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Mountain and Cloud - Jana Curll

A heart-warming story of friendship and courage from exciting new debut picture book illustrator, Jana Curll. Mountain and Cloud are the BEST of friends. They do everything together!When an enormous storm blows Cloud far, far away, they''re lost without each other. Can the two friends face their fears and find their way back to one another?This positive picture book is a useful story to share with children who are experiencing being separated from friends, parents or carers when starting nursery or school for the first time.

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My Path - Jana Curll

Joyful, empowering celebration of choice with an adorable snail protagonist - follow the snail's sparkly silver trail on every page and join their amazing adventure!By Jana Curll, shortlisted author-illustrator for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2025. Every morning, a little snail sets off on their Path. There are mountains to climb, rushing rivers to cross and, sometimes, when the path ahead seems impossible, they need to ask for help. But as long as it feels like the right Path for them, this determined snail keeps going. Follow this adventurous snail as they decide not to follow the crowd and face unexpected challenges. This inspiring journey will help little ones understand that ANYONE can defy the odds and find their own unique way forward. My Path will help children choose their own special path . . . and keep going!Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.

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Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) Study Guide - Adrian Sanchez, Jorge Valenzuela

The Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)-which covers the cloud native environment generally as well as fundamental Kubernetes skills and knowledge-is designed to be the first step of your cloud native journey. This practical guidebook has everything you need to prepare for and pass the KCNA certification exam.

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PowerA MOGA XP5-X Plus - Mobile And Cloud Gaming Controller (617885019968)

Gamepad pro PC a Mobilní telefon, kompatibilní se systémem Android, Windows 10, bezdrátové připojení, integrovaná baterie, analogové páčky, černá barva Chcete něco nového, protože vám už nestačí ovládání počítačových her na myši a klávesnici? Pak vám gratulujeme. Gamepad PowerA MOGA XP5-X Plus - Mobile And Cloud Gaming Controller je neocenitelný kumpán k preciznímu hraní na PC a Mobilní telefon. Zážitek navíc zlepší i Analogové páčky. Páčky pomohou k perfektnímu ovládání sporťáku v závodních hrách. Černá barva herního ovladače a osobité zpracování s neuvěřitelnou životností tlačítek zaručeně uchvátí každého zkušeného pařana. Nejzásadnější rysy ovladače PowerA MOGA XP5-X Plus - Mobile And Cloud Gaming Controller Absence přebytečných kabelů vás už vůbec nesvazuje vzdáleností od vašeho herního miláčka Výbava gamepadu: Analogové páčky Paření her pomocí ovladače je zárukou pro příjemný prostředek, jak se stát mistrem ostrostřelcem

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My Path - Jana Curll

A joyful, empowering celebration of choice with an adorable snail protagonist - follow the snail's sparkly silver trail on every page and join their amazing adventure!

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DevSecOps in Oracle Cloud - Ahmed Aboulnaga, Erik Benner, Dhrumil Patel

Automate, secure, and optimize your cloud infrastructure with proven best practices and expert insights. Securing every stage of development and deployment is no longer a choice—it is a necessity. Adopting a proactive DevSecOps approach is crucial to safeguarding cloud applications and infrastructures. OCI experts Benner, Aboulnaga, and Patel provide comprehensive guidance on leveraging DevSecOps principles to effectively secure and automate cloud environments. Developers, DevOps professionals, and cloud architects will learn best practices for automating security processes and optimizing enterprise infrastructures with powerful tools such as Terraform and Ansible. This comprehensive guide provides actionable strategies for building secure, scalable, and resilient cloud applications. You will learn Step-by-step examples of using Terraform and Ansible in OCI to automate and manage cloud infrastructureDevSecOps principles and best practices for Oracle Cloud environmentsKey OCI services and how they can be applied within a DevSecOps framework to ensure security and efficiencyPractical strategies for building secure, scalable, and resilient applications in Oracle CloudHow to integrate DevSecOps principles throughout the development and deployment lifecycleTechniques for maintaining regulatory compliance while ensuring security in Oracle CloudHow to optimize cloud costs in OCI without compromising security or performancePractical steps to securely deploy applications in Oracle Cloud Unlock the full potential of Oracle Cloud and DevSecOps and ensure that your organization stays ahead of evolving security threats and operational demands. This guide provides the hands-on tools, expert insights, and proven strategies you need to secure, automate, and scale your Oracle Cloud applications.

