Deacon James is a rambling bluesman straight from Georgia, a black man with troubles that he can't escape, and music that won't let him go. On a train to Arkham, he meets trouble - visions of nightmares, gaping mouths and grasping tendrils, and a madman who calls himself John Persons.
Celebrate Dahl Day by treating yourself one of Roald Dahl's dark and twisted tales for adults - think you know Dahl, think again. From Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail, a newly collected book of his darkest stories. 'Cruelty has a human heart . . .' Even when we mean to be kind we can sometimes be cruel. We each have a streak of nastiness inside us. In these ten tales of cruelty master storyteller Roald Dahl explores how and why it is we make others suffer.Among others, you'll read the story of two young bullies and the boy they torment, the adulterous wife who uncovers her husband's secret, the man with a painting tattooed on his back whose value he doesn't appreciate and the butler and chef who run rings around their obnoxious employer.Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions: Lust, Madness, Deception, Innocence, Trickery, War and Fear .
As a deadly flu epidemic sweeps through Moscow, Anya and her husband have no choice but to flee to a lake in the far north, along with family and their garish neighbours. As their food and fuel start to run low, they are menaced both by the harsh winter and by the desperate people they encounter. They must put their hatreds behind them if they're to have a chance of reaching safety.
Simply, almost elementally told through the voices of a sheriff, a local farmer, his beautiful wife, their son, and the sheriff's deputy, "One Foot in Eden" signals the bellwether arrival of one the most mature and distinctive voices in southern literature.
In the wake of the "Beast from the East" cold snap that ravaged the UK in 2018, a grisly discovery was made in a ruin on the Northumbrian coast. Twenty-four-year-old vlogger Elizabeth Barton had been barricaded inside what locals refer to as "The Vampir
Elvie is desperate for a puppy that she can train up to do amazing tricks. But it's not a puppy. Mum returns from the pet shop with, it's a fish. But Elvie doesn't give up. Determined to fulfill her dream of having a performing pet she trains up Fluff the fish. Fluff can't sit, she won't bark on command, but she does have a very special fishy talent all of her own...
Ponders whether agnosticism is a belief, or merely just the absence of belief. This challenges the conception of agnosticism, arguing that it is a respectable position to take. Also examines some of the fundamental questions surrounding the subject.
Kent Haruf, award-winning, bestselling author of Plainsong returns to the high-plains town of Holt, Colorado, with a novel of masterful authority. The aging McPheron brothers are learning to live without Victoria Roubideaux, the single mother they took in and who has now left their ranch to start college. A lonely young boy stoically cares for his grandfather while a disabled couple tries to protect their a violent relative. As these lives unfold and intersect, Eventide unveils the immemorial truths about human beings: their fragility and resilience, their selfishness and goodness, and their ability to find family in one another.
1944, am Vorabend der amerikanischen Landung in der Normandie, angesichts des sicheren Todes, sind einige bereit, alles zu versprechen, nur um der bevorstehenden Invasion zu entkommen. Das ist es, was die 20-jährige Alice Queen bei ihren Nachforschungen in Frankreich und den Vereinigten Staaten herausfindet. Prix dencre 2007 und Prix Ancres Noires 2008.
El destino de la humanidad pende de un hilo: Gea ha abierto de par enpar las Puertas de la Muerte para liberar a sus despiadados monstruos. Los únicos que pueden cerrarlas son Percy, Jason, Piper, Hazel,Frank, Leo y Annabeth, el equipo de semidioses griegos y romanoselegido por una antigua profecía. Pero su misión es todavía másdifícil de lo que parece: sospechan que para encontrar las puertasdeberán cruzar el océano, tienen solo seis días para conseguirlo y,por si fuera poco, acaba de estallar la guerra entre sus doscampamentos y ahora ellos son un objetivo.... ?Lograrán ganar estacarrera de obstáculos contrarreloj?UNA LUCHA MILENARIASIETE ADOLESCENTES EN APUROSY EL FIN DEL MUNDO A LA VUELTA DE LA ESQUINARick Riordan es, sin duda, uno de los autores más respetados de la literatura juvenil. Profesorde instituto de profesión, el fulgurante éxito de la serie PercyJackson y los dioses del Olimpo (editorial Salamandra) hizo quetuviera que decantarse por la escritura.Su segunda serie, Las crónicas de los Kane, inspirada en el panteóndel Antiguo Egipto, le ha granjeado millones de nuevos lectores entodo el mundo y el reconocimiento unánime de la crítica. La marca deAtenea es el tercer libro de la serie Los héroes del Olimpo, en la que los dioses romanos, mucho más «humanos» y entrometidos que suscolegas griegos, comparten protagonismo con sus ancestros y susjóvenes descendientes.Además, en su historia El hijo de Sobek, Riordan pone en contacto ados de sus principales protagonistas en una trepidante aventura:Carter Kane y Percy Jackson.
