Life, death and everything in between. ... Lily wakes up one crisp Sunday morning on the side of the road. She has no idea how she got there. It is only when a police car arrives, and she sees her own body, that she realises she is in fact... dead. But nobody can see or hear her, however hard she tries. So what is she supposed to do next? Then Lily is given once-in-a-deathtime opportunity. Will she take it? "Wonderful... a near perfect piece of writing - funny and tender and wounded and furious." Matthew Crow, author of "In Bloom" ... |
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Another laugh-out-laud adventure from the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. ... It's snowing... and Hare loves snow! He sets out to show his friend Bear just how much fun it can be with an action-packed whirlwind of winter activities. From building a snowman to hurling snowballs, Hare's having a great time, but Bear doesn't seem so sure. Maybe a sledge, a steep slope and an almighty shove will change his mind... "Still the brightest illustrator of the bunch, Gravett delights as always." Independent ... |
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Live Well, Make Money. ... Everyone should work for themselves. But don't cashflow forecasts, tax returns and P&Ls all sound a bit of a faff? Fear not: help is at hand. In Business for Bohemians, Tom Hodgkinson combines practical advice with laugh-out-loud anecdote to create a refreshingly candid guidebook for all of us who aspire to a greater degree of freedom in our working lives. Whether you dream of launching your own startup or profiting from your creativity in your spare time, Business for Bohemians will equip you with the tools to turn your talents into a profitable and enjoyable business. Accounting need no ... |
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Sometimes divorce can be deadly. ... Kate wants a clean break from her husband Jack. They can still be friends. She just doesn't want to stay married to him. But Jack doesn't want a friend. He wants a wife. He wants Kate. And he will do anything to keep her. Jack remembers his wedding vow: "Till death do us part". He always keeps a promise. ... |
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Will your past always catch up with you? ... Tessa Dannall is excited and happy when her daughter, Nia, arrives at their family's tropical beach resort to get married. Tessa is also trying to forget the last time she went to a wedding on this beach and how that day changed her life for ever. But as the big day draws near, Tessa realises she must face the deadly ghosts from her past - or they may ruin her daughter's future. "Terrifically addictive" Good Housekeeping "Beautifully written" Closer "Koomson just gets better and better" Woman and Home ... |
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Doesn't everyone deserve their freedom? ... June's life at home with her stepmother and stepsister is a dark one - and a secret one. Not even her dad knows the truth. She's trapped like a butterfly in a jar. Then June meets Blister, a boy in the woods. In him, she finds a glimmer of hope that perhaps she can find a way to fly far, far away. But freedom comes at a price. A heart-breaking page-turner with a shocking twist. From the highly acclaimed author of "Seed". "It broke my heart over and over. Destined to be one of the most important books this year." Melinda Salisbury, author of " ... |
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Sometime the people we meet change our lives for ever. This book is a special edition of "Quick Reads" series. ... It's an exciting day for Timothy Flowers. It's the third of November, and it's Friday, and it's his twenty-first birthday. When Timothy walks to his usual street corner to see his favorite special bus, he meets Charlie. Charlie is a builder who is desperate for Timothy's help because Timothy is very tall, six feet six inches. Timothy has never had a job before - or no work that he's kept for more than a day. But when Timothy and Charlie have to collect money from a local ... |
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Сборникът е посветен на 65 години специалност "Тюркология" в Софийския университет "Св. Климент Охридски". Текстовете в него са представени на юбилейна научна конференция, състояла се на 10–11 ноември 2017 г. Основните тематични области, разработени в докладите от конференцията, са: тюркология, прабългаристика, туркология, османистика, епиграфика, сфрагистика, културология, етнография, история, компаративистика, транслатология, лингвистика, лексикология, лексикография, литературознание, лингводидактика и др. ... |
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"С трепет посвещавам "скромний си трудец" на един такъв достоен читател. Когато бях студент, възкликнах по повод предложен от него анализ: "За красотата трябва да се говори красиво!" Асистентът замислено изрече: "Колегата може би има право... За красотата трябва да се говори красиво?! Това означава ли, че за кръга трябва да се говори кръгло?" Просто си размишляваше на глас. Четири десетилетия оттогава, много кръгли глупости потънаха в кръговете на забравата (за да отворят място на други окръглености), а размишляващият глас на Никола Георгиев продължава да звучи - научно и... наистина ... |
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The essential companion to the Harry Potter stories - fully revised and updated. ... A copy of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" resides in almost every wizarding household in the country. Now Muggles too have the chance to discover what the Puffskein eats and why it is best not to leave milk out for a Knarl. ... |
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Изследването представлява системен анализ на езика на над 220 гръцки надписа на църкви от XVII в. в България, придружено с пълна фотографска документация. Надписите са описани по стриктни иконографски, епиграфски, граматически, текстуално-преводни и тълкувателни параметри. Прави се опит за възстановка на механизмите на писането на надписи в църковната стенна живопис по българските земи в четири отделни групи: преписани надписи; надписи, писани по памет; компилирани надписи; имитации на текст. ... |
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Посоки на антинормативизма в поезията за деца на НРБ. ... В книгата за пръв път се прави опит за цялостно изследване на процесите в поезията ни за деца в сложния и противоречив период от 1944 до 1989 г. Като овладява огромен емпиричен материал и като се опира преди всичко на естетически критерии, анализът показва, че в тази идеологически обременена зона са налице обширни пространства на свободно и автентично творчество, на високи художествени постижения. ... |