Simon schuster sep 2015 (47 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell is BACK in this fabulously festive Christmas caper from the creators of the bestselling SUPERTATO series! When a sack of presents lands - THWACK - right by Norman's stocking he is overcome with excitement. He really must have been a very good slug this year. But after a frenzy of unwrapping he spots a label - and realises that none of the presents were meant for him, but had in fact fallen off Father Christmas's sleigh. Norman knows he has to get the presents to the family they're meant for - but how can he manage it on time Can one little slug save Christmas Also starring Norman the Slug:Norman the Slug with the Silly ShellAlso by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet:Supertato Supertato: Veggies Assemble Supertato: Run, Veggies, Run! Supertato: Evil Pea Rules! Supertato: Veggies in the Valley of Doom Supertato: Carnival Catastro-Pea Supertato: Bubbly Troubly (coming March 2021)Supertato Sticker Book Supertato Super Squad Supertato Sticker Skills (coming May 2021)Barry the Fish with Fingers Barry the Fish with Fingers and the Hairy Scary Monster No-Bot the Robot with No Bottom No-Bot the Robot's New Bottom Keith the Cat with the Magic Hat Doug the Bug that went. Boing! I Need a Wee! Gordon's Great Escape.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Up there with the very best . . . Kanon writes beautifully, superbly . . . He is the master of the shadows of the era' THE TIMES From the author of The Good German (made into a film starring George Clooney),Leaving Berlinis a sweeping post-war story and an international bestseller.Berlin is still in ruins almost four years after the war, caught between political idealism and the harsh realities of Soviet occupation. Alex Meier is a young Jewish writer who fled the Nazis for America before the war. Now, the politics of his youth have left him embroiled in the McCarthy witch-hunts. Faced with deportation and the loss of his family, Alex makes a desperate bargain with the fledgling CIA: he will earn his way back to America by acting as their agent in his native Berlin. But almost from the start things go fatally wrong.Espionage, like the black market, is still a way of life. PRAISE FOR LEAVING BERLIN: 'An unforgettable picture of a city wrecked by defeat and betrayal. Brilliant'THE TIMES 'Leaving Berlin is hauntingly and beautifully written. You're going to love it . . . Falling into the book is like falling into a vice; it grips you, pitilessly, until the last page' RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB 'Hugelyexciting'DAILY TELEGRAPH 'One of the most exciting books I've read in years'ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH, author ofThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agencyseries 'Brings the hardships and moral decay of post-war Berlin to life in glorious detail'DAILY EXPRESS.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the million-copySunday Timesbestsellercomes a gripping and moving story about family secrets,unrequited love, reconciliation and renewal. SECRETS FROM THE PAST, UNRAVELLING IN THE PRESENT . . . In a tiny stained-glass shop hidden in the backstreets of Westminster lies the cracked, sparkling image of an angel. The owners of Minster Glass have also been broken: Fran Morrison's mother died when she was a baby; a painful event never mentioned by her difficult, secretive father Edward. Fran left home to pursue a career in foreign cities, as a classical musician. But now Edward is dangerously ill and it's time to return. Taking her father's place in the shop, she and his craftsman Zac accept a beguiling commission - to restore a shattered glass picture of an exquisite angel belonging to a local church. As they reassemble the dazzling shards of coloured glass, they uncover an extraordinary love story from the Victorian past, sparked by the window's creation. Slowly, Fran begins to see her own reflection in its themes of passion, tragedy and redemption. Fran's journey will lead her on a search for the truth about her mother, through mysteries of past times and the anguish of unrequited love, to reconciliation and renewal.Praise for Rachel Hore's novels: 'A tour de force. Rachel's Paris is rich, romantic, exotic and mysterious' JUDY FINNIGAN 'An elegiac tale of wartime love and secrets' Telegraph 'A richly emotional story, suspenseful and romantic, but unflinching in its portrayal of the dreadful reality and legacy of war' Book of the Week, Sunday Mirror 'Pitched perfectly for a holiday read' Guardian 'Engrossing, pleasantly surprising and throughly readable' SANTA MONTEFIORE 'A beautifully written and magical novel about life, love and family' CATHY KELLY.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this original memoir following Billy Idol from his childhood in England to his fame at the height of the punk-pop revolution, the iconic superstar tells the real story behind the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll that he is famous for.A member of the punk rock revolution whose music crossed over into the pop mainstream during the 1980s, Billy Idol is a rock 'n' roll legend. Dancing With Myselfwill cover the events and the people who shaped his life, his music, and his career, including accounts of his childhood in England and the U.S., his year at Sussex University, his membership in the Bromley Contingent, his period spent hanging out with the Sex Pistols, his time in Siouxsie and the Banshees, Chelsea, and Generation X. Idol also tackles his successful solo career, which involved collaboration with Steve Stevens and, ultimately, some of the most influential, ground-breaking music videos ever seen on MTV. In Dancing With Myself, Idol renders detailed accounts of his life's highs and lows with the unapologetically in-your-face attitude and exuberance that made him famous. In part a survivor's story, but equally a very funny and always riveting account of one man's creative drive.