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In Buddhist cosmology, pretas make up one of several categories of rebirth. They are best known as "hungry ghosts," pitiful beings with miniscule mouths and bloated stomachs whose state of extreme starvation is a result of stinginess and immorality in a...

The first year of November eighteenth is coming to a close, and Tara Selter has returned to her hotel room in Paris, the place where it all began. As if perched at the edge of a precipice, she readies herself to leap into November nineteenth. Book II of...

A bilingual edition of poetry that provides a unique window into Cuban émigré life A rare glimpse into the history of the Cuban community in Key West in the early twentieth century, this book makes the poetry of Feliciano Castro available in English for...

A unique voice in American fiction, Dagoberto Gilb is also a singular writer of personal and journalistic essays. In A Passing West he casts a penetrating gaze upon the culture and history of the Southwest, Mexican American identity, and his own family...

The Steam lorry (or wagon, as it is more commonly known) developed alongside the internal combustion engine truck. Its heyday was between 1900 and the early 1930s, but there could be only one winner and, by the mid-1930s with the adoption of the more...

An exhaustive guide to the handgun models produced at the Erfurter Maschinenfabrik. Volume 2 of a monumental three-part illustrated history of ERMA, the Erfurter Maschinenfabrik. ERMA is best known for production of German small arms during the Second...

From traditional tales to Yuletide legends from around the world, this timeless collection of fourteen Christmas classics is perfect for the whole family to share aloud.Classic Christmas Stories is a beautiful, festive anthology that includes favourite...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780349141350Author Suzannah DunnFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint AbacusPublisher Little, Brown Book GroupWeight(grams) 41g

We know the truths men have forgotten… Yorkshire. 1649. Caragh has hidden her true name and her Irish identity, and since her family fled Ireland in secret they have been proud to own land of their own in England. But one morning, Caragh’s father tells...

A story of desire within marriage from the stars of the hit feminist erotic podcast, Dirty Diana 'Deliciously entertaining, funny, tantalizing' Demi Moore Diana Wood has a job she likes and a husband, Oliver, she loves. They’re in married love, which...

Paul Johnson lives a quiet life. Teaching English in a Sheffield Comprehensive, looking after his daughter, cooking for his wife, the surface of his life is the height of stability. But Paul can’t walk to his car without chanting to himself, trying to...

A blast from the past leads to tantalizing trouble for one woman in this dazzling second chance romance set in the small town of Sugar, Georgia.Charlotte Holden, Sugar's favorite pediatrician, knows better than anyone that love only leads to heartbreak...

Based on primary data and analyses from the Moon Pyramid Project at the center of the UNSECO World Heritage site at Teotihuacan, Mexico (1-550 CE), Animal Matter questions how the inhabitants of this ancient metropolis elevated a monumental earthwork...

The latest Bob Skinner mystery from the legendary Quintin Jardine.'The legendary Quintin Jardine . . . such a fine writer' DENZIL MEYRICKAn expensive mobile home, abandoned in a new housing development, reveals a fearful secret when finally it is opened...

In this concise volume, Bishop Irenei renews his exploration of the patristic genre of centuries - 100 short paragraphs that can be read individually but are connected by a common theme. Here, His Grace offers five centuries that impart, in a mode...

Gangster movie, Western, film noir, rom com, screwball, musical, even the Biblical epic... There are few genres left untouched and untwisted by sibling visionaries Joel and Ethan Coen. Since 1984's Blood Simple, the inscrutable brothers have effortlessly...

First Published 1989, Churchill: The Playwright is an illuminating and comprehensive guide to Caryl Churchill’s stage, television, and radio plays. Alongside Top Girls, Fen and Serious Money, plays that have established Churchill as one of the most...

An indispensable resource for learning about the freshwater wonders of Florida.Florida is home to over 1,000 freshwater springs, natural wonders that have drawn people to enjoy and interact with them over the course of millennia. This book provides a...

The Biltmore in New York City is full of mysteries, and Elodie LaRue, a novice detective, plans to piece together the clues and solve the case of the missing jewels. Left behind by her globe-trotting detective parents once again, Elodie decides to prove...

A stunning, handbag-sized visual history of one of the world's most iconic shoe designers.Discover the story of the renowned shoe designer who has a devoted global following thanks to his flair for playful yet sophisticated design. Packed with...

