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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Carnegie Medal Nonfiction Longlist 2023The Washington Post Best Non-Fiction Books of 2022Publishers Weekly Best Books 2022Kirkus Best Non-Fiction Books of 2022Slate Best Books 2022Chicago Tribune Best Books 2022Los Angeles Times Best Books 2022Based on hundreds of hours of research, interviews, and access to exclusive sources and materials, Sandy Hook is Elizabeth Williamson s landmark investigation of the aftermath of a school shooting, the work of Sandy Hook parents who fought to defend themselves, and the truth of their children s fate against the frenzied distortions of online deniers and conspiracy theorists. On December 14, 2012, a gunman killed twenty first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Ten years later, Sandy Hook has become a foundational story of how false conspiracy narratives and malicious misinformation have gained traction in society. One of the nation s most devastating mass shootings, Sandy Hook was used to create destructive and painful myths. Driven by ideology or profit, or for no sound reason at all, some people insisted it never occurred, or was staged by the federal government as a pretext for seizing Americans firearms. They tormented the victims relatives online, accosted them on the street and at memorial events, accusing them of faking their loved ones murders. Some family members have been stalked and forced into hiding. A gun was fired into the home of one parent. Present at the creation of this terrible crusade was Alex Jones s Infowars, a far-right outlet that aired noxious Sandy Hook theories to millions and raised money for the conspiracy theorists quest to prove the shooting didn t happen. Enabled by Facebook, YouTube, and other social media companies failure to curb harmful content, the conspiracists questions grew into suspicion, suspicion grew into demands for more proof, and unanswered demands turned into rage. This pattern of denial and attack would come to characterize some Americans response to almost every major event, from mass shootings to the coronavirus pandemic to the 2020 presidential election, in which President Trump s false claims of a rigged result prompted the January 6, 2021, assault on a bastion of democracy, the U.S. Capitol. The Sandy Hook families, led by the father of the youngest victim, refused to accept this. Sandy Hook is the story of their battle to preserve their loved ones legacies even in the face of threats to their own lives. Through exhaustive reporting, narrative storytelling, and intimate portraits, Sandy Hook is the definitive book on one of the most shocking cultural ruptures of the internet era. 496 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Jack Ryan, Jr., will do anything for a friend, but this favor will be paid for in blood in the latest electric entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.Jack Ryan, Jr. would do anything for Ding Chavez. That's why Jack is currently sitting in an open-air market in Israel, helping a CIA team with a simple job. The man running the mission, Peter Beltz, is an old friend from Ding's Army days. Ding hadn't seen his friend since Peter's transfer to the CIA eighteen months prior, and intended to use the assignment to reconnect. Unfortunately, Ding had to cancel at the last minute and asked Jack to take his place. It's a cushy assignment--a trip to Israel in exchange for a couple hours of easy work, but Jack could use the downtime after his last operation. Jack is here merely as an observer, but when he hastens to help a woman and her young son, he finds himself the target of trained killers. Alone and outgunned, Jack will have to use all his skills to protect the life of the child.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Don't miss the Oddballs series, now streaming on Netflix!Draw, color, and create with The Odd 1s Out!In this official, one-of-a-kind activity book, fans of the New York Times bestselling Odd 1s Out series can step into the world of James Rallison to draw, create, and put yourself into the scene. Draw the future in James's crystal ball, scribble all over the walls like baby James, sketch out the lifecycle of Harry the Moth, come up with some entirely original phrases that no one has ever said out loud before, and so much more!Pop the caps on your markers, crack the spine, and get ready to create an odd world of your own!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The master of ticking-bomb suspense' (People) returns with a devilishly good thriller, and reward seeker Colter Shaw's most personal case to date.Just hours after the harrowing events of The Never Game and The Goodbye Man, Colter Shaw finds himself in San Francisco, where he has taken on the mission his father began years ago: finding a missing courier bag containing evidence that will bring down a corporate espionage firm responsible for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of deaths.Following the enigmatic clues his father left behind, Shaw plays cat and mouse with the company's sadistic enforcers, as he speeds from one gritty neighborhood in the City by the Bay to another. Suddenly, the job takes on a frightening urgency: Only by finding the courier bag can he expose the company and stop the murder of an entire family-slated to die in forty-eight hours.With the help of an unexpected figure from his past, and with the enforcers closing the net, Shaw narrows in on the truth-and learns that the courier bag contains something unexpected: a secret that could only be described as catastrophic.Filled with dozens of twists and reversals, The Final Twist is a nonstop race against time to save the family?and to keep the devastating secret Shaw has uncovered from falling into the wrong hands.Story Locale: San FranciscoSeries Overview: The third novel in a series featuring Colter Shaw, an itinerate 'reward-seeker' who searches for missing persons.