The spectacular heist from the San Martino Cathedral in Lucca had cost a security guard his life. But now the priceless icon lay in splinters on a seaside loading dock. The theft is a shock to Professor Johann Krugel, but not the destruction. After all, the thieves were acting on archeological research lifted from him. Someone else knew that a civilization lost to history had left behind objects of tremendous power. Some of these became sacred icons of the world's great religions, while others remained safely hidden. Until now. The professor's graduate student Jose Santiago forays into the...
The spectacular heist from the San Martino Cathedral in Lucca had cost a security guard his life. But now the priceless icon lay in splinters on a sea...
In an anthology of original short stories about children, teenagers, and young adults entering the world of work during their school breaks and downtime, Patrick Delaney emphasizes that there is no such thing as an unimportant job.
"Odd Jobs "follows a series of characters as they work to help their families, earn some extra pocket money, or pay for an education. Others use work as a way to exercise their independence or figure out who they are. Sometimes they learn who they don't want to be.
Whether they're working as babysitters, laborers, or lawyers, all of the characters...
In an anthology of original short stories about children, teenagers, and young adults entering the world of work during their school breaks and dow...
This book contains some really bad ideas that should not be acted on by boys and girls between the ages of two and seventy-five. On the other hand, you could view it as a learning experience. For example: Chapter 6 will teach you how to make a bully talk like Mickey Mouse (and leave you alone forever). Chapter 12 teaches you not to fire a homemade rocket in the direction of a neighbor's house, as this tends to get them upset when it goes through their bedroom window in the middle of the night. Chapter 13 points out the consequences of rolling a 380 pound tire down a steep hill. Your neighbors...
This book contains some really bad ideas that should not be acted on by boys and girls between the ages of two and seventy-five. On the other hand, yo...