dowsing a journey beyond our five senses hamish miller

In this charming book, legendary Cornish master-dowser Hamish Miller shares the secrets of his trade, tells the story of dowsing, and gives key hints and exercises to assist wizards and witches, young and old, in their search for keys, kids, cats, cables and cosmic connections. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information.

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This brilliant board book for babies of all backgrounds celebrates the super sense of sight.This new series brings little ones an explosion of vibrant illustrations whilst promoting the message that your eyes make you special and your view of the world is unique to you.Smart Senses features culturally diverse babies, which promotes inclusivity and empowerment in early learning. Babies and toddlers aged 0-3 can enjoy spotting different items on each page and admire the bright and colourful illustrations.This eye-catching board book for babies offers: - An exploration of how each of our five senses transforms our understanding of the world in this board book series.- A powerful partnership with Woke Babies, who create inspiring and culturally diverse books featuring black and minority ethnic children.- Appealing and bright illustrations for a young audience in a hardy board book to withstand wear and tear.In collaboration with specialist book subscription service, Woke Babies, the five senses are explored throughout this stunning series. Smart Senses: Seeing Big, Seeing Small gets the series underway with an exploration of the eyes.The sense of sight provides a window into the world, but everyone''s view is different, from babies opening their eyes for the first time to children born without sight or conditions that affect eyesight. Whatever your perspective, this book shows us that our eyes are unique and so is our view of the world around us.At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why stop here?The new Smart Senses series made in collaboration with Woke Babies explores each of the five senses in each board book whilst featuring black or ethic minority babies in the book. If you like Smart Senses: Seeing Big, Seeing Small, why not try the first book in the series about sight, Smart Senses: Big Noise, Little Noise?

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AS HEARD ON THE CHRIS EVANS SHOW A fascinating and revelatory look at how we can unlock the true potential of our five senses and use them to vastly improve every single part of our lives. How can colour prime you for creative thinking? What kind of music helps you run faster? Which scents can help you fall asleep? Our senses have a powerful effect on how we think, feel and behave; yet we don't use them to their full potential. For over a decade, multi-sensory marketing expert Russell Jones has been using the science of the senses to design products, brands and retail environments that tantalise our senses in revolutionary ways.In this incredible new book, Jones takes research from the worlds of neuroscience, experimental and behavioural psychology and beyond, and shows you how to live more multi-sensorially; paying attention to the sounds, scents, colours, objects, shapes and textures that constantly surround you, to profoundly impact and improve every aspect of your life. Whether it's helping you feel energised in the morning, get the most from your work-out, be efficient at the office, avoid getting caught in the traps of savvy retailers or creating the perfect sensory background to enjoy your food with. And, finally, he helps you have the most restful evening and night's sleep you possibly can.The Power of Your Senses is a fascinating and revelatory look at how you can use your senses in a way you never have before.

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Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelEach day we use all of our five senses. We see people, hear sounds, touch objects, smell odours and taste food. Filled with diagrams and photos, this information book by award-winning author Sally Morgan looks at each of our senses in turn and explains how they work and why they are so important.White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.Text type: An information book.Curriculum links: Science: Ourselves; Sound and hearing.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project turns to the five senses.For more than a decade, Gretchen Rubin studied happiness and human nature, but spending so much time stuck in her head, parts of the physical world had begun to slip away, unnoticed.In this journey of self-experimentation, Rubin explores the mysteries and joys of embracing the senses as a path to a happier, more mindful life. Drawing on cutting-edge science, philosophy, literature and her own efforts to practice what she learns, she investigates the power of tuning in: from the simple pleasures of appreciating ketchup and adding favourite songs to a playlist, to practicing daily rituals and attending Flavour University. In the rush of daily life, Rubin finds, our senses offer us an immediate, sustainable way to cheer up, calm down and engage the world around us.Life in Five Senses is a story of discovery filled with profound insights and practical suggestions about how to heighten our senses and use our powers of perception to live fuller, richer lives - and, ultimately, how to move through the world with more vitality and love.

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''A charming journey through the science and experience of fully engaging your senses of smell, taste, touch, sight, and sound'' - Adam Grant, author of Think AgainThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project turns to the five senses.For more than a decade, Gretchen Rubin had been studying happiness and human nature. Despite all she''d learned, she began to realize that something was missing: she was spending so much time stuck in her head that she wasn''t noticing the world around her.In this journey of self-experimentation, Rubin explores the mysteries and joys of embracing the senses as a path to a happier, more mindful life: from the simple pleasures of appreciating ketchup and adding favourite songs to a playlist, to practicing daily rituals and attending Flavor University, she discovers the power of tuning in.Life in Five Senses is filled with profound insights and practical suggestions about how to heighten our senses and live fuller, richer lives - and, ultimately, how to move through the world with more vitality and love.''An inspiring and practical guide to living in the moment'' - Susan Cain, author of Quiet

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Read and find out about your five senses in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch—our five senses teach us about our world. Beloved author-illustrator Aliki’s simple, engaging text and colorful artwork show young readers how they use their senses to smell a rose or play with a puppy. This is a clear and appealing book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom.As Children''s Books and Their Creators put it: Aliki "treats complex topics clearly and succinctly while providing lively pictures, with informative details and humorous elements often appearing in ''balloons.''" Aliki''s books continue to speak to today''s young readers.This is a Level 1 Let''s-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classroomsTop 10 reasons to love LRFOs:Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids'' scientific interestsBooks in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let''s-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

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This first science book exploring the science behind the five senses provides a great foundation for scientific knowledge. From sight and hearing to touch, smell and taste, the book has clear information, fun illustrations and plenty of interactivity from challenges to think about and activities to try. It also has lots of facts about animal senses and would be a great resource for comparing humans with other animals.Get into Science is a series of eight books for children aged 6+ that explore the science that surrounds them in their everyday world. Each page is full of things for the reader to notice, talk about and try for themselves. The simple text is accompanied by fun illustrations. Why not discover all the titles:Light and DarkMachines We UseForces Around UsFull of EnergySolid, Liquid or Gas?The Five SensesTimeYou and Your Body

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Explore the seven continents that make up our planet and discover the incredible landscapes and environments of each one.DK Super Planet A Journey Around our Continents is part of the new DK Super Planet series, teaching children aged 7-11 about our continents and what life on each one looks like.Aligned with England’s National Curriculum, Cambridge Primary and the IB PYP, this book is the perfect support for learning about the wonders of our planet. It covers key scientific content, including an explanation of what a continent is and fascinating facts about all seven.This geography book for children offers:A guide to reading through curriculum-aligned content and exciting illustrations.A highly visual approach that makes the association between words and where they originate easier to understand.Material to help children become more confident readers, speakers and spellers.Captivating and curriculum-aligned content, diagrams and hands-on experiments provide an immersive learning experience while covering key information about the different continentsWith specially designed sections that build scientific vocabulary and make complex concepts accessible to children, A Journey Around our Continents is the ideal companion to any science learning. Transform learning into an adventure with DK Super Planet, bringing science to life on every page.

