This novel of a British woman’s decision to ditch her job and devote herself to yoga is “drolly funny...a winning depiction of a modern spiritual quest” (Kirkus Reviews). Grace is a pharmaceutical rep, making good money visiting doctors to pitch her company’s latantidepressant, a job that’s been getting sort of...depressing. So is her long-term relationship, which has been slowly fizzling out. The one thing that makes her feel better, that allows her to transcend her unsatisfying life, is yoga class. Then, inspired by a conversation with Dr. James, a physician interested in Eastern medicine, Grace decides to pursue a new path as a yoga teacher. After a trip to California to study at the White Lotus Foundation, she returns to London to start her new life. But teacher training did not prepare her for the motley crew of students she encounters—the octogenarian industrialist desperate for distraction; the supermodel who indulges yogic aspirations when she tires of kabbalah; the American film star who uses yoga classes to conceal a scandalous affair. Her one solace comes from her correspondence with Dr. James—now in Vietnam on a quest of his own. Both inspiring and hilarious, The Yoga Teacher gently skewers our preference for a quick-fix nirvana over the rigor of practice—as it follows one woman’s search for love and meaning in a world numbed by materialism and psychotropic drugs. “Gray portrays the world of Westernized yoga, from its true disciples to spandex-wrapped poseurs, in this uplifting tale of starting over...an inspiration for anyone who’s ever yearned to pursue a dream.”—Publishers Weekly
A darkly witty tale of one woman’s relationships with ten very different men on her road to finding The One... “A brilliant read.”—Cosmopolitan A bestseller in the UK, this novel follows an unnamed woman as she encounters ten men—also unnamed, aside from the nicknames she gives them. There is The Virgin, who wants her as his first but not necessarily his last; The Billionaire, a walking bankroll with a bankrupt heart; The Director, who won’t leave his wife; The Lover, who’s out of her head when he’s out of her bed; and a half dozen more—none of whom manage to meet her needs. As the years pass and she journeys from an island off France to Texas to England and beyond, our heroine learns a little bit more with each man she meets—and ultimately must figure out what’s missing in herself. “Funny and incisive.”—Candace Bushnell “Gray is a wry observer of love and of men.”—The Washington Post
Shades of Gray is a collection of short stories and poetry about the indecisiveness and the gray areas of life as a teen. Special thanks go to Mr. Wrightson and Mr. Figueroa for their never ending help and support.
The Reading and Training series is composed of illustrated graded readers. The readers are graded into six levels [...] according to internationally recognised criteria for structural grading."--Publisher.
Previously published in Pivot A young woman with a complicated past finds herself fighting for her life in New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Ivy’s thrilling novel of secrets, murder, and riveting romantic suspense . . . That secret explodes when Melanie Cassidy spots two men trying to kidnap a young boy she tutors and responds by ramming them with her car. The last thing she expects is for the man she once loved, Detective Gray Hawkins, to appear and rescue them both. Now she has no choice but to trust him as they investigate the truth about a conspiracy of dirty, drug trafficking cops—and the truth about their relationship . . .
“Bacaan seru yang membuatku tegang sampai akhir!” Melissa Marr, penulis seri bestseller Wicked Lovely Setelah menghapus jejak dirinya dalam benak Liam dan meninggalkan teman-temannya demi melindungi mereka, Ruby terjun dalam misi-misi berbahaya untuk Liga Anak. Walau tujuan Liga Anak adalah menyelamatkan anak-anak yang diculik dari keluarga mereka dan dikurung dalam kamp-kamp karena kekuatan yang nyaris tak sadar mereka miliki, Ruby menjadi mengerti bahwa orang-orang baik tak selamanya baik. Dengan kemampuan yang dimilikinya, Ruby terlibat dalam misi untuk mencari flashdrive penting berisi rahasia mengenai penyakit yang menewaskan sebagian besar anak di Amerika. Namun, untuk itu ia harus melakukan hal yang paling tidak ia inginkan lagi di dunia: bertemu Liam. Dalam perjalanannya melintasi negara putus asa dan tak kenal hukum untuk mencari Liam dan jawaban atas segala musibah yang telah mengoyak hidupnya, ia harus memilih antara sumpahnya pada Liga, teman-temannya, serta pemuda yang paling dicintainya. Ruby bersedia melakukan apa pun demi mereka. Namun, bagaimana seandainya bertahan hidup bukanlah pilihan? Buku persembahan penerbit UfukPublishingGroup #Fantasious
Book three in the hit series that's soon to be a major motion picture starring Amandla Stenberg and Mandy Moore--now with a stunning new look and an exclusive bonus short story that delves into the mind of Clancy Gray. Ruby can’t look back. Fractured by an unbearable loss, she and the kids who survived the government’s attack on Los Angeles travel north to regroup. Only Ruby can keep their highly dangerous prisoner in check. But with Clancy Gray, there's no guarantee you're fully in control, and everything comes with a price. When the Children's League disbands, Ruby rises up as a leader and forms an unlikely allegiance with Liam's brother, Cole, who has a volatile secret of his own. There are still thousands of other Psi kids suffering in government "rehabilitation camps" all over the country. Freeing them--revealing the government's unspeakable abuses in the process--is the mission Ruby has claimed since her own escape from Thurmond, the worst camp in the country. But not everyone is supportive of the plan Ruby and Cole craft to free the camps. As tensions rise, competing ideals threaten the mission to uncover the cause of IANN, the disease that killed most of America's children and left Ruby and others with powers the government will kill to keep contained. With the fate of a generation in their hands, there is no room for error. One wrong move could be the spark that sets the world on fire.
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