Download or read book An Unexpected Distraction written by Catherine Bybee and published by Montlake Romance. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family secrets and fresh romance collide in this heart-pounding Richter series installment by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee. Jacqueline "Jax" Simon knows how to expose secrets: she's a skilled operative with MacBain Security and Solutions. When Jax hears her parents are divorcing, she races to London to find out why. She's determined to learn the truth, especially when her investigation uncovers why her parents sent her to Richter, the German military school that made her a fighter. Andrew Craig collects Jax at Heathrow Airport as a favor. He's heard she's a handful, but he didn't know she's dangerously gorgeous too. His instant attraction could change his life...or end it. Jax doesn't want to fall for Andrew, but soon he's worming his way into her life. Together, they infiltrate Richter to discover if it has returned to its covert purpose: training children to be spies and assassins and blackmailing parents to look the other way. As the attraction between the two intensifies, so do the secrets exploding all around them. How deadly are those secrets--and who will survive?
Download or read book An Unexpected Distraction written by Helen Lamberton Gates and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-06-02 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Syndicated gardening columnist and amateur sleuth, Delia Hagar-Duval is absorbed in the plans for the new home she and her husband Jean Paul Duval, hope to build. She didn't expect adventure when she attends a party at the home of her new friend, Leticia Rudge. But when Leticia's difficult husband, Colonel Daniel Rudge, disappears under mysterious circumstances, Delia's old friend Detective Scott asks Delia to help find him.Meanwhile, Delia's home and way of life come under threat because of a proposed freeway bypass that will cross her beloved farm, and she rallies the community to oppose the Highway Department's plans. Delia is determined to stop the bypass and works with her neighbor, Farmer Junkle to organize the opposition. When Leticia invites Delia to visit her family home called The Chine, located deep in the West Virginia woods, the police hope she will discover information that will help them to find Colonel Rudge. While at The Chine, Delia meets an eccentric household including Great Aunt Minna, who claims to have contact with her dead ancestors, and issues mysterious warnings. There is a private airport on the property and Delia is suspicious of the unexpected air traffic flying in the dead of night. While out riding, Delia makes an alarming discovery. Soon Delia is caught up in a web of intrigue and danger. She has to unravel the tangled web of Daniel Rudge's disappearance before there is another death.
Download or read book Attraction Distraction and Action written by Charles Folk and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2001-11-30 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last decade there has been a spate of research on the empirical phenomenon known as "attentional capture". Interest in capture can be attributed not only to its applied significance, but also to the implications of the phenomenon for theories of selective attention, as well as cognitive control in general. This growing interest, however, has also spawned a wide variety of experimental paradigms, empirical results, and theoretical perspectives. In June of 2000, 40 experimental psychologists converged on Villanova University for a conference and workshop on attentional capture. The intent was to provide an intimate forum for scientists from diverse perspectives and backgrounds, and using diverse methodologies to present their research on attentional capture and also engage in small group discussions on such key issues as the definition, measurement, and theoretical treatment of attention capture. This book presents a collection of chapters based on those presentations and discussions. Chapters are organized around areas such as neuroscience, visual cognition, developmental, individual differences and dynamical systems. The volume provides: a summary of the latest cutting edge research; an important compass for future research in this area; a useful survey of the field; contributions from internationally recognized experts in attention. Due to its exclusive focus on the topic of attentional capture the volume should make an excellent supplemental text or reference book for advanced undergraduate or graduate seminars in cognitive psychology and attention.
Download or read book Distraction written by Natalie M. Phillips and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enlightenment writers fiercely debated the nature of distraction in literature. Early novel reading typically conjures images of rapt readers in quiet rooms, but commentators at the time described reading as a fraught activity, one occurring amidst a distracting cacophony that included sloshing chamber pots and wailing street vendors. Auditory distractions were compounded by literary ones as falling paper costs led to an explosion of print material, forcing prose fiction to compete with a dizzying array of essays, poems, sermons, and histories. In Distraction, Natalie M. Phillips argues that prominent Enlightenment authors—from Jane Austen and William Godwin to Eliza Haywood and Samuel Johnson—were deeply engaged with debates about the wandering mind, even if they were not equally concerned about the problem of distractibility. Phillips explains that some novelists in the 1700s—viewing distraction as a dangerous wandering from singular attention that could lead to sin or even madness—attempted to reform diverted readers. Johnson and Haywood, for example, worried that contemporary readers would only focus long enough to “look into the first pages” of essays and novels; Austen offered wry commentary on the issue through the creation of the daft Lydia Bennet, a character with an attention span so short she could listen only “half-a-minute.” Other authors radically redefined distraction as an excellent quality of mind, aligning the multiplicity of divided focus with the spontaneous creation of new thought. Laurence Sterne’s Tristram Shandy, for example, won audiences with its comically distracted narrator and uniquely digressive form. Using cognitive science as a framework to explore the intertwined history of mental states, philosophy, science, and literary forms, Phillips explains how arguments about the diverted mind made their way into the century’s most celebrated literature. She also draws a direct link between the disparate theories of focus articulated in eighteenth-century literature and modern experiments in neuroscience, revealing that contemporary questions surrounding short attention spans are grounded in long conversations over the nature and limits of focus.
