a deal with the devil elizabeth o

A temp assistant and the British boss she loves to hate . . .The Devils series is a sexy blend of spice, romance and grumpy men. Prepare to laugh, swoon and cry . .. perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Emma Chase. He might not be the devil, but working under him for six weeks is my idea of hell.Hayes Flynn is an arrogant jerk known best for his scotch habit and the way he spreads his British charm all over Hollywood, never with the same woman twice. He s the last person I want to work for, except he has a face I can t look away from, and the longer we re together, the harder he is to hate. Because under that smug exterior is a heart he doesn t want to show-one that was badly broken a decade earlier.A part of me wants to fix it for him before I leave...but can I do it without breaking my own in the process?

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Audiokniha: Hayes Flynn je arogantní blbec známý především svou zálibou ve skotské a ženách, přičemž si s žádnou neužije víc než jednou. Je to ten poslední člověk, pro kterého bych chtěla pracovat, jenže má tvář, od níž nedokážu odtrhnout oči, a čím déle jsme spolu, tím těžší je ho nenávidět. Pod tím samolibým zevnějškem se totiž skrývá zraněné srdce. Jedna moje část mu ho chce zahojit… Ale dokážu to, aniž bych si přitom zlomila to své? Pro fanoušky Vi Keelandové a Laurelin Paigeové. Možná není ďábel, ale pracovat pod ním je učiněné peklo. Ze čtenářských ohlasů: „Ani nevím, kdy jsem se u nějaké knihy naposledy tak nasmála.“ „Tenhle příběh mě zcela uchvátil, okouzlil, svedl a omámil.“ „Užila jsem si každou vteřinu.“ Elizabeth O’Roark: Smlouva s ďáblem | Překlad Zuzana Ľalíková | Čte Jana Stryková, Saša Rašilov | Režie a zvuk Daniel Tůma | Mix a mastering Petr Slabý | Hudba Karpof Brothers | Natočeno ve studiu KARPOFON (AudioStory) | Grafiku podle knižní předlohy adaptovala Jana Lhotáková | Produkce AudioStory | Supervize Alena Brožová | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – Témbr, v únoru 2025. Nahrávka vznikla podle knižní předlohy: A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL Copyright © 2021. A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL by Elizabeth O’Roark | THE HONEYMOON Copyright © 2021. THE HONEYMOON by Elizabeth O’Roark | The moral rights of the author have been asserted. | All rights reserved. | Translation © Zuzana Ľalíková, 2023 | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – Ikar, 2023. Elizabeth O’Roark se roky živila psaním dokumentů z oblasti medicíny, než v roce 2013 vydala svůj první román. Na Texaské univerzitě získala bakalářský titul ze žurnalistiky a svobodných umění a na Univerzitě Notre Dame magisterský titul z oblasti poradenské psychologie. Se svými třemi dětmi žije ve Washingtonu, D. C. Jana Stryková se narodila v Brně, dnes ale žije se svou rodinou v Praze. Po jevišti se poprvé rozeběhla ve čtyřech letech, kdy jako členka dětského sboru Mahenova divadla účinkovala v operetě Polská krev. Na gymnáziu navštěvovala dramatický kroužek pod vedením Dany Hlaváčové a hrála amatérské divadlo ve spolku Misery Loves Company. V roce 2003 obdržela Cenu Valtra Tauba určenou pro nejlepší absolventy herectví na DAMU. Jana působila v řadě divadel, jako je např. Divadlo F. X. Šaldy Liberec, Švandovo divadlo, Divadlo na Vinohradech a od září 2017 účinkuje v Národním divadle v Praze. Na televizní obrazovce se Jana objevila v mnoha seriálech, jako je např. Ordinace v růžové zahradě, Tátové na tahu, V.I.P. vraždy nebo ve filmech Bludičky, Zakázané uvolnění, Hodinový manžel a mnoho dalších. Saša Rašilov je český herec z rodiny s uměleckou tradicí. Studoval na hudebně-dramatickém oddělení Pražské konzervatoře a herectví na DAMU a už během studií prošel několika divadly, hrál např. v Divadle Na zábradlí, v Divadle v Řeznické, v Divadle Komedie a stal se také stálým členem souboru Národního divadla. Za roli Borcherta v inscenaci MOJE ŘÍŠE JE Z TOHOTO SVĚTA získal v roce 2022 Cenu Thálie v oblasti činohra. Kromě vystupování v divadle má na kontě desítky televizních a filmových rolí (Samotáři, Šakalí léta, Román pro ženy nebo Rodinná pouta). Známý je ale i jeho hlas, který propůjčil např. postavičce Mickey Mouse nebo Johnnymu Deppovi. Za své dabingové umění obdržel v roce 2003 prestižní Cenu Františka Filipovského za film Tápající.

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Beautiful⠦Tessa Harris has made me appreciate historical novels in a way that I haven t in quite some time ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Oh my goodness⠦this book was so unputdownable⠦will never be forgotten ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A suspenseful novel of bravery and determination⠦highly recommended ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐***A war-torn city. A stolen masterpiece. Two lives in the balance⠦Italy, 1940. With Florence on the cusp of war, Il Scorpione, the no-nonsense Englishwomen of the city, find their genteel livelihoods under grave threat by the approach of the Nazis. Tea rooms and bookshops are closed by the Fascists, and the women are forced to join the war effort.Desperate to help in any way that she can, Angelina Leone, expert art-historian and the half-Italian niece of Il Scorpione⠙s founder makes a deal with the devil. To guarantee her beloved Aunt Agatha, the only family she has, safe passage across the city, Lina must authenticate the art ruthlessly stolen from Jewish families. But when she comes across a priceless portrait ⠓ one that she cannot bear to see seized by the Germans ⠓ Lina declares the masterpiece a fake. But in doing so, will she set off a chain of events with consequences more deadly than she could ever imagine ⠦Readers have been swept away by Tessa Harris: Richly told ⠦ a must for all fans of WW2 fiction MANDY ROBOTHAM⠘A really well researched novel with a dramatic ending ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An absolute masterpiece ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A thrilling chase across war-torn Florence SARAH STEELE⠘An amazing and sentimental look at one Englishwoman s war in Italy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A thrilling story, full of heart in mouth moments THERESA HOWES

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EVIL TAKES MANY FORMS. PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR CHARLIE PARKER HUNTS THEM ALL. Haunting, scary and addictive Independent on SundayIn the depths of the Maine woods, the wreckage of an aeroplane is discovered. There are no bodies. No such plane has ever been reported missing, but men both good and evil have been seeking it for a long, long time. Hidden in the plane is a list of names, a record of those who have struck a deal with the Devil. Now a battle is about to commence between those who want the list to remain secret and those who believe that it represents a crucial weapon in the struggle against the forces of darkness.The race to secure the prize draws in private detective Charlie Parker, a man who knows more than most about the nature of the terrible evil that seeks to impose itself on the world, and who fears that his own name may be on the list. It lures others too. But as the rival forces descend upon this northern state, the woods prepare to meet them, for the forest depths hide other secrets.Someone has survived the crash. Some thing has survived the crash. And it is waiting . . .From the number one Sunday Times and multi-million-copy bestselling author John Connolly comes the most compelling and unsettling Charlie Parker thriller yet.The Charlie Parker novels can be read and enjoyed in any order. The Wrath of Angels is the eleventh book in this globally bestselling series. 5.

