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Laura Van Wormer / Riverside Drive (Hardback)

Cassy and Michael Cochran are TV news producers. Michael is a drinker and womanizer, Cassy a silent sufferer. Howard Stewart, successful (though underpaid) book editor, is the unhappy husband of Melissa, a banker who was born rich and is getting...

Kristina Swarner / Yiddish Wisdom (Hardback)

All the color, vibrancy, and humor of Yiddish is captured in this delightfully illustrated treasury of over 100 folk sayings in both English and Yiddish. From the sublime (Man thinks and God laughs/ A mentsh tracht un Got lacht ) to the practical (When...

James N. Frey / How to Write a Damn Good Novel (Hardback)

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Lidia Yuknavitch / The Chronology of Water (Hardback)

From the debris of her troubled early life, Lidia Yuknavitch weaves an astonishing tale of survival. A kind of memoir that is also a paean to the pursuit of beauty, self-expression, desire - for men and women - and the exhilaration of swimming, The...

Igloo / Italian (Hardback)

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Paolo Valentino / Catfulness (Hardback)

  The international bestselling guide to achieving mindfulness - from a cat's point of view.Human beings love to create problems for themselves. I observe this on a daily basis, as do all my feline friends. They never stop, and one of their...

Thomas Mallon / Dewey Defeats Truman (Hardback)

From a writer whose last book, Henry and Clara , prompted John Updike to declare Thomas Mallon one of the most interesting American novelists at work, comes a story that perfectly captures the delightful romance and wistful magic of our recent, and more...

Henri Cartier-Bresson / The Mind's Eye (Hardback)

Henri Cartier-Bresson's writings on photography and photographers have been published sporadically over the past 45 years. His essays—several of which have never before been translated into English—are collected here for the first time...

Alan Henry / Driven Man (Hardback)

He began his career as a dyslexic accountant. He keeps a low profile and dislikes publicity. And he’s set to become the world’s best-known name in the business of motor sport. Meet David Richards, the quintessential Driven Man. This book is...

Stephen Cope / Will Yoga & Meditation Really Change My Life (Hardback)

Stephen Cope asked 25 yoga and meditation teachers to share their "tales from the path" – their thoughts on how the long-term practice of yoga and meditation has changed their lives. The result is a unique collection of stories offering insight and...

Neil Ansell / Deer Island (Hardback)

  At the beginning of the 1980s Neil Ansell chose a life of voluntary poverty working for the Simon Community, a charity with radical approaches to helping homeless people. He lived in squats and 'derries' across London, becoming part of a floating...

Ronald Barker / Automobile Design (Hardback)

A collection of long papers by authorities throughout the world on the world's auto pioneers. The new edition adds coverage of Dante Giacosa. Gives much biographical-personal detail as well as technical data. We may hope that this nostalgic book signals...

Graham Turner / The Power of Silence (Hardback)

In the modern world, we are assaulted on all sides by noise; but silence can change your life and this book explains why and how.   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture...

Nir Eyal / Hooked (Hardback)

Why do some products capture our attention while others flop? What makes us engage with certain things out of sheer habit? Is there an underlying pattern to how technologies hook us?Nir Eyal answers these questions (and many more) with the Hook Model - a...

Don Goodsell / Dictionary of Automotive Engineering (Hardback)

The second edition of the Dictionary of Automotive Engineering provides complete coverage of over 3,000 terms and over 100 detailed drawings currently used in automotive engineering worldwide. This thorough technical reference defines the terminology of...

Nina Carberry / Rowan Tree Stables Pony Camp Chaos (Hardback)

In Pony Camp Chaos, Grace and Aaron help Grandad run his first-ever pony camp. But a couple of the campers, Leah and Ryan, can't stop causing trouble. Can they put their issues aside and help Grace and Aaron save a retired a pregnant mare in...

Jenny Lewis / One Day Young (Hardback)

Jenny Lewis is a photographer from East London who has spent the last five years taking portraits of mothers within the first 24-hours of giving birth. Lewis states she is 'documenting the quiet moment just after giving birth when the female identity of...

Roger Timings / Newnes Mechanical Engineer's Pocket Book (Hardback)

This new edition of what is a very successful Pocket Book has been substantially revised to take account of the most recently introduced standards and the newest technology. Always with the emphasis on current engineering practice, this is an exhaustive...

