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An Audie Award Winner David Sedaris, the “champion storyteller,” (Los Angeles Times) returns with his first new collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso. Back when restaurant menus were still printed on paper, and wearing a mask—or not—was a decision made mostly on...

In this pioneering contribution to the men's movement, Robert Moore, a Jungian psychoanalyst and Douglas Gillette, a mythologist, examine the inner "King"—one of the four archetypes of the male psyche. The King Within both responds to the needs formulated by the men's movement and addresses the larger questions of male psychology.

This book provides an introduction to the most important philosopher of the Islamic world, Ibn Sina, often known in English by his Latinized name Avicenna. After introducing the man and his works, with an overview of the historical context in which he lived, the book devotes chapters to the different areas of Ibn Sina's thought. Among the topics covered are his innovations in logic, his theory of the human soul and its powers, the relation between his medical writings and his philosophy, and his metaphysics of existence

David Mitchell, who you may know for his inappropriate anger on every TV panel show except Never Mind the Buzzcocks, his look of permanent discomfort on C4 sex comedy Peep Show, his online commenter-baiting in The Observer or just for wearing a stick-on moustache in That Mitchell and Webb Look, has written a book about his life.

Simon et son petit frère Gaspard étaient tranquillement en train de jouer aux petites voitures quand la révélation parentale est tombée : " Il y a un bébé dans le ventre de maman. Votre petit frère ou petite soeur va naître dans quelques mois. Vous êtes contents ? " Comment le savoir, avant de l'avoir rencontré, ce bébé ? Mais les questions qui préoccupent surtout Simon, sont : d'où vient-il ? Comment on le fait ? Papa est un peu gêné, et trop pressé pour expliquer. Heureusement, à l'école, l'attend Lou, qui sait tout.

Postcolonialism explores the political, social, and cultural effects of decolonization, continuing the anti-colonial deconstruction of Western dominance. This Very Short Introduction discusses both the history and key debates of postcolonialism, and considers its importance as a means of changing the way we think about the world. Robert J. C. Young examines the key strategies that postcolonial thought has developed to engage with the impact of sometimes centuries of Western political and cultural domination.

Il manque une seule carte à Simon pour compléter sa collection Kikojun. C'est la carte Ultra Dragaba, celle avec la petite étoile en bas à droite. Qui l'a ? demande Simon à la récré. Ferdinand répond : moi ! Hélas, il n'est pas d'accord pour l'échanger à Simon... sauf contre sa toupie Burst Blade très chère ! Il va falloir bien réfléchir.

Benoit Olivier has always played the part—charming, cunning, and impossible to pin down. As one of the Park Avenue Kings, he’s used to being the watcher, the flirt, the wild card. But when the Kings need eyes on a powerful new arms dealer with a dangerous reputation, Benoit steps out of the shadows and into the spotlight—as a performer in Dimitri Stavros’s exclusive world.

With over one million copies sold - Smart Women Finish Rich is one of the most popular financial books for women ever written. A perennial bestseller for over two decades, now Bach returns with a completely updated, expanded, and revised edition, Smart Women Finish Rich, to address the new financial concerns and opportunities for today's women.

Here is a new audio edition of the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of Anthony Trollope's gently satirical tales of provincial life, available together in one download. Nearly 20 hours of ironic, witty, and wonderfully written drama is contained in this audiobook. The cast includes Anna Massey, Alex Jennings, David Haig, Rosemary Leach, Kenneth Cranham, Emma Fielding, and Brenda Blethyn.

Based on true events and individuals, this compelling play outlines the life and love of Cyrano de Bergerac, a man whose talent with words rivals that of his talent with a sword. Sworn to protect a man who loves the woman that Cyrano pines after, he finds himself penning love letters to her on the other's behalf. As Christian and Roxane fall even more in love, Cyrano must stand by watching a life that could have been his.

Simon a trouvé un nouveau jeu très marrant. Il dit quelque chose d'épatant, comme par exemple " J'ai fait gagner mon équipe au foot en marquant 10 buts à moi tout seul ", alors tout le monde répond " Oh ! Bravo ! Super ! ", mais lui, aussitôt, rectifie : " c'est même pas vrai ! " Son petit frère Gaspard ne perd pas une miette de sa tactique autorigolante et, bientôt, il décide que c'est son tour de jouer.

Ce matin, tout le monde a eu 10/10 à l'interrogation de tables de multiplication. Tous sauf Simon. Il a dit : 3 x 2 = 4, les autres ont explosé de rire et l'affreux Ferdinand l'a traité de nul. Vexation + colère = Simon est très malheureux. Heureusement, grâce à un conseil de sa maman et à une idée géniale surgie au coeur de la nuit, Simon trouve un truc pour retenir, mais surtout pour comprendre ce qu'est une table, au juste. Et il va en profiter pour battre Ferdinand aux billes.

Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and Christie’s wildly unconventional investigator, Parker Pyne, all make appearances in The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories—a riveting collection of short stories featuring a host of murderous crimes of passion, pleasure, and profit. There's a body in a trunk...

In this classic work of economic history and social theory, Karl Polanyi analyzes the economic and social changes brought about by the great transformation of the Industrial Revolution. His analysis explains not only the deficiencies of the self-regulating market, but the potentially dire social consequences of untempered market capitalism. New introductory material reveals the renewed importance of Polanyi's seminal analysis in an era of globalization and free trade.

A visionary work that combines speculative fiction with deep philosophical inquiry, The Sparrow tells the story of a charismatic Jesuit priest and linguist, Emilio Sandoz, who leads a scientific mission entrusted with a profound task: To make first contact with intelligent extraterrestrial life. The mission begins in faith, hope, and beauty, but a series of small misunderstandings brings it to a catastrophic end.

Royce, ein gewiefter Dieb, und sein Partner Hadrian betreiben ein einträgliches Geschäft mit Aufträgen des korrupten Adels. Bis eines Tages ein Unbekannter die beiden anheuert, ein berühmtes Schwert zu stehlen. Was zunächst nach einem ganz gewöhnlichen Job aussieht, stellt sich jedoch als Falle heraus. Sie werden noch in derselben Nacht als Mörder des Königs verhaftet und in den Kerker geworfen. Als sie mit Hilfe der Prinzessin entkommen können, entdecken Royce und Hadrian eine Verschwörung.

Als eine junge Frau das Diebespaar Royce und Hadrian anheuert, um ihr abgelegenes Dorf von nächtlichen Angriffen zu schützen, werden beide erneut in die Ränke des Zauberers Esrahaddon verwickelt. Royce bemüht sich darum, das uralte Geheimnis eines nahegelegenen Elfenturms zu enträtseln. Währenddessen schart Hadrian die Dorfbewohner um sich und versucht, eine Verteidigung gegen das unsichtbare Monster auf die Beine zu stellen. Und diesmal könnte der Ausgang der Ereignisse die Zukunft der ganzen Welt verändern.

In this BBC full-cast production of The Merchant of Venice, love, bigotry, greed, and justice are entwined. Shakespeare's classic play explores the eternal themes of love and hate, mercy and justice, with parallel stories centred on the moneylender, Shylock, and the lovers, Portia and Bassanio...

When it first appeared in 1964, The Sufis was welcomed as the decisive work on the subject of Sufi thought. Rich in scope, author Idries Shah explained clearly the traditions and philosophy of the Sufis to a Western audience for the first time. In the five decades since its release, the book has been translated into more than two dozen languages, and has found a wide readership in both East and West. Containing detailed information on the major Sufi thinkers, and literary characters, such as Nasrudin, it is regarded as a key work on both Sufism and Eastern Philosophy.