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"Tackling some of the world''s most profound questions through the intimate lens of fatherhood, Bayo Akomolafe embarks on a journey of discovery as he maps the contours of the spaces between himself and his three-year-old daughter Alethea. Told as a series of letters to Alethea in a voice that is by turns poetic, vulnerable, and revelatory--but always engaging--this book describes the daily encounters between the author and his sprightly young daughter, and the failures and redemptions that arise in course of their life together. The book is about giving Alethea a bath, learning to brush her teeth, navigating her demands, concern about her fixation with hand-held devices, watching her refuse to cooperate with her dance instructor, and much more. It is also about the reflections and questions that run through and around their relationship. What does it mean to be a parent? What is our place in this world? Where is our home? Akomolafe''s narrative is urgent and unguarded as he discovers that something as commonplace as becoming a father is a cosmic event of unprecedented proportions. Using this realization as a touchstone, he is led to consider the strangeness of his own soul, to contemplate the myths and rituals of modernity, to ask questions about food and justice, to ponder what it means to be human, to evaluate what we can do about climate change, and to wonder what our collective yearnings for a better world tell us about ourselves. These Wilds Beyond our Fences is a passionate attempt to make sense ofour disconnection in a world where it is easy to feel untethered and lost. It is a father''s search for meaning, for a place of belonging, and for reassurance that the world will embrace and support our children once we are gone"--

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Drawing on decades of experience in academia and the activist world, Beyond our Current Boundaries: Peace Studies from Africa and the Global South sets forth a new Africa World Press/Red Sea Press series championing the distinct and growing field of African and Global South Peace Research and Studies. This intentionally interdisciplinary field, bringing together grassroots organizers, scholars, and students, is laid out by Matt Meyer - one of its pioneering thinkers.

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"The greatest American dramatist of our age." (Evening Standard)In this collected works, five of Arthur Miller''s most-produced and popular plays are brought together in a new edition, alongside an exclusive introduction by Ivo van Hove, the celebrated contemporary director of Miller''s works.All five plays were written by Miller within a ten-year period which began with his first Broadway hit, All My Sons, in 1947 which led Brooks Atkinson of the New York Times to state that ''theatre has acquired a genuine new talent.'' This was followed in 1949 by his exploration of the American Dream in Death of a Salesman, which went on to win the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.The Crucible followed in 1953, produced during the McCarthy era and becoming a parable of the witch-hunting practices of a government determined to root-out Communists. A View from the Bridge, originally performed in 1955, concerns the lives of longshoremen in the Brooklyn waterfront and has remained one of Miller''s most produced plays. Originally presented as a one-act companion piece to A Memory of Two Mondays, both plays explore the dreams and working lives of ordinary Americans in the early decades of the 20th century.Freshly edited and featuring a bold new design, this updated edition of Arthur Miller Plays 1 is a must-have for theatre fans and students alike.

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⭐ Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2025 ⭐ ⭐ Winner of the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2025 ⭐⭐ Winner of the Winston Graham Historical Prize 2025 ⭐ A book of the year for the Independent, Guardian, i Newspaper, Good Housekeeping''Has an uncanny beauty and depth... A novel that travels into the darkest places of history and the strangest corners of the human mind''GUARDIAN, Summer reads''Tender, elegant, soulful and perfect. A novel that hits your cells and can be felt there, without your brain really knowing what''s happened to it. Superb''SAMANTHA HARVEY, Booker Prize-winning author of Orbital''Delicate and devastating''I PAPER''Incredibly satisfying''FINANCIAL TIMES''A novel of dazzling humanity and captivating, crystalline prose''MAIL ON SUNDAYDECEMBER 1962, THE WEST COUNTRY.Local doctor Eric Parry, mulling secrets, sets out on his rounds, while his pregnant wife sleeps on in the warmth of their cottage. Across the field, funny, troubled Rita Simmons is also asleep, her head full of images of a past life her husband prefers to ignore. He''s been up for hours, tending to the needs of the small dairy farm where he hoped to create a new version of himself, a project that''s already faltering.But when the ordinary cold of an English December gives way to violent blizzards, the two couples find their lives beginning to unravel.Where do you hide when you can''t leave home? And where, in a frozen world, can you run to? More praise for The Land in Winter''Perfect''OBSERVER''Beautifully done''THE TIMES''Psychologically acute . . . For 200 impeccable pages Miller gives us four intensely imagined inner lives... gripping''TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT''I loved The Land in Winter . . . There were moments I thought of Penelope Fitzgerald - that moment I have always loved in The Beginning of Spring when the birch trees seem to grow hands - those liminal moments that are kind of beyond words, or explanation, but Miller finds them anyway. It''s a thing of rare beauty''RACHEL JOYCE, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry''An exquisite achievement, luminously written, full of wonder at the diversity and strangeness of human experience.''FRANCIS SPUFFORD, author of Golden Hill''Disruptive and graceful beyond anything I''ve read''SARAH HALL, author of Helm''Sentence after sentence, The Land in Winter is beautifully intricate, deeply moving, and utterlyabsorbing'' CLAIRE FULLER, author of Unsettled GroundPraise for Andrew Miller''Andrew Miller''s writing is a source of wonder and delight''HILARY MANTEL''One of our most skilful chroniclers of the human heart and mind''SUNDAY TIMES''A writer of very rare and outstanding gifts''INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY''A highly intelligent writer, both exciting and contemplative''THE TIMES''A wonderful storyteller''SPECTATOR

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How do you sniff out danger? What is a sense of direction or a gut instinct? You know about your five senses: hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch. But recent research has shown that we actually have at least thirty-two. We take our senses for granted but what would be possible if we properly understood how they all work? Award-winning science writer Emma Young has spent over a decade finding out, and in Super Senses she takes us on an exhilarating sensory journey, revealing how we taste things without using our tongues, why swearing is good for us and why both chocolate and rollercoasters can help you fall in love.Using the very latest cutting-edge research, she explains the exploits of record-breaking freedivers, whirling dervishes, super-tasters, stock market millionaires, and many more. Discover how touch can ease pain, how taking your pulse can make you fitter and why Abba''s Dancing Queen sounds different in Bolivia. Sharing surprising secrets from blind ballerinas, voodoo priests and even a nurse who can smell Parkinson''s disease before it is diagnosed, Super Senses uncovers the science behind these abilities that make us human - and offers fascinating lessons in how we can all learn to use them better.

