The Rules for Disappearing

The Rules for Disappearing
Author: Ashley Elston
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2013-05-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1423179765

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Don't miss this unputdownable mystery from Ashley Elston, the New York Times bestselling author of First Lie Wins, a Reese's Book Club pick! She's been six different people in six different places: Madeline in Ohio, Isabelle in Missouri, Olivia in Kentucky . . . But now that she's been transplanted to rural Louisiana, she has decided that this fake identity will be her last. Witness Protection has taken nearly everything from her. But for now, they've given her a new name, Megan Rose Jones, and a horrible hair color. For the past eight months, Meg has begged her father to answer one question: What on earth did he do-or see-that landed them in this god-awful mess? Meg has just about had it with all of the Suits' rules-and her dad's silence. If he won't help, it's time she got some answers for herself. But Meg isn't counting on Ethan Landry, an adorable Louisiana farm boy who's too smart for his own good. He knows Meg is hiding something big. And it just might get both of them killed. As they embark on a perilous journey to free her family once and for all, Meg discovers that there's only one rule that really matters-survival.

The Rules for Breaking

The Rules for Breaking
Author: Ashley Elston
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2014-05-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1423190351

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Anna Boyd almost lost her life to get what she wanted most in the world: freedom. But just when it seems that her family has finally escaped Witness Protection, the illusion that Anna could resume a normal life comes crashing down. The deadly man Anna knows as Thomas is still on the loose, and now he's using her as a pawn in a dangerous game with the drug cartel determined to silence her forever. When Thomas and a mysterious masked man capture not only Anna but also her fragile younger sister and her boyfriend, Anna decides it's time to break all the rules—even if it means teaming up with the lesser of two evils. Anna will do whatever it takes to protect the people she loves and win her life back once and for all. But her true enemies are hidden in plain sight. Before long, Anna will learn that putting her trust in anyone may be the last mistake she ever makes.

The Art of Disappearing

The Art of Disappearing
Author: John Talbot Smith
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2019-12-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

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"The Art of Disappearing" written by John Talbot Smith delves into the intriguing world of magic and illusion. Smith's expertise in the art of disappearing and his engaging writing style make this book an enthralling guide for magic enthusiasts and anyone curious about the secrets behind illusion and sleight of hand.

Disappearing Persons

Disappearing Persons
Author: Benjamin Kilborne
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780791452004

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In Disappearing Persons, psychoanalyst Benjamin Kilborne looks at how we control appearance as an attempt to manage or take charge of our feelings. Arguing that the psychology of appearance has not been adequately explored, Kilborne deftly weaves together examples from literature and his own clinical practice to establish shame and appearance as central fears in both literature and life, and describes how shame about appearance can generate not only the wish to disappear but also the fear of disappearing. A hybrid of applied literature and psychoanalysis, Disappearing Persons helps us to understand the roots of the psychocultural crisis confronting our increasingly appearance-oriented, shame-driven society.

The Act of Disappearing

The Act of Disappearing
Author: Nathan Gower
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2024-05-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369748514

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"Hauntingly beautiful.” —Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue “A thrilling story, remarkably told.” —Lara Prescott, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets We Kept Julia White is struggling: her bartending job isn’t cutting it and her first book has sold hardly any copies. She’s broke, barely able to make ends meet while drowning in her late mother’s medical bills and reeling after a one-night stand with her ex-boyfriend, who’s now completely ghosted her. Enter Johnathan Aster, world-renowned photographer, with a proposal: he has a never-before-seen photograph of a woman falling from a train bridge, clutching what appears to be a baby. And he wants Julia to research the story. Alternating between present-day Brooklyn and Kentucky as it enters the 1960s, the story unfolds as Julia races to find answers: Who was the woman in the photograph? Why was she on the bridge? And what happened to the baby? Each detail is more propulsive than the last as Julia unravels the mystery surrounding the Fairchilds of Gray Station and discovers a story more staggering than anything she could have imagined.

Congress and the People

Congress and the People
Author: Donald R. Wolfensberger
Publisher: Woodrow Wilson Center Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2001-04-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780801867262

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Will some form of direct democracy supplant representative, deliberative government in the twenty-first century United States? That question is at the heart of Donald R. Wolfensberger's history of Congress and congressional reform, which runs back to the Constitution's creation of a popularly elected House of Representatives and forward to the surreal ending of the 105th Congress, featuring barrels of pork, resignation of the speaker, and impeachment of the president. The author's expertise comes from twenty-eight years as a staff member in the House, culminating in service as chief of staff of the powerful House Rules Committee. He was a top parliamentary expert and a principal Republican procedural strategist. Sensitive to the power of process, Wolfensberger is an authoritative guide to reform efforts of earlier eras. And as a participant in reforms since the 1960s, he offers a unique perspective on forging the "1970s sunshine coalition," televising House proceedings, debating term limits, and coping with democracy in an electronic age.

Rules for Disappearance

Rules for Disappearance
Author: Tessa Stevens
Publisher:
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2011
Genre:
ISBN:

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Vanishing Contract Law

Vanishing Contract Law
Author: Catherine Mitchell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2022-09-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1009084909

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English contract law provides the invisible framework that underpins and enables much contracting activity in society, yet the role of the law in policing many of our contracts now approaches vanishing point. The methods by which contracts come into existence, and notionally create binding obligations, have transformed over the past forty years. Consumers now enter into contracts through remote and automated processes on standard terms over which they have little control. This book explores the substantive weakening of the institution of contract law in a society heavily dependent on contracts. It considers significant areas of contracting activity that affect many people, but that escape serious and sustained legal scrutiny. An accessibly written and succinct account of contract law's past, present and future, it assesses the implications of a diminished contract law, and the possibilities, if any, for its revival.

Explaining Institutional Change

Explaining Institutional Change
Author: James Mahoney
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2009-10-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1139483986

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This book contributes to emerging debates in political science and sociology on institutional change. Its introductory essay proposes a new framework for analyzing incremental change that is grounded in a power-distributional view of institutions and that emphasizes ongoing struggles within but also over prevailing institutional arrangements. Five empirical essays then bring the general theory to life by evaluating its causal propositions in the context of sustained analyses of specific instances of incremental change. These essays range widely across substantive topics and across times and places, including cases from the United States, Africa, Latin America, and Asia. The book closes with a chapter reflecting on the possibilities for productive exchange in the analysis of change among scholars associated with different theoretical approaches to institutions.

Disappearing Object Phenomenon

Disappearing Object Phenomenon
Author: Tony Jinks
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2016-10-03
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1476624518

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Have you ever had your car keys or television remote control inexplicably vanish from under your nose, only to reappear months later in another part of the house for no evident reason? Most would dismiss it as absent-mindedness, with perhaps a joking remark about paranormal activity. Yet remarkable circumstances surrounding many such accounts suggest that the mysterious disappearance of objects could be more than "just one of those things." Examining a large selection of fascinating narratives, this book reviews the "disappearing object phenomenon" (DOP) from a scientific standpoint. Both skeptical and supportive perspectives on DOP are considered, leading to the conclusion that disappearing, appearing and reappearing objects are indicators of a controversial take on the nature of reality.