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At 34 years of age, Gregory Howe quit teaching in London to chase his childhood dream of becoming a world-ranked tennis professional. He started his year-long journey in the minor leagues, playing across four continents, as far afield as Bangkok, Kampala and Lahore, initially struggling against younger, fitter aspiring pros. Breaking through to the elite ATP tour, he got within volleying distance of some of the greats of the modern game. Eventually, he managed to juggle competing on the ATP tour with holding down a nine-to-five job. Along the way he encountered almost everything the tennis world has to offer, from rising stars racing to the top, to players whose hopes are slowly being shattered. Chasing Points: A Season on the Men''s Pro Tennis Circuit offers a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the life of a touring tennis professional from the perspective of a real ''underdog''.

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Every chess player wants to improve, but many, if not most, lack the tools or the discipline to study in a structured and effective way. With so much material on offer, the eternal question is: How can I study chess without wasting my time and energy? Davorin Kuljasevic provides the full and ultimate answer, as he presents a structured study approach that has long-term improvement value. He explains how to study and what to study, offers specific advice for the various stages of the game and points out how to integrate all elements in an actionable study plan. How do you optimize your learning process? How do you develop good study habits and get rid of useless ones? What study resources are appropriate for players of different levels? Many self-improvement guides are essentially little more than a collection of exercises. Davorin Kuljasevic reflects on learning techniques and priorities in a fundamental way. And although this is not an exercise book, it is full of instructive examples looked at from unusual angles. To provide a solid self-study framework, Kuljasevic categorizes lots of important aspects of chess study in a guide that is rich in illustrative tables, figures and bullet points. Anyone, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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This pocket-sized book, originally published in Russian in 1904, is a short but comprehensive work offering guidance to the Orthodox Christian on how to conduct himself through the course of the day. Following an appeal to the reader, the author describes how one should conduct oneself in the morning, in relation to the Lord God, in common situations of life, in daily work, during meals, during the afternoon rest, in the evening, before sleep, and during sleeplessness. The author concludes with a consideration of prayer and guidance on how to spend Sundays. A biography of the author, Metropolitan Gregory (Postnikov) of St. Petersburg (1784-1860), concludes the work. Solidly rooted both in Holy Scripture and the Tradition of the Orthodox Church, this short work can serve as a gentle yet uncompromising guide, appropriate for every Christian, for how to live a holy life within the circumstances of our daily lives.

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Album Still Rising od Gregoryho Portera je dvojité CD vydané v roce 2021. První disk obsahuje pět nových skladeb, dvě nová aranžmá a devět nejoblíbenějších hitů. Druhý disk nabízí cover verze a duety s dalšími umělci.

