Agatha Christie - The Blue Geranium and Other Stories
Sir Henry Clithering, ex-Commissioner of Scotland Yard, is staying with his old friend Col. and Mrs. Bantry, who live near St. Mary Mead. And so it is decided to ask Miss Marple to dinner, and once again she proves that simply by observing human nature in the sleepy village of St. Mary Mead, she is easily able to unravel the mysteries put forward by the other diners. The four mysteries included in the recording are The Blue Geranium, The Four Suspects, The Companion and The Christmas Tragedy.
Premodifiers in English: Their Structure and Significance (Studies in English Language)
The order and behaviour of the premodifier (an adjective, or other modifying word that appears before a noun) has long been a puzzle to syntacticians and semanticists. Why can we say 'the actual red ball', but not 'the red actual ball'? And why, conversely, do some other premodifiers have free variation in sentences; for example we can say both 'German and English speakers' and 'English and German speakers'?
Listening: The Forgotten Skill: A Self-Teaching Guide
A proven program for turning effective listening into a powerful business tool Managers and other employees spend more than 40 percent of their time listening to other people but often do it so poorly that the result is misunderstood instructions, misdirected projects, and erroneous actions--millions of dollars' worth of mistakes just because most people don't know how to listen. In this new edition of her classic guide to the art of effective listening, The author shows you how to acquire active, productive listening skills and put them to work for you--professionally, socially, and personally.
Race Like No Other - 26,2 Miles Through the Streets of New York
"A Race Like No Other" is a narrative based on the November 4, 2007 race, but it is timeless in its themes. Acclaimed "New York Times" sportswriter Liz Robbins captures the enormity of the New York City Marathon through the prism of five representative athletes and the experiences that brought them to the starting line: one male and one female professional runner from overseas, both of whom have won this race previously; a recovering alcoholic and mother of three who was in jail last Marathon Sunday; a cancer survivor running for charity to follow a growing trend; and, a first-timer who wants to check a marathon off the list of life goals.
Jack Fletcher faces his toughest challenge yet. After a snowstorm forces him to take shelter, Jack comes across a village in need of protection from raiding mountain bandits. Torn between moving on or helping, Jack is persuaded to stay and fight the villagers' cause. But Jack is the first and only samurai to do so. Now he must enlist other warriors to the villagers' aid before the bandits return to steal their harvest. No easy task when the reward is so little and he is a foreigner. If only he had his friends to call on...Using the Ring of Fire, can Jack overpower the bandits and win?
