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The best books make you see differently. This is one of them. The eye-opening new novel from Jodi Picoult, with the biggest of themes: birth, death, and responsibility • When a newborn baby dies after a routine hospital procedure, there is no doubt about who will be held responsible: the nurse who had been banned from looking after him by his father • What the nurse, her lawyer and the father of the child cannot know is how this death will irrevocably change all of their lives, in ways both expected and not • Small Great Things is about prejudice and power; it is about that which divides and unites us • It is about opening your eyes

With one terrible, senseless act, Shay Bourne transformed the life of the Nealon family forever, leaving June Nealon widowed and alone to care for her daughter Claire • Now, as he sits on death row, Shay has one final request. He wishes to donate his heart to Claire and save the young girl’s life • To June, accepting such an offer would mean allowing Shay to stay with them forever • But refusing means risking the life of the only person she has left • From internationally bestselling author Jodi Picoult comes this brilliantly thought-provoking novel, beautifully written and impossible to put down

Zoe and Max Baxter spent ten years trying to get pregnant, until the heartbreak of their failure finally broke their marriage apart • After the dissolution of their marriage, each seems on their own path to healing, as Max turns himself towards an evangelical church whilst Zoe finds solace in a new relationship with a woman, Vanessa. But when Zoe and Vanessa approach Max to ask to use the frozen embryos left from their marriage, these paths come hurtling face to face • In Max’s eyes, Zoe and Vanessa’s desire to raise a child together is an aberration • And Zoe is not prepared to let her desire for a child go without a fight • International bestselling author Jodi Picoult draws a touching and sensitive portrait of what it truly means to be a family in our society today in this compelling bestseller

В маленьком городке в Нью-Гэмпшире живет, казалось бы, самая обычная семья: папа, мама и две дочери. Но младшая дочь, пятилетняя Уиллоу, страдает редким генетическим заболеванием, и любое неосторожное движение может привести к перелому. А потому жизнь Шона и Шарлотты О`Киф состоит из бессонных ночей, растущих счетов, унизительной жалости окружающих и навязчивых мыслей о том, что, если… Что, если бы Шарлотта знала о болезни дочери до ее рождения? Что, если бы все было иначе? Что, если бы их любимая Уиллоу никогда не родилась? И насколько ценна каждая человеческая жизнь? И вот в мучительной попытке свести концы с концами, чтобы покрыть расходы на лечение дочери, Шарлотта решается на отчаянный шаг. Она предъявляет иск о неправомерном рождении своему врачу, не предупредившему ее заранее, что ребенок родится с тяжелой инвалидностью

There's an empty notebook lying on the table in the moonlight. It's been there for an age. I keep on saying that I'll write a journal. So I'll start right here, right now. I open the book and write the very first words: My Name is Mina and I love the night. Then what shall I write I can't just write that this happened then this happened then this happened to boring infinitum. I'll let my journal grow just like the mind does, just like a tree or a beast does, just like life does. Why should a book tell a tale in a dull straight line And so Mina writes and writes in her notebook, and here is her journal, Mina's life in Mina's own words: her stories and dreams, experiences and thoughts, her scribblings and nonsense, poems and songs. Her vivid account of her vivid life

If I die before I wake • A grisly murder is committed at a health resort situated in a recently renovated farmhouse, which turns out to be notorious for being haunted. Attorney Thora Gudmundsdottir is called upon by the owner of the resort the prime suspect in the case to represent him. Her investigations uncover some very disturbing occurrences at the farm decades earlier things that have never before seen the light of day • My Soul to Take is a chilling, dark and witty crime novel, and a welcome return for Thora, the heroine of the highly-acclaimed Last Rituals

Starting school is an adventure - especially when you have a magical unicorn friend by your side! • It's almost time for Evie to go to school, but thinking about it makes her feel all wobbly and anxious. Nursery is lots of fun, but big school sounds a little bit scary • But when Evie puts on her new school uniform, she makes a magical discovery. Hidden inside the pocket of her jumper is Bobby, a tiny school unicorn! Bobby has a very important job - helping children feel brave when they go to school. With her new magical friend by her side, Evie soon learns that starting school is LOTS of fun! • A magical tale of friendship to soothe your little one's starting-school worries. Includes instructions on how to make your very own school unicorn!

A girl in a new country • A dark secret left behind • A dead body which might tell all • Ever since she was adopted from an orphanage in Sri Lanka, Paloma has led a privileged Californian life: the best schools, a generous allowance and parents so perfect that Paloma fears she'll never live up to them • Now at thirty, Paloma has managed to disappoint her parents so thoroughly that their relationship will never recover. Unemployed and friendless, the only person still talking to her is Arun - the Indian man subletting her spare room. That is until Arun discovers Paloma's darkest secret, one that could jeopardize her fragile place in this country, and the next day is found face down in a pool of blood • On finding Arun's body Paloma flees her apartment

A moment's impulse leads Camilla to volunteer to drive the hire ear to Delphi. An impulse she quickly comes to regret. For not only are the (lusty roads through the olive-clad hills full of pitfalls both literal and metaphorical, but they also lead her into a nightmare of danger and intrigue

Знакомьтесь, перед вами Вилл Келли. Учитель английского языка, ценитель кинематографа, маэстро сэндвичей. Он всё ещё влюблён в Ту Самую, но отчаянно ищет Другую. В жизни Вилла есть одна отрада - его телефон. Он общается с Элис (которая помнит его день рождения), Саймоном (который его не помнит), Мартиной (с которой у него была случайная связь), Кейт (которая раньше арендовала его клоповник) и, конечно, Агги. Несравненной Агги, Его Легендарной Девушкой. Если, конечно, её можно так назвать • "Моя легендарная девушка" - история классического любовного шестиугольника из двух мужчин, трёх женщин и осла • Книга на английском языке • Meet Will Kelly. English teacher. Film fan. King of sandwich construction. Still in love with The One, desperately searching for An-Other One

Sir Alex Ferguson's compelling story is always honest and revealing he reflects on his managerial career that embraced unprecedented European success for Aberdeen and 26 triumphant seasons with Manchester United • Sir Alex Ferguson's best-selling autobiography has now been updated to offer reflections on events at Manchester United since his retirement as well as his teachings at the Harvard Business School, a night at the Oscars and a boat tour round the Hebrides, where he passed unrecognised • The extra material adds fresh insights and detail on his final years as United's manager • Both the psychology of management and the detail of football strategy at the top level can be complex matters but no-one has explained them in a more interesting and accessible way for the general reader than Sir Alex does here

The very first picture book from the winner of The Great British Bake Off and national treasure, Nadiya Hussain, beautifully illustrated by Ella Bailey • A touching story about a little boy whose worry monster follows him everywhere he goes. It's there when he gets dressed, when he wants to play with his toys, and even when his friends come over to visit. How can he escape his worries? • Having suffered with panic disorder herself for as long as she can remember, Nadiya wrote this heartfelt story to help give children and parents the tools they need to talk about worries and anxiety, to ensure that no child suffers in silence