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Steven Adler: My Appetite for Destruction: Sex and Drugs and Guns N' Roses

Скачать книгу (размер 1 452 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 286) Аннотация: No secret is too dark. No revelation too sick. But you must have the appetite for it. After forty years, twenty-eight ODs, three botched suicides, two heart attacks, a couple of jail stints, and a debilitating stroke, Steven Adler, the most self-destructive rock star ever, is ready to share the shattering untold truth in My Appetite for Destruction. When Adler was eleven years old he told his two…

Tim Powers: On Stranger Tides

Скачать книгу (размер 1 636 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 322) Аннотация: Powers writes action and adventure that Indiana Jones could only dream of. — Washington Post Tim Powers is a brilliant writer. — William Gibson This is the novel that inspired the blockbuster motion picture from Walt Disney Studios, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides starring Johnny Depp! The remarkable Tim Powers — who ingeniously married the John le CarrE spy novel to the otherworldly…

Cor Blok: Tolkien Calendar 2012

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: The official Tolkien calendar, this year containing 13 paintings inspired by ‘The Lord of the Rings’, and featuring many previously unseen works of art. The Official Tolkien Calendar has become an established publishing event, eagerly looked forward to by Tolkien fans the world over; there is much demand for the annual calendar, with Tolkien calendars from the past 30 years becoming collectors’…

Candace Bushnell: The Carrie Diaries

Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: The Carrie Diaries is the coming-of-age story of one of the most iconic characters of our generation. Before Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw was a small-town girl who knew she wanted more. She's ready for real life to start, but first she must navigate her senior year of high school. Up until now, Carrie and her friends have been inseparable. Then Sebastian Kydd comes into the picture, and a…

Steven Tyler: Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?

Скачать книгу (размер 1 982 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 390) Аннотация: This is the memoir of the Grammy Award-winning lead singer of Aerosmith (who have sold over 150 million albums worldwide) and Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee legend Steven Tyler-as you've never seen him before. Complete with exclusive photos and previously untold stories.

Guillermo Del Toro: The Fall

Скачать книгу (размер 1 564 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 308) Аннотация: From the authors of the instant New York Times bestseller The Strain comes the next volume in one of the most imaginative and frightening thriller series in many, many years Last week they invaded Manhattan. This week they will destroy the world. The vampiric virus unleashed in The Strain has taken over New York City. It is spreading and soon will envelop the globe. Amid the chaos, Eph…

Isabel Allende: Island Beneath the Sea

Скачать книгу (размер 2 222 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 437) Аннотация: Born a slave on the island of Saint-Domingue, Zarité — known as Tété — is the daughter of an African mother she never knew and one of the white sailors who brought her into bondage. Though her childhood is one of brutality and fear, Tété finds solace in the traditional rhythms of African drums and the voodoo loas she discovers through her fellow slaves. When…

Dan Ariely: The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Why do smart people make irrational decisions every day? The answers will surprise you. Predictably Irrational is an intriguing, witty and utterly original look at why we all make illogical decisions. Why can a 50p aspirin do what a 5p aspirin can't? If an item is «free» it must be a bargain, right? Why is everything relative, even when it shouldn't be? How do our expectations influence our…

Ted Bell: Warlord

Скачать книгу (размер 2 768 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 544) Аннотация: Counterspy Alex Hawke races to stop a plot to murder the British royal family in this latest spellbinding thriller in the New York Times bestselling series.

Paulo Coelho: Manual of the Warrior of the Light

Скачать книгу (размер 687 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 136) Аннотация: “The warrior knows that he is free to choose his desires, and he makes these decisions with courage, detachment, and — sometimes — with just a touch of madness.” Warrior of the Light: A Manual is an inspirational companion to The Alchemist, an international bestseller that has beguiled millions of readers around the world.

Active English Grammar

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: This reissue of the second edition of the Collins COBUILD Active Grammar offers intermediate learners of English a quick and easy-to-use reference guide to the most important points in English Grammar. Illustrated by thousands of examples from the Bank of English, the Collins COBUILD Active Grammar contains easy-to-understand explanations of the important points of English grammar. Warning notes…

Collins Cobuild English Grammar

Скачать книгу (размер 2 768 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 544) Аннотация: This major new edition of the Collins COBUILD English Grammar is a modern, global and learner-focussed grammar reference, aimed at learners and teachers of English. Thoroughly updated, to take into account significant changes in grammar over recent years, the Collins COBUILD English Grammar is based on the evidence of the 4 billion-word Collins corpus, and is an invaluable guide to the English…

Intermediate English Grammar and Practice

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: This reissue of the Collins COBUILD Intermediate English Grammar provides learners of English from intermediate level upwards with a wealth of reference and practice material. Logically organized, and clearly laid-out in colour, the Collins COBUILD Intermediate English Grammar offers detailed treatment of the important points of English grammar. Thousands of examples from the Bank of English, and…

Els van Geyte: Collins Reading for IELTS

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: If your reading is preventing you from getting the score you need in IELTS, Collins Reading for IELTS can help. Don't let one skill hold you back. Collins Reading for IELTS has been specially created for learners of English who plan to take the Academic IELTS exam to demonstrate that they have the required ability to communicate effectively in English at university. What is IELTS? The…

Sir Richard Francis Burton: Arabian Nights

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. '»For», said he, «there never was nor is there one chaste woman upon the face of earth». A collection of Persian, Arabian and Indian tales dating from the 9th century, Sir Richard Burton's most well-known translation of Arabian Nights brings together ancient folklore and stories passed down from generation to…

Paulo Coelho: Aleph

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: The stunningly personal new non-fiction work from one of the world's most inspiring and intuitive authors, Paulo Coelho. In 2006, Paulo embarked on a Trans-Siberian pilgrimage across the terrain of his readership as he sought to reconnect with his waning spirituality. Joined by Hilal, a determined and enigmatic young girl with a compelling history, and a reluctant entourage of publishers,…

David Starkey: Crown and Country: The Kings and Queens of England: A History

Скачать книгу (размер 2 482 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 488) Аннотация: From one of our finest historians comes an outstanding exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day. With a new chapter on Royal Weddings — this is essential reading for those who want to understand more about how monarchy has shaped the British nation. The monarchy is one of Britain's most venerable and revered institutions — but also one of its most…

Jonathan Franzen: Freedom

Скачать книгу (размер 3 594 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 706) Аннотация: An international bestseller and the novel of the year, 'Freedom' is an epic of contemporary love and marriage. This is the story of the Berglunds, their son Joey, their daughter Jessica and their friend Richard Katz. It is about how we use and abuse our freedom; about the beginning and ending of love; teenage lust; the unexpectedness of adult life; why we compete with our friends; how we betray…

Dean Koontz: What the Night Knows

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Evil never dies! The stunning new thriller from the bestselling author of Velocity and Breathless. Billy Lucas confesses to a shocking crime. He's only fourteen years old but he's a sadistic killer and proud of it. He's in the secure wing of the state hospital but he seems too wise for his age, not crazy, too knowing. About the nature of evil, and whether it lives on beyond death. Too knowing…

William Shakespeare: As You Like It

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players'. Featuring Rosalind, one of Shakespeare's most likeable and strong female protagonists, As You Like It is a comedic play centred around concealed identity, love, exile and artifice. Banished from the court by her uncle, Rosalind flees to the forest…