Download or read book Assignment written by Melissa A. Craven and published by Midnight Hour Studio. This book was released on 2021-11-04 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare to be swept away by Melissa A. Craven's highly original, dark and gritty tale of Immortality, prophecy and fated romance. She has devoted her life to training with the elite Immortals of Soma. For nearly a decade, Tessa St. James has sacrificed her life with her family to live, train and work behind the safety of Sterling Tower, waiting for the day when she will receive her first assignment. With Soma at her back, her days of working the Amrita circuit are numbered. As soon as her trainer deems her ready, Tess will be one step closer to a world-class career as a Soma agent. When a casual flirtation at an anonymous Amrita event becomes not so anonymous, Tess is left with images of Dean McBrien to haunt her when she returns to life at Sterling Tower where nothing is ever as it seems. For the first time Tessa questions the world she lives in and is no longer able to look the other way when Soma’s actions don’t add up. What will happen when Tessa finally realizes her new position isn’t all she dreamed it would be? Assignment is an Immortals of Indriell Short Story. A satisfying read with twelve full chapters and tons of action, intrigue, and series insight!* (Should be read between Captive and Heir.) Readers of Cassandra Clare, Mortal Instruments, Victoria Aveyard, Red Queen, and Jennifer L. Armentrout, The Dark Elements will devour The Immortals of Indriell Series. *** KEYWORDS: Young Adult, fantasy, novella, Quick Read, forced proximity romance, Immortals, Dangerous, live forever, supernatural powers, academy, special abilities, YA urban fantasy, paranormal romance, dark fantasy romance, YA fantasy, contemporary fantasy, YA contemporary fantasy, fated romance, teen fantasy, teen urban fantasy, Broody, Anger, Dark, Twisty.
Download or read book The Power of Distraction written by Alessandra Aloisi and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-07 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Pascal to contemporary anxieties about attention, we have constantly been urged to avoid distraction if we want to live and work better. But Alessandra Aloisi argues that we are missing the point.Drawing on a broad range ofEuropean philosophy and literature, this book considers distraction not as an expression of human imperfection, but as a creative, subversive, and aesthetic capability. In contrast to the traditional accounts, from Saint Augustine to Robert Burton, which either associated distraction with sin or considered it as a symptom of melancholy, Aloisi argues that it is often precisely when we stop thinking about something that inspiration finds us. Why else are artists described as having their heads in the clouds? This book demonstrates the serendipity of distraction through close readings of cultural and visual sources ranging from the mathematician Poincaré to the Netflix show, Black Mirror. With inspiration from La Bruyère, Rousseau, Leopardi, Stendhal, Baudelaire, and others, Aloisi further examines the political value of distraction. After all, in an age of ubiquitous technology and 24/7 availability fighting for our attention, distraction provides what Bergson called a 'slight revolt' from the codes and behaviors that society dictates. Combining philosophy, literature, art, and politics, The Power of Distraction encourages us to think differently about our attention and considers just how productive daydreams can be.
Download or read book The Art of Distraction in Moderation written by Monique M Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-24 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let me entertain you Can good distraction lead to a more creative, fun-filled life? Award-winning mother and distraction expert Monique Doyle will entertain you with laugh-out-loud true stories, reflective poems and inspirational ideas on how a little distraction in your day can unleash creative riches inside you. HAVE FUN and BE INSPIRED!
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Download or read book The Everything Essential Dog Training and Tricks Book written by Gerilyn J Bielakiewicz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is nothing like the bond between you and your dog, and that bond can be strengthened through training together. Let Certified Pet Dog Trainer Gerilyn J. Bielakiewicz show you how to introduce new skills the right way and teach your dog simple commands, crowd-pleasing tricks, and everything in between! You'll learn how to: Control excessive barking Housebreak a puppy or adult dog Stop jumping and other problem behaviors Teach tricks based on your dog's temperament Walk your dog on-leash safely Use treats, clickers, and toys for training Featuring fun photos that showcase easy tricks, this all-in-one resource is your ultimate guide for a well-behaved and happy pet!
Download or read book Driver Distraction and Inattention written by John D. Lee and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is estimated that, in the United States, around 20 percent of all Police-reported road crashes involve driver distraction as a contributing factor. This figure increases if other forms of inattention are considered. Evidence (reviewed in this volume) suggests that the situation is similar in other countries and that driver distraction and inattention are even more dangerous as contributing factors in crashes than drug and alcohol intoxication. Having a solid evidence-base from which to develop injury countermeasures is a cornerstone of road-safety management. This book adds to the accumulating evidence-base on driver distraction and inattention. With 24 chapters by 52 authors from more than 10 countries, it provides important new perspectives on the definition and meaning of driver distraction and inattention, the mechanisms that characterize them, the measurement of their effects, strategies for mitigating their effects, and recommendations for further research. The goal of this book is to inspire further research and countermeasure development to prevent and mitigate the potentially adverse effects of driver distraction and driver inattention, and, in doing so, to save lives.
