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Confidence Game
"It’s a startling and disconcerting read that should make you think twice every time a friend of a friend offers you the opportunity of a lifetime.” —Erik Larson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dead Wake and bestselling author of Devil in the White City Think you can’t get conned? Think again. The New York Times bestselling author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes explains how to spot the con before they spot you. “[An] excellent study of Con Artists, stories & the human need to believe” –Neil Gaiman, via Twitter A compelling investigation into the minds, motives, and methods of con artists—and the people who fall for their cons over and over again. While cheats and swindlers may be a dime a dozen, true conmen—the Bernie Madoffs, the Jim Bakkers, the Lance Armstrongs—are elegant, outsized personalities, artists of persuasion and exploiters of trust. How do they do it? Why are they successful? And what keeps us falling for it, over and over again? These are the questions that journalist and psychologist Maria Konnikova tackles in her mesmerizing new book. From multimillion-dollar Ponzi schemes to small-time frauds, Konnikova pulls together a selection of fascinating stories to demonstrate what all cons share in common, drawing on scientific, dramatic, and psychological perspectives. Insightful and gripping, the book brings readers into the world of the con, examining the relationship between artist and victim. The Confidence Game asks not only why we believe con artists, but also examines the very act of believing and how our sense of truth can be manipulated by those around us. From the Hardcover edition.
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15,50 €
Fear the Dark
This is the nail-biting new serial killer thriller from the critically acclaimed Chris Mooney, Fear the Dark. A killer watches. A town waits. Fear grips a town in Colorado as a murderer targets entire families in their own homes. As police and the FBI struggle to contain the situation, they bring in forensic investigator and serial killer expert Darby McCormick. What she finds is a brutal and elusive predator who stays one step ahead of their investigation. As Darby navigates the blood-ties and broken promises that divide the locals, she knows that all the while the killer is watching, waiting and circling his next target: her. She must not only meet evil - and somehow survive - but also be prepared to face this small town's dark heart...If you love the novels of bestselling thriller writes like Michael Connelly, Karin Slaughter, and Lee Child then this is the next book you must read. Praise for Chris Mooney: "One of the best thriller writers working today". (Lee Child). "Chris Mooney is a wonderful writer. Compelling, thrilling and touching". (Michael Connelly). "It will keep you up past your bedtime". (Karin Slaughter). "A scary, breakneck ride with thrills that never let up". (Tess Gerritsen). "Harrowing, gripping, haunting". (Harlan Coben). Chris Mooney is the author of eight previous thrillers, of which Remembering Sarah was nominated for the prestigious Edgar Award for Best Novel. The Missing, The Secret Friend and The Soul Collectors are available as Penguin paperbacks. Chris lives in Boston with his wife and son.
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9,03 €
9,50 €
Let'S Call The Whole Thing Of
Love means never having to say you're sorry. No, love is in the air. No, love is the sweetest thing. No, it's soft as an easy chair. No, it's a stranger in an open car. No, it's a many-splendoured thing. No, it's the drug. No, it's like a butterfly. Oh, let's call the whole thing off. Love stories don't always involve hearts and flowers and walks in the park. This sparkling collection of the world's greatest love quarrels, from Chekhov to Colette, from D. H. Lawrence to Jhumpa Lahiri, features love stories for every mood and occasion. Here are new lovers testing the ground, cosy couples enjoying a quiet squabble before bedtime, and exes intent on picking up where they left off. Often love quarrels start with trivial matters, such as a bride's new hat in Dorothy Parker's "Here We Are" or a choice of bedtime book in Jackie Kay's "You Go When You Can No Longer Stay". But it doesn't usually take long for the stakes to be raised. Love is a risky business!
