Random house publishing group sep 2026 (39 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A radiant new memoir from artist and writer Patti Smith, author of the National Book Award winner Just KidsA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME, NPR, THE NEW YORKER"God whispers through a crease in the wallpaper," writes Patti Smith in this moving account of her life. A postWorld War II childhood unfolds in a condemned housing complex where we enter the child's world of the imagination. Smith, the captain of her loyal and beloved sibling army, vanquishes bullies, communes with the king of tortoises, and searches for sacred silver pennies.The most intimate of Smith's memoirs, Bread of Angels takes us through her teenage years where the first glimmers of art and romance take hold. Arthur Rimbaud and Bob Dylan emerge as creative role models as she begins to write poetry then lyrics, ultimately merging both into the songs of iconic recordings such as Horses, Wave, and Easter.She leaves it all behind to marry her one true love, Fred Sonic Smith, with whom she creates a life of devotion and adventure on a canal in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Here, she invents a room of her own, a low table, a Persian cup, inkwell and pen, entering at dawn to write. The couple spend nights in their landlocked Chris-Craft studying nautical maps and charting new adventures as they start a family.A series of profound losses mark her life. Grief and gratitude are braided through years of caring for her children, rebuilding her life and, finally, writing againthe one constant in a life driven by artistic freedom and the power of the imagination to transform the commonplace into the magical, and pain into hope. In the final pages, we meet Smith on the road again, the vagabond who travels to commune with herself, who lives to write and writes to live. 288 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A radiant new memoir from artist and writer Patti Smith, author of the National Book Award winner Just KidsA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME, NPR, THE NEW YORKER"God whispers through a crease in the wallpaper," writes Patti Smith in this moving account of her life. A postWorld War II childhood unfolds in a condemned housing complex where we enter the child's world of the imagination. Smith, the captain of her loyal and beloved sibling army, vanquishes bullies, communes with the king of tortoises, and searches for sacred silver pennies.The most intimate of Smith's memoirs, Bread of Angels takes us through her teenage years where the first glimmers of art and romance take hold. Arthur Rimbaud and Bob Dylan emerge as creative role models as she begins to write poetry then lyrics, ultimately merging both into the songs of iconic recordings such as Horses, Wave, and Easter.She leaves it all behind to marry her one true love, Fred Sonic Smith, with whom she creates a life of devotion and adventure on a canal in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Here, she invents a room of her own, a low table, a Persian cup, inkwell and pen, entering at dawn to write. The couple spend nights in their landlocked Chris-Craft studying nautical maps and charting new adventures as they start a family.A series of profound losses mark her life. Grief and gratitude are braided through years of caring for her children, rebuilding her life and, finally, writing againthe one constant in a life driven by artistic freedom and the power of the imagination to transform the commonplace into the magical, and pain into hope. In the final pages, we meet Smith on the road again, the vagabond who travels to commune with herself, who lives to write and writes to live. 288 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -A profound exploration of the art and magic of writing by New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende.In this deeply personal and insightful book, Isabel Allende delves into her creative process, reflecting on nearly half a century of writing that has captivated millions of readers worldwide.For Allende, writing is more than a craft. It is an addiction, a means of preserving memory, and a way to make sense of life. She offers readers an intimate glimpse into her creative world, where stories take shape through intuition, discipline, and deep connection to the human experience. It is also a glimpse into the life of a writer who views literature as a portal to understanding the chaos of life.Story Telling is not a prescriptive guide to writing. Rather, it is a conversation. In it, Allende shares her triumphs, her mistakes, and the lessons learned through the challenges and joys of writing. She intertwines her own stories with invaluable wisdom for anyone pursuing the craft, making this book equally a memoir, a master class in the alchemy of storytelling, and a celebration of the enduring power of narrative. 192 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -A profound exploration of the art and magic of writing by New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende.In this deeply personal and insightful book, Isabel Allende delves into her creative process, reflecting on nearly half a century of writing that has captivated millions of readers worldwide.For Allende, writing is more than a craft. It is an addiction, a means of preserving memory, and a way to make sense of life. She offers readers an intimate glimpse into her creative world, where stories take shape through intuition, discipline, and deep connection to the human experience. It is also a glimpse into the life of a writer who views literature as a portal to understanding the chaos of life.Story Telling is not a prescriptive guide to writing. Rather, it is a conversation. In it, Allende shares her triumphs, her mistakes, and the lessons learned through the challenges and joys of writing. She intertwines her own stories with invaluable wisdom for anyone pursuing the craft, making this book equally a memoir, a master class in the alchemy of storytelling, and a celebration of the enduring power of narrative. 