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L'Incendie du Hilton

L'Incendie du Hilton

Auteure: François Bon

Nombre de pages: 104

Le 22 novembre 2008, en pleine nuit, alerte incendie au Hilton Montréal. Quinze étages plus bas, sur trois niveaux souterrains, le Salon du livre. Les écrivains logés là, les footballeurs professionnels de la Gray Cup sont parmi les 800 personnes évacuées dans les couloirs du métro, une patinoire vide et le Tim Hortons, le bar de la gare centrale. Soudain la ville et ses buildings vus à l'envers, depuis les coulisses. Et tous ces livres dans le sous-sol vide. Construire les quatre heures d'un récit qui se tiendrait au plus près des quatre heures à errer dans la nuit, de 1h50 à 5h50 exactement, entre rencontres réelles ou rêvées, et l'idée renversée de la ville. Un incendie dans le livre ?Après Daewoo (2004), voici le grand retour de François Bon au roman.

Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton

Auteure: Sandra Gurvis

Nombre de pages: 162

This revealing portrait of the real Paris Hilton gets underneath the hype and hate, the glamour and greed. Unlike other biographies that range from the exposé to the gushing, Paris Hilton: A Biography is both detailed and objective. It covers Paris's checkered family history, her privileged yet surprisingly unassuming upbringing, and her explosion with sister Nicky as "It Girls" on the international social scene. Readers will learn how her family influenced her, why she made the decision to step into the limelight, and why she continues today, despite her many critics and setbacks. Each chapter of the biography provides an in-depth view of a specific aspect of Paris's life: her relationship with men and the media, how she turned herself around emotionally and projected a new image, and what makes her such a smart businesswoman. The book also looks at darker moments, including the sex tape, her jail time, and her publicity faux pas. In the end, readers will understand what makes this complex young woman tick—and have a better sense of what it is like to walk a mile in her Manolo Blahniks.

The Story of Hilton Hotels

The Story of Hilton Hotels

Auteure: Barbara Czyzewska

Nombre de pages: 250

An informative historical analysis of the development of the company, as well an engaging narrative about Conrad Hilton , illustrating how he constructed a multinational hotel empire. Using original data this iconic hotel brand is used as a lens to analyse some of the key theoretical concepts and practices that are used in the industry today.

Who Bombed the Hilton?

Who Bombed the Hilton?

Auteure: Rachel Landers

Nombre de pages: 307

I unpick and put in chronological order thousands of pieces of paper — lay out the facts as they arrived the first time, unadorned, uninterpreted, flying in from dozens of sources and every corner of the world. What really went on? Were the police corrupt? Did the conspiracy theorists believe what they wanted to believe? Who did bomb the Hilton? On 13 February 1978 a bomb exploded outside the Hilton Hotel in George Street, Sydney. Two garbage collectors and a police officer were killed. Often called the first act of terrorist murder on Australian soil, the crime is still unsolved. Award-winning filmmaker and historian Rachel Landers wrestles with the evidence to unravel this complex cold case in forensic detail, exposing corruption, conspiracy theories and political intrigue – and a prime suspect. "Rachel Landers’ Who Bombed the Hilton? is a terrifying tale written with sparkling good humour and panache. Landers takes a ‘tatty, fractured saga’ of the horrific terrorist attack in the heart of Sydney, and, backed by remarkable research, she brings it to life. She makes of it a testament to the victims and the investigators, as well as a warning to us in our own age of...

Roger Hilton

Roger Hilton

Auteure: Adrian Lewis

Nombre de pages: 267

This title was first published in 2003. Twenty-seven years after his death, Roger Hilton's reputation as a leading figure in British 'abstract expressionism' continues to rise. Following the major retrospective exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in 1993 and the drawings survey at the Tate St Ives in 1997, this lavishly illustrated account is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of the life and work of this important artist. Hilton's extraordinary career is discussed in all its phases, from the intriguing earliest explorations in paint to the inception of his first abstract pieces around 1950 and the complex and intriguing interchanges of imagery and form that mark his final works. Adrian Lewis explains the artist's mature works as both attracting the viewer and resisting easy reading, and discusses in detail the artist's debt to the Ecole de Paris and his relation to the notion of the 'act of painting' that pervaded post-war culture.