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8,50 €
8,95 €
Szeretet, gyógyítás, csodák
A SZERETET, GYÓGYÍTÁS, CSODÁK A TUDOMÁNYOS ISMERETTERJESZTŐ IRODALOM OLYAN KLASSZIKUS GYÖNGYSZEME, MELYBŐL A BETEG, AZ EGÉSZSÉGES ÉS AZ ORVOS IS EGYARÁNT TANULHAT. Dr. Siegel gyógyítói praxisában lelkileg kifáradva kezdett el naplót írni. Saját onkológusi életútjának és több évtizedes tapasztalatainak tükrében, betegei történetén keresztül és tudományos kutatások megerősítő adatainak fényében győz meg minket arról, amit tanítványainak is hangsúlyosan igyekszik átadni: LÉTEZNEK CSODÁS GYÓGYULÁSOK! A kötet rávilágít arra, hogy az orvostudomány diadalmas és gyors fejlődése elfeledtette a lelki tényezők jelentőségét, az ember saját gyógyító potenciálját. A számok azonban magukért beszélnek; a küzdő betegek 75%-a túlél, míg a beletörődők mindössze 22%-ban gyógyulnak meg. Az élethez, annak minden nehézségéhez pozitív módon viszonyuló betegek képesek mozgósítani a „szuperintelligenciát”, amely a mindünkben létező belső erő, az életben maradást és életre irányulást szolgálja – írja Dr. Bagdy Emőke klinikai szakpszichológus az Előszóban, majd hozzáteszi: – Szeretem ezt a csodálatos könyvet, és mindenkit az elolvasására buzdítok. Tapasztaltam, hogy aki elkezdi olvasni, nem fogja tudni letenni és maradandó nyomot hagy az élmény az életében, szemléletében. Dr. Bernie S. Siegel onkológus sebészprofesszor könyve gyökeresen megváltoztatja azt, ahogy eddig a gyógyulásról gondolkodtál. A feltétel nélküli szeretet a legerősebb támogatója az immunrendszernek! Az igazság az, hogy a szeretet gyógyít, és csodák nap mint nap történnek betegekkel, akiknek van bátorságuk a szeretni! A könyv a hazánkban 1993-ban azonos címmel megjelent mű új kiadása, Dr. Bagdy Emőke klinikai szakpszichológus ajánlásával!
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Forma-1 sztorik 2009
Ross Brawn és csapata úgy tűnt elő a semmiből a világbajnokság nyitánya előtt egy perccel, ahogyan Pallas Athéné kipattant Zeusz fejéből, annyi különbséggel, hogy esetünkben ez a fej Bernie Ecclestone-é lehetett. És meg is nyerte a világbajnokságot,
miközben Ron Dennis, Max Mosley és Flavio Briatore feje a porba hullt, természetesen más-más módon, okból és időpontban, míg Massáé, amelyért a legjobban aggódtunk a Hungaroring táján, a helyén maradt!
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0,48 €
0,50 €
The Wind through the Keyhole
For readers new to The Dark Tower, The Wind Through the Keyhole is a stand-alone novel, and a wonderful introduction to the series. The Dark Tower is soon to be a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba, due in cinemas August 18, 2017.The No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller The Wind through the Keyhole is a perfect bridge between the fourth and fifth novels in Stephen King's epic masterpiece. A story within a story which features both the younger and older gunslinger, it is also a wonderful introduction to The Dark Tower series.As Roland Deschain, and his ka-tet leave the Emerald city, a ferocious storm halts their progress along the Path of the Beam. While they shelter from the starkblast, Roland tells a story about his younger days, when he was sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape-changer. At the scene of the crime he had tried to comfort a terrified young boy called Bill Streeter by reciting a story from The Magic Tales of the Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime, 'The Wind through the Keyhole'. 'A person's never too old for stories,' he said to Bill. 'Man and boy, girl and woman, we live for them.' And stories like these, they live for us.JOIN THE QUEST FOR THE DARK TOWER...THE DARK TOWER SERIES:THE DARK TOWER I: THE GUNSLINGER THE DARK TOWER II: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE THE DARK TOWER III: THE WASTE LANDS THE DARK TOWER IV: WIZARD AND GLASS THE DARK TOWER V: WOLVES OF THE CALLA THE DARK TOWER VI: SONG OF SUSANNAH THE DARK TOWER VII: THE DARK TOWERTHE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE: A DARK TOWER NOVEL
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13,25 €
13,95 €
The Wind Through the Keyhole
For readers new to The Dark Tower, THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE is a stand-alone novel, and a wonderful introduction to the series. It is a story within a story, which features both the younger and older gunslinger Roland on his quest to find the Dark Tower. Fans of the existing seven books in the series will also delight in discovering what happened to Roland and his ka tet between the time they leave the Emerald City and arrive at the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis.
This Russian Doll of a novel, a story within a story, within a story, visits Mid-World's last gunslinger, Roland Deschain, and his ka-tet as a ferocious storm halts their progress along the Path of the Beam. (The novel can be placed between Dark Tower IV and Dark Tower V.) Roland tells a tale from his early days as a gunslinger, in the guilt ridden year following his mother's death.
Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape shifter, a 'skin man,' Roland takes charge of Bill Streeter, a brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast's most recent slaughter. Roland, himself only a teenager, calms the boy by reciting a story from the Magic Tales of the Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime, 'The Wind through the Keyhole'. 'A person's never too old for stories,' he says to Bill. 'Man and boy, girl and woman, we live for them.' And stories like these, they live for us.
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8,08 €
8,50 €
La Derniere Recolte
Qui a besoin d'avocats ? Certainement pas John Grisham qui les a congédiés dans ce nouveau roman. A la place, on trouve des fermiers pitoyables, des ouvriers agricoles plus misérables encore et un petit garçon qui, sept ans, est le témoin unique de deux meurtres. Cet ouvrage raconte un été 54 dans une plantation de coton en difficulté du delta du Mississipi, et s'inspire de l'enfance de Grisham. --Ce texte fait référence l'édition Broché .
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The Wind Through the Keyhole
For readers new to The Dark Tower, THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE is a stand-alone novel, and a wonderful introduction to the series. It is a story within a story, which features both the younger and older gunslinger Roland on his quest to find the Dark Tower. Fans of the existing seven books in the series will also delight in discovering what happened to Roland and his ka tet between the time they leave the Emerald City and arrive at the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis.This Russian Doll of a novel, a story within a story, within a story, visits Mid-World's last gunslinger, Roland Deschain, and his ka-tet as a ferocious storm halts their progress along the Path of the Beam. (The novel can be placed between Dark Tower IV and Dark Tower V.) Roland tells a tale from his early days as a gunslinger, in the guilt ridden year following his mother's death. Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape shifter, a "skin man," Roland takes charge of Bill Streeter, a brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast's most recent slaughter. Roland, himself only a teenager, calms the boy by reciting a story from the Magic Tales of the Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime, 'The Wind through the Keyhole'. "A person's never too old for stories," he says to Bill. "Man and boy, girl and woman, we live for them." And stories like these, they live for us.
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18,99 €
19,99 €
Pornó - Trainspotting 2.
Tíz évvel a Trainspotting után a Pornóban Renton helyett a Beteg Fiú főszerepel, ki búcsút int strici-szélhámos karrierjének és meglátja az igazi nagy pénzt egy alacsony költségvetésű pornó film forgatásában. Rentet is Amszterdamba hívja mihasznáskodni míg Spud szert tesz egy barátnőre és egy gyerekre, közben Leith történetének megírásán munkálkodik. A Beteg Lány személyében Welsh új szereplőt ad a fiúk mellé. Nicola Fuller-Smith-ben, a Beteg Fiú rátalál a lázas nemi vágyának csillapítójára és egyben a lélek-gyalázó boldogsághoz vezető útra, keserves pofáraeséssel. Mindezek alatt nem egyszerű Begbie személyiségfejlődése sem – pszichésen veszélyesebb, mint az előző könyvben… Tíz évvel ezelőtt a drog volt a nyugati tömeg-szenvedély, mostanra a pornográfia vált az ifjonti hév tárgyává. Tíz év telt el a Trainspotting óta…
Vanek úr Párizsban
Gazdám az állatkertbe adta Wendriner urat, de közben tönkrementem. Ugyanis a saját fenntartásomra szánt összeget egy véletlen szerencsétlenség elvitte. Véletlenül mindig egy másik szám jött ki a ruletten, mint amire én tettem. Napokig. Vártam, hogy a rulett megunja. De nem. Elvesztettem mindenemet a hazárdjátékon. Hát hallott már ilyet? Mit tegyek! Saját emeleti szobámat kiadtam Neddának, Wendriner urat pedig elhoztam az állatkertből. A bestia ott úgyis hisztérikus lett, mert a frászt kapja, ha a pávák rikoltoznak. És azt a régebbi ötletemet, hogy az oroszlán nyugalma érdekében a pávákat szájkosárral lássák el, az állatkert ridegen elutasította. Ez jó ok volt arra, hogy kivegyem Wendriner urat, és az ellátására folyósított összegből magamat is fenntartsam. Természetesen a mosónő azóta nem jár ide, mert a ragadozó fél tőle. Csapkod a ruhákkal, meg kiabál.
Mindezek ellenére nem mertem moccanni. Végül is Vanek úr véleménye nem száz százalékig megnyugtató.
