Simon schuster sep 2017 (60 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the fabulous partnership of award-winning authorJim Helmoreand the brilliantRichard Jonescomes a stunning book about friendship. When Caro and her mum move to a new house, Caro becomes lonely. There's only so much exploring she can do by herself! It's not long though before she makes a new friend The Snow Lion. He's as white as snow, and together they have fun playing hide and seek, chasing and sliding. However, it's soon time for Caro to venture out on her own . . . With a slighty magical, classic feel and a lovely message, The Snow Lion is a story which will appeal to children and parents alike, and the beautiful illustrations make this a book to treasure.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A heart-warming and funny tale about the different kinds of love, and how no matter how much love you give you can never run out.You can't measure love in a bucket or cup. You don't have to worry you'll use it all up. Because love's not a game where you have to keep score. Whenever you give some, you'll always have more. When you've run out of everything else you'll still find . . . You can never run out of love. Find our about all different kinds of love in this gorgeous book by award-winning author Helen Dochertywith illustrations from the brilliant Ali Pye. 'Love never runs out - what a perfect message for parents to share with their children . The message of love is repeated throughout this sweet and gentle book.'Parents in Touch. Ali Pye (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'An authentic and exciting story. The perfect summer read' - Clare Mackintosh, author of the bestselling I LET YOU GO From the author of the bestselling Some Day I'll Find You comes a novel of dark suspense set in the Lake District where, beneath the inviting water of the lakes, danger and death are waiting. The summer of 1976 was unprecedented in living memory. Days of blazing sunshine bled into weeks and months. In the Lake District, Cumbria's mountains and valleys began to resemble a Grecian landscape. People swam in delightfully tropic waters to cool off. But, barely three feet below the surface, the temperature remained just a degree or so above freezing. As the summer blazed on, the drownings began? What if someone wanted to take revenge To remove an abusive, controlling partner from their life When and where better to stage a murder and pass it off as an accidental drowning.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The German Girl sweeps from Berlin at the brink of WWII to Cuba on the cusp of revolution, to New York in the wake of September 11th, before reaching its deeply moving conclusion in the tumult of present-day Havana. Based on a true story, this wonderful novel gives voice to the joys and sorrows of generations of exiles, forever seeking a place called home. Before everything changed, Hannah Rosenthallived a charmed life. But now the streets of Berlin are draped in swastikas and Hannah is no longer welcome in the places she once considered home. A glimmer of hope appears in the shape of the St Louis, a transatlantic liner that promises Jews safe passage to Cuba. The Rosenthals sell everything to fund visas and tickets. At first the liner feels like luxury, but as they travel the circumstances of war change, and it soon becomes their prison. Seven decades later in New York, on her twelfth birthday Anna Rosen receives a package from Hannah, the great-aunt she never met but who raised her deceased father. Anna and her mother immediately travel to Cuba to meet this elderly relative, and for the first time Hannah tells them the untold story of her voyage on the St Louis. 'The German Girltells a horrific story in profoundly human terms, and one ends up totally gripped and absorbed in the history' Julia Neuberger, author of On Being Jewish.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR'Don't wait for the storm to pass; learn to dance in the rain'If you feel like everything is falling apart, sometimes the only thing to do is escape to the summer.Laura has been married to the man of her dreams for seven months. But, she now discovers, a week before the wedding Matthew made a terrible mistake Escaping the heartache and humiliation, Laura is whisked off to Florida's Key West by her best friend Marty. A carefree holiday full of cocktails and fun, surrounded by gorgeous, tanned men, is exactly what the doctor ordered. Distraction comes in the form of sexy Cuban scuba diver Leo. As the end of the holiday approaches, Laura doesn't want to go home. Is it time to face the music Or is there more to Key West than a holiday romance THE ONE WE FELL IN LOVE WITH was selected for the Zoella Book Club and Paige Toon's novels have been published across the world.Praise for The Longest Holiday: 'Will bring a smile to the face of anyone who has been unlucky in love'DAILY EXPRESS 'Pure, sun-drenched escapism the perfect summer holiday read' HEAT 'My heart was actually racing had me longing to pack my bags and escape' ONE MORE PAGE'Paige Toon is the word Absolutely pure enjoyment I loved every page of it!' I HEART CHICK LIT. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*\*THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\*\* Foreword by Tom Hanks. The book that inspired Steven Spielberg's acclaimed TV series, and its sequel,Masters of the Air. InBand of Brothers,Stephen E. Ambrose pays tribute to the men of Easy Company, a crack rifle company in the US Army. From their rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to the dangerous parachute landings on D-Day and their triumphant capture of Hitler's 'Eagle's Nest' in Berchtesgaden. Ambrose tells the story of this remarkable company.Repeatedly senton the toughest missions, these brave men fought, went hungry, froze and died in the service of their country. Celebrating the 25th anniversary since the original publication, this reissue contains a new foreword from Tom Hanks who was an executive producer on the award-winning HBO series. A tale of heroic adventures and soul-shattering confrontations,Band of Brothersbrings back to life, as only Stephen E. Ambrose can, the profound ties of brotherhood forged in the barracks and on the battlefields. 'History boldly told and elegantly written . . . Gripping'Wall Street Journal 'Ambrose proves once again he is a masterful historian . . . spellbinding'People.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dr Kenneth Lacovara, world-renowned paleontologist and discoverer of the super-massiveDreadnoughtusreveals how understanding dinosaurs can help us better understand our own humanity.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Pagan Portals: Australian Druidry works as a supplement to the study of Druidry and other nature-based spiritual paths as practiced in Australia. The seasons, animals, plants and ancestral histories of the land in Australia are quite different from those of the Celtic lands where Druidry originates. Julie Brett discusses the difficulties of following a nature-based tradition in an environment wildly different from Druidism's place of origin, and offers practical information on how to adapt the practice of Druidry to suit the energy of the land and respect its spirits and ancestors.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Don't miss the latest book in the Arkady Renko series, THE SIBERIAN DILEMMA by Martin Cruz Smith, 'the master of the international thriller' (New York Times) - available to order now! 'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val McDermid 'Makes tension rise through the page like a shark's fin' IndependentFrom the creator of the revered Arkady Renko series and bestselling author of Gorky Park comes a suspenseful World War II story set against the beauty, mystery and danger of occupied Venice.Venice, 1945. The war may be waning, but the city known as La Serenissima is still occupied and the people of Italy fear the power of the Third Reich. One night, under a canopy of stars, a fisherman named Cenzo finds a young woman's body floating in the lagoon and soon discovers that she is still alive and in trouble. Born to a wealthy Jewish family, Giulia is on the run from the Wehrmacht SS. Cenzo chooses to protect Giulia - an act of kindness that leads them into the world of Partisans, Mussolini's broken promises, and, everywhere, the enigmatic maze of the Venice Lagoon.Praise for Martin Cruz Smith 'The story drips with atmosphere and authenticity - a literary triumph' David Young, bestselling author of Stasi Child 'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val McDermid 'Cleverly and intelligently told, The Girl from Venice is a truly riveting tale of love, mystery and rampant danger. I loved it' Kate Furnivall, author of The Liberation 'Smith not only constructs grittily realistic plots, he also has a gift for characterisation of which most thriller writers can only dream' Mail on Sunday 'Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary' Guardian 'Brilliantly worked, marvellously written . . . an imaginative triumph' Sunday Times 'Martin Cruz Smith's Renko novels are superb' William Ryan, author of The Constant Soldier.