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Betty Rothschild grew up in Frankfurt nurtured in Jewish tradition and tutored in French, music, and drawing. At nineteen, she married her uncle James and moved to Paris where she presided over a salon famous for its opulence and the brilliance of its guests. Betty was a friend of Queen Marie-Amelie, the pupil of Chopin, and was painted by Ingres. She prepared her five children to assume leading roles in French society while simultaneously serving the Jewish community. She devoted her vast energy to philanthropic activities with a particular emphasis on the needs of young Jewish women.
Alfred Hitchcock once famously remarked, "Actors are cattle." In The Camera Lies, Dan Callahan uncovers the sophisticated acting theory that lay beneath the director's notorious indifference towards his performers, spotlighting the great performances of deceit and duplicity he often coaxed from them.
A "who's who" of women in classical mythology.
Betty Dawsey knows that breaking things off with Thom Lange is for the best. He’s nice, but boring, and their relationship has lost its spark. But steady and predictable Thom, suddenly doesn’t seem so steady and predictable when their condo explodes and she’s kidnapped by a couple of crazies claiming that Thom isn’t who he says he is. Thom is having a hellish week. Not only is he hunting a double agent, but his fiancé dumped him, and thanks to his undercover life, she’s been kidnapped. Turns out Thom is Operative Thom and he’s got more than a few secrets to share with Betty if he’s going to keep her alive. With both their lives on the line, their lackluster connection is sudde...
Why do people lie? Do gender and personality differences affect how people lie? How can lies be detected? Detecting Lies and Deceit provides the most comprehensive review of deception to date. This revised edition provides an up-to-date account of deception research and discusses the working and efficacy of the most commonly used lie detection tools, including: Behaviour Analysis Interview Statement Validity Assessment Reality Monitoring Scientific Content Analysis Several different polygraph tests Voice Stress Analysis Thermal Imaging EEG-P300 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) All three aspects of deception are covered: nonverbal cues, speech and written statement analysis and (neuro)physiological responses. The most common errors in lie detection are discussed and practical guidelines are provided to help professionals improve their lie detection skills. Detecting Lies and Deceit is a must-have resource for students, academics and professionals in psychology, criminology, policing and law.
This story takes place in a typical small college town in Illinois that holds a long time dark secret. By a mere chance several college students are connected in a way they would never have thought possible. As a string of "accidents" occur that are soon to be discovered murders, the secrets and lies begin to unravel the small town and some of its oldest residents. New relationships are beginning to form as old ones are revisited or tested. Among the fight, confusion, truth and lies a struggle to save lives, may cost more than anyone is willing to give.
This is book 2. The Doughty Women: Susan Susan Doughty is a Government Girl residing in Washington, D.C. in May of 1942. Sharing an apartment with two friends at the height of the war effort, she treks off to work every day at the Federal Bureau of Investigation in what has been, until now, a humdrum job. While she worries about her sister, famous war correspondent Kit Doughty, currently stationed in London and recently married, Susan finds herself yearning for her own adventures. Because, by comparison, her existence seems very tame, very safe. Humdrum. Alas for Susan. A wish once made cannot be easily unmade. Her promotion at work, from the fingerprinting division to one more secretive inv...
Sailing Directions 163 (Enroute) covers Borneo, Jawa, Sulawesi, and Nusa Tenggara from Mindanao and Malaysia to the Savu Sea and the islands of Timor and Sumba, including the Makassar Strait and the Ceram Sea. It is issued for use in conjunction with Sailing Directions 120 (Planning Guide) Pacific Ocean and Southeast Asia. Companion volumes are Sailing Directions 161, 162, and 164.
Framed by the Ionian Sea’s mystical waves in Italy, a visit to Cirella Bay will bring you sweet romance, mystery, and good laughs, as well as a bunch of quirky, lovable characters you’ll fall in love with. Lucilla Belvedere should be happy. She’s finally getting married. But something is…off. Her doubts about her fiancé—and their relationship—only intensify when a handsome stranger comes to town. He makes her feel things she has no business feeling. And now, she’s afraid that no matter what she does, someone will get hurt. Most likely her… Mario DeAngelis is on a mission. He will do whatever it takes to honor his father’s memory. Meeting the charming Lucilla was not on his agenda. But he can’t afford to get side-tracked by a beautiful woman who can never be his. So, he’ll have to ignore his untimely feelings for her…no matter how much his heart protests. But everything isn’t as it seems in Lucilla’s quaint small town. Potentially dangerous secrets threaten both Mario’s plans, and Lucilla’s future. Uncovering the culprits and unraveling the mystery will be the easy part. Getting to happily ever after, however, will be infinitely trickier…