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Sooner or later, history asks, which side were you on? In his powerful new novel, Charles Frazier returns to the time and place of Cold Mountain , vividly bringing to life the chaos and devastation of the Civil War Her marriage prospects limited, teenage Varina Howell agrees to wed the much-older wi
Imagine a table laden with homemade scones and muffins, freshly made sandwiches and savouries, biscuits and cookies, cakes and pastries of all varieties, and seasonal fruit jams. Afternoon tea is a perfect treat, to be enjoyed by everyone whenever you can, not just a ritual for high days and holiday
Lonely Planet's PocketBangkok s your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Temple-hop in the cool of the morning, shop at Chatuchak Weekend Market, and enjoy a traditional massage; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Bangkok and
No more blanking or awkward silences. No more running out of things to say and struggling to keep others engaged. (1) Conversation isn't scripted, (2) it's 100% unpredictable, and (3) it can be terrifying at times. How do you prepare for such a thing? By learning how to apply improv comedy technique
The first-hand account of the author's six years as a professional soldier and member of the French Foreign Legion's elite Group Commando Parachutistes. In Appel , Joel Struthers recounts the dangers and demands of military life, from the rigours of recruitment and operational training in the rugged
Tex-Mex is more than just a flavor-packed cookbook of tried and true recipes for comfort-food favorites like nachos, fajitas, and chili--it's a way of life. "A revelatory book that will make you want to heartily wander the border."--Hugh Acheson It was born in the 1940s when traditional Northern Mex
Between 1994 and 1996, music writer Paolo Hewitt spent the greater part of his life on the road with Oasis, in the U.K., Europe and America. He came back with tales that would cement the legend of the brawling, effing, hedonistic, charismatic, confessional and extraordinarily talented Gallagher brot
Wenham, Gordon J.: - Gordon J. Wenham is professor of Old Testament at the University of Gloucestershire, England. His other books include Story as Torah and Exploring the Old Testament: The Pentateuch.
Creative Selling: Secrets from the most successful insurance salesman in history Ben Feldman is well known to life insurance agents around the world, as the most successful insurance salesman of all the time. In this book Feldman uses a question and answer format to reveal his methods of making sale
Free yourself from the pains of the past... and powerfully create a life you can love now and in the future. Everyone knows there is no such thing as a perfect childhood. Since it's typically about trial and error, the whole experience can be pretty challenging, stressful, and even jarring. When you
A quintessential work of technological futurism. - James Surowiecki, strategy + business , Best Business Books 2017 - Innovation From one of our leading technology thinkers and writers, a guide through the twelve technological imperatives that will shape the next thirty years and transform our lives
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A brilliant storyteller, a master of sarcasm, and a hallucinatory stylist whose obsession with the impress of the past on the present binds him to Southern literary tradition. -- The Boston Globe Pat Conroy's great success as a writer has always been intimately linked wit
Rodgers, Andrea Jo: - Andrea Jo Rodgers has been a volunteer EMT for 35 years and has responded to more than 9,500 first aid and fire calls. She holds a clinical doctorate in physical therapy and has worked as a physical therapist in a trauma center for more than 30 years.
Margarita Karapanou's Kassandra and the Wolf was first published in 1974, and went on to become a contemporary classic in Greece, receive international acclaim, and establish its 28-year-old author as an intensely original new talent, who garnered comparisons to Proust and Schulz. Six-year-old Kassa
Sitting in a jail cell, uncertain of his innocence, Hume Rankin finds himself lost and a long way from home as he recalls dismissing the blind old negro woman's warning and is haunted by the possibility that he may have played a part in how own demise.
Synecdoche is a Japanese manga creator best known for the series Plus-Sized Elf.
Two converging mysteries compel a woman's search for the truth in a captivating novel about loss, love, family, and healing by the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids . Biographer Ellie Connor is in Gideon, Texas, to research blues singer Mabel Beauvais who, on the verge of
The NEW recipe book that readers are describing as The Perfect Guide for the Cuisinart Pure Indulgence. This expansive 243 page recipe book is a MUST HAVE for any homemade ice cream machine owner. Think you know ice cream? Once you try these ice cream, gelato, frozen yogurt, sorbet and dessert cockt
In 1959 an earthquake in central Vancouver Island devastated the lakeside community of Pyrite Ridge. The seismic event triggered landslides that isolated the town and killed sixteen people, while a geological phenomenon known as a segue caused the lake to drop an astonishing 150 metres. Perched on t
In Pennsylvania's Amish country, Daisy Swanson is serving hot tea at a fundraiser for a homeless shelter--but tempers are getting heated too... Daisy's orange pekoe is flowing at a fundraiser--and she's also made a new friend, Piper, a young woman whose hopes for motherhood were dashed by a foul-up
Three decades of Ron Mueck's realist, pathos-laden portraits of human frailty After garnering international attention for his stirring small-scale piece Dead Dad (1996-97), UK-based sculptor Ron Mueck (born 1958) became famed for his detailed, tender renderings of his subjects. Although breathtaking
In the world of SEALs, no one gets left behind. In the spy game, it's not so simple. A shocking attack in Ankara leaves the US Ambassador to Turkey dead and his chief of staff, Amanda Allen, in the hands of brutal terrorists. But Allen is no ordinary diplomat. She's undercover CIA. The DNI and the P
A practical guide to creating captivating urban images. In this comprehensive guide, acclaimed photographer and founder of Streetsnappers Brian Lloyd Duckett uncovers the closely guarded secrets of the successful street photographer, exploring the theories and approaches at the heart of this art for
Delaney Nichols is settling happily into her new life as a bookseller in Edinburgh, but after a medical student selling antique medical tomes--a friend of one of Delaney's customers--is found murdered, Delaney takes it upon herself to help bring the murderer to justice. Includes a bonus short story.
Ho, Dung: - Dung Ho was born and raised in Hue, Vietnam, where she studied graphic design at the Hue University College of Arts. After graduating, she worked in the design and advertising industries before discovering a great passion for illustration and picture books and becoming a freelance illust
WENDY LAWTON , an award-winning writer, sculptor, and doll designer, founded the Lawton Doll Company in 1979. She currently works as an agent for the Books & Such Literary Agency. Wendy has written numerous books, including six for her Daughters of Faith series and four for her Real TV series. W
A los niños les encantan los coches, especialmente sus logotipos! Descubre el maravilloso mundo de los automóviles mostrando los logotipos de los fabricantes de automóviles más populares de todo el mundo! Desde Alfa Romeo hasta Volvo, este sencillo libro presenta 48 de los fabricantes de automóviles
Back in print to tie-in with The Canary Trainer, this rediscovered Sherlock Holmes adventure recounts the unique collaboration of Holmes and Sigmund Freud in the solution of a mystery on which the lives of millions may depend. First discovered and then painstakingly edited and annotated by Nicholas
In Open Admissions Danica Savonick traces the largely untold story of the teaching experience of Toni Cade Bambara, June Jordan, Audre Lorde, and Adrienne Rich at the City University of New York (cuny) in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This period, during which cuny guaranteed tuition-free admissio
Hand Embroidery Simple Guide for Beginners Hand embroidery is an age-old craft that involves decorating fabric using needles, threads, and various stitches to create intricate and artistic designs. Unlike machine embroidery, which relies on automated stitching, hand embroidery is a manual and creati