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Cloud Computing - Thomas Erl, Eric Monroy

Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology, Security & Architecture Cloud computing has become an integral and foundational part of information technology. The majority of digital business activity and technology innovation occurs with the involvement of contemporary cloud environments that provide highly sophisticated automated technology infrastructure and a vast range of technology resources. To successfully build upon, interact with, or create a cloud environment requires an understanding of its common inner mechanics, architectural layers, models, and security controls. It also requires an understanding of the business and economic factors that justify the adoption and real-world use of clouds and cloud-based products and services. In Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology, Security & Architecture, Thomas Erl, one of the world''s top-selling IT authors, teams up with cloud computing expert Eric Barceló Monroy and researchers to break down proven and mature cloud computing technologies and practices into a series of well-defined concepts, technology mechanisms, and technology architectures. Comprehensive coverage of containerization and cybersecurity topics is also included. All chapters are carefully authored from an industry-centric and vendor-neutral point of view. In doing so, the book establishes concrete, academic coverage with a focus on structure, clarity, and well-defined building blocks for mainstream cloud computing and containerization platforms and solutions. With nearly 370 figures, 40 architectural models, and 50 mechanisms, this indispensable guide provides a comprehensive education of contemporary cloud computing, containerization, and cybersecurity that will never leave your side.

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Creed Silver Mountain Water parfémovaná voda unisex 100 ml

Creed Silver Mountain Water, 100 ml, Parfémované vody unisex, Zasněžené vrcholky, zamrzlé horské potůčky a nespoutaná krajina. Parfémovaná voda pro muže Creed Silver Mountain Water je jako stvořená pro každého milovníka hor, lyžování a přírody. Díky své aromatické kompozici vám dodá energii do každého dne, ať už vás čeká důležitá schůzka, dlouhý den v práci nebo výšlap do hor. aromatická vonná kompozice pro moderního muže, který rád čerpá energii v přírodě ideální především na jarní a letní období Složení vůně: V úvodu vaše smysly potěší citrusové, lehce nahořklé tóny bergamotu a šťavnatá mandarinka. Srdci vůně kraluje černý rybíz a delikátní aroma prvotřídního zeleného čaje. Smyslný závěr vůně je tvořený čistými tóny drahocenného pižma a opojným galbanem. Svůdné noty hřejivého santalového dřeva jsou doplněny kapkou jedinečného petitgrainu, což je éterický olej extrahovaný z listí a zelených nezralých plodů citrusovníků. Příběh vůně: Vůně Creed Silver Mountain Water byla uvedena na trh roku 1995. Při vytváření vonné kompozice se parfémář Olivier Creed inspiroval zasněženými vrcholky hor, pro které měl jako velký fanoušek lyžování, slabost. Flakon vůně Silver Mountain Water evokuje hory pokryté sněhem a zamrzlé proudy vody ve Švýcarských Alpách, které vytvářejí neobyčejné tvary.

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Creed Silver Mountain Water parfémovaná voda unisex 50 ml

Creed Silver Mountain Water, 50 ml, Parfémované vody unisex, Zasněžené vrcholky, zamrzlé horské potůčky a nespoutaná krajina. Parfémovaná voda pro muže Creed Silver Mountain Water je jako stvořená pro každého milovníka hor, lyžování a přírody. Díky své aromatické kompozici vám dodá energii do každého dne, ať už vás čeká důležitá schůzka, dlouhý den v práci nebo výšlap do hor. aromatická vonná kompozice pro moderního muže, který rád čerpá energii v přírodě ideální především na jarní a letní období Složení vůně: V úvodu vaše smysly potěší citrusové, lehce nahořklé tóny bergamotu a šťavnatá mandarinka. Srdci vůně kraluje černý rybíz a delikátní aroma prvotřídního zeleného čaje. Smyslný závěr vůně je tvořený čistými tóny drahocenného pižma a opojným galbanem. Svůdné noty hřejivého santalového dřeva jsou doplněny kapkou jedinečného petitgrainu, což je éterický olej extrahovaný z listí a zelených nezralých plodů citrusovníků. Příběh vůně: Vůně Creed Silver Mountain Water byla uvedena na trh roku 1995. Při vytváření vonné kompozice se parfémář Olivier Creed inspiroval zasněženými vrcholky hor, pro které měl jako velký fanoušek lyžování, slabost. Flakon vůně Silver Mountain Water evokuje hory pokryté sněhem a zamrzlé proudy vody ve Švýcarských Alpách, které vytvářejí neobyčejné tvary.

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Creed Silver Mountain Water parfémovaná voda unisex 30 ml

