ghost of an idea william burns
Ghost of an Idea - William Burns
Is nostalgia revitalising or killing 21st-century culture? The concept of nostalgia has seeped into almost all aspects of modern-day media, none more so than horror culture and its borderlands of Hauntology, Folk Horror, and found footage film. From film and TV franchises building endlessly on past glories, to musicians whose work now spans decades, modern media borrows heavily from the past. Ghost of an Idea: Hauntology, Folk Horror, and the Spectre of Nostalgia examines the use and effect of nostalgia in the Horror and Hauntological realms. It asks why these genres hold such a fascination in popular culture, often inspiring devoted fanbases. From Candyman to The Blair Witch Project, and Dark Shadows to American Horror Story, are the folk horror and found footage phenomena significant artistic responses to political, social, and economic conditions, or simply an aesthetic rebranding of what has come before? How has nostalgia become linked to other concepts (psychogeography, residual haunting) to influence Hauntological music such as Boards of Canada, The Rowan Amber Mill, Hawksmoor, or The Caretaker? What can the ''urban wyrd'' or faux horror footage tell us about our idealised past? And how will these cultures of nostalgia shape the future? Combining the author''s analysis with first-hand accounts of fans and creators, this book offers a critical analysis of our cultural quest to recognise, resurrect, and lay to rest the ghosts of past and present, also summoning up those spectres that may haunt the future.
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Pax Economica - Marc-William Palen
The forgotten history of the liberal radicals, socialist internationalists, feminists, and Christians who envisioned free trade as the necessary prerequisite for anti-imperialism and peaceToday, free trade is often associated with right-wing free marketeers. In Pax Economica, historian Marc-William Palen shows that free trade and globalisation in fact have roots in nineteenth-century left-wing politics. In this counterhistory of an idea, Palen explores how, beginning in the 1840s, left-wing globalists became the leaders of the peace and anti-imperialist movements of their age. By the early twentieth century, an unlikely alliance of liberal radicals, socialist internationalists, feminists, and Christians envisioned free trade as essential for a prosperous and peaceful world order. Of course, this vision was at odds with the era’s strong predilections for nationalism, protectionism, geopolitical conflict, and colonial expansion. Palen reveals how, for some of its most radical left-wing adherents, free trade represented a hard-nosed critique of imperialism, militarism, and war. Palen shows that the anti-imperial component of free trade was a phenomenon that came to encompass the political left wing within the British, American, Spanish, German, Dutch, Belgian, Italian, Russian, French, and Japanese empires. The left-wing vision of a “pax economica†evolved to include supranational regulation to maintain a peaceful free-trading system—which paved the way for a more liberal economic order after World War II and such institutions as the United Nations, the European Union, and the World Trade Organization. Palen’s findings upend how we think about globalisation, free trade, anti-imperialism, and peace. Rediscovering the left-wing history of globalism offers timely lessons for our own era of economic nationalism and geopolitical conflict.
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Pax Economica - Marc-William Palen
The forgotten history of the liberal radicals, socialist internationalists, feminists, and Christians who envisioned free trade as the necessary prerequisite for anti-imperialism and peaceToday, free trade is often associated with right-wing free marketeers. In Pax Economica, historian Marc-William Palen shows that free trade and globalisation in fact have roots in nineteenth-century left-wing politics. In this counterhistory of an idea, Palen explores how, beginning in the 1840s, left-wing globalists became the leaders of the peace and anti-imperialist movements of their age. By the early twentieth century, an unlikely alliance of liberal radicals, socialist internationalists, feminists, and Christians envisioned free trade as essential for a prosperous and peaceful world order. Of course, this vision was at odds with the era’s strong predilections for nationalism, protectionism, geopolitical conflict, and colonial expansion. Palen reveals how, for some of its most radical left-wing adherents, free trade represented a hard-nosed critique of imperialism, militarism, and war. Palen shows that the anti-imperial component of free trade was a phenomenon that came to encompass the political left wing within the British, American, Spanish, German, Dutch, Belgian, Italian, Russian, French, and Japanese empires. The left-wing vision of a “pax economica†evolved to include supranational regulation to maintain a peaceful free-trading system—which paved the way for a more liberal economic order after World War II and such institutions as the United Nations, the European Union, and the World Trade Organization. Palen’s findings upend how we think about globalisation, free trade, anti-imperialism, and peace. Rediscovering the left-wing history of globalism offers timely lessons for our own era of economic nationalism and geopolitical conflict.
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Thinking through the image: The visual events of Miroslav Petříček - Milena Bartlová, Jiří Přibáň, Miroslav Petříček, Jaroslav Janošek, Jitka Hlavicov
"Images are names for we cannot name,” says the philosopher, teacher, and translator Miroslav Petříček, who written on visual art for several decades. He has summarized his observations in, among other things, the book Thinking Through the Image: A Guide to Contemporary Philosophical Thought for the Non-Intermediate (2009), which formed the impulse for the 2023 exhibition at Prague City Gallery. The main idea behind the exhibition and its accompanying publication is was the presupposition that an encounter with an image is primarily a visual event. The aim is to emphasize that the languages of words and of images are closely related but that their material is different: an image or expression cannot be simply translated into words or concepts. An image does not show; it causes something. It is more than an illustration, nor is it a mere visual mediator of an idea; it is a specific way of inciting the mind to think of what has been painted. Thinking through the image is a response to the encounter with a visual event. By engaging in a dialogue with works by more than forty artists, the publication's five authors (Miroslav Petříček, Jitka Hlaváčková, Milena Bartlová, Jiří Přibáň, and Václav Janoščík) present their views on the language of visual art, its history, and brand-new approaches balancing on the line between real and digitally manipulated sensory input. Along with original photographic documentation by Jiří Thýn, they guide the reader through a labyrinth of visual events, from abstract sensory percepts via the search for shapes and concepts all the way to the construction of an idea: from the mysterious interface between chaos and order or light and darkness to metaimages of the contemporary world. The publication features work by the following artists: Karima Al-Mukhtarová, Zbyněk Baladrán, Mária Bartuszová, Jana Bernartová, Rudolf Fila, Tomáš Hlavina, Václav Janoščík and Adam Trbušek, Magdalena Jetelová, Magdaléna Kašparová, Michal Kindernay, Julie Kopová, Zdeněk Košek, Tom Kotik, Eva Koťátková, Václav Krůček, Kristina Láníková, Jiří Matějů, Maxmilián Aron Mootz, Pavel Mrkus, Jiří Načeradský and Jaroslav Nešetřil, Jaromír Novotný, Milan Paštéka, Ondřej Přibyl, Jiří Skála, Kateřina Šedá, Miloš Šejn, Adriena Šimotová, Josef Šmíd, Kateřina Štenclová, Studio of Joyful Creation (Marie Kúsová, Lukáš Paleček, Vojtěch Proske, George Radojči?), Dagmar Šubrtová, Eva Vápenková, Vladimíra and Miroslava Večeřová, Martin Velíšek, Petr Veselý, Lenka Vítková, Martin Zetová
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No Summit out of Sight - Jordan Romero
Jordan Romero climbed Mount Everest at age thirteen—and he didn’t stop there. In this inspiring young adult memoir that includes color photos, he tells how he achieved such great heights.On May 22, 2010, at the age of thirteen, American teenager Jordan Romero became the youngest person to climb to the summit of Mount Everest. At fifteen, he became the youngest person to reach the summits of the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents. In this energizing memoir for young adults, Jordan, recounts his experience, which started as a spark of an idea at the age of nine and, many years of training and hard work later, turned into a dream come true.“The emotional pitch of the story remains high as Romero contends with extreme weather, frustration, exhaustion, and homesickness to reach, with almost palpable exhilaration, each peak” (Publishers Weekly).
