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Автор: Anne Wafula-Strike

They said it couldn't be done. But Anne Wafula achieved many remarkable things in her life. This is her incredible story.Struck down with polio at the age of two and a half, Anne overcame the prejudice rife in her native village in Kenya, where neighbours believed she was cursed and called her a snake because of her disability, which left her paralysed below the waist.Losing her mother at a tender age, and sent to a school far away from home, she achieved fantastic academic results, amidst the challenges of a military coup. She went to university and qualified as a teacher, and fell in love with a British man who truly valued her defiant spirit.She moved from a world with no running water to make a life for herself in modern Britain. Where, against all odds, she bore a child, and went on to be the first East African to compete in her sport internationally. Anne is currently in further training, and will be representing Great Britain at the 2012 Paralympics, where she has been tipped as one of our top hundred hopefuls.Meet Anne Wafula, a woman whose determination knows no bounds.

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Автор: Dr. Nick Edwards

The true story of an A&E doctor that became a huge word-of-mouth hit – now revised and updated. FROM THE PUBLISHER THAT BROUGHT YOU CONFESSIONS OF A GP. Forget what you have seen on Casualty or Holby City, this is what it is really like to be working in A&E. Dr Nick Edwards writes with shocking honesty about life as an A&E doctor. He lifts the lid on government targets that led to poor patient care. He reveals the level of alcohol-related injuries that often bring the service to a near standstill. He shows just how bloody hard it is to look after the people who turn up at the hospital door. But he also shares the funny side – the unusual ‘accidents’ that result in with weird objects inserted in places they really should have ended up – and also the moving, tragic and heartbreaking. It really is an unforgettable read. First published in 2007 when The Friday Project was a small independent, In Stitches went on to sell over 15,000 copies in the UK, the majority of which have come in the years since then. It has proved to be a real word-of-mouth hit. This new edition includes lots of additional material bringing Nick’s story completely up to date including plenty more suprising, alarming, moving and unforgettable moments from behind the A&E curtain.

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Автор: Susan Faludi

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARWINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE 2017From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author of ‘Backlash’, an astonishing confrontation with the enigma of her father and the larger riddle of identity.In 2004 feminist writer Susan Faludi set out to investigate someone she scarcely knew: her estranged father. Steven Faludi had lived many roles: suburban dad, Alpine mountaineer, swashbuckling adventurer in the Amazon, Jewish fugitive in Holocaust Budapest. Living in Hungary after sex reassignment surgery and identifying as ‘a complete woman now,’ how was this new parent connected to the silent and ultimately violent father who had built his career on the alteration of images?Faludi’s struggle to come to grips with her father's metamorphosis takes her across borders – historical, political, religious, sexual – and brings her face to face with the question of the age: is identity something you «choose» or is it the very thing you cannot escape?

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Автор: Nathaniel Philbrick

The epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the nineteenth century – and inspiration for ‘Moby-Dick’ – reissued to accompany a major motion picture due for release in December 2015, directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker and Cillian Murphy.When the whaleship Essex set sail from Nantucket in 1819, the unthinkable happened. A mere speck in the vast Pacific ocean – and powerless against the forces of nature – Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale, and her twenty crewmen were forced to take to the open sea in three small boats. Ninety days later only a handful of survivors were rescued – and a terrifying story of desperation, cannibalism and courage was revealed…One of the greatest sea yarns ever spun, ‘In the Heart of the Sea’ is the true story of the extraordinary events that inspired Herman Melville’s masterpiece ‘Moby-Dick’.

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Автор: Various

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Автор: Narendra Mehta

Ebook edition of the hardback bestseller. A full colour, step by step guide to the techniques and secrets of Indian Head Massage.Discover the secret of Indian head massage and feel fabulous.Indian Head Massage is a wonderfully relaxing therapy that involves massage of the upper back, shoulders, neck, head and face. The massage is safe, simple to learn and effective. It can provide relief from aches and pains and stress symptoms, promote hair growth, soothe, comfort and rebalance your skin and give you a sense of deep calmness and tranquility.This book looks at the history of Indian Head Massage, introduces the power and importance of touch and takes you step by step through the basic methods of champissage. Each step is fully illustrated and there are clear instructions for different massage techniques for the upper back, shoulders, neck, head and face – all of which you can practice on yourself, or with a partner.Learn how a simple circular temple rub can release your tension headache, how to ‘iron down’ into a state of relaxation, and how to send a tingle down your lover’s spine with a sensual ear massage.

