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Seize the Day - Saul Bellow

Fading charmer Tommy Wilhelm has reached his day of reckoning and is scared. In his forties, he still retains a boyish impetuousness that has brought him to the brink of chaos: he is separated from his wife and children, at odds with his vain, successful father, failed in his acting career (a Hollywood agent once placed him as ''the type that loses the girl'') and in a financial mess. In the course of one climactic day he reviews his past mistakes and spiritual malaise, until a mysterious, philosophizing con man grants him a glorious, illuminating moment of truth and understanding, and offers him one last hope ...

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The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrisonová

Read the searing first novel from the celebrated author of Beloved, which immerses us in the tragic, torn lives of a poor black family in post-Depression 1940s Ohio. Unlovely and unloved, Pecola prays each night for blue eyes like those of her privileged white schoolfellows. At once intimate and expansive, unsparing in its truth-telling, The Bluest Eye shows how the past savagely defines the present. A powerful examination of our obsession with beauty and conformity, Toni Morrison’s virtuosic first novel asks powerful questions about race, class, and gender with the subtlety and grace that have always characterised her writing.‘She revealed the sins of her nation, while profoundly elevating its canon. She suffused the telling of blackness with beauty, whilst steering us away from the perils of the white gaze. That’s why she told her stories. And why we will never, ever stop reading them’ Afua Hirsch ‘Discovering a writer like Toni Morrison is rarest of pleasures’ Washington Post‘When she arrived, with her first novel, The Bluest Eye, she immediately re-ordered the American literary landscape’ Ben Okri Winner of the PEN/Saul Bellow award for achievement in American fiction

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The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrisonová

Read the searing first novel from the celebrated author of Beloved, which immerses us in the tragic, torn lives of a poor black family in post-Depression 1940s Ohio. Unloved, unseen, Pecola prays each night for blue eyes. In this way she dreams of becoming beautiful, of becoming someone – like her white schoolfellows – worthy of care and attention. Immersing us in the tragic, torn lives of a poor black family in post-Depression Ohio, Toni Morrison’s indelible debut reveals the nightmare at the heart of Pecola’s yearning, and the tragedy of its fulfilment.**AS FEATURED IN OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB**''She revealed the sins of her nation, while profoundly elevating its canon. She suffused the telling of blackness with beauty, whilst steering us away from the perils of the white gaze. That''s why she told her stories. And why we will never, ever stop reading them'' Afua Hirsch''Discovering a writer like Toni Morrison is rarest of pleasures'' Washington Post''When she arrived, with her first novel, The Bluest Eye, she immediately re-ordered the American literary landscape'' Ben OkriWinner of the PEN/Saul Bellow award for achievement in American fiction

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Women in the Valley of the Kings - Kathleen Sheppard

A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FINALIST FOR HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY"A new history of Egyptology that prioritizes the women whose contributions, for good and otherwise, shaped the field.” - The New York TimesThe never-before-told story of the women Egyptologists who paved the way who paved the way for exploration in Egypt and laid the groundwork for Egyptology The history of Egyptology is often told as yet one more grand narrative of powerful men striving to seize the day and the precious artifacts for their competing homelands. But that is only half of the story. During the so-called Golden Age of Exploration, there were women working and exploring before Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King Tut. Before men even conceived of claiming the story for themselves, women were working in Egypt to lay the groundwork for all future exploration. In Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age, Kathleen Sheppard brings the untold stories of these women back into this narrative. Sheppard begins with some of the earliest European women who ventured to Egypt as travelers: Amelia Edwards, Jenny Lane, and Marianne Brocklehurst. Their travelogues, diaries and maps chronicled a new world for ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Stoicism and the Art of Happiness - Donald Robertson

The stoics lived a long time ago, but they had some startling insights into the human condition-insights which endure to this day. The philosophical tradition, founded in Athens by Zeno of Citium in 301 BC, endured as an active movement for almost 500 years, and contributions from dazzling minds such as Cicero, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius helped create a body of thought with an extraordinary goal-to provide a rational, healthy way of living in harmony with the nature of the universe and in respect of our relationships with each other. In many ways a precursor to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Stoicism provides an armamentarium of strategies and techniques for developing psychological resilience, while celebrating all in life which is beautiful and important. By learning what stoicism is, you can revolutionize your life and learn how to seize the day, live happily and be a better person. This simple, empowering book shows how to use this ancient wisdom to make practical, positive changes in your life. Using thought-provoking case studies, highlighting key ideas and things to remember and providing tools for self-assessment, it demonstrates that Stoicism is a proven, profound pathway to happiness.

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The Adventures of Augie March - Saul Bellow

''The Adventures of Augie March is the Great American Novel. Search no further'' Martin AmisA penniless and parentless Chicago boy growing up in the Great Depression, Augie March drifts through life latching on to a wild succession of occupations, including butler, thief, dog-washer, sailor and salesman. He is a ''born recruit'', easily influenced by others who try to mould his destiny. Not until he tangles with the glamorous Thea, a huntress with a trained eagle, can he attempt to break free. A modern day everyman on an odyssey in search of reality and identity, Augie March is the star of star performer in a richly observed human variety show, a modern-day Columbus in search of reality and fulfilment.The Adventures of Augie March includes an introduction by Christopher Hitchens in Penguin Modern Classics.''Funny, poignant, crowded with carnivalesque types and yet narrated by a voice that is lonely and simple, it is Bellow''s fat comic masterpiece'' Observer

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Henderson the Rain King - Saul Bellow

Bellow evokes all the rich colour and exotic customs of a highly imaginary Africa in this comic novel about a middle-aged American millionaire who, seeking a new, more rewarding life, descends upon an African tribe. Henderson''s awesome feats of strength and his unbridled passion for life earns him the admiration of the tribe - but it is his gift for making rain that turns him from mere hero into messiah.