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• Kvalitní sbírka pro fanoušky Gregoryho Portera
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On publication in 2009 John Hattie’s Visible Learning presented the biggest ever collection of research into what actually work in schools to improve children’s learning. Not what was fashionable, not what political and educational vested interests wanted to champion, but what actually produced the best results in terms of improving learning and educational outcomes. It became an instant bestseller and was described by the TES as revealing education’s ‘holy grail’. Now in this latest book, John Hattie has joined forces with cognitive psychologist Greg Yates to build on the original data and legacy of the Visible Learning project, showing how it’s underlying ideas and the cutting edge of cognitive science can form a powerful and complimentary framework for shaping learning in the classroom and beyond.Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn explains the major principles and strategies of learning, outlining why it can be so hard sometimes, and yet easy on other occasions. Aimed at teachers and students, it is written in an accessible and engaging style and can be read cover to cover, or used on a chapter-by-chapter basis for essay writing or staff development. The book is structured in three parts – ‘learning within classrooms’, ‘learning ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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First published in 1974 and even more relevant today, a natural and whole foods guide the voice of black consciousness, cultural icon Dick Gregory, the incomparable satirist, human rights and environmental activist, health advocate, social justice champion, and author of the NAACP Image Award–winning Defining Moments in Black History: Reading Between the Lies and the classic bestseller Nigger: An Autobiography.Written with Dick Gregory’s irreverent wit and informed by his deep intelligence, Dick Gregory’s Natural Diet for Folks Who Eat is for real people who are concerned about their health and wellness. Gregory offers an enlightening introduction to natural foods, and offers a wickedly amusing and informative assessment of how our modern diet damages the human digestive tract, and raises our consciousness about the political power of food.Gregory argues that how you treat yourself and your body reflects how you treat others. He discusses various fasts and the ones he’s done for both political and health reasons, hunger in America, navy beans, and how Americans are changing the way they eat—the beginning of a movement in the 1970s that is still felt today. He offers suggestions on diets to help you gain or lose pounds and offers advice on natural substitutes ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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THE FIRST IN A STUNNING SERIES, THE COUSINS' WAR, FROM INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR PHILIPPA GREGORY Set amid the tumult and intrigue of The War of the Roses, Philippa Gregory tells the story of one woman's ambitious ascent to royalty during the unsolved mystery around her sons' imprisonment in the Tower in a captivating family drama. Elizabeth Woodville is a common woman who ascends to royalty by virtue of her beauty. A woman who rises to the demands of her position and fights tenaciously for the success of her family. A woman whose two sons become the central figures in a mystery that has confounded historians for centuries: the Princes in the Tower. Their fate remains unknown to this day. From her uniquely qualified perspective, Philippa Gregory explores the most famous unsolved mystery, informed by impeccable research and framed by her inimitable storytelling skills.Praise for Philippa Gregory: ‘Meticulously researched and deeply entertaining, this story of betrayal and divided loyalties is Gregory on top form’ Good Housekeeping ‘Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writer…all of her books feature strong, complex women, doing their best to improve their lives in worlds dominated by men’ Sunday Times ‘Engrossing’ ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Now available in paperback! One flicker of hope. That''s all it takes to catapult yourself into the life you’ve always imagined. Join entrepreneur and bestselling author Jess Ekstrom as she shares her journey to creating good in the world while fulfilling her own dreams -- and teaches you how to do the same.Do you have dreams for yourself and the world that are tucked away in your box of somedays? What would happen if today was the day you opened the box? And what if that box was the key to a better tomorrow?In?Chasing the Bright Side, Jess Ekstrom shares her own inspirational story of how optimism helped her overcome multiple challenges, and the dynamic ways her mindset propelled her as a young entrepreneur, international speaker, and philanthropist.??Jess teaches us that success is not born out of skill, school, where we''re from, who we know, or what we scored on the SAT. None of us were born?ready, but we are born with something more important than skills. We''re born with optimism -- the initial seed for success. Optimism fuels the belief that you can be the one to create the good the world needs. But you''ve got to hone it, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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ORDER DAWNLANDS, THE STUNNING NEW NOVEL IN THE BELOVED FAIRMILE SERIES BY INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR PHILIPPA GREGORY, OUT NOW. 'Gregory is an experienced storyteller and doesn’t let you down. Tidelands is a gripping and intelligent portrait of a woman fighting to survive in a hostile world' The Times England 1648. A dangerous time for a woman to be different . . . Midsummer’s Eve, 1648, and England is in the grip of civil war between renegade King and rebellious Parliament. The struggle reaches every corner of the kingdom, even to the remote Tidelands – the marshy landscape of the south coast. Alinor, a descendant of wise women, crushed by poverty and superstition, waits in the graveyard under the full moon for a ghost who will declare her free from her abusive husband. Instead she meets James, a young man on the run, and shows him the secret ways across the treacherous marsh, not knowing that she is leading disaster into the heart of her life. Suspected of possessing dark secrets in superstitious times, Alinor’s ambition and determination mark her out from her neighbours. This is the time of witch-mania, and Alinor, a woman without a husband, skilled with herbs, suddenly ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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ORDER DAWNLANDS, THE STUNNING NEW NOVEL IN THE BELOVED FAIRMILE SERIES BY INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR PHILIPPA GREGORY, OUT NOW. 'Gregory is an experienced storyteller and doesn’t let you down. Tidelands is a gripping and intelligent portrait of a woman fighting to survive in a hostile world' The Times England 1648. A dangerous time for a woman to be different . . . Midsummer’s Eve, 1648, and England is in the grip of civil war between renegade King and rebellious Parliament. The struggle reaches every corner of the kingdom, even to the remote Tidelands – the marshy landscape of the south coast. Alinor, a descendant of wise women, crushed by poverty and superstition, waits in the graveyard under the full moon for a ghost who will declare her free from her abusive husband. Instead she meets James, a young man on the run, and shows him the secret ways across the treacherous marsh, not knowing that she is leading disaster into the heart of her life. Suspected of possessing dark secrets in superstitious times, Alinor’s ambition and determination mark her out from her neighbours. This is the time of witch-mania, and Alinor, a woman without a husband, skilled with herbs, suddenly ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Sister. Liar. Witness. Spy. Traitor?Sister. Liar. Witness. Spy. Traitor?Her secrets shaped a kingdom​. Her loyalty was deadly. ​Jane Boleyn watches from the shadows of the Tudor court. Where nothing is more powerful than a secret. And power rests on the edge of a tyrant king’s sword.​She wears many masks – loving wife, devoted sister, and obedient spy. It’s what a woman must do to survive. ​The only weapon she has is her voice.​They say Jane’s whispers sealed the fate of two queens. They called her a liar and a traitor. ​But the truth is far more dangerous… ​Philippa Gregory brings the Boleyn traitor out of the shadows in an explosive story of one woman’s survival in the deadly dance of the Tudor Court.Acclaim for Philippa Gregory:‘Historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly told’ The Times‘Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writer … All of her books feature strong, complex women, doing their best to improve their lives in worlds dominated by men’ Sunday Times''Immaculate research, pacey narratives and a stubborn insistence that history is not only about men'' Daily Mail''Impressive and enjoyable'' Antonia Fraser, New Statesman‘Gregory has made an impressive career out ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Gasoline & Vestal Lady on Brattle is volume number 8 in the City Lights Pocket Series."Open this book as you would a box of crazy toys, take in your hands a refinement of beauty out of a destructive atmosphere. These combinations are imaginary and pure, in accordance with Corso''s individual (therefore universal) desire."—Allen Ginsberg"Gregory is a gambler. He suffers reverses, like every man who takes chances. But his vitality and resilience always shine through, with a light that is more than human: The immortal light of his muse."—William S. Burroughs" . . . A touch young kid from the Lower East Side who rose like an angel over the rooftops and sang Italian songs as sweet as Caruso and Sinatra, but in words . . . Amazing and Beautiful Gregory Corso, The one and only Gregory the Herald. Read slowly and see."—Jack Kerouac"[M]ore than fifty years on from when it was first published in 1958, Gasoline (City Lights, 1958) by Beat poet Gregory Corso is a seminal book in the birth of that particular literary generation."—Paul Stubbs, 3AM Magazine

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The first monograph of Rogan Gregory, the artist/designer on the forefront of contemporary organic form-makingRogan Gregory’s work pushes boundaries across media and scale – from miniature bronze animal forms to towering sculptures and furniture in innovative aggregated materials. Gregory’s iterative process and life-long interests in abstract forms, geology, and evolutionary biology allow him to develop an organic aesthetic unlike that of any designer working today.This debut monograph explores Gregory’s work through the elemental inspirations that condition his work. Contributions by landscape architect Edwina von Gal, interior designer Pamela Shamshiri, and conservation biologist Tremaine Gregory reflect the synthesis of disciplines Gregory brings to his practice. Co-published with R & Company, this book is an object in its own right, incorporating Gregory’s design and materials sensibilities.

