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Celebrate a decade of Critical Role with this anthology featuring the perspectives of ten characters who fought alongside – and against – Vox Machina, with a foreword by cast member Liam O’Brien.
In these ten stories, see the legendary adventuring party anew through the eyes of some of the most…
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ’Criminally clever’ Daily Mail
’The perfect holiday treat’ Guardian
This collection of tales by the No 1 bestselling author features all her best-loved characters: Dr Ruth Galloway, Harry Nelson, Max Mephisto, Detective Harbinder Kaur and more. It features…
I Chopstick stories delar Karin Lei med sig av ett 50-tal recept från sitt hemmakök, varvat med historier och tips. Recepten är en blandning av smaker hon har vuxit upp med och nya favoriter. Här finns vardagsrätter att ta till när tiden är knapp, som snabba…
A healthy young man dies in his sleep, despite the ringing of eight separate alarm clocks…
Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper; so the other house guests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight alarm clocks were set to go off, one after the other, starting at 6.30 a.m. But when morning…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
Now only the great pyramid remains fully standing, yet the scale and majesty of these seven wonders still enthral us today. In a thrilling, colourful narrative enriched with the latest archaeological discoveries, bestselling historian Bettany Hughes walks through the landscapes of both ancient and modern time. This is…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: fantasy och magisk realism
Countdown to Christmas with 25 festive stories from the world’s best-loved storyteller – perfect for reading before bedtime!
Cosy up with this cheery collection filled with the joy and wonder of the holidays. From a magic sleigh bell that grants wishes to Santa getting stuck in a chimney, these jolly…
Kategorier: Modern och samtida skönlitteratur Noveller Skönlitteratur Skönlitteratur: allmänt Skönlitteratur: specialutgåvor
At any given moment, we are on a journey. We may be travelling the world or sitting in a commuter train—but even without physical movement we are adrift in our minds, thoughts, and feelings. Some journeys are more obvious than others, but all are potentially life changing. As we venture through life, our perception of…
This book contains photographs whose origins and domicile are under negotiation. The basis of the project is made of the original archive photographs of a series of exhibitions by installation artist Björn Lövin in the 70s and 80s, via images from a digital reconstruction of the same exhibits and ending with…
Kategorier: Tecknade romaner, serier och skämtteckningar
Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love – the Greek tale of Hades and Persephone gets a romantic modern update in the gorgeously illustrated, Eisner Award-winning Lore Olympus, including a brand new bonus short story!
’Blood of mine or not, if you proceed with this trial, I hope you are prepared…
Kategorier: Ande, kropp och själ Ande, kropp och själ: tänkande och praktik Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling
An awe-inspiring compilation of the most uplifting and powerful real-life stories from readers of the worldwide bestseller The Secret. Discover how everyday people completely transformed their lives by applying the teachings of The Secret.Since the very first publication of The Secret a decade ago, Rhonda Byrne’s…
THE STUNNING DELUXE HARDBACK EDITION OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION, WITH SPECIAL ENDPAPERS AND EDGE PRINTING SOON TO BE A NETFLIX FILM
’Riveting, heart-wrenching and full of Old Hollywood glamour’ BuzzFeed’This wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet and her…
Kategorier: Filosofi och religion Religion och politik Religion och tro Religion: allmänt Religiösa frågor och debatter
In God We Trust…
So help me God…
God Bless America…
… one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Amerikanen i gemen ser eller hör talas om Gud så gott som varje dag. Gud finns på sedlarna, i klassrummen och som slutkläm i presidenternas tal. Men just nu sker genomgripande omvälvningar i det…
De väcker humor som bjuder in till skratt, men kan också ge upphov till sorg och bitterhet. Humorn är dock inte berättelsens enda syfte, snarare utgör den en del av berättarstilen. Denna stil bär i sin tur berättelsens essens, som kretsar kring sociala och mänskliga frågor.
