Sam - Libros y biografía

"Civilization rests on a series of successful conversations." Sam HarrisNeuroscientist, philosopher, podcaster and bestselling author Sam Harris, has been exploring some of the greatest questions concerning...

Named as a Best Book to Look Out for in 2020 by Waterstones! The third hilarious adventure for Charlie McGuffin, the boy who changes into animals when he gets nervous.Charlie McGuffin is an actual superhero....

The hilarious tale of a family coming to terms with its ghosts - literally.Greta Woebegone did not believe in ghosts until the day she was knocked over by a car and almost died. Then everything changed...Now...

'Fresh and funny' - Sunday Times Children's Book of the WeekThe hilarious and moving new book from funny fiction superstar Sam Copeland, author of the bestselling Charlie Changes Into a Chicken.Uma Gnudersonn...

Both devastating and funny, The Lonely Londoners is an unforgettable account of immigrant experience - and one of the great twentieth-century London novelsAt Waterloo Station, hopeful new arrivals from...

'Irreverent, spirited ... a seriously funny novel' New York Review of BooksSitting in his cramped basement room in Brixton, Battersby dreams of money, women, a T-bone steak - and a place to call his own....

The first book in a hilarious new series for fans of Roald Dahl and David Walliams!Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize!Longlisted for the Brandford Boase Award!Longlisted for the Blue...

In a society divided along Zodiac lines, status is cast at birth - and binding for life. When seemingly random murders plague the city, is it a rebellion against the system or the work of a twisted serial...

Discover the shiver-inducing, heart-pounding suspense thriller that will keep you up into the early hours - perfect for fans of Alex Michaelides, Helen Fields and Catherine Ryan Howard.'Propulsive, sinister,...

The poems in this remarkable first collection have been hard won: 'Fruits of much grief they are,' as Donne said, 'emblems of more.' Having lost ten years to heroin addiction and recovery, Sam Willetts...

When father-of-two Sam loses his job, he reluctantly agrees to stay at home while his wife returns to work. Secretly thinking this whole parenthood thing a breeze of leisurely jaunts to the park, reading...

"A hard-hitting polemic against religious fundamentalism" - Foreword by Richard Dawkins' Thousands of people have written to tell me that I am wrong not to believe in God. The most hostile of these communications...

Jack doesn't know what he's got himself into. One minute he and his best friend Charlie were up in Chinatown having crispy duck with Charlie's dad (and Jack was having to listen to Charlie shouting at...

You Don't Need a Recipe. Really, You Don't.Sam Sifton, founding editor of New York Times Cooking, makes cooking easy with this handy book of delicious dishes.Find inspiration with more than one hundred...

'Wondering and wonderful. The nature book of the year.' JOHN LEWIS-STEMPEL'This lovely book is almost as thrilling as the bird's immortal song - balm for a troubled soul and a glimpse of paradise.' JOANNA...

Quand un tremblement de terre secoue Sage dans la nuit, son premier réflexe est de ne pas y faire attention. Il habite en Californie – ça arrive. Ce qui arrive moins souvent, c’est quand la conscience...

For centuries, scientists had only one way to study the brain: wait for misfortune to strike - strokes, seizures, infections, lobotomies, horrendous accidents, phantom limbs, Siamese twins - and see how...

'An extraordinary book . . . It will shake up your most fundamental beliefs about everyday experience, and it just might change your life.' Paul Bloom___For the millions of people who want spirituality...

In theory, life for Sam as a stay-at-home dad is idyllic and stress-free. Months of honing his childcare programme have enabled him to run a ship-shape home with productive days spent creating finger-print...

The secret to winning is not what you think it is. It’s not the coach. It’s not the star. It’s not money. It’s not a strategy. It’s something else entirely. The founding editor of The Wall Street Journal’s...

Sam Harris's first book, The End of Faith, ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the aftermath, Harris discovered that most people - from religious fundamentalists to nonbelieving...

INCLUDES AN UPDATED CHAPTER ON THE 2020 SEASONYou don't get biceps like Briggs by giving up when the going gets tough... CrossFit superstar Sam Briggs, aka 'The Engine', is a true hero in the sport, with...

I was seven years old the first time my uncle poisoned me...Jovan wears two faces. Outwardly, he is the lifelong friend of the Chancellor’s charming, irresponsible heir. He’s quiet. Forgettable even....

Sorcière voleuse d’âme pour les uns, farouche et frêle victime pour les autres, Nour est simplement une jeune femme qui rêve de pouvoir un jour être elle-même. Forte de sa différence, elle sait qui elle...

TIM is Tyrannosaurus Improved Model. He's a genetically modified dinosaur that the government have been growing in a secret bunker under Trafalgar Square. And he's on the loose, after the Prime Minister...

Johnny Hallyday, Eddy Mitchell, Jacques Dutronc : l'histoire d'un trio légendaire, une amitié de plus de soixante ans !À la fin des années 1950, à Paris, trois ados traînent leurs blousons noirs entre...

« Quand Le Journal de Bridget Jones rencontre La Revanche d'une blonde. » Booklist« Il faut croire que je suis le genre de fille qui atterrit à l'hôpital en robe de cocktail un mardi soir, sans pièce...

Quand les croyances de tout un royaume tremblent face à un amour qui pourrait tout changer....Le royaume de Finsceal vit en paix depuis que le premier roi a uni lescontrées pour en chasser les magelins,...

A Waterstones Paperback of the Year! What happens when you feel stressed? Maybe you start sweating, or your heart beats faster. When Charlie McGuffin gets stressed, something a little bit different happens:...

Sam Selvon’s Moses Ascending depicts West Indian Immigration in England. Moses, a Trinidadian who has been in England for some years now represents immigrants who come from all corners of the world to...