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From Unlikely Mavericks, To Movers And ShakersIn Chasing The Impossible, Rachelle Rutherford, the CEO of Kids On The Move, unravels the gripping story behind the rise of this multi-million dollar non-profit dedicated to serving children with developmental delays and disabilities. What began as a heartfelt endeavor by two determined mothers seeking support for their children with Down syndrome has blossomed into a beacon of hope for families.Rutherford delves deep, outlining the uphill battle many families face in receiving a diagnosis for their child, let alone ongoing care, which many children will need far into adulthood. With raw candor, she exposes the stark reality of communities ill-equipped to provide essential support structures for these families, laying bare the toll of the stress and isolation they experience.Yet, amidst these challenges, Rutherford reveals Kids On The Move''s unwavering commitment to bridging the chasm of care, blending calculated implementation of leadership and growth strategies with a culture of contribution and compassion. From innovative therapy programs to comprehensive support networks, she unveils the organization''s groundbreaking initiatives that have reshaped the landscape of disability care.But the journey is far from over. In Chasing The Impossible, Rutherford unveils plans on the horizon, yet again pushing the envelope ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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We can all play a part in triggering positive tipping points that accelerate us out of the climate crisis.How do we get out of a climate crisis of our own making? As global change escalates, we are already starting to experience damaging tipping points in the social, ecological and climate systems that we depend upon - and much worse is to come. These shocks tell us we have left it too late for incremental change to save us: we need to change course fast to avoid the worst, yet we are acting far too slowly. Our supposed leaders appear paralysed by the complexity of the situation or, worse still, determined to maintain the status quo. This is leading to increasing despair, especially among young people. At the same time, hopeful signs of change are also growing fast. The climate movement, the spread of electric vehicles, and the rise of renewable energy are all examples of change accelerating in the right direction. They have all passed tipping points where their uptake becomes self-propelling, taking the status quo by surprise - and they are spreading worldwide. To get ourselves out of trouble in time, we need more of these positive tipping points ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Moderní závěsná lampa s černou kovovou základnou (páskou) a černými kouřovými skleněnými stínidly. Stropní lampa GREGORY je dokonalým zástupcem industriálního stylu, známého také jako loft. K osvětlení lampy potřebujete 1 nebo 3 žárovky 3xE14 (nejsou součástí balení), doporučujeme použít úsporné LED žárovky. Spodní průměr stínidla 11 cm, horní průměr 3 cm, výška 7,5 cm. Celková délka 120 cm s možností nastavení (zkrácení). Řada svítidel Gregory se skládá z nástěnné lampy, závěsné lampy s 1 a 3 žárovkami a páskové lampy se 3 žárovkami. Polská továrna na lampy Polský výrobce lamp vytvořil svůj projekt kolekce GREGORY s velkou péčí a dbal na použití ekologických materiálů a bezpečné používání lamp. Z důvodu ochrany životního prostředí jsou všechny lampy vyrobeny z plně recyklovatelných materiálů. Každá lampa má atraktivní balení, návod k použití a pokyny pro bezpečné používání. Pro designéry a architekty poskytuje výrobce 3D soubory svých produktů. Rozměry: šířka: 70 cm délka/hloubka: 11 cm výška: 120 cm

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Moderní závěsná lampa s černou kovovou základnou (páskou) a černými kouřovými skleněnými stínidly. Stropní lampa GREGORY je dokonalým zástupcem industriálního stylu, známého také jako loft. K osvětlení lampy potřebujete 1 nebo 3 žárovky 3xE14 (nejsou součástí balení), doporučujeme použít úsporné LED žárovky. Spodní průměr stínidla 11 cm, horní průměr 3 cm, výška 7,5 cm. Celková délka 120 cm s možností nastavení (zkrácení). Řada svítidel Gregory se skládá z nástěnné lampy, závěsné lampy s 1 a 3 žárovkami a páskové lampy se 3 žárovkami. Polská továrna na lampy Polský výrobce lamp vytvořil svůj projekt kolekce GREGORY s velkou péčí a dbal na použití ekologických materiálů a bezpečné používání lamp. Z důvodu ochrany životního prostředí jsou všechny lampy vyrobeny z plně recyklovatelných materiálů. Každá lampa má atraktivní balení, návod k použití a pokyny pro bezpečné používání. Pro designéry a architekty poskytuje výrobce 3D soubory svých produktů. Rozměry: šířka: 18 cm délka/hloubka: 18 cm výška: 120 cm

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Moderní závěsná lampa s černou kovovou základnou (páskou) a černými kouřovými skleněnými stínidly. Stropní lampa GREGORY je dokonalým zástupcem industriálního stylu, známého také jako loft. K osvětlení lampy potřebujete 1 nebo 3 žárovky 3xE14 (nejsou součástí balení), doporučujeme použít úsporné LED žárovky. Spodní průměr stínidla 11 cm, horní průměr 3 cm, výška 7,5 cm. Celková délka 120 cm s možností nastavení (zkrácení). Řada svítidel Gregory se skládá z nástěnné lampy, závěsné lampy s 1 a 3 žárovkami a páskové lampy se 3 žárovkami. Polská továrna na lampy Polský výrobce lamp vytvořil svůj projekt kolekce GREGORY s velkou péčí a dbal na použití ekologických materiálů a bezpečné používání lamp. Z důvodu ochrany životního prostředí jsou všechny lampy vyrobeny z plně recyklovatelných materiálů. Každá lampa má atraktivní balení, návod k použití a pokyny pro bezpečné používání. Pro designéry a architekty poskytuje výrobce 3D soubory svých produktů. Rozměry: šířka: 11 cm délka/hloubka: 11 cm výška: 120 cm

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Moderní závěsná lampa s černou kovovou základnou (páskou) a černými kouřovými skleněnými stínidly. Stropní lampa GREGORY je dokonalým zástupcem industriálního stylu, známého také jako loft. K osvětlení lampy potřebujete 1 nebo 3 žárovky 3xE14 (nejsou součástí balení), doporučujeme použít úsporné LED žárovky. Spodní průměr stínidla 11 cm, horní průměr 3 cm, výška 7,5 cm. Celková délka 120 cm s možností nastavení (zkrácení). Řada svítidel Gregory se skládá z nástěnné lampy, závěsné lampy s 1 a 3 žárovkami a páskové lampy se 3 žárovkami. Polská továrna na lampy Polský výrobce lamp vytvořil svůj projekt kolekce GREGORY s velkou péčí a dbal na použití ekologických materiálů a bezpečné používání lamp. Z důvodu ochrany životního prostředí jsou všechny lampy vyrobeny z plně recyklovatelných materiálů. Každá lampa má atraktivní balení, návod k použití a pokyny pro bezpečné používání. Pro designéry a architekty poskytuje výrobce 3D soubory svých produktů. Rozměry: šířka: 12 cm délka/hloubka: 11 cm výška: 15 cm

