The New York Times bestseller from the Grammy-nominated indie rockstar "Japanese Breakfast", an unflinching, deeply moving memoir about growing up mixed-race, Korean food, losing her Korean mother, and forging her own identity in the wake of her loss, which brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her. In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humour and heart, she tells of growing up the only Asian-American kid at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of ... |
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In the follow-up to their charming "What If It's Us", best friends Adam Silvera ("They Both Die At The End") and Becky Albertalli ( Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda ) reunite to give Arthur and Ben another shot at true love. Ben has spent his first year of college working on his fantasy manuscript with his writing partner Mario, who is a great Spanish tutor, and an even better kisser. So why can't he stop thinking about the fact that Arthur's back in town two years after they called it quits? Arthur is in New York for a dream internship on Broadway, with a boyfriend back at home that ... |
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Secrets. Betrayal. Seduction. Welcome to the Alexandrian Society. When the world's best magicians are offered an extraordinary opportunity, saying yes is easy. Each could join the secretive Alexandrian Society, whose custodians guard lost knowledge from ancient civilizations. Their members enjoy a lifetime of power and prestige. Yet each decade, only six practitioners are invited - to fill five places. Contenders Libby Rhodes and Nico de Varona are inseparable enemies, cosmologists who can control matter with their minds. Parisa Kamali is a telepath, who sees the mind's deepest secrets. Reina Mori is a naturalist ... |
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The foundational and wildly popular go-to resource for influence and persuasion-a renowned international bestseller, with over 5 million copies sold-now revised adding: new research, new insights, new examples, and online applications. In the new edition of this highly acclaimed bestseller, Robert B. Cialdini - New York Times bestselling author of Pre-Suasion and the seminal expert in the fields of influence and persuasion-explains the psychology of why people say yes and how to apply these insights ethically in business and everyday settings. Using memorable stories and relatable examples, Cialdini makes this ... |
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Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles are non-fiction graded readers from the "Oxford Bookworms Library" available for Levels 1 to 4 (CEFR A1 - B2). Students learn about different countries and cultures, science and nature, history and historical figures all while practising and improving their English. Twenty-five million people come to England every year, and some never go out of London. But England is full of interesting places to visit and things to do. There are big noisy cities with great shops and theatres, and quiet little villages. You can visit old castles and beautiful churches - or go to festivals with ... |
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Една необикновена история за приятелство и любов. Този богат, вдъхновяващ роман проследява историята на съвременна Италия, от 1975 до 2013 година, през съдбата на двама души от различни обществени прослойки. Валерио и Оливия растат заедно в разкошната вила на семейство Морганти в Болония, неразделни приятели, въпреки че идват от много различни светове: Оливия, дъщерята на Морганти, е наследница на голямо индустриално богатство, докато Валерио е син на техните градинар и камериерка. Встрани от опасностите, бушуващи в нестабилната Италия през 70 -те години на миналия век, двамата споделят първата си невинна целувка на пет ... |
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Поздравителната картичка се предлага в комплект с плик за писмо, с красив мотив на коледни звезди и с червена панделка. Размери на картичката: 6.5 x 11 cm. Размери на плика: 10 x 16 cm. Важно! Продуктът е ръчно изработен, което прави всяка бройка уникална. Заради това са възможни леки разминавания в цвета и дизайна. ... |
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They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen's Gambit in the world of competitive Scrabble when a teen girl is forced to investigate the mysterious death of her best friend a year after the fact when her Instagram comes back to life with cryptic posts and messages. Catalyst 13 points noun: a person or thing that precipitates an event or change When Najwa Bakri walks into her first Scrabble competition since her best friend's death, it's with the intention to heal and move on with her life. Perhaps it wasn't the best idea to choose the very same competition where said best friend, Trina Low, died. It might be ... |
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The two men arrived in a taxi. ‘Are you Harry Fletcher?’ the older man called out. ‘That’s me,’ I replied. ‘Welcome aboard the Wave Dancer.’ ‘Don’t I know you?’ the taller man said. ‘You’re from London, aren’t you?’ ‘Yes, but I haven’t been there for years,’ I answered. ‘Now about the fishing,’ I went on quickly. ‘We’ll have to leave early tomorrow morning.’ ‘We’re not going fishing,’ the older man said. ‘We’re going diving.’ He threw some money on the table. I did not ask any questions. It was much more money than I had asked for. ... |
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Based on the story of James Fenimore Cooper. Text adaptation by Bill Bowler. ... The year is 1757. The English and the French are at war in North America. Two sisters - Cora and Alice - want to visit their father, General Munro. They begin their dangerous journey with the handsome English officer, Duncan Heyward and the Indian guide, Magua. On the way they meet friends and enemies, and many adventures. Some people will be heroes and some people will die. And what will happen to their friend Uncas, the last of the Mohican Indians? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading ... |
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To the outside world Alice, Jake and Harry have little in common. Alice is a social outsider: reclusive, middle-aged, and with only 850,000 honeybees for company. Jake, following an accident at a high school party, is grappling with life in a wheelchair and dashed dreams of music school. And Harry is an aimless twenty-four-year-old suffering from debilitating social anxiety. But when Alice nearly crashes her pick-up truck, packed with thousands of honeybees, into Jake, the last thing she expects is to find that Jake has a gift: he can hear her bees buzzing as a form of music. And when Harry also arrives at Alice's ... |
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The Gardener's Year is a charming and light-hearted insight into the life of an amateur gardener. Structured loosely around what to plant, grow or cultivate each month, Karel Capek takes us on a rollicking journey through a year in his own small garden. Complete and unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features lively black and white illustrations by Czech artist Josef Capek and is translated by M. and R. Weatherall. From making puddles with an ... |
