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The Emotionary: A Dictionary of Words That Don't Exist for Feelings That Do
by Eden SherA dictionary of words that don't exist for feelings that do written by The Middle actress Eden Sher and illustrated by acclaimed graphic novelist Julia Wertz.&“A must-read for bad, good and just plain complicated days.&” —Oprah.com All her life, Eden Sher has suffered from dyscommunicatia (n. the inability to articulate a feeling through words.). Then, one day, she decided that, whenever she had an emotion for which she had no word, she would make one up. The result of this is The Emotionary, which lives at the intersection of incredibly funny and very useful. Chock full of words you always wanted/never knew you needed, often accompanied by illustrations of hilarious and all-too-familiar situations, The Emotionary will be a cherished tool for you or the world-class feelings-haver in your life. At long last, all your complicated feelings can be put into words, so you can recognize them for what they are, speak their names aloud, and move on. Finally!
The Empathy Problem: It's never too late to change your life
by Gavin Extence'You can't put it down . . . precise and propulsive . . . a real page-turner' Janice Forsyth Show, BBC Radio Scotland'It's so good it'll leave you wanting to change your own life' Independent******************So far in his life, Gabriel - selfish, arrogant and happy to be so - has only ever thought about two things: money and himself. When he's diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour, he doesn't see why anything should change.But as the tumour grows, something strange starts happening. Whether Gabriel likes it or not, he's becoming . . . nicer. Kinder. A better person. And then he meets Caitlin. Before, he wouldn't even have glanced at her; now he's entranced. But real change takes time - and time is something Gabriel just doesn't have. As each day brings him closer to his last, has the one opportunity for a second chance passed him by?
The Empathy Problem: It's never too late to change your life
by Gavin Extence'You can't put it down . . . precise and propulsive . . . a real page-turner' Janice Forsyth Show, BBC Radio Scotland'It's so good it'll leave you wanting to change your own life' Independent******************So far in his life, Gabriel - selfish, arrogant and happy to be so - has only ever thought about two things: money and himself. When he's diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour, he doesn't see why anything should change.But as the tumour grows, something strange starts happening. Whether Gabriel likes it or not, he's becoming . . . nicer. Kinder. A better person. And then he meets Caitlin. Before, he wouldn't even have glanced at her; now he's entranced. But real change takes time - and time is something Gabriel just doesn't have. As each day brings him closer to his last, has the one opportunity for a second chance passed him by?
The Empathy Problem: It's never too late to change your life
by Gavin ExtenceDriven by money, power and success, Gabriel has worked ruthlessly to get to the very top of the banking game. He's not going to let the inconvenience of a terminal brain tumour get in his way. But the tumour has other ideas. As it grows, it appears to be doing strange things to Gabriel's personality. Whether he likes it or not, he seems to be becoming less selfish, less mercenary, less unlikeable. Once he could dismiss the rest of humanity as irrelevant. Now he's not so sure. Women, in particular, are becoming worryingly three-dimensional. And none more so than Caitlin, the 'unremarkable' girl he sees busking on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral. When she plays her violin, Gabriel could almost believe that he has a soul... But as each day that passes brings him closer to his last, has time run out for second chances? Bestselling author Gavin Extence pushes the envelope again with another thought-provoking and funny novel about the surprises, good and bad, that life can throw at us.(P)2016 Hodder & Stoughton
Emperor Mollusk versus The Sinister Brain
by A. Lee MartinezEmperor Mollusk.Intergalactic Menace. Destroyer of Worlds. Conqueror of Other Worlds. Mad Genius. Ex-Warlord of Earth.Not bad for a guy without a spine.But what's a villain to do after he's done . . . everything. With no new ambitions, he's happy to pitch in and solve the energy crisis or repel aliens invaders should the need arise, but if he had his way, he'd prefer to be left alone to explore the boundaries of dangerous science. Just as a hobby, of course.Retirement isn't easy though. If the boredom doesn't get him, there's always the Venusians. Or the Saturnites. Or the Mercurials. Or . . . well, you get the idea. If that wasn't bad enough, there's also the assassins of a legendary death cult and an up-and-coming megalomaniac (as brilliant as he is bodiless) who have marked Emperor for their own nefarious purposes. But Mollusk isn't about to let the Earth slip out of his own tentacles and into the less capable clutches of another. So it's time to dust off the old death ray and come out of retirement. Except this time, he's not out to rule the world. He's out to save it from the peril of THE SINISTER BRAIN!