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The earth is thriving – with wilderness status protecting land and wildlife, and scientific organisations researching new ways to support human life sustainably. Rory’s mum is a geologist on one of these projects, and Rory is beyond excited to join her on a work trip to the Arctic. But the project isn’t all that it seems, and Rory soon learns what’s at stake for the people and animals that live there…A thrilling and thought-provoking ecological adventure from the author of the highly acclaimed WHERE THE WORLD TURNS WILD and BETWEEN SEA AND SKY. Perfect for fans of THE EXPLORER, THE LAST WILD  and WHERE THE RIVER RUNS GOLDPRAISE FOR BEYOND THE FROZEN HORIZON:“A truly thought shifting, light filled journal of environmental protection from an author whose awe-filled stories illuminate hearts and minds and light the way for change” Sita Brahmachari, author of Where the River Runs Gold“A powerful story of hope – a glimpse into a brighter future, a world where we have taken action to protect our fragile planet” Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of Good News“A beautifully crafted story of wild encounters and conservation; one that will keep pages turning and hearts beating from start to finish” Rachel Delahaye, author of Mort the Meek“With just the right mix of spookiness, action, intrigue and mystery, Beyond the Frozen Horizon takes Nicola Penfold to the next level. This story is both a warning and a celebration: of nature and the threats to it, and the importance of every single person in the fight for our future.” Sinéad O''Hart, author of The Eye of the North“A gripping story that drew me into its icy clutches with a dystopian climate mystery. Polar bear encounters, dog sled rides, blizzards & hugs with arctic foxes, the action is both chilling and thrilling!” Lou Abercrombie, author of Coming Up for Air“Beautifully evocative with a fantastic cast of characters and, as always, an important yet lightly told message about the necessity of caring for our precious environment” Sharon Gosling, author of The Golden Butterfly“A sublimely crafted tale of loss, friendship and bravery set against a stunning but stark Arctic backdrop. Nicola allows the reader a glimpse of a future world where society has taken action to tackle climate change and offers us hope that change really can make a difference.” Jo Clarke, author of Libby and the Parisian Puzzle“It’s such a stunning book, full of beautiful imagery and a strong message for readers of all ages, to respect the world we are in, both a thrilling and thought-provoking story, and one that of we take action now then we could have hope for the future of our world” Emma Finlayson-Palmer, author of Autumn Moonbeam“Nicola’s reverence for nature and the natural world oozes from the pages of this breathtakingly beautiful story of the world and its response to the Climate Crisis. Thrilling and thought provoking and with powerful ecological messages of stewardship and sustainability – this is storytelling at its very best.” Kevin Cobane, teacher“Beyond the Frozen Horizon is a lesson for us all. We must look beyond our own needs and think about impact on the world as a whole… Rory experiences this first hand and takes her readers on a high stakes adventure that will leave them thinking about their place and impact on the world for a very long time.” Kate Heap, Scope for Imagination blog“An eco adventure, ghost story and love letter for a better world” Gill Pawley, Inkpots

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Hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting and feeling; all this is possible because of our senses. In this title kids will act as scientists and investigate our senses; how they can be useful to keep us safe. They will learn about our eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin and how these organs work with the brain to enable us to enjoy these sensations. This title is filled with critical thinking questions and ideas for activities and experiments to enable young science enthusiasts to learn all our their five senses. It is supported with downloadable worksheets.

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As a child in a small barrio in the Philippines, Deja Vu Prem faced neglect and physical abuse. At age seventeen, desperate to escape her situation and claim a better life for herself beyond the mountains of her town, she became a mail-order bride and moved to San Francisco. But the challenges of her childhood didn''t go away - they merely evolved into the form of her emotionally abusive husband. Cut off from her family and any kind of emotional or financial support, Prem was a prisoner in her own home, unable even to use the phone or check the mail. But she wasn''t helpless. Relying on her deep faith and the fire within that had always pushed her to achieve, Prem made the brave decision to escape her situation to provide a better life for herself and her two young children. Recounting Prem''s harrowing yet hopeful journey, Beyond the Mountains is a stirring and moving portrait of one immigrant''s refusal to be defined as a victim and a testament on finding the strength to forgive in order to reclaim the power that lives within us all.

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Learn about everything on planet Earth with this book of extraordinary figures and number-based facts for children aged 9-12!Put the fun back into learning and take children on a number-crunching journey around our incredible planet. From microscopic minerals to majestic mountains and everything in between, learn all about planet Earth with more than 1,000 weird and wonderful numbers.Our World in Numbers: Planet Earth will have you impressing your family and friends like never before with mind-blowing figures behind rising sea levels, the gradual growth of mountains and wild weathers. Children aged 9-12 will number-crunch their way around the planet, discovering everything about world''s biggest oceans, rivers and mountains.This Earth book of fantastic figures offers:More than 1,000 astonishing Earth facts for children aged 9-12.Different topics divided by 5 chapters that explore the planet.Eye-catching double page features, including vibrant photographs and graphics for every topic.Fun and surprising information on more than 80 topics to engage children in the world around them.This data-packed adventure through the animal world is filled with everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the planet, with full-page photographs and fun, colourful images, wacky fact-bites and funky figures to become an animal expert! More in the seriesOur World in Numbers explores figures and number-based facts through exciting topics, vibrant photos and exciting graphics. If you liked Our World in Numbers: Planet Earth, why not try Our World in Numbers: Animals and learn about the animal kingdom, or Our World in Numbers: Dinosaurs and discover the prehistoric world.

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Prize-winning poet Ruth Padel is renowned as a guide to understanding today''s poetry. Her much-loved 52 Ways of Looking at a Poem introduced the contemporary poetry scene and discussed individual poems. Her new book, invaluable for all who want to write as well as read poems, reveals the journey of thought, language and music within sixty more poems and also shows how poems fortify us on the journey of our lives, in a collection of essays written in elegant, accessible prose.

