here and queer rowan ellis

Here and Queer is a helpful, friendly guide full of support and advice about living your best queer life, written for girls. This vibrant, inclusive guide, designed for all kinds of girls, is designed to help you be the strongest, proudest, happiest version of yourself! A celebration of the gift of queerness, it #39;s packed full of heartfelt advice, comforting stories and stylish illustrations, and will give you the tools you need to explore your own identity, on your own terms.Author and YouTuber Rowan Ellis uses her personal experience to take you through queer life, from coming out and dealing with tough stuff, right through to finding friendships and celebrating Pride. There are also brilliant guest essays from contributors across the LGBTQ+ spectrum.The book opens with guidance on understanding how you feel as a queer girl. From choosing your pronouns to navigating different labels and identities, Ellis helps girls understand that they are in control of their own identity, and that it #39;s ok to not be sure straight away.Moving onto a glossary of queer terms, Here and Queer helps introduce girls to the rainbow of definitions and terms which help queer people understand who they are and how they feel. The book then moves onto advice on coming out, for many one of the hardest steps to take on their journey to truly living their best lives.Following are chapters on sex and romance, including helpful advice about your first time, as well as guides on consent and knowing how to make sure you build a healthy and supportive relationship with your partner.There are also sections on dealing with bullies and stigma, finding your community and looking after your mental health, including advice on how to help you find extra support if you need it. The book also has more information on queer ladies in history, and on the fight for equality undertaken by brave activists throughout history and today.Stylishly designed with cool illustrations, this friendly and supportive book will help all queer girls navigate the challenges of discovering and embracing their identities and flourishing in their own skins!

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Featuring 50 profiles and select B W illustrated portraits, Heroes of Queer Myth Legend is a celebration of gay gods and goddesses, sapphic sirens, misunderstood mermen, and lesbians of legend. Hidden in the margins of history books, classical literature, and thousands of years of stories, myths and legends, through to contemporary literature, TV and film, there is a diverse and other-worldly super community of queer heroes to discover, learn from, and celebrate. Be captivated by stories of forbidden love like Patroclus Achilles (explored in Madeleine Miller #39;s bestseller Song of Achilles), join the cult of Antinous (inspiration for Oscar Wilde), get down with pansexual god Set in Egyptian myth, and fall for Zimbabwe #39;s trans God Mawi. And from modern pop-culture, through Dan Jones #39;s witty, upbeat style, learn more about 90s fan obsessions Xena: Warrior Princess and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Neil Gaiman #39;s American Gods and the BBC #39;s Doctor Who.Heroes of Queer Myth Legend brings to life characters who are romantic, brave, mysterious, and always fantastical. It is a magnificent celebration of queerness through the ages in all its legendary glory.

Objev podobné jako Queer Heroes of Myth and Legend - Dan Jones

Often described as an art of abstraction and subjective introspection, experimental film is also invested in exploring daily objects and materials and in channeling, in the process, a peculiar perception of the modern everyday that this book calls queer materiality. Queer materiality designates the queer latency of modern material culture, which often inspired queer artists and filmmakers to envision wayward bodies and behaviors, and refers to the way in which sexual and social dissidence was embedded in the objects, technologies, substances, and spaces that make up the hardware of experience. This book studies a rich archive of queer material engagements in work by well-known filmmakers such as Andy Warhol, Barbara Hammer, Carolee Schneemann, and Jack Smith as well as under-recognized figures such as Tom Chomont, Jim Hubbard, Ashley Hans Scheirl, and Teo Hernández. Combining history, formal analysis, and theoretical reflection, author Juan A. Suárez shows how plastics, glitter, mechanical ensembles, urban ruins, garbage, amphetamine, film grain, and noise have been mobilized in the articulation of queerness for the screen. Experimental Film and Queer Materiality is an inquiry into the liveliness of matter and into the interface between sexuality and the material world.

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It s time to give queer minds the attention they deserve.As a non-binary and queer psychotherapist, Katy Lees knows how crucial it is to feel seen and supported as a queer person with mental health challenges. Drawing on their own experiences and featuring interviews with other queer mental health advocates and experts, this book offers insight on everything from the psychiatric system, navigating eating disorders as a queer person, autistic queer liberation, radical community care, as well as dreaming, healing, and navigating hardship.Filled with joy and hope, but not shying away from the challenges, this book brings the lived experiences of queer people into focus and gives practical advice on finding comfort and connection. It features interviews with Sage Stephanou, Emily Waldron, Gem Kennedy, Jess Sprengle, LJ Potter, Lucy Fox, Stef Sanjati and more.

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An irresistible anthology of ancient Greek writings that explore queer desire and loveEros, limb-loosening, whirls me about again,that bittersweet, implacable creature. —SapphoThe idea of sexual fluidity may seem new, but it is at least as old as the ancient Greeks, who wrote about queer experiences with remarkable frankness, wit, and insight. How to Be Queer is an infatuating collection of these writings about desire, love, and lust between men, between women, and between humans and gods, in lucid and lively new translations.Filled with enthralling stories, this anthology invites readers of all sexualities and identities to explore writings that describe many kinds of erotic encounters and feelings, and that envision a playful and passionate approach to sexuality as part of a rich and fulfilling life. How to Be Queer starts with Homer’s Iliad and moves through lyric poetry, tragedy, comedy, philosophy, and biography, drawing on a wide range of authors, including Sappho, Plato, Anacreon, Pindar, Theognis, Aristophanes, and Xenophon. It features both beautiful poetry and thought-provoking prose, emotional outpourings and humorous anecdotes.From Homer’s story of the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus, one of the most intense between men in world literature, to Sappho’s lyrics on the pleasures and pains of loving women, these writings show the many meanings of what the Greeks called eros. Complete with brief introductions to the selections, and with the original Greek on facing pages, How to Be Queer reveals what the Greeks knew long ago—that the erotic and queer are a source of life and a cause for celebration.