Emperor of the Universe (Emperor of the Universe #1)
by David Lubar"Fans of Dav Pilkey, Jon Scieszka, and Tom Angleberger will race to read this smart and silly space adventure." —School Library Journal The launch of a hilarious space adventure trilogy for young readers by David Lubar, author of the popular Weenies Tales!When seventh grader Nicholas V. Landrew, his beloved pet gerbil Henrietta, and a package of ground beef are beamed aboard an alien space ship, they soon find themselves on the run in a madcap chase across the universe. Now all Nicholas wants to do is get back home before his parents find out and ground him forever, but with the Universal Police hot on his trail, that won’t be easy. Before it’s all over, Henrietta will find herself safely ensconced back in her cage, Nicholas will be crowned Emperor of the Universe, and something even more surprising will happen to the package of ground beef."David Lubar’s Emperor of the Universe is The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for middle school!" —Alan Gratz, bestselling author of Refugee At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Emperor Penguin's New Clothes
by Janet PerlmanRead along edition featuring the voice of Bob Olivier. This much-loved Hans Christian Andersen classic is repopulated with a cast of penguins, and the Emperor is the best dressed of them all. When two scoundrels convince him that they can make him a suit of magic cloth, it’s not just the Emperor’s vanity that is showing when he wears it in the grand parade for all to see! Recommended reading ages 4 - 8
The Emperor's Last Stand (Emperor of the Universe #3)
by David LubarThe Emperor's Last Stand is the third and final hilarious intergalactic Emperor of the Universe adventure by David Lubar.“What do you get when you combine a 7th grader, a gerbil, a package of ground beef, and an alien space ship on a chase across the universe? David Lubar’s latest masterpiece, of course!”—Dan Gutman, bestselling author of the My Weird School series, on Emperor of the Universe Nicholas, Jeef, and Henrietta the gerbil face their most existential crisis yet when the universe is attacked by beings from a parallel universe intent on conquering every other parallel universe. If Nicholas fails in his mission to defend the universe, it’ll mean the end of life itself . . .At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Emperor's New Clothes: An Interactive Fairy Tale Adventure (You Choose: Fractured Fairy Tales)
by Eric BraunThe celebration is about to start. It's time to see the emperor's new...spacesuit? Join the party and go through three twisted versions of the classic fairy tale. Will YOU CHOOSE the path to your happily ever after?
The Emperor's Old Clothes
by Kathryn LaskyEveryone knows about the emperor's new clothes. But what ever happened to his "old" clothes?
The Emperor's Ostrich
by Julie BerryMagic and mayhem abound in this fantasy adventure from the author of The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place.Young dairymaid Begonia has lost her cow Alfalfa. So she has set off on a search across the countryside even though she has nothing but a magical map to guide her. Along the way she meets a mother and baby, a woodcutter, a very dirty young man, and an eight-foot ostrich. Meanwhile, the emperor has gone missing from the royal palace in a most mysterious manner. Was it murder? Was it magic? It will take all of Begonia's wits to save the empire and get Alfalfa home safely.
¡Empieza el campeonato! (Serie ¡Gol! #Volumen 3)
by Luigi GarlandoTercera entrega de la serie «¡Gol!» sobre ocho niños que comparten una pasión: el fútbol. Ocho niñ@s.Una pasión: el fútbol.Un sueño: ¡ser los mejores! Una moneda al aire, miradas de concentración y un largo pitido: ¡ha empezado el campeonato! La «vuelta al cole» de los Cebolletas promete ser EMOCIONANTE: van a jugar su primer torneo de verdad y están locos por oír los gritos de la afición y por llenar de golpes la red de sus adversarios. ¡La suerte está echada!
