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Eloise Elliot is one of the youngest newspaper editors in the country. Respected and revered by her peers, she's at the top of her game.But, on the eve of her thirtieth birthday, finding herself surrounded by some pathetic looking balloons and mangy sandwiches in The Daily Post's conference room, Eloise is hit but a long sharp pang of loneliness.Suddenly, and with dazzling clarity, she realises what she wants to make her life more complete. A baby.One successful trip to the sperm bank and almost three years later and she is the adoring mother of a gorgeous little girl, Lily. Juggling a high-powered job with motherhood is not easy and when she finds herself without childcare she sends an SOS to her sister Helen. Yet it's when Lily starts asking about her `daddy' that Eloise really starts to panic. What will she tell her?So Eloise decides there's nothing for it - she's going to find Lily's father. After all, she chose the perfect donor so surely there won't be any surprises. Except that there are plenty, and Eloise gets a lot more than she bargained for.
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William Weaver, Pier Paolo Pasolini |
Carcanet
Press
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A violent life
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"A Violent Life" offers a raw and honest portrayal of Italy's youth living in the slums. It captures the harsh and unforgiving reality of their daily existence, including crime, prostitution and violence. Pasolini's prose is unapologetic and vivid, making the reader feel as though they are living alongside the characters. This book is for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of urban poverty and the effects it has on the younger generation. Fans of Pasolini's films and poetry will also appreciate his unique voice in this work of fiction.
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Vicki Lewis Thompson
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Berkley
A Werewolf in Manhattan: A Wild
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If you're intrigued by supernatural romance with an urban twist, 'A Werewolf in Manhattan' is right up your alley. Vicki Lewis Thompson blends the allure of the paranormal with the thrills of city life, creating a romantic dynamic that's both enticing and entertaining. The investigation into Emma's too-accurate novels leads to unexpected love, promising a blend of mystery and passion that's hard to resist.
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A Wild Affair is a great read for fans of dramatic romance novels. It will keep you guessing until the very end as it explores the themes of betrayal, secrets, and redemption. What makes this book unique is its focus on a wedding, which is supposed to be a happy occasion but instead becomes the backdrop for all the drama. The main character, Jessica, is relatable and flawed, making her journey towards forgiveness and self-discovery all the more satisfying.
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A Wolf Called Romeo is the true story of the exceptional black wolf who spent seven years interacting with the people and dogs of Juneau, Alaska, living on the edges of their community, engaging in an improbable, awe-inspiring interspecies dance, and bringing the wild into sharp focus.When Romeo first appeared, author Nick Jans and the other citizens of Juneau were wary, but as Romeo began to tag along with cross-country skiers on their daily jaunts, play fetch alongside local dogs, or simply lie near Nick and nap under the sun on a quiet afternoon, Nick and the rest of Juneau came to accept Romeo, and he them. Part memoir, part moving animal narrative, part foray into the mystique, lore, science, and history of the wolf, A Wolf Called Romeo is a book no animal lover should miss.
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Elizabeth George
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Harvest
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A Woman After God's Own Heart
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A new cover and fresh updates enrich Elizabeth Georges bestselling A Woman After Gods Own Heart® (over 735,000 copies sold). This very popular selection for personal and group study is filled with rich advice, spiritual wisdom, and practical applications. With passion and personality, Elizabeth George shares how a woman can follow God and seek His heart in every area of her life her husband her children her home her walk with the Lord her ministryThere is peace and purpose for the woman who prepares her heart and mind to embrace Gods plan every day. This new look will complement the other bestselling Elizabeth George titles loved by millions of women.
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A woman's gift is an inspiring collection of quotes on the tremendous part women play in the world. For a mother, daughter, friend or colleague. This small 240 page hardback book is in a hardback slip case.
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Elizabeth George
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Harvest
House
Publishers
A Woman's High Calling
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An exciting new book filled with inspiring encouragement and practical guidance from bestselling author Elizabeth George! One of the greatest challenges women face is dealing with so many demands and expectations. What are a woman’s greatest priorities? How can she make sure she focuses on what really counts? Drawing on Titus 2:3–5, Elizabeth shares the simple steps a woman can take to make these essentials a joyous reality— Above all, this book affirms how special each and every woman is. Women will become excited as they see that God’s calling is a powerful privilege filled with meaning and purpose.