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Kniha - autor Kurt Vonnegut, 216 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná "Slaughterhous-Five is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centering on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid to know.

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In PENDULUM DOWSING, Cassandra Eason teaches you the basic theory and practice of dowsing and explains how it has been used traditionally for finding water, minerals and buried treasure. She then reveals easy-to-learn dowsing techniques for finding lost objects or even lost pets, for healing, identifying energy fields, and helping you to make the right decision about your career, relationships or future plans.PENDULUM DOWSING includes practical, exciting and inspiring exercises, ranging from the simple to the advanced, enabling you to start dowsling immediately and to develop your skills as you gain experience and confidence in you abilities.

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Dowsing is both an art and a science, connecting the rational, conscious mind with intuition. To become a dowser is an exciting journey of self-discovery, balancing and integrating themind and spirit. This unique practical guide shows how you can use simple tools such as pendulums to apply dowsing to all aspects of your life – at home, in the workplace, in the garden, and in your community, to heal yourself and others. It includes working with earth energies, geopathic stress, place memory, power focus, chi paths, and auras, and the step-by-step dowsing sequences include assessing food vitality, choosing flower essences, and remedies to treat illness and improve health. Harness the earth’s energies for health and healing, with 150 step-by-step photographs.

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THE PAGE-TURNING NEW MYSTERY IN THE BESTSELLING HAMISH MACBETH SERIES!------------Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is craving peace and quiet. But visitors to his home village of Lochdubh, nestled in the Scottish Highlands, have other ideas...Hamish and the new love in his life, Claire, have holiday plans. But thoughts of rest and relaxation are rudely interrupted by the arrival of a new constable, complete with a surprise, and a secret.Hoping the grand re-opening of his local pub will be a good distraction from Constable Forbes''s intrigue, Hamish gets a nasty surprise when he''s confronted by a family who have a score to settle with a missing man.Discovering a murdered woman''s body puts further pressure on Hamish, especially when he learns that she''s linked to the missing man... but who are they, and why were they in Lochdubh? With a host of questions, a growing list of suspects and ever more bewildering circumstances, the arrival of the odious Detective Chief Inspector Blair is truly the last thing Hamish needs. As Hamish''s sworn enemy, why is Blair interested in this case?Hamish vows to find the murderer before anyone else falls victim. Never has a quiet life seemed further from his grasp!------------Praise for the Hamish Macbeth series . . .''It''s always a treat to return to Lochdubh'' New York Times''Unmissable!'' Peterborough Telegraph''First rate ... deft social comedy and wonderfully realized atmosphere'' Booklist''Beaton catches the beauty of the area''s natural geography and succinctly describes its distinct flavour'' Library Journal''Befuddled, earnest and utterly endearing, Hamish makes his triumphs sweetly satisfying'' Publishers Weekly

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THE PAGE-TURNING NEW MYSTERY IN THE BESTSELLING HAMISH MACBETH SERIES!------------Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is craving peace and quiet. But visitors to his home village of Lochdubh, nestled in the Scottish Highlands, have other ideas...Hamish and the new love in his life, Claire, have holiday plans. But thoughts of rest and relaxation are rudely interrupted by the arrival of a new constable, complete with a surprise, and a secret.Hoping the grand re-opening of his local pub will be a good distraction from Constable Forbes''s intrigue, Hamish gets a nasty surprise when he''s confronted by a family who have a score to settle with a missing man.Discovering a murdered woman''s body puts further pressure on Hamish, especially when he learns that she''s linked to the missing man... but who are they, and why were they in Lochdubh? With a host of questions, a growing list of suspects and ever more bewildering circumstances, the arrival of the odious Detective Chief Inspector Blair is truly the last thing Hamish needs. As Hamish''s sworn enemy, why is Blair interested in this case?Hamish vows to find the murderer before anyone else falls victim. Never has a quiet life seemed further from his grasp!------------Praise for the Hamish Macbeth series . . .''It''s always a treat to return to Lochdubh'' New York Times''Unmissable!'' Peterborough Telegraph''First rate ... deft social comedy and wonderfully realized atmosphere'' Booklist''Beaton catches the beauty of the area''s natural geography and succinctly describes its distinct flavour'' Library Journal''Befuddled, earnest and utterly endearing, Hamish makes his triumphs sweetly satisfying'' Publishers Weekly

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'HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!' Frank Cottrell Boyce on Hamish and the WorldStoppers 'Poor Danny Wallace! Once kids get their hands on this quirky and hilarious book, they're gonna be bugging him to write Hamish stories 'til he's 97' Tim Minchin on Hamish and the WorldStoppers The important task of saving the world doesn't stop just because it's Christmas, so get ready for THREE festive adventures featuring Hamish Ellerby and his pals in the PDF! Can Hamish stop a whole hoard of rampaging Terribles hoping to ruin Christmas? How will Elliot deal with a sneaky sweet salesmen determined to give Starkley a sugar-crash to remember? And, what will Alice do when faced with an unexpected Christmas Eve visitor? Tis the season to be jolly, but will this turn out to be a TERRIBLE Christmas for Starkley? Fa La La La La La La La ARGH! Praise for the Hamish series: 'All the with and warmth of Dahl & Blake at their best. Irresistible.' Phil Earle 'Original, quirky and super silly' The Sun 'Like David Walliams, Wallace is a comedian turned children's author. Of the two, Wallace's writing is the funnier.' The Sunday Times 'vividly imagined ... bristling with one-liners' The Guardian

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An accessible monograph that invites readers to rethink traditional historical boundaries in its exploration of myth and memory. Looking Back through Our Identities explores the intricate relationship between myth and history in shaping the identities of diverse Indian communities. Through a meticulous analysis of ancient texts and oral traditions, Aloka Parasher Sen examines how the past is interpreted and navigated by groups like the Chenchus, an indigenous people from southern and eastern India. Sen discusses the role of myth in providing alternative histories and challenging linear, elite-centric historical narratives. Sen also addresses the significance of memory and visual representation in preserving history, advocating for a broader understanding that encompasses multiple perspectives and identities. Looking Back through Our Identities offers a comprehensive and inclusive view of India's cultural heritage.

