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Poetry in Bloom. The design reproduced on this journal cover, originally crafted by Riviere and Son, centres around a sensitive plant surrounded by other richly hued flowers, foliage and butterflies. The binding was used for The Sensitive Plant and Early Poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley and is a celebration of the creative spirit.

‘Sneaker Freaker’ er den ultimative bog til dig som elsker sneakers. Bogen indeholder mere end 650 sider med fantastiske billeder og vilde historiske detaljer, som for alle sneakerheads ville være spændende at udforsk. Bogen henvender sig både til de største sneaker fans, men også til dig som ønsker at få et større indblik i de mest unikke, sejeste, atypiske og ikoniske sneakers gennem årene. ‘Sneaker Freaker’ er den første og eneste udgivelse af denne slags, og har været i spidsen for den globale sneaker scene i snart 20 år. Tilbage i 2002 drømte Simon ‘Woody’ Wood om ordninger, der kunne give ham gratis sneakers. Bare 2 uger senere tog hans liv og hverdag en omfattende drejning, da han blev den stolte ejer af Sneaker Freaker. Hans oprindelige forudsætning for at Sneaker Freaker ville være ‘morsom og seriøs, meningsfuld og meningsløs på samme tid’ er i høj grad blevet berettiget i den ultimative sneaker bog. Hvert kapitel i bogen krydser 100 års historie, som fremviser et billede af sneaker industriens udvikling. Sneaker modeller som blandt andet Air Max, Air Force, Adi Dassler, Converse, Kanye, Dapper Dan, Dee Brown, Michael Jordan og Yeezy. Hvis du elsker sneakers - så er ‘Sneaker Freaker - The Ultimate Sneaker Book’ lige noget for dig!

A million-copy bestseller, a poignant and thought-provoking Japanese tale that asks what it really is that makes life worth living.

The Japanese phenomenon that teaches us the simple yet profound lessons required to liberate our real selves and find lasting happiness.

Her finder du den komplette bokssamling af de oprindelige 7 bøger i Harry Potter-serien. De syv romaner købes samlet som paperbacks, så du ikke længere behøver at købe hver enkelte roman alene. Boksen henvender sig til både børn, unge og voksne og kan i øvrigt bruges som den perfekte gave. Bogsamlingen er en helt unik mulighed, for at hele familien kan læse serien på samme tid. Hvis du ikke har læst en Harry Potter bog før, så kast dig over den komplette bokssamling og bliv en del af det magiske univers. Hvis du i stedet er en af mange, som er vild med Harry Potter, så kan boksen være en fornem samling til dine børn eller som en gave til en du holder af. Hvis du hverken er interesseret i Harry Potter bøgerne eller blot ønsker andet fra universet, så kan du finde frem til alt inden for dette under vores populære bogserie side Harry Potter. Her finder du sjove og flotte Harry Potter merchandise og tilbehør.

Live Enthusiastically!: Formulas, stories and insights.Do you wish you could live a more joyful life? Have you ever wondered why some people seem to take on new challenges in a positive, confident way while others are simply glad to get through their day? If so, you have the right book. In it, Dale Carnegie explains how all of your experiences are colored by the quality of enthusiasm that you bring to them. An insightful and articulate guide, offers every reader deeper understanding into his or her own mindset, demonstrating how you can change your "internal script" to react to situations in a positive, upbeat manner. Without a shred of forced cheerfulness, Live Enthusiastically! will teach you to tap your inner resources and develop the genuine qualities that will keep you smiling. 

A harrowing, yet inspiring true story of a young boy's abusive childhood, from internationally bestselling author Dave Pelzer.

A THRILLING REINVENTION OF THE VAMPIRE NOVEL BY THE MASTER OF MODERN FANTASY, GEORGE R. R. MARTIN Abner Marsh, a struggling riverboat captain, suspects that something's amiss when he is approached by a wealthy aristocrat with a lucrative offer. The hauntingly pale, steely-eyed Joshua York doesn't care that the icy winter of 1857 has wiped out all but one of Marsh's dilapidated fleet; nor does he care that he won't earn back his investment in a decade. York's reasons for traversing the powerful Mississippi are to be none of Marsh's concernno matter how bizarre, arbitrary, or capricious York's actions may prove. Not until the maiden voyage of Fevre Dream does Marsh realize that he has joined a mission both more sinister, and perhaps more noble, than his most fantastic nightmareand humankind's most impossible dream.

Examines the history of heraldry from medieval tournaments to modern applications around the world, and offers a detailed and easily understood explanation of the language of heraldry. Lavishly illustrated throughout including fascinating archive material and 700 specially commissioned artworks.

Morpho: Simplified Forms is a captivating piece of literature by the renowned author, Michel Lauricella. This book, which falls under the genre of Artistic Anatomy, was first published in 2019 by Rocky Nook. Michel Lauricella presents his readers with a simple and effective approach to learning about the human form. This book is a must-have for anyone who is interested in art, anatomy, or both. The author's unique style and the publisher's dedication to quality make this book a valuable addition to any library. Despite being published in 2019, Morpho: Simplified Forms is still as relevant and insightful as ever. Published by Rocky Nook, this book is widely recognized for its quality and impact in the world of literature and art.

Finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction"e;[These stories] vibrate with originality, queerness, sensuality and the strange."e;-Roxane Gay"e;In these formally brilliant and emotionally charged tales, Machado gives literal shape to women's memories and hunger and desire. I couldn't put it down."e;-Karen RussellIn Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado blithely demolishes the arbitrary borders between psychological realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. While her work has earned her comparisons to Karen Russell and Kelly Link, she has a voice that is all her own. In this electric and provocative debut, Machado bends genre to shape startling narratives that map the realities of women's lives and the violence visited upon their bodies.A wife refuses her husband's entreaties to remove the green ribbon from around her neck. A woman recounts her sexual encounters as a plague slowly consumes humanity. A salesclerk in a mall makes a horrifying discovery within the seams of the store's prom dresses. One woman's surgery-induced weight loss results in an unwanted houseguest. And in the bravura novella "e;Especially Heinous,"e; Machado reimagines every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a show we naively assumed had shown it all, generating a phantasmagoric police procedural full of doppelgangers, ghosts, and girls with bells for eyes.Earthy and otherworldly, antic and sexy, queer and caustic, comic and deadly serious, Her Body and Other Parties swings from horrific violence to the most exquisite sentiment. In their explosive originality, these stories enlarge the possibilities of contemporary fiction.

Cross-stitch 40 hilarious, edgy slogans and clever one-liners to make fabulous wall art or wonderful handmade gifts.

Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going on?

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 is changing the world one country at a time.

After an intelligence failure at Op-Center results in a major terrorist attack, director Chase Williams radically transforms the agency into a ground-breaking mobile strike force. It's a beautiful day in Manhattan as excited tourists board the floating Air & Space Museum on the USS Intrepid-until a horrible explosion rips across the flight deck, showering the body parts of innocent people everywhere. The perpetrator is none other than Captain Ahmed Salehi, an Iranian mastermind whose last terrorism plot was foiled at the last minute by Op-Center. Back in Washington, the White House orders Op-Center disbanded-or so it seems. Unbeknownst to America's enemies, director Chase Williams has been put in charge of a brand-new, top-secret covert attack team known only as BLACK WASP. Its members, each chosen for their unique set of specialized black-ops skills-martial arts expert Lieutenant Grace Lee, sharpshooter Lance Corporal Jaz Rivette, and JAG attorney and criminologist Major Hamilton Breen-have been assigned to seek out Salehi and finally bring him to justice. But Salehi is part of an even more frightening conspiracy, led by a renegade Iranian tycoon determined to establish a new Islamic State that will dwarf the horrors of ISIS. From the heart of Manhattan, to the swamps of Trinidad, to the sunbaked mud villages of Yemen, this new Op-Center is America's only line of defense against a bloody Middle Eastern tyrant.

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERWhat does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research.Humorous, surprising and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street. What does the nervous system of the lowly lobster have to tell us about standing up straight (with our shoulders back) and about success in life? Why did ancient Egyptians worship the capacity to pay careful attention as the highest of gods? What dreadful paths do people tread when they become resentful, arrogant and vengeful? Dr. Peterson journeys broadly, discussing discipline, freedom, adventure and responsibility, distilling the world's wisdom into 12 practical and profound rules for life. 12 Rules for Lifeshatters the modern commonplaces of science, faith and human nature, while transforming and ennobling the mind and spirit of its readers.

The Routledge Companion to Feminist Philosophy, with 56 entries written by an international team of contributors, is an outstanding guide and reference source to the key topics, subjects, thinkers and debates in feminist philosophy.

Plucky Gon's quest to find his dad leads him into a whole world of crazy adventure.

A parody encyclopedia from the star of Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe and Cunk on Christmas

The riveting follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The 5th Wave, hailed by Justin Cronin as wildly entertaining.How do you rid the Earth of seven billion humans? Rid the humans of their humanity.Surviving the first four waves was nearly impossible. Now Cassie Sullivan finds herself in a new world, a world in which the fundamental trust that binds us together is gone. As the 5th Wave rolls across the landscape, Cassie, Ben, and Ringer are forced to confront the Others ultimate goal: the extermination of the human race.Cassie and her friends havent seen the depths to which the Others will sink, nor have the Others seen the heights to which humanity will rise, in the ultimate battle between life and death, hope and despair, love and hate.Praise for The 5th WaveJust read it.Entertainment WeeklyA modern sci-fi masterpiece.USA TodayWildly entertaining... I couldnt turn the pages fast enough.Justin Cronin, The New York Times Book ReviewNothing short of amazing.Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Gripping!Publishers Weekly (starred review)Everyone I trust is telling me to read this book.The Atlantic Wire

A victorian epic transplanted to Japan, following a Korean family of immigrants through eight decades and four generations.

Traditional or modern, vibrant or subtle, the possibilities of granny squares are endless! They captivate tones and lines much like a yarn canvas and come together as snuggly blankets, soft cushions, smart garments and much more. This unique granny square collection combines the styles of 23 creative designers from all over the world, who each bring their best game to the table. With ample suggestions for captivating combinations, written instructions as well as clear graphs for every square in the book, stitch instructions and techniques for blocking and joining, this sourcebook goes above and beyond to show you the endless possibilities of granny square crochet. All motifs match in both size and stitch count, so they can easily be combined into stunning combinations, bringing you the best of this unbeaten crochet classic! - 100 unique granny squares by 23 amazing designers - Each of the 100 squares can be mixed and matched with all others - Including charts and written out patterns in US terms for each square - Including basic crochet tutorials, instructions for blocking and joining - Advice on gorgeous square combinations - Clear photography - Beginner-friendly squares as well as challenging patterns for experienced crocheters