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C.S. Lewis, Patricia S. Klein |
Harperone
A Year with C. S. Lewis : Daily Readings from His Classic Works
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The classic A Year with C.S. Lewis is an intimate day-to-day companion by C.S. Lewis, the most important Christian writer of the 20th century. The daily meditations have been culled from Lewis’ celebrated signature classics: Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Problem of Pain, Miracles, and A Grief Observed, as well as from the distinguished works The Weight of Glory and The Abolition of Man. Ruminating on such themes as the nature of love, the existence of miracles, overcoming a devastating loss, and discovering a profound Christian faith, A Year with C.S. Lewis offers unflinchingly honest insight for each day of the year.
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Lily Vanilli
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Cico
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A Zombie Ate My Cupcake! : 25 Deliciously Weird Cupcake Recipes
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A Zombie Ate My Cupcake! is perfect for those who love to experiment with unconventional recipes. Lily Vanilli's recipes are not only visually stunning but also delicious. The use of natural ingredients and edible decorations like lustre dusts and gum paste elevates the cupcakes to sculpture level. Standout recipes include Dracula's Bite, which uses red velvet cupcakes, and Bleeding Hearts, which are molded to look like human hearts. If you're feeling more angelic, try the honey-flavored Fallen Angel Cakes. This book is a must-read for those who love to push the boundaries of traditional baking.
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andrew-gillespie-malcolm-surridge
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Hodder
Arnold
A2 Business Studies
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Full coverage of the A2 specification teamed with clear and simple language ensures that students of average and lower ability are able to fully understand and unravel business concepts. Now completely updated, this text is written to ensure that students gain the knowledge, understanding, examination and application skills that are essential for success at A2 level. In full colour and illustrated throughout, the book follows a clear format that reflects the six units of the specification. Key features Application in Action (practices skills of application); Examiner's Advice (develops examination skills); Key Terms (to help students fully grasp the language); Examination questions (to enable and encourage students to revise and develop their revision skills); and, Don't forget the AS! (an invaluable recap of previous material).
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Aaron Craze, the main character in the primetime Channel 4 TV show "Jamie's Chef", is best known for his simple, rustic, Italian style food, which focuses on using the freshest produce. This simple ingredients-led cookbook of Aaron Craze's favourite recipes, includes Italian cured beef with marinated beetroot, Sicilian lamb stew, herb and lemon marinated monkfish and panettone bread and butter pudding.
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Richard W. Lewis
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Periplus
Editions
(hk)
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Absolut Sequel
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Includes CD-ROM.Absolut Sequel is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the New York Times bestseller, Absolut Book . This companion volume provides a definitive illustrated history of the last ten years of one of the most successful ad campaigns in history. Since Absolut Book's release, the Absolut advertising campaign has broadened its scope from movies to websites and gone global with its international reach. The clever ads found in Absolut Sequel are organized into themes including Cities, Artists, Writers, Album Covers, Collectors, Movies, and the Internet.This is the ultimate collection of the last ten years of Absolut ads, many never before seen, including controversial advertising created, but never used in print. Absolut Sequel is sure to make readers fall in love with the ads, and the vodka, all over again. As Goran Lundquist, president of Absolut, says about the Absolut sensation, "the consumers drink the ads as much as they drink the vodka."
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Jay F. Rosenberg
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Oxford
University
Press
Accessing Kant - A Relaxed Introduction To The Critique Of Pure Reason
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Jay Rosenberg introduces Immanuel Kant's masterwork, the Critique of Pure Reason , from a "relaxed" problem-oriented perspective which treats Kant as an especially insightful practicing philosopher, from whom we still have much to learn, intelligently and creatively responding to significant questions that transcend his work's historical setting. Rosenberg's main project is to command a clear view of how Kant understands various perennial problems, how he attempts to resolve them, and to what extent he succeeds. At the same time the book is an introduction to the challenges of reading the text of Kant's work and, to that end, selectively adopts a more rigorous historical and exegetical stance. Accessing Kant will be an invaluable resource for advanced students and for any scholar seeking Rosenberg's own distinctive insights into Kant's work.