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Автор: E. Arthand

Полный вариант заголовка: «Inissilla : Tome 2 : Madrid, Paris et Vienne en 1808 / par E. Arthand».

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Автор: Полина Саймонс

They were ready for anything … except the end. The must-read conclusion to Paullina Simons' epic End of Forever saga.Julian has lost everything he ever loved and is almost out of time. His life and death struggle against fate offers him one last chance to do the impossible and save the woman to whom he is permanently bound.Together, Julian and Josephine must wage war against the relentless dark force that threatens to destroy them. This fight will take everything they have and everything they are as they try once more to give each other their unfinished lives back.As time runs out for the star-crossed lovers, Julian learns that fate has one last cruel trick in store for them—and even a man who has lost everything still has something left to lose.

Серия: End of Forever

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Автор: Иван Пальчиков

Осень – моя любимая меланхолия. Когда идёт дождь, люди чувствуют грусть и одиночество, и я говорю: «Добро пожаловать в мой мир!» Потому что так я себя чувствую постоянно… Помните, в детстве были самодельные анкетки? А-ля, что ты любишь, как бы ты себя описал одним словом и т. д. Странный – вот то моё слово. Для кого эта книга? Для людей ищущих, желающих перемен, но не решающихся сделать шаг. Для тех, кто потерялся. Для меня прошлого, для меня будущего. История моих взлётов и поражений.

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Автор: Mişel Yoanq

Bu kitab ?z xarakterində mərhəmətlə qəddarlığı birləşdirən və bu səbəbdən barəsində xeyli təzadlı fikirlər dolaşan ?ingiz xanla bağlı b?t?n suallara aydın cavab verir.

Серия: Tarixi yaradanlar

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Автор: Cathy Glass

Innocent can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts.This is PART 1 of 3Innocent is the shocking true story of little Molly and Kit, siblings, aged 3 years and 18 months, who are brought into care as an emergency after suffering non-accidental injuries.Aneta and Filip, the children’s parents, are distraught when their children are taken into care. Aneta maintains she is innocent of harming them, while Filip appears bewildered and out of his depth. It’s true the family has never come to the attention of the social services before and little Kit and Molly appear to have been well looked after, but Kit has a broken arm and bruises on his face. Could it be they were a result of a genuine accident as Aneta is claiming? Both children become sick with a mysterious illness while, experienced foster carer, Cathy, is looking after them. Very worried, she asks for more hospital tests to be done. They’ve already had a lot. When Cathy’s daughter, Lucy, becomes ill too she believes she has found the cause of Kit and Molly’s illness and the parents aren’t to blame. However, nothing could be further from the truth and what comes to light is far more sinister and shocking.

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Автор: Cathy Glass

Innocent can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts.This is PART 2 of 3Innocent is the shocking true story of little Molly and Kit, siblings, aged 3 years and 18 months, who are brought into care as an emergency after suffering non-accidental injuries.Aneta and Filip, the children’s parents, are distraught when their children are taken into care. Aneta maintains she is innocent of harming them, while Filip appears bewildered and out of his depth. It’s true the family has never come to the attention of the social services before and little Kit and Molly appear to have been well looked after, but Kit has a broken arm and bruises on his face. Could it be they were a result of a genuine accident as Aneta is claiming? Both children become sick with a mysterious illness while, experienced foster carer, Cathy, is looking after them. Very worried, she asks for more hospital tests to be done. They’ve already had a lot. When Cathy’s daughter, Lucy, becomes ill too she believes she has found the cause of Kit and Molly’s illness and the parents aren’t to blame. However, nothing could be further from the truth and what comes to light is far more sinister and shocking.

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Автор: Demi Moore

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA Daily Mail Book of the Year. A Mail on Sunday Book of the Year.Famed American actress Demi Moore at last tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and emotionally charged memoir. For decades, Demi Moore has been synonymous with celebrity. From iconic film roles to high-profile relationships, Moore has never been far from the spotlight – or the headlines.Even as Demi was becoming the highest paid actress in Hollywood, however, she was always outrunning her past, just one step ahead of the doubts and insecurities that defined her childhood. Throughout her rise to fame and during some of the most pivotal moments of her life, Demi battled addiction, body image issues, and childhood trauma that would follow her for years – all while juggling a skyrocketing career and at times negative public perception. As her success grew, Demi found herself questioning if she belonged in Hollywood, if she was a good mother, a good actress – and, always, if she was simply good enough.As much as her story is about adversity, it is also about tremendous resilience. In this deeply candid and reflective memoir, Demi pulls back the curtain and opens up about her career and personal life – laying bare her tumultuous relationship with her mother, her marriages, her struggles balancing stardom with raising a family, and her journey toward open heartedness. Inside Out is a story of survival, success, and surrender – a wrenchingly honest portrayal of one woman’s at once ordinary and iconic life.