192 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A radiant new memoir from artist and writer Patti Smith, author of the National Book Award winner Just KidsA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME, NPR, THE NEW YORKER"God whispers through a crease in the wallpaper," writes Patti Smith in this moving account of her life. A postWorld War II childhood unfolds in a condemned housing complex where we enter the child's world of the imagination. Smith, the captain of her loyal and beloved sibling army, vanquishes bullies, communes with the king of tortoises, and searches for sacred silver pennies.The most intimate of Smith's memoirs, Bread of Angels takes us through her teenage years where the first glimmers of art and romance take hold. Arthur Rimbaud and Bob Dylan emerge as creative role models as she begins to write poetry then lyrics, ultimately merging both into the songs of iconic recordings such as Horses, Wave, and Easter.She leaves it all behind to marry her one true love, Fred Sonic Smith, with whom she creates a life of devotion and adventure on a canal in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Here, she invents a room of her own, a low table, a Persian cup, inkwell and pen, entering at dawn to write. The couple spend nights in their landlocked Chris-Craft studying nautical maps and charting new adventures as they start a family.A series of profound losses mark her life. Grief and gratitude are braided through years of caring for her children, rebuilding her life and, finally, writing againthe one constant in a life driven by artistic freedom and the power of the imagination to transform the commonplace into the magical, and pain into hope. In the final pages, we meet Smith on the road again, the vagabond who travels to commune with herself, who lives to write and writes to live.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Two best friends realize that their fake relationshipmixed with a dash of holiday spiritmight spark some very real feelings in this charming sapphic novella from the New York Times bestselling author of People Watching and Out on a Limb.On the very first day of her dream job, Clara messed up. Her photography idol, and new boss, assumed that Clara would be bringing her girlfriend to their upcoming gallery opening, and Clara, in her nervousness, failed to correct her.This is an issue for two reasons: Clara is single and is most definitely (probably) straight.Evan was recently dumped by her fiancée for a shared co-worker and is still trying to figure out where it all went wrong. So when she finds out that the happy new couple will be hosting the staff holiday party, she is determined to find a date. Together, these two lifelong friends hatch a plan to get through Clara's gallery opening and Evan's holiday party by pretending to date one another.It should be easy . . . right But Evan quickly realizes that pretending to date her straight best friend, whom she's had a crush on for half her life, maybe isn't the best idea. Meanwhile, Clara surprises even herself as she begins developing real feelings for Evan. . . .Will the two make it out of the holiday season as friendsor ring in the new year as something more.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A disillusioned doctor investigates the disappearance of one of his patientsa young woman caught up in a local scandalin this classic cozy mystery by one of the twentieth century's great, underappreciated masters.Dr. Salt has sold his medical practice and is eager to finally leave Birkden, a small, gray, rainy city in the English Midlands that has only grown more dreary since the opening of the United Fabrics plant on the outskirts of town. Industry may be lining the pockets of Sir Arnold Donnington, the local bigwig, but otherwise it seems to be sucking the life out of the place.But something is nagging at Salt, a loose end that he needs to tie up before he departs. A patient of his, a young woman named Noreen Wilks, has gone missing. The local police won't take the case seriouslyshe's one of those modern girls, after all, flighty and unreliablebut Salt has a feeling that she's landed in real trouble. When a strange letter connects Salt with another young woman, Maggie Culworth, whose father has also disappeared, they decide to team up. The amateur sleuths soon find themselves untangling a web of deception and corruptionand at its center, a crime that may change the city of Birkden for good.First published in 1966, Salt Is Leaving is J. B. Priestley's only proper detective novela classic of the cozy crime genre that probes the perils of an industrializing world, and the exploitation of young women, with Priestley's signature warmth and wit.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - THE BASIS FOR THE HALLMARK CHRISTMAS MOVIE NANTUCKET NOELA Nantucket shopkeeper discovers that Christmas is the perfect occasion to make unexpected friendships . . . to warm the coldest of heartsand maybe even find love.Christina Antonioni is preparing for the holidays at her Nantucket toy shop, unpacking last-minute shipments and decorating for her loyal Christmas shoppers. But when her Scrooge of a landlord, Oscar Bittlesman, raises her rent, it seems nearly impossible for Christina to continue business on the wharf.Even so, Christina hopes there is a warm heart underneath Oscar's steely exterior. When she bonds with Wink, his sweet, young granddaughter who frequents the shop, it becomes clear that perhaps he isn't so cold after all. And with the help of Wink's uncle, who happens to be a charming and very handsome bachelor, this may be the best Christmas any of them could have ever imagined. Nancy Thayer's enchanting Nantucket setting provides the perfect backdrop for this holiday love story.…

