In 1988, a catastrophic episode of teen violence shatters a suburban community. HEY NOSTRADAMUS follows the aftermath in various voices across two decades: the teenage victims whose ordinary preoccupations with sex and spirituality will never evolve past that moment; the parents whose exposure to their children's underground world threatens their deepest convictions; and those who come to know the survivors only later in life, unable to fully realize what really transpired. HEY NOSTRADAMUS wrestles with religion and nihilism, sorrow and acceptance. It will take you to a place you didn't know existed.
Here is a delightful collection of 15 tales by that superb master of the short story, Guy de Maupassant. With an unusual insight into romance and sexual encounters, Maupassant makes the incredible, quite believable. get ready for an eye-opening look at men and women who are not at all like those nice folks next door. 2 cassettes.
Brian Tracy's 21 Great Ways To Build A High Profit Business
Over 9 hours on 8 compact discs! Includes 8 Full Courses on personal and professional effectiveness from one of America's leading authorities on personal achievement.
Damon Mee was last seen in a blurred security video on the dance floor of a Kirkaldy nightclub. It was a routine missing persons case and it wasn't even on his patch, but inspector John rebus said he'd look into it as a favour to the boy's father, a friend from his school days. In the deft hands of Ian Rankin, the ripples of the investigation widen rapidly.
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in the Markets and in Life
This book is about luck -- or more precisely how we perceive and deal with luck in business and life. Set against the backdrop of the most conspicuous forum in which luck is mistaken for skill -- the world of trading -- Fooled by Randomness is a captivating insight into one of the least understood factors in all our lives. Writing in an entertaining and narrative style, the author succeeds in tackling and explaining three major intellectual issues: the problem of induction, the survivorship biases, and our genetic unfitness to the modern world.
