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 Free Download The mark inside : a perfect swindle, a cunning revenge, and a small history of the big con By Amy Reading 2012 | 304 Pages | ISBN: 0307272486 | EPUB | 4 MB In 1919, Texas rancher J. Frank Norfleet lost everything he had in a stock market swindle. He did what many other marks did-he went home, borrowed more money from his family, and returned for another round of swindling. Only after he lost that second fortune did he reclaim control of his story. Instead of crawling back home in shame, he vowed to hunt down the five men who had conned him. Armed with a revolver and a suitcase full of disguises, Norfleet crisscrossed the country from Texas to Florida to California to Colorado, posing as a country hick and allowing himself to be ensnared by confidence men again and again to gather evidence on his enemies. 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 Free Download The Zahiris: Their Doctrine and Their History, a Contribution to the History of Islamic Theology By Ignaz Goldziher, Wolfgang Behn, Camilla Adang 2007 | 227 Pages | ISBN: 9004162410 | PDF | 4 MB Ignaz Goldziher wrote his book "Die Zahiriten" in 1883. The English translation of this standard work on Islamic jurisprudence appeared in 1971. The book has been in print ever since. This new edition in the "Brill Classics in Islam" series shows that The Zahiris has not lost any of its actuality.  Free Download David Stipp, "The Youth Pill: Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Aging Revolution" English | 2013 | pages: 336 | ISBN: 1617230081, Hardcover | EPUB | 0,4 mb Living longer is closer than we think.  Free Download The Year of the Flood: A Novel By Margaret Atwood 2009 | 448 Pages | ISBN: 0385528779 | EPUB | 4 MB The long-awaited new novel from Margaret Atwood. The Year of the Flood is a dystopic masterpiece and a testament to her visionary power. The times and species have been changing at a rapid rate, and the social compact is wearing as thin as environmental stability. Adam One, the kindly leader of the God's Gardeners-a religion devoted to the melding of science and religion, as well as the preservation of all plant and animal life-has long predicted a natural disaster that will alter Earth as we know it. Now it has occurred, obliterating most human life. Two women have survived: Ren, a young trapeze dancer locked inside the high-end sex club Scales and Tails, and Toby, a God's Gardener barricaded inside a luxurious spa where many of the treatments are edible.Have others survived? Ren's bioartist friend Amanda? Zeb, her eco-fighter stepfather? Her onetime lover, Jimmy? Or the murderous Painballers, survivors of the mutual-elimination Painball prison? Not to mention the shadowy, corrupt policing force of the ruling powers . . .Meanwhile, gene-spliced life forms are proliferating: the lion/lamb blends, the Mo'hair sheep with human hair, the pigs with human brain tissue. As Adam One and his intrepid hemp-clad band make their way through this strange new world, Ren and Toby will have to decide on their next move. They can't stay locked away . . .By turns dark, tender, violent, thoughtful, and uneasily hilarious, The Year of the Flood is Atwood at her most brilliant and inventive.
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 Free Download The Yarn Girls' Guide to Knits for All Seasons: Sweaters and Accessories for Men and Women By Julie Carles, Jordana Jacobs 2007 | 160 Pages | ISBN: 0307345947 | PDF | 48 MB Yarn girls, whose easy, stylish knitting projects helped kick off the current craze, are back to show knitters-who-can't-get-enough how to knit all year round. While the Yarn Girls still love wool sweaters as much as the next knitter, they want designs that work for the beach as well as the ski slopes. In their fifth book, Knits for All Seasons, they offer projects for every month of the year. These forty new patterns are conveniently organized by season: a vest for fall and a Chanel-inspired cardigan for winter. For spring, you will find a three-quarter-sleeve boatneck and a short-sleeve polo. And the perfect projects for summer include a ruffle skirt and a halter top with cabling. As always, clearly written instructions will allow knitters of all skill levels to achieve polished results. Plus, many of the patterns knit up quickly, ensuring nearly instant gratification.Ideal for knitters in warmer climates as well as anyone who likes to wear their hand knits year-round, this is the yarn girls' most versatile book yet and one that you will return to again and again.Inveterate knitters since college, Julie Carles and Jordana Jacobs left their respective careers in the medical and legal worlds to assume ownership of the Yarn Company, New York City's landmark knitting store, in 1997. The store has become a destination for celebrities and locals alike, who come for the quickly sold-out classes, unrivaled yarn selection, customized knitting patterns, and friendly conversation. Visit the Yarn Company at www.theyarnco.com. |
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