Random house mai 1997 (20 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first charming tale in The Little Red Train series which will appeal to all young children obsessed with engines, trains and things that go!Oh no! Duffy has forgotten to put on the brake and the Little Red Train has set off down the track without its driver! Can Duffy catch up with the runaway train Maybe with a little help from his friends . . .'This lovely little book is a firm favourite with my 2-year-old daughter. The story has enough repetition to help her learn but not too much to stop her being interested in what happens'- a 5 star customer review. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A wild ride inside the glowing head of Dennis Rodman the NBA's greatest rebounder and America's most outspoken and outrageous athlete.WhenSports Illustratedput the man they call 'America's most provocative athlete' on their cover, they sold more copies than any other issue they had sold in a decade (except the swimsuit issue). Why Because Dennis Rodman has more in common with Mick Jagger than with his teammate Michael Jordan. With his body-covering tattoos and ever-changing fluorescent hair, Rodman's sideline antics and celebrated benchings captivated sports fans as much as his record-breaking on-court performances and earned him a reputation as a rebel with the same penchant for shocking behavior as his on-again off-again squeeze, Madonna.InBad as I Wanna Behe shares his surprising and candid opinions on: Mortality: If I die young, everybody s going to say they saw it coming. His game: I never want to score. Never. I want to rebound. Having it all: From the outside I had everything I could want. From the inside I had nothing but an empty soul and a gun in my lap. . . . And so much more, including his life, from going to prison for stealing watches to his daughter, the light of his life.At a time when most celebrities and professional athletes try to control their public personas like politicians and refrain from expressing their true beliefs, Dennis Rodman is a refreshingly unique, uncompromising individual who both transcends his world and refuses to conform to it.Bad as I Wanna Beis as candid, intriguing, and unforgettable as he is.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Here is the first book in the blockbuster trilogy that chronicles the never-before-told story of the young Han Solo. Set before the Star Wars movie adventures, these books chronicle the coming-of-age of the galaxy's most famous con man, smuggler, and thief.The first book in this exciting new Han Solo series begins with a recounting of Han's late teen years and shows us how he escaped an unhappy adopted home situation to carve out an adventurous new life for himself as a pilot. Han Solo, the handsome rogue, is every girl's dream man, and every boy's hero. The Paradise Snare is another stellar Star Wars production, complete with original music and sound effect.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the Booker Prize winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha and The Commitments: the story of an ordinary woman whose extraordinary character will stay with you long after reading.'He loved me and he beat me. I loved him and I took it. It's as simple as that' Paula Spencer is thirty-nine, the mother of four and learning to live without Charlo, her violent, abusive husband. Paula's started drinking more and dreaming more, taking herself back to her contented childhood and audacious teenage years. Everything was better then, not least the music, the soundtrack to her romance with Charlo. As the past floats by and mingles with the present Paula Spencer finds herself coming alive, in all her vulnerability and her strength. 'Roddy Doyle's unsparing examination of a brutal marriage transcends the boundaries of class and nationhood' The Times; 'Mein Name ist Paula Spencer. Ich bin 39 Jahre alt. Letzte Woche hatte ich Geburtstag. Ich bin Witwe. Ich war 18 Jahre lang verheiratet. Mein Mann starb letztes Jahr, vor genau einem Jahr. Er wurde von der Polizei erschossen.' Paula erzählt von ihrem armseligen Dasein in den Vorstädten Dublins, von ihrer Liebe zu Carlo, dem prügelnden Ehemann, zu ihren Kindern und zum Alkohol. Aber sie besitzt Humor und einen enormen Lebenswillen, und die kleinen Siege des Alltags sind es, die sie nicht verzweifeln lassen. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb presents the fifth thrilling novel in her futuristic In Death series where even in an age of cutting-edge technology, old beliefs die hard.Conducting a top secret investigation into the death of a fellow police officer has Lieutenant Eve Dallas treading on dangerous ground. She must put professional ethics before personal loyalties. But when a dead body is placed outside her home, Eve takes the warnning personally. With her husband, Roarke, watching her every move, Eve is drawn into the most dangerous case of her career. Every step she takes makes her question her own beliefs of right and wrong and brings her closer to a confrontation with humanity's most seductive form of evil.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Hawaii. Dream vacation. Same thing, right Wrong! No sooner do Zack and his dad arrive at their hotel does strange things start happening to Zack. First he gets bonked on the head by a falling coconut, then the T. V. blows up, then he gets thrown off of the treadmill in the hotel spa. Zack appears to be cursed. Could it be the piece of lava rock he bought in the gift shop. Davis, Jack E. (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'STARTLING . . . FIENDISH . . . MEMNOCH'S TALE IS COMPELLING.'