Hancher vs. Hilton: Iowa's Rival University Presidents

Hancher vs. Hilton: Iowa's Rival University Presidents

Auteure: Matt Kuhns

Nombre de pages: 281

In the late 1950s presidents of rival schools the University of Iowa, and Iowa State, began a several-year feud which redefined both institutions. While President of Iowa State, James Hilton worked to transform the ""state college"" into a broader university. But Virgil Hancher was deeply suspicious of the prospects for two, competing state universities after years of struggle to obtain funds for the University of Iowa, and fought hard for an alternate vision. The result was a contest over educational philosophy, petty administrative details and bottom-line financial advantage. The rival presidents fought in public forums, and behind the scenes in remarkably pointed memos and meetings. The product of more than two years' archival research, ""Hancher vs. Hilton"" reintroduces the largely forgotten individuals behind two iconic names, whose full stories have gone untold for more than 50 years.

Ben Hilton

Ben Hilton

Auteure: Chryso Odo

Nombre de pages: 194

After returning home for the summer after his junior year of college, Ben Hilton enters his father’s mansion to find . . . the maid’s head on the floor. Ben takes it upon himself to solve the murder, and a whole host of mysteries both real and myth rise to the surface. Ben Hilton is a mystery-thriller with a healthy dose of Greek mythology, and a look into the lives of college-aged adults as they navigate adulthood and the lingering effects of divorce on children. About the Author Chryso Odo is the youngest of two brothers and enjoys writing, voice acting, making music, playing video games, singing, and more. He has done extensive research into Greek mythology to make Ben Hilton: Attaining Prowess as accurate as possible.

Hilton Village

Hilton Village

Auteure: John V. Quarstein

Nombre de pages: 160

"Newport News, Virginia. Established in 1918, Hilton Village was the first public housing project built in the United States. Spurred on by Newport News Shipbuilding president Homer Ferguson, it was created to house shipyard workers during World War I. The village was the city's first planned community and its first National Register of Historic Places district. Hilton's distinctive cottage-style architecture, reminiscent of an English village, is one of the first examples of the New Urbanism and Garden City movements in America. Along the tree-lined streets are homes and shops that might have been pulled from a Dickens novel. The vision of the leaders who crafted Hilton Village--the shipyard's Ferguson, Harvard University town planner Henry Hubbard, and world-renowned architect Francis Joannes--remains apparent." -- Page [4] of cover.

Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Island

Auteure: Coastal Discovery Museum

Nombre de pages: 132

Hilton Head Island: One of South Carolina's premier tourist destinations with an intriguing history dating as far back as 10,000 years ago. Hilton Head Island's scenery and leisure industry attract more than 1.5 million visitors each year to play golf, relax on the beaches, or just soak up the atmosphere. Before the fairways and hotels ever arrived on the scene, however, the island already had a long and interesting history when Native Americans first began to visit the area. In Hilton Head Island, Natalie Hefter and the Coastal Discovery Museum revisit this history, charting the area's development from its first plantation in 1717, through the boom years of shipbuilding and Sea Island cotton to the Civil War. In over 200 vintage photographs, the authors document the impact of the Union occupation, the establishment of Mitchelville (the island's "contraband" and Freedmen community), the dramatic effects of the first bridge to the island, and the development of the tourist industry that now typifies this popular South Carolina destination.

Criminality Exposed Colombo Hilton Hotel Construction Perversely `Covered-Up'

Criminality Exposed Colombo Hilton Hotel Construction Perversely `Covered-Up'

