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She Outgrew the Wound


A heartfelt return to form for veteran poet r.h. Sin, She Outgrew the Wound speaks softly to the resiliency of growth, maturity, and life-altering self-love. For over 10 years, poet r.h. Sin has provided a generation of young lovers with the words to heal from heartbreak, grow from pain, and find the courage to love again after disappointment. With She Outgrew the Wound, he continues this tradition as he offers a hand of encouragement for anyone feeling discouraged and let down, reminding you that the journey back to self-love begins one healed wound at a time.
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19,99 €

From Fire, By Water


"Sohrab Ahmari is emerging as one of the finest minds and writers of his generation, and the story of his conversion recounted here will stay with the reader for a very long time." --Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, from the ForewordRaised under the shadow of Iran's ayatollahs, Sohrab Ahmari rejected God as a teenager. Nearly twenty years later, he was received into the Roman Catholic Church while working as a journalist in London. In From Fire, by Water, Ahmari tells the dramatic story of that transformation - from a restless youth shaped by Marxism and atheism on both sides of the Atlantic to a moral and spiritual awakening sparked by the beauty and discipline of the Mass. Both an intellectually rigorous memoir and a cultural reckoning, the book traces a life formed by the defining ideas and upheavals of our time and presents a powerful and compelling Catholic voice. This new edition features a fresh preface by the author, in which Ahmari reflects on the profound cultural shifts since his conversion in 2016, revisits the convictions that first drew him to the Church, and considers the demands of faith in an age of moral and political uncertainty.
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26,99 €

Will Work For Food & Other Stories


I’ve recently heard from The Donald who told me that save for what he wrote during his formative creative period, these stories by Jacob Dolphy were some of the greatest ever written.  Simply fabulous.  He said that and I know Dolphy doesn’t even support the guy.  But let’s be real. If you’re into adult fiction that depicts the mystery, joy and misfortunes of ordinary people and are not afraid of something unique or strange, be it surreal or subversive, then this book is for you. If you don’t believe me, believe the authorities when the book is banned in Texas for being transgressive.  You heard it here first.  Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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17,99 €

The Fate of Podkin One-Ear


The astonishing finale to a prize-winning nine book series that sits alongside Redwall, Warriors and Tolkien. Podkin and his friends have managed to find every gift from the Goddess . . . Bringing them together, the gifts melt and morph before their eyes, transforming into a suit of armour - that will only fit a rabbit with one ear!Podkin and Uki have proven more than once that little rabbits can do great things. They must call together all the armies of the Five Realms - across every tribe and species, the forest wardens, packs of wolves, the warring rabbit tribes, the bone dancers. With the fate of all of rabbitkind hanging in the balance, can they vanquish the Gorm once and for al? raise for the series:'Larwood is forging a new path in classic tales.' Kiran Millwood Hargrave'Storytelling perfection.' Sophie Anderson'Pure magic.' Abi ElphinstoneKids love Podkin:'One of the best books I have ever read.' Cally, age 10, LoveReading4Kids'Like The Lord of the Rings and Watership Down mixed together.' Sam, age 11, LoveReading4Kids'An adventure that keeps you wanting to read on and on into the night.' Alex, age 10, LoveReading4Kids
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10,99 €

Sa'iba


''Let us go on, then! And I will tell you the story of my sister and her daughter, from beginning to end.''Alis al-Bustani''s Sa''iba (1891) is one of the earliest known novels authored in Arabic by a female writer. Written when the Arabic novel was only in its third or fourth decade, it takes up the leading fictional theme of the era: the question of young people''s choices in marriage in a society where their elders traditionally made these decisions. In Sa''iba, the focus is on what happens after the wedding, as the eponymous heroine has to fend off a jealous cousin who believes he has a right to her. Drawing on motifs of Victorian Gothic writing, brought into an Arab-Turkish fictional context, the novel powerfully shows the continuing hold of old ideas about women''s sexual susceptibility and moral ''weakness'', as such ideas were slowly giving way among educated Arab and other Ottoman middle classes to new ideals of companionship in marriage. Marilyn Booth''s translation is accompanied by an introduction discussing the themes and social context of the novel, a time of modernizing efforts and pushback against European and American power and culture in the Arabic and Ottman worlds. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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10,99 €

