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Peter’s Revenge is a story of love and betrayal, which focuses on an old man, Kurt, a respected but ruthless art historian, who feels compelled to justify his obsessive desire for Laura, the wife of his best friend Peter. He will do anything to be with her, even to the point of jeopardizing his friendship with Peter. But when Peter and Laura have children, the situation becomes even more unsettling, and more unscrupulous. Kurt and Laura become lovers, partly because of the revolting hypersexuality of Peter, but also because Kurt was able to woo her with his encyclopedic knowledge of Europe’s medieval sculptures and its history, as well as his love for music, all of which speak powerfully to her artistic mind. It cannot end well. Peter’s children will take care of that. Peter’s Revenge is a thriller with atmosphere and tension up to the final page.
"This book is a comprehensive guide to one’s fate in the year of Tiger, including: 1. The Luck of the Newborn Tiger and Naming Tips; 2. Land Luck, Investment Strategy and Feng Shui Setting-out for the Year of the Tiger; 3. Fortune of Each Zodiac Sign as well as guidelines on Enhancing the Luck of Wealth, Health and Relationship; Chinese Almanac for the Year with suggested Lucky Days for various events."
In My World, Peter Sagan, one of cycling's greatest riders of all time, gives bike racing fans a glimpse behind the scenes of his cycling life, revealing the full extent of his dedication to competition and determination to win. With four Tour de France points jersey victories, three road race world championships, the 2018 Paris-Roubaix, and multiple spring classics among Sagan’s palmares, the world of cycling agrees that this intense yet fun-loving rider is among the most dominant and fun-to-watch riders of his generation. Inside My World, Sagan discusses his relationship with fellow riders, his heroes, and how he copes with the expectation of success. He also shares technical details about his preparation, dissects the art of the sprint, and analyzes the tactics that play out during a fiercely competitive stage or race.
Peter Sagal, the host of NPR’s Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me! and a popular columnist for Runner’s World, shares “commentary and reflection about running with a deeply felt personal story, this book is winning, smart, honest, and affecting. Whether you are a runner or not, it will move you” (Susan Orlean). On the verge of turning forty, Peter Sagal—brainiac Harvard grad, short bald Jew with a disposition towards heft, and a sedentary star of public radio—started running seriously. And much to his own surprise, he kept going, faster and further, running fourteen marathons and logging tens of thousands of miles on roads, sidewalks, paths, and trails all over the United States and the...
This is how a Chinese proverb goes, “It takes a long way to tell how strong a horse is; it takes a long time to know a person well.” Yet, the Chinese also developed a set of rules to know a person simply by observation – read first his face and palm, then his gesture and demeanour for his intelligence and his luck. If you’re interested in knowing a person by just looking, this book is an indispensable read: - Is she/he the perfect wife or husband? Is he pretending to be rich, but is actually a less-privileged working class? Is he a sex fiend or a shameless con man? They are giving it away on their face and with their gestures. -What is your boss thinking? How do you tell if a subordi...
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Inspire students' imaginations and teach fiction using leveled texts! Learn how to differentiate instruction with this book featuring excerpts from 15 different classic works including such titles as: The Lost World, A Journey into the Center of the Earth, and The Secret Garden. Each passage is written at four different reading levels with a focus on setting, character, plot, or language usage and features matching visuals. Symbols placed in the lower corner of each page represent the reading level range and are designed to help teachers differentiate instruction. Comprehension questions are also provided to complement each reading level. A Digital Resource CD is included with a modifiable version of each passage in text format and full-color versions of the texts and image files. This resource is correlated to the Common Core State Standards.
The ten plays in this new collection show both the continuity and the changes in comedy over the course of the Restoration and eighteenth century. Each play includes its original prologue and epilogue, as well as an historical introduction and full annotation. The editor’s Introduction provides a rich historical and literary context for the plays’ composition and production. A glossary of frequently used words likely to be unfamiliar to general readers is also included.