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*\*AStylistBook Club pick\*\* 'In a time when women are under constant attack, I am so grateful for Anne Helen Petersen's sharp and topical book. Petersen nails the magnetism of women who break boundaries and the punishment that often comes along with it. All women will see a bit of themselves in the 'unruly'' Jessica Valenti, New York Times-bestselling author ofSex ObjectYou know the type: the woman who won't shut up, who flaunts it, who's too brazen, too opinionated too much. Sometimes, she's the life of the party; others, she's the focus of gossip. She's the unruly woman, and she's one of the most provocative, powerful forms of womanhood today. The unruly woman has been around for as long as there have been boundaries of what constitutes acceptable 'feminine' behaviour that is, for ever but these days she is more visible and less easily dismissed than ever before. InToo Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud, cultural critic andBuzzfeed writer Anne Helen Petersen explores 'unruliness' through the lens of elevenpop culture powerhouses, including Serena Williams, Melissa McCarthy, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Kim Kardashian, Hillary Clinton, Caitlyn Jenner and Lena Dunham. Petersen examines why our culture loves to love and berate these controversial figures for being 'too' something: too queer, too strong, too naked, too old, too shrill,too much. This is anincisive, candid, conversation startinganalysis of the part influential women play in redefining contemporary femininity.'An oasis in a world of hot takes, a set of crisp essays on the provocateurs who fascinate and enrage us. With warmth and wit, Anne Helen Petersen celebrates the power of being just a little too much, seeking the rebel inside the trainwreck' Emily Nussbaum, New Yorkercritic 'Raucous and smart . . . Because these criticisms are, writ large, the same ones flung daily at non-celeb women, the book is a timely and essential read' USElle'Anne Helen Petersen's gloriously bumptious, brash ode to nonconforming women suits the needs of this dark moment . . . Crucial reading' Rebecca Traister, author ofAll the Single Ladies.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The international Number One bestseller.Over a million copies sold in the English language.Published in 23 foreign languages.'A heartfelt memoir . . . there is a fearlessness to his prose, a willingness to engage with his past, that chimes with his songwriter's desire to give voice to the people around him' Sunday Times 'Writing about yourself is a funny business.But in a project like this, the writer has made one promise, to show the reader his mind. In these pages, I've tried to do this.' - Bruce Springsteen , from the pages of Born to Run In 2009, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed at the Super Bowl's halftime show. The experience was so exhilarating that Bruce decided to write about it. That's how this extraordinary autobiography began.Over the past seven years, Bruce Springsteen has privately devoted himself to writing the story of his life, bringing to these pages the same honesty, humor, and originality found in his songs.He describes growing up Catholic in Freehold, New Jersey, amid the poetry, danger, and darkness that fueled his imagination, leading up to the moment he refers to as 'The Big Bang': seeing Elvis Presley's debut on The Ed Sullivan Show . He vividly recounts his relentless drive to become a musician, his early days as a bar band king in Asbury Park , and the rise of the E Street Band. With disarming candor, he also tells for the first time the story of the personal struggles that inspired his best work, and shows us why the song 'Born to Run' reveals more than we previously realized. Born to Run will be revelatory for anyone who has ever enjoyed Bruce Springsteen , but this book is much more than a legendary rock star's memoir. This is a book for workers and dreamers, parents and children, lovers and loners, artists, freaks, or anyone who has ever wanted to be baptized in the holy river of rock and roll.Rarely has a performer told his own story with such force and sweep. Like many of his songs ('Thunder Road,' 'Badlands,' 'Darkness on the Edge of Town,' 'The River,' 'Born in the U.S.A.,' 'The Rising,' and 'The Ghost of Tom Joad,' to name just a few), Bruce Springsteen's autobiography is written with the lyricism of a singular songwriter and the wisdom of a man who has thought deeply about his experiences.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Renowned child psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of Lost at School and The Explosive Child explains how to cultivate a better parent-child relationship while also nurturing empathy, honesty, resilience, and independence.Parents have an important task: figure out who their child ishis or her skills, preferences, beliefs, values, personality traits, goals, and directionget comfortable with it, and then help them pursue and live a life according to it. Yet parents also want their kids to be independent, but not if they are going to make bad choices. They want to avoid being too overbearing, but not if an apathetic kid is what they have to show for it. They want to have a good relationship with their kids, but not if that means being a pushover. They don't want to scream, but they do want to be heard. Good parenting is about striking the balance between a child's