ballad of a happy immigrant leo boix
Ballad of a Happy Immigrant - Leo Boix
It isn t often that one encounters a sensibility so interested in our world - and so compelling in its powers of attentiveness. Leo Boix s poetry has a wide tilt and scope. It sings the doors open Ilya Kaminsky, author of Deaf Republic They are sailors from another century, stalwart / captured on daguerrotype, casually masculine, tender of heart. In the middle of the last century, the SS General Pueyrredón from Buenos Aires deposits Leo Boix s paternal grandfather on English soil for the first time. In the two years he spends there, he acquires a taste for his new homeland: from taking his tea white - muy blanco - to plunging into unfamiliar sensual worlds.So begins the poet s own journey, arriving in the United Kingdom as a young queer man. Ballad of a Happy Immigrant tells of the life he makes there: a dazzling collection of what it means to live, love and write between two cultures and traditions. Effortlessly moving between the English imagination and Spanish language, it is a boundless exploration of otherness and home, and the personal transformation that follows between loss / and a life / that starts anew. *A Poetry Book Society Wild Card Choice*
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Southernmost: Sonnets - Leo Boix
Vivid ... A memoir of queer love, loss and migration ⠦ dazzling⠙ Karen McCarthy Woolf, author of Top Doll It all happened a long time ago, no one now remembers this storylet me tell you how it all happened, how we turned unholy. In Southernmost, Leo Boix takes us on a spellbinding voyage through time and imagination, from the Argentina of his birth ⠓ ⠘the end of the world, the antipode⠙ ⠓ to a new life in England.Unearthing an old grief, the poet embarks on a glittering, encyclopaedic exploration of his own past and the Latin America he left behind: a continent haunted by the Europeans who once fixed their telescopes on its shores.Southernmost reveals truths hidden in plain sight: colonialism⠙s violent legacies; dissidents disappeared by the junta; a young mother⠙s mysterious decline; the clarifying sexuality of a boy whose father can⠙t bear to acknowledge it. At the same time, it tells a story ⠓ as sonnets have often done ⠓ about love, through Boix⠙s intimate and original evocation of gay marriage. Restlessly intelligent, intoxicated by Latin America⠙s landscapes and rich folklore, this virtuosic net of sonnets offers a glimpse of our world⠙s interconnecting threads. In this thrilling collection of sonnets, Leo Boix maps a personal geography out of dynamic encounters between the Old World and the New Chloe Aridjis, author of Sea Monsters As sinuous and expansive as the ocean between us⠙ Urayoán Noel, author of Transversal
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Nan Goldin: The Ballad of Sexual Dependency - Marvin Heiferman, Mark Holborn, Nan Goldin, Suzanne Fletcher
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency is a visual diary chronicling the struggle for intimacy and understanding between friends, family, and lovers-collectively described by Goldin as her tribe. Her work describes a world that is visceral, charged, and seething with life. First published in 1986, this reissue recognizes the persistent relevance and freshness of Nan Goldin s cutting-edge photography. Her lush color photography and candid style demand that the viewer go beyond the surface to encounter a profound intensity. As Goldin writes: Real memory, which these pictures trigger, is an invocation of the color, smell, sound, and physical presence, the density and flavor of life. Through an accurate and detailed record of her life, Ballad reveals Goldin s personal odyssey as well as a more universal understanding of the different languages men and women speak, and the struggle between autonomy and dependency. Over the past twenty-five years, the influence of Ballad on photography and other aesthetic realms has continually grown, making the work a contemporary classic. Nan Goldin s story of urban life on the fringe was the swan song of an era that reached its peak in the early eighties. Yet it has captured an important element of humanity that is transcendent: a need to connect. This new edition of Ballad has been printed using new scans and separations created by master-separator Robert Hennessey from Goldin s original transparencies, rendering them with unparalleled sumptuousness and impact.
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Ballad of Laurel Springs - Janet Beard
From the internationally bestselling author of The Atomic City Girls, a provocative novel set in eastern Tennessee that ;explores the legaciesof passion and violence, music and faiththat haunt one family across the generations (Jillian Medoff, author of This Could Hurt). Ten-year-old Grace is in search of a subject for her fifth-grade history project when she learns that her four times-great grandfather once stabbed his lover to death. His grisly act was memorialized in a murder ballad, her aunt tells her, so it must be true. But the lessons of that revelationto be careful of men and desireare not just Grace s to learn. Her family s tangled past is part of a dark legacy in which the lives of generations of women are affected by the violence immortalized in folk songs like ;Knoxville Girl and ;Pretty Polly reminding them always to know their placeor risk the wages of sin. Janet Beard s stirring novel, informed by her love of these haunting ballads, vividly imagines these women, defined by the secrets they keep, the surprises they uncover, and the lurking sense of menace that follows them throughout their lives even as they try to make a safe place in the world for themselves. ;This inspired story of Appalachian folklore (Publishers Weekly) will move and rouse you.
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Ballad of a Small Player - Lawrence Osborne
‘I waited patiently for the next hand to be played out, and I had a feeling it was going to be a Natural, a perfect nine.’ His name is Lord Doyle. His plan: to gamble away his last days in the dark and decadent casino halls of Macau. His game: baccarat punto blanco -- that slutty dirty queen of casino card games. Though Doyle is not a Lord at all.He is a fake; a corrupt lawyer who has spent a career siphoning money from rich clients. And now he is on the run, determined to send the money – and himself – up in smoke. So begins a beguiling, elliptical velvet rope of a plot: a sharp suit, yellow kid gloves, another naughty lemonade and an endless loop of small wins and losses.When Lady Luck arrives in the form of Dao-Ming, a beautiful yet enigmatic lost soul, so begins a spectacular and unnatural winning streak in which millions come Doyle’s way. But in these shadowy dens of risk and compulsion, in a land governed by superstition, Doyle knows that when the bets are high, the stakes are even greater. The Ballad of a Small Player is a sleek, dark-hearted masterpiece: a ghost story set in the land of the living, and a decadent morality tale of a Faustian pact made, not with the devil, but with fortune’s fickle hand.