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THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE COUSINS' WAR SERIES FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, PHILIPPA GREGORYChild-bride of Edmund Tudor, although widowed in her early teens, is determined to infiltrate the house of York under the guise of loyal friend and servant. It's the only way to ultimately ensure that her only son, Henry Tudor, triumphs as King of England. Through collaboration with the dowager, Queen Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret agrees a betrothal between Henry and Elizabeth's daughter, thereby uniting the families and resolving the Cousins War once and for all by founding of the Tudor dynasty.Praise for Philippa Gregory: ‘Meticulously researched and deeply entertaining, this story of betrayal and divided loyalties is Gregory on top form’ Good Housekeeping ‘Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writer…all of her books feature strong, complex women, doing their best to improve their lives in worlds dominated by men’ Sunday Times ‘Engrossing’ Sunday Express ‘Popular historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly told’ The Times

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What if climate change isn’t an environmental challenge, but an energy challenge?Sunday Times Book of the Year'Fascinating' JAMES O'BRIEN'Thrilling...vividly written, filled with fascinating facts, and inspiring' STEVEN PINKER'So interesting … it’ll answer all our questions' JEREMY VINE'I challenge you to read this book and not be excited about how we get on and power the world with sustainable energy for the next century' HANNAH RITCHIEIn this visionary book, Dr Tim Gregory urges us to rethink the path to net zero. He argues that the solution to climate change lies not simply in replacing fossil fuels with renewables, but in fully embracing another energy source that emits zero carbon dioxide: nuclear power. Gregory dismantles the conventional wisdom that renewables such as wind and solar are completely ‘green’, and debunks myths surrounding nuclear waste and radiation, demonstrating that nuclear power is not only reliable, safe and potent, but the most environmentally responsible way to harvest energy. Going Nuclear calls for decarbonisation to be the twenty-first century's Apollo programme. By interweaving scientific optimism, myth-busting data, and ambitious policy ideas, Gregory illustrates the untapped and boundless potential of the atom beyond just clean energy: from advanced medicine and forensics to atomic gardening and space ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Written following the collapse of Rome''s secular control over western Europe, the History of Gregory (c. AD 539-594) is a fascinating exploration of the events that shaped sixth-century France. This volume contains all ten books from the work, the last seven of which provide an in-depth description of Gregory''s own era, in which he played an important role as Bishop of Tours. With skill and eloquence, Gregory brings the age vividly to life, as he relates the exploits of missionaries, martyrs, kings and queens - including the quarrelling sons of Lothar I, and the ruthless Queen Fredegund, third wife of Chilperic. Portraying an age of staggering cruelty and rapid change, this is a powerful depiction of the turbulent progression of faith at a time of political and social chaos.

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Experience the magic of Oz as you've never seen it before with this brand-new graphic novel adaptation of Gregory Maguire's masterpiece Wicked, the book that started it all and the inspiration for the Broadway show and the smash hit movie seriesthe first in a two-part series featuring gorgeous full-color illustrations by Scott Hampton.Like Dorothy when she crash-landed all those years ago, prepare to be swept into a new and colorful world in this first-ever graphic novel adaptation of Wicked. While the long-running Broadway musical and major motion picture take inspiration from this iconic novel, this is Oz as Gregory Maguire wrote ita fantastical revisionist fairy tale with dark edges that explores the true nature of good and evil, morality and ambition, love and friendship, and discovering one's inner power.Elphaba was born with emerald-green skinno easy burden in a land as mean and poor as Oz, where superstition and magic are not strong enough to explain or overcome the natural disasters of flood and famine. Still, Elphaba is smart, and by the time she enters Shiz University, she becomes a member of a charmed circle of Oz's most promising young citizens.But Elphaba's Oz is no utopia. The Wizard's secret police are ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Colm Tóibín''s Lady Gregory''s Toothbrush is a beautiful insight into the life of outspoken Irishwoman, Augusta Gregory.A remarkable figure in Celtic history, she was married to an MP and land-owner, yet retained an unprecedented independence of both thought and deed, actively championing causes close to her heart. At once conservative and radical in her beliefs, she saw no conflict in idealizing and mythologizing the Irish peasantry, for example, while her landlord husband introduced legislation that would, in part, lead to the widespread misery, poverty and starvation of the Great Famine. Nevertheless, as founder of the Abbey Theatre, an outspoken opponent of censorship, and mentor, muse, and mother-figure to W. B. Yeats, Augusta Gregory played a pivotal role in shaping Irish literary and dramatic history. Moreover, despite her parents’ early predictions of spinsterhood, she was no matronly figure, engaging in a passionate affair while newly-wedded and, as she approached sixty, falling for a man almost twenty years her junior.

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The first book of nuclear environmentalism - a groundbreaking exploration of how to harness nuclear power to build a sustainable and prosperous future for all. What if climate change isn't an environmental challenge, but an energy challenge?In this visionary book, Dr Tim Gregory urges us to rethink the path to net zero. He argues that the solution to climate change lies not simply in replacing fossil fuels with renewables, but in fully embracing another energy source that emits zero carbon dioxide: nuclear power.Gregory dismantles the conventional wisdom that renewables such as wind and solar are completely 'green', and debunks myths surrounding nuclear waste and radiation, demonstrating that nuclear power is not only reliable, safe and potent, but the most environmentally responsible way to harvest energy.Going Nuclear calls for decarbonisation to be the twenty-first century's Apollo programme.By interweaving scientific optimism, myth-busting data, and ambitious policy ideas, Gregory illustrates the untapped and boundless potential of the atom beyond just clean energy: from advanced medicine and forensics to atomic gardening and space exploration.This is a bold case for an alternative, sustainable and prosperous future: a world in which abundant energy is available to all.

