Porter - Libros y biografía

A new serial killer is at large in Liverpool. The victims appear to have no connection to each other, and Detective Inspector Andy Ross and the Merseyside Police Force Specialist Murder Investigation...

As the midnight train from Manchester to Liverpool approaches the city, it hits the body of a man. After the police look into the case, they learn that the man was a well-known movie director - of the...

There has been a growing feeling in my mind that "Health" is too small a title with which to introduce a book that sets forth the noblest science that can possibly be formulated. Although health is one...

Mrs. Gene Stratton-Porter has carried out this idea and really unearthed a "Crock of Gold" for the lover of the beautiful in fiction. It is a charming tale of the two greatest things in the world, Love...

A Tale of Indiana—a picture straight from life, showing the home circle of the Stantons and telling the love story of Laddie, the big brother of the Stanton family, and Pamela Pryor, an English girl....

States make war, but war also makes states.As Publishers Weekly notes, “Porter, a political scientist at Brigham Young University, demonstrates that wars have been catalysts for increasing the size and...

Now nearing its sixtieth printing in English and translated into nineteen languages, Michael E. Porter's Competitive Strategy has transformed the theory, practice, and teaching of business strategy throughout...

Now beyond its eleventh printing and translated into twelve languages, Michael Porter’s The Competitive Advantage of Nations has changed completely our conception of how prosperity is created and sustained...

A weary man sits in his recliner in his living room. He's waited all week for his special TV show, and it's on. It's the first episode of a new season. Then someone starts knocking at his door. We can...

A routine interview with a murder suspect. Given the preponderance of evidence against him, probably he'll either lawyer-up or confess. Either way will mean an early day for the detective. But sometimes...

Two men are on a camping trip in their favorite remote spot. Nearby is an ancient pueblocito in a crevice in a cliff above the Gila River. Was the pueblocito home to a shaman? It's a great place to explore,...

Going down. Eating out. Rug-munching. Speaking in tongues. No matter what you call cunnilingus, talking about it is sometimes uncomfortable and awkward—Until now.The Cunnilinguist is a refreshingly modern...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘When you look for the bad, expecting it, you will get it. When you know you will find the good—you...

Gene Stratton-Porter's 'A Girl of the Limberlost' is a compelling romance classic that immerses readers in the natural beauty of the Limberlost Swamp while exploring themes of poverty, perseverance, and...

I highly recommend 'A Daughter of the Land' to readers who enjoy thought-provoking literature that explores themes of gender equality, independence, and personal growth. Gene Stratton-Porter's masterful...

David Langston is the harvester – a recluse, twenty-six year old man whose best friend is his dog. He lives alone in the Medicine Woods, where he cultivates and harvests plants, wild barks, roots, leaves,...

e-artnow presents the Christmas Specials Series. We have selected the greatest Christmas novels, short stories and fairy tales for this joyful and charming holiday season, for all those who want to keep...

Gene Stratton-Porter's 'Laddie' is a heartwarming bildungsroman set in early 20th century rural America. The novel follows the childhood and adolescence of the protagonist, Little Sister, as she navigates...

Michael O'Halloran, or simply Mickey, is a spunky 10-year-old orphan boy who lives alone in the streets of a big mid-western city, hiding from the Children's home. Mickey works as a newsboy to support...

Linn Boyd Porter's 'A Black Adonis' is a captivating novel set in the tumultuous era of the Harlem Renaissance. Porter weaves a intricate tale of love, ambition, and identity through the protagonist,...

Gene Stratton-Porter's 'A Girl of the Limberlost' is a timeless coming-of-age novel set in the beautiful Limberlost Swamp in Indiana. The novel follows the story of Elnora, a young girl who navigates...

Gene Stratton-Porter's 'A Daughter of the Land' is a captivating novel that explores themes of independence, feminism, and the struggles of a young woman navigating a male-dominated society. Set in the...

Eleanor H. Porter's 'Miss Billy Married' is a delightful continuation of the Miss Billy series. In this novel, we follow the newlywed bliss of Billy and Bertram as they navigate the ups and downs of married...

In 'The Turn of the Tide' by Eleanor H. Porter, readers are immersed in a heartwarming and inspirational story of redemption and the power of second chances. Set against the backdrop of a small, seaside...

Quando da morte de seu pai, a menina de dez anos, que já era órfã de mãe, vai morar com a tia Paulina, uma solteirona rica, severa e pouco afetuosa. Mas a vida da pequena cidade de Beldingsville vai mudar...

Pollyanna agora é uma encantadora adolescente, amada por todos os que conviveram com ela e aprenderam o Jogo do Contente. Sua fama de pessoa especial ultrapassa os limites de Beldingsville. Quando recebe...

Órfã e pai e mãe, Pollyanna, uma menina de 11 anos, é acolhida pela tia Polly, sua única parente viva. Rica e intransigente, a tia é desprovida de compreensão e afetividade, e recebe a menina em sua casa...

In 'Freckles' by Gene Stratton-Porter, the reader is whisked away to the Limberlost Swamp of Indiana where the protagonist, who goes by the name of Freckles, navigates his way through a captivating tale...

In Gene Stratton-Porter's novel 'Michael O'Halloran', the reader is transported to the bustling streets of Chicago in the early 1900s, where we follow the story of a young orphan boy who navigates the...

O acidente sofrido por Poliana não foi capaz de tirar sua imensa alegria. Agora, adolescente, ela passa algum tempo na casa de Ruth Carew, uma senhora muito triste. Ao mesmo tempo, Poliana experimenta...