Lexie Taylor, a seventeen-year-old student nurse in tropical North Queensland, has been assigned a new patient and she’s baffled by his odd and uncooperative behaviour. But she finds herself drawn to the enigmatic Myall, who, for the first time since the death of her older brother, reminds Lexie of what it is to be happy.
As Lexie begins to trust him, Myall reveals he is a Reigntime creature–a magical and immortal being from the Awakening–who will die if he remains in hospital. Risking everything, Lexie smuggles him out, and together they travel deep into the dangerous tropics of Kakadu on a mission to locate the key to his survival.
But the dangers that await them will give Lexie a death sentence of her own……
作者将断舍离以“日常新整理法”作为入口介绍给读者,将整理原则归为五大类:“三分法”“7·5·1法”“1 out 1 in法”“one touch法”“自立,自由,自在法”。通过衣柜-壁橱-厨房-餐架-冰箱-书架-厕所-玄关-客厅&餐厅-再利用的物品的整理顺序,帮助读者逐步清理自己的生活空间,重新获得愉悦的感觉。
The world is full of fascinating facts and statistics, but presented without context and in no particular order they can be overwhelming.
Numberland interprets the world around us through numbers, breaking the most amazing and revealing of facts down to their bare bones. Ordered in easily digestible sections such as ‘Around the World’, ‘the USA’, ‘Money’, ‘Religion’ and ‘History’, the book navigates an ordered path through a noisy world of information overload.
Kumpulan puisi terbaharu Zaen Kasturi, penerima S.E.A. Write Award 2010. Sama ada ‘datang dan pergi’ mahupun ‘hadir dan kembali’, tidak dapat tidak, segalanya tetap bergerak dalam ruang ‘bermula dan berakhir’ seperti kaki subuh dalam cerlang fajar yang tetap melangkah menuju ke pintu senja dalam temaram lembayung. Fajar dan lembayung hadir bersama cahaya, kembali pun bersama cahaya.
An unforgettable story of friendship, self-belief and love.
Amber, Maali, Sky and Rose are not like everyone else and they don’t want to be.
Becoming friends gives them the courage to be themselves. An inspirational, heart-warming book about four girls trying to find their place in the world.
Siobhan Curham celebrates very different but like-minded friends in this captivating novel.
Amber craves excitement and adventure. Instead, she’s being bullied at school for having two dads, and life at home isn’t much better.
Inspired by Oscar Wilde, Amber realizes that among the millions of people in London, there must be others who feel the same as she does; other dreamers – moonlight dreamers.
After chance encounters with Maali, Sky and Rose, Amber soon recruits the three girls to the Moonlight Dreamers.
It’s high time they started pursuing their dreams, and how better than with the support of friends?
What if your prank killed your best friend. Could you live with yourself?
You try to forget and move on; you enrol in Army training, you want to make something of your life. The training is tough and it almost breaks you. But you survive; you know you’ll make a good soldier.
Finally, when you’re out in Afghanistan, under enemy fire, you come face-to-face with your best friend’s brother. He still blames you for his brother’s death. You now have more to fear than just enemy soldiers ……
The New Patrol : Liam Scott Book 2
Author:Andy Mcnab
Publisher:Corgi Books
Call Number:823.920/M4(2)
Location:Area C
Synopsis:
KNOW YOUR ENEMY
Liam Scott is back in Afghanistan, this time with 4 Rifles. No longer the new guy, it’s his chance to prove himself and take the lead. But the warzone has changed dramatically, and so have the rules.
Working alongside the Afghan National Army, Liam and his new patrol face daily attacks from Taliban insurgents. But the real threat seems to be coming from within his unit.
It looks like there’s a traitor in their midst.
The New Enemy : Liam Scott Book 3
Author:Andy Mcnab
Publisher:Corgi Books
Call Number:823.920/M4(3)
Location:Area C
Synopsis:
IT’S A DEADLY GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK
Liam Scott has joined Recce Platoon. And it looks like he will be heading for Somalia. His mission is to gather intelligence from behind enemy lines, carrying out top-secret surveillance and dead letter drops. But he’s new to the game and there’s a lot to learn.
Soon Liam is monitoring a den of Al-Shabaab militants and hunting a key terrorist target. Can Recce Platoon find their man and get out undiscovered? If the militants find them first, it’s game over ……
To win back his father’s kingdom, Jason must find the fabled Golden Fleece. Many have attempted the perilous journey in search of it and never returned. But Jason and his band of Argonauts set sail determined to succeed!
Part of a collection of fun-filled, dynamic and dramatic stories, tales that every aspiring boy-adventurer wants to read.
Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sadie Kane can’t seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kanes are faced with the impossible task of having to destroy him once and for all.
Unfortunately, the magicians of the House of Life are on the brink of civil war, the gods are divided, and the young initiates of Brooklyn House stand almost alone against the forces of chaos. The Kanes’ only hope is an ancient spell that might turn the serpent’s own shadow into a weapon, but the magic has been lost for a millennia.
To find the answer they need, the Kanes must rely on the murderous ghost of a powerful magician who might be able to lead them to the serpent’s shadow . . . or might lead them to their deaths in the depths of the underworld. Nothing less than the mortal world is at stake when the Kane family fulfills its destiny in this thrilling conclusion to the Kane Chronicles.
When Artemis Fowl’s mother contracts a life-threatening illness, his world is turned upside down. The only hope for a cure lies in the brain fluid of the silky sifaka lemur. Unfortunately, the animal is extinct due to a heartless bargain Artemis himself made as a younger boy.
Though the odds are stacked against him, Artemis is not willing to give up. With the help of his fairy friends, the young genius travels back in time to save the lemur and bring it back to the present. But to do so, Artemis will have to defeat a maniacal poacher, who has set his sights on new prey: Holly Short.
The rules of time travel are far from simple, but to save his mother, Artemis will have to break them all…and outsmart his most cunning adversary yet: Artemis Fowl, age ten.
Persuasive business proposals : writing to win more customers, clients, and contracts
Author:Tom Sant
Publisher:Amacom
Call Number:658.1522/S1
Location:Area C
Synopsis:
Writing a winning proposal has always been an important part of sales. In recent years it has become vital. But many companies are still cranking out confusing, unpersuasive proposals and RFPs—few of which result in new clients or contracts. Now everyone can dramatically boost their success rate with the third edition of Persuasive Business Proposals. This classic guide explains how to craft compelling messages and powerful proposals that attract prospects’ attention and speak to their needs.
The new edition includes more valuable information than ever before, including: · Essential questions for qualifying opportunities · Ways to “power up” cover letters and executive summaries · Advice for overcoming “value paranoia” · Guidelines for incorporating proof into a proposal · Tips for winning renewal contracts. Most people find proposal writing to be tedious and time-consuming—and their documents show it. With clear instructions as well as before-and-after samples, Persuasive Business Proposals takes readers step-by-step through a highly effective process for writing customized packages that capture new business.