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The Ballad of Lord Edward and Citizen Small - Neil Jordan
From multi-award-winning author and film director Neil Jordan comes a thrilling reimagining of a turning point in Irish, American and European history. A masterwork from one of the most inventive artists of our day John Banville A writer of uncommon talent Irish Times An expertly spun ballad defined by themes of belonging, illusion and fidelity RTÉ CultureEutaw Springs, South Carolina, 1781, the American War of Independence. A runaway slave saves the life of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, a British army officer and the younger son of one of colonial Ireland s grandest families.The tale that unfolds is related by Tony Small, the slave who becomes Fitzgerald s manservant and friend. While details of Lord Edward s life are well documented, little is known of Tony Small. In this gripping narrative his character considers the ironies of empire, captivity and freedom, mapping Lord Edward s journey from being a loyal subject of the British Empire to becoming a leader of the disastrous 1798 rebellion.This powerful new work of fiction brings Neil Jordan s inimitable storytelling ability to the drama of real events and a long-forgotten chapter in Ireland and Britain s history.
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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe - Carson McCullers
Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world s greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.Celebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, they take us from snowy Japan to springtime Vienna, from haunted New England to a sun-drenched Mediterranean island, and from a game of chess on the ocean to a love story on the moon. Beautifully designed and printed, these collectible editions are bound in colourful, tactile cloth and stamped with foil.Few writers have expressed loneliness, the need for human understanding and the search for love with such power and poetic sensibility as the American writer Carson McCullers. The Ballad of the Sad Café is her masterpiece: an unruly, bittersweet novella concerning the most unlikely of love triangles. The greatest prose writer that the South produced ... She has examined the heart of man with an understanding that no other writer can hope to surpass - Tennessee Williams
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De Profundis, The Ballad of Reading Gaol
With an Introduction and Notes by Anne Varty, Royal Holloway, University of London.De Profundis is Wilde s eloquent and bitter reproach from prison to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas. He contrasts his behaviour with that of his close friend Robert Ross who became Wilde s literary executor.The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a deeply moving and characteristically generous poem on the horrors of prison life, which was published anonymously in 1898.This collection also includes the essay The Soul of Man under Socialism and two of his Platonic dialogues, The Decay of Lying and The Critic as Artist.
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs - Joel Coen
Death is always the issueâ ”in life, and in the Western. Joel and Ethan Coenâ ™s The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is a movie of six Western stories. In each, our common destination is approached by a different road. Through each, diverse characters hurry for their final appointment: Oregon Trail-travelers, a gold prospector, a motley crew of stagecoach passengers, a high-plains drifting bank robber, even a singing cowboy. These six stories escort them with a care that either respects, or mocks, the dignity of all.The film stars Tom Waits, James Franco, Liam Neeson, Tim Bake Nelson and Zoe Kazan and is shot with the harsh grandeur of the classic John Ford westerns.
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Suzanne Collinsová
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will revisit the worldof Panem sixty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games,starting on the morning of the reaping of the Tenth Hunger Games.
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) - Suzanne Collinsová
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will revisit the worldof Panem sixty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games,starting on the morning of the reaping of the Tenth Hunger Games.
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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe - Carson McCullers
Brilliant ... a panorama of a remarkable talent ... McCullers s finest stories The New York TimesFew writers have expressed loneliness, the need for human understanding and the search for love with such power and poetic sensibility as the American writer Carson McCullers, and The Ballad of the Sad Café collects her best-loved novella together with six short stories, published in Penguin Modern Classics.Miss Amelia Evans, tall, strong and nobody s fool, runs a small-town store. Except for a disastrous marriage that lasted just ten days, she has always lived alone. Then Cousin Lymon appears from nowhere, a strutting hunchback who steals Miss Amelia s heart. Together they transform the store into a lively, popular café where the locals come to drink and gossip. But when her rejected and dangerous ex-husband Marvin Macy returns, the result is a bizarre love triangle that brings with it violence, hatred and betrayal. Among other fine works, the collection also includes Wunderkind , McCullers s first published story written when she was only seventeen, about a musical prodigy who suddenly realizes she will not go on to become a great pianist.
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Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist - Chris Sasaki, Julie Leung
Presents the life of the immigrant Chinese American artist who was an early employee at the Disney Studio and went on to become an important artist who worked in different mediums.
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Super Happy Magic Forest: Slug of Doom - Matty Long
Welcome back to the Super Happy Magic Forest, a super happy, super magical place filled with picnics, dancing, and fun. That is until the super slimy SLUG OF DOOM threatens to drink a magical potion that will give him the size and strength to eat the entire forest.Five heroes -- a fairy, a unicorn, a faun, a gnome, and a talking mushroom -- must go on an epic quest to find the potion before the Slug of Doom can drink it, but their quest won t be easy. They must first navigate past dragon lairs, outwit cunning ogres, swim across deep rivers and work as a team if they are to succeed. With so much to laugh at and explore on every single page, lovers of silliness, adventure, and all things magical won t be able to get enough of Super Happy Magic Forest: Slug of Doom.Slug of Doom is a standalone adventure that can be enjoyed even if you haven t read a previous Super Happy Magic Forest book!
