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Эта книга представляет собой второе, дополненное и исправленное издание справочника-определителя советского фарфора периода 1917-1991 годов. Сегодня изделия советского фарфора стали пользоваться большой популярностью как среди коллекционеров, так и среди тех, кто просто с теплотой вспоминает былую советскую жизнь. Надо отметить, что коллекционерский спрос на советский фарфор возник давно, еще в первые десятилетия существования Советского государства. Но тогда это было связано с новым явлением в мировом искусстве - советским агитационным и авангардным фарфором. Сегодня этот фарфор по-прежнему находится на пике популярности как за рубежом, так и внутри нашей страны, а цены на него достигают десятков и сотен тысяч долларов. Послевоенный фарфор гораздо доступнее, и его собирают повсеместно тысячи людей. И, как всегда, при возникновении новых собирательских устремлений коллекционеры, антиквары и просто интересующиеся ощущают острый дефицит информации. Мы надеемся, что это издание даст ответы на многие вопросы и станет настольной книгой для всех поклонников советского фарфора и профессиональных участников рынка. Наш иллюстрированный справочник-определитель включает в себя огромный объем информации и описывает свыше 3000 изделий советского художественного фарфора, созданных с 1917 по 1991 год. На основе анализа рынка, аукционных продаж и экспертного опроса были определены индикативные рыночные цены, создан подробный, наглядный и удобный в пользовании марочник заводов-изготовителей за весь рассматриваемый период, подготовлены другие справочные материалы. Мы благодарим всех, кто оказал нам посильную помощь в подготовке данной книги, которая, как мы надеемся, придаст новый импульс интересу к советскому фарфору. 2-е издание, переработанное и дополненное. Юмор Книги.

Наборная мебель, украшенная сложными сюжетными и орнаментальными картинами из разных пород дерева, стала популярна в России в 1750-1760-е годы, но мода на нее продержалась практически до конца 19 века. В каталоге представлены предметы русской деревянной мебели XVIII века из собраний московских музеев и частных коллекций. Каждый предмет сопровождается иллюстрациями и описанием-аннотацией. Издание предназначено как для специалистов-искусствоведов, так и для всех любителей отечественной и европейской культуры XVIII столетия. Юмор Книги.

Барби от компании Mattel - определённо одна из наиболее узнаваемых игрушек на планете! Эта утончённая кукла не только стала лучшей подругой для миллиардов детей, но и превратилась в настоящую икону стиля, а по изменениям, которые претерпела Барби, можно проследить основные вехи новейшей истории за более чем 50 лет. На страницах этой уникальной, богато иллюстрированной книги вы сможете познакомиться с источниками вдохновения создателей куклы, интереснейшими фактами, редчайшими коллекционными сериями и оценить, насколько далеко распространилось влияние маленькой пластмассовой модницы. Добро пожаловать в мир Барби! Дл старшего школьного возраста. Юмор Книги.

Книга знакомит с 300-летней историей уникальной коллекции шведских монет и медалей, принадлежавшей коллекционеру и меценату Павлу Григорьевичу Демидову (1738–1821) и хранящейся в ГМИИ им. А.С. Пушкина. Ее составителем и первым владельцем был основатель шведской нумизматики Элиас Бреннер (1647–1717), автор знаменитого труда «Thesaurus Nummorum Sveo-Gothicorum...». После смерти Бреннера собрание переходило от владельца к владельцу, пока следы его не затерялись. Долгое время считалось, что коллекция безвозвратно утрачена, однако, как удалось выяснить, она оказалась в руках Демидова, который не только сохранил ее, но и дополнил. В 1803 году он передал все свои собрания в дар Московскому университету, а в 1912 году его нумизматическая коллекция перешла в Музей изящных искусств имени императора Александра III (ныне — ГМИИ им. А.С. Пушкина). Издание рассказывает не только об истории легендарной коллекции, но и о двух ее владельцах, а также воспроизводит в иллюстрациях все монеты и медали в натуральную величину. Книга адресована как специалистам, так и широкому кругу любителей истории и нумизматики. Юмор Книги.

"История глазами Крокодила. ХХ век" – это серия книг, где все события прошедшего столетия описаны с помощью карикатур и фельетонов из главного советского сатирического журнала "Крокодил". Это 12-томное издание, состоящее из четырех выпусков, по три тома в каждом: первый выпуск — 1922-37 – вышел в ноябре 2014 второй выпуск — 1938-1956 (март 2015-го) третий выпуск - 1957-1979 (июнь 2015-го) четвертый — 1980-1992 (сентябрь 2015-го) Три тома — это "События", "Люди", "Слова". Редакторы и авторы издания отобрали главные события 20 века, людей, которые принимали в них участие, и слова, без которых не понять то время, подобрали к ним карикатуры и фельетоны из архива журнала и написали поясняющие комментарии. Третий выпуск посвящен периоду с 1957 по 1979 годы. В разгаре конфликт между представителями послевоенного поколения и их отцами, начинается время хиппи. Партия громит диссидентов и современное искусство. Возникают авторская песня и туризм как нацпроект. Это время великих строек и великих людей: Юрия Гагарина и Никиты Хрущева, Аркадия Райкина и Аугусто Пиночета, Булата Окуджавы и Мобуту Сесе Секо, Леонида Брежнева и Корнея Чуковского. Это время оттепели, когда язык улицы смешивается с языком интеллигенции. Когда слова "чувиха" и "башли" звучат так же ярко, как цитаты из Солженицына. Когда слово "коммунизм" звучит чаще, чем приветствия. Это все и есть ХХ век. Юмор Книги.

