Behind the Iron Curtain

Behind the Iron Curtain
Author: Judy Colyer Postley
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2002-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0595257682

In 1947, two adventurous college friends were among the first tourists to travel to Eastern Europe after WWII. These are some of their stories, as they wrote them, when they returned.

Escape over the Iron Curtain

Escape over the Iron Curtain
Author: CRISTINA ROSI
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2013-04-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1475984243

ESCAPE OVER THE IRON CURTAIN is a work of fiction, based on the true story of a young girls escape from former Socialist Romania. In search for a true identity and spirituality she ends up in New York City, where she has plenty of freedom to create her own reality and to follow her dreams. Bound by the invisible chains of poverty Anna encounters unexpected situations and learns many difficult and sometimes uplifting lessons. Glimpses in the life of a misguided teenager in former Socialist Romania, and her brave escape into a new life facing unexpected and puzzling situations. They sat me next to one of the officers. I had no idea where they were taking me. We drove for about an hour. It was so dark that I couldnt see anything except for the road in front of us illuminated by the headlights. We were in a mountainous terrain and the Jeep was taking many turns. As I was getting used to the darkness I could distinguish silhouettes of trees by the side of the road, black phantoms rushing into the night. The Jeep stopped by a brick wall with barbed wire on top. A large gate opened and we drove in In search for an identity and plagued by poverty she joins a spiritual community hoping to fulfill the void in her life, only to find herself immersed in a web of emotional drama.

Country Wisdom & Know-How

Country Wisdom & Know-How
Author: Editors of Storey Publishing's Country Wisdom Bulletins
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2004-09-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1603762353

Reminiscent in both spirit and design of the beloved Whole Earth Catalog, Country Wisdom & Know-How is an unprecedented collection of information on nearly 200 individual topics of country and self-sustained living. Compiled from the information in Storey Publishing's landmark series of "Country Wisdom Bulletins," this book is the most thorough and reliable volume of its kind. Organized by general topic including animals, cooking, crafts, gardening, health and well-being, and home, it is further broken down to cover dozens of specifics from "Building Chicken Coops" to "Making Cheese, Butter, and Yogurt" to "Improving Your Soil" to "Restoring Hardwood Floors." Nearly 1,000 black-and-white illustrations and photographs run throughout and fascinating projects and trusted advice crowd every page.

Coming Apart, Coming Together

Coming Apart, Coming Together
Author: Edward R. Kantowicz
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780802844569

An independent scholar and former history professor addresses the post-WWII period in Volume 2 of his narrative history of the 20th century. His account revolves around two dominant global events--the Cold War and the revolt against imperialism--showing how these events both drove nations apart while creating political and regional alliances. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Understanding Organizations Through Language

Understanding Organizations Through Language
Author: Susanne Tietze
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2003-09-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780761967194

`The book is extremely clear in its explanation of how language works.... The authors treat their readers as curious, intelligent and concerned to find new and powerful tools to come at the workings of organizations from a lateral and newly illuminating perspective' - Virginia Valentine, Semiotic Solutions, London Offering a viable alternative to `functional' approaches to communication based around the metaphor of `webs of meaning' and using semiology as its theoretical bedrock, the authors provide examples and argue how and why this approach is useful in understanding communicative processes. This approach is applied to areas of interest, including: metaphor, story-telling, discourse, gender, leadership and electronic communication.

Iron Ore

Iron Ore
Author: Liming Lu
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 842
Release: 2021-12-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128202270

Iron Ore: Mineralogy, Processing and Environmental Sustainability, Second Edition covers all aspects surrounding the second most important commodity behind oil. As an essential input for the production of crude steel, iron ore feeds the world's largest trillion-dollar-a-year metal market and is the backbone of the global infrastructure. The book explores new ore types and the development of more efficient processes/technologies to minimize environmental footprints. This new edition includes all new case studies and technologies, along with new chapters on the chemical analysis of iron ore, thermal and dry beneficiation of iron ore, and discussions of alternative iron making technologies. In addition, information on recycling solid wastes and P-bearing slag generated in steel mills, sustainable mining, and low emission iron making technologies from regional perspectives, particularly Europe and Japan, are included. This work will be a valuable resource for anyone involved in the iron ore industry. - Provides an overall view of the entire value chain, from iron ore to metal - Includes specific information on process/stage/operation in the value chain - Discusses challenges and developments, along with future trends in the iron ore and steel industries - Incorporates new, sustainable mining techniques

Curtains for Beginners

Curtains for Beginners
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release:
Genre: Draperies
ISBN: 9781610595735

Text and illustrations demonstrate easy to follow directions for making curtains. Spiral binder.