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Not of This World - Simon R. Green
This might be his biggest coup yet! Legendary master thief Gideon Sable is on the hunt for the ghost of an alien-possessed man in this fast-paced supernatural heist thriller.The Preserve in Bath - the British Area 51 - is the secret government dumping ground for all things supernatural and out of space. It is one of the most heavily-guarded places in the world. However, it''s not what protects it that makes it so dangerous but the things that are inside . . . Gideon Sable - master thief, con artist and self-proclaimed vigilante - faces a challenge he can''t refuse. His client, the former Head of the British Rocketry Group, Professor Neil Sharpe, wants him to break into the Preserve. Once inside, Gideon and his crew of supernatural misfits can get any mystical artefact they desire out of the Preserve''s collection. The catch? To reach it, they must go through the treacherous Box Tunnel complex and not only face trained guards and booby traps but steal something that can''t normally be stolen - a ghost!Sharpe''s obscure motive leaves Gideon uncertain and suspicious. The only thing he knows for sure is that he can steal anything with just the right amount of preparation - but will he be prepared enough to face whatever the Preserve holds, or will he find himself a permanent part of the government''s collection?Not of This World is the fourth supernatural heist thriller featuring master conman Gideon Sable from British SFF veteran and New York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green, following The Best Thing You Can Steal, A Matter of Death and Life and What Song the Sirens Sang.
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Diary of an Accidental Witch: Ghostly Getaway - Honor and Perdita Cargill
Monday 17th JanuaryIt’s finally time for the school trip! And we’re off to the SPOOKIEST castle I have EVER seen!Bea Black is in her second term at witch school and she can’t wait for the Year Seven residential trip to the haunted Cadabra Castle. The students are excited to fly around the famous GO pitch, explore the ancient turrets and have a magical time … if they can just stop arguing! Except Ms Sparks has other plans – this isn’t a holiday, it’s a team-building exercise for a class who desperately need to learn to work together.But with rumours of a ghost terrorizing the castle, Bea has a lot more to contend with than scavenger hunts and hikes! Not least being paired up with Blair Smith-Smythe, her ULTIMATE frenemy! Will the class learn anything from their time at Cadabra? And more importantly, will Bea and Blair manage to avoid hexing each other for long enough to solve the spooky mystery?A perfect potion of magic and mischief, DIARY OF AN ACCIDENTAL WITCH is THE WORST WITCH meets TOM GATES.PRAISE FOR DIARY OF AN ACCIDENTAL WITCH:“Great fun!†– iPaper“Full of magical mayhem!†– BookTrust“A magical adventure that will touch your heart and tickle your funny bone.†– Maz Evans, author of WHO LET THE GODS OUT“A brilliant, hilarious story!†– Emma Carroll, author of THE WEEK AT WORLD’S END
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William An Englishman (Edition2024) - Cicely Hamilton
William-An Englishman follows William Tully, a quiet and unassuming clerk whose life is upended by the death of his domineering mother. Freed from her control, William begins to search for purpose beyond his previously sheltered existence. His encounter with Faraday, a passionate socialist deeply involved in political activism, inspires him to explore the possibilities of a life dedicated to social reform. As their discussions draw William into the world of activism, he grapples with questions of identity, personal growth, and his role in advancing justice within a rapidly changing society. Set against the backdrop of mounting tensions of war, the story shifts from an intimate portrayal of personal loss to a wider exploration of societal challenges. Through William's evolution from a timid clerk to a politically engaged individual, the novel examines the interplay between independence, responsibility, and the complexities of activism during a time of global upheaval. William's journey reflects the struggle to balance personal transformation with the demands of a world on the brink of conflict, offering a thoughtful commentary on the connection between individual growth and broader societal change.
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The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton - Edith Whartonová
Selected & Introduced by David Stuart Davies. Traumatised by ghost stories in her youth, Pulitzer Prize winning author Edith Wharton (1862 -1937) channelled her fear and obsession into creating a series of spine-tingling tales filled with spirits beyond the grave and other supernatural phenomena. While claiming not to believe in ghosts, paradoxically she did confess that she was frightened of them.Wharton imbues this potent irrational and imaginative fear into her ghostly fiction to great effect. In this unique collection of finely wrought tales Wharton demonstrates her mastery of the ghost story genre. Amongst the many supernatural treats within these pages you will encounter a married farmer bewitched by a dead girl; a ghostly bell which saves a woman's reputation; the weird spectral eyes which terrorise the midnight hours of an elderly aesthete; the haunted man who receives letters from his dead wife; and the frightening power of a doppelganger which foreshadows a terrible tragedy.Compelling, rich and strange, the ghost stories of Edith Wharton, like vintage wine, have matured and grown more potent with the passing years.
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Anya's Ghost - Vera Brosgol
Anya could really use a friend. But her new BFF isn''t kidding about the "Forever" part . . . Of all the things Anya expected to find at the bottom of an old well, a new friend was not one of them. Especially not a new friend who''s been dead for a century. Falling down a well is bad enough, but Anya''s normal life might actually be worse. She''s embarrassed by her family, self-conscious about her body, and she''s pretty much given up on fitting in at school. A new friend—even a ghost—is just what she needs. Or so she thinks. Spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, Anya''s Ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut graphic novel from author/artist Vera Brosgol.This title has Common Core connections.Anya''s Ghost is a 2011 Kirkus Best Teen Books of the Year title. One of School Library Journal''s Best Fiction Books of 2011.One of Horn Book''s Best Fiction Books of 2011.Winner of the 2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Young Adults (Ages 12-17)
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The Ghost of Thomas Kempe - Penelope Lively
''A mischievous boy hero and an equally amusing ghoul,’ GuardianAn iconic ghost story for children from Penelope Lively, one of the modern greats of British fiction. Just because you can''t see them doesn''t mean they aren''t there…James is fed up. His family has moved to a new cottage – with grounds that are great for excavations, and trees that are perfect for climbing – and stuff is happening. Stuff that is normally the kind of thing he does. But it''s not him who''s writing strange things on shopping lists and fences. It''s not him who smashes bottles and pours tea in the Vicar''s lap. It''s a ghost – honestly. Thomas Kempe the 17th century apothecary has returned and he wants James to be his apprentice. No one else believes in ghosts. It''s up to James to get rid of him. Or he''ll have no pocket money or pudding ever again.The Ghost of Thomas Kempe is a timeless thriller, with a ghostly mystery and all the fun and mischief of being nine years old. Perfect for fans of Eva Ibbotson, Tom’s Midnight Garden and Helen Cresswell’s Moondial.