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A THEM AND BOOK RIOT BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR The "best woman" in her brother's wedding tells a little white lie in her quest to get the girlher lifelong crush and the maid of honorin this wildly entertaining debut novel about bad decisions and life's messiest transitions."Irresistibly fresh, bright, funny, and bursting with singular voice, this is the kind of romance I've been waiting for."Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of The PairingJulia Rosenberg loves her brother. Really loves him. Enough to: be the "best woman" at his wedding; leave behind her hard-won New York life, brilliant best friends, and drag brunches for Boca Raton, Florida; entertain the uptight bride-to-be and her vicious cronies; try (and fail) to dodge the hometown hookup buddy she can't resist; and navigate the tricky dynamics with her divorced parents.She's not that nervous. Her family stood by her when she came out as a woman a few years ago. And it's just one week in Floridaa week of old memories and sisterly duties that will force Julia to confront the tensions that have been bubbling beneath the surface of her closest relationships. No big deal.When it turns out that Kim Cameron, the gorgeous, self-assured girl that she crushed on hard in high school, is the maid of honor, Julia panics. She tells a teensy little lie to win Kim's favora lie that snowballs out of control and threatens to undermine the blossoming attraction between them and complicate an already challenging relationship with her family. Using her wit, charm, and a suitcase full of couture "borrowed" from a pop star, Julia just might survive the horde of clone-like bridesmaids, go-kart racing bachelor parties, and alcohol-fueled speeches. But she won't make it out unscathed. As best woman, she's making the worst decisions of her life.An utterly contemporary send-up of My Best Friend's Wedding and a riotous coming-of-age novel, Best Woman is rife with crackling wit and devastating poignancy and announces Rose Dommu as an exciting voice in fiction.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Two Scrooges come together for a festive-free holiday season by the sea and find all their anti-Christmas plans going up in smoke when they decide to play Santa for a single mom and her child.Eloise Garrett thinks Christmas is overpriced, overhyped, and overrated, and without any family to share it with, she feels sad, lonely and isolated. The "season for giving" is just a constant reminder that she's single, sixty(ish), and staring down retirement. But not this Christmas. Determined to avoid the most magical time of the year, Eloise decides to spend Christmas in Honeycombe Bay. Surely a seaside village in the middle of winter won't be too festive Ever since his wife passed away, Bartholomew Knott hasn't felt up to welcoming visitors to his guest house. With the prospect of another long, lonely winter, and having become more Scrooge than Santa over the years, Bart is dreading Christmas. However, when he's contacted by someone who dislikes decking the halls just as much as he does, Bart has the brilliant idea of opening the guest house to people who want to escape all things festive.Christmas isn't easy to ignore, though, not even in off-season Honeycombe Bay. So when fate forces Bart to give shelter to a single mother and child whose holiday has been devastated by a terrible fire, Eloise finds herself playing Mrs. Claus to Bart's Santadragging the house's other guest, a heartbroken teacher looking for a break during the holidays, into the action as well. But holiday cheer isn't the only thing sparking under the mistletoe. Will the guests at Honeycombe Bay realize that, sometimes, the best way to escape Christmas is to let it into your heart Christmas at Honeycombe Bay features two heartwarming romances and all the holiday romance tropes including: a small-town that is "all in" for Christmas, a later in life romance, a widower hero, forced proximity in a charming B&B, a grumpy/sunshine couple with a single mom character, and plenty of carols, cocoa, and decking the halls.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A heartwarming and unforgettable collection of love stories set at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, exploring hope, endurance, and what it means to leave a legacy, from some of today's most prominent Black writers and edited by the acclaimed author of Love Radio"The best kind of homecoming . . . heartbreak, self-discovery, belonging, culture, history, and Black love . . . What more could you want from your time in the HBCU universe "USA Today bestselling author Adriana HerreraLove can be messy, painful, and heartbreaking, but it can also be revolutionary, profound, and hopeful. For Celine, a forbidden crush on a professor evolves into a second chance at romance years later. Myra's focus on a coveted audition for the Fisk Jubilee Singers is challenged by the handsome music major determined to help her. Kiese investigates the darker side to academia, love, and identity. Like most blessings, love emerges in the most unexpected placesin a training cockpit for new pilots, during a Mardi Gras celebration, or while gathering signatures to start the first-ever LGBTQ+ student organization officially recognized at an HBCU.These are just a few of the heart-searing, tender, and transporting love stories collected in You've Got a Place Here, Tooa true celebration of Black love and the profound impact of HBCUs on the community.Featuring stories by Elizabeth Acevedo, Jasmine Bell, Carla Bruce, Aaron Foley, Kai Harris, Ebony LaDelle, Kiese Laymon, Christine Platt, Farrah Rochon, Kennedy Ryan, Dawnie Walton, and Nicola Yoon.