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The Secret

The shocking true crime story, now a major BBC documentary, Confessions of a Killer

par Deric Henderson ...

The killer dentist, his mistress, how they murdered their spouses - and how they almost got away with it.Now a major four-part ITV drama starring James Nesbitt:- 'Unswitchoffable' Guardian- 'James Nesbitt is at his magnetic best' The Times- 'The most grown up drama of the week and it's brilliant' Observer- 'Terrific, intensely gripping... ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

The killer dentist, his mistress, how they murdered their spouses - and how they almost got away with it.Now a major four-part ITV drama starring James Nesbitt:- 'Unswitchoffable' Guardian- 'James Nesbitt is at his magnetic best' The Times- 'The most grown up drama of the week and it's brilliant' Observer- 'Terrific, intensely gripping...
... En savoir plus
How to Be Invisible

Protect Your Home, Your Children, Your Assets, and Your Life

par J. J. Luna ...

Protect Your Privacy in the Information Age with This Revised and Updated Essential GuideIn this thoroughly revised and updated third edition of his immensely popular guide How to Be Invisible, J.J. Luna shows you how to protect your personal security in a world where new innovations in information gathering have left the average person's private life open to scrutiny and exploitation. Luna, an ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Protect Your Privacy in the Information Age with This Revised and Updated Essential GuideIn this thoroughly revised and updated third edition of his immensely popular guide How to Be Invisible, J.J. Luna shows you how to protect your personal security in a world where new innovations in information gathering have left the average person's private life open to scrutiny and exploitation. Luna, an
... En savoir plus
The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Personal and Natural Places

par Becca Puglisi, Angela Ackerman ...

Collections Livre 4 - Writers Helping Writers Series
Within the pages of a book exists a world drawn from a writer’s deepest imaginings, one that has the ability to pull readers in on a visceral level. But the audience’s fascination will only last if the writer can describe this vibrant realm and its inhabitants well. The setting achieves this by offering readers a unique sensory experience. So much more than stage dressing, the setting can build ... En savoir plus

$9.85 CAD

Within the pages of a book exists a world drawn from a writer’s deepest imaginings, one that has the ability to pull readers in on a visceral level. But the audience’s fascination will only last if the writer can describe this vibrant realm and its inhabitants well. The setting achieves this by offering readers a unique sensory experience. So much more than stage dressing, the setting can build
... En savoir plus
Britain's Royal Families

The Complete Genealogy

par Alison Weir ...

'George III is alleged to have married secretly, on 17th April, 1759, a Quakeress called Hannah Lightfoot, daughter of a Wapping shoemaker, who is said to have borne him three children. Documents relating to the alleged marriage, bearing the Prince's signature, were impounded and examined in 1866 by the Attorney General. Learned opinion at the time leaned to the view that these documents were ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

'George III is alleged to have married secretly, on 17th April, 1759, a Quakeress called Hannah Lightfoot, daughter of a Wapping shoemaker, who is said to have borne him three children. Documents relating to the alleged marriage, bearing the Prince's signature, were impounded and examined in 1866 by the Attorney General. Learned opinion at the time leaned to the view that these documents were
... En savoir plus
Psych

The Story of the Human Mind

par Paul Bloom ...

A Next Big Idea Club Must-ReadA compelling and accessible new perspective on the modern science of psychology, based on one of Yale’s most popular courses of all timeHow does the brain—a three-pound wrinkly mass—give rise to intelligence and conscious experience? Was Freud right that we are all plagued by forbidden sexual desires? What is the function of emotions such as disgust, gratitude, and ... En savoir plus

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A Next Big Idea Club Must-ReadA compelling and accessible new perspective on the modern science of psychology, based on one of Yale’s most popular courses of all timeHow does the brain—a three-pound wrinkly mass—give rise to intelligence and conscious experience? Was Freud right that we are all plagued by forbidden sexual desires? What is the function of emotions such as disgust, gratitude, and
... En savoir plus
Far and Near

On Days Like These

par Neil Peart ...

Whether navigating the backroads of Louisiana or Thuringia, exploring the snowy Quebec woods, or performing onstage at Rush concerts, Neil Peart has stories to tell. His first volume in this series, Far and Away, combined words and images to form an intimate, insightful narrative that won many readers.Now Far and Near brings together reflections from another three years of an artist’s life as he ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Whether navigating the backroads of Louisiana or Thuringia, exploring the snowy Quebec woods, or performing onstage at Rush concerts, Neil Peart has stories to tell. His first volume in this series, Far and Away, combined words and images to form an intimate, insightful narrative that won many readers.Now Far and Near brings together reflections from another three years of an artist’s life as he
... En savoir plus
Mindshift

Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential

par Barbara Oakley PhD ...

