Bøger om Southeast Region

“Fans af Lucinda Riley vil elske denne bog.’– Sunday ExpressDa tyskerne besætter Norditalien under Anden Verdenskrig, ændres livet for altid for den unge kvinde Rosa. Efter en dramatisk hændelse er hun tvunget til at flygte og søge lykken på egen hånd. Rosa er en dygtig syerske, og ved et lykketræf ender hun, hvor hun mindst venter det – i modeverdenen. I Paris kommer hun i praktik hos den nyetablerede designer Christian Dior, og karrieren tager hurtigt fart.  Blandt smukke haute couture-kreationer, funklende smykker og duften af ikoniske parfumer forsøger Rosa at skræddersy et nyt liv, der matcher hendes drømme. Pludselig åbner der sig nye døre og muligheder, og da hun møder sit livs kærlighed, ser alt ud til at gå hendes vej.Men noget tynger Rosa, og snart må hun indse, at hun er nødt til at se fortiden i øjnene …Pressen skriver: “Umulig at lægge fra sig.  Jeg læste den i én køre!”– Jill Mansell“Jeg slugte denne smukt skrevne bog... var fuldstændig opslugt.”– Magazine“En historisk roman, der skiller sig ud.”– Weekly”Jeg var hooked allerede efter få sider og læste bogen ud i én køre. En fremragende debut.”– Historical Novels Society

In his acclaimed national best seller, "A Fighter's Heart," Sam Sheridan took readers with him as he stepped through the ropes into the dangerous world of professional fighting. From a muay Thai bout in Bangkok to Rio, where he trained with jiu-jitsu royalty, to Iowa, where he matched up against the toughest in MMA, Sheridan threw himself into a quest to understand how and why we fight. In "The Fighter's Mind," Sheridan does for the brain what his first book did for the body. To uncover the secrets of mental strength and success, Sheridan interviewed dozens of the world's most fascinating and dangerous men, including celebrated trainers Freddie Roach and Greg Jackson; champion fighters Randy Couture, Frank Shamrock, and Marcelo Garcia; ultrarunner David Horton; legendary wrestler Dan Gable, and many more. What are their secrets? How do they stay committed through years of training, craft a game plan, and adjust to the realities of the ring? How do they project strength when weak, and remain mentally tough despite incredible physical pain? A fascinating book, bursting at the seams with incredible stories and insight, "The Fighter's Mind" answers these questions and many more.