К 100-летию революционных событий 1917 года публикуется антология сатирико-юмористического еженедельника "Бич", издававшегося в Петрограде. На страницах журнала - политические карикатуры, сатирические рисунки, стихотворения, пародии и шаржи на ключевые фигуры политических действий. Сегодня с их помощью мы можем представить мозаику событий 1917 года в освещении, наиболее приближенном к реальному, почувствовать и проанализировать запечатлевшиеся в сатире и юморе эмоции прошлых лет, образы и лица революции. Все материалы в издании выстроены в хронологическом порядке и предваряются статьями, содержащими обзор общей социально-политической ситуации того времени, историческую хронику и комментарии исследователей. Альбом снабжен справочными материалами: указателями политических деятелей, художников и литераторов, сотрудничавших с журналом "Бич". Составитель: Гусейнов Вадим. Юмор Книги.

Увлекательное занятие в кругу друзей! Изумительные кристаллы способны одновременно развлечь и дать ответ на любые вопросы Вашей жизни. Используйте кристаллы для того, чтобы магическим образом изменить Вашу жизнь. В комплекте: - Поле "Колесо Года" (представляет собой прообраз реального календаря и модель цикличности жизни); - 8 карт (олицетворяют Роли, которые мы исполняем ежедневно и различные сферы нашей жизни); - Кристаллы (синий агат, зеленый авантюрин, красная яшма, розовый кварц, белый оникс). Юмор Книги.

What makes the English English? Is it their eccentricity, their passionate love (or, indeed, hatred) of Marmite – or is it something less easily defined?Beginning at the top of a muddy Gloucestershire slope at the Coopers Hill cheese-rolling contest and traversing a landscape of lawns and queues, coastlines and sporting arenas, Ben Fogle takes us on a journey through the peculiarly English: a country of wax jackets, cricket, boat races and jellied eels, by way of national treasures such as the shipping forecast, fish and chips and the Wellington boot. Not to mention the Dunkirk spirit of relentless optimism in the face of adversity, be it the heroic failure of Captain Scott’s doomed Antarctic expedition, or simply the perennial hope for better weather.The archetypal Englishman – lover of labradors and Land Rovers yet holder of two passports – Ben applauds all things quintessentially English while also paying tribute to the history, culture and ideas adopted with such gusto that they have become part of the fabric of the country. Written with Ben’s trademark warmth and wit, this is a light-hearted yet touching tribute to all things English. Юмор Книги.

Like all great adventures, this one starts with someone trying to get a girl. After all, King Meneleaus didn't go to Troy for the baklava.Playwright, journalist, comedian and bestselling author Mark Leiren-Young recalls his teenage escapades in this hilarious memoir and coming-of-age story. A geeky bully-magnet, Mark was seventeen and wanted to be a playwright, but even more than that, he wanted to impress Sarah, the girl he’d pined for since elementary school. It’s 1980 and, thanks to Doug Henning, magic is hip, so Mark hooks up with Randy, a stoner magician, and Kyle, an ambitious young actor, to chase fame—and the women of their dreams. Seeing a chance at having all of their desires come true, they risk everything to create a show they know will be like Star Wars on stage. But is getting a date worth having your head cut off? Юмор Книги.

"Большая книга рун" представляет собой самоучитель, который пошагово обучит общению с рунами. Девиз этой книги: "Меньше теории - больше практики!". Здесь вы найдете множество советов и рекомендаций по использованию рун. Книга будет полезна не только "новичкам", но и людям, которые уже изучают руническое искусство. Юмор Книги.

Peanuts is the most popular comic strip in the history of the world. Its characters – Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Schroeder, and so many more – have become dearly loved icons for generation after generation. Now Charles Schulz's classic, Peanuts, will be reprinted in its entirety for the first time. In these beautifully produced editions, the strip will be presented in full in chronological order. They will be the ultimate books for Peanuts' fans the world over. These first volumes will be of particular fascination to Peanuts aficionados. Many of the strips from the series' first two or three years have never been collected before, in large part because they showed a young Schulz working out the kinks in his new strip. They include some characterizations and designs that are quite different from the cast we all know. And Snoopy debuts as a puppy! Юмор Книги.