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Habits of a Happy Brain - BREUNING Loretta Graziano
A revolutionary approach to enhancing your happiness level!Get ready to boost your happiness in just 45 days! Habits of a Happy Brain shows you how to retrain your brain to turn on the chemicals that make you happy. Each page offers simple activities that help you understand the roles of your “happy chemicals”—serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphin. You’ll also learn how to build new habits by rerouting the electricity in your brain to flow down a new pathway, making it even easier to trigger these happy chemicals and increase feelings of satisfaction when you need them most. Filled with dozens of exercises that will help you reprogram your brain, Habits of a Happy Brain shows you how to live a happier, healthier life!
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This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage - Ann Patchettová
So compellingly personal you feel youâ ™re looking over her shoulder as she sits down to write New York Times Electrically entertaining ... Funny, generous, spirited and kind The TimesThis Is the Story of a Happy Marriage is an irresistible blend of literature and memoir revealing the big experiences and little moments that shaped Ann Patchett as a daughter, wife, friend and writer. Here, Ann Patchett shares entertaining and moving stories about her tumultuous childhood, her painful early divorce, the excitement of selling her first book, driving a Winnebago from Montana to Yellowstone Park, her joyous discovery of opera, scaling a six-foot wall in order to join the Los Angeles Police Department, the gradual loss of her beloved grandmother, starting her own bookshop in Nashville, her love for her very special dog and, of course, her eventual happy marriage. This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage is a memoir both wide ranging and deeply personal, overflowing with close observation and emotional wisdom, told with wit, honesty and irresistible warmth.
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Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 1 - Tang Jiu Qing
The fan-favorite danmei/Boys’ Love novel series originally released in Chinese! In this historical tale of war and political intrigue, an intense relationship burns between the son of an infamous traitor and the vengeful nobleman who despises him…at first.Shen Zechuan is the eighth son of the traitorous Prince of Jianxing, a man who doomed his cities and people to destruction at the hands of the foreign enemy. As the only surviving member of his reviled line, Shen Zechuan bears the hatred of the nation. And no one’s hate burns hotter than that of Xiao Chiye, the youngest son of the powerful Prince of Libei.Xiao Chiye would love nothing more than to see Shen Zechuan dead, but against all odds, he clings to life. Rather than succumb to his family’s disgrace, he becomes a thorn in Xiao Chiye’s side, clawing his way into the cutthroat political world of the capital. Yet as these two bitter enemies struggle against the bonds of their fate, they find themselves drawn together with a force neither expected—and neither can hope to resist.The Seven Seas English-language edition includes exclusive new covers and interior illustrations.
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Ballad of Love and Glory - Reyna Grande
2023 International Latino Book Award Winner Finalist for the Texas Institute of Letters’s Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Fiction A Long Petal of the Sea meets Cold Mountain in this sweeping historical saga following a Mexican army nurse and an Irish soldier who must fight, at first for their survival and then for their love, amidst the atrocity of the Mexican-American War—from the author of the “timely and riveting” (People) Across a Hundred Mountains and The Distance Between Us.A forgotten war. An unforgettable romance. The year is 1846. After the controversial annexation of Texas, the US Army marches south to provoke war with México over the disputed Río Grande boundary. Ximena Salomé is a gifted Mexican healer who dreams of building a family with the man she loves on the coveted land she calls home. But when Texas Rangers storm her ranch and shoot her husband dead, her dreams are burned to ashes. Vowing to honor her husband’s memory and defend her country, Ximena uses her healing skills as an army nurse on the frontlines of the ravaging war. Meanwhile, John Riley, an Irish immigrant in the Yankee army desperate to help his family escape the famine devastating his homeland, is sickened by the unjust war and the unspeakable atrocities against his countrymen by nativist officers. In a bold act of defiance, he swims across the Río Grande and joins the Mexican Army—a desertion punishable by execution. He forms the St. Patrick’s Battalion, a band of Irish soldiers willing to fight to the death for México’s freedom. When Ximena and John meet, a dangerous attraction blooms between them. As the war intensifies, so does their passion. Swept up by forces with the power to change history, they fight not only for the fate of a nation but for their future together. Heartbreaking and lyrical, Reyna Grande’s spellbinding saga, inspired by true events and historical figures, brings these two unforgettable characters to life and illuminates a largely forgotten moment in history that impacts the US-México border to this day. Will Ximena and John survive the chaos of this bitter war, or will their love be devoured along with the land they strive to defend?