The Sun Rising


‘Spectacularly good’ Peter Frankopan‘Fascinating’ The Times‘Game-changing’ John Guy, Literary Review‘Gripping' Lucy Worsley‘Scintillating’ Suzannah LipscombA panoramic history of the arrival of the Stuarts, and how the reign of King James I saw England reach new corners of the globeIn 1603, England was on the verge of crisis. Enter King James. Four centuries ago James Stuart came to the throne with a dream of a united and global Great Britain. His reign saw expeditions reach Russia, India, Persia, China, Japan and the shores of the New World, while the East India Company grew ever closer to the crown. In this epic and panoramic history, Anna Whitelock casts the long-overlooked monarch in a new light – and explores how his reign sowed the seeds of the future British Empire.
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Reaper


Homeless on Auckland’s streets, Max Grimes fights to survive when someone starts killing the city’s forgotten. Pulled into a dark past, he must stop the killer or be next. The gripping second instalment in a breathtaking series, from New Zealand’s queen of crime. ‘Brutal, raw and utterly realistic’ Trevor Wood‘Pacy, twisty, relentlessly unpredictable journey through the dark side of New Zealand’s biggest city, where a man battling his own demons must confront a far deadlier one working in the shadows’ Michael Bennett‘Absorbing and addictive. Once you’ve started you won’t be able to put it down until the end. A truly gripping thriller’ Michael Wood_______The City looks away … but someone is watching…A killer is hunting Auckland’s homeless. No one cares. No one but Max. These are his people. Max Grimes is homeless, living on the streets of Auckland, among the forgotten, the invisible. But now someone is hunting the homeless, killing them one by one. No one cares. Except Max. Trying to put his shattered life back together, Max is pulled into a deadly game when a face from his past reappears, reopening wounds he thought were long buried. As whispers of a Grim Reaper spread terror through the city, Max must race against time, not only to find the killer, but to outrun the ghosts chasing him. Because if he fails, he’ll be next. _______Praise for Vanda Symon‘The setting is vivid in these dark but hopeful crime thrillers. It took three years for Max to return but it was worth the wait … this is socially aware fiction with gripping storytelling. Superb’ Paul Burke, CrimeTime‘Tauter and tougher than Symon’s delightful Dunedin procedurals … superb’ The Times‘Completely gripping … a poignant study of how our society shapes unlikely saints and monsters’ Eve Smith‘From the opening pages, this story left me gasping for breath’ Michael Robotham‘New Zealand’s modern Queen of Crime’ Val McDermid‘A one-sitting read’ Ann Cleeves‘Fast, furious and intense’ Helen Fields‘Astonishingly good … compelling, horrifying, intriguing and entertaining. One of the best thrillers I’ve read this year’ Liz Nugent‘Edgy, thrilling and terrifyingly realistic’ Lisa Hall‘Atmospheric, emotional and gripping’ Foreword Reviews‘Fans of The Dry will love Vanda Symon’ Red Magazine‘If you like taut, pacey thrillers with a wonderful sense of place, this is the book for you’ Liam McIlvanney‘A portrait of the underbelly of society, this is a deeply involving novel and a damn good thriller’ Paul Burke, NB Magazine‘Fast-moving New Zealand procedural ... the Edinburgh of the south has never been more deadly’ Ian Rankin‘A sassy heroine, fabulous sense of place, and rip-roaring stories with a twist. Perfect curl-up-on-the-sofa reading’ Kate Mosse‘A plot that grabs the reader’s attention with a heart-stopping opening and doesn’t let go’ Sunday Times‘Reads like the polished effort of a genre veteran. More, please’ Booklist
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13,49 €

The King of the Copper Mountains


'A triumphant piece of magic' Observer'The best book of all time for this age' The TimesAfter reigning for a thousand years, old King Mansolain is growing weary and his heart is slowing down. Only stories can keep it ticking while his doctor searches for the cure. So, from every corner of the kingdom, creatures journey to the castle in the copper mountains to sit on the King's long white bear and share their tales.Every night, a new storyteller arrives: a fearsome wolf, a lonely rabbit, a fire-breathing, three-headed dragon and many more. Each tale is more wondrous than the last, but will they be enough to keep the King's heart beating?Part of the new Pushkin Children's Classics series of thrilling, magical and inspiring stories from around the world, which young readers will return to time and again.Illustrated by Sally J. Collins.Paul Biegel was one of Europe's most acclaimed and best-loved storytellers, and the author of more than fifty books for children. Born in the Netherlands in 1925, he studied law but worked as a comic-strip writer before writing his first novel, The Golden Guitar, in 1960. The King of the Copper Mountains followed in 1965. It won the award for the best Dutch children's book of the year, and remains his best-loved work.
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13,49 €

