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Food and drink
Taken from the bestselling, The Curry Secret: How to Cook Real Indian Restaurant Meals at Home, these top 10 meals… represent the best Indian curry recipes and accompaniments for you to cook at home, giving you or your guests a truly mouth-watering Indian feast. There is truly no other curry book like this one. The recipes are not the traditional cuisine practiced by Indians at home but the distinctive and well-loved variety served in Indian restaurants worldwide. Since its first publication nearly twenty years ago The Curry Secret has been a bestseller. It has grown, by word of mouth and reader recommendation, into a cult classic it has even spawned internet forums where readers rave about the sauce.
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General fiction
There is truly no other curry book like this one. The recipes are not the traditional cuisine practised by Indians… at home but the distinctive and well-loved variety served in Indian restaurants worldwide. Since its first publication nearly twenty years ago The Curry Secret has been a bestseller. It has grown, by word of mouth and reader recommendation, into a cult classic - it has even spawned internet forums where readers rave about the sauce. Following requests from those readers, Kris Dhillon has now updated the book to include a wider choice of dishes and brand new recipes for even more mouthwatering curries as well as all the established favourites. From Chicken Tikka Masala to Onion Bhajee, Aloo Gobi to Lamb Biryani, everyone's favourite is here.
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Adventure stories, Historical fiction
A young outcast is swept up into a thrilling and perilous medieval treasure hunt in this literary page-turner by acclaimed… bestselling author Catherine Gilbert Murdock. <P><P>This epic and engrossing quest story is for fans of Adam Gidwitz’s The Inquisitor’s Tale and Grace Lin’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, and for readers of all ages. Features a map and black-and-white art by Ian Schoenherr throughout. <P><P>Boy has always been relegated to the outskirts of his small village. With a large hump on his back, a mysterious past, and a tendency to talk to animals, he is often mocked by others in his town—until the arrival of a shadowy pilgrim named Secondus. <P><P>Impressed with Boy’s climbing and jumping abilities, Secondus engages Boy as his servant, pulling him into an action-packed and suspensful expedition across Europe to gather the seven precious relics of Saint Peter.Boy quickly realizes this journey is not an innocent one. They are stealing the relics and accumulating dangerous enemies in the process. <P><P>But Boy is determined to see this pilgrimage through until the end—for what if St. Peter can make Boy’s hump go away? A surprising and unforgettable tale for readers of all ages. <P> A Newbery Honors Book</b>
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General fiction, Contemporary romance, Romance
First Time Available!Following the USA Today bestseller, Lost and Found Sisters, comes Rainy Day Friends, Jill Shalvis’ moving story of… heart, loss, betrayal, and friendship.Six months after Lanie Jacobs’ husband’s death, it’s hard to imagine anything could deepen her sense of pain and loss. But then Lanie discovers she isn’t the only one grieving his sudden passing. A serial adulterer, he left behind several other women who, like Lanie, each believe she was his legally wedded wife. Rocked by the infidelity, Lanie is left to grapple with searing questions. How could she be so wrong about a man she thought she knew better than anyone? Will she ever be able to trust another person? Can she even trust herself?Desperate to make a fresh start, Lanie impulsively takes a job at the family-run Capriotti Winery. At first, she feels like an outsider among the boisterous Capriottis. With no real family of her own, she’s bewildered by how quickly they all take her under their wing and make her feel like she belongs. Especially Mark Capriotti, a gruffly handsome Air Force veteran turned deputy sheriff who manages to wind his way into Lanie’s cold, broken heart—along with the rest of the clan.Everything is finally going well for her, but the arrival of River Green changes all that. The fresh-faced twenty-one-year old seems as sweet as they come…until her dark secrets come to light—secrets that could destroy the new life Lanie’s only just begun to build.
