The Accidental Homo Sapiens: Genetics, Behavior, And Free Will What happens now that human population has outpaced biological natural selection? Two leading scientists reveal how we became who we are—and what we might become. When we think of evolution, the image that likely comes to mind is the iconic, straight-forward image of a primate morphing into a human being. Yet random events have played huge roles in determining the evolutionary histories of everything from lobsters to humans. However, random genetic novelties are most likely to "stick" in small populations. It is mathematically unlikely to happen in large ones. With our enormous and seemingly inexorably expanding population, humanity has fallen under the influence of the famous (or infamous) “bell curve.” This revelatory new book explores what the future of our species could hold, while simultaneously revealing what we didn’t become—and what we won’t become. A cognitively unique species, our actions fall on a bell curve as well. Individuals may be saintly or evil, narrow-minded or visionary. But it is possible not just for the species, but for a person to be all of these things—even in a single day. We all fall somewhere within the giant hyperspace of the human condition that these curves describe. The Accidental Homo Sapiens shows readers that though humanity now exists on this bell curve, we are far from a stagnant species. Tattersall and DeSalle reveal how biological evolution in modern humans has given way to a cultural dynamic that is unlike anything else the Earth has ever witnessed, and that will keep life interesting—perhaps sometimes too interesting—for as long as we exist on this planet. Prikaži više

Performanse velikog zvučnika, u daleko manjem pakovanju. Monitor Audio Silver 50 7G donosi preciznost studijskog zvuka u vašu dnevnu sobu, upakovan u dizajn prilagođen akustici životnog prostora. The performance of a large speaker, now in a much smaller package. The Monitor Audio Silver 50 7G brings studio precision to your living room, in a design optimised to the acoustics of an ordinary home. For you, that means deep bass and stunning sound in a compact shape. Designed to give you the deep, rich bass extension usually only found in a larger floorstander, the Silver 50 7G bookshelf speakers are an excellent choice when space is at a premium. It’s engineered for the kind of real-world spaces we live in, which means we’ve optimised the bass for scenarios like being placed close to a wall. With a choice of real-wood veneers, and from Satin White to High Gloss Black, you’ll find the perfect look to fit your home. And most importantly of all, thanks to the new Rigid Surface Technology (RST) II mid-bass driver design, you’ll enjoy pin sharp clarity in every track. Key Features 1 x 1" (25 mm) C-CAM Gold Dome tweeter with Uniform Dispersion (UD) Waveguide II for more lifelike sound 1 x 5¼" (134 mm) C-CAM mid-bass driver with Rigid Surface Technology (RST) II for extra clarity Designed to give the bass extension normally only possible from a floorstanding loudspeaker Optimised to cope with reflected sound when placed close to a wall Excellent choice when space is a premium but sound quality is very important Rear-ported and tuned for ease of positioning without affecting sound performance Perfect for smaller stereo music set-ups, or as front/rear channels in smaller home cinema systems Compact and bookshelf-friendly with rubber stopper feet supplied Choice of high quality finishes: Satin White, High Gloss Black, including real wood veneers Black Oak, Natural Walnut, Ash TEHNIČKE KARAKTERISTIKE: Vrsta: Samostalni Tip: Kompaktni Princip rada: Pasivni Preporučena snaga pojačala: 40-100 W Frekvencijski raspon: 47 Hz – 35 kHz Odstupanje raspona: -6 dB Osetljivost: 86 Otpor: 8 Snaga ugrađenog pojačala: Koncepcija: 2-sistemski, bas refleks Broj zvučničkih jedinica: 2 Broj bas jedinica: 1 Prečnik bas jedinica: 133 mm Broj srednjotonskih jedinica: Prečnik srednjotonskih jedinica: Broj visokotonskih jedinica: 1 Prečnik visokotonskih jedinica: 25 mm Rezne frekvencije: 2,6 kHz Specifičnosti: Dimenzije: 165 x 282 x 272 mm Masa: 5,6 kg Raspoložive boje: Black oak, natural walnut, satin white, ash, high gloss black

