„The author of "Slouching Towards Bethlehem“ and 11 other works chronicles the year following the death of her husband, fellow writer John Gregory Dunne, while the couple's only daughter, Quintana, lay unconscious in a nearby hospital suffering from pneumonia and septic shock.„–"Publishers Weekly.“

A 20th century classic, „Appointment in Samarra“ is the masterpiece by the writer Fran Leibowitz called „the real F. Scott Fitzgerald.“ With trademark verisimilitude, O'Hara captures the personal politics and easy bitterness of small-town life in this first and most widely read of his books.

Quite simply, test-driven development is meant to eliminate fear in application development. While some fear is healthy (often viewed as a conscience that tells programmers to „be careful!“), the author believes that byproducts of fear include tentat ..

here is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery and despair. You still have time to choose something else to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming and clever Baudelaire children read on…A story that i ..

Drawing from sources throughout the Western esoteric tradition, Evola shows that alchemy is a universal science of transformation.

Mimi Kirk is stunningly healthy-and she attributes this almost completely to her diet. She's been an inspiration to thousands through her PETA award and this book stands to garner her even more fans. A vegetarian for decades, she's recently transitio ..

Ronja, the robber's daughter, causes mayhem by befriending the son of her father's sworn enemy. Together Ronja and Birk explore the magical forest they have fled to and must fend for themselves in the hope that one day they can return home.

Jean-Paul Sartre's first published novel, „Nausea“ is both an extended essay on existentialist ideals, and a profound fictional exploration of a man struggling to restore a sense of meaning to his life. This „Penguin Modern Classics“ edition is tra ..

There are few one-size-fits-all solutions in sales. Context matters. Complex sales are different from one-call closes. B2B is different than B2C. Prospects, territories, products, industries, companies, and sales processes are all different. There is ..

As the title testifies, students were sworn to secrecy before being given access to this magic text, and only a few manuscripts have survived. Bits of its teachings, such as the use of the magic whistle for summoning spirits, are alluded to in other tex

Scientist and therapist helps readers understand how the power of their thoughts can help them manage stress, break unhealthy patterns, use their brains more effectively, and overcome mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual obstacles.

The international bestseller: A heartfelt, enriching novel about fate, loss and love