Arrow Books I'm OK, You're OK Harris Thomas A

A body is found in the hills - but the truth still lies buried • In a small town in the Deep South, Flora Dane is part of a task force committed to hunting down every last trace of notorious serial kidnapper Jacob Ness. As his last victim, imprisoned by Ness in a small box for over a year, she knew him better than most. Even after his death, his evil still lingers • But this is the kind of town that doesn't take kindly to strangers asking questions • The kind of town where dark secrets lurk just beneath the surface • The kind of town she might not leave alive

Why are human beings the only animals that can speak? And why does it matter? • If you’ve ever felt the shock of listening to a recording of your own voice, you realise how important your voice is to your personal identity. We judge others – and whether we trust them – not just by their words but by the way they talk: their intonation, their pitch, their accent • Now You’re Talking explores the full range of our voice – how we speak and how we sing; how our vocal anatomy works; what happens when things go wrong; and how technology enables us to imitate and manipulate the human voice • Trevor Cox talks to vocal coaches who help people to develop their new voice after a gender transition; to record producers whose use of technology has transformed the singing voice; and to computer scientists who replicate the human voice in their development of artificial intelligence

Сборник международной поэзии Никиты Гилла "Хлоп! Ты захочешь это услышать" - это радостный праздник поэтов-новаторов, чьи голоса звучат на сцене устного слова. Расширяющие возможности, вдохновляющие и часто веселые слэмы - это платформа для известных и начинающих талантов из всех слоев общества, где у каждого стиля поэзии есть свой дом • С такими поэтами, как Рэймонд Антробус, София Тхакур и Дин Атта в главных ролях наряду с начинающими поэтами, это идеальное введение в мир современной поэзии. Каждый поэт представит свое стихотворение, расскажет вам немного о себе и даст совет по подготовке блестящего поэтического выступления • Книга на английском языке • It's time to reclaim poetry • Collected by international poetry sensation Nikita Gill, SLAM! You're Gonna Wanna Hear This is a joyful celebration of the ground-breaking poets making their voices heard in the spoken word scene

When it isn't prison, it's hell • Or at least that's the heartfelt belief of conscripts Jonathan Browne and Mike 'Ginger' Brady. For this is the British Army in the days of National Service, a grimy deposit of post-war gloom. An endless round of kit layout, square-bashing, shepherd's pie 'made with real shepherds' and drills is relieved only by the occasional lecture on firearms or V.D. The reckless, impulsive Mike and the more pragmatic Jonathan adopt radically different attitudes to survive this two-year confiscation of their freedom, with dramatic consequences

Would you be bewildered if someone described you as radgy? • Do you know how to recognise a tittamatorter? • And would you understand if someone called you a culchie? • How to Talk Like a Local gathers together hundreds of words from all over the country and digs down to uncover their origins. From dardledumdue, which means daydreamer in East Anglia, through forkin robbins, the Yorkshire term for earwigs, to clemt, a Lancashire word that means hungry, it investigates an astonishingly rich variety of regional expressions, and provides a fascinating insight into the history of the English language • If you're intrigued by colourful words and phrases, if you're interested in how English is really spoken, or if you simply want to find out a bit more about the development of our language, How to Talk Like a Local is irresistible - and enlightening - reading

"Хайлендская интрижка" - любовный роман Кэти Ффорд • Когда твой парень называет тебя импульсивной, что ты делаешь? • Если вы Дженни Портер, то, конечно, вы мчитесь в Шотландию с твердым намерением спасти обанкротившуюся текстильную фабрику • Вот так Дженни сталкивается с неловкими встречами с грубым, но обескураживающе привлекательным Россом Грантом • А потом, как раз когда отношения между Дженни и Россом перерастают во что-то более интересное, в Шотландию приезжает ее бойфренд Генри • Должна ли она поступить разумно и последовать за Генри обратно в Лондон? • Или, может быть, ее приключение в горах - нечто большее, чем просто интрижка? • Книга на английском языке • When your boyfriend calls you impulsive, what do you do? • If you're Jenny Porter, you dash off to Scotland determined to save a failing textile mill, of course

