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Stephan Lucks

    Panic in Needle Park
    The Origins of Surface-to-Air Guided Missile Technology
    You're Hired! Standout CVs
    The Adventure Gap: Changing the Face of the Outdoors
    Practical Directions to Gentlemen and Tradesmen for Keeping and Managing Horses
    Report to the Commissioner
    • Report to the Commissioner

      • 288 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení
      5,0(1)Ohodnotit

      "One hell of a good suspense story . . . Mills's book is a spellbinder, ironic in its implications, explosively dramatic in its narrative." — The New York Times The youngest detective on the New York City police force, Bo Lockley is eager to prove himself. Ordered to track down "the Stick," a high-rolling pimp, Bo finds himself at the center of a Times Square shootout. Worse yet, he's quickly arrested and charged with murder, becoming the scapegoat of a department all too ready to sacrifice a naïve rookie in order to conceal its own corruption. The ensuing scandal leads to an investigation by the Internal Affairs Division that forms the basis of Report to the Commissioner. So authentic that it reads like a real-life crime investigation, this suspenseful novel recaptures the gritty atmosphere of 1970s New York in its examination of exploited idealism and self-serving ambition. Written by the author of The Panic in Needle Park, this hard-hitting bestseller inspired an acclaimed 1975 movie.

      Report to the Commissioner
    • "In 2013, the first all-African American team of climbers, sponsored by the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), challenged themselves on North America's highest point, the dangerous and forbidding Denali, in Alaska. Mills uses Expedition Denali and its team members' adventures as a jumping-off point to explore how minority populations view their place in wild environments and to share the stories of those who have already achieved significant accomplishments in outdoor adventures--from Mathew Henson, a Black explorer who stood with Peary at the North Pole, to Kai Lightner, a teenage sport climber currently winning national competitions. The goal of the expedition, and now the book, is to inspire minority communities to look outdoors for experiences that will enrich their lives, and to encourage them toward greater environmental stewardship."--Publisher's web site

      The Adventure Gap: Changing the Face of the Outdoors
    • Fully updated 3rd edition of the best-selling CV-writing guide from careers management expert Corinne Mills. Covering the latest digital recruitment practices and the role of CVs in building your professional brand, this essential text shows you how to craft a compelling CV that stands out from the crowd and gives you the best chance of success.

      You're Hired! Standout CVs
    • Panic in Needle Park

      • 192 stránek
      • 7 hodin čtení
      3,5(7)Ohodnotit

      A Life magazine reporter drew upon his firsthand experience of New York City's junkie underworld in the 1960s to create this fictionalized account about two addicts during a heroin shortage.

      Panic in Needle Park
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      An inspirational argument for the creation of a new pilgrimage tradition in the United States. Pilgrimage is a sacred tradition that has existed around the world for centuries. Every year, more than one hundred million devotees from different cultures and faiths embark on journeys to such holy sites as Santiago de Compostela, Mecca, and Banaras. For some, making a pilgrimage is a spiritual act, while for others it is a secular experience of personal restoration. And yet there has never existed a tradition of pilgrimage within the United States. Cultural geographer James E. Mills makes a compelling case for the creation of a network of American pilgrimage routes to heal societal divisions and foster a new ethos of humanitarianism and environmentalism. He also addresses practical considerations for the development, ownership, and administration of future routes. Pilgrimage Pathways for the United States is for anyone considering a pilgrimage and for those of us who are interested in connecting and protecting our natural world, including environmentalists, interfaith clergy, political leaders, community developers, and activists.

      Pilgrimage Pathways for the United States