Bøger af Richard Evans

All the passion, drama, and beauty of tennis is captured in this most up-to-date comprehensive history from its early beginnings as a sport, the greatest matches ever played, to its global star players and personalities of present day. This volume is a must-read for tennis aficionados.

Credited as the architect that brought the Chinese economy into the global market, Deng Xiaoping is considered one of China's greatest leaders. From his peasant upbringing, to his political rise in Bejing, this complete biography gives a rare look inside the private life of the celebrated politician.

Listening to the Music the Machines Make is the enthralling, explosive story of electronic pop between 1978 and 1983-a true golden age of British music. This definitive book explores how krautrock, disco, glam rock, and punk inspired an electronic pop revolution and how that revolution went on to establish the foundations for hip-hop, house, and EDM. Drawing on years of research and with exclusive input from key figures-including Vince Clarke (Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure), Martyn Ware (The Human League, Heaven 17), Dave Ball (Soft Cell), John Foxx (Ultravox), Daniel Miller (The Normal, Mute Records) and Rusty Egan (Visage)-Richard Evans tells the stories of the movement's underground pioneers and its superstars: from Devo, The Normal, Telex, and Cabaret Voltaire to Gary Numan, OMD, Duran Duran, and Depeche Mode.

They were in the wrong place at the wrong time and will regret it forever. Nothing can change what happened, but only the lawyer can provide justice for them both. Will Anna Booth do it or will it be out of her hands?

"Cryptolips is a compilation of abstracted recollections in poetry and prose, often cinematic in context with a surreal edge. This first volume, one of three, is a mix of recalled observations that distinctly define Evans' unique creative voice." -- Halverson Frazier Photographer / Author "Images" and "Side by Side."

There are travel guides for adults. There are travel guides for kids. This travel guide is for adventuresome teenagers who are going to London with their families or friends. It hints at playlists to listen to (the flight from New York to London is 140 songs long) and movies to watch before you leave. This book tells how to set up smartphones for the trip so teenagers can message home, and gives teenagers ways to get some space away from their families. Like most travel books, it suggests places to go see in London--with and without parents, but also stuff other books don't cover: where to charge our phone in airport, where to find free WiFi in London, and what to eat for breakfast. Some parents will be appalled at the recommendation to eat, at least once, at a London McDonalds. But that is why they are parents, and you are a teenager.

The Legion is split and their enemies are powerful . The Black Flag and Snowfall head to Detroit to stop a rock and roll murder weapon while The rest of the Legion defend themselves from a secret Soviet weapon. To make matters worse, something is wrong with Snowfall. Winter is over and the heat has already started for our heroes.

The Legion finally makes their move against the Proletarian and his new Soviet Empire. Black Flag must enter the Gulag, a holding pen for foreigners and criminals, in order to retrieve a genius who might have a way to stop the Proletarian permanently. But getting in and out of Russia without the Proletarian Noticing is going to be the toughest challenge the Canadian Legion have ever faced. Not every hero will make it home.

Richard Evans, a writer born in New York City and raised in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn was drawn to music at an early age. After becoming a DJ he later on became a lyricist and hip hop music producer. He realized that today's youth were lacking positive messages and images that they can actually relate to and feel good about. After some years, Richard met up with Dale Wilburg who was not a stranger to writing himself and in 2008 they teamed up to form the RichDale Inc. In order to combine vast ideas, they created a wonderful children's book series for youngsters of different ages. After reading their stories to children in various after school programs they would get an authentic response and the feedback was out of this world!Rich and Dale supplemented their children's book series as one of the latest writing teams which incorporates reading rhythm with an innovative, colorful style. So, the idea was to create a series of characters to transform the way kids build a positive self-image. "It's almost like they are learning how to rhyme while reading and visually the images are captivating", says Richard. With several children's stories and simply two down to earth guys "RichDale Tales" was born. Dale says, "Coinciding with everything that is new, hot and fresh! Having three boys myself, I continuously reinforce the importance of reading to my sons."