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To Jerusalem and Back - Saul Bellow

In the mid-1970s, Saul Bellow visited Israel and To Jerusalem and Back is his account of his time there. Immersing himself in its landscape and culture, he records the opinions, passions and dreams of Israelis of varying viewpoints – from Prime Minister Rabin to a kibbutznik escaped from the Warsaw ghetto.

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The Adventures of Augie March - Saul Bellow

The fictional autobiography of a rumbustious adventurer and poker-player who sets off his native Chicago in the spirit of a latter-day Columbus to rediscover the world-and more especially, twentieth-century America. This expansive comedy of American manners in the tradition of Twain's 'innocent abroad' is a major classic of twentieth-century American literature.

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The Dean's December - Saul Bellow

Dean Corde is a man of position and authority at a Chicago university. He accompanies his wife to Bucharest where her mother, a celebrated figure, lies dying in a state hospital. As he tries to help her grapple with an unfeeling bureaucracy, news filters through to him of mounting problems left behind in Chicago. Corde is troubled: at home the centre is not holding firm, in Eastern Europe authority is cruel and dehumanizing.

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The Unseen Saul Leiter - Margit Erb, Michael Parillo

The first sightings of newly discovered work from Saul Leiter’s abundant archive of colour slides. Now widely acclaimed as one of the world’s greatest photographers, Saul Leiter (1923–2013) remained relatively unsung until he was rediscovered by curators and critics in his early 80s, and his work has been drastically re-evaluated over the last two decades. Leiter’s images evoked the flow and rhythm of life on the mid-century streets of New York in luminous colour at a time when his contemporaries were shooting in black and white. His complex and impressionistic photographs are as much about evoking an atmosphere as nailing the decisive moment. Saul Leiter was born in Pittsburgh and moved to New York City in 1946. He pioneered a painterly approach to colour photography starting in the late 1940s and produced covers for fashion magazines such as Esquire and Harper’s Bazaar before largely withdrawing from public attention in the 1980s. The publication in 2006 of his first monograph, Early Color, inspired an avid ‘rediscovery’ of Leiter’s work by contemporary audiences. His studio in New York’s East Village, where he lived from 1952 until his death in 2013, is now the home of the Saul Leiter Foundation. The Foundation has ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Ravelstein - Saul Bellow

Abe Ravelstein is a brilliant professor who glories in training the movers and shakers of the political world. He has lived grandly and ferociously — and much beyond his means. His close friend Chick has suggested that he put forth a book of his convictions about the ideas which sustain humankind, or kill it. Much to Ravelstein''s own surprise, the book makes him a millionaire. Ravelstein suggests in turn that Chick write a memoir or a life of him, and during the course of a celebratory trip to Paris the two share thoughts on mortality, philosophy and history, loves and friends, old and new

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essie Snow White lak na nehty odstín seize the crown 13.5 ml

essie Snow White, 13.5 ml, Laky na nehty pro ženy, Dopřejte svým nehtům královský lesk a perfektní péči s Essie Seize The Crown. Lak na nehty Essie Snow White Seize The Crown povýší každou manikúru na umělecké dílo. Tento oslnivý odstín byl inspirován leskem královských klenotů a nabízí bohatě pigmentovanou barvu se zářivým perleťovým finišem. Díky snadné aplikaci si jej oblíbí každá milovnice krásných nehtů, ať už na speciální příležitosti, nebo pro každodenní styling. Jeho speciální složení zabezpečí, že vaše nehty budou vypadat skvěle po dlouhou dobu. Štěteček dokonale přilne k nehtu pro precizní a rovnoměrné nanesení. Essie laky jsou vhodné pro všechny, kdo touží po zářivých, pečlivě upravených nehtech, aniž by musely být profesionálně upravované. Vlastnosti: přináší výrazný kovový odstín inspirovaný královským leskem speciální štěteček pro snadnou a přesnou aplikaci bohatě pigmentované složení s perleťovým finišem vhodné pro každodenní nošení i slavnostní příležitosti zajišťuje hladký a rovnoměrný povrch nehtu dlouhotrvající efekt bez nutnosti častého přelakování Složení: pigmenty pro intenzivní a bohatou barvu perleťové mikročástice pro zářivý lesk filmové polymery pro hladký povrch prvky pro podporu odolnosti vůči olupování Jak používat: Nejprve nehty připravte – očistěte je a použijte podkladový lak pro ochranu přirozeného nehtu. Poté naneste dvě tenké vrstvy ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A Boy Called Saul - Fiona Cummins

It’s time to go back to the beginning . . .Saul Anguish is a clever but troubled teenager with a dark past and a love of nature.Etta Fitzroy is a former police detective who now lives in New York, but is called back to London to help in a missing persons case.Saul and Etta had met two years before when five-year-old Clara Foyle was kidnapped by a serial killer, whose evil deeds had left scars on them both.When Saul discovers a ‘graveyard’ on an island near his home town in Essex and Etta comes to investigate, the past comes back to haunt them both, and Saul will have to decide who he can trust.Quick Reads are short books from bestselling authors, perfect for a fast and satisfying read – whether you’re a regular reader, or just getting started. With A Boy Called Saul you can get a taste of the thrilling and sinister story of Saul Anguish. Read the background to Saul’s story in Rattle and meet him in the sequel, The Collector.

