James King Bücher

Kleine Fluchten, große Gefühle. Was bleibt einem Witwer, wenn die Kinder heillos zerstritten sind und Alzheimer die Erinnerungen zersetzt? Bill will es herausfinden und begibt sich mit seiner Enkelin auf eine Reise quer durch Amerika. Nach dem Tod seiner Frau Claire sitzt Bill Warrington allein in seinem Haus. Mit seinen drei Kindern ist er zerstritten. Mike, Nick und Marcy sind mehr oder minder gescheiterte Existenzen. Während Nick nicht über den Tod seiner Frau hinwegkommt, erleidet Mike beruflich Schiffbruch. Marcy versucht, eine neue Beziehung einzugehen, doch dem steht ihre aufsässige Tochter April im Weg. Um seine Kinder zu einem großen Familientreffen zu bewegen, beschließt Bill, mit April nach San Francisco zu fahren – mit ihr am Steuer, denn er leidet immer stärker an Alzheimer. Ein großes, wunderbares Abenteuer beginnt. - Der Roman wurde nach Erscheinen in den USA 2009 mit dem "Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award" für das beste literarische Debüt ausgezeichnet.

Japanese Warrior Prints 1646195 is the first publication in the English language devoted entirely to the most neglected of the major genres in the history of musha-e or images of warriors. These works recreate in vivid detail the tales of great heroes and battles of Japanese history, especially from the tenth through sixteenth centuries.

The magnificent and long-awaited biography of the beloved writer who gave us the Manawaka novels, including The Diviners and The Stone Angel.

Keanu Reeves: actor, musician, dog lover. He's the internet's boyfriend. The poetic petrolhead. The guru on a surfboard. Part samurai, part samaritan. He is, very simply, 'The One'.'James has been my movie guru for years and now he's my spiritual guru too! From now on I'm going to ask myself: 'What would Keanu do?'Jo WhileyIn this hilarious book of pocket philosophy, film critic and Keanu fan James King reveals what makes Mr Reeves so special. He unpacks iconic films from the Bill & Teds to the John Wicks, as well as the star's own free-spirited life, showing us why the great man with the great hair has all the answers.And how everyone can #bemorekeanu.'A handsome, cool, enigmatic Gen X’er who never seems to age, James King is the perfect man to write about Keanu Reeves.'Stephen Merchant

Focusing on the interplay between painting, applied design, and illustration, this book offers a fresh perspective on Paul Nash's artistic journey. It delves into the career of this renowned English artist, highlighting his contributions and the evolution of his work throughout the twentieth century.

Etinne Morneau is an unassuming young man of few friends and even fewer words. A recluse, the only way he can make sense of the world around him is to compile lists and stick to a routine. Details of ordinary life that we accept as a matter of course, he often finds difficult to grasp. As a result, he believes he does not know or feel enough to express anything worth expressing. Yet in spite of Etienne's unique perspective, or perhaps because of it, he is secretly a creative genius. His art an attempt to capture in images what his mind cannot define in words - is infused with a strange beauty; and his journals - organized in the form of a dictionary reveal an innocent soul yearning to take part in life and all its small glories. Featuring elegant writing and an unforgettable narrator, Etinne's Alphabet is proof that all it takes to make the world remarkable and new is a "different" set of eyes.