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Rainer Maria Rilke Dark Interval : Letters for the Grieving HeartFrom one of the most famous poets in history comes a new selection of writings to bereaved friends and acquaintances, providing comfort in a time of grief Gleaned from Rainer Maria Rilke's voluminous, never-before-translated correspondence, this book...
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Tiffany Francis Dark SkiesDarkness has shaped the lives of humans for millennia, and in Dark Skies, author Tiffany Francis travels around Britain and Europe to learn more about nocturnal landscapes and humanity's connection to the night sky...
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Rebecca Stott Darwin's Ghosts ENChristmas, 1859. Just one month after the publication of On the Origin of Species, Darwin received a letter that deeply unsettled him. He had expected criticism. Letters were arriving every day like swarms, some expressing praise, most outrage and accusations of heresy. But the letter from the Reverend Powell was different. It accused Darwin of failing to acknowledge his predecessors, of having taken credit for a…
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Darryl W. Bullock David Bowie Made Me GayFrom the birth of jazz in the red-light district of New Orleans, through the rock 'n' roll years, Swinging Sixties and all-singing and all-dancing disco days of the '70s, to modern pop, electronica and reggae – the LGBT community has played a crucial role in modern music. At the turn of the twentieth century, recording technology for the first time brought the messages of LGBT artists from the cabaret stage into the…
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Danny Lewis David Bowie Style ENDavid Bowie is renowned for his innovative, ever-changing style; from androgynous leotards and space-age jumpsuits to short-cut blazers and distressed frock coats. With an estimated 136 million album sales under his belt, and over a thousand international tour dates, Bowie has captured the attention of rock fans all over the world. Crammed with fabulous photographs, this book is a stunning fashion retrospective of…
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Anne Cassidy Dead and Buried ENIt's been five years since Rose's mother Kathy went missing and, after recent events, all Rose wants to do is get on with her life. Which means taking a break from her complicated stepbrother, Joshua. Then police officer Henry Thompson comes calling with bad news: a body has been found buried in the garden of Rose's old house. A body that has lain undiscovered for five years. The body of a missing teenage girl. With…
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Philip Lymbery Dead ZoneClimate change and poaching are not the only culprits behind so many animals facing extinction. The impact of consumer demand for cheap meat is equally devastating and it is vital that we confront this problem if we are to stand a chance of reducing ...
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Edward Lucas Deception ENFrom the capture of Sidney Reilly, the 'Ace of Spies', by Lenin's Bolsheviks in 1925, to the deportation from the USA of Anna Chapman, the 'Redhead under the Bed', in 2010, Kremlin and Western spymasters have battled for supremacy for nearly a century. In Deception Edward Lucas uncovers the real story of Chapman and her colleagues in Britain and America, unveiling their clandestine missions and the spy-hunt that…
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Alecos Papadatos, Abraham Kawa, Annie di Donna Democracy ENIt is 490BC and Athens is at war. Leander, trying to rouse his comrades for the morrow's battle against a far mightier enemy, begins to recount the story of his own life. Having witnessed the evils of the old tyrannical regimes and the rise of a new political system, Leander tells a tale of danger, bravery and big ideas, of the death of gods and the tortuous birth of democracy. Through a series of breathtaking…
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Martin Moore Democracy HackedIn the space of one election cycle, authoritarian governments, moneyed elites and fringe hackers figured out how to game elections, bypass democratic processes, and turn social networks into battlefields. Facebook, Google and Twitter - where our politics
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Elizabeth Kostova Der Historiker DEWie in Stokers Roman entfaltet sich auch in Der Historiker die Erzählung in Briefen, Archivmaterial und anderen Dokumenten. Die namenlos bleibende Erzählerin findet in der Bibliothek ihres Vaters, des Historikers Paul, ein uraltes Buch und eine Reihe rätselhafter Briefe. Als sie ihren Vater darauf anspricht, erzählt dieser ihr eine ebenso unglaubliche wie schreckliche Geschichte. Die Briefe stammen von seinem…
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Daniel Goleman Destructive Emotions ENCan the worlds of science and philosophy work together to recognise our destructive emotions such as hatred, craving, and delusion? Bringing together ancient Buddhist wisdom and recent breakthroughs in a variety of fields from neuroscience to child development, Daniel Goleman's extraordinary book offers fresh insights into how we can recognise and transform our destructive emotions. Out of a week-long discussion…
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Daniel Goleman Destructive Emotions Dialogue with Dalai Lama ENCan the worlds of science and philosophy work together to recognise our destructive emotions such as hatred, craving, and delusion? Bringing together ancient Buddhist wisdom and recent breakthroughs in a variety of fields from neuroscience to child development, Daniel Goleman's extraordinary book offers fresh insights into how we can recognise and transform our destructive emotions. Out of a week-long discussion…
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Barry Connolly Digital TrustTrust plays a critical part during the online shopping process. Engaging customers and building long-term brand trust is vital for enterprises that rely on e-commerce. But the rise of digital and social media platforms has created a new commercial ...
