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Best Dragon Son-in-law: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by You LiaoDeYu"The sparrow flew onto a branch and turned into a phoenix. This kid is lucky." The King of the Underground World, after returning to the city, he became the laughingstock of the family. They wanted to see how he would conquer the cold and aloof CEO and regain his former glory …
The Best Early Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald
by F. Scott FitzgeraldEdited and with an Introduction by Bryant Mangum Foreword by Roxana Robinson Benediction * Head and Shoulders * Bernice Bobs Her Hair * The Ice Palace * The Offshore Pirate * May Day * The Jelly Bean * The Diamond as Big as the Ritz * Winter Dreams * Absolution In the euphoric months before and after the publication of This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald, the flapper's historian and poet laureate of the Jazz Age, wrote the ten stories that appear in this unique collection. Exploring characters and themes that would appear in his later works, such as The Beautiful and Damned and The Great Gatsby, these early selections are among the very best of Fitzgerald's many short stories. This Modern Library Paperback Classic includes notes, an appendix of nonfiction essays by Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald and their contemporaries, and vintage magazine illustrations. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories: A Murder Squad Anthology
by Murder Murder Squad Murder Squad Martin EdwardsBest Eaten Cold and Other Stories showcases a group of highly regarded, award-winning crime writers who all share a special passion for crime, which is reflected in this superb new volume. Funny and sad, atmospheric and dark, ingenious and frightening, each of the thirteen stories in this collection will thrill lovers of crime fiction.
The Best Eid Ever
by Asma Mobin-UddinYoung readers can learn about Eid, a religious holiday celebrated by Muslim families every year, as well as the Hajj pilgrimage, when Muslims travel back to Mecca for the Eid, in this picture book about Muslim culture and traditions written by Dr. Asma Mobin-Uddin and illustrated by Laura Jacobsen. This Eid, Aneesa should be happy. But, her parents are thousands of miles away for the Hajj pilgrimage. To cheer her up, her Nonni gives her a gift of beautiful clothes, one outfit for each of the three days of Eid. At the prayer hall, Aneesa meets two sisters who are dressed in ill-fitting clothes for the holiday. She soon discovers that the girls are refugees – they had to leave everything behind when they left their native country to live in America. Aneesa, who can't stop thinking about what Eid must be like for them, comes up with a plan – a plan to help make it the best Eid holiday ever. School Library Journal says: "[A] beautifully composed story. . . . This is a welcome contribution, giving much-needed visibility to a celebration observed by over ten million people in North America." And Library Media Connection says: "After reading this book, children will have a greater appreciation for the Muslim culture and will have no problem realizing that love is an action word."
The Best Eid Ever
by Asma Mobin-Uddin Laura JacobsenThis Eid, Aneesa should be happy. But, her parents are thousands of miles away for the Hajj pilgrimage. To cheer her up, her Nonni gives her a gift of beautiful clothes, one outfit for each of the three days of Eid. At the prayer hall, Aneesa meets two sisters who are dressed in ill-fitting clothes for the holiday. She soon discovers that the girls are refugees - they had to leave everything behind when they left their native country to live in America. Aneesa, who can't stop thinking about what Eid must be like for them, comes up with a plan - a plan to help make it the best Eid holiday ever.
Best Enemies (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Gold #Level N)
by Danielle BlauBest Enemies Author: Danielle Blau
Best Enemies
by Jessica BurkhartSome Girls Just Have To Be The Best At Everything. If any two girls know about being the best, it's Heather Fox and Jasmine King. Just ask them; they'll be happy to tell you. But every girl knows that there can only be one "best." Can Sasha keep the girls from turning the arena into a war zone and still snag a spot on the coveted Youth Equestrian National Team?