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Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories - Roald Dahl
Scare yourself silly this Halloween with fourteen terrifying ghost stories chosen by the master of the macabre, Roald Dahl''Spookiness is the real purpose of the ghost story. It should give you the creeps and disturb your thoughts . . .'' Who better to choose the ultimate in spine-chillers than Roald Dahl, whose own sinister stories have teased and twisted the imagination of millions?Here are fourteen of his favourite ghost stories, including Sheridan Le Fanu''s The Ghost of a Hand, Edith Wharton''s Afterward, Cynthia Asquith''s The Corner Shop and Mary Treadgold''s The Telephone.Filled with fright and spine-tingling tension, these delightfully disturbing tales are the perfect companion for all this Halloween.
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The Ghost of Us - James L. Sutter
Cara is an aspiring ghost hunter, determined to show she’s more than a high school outcast by finding proof of the supernatural. Then she stumbles upon the spirit of Aiden, a popular boy who died a year ago. Yet Aiden has his own plan to help his reclusive sister Meredith recover from his death. And he’s decided Cara’s the girl for the job. Cara agrees to ask Meredith out in exchange for Aiden helping her prove there’s life beyond death. No dates, no ghost. Wooing the standoffish Meredith isn’t going to be easy, however. With Aiden’s coaching, Cara slowly wins Meredith over – and finds herself really falling for her in the process. But as Meredith gets happier and Aiden’s mission nears completion, his ghost begins to fade. Can Cara carry on dating and deceiving Meredith – or will she have to give up the ghost?
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The Naked Trader's Book of Trading Strategies - Robbie Burns
Would you like to be your own boss? To spend your days doing pretty much what you like – and get paid ten times as much as you used to for sitting at a laptop for someone who doesn’t care about you?There’s no doubt that being a financial trader is one of the best ways to achieve this. Robbie Burns – aka The Naked Trader – knows this from experience. Twenty-two years ago he took the leap. Since then he has traded his way in stocks and shares from a few grand to over £3m ($5m).Along the way, he recorded a lot of his trades. He also steadily built up an arsenal of effective trading strategies: ideas that make money. Repeatedly. With no technical nonsense, no complicated equations or weird theories, just common sense and logic – which turns out not to be so common in the markets…This all-new book brings them together in one place for the first time, and shows them in action, in a compelling follow-up to his bestselling Naked Trader books.Learn how to trade the news, dash for cash, go against the crowd, play dumb to make smart money, tame black swans, score by structuring your portfolio like a football team, perfect the art of the entry, become brilliant at bouncebacks, set stop-losses like a pro… and tons more!With Robbie’s trademark humour and unrivalled honesty, this book will help you kickstart your trading career, or revive it after running into difficulties – and set you on the way to freedom and financial security.
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Lord of the Flies - William Golding
First published in 1954, William Golding''s debut novel, now a classic, is a stark story of survival, probing the depths of human nature, and what happens when civilization collapses. As dystopian stories like The Hunger Games and Battle Royale surge in popularity, this haunting tale of a group of young boys stranded on a desert island still captivates schoolchildren around the world, raising timeless and profound questions about how easily society can slip into chaos and savagery when rules and order have been abandoned. This new educational edition provides supplementary material, chapter summaries, discussion questions and additional teaching resources to help guide students and support teachers throughout the text. When a plane crashes on a remote island, a group of schoolboys are the sole survivors. As the reality of their situation sets in, the boys attempt to establish control and their world gradually descends into brutal savagery. As Catcher in the Rye became the classic coming-of-age tale, Lord of the Flies is the classic story of innocence lost. A teacher himself, Golding clearly understood how to interest children with a gripping story and strong, sympathetic characters. The novel serves as a catalyst for thought-provoking discussion and analysis of universal issues, not only concerning the capabilities of humans for good and evil and the fragility of moral inhibition, but beyond. The boys'' struggle to find a way of existing in a community with no fixed boundaries invites readers to evaluate the concepts involved in social and political constructs and moral frameworks. Symbolism is strong throughout, revealing both the boys'' capacity for empathy and hope, as well as illuminating the darkest corners of the human spirit. Ideas of community, leadership, and the rule of law are called into question as the reader has to consider who has a right to power, why, and what the consequences of the acquisition of power may be. All of these concerns are current today and can be easily related to the novel through effective teaching and learning. This new educational edition encourages original and independent thought from students, as well as guiding them through the text. The supplementary material includes a biographical section on William Golding, and his own interpretive essay ''Fable'' on Lord of the Flies, as well as providing information about the novel''s historical context, which will be ideal for students completing GCSE and A-Level courses as well as those studying the novel worldwide. At the end of the text there are chapter summaries, comprehension questions, discussion points and activities plus a glossary of less familiar words or phrases. All of these are intended to inspire and generate creative teaching, learning and love of the novel.
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The Ghost of White Hart Lane - Martina Murphy
A complete account of my search for my father would take a lifetime to tell because that’s how long I’ve been looking.Spurs and Scotland star John White was one of the best footballers of the 1960s. However, in July 1964 he was struck by lightning and killed at 27 years-old. From humble beginnings growing up just outside Edinburgh, through to football fame and his tragic death, the play shares John''s cheeky humour. It also follows the story of his son Rob White, who was just five months old when his dad died. The play shines a light on the mental health challenges both father and son face and the way we deal with grief and loss.Martin Murphy''s The Ghost of White Hart Lane was originally produced by Bruised Sky Productions and supported by Tottenham Hotspur FC. It was commissioned by John White’s son Rob and follows on from his and Julie Welch’s Sunday Times bestselling biography The Ghost of White Hart Lane - ''In Search of My Father the Football Legend''.This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in July 2024 before the subsequent run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival at Underbelly in August 2024.
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Slaves of the Mastery - William Nicholson
The second book in William Nicholson’s award-winning epic fantasy series, Wind on Fire.‘Gloriously cinematic and completely enthralling’ – IndependentFive years have passed. The city of Aramanth has become kinder – weaker. When ruthless soldiers of the Mastery strike, the city is burned, and the Manth people taken into slavery. Kestrel is left, separated from her brother Bowman, and vowing revenge … Fantasy books for children don’t get more spectacular than Slaves of the Mastery.Since first publication, William Nicholson’s Wind on Fire trilogy has been translated into over 25 languages and won prizes including the Blue Peter Book Award and Smarties Prize Gold Award. One of the greatest writers of our time, William Nicholson has not only sold millions of children’s books worldwide, he also written for the screen and the stage, including the Oscar-winning film Gladiator and the BAFTA-winning play Shadowlands.
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Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse - Chris Riddell
A beautiful new cover look for the paperback edition of Chris Riddell''s Costa Award-winning Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse. Illustrated in black and white throughout, full of adventure and dark humour, it is perfect for children aged 8 to 11!Ada Goth is the only child of Lord Goth. The two live together in the enormous Ghastly-Gorm Hall. Lord Goth believes that children should be heard and not seen, so Ada has to wear large clumpy boots so that he can always hear her coming. This makes it hard for her to make friends and, if she''s honest, she''s rather lonely.Then one day William and Emily Cabbage come to stay at the house and, together with a ghostly mouse called Ishmael, the three children begin to unravel a dastardly plot that Maltravers, the mysterious indoor gamekeeper, is hatching. Ada and her friends must work together to foil Maltravers before it''s too late!Continue this deliciously dark series with Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death and Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright.