Auteure: Nihal Sri Ameresekere

Nombre de pages: 804

In this voluminous Book in a series by the Author on corruption, fraud and economic crime, with indepth analysis, transcending forensic accounting, he brilliantly reveals, with incisive diametrics, irrefutable evidence of criminality, in the construction of Colombo Hilton Hotel by Mitsui & Taisei, Japan, with Architects, Kanko Kikaku Sekkeisha Yozo Shibata & Associates successful civil prosecution by Author led to Japanese writing-off US $ 207 Mn. He establishes beyond reasonable doubt, that original Architectural Plans had been suppressed / destroyed by a staged fire, with amended Architectural Plans surreptitiously substituted being cannibalized Sheets, with incongruous elevations, whereby such Plans could not be approved. Meticulously probing into elevations on Floor Sheets and Cross-Sectional Sheets, which crucial aspect had been overlooked by professional architectural investigations, he proves the shortfall of floors, with the elevations on tampered Sheets bearing tell tale evidence of being identical, with elevations in the cross-sections of the Project Plan, upon which Hilton International formulated Profitability Forecasts, to obtain State Guarantees from Sri Lanka...

Insiders' Guide® to Savannah & Hilton Head

Insiders' Guide® to Savannah & Hilton Head

Auteure: Georgia Byrd

Nombre de pages: 257

Insiders' Guide to Savannah and Hilton Head is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to these treasured Southern cities. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective that makes it a must-have guide for travelers as well as residents looking to rediscover their home city of Savannah or nearby Hilton Head.

The Dolphins of Hilton Head

The Dolphins of Hilton Head

Auteure: Cara M. Gubbins

Nombre de pages: 100

The Dolphins of Hilton Head introduces readers to the unique population of bottlenose dolphins that inhabits the warm water and brackish salt marshes of South Carolina's inland coastal waterways. Drawing on years of research in Hilton Head and the latest discoveries of scientists throughout the world, Cara Gubbins describes this atypical habitat and explains how the distinctive behaviors of Hilton Head dolphins distinguish them from other populations. She identifies their particular behavior patterns, vocalizations, behavioral ecology, and local traditions. Gubbins also offers practical suggestions on how best to view and understand these animals while visiting the island.

SETTLEMENT OF A FRAUD COLOMBO HILTON HOTEL CONSTRUCTION

SETTLEMENT OF A FRAUD COLOMBO HILTON HOTEL CONSTRUCTION

Auteure: Nihal Sri Ameresekere

Nombre de pages: 778

This Book contains shocking revelations, on how third world developing countries become subservient to economically powerful giants, even having to cover-up major frauds perpetrated on sovereign States and its impoverished people. Author discovers fraud in the construction of Colombo Hilton Hotel, by Japanese companies, Mitsui & Co. Ltd., Taisei Corporation, and Architects, Kanko Kikaku Sekkeisha Yozo Shibata & Associates, with technical assistance from Hilton International USA. Author successfully establishes a strong case of fraud before the highest judiciary, with Japanese unable to answer Interrogatories ordered by Court. Attorney Generals and Secretaries of Finance, at the behest of successive Presidents of the country, require such fraud to be settled, without prosecution. Consequently Author insists and obtains write-offs of US $ 207 million in June 1995 on fraudulent claims of the Japanese on State Guarantees. Author persists on several conditions, which the Government agrees, including an undertaking by the State to take legal action against Members of Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) for dereliction of duties on inaction on such fraud in a public company,...

The Lives and Loves of Daisy and Violet Hilton

The Lives and Loves of Daisy and Violet Hilton

Auteure: Dean Jensen

Nombre de pages: 433

The lives and loves of Daisy and Violet Hilton follows the poignant life story of twin sisters who were literally joined at the hip, set against the tumultuous backdrop of America during the first half of the 20th century. Daisy and Violet and an unforgettable cast of show-business characters come alive on the pages of this carefully researched and sensitively written biography. Reviews "Jensen's book is a testament to the fickleness of the entertainment world." -Tampa Bay Tribune "It is an affecting story, gently and honestly told without frills, without sensation. In Jensen's hands, the twins are always human, individuals, never freaks joined at the hips as the world saw them after their birth in 1908. . . Here, their story is pure." -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Celebrity Biographies - The Amazing Life Of Angelina Jolie and Paris Hilton - Famous Stars

Celebrity Biographies - The Amazing Life Of Angelina Jolie and Paris Hilton - Famous Stars

