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Kinder sind so ungefähr das letzte, was sich Will Freeman, 36 Jahre alt und überzeugter Single, wünscht. Er lebt bequem von den Tantiemen eines Weihnachtsliedes, das sein Vater 1938 komponiert hat. Eines Tages führt ihn das Schicksal mit dem 12jährigen Marcus zusammen, der gerade ziemliche Probleme hat und unter der Trennung seiner Eltern leidet. Ein humorvoller Roman über Singles, Väter, Mütter und Kinder.

About a Boy is Nick Hornby's comic and heart-warming million-copy bestseller 'How cool was Will Freeman?' Too cool! At thirty-six, he's as hip as a teenager. He's single, child-free, goes to the right clubs and knows which trainers to wear. He's also found a great way to score with women: attend single parents' groups full of available (and grateful) mothers, all hoping to meet a Nice Guy. Which is how Will meets Marcus, the oldest twelve-year-old on the planet. Marcus is a bit strange: he listens to Joni Mitchell and Mozart, looks after his mum and has never owned a pair of trainers. But Marcus latches on to Will - and won't let go. Can Will teach Marcus how to grow up cool? And can Marcus help Will just to grow up? This astonishing novel, now a modern classic, was adapted for the acclaimed 2002 film About A Boy, starring Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult. Fans of One Day by David Nicholls and Any Human Heart by William Boyd will devour this book, as will lovers of fiction everywhere. "A stunner of a novel. Utterly read-in-one-day, forget-where-you-are-on-the-tube-gripping". (Marie Claire)."About the awful, hilarious, embarrassing places where children and adults meet, and Hornby has captured it with delightful precision". (Irish Times). "It takes a writer with real talent to make this work, and Hornby has it - in buckets". (Literary Review). Nick Hornby has captivated readers and achieved widespread critical acclaim for his comic, well-observed novels High Fidelity, How to be Good, A Long Way Down (shortlisted for the Whitbread Award), Slam and Juliet, Naked. His three works of non-fiction, 31 Songs (shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award), Fever Pitch (winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award) and The Complete Polysyllabic Spree are also available from Penguin.

The basic book about the controversial philosophy known as behaviorism, written by its leading exponent. Bibliography, index.

The essential interaction design guide, fully revised and updated for the mobile age About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design, Fourth Edition is the latest update to the book that shaped and evolved the landscape of interaction design. This comprehensive guide takes the worldwide shift to smartphones and tablets into account. New information includes discussions on mobile apps, touch interfaces, screen size considerations, and more. The new full-color interior and unique layout better illustrate modern design concepts. The interaction design profession is blooming with the success of design-intensive companies, priming customers to expect "design" as a critical ingredient of marketplace success. Consumers have little tolerance for websites, apps, and devices that don't live up to their expectations, and the responding shift in business philosophy has become widespread. About Face is the book that brought interaction design out of the research labs and into the everyday lexicon, and the updated Fourth Edition continues to lead the way with ideas and methods relevant to today's design practitioners and developers.Updated information includes: Contemporary interface, interaction, and product design methods Design for mobile platforms and consumer electronics State-of-the-art interface recommendations and up-to-date examples Updated Goal-Directed Design methodology Designers and developers looking to remain relevant through the current shift in consumer technology habits will find About Face to be a comprehensive, essential resource.

Called "everything a war memoir could possibly be" by The New York Times, this all-time classic of the military memoir genre now includes a new forward from bestselling author and retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink. Whether he was fifteen ye

Beautifully written and compelling, About Grace is the brilliant debut novel from Anthony Doerr. Growing up in Alaska, young David Winkler is crippled by his dreams. At nine, he dreams a man is decapitated by a passing truck on the path outside his family's home. The next day, unable to prevent it, he witnesses an exact replay of his dream in real life. The premonitions keep coming, unstoppably. He sleepwalks during them, bringing catastrophe into his reach. Then, as unstoppable as a vision, he falls in love, at the supermarket (exactly as he already dreamed) with Sandy. They flee south, landing in Ohio, where their daughter Grace is born. And then the visions of Grace's death begin for Winkler, as their waterside home is inundated. Plagued by the same horrific images of Grace drowning, when the floods come, he cannot face his destiny and flees. He beaches on a remote Caribbean island, where he works as a handyman, chipping away at his doubts and hopes, never knowing whether Grace survived the flood or met the doom he foretold. After two decades, he musters the strength to find out...