C.S. WARREN
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January
1,
2009
Accounting an Asian Edition
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This book could be a good read for students and professionals alike who seek to understand accounting principles in an Asian context. It offers a comprehensive and collaborative approach in explaining the nuances of Asian accounting practices while providing thorough insights on financial reporting, auditing, and taxation. Its revised edition updated on 2009 provides fresh perspectives on the ever-changing economic landscape of Asia.
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Terry Teykl
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Prayer
Point
Pr
Acts 29 : Fifty Days of Prayer to Invite the Holy Spirit
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Recommendation: Acts 29 is an excellent book for those seeking a deeper connection with the Holy Spirit. Terry Teykl provides an accessible and practical 50-day prayer guide, filled with transformative prayers that invite the Holy Spirit into your life. The book offers a unique and distinctive approach to prayer, with each day building on the last, providing a spiritually enriching experience. This book is perfect for anyone looking to deepen their faith, cultivate a stronger relationship with the Holy Spirit, and experience God's presence in their everyday life.
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James BeauSeigneur
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Faithwords
Acts of God
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Acts of God is a gripping sci-fi thriller that explores the consequences of blindly following a religious faith versus embracing scientific advancements. It presents a thought-provoking take on humanity's desire for immortality and godlike powers, and the extreme lengths that some will go to achieve those goals. Highly recommended for fans of science fiction and religious dystopias.
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Adrian Mole's pen is scribbling for the twenty-first century. Working as a bookseller and living in Leicester's Rat Wharf; finding time to write letters of advice to Tim Henman and Tony Blair; locked in mortal combat with a vicious swan called Gielgud; measuring his expanding bald spot; and trying to escape the clutches of Marigold and win over her voluptuous sister Daisy... Adrian still yearns for a better, more meaningful world. And he's not ready to surrender his pen yet...
Author: None
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 480
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date: 02 Mar 2009
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John S. Morton, Rae Jean B. Goodman |
National
Council
On
Economic
Education
Advanced Placement Economics : Macroeconomics: Student Activities
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Advanced Placement Economics teaches a college-level economics course that prepares high school students for the AP Economics Exam. The Teacher Resource Manual introduces the key concepts, and the Student Activities booklets -- Microeconomics and Macroeconomics -- reinforce the principles with activity-based lessons. Also -Advanced Placement Economics - Student Activities - ISBN 1561835684Advanced Placement Teacher Resource Manual - ISBN 1561835668 The Council for Economic Education envisions a world in which people are empowered through economic and financial literacy to make informed and responsible choices throughout their lives as consumers, savers, investors, workers, citizens, and participants in our global economy. Some of the areas in K-12 education we publish in - Establishing and building credit - Managing personal finances - Understanding economics on a local, national, and global level - Using economics in other subject Social Studies, Geography, History, etc.
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John S. Morton, Rae Jean B. Goodman |
National
Council
On
Economic
Education
Advanced Placement Economics : Microeconomics: Student Activities
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Advanced Placement Economics teaches a college-level economics course that prepares high school students for the AP Economics Exam. The Teacher Resource Manual introduces the key concepts, and the Student Activities booklets -- Microeconomics and Macroeconomics - reinforce the principles with activity-based lessons.
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Rae Jean B. Goodman, John S. Morton |
National
Council
On
Economic
Education
Advanced Placement Economics : Teacher Resource Manual
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Advanced Placement Economics is the perfect complement to your college-level economics textbook. Use these proven activity-based lessons to clearly illustrate and reinforce the economic principles you introduce in your lectures. You'’ll raise your teaching know-how to a new level and deliver confidence-building lessons that thoroughly prepare your students for the AP Economics exams. 1. Advanced Placement Teacher Resource Manual Use this powerful teacher guide to support your existing AP Economics curriculum. Unit plans give you a broad overview of the key AP Economics concepts, and the daily lesson plans are an in-depth guide through the most crucial economics principles. Your Manual Time-saving unit plans -– develop a teaching strategy that gets the key economic concepts across quickly and efficiently Practical daily lesson plans - easy step-by-step procedures show you how to deliver a memorable lesson Helpful visuals to the student activities -– you'’ll get plain language overheads that demonstrate vital concepts Answers to sample multiple-choice questions, sample free response questions, and activities You'll also get activity-based lessons that are NOT in the Student Activity Books... a great way to add fresh, new content to your classroom. Also Advanced Placement Economics - Student Activities - ISBN 1561835684Advanced Placement Economics - Macroeconomics : Student Activities - ISBN 1561835676 The Council for Economic Education envisions a world in which people are empowered through economic and financial literacy to make informed and responsible choices throughout their lives as consumers, savers, investors, workers, citizens, and participants in our global economy. Some of the areas in K-12 education we publish in - Establishing and building credit - Managing personal finances - Understanding economics on a local, national, and global level - Using economics in other subject Social Studies, Geography, History, etc.