Download or read book The New Sonia Wayward written by Michael Innes and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2010-02-20 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colonel Ffolliot Petticate's predicament begins when his novelist wife, Sonia, drowns during a sailing trip in the English Channel. A dramatic cover-up ensues in a tale full of humour, irony and devastating suspense.
Download or read book Wind written by Russell Stuart Irwin and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overview: Poyama is a vineyard keeper whose accidental convictions feed an affliction of pride propped loftily upon his success in the burgeoning nineteenth century wine industry. A Chilean immigrant, he brought to the United States an unrivaled appetite for work, a legacy of international winegrowing mastery, and a weakness his love of horses. Even a greater love, the love of his life, is afforded no pass through the bulwark of those preoccupations. But, there is trouble in the vineyard, and calamity approaches upon thundering hooves in fulfillment of a promise containing the power of new beginnings. Poyama: an American novel for the rugged individualist and the vineyard romantic.
Download or read book The Village by the Sea written by Anita Desai and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic survival story by one of India's most acclaimed authors, set in a quiet village outside of Bombay about two siblings who struggle to maintain their family's bond in difficult times Anita Desai’s The Village by the Sea is an exciting and moving story about life in an Indian coastal village and life in the unimaginably big city of Bombay. It is the story of thirteen-year-old Lila and her twelve-year-old brother, Hari. As the book begins, Lila is wading into the sea to bring scarlet hibiscus, sweet-smelling lilies, and butter-yellow allamanda flowers to the sacred rock the fishermen’s wives pray to, just as her mother did before her father had to sell his boat to pay his debts and her mother fell ill. Now Lila and Hari must care for their ailing parents as well as their two younger sisters. Sensing adventure and a chance to save his family, and possibly his village, Hari impulsively joins a group of farmers and fishermen traveling to Bombay to protest the construction of a fertilizer factory that threatens to pollute the coastline and destroy their livelihood. Will the protest succeed? Can Hari survive in the city, and can Lila manage at home without him? Through their own resources, and the kindnesses of strangers, Hari and Lila must find a way to “Adapt! Adapt!” as their ornithologist friend urges, just as the birds and animals must do to survive.
Download or read book Beginnings written by Morgan Bruce and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexei has a secret—a secret that makes him different from every other boy in his class. Very different, in fact, from any child he has ever seen—boy or girl. So far, nobody else knows his secret. Not even his foster parents or his sisters. While he has managed to keep it that way for more than a year, it is starting to get more and more difficult to keep his secret with each passing day. More especially now that he is into a new school year at a new and very strict school, a school where he has already been subject to some nasty bullying, because of his slightly “quirky” behaviour and the peculiar way he looks in his rather too large school uniform. Today is Monday—the first day of the third week of the school term—and once again, Alexei has a P.E. class, which means swimming lessons. So far, he has managed to avoid all of them; but there is no way that he can keep doing so without getting punished, quite severely. Going swimming, however, will also reveal his secret, and he is not sure if his classmates, his teachers, his school, or even the world, is quite ready for that! Alexei has wings!
Download or read book The Grim House written by Mary Louise Steward Molesworth and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Grim House by Mary Louise Steward Molesworth
Download or read book Dare Me written by Debra Druzy and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For wedding stylist Misty Morningside, mixing business with pleasure is a professional no-no. That is, until she runs into wedding photographer Adam Wright at a Valentine’s Day event. Dare they set aside business for one night of pleasure?
Download or read book Lethal Libido written by Bruce Roberts and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-10-21 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Jeff Collins approaches his fi fty-third birthday and thirtieth wedding anniversary, he realizes he is rapidly approaching a crisis. With both his job and marriage precariously dangling by a thread, Jeff begins drinking more than usual. Meanwhile, he cannot help but notice that there is one aspect of his life that has not yet begun to deteriorate: his libido is stuck in overdrive. After Jeff is involved in a confrontation at work that results in his termination, he reunites with his former college football teammate, Andy, and decides to make a million-dollar investment in his friends beer distributorship. Committed to a new beginning, Jeff leaves his wife behind and relocates to Atlanta. It is not long before Jeff discovers that new beginnings mean new lovers. He meets Erin, a beautiful exotic dancer, and they quickly fall in love. Jeff has no idea that he is about to become entangled in the repercussions of Erins past life. In this gripping tale, murder and revenge come into play in one mans obsessive search for love, and he soon realizes that the success of his quest for happiness comes with a dangerous price.
