Extraordinary moments in an ordinary life

Extraordinary Moments in an Ordinary Life

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The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life´s Final Moments - THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Vlahos Hadley

Anotace: *THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* - `Heartfelt ... Gentle, refreshingly forthright` New York TimesHospice nurse and TikTok star Hadley Vlahos shares moving stories, life lessons and wisdom from her patients in this heart-warming memoir about how end-of-life care can teach us just as much about how to live as it does about how we die.`The combined beauty, f...

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The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life´s Final Moments - THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Hadley Vlahos

<p>*THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* - 'Heartfelt ... Gentle, refreshingly forthright' New York TimesHospice nurse and TikTok star Hadley Vlahos shares moving stories, life lessons and wisdom from her patients in this heart-warming memoir about how end-of-life care can teach us just as much about how to live as it does about how we die.'The combined beauty, fa...

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Life after life - Kate Atkinson; Kate Atkinsonová

Anotace: This is the winner of the Costa Novel Award. What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right? During a snowstorm in England in 1910, a baby is born and dies before she can take her first breath. During a snowstorm in England in 1910, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale. What if there were second chances? ...

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Super Life of Ben Braver

An extra ordinary boy ends up at an extraordinary school for children with super powers in the first book in a new series from the author of

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Super Life of Ben Braver

An extra ordinary boy ends up at an extraordinary school for children with super powers in the first book in a new series from the author of

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Incredible History: Lost Worlds Brought Back to Life

<p>Imagine if you could travel back in time and walk the streets of the past. Where would you go first? Incredible History turns back time to reveal realistic reconstructions of the most incredible locations and exciting moments in history. You'll feel the roar of the crowd at the ancient Olympic Games, walk the ramparts of the Great Wall of China and sail on the Ti...

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Alone in the Dark Deluxe Edition

A Love Letter to Horror Fans Alone in the Dark: Digital Deluxe Edition is a treasure chest of carefully curated experiences designed to thrill. Whether you're revisiting the twisted atmosphere of the 1992 classic or stepping into Derceto Manor for the first time, this edition is packed with features that promise to captivate. From switching up character models for a taste...

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Alone in the Dark Deluxe Edition (PC)

A Love Letter to Horror FansAlone in the Dark: Digital Deluxe Edition is a treasure chest of carefully curated experiences designed to thrill. Whether you're revisiting the twisted atmosphere of the 1992 classic or stepping into Derceto Manor for the first time, this edition is packed with features that promise to captivate. From switching up character models for a t...

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The One-in-a-Million Boy - Monica Wood

<p>From WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT to ELIZABETH IS MISSING, from THE SNOW CHILD to THE SHOCK OF THE FALL - a handful of exceptional novels touch almost every reader's heart. This is one of those books. A one-in-a-million story for anyone who loves to laugh, cry, and think about how extraordinary ordinary life can be. Not to be missed by readers who loved THE UNLIKELY PIL...

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The Complete Rosewood Chronicles Collection - Connie Glynn

<p>Lottie Pumpkin is an ordinary girl who has spent her life longing for the extraordinary. Ellie Wolf is the crown princess of Maradova, who wants nothing more than a chance at an ordinary life. When fate puts Lottie and Ellie in the same dorm room at the prestigious Rosewood Hall, there's only one solution: for the girls to swap identities, and live the lives th...

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Little Guides to Great Lives: Anne Frank - Isabel Thomas

Anotace: Anne Frank was an ordinary girl living in extraordinary times. Forced to go into hiding to escape the Nazis' persecution of Jews in World War II, Anne kept a diary that would become one of the most famous books in the world. Meet one of history's most inspiring figures in this beautifully-illustrated guide to her amazing life. From artists to aviator...

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Stoner: A special edition of the literary classic - John Williams

<p>A beautiful hardback edition of the iconic forgotten classic, the story of one man's ordinary, extraordinary life. William Stoner enters the University of Missouri at nineteen to study agriculture. A seminar on English literature changes his life, and he never returns to work on his father's farm. Stoner becomes a teacher. He marries the wrong woman. His life is ...

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Persepolis I and II: The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a Return (009952399X)

Kniha - autor Marjane Satrapi, 344 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Wise, often funny, sometimes heartbreaking, "Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood" tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war...

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Stoner - John Williams

Anotace: A beautiful hardback edition of the iconic forgotten classic, the story of one man's ordinary, extraordinary life. William Stoner enters the University of Missouri at nineteen to study agriculture. A seminar on English literature changes his life, and he never returns to work on his father's farm. Stoner becomes a teacher. He marries the wrong woman. ...

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Anne Frank (Little Guides to Great Lives) - Isabel Thomas

<p>Anne Frank was an ordinary girl living in extraordinary times. Forced to go into hiding to escape the Nazis’ persecution of Jews in World War II, Anne kept a diary that would become one of the most famous books in the world. Meet one of history’s most inspiring figures in this beautifully-illustrated guide to her amazing life. From artists to aviators and scienti...

