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The Mystery of Mercy Close - Thryft
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Marian Keyes | Penguin Books Ltd

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Helen Walsh doesn’t believe in fear – it’s just a thing invented by men to get all the money and good job – and yet she’s sinking. Her work as a Private Investigator has dried up, her flat has been repossessed and now some old demons have resurfaced.Not least in the form of her charming but dodgy ex-boyfriend Jay Parker, who shows up with a missing persons case. Money is tight – so tight Helen’s had to move back in with her elderly parents – and Jay is awash with cash. The missing person is Wayne Diffney, the ‘Wacky One’ from boyband Laddz. He’s vanished from his house in Mercy Close and it’s vital that he’s found – Laddz have a sell-out comeback gig in five days’ time.Things ended messily with Jay. And she’s never going back there. Besides she has a new boyfriend now, the very sexy detective Artie Devlin and it’s all going well, even though his ex-wife isn’t quite ‘ex’ enough and his teenage son hates her. But the reappearance of Jay is stirring up all kinds of stuff she thought she’d left behind.Playing by her own rules, Helen is drawn into a dark and glamorous world, where her worst enemy is her own head and where increasingly the only person she feels connected to is Wayne, a man she’s never even met.
The Mystery On The California Mission Trail - Thryft
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A series of clues in Spanish lead four real kids down California's famous Old Mission Trail In search of a solution to a mystery of history and hilarity!

This book was nominated for the prestigious 2004 Beatty Award! The Beatty Award encourages the creation of quality children's books highlighting California, its culture, heritage, history and future.Renaissance Learning, Inc now has Accelerated Reader quizzes for all of the Carole Marsh Mysteries! To visit their website, click here.
Want a sneak preview of this great mystery? Click HERE to download the first three chapters (approximately 563 KB)!


Each mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more! Each mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Each Carole Marsh Mystery also has an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, and a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level.


Author: Carole Marsh
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 147
Publisher: Gallopade International
Publication Date: 01 Sep 2003
The culmination of de Certeau's lifelong engagement with the human sciences, this volume is both an analysis of Christian mysticism during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and an application of this influential scholar's transdisciplinary historiography.
The Naked Chef - Thryft
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Jamie Oliver | Penguin Books Ltd

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Avoiding culinary jargon and complicated, time-consuming processes, Jamie Oliver has created a repertoire of simple, feisty recipes which combine bold flavours with fresh ingredients.
The Naked Face - Thryft
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Sidney Sheldon | Grand Central Publishing

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Judd Stevens is a psychoanalyst faced with the most critical case of his life.If he does not penetrate the mind of a murderer he will find himself arrested for murder or murdered himself...Two people closely involved with Dr. Stevens have already been killed. Is one of the doctor's patients responsible? Someone overwhelmed by his problems? A neurotic driven by compulsion? A madman? Before the murderer strikes again, Judd must strip away the mask of innocence the criminal wears, uncover the inner emotions, fears, and desires, to expose...
The Nanny - Thryft
Melissa Nathan | Arrow Books, Limited

The Nanny

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The Nanny by Melissa Nathan is a fun and easy read that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside. The unique and distinctive feature of the book is its portrayal of the hilarious dysfunctionality of the Fitzgerald family, which will keep you laughing from start to finish. Additionally, the complicated love triangle between Jo, Shaun, and Josh adds an extra layer of drama and intrigue. If you're looking for a light-hearted romantic comedy with a quirky cast of characters, this is the book for you.
The Natural Aquarium Handbook - Thryft
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Ines Scheurmann | B E S Pub Co

