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19 produkter
19 produkter
Häftad, Engelska, 1999
160 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Watch out Bridget Jones and Ally McBeal – Johnathan Burlip wants you to know his side of the story!For Johnathan Burlip, solicitor and virtuoso shirt ironer, nothing is ever simple. Girlfriends, dysfunctional families, petulant bosses – all cause him grief and confusion. Marooned in modern London, Johnathan finds himself rudely ejected from the comfortable life of corporate lawyer, leaving him spinning out of control towards an undistinguished legal career in Finsbury Park, where the clientele and professional challenges are somewhat different. While he participates in a love story for our times, Johnathan is tormented on his journey by a chorus of politically correct parents, well-manicured mobsters, a bionic hamster and a cat with only one (curtailed) life.
Häftad, Engelska, 2000
172 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
New Man: Remember him? Didn’t think so.Simon Teller is the last of a dying breed. He’s such a New Man he’s sparkling. Struggling magician, gourmet cook, and jazz freak, he’s been doing Conversation and Quiche for as long as he can remember, but he’s so sensitive that all he’s managed to conjure up is a number of awkward crushes and infatuations. And now the women are staying away in droves.Enter stage left Joe, the Houdini of the casual sex scene and the man who, in the cause of true friendship, is determined to show Simon how to pull women as easily as he pulls rabbits out of hats. Under Joe’s expert tutelage, and armed with an array of cynical – and secondhand – seduction techniques, Simon embarks on a radically different approach to dating. The results are disastrous. A number of close encounters of a very peculiar kind with desperate divorcées, nymphomaniac Canadians, and alcoholic doctors leave Simon wondering if the beautiful American magician Alex might be different…A comedy about love, friendship and magic, and about how, sometimes, the trick is to see what’s before your very eyes.
Häftad, Engelska, 2002
160 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
A funny, sad, truthful novel about men, women and all that jazzMatthew Moore is madly in love.He's one of the lucky ones: after thirteen years, he still idolises Anna, his wife. What's more, his first novel is about to be published. Life could not be better. So why can't he just enjoy it?'Here's the thing: Anna has changed. It's nothing big. She hasn't grown horns. But there's a little green dot flashing angrily on my screen, telling me there's something out there…'Neither his beloved Duke Ellington records nor his saxophone can distract Matthew from the relentless nudge of his obsession. And so he begins to spy on his wife, until a chance discovery sends his worries spiralling out of control. As he pursues Anna from the streets of Camden to the boulevards of Paris, Matthew is caught in a vortex of jealousy which culminates in an unforgettable climax beneath the family Christmas tree.Hilarious and devastating, Love You Madly is about having everything you ever wanted – and having everything to lose.
Häftad, Engelska, 2005
160 kr
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Wonderful You is a funny, poignant story about the disintegration and salvation of a modern marriage, and the pressures of trying to have it all.Sometimes life has a way of not working out quite the way you planned. Andrew Shaw's childhood ambition did not involve discussing the best way to give a red setter a makeover on daytime television. Coming home in the evening to virtual strangers, Andrew realises that his children are growing up without him. Desperate to reach out to his family, but unsure how to start, his life seems to be slipping away from him.Catherine Shaw made the impossible choice between her children and her career. At work she could handle the deadlines, the pressure and the endless demands without pausing for breath. So why is she finding it so hard to coax a truculent toddler into pyjamas and remember which stuffed toy is the one called Duncan? Under pressure to be the perfect wife and mother, yet feeling that she is failing at both, Catherine begins to search for new meaning in her life.Trapped in their marriage, their lives and their lies, Andrew and Catherine begin to realise that the answer to all their problems could be right in front of them. Wonderful You is a touching, witty and hopeful story about change, reconciliation and realising that everything you want might be everything you already have.
E-bok
Engelska, 201044 kr
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New Man: Remember him? Didn’t think so.Simon Teller is the last of a dying breed. He’s such a New Man he’s sparkling. Struggling magician, gourmet cook, and jazz freak, he’s been doing Conversation and Quiche for as long as he can remember, but he’s so sensitive that all he’s managed to conjure up is a number of awkward crushes and infatuations. And now the women are staying away in droves.Enter stage left Joe, the Houdini of the casual sex scene and the man who, in the cause of true friendship, is determined to show Simon how to pull women as easily as he pulls rabbits out of hats. Under Joe’s expert tutelage, and armed with an array of cynical – and secondhand – seduction techniques, Simon embarks on a radically different approach to dating. The results are disastrous. A number of close encounters of a very peculiar kind with desperate divorcées, nymphomaniac Canadians, and alcoholic doctors leave Simon wondering if the beautiful American magician Alex might be different…A comedy about love, friendship and magic, and about how, sometimes, the trick is to see what’s before your very eyes.
