Search Results: Titles starting with U from Eve's Reads

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WHEN A FRENCHMAN wants to explain his country he speaks simply of "la belle France." The Britisher says, "There'll always be an England." These and other nations of the earth can tell a lot about themselves just by the use of their proper names. But the citizen of the U.S. has a different problem. There lives in him a kind of unspoken assumption that his nation is something more than a nation; that it is an experiment, perpetually evolving into something new; that it embodies an ideal. In referring to his country, therefore, he feels the need of including an abstraction or a general principle; and this leads him on a quest for words.
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Sensational muckraking book by the authors of "Chicago Confidential" & "New York Confidential".
A Hearst executive once told A. J. Liebling that "the public is interested in just three things: Blood, money, and...sexual intercourse." Hearstlings Lait and Mortimer have taken that creed to heart. They have written long and loud about what's wrong with America, always with at least one eye on the public interest.
Confidentially, say Lait and Mortimer, the U.S.A. stinks. The Mafiais around every street corner, with a slot machine under each arm. The Communists are pushing dope. Legislatures can be bought at a hundred dollars a man. Youth is "unbridled and hopped-up." "Greedy groups and misguided ninnies" are turning America--"man's bravest dream"--into a "nightmare." Luckily, Lait and Mortimer have been Johnny-on-the-spot, grubbing under every available rock for their case against the… Read More

Content appears as new, unopened, unread & unblemished in white/black boards with DJ displaying no significant surface/edge wear as shown.Oct 01, 2000 · Instead of relying on civil action for unfair competition, Netscape was able, with its many allies in the software industry, to convince the U.S. Department of Justice to challenge Microsoft's fairness. U.S. v. Microsoft by Joel Brinkley and Steve Lohr provides a report of the government's case that is sympathetic to the loser of the technology battle.It had all the elements of a Perry Mason television drama: big, powerful protagonists; shady witnesses; carefully argued points of law; leading players we loved to hate; rabbit-out-of-the-hat revelations; an irascible judge. And for much of the late 1990s, it held our attention (if not always our comprehension) like a flickering computer monitor. U.S. v. Microsoft, the nation's biggest antitrust trial since the breakup of Ma Bell almost 20 years earlier, played itself out… Read More

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What's out there, beyond the clouds and sun? Are there other planets whose life forms may have visited Earth? "Yes! say nearly 70,000 people who have sighted UFOs. What do you say?
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Content appears as used, sparse, scattered highlighting, but remains strong and neat in wraps displaying moderate surface/edge wear as shown. Chip at upper corner, back. About the book: Traces the history of Israel from the earliest settlements in Canaan to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. and looks at the social, political, economic, and religious conditions during Old Testament times. Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will adviseWritten 1.05.2022SK#6533-1.1522 Img.7928

Content appears as new, unopened, unread & unblemished in near fine black wraps minimal surface/edge wear as shown. Dr. Gordon is the Joseph Foster Professor of Near Eastern Studies and Chairman of the Department of Mediterranean Studies at Brandeis University. An authority on the Ugaritic tablets unearthed following the discovery of an ancient tomb near the northern coast of Syria in 1928, he presents evidence that links the pre-prophetic Jews and the pre-philosophical Greeks. Ugarit is the capital of a small but important kingdom in north Canaan; the Ugaritic mythology is replete with references to Baal. Ugaritic literature, Dr. Gordon says, bridges the gap between Homer and the Bible. A major part of his book is devoted to a translation of Ugaritic myths and epics revealing this relationship. Dr. Gordon also turns to Minoan Crete to point out a close linkage to Canaan. His conclusion: there is no longer any barrier between the earliest cultures of Europe and those of the… Read More

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About the book: Ben Mezrich, author of the New York Times bestseller Bringing Down the House, returns with an astonishing story of Ivy League hedge-fund cowboys, high stakes, and the Asian underworld.

John Malcolm was the ultimate gunslinger in the Wild East, prepared to take on any level of risk in making mind-boggling sums of money. He and his friends were hedge-fund cowboys, living life on the adrenaline-, sex-, and drugs-fueled edge kids running billion-dollar portfolios, trading information in the back rooms of high-class brothels and at VIP tables in nightclubs across the Far East.

