Bøger af Peter Jones

Donald Fagen will forever be associated with Steely Dan, the band he formed with Walter Becker and four other musicians in 1972. The smooth, radio-friendly veneer of the duo's songs made Steely Dan internationally popular and famous in the 1970s, but the polish glossed over the underlying layers of anger, disappointment, sleaze, and often downright weirdness lurking just beneath the surface. The elliptical lyrics were-and continue to be-an endless source of fascination. What kind of person was capable of writing such songs? Fagen has always kept his true self hidden behind walls of irony, confounding most journalistic enquiries with a mixture of obscurity and sarcasm. Nightfly cracks open the door to reveal the life behind the lyrics and traces Fagen's story from early family life in suburban New Jersey, to his first encounter with Walter Becker at Bard College, their long struggle for recognition as songwriters, and the formation of Steely Dan. The band's break-up in 1981, re-formation in 1993, and Fagen's parallel solo career are covered in detail.Author Peter Jones seeks to explain the public's continuing fascination with Fagen's music, both in collaboration with Becker and as a solo artist.

A revealing and entertaining guide to how the Romans confronted their own mortality and the problems of old age, from the author of Veni, Vidi, Vici.

A surprising, witty and entertaining journey through the Latin roots of the English language, by the bestselling author of Veni Vidi Vici and Eureka!

Taken from the "QED" series of teach-yourself Latin articles, this book aims to give its readers a basic knowledge of Latin in a short space of time. It covers just enough to give a basic understanding of the ancient language at the heart of many modern European languages.

Based on the same principles that lay behind the book "Learn Latin", this book provides the chance to read real ancient Greek. It teaches the reader enough Greek in 20 chapters to be able to read selected passages from the New Testament and from Classical Greek literature.

A rare and fascinating glimpse into the cultural fusion between European and Native American traditions, this book contains a collection of hymns translated into the Chippewa language. The book is an important cultural artifact and a reminder of the rich cultural heritage of Native American people.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.

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A laugh-out-loud rom-com that lifts the lid on how men think. Jason Smith, 29, self-confessed 'good guy', is single. Finally. But now that he is, all the girls he'd happily give up one side of his bed for - like, for instance, his school crush Melanie Jackson, are long gone. Or married. Or crazy. Or inexplicably obsessed with the office heart-throb, Gary. Or are they? Has Jason stumbled on a fool-proof way to meet the kind of exciting, fun woman he's always dreamed about - or is he about to gamble his career, his friendships, and any hope of future romance, on a schoolboy fantasy? Appealing to fans of Nick Hornby, Matt Dunn and Nick Spalding - and movies such as 'Cash Back' and 'High Fidelity' - comes this hilarious comedy romance about guys, girls and finding love where you least expect it. "Romantic lad lit with heart - a bit sweary and a bit naughty...!" Margaret, a member of The Women's Institute

A fast paced, witty, crime-comedy romance-heist, with an unexpected twist in the tale. Meet William Lewis. All Will's ever wanted in life, is to be an actor. That is until he met Rachel. Beautiful. Beguiling. Sharp as a tack. And married. To cut-throat venture capitalist Michael Richmond. So that's the end of that. Or is it? Although Will's never actually been on stage, or immortalised in celluloid, or appeared in a TV commercial, he's still made a reasonable living out of pretending to be people he's not - such as boyfriend to city executive Nathia, flirt-coach Gary, and French entrepreneur Stephan Le-Blanc. Which is all fine until he needs to play two of these 'roles' at the same meeting! Although, oddly, this has given Will an idea, and maybe there's a way he can be with Rachel after all... Appealing to fans of Matt Dunn, Nick Hornby and Nick Spalding - and movies such as 'You've Got Mail', 'The Italian Job' and 'Ocean's Eleven' - comes this hilarious romp about love, truth, deception, and the spaces in-between. Amazon readers say: 'I loved loved LOVED this unusual, witty novel!... An excellent read and highly recommended.' '"Unputdownable funny" but with a gripping plot!'

The quick-read, easy-peasy, fun guide, to attracting the man or woman of your dreams.Through a series of twelve anecdotes, best-selling self-help-guru Peter Jones, highlights (and fixes) those underlying problems that make otherwise attractive, charming people invisible to those they'd like to date.Chapters include: Changing Your Mind: How you can think yourself more attractive, and why a little back-to-front logic might work wonders.Changing Your Image: How to lose weight in your sleep, and why hiring a professional image consultant could be a waste of money.Changing Your Environment: Why some of your friends are holding you back, and why it's vitally important to have the right sofa.If you've ever wanted to be luckier in love, this book will show you how you can be.