Objev podobné jako How to Be Queer: An Ancient Guide to Sexuality - Nooter Sarah

Winner of the Hatchards Biographers Club First Biography Prizeâ ˜With this meticulously researched biography, we donâ ™t so much move closer as move in with Gunn and shadow him through his life . . . Gunnâ ™s life is chronicled beautifully here.â ™ Andrew McMillan, Literary Reviewâ ˜A consummately researched, intelligent and sympathetic biography â “ and, which matters most, heâ ™s a very good reader of the poems.â ™ Sam Leith, Guardianâ ˜A fine, frank biography.â ™ Peter Conrad, Observerâ ˜Admirably unsentimental . . . allowing all Gunnâ ™s complexities and contradictions to emerge unvarnished . . . the greatness of his poetry endures.â ™ Daily Telegraphâ ˜The first biography of Thom Gunn, and likely the definitive one . . . Nottâ ™s book is one of the best versions of a gay relationship conducted over this half century.â ™ Colm Toibinâ ˜Nott has set out here to produce a work sturdy enough to support decades of future commentary on Gunn. Heâ ™s succeeded â ” this book is everything you ever wanted to know about Thom Gunn but had not even thought about asking.â ™ New York Times Book ReviewThe eagerly awaited, no-holds-barred biography of the great poet: an intellectual maverick, sexual rebel and icon of queer literature.Thom Gunn: A Cool Queer Life is a landmark study of one of England s â ” and Americaâ ™s â ” most innovative and revolutionary poets. Michael Nott chronicles, for the first time, Gunnâ ™s largely undocumented life: his childhood in Kent and London, his motherâ ™s suicide, and his mind-opening education at Cambridge, where he read Shakespeare and John Donne, wrote his first book, Fighting Terms, and met the man who was to become his life partner â “ Mike Kitay.In his mid-twenties, Gunn followed Kitay to America and became one of the great poet-documenters of San Franciscoâ ™s queer culture, capturing both the hippie mentality of the time and his own visceral experience of sex, drugs, and loss. Through the eighties and beyond, Gunn found himself in the midst of the AIDS crisis, recording its catastrophic impact in The Man with Night Sweats, poems that provide, too, its most poignant epitaph.Gunn was not a confessional poet, but inseparable from his rigorous formal poetry was a ravenous embracing of life and an acute awareness of death. Michael Nott, co-editor of The Letters of Thom Gunn, draws on letters, diaries, notebooks, interviews, and Gunnâ ™s poetry to bring us a vivid portrait of a great literary mind, sexual rebel and queer icon.

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Winner of the Hatchards Biographers Club First Biography Prizeâ ˜With this meticulously researched biography, we donâ ™t so much move closer as move in with Gunn and shadow him through his life . . . Gunnâ ™s life is chronicled beautifully here.â ™ Andrew McMillan, Literary Reviewâ ˜A consummately researched, intelligent and sympathetic biography â “ and, which matters most, heâ ™s a very good reader of the poems.â ™ Sam Leith, Guardianâ ˜A fine, frank biography.â ™ Peter Conrad, Observerâ ˜Admirably unsentimental . . . allowing all Gunnâ ™s complexities and contradictions to emerge unvarnished . . . the greatness of his poetry endures.â ™ Daily Telegraphâ ˜The first biography of Thom Gunn, and likely the definitive one . . . Nottâ ™s book is one of the best versions of a gay relationship conducted over this half century.â ™ Colm Toibinâ ˜Nott has set out here to produce a work sturdy enough to support decades of future commentary on Gunn. Heâ ™s succeeded â ” this book is everything you ever wanted to know about Thom Gunn but had not even thought about asking.â ™ New York Times Book ReviewThe eagerly awaited, no-holds-barred biography of the great poet: an intellectual maverick, sexual rebel and icon of queer literature.Thom Gunn: A Cool Queer Life is a landmark study of one of England s â ” and Americaâ ™s â ” most innovative and revolutionary poets. Michael Nott chronicles, for the first time, Gunnâ ™s largely undocumented life: his childhood in Kent and London, his motherâ ™s suicide, and his mind-opening education at Cambridge, where he read Shakespeare and John Donne, wrote his first book, Fighting Terms, and met the man who was to become his life partner â “ Mike Kitay.In his mid-twenties, Gunn followed Kitay to America and became one of the great poet-documenters of San Franciscoâ ™s queer culture, capturing both the hippie mentality of the time and his own visceral experience of sex, drugs, and loss. Through the eighties and beyond, Gunn found himself in the midst of the AIDS crisis, recording its catastrophic impact in The Man with Night Sweats, poems that provide, too, its most poignant epitaph.Gunn was not a confessional poet, but inseparable from his rigorous formal poetry was a ravenous embracing of life and an acute awareness of death. Michael Nott, co-editor of The Letters of Thom Gunn, draws on letters, diaries, notebooks, interviews, and Gunnâ ™s poetry to bring us a vivid portrait of a great literary mind, sexual rebel and queer icon.

Objev podobné jako Thom Gunn: A Cool Queer Life - Michael Nott

Enjoy your night in with these movies that tell queer stories.Have you noticed something about every “100 Greatest Movies Ever Made” list? The people in those movies . . . they’re almost all straight, white men. With so much incredible cinema to choose from, those lists only begin to peer into the cinematic and wider world.It’s time to push past the gatekeepers of what makes a movie “great” or “culturally significant” and get a broader view of what’s out there. Kyle Turner has selected 100 of cinema’s greatest queer films that are often overlooked but foundational to the art form and the wider culture.Starting in early cinema with trailblazers like Making a Man of Her and Different from Others, the list progresses through the eras, from Hitchcock’s Rope to cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show to today’s fast-growing list of queer films, including Carol, The Duke of Burgundy, and Moonlight. From lesser-known names to Academy Award winners, The Queer Film Guide offers a fresh take on what defines great cinema, lending a voice to the diverse creators and characters who’ve shaped the art form.

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Developed from an early oral storytelling tradition dating back to the dawn of European culture, this is one of the oldest and most vibrant of Europe s mythologies. From all six Celtic cultures - Irish, Scots, Welsh, Cornish, Manx andBreton - Peter Berresford Ellishas included popular myths and legends, as well as bringing to light exciting new taleswhich have been lying in manuscript form, untranslated and unknown to the modern general reader.The author brings not only his extensive knowledge of source material but also his acclaimed skills of storytelling to produce an original, enthralling and definitive collection of Celtic myths and legends - tales of gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, magical weapons, fabulous beasts, and entities from the ancient Celtic world.

Objev podobné jako The Mammoth Book of Celtic Myths and Legends - Peter Ellis

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Zain is having a sleepover at Jackâ ™s house but feels worried when the lights are turned off. What can he do to help him feel better?Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

Objev podobné jako Jack and Zain - Jessica Ellis

I am so glad this book is here, and only sorry it didn t arrive sooner. - Sandi ToksvigThis informative, funny and empowering book from the hosts of the award-winning podcast Some Families is the must-have parenting toolkit for the LGTBQ+ community, their friends, family and allies, now with an introduction by Sandi Toksvig.â ˜Answers every question you could have about LGBTQ+ families. A must read.â ™ - Will YoungLGBTQ+ people have more options than ever before when it comes to starting a family, but a lack of both focused information and mainstream representation can leave parents, prospective parents, friends and relatives in the dark.Authors Lotte Jeffs and Stu Oakley spoke to dozens of experts and queer families, and this hugely-needed book is the product of those conversations and their own experiences of becoming parents through IUI and adoption respectively.90% of queer parenting is just . . . parenting, but being LGBTQ+ when youâ ™re a parent does bring with it a host of conundrums that mainstream guides â “ which tend to assume heterosexuality â “ do not address.From adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatment and other routes to parenthood, to donors, trans parenting, how to deal with family-focused homophobia, coming out at the school gates and much more, The Queer Parent is a groundbreaking toolkit for LGBTQ+ parents, parents-to-be, and anyone looking to support their journey. It is a book that redefines the family for the modern age.

