In New York in the middle of the twentieth century, comic book companies figured out how to make millions from comics without paying their creators anything. In San Francisco at the start of the twenty-first century, tech companies figured out how to make millions from online abuse without paying its creators anything. In the 1990s, Adeline drew a successful comic book series that ended up making her kind-of famous. In 2013, Adeline aired some unfashionable opinions that made their way onto the Internet. The reaction of the Internet, being a tool for making millions in advertising revenue from online abuse, was predictable. The reaction of the Internet, being part of a culture that hates women, was to send Adeline messages like ` Drp slut.. .hope u get gang rape.` Set in a San Francisco hollowed out by tech money, greed & rampant gentrification, I Hate the Internet is a savage indictment of the intolerable bullshit of unregulated capitalism & an uproarious, hilarious but above all furious satire of our Internet Age. ...

A br&-new, heart-wrenching novel from the bestselling author of If I Stay & I Was Here, Gayle Forman Around the time that Freya loses her voice while recording her debut album, Harun is making plans to run away from home to find the boy that he loves, & Nathaniel is arriving in New York City after a family tragedy leaves him isolated on the outskirts of Washington state. After the three of them collide in Central Park, they slowly reveal the parts of their past that they haven`t been able to confront, and together, they find their way back to who they`re supposed to be. Told over the course of a single day from three different perspectives, this is a story about the power of friendship & being true to who you are. PRAISE for I Was Here: `I Was Here is a pitch-perfect blend of mystery, tragedy, & romance. Gayle Forman has given us an unflinchingly honest portrait of the bravery it takes to live after devastating loss` Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower ` Not only beautifully written & heartwrenching, but IMPORTANT. Wow. Just, wow` Sarah Dessen `A potent rite-of-passage tale` Sunday Times ` Irresistible tear-jerker` New York Times ...

There is no greater misunderstanding than to think that one travels alone. On this epic journey through China, Cambodia & Vietnam, political columnist Carsten Jensen travels in order to find out about the Tiananmen Square massacre, the killing fields of Cambodia & the operations of Khmer Rouge. His constant questioning makes him friends & enemies, but he never settles for half-truths. With a profound sense of the sweep of history, Jensen contemplates the rise & fall of empires & cultures, the birth of new generations, new societies, & indeed a whole new world. ...

Mark Brian, a young Anglican priest who has not long to live, is sent to the Indian village of Kingcome in the wilds of British Columbia. While sharing the hunting & fishing, the festivals & funerals, the joys & sorrows of a once-proud tribe, Mark learns enough of life to be ready to die. On a cold winter evening when he hears the owl call his name, Mark understands what is to come.. . An outstanding & much-acclaimed first novel. The author`s perception, wisdom & insight give her unique story the quality of a legend or fable. A rare clarity & simplicity. It is a long time since I was so moved by a story, touching in its dignity & wise in its folklore` Daily Telegraph ...

With an introduction by author Cynan Jones Amid the grandeur of British Columbia stands the village of Kingcome, a place of salmon runs & ancient totems. Yet in this Eden of such natural beauty & richness, the old culture is under attack
- slowly being replaced by prefab houses & alcoholism. Into this world, where an entire generation of young people has become disenchanted & alienated from their heritage, steps Mark Brian, a young vicar sent to the small isolated parish by his church. This is Mark`s journey of discovery, a journey that will teach him about life, death, & the transforming power of love. An outstanding & much-acclaimed first novel, I Heard the Owl Call My Name by Margaret Craven is a story of great perception & wisdom.
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` Packed with secrets, scandal & suspense, this is Adele Parks at her absolute best.` Heat ` Wow! What a read. Intense, clever & masterful.` Lisa Jewell A gripping story of friendship & betrayal from international best-selling author Adele Parks `I invited her in... & she took everything.` When Mel hears from a long-lost friend in need of help, she doesn`t hesitate to invite her to stay. Mel & Abi were best friends back in the day, sharing the highs & lows of student life, until Mel`s unplanned pregnancy made her drop out of her studies. Now, seventeen years later, Mel & Abi`s lives couldn`t be more different. Mel is happily married, having raised her son on her own before meeting her husb&, Ben. Now they share gorgeous girls & have a chaotic but happy family home, with three children. Abi, meanwhile, followed her lover to LA for a glamorous life of parties, celebrity & indulgence. Everything was perfect, until she discovered her partner had been cheating on her. Seventeen years wasted, & nothing to show for it. So what Abi needs now is a true friend to lean on, to share her grief over a glass of wine, & to have some time to heal. & what better place than Mel`s house, with her lovely kids, & supportive husb&... This dark, unsettling tale of the reunion of long-lost friends is thoroughly gripping exploration of wanting what you can`t have, jealousy & revenge from Sunday Times bestseller Adele Parks. ...