Maria Pritchard / I Told You I Was Ill (Hardback)

I Told You I Was IllThe Last Words of the Rich and FamousContentsIntroductionThat’s all Folks! : Actors, Comedians and Entertainment figuresSwan Song : Musicians and DancersThe Full Stop : Writers, Philosophers and ArtistsThe Final Round : Sport...

Anne Rice / Out of Egypt (Hardback)

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David Grossman / To The End of the Land (Hardback)

From one of Israel’s most acclaimed writers comes a novel of extraordinary power about family life—the greatest human drama—and the cost of war.Ora, a middle-aged Israeli mother, is on the verge of celebrating her son Ofer’s...

Michael Bruney / The Qigong Year (Hardback)

  Closely related to the popular Chinese martial art Tai Chi, Qigong (pronounced "chee gong") is an ancient self-healing art that combines movement and meditation in holistic workouts that simultaneously develop body and spirit, promoting overall...

Christina Rodenbeck / Madonna in My Pocket (Hardback)

Christina Rodenbeck gathers prayers and images that reveal Mary as a symbol of infinite love and compassion, wisdom, and the feminine principle most potent.   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same...

Max Hastings / Catastrophe 1914 (Hardback)

A magisterial chronicle of the calamity that crippled Europe in 1914. 1914: a year of unparalleled change. The year that diplomacy failed, Imperial Europe was thrown into its first modernised warfare and white-gloved soldiers rode in their masses across...

Allie Esiri / 365 Poems for Life (Hardback)

Discover 365 Poems for Life, an uplifting poem-a-day collection from award-winning curator Allie Esiri.This nourishing poem-a-day collection offers readers a brief moment of escape from daily life through some of the warmest words in the English language...

Subir Chowdhury / Power of Six Sigma (Hardback)

Getting things done right 99 per cent of the time is the best anyone can do--right? A 1 per cent defect rate 20,000 articles of mail lost every hour; 5,000 botched surgeries per week; four or more accidents per day at major airports; 200,000 incorrectly...

Steven E. Koonin / Unsettled (Hardback)

“Surging sea levels are inundating the coasts.”“Hurricanes and tornadoes are becoming fiercer and more frequent.”“Climate change will be an economic disaster.”You’ve heard all this presented as fact. But...

Whitley Strieber / The Super Natural (Hardback)

Two of today's maverick authors on anomalous experience present a perception-altering and intellectually thrilling analysis of why the paranormal is real, but radically different from what is conventionallyunderstood.Whitley Strieber ( Communion ) and...

Andrea Long Chu / Authority: Essays on Being Right (Hardback)

'A galaxy-brain-level thinker' Torrey Peters'One of the most charismatic and original thinkers at work today' Brandon Taylor'Thrilling... Authority reminds us we haven't yet felt all there is to feel' Kaveh AkbarSince her canonical 2017...

Martha McPhee / Bright Angel Time (Hardback)

The story of an eight-year-old's journey towards adulthood on the roads of the American West with her family, her mother's darkly charismatic new lover, and assorted hangers-on.   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same...

Michal Snunit / The Soul Bird (Hardback)

Deep down, inside our bodies, lives the soul. No one has ever seen it, but we all know it's there. There is a 'soul bird' who lives inside us all. This special bird opens and closes the drawers of our soul, in which we keep all our feelings. There are...

Daisy Roth / Mindfulness in Your Pocket (Hardback)

"Today, accept things as they happen and accept people for who they are, including yourself." "Fill your thoughts with a single object and breathe into it, experiencing it fully." We could all use a little more peace and tranquility in our lives...

Katie Hewett / Parlour Games (Hardback)

Tune out, turn off, and have fun! In an era where everyone is hooked on cell phones and video games, what better way to bring family and friends of all ages together than good old-fashioned parlour games? From Charades to Consequences, Chinese Whispers...

Allen Zadoff / Hungry (Hardback)

Allen Zadoff spent years reasoning that a big, healthy man should have a big, healthy appetite and that his rapidly increasing girth was no more than a regular guy thing. At 350 pounds, however, it became clear that what had started as a little weight...

Amy Cuddy / Presence (Hardback)

MORE THAN HALF A MILLION COPIES  Learn the simple techniques you'll need to approach your biggest challenges with confidence.  Have you ever left a nerve-racking challenge and immediately wished for a do over? Maybe after a job interview,...