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The Force - Saul David

December 1943. A German fort sits impregnable atop a mountain. Standing between the Allied forces and their path to Rome is a steep climb up a 200-foot cliff, in the snow, in the middle of the night.As the future of civilisation hangs in the balance, with Axis forces sprawled around the world, a group of highly trained US and Canadian soldiers from humble backgrounds is asked to do the impossible: capture this crucial Nazi stronghold. After completing state-of-the-art training – including skiing, rock climbing and parachuting – they advance upwards, through savage conditions and vicious fighting, into the darkness and towards almost certain defeat‘Every chapter is filled with harrowing adventure, life and death struggle… The amount of new cutting-edge research is impressive. A monumental achievement!’ Douglas Brinkley‘Saul David has both a knack with the pen and a nose for a thrilling tale….Masterly [in] style…Readers should exult in The Force, whose heroic subjects deserve to be forever remembered’ Wall Street Journal

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Seize the Night (Moonlight Bay Trilogy, Book 2) - Dean Koontz

If you delight in the suspense of Stephen King and Harlan Coben, you''ll love Seize the Night - a classic thriller by Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz. One by one, the children of Moonlight Bay are disappearing. No one knows if they are dead or alive. Christopher Snow, suffering from the rare disorder xeroderma pigmentosum, has glimpsed the dark and torrid secrets of the small-town community where he has spent his entire life. And only he has the key to the truth - a truth that could only exist in the genetic chaos of Moonlight Bay.

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The Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book - DK

DK brings you an all-encompassing and illustrated guide to your pregnancy journey, from the moment of conception to the first two weeks of your newborn''s life.Becoming pregnant is a beautiful moment in any person''s life, and with this one-stop pregnancy guide by your side, you will be fully-equipped from beginning to end of your joyful journey.With day-by-day artworks and fetal images showcasing your baby''s development, this comprehensive pregnancy book is perfect for both first-time mums and experienced parents alike. Dive right in to discover: - A day-by-day structure with unmatched detail for every step of the journey.- The day-by-day format is continued for the first two weeks of life with a new-born baby.- An hour-by-hour account of the crucial 12 hours post-delivery.- Illustrated artwork to show fetal development throughout the stages of pregnancy.As your due date approaches, this baby development book explores all the options available for your labour and birth so you can make the right choice with confidence, and also breaks down your delivery and the first 12 hours after childbirth. The day-by-day format continues for the first two weeks postpartum as you embark on life with your newborn.All the latest medical advice for mums-to-be is covered, including ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Position of the Day Revised and Updated - Chronicle Books

A fresh take on hot sex! This revised and updated version of the wildly popular go-to resource for all things fun and sexy, Position of the Day (over 1 million copies sold), includes 366 sex positions: one for every day of the year, plus a little something special for leap year.This deeply inspiring and hilariously fun activity book is a great way to keep things exciting or put the spice and adventure back into your sex life. Tastefully illustrated positions run the lusty gamut from entirely plausible, beginner-level fun (the Tunnel of Love, the Hot Seat) to very creative (the Abdominizer, the Gettin’ Slinky) for the more adventurous, encouraging lovers to explore and try new things. Featuring all the classics from the original edition, plus reimagined positions and essential updates throughout, this refreshed volume ensures that sex can be fun and inclusive for everyone. With a new position every day, you'll be sure to keep the love doctor away! TRUSTED RESOURCE: With over 1.7 million copies sold in the book series (Position of the Day and Position of the Day Playbook), Position of the Day is a tried-and-true classic. Featuring 366 sex positions of varying degrees of difficulty, there's enough ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Day of the Jackal - Frederick Forsyth

** NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES STARRING EDDIE REDMAYNE **''As gripping now as it was 50 years ago'' THE TIMES''Masterful suspense . . . The Day of the Jackal changed the shape of popular fiction from the moment it was finished'' BEN MACINTYRE''In a class by itself. Unputdownable'' SUNDAY TIMES________________One of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal is the exhilarating story of the struggle to catch a killer before it''s too late.1963. An anonymous Englishman is hired by the Operations Chief of French terrorist organisation O.A.S. to murder the French president, General Charles de Gaulle. A failed attempt in the previous year means the target will be nearly impossible to reach.Only one man could do the job: an assassin of legendary talent known only as The Jackal.This remorseless and deadly killer must be stopped. But he is a man without a name, without an identity; a lethal spectre.How can you stop an assassin nobody can identify? The task falls to the best detective in France - and the price of failure is unthinkable . . .________________Readers can''t stop reading The Day of the Jackal . . .***** ''I loved, loved, loved this book which is ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Win the Day Journal - Mark Batterson

Unlock the power of twenty-four hours and tackle your God-sized goals with this step-by-step journal that guides readers through the seven life-changing habits at the core of Win the Day, from New York Times bestselling author Mark Batterson. Despite the prevalence of digital calendars, scheduling apps, and time-saving technology, a twenty-four-hour day can still often feel too short and chaotic to establish consistent daily habits or to tackle the goals that matter most. But good habits require practice, and the challenge can often be not knowing where to start.In Win the Day Journal, Batterson presents a much-needed jumpstart for going after the goals that have always felt impossible. With guided prompts and helpful exercises, he shares his seven key habits to winning each and every day. As you write and reflect your way through the pages, you will learn practical tips for reframing your past, harnessing your present, and facing your future with confidence.While “the win” may be defined differently for everyone, the secret to success rests in the answer to this simple question: Can you do it for a day?