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The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye - Briony Cameron
Packed full of action, excitement, peril and romance on the high seas, this is the sapphic pirate book of my dreams SARAH UNDERWOOD, author of Lies We Sing to the Sea Thrilling, heart-pounding adventure meets thoughtful feminist history . . . a rare and special tale VAISHNAVI PATEL, author of Kaikeyi I flew through the pages as if my ability to breath depended on it . . . This book has stolen my heart! THE DEBUT DIGEST__________________________________________1656, Saint-Domingue. In the dark confines of a cell, a prisoner is waiting. Soon the hangman will call her name. Jacquotte Delahaye. A name which has struck fear into even the mightiest of empires. For Jacquotte is no ordinary prisoner: she is a pirate.Fierce. Legendary. Deadly.As the hangman prepares the noose, Jacquotte s story is told, charting her humble origins from the island of Hispaniola to the deck of a fearsome pirate ship. There, against all odds, she swiftly rises through the ranks, travelling across the Caribbean, facing duels across land and sea, and savouring tender moments stolen in the night.With the sun rising, can Jacquotte fight her way to freedom and find the woman she loves? Or will she die a legend?__________________________________________Following one of the first purported female pirates to sail the Caribbean in the seventeenth century, this is a sweeping tale of adventure and buccaneering - and the forbidden love story that will shape the course of history. The perfect read for fans of The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse and The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins. A high-stakes, gripping adventure full of heart-pounding duels and bonds that run deeper than blood . . .will stay with readers long after the final page LILLIE LAINOFF, author of One for All Unforgettable female characters, breathless adventure and passion a-plenty JULIE WALKER, author of Bonny Read Empowering. Uplifting. Illuminating. A tour de force of storytelling! MENNA VAN PRAAG, author of The Sisters Grimm Gritty, exciting, and tender KATHERINE BEUTNER, author of Killingly
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The Ballad of Dorothy Wordsworth - Frances Wilson
The prize-winning biography of Wordsworth s beloved sister, champion, muse who was at the heart of the Romantic movement in Britain - reissued to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Dorothy s birth. Genius ... Its own kind of heaven. New York Times A most beautiful, deep, and humble study of incredibly complex people. Oliver Sacks Dorothy Wordsworth is an enigma. William s beloved sister was his muse, champion, and most valued reader. She is mythologised as a self-effacing spinster and saintly amanuensis, yet Thomas De Quincey described her as all fire and ardour . Dorothy sacrificed a traditional life to share in her brother s world of words. In her Grasmere Journals, she vividly recorded their intimate life together in the Lake District, marked by a startling freedom from social convention. The tale that unfolds in her brief, electric entries reveals an intense bond between siblings, culminating in Dorothy s collapse on William s wedding day - after which the woman who once strode the hills in all weathers retreated inside the house for the last three decades of her life.In her magisterial biography, Frances Wilson uses the compressed emotion of Dorothy s journals to evoke the rich interior world of a woman determined to live on her own terms - one who deserves her own place in the history of the Romantic movement. Intelligent and intriguing ... A portrait of a peculiar, passionate, yet meticulous woman which is hauntingly strange. Sunday Telegraph Passion is the keynote of Wilson s fine biography ... Brims with the personality of [an] extraordinary woman ... Thrilling. Sunday Times This beautiful, wise biography draws Dorothy from her hiding places. She emerges as a passionate figure. Daily Telegraph Gripping ... Bold, witty, scholarly and speculative.â ™ Margaret Drabble
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Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 4 - Tang Jiu Qing
OPENING GAMBITHaving successfully foiled the bandit attack on the city of Cizhou in Zhongbo, Xiao Chiye sets off in pursuit of their leader, attempting to cut their enemy off before he returns to his lair. At the same time, having gained control of Cizhou, Shen Zechuan sets his sights on neighboring Chazhou, with which he hopes to broker a trade agreement. But Chazhou is a lawless place, ruled by a ruthless bandit chief who has long neglected the starving populace. If Shen Zechuan wishes to make his mark here, he must rely not on any army, but his own cunning.As Shen Zechuan fights for a foothold in Zhongbo, a new power is rising in the capital of Qudu, and those with ambition eye the throne from all sides. The board is set for a game of wits that will decide the fate of the nation—and Shen Zechuan is playing to win.
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The Ballad Of Hattie Taylor - Susan Andersen
In the small but bustling town of Mattawa, turn-of-the-century Oregon offers a new kind of frontier: a vast and exciting range of possibilities for women. No one is more eager to embrace new roads than self-proclaimed black sheep Hattie Taylor. If only she could embrace Jake Murdock too. But Jake has never looked at her like that until now. When a desperate decision born of good intentions turns out to have ugly repercussions, Hattie confronts a cruel reality she can no longer ignore: the truth of where women really stand and the actions men take to keep them there.
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Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Deluxe - Suzanne Collinsová
Ambition will fuel him.Competition will drive him.But power has its price. It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuvre his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He s been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined - every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favour or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute… and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.
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Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 5 - Tang Jiu Qing
SINS OF THE FATHERAs Shen Zechuan attempts to consolidate power in Zhongbo with the aid of Yao Wenyu, his greatest stumbling block continues to be his own name. No matter how great his deeds, so long as he bears the stain of the traitor Shen Wei, he remains foiled in his ambitions. If Shen Zechuan is to expand his hold over the region, he must find a way to overcome his past.Meanwhile, in the north, Xiao Chiye struggles to find his footing in the Libei Armored Cavalry. Their enemy Amur has sent his most powerful general northward, and the cavalry find themselves pressed back time and again by an adversary who seems to anticipate their every move. Xiao Chiye is hungry to step out of his father and brother’s shadow and become the commander who carries Libei to victory—but can he prove himself before it’s too late?
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Ballad of Darcy and Russell - Morgan Matson
From New York Times bestselling author Morgan Matson comes a “strongly plotted romantic comedy with plenty of…pitch-perfect drama to dig into” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about love, fate…and that one night that can change everything.Darcy believes in love at first sight. Even though it’s never happened to her, she’s spent her whole life waiting for that perfect, magical moment. But right now, her life is anything but perfect. In the aftermath of a music festival, she’s stranded at a bus station until morning—the day before she leaves for college. Her phone is dead, she has no cash, and she’s convinced nothing good can come of this night…but then she meets Russell. Russell. Cute and nice, funny and kind. She knows this is the moment—and the guy—she’s been waiting for. And they have until sunrise to walk and talk and connect. Over the course of this one fateful night—filled with football field picnics, night swimming, and escape-artist dogs—Darcy and Russell’s lives will change forever. They’ll discover things they never imagined about each other…and about themselves. But can you really know someone after only a handful of hours? Is it possible to fall in love in just one day? And is it worth saying hello…when you know you’re destined for a goodbye?
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The Ballad of Peckham Rye - Spark Muriel
A man of devilish charm and enterprising spirit, Dougal Douglas is employed to revitalize the ailing firm of Meadows, Meade Grindley. He succeeds, but not quite in the way his employer intended. Strange things begin to happen as Dougal exerts an uncanny influence on the inhabitants of Peckham Rye and brings lies, tears, blackmail and even murder into the lives of all he meets, from Miss Merle Coverdale, head of the typing pool, to Beauty, the resident femme fatale, and even Mr Druce, the unsuspecting Managing Director himself.