characteristics and a parent's desire to have influence. Dr. Ross Greene "makes a powerful case for rethinking typical approaches to parenting and disciplining children" (The Atlantic). Through his well-known model of solving problems collaboratively, parents can forgo timeout and sticker charts; stop badgering, berating, threatening, and punishing; allow their kids to feel heard and validated; and have influence. From homework to hygiene, curfews, to screen time, Dr. Greene "arms parents with guidelines that are clear, doable, and sure to empower both parents and their children" (Adele Faber, coauthor of How to Talk So Kids Will Listen). Raising Human Beings is "inspirationala game-changer for parents, teachers, and other caregivers. Its advice is reasonable and empathetic, and readers will feel ready to start creating a better relationship with the children in their lives" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This "evocative and beautiful" (School Library Journal) novel "vividly imagines the lives of three girls" (Booklist, starred review) in three different time periods as they grow up to become groundbreaking scientists.Maria Merian was sure that caterpillars were not wicked things born from mud, as most people of her time believed. Through careful observation she discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented her findings in gorgeous paintings of the life cycles of insects. More than a century later, Mary Anning helped her father collect stone sea creatures from the cliffs in southwest England. To him they were merely a source of income, but to Mary they held a stronger fascination. Intrepid and patient, she eventually discovered fossils that would change people's vision of the past. Across the ocean, Maria Mitchell helped her mapmaker father in the whaling village of Nantucket. At night they explored the starry sky through his telescope. Maria longed to discover a new cometand after years of studying the night sky, she finally did. Told in vibrant, evocative poems, this stunning novel celebrates the joy of discovery and finding wonder in the world around us.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An orphan reflects on the lessons he was taught by the wise old man who raised him in this lyrical novel that reads like poetry from three-time Newbery Honor-winning author Gary Paulsen.Deep in the woods, in a rustic cabin, lives an old man and the boy he's raised as his own. This sage old man has taught the boy the power of nature and how to live in it, and more importantly, to respect it. In Fishbone's Song, this boy reminisces about the magic of the man who raised him and the tales that he used to tellall true, but different each time.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the bestselling author of The Power Deck, Lynn V. Andrews returns with an advanced, gorgeously rendered deck of oracle cards for the modern world.Lynn V. Andrews has been helping her students heal, build self-confidence, and claim their power for over a quarter of a century. After years of pleas from her fans, Lynn has finally created a new deck: Sacred Vision Oracle Cards. This deck will take you on the next step toward finding balance in life. Each card includes an image of a painting by noted Native American artist Robert Taylor that embodies the prayer written on the opposite side that will awaken a vision or wisdom within you to help you achieve your own truth and harmony with life.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From Hank Parker, a former Homeland Security advisor specializing in bio- and agro-terrorism, comes a chillingly realistic debut thriller about a global plot to release a deadly virus and the elite response team who must try and stop it.It's a race against time to both find a vaccine and unravel a bio-terrorist conspiracy when a terrifying new tick-borne virus is traced to an extremist group in Southeast Asia. Government epidemiologist Mariah Rossi must leave the safety of her lab behind to help CIA agent Curt Kennedy track the disease to its source. Their harrowing journey from one hot zone to another takes them from the jungles of the Philippines to the coral reefs near Malaysian Borneo, then back to the United States where martial law has been declared to keep the deadly disease contained. For fans of Michael Crichton and Richard Preston, this 'is a true thriller with non-stop action and a terrifyingly realistic look at what could happen if terrorists were able to release a virus in America' (Scott McEwen, author of American Sniper).