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Автор: Деми Мур

Деми Мур всегда была в центре внимания прессы: от культовых ролей в голливудских фильмах («Привидение», «Непристойное предложение», «Стриптиз», «Ангелы Чарли-2») до громких романов и разводов с Брюсом Уиллисом и Эштоном Кутчером. Но настоящую историю актрисы, пережившую изнасилование в 15 лет, болезненные отношения с родителями и наркотическую зависимость, знали немногие. В своей автобиографии Деми Мур действительно выворачивает наизнанку душу перед читателями, не приукрашая и не скрывая не одной подробности в своей неровной судьбе. В этой книге есть и душераздирающие признания, и пикантные подробности, но главное – здесь есть неподдельная откровенность. Деми Мур безжалостно разбирает собственные ошибки, великодушно прощает их другим и от главы к главе учится принимать и любить себя. Вдохновляющая история, признанная лучшей книгой года по версии изданий The New Yorker, The Guardian, The Sunday Times и The Daily Mail. В формате PDF A4 сохранен издательский макет.

Серия: Неидеальная: биографии известных женщин

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Автор: Philip Webster

With the wit and geniality that has made him so many friends in politics, Webster gives has written the verdict on the character of the senior politicians he has got to know over the decades, the much criticised Westminster Lobby system, revealing the secrets of the way political journalists operate, the future of print journalism, and the changes in politics in his marathon career.Illustrated with cartoons from the award-winning Peter Brookes, the book includes the dramatic background to Labour’s decision not to enter the Euro in 1997, the interview at Chequers in 2006 that led to the fall of Tony Blair, and the gobsmacking revelation in 2002 of John Major’s affair with Edwina Currie. Unearthed is new information about the defeat of Margaret Thatcher by her party in 1990, the campaign of Major to replace her, the mystery of Michael Portillo's failed attempts to become Tory leader, the election of David Cameron, and the way he played the Coalition with Nick Clegg to his benefit.He reveals more about Brexit, betrayals within Cameron’s government, the long running feud between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, the reasons behind David Miliband's inability to beat his brother for the Labour leadership, the efforts to oust Brown and then Ed Miliband, the drama of Miliband's last day as Labour leader and the shock election of Jeremy Corbyn.It is the book that politicians and journalists have been waiting for. But it is one that will give readers explosive new insights on the way the stories they read at breakfast time emerge into the daylight.

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Автор: Ascan von Bargen

Bei ihren Nachforschungen sto?en Sante della Vigna und die sch?ne Orientalin Shirat auf den mysteri?sen Logen-Mord am «Bankier Gottes». Kaum in London eingetroffen, begreifen sie auf schmerzhafte Weise, dass es Geheimnisse gibt, von denen man besser die Finger l?sst. Denn irgendjemand scheint alles daran zu setzen, das ungleiche Paar zu ermorden…

Исполнители: Bernd Vollbrecht

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Автор: Robert Owen

Полный вариант заголовка: «Institution pour ameliorer le caractere moral du peuple : ou adresse aux habitans de New-Lanark en Ecosse / par Robert Owen : traduit de l'Anglais sur la 3 edition, par M. le comrte de L.....».

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Автор: Bernd Sommer

Im vorliegenden Band widmet sich Prof. Dr. phil. Bernd Sommer dem von ihm bevorzugten interaktiven Lehrstil an Hochschulen. Unter Zuhilfenahme seiner umfangreichen praktischen Erfahrungen verbindet er biographische Hinweise, Erlebnisse und Begegnungen auf der einen und die Auspr?gung seiner individuell-speziellen Form von Lehren auf der anderen Seite.

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Автор: Marco Lupis

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Автор: Buonaparte Napoleon

Полный вариант заголовка: «Intineraire de Buonapart = depuis son depart de Doulevent, le 28 mars, jusqu'a son embarquement a Frejus, le 29 avril : avec quelques details sur ses derniers momens a Fontainebleau, et sur sa nouvelle existence a Porto-Ferrajo : pour servir de suite a la regence a Blois / par Napoleon Buonaparte».

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Автор: Alessandro Norsa

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Автор: Willelm Jacob Gravesande

Полный вариант заголовка: «Introduction a la philosophie, contenant la metaphysique et la logique / par G.J. 's Gravesande ; traduite du latin ; nouvelle edition revue, corrigee, et augmentee de l'art de raisonner par syllogismes».