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Feel Your Happy: A Celebration of the Senses! - Emily Coxhead
A stand-out book. ZOE SUGGA joyful celebration of the senses and how to cope with sensory overload, from the much-loved creator of The Happy NewsEvery day there are new things to explore. All around us there is lots to see, hear, smell, touch and taste. But sometimes it can feel overwhelming â “ like everything is TOO MUCH. Everyone feels this way sometimes, but with a little help from Sloth and the people you love, there is always a way to FEEL YOUR HAPPY!Full of joyful illustrations and practical ideas, this is an accessible and friendly celebration of the senses - and how to manage sensory overload. Incredible and inclusive. RACHEL HAMBLETON @parttimeworkingmummy
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Ballad of Never After - Stephanie Garberová
NOT EVERY LOVE IS MEANT TO BE . . .After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she ll never trust him again. Now that she s discovered her own magic, Evangeline believes she can use it to restore the chance at happily ever after that Jacks stole away.But when a new terrifying curse is revealed, Evangeline finds herself entering into a tenuous partnership with the Prince of Hearts again. Except this time, the rules have changed. Jacks isn t the only force she needs to be wary of.In fact, he might be the only one she can trust, despite her desire to despise him. Instead of a love spell wreaking havoc on Evangeline s life, a murderous spell has been cast. To break it, Evangeline and Jacks will have to do battle with old friends, new foes, and a magic that plays with heads and hearts.Evangeline has always trusted her heart, but this time she s not so sure . . .
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Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 3 - Tang Jiu Qing
DESPERATE MEASURESAfter a close call with a deadly epidemic and an attempt on the emperor’s life, the imperial court of Qudu is in turmoil. The emperor is determined to hold someone among the noble clans accountable, a desire Shen Zechuan and Xiao Chiye are prepared to use to their political advantage. The chaos gives them another opportunity as well—a chance to investigate the suspected mastermind behind the fall of Zhongbo five years ago.Yet as they delve deeper into the past, new dangers emerge in the present. For every move they make, their unseen adversary seems always a step ahead, driving them into a trap from which there is no way out. As Shen Zechuan and Xiao Chiye’s lives grow more and more entwined, both find they are increasingly reliant on each other. But when Xiao Chiye extends a hand in their most desperate hour, will Shen Zechuan take it?
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The Ballad of Darcy and Russell - Morgan Matson
A hopelessly romantic novel about love, fate… and that one night that changes everything. Darcy believes in love at first sight. She’s spent her whole life waiting for that magical, movie-worthy moment. But right now, her life is anything but perfect. It’s the day before she leaves for college - and she’s stranded at a bus station until morning. Her phone is dead, she has no cash, and she’s all alone… until she meets Russell.Russell. Cute, nice, funny, and kind. She knows this is the perfect moment - and the perfect guy - that she’s always been waiting for. Over the course of one fateful night - filled with football field picnics, night swimming, and escape-artist dogs - Darcy and Russell’s lives will change forever. They’ll discover things they never imagined about each other… and about themselves. But can you truly know someone in a matter of hours? Is it possible to fall in love in just one day? And is it even worth saying hello… when you’re destined for a goodbye?
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The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye - Briony Cameron
The Confessions of Frannie Langton meets The Ghost Ship in this epic tale of adventure and forbidden love that reimagines one of the first purported female pirates.
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Happy Dreams of Liberty - R. Isabela Morales
A poignant, multi-generational saga of a mixed-race family in the US West and South from the antebellum period through the rise of Jim Crow.When Samuel Townsend died at his home in Madison County, Alabama, in November 1856, the fifty-two-year-old white planter left behind hundreds of slaves, thousands of acres of rich cotton land, and a net worth of approximately $200,000. In life, Samuel had done little to distinguish himself from other members of the South s elite slaveholding class. But he made a name for himself in death by leaving almost the entirety of his fortune to his five sons, four daughters, and two nieces: all of them his slaves. In this deeply researched, movingly narrated portrait of the extended Townsend family, R. Isabela Morales reconstructs the migration of this mixed-race family across the American West and South over the second half of the nineteenth century. Searching for communities where they could exercise their newfound freedom and wealth to the fullest, members of the family homesteaded and attended college in Ohio and Kansas; fought for the Union Army in Mississippi; mined for silver in the Colorado Rockies; and, in the case of one son, returned to Alabama to purchase part of the old plantation where he had once been held as a slave. In Morales s telling, the Townsends story maps a new landscape of opportunity and oppression, where the meanings of race and freedom--as well as opportunities for social and economic mobility--were dictated by highly local circumstances. During the turbulent period between the Civil War and the rise of Jim Crow at the turn of the twentieth century, the Townsends carved out spaces where they were able to benefit from their money and mixed-race ancestry, pass down generational wealth, and realize some of their happy dreams of liberty.
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Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 6 - Tang Jiu Qing
EYE FOR AN EYEIn the aftermath of the enemy general Hassen’s devastating ambush, Xiao Chiye struggles to hold together a fractured Libei Armored Cavalry. Morale is at an all-time low, and the enemy’s tactics grow ever more unorthodox. Unless Libei’s generals can adapt to Hassen’s ruthless ingenuity, their forces may not survive the next assault.To the south, Shen Zechuan is determined to claim the last three prefectures of Zhongbo. To unify the region, he must crush King Yi, a self-proclaimed tyrant lording over Zhongbo’s south, and push back the Biansha Horsemen who have seized the east. If he succeeds, Zhongbo will become the crucial linchpin between north and south in the war against Biansha. Yet when the campaign puts Xiao Chiye on the front lines against Biansha’s most deadly forces, Shen Zechuan must risk losing the man he loves most in pursuit of the victory they so desperately need.
