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    Head Over Heels
    Freddie Mercury
    Seal Team Six
    The God of the Woods
    I Need Your Love - Is That True?
    The Last Lecture
    • 'I was totally gripped by this sharp, layered novel' Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain 'A brilliant, riveting fox-trap - an epic mystery' Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper Palace 'A rare gem, an immersive and enthralling literary thriller' Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train ----------------------------------------------------- From the author of LONG BRIGHT RIVER, a Barack Obama Pick and a New York Times bestseller, comes a once-in-a-generation story; a novel you'll never forget. Some said it was tragic, what happened to the Van Laars. Some said the Van Laars deserved it. That they never even thanked the searchers who stayed out for five nights in the freezing forest trying to help find their missing son. Some said there was a reason it took the family so long to call for help. That they knew what happened to the boy. Now, fifteen years later, the daughter the family had in their grief has gone missing in the same wilderness as her brother. Some say the two disappearances aren't connected. Some say they are.

      The God of the Woods2024
      4,1
    • The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller from the author of A Little Life. To Paradise is a bold, brilliant novel spanning three centuries and three different versions of the elusive idea of utopia; driven by Hanya Yanagihara's understanding of our desire to protect those we love - lovers, children, friends, family and even our fellow citizens - and the pain that ensues when we cannot. In an alternate version of 1893 America, New York is part of the Free States, where people may live and love as they please (or so it seems). In a 1993 Manhattan besieged by the AIDS epidemic, a young Hawaiian man lives with his much older, wealthier partner, hiding his troubled childhood and the fate of his father. In 2093, in a world torn apart by plagues and governed by totalitarian rule, a powerful scientist's damaged granddaughter tries to navigate life without him - and solve the mystery of her husband's disappearance. What unites these characters, and these Americas, are their reckonings with the qualities that make us human - fear, love, shame, loneliness - and the longing to find a place in an earthly paradise. 'I'm not sure I've ever missed the world of a book as much' - Observer 'Not only rare . . . revolutionary' - Michael Cunningham 'Prepare to weep in public and be utterly transformed' - Stylist

      To Paradise2022
      3,4
    • Warlight

      • 304pages
      • 11 heures de lecture

      In a narrative as mysterious as memory itself – at once both shadowed and luminous – Warlight is a vivid, thrilling novel of violence and love, intrigue and desire. It is 1945, and London is still reeling from the Blitz and years of war. 14-year-old Nathaniel and his sister, Rachel, are apparently abandoned by their parents, left in the care of an enigmatic figure named The Moth. They suspect he might be a criminal, and grow both more convinced and less concerned as they get to know his eccentric crew of friends: men and women with a shared history, all of whom seem determined now to protect, and educate (in rather unusual ways) Rachel and Nathaniel. But are they really what and who they claim to be? A dozen years later, Nathaniel begins to uncover all he didn’t know or understand in that time, and it is this journey – through reality, recollection, and imagination – that is told in this magnificent novel

      Warlight2018
      3,6
    • Golden Hill

      • 352pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      I've no history here, and no character: and what I am, is all in what I will be...

      Golden Hill2017
      3,7
    • De yogaclub

      In Lee's yogastudio ontstaan vriendschappen voor het leven

      • 271pages
      • 10 heures de lecture
      De yogaclub2012
    • Head Over Heels

      A Novel

      • 279pages
      • 10 heures de lecture

      Five unforgettable women. One beloved yoga studio. A million tales to tell. Lee is a caring yoga teacher who changes lives and inspires friendships. But a year after the breakup of her marriage, she's struggling to raise her twins and make ends meet at her small studio in LA's trendy Silver Lake. The California yoga scene is dominated by celebrity teachers with agents, publicists, and other trappings Lee has rejected. When she's offered a teaching stint at a high-profile yoga festival at Lake Tahoe, she has to choose between standing by her principles--and those of the man she's just started dating--and the lure of becoming a "star." It would be an easier choice if her four best friends could join her, but each has problems of her own. Katherine, a masseuse with a troubled past, is being evicted from the only real home she's ever had. Graciela, a dancer, is in New York trying to hide her affair with a famous baseball player from her volatile boyfriend. Imani is a TV actress coping with motherhood as she's struggling to make a comeback in film. Stephanie, a screenwriter, is trying to come to terms with a very unexpected relationship. Head Over Heels explores the burgeoning world of commercialized yoga with the warmth, humor, and insider knowledge that won Rain Mitchell's Tales from the Yoga Studio raves from critics and yogis, and made the book an international success.

