New from Dave Eggers National Book Award finalist A Hologram for the King". In a rising Saudi Arabian city far from weary recession-scarred America a struggling businessman pursues a last-ditch attempt to stave off foreclosure pay his daughters college tuition & finally do something great. In "A Hologram for the King" Dave Eggers takes us around the world to show how one man fights to hold himself & his splintering family together in the face of the global economys gale-force winds. This taut richly layered & elegiac novel is a powerful evocation of our contemporary moment
- & a moving story of how we got here. "A master of the surprising metaphor Eggers great skill is in tracking the exuberant chaos of thought with all its sudden poignancies & unexpected joys". (" Daily Telegraph"). " Among the most influential writers in the English language". ("GQ"). " Eggers can write like an angel". (" Tablet"). Dave Eggers is the author of six previous books: "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" " How We Are Hungry" " You Shall Know Our Velocity" " What is the What" " The Wild Things & Zeitoun". " Zeitoun" was the winner of the American Book Award & the " Dayton Literary Peace Prize & " What is the What" was a finalist for the 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award & won Frances Prix Medici. Eggers is the founder & editor of Mc Sweeneys an independent publishing house based in San Francisco. A native of Chicago he lives in Northern California with his wife & two children."
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Is there a resemblance between the contemporary anorexic teenager counting every calorie in her single-minded pursuit of thinness & an ascetic medieval saint examining her every desire? Rudolph M. Bell suggests that the answer is yes. Everyone interested in anorexia nervosa.. .should skim this book or study it. It will make you realize how dependent upon culture the definition of disease is. I will never look at an anorexic patient in the same way again."--Howard Spiro M.D. Gastroenterology "[ This] book is a first-class social history & is well-documented both in its historical & scientific portions."--Vern L. Bullough American Historical Review" ...

Deep in the Vatican's inner sanctum lies a dark & terrifying secret...a secret that has been concealed for decades & one that its keepers will stop at nothing to protect. In 1978 Pope John Paul I dies in mysterious circumstances. His successor John Paul II emerges from the conclave unaware that he is in mortal danger. It is only through the actions of a few loyal operatives that his assassination is prevented. Thirty years later journalist Sarah Monteiro begins to uncover the sinister machinations of a covert agency whose web of lies & injustice hides the true power behind the throne. It would seem that the dark forces are still at large & Sarah faces a life-or-death struggle in the name of truth & faith. ...

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An attractive new edition of the English Standard Version of the Bible; the worlds fastest-growing Bible translation. Ideal for awarding to individuals or groups or simply for personal use. The ESV Gift & Award Bible is a new edition of the worlds fastest-growing Bible translation. This edition is perfect for commemorating christenings graduations & other special moments & will be cherished for years to come. Its many features include: * British text * 8.75-point text * Presentation page * Double-column paragraph format * Two choices of colour (pink & navy) The English Standard Version is a great choice for personal reading & study for private devotions & family prayers & for teaching preaching & worship. An essentially literal translation the ESV Bible combines word-for-word accuracy with readability literary excellence & depth of meaning. More than 100 of the worlds leading Bible scholars & teachers were involved in creating the ESV Bible. Trusted worldwide the ESV is a treasure for life. ...

With an attractive new slipcase & binding this compact white Bible is an ideal gift for any special occasion including confirmation weddings or first communion. The full text of the ever-popular Authorized King James Version Bible with all its literary beauty & poetic grandeur in an attractive size & with beautiful binding & slipcase making it an ideal gift. ...

A stylish pocket version of the English Standard Version Bible with hardwearing soft-touch binding presentation page & ribbon marker. Ideal for personal use or as a gift. The English Standard Version is a highly accurate translation of the Bible from the original sources. It sits in the classic stream of word-for-word Bible translations using the Revised Standard Version as a base but incorporates all the most recent advances in modern language use. It combines the utmost accuracy with readability & literary beauty. The Translation Oversight Committee & Translation Review Board are composed of evangelical scholars from many different denominations & from various countries. Setting aside doctrinal difference & personal preferences they have striven to render the closest possible equivalent to the original in modern English. This new Compact typesetting uses a clearer larger typeface to enhance readability & also

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