A personal message from the author: Lots of individuals in society today are feeble-minded. They don't know what the HELL is going on. Unfortunately many of these people are responsible for running THE COUNTRY. They don't know the difference between a PRECIOUS JEWEL and a piece of animal turd. Their ideas are MEANINGLESS, illustrated using RUBBISH imagery (often made by a computer). The stupid words they write are always in BAD FONTS. Yet still people HEED this nonsense. Maybe YOU are one of these people? It's alright. I am here to HELP you. I have a FULLY-COMPOSED WORLD VIEW. I have STRONG opinions about EVERYTHING. And my ideas are HAND-ILLUSTRATED and use REAL HANDWRITING that you can trust. I know exactly what's going on and am WILLING to share my thoughts with you. If you LISTEN to what I say then things will quickly improve. No more weak messages. No more bad situations. Shall we proceed? Юмор Книги.

’Massively enjoyable’ Dawn French I Carried a Watermelon is a love story to Dirty Dancing. A warm, witty and accessible look at how Katy Brand’s life-long obsession with the film has influenced her own attitudes to sex, love, romance, rights and responsibilities. It explores the legacy of the film, from pushing women’s stories to the forefront of commercial cinema, to its ‘Gold Standard’ depiction of abortion according to leading pro-choice campaigners, and its fresh and powerful take on the classic ‘coming of age’ story told from a na?ve but idealistic 17-year-old girl’s point of view. Part memoir based on a personal obsession, part homage to a monster hit and a work of genius, Katy will explore her own memories and experiences, and talk to other fans of the film, to examine its legacy as a piece of filmmaking with a social agenda that many miss on first viewing. One of the most celebrated and viewed films ever made is about to have the time of its life. Юмор Книги.

"1997 sammelte WortArt erstmals die «Créme de la Créme» der Neuerscheinungen aus den Bereichen Kabarett und Comedy auf einer CD. Genannt wurde sie «Die Wahrheit über Deutschland» und was damals noch niemand erahnen konnte: geboren war eine Erfolgsreihe die heute bereits auf acht Veröffentlichungen blicken kann. Neben den namhaften Speerspitzen am stetig wachsenden Kabarett- und Comedyolymp findet sich hier auch immer Platz für den Nachwuchs. In der «Kompletten Wahrheit über Deutschland» finden sich nun alle bisher erschienenen Wahrheiten. Die 8 CD Box bietet sowohl einen Rückblick in die frühen neunziger Jahre, als auch Einblicke in die aktuellen Entwicklungen der WortArt Künstler. Eine Box mit über 12 Jahren geballter Kabarett- und Comedy-Kunst!" Юмор Книги.

The breakthrough novel from one of the greatest comic writers in the language – one of the twenty selected by Granta as the Best of Young British Writers 2003.Some people follow the stars. Some people follow the soaps. Some people follow rare birds, or obscure bands, or the form, or the football.Wesley prefers not to follow. He thinks that to follow anything too assiduously is a sign of weakness. Wesley is a prankster, a maverick, a charismatic manipulator, an accidental murderer who longs to live his life anonymously. But he can't. It is his awful destiny to be hotly pursued – secretly stalked, obsessively hunted – by a disparate group of oddballs he calls The Behindlings. Their motivations? Love, boredom, hatred, revenge. Юмор Книги.

'Love, humour, family and hope – the perfect ingredients for a summer read' Debbie Johnson‘Dramatic and fun!’ My WeeklyIrresistible, feel-good summer fiction, from Top 10 bestseller Jenny OliverThe house where Stella and her sister Amy grew up never changes – the red front door, the breath-taking view over the Cornish coast, her parents in their usual spots on the sofa. Except this summer, things feel a little different…Stella’s father is nowhere to be seen, yet her mother – in suspiciously new Per Una jeans – seems curiously unfazed by his absence, and more eager to talk about her mysterious dog-walking buddy Mitch.Stella’s sister Amy has returned home with a new boyfriend she can barely stand and a secret to hide, and Stella’s husband Jack has something he wants to get off his chest too. Even Frank Sinatra, the dog, has a guilty air about him.This summer, change is in the air for the Whitethorns…Warm, funny and gloriously feel-good, this is the perfect summer read for fans of Veronica Henry and Milly Johnson.What readers are saying about Jenny Oliver:'Summer holidays wouldn't be the same without one of Jenny Oliver's lovely books to read.''This was brilliant. I was really sad when it came to an end.''Another great read from Jenny Oliver…Looking forward to reading her next one''well written and hilarious family situations which we can all relate to.''Feel good factor in this book. Will be reading more of this author.' Юмор Книги.

‘Elegance is a fantastic book . . . funny, moving, tongue in cheek’ Cat DeeleyELEGANCELouise Canova is at a crossroads in her life. Browsing in a second-hand bookshop, she stumbles across a faded grey volume. Written by a formidable French fashion expert, Elegance is an encyclopedia of style. Within the book's pages Louise discovers a courage she never thought possible. For true elegance cannot be attained until she is comfortable in her own skin: only then might love flourish.INNOCENCEIt's 1987 and Evie is leaving home for the first time, headed for London to study acting. Along with her fellow students and roommates, Imogene (a born again Laura Ashley poster child and frustrated virgin) and Robbie (native New Yorker, budding bohemian, and very much not a virgin), Evie's determined to make her mark both on stage and off. But then life and love intervene. And everything changes. Юмор Книги.