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Ballad of Dawn - HALEY HAMILTON
There is magic, still, in Scotland. Elflaine, the fabled faerie realm, was supposed to be a myth. Ailia Danu certainly never expected her older sister, Elideh, to find it. After Elideh s disappearance into Elflaine, Ailia must uncover the long-buried history of the faeries, learn to control her newly-awakened magic, and navigate fabled creatures dragged straight out of Scottish lore. And above all else, Ailia must find her sister. Luckily, Reed, a handsome witch from Ailia s past, insists on accompanying her on her quest. Their plans are complicated by the sudden intrusion of a fae warrior, Callum, on his own mission to find three elusive artifacts. Can Ailia, Reed, and Callum overcome the obstacles keeping them from Elideh? Or will it be too late?
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Ballad of Dawn - HALEY HAMILTON
There is magic, still, in Scotland. Elflaine, the fabled faerie realm, was supposed to be a myth. Ailia Danu certainly never expected her older sister, Elideh, to find it. After Elideh s disappearance into Elflaine, Ailia must uncover the long-buried history of the faeries, learn to control her newly-awakened magic, and navigate fabled creatures dragged straight out of Scottish lore. And above all else, Ailia must find her sister. Luckily, Reed, a handsome witch from Ailia s past, insists on accompanying her on her quest. Their plans are complicated by the sudden intrusion of a fae warrior, Callum, on his own mission to find three elusive artifacts. Can Ailia, Reed, and Callum overcome the obstacles keeping them from Elideh? Or will it be too late?
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The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal - Jodi Taylor
A St Mary s and Time Police spinoff - the origin story of everyone s favourite bounty hunters: Smallhope and Pennyroyal.
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Timelines of Science - Patricia Fara, Leo Ball
Explore spectacular visual timelines that tell the story of science, from fossils to quantum physics, and discover exactly how science has changed the world - one discovery at a time.Timelines of Science takes you on an astonishing journey through history, showing how dedication, disasters, and eureka moments have brought us antibiotics, electricity, space exploration, and so much more!Packed with fascinating facts, amazing images, and some seriously staggering science, this science history book shows how thousands of years of human endeavour have expanded our knowledge and shaped our lives. Find out why the fruitless search for a potion of eternal life led to the birth to chemistry. See how the invention of magnifying lenses opened new windows into the cosmos and micro-cosmos. And learn how happy accidents led to the discovery of X-rays, batteries, pulsars, and even the big bang.Dive deep into the pages of this sublime science book to discover: - Timeline features show how scientific ideas developed over time- Easy-to-read explanations of general science topics, such as the life cycle of a star or the history of Earth s changing climate- Supporting boxes explain modern scientific concepts, adding educational value and aiding understanding- Feature spreads highlight specific breakthroughs, with the story presented as running text in a newspaper-style layout- Biographies showcase the lives of key men and women who reshaped scientific thoughtTimelines of Science is not just about science - it s also a book about people! The stories of discovery are told through the lives of extraordinary men and women who often dared to challenge conventional wisdom in their trailblazing pursuit of scientific truth.Filled with dazzling illustrations, spectacular photography, and easy-to-follow storytelling, Timelines of Science is guaranteed to capture the imagination of children and adults of all ages and abilities.A must-have volume for children 9+ interested in science, technology, and invention, doubling up as the perfect gift to for budding scientists, Timelines of Science is sure to delight.Explore the series!If you like Timelines of Science, why not check out other our exciting titles in the Timelines series? Explore the unique collection of visual timelines which bring big topics to life. Discover leaders, legends and legacies in Timelines of Black History, uncover the past from woolly mammoths to World Wars in Timelines of Everything and explore the natural world through time with Timelines of Nature.
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Dance of the Happy Shades - Alice Munroová
Discover Alice Munroâ ™s first mesmerising and atmospheric short story collection.â ˜A remarkable writer whose major characters emerge in shining clarity... A major talent is at work hereâ ™ Los Angeles TimesAlice Munro s territory is the farms and semi-rural towns of south-western Ontario.In these dazzling stories she deals with the self-discovery of adolescence, the joys and pains of love and the despair and guilt of those caught in a narrow existence. And in sensitively exploring the lives of ordinary men and women, she makes us aware of the universal nature of their fears, sorrows, and aspirations.Winner of the Nobel Prize in LiteratureWinner of the Man Booker International Prize 200
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Happy City - Montgomery Charles
Happy City is the story of how the solutions to this century s problems lie in unlocking the secrets to great city livingThis is going to be the century of the city. But what actually makes a good city? Why are some cities a joy to live in?As Charles Montgomery reveals, it s not how much money your neighbours earn, or how pleasant the climate is that makes the most difference. Journeying to dozens of cities - from Atlanta to Bogotá to Vancouver - he talks to the new champions of the happy city to explore the urban innovations already transforming people s lives. He meets the visionary Colombian mayor who turned some of the world s most dangerous roads into an urban cycling haven; the Danish architect who brought the lessons of medieval Tuscan towns to modern-day Copenhagen; and the New York City transport commissioner who turned the gridlock of Times Square into a place to lounge in the sun.Drawing on the lessons from their stories, from brain science, and from the fascinating realm of urban experimentation, Happy City offers solutions we can all use to improve our livesandshows that simple changes can make all the difference. Do we live in neighbourhoods that make us happy? Montgomery encourages us to ask without embarrassment, and to think intelligently about the answer The New York Times Book Review Excellent . . . Montgomery believes in the importance of smart town planning and Happy City is a compendium of its major ideas Will Dean, IndependentCharles Montgomery is a journalist and urban experimentalist from Vancouver, Canada. His writings on urban planning, psychology, culture, and history have appeared in magazines and journals on three continents. He is the author of one previous book, and was an original member of the BMW Guggenheim Lab.