The future. From the first moment Oberon O'baron laid eyes on the robot, he was in love. With just a glance the petite artificial girl set his heart aflame, sending him into an obsessive frenzy. As the old-fashioned Englishman struggles with his new found passion, he is led into a world of political agendas, futuristic vice and sexual frustration. Oberon is obsessive, cowardly, self-loathing and weak but his mind is sharp and his dedication unwavering. All the pleasures he had denied himself, all that he had missed out on could be reclaimed. All he needs is HER. The Corrupter is a science fiction tale of obsession, set in a world where everyone is watched and nothing is private.

As gifted men and women begin appearing around the world, Canada becomes the first country to form a team of super-humans dedicated to protecting the lives and freedoms of all humanity. But heroes cannot exist without villains and as the heroes gather together, great evil also begins to rise; not only from ancient realms but inside the hearts of men and women. It will take a Legion to keep the whole world Strong and Free. The four government approved members of the Legion come face to face with a Yenaldlooshi, an ancient shape-shifter who seeks to replace the President of the United States. Standing with them are two vagabond heroes, The Black Flag and Snowfall, who have been pursuing the murderous skin-walker for months. In the second half of the book, a wave of heavily armed Soviet soldiers are unleashed on Canada. But where did they come from and what do they have planned for the world? The characters and stories in this series are based off the comicbook series which was cancelled after two issues. The heroes have been redesigned, the stories updated and the book relaunched. Book 2 also available!

Richard Evans, a writer born in New York City and raised in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn was drawn to music at an early age. After becoming a DJ he later on became a lyricist and hip hop music producer. He realized that today's youth were lacking positive messages and images that they can actually relate to and feel good about. After some years, Richard met up with Dale Wilburg who was not a stranger to writing himself and in 2008 they teamed up to form the RichDale Inc. In order to combine vast ideas, they created a wonderful children's book series for youngsters of different ages. After reading their stories to children in various after school programs they would get an authentic response and the feedback was out of this world!Rich and Dale supplemented their children's book series as one of the latest writing teams which incorporates reading rhythm with an innovative, colorful style. So, the idea was to create a series of characters to transform the way kids build a positive self-image. "It's almost like they are learning how to rhyme while reading and visually the images are captivating", says Richard. With several children's stories and simply two down to earth guys "RichDale Tales" was born. Dale says, "Coinciding with everything that is new, hot and fresh! Having three boys myself, I continuously reinforce the importance of reading to my sons."

Rick Watchorn, a shy young teenager, has finally made it to Alaska after convincing his church youth leader to take a youth singing group to the 49th state. Along the way, the group has experienced angry protesting native Americans, torrential rains, and slippery roads. Now that the singers are in Alaska, Rick believes that things will calm down. Little does he realize that there is more adventure in store for him. Besides trying to cope with his shy personality, Rick soon becomes a reluctant hero as he saved a beautiful young lady from drowning and he risks his life to save the entire busload of passengers from a large mudslide. His biggest worry lies in the fact that he cannot bring himself to speak to Sharon Rollins, the girl like he likes. He is hampered by his two friends, Paul and Craig, who both tease him for his infatuation. The young man is finally put into a situation where he must communicate with others, including Sharon. He soon realizes that God is working in his life in helping the young man become more socially mature. On the trip back to Colorado, he must still deal with a massive moose and a stampeding pack of elk, frightened by a huge forest fire.

In order to protect itself from an alien scourge, the planet Earth chooses a good-hearted Canadian to infuse with great power. Danny Boyle finds himself gifted with superhuman abilities and suddenly his simple life in Kelowna, British Columbia is turned upside down. Their hunger has taken the Growth across the stars and they have left a thousand dead worlds in their wake.Three monsters walk the Earth using human bodies as hosts. Mankind has no idea that aliens now walk among them. With the power of Earth's animals at his command, Danny must find the hero inside of him before everything he knows and everyone he loves is lost.

Principal investigators and statisticians speak different dialects of the scientific language, which slows the data analysis. Time is money and prestige in research. Happy Stats jump-starts the analysis by giving principal investigators a set of 13 simple guidelines to improve communication and data preparation.