A collection of three funny and heart-warming novels by Sunday Times bestselling author of LITTLE BEACH STREET BAKERY, Jenny ColganAMANDA’S WEDDINGAmanda’s old schoolfriends can’t believe it when the social-climbing queen of preen, Satan’s very own PR girl, pulls off the ultimate publicity stunt in getting herself engaged to a Scottish laird. Who cares that Fraser McConnald has worn the same pair of Converse trainers for the last three years and that his castle is a pile of rubble – she’ll be a Lady! Gentle, decent Fraser is clearly ignorant of her wiles, and Mel and Fran, still smarting from the memory of all the mean things Amanda put them through in their days at Portmount Comprehensive, set out to sabotage this mismatch of the century…LOOKING FOR ANDREW MCCARTHY80s child Ellie really thought life was going to be like the movies – where everyone was astoundingly glamorous, popular, successful, had huge apartments and lived happily ever after. But now that she and her gang are thirty, she has to admit that things haven't quite turned out that way. When did horrible flats, difficult relationships and meaningless jobs take over? And, more importantly, what happened to the coolest, wisest, most inspirational Brat Packer of them all? Where is Andrew McCarthy now? Did life fulfil its promise for him? Is he happy on Channel 5? Surely he, of all people, can tell Ellie what to do about her thirty-angst?DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME?As her best friend Tashy cuts into her wedding cake, 32-year-old Flora realises she is disillusioned with life. Suddenly, her well-paid job, cosy flat and stable relationship with sensible Olly don't amount to a whole lot. Flora wants to be 16 again. She closes her eyes and wishes. Her wish has come true… Юмор Книги.

WINNER OF THE ROONEY PRIZE 2018A modern Irish literary gem for anyone who has felt like the odd one out.‘Inventive, funny and, ultimately, moving’ GUARDIAN ‘Wildly funny’ THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW‘Beguiling’ THE IRISH TIMES‘Delightfully quirky’ THE IRISH INDEPENDENTVivian is an oddball.An unemployed orphan living in the house of her recently deceased great aunt in North Dublin, Vivian boldly goes through life doing things in her own peculiar way, whether that be eating blue food, cultivating ‘her smell’, wishing people happy Christmas in April, or putting an ad up for a friend called Penelope to check why it doesn’t rhyme with antelope. But behind her heroic charm and undeniable logic, something isn’t right. With each attempt to connect with a stranger or her estranged sister doomed to misunderstanding, someone should ask: is Vivian OK?A poignant and delightful story of belonging that plays with the myth of the Changeling and takes us by the hand through Dublin. A poetic call for us all to accept each other and find the Vivian within. Юмор Книги.

From the bestselling author of Iris and Ruby comes a novel of a group of friends. They were wild in the 60s; but now they face turning sixty themselves.Miranda Meadowe decides a lonely widowhood in her crumbling country house is not for her. Reviving a university dream, she invites five of her oldest friends to come and join her to live, and to stave off the prospect of old age. All have their own reasons for accepting.To begin with, omens are good. They laugh, dance, drink and behave badly, as they cling to the heritage they thought was theirs for ever: power, health, stability. They are the baby boomers; the world is theirs to change. But as old attractions resurface alongside new tensions, they discover that the clock can’t be put back.When building work reveals an Iron Age burial site of a tribal queen, the outside world descends on their idyllic retreat, and the isolation of the group is breached. Now the past is revealed; and the future that beckons is very different from the one they imagined. Юмор Книги.

488 Rules for Life is Kitty Flanagan's way of making the world a more pleasant place to live. Providing you with the antidote to every annoying little thing, these rules are not made to be broken. 488 Rules for Life is not a self-help book, because it's not you who needs help, it's other people. Whether they're walking and texting, asphyxiating you on public transport with their noxious perfume cloud, or leaving one useless square of toilet paper on the roll, a lot of people just don't know the rules. But thanks to Kitty Flanagan's comprehensive guide to modern behaviour, our world will soon be a much better place. A place where people don't ruin the fruit salad by putting banana in it … where your co-workers respect your olfactory system and don't reheat their fish curry in the office microwave … where middle aged men don't have ponytails … Other rules to live by include: 1. Men must wear shorts over leggingsThe gym is no place for people to discover whether or not you are circumcised. That’s a private discussion for another place and time. 2. Team bonding activities should be optionalSome people love it when management decides that an afternoon of bowling or paintballing or (god forbid) karaoke will help everyone work better as a team. Others would rather be dead. 3. Don’t ever mention your ‘happy place’To me, this sounds less like a pleasant, fun state of mind and more like some kind of utopian wank palace you’ve had built in the basement. What started as a personal joke is now a quintessential reference book with the power to change society. (Or, at least, make it a bit less irritating. ) What people are (Kitty Flanagan is) saying about this book: 'You're welcome everyone. ' 'Thank god for me. ' 'I'd rather be sad and lonely, but right. ' 'There's not actually 488 rules in here but it sure feels like it'. Юмор Книги.