Creed Silver Mountain Water, 30 ml, Parfémované vody unisex, Zasněžené vrcholky, zamrzlé horské potůčky a nespoutaná krajina. Parfémovaná voda pro muže Creed Silver Mountain Water je jako stvořená pro každého milovníka hor, lyžování a přírody. Díky své aromatické kompozici vám dodá energii do každého dne, ať už vás čeká důležitá schůzka, dlouhý den v práci nebo výšlap do hor. aromatická vonná kompozice pro moderního muže, který rád čerpá energii v přírodě ideální především na jarní a letní období Složení vůně: V úvodu vaše smysly potěší citrusové, lehce nahořklé tóny bergamotu a šťavnatá mandarinka. Srdci vůně kraluje černý rybíz a delikátní aroma prvotřídního zeleného čaje. Smyslný závěr vůně je tvořený čistými tóny drahocenného pižma a opojným galbanem. Svůdné noty hřejivého santalového dřeva jsou doplněny kapkou jedinečného petitgrainu, což je éterický olej extrahovaný z listí a zelených nezralých plodů citrusovníků. Příběh vůně: Vůně Creed Silver Mountain Water byla uvedena na trh roku 1995. Při vytváření vonné kompozice se parfémář Olivier Creed inspiroval zasněženými vrcholky hor, pro které měl jako velký fanoušek lyžování, slabost. Flakon vůně Silver Mountain Water evokuje hory pokryté sněhem a zamrzlé proudy vody ve Švýcarských Alpách, které vytvářejí neobyčejné tvary.

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There's a Mountain in This Book - Rachel Elliot

Featuring die-cut flaps and interactive gatefolds, this book places young adventurers in the hiking boots of a mountain explorer to discover first-hand the plants, animals and environments these mighty landscapes contain. There's a Mountain in This Book provides young readers with an immersive experience of breathtaking mountain environments. Visit forests and caves in the foothills of the Alps; canyons, lakes and spectacular geysers in the Rocky Mountains; rainforest and moorland in the uplands of Mount Kilimanjaro; and the snowy glaciers and icefalls of the Himalayas. Discover remarkable flora and fauna, including mighty bears, snowy leopards, and even a rare cave-dwelling salamander with no eyes! Using clever die-cut flaps and gatefold pages, the book details how mountains are formed, shows a cut-through of the interior structure of a mountain, and describes the effects of changing seasons and climates on mountains in different parts of the world. Expedition logs encourage readers to use their senses to explore each location as they climb.

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Motorbiking Mountain and Steppe, Forever Eastward - Malcolm Dunkeld

Across Europe to Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and onward to Siberia, Japan and Australia, this is a work that is rich in many dimensions. In essence it’s a travel story about an eight-month, long and gruelling motorbike ride, but it contains so much more. The author paints a picture with evocative and detailed descriptions of cities and landscapes, accounts of people in different economic and political systems, whose lives were often harrowing, and the unending challenge of riding the machine across diverse terrains in changing conditions.But it has the added perspective of a spiritual journey as the author grapples with the reality of the world about him and his inner demons, bringing an open mind to bear on the people and places confronting him – a journey into the writer’s own soul as well as a cultural education.But most of all it’s a page-turning adventure story touched with humour and wit, a book that can be opened anywhere with the reader certain to find something interesting, surprising or amusing.Malcolm Dunkeld began his trek in his mid-sixties in sober England and finished it in the Australian desert after a thundering crash. This book has it all!

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The Boy, the Mountain, and the Serpent Who Ate the Moon - Caris Avendano Cruz

From the author of Marikit and the Ocean of Stars, a magical middle grade adventure about three Filipino children who must find their way through a mystical land filled with monsters and gods from Filipino lore.The town of Santo Cristo is known for two things—their colorful town fiesta capped off with a solemn evening procession, and the dozens of people that have disappeared over the years. When three kids—the headstrong Bayani, stubborn Isay, and anxious Aaron—find their way over the other side of a mysterious bridge and to a long-forgotten island of myth, they''re faced with monsters, cryptids, and sinister characters. In this land of Night, they must find their way back to their world and keep their light burning bright lest they lose themselves too.

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Bull Mountain

Clayton Burroughs is sheriff of Bull Mountain and black sheep of the brutal and blood-steeped Burroughs clan. In the forties and fifties, the family ran moonshine over six state lines. In the sixties and seventies, they farmed the largest marijuana crop on the East Coast, and now they are the dominant suppliers of methamphetamine in the South.An uneasy pact exists between the law man and his folk, but when a federal agent shows up in Clayton's office with a plan to shut down Bull Mountain, his agenda will pit brother against brother and set Clayton on the path to self-destruction.BULL MOUNTAIN is a story about family, and the lengths men will go to protect it, honour it, or, in some cases, destroy it.