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Kniha - autor Danny Wallace, 340 stran, česky, polotuhá flexo Kniha známého britského moderátora, herce, filmového tvůrce a autora knih pro dospělé čtenáře je vhodnou četbou pro fanoušky knížek Roalda Dahla, Davida Walliamse či Toma Gatese. Co byste dělali, kdyby... se celý svět naráz zastavil? Ano, úplně celý, se vším všudy – jako v pohádce o Šípkové Růžence. Ptáci by strnuli uprostřed letu, letadla by nehybně visela ve vzduchu, lidé by se nehýbali – všichni kromě vás! Přesně tohle se stane desetiletému Hamishovi. A na svědomí to mají Světokazi a jejich děsiví přátelé. Chtějí totiž ovládnout svět! Jo, a nesnáší děti. Zvlášť ty, které o nich vědí. Jako Hamish. Je vám jasné, co Hamishovi hrozí? A je vám jasné, co se stane, když Hamish nepřijde na to, jak na tyhle zloduchy vyzrát? Ne? No tak to si nechte vyprávět!

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Kniha známého britského moderátora, herce, filmového tvůrce a autora knih pro dospělé čtenáře je vhodnou četbou pro fanoušky knížek Roalda Dahla, Davida Walliamse či Toma Gatese. Co byste dělali, kdyby... se celý svět naráz zastavil? Ano, úplně celý, se vším všudy - jako v pohádce o Šípkové Růžence. Ptáci by strnuli uprostřed letu, letadla by nehybně visela ve vzduchu, lidé by se nehýbali - všichni kromě vás! Přesně tohle se stane desetiletému Hamishovi. A na svědomí to mají Světokazi a jejich děsiví přátelé. Chtějí totiž ovládnout svět! Jo, a nesnáší děti. Zvlášť ty, které o nich vědí. Jako Hamish. Je vám jasné, co Hamishovi hrozí? A je vám jasné, co se stane, když Hamish nepřijde na to, jak na tyhle zloduchy vyzrát? Ne? No tak to si nechte vyprávět!

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Eisner Award–winning creator Hamish Steele’s DeadEndia series is Steven Universe meets Adventure Time for fans of Scott Pilgrim, Rick and Morty, Adventure Time, and Pumpkinheads. In this diverse young adult graphic novel, third in the DeadEndia trilogy, Barney, Norma, and friends team up with unlikely heroes to fight a battle for the fate of the universe, all while dealing with their greatest challenge of all: their love lives. The battle between angels and demons rages on, and Courtney finds themselves restored to former glory in the realm of the angels with a new mission: bring about a new Divine Order and create a fourteenth plane of existence to keep the demons at bay.On the seventh plane, known to us as Earth, Norma Khan and Barney Guttman have allied with the demons in a search for both freedom and peace. There’s just one thing standing in their way: the Guttman family reunion. Badyah has joined the resistance as well, honing her martial arts skills and getting ready to protect Norma in battle.But Pael, the Divine’s lead angel, has tricks up their sleeve that throw everything into chaos as Norma, Barney, and Badyah learn the truth behind everything. The three friends struggle to stop Pael before their lives are changed forever, and a familiar friend returns with a power that just might save them all in this stunning conclusion to the DeadEndia graphic novel series. Part workplace comedy, part supernatural horror adventure, with a splash of LGBTQ+ romance, The Divine Order is perfect for fans of author Hamish Steele’s Netflix original TV series Dead End: Paranormal Park who are in search of more adventures, for graphic novel lovers who want more diversity in their reads, or for anyone who has finished The Watcher’s Test and The Broken Halo and is ready for the final entry in the zany, creative, and laugh-out-loud funny world of DeadEndia.

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‘The best biography I’ve read recently’ – Colin Bateman, Sunday Independent''An excellent examination of Mayne… Ross corrects many of the myths about him that have flourished over the years'' - History of War magazine‘This welcome reassessment, officially backed and well-researched, sets the record straight’ – Soldier Magazine‘Paddy’ Mayne was one of the most outstanding special forces leaders of the Second World War. Hamish Ross’s authoritative study follows Mayne from solicitor and rugby international to troop commander in the Commandos and then the SAS, whose leader he later became and whose annals he graced, winning the DSO and three bars, the Croix de Guerre and the Légion d’Honneur.Mayne’s achievements attracted attention, and after his early death legends emerged, based largely on anecdote and assertion. Hamish Ross’s closely researched biography challenges much of the received version, using contemporary sources, the official war diaries, the chronicle of 1 SAS, Mayne’s papers and diaries, and a number of extended interviews with key contemporaries.Ross’s analysis shows Mayne to be a dynamic, yet principled and thoughtful man, committed to the unit’s original concepts. He was far from flawless, but his leadership and tactical brilliance in the field secured the reputation of the SAS, proving he was every bit a rogue hero.

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This is the lively autobiography of Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie who was at various times a Halton apprentice, bomber pilot, staff officer, station commander and technical adviser to the British film industry.In an animated narrative liberally laced with anecdotes, the author reflects on his formative years in Edinburgh and the part he played in the Trenchard Experiment at Halton in the late 1920s. We follow him to the outposts of the Empire during the 1930s with postings to Egypt and Iraq where he gained his wings. On his return to the UK in 1937, he found a very different Royal Air Force now frantically preparing for the inevitable cataclysm of war which was about to engulf the world.Hamish flew on two tours of operations with Bomber Command in the dangerous night skies over Europe in Whitleys and Stirlings before joining AVM Don Bennett''s Staff at Pathfinder Force HQ. He finished the war as Station Commander at RAF Warboys where he transformed the Sergeants'' and Airmen''s Messes into meccas of popular entertainment with seating liberated from the Globe Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue. At one stage he was the only Station Commander in Bomber Command with an elephant on the strength!Post war, he remained in the RAF and during this time helped introduce the Canberra into Bomber Command service. Upon retirement in 1958 he acted as a technical adviser on various feature films including The Battle of Britain and A Bridge Too Far.This is a well written, entertaining and very interesting account of the author''s varied career in aviation, in peace and war, told by a raconteur par excellence, which will appeal to a wide range of readers.

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The manga edition of the long-awaited sequel to the award-winning classic Ronin by Frank Miller A cursed Ronin. Psychological manipulation by a sentient AI. A security commander turned savior. And a postapocalyptic biotech war in the demon-teeming pits of a twenty-first century New York inadvertently started by the once benevolent Aquarius Corporation. Eisner Hall of Famer Frank Miller’s Ronin is cited as the inspiration for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Samurai Jack. Now—40 years later—Miller, with the team Philip Tan and Daniel Henriques, returns to the world of Ronin, continuing his story for a new generation in Frank Miller’s Ronin Rising. With Philip Tan and Daniel Henriques providing pencils and inks for chapters 1, 2, 3, and 5 of the manga, and the masterful Frank Miller himself drawing chapters 4 and 6, Frank Miller’s Ronin Rising is a visual feast, with skillfully executed battle sequences that seem to jump off the page. Miller and his team continue the story of Ronin deftly and intentionally, drawing the reader into his postapocalyptic world as completely as he did in the original series run, published in 1983–84 by DC Comics, which is widely considered to be one of his most influential original works. This affordable manga edition pays homage to Frank Miller’s inspirations for the original Ronin, appealing to Frank Miller fans and manga readers alike.

