Résultats pour "Stand" dans Littérature mondiale

One of the most viewed paintings in American history, Custer's Last Fight, copied and distributed by Anheuser-Busch at a rate of more than two million copies a year, was destroyed in a fire at the 7th Cavalry Headquarters in Fort Bliss, Texas, in 1946. Or was it? When Charley Lee Stillwater dies of an apparent heart attack at the Wyoming Home for Soldiers & Sailors, Walt Longmire is called in to try and make sense of a piece of a painting and a Florsheim shoebox containing a million dollars, sending the good sheriff on the trail of a dangerous art heist.

I'm Remi Drake, the king of Memphis nightlife. At under thirty, I own the hottest spots in town, and believe me, I enjoy every perk that comes with it. Echo is my sister's friend. She was the designated ugly fat friend (DUFF) in high school. Now, she's a cancer researcher with a PhD. She's no longer fat but curvy and sexy. Then there's that amazing brain of hers. Plus, she's always had a thing for me. One night, things get out of hand, and I pitch the idea of an acquaintance-with-benefits relationship: no strings, no promises, and most importantly, no one can ever know.

A brand spanking new bedroom farce about three couples who say what they oughtn't, do what they shouldn't, and deliver terrific one-liners while doing it. Ben and Nancy have a midnight therapy session over some unfortunate pillow talk; Grace and Gene take surprising sides over the one-night-stand issue; and therapist Mark finds his romantic rendezvous with an older man rudely interrupted.

Hudson Jolly is, ironically, the biggest Scrooge in Merryville, but I'm not intimidated. He warns me to stay away from him. However, I'm convinced he's playing reindeer games. When I learn he's searching for a nanny, I offer to help. Out of desperation, he hires me. That's his first mistake. The attraction is undeniable, and after too much spiked eggnog, lines are quickly crossed. I jingle his bells, and Hudson becomes my ho ho ho, but—because there's always a but with broody men like him—only for the season.

Hundreds of years before Europeans first viewed the Appalachians, a Native American girl growing up in the shadow of Currahee Mountain becomes a skilled warrior and sets out on a quest to save her family from ruin. Half a millennium later, another girl, living under the same mountain and enduring similar hardships, faces a terrible decision. In order to save her family, she must face betrayal, degradation, and violence at the hands of murderous fanatics. The lives of these two girls converge during a devastating flood that hits the small town of Toccoa, Georgia.

In this second book of The Awakening Series, Jim Edwards continues having adventures in pursuit of love and money. This time, his life leads to dangerous aspects of the unforgiving desert. Mysterious signs portend creatures beyond any previous human experience. Protection and hope appear to be only Native American legends. Jim has to run from the most powerful entity in the history of the world.

Do you want advice on how to stand out in a crowded marketplace? Do you want to take your career to the next level and beyond? In Stand Out & Succeed, career and business strategist Christy Frank explains how the job market really works, and shows you the strategies, psychology and tactics you need to know to get a lucrative, recession-proof career you love. The biggest problem with finding a job today is that we actually have two job markets, and 95% of people don't know how to perform well in either.

From the outside looking in, people seem to think that marriage is the epitome of picture-perfect. However, looks can be deceiving and the truth can be even more devastating. Meet Dakota Wilson, a 40-year-old nurse in her prime who is sick and tired of living her life inside a bubble. Not to mention, there’s a whole other host of issues including her husband Michael’s sudden midlife crisis, along with a promiscuous adult daughter, Asia, and a meddlesome mother-in-law, Helen, who are all on the verge of driving her completely insane.

Contained in this book are 25 poems, each speaking about a multitude of different subjects. Each one is written in a different style, such as rhyme and free verse, and are sure to please!

Gifted with a 1Night Stand, Sabrina Lopez decides to use the chance to hook up with a man who knows how to give a woman pleasure - a man she'd never have the nerve to approach in real life. Madame Eve exceeds her expectations with the opportunity of a lifetime - and the man of her dreams, movie director Rob Wellington. He might be out of her league, but she's willing to risk it all for one night.

I wasn’t looking for love. Putting down roots in this small, Southern town was the last thing on my mind. Ben changed all that with his kind nature and gentle ways. Somehow, he painted over the cracks on the canvas of my heart. Never did I feel more alive than with my arms around his waist on the back of his motorcycle and my hair blowing in the wind. But I was a nobody. To his family of wealth and privilege, I wasn’t worthy of him. And they were willing to do whatever it took to drive us apart.

When her society matron mother presents Caroline with a one-night stand date a week before her wedding, she's appalled. Even worse, the encounter will take place at the fantasy ranch resort operated by her high school lover, Javier Alvarado. Although determined to remain faithful to her fiancé, she's tempted and intrigued to see her first love again. It's not like she has to sleep with him. But one look and kiss later, she yearns for the man she walked away from so long ago.

This audio storybook is a story of hope, faith, and love. The brilliance of the way it is written will help the students in schools to learn to respect one another regardless of color, creed, and religion. Bullying, you are out...and love is in!