Job loss is a traumatic experience that can tear you apart. It is an emotional and traumatic experience that impacts your social, economic and psychological status quo. The work place is not designed to help you recover from being UnChosen. Managers, recruiters, and friends don't understand it, and are unable to help you unless they have also been through the experience. This book is a guide through this journey from two authors who have experienced it several times and moved on to recovery. UnChosen discusses the impact through personal experience, chronicles the journey, and offers a path to recovery. It is a guide to surviving the new workplace where company loyalty is disappearing and career minded workers need to become more self-reliant to survive. Our book will help you understand what you are experiencing and how to emotionally prepare in moving your life forward from job loss. We have written our experiences to help you conquer those obstacles and become free again.

Stress has become an acceptable part of the modern way of life. But it no longer has to be! Don't suffer needlessly from anxiety and stress any longer. Pick up your copy today of Meditation: Your Guide to Reducing Stress and learn how to increase focus and decrease stress through meditation. In this book, you will learn what meditation is, what causes stress and how meditation can help calm your nerves. Discover the secrets behind reducing stress, focusing your mind and bringing balance to your life.

""Minuajimouin Au St. Matthiu: The Gospel According To Matthew In The Ojibwa Language (1839)"" is a book written by Peter Jones that presents the Gospel of Matthew in the Ojibwa language. The book was first published in 1839 and is one of the earliest translations of the Gospel into an Indigenous language in North America. The Ojibwa language is a Native American language spoken by the Ojibwa people, who are primarily located in Canada and the United States. The book includes the full text of the Gospel of Matthew, as well as a brief introduction by the author. This book is an important historical document that provides insight into the early efforts to translate Christian texts into Indigenous languages and promote Christianity among Indigenous communities.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.

In the action-packed conclusion to The Shield, the Twelve Cities have been sacked, the Circle destroyed, their peaceful ideals turned to ashes in the face of alien violence. The Earth has been infested with a race of invaders intent on gutting the planet of its mineral resources. Minesites dot the surface, employing human slaves to do the work when they're not being hunted for sport. Only William Grayson, the last Shield, can lead the few remnants of his people against this scourge as they fight overwhelming odds to prevent genocide and reclaim their home. From the mountainous crags of Tibet to the tangled brush of Texas, there is only one road to victory, a road most are not willing to take. **Author's Note** Please be aware that The Shield: Redemption is not a stand-alone novel. It is the follow up to The Shield.

This book deploys a long-term account of political corruption in Britain to explain the phenomenon of corruption as it resides within the state and the contemporary problem of corruption denial among members of the political class. It aims to satisfy the concern about corruption and identify potential causes and significance. The book provides and account of definitions of corruption and how those definitions have changed over time. Throughout the succeeding chapters it discusses public life and how ethical considerations for public office holders have evolved over time. This book argues that corruption is not just a concern about politics and understanding corruption requires a multi-disciplinary approach: history; political science; sociology; anthropology and urban ethnography.

This book shows the art and stories behind fifty of the most beautiful banknotes ever produced. Called the "French touch." France printed the notes during the 1900s. The author provides full page photos of each note with details of the designer and the meaning behind the designs, with fascinating biographies and details of history and economics. An introductory chapter gives a brief history of paper money, the Mississippi bubble, and paper money during the French Revolution. The remaining seven chapters describe the notes, complete with tables, graphs, glossary and index.

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With a focus on the creation of an EU level for Education Policy after the establishment of the Lisbon Agenda, this book identifies the domains of Education Policy which have been Europeanised and how the interactions between supranational and national policy actors produce distinctive answers to the questions of what education policy is governed at the scale of the European Union and how it is governed. In doing so, the book departs from much mainstream ¿EU studies¿ in mobilizing inter-disciplinary social science theory and ethnographic methods to investigate the creation and outcomes of educational governance activity in the European Union. Based on an extended ethnographic study within the European Commission, the book draws on interviews with Commission officials as well as participant ethnographic study of policy processes involving supranational, national, public and private policy actors. Taking the reader behind the scenes of policy development, the book offers a theoretically driven and methodologicaly innovative analysis of the shifts in the governance, mandates and outcomes of education policy at the European level.