Michael Johnston

Depuis la cité de Solus, les Soleri, dieux vivants, règnent sur un formidable empire sans jamais laisser voir leurs visages, sous peine de mort. Pour communiquer avec leurs sujets, ils ont choisi un intermédiaire : le Premier Rayon, mortel le plus... Lire la suite

How corrupt is the United States of America? While the US presents itself as an exemplar of democratic government and politics, many citizens see it as highly corrupt. In this book, Oguzhan Dincer and Michael Johnston explore corruption across a... Lire la suite

Nat a perdu son Drakon, Wes se meurt dans ses bras et Avo Hubik, de retour dans l’armée, menace ses amis de toute sa puissance de feu. Tout ce que la jeune fille avait réussi à accomplir n’est plus. Ne reste que la mort, la glace et le sang. Ainsi... Lire la suite

La couverture de Nat est grillée. Bientôt, tout le monde saura qu’elle fait partie des « marqués ». Le casino, où elle officie comme croupière, va découvrir qu’elle a volé des jetons… Sans aucun scrupule, elle fait accuser quelqu’un d’autre à sa... Lire la suite

Le Bleu est bien réel et Nat et Wes l’ont enfin trouvé. Mais déjà, ils leur faut se séparer. Nat doit protéger le Royaume de Vallonis et apprendre à contrôler ses pouvoirs. Wes, lui, retourne à New Vegas. Sur les traces de sa sœur, Eliza, il est... Lire la suite

Step-by-step photos illustrate the entire lamp-making process. Includes full-size, fold-out patterns to make 12 beautiful shades. Features "Pro Tips" from a master glass artist.

Une famille américaine traverse les vastes étendues sauvages du Kenya dans l’espoir de passer des vacances de rêve et de créer de nouveau lien au sein de leur famille. Mais lorsque leur véhicule de safari est attaqué par un rhinocéros qui protège... Lire la suite

Ambitious art historian Bill Maguire searches Paris for a subject for his doctoral thesis and follows up faint clues about once famous abstract painter Alexander Golden. He finds himself in Carmel listening to the death-bed confessions of Joe... Lire la suite

The companion to Volume 2 of The New Church's Teaching Series, Roger Ferlo's Opening the Bible, Michael Johnston's Engaging the Word teaches us how to use the critical and practical tools for reading the Bible described by Ferlo to interpret the... Lire la suite

Michael Johnston argues that corruption will persist, and even be the rule rather than the exception, until those with a stake in ending it can act in ways that cannot be ignored. This is the key principle of 'deep democratization', enabling... Lire la suite

Nat and her drakon are the last of their kind, sworn to protect what their enemies seek to control. She's risked her life for their reunion, but that meant breaking Wes's heart - and her own.
New Vegas is threatened by the resurgence of magic... Lire la suite

Welcome to New Vegas, a city once covered in bling, now blanketed in ice. Like much of the destroyed planet, the place knows only one temperature - freezing. But some things never change. The diamond in the ice desert is still a 24-hour hedonistic... Lire la suite

Corruption is once again high on the international policy agenda as a result of globalization, the spread of democracy, and major scandals and reform initiatives. But the concept itself has been a focus for social scientists for many years, and new... Lire la suite

The various essays in this volume explore the development of ideas of corruption, employing a range of disciplinary approaches. Although we are accustomed to think of corruption as the misuse of public office for private gain, corruption has its... Lire la suite

This book argues that it is time to step back and reassess the anti-corruption movement, which despite its many opportunities and great resources has ended up with a track record that is indifferent at best. Drawing on many years of experience and... Lire la suite

Bem-vindo a Nova Vegas, uma cidade antes repleta de brilho, agora coberta de gelo. Com grande parte do planeta agora destruído, o lugar só conhece uma temperatura: a congelante. Lá encontramos Natasha Kestal, uma jovem crupiê à procura de uma saída.... Lire la suite

Published to coincide with the 60th anniversay of Britain's first successful thermonuclear bomb testing in the Pacific, H-Bombs and Hula Girls tells the tale of ten young men brought together through National Service in the Royal Navy and taking... Lire la suite

Create suncatchers, picture frames, and more with this "nice collection of small stained-glass projects that would make fine gifts" ( Library Journal). Stained glass artist and teacher Michael Johnston provides patterns and detailed instructions for... Lire la suite

Creative techniques to go beyond the fundamentals. Includes an illustrated review of basic skills and tools plus how to use new tools and new ways to use basic tools. Step-by-step instructions for making three intermediate-level projects.