the stranger inside lisa unger
The Stranger Inside - Lisa Unger
â ˜A touch of Jekyll and Hyde in this story of murder, vengeance and bonds of friendship. Fine stuffâ ™ Ian Rankinâ ˜BRILLIANT!!â ™ Suzy K Quinnâ ˜Thrillingâ ™ Riley Sagerâ ˜A smart, taut thrillerâ ™ Chris BohjalianPraise for Lisa Unger:â ˜The best nail-biter I have read for agesâ ™ Lee Childâ ˜Gripping suspense at its bestâ ™ Karin Slaughter* * * *You committed the perfect crime. But someone knows the truth.You followed the trial obsessively. You know heâ ™s guilty and canâ ™t believe he got away with it.But someone is determined to see justice done.Rain Winter left journalism behind to focus on her baby daughter. But when a man acquitted for murder is killed, in the same way as his suspected victims, Rain sees a pattern emerging between a series of cold cases.Meticulous and untraceable, this killer strikes in the dead of night, making sure that the guilty are suitably punished for their crimes.As Rainâ ™s investigation deepens, she must face up to dark secrets in her own past and the realisation that the killer may be closer than she thinksâ ¦From bestselling author Lisa Unger comes a dark and addictive psychological suspense which will keep you breathless until the last page.* * * *Crime writers love Lisa Unger!â ˜Suspenseful, sensitive, sexy, subtle. The best nail-biter I have read for ages. Highly recommendedâ ™ Lee Childâ ˜This is one book that will have you racing to the last page, only to have you wishing the ride wasnâ ™t overâ ™ Michael Connellyâ ˜Riveting psychological suspense of the first order. If you havenâ ™t yet experienced Lisa Unger, what are you waiting for?â ™ Harlan Cobenâ ˜Deliciously intense and addictiveâ ™ Karin Slaughterâ ˜This is a haunting, compulsive tale that will have you under its spell long after youâ ™ve closed the book.â ™ Tess Gerritsenâ ˜A twisting labyrinth of a book where nothing is as it seemsâ ™ Lisa Gardnerâ ˜A perfectly dark and unsettling, spellbinding thrillerâ ™ Mary Kubica
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The Stranger Inside - Amanda Cassidy
Youâ ™re behind bars, framed for your husbandâ ™s murder. Your daughter is slow dying. You get one chance to run â “ do you take it?One evening, nurse Ciara Duffy is at home with her 9-year-old daughter and the girl s friend. She leaves the home briefly, monitoring the children via an app. She watches, horror-struck as an intruder enters her home. She races back, but no stranger can be found.That night Ciara goes to sleep and wakes in the small hours to find her husband beside her â “ stabbed through the heart. Soon she is arrested and charged with his murder.Ciara knows she is innocent, and she also knows the reason someone may wish to harm her family. She has no one left she can trust, so she has to fight. But first, she has to escapeâ ¦A compulsive thriller that grips and never lets go from the Irish Times bestseller. Perfect for fans of Andrea Mara, Catherine Ryan Howard and Lisa Jewell.
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Christmas Presents - Lisa Unger
A dark Christmas thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger.Instead of presents this Christmas, one true crime podcaster is opening up a cold caseâ ¦When true crime podcaster Harley Granger drifts into Madeline Martin s bookshop days before Christmas, he seems intent on digging up a past that Madeline would much rather forget.Granger s work has earned him fame and wealth â ” and some serious criticism for his various unethical practices. Granger also has a lot of questions about the night Madeline was left for dead, the only surviving victim of killer Evan Handy.Handy, who also murdered Madeline s best friend and is suspected in the disappearance of two local sisters, has been in jail for a decade. Since then, though, three other young women have gone missing in similar circumstances. Is the true predator still out there somewhere?As Christmas approaches and a blizzard bears down, Madeline must confront the past to answer questions that have haunted her since that day. Is the truth more terrible than she ever imagined?Coupling a picturesque, cosy setting with a deeply unsettling and suspenseful plot, Christmas Presents is a chilling seasonal tale that can be enjoyed all year long. A cold-blooded nasty thriller. I loved it! R.L. Stine The perfect mix of thrills and chills to delight any suspense reader. Lisa Gardner
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The Stranger Times - C. K. McDonnell
STOP PRESS! The Stranger Times wins the 2023 British Fantasy Award for Best Audio Work! Wonderfully dark, extremely funny proclaimed ADAM KAY, author of the No.1 bestselling This is Going to Hurt A filmic romp with great characters, a jet-propelled plot, and a winning premise said the GUARDIANJASON MANFORD thinks it s Hilarious. You ll never look at Manchester the same way again. The Chronicles of St Mary s series author JODI TAYLOR declared I loved this . . . great premise - great story - great characters . . . hugely enjoyable. And THE TIMES called it ripping entertainment from start to finish. There are dark forces at work in our world (and in Manchester in particular), so thank God The Stranger Times is on hand to report them . . . A weekly newspaper dedicated to the weird and the wonderful (but mostly the weird), it is the go-to publication for the unexplained and inexplicable. At least that s their pitch. The reality is rather less auspicious. Their editor is a drunken, foul-tempered and foul-mouthed husk of a man who thinks little of the publication he edits. His staff are a ragtag group of misfits. And as for the assistant editor . . . well, that job is a revolving door - and it has just revolved to reveal Hannah Willis, who s got problems of her own. When tragedy strikes in her first week on the job The Stranger Times is forced to do some serious investigating. What they discover leads to a shocking realisation: some of the stories they d previously dismissed as nonsense are in fact terrifyingly real. Soon they come face-to-face with darker forces than they could ever have imagined. The Stranger Times is the first novel from C.K. McDonnell, the pen name of Caimh McDonnell. It combines his distinctive dark wit with his love of the weird and wonderful to deliver a joyous celebration of how truth really can be stranger than fiction. Readers love The Stranger Times:***** A delight from start to finish - laugh out loud funny yet with plenty of thrills. ***** Full of wit and humour, and knows how to keep the reader hooked. ***** You ll soon fall in love . . . fans of Pratchett, Gaiman, Aaronovich will be blown away. The Stranger Times and This Charming Man shortlisted for a Dead Good Reader Award - the The New Kid on the Block Award for Best New Series !
