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New York, 1940. Young, glamorous and inseparable, Vivian and Celia are chasing trouble from one end of the city to the other. But there is risk in all this play - that's what makes it so fun, and so dangerous. Sometimes, the world may feel like it's ending, but for Vivian and Celia, life is just beginning.

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Young Ruth Thomas is born into this feud, the daughter of one of the greediest lobstermen in Maine. Eighteen years old, as smart as a whip, and irredeemably unromantic, Ruth returns home from boarding school determined to throw her education overboard and join the 'stern-men'.

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A SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER ‘Stunning’ Lisa Taddeo, author of THREE WOMEN ‘Warm and wise' Stephanie Merritt, Observer ‘Glamorous, sexy, compelling’ Dolly Alderton, Sunday Times ‘I fell in love with Vivian from page one’ Daisy Buchanan ‘An education in love, and an iridescent delight’ Rowan Pelling, Spectator New York, 1940. Young, glamorous and inseparable, Vivian and Celia are chasing trouble from one end of the city to the other. But there is risk in all this play – that’s what makes it so fun, and so dangerous. Sometimes, the world may feel like it’s ending, but for Vivian and Celia, life is just beginning. City of Girls is about daring to break conventions and follow your desires: a celebration of glamour, resilience, growing up, and the joys of female friendship – and about the freedom that comes from finding a place you truly belong.

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THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER''Wise, authentic and brave'' - Psychologies''Brimming with positive ways in which to think about creative living'' - Mail on Sunday''Consider her your own personal life coach'' - Marie Claire''I have profoundly changed my approach to creating since I read this book'' - Huffington PostReaders of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration from Elizabeth Gilbert's books for years. Now, this beloved author shares her wisdom and unique understanding of creativity, shattering the perceptions of mystery and suffering that surround the process and showing us all just how easy it can be.By sharing stories from her own life, as well as those from her friends and the people that have inspired her, Elizabeth Gilbert challenges us to embrace our curiosity, tackle what we most love and face down what we most fear.Whether you long to write a book, create art, cope with challenges at work, embark on a long-held

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_______________ SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION _______________ 'Quite simply one of the best novels I have read in years' - Elizabeth Day, Observer 'Charming ... extensively researched, compellingly readable' - Jane Shilling, Daily Telegraph 'Sumptuous ... Gilbert's prose is by turns flinty, funny, and incandescent' - New Yorker _______________ A captivating story of botany, exploration and desire, by the multimillion copy bestselling author of Eat Pray Love Everything about life intrigues Alma Whittaker. Her passion for botany leads her far from home, from London to Peru to Tahiti, in pursuit of that rare specimen: knowledge. But as her careful studies draw her deeper into the mysteries of evolution, she meets the man who she will come to love – whose perspective, radically different from her own, will transform the way she understands the world. Radiating with all the heart, soul and earthiness as its unforgettable heroine, The Signature of All Things is a captivating celebration of the workings of this world, and the mechanisms behind all life. _______________ 'My own 500-pager of choice? Elizabeth Gilbert’s The Signature of All Things ... just read it ... Hugely enjoyable' - Viv Groskop, Observer Books of the Year 'The story of Alma Whittaker’s journey of discovery has irresistible momentum' - Helen Dunmore, The Times 'Gilbert has written the novel of a lifetime' - O, The Oprah Magazine 'Filled with dazzling storytelling' - Susie Boyt, Financial Times _______________

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At the end of her bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with Felipe - a Brazilian-born man of Australian citizenship who'd been living in Indonesia when they met. Resettling in America, the couple swore eternal fidelity to each other, but also swore to never, ever, under any circumstances get legally married. (Both survivors of difficult divorces. Enough said.) But providence intervened one day in the form of the U.S. government, who - after unexpectedly detaining Felipe at an American border crossing - gave the couple a choice: they could either get married, or Felipe would never be allowed to enter the country again. Having been effectively sentenced to wed, Gilbert tackled her fears of marriage by delving completely into this topic, trying with all her might to discover (through historical research, interviews and much personal reflection) what this stubbornly enduring old institution actually is. The result is Committed - a witty and intelligent contemplation of marriage that debunks myths, unthreads fears and suggests that sometimes even the most romantic of souls must trade in her amorous fantasies for the humbling responsibility of adulthood. Gilbert's memoir - destined to become a cherished handbook for any thinking person hovering on the verge of marriage - is ultimately a clear-eyed celebration of love, with all the complexity and consequence that real love, in the real world, actually entails.