Empire V: The Prince of Hamlet
by Victor PelevinRoman thought he'd found the perfect opportunity to rebel. He may have been wrong.He awakens strapped to a set of parallel bars in a richly appointed sitting room, and begins a conversation with a masked man which will change his life. His world has been a facade - one which the mysterious Brahma is about to tear away.A stunning novel about the real world, and about the hidden chanels of power behind the scenes, EMPIRE V is a post-modern satirical novel exploring the cults and corruption of politics, banking and power. And not only are these cults difficult to join - it turns out they may be impossible to leave . . .
Empire V: The Prince of Hamlet
by Victor Pelevin Anthony PhillipsRoman thought he'd found the perfect opportunity to rebel. He may have been wrong.He awakens strapped to a set of parallel bars in a richly appointed sitting room, and begins a conversation with a masked man which will change his life. His world has been a facade - one which the mysterious Brahma is about to tear away.A stunning novel about the real world, and about the hidden channels of power behind the scenes, EMPIRE V is a post-modern satirical novel exploring the cults and corruption of politics, banking and power. And not only are these cults difficult to join - it turns out they may be impossible to leave . . .
Employees Gone Wild: Crazy (and True!) Stories of Office Misbehavior and What You Can Learn from the Mistakes of Others
by Richard Burton Esq.Hilarious and hair-rising true tales of office debauchery from the lawyer who gets paid to clean up the mess. Try to imagine the following workplace scenarios: two employees having hot and heavy sex in an open cubicle in full view of their coworkers. A boss conducting a business meeting while wearing nothing but a strategically-placed towel. Employees using Craigslist to arrange sexual trysts with hookers on company time. Breast-flashing. Oral sex solicitation via office e-mail. Impossible? Unbelievable? Richard Burton has tales you won’t believe actually happened over his decades spent as the attorney hired by companies to protect them when their employees act out. Employees Gone Wild collects some of the most outrageous and absolutely-true stories (names changed to protect the guilty of course) from Burton’s years on the job, along with his indispensible practical advice on how companies and the people that work for them can avoid the same pitfalls. Hilarious and eye-opening in the same breath, dozens of cartoons give Employees Gone Wild a light tone perfect for the coworker with a sense of humor. It’s also a great excuse for anyone that’s received a slap on the wrist from their job: Hey, at least I’m not as bad as that guy!
Employees Must Wash Hands: A Bathroom Reader in Pictures
by Carter HasegawaFinally, photographic proof of what’s behind the public bathroom door.Must Wash Hands, a collection of 120 artistic photographs, offers readers a peek into the private space of the public bathroom-that unspoken and indecent yet communal and necessary space that we enter and exit every day without a second glance.With camera in hand, Carter Hasegawa travels the public bathrooms of Boston, New York, Seattle, Las Vegas, Honolulu, Indianapolis, and other American cities, snapping photos down urinals and documenting graffitied walls and wet, toilet paper-plastered floors. Photos are arranged "chronologically” as a virtual public restroom walkthrough for the reader, and they highlight unsavory and savory bathroom elements you otherwise may not have noticed-ice cubes down a urinal, unconventional "Employees Must Wash Hands” signs, interesting tile details, or a jar of baby food on the floor. These wry but intimate photos are interspersed with popular bathroom trivia, illegally overheard bathroom conversations, half-serious comments on "proper” bathroom etiquette, and seriously real anecdotes.For fans of offbeat photography and humor books such as Awkward Family Photos, People of Walmart, and Regretsy, Must Wash Hands transforms the crude and disgusting into something more compelling and beautiful, prompting the viewer to pause, admire, laugh, and connect.
Empowered Volume 11
by Adam WarrenCostumed crimefighter Empowered finds herself the desperate prey of a maniacal supervillain whose godlike powers have turned an entire city of suprahumans against her.Not good! Outnumbered and under siege, aided only by a hero's ghost, can Emp survive the relentless onslaught long enough to free her enslaved teammates and loved ones, or is this--*gulp*--The End?From comics overlord Adam Warren comes Empowered, the acclaimed sexy superhero comedy--except when it isn't, as in this volume's no-nonsense, wall-to-wall brawl guaranteed to bring tears to the eye and fists to the face!
