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Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera is the first book to explore the meticulously composed and richly detailed photographs that Norman Rockwell used to create his famous artworks. Working alongside skilled photographers, Rockwell acted as director, carefully orchestrating models, selecting props, and choosing locations for the photographs — works of art in their own right — that served as the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life — until he meets the girl of his dreams, Savannah. Their mutual attraction quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah waiting for John to finish his tour of duty, and John wanting to settle down with the woman who captured his heart. But 9/11 changes everything. John feels…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 799 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 354) Аннотация: I'm Jaz Parks. My boss is Vayl, born in Romania in 1744. Died there too, at the hand of his vampire wife, Liliana. But that's ancient history. For the moment Vayl works for the C.I.A. doing what he does best — assassination. And I help. You could say I'm an Assistant Assassin. But then I'd have to kick your ass. Vayl and I have to take out a Miami plastic surgeon with ties to terrorism. But the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Andy Carpenter rescues a golden retriever from being put down and finds that the dog was supposed to have died five years before during an incident that resulted in his master being convicted of murdering his fiancee at sea. Encouraged by the prisoner's sister, Andy endeavours to reopen the case by using the dog as a witness in court. He finds himself the object of violent interest by persons…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Newly vamped Sarah Dearly wants her normal life back, but fate is fighting against her. She tries to get a regular job and gets staked in the interview, only to be rescued by a masked vampire who calls himself the Red Devil. Then a wallflower-turned-witch curses her, making her a bloodthirsty, sun-allergic nightwalker — the worst vampire there is. As if all that weren't enough, she can't get…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Sarah Dearly's vampire life is not all B-positive cocktails. A curse made her a nightwalker, the most vicious vamp there is; the charm she wears to curb her deadly tendencies is losing its juice; and a hunter from hell is turning up the heat. Gideon Chase will kill the ones she loves most if she doesn't obey his orders. That includes breaking up with master vampire Thierry and turning Gideon into…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 860 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 562) Аннотация: After his adventure in New Ottosland changed his life forever, Gerald Dunwoody has gone into secret training for the Ottosland government. Unbeknownst to him, Princess Melissande is now living in Ottosland as well, and has started a witching and wizarding locum agency. Witches Incorporated is hired to solve a case of staff pilfering in a prestigious magical Research and Development firm. One that…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: In a society driven by celebutante news and myspace profiles, women of class, style and charm are hard to come by. The Audrey and Katharines of the world continue to lose their lustre as thongs, rehab and outrageous behaviour burn up the daily headlines. But, despite appearances, guys still want a girl they can take home to their mother, employers still like to see a tailored suit and peers still…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Have you ever stood in front of a full closet and proclaimed, without irony, 'I have nothing to wear'? Have you wondered if women who always manage to look chic are simply born with great taste? «The New Secrets of Style: The Complete Guide to Dressing Your Best Every Day takes the mystery out of fashion with straight-forward, simple strategies, and gives you the best tips and tricks from the…
Скачать книгу (размер 458 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 91) Аннотация: »Life»'s editors have re-visited and updated more than half of this book, refreshed the photography with new material (including more full-colour pictures), enlivened the design and added not only new photos but also text and quotations that set the M proper home-and-hearth tone, and then carry it straight through the book. The best 'Dad' images from Life's storied pictorial archive are here, as…
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: »Life's» editors have re-visited and updated more than half of the book, refreshed the photography with new material (including more full-color pictures) enlivened the design and format, and added not only new photos but also text and quotations that set the proper home — and hearth tone, then carry it straight through the book. The best 'Mum' images from «Life's» storied pictorial archive are…
Скачать книгу (размер 391 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 78) Аннотация: His talent was spectacular, electric. He was a thriller beyond compare. And he left us too soon. LIFE was there to capture the excitement that was Michael Jackson, from his earliest days when magazine's John Olson visited the Jackson 5 to the adult years when Jackson invited Harry Benson to tour Neverland for LIFE. This book is an intimate portrait of the artist and the chronicle of an…
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Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: With the humor of Bridget Jones and the vitality of Augusten Burroughs, Julie Powell recounts how she conquered every recipe in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking and saved her soul.
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Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: In late January 2009, Robert Kiyosaki launched Conspiracy of the Rich — a free online book which was written in serial basis to help people understand how the current recession came about and learn how to survive through the coming rough years. An unprecedented publishing event for Kiyosaki and The Rich Dad Company, CONSPIRACY OF THE RICH is an interactive, 'Wiki-style' project in which Kiyosaki…