Wise man

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours Harry Silver has it all: a beautiful wife, a wonderful son, a great job in the media — but in one night he throws it all away. Then Harry must start to learn what life is really all about. "A finely constructed novel that says more about human relationships than a library of psychology manuals, hitting the funny bone and the emotional jugular at one and the same time." IRISH TIMES "One of the finest books published this year… Hilarious and tear-jerking in turns." EXPRESS "A grown-up novel that is simultaneously a heart-rending gripping read and suffused with an irresistible reality." GLASGOW HERALD "Parsons has written a sharp, witty and wise book straight from his heart. His characters are all nitty-gritty, bounce-off-the-page, real people; his dialogue is brilliant." DAILY MAIL "A touching novel … full of quiet tenderness, and written from the heart." INDEPENDENT "Superb. 'Man and Boy' is as witty and sharp as you would expect from Parsons but it is not all bitter — rather profoundly moving. It will strike chords with many readers." YORKSHIRE POST Features Summary A fabulously engaging and exciting novel about a man who has to learn about life and love the hard way. Author Tony Parsons Publisher HarperCollins Release date 20000306 Pages 343 ISBN 0-00-651213-5 ISBN 13 978-0-00-651213-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger? Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final " class" lessons in how to live. "Tuesdays with Morrie" is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie's lasting gift with the world. Features Summary Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place... Author Mitch Albom Publisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Release date 19981231 Pages 192 ISBN 0-385-49649-4 ISBN 13 978-0-385-49649-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days What is the secret of happiness, or the best thing for a wife to take with her when she leaves home? How does a man pay for the smell of bread, or decide if he is lucky? What happens when a friend steals a gift meant for you, or is careless when he tries to make his dreams of a better life come true? How can you change dirt into gold, or get what you want? The eight wise tales in this collection can teach us some important lessons about life. Features Summary Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for learners... Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20110901 Pages 72 ISBN 0-19-424919-0 ISBN 13 978-0-19-424919-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Zadie Smith's White Teeth is a classic international bestseller and an unforgettable portrait of London, available as a Penguin Essential for the first time One of the most talked about fictional debuts ever, White Teeth is a funny, generous, big-hearted novel, adored by critics and readers alike. Dealing - among many other things - with friendship, love, war, three cultures and three families over three generations, one brown mouse, and the tricky way the past has of coming back and biting you on the ankle, it is a life-affirming, riotous must-read of a book. 'Funny, clever... and a rollicking good read' Independent 'An astonishingly assured debut, funny and serious... I was delighted' Salman Rushdie 'The almost preposterous talent was clear from the first pages' Julian Barnes, Guardian 'Quirky, sassy and wise... a big, splashy, populous production reminiscent of books by Dickens and Salman Rushdie... demonstrates both an instinctive storytelling talent and a fully fashioned voice that's street-smart and learned, sassy and philosophical all at the same time' New York Times 'Smith writes like an old hand, and, sometimes, like a dream' New Yorker 'Outstanding... A strikingly clever and funny book with a passion for ideas, for language and for the rich tragic-comedy of life' Sunday Telegraph 'Do believe the hype' The Times 'Relentlessly funny... idiosyncratic, and deeply felt' Guardian Zadie Smith was born in north-west London in 1975. Her debut novel, White Teeth, won the Whitbread First Novel Award, the Guardian First Book Award, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction, and the Commonwealth Writers' First Book Prize, and was included in TIME 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005. Her second novel, On Beauty, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and won the Orange Prize for Fiction. She has written two further novels, The Autograph Man and NW, a collection of essays, Changing My Mind, and also edited a short-story anthology, The Book of Other People. Features Summary Zadie Smith's White Teeth is a classic international bestseller and an unforgettable portrait of London, available as a Penguin Essential for the first time One of the most talked about fictional debuts ever... Author Zadie Smith Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20170601 Pages 560 ISBN 0-241-98139-5 ISBN 13 978-0-241-98139-9

Hardback. English. Publisher: Little, Brown. 2000. In good condition. Previous owner's name inside. Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, and gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you? Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying of ALS - or motor neurone disease - MItch visited Morrie in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final 'class': lessons in how to live.