Malcolm and his Ivy League-schooled twenty-something colleagues, with their warped sense of morality, created their own economic theory that would culminate in a single deal the likes of which had never been seen before or since.

Ugly Americans is a story of extremes, charged with wealth, nerve, excess,… Read More

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The book presents the inspiring philosophy and world view of a brotherhood of scientist-philosophers dedicated to improving and preserving the best of civilization. Tells the life story of 'Richard', an initiate into the secrets of the Brotherhoods.
Excellent self help reference guide to get you out of a slump, into a new place/awareness or on to the next project. Personal empowerment and growth techniques, methods, explained. Do it yourself with guidance from the experts. A fresh start in a new life direction.
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Fine in Fine wraps, as seen. "An irritable photographic catalog of over 70 teddy bears from around the world, new and old, celebrated and historic, animated in more than 300 full-color, annotated photographs. The essential guide for all bear enthusiasts." Gift giving worthy. Actual Book Pic Not Available. Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will advise11.05.18 Oversize & Heavy #6689-3.0722 Img.Downloads

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A baseball lover's dream, combining superb essays, a comprehensive history of the sport, and more than 800 photos with captions.
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Very Light toning, else content appears as New, unopened, unread and unblemished with Fine Brown & Tan, cloth covered boards, displaying no significant surface/edge wear as shown. Good++ DJ displays minor surface/edge wear, Taped ID at Heel of spine.as shown.The first fifty pages of Unambo almost defeat the good will which is inspired by the name of Max Brod. The effort-ridden writing gives the impression that this critic, scholar, musician, poet-famous once in Czechoslovakia, and now in Israel-has set himself an impossible task in applying a medieval devil-fantasy to the contemporary scene and its problems. Then at page 57 he uses the fable of the tyrant Phalaris and his steer of bronze: "Into the belly of this steer rebels against his despotism were thrown and then within the steer a great fire was lit under them. The victims screamed. But a subtle artist had inserted into the steer's belly so many carefully placed convolutions that the desperate screams of tortured… Read More

Hardcover, with first two or three pages gone, else content appears as new, unopened, unread and unblemished with fine black boards in Near As New DJ displaying no significant surface/edge wear, as shown. You can feel the tightness of NEW.About the book: - "If you live for people's acceptance, you'll die from their rejection." - Two-time Grammy winning hip-hop artist, Lecrae, learned this lesson through more than his share of adversity-childhood abuse, drugs and alcoholism, a stint in rehab, an abortion, and an unsuccessful suicide attempt. Along the way, Lecrae attained an unwavering faith in Jesus and began looking to God for affirmation. Now as a chart-topping industry anomaly, he has learned to ignore the haters and make peace with his craft. The hip-hop artist holds nothing back as he divulges the most sensitive details of his life, answers his critics, shares intimate handwritten journal entries, and powerfully models how to be Christian in a secular age. This is… Read More

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In boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that carried him to the Berlin Olympics. Then with the start of World War II, the athlete became an airman. When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, against all odds, Zamperini survived. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion.

Yet Louies willpower faced its ultimate test upon his heroic return home after the war when he grappled with PTSD, struggled to come to terms with the injustices done to him, and was set on the path of redemption by a momentous encounter with famed reverend Billy Graham. Unbroken is an unforgettable testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit, brought vividly to life by… Read More

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About the book: A riveting historical murder-mystery by the bestselling author of The Quincunx.
There are three separate tales interwoven in this novel-three tales that could be called ghost stories, for their mysteries can never be resolved, the victims and the perpetrators never laid to rest.
Dr. Courtine, an unworldly academic, is invited to spend the days before Christmas with an old friend. Twenty years have passed since Courtine and Austin last met, and the invitation to Austin's home in the cathedral close of Thurchester is a welcome one. When Courtine arrives, Austin tells him a tale of deadly rivalry and murder two centuries old. The mystery captures Courtine's donnish imagination, as it is intended to do.
Courtine also plans to pursue his research into another unresolved and older… Read More

