Download or read book The Charm Buyers written by Lillian Howan and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Charm Buyers describes extraordinary beauty and turbulent change: Tahiti during the last years of French nuclear testing in the Pacific in the 1990s. Marc Antoine Chen, the troubled heir of black pearl cultivators, narrates his journey through a labyrinth of elusive truths. As a child, Marc lives in a dreamlike world with his great-grandmother A-tai and her stories of a semi-nomadic Hakka culture that no longer exists. The Hakka, originally brought from China to Tahiti to work in cotton in the nineteenth century, settled in communities throughout the South Pacific. On the verge of adulthood, Marc falls in love with the calm and confident Marie-Laure Li, but when she leaves to study in France, Marc drifts, becoming the lover of the enigmatic painter Aurore du Chatelet. Years later, Marie-Laure returns, suffering from a debilitating malady—one of many illnesses surfacing in the wake of nuclear testing—and Marc is offered a strange, magical proposal in exchange for the life of his once beloved. A supernatural, shamanic reality exists together with the traditions of the Hakka, set against the background of the French colonial past and the Ma‘ohi struggle for independence. The Charm Buyers presents a world in transition and its people—black pearl cultivators, artists, taro farmers, politicians, smugglers, and shamans.
Download or read book A Touch of Farmhouse Charm written by Liz Fourez and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-06 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create the Home You’ve Always Dreamed of with Easy, Authentic Farmhouse Décor Opening A Touch of Farmhouse Charm is like taking a breath of fresh, clean country air. With the turn of each page, Liz Fourez leads you on a tour through her family’s house, restored to its 1940s rustic farm style, and teaches you how to make each handmade decoration yourself. The projects require minimal effort, yet add instant charm to any room. With your blue jeans on and a few of the most basic supplies in hand, you’ll be on your way to your dream home in no time. You’ll learn how to make a custom wood Family Name Sign for your living room, a Wooden Boot Tray on Casters for the entryway, a Ruffled Stool Slipcover for the kitchen and a Rustic Wooden Frame for the bedroom, plus decorations for the office, bathroom, kids’ bedroom and playroom. Farmhouse style is about cultivating a connection among family, home and nature; A Touch of Farmhouse Charm helps you bring the warmth and beauty of simpler times to your modern life naturally.
Download or read book The Book Buyer written by and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Other People s Money written by Charles V. Bagli and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A veteran New York Times reporter dissects the most spectacular failure in real estate history Real estate giant Tishman Speyer and its partner, BlackRock, lost billions of dollars when their much-vaunted purchase of Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village in New York City failed to deliver the expected profits. But how did Tishman Speyer walk away from the deal unscathed, while others took the financial hit—and MetLife scored a $3 billion profit? Illuminating the world of big real estate the way Too Big to Fail did for banks, Other People’s Money is a riveting account of politics, high finance, and the hubris that ultimately led to the nationwide real estate meltdown.
Download or read book Footnotes from the World s Greatest Bookstores written by Bob Eckstein and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Bestseller From the beloved New Yorker cartoonist comes a collection of paintings and stories from some of the world’s most cherished bookstores. This collection of 75 evocative paintings and colorful anecdotes invites you into the heart and soul of every community: the local bookshop, each with its own quirks, charms, and legendary stories. The book features an incredible roster of great bookstores from across the globe and stories from writers, thinkers and artists of our time, including David Bowie, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Lethem, Roz Chast, Deepak Chopra, Bob Odenkirk, Philip Glass, Jonathan Ames, Terry Gross, Mark Maron, Neil Gaiman, Ann Patchett, Chris Ware, Molly Crabapple, Amitav Ghosh, Alice Munro, Dave Eggers, and many more. Page by page, Eckstein perfectly captures our lifelong love affair with books, bookstores, and book-sellers that is at once heartfelt, bittersweet, and cheerfully confessional.
Download or read book Triguna written by Made Mantle Hood and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2010 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book combines ethnography, philosophy, and musical analysis for an in-depth look into the social context and musical praxis of gamelan gong gede, the largest gamelan orchestra of bronze gongs and percussion on the island of Bali. The Hindu-Balinese notion of three human qualities called triguna serves as an interpretive framework for categorizing the musical repertoire, according to both widespread religious knowledge and more esoteric wisdom. (Series: KlangKulturStudien/SoundCultureStudies - Vol. 2)
Download or read book Dear Prince Charming written by Donna Kauffman and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2008-03-25 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Valerie Wagner lands popular advice guru Prince Charming as a cover model and monthly columnist at her trendsetting new magazine. When he confesses that he's looking for a Mr. Right of his own, will Valerie's newfound glory fade?
Download or read book Profits in Buying and Renovating Homes written by Lawrence Dworin and published by Craftsman Book Company. This book was released on 1990 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lawrence Dworin's guide covers a variety of topics essential to the purchase and renovation of homes for profit. Included are chapters on remodeling for profit, selecting the right house, using real-estate agents, buying a home, getting the appropriate financing, repairing structural and mechanical problems, decorating the interior, selling the house, and keeping rental property.
Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Zephyr Takes Flight written by Steve Light and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a little girl who loves planes is sent to her bedroom for doing a loop-de-loop off the couch, she finds a secret door leading to a room filled with real flying machines and sets off on an exciting adventure.
