Download or read book Rainbows End written by Vernor Vinge and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2007-04-03 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four time Hugo Award winner Vernor Vinge has taken readers to the depths of space and into the far future in his bestselling novels A Fire Upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky. Now, he has written a science-fiction thriller set in a place and time as exciting and strange as any far-future world: San Diego, California, 2025. Robert Gu is a recovering Alzheimer's patient. The world that he remembers was much as we know it today. Now, as he regains his faculties through a cure developed during the years of his near-fatal decline, he discovers that the world has changed and so has his place in it. He was a world-renowned poet. Now he is seventy-five years old, though by a medical miracle he looks much younger, and he's starting over, for the first time unsure of his poetic gifts. Living with his son's family, he has no choice but to learn how to cope with a new information age in which the virtual and the real are a seamless continuum, layers of reality built on digital views seen by a single person or millions, depending on your choice. But the consensus reality of the digital world is available only if, like his thirteen-year-old granddaughter Miri, you know how to wear your wireless access—through nodes designed into smart clothes—and to see the digital context—through smart contact lenses. With knowledge comes risk. When Robert begins to re-train at Fairmont High, learning with other older people what is second nature to Miri and other teens at school, he unwittingly becomes part of a wide-ranging conspiracy to use technology as a tool for world domination. In a world where every computer chip has Homeland Security built-in, this conspiracy is something that baffles even the most sophisticated security analysts, including Robert's son and daughter-in law, two top people in the U.S. military. And even Miri, in her attempts to protect her grandfather, may be entangled in the plot. As Robert becomes more deeply involved in conspiracy, he is shocked to learn of a radical change planned for the UCSD Geisel Library; all the books there, and worldwide, would cease to physically exist. He and his fellow re-trainees feel compelled to join protests against the change. With forces around the world converging on San Diego, both the conspiracy and the protest climax in a spectacular moment as unique and satisfying as it is unexpected. This is science fiction at its very best, by a master storyteller at his peak. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Rainbow s End written by Coyne Steven Sanders and published by William Morrow & Company. This book was released on 1990 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A behind-the-scenes look at Garland's 1963-1964 weekly television series describes the powerplays and machinations on the part of studio executives, led by James Aubrey, that doomed the show and that led to the star's personal and professional downfall

Download or read book Rainbow s End written by Lauren St John and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-07-08 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes "A Scribner Reading Group Guide" ([4] p.).

Download or read book Where Rainbows End written by Cecelia Ahern and published by HarperTorch. This book was released on 2004 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From naughty children to rebellious teenagers, Rosie and Alex have stuck by each other through thick and thin. But just as they're discovering the joys of teenage nights on the town and dating disasters, they're separated. Alex's family moves from Dublin to America - and Alex goes with them. For good.Rosie's lost without her best friend. But on the eve of her departure to join Alex in Boston, Rosie gets news that will change her life forever - and keep her at home in Ireland.Their magical connection sees them through the ups and downs of each other's lives but neither of them knows whether their friendship can really survive the years and miles - as well as new relationships. And at the back of Rosie's mind is whether they were meant to be more than just good friends all along. Misunderstandings, circumstances and sheer bad luck have kept them out of each others' arms, but when presented with the ultimate opportunity, will they gamble everything - including their friendship - for true love?Destiny, Alex and Rosie discover, is a funny thing and fate isn't quite done with them yet ...

Download or read book Love Rosie written by Cecelia Ahern and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2005-02-01 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basis for the motion picture starring Lily Collins and Sam Claflin! What happens when two people who are meant to be together can't seem to get it right? Rosie and Alex are destined for each other, and everyone seems to know it but them. Best friends since childhood, they are separated as teenagers when Alex and his family relocate from Dublin to Boston. Like two ships always passing in the night, Rosie and Alex stay friends, and though years pass, the two remain firmly attached via emails and letters. Heartbroken, they learn to live without each other. But destiny is a funny thing, and in this novel o f several missed opportunities, Rosie and Alex learn that fate isn't quite done with them yet.

Download or read book Rainbow s End written by Steven P. Erie and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1990-08-09 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unprecedented in its scope, Rainbow's End provides a bold new analysis of the emergence, growth, and decline of six classic Irish-American political machines in New York, Jersey City, Chicago, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Albany. Combining the approaches of political economy and historical sociology, Erie examines a wide range of issues, including the relationship between city and state politics, the manner in which machines shaped ethnic and working-class politics, and the reasons why centralized party organizations failed to emerge in Boston and Philadelphia despite their large Irish populations. The book ends with a thorough discussion of the significance of machine politics for today's urban minorities.

Download or read book Rainbow s End written by Bob Adamov and published by Greenleaf Book Group Press. This book was released on 2006-07-12 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ... The Put-in-Bay resort town on South Bass and the neighboring islands provide the backdrop for an action packed novel including hit and run accidents, murder, arson, sailing adventures, dangerous cave explorations, boat and helicopter chases and ultralight flights, as well as sordid confrontations in Put-in-Bay's crowded bars ...

