Tyler Perry0.0 If you can count on one thing from "Madea" Mabel Simmons, star of the smash hits Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion, and Madea's Witness Protection, it's that she's got something to say. Now the beloved, sharp-tongued, pistol-packing grandmother has her own lifestyle book-part memoir, many parts hard-won, hilarious, straight-up in-your-face words of wisdom. Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings is a #1 New York Times bestseller and a won a Quill Award for Book of the Year, Best Humor Book in 2006.
Julie Powell3.2 Some people go on pilgrimages; Julie Powell attempted to master one cookbook. Thirty years old, bored with her job, hating her Queens apartment, Powell decided to transcend her life by concocting all 524 recipes in Julia Child's 1961 classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking -- in a single year. Replicating Child's kitchen artistry at such short notice tested Julie's skill and stamina, not to mention her husband's patience; but it did produce a high-spirited, sometimes hilarious memoir.
Реймонд Хаури3.5 Четыре всадника, одетые в латы и плащи средневековых тамплиеров, медленно подъезжают к зданию музея Метрополитен.
Участники грандиозной акции по случаю открытия выставки средневекового искусства из собрания Ватикана? Так считают и многочисленные зрители, и полиция, и охрана музея… Но загадочные всадники неожиданно учиняют чудовищную резню — и бесследно исчезают, похитив лишь мелкий, на взгляд непосвященных, второстепенный экспонат выставки…
Что было потом?
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Уильям Александер0.0 Bill Alexander had no idea that his simple dream of having a vegetable garden and small orchard in his backyard would lead him into life-and-death battles with groundhogs, webworms, weeds, and weather; midnight expeditions in the dead of winter to dig up fresh thyme; and skirmishes with neighbors who feed the vermin (i.e., deer). Not to mention the vacations that had to be planned around the harvest, the near electrocution of the tree man, the limitations of his own middle-aged body, and the pity of his wife and kids. When Alexander runs (just for fun!) a costbenefit analysis, adding up everything from the live animal trap to the Velcro tomato wraps and then amortizing it over the life of his garden, it comes as quite a shock to learn that it cost him a staggering $64 to grow each one of his beloved Brandywine tomatoes. But as any gardener will tell you, you can't put a price on the unparalleled pleasures of providing fresh food for your family.
Дебра Дин4.0 Bit by bit, the ravages of age are eroding Marina's grip on the everyday. An elderly Russian woman now living in America, she cannot hold on to fresh memories—the details of her grown children's lives, the approaching wedding of her grandchild—yet her distant past is miraculously preserved in her mind's eye.
Vivid images of her youth in war-torn Leningrad arise unbidden, carrying her back to the terrible fall of 1941, when she was a tour guide at the Hermitage Museum and the German army's approach signaled the beginning of what would be a long, torturous siege on the city. As the people braved starvation, bitter cold, and a relentless German onslaught, Marina joined other staff members in removing the museum's priceless masterpieces for safekeeping, leaving the frames hanging empty on the walls to symbolize the artworks' eventual return. As the Luftwaffe's bombs pounded the proud, stricken city, Marina built a personal Hermitage in her mind—a refuge that would stay buried deep within her, until she needed it once more.
Mike Leonard0.0 Mike Leonard is a lucky man. It’s not everyone who gets parents like Jack and Marge. At eighty-seven, Jack is a pathological optimist with an inexhaustible gift of gab. Marge, Jack’s bride of sixty years, though cut from the same rough bolt of Irish immigrant cloth, is his polar opposite–pessimistic and proud of it. What was their son, Mike, thinking when he took a sabbatical from his job with NBC News so he could pile these two world-class originals along with three of his grown kids and a daughter-in-law into a pair of rented RVs and hit the road for a month?
Mike was thinking that he wanted to give his parents the ultimate family reunion. And so, one February morning, three generations of Leonards set out on their journey under the dazzling Arizona sky. Thirty minutes later, one of the humongous recreational vehicles has an unplanned meeting with a concrete island at a convenience store. Thus begins the adventure of a lifetime–and an absolute gem of a book.
