Compiled and edited by Nevena Dishlieva-Krysteva. ... This anthology contains twenty-six personal tales of youthful adventures, ridiculous hairstyles, bootleg cassette tapes, mafia thugs, hitchhiking and guitar-playing, free falling, and hopes for a bright future. All this took place against the backdrop of political and social cataclysms during the most vertiginous decade in Bulgaria’s recent history. A chronicle of euphoria, aspirations, and painful collapse. Stories from the '90s is the third and final book in the series of themed anthologies published by ICU , which also include My Brother's Suitcase and ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Peter Harness. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Beautiful Emma Bovary dreams of love and riches but her marriage to Charles, a dull country doctor, is far from satisfying. In an attempt to escape the narrow confines of her life, she embarks on a series of passionate affairs, hoping to find the romantic ideal she always dreamed about in the arms of other men, but it soon becomes clear that she is hurtling towards tragedy. Gustave Flaubert’s daring portrait of adultery caused a national scandal when Madame Bovary was first published, and this masterpiece of realist ... |
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To walk among the age-old trees of the wildwood is to journey back in time, to a place of great simplicity and deep understanding. In this re-awakening of the original Greenwood Tarot, Mark Ryan and John Matthews introduce us to the classic forest archetypes of the Green Man and Woman, the Archer, the Hooded Man and the Blasted Oak. Will Worthington's rich and vivid images bring this ancient world to life and make it possible to feel the magic and power of the wildwood. The Wildwood Tarot draws inspiration from pre-Celtic mythology and a belief system steeped in shamanic wisdom and forest lore. Based on the seasonal ... |
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From the author of Daisy Jones & The Six in which a legendary film actress reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine. Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn ... |
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Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services - as a burglar - on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo’s life is never to be the same again. "The Hobbit" became an instant success when it was first published in 1937, and 75 years later Tolkien's epic tale of elves, dwarves, trolls, goblins, myth, magic and adventure, with its reluctant hero Bilbo Baggins, has lost none of its appeal. Now, for the first time, the ... |
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Sid Jones loves hanging out in the graveyard with her best friend Zen - they are desperate to see a real-life ghost! But when Sid accidentally summons a 300-year-old pirate from the dead, it opens the door to the Halfway House - a magical inn Full of lost souls from across the ages, all trapped there by a sinister landlord. There are more ghosts that Sid could ever have imagined - and they're all sure Sid is there to save them! (Sid's sure there's been some kind of mistake.) But someone else is watching, and they're not happy about Sid helping the ghosts..."Funny, epic, exciting!" Sam Copeland ... |
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Тема с вариации за китара. ... Андерсен Виана (р. 1962) е бразилски композитор-диригент, музикален продуцент и преподавател. Баща му Себастиао Виана е бил асистент на Ейтор Вила-Лобос и семейството му може да се похвали с редица музиканти и творци. Андерсен е роден в Бело Хоризонте и е учил при С. Виана, Виолета Х. де Гайнза, Енио Мориконе, Лука Салвадори, Еторе Скола, Джузепе Торнаторе, Радамес Гнатали, Пауло Босисио, Макс Ростал, Оилиам Лана и други. Обучението му го отвежда в Италия и Швеция, в Академия Киджана ди Сиена, Кралската филхармонична академия на Болоня, Академия на изкуствата в Рим, Кралски университетски ... |
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Професията асистент на лекаря по дентална медицина е сравнително нова в динамично развиващата се дентална медицина. Учебникът на д-р Десислава Стоянова е уникален за страната. Тук за първи път са представени клинични протоколи и етапи на работа, всички те са детайлно онагледени с авторски снимки, илюстрации, таблици и фигури. ... |
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Историята на едно бедно дете, чиито мечти се сбъдват и се превръщат в най-лошите му кошмари."Бърнс наистина се е побъркал. Онези, които са говорили за мен в "Божията ръка", ще си имат истински неприятности. Не искам хора да се изказват в книга, която не говори добри неща за мен. Ако това са ми приятелите, бих предпочел да имам врагове." Диего Марадона "Малко хора ще запазят невинността си, след като прочетат тази книга" La Nacion, Буенос Айрес Джими Бърнс е журналист, печелил редица награди, и автор на осем други книги. Роден е в Мадрид през 1953 г. Писал е репортажи за "Financial ... |
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Are you lost or are you exploring? When Zachary Rawlins stumbles across a strange book hidden in his university library it leads him on a quest unlike any other. Following the clues inside, he is guided to a masquerade party, a dangerous secret club, and finally to a labyrinth filled with stories, hidden far beneath the surface of the Earth. But when the labyrinth is threatened, Zachary must race through it's twisting tunnels and crowded ballrooms, searching for the end of his story."A mystical adventure in an enchanted universe." Time "A unique, mind-boggling fantasy." The Times ... |
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The wolves are circling and Pavka's time is running out. The Demon King. As Fjerda’s massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm - and even the monster within - to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king’s gift for the impossible. The Stormwitch. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs. No matter the cost. The Queen of Mourning. Deep undercover, ... |
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This book is a special edition of "Quick Reads" series. ... Have you ever been in the wrong place, at the wrong time? You are hiking in the Scottish highlands with three friends when you come across a girl. She is half-naked, has been badly beaten, and she can't speak English. She is clearly running away from someone. Do you stop to help her? Even if it means putting your friends' lives - and your own - in terrible danger? About the series "Quick Reads" are bite-sized books by bestselling writers and well-known personalities for the people who want a short, fast-paced read. They are designed ... |