The Empress File: Kidd 2 (The\kidd And Luellen Ser. #Bk. 2)
by John SandfordThe ultimate con game thriller from the internationally bestselling master of suspense, John Sandford When the cops of Longstreet, Mississippi see a black boy running away from them and clutching something in his hand, there's only one thought in their minds - bag-snatcher. So they shoot him in the back. Except, Darrell Clark isn't a thief, he's a computer-crazy fourteen-year-old, who was running home before his ice-cream melted. And now he's dead. When the predictable police cover-up begins, Darrell's friend, Marvel Atkins, decides it's time for the corrupt city government to go. Using Darrell's computer, she contacts the only two con artists with the nerve to take on a whole city: Kidd, computer-hacker extraordinaire, and his partner and some-time lover, LuEllen. To pull this off, the sting has to be perfect. And it will be, because if Kidd knows one thing, it's this: a corrupt city regime is about as stable as a house of cards. All he has to know is where to push...***Praise for John Sandford*** &‘One of the great novelists of all time&’ Stephen King &‘A series writer who reads like a breath of fresh air&’ Daily Mirror &‘Delivers twists to the very last sentence&’ Daily Mail &‘Crime writer John Sandford is one of the best around&’ Sun 'John Sandford knows all there is to know about detonating the gut-level shocks of a good thriller' The New York Times Book Review ? 'Sandford is consistently brilliant' Cleveland Plain Dealer &‘Perfect entertainment&’ Kirkus Reviews on Escape Clause
The Empty Ones: A Novel (The Vicious Circuit #2)
by Robert BrockwayFollowing on the heels of Robert Brockway's comedic horror novel The Unnoticeables, The Empty Onesreveals the next chapter in the lives of a few misfits attempting to fight back against the mysterious Unnoticeables.The Empty Ones follows Carey and Randall to London where they go to rescue Gus and fight more of these mysterious angel-like creatures, and stumble on a powerful and unexpected ally. Meanwhile, Kaitlyn, who was very nearly beat when last we saw her, continues her fight into the desert of Mexico and the Southwest US, seeking the mysterious gear cult. Once there, she discovers what the gear cult is really up to: trying to 'pin' the angels to Earth, focus their attention here, and get as much of humanity as possible "solved"--which, in their minds, is akin to being saved--and in the process discovers something incredible about herself. With a snarled lip, The Empty Ones incorporates everything that made The Unnoticeables incredible, but like any good punk band, when you don't think they can get any louder, they somehow turn it up a notch. It's terrifying and hilarious, visceral and insane, chaotic and beautiful.The Vicious Circuit TrilogyThe UnnoticeablesThe Empty OnesKill All Angels At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Empty Theatre: or The Lives of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and Empress Sisi of Austria (Queen of Hungary), Cousins, in Their Pursuit of Connection and Beauty...
by Jac JemcA wildly over-the-top social satire reimagining the mad misadventures of the iconic royal cousins King Ludwig and Empress Sisi, from the incomparable Jac Jemc.History knows them as King Ludwig II of Bavaria and Empress Elizabeth of Austria, icons of the late nineteenth century who died young and left behind magnificent portraits and palaces. But to each other they were Ludwig and Sisi, cousins who shared a passion for beauty and a stubborn refusal to submit to the roles imposed upon them.Ludwig, simultaneously spoiled and punished for his softness and “unmanly” interests, falls hard for the operas of Richard Wagner and neglects his state duties in the pursuit of art. Sisi, married at the age of sixteen to her beloved Franzl, bristles at the restrictions of her elevated position, the value placed on her beauty, and the simultaneous expectation that she ravage her body again and again in childbirth. Both absurdly vain, both traumatized by the demands of their roles, Sisi and Ludwig struggle against the ideals they are expected to embody, and resist through extravagance, petulance, performance, and frivolity.A tragicomic tour de force, Empty Theatre immerses readers in Ludwig and Sisi’s rarefied, ridiculous, restrictive world—where the aesthetics of excess belie the isolation of its inhabitants. With wit, pathos, and imagination, Jac Jemc takes us on an unforgettable journey through two extraordinary parallel lives and the complex, tenuous friendship that links them.