In the course of their humorous, often poignant cross-country tour, from the desert Southwest to the New England coastline, the Leonards reminisce about their loves, their losses, and their rich and heartwarming (and sometimes heartbreaking) lives, while encountering a veritable Greek chorus of roadside characters along the way. The home stretch finds the clan racing back to Chicago, hoping to catch the arrival of the next generation, Jack and Marge’s first great-grandchild. Through it all, Mike pieces together acentury of family lore and lunacy–and discovers surprising sides to his parents that allow him to see them in a whole new light.
Mike Leonard has captivated millions of television viewers with his wry and witty feature stories for NBC’s Today. Now he brings that same engaging charm and keen insight to the foibles and passions of his own blessedly unique family. By turns uproariously funny and deeply moving, The Ride of Our Lives delivers a lifetime of laughs, lessons, and priceless memories.
This edition’s exclusive DVD features never-before-seen footage from the trip as well as candid family video and photographs.
John Grogan4.4 This No.1 Sunday Times bestseller tells the heart-warming tale of how a wiggly yellow fur ball of a puppy could grow into a barrelling, ninety-seven pound stramroller of a Labrador retriever who would prove that unconditional love comes in many forms.
John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Along comes Marley, mischievous, hyperactive and so unruly he is expelled from obedience school. How could they possibly know that this incorrigible dog could teach them more about love for life than they could hope to teach him?
Since becoming a major motion picture, starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson, this heart-warming and unforgettable story of a family and their haphazard dog has become a timeless family favourite.
Кристофер Мур4.1 Чарли Ашер - самый обычный парень. Чуток несчастный, слегка невротичный. Он типичный бета-самец - нерешительный, осторожный и склонный к размышлениям, а не к действиям. Чарли даже в кошмарном сне не могло привидеться, что он станет вассалом Смерти. Но именно эта беда с ним и произошла. И его доселе тихая и уютная жизнь обычного ипохондрика превращается в сущий ад: люди вокруг падают замертво, а в блокноте на тумбочке сами собой появляются имена тех, кому скоро предстоит отправиться на тот свет. Похоже, что Чарли принят на новую службу, неприятную и чертовски опасную. Но кто-то же должен выполнять грязную работу и нести людям смерть... "Грязная работа" - изобретательный, гипнотический, хулиганский, умный роман для всех тех, кто не падает в обморок от шуток о смерти и острого словца. От детей и особо нервических граждан его стоит держать подальше, зато остальным новая книга Кристофера Мура категорически рекомендуется - как лучшее средство от пошлости наших будней.
Джеймс Л. Суонсон0.0 The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin, John Wilkes Booth, led Union cavalry and detectives on a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia, while the nation, still reeling from the just-ended Civil War, watched in horror and sadness.
James L. Swanson's Manhunt is a fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters, this is history as you've never read it before.
Дорис Гудуин5.0 Acclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius in this highly original work, as the one-term congressman and prairie lawyer rises from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation to become president.
Laura Numeroff4.0 The little pig from If You Give a Pig a Pancake is back in this picture book in the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling If You Give... series!
If you give a pig a party, she's going to ask for some balloons. When you give her the balloons, she'll want to decorate the house. When she's finished, she'll put on her favorite dress.
Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond have created another charming story for this beloved character in the tradition of the bestselling If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Джейн О' Коннор4.4 Родители решают завести собаку, и Нэнси счастлива - ведь для изысканной девочки нет лучшего аксессуара, чем крошечная, изящная, пушистая собачка породы папильон. Вот только мама с папой почему-то хотят большого и совсем простого пса. До чего же это неизысканно... В этой истории, такой же милой, смешной и доброй, как "Изысканная Нэнси", героиня понимает, что роскошный щенок вовсе не обязан быть породистым...
Лэйн Смит0.0 Here is the story of five little lads before they became five really big Founding Fathers, from New York Times bestselling creator and Caldecott Honor recipient Lane Smith
Once there were four lads . . .
John [Hancock],
Paul [Revere],
George [Washington],
and Ben [Franklin].
Oh yes, there was also Tom [Jefferson], but he was annoyingly independent and hardly ever around. These lads were always getting into trouble for one reason or another. In other words, they took a few . . . liberties. And to be honest, they were not always appreciated. Until one day, they all played a part in securing America's freedom.
