a majestic new novel about post-independence South Africa by the Nobel laureate and Booker Prize winner. This is the first big South African novel from this major writer in years and is a masterpiece.
It's time to empower yourself and just say no to giving birth passively. This is the book that has revolutionized childbirth, turning birthing mothers from subdued and passive "patients" to active and empowered owners of their childb
"Part Tristram Shandy, part Ishmael, part Holden Caulfield, Cal is a wonderfully engaging narrator. . . A deeply affecting portrait of one family's tumultuous engagement with the American twentieth century." --"The New York Times" "Expansive and radiantly generous. . . Deliriously American." --"The New York Times Book Review" (cover review) "A towering achievement. . . . [Eugenides] has emerged as the great American writer that many of us suspected him of being." -"-Los Angeles Times Book Review "(cover review) "A big, cheeky, splendid novel. . . it goes places few narrators would dare to tread. . . lyrical and fine." --"The Boston Globe" "An epic. . . This feast of a novel is thrilling in the scope of its imagination and surprising in its tenderness." --"People" "Unprecedented, astounding. . . . The most reliably American story there is: A son of immigrants finally finds love after growing up feeling like a freak." --"San Francisco Chronicle Book Review" "Middlesex is about a hermaphrodite in the way that Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward, Angel is about a teenage boy. . . A novel of chance, family, sex, surgery, and America, it contains multitudes." --"Men's Journal" "Wildly imaginative. . . frequently hilarious and touching." --"USA Today"
Do you want to be able to fit and tune programmable engine management, working from home? You can This book covers the selection, wiring and tuning of programmable ECUs, all done without access to a dyno and with a totally hands-on approach. From the step
'I absolutely loved it' READER REVIEW 'Heartfelt and touching' READER REVIEW Dorset, 1965: twenty-five-year-old aspiring artist Marilyn longs to escape to London, but her family relies on her wages from the hotel on the cliff. Then one day Marilyn meets Bruno, an intriguing Italian, and the two fall madly in love, painfully aware of Bruno having very little time left in the country. When he leaves for Italy, he promises to write and to come back as soon as he can. Over fifty years later, Marilyn's daughter Lily returns to her old hometown when she hears that her mother is ill. Mother and daughter have never been close, but now, Lily determines to stay by her side. After Marilyn's death, Lily finds a photo of a baby girl amongst her mother's belongings - the name 'Josephine' written on the back. But who is Josephine? Lily resolves to find out the truth. Lily's search for Josephine takes her to Italy - to a small town in the stunning Bay of Poets. But will Josephine give Lily the answers she is looking for? And together, can they come to understand Marilyn's story? For Josephine and Lily, this springtime in Perlarosa will transform their lives forever. Readers LOVE Rosanna Ley's novels 'Charming' 'Truly amazing' 'Wonderful' 'Beautifully crafted' 'Captivating' 'Very moving' Autorid: Rosanna Ley
'TENDER, SEXY, UPLIFTING AND FUN' SARAH WATERS - a queer coming-of-age love story that's funny, filthy and full of heart, set in 1980s Wales and London.
The Therigatha," composed more than two millennia ago, is an anthology of poems in the Pali language by and about the first Buddhist women. These women were ther s," the senior ones, among ordained Buddhist women, and they bore that epithet because of their religious achievements. The poems they left behind are arguably among the most ancient examples of women s writing in the world and they are unmatched for their quality of personal expression and the extraordinary insight they offer into the lives of women in the ancient Indian past and indeed, into the lives of women as such. This new version of the Therigatha," based on a careful reassessment of the major editions of the work and printed in the Roman script common for modern editions of Pali texts, offers the most powerful and the most readable translation ever achieved in English. The Murty Classical Library of India makes available original texts and modern English translations of the masterpieces of literature and thought from across the whole spectrum of Indic languages over the past two millennia in the most authoritative and accessible formats on offer anywhere."