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Gaia Vince
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Milkweed
Editions
Adventures in the Anthropocene : A Journey to the Heart of the Planet We Made
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We all know our planet is in crisis, and that it is largely our fault. But all too often the full picture of change is obstructed by dense data sets and particular catastrophes. Struggling with this obscurity in her role as an editor at Nature, Gaia Vince decided to travel the world and see for herself what life is really like for people on the frontline of this new reality. What she found was a number people doing the most extraordinary things.During her journey she finds a man who is making artificial glaciers in Nepal along with an individual who is painting mountains white to attract snowfall; take the electrified reefs of the Maldives; or the man who's making islands out of rubbish in the Caribbean. These are ordinary people who are solving severe crises in crazy, ingenious, effective ways. While Vince does not mince words regarding the challenging position our species is in, these wonderful stories, combined with the new science that underpins Gaia's expertise and research, make for a persuasive, illuminating — and strangely hopeful — read on what the Anthropocene means for our future.
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John Evans
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Rotovision
Adventures with Pinhole and Homemade Cameras : Making and Using Low-tech Photographic Equipment
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Photography is driven by technological innovation, but Adventures with Pinhole and Homemade Cameras strikes off in a radically different direction. Featuring the images of renowned artists and photographers, it describes a rich variety of imaginative approaches, using camera construction techniques which range in sophistication from precision engineering with state-of-the-art lenses to piecing a pinhole in a beer can! Visual aspects of the book are complemented by an extensive practical section, including guidelines on image formation and step-by-step procedures for exposure control, as well as diverse methods of building and adapting camera bodies.
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Michael A. Belch, George E. Belch |
Mcgraw-hill
Education
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Europe
Advertising and Promotion : An Integrated Marketing-Communications Approach
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This book is perfect for marketers or students who want to understand how to combine different promotional techniques effectively. It emphasizes the importance of unifying messaging across all promotional tools and provides practical tips and insights on how to create an integrated marketing communications strategy. The authors' extensive experience in marketing research and consulting further adds to the credibility of the book.
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Simon Goldhill
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Cambridge
University
Press
Aeschylus: The Oresteia
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Aeschylus' Oresteia is a must-read for those interested in ancient Greek drama and mythology. It offers insight into the significance of justice, violence, and society's treatment of women. Goldhill's analysis and exploration of the themes are top-notch, making it a great resource for students and teachers. The concise yet comprehensive reading guide and structure also make it very accessible.
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Experience the internet's most talked-about book, now a major motion picture, from Anna Todd, the writer Cosmopolitan called “the biggest literary phenomenon of her generation.” Now with new exclusive material!There was the time before Tessa met Hardin, and then there’s everything AFTER ... Life will never be the same. #HessaTessa is a good girl with a sweet, reliable boyfriend back home. She’s got direction, ambition, and a mother who’s intent on keeping her that way.But she’s barely moved into her freshman dorm when she runs into Hardin. With his tousled brown hair, cocky British accent, and tattoos, Hardin is cute and different from what she’s used to.But he’s also rude—to the point of cruelty, even. For all his attitude, Tessa should hate Hardin. And she does—until she finds herself alone with him in his room. Something about his dark mood grabs her, and when they kiss it ignites within her a passion she’s never known before.He'll call her beautiful, then insist he isn’t the one for her and disappear again and again. Despite the reckless way he treats her, Tessa is compelled to dig deeper and find the real Hardin beneath all his lies. He pushes her away again and again, yet every time she pushes back, he only pulls her in deeper.Tessa already has the perfect boyfriend. So why is she trying so hard to overcome her own hurt pride and Hardin's prejudice about nice girls like her?Unless...could this be love ?Age Adult
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Lisa Jewell
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Arrow
Books
After the Party
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After the Party is a must-read for anyone in a long-term relationship or struggling with the challenges of parenthood. Author Lisa Jewell expertly navigates the complexities of love, marriage, and parenthood, showing the highs and lows and the real struggles that couples face. With relatable characters and a gripping plot, this book leaves a lasting impression on readers and reminds them of the importance of communication, trust, and compromise in any relationship.
