Amazoncom's no 1 Book of the Year 2014' No wonder it beat Hilary Mantel & Stephen King to win Amazon's book of the year' Stylist Lydia is the favourite child of Marilyn & James Lee; a girl who inherited her mother's bright blue eyes & her father's jet-black hair Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue
- in Marilyn's case that her daughter become a doctor rather than a homemaker in James's case that Lydia be popular at school a girl with a busy social life & the centre of every party But Lydia is under pressures that have nothing to do with growing up in 1970s small town Ohio Her father is an American born of first-generation Chinese immigrants & his ethnicity & hers make them conspicuous in any setting When Lydia's body is found in the local lake James is consumed by guilt & sets out on a reckless path that may destroy his marriage Marilyn devastated & vengeful is determined to make someone accountable no matter what the cost Lydia's older brother Nathan is convinced that local bad boy Jack is somehow involved But it's the youngest in the family
- Hannah
- who observes far more than anyone realises & who may be the only one who knows what really happened & if you loved Everything I Never Told You don't miss Celeste Ng's second novel Little Fires Eveywhere now available


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Twenty-year-old Russ arrives in the northern California town of Freedom to visit his dad Freedom has peculiarities other than its odd name the local mayor''s ideas of decentralization have left it without normal connections to state or federal government & minimal public services Russ meets an interesting young woman Pendra but before he can get to know much about Freedom or its people a savage tsunami strikes the West Coast The wave of human brutality that soon hits the isolated town proves more dangerous to the survivors than the natural disaster Russ his father Pendra & the other townsfolk must tap all their courage & ingenuity
- & find strength they never knew they had
- if they have any hope of living to find real freedom!

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Keri Smith&s Everything is Connected is not just a book of postcards It&s a series of experiments designed to shake us out of our ruts Through the ingenious use of the common postcard Keri Smith encourages us to embark on a quest to reanimate everyday life No matter how hard we try everyday life always becomes predictable From the toothpaste we use & the clothing we wear to the way we talk & what we do in our free time we follow the same habits most likely because someone told us to or we never really gave it much thought to begin with But what if we could shape our lives into our own vision informed with our own desires & passions? What if we had the power to create our own realities whenever we wished
- just by changing the way we perform simple tasks?
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Everything Is Illuminated is Jonathan Safran Foer&s bestselling novel of a search for truthpublished as a Penguin Essential for the first time The inspiration for the Liev Schreiber film starring Elijah Wood A young man arrives in the Ukraine clutching in his hand a tattered photograph He is searching for the woman who fifty years ago saved his grandfather from the Nazis Unfortunately he is aided in his quest by Alex a translator with an uncanny ability to mangle English into bizarre new forms; a "blind" old man haunted by memories of the war; & an undersexed guide dog named Sammy Davis Jr Jr What they are looking for seems elusive -- a truth hidden behind veils of time language & the horrors of war What they find turns all their worlds upside down & An astonishing feat of writing hilariously funny & deeply serious a gripping narrative Extraordinary& The Times& One of the most impressive novel debuts of recent years& Joyce Carol Oates The Times Literary Supplement&A first novel of startling originality& Jay Mc Inerney Observer& Showy smart Made me laugh a lot& Susan Sontag The Times Literary Supplement& It seems hard to believe that such a young writer can have such a deep understanding of both comedy & tragedy& Erica Wagner The Times&A box of treasures& LA Times& Funny life affirming brilliant& Esquire ...

Everything Is Illuminated is Jonathan Safran Foer&s bestselling novel of a search for truth The inspiration for the Liev Schreiber film starring Elijah Wood A young man arrives in the Ukraine clutching in his hand a tattered photograph He is searching for the woman who fifty years ago saved his grandfather from the Nazis Unfortunately he is aided in his quest by Alex a translator with an uncanny ability to mangle English into bizarre new forms; a "blind" old man haunted by memories of the war; & an undersexed guide dog named Sammy Davis Jr Jr What they are looking for seems elusive -- a truth hidden behind veils of time language & the horrors of war What they find turns all their worlds upside down & An astonishing feat of writing hilariously funny & deeply serious a gripping narrative Extraordinary& The Times& One of the most impressive novel debuts of recent years& Joyce Carol Oates The Times Literary Supplement&A first novel of startling originality& Jay Mc Inerney Observer& Showy smart Made me laugh a lot& Susan Sontag The Times Literary Supplement& It seems hard to believe that such a young writer can have such a deep understanding of both comedy & tragedy& Erica Wagner The Times&A box of treasures&LA Times&& Funny life affirming brilliant& Esquire Jonathan Safran Foer was born in 1977 He is the author of Everything is Illuminated which won the National Jewish Book Award & the Guardian First Book award; Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close which is now a major film starring Tom Hanks & Sandra Bullock; & Eating Animals He is also the editor of A Convergence of Birds ...

