thryft x books for charity
Filter
Sold out
$36.00
- Unit price
- / per
Sold out
Alan Greenspan
|
Penguin
Books
The Age of Turbulence : Adventures in a New World
$11.65
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 3.64
$11.65
- Unit price
- / per
The most remarkable thing that happened to the world economy after 9/11 was ...nothing. What would have once meant a crippling shock to the system was absorbed astonishingly quickly, partly due to the efforts of the then Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan. The post 9/11 global economy is a new and turbulent system - vastly more flexible, resilient, open, self-directing, and fast-changing than it was even twenty years ago. "The Age of Turbulence" is an incomparable reckoning with the nature of this new world - how we got here, what we're living through, and what lies over the horizon, for good or ill, channelled through Greenspan's own experiences working in the command room of the global economy for longer and with greater effect than any other single living figure.
Sen Ze, Jayne Ng
|
Kangcubine
The AirAsia Story - How A Young Airline Made It Possible For Everyone To Fly And Became A Runaway Success Practically Overnight
Regular price
$11.90
$4.90
59% off
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 3.74
Regular price
$11.90
$4.90
59% off
- Unit price
- / per
This book could be a good read for anyone interested in the aviation industry and business success stories. The book conveys how a once young airline, AirAsia, made flying affordable to everyone and became a runaway success practically overnight. Readers can expect to learn key strategies that the airline employed to reduce costs and compete successfully in the industry.
Sold out
$29.00
- Unit price
- / per
Milton R. Konvitz (Ed.), Gail Kennedy (Ed.) |
Meridian
Books,
Inc.
The American Pragmatists
$35.00
- Unit price
- / per
$35.00
- Unit price
- / per
Sold out
$25.00
- Unit price
- / per
Sold out
$2.10
- Unit price
- / per
The latest legal thriller from international number one bestselling author John Grisham
Serial killer Warren Hoyt was captured a year ago but his crimes still haunt Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli. Now she faces a new killer, a hunter who preys on rich couples and copies an obscure element of Hoyt's crimes. And when Hoyt escapes from custody there are two hunters on the loose.
Author: Tess Gerritsen
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 400
Publisher: Transworld s Ltd
Publication Date: 03 Feb 2003
Sold out
$17.70
- Unit price
- / per
BMW began its life in aero-engineering--as anyone who's ever ridden one of its motorcycles might guess. These are bikes as close to airborne as any get. And what's more, fifty percent of all the motorcycles BMW has manufactured are still flying down the world's roads. These are the best, and in this book, the best of the best get their due, with brilliant, full-color photographs of BMW's classic models and detailed descriptions of their features, all located within the context of a concise history of this legendary marque. From the first of BMW's bikes, the R32, through the models that catapulted the company out of the ruins of World War II, to the latest bikes with the revamped opposed-twin-cylinder "boxer" engines that brought BMW its first fame--these are the bikes that made history, and, better yet, gave the most demanding riders a taste for flight.
Author: Peter Gantriis
Format: Hardback
Edition: Illustrated
Number of Pages: 192
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Publication Date: 15 Sep 2008
Sold out
Yuji Oniki, Hayao Miyazaki, Joe Hisaishi |
Viz
Media
Llc
The Art Of Howl's Moving Castle
$14.48
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 4.54
$14.48
- Unit price
- / per
Shortly after reaping the rewards from his movie Spirited Away, a project that earned him an Academy Award in 2003, director Hayao Miyazaki set his sites on his next film, Howl's Moving Castle.Based on the novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones, Howl's Moving Castle gave the internationally renown director an opportunity to bring to life a fantastical time in 19th century Europe when science and magic defined the popular zeitgeist.Veering slightly from its source material, the new Miyazaki movie nonetheless retains all the novel's principal characters. There's a foppish wizard named Howl, a vain witch from the wastelands, an anthropomorphic chimney fire and a young girl who carries a most unusual curse. And, of course, there's the moving castle…a towering, omnipresent structure that dominates the landscape. Already a smash success in Japan, Howl's Moving Castle finally comes to U.S. theatres this spring. To coincide with its Stateside release, VIZ is proud to present The Art of Howl's Moving Castle, a hardbound, prestige format book which acts as an essential companion to the film. A generous collection of concept sketches, fully rendered character and background drawings, paintings and cell images, The Art of Howl's Moving Castle brings the movie into your library. Along with the stunning visuals, the book also presents interviews and comments with the production staff, including key points directly from the director.There's more than one way to book passage on the moving castle. See the movie, but don't forget to reserve a copy of the book, as well. The Art of Howl's Moving Castle is a great way to preserve the magic of the next great anime classic from Hayao Miyazaki.Shortly after reaping the rewards from his movie Spirited Away , a project that earned him an Academy Award in 2003, director Hayao Miyazaki set his sites on his next film, Howl's Moving Castle .Based on the novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones, Howl's Moving Castle gave the internationally renowned director an opportunity to bring to life a fantastical time in 19th century Europe when science and magic defined the popular zeitgeist.Veering slightly from its source material, the new Miyazaki movie nonetheless retains all the novel's principal characters. There's a foppish wizard named Howl, a vain witch from the wastelands, an anthropomorphic chimney fire and a young girl who carries a most unusual curse. And, of course, there's the moving castle…a towering, omnipresent structure that dominates the landscape.Already a smash success in Japan, Howl's Moving Castle finally comes to U.S. theatres this spring. To coincide with its Stateside release, VIZ is proud to present The Art of Howl's Moving Castle , a hardbound, prestige format book which acts as an essential companion to the film.A generous collection of concept sketches, fully rendered character and background drawings, paintings and cell images, The Art of Howl's Moving Castle brings the movie into your library. Along with the stunning visuals, the book also presents interviews and comments with the production staff, including key points directly from the director.There's more than one way to book passage on the moving castle. See the movie, but don't forget to reserve a copy of the book, as well. The Art of Howl's Moving Castle is a great way to preserve the magic of the next great anime classic from Hayao Miyazaki.