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General fiction, Contemporary romance, Romance
From New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis comes her first women's fiction novel—an unforgettable story of friendship, love, family,… and sisterhood—perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Susan Mallery, and Kristan Higgins.They say life can change in an instant… After losing her sister in a devastating car accident, chef Quinn Weller is finally getting her life back on track. She appears to have it all: a loving family, a dream job in one of L.A.'s hottest eateries, and a gorgeous boyfriend dying to slip an engagement ring on her finger. So why does she feel so empty, like she's looking for a missing piece she can't find? The answer comes when a lawyer tracks down Quinn and reveals a bombshell secret and a mysterious inheritance that only she can claim. This shocking revelation washes over Quinn like a tidal wave. Her whole life has been a lie.On impulse, Quinn gives up her job, home, and boyfriend. She heads up the coast to the small hometown of Wildstone, California, which is just a few hours north, but feels worlds apart from Los Angeles. Though she doesn't quite fit in right away, she can't help but be drawn to the town’s simple pleasures…and the handsome, dark-haired stranger who offers friendship with no questions asked. As Quinn settles into Wildstone, she discovers there's another surprise in store for her. The inheritance isn't a house or money, but rather something earthshattering, something that will make her question everything she thought she knew about herself, about her family. Now with a world of possibilities opening up to Quinn, she must decide if this new life is the one she was always meant to have—and the one that could finally give her the fulfillment she's searched so long for.
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Science and technology
A comprehensive resource that covers all the aspects of sex control in aquaculture written by internationally-acclaimed scientists Comprehensive in scope,… Sex Control in Aquaculture first explains the concepts and rationale for sex control in aquaculture, which serves different purposes. The most important are: to produce monosex stocks to rear only the fastest-growing sex in some species, to prevent precocious or uncontrolled reproduction in other species and to aid in broodstock management. The application of sex ratio manipulation for population control and invasive species management is also included. Next, this book provides detailed and updated information on the underlying genetic, epigenetic, endocrine and environmental mechanisms responsible for the establishment of the sexes, and explains chromosome set manipulation techniques, hybridization and the latest gene knockout approaches. Furthermore, the book offers detailed protocols and key summarizing information on how sex control is practiced worldwide in 35 major aquaculture species or groups, including fish and crustaceans, and puts the focus on its application in the aquaculture industry. With contributions from an international panel of leading scientists, Sex Control in Aquaculture will appeal to a large audience: aquaculture/fisheries professionals and students, scientists or biologists working with basic aspects of fish/shrimp biology, growth and reproductive endocrinology, genetics, molecular biology, evolutionary biology, and R&D managers and administrators. This text explores sex control technologies and monosex production of commercially-farmed fish and crustacean species that are highly in demand for aquaculture, to improve feed utilization efficiency, reduce energy consumption for reproduction and eliminate a series of problems caused by mixed sex rearing. Thus, this book: Contains contributions from an international panel of leading scientists and professionals in the field Provides comprehensive coverage of both established and new technologies to control sex ratios that are becoming more necessary to increase productivity in aquaculture Includes detailed coverage of the most effective sex control techniques used in the world's most important commercially-farmed species Sex Control in Aquaculture is the comprehensive resource for understanding the biological rationale, scientific principles and real-world practices in this exciting and expanding field.
