Wyniki wyszukiwania:

While "Robert s Rules of Order" has long been the standard guide to parliamentary procedure, many readers find the manual too daunting and complex to utilize its full potential. In "Notes and Comments on "Robert s Rules,"" fourth edition, authors Jim Slaughter, Gaut Ragsdale, and Jon Ericson skillfully guide users through the intricate pathways of the latest edition of "Robert s R""ules," transforming the often intimidating parliamentary guidebook into an easy-to-use tool. "Notes and Comments" explains in simple terms the individual motions found in "Robert s Rules," presents extensive...

Es sollte ein unbeschwertes Date auf der gut besuchten Rollschuhbahn werden - doch für Sara Linton und Polizeichef Jeffrey Tolliver überschlagen sich die Ereignisse, als plötzlich die 13-jährige Jenny mit einer Waffe in der Menge auftaucht. Sie droht damit, den Teenager Mark zu erschießen. Obwohl Jeffrey alles tut, um die Situation zu entschärfen, kommt es zur Eskalation: Jeffrey muss Jenny töten, um Mark zu retten. Und der Albtraum hat noch kein Ende gefunden. Als Sara kurz darauf die Leiche obduziert, stößt sie auf ein schockierendes Verbrechen, das selbst die abgebrühtesten...

AT THE HEIGHT OF THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, ENSIGN SLAUGHTER FOUND HIMSELF STARING EYE TO EYE WITH VITALI SAVITSKY, CAPTAIN OF A SOVIET SUBMARINE ARMED WITH A NUCLEAR TORPEDO.

On October 27, 1962, the USS Cony surfaced B-59, a Soviet submarine. Gary Slaughter, a 23-year-old US Navy Ensign, studied the sullen face of Captain Vitali Savitsky at a distance of only 200 feet. Slaughter, the only officer on Cony trained to communicate with the Russian Captain, had one objective: dissuade Savitsky from launching his torpedo tipped with a 15 kiloton nuclear device, which would have...

Something is not working. Despite the church's place of prominence in American culture and the ubiquity of the church in every American town, misconceptions about the faith of Jesus Christ run rampant today. Christians are known more for exclusivity than for love, more for potlucks than for solving world hunger.

It's time for churches to get over the cruise-ship mentality of being a program provider, and reconnect with the true message and mission of Jesus: to bring good news to the poor, release to the captives, and freedom to the oppressed.

Pastor Mike...

Als Special Agent Will Trent in Grant County ankommt, erwarten ihn eine Riege an Polizisten, die alles tun, um sich gegenseitig zu beschützen, und eine Vielzahl an offenen Fragen bezüglich des Todes eines Häftlings. Der vermeintliche Mörder hat gestanden - und sich dann in seiner Zelle umgebracht. Detective Lena Adams scheint ebenfalls Geheimnisse vor Will zu haben, und Gerichtsmedizinerin Sara Linton, Witwe des toten Polizeichefs Jeffrey Tolliver, ist davon überzeugt, dass Lena den geistig zurückgebliebenen Verdächtigen in den Selbstmord getrieben hat. Wem kann Will Trent noch...

Gillian Flynn says, "Karin Slaughter is simply one of the best thriller writers working today."

Two armed men enter the police station in tiny Heartsdale, Georgia, and open fire. When the shooting stops, an officer is dead, Police Chief Jeffrey Tolliver is seriously wounded, and the survivors--including a class of grade-school children and medical examiner Sara Linton--are held hostage. In a tense standoff that could erupt at any moment into more bloodletting--with her ex-husband on the threshold of death--Sara must search for answers and an escape in the memories of a time at the...