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From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author
Ron Suskind comes an astonishing investigation of how America lost
its way and the nation's daily struggle to reclaim the moral
authority upon which its survival depends. Tracking down historic
revelations and improbable hope from the Beltway to the farthest
corners of the globe, Suskind delivers a stirring and strikingly
original portrait of the post-9/11 world.
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Perfume (Paperback)
Patrick Suskind
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'Witty, stylish and ferociously absorbing' Observer Jean-Baptiste
Grenouille is abandoned on the filthy streets of eighteenth-century
Paris as a baby, but grows up to discover he has an extraordinary
gift: a sense of smell more powerful than any other human's.
Gradually he learns how to exploit this gift in the art of creating
the most sublime perfumes in France. Yet there is one scent he
cannot capture: the scent of an innocent young virgin. In order to
perfect his experiments, he must have this final ingredient, at any
cost. A cult international bestseller, Perfume is a bewitching,
darkly humorous fable of desire, obsession and death.
This critical volume combines theoretical and empirical work across
disciplines to explore what threatens scalability-and what enables
it-in the early childhood field. Authors and editors provide
specific recommendations to help professionals refine and apply the
science of scaling in their programs, research, and decision
making. Written by leading experts in early childhood, economics,
psychology, public health, philanthropy, and more, chapters and
commentaries shine light on how to effectively use experimental
insights for policy purposes. The result is a comprehensive and
forward-thinking guide to the challenges and possibilities of
effective scaling in early childhood and beyond. Essential reading
for researchers, practitioners, funders, and policy makers alike,
this book raises vital questions and provides a vision for the
long-term journey to scalable evidence.
An erotic masterpiece of twentieth century fiction - a tale of
sensual obsession and bloodlust in eighteenth century Paris 'An
astonishing tour de force both in concept and execution' Guardian
In eighteenth-century France there lived a man who was one of the
most gifted and abominable personages in an era that knew no lack
of gifted and abominable personages. His name was Jean-Baptiste
Grenouille, and if his name has been forgotten today. It is
certainly not because Grenouille fell short of those more famous
blackguards when it came to arrogance, misanthropy, immorality, or,
more succinctly, wickedness, but because his gifts and his sole
ambition were restricted to a domain that leaves no traces in
history: to the fleeting realm of scent . . . 'A fantastic tale of
murder and twisted eroticism controlled by a disgusted loathing of
humanity . .. Clever, stylish, absorbing and well worth reading'
Literary Review 'A meditation on the nature of death, desire and
decay . . . A remarkable debut' Peter Ackroyd, The New York Times
Book Review 'Unlike anything else one has read. A phenomenon . . .
[It] will remain unique in contemporary literature' Figaro 'An
ingenious and totally absorbing fantasy' Daily Telegraph 'Witty,
stylish and ferociously absorbing' Observer
This critical volume combines theoretical and empirical work across
disciplines to explore what threatens scalability-and what enables
it-in the early childhood field. Authors and editors provide
specific recommendations to help professionals refine and apply the
science of scaling in their programs, research, and decision
making. Written by leading experts in early childhood, economics,
psychology, public health, philanthropy, and more, chapters and
commentaries shine light on how to effectively use experimental
insights for policy purposes. The result is a comprehensive and
forward-thinking guide to the challenges and possibilities of
effective scaling in early childhood and beyond. Essential reading
for researchers, practitioners, funders, and policy makers alike,
this book raises vital questions and provides a vision for the
long-term journey to scalable evidence.
Patrick Suskind's Perfume is a classic novel of death and
sensuality in Paris, published as a Penguin Essential for the first
time. 'In eighteenth-century France there lived a man who was one
of the most gifted and abominable personages in an era that knew no
lack of gifted and abominable personages. His name was
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, and if his name has been forgotten today,
it is certainly not because Grenouille fell short of those more
famous blackguards when it came to arrogance, misanthropy,
immorality, or, more succinctly, wickedness, but because his gifts
and his sole ambition were restricted to a domain that leaves no
traces in history: to the fleeting realm of scent . . .' 'An
astonishing tour de force both in concept and execution' Guardian
'A fantastic tale of murder and twisted eroticism controlled by a
disgusted loathing of humanity ... Clever, stylish, absorbing and
well worth reading' Literary Review 'A meditation on the nature of
death, desire and decay ... a remarkable debut' Peter Ackroyd, The
New York Times Book Review 'Unlike anything else one has read. A
phenomenon ... Everyone seems to want to get a whiff of this
strange perfume, which will remain unique in contemporary
literature' Figaro 'An ingenious and totally absorbing fantasy'
Daily Telegraph 'Witty, stylish and ferociously absorbing' Observer
An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind's classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man's indulgence in his greatest passion-his sense of smell-leads to murder.
