In 1922, F. Scott Fitzgerald announced his decision to write "something new--something extraordinary and beautiful and simple + intricately patterned." That extraordinary, beautiful, intricately patterned, and above all, simple novel became The Great Gatsby, arguably Fitzgerald's finest work and certainly the book for which he is best known. A portrait of the Jazz Age in all of its decadence and excess, Gatsby captured the spirit of the author's generation and earned itself a permanent place in American mythology. Self-made, self-invented millionaire Jay Gatsby embodies some of Fitzgerald's--and his country's--most abiding obsessions: money, ambition, greed, and the promise of new beginnings. "Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter--tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther.... And one fine morning--" Gatsby's rise to glory and eventual fall from grace becomes a kind of cautionary tale about the American Dream. It's also a love story, of sorts, the narrative of Gatsby's quixotic passion for Daisy Buchanan. The pair meet five years before the novel begins, when Daisy is a legendary young Louisville beauty and Gatsby an impoverished officer. They fall in love, but while Gatsby serves overseas, Daisy marries the brutal, bullying, but extremely rich Tom Buchanan. After the war, Gatsby devotes himself blindly to the pursuit of wealth by whatever means--and to the pursuit of Daisy, which amounts to the same thing. "Her voice is full of money," Gatsby says admiringly, in one of the novel's more famous descriptions. His millions made, Gatsby buys a mansion across Long Island Sound from Daisy's patrician East Egg address, throws lavish parties, and waits for her to appear. When she does, events unfold with all the tragic inevitability of a Greek drama, with detached, cynical neighbor Nick Carraway acting as chorus throughout. Spare, elegantly plotted, and written in crystalline prose, The Great Gatsby is as perfectly satisfying as the best kind of poem. * * * "Now we have an American masterpiece in its final form: the original crystal has shaped itself into the true diamond. This is the novel as Fitzgerald wished it to be, and so it is what we have dreamed of, sleeping and waking." -- James Dickey * * * The Great Gatsby is a novel by the American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. First published on April 10, 1925, it is set on Long Island's North Shore and in New York City during the summer of 1922. The novel takes place following the First World War. American society enjoyed prosperity during the "roaring" 1920s as the economy soared. At the same time, Prohibition, the ban on the sale and manufacture of alcohol as mandated by the Eighteenth Amendment, made millionaires out of bootleggers. After its republishing in 1945 and 1953, it quickly found a wide readership and is today widely regarded as a paragon of the Great American Novel, and a literary classic. The Great Gatsby has become a standard text in high school and university courses on American literature in countries around the world, and is ranked second in the Modern Library's lists of the 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century. --Wikipedia

A fresh juice or herbal tea for your health? Do you like nature, animals or plants? Want to know how to use fruits and vegetables to make fresh juices, herbal teas, and improve your health? Life is also made of simple pleasures that can turn into pure happiness easily Our collection of practical ebooks??eGuide Nature is going to?prove it to you! Discover small, easy and cheap books that will help you to bring nature into your life every day! We have over a decade of experience in small animal breeding and presenting them to children as part of a mini-zoo, and like to pass on the experience of our seniors. We also love to cook and of course love preparing any kind of beverages and meals?to remain in good health, naturally? We wish to share with you our knowledge and our helpful tips for ??tame?? simply this Nature from which, sometimes, modern life takes us away… You are going to discover?small useful practical guides, always handy in your smartphone –?Natural drinks for your health In this ??zero?? issue of the collection ??eGuide Nature?? we’ll see how to prepare natural drinks, fresh juices or herbal teas to just stay and naturally healthy! What are you going to find in this???eGuide Nature??? our tips to prepare your juice our tips for concocting herbal teas 20 healthy recipes So, are you ready to bring nature into your everyday life?! Yes?Let’s go! Kind regards, Cristina Olivier Rebiere