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Seize The Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon

Valerius isn''t a popular Dark-Hunter - he''s a Roman, which means that the largely Greek Hunters have a major grudge against him and his civilization for superceding them. To make things worse, he''s very conscious of his aristocratic background and breeding. So it serves him right when he runs into Tabitha Devereaux. She''s sassy, sexy, and completely unwilling to take him seriously. (Not to mention Tabitha is also the sister-in-law of Kyrian, a former Dark-Hunter and Val''s mortal enemy.) What Tabitha does take seriously is hunting and killing vampires-and soon she and Val have to grapple with the deadliest of all Daimons - one who''s managed to come back from the dead, and one who holds a serious grudge against both of them. To win against evil, Val will have to loosen up, learn to trust, and put everything on the line to protect a man he hates and a woman who drives him nuts.

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The Work of Day and Night - Jalal al-Din Suyuti

Imam Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti composed the Work of Day and Night (''Amal al-yawm wa''l-layla) as a guide to correct conduct and worship in accordance with the example of the Prophet and the Pious Predecessors. This book contains some of the most beautiful prayers in Islamic devotional literature, and Suyuty has provided guidance about nearly every situation that one is likely to encounter day-to-day. In it the reader will find: the prayers said upon awakening, before eating and when dressing; the acts carried out at various times of the day and between prayers; and much else. A special section is dedicated to prayers that are recommended for reading at times of need due to their widely recognised protective qualities. Work of Day and Night is invaluable for learning the Sunna of the Prophet and integrating it into one''s life, as Suyuti took great care to explain precisely how to perform each of the daily practices in accordance with the example of the Prophet Muhammad.It is hoped that this bilingual volume will enable a wider English-speaking audience to access one of the treasures of traditional Islamic knowledge and practice, and that it will provide Muslim readers with a source of inspiration in ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Baby's First Day of the Dead - DK

An early learning board book about the Mexican festival of the Day of the Dead.Perfect for story time, this first board book introduces babies and toddlers to the colourful Mexican festival of the Day of the Dead.This classic first picture book for babies and toddlers has simple language and engaging, real life photos that bring out the warmth and joyous nature of the Day of the Dead festival. From sugar skulls and sparkly skeleton costumes to sweet-tasting pan de muerto bread and altars adorned with marigold flowers, all the elements of this fun festival are included.This Day of the Dead board book offers: - A padded board book format with 12 interior baby-tough pages and rounded edges for little hands to hold.- An early learning board book that’s part of the Baby’s First series, introducing 0-3 year olds to a diverse mix of religious holidays and festivals.- Easy-to-follow pictures and simple sentences promotes early learning for 0-3 year olds.Specially made for little hands, this hard-wearing board book has a soft padded cover and safe rounded corners. Babies and toddlers will soon be turning the pages themselves, naming objects, joining in with the text, and learning all about this joyous festival ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Own the Day, Own Your Life - Aubrey Marcus

Revolutionise your life one day at a time with this empowering handbook designed for men and women which provides simple strategies for each element of your day. Marcus Aubrey, author of the book is CEO of Onnit, a human performance company that he has built into one of the fastest growing companies in the world.How can we get the most out of our body and mind on a daily basis? Want to change your life for the better?Aubrey Marcus answers these questions in this handbook that guides the reader to optimise each moment of the day. With small, actionable changes implemented throughout the course of one day we can feel better, perform more efficiently and live happier. And these habits turn into weekly routines, ultimately becoming part of a lifelong healthy choice.From workouts and diet to inbox triage, mindfulness, shower temperature and sex this groundbreaking manual provides strategies for each element of your day. Drawing on the latest studies and traditional practices from around the world, this book delivers cutting-edge life hacks, nutritional expertise, brain upgrades and fitness regimes.

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The Day Watch - Sergei Lukyanenko, Vladimir Vasiliev

The second book in the internationally bestselling fantasy series, The Day Watch begins where The Night Watch left off, set in a modern-day Moscow where the 1,000-year-old treaty between Light and Dark maintains its uneasy balance through careful vigilance from the Others. The forces of darkness keep an eye during the day, the Day Watch, while the agents of Light monitor the nighttime. Very senior Others called the Inquisitors are the impartial judges insisting on the essential compact. When a very potent artifact is stolen from them, the consequences are dire and drastic for all sides. The Day Watch introduces the perspective of the Dark Ones, told in part by a young witch who bolsters her evil power by leeching fear from children's nightmares as a counselor at a girls' summer camp. When she falls in love with a handsome young Light One, the balance is threatened and a death must be avenged.

