In an alternate version of 1893 America, New York is part of the Free States, where people may live and love as they please (or so it seems). In a 1993 Manhattan besieged by the AIDS epidemic, a young Hawaiian man lives with his much older, wealthier partner, hiding his troubled childhood and the fate of his father. In 2093, in a world torn apart by plagues and governed by totalitarian rule, a powerful scientist's damaged granddaughter tries to navigate life without him – and solve the mystery of her husband's disappearance. What unites these characters, and these Americas, are their reckonings with the qualities ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Alex is a thirty-year-old art gallery assistant and hopelessly in love with her boss, Brad. Then, an incident at the gallery means they have to spend a few days at Brad's country house. This is Alex's opportunity to impress but nothing seems to go the way she planned. A surprise guest and a Christmas party help Alex to discover what she really, really wants. ... |
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A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented The story, set in a poor rural area of England in the 19th century, centres around Tess Durbeyfield, a sweet, innocent, country girl who is a victim of fate and her own beauty. When her lazy father finds out that his ancestors were the noble d'Urberville family, he dreams of winning back this glory for his own family. Tess, 16 years old at the start of the story and the eldest of seven children, is pushed by her parents to go and work for Alec d'Urberville who will change Tess's life in a dramatic way. In the middle of the chaos caused by Alec d'Urberville, Tess meets ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by David Stuart Davies. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Mole and Rat have a pleasant life by the river, where they talk, boat and wile away the days. The wise and private Mr. Badger lives sedately in the Wild Woods, content in his solitude. Then there's Mr. Toad - wealthy, impulsive and utterly obsessed with motor cars, he's always getting into scrapes and can't survive without the help of his friends. One of the most celebrated works of classic literature for children, "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame remains a timeless tale of ... |
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Why monasteries in Bulgaria are so interesting and one has to devote some of his or her time to visiting them? Probably one of the major reasons is that, due to the historical development of the country, they are among the few,,live" historical monuments preserved to the present day. Some of them are still acting and in the yards one can meet real monks like 500 or more years ago. Monastic scriptoria and libraries set the beginning of Bulgarian culture and preserved Bulgarian nationality, especially during the five dark ages of Ottoman rule. Books were written in the monasteries in the Bulgarian language, the same ... |
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Revised and updated edition - with groundbreaking new science. ... The definitive guide to understanding and reversing type 2 diabetes. Professor Roy Taylor is one of the world's leading experts in type 2 diabetes, the man who discovered that this life-limiting disease was actually a reversible condition. With his team of researchers at Newcastle University, he launched a series of studies culminating in a multi-million-pound trial, which confirmed that simple diet advice could bring about lasting remission. Professor Roy Taylor has been working on three new studies to dig deeper into the causes of T2 diabetes - and ... |
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Third supplemented edition. ... The purpose I pursue with this book is to compare the information that has come down to us from old writers and to draw some conclusions about the people who spread the Bulgarian state to the Balkans, without resorting to the numerous contemporary books that I have read and that fill my library. I do this not out of disrespect for the tremendous work of contemporary Bulgarian writers and historians, but out of a desire to make an independent assessment of events and to draw my own conclusions about the relationship and sequence of events and their consequences by reading only older authors. ... |
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Представяме ви увлекателно, достъпно ръководство за оцеляване от д-р Робърт Стоун. "Живот без граници" е вдъхновена от изконната философия на деветима мъдреци, които през миналото хилядолетие са ни оставили значимо наследство за радостен, недокоснат от отчаяние живот. Ло Фу - китайска поетеса и философка Конеда - друидски жрец и съветник Панопулос - гръцки природоизследовател Кваджаган - наставник суфит Такапуша - индиански сахем Хуктуту - монголски шаман Беси от Пулангин балтийска ясновидка и лечителка Свами Амара от Индия "Живот без граници" съдържа десет стъпки към успеха и щастието, ... |
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"Life in the Desert. The Stubborn Ship" is a Level 6 reader. Its fun and informative subject matter will capture a child's interest in reading and learning English while reinforcing the basic structures and vocabulary found in most primary courses. Activities pages and picture dictionary can be found at the back of each reader. The book can be used as supplementary reading material with any primary course. The "Macmillan Children's Readers" series offers simplified English reading. The series is divided into six levels. The series brings children real and imaginary stories to arouse their ... |
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Full of expert advice, stories, things to fill in and places to go for support, this book will be a best friend in times of trouble and topsy-turviness. Covering all the stuff that bashes you over the head with a confusion stick sometimes - like heartbreak, sex and friendships, mental health, creativity and how to make a difference in the world - it will help you with everything from daily anxieties to life's biggest dramas. Gemma Cairney is a TV and radio personality, journalist and teen ambassador. "If you ever needed a wise best friend in a book, this is it." Caitlin Moran "This book by Gemma ... |
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A collection of traditional nursery rhymes to read, sing and enjoy together. Over fifty favourite bedtime, playtime and action songs are brought to life by Axel Schrffler's warm and funny illustrations, together with a series of enchanting original stories about Mother Goose and her goslings. ... |
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The sequel to the book The Pillars of the Earth. ... A childhood lost. 1327 and four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. It is All Hallow's Day and their lives are forever changed when they see two men-at-arms killed. At the behest of the man responsible they vow never to speak of it again. A never-forgotten secret. Lives forever entwined, one boy travels the world, one eye always on Kingsbridge; the other becomes a powerful, corrupt nobleman. One girl defies the might of the medieval church; whilst the other pursues an impossible love. As ambition, love, greed and revenge reign, those living ... |
