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Paperback. Condition: Good. "Kennedy is a world class writer."--The New York Times Book Review A brilliant American debut from one of Scotland's most acclaimed writers, named by Granta as one of the Twenty Best Young British Novelists. Emotionally numb, crippled with insomnia, and caught in a frightening, abusive marriage, Helen Brindle believes that God has recently left her. She spends her days performing banal domestic chores in front of a blaring television. On the BBC one day she watches a self-help guru expound on, among other things, the "rules" of masturbation and the importance of "interior lives." Edward G. Gluck, she discovers has developed a program that guides lost souls toward contentment. Helen seeks him out, hoping to find an answer. Instead she discovers Gluck's own sadomasochistic obsession, and his profound shame and disgust. And what they both encounter, painfully, is the love each fears and both yearn to embrace. "A darkly comic tale. [that] is hilariously funny about sexual obsession and brilliantly perceptive about the dynamics of human relationships."--The Baltimore Sun.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. It is widely known that Charles Dickens gave public readings of his works, and that those readings were enormously popular. Far less well known are the stories themselves; these were not, as is the modern fashion, taken verbatim from the published novels. Instead, Dickens trimmed, reworded, and re-shaped material from the novels to create stories that would be self-contained artistic entities. These concise "performance fictions," shaped in every way to be accessible to a broad audience, are in many ways an ideal introduction to Dickens's work for the modern reader. Four of the most successful of these short works have been selected for this volume, including "The Story of Little Dombey" (perhaps the most emotionally affecting of all the readings, and described by Dickens as his "greatest triumph everywhere") and the violent and suspenseful "Sikes and Nancy" (Dickens's overpowering performances of which were said to have contributed to his death). Provided in the contextual materials is a selection of reviews and contemporary descriptions that comment on Dickens's manner of performance and audience reception. A brief excerpt from Dombey and Son is also included, illustrating the extensive revision process that led to "The Story of Little Dombey.".…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. You are about to learn what happens behind those scenes of winemaking, specifically for winemakers in Tuscany. You will learn what the life of a Tuscan winemaker is like. You will grow an appreciation for those that make wine for you. You will obtain more than a conversational knowledge to talk about and to be able to better share your wine experiences. You will learn that wine is more than a glass or beverage that goes with dinner.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Who invented the pub quiz?The British, of course!Who doesn't enjoy a rousing question-and-answer session over a pint and some scratchings? Indeed, what higher calling is there than standing in the pub loudly demanding answers to difficult questions like 'd'you want some?' Here, for your pleasure, Britain's leading pub landlord, The Pub Landlord, presents the finest collection of facts imaginable. Enjoy the attention of friends and strangers by revealing how many James Bonds there were, how many times the French have capitulated and exactly how long those pickled eggs have been in that jar on the bar.The ladies love a well-read man and this book will give you the tools needed to impress her (don't worry, answers are included). None of your French-type philosophical musings here. No, this is a proper quiz for the Great British Public. In a public house. Or your living room. …