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Автор: Jacques B?nigne Bossuet

Полный вариант заголовка: «Introduction a la philosophie : de la connaissance de Dieu et de soi-meme / par Bossuet, eveque de Meaux».

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Автор: Frank Mehler

Wir Deutschen sind dicke da! Platzhirsch in Europa, Welt-Autoverk?ufer, Finanzbestimmer in der Eurozone – man siehe nur Griechenland … Jedoch bei den Geburtenraten in den eigenen Reihen bestimmen und planen wir offenbar nicht. Das deutsche Fundament ist morsch geworden! Es fehlen die Kinder, unser Nachwuchs im Land. Wir sind de facto eine vergreisende Gesellschaft! Da fragt sich doch, wer verteidigt dann 2040 das Land? Und jetzt kommen auch noch die Neuen zu Millionen. Fast mutet es an wie eine Invasion. Falsch! All die Heerscharen von Menschen kommen wie auf Bestellung …

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Автор: Erick Carballo

Novelle Felipe ist ein junger Mann aus ?quatorialguinea und ?berzeugt davon, dass er an irgendeinem Ort auf dieser Welt das Gl?ck finden wird, nach dem er sich so sehr sehnt. Bei seiner Suche ist er ganz auf sich gestellt und muss so manche Herausforderungen bew?ltigen, die sich ihm in den Weg stellen.

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Автор: Peter Conradi J

A full and revealing biography of one of the century’s greatest English writers and an icon to a generation.Dame Iris Murdoch has played a major role in English life and letter for nearly half a century. As A.S.Byatt notes, she is ‘absolutely central to our culture’. As a novelist, as a thinker, and as a private individual, her life has significance for our age. There is a recognisable Murdoch world, and the adjective ‘Murdochian’ has entered the language to describe situations where a small group of people interract intricately and strangely. Her story is as emotionally fascinating as that of Virginia Woolf, but far less well known; hers has been an adventurous, highly eventful life, a life of phenomenal emotional and intellectual pressures, and her books portray a real world which is if anything toned down as well as mythicised. For Iris’s formative years, astonishingly, movingly and intimately documented by Conradi’s meticulous research, were spent among the leading European and British intellectuals who fought and endured World War II, and her life like her books, was full of the most extraordinary passions and profound relationships with some of the most inspiring and influential thinkers, artists, writers and poets of that turbulent time and after.Peter Conradi was very close to both Iris Murdoch and John Bayley, Iris’s husband, whose memoir of their life together has itself been the subject of an enormous amount of attention and acclaim. This will be an extraordinarily full biography, for there are vast resources in diaries and papers and friends’ recollections, and while it is a superlative biography it is also a superb history of a generation who have profoundly influenced our world today.

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Автор: Michael White

First time in ebook format, this biography of Isaac Newton reveals the extraordinary influence that the study of alchemy had on the greatest Early Modern scientific discoveries. In this ‘ground breaking biography’ Michael White destroys the myths of the life of Isaac Newton and reveals a portrait of the scientist as the last sorcerer.According to traditional accounts, Newton was the first modern scientist . As creator of the theory of gravity, calculus, modern theories of light and devisor of the three laws of mechanics, his methods are perceived as the genesis of modern science. Yet the traditional version of his life fails to tell, by some considerable margin, the full story. How for example could Newton’s apparent empiricism be married with his interest in alchemy and magic? What had inspired him in his discoveries? How did he reconcile his scientific discoveries with his religious faith? And, most of all, who was this man who, historians tell us, remained a virgin all his life and who seemed to be an argumentative ego maniac on the one hand and a kindly old man on the other?In this revelatory biography, White paints an original picture of Isaac Newton completely at variance with the traditional portrait.

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Автор: Alexandre Dumas

Dieser Roman ist relativ unbekannt und geh?rt nicht unbedingt zu den ganz gro?en Werken des Altmeisters der historischen Unterhaltungsromane. Doch Dumas entfaltet mit literarischer Meisterschaft ein Zerrbild von Isabelle von Bayern. Als Haupttitel w?re allerdings «Aus der Zeit Karls VI. von Frankreich» besser geeignet gewesen. Grundlage dieses Romans ist die Ausgabe von 1835 des Magazins f?r Industrie und Literatur Leipzig, in der ?bersetzung von Ludwig von Alvensleben. Die damalige ?bersetzung wurde grundlegend ?berarbeitet und erweitert sowie dem modernen Sprachgebrauch angepasst. Die Handlung beginnt 1389 mit dem Einzug Isabelles in Paris.

