Search Results: Authors starting with V from Admiral Books

Self-Published, 2016/01/01. Paperback. Good. Condition: Used - Good; Title: From Maine to Galveston, Republic of Texas: The Life and Letters of Lucy Parker Shaw [Paperback] James Valentino; Description: This book is a spellbinding collection of letters from Lucy Parker Shaw, an immigrant to Galveston Texas in 1838 to her mother in Eastport, Maine. They cover the years from 1838 to 1850. Topics in the letters range from family matters to political, economic, medical, and notable historical figures. The reader will feel her life slowly come alive and the times in which she lived will be revealed in startling detail. A Forward prepare the reader for her family's arrival in Galveston and an Afterward describe what happened to some of the people she mentioned in her missives. Notes throughout the book aid the reader to understand the historical significance of the many events and people Lucy mentioned.; Category: Books > Subjects > History > Americas > United States; Publisher: Self-Published;… Read More

Falcon Pr Pub Co, 1999/01/01. Paperback. Good. Condition: Used - Good; Title: McConnells Mill State Park, Pennsylvania (Classic Rock Climbs) Value, Bob; Description: In this first ever comprehensive guide to the Mill, Bob Value describes both classic routes and lesser-known treasures to this popular climbing area in western Pennsylvania.; Category: Books > Subjects > Travel > United States > Northeast > Mid Atlantic; Publisher: Falcon Pr Pub Co; Author: Value, Bob;

Scott Foresman Pearson, 2007/01/01. Paperback. Good. Condition: Used - Good (note: Pages clean, binding tight. Bumped corners. Some shelf wear. Out of print); Title: Reading Street Grade 5 Assessment: Unit and End-of-Year Benchmark Tests, Teacher's Manual [Paperback] Various; Description: This assessment book provides several formal tests and classroom assessments to help instruction. Included are: Baseline Group Tests, Weekly Selection Tests, Fresh Reads for Differentiated Test Practice Tests, and Missouri Unit and End-of-Year Benchmark Tests in MAP Test Format. In Grade 5, there are six Unit Benchmark Tests - one for each unit-and an End-of-Year Test. Missouri Benchmark Tests are also designed to provide practice in test taking skills to prepare students to take the MAP or teacher made tests.; Category: Books > Subjects; Publisher: Scott Foresman Pearson; Author: Various;

Image Comics, 2019/04/02. Hardcover. Good. Condition: Used - Good; Title: Barrier Limited Edition Slipcase Set Vaughan, Brian K; Description: ; Category: Books > Subjects; Publisher: Image Comics; Author: Vaughan, Brian K;

NHP Publishing, 2018/07/17. Hardcover. Good. Condition: Used - Good; Title: Pastel Moods [Hardcover] Vazquez, Maria; Description: Maria Vazquez’s photography proves that urban structures and daily routine can take on a dreamy, quixotic sentiment with the right contrasts. No matter where in the world she is, she can always find the same welcoming beauty in each town, city or country, in the form of colourful blossoms, buildings and details. Drawing upon color psychology, Maria’s book Pastel Mood Pallets examine how each particular colour tone inspires certain states of mind, and how these reflect how we go about our life. What draws us to the cafes we visit, the buildings we live in? How does colour translate our personality via fashion pieces? How does natures’ own colour palette affect our mood? Focusing on the colours most predominant in her work, each chapter explores a different color tone, how it is used to speak to our psyche and what it evokes in us. Bathed in pastel hues, this book… Read More

Skyhorse, 2018/08/21. Hardcover. Good. Condition: Used - Good (note: former library book); Title: Making It in Manhattan: The Beginner's Guide to Surviving & Thriving in the World of Fashion [Hardcover] Vazzana, Caroline; Description: From a modern-day Carrie Bradshaw comes an insider’s guide to making it in the fashion industry. From a young age, fashion editor, stylist, and writer Caroline Vazzana knew the fashion industry was where she belonged—but gaining access to the amazing and mysterious world of fashion in the city that never sleeps takes countless hours of hard work and dedication. After making it to some of fashion’s biggest publications, Caroline’s finally pulling back the curtain and telling us her secrets. In Making It in Manhattan, Caroline sheds a bit of light on her journey and guides fashion hopefuls to stand out from the crowd and land the job of their dreams. Written in conversational style, in a format reminiscent of a journal, complete with pictures and… Read More