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General fiction, Contemporary romance, Romance
<p>Crush (n.): a strong and often short-lived infatuation, particularly for someone beyond your reach…Darcy Barrett has undertaken a global survey… of men. She’s travelled the world, and can categorically say that no one measures up to Tom Valeska, whose only flaw is that Darcy’s twin brother Jamie saw him first and claimed him forever as his best friend. Despite Darcy’s best efforts, Tom’s off limits and loyal to her brother, 99%. That’s the problem with finding her dream man at age eight and peaking in her photography career at age twenty—ever since, she’s had to learn to settle for good enough. <p>When Darcy and Jamie inherit a tumble-down cottage from their grandmother, they’re left with strict instructions to bring it back to its former glory and sell the property. Darcy plans to be in an aisle seat halfway across the ocean as soon as the renovations start, but before she can cut and run, she finds a familiar face on her porch: house-flipper extraordinaire Tom’s arrived, he’s bearing power tools, and he’s single for the first time in almost a decade. Suddenly Darcy’s considering sticking around to make sure her twin doesn’t ruin the cottage’s inherent magic with his penchant for grey and chrome. She’s definitely not staying because of her new business partner’s tight t-shirts, or that perfect face that's inspiring her to pick up her camera again. Soon sparks are flying—and it’s not the faulty wiring. It turns out one percent of Tom’s heart might not be enough for Darcy anymore. This time around, she’s switching things up. She’s going to make Tom Valeska 99 percent hers. <p>This next hilarious romance includes a special PS section with two Happily Ever Afters—one for this novel featuring Darcy and Tom and the other, an epilogue featuring fan favorites Lucy Hutton and Josh Templeman from The Hating Game!</p>
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Historical biography, Biography, Women biography
A poignant, evocative, and wonderfully gossipy account of the two sisters who represented style and class above all else—Jackie Kennedy… Onassis and Lee Radziwill—from the authors of Furious Love. <P><P>When sixty-four-year-old Jackie Kennedy Onassis died in her Fifth Avenue apartment, her younger sister Lee wept inconsolably. Then Jackie’s thirty-eight-page will was read. <P><P>Lee discovered that substantial cash bequests were left to family members, friends, and employees—but nothing to her. "I have made no provision in this my Will for my sister, Lee B. Radziwill, for whom I have great affection, because I have already done so during my lifetime," read Jackie’s final testament. Drawing on the authors’ candid interviews with Lee Radziwill, The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters explores their complicated relationship, placing them at the center of twentieth-century fashion, design, and style. <P><P>In life, Jackie and Lee were alike in so many ways. Both women had a keen eye for beauty—in fashion, design, painting, music, dance, sculpture, poetry—and both were talented artists. Both loved pre-revolutionary Russian culture, and the blinding sunlight, calm seas, and ancient olive groves of Greece. Both loved the siren call of the Atlantic, sharing sweet, early memories of swimming with the rakish father they adored, Jack Vernou Bouvier, at his East Hampton retreat. But Jackie was her father’s favorite, and Lee, her mother’s. One would grow to become the most iconic woman of her time, while the other lived in her shadow. <P><P>As they grew up, the two sisters developed an extremely close relationship threaded with rivalry, jealousy, and competition. Yet it was probably the most important relationship of their lives.For the first time, Vanity Fair contributing editor Sam Kashner and acclaimed biographer Nancy Schoenberger tell the complete story of these larger-than-life sisters. Drawing on new information and extensive interviews with Lee, now eighty-four, this dual biography sheds light on the public and private lives of two extraordinary women who lived through immense tragedy in enormous glamour. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
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Religious texts
After 10 years of new archeological discoveries and changes in biblical studies, it was time for an overhaul of this… classic reference work. With the guidance of the Society of Biblical Literature, an organization of the best biblical scholars world wide, we have selected Dean of Yale Divinity School, Harold Attridge, to oversee the Study Bible's updating and revision. Including up–to–date introductions to the Biblical books, based on the latest critical scholarship, by leading experts in the field concise notes, clearly explaining names, dates, places, obscure terms, and other difficulties in reading the Biblical text careful analysis of the structure of Biblical books abundant maps, tables, and charts to enable the reader to understand the context of the Bible, and to see the relationship among its parts. In this new revised edition every introduction, essay, map, illustration and explanatory note has been reviewed and updated, and new material added. For instance, There are newly commissioned introductory essays on the archaeology of ancient Israel and the New Testament world, the religion of ancient Israel, the social and historical context of each book of the Bible, and on Biblical interpretation. There are completely new introductions and notes for many of the books in the Bible, plus a full revision and updating of all others.
