Carti 2009

Telegraph Group Limited

Daily Telegraph Book of Large Print Quick Crosswords

Editura: Pan Macmillan

Anul aparitiei: 2009

These puzzles are designed to test word power and are an ideal way to fill a spare moment. Perfect for travel and holidays, this handy series has proved enduringly popular. Now presented in a bigger format with large print and expanded crossword grids, so that the only challenge will be pitting your wits against the Telegraph 's crossword setters! As ever, if inspiration fails, answers can be found at the back of the book.

Cawthorne Nigel

The Mammoth Book of the Mafia

Editura: Little, Brown Book Group

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Here is a large collection of true accounts of life in the Mob direct from prominent former mafiosi, plus others who have infiltrated their world.

Burk Kathleen

Old World, New World The Story of Britain and America

Editura: Little, Brown Book Group

Anul aparitiei: 2009

This is the definitive book on the history of Anglo-American relations by the one of the world's leading authorities on the subject. Burk examines the cultural, religious and even romantic connections as well as the more obviously important political ones.

The Times KenKen Book 3 The New Brain-Training Puzzle Phenomenon

Editura: HarperCollins Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2009

KenKen is the brilliant successor to Su Doku that's taken Japan by storm. In collaboration with The Times, Collins - the no 1 puzzle publisher - are proud to publish it in the UK. KenKen is a brain-training puzzle based on logic and simple arithmetic. Perfect for all ages and highly addictive, KenKen puzzles challenge and entertain in an entirely new way. The puzzle was invented by a charismatic Japanese maths teacher, Tetsuya Miyamoto in 2004. The name comes from 'Ken' which is the Japanese word for clever and KenKen translates as'square wisdom'. It's based on simple arithmetic and each puzzle involves some or all of the following skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. As with Su Doku there are clearly defined levels for each type of puzzle from beginner and intermediate to advanced and the puzzles can be on any size grid, from 3 x 3 up to 9 x 9. The puzzles improve numeracy, logical thinking, concentration and perseverance. Can you KenKen?

Szirtes George

The Burning of the Books and Other Poems

Editura: Bloodaxe Books Ltd

Anul aparitiei: 2009

The title-poem of George Szirtes' "The Burning of the Books and Other Poems" is the core of this collection of narrative sequences by a writer who came to Britain as a child refugee after the Hungarian Uprising. Book burning is associated with the Nazis' burning of what they considered to be subversive books in 1933, but the practice has a long history, right down to our own day. In this particular case the burning refers to the library of Kien, the scholar, in Elias Canetti's novel "Auto Da Fé". The poems follow and expand from the events of Canetti's book in a variety of forms not previously used by Szirtes. Two further sequences are concerned with history and documentary, one about the discovery of small snippets of film recording the liberation of Penig concentration camp where Szirtes' mother was imprisoned, and another of songs concerning war and documentary photography. There are also prose poems, monologues, a series of canzoni, a group of poems exploring the origins of love in childhood, and another based on the mythical travels of Sir John Mandeville about the Hungarian Uprising of 1956. The book, as a whole, constitutes an exploration of the range and flexibility of a ...

Foulston Jill

The Joy Of Eating The Virago Book of Food

Editura: Little, Brown Book Group

Anul aparitiei: 2009

A richly imaginative anthology of the best writing about food from women around the world and throughout history. Includes well-known and surprising names: Elizabeth David, J.K. Rowling, Claudia Roden and more.Beatrix Potter wove one of her most malicious tales around the roly-poly pudding. Colette counted the nuts she would pick before falling asleep in the French countryside. Dorothy Wordsworth noted her pie-making sessions in her diary and Anne Frank observed the eating habits of her companions in hiding.Food is a constant in our lives, and it has always been a basic ingredient of women's writing - in household books, cookbooks, diaries, letters and fiction. In this, the first anthology to concentrate on international food writing by women, you can go on a picnic with Monica Ali, learn about Frida Kahlo's wedding feast and indulge your appetites with Edwidge Danticat and Barbara Pym. Try making Elisabeth Luard's Afghan Betrothal Custard, Martha Washington's marzipan birds or Nigella Lawson's favourite comfort food. And why not sneak into the literary kitchens of Banana Yoshimoto, Emily Brontë and Angela Carter?Something's cooking . . . ...

