Andrew Davidson élabore des récits psychologiquement intenses qui explorent les extrêmes du sacrifice et du désir humains. Ses romans plongent les lecteurs dans des dilemmes moraux complexes, examinant les facettes les plus sombres de la condition humaine. Avec un style captivant et des caractérisations profondes, Davidson s'est imposé comme un maître de la fiction pleine de suspense et de réflexion.
The book offers a comprehensive introduction to Hebrew grammar, focusing on syntax. It is a high-quality reprint of the original 1896 edition, preserving the integrity of the content while providing a resource for learners and scholars interested in the structure of the Hebrew language.
Tales of the Peculiaris a unique book of fairy tales set in the world of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, the internationally bestselling series by Ransom Riggs. In this collection, Ransom invites you to share his secrets and uncover hidden information about the peculiar world. A fork-tongued princess, and wealthy cannibals who dine on the discarded limbs of peculiars, are just two of the stories sure to please the many fans of the series. Featuring stunning illustrations from world-renowned artist Andrew Davidson, this compelling, rich, and truly peculiar anthology is the perfect gift for not only fans, but for all lovers of great storytelling.
One thousand business leaders from across the globe--including Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Sam Walton, and more--provide colorful and instructive career anecdotes for anyone interested in achieving success in the business world.
An extraordinary debut novel of love that survives the fires of hell and transcends time. The narrator, a contemporary cynic, is physically beautiful and adept in a morally vacant modern world. After a crash caused by a distraction, he suffers severe burns and recovers in a burn ward, where he plans his suicide, feeling monstrous in both appearance and soul. A compelling yet unhinged sculptress, Marianne Engel, claims they were once lovers in medieval Germany. She recounts their past: he was a wounded mercenary, and she, a nun and scribe at Engelthal monastery, nursed him back to health. As she shares their tale and mesmerizing stories of eternal love from Japan, Iceland, Italy, and England, he begins to reconnect with life and ultimately falls in love. Released into Marianne's care, he moves into her grand stone house, but challenges arise. The weight of his past sins intensifies as his morphine addiction grows. Additionally, Marianne receives a divine message that she has only twenty-seven sculptures left to create before her time on earth ends.
Everybody wants to know why life's winners are so successful: how did they do it?, why they do it?, what makes them different? All of us are fascinated by the lives and backgrounds of the rich (and sometimes famous). Behind every entrepreneur is a story. Andrew Davidson has interviewed dozens of leading entrepreneurs over many years. He has asked the questions we all want to ask. He has probed into their backgrounds, delved into their psyche. Compared, contrasted and considered just what it is about them that makes them different. Here he pulls together all the information, and takes an overall look at the bigger picture and what we can learn from the living giants, who did it their way. Davidson interprets the psychology of success, telling the entrepreneurs' stories in their own words, and the words of the people closest to them. For anybody with a will to succeed or a fascination as to how others do this combination is unputdownable.
In this collection of tales from the Poet Laureate, Ted Hughes, God appears as an artist who is sometimes surprised by his creatures. He puts an awful lot of care into fashioning the birds, whereas he simply pulls Newt out of the ground. The author's other books for children include The Iron Man.
When an iron giant topples over a cliff his scattered parts get up and try to search for each other.