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When a local man returns to Enigma, Georgia as a successful traveling evangelist, the townspeople, who idolize him, begin to attribute him with healing powers he knows he doesn't have. The celebrated first novel of Harry Crews, in its Penguin Classics debut.A Penguin ClassicIn Crews's first novel published in 1968, a gifted, idolized singer returns to his poor hometown and a life and family he is so far removed from he now holds them in contempt. The Gospel Singer reveals the absurdity of blind religious faith and idol worship, and the hypocrisy that results with the offering of money or sex. Crews grapples with race, gender, religion, and place, and steps back to divulge the secrets of his characters-including a dead girl awaiting the Gospel Singer's melodious eulogy, his dysfunctional family, a murderer, the zealous town residents, and a traveling freak show. This darkly comic, bitingly satirical, grotesque and violent-yet strangely empathetic-first novel displays Crews's brilliant literary talent that garnered critical acclaim and a cult following.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When an advice columnist's picture-perfect life implodes, she opts to go rogue in this hilarious, heartwarming romance from the author of Meet Me in Paradise. Violet Covington pens Dear Sweetie, the most popular advice column in the state of North Carolina. She has an answer for how to politely handle any difficult situation?until she discovers her husband, Sam, has been cheating on her. Furious and out of sensible solutions, Violet leaves her filter at the door and turns to her column to air her own frustrations. The new, brutally honest Dear Sweetie goes viral, sending more shock waves through Violet's life. When she burns Sam's belongings in a front-yard, late-night bonfire, a smoking-hot firefighter named Dez shows up to douse the flames, and an unexpected fling quickly shows potential to become something longer lasting.A lot of people want to see the old polished Violet return-including her boss, who finds her unpredictability hard to manage, and Sam, who's begging for another chance. But Dez appreciates Violet just the way she is-in fact, he can't get enough of her. The right answers don't come easily when Violet finds herself at her own personal crossroads. But maybe, by getting real, Violet can write her own happy ending.Story Locale: Raleigh, North Carolina.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A chef's journey to success leads to discovering the perfect recipe for love in this delicious romantic comedy.Sadie is a rising star in the trendy Seattle restaurant scene. Her dream is to create unique, modern, and mouthwatering takes on traditional Jewish recipes. But after a public breakup with her boss, a famous chef, she is sure her career is over-until she lands a coveted spot on the next season of her favorite TV show, Chef Supreme. On the plane to New York, Sadie has sizzling chemistry with her seatmate, Luke, but tells him that she won't be able to contact him for the next six weeks. They prolong their night with a spontaneous, magical dinner before parting ways. Or so she thinks. When she turns up to set the next day, she makes a shocking discovery about who Luke is?.If Sadie wants to save her career by winning Chef Supreme, she's going to have to ignore the simmering heat between her and Luke. But how long can she do that before the pot boils over Story Locale: New York City.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Resurrection accounts of Jesus in the Gospels are the most dramatic and impactful stories ever told. One similarity unites each testimony-that none of his most loyal and steadfast followers could 'see' it was him, back from the dead. The reason for this is at the very foundation of the Christian faith.She turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. (John 20:14)Hope in Times of Fear is a book that unlocks the meaning of Jesus's resurrection for readers. Easter is considered the most solemn and important holiday for Christians. It is a time of spiritual rebirth and a time of celebrating the physical rebirth of Jesus after three days in the tomb. For his devoted followers, nothing could prepare them for the moment they met the resurrected Jesus. Each failed to recognize him. All of them physically saw him and yet did not spiritually truly see him. It was only when Jesus reached out and invited them to see who he truly was that their eyes were open. Here the central message of the Christian faith is revealed in a way only Timothy Keller could do it-filled with unshakable belief, piercing insight, and a profound new way to look at a story you think you know. After reading this book, the true meaning of Easter will no longer be unseen.