Never previously issued in America--an affectionate and evocative first-person travel narrative by the author know as Ellis Peters， the creator of Brother Cadfael。 Shortly after the conclusion of the Second World War， Edith Pargeter made her first trips to a country in whose struggles for freedom she would take a passionate interest for the rest of her life: Czechoslovakia。 Deeply affected by all she saw--these sojourns “obviously changed her life，” according to her biographer--Pargeter chronicled her travels in “The Coast of Bohemia，“ originally published in England in 1950。 It is an unexpectedly fervent volume， offering intriguing perspectives both on a country newly succumbing to Soviet rule and on the normally retiring author as a citizen of the wider world。

Payback and revenge drive Stroby's taut, violent second outing for former New Jersey State Trooper Harry Rane (after 2003's The Barbed-Wire Kiss). With his wife, Cristina, away in Seattle to think things through after a rough marital patch, Harry seizes the chance to keep a protective eye on Nikki Ennis, who used to work as a dancer at the Heartbreak Lounge in a seedy section of Asbury Park. Nikki's vicious, amoral ex-husband, Johnny Harrow, who's just finished serving a seven-year stretch in a Florida prison for attempted murder, wants to find his young son, whom Nikki gave up as an infant, and heads for the Heartbreak, where he first met his ex-wife. Johnny also has a few scores to settle with some nasty people in Jersey, his home state. The thug's ruthless campaign threatens everyone in his line of sight, and not even Harry escapes his wrath. In the end, Stroby's suspenseful tale of bleak lives in danger offers a few glimmers of hope for those with damaged hearts.

In this new and completely revised edition, the first reigning World Series of Poker Champion gets down and dirty about how to win big. It's not just about cards. It's about the people who hold them, so you'll need to be a master of human nature. Who better to teach you than American folk hero and gambling legend Amarillo Slim? Get his first-hand secrets on everything from counting cards to judging opponents, the laws of probability, betting, bluffing, when to drop, and when to pick up your chips and head home.

王雪亘编著的这本《3q7s管理背景下技师学院质量评价的实践研究（英文版）》以培养高技能人才为目标的技师学院为研究对象，以提升教育对象的“软技能”和“硬技能”为研究重点，以实施6年3q7s管理的嘉兴技师学院为典型样本，从学院教育督导、全体教师、企业人力资源经理和学生、家长等多个视角，分别就教师质量、学院质量、毕业生质量和教育服务质量构建评价指标体系，开展前瞻性的诊断实践，用国际眼光剖析问题，提出创新策略和改进措施。本书既可供职业教育研究之用，也可作为职业院校各级管理者开展质量评价活动的参考。

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本书系统地介绍了有关社会变迁的主要理论观点，清晰、准确地分析了社会变迁的原由、发展、模式及其对社会的影响，考察了在多元文化背景下促进或妨碍社会变迁的诸多因素，对促成变迁的方法及其评估方式进行了详细描述，同时对社会变迁中的重大现实问题，如国际恐怖组织、伊拉克战争等进行了深入的探讨和分析。 本书广泛借鉴了人类学、社会心理学、经济学、政治科学和历史学等领域的有关理论，进一步拓展了研究的深度与广度。 新版广泛参考了采用此书的教师和学生的建议，在保持原结构体系不变的前提下进行了内容的充实与修订，关键思想有了新的深入。

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If thirteen people sit down at a table, will one die within a year? Why did five U.S. presidents join the Thirteen Club? What is the only major New York hotel that has a thirteenth floor? In 13, a fascinating cultural history-cum-detective story, Nathaniel Lachenmeyer gets to the root of how one superstition—the fear of the number 13—developed among wildly divergent societies. A book about mythmaking, 13 explores why people believe what they believe, and the real reason Friday the 13th is the most unlucky day in the world.

A timely and profound anthology from the national bestselling author of Black, White and Jewish. Representing a stunning range of essayists and novelists, both men and women, this groundbreaking anthology boldly confronts the complications, possibilities, uncertainties, and joys of being a man in the 21st century.

For the past 90 years, the House of Windsor, through its four successive monarchs,has reigned over the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and 'other realms and territories'. It has borne witness to almost a century of unprecedented social and political change, and has itself undergone substantial modemisation. As Head of State, the Queen continues to have an important part to play in the life of the nation: she and many other members of the Royal Family make regular and extensive visits throughout the UK, meeting the public, supporting the work of charities and other public bodies, recognising excellence in both business and social contexts. Her State duties include the Opening of Parliament and the giving of the Queen's Speech; on the international stage, close links with former colonies are maintained through her role as Head of the Commonwealth, and state visits to all parts of the world help promote international relations.

