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Little Fires Everywhere
0130.00 DH‘Just read it…Outstanding’ Matt Haig
‘To say I love this book is an understatement…It moved me to tears’ Reese Witherspoon
‘Beautifully written, completely charming, and extremely wise on the subject of adolescence and influence’ Nick Hornby
Everyone in Shaker Heights was talking about it that summer: how Isabelle, the last of the Richardson children, had finally gone around the bend and burned the house down.
In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is meticulously planned – from the layout of the winding roads, to the colours of the houses, to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. And no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson, whose guiding principle is playing by the rules.
Enter Mia Warren – an enigmatic artist and single mother- who arrives in this idyllic bubble with her teenage daughter Pearl, and rents a house from the Richardsons. Soon Mia and Pearl become more than just tenants: all four Richardson children are drawn to the mother-daughter pair. But Mia carries with her a mysterious past, and a disregard for the rules that threatens to upend this carefully ordered community.
When old family friends attempt to adopt a Chinese-American baby, a custody battle erupts that dramatically divides the town – and puts Mia and Elena on opposing sides. Suspicious of Mia and her motives, Elena is determined to uncover the secrets in Mia’s past. But her obsession will come at an unexpected and devastating cost…
What readers are saying:
‘Highly recommended, beautifully written and thought-provoking’
‘An engrossing read’
‘Absolutely brilliant’
‘Great characters, interesting plot that leaves you desperate to read more and written beautifully. I loved it and highly recommend it!’
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من قتل أسعد المروري
050.00 DHختفي “أسعد المروري”، الأستاذ بجامعة وهران، والناشط الحقوقي، أربعة أيام، وفي اليوم الخامس تعلن الجهات المختصة عثورها على جثته مقتولاً في مقر الحزب الذي ينتمي إليه. هذا هو الخبر الذي تنطلق منه رواية الحبيب السائح الأخيرة “من قتل أسعد المروري”، ليتحول هذا السؤال إلى قلقٍ يقض مضجع الصحافي “رستم معاود” الذي كان صديقاً للمقتول، فيحاول البحث عن جواب من خلال متابعته لحيثيات القضية واستجلاء ملابساتها.
هكذا، يجد “رستم” نفسه عالقاً في ألغاز ومتاهات لا تنتهي وهو يبحث عن الحقيقة، خاصة أن الشرطة تتكتم على بعض المعلومات، لكنه بمساعدة صهره الذي يعمل مفتشاً في الشرطة القضائية، وبمساعدة “لطيفة” حبيبته التي تعمل طبيبة شرعية وتكون هي من يكشف على الجثة ويشرّحها، يتمكن من الوصول إلى الكثير من الحقائق التي تحاول الجهات الأمنية التكتم عليها، وربما طمسها ومحاولة تزييفها. يفتت “الحبيب السائح” الزمن الحكائي، يرجعنا إلى الخلف بتقنية “الفلاش باك” ليحكي عن اللقاء الأول الذي جمع الراوي “رستم” بالطبيبة الشرعية “لطيفة”، كما يُدخل مشهداً مسرحياً ضمن الحبكة، هو مقتطف من مسرحية كان يمثّل فيها “المروري” وكان قد كتبها الصحافي نفسه وحضر بروفاتها برفقة عشيقته. في هذا المشهد المسرحي هناك الكثير من الإشارات إلى الفساد والرشا والغش الذي يشوب الدولة بكل مؤسساتها، وهي نفسها الأفكار التي كان المقتول يناضل ضدها، وهذا ما جعل الأحزاب والمنظمات الحقوقية والمدنية تعتبر أن قتله ليس مجرد حادثة عادية بل هو اغتيال مدبّر بسبب الأفكار التي يحملها، خاصة أن هذه الجريمة تمت بعد أن قابل الضحية مندوب الأمم المتحدة وتحدث في مؤتمر عن حرية التعبير، وقمع الشرطة السياسية.