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This volume pays homage to Lee Miller (1907–77)―pioneer of Surrealist photography, war correspondent, muse and icon―and places her emphatically on a par with Man Ray (1890–1976), whose work tended to overshadow her both during her lifetime and subsequently. Through approximately 140 photographs by Miller and Man Ray, plus art works and archival imagery loaned by the Lee Miller Archives and Fondazione Marconi, Lee Miller & Man Ray: Fashion, Love, War reveals a deep but complicated relationship.Man Ray met Miller in the spring of 1929 at a Paris bar called the Bateau Ivre. Miller was seeking photography lessons; Ray said he didn't take students and was about to depart for a vacation in Biarritz. "So am I," she replied, becoming his apprentice and then lover. They soon established creative parity, and together discovered the solarization technique; solarized works by Miller were at the time frequently attributed to Man Ray. Alongside Miller’s iconic war photography, Fashion, Love, War also presents portraits by Man Ray of friends and important protagonists of the time, such as Max Ernst, Pablo Picasso, Giorgio de Chirico, Jean Cocteau and Salvador Dalí, and Surrealist portraits of Miller.

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The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.An old enemy returns as Frieren continues her journey north. Decades ago, Frieren and her party defeated a servant of the Demon King called Aura the Guillotine, one of the powerful demons known as the Seven Sages of Destruction. Now Aura is back with a score to settle. But what price did Frieren pay for victory in the past, and how will the choices she made then affect the present?An old enemy returns as Frieren continues her journey north. Decades ago, Frieren and her party defeated a servant of the Demon King called Aura the Guillotine, one of the powerful demons known as the Seven Sages of Destruction. Now Aura is back with a score to settle. But what price did Frieren pay for victory in the past, and how will the c

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When Mary''s father, the miller, leaves his family and runs away with another woman, Mary and her siblings are left to weather the storm. But when their mother dies soon after, the children, alone and unwanted, are sent to the Foundling School for Girls to start a new life.When the miller learns of his wife''s death and what has happened to his children, he tracks them down and brings them to be a part of his new family, safe at last. But the miller is desperate for a son, and when Mary''s newest sibling turns out to be a girl, he begins to court a vulnerable and lonely young woman called Isabel.After Isabel gives birth to a boy, the miller believes that the son he has been waiting for is finally here. But when rumours abound that the miller may not be the father of Isabel''s child, he begins to lose control. The miller will stop at nothing to keep his son.Will Isabel escape with her child, or will the miller''s wrath destroy everyone in his life, including his daughter...?

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Kancelářská židle se synchronní mechanikou, bederní opěrka, područky jsou výškově nastavitelné, s rotací vrchní části, s posunem dopředu / dozadu a s posunem doprava / doleva, kovová a otočná konstrukce, síťovinové potažení, plastový kříž, plastová kolečka pro měkké povrchy, černá barva, nosnost až 159 kg Herman Miller Mirra nbsp;s opěrkou Butterfly – kancelářská židle s prvotřídní ergonomiíLuxusní kancelářská židle Herman Miller Mirra si s ergonomií poradila jednoduše. Prostě sedí. Pasuje. Je vzdušná. Všechny tyto vlastnosti zakusíte na vlastní kůži při celodenním sezení. Židle Herman Miller Mirra bude váš kancelářský parťák, na kterého nedáte dopustit.Dynamické sezeníŽidle Herman Miller Mirra nabízí doposud nepoznaný komfort. Vaše tělo dostane přirozenou odezvu na každý pohyb, který učiníte. I po náročném pracovním dnu tak budete dokonale uvolnění a bez bolestí.Opěrka ButterflyExtrémně citlivou záležitostí je volba materiálu na opěrku. Herman Miller Mirra s...

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Hudební CD - Album přináší výběr třinácti skladeb (z toho dvanáct doposud nevydaných) z archivu Steve Millera. Album přináší výběr třinácti skladeb (z toho dvanáct doposud nevydaných) z archivu Steve Millera. Steve Miller Band je americká rocková skupina, působící od roku 1967 dodnes. Skupinu založil kytarista a zpěvák Steve Miller. Seznam stop Industrial Military Complex Hex Alternate Version / Macho City Short Version / Don #039;t Let Nobody Turn You Around Alternate Version / Love is Strange / Rock #039;n Me Alternate Version 1 / Crossroads / Take the Money and Run Alternate Version (Steve Miller) / Tain #039;t it the Truth / Freight Train Blues / Fly Like an Eagle Alternate Version / I Wanna Be Loved (Steve Miller and Les Paul) / Jet Airliner Alternate Version / Lollie Lou (Steve Miller)

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Kancelářská židle se synchronní mechanikou, bederní opěrka, područky jsou výškově nastavitelné, s rotací vrchní části, s posunem dopředu / dozadu a s posunem doprava / doleva, kovová a otočná konstrukce, síťovinové potažení, plastový kříž, plastová kolečka pro tvrdé povrchy, černá barva, nosnost až 159 kg Herman Miller Mirra nbsp;s opěrkou Butterfly – kancelářská židle s prvotřídní ergonomiíLuxusní kancelářská židle Herman Miller Mirra si s ergonomií poradila jednoduše. Prostě sedí. Pasuje. Je vzdušná. Všechny tyto vlastnosti zakusíte na vlastní kůži při celodenním sezení. Židle Herman Miller Mirra bude váš kancelářský parťák, na kterého nedáte dopustit.Dynamické sezeníŽidle Herman Miller Mirra nabízí doposud nepoznaný komfort. Vaše tělo dostane přirozenou odezvu na každý pohyb, který učiníte. I po náročném pracovním dnu tak budete dokonale uvolnění a bez bolestí.Opěrka ButterflyExtrémně citlivou záležitostí je volba materiálu na opěrku. Herman Miller Mirra s...