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“You never listen to anything I say!”Yesterday, your child was a sweet, well-adjusted eight-year-old. Today, a moody, disrespectful twelve-year-old. What happened? And more important, how do you handle it? How you respond to these whirlwind changes will not only affect your child''s behavior now but will determine how he or she turns out later. Julie A. Ross, executive director of Parenting Horizons, shows you exactly what''s going on with your child and provides all the tools you need to correctly handle even the prickliest tween porcupine.Find out how other parents survived nightmarish tween behavior--and still raised great kidsBreak the “nagging cycle,” give your kids responsibilities, and get resultsTalk about sex, drugs, and alcohol so your kid will listenDiscover the secret that will help your child to disregard peer pressure and make smart choices--for life"This excellent book lets parents peek into the underlying, confusing thoughts and perplexing decisions that young tweens are constantly facing."--Ralph I. López, M.D., Clinical Professor or Pediatrics, Cornell University, and author of The Teen Health Book

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Crewdson's epic photographic trilogy--a portrait of America a decade in the makingOver the past three decades, Gregory Crewdson has been fleshing out a portrait of middle America, an America gazing wide-eyed at the glimmers of a fading dream. His cinematographically staged photos have pieced together the fragments of a twilight world tinged with numbness.This book brings together three bodies of work made between 2012 and 2022: Cathedral of the Pines (2012-14), An Eclipse of Moths (2018-19) and Eveningside (2021-22). Envisaged as a trilogy, they provide unique insight into a decade of creation and offer a comprehensive view of the universe that has positioned Crewdson as one of the major figures of contemporary photography. This trilogy is introduced by Fireflies (1996), a pivotal series for grasping the intimate undercurrents in Crewdson's work.Gregory Crewdson (born 1962) is a graduate of SUNY Purchase and the Yale School of Art, where he is now the director of graduate studies in photography. His series Beneath the Roses is the subject of the 2012 documentary Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters. His work has been exhibited widely in the US and Europe. Crewdson is represented by Gagosian Gallery, New York.

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Meteorite tells the fascinating story of the stones from outer space scattered across our planet. From the impact that finished off the dinosaurs to the dagger made of extraterrestrial iron found in Tutankhamun''s tomb, this book is packed full of surprising information, unlikely pioneers and eye-opening science. Dr Tim Gregory explains how these rocky fragments offer clues not just to the earliest origins of everything, but also to humanity''s survival into the future.''A passionate communicator, Tim Gregory conjures colourful environments and events far outside the human'' NATURE ''Meticulous and eminently readable, served with clarity, erudition and humour'' WALL STREET JOURNAL ''Tim Gregory gets it. He has an uncanny ability to swiftly understand, to clearly explain, and to be joyful'' CHRIS HADFIELD

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The secret to happiness? Stop trying to find it - it''s not all it''s cracked up to be.Finding happiness is less about learning new tricks and more about unlearning ways of thinking holding you back: Stop chasing happiness, stop obsessing over what others think, stop caring too much about how you feel, stop making sacrifices for personal success.Here, academic and philosopher Frank Martela unpacks why we value happiness, and why chasing it is actually making you miserable. He reveals the secrets to Finland''s continued top rankings in the global happiness reports by showing that, actually, living with purpose and contentment is much more beneficial that striving to be happy. Building on Frank''s personal encounters with people from all walks of life during travels around Finland and abroad, this book blends personal stories and quirky anecdotes with the latest scientific research and ancient traditions to deliver a strong message about how you should approach life: what you should stop doing and what you should start doing instead, to find an enduring sense of contentment and an energizing sense ofpurpose for your own life.

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The vivid and masterful biography of Isabella Stewart Gardner—creator of one of America’s most stunning museums—an American original whose own life was remade by art. Includes archival photos of Isabella’s world, museum, and the art she collected. Isabella Stewart Gardner’s museum, with its plain exterior enfolding an astonishing four-story Italian palazzo, rose from Boston’s Fens at the turn of the twentieth century. Its treasures encompassed not only masterwork paintings but tapestries, rare books, prints, porcelains, and fine furniture. An extraordinary achievement of narrative nonfiction and scholarship, Chasing Beauty illuminates the fascinating ways the museum and its holdings can be seen as a kind of memoir, dazzling and haunting, created with objects instead of words and displayed per Isabella’s wishes in the exact placements she initially curated. Born in 1840 to a privileged New York family, Isabella Stewart married Boston Brahmin Jack Gardner as she turned twenty. She was misunderstood by Boston’s insular society and suffered the death of her only child, a beloved boy, not yet two years old. But in time this Gilded Age art patron found friendships, glittering and bohemian; awe-inspiring world travels; and collecting beautiful things with a keen eye and competitive pace—all these were balm for ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Practical immortality may be within our grasp, due to cutting-edge scientific research and amazing medical breakthroughs that are coming at an astonishing speed. In Chasing Life, prominent neurosurgeon and CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta blends accounts of discoveries from around the world with advice for optimal health and longevity.For centuries, adventurers and scientists have believed that not only could we delay death but that ''practical immortality'' was within our reach. Today, many well-respected researchers would be inclined to agree. In a book that is not about anti-aging, but about functional aging - extending your healthy, active life - Dr. Sanjay Gupta brings together compelling stories of the most up-to-date scientific breakthroughs from around the world, with cutting-edge research and advice on achieving practical immortality in this lifetime.Gupta''s advice is often counterintuitive: longevity is not about eating well, but about eating less; nutritional supplements are a waste of your money; eating chocolate and drinking coffee can make you healthier. Chasing Life tells the stories behind the breakthroughs while also revealing the practical steps readers can take to help extend youth and life far longer than ever thought possible.

