Adrien, Etienne and Nina are children when they promise each other they will never part. Years later, a car is pulled from the lake, a body inside. A journalist with an enigmatic past unravels the truth about how the friends are connected to the accident and the extraordinary bonds that united them before their friendship fell apart.
This is shortlisted for the Folio Prize 2014. It is longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. Reno mounts her motorcycle and sets a collision course for New York. In 1977 the city is alive with art, sensuality and danger. She falls in with a bohemian clique colonising downtown and the lines between reality and performance begin to bleed. A passionate affair with the scion of an Italian tyre empire carries Reno to Milan, where she is swept along by the radical left and drawn into a spiral of violence and betrayal. The Flamethrowers is an audacious novel that explores the perplexing allure of femininity, fakery and fear. In Reno we encounter a heroine like no other. Best Books of the Year: Guardian; New York Times; The Times; Observer; Financial Times; New Yorker; Telegraph; Slate; Oprah; Vogue; Time; Scotsman; and Evening Standard. It is shortlisted for the National Book Awards 2013.
What to Do When Someone Dies is another ingenious thriller from the best-loved, bestselling author, Nicci French. Ellie Faulkner's world has been destroyed. Her husband Greg died in a car crash - and he wasn't alone. In the passenger seat was the body of Milena Livingstone - a woman Ellie's never heard of. But Ellie refuses to leap to the obvious conclusion, despite the whispers and suspicions of those around her. Maybe it's the grief, but Ellie has to find out who this woman was - and prove Greg wasn't having an affair. And soon she is chillingly certain their deaths were no accident. Are Ellie's accusations of murder her way of avoiding the truth about her marriage? Or does an even more sinister discovery await her? Praise for Nicci French: "Relentlessly enjoyable and gripping from the first page to the last". (Evening Standard). "You'll be totally gripped until a very unexpected twist knocks you for six". (Cosmopolitan). "You'll be hooked from the first page. A compulsive page-turner". (Daily Express). Nicci French is the pseudonym for Nicci Gerrard and Sean French.The couple live in Suffolk and have written thirteen other bestselling novels, all published by Penguin: Complicit, Until It's Over, Losing You, Catch Me When I Fall, The Memory Game, Beneath the Skin, The Safe House, The Red Room, Land of the Living, Killing Me Softly, Secret Smile and, most recently, Blue Monday and Tuesday's Gone in the brilliant new Frieda Klein series.
Examines particular cases in Europe that are suggestive of reincarnation. This book offers a brief history of the belief in reincarnation among Europeans. It considers eight cases from the first third of the twentieth century that were not independently investigated, but were reported and sometimes published by the persons concerned.
The Spiritual Combat by Lorenzo Scupoli is a practical guide to the spiritual life, with a message centered on humility, and a goal to defeat individual passions. The author begins the process with self-evaluation and identifying our internal wea
Bienvenidos a un mundo futuro en el que tecnología y naturaleza son enemigas irreconciliables y donde se ha desatado una interminable guerra entre la ciencia y la magia, entre lo artificial y lo natural. El primer bando se refugia en las dumas, ciudades que han alcanzado un altísimo nivel tecnológico. El bando contrario se oculta en Mannawinard, un gigantesco bosque en el que ha vuelto a brotar la magia, bajo los auspicios de la renacida diosa Tara. Entre ambos se extienden los sombríos Páramos, zonas baldías que sirven de frontera. En este contexto, la mercenaria Kim recibe el encargo de robar un androide de la poderosa compañía Nemetech; pero las cosas no salen según lo previsto y tendrá que escapar de las dumas para salvar su vida.En su camino se unirá por necesidad a Keyko, una guerrera de la Orden Mística de las Hijas de Tara, y conocerá a otros personajes que tratan de sobrevivir en medio del caos. Este viaje llevará a Kim y sus compañeros a través de los Páramos y Mannawinard hasta el mismo corazón del mundo natural, en busca de respuestas sobre los titánicos poderes enfrentados que dominan sus destinos.