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"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.

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___________________ 'A wonderful first novel about life, love and lobster fishing ... Stern Men is high entertainment' - USA Today 'Howlingly funny' - San Francisco Chronicle ‘An impressive achievement' - Observer ‘A mix of Annie Proulx and John Irving ... memorable and enjoyable' - The Times ___________________ On two remote islands off the coast of Maine, the local lobstermen have fought savagely for generations over the fishing rights to the ocean waters between them. Young Ruth Thomas is born into this feud, the daughter of one of the greediest lobstermen in Maine. Eighteen years old, as smart as a whip, and irredeemably unromantic, Ruth returns home from boarding school determined to throw her education overboard and join the ‘stern-men'. As the feud escalates, she helps work the lobster boats, brushes up on her profanity, and eventually falls for a handsome young lobsterman. A funny, sparkling novel of unlikely friendships and family ties, Stern Men captures a feisty American spirit through this unforgettable heroine who is destined for greatness despite herself. Stern Men was a New York Times Notable Book.

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De la autora de Come, reza, ama, una divertida y brillante novela sobre romances inesperados, lazos familiares y amistades sorprendentes.En dos remotas islas de la costa de Maine, en Nueva Inglaterra, los pescadores de langosta han luchado ferozmente durante generaciones por los derechos de pesca en el mar que los separa. La joven Ruth Thomas, hija de uno de los más avariciosos langosteros de Nueva Inglaterra, nace en medio de estas disputas. A los dieciocho años, convertida en una joven despierta, inteligente e irremediablemente poco romántica, Ruth regresa del internado decidida a dejar a un lado su educación universitaria y unirse a los "lobos de mar".A medida que el enfrentamiento se encarniza, Ruth trabajará en los barcos codo con codo con los langosteros, se endurecerá, luchará para que el oficio de sus antepasados sobreviva... y encontrará el amor. De hombres y langostas es una divertida y brillante novela sobre romances inesperados, lazos familiares y amistades sorprenden

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Elizabeth Gilbert, autora superventas de Come, reza, ama, nos trae un relato inspiracional como ruta de acceso a la vida vibrante y plena con la que siempre has soñado.Vence al miedo y descubre el milagro de una vida creativa.La mayoría de los humanos tenemos una faceta creativa en nuestras mentes que casi nunca conseguimos o queremos desarrollar por motivos prácticos o personales. Gilbert defiende la necesidad de explorar la faceta creativa para alcanzar una existencia plena, superando el miedo (a la vergüenza, a hacer el ridículo, a perder el tiempo, a no ser tomado en serio) y abrazando la parte mística e intangible de la inspiración. La autora explica cómo tener una relación positiva con la creatividad propia, cómo se disciplinado pero no tomárselo demasiado en serio, cómo no albergar grandes expectativas pero no dejarse desanimar y cómo cada pequeño acto cotidiano, sea un dibujo, decorar la casa o hacer patinaje artístico, alimenta esa parte creativa de

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Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Now, this beloved author shares her wisdom and unique understanding of creativity, shattering the perceptions of mystery and suffering that surround the process – and showing us all just how easy it can be. By sharing stories from her own life, as well as those from her friends and the people that have inspired her, Elizabeth Gilbert challenges us to embrace our curiosity, tackle what we most love and face down what we most fear. Whether you long to write a book, create art, cope with challenges at work, embark on a long-held dream, or simply to make your everyday life more vivid and rewarding, Big Magic will take you on a journey of exploration filled with wonder and unexpected joys.