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Japan's Longest Day: A Graphic Novel About the End of WWII - Kazutoshi Hando

The true story of Japan's surrender in World War II and how it nearly didn't happen!In the final days of World War II, Japan lay in ruins and the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had been obliterated. A tense drama unfolds in Tokyo as Japan teeters on the edge of Armageddon. Japan's Longest Day tells the true story of the day immediately before the surrender, as a group of fanatical army officers attempt to prevent the Emperor from surrendering—an act of high treason which will inevitably result in Japan's total annihilation. This dramatic story recounts events that most people outside Japan are completely unaware of:The fierce disagreement between the army and the Japanese government as Emperor Hirohito prepares to announce the nation's unconditional surrender to the AlliesAttempts by War Minister Korechika Anami to change the Emperor's mindTreasonous actions by a fanatical group of officers who vow to fight on, even if it means the death of every single Japanese citizenThe shocking plot to overthrow the government as Anami faces a fateful choice between loyalty to the cause and loyalty to the EmperorJapan's Longest Day is beautifully told by award-winning manga artist Yukinobu Hoshino, who brings to life the story of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Day of the Dead - Chloe Sayer, Julia Rothenstein

"The Mexican...is familiar with death, jokes about it, caresses it, sleeps with it, celebrates it; it is one of his favourite toys and his most steadfast love." Octavio Paz, El laberinto de la soledad, (The Labyrinth of Solitude, 1961).The Day of the Dead is a comprehensive, visual compilation of all forms of artistic material celebrating the world-famous annual Mexican festival. According to Mexican tradition, one day in the year belongs exclusively to the dead, a day on which they are granted celestial permission to visit friends and relatives on earth. In modern Mexico, festivities for the dead are idiosyncratic. Blending pre-Christian and Christian elements, celebrations for All Saints'' and All Souls? are unique in the Catholic world. Mexicans are as tormented by the idea of mortality as other nations, yet they honour and receive the departed with good cheer, visual splendour and imagination. Families welcome the returning souls with flowers, incense, candles and special foods. This is not a sombre occasion, but a time of feasting and reunion. This anthology considers how the Day of the Dead has been celebrated in visual art and culture, from the traditional and iconic illustrations of skulls and singing skeletons by seminal lithographer José ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Football School Facts: A Fact for Every Day of the Year - Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton

CELEBRATE FOOTBALL EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR WITH THE BRAND-NEW BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING SERIES WHERE FOOTBALL AND FACTS COME TOGETHER IN A DREAM TEAM FORMATION. THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ALL YOUNG FANS. "The ultimate football yearbook where you can discover a new fun footie fact for every day of the year." - The Week JuniorWelcome to Football School Facts! It’s a book of facts and so let’s start with an important one: football is the best sport in the world. - Did you know that Erling Haaland is a record-breaking goalscoring machine?- That a player was once sent off for farting on the pitch?- Or that Diego Maradona has a religion named after him?Discover all this and much, much more all about your favourite players, great goals, super stadiums and marvellous mascots – the perfect gift for all young fans and their families to enjoy. "An engaging, fun read that will keep children laughing, learning and dreaming of the pitch." - Women's Weekly "We love this series!" - Match of the Day Weekly***There’s a whole world of Football School to enjoy, where every lesson is all about football – collect the series!Football School Encyclopedia – Find out everything you ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A Poet for Every Day of the Year - Allie Esiri

Allie Esiri’s beautiful gift anthology, A Poet for Every Day of the Year, is the perfect introduction to 366 of the world’s greatest ever verse writers.Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family throughout the year, it is bursting at the seams with familiar favourites and exciting new discoveries. Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti and Emily Bronte sit alongside Roger McGough, Wendy Cope, Imtiaz Dharker, Leonard Cohen, Sylvia Plath and Ocean Vuong.Each of the 366 poems features a small introduction that gives a sense of who the writer was, and not just the greatness of their work. Some offer insightful biographical details or key historical context, while others may provide quirky, humorous anecdotes.The day-to-day format of the anthology invites readers to make poetry a part of their daily routine, and makes sure that they discover something inspirational, life affirming, provocative, moving or entertaining each and every day.

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The Day Tripper - James Goodhand

AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH PICK FOR LITERATURE AND FICTION 'The Day Tripper is absolutely astonishing, from first page to last. Warm, clever, hopeful, and superbly written. James Goodhand is a brilliant storyteller at the top of his game. I adored it.' - Stuart Turton, bestselling author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn HardcastleIt's 1995, and Alex Dean has it all: a place at Cambridge University next year, the love of an amazing woman and all the time in the world ahead of him. That is until a brutal encounter with a ghost from his past sees him beaten, battered and almost drowning in the Thames.When he wakes the next day he's in a filthy, unfamiliar room and somehow it's 2010 - fifteen years since the fight. And his face is older, much older. When he wakes up the following morning, it's 2019, another nine years later. But the next day, it's 1999. Never knowing which day is coming next, he must begin to piece together the events of his life after that fateful night. But what exactly is happening to him? And what has happened to Cambridge, and to Holly?As Alex travels through time, he begins to ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A Day in the Life of Your Body - DK

Take a behind-the-scenes look at everything the human body is up to throughout the day in this science book for kids.Ever wondered what happens inside your body from the moment you wake up until you fall asleep? Follow children from around the world through their daily lives, uncovering the amazing secrets of the human body along the way.A Day in the Life of Your Body dives into the fascinating world of all the organs and systems that keep us going, from the adrenaline rush of a morning run to the brainpower behind solving maths problems. Children aged 9-12 will be amazed by the extraordinary things your body does every single day!This human body book for curious children offers: Explanations of core human body content through the daily activities of children from around the world - from getting ready for school to falling asleep at night.Psychology content that explains common emotions kids might feel during the day, such as fear and anxiety.Bright and eye-catching visuals that helps explain complex concepts to children in an easy-to-understand way.Why do we get goosebumps? What causes us to fart? Discover the answers to these questions and more with fun facts, colourful illustrations and engaging explanations. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Match of the Day: Footy Facts and Stats - Match of the Day Magazine