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The Howling Mountain - Anna Kemp

'A magical, fairy-filled read with a twisty plot and main character you'll adore' A.F. Steadman, author of the internationally bestselling Skandar and the Unicorn ThiefLooming ahead of them, black against the darkening sky, was the rocky bulk of a mountain . . . brave the perilous heights and fulfill the prophecy. Will you climb the Howling Mountain? Hazel and Portunia have discovered that the plan to steal magic, involving an alliance between the Fae and the humans, is bigger than they could have ever imagined - and every day more and more children are disappearing. To save Goblyn Wood, Hazel must climb to the Howling Mountain and retrieve the fabled Fairy Axe. She will be tested again and again on her journey. Can she fulfill the prophecy of the slipskin before the magic of Goblyn Wood is gone forever?The spectacular conclusion to this imaginative fantasy world by Waterstones prize-shortlisted author Anna Kemp perfect for fans of Nevermoor and Podkin One-Ear! Praise for Into Goblyn Wood: 'A fabulously rich adventure into a magical landscape, with that most important theme of all: believing in ourselves and the potential we hold.' Sarah Lean, author of the bestselling The Last Bear 'An absolutely sparkling adventure. The perfect book to curl up with as we're stepping into autumn' Alex Foulkes, author of Rules for Vampires 'A beautiful story, beautifully told. Into Goblyn Wood gives readers a wonderful world to lose themselves inside, and to keep daydreaming about for a long time afterwards!' Sylvia Bishop, author of The Bookshop Girl 'Anna Kemp’s world building is sublime . . . It’s unpredictable, perfectly paced and totally gripping... This is a truly brilliant book - fantasy at its finest. I could not put it down and cannot wait to read the next book in the series' Netgalley reviewer

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Mountain Commandos at War in the Falklands - Rodney Boswell

Sunset, 8 June 1982, East Falkland. Eight specially trained Royal Marines infiltrate Goat Ridge, a long rocky hilltop between Mount Harriet and Two Sisters which are occupied by a battalion of 600 Argentine infantry. The next day, from their hiding place just metres away from the enemy, they note and sketch the Argentine positions, then withdraw as stealthily as they had come. Their daring patrol provides essential intelligence that guided the British assault which overwhelmed the Argentine defences two days later.This was just one example of the missions undertaken by the Royal Marines Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre during the Falklands War, all of which are described in graphic detail in Rod Boswell’s eyewitness account. Using his own recollections and those of his comrades, he describes their operations in the Falklands – the observation posts set up in the no man’s land between San Carlos and Port Stanley, their role in the raid at Top Malo House, and the reconnaissance patrols they carried out close to the Argentine lines during the conflict.His first-hand account gives a fascinating insight into the operational skills of a small, specially trained unit and shows the important contribution it made to the success of the British advance. It also records the entire experience of the Falklands War from their point of view – the long voyage south through the Atlantic, the landings, the advance and the liberation of Stanley.

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Fighting Fantasy: Return to Firetop Mountain - Ian Livingstone

The evil sorcerer, Zagor, was thought to be defeated: but by thepower of dark sorcery, he has risen from the dead to re-take hisseat in forbidding Firetop Mountain and wreak revenge. YOU, the hero,must put an end to his reign of terror, once and for all!

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All Things Wise and Wonderful - James Herriot

The third collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC and Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small. This omnibus edition comprises of Vets Might Fly and Vet in a Spin. Training as an RAF pilot in the smoke and bustle of London is a far cry from James Herriot’s day job as a country vet in the Yorkshire Dales. And while he is keen to serve Queen and country, James cannot help but miss his life in Darrowby – despite frequent arguments between his colleagues, bad-tempered cattle and equally irritable farmers, and the continuing saga of Cedric the flatulent dog. But most of all he misses his wife Helen; pregnant with their first child. The question is constantly hanging over him – will he be going to war? And when will he get to go home? Since they were first published, James Herriot’s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, All Things Wise and Wonderful is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain’s best-loved authors.''I grew up reading James Herriot''s books and I''m delighted that thirty years on, they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then'' – Kate Humble

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All Things Bright and Beautiful - James Herriot

The second collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC and Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small.Now settled into the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, and married to Helen the farmer’s daughter, James Herriot thinks he’s finally got himself sorted. But life as a vet in the 1930s was never going to be easy. Quite aside from his unpredictable colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, he must contend with new-fangled medical techniques, delivering calves after far too much home-made wine, and a grudge-holding dog called Magnus who never forgets. And then, with Britain on the verge of war, James faces a decision that could separate him from Darrowby – and Helen – for ever . . .Since they were first published, James Herriot’s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, All Things Bright and Beautiful is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain’s best-loved authors.''I grew up reading James Herriot''s books and I''m delighted that thirty years on, they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then'' – Kate Humble''Herriot''s enchanting tales of life in the Dales are deservedly classics. Full of extraordinary characters, animal and human, the books never fail to delight'' – Amanda Owen, bestselling author of The Yorkshire ShepherdessThis omnibus edition comprises the majority of chapters from Let Sleeping Vets Lie and Vets in Harness.