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Sidelined is the feminist sports book we've all been waiting for.'-Jessica ValentiNOW IN PAPERBACK: Shrill meets Brotopia in this personal and researched look at women's rights and issues through the lens of sports, from an award-winning sports journalist and women's advocateIn a society that is digging deep into the misogyny underlying our traditions and media, the world of sports is especially fertile ground. From casual sexism, like the proliferation overpriced pink baseball caps, to more serious issues, like athletes who abuse their partners and face only minimal consequences, this area of our culture is home to a vast swath of gender issues that apply to all of us-whether or not our work and leisure time revolves around what happens on the field.No one is better equipped to examine sports through this feminist lens than sports journalist and radio host Julie DiCaro. Through her experiences covering professional athletes for over a decade, DiCaro has been outspoken on the exploitation of the female body, the systematic bullying of women in the workplace, and the male-driven toxicity in sports fandom. Now, through candid interviews, personal anecdotes, and a no-nonsense call-to-arms, she's tackling these thorny issues and exploring what America can do to give women a fair and competitive playing field in sports and beyond.Covering everything from abusive online fandom at Barstool Sports to sexist treatment of Serena Williams and professional women's teams fighting for equal pay and treatment, and looking back at pioneering women who took on patriarchy in sports media, Sidelined will illuminate the ways sports presents a microcosm of life as a woman in America-and the power in fighting back.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Magistrates are being murdered and a case once thought to be closed might be wide-open in this gripping historical mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Who Speaks for the Damned.October 1814. The war with France is finally over, Europe's diplomats are convening in Vienna for a conference that will put their world back together, and London finds itself in the grip of a series of terrifying murders eerily similar to the shocking Ratcliffe Highway murders of three years before.In 1811, two entire families were brutally murdered in their homes. A suspect-a young Irish seaman named John Murphy-was arrested. But before he could be brought to trial, Murphy hanged himself in his cell. The murders ceased, and London slowly began to breathe easier. But when the lead investigator, Sir Edwin Pym, is killed in the same brutal way, suddenly everyone is talking about the heinous crimes again, and the city is paralyzed with terror.Was the wrong man arrested for the murders Has a vicious serial killer decided it's time to kill again Bow Street magistrate Sir Henry Lovejoy turns to his friend Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, for assistance. Pym's colleagues are convinced his manner of death is a coincidence, but Sebastian has his doubts. The more he looks into the three-year-old murders, the more certain he becomes that the hapless John Murphy was not the real killer. Which begs the question-who was Story Locale: 1814, London, EnglandSeries Overview: The acclaimed historical mystery series set in Regency England, featuring Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Now in paperback. The personally harrowing and medically enthralling story of a family's struggle to save a child from a deadly immune deficiency.A journey through the deepest valleys and highest peaks of parenting. When a two-month-old baby falls ill, his apparently ordinary symptoms turn out to signal a rare and lethal immune deficiency. For parents Miguel Sancho and Felicia Morton, the discovery that their son, Sebastian, has chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) upends their lives and leaves the family with few options, all of them terrifying. With Sebastian at constant risk of deadly infection, they spend the next six years in some degree of self-quarantine, with all its attendant anxieties and stressors, as they struggle to keep their son alive, their marriage intact, and themselves sane.The quest for a cure leads them into the alternate universe of the rare-disease community, and to the cutting edge of modern medicine, as their personal crises send them fumbling through various modalities of self-help, including faith, therapy, and meditation. With brutal honesty, Sancho describes how his struggles derail his career, put his marriage on life support, get his family evicted from a Ronald McDonald House, and ruin a Make-A-Wish trip.Sancho's riveting tale of the diagnosis and treatment of his son's illness takes us deep inside the workings of the immune system, and into the radically innovative treatment used to repair it. Ultimately Sebastian is saved with a stem cell transplant using discarded umbilical cord blood, a groundbreaking technique pioneered and practiced by the medical wizards at Duke University Hospital.Deeply researched and darkly humorous, this is a wrenching tale with a triumphant ending.