I went to France a few years ago and the only French I knew was “I don’t speak French” - luckily most of the people I talked to knew a little bit of English so I was able to get by. I’m planning another vacation to Paris in the next year, but this time I think I should know a few more essential French phrases so I don’t have to resort to pointing and hand signs to communicate.
Eckhart Tolle reflects that we are microcosms of the larger universe, and that human consciousness and the physical world are connected. If we break free from old ways of thinking and seeing, we can change ourselves, individually and collectively. We can, in his view, create a “new species,” one more fully awakened, that can then “re-create” Earth. If you can open your mind enough to absorb this book, it could change your life.
Deen packs this book with her trademark stories of family and friends, as well as decorating and entertaining tips from her personal assistant, Brandon Branch. Recipes run the gamut, from old favorites like Peppermint Bark and Chicken Pot Pie to Cream Cheese and Chicken Enchiladas, Oyster-Stuffed Quail and Herb-Crusted Pork Loin. If you like to cook, then this is must have.
The most eagerly anticipated book of the year, the grand finale of the Harry Potter series, is here. Harry must at last fulfill his destiny - to destroy the Dark Lord Voldemort or be destroyed himself. Take Harry with you everywhere you go with this audiobook, narrated by the award-winning Jim Dale.
Khaled Hosseini’s bestselling debut novel The Kite Runner told of the bond and betrayal that linked two young Afghani boys, and showed how their personal and political history affected their lives and the lives of their children. In his second novel A Thousand Splendid Suns, Hosseini shows the tenuous alliance made between two Afghan women who are both married to the same brutal older man.
The Dangerous Book for Boys is a guide book for dads as well as their sons, as a reminder of lore and technique that have not yet been completely lost to the digital age. Recall the adventures of Scott of the Antarctic and the Battle of the Somme, relearn how to palm a coin, tan a skin, and, most charmingly, wrap a package in brown paper and string. The book’s ambitions are both modest and winningly optimistic: you get the sense that by learning how to place a splint or write in invisible ink, a boy might be prepared for anything, even girls.