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Paul Bloom
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Ecco
Against Empathy : The Case for Rational Compassion
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New York Post Best Book of 2016. We often think of our capacity to experience the suffering of others as the ultimate source of goodness. Many of our wisest policy-makers, activists, scientists, and philosophers agree that the only problem with empathy is that we don’t have enough of it. Nothing could be farther from the truth, argues Yale researcher Paul Bloom. In Against Empathy, Bloom reveals empathy to be one of the leading motivators of inequality and immorality in society. Far from helping us to improve the lives of others, empathy is a capricious and irrational emotion that appeals to our narrow prejudices. It muddles our judgment and, ironically, often leads to cruelty. We are at our best when we are smart enough not to rely on it, but to draw instead upon a more distanced compassion. Basing his argument on groundbreaking scientific findings, Bloom makes the case that some of the worst decisions made by individuals and nations—who to give money to, when to go to war, how to respond to climate change, and who to imprison—are too often motivated by honest, yet misplaced, emotions. With precision and wit, he demonstrates how empathy distorts our judgment in every aspect of our lives, from philanthropy and charity to the justice system; from medical care and education to parenting and marriage. Without empathy, Bloom insists, our decisions would be clearer, fairer, and—yes—ultimately more moral. Brilliantly argued, urgent and humane, Against Empathy shows us that, when it comes to both major policy decisions and the choices we make in our everyday lives, limiting our impulse toward empathy is often the most compassionate choice we can make.
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MUEFFLING CLEMENCE
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Penguin
Uk
Ageless Beauty : Discover the best-kept beauty secrets from the editors at Vogue Paris
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Three generations of Parisian women - grandmother, mother and daughter - have each worked as beauty editors and share their years of experience to equip you with advice on how to feel beautiful and elegant at any age. Here you will discover the secrets that only decades at iconic brands such as French Vogue, Clarins and Dior can provide.In this unique and beautiful book, Clémence enables women of all ages to feel energized, confident and happy. With essential advice on how to make simple changes to your daily beauty habits, from the correct way to wash your hair to the essential items that no make-up bag should be without and how to give your skin a healthy glow in just a few simple steps.Bursting with quotes, anecdotes and expert interviews, Ageless Beauty is sure to become every woman's definitive beauty guide.
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Elizabeth Lowe, Hélène Cixous, Clarice Lispector |
University
Of
Minnesota
Press
Agua Viva
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Clarice Lispector tinha o hábito de dormir cedo, acordar de madrugada e ficar sentada na sua sala pensando, fumando e ouvindo a Rádio Relógio, acompanhada apenas de seu cachorro, Ulisses. Nesses momentos de solidão, nasceram muitas de suas obras, que, depois, ela escreveria com a máquina de escrever apoiada sobre as pernas. “Escrevo-te sentada junto de uma janela aberta no alto do meu ateliê”, diz ela em determinado trecho do romance Água viva, em que a autora se confunde com a personagem, uma solitária pintora que se lança em infinitas reflexões sobre o tempo, a vida e a morte, os sonhos e visões, as flores, os estados da alma, a coragem e o medo e, principalmente, a arte da criação, do saber usar as palavras num jogo de sons e silêncios que se combinam, a especialidade da própria Clarice.Água viva, longo texto ficcional em forma de monólogo, foi lançado pela primeira vez em 1973, poucos anos antes da morte de Clarice que, nessa época, já se consagrara como um dos valores mais sólidos da nossa literatura, por seu estilo único, em que a grande preocupação era a busca permanente pela linguagem.Água viva é um desafio emocionante para quem lê ou relê Clarice Lispector. Traz uma linguagem que não se perde no tempo; ao contrário, é ricamente metafórica, em que coisas, ações e emoções do dia-a-dia se transformam em grandiosas digressões indagadoras sobre o sentido da existência e da vida. Seguindo a linha de características introspectivas de seus livros, Clarice cria uma obra singular, verdadeiro relato íntimo que projeta em flashes, como num caleidoscópio, verdadeiros resumos de estados de espírito em tom de confidência, onde a subjetividade sobrepuja o factual e a narradora é responsável pela cadência do texto.Nova edição do de um dos livros mais conhecidos de Clarice Lispector, agora com projeto gráfico de Victor Burton e capa criada a partir de pinturas da própria Clarice. Esta edição traz posfácio do poeta Eucanaã Ferraz.