Explore the origin of Batman through DC Comics' Detective Comics covers in this second volume of the miniature art book series. Hold the comic book history of DC Comics' Detective Comics in the palm of your hand with DC Comics: Detective Comics: The
Gadsby is a novel by Ernest Vincent Wright. A fading fictitious city known as Branton Hills is rejuvenated due to the efforts of central character John Gadsby and a youth organizer. A humorous read!
Very highly recommended by Science Fiction Review, this second book in the Coldfire trilogy follows Black Sun Rising. A high-action novel of discovery and battle on a planet where a magical force of nature has the power to prey upon the human mind. A warrior priest and a sorcerer--absolute enemies--must unite to conquer this growing evil.
The House on the Borderland is a supernatural horror novel by William Hope Hodgson. He went beyond the existing ghost story and gothic molds, synthesizing a new cosmic horror that made a huge impact on later writers of weird tales, notably H. P. Lovecraft.
A crime thriller set in modern-day Dublin. The first time somebody tried to kill him it was an accident. The second time was deliberate. Now Paul Mulchrone finds himself on the run with nobody to turn to except a nurse who has read
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 448, Publishers: Marvel Comics, Author: Nel Yomtov, ISBN-13: 9781302947880, Date of issue: 2023
Readers are in for a white-knuckle journey in this series that follows a boy and girl on the run from a town where all thoughts can be heard--and the passage into manhood embodies a horrible secret.
This is the only book in English to present a detailed look at the German medical corps in World War II. Among the topics covered are training, structure of the corps, equipment, transport, medical care in a variety of combat zones, and a selection of personal memoirs from veterans.
Take air frying to tasty new heights--the complete air fryer cookbook for beginnersWelcome to the mouthwatering world of air frying--a tasty, healthier twist on frying The Essential Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners is t
Bram Stoker's gothic masterpiece was first published in 1897, and has spawned so many classic films, all based on the character he invented when Queen Victoria was on the throne. This title presents the story in colour.
Much of what we know and feel about the First World War we owe to Vera Brittain's elegiac yet unsparing book, which set a standard for memoirists from Martha Gellhorn to Lillian Hellman. Abandoning her studies at Oxford in 1915 to enlist as a nurse in the armed services, Brittain served in London, in Malta, and on the Western Front. By war's end she had lost virtually everyone she loved. "Testament of Youth" is both a record of what she lived through and an elegy for a vanished generation. Hailed by the "Times Literary Supplement" as a book that helped ?both form and define the mood of its time, ? it speaks to any generation that has been irrevocably changed by war.
The Civil War's single-shot, muzzle-loading musket revolutionized warfare-or so we've been told for years. Noted historian Earl J. Hess forcefully challenges that claim, offering a new, clear-eyed, and convincing assessment of the rifle musket's actual per
Der kleine Helli gelangt in die Heimat der Blumen und erlebt spannende Abenteuer. Dabei lernt Helli viel über die Welt der Blumen und wie sie mit der Welt der Menschen trennbar verbunden ist.§Ein Klassiker der Kinderliteratur!
Seven deadly sins. Seven souls to save. And a man and a woman treading the lines of danger, desire and deliverance ...§As the son of a serial killer, homicide detective Thomas DelVecchio Jr grew up in the shadow of evil. Now, on the knife-edge between civic duty and blind retribution, he atones for the sins of his father. Hired to monitor Veck is Internal Affairs officer Sophia Reilly, whose interest in Veck is both professional and arousingly personal. But Veck and Sophia have a common interest. He's Jim Herron, a mysterious stranger enlisted to save the soul of a killer's latest victim, one precariously hovering between heaven and hell. Before Herron's job is done, Veck and Sophia will be inexorably drawn into a battle of good against evil, where the risk is nothing less than total damnation.
Bob Books Set 5: Long Vowels Bob Books Set 5 introduces the important new skills of long vowels and the magical silent E. Maturing readers continue to love Bob Books with their lighthearted stories and entertaining pictures. Childrens' reading vocabularies grow quickly as they finish the longer stories in eight books, 16 to 24 pages. They are proud to be ready for chapter books.