Maybe Even Happiness


In this striking collection of short stories, written over a twenty-year period, we find Bruckstein, the storyteller, at his most lyrical. Having completed his works charting the Jewish history of his family and community in the Carpathian town of Sighet (The Trap, With an Unopened Umbrella in the Pouring Rain, The Fate of Yakkov Maggid, also published in English by Istros), his voice is here set free to explore the joys in the details of the everyday. The collection opens with an invitation to a wax-work museum, where the viewer is not confronted with the likenesses of the rich and famous, but of ordinary people; neighbours and acquaintances each with a story to tell, each looking for that elusive feeling of happiness, which, unless we are very vigilant, is so often recognised only in retrospect. His heroes’ lives are presented with deep understanding, with humour, sometimes bordering on irony, but always with empathy and love. A sensitive reader need only follow the invitation, and let the wisdom of these stories guide them.
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This is the Girl


This is the girl who was left on the shore, Given so little, yearning for more. This is the boat she dragged out to sea, Scruffy and scratched but strong as can be... This is the story of a daring young girl who lives in a fishing village with her nana and little cat. Every day, villagers see her set out to sea on a small green boat - cat in tow - and every night, they watch her return home, empty-handed. But though her knapsack is empty, and her pockets are bare, this is a girl who has found the greatest treasure of all . . . A heartwarming story about embracing adventure and treasuring memories that will stay with you long after the final page.
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Avatar: The Last Airbender


Collect a dozen exciting, exclusive items inspired by the unforgettable characters from the extraordinary world of Avatar: The Last Airbender!A tale of epic heroism steeped in deep friendships and in-world tradition, Avatar: The Last Airbender has captured the imagination of fans of all ages since its debut on Nickelodeon in 2005. Now, relive the rich storytelling of the beloved animated series with this gift-worthy ephemera kit. Journey through the Four Nations with this collection of a dozen exciting high-quality artifacts that includes stickers, keychains, jewelry pieces, and more!
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23,99 €

CapWar Empire


They will keep changing the truth... until you believe it.In the explosive finale of Brandt Legg''s CapStone Conspiracy trilogy, truth becomes a lethal weapon?and Hudson Pound is caught in the crossfire.As the world''s most powerful man, Hudson should be untouchable. Instead, he''s marked for death, hunted by the very forces that prop up his presidency. With a globe-spanning web of corruption now exposed, Hudson realizes his power is nothing but smoke and mirrors.The nation teeters on the brink of all-out war. Hudson''s only chance to save it? Embrace the revolution he once fought to quell. But every move could be his last as unseen enemies warp reality to serve their sinister agenda.In a heart-stopping race against time, Hudson must transform his illusory influence into a force for real change. Can he outmaneuver the conspiracy and prevent chaos, or will he become another casualty in their ruthless gam? apWar Empire hurls you into a pulse-pounding thriller where truth is fluid, power is an illusion, and one man''s choice could change everything?or destroy it all.____________________________________Praise for CapWar Conspiracy Thriller Series? Kept me glued to the pages? A riveting political thriller? Without a doubt, Legg?s political thriller trilogy is outstanding.? This is a real page turner, compelling story with unexpected twists and turns. What a great trilogy!? Whew ... what a literary ride! Truly an all-consuming reading experience. I simply couldn''t put it down.
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13,49 €

Strange Girls


From the prize-winning author of The Giant Dark comes a beautiful exploration of the ties that bind us and the scars they leave when they break.Aliyah and Ava arrive in England from opposite corners of the world with dreams built upon Emily Brontë, Brideshead Revisited and Richard Curtis films. Instead, in the shadow of their historic, fairytale campus, they get the sense that they don''t belong. The two form a Vita-and-Virginia-like bond, building a world full of stories that they write together. For a time, they are inseparable in their identity as ''strange girls''. When the end of university looms, they will have to return to the world where a devotion like this seems impossible to maintain.Years later, Aliyah has everything Ava wants - a room of her own and a publishing deal - and, worse, the thing Ava was certain neither of them had ever wanted: a sensible doctor husband. Arriving back in London for a mutual friend''s hen party, Ava is desperate to unpack the truth of what she really meant to Aliyah.Was what they had - whatever you call it - real?And what will become of the stories they tell themselves about one another?
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26,99 €