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The Stranger Vanishes - Wendy Corsi Staub
New York Times bestseller Wendy Corsi Staub is back, with a new heart-warming cozy mystery set in the magical village of Lily DaleIn the quirky, picturesque lakeside community of Lily Dale, where the residents can talk to the dead, young widow Bella Jordan is the lone skeptic among believers. She doesn t believe in ghosts . . . but after a year in the village, she would admit that her new friends do sometimes seem to know impossible things.Still, when a Black stranger dressed in old-fashioned clothing arrives unexpectedly at Bella s guesthouse at midnight on Juneteenth, only to vanish the next day as if he d never existed, Bella s sure there has to be a logical explanation. One that has nothing to do with the strange warning Odelia, the medium next door, delivers from the Spirits: Beware of . . . Barry?!Bella doesn t know a Barry, and she has enough people in her life already, what with her young son Max and their two kitties, handsome vet Drew, a plethora of kind but nosy neighbors and a full house of summer guests. But as the mystery of the missing stranger deepens, she starts to wonder: did the Spirits really mean Barry? Or did they mean bury . . .If you re a fan of gentle mysteries filled with quirky but endearing characters, and haven t met Bella and her friends yet, you re in for a real treat! The Stranger Vanishes is the fifth Lily Dale cozy, and it s safe to jump right in.
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The Stranger From The Sea - Graham Winston
The Stranger From the Sea is the eighth novel in Winston Graham s hugely popular Poldark series, which has become a television phenomenon starring Aidan Turner.Cornwall 1810. The Poldark family awaits the return of Ross from his mission to Wellington s army in Portugal. But their ordered existence ends with Jeremy Poldark s dramatic rescue of the stranger from the sea. Stephen Carrington s arrival in the Poldark household changes all their lives. For Clowance and Jeremy in particular, the children of Ross and Demelza, Stephen s advent is the key to a new world â “ one of both love and danger.The Stranger From The Sea is followed by the ninth book in the Poldark series, The Miller s Dance.
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The Stranger
Inspired by real events, and making use of a variety of narrative techniques, The Stranger s Companion is a compelling and unusual novel The Times, A Top 10 Historical Fiction Book of 2024 A mesmerising historical mystery . . . based on a fascinating real case. Delectable Anna Mazzola, author of The Book of SecretsOctober 1933With a population of five hundred souls, isolated Sark has a reputation for being the island where nothing ever happens . Until, one day, the neatly folded clothes of an unknown man and woman are discovered abandoned at a coastal beauty spot. As the search for the missing couple widens, Sark finds itself front-page news.When young islander Phyllis Carey returns to Sark from England she throws herself into solving the mystery. While Phyll digs through swirls of gossip and ghost stories in search of the truth, she crosses paths with Everard Hyde, a surprise visitor from her past. As press coverage builds to fever pitch, long-suppressed secrets from Phyll s and Everard s shared, shadowy history begin to surface.The Stranger s Companion is a beguiling historical mystery inspired by a real-life crime, which remains unsolved to this day. A compelling mixture of mystery, community secrets revealed and ghosts from the past disturbing the present Sunday Times A fascinating mystery [and] truly transporting read Woman s Weekly Such a wonderful, distinctive cast of characters . . . I thoroughly enjoyed the wit and spark of the writing Zoë Somerville, author of The Marsh House
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Stranger in the Lifeboat - Mitch Albom
#1 New York Times BestsellerWhat would happen if we called on God for help and God actually appeared? In Mitch Albom’s profound new novel of hope and faith, a group of shipwrecked passengers pull a strange man from the sea. He claims to be “the Lord.” And he says he can only save them if they all believe in him.Adrift in a raft after a deadly ship explosion, ten people struggle for survival at sea. Three days pass. Short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves. They pull him in.“Thank the Lord we found you,” a passenger says.“I am the Lord,” the man whispers.So begins Mitch Albom’s most beguiling novel yet.Albom has written of heaven in the celebrated number one bestsellers The Five People You Meet in Heaven and The First Phone Call from Heaven. Now, for the first time in his fiction, he ponders what we would do if, after crying out for divine help, God actually appeared before us?In The Stranger in the Lifeboat, Albom keeps us guessing until the end: Is this strange man really who he claims to be? What actually happened to cause the explosion? Are the survivors in heaven, or are they in hell? The story is narrated by Benji, one of the passengers, who recounts the events in a notebook that is discovered—a year later—when the empty life raft washes up on the island of Montserrat. It falls to the island’s chief inspector, Jarty LeFleur, a man battling his own demons, to solve the mystery of what really happened. A fast-paced, compelling novel that makes you ponder your deepest beliefs, The Stranger in the Lifeboat suggests that answers to our prayers may be found where we least expect them.
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The Stranger Diaries - Elly Griffiths
THE TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR. THE RICHARD JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK. Utterly bewitching ... a pitch-perfect modern Gothic AJ FINN, author of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOWA dark story has been brought to terrifying life. Can the ending be rewritten in time?This is what the police know: English teacher Clare Cassidy s friend Ella has just been murdered. Clare and Ella had recently fallen out. Found beside the body was a line from The Stranger, a story by the Gothic writer Clare teaches, and the murder scene is identical to one of the deaths in the story.This is what Clare knows: No one else was aware of her fight with Ella. Few others have even read The Stranger. Someone has wormed their way into her life and her work. They know her darkest secrets. And they don t mean well.This is what the killer knows: Who will be next to die. Compelling, intelligent and increasingly mesmerising PETER JAMES Picks up where the great Gothic thrillers of the past leave off ... goose-bump spooky, smart, and haunting. I loved this book! And you will too LOUISE PENNY
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The Stranger
Inspired by real events, and making use of a variety of narrative techniques, The Stranger s Companion is a compelling and unusual novel The Times, A Top 10 Historical Fiction Book of 2024 A mesmerising historical mystery . . . based on a fascinating real case. Delectable Anna Mazzola, author of The Book of SecretsOctober 1933With a population of five hundred souls, isolated Sark has a reputation for being the island where nothing ever happens . Until, one day, the neatly folded clothes of an unknown man and woman are discovered abandoned at a coastal beauty spot. As the search for the missing couple catches the attention of first the local and then national newspapers, Sark finds itself front-page news.When young islander Phyllis Carey returns to Sark from England she throws herself into solving the mystery. As Phyll digs through swirls of gossip, ghost stories and dark rumours in search of the truth, she crosses paths with Everard Hyde, a surprise visitor from her past. As press coverage builds to fever pitch, long-suppressed secrets from Phyll s and Everard s shared, shadowy history begin to surface.The Stranger s Companion is a beguiling historical mystery inspired by a real-life crime, which remains unsolved to this day. A compelling mixture of mystery, community secrets revealed and ghosts from the past disturbing the present Sunday Times A fascinating mystery [and] truly transporting read Woman s Weekly Such a wonderful, distinctive cast of characters . . . I thoroughly enjoyed the wit and spark of the writing Zoë Somerville, author of The Marsh House
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The Stranger - Simon Conway
Conway . . . has devised one of the greatest villains in 21st Century spy literature Sunday Times A brilliant and unpredictable climax Times thriller of the year 2020 Top echelon, adrenalin-pumping entertainment all the way Irish Independent The sense of danger is deep and unsettling Financial Times_________________________________________________ISIS can t control him.MI6 can t find him.But he s coming...Things change quickly in the world of espionage and clandestine operations. Jude Lyon of MI6 remembers the captured terrorist bomb-maker. He watched him being flown off to Syria, back when Syria was friendly . No-one expected him to survive interrogation there.Yet the man is alive and someone has broken him out of jail.Bad news for the former foreign secretary who authorised his rendition. And Jude s boss Queen Bee who knew he wasn t a terrorist at all, but an innocent bystander. Now she calls Jude back from a dangerously enjoyable mission involving a Russian diplomat s wife.He has a new job: close down this embarrassment. Fast.But embarrassment is only the beginning. Someone is using the former prisoner to front a new and unspeakably terrifying campaign. Someone not even ISIS can control.He is like a rumour, a myth, a whisper on the desert wind. But he is real and he is coming for us . . . He is the genius known only as . . .The Stranger.From the corridors of Westminster to the refugee camps of Jordan, the back streets of East London to the badlands of Iraq, The Stranger is a nerve-shredding journey of suspense as Jude Lyon pieces together the shape of an implacable horror coming towards him - and a conspiracy of lies behind him.