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Автор: Mike Chapple

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Автор: Thomas Grasberger

An der Isonzo-Front zwischen Italien und Slowenien, tobten zwischen 1915 und 1917 m?rderische Schlachten. Heute erinnert ein «Weg des Friedens» an diese Zeit. Eine Wanderung durch ein dramatisches Kapitel europ?ischer Geschichte.

Исполнители: Thomas Grasberger

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Автор: Mickael Launay

‘Fascinating … so enlightening that suddenly maths doesn’t seem so fearsome as it once did’ SIMON WINCHESTERFrom Aristotle to Ada Lovelace: a brief history of the mathematical ideas that have forever changed the world and the everyday people and pioneers behind them. The story of our best invention yet.From our ability to calculate the passing of time to the algorithms that control computers and much else in our lives, numbers are everywhere. They are so indispensable that we forget how fundamental they are to our way of life.In this international bestseller, Micka?l Launay mixes history and anecdotes from around the world to reveal how mathematics became pivotal to the story of humankind. It is a journey into numbers with Launay as a guide. In museums, monuments or train stations, he uses the objects around us to explain what art can reveal about geometry, how Babylonian scholars developed one of the first complex written languages, and how ‘Arabic’ numbers were adopted from India. It All Adds Up also tells the story of how mapping the trajectory of an eclipse has helped to trace the precise day of one of the oldest battles in history, how the course of the modern-day Greenwich Meridian was established, and why negative numbers were accepted just last century.This book is a vital compendium of the great men and women of mathematics from Aristotle to Ada Lovelace, which demonstrates how mathematics shaped the written word and the world. With clarity, passion and wisdom, the author unveils the unexpected and at times serendipitous ways in which big mathematical ideas were created. Supporting the belief that – just like music or literature – maths should be accessible to everyone, Launay will inspire a new fondness for the numbers that surround us and the rich stories they contain.

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Автор: Stephen Wilson S

‘Fascinating … so enlightening that suddenly maths doesn’t seem so fearsome as it once did’ SIMON WINCHESTERFrom Aristotle to Ada Lovelace: a brief history of the mathematical ideas that have forever changed the world and the everyday people and pioneers behind them. The story of our best invention yet.From our ability to calculate the passing of time to the algorithms that control computers and much else in our lives, numbers are everywhere. They are so indispensable that we forget how fundamental they are to our way of life.In this international bestseller, Micka?l Launay mixes history and anecdotes from around the world to reveal how mathematics became pivotal to the story of humankind. It is a journey into numbers with Launay as a guide. In museums, monuments or train stations, he uses the objects around us to explain what art can reveal about geometry, how Babylonian scholars developed one of the first complex written languages, and how ‘Arabic’ numbers were adopted from India. It All Adds Up also tells the story of how mapping the trajectory of an eclipse has helped to trace the precise day of one of the oldest battles in history, how the course of the modern-day Greenwich Meridian was established, and why negative numbers were accepted just last century.This book is a vital compendium of the great men and women of mathematics from Aristotle to Ada Lovelace, which demonstrates how mathematics shaped the written word and the world. With clarity, passion and wisdom, the author unveils the unexpected and at times serendipitous ways in which big mathematical ideas were created. Supporting the belief that – just like music or literature – maths should be accessible to everyone, Launay will inspire a new fondness for the numbers that surround us and the rich stories they contain.

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Автор: Catherine Burns L

A funny and moving memoir about a daughter’s turbulent relationship with her mother – and how a child of one’s own can turn everything upside down.‘Life is a series of losses. I’ve decided to be very zen about it. I have lost two husbands, my parents, my brother, countless friends; it is just one loss after another. You might as well get used it.’ So muses the author’s mother in this poignant and humorous memoir about mothers and daughters, and the miraculous things that happen when daughters become mothers.Loss is a way of life for both Catherine L. Burns and her mother, but where it made the daughter ravenous for contact, it made the mother lose her appetite for people. While the two always had a fierce attachment, by turns intimate and tumultuous, decades of fractious and contentious and frustrating interactions found a reprieve after the birth of Catherine’s daughter, Olive. Witty and direct, weaving back and forth in time, the book charts the transformation of this volatile and unique mother-daughter relationship from longing to connection.A book about love, mortality, and the nature of family bonds, ‘It Hit Me Like A Ton of Bricks’ is a must-read for anyone trying to navigate their way through the distance between their fantasies of love and the realities of family relationships.