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Reggie Rabbit: The Ghost of Seagull Rock - Swapna Reddy
Reggie Rabbit isn''t sure about his best friend Pipsquark''s other best friend, Kai. She seems too good to be true and he doesn''t believe her stories about the terrifying ghost that is haunting Seagull Rock, where her family live. But when Reggie and Pipsquark are invited to Kai''s for a sleepover, they hear the ghost howling with their own ears! Could it really be the phantom of seagull pirate Blackbeak? Or is something else afoot? In this fast-paced detective adventure nothing is quite what it seems. The young detectives will have to use their ears, snouts, and tread with careful paws if they are to get to the bottom of this case. Sometimes you can''t even trust the evidence of your own eyes!
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Ghost Target - Andy McDermott
EVERY OPERATIVE KNOWS THE RULES.The mission comes first. You are a deniable asset. Betrayal is punished by death.Alex Reeve - known as OPERATIVE 66 - is a former special-ops soldier and one of the UK''s most lethal weapons. Previously a member of SC9, an elite covert unit with a remit to assassinate the country''s enemies, Reeve was framed for treason and now lives a nomadic existence - as the merciless killers he once trained alongside hunt him down.For a chance of a normal life, Reeve must expose and dismantle the sinister SC9. So when a series of brutal killings in Germany have all the hallmarks of an SC9 tactic - the murder of ''ghost targets'', decoys to camouflage the true intended victim - Reeve finally sees opportunity for revenge.Sucked into shadowy conspiracy involving dark global powers, Reeve will risk his life to save others - and to secure his freedom. But if there''s one man with the skills to do so... it is Operative 66.From the internationally bestselling author of the Wilde & Chase series comes an explosive new thriller - the perfect pulse-racing read for fans of LEE CHILD, VINCE FLYNN and GREGG HURWITZ.
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SONY PS4 hra Ghost of Tsushima: DIRECTOR’S CUT
Bouře přichází. Objev rozšířený zážitek ze hry Ghost of Tsushima ve verzi Director’s Cut. Odhal skrytou krásu Cušimy v akčním dobrodružství z otevřeného světa od tvůrců ze Sucker Punch Productions a PlayStation Studios, které je k dispozici pro PS5 a PS4. Najdi novou cestu, cestu Ducha, a veď nekonvenční válku za svobodu Cušimy. Postav se se svou katanou nepřátelům, ovládni mistrně střelbu z luku, s nímž dokážeš eliminovat vzdálené hrozby, nauč se využívat strategii nenápadnosti pro přepadání nepřátel a seznam se s novým příběhem na ostrově Iki. Edice Director's Cut obsahuje veškerý dosud vydaný dodatečný obsah a také zcela nový obsah: Plná hra. Rozšíření Iki Island Expansion: nový příběh, mini hry, nové druhy nepřátel a další.* Online kooperativní režim Legends.** Digitální knížečka výtvarných návrhů. Jeden technický bod.* Kouzlo Hačimanovy přízně.* Sada vzhledu Hrdina Cušimy: zlatá maska, sada meče, kůň, sedlo.* Komentář režiséra: Tvůrčí tým probírá se známým japonským historikem svět hry Ghost of Tsushima a srovnává ho se skutečnými událostmi, které jej inspirovaly. *Herní předměty se odemykají postupem v příběhu.**Online hraní pro více hráčů vyžaduje členství ve službě PlayStationPlus. Členství PlayStation Plus je podmíněno opakovaným poplatkem za předplatné, automaticky odečítaným, dokud nebude zrušeno. Platí věková omezení. Plné znění podmínek: play.st/PSPlusTerms. Na válkou rozervané Cušimě přetrvává starobylá krása Vydej se za bojiště a poznej feudální Japonsko jako nikdy předtím. V tomto akčním dobrodružství z otevřeného světa budeš cestovat rozlehlými kraji, potkávat propracované postavy, objevovat starobylé památky a odhalovat skrytou krásu Cušimy. Na rozlehlém ostrově prozkoumáš pečlivě vytvořené regiony plné rozmanitého života – od rozvlněných polí a klidných svatyní až po prastaré lesy, vesnice a drsné horské krajiny. Najdi klid v tichých chvílích přirozené harmonie a poděl se o své potěšení s lidmi, jimž budeš na své cestě pomáhat. Duch postává Jin byl vychován a vycvičen v samurajském duchu. Když Mongolové samuraje snadno porazili, Jinův svět se otřásl. Nyní je postaven před nejobtížnější rozhodnutí svého života: ctít tradice a zvyky samurajské výchovy a pokračovat v boji, který nemůže vyhrát, nebo sejít ze své cesty samuraje, aby ochránil ostrov a jeho obyvatele jakýmkoli nezbytným způsobem. Na své cestě za osvobozením Cušimy bude Jin muset vyhledat vedení i podporu starých přátel stejně jako nečekaných nových spojenců. Musí opustit tradice, stát se novým typem bojovníka a za každou cenu ochránit to, co z jeho domova ještě zbývá. Bahno, krev a ocel Mongolský protivník je nepředvídatelný a hrozivý jak způsobem vedení boje, tak i svými zbraněmi. Získej nad nepřítelem navrch přizpůsobením Jinových schopností situaci a ovládnutím nových taktik při obraně ostrova a ochraně lidí Cušimy. Při soubojích zblízka, při nichž budeš nepřátelům čelit se svou katanou, tě čeká jedinečný a strhující zážitek ze samurajského boje. Ovládni mistrně střelbu z luku, s nímž dokážeš eliminovat vzdálené hrozby se smrtící přesností. Nauč se strategie nenápadnosti a klamu, s jejichž pomocí budeš moct nepřítele dezorientovat a zaskočit překvapivými přepady. Díky přizpůsobitelné krajině a organickému přístupu k boji je Cušima dokonalým místem pro kombinování dovedností, zbraní a taktik, které vytvoří dokonalou bojovou směs pro tvůj herní styl. Jak se bude Jinův příběh postupně odvíjet, stanou se všestrannost a kreativita tvými nejsilnějšími zbraněmi.