Tasks for teachers of English that help to develop language awareness and invite consideration of the pedagogical implications and classroom applications.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 240, Publishers: Storyfire Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781835250020, Date of issue: 2024

This book provides an ideal introduction for anyone wondering whether to study law or those who are simply curious to know more about it. It is not confined to English law, but deals with the Western tradition of law as a whole. It outlines the key problems of constitutional law and the law of property, contracts, treaties, crimes and torts. It also explains the importance of law of forms, procedures, and interpretation and examines how law relates to government, history, and justice. In this way it vividly brings out the intellectual and practical fascination of the subject. The book is easy to read and the chapters are self-contained. Where possible, technical terms are avoided. When unavoidable, they are explained both in the text and in a glossary at the end of the book. The author is a leading lawyer, legal historian, and legal philosopher. During his career in Oxford he taught many hundreds of students and it is from this experience that the book is drawn.

Follow-up to }Ways Of Seeing{, exploring our role as observers.

'the greatest short story writer who has ever lived' Raymond Carver's unequivocal verdict on Chekhov's genius has been echoed many times by writers as diverse as Katherine Mansfield, Somerset Maugham, John Cheever and Tobias Wolf. While his popularity as a playwright has sometimes overshadowed his achievements in prose, the importance of Chekhov's stories is now recognized by readers as well as by fellow authors. Their themes - alienation, the absurdity and tragedy of human existence - have as much relevance today as when they were written, and these superb new translations capture their modernist spirit. Elusive and subtle, spare and unadorned, the stories in this selection are among Chekhov's most poignant and lyrical. They include well-known pieces such as 'The Lady with the Little Dog', as well as less familiar work like 'Gusev', inspired by Chekhov's travels in the Far East, and 'Rothschild's Violin', a haunting and darkly humorous tale about death and loss. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe.Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 274, Publishers: Ladylit Publishing, ISBN-13: 9789464339024, Date of issue: 2021

Do you constantly need people to be around you to feel fulfilled and satisfied? Do you feel empty when you have no one who is with you? Do you look for partners and lovers to feel loved, wanted and "enough" although they later turn out to be the wrong choi

A modern saga spanning the whole of the 20th century, by one of Iceland's most celebrated writers

The measurement of time has always been essential to human civilization, from early Roman sundials to the advent of GPS. But while we have one eye on the time every day, are we aware of the power clocks have given governments, military leaders and bu

From the heart and mind of YouTube sensation BeautyLiciousInsider Chelsea Crockett comes this topical devotional about friendship, relationships, family, self-esteem, and living out your faith. Honest, personal, and filled with hope, this devoti

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 312, Publishers: Ylva Verlag E.Kfr., Author: Roslyn Sinclair, ISBN-13: 9783963246487, Date of issue: 2022

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 464, Publishers: Games Workshop, ISBN-13: 9781836091622, Date of issue: 2025

Brace yourself for a turbulent read in this hilarious and scandalous memoir, filled with shocking true stories that give a rare insight into life behind the scenes of a private jet's cabin crew. Heavily in debt, and earning peanuts as a 'trolley dolly', Saskia Swann desperately needed to get her life back on track. After a chance meeting, she landed a job as cabin crew - but this time on a private jet. Suddenly, she found herself transported into the glittering world of oligarchs and billionaires where the hostesses wear Prada, seven-course meals are served on fine china, the bodyguards carry guns, and the mile-high shenanigans not only take place in luxury cabins, but in the cockpit itself. Saskia soon realised that the job wasn't quite what it seemed though: her billionaire boss expected far more from his hostesses than just cocktails and nibbles... In this gripping exposé, Saskia Swann pulls back the first-class curtain on the lifestyles of the mega-rich and famous.

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 128, Publishers: Little, Brown and Company, ISBN-13: 9780316543033, Date of issue: 2023

When Anatoli Boukreev died on the slopes of Annapurna on Christmas day, 1997, the world lost one of the greatest adventurers of our time. In "Above the Clouds," both the man and his incredible climbs on Mt. McKinley, K2, Makalu, Manaslu, and Everest-including his diary entries on the infamous 1996 disaster, written shortly after his return-are immortalized. There also are minute technical details about the skill of mountain climbing, as well as personal reflections on what life means to someone who risks it every day. Fully illustrated with gorgeous color photos, "Above the Clouds" is a unique and breathtaking look at the world from its most remote peaks.

The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest in this profound and free-flowing memoir--an intellectual and spiritual journey that moves from the earth's highest peak to the soul's deep

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 240, Publishers: HarperCollins Publishers, Author: Kilian Jornet, ISBN-13: 9780008412128, Date of issue: 2020

A funny, fierce, imaginative memoir chronicling New York Times bestselling author and Academy Award winner Shirley MacLaine's remarkable experiences filming Wild Oats in the Canary Islands and the extraordinary memories her time there brought

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 240, Publishers: HARMONY BOOK, ISBN-13: 9780593581261, Date of issue: 2024

From renowned artist Gregory Manchess comes a lavishly painted novel about the son of a famed polar explorer searching for his stranded father, and a lost city buried under snow in an alternate future. When it started to snow, it didn't stop for 1,500

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 128, Publishers: AMULET BOOKS, ISBN-13: 9781419749520, Date of issue: 2023

Intended as a beginner's tutor for woodwinds, this book offers tunes to play, instructions, balanced progression and scope for individiual teaching approaches.