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The ninth Inspector Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES. Masterly SUNDAY TIMES Ian Rankin is a genius Lee ChildDI John Rebus is hard at work on multiple cases. Not only is he on the trail of a WWII war criminal - he s also become entangled in a dangerous battle between two rival gangs. But when his daughter is the victim of an all too professional hit-and-run, there s nothing Rebus won t do to bring down the prime suspect. Even if it means making a deal with the devil . . .**** Ian Rankin s A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th October 2022 and w/c 1st May 2023

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From a search for the beating heart of a long-dead sorcerer, to a pirate girl who makes a deal with the devil, to the titular boy who wins a grim prize in a game with some undead interlopers, and more. Mignola builds a brand-new world filled with the weird, wicked and whimsical in this volume that will delight longtime Hellboy fans and new readers alike.

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Yoko goes to Bruges, Belgium. She s been invited there by a local artist, Van Laet, who wants to show her portrait of her he supposedly painted. Taking in the sights before their appointment, the young woman learns that the man has an unpleasant reputation - it is said he made a deal with the devil. When they finally meet, the painter produces the portrait and claims that Yoko posed for it ... in the 16th century!

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Sometimes making a deal with the devil you know is the only option you have left.

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Hudební CD - Demi Lovato se vrací se svým sedmým studiovým albem Dancing with the Devil Demi Lovato se vrací se svým sedmým studiovým albem Dancing with the Devil. Rok vydání : 2021 (7.album) Seznam stop Anyone / Dancing with the Devil / Icu (Madison #039;s Lullabye) / Intro / The Art of Starting Over / Lonely People / The Way You Don #039;t Look at Me / Melon Cake / Met Him Last Night (Feat. Ariana Grande) / What Other People Say (Demi Lovato amp; Sam Fischer) / Carefully / The Kind of Lover I Am / Easy (Demi Lovato amp; Noah Cyrus) / 15 Minutes / My Girlfriend #039;s Are My Boyfriend (Feat. Saweetie) / California Sober / Mad World / Butterfly / Good Place

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LP vinyl - Demi Lovato se vrací se svým sedmým studiovým albem Dancing with the Devil. Demi Lovato se vrací se svým sedmým studiovým albem Dancing with the Devil. Rok vydání : 2021 (7.album) Seznam stop LP 1,2 Anyone / Dancing with the Devil / Icu (Madison #039;s Lullabye) / Intro / The Art of Starting Over / Lonely People / The Way You Don #039;t Look at Me / Melon Cake / Met Him Last Night (Feat. Ariana Grande) / What Other People Say (Demi Lovato amp; Sam Fischer) / Carefully / The Kind of Lover I Am / Easy (Demi Lovato amp; Noah Cyrus) / 15 Minutes / My Girlfriend #039;s Are My Boyfriend (Feat. Saweetie) / California Sober / Mad World / Butterfly / Good Place

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Thereâ ™s no sin in cheating the Devil. Unless, of course, you get caught. I barely escaped with my life, but now Iâ ™m stuck in a game where angels lie, demons manipulate, and Iâ ™m the prize everyone wants to claim. Turns out, being a hybridâ ”a mix of angel and demonâ ”makes me valuable. And dangerous. My only shot at survival? The one place I swore Iâ ™d never go: Hell. To keep me safe, Ericâ ”Prince of Hell, infuriatingly overprotective, and apparently my mateâ ”is willing to break his biggest promise and face Lucifer himself. But Hell isnâ ™t just fire and brimstone. Itâ ™s deception, betrayal, and power plays. And down here, even the Prince of Hell isnâ ™t untouchable. Masks are slipping, alliances are shifting, and Iâ ™m running out of time. Because if I donâ ™t figure out who to trust before the walls close in, I wonâ ™t just lose my lifeâ ”Iâ ™ll lose my soul. Let the battle begin. Encounter with the Devil is a fast-paced, snark-filled urban fantasy packed with high-stakes action, a fierce heroine who refuses to back down, and a dangerously tempting Prince of Hell. Perfect for fans of supernatural intrigue and slow-burn tension. _________________________________Praise for The Broken Halos Series:? ? ? ? ? Awesome follow-up series! Onto book four!? ? ? ? ? I am so obsessed with this series; I have done no adulting for three days!? ? ? ? ? This is a great series; you laugh, and it gets a little emotional, but itâ ™s a great read. ? ? ? ? ? This book is fast-paced; itâ ™s very difficult to put down. ? ? ? ? ? Iâ ™m loving this tale.

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Книга «Сделка с дьяволом. Немецко-русские отношения в период между Первой и Второй мировыми войнами» – компактное и чрезвычайно увлекательное представление истории русского и немецкого народов, наполненное событиями исторического масштаба. С захватывающим динамизмом и литературной точностью Себастьян Хафнер описывает повороты в отношениях между нациями, которые то воевали друг с другом, то заключали между собой союзы, представляющие для каждой стороны сделку с дьяволом. Книга начинается с поддержки имперской Германией большевистской революции и заканчивается пактом Гитлера-Сталина, вторжением в Польшу в 1939 году и нападением Гитлера на Советский Союз в 1941 году.

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Perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and Uprooted, this standalone fantasy romance about a human girl and her marriage to the Elf King is impossible to put down!The elves come for two things: war and wives. In both cases, they come for death.Three-thousand years ago, humans were hunted by powerful races with wild magic until the treaty was formed. Now, for centuries, the elves have taken a young woman from Luella s village to be their Human Queen.To be chosen is seen as a mark of death by the townsfolk. A mark nineteen-year-old Luella is grateful to have escaped as a girl. Instead, she s dedicated her life to studying herbology and becoming the town s only healer.That is, until the Elf King unexpectedly arrives... for her.Everything Luella had thought she d known about her life, and herself, was a lie. Taken to a land filled with wild magic, Luella is forced to be the new queen to a cold yet blisteringly handsome Elf King. Once there, she learns about a dying world that only she can save.The magical land of Midscape pulls on one corner of her heart, her home and people tug on another... but what will truly break her is a passion she never wanted.A Deal with the Elf King is a complete standalone novel, inspired by the tales of Hades and Persephone, as well as Beauty and the Beast, with a happily ever after ending. It s perfect for fantasy romance fans looking for just the right amount of steam and their next slow-burn and swoon-worthy couple.

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A wealthy oligarch, a failing business and a man who sacrificed everything for one final shot at freedom. When Danny accepts a job from wealthy Conrad Szekely to spy on his business partner, Jerry, he finds himself with a world of trouble. Within days of Danny⠙s arrival, the business is destroyed in a catastrophic fire, which also claims Jerry⠙s life. Torn between conflicting interests, Danny starts to suspect that Jerry⠙s business had been anything but straightforward, and finds himself trapped in a spiral of treachery and lies, which rapidly begins to degenerate into a cat and mouse chase across the fens. With former allies turning violently against him, Danny tries to solve the mystery that surrounds Jerry⠙s death. But can Danny find the answers when those answers themselves prove lethal?