Sold out
$17.62
- Unit price
- / per
This is an updated and newly revised edition of the classic book The Art of Photography (originally published in 1994), which has often been described as the most readable, understandable, and complete textbook on photography. With well over 100 beautiful photographic illustrations in both black-and-white and color, as well as numerous charts, graphs, and tables, this book presents the world of photography to beginner, intermediate, and advanced photographers seeking to make a personal statement through the medium of photography. Without talking down to anyone, or talking over anyone's head, Barnbaum presents "how to" techniques for both traditional and digital approaches. Yet he goes well beyond the technical, as he delves deeply into the philosophical, expressive, and creative aspects of photography so often avoided in other books. Bruce Barnbaum is recognized as one of the world's finest landscape and architectural photographers, and for decades has been considered one of the best instructors in the field of photography.
This latest incarnation of his textbook, which has evolved, grown, and been refined over the past 35 years, will prove to be an ongoing, invaluable photographic reference for years to come. It is truly the resource of choice for the thinking photographer.
Author: Bruce Barnbaum
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 364
Publisher: Rocky Nook
Publication Date: 15 Jul 2015
Sold out
$10.86
- Unit price
- / per
Everything you need to know about the crucial first months of your puppy's life. From the decision to adopt a puppy through the practical steps of choosing the right breed, preparing your home, caring for your new charge and practising basic obedience exercises, the Monks of New Skete offer clear, compassionate guidelines for raising a puppy.
Renowned for breeding German shepherds, the Monks train their own dogs according to a unique programme based on understanding canine behaviour and enhancing the bond between dog and owner. This communion begins in puppyhood and is based on deep respect and affection. Improper care, poor training, or a lack of attention during the early months can lead to problem behaviours that become increasingly difficult to alter as your dog matures. By learning how to assert your dominance gently from the start, you'll build a lasting and loving relationship with your puppy.
Author: Monks of New Skete
Format: Hardback
Edition: Revised
Number of Pages: 336
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Publication Date: 29 Jun 2011
Sold out
Yuji Oniki, Hayao Miyazaki, Alvin Lu |
Viz
Media
Llc
The Art Of Spirited Away
$13.50
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 4.54
$13.50
- Unit price
- / per
The Fantasy ContinuesThe Art of Spirited Away collects color illustrations of Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi) for the first time in an English edition! This book includes paintings and designs from the new animated film from the director of Kiki's Delivery Service and Princess Mononoke.Large-size, hardcover coffee-table book featuring artwork from the renowned animated film, Spirited Away , directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Features commentary, color stills, sketches, storyboards, and illustrations used to envision the rich fantasy world of the film. Also includes a complete English-language script.
Sold out
Sam Nhlengethwa, John Hunt |
Powerhouse
Books
The Art Of The Idea - And How It Can Change Your Life
$9.68
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 4.0
$9.68
- Unit price
- / per
"An original and beautiful book. It suggests that the surestway to liberate ourselves is through the power of our ideas."-Nelson Mandela Foundation"This is not just one of those books that makes you think.It challenges you to think. It demands that you think, andto beware of all those obstacles that would stop you fromtrusting your instincts and finding an idea."-Lee Clow, Global Director of Media Arts,TBWA\Chiat DayAs an award-winning playwright, author, and WorldwideCreative Director of TBWA, John Hunt has witnessed againand again the power of original thinking to transform bothcompanies and individuals. In The Art of the Idea, Huntaddresses everyone from the global boardroom to the manon the street, bridging the gap with ease. Few can argue withHunt's claim that it is ideas that move the world forward,and he refreshingly articulates that anyone can thereis no hierarchy to original thinking.The Art of the Idea provides a toolbox for achieving excellenceand offers a new way of defining your world. By illustratinghow to create space so ideas can breathe, it providesa lifeline to those who find themselves stuck in a rut.Unassuming, original, and accessible, the publicationincludes insights by this leader in creative thinking, andis accompanied by 20 original paintings and collages bythe internationally acclaimed South African artist SamNhlengethwa. The Art of the Idea grants permission to trustour instincts, endure initial ridicule, and practice thinkingas a team sport.Whatever your idea is about ideas, this book will change it.
