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A Choice of Murders

Author : Dorothy Salisbury Davis
Publisher : Stonehenge Editorial
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Choice of Murders written by Dorothy Salisbury Davis and published by Stonehenge Editorial. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHEN IT COMES TO MURDER, THERE'S ALWAYS A CHOICE… The only thing more varied than how people are killed is the many, many ways people try to get away with this terrible crime. Now masterful mystery writer Dorothy Salisbury Davis brings together 23 classic stories of crime and suspense, whodunits and detective stories from some of the finest authors of the 1950s. Ross Macdonald’s classic P.I. Lew Archer takes a chilling case in California, where the mob isn't the only deadly thing under the West Coast sun. Margaret Millar brings us the tale of the couple next door who ensnares their neighbor in a tangled web of love and deception. Margaret Manners invites us to a bar for a drink and a quick little story of a con man who got what he deserved—and how the man accused of his murder walked free. And Michael Gilbert's brilliant detective Gladwyn Hughes must get to the bottom of an ambassador assassinated in front of forty-five witnesses before a war breaks out in Europe over the murder. Twenty-three stories of criminals, victims, and always, always multiple choices of murder… Featuring stories by: ROBERT ARTHUR LAWRENCE G. BLOCHMAN ANTHONY BOUCHER WENZELL BROWN ANDREW CARVE MIGNON G. EBERHART STANLEY ELLIN ANTHONY GILBERT MICHAEL GILBERT RYERSON JOHNSON HELEN KASSON JAMES A. KIRCH ROSS MACDONALD MARGARET MANNERS STEPHEN MARLOWE MARGARET MILLAR STUART PALMER JOHN BASYE PRICE ELLERY QUEEN MARC SEYMOUR RUTHVEN TODD LAWRENCE TREAT ROBERT TURNER

The Paradox of Choice

Author : Barry Schwartz
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061748994
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book The Paradox of Choice written by Barry Schwartz and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether we're buying a pair of jeans, ordering a cup of coffee, selecting a long-distance carrier, applying to college, choosing a doctor, or setting up a 401(k), everyday decisions—both big and small—have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented. As Americans, we assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction. But beware of excessive choice: choice overload can make you question the decisions you make before you even make them, it can set you up for unrealistically high expectations, and it can make you blame yourself for any and all failures. In the long run, this can lead to decision-making paralysis, anxiety, and perpetual stress. And, in a culture that tells us that there is no excuse for falling short of perfection when your options are limitless, too much choice can lead to clinical depression. In The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz explains at what point choice—the hallmark of individual freedom and self-determination that we so cherish—becomes detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being. In accessible, engaging, and anecdotal prose, Schwartz shows how the dramatic explosion in choice—from the mundane to the profound challenges of balancing career, family, and individual needs—has paradoxically become a problem instead of a solution. Schwartz also shows how our obsession with choice encourages us to seek that which makes us feel worse. By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counter intuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on those that are important and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.

Room One

Author : Andrew Clements
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442462256
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book Room One written by Andrew Clements and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ted Hammond learns that in a very small town, there's no such thing as an isolated event. And the solution of one mystery is often the beginning of another. Ted Hammond loves a good mystery, and in the spring of his fifth-grade year, he's working on a big one. How can his school in the little town of Plattsford stay open next year if there are going to be only five students? Out here on the Great Plains in western Nebraska, everyone understands that if you lose the school, you lose the town. But the mystery that has Ted's full attention at the moment is about that face, the face he sees in the upper window of the Andersons' house as he rides past on his paper route. The Andersons moved away two years ago, and their old farmhouse is empty, boarded up tight. At least it's supposed to be. A shrinking school in a dying town. A face in the window of an empty house. At first these facts don't seem to be related. But...

Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey?

Author : Edward Packard
Publisher : Skylark
ISBN 13 : 9780553231816
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey? written by Edward Packard and published by Skylark. This book was released on 1982 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reader, as a young detective, investigates a murder mystery. By choosing specific pages, the reader determines the outcome of the plot.

