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Kiss quotient
There's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick.Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases--a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old.It doesn't help that Stella has Asperger's and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice--with a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. The Vietnamese and Swedish stunner can't afford to turn down Stella's offer, and agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan--from foreplay to more-than-missionary position...Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses, but to crave all the other things he's making her feel. Soon, their no-nonsense partnership starts making a strange kind of sense. And the pattern that emerges will convince Stella that love is the best kind of logic...
The book of everything
Bij Thomas thuis houdt men vast aan het Woord. Ieder avond wordt uit de Bijbel voorgelezen, en Thomas kent al hele stukken uit zijn hoofd. Stukken die hij op zijn manier interpreteert en in verbinding brengt met wat er dagelijks allemaal om hem heen gebeurt. Thomas is een jongen met fantasie, die leeft met en geniet van de wonderen van alledag.Als vader moeder weer eens met ferme klappen tot het ware geloof heeft gebracht, weet Thomas dan ook dat het tijd wordt voor een Egyptische plaag. Het hart van de farao dient te worden vermurwd. Deze keer is het weliswaar niet het water van de Rode Zee dat in bloed wordt veranderd, het is het grote aquarium achter de eettafel dat een vurig rood limonadebad wordt! Vaders die aan het Woord vasthouden hebben weinig gevoel voor humor, en de gevolgen zijn dan ook verschrikkelijk. Aanvankelijk voor Thomas en voor zijn moeder, maar uiteindelijk voor vader. Daar zorgen onvoorziene hulptroepen voor: in eerste instantie Thomas grote zus Margot - die helemaal niet zo'n suffe gymnasiumtrut blijkt te zijn als Thomas altijd dacht. En daarnaast mevrouw Van Amersfoort, die misschien wel 'komenist' is of iets anders heel verkeerds, maar die Thomas prachtige leesboeken meegeeft, en versjes van Annie M.G. Schmidt leert. Dat is iets anders dan de psalmen van zijn vader! Maar het leukste is misschien wel dat vader als de dood is voor mevrouw Van Amersfoort en haar vriendinnen. Gezamenlijk nemen de vrouwen het gezag over. En vader druipt met de staart tussen de benen af.Het is 1951. Voor Thomas en zijn familie loopt het op een tweede Bevrijding uit. Misschien uiteindelijk voor Thomas' vader ook wel.
Man, Woman, and Child by Erich Segal
From Eric Segal comes an unforgettable story of love....the drama of a father and the son he never knew... And a marriage that must stand the greatest test of all. Man, Woman And Child. Bob and Sheila Beckwith had everything: rewarding careers, two wonderful daughters, and a perfect marriage... almost perfect. for what Sheila didn't know was that Bob has once been unfaithful-only once, ten years ago during a business trip to France. What Bob didn't know was that his brief affair produced a son. Now a tragic accident-and one fateful phone call-will change Bob and Sheila's life forever...
The Runaways by Fatima Bhutto
How far would you run to escape your life?Anita lives in Karachi's biggest slum. Her mother is a maalish wali, paid to massage the tired bones of rich women. But Anita's life will change forever when she meets her elderly neighbour, a man whose shelves of books promise an escape to a different world.On the other side of Karachi lives Monty, whose father owns half the city and expects great things of him. But when a beautiful and rebellious girl joins his school, Monty will find his life going in a very different direction.Sunny's father left India and went to England to give his son the opportunities he never had. Yet Sunny doesn't fit in anywhere. It's only when his charismatic cousin comes back into his life that he realises his life could hold more possibilities than he ever imagined.These three lives will cross in the desert, a place where life and death walk hand in hand, and where their closely guarded secrets will force them to make a terrible choice.
The Overstory by Richard Powers
The Overstory is a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of - and paean to - the natural world. From the roots to the crown and back to the seeds, Richard Powers’s twelfth novel unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fables that range from antebellum New York to the late twentieth-century Timber Wars of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. There is a world alongside ours—vast, slow, interconnected, resourceful, magnificently inventive, and almost invisible to us. This is the story of a handful of people who learn how to see that world and who are drawn up into its unfolding catastrophe.A New York Times Bestseller.
Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs
A frank, smart and captivating memoir by the daughter of Apple founder Steve Jobs.Born on a farm and named in a field by her parents--artist Chrisann Brennan and Steve Jobs--Lisa Brennan-Jobs's childhood unfolded in a rapidly changing Silicon Valley. When she was young, Lisa's father was a mythical figure who was rarely present in her life. As she grew older, her father took an interest in her, ushering her into a new world of mansions, vacations, and private schools. His attention was thrilling, but he could also be cold, critical and unpredictable. When her relationship with her mother grew strained in high school, Lisa decided to move in with her father, hoping he'd become the parent she'd always wanted him to be.Small Fry is Lisa Brennan-Jobs's poignant story of a childhood spent between two imperfect but extraordinary homes. Scrappy, wise, and funny, young Lisa is an unforgettable guide through her parents' fascinating and disparate worlds. Part portrait of a complex family, part love letter to California in the seventies and eighties, Small Fry is an enthralling book by an insightful new literary voice.
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
In the nineteenth century Russian high society, the ravishing, aristocratic Anna Karenina is married to Alexey Alexandrovitch Karenin, a senior statesman, twenty years her senior. But as her passionate and restless spirit compels her, she falls in love with Count Vronsky-a young and wealthy military officer. And now, Anna wants to break away from her cold marriage.As Karenin refuses to separate, Anna is doomed. Caught between the rigorous societal norms, laws, and the Orthodox Church, she is consumed by guilt and isolation.What becomes of Anna as she is left tormented?With intricately crafted characters chafed between their passions and Russian mores, Anna Karenina explores the feudal Russia of that period.Admired to date, Tolstoy regarded it as his first true novel. It has been adapted into films, operas, ballet, and television and radio dramas and continues to ensnare its audience.
A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
A Place for Us unfolds the lives of an Indian-American Muslim family, gathered together in their Californian hometown to celebrate the eldest daughter, Hadia's, wedding - a match of love rather than tradition. It is here, on this momentous day, that Amar, the youngest of the siblings, reunites with his family for the first time in three years. Rafiq and Layla must now contend with the choices and betrayals that lead to their son's estrangement - the reckoning of parents who strove to pass on their cultures and traditions to their children; and of children who in turn struggle to balance authenticity in themselves with loyalty to the home they came from.In a narrative that spans decades and sees family life through the eyes of each member, A Place For Us charts the crucial moments in the family's past, from the bonds that bring them together to the differences that pull them apart. And as siblings Hadia, Huda, and Amar attempt to carve out a life for themselves, they must reconcile their present culture with their parent's faith, to tread a path between the old world and the new, and learn how the smallest decisions can lead to the deepest of betrayals.A deeply affecting and resonant story, A Place for Us is truly a book for our times: a moving portrait of what it means to be an American family today, a novel of love, identity and belonging that eloquently examines what it means to be both American and Muslim -- and announces Fatima Farheen Mirza as a major new literary talent.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bront
Librarian note: An alternative cover for this ISBN can be found here.A gothic masterpiece of tempestuous passions and dark secrets, Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre is edited with an introduction and notes by Stevie Davis in Penguin Classics.Charlotte Brontë tells the story of orphaned Jane Eyre, who grows up in the home of her heartless aunt, enduring loneliness and cruelty. This troubled childhood strengthens Jane's natural independence and spirit - which prove necessary when she finds employment as a governess to the young ward of Byronic, brooding Mr Rochester. As her feelings for Rochester develop, Jane gradually uncovers Thornfield Hall's terrible secret, forcing her to make a choice. Should she stay with Rochester and live with the consequences, or follow her convictions - even if it means leaving the man she loves? A novel of intense power and intrigue, Jane Eyre dazzled readers with its passionate depiction of a woman's search for equality and freedom.