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A gorgeously illustrated guide to stimulating creativity, inviting in love, achieving your goals, and improving your life with crystals.Whether you would like to take back control in an uncertain world, encourage harmony in the home, or invite in prosperity, Awakening the Crystals will help transform your life. Learn how to:choose stones for protection at home and on the roadcalm your nerves and boost your energyfoster positive interactions with familyattract love and enhance intimacyachieve health goalswelcome good luck, growth, and successmeditate and manifest results with the assistance of crystalsWhether it's rose quartz for love or a tiger's eye for protection, Salem-based intuitives Sandra Wright and Leanne Marrama show you how to put the power of these simple, ancient tools to work in your daily life, to improve your relationships, achieve success, increase health, honor those who have passed, promote self-love and -care, and make magic happen-from the garden to the office and everywhere in between. Beautiful watercolor illustrations demonstrate how to choose, connect with, charge, cleanse, and arrange crystals throughout your home to help you live your best life.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'With this book, you feel you can stop time and savor the rituals of life.' -Maira KalmanAn immersive journey through the culture and cuisine of one Japanese town, its forest, and its watershed-where ducks are hunted by net, saké is brewed from the purest mountain water, and charcoal is fired in stone kilns-by an American writer and food stylist who spent years working alongside artisansOne night, Brooklyn-based artist and food writer Hannah Kirshner received a life-changing invitation to apprentice with a 'saké evangelist' in a misty Japanese mountain town called Yamanaka. In a rapidly modernizing Japan, the region-a stronghold of the country's old-fashioned ways-was quickly becoming a destination for chefs and artisans looking to learn about the traditions that have long shaped Japanese culture. Kirshner put on a vest and tie and took her place behind the saké bar.Before long, she met a community of craftspeople, farmers, and foragers-master woodturners, hunters, a paper artist, and a man making charcoal in his nearly abandoned village on the outskirts of town. Kirshner found not only that each craftsperson exhibited an extraordinary dedication to their work, but that their distinct skills contributed to the fabric of the local culture. Inspired by these experts, she devoted herself to learning how they work and live.Taking readers deep into evergreen forests, terraced rice fields, and smoke-filled workshops, Kirshner captures the centuries-old traditions still alive in Yamanaka. Water, Wood, and Wild Things invites readers to see what goes into making a fine bowl, a cup of tea, or a harvest of rice and introduces the people who dedicate their lives to this work.Part travelogue, part meditation on the meaning of work, and full of her own beautiful drawings and local recipes, Kirshner's refreshing book is an ode to a place and its people, as well as a profound examination of what it means to sustain traditions and find purpose in cultivation and craft.Story Locale: Brooklyn, NY & Kaga, Japan.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A wry and bold debut novel, which is at once an irresistible catastrophe waiting to happen and an unflinching exploration of how we narrate the stories of our lives, as an aspiring novelist finds herself stalking-and writing about-her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend.I can't help but compare our worth as writers, as lovers, as women. Is anything solely mine, or will I always dwell in someone else's shadow Twenty-four-year-old bookseller and New Yorker Naomi Ackerman, desperate to write a novel, struggles to find the perfect story to tell. When, after years of disastrous Tinder dates, she meets Caleb-a perfectly nice guy with a Welsh accent and a unique patience for all of her quirks-she feels she's finally stumbled into a time-honored subject: love. But then Caleb's ex-girlfriend, Rosemary, enters the scene. When Naomi learns that Rosemary is not safely tucked away overseas as she'd assumed but in fact lives in New York and works in the literary world, she is fundamentally threatened and intrigued in equal measure. On paper, Rosemary sounds like a better version of Naomi-but if they both fell for the same man, they must have something more essential in common. Determined to find out how their stories intertwine, Naomi's casual Instagram stalking morphs into a full-blown friendship under false pretenses. She can't seem to get herself to quit Rosemary, in whom she finds an unexpected confidant-and she can't stop writing about her either, now having found the perfect subject for her nascent novel. As her lies and half-truths spiral out of her control, and fact and fiction become increasingly difficult to separate, Naomi manipulates the most important people in her life-her family, her friends, Caleb, Rosemary, and, perhaps most devastatingly, herself-in pursuit of her craft. Ultimately, she's forced to decide who and what she's willing to sacrifice to write them all the perfect ending.