Objev podobné jako The Queer Parent - Lotte Jeffs, Stu Oakley

Extravagantly stylish, searingly critical dispatches from the margins by a queer Latin American icon, in English for the first time He speaks brilliantly for a difference that refuses to disappear Garth Greenwell Astonishing and tender and quite outrageous... What a powerful, mould-breaking voice Tomasz Jedrowski I speak from my difference wrote Pedro Lemebel, the Chilean writer who became an icon of resistance and queer transgression across Latin America. His innovative essays-known as crónicas-combine memoir, reportage, history and fiction to bring visibility and dignity to the lives of sexual minorities, the poor and the powerless.In a baroque, freewheeling style that fused political urgency with playfulness, resistance with camp, Lemebel shone a light on lives and events that many wanted to suppress: the glitzy literary salon held above a torture chamber, the queer sex and community that bloomed in Santiago s hidden corners and the last days of trans sex workers dying of AIDS, each cast in the starring role of her own private tragedy.As Chile emerged from Pinochet s brutal dictatorship into a flawed democracy, Lemebel re-wrote the country s history from the margins, and today his subversive voice echoes around the world.________ When everyone who has treated him like dirt is lost in the cesspit or in nothingness, Pedro Lemebel will still be a star Roberto Bolaño Pedro Lemebel is alive! And I am in love Keith Ridgway A truly astonishing body of work Lauren John Joseph A truly sensational addition to our collective heritage Neil Bartlett

Objev podobné jako A Last Supper of Queer Apostles - Pedro Lemebel

A heartbreaking and hilarious novel from the internationally bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious PeopleEveryone remembers the smell of their grandmother s house. Everyone remembers the stories their grandmother told them. But does everyone remember their grandmother flirting with policemen? Driving illegally? Breaking into a zoo in the middle of the night? Firing a paintball gun from a balcony in her dressing gown? Seven-year-old Elsa does. Some might call Elsa s granny eccentric , or even crazy . Elsa calls her a superhero. And granny s stories, of knights and princesses and dragons and castles, are her superpower. Because, as Elsa is starting to learn, heroes and villains don t always exist in imaginary kingdoms; they could live just down the hallway. As Christmas draws near, even the best superhero grandmothers may have one or two things they d like to apologise for. And, in the process, Elsa can have some breath-taking adventures of her own . . .See what readers are saying Such a magical book . . . his books are full of true gems; slivers of brilliance Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Another wonderful read from Backman. He touches on some many topics with such kind nature, from the pressure to fit in, to parenthood and bereavement. Beautiful Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I stayed up late last night to finish it and went to bed with a huge smile on my face and feeling happy, totally unexpected emotions . . . Head and shoulders above the other books I ve read this year Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ A perfect book . . . I loved every page, every chapter, every character Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This book made me laugh out loud and also brought me to tears more than once Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Objev podobné jako My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises - Fredrik Backman

From New York Times bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes the second book in the Ember Falls series â “ a charming single mom, small town romance.***Miles Anderson is living his best life. He has great friends, a loving family, and heâ ™s content. Mostly. He spent his entire childhood focused on making it in hockey, and when that didnâ ™t happen, he moved on to his career as a headmaster and hockey coach. Heâ ™s steadfast in his goalsâ ¦until Penelope Walker moves to Ember Falls. Sheâ ™s a single mum with an adorable six-year-old son who he ends up coaching. However, Penny has zero interest in complicating her life, not when sheâ ™s already planning her escape.But Miles makes her smile and treats her son like his own. When theyâ ™re together, Penny forgets about her troubles and dreams of a life that she will never be able to have with him.Itâ ™s only a matter of time until the past comes knocking and sheâ ™ll have to leaveâ ¦but itâ ™s starting to feel like that could break her in the process.The second book in the Ember Falls series is a touching he falls first romance packed with sizzling passion, witty humour and a small town love story full of romantic suspense.TropesSingle Mom RomanceHe Falls FirstSmall Town RomanceFriends to LoversSports RomanceFound FamilyThe Ember Falls Series:All Too WellHere and NowAgainst All Odds

Objev podobné jako Here and Now - Corinne Michaels

When former British Army sniper Matty Fox takes a job at an oil refinery, he thinks he s leaving the battlefield behind. But a mysterious offer leads him into the remote Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan, where the line between friend and foe is dangerously blurred. Trapped in a hostile environment with enemies closing in, Matty must rely on his wits, his skills, and a few unlikely allies. As he fights for his life, he faces a devastating choice that could destroy everything he holds dear. This pulse-pounding thriller will take you deep into the shadowy world of covert operations, where survival is never guaranteed.

Objev podobné jako BULLETS, BANDITS AND BOMBS - STEVE ELLIS

The new novel from the million-copy bestselling author of The Mirror Visitor QuartetWelcome to the School of Here, an unsettling and peculiar place that is nonetheless familiar to us all. At Here, society is highly stratified: the pairs, friend groups, and outcasts are all ruled by a godlike prince. This year things are not at all as they seem. A self-effacing first-year student vanishes into thin air. A persecuted outsider delivers himself into permanent exile. A tyrannical upperclassman meets his match. A newly-minted prophetess tests her powers. And, behind the scenes, a cabal of students conducts a top-secret investigation into the unexplained phenomenon at the heart of it all.With Here, and Only Here, Christelle Dabos gives readers a novel that explores the difficulties of fitting in, and the private, individual choices that make up the sometimes abhorrent, always unpredictable collective.

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Kniha - anglicky A heart-stopping new thriller from a major talent - Audra has finally left her abusive husband, taking the family car and her two children. Looking for a safe place to stay for the night she spots something in her rear-view mirror. A sheriff's cruiser is following her and the lights are flickering. Blue and red. Audra's escape is about to turn into a nightmare beyond her imagining...

Objev podobné jako Here and Gone (9781911215592)

A brilliant, character-driven debut novel . . . An imaginative journey that s absorbing, thoughtful and deeply humane GUARDIAN LaCroix shows us the difficulties that mount for those on board from disease to rebellions to some travellers who come to doubt that they are even on a ship at all . . . Don t just take my word for its brilliance NEWSCIENTISTâ ˜A rousing achievement ... What makes Here and Beyond stand out is its dedication to character, richness of emotion, and a tender eye for the humanity of allâ ™ COURTTIA NEWLAND______________________________________________Earthworld is a thing of the past. Welcome to the future.After the collapse of life on Earth as it once was known, 600 people are selected for passage on Shipworld, a spacecraft charting a 360-year voyage to a new planet. Their mission will see generation after generation born, living and dying on board â “ until one day their descendants finally step foot on the â ˜Super Earthâ ™ that might offer the last chance for humankindâ ™s survival.But life aboard Shipworld is far from a waiting game. The spacecraft promises a world of its own, a harmonious system free of class distinctions and wealth accumulation. Yet with each new generation comes daunting challenges to the future of their civilisation â “ from creeping doubts about the nature of reality to an outbreak of disease that could eradicate their population, from rebels who threaten the unity of the mission to a traumatic encounter with a mysterious space phenomenon. An intergenerational epic populated by pioneers and chroniclers, enemies and friends, leaders and legends, Here and Beyond is an intricate and imaginative exploration of the arc of human endeavour.______________________________________________What readers are saying:â ˜A fascinating reflection on what it means to be humanâ ™ â ˜A space opera of considerable breadth and depthâ ™ â ˜An imaginative and thought-provoking exploration of humanityâ ™s futureâ ™