Еврейский анекдот - это особая область народной культуры, в которой умение посмеяться над собой сочетается с интеллектуальным изяществом. Поклонники этих коротеньких остроумных и поучительных историй встречаются среди всех народов - и в этом смысле еврейский анекдот, равно как и русский лубок, универсален и, вероятно, бессмертен. Поэтому сколько сборников ни издавай - у них всегда найдутся свои читатели. Но этот сборник по-своему необычен. Его составитель Михаил Шнейдерман - известный врач в области акушерства и гинекологии. Он всю жизнь собирал еврейские анекдоты, коллекционируя их с подлинной страстью и тонким вкусом истинного библиофила. Проиллюстрирован сборник картинами Владимира Любарова, автора знаменитых живописных серий "Деревня Перемилово", "Город Щипок" и "Еврейское счастье". Благодаря этим иллюстрациям, весьма созвучным по юмору вошедшим в книгу анекдотам, их герои обрели зримость и заиграли "вживую", как в театре. Помимо классических анекдотов, читатель найдёт в сборнике и те, что нигде не были напечатаны, а также познакомится со многими новыми картинами художника, ранее не публиковавшимися. Составитель Михаил Шнейдерман. Юмор Книги.

A witty yet practical short guide to modern manners that, like Lynne Truss, takes a subject often treated in a stuffy, high-handed way and deals with it lightly and humorously.Until recently, social conduct (as it was known), was illogical but easy. There were rules, and everybody knew and adhered to them. ‘Don’t hold your knife like a pen.’ ‘Offer to pass your neighbour the salt/pepper/water/butter. Don’t wait for them to ask.’ ‘When you have finished, leave your knife and fork at six o’clock/four o’clock/nine o’clock with the prongs of the fork turned up/turned down.’Scarcely a trace remains now of this bizarre labyrinthine world of ‘manners’. ‘Come as you are,’ we say. ‘Be yourself.’ But the age of emails and metrosexuality has thrown up a whole new set of social dilemmas. We don’t know what to do. Our free-and-easy ways have left us in a vacuum of uncertainty and embarrassment.Take the nightmare of social kissing. How many times? In what order? Where? At what stage of an acquaintanceship? What about thanking? Do you have to thank at all? What do you do if a guest wants to smoke in your house? What do you wear to a dinner party? Do you have to bring a bottle? How do you deal with vegans?We just don’t know how to behave any more. Something has got to be done, and Thomas Blaikie, author of ‘You Look Awfully Like the Queen’, is the man to do it. He’ll tell you how to tip, how and when to ‘drop in’ on a friend, how to send condolences (is email good enough? will a text message do?), how to avoid being a party bore, how to react politely to flirtation from someone of the opposite sexual persuasion, and myriad other 21st-century social traumas. Юмор Книги.

Любимец публики, писатель­острослов, мастер сатиры и виртуоз эстрады Лион Измайлов представляет книгу, полную добрых слов и искромётного юмора. Если вы устали от домашних хлопот, проблем на работе, бесконечного потока негативных новостей, то эта книга точно для вас! Отвлекитесь, отдохните душой, улыбнитесь! На страницах этой книги вас ждут только положительные эмоции, хорошее настроение, заряд бодрости и веселья. Читайте смешные рассказы и фельетоны последних лет, лучшие произведения из прошлых времён, анекдоты, байки, воспоминания о курьёзных случаях, произошедших с известными людьми. Автор с удовольствием делится впечатлениями о встречах с Никитой Михалковым и Евгением Евтушенко, Марком Захаровым и Беллой Ахмадулиной, Майклом Йорком и Шарлем Азнавуром… Юмор Книги.

A sparkling new romantic comedy from the acclaimed author of Amanda’s Wedding.Holly is a frustrated florist whose life doesn’t exactly seem to be coming up roses.Fleeing the houseshare from hell, she moves in with Josh, a sexually confused merchant banker; Kate, a high-flying legal eagle with talons to match, and the gorgeous Addison, who spends his days communicating only with his computer and those who worship at the altar of Captain Jean-Luc Picard.Holly’s desperate to have a one-to-one with Addison, but can she drag him away from his monstrously ugly, not to say jealous internet ‘girlfriend’ Claudia, or will they just continually get their wires crossed? Юмор Книги.

Дневниковые заметки популярного писателя-юмориста, автора выдержавших несколько переизданий книг "Пьяные ежики" и "Пьяные сказки", монологи которого исполняли Михаил Евдокимов, Ефим Шифрин, Геннадий Хазанов и другие мастера российской эстрады. Книга дополнена новыми юмористическими миниатюрами Евгения Шестакова. . Юмор Книги.