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Now with a gorgeous new cover, a map, a new foreword, and exclusive bonus content!Clary, Alec, Magnus, Simon, and Izzy race against time to save Jace from Sebastian and Lilith in the "goth-and-glitter pleasure" (Kirkus Reviews) that's the fifth book in the New York Times and internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series. City of Lost Souls is a Shadowhunters novel.When Jace and Clary meet again, Clary is horrified to discover that the demon Lilith's magic has bound her beloved Jace together with her evil brother, Sebastian, and that Jace has become a servant of evil. The Clave is out to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other. As Alec, Magnus, Simon, and Isabelle wheedle and bargain with Seelies, demons, and the merciless Iron Sisters to try to save Jace, Clary plays a dangerous game of her own. The price of losing is not just her own life, but Jace's soul. She's willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust him Or is he truly lost.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This paperback edition has a gorgeous new cover, a map, a new foreword, and exclusive bonus content!A New York City teenager stumbles into the paranormal world of angels and demons in the book that started it all-the 'funny, dark, and sexy' (Holly Black) first installment of the New York Times and internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series. City of Bones is a Shadowhunters novel.A simple night out with her best friend, Simon, transforms into a nightmare when fifteen-year-old Clary Fray witnesses a murder at the Pandemonium Club. The culprits are three teenagers covered in strange tattoos and brandishing weapons no one else seems to notice. In fact, Clary is the only one to see the violent display. The next day, more impossible sights make Clary wonder if she's going crazy. When a desperate phone call from her mom brings Clary home to a scene of destruction and a grotesque monster that almost kills her, Clary finally gets some answers. One of the teens from the club-Jace, who looks like an angel but acts like a jerk-rescues her and introduces himself as a Shadowhunter, part of a secret cadre of warriors dedicated to driving demons out of the mundane world and back to their own. Jace and his friends Alec and Isabelle hunt their prey on the streets of New York City, unseen by humans.except for Clary. The Shadowhunters want to know how Clary can perceive the paranormal and Clary wants their help finding her missing mom. Their tentative alliance brings Clary deeper into the world of Nephilim, werewolves, vampires, and demons, where she adapts better than anyone expected. Could this be where she's belonged all along.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Part of the TED series: Judge This!First impressions are everything. They dictate whether something stands out, how we engage with it, whether we buy it, and how strongly we feel. This is especially true when it comes to design. And design is all around us, secretly shaping our world in ways we rarely recognise. Except if you yourself are a designer, like Chip Kidd.In Judge This, the reader travels through a day in the life of renowned designer Chip Kidd as he takes in first impressions of all kinds. We follow this visual journey with Kidd as he encounters and engages with everyday design, breaking down the good, the bad, the absurd and the brilliant as only a designer can. From the design of the paper you read in the morning to the subway ticket machine to the books you browse to the smartphone you use to the packaging for the chocolate bar you buy as an afternoon treat, Kidd will reveal the hidden secrets behind each of the design choices, with a healthy dose of humour, expertise and, of course, judgment as he goes.Kidd's observations on the power of first impressions resonate well beyond the objects he's examining. The simple (and often hilarious) wisdom he offers holds meaning for anyone in business, who needs to make a first impression on colleagues or customers. His visual tour of the world around him will hold and interest anyone with a sense of curiosity about popular culture, design and New York.; Was ist gutes Design Der erste Eindruck zählt immer: Das gilt nicht nur generell im Leben, sondern bestimmt unseren Alltag bis ins Detail. Der bekannte Graphiker und gefeierte Buchgestalter Chip Kidd verbringt mit uns einen Tag, an dem er alles, was ihm begegnet, fotografiert und auf den ersten Eidnruck hin überprüft: von der Zeitung über das U-Bahn-Ticket bis zum Smartphone und zum Schokoriegel. Ob gut, schlecht oder absurd gestaltet, Kidd enthüllt die Geheimnisse des Designs, wie es nur jemand mit geschultem Auge vermag. Ein humorvoller und spielerischer Blick auf die immense Bedeutung erster Eindrücke und wie sie unsere Sicht der Welt beeinflussen.