One of TIME's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All TimeWinner of the L.A. Times Ray Bradbury Prize Finalist for the 2019 National Book Award The New York Times Bestseller Named a Best Book of 2019 by The Wall Street Journal, TIME, NPR, GQ, Vogue, and The Washington Post "A fantasy world as well-realized as anything Tolkien made." --Neil Gaiman "Gripping, action-packed....The literary equivalent of a Marvel Comics universe." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times The epic novel, an African Game of Thrones, from the Man Booker Prize-winning author of A Brief History of Seven Killings In the stunning first novel in Marlon James's Dark Star trilogy, myth, fantasy, and history come together to explore what happens when a mercenary is hired to find a missing child. Tracker is known far and wide for his skills as a hunter: "He has a nose," people say. Engaged to track down a mysterious boy who disappeared three years earlier, Tracker breaks his own rule of always working alone when he finds himself part of a group that comes together to search for the boy. The band is a hodgepodge, full of unusual characters with secrets of their own, including a shape-shifting man-animal known as Leopard. As Tracker follows the boy's scent--from one ancient city to another; into dense forests and across deep rivers--he and the band are set upon by creatures intent on destroying them. As he struggles to survive, Tracker starts to wonder: Who, really, is this boy? Why has he been missing for so long? Why do so many people want to keep Tracker from finding him? And perhaps the most important questions of all: Who is telling the truth, and who is lying? Drawing from African history and mythology and his own rich imagination, Marlon James has written a novel unlike anything that's come before it: a saga of breathtaking adventure that's also an ambitious, involving read. Defying categorization and full of unforgettable characters, Black Leopard, Red Wolf is both surprising and profound as it explores the fundamentals of truth, the limits of power, and our need to understand them both.
The third book in Charles Cumming’s gripping new thriller series surrounding BOX 88 – a covert intelligence organization that operates below the radar.1995: In the wake of the Rwandan genocide, 24-year-old spy Lachlan Kite and his girlfriend, Martha Raine, are sent to Senegal on the trail of a hunted war criminal. The mission threatens to spiral out of control, forcing Kite to make choices which will have devastating consequences not only for his career at top-secret intelligence agency BOX 88, but also for his relationship with Martha.2023: Eric Appiah, an old friend from Kite’s days at school and an off-the-record BOX 88 asset, makes contact with explosive information about what happened all those years ago in West Africa. When tragedy strikes, Kite must use all the resources at his disposal to protect Martha from a criminal network with links to international terror.
This book compiles the notes from a course in many-body physics, presented for nearly 20 years to graduate students at the University of Salento held by the author. It is intended for students already familiar with basic non-relativistic quantum mechanics. Building on this foundation, the book explores the challenges that arise when traditional quantum mechanics approaches are applied to systems composed of many interacting particles, such as nuclei, electron gas, multi-electron atoms, complex molecules, and quantum liquids. The first part of the book introduces the quantum many-body problem and provides essential information. The second part describes the Monte Carlo approach which solves the problem without approximations and its technical limitations are emphasized. In the third part, the approaches inspired by quantum field theory are presented. The theoretical entities used here are creation and destruction operators, Green's functions, and propagators. The theories are focused on the modifications of the interaction between the particles when they interact in a medium. In the fourth part, various theories inspired by statistical mechanics are discussed, with an emphasis on the correlations between particles in the system. The fifth part covers phenomenological theories, where the interaction between particles is defined within the framework of the theory itself to describe certain properties of the many-body system. The aim of the book is to provide graduate students with a comprehensive overview of the fundamental ideas related to the theories used to address the quantum many-body problem. Since the text is intended for students rather than experts in the field, detailed calculations are presented, with a focus on the basic concepts underlying the various theories rather than on recent numerical advancements, which are continually evolving.