Auteure: Matt Green

Nombre de pages: 31

Ever wondered how Angelina Jolie and Paris Hilton rose to stardom? Often described for her big sexy plump lips, beautiful blue eyes and to die for cheek bones, Angelina Jolie became famous after her decision to play the video game, Lara Croft, in the movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in 2001. In 2005 she became even more famous when she and the famous actor Brad Pitt announced their relationship. Their pictures were in almost every magazine covers. Paris is a member of a large and happy family, but isn`t in a hurry to build her own one. She has more than 35 pets, but has no children. She has standard body, so used it in Model business. Her face is rather pretty, than beautiful, but this is the face of world-famous brands. She is brunette and has brown eyes, but dies blond and wears blue lenses. She is American, but her ethnicity includes Irish, Italian, Norwegian, German, French and possibly Swiss. For more interesting facts you must read the biographies. Grab your biography books now!

Parma and Hilton

Parma and Hilton

Auteure: Shirley Cox Husted

Nombre de pages: 136

Near the shores of Lake Ontario lie Parma, Hilton, and several other pioneer communities once connected by Indian trails. Parma was named in honor of the Italian city and province of the same name and Hilton village, once known as North Parma, was renamed after Rev. Charles A. Hilton, a Civil War veteran and Baptist minister. Before the Civil War, the area was known as the Nation's Breadbasket. It became a leading fruit production center near the end of the 19th century and attracted immigrants from around the world. Parma and Hilton uses images from throughout the century to illustrate the pioneer times, the development of government, life on the waterfront, transportation and communication, schools and churches, business and industry, and festive days of celebration.

Paris Hilton Is a Fool

Paris Hilton Is a Fool

Auteure: W. Frederick Zimmerman

Nombre de pages: 15

It's amazing that this exercise is necessary, but the endless references to this "celebrity" in our popular culture suggest that we all need to get back to the basics and learn how to think about things rationally again. This mini-book provides a concise analysis and explication of the many reasons why Paris Hilton is a fool. This modest investment will help you take a first step on your road to recovery.

An Index to the Wills and Inventories Now Preserved in the Court of Probate, at Chester

An Index to the Wills and Inventories Now Preserved in the Court of Probate, at Chester

Auteure: Church Of England. Diocese Of Chester , Church Of England. Diocese Of Chester. Bishop (1777-1787 : Porteus)

Nombre de pages: 280
Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records

Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records

Auteure: Great Britain. Public Record Office

Nombre de pages: 724
Record of failures and liquidations in the financial, international, wholesale and manufacturing branches of commerce ... in the United Kingdom ... 1865 to ... 1876. 1865 to 1884

Record of failures and liquidations in the financial, international, wholesale and manufacturing branches of commerce ... in the United Kingdom ... 1865 to ... 1876. 1865 to 1884

Auteure: Richard Seyd

Nombre de pages: 490
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia

Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia

Auteure: District Of Columbia. Supreme Court (1863-1936) , Arthur Macarthur

Nombre de pages: 664
Official Register of the United States

Official Register of the United States

Auteure: United States. Department Of The Interior

Nombre de pages: 1516
England and Wales. (Exclusive of the Metropolis.)

England and Wales. (Exclusive of the Metropolis.)

Auteure: Great Britain. Local Government Board

Nombre de pages: 954
The Works of Arthur Clement Hilton (of Marlborough & Cambridge)

The Works of Arthur Clement Hilton (of Marlborough & Cambridge)

Auteure: Arthur Clement Hilton

Nombre de pages: 248
An Index to the Wills and Inventories Now Preserved in the Court of Probate, at Chester, from ...

An Index to the Wills and Inventories Now Preserved in the Court of Probate, at Chester, from ...

Auteure: Chester (england). Probate Registry , Church Of England. Diocese Of Chester. Bishop (1777-1787 : Porteus)

Nombre de pages: 404
Proceedings, 13th Annual National Conference on Beach Preservation Technology, Hilton Melbourne Airport Hotel, Melbourne, Florida, February 2-4, 2000

Proceedings, 13th Annual National Conference on Beach Preservation Technology, Hilton Melbourne Airport Hotel, Melbourne, Florida, February 2-4, 2000

Nombre de pages: 360

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