Dealing with low wage competition from overseas is not just "an" issue for our children's lives, it will turn out to be "the" issue, completely dwarfing all others. In this century, globalization, and its inevitable economic impact on jobs here at home, will be the fight of America's life. Author Richard Evans is an international business consultant, and a former elected member of a local school board in New Hampshire. In "Coloring Our Way to Calamity", he draws on his experiences in both fields to alert parents to the highly disadvantageous plight that many public school systems are quite content to impose upon their students. Tragically, at the very moment that the nation most needs to develop legions of skilled engineers to create and populate high value "knowledge" occupations, the response has been to commit the vast majority of fifty million school age children to classrooms that have a far lower expectation of academic performance than those of all of our industrial competitors. This fascinating and easy to read novel follows one mother in her efforts to shield her children from an uncertain future as she attempts to foster change in a local school system that is intensely reluctant even to recognize her concerns. Along the way, she learns about not only the political and legal structures that protect the public schools' unfortunate monopoly, but also about the trends in international commerce that render her quest so vital.

Employer Branding & Recruitment Marketing Strategies to Attract Millennial Talent. It's predicted that, by the year 2025, more than 75% of the global workforce will be made up of Millennial talent. Some call them Gen Y; others label them Millennials. Whatever you wish to call this generation, it's true to say that those born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s think differently, act differently, and ultimately react differently to any other age group. They have different ambitions and views on work to those that came before them. The consumer's buying dynamic has changed: often a customer interested in buying a product has done 60-70% of their research before a salesperson gets involved. This is exactly what is happening in the job market with candidates and employers - so when it comes to recruiting the best talent, you need to get this right. Employer branding and intelligent recruitment marketing is vital to attract and engage the Millennial generation of talent. This book will help you become a winning employer of choice. Be remarkable. Become a "Talent Magnet".

This book is a self-help guide for dealing with loneliness. It includes the theories, misconceptions, symptoms, and how to overcome bouts with loneliness. The author's works include the fictional novels, Alaskan Dawn, The Soldotna Saga, Escape to Point Hope, and The Sons of Alexander Baranoff. Mr. Evans also wrote, A Colorado Father's Guidebook to Philosophies, Puns, and Poetry.

The Pocket Reference is a handy resource for tackling those scratchy statistical questions that come up during the design, analysis and writing phases of a research project. It includes a writing template for the statistics part of the M&M section.

Ryan Kennedy had it all - the perfect family, a successful career, and a life that others envied. But something was missing, and Ryan was determined to find it, even if it meant giving up everything he had built. In the cutthroat world of politics, the daily pressure to make decisions and face the consequences takes its toll on even the strongest individuals. Ryan never wanted this life of stress and anxiety, but he found himself drawn in, becoming rich and famous in the process. Now, he regrets the path he has taken and yearns for the freedom to live a simpler life. On this fateful day, Ryan struggles to navigate the challenges and conflicts that come with being a powerful man in politics - the pressure to make decisions, the people he must deal with, and the desires of influential women in his life - his wife, his lover, his daughter, and even the prime minister. He wonders if he made the right choice in not getting into the van with Selena, longing for the days when things were easier. But as his secret worlds collide, exposing him as the shallow man he hates, Ryan is forced to confront his crisis head-on and make a decision that will shape his future. Selfish Ambitions is the story of one man's journey to find his true identity and live life on his own terms. In the world of politics, a single day can feel like a lifetime.