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) Ten-year-old Floriana is captivated by the beauty of the magnificent Tuscan villa just outside her small village, and dreams of living there someday. WhenDante, the son of the villa's owner, invites her inside, sheknows that her destiny is there, with him. But as they grow up they cross an unseen line, jeopardizing the very thing they hold most dear...Decades later and hundreds of miles away, a beautiful old country house hotel on England's Devon coast has fallen on hard times. Its owner, Marina, hires an artist-in-residence to stay the summer and teach the guests how to paint. The man she finds is charismatic and wise and begins to pacify the discord in her family and transform the fortunes of the hotel. However, it soon becomes clear that he is not who he seems...From the Italian countryside to the English coast, The House by the Sea is a moving and mysterious tale of love, forgiveness and the past revealed. This book has been published in the US under the title The Mermaid Garden. Format:Paperback Pages:512

We combine postage, so do look at our other items on offer. Postage prices outside of South African borders will differ. Please enquire before purchasing. Dispatched within 3 business days. Condition: Good. First edition, Doubleday, 2003 - Fictio n - 429 pp. In seventeenth-century France, against a backdrop of witch trials, regicide and religious frenzy, Juliette, one-time actress and rope-dancer, seeks refuge with her young daughter in the remote abbey of Saint Marie-de-la-Mer, and reinvents herself as Soeur Auguste. Until a new Abbess is appointed, bringing with her a ghost from Juliette's past, a man she has every reason to fear. Review: Truly sensational... This is a wonderful novel. It draws you in from the very first page -- Sunday Express A weird and hugely enjoyable blend of Aldous Huxley's The Devils of Loudon and Angela Carter's Nights at the Circus -- New Statesman With this bold, inventive book, Harris confirms her position as one of Britain's most popular novelists... Fans will be delighted by the way this novel complements her earlier works. At the same time, the author's experiments with structure and voice ensure this story is fresh and compelling -- Daily Mail Hugely enjoyable... Both consoling and wise -- Amanda Craig, New Statesman About the author   (2003) Joanne Harris is the author of the Whitbread-shortlisted Chocolat (made into a major film starring Juliette Binoche), Blackberry Wine, Five Quarters of the Orange, Coastliners, Holy Fools, Jigs & Reels, Sleep Pale Sister, Gentlemen & Players and, with Fran Warde, The French Kitchen: A Cookbook and The French Market: More Recipes from a French Kitchen. She lives in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, with her husband and daughter. Bibliographic information:    Title Holy Fools Author Joanne Harris Publisher Doubleday, 2003,   Hardback   1st ed. ISBN 0385603649, 9780385603645 Length 429 pages Please Click ---> HERE PTO Books is selling. Follow PTO Books on Facebook.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days "Thank you to Sheila Nevins for putting all this down for posterity. Women need this kind of honest excavation of the process of living." --Meryl Streep An astonishingly frank, funny, poignant book for any woman who wishes they had someone who would say to them, "This happened to me, learn from my mistakes and my successes. Because you don't get smarter as you get older, you get braver." Sheila Nevins is the best friend you never knew you had. She is your discreet confidante you can tell any secret to, your sage mentor at work who helps you navigate the often uneven playing field, your wise sister who has "been there, done that," your hysterical girlfriend whose stories about men will make laugh until you cry. Sheila Nevins is the one person who always tells it like it is. In You Don't Look Your Age, the famed documentary producer (as President of HBO Documentary Films for over 30 years, Nevins has rightfully been credited with creating the documentary rebirth) finally steps out from behind the camera and takes her place front and center. In these pages you will read about the real life challenges of being a woman in a man's world, what it means to be a working mother, what it's like to be an older woman in a youth-obsessed culture, the sometimes changing, often sweet truth about marriages, what being a feminist really means, and that you are in good company if your adult children don't return your phone calls. So come, sit down, make yourself comfortable, (and for some of you, don't forget the damn reading glasses). You're in for a treat. Features Summary "Thank you to Sheila Nevins for putting all this down for posterity. Women need this kind of honest excavation of the process of living." --Meryl Streep An astonishingly frank... Author Sheila Nevins Publisher Flatiron Books Release date 20170502 Pages 192 ISBN 1-250-11130-7 ISBN 13 978-1-250-11130-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days There is no writer that dives deeper (or more bravely) into the chasm that is the human heart. David Mura's] first novel is a tour de force: luminously written and by turns crafty, tough, wise, and joyful.-Junot Daz Ben Ohara is the sole surviving member his family. A troubled and brilliant astrophysicist, Ben's younger brother has mysteriously vanished in the Mojave Desert. His father, one of a small group of WWII draft resisters (known as the No-No Boys) during the internment of Japanese Americans, committed suicide when Ben was young. And his mother, whose wish to escape the past was as strong as his father's ties to it, has died with her secrets. Now struggling to support his wife and children and under pressure to complete his historical study, Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire, Ben realizes that the key to unlocking the future lies in reassessing the past. As Ben vividly recalls a childhood colored by the tough Chicago streets, horror movie monsters, sci-fi villains, Japanese folktales, and TV war heroes, he begins to understand the profound difference between coming of age and becoming a man. And by retracing his brother's footsteps and returning to the site of the Heart Mountain Internment Camp, Ben uncovers a truth that has the power to set him free. An acclaimed memoirist, poet, and playwright, David Mura is one of America's most insightful cultural critics. His memoirs, Turning Japanese and Where the Body Meets Memory, along with his poems, essays, plays, and performances, have won wide critical praise and numerous awards. Visit his website at www.davidmura.com. Features Summary A sweeping tale of fathers and sons, of secrets and shame, and of unsung heroism. Author David Mura Publisher Coffee House Press Release date 20080729 Pages 280 ISBN 1-56689-215-5 ISBN 13 978-1-56689-215-5

