Harpercollins jun 2005 (25 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn to read with theclassicAmelia Bedelia! Ever since Amelia Bedelia made her debut in 1963, young readers have been laughing out loud at the antics of this literal-minded but charming housekeeper. Amelia Bedelia is helping out at the library! She may not know the difference between a stegosaurus and a thesaurus, but Amelia Bedelia will go to any lengths to make reading fun. This Level 2 I Can Read is perfect for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.'No child can resist Amelia [Bedelia] and her literal trips through the minefield of the English languageand no adult can fail to notice that she's usually right when she's wrong.'The New York Times Book Review. Sweat, Lynn (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A remarkable collection of short stories set in Wyoming from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'The Shipping News' and 'Brokeback Mountain'. 'Bad Dirt' is filled with the vivid and willful characters for which Proulx has become known. Each story occupies a community or landscape described in rich and robust language, with an eye for detail unparalleled in American fiction. In 'The Contest', the men of Elk Tooth, Wyoming, vow to put aside their razors for two seasons and wait to see who has the longest beard come the 4th of July. Deb Sipple, the moving protagonist of 'That Trickle Down Effect', finds that his opportunism - and his smoking habit - lead to a massive destruction. And 'What Kind of Furniture Would Jesus Pick ' is the story of Gilbert Wolfscale, whose rabid devotion to his ranch drives off his wife and sons. Proulx displays her wit in every story of this stunning collection, as well as her knowledge of the West, of history, of ranching and of farming. Her profound sympathy for characters who must use sheer will and courage to make it in tough territory makes this collection extraordinarily compelling.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat.Mog is everyone's favourite family cat! Join her in this warm-hearted and funny escapade about Mog's sore paw, and her trip to the V. E. T.Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Mog the Forgetful Cat with special anniversary editions of her much-loved adventures.From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat comes a delightful family adventure about a really remarkable cat!Mog is chasing a butterfly one day, when something happens to her paw. Ouch!'She'll have to go to the vee ee tee,' says Mrs Thomas. But before they can make her better, Mog causes a great ruckus at the vet's surgery.Mog the Forgetful Catwas first published fifty years ago, and Mog has been delighting children all over the world with her adventures ever since. These books are the perfect gifts for boys, girls and families everywhere. Kerr, Judith (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Trojan War rages at the foot of Olympos Mons on Mars -- observed and influenced from on high by Zeus and his immortal family -- and twenty-first-century professor Thomas Hockenberry is there to play a role in the insidious private wars of vengeful gods and goddesses. On Earth, a small band of the few remaining humans pursues a lost past and devastating truth -- as four sentient machines depart from Jovian space to investigate, perhaps terminate, the potentially catastrophic emissions emanating from a mountaintop miles above the terraformed surface of the Red Planet.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Follow Lois McMaster Bujold, one of the most honored authors in the field of fantasy and science fiction, to a land threatened by treacherous war and beset by demons -- as a royal dowager, released from the curse of madness and manipulated by an untrustworthy god, is plunged into a desperate struggle to preserve the endangered souls of a realm.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The latest fabulous story by Jean Ure, a must for any girl's collection! At Parkfield High no one would have thought nerdy Ruth and super-cool Shayanne would be friends - but maybe there's more to Shayanne than meets the eye.Ruth is not enjoying her new school. Things were fine at her junior school, but here at Parkfield High, if you're not in a gang you're no one. Even her old mates don't want to know her any more and the bullies are making her life a misery.Enter Shayanne, the new girl. Shayanne is cool, collected and doesn't give a stuff about any silly gangs. Ruth is astonished and delighted when Shay pals up with her. The bullies leave her alone and it's great to have a special friend again. But is the supercool Shay as together as she thinks, and why has she been excluded from two other schools. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Challenge your brain power with these fun crossword puzzles.Give your memory a workout and hone your general knowledge with 80 definition-style puzzles from The Times2 section.Containing 80 definition-style puzzles all reflecting the T2's unique style, and encompassing a wide range of topics from geography, to literature, history and culture, this collection will test your word power and boost your general knowledge to boot.Compiled by the T2 Crossword Editor and taken from the T2 section of The Times, these quick accessible puzzles are utterly absorbing and addictive, yet concise enough to be completed on the move.With clues that are satisfyingly skilful and solutions helpfully provided at the back of the book, Times T2 Crossword Book 10 is guaranteed to entertain your brain.Previously published as The Times T2 Crossword book 10.