Objev podobné jako Here and Beyond - Hal LaCroix

A brilliant, character-driven debut novel . . . An imaginative journey that s absorbing, thoughtful and deeply humane GUARDIAN LaCroix shows us the difficulties that mount for those on board from disease to rebellions to some travellers who come to doubt that they are even on a ship at all . . . Don t just take my word for its brilliance NEWSCIENTISTâ ˜A rousing achievement ... What makes Here and Beyond stand out is its dedication to character, richness of emotion, and a tender eye for the humanity of allâ ™ COURTTIA NEWLAND______________________________________________Earthworld is a thing of the past. Welcome to the future.After the collapse of life on Earth as it once was known, 600 people are selected for passage on Shipworld, a spacecraft charting a 360-year voyage to a new planet. Their mission will see generation after generation born, living and dying on board â “ until one day their descendants finally step foot on the â ˜Super Earthâ ™ that might offer the last chance for humankindâ ™s survival.But life aboard Shipworld is far from a waiting game. The spacecraft promises a world of its own, a harmonious system free of class distinctions and wealth accumulation. Yet with each new generation comes daunting challenges to the future of their civilisation â “ from creeping doubts about the nature of reality to an outbreak of disease that could eradicate their population, from rebels who threaten the unity of the mission to a traumatic encounter with a mysterious space phenomenon. An intergenerational epic populated by pioneers and chroniclers, enemies and friends, leaders and legends, Here and Beyond is an intricate and imaginative exploration of the arc of human endeavour.______________________________________________What readers are saying:â ˜A fascinating reflection on what it means to be humanâ ™ â ˜A space opera of considerable breadth and depthâ ™ â ˜An imaginative and thought-provoking exploration of humanityâ ™s futureâ ™

Objev podobné jako Here and Beyond - Hal LaCroix

If you struggle with binary multiplication, or Big O Notation, this is the book for you. This textbook companion will help improve your essential maths skills for computer science, whichever awarding body specification you re following. You can use it throughout your course, whenever you feel you need some extra help.- Develop your understanding of both maths and computer science with all worked examples and questions within a computer science context- Improve your confidence with a step-by-step approach to every maths skill- Measure your progress with guided and non-guided questions to see how you re improving- Understand where you re going wrong with full worked solutions to every question - Feel confident in expert guidance from experienced teachers and examiners Victoria Ellis and Gavin Craddock, reviewed by Dr Kathleen Maitland, Senior Lecturer in Computing and Director of the SAS Student Academy at Birmingham City University

Objev podobné jako Essential Maths Skills for AS/A Level Computer Science - Gavin Craddock, Victoria Ellis

In J. R. R Tolkien s Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion, Middle-earth endured cataclysmic wars and critical battles, causing great men, women and mystical creatures to arise, influence and shape the course of its history. Here in this book, Tolkien expert David Day examines the complexities surrounding Tolkien s portrayal of good and evil, and analyses Middle-earth s most celebrated heroes and the literary, historical and mythological sources that inspired their creation.This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.

Objev podobné jako The Heroes of Tolkien: An Exploration of Tolkien´s Heroic Characters, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History - David

â ˜Here and Thereâ ™ takes a light-hearted look at the authorâ ™s favourite wildlife moments at home and abroad, including some of the unexpected encounters he has had along the way.It starts with an appraisal of the relationships between man and animals leading to a look at wildlife around the home, garden and the surrounding countryside. Adventures abroad track big cats such as lions, tigers, jaguars and pumas, colourful birds like bower birds and hummingbirds, snakes whether or not poisonous and lizards, also butterflies, moths and other insects. A review about natural colour variations is included and relates to albino badgers through to black adders and others.There is a special look at mammals like ourselves and more primitive ones including monotremes (such as echidnas) and marsupials (such as kangaroos) and the differences between warm and cold-blooded animals. A study about the effects of heathland fires on wildlife makes for special observations too.Joint visits onto Dorset lowland heaths especially with young people looking for snakes and lizards and other creatures provides the most enduring memory of all, and is the overall motive for writing this book, recognising that the future of our wildlife will eventually rest with them.

Objev podobné jako Here and There - Adrian Middleton

â ˜Droll, provocative and crammed to busting with startling factsâ ™ Simon Callow, GuardianIn this powerful Sunday Times bestseller Peter Ackroyd looks at London in a whole new way â “ through the history and experiences of its gay population.In Roman Londinium the city was dotted with lupanaria (â ˜wolf densâ ™ or public pleasure houses), fornices (brothels) and thermiae (hot baths). Then came the Emperor Constantine, with his bishops, monks and missionaries. And so began an endless loop of alternating permissiveness and censure.Ackroyd takes us right into the hidden history of the city; from the notorious Normans to the frenzy of executions for sodomy in the early nineteenth century. He journeys through the coffee bars of sixties Soho to Gay Liberation, disco music and the horror of AIDS.Today, we live in an era of openness and tolerance and Queer London has become part of the new norm. Ackroyd tells us the hidden story of how it got there, celebrating its diversity, thrills and energy on the one hand; but reminding us of its very real terrors, dangers and risks on the other.

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Find out what happened when King Midas was granted his wish, how Icarus flew too close to the sun, and relive the adventures of Jason and the Argonauts in these stories of love, betrayal, infatuation and punishment. Greek Myths: Heroes and Heroines is part of the Macmillan Collector s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.Greek myths have been part of Western culture since they were first set down by the ancients and, as there is no one definitive account, the stories have been ripe for reinterpretation through the centuries. Classicist and writer Jean Menzies has brought together fifteen retellings of famous myths from the likes of Andrew and Jean Lang, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Emilie Kip Baker, each chosen for its clarity and vivacity. The result? An enlightening and lively volume of stories and a treat for all fans of Greek mythology.Discover even more mythology with Greek Myths: Gods and Goddesses edited by Jean Menzies.

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A stunning gift book drawing together legendary poems - classic and contemporary - from around the world. Compiled by bestselling anthologist Ana Sampson and illustrated throughout in black and white by award-winning former children s laureate Chris Riddell. Folklore and tales have been the lifeblood of every culture worldwide since the beginning of time. Similarly, legends have traversed this passage, believed to have a speck of truth nestled at their heart. Heroes and Villains pays homage to the glittering royal courts and journey through ancient landscapes and perilous voyages, meeting Arthur and Guinevere, the Queen of Sheba, Kubla Khan, Robin Hood, Joan of Arc, and Mulan along the way.In this poetry collection you will also meet mythical beings such as the phoenix, yeti, dragon and kraken, as we witness them leap from travellers tales and compendiums into the world of verse.

