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An autobiographical work that describes firsthand the great tectonic shifts in English society following the First World War, Robert Graves s Goodbye to All That is a matchless evocation of the Great War s haunting legacy, published in Penguin Modern Classics.In 1929 Robert Graves went to live abroad permanently, vowing never to make England my home again . This is his superb account of his life up until that bitter leave-taking : from his childhood and desperately unhappy school days at Charterhouse, to his time serving as a young officer in the First World War that was to haunt him throughout his life. It also contains memorable encounters with fellow writers and poets, including Siegfried Sassoon and Thomas Hardy, and covers his increasingly unhappy marriage to Nancy Nicholson. Goodbye to All That, with its vivid, harrowing descriptions of the Western Front, is a classic war document, and also has immense value as one of the most candid self-portraits of an artist ever written.Robert Ranke Graves (1895-1985) was a British poet, novelist, and critic. He is best known for the historical novel I, Claudius and the critical study of myth and poetry The White Goddess. His autobiography, Goodbye to All That, was published in 1929, quickly establishing itself as a modern classic. Graves also translated Apuleius, Lucan and Suetonius for the Penguin Classics, and compiled the first modern dictionary of Greek Mythology, The Greek Myths. His translation of The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (with Omar Ali-Shah) is also published in Penguin Classics.If you enjoyed Goodbye to All That, you might like Ford Madox Ford s Parade s End, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. His wonderful autobiography Jeremy Paxman, Daily Mail

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â ˜You think youâ ™ve married a journalist, then, horrors, he becomes a politician. Sarah Vine is the Bridget Jones of politics. Plum Sykes Everyone in Westminster is talking about it. The London Standard I take it all back; she s fabulous. Nobody in Westminster can afford not to buy this book. Rachel Johnsonâ ˜Moving and heartfelt â “ what a journey. Iâ ™m amazed sheâ ™s still standing.â ™ Imogen Edwards-JonesHow Not to Be a Political Wife is an unflinching account of life at the heart of politics, and what it s like to have politics rip the heart out of your life. Itâ ™s a story of high hopes and dirty tricks, broken friendships and divided loyalties, laughter and glamour.Recollections, as a great woman once said, may of course vary, but this is my story, the way I remember it, written with no fear, no favour â “ and no fucks left to give.Buckle up.I thought long and hard about writing this memoir. Iâ ™ve done so not to settle old scores or plead my case, but more because I hope itâ ™s a tale worth telling, not just for those who are interested in the political events of the past few years, but also because itâ ™s about the people and characters behind those events, and why things ended up the way they did.For nearly 20 years I was inside the rooms of government, a sanctioned eavesdropper on the rise â “ and fall â “ of the Cameroon style of Conservatism. At the same time I was building a career in journalism, raising two children and doing my best to support my own husband, Michael Gove, on his political journey. I was both an insider and an outsider; an observer â “ via my journalism â “ as well as a participant in the cut and thrust (mainly cut, if Iâ ™m honest) of frontline politics.After my divorce from Michael and the demise of the Conservativesâ ™ Old Guard, that all came to an end. Iâ ™m no longer officially a Westminster WAG, but you wonâ ™t find me mourning. Politics trampled my health, my happiness, my marriage, my sanity; it placed intolerable pressure on my loved ones, especially my children; it twisted my sense of self, and othersâ ™ sense of me; it tainted everything I did or said. I canâ ™t say I miss it. I do, however, miss the life and the relationships I had before it all. These are the recollections of a survivor, but they are also a love letter to all that was lost in the wreck.

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Robert Graves s classic retelling of the Greek Myths is definitive, comprehensive and unparalleled - and available now in the Penguin Classics Deluxe series, featuring a new introduction from Rick Riordan (bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and Olympian series).Including many of the greatest stories ever told - the labours of Hercules, the voyage of the Argonauts, Theseus and the minotaur, Midas and his golden touch, the Trojan War and Odysseus s journey home - Robert Graves s superb and comprehensive retelling of the Greek myths for a modern audience has been regarded for over fifty years as the definitive version. With a novelist s skill and a poet s eye, Graves draws on the entire canon of ancient literature, bringing together all the elements of every myth into one epic and unforgettable story. Ideal for the first time reader, it can be read as a single, continuous narrative, while full commentaries, with cross-references, interpretations, variants and explanations, as well as a comprehensive index of names, make it equally valuable as a work of scholarly reference for anyone seeking an authoritative and detailed account of the gods, heroes and extraordinary events that provide the bedrock of Western literature.The result is a classic among classics, a treasure trove of extraordinary tales and a masterful work of literature in its own right.Robert Graves (1895-1985) was a novelist, poet, historian, critic and translator, author of some 140 books, and one of the greatest figures of 20th century British literature. Alongside The Greek Myths, his most famous works include the historical novels I, Claudius and Claudius the God and his First World War memoir Goodbye to All That.

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Continuing the saga begun in I, Claudius, Robert Graves s Claudius the God is a compelling fictional autobiography of the Roman emperor, published with an introduction by Barry Unsworth in Penguin Modern Classics. Claudius has survived the murderous intrigues of his predecessors to become, reluctantly, Emperor of Rome. Here he recounts his surprisingly successful reign: how he cultivates the loyalty of the army and the common people to repair the damage caused by Caligula; his relations with the Jewish King Herod Agrippa; and his invasion of Britain.But the growing paranoia of absolute power and the infidelity of his promiscuous young wife Messalina mean that his good fortune will not last forever. In this second part of Robert Graves s fictionalized autobiography, Claudius - wry, rueful, always inquisitive - brings to life some of the most scandalous and violent times in history. If you enjoyed Claudius the God, you might like Marguerite Yourcenar s Memoirs of Hadrian, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. I, Claudius and Claudius the God are an imaginative and hugely readable account of the early decades of the Roman Empire ... racy, inventive, often comic Daily Telegraph One of the really remarkable books of our day, a novel of learning and imagination, fortunately conceived and brilliantly executed The New York Times Graves made Roman history funny and familiar Guardian

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An essential selection from the range and bulk of Robert Graves s poetry, edited by Ulster poet Michael Longley. This edition restores Graves to view as a major twentieth century poet, and demonstrates his manifold achievement as war poet, as love poet, and as - in the round - a secular visionary whose poems are inimitable, eccentric marvels - some of which are extraordinary, many are masterly, all are like nothing else ever written (Randall Jarrell).This edition of Robert Graves s poems is scrupulously selected from across the full range of his lifetime s verse. It opens with an illuminating introduction in which Longley makes a persuasive case for the importance of this remarkable poet.