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The Aspern Papers and Other Tales - Henry James

A wonderful new selection of Henry James''s short stories exploring the relationship between art and life, edited by Michael Gorra.This volume gathers seven of the very best of Henry James''s short stories, all focussing the relationship between art and life. In ''The Aspern Papers'', a critic is determined to get his hands on a great poet''s papers hidden in a faded Venetian house - not matter what the human cost. ''The Author of Beltraffio'', ''The Lesson of the Master'' and ''The Figure in the Carpet'' all focus on naive young men''s unsettling encounters with their literary heroes. In ''The Middle Years'', a dying novelist begins to glimpse his own potential, while ''The Real Thing'' and ''Greville Fane'' both explore the tension between artistic and commercial success. These fables of the creative life reveal James at his ironic, provocative best.Henry James was born in 1843 in New York and died in London in 1916. In addition to many short stories, plays, books of criticism, autobiography and travel, he wrote some twenty novels, the first published being Roderick Hudson (1875). They include The Europeans, Washington Square, The Portrait of a Lady, The Bostonians, The Princess Casamassima, The Tragic Muse, The Spoils of Poynton, The Awkward Age, The Wings of the Dove, The Ambassadors and The Golden Bowl.Michael Gorra is Professor of English at Smith College and the author of Portrait of a Novel: Henry James and the Making of an American Masterpiece (2012), a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in biography.

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All Creatures Great and Small - James Herriot

The first collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small. Fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, to the young James Herriot 1930s Yorkshire seems to offer an idyllic pocket of rural life in a rapidly changing world. But from his erratic new colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, to incomprehensible farmers, herds of semi-feral cattle, a pig called Nugent and an overweight Pekingese called Tricki Woo, James finds he is on a learning curve as steep as the hills around him. And when he meets Helen, the beautiful daughter of a local farmer, all the training and experience in the world can't help him. Since they were first published, James Herriot's memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, All Creatures Great and Small is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain's best-loved authors. This edition contains If Only They Could Talk and It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet.

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Color and Light - James Gurney

From New York Times best-selling author of the Dinotopia series, James Gurney, comes a carefully crafted and researched study on color and light in paintings. This art instruction book is the follow up to the acclaimed Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist.James Gurney, New York Times best-selling author and artist of the Dinotopia series, follows Imaginative Realism with his second art-instruction book, Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter. A researched study on two of art's most fundamental themes, Color and Light bridges the gap between abstract theory and practical knowledge. Beginning with a survey of underappreciated masters who perfected the use of color and light, the book examines how light reveals form, the properties of color and pigments, and the wide variety of atmospheric effects. Gurney cuts though the confusing and contradictory dogma about color, testing it in the light of science and observation. A glossary, pigment index, and bibliography complete what will ultimately become an indispensible tool for any artist. "James Gurney's new book, Color and Light, cleverly bridges the gap between artistic observation and scientific explanation. Not only does he eloquently describe all the effects of color and light an artist might encounter, but he thrills us with his striking paintings in the process." --Armand Cabrera, Artist

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On Writers and Writing - Henry James, Michael Gorra

A new selection of Henry James''s essays on the art of writing, from his famous essay "The Art of Fiction" to pieces on George Eliot, Ivan Turgenev, Honoré de Balzac, and others. Witty, erudite, and passionate, James''s essays are a delight for any lover of the written word.Best known as a master novelist, Henry James was also an incisive critic whose essays on the novel had as profound an influence on its development as did his fiction. Here, Pulitzer-finalist Michael Gorra, author of Portrait of a Novel: Henry James and the Making of an American Masterpiece, gathers some of the most virtuosic essays from across fifty years of James’s career. From his landmark essay “The Art of Fiction,” an exhilarating treatise on the complexity of literary form, to “The Lesson of Balzac,” a tender portrait of one of James’s greatest touchstones, to career-defining assessments of writers such as George Eliot and Ivan Turgenev, James reveals himself as a passionate and sensitive reader, one whose unerring ability to locate the currents within Anglophone literature was matched only by his uncommon prescience regarding its future. Slyly humorous and unabashedly opinionated, On Writers and Writing is a compelling artistic biography of a writer at his cogent and stylish best.

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James and the Giant Peach (Colour Edition) - Roald Dahl

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl in magnificent full colour."Bigger and bigger grew the peach, bigger and bigger and BIGGER."James Henry Trotter is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime.James lives his awful Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, two of the meanest people you can imagine.Life isn''t much fun at all, until something peculiar happens at the bottom of his garden . . .A peach at the very top of a tree begins to grow . . . and grow . . . and GROW! Inside are seven very unusual insects - all waiting to take James on a magical journey.

