At twenty-six, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's rapid death from cancer, her family disbanded and her marriage crumbled... Zobraziť viac
From the first recorded dip into what's now the driest spot on earth to the recreational swimmers in your local pool, humans have been getting wet for 10,000 years. And for most of modern history, swimming has caused a ripple that touches us all... Zobraziť viac
More than two decades after teaching English in Sichuan Province, Peter Hessler returned to teach China's next generation. In doing so, he is able to tell an intimately unique story about the country's incredible transformation... Zobraziť viac
A bridge-burning, riotous memoir by a top PR operative in Washington - from a man who used to pull the strings, and who is now pulling back the curtain... Zobraziť viac
Helsinki, 2016. Olenka sits on a bench, watching a family play in a dog park. A stranger sits down beside her. Olenka startles; she would recognize this other woman anywhere. After all, Olenka was the one who ruined her life... Zobraziť viac
What if a freer, richer life doesn't come from gaining more but from letting go? In today's world, everything is too busy, too fast, too complicated and too connected. We live in an age of too much - of goods, information, choices and demands... Zobraziť viac
When Korede's dinner is interrupted one night by a distress call from her sister, Ayoola, she knows what's expected of her: bleach, rubber gloves, nerves of steel and a strong stomach. This'll be the third boyfriend Ayoola's dispatched in... Zobraziť viac
Can we resurrect dinosaurs? Is a Martian holiday good for your health? Can we build a time machine? (And more importantly, can it look like the DeLorean?)... Zobraziť viac
Have you heard that you should plant trees to save the planet? Or buy carbon offsets when you fly? Or recycle plastic? Go vegan? Or not have children? What if all these actions were a distraction, no matter how well-intentioned? ... Zobraziť viac
A warm, witty and wise novel for anyone who has ever worried that they might be a terrible person, from the author of Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead. Zobraziť viac
While studying the tough, seafaring life of a pirate at P.S. 1, two young pirates discover buried treasure at the same time, and the amusing results are observed by ... Zobraziť viac
Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick 2023'Not since Aravind Adiga's The White Tiger has the rotten core of modern India been exposed in quite such blackly antic fashion as Parini Shroff manages here in this... Zobraziť viac
Reyna knows her relationship with Boyd isn't perfect, yet as she visits him throughout his three-month stint in prison, their bond grows tighter. Kiki, now settled in New York after a journey that took her to Turkey and around the world, admires her... Zobraziť viac
A young mother, in denial after the loss of her sister, navigates the dizzying landscapes of desire, guilt, and grief in this darkly comic, highly anticipated debut novel from Kimberly King Parsons, author of Black Light (longlisted for the National... Zobraziť viac
What would David Bowie do?When life gets tough, who can we turn to for help? Who will help us find happiness, meaning and purpose? The Tao of Bowie suggests that we turn to David Bowie for guidance - and use his amazing journey through life as a map to... Zobraziť viac
LIFE LESSONS FROM THE HAPPIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD The secret to happiness? Stop trying to find it - it's not all it's cracked up to be.Finding happiness is less about learning new tricks and more about unlearning ways of thinking holding you back:... Zobraziť viac
Winter Magic is perfect for anyone seeking to connect with their own magic during the enchanting time of Yule, and to harness the power of the Winter Solstice. Readers will be introduced to various Yule spirits and deities both light and dark... Zobraziť viac
Damani is tired. Every day she cares for her mum, drives ride shares to pay the bills and is angry at a world that promised her more before spitting her out. The city is alive with protests, fighting for people like her, but Damani can barely afford... Zobraziť viac
Fibbing, prevaricating, stretching the truth, white lies, of omission, of commission. Lying is so pervasive that we have countless words for it... Zobraziť viac
EVERYBODY KNOWS THE STORY. NOBODY KNOWS THE TRUTH... Lucy Golden is a true-crime icon, infamous for killing someone as a teenager while escaping a California cult. Twenty years later, still coasting on the success of the memoir she wrote after her... Zobraziť viac