Mindshift reveals how we can overcome stereotypes and preconceived ideas about what is possible for us to learn and become.At a time when we are constantly being asked to retrain and reinvent ourselves to adapt to new technologies and changing industries, this book shows us how we can uncover and develop talents we didn’t realize we had—no matter what our age or background. We’re often told to ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

Mindshift reveals how we can overcome stereotypes and preconceived ideas about what is possible for us to learn and become.At a time when we are constantly being asked to retrain and reinvent ourselves to adapt to new technologies and changing industries, this book shows us how we can uncover and develop talents we didn’t realize we had—no matter what our age or background. We’re often told to
... En savoir plus
Write Away

One Writer's Approach to the Novel

par Elizabeth George ...

Here's what I tell mystudents on the first day when I teach one of my creative writing courses: Youwill be published if you possess three qualities—talent, passion, anddiscipline.In Write Away, NewYork Times bestsellingauthor Elizabeth George offers would-be writers exactly what they need to knowabout how to construct a novel. She provides a detailed overview of the craftand gives helpful ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Here's what I tell mystudents on the first day when I teach one of my creative writing courses: Youwill be published if you possess three qualities—talent, passion, anddiscipline.In Write Away, NewYork Times bestsellingauthor Elizabeth George offers would-be writers exactly what they need to knowabout how to construct a novel. She provides a detailed overview of the craftand gives helpful
... En savoir plus
And On That Bombshell

Inside the Madness and Genius of TOP GEAR

par Richard Porter ...

For 13 years, 22 series and 175 shows, Richard Porter was script editor of Top Gear, from the first faltering pilot episode in 2002 until the very last show presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May in 2015.Along the way they destroyed cars, sparked diplomatic incidents, set fire to caravans, almost killed one of the presenters, and somehow transformed Top Gear from a shabby BBC ... En savoir plus

$7.99 CAD

For 13 years, 22 series and 175 shows, Richard Porter was script editor of Top Gear, from the first faltering pilot episode in 2002 until the very last show presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May in 2015.Along the way they destroyed cars, sparked diplomatic incidents, set fire to caravans, almost killed one of the presenters, and somehow transformed Top Gear from a shabby BBC
... En savoir plus
McGraw-Hill's Spanish Student Dictionary

par Regina Qualls, L. Sanchez ...

Collections series McGraw-Hill Dictionary Series
The words you need, quickly and easilyEspecially designed for beginning learners, this dictionary will help you master the essential words of Spanish. Inside you'll find entries that include pronunciations and grammatical information in a clear, easy-to-understand format, as well as helpful example sentences to show each word in everyday context. ... En savoir plus

$32.99 CAD

The words you need, quickly and easilyEspecially designed for beginning learners, this dictionary will help you master the essential words of Spanish. Inside you'll find entries that include pronunciations and grammatical information in a clear, easy-to-understand format, as well as helpful example sentences to show each word in everyday context.
... En savoir plus
Grace's Guide

The Art of Pretending to Be a Grown-up

par Grace Helbig ...

#1 New York Times BestsellerBy the host of The Grace Helbig Show on E! and the it’sGrace YouTube channel, comedian Grace Helbig offers an irreverent and illustrated guide to life for anyone faced with the challenge of growing up.Infused with her trademark saucy, sweet, and funny voice, Grace’s Guide is a tongue-in-cheek handbook for millennials, encompassing everything a young or new (or regular ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

#1 New York Times BestsellerBy the host of The Grace Helbig Show on E! and the it’sGrace YouTube channel, comedian Grace Helbig offers an irreverent and illustrated guide to life for anyone faced with the challenge of growing up.Infused with her trademark saucy, sweet, and funny voice, Grace’s Guide is a tongue-in-cheek handbook for millennials, encompassing everything a young or new (or regular
... En savoir plus
The Pentagon Papers

Making History at the Washington Post

par Katharine Graham ...

Collections series A Vintage Short
Drawn from Katharine Graham’s Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Personal History, a dramatic account of how she piloted the Washington Post through the Pentagon Papers and Watergate crises.After inheriting the Post from her father, and assuming its leadership in 1963 after the death of her husband, Graham found herself unexpectedly playing a role in history. Here she recounts the riveting episodes ... En savoir plus

$0.99 CAD

Drawn from Katharine Graham’s Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Personal History, a dramatic account of how she piloted the Washington Post through the Pentagon Papers and Watergate crises.After inheriting the Post from her father, and assuming its leadership in 1963 after the death of her husband, Graham found herself unexpectedly playing a role in history. Here she recounts the riveting episodes
... En savoir plus
The Chicago Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation

par Bryan A. Garner ...