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The Stranger in my House - Judith Barrow
After the death of their mum, twins Chloe and Charlie are shocked when their dad introduces Lynne as their new mummy . Lynne, a district nurse, is trusted in the community, but the twins can see her kind smile doesn t meet her eyes. In the months that follow they suffer the torment Lynne brings to their house as she stops at nothing in her need to be in control. Betrayed, separated and alone, the twins struggle to build new lives as adults, but will they find happiness or repeat past mistakes? Will they discover Lynne s secret plans for their father? Will they find each other in time? The Stranger in My House is a gripping cuckoo in the nest domestic thriller, exploring how coercive control can tear a family apart. Set in Yorkshire and Cardiff, from the 60s to the winter of discontent, The Stranger in My House dramatises both the cruelty and the love families hide behind closed doors.
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The Stranger at the Wedding - A. E. Gauntlett
Annie never believed in true love. Not until she met Mark. It’s a whirlwind romance and Annie has never felt surer about anything in her life.But as she stands at the altar, she spots an unknown face in the crowd. Who is the stranger at the wedding? What really happened to Mark’s first wife? And is Annie really the person she says she is? The stranger at the wedding: whose side are you on?
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The Stranger in Room Six - Jane Corryová
Jane Corry is the queen of family mysteries ANDREA MARA Ambitious and unguessable LOUISE CANDLISH A sinister thriller with a juicy whodunnit at its heart THE SUN You may not know the stranger in room six. But they know everything about you. It s been fifteen years since Belinda was convicted of her husband s murder. Now, she s ready for her life to begin again, and she s set on that happening at Sunnyside Home for the Young at Heart. The owner, Mabel, has spent her life here. First as an evacuee during the Blitz and now as the care home s oldest resident, Mabel has held the secrets of this house for as long as she can remember. Secrets that could kill if in the wrong hands. But history won t stay hidden forever and someone is onto them both. Watching and listening from room number six, they ll stop at nothing to find out the truth. With a past this dark, is anyone as innocent as they seem?DON T MISS THE CAPTIVATING NEW BOOK FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR JANE CORRY --PRAISE FOR THE STRANGER IN ROOM SIX: A deliciously dark story of murder and secrets Claire Douglas Gripping and clever Heidi Perks Clever, satisfying and packing an emotional punch Andrea Mara Haunting and compelling Nicci French Jane Corry s novels are always so vividly written and skilfully plotted and this latest is no exception BP Walter
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The Stranger at the Wedding - A. E. Gauntlett
A MASTERPIECE SUNDAY TIMES Original . . . unpredictable DAILY MAIL A dark unpredictable read BELLA Will have you compulsively reading HEAT Gauntlett is a master of misdirection NEW YORK TIMES SHARP, SHOCKING, TWISTING AND TWISTED . . . DARKLY THRILLING, CLEVER AND UNSETTLING CHRIS WHITAKER The beautiful bride Annie never believed in true love. Not until she caught sight of Mark on a crowded commuter train. It wasnâ ™t until months later that they finally had their picture-perfect first date and after a whirlwind romance, they are now about to tie the knot.The handsome groomBoth Annie and Mark have suffered tragedy â “ their shared experience of sorrow has brought them together, but at times the pressure of those losses has also threatened their happiness. Today they will leave all of that in the past, and forge a new life. But not everyone gathered here has come to toast the new couple.The stranger And Annie quickly realises that her new life isnâ ™t going to be the happily ever after she had planned.Whose side are you on?Readers can t stop talking about The Stranger at the Wedding: Fantastic ***** Messed up *****Exhilarating and fabulous ***** Very addictive ... fantastic *****
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The Woman Inside - M. T. Edvardsson
The darkness dwells, the desperation grows between the characters and the walls close in until you re caught in the trap. - Lars KeplerA breathless page-turner from an international master of suspense, The Woman Inside by M. T. Edvardsson is a story about dependency, justice, and the sometimes fine line between right and wrong. Three young people.Bill, a widower and single dad, is in a financial mess with bills to pay when he rents out a room in his apartment to Karla.Karla left home to study law and to earn some money begins working as a cleaner at the palatial home of Steven and Regina Rytter. But inside their house it is clear that something is wrong with the doctor and his wife, who never leaves her bedroom.Jennica is single and careerless when she meets Steven on Tinder. But just as she thinks her luck is changing, it soon becomes clear that Steven is hiding secrets of his own . . .Two murders.By the end of the summer Steven and Regina Rytter will be found dead in their home and the questions will begin . . .One truth.Ordinary people will do things they never thought possible when faced with extraordinary circumstances, and the truth is that the woman inside may hold the key to it all . . .What readers are saying about The Woman Inside:⠘The Woman Inside was my first novel from author Edvardsson. It certainly won⠙t be my last. Five stars⠙⠘The last sentence left me breathless⠙⠘I loved how the layers of the story were revealed and I am always a fan of multi POV⠙⠘This book is over 10 hours long and I am telling the truth when I say I didn⠙t press pause⠙⠘This was a very fun thriller, great for fans of Lisa Jewell and Sally Hepworth⠙Praise for A Nearly Normal Family:⠘Deceptive and riveting⠙ - Karin Slaughter, bestselling author of Girl, Forgotten⠘Taut page-turner *****⠙ - The Sun⠘A cracking read!⠙ - T. M. Logan, bestselling author of The Vacation⠘A compulsively readable tour de force⠙ - Wall Street Journal⠘A canny, intensely suspenseful legal thriller⠙ - Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent
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The Stranger in Our Bed - Lee Howe Samantha