Download or read book Rainbows End in Ferry Lane Market written by Nicola May and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2022-04-14 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Three in bestselling sensation Nicola May's gorgeous new series - catch up with Book One, WELCOME TO FERRY LANE MARKET, and Book Two, STARRY SKIES IN FERRY LANE MARKET, now! 39-year-old Glanna Pascoe - also known as 'the Rainbow Painter' - runs the Hartmouth Gallery in Ferry Lane Market in Cornwall. She is just getting her head and broken heart around being single, childless, and sober when Cupid flies in, shooting arrows all over the place. Meeting the mysterious and fascinating Isaac Benson, famous local artist, and recluse, allows Glanna's disillusioned heart and attitude to soften, and she begins to learn more about herself than she ever thought possible. Confused by her growing feelings for Isaac, Glanna throws herself into organising a life-drawing class at her gallery, using both male and female nudes - and setting local tongues wagging. A theft from her gallery and the return of ex-love Oliver Trueman cause Glanna to wonder if a pot of gold will be appearing at the end of her rainbow. And will it bring her the happiness, she has sought for so long? *** Discover the rest of the series! Starry Skies in Ferry Lane Market and Welcome to Ferry Lane Market are available now, and A Holiday Romance in Ferry Lane Market is coming soon! *** Praise for Nicola May! 'This book will twang your funny bone & your heartstrings' - Milly Johnson 'A fun and flighty read' - Sun 'A funny and fast-paced romp - thoroughly enjoyable!' WOMAN Magazine 'One of those books that I can't stop thinking about way after I've read it! - Kim The Bookworm 'This book is so addictive that you will literally lose 3 hours of your life, and you won't care!' - Cara's Book Boudoir Readers love Nicola May, too! 'A FABULOUS must-read' - 5 STARS 'An excellent book of friendship - with a little wickedness!' - 5 STARS 'Good for the soul' - 5 STARS 'I loved it and devoured it in a matter of days' - 5 STARS 'A wonderful, feel-good novel with some grit thrown in' - 5 STARS 'Marvellous, beautiful and heart-warming' - 5 STARS 'Sea, sand and sex - a soppy delight' - 5 STARS 'A truly lovely book' - 5 STARS 'Fun and whimsy, plus a dog!' - 5 STARS

Download or read book Rainbow s End written by Maury Klein and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-05-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rainbow's End tells the story of the stock market collapse in a colorful, swift-moving narrative that blends a vivid portrait of the 1920s with an intensely gripping account of Wall Street's greatest catastrophe. The book offers a vibrant picture of a world full of plungers, powerful bankers, corporate titans, millionaire brokers, and buoyantly optimistic stock market bulls. We meet Sunshine Charley Mitchell, head of the National City Bank, powerful financiers Jack Morgan and Jacob Schiff, Wall Street manipulators such as the legendary Jesse Livermore, and the lavish-living Billy Durant, founder of General Motors. As Klein follows the careers of these men, he shows us how the financial house of cards gradually grew taller, as the irrational exuberance of an earlier age gripped America and convinced us that the market would continue to rise forever. Then, in October 1929, came a "perfect storm"-like convergence of factors that shook Wall Street to its foundations. We relive Black Thursday, when police lined Wall Street, brokers grew hysterical, customers "bellowed like lunatics," and the ticker tape fell hours behind. This compelling history of the Crash--the first to follow the market closely for the two years leading up to the disaster--illuminates a major turning point in our history.

Download or read book Rainbow s End written by Rex Beach and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2023-02-23 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Rainbow's End’ by Rex Beach is a western, action-adventure novel set to the backdrop of the Spanish-American war that will be enjoyed by fans of ‘Rough Riders’ by Theodore Roosevelt or the film ‘Citizen Kane’. The story tells the tale of a time when young men in the West who were old enough to ride would head to East Texas to join Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, and assist with the invasion of Cuba. They would ride to glory and return as heroes, but there were very few who would return home to their families. Rex Beach, was an American novelist, playwright, and Olympic water polo player. His novels, most of which were adventure novels, were influenced by Jack London – author of ‘White Fang’ – and they were very popular during the early 1900s. His second novel, ‘The Spoilers’ which was based on a true experience he witnessed while in Alaska of corrupt government officials stealing gold mines from prospectors, became one of the best-selling novels of 1906.

