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Craft maven Kiki happens to be a card-carrying Episcopalian—but she respects the power of intuition. So when she has a "bad feeling" on the way to Marla Lever's house for a crafting party, she heeds her instincts. Marla's nowhere to be seen, although her car's in the garage—buried under a heap of garbage and lawn furniture. Because the potential horror of a party in a hoarder's paradise pales in comparison to the body that's found in Marla's freezer. Marla's nearly dead herself—passed out from heat stroke.

The definitive story of the extraordinary and surprising success of English wine - and the people who transformed our reputation on the global stage from that of a joke to world-class in 30 years. From an amateur affair made by retirees to a multi-million-pound industry with quality to rival...

Bloomsbury presents The Globemakers by Peter Bellerby, read by Simon Ludders. “Beautifully conceived and skillfully executed . . . encourages the reader to linger and explore." —The Wall Street Journal “Peter Bellerby’s tale of learning how to fashion worlds—a journey through history...

Bloomsbury presents Slow Seasons written and read by Rosie Steer. Woman's Own Book Club 2023 ‘A truly beautiful book. Rosie’s writing makes me want to close my laptop, step outside, and appreciate the magic that each season brings’ Jessica Elliot Dennison In her late-twenties, feeling...

Richard Edward Connell Jr was born on the 17th October 1893, in Poughkeepsie, New York. During the First World War Connell served in France with the US Army and was the editor of his camp's newspaper. After the war he turned to writing short stories, and eventually wrote over 300 of them for the periodicals and journals of the day, including regular contributions to The Saturday Evening Post and Collier’s. The attention of his audience kept him popular for decades. He is perhaps best remembered for his macabre short story ‘The Most Dangerous Game’, written in 1924.

It's not just hems that are frayed in Applewell... Gracie rescues old clothes and cast-offs from Applewell's charity shop, making them into cute and fresh outfits, which she then sells in her little shop. Turning a profit is hard at the best of times, let alone when new arrival Lucas appears... After running away from the village in his teens, Lucas has finally returned to an uncomfortable amount of fanfare and gossip. His job requires him to streamline homeless charity, UnderCover, and his plans to do so risk putting Gracie out of business.

Il cane giusto (un bassotto con "amici" selezionatissimi). Le vacanze giuste (una scelta di campo: Santa o Forte?). La scuola giusta per il figlio (in lingua straniera, of course). La festa di Natale giusta (verso metà ottobre, per battere l'affollamento di inviti festivi). E gli abbinamenti cromatici da evitare, il galateo delle comunicazioni via WhatsApp, gli indirizzi da avere in agenda, i quartieri dove cercare casa, i mestieri socialmente accettabili, la cura di sé tra estratti di verdure e indispensabile "idratazione"... mettetevi comode, perché essere milanese è un lavoro a tempo pieno.

Si encara no tens clar si ets pijo o no, aquest és el teu llibre; si ho tens clar, també.

Tenim tan poca idea dels pijos, del seu món i del seu modus vivendi que el Marc Giró s'ha vist en l'obligació d'escriure aquest nou llibre, desobeint el principi més bàsic de la vida regalada, que diu que el més important a la vida de tot pijo és no pencar mai, sota cap concepte, que això és cosa de les classes proletàries de la Lower-Diagonal.

Val a dir, en la nostra defensa, que avui, en temps de Zara, qualsevol persona per quatre duros pot vestir-se de pijo...

Lene Beier elsker sin vilde have. Her er plads til både pindsvin, insekter, fugle og ukrudt. Alligevel er hun i tvivl om, hun gør det rigtigt og hvad man som haveejer skal gøre, hvis man gerne vil gøre noget godt for naturen. Aldrig før har der været så meget snak om vilde haver og biodiversitet. Men hvad er egentlig op ned, når det kommer til hjemmehørende arter og vild natur? I VILDERE HAVE får du historien om tilblivelsen af Lene Beiers egen have og masser af inspiration til, hvordan du selv kommer i gang.

