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Herod Antipas rules Galilee, Pontius Pilate is the new Roman governor of Judea, and the Roman Empire rules the world. These are turbulent times for Israel, a troubled land of turmoil and insurrection. Now in his thirtieth year, Jesus and his tight-knit family endure a long, dusty winter of disruption and chaos. Whispers of his virgin birth still persist, and while he struggles with the demands of his family and the weight of his great destiny, those around him wait for some sign of the path he will take. But this quiet man of Nazareth is instead called upon to found a ministry which will utterly transform an unsuspecting world …

Rebecca Bloomwood just hit rock bottom. But she's never looked better.... Becky Bloomwood has a fabulous flat in London's trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the season's must-haves. The only trouble is that she can't actually afford it--not any of it. Her job writing at Successful Savings not only bores her to tears, it doesn't pay much at all. And lately Becky's been chased by dismal letters from Visa and the Endwich Bank--letters with large red sums she can't bear to read--and they're getting ever harder to ignore. She tries cutting back; she even tries making more money. But none of her efforts succeeds. Becky's only consolation is to buy herself something ... just a little something.... Finally a story arises that Becky actua

From the bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada comes a no−holds barred expose of the world of the Manhattan super−rich and super−successful. Bette is 27‚ smart‚ pretty‚ fun − and bored. When she splits up with her long−term boyfriend‚ she decides it′s time for a change. A chance meeting propels her into a new role as a party planner. Running with the cool Manhattan pack‚ Bette can hardly believe her luck. Suddenly‚ the greatest city in the world is her own personal playground and boy‚ the toys are incredible! But quicker than you can say Manolo Blahnik‚ everything starts to fall apart. Bette finds herself the prey of a notorious playboy − and suddenly the lead item of the society gossip columns. Her new boss couldn′t be more thrilled‚ but Bette

The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries are a set of six medieval tapestries. Beautiful‚ intricate and expertly made‚ they are also mysterious in their origin and meaning. Tapestries give an appearance of order and continuity‚ as if designed and made by one person‚ belying the complicated process required to create them. Weavers‚ patrons‚ designers‚ artists‚ merchants and apprentices were involved in their making‚ and behind them were the wives‚ daughters and servants who exercised influences over their men. Like the many strands of wool and silk woven together into one cloth‚ so these people came together in a complex dance to create the whole picture. Jean le Viste‚ a newly wealthy member of the French court‚ commissions the tapestries to hang in his chateau. Ni

'This terse account of an American girl's breakdown and treatment gains its considerable power from an objectivity that is extraordinary considering the nature of the material. Sylvia Plath's attention had the quality of ruthlessness...imagery and rhetoric is disciplined by an unwinking intelligence.' Stephen Wall, Observer The Bell Jar is Sylvia Plath's only novel. Renowned for its intensity and outstandingly vivid prose, it broke existing boundaries between fiction and reality and helped to make Plath an enduring feminist icon. It was published under a pseudonym a few weeks before the author's suicide.

If you could wish for one gift this Christmas, what would it be?Everyday Lou Suffern battled with the clock. He always had two places to be at the same time. He always had two things to do at once. When asleep he dreamed. In between dreams, he ran through the events of the day while making plans for the next. When at home with his wife and family, his mind was always someplace else. On his way into work one early winter morning, Lou meets Gabe, a homeless man sitting outside the office building. Intrigued by him and on discovering that he could also be very useful to have around, Lou gets Gabe a job in the post room. But soon Lou begins to regret helping Gabe. His very presence unsettles Lou and how does Gabe appear to be in two places at the same time? As Christmas draws close

The three best friends make a pact over raspberry mojitos one night - this year everything is going to change. Emmy is going to find a man on every continent for some no-strings fun. Adriana vows she'll secure a five-carat Harry Winston diamond ring on her fourth finger. And Leigh can't think of what she needs to change - until literary bad boy Jesse Chapman starts to get under her skin.

Nearly a decade ago Frank McCourt became an unlikely star when, at the age of sixty-six, he burst onto the literary scene with Angela's Ashes, the Pulitzer Prize — winning memoir of his childhood in Limerick, Ireland. Then came 'Tis, his glorious account of his early years in New York.

Now, here at last, is McCourt's long-awaited book about how his thirty-year teaching career shaped his second act as a writer. Teacher Man is also an urgent tribute to teachers everywhere. In bold and spirited prose featuring his irreverent wit and heartbreaking honesty, McCourt records the trials, triumphs and surprises he faces in public high schools around New York City. His methods anything but conventional, McCourt creates a lasting impact on his students through imaginative assignmen