E-bok
Engelska, 201484 kr
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A funny, sad, truthful novel about men, women and all that jazzMatthew Moore is madly in love.He's one of the lucky ones: after thirteen years, he still idolises Anna, his wife. What's more, his first novel is about to be published. Life could not be better. So why can't he just enjoy it?'Here's the thing: Anna has changed. It's nothing big. She hasn't grown horns. But there's a little green dot flashing angrily on my screen, telling me there's something out there…'Neither his beloved Duke Ellington records nor his saxophone can distract Matthew from the relentless nudge of his obsession. And so he begins to spy on his wife, until a chance discovery sends his worries spiralling out of control. As he pursues Anna from the streets of Camden to the boulevards of Paris, Matthew is caught in a vortex of jealousy which culminates in an unforgettable climax beneath the family Christmas tree.Hilarious and devastating, Love You Madly is about having everything you ever wanted – and having everything to lose.
E-bok
Engelska, 201086 kr
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Watch out Bridget Jones and Ally McBeal – Johnathan Burlip wants you to know his side of the story!For Johnathan Burlip, solicitor and virtuoso shirt ironer, nothing is ever simple. Girlfriends, dysfunctional families, petulant bosses – all cause him grief and confusion. Marooned in modern London, Johnathan finds himself rudely ejected from the comfortable life of corporate lawyer, leaving him spinning out of control towards an undistinguished legal career in Finsbury Park, where the clientele and professional challenges are somewhat different. While he participates in a love story for our times, Johnathan is tormented on his journey by a chorus of politically correct parents, well-manicured mobsters, a bionic hamster and a cat with only one (curtailed) life.
E-bok
Engelska, 2025111 kr
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What if feeling HAPPY, CONFIDENT and CALM was something you could learn – like riding a bike or levelling up in your favourite video game?Whether you want to discover how to turn your homework into a GAME to make it less tricky (and maybe even fun), how to feel more CONFIDENT in nerve-wracking situations, or how to build awesome friendships that last, this book is your go-to guide.Get ready to build HAPPY HABITS for LIFE!Dr. Alex George shares brain-boosting tips, cool tricks and scientifically proven simple steps you can start doing right away to feel happier, focus more and worry less. You’ll even find out how certain foods can boost your mood and energy levels – and why tiny changes in your routine can make BIG things happen!Reassuring and empowering, HAPPY HABITS is a step-by-step guide by doctor, mental health ambassador and bestselling author Dr Alex George to set children up with happy daily habits for life.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
119 kr
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What if feeling HAPPY, CONFIDENT and CALM was something you could learn – like riding a bike or levelling up in your favourite video game?Whether you want to discover how to turn your homework into a GAME to make it less tricky (and maybe even fun), how to feel more CONFIDENT in nerve-wracking situations, or how to build awesome friendships that last, this book is your go-to guide.Get ready to build HAPPY HABITS for LIFE!Dr. Alex George shares brain-boosting tips, cool tricks and scientifically proven simple steps you can start doing right away to feel happier, focus more and worry less. You’ll even find out how certain foods can boost your mood and energy levels – and why tiny changes in your routine can make BIG things happen!Reassuring and empowering, HAPPY HABITS is a step-by-step guide by doctor, mental health ambassador and bestselling author Dr Alex George to set children up with happy daily habits for life.
E-bok
Engelska, 2012100 kr
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Germany, 1904: When Frederick and Jette must flee her disapproving mother, where better to go than America, the land of the new? Originally set to board a boat to New York, at the last minute they take one destined for New Orleans, and later find themselves, more by chance than by design, in the small town of Beatrice, Missouri. Not speaking a word of English, they embark on their new life together.From bare-knuckle prizefighting and Prohibition to sweet barbershop harmonies and the Kennedy assassination, the family is caught up in the sweep of history as they find their place in their adopted country. Accompanied by a chorus of unforgettable characters, from a chicken-strangling church organist to a malevolent bicycle-riding dwarf, each new generation discovers afresh what it means to be an American.Poignant, funny and heartbreaking, A Good American is a universal story about our search for home.