Likeable


'I need this book. It doesn't matter how much I lie to myself – I can't avoid the fact I desperately want to be liked' – Paloma FaithDo you worry about what other people think of you? Have you ever stopped to ask yourself wh? or too long, our value and self-worth have been tied to pleasing others. We've dimmed our true selves to fit in – no matter the cost. But there's always a cost. People-pleasing and staying likeable means suppressing our feelings, words, actions, and desires, and there's only so much we can conceal before it all unravels. Throughout my life, I've morphed into who others needed me to be, taken on too much responsibility for other people’s sh*t, put myself down, and stayed quiet – all in the hope of being liked. But no more. Now, I'm asking: What do I want? … And do I even like mysel? his book holds a light up to all the times I wish I’d broken free of the worry cycle, said goodbye to the ‘good girl’ attitude, and put happiness first. I wrote it so you can do the same. You can't please everyone. So let's stop trying. Fearne x
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29,49 €

Elegy, Southwest


From the author of The Inland Sea comes a stunning new novel about a couple's road trip through the American desert for fans of Valeria Luiselli's The Lost Children Archive and Rachel Cusk.'Tremendously moving' Leslie Jamison'Enormously impressive' GuardianEloise has known two great loves: her husband, Lewis, and the desert. Together, they set off on an unforgettable road trip through the American Southwest, passing vast canyons, glittering casinos and motels fallen into decay.As Eloise documents the disappearing Colorado River, Lewis grieves his mother in the prickly terrain of his upbringing. Surrounded by loss, they cherish the miracle of having found each other, but each harbours a secret, driving them towards a destination neither is ready to face.Haunting and richly atmospheric, this is a story about whether it's ever possible to truly know those closest to us, and an elegy for a land running dry.PRAISE FOR ELEGY, SOUTHWEST:'Exquisite'TLS'Haunting and precise' Spectator'Strikingly brilliant' Heidi Julavits'Astonishingly and chillingly prescient' FT'An expansive, ambitious novel' Ellena Savage'A startlingly good writer' Amina Cain, author of Indelicacy
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14,99 €

The Way I Loved You


The emotional new love story with a twist from Fiona Lucas, author of Always and Only You.Jess and Luke are celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary. They should be on top of the world, but a petty argument spirals, and a well-meant surprise goes wrong, resulting in a less than perfect night, and Jess sleeping alone.When she wakes the next day, Jess realises that it''s actually twelve years ago – and the day that she and Luke met. Can she find a way to fix what went wrong in their relationship as she relives their anniversaries? And can their marriage survive when she reaches number ten?
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The Keys of the Kingdom


The Keys of the Kingdom is the unforgettable story of the Reverend Francis Chisholm and his fight against the snares of the world he has given up. One of A. J. Cronin’s most famous characters, we follow Chisholm from Scotland to China over the course of six decades as he tries to find the true path for himself and the church. Guided by humility and strength, courage and kindness, Chisholm must overcome the famine, plague and war his journey presents to him. From the author of The Citadel, Hatter's Castle, The Stars Look Down, Shannon’s Way and The Spanish Gardener comes this compelling tale of an ordinary man of the people which was adapted for the screen in 1944, starring Gregory Peck and Vincent Price.
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Hayate the Combat Butler, Vol. 47


A hilarious tale of butlers, love and battles!Since the tender age of nine, Hayate Ayasaki has busted his behind at various part-time jobs to support his degenerate gambler parents. And how do they repay their son’s selfless generosity? By selling his organs to the yakuza to cover their debts! But fate throws Hayate a bone…sort of. Now the butler of a wealthy young lady, Hayate can finally pay back his debts, and it’ll only take him 40 years to do it.Having braved snowbound mountains and untamed jungles, Hayate, Nagi, and their surviving classmates enter the wildest arena yet: Las Vegas! There, they face tests of luck and money, the two things Hayate never has. Elsewhere, the quest for the Royal Power heats up, even though no one involved seems 100 percent clear on what it is except maybe Athena? Athena usually knows the score.
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Marriage Toxin, Vol. 11


Gero may be a master assassin, but he’s not exactly killing it in the romance department! Can marriage swindler Kinosaki help him find true love?Poison Master Hikaru Gero is about to take on his most challenging assignment yet—getting married! Gero couldn’t be more clueless when it comes to dating, but thankfully, marriage swindler Mei Kinosaki knows everything there is to know about love. Together, this unlikely pair is going to do whatever it takes to get Gero hitched—even if they have to take on the entire criminal underworld in the process!After accepting an unexpected job from Water Master Ushio, Gero and Kinosaki find themselves in the midst of the ancient and powerful fire masters! Ushio has been summoned for a sacrificial fight to the death, but when Ushio’s opponent is suddenly found dead beforehand, Gero must help Ushio break free of the fire masters’ backward traditions once and for all!
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12,49 €

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