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A real historical figure, the British surgeon Dr. William Palmer was accused in 1856 of murdering 14 people by means of poison. The Dr. Kevorkian trial of the 19th century, with a bit of O.J. Simpson mixed in for good measure, the scandal entranced nearly the entire population of the British Isles. Everyone had an opinion on the case - including esteemed poet and historical fabulist Robert Graves. They Hanged My Saintly Billy is true crime as only a true literary master could write it, as Graves recounts the story with a fictional bent.

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If you ve heard of the plastic-free lifestyle, but think you don t have time for it in your busy life, prepare to be delightfully wrong. Say Goodbye to Plastic shows you how, whether you re seeking to knock plastic out of your life or just try out a few novel eco-hacks in your kitchen, bathroom, office or dining room. Plastic pollution activist and entrepreneur Sandra Ann Harris invites us to say goodbye to plastic, room by room. Opportunities abound to simplify our lives by re-thinking our wasteful habits - we just need to learn to recognise them.

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The sixth century was not a peaceful time for the Roman empire. Invaders threatened on all fronties, but they grew to respect and fear the name of Belisarius, the Emperor Justinian s greatest general. With this book Robert Graves again demonstrates his command of a vast historical subject, creating a startling and vivid picture of a decadent era.

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Sergeant Roger Lamb is in a prison camp near Boston with 3,000 other soldiers in General Johnny Burgoyne s army who surrendered at the Battle of Saratoga. Lamb is a non-commissioned officer in the British Army who served in America during the American War of Independence. But the American Congress refuses to ratify a repatriation agreement and Lamb plans an escape. He manages to make his way through General Washington s lines and rejoins Cornwallis in the Carolinas, fighting with him until Yorktown. Then he makes another remarkable escape to rejoin the British in New York. The second in a two-book series, this account is inspired by the real-life Sergeant Lamb s personal memoirs. Renowned poet, classicist, and novelist Robert Graves traces the sergeant s harrowing time in military service, providing a compelling, only barely fictionalized eyewitness account of a crucial point in American history.

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This labyrinthine and extraordinary book, first published more than fifty years ago, was the outcome of Graves s vast reading and curious research into strange territories of folklore, mythology, religion and magic. Erudite and impassioned, it is a scholar-poet s quest for the meaning of European myths, a polemic about the relations between man and woman, and also an intensely personal document in which Graves explored the sources of his own inspiration and, as he believed, all true poetry.This new edition has been prepared by Grevel Lindop, who has written an illuminating introduction. The text of the book incorporates all Graves s final revisions, as well as his replies to two of the original reviewers, and a long essay in which he describes the months of inspiration in which The White Goddess was written.

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Communication experts offer examples and expertise about end-of-life conversations to inspire, teach, and encourage the reader to have their own and to grow from them.Death is one thing we cannot control. We will all face the death of a loved one. And many, if not most, people in our culture will be hesitant and unprepared to say goodbye.The Good Goodbye is meant to help those who must say goodbye to a loved one who is dying. In it, readers will discover how culture affects final conversations, and that often the last interactions may not consist of words but gestures and expressions. They will find examples from real people interviewed over many years, with themes that include love, everyday talk, taking care of business, identity messages, spiritual messages, and healing difficult relationships.Readers will learn about the positive outcomes of final conversations, both from the advice of children and the detailed stories of adults who were changed profoundly in their attitudes and life paths. They will also see that many people have experienced communication with their loved one after that loved one has passed. Finally, readers will discover how others have overcome negativity to engage in the good goodbye, and how they can improve their own preparedness to have final conversations.Anyone who faces the death of a loved oneâ ”and that will be all of usâ ”can gain from reading this book. We have found that hospice workers, nurses, caregivers, assisted-living personnel, spiritual advisors, and grief groups are especially interested. But anyone who is walking the path with someone close who is dying will seek this information and enjoy the inspiration.The main message: Be there. Listen. Love. Be grateful for the opportunity to grow.

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From New York Times bestselling author Todd Parr comes this poignant and reassuring story about loss. With his colorful illustrations, playful humor, and inclusive storytelling, beloved author Todd Parr has long been a favorite among young readers and caregivers. His books promote an essential message of love and acceptance that is inspiring, empowering, and accessible. It’s hard to say goodbye to someone.You might not know what to feel.But you’ll remember that there will always be someone to love you and hold you tight. Through the lens of a pet fish who has lost its companion, The Goodbye Book tells a touching and hopeful story about saying goodbye to someone you love. Addressing the host of emotions children experience, Todd reminds readers that it’s okay not to know all the answers, and that someone will always be there to support them. An invaluable resource for life’s toughest moments. English–Spanish bilingual edition, The Goodbye Book / El libro del adiós, also available for purchase.

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A unique, personal insight into Vladimir Putin s Russia and the devastating impact his rule has had on his own people and those of neighbouring Ukraine.In 2021, BBC journalist Sarah Rainsford set out to write a book about how Russians who dared to think differently to the Putin regime were being labelled as enemies, foreign agents and even traitors. It was to chart Russia s slide from democracy and warn of where the crushing of liberties could lead.She had experienced something of that herself when she was expelled from Moscow as a supposed security threat . Then, in February 2022, Putin began his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, moving faster than her worst fears.This is the story of how Vladmir Putin changed Russia so deeply that he was able to launch the biggest conflict in Europe since the Second World War. Sarah s focus is on the extraordinary characters she has encountered, from the Russians such as Boris Nemtsov and Alexei Navalny who paid with their lives for challenging Putin, to the Ukrainians she found burying their dead in Bucha.It is also her own personal reckoning with Russia, where she first lived in the 1990s: a country she saw emerge from decades of authoritarian rule to embrace new freedoms, that has now quashed internal dissent and declared a ruinous war on its neighbour.The culmination of many years of on-the-ground reporting, Goodbye to Russia shines a light on the attacks on freedom that she has witnessed and paints an intimate portrait of the individuals who have tried to resist.