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Airborne warfare reached its peak during World War II - the only war in which the potential gains of using airborne tactics ever justified the great costs, both material and human. The revolutionary developments in tactics and equipment meant that whole divisions could now be inserted behind enemy lines to initiate surprise attacks. This book gives an overview of airborne warfare during World War II looking not only at the German, American and British paratroopers involved in the war, covering their recruitment, training, tactics and battle conduct, but also takes an in-depth look at the battles they fought. Covering the assault on Crete, the British tragedy at Arnhem and American paratroops at Utah Beach, this title traces the evolution of airborne warfare and gives an insight into the experiences of the brave men who dropped into battle.
Author: Julie Guard
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 304
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication Date: 24 Jul 2007
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Andy Charlesworth
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North
Light
Books
Airbrushing the Human Form
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Demonstrates techniques for rendering the human figure using the airbrush, with details on depicting specific areas of the body, and includes a representative collection of works by individual airbrush artists
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Zakir Paul, Jacques Rancière |
Verso
Aisthesis : Scenes from the Aesthetic Regime of Art
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Aisthesis is Jacques Ranciere's long-awaited, definitive statement on aesthetics, art and modernity. The book comprises a string of dramatic and evocative locales, each embodying specific artistic tendencies and together spanning the modern era--from Dresden in 1764 to New York in 1941. Along the way, we view the Belvedere Torso with Winckelmann, accompany Hegel to the museum and Mallarme to the Folies-Bergere, attend a lecture by Emerson, and visit exhibitions in Paris and New York, factories in Berlin, and film sets in Moscow and Hollywood. Ranciere uses these sites and events--some famous, others forgotten--to ask what becomes art and what comes of it. He shows how a regime of artistic perception and interpretation was constituted and transformed by erasing the distinctions between the different arts along with the borders separating them from ordinary experience.This incisive study provides a history of artistic modernity far removed from conventional understandings of modernism.
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Al Forno, in English means baked in the oven. It's warming, it's easy, it's friendly enough for a casual family meal-or elegant enough to delight your dinner party guests. And, as author Maxine Clark points out, these dishes can often be prepared in advance and reheated just before serving. Try Italians baked vegetables, among the world's best, such as Parmigiana di Melanzane (eggplant, tomato, and Parmesan layers). The succulent baked fish dishes include Sea Bass with Roasted Fennel and Olives, and among the meat and chicken recipes are White Beans with Tomatoes, Sage and Italian Sausages and Chicken Roasted with Lemon and Bay Leaves. You can finish the meal with Baked Figs with Vanilla and Lemon. These comforting dishes are all enticingly photographed by Peter Cassidy.
About the Author:
Peter Cassidy is a London-based photographer and food lover. He specializes in food and travel and his work appears in many magazines, including Livingetc., FHM, and Food and Travel. This is his fifteenth book for Ryland Peters and Small.Maxine Clark is a leading food writer and a gifted cooking teacher. She has taught in well-known cooking schools such as Leith's in London, and for some years has been teaching at Alastair Little's Tasting Places in Sicily and Tuscany. While in Italy, she has been collecting recipes that best display its strong and sunny flavors, and teaching them to student cooks from all over the world. Her work appears regularly in magazines and newspapers such as BBC Good Food and Food and Travel. Her other books for Ryland Peters and Small include Tarts:Sweet and Savory' Cheesecakes' Salmon' and Bruschetta, Crostini, and other Italian Snacks.
