Originally published in 1997 and now available as an ebook.It has not been possible to include the illustrations in the electronic edition.Perhaps the bravest and most inspiring actor of his generation, Harvey Keitel has made his menacing presence felt in some of the greatest cult movies ever, from Scorsese's Mean Streets and Taxi Driver to Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction.With over fifty films to his name, a dozen of them since 1992, Keitel is one of the...

Larry and Ed are about to be fired for a mistake their supervisor made - because he's going to blame them for it.What choice do they have - except to hire someone to remove him from the equation?And once you've knocked off one boss, isn't the next one always a little easier?But these guys aren't gangsters; they're PR guys, specializing in image-rehab. Where will they find someone to get their cretinous boss out of the picture? in this darkly funny novel of business ...

In this heartwarming story about second acts and second chances, a no-nonsense retiree, very much set in her ways, must learn to adapt and make peace with her past in order to build a fulfilling future.Ruth Winters is retired, widowed, and resigned to spending the rest of her life alone in her suburban home. She likes her routine and uses it to avoid having to spend time with other people. She probably wouldn’t call herself fulfilled, but it’s too late now to go ch...

Buck Webster is an aging beekeeper, volunteer firefighter and Emergency Medical Responder in the Oregon Coast Mountains. He is trying to finish his honey harvest when his department is called out for a crash on a cliff the truck drivers call "Dead Dog." Buck arrives in time to hear a dying man's last words. The cryptic comments send Buck on a search for a killer, deep into some of the wildest country in the Pacific Northwest timber lands. Buck's misspent youth and checkered past has left h...

St. Paul, Minnesota, 1946: As a child, Shannon listened to her father’s stories of a motherless princess who ventured far from her kingdom, connected to home by only the magic of a fine, silver thread. As a young woman, introspective and quirky, Shannon knows she is neither a princess nor an adventuress - that would more likely be her sister, Eliza. But when Shannon barely survives a year in quarantine for a deadly disease, losing any hope of motherhood herself, and when Eliza runs away af...

This early work by Alfred W. Marshall is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains a wealth of information on the design and construction of engineering measuring tools and includes chapters on slide gauges, the micrometer, vernier scales, all accompanied with detailed technical drawings. This is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the intricacies of engineering measurement and its historical methods of production. Many of the earliest books, particularly th...

The North American approach to child protection is broadly accepted, despite frequent criticisms of its core limitations: parental fear and resistance, the limited range of services and supports available to families, escalating costs, and high stress and turnover among service providers. Could these shortcomings be improved through organizational or system reform?Based on findings from a decade’s worth of research, Creating Positive Systems of Child and Family Welfare pro...

Back in the day radio was the medium; and its message was entertainment!Whatever you craved, radio delivered. Detectives, Mysteries, Westerns, Sci-Fi, Literature.This Golden Age really was crammed full of exciting, thrilling and downright brilliant programmes.These classic radio hours serve up a wide range of genres, stars, stories, and yes, entertainment.Let's jump right in.

The Marshal is a collection of tales that show you how he got his man, told by fifteen talented new writers that are sure to revive the western genre.Which will be your favorite?