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Emma Thompson
A new Christmas classic from a magical pairing- Dame Emma Thompson and Axel Scheffler
A new Christmas classic from a magical pairing- Dame Emma Thompson and Axel Scheffler.
The story…
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Zac Thompson, Hayden Sherman, Jim Campbell
"A group of climate scientists working in a remote base camp on the Australian outback discover an impossible landform. Led by botanist Hildur Johansson, the team sets out to conduct…
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Jim Thompson
THE KILLER INSIDE ME has been a cult classic since its first publication in 1952. Also a major motion picture starring Casey Affleck, directed by Michael Winterbottom. ‘Probably the most…
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Classic crime novel by acclaimed author Jim Thompson - ‘the best suspense writer going, bar none’ NEW YORK TIMES
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Carolyn Thompson
Join Max as he turns 8 years old and begins his journey on the covenant path. As he learns what words like 'AEucovenant'AEu mean, he also explains the things he…
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Join Betsy as she turns 8 years old and begins her journey on the covenant path. As she learns what words like 'AEucovenant'AEu mean, she also explains the things she…
Jim Thompson,Carolyn Thompson
The years that followed the bloody Great War, which divided the nation, up through the start of the twentieth century were a remarkable era of growth and prosperity for the…
Carolyn Thompson,Jim Thompson
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William Warren
At the Table of Jim Thompson is a unique introduction to the house of Jim Thompson and the cuisine served at the three Jim Thompson restaurants in Bangkok.
Jim Thompson was already a legend for the James H.W. Thompson Silk Company that he founded, when he disappeared in the Cameron highlands in Malaysia in 1967.
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Michael J McCauley
Traces the life of the American writer, and discusses the influence of his unloving father and alcoholism on his fiction
Sarah Thompson
For many musicians, becoming famous is part of the dream of making music. While some musicians don't ever truly reach their peak until long after their death, others become famous…
When the renowned American businessman, Jim Thompson, disappeared on Easter Sunday 1967 in mysterious circumstances, the legend of this extraordinarily gifted designer and entrepreneur began. During a period of two…
Robert Polito
Polito gives readers the man and his worlds and the real people behind his fictional creations. He addresses Thompson’s Wobblie and Communist Party life, his involvement with the true crime…
Provides interview strategies for manager for getting the information they need. This book describes interviewing methods including: when and how to ask key questions; tips for getting a difficult interview…
It’s not just about finding ANY job; it’s about finding the RIGHT job. TEN STEPS TO FINDING THE PERFECT JOB offers unique, practical insights into recruiting and hiring processes for…
A hope-filled, page-turning account of recovery from childhood sex trafficking. Join Carolyn as The Good Shepherd takes her on a miraculous journey out of her darkness and into His light…
Finally! A one-stop, practical resource guide for anyone needing resume preparation assistance. A must have for anyone preparing a resume. Entry level through executive level candidates will find guidance on…
Once upon a time, a little bean called BJ was born. He lived in a tiny bean patch with his friends Fenzie , the frog, Anu , the ant, B-B…
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This is the Enoch generation.
It is time to get ready.
Jim Thompson takes an in-depth look at a mysterious man known as Enoch. Enoch was an ancient man who…
When convicted bank robber Pat Cosgrove is paroled from prison through the efforts of a man he barely knows and provided with a home, a job, and other favors, he…
Redefining Social Security to incorporate Health Care Reform is a revolutionary idea that should be considered and debated. This concept provides for an all-inclusive, fair and equitable means to provide…
Originally published in paperback by Signet Books, December 1961 –Colophon.
Singing is one of the most repeated commands in Holy Scripture. It’s right up there with believe and do not fear. But commands like these can feel vaguely spiritual, intangible…
Revised and Updated for 2023. This book is intended as a complete guide for the project, process or software engineer in heavy industries, with emphasis on the pulp and paper…
Jim Thompson’s commentary on Ezekiel will strengthen, encourage, and fortify the faith of its readers. It is written from a dispensational perspective with a reverent view of Scripture as God’s…
Always ready, always there is the official motto of the United States National Guard. This military branch is presented through the eyes of a child whose cousin upholds that motto…
In the 1920’s, the worst place you could be was in that part of Texas that some people call ‘South of Heaven’, and the worst you could be doing there…
Murder at the Bijou (originally titled Nothing More Than Murder) is noir master Jim Thompson’s dizzying tale of deception, adultery, revenge, arson, and cold-blooded murder in Smalltown, U.S.A., Thompson’s favorite…
Handbook for those charged with conducting production or project meetings.
Nineteen-year-old Tommy Carver desperately wants to make something of himself, but he’s got some mighty tall odds stacked against him - a brutal sharecropper father, a secret love affair with…
Meet Peanut, a tiny lamb born on a farm one summer. The farmers, Jim and Laura, soon noticed that Peanut was different than other lambs. She stayed close to her…
The Manton looks like a respectable hotel. Dusty Rhodes looks like a selfless young man working as a bellhop. And the woman in 1004 looks like an angel. But sometimes…
Jim Thompson is back again…with a new book on a taboo subject: the personalities in the pulp & paper industry. Jim has written in the past on many subjects based…
This book is intended for those early in their careers who tend to view employment primarily as a means of earning an income. In the early chapters, the origins of…
Kerry Dean is tapped to turn around a pulp and paper mill that is on the ropes. Corporate management is desperate. Kerry takes the assignment, but no one knows how…
The lives of the Talberts are changed forever when their fifteen-year-old son is charged with rape and murder.
This collection of Jim Thompson’s Nip Impressions columns (which appear at www.nipimpressions.com) covers the subjects of Decline/Education/Electronics/Energy/Environment/Fraud & Ethics
This collection of Jim Thompson’s Nip Impressions columns (which appear at www.nipimpressions.com) covers the subjects of Investment/Job Satisfaction and Management
This collection of Jim Thompson’s Nip Impressions columns (which appear at www.nipimpressions.com) covers the subjects of Maintenance/Marketing & Sales/Optimism/Pessimism/Policy & Society
An autobiographical tale of the life of underappreciated crime novelist Jim Thompson details his rich and bawdy youth.
Describes a poor Okie family trying to get by in wartime California while an alcoholic writer tries to finish another book.
Luane Devore is about to be murdered. Among the suspects are various people whose reputations have been blighted by Luane’s malicious gossip, including her young, servile husband and a doctor…