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Foreword byRory Stewart Despite its reputation for religious intolerance, the Middle East has long sheltered many distinctive and strange faiths: one regards the Greek prophets as incarnations of God, another reveres Lucifer in the form of a peacock, and yet another believes that their followers are reincarnated beings who have existed in various forms for thousands of years. These religions represent the last vestiges of the magnificent civilizations in ancient history: Persia, Babylon, Egypt in the time of the Pharaohs. Their followers have learned how to survive foreign attacks and the perils of assimilation. But today, with the Middle East in turmoil, they face greater challenges than ever before. In Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms, former diplomat Gerard Russell ventures to the distant, nearly impassable regions where these mysterious religions still cling to survival. He lives alongside the Mandaeans and Ezidis of Iraq, the Zoroastrians of Iran, the Copts of Egypt, and others. He learns their histories, participates in their rituals, and comes to understand the threats to their communities. Historically a tolerant faith, Islam has, since the early 20th century, witnessed the rise of militant, extremist sects. This development, along with the rippling effects of Western invasion, now pose existential threats to these minority faiths. And as more and more of their youth flee to the West in search of greater freedoms and job prospects, these religions face the dire possibility of extinction. Drawing on his extensive travels and research, Russell provides an essential record of the past, present, and perilous future of these remarkable religions.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The fiery conclusion to the Burn for Burn trilogy about teen girls seeking revenge for past wrongs from New York Times bestselling author of To All the Boys I've Loved Before (now a major motion picture!), Jenny Han, and New York Times bestselling author of The List, Siobhan Vivian.Think Mary, Kat, and Lillia have nothing left to lose Think again. They only meant to right the wrongs. It was about getting even. Burn for burn. But the fire they lit raged out of their controlReeve ended up hurt, then Rennie ended up dead. Everything will turn to ash if they can't stop what they started. But now that Mary knows the truth about what happened to her, will she want to Secrets drew Lillia, Kat, and Mary together. The truth might tear them apart.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book on the art of the recitation of the Holy Qur'an is easy to follow with its simple yet detailed presentation of subjects. It is accessible for beginners who have had little exposure to Tajwid. It does not require any knowledge of Arabic grammar or understanding of the Arabic language. It provides both the young and adult English speaking Muslims with the best organization and presentation of the art of Tajwid. The Art of the Recitation of the Qur'an can be used for self-study or with the guidance of a teacher at Islamic schools and colleges as well as theology faculties. This book is primarily intended for the English speaking audience. The explanations in this work are augmented by figures, charts, tables, and examples for full and easy comprehension by English speaking Muslims. Readers will also find a Glossary of Arabic and Phonetic terms extremely helpful in learning the rules of Tajwid.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Jennifer Lankenau's SERENITY SWIRLS introduces 25 unique and meditative hand-drawn illustrations to color, perfect for unleashing creativity and a relaxing way to de-stress at the end of a long day. Each unique and gorgeous swirl, spiral, and pattern offers the coloring enthusiast a calming and vibrant way to find centeredness, while at the same time encouraging one's own inner child to come out to play. (And don't be afraid to color outside the lines!).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What would you do with a considerable inheritance For one woman with a voracious appetite for pleasure, it's all about satisfying her diverse tastes-in the kitchen and in the bedroom-in this scintillating erotic debut by Antoinette. When London Shelby's beloved and unconventional grandmother passes away, leaving her millions of dollars and a philosophy of "pleasure without pressure,"the twenty-six-year old paralegal decides to live in a lavish and sensuous manner that honors the sybaritic spirit of the woman she looked up to. Yet London is not without her demons, and her lifestyle opens her up to emotional upheaval when she falls for a married man. London's craving for Deacon Wayne is overwhelming, and when he moves abroad, her world begins to fracture. Driven to sate the hunger that consumes her, London embarks on a string of clandestine affairs, fully giving in to the dark side of herself. But there are always consequences when one lives for the moment, and there's no guarantee that London will be able to emerge unscathed.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For the first time ever YouTube personality Miranda Sings is sharing her life lessons and tutorials on paper, full of her own illustrations and photos.In it you'll find Miranda's instructions on all you need to know in life, from how to get a boyfriend (wear all black and carry a fishing net) to performing magic tricks (magic is lying). This is a self-declared lifesaving book, and if you don't like it., well as Miranda would say. 