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A thoughtfully revised and expanded edition of Jane Nelsen's revolutionary guide on how to raise capable, confident children without rewards or punishmentnow updated with research-backed information on how to approach parenting in the era of social mediaFor forty-five years, Positive Discipline has been the gold standard reference for adults working with children. Now Jane Nelsen, distinguished psychologist, educator, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, has revised and expanded her classic guide with tools for the modern, digital age.Nelsen explains how parents and teachers can be both firm and kind at the same time, so that any childfrom a four-year-old toddler to a rebellious teenagercan learn solution-oriented cooperation and self-discipline with no loss of dignity. The key to positive discipline is not punishment but respectfully focusing on solutions that teach valuable social and life skills; and encourage mistakes as opportunities to learnfor parents and children. This updated guide covers:- A new look at "misbehavior"- The significance of birth order- How to apply positive discipline in a screen-addicted world- How your personality affects theirs- Practical kind-and-firm tools to replace rewards and punishment.With warmth, understanding, and expertise, Nelsen helps parents and teachers unlock the positive solutions and strategies to help kids thrive.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'What a wild ride! Rachel Greenlaw's romantasy debut combines captivating worldbuilding, a seriously twisty plot, and a steamy romance.'--Demi Winters, author of The Road of Bones 'A magical college with death games, a murder mystery, and dangerous magic Yes, please!'--Tessonja Odette, author of A Rivalry of Hearts Twenty-year-old Sophia DeWinter has only known life bound to her cruel uncle, the Collector, thanks to a blood bond he exacted from her as a child. When she learns of Killmarth College, an elite academy for magic wielders outside of the Collector's control, she knows it is her only chance to finally break free. But to gain entry, she will have to compete against other illusionists, masquiers, botanists, and alchemists in a series of brutal trials that many hopefuls don't survive--the Ordeals. Sophia knows her skills as an illusionist are weak; she only makes it through the first challenge by teaming up with a powerful (and insufferably sexy) botanist, Alden Locke. To make it out alive, she will have to hone her magic and learn to identify who is a rival, who could be an ally, and who is a murderer. Because now, not only does she have to protect her heart but her very life. Hopefuls are being viciously picked off one by one between the challenges. In her haste to escape the Collector's trap, Sophia may have fled straight toward her own death sentence. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In this tender-hearted novel, a single mom's fixer-upper may also open a new door to lovefrom the award-winning author of Someone Else's Bucket List."A gorgeously warm and inviting novel about finding a place for yourself, even if it's not quite the place you expected."Holly Gramazio, New York Times bestselling author of The HusbandsZoe Copeland and her daughter Florence need a new start. The only problem is, Zoe can't really afford one.So when she stumbles across a listing for a charming cottage in Maine that is in her price range, she has no choice but to seize the opportunity. The catch It's a treasure housefilled to the brim with junk, and being sold as is.Eleven-year-old Florence, who's always longed for a room of her own, loves the old house full of cat figurines and other people's memories, but Zoe is daunted by the mess and the cost of fixing up the place. Their grumpy new neighbor, Jake, thinks Zoe's crazy for undertaking this taskthough that doesn't stop him from lending a hand, and it's not long before Zoe starts daydreaming about the handsome handyman.As the air turns crisp and fall sets in, Zoe becomes increasingly intrigued by the woman who lived in the house before them. Who was Marly, and how did her beloved home end up in such disrepair As Zoe digs for more information, she can't help but draw parallels between herself and Marly . . . but what does it say about her future if she's still stuck in the past This was supposed to be a fresh start, a chance to give Florence the security she never had. But as Zoe uncovers Marly's secrets and her own past comes crashing into the present, Zoe's life is quickly becoming even messier than the coastal house she's renovating. With her heart and her home on the line, can Zoe put all of the broken pieces of her life back together.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - "Nonstop action . . . This book will leave you breathless."St. Louis Post-DispatchFaced with a baffling double homicide, Merry Gentry must decide how much of the sinister side of faerie she'll have to embrace in order to sit on a throne that has ruled through bloodshed for centuriesa thrilling installment in the New York Times bestselling Merry Gentry series. In Los Angeles, she is Merry Gentry, private investigator. In the faraway world of the faerie she is Princess Meredith, heir to a dark throne. In this realm of peril and deception, adversaries watch her every move, while the enemies of her aunt, the queen, lay in wait to usurp power.For the first time in history, human police will enter faerieand Meredith will need all her allies when fate leads her into the arms of Mistral, Master of Storms, the queen's new captain of the guard. Their passion will awaken powers long forgotten among the warriors of the court.But as Meredith's many enemies gather, both courts of faerie begin to unravel.