Kitap ??in ?ns?z ??lg?nca ya?ad???m gen?li?imin pek renkli ge?mi? olmas? ve sonra da Kur-an’la tan???nca, bana zengin bir malzeme kayna?? olu?turdu. Anlad?m ki, mutlaka Kur-an’?n insanl??a a?t??? ufuklar? yeniden ke?fetmek laz?m… Art?k bu ?lemde, benim anlatmam gereken baz? ?eylerin zaman? geldi. Ben ki, en derine g?mülmü?, sesi solu?u kesilmi? bir yazar iken, atm?? ya??mdan sonra benli?im, Kur-an’la yava? yava? uyand? ve onun a??lad??? bir cesaretle yazmaya ba?lad?m… ???lg?nca ya?ad???m gen?li?imin, pek renkli ge?mi? olmas?, Kur-an’la tan???nca, bana zengin bir malzeme kayna?? olu?turdu. Biz de bu malzemeyi sanatk?rca kullanmaya ?al??t?k. ANLADIM K?, Mutlaka Kur-an’?n insanl??a a?t??? yeni ufuklar? yeniden ke?fetmek laz?m. Art?k ?nümüzdeki yüzy?llar Kur-an ?a?? olmal?d?r ve dünya kurtulu?u de?i?ik sapk?n y?ntemlerde aramamal?! Yeryüzünde h?kim olan dinsizli?i ?ürütmek, Kur-an ahlak?n?n tüm dünyada a??k?a g?rülmesini sa?lamak ve insanl??? hi?bir zaman olmad??? kadar mutlu edecektir. Ger?ekten buradan yola ??karak Kur-an’daki i? huzura, bar??a, mutlulu?a insanlar? mutlaka tan??t?rmak laz?md?r. Ger?ekten de dünyadaki sapk?nl?klara, dertlere, belalara asla Kur-an’dan ba?ka kimse ??züm bulamaz…

Doamnele din ?nalta societate vorbesc ?ncontinuu, de?i pe ?optite, despre cel mai celebru rebel din Londra – decadent, depravat, interzis. Jack Dodger, c?ndva orfanul de pe str?zi, este acum ?nst?ritul proprietar al celui mai exclusivist club pentru domni din Londra. Nu exist? pl?cere pe care el s? n-o fi ?ncercat ?i nici p?cat pe care s? nu-l pun? la dispozi?ia gentlemenilor care ?i frecventeaz? clubul. Olivia, ducesa de Lovingdon, nu ar alege niciodat? s? fie ?n preajma unui asemenea tic?los. Astfel c?, ?n momentul ?n care Jack este numit unicul mo?tenitor al averii ducelui, frumoasa lady cu educa?ie aleas? este scandalizat?, c?ci acum Olivia este nevoit? s?-?i ?mpart? mult iubitul c?min cu acest b?rbat ?ngrozitor. ?ns? dispre?ul de ghea?? al Oliviei nu poate rivaliza cu farmecul periculos al lui Jack. Atingerea lui ?i treze?te dorin?a. S?rutul lui ?i cere predarea. ?i de?i ea se va str?dui s?-l ?in? departe de inim?, trupul ei, t?njind dup? pl?cerea divin?, n-o va l?sa s?-l alunge. La r?ndul lui, Jack va descoperi ?n Olivia femeia care ?l va ?mbl?nzi ?i ?l va face s? simt? o dragoste care nu cunoa?te limite.

Are you ready to take the next step in your author journey? Art for the sake of art is important. Writing for the love of it, or to create something beautiful on the page, is absolutely worthwhile and critical to expand the sum of human expression. But I’m not here to talk about creativity or the craft of writing in this book. My aim is to take the result of your creativity into the realm of actually paying the bills. To take you from being an author to running a business as an author.I was a business consultant for 13 years before I gave up my job in September 2011 to become a full-time author-entrepreneur. I worked for large corporates and small businesses, implementing financial systems across Europe and Asia Pacific. I’ve also started a number of my own businesses ”" a scuba dive charter boat in New Zealand, a customized travel website, a property investment portfolio in Australia as well as my freelance consultancy. I’ve failed a lot and learned many lessons in my entrepreneurial life and I share them all in this book. In the last six years of being an author, through tempestuous changes in the publishing world, I've learned the business side of being a writer and I now earn a good living as an author-entrepreneur. I’m an author because it's my passion and my joy but also because it's a viable business in this age of global and digital opportunity. In the book, you will learn: Part 1: From Author To Entrepreneur The arc of the author’s journey, definition of an author-entrepreneur, deciding on your definition of success. Plus/ should you start a company? Part 2: Products and Services How you can turn one manuscript into multiple streams of income by exploiting all the different rights, various business models for authors and how to evaluate them, information on contracts, copyright and piracy. Plus/ putting together a production plan. Part 3: Employees, Suppliers and Contractors The team you need to run your business. Your role as author and what you’re committing to, as well as co-writing. Editors, agents and publishers, translators, book designers and formatters, audiobook narrators, book-keeping and accounting, virtual assistants. Plus/ how to manage your team. Part 4: Customers In-depth questions to help you understand who your customers are and what they want, as well as customer service options for authors. Part 5: Sales and Distribution How to sell through distributors and your options, plus all the information you need to sell direct. ISBNs and publishing imprints ”" do you need them? Plus/ your options for pricing. Part 6: Marketing Key overarching marketing concepts. Book-based marketing including cover, back copy and sales pages on the distributors. Author-based marketing around building your platform, and customer-based marketing around your niche audience and targeted media. Part 7: Financials Revenues of the author business and how to increase that revenue. Costs of the author business and funding your startup. Banking, PayPal, accounting, reporting, tax and estate planning. Part 8: Strategy and Planning Developing your strategy and business plan. Managing your time and developing professional habits. The long-term view and the process for becoming a full-time author. Plus/ looking after yourself. Part 9: Next StepsQuestions from the book to help you work out everything to do with your business, plus encouragement for your next steps.Appendices, Workbook and Bonus Downloads including a workbook and business plan template.If you want to go from being an author to running a business as an author, download a sample or buy now.