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Dark Debts, Karen Hall masterfully combines southern gothic, romantic comedy, and mystery in a wildly original theological thriller that has become a cult favorite since being published twenty years ago. In this new anniversary edition, the author has reimagined her work. The result is a suspenseful, irreverent, and deeply spiritual novel that captivates from the very beginning and doesn't let go.When Randa, a reporter for an alternative newspaper in Los Angeles, receives an urgent phone call from her estranged lover, Cam, she rushes to his apartment. She arrives to discover that he's leapt from the building to his death. Police believe that before committing suicide, Cam also murdered someone in a convenience store, but Randa does not believe Cam is capable of such an act. She seeks out Cam's brother, Jack, who is living off the grid, somewhere near Atlanta, in hope of figuring out what really happened. Meanwhile, a Jesuit priest named Michael Kinney has been exiled from New York City to the boondocks of Georgia after making controversial public statements. He has said things that educated people of faith are not supposed to express. Even more problematically, he has fallen in love with a woman, and the last surviving member of his family has kept a shocking family secret from him. How these characters converge is part of the thrilling mystery of Dark Debts, a cult favorite first published twenty years ago. In this new edition, author Karen Hall has reimaged her southern gothic tale and the result is a work of even greater power?a brilliantly realized and suspenseful evocation of the conflict between good and evil.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Gillian Anderson's 'addictive' (Marie Claire) paranormal thriller series comes to a thrilling conclusion in The Sound of Seas, involving time travel, ghosts, alien technology, and strange spiritual powersthe perfect combination for X-Files fans.After discovering the secrets to the Gaalderkhani tiles?ancient computers that house not just memories, but untold destructive force?Caitlin O'Hara's son gets accidentally thrust back in time. In order to save him she must master the power of the tiles and figure out what the Gaalderkhani's modern relatives are searching and killing for. Can she put the pieces together and bring her son back home again In the exciting finale to their acclaimed paranormal series that's been praised as 'a real page-turner' (New York Live) and for 'fans of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child' (Publishers Weekly), Gillian Anderson and Jeff Rovin pull out all the stops in The Sound of Seas. This is a novel that will not disappoint.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "Kati Marton's True Believer is a true story of intrigue, treachery, murder, torture, fascism, and an unshakable faith in the ideals of Communism.A fresh take on espionage activities from a critical period of history" (Washington Independent Review of Books).True Believer reveals the life of Noel Field, once a well-meaning and privileged American who spied for Stalin during the 1930s and forties. Later, a pawn in Stalin's sinister master strategy, Field was kidnapped and tortured by the KGB and forced to testify against his own Communist comrades. How does an Ivy League-educated, US State Department employee, deeply rooted in American culture and history, become a hardcore Stalinist The 1930s, when Noel Field joined the secret underground of the International Communist Movement, were a time of national collapse. Communism promised the righting of social and political wrongs and many in Field's generation were seduced by its siren song. Few, however, went as far as Noel Field in betraying their own country. With a reporter's eye for detail, and a historian's grasp of the cataclysmic events of the twentieth century, Kati Marton, in a "relevantfascinatingvividly reconstructed" (The New York Times Book Review) account, captures Field's riveting quest for a life of meaning that went horribly wrong. True Believer is supported by unprecedented access to Field family correspondence, Soviet Secret Police records, and reporting on key players from Alger Hiss, CIA Director Allen Dulles, and World War II spy master, "Wild Bill" Donovanto the most sinister of all: Josef Stalin. "Relevant today as a tale of fanaticism and the lengths it can take one to" (Publishers Weekly), True Believer is "riveting reading" (USA TODAY), an astonishing real-life spy thriller, filled with danger, misplaced loyalties, betrayal, treachery, and pure evil, with a plot twist worthy of John le Carré.