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Jane Hawk's one-woman war comes to an explosive climax as the rogue FBI agent gambles everything against a terrifying conspiracy, for vengeance, for justice, and for humanity's freedomfrom the author ofThe Silent Corner."Jane Hawk is arguably the best character Koontz has created. . . . Simply put, wow."Associated PressA visionary young filmmaker hunted for sport across a vast Colorado ranch by the celebrated billionaire at the heart of a monstrous cabal . . .A brilliant computer hacker slipping through top-secret databases a whisper ahead of security trackers, gathering the facts to fight the all-powerful perpetrators of mass murder . . .A pair of brutal operators, methodically shadowing their targets with every cutting-edge tool in the arsenal of today's surveillance state . . .A sequence of quiet heroeseveryday citizensstepping up, stepping forward, intent on countering the advancing darkness . . .A Vegas mob boss teamed with a homicidal sociopath, circling a beloved boy and his protectors, aiming to secure him as leverage against his fugitive mother . . .And that fugitive mother herself, ex-agent Jane Hawk, closing in on the malevolent architects of ruin she has stalked as they stalk her, prepared to sacrifice herself to finally bring them down.These are the people and circumstances ofThe Night Window,the thrilling new novel in Dean Koontz's acclaimed Jane Hawk series. Repleteand then somewith the ingenious twists, the spellbinding action, the resonant themes, the sheerheartthat have characterized Jane's journey from the start,The Night Windowfollows its extraordinary heroine to her long-sought objective, in a stunning, unforgettable finale.Don't miss any of Dean Koontz's gripping Jane Hawk thrillers:THE SILENT CORNER THE WHISPERING ROOM THE CROOKED STAIRCASE THE FORBIDDEN DOOR THE NIGHT WINDOW "The spectacular finale to Jane's story . . . will hit series fans with all the impact of a carefully calibrated hammer blow."Booklist (starred review) "The best installment in the series since the first . . . [Koontz] revs it up with entertaining encounters and offbeat humor."Kirkus Reviews.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The struggling firm of Twigg & Dersingham is brought to richesand ruinin this kaleidoscopic portrait of late 1920s London from one of the twentieth century's great, underappreciated masters.On a grim sidestreet of the City of London called Angel Pavement, the office of Twigg & Dersingham carries out its day-to-day operations far from the decadence of the Roaring Twenties. The firm is now run, less than competently, by the nephew of the original Dersingham; to cut costs, he knows he must fire one of his few employees to have any hope of keeping the business afloat. Longtime head clerk Mr. Smeeth is desperate to not lose his job, but Mr. Dersingham really has his eye on junior clerk Mr. Turgisawkward, unfashionable, and convinced that he's about to stumble upon the love of his lifeor typist Ms. Matfield, who left her home in the suburbs to live as a modern woman in the city, and who now wonders whether there's more to modern life than this.Enter the Golspies. When Mr. Golspie appears at the office on Angel Pavement from whereabouts unknown, his beautiful daughter Lena at his side, he presents a business proposition that Mr. Dersingham feels sure will save them. But of course, offers that seem too good to be true often areand this one will set the firm and each of its employees on a course for disaster.First published in 1930, Angel Pavement is a sweeping London novel in the vein of Dickens, Thackeray, Wolfe, and Amis, populated by a cast of richly developed characters and gilded by J. B. Priestley's deft wit, which feels startlingly fresh in our own rapidly changing world.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER When this relentless rogue FBI agent comes knocking, her adversaries will have to answerwith their livesin this thrilling Jane Hawk novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Corner."Koontz continues the incredible saga of the robust character of Jane Hawk, and it's as terrific as the others in the series."Associated Press"We're rewriting the play, and the play is this country, the world, the future. We break Jane's heart, we'll also break her will." She was one of the FBI's top agents until she became the nation's most-wanted fugitive. Now Jane Hawk may be all that stands between a free nation and its enslavement by a powerful secret society's terrifying mind-control technology. She couldn't save her husband, or the others whose lives have been destroyed, but equipped with superior tactical and survival skillsand the fury born of a broken heart and a hunger for justiceJane has struck major blows against the insidious cabal. But Jane's enemies are about to hit back hard. If their best operatives can't outrun her, they mean to bring her running to them, using her five-year-old son as bait. Jane knows there's no underestimating their capabilities, but she must battle her way back across the country to the remote shelter where her boy is safely hidden . . . for now. As she moves resolutely forward, new threats begin to emerge: a growing number of brain-altered victims driven hopelessly, violently insane. With the madness spreading like a virus, the war between Jane and her enemies will become a fight for all their livesagainst the lethal terror unleashed from behind the forbidden door.Don't miss any of Dean Koontz's gripping Jane Hawk thrillers:THE SILENT CORNER THE WHISPERING ROOM THE CROOKED STAIRCASE THE FORBIDDEN DOOR THE NIGHT WINDOWPraise for The Forbidden Door"Compelling and enthralling."New York Journal of Books"Mind-blowing. . . [a] gripping series . . . a thrill ride. [Dean Koontzis] able to distract you for hours."Bookreporter "Koontz is on another roll with a new series that boasts a juicy premise and a compelling star. . . . Pure gold."Booklist.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - NATIONAL BESTSELLER THE MUST-READ FIRST NOVEL FROM JENNA BUSH HAGER'S NEW VENTURE, THOUSAND VOICESIn the far future, one young woman finds herself torn between two lovesand two sides of a rebellionin the first novel of a sweeping dystopian romance series."Compulsively readable and vividly writtenit kept me awake long past my bedtime!"Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses"An irresistible romantic debut with a love triangle that will have you picking sides . . . then changing sides . . . then changing sides again."Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of DivergentA lifelong outcast, twenty-seven-year-old Emeline spends her days alone, sorting ancient art for destruction. Centuries after a catastrophic war nearly decimated humanity, society is now ruled by an elusive and technologically advanced group called the Illum, who constantly monitor the population's health and mandate procreation contracts. But Emeline's bleak existence is shattered when, for the first time in decades, an Illum named Collin takes a Mate: Emeline.Baffled as to why she was chosen, Emeline is swept into the dangerous game of the Courting, where one wrong move can mean elimination. Soon, she discovers a rebellion rising in secret, and that her Mate may be keeping secrets of his own. Collin is confusing, both cold and protective, and worse, she finds herself drawn to the very last person she should be falling for: Hal, one of the resistance leaders.As she draws closer to both Collin and Hal, the Illum exercise their power in increasingly brutal ways, forcing Emeline to question everythingmost of all whether she'll have to give up her heart and even her life to stop them.To understand who controls the present, one must look to the pastdon't miss Beneath, the next installment in the Conform universe.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE A sweeping chronicle of four tumultuous years in 1980s New York that changed the city foreverand anticipated the forces that would soon divide the nationfrom the bestselling author of Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning"A rip-roaring, sweeping, essential work of history . . . a deeply reported and brilliantly observed account of how the modern city was born and why all of us continue to live with the results."Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of King: A LifeA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Economist, The New Yorker, Town & CountryNew York entered 1986 as a city reborn. Record profits on Wall Street sent waves of money splashing across Manhattan, bringing a battered city roaring back to life.But it also entered 1986 as a city whose foundation was beginning to crack. Thousands of New Yorkers were sleeping in the streets, addicted to drugs, dying of AIDS, or suffering from mental illnesses. Nearly one-third of the city's Black and Hispanic residents were living below the federal poverty line. Long-simmering racial tensions threatened to boil over.The events of the next four years would split the city open. Howard Beach. Black Monday. Tawana Brawley. The crack epidemic. The birth of ACT UP. The Central Park jogger. The release of Do the Right Thing. And a cast of outsized charactersEd Koch, Donald Trump, Al Sharpton, Spike Lee, Rudy Giuliani, Larry Kramerwould compete to shape the city's future while building their own mythologies.The Gods of New York is a kaleidoscopic and deeply immersive portrait of a city whose identity was suddenly up for grabs: Could it be both the great working-class city that lifted up immigrants from around the world and the money-soaked capital of global finance Could it retain a civic culturea common idea of what it meant to be a New Yorkerwhen the rich were building a city of their own and vast swaths of its citizens were losing faith in the systems meant to protect them New York City was one thing at the dawn of 1986; it would be something very different as 1989 came to a close. This is the story of how that happened.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A profound exploration of the art and magic of writing by New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende.In this deeply personal and insightful book, Isabel Allende delves into her creative process, reflecting on nearly half a century of writing that has captivated millions of readers worldwide.For Allende, writing is more than a craft. It is an addiction, a means of preserving memory, and a way to make sense of life. She offers readers an intimate glimpse into her creative world, where stories take shape through intuition, discipline, and deep connection to the human experience. It is also a glimpse into the life of a writer who views literature as a portal to understanding the chaos of life.Story Telling is not a prescriptive guide to writing. Rather, it is a conversation. In it, Allende shares her triumphs, her mistakes, and the lessons learned through the challenges and joys of writing. She intertwines her own stories with invaluable wisdom for anyone pursuing the craft, making this book equally a memoir, a master class in the alchemy of storytelling, and a celebration of the enduring power of narrative.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEARONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR ONE OF PEOPLE'S TOP 5 BOOKS OF THE YEAR BOOKER PRIZE SHORTLIST>NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker, The Washington Post, NPR, Time, Oprah Daily, The Guardian, The Financial Times, The Economist, Harper's Bazaar, The Globe and Mail, BBC, New York Post, Kirkus Reviews, Elle, Library Journal, Libby, Chicago Public Library, Lit Hub LONGLISTED FOR THE MARK TWAIN AMERICAN VOICE IN LITERATURE AWARD - A LIBBY BOOK AWARD NOMINEE - ONE OF BOOKPAGE'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR A spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years--an epic of love and family, India and America, tradition and modernity, by the Booker Prize-winning author of The Inheritance of Loss 'A transcendent triumph . . . not so much a novel as a marvel.'--The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) 'A magnificent saga.'--Washington Post'Lavish, funny, smart, and wise, this is a novel that will last.'--The Boston Globe 'A spectacular literary achievement. I wanted to pack a little suitcase and stay inside this book forever.'--Ann Patchett 'A novel so wonderful, when I got to the last page, I turned to the first and began again.'--Sandra Cisneros 'Devastating, lyrical, and deeply romantic . . . an unmitigated joy to read.'--Khaled Hosseini 'A masterpiece.'--Kirkus Reviews, starred review 'A sweeping page-turner, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny is a kind of Romeo and Juliet story for a modern, globalized age.'