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London: John Murray, 1987. 388pp. A supplement to "self help", red cloth cover with gilt title,short dedication on the first page and name of previous owner, spine a little fade… Plus…

London: John Murray, 1987. 388pp. A supplement to "self help", red cloth cover with gilt title,short dedication on the first page and name of previous owner, spine a little faded,some spotting on the first 2 pages, otherwise clean and sound throughout. . Popular Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., John Murray, 1987, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2002. Broschur. mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren! A comical, beautifully illustrated picture book from Michael Terry, the bestselling illustrator of "The Selfish Crocodile" and "Rhino's Horns". Boris the vulture is having a bad day, so bad that he resists everyone's attempts to cheer him up. His friends in the savanna try to divert him with games, and Marvin the baboon seems to have hit pay dirt by getting Boris to swing on a vine; the sulky vulture even cracks a smile-until the vine breaks, that is. Terry (The Selfish Crocodile) strikes a smooth balance between cartooning and realism in rendering Boris and his circle. The animals sport vivid comic expressions (Boris's scowl makes him look like a preschooler in a particularly rotten mood), yet their bodies are rendered with a sophisticated level of detail. At book's end, Boris has regained enough self-possession to seek a comforting cuddle from his mother, but he isn't ready to entirely eschew his ill humor. The ending remains true to the fellow's character, and if Grindley's (No Trouble at All) story is somewhat familiar, it offers very young readers an accurate mirror. Ages 4-8, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2002, Thomas Hardy was shy to a fault. He surrounded his house with a dense blanket of trees; he took immense pains to disguise the true identities of the characters in his novels and the places they frequented; and in his later years he destroyed not only his own diaries, notebooks and letters but also those of his first wife, Emma.The purpose of this deeply insightful book is to pierce the veil of secrecy which Hardy drew deliberately over his private life. Through a careful investigation of Hardy's psychology and his writings, his novels and his poetry, and his sometimes traumatic relationships, Andrew Norman discovers the true Thomas Hardy - the man behind the inscrutable smile!, Halsgrove, Uk 2004, 2004, Severn House. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 0727864947 . 1st Ed. , x-library, vg/nf.; Series Character: Hennessey & Yellich. 1st editions are 1st printings unless noted; Dust Jackets have clear archival quality covers. ; 105921.00 ., Severn House, 2007, Mysterious. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0892967064 . 1st Ed. , nf/nf.; Series Character: P. I. Amos Walker. 1st editions are 1st printings unless noted; Dust Jackets have clear archival quality covers.; 106941.00 ., Mysterious, 2000, New York: G.P. Putnam's Son's. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. 0399153284 . Red cloth over orange boards, 337 pp. Spine slightly cocked, corners bumped, slight edge wear, a couple pages creased along lower part of leading edge. Jacket in new Brodart with a little edge wear and arubbing. A nice copy. Number 22 in J.D. Robb's (Nora Roberts) In Death Series of a futuristic New York City. "Eve Dallas is one tough cop. It should take more than a seemingly ordinary middle-aged lady to make her fall apart. But when that lady is Trudy Lombard, all bets are off. Just seeing Trudy at the station plunges Eve back to the days when she was a bulnerable, traumatized young girl - trapped in foster care with the twisted woman who now sits smiling in front of her. "Trudy claims she came all the way to New York just to see how Eve is doing. But Eve's fiercely protective husband, Roarke, suspects otherwise - and a blackmail attempt by Trudy proves his suspicion correct. Eve and Roarke just want the woman out of their lives. Someone else wants her dead. And when her murder comes to pass, Eve and Roarke will follow a circuitous and dangerous path to find out who turned the victimizer into the victim. "; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall ., G.P. Putnam's Son's, 2006, Little, Brown and Company. Paperback. New. Keino Keino. Paperback. 