Sue Monk Kidd's internationally bestselling first novel THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES has delighted many millions of readers around the world ' Charming funny moving' The Times; 'A wonderful book by turns sad full of incident & shot through with grown-up magic reminiscent of Joanne Harris' Daily Telegraph Lily has grown up believing she accidentally killed her mother when she was four She not only has her own memory of holding the gun but her father's account of the event Now fourteen she yearns for her mother & for forgiveness Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with her father she has only one friend Rosaleen a black servant whose sharp exterior hides a tender heart South Carolina in the sixties is a place where segregation is still considered a cause worth fighting for When racial tension explodes one summer afternoon & Rosaleen is arrested & beaten Lily is compelled to act Fugitives from justice & from Lily's harsh & unyielding father they follow a trail left by the woman who died ten years before Finding sanctuary in the home of three beekeeping sisters Lily starts a journey as much about her understanding of the world as about the mystery surrounding her mother ...

A Sunday Times bestseller A Times Book of the Year 2017WITH A FOREWORD BY ALAN BENNETT'A lovely thoughtful little book about the intelligence of cows' James Rebanks author of The Shepherd's Life Cows are as varied as people They can be highly intelligent or slow to understand vain considerate proud shy or inventive Although much of a cow's day is spent eating they always find time for extra-curricular activities such as babysitting playing hide & seek blackberry-picking or fighting a tree This is an affectionate record of a hitherto secret world ...

Discover the 50 equations that have led to incredible discoveries ground-breaking technology & have shaped our understanding of the world From much heralded classics like Zeno's Dichotomy & Pythagoras's Theorem to The Schroedinger Wave Equation & Google Page Rank each equation is broken down & explained in a unique illustrated way so that you understand what it's about; what it's good for; its history detail & related equations Behind every important scientific discovery there is an equation They are far from baffling & now you too can understand their power & beauty! ...

We lose it We gain it We hate it We hide it We shame it We suck it in & we even suck it out Fat is an international obsession a dirty word & our least understood body part A groundbreaking combination of historical cultural & cutting-edge scientific research The Secret Life of Fat reveals everything we need to understand fat how it influences our appetite & willpower how it defends itself when attacked & why it grows back so quickly Find out how our genetics & hormones determine how much we fat we have & where exactly it will show Fascinating & surprising in equal measure this book will give you a powerful new understanding of your body Sylvia Tara holds a Ph D in Biochemistry from the University of California & an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania After noticing that she ate far less & exercised more than her friends & yet couldn't lose as much weight she began her research into the science of fat ...

Discover the fascinating history of human language around the world & learn about all the hidden processes underlying your everyday communication 192 pages Pulleyn Simon ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play From the creators of the blockbuster Despicable Me franchise comes the animated feature-film that finally answers the question what do your pets do when you’re not home? When their owners leave for the day pets from the building gossip with their friends satisfy their sweet tooths & throw outrageous parties But when a pampered terrier & his unruly new “roommate” from the pound get lost in the urban jungle of New York City they must put aside their differences to survive the epic journey back home ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play From Illumination Entertainment comes The Secret Life of Pets 2 which continues the story of Max & his pet friends In this highly anticipated sequel Max the terrier encounters canine-intolerant cows hostile foxes & a scary turkey when he visits the countryside Luckily for Max he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses Language English Subtitles English Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Region All Regions (Read more about DVDBlu-ray formats) Number of discs 2 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play From Illumination Entertainment comes The Secret Life of Pets 2 which continues the story of Max & his pet friends In this highly anticipated sequel Max the terrier encounters canine-intolerant cows hostile foxes & a scary turkey when he visits the countryside Luckily for Max he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses Format PALLanguage English Subtitles English Dubbed Arabic Dutch Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 2 ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play From Illumination Entertainment comes The Secret Life of Pets 2 which continues the story of Max & his pet friends In this highly anticipated sequel Max the terrier encounters canine-intolerant cows hostile foxes & a scary turkey when he visits the countryside Luckily for Max he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses Language English Subtitles English Audio Description English Region All Regions (Read more about DVDBlu-ray formats) Number of discs 2 ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play From Illumination Entertainment comes The Secret Life of Pets 2 which continues the story of Max & his pet friends In this highly anticipated sequel Max the terrier encounters canine-intolerant cows hostile foxes & a scary turkey when he visits the countryside Luckily for Max he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses Actors Patton Oswalt Kevin Hart Harrison Ford Eric Stonestreet Jenny Slate Directors Chris Renaud Jonathan del Val Format 4 K Language English Subtitles English Region All Regions (Read more about DVDBlu-ray formats) Aspect Ratio Unknown Number of discs 2 ...