Prelepo izrađen regalski zvučnik srednje veličine, koji je opremljen RST tehnologijom i visokotoncem novog dizajna. Zvuk je čist i kontrolisan i pri najvećim opterećenjima. A beautifully crafted bookshelf speaker that’s a leap beyond the ordinary. Featuring Rigid Surface Technology and a new tweeter design, it’s built to eliminate distortion wherever possible. So even when you push it to the limit, it remains clear and controlled. Imagine a bookshelf speaker that gives you richer sound and deeper bass than your old floorstander. That’s what the Monitor Audio Silver 100 7G is capable of. On the outside, a choice of real-wood veneers lets you achieve the perfect look. Inside, a plethora of technologies come together, including metal coned drivers with Rigid Surface Technology, a new tweeter design and a new crossover system that intelligently combines the tweeter and bass driver. If all that just sounds like noise to you, don’t worry. You’ll hear the difference the moment you press play. Key Features 1 x 1" (25 mm) C-CAM Gold Dome tweeter with Uniform Dispersion (UD) Waveguide II for more lifelike sound 1 x 8" (203 mm) C-CAM mid-bass driver with Rigid Surface Technology (RST) II for extra clarity Has a full bass extension similar to a floorstanding speaker, covering the full range of a bass guitar Excellent choice when space is at a premium but sound quality is very important Rear-ported and tuned for ease of positioning without affecting sound performance Perfect for smaller stereo music set-ups, or as front/rear channels in smaller home cinema systems Bookshelf-friendly with rubber stopper feet supplied Choice of high quality finishes: Satin White, High Gloss Black, including real wood veneers Black Oak, Natural Walnut, Ash TEHNIČKE KARAKTERISTIKE: Vrsta: Samostalni Tip: Kompaktni Princip rada: Pasivni Preporučena snaga pojačala: 40-120 W Frekvencijski raspon: 35 Hz – 35 kHz Odstupanje raspona: -6 dB Osetljivost: 87,5 Otpor: 8 Snaga ugrađenog pojačala: Koncepcija: 2-sistemski, bas refleks Broj zvučničkih jedinica: 2 Broj bas jedinica: 1 Prečnik bas jedinica: 203 mm Broj srednjotonskih jedinica: Prečnik srednjotonskih jedinica: Broj visokotonskih jedinica: 1 Prečnik visokotonskih jedinica: 25 mm Rezne frekvencije: 2,3 kHz Specifičnosti: Dimenzije: 230 x 375 x 332 mm Masa: 9,4 kg Raspoložive boje: Black oak, natural walnut, satin white, ash, high gloss black

Tricia Guild: In My View As one of the world's foremost interior designers, Tricia Guild has a passionate belief that the way we choose to live has a significant impact on our well-being and happiness. The homes that we live in, the things that we surround ourselves with, and the everyday choices we make, can profoundly affect our outlook and positivity. It is no surprise, then, that Tricia practises what she preaches: she finds it impossible to separate her work as a designer from other aspects of her life, and she believes that, in seeking creative inspiration in each experience, especially in enjoying the things that bring pleasure to our lives, we can perfect the art of living. For Tricia, Italy is a particularly enduring passion: the culture, landscape, architecture, food and music all strike a creative chord. She has had a house there for many years. The last home was a rustic farmhouse, but when Tricia and her family began the search for a new property, she knew it would be decidedly different. In this new Italian home, Tricia found the perfect opportunity to create a contemporary interior reflecting a love of modernity and simplicity that has evolved over the years. In Tricia's view, modernity does not mean a lack of colour, pattern or texture; a contemporary interior can be both decorative and minimal - in fact, a confident use of colour and pattern can be the very thing that makes it even more wonderful. Here, working with the architect Stephen Marshall and the garden designer Arne Maynard, Tricia has created a special home - a contemporary interpretation of the local vernacular - that represents her kind of modern. In In My View, Tricia charts the creation of her stunning Italian home set amid verdant oil groves. We are taken on an extensive tour of the breathtaking property, right from the entrance steps and the rooms/spaces in the main house to the outdoor dining areas, studio, guest accommodation, kitchen garden and pool house. Stephen and Arne offer insight into their collaboration with Tricia, describing, among other things, the selection of materials - local stone, concrete, glass and galvanized metal - for the house, and the planting on the terraces and around the rolling lawns of the garden. Local artisans and craftspeople also played a crucial role in bringing this truly magnificent yet relaxing and comfortable home to life. Tricia also presents her new London home - a Victorian townhouse in a corner plot, where, with the same team of Stephen and Arne - she set about creating an urban retreat comprising three distinct areas to accommodate living, dining and resting. While life in Italy for Tricia is about seasonality and nature, her life in London is centred on her work at Designers Guild, the company she founded in 1970. Her London home therefore is, she says, `sharply experimental', her version of a lab, where she tests designs and assesses how colours work together. In this section of the book, Tricia provides a glimpse of working life and the design process at the company headquarters in west London. Throughout the book, Tricia shares the moodboards that helped her to realize her dream homes in Italy and London. For Tricia, moodboards are vital in the early stages of any project, large or small, because they help to stimulate the creative process, even define how one wishes to live, by establishing the language, rhythm and style of each space. The choices that one makes here, the process of selection and careful editing, lie at the heart of finding one's own style. In My View reveals the personal choices have shaped the way Tricia lives now, and will inspire the reader to develop their individual style and thus create their own special view. Prikaži više

