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Behind the Tall Walls: from Palace to Prison
Third Man Out is a suspense mystery filled with action. The plot revolves around Destiny Morgan and Nolan Chapman who meet and fall in love not knowing that they had met 15 years earlier. That night, Nolan''s wife was killed at the hand of one of the now world''s largest drug lords Santiago. Destiny, only 12 then, was held hostage by him the same night. Destiny was placed in the Witness Protection Program because she is the only person in America that can identify Santiago who now lives in Peru. Nolan is a professional baseball player who has worked undercover to assist the DEA in capturing 2 of the 3 drug pushers from that night. To get Santiago to America, a fake marriage was staged between Sonya, a superstar model and Nolan. Sonya befriends Santiago''s wife Monet, who is a clothes fanatic. Thru Drug Enforcement Agency undercover agents Santigo is gotten word of an alleged affair between Monet and Nolan. This infuriates Santiago enough to try to sneak into America. But Destiny, the DEA, and Nolan are waiting at the Port of New Orleans for him. A gun battle occurs and Santiago is shot. He falls off the ship into the Mississippi River. And the third man is out, it seems!
The Subdivision and Site Plan Handbook
Originally published: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, Center for Urban Policy Research, c1989. With new introd.
A Symphony of Life
A Symphony of Life Triumph of Education over Adversity A Journey of a Persian - American Woman Through War, Revolution, Love, and Freedom The story of Dr. Redjali, a well known public figure in Iran in the mid-twentieth century, begins in Iran (Persia) during the time of Iran's westernization and modernization spearheaded by Reza Shah Pahlavi at the beginning of the 20th century and follows the social, historical, political turmoil, and educational events of the past seventy years in Iran, in Europe and the United States. Like a symphony, this book is composed of four movements. Through these movements, the author weaves the notes of her life into melodies of social and historical changes, u...
Simurgh
Simurgh is a free adaptation of The Conference of the Birds, a Persian classic written in late 12th century by a mystic poet named Attar. All the birds of the world gather before Hoopoe to seek her advice in finding their divine king. Hoopoe informs them that they could unite with the King (Simurgh) on a very distant mountain, but the journey would be extremely hazardous. Only through love, faith, and self-denial the pilgrims could achieve their goal. Thousands of birds give up their familiar world to search for Simurgh with Hoopoe. After traveling seven treacherous continents, only thirty birds reach the promised mountain and realize that Simurgh is none other than themselves! While maintai...
The Unthinkable Revolution in Iran
The shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, would remain on the throne for the foreseeable future: This was the firm conclusion of a top-secret CIA analysis issued in October 1978. One hundred days later the shah--despite his massive military, fearsome security police, and superpower support was overthrown by a popular and largely peaceful revolution. But the CIA was not alone in its myopia, as Charles Kurzman reveals in this penetrating work; Iranians themselves, except for a tiny minority, considered a revolution inconceivable until it actually occurred. Revisiting the circumstances surrounding the fall of the shah, Kurzman offers rare insight into the nature and evolution of the Iranian revo...
Into the Big, Big World
Into the Big, Big World is the story of an inquisitive and determined beetle called Souski who wants to learn and discover life in the world. She leaves her fathers home to educate herself and to take control of her destiny. In her quest for discovering what life is about, she travels far and encounters several animals: a mouse, a squirrel, a ladybug, an ant, and finally a moth. Only the moth provides the best answer to her quest: that life is about freedom and happiness. They unite to start a new life together. The author has woven fantasy and fact together in amusing plots to create an entertaining but credible story about Souskis exciting adventures in her quest. Into the Big, Big World is written for small children who enjoy imaginary tales. Older children will also appreciate Souskis adventures as she takes risks, learns to trust others and begins to find her place in the world. The story''s universal appeal and its captivating illustrations, would make it marketable both nationally and internationally. Into the Big, Big World is for today''s children, living in a multi-cultural society and learning to adapt to change and diversity.
Farewell Shiraz
In Farewell Shiraz, Kadivar tells the story of his family and childhood against the tumultuous backdrop of twentieth-century Iran, from the 1905-1907 Constitutional Revolution to the fall of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, before presenting accounts of his meetings with key witnesses to the Shah's fall and the rise of Khomeini. Each of the people interviewed provides a richly detailed picture of the momentous events that took place and the human drama behind them.
Writing the Book of Ester
An American teacher develops a relationship with her Iranian student who has a Muslim father and a Jewish mother. The teacher indulges a fascination with the studentOs mother, a modern Jewish-Iranian journalist, by creating a ObookO in which she draws parallels between her and the Biblical Queen Esther. The story is set in the Loire Valley of France.
The Subdivision and Site Plan Handbook
The Supreme Court decision that property owners may be entitled to compensation for government regulations that deprive them of reasonable use of their property has thrown the land-use field into a state of turmoil. Will municipal land-use ordinances be found excessive? What regulations can be considered a reasonable exercise of police power for public health, safety, and welfare? Will municipalities be liable for compensation to property owners if development is restricted? How can municipalities and developers plan in the wake of this decision?Ordinance provisions cover components of subdivision regulation: general provisions, definitions, administration, procedure, design and improvements...
