penguin publishing group feb 2012 (13 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Something is wrong with the souls of Chicago's dead. Ghosts are walking the streets, and Agent of Death Madeline Black's exasperating boss wants her to figure out why. And while work is bad enough, Maddy has a plethora of personal problems too. Now that Gabriel has been assigned as her thrall, their relationship has hit an impasse. At least her sleazy ex-fiance Nathaniel is out of the picture--or so she thinks.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Enter a gorgeously realized world \* and meet a mage destined for greatness in thefirst novel in the national bestselling Alex Verus series.Alex is part of a world hidden in plain sight, running a magic shop in London that caters to clientele who can do much more than pull rabbits out of hats. And while Alex s own powers aren t as showy as some mages, he does have the advantage of foreseeing the possible future allowing him to pull off operations that have a million to one chance of success. But when Alex is approached by multiple factions seeking his skills to crack open a relic from a long-ago mage war, he knows that whatever s inside must be beyond powerful. And thanks to his abilities, Alex can predict that by taking the job, his odds of survival are about to go from slim to none.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Just in time for the centennial of the sinking of the Titanic, this graphic deluxe edition compiles first hand accounts, testimonies, and letters by notable Titanic survivors, including Archibald Gracie, Lawrence Beesley, Elizabeth W. Shutes, and the 'unsinkable' Molly Brown. Full of historically accurate details and an afterword by the grandson of Lawrence Beesley, Titanic Survivors and author of The Loss of the S.S. Titanic, it will be the gift to give die-hard Titanic buffs. Authoritative, commemorative and in a striking, luxurious package with and introduction by Titanic enthusiast and expert, Tim Maltin, this will be the authoritative work on the disaster.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Rowan was destined to become the greatest Prime Talent in human history, facing a lonely existence of servitude. Until she receives a telepathic plea from across the stars from a Prime named Jeff Raven-and falls in love with him.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The football star made famous in the hit film (and book) The Blind Side reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. Michael Oher shares his personal account of his story, in this inspirational New York Times bestseller.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A guide to restoring trust in broken relationships from a renowed couple's therapist.Is my relationship worth saving Will the trust ever come back How can things be good between us again Whether broken trust is due to daily dishonesties, a monumental betrayal, or even a history of hurts from the past, it can put a relationship at risk. This is the first book to show you exactly what to do to restore trust in your relationship, regardless of how it was damaged.In this complete guide, couples therapist Mira Kirshenbaum will also help you understand the stages by which trust strengthens when the rebuilding process is allowed to take place. And you will learn how the two of you can avoid the mistakes that prevent healing and discover how to feel secure with each other again.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The winningest coach in college sports history shares his lessons on building and coaching teams of champions.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A profound portrait of family dynamics in the rural South and 'an essential novel' (The New Yorker)'As close to flawless as any reader could ask for . . . The living language [Allison] has created is as exact and innovative as the language of To Kill a Mockingbird and The Catcher in the Rye.' -The New York Times Book ReviewThe publication of Dorothy Allison's Bastard Out of Carolina was a landmark event that won the author a National Book Award nomination and launched her into the literary spotlight. Critics have likened Allison to Harper Lee, naming her the first writer of her generation to dramatize the lives and language of poor whites in the South. Since its appearance, the novel has inspired an award-winning film and has been banned from libraries and classrooms, championed by fans, and defended by critics.Greenville County, South Carolina, is a wild, lush place that is home to the Boatwright family-a tight-knit clan of rough-hewn, hard-drinking men who shoot up each other's trucks, and indomitable women who get married young and age too quickly. At the heart of this story is Ruth Anne Boatwright, known simply as Bone, a bastard child who observes the world around her with a mercilessly keen perspective. When her stepfather Daddy Glen, 'cold as death, mean as a snake,' becomes increasingly more vicious toward her, Bone finds herself caught in a family triangle that tests the loyalty of her mother, Anney-and leads to a final, harrowing encounter from which there can be no turning back.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The New York Times bestseller from the beloved actress and Hollywood icon who's made us laugh on shows from The Mary Tyler Moore Show to Golden Girls to Saturday Night Live!In this candid take on everything from the unglamorous reality behind red-carpet affairs to her beauty regimen ('I have no idea what color my hair is, and I never intend to find out'), Betty White shares her observations about life, celebrity, and love (for humans and animals). Filled with photos, If You Ask Me is funny, sweet, and straight to the point-just like Betty.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - There is no mercy in the demon realm. No escape. In this place of desperation and conflict, anyone who is not pure bred is virtually powerless. Until an unlikely champion is born.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the author of the 'New York Times'-bestselling 'Labyrinth' comes a story of two lives touched by war and transformed by courage. A World War I vet stranded by a snowstorm in a village in the French Pyrenees unearths a tragic, centuries-old mystery.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An unimaginable crime and the man who must defend it-a probing psychological thriller from the author of A Thousand Cuts.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - New York Times bestselling author of Superforecasting and Future Babble'Genuinely arresting . . . required reading for journalists, politicians, academics, and anyone who listens to them.'-Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works.