Найти книгу: "Ransom Canyon"

From New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas comes the first book in a compelling, emotionally resonant series set in a remote west Texas town–where family can be made by blood or by choice Rancher Staten Kirkland, the last descendant of Ransom Canyon's founding father, is rugged and practical to the last. No one knows that when his troubling memories threaten to overwhelm him, he runs to lovely, reclusive Quinn O'Grady…or that she has her own secret that no one living knows.Young Lucas Reyes has his eye on the prize–college, and the chance to become something more than a ranch hand's son. But one night, one wrong decision, will set his life on a course even he hadn't imagined.Yancy Grey is running hard from his troubled past. He doesn't plan to stick around Ransom Canyon, just long enough to learn the town's weaknesses and how to use them for personal gain. Only Yancy, a common criminal since he was old enough to reach a car's pedals, isn't prepared for what he encounters.In this dramatic new series, the lives, loves and ambitions of four families will converge, set against a landscape that can be as unforgiving as it is beautiful, where passion, property and pride are worth fighting–and even dying–for.

Неадаптированный текст произведения приводится вместе с классическим русским переводом. После каждого абзаца оригинала дается его русский аналог, который поможет не просто понять смысл прочитанного, но и перевести незнакомые слова, конструкции и идиомы на литературный язык. К сложным словам, встречающимся в тексте, даны транскрипции. Лингвострановедческие реалии снабжены комментариями на русском языке. Этот метод позволяет обходиться при чтении без словаря, эффективно расширять свой словарный запас, лучше чувствовать и понимать иностранный язык. Учебное пособие предназначено для широкого круга лиц, изучающих иностранный язык.

The dramatic history of planet Earth and the rocky road to understanding the past A probing account of the history of the earth and an introduction to the many eccentric characters that have attempted to understand its origins. Full of fascinating anecdotes about 19th century explorers and natural philosophers who first carved up Earth's history just as others were carving up the globe. Unravels the fascinating history of rock strata and the implications they have had on accepted theories on the Earth's life. Considers the future of the earth, and what a repeat of some of the catastrophic events of the earth's past, such as major earthquakes and asteroid collisions, could mean for life today.