The Times Mind Games

The Times Su Doku Book 9 150 Challenging Puzzles from the Times

Editura: HarperCollins Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Quiz your family at home with crosswords, puzzles and games. This ninth instalment of the best-selling Times Su Doku series to feed the nation's desire for yet more Su Doku puzzles. Su Doku is the biggest craze to hit The Times since the first crossword was published in 1930. From obscure origins, the wordless puzzle is now the hottest challenge to readers of The Times and has generated huge interest. The Times Su Doku Book 9 contains 150 mind-bending variations ranging from mercifully Mild to the uber challenging Super fiendish: 20 Mild puzzles 50 Difficult puzzles 50 Fiendish puzzles 30 Super fiendish The Times continue to offer superior Su Doku puzzles from their suppliers, Sudoku Syndication, that will put your logic to the ultimate test.

Alberdi Lita de

Channelling What it is and how to do it

Editura: Little, Brown Book Group

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Lita de Alberdi has taught hundreds of people to channel, and this book is the result of her experiences as a channel and teacher of channelling. She provides easy to follow exercises and meditations to use at home.

The Sun

The Sun Two-Speed Crossword Book 10 80 Two-in-One Cryptic and Coffee Time Crosswords

Editura: HarperCollins Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Quiz your family at home with crosswords, puzzles and games. The Sun two-speed crossword is Britain's bestselling crossword puzzle. If you fancy a brainteaser, dare to try the cryptic clues. For an easier ride, enjoy the definition-only clues. The cunning twist is that both types of clue lead to the same solution. Find out for yourself what all the fuss is about in this corker of a collection. There are two sets of clues for each crossword, one set cryptic and the other definition only, but the answers for both are the same. Challenge yourself with the cryptic clues, or if you are in a hurry, you can just use the simpler coffee-time clues to help you complete the puzzle. The Sun Two-Speed Crossword Books are clearly laid out with both sets of clues adjacent to the grid across a double-page spread, with all the solutions available at the back of the book. With its clever two-in-one format, The Sun Two Speed Crossword Book 10 will appeal both as a break from work or household chores, or as a more stimulating challenge.

Ramsey Arthur Michael

The Christian Priest Today

Editura: SPCK Publishing

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Of all Michael Ramsey's many books, The Christian Priest Today is perhaps the best loved and most enduring. The main part of the volume is composed of charges to ordination candidates, with an emphasis on the intellectual and devotional life of the minister in an increasingly self-sufficient world. Later chapters reflect on the ministry of the laity, the theology of priesthood and the roles of bishop and presbyter in the context of the practical meaning of divine vocation. 'Michael Ramsay's profound simplicity leaps off the page . . . The Christian Priest Today can be read with great and lasting benefit by anyone interested in this strange and magnificent vocation.' John Pritchard, author of The Life and Work of a Priest

Benton Ann

Teenagers Biblical Wisdom for Parents

Editura: Inter-Varsity Press

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Under that hoodie, behind that eye make-up, there frequently lurks a human being of immense charm, affection and wit.' Ann Benton admits that, when her children were teenagers, she enjoyed 'the very best of parenting years'. Yet, from her experience and that of others, she is all too well aware of the frustrations, pitfalls and difficulties that parenting teens can bring. The Bible book of Proverbs points to wisdom as the key to health, happiness and prosperity. The author points out that the job of parents is not first and foremost to make their teens successful, but to make them wise. With honesty and wit, Ann shows how Proverbs can speak directly into real life, however messy, today.

Katsoulis Melissa

Telling Tales A History of Literary Hoaxes

Editura: Little, Brown Book Group

Anul aparitiei: 2009

The ultimate readers' guide to the works that fooled publishers, readers and critics the world over Page dim. 197 x 129 x 22 Weight: 276 grams

The Times Mind Games

The Times Quick Crossword Book 13 80 World-Famous Crossword Puzzles from the Times2

Editura: HarperCollins Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Challenge yourself at home with word and number puzzles Give your memory a workout, stimulate your brain and hone your general knowledge with 80 definition-style puzzles from The Times2 section. Containing 80 definition-style puzzles all reflecting the T2's unique style, and encompassing a wide range of topics from geography to literature, history and culture, this collection will test your word power and boost your general knowledge to boot. Compiled by the T2 Crossword Editor, John Grimshaw, and taken from the T2 section of The Times, these quick accessible puzzles are utterly absorbing and addictive, yet concise enough to be completed on the move. With clues that are satisfyingly skilful and solutions helpfully provided at the back of the book, Times T2 Crossword Book 13 is guaranteed to entertain your brain. Previously published as The Times T2 Crossword book 13.

Shehadeh Raja

Strangers in the House

Editura: Profile Books Ltd

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Raja Shehadeh was born into a successful Palestinian family with a beautiful house overlooking the Mediterranean. When the state of Israel was formed in 1948 the family were driven out to the provincial town of Ramallah. There Shehadeh grew up in the shadow of his father, a leading civil rights lawyer. He vowed not to become involved in politics or law but inevitably did so and became an important activist himself. In 1985 his father was stabbed to death. The Israeli police failed to investigate the murder properly and Shehadeh, by then a lawyer, set about solving the crime that destroyed his family. In Strangers in the House , Shehadeh recounts his troubled and complex relationship with his father and his experience of exile - of being a stranger in his own land. It is a remarkable memoir that combines the personal and political to devastating effect.