Volumul al doilea din seria MARA DYER Adev?rul despre abilit??ile periculoase ?i misterioase ale Marei Dyer continu? s? ias? la iveal?!Mara Dyer a crezut c? poate fugi de trecut.Dar nu poate.A crezut c? problemele sunt doar ?n mintea ei.Dar nu sunt.Nu-?i imagina c?, dup? tot ce s-a ?nt?mplat, b?iatul pe care-l iube?te ?nc? ascunde ni?te secrete.S-a ?n?elat.Povestea ei merge mai departe, iar alegerile pe care va trebui s? le fac? sunt teribil de grele. Spre ce se ?ndreapt? Mara Dyer de data aceasta?"Ca ?i ?n prima carte a seriei,Mara Dyer. ?nceputul, cititorii se vor ?ndoi de s?n?tatea mintal? a Marei, vor tinde s? aib? ?ncredere ?n psihologi ?i s? pun? sub semnul ?ntreb?rii bunele inten?ii ale lui Noah. Iar deznod?m?ntul va fi cu at?t mai nea?teptat." – Booklist"Plin? de suspans, romantic? ?i cu o atmosfer? ce alterneaz? ?ntre vis ?i realitate, Mara Dyer. Transformarea e o poveste zguduitoare." - School Library Journal"Scena din finalul romanului e sur?prinz?toare – solu?ioneaz? unele enigme ?i anun?? un al treilea volum la fel de captivant." - Kirkus Reviews"Seria Mara Dyer ?i va ?nc?nta deopotriv? pe iubitorii de intrigi poli?iste, pe fanii genului fantasy dark, pe cei c?rora le plac romanele de groaz? ?i pe cititorii care au o sl?biciune pentru romance." - VOYA

School Jokes One hundred of hilarious and funny jokes !Have fun and laugh!

Levine has written seven bestselling history books including several titles in the Forgotten Voices series. Beauty and Atrocity, his account of the Irish Troubles, was nominated for the Writers’ Guild Book of the Year Award. On a Wing and a Prayer, his history of the pilots of the First World War, has been turned into a major television documentary. He has written and presented a number of programmes for BBC Radio 4. Most recently he has acted as historical advisor on Christopher Nolan’s movie, Dunkirk. Born in the Bahamas, he was a criminal barrister in a previous life. He lives in London.

The Danish Octo Book is written by the Danish volunteers who work to crochet Octopi for distribution to the all the hospitals in Denmark.

An English language and literature specialist with many years’ experience of teaching English and Italian, Lisa Samson is a Senior Lecturer in Writing at Leeds Beckett University. Lisa's first novel, Talk To Me, came second in the Virginia Prize for Fiction 2011. She has been published in short form both in print and online.

Betty Shine is known worldwide for her powers as a medium and healer. She is the author of a number of bestselling books, including Mind Magic, which was a Sunday Times No.1 bestseller. A former opera singer, she has been a therapist for 40 years and a healer and medium for over 20 years. She is a well-known television and radio personality and has been invited to lecture all over the world.

Neil Somerville is the author of the international bestseller Your Chinese Horoscope for Each and Every Year. He is a great advocate of positive thinking and he has a strong interest in Eastern beliefs and traditions. He lives in Berkshire with his wife, children and adopted cat, Lily.