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Hillary Clinton dominated Amy Chozick’s life for more than a decade. Here, she tells the inside story of Clinton’s pursuit of the US presidency in a campaign book like no other.‘A breathtaking, page-turning masterpiece’ Mary KarrA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAmy Chozick’s assignments, covering Clinton’s imploding 2008 campaign and then her front-row seat to the 2016 election on ‘The Hillary Beat,’ set off a years-long journey in which the formative years of Chozick’s life became, both personally and professionally, intrinsically intertwined with Clinton’s presidential ambitions. As Clinton tried, and twice failed, to shatter ‘that highest, hardest glass ceiling,’ Chozick was trying, with various fits and starts, to scale the highest echelons of American journalism.In this rollicking, hilarious narrative, Chozick takes us through the high- and low-lights of the most noxious and dramatic presidential election in history. Chozick’s candour and clear-eyed perspective – from her seat on the Hillary bus and reporting from inside the campaign’s headquarters to her run-ins with Donald J. Trump – provide fresh intrigue and insights into the story we think we all know.But Chasing Hillary is also the unusually personal and moving memoir of how Chozick came to understand Clinton not as a political animal, but as ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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**ONE OF THE GUARDIAN’S BEST BOOKS OF 2018**Join renowned naturalist Peter Marren on an exciting quest to see every species of wild plant native to Britain.The mysterious Ghost Orchid blooms in near darkness among rotting leaves on the forest floor. It blends into the background to the point of invisibility, yet glows, pale and ghostly. The ultimate grail of flower hunters, it has been spotted only once in the past twenty-five years. Its few flowers have a deathly pallor and are said to smell of over-ripe bananas. Peter Marren has been a devoted flower finder all his life. While the Ghost Orchid offers the toughest challenge of any wild plant, there were fifty more British species Peter had yet to see, having ticked off the first 1,400 rummaging in hedges, slipping down gullies and peering in peat bogs. But he set himself the goal of finding the remaining fifty in a single summer. As it turned out, the wettest summer in years. This expert and emotional journey takes Peter the length and the breadth of the British Isles, from the dripping ancient woods of the New Forest to the storm-lashed cliffs of Sutherland. He paddles in lakes, clambers up cliffs ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Maytoni Points – moderní svítidlo pro 1-fázový kolejnicový systém UNITYStropní svítidlo Maytoni Points TR010-1-22W3K-M-B-DE je elegantní a vysoce funkční řešení pro moderní interiéry, které využívají flexibilitu kolejnicových systémů. Světelný zdroj s příjemnou teplotou chromatičnosti 3000K poskytuje teplé bílé světlo s vysokou hodnotou podání barev Ra 90, což je ideální pro domácnosti, kanceláře i galerie. Minimalistický design a precizní zpracování z hliníku a plastu v černé barvě podtrhuje současné trendy v architektuře a interiérovém designu.Hlavní přednosti svítidla Maytoni Points Výkon: 22 W s vysokou světelnou účinností – světelný tok 1130 lm Barevná teplota: 3000K (teplá bílá) Úhel svícení: 30° pro přesné nasvícení zón Vysoký index podání barev Ra 90 – barvy působí přirozeně Kompaktní rozměry: výška 46 mm, délka 510 mm, šířka 33 mm, zápustná hloubka pouze 20 mm Elegantní černé provedení pro univerzální použití Snadná instalace do 1-fázového kolejnicového systému – vhodné pro domácnosti, kanceláře nebo komerční prostoryTechnická specifikace Materiál: Hliník / plast Stupeň krytí: IP20 (vhodné do interiéru) Třída ochrany: II Energetická třída: G Hmotnost: 500 g Napětí: 220–240 V Stmívatelné: Ne Počet světelných zdrojů: 1 (LED je součástí svítidla) Kolekce: PointsProfesionální doporučeníToto svítidlo vyniká svou přesností a minimalismem. Doporučujeme jej zejména do prostor, kde oceníte výraznější směrování světla ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Designové Svítidlo pro Kolejnicový Systém: MAYTONI Points TR031-2-18W3K-BSvítidlo MAYTONI Points TR031-2-18W3K-B je elegantním a funkčním doplňkem pro moderní interiéry. Díky svému minimalistickému designu a vysoké kvalitě osvětlení je ideální volbou pro ty, kteří hledají stylové a účelné řešení pro osvětlení svých prostor.Technické Specifikace Výška: 44 mm Šířka: 22 mm Délka: 327 mm Hmotnost: 230 g Úhel svícení: 36° Světelný tok: 1260 lm Barva světla: 3000K Index podání barev Ra: >90 Příkon sv. zdroje: 18W Celkový příkon: 18W Napětí: 48V DC Patice: LED Včetně světelného zdroje: Ano Materiál: Hliník Barva: Černá Ochrana IP: IP20 Kolekce: Points Počet světelných zdrojů: 1Svítidlo je vyrobeno z kvalitního hliníku s elegantním černým povrchem, což mu dodává moderní a nadčasový vzhled. Díky vysokému indexu podání barev (Ra > 90) zajišťuje přirozené a příjemné osvětlení, které je ideální pro jakýkoliv prostor.Svítidlo je součástí kolekce Points, která se vyznačuje svou flexibilitou a možností přizpůsobení různým potřebám a stylům interiéru. Jeho instalace je snadná a rychlá, což vám umožní rychle dosáhnout požadovaného osvětlení.Vyberte si MAYTONI Points TR031-2-18W3K-B a objevte, jak může osvětlení proměnit atmosféru vašeho domova nebo kanceláře.

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Schůdky pro psy - interiérové, vhodné pro malá plemena a středně velká plemena, odolné, stabilní, s pratelným povlakem, se snadnou montáží, hmotnost 3 kg, materiál látka a polyester, rozměry 30×40×40 cm (V׊×H), šedá barva Tato pomůcka pro domácí mazlíčky je určená především starším, nemocným nebo špatně pohyblivým psům a také zvířatům menších plemen. Malé schůdky pro psy Easy Upp Gregory v šedé barvě ulehčí a zjednoduší výskok na vyvýšená místa, šetří tím klouby, páteř, usnadňují psovi pohyb po úraze nebo operaci a předchází zdravotním problémům. Schůdky pro psy Gregory jsou vyrobeny z kvalitního materiálu, precizně zpracované, stabilní, bezpečné, zdravotně nezávadné, vynikají dlouhou životností a potěší moderním designem. Lehká měkčená pomůcka Easy Upp se dvěma schůdky je vhodná k běžným výškám pohovek i postelí. Klíčové vlastnosti schůdků pro psy Easy Upp GregoryPomůcka pro domácí mazlíčky o dvou schůdcích usnadňuje zvířatům...