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General fiction
El autor de Locos, ricos y asiáticos nos deleita de nuevo con una enloquecida comedia donde se dan cita trepas… sociales, e-mails secretos, escándalos del mundo del arte, multimillonarios enamorados y la extravagante historia de lo que ocurre cuando Rachel Chu, prometida del soltero de oro de Asia, descubre quién es su padre. La víspera de su boda con Nicholas Young, heredero de una de las grandes fortunas asiáticas, Rachel debería sentirse feliz. Tiene un diamante sin igual, un vestido de novia de ensueño y un novio que está dispuesto a ignorar a sus entrometidos familiares y a renunciar a su fortuna con tal de casarse con ella. Sin embargo, a Rachel le entristece la ausencia de su padre biológico, al que nunca conoció. Cuando un fortuito accidente le revela su identidad, Rachel se ve inmersa de repente en el fastuoso esplendor de la alta sociedad de Shanghái. En ese mundo de lujo desmedido conocerá a Carlton, un chico malocon tendencia a estrellar Ferraris; a Colette, una celebrity de las redes sociales perseguida por enfervorecidos paparazzi, y al hombre al que Rachel ha estado esperando toda su vida: su padre. La crítica ha dicho...«Mordaz... Genial... Divertida.»The New York Times «Coge una novela de Jane Austen, combínala con el estilo de vida de los ricos y famosos y sitúala en las deslumbrantes capitales de Shanghái, Hong Kong y Singapur. ¿Y qué obtienes? Esta novela deliciosamente divertida que continúa la historia del best seller Locos, ricos y asiáticos. »People «Es incluso más espectacular y excesiva que su predecesora, que ya es decir mucho.»Entertainment Weekly «Me encantó... Es como Gossip Girl, Dinastía y la familia real británica todo mezclado. Los personajes de Kwan se portan fatal... y es divertidísimo.»Flare «Efervescente... Muy entretenida.»The Washington Post «Hacía mucho que no me lo pasaba tan bien leyendo un libro.»BookPage «Maravillosas descripciones, diálogos siempre fantásticos y lleno de subtramas fascinantes... A los lectores a los que les gusta disfrutar de una escritura espléndida y asomarse a las vidas de los más privilegiados les encantará este libro.»Library Journal «Un torbellino de novela.»The Miami Herald
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Historical fiction
Descubre el misterio del tesoro azteca en el año del V Centenario de la llegada de Hernán Cortes al Valle… de México. El relato de la vida Ocelotl, un príncipe mexica que es protagonista de uno de los momentos claves de la historia de la humanidad, nos permitirá conocer las costumbres del imperio zteca durante la época precolombina, así como su crecimiento como guerrero y su primer amor. Seremos testigos de primera mano de la llegada de la expedición de Hernán Cortes al continente americano y las confrontaciones que surgen con las gentes de allí. Veremos caer el imperio azteca y a Ocelotl estar presente en la ocultación del secreto mejor guardado del imperio. También seguiremos las aventuras de Cortés en el continente, y finalmente, el viaje y las impresiones de Ocelotl cuando llega a España, así como las amistades y los amores que vive allí. Déjate sumergir en la apasionante historia del imperio azteca, de su declive y de la llegada de Hernán Cortés al Nuevo Mundo de la mano del príncipe Ocelotl. Revive su infancia, sus amores, sus pérdidas y la confrontación entre conquistadores y conquistados.
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Family stories, General fiction
Llega el libro de Fernando Jaso, el influencer más auténtico de YouTube. Mis tatuajes son historias. Recuerdos que aparecen en… mi piel cuando algo me marca de forma intensa. Cada tatuaje esconde una historia estrechamente ligada a mí, un momento que supuso un antes y un después en mi vida. ¿Te atreves a descubrirlos? «¿No ha acabado?», preguntó Fernando. Le parecía de lo más normal estar hablando con un tigre. «No. Nunca acabará. Volverán a intentarlo», respondió el felino. «Tratarán de cazarte, de meterte en una jaula. Y, si les dejas, lo conseguirán.» El tigre dio media vuelta y, caminando con elegancia, se internó en la jungla. «¿Pero cómo voy a impedirlo? Ellos son más, son más fuertes. Y yo, yo soy...» El tigre le miró. Desde donde estaba, apenas podía distinguirle de las sombras. Solo podía ver el brillo de sus ojos fieros y salvajes, dos luces vibrando como fuego en la oscuridad. «Son cobardes, por eso siempre van en manada. Así que, cuando vengan a buscarte, haz que lo sepan. Haz que sepan que eres un tigre.»
