Tender is the Night is a story set in the hedonistic high society of Europe during the ‘Roaring Twenties’. A wealthy schizophrenic, Nicole Warren, falls in love with Dick Diver - her psychiatrist. The resulting saga of the Divers’ troubled marriage, and their circle of friends, includes a cast of aristocratic and beautiful people, unhappy love affairs, a duel, incest, and the problems inherent in the possession of great wealth. Despite cataloguing a maelstrom of interpersonal conflict, Tender is the Night has a poignancy and warmth that springs from the quality of Fitzgerald's writing and the tragic personal ... |
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Fourth Revised Edition for the Entrance Tests at Medical University of Varna. ... A Handbook of Biology and Chemistry Test Items is specifically intended for applicants, interested in the programmes of Medicine and Dental Medicine taught in English language at MU-Varna. It is an essential tool for proper preparation for the entrance tests in Biology and Chemistry. In the Handbook you will find examination questions in two parts - Chemistry and Biology. Each part contains 5 sections (Multiple Choice Questions, Gap-Filling Questions, Matching Questions, True / False Questions and Definitions and Explanations). The keys ... |
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Hi! My name is Amanda Greenberg, and you're holding a book about me. I modestly can say that... well, THIS BOOK ROCKS! After all, i went through a lot these past few months: went to a new school kissed a guy in front of his girlfriend from the wrestling team got a new pet put my new found friends in A LOT of trouble started acting went to a wedding on a Wednesday and interacted with the school's most attractive guy Oh, and got an A in World History But, well, all you really need to know is that you'll read a lot about this wonderful, amazing person a.k.a. Amanda Greenberg (me), and all the insane things that ... |
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This book serves as a study guide and source of practice questions for the Pathophysiology final exam. It is suitable for students from the Medicine, Dental Medicine and Pharmacy faculties. This book is organized in two parts. Part One, General Pathophysiology, presents the cellular and tissue responses common to altered health states. Pathophysiology of the disease, organized by human body systems, is presented in Part Two, Systemic Pathophysiology. ... |
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The Sunday Times bestseller. ... 66 million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped from the face of the earth. Today, Dr. Steve Brusatte, one of the leading scientists of a new generation of dinosaur hunters, armed with cutting edge technology, is piecing together the complete story of how the dinosaurs ruled the earth for 150 million years. The world of the dinosaurs has fascinated on book and screen for decades - from early science fiction classics like The Lost World, to Godzilla terrorizing the streets of Tokyo, and the monsters of Jurassic Park. But what if we got it wrong? In The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, top ... |
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Two incredible adventures from the funniest gang around! They sound like the Bad Guys , they look like the Bad Guys... and they even smell like the Bad Guys. But Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake and Mr. Shark are about to change all of that - whether you want them to or not! Mr. Wolf has a daring plan for the Bad Guys - first good mission. The gang are going to break 200 dogs out of the Maximum Security City Dog Pound. Will Operation Dog Pound go smoothly? Will the Bad Guys become the Good Guys? And will Mr. Snake please stop swallowing Mr. Piranha? ... |
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Throughout history, people have sought to improve society by reducing suffering, eliminating disease or enhancing desirable qualities in their children. But this wish goes hand in hand with the desire to impose control over who can marry, who can procreate and who is permitted to live. In the Victorian era, in the shadow of Darwin's ideas about evolution, a new full-blooded attempt to impose control over our unruly biology began to grow in the clubs, salons and offices of the powerful. It was enshrined in a political movement that bastardised science, and for sixty years enjoyed bipartisan and huge popular support. ... |
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Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire's impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. They've seen what happens to those who do. But when Laia's brother is arrested for treason, Laia is forced to make a decision. In exchange for ... |
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This collection contains fifteen of O. Henry's short stories. "The Gift of the Magi" is the most famous of his classic tales, but the stories that follow here give the reader a deeper and richer sample of O. Henry's storytelling art. The text has been simplified and made easier to read for the enjoyment of readers who study English. It is appropriate for intermediate to advanced learners. О.Henry (1862 - 1910) was a widely popular American short story writer, famous for his dry humor, wordplay and clever surprise endings. "O. Henry's finest work... reveal such a depth of understanding of the ... |
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Bedtime stories based on your favorite episodes. Come one, come all on this multi-narrative collection of "Gravity Falls" stories! Perfect for fans new and old, this collection of tales consist of Dipper and Mabel’s recollections of the adventures they shared visiting their Uncle Stan’s Mystery Shack. The Gravity Falls twist? Each retelling is accompanied by a short "Grunkle Stan" version of the same story, written from his gruff, humorous perspective. Readers have the choice of reading the Dipper and Mabel version, the Grunkle Stan version, or both! ... |
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Кой се е намесил през вековете в модифицирането на Библията? Жертви ли сме на една голяма заблуда? Прочетете тази книга и ще откриете множество факти във връзка с Библията, сред които: имаме само една от възможните библии; не знаем нито кой, нито кога я е записал; била е срита от нас истинската същност на Дървото на живота; ние сме ГМО (генномодифицирани организми); бог се изморява, цапа и огладнява; 11 библейски книги са официално изчезнали; сътворението на човека, разбирано като божествен акт е пълна измислица; първородният грях е само една приказка; библейският Бог не е бащата на Исус; как се създава цяла ... |
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В сърцето на старинна Барселона е скрито Гробището на забравените книги - подобна на лабиринт библиотека, в която се съхраняват малко известни и недооценени заглавия. В едно студено утро на 1945 антикварят Семпере отвежда своя десетгодишен син Даниел в това хранилище. Получил разрешение да вземе книга по свой избор, Даниел измъква от прашните лавици "Сянката на вятъра" от Жулиан Каракс. Докато момчето расте, неколцина души проявяват необичаен интерес към неговата находка. Случаят, започнал като литературен куриоз, постепенно се превръща в стремителна надпревара, целяща да разкрие истината за живота и смъртта на ... |