The USA TODAY bestseller!WINNER of the best thriller in the National Film Awards 2023Inspired by a true storyâ ¦*Now a major motion picture starring Samantha Bond, Emily Berrington and Ben Lloyd-Hughes*â ˜A dark, sexy thriller where no one is who they seem. I devoured it! You will too! Sunday Times bestseller Sarah PinboroughYou think you love him. But can you trust him?â ˜Dark, twisty and enthrallingâ ™ Paul Finch â ˜Wow I loved this book, every word on every page, a brilliant page turner! *****â ™ Goodreads reviewer A gripping debut psychological thriller about the dark secrets in a perfect marriage. For fans of Shari Lapena.I ended my marriage for a man who didnâ ™t existâ ¦I have everything money can buy. Iâ ™m a good wife, but sometimes I feel trapped. And when I start an affair with a stranger called Ewan, my life changes in ways I canâ ™t begin to understand.Because Ewan breaks apart my marriage piece by piece and then he just disappears. He uses a fake name and leaves no trace behind; itâ ™s like he doesnâ ™t even exist.Someone did this to me and now theyâ ™re waiting for me to unravel, watching my every move. I canâ ™t trust anyone, not even myself â “ not even the people I love.Readers love The Stranger in Our Bedâ ˜Dark, twisty and enthralling. A commanding new voice in suspense writingâ ™ Paul Finch, bestselling author Shadowsâ ˜Samantha Lee Howe cleverly wrongfoots the reader and does so again and again. A fascinating study in lies, evasions and deceptionsâ ™ Abbie Frost, bestselling author of The Guesthouseâ ˜Samantha Lee Howe does a great job of painting a picture of a woman who no longer knows who to trust or what is real; sinister and thought provokingâ ™ Jackie Kabler, bestselling author of The Perfect Coupleâ ˜A must read. This book is just brilliant, the best I have read!â ™ Goodreads reviewerâ ˜What a spine-tingling thriller! 5 stars!â ™ Goodreads reviewerâ ˜Wow I loved this book, every word on every page, a brilliant page turner!â ™ Goodreads reviewer
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The Stranger in Her House - John Marrs
A proper twisty thriller. —Sarah PinboroughA stranger has infiltrated your family…and now he’s taking over.Paul’s just here to help, or so he claims—sent by a charity for vulnerable people to do odd jobs for elderly widow Gwen. But for Gwen’s daughter Connie, there’s just something about Paul that rings alarm bells from day one. He’s a little too kind, a little too involved…Worse still, Gwen seems to have fallen under his spell.The last thing Connie wants is a stranger meddling in the safe routine she’s built around Gwen. She loves being the one Gwen turns to for cooking, cleaning and company. But the more Paul visits, the more Gwen is relying on him. By the time he conveniently finds himself between homes and has no choice but to move in, Connie is certain he’s trying to push her out completely.It’s her word against his, though, and as her attempts to unmask him become ever more desperate she’s not the only one left wondering if she’s lost her grip on reality. But when events start spiralling rapidly out of her control, should Connie wage all-out war on Paul and risk losing Gwen forever—or has that been his plan all along?
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The Oak Inside the Acorn - Max Lucado
Every person is tasked with learning why they were created and the unique gifts that make them special. Written by New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado, The Oak Inside the Acorn teaches about the incredible miracle inside each of us while reminding us that we were created by God for a special purpose.The story highlights the adventure of a sweet little acorn becoming a big, strong oak tree. Readers will cheer on the growing tree when he can t grow oranges like the orange tree or flowers like the rose bush. Children will read with wonder as the tree grows empty branches, and later, a very special purpose is revealed.The Oak Inside the Acorn is an inspiring picture book for readers, ages 6 to 10 that showsAll of God s creations have purpose and contribute to the well-being of othersPatience is a process, and it takes time to grow into all God created them to beLife is a journey, and God has a plan for them through the ups and downsThis wonderful picture book makes an excellentBedtime story for snuggling close with little onesInspirational gift for graduation, baptism, baby showers and dedications, and adoptionsRead aloud story time to help children understand all they were created to be
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Recognising the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative - Hammad Isabella
Award-winning author of The Parisian and Enter Ghost Isabella Hammad delivered the Edward W. Said Lecture at Columbia University nine days before 7 October 2023. The text of Hammad’s seminal speech and her afterword written in the early weeks of 2024 together make up a searing appraisal of the war on Palestine during what feels like a turning point in the narrative of human history.Moving and erudite, Hammad writes from within the moment, shedding light on the Palestinian struggle for freedom. Recognising the Stranger is a brilliant melding of literary and cultural analysis by one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists and a foremost writer of fiction in the world today.
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The Stranger in the Woods - Michael Finkel
*THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* Could you leave behind all that you know and live in solitude for three decades? This is the extraordinary story of the last true hermit - Christopher Knight. #39;This was a breath-taking book to read and many weeks later I am still thinking about the implications for our society and - by extension - for my own life #39; Sebastian Junger, bestselling author of The Perfect Storm #39;A wry meditation on one man #39;s attempt to escape life #39;s distractions and look inwards, to find meaning not by doing, but by being #39;Martin Sixsmith, bestselling author of Philomena and Ayesha #39;s Gift #39;Not all heroes wear capes. My latest one is a man called Christopher Knight – a silent idol for anyone who has felt the urge to just sack it all off and live the life of a hermit #39; Lucy Mangan, Stylist #39;An extraordinary story about solitude, community, identity and freedom #39; Guardian #39;A meditation on solitude, wildness and survival. It is also, unexpectedly, a tribute to the joys of reading #39; The Wall Street Journal In 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. He would not speak to another human being until three decades later when he was arrested for stealing food. Christopher survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store food and water in order to avoid freezing to death in his tent during the harsh Maine winters. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothes, reading material and other provisions, taking only what he needed. In the process, he unwittingly terrified a community unable to solve the mysterious burglaries. Myths abounded amongst the locals eager to find this legendary hermit. Based on extensive interviews with Knight himself, this is a vividly detailed account of his secluded life and the challenges he faced returning to the world. The Stranger in the Woods is a riveting story of survival that asks fundamental questions about solitude and what makes for a good life.Above all, this is a deeply moving portrait of a man determined to live life his own way.