 Ten-year-old Floriana is captivated by the beauty of the magnificent Tuscan villa just outside her small village and dreams of living there someday.  Then one hot afternoon, Dante, the son of the villa's owner, invites her inside and from that moment on Floriana knows that her destiny is there, with him. Decades later and hundreds of miles away, a beautiful old country house hotel on England's Devon coast has fallen on hard times. It's owner, Marina, hires an artist-in-residence to stay the summer and teach the guests how to paint.  The man she finds is charismatic and wise and begins to pacify the discord in her family and transforms the fortunes of the hotel.  However, it soon becomes clear that he in not who he seems... Soft cover, fairly good condition. The book shows some signs of wear.  500 pages.  

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days Oliver Tambo Remembered is a salute to one of South Africa's most remarkable individuals. This compilation of memories, in celebration of what would be Oliver Reginald Tambo's 90th birthday, sees friends and associates remembering O.R. the leader, the clergyman and the comrade. The contributions are written by people who encountered O.R. during his travels in Europe and the US, and who knew him whilst he was living in South Africa and in the UK (where he spent most of his life in exile). The pieces celebrate not only the impact that this man had on South Africa's future, but also the character of a selfless, compassionate leader, who raised the international profile of the ANC through his wise and intelligent guidance, his humility and integrity, and his unyielding commitment to the struggle. Features Summary Oliver Tambo Remembered is a salute to one of South Africa's most remarkable individuals. This compilation of memories, in celebration of what would be Oliver Reginald Tambo's 90th birthday... Author Z. Pallo Jordan Publisher Pan Macmillan Release date 20111026 Pages 465 ISBN 1-77010-236-1 ISBN 13 978-1-77010-236-1