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Becoming: Adapted for Younger Readers (0241531810)

Kniha - autor Michelle Obama, 432 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá *A younger reader's edition of the number-one bestselling memoir by former first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. With a new introduction from Mrs Obama herself* What's important is our story, our whole story, including those moments when we feel a little vulnerable . . . Michelle Robi...

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The Good Servant - Britton Fern

Anotace: From the no.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Fern Britton comes a powerful novel about an ordinary woman living in an extraordinary time, and her small but vital place in history. Good daughter. Good woman. Good servant. She tried to be them all... 1932...

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M is for Mummy - Cox Katy

Anotace: Heart-warming and hysterical, a musician Mum juggles the demands of family life, showbiz and autism. Perfect for fans of Why Mummy Drinks and The Unmumsy Mum, and TV shows such as The A Word and Atypical. Your family doesn't fit the mould. So what? Lucy had it all: an exciting career, a rock-star husband, and pelvic floor muscles that could crack a walnut....

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Love&apos;s Work - Gillian Rose

Anotace: An extraordinary, uncompromising and consoling celebration of a life - through childhood, faith, family, love, friendship, pain and loss - written as its author was facing her own mortality Gillian Rose was a star academic, acclaimed as one of the most dazzling and original thinkers of her time. Told that she had incurable cancer, she found a new way to explore...

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Love's Work - Gillian Rose

<p>An extraordinary, uncompromising and consoling celebration of a life - through childhood, faith, family, love, friendship, pain and loss - written as its author was facing her own mortalityGillian Rose was a star academic, acclaimed as one of the most dazzling and original thinkers of her time. Told that she had incurable cancer, she found a new way to explore th...

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M is for Mummy - Katy Cox

<p>'A funny and touching insight into music, autism and motherhood' Dawn French'A truthful book that dives headfirst into the realities of motherhood that will make you laugh out loud and touch your heart in equal measure' Izzy Judd________________________________Your family doesn't fit the mould. So what?Lucy had it all: an exciting career, a rock-star husband, and...

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Transatlantic: Based on a true story, utterly gripping and heartbreaking World War 2 historical fiction - Orringer Julie

Anotace: 1940, France. In the middle of a devastating war, how many lives can you save?Varian Fry, a young American journalist, arrives in Marseille armed only with three thousand dollars and a list of writers, thinkers and artists he hopes to rescue - so long as the Nazis don`t get to them first.With borders closing around him, Varian tries to track down those on his li...

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Transatlantic: Based on a true story, utterly gripping and heartbreaking World War 2 historical fiction - Julie Orringer

<p>1940, France. In the middle of a devastating war, how many lives can you save?Varian Fry, a young American journalist, arrives in Marseille armed only with three thousand dollars and a list of writers, thinkers and artists he hopes to rescue - so long as the Nazis don't get to them first.With borders closing around him, Varian tries to track down those on his lis...

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Company of Heroes Complete Pack

ITEMS INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE: Company of Heroes Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines real time strategy gaming by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Beginning with...

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Company of Heroes Complete Pack (PC)

ITEMS INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE:Company of HeroesCompany of Heroes - Legacy EditionCompany of Heroes: Opposing FrontsCompany of Heroes: Tales of ValorDelivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines real time strategy gaming by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Beginning with the ...

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Agatha Christie: Radio 4 Book of the Week - Worsleyová Lucy

Anotace: ** Shortlisted for the @CrimeFest H.R.F. Keating Award **`A smart and highly entertaining portrait of a literary powerhouse`- THE TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR`A riveting portrait` - GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR***`Christie lovers should read this biography for the same reason they read her novels.` - The Times`A model of how to combine biographical information, analy...

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Agatha Christie: Radio 4 Book of the Week - Lucy Worsleyová

<p>** Shortlisted for the @CrimeFest H.R.F. Keating Award **'A smart and highly entertaining portrait of a literary powerhouse'- THE TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR'A riveting portrait' - GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR***'Christie lovers should read this biography for the same reason they read her novels.' - The Times'A model of how to combine biographical information, analys...

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The Book of Eve: A beguiling historical feminist tale - inspired by the undeciphered Voynich manuscript - Meg Clothier

<p>The Binding meets The Handmaid's Tale - Discovering a book of dark and ancient power, a convent librarian must defend it with her life. Perfect for fans of dark academia'A wonderfully rich and absorbing tale' Observer'Expertly crafted and beautifully told' Jennifer Saint'All so good. I read it in two days flat, and wish I had spaced it out more' REAL R...

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The Invisible Hour - Hoffmanová Alice

Anotace: From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of the Practical Magic series comes an enchanting novel about love, heartbreak, self-discovery and the enduring magic of books. Sixteen-year-old Ivy is pregnant and alone. Cast out by her family, she runs away and finds safety in the arms of Joel Davis. He offers a simpler life than the one she had in Boston, a ...

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The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Frank

<p>Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl is an inspiring and tragic account of an ordinary life lived in extraordinary circumstances that has enthralled readers for generations. This Penguin Classics edition is edited by Otto H. Frank and Mirjam Pressler, translated by Susan Massotty, and includes an introduction by Elie Wiesel, author of Night.</p> <p>...