釣りやキャンプをしながら1日4時間だけの労働で暮らせるようになるまでの工夫や苦悩を、読みやすく小説風にして余すことなく大公開！

En poussant une mystérieuse porte découverte par hasard dans le sombre manoir où elle vit recluse, January Ruddy ne s’imagine pas que la vie telle qu’elle la connaît est sur le point de basculer…

Sick of cheap, wasteful, disposable fast fashion? Learn how to shop for vintage clothing and accessories and build a more sustainable, stylish closet.

Mit Mytting wird aus einem nostalgischen Gefühl eine Bewegung, eine sinnliche Erfahrung, eine Leidenschaft, die nicht nur den Praktiker im Wald, sondern auch den "Armchair Woodsman" zu Hause erfasst. Wussten Sie, dass der höchste Holzverbrauch aus Butan gemeldet wird – und nicht etwa aus Skandinavien oder Russland? Dass die Bäume für das beste Brennholz im Frühjahr gefällt werden? Dass es einen Unterschied macht, ob Holz "Borke oben" oder "Borke unten" gestapelt wird? Dass der Holzstapel Rückschlüsse auf den Charakter des Staplers zulässt? Aprikosenholz brennt anders als Mandelholz.

As seen on TV Have you fallen out of love with your home? Has it stayed the same while your life has moved on? Are you ready to live with less stuff and more calm? If your answer's yes to any of these questions, this book is for you. Join Dilly Carter, professional organiser and TV's...

A passionate and imaginative exploration of wood – the material that shaped human history. As a material, wood has no equal in strength, resilience, adaptability and availability. It has been our partner in the cultural evolution from woodland foragers to engineers of our own destiny. Tracing...

After serving as a US Marine during World War II and attending college on the GI Bill, Sam Keith decided to seek adventure in Alaska as a laborer on the Adak Navy base. There he befriended Dick Proenneke, whose shared love of the outdoors, hard work, and self-reliance quickly bonded an alliance between the two. Together they explored the wilds of South Central Alaska, while working on the Navy base, hunting and fishing with friends and breathing in the great outdoors. 

Alla fine degli anni Ottanta, apparentemente all'improvviso, dopo un lungo periodo di sconfitte e mediocrità, la Nazionale italiana maschile di pallavolo fa uno strepitoso balzo in avanti e si trasforma nella squadra più forte del mondo. Cambiano le teste, i risultati, le prospettive: cambia la vita. L'allenatore argentino Julio Velasco, con metodi innovativi e soprattutto con grande abilità psicologica, motiva un gruppo di giocatori che, in una progressione irresistibile, si scoprono campioni.

Sie haben Lust, etwas Neues zu lernen? Sie haben sich dabei für das Häkeln entschieden und möchten nun loslegen, wissen aber noch nicht genau, wie? Dann sind Sie mit diesem Hörbuch genau richtig. Es führt Sie ein wenig an die Geschichte des Häkelns und seine Auswirkungen auf uns heran, es erklärt, was Häkeln eigentlich ist, dazu die Grundlagen des Häkelns und was Sie alles dafür benötigen oder später noch benötigen werden. Auch lernen Sie die verschiedenen Wollarten, ihre Herkunft und Eigenschaften kennen.

Il libro racconta con particolari inediti e di archivio la storia della nazionale italiana di calcio attraverso i principali eventi storici che hanno interessato la storia del nostro Paese, dall'Unità d'Italia fino alla prima metà del XX secolo offrendo, contestualmente, una lettura parallela della nascita e dello sviluppo del calcio come fenomeno sociale e sportivo. Il contenuto è la somma di oltre venti anni di ricerche effettuato dall'autore Mauro Grimaldi, che è uno dei massimi dirigenti sportivi del calcio italiano.

"Einfach nur so zum Vergnügen" Wissenswertes für Zigarrenliebhaber und solche, die es werden wollen. "Wissen Sie, wie man eine gute Zigarre genießt?" fragt der Autor des Hörbuchs und hat auch gleich die passende Antwort. "Ganz einfach. Man nimmt sich Zeit. Wer eine Zigarre genießt, braucht nämlich Zeit. Zeit zum Genießen, Zeit zum Nachdenken." So erfahren die Freunde des guten Geschmacks nicht nur, wie aus einer Tabakpflanze eine edle Zigarre wird und was sie beim Genuss einer Zigarre beachten sollten. Auch über die richtige Lagerung ihrer Zigarren informiert das Hörbuch.