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The Stranger in the Lifeboat - Mitch Albom
THE INSTANT NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe stunning new novel from the bestselling author of global phenomenon Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom sees the magical in the ordinary Cecelia Ahern____________Adrift in a raft after a terrible shipwreck, ten strangers try to survive while they wait for rescue.After three days, short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves.They pull him on board - and the survivor claims he can save them.But should they put their trust in him?Will any of them see home again?And why did the ship really sink?The Stranger in the Lifeboat is not only a deeply moving novel about the power of love and hope in the face of danger, but also a mystery that will keep you guessing to the very end.
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Inside Story: How the News Works - ITN Productions
News is everywhere! But do we understand how it really works? Inside Story: How the News Works is a no-nonsense guide for 8-12 year olds that gives the fascinating inside story on this ever-relevant topic. With accessible information and practical tips written by real-life journalist Jane Marlow from Independent Television News (ITN), plus feature sections from ITV News #39; Charlene White, children will be well-equipped with the knowledge they need to navigate the tricky news landscape. Readers will learn where news came from, the history of news and how it works around the world, as well as who #39;s who in the news process, what issues are facing the news today, what can we expect from news in the future and so much more.With fun, friendly and engaging illustrations by Terri Po, this approachable guide is the perfect resource to help children navigate the ever-changing world of news and really get the inside story.
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Stranger in the Village - Kate Wells
An absolutely page-turning cosy mystery, where death comes to a small village. Perfect for fans of Faith Martin.Where thereâ ™s a body in Malvern End, there are secrets to be uncoveredâ ¦Jude Gray has worked hard to bring a steady equilibrium to life on Malvern Farm and things are going well. The only fly in the ointment is the foul addition of a new face in the village: staunch townie and chauvinistic sleaze, Des Smith. Jude has nothing but sympathy for his caring, patient wife, Loretta, who has become a regular visitor to the farm for a cup of tea and a chat. But things take a turn for the worse when a hit and run outside The Lamb brings death once again to the village. Is it an accident or is something more sinister afoot?Perhaps the answer lies in the stranger with red trainers whoâ ™s been seen wandering through the village and through Judeâ ™s fields at night. Following the clues, Jude desperately hopes she will find the right answers, because the murderer being someone she knows is unfathomableâ ¦A totally page-turning mystery novel with unforgettable characters you will love, suspect and enjoy. Fans of Faith Martin and Frances Evessham will love the Malvern Mystery series! I loved this book as much, if not more, than the first book in the series. Great plot twists with believable characters all set in a beautiful location. ????? Reader review A hugely enjoyable and clever murder mystery. C L Miller ...like a lovely visit to the countryside, a tense murder mystery, and a visit with people Iâ ™d want to be friends with all rolled into one.â ™ Kristen Perrin This book had a bit of everything! ... Action packed, intrigue, mystery, murder, revenge, a fantastic who done it, great plot twist, and some crazy twists and turns! ????? Reader review Brilliantly plotted, with twists and turns - and a truly satisfying ending. ????? Reader review What a story bursting with adventure, Murder and Romance. It was so good I just kept on reading. ????? Reader review
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The Stranger at the Wedding - A. E. Gauntlett
The beautiful bride Annie never believed in true love. Not until she caught sight of Mark on a crowded commuter train. It wasn t until months later that they finally had their picture-perfect first date and after a whirlwind romance, they are now about to tie the knot.The handsome groom Both Annie and Mark have suffered tragedy their shared experience of sorrow has brought them together, but at times the pressure of those losses has also threatened their happiness. Today they will leave all of that in the past, and forge a new life. But not everyone gathered here has come to toast the new couple.The stranger And Annie quickly realises that her new life isn t going to be the happily ever after she had planned. A completely unputdownable, brilliantly sharp, dark and twisty story of love, lies and obsession that is set to be one of 2024 s most talked about debuts. Whose side are you on?
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The Noise Inside Boys - Pete Oswald
Pete Oswald, the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator and father of three sons unravels the confusing emotions inside boys today against the backdrop of a day at the beach.When two older brothers tease their younger brother, overwhelming feelings surface, along with the urge to push them away. Highlighted with a rainbow of vibrant colors, this important book shows how the turbulent emotions we experience can be managed by naming and understanding them. Based on real life experience, this story about three brothers offers insight and wisdom that all kids --and grown-ups-- will take to heart.Pete Oswald is best knows as the NYT #1 bestselling illustrator of The Good Egg as the other books in that series. He is also the illustrator of Attack of the Underwear Dragon, Return of the Underwear Dragon, and Blue Bison Needs a Haircut. Hike, his first solo picture book author/illustrator debut, and it received five starred reviews and demonstrated PeteÂ’s ability to capture important family moments. Similarly, The Noise Inside Boys is Pete s return to social emotional learning books.
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The Stranger I Married - Sylvia Day
The Stranger I Married is an erotic tale of love and awakened desire in Victorian England . . . perfect for fans of E. L. James . . . They are London s most scandalous couple. Isabel, Lady Pelham, and Gerard Faulkner, Marquess of Grayson, are well matched in all things - lusty appetites, constant paramours, provocative reputations, and their absolute refusal to ruin a marriage of convenience by falling in love. It is a most agreeable sham - until a shocking event sends Gerard from her side. When, four years later, Gerard returns, the boyish rogue is now a powerful, irresistible man determined to seduce Isabel. He is not the man she married - but is he the one to finally steal her heart?Praise for Sylvia Day: Move over Danielle Steel and Jackie Collins, this is the dawn of a new Day Amuse Several shades darker and a hundred degrees hotter than anything you ve read before Reveal
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The Sea Inside - Philip Hoare
A startling book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of the Moby-Dick Big Read and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for â ˜Leviathanâ ™.The sea surrounds us. It gives us life, provides us with the air we breathe and the food we eat. It is ceaseless change and constant presence. It covers two-thirds of our planet. Yet caught up in our everyday lives, we barely notice it.In â ˜The Sea Insideâ ™, Philip Hoare sets out to rediscover the sea, its islands, birds and beasts. He begins on the south coast where he grew up, a place of almost monastic escape. From there he travels to the other side of the world â “ the Azores, Sri Lanka, New Zealand â “ in search of encounters with animals and people. Navigating between human and natural history, he asks what these stories mean for us now.Along the way we meet an amazing cast; from scientists to tattooed warriors; from ravens to whales and bizarre creatures that may, or may not, be extinct. Part memoir, part fantastical travelogue, â ˜The Sea Insideâ ™ takes us on an astounding journey of discovery.