Best Enemies
by Jane Heller“A flat-out funny read.” —COSMOPOLITAN “Smart-alecky…outrageous.” —HOUSTON CHRONICLE Amy Sherman has it all—a two-bedroom Manhattan apartment, a great job as a publicity director at a major publishing house, and a romantic life that’s…less than robust, but two out of three isn’t bad. She's come a long way from playing second fiddle to spotlight hog and former best friend, Tara Messer. In fact, she's even recovered from walking in on her blond bombshell frenemy in the bedroom, with her fiancée, just before her wedding. Or so she thought. Tara, now married to the man who broke Amy's heart, has made a career put of being positively perfect. Of course she's waltzing back into Amy's life on mile-long legs, with a life so Simply Beautiful it got its own book deal—and Amy's gets tapped to be its publicist. Unable to swallow it all, Amy spits out a tiny little lie. She's engaged. To a handsome, famous mystery writer. Who hates her. If Amy could just get him to play along with the farce, she may survive publishing Tara's book. But let's not feel so sorry for Amy yet. A dual perspective, laugh-out-loud funny tale of betrayal, forgiveness, and finding new love, Best Enemies proves that no one knows you quite like a best friend.
Best Enemies
by Kathleen LeverichPriscilla is looking forward to making friends in her new class, but Felicity Doll is not exactly what she has in mind. Felicity steals her favorite sweater, makes fun of her new shoes, and almost (but not quite!) spoils her birthday party. Felicity may not know how to be a friend, but she makes the best enemy Priscilla's ever had. This winner of a book is hilarious.
Best European Fiction 2010
by Zadie Smith Aleksandar HemonHistorically, English-language readers have been great fans of European literature, and names like Franz Kafka, Gustave Flaubert, and Thomas Mann are so familiar we hardly think of them as foreign at all. What those writers brought to English-language literature was a wide variety of new ideas, styles, and ways of seeing the world. Yet times have changed, and how much do we even know about the richly diverse literature being written in Europe today? Best European Fiction 2010 is the inaugural installment of what will become an annual anthology of stories from across Europe. Edited by acclaimed Bosnian novelist and MacArthur Genius-Award winner Aleksandar Hemon, and with dozens of editorial, media, and programming partners in the U.S., UK, and Europe, the Best European Fiction series will be a window onto what s happening right now in literary scenes throughout Europe, where the next Kafka, Flaubert, or Mann is waiting to be discovered. List of contributors Preface: Zadie Smith Introduction: Aleksandar Hemon Ornela Vorpsi (Albania): from The Country Where No One Ever Dies Antonio Fian (Austria): from While Sleeping Peter Terrin (Belgium: Dutch): from "The Murderer" Jean-Philippe Toussaint (Belgium: French): "Zidane's Melancholy" Igor Stiks (Bosnia): "At the Sarajevo Market" Georgi Gospodinov (Bulgaria): "And All Turned Moon" Neven Usumovic (Croatia): "Veres" Naja Marie Aidt (Denmark): "Bulbjerg" Elo Viiding (Estonia): "Foreign Women" Juhani Brander (Finland): from Extinction Christine Montalbetti (France): "Hotel Komaba Eminence" (with Haruki Murakami) George Konr d (Hungary): "Jeremiah's Terrible Tale" Steinar Bragi (Iceland): "The Sky Over Thingvellir" Julian Gough (Ireland: English): "The Orphan and the Mob" Ornan Choile in (Ireland: Irish): "Camino" Giulio Mozzi (AKA Carlo Dalcielo) (Italy): "Carlo Doesn't Know How to Read" Inga Abele (Latvia): "Ants and Bumblebees" Mathias Ospelt (Liechtenstein): "Deep In the Snow" Giedra Radvilaviciute? (Lithuania): "The Allure of the Text" Goce Smilevski (Macedonia): "Fourteen Little Gustavs" Stephan Enter (Netherlands): "Resistance" Jon Fosse (Norway): "Waves of Stone" Michal Witkowski (Poland): "Didi" Valter Hugo M e (Portugal): "dona malva and senhor jos ferreiro" Cosmin Manolache (Romania): "Three Hundred Cups" Victor Pelevin (Russia): "Friedmann Space" David Albahari (Serbia): "The Basilica
Best European Fiction 2010