Sold out
Sara Siew, Joanna Lee |
National
Gallery
Singapore
The Artist Speaks : Georgette Chen
$10.24
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 4.2
$10.24
- Unit price
- / per
70% off est. retail
One of Singapore’s most prominent artists, Georgette Chen forged an artistic vision that till today continues to enchant and inspire. Chen’s remarkable story that spans wars and revolutions, triumph and tragedy, loves lost and enduring, is told here through her very own words, selected from an extensive archive spanning five decades. Together with her paintings, they constitute a compelling portrait of the artist’s gentle spirit that avails itself both to readers who are already familiar with the artist, as well as those discovering her for the first time. The Artist Speaks series presents an intimate look at artists through their words and works, tracing the ideas, influences and experiences―as told by artists themselves―that inspire artistic creation.
Sold out
Gary Faigin
|
Watson-guptill
The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression
$11.79
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 4.01
$11.79
- Unit price
- / per
Artists love this book, the definitive guide to capturing facial expressions. In a carefully organized, easy-to-use format, author Gary Faigin shows readers the expressions created by individual facial muscles, then draws them together in a section devoted to the six basic human sadness, anger, joy, fear, disgust, and surprise. Each emotion is shown in steadily increasing intensity, and Faigin’s detailed renderings are supplemented by clear explanatory text, additional sketches, and finished work. An appendix includes yawning, wincing, and other physical reactions. Want to create portraits that capture the real person? Want to draw convincing illustrations? Want to show the range of human emotion in your artwork? Get The Artist’s Complete Guide to Facial Expression!
Sold out
Julia Cameron
|
Tarcherperigee
The Artist's Way : A Course in Discovering and Recovering Your Creative Self
$14.60
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 3.94
$14.60
- Unit price
- / per
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron provides a twelve-week course that guides you through the process of recovering your creative self. It aims to dispel the 'I'm not talented enough' conditioning that holds many people back and helps you to unleash your own inner artist. Its step-by-step approach enables you to transform your life, overcome any artistic blocks you may suffer from, including limiting beliefs, fear, sabotage, jealousy and guilt, and replace them with self confidence and productivity. The Artist's Way will demystify the creative process by making it a part of your daily life.From Alicia Keys to Elizabeth Gilbert, Patricia Cornwell to Pete Townshend and Russell Brand, The Artist's Way has helped thousands of people around the world to discover their inner artist. Whatever your artistic leanings, this book will give you the tools you need to enable you to fulfil your dreams.
Chris Pilbeam, Lisa Jackson |
Michael
O'mara
Books
The ASBO Fairy Tales
Regular price
$5.90
$3.90
34% off
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 3.22
Regular price
$5.90
$3.90
34% off
- Unit price
- / per
84% off est. retail
The ASBO Fairy Tales could be a good read for those looking for a humorous, tongue-in-cheek take on classic fairy tales. The book's satirical and witty commentary on society is sure to keep readers engaged, while its unique characters and illustrations add an extra layer of enjoyment.
Sold out
Edward Snowden, Jeremy Scahill, Glenn Greenwald |
Profile
Books
Ltd
The Assassination Complex : Inside the US government's secret drone warfare programme
$7.56
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 3.91
$7.56
- Unit price
- / per
Major revelations about the US government’s drone program—bestselling author Jeremy Scahill and his colleagues at the investigative website The Intercept expose stunning new details about America’s secret assassination policy.When the US government discusses drone strikes publicly, it offers assurances that such operations are a more precise alternative to troops on the ground and are authorized only when an “imminent” threat is present and there is “near certainty” that the intended target will be killed. The implicit message on drone strikes from the Obama administration has been trust, but don’t verify.The online magazine The Intercept exploded this secrecy when it obtained a cache of secret slides that provide a window into the inner workings of the US military’s kill/capture operations in Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia. Whether through the use of drones, night raids, or new platforms yet to be employed, these documents show assassination to be central to US counterterrorism policy.The classified documents reveal that Washington’s fourteen-year targeted killing campaign suffers from an overreliance on flawed signals intelligence, an apparently incalculable civilian toll, and an inability to extract potentially valuable intelligence from terror suspects. This campaign, carried out by two presidents through four presidential terms, has been deliberately obscured from the public and insulated from democratic debate. The Assassination Complex allows us to understand at last the circumstances under which the US government grants itself the right to sentence individuals to death without the established checks and balances of arrest, trial, and appeal.The book includes original contributions from Glenn Greenwald and Edward Snowden.