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3,16 €
3,33 €
The Worst Witch All At Sea
The Worst Witch All At Sea is a classic Worst Witch story by Jill Murphy The Worst Witch All At Sea is the fourth of Jill Murphy's classic, much-loved The Worst Witch series, the original story of life at a magical boarding school, perfect for readers aged 5-9. Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst witch ever to go to Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches...Mildred is in deep water on the school trip! Mildred Hubble, the worst witch at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, can't bear to leave behind her beloved cat, Tabby, when the class goes for a week beside the seaside. But keeping Tabby leads Mildred into yet more trouble. "A wonderful zany story". (Daily Telegraph). Jill Murphy was born in London in 1949. From a very early age she was drawing and writing stories, and was already putting books together (literally, with a stapler) by the time she was six. She went on to study at Chelsea, Croydon and Camberwell Schools of Art. Jill worked in a children's home for four years and as a nanny for a year, before becoming a freelance writer and illustrator. The Worst Witch stories, of which this is the first, are some of Puffin's most successful titles. If you'd like to read more of Mildred's disastrous adventures at Miss Cackle's Academy The Worst Witch, The Worst Witch Strikes Again, A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch, The Worst Witch Saves the Day and The Worst Witch to the Rescue are also available from Puffin and are perfect for children aged 5-9.
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8,36 €
8,80 €
The Dragon Keeper (The Rain Wild Chronicles 1)
The first book in a two part series from one of the greatest writers in the fantasy genre. Dragon Keeper returns fans to Hobb's best-loved world, full of dragons, magical ships and unforgettable characters. Guided by the great blue dragon Tintaglia, they came from the sea: a Tangle of serpents fighting their way up the Rain Wilds River, the first to make the perilous journey to the cocooning grounds in generations. Many have died along the way. With its acid waters and impenetrable forest, it is a hard place for any to survive. People are changed by the Rain Wilds, subtly or otherwise. One such is Thymara. Born with black claws and other aberrations, she should have been exposed at birth. But her father saved her and her mother has never forgiven him. Like everyone else, Thymara is fascinated by the return of dragons: it is as if they symbolise the return of hope to their war-torn world. Leftrin, captain of the liveship Tarman, also has an interest in the hatching; as does Bingtown newlywed, Alise Finbok, who has made it her life's work to study all there is to know of dragons. But the creatures which emerge from the cocoons are a travesty of the powerful, shining dragons of old. Stunted and deformed, they cannot fly; some seem witless and bestial. Soon, they become a danger and a burden to the Rain Wilders: something must be done. The dragons claim an ancestral memory of a fabled Elderling city far upriver: perhaps there the dragons will find their true home. But Kelsingra appears on no maps and they cannot get there on their own: a band of dragon keepers, hunters and chroniclers must attend them. To be a dragon keeper is a dangerous job: their charges are vicious and unpredictable, and there are many unknown perils on the journey to a city which may not even exist...
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8,84 €
9,31 €
We, The Drowned
We, the Drowned is an enthralling tale bursting with humour and drama, which chronicles the irresistible pull of the sea and the fate of those who venture forth in search of its distant horizons. The year is 1848 and Denmark is at war with Germany. A
fierce battle between the two navies culminates in the tremendous explosion of one of the Danish warships, killing most of the crew. The eccentric sailor Laurids Madsen has a miraculous escape when he is propelled up to the sky but lands safely on h
is feet. The experience changes Laurids, and after the war he returns not to his family, but to the anonymity of the high seas. At home in the Danish port of Marstal, his wife waits a year and then another but after three years, with no grave to mour
n beside she finally accepts that he has been swallowed by the sea. Years later young Albert Madsen sets off in search of his father on a voyage that will take him to the furthest reaches of the globe and into the clutches of the most nefarious compa
ny. From the barren rocks of Newfoundland to the lush plantations of Samoa, from the roughest bars in Tasmania, to the frozen coasts of northern Russia, We, the Drowned spans four generations, two world wars and a hundred years. In the great traditio
n of Melville, Conrad and Stevenson it is an epic story of adventure, courage, ruthlessness and passion. It is a magnificent story of war, of fathers and sons, of the women they leave behind, and above all, of the sea.