If you work nonstop without a break...worry about offending others and back down too easily...explain too much when asked for information....or "poll" your friends and colleagues before making a decision, chances are you have been bypassed for promotions and ignored when you expressed your ideas. Although you may not be aware of it, girlish behaviors such as these are sabotaging your career! Dr. Lois Frankel reveals why some women roar ahead in their careers while others stagnate. She's spotted a unique set of behaviors--101 in all--that women learn in girlhood that sabotage them as adults. Now, in this groudbreaking guide, she helps you eliminate these unconscious mistakes that could be holding you back--and offers invaluable coaching tips you can easily incorporate into your social and business skills. If you recognize and change the behaviors that say "girl" not "woman", the results will pay off in carrer opportunites you never thought possible--and in an image that identifies you as someone with the powe

Twenty-six-year-old Nicci Bradford doesn't exactly love her job fixing the grammar in company brochures, or living in Boston, or going on awkward fix-ups with men she barely knows. What she does love is Kung Fu movies...especially the ones starring Jackie Chan. Their timeless and inspired wisdom offers her a philosophy of life. The problem is she doesn't have much of a life to philosophize about. But Jackie Chan is also a pretty good action hero. And when opportunity-and risk-present themselves in unexpected ways, it's up to Nicci to follow her hero's example, focus on her goal, and strike...

A celebrity trainer shares shape-up secrets for a fit and fabulous bride Before you even walk down the aisle, you have made the really important vow to fit into your dress and look fabulous for the flashbulbs (oh, and your fiancé) on the big day. Now celebrity fitness trainer Tracy Effinger and bride-to-be Suzanne Rowen have created a surefire shape-up guaranteed to produce results whether you have six months, three months, or only six weeks until the nuptials. Their innovative Wedding Workout is fun and effective, designed to help you lose the necessary inches without losing your sense of humor or perspective. They've even included exercises that incorporate your fiancé in the fitness plan. Other program highlights include: Body-type recognition activities based on engagement ring "cuts" Exercises to improve posture and poise Targeted workouts focusing on key body areas featured by the bridal gown Achieving a bikini-ready honeymoon body Stress-reducing activities, foods, and

Since it was first introuduced over a hundred years ago in the book The Wonderful Wizard of OZ.L.Frank Baum's world of Oz has becone one of the most beloved creations in children's literature and film.But who was the creator? Born in 1856 in upstate New york,Baum was a chassic "late bloomer"who tried acting ,selling and editing.Finally,in his late 30s,he took the advice of his mother-in-law,suffragist leader Matilda Geage,and Truned his attention to selling the stories he'd been telling to his sons and their frends.After a few books were published with varying success.The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was released in 1900.It quickly became a bestseller and has remained so ever since. When Oz was transformed into a "traveling musical extravaganza"that earned raves across America,Baum became rich and famous for the first timew in his life,inspiring him to embark on myriad theatrical ventures theat almost bankrupted this family on several occasions.Fourtnately.wife maud's business acumen saved the day,leavi

The rise and decline of witchcraft around the world, as seen through the perceptive eyes of an anthropologist and historian well-acquainted with traditional Basque and Spanish folklore--which inspired this fascinating, macabre, and chilling book. Beginning with an analysis of the basic mentality of those who have believed in or practiced the magic arts, and covering witchcraft's startling rise throughout Europe in the Middle Ages, it launches into an absorbing and original study that upsets many of the popular notions about the nature and history of the subject. Includes much enthralling material from art, literature, and ecclesiastical and legal documents, as well as discerning psychological studies of witches and their accusers.

Atkins, cardiologist and founder of the Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine in New York City, has advocated his high protein/low carb diet regimen for some 30 years (Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution was published in 1972, and Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution in 1992). While fans of the butter-eggs-steak diet have long supported the Atkins program as a way of life, until this past year, the medical community has not warmly endorsed the plan. However, recent students show that the Atkins plan has enabled dieters to both lose and maintain their weight loss as well as reduce their cholesterol levels. This book, which can be used by people familiar with the Atkins plan as well as those who have not followed it, offers detailed questionnaires designed to help readers understand the preferred food choices. Particularly helpful are the charts of "eat regularly," "eat in moderation" and "eat sparingly." Some of the inclusions may surprise readers but Atkins offers explanations of which foods fall into the "higher carb"

Discover the lesser known beauty spots. Where to find the best beaches,ancient forts,plantation houses and lovely gardens. Where to fish,snorkel or go walking and sightseeing. Make sure you make the most of your dream vacation;this book shows you how.