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Lynne Truss's first novel, in which she shows herself to be one of the very best comic writers.'It was nobody's fault, this widely held assumption that “Come Into the Garden” had long since sought eternal peace in the great magazine rack in the sky. Nevertheless, it required strength of character for those intimately acquainted with the title not to take the comments personally. After all, it was a bit like being dead but not lying down'.Osborne Lonsdale, a down-at-heel journalist, mysteriously attractive to women, writes a regular celebrity interview for ‘Come Into the Garden’. This week his 'Me and My Shed' column will be based on the charming garden outhouse owned by TV sitcom star Angela Farmer. Unbeknown to Osborne, driving down to Devon to interview Angela in her country retreat, the sleepy magazine has been taken over by new management. So it happens that Osborne's research trip is interrupted by a trainload of anxious hacks from London – Lillian the fluffy blonde secretary, Michelle the sub-editor who has a secret crush on Osborne, and Trent Carmichael, crime novelist and bestselling author of S is for… Secateurs! Получить ссылку |
The Jealousy of le Barbouille
Автор: Мольер (Жан-Батист Поклен)
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Handbook of Jealousy. Theory, Research, and Multidisciplinary Approaches
Автор: Legerstee Maria
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Through a compilation of original articles, the Handbook of Jealousy offers an integrated portrait of the emerging areas of research into the nature of jealousy and a forum for discussing the implications of the findings for theories of emotional and socio-cognitive development. Presents the most recent findings and theories on jealousy across a range of contexts and age-stages of development Includes 23 original articles with empirical findings and detailed commentaries by leading experts in the field Serves as a valuable resource for professionals in the fields of clinical psychology, psychiatry, and social work, as well as scholars in the fields of psychology, family studies, sociology, and anthropology
Quality of Service in Optical Packet Switched Networks
Автор: Akbar G. Rahbar
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This book is a comprehensive study on OPS networks, its architectures, and developed techniques for improving its quality of switching and managing quality of service. The book includes: Introduction to OPS networks, OOFDM networks, GMPLS-enabled optical networks, QoS in OPS networks Hybrid contention avoidance/resolution schemes in both long-haul and metro optical networks Hybrid optical switching schemes
How to get rid of jealousy. Psychologist’s advice
Автор: Christian Bernard
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It should be taken into account that jealousy and love are closely connected with each other, therefore, neither one nor the other is impossible without each other. But, this opinion many experts consider incorrect. The roots of jealousy and jealousy in love are not hidden, on the contrary, an emotion of a negative nature hinders attachment and the strengthening of the relationship of progress…
Boardrooms & a Billionaire Heir / Jealousy & a Jewelled Proposition
Автор: Yvonne Lindsay
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Boardrooms & a Billionaire Heir Paula Roe Jake Vance was dangerous, a charming corporate raider. When he set his sights on Australia’s richest diamond dealers, Holly McLeod was given the job as his assistant. She was shocked when her sexy new boss, the long-lost Blackstone heir, proposed marriage…to her!Jealousy & a Jewelled Proposition Yvonne LindsayEver since their one night together, making love to Rachel Kincaid was all Matt Hammond thought about. That and destroying the Blackstone diamond empire. The billionaire always got what he wanted, but now did he want sweet revenge…or sweet Rachel’s love?DIAMONDS DOWN UNDER – a family affair!
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