Who''s scored the most goals in the history of football? (and, no, it''s not Pele)Who is the dirtiest player in Champions League history?What do Harry Kane and North Korea have in common?And which creature is the most common Premier League mascot?The Match of the Day magazine Footy Facts & Stats book is bursting with thousands - literally thousands - of brilliant facts and amazing stats from the world of football. It contains everything you need to know about the game''s biggest legends, the most iconic moments and the greatest tournaments.Get ready for a trivia overload from the Premier League, Champions League, Football League, the biggest and best leagues from around the world, the WSL, the FA Cup, World Cup, European Championships and much, much more.Discover all the fantastic facts about your biggest heroes, the biggest clubs and the biggest icons ever to have played the beautiful game.Dive into the amazing world of football''s incredible record-breakers - we''re talking big money transfers, net-busting strikers and red-card collecting hardmen.Oh, and learn how to say ''football'' in every language!This, from the Match of the Day magazine team, is the ultimate guide to the wonderful - and sometimes wacky - world of football trivia!

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The Day the Crayons Came Home - Drew Daywalt

The hilarious sequel to the prize-winning, international bestseller The Day the Crayons Quit!Watch out – the crayons are back and they’re crosser than ever!One day Duncan receives a set of postcards from his crayons who have been lost, forgotten, broken – even melted in a clothes dryer and stuck to a sock!A hilarious text and joyful illustrations combine to show that crayons have feelings too in this laugh-out-loud sequel to bestselling picture book The Day the Crayons Quit.

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The Day of the Triffids

2021 MARKS THE 70th ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS, THE MOST FAMOUS CATASTROPHE NOVEL OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ''When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off by sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere.'' When a freak cosmic event renders most of the Earth''s population blind, Bill Masen - one of the lucky few to keep his sight - finds himself trapped in a London jammed with sightless mobs who prey on those who can still see. But another menace stalks blind and sighted alike. With nobody to stop them the Triffids - walking carnivorous plants with lethal stingers - rise up as humanity stumbles and falls . . .With its startling imagery of desolate streets and lurching, The Day of the Triffid''s lethal plant life retains its power to haunt today.''One of those books that haunts you for the rest of your life'' Sunday Times''Has captivated readers for over half a century'' Guardian

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Saving the Day (Quick Reads 2021) - Katie Ffordeová

_______________Katie Fforde''s brilliant new book, A SPRINGTIME AFFAIR, is now available in paperbackShe has only one chance to turn her life around...Allie is bored with her job and starting to wonder whether she even likes her boyfriend, Ryan.The high point in her day is passing a café on her walk home from work. It is the sort of place where she''d really like to work.Then one day she sees as advert on the door: assistant wanted. But before she can land her dream job, Allie knows she must achieve two things:1. Learn to cook2. End her relationship with Ryan, especially as through the window of the café, she spies a waiter who looks much more like her type of man.And when she learns that the café is in danger of closing, Allie knows she must do her very best to save the day ..._______________This is a short story, not a full-length novel._______________''Modern-day Austen. Great fun'' Red''Warm, brilliant and full of love'' Heat''Deliciously enjoyable'' Woman and Home

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So Late in the Day - Claire Keeganová

From the bestselling author, Claire Keegan, an exquisitely written story which finds an unsatisfied man on his bus journey home reflect on the love that got away.‘A genuine once-in-a-generation writer.’ THE TIMES‘Every word is the right word in the right place, and the effect is resonant and deeply moving.’ HILARY MANTEL‘Claire Keegan makes her moments real – and then she makes them matter.’ COLM TÓIBÍNAfter an uneventful Friday at the Dublin office, Cathal faces into the long weekend and takes the bus home. There, his mind agitates over a woman named Sabine with whom he might have spent his life, had he acted differently. All evening, with only the television and a bottle of champagne for company, thoughts of this woman and others intrude — and the true significance of this particular date is revealed.From one of the world’s great writers, So Late in the Day asks if a lack of generosity might ruin what could be between men and women.Claire Keegan''s book So Late in the Day was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 02-09-2023--------Readers love So Late in the Day:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''You’ll finish this novella in one sitting, but you will be hooked to the author for life!''⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Claire Keegan ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Day of the Oprichnik - Vladimír Sorokin

Haunting, terrifying and hilarious, The Day of the Oprichnik is a dazzling novel and a fierce critique of life in the New RussiaMoscow 2028: Andrei Danilovich Komiaga, oprichnik, member of the czar''s inner circle of trusted courtiers, rouses himself from a drunken stupor and prepares for another day of debauchery, violence, terror and beauty. In this New Russia, futuristic technology combine with the draconian world of Ivan the Terrible to create a dystopia chillingly akin to reality. Over the twenty-four-hour span of the novel, Komiaga will rape, pillage and torture, in the name of the czar he fears and adores. Shimmering with invention, fierce social commentary and razor-sharp wit, Day of the Oprichnik imagines a near future too disturbing to contemplate and too close to reality to ignore.