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SONY PS5 hra Ghost of Tsushima: DIRECTOR’S CUT
Bouře přichází. Objev rozšířený zážitek ze hry Ghost of Tsushima ve verzi Director’s Cut. Odhal skrytou krásu Cušimy v akčním dobrodružství z otevřeného světa od tvůrců ze Sucker Punch Productions a PlayStation Studios, které je k dispozici pro PS5 a PS4. Najdi novou cestu, cestu Ducha, a veď nekonvenční válku za svobodu Cušimy. Postav se se svou katanou nepřátelům, ovládni mistrně střelbu z luku, s nímž dokážeš eliminovat vzdálené hrozby, nauč se využívat strategii nenápadnosti pro přepadání nepřátel a seznam se s novým příběhem na ostrově Iki. Edice Director's Cut obsahuje veškerý dosud vydaný dodatečný obsah a také zcela nový obsah: Plná hra. Rozšíření Iki Island Expansion: nový příběh, mini hry, nové druhy nepřátel a další.* Online kooperativní režim Legends.** Digitální knížečka výtvarných návrhů. Jeden technický bod.* Kouzlo Hačimanovy přízně.* Sada vzhledu Hrdina Cušimy: zlatá maska, sada meče, kůň, sedlo.* Komentář režiséra: Tvůrčí tým probírá se známým japonským historikem svět hry Ghost of Tsushima a srovnává ho se skutečnými událostmi, které jej inspirovaly. *Herní předměty se odemykají postupem v příběhu.**Online hraní pro více hráčů vyžaduje členství ve službě PlayStationPlus. Členství PlayStation Plus je podmíněno opakovaným poplatkem za předplatné, automaticky odečítaným, dokud nebude zrušeno. Platí věková omezení. Plné znění podmínek: play.st/PSPlusTerms. Na válkou rozervané Cušimě přetrvává starobylá krása Vydej se za bojiště a poznej feudální Japonsko jako nikdy předtím. V tomto akčním dobrodružství z otevřeného světa budeš cestovat rozlehlými kraji, potkávat propracované postavy, objevovat starobylé památky a odhalovat skrytou krásu Cušimy. Na rozlehlém ostrově prozkoumáš pečlivě vytvořené regiony plné rozmanitého života – od rozvlněných polí a klidných svatyní až po prastaré lesy, vesnice a drsné horské krajiny. Najdi klid v tichých chvílích přirozené harmonie a poděl se o své potěšení s lidmi, jimž budeš na své cestě pomáhat. Duch postává Jin byl vychován a vycvičen v samurajském duchu. Když Mongolové samuraje snadno porazili, Jinův svět se otřásl. Nyní je postaven před nejobtížnější rozhodnutí svého života: ctít tradice a zvyky samurajské výchovy a pokračovat v boji, který nemůže vyhrát, nebo sejít ze své cesty samuraje, aby ochránil ostrov a jeho obyvatele jakýmkoli nezbytným způsobem. Na své cestě za osvobozením Cušimy bude Jin muset vyhledat vedení i podporu starých přátel stejně jako nečekaných nových spojenců. Musí opustit tradice, stát se novým typem bojovníka a za každou cenu ochránit to, co z jeho domova ještě zbývá. Bahno, krev a ocel Mongolský protivník je nepředvídatelný a hrozivý jak způsobem vedení boje, tak i svými zbraněmi. Získej nad nepřítelem navrch přizpůsobením Jinových schopností situaci a ovládnutím nových taktik při obraně ostrova a ochraně lidí Cušimy. Při soubojích zblízka, při nichž budeš nepřátelům čelit se svou katanou, tě čeká jedinečný a strhující zážitek ze samurajského boje. Ovládni mistrně střelbu z luku, s nímž dokážeš eliminovat vzdálené hrozby se smrtící přesností. Nauč se strategie nenápadnosti a klamu, s jejichž pomocí budeš moct nepřítele dezorientovat a zaskočit překvapivými přepady. Díky přizpůsobitelné krajině a organickému přístupu k boji je Cušima dokonalým místem pro kombinování dovedností, zbraní a taktik, které vytvoří dokonalou bojovou směs pro tvůj herní styl. Jak se bude Jinův příběh postupně odvíjet, stanou se všestrannost a kreativita tvými nejsilnějšími zbraněmi.
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Ghost of You: Black Yoga - CD (MAM593-2)
Hudební CD - Nadějná mladá brněnská kapela Ghost of You vydává novinku Black Yoga, na které se místy až psychydelicky artrockový sound potkává s elektronickými zvuky, tanečními rytmy a expresivním zpěvem. Nadějná mladá brněnská kapela Ghost of You vydává novinku Black Yoga, na které se místy až psychydelicky artrockový sound potkává s elektronickými zvuky, tanečními rytmy a expresivním zpěvem. Kapela staví na rockovém přístupu, který si nastavili na debutu Glacier and the City, ale tentokrát daleko více pracují s elektronikou. Produkce se ujal Ondřej Ježek a výjimečný hudební materiál přetavil v album, které reflektuje současnou světovou produkci. Výsledek možná překvapí nejen jejich fanoušky, ale i širokou veřejnost. Nebáli se po úspěšném debutu vykročit dál a posunout svůj celkový sound. Stále si zachovávají své charakteristické znaky, kdy místy až epileptické bicí doprovází expresivní kytary, které se něžně prolínají s emotivním vokálem Tomáše Novohradského....
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Ghost of you: Black Yoga - LP (MAM593-1)
LP vinyl - Nadějná mladá brněnská kapela Ghost of You vydává novinku Black Yoga, na které se místy až psychydelicky artrockový sound potkává s elektronickými zvuky, tanečními rytmy a expresivním zpěvem. Nadějná mladá brněnská kapela Ghost of You vydává novinku Black Yoga, na které se místy až psychydelicky artrockový sound potkává s elektronickými zvuky, tanečními rytmy a expresivním zpěvem. Kapela staví na rockovém přístupu, který si nastavili na debutu Glacier and the City, ale tentokrát daleko více pracují s elektronikou. Produkce se ujal Ondřej Ježek a výjimečný hudební materiál přetavil v album, které reflektuje současnou světovou produkci. Výsledek možná překvapí nejen jejich fanoušky, ale i širokou veřejnost. Nebáli se po úspěšném debutu vykročit dál a posunout svůj celkový sound. Stále si zachovávají své charakteristické znaky, kdy místy až epileptické bicí doprovází expresivní kytary, které se něžně prolínají s emotivním vokálem Tomáše Novohradského....
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The Ghost of Ivy Barn - Mark Stay
August 1940 As the Battle of Britain rages overhead, a warlock leader from the Council of High Witches comes to Woodville with a ritual to repel the imminent Nazi invasion. The only catch is it involves full-frontal nudity on the White Cliffs of Dover. The Witches of Woodville are having none of it, but when more witches arrive they realise they might have a spy in their midst, and it's up to Faye Bright to uncover the traitor. But she's got enough on her plate already with the ghost of a Polish Hurricane pilot who may hold the key to the truth. For fans of Lev Grossman and Terry Pratchett comes the third novel in this delightful series of war, mystery and a little bit of magic . . .