Now in a third edition, Abracadabra Cello has a fresh, contemporary new look and is the perfect book for pupil and teacher. This title offers an identical selection of repertoire to the other books in the Abracadabra Strings series, so they can be used in any combination for group or whole class lessons and mixed ensemble performances. Used alone, they remain ideal for individual tuition. With tunes you know and want to play, carefully graded in 20 learning steps, this new edition of the popular tutor also includes duets, trios and teacher's parts. Clear fingering and bowing diagrams and concise theory explanations help to teach the fundamentals of the instrument, and each new technical aspect is reinforced by several pieces using that particular technique.

Abracadabra spells 'excellent instrumental tutors' and the Abracadabra approach to learning through songs and tunes has set countless beginners on a clear path of progress and enjoyment with their chosen instrument. Now in a third edition, Abracadabra Woodwind has a fresh and contemporary new look and is fully updated. With additional teaching material - and with nothing left out from the previous edition - Abracadabra Clarinet will continue to engage and excite the young player.

Abracadabra spells 'excellent instrumental tutors' and the Abracadabra approach to learning through songs and tunes has set countless beginners on a clear path of progress and enjoyment with their chosen instrument. Now in a third edition, Abracadabra Woodwind has a fresh and contemporary new look and is fully updated. With additional teaching material - and with nothing left out from the previous edition - Abracadabra Flute will continue to engage and excite the young player.

Abracadabra spells 'excellent instrumental tutors' and the Abracadabra approach to learning through songs and tunes has set countless beginners on a clear path of progress and enjoyment with their chosen instrument. Now in a third edition, Abracadabra Woodwind has a fresh and contemporary new look and extra new CDs to play with. With additional teaching material - and with nothing left out from the previous edition - Abracadabra Flute now has two CDs instead of one, and has been specially revised to make the aural experience even more engaging and accessible.

New edition of the bestselling guides to woodwind playing. The Abracadabra approach to learning through songs and tunes has set countless beginners on a clear path of progress and enjoyment with their instruments. These are fully updated with new material.

A new edition of this popular trumpet tutor, ideal for home practice. It has a bright new cover giving it a fresh and contemporary new look, and is the perfect book for pupil and teacher. This tutor book is carefully graded to take the student from the earliest stages to competence, and includes includes duets, trios and teacher's parts for tunes that children will know and want to play. Abracadabra Trumpet offers a ride range of repertoire pieces which can be used for group or whole class lessons. Used alone, they remain ideal for individual tuition.

With 2 CDs of performance and backing tracks.

A reissue from the delighful Sergeant Cribb series, set in Victorian London

Subtitle: "Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thelemic Magick".

No other narrative account of Abraham Lincoln's life has inspired such widespread and lasting acclaim as Charnwood's Abraham Lincoln: A Biography. Written by a native of England and originally published in 1916, the biography is a rare blend of beautiful prose and profound historical insight. Charnwood's study of Lincoln's statesmanship introduced generations of Americans to the life and politics of Lincoln and the author's observations are so comprehensive and well-supported that any serious study of Lincoln must respond to his conclusions.

Oates discerns the historical truth from the mythical legend that surrounds Abraham Lincoln in this original and fascinating portrait of America's 16th president. "Stephen Oates recreates the life and world of Lincoln with the skill of a master painter".--Christian Science Monitor.

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 720, Publishers: Johns Hopkins University Press, Author: Michael Burlingame,Jonathan W. White, ISBN-13: 9781421445557, Date of issue: 2023

A visually striking collection of recipes from local markets, Arab traditions, the nomadic tribes of the desert, and the hip restaurants of Tel Aviv.

In the book of Genesis, God bestows a new name upon Abram--Abraham, a father of many nations. With this name and his Covenant, Abraham would become the patriarch of three of the world's major religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Connected by their

Abrahams' and McMinn's Clinical Atlas of Human Anatomy, 8th Edition delivers the straightforward visual guidance you need to perform confidently in all examinations and understand spatial relationships required during your medical training

This installment in R. P. Hunnicutt's ambitious 10-volume series on the history of American tanks covers the development of the American main battle tank from its conception in the 1950s through the production and standardization of the M1 Abrams main b

This installment in R. P. Hunnicutt's ambitious 10-volume series on the history of American tanks covers the development of the American main battle tank from its conception in the 1950s through the production and standardization of the M1 Abrams main b