Truss Lynne

Talk to the Hand

Editura: HarperCollins Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2009

A battle-cry for civilised behaviour from the author of the multi-million selling Eats, Shoots and Leaves. "Talk to the hand 'cause the face ain't listening," the saying goes. When did the world get to be so rude? When did society become so inconsiderate? It's a topic that has been simmering for years, and Lynne Truss says that it has now reached boiling point. Taking on the boorish behaviour that has become a point of pride for some, Talk to the Hand is a rallying cry for courtesy. Like Eats, Shoots and Leaves, Talk to the Hand is a spirited conversation, not a stuffy guidebook. It is not about forks, for a start. Why hasn't your nephew ever thanked you for that perfect Christmas present? What makes your builder think he can treat you like dirt in your own home? When you phone a utility with a complaint (and have negotiated the switchboard), why can't you ever speak to a person who is authorised to apologise? What accounts for the appalling treatment you receive in shops? Most important, what will it take to roll back a culture that applauds rudeness and finds it so amusing? For anyone who's fed up with the brutality inflicted by modern manners (and is naturally too scared to ...

Telegraph Group Limited

Daily Telegraph Fireside Sudoku 'Connoisseur Edition'

Editura: Pan Macmillan

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Containing over 130 exciting and carefully constructed puzzles, this series will give you more than your daily fix. This book is compiled with the sudoku addict in mind: each sudoku is graded according to its level of difficulty, from 'moderate' through 'tough' to 'diabolical', giving you the perfect excuse to stay indoors in the warmth this winter. All solvers will find the introductory tutorial an invaluable guide, and solutions are included at the back of the book.

Owen Cerys

The Cat Lover's Pocket Bible

Editura: Hodder & Stoughton

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Part of the bestselling Pocket Bible series, with each title selling on average 75-100 copies per week There are over 5.5 million cat owners in the UK making them Britain's favourite pet Attractively packaged and designed, these are great point-of-sale gift items

Kerley Jack

The Hundredth Man

Editura: HarperCollins Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2009

A darkly compelling serial-killer novel introducing the next big name in psychological thrillers and, in Carson Ryder, a fascinating and complex protagonist set for many books to come. A body is found in the sweating heat of an Alabama night; headless, words inked on the skin. Detective Carson Ryder is good at this sort of thing - crazies and freaks. To his eyes it is no crime of passion, and when another mutilated victim turns up his suspicions are confirmed. This is not the work of a 'normal' murderer, but that of a serial killer, a psychopath. Famous for solving a series of crimes the year before, Carson Ryder has experience with psychopaths. But he had help with that case - strange help, from a past Ryder is trying to forget. Now he needs it again. When the truth finally begins to dawn, it shines on an evil so twisted, so dangerous, it could destroy everything that he cares about...

Kerley J. A.

The Death Collectors

Editura: HarperCollins Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2009

A terrifying new serial-killer thriller featuring Carson Ryder, hero of the bestselling The Hundredth Man. Thirty years after his death, Marsden Hexcamp's 'Art of the Final Moment' remains as sought after as ever. But this is no ordinary collection. Hexcamp's portfolio was completed with the aid of a devoted band of acolytes - and half a dozen victims, each of whom was slowly tortured to death so that their final agonies could be distilled into art. When tiny scraps of Hexcamp's 'art' begin appearing at murder scenes alongside gruesomely displayed corpses, Detective Carson Ryder and his partner Harry Nautilus must go back three decades in search of answers. Meanwhile an auction has been announced and the death collectors are gathering. These wealthy connoisseurs of serial-killer memorabilia will pay millions to acquire Hexcamp's art - unless Carson and Harry can beat them in their quest for the anti-grail.

Phillips Derek

The Wonder of Woolies Memories from Both Sides of the Counter of Britain's Best-loved Store

Editura: Chaplin Books

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Do you remember Melba chocolate, spud guns, Embassy records, pick 'n' mix, broken biscuits, Homemaker china, Californian Poppy perfume, and Ladybird children's clothes? Then you will love the book that brings these, and many other memories, flooding back. The Wonder of Woolies is a celebration of that great British store - Woolworth's - in the words of people who worked and shopped there. In addition to memories from every corner of Britain, the book describes the rise of the '3d and 6d store' king, Frank Winfield Woolworth, and some of the dramatic events that marked Woolworth's history, such as the bombing of the Deptford store in 1944.