Books with author David Young

A secret State. A dark conspiracy. A terrible crime.Karin Müller of the German Democratic Republic's People's Police is called to a factory in the east of the country. A man has been murdered - bound and trapped as a fire burned nearby, slowly suffocating him. But who is he? Why was he targeted? Could his murderer simply be someone with a grudge against the factory's nationalisation, as Müller's Stasi colleagues insist? Why too is her deputy Werner Tilsner behaving so strangely? As more victims surface, it becomes clear that there is a cold-blooded killer out there taking their revenge. Soon Müller begins to realise that in order to solve these terrible crimes, she will need to delve into the region's dark past. But are the Stasi really working with her on this case? Or against her? For those who really run this Republic have secrets they would rather remain uncovered. And they will stop at nothing to keep them that way . . .A gripping and evocative crime thriller, moving between the devastating closing weeks of the Second World War and the Stasi-controlled 1970s, STASI 77 is David Young's most compelling and powerful novel yet.

Detention: The best worst thing to happen to Peter Lee?Peter and his best friend, Drew, used to be so cool (or at least, not total outcasts) in elementary school. But now they're in middle school, where their extensive mica collection and prowess at kick ball have earned them a new label: losers.Things go from bad to worse when Peter gets detention. But what at first seems to spell his utter doom turns into an unlikely opportunity for making friends and influencing people. . . .

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Why is the strangely clothed ghost child spying on Luke and his friends? Is this silent watcher linked in some way, to the centuries old riddle carved on the ancient stone fragment that the children discover? As the three pals struggle to make sense of the strange happenings that engulf their summer vacation, they suddenly realize that they have stumbled upon a dangerous puzzle, right there in their own village. But others too are interested in solving the mystery, and the children have to race against time to uncover a long hidden treasure and the truth.

Pitching legend Orel Hershiser said, “I’m proof that great things can happen to ordinary people if they work hard and never give up.” How did he and others like him achieve greatness? Breakthrough Power for Athletes shares their secrets. For each day of the year, Breakthrough Power for Athletes provides four great quotes, usually from athletes known for their outstanding accomplishments. The first quote is humorous, which will put you in a good mood ready to face life’s challenges. The other quotes will help you: 1) build an unshakeable foundation, 2) maintain a competitive edge, 3) pursue and fulfill your dreams, 4) impact others, 5) improve your relationships, and 6) find time for renewal. You can read all four quotes in one minute, so you can squeeze them in before you start your breakthrough day. Former San Diego Chargers placekicker Rolf Benirschke, who had 766 career points, reminds us that “the people we admire are ordinary people that have been able to accomplish some extraordinary things. The things that make them extraordinary are things we all possess.” So, yes, you too can be great.

Pitching legend Orel Hershiser said, “I’m proof that great things can happen to ordinary people if they work hard and never give up.” How did he and others like him achieve greatness? Breakthrough Power for Athletes shares their secrets. For each day of the year, Breakthrough Power for Athletes provides four great quotes, usually from athletes known for their outstanding accomplishments. The first quote is humorous, which will put you in a good mood ready to face life’s challenges. The other quotes will help you: 1) build an unshakeable foundation, 2) maintain a competitive edge, 3) pursue and fulfill your dreams, 4) impact others, 5) improve your relationships, and 6) find time for renewal. You can read all four quotes in one minute, so you can squeeze them in before you start your breakthrough day. Former San Diego Chargers placekicker Rolf Benirschke, who had 766 career points, reminds us that “the people we admire are ordinary people that have been able to accomplish some extraordinary things. The things that make them extraordinary are things we all possess.” So, yes, you too can be great.

A comedy fairy tale that children will love, and adults will love to read to their children. Emily is a very good girl who finds herself in a back-to-front world, where she meets Trevor, a very, very annoying Pixie, who lives in the forest with his cousins. But all is not as peaceful as it seems. The Pixies have a longstanding rivalry with their neighbours, the Goblins.Emily does her best to overcome the unfounded prejudices on both sides, with the help of a rather forgetful fairy, some fairly silly pixies, and her worst enemy from the human world.Trevor is at once annoying, lovable and funny. But Emily would never want to go back to see him again...Would she?

If Albert Kim has learned one thing in his tragic adolescence, it's that God (probably a sadistic teenaged alien) does not want him to succeed at Bern High. By the end of sophomore year, Al is so tired of humiliation that he's chosen to just forget girls and high school society in general, and enjoy the Zen-like detachment that comes from being an intentional loser.Then he meets Mia Stone, and all the repressed hormones come flooding back. Mia, his co-worker at the Bern Inn, is adorable, popular, and most intimidatingly, the ex- long-term girlfriend of Ivy-bound, muscle-bound king of BHS and world class jerk, Ryan Stackhouse. But -- chalk it up to the magic of Al's inner beauty

This lavishly illustrated history of Chicago as freight handler to the nation chronicles the vital role of waterborne trade and transportation in building a metropolis on the swampland that the Illiniwek once called Checagou. Louis Jolliet, the first European explorer to the area, recognized that a waterway between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River could link the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, making Checagou the fulcrum of east-west and north-south transportation for the continent. Upon completion of the I&M Canal in 1848, Chicago quickly became one of the busiest ports in the world, attracting thousands of schooners, barks, sloops, and paddle-wheel steamships. More than 100 illustrations and maps—along with tales of majestic sailing ships, piracy, terrible storms, and tragic shipwrecks—portray the eventful history of Chicago's waterways. Young describes the reversal of the Chicago River, which helped to clean the city and flood it with new life. Chicago flourished as a port of entry to the West and transportation hub, despite the disastrous Great Fire of 1871 that destroyed much of the city, including the docks and ships moored along the Chicago River. Marine disasters took their toll, too, as when the Eastland capsized in 1915, drowning nearly 900 passengers. Through narratives by two famous travelers of Chicago's waterways, Charles Dickens and Abraham Lincoln, Young reveals the hardships and small comforts of lake and river travel in its heyday. He also tells of Chicago's marine traditions, such as the eagerly anticipated arrival of ships bearing Christmas trees that drew holiday crowds to the docks each year. Today, giant car ferries and enormous ore carriers larger than battleships ply the lakes alongside luxury yachts, while the rivers that feed Chicago—and allow Chicago to feed the world—are still lively with traffic. Chicago's geographic advantages, which allowed it to eclipse competitors in the age of sail and steam, assure that it will remain a vital center for American transportation and commerce in the twenty-first century.