Have your favourite Motorhead artwork on display with unparalleled clarity exclusively through Nemesis Now! Above a red decorative background the iconic ' Snaggletooth' becomes the centrepiece Chains hang from his tusks adorned with an Iron Cross a skull & the blade of a scythe The beasts eyes are fixed forward giving the viewer a crazed glare while baring his sharpened fangs The words ' Everything Louder Than Everything Else!' arch over his head which embody everything that is Motorhead This Crystal Clear picture adds a never-before-seen richness & depth to this image & is a fitting tribute to these monster's of rock & roll Officially licensed Crystal Clear Picture Featuring Motorhead's Everything Louder Artwork Cushioned back with wall mount Size 32cm x 32cm ...

Description below is for brand new sealed products & may not represent the item fully Images are for illustration only Contents & item condition may vary All items are sold in working condition Instruction manuals guides downloadable or online accessible content listed on the product are not guaranteed to be included Have your favourite Motorhead artwork on display with unparalleled clarity exclusively through Nemesis Now! Above a red decorative background the iconic ' Snaggletooth' becomes the centrepiece Chains hang from his tusks adorned with an Iron Cross a skull & the blade of a scythe The beasts eyes are fixed forward giving the viewer a crazed glare while baring his sharpened fangs The words ' Everything Louder Than Everything Else!' arch over his head which embody everything that is Motorhead This Crystal Clear picture adds a never-before-seen richness & depth to this image & is a fitting tribute to these monster's of rock & roll Officially licensed Crystal Clear Picture Featuring Motorhead's Everything Louder Artwork Cushioned back with wall mount Size 32cm x 32cm ...

From the author of The Night Rainbow a poignant mysterious & unforgettable story of love & of the happy endings we conceive for ourselves What I want is something that makes me feel alive Joy passion despair something to remember or something to regret I want to have my breath taken away Baptiste Molino has devoted his life to other people&s happiness Moored on his houseboat on the edge of Toulouse he helps his clients navigate the waters of contentment yet remains careful never to make waves of his own Baptiste is more concerned with his past than his future particularly the mysterious circumstances of his birth & the identity of his birth mother But Sophie the young waitress in his local bar believes it is time for Baptiste to rediscover passion & leads him into the world on his doorstep he has long tried to avoid However it is Baptiste&s new client who may end up being the one to change his perspective Elegant & enigmatic Amandine Rousseau is fast becoming a puzzle he longs to solve As tensions rise on the streets of the city Baptiste&s determination to avoid both the highs & lows of love begins to waver & when his mother&s legacy finally reveals itself he finds himself torn between pursuing his own happiness & safeguarding that of the one he loves ...

From the author of The Night Rainbow a poignant mysterious & unforgettable story of love & of the happy endings we conceive for ourselves Moored on his beloved houseboat at the edge of Toulouse Baptiste Molino helps his clients navigate the waters of contentment yet remains careful never to make waves of his own But between Sophie the young waitress in his local bar who believes it is time for Baptiste to rediscover passion & his elegant enigmatic new client Amandine Rousseau this fragile status quo is now at risk When the rising tensions on the city streets cause his mysterious past to catch up with him Baptiste finds himself torn between finally pursuing his own happiness & safeguarding that of the one he loves ...

All you need to know about money can be found in the pages of this colourful energetic & accessible book Kids will also learn about money around the world from a National Geographic expert featured in " Explorer's Corners" throughout the book Packed with fun facts & amazing photographs this book gives kids an in-depth look at this fascinating & important topic National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources Visit wwwnatgeoedorgcommoncore for more information ...