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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Get ready for a deep-dive into the LIFE, LYRICS and LOOKS of Chappell Roan, our favorite Midwest princess and queer icon. Every now and then, an artist breaks out of the music industry and becomes a cultural Femininomenon. With her powerful vocals, emotive lyrics, and captivating stage presence, Chappell Roan has quickly become a global superstar admired by millions. In thisbeautifully designedand well-researched book, we explore Chappell's journey from small-town girl to international pop sensation, delving intoher early life, thestories behind her lyrics, hermusical influences,iconic fashion looksand the key moments that have shaped her glittering career. AuthorNick Levine is a journalist who has interviewed Chappell twice for NME, and specializes in music, culture and LGBTQ issues. He's interviewed some of the biggest names in pop including Britney Spears, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga and many others. Withbehind-the-scenes storiesandincredible photos of her most iconic moments, this is a celebration of Chappell's dazzling world of drag, dreams, fearless self-expression and inspirational activism. This book is a one-way ticket to The Pink Pony Club and an essential gift for any fan.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Frankenstein meets Fingersmith in this brilliant, queer reimagning of the most most ignored sister in Pride & Prejudice, Miss Mary BennetMary Bennet has always been ignored by her famliy - her beautiful, perfect sisters, her nervous mother, her disinterested father - but she lives a rich life nonetheless. Inspired by the great men of science of her day, she hides herself away in the attic and carries out experiments, hoping that she might disocver or invent something that will allow her to live independently, without having to worry about marriage or entailment.When an unscrupulous actor takes advantage of Mary's naivety, she responds in the only way she knows how: by burying herself in her work. And then, a chance combination of a bird's corpse, the right chemicals, and a lightning strike find her considering the impossible: she may have just brought the dead back to life.Mary knows she won't be able to carry out her work alone. And she certainly can't turn to her family for assistance. Happily for her, she has a single truly trustworthy correspondent with whom she can discuss anything - even the principles of reanimation. But her experiments may do more than bring the dead back to life. If she's not careful, Mary just might find herself in that most puzzling of human experiences: falling in love.A witting, thoughtful reimagining of Pride & Prejudice from the perspective of a truly daring, extraordinary young woman, THE SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS OF MISS MARY BENNET is sure to delight even the most hard-hearted of readers, alive or dead.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Houston, 1975. A new Apollo mission launches into orbit, on course to dock with a Russian Soyuz craft: three NASA astronauts and three cosmonauts, joining to celebrate a new dawn of Soviet-American cooperation. But as NASA Flight Controller Kaz Zemeckis listens in from Earth, a deadly accident changes everything. Meanwhile, from a remote location in east Asia, the first Chinese spacecraft secretly launches. On board is China's first astronaut, Fang Kuo-chun, whose mission puts him on a collision course with the Apollo crew. As Kaz races against an enemy on the ground and for answers beyond the sky, the safety of the remaining crew hangs in the balance . . . Full of intrigue and real history - including the fascinating story of Professor Tsien Hsue-shen, the 'Father of Chinese Rocketry' and founder of China's space program - Final Orbit accelerates to a thrilling conclusion that captures the beauty and terror of survival 270 miles above Earth, as could only be written by one of the most experienced astronauts alive.Praise for the Apollo Murders series 'A nail-biting Cold War thriller' James Cameron 'An exciting journey to an alternate past' Andy Weir 'Not to be missed' Frederick Forsyth 'Explosive' Gregg Hurwitz 'Exciting, authentic' Linwood Barclay.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - If you ever feel dread as you doomscroll news stories about climate change, or despair when you think about the world we are leaving to future generations, you are not alone. With environmental disasters mounting, predictions for the future of our planet worsening, and solutions feeling like a drop in a polluted ocean, climate anxiety is one of the biggest mental health threats of our time.Surviving Climate Anxiety is the essential guide to coping with the psychological toll of persistent environmental crisis.In this helpful and ground-breaking book, the world's leading climate anxiety expert, psychologist Dr Thomas Doherty, shares the pioneering techniques he has developed to help you to:Reclaim your nervous system: manage your thoughts, feelings, and stress about climate changeClarify your environmental identity: establish your history, values, and connection to the natural worldOvercome fear of climate disasters and tend to eco-depression and griefFind realistic reasons for hope and ways to take meaningful actionPacked with practical, research-backed tips and dozens of stories - from the geologist haunted by images of melting glaciers, to the young couple agonizing over whether to bring a child into a world on fire, to a twenty-something wondering how to believe in the future - Surviving Climate Anxiety provides the tools to cope, heal, and flourish, even in these challenging times.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Following the success of All About Yves and Absolutely Chanel,a beautiful fashion monograph by Catherine Örmen completing the trilogy; this time on Dior.The book includes a wealth of lavish imagery and fascinating inserts, including rare facsimile documents and ephemera (invitations to the couture house's first collections, Christian Dior's handwritten design notes and original sketches etc.)Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 136 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Following the success of All About Yves and Absolutely Chanel,a beautiful fashion monograph by Catherine Örmen completing the trilogy; this time on Dior.The book includes a wealth of lavish imagery and fascinating inserts, including rare facsimile documents and ephemera (invitations to the couture house's first collections, Christian Dior's handwritten design notes and original sketches etc.).