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Oath and Honor: the explosive inside story from the most senior Republican to stand up to Donald Trump - Liz Cheney
A gripping first-hand account from inside the halls of Congress as Donald Trump and his enablers betrayed the American people and the Constitution-leading to the violent attack on the Capitol on 6th January 2021-by the House Republican leader who dared to stand up to it.In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump and many around him, including certain other elected Republican officials, intentionally breached their oath to the US Constitution: they ignored the rulings of dozens of courts, plotted to overturn a lawful election, and provoked a violent attack on the Capitol.Liz Cheney, one of the few Republican officials to take a stand against these efforts, witnessed the attack first-hand, and then helped lead the Congressional Select Committee investigation into how it happened. In Oath and Honor, she tells the story of this perilous moment in US history, those who helped Trump spread the stolen election lie, those whose actions preserved the constitutional framework, and the risks the US faces and the worldwide implications.
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The Lion Inside - Rachel Bright
A bestselling story about confidence, self-esteem, and a shy little mouse who sets out on a journey to find his roar.In a dry dusty place where the sand sparkled gold, stood a mighty flat rock, all craggy and old. And under that rock in a tinyful house, lived the littlest, quietest, meekest brown mouse.Fed up of being ignored by the other animals, Mouse wishes he could roar like Lion. But, as he discovers, even the biggest, bossiest people are scared sometimes ... and even the smallest creatures can have the heart of a lion! A modern classic, The Lion Inside has sold over 200,000 copies in the UK alone and been translated into over 30 languages worldwide. A heartfelt message, delightfully conveyed. Parents in Touch Captivating. Books for Keeps A delight to read over and over again. WRD
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The Lion Inside 10th Anniversary Edition - Rachel Bright
Celebrate the 10th birthday of this bestselling story about confidence, self-esteem and a shy little mouse who sets out on a journey to find his roar. The Lion Inside has sold over 5 million copies worldwide in 42 languages.In a dry dusty place where the sand sparkled gold,Stood a mighty flat rock, all craggy and old.And under that rock in a tinyful house,Lived the littlest, quietest, meekest brown mouse.Fed up of being ignored by the other animals, Mouse wishes he could roar like Lion. But, as he discovers, even the biggest, bossiest people are scared sometimes . . . and even the smallest creatures can have the heart of a lion!This special new edition features shiny gold foil on the cover and includes notes from Rachel and Jim to the reader, as well as a sneak peek at some early sketches of Mouse and Lion! The perfect gift for new and existing fans of this modern classic from award-winning and bestselling creators Rachel Bright and Jim Field. A heartfelt message, delightfully conveyed. Parents in Touch Captivating. Books for Keeps A delight to read over and over again. WRD
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The Murderer Inside the Mirror - Sarah Rayne
Another day, another grand scheme! The thieving Fitzglen family are back in this second instalment of the spellbinding Theatre of Thieves gothic mystery series set in Victorian England.London, 1908. The Fitzglens, one of London s leading theatre families and part-time thieves, are plotting their next scheme when they receive terrible news about Great Uncle Montague. He s been killed in a tragic accident at his Notting Hill home. Montague will be much missed, not just for his talent in art forgery, but his death provides an unlooked-for opportunity: the chance to search for his infamous iron box. No one knows what it contains - if, that is, it even exists - but Jack Fitzglen is certain it has to be something highly valuable . . . or extremely dangerous. Why else would the grand master of storytelling have refused to even drop a hint?Jack is amazed when he finds the box - and even more amazed by its contents. An unknown play by one of Ireland s leading playwrights, entitled The Murderer inside the Mirror. Jack reads the first few pages, and is struck by a nameless feeling of dread. But even he has no idea what kind of dangerous adventure the manuscript will take him on - one which will tangle him in revenge, madness . . . and murder.This unsettling gothic historical mystery, following Chalice of Darkness, will appeal to fans of Daphne du Maurier, Laura Purcell, Rebecca James, Sarah Waters and Stuart Turton.
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The Stranger Beside Me - Ann Rule
THE NEW EDITION OF THE TRUE CRIME CLASSICThe Inside Story of Serial Killer Ted BundyAnn Rule was a writer working on the biggest story of her life, tracking down a brutal mass-murderer. Little did she know that the young man who was her close friend was the savage slayer she was hunting . . .TED BUNDY was everyone s picture of a natural winner - handsome, charming, brilliant in law school, successful with women, on the verge of a dazzling career. Fast-forward to 24 January 1989, Ted Bundy is executed. He had confessed to taking the lives of at least thirty-five young women, coast to coast.This is his story: the story of his magnetic power, his unholy compulsion, his demonic double life and his string of helpless victims. It was written by a woman who thought she knew Ted Bundy, until she began to put all the evidence together and the whole terrifying picture emerged . . .As recommended by the hosts of the podcast My Favourite Murder.Fascinating further reading for viewers of the Netflix documentary Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes.
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The Same Inside: Poems about Empathy and Friendship - Matt Goodfellow, Roger Stevens
The Same Inside is a sweet and thoughtful collection of poems for children, about friendship, empathy and respect by three of the nation s best-loved poets, Liz Brownlee, Matt Goodfellow and Roger Stevens.These fifty poems deal sensitively with feelings, empathy, respect, courtesy, bullying, disability and responsibility. They are the perfect springboard to start conversations.
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The Cat Inside - William S. Burroughs
Both heartwarming and meditative, The Cat Inside explores not only the personal relationship between Burroughs and cats, but the deeper relationship of cats with mankind, which Burroughs traces back to the Egyptians. This book of moving and witty discourse is for both Burroughs fans and cat lovers alike.
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The Stranger in the Asylum - Alys Clare
Private investigators Lily Raynor and Felix Wilbraham have to hunt down an escapee from a French asylum, in this new, gripping World s End Bureau Victorian mystery from critically-acclaimed author Alys Clare.London, April 1882. When cool-headed Phyllida visits the World s End Investigation Bureau to offer a curious case concerning her fiance, proprietor Lily Raynor is intrigued - and privately excited. For accepting the case means taking an unexpected trip abroad, to France.Phyllida s fiance, Wilberforce, is currently in an asylum in Brittany, after a tragic incident which resulted in the death of his father. Did he kill him on purpose - or was it an accident?Wilberforce s innocence looks increasingly in doubt when another murder happens at the asylum - and the evidence points to Wilberforce being the culprit. Phyllida fears for Wilberforce s wellbeing, but she can t marry a murderer! With the engagement hanging in the balance, Phyllida wants to know the truth before it s too late. Lily and her assistant, Felix Wilbraham, journey to rural France to uncover the truth, but the case takes an unexpected turn when they discover that the accused man has escaped the asylum and is nowhere to be found. Soon the intrepid investigators are in over their heads with much greater and unexpected powers at play . . .