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________________ 'Like Eat, Pray, Love, her follow-up ... feels irresistibly confessional ... I found myself guzzling Committed, reading it in mighty chunks, far into the night. Whenever I put it down, it was pinched by my mother or sister' - Sunday Times ‘An unblinkered consideration of what marriage really means' - Woman & Home 'Gilbert delves deep into the history and cultural meanings of marriage, as well as into her own relationship' - Financial Times ‘Insightful ... She speaks for many who question the bliss in conjugal bonds, or, at least, those who want to understand how the tradition still perpetuates. For better or worse' - Vogue ________________ At the end of her bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with Felipe - a Brazilian-born man of Australian citizenship who'd been living in Indonesia when they met. Resettling in America, the couple swore eternal fidelity to each other, but also swore to never, ever, under any circumstances get legally married (Both survivors of difficult divorces. Enough said.) But providence intervened one day in the form of the U.S. government, who - after unexpectedly detaining Felipe at an American border crossing - gave the couple a choice: they could either get married, or Felipe would never be allowed to enter the country again. Having been effectively sentenced to wed, Gilbert tackled her fears of marriage by delving completely into this topic, trying with all her might to discover (through historical research, interviews and much personal reflection) what this stubbornly enduring old institution actually is. The result is Committed - a witty and intelligent contemplation of marriage that debunks myths, unthreads fears and suggests that sometimes even the most romantic of souls must trade in her amorous fantasies for the humbling responsibility of adulthood. Gilbert's memoir - destined to become a cherished handbook for any thinking person hovering on the verge of marriage - is ultimately a clear-eyed celebration of love, with all the complexity and consequence that real love, in the real world, actually entails.

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_________________ OVER 15 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE _________________ ‘Eat, Pray, Love has been passed from woman to woman like the secret of life’ - Sunday Times 'A defining work of memoir' - Sunday Telegraph 'Engaging, intelligent, and highly entertaining' - Time _________________ It's 3 a.m. and Elizabeth Gilbert is sobbing on the bathroom floor. She's in her thirties, she has a husband, a house, they're trying for a baby - and she doesn't want any of it. A bitter divorce and a turbulent love affair later, she emerges battered and bewildered and realises it is time to pursue her own journey in search of three things she has been missing: pleasure, devotion and balance. So she travels to Rome, where she learns Italian from handsome, brown-eyed identical twins and gains twenty-five pounds, an ashram in India, where she finds that enlightenment entails getting up in the middle of the night to scrub the temple floor, and Bali where a toothless medicine man of indeterminate age offers her a new path to peace: simply sit still and smile. And slowly happiness begins to creep up on her. _________________ 'Gilbert’s prose is fueled by a mix of intelligence, wit and colloquial exuberance that is close to irresistible' - The New York Times Book Review 'Life changing' - Daily Express 'A meditation on love in its many forms - love of food, language, humanity, God, and most meaningful for Gilbert, love of self' - Los Angeles Times 'If you read one book, this should be it' - Sun 'Everyone who reads it has a new best friend' - The Times _________________

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In the ten years since its electrifying debut, Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat Pray Love has become a worldwide phenomenon, empowering millions of readers to set out on paths they never thought possible. In this candid and captivating collection, nearly fifty of those readers – as diverse in their experiences as they are in age and background – share their stories. Eat Pray Love helped one woman to embrace motherhood, another to come to terms with the loss of her mother, and a third to find peace with not wanting to become a mother at all. One writer finds new love overseas; another embraces his sexual identity. The journeys they recount are transformative –sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, but always inspiring. Entertaining and enlightening, Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It is a celebration for fans old and new.