Download or read book Some Buyers Will Some Buyers Won t written by Renato Grant and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-01-16 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an insightful look into the real fashion industry from someone who has worked within it for 27 years. The book is for all fashion creatives, including fashion designers, established and emerging, fashion students and graduates, brands and labels. It explains in great detail the day to day issues faced and offers very simple yet effective solutions. The book also provides a comprehensive buyer, agent and showroom directory which is often an area those new to the industry misunderstand.
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Download or read book The Home Buyer s Advisor written by Andrew James McLean and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-02-16 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tax-smart guide for first-time buyers and second-home investors Whether you're a first-time home buyer or a seasoned investor, this practical guide covers everything you need to know to invest safely, confidently, and profitably in today's real estate market-while getting the most out of the latest tax laws. The Home Buyer's Advisor shows you precisely what to look for in a real estate investment, where to find the best buying opportunities, how to use proven holding strategies such as land-banking and lease options, and how to make your home a secure foundation for future real estate investments. Ideas for a secure retirement are also included. Packed with ideas, strategies, and real-world examples, Andrew McLean's Home Buyer's Advisor will show you how to: * Take advantage of a wide range of financing methods, such as originating new VA, FHA, and conventional loans; loan assumption; wrap-around loans; and other alternative financing methods * Hunt for bargain properties using the Internet * Profit from HUD and VA repossessions and bank foreclosures, and bid for property at special auctions * Use professional appraisal techniques to ensure you're getting the best value for your investment * Utilize smart investment strategies and holding techniques * Manage properties without all the hassles * Minimize, defer, and transfer more of your tax liability * And much more!
Download or read book A Deadly Concoction written by Virginia King and published by Celestial Hedgehog. This book was released on 2024-03-25 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bag of baffling clues A string of mysterious deaths A race to expose the truth … When mystery author Tiggy Jones launches Mystery Week in her local town in Devon, she opens a donated bag of ‘mystery items’ to entertain the audience. But the first thing she holds up has a nasty dark stain on it. Is it blood? Or is someone playing a trick to embarrass her? Tiggy rescues the moment and takes the bag home, only to discover it’s full of perplexing evidence. With her curiosity piqued, she begins to untangle connections between the clues. Why has the isolated distillery at Larrington Hall on Dartmoor seen so many deaths over the last twenty years? Does the 500-year-old legend behind its exclusive blue liqueur hide a dangerous secret? And when Tiggy gets close to uncovering one truth too many, will the purpose behind the bag of evidence turn deadly? Join Tiggy Jones, with her dog Raider, as she discovers that researching a mystery novel is usually safe but investigating a murder or two is perilous. Get it now. A Deadly Concoction is the third book in the addictive Tiggy Jones Mystery Series. Small town English mysteries with an edge – and a dog: A Scrap of Silk and A Missing Signature.
Download or read book My First Home written by Shashank Shekhar and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First time home buying is a special occasion in everyone's life. But because of the complexities around it, most people approach it with a mix of fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. This book was written with the sole purpose of making the process easier and more predictable. The book has tried to demystify the entire process by avoiding the jargon as much as possible. The book first helps you in deciding whether you are ready to buy or not and then gives a step by step instruction on what you can expect along the process should you decide to buy. The book takes it a step further and even advises you on steps you can take to remain a happy home owner. The book has been designed with a lot of thought, keeping you the reader in mind. It's broken down into 5 sections. Section 1 is titled "Getting Ready." It helps with the preliminary work you need to do to even consider home buying. Section 2 provides all the information you need to find your first home and get your offer accepted. Section 3 teaches you about different financing and down payment options. Section 4 details the loan process and the blunders to avoid. Section 5 is all about life after home ownership. From decorating ideas to how to pay off your mortgage faster, you will find invaluable tips in this section to stay a happy homeowner for years to come. Authored by Shashank Shekhar, a mortgage industry veteran and one of the top Loan Officers in the country, the tips and tricks come directly from the trenches.
Download or read book Your Money and Your Life written by Robert Aliber and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your financial health is more than a mere collection of debits and credits on a balance sheet. In fact, the numbers on a financial statement represent a series of decisions that, if made strategically, can ensure that each of us maintains our desired standard of living at every age and stage of life. Many people think that key financial choices are too complicated to make on their own. However, with the right information and guidance, we can all secure our own financial future. Your Money and Your Life is more than your average guide to financial planning and retirement. Acclaimed author and speaker Robert Z. Aliber helps readers to make efficient and effective financial decisions at key moments throughout their lives, such as where to go to college; if and when to buy a home; how much insurance, if any, to buy; how to manage savings and retirement; when the time is right to approach a professional advisor; and how to proceed with estate planning. With an eye toward the issues that are most pressing in today's economy, Aliber clearly explains the sophisticated concepts that underpin everyday money management—with the goal of making this guide the go-to reference in your financial planning library, regardless of your age or wealth. Readers of this book will come away with the sense that Aliber is their own financial planner, offering strategies that will help to guide them toward security in the present and the future. Your Money and Your Life is filled with examples to which readers will be able to relate, as well as checklists of "actionables" to help make their plans realities.