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The Stranger in the Asylum - Alys Clare
Private investigators Lily Raynor and Felix Wilbraham have to hunt down an escapee from a French asylum, in this new, gripping World s End Bureau Victorian mystery from critically-acclaimed author Alys Clare.London, April 1882. When cool-headed Phyllida visits the World s End Investigation Bureau to offer a curious case concerning her fiance, proprietor Lily Raynor is intrigued - and privately excited. For accepting the case means taking an unexpected trip abroad, to France.Phyllida s fiance, Wilberforce, is currently in an asylum in Brittany, after a tragic incident which resulted in the death of his father. Did he kill him on purpose - or was it an accident?Wilberforce s innocence looks increasingly in doubt when another murder happens at the asylum - and the evidence points to Wilberforce being the culprit. Phyllida fears for Wilberforce s wellbeing, but she can t marry a murderer! With the engagement hanging in the balance, Phyllida wants to know the truth before it s too late. Lily and her assistant, Felix Wilbraham, journey to rural France to uncover the truth, but the case takes an unexpected turn when they discover that the accused man has escaped the asylum and is nowhere to be found. Soon the intrepid investigators are in over their heads with much greater and unexpected powers at play . . .
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The Stranger in the Room - Luca Veste
One of the best psychological thrillers I ve read in years. Thought provoking, unsettling and compelling - John Marrs, bestselling author of The OneA STRING OF MURDERS. AND THE PERSON WHO LINKS THEM ALL IS . . . YOUR DAUGHTER.Alison Lennon receives the worst news a parent can expect - her son, Ben, has been killed, in what looks at first like a random attack on a dark street in the middle of the night. Only, she knows that he isn t the first victim.Mia Johnstone has just turned eighteen. Ready for the next phase of her life, she should be looking forward to university, studying, partying. Instead, she s thinking about how her boyfriend Ben is the third person close to her to have died.Alison believes that Mia killed her son.Mia needs people to stop calling her a killer.And someone is desperate for the truth to never come out . . .
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The Stranger In My Home - Adele Parks
From the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Just My Luck.Don t miss Adele s gripping new novel, the Sunday Times bestseller One Last Secret, out now! TIGHTLY PLOTTED, BRILLIANTLY CONCEIVED AND TOTALLY GRIPPING LISA JEWELL GRIPPING, TWISTY AND HEARTBREAKING, THIS STANDOUT STORY IS A TRIUMPH ISABELLE BROOM, HEAT TWISTY, UNPUTDOWNABLE AND UTTERLY ENGROSSING JENNY COLGANWhat would YOU do if your child wasn t yours?Utterly compelling, this stunning domestic noir from No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller Adele Parks, is sure to move, grip and delight her fans, along with readers of Liane Moriarty, Lisa Jewell and Shari Lapena. Alison is lucky and she knows it. She has the life she always craved, including a happy home with Jeff and their brilliant, vivacious teenage daughter, Katherine - the absolute centre of Alison s world.Then a knock at the door ends life as they know it.Fifteen years ago, someone else took Alison s baby from the hospital. And now Alison is facing the unthinkable.The daughter she brought home doesn t belong to her.When you have everything you dreamed of, there is everything to lose.Includes a preview of The Image of You, another gripping story of family, deception, lies and secrets, out now!
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Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year - Andrea Beaty
This moving picture book about an anxious girl’s arrival at a new school celebrates kindness, learning to face your fears, and the profound difference one brilliant teacher can make in a child’s life. Celebrate the teachers you love on Teacher Appreciation Day, at graduation, or any day by sharing Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year. Lila Greer is full of worries. Even the smallest things—from cabbages to cardboard—fill her with dread and what-ifs. So when her family makes a big change—moving to a new town—the worry and what-ifs only grow. What if things go wrong? What if no one likes her? At first, Lila feels right to be worried. In her new home, everything is strange. The new kids, the new smells. Lila feels alone and invisible. But there’s one person who sees her: Lila’s teacher, Ms. Kern. Through some creativity, blackboard erasers, and—most of all—kindness, Ms. Kern finds a way to make Lila feel welcome and open to new experiences. A lesson that will resonate with Lila long after second grade.Check out all the books in the Questioneers Series: The Questioneers Picture Book Series: Iggy Peck, Architect | Rosie Revere, Engineer | Ada Twist, Scientist | Sofia Valdez, Future Prez | Aaron Slater, Illustrator | Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year | Billie Jean Peet, AthleteThe Questioneers Chapter Book Series: Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters | Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants | Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion | Sofia Valdez and the Vanishing Vote | Ada Twist and the Disappearing Dogs | Aaron Slater and the Sneaky Snake | Lila Greer and the Shrieking ShadowQuestioneers: The Why Files Series: Exploring Flight! | All About Plants! | The Science of Baking | Bug Bonanza! | Rockin’ Robots! | Team Green!Questioneers: Ada Twist, Scientist Series: Ghost Busted | Show Me the Bunny | Ada Twist, Scientist: Brainstorm Book | 5-Minute Ada Twist, Scientist StoriesThe Questioneers Big Project Book Series: Iggy Peck’s Big Project Book for Amazing Architects | Rosie Revere’s Big Project Book for Bold Engineers | Ada Twist’s Big Project Book for Stellar Scientists | Sofia Valdez’s Big Project Book for Awesome Activists | Aaron Slater’s Big Project Book for Astonishing Artists
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The Stranger
Sunday Times Novel of the YearLonglisted for the Man Booker PrizeA magnificent, century-spanning saga about a love triangle that spawns a myth, and a family mystery, across generations.In the late summer of 1913, George Sawle brings his Cambridge friend Cecil Valance, a charismatic young poet, to visit his family home. The weekend will be one of excitements and confusions for everyone, but it is on Georgeâ ™s sixteen-year-old sister Daphne that it will have the most lasting impact. As the decades pass, Daphne and those around her endure startling changes in fortune and circumstance, and as reputations rise and fall, the events of that long-ago summer become part of a legendary story.The Strangerâ ™s Child is Hollinghurstâ ™s masterly exploration of English culture, taste and attitudes. Epic in sweep, it intimately portrays a luminous but changing world and the ways memory â “ and myth â “ can be built and broken. It is a powerful and utterly absorbing modern classic.Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.Pre-order the new novel from Alan Hollinghurst, Our Evenings, now.
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The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit (1524711098)
Kniha - autor Michael Finkel, 204 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. A remarkable tale of survival and solitude- the true story of a man who lived alone in a tent in the Maine woods, never talking to another person and surviving by stealing supplies from nearby cabins for twenty-seven years. .