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_____________ 'It is almost impossible not to fall under the spell of Eustace Conway ... his accomplishments, his joy and vigor, seem almost miraculous' - New York Times Review of Books 'Gilbert takes a bright-eyed bead on Eustace, hitting him square with a witty modernist appraisal of folkloric American masculinity' - The Times 'Conversational, enthusiastic, funny and sharp, the energy of The Last American Man never ebbs' - New Statesman _____________ A fascinating, intimate portrait of an endlessly complicated man: a visionary, a narcissist, a brilliant but flawed modern hero At the age of seventeen, Eustace Conway ditched the comforts of his suburban existence to escape to the wild. Away from the crushing disapproval of his father, he lived alone in a teepee in the mountains. Everything he needed he built, grew or killed. He made his clothes from deer he killed and skinned before using their sinew as sewing thread. But he didn't stop there. In the years that followed, he stopped at nothing in pursuit of bigger, bolder challenges. He travelled the Mississippi in a handmade wooden canoe; he walked the two-thousand-mile Appalachian Trail; he hiked across the German Alps in trainers; he scaled cliffs in New Zealand. One Christmas, he finished dinner with his family and promptly upped and left - to ride his horse across America. From South Carolina to the Pacific, with his little brother in tow, they dodged cars on the highways, ate road kill and slept on the hard ground. Now, more than twenty years on, Eustace is still in the mountains, residing in a thousand-acre forest where he teaches survival skills and attempts to instil in people a deeper appreciation of nature. But over time he has had to reconcile his ambitious dreams with the sobering realities of modernity. Told with Elizabeth Gilbert's trademark wit and spirit, The Last American Man is an unforgettable adventure story of an irrepressible life lived to the extreme. The Last American Man is a New York Times Notable Book and National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist.

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Every child deserves permission to change and grow. So does every 97-year-old. So do all of us. This message of cosmic encouragement comes from the debut line of cards and journals by Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat Pray Love. -Elizabeth Gilbert brings her genius to Em & Friends with a line of inspiring cards and journals! -Foil stamping, colored envelope, blank inside -Six (6) identical A2 size (4.25 x 5.5-inches) greeting cards

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This empowering message is from the debut line of cards and journals by Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat Pray Love. Share it with the glorious phoenixes in your world—friends, sisters, nieces, mothers, and especially yourself. -Elizabeth Gilbert brings her genius to Em & Friends with a line of inspiring cards and journals! -Foil stamping, colored envelope, blank inside -Six (6) identical A2 size (4.25 x 5.5-inches) greeting cards

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______________ **A SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER** ***A BOOK CLUB PICK FROM THE QUEEN CONSORT'S READING ROOM*** ______________ ‘Stunning’ - Lisa Taddeo, author of THREE WOMEN ‘Warm and wise' - Stephanie Merritt, Observer ‘Glamorous, sexy, compelling’ - Dolly Alderton, Sunday Times ‘I fell in love with Vivian from page one’ - Daisy Buchanan ‘An education in love, and an iridescent delight’ - Rowan Pelling, Spectator ______________ New York, 1940. Young, glamorous and inseparable, Vivian and Celia are chasing trouble from one end of the city to the other. But there is risk in all this play – that’s what makes it so fun, and so dangerous. Sometimes, the world may feel like it’s ending, but for Vivian and Celia, life is just beginning. City of Girls is about daring to break conventions and follow your desires: a celebration of glamour, resilience, growing up, and the joys of female friendship – and about the freedom that comes from finding a place you truly belong. ______________ 'There is so much to love in City of Girls' - Independent 'Wherever Liz Gilbert goes, we’ll follow' - Oprah magazine, Best book releases 'Sensational' - Cosmopolitan 'As bubbly as a champagne cocktail but with a real kick in the tail' - Sunday Express 'Explores female desire in a radically refreshing way' - independent.co.uk 'Brilliant on female friendship, desire and the influence a good mentor can bring to enrich a young woman's life' - Grazia Summer Reads

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Is it just us, or could everyone in the world use a little extra love these days? We're thinking it's not just us. So we made this box of supportive greeting cards for everyone in your world who deserves a pep talk. Includes 4 heartfelt, inspirational card designs Like having an Em & Friends greeting card shop in a box! 8 assorted blank cards with envelopes (2 cards each of 4 different designs) Cards 4.25" x 5.5"; hinged-lid box 4.625" x 6.25"

