Download or read book Constance written by Matthew Fitzsimmons and published by Thomas & Mercer. This book was released on 2021-09 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A breakthrough in human cloning becomes one woman's waking nightmare in a mind-bending thriller by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Gibson Vaughn series. In the near future, advances in medicine and quantum computing make human cloning a reality. For the wealthy, cheating death is the ultimate luxury. To anticloning militants, it's an abomination against nature. For young Constance "Con" D'Arcy, who was gifted her own clone by her late aunt, it's terrifying. After a routine monthly upload of her consciousness--stored for that inevitable transition--something goes wrong. When Con wakes up in the clinic, it's eighteen months later. Her recent memories are missing. Her original, she's told, is dead. If that's true, what does that make her? The secrets of Con's disorienting new life are buried deep. So are those of how and why she died. To uncover the truth, Con is retracing the last days she can recall, crossing paths with a detective who's just as curious. On the run, she needs someone she can trust. Because only one thing has become clear: Con is being marked for murder--all over again.
Download or read book Matthew s Chance written by Odessa Lynne and published by Odelyn Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-26 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once every three years, humans become sexual prey to a species that has no control over the urge to mate because of an unexpected and devastating attraction to human scent. Three years have passed since Matthew switched loyalties in the conflict between humans and the alien species known as “wolves.” In that time, he’s infiltrated the renegades and passed intel through the wolf he knows as Ash. And even though Matthew wants Ash, Ash hasn’t given Matthew any indication his interest is returned. Now heat season has arrived, and Matthew’s in the middle of wolf territory and he’s not alone… Matthew doesn’t care who else might want to claim him, he’s only interested in the one wolf who seems determined not to take him as a mate… Book 4 of the Wolves’ Heat series follows Ian’s Choice, Devon’s Gamble, and Brendan’s Fate…
Download or read book Will to Live written by Diane Ames and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2014-07-20 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a remarkable story. It will change the way you look at life. For a couple of weeks, Matthew Ames didn't feel well. The busy father of four young children knew things were not quite right but suddenly he was in Emergency, with a severe case of toxic shock syndrome – the common bacteria Strep A had entered his bloodstream and his body had gone into shutdown. He was put into an induced coma and the only way he could be kept alive was to have all his limbs amputated. Diane Ames knew exactly what her husband would want and that he would cope – he had always been optimistic and practical. Despite a one per cent chance of survival, she asked the doctors to go ahead with the radical operation. And so began the inspiring story of an ordinary family's courage and determination to make the most of a terrible situation. What happened to Matthew could happen to anyone. But not everyone would accept what life offers and pursue possibilities in the way that he does. Matthew has astounded doctors with his adaptation to a new way of living, so much so that he is about to become a bionic man. And he has never once questioned Diane's decision – it gave him the chance to truly understand how much family matters and to appreciate humanity.
Download or read book Privilege and Punishment written by Matthew Clair and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the attorney-client relationship favors the privileged in criminal court—and denies justice to the poor and to working-class people of color The number of Americans arrested, brought to court, and incarcerated has skyrocketed in recent decades. Criminal defendants come from all races and economic walks of life, but they experience punishment in vastly different ways. Privilege and Punishment examines how racial and class inequalities are embedded in the attorney-client relationship, providing a devastating portrait of inequality and injustice within and beyond the criminal courts. Matthew Clair conducted extensive fieldwork in the Boston court system, attending criminal hearings and interviewing defendants, lawyers, judges, police officers, and probation officers. In this eye-opening book, he uncovers how privilege and inequality play out in criminal court interactions. When disadvantaged defendants try to learn their legal rights and advocate for themselves, lawyers and judges often silence, coerce, and punish them. Privileged defendants, who are more likely to trust their defense attorneys, delegate authority to their lawyers, defer to judges, and are rewarded for their compliance. Clair shows how attempts to exercise legal rights often backfire on the poor and on working-class people of color, and how effective legal representation alone is no guarantee of justice. Superbly written and powerfully argued, Privilege and Punishment draws needed attention to the injustices that are perpetuated by the attorney-client relationship in today’s criminal courts, and describes the reforms needed to correct them.