Bury Your Dead

Author : Louise Penny
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 1429945524
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Bury Your Dead written by Louise Penny and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bury Your Dead is a novel about life and death—and all the mystery that remains—from #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is on break from duty in Three Pines to attend the famed Winter Carnival up north. He has arrived in this beautiful, freezing city not to join the revels but to recover from an investigation gone hauntingly wrong. Still, violent death is inescapable—even here, in the apparent sanctuary of the Literary and Historical Society, where one obsessive academic’s quest for answers will lead Gamache down a dark path. . . Meanwhile, Gamache is receiving disturbing news from his hometown village. Beloved bistro owner Olivier was recently convicted of murder but everyone—including Gamache—believes that he is innocent. Who is behind this sinister plot? Now it’s up to Gamache to solve this killer case. . .and relive a terrible event from his own past before he can begin to bury his dead. “Few writers in any genre can match Penny’s ability to combine heartbreak and hope.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

The Choice

Author : Edith Eva Eger
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501130811
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Choice written by Edith Eva Eger and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Bestseller “I’ll be forever changed by Dr. Eger’s story…The Choice is a reminder of what courage looks like in the worst of times and that we all have the ability to pay attention to what we’ve lost, or to pay attention to what we still have.”—Oprah “Dr. Eger’s life reveals our capacity to transcend even the greatest of horrors and to use that suffering for the benefit of others. She has found true freedom and forgiveness and shows us how we can as well.” —Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate “Dr. Edith Eva Eger is my kind of hero. She survived unspeakable horrors and brutality; but rather than let her painful past destroy her, she chose to transform it into a powerful gift—one she uses to help others heal.” —Jeannette Walls, New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Castle Winner of the National Jewish Book Award and Christopher Award At the age of sixteen, Edith Eger was sent to Auschwitz. Hours after her parents were killed, Nazi officer Dr. Josef Mengele, forced Edie to dance for his amusement and her survival. Edie was pulled from a pile of corpses when the American troops liberated the camps in 1945. Edie spent decades struggling with flashbacks and survivor’s guilt, determined to stay silent and hide from the past. Thirty-five years after the war ended, she returned to Auschwitz and was finally able to fully heal and forgive the one person she’d been unable to forgive—herself. Edie weaves her remarkable personal journey with the moving stories of those she has helped heal. She explores how we can be imprisoned in our own minds and shows us how to find the key to freedom. The Choice is a life-changing book that will provide hope and comfort to generations of readers.

The Mystery of Choice

Author : Robert William Chambers
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781022013803
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (138 download)

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Download or read book The Mystery of Choice written by Robert William Chambers and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mystery of Choice is a collection of short stories written by Robert W. Chambers. The stories are primarily focused on the theme of choice, with characters facing difficult decisions that often lead to unexpected consequences. The book is a masterful exploration of the human condition, and it provides readers with a thought-provoking and insightful read. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Hunting Hour

Author : Margaret Mizushima
Publisher : Crooked Lane Books
ISBN 13 : 1683312783
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Hunting Hour written by Margaret Mizushima and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for “Best Mystery,” RT Reviewer’s Choice Award An RT Book Reviews “Top Pick” Finalist for “Best Mystery,” Colorado Book Award When the daughter of Mattie’s on-again, off-again love interest disappears, she and her K-9 partner race to find the missing girl—before it’s too late. Deputy Mattie Cobb is in a dark place and has withdrawn from Cole Walker and his family to work on issues from her past. When she and her K-9 partner, Robo, get called to track a missing junior high student, they find the girl dead on Smoker’s Hill behind the high school, and Mattie must head to the Walker home to break the bad news. But that’s only the start of trouble in Timber Creek, because soon another girl goes missing—and this time it’s one of Cole’s daughters. Knowing that each hour a child remains missing lessens the probability of finding her alive, Mattie and Robo lead the hunt while Cole and community volunteers join in to search everything—to no avail. It seems that someone has snatched all trace of the Walker girl from their midst, including her scent. Grasping at straws, Mattie and Robo follow a phoned-in tip into the dense forest, where they hope to find a trace of the girl and rescue her alive. But when Robo does catch her scent, it leads them to information that challenges everything they thought they knew about the case. Mattie and Robo must rush to hunt down the kidnapper before they’re too late in Hunting Hour, the heart-pounding third installment in Margaret Mizushima’s exhilarating Timber Creek K-9 mysteries.