Collections series Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
The authoritative guide to using the English language effectively, from "the greatest writer on grammar and usage that this country has ever produced" (David Yerkes, Columbia University).The author of The Chicago Manual of Style's popular "Grammar and Usage" chapter, Bryan A. Garner is renowned for explaining the vagaries of English with absolute precision and utmost clarity. With The Chicago ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

The authoritative guide to using the English language effectively, from "the greatest writer on grammar and usage that this country has ever produced" (David Yerkes, Columbia University).The author of The Chicago Manual of Style's popular "Grammar and Usage" chapter, Bryan A. Garner is renowned for explaining the vagaries of English with absolute precision and utmost clarity. With The Chicago
... En savoir plus
Learn German With Stories: Café In Berlin – 10 Short Stories For Beginners

Dino lernt Deutsch, #1

par André Klein ...

Collections Livre 1 - Dino lernt Deutsch
Newly arrived in Berlin, a young man from Sicily is thrown headlong into an unfamilar urban lifestyle of unkempt bachelor pads, evanescent romances and cosmopolitan encounters of the strangest kind. How does he manage the new language? Will he find work?Experience daily life in the German capital through the eyes of a newcomer, learn about the country and its people, and improve your German ... En savoir plus

$4.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Newly arrived in Berlin, a young man from Sicily is thrown headlong into an unfamilar urban lifestyle of unkempt bachelor pads, evanescent romances and cosmopolitan encounters of the strangest kind. How does he manage the new language? Will he find work?Experience daily life in the German capital through the eyes of a newcomer, learn about the country and its people, and improve your German
... En savoir plus
Shmoop Bestsellers Guide: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

par Shmoop ...

Take your understanding of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling to a whole new level, anywhere you go: on a plane, on a mountain, in a canoe, under a tree. Or grab a flashlight and read Shmoop under the covers.Shmoop's award-winning learning guides are now available on your favorite eBook reader. Shmoop eBooks are like a trusted, fun, chatty, expert literature-tour-guide ... En savoir plus

$4.22 CAD

Take your understanding of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling to a whole new level, anywhere you go: on a plane, on a mountain, in a canoe, under a tree. Or grab a flashlight and read Shmoop under the covers.Shmoop's award-winning learning guides are now available on your favorite eBook reader. Shmoop eBooks are like a trusted, fun, chatty, expert literature-tour-guide
... En savoir plus
How the World Works

par Noam Chomsky, David Barsamian ...

An eye-opening introduction to the timelessly relevant ideas of Noam Chomsky, "arguably the most important intellectual alive" (The New York Times), this book is a penetrating, illusion-shattering look at how things really workOffering something not found anywhere else, How the World Works is pure Chomsky, but tailored for those who are new to his work. The book is made up of meticulously edited ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

An eye-opening introduction to the timelessly relevant ideas of Noam Chomsky, "arguably the most important intellectual alive" (The New York Times), this book is a penetrating, illusion-shattering look at how things really workOffering something not found anywhere else, How the World Works is pure Chomsky, but tailored for those who are new to his work. The book is made up of meticulously edited
... En savoir plus
How to Organize (Just About) Everything

More Than 500 Step-by-Step Instructions for Everything from Organizing Your Closets to Planning a Wedding to Creating a Flawless Filing System

par Peter Walsh ...

Professional organizer Peter Walsh presents this witty and enormously practical guide to getting it—and keeping it—all together.With more than 500 easy-to-follow how-to instructions, How to Organize (Just About) Everything is packed with shrewd advice and insider tips to make your home, your workplace—indeed, every imaginable aspect of your life—run more smoothly. Step-by-step solutions help even ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

Professional organizer Peter Walsh presents this witty and enormously practical guide to getting it—and keeping it—all together.With more than 500 easy-to-follow how-to instructions, How to Organize (Just About) Everything is packed with shrewd advice and insider tips to make your home, your workplace—indeed, every imaginable aspect of your life—run more smoothly. Step-by-step solutions help even
... En savoir plus
Oeuvres de Franz Kafka

par Franz Kafka ...