Jonathan Maxwell / The Edge (Hardback)

We live in a World which, though the origins are long, seems suddenly transformed by economic events  way out of our control . In seeking stability, we must acknowledge the seismic scale of the challenge, and understand the devastating impact of...

Rachel Cusk / The Country Life (Hardback)

First edition, first printing hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Jacket edges are a little creased. Board spine ends are slightly bumped. Page block and page edges are lightly tanned. Binding is sound and pages are clear...

Chris Bailey / The Productivity Project (Hardback)

A fresh, personal, and entertaining exploration of a topic that concerns all of how to be more productive at work and in every facet of our lives. Chris Bailey turned down lucrative job offers to pursue a lifelong dream—to spend a year...

Anna Award / TWADDLE TELLS TALES and other stories (Hardback)

All-new titles for this ever-popular collectable series of short stories for the younger reader. Each book contains 12 stories with clear text and illustrations throughout. Age 5-8   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same...

Karen Rose / Say Goodbye (Hardback)

Eden faces a final reckoning when the cult's past victims hunt them down in this explosive, high-stakes thriller in the Sacramento series from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose.For decades, Eden has remained hidden in the remote...

William Lobdell / Losing My Religion (Hardback)

William Lobdell's journey of faith—and doubt—may be the most compelling spiritual memoir of our time. Lobdell became a born-again Christian in his late 20s when personal problems—including a failed marriage—drove him to his knees...

Alex Evans / The Myth Gap (Hardback)

Once upon a time our society was rich in stories. They united us and helped us to understand the world and ourselves. We called them myths. Today, we have a myth gap. Does that matter? Alex Evans argues powerfully and persuasively that it does. In this...

Gerald Gliddon / The Battle of the Somme (Hardback)

A new edition of "Legacy of the Somme: The Battle in Fact, Film and Fiction" published in 1996. The book provides a short history of each town, village and wood associated with the battle, drawing on the testimony of those who took part and including a...

Casey Stoner / Pushing the Limits (Hardback)

Showing anything is possible when determination meets talent, two-time World MotoGP champion Casey Stoner shares his incredible journey from Queensland toddler with an extraordinary ability on a motorbike, to his decision to retire at twenty-seven with...

Josh Waitzkin / The Art of Learning (Hardback)

An eight-time national chess champion and world champion martial artist shares the lessons he has learned from two very different competitive arenas, identifying key principles abou   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same...

Mark Spitznagel / The Dao of Capital (Hardback)

As today's preeminent doomsday investor Mark Spitznagel describes his Daoist and roundabout investment approach, “one gains by losing and loses by gaining.” This is Austrian Investing , an archetypal, counterintuitive, and proven approach,...

Parker J. Palmer / Let Your Life Speak (Hardback)

With wisdom, compassion, and gentle humor, Parker J. Palmer invites us to listen to the inner teacher and follow its leadings toward a sense of meaning and purpose. Telling stories from his own life and the lives of others who have made a difference, he...

Evelyn McFarlane / If... Questions for the Game of Life (Hardback)

In an elegant, two-color format, punctuated with intriguing drawings, If . . . poses hundreds of questions ranging from practical to maddening, moral to hilarious--which, if read alone, inspire self-exploration; if shared, spark fascinating discussions...

William J. Bernstein / The Four Pillars of Investing (Hardback)

The classic guide to constructing a solid portfolio―without a financial advisor! “With relatively little effort, you can design and assemble an investment portfolio that, because of its wide diversification and minimal expenses, will prove superior...

Stella Rimington / The Hidden Hand (Hardback)

A historic institution is hiding a very modern threat.The studentAi Ming, a Chinese student, is forced by her government to transfer from Harvard to Oxford University, where she is recruited to an elite Chinese study centre based out of St Felix's...

James Lee Burke / Flags on the Bayou (Hardback)

Winner of the 2024 Edgar Award for Best Novel: The Confederate army has been pushed out of 1863 Louisiana and the end of the war is in sight, but tensions are running high. When formerly enslaved Hannah is accused of murder, everything threatens to...

Jane Austen / The complete illustrated novels of Jane Austen Vol 1 (Hardback)

Collected together in one volume, The Complete Novels show the development of Austen as a writer and social commentator. From the early optimism and youthful energy of Northanger Abbey to the quiet and subtle art of Persuasion, this collection...