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A DAILY MAIL, FINANCIAL TIMES AND PROSPECT POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST BOOK BY A NON-PARLIAMENTARIAN IN THE WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARDS Quite simply the best and most powerful book Iâ ™ve read this year David Peace A magnificent book . . . beautifully written and passionately argued Dominic Sandbrook A remarkable eye-witness account of Russiaâ ™s descent into authoritarianism and war Catherine BeltonA unique, personal insight into Vladimir Putinâ ™s Russia and the devastating impact his rule has had on his own people and those of neighbouring Ukraine. In 2021, BBC journalist Sarah Rainsford set out to write a book about how Russians who dared to think differently to the Putin regime were being labelled as enemies, foreign agents and even traitors. It was to chart Russia s slide from democracy and warn of where the crushing of liberties could lead. She had experienced something of that herself when she was expelled from Moscow as a supposed security threat . Then, in February 2022, Putin began his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, moving faster than her worst fears.This is the story of how Vladmir Putin changed Russia so deeply that he was able to launch the biggest conflict in Europe since the Second World War. Sarah s focus is on the extraordinary characters she has encountered, from the Russians such as Boris Nemtsov and Alexei Navalny who paid with their lives for challenging Putin, to the Ukrainians she found burying their dead in Bucha. It is also her own personal reckoning with Russia, where she first lived in the 1990s: a country she saw emerge from decades of authoritarian rule to embrace new freedoms, that has now quashed internal dissent and declared a ruinous war on its neighbour.The culmination of many years of on-the-ground reporting, Goodbye to Russia shines a light on the attacks on freedom that she has witnessed and paints an intimate portrait of the individuals who have tried to resist.

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A unique, personal insight into Vladimir Putin’s Russia and the devastating impact his rule has had on his own people and those of neighbouring Ukraine. In 2021, BBC journalist Sarah Rainsford set out to write a book about how Russians who dared to think differently to the Putin regime were being labelled as enemies, foreign agents and even traitors. It was to chart Russia s slide from democracy and warn of where the crushing of liberties could lead.She had experienced something of that herself when she was expelled from Moscow as a supposed security threat . Then, in February 2022, Putin began his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, moving faster than her worst fears. This is the story of how Vladmir Putin changed Russia so deeply that he was able to launch the biggest conflict in Europe since the Second World War.Sarah s focus is on the extraordinary characters she has encountered, from the Russians such as Boris Nemtsov and Alexei Navalny who paid with their lives for challenging Putin, to the Ukrainians she found burying their dead in Bucha. It is also her own personal reckoning with Russia, where she first lived in the 1990s: a country she saw emerge from decades of authoritarian rule to embrace new freedoms, that has now quashed internal dissent and declared a ruinous war on its neighbour. The culmination of many years of on-the-ground reporting, Goodbye to Russia shines a light on the attacks on freedom that she has witnessed and paints an intimate portrait of the individuals who have tried to resist.

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Jamie and Andrew are strangers, but they re two of the last people left alive. They don t know what they ll find on their dangerous journey ... but they may just find each other. A queer romance about courage, hope and humanity for fans of They Both Die at the End, The Hunger Games and Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda.When the Superflu wipes out most of the population, Jamie finds himself completely alone in a cabin in the woods - until an injured stranger crosses his path.Life is dangerous now and, armed with a gun, Jamie goes to pull the trigger. But there s something about Andrew ... something that stops Jamie in his tracks. Jamie takes him in, and as Andrew heals and they eventually step out into the strange new world, their relationship starts to feel like more than just friendship ...But trouble isn t far behind. As the boys make a perilous journey south, they ll come face to face with a world torn apart and society in ruins. And who, or what, will they find waiting for them at the end of it all? Tense, exciting, sometimes heartbreaking and always romantic, All That s Left in the World explores what it means to hold onto hope and humanity when the worst case scenario becomes reality. With characters you ll adore, and a fast-paced, mysterious plot that keeps you turning the pages as fast as you can devour them, this book is not to be missed. - Sophie Gonzales, author of ONLY MOSTLY DEVASTATED Brown has somehow achieved a book that is romantic, hilarious, warm-hearted, hopeful, and page-turningly thrilling all at once. I was hooked from beginning to end. - Dahlia Adler, author of COOL FOR THE SUMMER A timeless love story that could not be more appropriate for this moment, All That s Left in the World is a thrilling, heartfelt, and beautifully written debut. - Tom Ryan, author of I HOPE YOU RE LISTENING Survival is core to the queer experience, and in All That s Left In the World, Brown takes that to apocalyptic extremes with the story of Andrew and Jamie. This is quintessentially brave, dangerous-in-the-best-way queer storytelling! - Adam Sass, author of SURRENDER YOUR SONS All That s Left in the World is unfailingly riveting and hopeful. A timely exploration of survival, trauma, and love stitched together with sharp wit and bone-deep emotion. Erik J. Brown is an invigorating voice to watch out for. - Julian Winters, award-winning author of RUNNING WITH LIONS

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In Say Goodbye to Anxiety, Elle Limebear and Jane Kirby use their personal experience, practical and spiritual tools, over 40 days, to help you find real, lasting freedom from anxiety.

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Discover the dark and decadent novella that inspired Cabaret. Set in the 1930s, Goodbye to Berlin evokes the glamour and sleaze, excess and repression of Berlin society. Isherwood shows the lives of people under threat from the rise of the Nazis: a wealthy Jewish heiress, Natalia Landauer, a gay couple, Peter and Otto, and an English upper-class waif, the divinely self-indulgent Sally Bowles. Brilliant sketches of a society in decay George Orwell Isherwood is a master of the emotionally cathartic moment, funny and perspicacious Evening Standard

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Goodbye to Berlin is the novella that inspired Cabaret, evoking the glamour and sleaze, excess and repression of Berlin society. Isherwood shows the lives of people under threat from the rise of the Nazis: a wealthy Jewish heiress, Natalia Landauer, a gay couple, Peter and Otto, and an English upper-class waif, the divinely decadent Sally Bowles.