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Crossed
0119.00 DHRules are different outside the Society.
Chasing down an uncertain future, Cassia makes her way to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky – taken by the Society to his certain death – only to find that he has escaped into the majestic, but treacherous, canyons. On this wild frontier are glimmers of a different life and the enthralling promise of rebellion. But even as Cassia sacrifices everything to reunite with Ky, ingenious surprises from Xander may change the game once again.
Narrated from both Cassia’s and Ky’s points of view, this hotly anticipated sequel to Matched will take them both to the edge of Society, where nothing is as expected and crosses and double-crosses make their path more twisted than ever . . .
The sensational second book in the series and follow-up to acclaimed international bestseller, Matched. -
Hidden Bodies : The sequel to Netflix smash hit YOU
0150.00 DHWe all binged on YOU when it became a major hit Netflix series last Christmas.
***Now the major Netflix series is back for SERIES TWO, based on the even more twisted HIDDEN BODIES***JOE GOLDBERG IS BACK . . .
Joe came to Los Angeles to start over, to forget about what happened in New York. But in a darkened room in Soho House everything suddenly changed.
She is like no one he’s ever met before.
She doesn’t know about his past and never can.
The problem is, hidden bodies don’t always stay that way.
Praise for You:
‘THRILLER OF THE YEAR’ Daily Mail
‘I am RIVETED, AGHAST, AROUSED you name it. The rare instance when prose and plot are equally delicious’ Lena Dunham
‘Hypnotic and scary’ Stephen King
‘Brilliant thriller with attitude, guts and true insight into the nature of obsession’ Sophie Hannah
‘A fantastically creepy thriller…. The kind of book you put your life on hold for’ Glamour
‘Clever and chilling’ Elle
‘A brilliant tale … It’s Gone Girl meets a sinister version of Girls’ Marie Claire
‘An addictive thriller!’ Closer
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Silent Sisters
0150.00 DHA deadly secret. A horrifying discovery.
A daughter tells the devastating true story her mother tried to hide…
Growing up in a chaotic home on Merseyside, young Joanne raised herself and her brother and sister, while her mother lapsed into a downward spiral of drinking and casual sex.
But the consequences of her mother’s messy lifestyle turned out to be far worse than Joanne could ever have imagined.
In Silent Sisters, the daughter who was falsely accused of murdering her own baby sister tells the full story for the first time since exposing her mother’s crimes.
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If I Stay
0108.00 DHNOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING CHLOE GRACE MORETZ
‘Just listen,’ Adam says with a voice that sounds like shrapnel.’ I open my eyes wide now. I sit up as much as I can. And I listen.
‘Stay,’ he says.Everybody has to make choices.
Some might break you.
For seventeen-year-old Mia, surrounded by a wonderful family, friends and a gorgeous boyfriend decisions might seem tough, but they’re all about a future full of music and love, a future that’s brimming with hope.
But life can change in an instant.
A cold February morning . . . a snowy road . . . and suddenly all of Mia’s choices are gone. Except one.
As alone as she’ll ever be, Mia must make the most difficult choice of all.
Haunting, heartrending and ultimately life-affirming, If I Stay will make you appreciate all that you have, all that you’ve lost – and all that might be.
Includes interviews with the stars of the film, Chloe Moretz and Jamie Blackley.
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التصميم العظيم
0145.00 DHنتساءل حول هذا “التصميم العظيم” للكون. نحدّق باتجاه السماوات الشاسعة ونسأل أنفسنا أسئلة مثل: متى وكيف بدأ الكون؟ كيف يمكننا فهم العالم الذي وَجَدنا أنفسنا فيه؟ كيف حصل كل ذلك؟… تلك كانت أسئلة الفلسفة، وقد صارت اليوم أسئلة العلم. في هذا الكتاب يقدّم ستيفن هوكينج وليونارد مولدينو أحدث الأفكار العلم
يّة عن ألغاز الكون المستمرة، بلغة تتميز بالوضوح والعلمية والبساطة. فيشرحان الاجابات التي فرضتها الاكتشافات والنظريات العلميّة منذ آينشتاين الى فيزياء الكَمّ إلى النظريّة إم. فالصورة الكلاسيكية عن حركة الأجسام لا يمكنها تفسير ما يبدو سلوكاً عجيباً على المستويات الذريّة وما دون الذريّة، فكان ضرورياً وجود إطار مختلف يسمّى فيزياء الكمّ. لكن هذه الفيزياء تقوم على مفاهيم مختلفة جداً عن الواقع كما نفهمه أو نراه.