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the author of The Anxiety Toolkit, a guide to creating your own personalized productivity plan, using self-science to make systems that work for you.There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all productivity plan. The tricks that work for your colleague may not work as well for you. Or perhaps they don't work at all. The fact is that everyone has their own productivity quirks to make them work efficiently and effectively. They just don't know how to crack them.Enter former clinical psychologist Alice Boyes. In this innovative guide, she will help you diagnose your unique productivity profile and give you the framework to formulate a powerhouse personalized system. Drawing on groundbreaking research, countless examples, and quizzes in every chapter, this book will help you be the most growth-oriented, most effective and efficient, and most creative and visionary version of yourself.If you've ever felt that you're too much of a perfectionist to be productive, or if the prepackaged advice from experts just doesn't work, this is the book for you. It will help you achieve more success and have the freedom to spend more of your time and energy on what's most meaningful to you.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A wildly fun and scientifically sound exploration of what alien life must be likeScientists are confident that life exists elsewhere in the universe. Yet rather than taking a realistic approach to what aliens might be like, we imagine that life on other planets is the stuff of science fiction. The time has come to abandon our fantasies of space invaders and movie monsters and place our expectations on solid scientific footing.Using his own expert understanding of life on Earth and Darwin's theory of evolution-which applies throughout the universe-Cambridge zoologist Dr. Arik Kershenbaum explains what alien life must be like: how these creatures will move, socialize, and communicate. Might there be an alien planet with supersonic animals A moon where creatures have a language composed of smells Will aliens scream with fear, act honestly, or have technology The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy answers these questions using the latest science to tell the story of how life really works, on Earth and in space.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - New Girl meets Trainwreck in this hilarious and steamy rom-com by Lynn Painter.Bad luck has always followed Olivia Marshall?or maybe she's just the screw-up her family thinks she is. But when a 'What are you wearing ' text from a random wrong number turns into the hottest, most entertaining-albeit anonymous-relationship of her life, she thinks things might be on the upswing?.Colin Beck has always considered Olivia his best friend's annoying little sister, but when she moves in with them after one of her worst runs of luck, he realizes she's turned into an altogether different and sexier distraction. He's sure he can keep his distance, until the moment he discovers she's the irresistible Miss Misdial he's been sort of sexting for weeks-and now he has to decide whether to turn the heat up or ghost her before things get messy.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'As much fun as the English language will permit.'-New York Times Book Review on The Wisteria Society of Lady ScoundrelsJust when you thought it was safe to go back into the teahouse?.Miss Charlotte Pettifer belongs to a secret league of women skilled in the subtle arts. That is to say-although it must never be said-witchcraft. The League of Gentlewomen Witches strives to improve the world in small ways. Using magic, they tidy, correct, and manipulate according to their notions of what is proper, entirely unlike those reprobates in the Wisteria Society.When the long lost amulet of Black Beryl is discovered, it is up to Charlotte, as the future leader of the League, to make sure the powerful talisman does not fall into the wrong hands. Therefore, it is most unfortunate when she crosses paths with Alex O'Riley, a pirate who is no Mr. Darcy. With all the world scrambling after the amulet, Alex and Charlotte join forces to steal it together. If only they could keep their pickpocketing hands to themselves! If Alex's not careful, he might just steal something else-such as Charlotte's heart.Story Locale: Fantasy Victorian England.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - FINALIST FOR THE PEN/E.O. WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD\*\*\*A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2021\*\*\*A SCIENCE NEWS FAVORITE BOOK OF 2021\*\*\*A SMITHSONIAN TOP TEN SCIENCE BOOK OF 2021 Stories that both dazzle and edify This book is not just about life, but about discovery itself. Siddhartha Mukherjee, New York Times Book ReviewWe all assume we know what life is, but the more scientists learn about the living world from protocells to brains, from zygotes to pandemic viruses the harder they find it is to locate life s edge. Carl Zimmer investigates one of the biggest questions of all: What is life The answer seems obvious until you try to seriously answer it. Is the apple sitting on your kitchen counter alive, or is only the apple tree it came from deserving of the word If we can t answer that question here on earth, how will we know when and if we discover alien life on other worlds The question hangs over some of society s most charged conflicts whether a fertilized egg is a living person, for example, and when we ought to declare a person legally dead. Life's Edge is an utterly fascinating