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Ghosts and Madmen - James Tarr

When the past becomes a deadly obsession, only the strongest will survive the reckoning. Dave Anderson thought his troubles were over. The mob boss hunting him is dead, his heroic stand against a cartel made him a local legend, and the fingerprints that nearly destroyed him are gone. Now, with no one left to chase him, all he has to do is figure out what comes next—a point the larger-than-life Sheriff 'Shotgun John' Osterman keeps hammering home. But in the world Dave lives in, the past never dies—it comes back with a vengeance. The government has a long memory, and Mexican cartels don’t forgive easily. Just as Dave starts to think he’s free, his past pulls him back into a world of danger. His only way out might come from an unexpected ally and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity... if he can survive long enough to take it. In this relentless instalment of James Tarr’s Conspiracy Thriller series, the action explodes as Dave faces his deadliest challenge yet, pushing him to his limits in a fight for survival and redemption. _______________________Praise for James Tarr Conspiracy Thrillers? ? ? ? ? James Tarr, please keep writing stories!? ? ? ? ? I have lost more sleep reading this book (and all his others) because you just can't put them down. ? ? ? ? ? It was still amazing as I unraveled the characters and the intertwined plots. ? ? ? ? ? A great series with solid action and accurate hardware. ? ? ? ? ? This series keeps getting better and better every book!? ? ? ? ? I wish I could read them for the first time all over again.

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All Things Wise and Wonderful - James Herriot

The third collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the TV series All Creatures Great and Small.Training as an RAF pilot in the smoke and bustle of wartime London is a far cry from James Herriot’s day job as a country vet in the Yorkshire Dales. And whilst he is keen to serve King and country, James cannot help but miss his life in Darrowby – despite frequent arguments between his colleagues Siegfried and Tristan, bad-tempered cattle, opinionated farmers and the continuing saga of Cedric the flatulent dog. But most of all he misses his wife Helen; pregnant with their first child. The question constantly hanging over them is – will he be going to war? And when will he get to go home?Since they were first published, James Herriot’s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, All Things Wise and Wonderful is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain’s best-loved authors.Contains Vets Might Fly and Vet in a Spin.

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James and the Giant Peach - Roald Dahl

"Bigger and bigger grew the peach, bigger and bigger and BIGGER."James Henry Trotter is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime. James lives his awful Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, two of the meanest people you can imagine. Life isn't much fun at all, until something peculiar happens at the bottom of his garden .. . A peach at the very top of a tree begins to grow .. . and grow .. . and GROW! Inside are seven very unusual insects - all waiting to take James on a magical journey.

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Of Cabbages and Kimchi - James Read

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANDRE SIMON FOOD BOOK AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE FORTNUM AND MASON FOOD BOOK AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS FOOD BOOK AWARDA playful and accessible guide to fermenting at homeJames Read is on a mission to smuggle bacteria into our kitchens. In Of Cabbages & Kimchi, he takes the ten greatest ''living'' ferments - fermented foods that are neither cooked nor pasteurized - and places them under the microscope, before cooking with them in all their delicious versatility.From the fiery funk of kimchi to the velvet tang of kefir, James describes the microbial process, then shares his recipes for recreating these wonders in your own kitchen - no specialist equipment required. Alongside his recipes, James investigates the extraordinary cultural and historic backgrounds of fermented foods, exploring how the microbes that bring them to life have developed alongside our culinary evolution.Featuring over fifty recipes - including Mushroom and Sauerkraut Pierogi, Chilled Radish Noodle Soup and Green Chilli Fermented Salsa - and packed to the brim with Marija Tiurina''s gastro-surrealist watercolour illustrations, Of Cabbages and Kimchi will help you create, understand and appreciate fermentation''s bubbling magic.

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OCR Classical Civilisation AS and A Level Components 21 and 22 - James Renshaw, Robert Hancock-Jones, Laura Swift

This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for AS and A-Level Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers Components 21 and 22 from the ''Culture and the Arts'' Component Group:Greek Theatre by James Renshaw and Laura SwiftImperial Image by Robert Hancock-JonesWhy was tragedy and comedy so central to Athenian life? How did drama challenge Athenians to reflect on their way of living? How did the emperor Augustus present himself as the restorer of Rome’s greatness? To what extent did he provide an example to later political figures as a promoter of his regime? This book guides AS and A-Level students to a greater understanding of these issues. The Greek Theatre chapter explores the festival context in which tragedies and comedies were performed, and then analyses three plays: Oedipus the King by Sophocles, Bacchae by Euripides and Frogs by Aristophanes. The Imperial Image chapter analyses the self-presentation of Rome’s most dynamic emperor, who claimed to have found Rome ‘a city of bricks, but left it a city of marble’. The ideal preparation for the final examinations, all content is presented by experts and experienced teachers in a clear and accessible narrative. Ancient literary and visual sources are described and analysed, with supporting images. Helpful student features include study questions, quotations from contemporary scholars, further reading, and boxes focusing in on key people, events and terms. Practice questions and exam guidance prepare students for assessment.A Companion Website is available at www.bloomsbury.com/class-civ-as-a-level.