The Mallee: nothing is ever as it seems.A streetwise opportunist escapes despair and abuse in the big city by seeking opportunities in the mallee. Rose changes her name but not her attitude when she discovers wealth and privilege ripe for the taking from the influential Dowerin family of the mallee.She uses her cunning to win the heart of the son and when he is elected to the federal electorate of Mallee, she agrees to marry him, beginning a family. She enjoys her privileged position, but the heat and dust, and children become a burden. A mysterious Murray River boating accident kills her husband, leaving her a single mother of two with a third on the way. Rose Dowerin replaces her husband as the local federal politician. The subsequent trappings of influence and power as a minister in the federal government suit her ambitions. It's a privileged life, a life very different from the abusive streets of Melbourne from where she escaped and the dry dusty heat of the mallee.A crack appears in her perfect world when the mallee agonises over prolonged drought. Farmers question her influence on water policy and concede they need a more dynamic politician to represent them in Canberra.The Persian Water Company (PWC) or its subsidiaries own everything of commercial value in the mallee. They are a criminal syndicate and the majority owner of the water licensing system in Australia. They withhold access to farmers and growers to increase price adding to cash flow and wealth. The Persians are a ruthless crime gang who discourage all competitive business in the mallee with their influence tentacles extending to the prime minister and the state premier.Tensions increase when the PWC want to establish a Vegas styled gambling precinct on remote unused land in the mallee, using political power and commercial muscle to get what they want. The Persians hatch a plot to rid the mallee of the Dowerin family once and for all. They use their influence on the prime minister and the premier leveraging the local political party to dis-endorse Rose. Everyone wants a stronger political voice, and conspiring to replace her using their influence, extortion, and violence.As candidates, including her son, step forward, they just as quickly fall to foul play.Under threat Rose falls back into her malevolent ways to overcome the forces against her until an unexpected family twist changes everything.The Mallee is an action-packed thriller with a strong female lead featuring emotional and surprising plot twists, convincing characters, and exposes the dark-arts of politics that will have you questioning the system.If you like fast-paced, page-turning thrillers that draw you into the story then Richard Evans' seventh book will not disappoint you.Fighting for water should not be deadly and this book is thought provoking in its political story.The Mallee is a gripping political thriller.

Policing and firearms: it is a crucial relationship. Should police be routinely armed? If so, what restrictions should be imposed on the use of firearms? Where police are not routinely armed, there is still a need for specialist armed police: how do these units operate, and are they effective?This ground-breaking edited book explores the nexus between policing and firearms with a genuinely international focus. Contributors from Ireland, Germany, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, the United States, Venezuela, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada explore the issues from a range of perspectives, including human rights, militarization, police legitimacy, and the risks police firearms pose to the community and to police themselves.This thought-provoking collection is an indispensable resource for law enforcement policymakers and students of policing and criminal justice.

One man's fight against political corruption.Will he win or will politics and power threaten democracy?After 40 years' service, the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Gordon O'Brien, hopes to enjoy his final week before silently disappearing to go fly-fishing.A tragic plane crash changes everything.Gordon is forced to defend the integrity of the parliament against a corrupt prime minister hell bent on getting his way.Prime Minister Gerrard is forcing through parliament legislation for offshore immigration centres. The legislation includes a generous secret commission negotiated with the Indonesian president. He needs the money to fund his wife's dream of retiring to Paris.Gordon detects a fraud after discovering mysterious changes to the funding legislation. He must convince others of the fraud so they can stop the prime minister. He convinces an investigative journalist to research the legislation and covertly uses the opposition party to stymie its progress.An enraged Gerrard insists on enacting the legislation within the week. He turns the tables against Gordon leveraging the Speaker to ignore any parliamentary challenges from the Clerk or the opposition party.Will a reluctant Gordon expose himself to end the deceit by pushing parliament to act against Gerrard and the Speaker? Or will the prime minister escape to a new life in Paris?DECEIT is a gripping political thriller featuring compelling characters, a page-turning story, and an 'everyman' hero facing adversity.If you like fast paced, crime thrillers with a touch of political mystery then Richard Evans' book will not disappoint you.Grab this story from the former MP to learn how parliament can be manipulated and how decent people doing everyday jobs protect our democracy. Is this story of political corruption fact or fiction?Buy DECEIT today to learn what really happens in parliament.