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Kancelářská židle se synchronní mechanikou, bederní opěrka, područky jsou výškově nastavitelné, s rotací vrchní části, s posunem dopředu / dozadu a s posunem doprava / doleva, kovová a otočná konstrukce, síťovinové potažení, plastový kříž, pogumovaná kolečka pro tvrdé povrchy, černá barva, nosnost až 159 kg Herman Miller Mirra nbsp;s opěrkou TriFlex – kancelářská židle s prvotřídní ergonomiíLuxusní kancelářská židle Herman Miller Mirra si s ergonomií poradila jednoduše. Prostě sedí. Pasuje. Je vzdušná. Všechny tyto vlastnosti zakusíte na vlastní kůži při celodenním sezení. Židle Herman Miller Mirra bude váš kancelářský parťák, na kterého nedáte dopustit.Dynamické sezeníŽidle Herman Miller Mirra nabízí doposud nepoznaný komfort. Vaše tělo dostane přirozenou odezvu na každý pohyb, který učiníte. I po náročném pracovním dnu tak budete dokonale uvolnění a bez bolestí.Opěrka TriFlexExtrémně citlivou záležitostí je volba materiálu na opěrku. Herman Miller Mirra s...

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A WATERSTONES AND IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA breathtaking exploration of Ukraine's past, present, and future, and a heartbreaking account of the war against Russia, written by a leading journalist who has lived and worked in Ukraine for over a decade.'Vivid. Shocking. [Miller] brings a seasoned, personal perspective to his account of both the 16-month conflict and its wider roots.'Daily Telegraph'A beautiful blend of memoir, reportage and history...superb.'Irish Times'...powerful and insightful...Miller provides a human dimension to a bloody conflict.' Kirkus ReviewsWhen Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine just before dawn on 24 February 2022, it marked his latest and most overt attempt to brutally conquer the country, and reshaped the world order. Christopher Miller, the Ukraine correspondent for the Financial Times and a foremost journalist covering the country, was there on the ground when the first Russian missiles struck and troops stormed over the border. But the seeds of Russia's war against Ukraine and the West were sown more than a decade earlier.This is the definitive, inside story of its long fight for freedom. Told through Miller's personal experiences, vivid front-line dispatches and illuminating interviews with unforgettable characters, The War Came To Us takes readers on a riveting journey through the key locales and pivotal events of Ukraine's modern history. From the coal-dusted, sunflower-covered steppe of the Donbas in the far east to the heart of the Euromaidan revolution camp in Kyiv; from the Black Sea shores of Crimea, where Russian troops stealthily annexed Ukraine's peninsula, to the bloody battlefields where Cossacks roamed before the Kremlin's warlords ruled with iron fists; and through the horror and destruction wrought by Russian forces in Bucha, Bakhmut, Mariupol, and beyond.With candor, wit and sensitivity, Miller captures Ukraine in all its glory: vast, defiant, resilient, and full of wonder. A breathtaking narrative that is at times both poignant and inspiring, The War Came To Us is the story of an American who fell in love with a foreign place and its people - and witnessed them do extraordinary things to escape the long shadow of their former imperial ruler and preserve their independence.

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One hundred of the most outstanding photographs taken by photographer, model and Surrealist muse Lee Miller, published in anticipation of the November 2023 release of the film Lee, starring Kate Winslet as Lee Miller Photojournalist, war correspondent, model and Surrealist muse, Lee Miller was one of the most important women photographers of the twentieth century, working in the fields of photojournalism, fashion, portraiture and advertising. This book presents 100 of Miller’s finest works in a single volume. Introduced to photography at an early age, Lee Miller honed her craft in Paris, where she associated with the Surrealists and avant-garde artists including Jean Cocteau and Picasso. Together with Man Ray she accidentally discovered the distinctive technique of solarization to create mesmerizing halo effects. After establishing her own photographic studio in New York, where she became a prominent commercial photographer, she then moved to the Middle East and Europe before becoming the official war photographer for Vogue, a period during which she took many of her most iconic photographs. This evocative book collects Lee Miller’s most famous documentary, fashion, and war works, as well as photographs of Miller, all carefully compiled by her son the photographer Antony Penrose, with a foreword by actress Kate Winslet, who will star as Miller in the film Lee.

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Begin your very own food journey through the centuries and around the world with the first cookbook from the beloved YouTube channel Tasting History with Max Miller What began as a passion project when Max Miller was furloughed during Covid-19 has become a viral YouTube sensation. The Tasting History with Max Miller channel has thrilled food enthusiasts and history buffs alike as Miller recreates a dish from the past, often using historical recipes from vintage texts, but updated for modern kitchens as he tells stories behind the cuisine and culture. From ancient Rome to Ming China to medieval Europe and beyond, Miller has collected the best-loved recipes from around the world and has shared them with his fans. Now, with beautiful photographs portraying the dishes and historical artwork throughout, Tasting History compiles over sixty dishes such as: -Tuh’u: a red beet stew with leeks dating back to 1740 BC -Globi: deep-fried cheese balls with honey and poppy seeds -Soul Cakes: yeasted buns with currants from circa 1600 -Pumpkin Tourte: a crustless pumpkin cheesecake with cinnamon and sugar on top from 1570 -And much more. Including the original recipe and Miller’s modern recreation, this cookbook is a must-have for any avid cook or history fan looking to experience delicious recipes from the past.

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Music journalists Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain first met Liam and Noel in 1994, when the brothers were playing tiny venues, and have since interviewed them dozens of times, tracking the astonishing success of Oasis as they became one of the biggest bands in the world.In this comprehensive telling of the Oasis story through their spectacular back catalogue, Kessler and MacBain focus on the enduring power of the music, exploring the tales behind the lyrics and revealing the background to the writing, recording and impact of all the songs, from megahits like 'Live Forever', 'Wonderwall', 'Don't Look Back in Anger' and 'Champagne Supernova' to the fan-favourite B-sides and deep cuts such as 'Acquiesce', 'The Masterplan' and 'Half the World Away'. With their unique perspective on all things Oasis and their numerous encounters with the band over the years, they bring this story to life in glorious colour.A Sound So Very Loud is a book every Oasis fan needs on their shelves, destined to be as timeless and as moreish as the music itself.

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It's a very long way from Spider Webdon to Glenthistle. But after reading about King Robert the Spid in a history book, Spid decides to visit his cousin, Hamish McSpid, who lives there. However, Spid has hardly arrived when strange things begin to happen. Of course, the fearsome monster of the loch is no more than a legendary beast ... Or is it ..