Prove 'em Innocent LLC, 2016/05/31. Hardcover. Good. Condition: Used - Good; Title: Prove 'Em Innocent: The Art & Science of Workplace Investigations John A. Velke Iii; Description: Widespread interest in corporate corruption and the public's insatiable appetite for information about investigative techniques, as evidenced by the popularity of television shows like CSI and Law & Order, makes Prove 'Em Innocent: The Art & Science of Workplace Investigations a captivating read by all true crime buffs. Those who work for a public or private company will be fascinated by the tactics used by \"company cops,\" and those who actually work in private sector investigations will benefit from the many examples and exercises contained within this authoritative narrative on investigative techniques. Every aspiring investigator and those already in the field, will find this book useful, educational, and entertaining. Unlike other books on investigations, this book concentrates on concepts and skills… Read More

Southwest Marian Divine Mercy Center, 1996/01/01. Perfect Paperback. Good. Condition: Used - Good; Title: The order of deacon: Its origin and history in the early church Velott, La Rue H; Description: ; Category: Books > Subjects; Publisher: Southwest Marian Divine Mercy Center; Author: Velott, La Rue H;

Research Press, 1998/09/01. Paperback. Good. Condition: Used - Good (note: Former library book); Title: The PASSPORT Program: A Journey through Emotional, Social, Cognitive, and Self-Development/Grades 1-5 [Paperback] Vernon, Ann; Description: An effective prevention curriculum that helps students in grades 1-5 learn positive mental health concepts by developing self-acceptance, personal relationship skills, problem-solving and decision-making strategies, and skills to deal with troublesome emotions. It is designed to teach students what is normal for their age group and to help them learn effective strategies for dealing with the challenges and problems of growing up. PASSPORT is a self-contained developmental curriculum containing numerous learning activities for use in classrooms or small-group settings. The activities can also be adapted for use in individual counseling. The PASSPORT Program is strongly grounded in developmental theory and the principles of Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy.;… Read More

Water Environment Federation, 2003/06/01. Hardcover. Good. Condition: Used - Good; Title: Wastewater Treatment Plant Design Vesilind, P. Aarne; Description: Based on the Water Environment Federation's MOP 8 - Design of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants, which is the industry standard for wastewater treatment design, this new edition incorporates the latest design concepts and is written from both a theoretical and practical basis. Whether you are a consultant or a utility engineer, this title will 'walk' you through the design process using practical examples, and providing you an education rather than training. Real-life design experience and contemporary theory combine to bring you a deeper understanding of the design process.; Category: Books > Subjects > Engineering & Transportation > Engineering > Civil & Environmental > Environmental; Publisher: Water Environment Federation; Author: Vesilind, P. Aarne;

MCB-Verl, 2007/01/01. Perfect Paperback. Good. Condition: Used - Good; Title: The Art Of Interconnected Thinkingideas And Tools For A New Approach To Tackling Complexity [Perfect Paperback] Frederic Vester; Description: Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso; Category: Books > Subjects; Publisher: MCB-Verl; Author: Frederic Vester;

Planeta Publishing, 2013/02/05. Paperback. Good. Condition: Used - Good (note: Former Library Book); Title: Secretos de una terapeuta de parejas (Spanish Edition) Villa, Valeria; Description: Quizá definir los conflictos que tienes con tu pareja te resulta complicado; crees tener la razón, sin embargo, te gustaría pedir ayuda a un terapeuta para que te oriente a resolver los problemas relacionados con celos, expectativas, roles, maltrato, educación, comunicación, chantaje, perdón y culpa, infidelidad y sexo. Valeria Villa, a través de su experiencia e investigaciones y por medio de historias reales con las que te identificarás profundamente, te dice lo que sabe sobre las emociones y brinda la asistencia necesaria para que reencuentres el camino hacia el amor. Sencillos consejos, recomendaciones de cine y lecturas, y los 9 secretos para lograr una relación verdaderamente amorosa te permitirán desarrollar habilidades para superar las diferencias, ser paciente y tolerante, prevenir la… Read More

Penguin Books, 2006/12/26. Paperback. Good. Condition: Used - Good; Title: Self-Made Man: One Woman's Year Disguised as a Man [Paperback] Vincent, Norah; Description: A journalist’s provocative and spellbinding account of her eighteen months spent disguised as a man. Norah Vincent became an instant media sensation with the publication of Self-Made Man, her take on just how hard it is to be a man, even in a man’s world. Following in the tradition of John Howard Griffin (Black Like Me), Vincent spent a year and a half disguised as her male alter ego, Ned, exploring what men are like when women aren’t around. As Ned, she joined a bowling team, took a high-octane sales job, went on dates with women (and men), visited strip clubs, and even managed to infiltrate a monastery and a men’s therapy group. At once thought-provoking and pure fun to read, Self-Made Man is a sympathetic and thrilling tour de force of immersion journalism.; Category: Books > Subjects > Biographies & Memoirs > Community… Read More

