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Cackle (Paperback)
Rachel Harrison
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R414
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Black Sheep
Rachel Harrison
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A cynical twenty something must confront her unconventional
familyâs dark secrets in this fiery, irreverent horror novel from
the acclaimed author of Cackle and Such Sharp Teeth. Nobody has a
ânormalâ family; but Vesper Wrightâs is truly... something
else. Vesper left home at eighteen and never looked backâmostly
because she was told that leaving the staunchly religious community
she grew up in meant she couldnât return. But then an envelope
arrives on her doorstep. Inside is an invitation to the wedding of
Vesperâs beloved cousin Rosie. Itâs to be hosted at the family
farm. Have they made an exception to the rule? It wouldnât be the
first time Vesperâs been given special treatment. Is the invite a
sweet gesture? An olive branch? A trap? Doesnât matter. Something
inside her insists she go to the wedding. Even if it means
returning to the toxic environment she escaped. Even if it means
reuniting with her mother; Constance; a former horror film star and
forever ice queen. When Vesperâs homecoming exhumes a
terrifying secret; sheâs forced to reckon with her
familyâs beliefs and her own crisis of faith in this
deliciously sinister novel that explores the way family ties can
bind us as we struggle to find our place in the world.
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Such Sharp Teeth
Rachel Harrison
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R453
R348
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Bad Dolls (Paperback)
Rachel Harrison
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R325
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In Reply Hazy, Try Again, an indecisive young woman finds a
mysterious Magic 8 Ball that might just have the answers sheâs
been looking for...or might lead her down a path of
self-destruction. In Bachelorette, a bridesmaid attends her
childhood best friendâs bachelorette weekend only to discover the
itinerary may demand more than sheâs willing to sacrifice. In
Goblin, an unusually brutal dieting app wreaks havoc on the life of
a timid, insecure woman preparing to attend her exâs wedding. In
Bad Dolls, after the death of her younger sister, a wayward young
woman comes into possession of a strange porcelain doll that could
offer a connection to her lost sister, but could also just be pure
evil. These dark tales navigate the complications of modern life
with humour, insight and the odd blood sacrificeâŚ
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Cackle (Paperback)
Rachel Harrison
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Winner of the Ladies of Horror Fiction Award for Best Novel, this
is a deliciously dark feminist tale of witches, bad ex-boyfriends,
good coffee and friendly spiders. All her life, Annie has played it
nice and safe. After being unceremoniously dumped by her long-time
boyfriend, Annie seeks a fresh start. She accepts a teaching job
that moves her from Manhattan to a small village upstate. Her new
home is picturesque and perfect. The people are all friendly and
warm. Her new apartment is lovely too, minus the oddly persistent
spider infestation. Then Annie meets Sophie. Beautiful, charming,
magnetic Sophie, who takes a special interest in Annie, who wants
to be her friend. More importantly, she wants Annie to stop
apologizing and start living for herself. That's how Sophie lives.
Annie can't help but gravitate toward the self-possessed Sophie,
wanting to spend more and more time with her, despite the fact that
the rest of the town seems... a little afraid of her. And, okay.
Sophie's appearance is uncanny and ageless, her mansion in the
middle of the woods feels a little unearthly, and she does seem to
wield a certain power... but she couldn't be... could she?
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Black Sheep (Hardcover)
Rachel Harrison
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R778
R633
Discovery Miles 6 330
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A witty, moving tale of monsters and modern life from the
award-winning author of Cackle and The Return. For readers looking
for a story of sisterhood, complicated families and love with a bit
more bite... Rory Morris isn't thrilled to be moving back to her
hometown, even if it is temporary. There are bad memories there.
But her twin sister, Scarlett, is pregnant, estranged from the
baby's father, and needs support, so Rory returns to the place she
thought she'd put in her rearview. After a night out at a bar where
she runs into an old almost-flame, she hits a large animal with her
car. And when she gets out to investigate, she's attacked. Rory
survives, miraculously, but life begins to look and feel different.