Sold out
$15.00
- Unit price
- / per
$18.00
- Unit price
- / per
Sold out
$8.26
- Unit price
- / per
First published in 1899, The Awakening is widely regarded as one of the forerunners of feminist literature alongside Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and Flaubert's Madame BovaryOver one long, languid summer Edna Pontellier, fettered by marriage and motherhood, gradually awakens to her individuality and sexuality and experiences love outside of her passionless marriage. But as she discovers emotional freedom, so she comes to realize the true extent of her psychological and social confinement, and its terrible consequences for her future. This tender, brilliant, seductive, and devastating novel is as beautifully written as it is politically engaging. The Awakening is as relevant today as when it was first published two centuries ago.
George Dangerfield
|
Harper
Torchbooks
The Awakening of American Nationalism
$35.00
- Unit price
- / per
$35.00
- Unit price
- / per
Sold out
$3.86
- Unit price
- / per
This book is a vivid and comprehensive account of the Aztecs, the best-known people of pre-Columbian America. It examines their origins, civilization, and the distinctive realms of Aztec religion, science, and thought. It describes the conquest of their empire by the Spanish, and the fate of their descendants to the present day in Central Mexico, making use of the results of the latest excavations, historical documentation, and the author's first-hand knowledge. There is also a fascinating and detailed account of the daily life of the Aztec people, including their economy, family life, class system, and food.This second edition updates the original text with new descriptions of major archaeological sites such as Malinalco and Tlatelolco and expanded coverage of codices, religion, and areas distant from the capital. Dozens of photographs and illustrations have been added for this edition, making this the most informative and up-to-date treatment of Aztec civilization.
Sold out
Paul Kepple, Louis Borgenicht, Joe Borgenicht |
Quirk
Books
The Baby Owner's Manual : Operating Instructions, Trouble-shooting Tips and Advice on First-year Maintenance
$1.89
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 3.85
$1.89
- Unit price
- / per
It s the answer to every new parent s first Doesn t this thing come with an owner s manual? At long last, yes!Through step-by-step instructions and helpful schematic diagrams, The Baby Owner s Manual explores the common concerns of every first-time What s the best way to swaddle a baby? How can I make my newborn sleep through the night? When should I bring the baby to a doctor for servicing? Whatever your question, you ll find the answer here courtesy of celebrated pediatrician Dr. Louis Borgenicht and his son, Joe Borgenicht. Together, they provide plenty of useful advice for anyone who wants to learn the basics of childcare.
Sold out
William J. Burns
|
Random
House
The Back Channel : A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal
$19.80
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 4.27
$19.80
- Unit price
- / per
From America's "secret diplomatic weapon" (The Atlantic), comes a memoir of service for five Presidents and ten Secretaries of State, an impassioned argument for renewing diplomacy as the tool of first resort in American statecraft.Ambassador William J. Burns is the most distinguished and admired American diplomat of his generation. Over the course of four decades, he played a central role in the most consequential diplomatic episodes of his time--from the bloodless end of the Cold War to post-Cold War relations with Putin's Russia, from post-9/11 tumult in the Middle East to the secret nuclear talks with Iran. Upon his retirement, Secretary John Kerry said Burns belonged on "the short list of American diplomatic legends, alongside George Kennan."In The Back Channel, Burns recounts with vivid detail and incisive analysis some of the seminal moments of his career. He draws on a trove of newly declassified cables and memos to give readers a rare, inside look at American diplomacy in action. His dispatches from war-torn Chechnya and Qadhafi's camp in the deserts of Libya and his searing memos warning of the "Perfect Storm" unleashed by the Iraq War will reshape our understanding of history and the policy debates of the future. Burns sketches the contours of effective American leadership in a world that resembles neither the zero-sum Cold War contest of his early years as a diplomat, nor the "unipolar moment" of American primacy that followed. Ultimately, The Back Channel is an eloquent, deeply informed, and timely story of a life spent in service of American interests abroad, as well as a powerful reminder, in a time of great turmoil, of the importance of diplomacy.