by Zadie Smith Aleksandar HemonHistorically, English-language readers have been great fans of European literature, and names like Franz Kafka, Gustave Flaubert, and Thomas Mann are so familiar we hardly think of them as foreign at all. What those writers brought to English-language literature was a wide variety of new ideas, styles, and ways of seeing the world. Yet times have changed, and how much do we even know about the richly diverse literature being written in Europe today? Best European Fiction 2010 is the inaugural installment of what will become an annual anthology of stories from across Europe. Edited by acclaimed Bosnian novelist and MacArthur Genius-Award winner Aleksandar Hemon, and with dozens of editorial, media, and programming partners in the U.S., UK, and Europe, the Best European Fiction series will be a window onto what s happening right now in literary scenes throughout Europe, where the next Kafka, Flaubert, or Mann is waiting to be discovered. List of contributors Preface: Zadie Smith Introduction: Aleksandar Hemon Ornela Vorpsi (Albania): from The Country Where No One Ever Dies Antonio Fian (Austria): from While Sleeping Peter Terrin (Belgium: Dutch): from "The Murderer" Jean-Philippe Toussaint (Belgium: French): "Zidane's Melancholy" Igor Stiks (Bosnia): "At the Sarajevo Market" Georgi Gospodinov (Bulgaria): "And All Turned Moon" Neven Usumovic (Croatia): "Veres" Naja Marie Aidt (Denmark): "Bulbjerg" Elo Viiding (Estonia): "Foreign Women" Juhani Brander (Finland): from Extinction Christine Montalbetti (France): "Hotel Komaba Eminence" (with Haruki Murakami) George Konr d (Hungary): "Jeremiah's Terrible Tale" Steinar Bragi (Iceland): "The Sky Over Thingvellir" Julian Gough (Ireland: English): "The Orphan and the Mob" Ornan Choile in (Ireland: Irish): "Camino" Giulio Mozzi (AKA Carlo Dalcielo) (Italy): "Carlo Doesn't Know How to Read" Inga Abele (Latvia): "Ants and Bumblebees" Mathias Ospelt (Liechtenstein): "Deep In the Snow" Giedra Radvilaviciute? (Lithuania): "The Allure of the Text" Goce Smilevski (Macedonia): "Fourteen Little Gustavs" Stephan Enter (Netherlands): "Resistance" Jon Fosse (Norway): "Waves of Stone" Michal Witkowski (Poland): "Didi" Valter Hugo M e (Portugal): "dona malva and senhor jos ferreiro" Cosmin Manolache (Romania): "Three Hundred Cups" Victor Pelevin (Russia): "Friedmann Space" David Albahari (Serbia): "The Basilica
Best European Fiction 2011
by Colum Mccann Aleksandar HemonThe launch of Dalkey's Best European Fiction series was nothing short of phenomenal, with wide-ranging coverage in international media such as Time magazine, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Financial Times, and the Guardian; glowing reviews and interviews in print and online magazines such as the Believer, Bookslut, Paste, and the Huffington Post; radio interviews with editor Aleksandar Hemon on NPR stations in the US and BBC Radio 3 and 4 in the UK; and a terrific response from booksellers, who made Best European Fiction 2010 an "Indie Next" pick and created table displays and special promotions throughout the US and UK. For 2011, Aleksandar Hemon is back as editor, along with a new preface by Colum McCann, and with a whole new cast of authors and stories, including work from countries not included in Best European Fiction 2010.
Best European Fiction 2011 (Mandarin Edition)
by Aleksandar Hemon最佳欧洲小说 2011 The launch of Dalkey's Best European Fiction series was nothing short of phenomenal. For 2011, Aleksandar Hemon is back as editor, along with a new preface by Colum McCann, and with a whole new cast of authors and stories, including work from countries not included in Best European Fiction 2010. "最佳欧洲小说"是欧洲文学出版社甄选出的欧洲当年或近年最佳欧洲小说作品 相当于欧洲小说的年鉴 体现欧洲文学前沿的高度 长期以来 由于小语种语言的限制 国内读者对欧洲文学的了解大多是源自西欧文学 而这本书却给读者以领略整个欧洲文学精神风貌的机会 甄选作品的国度达到四十个 无论是英国,德国这样的老牌文学强国 还是拉脱维亚,爱沙尼亚,立陶宛,波黑,克罗地亚,马其顿这样的文学小户 既有声名煊赫的作家也有新发掘的潜力新人 其中包括今年曼布克奖得主希拉里·曼特尔 他们代表了欧洲文学整体的趋势和走向 多样化的地域文学特点和多样性的文风 使得本书宛若流动着的"欧洲当代文学" 文学地图 中国读者可从中领略广博多姿的欧洲多元文化 这也是国内出版界首次如此细致并成规模译介欧洲当代文学新作 本书由著名译者李文俊老师领衔 结集国内外优秀译者 译本权威
Best European Fiction 2012
by Nicole Krauss Aleksandar HemonNow in its third year, the Best European Fiction series has become a mainstay in the literary landscape, each year featuring new voices from throughout Europe alongside more established names such as Hilary Mantel, Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Ingo Schulze, George Konrad, Victor Pelevin, and Enrique Vila-Matas. For 2012, Aleksandar Hemon introduces a whole new cross-section of European fiction, and there are a few editorial changes as well. For the first time, the preface will be by an American-Nicole Krauss-and the stories, one per country/language, will be arranged within themes (love, art, war, the body), to facilitate book club and reading group discussions.