Det viktiga är att budskapet inte…
Det finns ofantligt många böcker om det svarta USA. De handlar om slaveri, om kampen för medborgerliga rättigheter, om afrikansk-amerikansk kultur. Det är just för att det finns så många specialstudier som författaren för svenska läsare har skrivit denna orienterande överblick. Det är inte vetenskap och det finns ingen…
This report examines the historical image of Sweden in the United States against the backdrop of recent debates on how Sweden is portrayed abroad. The Swedish–American relationship is important for Sweden – culturally, economically, and politically. This is highly relevant given current security concerns and Sweden’s…
Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic horror stories have set a standard for the ages. As original as they are bizarre, they captivate the reader with a mixture of beauty, terror, and wonder. Buried secrets come to the surface, while other things – and people – are pulled down by the whirlpools of the soul. This…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: noveller
From the very first story in the very first book of Christopher Milne’s series of NAUGHTY STORIES FOR GOOD BOYS AND GIRLS the tales of naughty kids are told in all their pooey rotten disgusting cheeky and very naughty glory. With stories such as ’The Girl Who Blew Up her Brother’ ’An Upside…
Kategorier: Att hantera personliga problem Att hantera stress Familj och hälsa Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Populärpsykologi och personlig utveckling Självhjälp och praktiska råd
Upptäck Björn Rudmans insiktsfulla bok: Det är inte ditt fel att du är trött: Slipp oro och press i vardagen. I en värld översvämmad av stress, press och ångest erbjuder denna självhjälpsguide en räddningsplanka för dig som kämpar med utmattning eller riskerar att hamna där. Med en unik kombination av personliga…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: noveller
From the very first story in the very first book of Christopher Milne’s series of NAUGHTY STORIES FOR GOOD BOYS AND GIRLS the tales of naughty kids are told in all their pooey rotten disgusting cheeky and very naughty glory. With stories such as ’The Girl Who Blew Up her Brother’ ’An Upside…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: noveller
From the very first story in the very first book of Christopher Milne’s series of NAUGHTY STORIES FOR GOOD BOYS AND GIRLS the tales of naughty kids are told in all their pooey rotten disgusting cheeky and very naughty glory. With stories such as ’The Girl Who Blew Up her Brother’ ’An Upside…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: noveller
From the very first story in the very first book of Christopher Milne’s series of NAUGHTY STORIES FOR GOOD BOYS AND GIRLS the tales of naughty kids are told in all their pooey rotten disgusting cheeky and very naughty glory. With stories such as ’The Girl Who Blew Up her Brother’ ’An Upside…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: däggdjur Barn och ungdom: hästdjur Barn och ungdom: naturkunskap Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barn och ungdom: stora landlevande däggdjur Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Faktaböcker barn och ungdom Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: allmänt Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: naturberättelser och djurberättelser
Based on the hit animated series and bestselling Hasbro toy, each of the 10 stories in this 192-page collection is perfect for reading aloud in just 5 minutes!
In this collection of ten charming stories, join the new generation of ponies as they go on adventures with their pony friends in Equestria! With each story…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: biografier Barn och ungdom: litteraturhistoria Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Faktaböcker barn och ungdom
RECIPIENT OF THE PURA BELPRÉ HONOR
* A Today Show’s Best Kids’ Books of 2019 * Indie Next List Pick * Junior Library Guild Selection *
“An appealing tribute and successful remedy to the lack of titles about the groundbreaking librarian…a must-have for…
Kategorier: Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Personliga berättelser
The full story behind every single song Taylor Swift has ever released.
Covering eleven albums, more than 250 songs, hidden gems, cover versions, vault tracks and more besides, this is the definitive guide to Taylor Swift’s incredible songbook and a celebration of one of music’s greatest ever talents…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: hobby, hantverk och praktiska intressen Barn och ungdom: matlagning Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Faktaböcker barn och ungdom
Romance, revolution and mystery intertwine as a young rebel and palace guard hunt a murderer in this gripping YA set in a world inspired by Florence, Italy. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Kerri Maniscalco.
A ”powerful text” (Tavis Smiley) about how religion drove the fight for social justice in modern America
American Prophets sheds critical new light on the lives and thought of seven major prophetic figures in twentieth-century America whose social activism was motivated by a deeply felt compassion for those…
Kategorier: Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Reportage och samlingar av journalistiska texter
”Det här är en kort berättelse om ett stort land. Den handlar om varför det är så lätt att förälska sig i USA och så svårt att leva här.”
USA är ett land fullt av anständiga människor som gång på gång misslyckas…
Kategorier: Kommersiell konst och design Konst Konst: teman och motiv Modedesign och textilformgivning Utställningskataloger och konstsamlingar
This beautifully illustrated volume highlights the vibrant history and culture of Syria through its exceptional textile production between the 2nd century and the present day.