Sold out
Daniel Mendelsohn
|
William
Collins
The Bad Boy of Athens : Classics from the Greeks to Game of Thrones
$19.82
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 3.72
$19.82
- Unit price
- / per
‘Mendelsohn takes the classical costumes off figures like Virgil and Sappho, Homer and Horace … He writes about things so clearly they come to feel like some of the most important things you have ever been told.’ Sebastian Barry Over the past three decades, Daniel Mendelsohn’s essays and reviews have earned him a reputation as ‘our most irresistible literary critic’ (New York Times). This striking new collection exemplifies the way in which Mendelsohn – a classicist by training – uses the classics as a lens to think about urgent contemporary debates.There is much to surprise here. Mendelsohn invokes the automatons featured in Homer’s epics to help explain the AI films Ex Machina and Her, and perceives how Ted Hughes sought redemption by translating a play of Euripides (the ‘bad boy of Athens’) about a wayward husband whose wife returns from the dead. There are essays on Sappho’s sexuality and the feminism of Game of Thrones; on how Virgil’s Aeneid prefigures post-World War II history and why we are still obsessed with the Titanic; on Patrick Leigh Fermor’s final journey, Karl Ove Knausgaard’s autofiction and the plays of Tom Stoppard, Tennessee Williams, and Noël Coward. The collection ends with a poignant account of the author’s boyhood correspondence with the historical novelist Mary Renault, which inspired his ambition to become a writer.In The Bad Boy of Athens, Mendelsohn provokes and dazzles with erudition, emotion and tart wit while his essays dance across eras, cultures and genres. This is a provocative collection which sees today’s master of popular criticism using the ancient past to reach into the very heart of modern culture.
Sold out
Dorothy Hamilton, Enid Blyton |
Award
The Banana Robber
$2.84
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 4.07
$2.84
- Unit price
- / per
About The Enid Blyton, 1896 - November 28, 1959 Enid Blyton was born in London in 1896. She was educated in a private school and thought that she would become a musician until she realized that writing was her passion. She attended Ipswich High School where she trained to become a kindergarten teacher and eventually opened her own school for infants. Blyton's first poem was published in 1917, entitled "Have You-" which appeared in Nash's Magazine. In 1922, her first book of verses was published, entitled "Child Whispers." In 1926 she accepted a position editing the children's magazine "Sunny Stories" as well as writing the column "Teachers World." Blyton's first full length children's book was published din 1938 and was titled "The Secret Island." After working on the column for years, Blyton quit "Teachers World" in 1945 and also ended her stint as editor of "Sunny Stories" seven years later. In 1953 she started her own children's magazine called "The Edith Blyton Magazine" which featured stories about her characters and news on the clubs formed around them. Her most famous stories were those of the "Famous Five" The Magazine closed in 1959. In the 50's and 60's Blyton was criticized for the language in her book, for being to simple, but some 300 are still in print today. Blyton has published over 600 books in the course of her career. Enid Blyton died in her sleep on November 28, 1968. She was 72 years old.
Sold out
Peternelle van Arsdale
|
Margaret
K.
Mcelderry
Books
The Beast Is An Animal
$9.62
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 3.53
$9.62
- Unit price
- / per
Alys was seven the first time she saw the soul eaters. Twin sisters, they radiated an energy that excited Alys. Through them she felt the wildness of the forest, and The Beast within it. Too late, she learned of their power to destroy.By the time she is fifteen, Alys knows too much about both the lure and the danger of the soul eaters. She lives in a world of adults who are terrified of their power, and who cower behind high walls and grim rules. Fear of the soul eaters—and of The Beast—rules their lives. Even more, they fear the ways in which The Beast may lurk among them—and within a girl like Alys.For Alys has a connection to the soul eaters, and The Beast. And she hides a truth about herself that she can reveal to no one, for fear she will be called a witch. As the threat posed by the soul eaters grows, Alys must undertake a journey through the wild danger of the fforest. But the greatest danger is not outside her. Alys’s secret about who—and what—she is terrifies her most of all. And in order to save her world, she must also risk losing herself.
Sold out
$7.32
- Unit price
- / per
Given the phenomenal fame and commercial success that the Beatles knew for the entire course of their familiar career, their music per se has received surprisingly little detailed attention. Not all of their cultural influence can be traced to long hair and flashy clothing; the Beatles had numerous fresh ideas about melody, harmony, counterpoint, rhythm, form, colours, and textures. Or consider how much new ground was broken by their lyrics alone-both the
themes and imagery of the Beatles' poetry are key parts of what made (and still makes) this group so important, so popular, and so imitated. This book is a comprehensive chronological study of every aspect of the Fab Four's musical life-including full examinations of composition, performance practice,
recording, and historical context-during their transcendent late period (1966-1970). Rich, authoritative interpretations are interwoven through a documentary study of many thousands of audio, print, and other sources.