272 pages. In James Pattersons first highly illustrated diary fiction story for teens, the mega-bestselling authors most endearing and original teen heroine ever proves that everyone can use a helping hand once in a while. Margaret Cuckoo Clarke recently had a brief stay in a mental institution following an emotional breakdown, but shes turning over a new leaf with her Operation Happiness. Shes determined to beat down the bad vibes of the Haters, the Terror Teachers, and all of the trials and tribulations of high school by writing and drawing in her diary. And when life gets really tough, she works through her own moments of uncertainty through imaginary conversations with her favorite literary characters. Cuckoos also got a nearly impossible mission: she, along with her misfit band of self-deprecating friends (who call themselves the Freakshow) decide to bridge the gap between warring cliques and bring the Nations together. Not everyone is so willing to join hands and get along, but Cuckoo never stops smiling. . . until one of her closest friends, pushed to desperation by a Hater prank, decides that enough is enough. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN., Little, Brown and Company, Ballantine Books. Paperback. New. Paperback. 496 pages. Dimensions: 7.5in. x 4.2in. x 1.1in.When it comes to gripping novels of unrelenting suspense, Julie Garwood is in a class by herself. In the course of her career, she has mastered the art of creating characters who live and breathe in compelling, page-burning stories that never fail to surprise. As her legion of fans can attest, she strikes the perfect balance between excitement and insight, action and heart. Now, in this breathless new novel, Garwood has written her most electrifying thriller to date. KILLJOYAvery Delaney has always tried to put the past far behind her. Abandoned by her rapacious, conniving mother when she was only three days old, Avery was raised by her grandmother and beloved aunt Carolyn. Then, when she was eleven, she witnessed her grandmothers violent death, before Avery herself was shot and left for dead. Miraculously she survived. The man responsible is serving time in a Florida prison. This traumatic experience propels Avery into a life of law and order. Her razor-sharp mind and ability to gather data and decipher evidence has made Avery an expert crime analyst for the FBI. But soon she will have to use every one of her adroit skills on a case that hits painfully close to home. Averys workaholic aunt, Carolyn Salvetti, is certain her (hopefully soon-to-be ex) husband sent her the gold embossed reservation to the posh Utopia Spa in the mountains of Colorado. At first she is resistant, but then figures it will be a welcome respite from the cutthroat advertising business, not to mention a networking extravaganza. Plus she persuades her niece to join her for the two weeks of luxury and decadence. But Carolyn never makes it to Utopia. Under false pretenses, she is taken to an isolated retreat by a handsome stranger with a dazzling smile, suave demeanor, and the darkest of motives. His name is Monk, a hired assassin. Now, with scant clues and fewer resources, Avery must track down and save Carolynand outmaneuver a brilliant killer who is part of an elaborate plot of madness and lethal vengeance. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN., Ballantine Books, Disney Press. Hardcover. New. Mo Willems. Hardcover. 64 pages. Dimensions: 9.1in. x 6.6in. x 0.4in.Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. Today, I Will Fly! is the funny introduction to the characters. Piggie is determined to fly. But Gerald the elephant knows thats impossible--isnt it This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN., Disney Press, DK Children. Hardcover. New. Board book. 12 pages. A pop-up surprise under every flap!Turn the pages and lift the flaps of this delightful baby book to meet adorable dinosaurs. With the help of parents or caregivers, toddlers will have fun turning the pages and lifting the flaps to play peekaboo. Each surprise character is certain to make toddlers smile! The text is written in simple rhymes to support childrens language development. Ideal for preschool play, this sturdy baby book will appeal to both parents and children. This exciting read-aloud baby book will keep little ones entertained time and time again! This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN., DK Children, Telgemeier, the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Smile," presents her next full-color graphic novel set in the world of a middle school theater production. It features a diverse set of characters that humorously explores friendship, crushes, and all-around drama., GRAPHIX, 2012, Irvine California: Bonaventure Press, 1995. 