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- This is a good book of four Western stories. The title story, however, is the longest. „The Vultures of Whapeton” suffers from a protagonist who is just a bit too manly and effective to be believed. Everyone who meets Steve Corcoran seems to instantly know he’ll just prevail in any kind of gunfight, no matter how outnumbered he is -- and then, of course, Corcoran goes on to do use that.
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- In „Black Wind Blowing”, Howard lays it on so thick I half suspected he was trying to do a spoof on the genre. But then, his normal storytelling was always full of bizarre images, hyperactive violence and heavy use of adjectives so this story is probably just an extreme example. It helps too, that „Black Wind Blowing” has enough wild premises to build at least two or three effective horror stories...
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- Understanding Colors not only allows us to build effective relationships in both business and private life, but also makes it possible for us to achieve a better understanding of ourselves and thus make use of our talents and enhance our strengths. As we go through this user’s guide to people, we will draw on the advice of psychoanalyst Carl Gustav Jung and we will categorize people on the basis of...
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- It is 1914, but war has not yet broken out. Olivia Dunbar, a young English woman, is working in Germany as a private secretary. She obtains secret military information, and becomes entangled in a British secret agent operation, and encounters the terrifying Dr. Grundt, head of German counter-intelligence: the „crouching beast” of the title. „The Crouching Beast” by Valentine Williams is an example...
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- Originally published in 1931, „The Metal Monster” is a classic science-fiction novel by Otis Adelbert Kline (1891-1946), best known for his interplanetary adventure novels set on Venus and Mar. When the most powerful artillery, deadly bacteria and explosives known, and the most destructive methods available fail to be effective against some enemy’s unknown weapon of war, it is time, very frequently,...
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- Robert E. Howard turned to writing comic and dialect Western tales only late in his career, but he found an immediate and continuously successful market for them, and they are in many respects his most accomplished and polished works. „The Pike Bearfield Stories” is a collection of stories in the western genre, featuring Pike Bearfield – the character who lead well-intentioned lives of perpetual confusion,...
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- „Terror Keep” is a 1927 Edgar Wallace thriller featuring perhaps the most memorable of all Wallace’s heroes, Mr. J. G. Reeder. Reeder is at pains to point out that he is not a detective, which is technically true. He is not a policeman, and has no power to arrest suspects. He works as an investigator of banking crime, particularly forgery. He is nonetheless the terror of the criminal classes. This...
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- Life is full of missed opportunities and hard decisions. Sometimes it’s difficult to know what to actually do. Dubliners creates an image of an ever movie city, of an ever moving exchange of people who experience the reality of life. A collection of 15 short stories by James Joyce all set in Dublin and first published in 1914. They form a naturalistic depiction of Irish Middle class life in around...
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- Kurs językowy w języku angielskim (dla osób biegle władających językiem angielskim). English in Situations. Listen & Learn to Speak. Pack of 4 courses : A Month in Brighton + Holiday Travels + Business English + Grammar Tenses (for French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Spanish speakers). Four audio courses at intermediate level, which quickly and effectively increase vocabulary, and...
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- The book is the result of the author's 20 years experience in processes of Belarussian agriculture transformation. It presents formation of a model of sustainable development of agribusiness based on the principles of "green economy" in post-soviet countries on the example of Belarus. The scientific novelty of the obtained results lies in the development of the conceptual framework for the formation...
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- It’s a hot summer in the city, and we meet an unusual pair in the employ of the Catholic Church. Thomas is an atheist graduate of the seminary and he knows Scripture and faith better than many priests. Maria, one of the first consecrated women, is an exorcist. Together they form a highly effective team that tracks demons and drives them out of the possessed. Their latest case – a father fighting for...
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- Wells’s satire on literature, „Boon” was originally published under the pseudonym Reginald Bliss; a follow-up to the Fabian-savaging „The New Machiavelli”. It purports, however, to be by the fictional character Reginald Bliss, and for some time after publication Wells denied authorship. „Boon” is best known for its part in Wells’s debate on the nature of literature with Henry James, who is caricatured...
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- Adapted from the classic Polish tale, The Dragon under the Hill tells the story of an ancient principality and its inhabitants’ struggle with an uninvited and extremely unwelcome guest! An evil fire breathing dragon decides to settle in the principality of Prince Krakus, pillaging and plundering the country! Even the prince’s knights encounter much more than they bargained for when they...
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- Kurs języka niemieckiego w języku angielskim (dla osób biegle władających językiem angielskim). German Vocabulary for Beginners. Listen & Learn to Speak. Pack of 3 courses : Start talking + 1000 Basic Words & Phrases in Practice +1000 Basic Words & Phrases at Work These audio courses are aimed to break down the speaking barrier and to master the vocabulary required in typical situations. All the...
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- Kurs językowy w języku angielskim (dla osób biegle władających językiem angielskim). Spanish / French / German / Italian on Holiday. Listen & Learn to Speak. Pack of 4 courses : De vacaciones + Conversations de vacances + Deutsch für die Ferien + In vacanza Four audio courses which quickly and effectively prepare you for going on holiday. The main aim of the courses is to break down the speaking...
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- Kurs języka rosyjskiego w języku angielskim (dla osób biegle władających językiem angielskim). Russian Vocabulary for Beginners. Listen & Learn to Speak. Pack of 3 courses : Start talking + 1000 Basic Words & Phrases in Practice +1000 Basic Words & Phrases at Work. These audio courses are aimed to break down the speaking barrier and to master the vocabulary required in typical situations. All the...
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- Kurs języka hiszpańskiego w języku angielskim (dla osób biegle władających językiem angielskim). Spanish Vocabulary for Beginners. Listen & Learn to Speak. Pack of 3 courses : Start talking + 1000 Basic Words & Phrases in Practice +1000 Basic Words & Phrases at Work These audio courses are aimed to break down the speaking barrier and to master the vocabulary required in typical situations. All...
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- Kurs językowy w języku angielskim (dla osób biegle władających językiem angielskim). English Vocabulary. Listen & Learn to Speak. Pack of 4 courses : Irregular Verbs Part 1 + Irregular Verbs Part 2 + Idioms Part 1 & 2 + Phrasal Verbs in situations (for French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Spanish speakers) The main aim of the courses is to teach the most popular irregular verbs,...
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- WHITE NOISE: A strategy game for Diplomats in a new era of competition WHITE NOISE is a revolutionary strategy game designed to equip diplomats and foreign service personnel with the skills they need to succeed in today’s complex and challenging 21st century world. This innovative game goes beyond traditional war games to include a critical information operations component. Players will gain...
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- In this research work, Author focus on the analysis of the trade relationships between European Union and People Republic China. Realistic point is important trends in the trade regime between EU and China. China is already in the process of rebalancing its economy towards greater reliance on domestic drivers of growth, in particular consumption. In order to continue its fast convergence in living...
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