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Transfer Window

by Maria Gerhardt ...

Translated by Lindy Falk van Rooyen ...

Transfer Window is a utopian vision of the wealthy suburbs north of Copenhagen as a luxurious hospice. Everyone wears white. New-age nuns grow organic cannabis on the beach. The internet and music are forbidden, but you can swim in the icy sea in the winter. In amongst it all come the crushing memories of life as a terminal cancer patient, otherwise our narrator and her friend Mikkel hang out, ... Read more

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Transfer Window is a utopian vision of the wealthy suburbs north of Copenhagen as a luxurious hospice. Everyone wears white. New-age nuns grow organic cannabis on the beach. The internet and music are forbidden, but you can swim in the icy sea in the winter. In amongst it all come the crushing memories of life as a terminal cancer patient, otherwise our narrator and her friend Mikkel hang out,
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Aches & Pains

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A brilliantly funny guide to the trials and tribulations of hospitals and convalescence - from No. 1 bestselling author Maeve Binchy.Get the feel-better factor from Maeve Binchy as she teams up with artist Wendy Shea to bring us ACHES & PAINS. This gem of a book includes:Five things you can say to annoy the patient in the next bedHow to put on elastic stockingsSix ways to make non-alcoholic drinks ... Read more

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A brilliantly funny guide to the trials and tribulations of hospitals and convalescence - from No. 1 bestselling author Maeve Binchy.Get the feel-better factor from Maeve Binchy as she teams up with artist Wendy Shea to bring us ACHES & PAINS. This gem of a book includes:Five things you can say to annoy the patient in the next bedHow to put on elastic stockingsSix ways to make non-alcoholic drinks
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The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly

Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

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Series series The Swedish Art of Living & Dying Series
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, a book of humorous and charming advice for embracing life and aging joyfully.**In her international bestseller The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning Margareta Magnusson introduced the world to the Swedish tradition of döstädning, or “death cleaning”—clearing out your unnecessary belongings so others don’t ... Read more

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, a book of humorous and charming advice for embracing life and aging joyfully.**In her international bestseller The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning Margareta Magnusson introduced the world to the Swedish tradition of döstädning, or “death cleaning”—clearing out your unnecessary belongings so others don’t
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The Land of Short Sentences

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A young mother follows her partner to a rural community in West Jutland, Denmark, where he teaches at the local school for adult education. Isolated, she is forced to find her way in a bewildering community and in the inscrutable conversational forms of the local population.A young woman relocates to an outlying community in West Jutland, Denmark, and is forced to find her way, not only in the ... Read more

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A young mother follows her partner to a rural community in West Jutland, Denmark, where he teaches at the local school for adult education. Isolated, she is forced to find her way in a bewildering community and in the inscrutable conversational forms of the local population.A young woman relocates to an outlying community in West Jutland, Denmark, and is forced to find her way, not only in the
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DIY Dentistry

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Bunny suicider Andy Riley returns with his own (only mildly) sadistic take on the world of inventions. ... Read more

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Bunny suicider Andy Riley returns with his own (only mildly) sadistic take on the world of inventions.
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Sleep Tight

by Annie Zaidi ...

His wife has a new car, a new man and a new baby. He knows he's not useful to a new underworld that relies too heavily on guns. He doesn't have a reason to live, but Noora is alive. And while she lives, he cannot bring himself to die. Between running errands for the Boss and drinking endless cups of Irani chai, he returns to Noora's grey eyes and frozen limbs. From the author ofLove Stories # 1 to ... Read more

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His wife has a new car, a new man and a new baby. He knows he's not useful to a new underworld that relies too heavily on guns. He doesn't have a reason to live, but Noora is alive. And while she lives, he cannot bring himself to die. Between running errands for the Boss and drinking endless cups of Irani chai, he returns to Noora's grey eyes and frozen limbs. From the author ofLove Stories # 1 to
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First of the Last Chances

by Sophie Hannah ...

Touching and uplifting, this collection of the poems of Sophie Hannah follows traditional rhyming schemes using language that is always realistic and postmodern. Focusing on love and loss, these poems chronicle the different ways that people, for better or for worse, can be significant to one another. ... Read more

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Touching and uplifting, this collection of the poems of Sophie Hannah follows traditional rhyming schemes using language that is always realistic and postmodern. Focusing on love and loss, these poems chronicle the different ways that people, for better or for worse, can be significant to one another.
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The Opinionated Old Cow

Ruminations from the Field

by Alena Schram ...