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Psychology, Self help
Scientific evidence has proven that kindness changes the brain, impacts the heart and immune system, is an antidote to depression,… improves relationships and even slows the ageing process. Yet, more than this, kindness can power real and lasting change in the world.This little guide shows how the practice of kindness can increase our happiness, improve our health, help us to forge stronger connections with others and positively affect the world we live in.In The Little Book of Kindness, kindness expert Dr David R Hamilton reveals the science of kindness and teaches us how, by using easy-to-follow tools, strategies and exercises, we can harness its power to improve all aspects of our lives and the lives of the people around us.
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Mysteries and crime stories, Women sleuths
'MARTINA COLE FANS WILL LOVE THIS FAST-PACED THRILLER' SUNDAY MIRRORGangster Kerry Casey has fought her way to the top of… the Glasgow crime scene. But can she stay there?Kerry Casey is now a fully-fledged gangland boss. With her business partner Sharon and her wily lawyer Marty at her side, she is busy ridding her organisation of the drug-dealing, people-trafficking scum her dead brother Mickey got them involved with. But her great dream is still to take the Caseys straight.Her plan to turn her organisation around hinges on building a property empire in Spain. But Kerry has some deadly rivals - in Glasgow, on the Costa del Sol, and even further afield. They will never believe she has what it takes to defend her turf, and they won't rest until the Caseys are destroyed.When her enemies strike at the heart of the Casey family, Kerry must prepare for the fight of her life - for her business, her friends and her own survival.
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General fiction
La nueva novela del autor que enamoró a tres millones de lectores con La delicadeza y ganó el Premio Renaudot… con Charlotte. «Dentro de la literatura francesa, me gusta mucho Foenkinos, porque se sale de lo convencional y es capaz de reinventarse a sí mismo con cada libro.»Joël Dicker Antoine Duris es profesor en la Academia de Bellas Artes de Lyon, pero, de un día para otro, decide dejarlo todo para convertirse en un guarda del Museo de Orsay; en concreto, de la sala que alberga el retrato de Jeanne Hebuterne, de Modigliani. Mathilde, su jefa en el museo, se encuentra tan perpleja como atraída por su extraña personalidad y el enigma de su vida. Algo terrible le ha sucedido, pero ¿qué? De momento, para sobrevivir, Antoine solo ha encontrado un remedio: dirigirse hacia la belleza. Con ecos de la comedia romántica que lo consagró entre los lectores, La delicadeza, y también de la extraordinaria proeza literaria de Charlotte, ganadora del Premio Renaudot y el Renaudot des Lycéens), Hacia la belleza es una novela al mismo tiempo luminosa y oscura, llena de momentos y frases memorables, que nos invita a acercarnos, nosotros también, a la belleza. La crítica ha dicho...«Como en Charlotte, de este relato se desprende algo luminoso, algo vital.»Mohammed Aïssaoui, Le Figaro Littéraire «Del horror del crimen a la belleza pictórica, este libro de David Foenkinos es una novela muy lograda sobre el saqueo de las almas y sobre la revancha del arte.»Bernard Pivot, Le Journal du Dimanche «Una historia que nunca nos va a abandonar, que nos aturde, que nos trastorna.»Bernard Lehut, RTL «David Foenkinos firma un elogio de la pintura y de los artistas y subraya con gran sensibilidad que se puede volver a la vida a través del arte. Magnífica.»Anne Michelet, Version Femina
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Historical fiction, General fiction