Jo-Jo is convinced that Christmas is cancelled
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Behind every great woman... is another great woman. Here, the extraordinary achievements, relationships & secret histories of 84 pioneering women are revealed in inspirational stories which together show the indomitable strength of womankind. From ground-breaking scientist Marie Curie to political activist Malala Yousafzai, from feminist author Virginia Woolf to the game-changing Billie Jean King; I Know a Woman creates a gigantic web of womanhood which celebrates the relationships between the world`s most inspirational & influential women. Threading tales from across the globe & throughout history, the lives of innovative aviatrixes, gun-toting revolutionaries & women with incomparable intellects are revealed. Each woman is connected to the next, discovering the women behind the scenes; those who didn`t get the credit for scientific discoveries, sporting achievements or acts of bravery when they were alive. Some names will be familiar, some might not, but all are equally important. With compelling story-telling & beautifully illustrated portraits, I Know a Woman is bold & engaging with a unique purpose: to uncover the links between 84 pioneering women. Featuring Michelle Obama, Gala Dali, Emma Watson, Nina Simone, Frida Kahlo, Coco Chanel, Greta Garbo, Eleanor Roosevelt, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, & many more pioneering women who have shaped the world we live in today. ...

First published in 1932, ” Je sais cuisiner” has been a best-seller for three generations. It is a household must-have, & a well-thumbed copy can be found in kitchens throughout France. Its author, Ginette Mathiot, was the queen of French domestic cooking. During her long career she published more than 30 recipe books, & ” Je sais cuisiner” is her magnum opus. It is now available for the first time in English as ”I Know How to Cook”. With more than 1, 200 recipes for every occasion, ”I Know How to Cook” is an authoritative compendium of every classic French dish, from croque monsieur to cassoulet. Clear, practical & comprehensive, it is an essential guide to the best home cooking in the world: no cuisine is better than French at bringing the very best out of ingredients to create simple, comforting & delicious dishes. The recipes have been carefully updated to suit modern readers & their kitchens, while preserving the integrity of the original book & the authenticity of the recipes. The great reputation of ” Je sais cuisiner” has been built over three generations by the fact that it is a genuine cookbook: each recipe has been cooked many times, & because it is used by domestic cooks rather than chefs, ”I Know How to Cook” reveals how easy French cooking really is. ...

Maya Angelou`s six volumes of autobiography are a testament to the talents & resilience of this extraordinary writer. Loving the world, she also knows its cruelty. As a Black woman she has known discrimination & extreme poverty, but also hope, joy, achievement & celebration. In this first volume of her six books of autobiography, Maya Angelou beautifully evokes her childhood with her grandmother in the American south of the 1930s. She learns the power of the white folks at the other end of town & suffers the terrible trauma of rape by her mother`s lover. `I write about being a Black American woman, however, I am always talking about what it`s like to be a human being. This is how we are, what makes us laugh, & this is how we fall & how we somehow, amazingly, stand up again` Maya Angelou ...