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OCR Classical Civilisation A Level Components 31 and 34 - James Renshaw, Athina Mitropoulos, Tim Morrison, Dr Julietta Steinhauer

This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for A-Level Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers Components 31 and 34 from the ''Beliefs and Ideas'' Component Group:Greek Religion by Athina Mitropoulos and Julietta Steinhauer Democracy and the Athenians by Tim Morrison and James RenshawWhy was worshipping the gods so important to ancient Greek life? To what extent did Greeks question religious belief? How and why did the Athenians invent democracy? How does Athenian democracy compare with democracy today? Drawing on modern scholarship and using a wide variety of illustrations, this book guides A-Level students to a greater understanding of these issues. It explores the fundamental features of Greek religion, as well as its major centres such as Delphi and Olympia. It then moves on to analyse the development and workings of Athenian democracy, as well as reflecting on ancient critiques of it, both celebratory and critical. The ideal preparation for the final examinations, all content is presented by experts and experienced teachers in a clear and accessible narrative. Ancient literary and visual sources are described and analysed, with supporting images. Helpful student features include study questions, quotations from contemporary scholars, further reading, and boxes focusing in on key people, events and terms. Practice questions and exam guidance prepare students for assessment.A Companion Website is available at www.bloomsbury.com/class-civ-as-a-level.

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Persuasion and Power - James P. Farwell

Now more than ever, in the arenas of national security, diplomacy, and military operations, effective communication strategy is of paramount importance. A 24/7 television, radio, and Internet news cycle paired with an explosion in social media demands it. According to James P. Farwell, an expert in communication strategy and cyber war who has advised the U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND and the Department of Defense, and worked nationally and internationally as a media and political consultant, this book examines how colorful figures in history from Julius Caesar to Winston Churchill, Napoleon to Hugo Chavez, Martin Luther to Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan, have forged communication strategies to influence audiences. Mark Twain said that history doesn''t repeat itself, but rhymes. In showing how major leaders have moved audiences, Farwell bears out Twain''s thesis. Obama and Luther each wanted to reach a mass audience. Obama used social media and the Internet. Luther used the printing press. But the strategic mindset was similar. Hugo Chavez identifies with Simon Bolivar, but his attitude towards the media more closely echoes Napoleon. Caesar used coins to build his image in ways that echo the modern use of campaign buttons. His "triumphs," enormous parades to celebrate military victories, celebrated his achievements and aimed to impress the populace with his power and greatness. Adolph Hitler employed a similar tactic with his torchlight parades.The book shows how the US government''s approach to strategic communication has been misguided. It offers a colorful, incisive critical evaluation of the concepts, doctrines, and activities that the US Department of Defense and Department of State employ for psychological operations, military information support operations, propaganda, and public diplomacy. Persuasion and Power is a book about the art of communication strategy, how it is used, where, and why. Farwell''s adroit use of vivid examples produce a well-researched, entertaining story that illustrates how its principles have made a critical difference throughout history in the outcomes of crises, conflicts, politics, and diplomacy across different cultures and societies.

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The Complete and Original Norwegian Folktales of Asbjørnsen and Moe - Jørgen Moe, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen

The definitive English translation of the celebrated story collection regarded as a landmark of Norwegian literature and culture-now in paperback The extraordinary folktales collected by Peter Christen AsbjØrnsen and JØrgen Moe began appearing in Norway in 1841. Over the next two decades the publication of subsequent editions under the title Norske folkeeventyr made the names AsbjØrnsen and Moe synonymous with Norwegian storytelling traditions. Tiina Nunnally’s vivid translation of their monumental collection is the first new English translation in more than 150 years-and the first ever to include all sixty original tales. Magic and myth inhabit these pages in figures both familiar and strange. Giant trolls and talking animals are everywhere. The winds take human form. A one-eyed old woman might seem reminiscent of the Norse god Odin. We meet sly aunts, resourceful princesses, and devious robbers. The clever and fearless boy Ash Lad often takes center stage as he ingeniously breaks spells and defeats enemies to win half the kingdom. These stories, set in Norway’s majestic landscape of towering mountains and dense forests, are filled with humor, mischief, and sometimes surprisingly cruel twists of fate. All are rendered in the deceptively simple narrative style perfected by AsbjØrnsen and Moe-now translated into an English that is as finely tuned to the modern ear as it is true to the original Norwegian. Included here-for the very first time in English-are AsbjØrnsen and Moe’s Forewords and Introductions to the early Norwegian editions of the tales. AsbjØrnsen gives us an intriguing glimpse into the actual collection process and describes how the stories were initially received, both in Norway and abroad. Equally fascinating are Moe’s views on how central characters might be interpreted and his notes on the regions where each story was originally collected. Nunnally’s informative Translator’s Note places the tales in a biographical, historical, and literary context for the twenty-first century. The Norwegian folktales of AsbjØrnsen and Moe are timeless stories that will entertain, startle, and enthrall readers of all ages. Â

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Big Panda and Tiny Dragon - James Norbury

Lost in the swirling mists they fall asleep under glittering stars. It is spring by the time they emerge and while they sit watching a warm sun rise, it dawns on them that another magnificent adventure awaits . . . Beloved friends Big Panda and Tiny Dragon journey through the seasons of the year together. And, although they often get lost, it leads them to discover many beautiful things. They explore the hardships and happiness that connect us all. They learn how to live in the moment, how to be at peace with uncertainty and how to find the strength to overcome life's obstacles, together. Writer and artist James Norbury illustrates the adventures of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon, inspired by Buddhist philosophy and spirituality to share the ideas that have helped him through his most difficult times. He hopes they can help you too.