Author: Walter Everett
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 416
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication Date: 27 May 1999
Sold out
$9.13
- Unit price
- / per
In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans provides her a refuge after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent along with six other girls, Celine quickly becomes enamored with the vibrant city from the music to the food to the soir�es and--especially--to the danger. She soon becomes embroiled in the city's glitzy underworld, known as Le Cour des Lions, after catching the eye of the group's leader, the enigmatic S�bastien Saint Germain. When the body of one of the girls from the convent is found in the lair of Le Cour des Lions, Celine battles her attraction to him and suspicions about S�bastien's guilt along with the shame of her own horrible secret. When more bodies are discovered, each crime more gruesome than the last, Celine and New Orleans become gripped by the terror of a serial killer on the loose--one Celine is sure has set her in his sights . . . and who may even be the young man who has stolen her heart. As the murders continue to go unsolved, Celine takes matters into her own hands and soon uncovers something even more shocking: an age-old feud from the darkest creatures of the underworld reveals a truth about Celine she always suspected simmered just beneath the surface. At once a sultry romance and a thrilling murder mystery, master storyteller Ren�e Ahdieh embarks on her most potent fantasy series yet: The Beautiful.
Sold out
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
|
Random
House
The Bed of Procrustes : Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
$9.77
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 3.79
$9.77
- Unit price
- / per
The Bed of Procrustes is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan, Antifragile, and Skin in the Game.By the author of the modern classic The Black Swan , this collection of aphorisms and meditations expresses his major ideas in ways you least expect.The Bed of Procrustes takes its title from Greek mythology: the story of a man who made his visitors fit his bed to perfection by either stretching them or cutting their limbs. It represents Taleb’s view of modern civilization’s hubristic side effects—modifying humans to satisfy technology, blaming reality for not fitting economic models, inventing diseases to sell drugs, defining intelligence as what can be tested in a classroom, and convincing people that employment is not slavery.Playful and irreverent, these aphorisms will surprise you by exposing self-delusions you have been living with but never recognized.With a rare combination of pointed wit and potent wisdom, Taleb plows through human illusions, contrasting the classical values of courage, elegance, and erudition against the modern diseases of nerdiness, philistinism, and phoniness.“Taleb’s crystalline nuggets of thought stand alone like esoteric poems.”— Financial Times
Sold out
Robert Martin, Robert Winter |
University
Of
California
Press
The Beethoven Quartet Companion
$11.65
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 4.04
$11.65
- Unit price
- / per
While the Beethoven string quartets are to chamber music what the plays of Shakespeare are to drama, even seasoned concertgoers will welcome guidance with these personal and sometimes enigmatic works.This collection offers Beethoven lovers both detailed notes on the listening experience of each quartet and a stimulating range of more general Who has the quartets' audience been? How were the quartets performed before the era of sound recordings? What is the relationship between "classical" and "romantic" in the quartets? How was their reception affected by social and economic history? What sorts of interpretive decisions are made by performers today?The Companion brings together a matchless group of Beethoven experts. Joseph Kerman is perhaps the world's most renowned Beethoven scholar. Robert Winter, an authority on sketches for the late quartets, has created interactive programs regarded as milestones in multimedia publishing. Maynard Solomon has written an acclaimed biography of Beethoven. Leon Botstein is the conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra as well as a distinguished social historian and college president. Robert Martin writes from his experience as cellist of the Sequoia Quartet. And the book is anchored by the program notes of Michael Steinberg, who has served as Artistic Advisor of the San Francisco Symphony and the Minnesota Orchestra.
Sold out
Joseph Kerman
|
W.
W.
Norton
&
Company
The Beethoven Quartets
$9.93
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 4.31
$9.93
- Unit price
- / per
A critical study of the structure, style, and significance of the sixteen string quartets. Beethoven's quartets show a technical mastery, depth of thought, and intensity of musical inspiration unsurpassed by any other composer. This brilliant survey, by one of America's leading musical scholars, has already achieved classic status.
God created the human body as a finely tuned instrument of enormous power, but it requires fuel to operate. To make sure that body gets enough fuel, God created in humans an appetite for food, which we call "hunger." So why would anyone ever ignore hunger and choose not to eat? Going without food for spiritual reasons is called fasting, a spiritual discipline with a long and important history in Christianity. When accompanied by earnest prayer, fasting demonstrates a believer's sincerity to God. In "The Beginner's Guide to Fasting," beloved teacher-theologian Elmer Towns introduces the basics to those who may have never fasted before and reviews the fundamentals for seasoned intercessors. Dr. Towns gives an overview of fasting from the Old and New Testaments and answers questions about fasting related to physical health, social interaction, spiritual warfare, and much more. "The Beginner's Guide to Fasting" is an essential handbook for all who long to draw closer to God through biblical spiritual disciplines.
Author: Elmer L Towns
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 156
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication Date: 11 Feb 2010
Sold out
$11.21
- Unit price
- / per
The New York Times bestselling authors of The Carrot Principle and All In deliver a breakthrough, groundbreaking guide for building today's most collaborative teams-so any organization can operate at peak performance.
A massive shift is taking place in the business world. In today's average company, up to eighty percent of employees' days are now spent working in teams. And yet the teams most people find themselves in are nowhere near as effective as they could be. They're often divided by tensions, if not outright dissension, and dysfunctional teams drain employees' energy, enthusiasm, and creativity. Now Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton share the proven ways managers can build cohesive, productive teams, despite the distractions and challenges every business is facing.