Crees que lo has leído todo sobre la maternidad hasta que llega Sheila Heti Uno de los libros más esperados… del año (The Millions), Uno de los 10 libros más excitantes del año (The Vulture), por una de las nuevas voces norteamericanas (The New York Times y The New Yorker). ¿Qué gana y qué pierde una mujer al convertirse en madre? ¿Puede una creación artística reemplazar a un hijo? Enfrentada al conflicto de toda mujer que se acerca a los cuarenta sin haber tenido hijos, mientras sus amigas se preguntan cuándo van a ser madres, la narradora de Maternidad se pregunta si realmente quiere serlo. La importancia de la creación en su vida, la relación fría que mantiene con su madre o la resolución tomada por su pareja de no intervenir en una decisión que considera que es ella quien debe tomar son algunos de los factores que Sheila Heti pone encima del tablero para llegar a la mejor conclusión posible. Aunque tal vez sea mejor que el azar resuelva las cosas: por eso arroja una moneda al aire cada vez que hace una pregunta esencial. Tras su aclamada novela ¿Cómo debe ser una persona?, lectura obligada para toda una generación, Heti aborda con franqueza, originalidad y humor la necesidad, o no, de ser madre. Un libro valiente, profundo y original que desencadenará animadas conversaciones sobre el feminismo, la paternidad y sobre cómo y para quién vivir. La crítica ha dicho...«La novela de Sheila Heti tiene todas las papeletas para convertirse en la obra literaria definitiva sobre la maternidad. [...] Se parece más a un tapiz que a un libro: puro arte, fino y delicado».Lara Feigel, The Guardian «Revelador, íntimo, conmovedor.»Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker «Heti es siempre original.»Library Journal «Una obra provocadora, creativa, victoriosa: ficción feminista filosófica. Heti escribe con coraje, curiosidad y una sinceridad poco común.»Booklist «Heti se enfrenta a este controvertido tema con una inteligencia asombrosa, planteando difíciles preguntas tanto sobre las responsabilidades y los deseos de las mujeres como sobre las expectativas de la sociedad.»Publishers Weekly «Impresionante. [...] Al escribir sobre maternidad,Heti también escribe sobre feminidad y vocación, personificación y mortalidad, historia y libertad... Una maravilla.»Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic «Al leer esta hermosa novela, sentí que estaba viendo una mente brillante inventar nuevas herramientas para pensar. Un libro emocionante, muy divertido y casi insoportablemente conmovedor.»Garth Greenwell, autor de Lo que te pertenece «Leí esta novela más rápido y con más ganas de lo que había leído enaños. [...]Su pensamiento es incisivo y totalmente original mientras lidia con el tipo de infelicidad que muchos, incluida yo misma, preferimos evadir en vez de mira rdirectamente.»Adelle Waldman, autora de Los amores fugaces de Nathaniel P.
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General fiction
La obra maestra de la Premio Nobel para seguir pensando el feminismo y la libertad. 2019: AÑO DORIS LESSING- Centenario… del nacimiento de la autora- «Describía muchas emociones femeninas de agresión, de hostilidad, de resentimiento. Aparentemente, lo que muchas mujeres pensaban, sentían y experimentaban les causó gran sorpresa. De inmediato entró en acción un arsenal de armas muy antiguas. Como de costumbre, las principales apuntaron a los argumentos "ella no es femenina" o "ella odia a los hombres".» Considerada la obra más importante de Doris Lessing y una de las obras cumbre de la literatura del siglo XX, El cuaderno dorado es la historia de Anna Wulf, una madre divorciada y novelista que lucha contra su bloqueo creativo. Aterrada por la posibilidad de volverse loca, Anna decide plasmar sus vivencias y pensamientos en cuatro cuadernos de distintos colores: en el de color negro registra su vida como escritora, en el rojo sus ideas políticas, en el amarillo sus experiencias personales y emociones más íntimas, y en el azul su cotidianidad. Sin embargo es un quinto cuaderno, el cuaderno dorado, el que reúne todos los cabos sueltos de su vida y el que posee la clave para recuperarse de aquel bloqueo en el que se encuentra estancada. Testimonio clave sobre la condición femenina y crónica de una generación, El cuaderno dorado es una poderosa narración acerca de una mujer en la búsqueda de su identidad política y personal, que se debate con el trauma causado por el rechazo emocional y la traición sexual, las ansiedades del trabajo y las tensas relaciones con la familia y los amigos. La crítica ha dicho...