'Haters, back off!'.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ?With an arsenal of studies and statistics, Evans covers fascinating topics, including battlefield strategies, overconfidence, lies, and the tendency to follow the crowd.a valuable manual? (Publishers Weekly) introducing the recently discovered type of intelligence. ?Risk Intelligence is really a great contribution for dealing with the biggest challenge we have in an interconnected world: complexity, velocity, and uncertainty? (Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum).As acclaimed author and lecturer Dylan Evans reveals in his latest work, there is a special kind of intelligence for dealing with risk and uncertainty. But shockingly, many people in positions that require high risk intelligence?doctors, financial regulators, and bankers, for instance?seem unable to navigate what Evans calls the ?darkened room,? the domain of doubt and uncertainty. Risk Intelligence is a traveller's guide to the twilight zone of probabilities and speculation. Evans shows us how risk intelligence is crucial to making good decisions, from dealing with climate change to combating terrorism. He argues that we can all learn a lot from expert gamblers, not just about money, but about how to make decisions in all aspects of our lives. Introducing a wealth of fascinating research findings and using a wide range of real-life examples?from the brilliant risk assessment skills of horse race handicappers to the tragically flawed evaluations of risk that caused the 2009 financial crisis?Evans reveals the common errors in our thinking that undermine our risk intelligence. Both highly engaging and truly mind-changing, Risk Intelligence shows how we can improve our thinking in order to enhance our lives.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From Garth Stein, author of the beloved bestseller The Art of Racing in the Rainnow a major motion picture! The New York Times bestselling "witty, atmospheric" (People) story of a once powerful American family, and the price that must be paid by the heirs as they struggle for redemption: "A captivating page-turner" (Star Tribune, Minneapolis).Twenty-three years after the fateful summer of 1990, Trevor Riddell recalls the events surrounding his fourteenth birthday, when he gets his first glimpse of the infamous Riddell House. Built from the spoils of a massive timber fortune, the legendary family mansion is constructed of giant whole trees and is set on a huge estate overlooking Seattle's Puget Sound. Trevor's bankrupt parents have separated, and his father, Jones Riddell, has brought Trevor to Riddell House with a goal: to join forces with Aunt Serena, dispatch the ailing and elderly Grandpa Samuel to a nursing home, sell off the house and property for development, and divide up the profits. But as young Trevor explores the house's hidden stairways and forgotten rooms, he discovers secrets that convince him that the family plan may be at odds with the land's true destiny. Only Trevor's willingness to face the dark past of his forefathers will reveal the key to his family's future. Spellbinding and atmospheric, A Sudden Light is rich with vivid characters, poetic scenes of natural beauty, and powerful moments of spiritual transcendence. "Garth Stein is resourceful, cleverly piecing together the family history with dreams, overheard conversations, and reminiscencesa tale well told," (The Seattle Times)a triumphant work of a master storyteller at the height of his power.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An amber bead. A gold and glass drinking horn. A ring engraved with Thor's hammer all artifacts from a Germanic tribe that carved a space for itself through brutality and violence on a windswept land . Brimhild weaves peace and conveys culture to the kingdom, until the secret of her birth threatens to tear apart the fragile political stability. This is her story the tale of Grendel's Mother. She is no monster as portrayed in the Old English epic, Beowulf. We learn her side of the story and that of her defamed child. We see the many passages of her life: the brine-baby who floated mysteriously to shore; the hall-queen presiding over the triumphant building of the golden hall Heorot and victim of sexual and political betrayal; the exiled mere-wife, who ekes out a marginal life by an uncanny bog as a healer and contends with the menacing Beowulf; and the seer, who prophesizes what will occur to her adopted people. We learn how the invasion by brutal men is not a fairy tale, but a disaster doomed to cycle relentlessly through human history. Only the surviving women can sing poignant laments, preserve a glittering culture, and provide hope for the future. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From one of the most respected economic thinkers and writers of our time, a brilliant argument about the history and future of economic growth. The years since the Great Crisis of 2008 have seen slow growth, high unemployment, falling home values, chronic deficits, a deepening disaster in Europe and a stale argument between two false solutions, 'austerity' on one side and 'stimulus' on the other. Both sides and practically all analyses of the crisis so far take for granted that the economic growth from the early 1950s until 2000 interrupted only by the troubled 1970s-represented a normal performance. From this perspective, the crisis was an interruption, caused by bad policy or bad people, and full recovery is to be expected if the cause is corrected. The End of Normalchallenges this view. Placing the crisis in perspective, Galbraith argues that the 1970s already ended the age of easy growth. The 1980s and 1990s saw only uneven growth, with rising inequality within and between countries. And the 2000s saw the end even of that, despite frantic efforts to keep growth going with tax cuts, war spending and financial deregulation. When the crisis finally came, stimulus and automatic stabilization were able to place a floor under economic collapse. But they are not able to bring about a return to high growth and full employment. In The End of Normal, 'Galbraith puts his pessimism into an engaging, plausible frame. His contentions deserve the attention of all economists and serious financial minds across the political spectrum' (Publishers Weekly).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An updated and revised edition of the controversial classicnow more relevant than everargues that boys are the ones languishing socially and academically, resulting in staggering social and economic costs.Girls and women were once second-class citizens in the nation's schools. Americans responded with concerted efforts to give girls and women the attention and assistance that was long overdue. Now, after two major waves of feminism and decades of policy reform, women have made massive strides in education. Today they outperform men in nearly every measure of social, academic, and vocational well-being. Christina Hoff Sommers contends that it's time to take a hard look at present-day realities and recognize that boys need help. Called "provocative and controversial.impassioned and articulate" (The Christian Science Monitor), this edition of The War Against Boys offers a new preface and six radically revised chapters, plus updates on the current status of boys throughout the book. Sommers argues that the problem of male underachievement is persistent and worsening. Among the new topics Sommers tackles: how the war against boys is harming our economic future, and how boy-averse trends such as the decline of recess and zero-tolerance disciplinary policies have turned our schools into hostile environments for boys. As our schools become more feelings-centered, risk-averse, competition-free, and sedentary, they move further and further from the characteristic needs of boys. She offers realistic, achievable solutions to these problems that include boy-friendly pedagogy, character and vocational education, and the choice of single-sex classrooms. The War Against Boys is an incisive, rigorous, and heartfelt argument in favor of recognizing and confronting a new reality: boys are languishing in education and the price of continued neglect is economically and socially prohibitive.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this sequel to Amy Hill Hearth's "funny and charming" (Publishers Weekly) debut novel, Miss Dreamsville and the Collier County Women's Literary Society, the eponymous book club reunites one year later, in the late summer of 1964.Their mission: to fight a large development along the tidal river where member Robbie-Lee grew up and where his mother, Dolores Simpson, a former stripper turned alligator hunter, still lives in a fishing shack. The developer is Darryl Norwood, ex-husband of narrator Dora Witherspoon, who returns to Collier County to assist in the battle. An old land deed, the discovery that one of the key characters has been using a false name, and a dramatic court hearing are just a few of the highlights. Not to mention the reappearance of the Ghost of Seminole Joe. Just as Hearth's debut explored the ways we can find a sense of belonging in other people, her latest novel shows how closely tied each of us is to our sense of homeand the conflicts that can arise when our idea of that home becomes threatened. For Darryl, the river is a place ripe for development. For Dora, who's known as the Turtle Lady because she rescues Everglades "snappers," it's a place that belongs to the critters. And for Dolores, former stripper, it's a place to hide from the world.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - There are forces at play. Forces that can prevent massacres.or cause them. Stop murderers in their tracks.or inspire them. Save the world.or destroy it.A doctor and his family are about to discover these forces. They are going to play a role in a future that needs changing but seems unyielding. And they are going to learn more about our world than they ever imagined or ever wished to know.A propulsive novel both enormous in scope and intensely personal in its stakes, THE UNYIELDING FUTURE is the most ambitious and audacious tale yet from one of our most inventive storytellers.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - World-renowned grief expert Vamik D. Volkan approaches how grieving differs depending on the experience of loss as he shares details on how humans mourn and the dangers that come with avoiding the psychological process of grieving. In this guide to processing the loss of people in your life, from those you're closest with to those you simply knew, Dr. Volkan, a psychiatrist with a specialization in grief, approaches the process of losing someone from two points: "complicated" and "uncomplicated" mourning. Sharing his own story of grieving to show the power of unresolved losses throughout these pages, the three parts of Life After Loss examine the dynamics of successful mourning, the risk factors that can influence the grieving process, and how therapy, resiliency, and creative expression can help us grieve.