Lapvona “Lapvona flips all the conventions of familial and parental relations, putting hatred where love should be or a negotiation where grief should be . . . Through a mix of witchery, deception, murder, abuse, grand delusion, ludicrous conversations, and cringeworthy moments of bodily disgust, Moshfegh creates a world that you definitely don’t want to live in, but from which you can’t look away.” —The Atlantic In a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters, a motherless shepherd boy finds himself the unlikely pivot of a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test, in a spellbinding novel that represents Ottessa Moshfegh’s most exciting leap yet Little Marek, the abused and delusional son of the village shepherd, never knew his mother; his father told him she died in childbirth. One of life’s few consolations for Marek is his enduring bond with the blind village midwife, Ina, who suckled him when he was a baby, as she did so many of the village’s children. Ina’s gifts extend beyond childcare: she possesses a unique ability to communicate with the natural world. Her gift often brings her the transmission of sacred knowledge on levels far beyond those available to other villagers, however religious they might be. For some people, Ina’s home in the woods outside of the village is a place to fear and to avoid, a godless place. Among their number is Father Barnabas, the town priest and lackey for the depraved lord and governor, Villiam, whose hilltop manor contains a secret embarrassment of riches. The people’s desperate need to believe that there are powers that be who have their best interests at heart is put to a cruel test by Villiam and the priest, especially in this year of record drought and famine. But when fate brings Marek into violent proximity to the lord’s family, new and occult forces upset the old order. By year’s end, the veil between blindness and sight, life and death, the natural world and the spirit world, will prove to be very thin indeed. Prikaži više

Parkstone International 2007 199 strana : ilustrovanoISBN 1780421193Stanje : Odlično! 130 The Art Nouveau movement is distinguished as the decorative and architectural style that began, in response to the Industrial Revolution. The primary objective of this movement was the creation of a new aesthetic of nature through a return to the study of natural subjects. Designs from this movement are often characterized by plant or floral inspired patterns, and highly-stylized, detailed depictions countering the broad swooping curvatures of a piece in the Art Nouveau style. In order to achieve this, such artists as Gustav Klimt, Koloman Moser, Antoni Gaudí , Jan Toorop, and William Morris favoured innovation in technique and novelty of forms. Art Nouveau attempts to integrate art into all facets of life including materials from furniture, to decorative items in a home, to architecture; building on the movement’ s philosophy of incorporating art into everyday life. After its triumph at the Paris Universal Exposition in 1900, the trend continued and has inspired many artists since, as well as the Art Dé co movement, the successor of Art Nouveau which appeared after World War I. It is fair to say Art Nouveau was at the heart of a “ renaissance” in decorative arts.

