Best Selling Books by Scott Smith

Exchange programmes have been a part of US foreign relations since the nineteenth century, but it was only during and after World War II that they were applied by the US government on a large scale to influence foreign publics in support of strategic objectives. This book looks at the background, organisation, and goals of the Department of State''s most prestigious activity in this field, the Foreign Leader Program. The Program (still running as the International Visitor Leadership Program) enabled US Embassies to select and invite talented, influential ''opinion leaders'' to visit the United States, meet their professional counterparts, and gain a broad understanding of American attitudes and opinions from around the country. By tracking the operation of the Program in three key transatlantic allies of the United States a full picture is given of who was selected and why, and how the target groups changed over time in line with a developing US-European relationship. The book therefore takes a unique in-depth look at the importance of exchanges for the extension of US ''informal empire'' and the maintenance of the transatlantic alliance during the Cold War.

In shadowy back alleys, crumbling brownstones, and gleaming skyscrapers, cities harbor unique forms of terror. Here lie malicious ghosts, cursed buildings, malignant deities, and personal demons of every kind. Twenty of today''s most talented writers bend their skills toward the darkness, creating brand-new tales guaranteed to keep you awake at night-- especially if you live in the dark cities. Far worse than mythical creatures such as vampires and werewolves, these are horrors that lurk in the places you go every day--where you would never expect to find them. But they are there, and now that you know, you''ll never again walk the streets alone.

A Certain Sound is an introduction to the theology and practice of preaching the gospel in public. The book is concise, gracious, and uncompromising. It is saturated with Scripture, church history, and practical experience. It is a handbook and encouragement for open air preachers. It is an apologetic for frontline evangelism. It is written for both individuals and study groups, pastors and laymen, open air preachers and Christians who evangelize. He who has ears to hear, let him read this book!

Comptable dans un coin reculé de l’Ohio où il a grandi, Hank Mitchell a l’impression d’être passé à côté de sa vie. Son frère, Jacob, erre de bar en bar, en ressassant la perte de la ferme familiale pour cause de dettes. Or, eux à qui la chance, depuis des générations, n’avait jamais souri découvrent, au milieu d’une forêt enneigée, l’épave d’un avion contenant un sac de quatre millions de dollars. Leur plan : attendre un an avant de profiter de l’argent. Ce trépidant polar est le récit d’une spirale infernale où les personnages, comme possédés par ce qu’ils ne possèdent pas encore, se laissent glisser sur la pente du mal. Peut-être que la quête du bonheur mérite bien quelques contorsions avec la morale, mais à quel prix ? Originaire de l’Ohio, Scott Smith connaît ces paysages désolés et fascinants qu’il décrit si bien dans son premier roman paru en 1993. Succès critique et public aux États-Unis, Un plan simple a été traduit dans de nombreux pays et adapté au cinéma par Sam Raimi. Le film Fargo des frères Coen et la série qui en découle lui doivent ses décors et son humour froid.

This book traces the origins of PEI''s domestic architecture up to 1918 and profiles 84 of the Island''s most significant heritage homes. Includes archival black and white and colour photographs, floor plans, locater map, index and bibliography.

When Hank, Jacob and Lou find $4.4 million inside a crashed plane in a nature preserve, they quickly come up with the plan to keep the money safe until the plane has been found by others and the dust has settled. But Jacob, Hank''s brother, and Lou, a friend, do not behave the way hey decided to. Lou, constantly in financial debt, wants his share soon and Jacob wishes to renovate their parents'' farm. The trusty atmosphere between the unequal partners dissolves slowly, and intrigues are spun. Also, accidents start happening and when an FBI agent comes into town, looking for a crashed plane, Hank and his partners get into very deep water.

Ein Vier-Millionen-Dollar-Fund macht drei völlig unterschiedliche Männer zu einer verschworenen, aber explosiven Zweckgemeinschaft, die zunehmend in den Teufelskreis von Schuld und Verbrechen gerät.