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20 Times a Lady: A Novel
by Karyn Bosnak“Bosnak writes with a charming and original voice.”—Chicago Sun-TimesA smart and bubbly romp, soon to be a major Hollywood motion picture starring Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Zachary Quinto, and Andy Samberg, What’s Your Number? by Karyn Bosnak asks—and answers—the provocative question, how many men are too many? When Delilah Darling exceeds her magic number of twenty ex-lovers without finding “Mr. Right,” she sets out on a hilarious road trip to discover what went wrong. Originally published as 20 Times a Lady, Bosnak’s What’s Your Number? has got the number of chick lit romantic comedy fans who are looking for a sassy read with true wit as well as brains.
20 Under 40: Stories from The New Yorker
by Deborah TreismanIn June 2010, the editors of The New Yorker announced to widespread media coverage their selection of "20 Under 40"—the young fiction writers who are, or will be, central to their generation. The magazine published twenty stories by this stellar group of writers over the course of the summer. They are now collected for the first time in one volume.The range of voices is extraordinary. There is the lyrical realism of Nell Freudenberger, Philipp Meyer, C. E. Morgan, and Salvatore Scibona; the satirical comedy of Joshua Ferris and Gary Shteyngart; and the genre-bending tales of Jonathan Safran Foer, Nicole Krauss, and Téa Obreht. David Bezmozgis and Dinaw Mengestu offer clear eyed portraits of immigration and identity; Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, ZZ Packer, and Wells Tower offer voice-driven, idiosyncratic narratives. Then there are the haunting sociopolitical stories of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Daniel Alarcón, and Yiyun Li, and the metaphysical fantasies of Chris Adrian, Rivka Galchen, and Karen Russell.Each of these writers reminds us why we read. And each is aiming for greatness: fighting to get and to hold our attention in a culture that is flooded with words, sounds, and pictures; fighting to surprise, to entertain, to teach, and to move not only us but generations of readers to come. A landmark collection, 20 Under 40 stands as a testament to the vitality of fiction today.
200 Harley Street: The Tortured Hero
by Amy AndrewsReunited with his past...Running the Hunter Clinic's charity operation has given surgeon and ex-soldier Ethan Hunter a new lease on life. His reconstructive work with wounded soldiers and civilians helps block out his army traumas. But when Ethan learns that he'll be working alongside beautiful surgeon Olivia Fairchild-the woman whose heart he regretfully broke-he can't help but remember the passion they once shared...and he's surprised by the sinfully delicious sparks her touch still ignites! Is Olivia the only woman to finally provide peace for this long-tortured hero?200 HARLEY STREETGlamour, intensity, desire-the lives and loves of London's hottest team of surgeons!
200 Harley Street: The\enigmatic Surgeon (200 Harley Street #7)
by Annie ClaydonWhen opposites attract...!Edward North-child prodigy turned genius microsurgeon-has no idea how attractive women find him! Hours spent researching and saving lives leaves him little time for socialising. Until an adorable little boy wanders into his office, followed by his frantic mom, nurse Charlotte King, and they turn his world upside down!Charlotte's never allowed herself to act on her feelings for devastatingly gorgeous Edward-her life is complicated enough! But when everything begins to fall apart, this enigmatic surgeon is the only man she can turn to....200 HARLEY STREETGlamour, intensity, desire-the lives and loves of London's hottest team of surgeons!
200 Harley Street: The Shameless Maverick (200 Harley Street #8)
by Louisa GeorgeOne kiss she didn't forget!Junior surgeon Kara Stephens has been assigned her first high-profile case to help an injured princess. Great news-if she wasn't working with hotshot Irish surgeon Declan Underwood, the man she kissed at the hospital ball! Declan's notoriety with women is rivaled only by his reputation as the best reconstructive surgeon around. But his glamorous life in London is a far cry from his poverty-stricken childhood, and Kara's about to discover that there's more to her charismatic maverick than meets the eye....200 HARLEY STREETGlamour, intensity, desire-the lives and loves of London's hottest team of surgeons!