Author: Maxine Clark
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 64
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
Publication Date: 31 Dec 2003
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Jenn Bennett
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Simon
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Children's
Uk
Alex, Approximately
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Bailey “Mink” Rydell has met the boy of her dreams. They share a love of films and talk all day – Alex is perfect. Well, apart from the fact that they’ve never actually met . . . and neither of them knows the other’s real name. When Bailey moves to sunny California to live with her dad, who happens to live in the same town as Alex, she decides to track him down. But finding someone based on online conversations alone proves harder than Bailey thought, and with her irritating but charismatic (and potentially attractive?) colleague Porter Roth distracting her at every turn, will she ever get to meet the mysterious Alex? From the author of Night Owls comes a story of summer, first love and hidden identities . . .
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Lewis Carroll
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Harper
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversations?"So begins the tale of Alice, following a curious White Rabbit down a rabbit-hole and falling into Wonderland. A fantastical place, where nothing is quite as it seems: animals talk, nonsensical characters confuse, Mad Hatter's throw tea parties and the Queen plays croquet. Alice's attempts to find her way home become increasingly bizarre, infuriating and amazing in turn. A beloved classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has continued to delight readers, young and old for over a century.
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All Marketers are Liars : The Underground Classic That Explains How Marketing Really Works--and Why Authenticity Is the Best Marketing of All
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Seth Godin’s three essential questions for every marketer: “What’s your story?” “Will the people who need to hear this story believe it?” “Is it true?” All marketers tell stories. And if they do it right, we believe them. We believe that wine tastes better in a $20 glass than a $1 glass. We believe that an $80,000 Porsche is vastly superior to a $36,000 Volkswagen that’s virtually the same car. We believe that $125 sneakers make our feet feel better—and look cooler—than a $25 brand. And believing it makes it true. As Seth Godin showed in this controversial book, great marketers don’t talk about features or even benefits. Instead, they tell a story—a story we want to believe, whether it’s factual or not. In a world where most people have an infinite number of choices and no time to make them, every organization is a marketer, and all marketing is about telling stories. Marketers succeed when they tell us a story that fits our worldview, a story that we intuitively embrace and then share with our friends. Think of the Dyson vacuum cleaner, or Fiji water, or the iPod. But beware: If your stories are inauthentic, you cross the line from fib to fraud. Marketers fail when they are selfish and scurrilous, when they abuse the tools of their trade and make the world worse. That’s a lesson learned the hard way by telemarketers, cigarette companies, and sleazy politicians. But for the rest of us, it’s time to embrace the power of the story. As Godin writes, “Stories make it easier to understand the world. Stories are the only way we know to spread an idea. Marketers didn’t invent storytelling. They just perfected it.”
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Viking
All That is Solid Melts into Air
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Russia, 1986. In a run-down apartment block in Moscow, a nine-year-old piano prodigy practices silently for fear of disturbing the neighbours. In a factory on the outskirts of the city, his aunt makes car parts, trying to hide her dissident past. In the hospital, a surgeon immerses himself in his work to avoid facing his failed marriage. And in a rural village in Belarus, a teenage boy wakes up to a sky of the deepest crimson. Outside, the ears of his neighbour's cattle are dripping blood. Ten miles away, at the Chernobyl Power Plant, something unimaginable has happened. Now their lives will change forever.All That is Solid Melts into Air is an astonishing novel of terrifying beauty that captures the end of an era.