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Herní židle – materiály potahu: syntetická kůže, asynchronní mechanika, bederní a hlavová opěrka, pevné područky, otočná a plastová konstrukce, výplň sedáku studená pěna (HR pěna), plastový kříž, plastová kolečka, černá a červená barva, nosnost 150 kg U pořádného stolu s herním PC se vždy hodí herní židle pro zdravé sezení. Efektní kus BHM GERMANY Gregory, černá / červená se zavděčí promyšleným designem a zajistí pohodlí, při kterém se lépe soustředí na hru. Jejím základem je asynchronní mechanika. Konstrukce této herní židle BHM Germany je plastová. Toto řešení přináší nastavitelným částem vzájemnou nezávislost, jde o nejlepší volbu pro delší sezení. Aby mohly ruce hráče spočinout pohodlně na klávesnici, jsou připraveny pevné područky. Opěrka pod hlavu je u herních židlí velice žádaným kouskem výbavy, i krk tedy můžete nechat opřený. U herních židlí spíše výjimečnou výbavou je bederní opěrka pro zdravý posez. BHM GERMANY Gregory, černá / červená vám umožní si...

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Herní židle – materiály potahu: syntetická kůže, asynchronní mechanika, bederní a hlavová opěrka, pevné područky, otočná a plastová konstrukce, výplň sedáku studená pěna (HR pěna), plastový kříž, plastová kolečka, černá a modrá barva, nosnost 150 kg Nejnadšenějším hráčům nemá chybět herní židle. Od pohledu působivý model BHM Germany Gregory, černá / modrá je prakticky navržený a zajistí dokonalé pohodlí. Základem jejích vlastností asynchronní mechanika. Konstrukce této herní židle BHM Germany je plastová. Opěrák i sedák se v tomto typu systému nastavují nezávisle na sobě a vše se vám proto dokonale přizpůsobí. Protože ruce nestačí opřít jen o stůl a klávesnici, připravil výrobce pevné područky. Hlavová opěrka je u herních židlí nanejvýš vhodnou výbavou a u tohoto modelu nechybí, opřít se tedy můžete celou délkou zad. U židlí vzácnějším prvkem bederní opěrka pro správně narovnaná záda. BHM Germany Gregory, černá / modrá disponuje možností nastavení výšky, pro...

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LP vinyl - Gregory Porter je americký zpěvák. Pochází z Kalifornie a v roce 2004 se usadil v Brooklynu, kde pracoval jako kuchař. Své první album nazvané Water vydal v roce 2010. Gregory Porter je americký zpěvák. Pochází z Kalifornie a v roce 2004 se usadil v Brooklynu, kde pracoval jako kuchař. Své první album nazvané Water vydal v roce 2010. Později vydal několik dalších alb, přičemž na tom čtrtém hrál i český varhaník Ondřej Pivec.

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After Alice by Gregory Maguire, the bestselling author of WICKED, is a wonderful retelling of what happened next after Alice disappeared down the rabbit hole. An entertaining spin on Lewis Caroll''s classic tale of Alice in Wonderland, this novel will delight fans of Angela Carter. When Alice fell down the rabbit-hole, she found Wonderland as rife with inconsistent rules and abrasive egos as the world she left behind. But how did Victorian Oxford react to Alice''s disappearance?Gregory Maguire turns his imagination to the question of underworlds, undergrounds, underpinnings -and understandings old and new, offering an inventive spin on Carroll''s enduring tale. Ada, a friend mentioned briefly in Alice''s Adventures in Wonderland, sets out to visit Alice but, arriving a moment too late, tumbles down the rabbit-hole herself. Ada brings to Wonderland her own imperfect apprehension of cause and effect as she embarks on an odyssey to find Alice and bring her safely home from this surreal world below the world. The White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat and the bloodthirsty Queen of Hearts interrupt their mad tea party to suggest a conundrum: if Eurydice can ever be returned to the arms of Orpheus, or if Lazarus can be raised from the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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AWARDED BRONZE FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS BOOK AT THE LIVING NOW AWARDS 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 HEALTH AND WELLBEING AWARDS - BEST WELLBEING BOOK‘Empathetic, thoroughly informative and succinct ... Dr Gregory will be your friendly and helpful companion in the maelstrom of living with this complex disorder’ - Cris Edwards, founder of misophonia charity SoQuiet--Are you often infuriated by ticking clocks, noisy eating, loud breathing, or any other small sounds? Do you wish you could sometimes put the world on mute?You might not have heard of misophonia, but if sounds can send you spiralling, you may have experienced it. In fact, it’s thought that one in five of us have it. Sounds Like Misophonia is the first dedicated guide to help you make sense of the condition and design a treatment plan that works for you. Using techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), clinical psychologist Dr Jane Gregory takes you through step-by-step exercises to change your relationship with sounds and streamline your coping strategies. Alongside you on your journey is podcaster and misophone Adeel Ahmad, who carries out experiments and shares case studies from volunteers around the world. With humour and understanding, Sounds Like Misophonia offers practical ways to navigate ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A new edition of Gregory Dix''s masterpiece, still essential reading for students and scholars and in print constantly for fifty years.Dom Gregory Dix''s classic account of the development of the Eucharist rite continues to be the definitive and authoritative work on the subject. He presents his massive scholarship in lively and non technical language for all who wish to understand their worship in terms of the framework from which it has evolved. He demonstrates the creative force of Christianity over the centuries through liturgy and the societies it has moulded. His great work has for nearly fifty years regularly been quoted for its devotional as well as its historical value, and has regularly attracted new readers.In this book for the first time, critical studies in the learned periodicals of many countries have been carefully sifted and the results arranged to give a clear picture of the development of the Eucharistic rite.