The Natural Aquarium Handbook

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The Natural Aquarium Handbook is a great read for beginner and experienced aquarium hobbyists who are looking to maintain a thriving and healthy aquatic environment. This book covers everything from how to select compatible fish varieties for your tank to maintaining a clean aquatic environment. The book offers a wealth of advice and tips to help you maintain a balanced aquarium that supports a wide variety of freshwater fish, animals, and plant life. The book also features high-quality, full-color photos, and instructive line drawings to help you visualize the information presented. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to take their aquarium hobby to the next level.
The Naysayer's Book Club: 26 Singaporeans You Need to Know - Thryft
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In 26 in-depth conversations, this book reflects the spectrum of naysaying in Singapore's civil society. Each activist, artist, architect, etc. is interviewed against the backdrop of his or her bookcase, putting front and centre a life of ideas and imagination.This is a book club for curious minds."We need more naysayers... We need to create new formulas, which you can't until you attack and challenge every sacred cow."–Kishore Mahbubani, former dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public PolicyFeatured: Tan Tarn How, Constance Singam, Tay Kheng Soon, Yeoh Lam Keong, Cherian George, Claire Leow, Remy Choo Zheng Xi, Teo Soh Lung, Thirunalan Sasitharan, Jennifer Teo, Dan Wong, Chua Beng Huat, Kirsten Han, Filzah Sumartono, Alex Au, Martyn See, June Chua, William SW Lim, M. Ravi, Loo Zihan, Vanessa Ho, Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib, Seelan Palay, Sonny Liew, Margaret Thomas and Thum Ping Tjin.More at http://naysayers.sg/Buy the book at: https://shop.epigrambooks.sg/products...Advance praise: "Right book, right time; read and be inspired by the naysayers in our midst as they battle against the odds."—Ismail Kassim, political journalist and author of No Hard Feelings“The 26 essays are inspiring accounts of the subjects: who they are, what they are, what they do, their exemplary efforts to speak up and their brushes with the law and the authorities in a society constrained by a matrix of repressive laws. Edifying and a must-read, especially for civil society activists.”—Peter Low, human rights lawyer and founder of Peter Low & Choo LLC"In Singapore there is a fine line between co-option by the establishment and ostracism by society. These delightful vignettes are about the brave men and women who tread it—often at great personal cost—expanding our collective imagination in ways the elite never can. Instead of calling for more naysayers, Singapore would do well to listen to those it already has."—Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh, author of Floating on a Malayan Breeze“An inspiring collection of interviews with respected Singapore civil society activists. Not only do we hear how they came to be, why they do what they do, we take a peak into their bookshelves to understand the ideas that galvanised them. A book lover’s book!”—Tan Pin Pin, director of In Time to Come and To Singapore, with Love“Simon captures the other ways of thinking in Singapore with these rich and colourful profiles, revealing to us a Singapore that could have been, or perhaps a Singapore that might someday be. Naysayer's is a book about those who swim against the flow, but it isn’t about tiredness; it’s about hope.”—Daniel Yap, publisher of The Middle Ground"I was not disappointed in the depth and authenticity of the interviews… The chapters on Sonny Liew, the award-winning comic book maestro, and Thum Ping Tjin, the controversial historian who startles with his honest interpretation of history, will be among those I will turn to first."—Clement Mesenas, journalist and author of Dissident Voices and The Last Great Strike
The Never List - Thryft
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Koethi Zan | Penguin Books

The Never List

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"Psychological thriller writing at its best. Cancel appointments and give up on sleep. It’s that kind of book.” —Jeffery Deaver For years, Sarah Farber and her best friend, Jennifer, kept what they called the Never List: a list of actions to be avoided at all costs, for safety’s sake. But one night, against their best instincts, they accept a cab ride—one with grave, everlasting consequences. For the next three years, they are held captive with two other girls in a dungeon-like cellar by a connoisseur of sadism. Ten years later, Sarah’s abductor is up for parole and she can no longer ignore the twisted letters he sends to her from prison. But when Sarah decides to confront her phobias and reconnect with the other survivors she begins unraveling a mystery more horrifying than even she could have imagined. A blazingly fast read with eerie similarities to the recent kidnapping case in Cleveland, The Never List is a smart, riveting, and bold pageturner that will leave readers awake all night with the lights on.
The New Global Road Map : Enduring Strategies for Turbulent Times - Thryft
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What Globalization Now Means for Your Business

Executives can no longer base their strategies on the assumption that globalization will continue to advance steadily. But how should they respond to the growing pressures against globalization? And what can businesses do to control their destinies in these times of uncertainty?

In The New Global Road Map, Pankaj Ghemawat separates fact from fiction by giving readers a better understanding of the key trends affecting global business. He also explains how globalization levels around the world are changing, and where they are likely to go in the future. Using the most up-to-date data and analysis, Ghemawat dispels today's most dangerous myths and provides a clear view of the most critical issues facing policy makers in the years ahead.

Building on this analysis, with examples from a diverse set of companies across industries and geographies, Ghemawat provides actionable frameworks and tools to help executives revise their strategies, restructure their global footprints, realign their organizations, and rethink how they work with local governments and institutions.

In our era of rising nationalism and increased skepticism about globalization's benefits, The New Global Road Map delivers the definitive guide on how to compete profitably across borders.