«El cuaderno dorado nos enseñó que la "experiencia femenina" no era ni más ni menos que una experiencia profundamente humana.»Rosa Montero «No creo que haya en la literatura inglesa moderna una novela más comprometida. Perdura en la memoria como solo lo consiguen las novelas logradas.»Mario Vargas Llosa « El cuaderno dorado es una biblia política, una puerta abierta para las mujeres, quienes a partir de ella se manifiestan en contra del racismo y el sexismo.»Elena Poniatowska, El País «Un libro ambicioso y escrito con pasión [...] en el que seexponenficcionalizados [...] algunos de los más íntimos anhelos y sentimientos de las mujeres, haciendo trizas el pacto de silencio impuestoporelestablishment crítico y literario.»Manuel Rodríguez Rivero, El País «Con su furiosa inventiva contra la injusticia y su riguroso análisis de una conciencia atrapada por la historia, El cuaderno dorado fue el arma más poderosa [de Doris Lessing]Fernando Chaves Espinach, La Nación «La obra más importante de Doris Lessing. Refleja una inteligencia salvaje sin dejar de lado la pasión.»Kirkus Review «La mejor obra de Lessing. El cuaderno dorado capturó la embriagadora mezcla de los primeros años sesenta, cuando no solo las novelas sino también las certezas políticas se resquebrajaban.»Malcolm Bradbury, Mail on Sunday
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Health and medicine, Paranormal, Self help
From the bestselling author of The Little Book of Mindfulness.Meditation is an easy way to bring more peace and tranquillity… into your life. Packed with practical advice, useful meditations and affirming thoughts, this little book teaches you how to be happier, healthier and more relaxed - without sitting for hours on a meditation cushion.Dr Patrizia Collard, bestselling author of The Little Book of Mindfulness, shows you another way, with these fun and efficient exercises: just 5 to 10 minutes a day is enough to strengthen your immune system, relieve stress and clear your head. Whether you like mindfulness or movement meditations, or simple mantras, everyone will find a meditation to suit them.
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Biography, Religion
"Here finally are Eliade's memoirs of the first thirty years of his life in Mac Linscott Rickett's crisp and lucid… English translation. They present a fascinating account of the early development of a Renaissance talent, expressed in everything from daily and periodical journalism, realistic and fantastic fiction, and general nonfiction works to distinguished contributions to the history of religions. Autobiography follows an apparently amazingly candid report of this remarkable man's progression from a mischievous street urchin and literary prodigy, through his various love affairs, a decisive and traumatic Indian sojourn, and active, brilliant participation in pre-World War II Romanian cultural life."--Seymour Cain, Religious Studies Review
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School stories, Friendship stories
«Estic fent realitat el somni de viure a Nova York mentre estudio per ser escriptora, i l'Hugo m'ha confessat que… vol estar amb mi! Tot seria perfecte si no fos perquè he de ser sincera i explicar tota la veritat a l'Alma. No vull més secrets, però... com puc fer front a la realitat sense perdre res pel camí?» #NewYorkAcademy La Sofia està vivint un moment meravellós i no podria ser més feliç. Però en tornar a Brooklyn després de passar uns dies a València, ha de tocar de peus a terra i fer front a una cosa que ha estat posposant: explicar-li a l'Alma, la seva millor amiga, que ha començat a sortir amb l'Hugo, l'amor platònic de l'Alma. No és una conversa fàcil i els secrets fan que la situació a la residencia es torni d'allò més tensa. La Sofia haurà d'esforçar-se al màxim per estar a prop dels seus amics mentre intenta treure el millor de la seva poesia per guanyar un concurs d'escriptura que organitza l'acadèmia.