238 Pages Indexed. Foreword by Art Linkletter. Disclaimer -- This book is in no way authorized by, endorsed by or associated with Disneyland Park or the Walt Disney Co. The most famous amusement park inn the world---but isit really the Happiest Place on Earth? Waht it's like to work at the Magic Kingdom. Take the controls ofa steamship or a submarine. Climb inside the skin ofyour favorite cartoon character. Are all these clean cut, ever-smiling cast members really as innocent as they seem? What;s behind the Keep Out signs and security cameras. Explore the underground complexes beneath Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. Visit the Matterhorn's secret attic, and the park's private, members-only club. How the park has changed since the death of inspirational founder Walt Disney and the arrival of shrewd Michael Eisner. And what happens when reality invades Fantasyland. Witness the breakdowns and the blackouts, riots, fires and fatal accidents. And the lawsuits that follow. A very revealing look at the California Disneyland theme park of today, filled with information the Disney executives would prefer were not made known, including serious cutbacks in staffing and maintenance, an intensification of the already strong drive to make money as the single aim of the park, and the new dangerous environment it has become to children and adults alike - making Disneyland into an obscene mockery of Walt Disney's original dream and goal.. 8th Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good +. 5" x 8 1/2"., Bonaventure Press, 1995, Penguin Books India, 2000. Softcover. New. Visitors come and go, taking, praying, pleading with him to rise from his coma but there is no reaction from Banjara, a prisoner of the technicolour film that play inside his head. As if for the first time, he watches himself rise to the heights of Bomaby`s commercial cinema from unremarkable beginnings, and encounter again all the people he met and used along the way... As a backdrop to these characters is an endless carousel of the major hits he`s acted in-guady, exuberant, beguiling- a never ending fantasy that (as be realizes now, when he is unable to redeem a single moment) took over his life completely and transformed it into an astonishing, compelling lie. Show Business is many books rolle dinto one-it is a story about the telling of stories, it is a wonderfully funny tale about the romance and folly of cinema, it is a novel on an epic scale of ambition, greed love, deception and death. And, perhaps most important, it is a fable for our time which teaches us that we live in a world where illusion is the only reality and nothing is what is seems. About Author : Born in London in 1956, Shasi Tharoor grew up in Bomaby and Calcutta. In 1976, while still a student, he won the Rajika Kripalani Young Journalist Award for Indian journalists under thirty. After graduating from St. Stepher`s College, Delhi, he took a doctorate from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts. University, USA. Since May 1978 Shashi Tharoor has worked for the United Nations, at first with United Nations, at first withthe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugess in Geneva and Singapore and later with the UN Headquarters in New York. His first novel, The Great Indian Novel, was published to internation acclaim in 1989. It won two major awards, the FIP-Hindustan Times Literary Award (1989-90) and the Best Book Award for the Eurasian region of the 1990 Commonwealth Writers Prize. His second book of fiction, The Five Dollar Smile, a collection of short stories and a play, was published to much praise in 1990 in addition, Shashi Tharoor has written a highly-praised book on Indian foreign-policy making, Reasons of State. Printed Pages: 310., Penguin Books India, 2000, Wisdom Tree. Softcover. New. Learning to manage emotions is vital, regardless of whether it is in one�s personal or professional life. Especially in one�s professional life, learning to work through challenging situations, difficult conversations, and handling professional relationships without betraying any feelings or emotions is extremely important. This book focuses on teaching young professionals how to manage their emotions to perform better at the workplace. Situations that can upset a person�s emotional balance occur all too frequently at work, and the techniques taught in this book can help the reader maintain a level head while facing such difficult situations. Drawing on the wisdom of the Panchatantra and Indian philosophy, And The Lion Smiled At The Rabbit: Manage Emotions to Win shows readers how to improve their emotional intelligence. It teaches its readers how to take the middle path between flight and fight. It further instructs them on how to respond and not react to any given situation. While an instantaneous reaction is often governed by emotion without much thought, a response is a clearly thought-out action and this is what the book advocates. It informs its readers to opt for responses that are guided by logic rather than emotions. The stories from Panchatantra, which portray human traits through animal characters, are cleverly used in this book to guide the reader on how to respond to different situations. The author explores