penguin publishing group feb 2002 (8 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Through charm, drive, and diligent effort Octave Mouret has become the director of one of the finest new department stores in Paris, Au Bonheur des Dames. Supremely aware of the power of his position, Mouret seeks to exploit the desire that his luxuriantly displayed merchandise arouses in the ladies who shop, and the aspirations of the young female assistants he employs. Charting the beginnings of the capitalist economy and bourgeois society, Zola captures in lavish detail the greedy customers and gossiping staff, and the obsession with image, fashion, and gratification that was a phenomenon of nineteenth-century French consumer society. Of all Zola's novels, this may be the one with the most relevance for our own time.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A woman diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder reveals her harrowing journey from abuse to recovery in this #1 New York Times bestselling autobiography written by her own multiple personalities.Successful, happily married Truddi Chase began therapy hoping to find the reasons behind her extreme anxiety, mood swings, and periodic blackouts. What emerged from her sessions was terrifying: Truddi's mind and body were inhabited by the Troops-ninety-two individual voices that emerged to shield her from her traumatizing childhood.For years the Troops created a world where she could hide from the pain of the ritualized sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her own stepfather-abuse that began when she was only two years old. It was a past that Truddi didn't even know existed, until she and her therapist took a journey to where the nightmare began.Written by the Troops themselves, When Rabbit Howls is told by the very alter-egos who stayed with Truddi Chase, watched over her, and protected her. What they reveal is a spellbinding descent into a personal hell-and an ultimate, triumphant deliverance for the woman they became.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Steinbeck's tough yet charming portrait of people on the margins of society, dependant on one another for both physical and emotional survivalUnburdened by the material necessities of the more fortunate, the denizens of Cannery Row discover rewards unknown in more traditional society. Henry the painter sorts through junk lots for pieces of wood to incorporate into the boat he is building, while the girls from Dora Flood's bordello venture out now and then to enjoy a bit of sunshine. Lee Chong stocks his grocery with almost anything a man could want, and Doc, a young marine biologist who ministers to sick puppies and unhappy souls, unexpectedly finds true love. Cannery Row is just a few blocks long, but the story it harbors is suffused with warmth, understanding, and a great fund of human values.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - David Ellis' Line of Vision has won the 2002 Edgar Award for Best First Novel by an American Author!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sylvia Browne, the world-famous psychic and New York Times bestselling author of End of Days, takes readers on an unprecedented and comprehensive 'tour' of the afterlife-a world-changing revelation that has helped millions live for today, tomorrow, and forever.This spiritual guide is packed with prophecies and inspirational advice, including: Must-read predictions for the future How psychic energy can keep people healthy and improve relationships Why we shouldn't fear aging and death How spirit guides and angels 'talk' to us daily The truth about ghosts and hauntings Solving 'unsolvable' missing persons cases and other true crime tales And more'Psychic, medium, clairvoyant, channel-these are all words to describe Sylvia Browne's unique powers. I've personally witnessed her bring closure to distraught families, help the police close cases, and open people's hearts to help them see the good within themselves.'-Montel Williams 'The Other Side and Back is the most grounded and authentic 'entry to the other side' that I have ever read. You know immediately upon reading the first few pages that Sylvia Browne is more than a psychic-she is a master at conveying the truth that exists in the fourth dimension.' -Caroline Myss, Ph.D., author of Anatomy of the Spirit.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The author shares her memories that are by turns hilarious and deeply moving about growing up in the 1950s in Lewiston, New York, a small town near Niagara Falls. As a four-year old, she could read road maps, and made deliveries for her father's pharmacy, including sleeping pills to Marilyn Monroe while she was in town filming 'Niagara.'.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Who was the real Jesus How was this Palestinian charismatic transformed by later generations into the heavenly savior who is the focus of the Christian Church Did Jesus's own teachings lead to his divine characterization Or did the church-centered needs of gentile Christianity hide his true face, obscuring the religion he preached and practiced With unique authority, sensitivity, and insight, renowned scholar Geza Vermes explores these difficult questions by examining the New Testament writings, placing them in the context of the Jewish civilization of the first century. Starting with the elevated, divine figure of Christ presented in the most recent Gospel, the Gospel of John, Vermes travels back through earlier accounts of Jesus's life to reveal the true historical figure.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Deftly skewering celebrity fundraising, 'Cause Celeb' is the story of a disillusioned young woman who escapes London to run a refugee camp in the African desert. When disaster strikes, she brings her former media savvy to the fore to organize a star-studded emergency appeal.