Political journalist Anita Devlin uncovers a secret plot to overthrow the Gerrard government and becomes the whistle. By doing so threatens her future.Jonathan Wolff, a ruthless political operative, gets results for those who wish to influence government and pay his excessive fee. He will stop at nothing to win, even taking extreme steps where no one is safe from the line of fire.The Mercantiles, a long-established, clandestine group of high-taxpaying business owners have grown frustrated by Prime Minister Andrew Gerrard's failure to meet promises, and decide the nation needs a change of government at the upcoming election. They call upon Wolff to organise the defeat of the prime minister.Anita uncovers the nefarious Wolff strategically manipulating the campaign, and endeavours to expose his influence and manipulation.Realising he cannot win the election his way, Wolff initiates an explosive campaign designed to remove the prime minister by defeating him in his own electorate. He recruits and then exploits an independent candidate by tapping into the communities' latent anxiety over immigration policy. The community is subjected to violent demonstrations, triggering increased racist attacks on the streets. Ironically, the candidate Wolff supports - and manipulates to drive the campaign against the prime minister - is Indian immigrant and university professor, Jaya Rukhmani.With Anita Devlin hot on his trail and unwavering to expose the corruption, Wolff confronts her warning of dire consequences if she progresses with her investigation to expose him.As election day draws near it becomes obvious the result will be on a knife's edge and Wolff forces more anarchy on the streets. The Mercantiles get nervous and withdraw their support, but Wolff threatens them to deliver his money and continues his campaign.Anita remains determined to be the whistle-blower, but does she have the courage it takes to expose Wolff and the Mercantiles? Or will political power overcome the truth in this gripping thriller.DUPLICITY takes you behind the scenes of an election campaign exposing the manipulation of perceptions so essential to obtaining political power. It's not corruption, it's just the way things get done.Grab this second episode of the Democracy Trilogy by former federal MP, Richard Evans, and speculate who really runs the country. It's a gripping, page turning thriller with compelling characters that will hold you until the very last page.Buy DUPLICITY today and follow our politicians in their ruthless push to win power.

When Codi wears those old earrings and then touches animals she can see and smell and feel what they do. That sounds great, but think about where dogs put their noses. Not cool. And the cold fear Codi felt in her dog when the ranger came by the ranch wasn't cool either, it was scary. Why would Codi's dog be so afraid of the ranger? Codi meant to find out, even if she had to use the cat.

About Richard Evans Actor, writer, artist, filmmaker Richard Evans' many credits pursue him on his journey through Cryptolips, a three-volume series of prose, poetry, lacerated lyrics, false identities and memorable monologues. As with his memoir FAZKILS and Cryptolips - Volumes 1 and 2, the reader will climb aboard for a wild ride through Evans' Artificial City of the Mind. Evans still lives on an island. The woodpeckers have surrendered.It took a prolonged battle with neck and throat cancer to pull me away from my other obsessions and punch away half-blind at my computer. For the readers who waded through FAZKILS, I think you should know that my neck and throat cancer were successfully treated. But after what we thought was a done deal, an earlier bout with prostate cancer has returned and the report reads terminal. Writing this book (and the others that predate it) has kept me alive, even though it's been a bit like swimming in a child's wading pool-at times too deep at the shallow end; too shallow when I try for a deep and lasting backstroke. Whether in factual fiction or fictional fact, and all that lies between, I've been a long time seeking the elusive truths that swim beneath the surface of words. Interior thoughts are difficult to follow. Even more taxing is nailing down a process to reveal them.Matters of time, place, and point of view fight like crazy when confined to the written page. No matter how unlimited the elasticity in the mind of the reader, it's the writer who can't throw the book down. He or she is stuck with it to the bitter end.Whether through my attempts at conventional prose, traditional story-telling, or manic poetry drawn from a mind on fire with chemicals and radiation, I've tried to locate and pursue the truth buried in behavior, my own and that of others.I've sought to illuminate the importance of that which we all share. Whether it's film, theatre, actors, writers, builders, bakers or neighbors with hammers and nails, the glue that holds these endeavors together comes from pretty much the same pot: the love of doing and the good fortune to be able.Richard Evans - 2019