Was losing her memory the best thing that ever happened to her?THE PERFECT ROMANTIC COMEDY TO READ THIS VALENTINE'S DAY from the bestselling author of the hit HBO series Big Little Lies Alice can't remember the last ten years of her life She doesn't recognise her children her husband herself Alice is twenty-nine She adores sleep chocolate & her ramshackle new house She's newly engaged to the wonderful Nick & is pregnant with her first baby There's just one problem All of that was ten years ago Alice has slipped in a step-aerobics class hit her head & lost a decade Now she's a grown-up bossy mother of three in the middle of a nasty divorce & her beloved sister Elisabeth isn't speaking to her This is her life but not as she knows it Clearly Alice has made some terrible mistakes Just how much can happen in a decade? Can she ever get back to the woman she used to be?' Gripping thought-provoking & funny' Marie Claire' The perfect holiday read' She'A call to embrace life' Easy Living ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Educational programme aimed at students taking GCSE level chemistry This programme explains what an atom is discussing the structure of the atom the Periodic Table Atomic theory & how atoms merge to create elements ...

What are germs? How do they spread? & how do medicines help? Curious young children can take a closer look at those mischievous microscopic bacteria & viruses in this fascinating introduction to germs & hygiene with 30 flaps to lift & tips on h&-washing & staying healthy ...

They twinkle in the night sky but what exactly are stars? Which one's the nearest? Can humans visit a star? Curious little children can lift over 30 flaps to find the answers to these questions & many more in this delightful introduction to stars & the night sky with simple explanations & gorgeous illustrations on every page ...

Across the world universities are more numerous than they have ever been yet at the same time there is unprecedented confusion about their purpose & scepticism about their value What Are Universities For? offers a spirited & compelling argument for completely rethinking the way we see our universities & why we need them Stefan Collini challenges the common claim that universities need to show that they help to make money in order to justify getting more money Instead he argues that we must reflect on the different types of institution & the distinctive roles they play In particular we must recognize that attempting to extend human understanding which is at the heart of disciplined intellectual enquiry can never be wholly harnessed to immediate social purposes
- particularly in the case of the humanities which both attract & puzzle many people & are therefore the most difficult subjects to justify At a time when the future of higher education lies in the balance What Are Universities For? offers all of us a better deeper & more enlightened understanding of why universities matter to everyone
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What is modern art? Why do we either love it or loathe it? & why is it worth so much damn money? Join Will Gompertz on a dazzling tour that will change the way you look at modern art forever From Monet&s water lilies to Van Gogh&s sunflowers from Warhol&s soup cans to Hirst&s pickled shark hear the stories behind the masterpieces meet the artists as they really were & discover the real point of modern art You will learn not all conceptual art is bollocks; Picasso is king (but Cezanne is better); Pollock is no drip; Dali painted with his moustache; a urinal changed the course of art why your five year-old really couldn&t do it Refreshing irreverent & always straightforward What Are You Looking At? asks all the basic questions that you were too afraid to ask Your next gallery trip is going to be a little less intimidating & a lot more interesting ...

WINNER OF THE DEBUT OF THE YEAR AWARD AT THE 2017 BRITISH BOOK AWARDSSHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE 2017 CHOSEN IN OVER FIFTY BEST BOOKS OF 2016 LISTS FROM NINE COUNTRIESOn an unseasonably warm autumn day an American teacher enters a public bathroom beneath Sofia's National Palace of Culture There he meets Mitko a charismatic young hustler & pays him for sex He returns to Mitko again & again over the next few months their relationship growing increasingly intimate & unnerving As he struggles to reconcile his longing with the anguish it creates he's forced to grapple with his own fraught history his formative experiences of love his painful rejection by family & friends & the difficulty of growing up as a gay man in southern America in the 1990s Startlingly erotic & immensely powerful What Belongs to You tells an unforgettable story about the ways our pasts & cultures our scars & shames can shape who we are & determine how we love Longlisted for the National Book Award in Fiction A Finalist for the PENFaulkner Award for Fiction A Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction ...

SOLVE LIFES GREAT MYSTERIES Have you ever wondered about the BIG questions did Arnie come before helicopters? How about Mayo or Ketchup? The Frisbee or Mr T? Well now you have the chance to find out in this past-paced party trivia game!MARVEL vs DISNEY! STAR WARS vs STAR TREK! The aim of the game is to bet your chips on which side of the card is the oldest The more you bet the more you stand to win but beware get it wrong & youll be moving back in a hurry FEELING LUCKY? Bet on the exact year of origin to win 5 extra moves Land on one of Ten random Time Tokens & youll be in for a surprise EASY TO LEARN QUICK TO PLAY A fantastic party trivia board game for adults teens & families Recommended for 2 players & ages 10 OLD FATHER TIMES MOMENT TO SHINE One of the most off-the-chain generation-spanning party games around Prepare to be amazed when you find out What Came First! ...

Perfect Southern etiquette dictates that guests never arrive empty-handed shy away from a cocktail party or avoid a covered dish dinner out of fear of what to bring Since we aren't all perfect (and we aren't all Southern) it would be nice to have a "what-to-bring whisperer" at our side to make having the perfect nibble casserole or hostess gift a cinch That's where Delta-born cook Elizabeth Heiskell (aka ' The Debutante Farmer') comes in She eases partygoer anxiety with over 100 fresh simple recipes for Cocktail Hour Bites Potluck Perfection Swoon-worthy Sweets & gifts any host is sure to appreciate long after the last guest has departed ...

Brilliant board books for toddlers based around the senses Exploring the concept of sight this title features familiar scenes & fun words to encourage lively chatter 12 pages 12 Illustrations color ...