بحسب نظرية الكم ليس للكون وجود أو تاريخ واحد فقط. وهي فكرة نعادها أننا مجرّد كون من أكوان عديدة لكل منها قوانين طبيعية مختلفة. والنظريّة إم تقدّم تفسيراً للقوانين التي تحكم كوننا، المرشّح الوحيد الموجود “لنظرية كل شيء”، وهي النظرية الموحّدة التي كان يبحث عنها آينشتاين، والتي إن ثبتت، فإنها ستمثّل انجازاً عظيماً للفكر الإنساني . -
النوم عند قدمي الجبل
083.00 DHهي مجموعة قصصية للروائي السوداني حمور زيادة، وهي النًّص الذي أُخذ منه الفيلم العالمي ستموت في العشرين، والذي أخرجه المخرج السينمائي السوداني أمجد ابو العلا، كل الناس كانت تعلم أن مزمل النور سيموت يوم يكمل عامه العشرين. في قرية سودانية يعتنق سكانها المنهج الصوفي، يتنبأ أحد الحكماء بأن الطفل مزمل
الذي ولد للتو لن يتسنى له العيش لأكثر من عشرين سنة. مصيره الموت حين يبلغ هذا العمر. الجميع يصدّق هذا التنبؤ الغريب، فيطلق على الصبي “ابن الموت”، لتصبح حياته بأكملها مرتبطة بهذه الفكرة. يمضي مزمل أيامه منتظراً تلك الآخرة، ليس لديه شيء آخر يفعله سوى ترقب الموت. -
Unlimited Power : The New Science of Personal Achievement
0159.00 DHNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND COACH TO MILLIONS BRINGS A TRANSFORMATIVE GUIDE TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS.
‘Tony’s power is superhuman . . . He is a catalyst for getting people to change’ Oprah Winfrey
‘He has a great gift. He has the gift to inspire’ Bill Clinton, former President of the United States
‘Tony Robbins’ coaching has made a remarkable difference in my life both on and off the court. He’s helped me to discover what I’m really made of, and I’ve taken my tennis game – and my life – to a whole new level!’ Serena Williams, 22-time Grand Slam tennis champion and Olympic gold medalist
‘No matter who you are, no matter how successful, no matter how happy, Tony has something to offer you’ Hugh Jackman, Emmy- and Tony Award-winning actor and producer
If you have ever dreamed of a better life, Unlimited Power will show you how to achieve the extraordinary quality of life you desire and deserve, and how to master your personal and professional life.
Tony Robbins has proven to millions through his books, tapes and seminars that by harnessing the power of your mind you can do, have, achieve and create anything you want for your life.
He has shown heads of state, royalty, Olympic and professional athletes and film stars how to achieve.
Unlimited Power is a revolutionary fitness book for the mind. It will show you, step by step, how to perform at your peak while gaining emotional and financial freedom, attaining leadership and self-confidence and winning the co-operation of others.
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The Man Who Created the Middle East : A Story of Empire, Conflict and the Sykes-Picot Agreement
0150.00 DHAt the age of only 36, Sir Mark Sykes was signatory to the Sykes-Picot agreement, one of the most reviled treaties of modern times. A century later, Christopher Sykes’ lively biography of his grandfather reassesses his life and work, and the political instability and violence in the Middle East attributed to it.
The Sykes-Picot agreement was drawn by the eponymous
British and French diplomats in 1916 to determine the divide
of the collapsing empire in the event of an allied victory in
World War I. Excluding Arab involvement, it negated their
earlier guarantee of independence made by the British –
and controversy has raged around it ever since.