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Do opposites really attract?Band manager Sutton has heard her parents’ love story hundreds of times. Only when she arrives at the bar where her late mother first met her father, instead of finding her own love story she’s greeted by the world’s grumpiest barman: Dante. His past wounds run so deep that a romance with Dante simply isn’t on the cards… Though that doesn’t mean sunshine personified Sutton can’t still persuade him to create a singles night at his bar! But while they’re busy bringing couples together, will they be able to stay away from their irrefutable chemistry?Their meet cute―take two!When best man Ross locks eyes with bridesmaid Bella he’s flooded with memories of the wild passion unleashed between them at another wedding, three years ago… And he s left stunned by his desire to repeat their earth-shattering night! But Ross doesn’t do relationships. Not after experiencing a devastating loss that continues to haunt him. He knows he can’t give Bella what she deserves… But when a blizzard traps them in a Highland lodge and the frosty temperatures force them into one bed, will their attraction be hot enough to melt his frozen heart?

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She s about to make a deal with the college bad boy . .. Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she s carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction.If she wants to get her crush s attention, she ll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice . . .even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date. . .and it s going to be oh so good All Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he s worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he s all for it. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn t take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn t going to cut it.Now he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like him.

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Kids need help learning how to manage their anger. Blending solid information andsound advice with humor and lively illustrations, these anger-management tips guidekids to understand that anger is normal and to learn they can express it in healthyways. The book teaches them how to recognize anger in themselves and others, howto handle situations and emotions (loneliness, guilt, frustration, fear) that lead to ormask anger, and how to deal with the anger they feel.This revised edition addresses children s exposure to increased societal violence andincludes discussion and examples of anger related to texting and social media. Youngreaders learn that cruelty and violence are not acceptable and there are safer, morepositive ways to resolve conflicts. They also discover what to do when people aroundthem are angry, how to get help, and how to locate other resources when they needmore support.

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She s about to make a deal with the college bad boy...Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she s carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush s attention, she ll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice...even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date....and it s going to be oh so good.All Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he s worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he s all for it. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn t take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn t going to cut it. Now he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like him.

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An instant New York Times and Sunday Times bestsellerSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 DYLAN THOMAS AWARD A package of dynamite Stephen King Powerful, compulsive, brilliant Marian KeyesAn era-defining novel about the relationship between a fifteen-year-old girl and her teacherALL HE DID WAS FALL IN LOVE WITH ME AND THE WORLD TURNED HIM INTO A MONSTERVanessa Wye was fifteen-years-old when she first had sex with her English teacher.She is now thirty-two and in the storm of allegations against powerful men in 2017, the teacher, Jacob Strane, has just been accused of sexual abuse by another former student.Vanessa is horrified by this news, because she is quite certain that the relationship she had with Strane wasn t abuse. It was love. She s sure of that.Forced to rethink her past, to revisit everything that happened, Vanessa has to redefine the great love story of her life - her great sexual awakening - as rape. Now she must deal with the possibility that she might be a victim, and just one of many.Nuanced, uncomfortable, bold and powerful, My Dark Vanessa goes straight to the heart of some of the most complex issues of our age.

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The dialogue continues . . .When Neale Donald Walsch was experiencing one of the lowest points of his life, he decided to write a letter to God. What he did not expect was a response, with extraordinary answers covering all aspects of human existence - from happiness to money, to faith. The resulting book, Conversations with God, was an instant bestseller on publication in 1995 and has since sold millions of copies world-wide, changing countless lives everywhere. Conversations with God: Book 2 is the second volume of the original Conversations with God trilogy that expands to deal with the more global topics of geopolitical and metaphysical life on the planet, and the challenges facing the world. This incredible series contains answers that will change you, your life and the way you view others.Also by Neale Donald Walsch and available from Hodder Stoughton: Conversations with God, Books 1 and 3, Communion with God, Friendship with God, Applications for Living and Meditations from Conversations with God, Book 1.

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In July 1936 a military revolt brought civil war to Spain; it erupted into a bitter political contest and a brutal land war which have been well covered by historians â “ a less appreciated dimension of the conflict was the crucial role played by the navies of both sides. This new book describes and explores the naval operations that played out over thirty-eight months and spread well beyond the seas of Spain. Spanish guns thundered off the English coast and as far south as the Bay of Guinea. Submarines lurked in the Aegean, waiting to torpedo ships bringing supplies from the Black Sea. To the west, operations extended into the Atlantic as warships searched for blockade runners and moved between the Bay of Biscay and the Mediterranean. The book begins by describing of the Spanish navy pre-war, then covers the generalsâ ™ revolt of July 1936 and its effect in the fleet. Subsequent chapters deal with the naval war as it unfolded. It describes Francoâ ™s attempts to move the battle-hardened Spanish troops in Africa to the Spanish mainland, then shifts focus to the northern Spanish coast, where an isolated Republican enclave depended on the sea to receive weapons, food, and fuel. The author then pursues a split narrative, interweaving developments in the north and the Mediterranean and following the war to its conclusion. Significant actions fought between the two navies are all covered in detail. In addition, the book describes the crucial roles played by the British, French, German, and Italian navies in the Spanish struggle. Throughout, the author challenges the common view that the Republican navy was incompetent and inert. Based on primary as well as secondary sources, in both the English and Spanish languages, this book sheds genuinely new light on the Spanish navies of this civil war era and brings into focus their significance in the broader struggle.

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The story of the 51st (Highland) Division during 1939 and 1940 is a short and largely tragic one and although it firmly burnt itself into the minds of Scotsmen it has never been granted the recognition it deserves. Even in Scotland it is often forgotten that the men, and attached troops, of the 51st Division, were fighting for survival in Normandy for some ten days after the evacuation from Dunkerque had been completed. Most present-day accounts of the Second World War in 1939/40 deal with the â ˜Phoney Warâ ™ and the evacuation from Dunkerque but few mention the rearguard action at St Valery-en-Caux, other than a giving it a passing mention. Nevertheless, the action of the 51st Division against the might of German forces won the admiration of General Erwin Rommel and Charles De Gaulle, who fought against and alongside them. One of the enduring beliefs is that Churchill deliberately sacrificed the 51st Division in an attempt to keep France in the war; this, apart from being palpably incorrect, fails miserably to address the intricacy of the circumstances that overtook the 51st Division after they returned from the Saar. In a situation where units were repeatedly changing affiliation, communication between the French Supreme Command and British forces suffered language difficulties and the inclination to blame each other for the debacle that inevitably ensued. Nevertheless, for all the criticism that is thrown at the French Army, it is clear that a number of French units fought hard and with great courage, the main fault with the French command lying with poor leadership and lack of tactical planning. As far as the Highlanders were concerned it was bad luck that their term of duty on the Saar coincided with the beginning of Fall Rot. The speed and extent of the German advance from Abbeville took their own High Command and the French by surprise and it was with little wonder that Allied military thinking failed to keep up with actions on the battlefield. The theory that Churchill sacrificed the division to keep the French in the war owes a great deal to the Scottish need to attribute all the misery of the world to one scoundrel, a trait that exists to this day!Supported by eleven maps and over 150 photographs, the book traces the history of the 51st Division from its inception until its final surrender at St Valery-en-Caux and deals with the fighting on the Saar and the often ragged skirmishing though Normandy. The book also touches on the actions of the 1st Armoured Division and the Battle of Abbeville. There are three walks and a car tour included in this volume which allows the battlefield visitor to base themselves firstly in Abbeville and, secondly, further into Normandy.

