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The Beginning of Everything (9780062217141)

Robyn Schneider's The Beginning of Everything is a witty and heart-wrenching teen novel that will appeal to fans of books by John Green and Ned Vizzini, novels such as The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and classics like The Great Gatsby and The Catcher in the Rye. Varsity tennis captain Ezra Faulkner was supposed to be homecoming king, but that was before--before his girlfriend cheated on him, before a car accident shattered his leg, and before he fell in love with unpredictable new girl Cassidy Thorpe. As Kirkus said in a starred review, Schneider takes familiar stereotypes and infuses them with plenty of depth. Here are teens who could easily trade barbs and double entendres with the characters that fill John Green's novels. Funny, smart, and including everything from flash mobs to blanket forts to a poodle who just might be the reincarnation of Jay Gatsby, The Beginning of Everything is a refreshing contemporary twist on the classic coming-of-age novel--a heart-wrenching sto...

Czar Chanel (9788308060988)

Autobiografia Coco Chanel ilustrowana przez Karla Lagerfelda Byłam nieposłusznym dzieckiem, nieposłuszną kochanką i wojowniczą projektantką, prawdziwym Lucyferem... Napisano o niej wiele książek, powiedziano wiele prawd, półprawd i kłamstw. W tej Coco Chanel sama opowiada o własnym życiu oraz o micie, który zrósł się z nią jak idealnie skrojona garsonka. Zabiera nas w świat smutnego dzieciństwa u znienawidzonych ciotek w Owernii, do Deauville 1914 roku, gdzie ze swetrów stajennych i treningowych trykotów szyje pierwsze dżerseje dla kurortowych elegantek, na gwarne spotkania przy rue Cambon, których stałymi bywalcami są Picasso, Cocteau, Cendrars, Satie, Braque i Lipschitz, uchyla drzwi do swojej pracowni, opowiada o wieloletnich przyjaźniach z Misią Sert, Diagilewem oraz Strawińskim, a także o jedynym mężczyźnie, którego kochała – Angliku, Boyu Capelu... W tym świecie artystów, milionerów i bezlitosnych rywali życie mademoiselle Chanel było jak bajka o spełnionym marzeniu, a czasem ja...

Practice Tests for B1 Preliminary : Pet (9780008367480)

All the practice you need for a top score in the Cambridge English B1 Preliminary qualification. This new edition of Collins Practice Tests for B1 Preliminary (PET) contains 8 completely new practice tests, based on the revised 2020 exam specification. With realistic test papers and helpful advice, you will feel confident and fully prepared for what to expect on the day of the test. It contains: 8 complete practice tests, fully updated for the revised 2020 exam specification Answer keys and model answers for Writing and Speaking Additional practice by topic - more sample questions to help you prepare for the Speaking paper Extra sample questions to help you prepare for the Speaking paper Downloadable audio and audio scripts for the Listening and Speaking papers Visual materials for the Speaking paper, plus model answers A mini-dictionary of difficult words from the tests, taken from our COBUILD dictionaries With Collins Practice Tests for B1 Preliminary, students will know what t...

Mein Boot ist mein Zuhause : Technik und Tipps, um das ganze Jahr in Deutschland an Bord zu leben (3946014380)

Kajüte statt Kamin. Als Holger Peterson sein behagliches Zuhause mit dem Leben auf seiner kleinen Stahlyacht eintauscht, ergeben sich nicht nur viele praktische Fragen, sondern auch eine Unmenge an Erlebnissen, Begegnungen und Abenteuern. Dieses Buch motiviert, das Fahrtensegeln und Bordleben in Deutschland als ganzheitliche Alternative zum Leben an Land zu sehen - mit freier Aussicht auf das Meer oder die Städte an den Flüssen aus "unverbaubarer Wassergrundstückslage". Morgens zur Arbeit, abends zum Boot - und das auch im Winter? Holger Peterson lebt diesen Traum und zeigt, dass das eine echte Alternative für Menschen ist, die ihre Liebe zum Wasser ganzjährig leben wollen. Denn es ist einfacher, als man denkt, dauerhaft auf seinem Boot zu leben. Dieses Buch zeigt, wie man mit wenig Geld, etwas technischem Know-how und einer Portion Idealismus das eigene Boot zum schwimmenden Zuhause machen kann. Gewusst wie: Mit vielen praktischen Tipps und Hinweisen zu Vereinbarkeit von Ber...