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Ellen Foster,Kaye Gibbons paints intimate family portraits in lyrical prose, using as her palette the rich, vibrant colors of the American South. Sights Unseen shows the author at her most passionate and heartfelt best -- an unforgettable tale of unconditional love, and of a family's desperate search for normalcy in the midst of mental illness. It is a novel of rare poignancy, wit, and evocative power -- the story of the relationship between Hattie Barnes and her emotionally elusive mother, Maggie, known by their neighbors as 'that Barnes woman with all the problems.'This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Enter a Monastery Without WallsChristian Meditation introduces an ancient practice to a contemporary audience. James Finley, a former monk and student of Thomas Merton, presents the fundamentals of both understanding and practicing Christian meditation. He provides simple, helpful instructions, as well as explaining the deeper connection with the divine that meditation can bring. Above all, he makes clear that the aim of meditation is to allow us to experience divine contemplation -- the presence of God.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Maria Housden tells of her own transformation, as a mother, a wife and a woman, as she struggled to cope with the death of her daughter Hannah and make the hardest decision of her life. From the author of the bestselling Hannah's Gift.At the age of 36, instead of enjoying the perfect family life she had imagined as a child, Maria felt judged and found wanting by others. She realised that, no matter how much she still loved her husband and how powerful her bond of love was with her children, she had to change her life radically - she had to make it her own again. What followed was an emotional and enlightening search for herself.Written in the same moving, lyrical style as Hannah's Gift, the story unfolds in a series of painful, joyful and humorous moments. At times the story is heart-wrenchingly sad but ultimately it is uplifting and inspiring.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - With more than 50,000 new words added and now over 225,000 entries total! The New Comprehensive A-Z Crossword Dictionary, theworld's most extensive, up-to-the-minute and easy-to-use crossword puzzle dictionary is bigger and better than ever!Arranged alphabetically from start to finish, this updated and revised edition is a boon for puzzle fans young and old-with thousands of updated references from the worlds of art, literature, sports, politics, and pop culture; geographical and technical terms; famous and not-so-famous figures from the past and present; biblical references; computer terminology; new and old words; variant spellings; idioms, slogans, slang, abbreviations . and much more.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A beguiling, entrancing novel that tells the story of a prominent Egyptian family's struggle to survive the turmoil of post-World War II Cairo. Gigi grew up in a wonderful house in Cairo, a house that was home to a large, extended family. The men of the house were involved in politics and business, cotton and trading, and the women visited and gossiped, shopped and arranged marriages and other family matters. The house was always open to visitors, political associates, family: the traditional Egyptian hospitality mixed easily with a cosmopolitan style. It was an opulent world that seemed unchangeable. But the pashas' time was ending. Many were forced into exile, and for those who remained there was an uneasy mix of new expectations and old traditions. Gigi, a modern woman from a patrician background, faced the conflicts between a traditional marriage and the loss of a family, between exile and the need to create a new life while striving to stay in touch with her roots. Samia Serageldin's first novel is a brilliant, haunting and fascinating story of a woman, a family and a culture in transition.; Gigi lebt schon lange in den USA. Doch ihre ägyptischen Wurzeln lassen sie nicht los - die Erinnerungen an ihren geliebten Sohn, an heimliche Leidenschaften und nicht zuletzt an das glanzvolle Haus ihrer Kindheit im Orient.Vor vielen Jahren musste Gigi aus Ägypten fliehen. Nun besucht sie erstmals wieder ihr Elternhaus in Kairo - die prunkvolle Villa, die ein Jahrhundert lang Gigis einflußreicher Familie als Lebensmittelpunkt diente. Während sie in einem Fotoalbum blättert, erwachen die Erinnerungen an ihre Kindheit und die Geschichte ihrer Familie zu neuem Leben. Eine ungetrübte Zeit - bis zum Jahr 1961, als die neunjährige Gigi entsetzt mit ansehen muss, wie politische Umwälzungen ihre wohlgeordnete Welt ins Wanken bringen. Eine Welt, in der der Muezzin zum Gebet ruft, Jasminduft aus dem Garten aufsteigt und die Männer über Geschäfte und Politik plaudern, während die Frauen fröhlich schwatzend Hochzeiten arrangieren. Mit achtzehn stimmt Gigi selbst einer solchen Ehe zu. Statt des erhofften Glücks findet sie sich jedoch bald im Korsett überkommener Erwartungen wieder. Und als sie aufbegehrt und die Scheidung fordert, muss sie ihre Heimat - und den geliebten Sohn - verlassen.Samia Serageldin erzählt das außergewöhnlich ergreifende und faszinierende Schicksal einer Frau vor dem Hintergrund einer orientalischen Kultur im Umbruch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Italy's tumultuous history can be traced through its food. In an epic scooter trip from the Ionian Sea to the far north, distiguished food writer Matthew Fort