Content appears as new, unopened, unread & unblemished in Fine Oyster & royal blue boards with DJ displaying no significant surface/edge wear as shown. You can feel the tightness of NEW.Sifts through the ten thousand pages of secret documents prepared for the Klaus Barbie trial. In 1987, Ted Morgan covered for the New York Times Magazine the trial of war criminal Klaus Barbie in the French city of Lyon, where Barbie had been a notorious Gestapo official. Within the mountain of horrifying evidence, Barbie is only at the center. Morgan's narrative revolves around the entire wartime experience. Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will advise. Written 2.22.2021 #4710-30321 Img. 5891

Contents appear as new, unopened, unread & unblemished in fine red/black boards with DJ displaying no significant surface/edge/wear, as shown.Introduction by Theodore Sturgeon - The Uncertainty Principle - short story - Final Exam - short story - The Man Who Was Present - short story - Modernized Hell - short story
The Ban - short story - What Never Was - short story - Stranger's Eyes - short story - The Inexorable Finger of Fate - short story - A Place in Memory - short story - IntelligenceTest - short story - Nothing but Ice - short story - The Snows of Olympus - short story - On a Dusty Path - short story - The Painter - short story - What Will You Become? - short story - Things Like That Don't Happen - short story - A Mistake is Impossible - short story - Time Bank - short story Short Stories Science Fiction
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Hardcover, Near As New, DJ is held together by tape. It still protects, so l will call it Fair.. Contents aappears as unread & unblemished in Fine, black cloth covered boards with DJ displaying no significant surface/edge/wear
Illustrated by 20 B/W Photos. Costello was regarded as the real Czar of the Mafia syndicate, Prime Minister of the underworld who owned New York . Uncle Frank as he was often called, was a most complex individual. Unlike many of his colleagues, he set aside guns, was friendly, outgoing and most often without a trace of menace. He could as easily mix with businessmen and powerful politicians as he could with the likes of Lucky Luciano and Al Capone. His career spanned the first three-quarters of the 20th-century, and he was a key figure in the modern history of the US's largest city. A carefully researched and documented life of Uncle Frank, from his birth into grinding poverty in Southern Italy, to his emergence as the single most powerful man in politics and organized crime in… Read More

Residual stain from pocket removal, BLEP, else content appears as unread and unblemished with fine wraps displaying minimal surface/edge wear, as shown, with Taped ID at Heel of spine.The day passed and the sun was setting. It was time to lock up the store. Jeanette's mother pulled down the iron grating over the show-window, as a guard against robbers and vandals. She turnoff the lights and got ready to close the door.In the last moment, a respectable Arab Shiek appeared. He was a heavy man who bore many medals on his chest and was interested in buying a few pieces of jewelry as present for his friends in Kuwait. The owner of the store had no choice but fulfill his request…….He was familiar with the Arab mentality Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will adviseWritten… Read More

Content appears as new, unread and unblemished with fine wraps displaying minimal surface/edge wear, as shown, with Taped ID at Heel of spine. (Only Lib Distinction) The day passed and the sun was setting. It was time to lock up the store. Jeanette's mother pulled down the iron grating over the show-window, as a guard against robbers and vandals. She turnoff the lights and got ready to close the door.In the last moment, a respectable Arab Shiek appeared. He was a heavy man who bore many medals on his chest and was interested in buying a few pieces of jewelry as present for his friends in Kuwait. The owner of the store had no choice but fulfill his request…….He was familiar with the Arab mentality …Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will adviseWritten 12.25.2021SK 2… Read More

Date and checkout slip, FLEP, Small lib stamp, BPD, else no other library distinctions noted. Slight toning, else content appears as unread & unblemished in red/gold gilt, cloth covered boards with DJ displaying minimal surface/edge wear as shown.Sequel to The Honorable Uncle Lancy. Woman wants to be First Lady, so she pushes her hapless husband to run for President. Contains some elements of Wodehouse-ian farce. Scarce. Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will advise. Written 8.19.21SK #5364-82421 Img. 6608 8.20.21