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The Light of Day - Graham Swift

A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOKER PRIZE GEMFROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MOTHERING SUNDAY AND LAST ORDERS, and reissued for the first time on the Scribner list, The Light of Day is both a gripping crime story and a remarkable love story. On a cold but dazzling November morning George Webb, a former policeman turned private detective, prepares to visit Sarah, a prisoner and the woman he loves. As he goes about the business of the day he relives the catastrophic events of two years ago that have both bound them together and kept them apart. Making atmospheric use of its suburban setting and shot through with a plain man’s unwitting poetry and rueful humour, The Light of Day is a powerful and moving tale of murder, redemption and of the discovery, for better or worse, of the hidden forces inside us. ‘A real in-depth study of humanity’ Alex Jones, BBC Between the Covers ‘I loved this so much. The form is so interesting. The voice is just so clear and there’s this dryness to him too’ Omari Douglas, BBC Between the Covers Praise for Mothering Sunday: 'Bathed in light; and even when tragedy strikes, it blazes irresistibly… Swift’s small ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Win the Day - Mark Batterson

Too many people delay, downsize, or shrug off their dreams just because they don’t know where to start, but playing it safe doesn’t account for the massive cost of a life not fully lived. Win the Day is the jump-start you need to go after your goals, one day at a time. You’ll discover how to:1. Flip the Script: If you want to change your life, start by changing your story.2. Kiss the Wave: The obstacle is not the enemy; the obstacle is the way.3. Eat the Frog: If you want God to do the super, you’ve got to do the natural.4. Fly the Kite: How you do anything is how you’ll do everything.5. Cut the Rope: Playing it safe is risky.6. Wind the Clock: Time is measured in minutes; life is measured in moments.7. Seed the Clouds: Sow today what you want to see tomorrow.As Batterson unpacks each of these daily habits, you’ll see how simple it is to pursue them with focus and dedication—not someday down the road, but now. Transform your perspective of a single day and you’ll discover the potential waiting to be grasped at the beginning of each new sunrise.

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The Day Shelley Woodhouse Woke Up - Laura Pearson

BRAND NEW from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont comes a powerful story of memory, loss, love, and new beginnings. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Colleen Hoover and Jojo Moyes.When Shelley Woodhouse wakes up in hospital from a coma, the first thing she says is that her husband must be arrested. He’s the reason she’s in here. She knows it. She remembers what he did. Clearly as anything. But there are things Shelley has forgotten too, including parts of her childhood. And as those start to come back to her, so do other memories. Ones with the power to change everything. But can she trust these new memories, or what anyone around her is telling her? And who is the mysterious hospital volunteer who brings her food and keeps making her smile? Is it possible to find your future when you're confused about your past?An unmissable and heartbreaking story, guaranteed to have readers reaching for the tissues!Readers are loving The Day Shelley Woodhouse Woke Up:‘This is the kind of story that draws you in and will not let you go… Heartbreaking, heartwarming and absolutely stupendous. I loved it!’ Celia Anderson, author‘Get your box ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Day Peace Broke Out - Mike Brown

At 3 p.m. on 8 May 1945, Prime Minister Winston Churchill made a long-awaited speech in which he officially declared the war in Europe to be over. After six bitter years of conflict, however, perceptions of how victory over Nazism was to be celebrated and what post-war Britain should look like were very different from the visions of the people and the politicians in 1939.Illustrated with photographs, adverts, posters and cartoons, The Day Peace Broke Out describes the VE-Day celebrations in Britain and across the world through the memories of those who were there, combined with contemporary newspaper and magazine articles. Mike Brown, an authority on the British Home Front of the Second World War, charts the nation’s progressive change of heart from defeatism to growing confidence of certain victory. He looks at the immediate post-VE-Day period and the celebration of victory over Japan in August 1945.What should have been a story with a happy ending concludes with the harsh realisation of post-war austerity and the increasing disillusionment that led many Britons to conclude that they had won the war but lost the peace.

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The Day the Sea Went Out and Never Came Back: A Story for Children Who Have Lost Someone They Love - Nicky Armstrong, Margot Sunderland

Eric is a sand dragon who loves the sea very much. Each day, he watches it go out, knowing that it will return. But one day, Eric waits and waits, but it does not come back. He falls on the sand, feeling as if he has lost everything. Eric wants to shut himself off from his feelings, but eventually spots a little wildflower growing, and another, and another. He builds a rock pool garden, in memory of the sea that he loves, and learns that it is much better to feel the full pain of his loss, instead of closing his heart. The Day the Sea Went Out and Never Came Back is a story for children who have lost someone they love. The beautiful illustrations and sensitively written story offer a wealth of opportunities to begin a conversation about the difficult emotions that can follow a loss, helping children to acknowledge and express their emotions. The story shows them that it is brave to feel sad, that they are surrounded by support, and that memories of a loved one are a special treasure that can never be lost. Ideal for starting conversations about grief and sadness, this is an ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Salad of the Day - Georgeanne Brennan

Make every day healthy and delicious with Salad of the Day, now available in an affordable paperback. Get inspired with gorgeous photography and great recipes for a year’s worth of fresh salads and dressings. Cooks of every skill level will find inspiration for easy, healthy meals in Salad of the Day, a calendar-style cookbook offering 365 enticing salads for any season, occasion, or mood. Vibrant, fresh, and versatile, salads make a fantastic meal or side dish any day of the year. Capture the essence of spring with a pasta salad featuring sugar snap peas and slender asparagus. Savor the flavors of summer with juicy ripe tomatoes and sweet corn kernels tossed with piquant blue cheese. In autumn, enjoy a warm wild mushroom salad dressed in bacon vinaigrette. During the winter, pair bright citrus fruits with skirt steak and peppery arugula. Each recipe includes dressing recommendations, and helpful notes offer serving and substitution ideas.