Little Bear is a worrier. He worries about everything! But with Mama Bear's help, he soon learns his worries are not so big after all. Through this engaging story children will learn that everyday worries and fears can be overcome. Discussion questions and extra hints to help children manage anxiety are included.
Humans huddle in their walled cities, supplying blood in exchange for safety. But not even that is guaranteed. Dawn has lost her entire family and now reluctantly serves as the delegate to Lord Valentine, the most powerful vampire for miles. It isn't until she meets Victor, Valentine's son, that she realises not all vampires are monsters.
Auf der Suche nach der perfekten Socke ...Jeder Fuß ist anders - also sollten selbst gestrickte Socken das auch sein! Egal ob Anschlag, Bündchen, Ferse oder Spitze - jeder Teil der Socke trägt seinen Teil zur Passform der fertigen Socke bei. Die richtige Kombination macht's - hier ist Ihr Wegweiser zu perfekt sitzenden Socken! Nach dem Baukastenprinzip können die verschiedenen Elemente nach Belieben zusammengestellt werden. Über 2,5 Millionen Kombinationen sind möglich - so wird es beim Sockenstricken garantiert nicht langweilig.Oder wie wäre es mal mit etwas ganz ausgefallenem: Socken von der Spitze stricken, Bogensocken, 2 Socken gleichzeitig oder Patchworksocken oder etwas für die ganz kleinen Füße? Hier ist alles drin - und noch vieles mehr. Ein unentbehrliches Kompendium für alle leidenschaftlichen Sockenstricker - und solche, die es werden wollen!
Bobo Siebenschläfer, seit vielen Jahren der Liebling schon der ganz Kleinen, erlebt auf über hundert farbigen Seiten viel Neues. Da wird Bobo von merkwürdigen Geräuschen geweckt. Was ist los? Bobo will alles wissen. Und eine Menge passiert, als Bobo zum ersten Mal fliegt! Die nimmermüden Kleinkinder werden wieder Spaß an diesen leichtverständlichen Geschichten aus ihrem Alltag haben.
On the side of a mountain, in eighteenth century Japan, sits a man in perfect stillness as the summit erupts, spitting fire and molten rock onto the land around him. The man is Hakuin. He will become the world's most famous teacher of zen. This is not the first time he has seen hell. Hakuin's quest for truth will call on him to defy his father, to face death, to find love and to lose it. He will ask, what is the sound of one hand clapping? And he will master his greatest fear. Night Boat is the story of his astonishing life.
The Grammar Goals Pupil's Book pack includes a Pupil's Book and a CD-ROM. Each full colour Grammar Goals Pupil's Book has 10 units per level plus a two-page exam practice and writing development section and reference material. The Grammar Workout CD-ROM includes interactive grammar activities, that support the material covered in each unit.
Ross Dunn here recounts the great traveler's remarkable career, interpreting it within the cultural and social context of Islamic society and giving the reader both a biography of an extraordinary personality and a study of the hemispheric dimensions of human interchange in medieval times.
`If I could work my will,' said Scrooge, indignantly, `every idiot who goes about with "Merry Christmas" on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart.'
Endlich! Die neue Weihnachtsgeschichte mit dem kleinen Drachen KokosnussKurz vor Weihnachten beschließen der kleine Drache Kokosnuss, Fressdrache Oskar und Stachelschwein Matilda in diesem Jahr zu den Nordischen Wäldern zu reisen und ihre Wunschzettel beim Weihnachtsmann persönlich abzugeben. Doch als sie im Weihnachtsdorf eintreffen, ist es wie ausgestorben. Der Weihnachtsmann ist nicht zu Hause und kein einziges Yeminee bastelt an Geschenken. Kokosnuss sieht sofort: Das Weihnachtsfest ist in Gefahr! Ob er es mit seinen Freunden retten kann?
