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This exciting book by three pioneers in the field of cognitive science discusses important discoveries about how much babies and young children know and learn, and how much parents naturally teach them. It argues that evolution designed us both to teach and learn, and that the drive to learn is our most important instinct. It also reveals fascinating insights about our adult capacities and how even young children - as well as adults - use some of the same methods that allow scientists to learn so much about the world.  

Boston PI Sunny Randall investigates a popular book critic on a mean streak . . . only for her to wind up dead, in the latest thriller in Robert B. Parker’s bestselling series. World famous author Melanie Joan Hall asks for Sunny's help in tracking down Book Babe, the screen-name of an...

Muitas mulheres aprenderam a focalizar sempre nos outros, a dar a outra face ou a negar as próprias necessidades. Todas nós queremos dar o melhor de nós aos outros. Mas o que acontece quando os outros se aproveitam de nós? Como cuidar dos outros sem deixar que nossas próprias necessidades sejam relegadas a um segundo plano?

*Australian Book Design Awards: Best Designed Children's Book Winner 2020* Nina lives with her father above the palace stables at the Royal Academy of Dancing Horses. She loves watching the famous white stallions as they parade for the crowds, but her favourite horse is a mare called Zelda - an...

Da Tim og Louise Cutler sammen med deres to børn bliver inviteret til at tilbringe to uger i juli i en storslået villa på den franske Riviera, forestiller de sig en drømmeferie med solskin i et luksuriøst hus med en fantastisk pool, vinmarker og god mad i godt selskab. Men allerede få dage efter deres ankomst står det klart, at opholdet ikke bliver lige så vidunderligt, som de havde håbet på: Der opstår hurtigt konflikter mellem gæsterne, og da en kvinde bliver fundet død ved poolen, forvandles idyllen til et mareridt.

Have you ever observed a bee up close and wondered what was going on inside its head? Like ours, insects' brains take up most of the space in their heads, but their brains are smaller than a grain of rice, only 0.0002% as large as ours. But what purpose does the insect brain serve, and how does that drive their creativity, morality, and emotions?

Дивовижна серія класичних дитячих казок, відтворених для малюків та дітей молодшого віку. Ведучі, талановитий дует Ребекки Кітлі та Інеля Томлінсона, у кожному епізоді захоплююче розповідають знайомі всім історії під супровід звуків та музики, що додають оповіданням глибини та текстури. Ця серія казок неодмінно зацікавить малечу та захопить увагу дітлахів від початку й до кінця. Автори Елісон Рей та Метью Лайонс, музика Луї Тейлора, продюсер Ніл Моссі.

Córka Avy, Carly, to typowa dziesięciolatka: pełna energii, radosna i kreatywna. Dla rodziców jest całym światem. Kiedy jednak zaczyna potykać się na schodach i wchodzić w drzwi, Ava natychmiast chce jechać do lekarza. Jej mąż Rick jest pewien, że nie ma się o co martwić – przecież dzieci bywają czasem trochę niezdarne. Ale instynkt podpowiada Avie, że coś jest poważnie nie tak. Carly otrzymuje straszną diagnozę: ma rzadką chorobę genetyczną. Chwilę potem tragiczny wypadek sprawia, że życie rodziny znowu pogrąża się w chaosie.

For readers of The Least of Us and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts--a practical, hopeful, and research-based guide for supporting loved ones through addiction and recovery. This isn’t a book about addiction--it’s a book about recovery. Written for every loved one, community member, and...

Caroline’s mattress had nothing to do with her untimely death at the age of 28—this, she wants Tempur-Pedic’s market research representative to know. But as she reflects on her first ever mattress purchase and their interview progresses, Caroline dives into the circumstances and decisions that led her and Nicholas—her boyfriend, 10 years her senior and prone to sleeping on the floor—to that particular bed in that particular shopping plaza.

Marty, age 57, was given a preliminary diagnosis of ALS by his family doctor. Seven weeks later, the diagnosis was confirmed by a neurologist. Ten months and ten days later, Marty passed away. From day one, Alison, Marty’s spouse of over twenty-five years, kept a journal as a way to navigate the overwhelming state of her mind and soul. Soon the rawness of her words harmonized to tell the story of Marty’s diagnosis, illness, and decline. Dance Me to the End is an evocative memoir about witnessing a loved one suffer from a neurological, degenerative, and terminal disease.

From top 50 bestselling author Alison Sherlock and her Riverside Lane Series. Molly Hopkins has happily watched all of her friends’ dreams come true on Riverside Lane. Deciding to follow her passion for baking, Molly with the help of her friends takes the plunge and opens a Tea Garden in the...

Ben said he loved me, lusted after me, and wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. From the very beginning, I was honest with him about my complicated life. He promised me the only thing that mattered was our love. I thought the future was set until..."Evie, I can't do us anymore." The day Ben walked away was the day my love life went on permanent hiatus. Men were a distraction that I didn't want or need until...tall, dark, and handsome ex-pro-football player Butler Thompson entered the picture and interrupted my heart.

The Me Too movement, started by Black feminist Tarana Burke in 2006, went viral as a hashtag 11 years later after a tweet by White actor Alyssa Milano. Mainstream movements like #MeToo have often built on and coopted the work of women of color, while refusing to learn from them or center their concerns. Far too often, the message is not "Me, Too" but "Me, Not You". Me, Not You argues that the mainstream movement against sexual violence expresses a political whiteness that both reflects its demographics and limits its revolutionary potential.

Was there any particular reason that, near the end of your lives, you suddenly stopped buying Bounty paper towels? So begins the first question from Bounty’s market research representative to Paul and Maggie. In this unique short story, a couple who died suddenly in their 50s recounts their use of Bounty paper towels and their sudden switch to a bargain brand near the end of their lives. What appears to be a run-of-the-mill spat between spouses at the Stop & Shop is revealed to be a defining moment of a marriage years in decline.

From the bestselling author of The Village Shop For Lonely Hearts After escaping her parents’ unhappy marriage to sleepy Cranbridge a long time ago, Belle Clarke dreams of staying at The Black Swan Inn forever. But with the rundown Inn threatened with closure, Belle may be forced to leave...

Alison Wright covered human conflict with her camera until her own life was nearly cut short during a horrific bus accident with a logging truck on a remote jungle road in Laos. Suffering from excruciating life-threatening injuries, she drew upon her years of meditation practice, concentrating upon each breath, believing it to be her last. 

Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate listeners.

Math whiz Charlie won admission in a puzzle contest - and he’s intrigued by the strange numbers he finds on Idlewood’s walls. His restless sister Anna had to be dragged to the house - but then she discovers its hidden floor. Emily’s parents brought her to the mansion on a secret mission - and she’s determined to prove herself to them. All three kids soon unlock clues to Idlewood’s mysterious past and the famous female explorer who’s connected to it - and the secret treasure she left behind.

From the top 50 bestselling author of The Village Shop For Lonely Hearts Scandal-hit party girl Lucy Conway needs to leave London fast. She packs her bags and escapes to the sleepy village of Cranbridge to take care of her beloved Uncle Frank. But the country village isn’t quite as idyllic as...