--New York Daily News'Like Interview with the Vampire, Memnoch has a half-maddened, fever-pitch intensity. . . . Narrated by Rice's most cherished character, the vampire Lestat, Memnoch tells a tale as old as Scripture's legends and as modern as today's religious strife.'--Rolling Stone'SENSUAL . . . BOLD, FAST-PACED.'--USA Today'Rice has penned an ambitious close to this long-running series. . . . Fans will no doubt devour this.'--The Washington Post Book World'MEMNOCH THE DEVIL OFFERS PASSAGES OF POETIC BRILLIANCE.'--Playboy'[MEMNOCH] is one of Rice's most intriguing and sympathetic characters to date. . . . Rice ups the ante, taking Lestat where few writers have ventured: into heaven and hell itself. She carries it off in top form.'--The Seattle Times.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'David Gemmell tells a tale of very real adventure, the stuff of true epic fantasy.'--R.A. Salvatore, New York Times Bestselling authorWhile the Earth quaked, a deadly power burst forth from ancient Atlantis. For the gate of time had been torn open, freeing a cataclysmic evil.Only the last guardian, Jon Shannow, the legendary pistoleer, could shut the deadly portal. But to accomplish this he would have to find the shining Sword of God, said to be floating among the clouds in the perilous lands beyond the wall, where beasts walked like men and worship a dark goddess.As Shannow embarked on his impossible quest, demons gathered in wait. And--somewhere--a golden-haired woman was dreaming of blood . . .…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Peepo! is the much-loved picture book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg.A timeless classic that continues to delight generations of babies and toddlers and their parents, Peepo! follows a baby through the day in a style full of wit, charm and ingenuity.Look through the holes to spot details from the wonderful illustrations.A perfect gift for new babies and parents, no home should be without a copy!Here's a little babyOne, two threeStands in his cotWhat does he see Praise for Peepo!'The best book ever published for babies' - Books for Your Children'Surely no one - baby, child or adult - could fail to enjoy Peepo!' - Sunday Telegraph'A book to last a lifetime . . . this is a perfect book for sharing' - Nursery World.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "A Zen classic" (The Washington Post) about achieving the state of "relaxed concentration" that's not only the key to peak performance in tennis but the secret to success in life itselfnow in a 50th anniversary edition with an updated epilogue and a foreword by NFL coach Pete Carroll "The Inner Game of Tennis is not just a tennis book . . . because inner voices torture all of usnot just country-club tennis players."Michael Lewis, author of Moneyball and The Big ShortThis phenomenally successful guide to mastering the game from the inside out has become a touchstone for hundreds of thousands of people. Billie Jean King has called the book her tennis bible; Al Gore has used it to focus his campaign staff; and Itzhak Perlman has recommended it to young violinists. Based on W. Timothy Gallwey's profound realization that the key to success doesn't lie in holding the racket just right, or positioning the feet perfectly, but rather in keeping the mind uncluttered, this transformative book gives you the tools to unlock the potential that you've possessed all along."The Inner Game" is the one played within the mind of the player, against the hurdles of self-doubt, nervousness, and lapses in concentration. Gallwey shows us how to overcome these obstacles by trusting the intuitive wisdom of our bodies and achieving a state of "relaxed concentration." With chapters devoted to trusting the self and changing habits, it is no surprise then, that Gallwey's method has had an impact far beyond the confines of the tennis court.Whether you want to play music, write a novel, get ahead at work, or simply unwind after a stressful day, Gallwey shows you how to tap into your utmost potential. In this fiftieth-anniversary edition, the principles of the Inner Game shine through as more relevant today than ever before. No matter your goals, The Inner Game of Tennis gives you the definitive framework for long-term success.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why is glass transparent Why do cats purr Why do men have nipples These are but a handful of the thousands of questions that over the years have been asked and answered in The New York Times 'Science Q&A' column. At last, the best and most interesting questions-and their replies-have been collected in a book for general readers.From wild animals to outdoor vegetation, from the human body to the heavens above, The New York Times Book of Science Questions and Answers takes readers on a thoroughly entertaining and informative journey through the world we live in. Like David Feldman's bestselling books Do Penguins Have Knees and Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise , this is science at its fun-filled best. Featuring answers from a wide variety of leaders across the country in scientific research and education, and illustrated by the delightful drawings of Victoria Roberts, The Times Q&A column is one of the best read features in the Science Times, which is one of the most popular sections of the newspaper. With a daily circulation of 1.2 million people, The New York Times is a leader in conveying scientific information to the general public.This fact-filled handbook for the scientifically curious should prove invaluable as a family reference book, as a classroom resource, as an entertaining subway diversion, and even as a supplement to public libraries' Frequently Asked Questions lists.