investigation that no one but one of the most celebrated science writers of our generation could craft. Zimmer journeys through the strange experiments that have attempted to re-create life. Literally hundreds of definitions of what that should look like now exist, but none has yet emerged as an obvious winner. Lists of what living things have in common do not add up to a theory of life. It's never clear why some items on the list are essential and others not. Coronaviruses have altered the course of history, and yet many scientists maintain they are not alive. Chemists are creating droplets that can swarm, sense their environment, and multiply. Have they made life in the lab Whether he is handling pythons in Alabama or searching for hibernating bats in the Adirondacks, Zimmer revels in astounding examples of life at its most bizarre. He tries his own hand at evolving life in a test tube with unnerving results. Charting the obsession with Dr. Frankenstein's monster and how the world briefly believed radium was the source of all life, Zimmer leads us all the way into the labs and minds of researchers engineering life from scratch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An epic saga from New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray based on the true story of an extraordinary castle in the heart of France and the remarkable women bound by its legacy.Most castles are protected by men. This one, by women.A founding mother?1774. Adrienne Lafayette, as defiant as her hero husband, the marquis de Lafayette, will face the threat of the guillotine and make a fateful decision that will inspire generations to come.A daring visionary?1914. Beatrice Chanler is an indomitable socialite with a secret identity who risks everything to change America's destiny and save people a world away.A reluctant resistor?1940. Marthe Simone, a French schoolteacher and aspiring artist, simply wants to survive Nazi occupation, until a shocking discovery calls into question who she is and who she's willing to become.Intricately woven and powerfully told, The Women of Chateau Lafayette is a sweeping novel about duty and hope, love and courage, and the strength we take from those who came before us.Story Locale: France.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Now in paperback, the intimate, untold story of Winston Churchill's enduring yet volatile bond with his only son, RandolphWe think we know Winston Churchill: the bulldog grimace, the ever-present cigar, the wit and wisdom that led Great Britain through World War II. Yet away from the House of Commons and the Cabinet War Rooms, Churchill was a loving family man who doted on his children, none more so than Randolph, his only boy and Winston's anointed heir to the Churchill legacy.Randolph may have been born in his father's shadow, but his father, who had been neglected by his own parents, was determined to see him go far. For decades, throughout Winston's climb to greatness, father and son were inseparable-dining with Britain's elite, gossiping and swilling Champagne at high society parties, holidaying on the French Riviera, touring Prohibition-era America. Captivated by Winston's power, bravery and charisma, Randolph worshipped his father, and Winston obsessed over his son's future. But their love was complex and combustible, complicated by money, class and privilege, shaded with ambition, outsized expectations, resentments, and failures.Deeply researched and magnificently written, Churchill & Son is a revealing and surprising portrait of one of history's most celebrated figures.Story Locale: United Kingdom.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Now in paperback: From the author of Text Me When You Get Home, a look at what it means to be in your thirties, and to navigate some of the biggest milestones of adult life?and how it is more okay than ever to not have every box checked off.On Kayleen Schaefer's birthday she went dancing with friends, they broke a table, and she turned thirty standing on the sidewalk outside a club she got kicked out of.Sociologists have identified the five markers of adulthood as: finishing school, leaving home, marriage, gaining financial independence, and having kids. But the signifiers of being in our thirties today, are not the same-repeated economic upheaval, rising debt, decreasing marriage rates, fertility treatments, and a more open-minded society have all led to a shifting timeline. Americans are taking major life steps later, switching careers with unprecedented frequency, and exercising increased freedom and creativity in their decisions about how to shape their lives. So why are we measuring 'adulthood' by the same metrics that were relied upon fifty years ago But You're Still So Young is cleverly structured around these five major life events. For each milestone, the book highlights men and women from various backgrounds, from around the country, and delves into their experiences navigating an ever-changing financial landscape and evolving societal expectations. The eight thirtysomethings in this book envisioned their thirties differently than how they are actually living them. He thought he would be done with his degree, she thought she'd be married, they thought they'd be famous comedians, and everyone thought they would have more money.Kayleen uses her smart narrative framing, her relatable voice, and her own story to show how the thirties have changed from the cultural stereotypes around them, and how they are a radically different experience for Americans now than it was for any other generation. And as she and her sources show, not being able to do everything isn't a sign of a life gone wrong. Being open to going sideways or upside down or backwards, means it has gone right: you found meaning and value in many different ways of living.Story Locale: Various.