Author: Pankaj Ghemawat
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 272
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Publication Date: 13 Jul 2018
The New Language of Business : SOA & Web 2.0 - Thryft
Sandy Carter | Ibm Press

The New Language of Business : SOA & Web 2.0

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0. 2. The New Language of Business: SOA & Web 2.0 explains how organizations can use service-oriented architecture (SOA) to achieve integration and automation of key processes and infrastructure. The book demonstrates how businesses can become more agile and innovative by leveraging IT, and provides practical advice for implementing a flexible, responsive business model. The unique feature of the book is its extensive use of real-world examples, including a detailed case study of IBM, to illustrate the benefits and pitfalls of SOA. Recommended for IT professionals and business leaders who want to understand how to use technology to drive business performance.
Countless students, professors & general readers alike have relied upon The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha for essential scholarship & guidance to the world of the Bible. Now the Augmented 3rd Edition adds to the established reputation of this premier academic resource. A wealth of new maps, charts & diagrams further clarify information found in the scripture pages. In addition, section introductions have been expanded & the book introductions have been made more uniform in order to enhance their utility. Of course, the Augmented 3rd Edition retains the features prized by students, including single column annotations at the foot of the pages, in-text background essays, charts & maps, a page number-keyed index of all the study materials in the volume & Oxford's renowned Bible maps. This timely edition maintains & extends the excellence the Annotated's users have come to expect, bringing still more insights, information & approaches to bear upon the understanding of the biblical texts.
The New Prophets of Capital - Thryft
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Nicole Aschoff | Verso Books

The New Prophets of Capital

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As severe environmental degradation, breathtaking inequality, and increasing alienation push capitalism against its own contradictions, mythmaking has become as central to sustaining our economy as profitmaking. Enter the new prophets of capital: Sheryl Sandberg touting the capitalist work ethic as the antidote to gender inequality; John Mackey promising that free markets will heal the planet; Oprah Winfrey urging us to find solutions to poverty and alienation within ourselves; and Bill and Melinda Gates offering the generosity of the 1 percent as the answer to a persistent, systemic inequality. The new prophets of capital buttress an exploitative system, even as the cracks grow more visible.
The international bestseller―now in a new edition When it comes to marketing, anything goes in the Digital Age, right? Well, not quite. While marketing and public relations tactics do seem to change overnight, every smart businessperson knows that it takes a lot more than the 'next big thing.' The New Rules of Marketing & PR is an international bestseller with more than 375,000 copies sold in twenty-nine languages. In the latest edition of this pioneering guide to the future of marketing, you'll get a step-by-step action plan for leveraging the power of the latest approaches to generating attention for your idea or your business. You'll learn how get the right information to the right people at the right time―at a fraction of the cost of traditional advertising. The Internet continues to change the way people communicate and interact with each other, and if you're struggling to keep up with what's trending in social media, online videos, apps, blogs, or more, your product or service is bound to get lost in the ether. In The New Rules of Marketing & PR , you'll get access to the tried-and-true rules that will keep you ahead of the curve when using the latest and greatest digital spaces to their fullest PR, marketing, and customer-communications potential. Keeping in mind that your audience is savvy and crunched for time, this essential guide shows you how to cut through the online clutter to ensure that your message gets seen and heard. Finally, everything you need to speak directly to your audience and establish a personal link with those who make your business work is in one place.
The Next Level : What Insiders Know About Executive Success - Thryft
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Scott Eblin | Nicholas Brealey America

The Next Level : What Insiders Know About Executive Success

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After the thrill of promotion to an executive position comes the sobering reality of just how difficult it is to succeed at this level-and how hard it can be to find help. Some 40 percent of new executives don't last 18 months. Why do so many employees with strong track records derail when promoted to the executive suite? In The Next Level, Scott Eblin draws on 20 years of experience as a leader and executive coach to identify why new executives fail, and offers a practical program for achieving success. Rising executives must understand that the strengths and actions that drove their career progress at lower levels-such as technical prowess-will not necessarily sustain their success as executives. They need to pick up new behaviors and beliefs, and, more important, let go of old ones.
The Night She Disappeared - Thryft
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April Henry | Square Fish

The Night She Disappeared

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Gabie drives a Mini Cooper. She also works part-time as a delivery girl at Pete's Pizza. One night, Kayla—another delivery girl—goes missing. To her horror, Gabie learns that the supposed kidnapper had asked if the girl in the Mini Cooper was working.Gabie can't move beyond the fact that Kayla's fate was really meant for her. She becomes obsessed with finding Kayla and teams up with Drew, who also works at Pete's. Together they set out to prove that Kayla isn't dead—and hopefully to find her before she is—in The Night She Disappeared by April Henry.
The Nightmare Of Black Island - Thryft
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Mike Tucker | Bbc Books