--Publishers Weekly (Top 10 New Fall Books) When Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them, a clumsy meddling that served only to drive Sonia and Sunny apart. Sonia, an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy mountains of Vermont, has returned to her family in India. She fears that she is haunted by a dark spell cast by an artist to whom she had once turned for intimacy and inspiration. Sunny, a struggling journalist resettled in New York City, is attempting to flee his imperious mother and the violence of his warring clan. Uncertain of their future, Sonia and Sunny embark on a search for happiness together as they confront the many alienations of our modern world. The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny is the sweeping tale of two young people navigating the many forces that shape their lives: country, class, race, history, and the complicated bonds that link one generation to the next. A love story, a family saga, and a rich novel of ideas, it is the most ambitious and accomplished work yet by one of our greatest novelists.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - "This is mind-blowingly good. A horror novel that will keep you awake long after you turn the last page."Stephen KingFrom the author of Fever House and The Devil by Name: a Vietnam veteran and his adopted niece huntand are hunted bythe vampire that slaughtered their family."Grabs you by the throat and doesn't relent."Cassandra Khaw, author of Nothing But Blackened TeethA VULTURE BEST BOOK OF THE YEARIt's the winter of 1975, and Portland, Oregon, is all sleet and neon. Duane Minor is back home after a tour in Vietnam, a bartender just trying to stay sober; save his marriage with his wife, Heidi; and connect with his thirteen-year-old niece, Julia, now that he's responsible for raising her. Things aren't easy, but Minor is scraping by.Then a vampire walks into his bar and ruins his life.When Minor crosses John Varley, a killer who sleeps during the day beneath loose drifts of earth and grows teeth in the light of the moon, Varley brutally retaliates by murdering Heidi, leaving Minor broken with guilt and Julia filled with rage. What's left of their splintered family is united by only one desire: vengeance.So begins a furious, frenzied pursuit across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. From grimy alleyways to desolate highways to snow-lashed plains, Minor and Julia are cast into the dark orbit of undead children, silver bullet casters, and the bevy of broken men transfixed by Varley's ferocity. Everyone's out for blood.Gritty, unforgettable, and emotionally devastating, Coffin Moon asks what will be left of our humanity when grief transmutes into violence, when monsters wear human faces, and when our thirst for revenge eclipses everything else.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A delayed ferryboat brings people together in the best of ways during the holiday season in this enchanting Christmas novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.Avery and Reed Bond grew up sharing a close-knit relationship, weathering life's storms side by side. Even so, Avery often finds herself exasperated by her brother's relentless matchmaking, while Reed can't resist teasing his sisterafter all, isn't that what siblings do Facing their first Christmas without their beloved Grams, the woman who lovingly raised them, Reed and Avery decide to spend the holiday together at Reed's home. However, their plans take an unexpected turn when the ferry Avery's traveling on stalls in the middle of Puget Sound, stranding its passengers and leaving Reed waiting a now undetermined length of time for her arrival. What is at first an inconvenience threatens to ruin the plans of a number of commuters, but Avery and Reed soon discover that this unforeseen delay might end up being be a perfectly timed blessing in disguise.While stuck on the ferry, Avery meets a handsome sailor and witnesses a Christmas miracle that reignites her belief in the holiday spirit. Meanwhile, Reed runs into a coworker who's also waiting for a family member to arrive, and sparks a surprising and delightful connection.In this tale of holiday magic, the Bond siblings find themselves taking a chance on love, proving that sometimes the best moments in life come when we least expect them.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A fiercely poetic, tenderly observed portrait of young women's travels on the fringes of Mexico and the United States, by the Pulitzer-Prize winning author of Liliana's Invincible SummerOne of Publishers Weekly's 10 Most Anticipated Books of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Most Anticipated BookIn this new collection of genre-defying stories by Cristina Rivera Garza, a woman visits what she thinks could be her old lover's hometown after being abandoned by her, years earlier. Two herons hitchhike across Mexico. A group of workers build a new home, only to see it destroyed by the state.With little baggage and much bravado, the characters in Terrestrial hitchhike, migrate, take trains, wander or, at times, fly, to survive the mandates of patriarchy and capitalism. On dusty roads or by a lake turned suddenly ominous, they remain in close contact with the earth's surface, sensing its wild promise and capacity for violence, its degradation and enduring beauty.As she did in her Pulitzer Prize winning memoir Liliana's Invincible Summer, Rivera Garza forges new forms, experimenting with structure and time as she tails the intrepid travelers with shimmering and honest prose. Combining journalism, novelistic writing, and themes of female freedom, gore capitalism, and class struggle, Terrestrial is a meditation on travel and distance, and our ties to the earth we tread on.