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Embark on a prehistoric journey with this picture book of fun stories and incredible facts about dinosaurs.Introducing A Dinosaur's Day: Stegosaurus Makes Its Way Home - a storytime adventure that teaches kids about exciting dinosaur facts. Packed with beautiful pictures and compelling facts, this dinosaur book teaches 3-6 year olds about the stegosaurus species through images, pronunciation guides, and amazing facts and figures. Little dinosaur lovers can join a young Stegosaurus as it wanders through its Jurassic home, gets lost, and munches her way back to her herd.A Dinosaur's Day: Stegosaurus Makes Its Way Home- Helps children learn facts about dinosaurs in this beautiful picture book format.- Teaches dinosaur facts and behaviour in a very natural way.- Features a non-fiction double page about the dinosaur species following the story. - Is full of bright, colourful pages with an engaging story.- Has a c

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Embark on a prehistoric journey with this board book of fun stories and incredible facts about dinosaurs.Introducing A Dinosaur’s Day: Deinonychus Goes Hunting - a story time adventure that teaches kids exciting facts about dinosaurs. Go on an adventure with a young deinonychus as it searches for food, gets caught in a storm, and learns to climb trees with its big claws.Packed with beautiful pictures and compelling facts, this dinosaur book helps children aged 3-6 to learn about the deinonychus species through images, pronunciation guides, and amazing facts and figures. Little dinosaur lovers can join Deinonychus on a quest to find food and hunt down prey in the mighty Jurassic world.A Dinosaur’s Day: Deinonychis Goes Hunting… Helps children learn about dinosaurs in this beautiful picture book format. Teaches readers dinosaur facts and behaviour in a very natural way. Includes a non-fiction section about the dinosaur species following the story. Features bright, colorful pages with an engaging narrative. Has clear and fun text to help children learn and engage easily. Teach children about different prehistoric species in this educational dinosaur book through a fun and engaging story and vibrant images. This fantastic dinosaur interactive book is perfect for pre-reading toddlers, and children just learning to read. Little ones can enjoy the spectacular scenery in the Jurassic world along the way, as Deinonychus climbs, feasts and flees. Complete the seriesThis delightful dinosaur book is part of the A Dinosaur’s Day series of board books for babies and toddlers from DK Books and also includes A Dinosaur’s Day: Diplodocus Finds Its Family.

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Embark on a prehistoric journey with this board book of fun stories and incredible facts about dinosaurs.Introducing A Dinosaur's Day: Diplodocus Finds Its Family - a story time adventure that teaches kids exciting facts about dinosaurs. Go on an adventure with a baby diplodocus as it dodges predators, seeks out yummy plants to eat, and follows its family.Packed with beautiful pictures and compelling facts, this dinosaur book can help children aged 3-5 to learn about the diplodocus species through images, pronunciation guides, and amazing facts and figures. Little dinosaur lovers can join Diplodocus on a quest to find its family in the mighty Jurassic world.A Dinosaur's Day: Diplodocus Finds Its Family...- Helps children learn about dinosaurs in this beautiful picture book format- Teaches readers dinosaur facts and behaviour in a very natural way- Includes a non-fiction section about the dinosaur species following the story - Features bright, colourful pages with an engaging narrative- Has clear and fun text to help children learn and engage easilyTeach children about different prehistoric species in this educational dinosaur book through a fun and engaging story and vibrant images. This fantastic dinosaur interactive book is perfect for pre-reading toddlers, and children just learning to read. Little ones can enjoy the spectacular scenery in the Jurassic world along the way, as Diplodocus camouflages, explores, and munches on plants.

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This message of profound comfort and hope is from the debut collection of cards and journals by Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat Pray Love. Let a beloved friend know you're with her as she reinvents her world after a loss, no matter how long it takes. -Elizabeth Gilbert brings her genius to Em & Friends with a line of inspiring cards and journals -Foil stamping, colored envelope, blank inside -Six (6) identical A2 size (4.25 x 5.5-inches) greeting cards

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This motivational, gently humorous journal comes from the debut collection of journals and cards by Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat Pray Love. Calling bullshit on yourself can be a sign of profound self-love! -Elizabeth Gilbert brings her genius to Em & Friends with a line of inspiring journals and cards! -Journal measures 5.75 x 7.5-inches -Cloth-covered softcover with foil stamping, 160 lined pages -Ribbon marker

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