The Mystery of Choice

Author : Robert Chambers
Publisher : Litres
ISBN 13 : 5040546483
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book The Mystery of Choice written by Robert Chambers and published by Litres. This book was released on 2022-05-15 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Mystery of Love

Author : Andrew Meehan
Publisher : Apollo
ISBN 13 : 9781789544909
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (449 download)

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Download or read book The Mystery of Love written by Andrew Meehan and published by Apollo. This book was released on 2021 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original and witty reimagining of the relationship between Oscar and Constance Wilde.

The Mystery

Author : John Young
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mystery written by John Young and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Into the Water

Author : Paula Hawkins
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735211213
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Into the Water written by Paula Hawkins and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER FOR MYSTERY/THRILLER An addictive novel of psychological suspense from the author of #1 New York Times bestseller and global phenomenon The Girl on the Train and A Slow Fire Burning. “Hawkins is at the forefront of a group of female authors . . who have reinvigorated the literary suspense novel by tapping a rich vein of psychological menace and social unease… there’s a certain solace to a dark escape, in the promise of submerged truths coming to light.” —Vogue A single mother turns up dead at the bottom of the river that runs through town. Earlier in the summer, a vulnerable teenage girl met the same fate. They are not the first women lost to these dark waters, but their deaths disturb the river and its history, dredging up secrets long submerged. Left behind is a lonely fifteen-year-old girl. Parentless and friendless, she now finds herself in the care of her mother's sister, a fearful stranger who has been dragged back to the place she deliberately ran from—a place to which she vowed she'd never return. With the same propulsive writing and acute understanding of human instincts that captivated millions of readers around the world in her explosive debut thriller, The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins delivers an urgent, twisting, deeply satisfying read that hinges on the deceptiveness of emotion and memory, as well as the devastating ways that the past can reach a long arm into the present. Beware a calm surface—you never know what lies beneath.

The Art of Choosing

Author : Sheena Iyengar
Publisher : Twelve
ISBN 13 : 0446558710
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Choosing written by Sheena Iyengar and published by Twelve. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day we make choices. Coke or Pepsi? Save or spend? Stay or go? Whether mundane or life-altering, these choices define us and shape our lives. Sheena Iyengar asks the difficult questions about how and why we choose: Is the desire for choice innate or bound by culture? Why do we sometimes choose against our best interests? How much control do we really have over what we choose? Sheena Iyengar's award-winning research reveals that the answers are surprising and profound. In our world of shifting political and cultural forces, technological revolution, and interconnected commerce, our decisions have far-reaching consequences. Use The Art of Choosing as your companion and guide for the many challenges ahead.

The Mystery of Samba

Author : Hermano Vianna
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807898864
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book The Mystery of Samba written by Hermano Vianna and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samba is Brazil's "national rhythm," the foremost symbol of its culture and nationhood. To the outsider, samba and the famous pre-Lenten carnival of which it is the centerpiece seem to showcase the country's African heritage. Within Brazil, however, samba symbolizes the racial and cultural mixture that, since the 1930s, most Brazilians have come to believe defines their unique national identity. But how did Brazil become "the Kingdom of Samba" only a few decades after abolishing slavery in 1888? Typically, samba is represented as having changed spontaneously, mysteriously, from a "repressed" music of the marginal and impoverished to a national symbol cherished by all Brazilians. Here, however, Hermano Vianna shows that the nationalization of samba actually rested on a long history of relations between different social groups--poor and rich, weak and powerful--often working at cross-purposes to one another. A fascinating exploration of the "invention of tradition," The Mystery of Samba is an excellent introduction to Brazil's ongoing conversation on race, popular culture, and national identity.