But who was Mark Sykes?A century on, Christopher Simon Sykes reveals new facets
of a misremembered diplomatic giant. Using previously
undisclosed family letters and cartoons by his grandfather,
he delivers a comprehensive and humbling account of the man behind one of the most impactful policies in the Middle East. -
القدر
070.00 DHصادق او القدر من قصص فولتير ، التي عني فيها ببعض المشكلات الفلسفية العليا التي شغلت الناس دائما ، وشغلت الفرنسيين بنوع خاص اثناء القرن الثامن عشر … ، وهي مسألة الثضاء والقدر ومكان الانسان وارادته منها
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The Captain Class
0134.00 DHThe secret to winning is not what you think it is.
It’s not the coach. It’s not the star.
It’s not money. It’s not a strategy.
It’s something else entirely.The founding editor of The Wall Street Journal’s sports section profiles the greatest teams in history and identifies the counterintuitive leadership qualities of the unconventional men and women who drove them to succeed. Fuelled by a lifetime of sports spectating, twenty years of reporting, and a decade of painstaking research, The Captain Class is not just a book on sports; it is the key to how successful teams are built and how transformative leadership is born.
Several years ago, Sam Walker set out to answer the most hotly debated sports question: what are the greatest teams of all time? He devised a formula, applied it to thousands of teams and listed the 16 most dominant teams ever across all sports, from the English Premiere League to the NFL. But what did these freak teams have in common?
As Walker dug deeper, a pattern emerged: all teams were driven by a singular type of leader, a captain, but not one you might expect. They were unorthodox outliers – awkward and disagreeable, marginally skilled, poor communicators, rule breaking and rather than pursuing fame, hid in the shadows. Captains, in short, who challenge your assumption of what inspired leadership looks like.
Covering world renowned teams like Barcelona, Brazil, the All Blacks and the New York Yankees to lesser known successes of Soviet ice hockey or French handball, The Captain Class unveils the seven key qualities that make an exceptional leader. Drawing on original interviews with athletes, coaches and managers from two dozen countries, Walker questions if great captains are made or born, why teams pick the wrong captain and how the value of the captain can be revived.
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Dangerous Women Part 3
0135.00 DHCommissioned by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, these tales of dangerous women by the most stellar names in fiction are available for the first time in three-volume paperback.
George R.R. Martin is the bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO’s hit series GAME OF THRONES.
This third volume features an original short story by Joe Abercrombie. ‘Some Desperado’ centres on Shy South, the protagonist of Abercrombie’s novel RED COUNTRY. Having robbed a bank, Shy is carrying 2,000 silver pieces, and she’s on the run when her horse catches an arrow. Marooned in a dusty ghost town, she faces up to a trio of murderous, flea-bitten criminals…
This volume of stories about hard-living bad girls, killers and superheroes also includes contributions from worldwide bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Melinda Snodgrass and Pat Cadigan.
DANGEROUS WOMEN 3
Gardner Dozois’s introduction
Joe Abercrombie, ‘Some Desperado’
Diana Rowland, ‘City Lazarus’
Sherlynn Kenyon, ‘Hell Hath No Fury’
Melinda Snodgrass, ‘The Hands That Are Not There’
Pat Cadigan, ‘Caretakers’
Cecelia Holland, ‘Nora’s Song’
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Une journée particulière
085.00 DHLe 29 février ne revient que tous les quatre ans, il s’agit du jour de la naissance de Thaïs – la petite fille d’Anne-Dauphine Julliand -, atteinte d’une maladie génétique orpheline. Thaïs a vécu trois ans trois quarts : une courte mais belle vie. Lorsque le 29 février réapparaît sur le calendrier, Anne-Dauphine s’offre une parenthèse, sans travail ni obligations, pour vivre pleinement cette journée particulière. Le passé se mêle alors au présent. Chaque geste, chaque parole prend une couleur unique, évoque un souvenir enfoui, suscite le rire ou les larmes. Anne-Dauphine Julliand aime à penser qu’il est possible de gravir des montagnes en talons hauts. Elle a le talent de croquer les émotions de tous les jours. Elle nous raconte sa vie, Loïc, ses fils, Gaspard et Arthur, mais aussi Azylis, son autre princesse, malade, elle aussi. Une leçon de bonheur et une merveilleuse histoire d’amour.