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Say goodbye to anxiety, OCD, and alarming thoughts with this compassionate guide for new moms.Many parents envision pregnancy and birth as occasions for celebratory joy, but it can also be a difficult and demanding experience that leads many women to physical exhaustion, mental fatigue, and ultimately, chronic burnout. Yet, if you re like many other women, you may also be struggling with fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. While women are regularly screened for and educated about postpartum depression at prenatal and postnatal care visits, most are not screened for anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). If you re experiencing anxiety or OCD, this gentle guide can help you find peace from worry, get unstuck from scary thoughts, and start focusing on the beautiful journey ahead of you.Hello Baby, Goodbye Intrusive Thoughts offers evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP) strategies to soothe anxiety and stop the spiral of frightening thoughts during the crucial perinatal period-so you can spend less time in your head, and more time connecting with your child during this crucial bonding period. You ll learn to understand what s driving your anxious thoughts and behaviors; make peace with uncertainty; avoid unhelpful mind traps; connect with your values; set boundaries with others; and create lifelong, stress-free habits that better serve you and your growing family. Maternal wellness has traditionally focused on the physical health of women, thereby ensuring the health of the baby. However, the actual wellness of a mother as a whole person has often been neglected, leaving many to experience emotional and mental challenges without adequate resources or even acknowledgement. If you re struggling with perinatal anxiety or OCD, this essential guide can help you reclaim your mental health, so you can get back to the things that truly matter to you.

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Kniha - autor Fumio Sasaki, 260 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná 'Meet the new king of decluttering' - The Times'Take your spring cleaning to the next level with Goodbye, Things by Fumio Sasaki' - Parade'There's happiness in having less. If you are anything like how I used to be - miserable, constantly comparing yourself with others, or just believing your life sucks - I think you should try saying goodbye to some of your things'Fumio Sasaki is a writer in his thirties who lives in a tiny studio in Tokyo with three shirts, four pairs of trousers, four pairs of socks and not much else. A few years ago, he realised that owning so much stuff was weighing him down - so he started to get rid of it.In this hit Japanese bestseller, Sasaki explores the philosophy behind minimalism and offers a set of straightforward rules - discard it if you haven't used it in a year; be a borrower; find your uniform; keep photos of the things you love - that can help all...

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In eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Europe everyone lived â ˜off the landâ ™ in one way or another. In Ireland, however, almost everyone lived â ˜on the landâ ™ as well. Agriculture was the only economic resource for the vast majority of the population outside the north-east of the country. Land was vital. But most of it was owned by a class of Protestant, English and often aristocratic landlords. The dream of having more control over their farms, even of owning them, drove many of the most explosive conflicts in Irish history. Rebellions against British rule were rare, but savage outbreaks of murder related to resentments over land ownership, and draconian state repression, were a regular feature of Irish rural life. The struggle for the land was also crucial in driving support for Irish nationalist demands for Home Rule and independence.In this epic narrative, Myles Dungan examines two hundred years of agrarian conflict from the ruinous famine of 1741 to the eve of World War Two. It explores the pivotal moments that shaped Irish history: the rise of moonlighting , the infamous Whiteboys and Rightboys, the insurrection of Captain Rock, the Tithe War of 1831â “36, the Great Famine of 1845 that devastated the country and drastically reduced the Irish population, and the Land War of 1878â “1909, which ended by transferring almost all the landlords holdings to their tenants. These events take place against the backdrop of prevailing British rule and stark class and wealth inequality.Land Is All that Matters tells the sweeping story of the agrarian revolution that fundamentally shaped modern Ireland.

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This life-stuffed novel is Aleksandar Hemon s masterpiece - David Mitchell, author of Cloud AtlasThe World and All That It Holds is the epic, cross-continental tale of a love so strong it conquers the Great War, revolution, and even death itself.As the Archduke Franz Ferdinand arrives in Sarajevo one June day in 1914, Rafael Pinto is busy crushing herbs and grinding tablets behind the counter at the pharmacy he inherited from his father. It s not quite the life he had expected during his poetry-filled student days in libertine Vienna, but it s nothing a dash of laudanum, a summer stroll and idle fantasies can t put in perspective.And then the world explodes. In the trenches in Galicia, fantasies fall flat. Heroism gets a man killed quickly. War devours all that they have known, and the only thing Pinto has to live for are the attentions of Osman, a fellow soldier, a man of action to complement Pinto s introspective, poetic soul; a charismatic storyteller and Pinto s protector and lover.Together, Pinto and Osman will escape the trenches and find themselves entangled with spies and Bolsheviks. As they travel over mountains and across deserts, from one world to another, all the way to Shanghai, it is Pinto s love for Osman that will truly survive.

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The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! With Robert Jordan s untimely passing in 2007, Brandon Sanderson, the New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn novels and the Stormlight Archive, was chosen by Jordan s editor-his wife, Harriet McDougal-to complete the final volume in The Wheel of Time(R), later expanded to three books.In A Memory of Light, the fourteenth and concluding novel in Jordan s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, the armies of Light gather to fight in Tarmon Gai don, the Last Battle, to save the Westland nations from the shadow forces of the Dark One.Rand al Thor, the Dragon Reborn, is ready to fulfill his destiny. To defeat the enemy that threatens them all, he must convince his reluctant allies that his plan-as foolhardy and dangerous as it appears-is their only chance to stop the Dark One s ascension and secure a lasting peace. But if Rand s course of action fails, the world will be engulfed in shadow. Across the land, Mat, Perrin, and Egwene engage in battle with Shadowspawn, Trollocs, Darkfriends, and other creatures of the Blight. Sacrifices are made, lives are lost, but victory is unassured. For when Rand confronts the Dark One in Shayol Ghul, he is bombarded with conflicting visions of the future that reveal there is more at stake for humanity than winning the war.Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America s best-loved novels by PBS s The Great American Read.The Wheel of Time(R)New Spring: The Novel#1 The Eye of the World#2 The Great Hunt#3 The Dragon Reborn#4 The Shadow Rising#5 The Fires of Heaven#6 Lord of Chaos#7 A Crown of Swords#8 The Path of Daggers#9 Winter s Heart#10 Crossroads of Twilight#11 Knife of DreamsBy Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson#12 The Gathering Storm#13 Towers of Midnight#14 A Memory of LightBy Robert Jordan and Teresa PattersonThe World of Robert Jordan s The Wheel of TimeBy Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria SimonsThe Wheel of Time CompanionBy Robert Jordan and Amy RomanczukPatterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan s The Wheel of Time