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Автор: Jo Wood

Previously published in hardback as Hey Jo, this is a moving and candid memoir from the woman who married the most controversial member of the Rolling Stones, and had the strength and courage to bounce back from heartbreak.When young model and mother Jo met rock star Ronnie Wood, she had no idea what her brief flirtation with this brilliant, charismatic musician would become.A raw and rollicking narrative from the eye of the storm, Jo’s extraordinary story of life as a Rolling Stone girlfriend, then wife, mother and more, is a never-before-heard account of the heady hedonistic Ronnie Wood years – the drugs, the roadies, the tours, and the booze – and a celebration of her new-found happiness as an entrepreneur, fashion icon and beauty expert.Following the public breakdown of her marriage, Jo moved on with a dignity and lack of bitterness that won her fans across the country. Now a successful businesswoman, a passionate campaigner of pure, organic living, and a thriving name in fashion, Jo has learnt to embrace her new found vitality, and in doing so has become the heroine of everyone from 20-something fashionistas to Strictly Come Dancing devotees.This is Jo’s journey, from the breathtaking highs of her and Ronnie’s shared infatuation and love, to the devastating lows of his sudden disappearances, drug-induced mania and seizures, and how she learned to walk away without regret or bitterness, and forgive.

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Автор: Mary King Waddington

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Автор: Eve Devon

Who do you turn to when things go wrong?Your best friend. Obviously.Sephy King’s worked flat-out to make her new lingerie business a success, only there’s a tiny snag – the marketing photos for the launch party are a disaster.Luke Jackson will help her, won’t he? They just need to strip off, model gorgeous, sexy underwear together and take more photos! So what if the stunning body he’s been hiding makes Sephy’s eyes pop out? And when he holds her, she suddenly wishes they were in her bedroom…alone? He’s her best friend.Then Luke asks Sephy for a return favour: to pose as his fake fianc?e to get his parents temporarily off his back. It’s a risky strategy – but she’s sure she can pull it off.Until he kisses her…

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Автор: Victoria Stilwell

Victoria Stilwell provides her successful programme for perfect dog training.Do they ignore every word you say? Have they started coming in at all hours? Are they wrecking your home? No, it’s not the nation’s teenagers – it’s our pets. Nearly five million homes in the UK own a dog – but who really calls the shots? With bad behaviour rife, it’s time to put the pets in their place – move over power nannies and parenting, this is Supernanny for pets.The Channel 4 series It’s Me or the Dog has established expert dog trainer Victoria Stilwell as a major TV talent.Her accompanying book offers a superb, practical manual for pet owners – whether faced with training a new puppy or with correcting the bad habits of an existing pet. Seeing the world from the dog's point of view is key and at the heart of Victoria's highly successful philosophy. She explains how dogs learn and provides a timed, structured programme for both puppies and older dogs, plus a wealth of problem-solving advice – from how to handle persistent barking to dealing with car journeys and interaction with children. Absolutely packed with info on everything from dog talk to diet, It's Me or the Dog is the must-have manual for every dog owner.

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Автор: Chris Evans

The story of how one council estate lad made good, really very good, and survived – just about – to tell the tale…Chris Evans’s extraordinary career has seen him become one of the country’s most successful broadcasters and producers. From The Big Breakfast to Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush and TFI Friday, Chris changed the TV landscape during the ‘90s; and on Manchester’s Piccadilly Radio, BBC Radio 1’s Breakfast show and as owner of Virgin Radio he ushered in the age of the celebrity DJ.But this is only part of the Chris Evans story. In this witty and energetically written autobiography, Chris describes the experiences that shaped the boy and created the man who would go on to carve out such a dazzlingly brilliant career. Born on a dreary council estate in Warrington and determined to escape, Chris started out as the best newspaper boy on the block, armed with no more than a little silver Binatone radio that he would take to the newsagents each day and through which he would develop a life-long and passionate love affair with the music and voices that emerged.From paperboy to media mogul, It’s Not What You Think isn’t what you think – it’s the real story beyond the glare of the media spotlight from one of this country’s brightest and boldest personalities.

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Автор: Brigid Moss

IVF: An Emotional Companion is an invaluable, personal support, based on women's first hand experiences, for anyone struggling to conceive.Sharing the real life stories of 20 women who have worked their way through fertility and conception problems, this book is a lifeline for women and couples everywhere wanting to have a baby: an honest, inspirational and comforting read promising to help get you through the roller coaster that is fertility treatment.According to official figures, one in six couples have problems conceiving and more women than ever before are now considering in vitro fertilisation. It's not just physically taxing and expensive, but the emotional strain can at times be unbearable. Having to make lots of emotionally-charged decisions at every turn is tough: Should I push my GP to refer me for investigations? Are we ready for IVF? Should we try natural methods first? What shall we do now the treatment has failed?To help you work through these decisions, IVF: An Emotional Companion explains how others in similar situations have tackled these challenges and come through.

