A New York Times Paperback Row Editor's Choice Combining the infectious narration of Nick Hornby's Funny Girl , the philosophical lyricism of Roberto Bolaño's The Savage Detectives , and the mesmerizing power of Anna North's The Life and Death of Sophie Stark , a breathtaking debut, brimming with youthful brio and irresistible humor, that chronicles a young man's friendship with a most peculiar artist. On a rooftop in Brooklyn on a spring night, a young intern and would-be writer, newly arrived from Copenhagen, meets the intriguing Ana Ivan. ...

Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) have been developed to meet the demand for lighter materials with high specific strength, stiffness and wear resistance properties. Particulate reinforced aluminium matrix composites (AMCs) are attractive materials due to their strength, ductility and toughness. Their ability to be produced by conventional methods adds to the advantage. The aluminium matrix can be strengthened by reinforcing with hard ceramic particles like SiC, Al2O3 and B4C etc. Judicious selection of the variables is important to optimize the properties of ...

Geography of Northern Europe is a book written by Charles Edward Moberly in 1880. The book is a comprehensive guide to the geography of Northern Europe, covering the countries of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland. It provides a detailed account of the physical features, climate, geology, flora, fauna, and natural resources of these countries. The book also includes information on the history, culture, and economy of the region, as well as the political and social structures of each country. The author's writing style is clear and concise, making ...

There is a massive amount of shame that comes with negative thinking. You blame yourself for the intrusive thoughts that blindside you. You feel guilty for not being more optimistic. It's time to stop.  Are you fed up with people telling you to JUST be more positive? Negative thinking isn't as simple as someone looking at the glass half empty. It is a debilitating mindset that seeps into every area of your life.  It can cause you to freeze in fear, withdraw from the world, and lose your relationships.  The constant rumination that keeps ...

Derrik Vargas has a past that remains a mystery, even to himself. The maelstrom he is continually caught up in keeps him from delving into the mounting questions he has regarding his past and the seemingly never-ending violent and unrelenting chain of events he must try to survive. Derrik doesn't know that his past is on a collision course with his present, and the casualty rate will only increase as he draws closer to the facts that are truly stranger than fiction. He must quickly unravel this mystery or perish in its inexorable wake. This is an epic tale ...

Michele Sakkara, nasce a Ferrara il 15 luglio 1940 da padre veneziano e da madre russa. Attore, sceneggiatore, regista e scrittore. È stato comparsa in film quali "I Miserabili" di Riccardo Freda, con Gino Cervi e Valentina Cortese, poi "La Certosa di Parma" con Gerard Philippe, Maria Casares e Louis Salou, e ancora "Fabiola" con Michèle Morgan, attore ne "La banda Casaroli" di Florestano Vancini e altri ancora". E' stato fra l'altro assistente e aiuto regista di Blasetti, Germi, De Sica, Franciolini; sceneggiatore e produttore di "Prete fai ...

Christopher “Cashflow” King is the son of one of the most successful drug dealers ever to walk the streets of Atlanta. After his father’s death, Cash followed in his father’s footsteps and started the Street Kings. The Street Kings began as a small crew of friends and grew into a powerful drug empire. Things are going great for Cash until a member of the Street Kings decides to take the crew’s mission on a risky path. Their dreams quickly become a nightmare as the leaders of the Street Kings become the F.B.I.’s main ...

My Shipmate-Columbus, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

I am not and never have been an expert archer. That is not too surprising as I didn't shoot my first arrow until passing the age of retirement. However, I did once win a division of a postal shoot and been awarded a trophy for veing the top novice; so I do know what it is like to be a champion - sort of. What interests me most is the varied and imagined behaviour, and ambitions of archers; indeed, all sports participants. These short stories reflect this concern and are amusing tales about the characters you may meet when shooting on the range and at an ...