Download or read book Chance written by Matthew Fitzsimmons and published by Thomas & Mercer. This book was released on 2023-02-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 10 000 NOs written by Matthew Del Negro and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to persevere and pivot to achieve your goals from a celebrated Hollywood actor 10,000 NOs: How to Overcome Rejection on the Way to Your YES chronicles actor Matthew Del Negro’s tough journey from humble beginnings, through a sea of rejections, on the way to his eventual rise to become a recognizable face on some of history's most acclaimed television shows. Along the way, he learned hard lessons about perseverance, persistence, and resilience. Teaching readers how to make it through the tough times and deal with massive uncertainty by retaining the flexibility to change course and pivot to follow your passion, Del Negro explains how to achieve success in even the most competitive industries. The book, which delves into his personal story from Division I athlete to his professional dream of becoming an actor without any show business connections, shares the wisdom and knowledge Del Negro has gained from both his failures and successes in one of America’s most competitive industries: professional acting. Amidst his own stories from life and acting, Del Negro weaves anecdotes and quotes from interviews he has had with a wide range of inspirational people from all walks of life on his popular podcast, 10,000 NOs. The list of high-achievers includes professional athletes, bestselling authors, Forbes list entrepreneurs, cancer survivors, Hollywood elite, and more. His celebrated and top-ranked podcast in the U.S., Canada, and Australia, continues to inspire others to keep going even when their progress seems infinitesimally slow.
Download or read book The Short Drop written by Matthew FitzSimmons and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A decade ago Suzanne Lombard, the daughter of Benjamin Lombard-- then a senator, now a powerful vice president-- disappeared. For legendary hacker and marine Gibson Vaughn, Suzanne had been like a sister. When Gibson is asked to help with new evidence, he jumps at the chance to uncover what happened all those years ago. Using his military and technical prowess, he soon discovers multiple conspiracies surrounding the Lombard family-- and he encounters ruthless political players who will do anything to silence him and his team.
Download or read book Chance Witness written by Matthew Parris and published by . This book was released on 2013-07-25 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern Conservative long before? The Conservative party became modern . . . Chastised by Margaret Thatcher for jumping into the Thames to save a dog, Matthew Parris was never destined for high office. In fact his life choices suggest he was an outsider even when he was in: he turned down MI6 because he was gay - only to become a Tory MP. Yet his years on the backbenches and as a parliamentary sketch writer and columnist have placed him in a unique position - part participant, part bystander - to witness Westminster and all its foibles. In this expanded new edition Parris reflects on a decade which has seen tremendous changes in his personal life (the death of his father; a civil partnership) and in the public life about which he still writes: the fall of Labour, the financial crisis and the current turmoil in a Tory party which still retains his loyalty but which exasperates him beyond measure. Winner of the Channel 4/Politico's Political Book of the Year Award 'Made me laugh out loud. A book full of wisdom.' Simon Hoggart, Guardian 'Brilliant, deliciously entertaining.' Observer 'Of interest to students and lovers of politics. Parris is a skilful entertainer, who informs as well as amuses.' Literary Review 'Whimsy, polemic, irony, humour. A scintillating read.' Boris Johnson, Sunday Telegraph
Download or read book The Handsome Little Cygnet written by Matthew Mehan and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A swan must waddle before a swan can fly! Manhattan's Central Park seems an unlikely place for a family of swans to raise their baby cygnet, but family life is full of surprises, happy mistakes, and mysterious joys. Join Father and Mother Swan and their Handsome Little Cygnet as they paddle through four beautifully illustrated seasons in Central Park. Smile a lot--and cry just a little--as you follow the journey of a baby swan who grows up to learn what and who he really is. From best-selling author and illustrator team Matthew Mehan and John Folley, this wonderful and surprising revision of the Ugly Duckling will please the whole family with beautiful prose and page after page of lush watercolor illustrations. Even enjoy a seek-n-find in the back of the book, learning about the landmarks and wildlife of Central Park, among other amusing mysteries.
