Ruff: 66 books

A satire of a surreal technocratic future by the national-bestselling author of Bad Monkeys: “Dizzyingly readable” (Thomas Pynchon). High above Manhattan, android and human steelworkers are constructing a new Tower of Babel for billionaire Harry Gant, as a monument to humanity’s power...

From a city of smokestacks to a city of culture, technology, and trees, Pittsburgh's revitalized city parks, abundant state parks, tranquil state forests, and enhanced riverfronts offer endless opportunities to hike and explore. 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Pittsburgh has something for explorers of every...

The Quotes and Sayings in this book are only for entertainment. Some are true, some are arguementative. They may have racial slurs and words that may offend. Reader discretion is advised. They were gathered from TV, magazines, songs, friends, the BIBLE and family. But mostly from my own experiences....

This book describes the real-life journeys of women psychotherapists: why each woman chose this profession and what she learned about others—and most importantly, about herself—in this choice. Most critically, these women now share how they have integrated this wisdom into their everyday lives....

Advertising executive Samantha James is looking for a ballplayer who can turn the city's losing team into a winning package. From the moment she sees pitcher Jarrett Corliss in that steamy locker room, she knows she's found her star candidate. She also knows she needs to steer clear of the...

India's anti-Muslim policy is well known and welcomed by many anti-Islamic nations around the globe. In fact, this Indian anti-Islamic policy has gathered a few allies not only in the West and Israel but even in third world countries.   India's anti-Muslim policy is directly linked to its...

Manchester’s Philips Park was the world’s first designed public park in an industrial city, but it is more than the celebration of a single park. Unlike many historic private gardens that have been fully documented, the history of the ‘peoples’ park’ has been largely overlooked. The history...

A memoir of the adventures of 25 years in the life of a small time European drug smuggler. A fascinating insight into the psychology and mind set required to slip quietly between the cracks of society.

The difference between a drama and a crisis is down to good management - or more specifically, good communication. How you communicate with everyone: shareholders, other business partners, employees, the press, and so on, in the hours and days following a potential business crisis is critical. Get...

REVOLUTION: an anarchist perspective: Revolution is a much used term but rarely is it discussed in a way that sheds any light on what the process actually involves. Revolutionaries themselves more often than not refer to it only in passing, or in terms of some historical myth dictated by whatever...

Prolific writer, Educationist; Independent Analyst; Investigative journalist, Columnist contributing articles to many  newspapers and journals on world politics; Expert on Mideast affairs, Chronicler of foreign occupations & freedom movements (Palestine, Kashmir, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Xinjiang,...

Disorders section covers commonly encountered medical-surgical conditions in a consistent, clinically relevant presentation that includes: Definition/Description Pathophysiology Clinical Manifestations Complications Diagnostic Studies Collaborative Care...

Ob in Philosophie, Literatur, Bildenden Künsten, Publizistik oder Politik - katholische deutsche Intellektuelle haben die geistige Landschaft des 20. Jahrhunderts wesentlich mitgeprägt. Sie stellten Fragen an die Zeit und ihre Mitmenschen, die anderen nicht einfielen oder die sie nicht zu stellen...

Over the past three decades, more and more nursing educators have turned to Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing for its accurate and up-to-date coverage of the latest trends, hot topics, and clinical developments in the field of medical-surgical nursing — and the new ninth edition is no exception! Written...