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Setting out to create a collection of J. Frank Dobie’s writing that brings him to life and makes him relevant to current generations, Steven L. Davis has combed through the works of this renowned Texas author, gathering together in one volume Dobie’s most vital writings. Dobie’s stories and essays here are meticulously edited to prune away some of the brushy undergrowth and bring Dobie’s folksy, erudite voice bounding back to life.

You might call W.F. Strong a student of all things Texas. In 2010, he began sharing his 'Stories From Texas' vignettes on public radio stations, most recently on the Texas Standard news show's 30 stations. For this book celebrating his home state, Strong has collected 75 of his broadcasts. You'll hear his inimitably Texan voice in your mind's ear as he weaves stories on subjects ranging from how to ''talk Texan'' to Texas bards and troubadours; from tall Texas tales to Lone Star icons like Charles Goodnight, Tom Landry and Blue Bell ice cream, and much more.

Shortly after his father died, Bram Kohlhausen was made starting quarterback in the last game of his senior year after Texas Christian University's star QB was arrested for punching a San Antonio cop in a Riverwalk bar. Bram was a walk-on who had never started in a four-year college game, let alone a nationally televised bowl game. Behind 31-0 at halftime against the Oregon Ducks, Bram would win the game in three nail-biting overtimes in what likely is bowl history's most thrilling comebacks.

Das Buch verfolgt das Ziel, Dir eine grundlegende Einführung in das Gebiet des Facility Managements zu geben. Im ersten Schritt wirst Du an das Thema mit der Geschichte und Begriffsdefinitionen des Facility Managements herangeführt. Den Hauptteil bilden das operative und das strategische Facility Management mit den dahinter stehenden Domänen.

This is the sequel to Stories from Texas - some of them are true. The first book contained 70 Texcentric stories about Texas history and culture, famous Texans, and iconic brands. This volume continues these themes with 70 new stories that celebrate the beautiful and diverse histories of the lone star state and its peoples. Narrated by W. F. Strong.

The Great Presidential Debates features five pivotal debates in the race for the White House: John F. Kennedy versus Richard Nixon in 1960, Jimmy Carter versus Ronald Reagan in 1980, Bill Clinton versus George H. W. Bush versus Ross Perot in 1992, George W. Bush versus Al Gore in 2000, and Barack Obama versus Mitt Romney in 2012.

Set in the Age of Waiting on Tessalindria, this story is about a blacksmith whose blade making talents are legendary in the small country of Immerland on the northern reaches of the small planet of Tessalindria.

No matter who you are or what you aim to achieve, power determines whether you succeed or fail. But while power dynamics permeate every interaction in the workplace, the concept is very poorly understood or managed in practice. Everyone has influence over some people and is under the influence of others, and must choose how to deal with these realities in daily interactions. This book offers a comprehensive and applied understanding of power in a professional scenario: where it comes from, how it moves, and what that means in practice for how professionals work together.

Hear Mr M.H. a driving instructor from Kent whose female pupils are all very keen to learn, and hear why Ms G.E. of Derby really loves the older man. John C. of Wigan tell us how he met his favourite ‘Readers Wives’ fantasy in his local market, while C.K. of York tells of the young lady delighted to have her privacy invaded by the junior reporter on the job. Listen in while Ms B.C. of Dundee describes why she likes being on top. Plus many many more.

History, both political and literary, was made when W. F. Deedes met Evelyn Waugh in 1935. Both were in Abyssinia to cover a war which many in England regarded with bewildered indifference but which profoundly influenced an impending global conflict. Whilst Deedes was principally concerned with filing copy to London, the author of Brideshead Revisited had another agenda and another novel in mind, Scoop.

This tale of the remote world of Tesalindria comes to life in a time much like ours, Two young men in the city of Vindarill have taken to thievery in order to survive in the cruel reality of their world. In a robbery attempt gone wrong, Rindar comes to realize he has stolen one of the most sought-after treasures on the face of the planet: a copy of the legendary Lonama's Map.

Wilner Meltoran, an accomplished biochemist, has isolated and helped commercialize a drug that offers the promise of reversing aging and restoring the healing power of their bodies to those who live on Tessalindria. But something is amiss, and as Wilner seeks to unravel the unexpected consequences of what he has unleashed to the world, he is driven underground and seeks shelter in the oppressed and misunderstood Sessashian cult. Here he begins to understand this group and the teachings that will change his life and the life of his family.

Twin girls from a small town in Tessamandria are separated when one of them is captured and sold into slavery. Her sister and mother set out to find what happened, while she is taken far away to serve a sea captain in the Mooriman Navy. So begins the tale of intrigue and adventure that threatens the empire of the malevolent self-proclaimed emperor Mankar and his band of generals who have terrorized the Tessamandria for years.

Wer immer die passenden Worte parat hat, drückt sich besser aus, kann andere Menschen überzeugen und wirkt stark und selbstbewusst. Besitzt Du einen großen aktiven Wortschatz und kannst schlagfertig antworten oder richtig argumentieren? Möchtest du die Kunst der guten Kommunikation lernen, durch die Du erfolgreicher, stärker und sympathischer wirkst?

Das Buch soll Dir einen praktischen Einstieg in die Wirtschaftspsychologie bieten. Hierzu werden Dir insgesamt 46 verschiedene wirtschaftspsychologische Effekte der Markt-, Kunden- und Arbeitspsychologie präsentiert. Wir laden Dich ein, Dich gemeinsam mit unserem fiktiven Charakter Florian in die Welt der Wirtschaftspsychologie einzutauchen, in der Du erfährst, welche Entscheidungen Florian aufgrund der wirtschaftspsychologischen Phänomene in seinem (neuen) Unternehmen trifft. Starte noch heute Deine Reise in die Welt der Wirtschaftspsychologie!

When saving a life in 1946 Alabama, Amish giant Konrad took one in return and must run before the electric chair claims him. In New York, Nazi propaganda fools him into jumping on a ship to Berlin, the capital of the Third Reich. In 1965, at Gothengau, an SS-run colony in Ukraine, a terrorist rocket attack on Berlin compels soldier-farmer Konrad to focus on his duty: commanding an SS convict battalion. He must flex his muscle for the armed forces or the Holocaust's perpetrators--his superiors, colleagues, and neighbors in Ukraine.

Drei der bekanntesten und schönsten Märchen der Gebrüder Grimm in Hörspielfassung: "Rotkäppchen", "Aschenputtel" und "Frau Holle".

Drei zauberhafte Märchenhörspiele nach den Brüdern Grimm: "Der Wolf und die sieben Geißlein", "Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten" und "Das tapfere Schneiderlein".

Die hier Gedichte und Prosa von Peter Hacks zu Gehör bringen, haben ganz nach ihrem Gusto ein Programm zusammengestellt, das nicht nur mit "politischen und ästhetischen Urteilen von der Schärfe eines Standgerichts" provoziert, sondern mit Spaß und Hintersinn unterhält.

Diese Höhepunkte aus der unerschöpflichen Schatzkiste sprachlicher Scherzartikel sind ein höchst hörenswerter Genuß. Von den Meistern des Humors brillant vorgetragen, sind sie zudem ein unvergängliches Zeugnis der beiden großen Autoren selbst. Die Auswahl stammt aus WimS, der Welt im Spiegel, die berühmte Beilage des Satire-Magazins pardon...