The Nightmare Of Black Island

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On a lonely stretch of Welsh coastline, a fisherman is killed by a hideous creature from beneath the waves. When the Doctor and Rose arrive, they discover a village where the children are plagued by nightmares, and the nights are ruled by monsters. The villagers suspect that ancient industrialist Nathanial Morton is to blame, but the Doctor has suspicions of his own. Who are the ancient figures that sleep in the old priory? What are the monsters that prowl the woods after sunset? What is the light that glows in the disused lighthouse on Black Island? As the children's nightmares get worse, the Doctor and Rose discover an alien plot to resurrect an ancient evil...
A gifted poet, a women's rights activist, and an expert on moral and natural philosophy, Lucrezia Marinella (1571-1653) was known throughout Italy as the leading female intellectual of her age. Born into a family of Venetian physicians, she was encouraged to study, and, fortunately, she did not share the fate of many of her female contemporaries, who were forced to join convents or were pressured to marry early. Marinella enjoyed a long literary career, writing mainly religious, epic, and pastoral poetry, and biographies of famous women in both verse and prose.Marinella's masterpiece, The Nobility and Excellence of Women, and the Defects and Vices of Men was first published in 1600, composed at a furious pace in answer to Giusepe Passi's diatribe about women's alleged defects. This polemic displays Marinella's vast knowledge of the Italian poetic tradition and demonstrates her ability to argue against authors of the misogynist tradition from Boccaccio to Torquato Tasso. Trying to effect real social change, Marinella argued that morally, intellectually, and in many other ways, women are superior to men.
The Noodle Maker - Thryft
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Ma Jian | Random House Vintage Books

The Noodle Maker

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Every week, a writer of political propaganda and a professional blood donor meet for dinner. They are unlikely friends - one of them tortured by his 'art', the other fat and wealthy from the earthy business of providing spare blood for the citizens of China.Over the course of one especially gastronomic evening, the writer starts to complain about his latest Party commission: the story of an ordinary soldier who sacrifices his life to the revolutionary cause. This is not the novel he wants to write, he tells his friend. Inside his head lives an unwritten book about the people he knows or sees everyday on the streets - people who lives are far more representative of the world in which he lives...
The Nutcracker, The - Thryft
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Phillida Gili, Jenni Fleetwood  | Orchard Books

The Nutcracker, The

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The Nutcracker
The Odd Brain : Mysteries of Our Weird and Wonderful Brains Explained - Thryft
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Dr. Juan is that rarest of rarities, a scholar with a sense of humor. He fearlessly tours the brain's mysterious corridors, discussing such wide-ranging topics as phobias, compulsive water drinking, serial killers, the secrets of hypnotism, and the man who thought he was a cat. You will find this book absolutely engrossing.Do kleptomaniacs have a legitimate excuse to steal?Can excessive TV watching physically "shape" a child's growing brain?These answers and scores more fill Dr. Stephen Juan's fascinating and endlessly entertaining book The Odd Brain . Following up his popular first book, The Odd Body , Dr. Juan takes us on an animated tour of the enigmatic organ that sits on top of them all.Equal parts scholarly professor--he teaches at the University of Sydney--cultural detective, and theater of oddities tour guide, Dr. Juan explores bizarre brain disorders and the normal-but-still-weird brain phenomena that we all occasionally experience (like deja vu). Through it all, Dr. Juan pulls off the nifty trick of making the clinical both clear and entertaining.Each chapter is packed with real-life anecdotes and case studies. These include the Criminal Brain, the Savant Brain, the Shy Brain, the Suicidal Brain, the Thrill-Seeking Brain, the Obsessive-Compulsive Brain, and more than 20 others.For anyone who's ever witnessed unusual behavior and thought, "Now, what would make a person do that?" The Odd Brain is sure to have an answer.
The Old Capital - Thryft
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The Old Capital is one of the three novels cited specifically by the Nobel Committee when they awarded Kawabata the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968. With the ethereal tone and aesthetic styling characteristic of Kawabata's prose, The Old Capital tells the story of Chieko, the adopted daughter of a Kyoto kimono designer, Takichiro, and his wife, Shige.Set in the traditional city of Kyoto, Japan, this deeply poetic story revolves around Chieko who becomes bewildered and troubled as she discovers the true facets of her past. With the harmony and time-honored customs of a Japanese backdrop, the story becomes poignant as Chieko’s longing and confusion develops.
The One We Fell in Love With - Thryft
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The One We Fell in Love With

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*** SELECTED FOR THE ZOELLA BOOK CLUB ***
Escape to the summer and feel the warmth of Paige Toon's storytelling

Phoebe is caught between a rock and a hard place. Settle down and get married, or return to the French Alps to pursue her passion?