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Daniel Geey Done DealInsightful, enlightening and thought-provoking, leading Premier League lawyer Daniel Geey lifts the lid on the inner workings of modern football. Whether it is a manager being sacked, the signing of a new star player, television rights negotiations, ...
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Lisa See Dreams of Joy ENNineteen-year-old Joy Louie has run away from her home in 1950s America to start a new life in China. Idealistic and unafraid, she believes that Chairman Mao is on the side of the people, despite what her family keeps telling her. How can she trust them, when she has just learned that her parents have lied to her for her whole life, that her mother Pearl is really her aunt and that her real father is a famous artist…
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Scott Jurek Eat and Run ENScott Jurek is a world-renowned ultramarathon champion who trains and races on a plant-based diet. One of the key characters in the bestselling Born to Run, he is known and admired for his earth-conscious lifestyle and is also a highly sought-after motivational speaker, physical therapist, coach, and chef. He has been a dominant force in the gruelling and growing sport of ultrarunning for more than a decade. In Eat…
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Elizabeth Gilbert Eat Pray Love ENIt's 3 a.m. and Elizabeth Gilbert is sobbing on the bathroom floor. She's in her thirties, she has a husband, a house, they're trying for a baby – and she doesn't want any of it. A bitter divorce and a turbulent love affair later, she realises it is time to pursue her own journey in search of three things she has been missing: pleasure, devotion and balance. So begins her quest. In Rome, she indulges herself and…
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Elizabeth Gilbert Eat Pray LoveA beautiful new limited edition paperback of Eat Pray Love, published as part of the Bloomsbury Modern Classics list. To travel is worth any cost or sacrifice. I am loyal and constant in my love for travel, as I have not always been loyal and constant in my other loves. Newly divorced journalist Elizabeth Gilbert is struggling to carve out an authentic identity in New York. Desperate to reinvigorate her life and…
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Elizabeth Gilbert Eat, Pray, Love ENIt`s 3 a.m. and Elizabeth Gilbert is sobbing on the bathroom floor. She`s in her thirties, she has a husband, a house, they`re trying for a baby - and she doesn`t want any of it. A bitter divorce and a turbulent love affair later, she emerges battered and bewildered and realises it is time to pursue her own journey in search of three things she has been missing: pleasure, devotion and balance. So she travels to Rome…
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Elizabeth Gilbert Eat, Pray, Love: Film Tie-In Edition ENIt's 3 A.M. and Elizabeth Gilbert is sobbing on the bathroom floor. She's in her thirties, she has a husband, a house, they're trying for a baby - and she doesn't want any of it. A bitter divorce and a turbulent love affair later, she emerges battered and bewildered and realizes it is time to pursue her own journey in search of three things she has been missing: pleasure, devotion and balance. So she travels to Rome…
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Tom Lean Electronic DreamsHow did computers invade the homes and cultural life of 1980s Britain? Remember the ZX Spectrum? Ever have a go at programming with its stretchy rubber keys? How about the BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, ...
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Lucy Worsley Eliza Rose ENThe captivating debut children's novel from popular television historian Lucy Worsley is an exciting and charming glimpse behind the scenes of the Tudor court. I would often wonder about my future husband. A knight? A duke? A stable boy? Of course the last was just a wicked fancy. Eliza Rose Camperdowne is young and headstrong, but she knows her duty well. As the only daughter of a noble family, she must one day…
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Gabrielle Zevin Elsewhere ENIn this delightful novel death is a begining, a new start. Liz is killed in a hit a run accident and her 'life' takes a very unexpected turn. At nearly sixteen she knows she will never get married, never have children, and perhaps never fall in love. But in Elsewhere all things carry on almost as they did on earth except that the inhabitants get younger, dogs and humans can communicate (at last) new relationships…