Tender, sad, funny, and riveting, this is an astonishing collection of work by one of Britain's finest contemporary writers.A man builds a tree house by a river, in anticipation of the coming flood. A sugar-beet crashes through a young woman's windscreen. A boy sets fire to a barn. These aren't the sort of things you imagine happening to someone like you. But sometimes they do.Set in the flat and threatened fenland landscape, where the sky is dominant and the sea lurks just beyond the horizon, these delicate, dangerous, and sometimes deeply funny stories tell of things buried and unearthed, of familiar places made strange, and of lives where much is hidden, much is at risk, and tender moments are hard-won. Юмор Книги.

The Sunday Times Bestseller‘Lovely, lovely, lovely… Sue Townsend meets Kate Atkinson meets Nina Stibbe’ MARIAN KEYES‘Powerful and profound’ Guardian‘Another sure-fire hit’ Daily Mail‘Funny, melancholy, acutely observant’ Sunday Express84-year-old Florence has fallen in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly. As she waits to be rescued, she considers the charming new resident who looks exactly like a man she once knew – a man who died sixty years ago. His arrival has stirred distant memories she and Elsie thought they’d laid to rest. Lying prone in the front room, Florence wonders if a terrible secret from her past is about to come to light … Юмор Книги.

A fabulously engaging and exciting novel about a man who has to learn about life and love the hard way.Harry Silver has it all. A successful job in TV, a gorgeous wife, a lovely child. And in one moment of madness, he chucks it all away.Man and Boy is the story of how he comes to terms with his life and achieves a degree of self-respect, bringing up his son alone and, gradually, learning what words like love and family really mean.Very well written, pacy, funny, and heart-breakingly moving. Юмор Книги.

Here’s a bit of advice, mom to mom: Throw down the minivan keys, brush the cereal off the table, kick the toys into a corner, sit down with a cup of coffee (or glass of wine), and read Death by Minivan . Author Heather Anderson Renshaw, mother of five, is a lot like you. She knows all about the wild, crazy, and often hilarious experience of motherhood. And she feels sometimes like she’s barely keeping up – and maybe even failing at the whole “mom thing.” Thankfully, as she shares in these pages, motherhood isn’t a trip that’s meant to be taken alone. God’s got this, and the more we let him lead, the more we find the fruits of his Holy Spirit taking root in our hearts and in our families. So buckle up, because you’re on the road to a more joyful, more peaceful, more faithful motherhood. Along the way, Heather offers tips for getting past the inevitable roadblocks, the “GPS” for finding your way (it’s Scripture), and roadside assistance courtesy of the saints. With humor, honesty, and spirit, Heather Renshaw employs personal insights and timeless truths to help us harvest the fruits of the Holy Spirit, our companion and GPS along our path to God. Insightful and fun for individuals and even better for group study, this book should be required «drivers training» for busy moms navigating family life.– Lisa M. Hendey, Founder of CatholicMom.com and author of The Handbook for Catholic Moms Юмор Книги.

In his first sixty days, President Phil Chase intends to prove he can change the world and solve climate change. A highly topical, witty and entertaining science thriller – the follow-up to Forty Days of Rain and Fifty Degrees Below.Frank Vanderwal, in the office of Presidential science advisor, finds something reassuring about the world being so messed up. It makes his own life look like part of a trend. He's been homeless for a year, the ex-husband of the love of his life did permanent injury to his nose – probably his brain – with a punch, and the love of his life has had to go into hiding from the secret service, which has Frank under surveillance, too … but meanwhile there's the world to save. Frank's a scientist. He has to save the world so that science can proceed, obviously. This has become known as the Frank Principle.China is close to meltdown, the security agencies are in overdrive, carbon figures are close to cooking the world … and the team has sixty days to establish a new reality. Юмор Книги.

Сборник юмористических миниатюр от победителя Национальной премии им. И.С.Тургенева. Его сильные стороны - это оригинальный стиль повествования, юмор, цветной переплет, дизайн и иллюстрации. Стильное произведение о Петербурге, которое любому читателю поможет проникнуть в атмосферу этого удивительного города. Юмор Книги.

В этой книге — смех, ирония, сарказм. Как основные функции души и мозга. Человечность превыше всего. Но, увы, не у нас. Составитель Владмир Вестерман. Юмор Книги.

Escape into this hugely enjoyable, big-hearted and beautifully written novel, set in Vallerosa, a European country you’ve never heard of before.FIND YOURSELF IN VALLEROSA, A PLACE LOST IN TIMEVallerosa is every tourist’s dream – a tiny, picturesque country surrounded by lush valleys and verdant mountains; a place sheltered from modern life and the rampant march of capitalism. But in isolation, the locals have grown cranky, unfulfilled and disaffected. In the Presidential Palace hostile Americans, wise to the country’s financial potential, are circling like sharks …Can the town be fixed? Can the local bar owners be reconciled? Can an unlikely visitor be the agent of change and rejuvenation this broken idyll is crying out for?Full of wisdom, humour and light, THE MUSEUM OF THINGS LEFT BEHIND is a heart-warming fable for our times that asks us to consider what we have lost and what we have gained in modern life. A book about bureaucracy, religion and the people that really get things done, it is above all else a hymn to the inconstancy of time and the pivotal importance of a good cup of tea. Юмор Книги.

