***SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS` WOMEN`S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016*** `LUMINOUS` Guardian `STUNNING` New York Times `EXCEPTIONAL` Uzo Aduba (Orange Is The New Black) Ephram Jennings has never forgotten the beautiful girl with the long braids running through the piney woods of Liberty, their small East Texas town. Young Ruby Bell, ”the kind of pretty it hurt to look at, ” has suffered beyond imagining, so as soon as she can, she flees suffocating Liberty for the bright pull of 1950s New York. Ruby quickly winds her way into the ripe center of the city-the darkened piano bars & hidden alleyways of the Village-all the while hoping for a glimpse of the red hair & green eyes of her mother. When a telegram from her cousin forces her to return home, thirty-year-old Ruby finds herself reliving the devastating violence of her girlhood. With the terrifying realization that she might not be strong enough to fight her way back out again, Ruby struggles to survive her memories of the town`s dark past. Meanwhile, Ephram must choose between loyalty to the sister who raised him & the chance for a life with the woman he has loved since he was a boy. Full of life, exquisitely written, & suffused with the pastoral beauty of the rural South, Ruby is a transcendent novel of passion & courage. This wondrous page-turner rushes through the red dust & gossip of Main Street, to the pit fire where men swill bootleg outside Bloom`s Juke, to Celia Jennings`s kitchen, where a cake is being made, yolk by yolk, that Ephram will use to try to begin again with Ruby. Utterly transfixing, with unforgettable characters, riveting suspense, & breathtaking, luminous prose, Ruby offers an unflinching portrait of man`s dark acts & the promise of the redemptive power of love. ...

Thomas Docherty`s picture book sees a return to his nostalgic, classic storytelling style. The book introduces Ruby, a magical little girl with improbable dreams. Ruby & her friends want a place to play, but their playground only has one old swing & a broken slide. ...

Ruby Red Shoes is a white hare who lives in a prettily painted caravan with her grandmother. Ruby is gentle, cheerful & enchanting. She is a very aware hare & loves animals & people, trees & nature
- not forgetting red shoes... She also loves to travel! Join Ruby Red Shoes on her adventure to London at Christmas-time, as she visits the sights, rides the Underground, sees snow for the first time & has a surprising encounter with the Queen! Ruby Red Shoes Goes to London is Kate Knapp`s third installment in the Ruby Red Shoes series, & features gorgeous full-colour illustrations. Discover more of Ruby`s adventures in Ruby Red Shoes: A Very Aware Hare & Ruby Red Shoes Goes to Paris.` Has the tenderness of a modern Beatrix Potter` Metro` Utterly charming: think a modern Little Grey Rabbit` Bookseller
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Treks in the Ruby Valley area in the Ganesh Himal region of Nepal on a map at 1:100, 000 from Nepa Maps. Coverage extends from south of Trisuli Bazar & Nuwakot northwards beyond the peak of Ganesh Himal (Yangra) to the Siyar Khola Valley, & east to the Rasuwagadhi crossing to Tibet. The map prominently highlights numerous treks in the central part of this region, south of the Ganesh & the Paldor (Bhrange) massifs, including the Ganesh Himal Cultural Trek, Ganesh Himal Hot Springs Trek, Kunda Trek, etc. The trekking route along the Budhi Gandaki river & eastwards to Domje & the Ganesh Himal Base Camp is also clearly marked. Contour lines are at 40m intervals. Latitude & longitude are shown by margin ticks at 2’30” intervals. The index list places, peaks, passes & lakes. On the inside cover are stage-by-stage distances & timings for several highlighted routes.PLEASE NOTE: the same area is also covered by the Ganesh Himal map which highlights fewer trekking routes in the central area prominently annotated in this title. Titles in this Nepa Maps series have cartography is based on the country’s topographic survey, with contours usually at 40m or 50m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, colouring & graphics to show various features of the terrain, including glaciers, forested or cultivated areas, etc. Numerous peaks, with additional spot heights, plus names of glaciers & mountain ranges are prominently shown. The network of rivers, streams & lakes is shown in great detail, with many smaller rivers & lakes named. Overprint highlights main trekking routes & numerous local trails, with symbols indicating various places of interest & tourist facilities. Most maps are indexed & include additional information such as route profiles, glossaries, etc. All the information is in English & heights are given in metres. To see other titles in this series please click in the series link. ...