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Live Love Soul: A Soul's Guide to Happy, invites you to explore habits and exercises that can help you discover your own inner joy. Machel shares personal interviews with successful individuals who are achieving their soul's dream. Find out what their secrets are and how you can apply their advice to empower your own journey. This book is dedicated to helping the reader cultivate real self-love, release negative thought patterns, and to live a more balanced, exciting life. Get ready to take the journey within and discover what makes your soul happy.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Return to the zombie apocalypse wasteland that is the Rot & Ruin in this short story collection from Jonathan Maberry.Benny Imura's zombie-infested adventures are well-chronicled in the gripping novels Rot & Ruin, Dust & Decay, Flesh & Bone, and Fire & Ash. But what else was happening while he was on his quest Who were the others navigating the ravaged landscape full of zombies Bits & Pieces fills in the gaps about what we know about First Night, surviving the plague, and traveling the land of Rot & Ruin. Eleven all-new short stories from Nix's journal and eleven previously published stories, including "Dead & Gone" and "Tooth & Nail," are now together and in print for the first time, along with the first-ever script for the Rot & Ruin comic books.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the author of DREAMWIELDER comes an enthralling story of the shifting sands of identity, the perils of power, and the endless search for a hero. In the shadow of Emperor Guderian's fallen empire, young Queen Makarria finds her throneand her lifein grave danger. The Old World Republic has come, demanding that Queen Makarria bring order to the struggling Five Kingdoms by forming a new empire, one she would rule as the Old World's puppet. When Makarria refuses them, the Old World threatens war and unleashes a nefarious spy to sow discord in her court. Before she knows it, Makarria's budding romance with Prince Caile has been exploited by the spy, and Makarria finds herself embroiled in a complex game of power and lies in which she can trust no one. Betrayed and lost, Makarria is forced to shed all pride and discover the true nature of her power as a dreamwielder in order to recreate herself and face the sprawling threat that is the Old World Empire. PRAISE FOR SOULDRIFTER: 'Fine writing, magic, epic intrigue, a great cast, and a central character.who mesmerizeswhat more does a reader need to be happy ' Bruce McAllister, author of THE VILLAGE SANG TO THE SEA 'Packed with sorcerers, spies, and high-stakes intrigue, SOULDRIFTER is a real page-turner.A good read!' Wendy Wagner, author of SKINWALKERS.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The second book in the award-winning Transformational Truth series by Tiffany Crosara. The Transformational Truth of You! is a prominent message about how to work with karma to transform it into blessings. A powerful and relevant message for the current times; times of searching for our purpose in order to do ourselves and the world justice. Through archetypal storytelling and true-life stories, the author demonstrates the power of love and loss, trial and tribulation, and the incredible transformative magic contained within them. The book contains channelled information on current personal and worldly shifts and how to develop grace, humility and non-judgment: three key ingredients that help grow the ability to open up and listen to the messages of wisdom contained in the universe, and develop trust in the grand master plan. Find out why the Law of Attraction may not be working for you. Discover the key to your destiny held within your own personal karma and how to transform it into a magical blessing by delving into you and your 'Youinverse!'. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Now with a gorgeous new cover, a map, a new foreword, and exclusive bonus content!Clary and Jace must ask themselves if love is worth betraying everything in the "so good, it's dangerous" (Holly Black) second book in the New York Times and internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series. City of Ashes is a Shadowhunters novel.Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend. But the Shadowhunting world isn't ready to let her goespecially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. And Clary's only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly eviland also her father. To complicate matters, someone in New York City is murdering Downworlder children. Is Valentine behind the killingsand if he is, what is he trying to do When the second of the Mortal Instruments, the Soul-Sword, is stolen, the terrifying Inquisitor arrives to investigate and zooms right in on Jace. How can Clary stop Valentine if Jace is willing to betray everything he believes in to help their father.