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This book provides a biographical account of 15 legendary chiefs, including their struggles. The Indians lived in their own land, where they hunted buffalo and gathered food, according to their own traditions and customs. The soldiers then arrived to eject them from their territory. The government breached its promises, and the Indians were relocated to a reservation. One may argue that this is where the racial gap first emerged. Whites contrasted with brown and black. Here are the biographies of some well-known leaders, including Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, and Red Cloud, as well as less well-known figures like Two Strike, Dull Knife, Hole-in-the-Day, Tamahay, and Gall. This book is a real eye-opener, with lovely black-and-white portraits as its highlights. Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa), who was raised as a Santee Sioux in the 1860s and 1870s, published eleven books in an effort to dispel misconceptions that white people held about Indians and to foster understanding between the two races. He provides brief biographies of 15 notable Indian leaders in the current edition, most of whom were Sioux, and some of them, like Red Cloud and Rain-in-the-Face, were the author s colleagues and acquaintances.

Objev podobné jako Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains - Charles A. Eastman

Toaletní voda Here And Now je oslavou přítomného okamžiku – svěží, sebevědomá a smyslná zároveň. V úvodu vás okamžitě zaujmou jiskřivé tóny bergamotu, aromatického kardamomu a zeleného akordu borovice, které dodávají vůni energii a svěžest. Srdce kompozice rozkvétá v harmonii levandule a pelargonie, jejichž spojení přináší eleganci, jemnou květinovou stopu a lehce aromatický charakter. Základ vůně je hluboký a hřejivý – cedrové dřevo, pižmo a mech vytvářejí smyslnou, dlouhotrvající stopu, která působí mužně a nezapomenutelně. Here And Now je vůně pro muže, který žije přítomností, dokáže ocenit každý okamžik a svou energií i charismatem zanechává stopu všude, kde se objeví. Vůně byla uvedena na trh v roce 2023.

Objev podobné jako s.Oliver Here And Now For Men - EDT 30 ml

A deft, musical debut poetry collection about the disabling effects of illness, rupture, and inheritance—informed both by Yoruba divinatory systems and violent Western medical understandings of the Black body. If I Gather Here and Shout summons Yoruba divinatory rituals into a hospital room. Incantatory verses accumulate alongside personal and historical “figures” of illness and death to illuminate the tensions between legibility and meaning-making that emerge when an ill Black body is processed through a Western medical context. With intimate knowledge of how ancestral memory aches and sings in the body, Funto Omojola invokes a lamenting chorus in the ceremony of survival.

Objev podobné jako If I Gather Here and Shout - Funto Omojola

AN IN-WORLD GUIDE TO MARVEL COMICS MOST POWERFUL HEROES AND VILLAINS. Meet Marvel Comics greatest heroes and villains in this restored journal, narrated by Nick Fury.

Objev podobné jako Marvel Heroes and Villains - Ned Hartley

Hero or traitor? Which is he? Which is she? It depends on which side you are on. But there are a lot of sides in the aftermath of Kimalloaâ ™s social, political and religious revolution. Rich and poor, plotters and spies, idealists and cynics are all trying to make sense of it and survive the brutal realities of it. In the final battle of a bloody civil war, Yonnis, the successful General of the Rebel Army of Truth, shocks himself by committing a reckless act of vengeance. He resolves to change, and to prove that he can be a peacemaker. He commits to an unpopular marriage to the defeated kingâ ™s niece, Esta, and takes a symbolic role in the government of the new republic. His quest for peace starts well, but resentment and suspicion swirl around him. One former comrade in a cabal of purists in the government elite is determined to destroy Yonnis and Esta. A rebellion and an ill-timed assassination play into the plottersâ ™ hands and plunge them into danger. Who can help the injured Yonnis to save the crumbling peace of Kimalloa?

Objev podobné jako Heroes and Traitors - Abélard van Helsing

Hudební CD - Zpěvákovo první album pro Warner Music Nashville produkoval Buddy Cannon, který je rovněž podepsán pod nahrávkami country mistrů jako Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard nebo Billy Ray Cyrus. V diskografii zpěváka jde již o devatenáctou studiovou desku. Zpěvákovo první album pro Warner Music Nashville produkoval Buddy Cannon, který je rovněž podepsán pod nahrávkami country mistrů jako Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard nebo Billy Ray Cyrus. V diskografii zpěváka jde již o devatenáctou studiovou desku. Americký country zpěvák, skladatel a producent natočil přes dvě desítky studiových a živých alb, většina z nich získala v USA za prodej alespoň zlatý certifikát. Je majitelem mnoha ocenění včetně několika cen Grammy. Obsah: We Do Here and Now Everyone She Knows Wasted Knowing You Heartbreakers Someone to Fix You Don't Get To Beautiful World Guys Named Captain

Objev podobné jako Chesney Kenny: Here And Now - CD (9362489293)

Marcella and Racquel are so hungry for each other and what the other has, they are tearing their lives apart. Only with each other s help can they heal the hurt they have inflicted on each other, and celebrate the joy of evrything that s been given to them.

Objev podobné jako Here and Now - KimberlaLawson Roby

The young woman lay among the rocks next to the creek like a broken doll, strands of her long dark hair covering her face. Her body was the kind of cold that only the dead can be…A body lies beside Kettlewell Creek, the waters rushing and churning next to her broken form. When Detective Josie Quinn arrives at the scene, she finds few clues and a victim with no enemies. Nineteen-year-old Sharon Eddy was cherished by her beloved grandmother, who raised her, and her death shocks the Denton community where she worked at the local animal hospital.When Josie is called to the morgue to hear the results of Sharon’s autopsy, the case takes a sinister turn. She is horrified to see that a mark has been burned on to Sharon’s left hip with a cattle brand: a horseshoe shot through with an arrow. Shaken and terrified, the usually cool and collected Medical Examiner Anya Feist lifts her own top to show Josie an identical mark. Ten years ago, Anya fled her hometown after her marriage to her high school sweetheart ended in terror.But Josie can find nothing to connect Anya’s ex-husband Vance Hadlee to the murder. Her search of his family farm leads to more questions than answers.Then another body is found. A young woman in a red coat, lying in her final resting place, her hip bearing the same tell-tale horseshoe mark. As Josie gets closer to finding the truth, the killer creeps ever closer to home, threatening the lives of those Josie loves the most. Can she put together the pieces of this terrifying puzzle before it’s too late?

Objev podobné jako Close Her Eyes - Lisa Reganová

Kniha - autor Stephen Fry, 496 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes. In this companion to his bestselling Mythos, Stephen Fry brilliantly retells these dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales. Join Jason aboard the Argo as he quests for the Golden Fleece. See Atalanta - who was raised by bears - outrun any man before being tricked with golden apples. Witness wily Oedipus solve the riddle of the Sphinx and discover how Bellerophon captures the winged horse Pegasus to help him slay the monster Chimera. Filled with white-knuckle chases and battles, impossible puzzles and riddles, acts of base cowardice and real bravery, not to mention murders and selfless sacrifices, Heroes is the story of what we...

Objev podobné jako Heroes: The myths of the Ancient Greek heroes retold (1405940360)

Shines a light into a hidden corner of history Louise Hare author of This Lovely City and Miss Aldridge RegretsEllen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she and her fiance receive an unexpected visit from Alexander Graham Bell.Ellen knows immediately what Bell really wants from her. Ellen is deaf, and for a time was Bell s student in a technique called Visible Speech. As he instructed her in speaking, Bell also confided in her about his dream of producing a device which would transmit the human voice along a wire: the telephone.Now, on the cusp of wealth and renown, Bell wants Ellen to speak up in support of his claim to the patent to the telephone, which is being challenged by rivals.But Ellen has a different story to tell: that of how Bell betrayed her, and other deaf pupils, in pursuit of ambition and personal gain, and cut Ellen off from a community in which she had come to feel truly at home. It is a story no one around Ellen seems to want to hear - but there may never be a more important time for her to tell it.

