50 th anniversary edition. Over 30 million copies sold worldwide. ... "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel - a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the thirties. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of ... |
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Death is his undoing. Betrayal. He was the deception waiting in the night; the truth I never saw coming. After a lifetime of manipulation, I finally learned the truth. I was his puppet even if I never saw my strings. Even knowing how deep his betrayal runs, I can't shake the undeniable connection between Gray and I the way a single glance from him sets my soul on fire. We are not the same. We're enemies, poised to battle for the future of the very thing I'd wanted to destroy. With the Covenant gone, the revenge I thought I wanted is no longer my priority. The witches that remain played no role in my aunt' ... |
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Opposites attract in this wickedly charming rom-com by Lana Harper, New York Times bestselling author of Payback's a Witch. Wild child Isidora Avramov is a thrill chaser, adept demon summoner, and despite the whole sexy-evil-sorceress vibe also a cuddly animal lover. When she's not designing costumes and new storylines for the Arcane Emporium's haunted house, Issa's nursing a secret, conflicted dream of ditching her family's witchy business to become an indie fashion designer in her own right. But when someone starts sabotaging the celebrations leading up to this year's Beltane festival with ... |
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Един от най-обичаните романи с петдесетгодишна история! Да убиеш присмехулник остава в световната белетристика като изключителен литературен феномен. Весел, забавен и написан с естествена прецизност, този южняшки роман и днес не е изгубил своя блясък. Брилянтното писателско перо на Харпър Ли прорязва времето и все още учи читателя на удивителен брой полезни истини за живота."Творба с ранга на изключително постижение в литературата, която несъмнено ще ви накара да се насладите на естествената простота, с която е написана... Един роман със силно съвременно звучене." Тайм ... |
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Лесен начин за подобряване на Вашия разговорен английски. ... "Easy Learning: Разговорен английски - част 1" е полезен наръчник за общуване на английски език. Изданието е специално проектирано за начинаещите в изучаването на езика, които имат желание да се научат уверено да водят разговори в ежедневни ситуации - от общуването по време на работа до разговори, когато пътуват или учат. С помощта на включените 14 урока книгата представя езика и характерните специфики на общуването на английски в ежедневието. Тематично базирани, уроците постепенно запознават учащите както със случки, разговори и общуване от ... |
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75th Anniversary Edition. Market developments over the past seven decades have borne out the wisdom of Graham's basic policies, and in today's volatile market, The Intelligent Investor remains essential. It is the most important book you will ever read on making the right decisions to protect your investments and make them grow. Featuring updated commentaries which accompany every chapter of Graham's book-leaving his original text untouched-from noted financial journalist Jason Zweig, this newly revised edition offers readers an even clearer understanding of Graham's wisdom and how it should be applied ... |
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A Fable About Following Your Dream. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom, and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and soul-stirring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried near the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself a king, and an alchemist, all of whom point ... |
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Всички думи, които трябва да знаете за уверена и ефективна комуникация на английски език. ... "Easy Learning: Лексика по английски език" има за цел да помогне на учащите от всички възрасти да изградят своя полезен речников запас от думи на английски. Книгата може да бъде ценен ресурс за ученици и за учители, като е подходяща за използване както в класната стая, така и за самообучение. Основната лексика по английски е представена в тематични списъци с думи. С обхват от над 50 теми - от ежедневни, като семейство, приятели и хобита, до теми за пътуване, работа, предприемачество и проучвания - "Easy Learning: ... |
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As owner of her beloved Gingerbread Bakery, Annie Andrews should have a love life to match her business; sugary and sweet. But instead, she's locked in a game of words with the irritatingly upbeat bar owner down the street. Mac Sullivan has everything he wants, except the girl he dreams of. It's easier to argue with Annie than get her to talk to him but with Jeanie and Logan's wedding coming up, they're about to spend a lot more time together. As the snowflakes fall and with romance in the air, will Annie see that the one she loves to hate might just be her perfect match after all? The Gingerbread Bakery ... |
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Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell. We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovered thousands of alien planets, and that’s barely a fraction of the worlds that are out there. And there are more stars in the Universe than grains of sand on every planet in the Solar System. But amid all this vastness, the Milky Way Galaxy, our Sun and the Earth are home to the only known life in the Universe - at least for ... |
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For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest. But the cats of ThunderClan are in grave danger, and sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. In the midst of this turmoil appears a house cat named Rusty - who may turn out to be the bravest warrior of them all. Ever since the first Warriors book hit shelves, readers have devoured these epic adventures. This stunning new adaptation retells the original Warriors story arc as a full-color graphic novel. With over 40 million copies sold and books still flying off the shelves, the time has come for a full-color graphic novel adaptation of the Warriors ... |
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A world-class thinker counts the ways-100 in all-in which humans behave irrationally, showing us what we can do to recognize and minimize these thinking errors for better decisions and a better life Despite the best of intentions, humans are notoriously bad-that is, irrational-when it comes to making decisions and assessing risks and tradeoffs. Psychologists and neuroscientists refer to these distinctly human foibles, biases, and thinking traps as cognitive errors. Cognitive errors are systematic deviances from rationality, from optimized, logical, rational thinking and behavior. We make these errors all the time, in all ... |