Download or read book Finding Matthew written by Donna Kirk and published by BPS Books. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the first few weeks after Matthew Kirk was born -- brain-damaged as a result of oxygen deprivation during delivery -- the doctors advised his parents, Donna and Ed Kirk, to put him in an institution, have another baby as soon as possible, and get on with their life. But what the doctors didn't understand was that Matthew was their life. Indeed, as he grew, he would surprise everyone with his athletic good looks, spirited personality, and supreme ability to create joy and love as so many people gathered around to help him through his physical and mental struggles. Now, with the publication of this clear-eyed, laugh-inducing, and heart-tugging book, Donna Kirk recounts the story -- the love story -- of how she and her family found Matthew, and how he found them.
Download or read book Matthew s Redemption written by Madelyn S. Palmer and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-18 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen year old Prince Matthew is unsure what to do with his life. Training for Knighthood is not working out. The girl he likes has rejected him. There is a certain appeal in the glamorous life of a sailor. Perhaps he will find what he is looking for there. But life out in the world is rough. There are temptations and dangers. There is struggling and a side of life that he has not seen before. The values he has been taught are put to the test. But still he searches for meaning in his life and yearns for companionship. Then he discovers a plot to overthrow the stability of his country and the nations nearby. Perhaps Matthew is in the right place at the right time to make a difference after all.
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Download or read book Humble Pi written by Matt Parker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AN ADAM SAVAGE BOOK CLUB PICK The book-length answer to anyone who ever put their hand up in math class and asked, “When am I ever going to use this in the real world?” “Fun, informative, and relentlessly entertaining, Humble Pi is a charming and very readable guide to some of humanity's all-time greatest miscalculations—that also gives you permission to feel a little better about some of your own mistakes.” —Ryan North, author of How to Invent Everything Our whole world is built on math, from the code running a website to the equations enabling the design of skyscrapers and bridges. Most of the time this math works quietly behind the scenes . . . until it doesn’t. All sorts of seemingly innocuous mathematical mistakes can have significant consequences. Math is easy to ignore until a misplaced decimal point upends the stock market, a unit conversion error causes a plane to crash, or someone divides by zero and stalls a battleship in the middle of the ocean. Exploring and explaining a litany of glitches, near misses, and mathematical mishaps involving the internet, big data, elections, street signs, lotteries, the Roman Empire, and an Olympic team, Matt Parker uncovers the bizarre ways math trips us up, and what this reveals about its essential place in our world. Getting it wrong has never been more fun.
Download or read book The Baby Doctors written by Janice Macdonald and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Sarah Benedict had tried--but failed--to forget Matt. Even after marrying another man and moving to Central America, she couldn't shake the memories of her childhood chum. She'd grown to realize she loved Dr. Matthew Cameron deeply... Yet to him, she was only the best buddy a guy could ever have. Now, a widow, Sarah's back in Port Hamilton. And Matt's divorced... Can the two best friends get past their polar opposite approaches to medicine and Matt's interfering teenage daughter to find love--fifteen years late?
Download or read book Spark written by Matthew J.S. Green and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-09-09 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the small town of Elgin, a horrendous storm strikes forever changing the lives of everyone who lives there. A young man is struck by lightning and miraculously survives, left only with three circles on his chest that glow a brilliant blue. Then he discovers that it has done more than scarred him, it has given him powers beyond his wildest dreams! However, a madman hellbent on vengeance for his family is also given the same powers, and the war for survival soon begins...
Download or read book The Courtier and the Heretic Leibniz Spinoza and the Fate of God in the Modern World written by Matthew Stewart and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2007-01-17 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Exhilarating…Stewart has achieved a near impossibility, creating a page-turner about jousting metaphysical ideas, casting thinkers as warriors." —Liesl Schillinger, New York Times Book Review Once upon a time, philosophy was a dangerous business—and for no one more so than for Baruch Spinoza, the seventeenth-century philosopher vilified by theologians and political authorities everywhere as “the atheist Jew.” As his inflammatory manuscripts circulated underground, Spinoza lived a humble existence in The Hague, grinding optical lenses to make ends meet. Meanwhile, in the glittering salons of Paris, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was climbing the ladder of courtly success. In between trips to the opera and groundbreaking work in mathematics, philosophy, and jurisprudence, he took every opportunity to denounce Spinoza, relishing his self-appointed role as “God’s attorney.” In this exquisitely written philosophical romance of attraction and repulsion, greed and virtue, religion and heresy, Matthew Stewart gives narrative form to an epic contest of ideas that shook the seventeenth century—and continues today.
