1970s Hollywood: O'Connor, a free-spirited young journalist known for her penetrating celebrity interviews, is bent on unearthing secrets long ago buried by the showbiz team of singer Vince Collins & comic Lanny Morris. These two desirable men, once inseparable, were driven apart by a bizarre & unexplained death.
The ultimate beginner's guide to sailing: no matter where you are or how old you are, this book shows you how to get afloat and what to do once you're aboard.
Who hasn't wondered for a split second what the world would be like the object of your affliction ceased to exist? But then you've probably never heard of The McMasters Conservatory, dedicated to the consummate execution of the homicidal arts. To gain admission, a student must have an ethical reason for erasing someone who deeply deserves a fate no worse (nor better) than death. The campus of this "Poison Ivy League" college its location unknown to even those who study there is where you might find yourself the practice target of a classmate and where one's mandatory graduation thesis is getting away with the perfect murder of someone whose death will make the world a much better place to live. Prepare for an education you'll never forget. A delightful mix of witty wordplay, breathtaking twists and genuine intrigue, Murder Your Employer will gain you admission into a wholly original world, cocooned within the most entertaining book about well intentioned would be murderers you'll ever read
A Comprehensive Guide to Boat Improvement, Refitting and Repair
Focusing on practical skills, this guide provides detailed instructions for maintaining various types of boats, including sailboats and powerboats. It covers essential tasks such as rust removal, engine servicing, and woodwork refurbishment, all presented through clear illustrations and photographs. The book emphasizes both immediate troubleshooting and long-term care, making it an invaluable resource for boat owners looking to save on expert help while ensuring their vessels remain in top condition.
The Boatyard Book is a practical, comprehensive reference manual that provides sensible, accessible advice for boatowners on planning and carrying out annual maintenance, repairs, upgrades and refits of sailing yachts and motorboats, up to 20 metres in length. Beginning with all the information owners will need to care for their boat, including how to budget and plan tasks to be done through the year, The Boatyard Book goes on to help them choose the best boatyard for their needs, then provides essential how-to reference material and ideas for a comprehensive range of projects large and small to be carried out ashore. There's advice and tips from highly respected boatyard owners, specialists and surveyors, as well as from the author's own 25 years' experience of boat ownership, all fully illustrated with step-by-step photos and illustrations. Topics covered include: - laying up - hull and deck care - mast and rigging - sail care - engines - electrics - maintenance of plumbing and gas systems - more complex projects, including re-wiring a boat, overhauling an engine, how to treat osmosis and how to go about a complete refit. This is a book to be kept at the yard, or on the boat, and used time and time again by those who are either happy to keep things ticking along with the minimum of effort or by those who want to get stuck into bigger projects.
Grundlagen, Techniken, Tipps und Tricks für Einsteiger
In diesem ultimativen Leitfaden übernimmt Simon Jollands das Ruder, um Neulingen jeden Alters zu zeigen, dass Segeln einfacher ist, als man manchmal denkt. Er erklärt unter anderem, wie man ein Boot steuert, wie Segel funktionieren, wie der Anker benutzt wird, wie man nützliche Knoten knüpft und was man wissen muss, wenn ein Mann über Bord geht. Auch die einfachen Dinge werden behandelt, von der Kleidung bis hin zum sicheren Einsteigen. Ein Glossar, Diagramme und Farbfotos machen alles leicht verständlich, so dass auch jemand, der noch nie einen Fuß auf ein Boot gesetzt hat, sich schnell in der Materie zurechtfindet.
Další z řady naší jachtařské literatury - kniha plná rad a návodů, jak na minimum snížit riziko nehody, plavebních komplikací a selhání přístrojů či vybavení při plavbě. Kniha obsahuje širokou škálu informací z oblasti dobré námořní praxe, plavební přípravy, manipulace s lodí, navigace, vedení posádky, týmové práci, komunikace, meteorologie, nouzových postupů a mnoho dalšího. Vše je podáno praktickou a srozumitelnou formou. Do knihy jsou zahrnuty nejrůznější užitečné seznamy a sety, případové studie nehod s objasněním jejich příčin a s vysvětlením, jak bylo možné katastrofě zabránit. To všechno poskytne čtenáři cenné lekce, které jej vybaví do nebezpečných situací, které jej mohou na moři potkat.