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Misfortune . . . Failure . . . Illness . . . It seems adversity dooms us to lives of frustration.Not so, according to dynamic industrialist and major philanthropist Al Weatherhead. He says adversity is not a curse but a gift--and that when we embrace our problems we temper and empower ourselves to achieve unimagined success.With insight and compassion, Weatherhead helps us understand that the question we must ask ourselves when bowled over by life's troubles is not Why me? but instead, Why not me?In the process, this pragmatic and profound book reveals the secret to achieving a greater understanding and mastery of life by harnessing thePower of Adversity.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Unbounded' tells the story of Huda Al-Ghoson, the first high-ranking female executive in the history of Saudi Aramco, the largest oil company in the world. In an organisation once dominated by men, Al-Ghoson's memoir offers an authentic narrative of courage and empowerment, serving as a testament to the challenges faced by women in Saudi Arabia.Recalling traumatic memories of adversity and doubt, Al-Ghoson delves into a past that saw a short-lived arranged marriage, a restricted primary education, and a hunger for something greater. Driven by self-determination, she would go on to overcome the odds in a culture where women of her generation once lacked basic rights, taken for granted in Western countries. Encouraged by her mother, she would answer an ad from Saudi Aramco, which would prove to alter the course of her life in ways she could never have anticipated. Starting as an entry-level employee, Huda Al-Ghoson led by example, furthering the cause of gender equality at Aramco.While progressing in her career, she would shatter glass ceilings, confront workplace harassment, and do the unthinkable - put men in their place. Spirited and rebellious, Unbounded embodies the progressive Saudi Arabia Huda Al-Ghoson envisioned from a young age, and which she can see emerging today.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. A NATIONAL BESTSELLER The trajectory of Zahra Al-harazi's life defies expectations. In this electrifying book that travels from a small village in Yemen to a small town in Minnesota to a Calgary suburb, Al-harazi describes surviving two civil wars; her years as a young, stay-at-home immigrant mother with little education; and how she became one of Canada's most successful businesswomen. Navigating two worlds, Al-harazi has struggled to find her own way between East and West, religion and belief, freedom and obligation, family and desire, love and honour, despair and gratitude, war and war again. With warmth and courageous honesty, she recounts how it is only through gratitude and persistence that we can find happiness and the courage to build the life we want. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. Throughout the world, the BBC News team is respected for its authority, balance and integrity. In the light of recent tragic events, the team has produced a book of essays to explain to the general reader why the World Trade Centre attack occurred. This volume includes contributions by some of the most prominent foreign correspondents: Fergal Keane; Stephen Evans; George Alagiah; Brian Hanrahan; Gordon Corera; Paul Reynolds; John Simpson; Mike Wooldridge; Barnaby Mason; Orla Guerin; Bridget Kendall; Andrew Marr; Jeff Randall; Jonathan Marcus; and Allan Little. As well as placing the current situation in a historical context, the pieces include personal anecdotes from the correspondents, many of whom are writing in the field.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. The classic New York Times bestseller by Senator Al Franken, author of Giant of the SenateSenator Al Franken, or Dr. Al Franken, as he prefers to be called, has written the first truly indispensable book of the new millennium. Filled with wisdom, observations, and practical tips you can put to work right away, Oh, the Things I Know! is a cradle-to-grave guide to living, an easy-to-follow user's manual for human existence.What does a megasuccess like Al Franken?bestselling author, Emmy-award winning television star, sitting U.S. Senator, and honorary Ph.D.?have to say to ordinary people like you? Well, as Dr. Al himself says, "There's no point in getting advice from hopeless failures."Join Mr. Franken?sorry, Dr. Franken?on a journey that will take you from your first job ("Oh, Are You Going to Hate Your First Job!"), through the perils and pitfalls of your twenties and thirties ("Oh, the Person of Your Dreams vs. the Person You Can Actually Attract!"), into the joys of marriage and parenthood ("Oh, Just Looking at Your Spouse Will Make Your Skin Crawl!"), all the way to the golden years of senior citizenship ("Oh, the Nursing Home You'll Wind Up In!"). Don't travel life's lonesome highway by yourself. Take Al Franken along, if not as an infallible guide, then at least as a friend who will make you laugh.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. In the seventeen short stories that comprise I Sweep the Sun Off Rooftops, al-Shaykh limns in evocative prose the shifting and ambiguous power relationships that shape the landscape of the modern Arab world. Al-Shaykh's characters find themselves at the intersection of tradition and encroaching modernity, of East and West, of the innocence of childhood and the realities of adult life, of the everyday and the fantastical. In these stories, a woman feigns insanity to escape from an empty marriage, only to have her plans backfire; a young Danish missionary finds herself slowly and inexorably drawn into the world of the Yemeni village where she has been sent to work; a woman's lighthearted attempt to contact the world of the dead turns serious when she encounters the spirit of her late husband.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Hannah Luckraft sells cardboard boxes for a living. Her family is so frustrated by her behavior they can barely stand to keep in touch with her. Each day is fueled by the promise of annihilation, the promise of a reprieve, the paradise that can only be found in a bottle. When Hannah meets Robert, a kindred spirit, the two become constant companions. Together and alone Hannah and Robert spiral through the beauty and depravity of a love affair with alcohol. Paradise is a spectacular novel of desire and oblivion. …

Hardback. Condition: Good. "A gripping account of terror and escape."  -- New York Times Book Review The Fox Hunt tells one young man's unforgettable story of his harrowing escape from Yemen's brutal civil war with the help of a daring plan engineered on social media by a small group of interfaith activists in the West. WINNER: 2019 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS * A 2019 NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARDS FINALIST  Born in the Old City of Sana'a, Yemen, to a pair of middle-class doctors, Mohammed Al Samawi was a devout Muslim raised to think of Christians and Jews as his enemy. But when Mohammed was twenty-three, he secretly received a copy of the Bible, and what he read cast doubt on everything he'd previously believed. After connecting with Jews and Christians on social media, and at various international interfaith conferences, Mohammed became an activist, making it his mission to promote dialogue and cooperation in Yemen. Then came the death threats: first on Facebook, then through terrifying anonymous phone calls. To protect himself and his family, Mohammed fled to the southern port city of Aden. He had no way of knowing that Aden was about to become the heart of a north-south civil war, and the battleground for a well-funded proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia. As gunfire and grenades exploded throughout the city, Mohammed hid in the bathroom of his apartment and desperately appealed to his contacts on Facebook. Miraculously, a handful of people he barely knew responded. Over thirteen days, four ordinary young people with zero experience in diplomacy or military exfiltration worked across six technology platforms and ten time zones to save this innocent young man trapped between deadly forces-- rebel fighters from the north and Al Qaeda operatives from the south. The story of an improbable escape as riveting as the best page-turning thrillers, The Fox Hunt reminds us that goodness and decency can triumph in the darkest circumstances.…

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