CD: 5 CD1: Satisfaction You Are My Sunshine Never Let Me Go 96 Tears Prove It Night Life That's Life I Wonder Ain't Nobody Going Down Slow Baby, I Love You CD2: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction Don't Let Me Lose This Dream Soul Serenade Night Life Baby, I Love You Groovin' (You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman Come Back Baby Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business) Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby) I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) Chain of Fools Respect CD3: Ramblin' Today I Sing the Blues River's Invitation Pitiful Crazy He Calls Me Bring It On Home to Me Tracks of My Tears If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody Gentle On My Mind So Long I'll Never Be Free Elusive Butterfly CD4: Son of a Preacher Man Share Your Love With Me Dark End of the Street Let It Be Eleanor Rigby This Girl's in Love With You It Ain't Fair The Weight Call Me Sit Down and Cry CD5: Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby) Day Dreaming Rock Steady Young, Gifted and Black All the King's Horses A Brand New Me April Fools I've Been Loving You Too Long First Snow in Kokomo The Long and Winding Road Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) Border Song (Holy Moses) CD: 5 CD1: Satisfaction You Are My Sunshine Never Let Me Go 96 Tears Prove It Night Life That's Life I Wonder Ain't Nobody Going Down Slow Baby, I Love You CD2: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction Don't Let Me Lose This Dream Soul Serenade Night Life Baby, I Love You Groovin' (You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman Come Back Baby Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business) Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby) I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) Chain of Fools Respect CD3: Ramblin' Today I Sing the Blues River's Invitation Pitiful Crazy He Calls Me Bring It On Home to Me Tracks of My Tears If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody Gentle On My Mind So Long I'll Never Be Free Elusive Butterfly CD4: Son of a Preacher Man Share Your Love With Me Dark End of the Street Let It Be Eleanor Rigby This Girl's in Love With You It Ain't Fair The Weight Call Me Sit Down and Cry CD5: Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby) Day Dreaming Rock Steady Young, Gifted and Black All the King's Horses A Brand New Me April Fools I've Been Loving You Too Long First Snow in Kokomo The Long and Winding Road Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) Border Song (Holy Moses)

The Night Watchman Winner Of The Pulitzer Prize In Fiction 2021 New York Times Bestseller It is 1953. Thomas Wazhushk is the night watchman at the first factory to open near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in rural North Dakota. He is also a prominent Chippewa Council member, trying to understand a new bill that is soon to be put before Congress. The US Government calls it an 'emancipation' bill; but it isn't about freedom - it threatens the rights of Native Americans to their land, their very identity. How can he fight this betrayal? Unlike most of the girls on the reservation, Pixie - 'Patrice' - Paranteau has no desire to wear herself down on a husband and kids. She works at the factory, earning barely enough to support her mother and brother, let alone her alcoholic father who sometimes returns home to bully her for money. But Patrice needs every penny to get if she's ever going to get to Minnesota to find her missing sister Vera. In The Night Watchman multi-award winning author Louise Erdrich weaves together a story of past and future generations, of preservation and progress. She grapples with the worst and best impulses of human nature, illuminating the loves and lives, desires and ambitions of her characters with compassion, wit and intelligence.

Banana Fish, Vol. 12 Nature made Ash beautiful; Nurture made him a killer! Vice City: New York in the 80s... Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of "Papa" Dino Golzine, Ash, now at the rebellious age of seventeen, forsakes the kingdom held out by the devil who raised him. But the hideous secret that drove Ash's older brother mad in Vietnam has suddenly fallen into Papa's insatiably ambitious hands-and it's exactly the wrong time for Eiji Okamura, a pure-hearted young photographer from Japan, to make Ash Lynx's acquaintance... Epic in scope, and one of the best-selling shojo titles of all time in Japan, Akimi Yoshida put an electric shock into the genre and gained a huge crossover audience through Banana Fish's stripped-down, non-stop style. Ash has finally escaped from the mental institution where he was held captive and has brought with him crucial evidence of the proof and power of the drug known as Banana Fish. Golzine has hired Blanca, the man responsible for Ash's training in the fighting arts, to bring Ash "home" at any cost!!

Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom For A Perfectly Imperfect Life The definitive guide that teaches you how to use the Japanese concept of wabi sabi to reshape every area of your life and find happiness right where you are. Fed up with the exhausting challenges of our fast-paced, consumption-driven existence, millions of people around the world are turning to timeless cultural traditions to find true meaning. In this transformative handbook, Beth Kempton introduces you to wabi sabi ("wah-bi sah-bi"), a captivating concept from Japanese aesthetics that offers a whole new way of looking at the world. With roots in Zen and the Way of Tea, wabi sabi teaches you to see beauty in imperfection, appreciate simplicity, and accept the transient nature of all things. It inspires you to simplify everything and concentrate on what truly matters. Filled with simple yet profound wisdom, Wabi Sabi will help you slow down, reconnect with nature, and be gentler on yourself. From honoring the rhythm of the seasons to creating a welcoming home, from reframing failure to aging with grace, Wabi Sabi teaches you find more joy and inspiration throughout your perfectly imperfect life.

Wood Wood is a fresh, insightful and surprising look at the world's best timber architecture. With 170 structures from the last 1,000 years, Wood features projects from some of the world's most celebrated architects. Renzo Piano's otherworldly New Caledonian Cultural Centre is found alongside projects from Tadao Ando and Peter Zumthor. Even the work of Le Corbusier, an architect best known for his work in concrete, is shown - his humble Mediterranean log cabin, Le Cabanon, was his last home. Arranged to promote comparison and discussion, the selected projects take the reader on a global tour of inspiring and intriguing structures: a Vietnamese village hall sits beside a state-of-the-art Belgian laboratory, an Italian anatomical theatre alongside a luxurious Canadian sauna and an onion-domed Russian church next to a fortified Japanese castle. Illustrated with extraordinary photographs, each project includes an extended caption providing an insightful commentary on the building. An essay by the bestselling author and naturalist Richard Mabey explores the close relationship between trees and architecture. Following the popularity of Concrete and Brick, Wood is a beautiful and informative visual exploration of a natural material that harbours an extraordinary range of expression and potential and has inspired architects for generations.

Dodatno Odmah useljiv Nije poslednji sprat Nije stan u kući Depozit Ostalo Terasa Klima Lift Internet Video nadzor Garaža Dodatni opis Za nove početke Nepretenciozan, svež prostor, doslednog, svedenog dizajna. Obilje prirodnog svetla prodire kroz prozore gotovo čitave spratne visine i stvara osećaj prostranosti. Ovaj utisak pojačan je otvorenim planom svetlih neutralnih tonova, lakim komadima nameštaja i impozantnim ogledalom. Vedri akcenti oranž i plave, diskretna dekoracija i šarmantni detalji, okvir su za ugodnu intimnu atmosferu i opuštena druženja. Sa terase se pruža pogled na najmlađi mondenski kvart Beograda. Samo par koraka deli vas od ambicionznog šetališta uz Savu, koji polako postaje novo srce grada. -56m2 - spavaca soba - terasa - garažno mesto Ready for a brand new life? Unpretentious, well designed interior. Floor-to-ceiling windows provide an ample amount of natural light and create a sense of spaciousness. Open plan, bright colors, huge mirror and light furniture enhance this impression. Warm and intimate atmosphere of home is achieved by colorful accents of orange and blue, charming details and approprate decoration. The balcony offers a view of the elegant promenade along the Sava river. A newly built upscale neighborhood is sure to become the heart of the modern city. -56sqm - 1 bedroom - terrace -1 parking space

All The Light We Cannot See Winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction National Book Award Finalist New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Fiction A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II ‘Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever.’ For Marie-Laure, blind since the age of six, the world is full of mazes. The miniature of a Paris neighbourhood, made by her father to teach her the way home. The microscopic layers within the invaluable diamond that her father guards in the Museum of Natural History. The walled city by the sea, where father and daughter take refuge when the Nazis invade Paris. And a future which draws her ever closer to Werner, a German orphan, destined to labour in the mines until a broken radio fills his life with possibility and brings him to the notice of the Hitler Youth. In this magnificent, deeply moving novel, the stories of Marie-Laure and Werner illuminate the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another.