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HER HUSBAND IS IMPRISONED. WHAT WILL SHE RISK TO SAVE HIM? . . .DISCOVER THE SPELLBINDING DARK FANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A FATE INKED IN BLOOD Do not walk to pick up this book. Run JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT, bestselling author of FROM BLOOD AND ASH The brilliant writing style, the pure angst and heartache; lust and longing - wow! 5***** READER REVIEW This book is EPIC. I m in love with this series 5***** READER REVIEW___________A QUEEN IN EXILE AS A TRAITOR . . .Lara has watched Ithicana be conquered by her own father. But when she learns her husband, Aren, has been captured in battle, Lara knows her father is only keeping him alive to lure in his traitorous daughter.It is bait she fully intends to take.Risking her life, Lara returns to free the Bridge Kingdom and its king using her father s greatest weapons - her warrior sisters.But her greatest adversary of all might be the very man she s trying to free.Now Lara must decide who she is fighting for: her kingdom, her husband, or herself . . .Tropes/themes: 1. Political Intrigue2. Alternate World3. Enemies to Lovers4. Action Adventure5. Romantasy ___________ So good I didn t want it to end. This book left me crying so hard 5***** READER REVIEW Absolutely phenomenal. These characters don t just jump out the page, they leap 5***** READER REVIEWPRAISE FOR THE BRIDGE KINGDOM SERIES Exquisite, phenomenal and sexy Olivia Wildenstein, USA Today bestselling author of Feather An epic, action-packed tale of love, revenge, and betrayal Jennifer Estep, New York Times bestselling author of Kill the Queen Heart-pounding romance and intense action wrapped in a spellbinding world. I was hooked from the first page! Elise Kova, USA Today bestselling author of A Deal with the Elf KingPRAISE FOR DANIELLE L. JENSEN Richly-woven, evocative and absolutely impossible to put down . . . I loved every word Sarah J. Maas, bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses Stellar world-building and multidimensional characters Kirkus Stunning world-building, a vivid cast of secondary characters, and a steamy slow-burn romance BookistA Fate Inked in Blood, No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024A Fate Inked in Blood, New York Times bestseller, March 2024

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A COMPELLING AND ADDICTIVE PAGETURNER TO IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THIS SUMMER He waits joylessly, patiently, and lets himself go. The stone house may end up being his grave. Who s doing what, who s chasing who? Who is the mouse, and who s the cat? It s the middle of a long hot summer on the French Mediterranean shore and the town is full of tourists. Two tired cops who are being slowly devoured by dull routine and family worries, deal with the day s misdemeanours and petty complaints at the Perpignan police headquarters without a trace of enthusiasm. Out of the blue, a young Dutch woman is brutally murdered on the beach, and another disappears without a trace in the alleys of the city. A serial killer obsessed with Dutch women? The media goes wild. Gilles Sebag finds himself thrust into the middle of a diabolical game. If he intends to salvage something anything he will have to put aside his personal worries, forget his suspicions of his wife s unfaithfulness, ignore his heart murmur, get over his existential angst. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: Gilles Sebag is a superb detective. The world of crime is balanced with family life. - Lanna on Amazon Subtle yet effective in building suspense. - Deb on Goodreads If you re looking for a good read - whether on holiday or not - you can t do much better than this. - David on Amazon

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About The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War Jaroslav Hašek’s black satire, the inspiration for such works as Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 Good-natured and garrulous, Švejk becomes the Austro-Hungarian army’s most loyal Czech soldier when he is called up on the outbreak of the First World War – although his bumbling attempts to get to the front serve only to prevent him from reaching it. Playing cards, getting drunk and becoming a general nuisance, the resourceful Švejk uses all his natural cunning and genial subterfuge to deal with the doctors, police, clergy and officers who chivvy him towards battle. The story of a ‘little man’ caught in a vast bureaucratic machine, The Good Soldier Švejk combines dazzling wordplay and piercing satire to create a hilariously subversive depiction of the futility of war. Cecil Parrott’s vibrant, unabridged and unbowdlerized translation is accompanied by an introduction discussing Hašek’s turbulent life as an anarchist, communist and vagranty, and the Everyman character of Švejk. This edition also includes a guide to Czech names, maps and original illustrations by Josef Ladas. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller!In New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson s second novel in the Truly Devious series, there are more twists and turns than Stevie Bell can imagine. No answer is given freely, and someone will pay for the truth with their life.The Truly Devious case-an unsolved kidnapping and triple murder that rocked Ellingham Academy in 1936-has consumed Stevie for years. It s the very reason she came to the academy. But then her classmate was murdered, and her parents quickly pull her out of school. For her safety, they say. She must move past this obsession with crime.Stevie s willing to do anything to get back to Ellingham, be back with her friends, and solve the Truly Devious case. Even if it means making a deal with the despicable Senator Edward King. And when Stevie finally returns, she also returns to David: the guy she kissed, and the guy who lied about his identity-Edward King s son.But larger issues are at play. Where did the murderer hide? What s the meaning of the riddle Albert Ellingham left behind? And what, exactly, is at stake in the Truly Devious affair? The Ellingham case isn t just a piece of history-it s a live wire into the present.* Junior Library Guild Selection * Chicago Public Library s Best of the Best Books of 2019 * Hypable s Best Books of 2019 *

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From the post room to the board room, everyone thinks they can be the manager. But how do you manage outrageous talent? What do you do to inspire loyalty from your players? How do you turn around a team in crisis? What⠙s the best way to build long-term success? How can you lead calmly under pressure? The issues are the same whether you⠙re managing a Premier League football team or a FTSE 100 company. Here, for the first time, some 30 of the biggest names in football management reveal just what it takes. With their every act, remark, and success or failure under constant scrutiny from the media and the fans, these managers need to be the most adroit of leaders. In The Manager they explain their methods, offer lessons they⠙ve learned along the way, and describe the decisions they make and the leadership they provide. Each chapter tackles a key leadership issue for managers in any walk of life and, in their own words, shows how the experts deal with the challenges they face in an abnormally high-pressure environment. Offering valuable lessons for business leaders and fascinating behind-the-scenes insights for football fans, The Manager is an honest, accessible and unprecedented look at the day-to-day work of these high-profile characters and the world of top-level football management.Featuring: Roy Hodgson, Carlo Ancelotti, Arsène Wenger, Sam Allardyce, Roberto Mancini, José Mourinho, Brendan Rodgers, Harry Redknapp, Sir Alex Ferguson, Walter Smith, Mick McCarthy, Gerard Houllier, Tony Pulis, Martin O⠙Neill, Neil Warnock, Howard Wilkinson, Kevin Keegan, Dario Gradi, Andre Villas-Boas, David Moyes, Alex McLeish, Hope Powell, Martin Jol, Glenn Hoddle, Chris Hughton, David Platt, Paul Ince, and George Graham.