Objev podobné jako A Sign of Her Own - Sarah Marsh

Fake Date on the Orient ExpressTHE PERFORMANCE OF A LIFETIME?In this Summer Escapes story, when millionaire Lucas West rescues a stunning actress on board the Orient Express to Venice, he has a brilliant idea. He needs a fake girlfriend for the summer, so who better than a woman who pretends for a living? It⠙s certainly the most unusual role Tally has ever had⠔and handsome Lucas is now her favourite co-star! Soon their relationship begins to go off-script, but can they trust their emotions enough to write the next act?Tempted by Her Best Friend BillionaireA LUXURY CRUISE⠔WITH HER FRENEMY!Growing up, Blake Carlisle was Nina⠙s best friend⠔until he let both her and his grandmother down. Now his gran⠙s will has instructed them to cruise the Mediterranean together and fulfil her dying wish! It⠙s a holiday Nina desperately needs⠦but having the tech billionaire in tow is bringing up their painful pasts⠔and their undeniable attraction! Nina⠙s tempted into a ⠘holiday with benefits⠙ arrangement, but with Blake⠙s life on the other side of the world, can they ever be anything more than friends?Contains 2 titles!Perfect for fans of:🤭 Fake relationship✈️ International👫 Friends to lovers

Objev podobné jako Fake Date On The Orient Express / Tempted By Her Best Friend Billionaire - Michelle Douglas, Jessica Gilmore

Ellen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she and her fiancé receive an unexpected visit from Alexander Graham Bell. Ellen knows immediately what Bell really wants from her. Ellen is deaf, and for a time was Bell s student in a technique called Visible Speech.As he instructed her in speaking, Bell also confided in her about his dream of producing a device which would transmit the human voice along a wire: the telephone. Now, on the cusp of wealth and renown, Bell wants Ellen to speak up in support of his claim to the patent to the telephone, which is being challenged by rivals. But Ellen has a different story to tell: that of how Bell betrayed her, and other deaf pupils, in pursuit of ambition and personal gain, and cut Ellen off from a community in which she had come to feel truly at home.It is a story no one around Ellen seems to want to hear - but there may never be a more important time for her to tell it.

Objev podobné jako A Sign of Her Own - Sarah Marsh

Vivid. Eloquent. Offers insight as well as delight Guardian An exquisite portrayal of the lonely dislocation of being deaf in a hearing world The Times Absolutely brilliant. Ellen Lark is unforgettable Emilia Hart, author of Weyward Illuminating... beautifully written Priscilla Morris, Women s Prize Shortlisted author of Black Butterflies Fantastic. Shines a light into a hidden corner of history Louise Hare author of This Lovely City and Miss Aldridge RegretsEllen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she and her fiancé receive an unexpected visit from Alexander Graham Bell.Ellen knows immediately what Bell really wants from her. Ellen is deaf, and for a time was Bell s student in a technique called Visible Speech. As he instructed her in speaking, Bell also confided in her about his dream of producing a device which would transmit the human voice along a wire: the telephone. Now, on the cusp of wealth and renown, Bell wants Ellen to speak up in support of his claim to the patent to the telephone, which is being challenged by rivals.But Ellen has a different story to tell: that of how Bell betrayed her, and other deaf pupils, in pursuit of ambition and personal gain, and cut Ellen off from a community in which she had come to feel truly at home. It is a story no one around Ellen seems to want to hear - but there may never be a more important time for her to tell it.

Objev podobné jako A Sign of Her Own - Sarah Marsh

The longest-running picture book on the New York Times bestseller list! Tullet #39;s brilliant creation proves that books need not lose out to electronic wizardry; his colorful dots perform every bit as engagingly as any on the screen of an iPad.... The joy is in the tacit agreement between artist and reader that what #39;s happening is magic. Shh! Don #39;t tell. —Publishers Weekly Hervé Tullet #39;s delightful sensory books have sold millions of copies around the world. Here is his beloved Press Here in a beautiful hardcover edition just right for toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers. Press the yellow dot on the cover of this interactive children #39;s book, follow the instructions within, and embark upon a magical journey! Each page of this surprising touch book instructs the reader to push the button, shake it up, tilt the book, and who knows what will happen next!TOUCH THINK LEARN BOOKS: Surprising and fun, Hervé Tullet #39;s adventures are great for the whole family. Children and adults alike will giggle with delight as the dots multiply, change direction, and grow in size! PERFECT FOR TEACHERS #39; PICK BOOK LIST: Engaging and instructive read-aloud fun, Press Here holds appeal for all ages. This unique interactive picture book about the power of imagination is especially remarkable because the adventure occurs on the flat surface of the simple, printed page. POPULAR CHILDREN #39;S BOOKS: Hervé Tullet is a renowned artist and children’s book author with more than 80 internationally acclaimed titles, including Mix It Up!, Let #39;s Play!, Draw Here, and Say Zoop!Perfect for: The millions of children and adults who love Hervé Tullet and his wonderful books Fun and interactive read-aloud book for families or small groups Toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers ready to learn about color and shapes in a fun and imaginative way Children #39;s art programs Fans of The Dot; Dear Zoo; Brown Bear, Brown Bear, and other books about color and creativity

Objev podobné jako Press Here - Herve Tullet

The longest-running picture book on the New York Times bestseller list, now in a bestselling board book! Tullet #39;s brilliant creation proves that books need not lose out to electronic wizardry; his colorful dots perform every bit as engagingly as any on the screen of an iPad.... The joy is in the tacit agreement between artist and reader that what #39;s happening is magic. Shh! Don #39;t tell. —Publishers Weekly Hervé Tullet #39;s delightful sensory books have sold millions of copies around the world. Here is his beloved Press Here book in a board book edition just right for toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers. Press the yellow dot on the cover of this interactive children #39;s book, follow the instructions within, and embark upon a magical journey! Each page of this surprising touch book instructs the reader to push the button, shake it up, tilt the book, and who knows what will happen next!TOUCH THINK LEARN BOOKS: Surprising and fun, Hervé Tullet #39;s adventures are great for the whole family. Children and adults alike will giggle with delight as the dots multiply, change direction, and grow in size! PERFECT FOR TEACHERS #39; PICK BOOK LIST: Engaging and instructive read-aloud fun, Press Here holds appeal for all ages. This unique interactive picture book about the power of imagination is especially remarkable because the adventure occurs on the flat surface of the simple, printed page. POPULAR CHILDREN #39;S BOOKS: Hervé Tullet is a renowned artist and children’s book author with more than 80 internationally acclaimed titles, including Mix It Up!, Let #39;s Play!, Draw Here, and Say Zoop!Perfect for: The millions of children and adults who love Hervé Tullet and his wonderful books Fun and interactive read-aloud book for families or small groups Toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers ready to learn about color and shapes in a fun and imaginative way Children #39;s art programs Fans of The Dot; Dear Zoo; Brown Bear, Brown Bear, and other books about color and creativity

Objev podobné jako Press Here - Herve Tullet

There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes. In this companion to his bestselling Mythos, Stephen Fry brilliantly retells these dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales. Join Jason aboard the Argo as he quests for the Golden Fleece. See Atalanta - who was raised by bears - outrun any man before being tricked with golden apples. Witness wily Oedipus solve the riddle of the Sphinx and discover how Bellerophon captures the winged horse Pegasus to help him slay the monster Chimera. Filled with white-knuckle chases and battles, impossible puzzles and riddles, acts of base cowardice and real bravery, not to mention murders and selfless sacrifices, Heroes is the story of what we mortals are truly capable of - at our worst and our very best.

