Oneworld publications jul 2023 (9 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*Shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards\*'An astonishing debut, rich in both heartbreak and humour' Jendella Benson, author of Hope & GloryStunningly honest and bursting with wit, Someday Maybe is the story of grief and resilience that you won't be able to stop talking aboutHere are three things you should know about my husband:1. He was the great love of my life despite his penchant for going incommunicado2. He was, as far as I and everyone else could tell, perfectly happy3. On New Year's Eve, he killed himself And here is one thing you should know about me:1. I found him.Bonus fact: No. I am not okay After her husband's unexpected death, everyone around Eve - her friends, her stifling Nigerian-British family, her toxic mother-in-law - is pushing her to move on. But Eve isn't ready to face the future yet. No, she intends to take to her bed like a consumptive Victorian lady, ignoring her mother's earnest prayers and her sister's cajoling.Instead, Eve begins looking back, combing through her memories in an attempt to understand where it all went wrong. So begins this very unconventional love story. 'A love story in retrospect, heartbreaking in its inevitablitiy but also shot through with moments of joy and humour.' Stylist.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The extraordinary ways the brain can misfireA curious history of the strange, wonderful and sometimes terrifying worlds created by our minds. 'An utterly engrossing book.' ZOE WILLIAMS For centuries we've dismissed delusions as something for doctors to sort out behind locked doors. But delusions are more than just bizarre quirks they hold the key to collective anxieties and traumas. In this groundbreaking history, Victoria Shepherd uncovers stories of delusions from medieval times to the present day and implores us to identify reason in apparent madness. - Discover how the King of France thinking he was made of glass was terrified he might shatter. and he wasn't alone. - Uncover the peculiar case of the dozens of Victorian women who tried to convince their physicians that they were, in fact, dead. - And learn how after the Emperor met his end at the Battle of Waterloo, an epidemic of 'Napoleons' piled into France's asylums.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - AN UNFORGETTABLE STORY BASED ON REAL EVENTS ABOUT FINDING THE COURAGE TO CREATE YOUR OWN DESTINY.In the outskirts of Bihar's Red Light District, fourteen-year-old Heera is living on borrowed time. Her father plans to sell her into the sex trade to pay off the family's debts. But after watching her cousin suffer this fate, Heera is determined to find a way out. A chance encounter introduces her to the power of kung fu. Through martial arts, Heera learns to harness her own strength to protect herself and those around her. When her best friend goes missing, Heera suspects the worst. So she embarks on a daring rescue mission - one that will take her straight into the path of danger and halfway across the world.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - TWO SISTERS, ONE DANGEROUS LIE,AND A DEVASTATING TRUTH.Joan, once a singing star of the 1940s and 1950s, now ekes out a lonely, impoverished existence - until a chance encounter promises a comeback concert and an album. Her sister Kathleen is a successful medical researcher who has been offered the directorship of a prestigious institute in Los Angeles as she contemplates the recent break-up with the love of her life.Over the years, Joan and Kathleen draw closer together until a figure from Joan's past threatens everything they've built. As the sisters excavate the lies that bind them, a more profound truth threatens to drive them apart.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Selasi and Akorfa were more than just cousins: they were an inseparable duo, prepared to do anything to protect one another. Then Selasi begins to change, becoming withdrawn and losing interest even in the schoolwork that she loved. It will be years before Akorfa learns what happened. But is there still time to save their friendship A riveting story of friendship and belonging, from a remarkable Ghanaian talent.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The stunning second novel from the author of Reese's Book Club pick His Only Wife.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Take flight with the secret life of owls.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -\*Shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards\*'An astonishing debut, rich in both heartbreak and humour' Jendella Benson, author of Hope & GloryStunningly honest and bursting with wit,Someday Maybeis the story of grief and resilience that you won't be able to stop talking aboutHere are three things you should know about my husband:1. He was the great love of my life despite his penchant for going incommunicado2. He was, as far as I and everyone else could tell, perfectly happy3. On New Year's Eve, he killed himselfAnd here is one thing you should know about me:1.I found him.Bonus fact: No. I am not okayAfter her husband's unexpected death, everyone around Eve- her friends, her stifling Nigerian-British family, her toxic mother-in-law- is pushing her to move on. But Eve isn't ready to face the future yet. No, she intends to take to her bed like a consumptive Victorian lady, ignoring her mother's earnest prayers and her sister's cajoling.Instead, Eve begins looking back, combing through her memories in an attempt to understand where it all went wrong.So begins this very unconventional love story.'A love story in retrospect, heartbreaking in its inevitablitiy but also shot through with moments of joy and humour.' StylistPetersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 342 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -\*Shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards\*'An astonishing debut, rich in both heartbreak and humour' Jendella Benson, author of Hope & GloryStunningly honest and bursting with wit,Someday Maybeis the story of grief and resilience that you won't be able to stop talking aboutHere are three things you should know about my husband:1. He was the great love of my life despite his penchant for going incommunicado2. He was, as far as I and everyone else could tell, perfectly happy3. On New Year's Eve, he killed himselfAnd here is one thing you should know about me:1.I found him.Bonus fact: No. I am not okayAfter her husband's unexpected death, everyone around Eve- her friends, her stifling Nigerian-British family, her toxic mother-in-law- is pushing her to move on. But Eve isn't ready to face the future yet. No, she intends to take to her bed like a consumptive Victorian lady, ignoring her mother's earnest prayers and her sister's cajoling.Instead, Eve begins looking back, combing through her memories in an attempt to understand where it all went wrong.So begins this very unconventional love story.'A love story in retrospect, heartbreaking in its inevitablitiy but also shot through with moments of joy and humour.' Stylist 342 pp. Englisch.…