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The Secret Agent is Joseph Conrad s dark satire on English society, edited with an introduction and notes by Michael Newton in Penguin Classics.In the only novel Conrad set in London, The Secret Agent communicates a profoundly ironic view of human affairs. The story is woven around an attack on the Greenwich Observatory in 1894 masterminded by Verloc, a Russian spy working for the police, and ostensibly a member of an anarchist group in Soho. His masters instruct him to discredit the anarchists in a humiliating fashion, and when his evil plan goes horribly awry, Verloc must deal with the repercussions of his actions. While rooted in the Edwardian period, Conrad s tale remains strikingly contemporary, with its depiction of Londoners gripped by fear of the terrorists living in their midst. This edition of The Secret Agent contains a chronology, further reading, notes and maps of London and Greenwich. In his introduction, Michael Newton discusses London s real-life world of political anarchy, and Conrad s portrayal of the Verlocs marriage.Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) was born in the Ukraine and grew up under Tsarist autocracy. After spending years in the French, and later the British Merchant Navy, Conrad left the sea to devote himself to writing. In 1896 he settled in Kent, where he produced within fifteen years such modern classics as Youth, Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, Typhoon, Nostromo, The Secret Agent and Under Western Eyes.If you enjoyed The Secret Agent, you might like Fyodor Dostoyevsky s Demons, also available in Penguin Classics. A brilliant book, one of the greatest works of modern irony Malcolm Bradbury

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DISCOVER THE SPELLBINDING DARK FANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NO 1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A FATE INKED IN BLOOD . . . Do not walk to pick up this book. Run JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT, bestselling author of FROM BLOOD AND ASH You will devour it! Badass females, slow burn romance, enemies to lovers . . . Do I even need to say more? 5***** READER REVIEW Enemies to Lovers and full of Angst . . . Loved the book so much I can t put it into words 5***** READER REVIEW___________Raised as a warrior, Princess Lara knows two things:King Aren of the Bridge Kingdom is her enemy.And she must be the one to bring him to his knees.The Bridge Kingdom is the only route through a storm-ravaged world, and it uses its power to deprive Lara s homeland of vital resources. So when she s sent to be King Aren s bride, Lara will do whatever it takes to bring down the kingdom s defences, even if it means seducing her new husband.Yet as she learns more about the war to possess the bridge, Lara s feelings for Aren transform from hostility to passion.And she faces a terrible dilemma:Which kingdom to save, and which to destroy . . .Tropes/themes: 1. Political Intrigue2. Alternate World3. Enemies to Lovers4. Action Adventure5. Romantasy ___________ This book is just everything!!! It s such an atmospheric read that completely immerses you. This book has me completely captivated, it honestly has stolen a piece of my heart 5***** READER REVIEW Heart-pounding. I enjoyed every moment of this book 5***** READER REVIEW I don t think I ll ever be over how amazing this book is . . .The world and characters were so immersive 5***** READER REVIEWPRAISE FOR THE BRIDGE KINGDOM SERIES Exquisite, phenomenal and sexy Olivia Wildenstein, USA Today bestselling author of Feather An epic, action-packed tale of love, revenge, and betrayal Jennifer Estep, New York Times bestselling author of Kill the Queen Heart-pounding romance and intense action wrapped in a spellbinding world. I was hooked from the first page! Elise Kova, USA Today bestselling author of A Deal with the Elf KingPRAISE FOR DANIELLE L. JENSEN Richly-woven, evocative and absolutely impossible to put down . . . I loved every word Sarah J. Maas, bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses Stellar world-building and multidimensional characters Kirkus Stunning world-building, a vivid cast of secondary characters, and a steamy slow-burn romance BookistA Fate Inked in Blood, No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024A Fate Inked in Blood, New York Times bestseller, March 2024

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A CRY FOR WAR. OR A CHANCE AT PEACE? . . . DISCOVER THE SPELLBINDING DARK FANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A FATE INKED IN BLOOD Do not walk to pick up this book. Run JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT, bestselling author of FROM BLOOD AND ASH The perfect combo of high-stakes fantasy and swoonworthy romance 5***** READER REVIEW A badass heroine, a fantastic world, gripping storytelling, with a forbidden romance that will have you unable to put the book down 5***** READER REVIEW___________She was raised as a soldier. And as an heir to an empire . . .General Zarrah is motivated by two truths: The Veliant family murdered her mother and that she will be the one to deliver vengeance.The Endless War has devastated Zarrah s people. So when she s given command of the city at the center of the conflict, Zarrah vows to destroy the gathered forces and their Veliant prince leader.Yet a chance encounter with an anonymous, and handsome, enemy soldier complicates Zarrah s plans. Especially as they discover they have the same dreams - and begin to find passion in each other s arms.When the enemy s identity is revealed, Zarrah must decide . . . war or peace?Tropes/themes: 1. Political Intrigue2. Alternate World3. Enemies to Lovers4. Action Adventure5. Romantasy ___________ I loved this book from the first to the last page. The plot is incredible 5***** READER REVIEWPRAISE FOR THE BRIDGE KINGDOM SERIES Exquisite, phenomenal and sexy Olivia Wildenstein, USA Today bestselling author of Feather An epic, action-packed tale of love, revenge, and betrayal Jennifer Estep, New York Times bestselling author of Kill the Queen Heart-pounding romance and intense action wrapped in a spellbinding world. I was hooked from the first page! Elise Kova, USA Today bestselling author of A Deal with the Elf KingPRAISE FOR DANIELLE L. JENSEN Richly-woven, evocative and absolutely impossible to put down . . . I loved every word Sarah J. Maas, bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses Stellar world-building and multidimensional characters Kirkus Stunning world-building, a vivid cast of secondary characters, and a steamy slow-burn romance BookistA Fate Inked in Blood, No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024A Fate Inked in Blood, New York Times bestseller, March 2024

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COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION -- THE ESSENTIAL HISTORY OF THE TROUBLES Compellingly written and very even-handed. By far the clearest account of what happened in the Northern Ireland conflict and more importantly why it happened Irish News Extraordinarily well-balanced, sane, comprehensive and rich in sober understatement Glasgow Herald__________________________First published two decades ago, Making Sense of the Troubles is widely regarded as the most comprehensive, considered and compassionate (Irish Times) history of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Written by a distinguished journalist and a teacher of history in Northern Ireland, it surveys the roots of the problems from 1921 onwards, the descent into violence in the late 60s, and the three terrible decades that followed.In this fully revised and updated version, McKittrick and McVea take into account the momentous events of the ten years that followed their first publication, including the disbanding of the IRA, Ian Paisley s deal with the Republicans and the historic power-sharing government in Belfast.__________________________ An updated reissue of a collaborative study published 12 years ago to rave reviews as a frank, accurate and authoritative narrative of events which should be required reading for anyone hoping to understand what had been going on in the North Irish Independent I would strongly advocate that it be made compulsory reading for everyone in Northern Ireland because for the first time it is our history, all of it warts and all, presented in a clear and understandable way Irish News