Best European Fiction 2012
by Nicole Krauss Aleksandar HemonNow in its third year, the Best European Fiction series has become a mainstay in the literary landscape, each year featuring new voices from throughout Europe alongside more established names such as Hilary Mantel, Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Ingo Schulze, George Konrad, Victor Pelevin, and Enrique Vila-Matas. For 2012, Aleksandar Hemon introduces a whole new cross-section of European fiction, and there are a few editorial changes as well. For the first time, the preface will be by an American-Nicole Krauss-and the stories, one per country/language, will be arranged within themes (love, art, war, the body), to facilitate book club and reading group discussions.
Best European Fiction 2013
by John Banville2013 may be the best year yet for Best European Fiction. The inimitable John Banville joins the list of distinguished preface writers for Aleksandar Hemon's series, and A. S. Byatt represents England among a luminous cast of European contributors. Fans of the series will find everything they've grown to love, while new readers will discover what they've been missing!
Best European Fiction 2013
by John Banville2013 may be the best year yet for Best European Fiction. The inimitable John Banville joins the list of distinguished preface writers for Aleksandar Hemon's series, and A. S. Byatt represents England among a luminous cast of European contributors. Fans of the series will find everything they've grown to love, while new readers will discover what they've been missing!
Best European Fiction 2014
by Drago JancarFrom Belarus to Wales! Translated from more than 25 languages and highlighting the future luminaries and revolutionaries of international literature. Fans of the series will find everything they've grown to love, while new readers will discover what they've been missing!
Best European Fiction 2014
by Drago JancarFrom Belarus to Wales! Translated from more than 25 languages and highlighting the future luminaries and revolutionaries of international literature. Fans of the series will find everything they've grown to love, while new readers will discover what they've been missing!
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
by Deborah MoggachNow a major motion picture starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Billy Nighy, and Dev Patel When Ravi Kapoor, an overworked London doctor, reaches the breaking point with his difficult father-in-law, he asks his wife: "Can't we just send him away somewhere? Somewhere far, far away." His prayer is seemingly answered when Ravi's entrepreneurial cousin sets up a retirement home in India, hoping to re-create in Bangalore an elegant lost corner of England. Several retirees are enticed by the promise of indulgent living at a bargain price, but upon arriving, they are dismayed to find that restoration of the once sophisiticated hotel has stalled, and that such amenities as water and electricity are . . . infrequent. But what their new life lacks in luxury, they come to find, it's plentiful in adventure, stunning beauty, and unexpected love.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Best Family Ever (A Baxter Family Children Story)
by Karen Kingsbury Tyler RussellMuch-loved storyteller Karen Kingsbury’s Baxter Family books have captured the hearts of millions who have come to think of the Baxter family as their own. Now Karen Kingsbury and her son Tyler Russell tell the childhood stories of the beloved Baxter children—Brooke, Kari, Ashley, Erin, and Luke—to inspire and entertain younger readers.Brooke is the perfect older sister. For that reason, Kari and Ashley work hard to make their parents just as proud of them as they are of Brooke. Each girl has her own talents. Brooke is an excellent student. Kari is a great soccer player. Ashley, a talented artist. And they are always there for each other. But when the news comes that Dr. Baxter is moving the family from Ann Arbor to Bloomington, Indiana, and the Baxters need to leave the only home and friends they’ve ever known, no one is happy. Saying goodbye is hard but the family still has what’s most important—their faith and their love for each other. The first book in the Baxter Family Children series, #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russell tell the story of what it was like to grow up in the Baxter family, the best family ever.