En campo enemigo (Serie ¡Gol! #Volumen 16)
by Luigi GarlandoLos Cebolletas afrontan su momento más difícil: el míster Gaston Champignon se ha ido y Fidu, el guardameta, tiene una sorpresa para sus compañeros... Quince niñ@s.Una pasión: el fútbol.Un sueño: ¡ser los mejores! Al regresar de las vacaciones, los Cebolletas se encuentran con una noticia bomba: Champignon no está. En realidad, el entrenador va a pasar una temporada en el extranjero y su hermano Jérôme ya ha llegado directo desde París para sustituirle. Aunque esto no es todo... Fidu ha recibido una oferta sorprendente: abandonar al equipo para unirse a sus grandes rivales... ¡los Tiburones Azules!
En el juego, como en el amor, no se improvisa (Ladronas de corazones #Volumen 2)
by Ana E. GuevaraLas ladronas de Corazones ya tienen el primero objeto de la lista en su poder, ahora les toca hacerse con el segundo, La Jota de Corazones. No te pierdas esta apasionante segunda entrega de la serie Ladronas de corazones. Acción, aventura, sexo, amor y humor. El siguiente objeto, un juego de tocador de más de un siglo de antigüedad, se encuentra en el apartamento de uno de los nietos del propio José Ignacio Santana. Carolina no se siente intimidada por este robo, al contrario, le gusta la idea de meterse en la boca del lobo y de robar delante de las propias narices de un Santana. Sus años en colegios de élite por toda Europa la han convertido en alguien cínica que se ríe de los sueños románticos de sus amigas. No se ha enamorado nunca, y ni es algo que le interese especialmente hacer. Miguel regenta una pizzería, lee manga y tiene una vida aparentemente normal, hasta que una noche, una escultural mujer entra en su negocio vestida de fiesta huyendo de alguien. Sus vidas no pueden ser más diferentes, y sus opiniones sobre el amor y el futuro chocan constantemente, pero a pesar de eso, sienten una atracción irresistible. ¿Podrá Carolina dejar de lado su cinismo durante cinco minutos para dejarse llevar por sus sentimientos? ¿Será Miguel el que al fin rompa la coraza de frialdad y caliente el corazón y el cuerpo de la ladrona? * ¿Hasta qué punto reparar un agravio justifica cometer otro? ¿Es la venganza una forma de justicia? Las ladronas de corazones tienen claro que harán lo necesario para recuperar las reliquias robadas a sus familias años atrás. Tienen un elaborado plan, dividido en cinco fases. Una por cada objeto a rescatar. Y, sin saberlo, una por cada corazón a conquistar. Cinco mujeres que se unieron para ser ladronas de tesoros robados terminarán siendo ladronas de corazones.
En familia (Top Chistes #Volumen 2)
by Gema Moraleda¡Una tronchante selección de los mejores chistes sobre la familia! En todas las familias suceden cosas locas que, inexplicablemente, se repiten una y otra vez. En el segundo volumen de Top Chistes haremos un repaso de todo tipo de situaciones chistosas, irritantes y a la vez surrealistas que vivimos en familia. ¡Ríete a carcajadas en la próxima reunión familiar!
En la punta de la lengua
by Iris RiveraCuentos cortos y cortitos, escritos con mucho humor, que surgen delas preguntas o pensamientos que el personaje comparte con su mascota,un hámster. El que inventó la escuela para chicos ¿sería un grande?Los abuelos ¿son mayores que los chicos o menores que los padres?¿Temblaste alguna vez como un valiente?¿Existirán las mentiras de patas largas?De preguntas como estas, se van tejiendo las historias de este libro. Ybuscan saltar sin paracaídas desde un trampolín que queda justo,justo en la punta de la lengua.
En la punta de la lengua
by Iris RiveraCuentos cortos y cortitos, escritos con mucho humor, que surgen de las preguntas o pensamientos que el personaje comparte con su mascota, un hámster. El que inventó la escuela para chicos ¿sería un grande? Los abuelos ¿son mayores que los chicos o menores que los padres? ¿Temblaste alguna vez como un valiente? ¿Existirán las mentiras de patas largas? De preguntas como estas, se van tejiendo las historias de este libro. Y buscan saltar sin paracaídas desde un trampolín que queda justo, justo, en la punta de la lengua.