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Sophie Turner Zaretsky survived the Holocaust without even knowing she was Jewish, while her terrified, widowed mother worked for a Nazi in Poland as a "Christian" bookkeeper. Flora Hogman, orphaned by the Final Solution, was shuttled through southern France, from convents to the homes of one Christian family after another, clueless about her real identity. Carla Lessing and her family hid upstairs in the apartment of a defiant Dutch barber who protected them for more than two years while cutting German soldiers' hair on the first floor.Sophie, Flora, and Carla survived not only the Holocaust?among the mere 10 percent of European Jewish children who did?but their own survival as well. In Such Good Girls, Rosen traces their lives from traumatic childhood to triumphant adulthood, following each of them to New York City, where they slowly emerged from the devastation of their early years to devote their careers to helping others. It was there, in 1991, that they played important roles in the groundbreaking event that, for the first time, brought together hidden child survivors scattered around the world.A chance meeting with Sophie sent author R. D. Rosen on a journey to grasp the scope of Nazi extermination of Europe's Jews and to honor hidden children, the very last generation of survivors to have witnessed the Holocaust firsthand.

From New York Times bestselling author, Emmy award?winning broadcast journalist, and leading Alzheimer's advocate Meryl Comer comes a profoundly intimate account of her husband's battle with Alzheimer's disease, one of today's most pressing?and least understood?health epidemics.One hundred percent of the proceeds from Slow Dancing with a Stranger will support Alzheimer's research.

Terrific. A wild ride.I loved it. It hooked me and I couldnt put it down.Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy"e;Brom is that rare breed: a person who is skilled in more than one area of artistic expression. Here's hoping that he will continue to share his dark and often beautiful dreams with us for many years to come."e; Christopher Paolini, New York Times bestselling author of EragonAcclaimed author and artist Brom raised eyebrows and pulse rates with The Child Thief, his grim, brilliantly audacious, gorgeously illustrated reimagining of the Peter Pan legend. So what does this innovative fantasist do for an encore? He tinkers darkly with the beloved mythology of Santa Claus. Set in Appalachia, Krampus the Yule Lord is a twisted fairytale about a failed West Virginia songwriter who gets ensnared on Christmas Eve in an eternal war between a not-so-saintly Saint Nick and his dark enemy Krampus, aka Black Peter, an ancient trickster demon. Krampus the Yule Lord is Gregory Maguire (Wicked) meets Susanna Clarke (Jonathan Strange Mr. Norrell) in the realm of Guillermo Del Toros Pans Labyrinth, as Clive Barker (Mr. B. Gone) works his dark sorcery from the shadows. Once again featuring Broms chillingly beautiful artwork throughout, Krampus the Yule Lord is a feast of wonder straight from the kitchen of Sweeney Todd.

In this Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek bestseller Michigan Business School guru and worldwide consultant Noel Tichy brings his special brand of organisational transformation to a practical level that guarantees a leader at every level of an organisation. Why do some companies consistently win in the marketplace while others struggle from crisis to crisis? The answer says Noel Tichy is that winning companies possess a Leadership Engine a proven system for creating dynamic leaders at every level. Technologies products and economies constantly change. To get ahead and stay ahead companies need agile flexible innovative leaders who can anticipate change and respond to new realities swiftly. Tichy explains that everyone has untapped leadership potential that can be developed winning leaders and winning organisations have figured out how to do this. In this acclaimed bestseller Tichy offers colourful and insightful bestpractice examples from dozens of leaders gathered from decades of research and practical experience.

A humorous guide to antiquated words, with history, literary excerpts and drawings. The author includes excerpts from Shakespeare, John Donne, Ben Jonson et al. A social history of centuries past seen through the lens of language.

Offers analysis and fresh observations about felines both high and low - including Winston Churchill's ginger tom, who attended cabinet meetings; Teddy Roosevelt's cat Slippers, who came to dinner; and, the author's own cat George II, who was bitten by a mouse and adopted by a blue jay.

It is 1810, and just as Jane Austen is penning her greatest masterpieces, old Undead friends become new neighbors and raise hell in her tranquil village. The Damned are out of favor and have been banished from polite society just in time to interrupt Jane's work and her peace of mind.

For recent college grad Marina, Shika, the small, rural Japanese town, becomes more than just her home as a 'temporary person'. It's also an attempt to escape the bleak reality that has followed her every day since her father committed suicide only a year earlier. But as Marina comes to realise, in Japan, you can never really throw away your past.

Tutors women through various phases of relationships, from the little-known joys of being single, to first, second, and third dates, falling in love and all the way through marriage. This book contains chapters that include Hot Chick rules for various scenarios, their tough love, humour, and real-life advice.

Examines various facets of topics pertaining to 'guests'. This title discusses the changing face of hospitality, from an older more formal time to the author's time, when a more informal culture prevails, with some attending confusion. It also discusses different types of hosts and hostesses including the bossy, and the shy.

Examines the intimate lives of contemporary: the tangled ties between generations, the desperation - and the covert, radiant happiness - of loving more than one is loved in return. This title presents the true-crime story of Andrea Yates, the Texas mother who drowned her children in 2001.