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Sklenice Riedel Happy "O" Optic
A Riedel Happy 'O' Optic pohárkészlet négy, színes fenekű kristályüveg pohárat tartalmaz, melyek a Tumbler Collection részeként készültek. A 344 ml-es, 9,6 cm magas poharak alkalmasak borra, koktélokra és egyéb italokra, otthoni és professzionális környezetben egyaránt. Mosogatógépben moshatók, és prémium minőségük hosszú távon is megőrzi esztétikai értéküket.
- 4 darab prémium kristályüveg pohár színes fenékkel
- Mosogatógépben mosható, tartós és könnyen ápolható
- Többfunkciós: alkalmas borhoz, koktélokhoz, vízhez és egyéb italokhoz
- Elegáns design, ideális ajándék és mindennapi vagy ünnepi használatra
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Find Your Happy - Emily Coxhead
A wonderful, wonderful book. ED SHEERAN A joyful exploration of our emotions to help children feel calm by Emily Coxhead, the much-loved creator of The Happy News Feeling happy is a wonderful thing! But do you ever feel sad or angry, frightened or shy? Everyone does sometimes, but with a little help from Sloth and the people you love, there is always a way to FIND YOUR HAPPY! Full of vibrant illustrations and practical ideas, this is an accessible, friendly, reassuring and uplifting book of feelings, from the much-loved creator of The Happy News. Joyfully uplifting and beautiful. GIOVANNA FLETCHER
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Happy Confident Me Journal - Annabel Rosenhead, Nadim Saad
HAPPY CONFIDENT ME - Daily Journal: Gratitude and reflection journal to boost children s happiness, self-esteem and optimism, helping them understand their feelings and develop positive daily habits.With more than 250,000 books sold to date, the award-winning Happy Confident Me Daily Journal for kids aged 6-12 promotes increased happiness, self-confidence, optimism, growth mindset, resilience, and gratitude. It is proven to reduce anxiety and improve sleep. The 4th edition includes a FEELIT® mapper in the back of the journal to help children better understand, articulate, and express their feelings.This highly acclaimed clinician-approved journal forms part of the Happy Confident Schools Program that already empowers tens of thousands of children in hundreds of schools around the world with life-transforming and preventative resources. These resources foster self-awareness, confidence, resilience, and emotional intelligence, enabling children to flourish and thrive.Developed by Psychotherapist Annabel Rosenhead and Parenting Expert and best-selling Author Nadim Saad, this beautifully illustrated, full-colour journal uses the latest science of habits and positive psychology to create a structured journaling experience that is totally unique.This is the only gratitude journal of its kind on the market today, as it includes:Different daily quotes and questions each dayA full page to write or drawA fun activity each week to help children develop essential life skillsIt opens up children⠙s ability to better understand themselves, share the positives of each day, and process their struggles. Thanks to the inclusion of the award-winning FEELIT® Mapper, children can better reflect on their feelings, drawing connections between these and their day, equipping them with greater self-awareness and understanding.YOUR KIDS WILL LEARNTo focus on the positive things they can be grateful for each dayTo identify their feelings each day, both positive and negativeTo develop their self-awareness and understand themselves betterTo better process their day by journaling, which allows reflection and perspectivePARENTS WILL BENEFIT FROMStronger connections with your children thanks to sharing their thoughts and feelingsBeing able to discuss feelings with your kids more openlyHelping your kids express themselves more clearlyHappier, more confident, and optimistic children with reduced anxieties and better sleep patterns
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The Happy Prince and Other Stories - Oscar Wilde
Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this charming edition of The Happy Prince and Other Stories. A haunting, magical fairy-tale collection, in which Oscar Wilde beautifully evokes (among others) The Happy Prince who was not so happy after all, The Selfish Giant who learned to love little children and The Star Child who did not love his parents as much as he should. Each of the stories shines with poetry and magic and will be enjoyed by children of every age.
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Making Happy Things - Sue-Ching Lascelles
In this easy-to-follow guide, artist and maker Sue-Ching helps us create 20 joyful DIY sewing projects out of repurposed materials. Known for her playful sense of style, Sue-Ching #39;s projects will bring a smile to your face, whether it is her famous tea towel dress, a bandana cap or a shrimp plush made out of scraps. This book is all about having fun, embracing the making process and creating unique, joyful garments that make you feel happy. In Making Happy Things Sue-Ching shares her passion for sustainability, repurposing and upcycling, encouraging us to reuse materials found at thrift stores or the linens at the back of your cupboard. This is your opportunity to breathe new life into old materials and gain practical insights into the art of re-purposing, guided by Sue-Ching #39;s ingenious tips and ideas. Each project includes easy to follow step-by-step instructions. Sue-Ching highlights the tools and materials you need, the core process to follow, sewing tips, a guide to print mixing, and you can see each piece styled within the book. The aim of Making Happy Things is to inspire you to be playful, inventive, and create a garment that you can wear with pride, courage and authenticity – a true expression of your wonderful self!
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Hairdressing and Barbering, The Foundations - Martin H. Greenberg, Leo Palladino
This revised 7th edition of Martin Green and Leo Palladinoâ ™s bestselling textbook, Hairdressing and Barbering: The Official Guide to Level 2, contains everything todayâ ™s student needs to succeed in their Level 2 qualification.From understanding salon basics, achieving an effective colour and cut, to developing a career portfolio; this book has been updated with the latest knowledge to bring it bang up to date with current hairdressing and barbering industry requirements.Written in an engaging style, this updated edition combines the latest industry expertise with practical advice and information that will continue to inform and inspire the hairdressers and barbers of tomorrow.