Владимир Сумин достаточно хорошо известен широкому читателю как писатель-юморист. Он публиковался в "Московском Комсомольце", "Литературной России", "Гудке", "Вечерней Москве", журналах "Турист", "Работница", "Молодежная эстрада", в коллективных сборниках. Его юморески звучали в передачах Всесоюзного радио и на эстрадных подмостках. В 1986 году он стал лауреатом конкурса "Улыбка" в "Вечерней Москве". В 1990-х он ушел из науки в бизнес. Но писать он не бросил. Свидетельством тому - его первый сборник юмористических рассказов "Заблудившийся троллейбус", в котором улыбка соседствует с грустными реалиями нашей жизни. Юмор Книги.

A moving novel, charting a dying woman’s attempts to prepare her family for the future. For fans of Maggie O’Farrell and Audrey Niffenegger.Inspired by her heroine, Isabella Beeton, Delia has made a living writing a series of hugely successful modern household guides. As the book opens, she is not yet forty, but has only a short time to live.Preoccupied with how to prepare herself and her family for death, Delia realizes that what she really needs, more than anything, is a manual. Realising this could be her greatest achievement, she sets to work. But, in the writing, Delia is forced to confront the ghosts of her past.Hugely original, life affirming and humorous, The Household Guide to Dying illuminates love, loss and the place we call home. Юмор Книги.

Harry Silver returns to face life in the “blended family.” A wonderful novel about modern times, which can be read as a sequel to the million selling Man and Boy, or completely on its own.Man and Wife is a novel about love and marriage – about why we fall in love and why we marry; about why we stay and why we go.Harry Silver is a man coming to terms with a divorce and a new marriage. He has to juggle with time and relationships, with his wife and his ex-wife, his son and his stepdaughter, his own work and his wife's fast-growing career.Meanwhile his mother, who stood so steadfastly by his father until he died, is not getting any younger or stronger herself.In fact, everything in Harry's life seems complicated. And when he meets a woman in a million, it gets even more so…Man and Wife stands on its own as a brilliant novel about families in the new century, written with all the humour, passion and superb storytelling that have made Tony Parsons a favourite author in over thirty countries. Юмор Книги.

The Sunday Times bestseller‘Funny, touching and unpredictable’ Jojo MoyesEleanor Oliphant has learned how to survive – but not how to liveEleanor Oliphant leads a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meal deal for lunch every day and buys the same two bottles of vodka to drink every weekend.Eleanor Oliphant is happy. Nothing is missing from her carefully timetabled life. Except, sometimes, everything.One simple act of kindness is about to shatter the walls Eleanor has built around herself. Now she must learn how to navigate the world that everyone else seems to take for granted – while searching for the courage to face the dark corners she’s avoided all her life.Change can be good. Change can be bad. But surely any change is better than… fine?‘Heartwrenching and wonderful’ Nina Stibbe‘Deft, compassionate and moving’ Paula McLain‘I adored it. Skilled, perceptive, Eleanor's world will feel familiar to you from the very first page. An outstanding debut!’ Joanna Cannon Юмор Книги.

Praise for Cathy Hopkins:‘Funny and feelgood’ Good Housekeeping‘Warm, funny and uplifting’ Reader’s DigestOn a trip of a lifetime to India, Bea is given an unexpected fiftieth birthday present – an hour with a celebrated clairvoyant. Unlucky in love, Bea learns that her true soulmate is still out there ̶ and that he’s someone she has already met.Returning home, Bea revisits the men in her life and can’t resist looking up a few old lovers – the Good, the Bad and the… well, the others. As Bea connects with the ones that got away, she suspects that her little black book has remained shut for a reason. But one man out there has her in his sights.They say love is blind and maybe Bea just needs an eye test…Funny and wise, this is the perfect read for anyone who believes in finding love, no matter what their age. Юмор Книги.

Sometimes you have to go a long way to find what you’re looking for. And sometimes a little beginner’s luck is all you need…• Welcome to the First Class India USA Destination Vacation Tour Company•• One fixed itinerary, one fixed price•• All levels catered for•• No refunds• BeginnerRecently widowed Pival Sengupta has never travelled alone before and her first trip to this strange country masks a secret agenda: to find out the truth about her long-estranged son.IntermediateSatya, her guileless and resourceful tour guide, has been in America for less than a year – and has never actually left the five boroughs of New York.AdvancedAn aspiring/failing actress, Rebecca signed up for the role of Pival’s modesty companion; it might not be her big break but surely it’ll break her out of the rut she’s stuck in.As their preconceptions about each other and about America are challenged, with a little beginner’s luck, these unlikely companions might learn how to live again.A big-hearted, hilarious tale of forgiveness, hope, and acceptance, reminding us that there is no roadmap to life. Юмор Книги.