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Ghost Music - An Yu
Experience the ancient heart of Beijing with a gifted musician on a mysterious quest... For three years Song Yan has filled her Beijing apartment with the tentative notes of her young piano students. She finds herself adrift, but her husband seems reluctant for a child of their own.It takes the arrival of her mother-in-law, together with sudden strange parcels and stranger dreams, to shake Song Yan from her malaise. Summoned to an ancient house in the heart of the city, can she find the notes she needs to make sense of the pain and beauty in her life?'There's something here of early Murakami's graceful, open-ended approach to the uncanny... Ghost Music is an evocative exploration of what it means to live fully' New York Times Book Review'Knits together music and life to touch on something profound' Guardian
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The Neurocognitive Theory of Dreaming - G. William Domhoff
A comprehensive neurocognitive theory of dreaming based on the theories, methodologies, and findings of cognitive neuroscience and the psychological sciences.G. William Domhoff’s neurocognitive theory of dreaming is the only theory of dreaming that makes full use of the new neuroimaging findings on all forms of spontaneous thought and shows how well they explain the results of rigorous quantitative studies of dream content. Domhoff identifies five separate issues—neural substrates, cognitive processes, the psychological meaning of dream content, evolutionarily adaptive functions, and historically invented cultural uses—and then explores how they are intertwined. He also discusses the degree to which there is symbolism in dreams, the development of dreaming in children, and the relative frequency of emotions in the dreams of children and adults. During dreaming, the neural substrates that support waking sensory input, task-oriented thinking, and movement are relatively deactivated. Domhoff presents the conditions that have to be fulfilled before dreaming can occur spontaneously. He describes the specific cognitive processes supported by the neural substrate of dreaming and then looks at dream reports of research participants. The “why” of dreaming, he says, may be the most counterintuitive outcome of empirical dream research. Though the question is usually framed in terms of adaptation, there is no positive evidence for an adaptive theory of dreaming. Research by anthropologists, historians, and comparative religion scholars, however, suggests that dreaming has psychological and cultural uses, with the most important of these found in religious ceremonies and healing practices. Finally, he offers suggestions for how future dream studies might take advantage of new technologies, including smart phones.
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Letters from an Actor - William Redfield
The legendary 1964 Broadway run of Hamlet directed by John Gielgud is one of the most famous productions of Shakespeare’s most important play. Audacious for its time in concept and execution, it placed the actors in everyday clothes within an unassuming “rehearsal†set, with the Ghost of Hamlet’s father projected as a shadow against the rear wall and voiced by the director himself. It was also a runaway critical and financial success, breaking the then-record for most performances of a Broadway show. This was in no small part due to the starring role played by Richard Burton, whose romance with Elizabeth Taylor was the object of widespread fascination.Present throughout, and ever attentive to the backstage drama and towering egos on display, was the actor William Redfield, who played Guildenstern. During the three months of the play’s preparation, from rehearsals through out-of-town tryouts to the gala opening night on Broadway, Redfield wrote a series of letters describing the daily happenings and his impressions of them. In 1967, they were in 1967 collected into Letters from an Actor, a brilliant and unusual book that has since become a classic behind-the-scenes account that remains an indispensable contribution to theatrical history and lore.This new edition at last brings Redfield’s classic back into print, as The Motive and the Cue—the Sam Mendes-directed play about the Gielgud production that is based in part on the book—continues its successful run on London’s West End.
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Lord of the Flies - William Golding
Don''t miss the world''s first graphic novel of William Golding''s beloved classic. Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel is available for pre-order nowThe dystopian classic, introduced by Stephen King. When a group of schoolboys are stranded on a desert island, what could go wrong?ONE OF THE BBC''S ''100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD''''The first book with hands – strong ones that reached out of the pages and seized me by the throat. It said to me, ‘This is not just entertainment; it’s life or death.’ ... I’ve been thinking about it ever since, for fifty years and more.'' Stephen King''One of my favorite books - I read it every couple of years.'' Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger GamesINTRODUCED BY STEPHEN KING''There aren''t any grown-ups anywhere.''A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. By day, they explore the dazzling beaches, gorging fruit, seeking shelter, and ripping off their uniforms to swim in the lagoon. At night, in the darkness of the jungle, they are haunted by nightmares of a primitive beast. Orphaned by society, they must forge their own; but it isn''t long before their innocent games devolve into something far more dangerous . . .''Thrills me with all the power a fiction can have ... Exemplary.'' Ian McEwan''An existential fable backlit with death''s incandescent glare.'' Ben Okri''Violently real ... An apocalyptic novelist [who writes with] humanist rage and defiance.'' Marlon James''Beautifully written, tragic and provocative.'' E. M. Forster''A fragment of nightmare.'' New Statesman''A post-apocalyptic, dystopian survivor-fantasy ... [A novel] for all time ... A cult classic.'' Guardian''Stands out mightily in my memory ... Such a strong statement about the human heart.'' Patricia Cornwell''Terrifying and haunting.'' Kingsley AmisWhat readers are saying:''Every real human being should read this ... This is what we are.''''It’s brilliant, it’s captivating, it’s thought provoking and brutal and for some, its truly terrifying.''''It can be read and re-read many times, and every time something new will appear.''''There is a reason why this is studied at school ... Excellent read.''''This is one of the few books I''ve read that I keep on my Kindle to read again.''''I revisit this every few years and it''s always fresh and impressive ... One of the best books I''ve ever read.''
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Lord of the Flies - William Golding
William Golding''s Lord of the Flies is a dystopian classic: ''exciting, relevant and thought-provoking'' (Stephen King). When a group of schoolboys are stranded on a desert island, what could go wrong?''One of my favorite books - I read it every couple of years.'' (Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games)A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. By day, they discover fantastic wildlife and dazzling beaches, learning to survive; at night, they are haunted by nightmares of a primitive beast. Orphaned by society, it isn''t long before their innocent childhood games devolve into a savage, murderous hunt ... ''Stands out mightily in my memory ... Such a strong statement about the human heart.'' (Patricia Cornwell)''Terrifying and haunting.'' (Kingsley Amis)''Beautifully written, tragic and provocative.'' (E. M. Forster)ONE OF THE BBC''S ICONIC ''NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD''What readers are saying:''Every real human being should read this ... This is what we are.''''It’s brilliant, it’s captivating, it’s thought provoking and brutal and for some, its truly terrifying.''''It can be read and re-read many times, and every time something new will appear.''''There is a reason why this is studied at school ... Excellent read.''''This is one of the few books I''ve read that I keep on my Kindle to read again.''''I revisit this every few years and it''s always fresh and impressive ... One of the best books I''ve ever read.''
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The Taming of the Shrew - William Shakespeare
Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of English, University of Sussex.The Wordsworth Classics'' Shakespeare''s Series presents a newly-edited sequence of William Shakespeare''s works. The textual editing takes account of recent scholarship while giving the material a careful reappraisal.The Taming of the Shrew is one of the most famous and controversial of Shakespeare’s comedies. The central relationship, in which Petruchio boisterously ‘tames’ a rebellious Kate, has often appeared problematic. In the theatre, it has been treated in a diversity of ways, so that Kate’s apparent capitulation varies between the ironic and the sincere. Feminists have been divided in their responses. The provocative vitality of this comedy has been transmitted by numerous adaptations for stage and screen, notably the film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and the Cole Porter musical, Kiss Me, Kate.
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The Ghost of Shadow Vale - Jonathan Stroud
A monstrous battle rages in this action-packed mythical adventure from Jonathan Stroud, re-edited and packaged for struggling teen readers.A monstrous battle rages in this action-packed mythical adventure from Jonathan Stroud, re-edited and repackaged for struggling teen readers.In a land of ice and a vale of snow, the safety of a people rests of the shoulders of the warrior Grettir. Glam was a monster-slayer. He killed the monster in Shadow Vale. But now Glam’s ghost roams the frozen wastes, killing anyone who crosses his path. Can Grettir face down the horror who was once a hero?Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 7.