In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift-an absolute sense of smell. As a boy, he lives to decipher the odors of Paris, and apprentices himself to a prominent perfumer who teaches him the ancient art of mixing precious oils and herbs. But Grenouille's genius is such that he is not satisfied to stop there, and he becomes obsessed with capturing the smells of objects such as brass doorknobs and frest-cut wood. Then one day he catches a hint of a scent that will drive him on an ever-more-terrifying quest to create the "ultimate perfume"-the scent of a beautiful young virgin. Told with dazzling narrative brillance, Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity.
Translated by John E. Woods
"A fable of crimial genius.... Remarkable." --The New York Times
"Superb storytelling all the way...the climax is a savage shocker." --The Plain Dealer
"An astonishing performance, a masterwork of artistic conception and execution. A totally gripping page-turner." --The San Francisco Chronicle
Set in Paris and attracting comparisons with Franz Kafka and Edgar
Allan Poe, The Pigeon is Patrick Suskind's tense, disturbing
follow-up to the bestselling Perfume. The novella tells the story
of a day in the meticulously ordered life of bank security guard
Jonathan Noel, who has been hiding from life since his wife left
him for her Tunisian lover. When Jonathan opens his front door on a
day he believes will be just like any other, he encounters not the
desired empty hallway but an unwelcome, diabolical intruder . . .
The last decade has seen an explosion of medical information in
regards to the nutrition care and management of children. While
nutritional therapies have expanded, the treatment choices have
become increasingly complex. This exciting title addresses the
extensive amount of information available to practitioners in a
concise, accessible fashion via a series of algorithms. It focuses
on the normal growing healthy child from birth through adolescence,
covering common pediatric diseases and disorders through a series
of flows charts which outline step-by-step nutritional processes
for pediatric patients. The highly visual format of the book allows
the practitioner to make rapid, evidence based choices. Features: *
Unique algorithm approach to the largest dietetic specialism *
Highly visual approach allows quick decision making * All
algorithms and text built on evidence-based research * Covers the
pediatric phase from birth to adolescence * Includes common
childhood diseases and disorders
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Gaze (Paperback)
Stuart Suskind
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R405
Discovery Miles 4 050
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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++++ Das Verwaltungsedikt Fur Die Stiftungen Im Konigreich
Wurttemberg Vom 1. Marz 1822 Mit Sammtlichen Erlauterungs-Erlassen
Bearbeitet Von G. A. Suskind U. G. Werner Gustav A. Suskind W.
Nitzschke, 1865
Seafaring adventures and explorations galore
Discover the lush paradise known as the Isle of Morphoi, where
the goddess of Memory seeks lost secrets through her network of
cunning lamias and the shapeshifting morphoi. Encounter lost
civilizations and their hidden colonies; explore mysterious
fog-shrouded islands populated by sharp-toothed, scarred natives;
battle epic leviathans of the deep that are rumored to crush
villages or swallow whole ships; and gain priceless and unusual
treasures
An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick
Suskind's classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what
happens when one man's indulgence in his greatest passion-his sense
of smell-leads to murder.
In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant Jean-Baptiste
Grenouille is born with one sublime gift-an absolute sense of
smell. As a boy, he lives to decipher the odors of Paris, and
apprentices himself to a prominent perfumer who teaches him the
ancient art of mixing precious oils and herbs. But Grenouille's
genius is such that he is not satisfied to stop there, and he
becomes obsessed with capturing the smells of objects such as brass
doorknobs and frest-cut wood. Then one day he catches a hint of a
scent that will drive him on an ever-more-terrifying quest to
create the "ultimate perfume"-the scent of a beautiful young
virgin. Told with dazzling narrative brillance, Perfume is a
hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity.
Translated by John E. Woods
"A fable of crimial genius.... Remarkable."
--"The New York Times
"
"Superb storytelling all the way...the climax is a savage
shocker."
--"The Plain Dealer
""An astonishing performance, a masterwork of artistic conception
and execution. A totally gripping page-turner."
--"The San Francisco Chronicle"
In this gripping, revelatory, and brilliantly reported book,
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Suskind tells for the first time
the full story of America's financial meltdown and an untested new
president charged with commanding Washington, taming Wall Street,
rescuing an economy on the verge of collapse, and restoring the
confidence of a shaken nation.
Suskind moves from the frenzied trading floors of lower
Manhattan to the power corridors inside the Beltway and introduces
a larger-than-life cast of politicians and advisors, titans of high
finance, reformers, lobbyists, and others who faced a crisis unlike
anything they had ever imagined. Based on hundreds of interviews,
filled with piercing insight and startling disclosures, Confidence
Men brings into focus the unprecedented struggle between the
nation's two capitals--New York and Washington, one of private
gain, the other of public purpose--that continues to divide and
roil America.
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