Cette édition parfaitement mise en page par l'éditeur pour une lecture sur Kobo regroupe les oeuvres de Franz Kafka :Lettre au pèreDans la colonie pénitentiaireLe procèsLe ChâteauLa métamorphoseVous pourrez aisément naviguer d'une œuvre à une autre grâce à la table des matières interactive. ... En savoir plus

$1.60 CAD

Cette édition parfaitement mise en page par l'éditeur pour une lecture sur Kobo regroupe les oeuvres de Franz Kafka :Lettre au pèreDans la colonie pénitentiaireLe procèsLe ChâteauLa métamorphoseVous pourrez aisément naviguer d'une œuvre à une autre grâce à la table des matières interactive.
... En savoir plus
Escaping the Rabbit Hole

How to Debunk Conspiracy Theories Using Facts, Logic, and Respect

par West Mick ...

The Earth is flat, the World Trade Center collapse was a controlled demolition, planes are spraying poison to control the weather, and actors faked the Sandy Hook massacre….All these claims are bunk: falsehoods, mistakes, and in some cases, outright lies. But many people passionately believe one or more of these conspiracy theories. They consume countless books and videos, join like-minded online ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

The Earth is flat, the World Trade Center collapse was a controlled demolition, planes are spraying poison to control the weather, and actors faked the Sandy Hook massacre….All these claims are bunk: falsehoods, mistakes, and in some cases, outright lies. But many people passionately believe one or more of these conspiracy theories. They consume countless books and videos, join like-minded online
... En savoir plus
Thunder and Lightning

Cracking Open the Writer's Craft

par Natalie Goldberg ...

Guidance on how to turn those flashes of inspiration into finished pieces, from the author of Writing Down the Bones and Wild Mind.Any writer may find himself or herself with an abundance of raw material, but it takes patience and care to turn this material into finished stories, essays, poems, novels, and memoirs. Referencing her own experiences both as a writer and as a student of Zen, Natalie ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Guidance on how to turn those flashes of inspiration into finished pieces, from the author of Writing Down the Bones and Wild Mind.Any writer may find himself or herself with an abundance of raw material, but it takes patience and care to turn this material into finished stories, essays, poems, novels, and memoirs. Referencing her own experiences both as a writer and as a student of Zen, Natalie
... En savoir plus
The Mythology Book

Big Ideas Simply Explained

par DK ...

Collections series DK Big Ideas
Learn about compelling worlds and characters depicted in myths and legends in The Mythology Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Mythology in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Mythology Book ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

Learn about compelling worlds and characters depicted in myths and legends in The Mythology Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Mythology in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Mythology Book
... En savoir plus
The Fiction Writer's Guide to Dialogue

A Fresh Look at an Essential Ingredient of the Craft

par John Hough, Jr. ...

Dialogue is often overlooked as a necessary and potent instrument in the novelist’s repertoire. A novel can rise or fall on the strength of its dialogue. Superb dialogue can make a superb novel. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, Action is character.” George V. Higgins said, Dialogue is character.” They were both right, because dialogue is action. It comprises much, if not all, of the clarifying drama of ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Dialogue is often overlooked as a necessary and potent instrument in the novelist’s repertoire. A novel can rise or fall on the strength of its dialogue. Superb dialogue can make a superb novel. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, Action is character.” George V. Higgins said, Dialogue is character.” They were both right, because dialogue is action. It comprises much, if not all, of the clarifying drama of
... En savoir plus
Fast-Draft Your Memoir

Write Your Life Story in 45 Hours

par Rachael Herron ...

This is your roadmap for completing the memoir you've dreamed about writing."Rachael Herron resonates with our audience, and not just because she knows her stuff—she does—or because she's hilarious—she is—but because her honesty and earnestness come through in all her messaging." Samantha Sanders, Writer’s DigestWriting memoir is daunting! You’re the expert on your life, naturally, but narrating ... En savoir plus

$8.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

This is your roadmap for completing the memoir you've dreamed about writing."Rachael Herron resonates with our audience, and not just because she knows her stuff—she does—or because she's hilarious—she is—but because her honesty and earnestness come through in all her messaging." Samantha Sanders, Writer’s DigestWriting memoir is daunting! You’re the expert on your life, naturally, but narrating
... En savoir plus
100 Mysteries of Science Explained

par The Editors of Popular Science ...

Collections series Popular Science
Answers on subjects from dark matter to disappearing bees, from the magazine that's been enlightening and entertaining Americans for nearly 150 years.What happened to the Neanderthals? When is the next Ice Age due? Why do we hiccup? From end-of-the-world scenarios to what goes on within our own brains and bodies, the experts at Popular Science magazine uncover the secrets of the universe and ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Answers on subjects from dark matter to disappearing bees, from the magazine that's been enlightening and entertaining Americans for nearly 150 years.What happened to the Neanderthals? When is the next Ice Age due? Why do we hiccup? From end-of-the-world scenarios to what goes on within our own brains and bodies, the experts at Popular Science magazine uncover the secrets of the universe and
... En savoir plus

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