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Lord of the Flies - William Golding
Originally published in 1954, William Golding's Lord of the Flies is one of the most disturbing and celebrated novels of modern times. A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. At first they revel in the freedom and celebrate the absence of grown-ups. Soon though, as the boys' fragile sense of order begins to collapse, their fears start to take on a sinister, primitive significance. Suddenly, the world of cricket, homework and adventure stories seems a long way away. The boys are faced with a more pressing reality - survival - and the appearance of a terrifying beast who haunts their dreams.
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Libraries of the Mind - William Marx
How we build our invisible libraries Erich Auerbach wrote his classic work Mimesis, a history of narrative from Homer to Proust, based largely on his memory of past reading. Having left his physical library behind when he fled to Istanbul to escape the Nazis, he was forced to rely on the invisible library of his mind. Each of us has such a library—if not as extensive as Auerbach’s—even if we are unaware of it. In this erudite and provocative book, William Marx explores our invisible libraries—how we build them and how we should expand them.Libraries, Marx tells us, are mental realities, and, conversely, our minds are libraries. We never read books apart from other texts. We take them from mental shelves filled with a variety of works that help us understand what we are reading. And yet the libraries in our mind are not always what they should be. The selection on our mental shelves—often referred to as canon, heritage, patrimony, or tradition—needs to be modified and expanded. Our intangible libraries should incorporate what Marx calls the dark matter of literature: the works that have been lost, that exist only in fragments, that have been repurposed by their authors, or were never written in the first place. Marx suggests methods for recovering this missing literature, but he also warns us that adding new titles to our libraries is not enough. We must also adopt a new attitude, one that honors the diversity and otherness of literary works. We must shed our preconceptions and build within ourselves a mental world library.
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The Mind of the Artist - William Todd Schultz
What is "the artist type"? How is an artist''s mind structured? What are the links between creativity and mental health? Are there particular personality traits and psychological experiences that great artists have in common? Are most artists really mad? What defines the artist''s personality?This book answers these questions by way of a deep, multi-angled, psychological analysis of the personality-based roots of creativity and the creative process. It draws on decades of scientific research focused on the central, mysterious trait of Openness, the true unifying glue behind everything creative. Featuring dozens of notable creators such as John Coltrane, Diane Arbus, Francesca Woodman, David Bowie, Frida Kahlo, Jack Kerouac, John Lennon, and others, this book showcases the nuances of an artist''s mind beyond oversimplified formulas that falsely connect art to mental illness, painting a more authentic picture of the structure of the artist''s psychology. Ultimately, this book reveals that the "torture" in an artist''s perceived image has more to do with personality, creative processes, states of mind, and a need to express trauma symbolically, repeating it in the form of art.As an eminent psychobiographer with an award-winning career as a personality and creativity psychologist, Dr. William Todd Schultz yet again offers his unique perspective on a fascinating topic that is both engaging and insightful. In exploring the precise nature of inner chaos in a wide range of renowned artists, this book takes an enchanting dive into the artistic abyss for all those interested in creativity, personality, and psychology, including both general and academic readers.
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The Varieties of Religious Experience - William James
''By their fruits ye shall know them, not by their roots.''The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902) is William James''s classic survey of religious belief in its most personal, and often its most heterodox, aspects. Asking questions such as how we define evil to ourselves, the difference between a healthy and a divided mind, the value of saintly behaviour, and what animates and characterizes the mental landscape of sudden conversion, James''s masterpiece stands at a unique moment in the relationship between belief and culture. Faith in institutional religion and dogmatic theology was fading away, and the search for an authentic religion rooted in personality and subjectivity was a project conducted as an urgent necessity. With psychological insight, philosophical rigour, and a determination not to jump to the conclusion that in tracing religion''s mental causes we necessarily diminish its truth or value, in the Varieties James wrote a truly foundational text for modern belief.Matthew Bradley''s wide-ranging new edition examines the ideas that continue to fuel modern debates on atheism and faith. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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The Gifts of Reading - Philip Pullman, William Boyd, Roddy Doyle, Iyer Pico, Robert Macfarlane, Chigozie Obioma, Jackie Morris, Candice Carty-Williams
With contributions by: William Boyd, Candice Carty-Williams, Imtiaz Dharker, Roddy Doyle, Pico Iyer, Robert Macfarlane, Andy Miller, Jackie Morris, Jan Morris, Sisonke Msimang, Dina Nayeri, Chigozie Obioma, Michael Ondaatje, David Pilling, Max Porter, Philip Pullman, Alice Pung, Jancis Robinson, S.F.Said, Madeleine Thien, Salley Vickers, John Wood and Markus Zusak''This story, like so many stories, begins with a gift. The gift, like so many gifts, was a book...'' So begins the essay by Robert Macfarlane that inspired this collection. In this cornucopia of an anthology, you will find essays by some of the world''s most beloved novelists, nonfiction writers, essayists and poets. ''You will see books taking flight in flocks, migrating around the world, landing in people''s hearts and changing them for a day or a year or a lifetime. ''You will see books sparking wonder or anger; throwing open windows into other languages, other cultures, other minds; causing people to fall in love or to fight for what is right. ''And more than anything, over and over again, you will see books and words being given, received and read - and in turn prompting further generosity.'' Published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of global literacy non-profit, Room to Read, The Gifts of Reading forms inspiring, unforgettable, irresistible proof of the power and necessity of books and reading.Inspired by Robert Macfarlane Curated by Jennie Orchard
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Outstanding Teaching - Andy Griffith, Mark Burns
A class can be skilled and motivated to learn without a teacher always having to lead. Engaging learners in this way unpicks intrinsic motivation, the foundation that underpins a productive learning environment and helps to develop independent learning, creativity and improved behaviour management. Based on five years of intensive research through Osiris Educational''s award-winning Outstanding Teaching Intervention programme, during which the authors have trained more than 500 teachers to teach over 1,300 lessons in schools nationwide, this book is packed with proven advice and innovative tools developed in these successful outstanding lessons. Written in the same humorous, thought-provoking style with which they both teach and train, Andy and Mark aim to challenge all who teach, from NQTs to seasoned professionals, to reflect on their day-to-day practice and set an agenda for sustainable teacher and leadership improvement. Shortlisted for the Education Resources Awards 2013, Educational Book Award category. Click here to view the related paperback title Outstanding Teaching: Teaching Backwards, 14.99.
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Elizabeth Webster and the Court of Uncommon Pleas - William Lashner
Welcome to Elizabeth Webster''s world, where the common laws of middle school torment her days . . . and the uncommon laws of an even weirder realm govern her nights.Elizabeth Webster is happy to stay under the radar (and under her bangs) until middle school is dead and gone. But when star swimmer Henry Harrison asks Elizabeth to tutor him in math, it''s not linear equations Henry really needs help with-it''s a flower-scented, poodle-skirt-wearing, head-tossing ghost who''s calling out Elizabeth''s name.But why Elizabeth? Could it have something to do with her missing lawyer father? Maybe. Probably. If only she could find him. In her search, Elizabeth discovers more than she is looking for: a grandfather she never knew, a startling legacy, and the secret family law firm, Webster & Son, Attorneys for the Damned.Elizabeth and her friends soon land in court, where demons and ghosts take the witness stand and a red-eyed judge with a ratty white wig hands out sentences like sandwiches. Will Elizabeth''s father arrive in time to save Henry Harrison-and is Henry the one who really needs saving?Set in the historic streets of Philadelphia, this riveting middle-grade mystery from New York Times bestselling author William Lashner will have readers banging their gavels and calling for more from the incomparable Elizabeth Webster.
