Mutated rats gone bad (Graveyard Shift); a virus that threatens humanity (Night Surf, the basis for The Stand); a possessed, evil lawnmower (The Lawnmower Man); unsettling children from the heartland (Children of the Corn); a smoker who will try anything to stop (Quitters, Inc.); a reclusive alcoholic who begins a gruesome transformation (Gray Matter): these bone-chilling, nail-biting visions from the brain of Stephen King will haunt you long after the last page is turned. King's first collection of stories, originally published in 1978, showcased the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination and inspired more ... |
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You like it darker? Fine, so do I writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of stories that delve into the darker part of life - both metaphorical and literal. Each of these stories holds its own thrills, joys and mysteries; each feels iconic. In Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream, a brief and unprecedented psychic flash upends dozens of lives, Danny's most catastrophically. Rattlesnakes, a sequel to Cujo, sees a grieving widower travel to Florida for respite and instead receive an unexpected inheritance - with major strings attached. The Answer Man asks if prescience is good luck or bad ... |
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When the Buckeye City Police Department receives a disturbing letter from a person threatening to kill thirteen innocents and one guilty in an act of atonement for the needless death of an innocent man, Detective Izzy Jaynes has no idea what to think. Are fourteen citizens about to be slaughtered in an unhinged act of retribution? As the investigation unfolds, Izzy realises that the letter writer is deadly serious, and she turns to her friend Holly Gibney for help. Meanwhile, controversial and outspoken women's rights activist Kate McKay is embarking on a multi-state lecture tour, drawing packed venues of both fans ... |
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"Revival" erzählt die Geschichte des Jungen Jamie und des Predigers Charles Jacobs, deren Wege sich von den Sechzigern bis heute auf unglückselige Weise immer wieder kreuzen. Sie steuert auf ein beängstigendes, auswegloses Ende zu, wie es selbst Stephen King bislang nicht zu Papier gebracht hat, und ist gleichzeitig Abrechnung mit dem Religionsfanatismus in unserem hoch technisierten Zeitalter und Verbeugung vor den Größen des klassischen Horrors. ... |
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From the Big Bang to Black Holes. The phenomenal international bestseller. Updated editition. ... Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in an internationally acclaimed masterpiece which begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time - from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and string theory. To this day a A Brief History Of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its ... |
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Shot Ready is a powerful distillation of Curry's transformative philosophy of success - centered on intentional preparation, constant improvement, creativity, connection, mindfulness, and joy - drawn from the most important and revealing moments of his life's journey and delivered in his incomparable voice and style. The stunningly designed book is illustrated with over 100 gorgeous photographs, the vast majority of which will appear in this volume for the first time. ... |
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"The Red Badge of Courage" is an adaptation of Stephen Crane's classic novel. The story is about a young man who goes to fight in the American Civil War on the side of the North's Union Army. In order to prove his bravery, he wishes to be wounded in battle - "the red badge of courage". The simplified text has about 2500 headwords and is appropriate for intermediate learners. The novel is included in: The Guardian;s list of The 100 Best Novels Written in English, No. 30; Ernest Hemingway's anthology Men at War: The Best War Stories of All Time. "Crane was concerned with elemental ... |
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"The Rough Guide to Melbourne" is the most extensive guidebook available to Australia's second-largest city. The guide features lively accounts of the sights and discerning reviews of the best bars, hotels and restaurants. Now published as a larger B-format guide, the 16-page introduction includes full-colour photos of the authors selection of "Things Not to Miss" and large easy-to-read maps througout. ... |
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360 meditations on wisdom. Perseverance and the art of living. The beloved classic daily devotional of Stoic meditations - the only authorized print edition in the US and complete with a ribbon marker - with more than two million copies sold! Why have history's greatest minds - from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities - embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a ... |
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The awesome final step of "The Long Earth" series. Authors of the No. 1 bestseller "The Long Earth". ... 2070-71. Nearly six decades after Step Day and in the Long Earth, the new Next post-human society continues to evolve. For Joshua Valienté, now in his late sixties, it is time to take one last solo journey into the High Meggers: an adventure that turns into a disaster. Alone and facing death, his only hope of salvation lies with a group of trolls. But as Joshua confronts his mortality, the Long Earth receives a signal from the stars. A signal that is picked up by radio astronomers but also in ... |
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Защо любовта ни струва толкова усилия? Какво ни пречи да се влюбим? Позовавайки се на своята четиресетгодишна практика, разказвайки истории, в някои от които проницателният читател може да разпознае себе си или свой близък човек, Стивън Грос задава въпроса: какво ни пречи да се влюбим? И какво трябва да направим, за да останем влюбени? Като психоаналитик Грос успява безпогрешно да определи причините за любовните страдания на своите пациенти. Като писател той елегантно ни показва как тези любовни страдания могат да доведат до прозрение."Шумерите са имали седем, а древните гърци осем думи за любовта. Фройд определя ... |
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Стивън Кинг отново е на върха! Животът е игра на ези - тура... ... Падате ли си по истории за пътуване във времето? - прочетете "22 ноември 1963", авторът ви я поднася, както само той умее. Искате да знаете каква е била Америка през петдесетте и шестдесетте години на миналия век, Америка на суинга, на Елвис Пресли и на рокендрола? - прочетете "22 ноември 1963". Искате ли трогателна любовна история, която ще разчувства дори хората с най-закоравели сърца? - прочетете "22 ноември 1963". Действието в романа се развива и в наши дни, и в миналото. Главният герой Джейк Епинг е гимназиален ... |