explores the local gastronomy and culinary culture of a country where regional differences are vibrantly alive.In no other country is food so much a part of everyday life as it is in Italy. Matthew Fort's plan is a simple one: to travel by scooter from Melito di Porto Salvo - the southernmost town in Italy and where Garibaldi landed in 1860 to begin his conquest of Naples - to Turin in the north, eating drinking, talking and noting as he goes.Passing through Calabria - rich in spices, Arabian-influences of almonds and dried fruits, as well as Spanish chocolate (Fichi al Ciocolatto, mostacciolo) - and on to Campania - from where the historic Nepalese pizza has become infamous - Fort discovers the rich connection between historical tradition and cuisine. The Italian genius for combining abundance and thrift is evident from the economy of the mountainous and sparse landscape of Molise, where much use is made of pastas and chillies, and adjoining lush Abruzzo, with its delicious cheeses and risottos.Fort travels on to Emilia-Romagna, where much of what we have come to love in Italian food can be found: prosciutto di Parma, mortadella, ravioli, taggliatelle and zamponi.In Piedmont, the wine-and-truffle country stretching from the shadow of the Alps through arable flatlands, the cooking of France and Northern Europe fuses with that of Italy. This enticing sum of parts - the dishes, producers, ingredients, consumers and eating occasions - make up nothing less than a contemporary portrait of the country.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Lost Words of the Sufi Master and Father of RumiBahauddin, Rumi's father, was not only a major force in the development of Islamic spirituality, but also a deeply influential force in his son's life. In this, the first ever substantial English version of a wonderful but virtually unknown book, Bahauddin proves to be a daring, spiritual genius. His voice comes through the delightful, passionate craft of Coleman Barks, who transforms the Persian translations of John Moyne into fresh spiritual literature.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Rosemary Fell was born into privilege. She has wealth, wellconnected friends, and a handsome fiance, Philip Alsop. Finally she has everything she wants.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A hard-hitting exposé of the overwork culture and modern management techniques that seduce millions of people to hand over the best part of their lives to their employer.Work has come to increasingly dominate British national life. 'Job intensification' affects every shopfloor, office, classroom and hospital, as a cult of efficiency has driven a missionary magnetism of tighter deadlines and more exacting targets in the most exploitative and manipulative work culture developed since the Industrial Revolution.What do we get in return for this hard work Stagnant wages, job insecurity, stress, exhaustion; the British workforce has not been so powerless for over a century. 'Willing Slaves' exposes the paradox that, though we're all being exploited, it's work that has come to give our lives meaning: religion, political causes, family life have become secondary. This book reveals how this astonishing fraud has been perpetrated, how millions of workers know they face burnout but believe 'there is no alternative'.Bunting tells us how to take our lives back - and what will happen if we don't.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The bestselling book and acclaimed film Prince of the City told only part of Robert Leuci's story. In All the Centurions, he shares the full account of his years as a narcotics detective with the New York Police Department -- a tale of daring adventure, shattered illusions, and finally, astonishing spiritual growth.Leuci reminisces about cops both celebrated and notorious, like Frank Serpico, Sonny Grosso, and Frank King from the French Connection case. Also here are politicians, Mafia figures, corrupt defense lawyers, and district attorneys, including a young Rudolph Giuliani. Leuci reveals the dark side of the criminal justice system: the bitterness, greed, cruelty, and ambition that eventually overflowed into the streets, precinct houses, and courtrooms of the city.As vivid and entertaining as the best crime novels, All the Centurions is the story of a man descending into a hell of his own making who ultimately finds his way out through truth and justice.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A lyrical and beautifully realised novel about a blind man's experiences of the world around him, from the acclaimed author of Ghost MacIndoe.Edward Morton, a blind translator, arrives at the Oak, an ailing spa hotel in the west of England, intending to stay for a few days to visit his family and to work. The manager of the Oak, Malcolm Caldecott, is preparing for the closure of the hotel, and for the visit of Stephanie, the daughter he has not seen for eight years. Eloni Dobra, a chambermaid at the Oak, is striving to establish a life in England, and to free herself of a burden that is crucial to her relationship both with her employer and with Edward Morton. As the nature of that burden becomes clearer, each of these four protagonists and the absent fifth - Morton's lover - move towards a crisis and, like the Oak itself, towards an uncertain future.Spanning the last three weeks of the Oak's existence, Invisible explores multiple voices - voices in conversation, voices in writing, on tape, in memory. It's an investigation of our perception of the world and our place in it, of the pleasures and deceptions of the senses, of the uses of language, of the lure of nostalgia and the difficulties of living in the present.Above all, like Buckley's previous novel, Ghost MacIndoe, it's a lyrical celebration of the transient, and an original study of love.