Rogue chin hairs, winching bras, sports cars for the post-menopausal, the defective rearing of grandchildren, colonoscopies, husbands who co-shop annoyingly, are among the subjects scrutinized in this spirited ventilation of life from a seen-it-all, done-it-all -- and know-it-all -- sexagenarian, who spent a lifetime as a buttoned-up diplomatic appendage and ambassadorial adornment. ... Read more

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Rogue chin hairs, winching bras, sports cars for the post-menopausal, the defective rearing of grandchildren, colonoscopies, husbands who co-shop annoyingly, are among the subjects scrutinized in this spirited ventilation of life from a seen-it-all, done-it-all -- and know-it-all -- sexagenarian, who spent a lifetime as a buttoned-up diplomatic appendage and ambassadorial adornment.
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Don't Put Yourself on Toast

A Memoir

by Freddy Taylor ...

"A startling debut... This book will make you want to hold everyone you love close, reminding you that life may be fleeting but the people in it never are." PICKED FOR ESQUIRE MAGAZINE'S BEST BOOKS OF 2022When Freddy was 21 years old, his dad, a larger-than-life, successful TV producer, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a particularly aggressive type of brain cancer.In vivid snapshots, Freddy ... Read more

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"A startling debut... This book will make you want to hold everyone you love close, reminding you that life may be fleeting but the people in it never are." PICKED FOR ESQUIRE MAGAZINE'S BEST BOOKS OF 2022When Freddy was 21 years old, his dad, a larger-than-life, successful TV producer, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a particularly aggressive type of brain cancer.In vivid snapshots, Freddy
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Fifty Is Not a Four-Letter Word

by Linda Kelsey ...

In this heartwarming, spirited read about family and aging, big mid-life changes lead to big revelations for a woman who seemingly "has it all."As Hope Lyndhurst-Steele approaches her 50th birthday, she feels like she has it all: a top magazine job, a wonderful husband, a loving son, and tons of friends—yet fifty still feels like a four-letter word.When she returns to the office after her holiday ... Read more

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In this heartwarming, spirited read about family and aging, big mid-life changes lead to big revelations for a woman who seemingly "has it all."As Hope Lyndhurst-Steele approaches her 50th birthday, she feels like she has it all: a top magazine job, a wonderful husband, a loving son, and tons of friends—yet fifty still feels like a four-letter word.When she returns to the office after her holiday
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Anxious Girls Do It Better

A Travel Guide for (Slightly Nervous) Girls on the Go

by Bunny Banyai ...

Series series Girls Guide to the World
Anxious Girls Do It Better covers everything you need to know when travel designates anxiety as your (invisible) excess baggage. The third in the Girls Guide to the World series, this book contains practical advice from both travel and psychology experts, alongside the author's own experiences of juggling holiday fun with a mixed bag of neuroses.You don't need an official diagnosis of anxiety to ... Read more

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Anxious Girls Do It Better covers everything you need to know when travel designates anxiety as your (invisible) excess baggage. The third in the Girls Guide to the World series, this book contains practical advice from both travel and psychology experts, alongside the author's own experiences of juggling holiday fun with a mixed bag of neuroses.You don't need an official diagnosis of anxiety to
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"HELLO, MY NAME IS ANDREW"

by michael Roberts ...

ANDREW WAS 88 AND LIVING ON BORROWED TIME.I WAS AN OUT OF WORK CHEF WILLING TO TRY ANYTHING ONCE, BUT A CAREGIVER? SOMEHOW BEING A MAID, NURSE AND GERIATRIC BABYSITTER WASN'T MY IDEA OF RESPECTABLE. FOR THE NEXT YEAR I WOULD LEARN ABOUT CARING FOR SOMEONE WHO COULDN'T, AN ALZHEIMERS/ PARKINSON VICTIM. I WOULD LEARN TO RESPECT ANDREW WHO WAS LOOSING EVERYTHING THAT MADE HIM NORMAL IN SOCIETY, HIS ... Read more

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ANDREW WAS 88 AND LIVING ON BORROWED TIME.I WAS AN OUT OF WORK CHEF WILLING TO TRY ANYTHING ONCE, BUT A CAREGIVER? SOMEHOW BEING A MAID, NURSE AND GERIATRIC BABYSITTER WASN'T MY IDEA OF RESPECTABLE. FOR THE NEXT YEAR I WOULD LEARN ABOUT CARING FOR SOMEONE WHO COULDN'T, AN ALZHEIMERS/ PARKINSON VICTIM. I WOULD LEARN TO RESPECT ANDREW WHO WAS LOOSING EVERYTHING THAT MADE HIM NORMAL IN SOCIETY, HIS
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