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**Winner of the Paterson Poetry Prize****Longlisted for the Griffin Prize and the Massachusetts Book Award****Soon to be adapted for screen by Lena Waithe and Warner Bros.**An award-winning collection and novella exploring the realm of speculative fiction, while addressing issues as varied as abolition, Black ecological consciousness, and the boundless promise of parenthoodAcross three sequences, Joshua Bennett⠙s new book recalls and reimagines social worlds almost but not entirely lost, all while gesturing toward the ones we are building even now, in the midst of a state of emergency, together. Bennett opens with a set of autobiographical poems that deal with themes of family, life, death, vulnerability, and the joys and dreams of youth. The central section, ⠜The Book of Mycah,⠝ features an alternate history where Malcolm X is resurrected from the dead, as is a young black man shot by the police some fifty years later in Brooklyn. The final section of The Study of Human Life are poems that Bennett has written about fatherhood, on the heels of his own first child being born.Praise for Joshua Bennett⠘One of the brightest intellectual and political thinkers of a new generation⠙ Jesse McCarthy⠘Bennett conjures a spirit of kinship that, illuminated by redolent imagery, borders on mythic⠙ New Yorker⠘Joshua Bennett⠙s astounding, dolorous, rejoicing voice is indispensable⠙ Tracy K Smith

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Williams is one of the most pioneering fiction writers of our time Andrew Motion, New Statesman Book of the Year 2024 Witty, peculiar and brilliant Telegraph Christmas Pick 2024 A book completed by a master of the craft. Prepare to be moved Guardian Holy, gorgeous and politically red-hot masterpieces Daily Telegraph An intricate, perfectly articulated work of art Times Literary SupplementJoy Williams offers ninety-nine illuminations on mortality as she brings her powers of observation to Azrael, the Angel of Death and transporter of souls. Balancing the extraordinary and the humble, the bizarre and the beatific, the book presents Azrael as a thoughtful and troubled protagonist as he confronts the holy impossibility of his task, his uneasy relationship with Death and his friendship with the Devil. In this follow-up to Williams 99 Stories of God, a collection of connected beings - ranging from ordinary people to great artists such as Kafka, Nietzsche, Bach and Rilke to dogs, birds, horses and butterflies - experience the varying fate of the soul, transient yet everlasting. Profound, sorrowful, witty and ecstatic, Concerning the Future of Souls will leave readers awestruck in their confrontation of life in the face of death.

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* LONGLISTED FOR THE MCILVANNEY PRIZE FOR SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR * Reminiscent of Mo Hayder at her darkest - OBSERVER A tour de force with superb dramamtic twists - DAILY MAIL The best book I ve read all year - SARAH PINBOROUGH This is a work of fiction. This is not a confession. Lucas Cole is a bestselling writer. He is also a father, a widower, and a beloved celebrity in his small town. He is an unassuming man ­- tall, thin and quietly friendly. Lucas Cole is also a serial killer. Nathan Cole has known the truth about his father since he was ten years old. Too terrified to go to the police, he ran away from home as soon as he was able, carrying the guilt of leaving his sister behind. But when Lucas is found dead in a dingy motel room, Nathan returns to his childhood home for the first time in seventeen years. It s there he finds The Midnight King, his father s final unpublished manuscript, a fictionalised account of his hideous crimes, hidden in a box of trinkets taken from his victims. Trinkets that include a ribbon belonging to a missing eight-year-old girl who disappeared only days before his father s death. Now, Nathan must deal with the consequences of keeping his father s secret. But it may not be as simple as finding a lost child. For The Midnight King holds Nathan s secrets as well as Lucas s, and he is not the only one searching for the truth... Full of unexpected twists and heartrending turns, The Midnight King is a gripping thriller perfect for fans of Chris Whitaker, S.A. Cosby and Ian Rankin. If you re a fan of Thomas Harris you must read this - PRIMA Lean, taut, gripping and bloody - CHRIS BROOKMYRE The best book I ve read about a serial killer since Red Dragon - GARETH BROWN

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On New Year s Eve, a tourist is raped in Kadaloor, a tranquil fishing village on the southern coast of the country. The chief suspects are a group of teenaged boys (called the Cliffhangers). As they attempt to prove their innocence, the boys also have to deal with the spectre of communal intolerance that is beginning to divide the Hindu and Muslim fishermen and villagers. Numerous small incidents, in which the boys are sought to be implicated, help ratchet up the stress. The growing communal tension and the hunt for the real rapist intersect, propelling the village to the edge of disaster. In The Cliffhangers, Sabin Iqbal gives us a brilliant debut novel that illuminates hard truths about the religious faultines that are dividing the country.

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Supple, horrifying and mordantly droll New York Times Nothing short of brilliant Wall Street Journal A subtle, often darkly funny novel about the relationship between art and power Sunday Times A dazzling performance and a real page turner Salman RushdieFrom one of the brightest, most pleasure-giving writers at work today (Jeffrey Eugenides), a visionary tale inspired by the life of the 20th century film director G.W. Pabst, who left Europe for Hollywood to resist the Nazis and then returned to his homeland with his wife and young son and began making films for the German Reich.An artist s life, a pact with the devil, a novel about the dangerous illusions of the silver screen.G.W. Pabst, one of cinema s greatest, perhaps the greatest director of his era: when the Nazis seized power he was filming in France, to escape the horrors of the new Germany he flees to Hollywood. But under the blinding California sun, the world-famous director suddenly looks like a nobody. Not even Greta Garbo, who he made famous, can help him. And thus, almost through no fault of his own, he finds himself back in his homeland of Austria, which is now called Ostmark. The returning family is confronted with the barbaric nature of the regime. But Goebbels, the minister of propaganda in Berlin, wants the film genius, he won t take no for an answer and makes big promises. While Pabst still believes that he will be able to resist these advances, that he will not submit to any dictatorship other than art, he has already taken the first steps into a hopeless entanglement.Daniel Kehlmann s novel about art and power, beauty and barbarism is a triumph. The Director shows what literature is capable of.

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In New Orleans a rare bookdealer is forced to track down an infernal atlas dragged from hell itself and now stashed in the swamps of the bayou. A dive bartender picks up a phone left behind after a brawl and is pulled into a waking nightmare. On a sea voyage, a decadent group of diabolists are intent on an audience with the Devil himself. Across six tales The Atlas of Hell takes us to the fringe of sanity, the limit of infernal ambition, and the very border of our reality. Nathan Ballingrud has earned a reputation as one of the leading voices in contemporary horror fiction and in The Atlas of Hell he shows us the deepest and darkest recesses of his imagination. Ballingrud probes the wounds that are the human condition and peels back the skin to reveal the monstrous and miraculous beneath. From the author of North American Lake Monsters, this is a collection for readers unafraid to gaze into the abyss and meet the eyes of what stares back.