Tenjo Tenge (Full Contact Edition 2-in-1), Vol. 1 (9781421540085)

Soichiro Nagi and Bob Makihara have always been the meanest street brawlers around. When they enter Todo High they plan on carving out a reputation as the strongest fighters in their new school - easier said than done in a place that's dedicated to training its students in the art of combat! After realizing they're the new fish swimming in a tank full of sharks, Soichiro and Bob enter the Juken fight club as rookie members. However, the Executive Council - the archrival of the Juken Club - soon launches a surprise attack. Soichiro and Bob have a chance to show their stuff, as long as they don't get curb-kicked in the process! Product details Format Paperback | 368 pages ...

Good Sugar Bad Sugar : Eat Yourself Free from Sugar and Carb Addiction (9781784282394)

READ GOOD SUGAR BAD SUGAR AND BE THE WEIGHT YOU WANT TO BE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. Good Sugar Bad Sugar tackles the biggest dietary threat to the modern world: The addiction to refined sugar and processed carbohydrates, which is causing epidemics in obesity and Type 2 diabetes on a global scale. Sugar and carb consumption is an addiction that begins at birth, but once you free yourself with Easyway, you'll enjoy better health, higher levels of energy, dramatically improved body shape, and a happier, healthier lifestyle. Allen Carr has helped millions worldwide and he can do the same for you. His books have sold over 18 million copies worldwide while countless more people have been helped through his network of clinics. Allen Carr's Easyway has spread all over the world for one reason alone: BECAUSE IT WORKS. - A UNIQUE METHOD THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE WILLPOWER - REMOVES ADDICTION TO REFINED SUGAR AND PROCESSED CARBOHYDRATES - STOP EASILY, IMMEDIATELY AND PAINLESSLY - REGAIN...

Wittgenstein: A Very Short Introduction (9780192854117)

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was an extraordinarily original philospher, whose influence on twentieth-century thinking goes well beyond philosophy itself. In this book, which aims to make Wittgenstein's thought accessible to the general non-specialist reader, A. C. Grayling explains the nature and impact of Wittgenstein's views. He describes both his early and later philosophy, the differences and connections between them, and gives a fresh assessment of Wittgenstein's continuing influence on contemporary thought. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. Product details ...

Index to Murder : A Miss Zukas Mystery (9780060790868)

When Ruth, Helma Zukas' artist friend, suffers from a broken heart and decides to paint a retrospective of her ample love life she stirs up worries in Bellehaven about exactly what she'll expose. Mysteriously, two of her paintings are stolen from her studio, each depicting a man who died under mysterious circumstances. One is of a chainsaw artist who fell from a tree, chainsaw in hand (ouch). The other a science instructor at the local college who died in his lab. While Helma and Ruth search for the connection between the two men they cross paths with "Ground Up!" an organization that plants trees under the cover of darkness - ensuring plenty of murder and zany mayhem to go around. Product details Format Paperback | 272 pages ...

Parallel Worlds : The Science of Alternative Universes and Our Future in the Cosmos (9780141014630)

From the bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible, Michio Kaku's Parallel Worlds takes us to the frontiers of scientific knowledge to explain the extraordinary nature - and future - of our universe. Imagine a future where we are not alone - where our universe is just one of countless parallel worlds, some strangely familiar, some almost unimaginable. And that, when planet earth finally runs down to a cold, dark wasteland, we will be able to escape into these new worlds and start again. Michio Kaku's thrilling guide to the galaxy shows us how it could happen sooner than we think - and the future for intelligent life is one of endless possibilities. 'This book is absolutely impossible to put down ... if and when we do find out what the universe is, and how it was created, it's going to be absolutely mind-blowing' Independent on Sunday 'One of the gurus of modern physics' Financial Times 'An exhilarating read ... nobody who reads this book c...