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "A very personal remembrance of Nora Ephron's life and loves, and her ups and downs" (USA TODAY) by her long-time and dear friend Richard Cohen in a hilarious, blunt, raucous, and poignant recollection of their decades-long friendship.Nora Ephron (19412012) was a phenomenal personality, journalist, essayist, novelist, playwright, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, and movie director (Sleepless in Seattle; You've Got Mail; When Harry Met Sally; Heartburn; Julie & Julia). She wrote a slew of bestsellers (I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman; I Remember Nothing: And Other Reflections; Scribble, Scribble: Notes on the Media; Crazy Salad: Some Things About Women). She was celebrated by Hollywood, embraced by literary New York, and adored by legions of fans throughout the world. Award-winning journalist Richard Cohen, wrote this about She Made Me Laugh: "I call this book a third-person memoir. It is about my closest friend, Nora Ephron, and the lives we lived together and how her life got to be bigger until, finally, she wrote her last work, the play, Lucky Guy, about a newspaper columnist dying of cancer while she herself was dying of cancer. I have interviewed many of her other friendsMike Nichols, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep, Arianna Huffingtonbut the book is not a name-dropping star turn, but an attempt to capture a remarkable woman who meant so much to so many other women." With "the nuanced perspective of a confidant" (The Washington Post), She Made Me Laugh "is a fine tribute to a fascinating woman" (Houston Chronicle): "Nora would be pleased" (People, "Book of the Week").…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A collection of more than 150 witty and edgy poems about love and relationships from the YouTube comedian and vlogger behind 'The Gabbie Show'.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Show off your Supernatural devotion with this deluxe journal, featuring notes and advice from John Winchester himself!Blowing town after a deadly hunt, Sam and Dean Winchester accidentally leave behind their father's journal, containing notes, sketches, and advice gathered from decades of hunting. That's where you come in! Based on John's actual journal from the show, this deluxe hardcover journal contains several pages of content followed by blank ruled pages where fans can record their own adventures. Atmospheric and engrossing, it features a dynamic, in-world design and otherworldly imagery. It offers the perfect opportunity for fans to celebrate the show's gritty style, complex mythos, and family-centric story. With sturdy construction and sewn binding, the journal lies flat, and the 192 lined, acid-free pages of high-quality heavy stock paper take both pen and pencil nicely to invite a flow of inspiration. Additional features include a ribbon placeholder, elastic closure, and 7.5 x 4.5-inch back pocket, perfect for holding photographs and mementos. For all the wayward sons and daughters out there who plan on sticking with the Winchesters to the last hunt, it's the perfect accessory to the long-running hit show.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Kinfolk is a slow lifestyle magazine that explores ways for readers to simplify their lives, cultivate community and spend more time with their friends and family. It is the place to discover new things to cook, make and do. The fall issue of Kinfolk explores one of life's simplest pleasures: sharing a meal. The act of eating together - whether at a well-appointed table or in the simple breaking of bread - is an essential element of a well-lived life. As MFK Fisher famously wrote, sharing a meal can be more intimate than sharing a bed. In this issue, we examine the role of food in forming and sustaining relationships, its place in art and political history, and its significance to the arbiters contemporary culture. We visit a breadmaker in her Brooklyn studio, test a curated selection of recipes by a celebrated chef, thumb the pages of Dali's surrealist cookbook and revisit MFK Fisher's seminal writing on the joy of simple meals.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A New York Times bestseller about how cats conquered the world and our hearts in this 'deep and illuminating perspective on our favorite household companion' (Huffington Post).House cats rule bedrooms and back alleys, deserted Antarctic islands, even cyberspace. And unlike dogs, cats offer humans no practical benefit. The truth is they are sadly incompetent mouse-catchers and now pose a threat to many ecosystems. Yet, we love them still. In the 'eminently readable and gently funny' (Library Journal, starred review) The Lion in the Living Room, Abigail Tucker travels through world history, natural science, and pop culture to meet breeders, activists, and scientists who've dedicated their lives to cats. She visits the labs where people sort through feline bones unearthed from the first human settlements, treks through the Floridian wilderness in search of house cats-turned-hunters on the loose, and hangs out with Lil Bub, one of the world's biggest celebrities-who just happens to be a cat. 'Fascinating' (Richmond Times-Dispatch) and 'lighthearted' (The Seattle Times), Tucker shows how these tiny felines have used their relationship with humans to become one of the most powerful animals on the planet. A 'lively read that pounces back and forth between evolutionary science and popular culture' (The Baltimore Sun), The Lion in the Living Room suggests that we learn that the appropriate reaction to a house cat, it seems, might not be aww but awe. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The inspiring true story of a remarkable coach whose superb undefeated high-school basketball team in 1980s Baltimore produced four NBA players and gave hope to a desperate neighborhood and city"a feel-good story that is timely as well as true" (Glenn C. Altschuler, Florida Courier).As the crack epidemic swept across inner-city America in the early 1980s, the streets of Baltimore were crime ridden. For poor kids from the housing projects, the future looked bleak. But basketball could provide the quickest ticket out, an opportunity to earn a college scholarship and perhaps even play in the NBA. Dunbar High School had one of the most successful basketball programs in the country; in the early 1980s, the Dunbar Poets were arguably the best high school team of all time. Four starting playersMuggsy Bogues, Reggie Williams, David Wingate, and Reggie Lewiswould eventually play in the NBA, an unheard-of success rate. In The Boys of Dunbar, Alejandro Danois revisits the 19811982 season with the Poets as the team conquered all its opponents. But more than that, he takes us into the lives of these kids, and especially of Coach Bob Wade, a former NFL player from the same neighborhood who knew that the basketball court, and the lessons his players would learn there, held the key to the future. "[Danois'] tale of the basketball exploits of a handful of high school students in the 1980s shows young men motivated by their coach and other recreation leaders to dream beyond the hardship of their geography" (Bijan C. Bayne, The Washington Post). "Inspirational stories can be found everywhere in high-school sports, but Dunbar and its legendary coach, Bob Wade, stand out" (Booklist). The Boys of Dunbar will leave you cheering every victory. …

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The universe is a vast, beautiful place. It's also youits minerals, waters, and stardust are the same as in your body. This transformational guide offers simple, effective ways to connect with the energy, mystery, and power of nature and the universe. Imbued with indigenous wisdom and shamanic insight, Weave the Heart of the Universe into Your Life teaches how to find fluidity in the face of complexity. Offering medicine for soul and spirit, author Meg Beeler will guide you in forming deeper connections with nature, filling with light, and drawing from the ancient Andean wisdom that so changes our lives and perspectives. Shamanic teaching tells us that we live in a cosmos in which all things are connected. When you're struggling to stay in balanceas we all are at timessimple daily practices keep you on track. Explore 84 experiential Energy AlchemyTM practices for: - shifting your experience, - letting go of patterns and stories that no longer serve, - reconnecting with your essence and the amazing web of life, - thriving and living in joyful celebration of life. A potent journey of re-enchantment with nature, expanded perception, and connection with the heart of the universe awaits you.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From "a master of the international thriller" (The New York Times), a suspenseful World War II love story set against the beauty, mystery, and danger of occupied Venice.Venice, 1945. The war may be waning, but the city known as La Serenissima is still occupied and the people of Italy fear the power of the Third Reich. One night, under a canopy of stars, a fisherman named Cenzo comes across a young woman's body floating in the lagoon and soon discovers that she is still alive and in trouble. Born to a wealthy Jewish family, Giulia is on the run from the Wehrmacht. Cenzo chooses to protect Giulia rather than hand her over to the Nazis. This act of kindness leads them into the world of Partisans, random executions, the arts of forgery and high explosives, Mussolini's broken promises, the black market and gold, and, everywhere, the enigmatic maze of the Venice Lagoon. With Martin Cruz Smith's trademark suspense, action, and breathtaking romance during World War II Italy, The Girl from Venice is "a gripping evocation of a beautiful nation and of two people, trapped in the lunacy of war and the bravery it can inspire" (The Seattle Times).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Aboriginal Dreamtime Oracle is inspired by the close connection between the aboriginal spirituality and the relationship with Ancestors of the past the caretakers of ancient lands. These cards were inspired by Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime stories, exploring issues that impact our lives to change our energy and unite together to celebrate the wonders of our own soul and dreams. …