You never forget your first love • 18 years ago, Olivia learned to live without Sean Kenyon • She moved on, building a life with her husband Richmond and their two children in the picturesque town Kesterley-on-Sea • But when Sean unexpectedly appears on Olivia’s doorstep, her world is turned upside down once more. As old feelings resurface, and new truths come to light, Olivia finds herself questioning everything • Is her husband really the person she thought he was? • The past and present collide, and Olivia must uncover the truth before it’s too late. But if everyone is keeping secrets, how will she know who to trust?

If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! • Nell Cardross and her husband are madly in love • But they're very bad at showing it. While Nell believes her new husband, the Earl, married her out of convenience, Giles Cardross worries that his young wife is more interested in his money than his heart • And Nell's secretive and extravagant spending is becoming a problem • As she attempts to pay off her brother's never-ending gambling debts, and prevent the Earl's half-sister from eloping with a potentially ruinous match, will Nell's heart of gold lead her - and her marriage - into trouble?

"Кари Мора"- новый Роман Томаса Харриса - создателя "Ганнибала Лектера" • История о зле, жадности и последствиях темной одержимости • Золото картеля на двадцать пять миллионов долларов спрятано под особняком на набережной Майами-Бич. Безжалостные люди выслеживали его в течение многих лет • Кари Мора, смотрительница дома, сбежала от насилия в своей родной стране • Красивая и отмеченная войной, она привлекает внимание Ханса-Петера Шнайдера, ненасытно жестокого лидера группы людей, ищущих золото • Но Кар обладает удивительными способностями, и ее воля к выживанию уже была проверена ранее • Книга на английском языке • A New Novel From Thomas Harris - Creator Of Hannibal Lecter • A story of evil, greed and the consequences of dark obsession.Twenty-five million dollars in cartel gold lies hidden beneath a mansion on the Miami Beach waterfront

Do you believe in second chances? • Leanne and her family have many issues, but they're still family. Their crazy but idyllic home in the rural hamlet of Ash Morley is a place where friends can drop in at will, and outsiders whose lives have been shattered can find shelter • When the opportunity arises to foster a child, ten-year-old Daniel Marks, Leanne is quick to open her doors. But her generosity is about to be put to the ultimate test • Because Daniel's father is in prison for a gruesome murder • Everyone deserves a place to call home, and a family to care for them, but will Ash Morley still be safe once Daniel enters their lives?

Десять лет назад без вести пропали два мальчика • И вот перед вами стоит человек, похожий на одного из них • Он повзрослел. И у него явно проблемы • Вы подойдете к нему? • Предложите пойти к вам домой? • Вы уверены, что это точно он? • Вам казалось, что поиск истины наконец закончился • Но он только начинается • Home – это детективный триллер Харлана Кобена, 11 книга в цикле «Майрон и Микки Болитар». Произведение станет отличным подарком для поклонников детективного жанра • Книга на английском языке • For ten long years two boys have been missing • Now you think you've seen one of them • He's a young man. And he's in trouble • Do you approach him? • Ask him to come home with you? • And how can you be sure it's really him? • You thought your search for the truth was over • It's only just begun

Soraya knows she could never fall for someone like Magnus. He's her complete opposite in every way • Popular and confident, Magnus seems to have his life figured out, while Soraya has got to twenty-one and has somehow never been kissed • Soraya's mother Neda also knows what it's like to feel mismatched. She left Iran with her husband in the wake of revolution, and the aftershocks of that decision are still being felt decades later • When Soraya sets her sights on Magnus for her first kiss, the last thing she expects to find is first love • But sometimes the person you least expect might turn out to be the perfect fit • With unforgettable characters at its heart, THE MISMATCH is a pitch-perfect coming-of-age story and a fresh take on how what you think you want isn't always what brings you happiness