Which one of you bitches is my mother? Four elegant, successful, and sophisticated women in their forties are called to New York\'s Pierre Hotel to meet Lili - a beautiful, young, and notoriously temperamental Hollywood movie star. None of the women knows exactly why she is there, each has a reason to hate Lili and each of them is astonished to see the others. They are old friends who share a guilty

From the moment of the very first contact in the sixteenth century, Japan has always possessed an irresistible fascination for the West. The fascination was if anything increased when Japan closed its borders in 1638, and for over 200 years the only contact was through a small colony of Dutch traders who were permitted to live on the tiny island of Deshima in Nagasaki Bay. After 1858, full trade was

If only you knew then what you know now...Imagine if you could go back ten years and meet your younger self - would you recognise her? And what advice would you give? Wear sunscreen! Back away from those PVC trousers? DON\'T give that idiot your phone number? Lemon juice won\'t bleach your hair - it just attracts wasps...He\'s the one - don\'t let him go! For Charlotte Merryweather, there\'s no need

The \"New York Times\"bestsellingauthor of \"The Wrong Billionaire s Bed\" delivers a delicious new novel about a secret society of six men who are incredibly wealthy but not always so successful when it comes to love Kylie may be a makeup artist to the stars, but she knows what it feels like to be overshadowed. Especially by her famous boss, the pop star Daphne. That s why she s stunned and delighted

Leningrad, 1952. Andrei, a young hospital doctor, and Anna, a nursery school teacher, are forging a life together in the postwar, postsiege wreckage. But their happiness is precarious, like that of millions of Russians who must avoid the claws of Stalin\'s

From number one New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a big-hearted novel about a girl who reconnects with a part of her family she hasn\'t seen since she was a little girl - and falls in love, all over the course of a magical summer. Emma Saylor doesn\'t remember a lot about her mother, who died when she was ten. But she does remember the stories her mom told her about the big lake

NATIONAL BESTSELLER ? The inspiring true story of a transgender girl, her identical twin brother, and an ordinary American family?s extraordinary journey to understand, nurture, and celebrate the uniqueness in us all, from the Pulitzer Prize?winning science reporter for The Washington Post When Wayne and Kelly Maines adopted identical twin boys, they thought their lives were complete. But it wasn?t

Sharla Cody is only five but has already had a troubled life. Then she finds herself dumped with an elderly neighbour when her mother takes off for the summer. Although Sharla is not the angelic child Addy Shadd had pictured when she agreed to look a fter her, the two soon forge a deep bond. To Addy\'s surprise, Sharla\'s presence brings back memories of her own childhood in Rusholme, a town settled

After completing his first, highly succesful quilt book, Kaffe\'s interest in patchwork continued and he expanded his enthusiastic involvement in the craft by beginning to design his own patchwork fabrics. With this collection Kaffe has seized the opportunity to delve more deeply into the intricate arrangement of geometric patches and interesting prints - occasionally incorporating his own stunning

This edition looks at what\'s new in Spain, including the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and all the latest hotspots in metropolitan Madrid and Barcelona. No corner of Spain is unexplored - from beaches to mountains to the Balearic islands - each with detailed, critical reviews to make the most of your trip.

Go back to where it all began for LAPD detective Harry Bosch, star of Amazon Prime\'s Bosch, in his first case The Black Echo - a gripping, action-packed thriller. LAPD detective Harry Bosch is a loner and a nighthawk. One Sunday he gets a call-out on his pager. A body has been found in a drainage tunnel off Mulholland Drive, Hollywood. At first sight, it looks like a routine drugs overdose case, but

At the centre of the Earth, in a world that no one knows exists, Will is in trouble. His enemy, the Styx, are close behind. They\'ll pursue him to the ends of the world - any world. Meanwhile Drake - with help from the unlikeliest of allies is preparing to fight the Styx from above. But will his daring plan bring him closer to victory ...or to certain death?

An updated, repackaged edition of the bestselling divination tool and party favorite - ask a yes or no question, open the book, and discover your answer in the form of quotations from the world\'s most iconic films. Still looking for a way to know what tomorrow will bring? Here\'s where you\'ll find the answers that only Hollywood could provide. A party favorite, this fun, weirdly wise little book

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Russia\'s literary world is shaken to its foundations when a mysterious gentleman - a professor of black magic - arrives in Moscow, accompanied by a bizarre retinue of servants. It soon becomes clear that he is the Devil himself, come to wreak havoc among the cultural elite of a disbelieving capital. But the Devil\'s mission quickly becomes entangled with the fate of the Master - a man who has turned

Welcome to Desperation. Once a thriving copper mining town in the middle of the Nevada desert, Desperation is now eerily abandoned. It\'s the last place that travellers like the Carver family, bound for vacation, and writer Johnny Marinville, astride his Harley, would expect to be stopped and charged. But Desperation still has a local cop - a unique regulator who patrols the wilderness highway. The

Tourism has become one of the largest and fastest growing sectors in the world economy. Increasingly, research on tourism destinations has been at the centre of debates concerning destination competitiveness, governance, policies and destination management and marketing. This book investigates tourist destinations from two different perspectives. First, it approaches destinations using the concept

One tiny hero - one giant, action-packed book! Scott Lang was a down-on-his-luck divorced ex-con - until he stole Hank Pym\'s size-changing suit to save his daughter! Since then, Scott\'s life has been a roller coaster. But will he continue to be a hero - or return to his former life of crime? Or perhaps both?! Scott has his hands full with a new business, some questionable employees, and a teenage