"Hlasko's story comes off the page at you like a pit bull."--The Washington Post "His writing is taut and psychologically nuanced like that of the great dime-store novelist Georges Simenon, his novelistic world as profane as Isaac Babel's."--Wall Street Journal "Spokesman for those who were angry and beat ...turbulent, temperamental, and tortured."--The New York Times "A must-read ...piercing and compelling."--Kirkus Reviews "A self-taught writer with an uncanny gift for narrative and dialogue."--Roman Polanski Robert and Jacob are down-and-out Polish con men living in Israel in the 1960s. They're planning to run a scam on an American widow visiting the country. Robert, who masterminds the scheme, and Jacob, who acts it out, are tough, desperate men, adrift in the nasty underworld of Tel Aviv. Robert arranges for Jacob to run into the woman, whose heart is open; the men are hoping her wallet is too. What follows is a story of love, deception, cruelty, and shame, as Jacob pretends to fall in love with her. It's not just Jacob who's performing a role; nearly all the characters are actors in an ugly story, complete with parts for murder and suicide.Marek Hlasko's writing combines brutal realism with smoky, hardboiled dialogue in a bleak world where violence is the norm and love is often only an act. Marek Hlasko, known as the James Dean of Eastern Europe, was exiled from Communist Poland and spent his life wandering the globe. He died in 1969 of an overdose of alcohol and sleeping pills in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Are you suffering from work-related stress? Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and short-tempered at work--and at home? Then you may have too much stress in your life. Stress is a serious problem that impacts not only your mental and physical health, but also your loved ones and your organization. So what can you do to address it? The HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work will help you find a sustainable solution. It will help you reach the goal of getting on an even keel--and staying there. You'll learn how to: * Harness stress so it spurs, not hinders, productivity * Create realistic and manageable routines * Aim for progress, not perfection * Make the case for a flexible schedule * Ease the physical tension of spending too much time at your computer * Renew yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally
Lo que te diré cuando te vuelva a ver, la quinta novela de AlbertEspinosa, nos introduce de nuevo en su particular mundo, a través deuna narración trepidante, cargada de emoción y vida. «Las promesas selas lleva el viento, debemos evitar que sople.» En Lo que te dirécuando te vuelva a ver, Albert Espinosa construye un relato en el queun padre y un hijo emprenden juntos una búsqueda desesperada yvaliente que llevará a los protagonistas a enfrentarse con su pasado.Una novela que atrapa, llena de valentía y acción, que emocionará porsu original estilo, y que sorprenderá al lector por los girosinesperados de una trama única.
Language: Spanish, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 191, Publishers: Almena Ediciones, Author: MASSIMILIANO ADERO, ISBN-13: 9788494541476, Date of issue: 2016
From BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Richard Kurti comes an exciting, fast-paced thriller that shows the power science has to change not just our lives, but our very selves.
En esta nueva aventura de la serie, un tsunami inunda el valle de los mumin en la noche de San Juan, y la familia Mumin, desamparada y sin techo, encontrará refugio en un teatro flotante que va a la deriva. Al principio creen que es una «casa» bien particular, pero cuando llegan a una bahía lejana... se dan cuenta de que lo que se espera de ellos es la representación de una función de teatro. Se ponen manos a la obra y presentan el drama Las chicas león, que no va a salir todo lo bien que esperaban... Pero, a fin de cuentas, les habrá dado la oportunidad de hacer teatro y divertirse.
Juan Olmedo y Sara Gómez son dos extrańos que se instalan a principios de agosto en una urbanización de la costa gaditana dispuestos a reiniciar sus vidas.
The World Warrriors take center stage in the first ever Street Fighter novel Featuring Ryu VS Akuma, Chun-li VS Elena, Guile VS E.Honda, Sagat VS M.Bison, and many more classic fighters colliding in their most epic encounters yet. It's all described in S
The incredible true story of former Navy SEAL Mike Day, who survived being shot twenty-seven times while deployed in Iraq.On the night of April 6, 2007, in Iraq's Anbar Province, Senior Chief Mike Day, his team of Navy SEALs, and a group
"I recommend that you lay your hands on a copy." --Ann Leckie"An instant classic." --Jeff VanderMeerA surreal debut novel set in a world shaped by language in the tradition of Margaret Atwood and Ursula K. Le Guin.Vanja, an information assistant, is sent from her home city of Essre to the austere, wintry colony of Amatka with an assignment to collect intelligence for the government. Immediately she feels that something strange is going on: people act oddly in Amatka, and citizens are monitored for signs of subversion.Intending to stay just a short while, Vanja falls in love with her housemate, Nina, and prolongs her visit. But when she stumbles on evidence of a growing threat to the colony, and a cover-up by its administration, she embarks on an investigation that puts her at tremendous risk.In Karin Tidbeck's world, everyone is suspect, no one is safe, and nothing--not even language, nor the very fabric of reality--can be taken for granted. Amatka is a beguiling and wholly original novel about freedom, love, and artistic creation by a captivating new voice.
Bible heroes come to life through age-appropriate puzzles, activity pages, and 50 reusable stickers in this friendly and fun sticker and activity Book featuring The Beginner's Bible classic art and simply written content.