Horses, Horses, in the End the Light Remains Pure : A Tale That Begins with Fukushima (9780231178686)

"As we passed from the city center into the Fukushima suburbs I surveyed the landscape for surgical face masks. I wanted to see in what ratios people were wearing such masks. I was trying to determine, consciously and unconsciously, what people do in response. So, among people walking along the roadway, and people on motorbikes, I saw no one with masks. Even among the official crossing guards outfitted with yellow flags and banners, none. All showed bright and calm. What was I hoping for exactly? The guilty conscience again. But then it was time for school to start. We began to see groups of kids on their way to school. They were wearing masks." Horses, Horses, in the End the Light Remains Pure is a multifaceted literary response to the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that devastated northeast Japan on March 11, 2011. The novel is narrated by Hideo Furukawa, who travels back to his childhood home near Fukushima after 3/11 to reconnect with a place that is now doubly...

World Gone Wild: A Survivors Guide to Pt-Apocalyptic Movies (9780764345876)

A loving ode to a universal genre of film. An entire subculture of end-of-the-world themes was spawned from films like The Road Warrior, Escape From New York, and The Terminator. While those films are still being emulated today, film makers all around the world continue to produce radically unique films with startling perspectives of humanity facing the end of all things. This book offers pointers and a frame of reference on how the characters behaved when their worlds were on the brink of desolation. It covers the genre's biggest blockbusters like The Hunger Games, I Am Legend, Oblivion, and World War Z, while devoting equal time and attention to smaller, more obscure films that really deserve to be discovered. Containing over 800 movie reviews, 60 exclusive interviews with filmmakers and actors who've made films in the genre, and a vast subgenre index, World Gone Wild is a chronicle of humanity's struggles through nuclear war, global natural disasters, and the zombie ap...

Life Examined : Foundational Themes in Ethical and Socio-Political Thought (9781554813841)

Life Examined is an anthology of carefully edited readings designed to serve as an introduction to many of the fundamental concepts of ethical and socio-political thought. It includes primary sources from a variety of traditions, with selections that range chronologically from ancient times through to the present day. These readings have been thoughtfully selected, edited, and contextualized to provide students with opportunities to sharpen their capacities for critical and theoretical reflection. The book begins with three key texts that frame the historical discourse. Subsequent chapters are organized around ethical themes and theoretical questions that have animated debates throughout the ages, including the nature of practical rationality, scientific reasoning, wisdom, the law, equality, power, violence, and identity. Product details Format ...

Frauenversteher : Das Buch für alle, die entweder ein Mann oder eine Frau sind (3517087211)

Was sie eigentlich sagt ... und er wirklich meint: Nützliche Kommunikationstipps für sie und ihn<br /> <br />Männer und Frauen verstehen sich einfach nicht? Das muss nicht sein! Kabarettist und FRAUENVERSTEHER Carsten Höfer ist der Verständigung zwischen den Geschlechtern anhand eigener wissenschaftlicher Untersuchungen humorvoll auf den Grund gegangen: Hier lernen Frauen, wie sie die Biernebenhöhle des Partners bedienen, um erfolgreich mit ihm zu kommunizieren. Männer hingegen erfahren alles über die Kunst, aktiv nachzufragen statt zu schweigen. <br /> <br />Was sie sagt ... und er meint: nachvollziehbare und anwendungsfreundliche Kommunikationstipps für alle, die wissen wollen, wie es mit der Verständigung zwischen Mann und Frau doch noch klappen kann.<br /> <br /> Product details Format ...

Lambacher Schweizer. 6. Schuljahr. Arbeitsheft plus Lösungsheft und Lernsoftware. Neubearbeitung. Baden-Württemberg (3127331657)

Weitere Informationen zu diesem Produkt finden Sie unter www.klett.de. Product details Format Mixed media product | 68 pages Dimensions 213 x 294 x 9mm | 330g Publication date 14 Oct 2015 Publisher ...

The Future of Health Services Research : Advancing Health Systems Research and Practice in the United States (9781947103146)

Health services research is "the multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviors affect access to health care and the quality and cost of health care." Since the 1960s, health services research has provided the foundation for progress, effectiveness, and value in health care. Ironically, at a time in which appreciation has never been higher for both the need and potential from health services research, the political and financial support for sustenance and growth appear to be weakening. With funding support from AcademyHealth, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, American Board of Family Medicine, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Association of American Medical Colleges, Federation of American Hospitals, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this National Academy of Medicine special publication identifies the range of iss...