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A mother vanished. A father presumed guilty. There is no proof. There are no witnesses. For the children, there is only doubt.One afternoon in November 1975, ten-year-old Miranda Larkin comes home from school to find the house eerily quiet. Her mother is missing. Nothing else is out of place. There is no sign of struggle. Her mom s pocketbook remains in the front hall, in its usual spot. So begins a mystery that will span a lifetime. What happened to Jane Larkin?Investigators suspect Jane s husband. A criminal defense attorney, surely Dan Larkin would be an expert in outfoxing the police. But no evidence is found linking him to a crime, and the case fades from the public s memory, a simmering, unresolved mystery. Jane s three children-Alex, Jeff, and Miranda-are left to be raised by a man who may have murdered their mother.Two decades later, the remains of Jane Larkin are found. The investigation is awakened. The children, now grown, are forced to choose sides. With their father or against him? Guilty or innocent? And what if they are wrong?***Praise for All That Is Mine I Carry With Me: All That is Mine is masterful, original and riveting, and the best book I ve read in quite a while. - Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent and Suspect An enthralling mystery and a haunting family tragedy, heartbreaking in places, with deeply drawn characters and all the thrills of a classic whodunnit . . . I couldn t put this down. You won t be able to either -Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient and The Maidens Astonishing, powerful, and provocative, this book is worth the excruciating wait for another William Landay - Louise Penny, New York Times bestselling author of A World of Curiosities

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LP vinyl - Fall of Ideals je třetí studiové album metalcorové kapely All That Remains vydané 11. července 2006. Fall of Ideals je třetí studiové album metalcorové kapely All That Remains vydané 11. července 2006. Rok vydání : 2006 (3.album) Rok reedice : 2022 Seznam stop LP This Calling / Not Alone / It Dwells In Me / We Stand / Whispers (I Hear You) / The Weak Willed / Six / Become The Catalyst / The Air That I Breathe / Empty Inside / Indictment

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Řecké mýty seznamují moderního čtenáře s největšími příběhy, které položily základ evropskému písemnictví. Připomeňme si dvanáct Herkulových prací, dobrodružnou plavbu Argonautů za zlatým rounem, Théseův boj s Minótaurem, krále Midase a jeho oslí uši, trojskou válku, Odysseův návrat na rodnou Ithaku - to vše zkomponované do jednoho nezapomenutelného celku. Gravesovo převyprávění je moderní, ale látka sama není zmodernizovaná: jasně si uvědomujeme odlišnost doby, kterou kniha evokuje. Zažíváme vstup každého nesmrtelného boha a bohyně do smrtelného světa a dozvídáme se podrobnosti o jejich zrození, povaze a činech. Podmanivé podání je založeno na antických pramenech i zprávách z jiných kulturních oblastí a podává pestrý a provázaný výklad bájí, včetně jejich méně známých variant. Knihu lze číst jako napínavé líčení, ovšem díky podrobným komentářům a obsáhlému jmennému rejstříku je nepostradatelná pro ty, kdo hledají autoritativní a podrobný popis velkolepých příběhů, jež tvoří základ západní literatury. Přečtěte si Iliadu a Odysseiu s Gravesovým výkladem, čtěte je s radostí - a budete okouzleni! Daidalos si však zhotovil pár křídel pro sebe a druhý pár pro Ikara. Jejich brka byla sešita dohromady nití a malá pírka přilepena voskem. Připevnil Ikarovi jeho pár křídel a řekl mu se slzami v očích: Synáčku, varuji tě! Nevznášej se příliš vysoko, aby ti slunce neroztavilo vosk, ani se nesnes příliš nízko, aby ti peří nezvlhlo mořskou vodou. Pak vklouzl rukama do svých křídel a odlétli. Drž se těsně za mnou, volal, neleť na vlastní pěst. A jak mávali křídly a nesli se rychle od ostrova na severovýchod, rybáři, pastýři a oráči zírali vzhůru a považovali je za bohy…

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Nejbližší okolí jej považovalo za neškodného blázna, slaboduchého a méněcenného. Člověk, který po prodělané dětské mozkové obrně trpěl třasem rukou i hlavy, kulhal, byl nahluchlý a v rozrušení koktal, byl tím nejnepravděpodobnějším kandidátem na císařský trůn - a přesto na něj jako poslední dospělý žijící příslušník julsko-klaudijské dynastie usedl. Celé jeho jméno zní Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, většině smrtelníků je však znám pouze jako Claudius, a to i díky nejslavnějšímu románu britského historika a plodného romanopisce Roberta Gravese Já, Claudius.

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Icarus disobeyed his father s instructions and began soaring towards the sun, rejoiced by the lift of his great sweeping wings. Presently, when Daedalus looked over his shoulder, he could no longer see Icarus; but scattered feathers floated on the waves below... These are the greatest stories ever told - the labours of Hercules, the voyage of the Argonauts, Theseus and the minotaur, Midas and his golden touch, the Trojan War and Odysseus s journey home - brought together into one epic and unforgettable story. Ideal for the first time reader, it can be read as a single page-turning narrative, while full commentaries as well as a comprehensive index of names make it equally valuable for anyone seeking an authoritative and detailed account of the spectacular stories that make up the bedrock of Western literature.The Greek Myths is a classic among classics, a treasure trove of extraordinary tales and a masterful work of literature in its own right.

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Quotations – or snippets from them – are commonly used in everyday speech, most often without the speaker knowing where they came from. From words of comfort to advice for the lovelorn, you can bet that someone, somewhere has come up with phraseology that perfectly sums up whatever situation you find yourself in – and put it more succinctly than you could ever dream of.In All That Glisters … Caroline Taggart presents some of the pithiest, wisest and most fascinating quotations we should all know, detailing where the quotation has come from and why it may be useful when searching for an elegant or informed line to illustrate a point, spice up conversation or impress one’s friends.Part of the pleasure of this book is to reveal the provenance of the well-worn quote (or misquote) – my cup runneth over, ay, there’s the rub, to err is human, the spice of life – but also to introduce some less familiar ones. Most of the quotations included are from classic sources – from the Bible, the works of Shakespeare, other poets, classical authors, Dickens (God bless us everyone, waiting for something to turn up, very humble), Charlotte Bronte (Reader, I married him) and George Bernard Shaw (who didn’t actually say Youth is wasted on the young, but may have said something like it. Somewhere. No one seems to know for sure).This entertaining and informed – but not too serious – take on the wit and wisdom of the last 2000 years is ideal for modern readers who like their knowledge in tweet-sized chunks.