«Este libro es un bálsamo para las heridas del alma», María Esclapez, autora de Me quiero, te quiero y Tú eres tu lugar seguro Descubre el poder sanador de abrazar a la niña que fuiste ¿Qué tiene que ver mi infancia con las cosas que siento ahora? ¿De qué manera mis experiencias en esos años se relacionan con mi malestar actual? Y, sobre todo, ¿cómo puedo sanar las heridas del pasado que todavía cargo en el presente? Si alguna vez te has hecho alguna de estas preguntas, la respuesta está en tu niña interior. Marta Segrelles, psicóloga referente en el trabajo del trauma y en la terapia con la niña interior, te acompaña en un viaje de autodescubrimiento al pasado. En este libro encontrarás las herramientas necesarias para acompañar a la niña que todavía vive dentro de ti y ser hoy la adulta que te habría gustado tener a tu lado ayer.«Antes de comenzar mi terapia y trabajar con mi niña interior, estaba enfadada y triste conmigo misma. No me sentía una buena adulta, lo que para mí implicaba hacerlo todo bien, no tener dudas y no sentir nunca incomodidad.»Durante el proceso de reparar heridas, he aprendido a identificar lo que siento y a regularlo mejor para darme aquello que necesito; a acompañarme y acercarme cada vez más a esa niña que fui, siendo la adulta que necesité... »Pero todoesto te lo quiero contar en detalle, para que tú también puedas conocerte mejor, reconectar con tu niña interior y transformar tu presente. Empecemos juntas». Marta Segrelles Porque nunca hubo nada malo en ti. ¿Qué encontrarás en este libro? -Relatos personales basados en casos reales de consulta y experiencias de la autora -Materiales gráficos, esquemas e ilustraciones para facilitar la comprensión de los conceptos -Ejercicios prácticos y sencillos para reflexionar sobre las experiencias adversas (incluso aquellas que parecen olvidadas) de la infancia y reconectar con tu niña interior

Language: Spanish, Binding: Book, Number of pages: 112, Publishers: CATAPULTA EDITORES, ISBN-13: 9789878150246, Date of issue: 2023

¡Para aprender y divertirse! Una propuesta original de lectoescritura: frases para leer y aprender a trazar la letra que aparece punteada y practicarla. Descubre cómo acompañar a tu peque en su aprendizaje de la letra cursiva. ¡Este libro propone una manera desafiante y entretenida de hacerlo!El rotulador con borrador y las páginas de este libro les permitirán a los peques escribir y borrar cuantas veces quieran.

When Englishman Chris Broad landed in a rural village in northern Japan he wondered if he'd made a huge mistake. With no knowledge of the language and zero teaching experience, was he about to be the most quickly fired English teacher in Japan's history?Abroad in Japan charts a decade of living in a foreign land and the chaos and culture clash that came with it.Packed with hilarious and fascinating stories, this book seeks out to unravel one the world's most complex cultures. Spanning ten years and all forty-seven prefectures, Chris takes us from the lush rice fields of the countryside to the frenetic neon-lit streets of Tokyo. With blockbuster moments such as a terrifying North Korean missile incident, a mortifying experience at a love hotel and a week spent with Japan's biggest movie star, Abroad in Japan is an extraordinary and informative journey through the Land of the Rising Sun.

Als Chris Broad völlig blauäugig einen Job als Hilfslehrer in der nordjapanischen Provinz annahm, fragte er sich, ob er nicht einen schrecklichen Fehler gemacht hatte. Weder sprach er ein Wort Japanisch, noch hatte er irgendwelche Erfahrungen im Unterrichten. Würde er als der am schnellsten gefeuerte Englischlehrer in die Geschichte Japans eingehen?In seinem Buch erzählt Chris Broad mit viel Witz darüber, wie er vor mehr als zehn Jahren direkt nach der Uni von Großbritannien nach Japan ausgewandert ist und was er seither im Alltag dort alles so erlebt hat - Culture Clash und viele skurrile Begebenheiten inklusive.Bald schon begann er Videos über sein Leben im Land der aufgehenden Sonne zu drehen und bereiste Japans 47 Präfekturen, von den üppigen Reisfeldern auf dem Land bis zu den neonbeleuchteten Straßen Tokios. Er erlebte einen erschreckenden nordkoreanischen Raketenzwischenfall, machte eine kränkende Erfahrung in einem Liebeshotel und verbrachte eine Woche mit Japans größtem Filmstar.Von all seinen großen und kleinen Erfahrungen in Japan berichtet er in seinem Buch, das in England sogleich auf den ersten Platz der Sunday-Times-Bestsellerliste stürmte.»Ein witziger Blick auf das Land des Karaoke, der Katzenfanatiker und der schokoladenüberzogenen Pommes.« The Times