She's unnaturally strong, with an aversion to silver-and suddenly
the moon has her in its thrall. She's changing into someone
else-something else, maybe even a monster. But does that mean she's
putting those close to her in danger? Or is embracing the wildness
inside of her the key to acceptance? A darkly comedic, part horror,
part love story and a brilliantly layered portrait of trauma, rage,
and vulnerability.
For trainers free additional material of this book is available.
This can be found under the "Training Material" tab. Log in with
your trainer account to access the material. This title is a Study
Guide for TOGAF(R) 9 Foundation. It gives an overview of every
learning objective for the TOGAF 9 Foundation Syllabus and in-depth
coverage on preparing and taking the TOGAF 9 Part 1 Examination. It
is specifically designed to help individuals prepare for
certification. This Study Guide is excellent material for: *
Individuals who require a basic understanding of TOGAF 9; *
Professionals who are working in roles associated with an
architecture project such as those responsible for planning,
execution, development, delivery, and operation; * Architects who
are looking for a first introduction to TOGAF 9; * Architects who
want to achieve Level 2 certification in a stepwise manner and have
not previously qualified as TOGAF 8 Certified. A prior knowledge of
enterprise architecture is advantageous but not required. While
reading this Study Guide, the reader should also refer to the TOGAF
Version 9.1 documentation (manual), available as hard copy and
eBook, from www.vanharen.net and online booksellers, and also
available online at www. opengroup.org.
For trainers free additional material of this book is available.
This can be found under the "Training Material" tab. Log in with
your trainer account to access the material. The TOGAF 9
certification program is a knowledge-based certification program.
It has two levels, leading to certification for TOGAF 9 Foundation
and TOGAF 9 Certified, respectively. The purpose of certification
to TOGAF 9 Certified is to provide validation that, in addition to
the knowledge and comprehension of TOGAF 9 Foundation level, the
Candidate is able to analyze and apply this knowledge. The learning
objectives at this level therefore focus on application and
analysis in addition to knowledge and comprehension. This Study
Guide supports students in preparation for the TOGAF 9 Part 2
Examination, leading to TOGAF 9 Certified. This third edition
contains minor updates to remove references to the TOGAF 8-9
Advanced Bridge Examination1 and also adds four bonus practice
examination questions to Appendix B. It gives an overview of every
learning objective for the TOGAF 9 Certified Syllabus beyond the
Foundation level.
Her best friend disappeared. A stranger came back. SEX AND THE CITY
MEETS STEPHEN KING'S THE SHINING IN THIS CHILLING DEBUT Julie is
missing, and no one believes she will ever return-except Elise.
Elise knows Julie better than anyone. She feels it in her bones
that her best friend is out there and that one day Julie will come
back. She's right. Two years to the day that Julie went missing,
she reappears with no memory of where she's been or what happened
to her. Along with Molly and Mae, their two close friends from
college, the women decide to reunite at a remote inn. But the
second Elise sees Julie, she knows something is wrong-she's
emaciated, with sallow skin and odd appetites. And as the weekend
unfurls, it becomes impossible to deny that the Julie who vanished
two years ago is not the same Julie who came back. But then who-or
what-is she? An eerie storm of a debut that fuses thriller and
horror into a brilliant depiction of women's friendships - the
rivalries, jealousies, anxieties and love. Praise for THE RETURN
'The Return expertly treads the fine line between thriller and
horror. It's as deliciously creepy as opening up a box of
candy-coated spiders-and eating them all in one sitting' Christina
Dalcher, bestselling author of Vox 'Combining suspense and horror
with razor-sharp insights into the nature of female friendships,
Rachel Harrison's The Return is a creepy, nerve-wracking,
page-turning addition to the emerging field of horror thrillers'
Alma Katsu, award-winning author of The Hunger 'The Return is
moving and terrifying in equal measure. A brilliant rumination on
friendship, pain, and the myriad of unsuccessful ways we all try to
run from our past and fill the holes in our hearts. Harrison's keen
prose won't let you go. Be warned, you'll double check the locks on
your doors before you try to sleep' Mallory O'Meara, author of The
Lady from the Black Lagoon 'By turns scary and funny, horrifying