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
307 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
1976. Haverford, Maine, is a town easily overlooked. So is Robert Carter, an 8th grader who's a ready target for the class bully. That is, until the first day of school when a new kid appears: Nathan Tilly. Nathan is fearless, impetuous and obsessed with kites and flying. As Robert and Nathan become friends, they're drawn into each other's families, where they witness unexpected tragedy and learn that all families can harbour secrets.
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
335 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
E-bok
Engelska, 201774 kr
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From the author of the “lyrical and compelling” (USA Today) novel A Good American comes a powerful story of two friends and the unintended consequences of friendship, loss, and hope. For Robert Carter, life in his coastal Maine hometown is comfortably predictable. But in 1976, on his first day of eighth grade, he meets Nathan Tilly, who changes everything. Nathan is confident, fearless, impetuous—and fascinated by kites and flying. Robert and Nathan’s budding friendship is forged in the crucible of two family tragedies, and as the boys struggle to come to terms with loss, they take summer jobs at the local rundown amusement park. It’s there that Nathan’s boundless capacity for optimism threatens to overwhelm them both, and where they learn some harsh truths about family, desire, and revenge. Unforgettable and heart-breaking, Setting Free the Kites is a poignant and moving exploration of the pain, joy, and glories of young friendship.From the Hardcover edition.
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
599 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Latin is one of two acceptable languages for describing new plants, and taxonomists must be able to translate earlier texts in Latin. Providing a simple explanation of Latin grammar along with an in-depth vocabulary, this is an indispensable guide for systematic botanists worldwide. All relevant parts of speech are discussed, with accompanying examples as well as worked exercises for translating diagnoses and descriptions to and from Latin. Guidelines for forming specific epithets are also included. The authors cross-reference their grammar to Stearn's Botanical Latin and to articles in the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants. The comprehensive vocabulary is enhanced with terms from recent glossaries for non-flowering plants - lichens, mosses, algae, fungi and ferns - making this an ideal resource for anyone looking to hone their understanding of Latin grammar and to translate botanical texts from the past 300 years.
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
262 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
362 kr
Kommande
Alex George, a.k.a. Lily P Crumbs, brings her joyful, over-the-top baking style straight to your kitchen. Known for her viral quest to test every chocolate chip cookie recipe she could find, George draws inspiration from the beloved snacks of the 1990s and early 2000s: treats like Philadelphia Cheesecake Snack Bars, Confetti Snacking Cake, Salted Malted Blondies and Baklava Monkey Bread. Her “more is more” approach invites home bakers to embrace bold flavours, playful textures and the uninhibited joy of childhood sweets.In this debut collection, she guides readers through cookies, bars, breakfast bakes, cake-adjacent creations and imaginative ice cream treats, all infused with her signature humour and warmth. Whether you’re whipping up Carrot Cake Scones or building Key Lime Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches, you'll rediscover the simple delight of dessert. With vibrant photography and endlessly creative sweets, In the Mood to Bake is a fresh, fun upgrade to the home-baking canon.
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
119 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
*A Sunday Times Number One Bestseller*What if we could think of mental health in a positive way? Sweep away the rain clouds. Talk about what's on our minds. And care for our mental health in the same way we look after our bodies. In this empowering and hopeful handbook, Youth Mental Health Ambassador Dr Alex George is here to show children how.A Better Day is a positive, accessible and practical toolkit guiding young readers in how they can care for their mental health with confidence. From peer pressure and exam stress to online trolls and anxiety, life is full of ups and downs. But there are ways we can stay on top of our mental health - including overcoming stigma, talking about our feelings, developing resilience and switching our mindset.This book provides all the scaffolding and practical techniques, so readers can look towards their future with optimism and positivity. Because no matter what, there is always hope for a better day.
Häftad, Engelska, 2024, 9-12 år
113 kr
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Help children feel happy and grow their confidence with this interactive journal, full of tried and tested self-esteem boosters, fun exercises, and creative activities from mental health ambassador, Dr. Alex George. Includes:*Boosters for a better day - from a holiday for your head to mindful breathing exercises*Self-esteem and confidence boosters*Prompts for writing your worries away*Gratitude and reflection journal pages *Creativity bursts and laughter therapy*Routines and sleep trackers*Positive affirmations and mindfulnessAnd much more! Dr. Alex George's books are written to be your friend, in good times and bad. So grab a pen, get scribbling and start looking after your mental health with confidence.This journal can be used alone, or as a companion to the Children's Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2023, A BETTER DAY.
