Simon schuster aug 2010 (20 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Well-researched and true to the original myths, each volume in the Goddess Girls series addresses contemporary issues like friendships and relationships from a classically accurateand entertainingpersepective.In Aphrodite the Beauty, Aphrodite, goddessgirl of love, must deal with jealousy after giving Athena a makeover. It doesn't seem fair that the godboys pay more attention to her friend when Aphrodite is supposed to be destined for love! She also copes with a crush from an unlikely sourcethe nerdy Hephaestus (god of the smith)and learns that love comes in many forms.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Readers fell in love with Jeannette Walls' unforgettable family in TheGlass Castle. Now discover how it all began for the Walls family. 'I never knew a girl to have such gumption,' [Mom would] say. 'But I'm not too sure that's a good thing.' Meet Lily Casey Smith: horse-trainer, airplane pilot, flapper, mother and teacher. Born in 1901 in the rolling grassland of West Texas, Lily grows up with a passion for horses and an indomitable spirit. At age 15 she leaves home, riding 500 miles across the American West on her beloved pony Patch, her pearl-handled six-shooter by her side. Her goal: a teaching post in a frontier-town school. Lily will handle everything life throws at her - flash-floods, tornadoes, the Great Depression, a swindling husband, love and heartbreak - with courage, determination and a smile as wide as the Texas skies.\*~\*~\* 'With convincing, unprettified narration, Walls weaves her own ancestor into this collective rough-and-tumble heritage. [Walls is] the third generation of a line of indomitable women whose paths she has inscribed on the permanent record, enriching the common legend of our American past'New York Times 'A commendable chronicle of an admirably tough woman on America's western frontier'Washington Post 'Has immense power and readibility. What it does with aplomb is to track the birth of a nation: the conjuring of modern America from a scorched, dusty wasteland' The Times.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Jonah, Katherine, Chip, and another boy, Alex, have no preparation before they are sent back to 1483 at the Tower of London, with the promise that they can return to the present if they can repair history. They quickly discover that Chip and Alex's true identities are the 13-year-old King Edward V and his 10-year-old brother, Richard, Duke of York. But before Chip can enjoy being the king of England, they discover that they are virtually prisonersand that their uncle wants them dead. How can the kids repair time and return home when according to history, Chip and Alex were murdered.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Secret' offenbarte das Gesetz der Anziehung. Jetzt gibt Rhonda Byrne das größte Geheimnis im Universum preis 'The Power', die Kraft, alles zu bekommen, was man sich wünscht.In diesem Buch werden Sie erfahren, dass Sie nur eines brauchen, um Ihre Beziehungen, Finanzen, Gesundheit, Glück, Karriere und Ihr ganzes Leben zu verändern.Jede Entdeckung, Erfindung und jede menschliche Errungenschaft geht auf diese Kraft zurück. Vollkommene Gesundheit, harmonische Beziehungen, eine Karriere, die Ihnen voll und ganz entspricht, ein Leben voller Freude und das Geld, um alles haben, sein oder tun zu können, was Sie wollen all das geht auf die Kraft zurück. Sie sind dem Leben Ihrer Träume näher, als Sie denken, weil die Kraft für alles, was Sie sich wünschen, in Ihnen selbst liegt!Um all das zu erschaffen, um alles zu verändern, brauchen Sie nur eines THE POWER. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Everybody at the station! It's time for winter hibernation! The sweet rhyming text of this book will calm even the most rambunctious kids and have them dreaming about what it's like to hibernate. Young readers will be soothed and delighted as this story introduces them to different types of hibernating animals. The creatures on the train are preparing to snuggle into sleep, although with a passenger list that includes chipmunks, bears, snakes, hedgehogs, groundhogs, frogs, turtles, mice, bats, and more, there's a lot of noise! Will the hibernating critters ever get to sleep Take a trip to Hibernation Station to find out. Cyrus, Kurt (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Secret revealed the law of attraction. Now Rhonda Byrne reveals the greatest power in the universeThe Power to have anything you want.In this book you will come to understand that all it takes is just one thing to change your relationships, money, health, happiness, career, and your entire life. Every discovery, invention, and human creation comes from The Power. Perfect health, incredible relationships, a career you love, a life filled with happiness, and the money you need to be, do, and have everything you want, all come from The Power. The life of your dreams has always been closer to you than you realized, because The Powerto have everything good in your lifeis inside you. To create anything, to change anything, all it takes is just one thingTHE POWER. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book on Thai astrology is simple to use and makes several high profile predictions.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Orgasmic springs from a delicious idea -- a book of erotica that explores every possible type of orgasm. This highly original concept could only have come from the delightfully dirty (and brilliant) mind of Rachel Kramer Bussel. Oral sensations, digital delights, tricks with toys, and the old bump and grind are all featured, along with many more imaginative ways to bring a lover to climax. By taking the reins, one woman finds pleasure on top; an experimental lover discovers ecstasy with a remote-controlled vibrator; body and soul merge in multiple orgasms through tantric sex. Orgasmic covers it all, from the familiar to the uncharted, opening up a Pandora's Box of scenarios and techniques to bring readers to new heights of pleasure. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From 'riveting storyteller' (People) Lisa Tucker, a mesmerizing and suspenseful tale of intimacy, betrayal, and lost innocence about a literature professor whose carefully constructed life shatters after her twin brother's death.On a March afternoon, while Lila Cole is working in her quiet office, her twin brother, Billy, points an unloaded rifle out a hotel window. The aftermath of his death brings shock after shock for Lila when she discovers that her brilliant but troubled twin was not only estranged from his wife, but also charged with endangering the life of his middle child and namesake, eight-year-old William. As Lila struggles to figure out what was truth and what was fiction in her brother's complicated past, she puts her job, her marriage, and even her sanity at risk. And when the hidden meaning behind Billy's stories comes to light, she has to act before Billy's children are destroyed by the same heartbreaking reality that shattered her protector and twin more than twenty years ago.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - At thirty-three, talented chef Georgia Gray has everything a woman could wantthe top job at one of Manhattan's best restaurants; a posse of smart and savvy gal pals who never let her down; and a platinum-set, cushion-cut diamond engagement ring courtesy of Glenn, the handsome entertainment lawyer who Georgia's overbearing mother can't wait for her to marry. The table is set for the ambitious bride-to-be until a scathing restaurant review destroys her reputation. To add salt to her wounds, Glenn suddenly calls off the wedding. Brokenhearted, Georgia escapes to the Italian countryside, where she sharpens her skills at a trattoria run by a world-class chef who seems to have it alla devoted lover, a magnificent villa, and most important, a kitchen of her own. Georgia quells her longings with Italy's delectable offerings: fine wine, luscious cheeses, cerulean blue skies, and irresistible Giannian expert in the vineyard and the bedroom. So when Gianni tempts Georgia to stay in Italy with an offer no sane top chef could refuse, why can't she say yes An appetite for something more looms large in Georgia's heart the desire to run her own restaurant in the city she loves. But having left New York with her career in flames, she'll need to stir up more than just courage if she's to realize her dreams and find her way home. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first novel in a masterful trilogy about World War I with a steampunk twist by #1 New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld.It is the cusp of World War I. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ genetically fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale airship, and the most masterful beast in the British fleet. Aleksandar Ferdinand, a Clanker, and Deryn Sharp, a Darwinist, are on opposite sides of the war. But their paths cross in the most unexpected way, taking them both aboard the Leviathan on a fantastical, around-the-world adventureone that will change both their lives forever. Thompson, Keith (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For almost thirty years, Judge Dredd has dominated the British comic scene. Now you can re-discover the roots of this legendary character in this vast and Thrill-packed series of graphic novels collecting together all of Dredd's adventures in chronological order, complete and uncut. John Burns (illustrator). …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE GRIPPING STORY OF THE UNRAVELING OF ONE MAN'S SEEMINGLY PERFECT LIFE, AND HIS STRUGGLE TO GET EVERYTHING BACK.A new baby, a loving wife, a solid career, a dream house in Beverly Hills: Dr. Bobby Flopkowski has it all. Until a complicated series of events snowball into a disaster that changes the course of his life forever. Now, with a tent on the beach as his only home and an addiction that has cut him off from everyone he once loved, Bobby has a revelation that could put him back on track: he believes he has solved the puzzling crime that led to his downfall. But as the reality he's always known slips farther away, will he be able to convince someoneanyonethat his suspicions aren't merely the pleas of a desperate man.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - With more than two hundred traditional and contemporary recipes, The Africa Cookbook is a unique window into the long culinary history of a diverse continent. From the savory stews of the western savannah to the curries and chutneys of the Swahili coasts, prominent scholar Jessica Harris has assembled a collection of recipes that reflects the modern innovations and rich heritage of kitchens across Africa. Potatoes with Mint Leaves and Garlic from Algeria and Senegal's classic Theibou Dienn are among the many flavorful dishes that offer a change of pace for contemporary North Americans. Illustrated with archival photographs and peppered with history and anecdote, The Africa Cookbook is a celebration of cultures and individuals whose contributions to the way we eat have long been ignored. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An erotic book of short stories dealing with the international, historical, and undeniable fetish that many older men have for younger women.The New York Times bestselling author, Omar Tyree, weaves exciting erotic tales in this anthology featuring stories on the fetish older men for younger women. "The Bartender" is about a married man who is tempted by a young female bartender in his after-work hangout. "The Stripper Club Bandit" is about a horny old man who continues to be thrown out of strip clubs for propositions the dancers. "Skin Deep" is about a veteran photographer who falls head-over-heels for a young model who is the mistress of the magazine publishers. Many more scintillating stories in this anthology explore the sexual fantasies that consume the minds of older men lured by the overwhelming beauty and seduction of younger women.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When 16-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks, and other supernatural beings stalk the gaslit streets.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Readers fell in love with Jeannette Walls' unforgettable family in TheGlass Castle. Now discover how it all began for the Walls family. 'I never knew a girl to have such gumption,' [Mom would] say. 'But I'm not too sure that's a good thing.' Meet Lily Casey Smith: horse-trainer, airplane pilot, flapper, mother and teacher. Born in 1901 in the rolling grassland of West Texas, Lily grows up with a passion for horses and an indomitable spirit. At age 15 she leaves home, riding 500 miles across the American West on her beloved pony Patch, her pearl-handled six-shooter by her side. Her goal: a teaching post in a frontier-town school. Lily will handle everything life throws at her - flash-floods, tornadoes, the Great Depression, a swindling husband, love and heartbreak - with courage, determination and a smile as wide as the Texas skies.\*~\*~\* 'With convincing, unprettified narration, Walls weaves her own ancestor into this collective rough-and-tumble heritage. [Walls is] the third generation of a line of indomitable women whose paths she has inscribed on the permanent record, enriching the common legend of our American past'New York Times 'A commendable chronicle of an admirably tough woman on America's western frontier'Washington Post 'Has immense power and readibility. What it does with aplomb is to track the birth of a nation: the conjuring of modern America from a scorched, dusty wasteland' The TimesPetersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 288 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A WASHINGTON SQUARE PRESS PAPERBACK ORIGINALA thrilling and addictive novel about three unlikely friends and the web of lies that unravels after one of them goes missing.At the center of The Legacy is the story of Julia Alpers, her friend Ralph, and the beautiful and wealthy Ingrid. As students in Sydney, the bond that ties this threesome together is complexdelicate and intense, shaped by intellect, and defined by desire. When Ingrid falls in love and marries the much older and very handsome Gil Grey, she decides to leave her friends and settle in New York City, where Gil is a major player in the art world. It is here that she becomes stepmother to Gil's teenage daughter, a former child prodigy, and begins her own work on rare, ancient texts called 'curse scrolls' at Columbia University. But on the morning of September 11, 2001, she has an appointment downtown. And is never seen again. Devastated and heartsick, Ralph sends Julia to New York to investigate Ingrid's last days. What Julia discovers plunges her more deeply into Ingrid's life than she could ever imagine. As Julia grows closer to unearthing the truth about Ingrid's death, she is forced to confront her conflicted feelings about her former friend and to make a crucial decision about her own future.Praised by international critics as an 'entertaining literary thriller that skillfully describes the almost pleasurable pain of love and life denied' (The Australian), The Legacy is an utterly addictive and beautifully written novel that introduces a brilliant new voice in fiction.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The Secret revealed the law of attraction. Now Rhonda Byrne reveals the greatest power in the universeThe Power to have anything you want.In this book you will come to understand that all it takes is just one thing to change your relationships, money, health, happiness, career, and your entire life. Every discovery, invention, and human creation comes from The Power. Perfect health, incredible relationships, a career you love, a life filled with happiness, and the money you need to be, do, and have everything you want, all come from The Power. The life of your dreams has always been closer to you than you realized, because The Powerto have everything good in your lifeis inside you. To create anything, to change anything, all it takes is just one thingTHE POWER.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg Englisch. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The Secret revealed the law of attraction. Now Rhonda Byrne reveals the greatest power in the universeThe Power to have anything you want.In this book you will come to understand that all it takes is just one thing to change your relationships, money, health, happiness, career, and your entire life. Every discovery, invention, and human creation comes from The Power. Perfect health, incredible relationships, a career you love, a life filled with happiness, and the money you need to be, do, and have everything you want, all come from The Power. The life of your dreams has always been closer to you than you realized, because The Powerto have everything good in your lifeis inside you. To create anything, to change anything, all it takes is just one thingTHE POWER. Englisch. …