Through a quest to thank everyone involved in producing his beloved morning cup of coffee, AJ Jacobs reveals inspiring truths about how gratitude can make our lives happier, richer, and more

Best known for his elaborately choreographed, large-scale photographs, Gregory Crewdson is one of the most exciting and important artists working today. The images that comprise Crewdson\'s new series, \"Beneath the Roses,\" take place in the homes, streets, and forests of unnamed small towns. The photographs portray emotionally charged moments of seemingly ordinary individuals caught in ambiguous

This is a companion volume - and a much less well-known study - to the same author\'s classic, The Battle of Spicheren August 6th 1870, providing an account of the \'other\' battle fought that day, at Woerth, in Alsace. The Battle of Woerth was, like Spicheren, an encounter battle during the opening phase of the Franco-Prussian War, and had the same result - after a courageous defense, the French were

A poignant novel imbued with music from the Giller Prize -- shortlisted author of Like This and Twenty-Six that follows two social outcasts as they navigate through their traumatic pasts. The worst moment of Sam\'s life was captured on video and shared across the Internet for all to gawk at. This is something she has in common with Robot, who just wants to move past the mistakes he\'s made, if only

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series comes the steamy conclusion to Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy. Two curses. One prophecy. A reckoning all have feared. And a love more powerful than fate. All hail the king and queen of Hell. Emilia is reeling from a shocking discovery about her sister, Vittoria. But before she faces the demons of her past, Emilia yearns

The helpful cloud liked to help people, in fact, he liked to help everyone, from a mouse down below to a bird way up high floating from town to town in the bright blue sky. The helpful cloud had been on lots of adventures, Paris, Belgium, London and Rome, and now he was heading back up North to the place he called home, when all of a sudden he looked down, the helpful cloud liked the look of this town,

Anayo, a Nigerian immigrant, is being deported back to Nigeria after two years in Cyprus, broke, stranded, and without any money. Back in Nigeria, he struggles with the stigma of being a deportee on a daily basis, even as he begins to re-evaluate everything he had considered to be home, friendship, valid fears, love, and

A stunningly illustrated guide to the wonderful world of hummingbirds With their dazzling colors, glittering iridescent feathers, fantastic adornments, astonishing powers of flight, and many other unique characteristics, hummingbirds are among the world\'s most extraordinary birds--true jewels of nature. This beautifully designed book offers a celebration of all aspects of hummingbirds and their world,

A guide to living with oral allergy syndrome, the leading cause of food allergies. 50-90% of people with hay fever suffer from related food allergies, known as oral allergy syndrome (OAS) or pollen-food allergies. Birch, grass, ragweed and latex allergies can cause cross-reactions with foods, making it difficult and dangerous for some people to eat a wide variety of healthy foods such as fresh fruit

Get It Right: Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Workbook 1 provides an accessible introduction to the basics of spelling, punctuation and grammar for 11-14 year old students. This Answer Book provides answers for activities in Get It Right: Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Workbook

This student book, approved by AQA, covers both the AS and A Level Drama and Theatre specifications. Structured to allow for co-teachability, it provides coverage of the set texts along with support for studying a range of practitioners, advice on assessing theatre visits, and support for creating original drama and the Working

Following the bizarre accidental death of his wife, an Israeli secret agent retires to the suburbs. After a lifetime of uncovering other people\'s secrets, he is forced to look back at the lies he has told himself. The author\'s other books include My Michael and The Slopes of

Cat Lover\'s A to Z is a charming, illustrated guide for cat fans everywhere. Mixing cute illustrations with fun observations and facts, it\'s a pawsome celebration of the special, and often very funny, relationship between our favorite pets and their devoted human servants. Combining a mix of interesting cat trivia, feline idiosyncracies, a scattering of quotes and new playful language from social

And when Drew, caught up in the moment, suggests that he and Poppy don\'t tell each other anything about their past lives, that they live only for the here and now, for the future they are building together, Poppy jumps at the chance for a fresh start. But it doesn\'t take long for Poppy to see that this is a two-way

As the only female village chief in the province, the pressure to succeed politically and personally on Kong Fanhua is enormous. Amid a crackdown on the controversial one-child policy, a pregnant runaway triggers a series of bizarre and seemingly intractable problems for Fanhua to solve involving ghosts, camels, Americans and

This is a maintenance and repair manual for the DIY mechanic. The book features step-by-step photographed sequences to tasks and covers the Ford

Looking for some jokes that will never go extinct? Look no further. . .101 Silly Dinosaur Jokes for Kids is filled with funny, delightful Jurassic-era puns, knock-knocks, and gut-busters that dinosaur-obsessed kids will love reading, sharing, and telling. This dino-mite joke book is filled to the brim with hilarious jokes, funny riddles, and side-splitting puns that are all about DINOSAURS! Whether