Nora's life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth she finds herself transported to a library. There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of the other lives she might have lived. Which raises the ultimate question: with infinite choices, what is the best way to live?"Such a beautiful book." Zoe Ball, BBC Radio 2 "Filled with warmth and humour." Sunday Times "A celebration of life's possibilities." Guardian ... |
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1673 - the south-west of England. The Donne family live in a secret valley on Exmoor. They are robbers and murderers. One day, Carver Donne murders Young John Ridd's father. John is a boy, but soon he will be a man. Then he will kill Carver Doone. John meets a beautiful young girl in Doone Valley. And he falls in love. But the girl's name is Lorna Doone and Carver Doone is going to marry her. What will John do? This book is in British English. ... |
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Packed with doodles and cartoons, this is the wry, witty and very funny diary of Norse god Loki and the trials of being trapped on Earth as a weedy eleven-year-old boy. After one prank too many, trickster god Loki is banished to live as a "normal" school boy. If he can show moral improvement within one month, then Loki can return to Asgard... and if he can't? Then it's eternity in a pit of angry snakes. To keep track of his progress, Odin has handed over this magical diary in which Loki is forced to confess the truth. (Even when that truth is as ugly as a naked mole-rat.) As if moral improvement and ... |
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Deadly storms have ravaged Mina's homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown into the sea to serve as the Sea God's bride, in the hopes that one day the "true bride" will be chosen and end the suffering. Many believe that Shim Cheong, the most beautiful girl in the village - and the beloved of Mina's older brother Joon - may be the legendary true bride. But on ... |
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Includes a fun wall poster. Set off on a dinosaur adventure! Every page is packed with amazing facts and illustrations, and a poster shows a collection of weird and wonderful dinosaurs that once roamed the Earth. Children can set off on an incredible adventure through the Age of the Dinosaurs with the help of appealing, contemporary artwork, fun text and wow facts. Powerful predators, Jurassic giants and fossil hunting are just some of the topics covered. Quirky cartoon characters communicate extra facts, and a practical activity on every spread encourages reader participation. Bright, simple, clearly labelled artwork on ... |
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Bestselling author of "History is all you left me". This is Mateo. This is Rufus. ... On September 5th, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: they're going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they're both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: there's an app for that. It's called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure - to live a lifetime in a single day. "Overflows with tenderness and heartache." ... |
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Whether you want to shop on Michigan Avenue, listen to blues on Lincoln Park or simply ride the El around The Loop, "The Rough Guide to Chicago" will help you all the way. The 16-page, full-colour section introduces all of the city's highlights, from the spectacular city skyline to boat tours along the Chicago River, with two new, 4-page, full-colour inserts: Chicago Food and Chicago Architecture. The guide includes a new author pick' section of the city's top hotels and restaurants to suit every taste and budget plus, lively reviews of hundreds of shops, clubs and live-music venues. There are new ... |
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Скандинавия се появява на сцената на световната история през епохата на викингите, когато воините от север връхлитат Европа и Близкия изток, водени от своите тъмни богове и жаждата за съкровища. Този брутален период е последван от постоянни войни в продължение на хиляда години скандинавските държави се превръщат в потиснически кралства, където монарсите си играят на европейски величия за сметка на собственото си население. През по-голямата част от своята история Дания, Швеция и Норвегия са люти врагове. Тези съперничества никога не са уредени докрай - остават подмолни течения на взаимна завист, презрение и съжаление. И ... |
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Multilingual Edition. ... They debuted in 1963, but weren't the instant sensations that the Fantastic Four or Spider Man had been; twenty years later, they were the most exciting (or x-citing!) property in comics. Fans couldn't get enough of Wolverine! Storm! Cyclops! Beast! Nightcrawler! Jean Grey! Not to mention Professor X, and his nemesis, Magneto! The X-Men brought a level of nuance and storytelling sophistication that hadn't been seen in mainstream comics, and now, with thousands of comics, and ten feature films to date, the X-Men have cemented their place as one of the greatest super hero teams in ... |
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Това официално ръководство за сертифициране ви помага да усъвършенствате всички теми в изпита CCNP Enterprise Advanced Routing ENARSI, включително: технологии в Слой 3, включително маршрутизиране IPv4/IPv6, EIGRP, OSPF и BGP; VPN услуги, включително VPN в MPLS Слой 3 и DMVPN; защита на инфраструктурата, включително ACL, AAA, uRPF, CoPP и IPv6 свойства на защита в първия скок; инфраструктурни услуги, включително syslog, SNMP, IP SLA, Object Tracking, NetFlow, Flexible NetFlow и други. "Официално ръководство за сертификация: CCNP Enterprise Advanced Routing ENARSI 300-410 - том 2" от Cisco Press ви ... |
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За първи път ще научите всичките три аспекта на тайната за създаването на удивителни потрети (подсказка: не е само осветяването). ... Научете подредбите за осветяване, използвани от професионалистите. Всяка година Скот обучава хиляди професионални фотографи по време на неговото турне "Освети, заснеми, ретуширай. Live!", като сега за пръв път той взе този невероятно популярен стил на обучение и го приложи в книжна форма. Вече всеки може да има реална справка за получаването на същите визии, които клиентите изискват. От книгата "Освети, заснеми, ретуширай с Photoshop" ще научите: оформления стъпка по ... |
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Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup. Winner of the DT/McKinsley Business Book of the Year Award 2018. ... The full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup, by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end, despite pressure from its charismatic CEO and threats by her lawyers. In Bad Blood, John Carreyrou tells the riveting story of the biggest corporate fraud since Enron, a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley. "A tale of corporate fraud and legal brow-breating that ... |