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Fast-paced and intriguing, Mightier than the Sword is the fifth novel in international bestseller Jeffrey Archerâ ™s the Clifton Chronicles. It moves towards the end of the 1960s as the Cliftons and the Barringtons come up against sworn enemies and new foes.Following the explosion of an IRA bomb on board the Barringtonâ ™s flagship MV Buckingham, Emma Clifton must deal with the repercussions on her familyâ ™s shipping business. Meanwhile her old adversary, Lady Virginia Fenwick, plots her downfall.Bestselling novelist Harry, Emmaâ ™s husband, is on a mission to free a fellow author imprisoned in Siberia, even if it costs him everything.Giles, his brother-in-law, a minister of the Crown, faces his own problems when a diplomatic disaster risks his bid for higher office.With its devastating twists and turns, Archerâ ™s spellbinding the Clifton Chronicles continues to enthral readers and proves once again why Archerâ ™s reign at the top of the charts is without parallel.Continue the bestselling series with Cometh the Hour and This Was a Man.

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*** The second official Minecraft tie-in novel, following the Sunday Times bestseller The Island ***This official Minecraft novel is an action-packed thriller! When a new virtual-reality version of the game brings her desiresâ ”and doubtsâ ”to life, one player must face her fears.Bianca has never been good at following the plan. She s more of an act-now, deal-with-the-consequences-later kind of person. But consequences canâ ™t be put off forever, as Bianca learns when she and her best friend, Lonnie, are in a terrible car crash.Waking up in the hospital, almost paralyzed by her injuries, Bianca is faced with questions sheâ ™s not equipped to answer. She chooses instead to try a new virtual-reality version of Minecraft that responds to her every wish, giving her control over a world at the very moment she thought sheâ ™d lost it. As she explores this new realm, she encounters Esme and Anton, two kids who are also playing on the hospital server. The trio teams up to play through to the End, and hopefully to find Lonnie along the way.But the road to recovery isnâ ™t without its own dangers. The kids are swarmed by mobs seemingly generated by their fears and insecurities, and now Bianca must deal with the uncertainties that have been plaguing her: Is Lonnie really in the game? And can Bianca help him to return to reality with her?From bestselling author Max Brooks also comes the long-awaited epic conclusion to the Minecraft trilogy, Minecraft: The Village, coming out in October 2023.

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Wisdom that s been inspiring, motivating, and guiding teachers for two decades The Courage to Teach speaks to the joys and pains that teachers of every sort know well. Over the last 20 years, the book has helped countless educators reignite their passion, redirect their practice, and deal with the many pressures that accompany their vital work. Enriched by a new Foreword from Diana Chapman Walsh, the book builds on a simple premise: good teaching can never be reduced to technique. Good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher, that core of self where intellect, emotion, and spirit convergeâ ”enabling live encounters between teachers, students, and subjects that are the key to deep and lasting learning. Good teachers love learners, learning, and the teaching life in a way that builds trust with students and colleagues, animates their daily practice, and keeps them coming back tomorrow. Reclaim your own vision and purpose against the threat of burn-outUnderstand why good teaching cannot be reduced to technique aloneExplore and practice the relational traits that good teachers have in commonLearn how to forge learning connections with your students and teach across the gap Whether used for personal study, book club exploration, or professional development, The Courage to Teach is rich with time-honored wisdom, and contemporary clarity about the ancient arts of teaching and learning.

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Hard-core science fiction at its very best, John Scalzi s The Human Division is the fifth in The Old Man s War series. Lieutenant Harry Wilson has an impossible mission. He must help preserve the union of humanity s colonies, in the wake of a terrible revelation. For years the Colonial Union has protected its citizens from the dangerous universe around them. But the people of Earth now know the ugly truth. The Union deliberately kept Earth as an ignorant backwater â “ and as a source of recruits for its war against hostile aliens. Now, other alien races have formed a new alliance against the Union. And they ve invited the incensed people of Earth to join them. Managing the Colonial Union s survival will take all the political cunning and finesse its diplomats can muster. And Harry and his team will be deployed to deal with the unexpected â “ for failure is unthinkable.Continue the gripping space war series with The End of All Things.

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The Eclogues, ten short pastoral poems, were composed between approximately 42 and 39 BC, during the time of the Second Triumvirate of Lepidus, Anthony, and Octavian. In them Virgil subtly blended an idealized Arcadia with contemporary history. To his Greek model - the Idylls of Theocritus - he added a strong element of Italian realism: places and people, real or disguised, and contemporary events are introduced. The Eclogues display all Virgil s art and charm and are among his most delightful achievements. Between approximately 39 and 29 BC, years of civil strife between Antony, and Octavian, Virgil was engaged upon the Georgics. Part agricultural manual, full of observations of animals and nature, they deal with the farmer s life and give it powerful allegorical meaning. These four books contain some of Virgil s finest descriptive writing and are generally held to be his greatest and most entertaining work, and C. Day Lewis s lyrical translations are classics in their own right. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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From the international bestselling expert on dealing with assholes With cutting-edge research and real-life examples that are thought-provoking and often hilarious, this is an indispensable resource Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project At last someone has provided clear steps for rejecting, dejecting, deflecting, and deflating the jerks who blight our lives. Better still, that someone is the great Bob Sutton, which ensures that the information is useful, evidence-based, and fun to read Robert Cialdini, author of Influence and Pre-Suasion If only Bob Sutton s book had been available to help me deal with the full complement of 1st-class assholes I ve encountered in my 50-year professional life. No names shall be mentioned Tom Peters, co-author of In Search of ExcellenceBeing around assholes, whether at work or elsewhere, can damage performance and affect wellbeing: having one asshole in a team has been shown to reduce performance by 30 to 40%, and research shows that rudeness spreads like a common cold. In The Asshole Survival Guide, Stanford professor Robert Sutton offers practical advice on identifying and tackling any kind of asshole - based on research into groups from uncivil civil servants to French bus drivers, and 8,000 emails that he has received on asshole behaviour.With expertise and humour, he provides a cogent and methodical game-plan to fight back. First, he sets out the asshole audit, to find out what kind of asshole needs dealing with, and asshole detection strategies. Then he reveals field-tested, sometimes surprising techniques, from asshole avoidance and asshole taxes, to mind-tricks and the art of love bombing. Finally, he explains the dangers of asshole blindness - when the problem might be yours truly.Readers will learn how to handle assholes - in the workplace and beyond - once and for all!

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The Penguin English Library Edition of The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad Madness and despair! Give me that for a lever, and I ll move the world In the only novel Conrad set in London, The Secret Agent communicates a profoundly ironic view of human affairs. The story is woven around an attack on the Greenwich Observatory in 1894 masterminded by Verloc, a Russian spy working for the police, and ostensibly a member of an anarchist group in Soho. His masters instruct him to discredit the anarchists in a humiliating fashion, and when his evil plan goes horribly awry, Verlac must deal with the repercussions of his actions.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction written in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels, to the beginning of the First World War.

