The Weekend

The Weekend

Author: Charlotte Wood

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-08-04

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0593086457

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The #1 International Bestseller from the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Stone Yard Devotional “The Big Chill with a dash of Big Little Lies . . . Knife-sharp and deeply alive.” —The Guardian (London) “An insightful, poignant, and fiercely honest novel about female friendship and female aging.” —Sigrid Nunez, National Book Award–winning author of The Friend “Friendship, ambition, love, sexual politics and death: it’s all here in one sharp, funny, heartbreaking, and gorgeously written package. I loved it.” —Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train Three women in their seventies reunite for one last, life-changing weekend in the beach house of their late friend. Four older women have a lifelong friendship of the best kind: loving, practical, frank, and steadfast. But when Sylvie dies, the ground shifts dangerously for the remaining three. They are Jude, a once-famous restaurateur; Wendy, an acclaimed public intellectual; and Adele, a renowned actress now mostly out of work. Struggling to recall exactly why they’ve remained close all these years, the grieving women gather at Sylvie’s old beach house—not for festivities this time, but to clean it out before it is sold. Can they survive together without her? Without Sylvie to maintain the group’s delicate equilibrium, frustrations build and painful memories press in. Fraying tempers, an elderly dog, unwelcome guests, and too much wine collide in a storm that brings long-buried hurts to the surface—and threatens to sweep away their friendship for good. The Weekend explores growing old and growing up, and what happens when we’re forced to uncover the lies we tell ourselves. Sharply observed and excruciatingly funny, this is a jewel of a book: a celebration of tenderness and friendship from an award-winning writer.


Weekender

Weekender

Author: Toby Mitchel

Publisher:

Published: 2017-12-04

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9789187815249

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A weekend venture, in this age of travel, can be one of our greatest commodities. To explore and personally experience new and previously unseen cities and landscapes of this world is becoming all the more possible - particularly as we learn how to make the most of our precious (but limited) time at the weekend...


The Weekender Effect

The Weekender Effect

Author: Robert William Sandford

Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Ltd

Published: 2011-02-01

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 1926855167

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Provocative, passionate and populist, RMB Manifestos are short and concise non-fiction books of literary, critical, and cultural studies. As cities continue to grow at unprecedented rates, more and more people are looking for peaceful, weekend retreats in mountain or rural communities. More often than not, these retreats are found in and around resorts or places of natural beauty. As a result, what once were small towns are fast becoming mini cities, complete with expensive housing, fast food, traffic snarls and environmental damage, all with little or no thought for the importance of local history, local people and local culture. The Weekender Effect is a passionate plea for considered development in these bedroom communities and for the necessary preservation of local values, cultures and landscapes.


The Weekend

The Weekend

Author: Bernhard Schlink

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2011-09-27

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0307456315

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Old friends and lovers reunite for a weekend in a secluded country home after spending decades apart. They excavate old memories and pass clandestine judgments on the wildly divergent paths they’ve taken since their youth. But this isn’t just any reunion, and their conversations about the old days aren’t your typical reminiscences: After twenty-four years, Jörg, a convicted murderer and terrorist, has been released from prison. The announcement of his pardon will send shock waves through the country, but before the announcement, his friends—some of whom were Baader-Meinhof sympathizers or those who clung to them—gather for his first weekend of freedom. They have been summoned by Jörg’s devoted sister, Christiane, whose concern for her brother’s safety is matched only by the unrelenting zeal of Marko, a young man intent on having Jörg continue to fight for the cause. Bernhard Schlink is at his finest as The Weekend unfolds. Passions are pitted against pragmatism, ideas against actions, and hopes against heartbreaking realities.


The Weekend Makeover

The Weekend Makeover

Author: Jill Martin

Publisher: Rodale Books

Published: 2013-03-26

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1609614968

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Every woman has at some point felt overwhelmed, overworked, and overtired. She knows she'd feel better if she could just organize her office, get her butt to a yoga class, or finally plan that vacation she's been desperate to take. However, the idea of taking an afternoon or even a few hours for herself seems selfish. Jill Martin and Dana Ravich argue that "me" time is essential to living a more balanced, stress-free life, and show readers how to do this without feeling guilty. Packed with entertaining anecdotes and sprinkled with clever illustrations, Weekend Makeover offers a collection of life-altering makeovers for body, mind, and spirit that can be accomplished in just 48 hours, such as: The Relaxation Makeover, The Romance Makeover, The Clutter Makeover, and the Refrigerator Detox Makeover. Each makeover tackles not only the nitty gritty details (like how to stock one's pantry with nutritious essential or the best ways to get rid of old paperwork), it also guides readers into the right mindset to make the changes stick so that all it takes is one weekend to make, execute, and apply a foolproof plan to get life on track by Monday morning.


The Weekend Weight-loss Plan

The Weekend Weight-loss Plan

Author: Suzi Grant

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2006-01-05

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 0141928166

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Enjoy the healthier life! Take just one weekend with top nutrition coach Suzi Grant's programme at your side and kickstart the slim, fit and vital new you. Follow the simple detox and preparation techniques and then decide which two-week plan is right for you - a detox diet for weight loss that restores and renews, a safe and healthy high-protein diet and Suzi's Smoothies for the quick and easy option. And with easy yoga exercises to tone up, it's time to look and feel great whatever the season. Includes: Unique Smoothie recipe that aids weight loss Simple lists of energizing and cleansing foods How to fit the plan into the rest of your life


Something for the Weekend?

Something for the Weekend?

Author: Alwyn Brice

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2010-07-21

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 1453533796

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This book records the buying, restoring, maintenance and running of 20 interesting, unusual, rare or eccentric cars that the author has owned in the last 25 years. Each car has a been a love affair in its own right and in consequence, like true love, they have not always run smoothly


The Weekend Woodworker's Project Collection

The Weekend Woodworker's Project Collection

Author: Popular Woodworking

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-10-07

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 1440313598

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Pick a Project, Finish It in a Weekend Do you have time only during weekends to immerse yourself in your woodworking? If so, then The Weekend Woodworker's Project Collection is for you. This book has 40 projects from which to choose and, depending on the level of your woodworking skills, any of them can be completed in one or two weekends.Projects include: • a game box • a jewelry box • several styles of bookcases and shelves • 5 mirror/picture frames • and more And, you can choose from Arts and Crafts, Chippendale, Shaker, Federal, Contemporary, Greene & Greene or American Country furniture styles. So, pick a project and get started—time's a wastin'!


The Weekend Book Proposal

The Weekend Book Proposal

Author: Ryan G. Van Cleave

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-04-15

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1599637634

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Write Better Proposals Faster to Accelerate Your Writing Career! Whether you are a true beginner or a seasoned writer looking to secure more book contracts, The Weekend Book Proposal shows you how to take your best ideas and create powerful proposals--quickly and professionally. No need to spend months laboring over a proposal when in just a few days you can write one that will ignite the interest of agents and editors. Ryan G. Van Cleave presents the tools you need to craft an eye-grabbing proposal for your nonfiction, memoir, anthology, textbook, novel, and more. Jam-packed with proven strategies, nuts-and-bolts advice, sample queries and proposals, interviews with publishing experts, and "Hit the Gas" tips for speeding up the proposal process, The Weekend Book Proposal will show you how to succeed and prosper as a writer--and sell your books before you've even written them! The Weekend Book Proposal explains how to: • Write a catchy title and book description. • Create a compelling author bio and chapter outline. • Develop a targeted, engaging concept statement. • Build a strong marketing plan and endorsements list. • Structure your proposals based on those crafted by successful authors.