Eliza is in love with someone who is no longer hers. In fact, he probably never was... And her dream of becoming a successful musician seems to be vanishing before her eyes.

Rose is out of a job and out of a boyfriend. To make matters worse, she's been forced to move back in with her mother...

But these very different girls have one thing in common. Angus. The one they fell in love with...

Praise for Paige Toon's novels:
'You'll love it, cry buckets and be uplifted' MARIAN KEYES
'I blubbed, I laughed and I fell in love... utterly heart-wrenching' GIOVANNA FLETCHER
'Devoured this in one sitting' COSMOPOLITAN
'An absorbing and emotional read' HEAT


Author: Paige Toon
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 416
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Publication Date: 02 May 2017
The Other Hand - Thryft
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Chris Cleave | Sceptre

The Other Hand

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"The Other Hand" might just redefine your expectations of a gripping narrative. It carefully balances dark, serious themes with unexpected humor, making sure you're invested right from that distressing African beach scene. Given its hush-hush nature, reading this book feels like joining an exclusive club, leaving you eager to discuss, but bound to secrecy about the twists that define its magic.
The Other Side Of Nowhere - Thryft
Steve Johnston | Hardie Grant Egmont

The Other Side Of Nowhere

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Recommended for fans of survival and thriller genres. The unique aspect of this book is the mix of survival and thriller genres, with a group of teenagers fighting for their lives against dangerous criminals on a deserted island. Readers will be on the edge of their seats as they root for the protagonists to survive and outsmart their opponents.
The Overlord Protocol - Thryft
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The Overlord Protocol

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The Overlord Protocol could be a good read for teens who enjoy action-packed stories with a science fiction twist. Walden's book is a thrilling installment in the H.I.V.E. series, filled with twists and turns that will keep readers engaged until the very end. The book's unique blend of a villainous education and unexpected challenges sets it apart from other books in the genre. Reviewed as an exciting and unpredictable story about young villains trying to save their school from a new threat, it's a must-read for fans of young adult thrillers.
The Owl Always Hunts at Night : (Munch and Kruger Book 2) - Thryft
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The thrilling follow-up to Samuel Bjork s internationally bestselling I'm Traveling Alone, which The Wall Street Journal calls tense and smartly constructed When a troubled teenager disappears from an orphanage and is found murdered, her body arranged on a bed of feathers, veteran investigator Holger Munch and his team are called into the case. Star investigator Mia Kruger, on temporary leave while she continues to struggle with her own demons, jumps back on the team and dives headfirst into this case: just in time to decode the clues in a disturbing video of the victim before she was killed, being held prisoner like an animal in a cage. Meanwhile, Munch s daughter, Miriam, meets an enticing stranger at a party a passionate animal rights activist who begins to draw her into his world and away from her family. Munch, Kruger, and the team must hunt down the killer before he can strike again in this sophisticated, intricately plotted psychological thriller by the newest phenomenon in international crime fiction."
The Oxford Book Of Carols - Thryft
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A firm favourite with choirs for many years, this is a classic collection of traditional carols. Width its breadth of material, notes on sources, extended introduction and indexes, it is indispensable both as a choral colleciton and as a standard reference book.


Authors: Percy Dearmer, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Martin Shaw
Format: Sheet music
Number of Pages: 480
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication Date: 21 Mar 1985
The Oxford Brotherhood - Thryft
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Guillermo Martínez | Little, Brown

The Oxford Brotherhood

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Oxford, 1994. La Hermandad Lewis Carroll decide publicar los diarios privados del autor de Alicia en el país de las maravillas. Kristen Hill, una joven becaria, viaja para reunir los cuadernos originales y descubre la clave de una página que fue misteriosamente arrancada. Pero Kristen no logra llegar con su descubrimiento a la reunión de la Hermandad. Una serie de crímenes se desencadena con el propósito aparente de impedir, una y otra vez, que el secreto de esa página salga a la luz. ¿Quién quiere matar al mensajero? ¿Cuál es el verdadero patrón que se esconde tras esta sucesión de crímenes? ¿Quién y por qué está utilizando el libro de Alicia para matar? Para desentrañar lo que ocurre, el célebre profesor de Lógica Arthur Seldom, también miembro de la Hermandad Lewis Carroll, y un joven estudiante de Matemáticas unen fuerzas para llegar al fondo de la intriga, y serán peligrosamente arrastrados por unos crímenes impredecibles, en una investigación que combina la intriga con lo libresco. Con una prosa tersa y precisa, Guillermo Martínez, autor de Los crímenes de Oxford, ha escrito una novela fascinante que en la tradición de Borges y Umberto Eco lleva el relato policial al terreno literario.
The Oxford Murders - Thryft
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Guillermo Martínez, Sonia Soto  | Penguin Books

