The Waterproof Bible
10 best books like The Waterproof Bible (Andrew Kaufman): Good Night, Mr. Tom, Measure for Measure, Saltwater, Just So Stories, Sidetracked, So Long, See You Tomorrow, Lighthousekeeping, The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life, Glasshopper, State of the Union: A Marriage in Ten Parts
London is poised on the brink of World War II. Timid, scrawny Willie Beech -- the abused child of a single mother -- is evacuated to the English countryside. At first, he is terrified of everything, of the country sounds and sights, even of Mr. Tom, the gruff, kindly old man who has taken him in. But gradually...
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| ISBN | 0743484908 |
Measure for Measure is among the most passionately discussed of Shakespeare’s plays. In it, a duke temporarily removes himself from governing his city-state, deputizing a member of his administration, Angelo, to enforce the laws more rigorously. Angelo chooses as his first victim Claudio, condemning...
| Author | Jessica Andrews |
| ISBN | 1473682770 |
Lucy is lost. Growing up in the north east she wanted more. When others were thinking about the Nissan factory or call centres she was thinking about Pete Doherty, poetry and the possibilities London seemed to offer. University was the way out, her ticket to the promised land – where she’d become...
| Author | Rudyard Kipling |
| ISBN | 0517266555 |
How The Kipling Got His Reputation
Once upon a time, Best Beloved, when the world was middle-aged and good Queen Victoria sat on the throne, there was a Kipling. And even though he constantly had to carry around a White Man's Burden (an object, by the way, which he had invented himself, and very...
| Author | Henning Mankell |
| ISBN | 1400031567 |
Fourth in the Kurt Wallander series.
In the award-winning Sidetracked, Kurt Wallander is called to a nearby rapeseed field where a teenage girl has been loitering all day long. He arrives just in time to watch her douse herself in gasoline and set herself aflame. The next day he is called to a...
So Long, See You Tomorrow
My heart was sliced to ribbons by this story. The narrator, an elderly man whose boyhood was scarred by a horrendous event, attempts to make sense of it all – and to make amends, as he tells it – 50 years down the road during the course of writing his memoirs.
In his memoirs, he talks about his...
| Author | Jeanette Winterson |
| ISBN | 0156032899 |
Lighthousekeeping tells the tale of Silver ("My mother called me Silver. I was born part precious metal, part pirate."), an orphaned girl who is taken in by blind Mr. Pew, the mysterious and miraculously old keeper of a lighthouse on the Scottish coast. Pew tells Silver stories of Babel Dark, a nineteenth-century...
The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life
| Author | Julie Bogart |
| ISBN | 0143133225 |
A joyful and accessible approach to homeschooling that harnesses children's natural curiosity and makes learning a part of everyday life, whether they're in elementary or high school
Parents who are deeply invested in their children's education can be hard on themselves and their kids....
| Author | Isabel Ashdown |
| ISBN | 0954930975 |
From the suburban disorder of 1980s southern England, 13-year-old Jake watches his world unravel as his father and older brother leave the family home and his mother increasingly finds solace in drink. Even as Jake outwardly shrugs off doubts about his paternity, the question hangs over him like an...
State of the Union: A Marriage in Ten Parts
| Author | Nick Hornby |
| ISBN | 0593087348 |
A heartbreaking, funny, and honest look inside of a marriage falling apart and the lengths a couple would go to in order to fix it from the bestselling author of About a Boy and High Fidelity.
"Hornby is a writer who dares to be witty, intelligent, and emotionally generous all at once." - The New...
| Author | Fran Lebowitz |
| ISBN | 0679761802 |
Fran Lebowitz in
Public Speaking
A Martin Scorsese Picture
Now an HBO® Documentary Film
The Fran Lebowitz Reader brings together in one volume, with a new preface, two bestsellers, Metropolitan Life and Social Studies, by an "important humorist in the classic tradition"...
| Author | Mick Kitson |
| ISBN | 1786891875 |
Sal planned it for almost a year before they ran. She nicked an Ordnance Survey map from the school library. She bought a compass, a Bear Grylls knife, waterproofs, and a first aid kit from Amazon using stolen credit cards. She read the SAS Survival Handbook and watched loads of YouTube videos. And now...
| Author | Tim Weaver |
| ISBN | 0141042435 |
I'm going to keep this review short and sweet because I feel the next few sentences say it all about "Chasing The Dead" which I thoroughly enjoyed.
This book was utterly brilliant. Exactly my type of story. Menacingly creepy, intense, scary, definitely an edge of the seat thriller.
Easy to read,...
| Author | Tove Jansson |
| ISBN | 0954899539 |
Winner of the 2009 Bernard Shaw Prize for Translation
Fair Play is the type of love story that is rarely told, a revelatory depiction of contentment, hard-won and exhilarating.
Mari is a writer and Jonna is an artist, and they live at opposite ends of a big apartment building, their...
Svojim najnovijim romanom Proslava Damir Karakaš vraća se među sjene i magle, tišinu i zvukove, boje i mirise zavičajnog krajolika i njegovih ljudi te nas vodi na napeto putovanje kroz vrijeme, prirodu i običaje, putovanje na kojemu pak kao da sve stoji.
U širokom vremenskom luku...