the reasons behind how a rabbit manages to fool a lion in a tale from The Panchatantra. In the tale, the rabbit uses the lion�s trait of pride to make the lion lose control over its capacity to think, forcing it to just react. There and other such tales are woven cleverly with modern management theories to provide a refreshing perspective on emotional balance and managing relationships. The term emotional intelligence denotes a vital skill. It is one�s ability to read emotions and control them before they get out of hand. It also denotes the skill of learning to respond to situations in an intelligent manner, while being sensitive to the emotions and needs of others involved in the issue. Printed Pages: 232., Wisdom Tree, Paperback. New. I thank you all so very much For the purchase of this book And even if you didn't buy it I'm glad you took a look! The characters you read about I hope they made you smile And even if you didn't laugh You were occupied for a while You had to laugh at Gash's fish If not you're hard to please Or even, New York ; Random House, 2014. Reprint. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Date presumed (978 ISBN). Featuring the First Edition cover design. Review: More than once in this smugly autobiographical novel, Styron pouts about how his last book, The Confessions of Nat Turner, drew accusations of exploitation, accusations that ""I had turned to my own profit and advantage the miseries of slavery."" And Sophie's Choice will probably draw similar accusations about Styron's use of the Holocaust: his new novel often seems to be a strong but skin-deep psychosexual melodrama that's been artificially heaped with import by making one of the characters - Sophie - a concentration-camp survivor. Her full name is Sophie Zawistowska, and she's the only other non-Jewish tenant in the Flatbush boarding house where narrator ""Stingo,"" the young Styron, comes to attempt his first novel in 1947 after a brief nightmare as a reader at McGraw-Hill. Virtually virginal Stingo, of course, lusts like crazy after gorgeously 30-ish Sophie, but she is noisily, hotly in love with Nathan Landau, the brilliant, erratic biologist who nursed immigrant Sophie back to health after meeting her in the library. Soon Nathan, Sophie, and Stingo are a bouncy threesome, smiling together through Coney Island picnics or suffering together whenever Nathan has one of his irrational, jealous, abusive fits. And Sophie begins to reveal to Stingo, layer by layer, her guilty secrets: how she was both victim and accomplice at Auschwitz, playing the role of anti-Semite to ingratiate herself with officials; how she was willing to use her body to gain advantages; how she was forced to choose which of her two young children would die in the gas chamber. These reminiscences give Styron an opportunity to expound on the Holocaust and anti-Semitism, and to give the novel an ostensible unity: ""Someday I will write about Sophie's life and death, and thereby help demonstrate how absolute evil is never extinguished from the worM."" But Sophie's death - a suicide pact with Nathan (who's soon exposed as a certifiable lunatic) after a brief but elaborate roll in the hay with Stingo - is only tenuously linked to the evil of Auschwitz; it's more in the good old Southern-gothic tradition. And when Styron tells us that Stingo has learned through Sophie about ""death, and pain, and loss, and the appalling enigma of human existence,"" the pomposity seems unsupported, unearned by Stingo/Styron. Lesser problems too: the clumsy narrative shifts in the Auschwitz flashbacks, the impossibly ornate dialogue, the self-dramatizing, the diminishing returns of Styron's ""encyclopedic ability to run on and on about a subject."" Still, with all that said, Styron is a born writer, and when he's just storytelling - and not playing the dubious role of Great American Writer and Thinker - there's enough detailed, vigorous, sheer readability here to sustain even some of those readers bound to be turned off by the sticky contrivances and hollow pretentions., New York ; Random House, 2014, Konark Publication, 2009. Hardcover. New. The ten stories in The Platform Man are unique in style and narrative strength. Longing for love, human relationships and situations, disillusionment and optimism regarding the essence of humanity characterize all the stories. Ray has tried to emphasize that in spite of sorrows and sufferings, there is a reason to smile in life. His portrayal of human characters is marked by seriousness and sarcasm without losing the human touch. Each story provides freshness and dynamism. There is no denying the fact that Ray has a penchant for exploring human solidarity amid darkness and despair. Printed Pages: 0., Konark Publication, 2009, Book Jungle, 2010-02-04. Paperback. Good., Book Jungle, 2010-02-04<