Combo- I Too Had A Love Story & Can Love Happen Twice ?
I too had a love storyDebut novel of well-known Indian English writer Ravinder Singh 'I too had a love story was published in 2008 by Shrishti publishers and republished in 2012 by Penguin India. This book has remained in the bestsellers list, even after 6 years of publication. This novel is based on a real life event that happened with Ravinder Singh, the author. This story is about two people Ravin and khushi who are looking forward to get married. Their parents have been pushing them towards getting into an engagement or wedding soon. They sign up on a web matrimonial site and as fate would have it; they meet and fall in love. They decide to get married. Ravin goes to Delhi to meet Khushi and they are very happy. Both the families are very pleased with the relationship and they are about to be engaged. But destiny had other plans. A day before their engagement, something bad happens. Their lives are not the same anymore. Destiny is something we can never change, what we can do is make better choices. After that tragic incident, how do their lives turn out to be? Do they stay together? Are they safe? You will find out all once you finish this captivating tale of love, loss and destiny. In the world we live today, love has got much complicated. This story unravels the concept of love for us in the simplest of manner. Author manages to keep the readers on their toes by maintaining a full arc of narration throughout the book. In the end, readers are left wondering how it feels to lose your love or find one. In the digital world, finding love has changed its ways and maybe keeping them is different as well, but the question remains- Is love the same thing or the concept of us has changed with these ever-evolving generations. What was that incident and how their fate unfolded is a tale which won the hearts of thousands of people across India, making it a bestseller for six years.Former Infosys chief Narayan Murathy had reviewed the book as a sweet, simple and honest tale of modern day love.Can Love Happen Twice?In today's generation, love and relationships have lost the profound effect that they used to have. In a generation where people want to experience non-committal relationships; where love has been reduced to physical intimacy and larger-than-life displays of feelings, Ravinder Singh pens down his story where he portrays the long lost charm and magic of commitment and love. But, after having experienced the terrible loss of a loved one, is it possible to love someone that deeply and immensely again? Can you bare your soul and let yourself vulnerable in front of someone again, knowing that you are risking yet another terrible heartbreak?
Sick of being Healthy by Monisha K. Gumber
"Tara, a young teenager is blessed with a little bit too much of health for her own good. Desperate to get the guy of her dreams, she ends up playing a very dangerous game- a game that could cost her friendship, her peace of mind and even her life ! Actually that's an exaggeration but yes, she does make some serious blunders in her quest for a perfect body to impress her one true love. Can she do it an d is it all really worth it? Welcome to her world and discover her inspiring journey towards real health and happiness, meet her stunning high achiever best friends and her parents who never seem to be satisfied. Let down by her own sister and under constant pressure to do well in studies, she learns how to fight her confidence and self-esteem issues and emerge a winner in the end."
The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoevsky - Brand new book
This collection, unique to the Modern Library, gathers seven of Dostoevsky's key works and shows him to be equally adept at the short story as with the novel. Exploring many of the same themes as in his longer works, these small masterpieces move from the tender and romantic White Nights, an archetypal nineteenth-century morality tale of pathos and loss, to the famous Notes from the Underground, a story of guilt, ineffectiveness, and uncompromising cynicism, and the first major work of existential literature. Among Dostoevsky's prototypical characters is Yemelyan in The Honest Thief, whose tragedy turns on an inability to resist crime. Presented in chronological order, in David Magarshack's celebrated translation, this is the definitive edition of Dostoevsky's best stories.
Julius Caesar Reading Book Shakespeare Oxford School
Julius Caesar, in the popular Oxford School Shakespeare series, updated with a fresh new look. Julius Caesar is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes.
Men without women
Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are vanishing cats and smoky bars, lonely hearts and mysterious women, baseball and the Beatles, woven together to tell stories that speak to us all.Marked by the same wry humor that has defined his entire body of work, in this collection Murakami has crafted another contemporary classic