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Like many aspiring writers, David Breithaupt had money problems. But what he also had was unsupervised access to one of the finest special collections libraries in the country. In October 1990 Kenyon College hired David Breithaupt as its library's part-time evening supervisor. In April 2000 he was fired after a Georgia librarian discovered him selling a letter by Flannery O'Connor on eBay, but that was only the tip of the iceberg: for the past ten years, Breithaupt had been browsing the collection, taking from it whatever rare books, manuscripts, and documents caught his eye-Flannery O'Connor letters, W.H. Auden annotated typescripts, a Thomas Pynchon manuscript, and much, much more. It was a large-scale, long-term pillaging of Kenyon College's most precious works.After he was caught, the American justice system looked like it was about to disappoint the college the way it had countless rare book crime victims before-but Kenyon refused to let this happen.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this gorgeously written and "vividly fascinating" (Elle) account, a prize-winning journalist digs deep into his ancestry looking for the origins of his unusual last name and discovers that he comes from one of America's earliest mixed-race families. "My dad's family was a mystery," writes journalist Joe Mozingo, having grown up with only rumors about where his father's family was fromItaly, France, the Basque Country. But when a college professor told the blue-eyed Californian that his family name may have come from sub-Saharan Africa, Mozingo set out on an epic journey to uncover the truth. He soon discovered that all Mozingos in America, including his father's line, appeared to have descended from a black man named Edward Mozingo who was brought to America as a slave in 1644 and, after winning his freedom twenty-eight years later, became a tenant tobacco farmer, married a white woman, and fathered one of the country's earliest mixed-race family lineages. Tugging at the buried thread of his origins, Joe Mozingo has unearthed a saga that encompasses the full sweep of America's history and lays bare the country's tortured and paradoxical experience with race. Haunting and beautiful, Mozingo's memoir paints a world where the lines based on color are both illusory and life altering. He traces his family line from the ravages of the slave trade to the mixed-race society of colonial Virginia and through the brutal imposition of racial laws. "A captivating debut that reads like an adventure novel" (Los Angeles Times), The Fiddler on Pantico Run is both the moving story of one man's quest to understand his past and the larger story of lineage, identity, and race in America.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A 'Philosofree' of Love, science, art, community, non-judgment, wonder, mystery and joy. Welcome to the paradigm of Universal Intentional Love Energy, which has the fortunate acronym of UILE (an ancient Irish word for 'All' or 'Whole'). Energy is what the entire universe is made from, and Philosofree identifies UILE as the source of all intentional motivation, intuition, love, compassion, creativity etc. This book by Phil 'Philosofree' Cheney initially explains how modern science and psychology helps us understand our true nature, and then shows practical ways to mine the message streams, to dig using them to get to the diamond inside each one of us, and to shine again. Energizing Love shows how UILE can be found both in science and each of the major religions, and how important it is for us to return to the community of universal Love, without boundaries, rejection or judgment; to return to our true authentic being; to get home again, home free! Full of stories, poems, myths, and wisdom, this book is intended to connect you personally to the oldest and most powerful energy source, and help UILE shine from within you.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A brilliant evocation of the post-Civil War era by the acclaimed author of Patriots and Union 1812. After Lincoln tells the story of the Reconstruction, which set back black Americans and isolated the South for a century.With Lincoln's assassination, his "team of rivals," in Doris Kearns Goodwin's phrase, was left adrift. President Andrew Johnson, a former slave owner from Tennessee, was challenged by Northern Congressmen, Radical Republicans led by Thaddeus Stephens and Charles Sumner, who wanted to punish the defeated South. When Johnson's policies placated the rebels at the expense of the black freed men, radicals in the House impeached him for trying to fire Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. Johnson was saved from removal by one vote in the Senate trial, presided over by Salmon Chase. Even William Seward, Lincoln's closest ally, seemed to waver. By the 1868 election, united Republicans nominated Ulysses Grant, Lincoln's winning Union general. The night of his victory, Grant lamented to his wife, "I'm afraid I'm elected." His attempts to reconcile Southerners with the Union and to quash the rising Ku Klux Klan were undercut by post-war greed and corruption. Reconstruction died unofficially in 1887 when Republican Rutherford Hayes joined with the Democrats in a deal that removed the last federal troops from South Carolina and Louisiana. In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed a bill with protections first proposed in 1872 by the Radical Senator from Massachusetts, Charles Sumner.…