A magical secret. A mythical hunt. And a love that could risk everything. In the dark, gothic town of Wickdon, Maggie Welty lives in an old creaking manor. Maggie's mother is an alchemist who has recently left town, leaving Maggie with just her bloodhound for company. But when Maggie spots a legendary ancient fox-creature on her porch, her fate is changed forever. Whoever tracks down and kills the hala in the Halfmoon Hunt will earn fame and riches - and if Maggie wins the hunt, she knows her mother will want to celebrate her. This is her chance to bring her home. But the rules state that only teams of two can join ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. This edition of Henry James's classic ghost stories features an afterword by bestselling author Kate Mosse OBE. A young governess is employed to look after two orphaned siblings in a grand country house. Isolated and inexperienced, she is at first charmed by the children - but gradually suspects that they may not be as innocent as they seem. ... |
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In the year in which the debut novel Life in 3 was born, Stanimir Kiskinov won Bulgarian National Culture funding for translation of Bulgarian fiction into foreign languages. The author holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and a B.A. in Astrology. He holds dual US-Bulgarian citizenship. He teaches in the sociology department at Sofia University and through the foundation Europartners 2007. The entirety of his entire professional and emotional experience is in evidence in his literary project–including short theatrical and journalistic careers, 15 years in the Cultural Office of the US Embassy in Bulgaria, and extensive ... |
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The second novel of "The Last Hours". ... The Last Hours is a brand-new Shadowhunters series set in 1903. You don’t need to have read any other Shadowhunter books to get started with it, though if you have you may see some familiar faces! Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. She’s engaged to marry James Herondale, the boy she has loved since childhood. She has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie Herondale and James’s charming companions, the Merry Thieves. She is about to be reunited with her beloved father. And she bears the sword Cortana, a legendary hero’s blade. But the ... |
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Clinical pharmacology is a textbook addressed to medical students whose daily medical practice would involve the safe prescription of medicines to patients and the monitoring of their beneficial and adverse drug effects. The great challenge for university teaching and training in clinical pharmacology is to teach medical students the principles of safe and individualized, rational and competent drug prescription and the way to build a personal, balanced and critical approach to new drugs. Doctors of all clinical specialties typically prescribe medication and apply treatment using the "standard patient" approach, ... |
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Сън в алени покои е китайски роман от времето на династията Цин, смятан за един от шедьоврите на китайската литература и един от нейните Четири класически романа. Написан е в средата на 18 век и е публикуван анонимно под името Историята на камъка. Предполага се, че автор на книгата е Цао Сюецин , който е включил в творбата много автобиографични елементи. Цао е автор само на първите 80 глави. Последните 40 глави са добавени в последствие и тяхното авторство продължава да е обект на дебати. Както авторът пояснява още в първа глава, основната цел на романа е да увековечи спомените му за всички жени, които е познавал в ... |
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Всеизвестно е, че зад всеки велик мъж стои велика жена. Кой знае как би се развил животът на едни от най-известните писатели, художници, музиканти, политици, ако до тях неотлъчно не бяха мъдрите им и търпеливи спътници. Понякога музите тихо следват своите гении, незабележимо осигурявайки им неизчерпаеми източници на вдъхновение, а понякога и самите те са ярки и талантливи личности, които не само въплъщават своите мечти, но търпеливо и старателно изграждат себе си. В тази книга можете да прочетете житейските истории на редица изключителни жени като Клементин Чърчил, Наталия Гончарова, Раиса Горбачова, Йоко Оно, Джулиета ... |
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Кои са най-застрашените храни по света и защо трябва да ги спасим? Струва ли ви се, че каквото и да ядете, то има еднакъв вкус, където и да сте по света? Знаете ли, че: основният източник на голяма част от храната ни - семената - е под контрола на едва четири корпорации; че половината от сирената в целия свят се правят с бактерии или ензими, произвеждани от една-единствена компания; че 99% от кравите в млеко-преработвателната промишленост са от една порода; а всяка четвърта бира на пазара е продукт на една компания, независимо от бранда? Как стигнахме дотук? През последните 150 години с галопиращи темпове губим ... |
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One night. One apartment. Eight people. What could possibly go wrong? Twins Sam and Ilsa have spent most of their high school years throwing parties for friends - and now they've prepared their final extravaganza, just before graduation. The rules are simple: each twin gets to invite three guests, and the other twin doesn't know who's coming until the partygoers arrive. With exes, new crushes and old friends on the guest list, secrets are bound to emerge. And romance may flourish in unexpected places. ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "Tales of the Jazz Age" features some of F. Scott's Fitzgerald's best-loved short stories and "novelettes" including "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz". Set in the Jazz Age, Fitzgerald's own term for the Roaring Twenties of newly confident, post-war America, this collection shows a comic genius at work, fashioning every genre from low farce to shrewd social insight, along with fantasy of extraordinary invention. These stories illuminate the unique talent who went ... |
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Selected writings edited by Suzy Cripps. ... Just like the best walks, The Joy of Walking takes you on a journey with lots to surprise and enjoy along the way. Through the best of classic writing, this inspiring anthology shows how the simple act of walking goes to the heart of life itself. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning pocket size classics. Whether walking through awe-inspiring countryside or weaving your way through crowds in the hustle and bustle of great cities, we take thousands of steps a day. Finding meaning in movement can be difficult in today’s frenetic world. This may ... |
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Тази книга включва 35-те лекции от третия курс по психотерапия по програма на Демографския институт към Българската академия на науките и изкуствата. В нея ще намерите описанието на най-използваните методи за работа на 15 психотерапевтични школи в 10-те основни направления в психотерапията - психоаналитично, гещалтно, когнитивно, поведенско, хуманистично, екзистенциално и други. Представени са и методите, които се използват в най-разпространените психотерапевтични практики - детска психотерапия, старческа психотерапия, групова психотерапия, семейна психотерапия, библиотерапия, ароматерапия и игрова психотерапия. Общо ... |