The Waste Land is a long poem by T. S. Eliot, widely regarded as one of the most important poems of the 20th century and a central work of modernist poetry. Published in 1922, the 434-line poem first appeared in the United Kingdom in the October issue of T
This modern classic of nature writing by the author of THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING was an inspiration for and featured in Helen Macdonald's prize-winning H IS FOR HAWK. 'No hawk can be a pet. There is no sentimentality. In a way, it is the psychiatrist's art. One is matching one's mind against another mind with deadly reason and interest. One desires no transference of affection, demands no ignoble homage or gratitude. It is a tonic for the less forthright savagery of the human heart.' First published in 1951, T. H. White's memoir describes with searing honesty his attempt to train a wild goshawk, a notoriously difficult bird to master. With no previous experience and only a few hopelessly out-of-date books on falconry as a guide, he set about trying to bend the will of Gos, the young bird he'd acquired from Germany, to his own. Beset by setback after setback, the solitary and troubled White nonetheless found himself obsessively attached to the animal he hoped would one day set him free.
After stumbling across a haunted Go board, irresponsible Hikaru Shindo discovers that the spirit of a master player has taken up residence in his consciousness. Soon Hikaru is chasing his own dream: defeating the famed Go prodigy Akira Toya.
The acclaimed, worldwide bestselling second book in the Brigade Criminelle Trilogy, reissued in a stunning new package to tie in with Lemaitre's standalone thriller Blood Wedding
Slinky Malinki Catflaps is a hilarious rhyming story by Lynley Dodd. Slinky Malinki wakes from a cosy sleep, stretches and slips out through the catflap and into the night. He's soon joined by his friends Greywacke Jones, Butterball Brown, the Poppadum kittens and the rest of the gang. Hobnobbing happily on the wall, ten in a row, the cats are disturbed by the crotchety Scarface Claw. The cats hiss and yowl until all the neighbours complain. Scarface slopes off and Slinky Malinki invites his friends home to sit in front of the fire, hobnobbing happily, ten in a row. Lynley Dodd is an award-winning author/illustrator who lives in New Zealand. She is enormously popular for her rhyming stories of the unforgettable HAIRY MACLARY and his friends. She worked as a teacher before beginning to write her own books in 1974. Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! Hairy Maclary's Bone; Hairy Maclary Scattercat; Hairy Maclary's Caterwaul Caper; Hairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet; Slinky Malinki; Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness; Slinky Malinki, Open the Door; Sniff-Snuff-Snap!;Schnitzel Von Krumm Forget-Me-Not; Slinky Malinki Catflaps; Slinky Malinki's Christmas Crackers; Hairy Maclary's Hat Tricks; Scarface Claw; Schnitzel Von Krumm, Dog's Never Climb Tress; Hairy Maclary, Sit; Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack; Magnet Fun with Hairy Maclary; Hairy Maclary, Shoo; Hairy Maclary and Friends Little Library; Slinky Malinki Early Bird; Where is Hairy Maclary?; Sticker Fun with Hairy Maclary; and My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 188, Publishers: Design Studio Press, Author: Various Artists, ISBN-13: 9781624650383, Date of issue: 2018
There's little doubt that most humans today are better off than their forebears. Stunningly so, the economist and historian Deirdre McCloskey argues in the concluding volume of her trilogy celebrating the oft-derided virtues of the bourgeoisie. The poorest
In this book, Bible teacher Derek Prince reveals several aspects of Communion that can enhance your relationship to Christ, to the Church, and to the world. In this book Derek touches on: What's unique about the priesthood of Christ in your life,
Bestselling author and "Vanity Fair" special-correspondent Burrough chronicles the rise and fall of one of the great economic and political powerhouses of the 20th century--Texas oil.