Felicity Barnum-Bobb has a Bachelor of Education degree in Home Economics. She has been cookery editor of several national women's magazines and currently works freelance as a food writer and stylist for numerous publications, including Delicious magazine. Felicity lives in North London with her husband and four children under 11. Her current passion is healthy eating (though she says you wouldn't know from the size of her legs!) and her kids are hooked on muesli, yoghurt and loads of fruit and veg. In between work and having fun with the family, she enjoys aqua aerobics, samba and gospel singing.

Rachel Perez is the author of Test Your Dog and Kiss in the Dark and co-founder of High Impact Philanthropy. In her free time, she alternately worries about whether she insulted someone and keeps exhaustive records of offensive conversations.

Philip Brown is a freelance sports photographer specialising in rugby and cricket. He regularly contributes to The Daily Telegraph.

The broads are shallow, reed-fringed lakes associated with rivers that wind slowly through the lowlands of east Norfolk and neighbouring Suffolk to flow into the North Sea through a common harbour at Great Yarmouth. Their waters are often ruffled by sea breezes and salt tides affect them from time to time; indeed, but for coast defences, they and many thousands of acres of adjacent marshes would be at the mercy of regular sea flooding. It used to be thought that they were relict pools of an estuary clogged by centuries of silting and reclaimed by the spread of marsh vegetation; but the recent researches of Dr. J. M. Lambert and her associates have proved (seechapter 3) that although estuarine conditions have prevailed temporarily in the lower parts of the east Norfolk river valleys on more than one occasion in the past, the broads originated comparatively recently as peat-pits, flooded and linked by artificial channels with the rivers, as the general water-level rose in late historic times.

In 1906 Ambrose Bierce defined quotation as ‘the act of repeating erroneously the words of another. The words erroneously repeated.’ Down through history much has been said and written about the people and events that have shaped the sporting world. This book assembles some of the most commonly misquoted and misattributed of those sporting quotations.Humour is a difficult thing to define. What reduces one person to helpless laughter may leave another indifferent. And what makes a funny quote? The context can be crucial.In normal circumstances the following would not be of great interest: ‘Sharp are currently working on bringing 3D TV into your living-rooms. Mr Koshima hopes it will be so realistic that viewers will have to duck when Eric Cantona takes a shot.’

Richard Jones is a nationally acclaimed entomologist, a fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, fellow of the Linnean Society, and past president of the British Entomological and Natural History Society. He has been fascinated by wildlife since a childhood exploring the South Downs and Sussex Weald after plants and insects – especially beetles. He now writes about insects, nature and the environment for BBC Wildlife, Gardener’s World, Countryfile, the Guardian and Sunday Times and has regular media appearances on programmes such as Springwatch Unsprung, Natural Histories and Open Country. He is the author of several books on science and wildlife.

‘One for the road’ always seemed to be such a friendly farewell, at least before the drink driving laws were enforced. In fact, the phrase has a much more sinister meaning, originating from the days of public hangings. When a condemned prisoner left Newgate Prison on his way to the gibbet, he would be put on a cart which would stop at every pub along the route. Each publican would give the prisoner a free drink – One for the Road. Usually by the time the gibbet and the hangman came into view, the condemned man was far too drunk to care about his fate.

Michael Kerrigan is a freelance writer and editor. He is the author of WHO LIES WHERE (Fourth Estate 1995) and has contributed articles and reviews to the Independent, The Times Literary Supplement, The Scotsman, and Scotland on Sunday.

If one stands by the west wall of the church at Penmarc’h, by the Atlantic coast in south-west Brittany, one sees how this building was intended to be on a grand scale. Founded in 1508, it was to be paid for by the shipbuilders and shipowners of the parish, a testimony to their wealth as well as to their faith. The heads of three of them are depicted on the wall. Penmarc’h was then one of the most important and flourishing ports of France, sending ships south to Portugal and north to Britain, trading in fish and wine. It was natural that carvings of ships, fish, seagulls and sailors should decorate the church walls. But the great tower which was to crown the west wall was never completed. No statues were erected. Penmarc’h’s prosperity rapidly disappeared as the discovery of Newfoundland brought activity to the Normandy coast and as larger ships, some as large as 300 tons, took over the trade. The flat-bottomed boats of Penmarc’h, which were beached on the sand and on the river-beds, could not compete. Penmarc’h fell into obscurity, its only fame being its legends. A sad song tells how at night its people used to set up decoy lights to lure ships on to the rocks. One night they wrecked a ship only to discover that it had on board their own children, who drowned before their eyes.