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The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane - Lisa See
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, “one of those special writers capable of delivering both poetry and plot” (The New York Times Book Review), a moving novel about tradition, tea farming, and the bonds between mothers and daughters.In their remote mountain village, Li-yan and her family align their lives around the seasons and the farming of tea. For the Akha people, ensconced in ritual and routine, life goes on as it has for generations—until a stranger appears at the village gate in a jeep, the first automobile any of the villagers has ever seen. The stranger’s arrival marks the first entrance of the modern world in the lives of the Akha people. Slowly, Li-yan, one of the few educated girls on her mountain, begins to reject the customs that shaped her early life. When she has a baby out of wedlock—conceived with a man her parents consider a poor choice—she rejects the tradition that would compel her to give the child over to be killed, and instead leaves her, wrapped in a blanket with a tea cake tucked in its folds, near an orphanage in a nearby city. As Li-yan comes into herself, leaving her insular village for an education, a business, and city life, her daughter, Haley, is raised in California by loving adoptive parents. Despite her privileged childhood, Haley wonders about her origins. Across the ocean Li-yan longs for her lost daughter. Over the course of years, each searches for meaning in the study of Pu’er, the tea that has shaped their family’s destiny for centuries. A powerful story about circumstances, culture, and distance, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane paints an unforgettable portrait of a little known region and its people and celebrates the bond of family.
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The Stranger You Know - Jane Casey
Jane Casey s police procedurals go from strength to strength! Sunday Times If you have not read Jane Casey, start immediately Marian Keyes The most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction. . . Erin Kelly______________He meets women.He gains their trust.He kills them.That s all Maeve Kerrigan knows about the man she is hunting. Three women have been targeted in their homes by the same sadistic killer. With no sign of a break-in, every indication shows that they let him in.But the evidence is pointing at a shocking suspect: DI Josh Derwent, Maeve s colleague.Maeve refuses to believe he could be involved, but how well does she really know him?Because this isn t the first time Derwent s been accused of murder...
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Lila and the Secret of Rain - David Conway
This award-winning picture book tells with spare, elegant prose and poignant illustrations how Lila saves her Kenyan village by telling the sky the saddest thing she knows. For months the sun has burned down on Lila’s village. It is too hot to gather firewood, or weed the garden. It is even too hot to milk the cow. Without rain the well will run dry and the crops will fail. Lila is so worried that when her grandfather whispers the secret of rain to her, she sets off to talk to the sky herself.Lila and the Secret of Rain introduces the topics of natural resources and the impact that extreme weather can have on people’s lives in a tender way that children can relate to. With the added magic of folklore, the African setting sparks interest in our world’s diverse cultures. Your heart will be drawn again and again to follow Lila in her quest to save her village with the secret of rain. *A Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner*
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Lila and the Crow - Gabrielle Grimard
Lila has just moved to a new town and can t wait to make friends at school. But on the first day, a boy points at her and shouts: A crow! A crow! The new girl s hair is black like a crow! The others whisper and laugh, and Lila s heart grows as heavy as a stone. The next day, Lila covers her hair. But this time, the boy points at her dark skin. When she covers her face, he mocks her dark eyes. Now every day at school, Lila hides under her turtleneck, dark glasses, and hat. And every day when she goes home, she sees a crow who seems to want to tell her something. Lila ignores the bird and even throws rocks at it, but it won t go away. Meanwhile, the great autumn festival is approaching. While the other kids prepare their costumes, Lila is sadder and lonelier than ever. At her lowest point of despair, a magical encounter with the crow opens Lila s eyes to the beauty of being different, and gives her the courage to proudly embrace her true self.
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Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects - Hans Ulrich Obrist
From world-renowned curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects offers a unique opportunity to learn about the lives and creativity of the world s leading artistsHans Ulrich Obrist has been conducting ongoing conversations with the world s greatest living artists since he began in Switzerland, aged 19, with Fischli and Weiss. Here he chooses nineteen of the greatest figures and presents their conversations, offering the reader intimacy with the artists and insight into their creative processes. Inspired by the great Vasari, Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects explores the meaning of art and artists today, their varying approaches to creating, and a sense of how their thinking evolves over time. Including David Hockney, Gilbert and George, Gerhard Richter, Louise Bourgeois, Rem Koolhaas, and Oscar Niemeyer, this is a wonderful and unique book for those interested in modern art.
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The Dawn of the Roman Empire - Livy
With a single announcement from a herald, all the cities of Greece and Asia had been set free; only an intrepid soul could formulate such an ambitious project, only phenomenal valour and fortune bring it to fruition. (Livy, 33. 33) Thus Livy describes the reaction to the Roman commander T.Q. Flamininus proclamation of the freedom of Greece at the Isthmian games near Corinth in 196 BC. Half a century later Greece was annexed as a province of the Romans who burned the ancient city of Corinth to the ground. Books 31 to 40 of Livy s history chart Rome s emergence as an imperial nation and the Romans tempestuous involvement with Greece, Macedonia and the near East in the opening decades of the second century BC; they are our most important source for Graeco-Roman relations in that century. Livy s dramatic narrative includes the Roman campaigns in Spain and against the Gallic tribes of Northern Italy; the flight of Hannibal from Carthage and his death in the East; the debate on the Oppian law; and the Bacchanalian Episode. This is the only unabridged English translation of Books 31 to 40.The complete Livy in English, available in five volumes from Oxford World s Classics. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife: The Extraordinary Lives of Medieval Women - Hetta Howes
A spectacular, vivid, groundbreaking work of history which takes us into the minds and lives of medieval women.What was life really like for women in the medieval period? How did they think about sex, death and God? Could they live independent lives? And how can we hear the stories of women from this period?Few women had the luxury of writing down their thoughts and feelings during medieval times. But remarkably, there are at least four extraordinary women who did. Those women were: Marie de France, a poet; Julian of Norwich, a mystic and anchoress; Christine de Pizan, a widow and court writer; and Margery Kempe, a no-good wife . In their own ways these four very different writers pushed back against the misogyny of the period. Each of them broke new ground in womenâs writing and left us incredible insights into the world of medieval life and politics.Hetta Howes has spent her working life uncovering these womenâs stories to give us a valuable and unique historical biography of their lives that challenges what we hold to be common knowledge about medieval women in Europe. Women did earn money, they could live independent lives, and they thought, loved, fought and suffered just as we do today.This mesmerising book is an unforgettably lively and immersive journey into the everyday lives of medieval women through the stories of these four iconic women writers, some of which are retold here for general readers for the first time.
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