Have you ever glanced at a three-photo spread of a ratty-looking dog in the Sunday pictorial section and realized that the subject is your dog? Have you ever had a hostile feral cat set up house-keeping in your bathroom for two years? Have avocados and bananas mysteriously disappeared from your countertop? Such things can happen to animal people, according to author Andy Twedt, whose collection of anecdotes relates the quirks, antics, and strange adventures of certain animals she has known. Her human characters, too, are often colorful, like those in British writer James Herriot's popular animal stories. They range from the outspoken, pickle-canning Aunt Lil to the laid-back Wizard of Rivoli Street, whose talent is painting orange flames on black motorcycles. Veterinarians share the limelight, also. The gentle Dr. Navarro dispenses his droll humor, while the fun-loving Dr. McConnell initiates a rowdy tug-of-war in his lobby. Whatever their species, the characters make the book a compelling read, not only for animal people, but for anyone who enjoys a lively anecdote.
Es ist Sommer in Norwegen. Eigentlich eine beschauliche, sonnengetränkte Zeit. Doch nun scheint etwas aus den Fugen geraten zu sein. Krabben spazieren an Land, Ratten tauchen an überraschenden Stellen auf, eine Katze kommt unter seltsamen Umständen ums Leben. Kurzum: Die Tiere verhalten sich wider ihre Natur. In seinem neuen Roman schildert Karl Ove Knausgård eine Welt, in der die Natur und die Menschen aus dem Gleichgewicht sind, obwohl das Buch eigentlich ganz realistisch vom Leben einiger Menschen, neun an der Zahl, während mehrerer Hochsommertage erzählt, und zwar in deren eigenen Worten. Da ist der Literaturprofessor Arne, der mit seiner Familie die Tage im Sommerhaus verbringt, an sich selbst zweifelt und mit seinem Nachbarn Egil über den Glauben an Gott diskutiert. Da ist die Pastorin Kathrine, die plötzlich merkt, dass sie ihre Ehe als Gefängnis empfindet. Da ist der Journalist Jostein, der auf einer exzessiven Trinktour von den mysteriösen Morden an Mitgliedern einer Death Metal Band hört, während seine Frau Turid in einer psychiatrischen Anstalt als Nachtwache arbeitet. Ihnen allen unerklärlich ist das Auftauchen eines neuen Sterns am Himmel, den auch die Wissenschaft nicht wirklich erklären kann. Ist er der Vorbote von etwas Bösen oder im Gegenteil die Verheißung von etwas Gutem?
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Illustrated, holistic introduction to wine, beer, and spirits, with information on raw materials, production, styles, regions, and more Written in plain language and heavily illustrated throughout, The Sommelier Prep Course offers the best up-to-date information on wines, beers, and spirits from around the world, as well as fermented beverages such as sake, mead, and cider. Along with a history of each type of beverage, this book covers how these beverages are produced and manufactured, varieties and styles of these beverages, and food pairings. It includes detailed maps and figures to help the reader gain a better understanding. The book includes powerful study resources for students, including review questions, key terms, maps, sample wine labels, and a pronunciation guide with more than 1,200 terms. This updated and revised Second Edition includes new content on green agriculture and diverse soil types, specialty product techniques, European wine laws, additional tasting notes and historical context, and more. Developed based on curriculum from the author’s extensive instructive career at the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, The Sommelier Prep Course includes information on: The history of wine, important grape varieties, viniculture and viticulture, and a detailed breakdown of important wine producing countries throughout the worldA detailed breakdown of spirits and fermented beverages including beer and sake, covering production techniques, raw materials, major styles, and flavor profilesCosting, pricing, merchandising, marketing, and storing wine, creating a balanced wine list, and table serviceStep-by-step guide to wine tasting and sensory analysis, as well as how to apply this in a professional settingBeverage technical information and global diversity, and the often-asked questions about each type and variety of beverage For students in hospitality courses, professionals seeking certification, or anyone looking to better understand alcoholic beverages, The Sommelier Prep Course is an excellent, approachable learning resource to develop a strong foundation of knowledge regarding wine, beer, spirits, and more.