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "Maya Angelou writes like a song, and like the truth."The New York Times Book Review"Black, bitter and beautiful, she speaks of our survival."JAMES BALDWINTenderly, joyously, sometimes in sadness, sometimes in pain, Maya Angelou writes from the heart and celebrates life as only she has discovered it. In this moving volume of poetry, we hear the multi-faceted voice of one of the most powerful and vibrant writers of our time.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the author of the internationally acclaimed 'Santa Evita' comes a dazzling fictional portrait of Juan Peron, the most revered--and hated--dictator in the history of Argentina. Following the general from his return to his homeland after 18 years of exile to his death scarcely a year later, Martinez has created a novel whose fantasy only heightens its humanity.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Des Howell is a former rock 'n' roll star who never leaves his secluded oceanfront mansion. Naked, rich and fabulously deranged, he subsists on a steady diet of whiskey, pharmaceuticals and jelly doughnuts and occasionally works on his masterpiece, 'Whale Music.' One day, upon awakening from his usual drunken stupor, Des discovers on his sofa a young alien from the faraway universe of Toronto. This girl has made the trek to Des' hideaway because she believes in the 'Whale Music' and she's crazy enough to think that Des can make a comeback hit with his mad magnum opus. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fifteen million Americans a year are plagued with alcoholism. Five million of them are women. Many of them, like Caroline Knapp, started in their early teens and began to use alcohol as 'liquid armor,' a way to protect themselves against the difficult realities of life. In this extraordinarily candid and revealing memoir, Knapp offers important insights not only about alcoholism, but about life itself and how we learn to cope with it.It was love at first sight. The beads of moisture on a chilled bottle. The way the glasses clinked and the conversation flowed. Then it became obsession. The way she hid her bottles behind her lover's refrigerator. The way she slipped from the dinner table to the bathroom, from work to the bar. And then, like so many love stories, it fell apart. Drinkingis Caroline Kapp's harrowing chronicle of her twenty-year love affair with alcohol.Caroline had her first drink at fourteen. She drank through her yeras at an Ivy League college, and through an award-winning career as an editor and columnist. Publicly she was a dutiful daughter, a sophisticated professional. Privately she was drinking herself into oblivion. This startlingly honest memoir lays bare the secrecy, family myths, and destructive relationships that go hand in hand with drinking. And it is, above all, a love story for our timesfull of passion and heartbreak, betrayal and desirea triumph over the pain and deception that mark an alcoholic life.Praise for Drinking "Quietly moving . . . Caroline Knapp dazzles us with her heady description of alcohol's allure and its devastating hold."Los Angeles Times Book Review"Filled with hard-won wisdom . . . [a] perceptive and revealing book."San Francisco Chronicle "Eloquent . . . a remarkable exercise in self-discovery."The New York Times "Drinkingnot only describes triumph; it is one."Newsweek.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Two Egypt experts posit a revolutionary theory: The Sphinx and other great Egyptian monuments are older than common history books tell us and are arranged in such a way as to send us a message from the silent past. Graham Hancock is featured in Ancient Apocalypse, a Netflix original docuseries Guardian of the ancient mysteries, the keeper of secrets . . . For thousands of years the Great Sphinx of Egypt has gazed toward the east, its eyes focused on eternity, reading a message in the stars that mankind has long forgotten. And today as our civilization stands poised at the end of a great cycle, it is a message that beckons insistently to be understood. All the clues are in place. Geology and archeo-astronomy have already indicated that the lion-bodied Sphinx may be vastly older than Egyptologists currently believe, dating not from 2500 B.C., but from 10,500 B.C.--the beginning of the astrological Age of Leo. And we now know that the three pyramids of Giza, standing on high ground half a mile to the west of the Sphinx, are in fact a precise map of the three stars of Orion's belt, formed in fifteen million tons of solid stone. Are these monuments trying to tell us something And, if so, what In The Message of the Sphinx, Robert Bauval and Graham Hancock present a tour de force of historical and scientific detective work that unravels the millennial code embodied in these structures. Using sophisticated computer simulations of ancient skies, they unravel the riddle of the Sphinx, and they present a startling new theory concerning the enigmatic Pyramid Texts and other archaic Egyptian scriptures. Their discoveries lead the authors to this question: Does mankind have a rendezvous with destiny--a rendezvous not in the future, but in the distant past, at a precise place and time The secrets can be kept no longer. The Message of the Sphinx brings them to light.