Download or read book Rainbow s End written by Jane Harrison and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book In Search of the Rainbow s End written by Colin Caffell and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-01-09 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **THE TRUE STORY BEHIND MAJOR ITV DRAMA WHITE HOUSE FARM, NOW ON NETFLIX** 'An extraordinary book . . . both deeply moving and quietly inspiring' FREDDIE FOX 'A beautiful, very moving book' CRESSIDA BONAS In 1985, the shocking murder of a family of five in a quiet country house in Essex rocked the nation. The victims were Nevill and June Bamber; their adopted daughter Sheila Caffell, divorced from her husband Colin; and Sheila and Colin's twin sons, Nicholas and Daniel. Only one survivor remained: the Bamber's other adopted child, Jeremy Bamber. Following his lead, the police - and later the press - blamed the murders on Sheila, who, so the story went, then committed suicide. Written by Sheila's ex-husband Colin and originally published in 1994, In Search of the Rainbow's End is the first and only book about the White House Farm murders to have been written by a family member. It is the inside story of two families into whose midst the most monstrous events erupted. When Jeremy Bamber is later convicted on all five counts of murder, Colin is left to pick up the pieces of his life after not only burying his ex-wife, two children and parents-in-law, but also having to cope with memories of Sheila almost shattered by a predatory press hungry for stories of sex, drugs and the high life. Colin's tale is not just a rare insider's picture of murder, but testimony to the strength and resilience of one man in search of healing after trauma: he describes his process of recovery, a process that led to his working in prisons, helping to rehabilitate,among others, convicted murderers. By turns emotive, terrifying, and inspiring, Colin Caffell's account of mass murder and its aftermath will not fail to move and astonish.

Download or read book Rainbow s End written by Gigi Gunn and published by Aphrodisia. This book was released on 2008 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sassy thought her life was perfect until she found her boyfriend of 12 years in an unforgivable tryst. On a business trip to San Francisco she meets handsome Aidan and now, torn between two men, Sassy has to decide where her heart - and her future - lies.

Download or read book The Same Rainbow s End written by Mary Cates and published by Ambassador International. This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Ricci is on top of the world. From the outside, he has everything he could want. And now, his professional career as a famous piano player is taking him to performance halls around the world. But when he is asked to perform alongside up-and-coming singer Abigail Clark, Charles begins to wonder if he has finally found the one thing missing from his life. Abigail Clark has one focus—to become a professional singer. With her parents pushing her to keep her eyes set on her dream, Abigail is determined to not allow anyone to get too close. But when she is introduced to Charles Ricci, Abigail begins to wonder if it's possible to have more than one dream. But can these two make a relationship work? They both travel the world performing in various concert halls, and they come from completely different backgrounds. While Charles has only ever known wealth and privilege, Abigail has only known a simpler life. But no matter what your background, tragedy can strike from out of nowhere. The question is whether you will trust in God or lose all hope. As Charles and Abigail face their own trials, will they find that God is still faithful, or will they turn their backs on Him?

Download or read book Marilyn at Rainbow s End written by Darwin Porter and published by Blood Moon Productions. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the 50th anniversary of the murder of Marilyn Monroe, one of the most incisive journalists in Hollywood has compiled this intriguing roundup of the conspiracies and dark secrets behind Hollywood's most notorious mystery.

Download or read book Rainbow s End A Swamp Yankee Mystery written by James Y. Bartlett and published by Yeoman House. This book was released on 2022-10-21 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She’s Baa-a-ack! With more headaches for Chief Gus Haddock In Book 1 of the Swamp Yankee Mysteries, the ‘Glitter Girl’ Janine Stone created all kinds of trouble for Chief of Police Gus Haddock in Little Penwick, Rhode Island: the smallest town in the smallest state. She managed to escape when Chief Haddock and his force broke up her human smuggling ring. But in the newest entry in the Swamp Yankee Mystery series, Janine is back in town. And that means trouble is afoot. After barely escaping assault by auto, Chief Gus determines that Janine is back in town, and looking for the money she is owed for setting up her smuggling ring. Most of her compatriots from that crime ring are in jail, but somewhere in Little Penwick there’s a pot of cash with Janine’s name on it. So Janine is looking for her cash and the police are looking for her. But life in Little Penwick doesn’t stop. Gus’ significant other, Maggie Wells, announces she’s pregnant. Maggie’s new women’s support center in Providence is having some problems, and Gus needs to hire two new cops.

Download or read book Rainbow s End written by Lauren St. John and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-04-24 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about a paradise lost. . . . About an African dream that began with a murder . . . In 1978, in the final, bloodiest phase of the Rhodesian civil war, eleven-year-old Lauren St John moves with her family to Rainbow's End, a wild, beautiful farm and game reserve set on the banks of a slowflowing river. The house has been the scene of a horrific attack by guerrillas, and when Lauren's family settles there, a chain of events is set in motion that will change her life irrevocably. Rainbow's End captures the overwhelming beauty and extraordinary danger of life in the African bush. Lauren's childhood reads like a girl's own adventure story. At the height of the war, Lauren rides through the wilderness on her horse, Morning Star, encountering lions, crocodiles, snakes, vicious ostriches, and mad cows. Many of the animals are pets, including Miss Piggy and Bacon and an elegant giraffe named Jenny. The constant threat of ruthless guerrillas prowling the land underscores everything, making each day more dangerous, vivid, and prized than the last. After Independence, Lauren comes to the bitter realization that she'd been on the wrong side of the civil war. While she and her family believed that they were fighting for democracy over Communism, others saw the war as black against white. And when Robert Mugabe comes into power, he oversees the torture and persecution of thousands of members of an opposing tribe and goes on to become one of Africa's legendary dictators. The ending of this beautiful memoir is a fist to the stomach as Lauren realizes that she can be British or American, but she cannot be African. She can love it -- be willing to die for it -- but she cannot claim Africa because she is white.