101 chance meetings, juxtaposing the famous and the infamous, the artistic and the philistine, the pompous and the comical, the snobbish and the vulgar, each 1,001 words long, and with a time span stretching from the 19th century to the 21st.Life is made up of individuals meeting one another. They speak, or don’t speak. They get on, or don’t get on. They make agreements, which they either hold to or ignore. They laugh, they cry, they are excited, they are indifferent, they share secrets, they say ‘How do you do?’ Often it is the most fleeting of meetings that, in the fullness of time, turn out to be the most noteworthy.‘One on One’ examines the curious nature of different types of meeting, from the oddity of meetings with the Royal Family (who start giggling during a recital by TS Eliot) to those often perilous meetings between old and young (Gladstone terrifying the teenage Bertrand Russell) and between young and old (the 23 year old Sarah Miles having her leg squeezed by the nonagenarian Bertrand Russell), and our contemporary random encounters on television (George Galloway meeting Michael Barrymore on Celebrity Big Brother).Ingenious in its construction, witty in its narration, panoramic in its breadth, ‘One on One’ is a wholly original book. Юмор Книги.

Эта книга написана учениками, последователями и коллегами Майкла Ньютона, создателя метода регрессивной гипнотерапии и автора книг-бестселлеров, рассказывающих о путешествия Души, реинкарнации и устройстве духовного мира. Она не только познакомит вас с методикой погружения в прошлые жизни «Жизнь между жизнями» и невероятными результатами работы доктора Ньютона, но и поможет в поисках собственных ответов на вечные вопросы.• Какова истинная цель нашего существования?• Что такое душа?• Кем мы были в прошлом и кем станем в будущем?• Почему мы те, кто мы есть?Кроме того, в книге вы найдете простые упражнения, помогающие наладить связь с высшей мудростью, увидеть цель и смысл своего нынешнего воплощения и создать ту жизнь, которую вы заслуживаете.«Вас интересует такое явление, как путешествие души? Если так, эта книга именно то, что вам нужно. Когда вы будете читать ее, старайтесь смотреть не только глазами — позвольте пробудиться и вашей душе».Питер Смит, президент Института НьютонаИнститут Гипнотерапии Жизни между Жизнями Майкла Ньютона был основан в 2002 году регрессологом и автором мировых бестселлеров Майклом Ньютоном. Это крупнейшая организация, члены которой живут и работают в 26 странах мира, занимается изучением феномена жизни после смерти и методики Жизни между Жизнями и проводит обучающие семинары по всему миру. Юмор Книги.

Come and walk the offbeat world of Mike Strobels popular column in the Toronto Sun. Meet the legendary panhandler Shaky Lady; the Weasel, who knows where Jimmy Hoffa is buried; the secretive swinger Sexy Boots; the notorious Bicycle Bandit, who quit robbing banks, got a loan, and opened a bar; and Dr. Hook, the top doc whose professional fate rested on the cut of his jib. Youll also get a look at a fake orgasm champ, a practising witch turned beauty pageant queen, a boss cannonballer, and assorted other heroes, rogues, athletes, finks, politicos, celebrities, bureaucrats, sons, and lovers. Each column in this collection is a mini-world, tight and bright. Youll smile at Strobels take on the fads, fashions, morals, and hot topics of the day. Even the most serious issues are dissected and dispatched with often biting wit and cheek. (Warning: If youre a Montreal Canadiens fan, do not read this book.) Юмор Книги.

Книга дает расширенное представление о науке "Нумерология", которая в современном мире интересует практически каждого. В этой книге Автор рассматривает несколько систем расчетов, что облегчает задачу читателя в поиске ответов на интересующие его вопросы, связанные с судьбой, профессией, личными отношениями и своим предназначением. Читатель сможет выбрать для себя определенный метод, который ему подходит, и начать применять его в повседневной жизни. С помощью этой книги вы сможете рассчитать имя ребенка, определить подходящую дату для открытия нового дела, подписания выгодного контракта, назначить правильно день свадьбы и многое другое, что позволит стать уверенным в себе. Данная книга станет незаменимым помощником не только в работе бизнесмена в подборе работника, но и в решении бытовых вопросов. Юмор Книги.

Amanda’s old schoolfriends can’t believe it when the social-climbing queen of preen, Satan’s very own PR girl, pulls off the ultimate publicity stunt in getting herself engaged to a Scottish laird. Who cares that Fraser McConnald has worn the same pair of Converse trainers for the last three years and that his castle is a pile of rubble – she’ll be a Lady!Gentle, decent Fraser is clearly ignorant of her wiles, and Mel and Fran, still smarting from the memory of all the mean things Amanda put them through in their days at Portmount Comprehensive, set out to sabotage this mismatch of the century. Between keeping Fran’s deadly manoeuvres with the opposite sex under control and trying to win her own war of love with the elusive but gorgeous Alex, Mel finds herself preparing for a wedding that’s everything you’d wish on your worst enemy. Юмор Книги.

Книга, в которой каждый для себя включит Армянское радио и услышит его голос. И убедится в его вневременном остроумии. Юмор Книги.