200 Harley Street: The Soldier Prince (200 Harley Street #6)
by Kate HardyA royal surprise...Injured war hero Prince Marco is desperate to be back in the field fighting alongside his men. However, healing comes first, and he finds he's in good hands with physical therapist Becca Anderson-the woman he once shared a magical forbidden summer with long ago...!Becca can't believe the boy she once fell for is actually a prince! Marco never told her.... But Becca has secrets of her own-and her fear of their discovery makes staying out of the royal limelight essential! Resisting her heroic soldier prince, however, may be harder than she thinks....200 HARLEY STREETGlamour, intensity, desire-the lives and loves of London's hottest team of surgeons!
200 Harley Street: Surgeon in a Tux
by Carol MarinelliAwakened by the boss!Renowned plastic surgeon Leo Hunter has sacrificed everything to restore the Hunter Clinic to its former glory. Now this legendary playboy-equally at home in a tux as he is in his scrubs-always has a glamorous woman on his arm. So why is he drawn to his prim and überefficient new head nurse, Lizzie Birch? She's the first woman in a long time who is resistant to Leo's intoxicating charms. And it might break all his rules, but Leo can't resist the challenge of unbuttoning the intriguing Lizzie!
200 Harley Street: American Surgeon In London (200 Harley Street #5)
by Lynne MarshallDaring to live again...?Mitchell Cooper had it all-a beautiful wife and daughter, and a glittering career in Hollywood as a sought-after plastic surgeon. But as his career soared his personal life collapsed. Now he and little Mia have come to London to rebuild their lives, and there's no room for anyone else in his damaged heart. But after one sensational, star-studded night with new colleague and fellow American Grace Turner, Mitchell finds himself daring to live again! Only the beautiful reconstructive surgeon is hiding a painful secret of her own...
200 Harley Street: The Proud Italian
by Alison RobertsWith pride and with passion...!Top-notch surgeons Rafael and Abbie de Luca were once the Hunter Clinic's "dream team." But the joyous birth of their little daughter, Ella, brought the devastating news that she was suffering from a life-threatening condition, and their idyllic life came crashing down.Now, three months after her heartbreaking decision to ignore Rafael's wishes and try an experimental treatment for their daughter, Abbie has returned with a recovering Ella. As she's reunited with her proud Italian husband it's clear that their time apart has changed them...but can they rekindle their once bright and burning passion?200 HARLEY STREETGlamour, intensity, desire-the lives and loves of London's hottest team of surgeons!
200 Harley Street: Girl from the Red Carpet (200 Harley Street #3)
by Scarlet WilsonBehind the PR girl's smile...Lexi Robbins is determined to throw off her ditzy, daughter-of-a-celebrity image and make her own name as Head of PR for the Hunter Clinic. And if that means pestering gruff, supersexy Scottish surgeon Iain MacKenzie till she gets his cooperation she'll do it! She's going to shine up this rough diamond and make him a star! But Lexi soon learns that's the last thing long-grieving Iain wants.... And, with her own secrets to hide behind her dazzling Hollywood smile, getting too close to Iain is the last thing that she wants...!
200 Jahre Nationalphilologien: Von der Romantik zur Globalisierung (Abhandlungen zur Literaturwissenschaft)
by Christoph StrosetzkiDie 17 Beiträge dieses Bandes verfolgen eine Standortbestimmung der Philologien, die – ausgehend vom Volksgeist des 19. und der Kulturkunde des 20. Jahrhunderts – sich im 21. Jahrhundert neu positionieren müssen. Die einzelnen Beiträge gehen auf Fragen ein wie: Welche Veränderungen treten mit zunehmender Globalisierung ein? Gehen die Nationalliteraturen immer mehr in der sog „Weltliteratur“ auf? Die Autorinnen und Autoren stammen aus der Romanistik, Germanistik und Anglistik. Sie behandeln Themen der Literaturgeschichtsschreibung, der Kanonisierung, der Komparatistik und auch Zukunftsfragen.