E-bok
Tyska, 2021136 kr
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Ein Tag in der Stadt der Lichter. Eine Nacht auf der Suche nach der verlorenen Zeit.Paris, 1927. Eine Stadt, die von berühmten Künstlern, Schriftstellern und Musikern wimmelt, ein wahrer Schmelztiegel des Genies. Inmitten dieser schillernden Stadt ringen vier ganz normale Menschen mit ihren Geheimnissen: die ehemalige Haushälterin von Marcel Proust, die heimlich eines seiner Tagebücher behalten hat und es jetzt verzweifelt sucht; ein Journalist, der nicht aufhören kann, in den Gesichtern der Pariser nach etwas ganz Bestimmtem Ausschau zu halten; ein liebeskranker Künstler, dessen einzig geldbringendes Gemälde eigentlich unverkäuflich ist; und ein armenischer Flüchtling, der Tag für Tag ein ungewöhnliches Marionettentheater betreibt. Ihre Wege werden sich im Laufe eines einzigen Tages auf unvergessliche Weise kreuzen …Dieses Buch ist eine Liebeserklärung an Paris, eine anspruchsvolle Erzählung auf höchstem Niveau und zugleich ein wunderschön betörendes und raffiniert geschriebenes Werk, in dem Gertrude Stein, Josephine Baker und Ernest Hemingway zur Abwechslung einmal die Nebenrollen spielen. Perfekt für die Leser von Christy Lefteri und Anthony Doerr! »Faszinierend ... Indem er fiktive Charaktere und historische Figuren mit der gleichen Lebendigkeit heraufbeschwört und sich wiederholende Motive klug einsetzt, vereint George seine Erzählstränge in einer überraschenden und doch völlig überzeugenden Auflösung. Elegant und eindringlich, wird dieses Buch einen besonderen Reiz für Paris-Liebhaber und Fans von Paula McLains ›Madame Hemingway‹ haben.« Publishers Weekly»Was für ein Konzept! George springt gekonnt zwischen verschiedenen Plots hin und her und führt sie im Laufe des Abends immer näher zusammen. Der Zunder ist gelegt und das Feuer wird entfacht, während die Handlung im ausgelassenen Nachtleben von Montmartre gipfelt.« The New York Times»Ein aus dem Feuer gezogenes Notizbuch, ein vermisstes Kind, eine belastende Schuld, eine traumatische Erinnerung: Aus diesen Elementen entwirft Alex George meisterhaft eine Geschichte von verzweifelten, trauernden Menschen, die Trost, Erlösung und Antworten auf die Fragen suchen, die sie plagen. Wie Anthony Doerrs ›Alles Licht, das wir nicht sehen‹, zeichnet ›An jenem Tag in Paris‹ die Brutalität des Krieges und seine anhaltenden Nachwirkungen mit filmischer Intensität nach. Das Ende wird Sie sprachlos machen.« Christina Baker Kline, Autorin des Bestsellers »Der Zug der Waisen«»George schreibt ergreifend über menschliche Beziehungen, über verlorene und wiedergefundene. Seine lebendige Schilderung der Leben, die sich im Paris des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts kreuzen, wird Sie mit seiner Poesie begeistern und mit seiner Menschlichkeit berühren. Die Hauptfiguren sind so schön gezeichnet, dass sie Ihnen noch lange nach dem Ende der Geschichte im Gedächtnis bleiben werden.« Melanie Benjamin, Autorin von »Die Königin des Ritz«»Eine vollkommen fesselnde Geschichte! Alex George beschwört auf brillante Weise eine Zwischenkriegswelt voller unvergesslicher Figuren herauf. Ein Buch mit Paris als Herzstück, das ich gelesen habe ohne innezuhalten, weil ich unbedingt herausfinden wollte, ob diese wunderbaren Figuren dem Schmerz ihrer Vergangenheit würden entkommen können.« Will SchwalbeDer gebürtige Engländer Alex George studierte Rechtswissenschaften an der Universität Oxford. Als Jugendlicher ging er in den nördlichen Vororten von Paris zur Schule, später arbeitete er als Wirtschaftsanwalt in Paris und London. Mittlerweile lebt er mit seiner Familie im Mittleren Westen der Vereinigten Staaten. Er ist Gründer und Leiter des »Unbound Book Festival« und Inhaber einer unabhängigen Buchhandlung in der Innenstadt von Columbia, Missouri.