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The Happy Prince
The richness of Oscar Wilde s way with words and ideas is given full range in this sparkling collection of short stories written between 1887 and 1891. From the comic tales of The Canterville Ghost and Lord Arthur Savile s Crime to the marvelous fairy stories and fantasies of The Selfish Giant, The Happy Prince and The Star Child, we are treated to the extravagance and dexterity of Wilde s exceptional wit, in stories that will appeal to both adults and children. Beautifully illustrated by Wilde s fellow decadent and aestheticist, the inimitable Aubrey Beardsley, this Macmillan Collector s Library edition of The Happy Prince amp; Other Stories also features an afterword by author David Stuart Davies. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector s Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector s Library are books to love and treasure. Author Information Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin in 1854. He studied there, at Trinity College, and then at Oxford, where he founded the cult of aestheticism. He published several books of stories, and one novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, in 1891. He had many successes as a playwright, first with Lady Windermere s Fan in 1892, and all his plays were performed in London between 1892 and 1895. A dazzling wit and flamboyant figure, Wilde s career was cut short after his homosexuality was exposed, and he was sentenced to two years imprisonment in 1895. Released in 1897, he fled to France where he died a broken man in 1900.
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Happy Land - Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Exactly the novel we need right here, right now TAYARI JONES Astonishing JODI PICOULT Exhilarating CHARMAINE WILKERSON A woman learns the astonishing truth of her family s ties to a vanished American Kingdom in this riveting new novel from the bestselling and award-winning author of Take My Hand Nikki Berry hasn t seen her grandmother Rita in years. When she calls out of the blue asking Nikki to visit her urgently in the hills of North Carolina, Nikki hesitates only for a moment. Her mother and grandmother have long been estranged, and after years of silence in her family, Nikki is determined to learn the truth while she still can.But instead of answers about the recent past, Mother Rita tells Nikki the incredible story of a kingdom on this very mountain, and of her great-great-great grandmother, Luella, who became its queen.It sounds like the makings of a fairy tale - royalty among a community of freed people. But the more Nikki learns about the Kingdom of the Happy Land, the more she realizes how much of her identity and her family s secrets are contained in these hills. Because this land is their legacy, and it is up to her to protect it before - like so much else - it is stolen away.Inspired by true events, Happy Land is a transporting multi-generational novel about the stories that shape us and the dazzling courage it takes to dream.
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Happy Nordic Knits - Une Cecilie Oksvold
Brighten your outdoor wardrobe and your life with vibrant, Nordic-inspired patterns and uplifting stories from Une Cecilie Oksvold.In Happy Nordic Knits, escape to the scenic Norwegian winter wonderland that knitwear designer Une Cecilie Oksvold calls home! This stunning collection of 23 original designs features colorful sweaters, accessories, and zero-waste projects designed to keep you warm and stylish in any outdoor setting.Combining traditional Norwegian knitting techniques with bold, modern designs, these patterns are perfect for knitters of all skill levels. Whether you’re crafting a cozy sweater for a winter hike or using up leftover yarn for a fun zero-waste project, each pattern in this book is thoughtfully crafted to bring a sense of adventure to your knitting. Plus, Une Cecilie shares personal reflections about how knitting and being outdoors improve her mental health.Inside, you’ll find:A variety of sweater and accessory patterns: From cozy pullovers to warm mittens, these designs are perfect for outdoor enthusiasts.Step-by-step instructions for knitters of all levels: Clear, detailed guidance ensures successful results for beginners and advanced knitters alike.Size-inclusive patterns for everyone: The book offers a wide range of sizes, with knitting projects designed for both women and men, ensuring inclusivity and versatility for all body types.Sustainable, zero-waste projects: Explore creative ideas for using leftover yarn, so nothing goes to waste.Inspiring life stories and lessons: Une tells a story of hope with each pattern, revealing how immersing herself in nature and knitting have helped her overcome health challenges.Beautiful photos and illustrations: Capture the essence of Nordic outdoor life while showcasing the finished projects.Embrace the magic of Norwegian knitting and create pieces that are both functional and full of character. Happy Nordic Knits will inspire you to bring color, warmth, and creativity into every stitch.
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The Happy Prince/Šťastný princ: zrcadlový text pro začátečníky A1 - A2 (978-80-7547-351-6)
Kniha - autor Oscar Wilde, 64 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Na sloupu vysoko nad městem stojí socha Šťastného prince, celá pokrytá tenkými plátky zlata. Když princ vidí chudobu a zoufalství svého lidu, požádá dobrosrdečnou vlaštovku o pomoc. Oba obětují mnohem víc než jen bohatství, aby zachránili ty méně šťastné. Dojemný příběh o soucitu a šlechetnosti. High above the city on a column stands the statue of the Happy Prince, all gilded with thin leaves of gold. When he sees the poverty and desperateness of his people, the Prince asks a kind-hearted swallow for help. They both sacrifice much more than just the riches to save the less fortunate. Touching story of compassion and generosity.
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My Battle of Hastings - Xiaolu Guo
My Battle of Hastings is an exploration of how an immigrant, an outsider and a woman can embrace local and national history. In winter 2021, Xiaolu Guo moved into a tiny dilapidated flat on the Hastings seafront, a room of her own where she could spend time writing away from her domestic duties as a mother and wife in London. As Russia invaded Ukraine, she immersed herself in the English landscape and its past, especially the violence between Normans and Saxons.My Battle of Hastings is a chronicle of Xiaolu’s life in Hastings and a portrait of a dislocated artist seeking to connect with her local environment in the hope of finding a deeper connection to her adoptive nation. Filled with profound, beautiful and wry reflections on war, history, migration and belonging, Xiaolu’s journey into the past completes the triptych of memoirs that began with Once Upon a Time in the East, charting her childhood in China, then continued with Radical: A Life of My Own in search of a freedom beyond her home.
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