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Cutting-edge advice on how to achieve your personal best, for everyone from casual runners to ultramarathoners.In 80/20 Running, respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald introduced his revolutionary training program and explained why doing 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and just 20 percent at a higher intensity is the best way for runners at all levels-as well as cyclists, triathletes, and even weight-loss seekers-to improve their performance.Now, in this eye-opening follow-up, Fitzgerald teams with Olympic coach Ben Rosario to expand and update the 80/20 program to include ultramarathon training and such popular developments as the use of power meters.New research has bolstered the case that the 80/20 method is in fact that most effective way to train for distance running and other endurance sports. Run Like a Pro (Even If You're Slow) shows readers how to take the best practices in elite running and adopt them within the limits of their own ability, lifestyle, and budget.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A heart-stopping new novel, based on the extraordinary true stories of an American socialite and a British secret agent whose stunning acts of courage collide in the darkest hours of WWII, from the bestselling author of The Invisible Woman.Two women, two countries. Nothing in common but a call to resist.1940. In a world newly burning with war, and in spite of her American family's wishes, Virginia decides to stay in occupied France with her French husband. She's sure that if they keep their heads down they'll make it through. But as the call to resist the enemy grows around her, Virginia must decide if she's willing to risk everything to help those in need.Nineteen-year-old Violette is a crack shot with an unquenchable spirit of adventure, and she's desperate to fight the Nazis however she can. When her mother sends her to find an exiled soldier, Violette meets the man who will change her life. Then tragedy strikes, and Britain's clandestine war organization-the Special Operations Executive-learns of Violette's dual citizenship and adept firearm handling and starts to recruit her. But Violette is no stranger to loss and must decide whether the cost of defiance is too great a price to pay.Set across the European theater of WWII, Sisters of Night and Fog tells the story of two women whose clandestine deeds come to a staggering halt when they are brought together at Ravensbrück concentration camp. A striking reminder of how deeply we are all connected, which forces us to ask, 'Could I have done what they did '.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Harriet Gordon and Inspector Curran must shine a spotlight on a murderer in this all-new mystery from the author of Revenge in Rubies.Harriet and Julian's comfortable routines have been disrupted with the arrival in Singapore of their headstrong niece, seventeen-year-old Fleur. Their sister, Mary, has sent her daughter on a 'holiday' to Singapore with her uncle and aunt after Fleur announced to her conservative parents that she intends to pursue a career on the stage. Fleur arrives in the company of a new friend she has made on the boat, a girl of her own age-Margaret Strong.Far from being the steadying influence Fleur's parents hope, Maggie's family is deeply involved in the Singapore Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society and once they discover Fleur's talents, the girl is cast to play one of the minor leads in the Christmas production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance. In order to keep an eye on their niece, Harriet signs on to help with the production backstage and Julian joins the chorus. Rodney, the young man playing the lead, is something of a ladies man and Maggie, in particular, is besotted with him while Fleur is quite protective of her new friend.When Rodney is found dead at the theatre company's headquarters, the suspects abound. From jilted lovers to angry husbands, Inspector Curran has his work cut out for him. But when Fleur and Maggie take center stage as the possible culprits, Harriet will have to take the lead and find the killer?.Story Locale: SingaporeSeries Overview: Widow and former suffragist Harriet Gordon looks for a fresh start in 1920s Singapore and stumbles into murder in her new home.