An examination of Michael Jackson, his music & his life through the prism of Thriller, the best-selling album. It illuminates the brilliant creative process (and work ethic) of Jackson & producer Quincy Jones, exploring the larger context of the music, life, & seismic impact of Michael Jackson on three generations. ...

From Hong Kong to Honolulu, New York to Naples, the author left the bright main streets for the back alleys, abandoning tourist sites in favour of underground haunts, & mingling with celebrities, gangsters & geishas. He explores fourteen of the world's exotic cities. ...

There's a part of us that thinks surviving cancer is a bit of freakish good fortune
- the medical equivalent of having a cannonball
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When magic has gone from the world & a vicious king rules from his throne of glass, an assassin comes to the castle. 



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Enter the realm. Unleash the darkness. Live the legend. Discover the worldwide phenomenon of the 1 New York Times-bestselling Throne of Glass series in this gorgeous 8-book box set! In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She has no love for the vicious king who rules from his throne of glass, but she has not come to kill him. She has come to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three murderers, thieves, & warriors in a competition, she will be released from prison to serve as the King's Champion. Her name is Celaena Sardothien. Titles in this Collection: •†The Assassin's Blade •†Throne of Glass •†Crown of Midnight •†Heir of Fire •†Queen of Shadows •†Empire of Storms •†Tower of Dawn •†Kingdom of Ash. As dark forces gather on the horizon
- forces which threaten to destroy her entire world
- Celaena must fight to protect everything she holds dear, thrusting her into the epic, heart-stopping fantasy series that turned 1 New York Times bestselling author...

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Uninspired lessons & stifled creativity often lead to boredom, &--even worse--kids falling through the cracks of the educational system. Told in the form of a children's story, this allegory pleads for help meeting the mental & emotional needs of young people in school. ...

Aria has struggled to build a life for herself outside Reverie. It hasn't be easy adjusting to life in the wilderness but the struggle has been worth it with Perry by her side. But Perry has other challenges. His people are looking to him for answers. Answers about what happened to his nephew & what's happening to their world. & they don't trust the privileged Aria, one of the enemy, in their midst. Soon Perry'll be forced to chose between the tribe that looks to him for leadership & the girl that looks to him for love. ...

A unique insight into the world of Formula 1 seen through the eyes of the drivers, team owners & key personalities. The Zoom project is a unique project with the full backing of Formula 1 & in support of Great Ormond St. Hospital. Over 50 of the huge personalities in the Formula 1 circus have taken a single personal photo & these have been compiled to create a fascinating collection that will be a must-have book for enthusiasts of Formula 1. With a foreward by Bernie Ecclestone & profiles & first person explanatory text from all contributors, the book provides an insight into the personal world of every driver on the 2012 Formula 1 grid from Lewis Hamilton to Bruno Senna, team bosses such as Frank Williams & designers such as Adrian Newey. ...

Features National Geographic's some of the best photographs created since 1890. This book lets readers take a virtual tour around the world to see rice sellers in the Mekong Delta, teenagers in Brazil, duck hunters in Nebraska, & stingrays in the Cayman Islands, to name a few examples. ...

Details: Two years of war have taken a terrible toll on Pearl Street, Liverpool. German bombs have reduced some houses
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