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An immersive journey through the tumultuous past and fascinating present of the south-western Pacific. Stretching from Fiji in the east to New Guinea in the west, Melanesia is astonishingly diverse. Its islands are home to some 1,200 language groups, many of them still isolated from the outside world. This complex region tends to make the news only in times of crisis: military coups in Fiji, Kanak unrest in New Caledonia, rioting in the Solomon Islands. Melanesia offers readers a deeper insight into the people and places behind these headlines, combining travelogue, history and astute political analysis.By land and sea, Hamish McDonald travels from one end of Melanesia to the other, uncovering the histories, values, aspirations and tensions that have shaped the region. He examines the impact of outsiders on local communities: the Indians recruited to work in Fiji; the white ‘blackbirders’ who kidnapped Melanesians to labour in Australian cane fields; the Americans during the Second World War; the Indonesians in New Guinea. And he considers the big changes unfolding today, as shifting demographics and the growing influence of China produce a new balance of power across the region.Vividly written, Melanesia is essential reading for anyone looking to understand this fascinating part of the world and its growing international significance.

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Lonely latchkey kid Tobi dreams of growing up to fight the giant monsters that plague his city, just like his dad does, but when he stumbles upon the power to turn into the colossal superhero, Go-Man, he realizes he’s been wishing his childhood away. Go-Man: Champion of Earth is an action-packed, highly bingeable middle grade adventure series about how one kid overcomes the differences that set him apart from his classmates in order to make friends and save his city. It’s also, at its heart, a story about an autistic kid overcoming neglect in his home. It draws on Hamish’s own childhood experiences and obsessions, making this project very close to his heart. This is not just your ordinary superhero story. The superhero element in Go-Man is a metaphor for masking, the camouflaging behavior that many autistic people employ to suppress their true identity in an effort to conform with those around them. As a superhero, Tobi is more popular than ever! But this masking effort drains him of all of his energy, making him retreat into his bedroom for days. Tobi’s goal is to become someone who doesn’t need his superhero side anymore. He must ultimately learn to love himself as he is, find friends who appreciate him for himself, and finally enjoy being just a kid before it’s too late.

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This extraordinary book tells the story of a remarkable family caught in Japan at the outbreak of the Second World War in the Pacific. With letters, journal extracts and notes from Hamish Brown’s parents, as well as his own recollections, it brings the era to life: not only life in the dying days of the British Empire, but also the terrible reality of the invasion of Singapore into which they escaped.

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From mean beginnings – ‘wretched accommodation, no comfortable houses, no soft beds’, visiting French knights complained in 1341 – the city of Edinburgh went on to become one of the architectural wonders of the world. But over the centuries many of its fine buildings have gone. Although invasion and civil strife played their part, some buildings simply collapsed of old age and neglect. Others were swept away in the ‘improvements’ of the nineteenth century; yet more fell in the developers’ swathe of destruction in the twentieth century as shifting patterns of social habits, industry, housing and road systems demanded change on a massive scale. Few buildings were immune as much of the Old Town’s medieval heritage was destroyed, Georgian squares attacked, Princes Street ruined, old tenements razed in huge slum clearances, and once familiar and much-loved landmarks disappeared.In this informative and stimulating book, Hamish Coghill sets out to trace many of Edinburgh’s lost buildings – from imposing city centre edifices to domestic dwellings – and to find out why they were doomed. Lavishly illustrated, Lost Edinburgh is a fascinating insight into a cityscape that has been constantly reinvented over the years, and which continues to develop in the most unexpected and dramatic ways in the twenty-first century.

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Lonely latchkey kid Tobi dreams of growing up to fight the giant monsters that plague his city, just like his dad does, but when he stumbles upon the power to turn into the colossal superhero, Go-Man, he realizes he’s been wishing his childhood away. Go-Man: Champion of Earth is an action-packed, highly bingeable middle grade adventure series about how one kid overcomes the differences that set him apart from his classmates in order to make friends and save his city. It’s also, at its heart, a story about an autistic kid overcoming neglect in his home. It draws on Hamish’s own childhood experiences and obsessions, making this project very close to his heart. This is not just your ordinary superhero story. The superhero element in Go-Man is a metaphor for masking, the camouflaging behavior that many autistic people employ to suppress their true identity in an effort to conform with those around them. As a superhero, Tobi is more popular than ever! But this masking effort drains him of all of his energy, making him retreat into his bedroom for days. Tobi’s goal is to become someone who doesn’t need his superhero side anymore. He must ultimately learn to love himself as he is, find friends who appreciate him for himself, and finally enjoy being just a kid before it’s too late.

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From the creator of Netflix original series Dead End: Paranormal Park comes the graphic novel series that started it all! “DeadEndia is immediately appealing with its colorful art, unique setting, and funny jokes, but I especially loved the complicated emotional arcs of the characters and the weird, spooky magic underlying everything!” —Molly Knox Ostertag, creator of The Witch Boy “Heart-warming, heartbreaking, heart-pounding, and heartfelt!" —Marika McCoola, The New York Times bestselling author of Baba Yaga’s Assistant Barney Guttman’s life has been turned upside down. His family is struggling to fully embrace his trans identity, but thanks to his best friend Norma, he’s just landed a job at Phoenix Parks, a Dollywood-esque amusement park inspired by the long life and career of mysteriously youthful actress and singer Pauline Phoenix. Soon, Barney and his dog, Pugsley, secretly move into the haunted house attraction. Little does Barney know, the house contains a portal to the demonic planes of Hell. When Courtney, Barney’s devilish new roommate, invites a demon king to Earth through the portal, they offer Barney and Norma as flesh vessels for the king, but in a strange twist, Pugsley is possessed instead! It’s a race through the park to save Pugsley—and the world—from the demon king’s reign of terror that leaves Pugsley with strange and magical side effects. With all of this chaos going on, Barney is also discovering he has crush on park employee, Logan, so he must face his biggest fear of all… talking to someone he likes. Follow the lives of this diverse group of friends in this hilarious and moving graphic novel series, complete with talking pugs, vengeful ghosts, and first love. Part workplace comedy, part supernatural horror adventure, with a splash of LGBTQ+ romance, The Watcher’s Test is perfect for fans of author Hamish Steele’s TV series Dead End: Paranormal Park who are in search of more adventures, for graphic novel lovers who want more diversity in their reads, or simply as an introduction to the zany, creative, and laugh-out-loud funny world of DeadEndia.

Objev podobné jako DeadEndia: The Watcher's Test - Steele Hamish