wyszukanych pozycji: 18
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Millard Salter's Last Day
ISBN: 9781507204085 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) In the spirit of the New York Times bestselling A Man Called Ove, this is the heartwarming story of a man who decides to end his life before he's too old--but then begins to reconsider when he faces complications from the world around him. In an effort to delay the frailty and isolation that comes with old age, psychiatrist Millard Salter decides to kill himself by the end of the day--but first he has to tie up some loose ends. These include a tete-a-tete with his youngest son, Lysander, who at forty-three has yet to hold down a paying job; an unscheduled rendezvous with his...
In the spirit of the New York Times bestselling A Man Called Ove, this is the heartwarming story of a man who decides to end his life be...
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61,15 |
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The Amazing Mr. Morality: Stories
ISBN: 9781946684042 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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72,58 |
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Surrendering Appomattox
ISBN: 9781936196876 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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102,62 |
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The School of Anecdotal Medicine
ISBN: 9781963846362 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
cena:
93,96 |
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Phoning Home: Essays
ISBN: 9781611173710 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Phoning Home is a collection of entertaining and thought-provoking essays featuring the author's quirky family, his Jewish heritage, and his New York City upbringing. Jacob M. Appel's recollections and insights, informed and filtered by his advanced degrees in medicine, law, and ethics, not only inspire nostalgic feelings but also offer insight into contemporary medical and ethical issues.
At times sardonic and at others self-deprecating, Appel lays bare the most private aspects of his emotional life. We'd just visited my grandaunt in Miami Beach, the last time we would ever see her. I... Phoning Home is a collection of entertaining and thought-provoking essays featuring the author's quirky family, his Jewish heritage, and his New York ...
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116,78 |
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The Biology of Luck
ISBN: 9781963846300 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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93,96 |
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Miracles and Conundrums of the Secondary Planets
ISBN: 9781625579331 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 155 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Fiction. Named one of Kirkus Reviews' The Best Fiction Books of 2015. "Appel presents a cast of characters worthy of his quirky title. Among them Red Ziggy, a restaurateur from a distant planet who opens Birmingham, Alabama's only Latvian eatery, and Happy Gallows, a widower with granddaughter who advertises in the newspaper for 'housekeeping and discourse.' The topics are weighty abortion, climate change, cancer but the touch light enough to make you wonder whether you're reading miracles and conundrums of this world or some other. An intriguing read." George Harrar, author of Reunion at...
Fiction. Named one of Kirkus Reviews' The Best Fiction Books of 2015. "Appel presents a cast of characters worthy of his quirky title. Among them Red ...
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Winter Honeymoon
ISBN: 9781625578280 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 171 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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72,43 |
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Einstein's Beach House
ISBN: 9780984940585 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
cena:
60,96 |
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Capacity, Informed Consent and Third-Party Decision-Making
ISBN: 9781009570091 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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259,94 |
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Capacity, Informed Consent and Third-Party Decision-Making
ISBN: 9781009570084 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
cena:
89,31 |
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Scouting for the Reaper
ISBN: 9781937854959 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Fiction. Named one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Fiction Books of 2014. Each of the characters in SCOUTING FOR THE REAPER faces an unanticipated challenge: transporting a truckload of penguins across the country, arranging a proper Jewish burial for the remains of Gregor Samsa, and selling tombstones dressed as a Girl Scout. These stories explore the domestic and professional adventures of people in over their heads, while leavening their struggles with humor.
"Jacob Appel's stories echo with secrets. There are the secrets we keep from those closest to us, of course. Our parents, our... Fiction. Named one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Fiction Books of 2014. Each of the characters in SCOUTING FOR THE REAPER faces an unanticipated challenge: ...
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60,96 |
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The Cynic in Extremis: Poems
ISBN: 9781773490144 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 78 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
cena:
68,61 |
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The View from the Curb
ISBN: 9781963115116 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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68,61 |
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Wedding Wipeout: A Rabbi Kappelmacher Mystery
ISBN: 9781939816146 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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60,99 |
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More Than Good Intentions: Improving the Ways the World's Poor Borrow, Save, Farm, Learn, and Stay Healthy
ISBN: 9780452297562 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) A revolutionary approach to poverty that takes human irrationality into account-and unlocks the mystery of making philanthropic spending really work.
American individuals and institutions spent billions of dollars to ease global poverty and accomplished almost nothing. At last we have a realistic way forward. Presenting innovative and successful development interventions around the globe, Dean Karlan and Jacob Appel show how empirical analysis coupled with the latest thinking in behavioral economics can make a profound difference. From Kenya, where teenagers reduced their risk of... A revolutionary approach to poverty that takes human irrationality into account-and unlocks the mystery of making philanthropic spending really wo...
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91,73 |
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Failing in the Field: What We Can Learn When Field Research Goes Wrong
ISBN: 9780691183138 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
cena:
97,36 |
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The Robert Olen Butler Prize Stories 2008
ISBN: 9781934832066 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) The nine short stories collected here, selected by our judge and panel of readers from a pool of over five hundred stories, admirably showcase the range, vitality, and distinction of the contemporary literary short story. Kimberly Willardson's winning story, Winter Memories of the Summer Bear, was chosen from the 2008 contest's nine ?nalists by our judge, Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Olen Butler.
The nine short stories collected here, selected by our judge and panel of readers from a pool of over five hundred stories, admirably showcase the ran...
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