In good condition (2008) Upbeat and bursting with emotion - this is another gem from the No. 1 bestselling author, Cathy Kelly. Three Lives. Three Loves. Three Reasons to Let Go. Izzie Silver left the small Irish town of Tamarin behind for New York. Life is good - until she breaks her own rules and falls for a married man. On the other side of the ocean, Izzie's aunt Anneliese discovers the pain of infidelity for herself. Then Lily, the wise and compassionate family matriarch, is taken ill. At her bedside back in Ireland, Izzie discovers a past her grandmother has never spoken of, while Anneliese feels despair mount. The one person she could have turned to is starting to slip away. The lessons each of the women learns - both past and present - bring joy and heartbreak. And the hardest lesson of all is learning to let go.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 20 - 25 working days First published by HarperCollinsUS in 1964, this classic children's novel has sold over 4 million copies and was awarded the New York Times Outstanding Book Award.Sixth-grader Harriet attends school on the New York's Upper East Side along with her two best pals, Sport and Janie. After school every day, she takes her notebook and proceeds through her spy route. Harriet observes the rich lady who never gets out of bed; the man with twenty-five cats and the Italian family who runs a grocery store. She writes brutally honest notes on them all. Harriet's downfall is that she also writes notes about people she actually knows...After a game in the park when her notebook is knocked out of her hands and read by her classmates, Harriet's innermost thoughts are revealed and she is shunned by all her classmates, who form the Spycatcher's Club. After her parents find out what's happened, Harriet receives a final, crushing blow. She is no longer allowed to take notes - her parents, her teacher and even the cook search her every day for a contraband notebook. Harriet's only consolation is the love and the wise advice of her nanny who manages to get her through this difficult period in her life.A classic in the US where it was first published and a major motion film from Paramount, Harriet the Spy is a beloved book throughout the world. Features Summary First published by HarperCollinsUS in 1964, this classic children's novel has sold over 4 million copies and was awarded the New York Times Outstanding Book Award. Author Louise Fitzhugh Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 20090801 Pages 288 ISBN 0-00-733386-2 ISBN 13 978-0-00-733386-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days 'A refreshingly honest reminder of what the path to business success really looks like... It's an amazing tale' Bill Gates 'The best book I read last year was Shoe Dog, by Nike's Phil Knight. Phil is a very wise, intelligent and competitive fellow who is also a gifted storyteller' Warren Buffett In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost athletic shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the boot of his Plymouth, Knight grossed $8000 in his first year. Today, Nike's annual sales top $30 billion. In an age of start-ups, Nike is the ne plus ultra of all start-ups, and the swoosh has become a revolutionary, globe-spanning icon, one of the most ubiquitous and recognisable symbols in the world today. But Knight, the man behind the swoosh, has always remained a mystery. Now, for the first time, he tells his story. Candid, humble, wry and gutsy, he begins with his crossroads moment when at 24 he decided to start his own business. He details the many risks and daunting setbacks that stood between him and his dream - along with his early triumphs. Above all, he recalls how his first band of partners and employees soon became a tight-knit band of brothers. Together, harnessing the transcendent power of a shared mission, and a deep belief in the spirit of sport, they built a brand that changed everything. A memoir rich with insight, humour and hard-won wisdom, this book is also studded with lessons - about building something from scratch, overcoming adversity, and ultimately leaving your mark on the world. Features Summary The first-ever memoir of the legendary co-founder of Nike Inc, Phil Knight Author Phil Knight Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20180503 Pages 400 ISBN 1-4711-4672-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-4672-5

First Edition, Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1885. Hard Cover, pictorial brown cloth on boards with silver and gilt decorations and titles on cover and spine. Corners are bumped to boards and boards are scuffed, spine is rubbed head/foot, though overall outers are sound. Decorated end papers with a book prize inscription on verso of FFE dated 1885. Some light foxing through prelims. Frontis still has protective tissue guard intact. Text and b/w plates are clean and complete, binding is tight and strong. How a shy, unassuming clerk in a country village proved himself a great general and went on to become a wise statesman and foremost man of his age.