Dramatists Play Service, Inc., 2005/01/01. Paperback. Good. Condition: Used - Good; Title: Oldest Profession (Acting Edition for Theater Productions) [Paperback] Vogel, Paula; Description: The oldest profession acting edition in fantastic condition, ships fast and is guaranteed.; Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Performing Arts > Theater > Acting & Auditioning; Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.; Author: Paula Vogel;

Abigail Press Inc., 2015/01/01. Paperback. Good. Condition: Used - Good; Title: Texas Voices: Documents and Biographical Sketches [Paperback] Keith J. Volanto; Description: Texas Voices provides interesting details about people and topics in Texas history. Each chapter contains five primary source documents, three compact biographies, and photographs about the history of the Lone Star State from the pre-Columbian period to the present.; Category: Books > Subjects; Publisher: Abigail Press Inc.; Author: Keith J. Volanto;

Berkley, 1977/04/01. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Condition: Used - Good; Title: Chariot Of The Gods von Daniken, Erich; Description: Were visitors from outer space responsible for the fantastic and unexplained ruins left behind by ancient civilizations?; Category: Books > Subjects; Publisher: Berkley; Author: von Daniken, Erich;

Yale University Press, 1979/09/10. Paperback. Good. Condition: Used - Good (note: Cover different, isbn same book same); Title: The Computer and the Brain (The Silliman Memorial Lectures Series) von Neumann, John; Description: This book, composed of material prepared for the Silliman Lectures by John von Neumann before his death, represents the views of one of the greatest mathematicians of the twentieth century on the analogies between computing machines and the living human brain. He concludes that the brain operates in part digitally, in part analogically, but uses a peculiar statistical language unlike that employed in the operation of man-made computers.; Category: Books > Subjects > Science & Math > Technology > History of Technology; Publisher: Yale University Press; Author: von Neumann, John;

Berkley, 1997/06/01. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Condition: Used - Good; Title: Warriors of Virtue 1: Yun and the Sea Serpent Vornholt, John; Description: To protect a beautiful Lifespring that is menaced by a deadly sea serpent, Ryan and Yun, master of water, come up with a dangerous plan to have Ryan masquerade as Hana, a young girl destined to become a human sacrifice to the evil serpent. Original.; Category: Books > Subjects > Children's Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy & Magic; Publisher: Berkley; Author: Vornholt, John;

Oaklight Publishing, 2011/08/22. Paperback. Good. Condition: Used - Good; Title: Jedi Mastery: Path of the Immortals Vossler, Matthew; Description: “Have I not said ye are gods?” —Jesus the Christ If you read the first two Jedi manuals in this series, you have by now figured out that these manuals are designed for more than those who want to be Jedi Knights, but are for anyone who wants to improve and become a better person. If the first book in the series is an overview, and the second one is incisive, this third book is more comprehensive. Some reading these books may already be accomplished Jedi; persons whose lives take them into danger on a daily basis in service to others. Jedi Mastery: Path of the Immortals takes us on another journey in the process of making more of ourselves, being happier, more whole individuals and making a more positive impact on our world. The ancient sage, Nostradamus, prophesized a “religion in the name of the seas,” or the Force; a universal oneness. The… Read More

ASTIBERRI EDICIONES, 2012/01/01. Paperback. Good. Condition: Used - Good; Title: Psiconautas Vázquez, Alberto; Description: 'Psiconautas' es una intensa historia definida por su notable carga poética y social. Entre toda una galería de seres antropomórficos, donde caben también relojes que cobran vida y patos hinchables parlantes, destacan dos jóvenes insatisfechos, Dinky y Birdboy, ratita y chico pájaro, que ansían, cada uno a su manera, huir de un entorno asfixiante, escapar de unas vidas opacas con un alto grado de alienación. 'Birdboy', corto dirigido por Alberto Vázquez y Pedro Rivero, una versión libre de 'Psiconautas', se alzó con el Goya al mejor cortometraje de animación en 2012. Y más recientemente, ha contado con una versión en largo, 'Psiconautas, los niños olvidados', también realizada por Vázquez y Rivero, que se ha alzado con el Goya al mejor película de animación en 2017. La falta de expectativas laborales, el control familiar y social a quienes son percibidos… Read More