With An Introduction By Rita Mae Brown. Molly Bolt is a young lady with a big character. Beautiful, funny & bright, Molly figures out at a young age that she will have to be tough to stay true to herself in 1950s America. In her dealings with boyfriends & girlfriends, in the rocky relationship with her mother & in her determination to pursue her career, she will fight for her right to happiness. Charming, proud & inspiring, Molly is the girl who refuses to be put in a box. ...

A hand gesture is arguably the most effective form of expression, whether you re defaming a friend`s mother or telling a perfect stranger to get lost. Learn how to go beyond just flipping the bird with this illustrated guide to rude hand gestures all around the world, from asking for sex in the Middle East to calling someone crazy in Italy. Detailed photographs of hand models & subtle tips for proper usage make Rude Hand Gestures of the World the perfect companion for globe-trotters looking to offend. ...

Rude London is 130 of the funniest, rudest & real photographs of London caught with its proverbial pants down. From hilarious real street signs to real pub names to an assortment of weird, wonderful & rude shop names, as well as the unexpected comedy that lurks on on every street corner, our beloved capital city is up to its knees in wonderful muck. Rude London expresses our pathological human need to point & laugh out loud at something silly, ridiculous & crass. Rude London, by focusing on the capital city that everybody loves to hate (and hates to love), becomes a great gift for that special someone who loves the London vibe & pace of life, & is also a perfect leaving present for one of the 23 million people who fly to London for its attractions each year. Not forgetting the 8 million people who live, work & commute to the dirty city everyday. ...

Warning! This book contains some very rude phrases & is not for the easily shocked Chambers Rude Spanish takes an entertaining romp through the underside of the Spanish language. You`ll also find sections on Spanish jokes, body language & swearing, plus irreverent cartoons throughout the book to illustrate some of the more entertaining phrases. So if your Spanish doesn`t yet stretch to calling your teammates `so lazy that they wouldn`t run if their arses were on fire` or commenting that the club you`re in is `boring as hell, you`d get more action at a wake`, plus heaps more phrases that are far too impolite to go on this AI, Chambers Rude Spanish is the book for you. Some colourful Spanish phrases: Eras mas bruto que un arado! You ham-fisted clodhopper! [literally: you`re clumsier than a plough!] Eres mas feo que el parto de Mick Jagger. You`re uglier than Mick Jagger when he was born. Que te folle un pez! Get lost! [literally: go get shagged by a fish!] ...

If you have ever popped into Pussy (France), driven through Puke (Albania), berthed in Shag Harbour (Canada) or reached Climax (USA), Rude World is for you... From publishers of hit titles Rude Britain & Crap Towns, this book reveals the 100 rudest place names in the world. The attractive photographs prove that these places are totally genuine, showing their varied, & often scenic, locations. Explanations are provided for each name, uncovering their fascinating origins. This delightful book is laugh-out-loud funny, though the authors are keen to stress that it is all perfectly innocent. Prepare yourself for the rudest world tour ever! ...

Delightfully retold in humorous verse, with beautiful illustrations throughout, this is a beautiful reworked edition of Rudyard Kipling`s children`s classic, Just So Stories. In this stunning illustrated collection meet the cat who walked by himself, discover how the lazy camel got his hump, how the elephant got his long trunk, find out why the rhino has such wrinkly skin & how the whale got his teeny tiny throat. These well known, richly imagined stories tell of how the world came to be as it is. This is a smart, funny & younger approach to Kipling`s work, & Just So Stories as you`ve never seen them before. Rudyard Kipling`s Just So Stories are one of the enduring classics of children`s literature & these witty, inventive stories have delighted generations of children. Combining the brilliant rhyming talent of Elli Woollard & beautiful illustrations from the award-winning Marta Altes, Elli Woollard`s Just So Stories is an enchanting retelling of a much-loved classic for a new generation. A book to truly treasure & one you will want to share. ...