In the tiny backwater of Dogtown, nestled on Cape Ann, the few remaining, utterly eccentric inhabitants show an enduring spirit that keeps life and love alive.  Among the cast of characters is Black Ruth, one of only two Africans still living in the area; she dresses as a man, speaks to no one and continues her craft as the local stonemason.  Mrs Stanley is blowsy, blond and the local madam; totally self-absorbed, she cares nothing for her young grandson, coming of age amid the sights and sounds of a rural brothel.  Oliver Younger overcomes a cruel childhood to find happiness in marriage and parenthood.  At the heart of it all is Judy Rhines, a fiercely independent woman, generous and wise, but also heartbroken and lonely, whose taboo love for Cornelius, a former slave, burns at the centre of her soul. Soft cover, good condition.  365 pages.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days `Brilliant. Among the best novels I know about the fate of American innocence abroad' Garth Greenwell So. We were Americans abroad. We weren't the doomed travellers in a Paul Bowles novel, and we weren't the idealists or the malarial, religion-damaged burnouts in something by Greene; but we were people far from home nevertheless. Our naivety didn't have political consequences. We had G.P.S. in our smartphones. I don't think we were alcoholics. Our passports were in the same drawer as our collection of international adapters, none of which seemed to fit in Brazilian wall sockets. My husband was in the chrysalis stage of becoming a rich man, and idealism was never my vice. I was ancillary - a word that comes from the Latin for `having the status of a female slave'. That's the sort of thing I know, and it tells you something about how I misspent my education. The term among expats for people like me was `trailing spouse'... `Brutal, dazzling' Daisy Johnson, Guardian `Captivating' Irish Times `Devastating, funny and wise' Garth Greenwell `A triumph' Samantha Harvey `A writer so gifted with language that you forget who you are in the poetry of his prose' Uzodinma Iweala `Magnificent, profound, and true' Elisa Albert `Reminded me in parts of Maggie Nelson. Stunning' Sophie Mackintosh Features Summary `Brilliant. Among the best novels I know about the fate of American innocence abroad' Garth Greenwell Author Ian MacKenzie Publisher Fourth Estate Release date 20180726 Pages 240 ISBN 0-00-829854-8 ISBN 13 978-0-00-829854-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S CHOICE AND BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2018 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOKS OF 2018 CHICAGO REVIEW OF BOOKS 'MOST ANTICIPATED FICTION BOOKS OF 2018' '(A) beautiful book, by a writer who's as original as any I've read all year' Sam Sacks, Wall Street Journal 'My favorite Caribbean writer' Junot Diaz 'A cloudburst of a novel, swift and compressed- but every page pulses, blood-warm.... The prose is so electrifying... that, on more than one occasion, I found myself stopping to rub my eyes in disbelief' Parul Seghal, The New York Times 'Haunting, beautiful, and necessary' Buzzfeed 'Heir of Joyce and Kafka' Milan Kundera * * * A profoundly unsettling story of a plantation slave's desperate escape into a rainforest beyond human control, with his master and a ferocious dog on his heels. This flight to freedom takes them on a journey that will transform them all, as the overwhelming physical presence of the forest and its dense primeval wilderness reshapes reality and time itself. In the darkness, the old man grapples with the spirits of all those who have gone before him; the knowledge that the past is always with us, and the injustice that can cry out from beyond the grave. From a Prix Goncourt writer hailed by Milan Kundera as the "heir of Joyce and Kafka," The Old Slave and the Mastiff fearlessly portrays the demonic cruelties of the slave trade and its human costs -- a wise, loving tribute to the Creole culture of Martinique, and a vividly told journey into the heart of Caribbean history and human endurance. Features Summary From a Prix Goncourt writer hailed by Milan Kundera as the "heir of Joyce and Kafka," a gripping story of an escaped slave in Martinique and the killer hound that pursues him Author Patrick Chamoiseau Publisher Dialogue Books Release date 20180524 Pages 192 ISBN 0-349-70046-X ISBN 13 978-0-349-70046-5

On The Day The World Ends...Mau Is On His Way Home From The Boys' Island. Soon He Will Be A Man. And Then The Wave Comes - A Huge Wave, Dragging Black Night Behind It And Bringing A Schooner Which Sails Over And Through The Island Rainforest. The Village Has Gone. The Nation As It Was Has Gone. Now There's Just Mau, Who Wears Barely Anything, A Trouserman Girl Who Wears Far Too Much, And An Awful Lot Of Big Misunderstandings...Wise, Witty And Filled With Terry Pratchett's Inimitable Comic Satire, This Is A Terrific Adventure That - Quite Literally - Turns The World Upside Down. &Nbsp; This product ships within 3-5 working days

Still in her teenage years, Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage with a disappointed man who is twenty years older. Away from the mud and heat of her Bangladeshi village, home is now a cramped flat in a high-rise block in London's East End. Nazneen knows not a word of English, and is forced to depend on her husband. But unlike him she is practical and wise, and befriends a fellow Asian girl Razia, who helps her understand the strange ways of her adopted new British home. Softcover. English. Black Swan. 2004. 492pp. In fair condition.