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Panic as Man Burns Crumpets - Roger Lytollis
WINNER OF THE LAKELAND BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2022''For those who know about provincial newspapers, this will be a classic and a gem. Those who don''t know will envy what they have missed'' MELVYN BRAGG''Brisk and entertaining. A very readable love letter to a disappearing world, told with verve and tenderness'' STUART MACONIE, author of Pies and Prejudice''Gut-bustingly funny, poignant and packed with astonishing insider information''M. W. CRAVEN, author of the award-winning The Puppet Show''Local journalism has never seemed more exotic than in this part-memoir, part-ode to that disappearing art, which is as funny as it is endearing . . . Told with a tender fondness, the bonkers, baffling but vital world of local press is paraded with the style that it deserves''JONATHAN WHITELAW, Sun''Refreshingly honest, engagingly self-deprecating, tremendously funny and more than a little heartbreaking. By far my favourite read of the year so far''MIKE WARD, TV critic, Daily Express/Daily Star''Local publishers . . . need to hold on to thoughtful, dedicated writers such as Roger Lytollis, or his book will be an epitaph to a centuries-old industry''IAN BURRELL, i paper''Anyone who has ever worked at a local newspaper, or wondered what it is like, should read this book. Equally hilarious and heartbreaking''DOMINIC PONSFORD, media editor at New Statesman Media Group/editor-in-chief at Press Gazette''[Lytollis] writes with clarity, comically self-effacing honesty and surprising poignancy . . . [this is] the story of what it is like to love what you do, and be great at it, and to watch it collapse around you in slow motion'' ROBYN VINTER, Guardian''For anyone wondering where their local press went, this is as clear an account of how it was pickpocketed, drained of blood, and left to die as you''ll find'' ED NEEDHAM, Strong Words magazine ''Panic as Man Burns Crumpets gives a powerful, if not to say dismaying, overview of an industry in terminal decline''NAT SEGNIT, Times Literary Supplement''The best book I''ve read this year, by some margin. Brilliantly written, frequently laugh-out-loud funny, but also reflective, candid, poignant and passionate about the importance of journalism. Superb''CHRIS MASON, BBC political correspondent/presenter of Radio 4''s Any Questions''Many books written by journalists have come across my desk over the course of my time as publisher of Hold the Front Page, but I would say without any hesitation that this one is the best. Not only is it the funniest, and the best-written, it is also the most honest in terms of what it reveals about its author, and more importantly about our craft''PAUL LINFORD, Hold the Front PageYou dreamed of being a journalist and the dream has come true. You love working for your local paper . . . although not everything is as you imagined.You embarrass yourself with a range of celebrities, from John Hurt to Jordan. Your best story is ''The Man With the Pigeon Tattoo''.A former colleague interviews President Trump. You urinate in the president of the Mothers'' Union''s garden. Your appearance as a hard-hitting columnist on a BBC talk show does not go well. And being photographed naked is only the second most humiliating thing to happen one infamous afternoon. There are serious stories, such as a mass shooting, a devastating flood, and the search for Madeleine McCann.Meanwhile local papers are dying. Your building is crumbling and your readership is dwindling. Your carefully crafted features are read by fewer people than a story about fancy dress for dogs. Panic as Man Burns Crumpets is the inside story of local newspapers during the past twenty-five years, told in a way that''s funny, poignant and revealing.
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Masters of the Nefarious - Luke Burns, Pierre La Police
Two supernatural crime fighters and their Rorschach-blotted best friend stumble into a plot involving UFOs, giant mollusks, and the Maluku Islands in this vivid, madcap adventure by a contemporary French artist.A tsunami slams into the Maluku islands. Giant mollusks wreak havoc. An ominous, quadrilateral UFO appears in the night sky. And a mysterious villain watches and waits in the shadows… Twin paranormal investigators, Félicien and Chris, and their best friend, Fongor, are on the case, delving into this unduly complicated and possibly nefarious plot. They’re the only ones who can unravel the mystery, but they might not—especially if they can’t stay on task. Between journeys to Uganda, primordial Earth, and the pants store, and confrontations with ghosts frozen in ice cubes, baby turtles, and an army of small, sinister men, the trio will be tested like never before as they search for clues, answers, and a good all-you-can-eat buffet spot.Finally in English, Pierre La Police’s Masters of the Nefarious is one of his funniest and most irreverent comics, an unpredictable adventure pastiche that will leave you laughing to the final explosive face- (and pants-)off.
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Outstanding Teaching - Andy Griffith, Mark Burns
Teaching Backwards is just that. It''s packed with case studies from primary and secondary teachers, and it''s punctuated with reflective questions that invite teachers to slow down and do some thinking about how they currently teach, so that their teaching can have an even more powerful impact on learners. Well-informed by research and with a clear action plan of what to do, and what not to do, Teaching Backwards is a guide to ensuring that learners make outstanding progress, lesson by lesson and year on year. Develop learners'' knowledge, attitudes, skills and habits (KASH) and help shape the class any teacher would love to inherit. It is not just about results, but building the resilience and mindsets in learners that will enable them to master any challenge they may face, in the classroom and throughout their lives.Discover the powerful effects of teaching backwards for yourself. Topics covered include: setting high expectations, starting points, defining and demystifying the destination, looking for proof of learning, challenge, feedback. Foreword by Professor John Hattie.Teaching Backwards is the follow-up to the best-selling Outstanding Teaching: Engaging Learners. It is based on the analysis of thousands of hours of primary and secondary lessons, part of Osiris Educational''s Outstanding Teaching Intervention programme over the last seven years.For primary and secondary teachers.
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Ghost Music - An Yu
A gorgeous novel of music, secrets and self-discovery from the brilliant young author of Braised PorkFor three years, Song Yan has filled the emptiness of her Beijing apartment with the tentative notes of her young piano students. With her marriage, she gave up on her own career as a concert pianist, but her husband Bowen has long rebuffed her desire to have a child.Instead, she must accommodate her mother-in-law, newly arrived from the province of Yunnan and bringing with her long-buried family secrets. Soon strange parcels start to show up on the doorstep and Song Yan's dreams become troubling and claustrophobic. Striking out alone through the winter city, she finds herself pulled into the ancient hutongs to confront the source of her unease. In a still, silent room in a timeless house, can she find the notes she needs to make sense of all the pain and beauty in her life?Evocative, magical and endlessly surprising, Ghost Music is a captivating journey through memory, expression and self-discovery towards the shimmer of new beginnings.
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Complete Ghost Stories - M.R.James
The art of telling a ghost story is a refined one, and Montague Rhodes James was a master of the genre. He draws the reader into a narrative that at first seems innocuous, but which becomes darker and darker by gentle turns until he transfixes you with his prose, creating the most unforgettable, alarming and frightening images. Complete Ghost Stories by M. R. James contains all his timeless masterpieces from the four collections of his eerie tales: Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904), More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1911), A Thin Ghost and Others (1919), and A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories (1925).This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition features an afterword by author and playwright David Stuart Davies.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.
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