Philippe rencontre Luna par le biais d'un ami commun. Ils se mettent rapidement en couple, mais après des débuts idylliques au sein des rues parisiennes, il découvre rapidement le tempérament jaloux, addictif et coléreux de la jeune femme, qui met en péril leur relation. Une histoire sur l'emprise, l'aveuglement et les relations toxiques.
An extraordinary collection of revealing, personal interviews with fourteen jazz music legends During his nearly forty years as a music journalist, Ralph J. Gleason recorded many in-depth interviews with some of the greatest jazz musicia
ACT for Life focuses on helping people to be more open, connected and engaged with their lives, demonstrating how Acceptance Commitment Therapy can be used to tackle a range of problems such as low self-esteem, depression, anger and depression, as well as providing skills for life enhancement and self-development. Readers are encouraged to consider what matters to them and will learn techniques to set life directions based on meaningful values. Readers will also be introduced to mindfulness and learn how to use it in everyday life to connect with their actions, experiences and the people around them. The ACT approach also teaches that it's a normal part of being human to have thoughts and feelings that are unpleasant and the most important thing is to respond effectively when these kinds of experiences arise. The book is aimed at anyone wanting to enhance their life skills, and character stories are used to demonstrate the spectrum of how they might be employed.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 272, Publishers: Little, Brown Book Group, Author: Jamil Zaki, ISBN-13: 9781472139344, Date of issue: 2021
Praise for "The Financial Numbers Game": 'So much for the notion 'those who can, do-those who can't, teach'. Mulford and Comiskey function successfully both as college professors and real-world financial mercenaries. These guys know their balance sheets. The Financial Numbers Game should serve as a survival manual for both serious individual investors and industry pros who study and act upon the interpretation of financial statements. This unique blend of battle-earned scholarship and quality writing is a must-read/must-have reference for serious financial statement analysis' - Bob Acker, Editor/Publisher, "The Acker Letter". 'Wall Street's unforgiving attention to quarterly earnings presents ever-increasing pressure on CFOs to manage earnings and expectations. "The Financial Numbers Game" provides a clear explanation of the ways in which management can stretch, bend, and break accounting rules to reach the desired bottom line.This arms the serious investor or financial analyst with the healthy skepticism required to drive beyond reported results to a clear understanding of a firm's true performance' - Mark Hurley, Managing Director, Training and Development Global Corporate and Investment Banking, Bank of America. 'After reading "The Financial Numbers Game", I feel as though I've taken a master's course in financial statement analysis. Mulford and Comiskey's latest book should be required reading for anyone who is serious about fundamentally analyzing stocks' - Harry Domash, Investing Columnist, "San Francisco Chronicle" and Publisher, "Winning Investing". "The Financial Numbers Game" identifies the steps businesses may take to misstate financial performance and helps its readers to identify those situations where reported results may not be what they seem.
Inspired by a 16th-century Zen monk s painting of a hundred demons chasing each other across a long scroll, acclaimed cartoonist Lynda Barry confronts various demons from her life in seventeen full colour vignettes.
recipes to remember Grab an apron and a pencil and starting jotting down your best recipes in this stylish blank cookbook. This blank recipe book is perfect for creating and sharing your personal recipes. Professionally designed matte softbound cover6" x 9
In spite of the Challenger and Columbia disasters, the US Space Shuttle, which entered service in 1981, remains the most successful spacecraft ever developed. Conceived and designed as a reusable spacecraft to provide cheap access to low Earth orbit, and to supersede expendable launch vehicles, serving as the National Space Transportation System, it now coexists with a new range of commercial rockets. David Harland s definitive work on the Space Shuttle explains the scientific contribution the Space Shuttle has made to the international space programme, detailing missions to Mir, Hubble and more recently its role in the assembly of the International Space Station. This substantial revision to existing chapters and extension of The Space Shuttle , following the loss of Columbia, will include a comprehensive account of the run-up to resumption of operations and conclude with a chapter beyond the Shuttle, looking at possible future concepts for a partly or totally reusable space vehicle which are being considered to replace the Shuttle.
