Ori’s holidays are an endless series of elaborately awful meals cooked by her one-time stepfather Dave’s latest bride. Attended by a loose assemblage of family, Ori particularly dreads Grandma Elving—grandmother of Dave’s fourth wife—and her rhapsodizing about the Christmas she worked at Woolworth’s in the 1950s. And, of course, she hates being condescended to by beautiful, popular Sloane and her latest handsome pre-med or pre-law boyfriend.But this Christmas is different. Sloane’s...

From Dav Pilkey, the worldwide bestselling author-illustrator of Dog Man, and award-winning illustrator Dan Santat comes an out-of-this-world friendship adventure in full color!Best friends always stick together -- especially when they are in trouble!Ricky Ricotta and his Mighty Robot always watch out for each other -- that's what friends are for! This time, they've managed to mangle the Ricotta family's minivan. Somehow they have to find a way to make up f...

THREE CLASSIC SCI-FI NOVELLAS IN ONE VOLUME—from a Hugo and Nebula award-winning authorIn Terra Incognita, Connie Willisexplores themes of love and mortality whilebrilliantly illuminating the human condition through biting satire.Uncharted TerritoryFindriddy and Carson are explorers, dispatched to a distant planet to survey its canyons, ridges, and scrub-covered hills. Teamed with a profit-hungry indigenous guide of indeterm...

The unforgettable journey of an American businessman—from his humble origins to his extraordinary successes—and the compromises he made along the wayWhen Willis Wayde first lays eyes on the Harcourt mansion near Clyde, Massachusetts, he is fifteen years old. His father is an engineer at Harcourt Mill, and Willis is awestruck by the family's wealth and power. Seeking guidance from Henry Harcourt, Willis meets Bess, the old man's granddaughter. Their friendship event...

**Named a Most Anticipated Book by Bustle, Esquire, Nylon, and The Millions“Intimate, thoughtful, and accessible to anyone struggling with the persistent, maddening inequities of contemporary sex.” –Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author of Good and MadFrom Teen Vogue sex and love columnist Nona Willis Aronowitz, a blend of memoir, social history, and cultural criticism that probes the meaning of desire and ...

Winner of the 2017 Alberta Readers' Choice Award!Fifty Percent of Mountaineering Is Uphill is the enthralling true story of Jasper’s Willi Pfisterer, a legend in the field of mountaineering and safety in the Rocky Mountains. For more than thirty years, Willi was an integral part of Jasper’s alpine landscape, guiding climbers up to the highest peaks, and rescuing them from perilous situations. Originally from Austria, this mountain man came to Canada in the...

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This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to playing billiards written by the 1941-58 billiards world champion, Willie Mosconi. This timeless volume includes comprehensive instructions and useful tips on every aspect of the game, and is highly recommended for anyone looking to improve their billiard skills. Complete with helpful photographs and step-by-step instructions, this volume would make for a great addition to collection of antiquarian sporting literature. The chapters of thi...

This book is designed for people who want to raise their game to the next level. With this book you will learn many different skills, strategies, and drills to help you personally evolve your basketball IQ, skill set, and understanding of the game.

Long before they’re born, children are thinking, feeling, moving - experiencing. What happens to them in utero may profoundly shape the people they become. In recent years much work has been done to demonstrate the importance of the “prenatal self” and the birth experience. Thomas Verny, psychiatrist, founder of the Center for Psychotherapy and Education in Toronto, and author of The Secret Life of the Unborn Child (Delta, 1982), describes how we can be more sensitive to unborn children, a...

The number 1 bestseller in paperback.One of the greatest cricketers of all time, Ricky Ponting boasts more records than any other player in Australian history including the most wins as a player and a captain, as well as being Australia's highest run-scorer in test and ODI cricket. From childhood prodigy to the highs and lows of an extraordinary international career, At the Close of Play is the remarkable autobiography of one of the game's greats. But beyond the triumphs and scandal...

A Waterstones Best History Book 2025A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2025‘Learned, entertaining and highly approachable’ BOB MORTIMER‘A treat’ ALICE LOXTON‘Five stars from me…’ AL MURRAYAn unmissable collaboration between two comedy legends – an irresistible, family-friendly deep dive into the murky lives of the British monarchy....