200 Light Vegetarian Dishes: Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook
by HamlynCutting down on red meat is a great way to avoid eating too much saturated fat, as well as keeping your cholesterol low. Now that the quality of fruit and vegetables that we can buy is so good, more and more people are opting to eat meat-free meals in order to save money and calories. This book can help you start up a meat-free regime, or if you are a already a committed vegetarian, it can boost your repertoire with its inventive low-fat meals that come in under either 500, 400 or 300 calories. A delicious range of salads, soups, main courses and desserts for low-calorie meat-free meals at any time of day.
The 200% Wife
by Jennifer GreeneABBY STANFORD WAS ONE SMART COOKIE… And she'd always given 200%—especially to her job. But there was more to life… There was home, family—and the love of a good man. So she filled her cozy house with the aroma of fresh-baked cookies. She crocheted crafts until her fingers were sore. But where was that good man? Then sexy, sweet-talking Gar stopped by, sampled her wares and insisted that she was meant to be his wife. Abby didn't quite believe him, but she was about to learn what it meant to give and receive love—200%!
200 Years of National Philologies: From Romanticism to Globalization
by Christoph StrosetzkiThe 17 contributions in this volume pursue a positioning of the philologies, which - based on the 'Volksgeist' (popular spirit) of the 19th century and the cultural studies of the 20th century - must reposition themselves in the 21st century. The contributions address questions such as: What changes are occurring with increasing globalization? Are national literatures increasingly being absorbed into the so-called "world literature"? The authors come from the fields of Romance studies, German studies and English studies. They deal with topics of literary historiography, canonization, comparative literature, and also questions of the future.
200 Years to Christmas
by J. T. McIntoshFor almost two centuries the huge spaceship had speared its way through the stars, bound for another two hundred years of travel before it would put down on a new planet, a new home for the Earth people.On board the metal-enclosed worldlet were four hundred people: the last survivors of Earth. It was up to them to start life anew, to correct the mistakes their ancestors made.But as the tenth generation neared maturity, the idle passengers found themselves face to face with these same problems - and this time there was no place to run and hide or to postpone their answers. For their miniature society was changing faster and faster. An the spaceship suddenly seemed destined to end as a star-bound coffin.
2000 Kisses: A Novel (SEAL and Code Name #1)
by Christina SkyeA year 2000 computer glitch got her $1 million and a cowboy--and the wildest adventure of her life . . .P.R. whiz Tess O'Mara is burned out. She's looking for a change. Something wild and crazy. The year 2000 has arrived. And that's when the trouble begins. A computer glitch has deposited one million dollars into her bank account. Problem is, it's somebody else's money, somebody who's willing to kill to find it--and Tess has already spent a big chunk of it on a new wardrobe and a powder-blue Mercedes convertible. Suddenly Tess is running for her life, as fast and as far as she can go . . . . . . until she reaches the sleepy desert town of Almost, Arizona. Sheriff Jake McCall, a dead ringer for Mel Gibson, is there to catch her as she careens into town and collapses from heatstroke in his arms. Jake's prepared for anything--except the spoiled city slicker with trouble in her wake. The last thing he expects is to fall for her. But as danger tracks Tess to her door, something unexpected happens that will transform two very different people, and one dusty, dead-end town, forever . . .From the Paperback edition.
2000 Years On
by John Russell Fearn Vargo StattenJeremy Clyde is a young scientist who discovers that Time is a circle, and that deep within the human brain is a memory 'hangover' of future and past events. He carries out an experiment on himself and succeeds in mentally projecting his body 2,000 years into the future. Here he learns that his arrival in 3950 has been anticipated, and incredibly, he is appointed as the nominal ruler of the four inhabited inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. But he discovers he is only a puppet for a ruthless governing system being secretly maintained by malign Jovians. Clyde joins forces with his counterparts on the three other planets and battles to throw off the alien yoke...
2000 Years On
by John Russell Fearn Vargo StattenA scientist travels in time to the year 3950 where he finds himself the prophesied ruler of an oppressed Earth and conquered planets: Mercury, Venus and Mars. This super scientific dystopian Empire, founded as a world government on Earth after the 1970 atomic war left civilization in ruins, is preparing to conquer the remainder of the Solar System.
2001: A Space Odyssey
by Arthur C. ClarkeTwo astronauts find their journey into space and their very lives jeopardized by the jealousy of an extraordinary computer named Hal.