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Two mathematicians must join forces to stop a serial killer in this spellbinding international bestseller It begins on a summer day in Oxford, when a young Argentine graduate student finds his landlady - an elderly woman who helped crack the Enigma Code during World War II - murdered in cold blood. Meanwhile, a renowned Oxford logician receives an anonymous note bearing a circle and the words "the first of a series." As the murders begin to pile up and more symbols are revealed, it is up to this unlikely pair to decipher the pattern before the killer strikes again.
The Paper Trail : An Unexpected History of a Revolutionary Invention - Thryft
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A sweeping, richly detailed history that tells the fascinating story of how paper—the simple Chinese invention of two thousand years ago—wrapped itself around our world, humankind’s most momentous ideas imprinted on its surface.           The emergence of paper in the imperial court of Han China brought about a revolution in the transmission of knowledge and ideas, allowing religions, philosophies and propaganda to spread with ever greater ease. The first writing surface sufficiently cheap, portable and printable for books, pamphlets and journals to be mass-produced and distributed widely, paper opened the way for an unprecedented, ongoing dialogue between individuals and between communities across continents, oceans and time.           The Paper Trail explores how the new substance was used to solidify social and political systems that influenced China even into our own time. We see how paper made possible the spread of the then new religions of Buddhism and Manichaeism into Japan, Korea and Vietnam . . . how it enabled theologians, scientists and artists to build the vast and signally intellectual empire of the Abbasid Caliphate and embed the Koran in popular culture . . . how paper was carried along the Silk Road by merchants and missionaries, finally reaching Europe in the late thirteenth century . . . and how, once established in Europe, along with the printing press, paper played an essential role in the three great foundations of Western the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Scientific Revolution.           Here is a dramatic, comprehensively researched, vividly written story populated by holy men and scholars, warriors and poets, rulers and ordinary men and women—an essential story brilliantly told in this luminous work of history.
The Paperboy - Thryft
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Pete Dexter | Atlantic

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The Paperboy could be a good read for those who enjoy crime thrillers with a powerful moral message. The book is gripping from start to finish and keeps you on the edge of your seat. The narrative explores the themes of redemption, truth, and forgiveness in the context of a small-town murder. The book's most distinctive feature is its character development as the main characters find themselves in a head-on collision between fate and truth.
The Path Of Daggers : Book 8 of the Wheel of Time (soon to be a major TV series) - Thryft
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The Seanchan invasion force is in possession of Ebou Dar. Nynaeve, Elayne, and Aviendha head for Caemlyn and Elayne's rightful throne, but on the way they discover an enemy much worse than the Seanchan.In Illian, Rand vows to throw the Seanchan back as he did once before. But signs of madness are appearing among the Asha'man.In Ghealdan, Perrin faces the intrigues of Whitecloaks, Seanchan invaders, the scattered Shaido Aiel, and the Prophet himself. Perrin's beloved wife, Faile, may pay with her life, and Perrin himself may have to destroy his soul to save her.Meanwhile the rebel Aes Sedai under their young Amyrlin, Egwene al'Vere, face an army that intends to keep them away from the White Tower. But Egwene is determined to unseat the usurper Elaida and reunite the Aes Sedai. She does not yet understand the price that others—and she herself—will pay.
The Path of the King - Thryft
The Path of the King - Thryft
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The Peacemaker : A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict - Thryft
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Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers." But it often seems like conflict and disagreement are unavoidable. Serious, divisive conflict is everywhere-within families, in the church, and out in the world. And it can seem impossible to overcome its negative force in our lives. In The Peacemaker, Ken Sande presents a comprehensive and practical theology for conflict resolution designed to bring about not only a cease-fire but also unity and harmony. Sande takes readers beyond resolving conflicts to true, life-changing reconciliation with family members, coworkers, and fellow believers.Biblically based, The Peacemaker is full of godly wisdom and useful suggestions that are easily applied to any relationship needing reconciliation. Sande's years of experience as an attorney and as president of Peacemaker Ministries will strengthen readers' confidence as they stand in the gap as peacemakers.
The Penguin Book of Norse Myths : Gods of the Vikings - Thryft
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'Burning ice, biting flame; that is how life began' The extraordinary Scandinavian myth cycle is one of the most enduring, exciting, dramatic and compelling of the world's great stories. The Penguin Book of the Norse Myths compellingly retells these stories for the modern reader, taking us from the creation of the world through the building of Asgard's Wall to the final end in Ragnarok. You'll discover how Thor got his hammer and how Odin lost his eye, the terrible price of binding the wolf Fenrir and why Loki the trickster can never be trusted. The Norse myths are as thrilling to read as they are of vast cultural and historical importance. In this gripping book Kevin Crossley-Holland brings alive the passion, cruelty and heroism of these unforgettable stories.
The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology - Thryft
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A 2nd edition of this reference guide to sociology which offers one-line definitions, and also longer entries that discuss issues, alternative approaches, central concepts, theories and writings of sociology. First published in 1984.
The Penguin History of Europe - Thryft
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The Penguin History of Europe