In an opinion piece on the 2023 political standoff on raising the debt ceiling New York Times pundit David Leonhardt observed that this sort of story was particularly difficult for journalists to cover because it was neither what he called a “100...

Mark Borthwick digs deep into his archive of early work shot on Pola Pan - a 35ml black and white instant developing Polaroid film which existed exclusively during these years. The young experimental photographer was elliptically charmed by this film,...

Let the Marco Polo Sardinia Road Map guide you around this beautiful island. Discover sandy beaches and a rugged landscape dotted with mysterious Bronze Age stone ruins with this highly durable, detailed, touring map of Sardinia. It folds away easily...

One of the most popular artistic styles of the 20th century, Op art transformed European geometric abstraction into a global phenomenon in the mid-1960s. Its disorienting patterns and illusions, rendered with machine-like precision, became icons of the...

A new job. A new home. A new start.It's all Anna wants.But in a closed rural community, strange traditions and a suspicion of outsiders mean everything is not as it seems. Three teenage girls have vanished at the annual Gathering as they reach their...

Ireland, Rathmore Forest, 1988. Kitty lay on the forest floor for a long time, her body adapting to the rocks beneath the grass. She was in no hurry to go home. Tommy wouldn't be looking for her. He would go straight to bed, counting down the nights...

Fans of Christina Lauren and Maggie Knox will adore this fun and festive romcom featuring a grumpy/sunshine duo who find themselves in stuck together over the holidays, where the weather outside is frightful-but inside, things are heating up in this sexy...

A stunning, handbag-sized visual history of one of the world's most iconic jewellery designers.Discover the story of the world-famous luxury jeweller. Packed with photographs and information covering the company's entire history, you'll discover how the...

Louisa Foster came to Texas as a child with the Old Three Hundred, the first settlers brought to Texas by Stephen F. Austin. She married a young traveling preacher from Tennessee, the Rev. Finis Foster. Unlike many women at this time, Louisa was educated...

Join Farmer Duggee and the Squirrels in Duggee’s Noisy Farm!Farmer Duggee is showing the Squirrels all the animals at the farm. There are lots of animals to meet, little ones, BIG ones, and very NOISY ones.Moo! Baaa! Cluck!Featuring five brilliant...

'Powerful, haunting and truly terrifying' CHRIS WHITAKER, author of We Begin at the End'Beautifully written and epically scary' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of The Leviathan 'Carly Reagon is one to watch' C. J. COOKE, author of A Haunting in the Arctic DISCOVER...

'A modern-day Mrs. Caliban, BLOB is a book that looks at identity and desire in profoundly interesting ways'Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See HereA hilarious and moving debut novel about a young woman who decides to turn a sentient blob into her...

This collection explores the dynamic place of Muslim visual and expressive culture in processes of decolonization across the African continent. Presenting new methodologies for accentuating African agency and expression in the stories we tell about...

Take hold of God's strength to carry you through the hard seasons and storms of life.When you feel weak or discouraged, you don’t have to face your problems alone! There is infinite power and support awaiting you in Jesus. In this beautiful book filled...

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Mammals of Southeast Asia is an easy-to-use introductory photographic guide to 129 species of mammal commonly encountered in the Southeast Asia region (covering Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the...

An adorable new buggy edition of this bestselling baby book - with felt flaps and a mirror!Each title in this stylish series has five spreads with friendly characters to find behind colourful felt flaps. In Where's Mrs Kangaroo?, you're on the look out...

Triangle is a breathtaking, suspenseful story about a woman determined to stay true to her principles, from billion-copy bestselling author Danielle Steel.As she approaches the milestone birthday of forty, delicate beauty Amanda Delanoe finds joy in...

An architectural, personal, and historical account of one of the towering figures from America’s Gilded Age First published in 2001, this acclaimed volume is back in print, shining a spotlight on the four major houses purchased or built and renovated for...

Quinta da Comporta is a wellness boutique resort about an hour south of Lisbon, in Portugal. It offers an authentic experience inspired by the simplicity of its unique location on a coastline of endless white sand, pine trees and lush green rice fields...

The comprehensive guide to walking safaris in the parks and reserves of East and Southern Africa. The survival of Africa’s wilderness is dependent on wildlife tourism, and walking is the most sustainable way to appreciate it. First-time safari...