Best Fiction Fall 2012 Sampler
by Random HouseFrom Random House of Canada Limited, a must-read collection of this fall’s best fiction. It is our richest season yet, and we’re thrilled to share a taste of some of our most dazzling, engaging, and compelling fiction titles with you. Be transported from the boulangerie-lined streets of Paris to the tension and uncertainty of the Vietnam War to the magical coast of East Africa; see moments in time through the grey eyes of Aristotle’s daughter, a day in the life of a woman longingly awaiting her adventurer husband’s return home, and the reflections of Mary, years after her son’s crucifixion; experience suspense like never before in thrillers so deliciously chilling, they’ll stay with you long after the last page is read; and, get to know a new generation of Canlit humour that will take you from the most famous address in the country to a place beyond this world—and every place in-between. Boasting only the best in fiction from literary stars like Governor General Award–winning Linda Spalding, Annabel Lyon, Colm Tóibín, Ian McEwan, Vincent Lam, Justin Cronin, and Shauna Singh Baldwin, as well as showcasing some of Canada’s brightest voices, among them Kim Thúy, Linwood Barclay, Terry Fallis, CS Richardson, Christine Pountney, Tanis Rideout, and Linda Svendsen, Best of Fiction Fall 2012 will capture your imagination and spark your curiosity, and introduce you to some of this season’s most charming, haunting, and enjoyable reads.
Best, First and Last
by Amy MatthewsA young woman stuck in a rut is dragged by her grieving grandmother to hike the Inca Trail – but can a holiday heal heartbreak, or will long-held secrets tear them apart? A heartwarming novel from the acclaimed author of Someone Else's Bucket List. Heather Russo is miserable – work is non-stop, and her love life is in tatters. But she&’s not the only one struggling. Her mother, Sandy, is finally separating from Heather&’s womanising father, while her grandmother, Bonnie, is grieving her third husband by carrying his urn everywhere she goes… even the supermarket. Sick of everyone&’s moping, Bonnie plans a surprise girls&’ trip: they&’re going to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu! Heather is a reluctant hiker – until she meets charming Owen on the trail and things start to get interesting. Of course, that&’s when Bonnie decides to share some long-held secrets that just might send them all over the edge. With every twist in the trail, Heather learns more about her family – and herself. And as her time with Owen becomes precious, she&’s forced to reconsider what she really wants.
Best, First, and Last
by Amy T. MatthewsIn this stirring, spirited, and ultimately joyful new novel from the author of Someone Else&’s Bucket List, three generations of women in the same family, whose hearts have been broken in different ways, set out on a challenging journey to see one of the wonders of the world—and find themselves to be just as awe-inspiring. Perfect for fans of Josie Silver and Rebecca Serle. When twenty-five-year-old Heather Russo breaks up with her boyfriend—again—she can&’t figure out if she&’s to blame or he is. Either way, she&’s miserable, and working at home via Zoom meetings is only making it worse. What&’s more, all the women in her family are struggling. Mom Sandy is convinced she&’s wasted her life and is nursing a giant grudge against Heather&’s father, whom she&’s now divorcing. Grandmother Bonnie is reeling with the grief of losing her third husband, and is carrying his urn everywhere she goes, even the supermarket. The bottom has fallen out of their lives so abruptly, the trio is clinging to any handhold they can—and slowly but surely losing their grip . . . Inspired by a friend&’s adventurous grandson, and determined not to spend her 70th birthday wallowing, Bonnie is ready to take extreme measures. Even if it means dragging her beloved girls along by the hair, they&’re going to hike the Incan Trail to Machu Picchu! Of course, their emotional baggage gets packed with their lightweight jackets, but as they make the trek, the women also talk, sharing stories and secrets that have been festering for far too long. With every arduous step toward the famed summit, each woman sheds some of the past and its pain, and opens up to the extraordinary possibilities of the present—and a future that just might include a new happily ever after. Praise for Someone&’s Else&’s Bucket List&“A poignant look at how the bonds of sisterhood can shape our lives.&” —Namrata Patel, author of The Candid Life of Meena Dave &“Someone Else's Bucket List begins by breaking your heart then takes you by surprise by becoming uplifting and utterly galvanizing. Best of all, it's a stirring celebration of the power of sisterhood!&” —Matt Cain, author of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle &“This life-affirming tale reminds us that happiness is possible if we find the courage to reach for it.&” —Jamie Beck, Wall Street Journal bestselling author