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Jake Whyte is the sole resident of an old farmhouse on an unnamed British island, a place of ceaseless rains and battering winds. It’s just her, her untamed companion, Dog, and a flock of sheep. Which is how she wanted it to be. But something is coming for the sheep – every few nights it picks one off, leaves it in rags.It could be anything. There are foxes in the woods, a strange boy and a strange man, rumours of an obscure, formidable beast. And there is Jake’s unknown past, perhaps breaking into the present, a story hidden thousands of miles away and years ago, in a landscape of different colour and sound, a story held in the scars that stripe her back.Winner of the Miles Franklin AwardWinner of the Encore AwardWinner of the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered AwardShortlisted for the Costa Novel PrizeShortlisted for the James Tait Black Memorial PrizeLonglisted for the Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction
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Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein |
Simon
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All the President's Men
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The full account of the Watergate scandal from the two Washington Post reporters who broke the story. This is “the work that brought down a presidency…perhaps the most influential piece of journalism in history” (Time, All-Time 100 Best Nonfiction Books).This is the book that changed America. Published just two months before President Nixon’s resignation, All the President’s Men revealed the full scope of the Watergate scandal and introduced for the first time the mysterious “Deep Throat.” Beginning with the story of a simple burglary at Democratic headquarters and then continuing through headline after headline, Bernstein and Woodward deliver the stunning revelations and pieces in the Watergate puzzle that brought about Nixon's shocking downfall. Their explosive reports won a Pulitzer Prize for The Washington Post, toppled the president, and have since inspired generations of reporters. All the President’s Men is a riveting detective story, capturing the exhilarating rush of the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history as it unfolded in real time. It is, as former New York Times managing editor Gene Roberts has called it, “maybe the single greatest reporting effort of all time.”
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Bonechi
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Firenze
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Plume
All You Need to Be Impossibly French : A Witty Investigation into the Lives, Lusts, and Little Secrets of French Women
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The allure of the Frenchwoman—sexy, sophisticated, flirtatious, and glamorous—is legendary. More than an eye for fashion or a taste for elegance, the French je ne sais quoi embodies the essential ingredients for looking and feeling beautiful.With wit, whimsy, and wonder, British expatriate Helena Frith Powell uncovers the secrets of chic living in All You Need to Be Impossibly French, a cheeky guide to releasing your inner Frenchwoman. Delving deep into a mysterious realm of face creams, silk lingerie, and shopping-as-exercise, Powell reveals how French women stay impossibly thin and irresistibly sexy by achieving the maximum effect from the minimum amount of effort. Forget diet and inspiration books and style guides—this is all you need to embrace the wisdom of French living, and learn how to turn every day into la petite aventure.
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Allure: Confessions Of A Beauty Editor
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Published to coincide with "Allure" magazine's 15th anniversary, the editor-in-chief shares the best tips, tricks, and secrets she has acquired on the job.
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Alphonse Mucha
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Alphonse Mucha : Posters and Photographs
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This book contains 157 illustrations, 40 in color, and three Alphonse His Life and Work by Jiri Mucha; Mucha's Paris by Aaron Scharf; Mucha and the Camera by Marina Henderson.
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Mimi Sheller
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The
Mit
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Aluminum Dreams : The Making of Light Modernity
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How aluminum enabled a high-speed, gravity-defying American modernity even as other parts of the world paid the price in environmental damage and political turmoil. Aluminum shaped the twentieth century. It enabled high-speed travel and gravity-defying flight. It was the material of a streamlined aesthetic that came to represent modernity. And it became an essential ingredient in industrial and domestic products that ranged from airplanes and cars to designer chairs and artificial Christmas trees. It entered modern homes as packaging, foil, pots and pans and even infiltrated our bodies through food, medicine, and cosmetics. In Aluminum Dreams , Mimi Sheller describes how the materiality and meaning of aluminum transformed modern life and continues to shape the world today. Aluminum, Sheller tells us, changed mobility and mobilized modern life. It enabled air power, the space age and moon landings. Yet, as Sheller makes clear, aluminum was important not only in twentieth-century technology, innovation, architecture, and design but also in underpinning global military power, uneven development, and crucial environmental and health concerns. Sheller describes aluminum's shiny utopia but also its dark side. The unintended consequences of aluminum's widespread use include struggles for sovereignty and resource control in Africa, India, and the Caribbean; the unleashing of multinational corporations; and the pollution of the earth through mining and smelting (and the battle to save it). Using a single material as an entry point to understanding a global history of modernization and its implications for the future, Aluminum Dreams forces us to How do we assemble the material culture of modernity and what are its environmental consequences? Aluminum Dreams includes a generous selection of striking images of iconic aluminum designs, many in color, drawn from advertisements by Alcoa, Bohn, Kaiser, and other major corporations, pamphlets, films, and exhibitions.