All The Light We Cannot See WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR FICTION A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever.’ For Marie-Laure, blind since the age of six, the world is full of mazes. The miniature of a Paris neighbourhood, made by her father to teach her the way home. The microscopic layers within the invaluable diamond that her father guards in the Museum of Natural History. The walled city by the sea, where father and daughter take refuge when the Nazis invade Paris. And a future which draws her ever closer to Werner, a German orphan, destined to labour in the mines until a broken radio fills his life with possibility and brings him to the notice of the Hitler Youth. In this magnificent, deeply moving novel, the stories of Marie-Laure and Werner illuminate the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another.

Autor: Ariana Bundy Format: 21x25,5 Povez: tvrd Br. strana: 192 If you`ve given up dairy, gluten or soy because of a food intolerance or simply in search of a healthier diet, there`s now no reason to give up your favourite desserts too. The result of years of research and recipe testing, `Sweet Alternative` shows how to make professional desserts without using dairy, gluten or soy. And there`s no reason to compromise on taste. With the help of all natural store-bought or home-made ingredients such as coconut milk, vegetable dyes, fresh fruit purees, and excellent quality chocolates, Ariana Bundy shows how to make everything from vanilla ice cream to double chocolate chip cookies. You`ll find caramels made from low `GI` agave nectar, deep chocolate muffins enriched with quinoa, luscious creme patissiere made with almond milk and chewy cookies without gluten. Even better, all recipes are made with unrefined sugars as well as other natural sweeteners. Crucially, the recipes are simple and the ingredients are widely available in most major stores. Chef Ariana explains how to work your way around gluten and dairy, detailing the alternative products on the market and listing the hidden ingredients to avoid at all costs.But avoiding certain ingredients no longer means that you have to miss out, and with more than 150 photographs to whet your appetite, `Sweet Alternative` shows that now you really can have your cake and eat it. Ariana Bundy was appointed Head Pastry Chef in 1999 at Ian Schrager`s Mondrian. While there, she revamped the menu and trained the dessert team at New York City`s Asia de Cuba in the ultra-fashionable, Morgan`s Hotel. While living in Paris in 1998, Ariana gained a Grande Diplome in Patisserie at Le Cordon Bleu. She also trained at the renowned Ecole Le Notre. She completed her apprenticeship at Fauchon. She has appeared on television`s `UK Food` and at numerous cooking demonstrations. Ariana grew up and studied in New York, London, Boston, San Francisco, Austria, Rome, Switzerland and Paris where she live.

Knjiga je dobro očuvana. ``They come together by chance in the heart of New York City, four young women at turning points in their lives. Claire Kelly finds the walk-up apartment—a spacious loft in Hell’s Kitchen. But the aspiring shoe designer needs at least one roommate to manage it. She meets Abby Williams, a writer trying to make it on her own, far away from her successful family in L.A. Four years later, Morgan Shelby joins them. She’s ambitious, with a serious finance job on Wall Street. Then Sasha Hartman, a medical student whose identical twin sister is a headline-grabbing supermodel. And so the sprawling space, with its exposed brick and rich natural light, becomes a home to friends about to embark on new, exhilarating adventures. Frustrated by her ultra-conservative boss, Claire soon faces a career crisis as a designer. Abby is under the spell of an older man, an off-off-Broadway producer who exploits her and detours her from her true talent as a novelist, while destroying her self-confidence. Morgan is happily in love with a successful restaurateur who supplies her roommates with fine food. At her office, she begins to suspect something is off about her boss, a legendary investment manager whom she’s always admired. But does she even know him? And Sasha begins an all-work-no-play residency as an OB/GYN, as her glamorous jet-set sister makes increasingly risky decisions. Their shared life in the apartment grounds them as they bring one another comfort and become a family of beloved friends. Unexpected opportunities alter the course of each of their lives, and as they meet the challenges, they face the bittersweet reality that in time, they will inevitably move away from the place where their dreams began. This vibrant, tender, and moving tale pulses with the excitement of New York City, as Danielle Steel explores twists of fate, and the way that sometimes, in special places, friends can be the family we need most.``

