Peter Carl Faberge (1846-1920), imperial jeweler and goldsmith to the czars of Russia, produced some of the most exquisite bejeweled objects in the world. Eight of these treasures are reproduced here in fabulous color in clever, two-sided jigsaw puzzles. Titel: Fabergé Treasures: The Forbes Collection (Bog) Genre: Historisk Sammendrag: Peter Carl Fabergé, kongelig juvelér og guldsmed for Romanov-dynastiets zarer, producerede nogle af de mest udsøgte og juvelbesatte objekter i verden. Udforsk otte af disse blændende skatte i fire smarte, tosidede puslespil, som kan opbevares direkte i bogen! Type: Hardcover
Summary: The characters in this extraordinary book are often - on the surface - depraved, vicious, cowardly and manipulative, but their essential humanity is never undermined. Two professors of philosophy turn pugilists; Leith removal men become the objects of desire for Hollywood goddesses; God turns Boab Coyle into a house-fly; and in the novella, 'A Smart Cunt', the drug-addled young hero spins off on a collision course with his past. The Acid House is a bizarre, disturbing and hilarious collection from one of the most uncompromising and original writers around Forfatter: Irvine Welsh Forlag: Vintage Udgivelsesår: 1995 Sider: 289 Sprog: Engelsk
All We Can Save Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Provocative and illuminating essays from women at the forefront of the climate movement who are harnessing truth, courage, and solutions to lead humanity forward. “A powerful read that fills one with, dare I say . . hope?”—The New York Times NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINEThere is a renaissance blooming in the climate movement: leadership that is more characteristically feminine and more faithfully feminist, rooted in compassion, connection, creativity, and collaboration. While it’s clear that women and girls are vital voices and agents of change for this planet, they are too often missing from the proverbial table. More than a problem of bias, it’s a dynamic that sets us up for failure. To change everything, we need everyone. All We Can Save illuminates the expertis
In the early morning of April 12, 1861, Captain George S. James ordered the bombardment of Fort Sumter, beginning a war that would last four years and claim many lives. This book brings together a collection of voices to help explain the commencement of Am. Titel: Why the Civil War Came af Gabor S. Boritt (Bog) Genre: Historisk Sammendrag: Why the Civil War Came brings a talented chorus of voices together to recapture the feel of a very different time and place, helping the reader to grasp more fully the commencement of our bloodiest war. From William W. Freehling’s discussion of the peculiarities of North American slavery to Charles Royster’s disturbing piece on the combatants’ savage readiness to fight, the contributors bring to life the climate of a country on the brink of disaster. Editor Gabor Boritt examines the struggle’s central figure, Lincoln himself, illuminating in the years
A collection of humorous essays by comedian Steve Martin. Grammy Award Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album! Steve Martin's talent has always defied definition: an actor who's kept us riveted for over 25 years, a razor-sharp screenwriter, an acclaimed playwright. In this ingeniously funny collection of humorous riffs, those who thought Martin's gifts were confined to the screen will discover what readers of The New Yorker magazine already know: that Martin is a master of the written word. Hilariously funny and intelligent in their skewering of the topic at hand, the audiobook's pieces, some of which first appeared in The New Yorker, feature Martin at his finest. With a playwright's ear for dialogue, a sense of irony only Steve Martin could muster, and a first-class comic ability to perfectly time the punch line, Pure Drivel will have listeners crying with laughter, and marveling at the fac
Fans of New York Times bestselling authors Carly Phillips, Jennifer Probst and Julie James will fall in love with Sherrill Bodine! SUITED FOR SEDUCTION Fashion curator Athena Smith will do anything to get her perfectly manicured hands on the Clayworth family's celebrated couture collection for her exhibit. So when she's called in to make sure the gowns are the real deal, she's ecstatic...until a dress she's examining turns out to be loaded with toxins (talk about killer threads!) and Athena faints, only to wake up face-to-face with the One That Got Away, notorious Chicago bachelor Drew Clayworth. Drew still believes Athena betrayed him all those years ago, and he's sure he can't trust her. But when the priceless gowns go missing, she offers to help track them down. Reluctantly allied in the quest, Drew and Athena are soon stunned by the barely restrained passion still sizzling between th
En samling af tre DVD'er med samurai-film. Hver DVD har en farvekode og er med i en 'Toshiro Mifune Samurai Collection'. Samlingen inkluderer 'SAMURAI I The Legend Of Musashi', 'SAMURAI II Duel At Ichijoji Temple' og 'SAMURAI III Duel At Ganryu Island'. DVD'erne er placeret i plastlommer inden i et foldbart etui.