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History Year by Year: The Ultimate Visual Guide to the Events that Shaped the World - Dorling Kindersley

Anotace: Discover the world`s most significant events through a detailed, dynamic, book-long timeline of over 7 million years.When did Hannibal cross the Alps? What caused the War of Jenkins` Ear? Who was Rosa Parks? How did the Arab Spring unfold? Discover history`s most decisive moments as and when they happened. Taking a chronological approach, History Year by Year in...

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History Year by Year: The Ultimate Visual Guide to the Events that Shaped the World - Dorling Kindersley

<p>Discover the world's most significant events through a detailed, dynamic, book-long timeline of over 7 million years.When did Hannibal cross the Alps? What caused the War of Jenkins' Ear? Who was Rosa Parks? How did the Arab Spring unfold? Discover history's most decisive moments as and when they happened. Taking a chronological approach, History Year by Year inv...

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Normal Rules Don´t Apply - Kate Atkinson

Anotace: The first story collection from Kate Atkinson in twenty years, Normal Rules Don`t Apply is a dazzling array of eleven interconnected tales from the bestselling author of Shrines of Gaiety and Life After LifeIn this first full collection since Not the End of the World, we meet a queen who makes a bargain she cannot keep; a secretary who watches over the life she ...

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Normal Rules Don´t Apply - Kate Atkinson

<p>The first story collection from Kate Atkinson in twenty years, Normal Rules Don't Apply is a dazzling array of eleven interconnected tales from the bestselling author of Shrines of Gaiety and Life After LifeIn this first full collection since Not the End of the World, we meet a queen who makes a bargain she cannot keep; a secretary who watches over the life she h...

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The Beauty of Everyday Things - Soetsu Yanagi

"Radical and inspiring ... Yanagi's vision puts the connection between heart and hand before the transient and commercial" - Edmund de Waal <p>The daily lives of ordinary people are replete with objects, common things used in commonplace settings. These objects are our constant companions in life. As such, writes Soetsu Yanagi, they should be made with ca...

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Beautiful Days

This book of contemporary Chinese literature contains two separate novellas, A Riot of Brilliant Purple and Tender Crimson and Beautiful Days. A Riot of Brilliant Purple and Tender CrimsonThis novel is about the love lives of a father and daughter pair. The heroine is Xiang Yijun, a government officer who is greatly influenced by her Peking Opera performer father. She is ...

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Beautiful Days - Xiaolan Teng

Anotace: This book of contemporary Chinese literature contains two separate novellas, A Riot of Brilliant Purple and Tender Crimson and Beautiful Days. A Riot of Brilliant Purple and Tender CrimsonThis novel is about the love lives of a father and daughter pair. The heroine is Xiang Yijun, a government officer who is greatly influenced by her Peking Opera performer fathe...

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Bruce W. Talamon: Soul. R&amp;B. Funk: Photographs 1972–1982 - Reuel Golden

<p>Get down with such legends as Marvin Gaye, Earth, Wind &amp; Fire, Stevie Wonder, Donna Summer, the Jackson Five, Diana Ross, James Brown, and Chaka Khan in this collection of largely unseen images from the golden age of soul, R&amp;B, and funk. Sourced from our superfly Art Edition, this XL volume gathers all of the glamour and groove captured by photogr...

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Once More With Feeling: the perfect second chance celebrity romance - Sussman Elissa

Anotace: `A pitch-perfect second chance romance with off-the-charts tension and chemistry` Carley Fortune, New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer AfterA former pop star finds herself back in the spotlight - along with an old flame from her past - in this `friends to lovers` meets `enemies to lovers` romance from the bestselling author of Funny You Should Ask, ...

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Animal: Exploring the Zoological World - James Hanken

<p>Explore the beauty and diversity of the animal world through more than 300 captivating images from across time and from every corner of the globe</p> <p>Animal: Exploring the Zoological World is a visually stunning and broad-ranging survey that explores and celebrates humankind's ongoing fascination with animals. Since our very first moments on Earth,...

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Naomi Harris: America Swings - Dian Hanson

<p>The secret life of America's Bible Belt</p> <p>Swinging sex lives of everyday Americans</p> <p>Naomi Harris's subjects are not the usual perfected androids who populate contemporary erotica, but ordinary people with extraordinary sex lives; this book explores a rarely-seen side of sex in America. This edition is limited to 1,000 numbered c...

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The Librarians of Rue de Picardie: From the bestselling author, a powerful, moving wartime page-turner based on real events - Skeslien Charles Janet

Anotace: The New York Times bestselling author of the The Paris Library returns with a powerful, moving new novel based on the extraordinary true story of Jessie Carson, the American librarian determined to bring books to the children of war-torn France.`This is hands down my book of 2024. A rich, glorious life-affirming ode to the power of books and female solidarity. S...

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The Librarians of Rue de Picardie: From the bestselling author, a powerful, moving wartime page-turner based on real events - Charles Janet Skeslien

<p>The New York Times bestselling author of the The Paris Library returns with a powerful, moving new novel based on the extraordinary true story of Jessie Carson, the American librarian determined to bring books to the children of war-torn France.'This is hands down my book of 2024. A rich, glorious life-affirming ode to the power of books and female solidarity. Si...

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