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Comprehensive in its scope and brilliantly readable, this is a superb follow-up to the author's bestselling Penguin History of the World. Beginning with prehistory and the early civilizations of the Aegean, The Penguin History of Europe traces the development of European identity in its many guises, through the age of Christendom, the Middle Ages, early Modern history and the old European order.
The Penguin History of Modern Vietnam - Thryft
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The first history for a general audience of one of Asia's most fascinating and complex countries. The Vietnamese are in the unusual situation of being both colonizers themselves and the victims of colonization by others. Their country expanded, shrunk, split and sometimes disappeared, often under circumstances way beyond their control. Despite these often overwhelming pressures Vietnam has survived and is universally recognized as forming one of Asia's most striking and complex cultures.As more and more visitors come to this extraordinary country, there has been for some years a need for a major history -- a book which allows the outsider to understand the many complex layers left by earlier emperors, rebels, priests and colonizers. Vietnam's role in one of the Cold War's longest conflicts has meant that its past has been endlessly abused for propaganda purposes and it is perhaps only now that the events which created the modern state can be seen through a truly historical perspective.Christopher Goscha is a leading expert on Vietnam, and this book draws on the latest research and discoveries in Vietnamese, French and English. It is a major achievement, describing both the grand narrative of Vietnam's story but also many of the remarkable byways and what ifs, and is particularly strong on the countless minority groups who have done so much over the centuries to define the many versions of Vietnam.
The Penguin Private Eye - Thryft
The Penguin Private Eye - Thryft
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The Penguin Private Eye

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The Perfect Girlfriend - Thryft
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The Perfect Girlfriend

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YOU'VE NEVER READ A LOVE STORY AS TWISTED AS THIS.Juliette loves Nate.She will follow him anywhere. She's even become a flight attendant for his airline, so she can keep a closer eye on him.They are meant to be.The fact that Nate broke up with her six months ago means nothing. Because Juliette has a plan to win him back.She is the perfect girlfriend. And she'll make sure no one stops her from getting exactly what she wants.True love hurts, but Juliette knows it's worth all the pain...


Author: Karen Hamilton
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 352
Publisher: Graydon House
Publication Date: 31 Dec 2018
A revolutionary diet program that can help control, reduce or even eliminate the symptoms of diabetes through simple adjustments to eating habits.
The Phantom X - Thryft
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The Phantom X

