Böcker av James Walker

Isobel played the DVD for the umpteenth time, watching again as Hannah Cockcroft sped round the track in her racing wheelchair to win gold in the Paralympic Games. She glanced across at her wheelchair, her big, heavy, awkward wheelchair, knowing that she could only dream of owning one like Hannah's. Unbeknown to Isobel, her classmate Lucy knows of her dream and has a plan. With her magical friend Horla, they train Pip, a Jack Russell dog, to perform amazing tricks and enter him in a talent competition, intending to use the prize money to buy Isobel the wheelchair she desperately desires. But, as they are about to perform, a feeling of guilt comes over them-they realise it isn't right to rob another contestant of the prize they have trained so very hard for, but if they don't, how else can they buy the wheelchair? What followed was completely out of the blue, and certainly unexpected! Read this and other magical tales, including: The bull to the rescue, The curious case of the flying jockeys, Lazy Larry and his talking brush and The robins and the pterodactyl.

Originally published in 1829, this landmark study was commissioned by the directors of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway to assess the comparative advantages and disadvantages of steam locomotives and stationary engines for powering trains. Written by two of the leading engineers of the day, this report offers a fascinating glimpse into the early days of railway technology and management, and remains an important work of historical scholarship.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A seventeenth-century whodunnit

NA

A hard-hitting true story of addiction, recovery, and lossHIT: ONCE UPON A FIELD explores the struggles of addiction and epilepsy with a gripping narrative that seamlessly shifts from coming-of-age biography to true crime page-turner.This is the story of Stephen Reding, an artist from Manchester whose life takes a dramatic turn following an unprovoked assault in 1995. One week after the incident, he suffers his first epileptic seizure.What follows is a tale of seismic proportions, as we trace this promising young artist's journey into a life of addiction, chaos, and crime. An ill-fated trip to Thailand results in a months-long disappearance, where drug dealing and organised crime entangle his fate.Stephen returns to Manchester with an impressive art portfolio, but this is overshadowed by his growing dependence on opiates - an addiction that leaves him isolated on the fringes of society and running for his life..."I ordered a beer at the airport bar and put my ticket inside the newspaper. A gent came and sat next to me. We talked. He took the newspaper with the ticket inside and went to make his journey. The job was done."A raw and unflinching account of one person's struggle to reclaim their identity in the face of overwhelming adversity, HIT: ONCE UPON A FIELD is enriched by 40 stunning paintings that frame each pivotal moment in Stephen's life.Here, the protagonist's own artwork guides the reader through this unique tale of addiction, recovery, and loss.

A novel about the great Austrian composer Franz Lehar and Adolf Hitler

What if your team quits on you, but doesn't leave?If you've ever asked, "Why doesn't my team care about their work and how can I get them to?", you've experienced the frustration plaguing most business leaders today. The bad news is that most knee-jerk solutions won't make the difference we want to see in our team. Some make things worse. The good news is that there are specific steps you can take to win back your wayward team and build a culture full of aligned and fulfilled employees. Implementing each of the twelve vital steps by using the corresponding business tool will allow you to build the company that your team has always wanted. If you are worn out from trying to lead people who don't want to follow, there is a better way.¿

I wasn't happy with myself and some of the things in my life so I decided to address my own issues. And then I decided to write a short book about it.

Another whodunnit in the series of Lady Tremayne diaries. The year is 1654. When an anonymous young woman is found hanged from a tree, Lady Jane Tremayne believes she's been murdered and is determined to investigate the crime. The trail she follows proves to be a perilous one, leading to her being kidnapped and taken abroad, where she expects to be sold as a slave to Corsairs. Avoiding this fate, she returns to England only to find that the man she has married in secret faces a charge of treason and that fresh dangers await not only her but also her best friend, Olivia Courtney. Saving Olivia and her husband becomes a race against time in this fast-paced and adventurous whodunnit.

When Horla's best friend Carar moves to another town, she wishes for a new friend, one that comes from a parallel world to Ivarnio, a parallel world where she becomes invisible and has special powers... A parallel world called Earth.

Love story between a Nazi man and a Jewish lady

Memoir of Josiah Quincy is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1867.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.