Dominion Calvin Baker first entered the literary landscape at the age of twenty-three with the publication of Naming the New World, which Publishers Weekly called "brilliant ... [Baker] proves himself a powerful new male voice in African American literature." Since his second novel, Once Two Heroes, Baker has continued to be acclaimed by the major media from USA Today to The Village Voice and GQ. And now, with Dominion, Baker has written his most ambitious, important, and timely book yet. Dominion tells the story of Jasper Merian, newly freed from slavery in Virginia at the close of the seventeenth century, who leaves for the uncharted free territory to the west. There, he aims to carve out a utopia in the wilderness of the Carolinas. While grappling with the legacy he has left behind, Jasper must build a home for himself to pass down to his two sons--one enslaved, the other free. Despite the hardships of frontier life and the malignant local spirit Ould Lowe, Jasper and his wife, Sanne, manage to build the thriving estate, Stonehouses. The farm passes through three generations, ministered in turn by Jasper's son Magnus and his grandson Caleum. Their lives bring them up against the natural (and occasionally supernatural) world, colonial politics, the injustices of slavery, the Revolutionary War, and questions of fidelity and the heart. When Caleum, discharged from the colonial army, lingers in New Amsterdam with another woman instead of returning to his family, the threads binding Stonehouses together begin to unravel. Ould Lowe, long restrained, again haunts the land, and, like his grandfather, Caleum must ultimately face the demon. Footed in both myth and modernity, Calvin Baker crafts a rich, intricate, and moving novel, with meditations on God, responsibility, and familial legacies. While masterfully incorporating elements of the world's oldest and greatest stories, the end result is a bold contemplation of the origins of America. Prikaži više

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Divergent Series Box Set (Books 1-4 Plus World Of Divergent) No. 1 New York Times bestsellers DIVERGENT, INSURGENT and ALLEGIANT plus FOUR – A DIVERGENT COLLECTION and WORLD OF DIVERGENT available as a set for the first time! DIVERGENT also a major motion picture series. Divergent: Sixteen-year-old Tris has been forced to make a terrible choice. In a divided society where everyone must conform, Tris does not fit. So she ventures out, alone, determined to find out where she truly belongs. Tris can trust no one in this brutal new world, but she is drawn to a boy who seems to both threaten and protect her. Insurgent: Tris has survived a brutal attack on her home, but she has paid a terrible price. Wracked by grief and guilt, she becomes reckless as she struggles to accept her new future. If Tris wants to uncover the truth, she must be stronger than ever as more shocking choices and sacrifices lie ahead. Allegiant: The faction-based society that Tris once believed in is shattered – fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she will find a simple new life, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties and painful memories. But Tris's new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature – and of herself – while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love. Four - A Divergent Collection: Readers first encountered Tobias Eaton as "Four" in Divergent. His voice is an integral part of Allegiant. Readers will find more of this charismatic character's backstory told from his own perspective in Four: A Divergent Collection. When read together, these long narrative pieces illuminate the defining moments in Tobias Eaton's life. Exclusive scenes included! Prikaži više

Divergent Series Box Set (Books 1-4): Divergent / Insurgent / Allegiant And Four The No. 1 New York Times bestselling DIVERGENT series, now available as a four-book boxed set including DIVERGENT, INSURGENT, ALLEGIANT and FOUR – A DIVERGENT COLLECTION. Divergent: Sixteen-year-old Tris has been forced to make a terrible choice. In a divided society where everyone must conform, Tris does not fit. So she ventures out, alone, determined to find out where she truly belongs. Tris can trust no one in this brutal new world, but she is drawn to a boy who seems to both threaten and protect her. Insurgent: Tris has survived a brutal attack on her home, but she has paid a terrible price. Wracked by grief and guilt, she becomes reckless as she struggles to accept her new future. If Tris wants to uncover the truth, she must be stronger than ever as more shocking choices and sacrifices lie ahead. Allegiant: The faction-based society that Tris once believed in is shattered – fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she will find a simple new life, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties and painful memories. But Tris's new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature – and of herself – while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love. Four – A Divergent Collection: Readers first encountered Tobias Eaton as "Four" in Divergent. His voice is an integral part of Allegiant. Readers will find more of this charismatic character's backstory told from his own perspective in Four: A Divergent Collection. When read together, these long narrative pieces illuminate the defining moments in Tobias Eaton's life. Prikaži više