"Deftly drawn, witty, and instantly appealing, the illustrations creatively blend period elements such as wood-grain and crackle-glaze texturing, woodcut lines, and formal compositions typical of the era, with gaping mouths and stylized, spiraling eyes typical of modern cartoons," wrote Booklist, and School Library Journal declared, "Exercise your freedom to scoop up this one."
Роберт Сабуда0.0 Winter's Tale is another Robert Sabuda masterpiece, an original pop-up journey just as glorious as his classic pop-up retellings. The simple, elegant text is illustrated with breathtaking artwork and extraordinary paper engineering by the master himself. Lavish use of foil, glitter, and color highlight Sabuda's signature white pop-ups. The book ends with a beautiful twinkling surprise, sure to captivate pop-up fans of all ages.
If this is the first book you found while searching for a book to read next, then the first thing you should know is that this next-to-last book is what you should put down first. Sadly, this book presents the next-to-last chronicle of the lives of the Baudelaire orphans, and it is next-to-first in its supply of misery, despair, and unpleasantness.
Probably the next-to-last thing you would like to read about are a harpoon gun, a rooftop sunbathing alon, two mysterious initials, three unidentified triplets, a notorious villain, and an unsavory curry.
Next-to-last things are the first thing to be avoided, and so allow me to recommend that you put this next-to-last book down first, and find something else to read next at last, such a s the next-to-last book in another chronicle, or a chronicle containing other next-to-last things, so that this next-to-last book does not become the last book you will read.
Корнелия Функе4.4 "Чернильная кровь" - это продолжение детективной истории героев романа "Чернильное сердце", который стал событием не только в истории жанра фэнтези, но и вообще в книжном мире. В этой книге рассказывается о новых приключениях героев, попавших с помощью слов в Чернильный мир, мир из бумаги и чернил, где встречаются феи, русалки и стеклянные человечки. Сажерук возвращается домой. Фарид и Мегги следуют за ним, а вскоре туда отправляются родители Мегги - любовь и дружба не признают преград между мирами. История, начавшаяся в нашем мире и в наше время, переносится в сказочное Средневековье, где кисть искусного художника рисует на пергаменте чудесные миниатюры и где так легко погибнуть по произволу злого правителя. Но герои достойно встречают испытания и обнаруживают в себе качества, о которых и не подозревали.
Кейт ДиКамилло4.6 «Однажды жил на свете фарфоровый кролик, которого любила маленькая девочка. Этот кролик отправился в путешествие по океану и упал за борт, но его спас рыбак. Он был погребён в куче мусора, но его отрыла собака. Он долго странствовал с бродягами, но совсем недолго простоял чучелом в огороде… Этот кролик танцевал на улицах Мемфиса. Повар разбил ему голову, а кукольных дел мастер её склеил…» Эта печальная, но светлая история кролика Эдварда не оставит равнодушным ни взрослых, ни детей. Любовь, доброта, сострадание – вот главные темы повести, которая обязательно тронет сердце читателей.
Джонатан Страуд4.6 Волшебники испокон веку вызывают духов и заставляют их служить себе. И никого не волнует, что испытывают свободные мыслящие существа, вынужденные исполнять чужие прихоти. За долгую историю человечества был один - но только один! - волшебник, относившийся к духам не как к рабам, а как к друзьям. Птолемей Александрийский. Однажды он даже сумел выйти за пределы реальности и посетить Иное Место, мир духов. Никто не осмеливался повторить его опыт… Никто – до сегодняшнего дня. Суровые времена требуют отчаянных действий, и Китти Джонс, бунтарка, начавшая изучать магию, хочет изменить сложившийся порядок вещей. Для этого ей необходима помощь джинна по имени Бартимеус. Чтобы завоевать его доверие она готова пройти сквозь Врата Птолемея…
Carl Hiaasen0.0 Noah's dad, Paine, is a kind but slightly irresponsible fisherman who is passionate about saving the local Florida aquatic life.When Paine discovers that a local businessman is running a scam from his casino boat, he takes the law into his own hands, sinks the boat and ends up in jail.This scam involves releasing the effluent from the boat's toilets directly into the water, to avoid the cost of disposing of it safely. Noah and his sister Abbey, take up the fight for justice on their Dad's behalf and enlist the help of Shelly, who knows that her former boyfriend is up to no good and comes up with a plan to prove it.She gets a job as a barmaid back on the casino boat and plans to sneak a huge load of coloured dye into the toilets. A fantastically funny thriller - to find out more visit www.haveyouflushed.co.uk
Кристофер Паолини4.4 Враг сражен, но не повержен... Лишь счастливая случайность помогла Эрагону заставить армию темного короля Гальбаторикса отступить. Но чтобы одержать полную победу над имперскими войсками,одной удачи мало. Эрагон и его верный друг дракон Сапфира должны отправиться в столицу эльфийского королевства - загадочную Эллес- меру. Только здесь он сможет найчиться управлять своей волшебной силой и усовершенствовать владение мечом. Юный драконний Всадник не знает, что легендар- ный город хранит не только секреты мастерства, но и тайну наследия Всадников - магический дар драконов...