In The Best Team Wins, Gostick and Elton studied more than 850,000 employee engagement surveys to develop their "Five Disciplines of Team Leaders," explaining how to recognize and motivate different generations to enhance individual engagement; ways to promote healthy discord and spark innovation; and techniques to unify customer focus and build bridges across functions, cultures, and distance. They've shared these disciplines with their corporate clients and have now distilled their breakthrough findings into a succinct, engaging guide for business leaders everywhere. Gostick and Elton offer practical ways to address the real challenges today's managers are facing, such as the rise of the Millennials, the increasing speed of change, the growing number of global and virtual teams, and the friction created by working cross-functionally.
This is a must-read for anyone looking to maximize performance at work, from two of the most successful corporate consultants of their generation, whom The New York Times called "creative and refreshing."
Author: Adrian Gostick
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 272
Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Publication Date: 22 Mar 2018
Sold out
$3.90
- Unit price
- / per
79% off est. retail
The Betrayal adeptly weaves suspense and historical authenticity, creating a narrative that's as informative as it is riveting. If you're drawn to stories that blend human resilience with the shadowy corridors of power, Helen Dunmore's craft will likely resonate with you—her ability to evoke the atmosphere of Soviet-era suspicion while orchestrating a deeply personal love story could make this book a memorable read for you.
Sold out
The Big Big Big Book of Tashi
Regular price
$3.12
$2.00
36% off
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 4.14
Regular price
$3.12
$2.00
36% off
- Unit price
- / per
90% off est. retail
He's brave! He's bold!
HE'S THE BEST!
Tashi's too cunning for the war lord and the wicked baron, and far too clever for giants, ghosts, witches and demons. And Tashi tells the best stories ever!
Seven books rolled into one Big Big Big Book of Tashi. That's fourteen daredevil adventures.
The Tashi books included in The Big Big Big Book of Tashi are
Tashi
Tashi and the Giants
Tashi and the Ghosts
Tashi and the Genie
Tashi and the Baba Yaga
Tashi and the Demons
Author: Anna Fienberg
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 444
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication Date: 01 May 2002
Sold out
Philip Maffetone
|
Skyhorse
The Big Book of Health and Fitness : A Practical Guide to Diet, Exercise, Healthy Aging, Illness Prevention, and Sexual Well-Being
$5.07
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 4.12
$5.07
- Unit price
- / per
Taking control of your health and well-being is a necessary and personal journey. From teens and parents fighting obesity in America, to aging baby boomers refusing to go quietly into the dark night—everyone can stay fit, healthy, and active for many years to come! This book lays out a sensible and holistic road map that makes health and fitness an ingrained part of your lifestyle, and an easy-to-achieve goal for both men and women at any age.For more than three decades, Dr. Maffetone has been treating and advising patients, coaching athletes, lecturing worldwide, and writing books about the importance of self-health care. Topics covered in his latest book include how to make healthy dietary choices, obtain the best nutrition from real food, avoid illness and disease, and learn to listen to your body. Also learn the dangers of common dietary supplements, fat-burning exercise for weight loss, reducing stress, controlling inflammation, having a healthy and fulfilling sex life, and much more. Maffetone expertly guides the reader step by step through each topic and provides simple health surveys to help you better understand how the body works and what to safely do if a problem or symptom arises during your fitness or dietary regimen.
Sold out
The Big Book of Questions & Answers
Regular price
$5.10
$2.19
57% off
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 4.0
Regular price
$5.10
$2.19
57% off
- Unit price
- / per
97% off est. retail
This book is perfect for people who have a never-ending curiosity about the world around them. The Big Book of Questions & Answers is a comprehensive guide that covers science, history, geography, and many other topics in an engaging manner. With easy-to-understand explanations and interesting facts, you will learn everything from the origins of the universe to the smallest details about life on earth. The book is perfect for both adults and children who want to expand their knowledge and challenge their minds.
Sold out
Michael Lewis
|
W.
W.
Norton
&
Company
The Big Short : Inside the Doomsday Machine
$15.39
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 4.3
$15.39
- Unit price
- / per
The real story of the crash began in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn't shine and the SEC doesn't dare, or bother, to tread: the bond and real estate derivative markets where geeks invent impenetrable securities to profit from the misery of lower- and middle-class Americans who can't pay their debts. The smart people who understood what was or might be happening were paralyzed by hope and fear; in any case, they weren't talking.Michael Lewis creates a fresh, character-driven narrative brimming with indignation and dark humor, a fitting sequel to his #1 bestseller Liar's Poker. Out of a handful of unlikely-really unlikely-heroes, Lewis fashions a story as compelling and unusual as any of his earlier bestsellers, proving yet again that he is the finest and funniest chronicler of our time.