2001: A Space Odyssey
by Arthur C. ClarkeWritten when landing on the moon was still a dream, made into one of the most influential films of our century, brilliant, compulsive, prophetic, 2001: A Space Odyssey tackles the enduring theme of man's place in the universe. Including a new Foreword by the author and a fascinating new introduction by Stephen Baxter, this special edition is an essential addition to every SF reader's collection.On the moon an enigma is uncovered. So great are the implications that, for the first time, men are sent out deep into the solar system. But, before they can reach their destination, things begin to go wrong. Horribly wrong.
2001: Una Odisea Espacial (Odisea espacial #Volumen 1)
by Arthur C. ClarkeUn gran clásico de la ciencia ficción. Los doctores David Bowman y Frank Poole se encuentran a bordo del Discovery One con el objetivo de realizar una expedición a los confines del universo en busca de evidencias que confirmen que el ser humano no está solo. Les acompañan tres científicos en animación suspendida y HAL 9000, un ordenador excepcionalmente inteligente. Pero la misión se vuelve muy peligrosa cuando HAL empieza a fallar. ¿Se trata de un problema técnico? ¿O quizá Hal tiene voluntad propia? ¿Qué influencia ejerce el monolito? Con estas preguntas, surgen otras: ¿Cuál es nuestra esencia? ¿Qué lugar ocupamos en el cosmos? Uno de los grandes clásicos de la ciencia ficción, que ofrece una visión totalizadora sobre el origen de la consciencia y la evolución de la humanidad. Arthur C. Clarke colaboró estrechamente con Stanley Kubrick en la producción de la célebre película homónima. Reseña:«Clarkemezcla con maestría hallazgos, filosofía y un novedoso sentido del ritmo.»Time
2001: Una odisea espacial
by Arthur C. ClarkeUna expedición a los confines del universo y a los del alma, en la que pasado, presente y futuro se amalgaman en un continuo enigmático. ¿Qué esencia última nos rige? ¿Qué lugar ocupa el hombre en el complejo entramado del infinito? ¿Qué es el tiempo, la vida, la muerte? Una grandiosa novela de dimensiones épicas cuyo amplio abanico de interpretaciones ofrece una visión totalizadora. Arthur C.Clarke colaboró estrechamente con Stanley Kubrick en la producción de la célebre película homónima.
2001: A Space Odyssey
by Arthur C. ClarkeThe year is 2001, and cosmonauts uncover a mysterious monolith that has been buried on the Moon for at least three million years. To their astonishment, the monolith releases an equally mysterious pulse—a kind of signal—in the direction of Saturn after it is unearthed. Whether alarm or communication, the human race must know what the signal is—and who it was intended for. The Discovery and its crew, assisted by the highly advanced HAL 9000 computer system, sets out to investigate. But as the crew draws closer to their rendezvous with a mysterious and ancient alien civilization, they realize that the greatest dangers they face come from within the spacecraft itself. HAL proves a dangerous traveling companion, and the crew must outwit him to survive. <P> This novel version of the famous Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey was written by Clarke in conjunction with the movie’s production. It is meant to stand as a companion piece, and it offers a complementary narrative that’s loaded with compelling science fiction ideas.
2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey Ser.)
by Arthur C. ClarkeWritten when landing on the moon was still a dream, and made into one of the most influential films of all time, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY remains a classic work of science fiction fifty years after its original publication. The discovery of a black monolith on the moon leads to a manned expedition deep into the solar system, in the hope of establishing contact with an alien intelligence. Yet long before the crew can reach their destination, the voyage descends into disaster . . . Brilliant, compulsive and prophetic, Arthur C. Clarke's timeless novel tackles the enduring theme of mankind's place in the universe.Praise for Arthur C. Clarke:'The king of science fiction . . . His influence continues to inform the genre' Guardian'Arthur C. Clarke is awesomely informed about physics and astronomy, and blessed with one of the most astounding imaginations ever encountered in print' New York Times'Arthur C. Clarke is one of the truly prophetic figures of the space age . . . The colossus of science fiction' New Yorker 'Dazzling' Time