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The global bestseller that inspired the hit musical phenomenon.The third book in Gregory Maguire''s Wicked Years series - inspiration for the major movie and record-breaking box office sensation.**Book 3 in a new collector''s edition of the WICKED YEARS quartet, with stunning ''vintage'' variant cover artwork**As civil war looms in Oz, an ancient and tetchy oracle named Yackle prepares for death. Before she can return to dust, however, the Cowardly Lion arrives seeking information about Elphaba Thropp, who defended him when he was a cub. Elphaba, the woman who became the Wicked Witch of the West. But Yackle, who once predicted the Witch''s greatness, demands some answers of her own.As the armies of the Emerald City approach, so begins a battle of wits between adversaries. What does the Lion know of the Witch''s boy, Liir? And what of the Grimmerie, the magic book that vanished as quickly as Elphaba?Fall under the WICKED spell this year...''Another masterpiece!''''A series you need to read'' ''Gregory Maguire has spun an incredible tale''

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Discover the Beauty of Modern C++ " Beautiful C++ presents the C++ Core Guidelines from a developer''s point of view with an emphasis on what benefits can be obtained from following the rules and what nightmares can result from ignoring them. For true geeks, it is an easy and entertaining read. For most software developers, it offers something new and useful." --Bjarne Stroustrup, inventor of C++ and co-editor of the C++ Core Guidelines Writing great C++ code needn''t be difficult. The C++ Core Guidelines can help every C++ developer design and write C++ programs that are exceptionally reliable, efficient, and well-performing. But the Guidelines are so jam-packed with excellent advice that it''s hard to know where to start. Start here, with Beautiful C++.Expert C++ programmers Guy Davidson and Kate Gregory identify 30 Core Guidelines you''ll find especially valuable and offer detailed practical knowledge for improving your C++ style. For easy reference, this book is structured to align closely with the official C++ Core Guidelines website.Throughout, Davidson and Gregory offer useful conceptual insights and expert sample code, illuminate proven ways to use both new and longstanding language features more successfully, and show how to write programs that are more robust and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A bind-up of the first three books in bestselling author Philippa Gregory's rich, dramatic, atmospheric Order of Darkness series, launching a fantastic new cover look! “deftly conceived … richly detailed” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH on Changeling THE YEAR IS 1460 AND ALL SIGNS POINT TO IT BEING THE END OF THE WORLD. Accused of heresy and expelled from his monastery, Luca Vero is recruited by a mysterious stranger to record the end of the days. His first mission takes him to a nunnery where the women are showing terrible signs of possession under an imprisoned Lady Abbess – Isolde. Thrown together by danger, Luca and his true friend Freize, alongside Isolde and her companion Ishraq, embark on a daring journey across Europe, as they uncover the secrets of Order of Darkness, racing to stay ahead of the end of the world. Dive deep into the world of medieval legends and disentangle reality from fear: read the first three books in the Order of Darkness series from the internationally renowned author of historical fiction Philippa Gregory.

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TheNew York Timesbestseller and basis for the smash hit musical and two major motion pictures, in a deluxe hardback edition with green stained edges, a ribbon marker, and an elegant foil-stamped cover.With millions of copies in print around the world, Gregory Maguire's Wickedis established not only as a sharp social commentary on our time but as a novel to revisit for years to come. This classic Oz retellingrelishes the inspired inventions of L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, while playing sleight of hand with our collective memories of the 1939 MGM film. In this fast-paced, fantastically real, and supremely entertaining story, Maguire has populated the largely unknown world of Oz with the power of his own imagination.This is the unforgettable villain origin story of Elphaba, a little girl who makes her presence known in Oz years before Dorothy and her dog crash-land. Born with emerald-green skin, Elphaba carries a heavy burden in a land as mean and poor as Oz, where superstition and magic are not strong enough to explain or overcome the natural disasters of flood and famine. Still, Elphaba is smart, and by the time she enters Shiz University, she becomes a member of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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“The best book about Sin City ever written . . . [Dunne’s] grotesqueries aren’t drug-induced, they’re very real. His is the genuine Vegas.” (Esquire) “In the summer of my nervous breakdown, I went to live in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.” So begins John Gregory Dunne’s neglected classic of first-person writing, a mordant, deadpan, grotesque tale that blurs the line between autobiography and fiction, confession and reportage. Panicked by his own mortality, despondent over his many failings as a writer and a man, Dunne leaves his wife and their three-year old child for the solitude of a crummy apartment off the Vegas Strip. There he plans to write an account of the city as he finds it; the book he ends up writing is “a fiction which recalls time both real and imagined.” The remarkable central characters are Artha, a student at cosmetology college by day, a sex worker by night; Buster Mano, a private detective whose specialty is tracking down errant husbands; and Jackie Kasey, a lounge comic who opens for Elvis at $10,000 a night and wonders why he is still only a “semi-name.” Pimps, bail bondsmen, parking-lot moguls, used-car tycoons, ex-jockeys, and women who look as if ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The life story of the “Funniest Man in America” as only he could tell it.James Gregory is beloved by millions…but the story of his astonishing rise to success has never been told—until now.One of the most successful nightclub and theater comedians in America started out a long way from the stage, in the tiny farming community of Lithonia, Georgia. James was born into a family with lots of love but little money. His parents paid the doctor for his delivery with “a bushel of beans and a peck of tomatoes.”Before he became “The Funniest Man in America,” James was a successful salesman of everything from encyclopedias to log homes. His philosophy: take care of yourself so nobody has to take care of you. When he started over as a comedian, this commitment to hard work and honest dealing would be the key to his “business” of comedy. James loves working people—because that’s what he is, too.James was quickly discovered—not just in the South, but across America—by folks who love down-home, wholesome humor. He became the court jester of country music royalty, too, from Randy Travis to “Whispering” Bill Anderson to the Possum himself, George Jones.Whether it’s entertaining our troops in ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The New York Timesbestselling sequel to Wicked, the multimillion-copybestseller and basis for the #1 smash hit movie starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.When a Witch diesnot as a crone, withered and incapable, but as a woman in her prime, at the height of her passion and prowesstoo much is left unsaid. What might have happened had Elphaba lived? Of her campaigns in defense of the Animals, of her appetite for justice, of her talent for magic itself, what good might have come? If every death is a tragedy, the death of a woman in her prime keenly bereaves the whole world.Gregory Maguire returns to the world of Wicked and the land of Oz in this epic fantasy novel to follow the story of Liir, the adolescent boy left hiding in the shadows of the castle when Dorothy did in the Witch.A decade after the Witch has melted away, the young man Liir is discovered bruised, comatose, and left for dead in a gully. Shattered in spirit as well as in form, he is tended by the mysterious Candle, a foundling in her own right, until failed campaigns of his childhood bear late, unexpected fruit.Liir's coming of age story is only ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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