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - "A riveting mystery entwined with the rich story of a woman coming into her own while battling the wildest of demons. Whip-smart, unique, and chillingI loved it."GILLIAN FLYNN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Gone GirlA woman notices a pattern of men disappearing in her small town, reawakening memories of her childhood raised by a father obsessed with his violent Viking heritage.As an adult, Liv leads a quiet life, tending to the beekeeping business that supports her and her brother. But when a dead body is discovered in her town, she is forced to grapple with a legacy of violence from when she was small. As a child, she shared a home in rural Iowa with her brother Finn and their father Ulf. Swedish-born Ulf, a direct descendant of the infamous Erik the Red, raises his children as if they are Vikings. They are homeschooled, speak only Swedish, learn swordplay and archery, celebrate the Norse holidays, and worship the old gods with blood sacrifices.But when Liv is fourteen, her family's sanctum is broken apart by an FBI raid. Separated from their father, Liv and Finn must learn to adapt to normal life.Now, twenty years later, Liv and Finn have changed their last names and moved to Haven, Michigan. Through her work as a beekeeper, Liv meets Penny, a secretive, unusual, beguiling woman. Just as her life is beginning to open up in new ways, Liv notices a strange and upsetting pattern in the area around Haven: men are disappearing. As she tallies up the missing, she senses disturbing similarities to her own father's crimes.While she's thrown back into the uncertainty she felt after Ulf's arrest, Liv, struggling to hold on to what she knows to be true, must decide how to proceed: whether to involve Finn and Penny in her suspicions, leave the whole matter alone, or take action to solveand stopthe same kind of violence she always hoped to escape.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The New York Times bestselling author of Blackout excavates the three romantic entanglements that defined her adulthoodan electrifying examination of the blurry line between affection and obsession revealing the restless wanting that hums in us all. "Insightful, original, and hilarious . . . When it comes to memoir, [Hepola] is one of the best to ever do it."Christie Tate, New York Times bestselling author of Group"I'm scared I only want what I can't have," I said."Oh baby," he said. "It's the only thing there is to want."Sarah Hepola wanted so much: a big career; travel and adventure; deep relationships; passion. Having realized so many of those desires, she also grieved the ways her life was not what she'd always imagined it would be. Did I make the wrong choices she wondered. Love the wrong people Is love even a choice In The Only Thing There Is To Want, she revisits three complicated love affairs from her past, seeking to understand how they might have kept her from the life she'd envisioned, but also made her who she is. Tracing her search for love, she uncovers the myths she once believed could make her whole.This dazzling portrait of modern romance captures the paradox of desire: wanting propels us forward and holds us back. Funny, achingly tender, and fearlessly intimate, The Only Thing There Is to Want is about discovering the beauty in the life you've built. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - An extraordinary memoir about learning to see the world through a dog's eyes, by a New Yorker writer and animal behavior expert"Part memoir, part animal science, Living with Freddie joins such triumphs as My Dog Tulip that seem to be about dogs but manage to be deep, incisive, and sometimes heartbreaking portraits of the people who are devoted to them."Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid ThiefWhen Anna Heyward adopted Freddie, a rescued Italian greyhound, she was thrilled to bring a dog into her life. But Freddie, she quickly realized, had severe separation anxiety, unable to be left alone for more than thirty seconds without crying uncontrollably or injuring himself. Some would have given him back, but Anna dedicated her life to entering the mind of her dog, putting her relationship, social life, and job at risk. As Anna observed Freddie's behavior, she began to experience the world as he did, and she changedbut not in the way you might expect.Living with Freddie is a meditation on what it means to be bad or good, on how much we canor shouldtry to alter another being's behavior, and what is possible to know about another mind. But at its heart, this is a beautiful, heart-wrenching portrait of the relationship between a human and a dog. And at the end of Freddie's story, you, too, may find yourself changed. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A vivid tour into the subterranean that encourages us to look downwards, revealing how the earth's most biodiverse frontier sustains all life above the soil surface 'The creatures that live in [soil] may lead lives as exciting as those of forest-dwellers, but they are hidden from human sight. Dig them up, though, and the result is awesome.'--The Economist The ground beneath us hums with a staggering abundance of winding roots, interconnecting fungal networks, wriggling creatures, and mind-blowing microbial life. This hidden ecosystem is the single most biodiverse habitat on the planet. Over half of all the Earth's species exist underfoot, where decaying matter is transformed into new life; just a handful of soil can contain an entire world. Without soil, there would be no life as we know it--and yet we rarely take the time to know the countless lives happening below. In The World Beneath Our Feet, soil ecologist Frank Ashwood dives deep into this precious ecosystem, spanning the globe from the frozen landscape of Greenland to the black soil deposits of the Amazon and the Eurasian Steppe, while also examining the jaw-dropping evolutionary adaptations that make lives very alien from our own possible. Unearthing soil layers one at a time, Ashwood reveals every sublayer to be a distinct macrocosm, teeming with organisms essential to our planet's wellbeing. Supported by interviews with global soil biologists, as well as his own expert research, Ashwood shows us how life at a microscopic scale impacts us all. Powerfully illuminating the dark depths of the earth, and accompanied by the author's own up-close photography, which magnifies and reveals creatures only millimeters long, The World Beneath Our Feet opens our eyes to the hidden and wondrous world of soil--perhaps the greatest unexplored frontier on our planet.…