Amy Wallace Boeken

Sinds mensenheugenis worden overal ter wereld lijsten gemaakt, van boodschappenlijsten tot top-tienlijsten en de tien geboden. De Amerikaanse schrijver Irving Wallace, samen met zijn zoon David en dochter Amy, verzamelde een grote hoeveelheid lijsten en stelde een overzicht samen van intrigerende "feiten" en veronderstellingen. Vragen zoals wie de vijf meest gehate personen in de geschiedenis zijn, welke Amerikaanse bedrijven in 1975 geen inkomstenbelasting betaalden, en welke prehistorische schepsels nog bestaan, komen aan bod. Ook wordt er ingegaan op onderwerpen zoals welke honden het meest bijten, welke auteurs bestsellers vanuit de gevangenis schreven, en welke medische doorbraken door niet-medici tot stand kwamen. Daarnaast zijn er lijsten over slapeloosheid bij bekende mensen, extra ledematen, en wie de drukst bezette minnaars in de geschiedenis waren. Nico Scheepmaker en Aart van Zoest stelden Nederlandse lijsten samen, terwijl Herwig Waterschoot dit voor België deed. Vragen over favoriete boeken van bekende Nederlanders, populaire films, en de grootste Vlaamse vredesstrijders worden beantwoord. Dit 300 pagina's tellende werk is humoristisch geïllustreerd en behandelt een breed scala aan onderwerpen zoals communicatie, kunst, literatuur, en sport.

Handboek met 155 lijstjes met (merkwaardige) informatie op allerlei gebied, zoals 10 mensen met extra lichaamsdelen, 8 niet langer uitgestorven dieren, de 10 grootste wapenimporteurs, 10 klassieke ezelsbruggetjes etc.

The People's Almanac Presents the Book of Lists

William James Sidis (1898-1944) was born to a psychologist with some unorthodox ideas about child rearing, attended Harvard at an absurdly young age, burned out at 14, and spent most of the rest of his life working menial jobs and living in poverty. Dubbed a ``failed prodigy'' by the popular press, he lived out his years as an eccentric and a recluse. The truth is a lot more complex than this, and the "failure" a matter of perspective, as shown in this remarkable biography.Wallace's book, the only biography of this most enigmatic of prodigies, gives us a balanced look at Sidis' up-bringing and a somewhat revisionist look at his later life. Sidis apparently was hard at work on manuscripts of various sorts even during his later years; this book is to my knowledge the only one that gives an account of that later work, which dealt with American Indians. New manuscripts by Sidis have surfaced since the writing of this book, including a book on traffic accident patterns.

As a young man, the author had a dream: to make the world's first computer-animated movie. Nine years later and against all odds, Toy Story was released, changing animation forever. This book reveals the ideals and techniques, honed over years, that have made Pixar so widely admired - and so profitable

This encyclopedia looks at the sexual habits, deviations and quirks of nearly 200 famous people from all walks of life. Each entry describes the subject's fame and achievements, and within this context examines their sexual activities. Entries include Henry VIII, Marilyn Monroe and Mozart.

In this classic text with a new introduction by Wallace and Henkin, the authors demystify such processes as grounding, basic psychic meditations, reading auras, understanding the astral body, and performing simple psychic readings and healings. The book is based on the idea that psychic abilities are not just the province of arcane people who study esoteric doctrines, but are the birthright of everyone. Emphasizing practical techniques for self-healing and healing others, Wallace and Henkin share their own experiences with psychic healing and provide clear and straightforward exercises, from beginning to advanced.

The essential guide to looking at literature with your own two eyes. What students know about Shakespeare, Orwell, Dickens, and Twain is primarily what their instructors tell them. Here’s a book that teaches the students how to move on to the next level—evaluate and read critically on their own, trust their own opinions, develop original ideas, analyze characters, and find a deeper appreciation for fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and more.• Ideal companion for college students and accessible for the casual reader as well• Covers fiction, poetry, narrative nonfiction, biographies and memoirs, essays and editorials, and newspapers, magazines, and journals• Features examples from published writing• Includes a reading list and a glossary of literary terms

The Official Punk Rock Book of Lists features over 200 of the funniest, craziest lists from the Most Offensive Songs to Stupidest Band Names, from Punk Sell-Outs to Fashion Don'ts culled from historical archives and generated by celebrity guests. Contributors include rock stars and punk luminaries, from members of Guns N' Roses and the Ramones to Little Steven Van Zandt, Nick Tosches, Lenny Kaye, Debbie Harry, and every other big-name punk from the last 30 years of rock history. Wicked caricatures, by noted underground artist Cliff Mott, of punk rock stars are peppered generously throughout the book, which is already being hyped as the most fun music book of all time.

Clint Rollins hat ein perfektes Leben, bis er als FBI-Agent angeschossen wird und eine erschreckende Diagnose erhält. Seine Frau Sara, eine Onkologin, kämpft mit der Situation und ihren eigenen Überzeugungen. Während Clint trotz seiner Krankheit einen Serienmörder jagt, stellt er sich Fragen über Glauben und Vertrauen.

Autobiografie americké spisovatelky o soužití s Carlosem Castanedou.

Gracie Lang hat alles verloren und sucht Rache an dem Autofahrer, der ihre Familie getötet hat. Sie trifft auf den FBI-Agenten Steven Kessler, der eine Entführung aufklären soll. Während sie zusammenarbeiten, wird Gracies Vergangenheit gefährlich und sie muss entscheiden, ob sie ihr altes Leben hinter sich lassen kann.