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A Financial Times Summer Book of 2022 Longlisted for the CMI Management Book of the Year AwardWho do you bring with you to work?Try as we might, we cannot leave part of ourselves under the pillow with our pyjamas when we go to work. We bring all that we are.In this collection of stories, Gabriella Braun shares insights from over twenty years of taking psychoanalysis out of the therapy room and into the sta­ff room. She shows us why a board loses the plot, nearly causes their company to collapse, and how they come through. We see the connection between a headteacher s professional and personal loss. We understand seemingly unfathomable behaviour - why a man lets his organisation push him around, a lawyer becomes paranoid, a team repeatedly creates scapegoats, and founders of a literary agency feud.At a time when we are re-thinking the workplace, ALL THAT WE ARE shows that by taking human nature seriously, we can build more humane organisations where people and their work can thrive.

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Longlisted for the 2022 CMI Management Book of the Year AwardWho do you bring with you to work?Try as we might, we cannot leave part of ourselves under the pillow with our pyjamas when we go to work. We bring all that we are.In this collection of stories, Gabriella Braun shares insights from over twenty years of taking psychoanalysis out of the therapy room and into the sta­ff room. She shows us why a board loses the plot, nearly causes their company to collapse, and how they come through. We see the connection between a headteacher s professional and personal loss. We understand seemingly unfathomable behaviour - why a man lets his organisation push him around, a lawyer becomes paranoid, a team repeatedly creates scapegoats, and founders of a literary agency feud.At a time when we are re-thinking the workplace, ALL THAT WE ARE shows that by taking human nature seriously, we can build more humane organisations where people and their work can thrive.

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As the Archduke Franz Ferdinand arrives in Sarajevo one June day in 1914, Rafael Pinto is busy crushing herbs and grinding tablets behind the counter at the pharmacy he inherited from his father. It’s not quite the life he had expected during his poetry-filled student days in libertine Vienna, but it’s nothing a dash of laudanum, a summer stroll and idle fantasies can’t put in perspective.And then the world explodes. In the trenches in Galicia, fantasies fall flat. Heroism gets a man killed quickly. War devours all that they have known, and the only thing Pinto has to live for are the attentions of Osman, a fellow soldier, a man of action to complement Pinto’s introspective, poetic soul; a charismatic storyteller and Pinto’s protector and lover.Together, Pinto and Osman will escape the trenches and find themselves entangled with spies and Bolsheviks. As they travel over mountains and across deserts, from one world to another, all the way to Shanghai, it is Pinto’s love for Osman that will truly survive. This life-stuffed novel is Aleksandar Hemon’s masterpiece - David Mitchell

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Meet the new king of decluttering The Times Take your spring cleaning to the next level Parade There s happiness in having less. If you are anything like how I used to be - miserable, constantly comparing yourself with others, or just believing your life sucks - I think you should try saying goodbye to some of your things Fumio Sasaki is a writer in his thirties who lives in a tiny studio in Tokyo with three shirts, four pairs of trousers, four pairs of socks and not much else. A few years ago, he realised that owning so much stuff was weighing him down - so he started to get rid of it.In this hit Japanese bestseller, Sasaki explores the philosophy behind minimalism and offers a set of straightforward rules - discard it if you haven t used it in a year; be a borrower; find your uniform; keep photos of the things you love - that can help all of us lead simpler, happier, more fulfilled lives.

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No poet is more emblematically American than Robert Frost. Hailed as ‘the most eminent, the most distinguished Anglo-American poet’ by T.S. Eliot, he is the only writer in history to have been awarded four Pulitzer Prizes. In iconic poems like ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’, simple images summon the rural landscape of New England, and Frost unfailingly moves the reader with his profound grasp of the human condition. This is the most comprehensive and authoritative volume of Frost s verse available, comprising all eleven volumes of his poems, meticulously edited by Edward Connery Lathem. Review The most eminent, the most distinguished Anglo-American poet now living (T. S. Eliot) Frost was the first American poet who could honestly be reckoned a master-poet by world standards (Robert Graves) Robert Frost has passed into the poetic pantheon (Independent) Of all the poetry written in our generation, Frost s is most likely to stand the test of time (Lewis Gannett) About the Author Robert Frost was born in San Francisco in 1874. After the death of his father he moved with his mother and sister to Massachusetts. His first collection, A Boy s Will, was published in 1913. In 1924 he won the first of four Pulitzer Prizes for his fourth book, New Hampshire. In the 1930s, as he became ever more revered, he suffered a series of family tragedies: his youngest child Marjorie died in 1934, his wife Elinor in 1938, and his son Carol in 1940. Another daughter, Irma, suffered from mental illness. Frost s last major collection, A Witness Tree (1942), contains a number of poems reflecting these disasters. In 1957 Robert Frost received honorary degrees from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. He died in January 1963.

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The Light of All That Falls is the spectacular conclusion to James Islington s Licanius trilogy - a modern fantasy blockbuster packed with magic, prophecy and adventure.James Islington s bestselling debut, The Shadow of What Was Lost, began an epic tale of three heroes who embraced forbidden powers to confront a rising evil. The adventure continued in An Echo of Things to Come as armies clashed and magic collided. Now the final battle - and the fate of the world - is at hand in The Light of All That Falls, the enthralling final volume in the Licanius trilogy.