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This is the first account of Russia s second revolution - the country s dramatic, wrenching transition from communist central planning to a market economy. Written by one of the finest writers on contemporary Russia, it is told by interweaving high politics with glimpses of the revolution s impact on the lives of ordinary people.Beginning with a sharp portrayal of the dismal living conditions in the Soviet Union, she moves on to the romantic early days of the capitalist transformation. This was the height of market euphoria when, despite the chaos of everyday life, a prosperous future seemed within easy reach. Woven through the book are remarkable stories - of Yeltsin s use of popular psychics, of the might of the robber barons who form alliances with criminal mafia gangs, of Machiavellian politicians who have dealt with the devil and believe they have made a good bargain . In the final stage of the book, Freeland chronicles the end of the first wave of Russia s capitalist revolution, detailing the economic crisis currently rumbling through the country.

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The dynamic duo of Simon Mason #39;s acclaimed Ryan Wilkins Mysteries return in an explosive oxford-set mystery. At 3:35 am, Greta Emmett wakes to a call from the Emergency Centre. Her husband #39;s fall alarm had been activated five minutes ago and since then he #39;s been unresponsive. He isn #39;t in bed beside her and on further inspection she realises he #39;s not even in the house. By 6:00am at St Aldates police station DCS Rebecca Wainwright, multi-decorated hero of celebrated investigations, is reading notes on her new team. On DI Ryan Wilkins she reads: Trailer Park boy. Mother of his infant son deceased. OD. Sees things. Do not, repeat not, give him responsibility. On his partner DI Ray Wilkins she reads: Posh boy. Lucky cop. Thinks too highly of himself. More experience needed at the wet end. Wainwright has assigned her first high profile case since arriving - the murder of a security guard at the Pelzer Institute of Egyptology - to the reliable DI Hare. Now she must deal with the death of an Elderly gentleman at a hotel in Sandford. Likely cardiac. One for the lower ranks, a perfect case for the Wilkinses. On top of these cases, there is also the spate of organised shoplifting at the Co-Op where Ryan #39;s sister Jade works. A low priority. Until Jade, her daughter and little Ryan are threatened by the gang. How will Ray and Ryan prove themselves to their new DCS? How will Wainwright navigate the personalities that threaten to disrupt? In this fourth book in the DI Ryan Wilkins Mysteries, shocking truths and twisty turns of fate shatter the foundations of the force, only to determine new routes into Oxford #39;s shadowy corners.PRAISE FOR SIMON MASON #39;Terrific #39; Mick Herron #39;This moody, atmospheric novel is full of surprises #39; Sunday Times (Crime Book of the Month) #39;[W]ell plotted and very funny #39; Sun #39;This has a TV series written all over it #39; Daily Mail

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My heart grew, then broke, then mended itself. A wise, funny, brave novel and a story that you will never want to forget. Favel ParrettAn unforgettable story of loneliness, isolation and finding your way. Heart-wrenching, wise and wryly funny, this novel will make you kinder to those who are lost.Miss Kaye works at The Institute. A place for the damaged, the outliers, the not-quite rights. Everyone has different strategies to deal with the residents. Some bark orders. Some negotiate tirelessly. Miss Kaye found that simply being herself was mostly the right thing to do. Susie was seven when she realised she d had her fill of character building. She d lie between her Holly Hobbie sheets thinking how slowly birthdays come around, but how quickly change happened. One minute her Dad was saying that the family needed to move back to the city and then, SHAZAM, they were there. Her mum didn t move to the new house with them. And Susie hated going to see her mum at the mind hospital. She never knew who her mum would be. Or who would be there. As the years passed, there were so many things Susie wanted to say but never could.Miss Kaye will teach Susie that the loudness of unsaid things can be music - and together they will learn that living can be more than surviving.

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The “worthy and frightening sequel” (Stephen King) to the acclaimed and “unforgettable” (Harlan Coben) New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling novel Chasing the Boogeyman.Back in the summer of 1988, a young Richard Chizmar was catapulted into the center of a living nightmare as the serial killer Joshua Gallagher—dubbed by the media as “The Boogeyman”—stalked his tranquil Maryland town. A lot has changed in the intervening years. These days, Chizmar enjoys a certain level of celebrity and notoriety himself, being the only person that an incarcerated Josh Gallagher will speak to on or off the record. Chizmar likes to believe that he’s doing the world a public service by visiting Gallagher in prison, as there are plenty of other nameless victims out there who Gallagher might finally admit to killing and bring closure to grieving loved ones, and a dark rhythm and routine begin to take hold. But Chizmar eventually finds there’s a price to be paid for dancing with the devil, when a masked figure with all the hallmarks of Gallagher’s reign of terror from thirty years ago now leaves a horrifying calling card in front of Chizmar’s home, and it’s clear there’s a new player on the board in the ongoing game that the Boogeyman controls… A riveting, haunting sequel to the New York Times bestselling thriller Chasing the Boogeyman, this is a tale of obsession and the adulation of evil, exploring modern society’s true crime infatuation with unflinching honesty, sparing no one from the glare of the spotlight. Will those involved walk away from the story of a lifetime in order to keep their loved ones safe? Or will they once again be drawn into a killer’s web? As the story draws to its shattering conclusion, only one person holds all the answers—and he just may be the most terrifying monster of them all.

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The town of Visegrad was long caught between the warring Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empires, but its sixteenth-century bridge survived unscathed--until 1914 when tensions in the Balkans triggered the first World War. Spanning generations, nationalities, and creeds, The Bridge on the Drina brilliantly illuminates a succession of lives that swirl around the majestic stone arches. Among them is that of the bridge s builder, a Serb kidnapped as a boy by the Ottomans; years later, as the empire s Grand Vezir, he decides to construct a bridge at the spot where he was parted from his mother. A workman named Radisav tries to hinder the construction, with horrific consequences. Later, the beautiful young Fata climbs the bridge s parapet to escape an arranged marriage, and, later still, an inveterate gambler named Milan risks everything on it in one final game with the devil. With humor and compassion, Ivo Andric chronicles the ordinary Catholics, Muslims, and Orthodox Christians whose lives are connected by the bridge, in a land that has itself been a bridge between East and West for centuries.

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Being a Moth Keeper is a huge responsibility and a great honor, but what happens when the new Moth Keeper decides to take a break from the moon and see the sun for the first time? From the author of the beloved Tea Dragon Society comes a must-read for fans of the rich fantasies of Hayao Miyazaki and the magical adventures of Witch Hat Atelier.Anya is finally a Moth Keeper, the protector of the lunar moths that allow the Night-Lily flower to bloom once a year. Her village needs the flower to continue thriving and Anya is excited to prove her worth and show her thanks to her friends with her actions, but what happens when being a Moth Keeper isn’t exactly what Anya thought it would be?Night after night, it is lonely in the desert, with only one lantern for light. Still, Anya is eager to prove her worth, to show her thanks to her friends and her village. But is it worth the cost? And yet something isn’t right. When Anya glimpses the one thing that could destroy what she’s meant to protect, her village and the lunar moths are left to deal with the consequences.K. O’Neill brings to life a beautifully illustrated fantasy with lush, gorgeous art and intricate world-building. A story about coming of age and community, The Moth Keeper is filled with magic, hope, and friendship.“Expressing quiet resilience, this story lifts up nature’s symbiotic relationships and the power of community.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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