Маркус Зузак4.6 Январь 1939 года. Германия. Страна, затаившая дыхание. Никогда еще у смерти не было столько работы. А будет еще больше.
Мать везет девятилетнюю Лизель Мемингер и ее младшего брата к приемным родителям под Мюнхен, потому что их отца больше нет — его унесло дыханием чужого и странного слова "коммунист", и в глазах матери девочка видит страх перед такой же судьбой. В дороге смерть навещает мальчика и впервые замечает Лизель.
Так девочка оказывается на Химмельштрассе — Небесной улице. Кто бы ни придумал это название, у него имелось здоровое чувство юмора. Не то чтобы там была сущая преисподняя. Нет. Но и никак не рай.
"Книжный вор" — недлинная история, в которой, среди прочего, говорится: об одной девочке; о разных словах; об аккордеонисте; о разных фанатичных немцах; о еврейском драчуне и о множестве краж. Это книга о силе слов и способности книг вскармливать душу.
Кэтрин Гилберт Мердок0.0 When you don’t talk, there’s a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said.
Harsh words indeed, from Brian Nelson of all people. But, D. J. can’t help admitting, maybe he’s right.
When you don’t talk, there’s a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said.
Stuff like why her best friend, Amber, isn’t so friendly anymore. Or why her little brother, Curtis, never opens his mouth. Why her mom has two jobs and a big secret. Why her college-football-star brothers won’t even call home. Why her dad would go ballistic if she tried out for the high school football team herself. And why Brian is so, so out of her league.
When you don’t talk, there’s a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said.
Welcome to the summer that fifteen-year-old D. J. Schwenk of Red Bend, Wisconsin, learns to talk, and ends up having an awful lot of stuff to say.
Gabrielle Zevin3.8 Welcome to Elsewhere. It is warm, with a breeze, and the beaches are marvelous. It’s quiet and peaceful. You can’t get sick or any older. Curious to see new paintings by Picasso? Swing by one of Elsewhere’s museums. Need to talk to someone about your problems? Stop by Marilyn Monroe’s psychiatric practice. Elsewhere is where fifteen-year-old Liz Hall ends up, after she has died. It is a place so like Earth, yet completely different. Here Liz will age backward from the day of her death until she becomes a baby again and returns to Earth. But Liz wants to turn sixteen, not fourteen again. She wants to get her driver’s license. She wants to graduate from high school and go to college. And now that she’s dead, Liz is being forced to live a life she doesn’t want with a grandmother she has only just met. And it is not going well. How can Liz let go of the only life she has ever known and embrace a new one? Is it possible that a life lived in reverse is no different from a life lived forward? This moving, often funny book about grief, death, and loss will stay with the reader long after the last page is turned.
Elsewhere is a 2006 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Frank Portman0.0 Tom Henderson (a.k.a. King Dork, Chi-mo, Hender-fag, and Sheepie) is a typical American high school loser until he discovers the book, The Catcher in the Rye, that will change the world as he knows it. When Tom discovers his deceased father’s copy of the Salinger classic, he finds himself in the middle of several interlocking conspiracies and at least half a dozen mysteries involving dead people, naked people, fake people, ESP, blood, a secret code, guitars, monks, witchcraft, the Bible, girls, the Crusades, a devil head, and rock and roll. And it all looks like it’s just the tip of a very odd iceberg of clues that may very well unravel the puzzle of his father’s death and–oddly–reveal the secret to attracting semihot girls.
Being in a band could possibly be the secret to the girl thing–but good luck finding a drummer who can count to four.