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Is maths making you miserable? Are you alarmed by algebra and flummoxed by formulas? Do equations make you quake? Look no The Phantom is here to banish algebraic agony for good. Find out what Grizelda the Grisly buys on a shopping trip to the Slaughter-o-Mart, face another diabolical challenge from Professor Fiendish, and enter the Murderous Maths testing laboratory in the disturbing disguise of a Pure Mathematician. Meanwhile, the gangsters discover that, sometimes, x = a big, fat nothing.
Bill is an IT manager at Parts Unlimited. It's Tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, Bill gets a call from the CEO. The company's new IT initiative, code named Phoenix Project, is critical to the future of Parts Unlimited, but the project is massively over budget and very late. The CEO wants Bill to report directly to him and fix the mess in ninety days or else Bill's entire department will be outsourced. With the help of a prospective board member and his mysterious philosophy of The Three Ways, Bill starts to see that IT work has more in common with manufacturing plant work than he ever imagined. With the clock ticking, Bill must organize work flow streamline interdepartmental communications, and effectively serve the other business functions at Parts Unlimited. In a fast-paced and entertaining style, three luminaries of the DevOps movement deliver a story that anyone who works in IT will recognize. Readers will not only learn how to improve their own IT organizations, they'll never view IT the same way again.
"The Phoenix Project" is a must-read for anyone working in IT who is interested in understanding how to apply the principles and practices of DevOps to their workplace. Through relatable storytelling, the authors showcase the importance of collaboration, communication, and continuous improvement. This book is highly recommended for anyone looking to streamline their workflow and create more efficient systems within their organization.
The Phone Box At The Edge Of The World - Thryft
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We all have something to tell those we have lost.On a windy hill in Japan, in a garden overlooking the sea stands a disused phone box. For years, people have travelled to visit the phone box, to pick up the receiver and speak into the wind: to pass their messages to loved ones no longer with us.When Yui loses her mother and daughter in the tsunami, she is plunged into despair and wonders how she will ever carry on. One day she hears of the phone box, and decides to make her own pilgrimage there, to speak once more to the people she loved the most. But when you have lost everything, the right words can be the hardest thing to find.Then she meets Takeshi, a bereaved husband whose own daughter has stopped talking in the wake of their loss. What happens next will warm your heart, even when it feels as though it is breaking.
The Pigeon Tunnel : Stories from My Life - Thryft
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"Out of the secret world I once knew, I have tried to make a theatre for the larger worlds we inhabit. First comes the imagining, then the search for reality. Then back to the imagining, and to the desk where I'm sitting now." From his years serving in British Intelligence during the Cold War, to a career as a writer that took him from war-torn Cambodia to Beirut on the cusp of the 1982 Israeli invasion to Russia before and after the collapse of the Berlin Wall, le Carré has always written from the heart of modern times. In this, his first memoir, le Carré is as funny as he is incisive, reading into the events he witnesses the same moral ambiguity with which he imbues his novels. Whether he's writing about the parrot at a Beirut hotel that could perfectly mimic machine gun fire or the opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth, visiting Rwanda's museums of the unburied dead in the aftermath of the genocide, celebrating New Year's Eve 1982 with Yasser Arafat and his high command, interviewing a German woman terrorist in her desert prison in the Negev, listening to the wisdoms of the great physicist, dissident, and Nobel Prize winner Andrei Sakharov, meeting with two former heads of the KGB, watching Alec Guinness prepare for his role as George Smiley in the legendary BBC TV adaptations, or describing the female aid worker who inspired the main character in The Constant Gardener, le Carré endows each happening with vividness and humor, now making us laugh out loud, now inviting us to think anew about events and people we believed we understood.Best of all, le Carré gives us a glimpse of a writer's journey over more than six decades, and his own hunt for the human spark that has given so much life and heart to his fictional characters.
The Pilates® method may be today's hottest exercise, but it has been endorsed by physicians for almost a century. Originally developed by Joseph H. Pilates to help strengthen and condition muscles, Pilates is the ultimate mind-body exercise for anyone who wants to tone, streamline, and realign their body without the bulked-up results of more conventional workout methods.Now, in The Pilates® Body , author Brooke Siler--one of the most sought-after personal trainers in the country and owner of New York's top studio for Pilates training, a complete, easy-to follow program of Pilates exercises that can be done anywhere, anytime, and without machines.With step-by-step instructions, Siler guides the reader through the complete circuit of mat exercises, each of which is clearly illustrated by photographs, line drawings, and unique visualization exercises. With Pilates you will not only streamline your figure--you will dramatically improve your posture, flexibility, and balance, and enhance your physical and emotional well-being. The Pilates Body shows you how.
The Playground Mafia - Thryft
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Sarah Tucker | Arrow

The Playground Mafia

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Meet Caroline Gray: divorcee and newly-single mother. Firmly closing the door on her acrimonious divorce, Caroline and son Ben have moved to trendy Frencham where they join Caroline's long-time best friends, Heather and Eva. Settling into their new life is easy, but nothing has prepared Caroline for the demands of motherhood at The Sycamore, the school the trio's beloved offspring attend. Forget classroom bullies, forget trips to the head's office, this is full-scale adult playground politics. This is battle with the mothers who won't take no for an answer -- the Playground Mafia.Amidst the four-wheel drives, Ben's complicated afterschool play-date schedule and her friends' perilous extra-marital affairs, Caroline tries to keep a low and very single profile. But it's not long before she too finds herself under the mafia's scandal-radar, and her life takes an unexpected turn ...