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Автор: Игорь Коляда

Усі сучасники Богуна відзначали його розум, хитрість, хоробрість і талант полководця. Він відмовився від реєстрового чину і маєтків, які обіцяли йому поляки, і підтримав визвольну війну українського народу проти Польщі (1648–1657) з першого дня повстання. Саме в цій війні командир Вінницького полку полковник Богун став легендою за життя. Після смерті Богдана Хмельницького один із лідерів угруповання «старшин-державників», що не бажав ні підданства московського, ні підданства польського, ні підданства турецького чи шведського, а аж до своєї смерті прагнув творення самостійної Козацької держави. Іван Богун – мудрий полководець, відважний козак та легендарна особистість, яка прикрашає своєю могутньою постаттю сторінки історії України.

Серия: Знамениті українці

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Автор: Tom Shippey

The definitive critical study of Tolkien’s greatest works by the respected and world renowned Tolkien scholar Professor T.A. Shippey.Following the unprecedented and universal acclaim for The Lord of the Rings, the respected academic and world-renowned Tolkien scholar, Professor Tom Shippey, presents us with a fascinating and informed companion to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien, in particular focusing on The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion.Written in a clear and accessible style, Tolkien: Author of the Century reveals why all of these books will be timeless, and shows how even such complex works as The Silmarillion can be read enjoyably. Taking issue with the uninformed criticism that has often been levelled at Tolkien and fantasy in general, Professor Shippey offers a new approach to Tolkien, to fantasy and to the importance of language in literature, and demonstrates how his books form part of a live and continuing tradition of storytelling that can trace its roots back through Grimm's Fairy Tales to the Elder Edda and Beowulf.Note that it has not been possible to include the same picture content that appeared in the original print version.

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Автор: Robert Killick

A comprehensive guide to all aspects of owning a Jack Russell Terrier, this highly illustrated book is full of practical information and expert advice for pet owners and breeders.Jack Russell Terriers are very intelligent, high-energy dogs whose compact size and friendly nature make them great pets. If you are considering getting a Jack Russell, or are an existing owner who wants to learn more about the care of your dog, then this book will be an invaluable resource.Contents include:• History of the breed• Acquiring a puppy• Behaviour and training• Showing a Jack Russell• Healthcare

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Автор: Andy Jones

In the wake of his highly acclaimed book Jack and Mary in the Land of Thieves, Andy Jones is back with Jack, the King of Ashes, another riotously funny Jack tale that is as moving as it is hilarious. This time Jack, the «King of Ashes,» spends all his time hove off in the coal box, until one day he shakes off his ashes and sets out on an adventure that includes sneaky robbers, a «famous missing princess with reward attached,» an always-surprising canine sidekick, a royal wedding, a lovelorn rooster-puppet, a conniving ship's captain, corpses, curses, kisses, a coat and a whole lot more! Steeped in Newfoundland folk tradition, Jack, the King of Ashes shows Jones at the top of his form. His quirky and delightful humour is unstoppable.

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Автор: Six Walter-Leroux

JAGER-S?NDEN, S?nden gegen die Jagd begeht wohl jeder J?ger einmal. Die Frage ist: wer gibt das zu? S?nden tilgt man, indem man bekennt, indem man zugibt, sie begangen zu haben. In diesem Buch werden in gereimter, parodistisch-witziger Form Geschichten erz?hlt, die alle (oder fast alle) einen wahren Kern haben. Um sie treffender zu gestalten wurden sie im Dialekt, vorwiegend in steirischer Mundart, geschrieben. Im Hintergrund stand auch die Idee, die Jagd und die J?ger f?r Au?enstehende menschlich begreifbarer zu machen – Menschen, die Fehler eingestehen, sind uns n?her, werden uns vertrauter. Auf das wahre Wesen der Jagd verweisen in diesem Buch die Worte und Aussagen des spanischen Philosophen Ortega y Gasset, der mit seinem Werk ?ber die Jagd Grunds?tzliches gesagt hat. Der Philosoph, das Jagdgesetz und die j?gerische Tradition erinnern daran wie’s sein soll, die Jagdgedichte zeigen auf wie’s manxmal wird. Die Zeichnungen und Aquarelle von Winfried Aubell untermalen im besten Sinn des Wortes das Geschriebene.

