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Verlag: Orion Publishing Co Jan 2012, 2012
ISBN 10: 0575108002ISBN 13: 9780575108004
Anbieter: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Shortlisted for the 1961 Hugo Award, Rogue Moon is the disquieting and story of what happens when monstrous scientific ambition is matched by human obsession.The moon had finally been reached, and on it was found the most terrifying structure, that killed men over and over again, in torturous, unfathomable ways. Clearly, only a mad man or a suicidal maniac could explore its horrible secrets.All his life, Al Barker has toyed with death. So when the US lunar programme needs a volunteer to penetrate a murderous labyrinth, alien to all human comprehension, Barker's the man to do it. But what is required of Barker is that he withstand the trauma of dying, not just once, but time and time and time again . 192 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Orion Publishing Co Jan 2012, 2012
ISBN 10: 0753823837ISBN 13: 9780753823835
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A fascinating slice of social history, this is a collection of Jennifer Worth's tales of being a midwife in 1950s London. They are stories about people struggling in the face of tremendous poverty and deprivation, and will appeal to the large audience for misery memoirs and tales of triumph over tragedy. Worth came from a sheltered upbringing, and when she began work in the Docklands she was shocked by the impoverished surroundings in which many women gave birth, but she also encountered amazing kindness and understanding. ''Call The Midwife' is a powerful evocation of a long-gone world.' 'Literary Review' 368 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Orion Publishing Co Jan 2012, 2012
ISBN 10: 1409121011ISBN 13: 9781409121015
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The authors of multi-million-copy-selling The Definitive Book of Body Language reveal all you need to know about the body language of love. BODY LANGUAGE OF LOVE Learn the body language that will boost your confidence when it comes to relationships: Understanding the opposite sex, the art of flirtation and courtship signals, does body language mean the same. thing for him and for her From first impressions to long-term relationships, BODY LANGUAGE OF LOVE will help you to identify and correct the body language which could be letting you down. 176 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Orion Publishing Co Jan 2012, 2012
ISBN 10: 0753823063ISBN 13: 9780753823064
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The third and final book in the bestselling CALL THE MIDWIFE series, the basis of the major BBC TV series.This final book in Jennifer Worth's memories of her time as a midwife in London's East end brings her story full circle. As always there are heartbreaking stories such as the family devastated by tuberculosis and a ship's woman who 'serviced' the entire crew, as well as plenty of humour and warmth, such as the tale of two women who shared the same husband! Other stories cover backstreet abortions, the changing life of the docklands, infanticide, as well as the lives of the inhabitants of Nonnatus House. We discover what happens with the gauche debutant Chummy and her equally gauche policeman; will Sister Monica Joan continue her life of crime Will Sister Evangelina ever crack a smile And what of Jennifer herself The book not only details the final years of the tenements but also of Jennifer's journey as she moves on from the close community of nuns, and her life takes a new path. 336 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Orion Publishing Co Jan 2012, 2012
ISBN 10: 0753825856ISBN 13: 9780753825853
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A fascinating slice of East End life, from the No.1 bestsellilng author of CALL THE MIDWIFE, soon to be a major BBC TV series.In this follow up to CALL THE MIDWIFE, Jennifer Worth, a midwife working in the docklands area of East London in the 1950s tells more stories about the people she encountered. There's Jane, who cleaned and generally helped out at Nonnatus House - she was taken to the workhouse as a baby and was allegedly the illegitimate daughter of an aristocrat. Peggy and Frank's parents both died within 6 months of each other and the children were left destitute. At the time, there was no other option for them but the workhouse. The Reverend Thornton-Appleby-Thorton, a missionary in Africa, visits the Nonnatus nuns and Sister Julienne acts as matchmaker. And Sister Monica Joan, the eccentric ninety-year-old nun, is accused of shoplifting some small items from the local market. She is let off with a warning, but then Jennifer finds stolen jewels from Hatton Garden in the nun's room. These stories give a fascinating insight into the resilience and spirit that enabled ordinary people to overcome their difficulties. 304 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Orion Publishing Co Jan 2012, 2012
ISBN 10: 190805901XISBN 13: 9781908059017
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The incredible inside story of the world's most extraordinary covert operation. 384 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Orion Publishing Co Jan 2012, 2012
ISBN 10: 0753827395ISBN 13: 9780753827390
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Paperback edition of this serious yet sympathetic biography of Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor. Scrupulously researched and exploring new archives and material only just available, it sheds new light on the character and motivations of this complex and often vilified figure.
Verlag: Orion Publishing Co Jan 2012, 2012
ISBN 10: 0575108584ISBN 13: 9780575108585
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Recommended by Charlaine Harris, author of the series that inspired HBO's hit series TRUE BLOOD, this new #1 Bestselling series will take readers by storm!In an epic battle between humans and Fae, the hunter becomes the hunted when the Sinsar Dubh turns on Mac and begins mowing a deadly path through those she loves. Who can she turn to Who can she trust Who is the woman haunting her dreams More important, who is Mac herself and what is the destiny she glimpses in the black and crimson designs of an ancient tarot card From the luxury of the Lord Master's penthouse to the sordid depths of an Unseelie nightclub, from the erotic bed of her lover to the terrifying bed of the Unseelie King, Mac's journey will force her to face the truth of her exile, and to make a choice that will either save the world . or destroy it.
Verlag: Orion Publishing Co Jan 2012, 2012
ISBN 10: 0575116676ISBN 13: 9780575116672
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The return of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever!In 1977, with the publication of THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT THE UNBELIEVER, Stephen Donaldson created a true phenomenon: an epic fantasy instant bestseller that has now sold millions and millions of copies across the world.Thomas Covenant is mysteriously struck down by a disease believed eradicated; abandoned by his wife and young son, he becomes a pariah. Alone, despairing, Covenant falls - and is drawn into a mysterious new world where gentle people work magic and the earth itself brings healing. He is welcomed as the reincarnation of a legendary saviour, but Covenant is convinced he's having delusions. At the end of the sixth book, as Covenant battles to save the world, he is killed - in both worlds - as Dr Linden Avery, his horrified companion, looks on.Now comes the book every fantasy reader has been waiting for. It's ten years later and Linden Avery thought she would never see the Land, or Covenant, her beloved, again. But Lord Foul has stolen her adopted son, and is unmaking the very laws of nature.And though she believes Covenant dead, he keeps sending Linden messages: 'Find me', 'You're the only one who can do this' and 'Remember that I'm dead'. The Land is in turmoil, and Lord Foul has plans for them all .