Choosing Not to Choose

Author : Cass R. Sunstein
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0190231696
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Choosing Not to Choose written by Cass R. Sunstein and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cass R. Sunstein is at the forefront of developing public policy to encourage people to make better decisions. In Choosing Not to Choose he presents his most complete argument for how we should understand the value of choice, and when and how we should enable people to choose not to choose. Confronting the challenging future of data-driven decision-making, Sunstein presents a manifesto for how personalized defaults should be used to enhance our freedom and well-being.

Strand of Faith

Author : Rachel J Bonner
Publisher : Isbin Books
ISBN 13 : 1912890003
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book Strand of Faith written by Rachel J Bonner and published by Isbin Books. This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A girl. A monk. An unthinkable sacrifice. When the choice is between love and life, how can anyone decide? A brilliant story full of intrigue and mystery…keeping me hooked throughout - Black Book Blogs An incredibly entertaining and compelling story… I could not put this one down - Jessica Belmont Book Reviews A plot full of tension and (impossible) choices made for one great read - The Magic of Wor(l)ds In a post-apocalyptic future, a girl and a monk, both with extraordinary mental powers, have compelling reasons not to fall in love. But their choices will have consequences for the rest of the world. After the troubles of his youth, Brother Prospero has found comfort and fulfilment in the monastery. Then he discovers something that forces him to reconsider his whole vocation. How can it possibly be right to leave a life of worship and service for human desire? And if he does leave, will the pressures from his past destroy him? Orphaned and mistreated, Leonie has found sanctuary and safety at the Abbey. When she comes into contact with Prospero everything spirals out of her control. Everyone she’s ever loved has died. She can’t do that to him. But how can she walk away from the first place she’s truly belonged? Abbot Gabriel is faced with an impossible choice. He can do nothing and watch the world descend into war. Or he can manipulate events and ensure peace – at the cost of two lives that he is responsible for. Is he strong enough to sacrifice those he loves? Magical … full of adventure with enjoyable characters…a must read for the genre! Touch My Spine Book Reviews The quick pace, perfect balance between information and action along with the likeable characters made Strand of Faith a truly enjoyable read. It is a truly unique story and the elements are woven together so well.Odd Socks and Lollipops What can I say about this book? It was pretty darn good! I can truly recommend this book to anyone that likes to read about choices and it has certainly paved the way for a fantastic series. Nemesis Book Blog Such an exciting concept executed so cleverly and uniquely. This is the start of such an exciting series and I cannot wait to see where we head off to next time. ZooLoo’s Book Diary

The Mystery of Rationality

Author : Gérald Bronner
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319940287
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book The Mystery of Rationality written by Gérald Bronner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-12 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contributes to the developing dialogue between cognitive science and social sciences. It focuses on a central issue in both fields, i.e. the nature and the limitations of the rationality of beliefs and action. The development of cognitive science is one of the most important and fascinating intellectual advances of recent decades, and social scientists are paying increasing attention to the findings of this new branch of science that forces us to consider many classical issues related to epistemology and philosophy of action in a new light. Analysis of the concept of rationality is a leitmotiv in the history of the social sciences and has involved endless disputes. Since it is difficult to give a precise definition of this concept, and there is a lack of agreement about its meaning, it is possible to say that there is a ‘mystery of rationality’. What is it to be rational? Is rationality merely instrumental or does it also involve the endorsement of values, i.e. the choice of goals? Should we consider rationality to be a normative principle or a descriptive one? Can rationality be only Cartesian or can it also be argumentative? Is rationality a conscious skill or a partly tacit one? This book, which has been written by an outstanding collection of authors, including both philosophers and social scientists, tries to make a useful contribution to the debates on these problems and shed some light on the mystery of rationality. The target audience primarily comprises researchers and experts in the field.