Divergent Series Box Set (Books 1-4) The No. 1 New York Times bestselling DIVERGENT series, now available as a four-book boxed set including DIVERGENT, INSURGENT, ALLEGIANT and FOUR - A DIVERGENT COLLECTION. THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT – major motion picture coming soon in 2016! Divergent: Sixteen-year-old Tris has been forced to make a terrible choice. In a divided society where everyone must conform, Tris does not fit. So she ventures out, alone, determined to find out where she truly belongs. Tris can trust no one in this brutal new world, but she is drawn to a boy who seems to both threaten and protect her. Insurgent: Tris has survived a brutal attack on her home, but she has paid a terrible price. Wracked by grief and guilt, she becomes reckless as she struggles to accept her new future. If Tris wants to uncover the truth, she must be stronger than ever as more shocking choices and sacrifices lie ahead. Allegiant: The faction-based society that Tris once believed in is shattered – fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she will find a simple new life, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties and painful memories. But Tris's new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature – and of herself – while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love. Four – A Divergent Collection: Readers first encountered Tobias Eaton as "Four" in Divergent. His voice is an integral part of Allegiant. Readers will find more of this charismatic character's backstory told from his own perspective in Four: A Divergent Collection. When read together, these long narrative pieces illuminate the defining moments in Tobias Eaton's life. Prikaži više

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Decent Ride A rampaging force of nature is wreaking havoc on the streets of Edinburgh, but has top shagger, drug-dealer, gonzo-porn-star and taxi-driver, ‘Juice’ Terry Lawson, finally met his match in Hurricane ‘Bawbag’? Can Terry discover the fate of the missing beauty, Jinty Magdalen, and keep her idiot savant lover, the man-child Wee Jonty, out of prison? Will he find out the real motives of unscrupulous American businessman and reality-TV star, Ronald Checker? And, crucially, will Terry be able to negotiate life after a terrible event robs him of his sexual virility, and can a new fascination for the game of golf help him to live without… A DECENT RIDE? A Decent Ride sees Irvine Welsh back on home turf, leaving us in the capable hands of one of his most compelling and popular characters, ‘Juice’ Terry Lawson, and introducing another bound for cult status, Wee Jonty MacKay: a man with the genitals and brain of a donkey. In his funniest, filthiest book yet, Irvine Welsh celebrates an un-reconstructed misogynist hustler – a central character who is shameless but also, oddly, decent –and finds new ways of making wild comedy out of fantastically dark material, taking on some of the last taboos. So fasten your seatbelts, because this is one ride that could certainly get a little bumpy…

The Wild Remedy THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTESELLER Emma Mitchell's richly illustrated and evocative diary – as seen on the BBC's Springwatch – records her nature finds over the course of a year and shows how being in the wild benefits our mental and physical wellbeing. 'This is a beautiful, beautiful book, and I can't recommend it enough.' Sue Perkins ‘Emma's words are profound, her photography is inspiring and her illustrations are exquisite.’ Emma Freud ‘Emma's writing is precise, gorgeous and inspiring.’ Amy Liptrot 'An absolute joy.’ Joanna Cannon Emma Mitchell has suffered with depression – or as she calls it, 'the grey slug' – for twenty-five years. In 2003, she moved from the city to the edge of the Cambridgeshire Fens and began to take walks in the countryside around her new home, photographing, collecting and drawing as she went. Each walk lifted her mood, proving to be as medicinal as any talking therapy or pharmaceutical. In Emma's hand-illustrated diary, she takes us with her as she follows the local paths and trails, sharing her nature finds over the course of a year. Reflecting on how these encounters impact her mood, Emma's candid account of her own struggles is a powerful testament to how reconnecting with nature may offer some answers to today's mental health epidemic. Written with Emma's characteristic wit and frankness, and filled with her beautiful drawings, paintings and photography, this is a truly unique book for anyone who has ever felt drawn to nature and wondered about its influence over us. Prikaži više