Sold out
David E. Hoffman
|
Anchor
The Billion Dollar Spy : A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal
$8.94
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 4.23
$8.94
- Unit price
- / per
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year • Drawing on previously classified CIA documents and on interviews with firsthand participants, The Billion Dollar Spy is a brilliant feat of reporting and a riveting true story of intrigue in the final years of the Cold War. It was the height of the Cold War, and a dangerous time to be stationed in the Soviet Union. One evening, while the chief of the CIA’s Moscow station was filling his gas tank, a stranger approached and dropped a note into the car. The chief, suspicious of a KGB trap, ignored the overture. But the man had made up his mind. His attempts to establish contact with the CIA would be rebuffed four times before he thrust upon them an envelope whose contents would stun U.S. intelligence. In the years that followed, that man, Adolf Tolkachev, became one of the most valuable spies ever for the U.S. But these activities posed an enormous personal threat to Tolkachev and his American handlers. They had clandestine meetings in parks and on street corners, and used spy cameras, props, and private codes, eluding the ever-present KGB in its own backyard—until a shocking betrayal put them all at risk.
Sold out
Sheila Pakir, Malminderjit Singh |
Ethos
Books
The Birthday Book 2017
$9.42
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 3.8
$9.42
- Unit price
- / per
The Birthday Book is an effort by The Birthday Book Collective, to develop and collect innovative and diverse responses to ideas about Singapore's future.This edition presents 52 responses to “What Should We Never Forget?” The contributors have drawn from personal encounters, academic and professional experiences, and cornerstone values in their lives. Read their stories for a glimpse of our nation’s spirit—mortal, vulnerable, restless, resilient, and aspirational. What’s your response?
Sold out
Steve Berry
|
St.
Martin's
Paperbacks
The Bishop's Pawn
$7.39
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 4.03
$7.39
- Unit price
- / per
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. A young lawyer named Cotton Malone happened upon an explosive secret about what really happened that day—one that haunts him still. . . Known as a maverick in the field, Malone was doing legal work for the U.S. Navy when Stephanie Nelle, a high-ranking member of the Justice Department, sought his help in investigating a delicate situation involving a stolen rare coin and a rogue FBI faction. Soon, Malone realizes that the Justice Department and the FBI are really at war over something else entirely: a cadre of secret files about the King assassination. Caught in the midst of this epic clash, Malone ultimately discovers a shocking truth—one that could ruin innocent lives and threaten the legacy of the civil rights movement’s greatest martyr.Now, from the raucous bars of Mexico to the clear waters of the Dry Tortugas, the annals of history to the halls of power within Washington, D.C., Malone’s decision to see this case through to its rightful conclusion will not only change his own life but the course of history itself. . . “Fast-paced and exciting…Berry has a knack for presenting alternative history that seems as though it might be true.”—Library Journal (starred review) “A compelling historical mystery with a terrific payoff.”—Associated Press
Sold out
$25.00
- Unit price
- / per
Sold out
Matthew Hall
|
Michael
Joseph
The Black Art of Killing : The most explosive thriller you'll read this year
$19.89
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 4.09
$19.89
- Unit price
- / per
59% off est. retail
This book will grip you from beginning to end with its explosive plot, complex characters, and heart-pounding action scenes. It's a must-read for fans of espionage, military thrillers, and anyone who loves a great hero. Matthew Hall's writing is sharp and concise, and you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat as you follow Dr. Leo Black on his journey from academic to soldier. Get ready for a wild ride.
Sold out
Walter Farley
|
Random
House
The Black Stallion Mystery
Regular price
$4.67
$2.80
40% off
- Unit price
- / per
Goodreads rating: 4.19
Regular price
$4.67
$2.80
40% off
- Unit price
- / per
Alec Ramsay is the sole human survivor of a devastating shipwreck. Trapped on a deserted island, Alec finds his only companion is a horse, beautiful, unbroken, and savage . . . a horse whose beauty matches his wild spirit.This first classic story of the Black Stallion, full of action, excitement, and suspense, has set the pace for horse stories for sixty years . . . and continues to leave its rivals in the dust.
Sold out
$8.89
- Unit price
- / per
The Blind Assassin opens with these simple, resonant words: "Ten days after the war ended, my sister Laura drove a car off a bridge." They are spoken by Iris, whose terse account of her sister's death in 1945 is followed by an inquest report proclaiming the death accidental. But just as the reader expects to settle into Laura's story, Atwood introduces a novel-within-a-novel. Entitled The Blind Assassin, it is a science fiction story told by two unnamed lovers who meet in dingy backstreet rooms. When we return to Iris, it is through a 1947 newspaper article announcing the discovery of a sailboat carrying the dead body of her husband, a distinguished industrialist. Brilliantly weaving together such seemingly disparate elements, Atwood creates a world of astonishing vision and unforgettable impact.