and real, The Return is impossible to put down. It takes an honest,
scathing look at female friendship while at the same time pulling
the reader into a perfect nightmare of a story' Simone St. James,
bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel 'The Return is
supernatural horror at its very best! Sharp dialogue, complex
relationships and mind-bending action will have readers locking
their doors and checking under their beds. Rachel Harrison has
reinvented this genre and will surely be hailed as a pioneer among
her peers' Wendy Walker, bestselling author of The Night Before
'Hair-raising horror and pure entertainment in Harrison's
compulsively readable debut . . . The tension and nuance of
Harrison's complicated female friendships add depth to an already
delicious, chilling debut' Publishers Weekly 'Fusing horror and
thriller together, it's an unsettling tale of rivalry, envy, fear,
friendship and love' Culturefly's Books of 2020
Although the rapid spread worldwide of the coronavirus in 2020
focused minds everywhere on the dangers of a global pandemic, other
dangers facing the world have not diminished. Failure to resolve
issues relating to the divided Korean peninsula is one of these.
Great concern has long been expressed in several quarters about the
behavior and ambitions of the reclusive North Korean regime. Often
it is presented in Western media as an especially brutal
dictatorship whose aggressive expansionist dreams pose a threat to
world peace. Others question this one-dimensional picture and argue
that a process of selective demonization is at work. In this
thoughtful volume, 18 engaged scholars from Asia, the United States
and Europe with first-hand knowledge about and experiences in
Korea, North and South, share their insights and suggestions with
concerned readers worldwide. They strive to get beyond the everyday
rhetoric clouding the situation and address the demonization issue,
exploring its different aspects from Western and Eastern
perspectives. Their approach is to treat the Korean conflict as a
multidimensional problem, with historical roots, cross-cultural and
political-ideological perspectives, and not least with consequences
far beyond the region where it takes place. North Korea is not the
only country in the cross-hairs of heavyweight media organizations.
The intensifying great power struggle between China and the United
States is being played out on television, online and in the print
media of both countries and beyond. The volume thus concludes by
drawing into its consideration this developing conflict in which
the two Koreas play a minor, almost bystander role. As such, as
well as providing engaged readers with a more nuanced treatment of
the issues, this collection offers important insights to
journalists, officials and decision-makers around the world.
Although the rapid spread worldwide of the coronavirus in 2020
focused minds everywhere on the dangers of a global pandemic, other
dangers facing the world have not diminished. Failure to resolve
issues relating to the divided Korean peninsula is one of these.
Great concern has long been expressed in several quarters about the
behavior and ambitions of the reclusive North Korean regime. Often
it is presented in Western media as an especially brutal
dictatorship whose aggressive expansionist dreams pose a threat to
world peace. Others question this one-dimensional picture and argue
that a process of selective demonization is at work. In this
thoughtful volume, 18 engaged scholars from Asia, the United States
and Europe with first-hand knowledge about and experiences in
Korea, North and South, share their insights and suggestions with
concerned readers worldwide. They strive to get beyond the everyday
rhetoric clouding the situation and address the demonization issue,
exploring its different aspects from Western and Eastern
perspectives. Their approach is to treat the Korean conflict as a
multidimensional problem, with historical roots, cross-cultural and
political-ideological perspectives, and not least with consequences
far beyond the region where it takes place. North Korea is not the
only country in the cross-hairs of heavyweight media organizations.
The intensifying great power struggle between China and the United
States is being played out on television, online and in the print
media of both countries and beyond. The volume thus concludes by
drawing into its consideration this developing conflict in which
the two Koreas play a minor, almost bystander role. As such, as
well as providing engaged readers with a more nuanced treatment of
the issues, this collection offers important insights to
journalists, officials and decision-makers around the world.
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