Korte, poëtische, lichtvoetige dierenverhalen met hartverwarmende illustraties over levensvragen die ieder mens weleens

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Hoe weet je of iemand een echte vriend is, wat houdt wezenlijk geluk in en hoe kunnen we weten wat er gebeurt na de dood? In korte, poëtische dierenverhalen schrijft Tiny Fisscher over levensvragen die ieder mens bezighouden. Fisschers lichtvoetige toon maakt dit. tot een feest van herkenning voor iedereen die weleens over het leven, zichzelf en de wereld om z...

A late masterpiece of love, memory and grief by Paul Auster, "one of the great American prose stylists of our time".

Baumgartner's life has been defined by his deep, abiding love for his wife, Anna. But now Anna is gone, and Baumgartner is embarking on his seventies whilst trying to live with her absence.

Rich with compassion, wit and Auster's keen eye for beauty in the smallest, most transient episodes of ordinary life, Baumgartner is a tender late masterpiece of the ache of memory. It asks:...

“It’s not the magic that makes it work; it’s the way we work that makes it magic.”

The secret for creating “magic” in our careers, our organizations, and our lives is simple: outstanding leadership—the kind that inspires employees, delights customers, and achieves extraordinary business results.

No one knows more about this kind of leadership than Lee Cockerell, the man who ran Walt Disney World® Resort operations for over a decade. And in Creating Magic, he shares the leadersh...

'Surprising, chilling, and electric. The Safekeep is a simply fantastic work of literature.' Alice Winn, bestselling author of IN MEMORIAM

'A house is a precious thing...'

An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge - for readers of Patricia Highsmith, Sarah Waters and Ian McEwan's Atonement

It's 1961 and the rural Dutch province of Overijssel is quiet. Bomb craters have been filled, buildings reconstructed, and the war is well and truly ov...

THE EXTRAORDINARY LOST NOVEL FROM THE NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA AND ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE

Sitting alone, overlooking the still and blue lagoon, Ana Magdalena Bach surveys the men of the hotel bar. She is happily married and has no reason to escape the world she has made with her husband and children. And yet, every August, she travels here to the island where her mother is buried, and for one night takes a new lover.

Amid sultry days and tropical downpo...

"One of the most significant books in my life." -Obie Fernandez, Author, The Rails Way "Twenty years ago, the first edition of The Pragmatic Programmer completely changed the trajectory of my career. This new edition could do the same for yours." -Mike Cohn, Author of Succeeding with Agile , Agile Estimating and Planning , and User Stories Applied ". .

. filled with practical advice, both technical and professional, that will serve you and your projects well for years to come." -Andrea Goulet...

Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day and Harry is running out of time. These n...

Japanese fairy tales - enchanting, enigmatic stories of animals, human beings and the great natural world.

Dark and innocent, sublime and whimsical, these stories have the ageless feel of the best fairy tales. There are animal allegories like 'The Ungrateful Rat' where a rude rodent insults all the objects he meets - until he meets the Rat Trap - and morality tales like 'The Restaurant of Many Orders, where two hunters become hunted. There are also transcendent stories of childhood and mortal...

A simple and interactive story about the woods in the fall. For toddlers ages 24 months and up, with a focus on the child’s world.

Fall is here! Lily and Milo go exploring in the woods. They see nuts, apples, mushrooms, lots of colored leaves, and even a hedgehog. The woods are so pretty in fall! Milo wants to take everything home.

An informative story about being sick and staying at home to keep others safe.