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Ready for a Brand New Beat: How Dancing in the Street Became the Anthem for a Changing America
| Author | Mark Kurlansky |
| ISBN | 1594487227 |
Can a song change a nation? In 1964, Marvin Gaye, record producer William “Mickey” Stevenson, and Motown songwriter Ivy Jo Hunter wrote “Dancing in the Street.” The song was recorded at Motown’s Hitsville USA Studio by Martha and the Vandellas, with lead singer Martha Reeves arranging...
Susret psihoanalitičarke i Marine Abramović
"Žanet i ja sedimo u ambaru moje kuće u Hadsonu. Danas je 13. avgust 2015. Upravo završavamo naš razgovor od četiri dana u kome smo se dotakle toliko mnogo tema. Razmišljamo o knjizi koja treba da nastane od njih. Ja pogledam u svoje beleške i kažem: 'Radi se o pobedi nasilja.' A Žanet ponavlja:...
First an alien species emerged from the shadows. Then his wife disappeared...
Bill Taggart is done following rules. After losing his wife and his last shred of happiness on humanity’s new home, he focuses his attention on the hostile alien race living there. Sent to observe them before a...
We'll Always Have Paris: Stories
| Author | Ray Bradbury |
| ISBN | 0061670138 |
“After more than a half century at the game, Bradbury still hasn’t lost his masterful touch.” — St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“His stories and novels are part of the American language.” — Washington Post
Fahrenheit 451. The Martian Chronicles. The Illustrated Man. Dandelion...
| Author | Jeanette Winterson |
| ISBN | 1847248047 |
In 2009, the Glyndebourne Festival of Opera reaches its 75th year. In commemoration of this event, Jeanette Winterson has brought together some of the best loved and most critically acclaimed authors writing today to pen stories inspired by opera. A foreword from Ralph Fiennes and an introduction...
Dyrene i Afrika er en historie om avmakt, aktivisme, avvik og tøylesløst begjær. Fem enkeltpersoner - en tannlege, en biolog, en filmklipper, en forfatter og en politietterforsker - kjenner dragninger og tilbøyeligheter de ikke forstår hvor kommer fra. De gjennomgår en radikaliseringsprosess...
| Author | Karen Dudley |
| ISBN | 0888014015 |
By turns whimsical, thrilling, hilarious and touching, Karen Dudley’s ingeniously original Food for the Gods and its sequel, Kraken Bake (forthcoming in 2014), reinvent a classical hero, while bringing to life the crowded, throbbing streets of ancient Athens in a way that both honours the Greek...
Tea Leaf Reading for Beginners: Your Fortune in a Tea Cup
| Author | Caroline Dow |
| ISBN | 0738723290 |
With a cup of freshly brewed tea, you can indulge in an age-old custom that brings you deep relaxation, healthful rejuvenation--and a sense of wonder as you see what the leaves reveal.
In six simple steps, you'll learn to read tea leaves like a pro. Four sample readings with photos will help you...
| Author | E.B. Moore |
| ISBN | 0451469984 |
Not all journeys come to an end....
1867. Ruth Holtz has more blessings than she can count—a loving husband, an abundant farm, beautiful children, and the warm embrace of the Amish community. Then, the English arrive, spreading incredible stories of free land in the West and inspiring her...
The Plain Choice: A True Story of Choosing to Live an Amish Life
| Author | Sherry Gore |
| ISBN | 0310335582 |
Raised in a broken family and emotionally overlooked, Sherry Gore grew up without a solid foundation, a prisoner of her own poor choices, and at times without hope. A series of terrible mistakes left her feeling wrecked and alone and a sudden tragedy threw Sherry into an emotional tailspin too powerful...
Minimalist Living: Ultimate Guide to Minimalism; Declutter Your Home and Discover Why Less is More; Improve Quality of Life Through Simple, Frugal Living
Are You Searching For A More Fulfilling Life?
Are you struggling to find meaning in your everyday life?
Are you stressed by the clutter of your living space and feel like your mind is cluttered as a result?
If so, “Minimalist Living” by Nicholas Morris is THE book for you!
It covers...
My Brother's Name is Jessica
| Author | John Boyne |
| ISBN | 0241376157 |
Sam Waver's life has always been pretty quiet. A bit of a loner, he struggles to make friends, and his busy parents often make him feel invisible.
Luckily for Sam, his older brother, Jason, has always been there for him. Sam idolises Jason, who seems to have life sorted - he's kind, popular, amazing...
How to Live with Intention: 150+ Simple Ways to Live Each Day with Meaning Purpose
| Author | Meera Lester |
| ISBN | 1507210035 |
Discover simple ways to live a more purposeful, peaceful, and enjoyable life with this empowering guidebook to intentional and mindful living.
It’s time to put intention behind all of your actions and live a focused and fearless life!
In this accessible guide, you’ll learn...
Maggsie McNaughton's Second Chance
| Author | Frances Maynard |
| ISBN | 1529014018 |
The first step was learning to read, but if she really wants to turn her life around, Maggsie is going to have to trust other people – and that might just be the hardest lesson she’s ever faced . . .
Small and dyslexic, with a short fuse, bad teeth, a prison record and something to prove, Marguerite...