      Head Over Heels2012
      3,3
    • Seal Team Six

      • 328pages
      • 12 heures de lecture

      When the US Navy send their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six. SEAL Team Six is a clandestine unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue and counterinsurgency. Until recently its existence was a closely-guarded secret. Then ST6 took down Osama bin Laden, and the operatives within it were thrust into the global spotlight. In this internationally bestselling chronicle, former ST6 shooter Howard Wasdin takes readers deep inside the world of Navy SEALs and Special Forces snipers. From the inside track on the operation that killed the world's most wanted man to his own experience of the gruelling ST6 selection processes to his terrifying ordeal at the 'Black Hawk Down' battle in Somalia, Wasdin's book is one of the most explosive military memoirs in years.

      Seal Team Six2011
      4,1
    • Freddie Mercury

      The Definitive Biography

      This biography aims to deconstruct the myths surrounding Queen's lead singer and provide an intimate portrayal of Freddie's life and death. From his birthplace in Zanzibar to his final home in London, the author interviews the key people in Mercury's life.

      Freddie Mercury2011
      4,0
    • In a small town on the Italian coast, a mysterious woman washes ashore. She is crippled, mute, and clutches a bundle to her chest-a baby the townspeople insist is a real-life mermaid. It can only bring bad luck; they pay a troupe of acrobats to carry mother and child away. In the bustling trade center of Venice, merchant Paul Pindar is the subject of his colleagues' concern. Since his return from Constantinople, they have found him changed; raging over the loss of his beloved, Celia, he has gambled away his fortune at the gaming tables. But when a priceless blue diamond surfaces in the city, Pindar recognizes the opportunity to regain everything he has lost-including, perhaps, the woman he loves. A celebrated writer of history and travel books, Katie Hickman has always been a master of evoking time and place. With The Pindar Diamond, her follow-up to The Aviary Gate, she brings early-seventeenth-century Italy vividly to life, and also demonstrates her maturity as a novelist. A tale of love and avarice, with a touch of the mystical, The Pindar Diamond is rich with historical detail, and unfolds with urgency and grace. It is accomplished, wholly satisfying historical fiction.

      The Pindar Diamond2010
      3,3
    • Hothouse Flower

      • 400pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      There are nine rare and valuable plants in a legendary garden in New York City, and a woman must travel from there to the Yucatan to make a voyage of discovery in order to see the plants and claim what is hers.

      Hothouse Flower2009
      3,6
    • Gedachten die je vrijheid zullen geven

      • 254pages
      • 9 heures de lecture

      Weergave van een aantal gesprekken die de spiritueel begeleidster had met cliënten over alledaagse problemen.

      Gedachten die je vrijheid zullen geven2008
    • The Last Lecture

      • 224pages
      • 8 heures de lecture

      A lot of professors give talks titled 'The Last Lecture'. Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy? When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didn't have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gave, 'Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams', wasnt about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living. In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humour, inspiration, and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come.

      The Last Lecture2008
      4,3
    • Mijn verloren zoon

      • 256pages
      • 9 heures de lecture

      Persoonlijk relaas van de moeder van Zacarias Moussaoui, de man die schuldig werd bevonden aan betrokkenheid bij de terroristische aanslagen van 11 september 2001 en als 'twintigste kaper' tot levenslange gevangenisstraf werd veroordeeld.

      Mijn verloren zoon2007
    • I Need Your Love - Is That True?

      • 254pages
      • 9 heures de lecture

      Exploring the universal quest for love, approval, and appreciation, Byron Katie offers insights that resonate with readers seeking deeper connections in their lives. Drawing from her successful work, she encourages self-inquiry and personal growth, guiding individuals to challenge their beliefs and find fulfillment. Through her unique approach, she provides tools for transforming negative thoughts and fostering a sense of inner peace and acceptance.

      I Need Your Love - Is That True?2005
      4,2
    • Ideeën die de wereld veranderden

      • 400pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      Meer dan 175 ideeën die de wereld veranderden. 
Op meeslepende wijze belicht historicus Felipe Fernandez-Armesto de belangrijkste historische, politieke en filosofische inzichten, ideeën en veranderingen. 
Hij duidt verbanden aan en prikkelt de lezer tot nadenken met dikwijls controversiële stellingen. 
Daarnaast is Ideeën die de wereld veranderden een fascinerend kijkboek geworden.

      Ideeën die de wereld veranderden2004
    • Handboek voor helden

      Een spirituele gids om rijk en beroemd te worden

      • 347pages
      • 13 heures de lecture
      Handboek voor helden2004
    • Vier vragen die je leven veranderen

      • 334pages
      • 12 heures de lecture

      Zelfhulpboek om de realiteit onder ogen te zien door het beantwoorden van vier essentiële vragen.

      Vier vragen die je leven veranderen2002