Focuses on a man's life lived out-doors camping, hunting, and fishing. This book offers a rediscovery of the wonders of the great outdoors for even the most terminally modern among us.

Discusses eating as more than simple sustenance. This collection is reveals the curiosity, romance, faith, and insight that can be as much a part of a meal as any of its edible ingredients.

A collection of 50 wide-ranging essays, all asking those people at the top of their field what their predictions are for the future of their industry or area of interest.

Tells the story of the author's adolescence. This book deals with what we all go through: finding friends, learning about ourselves, and realizing that who we are has remarkably little to do with our waistline. It is of interest to women of all ages and those who has ever felt like the underdog.

A satirical novel about a disgraced superhero's search for a new career, his true arch enemy... and a girlfriend.

The world is filled with magic, if you know where to look. But when real magic is combined with the magic of storytelling, it can change the world.

Investigates the true state of the US oil industry, uncovering its virtually unparalleled influence over our elected officials, its lack of regulatory oversight, and the highest profit rates in corporate history. This book offers a formula for reining in the industry, while reducing global dependence on oil.

Focusing on the Five Primary Needs of Teens (Survival, Fun, Freedom, Power, and Belonging), this title demonstrates the importance each of these concepts plays in teen's family life and the negative impact that occurs when a family is incapable of fulfilling these Needs.

Just as a physical fast, or change in diet, will rapidly alter your metabolism and natural body chemistry, so too will a sex/dating detox impact your neurochemistry, enabling you to reset, rewire and, ultimately, rejuvenate your love life. This title introduces the basic underpinnings of the Detox program.

Ever since an accident turned her into a knockout vamp, Elvi Black's been catching her z's in a coffin, staying out of the sun, and giving up garlic. She knows there's more to being undead than what she saw in Dracula, but she can't very well ask her mortal friends about proper biting etiquette. But when her neighbors placed a personal ad for her in the local paper, she never imagined she'd meet Victor Argeneau, a vampire who could have his pick of any womandead or alive.Rich, powerful, and dropdead gorgeous, Victor's the perfect man for a novice neckbiter like Elvi. He's willing to teach her everything he knows, but he'll have to do it fast. Someone's out to put a stake through her new vamp life, and only Victor can keep her safeand satisfiedfor all eternity.

Helps in processing information and experience and put those insights to use in decision making. This book lays out five Pictures of the Future that outline major global shifts.

During his 35 years at the New York Stock Exchange Richard Grasso was known on the floor of the Exchange as the little guy in the dark suit who became a national hero for his work helping Wall Street recover from the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This book presents a chronicle of Grasso. It also tells the history of the institution.

Phoebe Avery has always been a lucky girl. Popular, smart, and beautiful, Phoebe has it all. With the perfect green dress picked out at Neiman Marcus and half her class clamoring for invites, plus a new guy to crush on, Phoebe could not be in a better mood-until it looks like the party might be over before it can even start.

Though plagued by the death of his father years ago, Nate Rodriguez has little time to dwell on the past. A rash of seemingly unrelated murders holds New York City in a gridlock of terror, and, with his reputation for having a sixth sense - an ability to draw things he hasn't even seen - he lands a spot on a task force investigating the crimes.

Presents the author's quest to find out: how some of the giants of commerce turn thousands of average job applicants into loyal-even fanatical-workers; how do they identify and recruit workers who will best fit their companies; and, how do they indoctrinate employees into their corporate cultures and make them perfect messengers of their brands.

Living life is about action: courageous, benevolent, worthy, Wise, and productive action. Start living with some help from Dr. Laura Schlessinger.Dr. Laura Schlessinger agrees that there are things worth whining about. A certain amount of whining allows for venting of reasonable pain, disappointment, fear, frustration, or rage. However, staying stuck in whining mode can become a lifelong problem. This is where Dr. Laura steps in with Stop Whining, Start Living to help folks conquer the temptation to retreat from living life to the fullest.Illustrated by calls and letters from members of Dr. Laura's huge international audience, Stop Whining, Start Living features testimonials from real people facing real challenges. These folks have benefited enormously from Dr. Laura's powerful lessons.Stop Whining, Start Living gives readers the jump start they need to break out of reactive mode and get proactive, moving in the direction of a joyful, meaningful, fulfilling, and purposeful future. Everyone can use a kick in the pants sometimes, and Dr. Laura, who "e;preaches, teaches, and nags"e; to millions every day on her radio program, is here to deliver it!

It's the summer of 1967, and Mike O'Reilly's has just shipped out to Vietnam. Liz O'Reilly is trying to keep it all together for their four kids. While set during the conflict in Vietnam, this novel captures the other side of any war - that of the war at home and the careening emotions of the spouses and families left behind.

Presents the story of four twenty-four year old Oxford undergraduates who took off for Budapest in a beat-up old Volkswagon convertible in October 1956, to bring badly needed medicine to the Budapest hospitals and to participate, at street level, in one of the great, heroic battes of post-war history.

Presents a story of a top Wall Street player who chronicles his own transformation from a straight arrow believer in the markets, to a jaded critic who reveals how the insiders game is really played. This work looks at the investing business that is extremely relevant in post-scandal world.