Objev podobné jako Heroes - Stephen Fry

Have you ever wondered what would happen if Marvel #39;s greatest super heroes existed in the real world? Could Spider-Man climb skyscrapers? What #39;s the science behind Wakanda #39;s vibranium? This book explains the scientific principles behind the Marvel universe in a fun and engaging way, perfect for all young Marvel fanatics!This one-of-a-kind, official Marvel Comics book jumps into the science behind Marvel #39;s greatest super heroes and their awesome superpowers. Could Iron Man #39;s armour be replicated? How does Wolverine #39;s regenerative ability allow him to heal miraculously? And how strong is Wakanda #39;s vibranium?Including The Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Scarlet Witch, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel and more, each super hero #39;s powers are explored and accompanied by stunning Marvel Comics art to bring the information to life. Marvel The Science of Super Heroes is the perfect book for any young aspiring Tony Starks!© 2023 MARVEL.

Objev podobné jako Marvel: The Science of Super Heroes - Ned Hartley

Put your right hand on the red dot on the cover of Right Hand Here, and get ready for twisty, interactive fun!Inspired by the magical interactivity of bestselling book Press Here and the colorful fun of classic Hasbro game Twister, each page of this engaging book invites little readers to put right hands on yellow, left hands on blue, and will have them giggling, listening, and learning, too! The parade of bright, graphic dots paired with simple prompts on each page deliver learning with a twist of fun, reinforcing important skills like sequencing, following directions, and learning to tell left from right. This interactive board book with a twist provides read-aloud fun for all ages! Featuring a bright, graphic design and child-friendly concepts, Twister: Right Hand Here taps into the emotional connections to classic family games and creates a shared family reading experience. SHARED MEMORIES: Parents, grandparents, and caregivers can revisit fond memories as they introduce little readers to one of their favorite classic family games INTERACTIVE LEARNING: Little ones will love returning again and again to this playful book that teaches them how to tell left from right and follow directions STURDY BOARD BOOK: Chunky board book pages will stand up to repeated readings and curious hands and mouths BUILD LANGUAGE AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS: Simple prompts and picture clues reinforce early concept learning and language structure while touching pages with fingers, hands, and elbows helps develop fine motor skills GREAT GIFT: Be the gift-giver with all the right moves at baby showers, gender reveals, and birthday parties

Objev podobné jako Hasbro Twister: Right Hand Here - Insight Kids

Learn to draw 28 dynamic manga heroes and villains using this simple step-by-step book.Bestselling Manga artist Yishan Li teaches you to transform simple shapes into a characterful range of 20 valiant heroes and eight despicable villains.Each project starts with a few basic outlines and progresses into a finished drawing in eight easy steps; a final colored version shows you how to develop your artwork even further. Perfect for beginners, as well as budding manga artists, youÂ’ll be amazed how easily you too can create your own team of manga heroes with this inspiring guide.

Objev podobné jako How to Draw: Manga Heroes - Yishan Li

From Matt Oldfield, the author of Ultimate Football Heroes, and former professional footballer, Seth Burkett, comes an exciting new book for young football stars in the making. In bite-size chapters, learn the secrets of 20 footballing legends, including how to dribble like Messi, overcome adversity like Harry Kane and set and score goals like Vivianne Miedema. With top tips on how to train, play, think and live smart, as well as challenges for the reader, this inspiring and interactive guide will inspire football-mad kids to play just like their heroes.

Objev podobné jako Play Like Your Football Heroes: Pro tips for becoming a top player - Matt Oldfield, Seth Burkett

I walked in and she s sat in the coffin. In the middle of the living-room floor and she s - she s watching telly and laughing Nobody can ignore the fact that Myra is dying but in the meantime life goes on. There are boilers to be fixed, cats to be fed and the perfect funeral to be planned. As a mother researches burial spots and bio-degradable coffins, her family are finally forced to communicate with her, and each other, as they face up to an unpredictable future. Laura Wade s beautifully poised family drama was first performed at Soho Theatre, London.

Objev podobné jako Colder than Here - Laura Wade

Included in The Times and Daily Telegraph Book of the Year round-ups Friends and Enemies is an extraordinary read showing unflinching candour from a truly remarkable woman Elton John Blistering . . . shockingly candid . . . stiletto-sharp memoir of the year Daily Mail Magnetic and magnificent . . . Amiel is superb, furious and, best of all, funny. Say what you like about her - and many have - but the Black Lady can write The TimesBarbara Amiel s long-awaited memoir is shockingly honest, richly detailed and pulls few punches. An instinctive feminist and now a foe of feminism s political correctness, her own memoirs cover a formidable array of experiences - political, sexual, marital and material. Born in London during the Blitz, the only consistent strain in her early life was a fierce belief in her identity as a Jew even as the Jewish community disowned her and an unquestioned view that women were free to do anything in any arena they chose without any need to win society s approval. Which she very often did not.Her rise to the senior rungs of journalism began in Canada after the emigration of her family and continued in the United Kingdom on her return. With four marriages and an assorted number of beaus, some famous, some infamous (some rather young, some rather elderly), she moved through different worlds encountering problems made more intractable on occasion by her own faulty choices. It is a measure of her writing skill that she held down plum jobs for many decades in Canadian and British journalism as well as appearances in U.S. publications ranging from the Wall Street Journal to Vogue.As a writer of unabashedly libertarian views, she was derided as much for her wardrobe as for her ideas. Pilloried for years in books and television and called every conceivable name by the media, she is philosophical. I love fashion, sex and opera, she once told an interviewer, but life would have been easier if my passions had been for train-spotting and stamp collecting. Her life has an operatic quality with a wildly diverse cast including Elton John, Henry Kissinger, Anna Wintour, Oscar de la Renta, Princess Diana, Tom Stoppard, Brooke Astor, Ghislaine Maxwell, Ronald Harwood, David Frost and an array of the aristocrats of Manhattan and the stately homes of England. All handled, she writes with my fatal combination of naivete and self-absorption . The epic battle with the U.S. justice system leading to the trial and imprisonment of her husband Conrad Black (eventually substantially vindicated) became a litmus paper for sorting out friends from those who were quick to judge and brutal in their dismissal.Friends and Enemies is not a book of vengeance but an attempt to find her own truth: a life that reads like a novel, eloquent, surprising, written with deeply personal candour and utterly un-put-downable. This is undoubtedly the autobiography of the decade. Barbara Amiel s searing - and sometimes brutal - honesty, both about herself and others, leaves the reader staggered . . . No-one expected a discreet memoir from Barbara Amiel, but few could possibly have imagined that it would be quite this powerfully, dangerously, profoundly self-revelatory Andrew Roberts

