Автор: Cook Diane Название: Man V. Nature: Stories ISBN: 0062333119 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062333117 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Цена: 11140.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
San Francisco Chronicle Notable Book of the Year
Boston Globe's "Best Fiction of 2014"
Roxane Gay's Top Ten Books of the Year
An Amazon Best Short Story Collection of 2014
An iBook Best of 2014
A refreshingly imaginative, daring debut collection of stories which illuminates with audacious wit the complexity of human behavior, as seen through the lens of the natural world.
Told with perfect rhythm and unyielding brutality, these stories expose unsuspecting men and women to the realities of nature, the primal instincts of man, and the dark humor and heartbreak of our struggle to not only thrive, but survive. In "Girl on Girl," a high school freshman goes to disturbing lengths to help an old friend. An insatiable temptress pursues the one man she can't have in "Meteorologist Dave Santana." And in the title story, a long fraught friendship comes undone when three buddies get impossibly lost on a lake it is impossible to get lost on. In Diane Cook's perilous worlds, the quotidian surface conceals an unexpected surreality that illuminates different facets of our curious, troubling, and bewildering behavior.
Other stories explore situations pulled directly from the wild, imposing on human lives the danger, tension, and precariousness of the natural world: a pack of not-needed boys take refuge in a murky forest and compete against each other for their next meal; an alpha male is pursued through city streets by murderous rivals and desirous women; helpless newborns are snatched by a man who stalks them from their suburban yards. Through these characters Cook asks: What is at the root of our most heartless, selfish impulses? Why are people drawn together in such messy, complicated, needful ways? When the unexpected intrudes upon the routine, what do we discover about ourselves?
As entertaining as it is dangerous, this accomplished collection explores the boundary between the wild and the civilized, where nature acts as a catalyst for human drama and lays bare our vulnerabilities, fears, and desires.
--GQ
Автор: Cook, Diane Название: Man v. nature ISBN: 1786078856 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781786078858 Издательство: TBS/GBS Рейтинг: Цена: 11870.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The bizarre and unforgettable story behind Middlesbrough`s epic 1996/97 season when a huge cash injection brought world-class stars to the North-East club. They reached two cup finals and played breathtaking football, but the egos in the team caused their season to spiral out of control. It`s one of the craziest stories in Premier League history.
Автор: Cook, Diane Название: New wilderness ISBN: 178607821X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781786078216 Издательство: TBS/GBS Рейтинг: Цена: 22430.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: A passionate, tender and terrifying story of a mother`s fight to protect her daughter
Автор: Nigel Eastaway, Diane Elliott, Chris Blundell, Cameron Cook Название: Practical Share Valuation ISBN: 1526505088 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781526505088 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 147840.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Provides a reference point for practitioners, who may need to prepare or review a valuation of shares or intangible assets, and acts as a practical guide to the more straightforward valuations which are required for tax purposes. Practical Share Valuation combines decades of the authors’ practical experience in order to provide a reference guide to the valuation of unquoted shares and intangible assets as well as a practical handbook for practitioners preparing more routine valuations for tax purposes. The book highlights the relevant case law relating to valuations and also provides a handy list of additional data sources to aid the valuer in gaining access to the comparator data and latest valuation standards available. Whether you need to prepare a valuation or review work prepared by another practitioner, this book provides a wealth of easily accessible information, hints and tips to help you navigate through the potential minefield of share valuations. The seventh edition includes the following updates: - Full analysis of new legislation proposed on bringing non-resident companies with UK taxable income and gains from the disposal of UK residential property interests within the scope of corporation tax; - Guidance on new penalties in connection with offshore matters and offshore transfers (FA 2016), for inheritance tax for transfers of value on or after 1 April 2017 and for income and CGT from April 2016, in particular a new asset-based penalty for certain offshore disclosure inaccuracies and failures; - Commentary on several well-publicised litigation battles regarding failed tax avoidance schemes, such as HMRC vs Ingenious Media and HMRC vs Rangers Football Club; - Changes to the Companies Act 2006 and new reporting requirements as a result of the transition to FRS 102 and FRS 105 (effective for accounting periods on or after 1 January 2016); - Updated guidance from HMRC Shares and Assets Valuations and International Valuation Standards 2017.
Автор: Cook Diane Stelfox Название: So Many Angels: A Family Crisis and the Community That Got Us Through It ISBN: 1631526405 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781631526404 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 17610.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Diane Cook's idyllic suburban life was shattered with one phone call. As she stood five feet away from her two young sons, her husband, Jed, delivered the news: He had just been arrested. Her world suddenly in shambles, Diane could have fallen apart--but she knew that wasn't an option. She was a mom; her responsibility was to her boys. So she vowed to herself that she would keep herself--and her children--together. And then, just when it seemed things couldn't get any worse, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. In the months that followed, Diane struggled to deal with Jed's scandal, raise her two sons, and handle her new medical condition, all as a suddenly single mother. But she quickly learned that, even in her darkest times, she was not alone: her community was with her every step of the way, always ready to swoop in to support her when she needed it most. Ultimately, So Many Angels is an uplifting story of resilience and strength--and a tribute to the many friends and strangers who helped Diane and her boys survive the greatest trial of their lives.