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This is the Day! / !Este es el dia! (Bilingual) - Amy Parker

An inspirational message of hope and joy based on Psalm 118:24 from bestselling author Amy Parker in a Spanish edition!Every day is a day to celebrate and find hope in this colorful BILINGUAL storybook inspired by Psalm 118:24. With joyous rhymes in Spanish and English and colorful illustrations of all kinds of children, find the beauty and wonder of every moment of the day -- and learn that you can make the world even more glorious, too! A jubilant, inspirational reminder to seize the opportunities of the day that God has made just for us by bestselling author Amy Parker and illustrator Leeza Hernandez.Cada día es un día para celebrar en este original libro BILINGÜE inspirado en el Salmo 118:24. Encuentre la belleza en cada momento del día y aprenda que también puede hacer el mundo aún más glorioso. Con un texto alegre en español e inglés y coloridas ilustraciones que celebran la diversidad, el libro nos anima a aprovechar las oportunidades del día que Dios ha hecho sólo para nosotros. Escrito por la popular autora Amy Parker e ilustrado por Leeza Hernández.

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The Day of the Triffids - John Wyndham

When Bill Masen wakes up blindfolded in hospital there is a bitter irony in his situation. Carefully removing his bandages, he realizes that he is the only person who can see: everyone else, doctors and patients alike, have been blinded by a meteor shower. Now, with civilization in chaos, the triffids - huge, venomous, large-rooted plants able to ''walk'', feeding on human flesh - can have their day. The Day of the Triffids, published in 1951, expresses many of the political concerns of its time: the Cold War, the fear of biological experimentation and the man-made apocalypse. However, with its terrifyingly believable insights into the genetic modification of plants, the book is more relevant today than ever before.John Wyndham was born in 1903. After a wide experience of the English preparatory school he was at Bedales from 1918 to 1921. Careers which he tried included farming, law, commercial art, and advertising, and he first started writing short stories, intended for sale, in 1925. During the war he was in the Civil Service and afterwards in the Army. In 1946 he began writing his major science fiction novels including "The Kraken Wakes", "The Chrysalids" and "The Midwich Cuckoos".

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Psalms by the Day - Alec Motyer

A new passage through the Psalms. Following on from the successful and highly acclaimed Isaiah by the Day, Alec Motyer leads readers through a new devotional translation of the Psalms.  Day by day, read freshly translated passages from the Psalms and use the author’s expository notes and devotional applications to explore the passage further.  “richly full, concisely put” – Mark Dever (Senior Pastor,Capitol Hill Baptist Church and President, 9Marks.org, Washington, DC)Â

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Noodle the Doodle Wins the Day - Jonathan Meres

Noodle is up to his usual canine antics as Sports Day arrives at Wigley Primary – and a new friend adds even more mayhem …Sports Day has arrived at Wigley Primary and everyone is excited to take part in unusual events like book balancing, frisbee tossing and seeing who can race in the most layers of clothes! Of course Noodle the doodle is desperate to join in all the fun, but when he gets a new partner-in-crime, Daniel the spaniel, are the canine capers going to spiral out of control or can Noodle win the day …?Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 8.

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Awesome of the Day - Ellen Javernick

From the bestselling author of What If Everybody Did That? comes a story about looking for the AWESOME in every day. For Andrew, it seems like everything is going wrong. From trouble at school to skinned knees at the park, there are AWFUL things happening everywhere! But then his big sister gives him a challenge: instead of focusing on the bad things, try to find something AWESOME in every day. At first, it seems like an impossible task. But slowly, the world begins to look a little different to Andrew, even when some things don’t go as planned. Are you up for the challenge, too? Join Andrew and his loving family as he searches for the AWESOME in every day.

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The Four Spent the Day Together - Chris Kraus

‘Chris Kraus reinvents the true-crime novel’ The New Yorker‘A writer whose antennae are attuned to subtle connections and strange cross-currents’ Colm Tóibín‘This is Chris Kraus’s masterpiece’ Constance DebréAn unforgettable new novel from the author of the modern classic I Love Dick — a witty, probing journey into a fractured America, culminating in the investigation of a teenage murder. On the Iron Range of northern Minnesota, at the end of the last decade, three teenagers shot and killed an older acquaintance after spending the day with him. In a cold, rundown town, the three young people were quickly arrested and imprisoned. No one knows why they did it. At the time of the murder, Catt Greene and her husband, Paul Garcia, are living nearby in a house they’d bought years earlier as a summer escape from Los Angeles. Undergoing a period of personal turmoil, moving between LA and Minnesota — between the urban art world and the rural poverty of the icy Iron Range — Catt turns away from her own life and towards the murder case, which soon becomes an obsession. In her attempt to pierce through the mystery surrounding the murder and to understand the teenagers’ lives, Catt also ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Poem For The Day Two - Nicholas Albery

Poem for the Day Two is a repeat of the formula which made Poem for the Day such a well-loved favourite. There are 366 poems (one for each day of the year, and one for leap years), to delight, inspire and excite. Chosen for their magic and memorability, the poems in this anthology are an exultant mix of old and new from across the world, poems to learn by heart and take to heart.

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