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Автор: Barbara Schaeffer-Hegel

Barbara Schaeffer-Hegel hat als Professorin an Universit?ten in Deutschland, ?sterreich und in den USA gelehrt. In den achtziger Jahren veranstaltete sie an der Technischen Universit?t Berlin und im Reichstag die ersten wissenschaftlichen Frauenkonferenzen in Deutschland; in den neunziger Jahren gr?ndete sie die Europ?ische Akademie f?r Frauen in Politik und Wirtschaft, die EAF, und das Hochschulkarrierezentrum f?r Frauen, die Femtec. 2002 erhielt Barbara Schaeffer-Hegel das Bundesverdienstkreuz erster Klasse; 2011 wurde ihr vom Land Berlin die Louise Shroeder-Medaille verliehen. Barbara Schaeffer-Hegel, eine der f?hrenden Gestalten der deutschen Frauenbewegung und als pragmatische Rebellin gleichzeitig deren Au?enseiterin, ist Mutter von vier Kindern und Gro?mutter von acht Enkeln. Ihr Lebensbericht schildert mit bewundernswerter Offenheit die ?ngste des Krieges, die sie erlebt hat, die Freuden und Wirren einer gl?cklichen Kindheit in einer s?ddeutschen Kleinstadt, und die darauf folgenden traumatisierenden Erfahrungen als junge Frau. In faszinierend flie?ender Sprache schildert Schaeffer-Hegel die Beschr?nkungen und Behinderungen, denen Frauen ihrer Generation ausgesetzt waren, und die sie am eigenen Leib schmerzhaft durchlitten hat. Ihr Lebensbericht schildert ein starkes M?dchen, eine in vielfacher Weise gebrochene junge Frau und wie diese sich gegen alle Widerst?nde und gegen die eigene Verzweiflung ins Leben und in eine f?r Frauen ihrer Zeit ungew?hnlich erfolgreiche Karriere zur?ckgek?mpft hat. Schonungslos offen, auch gegen sich selbst, und zugleich voller Humor f?hrt Schaeffer-Hegel uns durch ein Frauenleben, das ?beraus ungew?hnlich und doch f?r ihre Generation sehr typisch ist.

Исполнители: Александр Ружейников

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Автор: Caroline Jane Knight

"Caroline Jane Knight is the last of the Austen Knight family to grow up at Chawton House, the sixteenth-century English manor house on the ancestral estate where Jane Austen lived and wrote. Caroline ate at the same dining table, read in the same library, explored the same country lanes and shared the same dreams of independence as Jane Austen did. But when she was seventeen, Caroline and her family were forced to leave the home her family had lived in for centuries. Heartbroken and determined to leave all things Austen behind her, this is the story of Caroline's journey from an idyllic childhood in which she baked cakes with her Granny for Jane Austen tourists, through personal crisis and success to her eventual embrace of her Austen heritage and the creation of the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation. A contemporary and dramatic story, it is also a major contribution to the library of works about Jane Austen, including information thrillingly new to Jane Austen's readers and scholars. Read by award-winning narrator Alison Larkin whose critically acclaimed recordings of the novels of Jane Austen include Pride and Prejudice and Songs from Regency England, Persuasion and Poems, Northanger Abbey and the History of England and Emma – the 200th anniversary audio edition."

Исполнители: Alison Larkin

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Автор: Шарлотта Бронте

Charlotte Bront?'s novel, Jane Eyre has been enjoyed by readers around the world for over 160 years. The eldest of the Bront? sisters, this is Charlotte's most famous and influential novel. Written as a fictitious 'autobiography', it follows the story of Jane Eyre as she grows up, dealing with issues of morality, love, religion and class.

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Автор: В. В. Янцев

Серия: Высшее образование (Лань)

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Автор: Max Beer

Der franz?sische Politiker und Reformsozialist Jean Jaur?s wurde am 31. Juli 1914 in einem Restaurant von einem Nationalisten ermordet. Durch das Attentat verloren die europ?ischen Kriegsgegner ihre einflussreichste Stimme. Max Beer verfasst einige Monate sp?ter als Nachruf eine Kurzbiografie, in der er das Leben, die sozialistischen Ideen und politischen Auffassungen des Kampfgef?hrten skizziert. Die Brosch?re erlebte in den Folgejahren mehrere Auflagen.

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Автор: Bert Alexander Petzold

Исполнители: Ren? Wagner

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Автор: Werner Herzog

Исполнители: Werner Herzog

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