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8,54 €
8,99 €
The Railway Children
When Father mysteriously goes away, the children and their mother leave their happy life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. 'The Three Chimneys' lies beside a railway track - a constant source of enjoyment to all three. They make friends with the Station Master and Perks the Porter, as well as the jovial 'Old Gentleman' who waves to them everyday from the train. But the mystery remains: where is Father, and will he ever return?
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3,37 €
3,55 €
Hesitation
Deux futurs, deux âmes soeurs... C'était trop pour une seule personne. Je compris que ce n'était pas Edward et Jacob que j'avais essayé de réconcilier, c'étaient les deux parts de moi-m?me, la Bella d'Edward et la Bella de Jacob. Malheureusement, elles ne pouvaient coexister et j'avais eu tort de tenter de les y contraindre. A présent, je ne doute pas de ce que je désire, ni de ce dont j'ai besoin... ni de ce que je vais faire, l?, maintenant.
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12,41 €
13,06 €
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Elveszett kutyák, magányos szívek
Rachel, a londoni üzletasszony örökölt egy házat vidéken és hozzá egy kutyamenhelyet, pedig nem az a kimondott állatbarát, saját bevallása szerint sem. Aztán, miközben megpróbál új gazdát találni a menhely lakóinak, rájön, hogy talán a vidéki élet mégsem áll annyira távol tőle, mint gondolta.
Natalie és Johnny hosszú ideje szeretnének gyereket, de hiába, és a kudarcra lassan rámegy a házasságuk. Vajon azzal, hogy befogadják Bertie-t, a csintalan basset houndot, aki előszeretettel fosztogatja a hűtőszekrényt és dúlja fel a házat, sikerül megmenteni a kapcsolatukat?
Zoe volt férje egy labrador kölyköt ajándékoz két fiúknak, azaz Zoe-nak, akire a kutya gondozása marad. Zoe úgy érzi, ez már sok, ereje végén jár. Ám ekkor megismerkedik Billel, a jóképű orvossal, aki számára az ideális társ talán mégsem az, akit elképzelt magának.
Ahogy az új kutyatulajdonosok útja keresztezi egymást, és sorsuk összefonódik, mindannyian sokat tanulnak a hűségről, az újrakezdésről és a feltétel nélküli szeretetről.
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14,61 €
15,38 €
25 Impressionism
Luscious dabs of color and light. This title deals with art history's most delightful movement. Impressionism continues to be one of the most fascinating movements in the history of modern art. It is also the most popular with the general public. Proof of this has been provided in recent years by blockbuster exhibitions of the works of Degas, Gauguin, van Gogh, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Monet, and by record sums realized from the sale of Impressionist paintings. Despite its popularity and a whole host of publications - the majority of them about the most famous names - many areas of Impressionism are still under-researched. Many "second rank" Impressionists have remained unknown or have sunk into oblivion. This monograph fills the gap, as it explores French Impressionism alongside related art movements that flourished simultaneously in the rest of Europe and North America. Part 1 deals with Impressionism in France, including Post- and Neo-Impressionism. As well as discussing the most renowned artists, its aim is to introduce others who are still little-known today. Among them are the long underrated Gustave Caillebotte, represented by 17 paintings, and artists such as Frederic Bazille, Marie Bracquemond, Henri-Edmond Cross, Jean-Louis Forain, Eva Gonzales, Armand Guillaumin, Albert Lebourg, Stanislas Lepine, Maximilien Luce, Berthe Morisot, Lucien Pissarro, Jean-Francois Raffaelli, Henri Rouart, and Victor Vignon. The eight chapters of part 2 focus on paintings inspired by French Impressionism and produced in parallel in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Scandinavia, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, Italy, Spain, Great Britain, the USA and Canada. Rarely did painters in these countries slavishly copy the ideas emerging from France. Instead, most non-French artists found astonishingly original ways of translating them into the artistc language of their native lands.
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37,00 €
38,95 €
Cinderella
The former "Well Loved Tales" series have been redesigned with brighter inks and coated paper to enhance the appeal of these fairy tales to young children. They are all intended for one level of readability and are considered ideal bedtime stories. T
his is the story of "Cinderella".Upozornenie: Vzhľadom na častejšie obmeny vydaní tejto knihy v zahraničí, kus, ktorý vám zašleme, nemusí mať rovnakú obálku ako je zobrazená tu. Zobrazená obálka môže byť iba ilustračná. Obsah knihy aj cena budú však
identické, bez ohľadu na obálku.
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4,38 €
4,61 €