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In The Heart of a Woman Maya Angelou leaves California with her son, Guy, to go to New York. There she enters the society and world of black artists and writers. Not since her childhood has she lived in an almost black environment, and she is surprised at the obsession her new friends have with the white world around them. She stays for a while with John and Grace Killens and begins to read her writing at the Harlem Writers Guild. She continues to sing, most notably at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, but more and more she begins to take part in the struggle of black Americans for their rightful place in the world. She helps organize a benefit cabaret for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and then is appointed Martin Luther Kings Northern Coordinator.Shortly after that, through her friend Abbey Lincoln, she takes one of the lead parts in Genet's The Blacks (it was a remarkable cast, including Godfrey Cambridge, Roscoe Lee Brown, James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson, Raymond St. Jacques, and Lou Gossett), and even writes music for the production.In the meantime her personal life has taken a tempestuous turn. She has left the New York bail bondsman she was intending to marry and has fallen in love with a South African freedom fighter named Vusumzi Make, who sweeps her off her feet and eventually takes her to London and then to Cairo, where, as her marriage begins to break up, she becomes the first female editor of the English-language magazine.The Heart of a Woman is filled with unforgettable vignettes of famous people, from Billie Holiday to Malcolm X, but perhaps most important is the story of Maya Angelou's relationship with her son. Because this book chronicles, finally, the joys and the burdens of a black mother in America and how the son she had cherished so intensely and worked for so devotedly finally grows to be a man.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The classic translation of the Koran by a convert to Islam In 1930, Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall, a Western Islamic scholar and convert to Islam, published this English translation of theKoran, the central religious text of Islam, which the Times Literary Supplement lauded as "a great literary achievement."The aim of this work is to present to American readers what Muslims the world over hold to be the meaning of the words of the Koran, and the nature of that Book, accurately and concisely, with a view to the requirements of English-speaking Muslims. The first English translation of the Koran by an Englishman who is a Muslim, the Book is here rendered almost literally, and every effort has been made to choose befitting language. Regarded by Muslims as God's actual words revealed to the prophet Mohammed, the Koran remains the supreme authority of the Islamic tradition. Comprising laws, moral precepts, and narratives, its timeless texts are the inspiration and guide of millions of Muslims. With this remarkably readable and scholarly translation, Pickthall introduces the sacred scriptures of the Koran to Western readersand provides invaluable and fascinating insight into one of the world's great religions.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -From the Booker Prize winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha and The Commitments: the story of an ordinary woman whose extraordinary character will stay with you long after reading.'He loved me and he beat me. I loved him and I took it. It's as simple as that' Paula Spencer is thirty-nine, the mother of four and learning to live without Charlo, her violent, abusive husband. Paula's started drinking more and dreaming more, taking herself back to her contented childhood and audacious teenage years. Everything was better then, not least the music, the soundtrack to her romance with Charlo. As the past floats by and mingles with the present Paula Spencer finds herself coming alive, in all her vulnerability and her strength. 'Roddy Doyle's unsparing examination of a brutal marriage transcends the boundaries of class and nationhood' The TimesPetersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 226 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -From the Booker Prize winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha and The Commitments: the story of an ordinary woman whose extraordinary character will stay with you long after reading.'He loved me and he beat me. I loved him and I took it. It's as simple as that' Paula Spencer is thirty-nine, the mother of four and learning to live without Charlo, her violent, abusive husband. Paula's started drinking more and dreaming more, taking herself back to her contented childhood and audacious teenage years. Everything was better then, not least the music, the soundtrack to her romance with Charlo. As the past floats by and mingles with the present Paula Spencer finds herself coming alive, in all her vulnerability and her strength. 'Roddy Doyle's unsparing examination of a brutal marriage transcends the boundaries of class and nationhood' The Times 226 pp. Englisch. …