Identifying seven aromatic plants with specific psychoactive properties, the author describes the different states of consciousness that are achieved, manipulated, and transformed by the people and cultures that use them in specialized ways, both in the past and in the contemporary world.
Focusing on the role that…
Kategorier: Modern och samtida skönlitteratur Noveller Skönlitteratur Skönlitteratur: allmänt Skönlitteratur: specialutgåvor
This book consists of nine stories – most of which are loosely connected but no attempt was made to follow a timeline or storyline. They are intended to stand alone as short stories. But, most take place in the mythical village of Phoebe in rural Virginia in the 1940s and 1950s. They are all told from the point…
Kosher USA follows the fascinating journey of kosher food through the modern industrial food system. It recounts how iconic products such as Coca-Cola and Jell-O tried to become kosher; the contentious debates among rabbis over the incorporation of modern science into Jewish law; how Manischewitz wine became the first…
Kategorier: Amerikas historia Historia Historia och arkeologi Politik och statsskick Politiska ledare och politiskt ledarskap Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Statsskick och politiska processer
Från självständigheten 1776 har USA haft 45 presidenter, Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Nixon, Clinton och många fler. Här får vi möta dem alla.
Vi får också lära känna ämbetet, hur det utvecklats, presidenternas motton och citat, veta hur många som mördats och ta del av de saftigaste skandalerna. Första damer,…
This wide-ranging book contains twelve chapters by scholars who explore aspects of the fascinating field of Celtic mythology – from myth and the medieval to comparative mythology, and the new cosmological approach. Examples of the innovative research represented here lead the reader into an exploration of the…
The Seven Deadly Sins: Sayings of the Fathers of the Church is the inaugural volume in a new series from The Catholic University of America Press. This series will feature a wide range of scholars compiling material from the Fathers of the Church series to focus on a specific area of theology. Forthcoming titles will…
Explore this second volume of translations, in vivid prose, from one of the most celebrated collections of ancient Buddhist stories.Actions never come to naught, even after hundreds of millions of years. When the right conditions gather and the time is right, then they will have their effect on embodied beings. Ancient…
Pastor and popular blogger, Ron Edmondson exposes some of the common misunderstandings of leadership through stories from his own experiences, helping leaders develop healthier patterns of individual leadership.
Being a leader involves much more than holding a title. And simply having a leader doesn’t ensure…
Why is belief in an afterlife so persistent across times and cultures? And how can it coexist with disbelief in an afterlife? Most modern thinkers hold that afterlife belief serves such important psychological and social purposes as consoling survivors, enforcing morality, dispensing justice, or giving life meaning.…
Kategorier: Ande, kropp och själ Ande, kropp och själ: tänkande och praktik Antropologi Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Kulturantropologi och socialantropologi Mystik, magi och det ockulta Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Shamanism, hednisk religion och druidism Sociologi och antropologi
In the Huna tradition of Hawaii, there are seven elemental forces whose all-pervading energies flow around us in abundance. Each of us has the ability to easily tap into this rich source of energy to aid us in any situation, empower ourselves and our actions and manifest good things in our lives. In this full-colour,…
Box Set: 12 Books
Ages: 3 to 5
Stage 1: Starting to Read
A Bob Books boxed set featuring 12 easy-to-read stories!
Great for early readers, this boxed set includes twelve mini-books.
This set is the perfect stepping stone to independent reading
since it contains four level A books,…
One of the great European publishing centers, Venice produced half or more of all books printed in Italy during the sixteenth-century. Drawing on the records of the Venetian Inquisition, which survive almost complete, Paul F. Grendler considers the effectiveness of censorship imposed on the Venetian press by the Index…
Kategorier: Hantverk och handarbete Kviltning, lapptäcken och applikationer Livsstil, hobby och fritid Sömnad och handarbete
Tell captivating stories in fabric and thread! Acclaimed quilting artist Jennifer Day invites you to create realistic portrait quilts with thread painting. Turn your own photos of people and animals into one-of-a-kind story quilts, as you learn to masterfully stitch in the details. This step-by-step visual guide takes…
It can seem like all you ever hear these days is bad news. Yet in the midst of contentious political posturing and stories of communities in trouble are stories of love, reconciliation, and restoration. Through a variety of innovative programs and initiatives, and flying mostly under the national news radar, Christian…