Now available in a new edition, this chronologically arranged volume covers a century and a half of masterpieces which beautifully capture the development of art in the modern age.
Kanji Practice PaperAlso known as genkouyoushi or genkoyoshi paper, Kanji paper has columns of squares to practice Japanese lettering. Each large square can hold one Japanese character (known as Kanji, Hiragana or Katakana and is divided into four quadrant
My SAS selection course instructor, was as hard as nails. At the start of each day's training, he would say, 'Men, the easy day was yesterday.' With that, we'd all let out a silent sigh contemplating the tortures that lay ahead of us. From his cage in a pu
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 128, Publishers: Skyhorse Publishing, Author: Georgina Glass, ISBN-13: 9781510768956, Date of issue: 2022
Discover the simple pleasures of hygge, the Scandinavian secret of happiness, with this lovely new colouring book. Pronounced"hoo---ugh", the Danish word hygge is all about basking in a mellow atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life. Relax and feel your stress slip away as you focus your mind on contented hygge colouring.
Marie Curie war eine Besessene, deren wissenschaftliche Karriere alle Rekorde brach. Sie ist die einzige Frau, die zwei Nobelpreise bekam, die erste, die diese Auszeichnung überhaupt erhielt. Bahnbrechend waren ihre Forschungen über Radioaktivität. Die renommierte Journalistin Barbara Goldsmith hat für die Recherche an diesem einfühlsamen Porträt noch immer schwer radioaktive Zeitdokumente eingesehen: Tagebücher, Briefe und Aufzeichnungen einer Ausnahmewissenschaftlerin und Frau, die für ihre Leidenschaft den eigenen Tod in Kauf nahm.
A revolutionary book from the stand-up mathematician that makes math fun again--now in paperback Math is boring, says the mathematician and comedian Matt Parker. Part of the problem may be the way the subject
John Wick bekommt Konkurrenz! Hier kommt Taro Sakamoto, Supermarktbesitzer und Auftragsmörder im Ruhestand!Einst war er der ultimative Auftragskiller, der beste von allen. Mord war seine Leidenschaft. Doch als er auf die Liebe seines Lebens trifft, schwört Sakamoto, sich zu ändern. Kurzerhand tauscht er seine Knarren gegen Schürzen ein und arbeitet nun in einem Supermarkt. Seine Frau und seine kleine Tochter bedeuten ihm alles. Als also der junge Shin auftaucht und seinen Ruhestand bedroht, muss Sakamoto wohl oder übel seine alten Tricks auspacken. Doch wie soll er gegen jemanden gewinnen, der Gedanken lesen kann?!Für Fans von YAKUZA GOES HAUSMANN!
I. Continuity and Irrational Numbers Preface 1. Properties of Rational Numbers 2. Comparison of the Rational Numbers with the Points of a Straight Line 3. Continuity of the Straight Line 4. Creation of Irrational Numbers 5. Continuity of the Domain of Real Numbers 6. Operations with Real Numbers 7. Infinitesimal AnalysisII. The Nature and Meaning of Numbers Prefaces 1. Systems of Elements 2. Transformation of a System 3. Similarity of a Transformation. Similar Systems 4. Transformation of a System in Itself 5. The Finite and Infinite 6. Simply Infinite Systems. Series of Natural Numbers 7. Greater and Less Numbers 8. Finite and Infinite Parts of the Number-Series 9. Definition of a Transformation of the Number-Series by Induction 10. The Class of Simply Infinite Systems 11. Addition of Numbers 12. Multiplication of Numbers 13. Involution of Numbers 14. Number of the Elements of a Finite System
Esta Breve historia del mundo no es un manual al uso: es unaepístola-diálogoescrita en un tono llano y accesible, sin losformalismos y las rigidecesde los textos académicos, pero también sinel barniz de aparente pedagogíaque da una voz de falsete a tantoslibros infantiles y juveniles.La perspectiva y el género elegidos porGombrich convierten su libro en elantecesor moderno de otros tratados, como El mundo de Sofía de JosteinGaarder o Etica para Amador deFernando Savater, que, tras su aparienciade texto dirigido a losjóvenes, tocan cuestiones de hondo calado en elcampo de lashumanidades.Una obra modernísima y de plena vigencia, de perspectivaamplia y profunda,de espectacular éxito en todo el mundo, que, por suoptimismo, suamenidad y su sensibilidad, se lee como una novela.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 144, Publishers: C & T Publishing, Author: Mathew Boudreaux, ISBN-13: 9781644031681, Date of issue: 2022