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "An absolutely first-rate anthology. . . a thoughtful and intelligent paean to crime fiction." New York Sun#1 New York Timesbestselling author Elizabeth George serves up a century's worth of superb crime fiction penned by women. This veritable all-star team delivers tales of dark deeds that will keep you reading long into the night. Some of the works included are:- 'A Jury of Her Peers' by Susan Glaspell- The Summer of People' by Shirley Jackson- 'The Irony of Hate' by Ruth Rendell- 'Country Lovers' by Nadine Gordimer- 'Wild Mustard' by Marcia Muller- 'Murder-Two' by Joyce Carol Oates- 'The Man Who Knew How' by Dorothy SayersA Moment on the Edgeis a rare treat not only for fans of crime fiction but also for anyone who appreciates a skillfully written, deftly told story.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A #1 New York Times Bestseller: Mark Helprin's masterpiece of magical realism transports you to New York of the Belle Époque, to a city clarified by a siege of unprecedented snows, and to an epic love story that is one of the most beautiful and unforgettable in American literature.One winter night, Peter Lakemaster mechanic and second-story manattempts to rob a fortresslike mansion on the Upper West Side. Though he thinks it is empty, the daughter of the house is home. Thus begins the affair between a middle-aged Irish burglar and Beverly Penn, a young girl dying of consumption. It is a love so powerful that Peter, a simple and uneducated man caught in a battle of good vs. evil, will be driven to stop time and bring back the dead.'Utterly extraordinary . . . A piercing sense of the beautiful arising from narrative and emotional fantasy is everywhere alive in the novel . . . Not for some time have I read a work as funny, thoughtful, passionate or large-souled.' New York Times Book Review.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - One of Bobby Kennedy's first acts after JFK's assassination was to write a letter to his eldest son, reminding him of the obligations of his name. Bobby sent the letter to eleven-year-old Joe, but the message was meant for all his sons and nephews.Sons of Camelot is the compelling story of that message and how it shaped each Kennedy son and grandson in the aftermath of President John F. Kennedy's death. Based on five years of rigorous research and unprecedented cooperation from both the Kennedys and the Shrivers, Sons of Camelot examines the lives characterized by overwhelming drama -- from the most spectacular mishaps, excesses, and tragediesto the remarkable accomplishments that have led to better lives for Americans and others around the world.The third volume in Laurence Leamer's bestselling history of America's first family, Sons of Camelot chronicles the spellbinding journey of a message sent from a father to his son . from a president to his people.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Devotional Classics: Revised Edition is an updated and expanded edition of Renovaré's companion to the devotional life. Edited by Richard J. Foster and James Bryan Smith, this version incorporates all six traditions, or 'streams,' that comprise a healthy and holistic life of Christian faith. The fifty-two selections in Devotional Classics have been organized to introduce the reader to the great Christian devotional writers over the course of one year, through an introduction and meditation by Foster, a related biblical passage, discussion questions, and individual and group exercises. Devotional Classics is indispensable for those looking for a deeper and more balanced spiritual life.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Five little monkeys wake up with the sun. Today is their mama's birthday and they are going to bake a cake. They'll have to measure the flour, mix in the right number of eggs, and get it into the oven in time for the birthday surprise- all without waking up Mama! Eileen Christelow has created an original, high-energy romp, sure to delight any child who has tried to plan a surprise. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Ellen Foster,Kaye Gibbons paints intimate family portraits in lyrical prose, using as her palette the rich, vibrant colors of the American South. Sights Unseen shows the author at her most passionate and heartfelt best -- an unforgettable tale of unconditional love, and of a family's desperate search for normalcy in the midst of mental illness. It is a novel of rare poignancy, wit, and evocative power -- the story of the relationship between Hattie Barnes and her emotionally elusive mother, Maggie, known by their neighbors as 'that Barnes woman with all the problems.'This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more. 240 pp. Englisch.…

Kassette. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobeis the second book in C. S. Lewis'sThe Chronicles of Narnia, a series that has become part of the canon of classic literature, drawing readers of all ages into a magical land with unforgettable characters for over sixty years.Four adventurers step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice.This CD is narrated by Michael York.This is a stand-alone read, but if you would like to explore more of the Narnian realm, pick upThe Horse and His Boy, the third book inThe Chronicles of Narnia.…