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Utterly gripping - The Guardian Fascinating - The Sunday Times Moving - Scotsman Engrossing - Financial Times Sue Black confronts death every day. As a Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology, she focuses on mortal remains in her lab, at burial sites, at scenes of violence, murder and criminal dismemberment, and when investigating mass fatalities due to war, accident or natural disaster. In All That Remains she reveals the many faces of death she has come to know, using key cases to explore how forensic science has developed, and examining what her life and work has taught her.Do we expect a book about death to be sad? Macabre? Sue s book is neither. There is tragedy, but there is also humour in stories as gripping as the best crime novel. Part memoir, part science, part meditation on death, her book is compassionate, surprisingly funny, and it will make you think about death in a new light.________ SUE BLACK S NEW BOOK, WRITTEN IN BONE, IS OUT NOW _________ One might expect [this book] to be a grim read but it absolutely isn t. I found it invigorating! (Andrew Marr, BBC Radio 4 Start the Week ) Black s utterly gripping account of her life and career as a professor of anatomy and forensic anthropology manages to be surprisingly life-affirming. As she herself says, it is as much about life as about death (PD Smith Guardian) An engrossing memoir .. . an affecting mix of personal and professional (Erica Wagner, Financial Times) A model of how to write about the effect of human evil without losing either objectivity or sensitivity .. . Heartening and anything but morbid .. . Leaves you thinking about what kind of human qualities you value, what kinds of people you actually want to be with (Rowan Williams, New Statesman) For someone whose job is identifying corpses, Sue Black is a cheerful soul .. . All That Remains feels like every episode of Silent Witness , pre-fictionalised.Except, you know, really good (Helen Rumbelow, The Times)

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Discover history as you ve never seen it before â “ and all the stuff you never knew happened at the same time!Did you know the woolly mammoths were still around when the Egyptians built their pyramids? Or that Leonardo Da Vinci lived at the same time as Henry VIII and the Aztecs? Welcome to The History of Everywhere, a fascinating guide to all the stuff you never knew happened at the same time! In lively maps, see the whole world of history: from ancient times to the modern day, watch civilizations rise and fall, spot fascinating connections and coincidences, and discover the people and events you never learnt about in school. Prepare for a fascinating journey around the world that will change the way you see history!

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Goodbye Soldier is volume six of Spike Milligan s outrageous, hilarious, legendary War Memoirs. My namer is Maria Antonoinetta Fontana, but everyone call me Toni. I m Spike, sometimes known as stop thief or hey you. Yeser, I know. The sixth volume of Spike Milligan s off-the-wall account of his part in World War Two sees our hero doing very little soldiering. Because it s 1946. Rather, he is now part of the Bill Hall Trio - a Combined Services Entertainment inflicted on unsuspecting soldiers across Italy and Austria - and is largely preoccupied with the unbearably beautiful ballerina, Ms Toni Fontana ( Arghhhhhhhhh!). But he must enjoy it while he can before he is demobbed and sent home to Catford - so he does ... The most irreverent, hilarious book about the war that I have ever read Sunday Express Desperately funny, vivid, vulgar Sunday Times Milligan is the Great God to all of us John Cleese The Godfather of Alternative Comedy Eddie Izzard That absolutely glorious way of looking at things differently. A great man Stephen Fry Spike Milligan was one of the greatest and most influential comedians of the twentieth century. Born in India in 1918, he served in the Royal Artillery during WWII in North Africa and Italy. At the end of the war, he forged a career as a jazz musician, sketch-show writer and performer, before joining forces with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe to form the legendary Goon Show. Until his death in 2002, he had success as on stage and screen and as the author of over eighty books of fiction, memoir, poetry, plays, cartoons and children s stories.

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Retired detective and police captain s wife Molly Murphy Sullivan tangles with Tammany Hall in the next in Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles s New York Times bestselling historical mystery series.New York, Autumn, 1907: Former private detective Molly Murphy Sullivan is happy with her place in the world. She and her policeman husband, Daniel, have built quite a life for themselves in Greenwich Village, in their modest-yet-beautiful-home in Patchin Place, filled with family, friends, and laughter. Molly and Daniel have a good marriage, a true partnership where they value each other’s opinions in all things.So when he tells her they’re moving to a fancy home on Fifth Avenue—and that he’s running for the sheriff of New York—Molly is left reeling. Daniel begs Molly to trust him, but why would he run for sheriff on the Tammany ticket? A party known more for kickbacks and quid pro quo than anything else, it used to be everything Daniel despised. So what’s changed? And why didn’t he discuss it with her beforehand? Molly can’t help but wonder what Daniel’s got himself tangled up in… and whether he needs her help to get out.In this next installment in this beloved series All That Is Hidden, the incomparable Molly is drawn into the dangerous world of politics, forced to navigate through the webs of lies and deceit which are hidden behind a veil of vast wealth and grandeur.

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The master of the shocking twist Linwood Barclay s mega-selling No Time For Goodbye - a lightning-paced psychological thriller full of secrets, lies and obsessive love.From the author of FIND YOU FIRSTOn the morning she will never forget, suburban teenager Cynthia Archer awakes with a nasty hangover and a feeling she is going to have an even nastier confrontation with her mom and dad. But when she leaves her bedroom, she discovers the house is empty, with no sign of her parents or younger brother Todd. In the blink of an eye, without any explanation, her family has simply disappeared.Twenty-five years later Cynthia is still haunted by unanswered questions. Were her family murdered? If so, why was she spared? And if they re alive, why did they abandon her in such a cruel way? Now married with a daughter of her own, Cynthia fears that her new family will be taken from her just as her first one was. And so she agrees to take part in a TV documentary revisiting the case, in the hope that somebody somewhere will remember something - or even that her father, mother or brother might finally reach out to her . . .Then a letter arrives which makes no sense and yet chills Cynthia to the core. And soon she begins to realise that stirring up the past could be the worst mistake she has ever made . . .

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Hudební CD - Reedice alba vydaná ku příležitosti 20. výročí vydání alba All That You Can't Leave Behind. U2 je irská rocková skupina založená roku 1976. Reedice alba vydaná ku příležitosti 20. výročí vydání alba All That You Can't Leave Behind. U2 je irská rocková skupina založená roku 1976. Jejími členy jsou: Bono - vokály, kytara, The Edge - kytara, občas klávesy, vokály, doprovodné vokály, Adam Clayton - baskytara a Larry Mullen, Jr. - bicí a perkuse. Obsah: Beautiful Day Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of Elevation Walk On Kite In A Little While Wild Honey New York Grace The Ground Beneath Her Feet

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Zbrusu nová kniha esejů mapuje, o čem Robert Fulghum přemítá v současnosti. Proslulý americký autor esejistických knih i románové pentalogie Třetí přání, který nemá televizi, mobilní telefon ani e-mail, si přece jen založil webovou stránku (www.robertfulghum.com), na níž pravidelně zveřejňuje ve svém deníku krátká zamyšlení nad věcmi, které ho v životě, při psaní a na cestách potkávají. Robert Fulghum vybral ty nejzajímavější postřehy, příhody a témata a upravil je pro knižní vydání v duchu knih, kterými se jako spisovatel v 90. letech proslavil.

