Corsair Tell Me How This Ends Well Levinson David Samuel

Delia Maxwell is an international singing sensation, an icon of 1950s glamour who is still riding high on the new 60s scene. Adored by millions, all men want to be with her, all women want to be her. But one woman wants it maybe a little too much • Lily Brooks has watched Delia all her life, studying her music and her on-stage mannerisms. Now she has a dream job as Delia's assistant - but is there more to her attachment than the admiration of a fan? Private investigator Frank is beginning to wonder • As Lily steps into Delia's spotlight, and Delia encourages her ambitious protegee, Frank's suspicions of Lily's ulterior motives increase. But are his own feelings for Delia clouding his judgement? • The truth is something far darker: the shocking result of years of pain and rage, rooted in Europe's darkest hour

Трогательная, открывающая глаза полемика о границе США и Мексики и о том, что происходит с десятками тысяч несопровождаемых мексиканских и центральноамериканских детей, прибывающих в США без документов • "Мы проезжаем через Оклахому в начале июня, когда впервые слышим о волнах детей, прибывающих в одиночку и без документов из Мексики и Центральной Америки. Десятки тысяч человек были задержаны на границе. Что с ними будет? Где родители? И почему они предприняли ужасное, опасное для жизни путешествие, чтобы въехать в Соединенные Штаты?" • Валерия Луизелли работает волонтером в федеральном иммиграционном суде в Нью-Йорке, переводя для несопровождаемых детей-мигрантов. Результатом ее работы стала книга "Расскажи мне, чем это закончится. Эссе из сорока вопросов" – поиск ответов и настоятельный призыв к человечности и состраданию в ответ на массовую миграцию, самое значительное глобальное явление нашего времени

In this tender, impassioned fourth novel, James Baldwin created one of his most striking characters: a man struggling to become himself • 'Everyone wishes to be loved, but in the event, nearly no one can bear it' • At the height of his theatrical career, the actor Leo Proudhammer is nearly felled by a heart attack. As he hovers between life and death, we see the choices that have made him enviably famous and terrifyingly vulnerable. For between Leo's childhood on the streets of Harlem and his arrival into the world of the theatre lies a wilderness of desire and loss, shame and rage. And everywhere there is the anguish of being black in a society that seems poised on the brink of racial war. In this tender, angry 1968 novel, James Baldwin created one of his most striking characters: a man struggling to become himself

Ever wondered why some people are left handed? Or how it is that we always awaken from sleep? This book contains hundreds of truly fascinating questions and answers, all about our bodies - you'll learn how colour blindness works, who discovered the structure of DNA and when and how respiration occurs. This book provides the answers to these questions and hundreds more, telling you all about the who, what, when, where and why of the human body. Find out how cells form, what makes hair curly and how fingerprints differ, with fact files on each page to pull out the key information. Use this book to settle debates, help with school projects and prepare quizzes; this easy-to-use reference guide will provide hours of entertainment for kids with questions!

'Say hello' cat or 'let me go' cat? Learn exactly what your favourite feline is trying to tell you in this friendly and funny first book about cats and their chat • In this beautifully illustrated board book, vet and TV presenter Dr Jess French provides the perfect introduction to living with cats for young children. In charming rhyming text, she shows how to read a cat's body language and what your cat might be trying to tell you through her tail waves, ear twitches and more! The book also provides tips for children on how to interact safely with their pet, to help them quickly become the best of friends

Как бы плохо мы себя не чувствовали, всегда есть кто-то, кому гораздо хуже. Именно эту мысль преподносит читателю единственный и неповторимый Доктор Сьюз в этой замечательной иллюстрированной книге. Здесь он собрал самых отпетых неудачников и несчастливцев, начиная со строителей Неумейского Моста и заканчивая носком, забытым в глубокой пещере • Книга «Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?» от одного из самых популярных детских авторов, Доктора Сьюза, станет замечательным подарком для детей • Книга на английском языке • In this hilarious tale of mishap and misadventure, Dr. Seuss reminds us just how lucky we are • A madcap misadventure that roams from the Kavern of Krock to a forest in France, Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? is the perfect tale for readers today and a helpful reminder that there is always someone worse off than ourselves! • From the best-loved author of The Cat in the Hat, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Horton Hears a Who! and so much more, this hilarious story is packed with all the same Dr

What if you could erase your most painful memory? Would you still, be you? • Across the world, thousands of people are shocked to receive an email telling them that they once chose to have a traumatic memory removed. Now they are being given the chance to get that memory back • For Mei, William, Oscar and Finn there is a piece missing, but they're not sure what. And each of them must decide if the truth is worth the pain, or better left unknown • For Noor, who works at the memory clinic Nepenthe, the process of reinstating their patients' memories begins to shake the moral foundations of her world. As she delves deeper into the programme, she will have to risk everything to uncover the true human cost of this miraculous technology • An exploration of secrets, grief, identity and belonging - of the stories we tell ourselves, and come to rely on, Tell Me An Ending is a sharp, dark and devastating novel about the power and danger of memory

A gift book for your mother, a lifetime of precious memories for you • Mum, Tell Me is a gift book that gives you the chance to ask your mother all those questions you'd always wondered about, and plenty you hadn't. Questions like • - What did you want to be when you grew up? • - Did you ever have your heart broken? • - What is one of the most beautiful or special things you've achieved in life? • - How did motherhood change you? • Once she's answered them, she gives the book back to you. And you'll be left with a lasting chronicle of your mum's memories, dreams, wishes and stories; a personal keepsake to treasure

Perfect for father's day: a gift book that asks your Dad to share his experiences, dreams and wishes, creating a personal treasury of memories • Dad, Tell Me is a gift book that gives back, asking your father to record everything from his favourite band as a teenager and his childhood games to his proudest accomplishment and first memory of you. Give it to him as a gift, get it back as a chronicle of his life. The end result will be a deeply personal keepsake, one that helps you to remember what is really important in life: the people we love and the stories we share with one another • More than three million people worldwide have used Elma van Vliet's "Tell Me" books to tell their family's stories

Drawing on over 30 years of therapeutic encounters with people facing hurdles in their love lives, former Chair of the British Psychoanalytic Council Susanna Abse takes us deep inside one of the most fascinating realms there is: other people's relationships • Candid and captivating, each chapter is inspired by a classic, timeless story. Parents blow their straw house down; Rapunzel yearns for companionship but remains trapped in her castle. Couples strive to navigate the fall from Eden, the bitter taste of the poison apple and strangers in their beds • From dealing with infidelity to navigating our changing role within a single relationship over the course of a lifetime, Tell Me the Truth About Love sheds vivid light on the human heart, and its struggle to both embrace life's greatest gift and protect itself from pain

Based on a remarkable true story, Don’t Tell Me You’re Afraid is a moving, inspiring novel of a life lived in hope • Samia Omar grows up in war-torn Somalia, dreaming of being a world-class sprinter. She sleeps with a photo of Mo Farah by her bed and trains hard. After achieving a place on the national team to compete in the Beijing Olympics, she sets her sights on the 2012 games in London. But with the war encroaching on the lives of her family, Samia decides to join her sister and make the treacherous journey to Europe, putting her life and her dreams in the hands of traffickers