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Once a celebrated author of short stories now in his twilight years, Anthony Peardew has spent half his life collecting lost objects, trying to atone for a promise broken many years before. Realising he is running out of time, he leaves his house and all its lost treasures to his assistant Laura, the one person he can trust to fulfil his legacy and reunite the thousands of objects with their rightful owners. But the final wishes of the 'Keeper of Lost Things' have unforeseen repercussions which trigger a most serendipitous series of encounters....

Poppy et Alex n'ont absolument rien en commun. Il est grand, calme et aime rester chez lui avec un bon livre. Elle est petite, grande gueule, mordue de fêtes et de voyage. Pourtant, ils sont les meilleurs amis du monde. Depuis dix ans, chaque été, ils se donnent rendez-vous pour une semaine de vacances ensemble. Jusqu'à il y a deux ans, quand ils ont tout gâché.

Eva Gatsby has often wondered about her grandfather Lawrence's past, and exactly what happened to him in Burma during the Second World War. But it is only when Eva's job as an antiques dealer suddenly requires a trip to Mandalay that Lawrence finally breaks his silence and asks her to return a mysterious artefact of his own - a chinthe - to its rightful owner. As Eva arrives in Burma her mission soon proves dangerously complicated, and the treasure she is guarding becomes the centre of a scandal that will have far-reaching consequences.

This is a collection of 18 essays on a variety of occult-themed topics, covering the full spectrum of classic esoteric and related subjects, which include Hermeticism, alchemy, magic, the Kabbalah, ancient wisdom and philosophy, Rosicrucianism, Theosophy, and spiritualism, by some of the most notable and prominent names in the history of those subjects.

"You don't know me yet, but in a few hours that's going to change. You see, I'm inviting you to my home and my town of Cedar Cove, because I want you to meet my family, friends, and neighbors. Come and hear their stories - maybe even their secrets!"

16 Seconds sets out to explode popular myths concerning the law of attraction and shows you how to truly create what you want. This book gives you the missing link to realise your dreams by addressing the all-important connection of your mind and vibrational self.

Als die Archäologin Callie Dunbrook an den Fundort eines fünftausend Jahre alten menschlichen Schädels gerufen wird, ahnt sie nicht, dass dieses Projekt auch ihre eigene Vergangenheit heraufbeschwören wird. Zuerst muss sie erfahren, dass sie ausgerechnet mit ihrem Exmann Jake eng zusammenarbeiten soll, und dann sieht sie plötzlich ihre ganze Identität infrage gestellt. Denn eine fremde Frau, angeblich ihre leibliche Mutter, behauptet, dass Callies Eltern sie als Kind entführt haben.

Als eine Gruppe von Wissenschaftlern eine Methode entwickelt, um das Bewusstsein von Menschen in sehr lebensechte Roboter-Tiere zu übertragen, nutzt die Teenagerin Mabel diese Technologie, um sich selbst in einen Roboter-Biber zu versetzen. Sie hat es sich zur Mission gemacht, die Pläne eines Bauunternehmens zu vereiteln, die die Lebensräume der lokalen Tierwelt zerstören würden.

Maggie O'Farrell's second novel is an intense, unnerving and passionate story of betrayal, loss and love, with all the frisson and psychological intensity of Rebecca. When Lily moves into Marcus's flat and plunges headlong into a relationship, she must contend not merely with the disapproval of...

Becky Brown has selected extracts from the Mass Observation Archives to anthologise the voices of everyday people as they deal individually and collectively with the crisis of the Second World War. The diarists themselves have been selected from every level of society - from warehousemen to widows, soldiers to farmhands, WRENs to architects. The extracts have been chosen to both uplift and to ground, to remind listeners that nothing is new, that everything can be weathered and perhaps even made better. After all, World War II saw the birth of the NHS.

Forty-five magical short stories to enjoy round the clock from one of the world's best-loved children's authors. Fly away with the Snippet Pixies in search of a new home, discover the secret ingredient in the fairies' spell to make people better, and join Chitter the gnome as he discovers a...

Les producteurs exécutifs de The Walking Dead et Travis Beacham, scénariste de Pacific Rim, vous présentent une histoire originale Audible à couper le souffle, interprétée par une brillante distribution française. Nous sommes dans un futur proche, sept ans après qu'une comète ait frappé la Terre et obscurci le soleil. Le monde est devenu un paysage sombre et gelé. C'est alors que des créatures bestiales font leur apparition et prennent le pouvoir. S'agit-il vraiment de vampires ?

Ten renowned teachers and Hay House authors offer practical advice and inspirational teachings to hone and develop your psychic tools. Hay House is honored to present Matt Kahn, Colette Baron-Reid, John Holland, James Van Praagh, Diane Cooper, Radleigh Valentine, Alan Cohen, Sandra Anne Taylor...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Tessa Dunlop...succeeds in weaving a rich tapestry of experiences.' Independent ‘A warm-hearted and engaging read, The Century Girls is replete with wonderful characters.’ Sunday Express 'A delightful book... all about women and women's lives.' Jane Garvey, Radio...

Daniela Dröscher erzählt vom Aufwachsen in einer Familie, in der ein Thema alles beherrscht: das Körpergewicht der Mutter. Ist diese schöne, eigenwillige, unberechenbare Frau zu dick? Muss sie dringend abnehmen? Ja, das muss sie. Entscheidet ihr Ehemann. Und die Mutter ist dem ausgesetzt, Tag für Tag.

Eleven magical short stories to enjoy round the clock from one of the world's best-loved children's authors, Enid Blyton. Join Twiddle the gnome on his search for his grumpy runaway donkey Kick-up, find out what happens when the rocking-horse, teddy and all the other toys come alive, and laugh...

'Of picking, washing and cleaning my pretty little toes, which he took great delight in, and in which pleasurable, innocent, and inoffensive pastime he as often spent hours; 'twas the greatest gratification to him on earth, nor did he (said she) indulge in any other in all the time we spent together, he never was even rude enough to give me a kiss.' So emerged the first exposé of foot fetishism in the 18th century.

Joyce Meyer succinctly points out how the Bible contains wonderful promises for peace and accord. Listeners will learn how to identify the telltale signs of trouble in a relationship, heal troubled relationships, and keep conflict out of their lives.

When Antonia Fraser met Harold Pinter she was a celebrated biographer and he was Britain's finest playwright. Both were already married - Pinter to the actress Vivien Merchant and Fraser to the politician Hugh Fraser - but their union seemed inevitable from the moment they met: 'I would have found you somehow', Pinter told Fraser. Their relationship flourished until Pinter's death on Christmas Eve 2008 and was a source of delight and inspiration to them both until the very end.

FROM HAN KANG, WINNER OF THE 2024 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE “[Han Kang writes in] intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.”—from the Nobel Prize citation The internationally bestselling author of The Vegetarian presents a “rare and...