Objev podobné jako Friends and Enemies - Barbara Amiel

Murder and scandal in the heat of 1950s Las Vegas: can Lily Jones stop a murder that happened before she was born?Lily Jones can⠙t forget her incredible time-slip adventure back to the Golden Age of Hollywood and the friends she made there - especially a handsome barman by the name of Louis, with whom she felt such a strong connection.Back in 2020, life isn⠙t going so well for her and Lily is idly googling when she is horrified to discover that Evelyn, Louis⠙ ex-girlfriend, is brutally murdered in 1953.She is compelled to go back to the 1950s and try to save Evelyn⠙s life, but this time it isn⠙t just the gilded stars of Tinseltown she will have to contend with, but The Mob as she finds herself in the seedy glamour of Vegas and learns that Evelyn⠙s future depends upon her first solving the murder of a Vegas showgirl.Thankfully she has Louis and his sister, Tilda, to help her, but her own life is in danger as she tries to find the killer and change Evelyn⠙s fate.What will she risk to save a life?A page-turning, inventive time-hop mystery perfect for fans of Stuart Turton and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.Readers adore The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl:⠘A fabulous, sweepingly glamorous book ⠓ I was completely caught up in 50s Vegas and the mobsters, movie stars and murder that kept me turning the pages until the small hours.⠙ Amanda Lees⠘Brimming with wonderful characters, cracking dialogue, exquisite description and an intriguing mystery that kept me guessing all the way⠦ quite simply a joy.⠙ A.A. Chaudhuri⠘Crime, glamour and love - Lisa Hall⠙s latest time-slip novel is an absolute joy⠙ Annabel Kantaria⠘Full of Las Vegas glamour, thrills, nostalgia and vivid characters. I loved it!⠙ Louise Swanson⠘Fresh, fun and full of suspense. Crime-solving, time-hopping Lily Jones is a brilliant character and 1950s Vegas, in all its glamour and seediness, springs to life through her eyes.⠙ Joanna Dodd⠘Put Las Vegas mobsters, a couple of showgirls, and a sexy musician into a shaker, pour that into a martini glass and add a plot twist. Lily Jones is back in her latest time-hopping mystery guaranteed to knock your bobby socks off.⠙ Elena Hartwell⠘A brilliant timeslip novel⠦I love the mix of history, real people and fictional characters and the setting is beautifully imagined and compelling⠦ a page turner and a joy to read.⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘Oh my days⠦ I love the glamour and glitz of the bygone era...so it is great that the author is recreating it and giving it more intrigue with an absolutely cracking case.⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘This book made me so happy, I read it in a day⠦I loved it.⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘The story rattles along at a pace⠦a book to remember.⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘It has everything I was looking for.⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘Another addictive read.⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘I had a blast reading this.⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader ReviewPraise for the series:⠘Gripping and completely unforgettable. I love Honey Black!⠙ Lauren North⠘Brilliantly original⠦I was swept into the golden age of Hollywood, and I didn⠙t want to leave.⠙ Darren Sullivan⠘Clever and completely original⠙ Diane Jeffrey⠘It⠙s amazing! Packed with Golden Age movie glamour and smart time-slip thriller twists⠦ I loved it!⠙ Steph Broadribb

Objev podobné jako The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl - Lisa Hall

Dive into an exciting world of video game heroes and their trusty sidekicks with this action-packed, highly illustrated independent and unoffical book for young gamers. Including reviews of the best games and profiles of all your favorite heroes, from Mario to Sonic to Kirby and Astro Bot, this book introduces kids to their favorite characters and the stories behind them. So... who s the best? You get to choose! Bursting with colorful artwork and fun facts, it s perfect for inspiring the imaginations of the youngest gamers.

Objev podobné jako Head to Head: Gaming Heroes - Welbeck Children

Marvel Archives: A time capsule of iconic eras! Marvel Comics has shaped pop culture for decades, and now you can relive its most unforgettable moments with the all-new Marvel Archives series. This groundbreaking line of oversized graphic novels takes readers on a nostalgic journey through the most dynamic periods in Marvel s history. Whether it s the cosmic adventures of the 70s, the gritty urban tales of the 90s, or the high-flying superheroics of the mid-80s, Marvel Archives captures the essence of each era like never before. Marvel Archive Editions will contain a Deluxe oversized hardcover; the original comic stories presented as they were first printed; bonus features like complete ads, fan letter pages and cover galleries highlighting the work of legendary artists from the era. Each volume is more than just a collection of stories - it s a portal to the cultural zeitgeist of the time. With every turn of the page, you ll experience the world as it was, from the political and social upheavals that shaped the stories to the music, movies, and television that defined the era, and laid the groundwork for the Marvel Universe as we know it today. Excelsior, True Believers! Leap into the cosmic chaos of Marvel Superhero Secret Wars, a saga that redefined comic book storytelling and left an indelible mark on the mid-1980s cultural landscape! In 1984, as the world tuned into the height of Cold War tensions, grappled with economic booms and busts, and jammed to Michael Jackson s Thriller or Madonna s Like a Virgin, Marvel dropped a superpowered bombshell that changed everything. Transported to the mysterious Battleworld by the omnipotent Beyonder, Earth s mightiest heroes and most sinister villains find themselves thrust into a no-holds-barred conflict. The stakes? A promise of limitless power! Watch alliances form and crumble like a game of Risk on a Saturday night, as iconic figures like Captain America, Spider-Man, and the X-Men square off against the likes of Doctor Doom, Magneto, and Ultron. But this isn t just another battle of good vs. evil - his is survival, with moral dilemmas as complex as Dynasty plot twists. Mid-80s America was a time of power suits, big hair, and MTV on every screen, and this storyline brought that same bold energy to the comic page. Dr. Doom, channeling the greed-is-good ethos of Gordon Gekko, aims not for wealth but ultimate cosmic dominance. Meanwhile, Spider-Man stumbles upon a certain black costume - an innocent-looking suit destined to spark nightmares in the decades to come. It s a showdown with all the blockbuster appeal of Back to the Future, the tension of the Reagan - era arms race, and the gravitas of Live Aid. Witness epic clashes, shocking betrayals, and a finale so jaw-dropping it makes Dallas s Who Shot J.R.? look tame. Relive the saga that captivated a generation, redefining what superhero storytelling could be. This deluxe Marvel Archive Edition collects Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1-12, presented as facsimile editions, along with a gallery of iconic covers. Don t miss your chance to own a piece of comic history - because in the world of superheroes, Secret Wars was, and still is, the ultimate crossover event.

Objev podobné jako Marvel Archive Edition: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Gallery Edition - Jim Shooter