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One man must make a journey across a once colonised alien planet. Abandoned by man when it was discovered that the species there were actually sentient, the planet is now a place of mystery. A mystery that obsesses the lone traveller Gundersen and takes him on a long trek to attempt to share the religious rebirthing of the aliens. A journey that offers redemption from guilt and sin.This is one of Robert Silverberg s most intense novels and draws heavily on Conrad s HEART OF DARKNESS. It puts the reader at the heart of the experience and forces them to ask what they would do in the circumstances.First published in 1970.

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Indie Book Awards 2024 Picture Book WinnerThe Dress in the Window is an affirming, uplifting tale about love, acceptance, and being true to yourself from award-winning author Robert Tregoning and illustrator Pippa Curnick, perfect for children aged 3 to 6.One day a boy is walking past a second-hand shop when he sees a dress. It s no ordinary dress - it s glittering, sparking, dazzling, and red. For the boy it s love at first sight. His mum suggests he do some odd jobs to save the necessary money, but what if someone else buys it first?

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There are so many different animals at the zoo, and they each make lots and lots (and sometimes LOTS!) of poo. So what do zoos do with all of that poo? This laugh-out-loud picture book explores all kinds of zoo poo, from cube-shaped wombat poo to teeny tiny worm droppings, and all of the places it ends up, including in science labs and your back garden! Welcome to the wonderful world of poo! Take a whiff and learn something new...

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Is all that we see or seemBut a dream within a dream?â ” Edgar Allan PoeAt 14, Julia Z became infamous as the orphan hacker, a teenage prodigy who broke the law and captivated a nation. Now, years later, sheâ ™s trying to leave that life behind, hiding in the quiet suburbs of Boston. But her fragile anonymity is shattered when a desperate lawyer bursts into her life, begging for her help to find his wifeâ ”a celebrated artist who uses AI to craft shared dreams for thousands of followers and who has been kidnapped by a criminal syndicate.Against her better judgment, Julia embarks on a harrowing journey across the country, drawn ever-deeper into the shadows of the American dream. As she tracks the criminals, she confronts not only their perilous schemes but also the ghosts of her own past. Resourceful, relentless, and deeply contemptuous of authority, Julia must dig deep into her unique skillset and fractured psyche to uncover the truth â ” and to hold onto hope when everything around her descends into darkness.This is the first book in an electrifying new series that masterfully intertwines the urgent thriller with thought-provoking speculation on the future of art in an age dominated by artificial intelligence. Julia Z is a bold, unforgettable heroine destined to captivate readers â ” a literary creation as rich and compelling as the Dandelion Dynasty itself.

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Is all that we see or seemBut a dream within a dream?â ” Edgar Allan PoeAt 14, Julia Z became infamous as the orphan hacker, a teenage prodigy who broke the law and captivated a nation. Now, years later, sheâ ™s trying to leave that life behind, hiding in the quiet suburbs of Boston. But her fragile anonymity is shattered when a desperate lawyer bursts into her life, begging for her help to find his wifeâ ”a celebrated artist who uses AI to craft shared dreams for thousands of followers and who has been kidnapped by a criminal syndicate.Against her better judgment, Julia embarks on a harrowing journey across the country, drawn ever-deeper into the shadows of the American dream. As she tracks the criminals, she confronts not only their perilous schemes but also the ghosts of her own past. Resourceful, relentless, and deeply contemptuous of authority, Julia must dig deep into her unique skillset and fractured psyche to uncover the truth â ” and to hold onto hope when everything around her descends into darkness.This is the first book in an electrifying new series that masterfully intertwines the urgent thriller with thought-provoking speculation on the future of art in an age dominated by artificial intelligence. Julia Z is a bold, unforgettable heroine destined to captivate readers â ” a literary creation as rich and compelling as the Dandelion Dynasty itself.

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Robert the Bruce is a man of both history and legend. In his lifetime he secured Scottish independence in the face of English imperial aggression under the successive leadership of Edward I and Edward II. He was the victor of Bannockburn, a self-made king against all odds, and is celebrated as a champion of the Scottish nation. Yet Robertâ ™s colourful life is far from straightforward. Stephen Spinks seeks to examine this most enigmatic of kings beyond the myths to reveal him in the context of his time, his people and in his actions.Stephen shows that Robert was a complex man, confronted by hardships and difficult and often dangerous decisions. He was not born to rule. As the murderer of John Comyn, a rival for the Scottish crown, Bruce sent shockwaves across Europe and was condemned by kings and popes. In war he suffered terrible personal loss, including the deaths of all four of his brothers and the imprisonment of his wife, daughter and two sisters, all at the hands of the English. He was at times a desperate yet focussed and highly determined man. Robert was also astute, breaking the rules of chivalry to even the odds, systematically fighting a guerrilla war against the English which he ultimately won. Yet he also cultivated the symbols of kingship, was pious, careful with his patronage and fought to uphold his fiercely held beliefs.King Robert unified his deeply divided kingdom and secured its independence from England. His dramatic life as the victorious underdog forged a significant legacy that has survived for 700 years.

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Investigates how Chinese state entities have compromised British business and politics at the highest levels.In the 2010s, as China slid deeper into authoritarianism and the UK veered towards political uncertainty, the two countries declared a Golden Era of relations. This challenge to the established international order came amid rising global concern around Chinese party-state intrusions abroad.All That Glistens peels away the shiny exterior of the Sino-British golden age to reveal a relationship built on global capitalism, British corruption and Chinese Communist Party influence over UK affairs--to the disquiet of London s allies.Drawing on his years on the ground in Beijing, as well as investigative research using open-source intelligence, Martin Thorley s timely book sheds light on a murky aspect of international relations. He reveals coordinated Chinese state actions reaching into the heart of Parliament, and the widespread compromise of British politics by Chinese commercial entities--particularly nuclear energy, property development and currency-trading enterprises. Exposing the close connections between Western financialisation and China s geopolitical interference, this book offers a cautionary tale for all liberal democracies.

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