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover the customized nutrition plan that will help you be lean, fit, more youthful, sexier, and full of energy-at every stage of life.Designed specifically for women, this individualized six-week intermittent fasting program is the sustainable solution to help you feel and look your absolute best. Based on the scientifically proven 16:8 fasting model, what makes this program unique is that it is geared toward your hormonal needs at every stage in life-whether you are cycling or in perimenopause, menopause, or beyond. Intermittent Fasting Transformation will help you:lose weight steadily and burn fat without hunger or cravings or plateaus-and keep it offbalance your hormones for better metabolic health and wellness, while easing symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopauseexperience a huge boost in physical and mental energy all day longlearn what foods best support weight loss, detoxification, and overall healthlift brain fog and help you sleep betterput aging in reverse?and so much more.Cynthia Thurlow, a nurse practitioner and an internationally known women's health expert whose viral TEDx Talk has received more than 7 million views, developed this breakthrough plan after entering her forties and experiencing a health breakdown. Intermittent fasting didn't just help her lose weight; she had more energy, fewer cravings, and lower blood glucose levels. Thurlow has now worked with thousands of women in her private practice to make her unique program of intermittent fasting work for them, too.With meal plans and 50 recipes, along with advice for supercharging your fast, this plan will transform your life, slow down the aging process, and help you reclaim your health and well-being.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Androlia, Louise (illustrator). Neuware - A gorgeously illustrated, essential guide to the energy rituals that will transform your life.Learn how to cleanse and protect yourself and your space, tap into your intuition, and elevate your frequency through sacred smoke, candle, stone rituals-and more. Neelou Malekpour is here to support you for all occasions, whether that's:healing heartache, relieving anxiety, and dispelling bad dreams;cultivating focus, receiving support during travel, and prepping a space for meditation; orcalling in love, blessing others, and connecting to your highest self.With The Art of Sacred Smoke, Malekpour is ready to share the rituals that are essential to aligning and calibrating your energy. Learn how to use the natural ingredients she employs in her practices-and in her frequency-raising business, SMUDGED-from rose petals to palo santo, and how to source them responsibly.At a time when many of us are looking for mindful solutions to the chaos of modern life, The Art of Sacred Smoke offers an empowering new way to connect to nature and to your best self.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A beautiful and gripping psychological novel about a mother and daughter who, after a lifetime on the run from a dark and dangerous past, land in a small Michigan town that may hold the key to ending their fugitive lifestyle.For Blue Lake's entire life, she and her mother, Scarlet, have been on the run from HIM-the man who Scarlet, a talented and enigmatic painter, insists is chasing them. But now, at fifteen years old, Blue has begun to resent the nomadic life that once seemed like an adventure, increasingly unsure what to make of the phantom pursuer she's never seen. She only yearns to settle down in one place, to live a normal life.When Scarlet and Blue arrive in the beachfront town of South Haven, Michigan, it seems that Blue's wishes might finally come true. She makes a good friend, is falling in love for the first time, and has found a piano teacher who recognizes her budding talent. But even as Blue thrives, she cannot shake her worry about her mother, whose eccentricities and art are only becoming increasingly difficult to understand. Scarlet, meanwhile, has very different intentions for their stay in South Haven. It was no accident that she brought them there, and, with the help of the psychoanalyst she's sought out, Henry, she is determined to find a way to finally escape her the shadow of her traumatic past, no matter the cost.Told through the alternating voices of Blue, Scarlet, and Henry, Scarlet in Blue is a page-turning story about the ramifications of past trauma, the way art can hold our lives together, and most of all, the enduring bond between mother and child.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The aunties are back, fiercer than ever and ready to handle any catastrophe-even the mafia-in this delightful and hilarious sequel by Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Dial A for Aunties. Meddy Chan has been to countless weddings, but she never imagined how her own would turn out. Now the day has arrived, and she can't wait to marry her college sweetheart, Nathan. Instead of having Ma and the aunts cater to her wedding, Meddy wants them to enjoy the day as guests. As a compromise, they find the perfect wedding vendors: a Chinese-Indonesian family-run company just like theirs. Meddy is hesitant at first, but she hits it off right away with the wedding photographer, Staphanie, who reminds Meddy of herself, down to the unfortunately misspelled name. Meddy realizes that is where their similarities end, however, when she overhears Staphanie talking about taking out a target. It turns out Staphanie and her family are The Family-actual mafia, and they're using Meddy's wedding as a chance to take out a target. Her aunties and mother won't let Meddy's wedding ceremony become a murder scene-over their dead bodies-and will do whatever it takes to save her special day, even if it means taking on the mafia.

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