Author: Frank Portman
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Keywords: dork, king
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2008-02-12
List price: $8.99
ISBN-10: 0385734506
ISBN-13: 9780385734509
Tom Henderson (a.k.a. King Dork, Chi-mo, Hender-fag, and Sheepie) is a typical American high school loser until he discovers the book, The Catcher in the Rye, that will change the world as he knows it. When Tom discovers his deceased father’s copy of the Salinger classic, he finds himself in the middle of several interlocking conspiracies and at least half a dozen mysteries involving dead people, naked people, fake people, ESP, blood, a secret code, guitars, monks, witchcraft, the Bible, girls, the Crusades, a devil head, and rock and roll. And it all looks like it’s just the tip of a very
Author: Frank Portman
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Keywords: klein, andromeda
Number of Pages: 432
Published: 2009-08-25
List price: $17.99
ISBN-10: 0385735251
ISBN-13: 9780385735254
Andromeda Klein has a few problems.Her hair is kind of horrible.Her partner-in-occultism, Daisy, is dead.Her secret, estranged, much older and forbidden boyfriend-in-theory, has gone AWOL.And her mother has learned how to text.In short, things couldn’t get much worse. Until they do. Daisy seems to be attempting to make contact from beyond, books are starting to disappear from the library, and then, strangely and suddenly, Andromeda’s tarot readings are beginning to predict events with bizarrely literal accuracy. Omens are everywhere. Dreams; swords; fires; hidden cards; lost, broke
Authors:John Ivy, Robert Portman,
Publisher: Basic Health Publications
Keywords: nutrition, sports, future, timing, nutrient
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2004-02-20
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1591201411
ISBN-13: 9781591201410
If you are serious about weight training, you have probably experienced the "plateau phenomenon." You train harder, you consume extra protein in your diet, but you just don’t get the strength and power gains that you want. For the last ten years sports nutrition has focused on "what" to eat. The latest research from leading sports science labs now shows that "when" you eat may be even more important. Nutrient Timing adds the missing dimension to sports nutrition, the dimension of time. By timing specific nutritiion to your muscle’s 24-hour growth cycle, you can activate your body&#
Authors:Attorney Janet Portman, Marcia Stewart,
Publisher: NOLO
Keywords: basics, rights, renters
Number of Pages: 306
Published: 2009-03-31
List price: $24.99
ISBN-10: 1413309380
ISBN-13: 9781413309386
Renter? Head off problems with roommates and landlords! Is your roommate making it next to impossible to pay the rent on time each month? Or is your landlord forgetting about the clogged drain he said he’d repair weeks ago? Then it’s time to assert your rights! Aimed at everyone from the new renter on the block to more seasoned tenants who just want to know the basics, this primer is packed with the critical legal and practical information that every renter needs, written in plain English. Renters’ Rights covers important concerns like: leases and rental agreements discr
Author: Janet Portman Attorney
Publisher: NOLO
Keywords: tenants, finding, guide, landlord
Number of Pages: 488
Published: 2006-08-06
List price: $19.99
ISBN-10: 1413304133
ISBN-13: 9781413304138
The only book devoted to the most important decision a landlord can make! Landlords face many challenges, but choosing new tenants has the greatest potential to affect your bottom line. Fortunately, Every Landlord’s Guide to Finding Great Tenants can help! Let this book guide you through the process of attracting, screening and choosing the best renters possible. It covers: *effective advertising *phone screening *presenting the unit *evaluating applications *examining credit reports *checking references *discrimination basics *making a rental offer *rejecting applicants
Authors:Marcia Stewart, Ralph Warner, Janet Portman,
Publisher: NOLO
Keywords: agreements, rental, amp, leases
Number of Pages: 223
Published: 2009-09-03
List price: $29.99
ISBN-10: 1413310516
ISBN-13: 9781413310511
Rent your property now with this quick and easy handbook. Looking for a quick way to create the key documents necessary for owning or managing rental property, including a legally valid lease or rental agreement? Leases & Rental Agreements provides the practical and legal information necessary to rent out your property in record time -- and without a pricey attorney. With this bestselling guide, you’ll learn how to: prepare a rental agreement or lease tailor your documents to meet your needs make required disclosures comply with your state’s laws on security deposi
Authors:Janet Portman Attorney, Marcia Stewart,
Publisher: NOLO
Keywords: guide, legal, tenant
Number of Pages: 464
Published: 2009-05-07
List price: $34.99
ISBN-10: 141331015X
ISBN-13: 9781413310153
Rent smart with the definitive all-in-one book for every tenant! Every Tenant’s Legal Guide gives you the legal and practical information you need to deal with your landlord and other tenants, and protect your rights when things go wrong. Written in plain English, it shows you how to: inspect a place before you move in negotiate a lease or rental agreement put roommate relationships on a sound legal footing understand key rules on rent increases and rent control get needed repairs and maintenance protect your privacy fight illegal discrimination break a lease