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Rogues and Scholars - James Stourton

A Times Best Art Book of the Year, 2024''A riot of a book'' – Country Life''s Books of the Year, 2024The modern art market was born on a single night. On 15 October 1958 Sotheby’s of Bond Street staged an ‘event sale’ of Impressionist paintings from the collection of an American banker, Erwin Goldschmidt: three Manets, two Cézannes, one Van Gogh and a Renoir. Movie stars and other celebrities attended in black tie and saw the seven lots go for £781,000 – at the time the highest price for a single art sale.Overnight, London became the world centre of the art market and Sotheby’s an international auction house. The event signalled a shift in power from dealers to auctioneers and pointed the way for Impressionist paintings to dominate the market for the next forty years. In this climate Sotheby’s and Christie’s became a great business duopoly – as aggressive, dominant and competitive in the field of art sales as Pepsi and Coca-Cola were in soft drinks. The resulting expansion of the market was accompanied by rocketing prices, colourful scandals and legal dramas. Over the decades, London transformed itself from a place of old master sales to a revitalised centre of contemporary art, a process crowned by the opening of Tate Modern in 2000.James Stourton tells the story of the London art market from the immediate postwar period to the turn of the millennium in engaging and fast-paced style, populating his richly entertaining narrative with a glorious rogues’ gallery of clever amateurs, eccentric scholars, brilliant emigrés, cockney traders and grandees with a flair for the deal.

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The Bible and Reconciliation – Confession, Repentance, and Restoration - James B. Prothro, Timothy Gray, John Sehorn

This addition to the Catholic Biblical Theology of the Sacraments series provides readers with a deeper appreciation of God''s gifts and call in the sacraments through a renewed encounter with God''s Word.James Prothro offers a biblical theology of the sacrament of reconciliation--the restoration of the sinner through forgiveness and repentance. Prothro fleshes out the patterns in which God''s people in the Old and New Testaments approach the merciful God, confess, and are forgiven and called to reengage their relationship with God by growing in faith and love through God''s ministry of grace.Series editors are Timothy C. Gray and John Sehorn. Gray and Sehorn teach at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, which prepares students for Christian mission through on-campus and distance-education programs. Gray is also president of the Augustine Institute.

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Veracity and Verse - James A. Forbes

Explore the remarkable life and heartfelt verse of the Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes Jr., the first Black senior minister at Riverside Church in New York City, one of the largest multicultural congregations in the US. As the first Black senior minister at Riverside Church in New York City, James A. Forbes Jr. shattered barriers of Black leadership in mainline Christian denominations. Through his powerful sermons, Forbes brought the rich preaching styles of the African American church to white pulpits, leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of progressive Christianity.Veracity and Verse provides a chronology of Forbes''s life in his own words, detailing his journey through discrimination and rejection to become a revered professor at Union Theological Seminary, ultimately called to the prestigious pulpit of Riverside Church, where he served for eighteen years. Through Forbes''s own poems and narratives, readers will be immersed in the triumphant story of his life--from the struggles of the segregated South to his ascent to the greatest liberal Christian pulpit in the world. Veracity and Verse is a testament to the resilience, faith, and enduring impact of an extraordinary individual.

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Rogues and Scholars - James Stourton

A Times Best Art Book of the Year, 2024''A riot of a book'' – Country Life''s Books of the Year, 2024The modern art market was born on a single night. On 15 October 1958 Sotheby’s of Bond Street staged an ‘event sale’ of Impressionist paintings from the collection of an American banker, Erwin Goldschmidt: three Manets, two Cézannes, one Van Gogh and a Renoir. Movie stars and other celebrities attended in black tie and saw the seven lots go for £781,000 – at the time the highest price for a single art sale.Overnight, London became the world centre of the art market and Sotheby’s an international auction house. The event signalled a shift in power from dealers to auctioneers and pointed the way for Impressionist paintings to dominate the market for the next forty years. In this climate Sotheby’s and Christie’s became a great business duopoly – as aggressive, dominant and competitive in the field of art sales as Pepsi and Coca-Cola were in soft drinks. The resulting expansion of the market was accompanied by rocketing prices, colourful scandals and legal dramas. Over the decades, London transformed itself from a place of old master sales to a revitalised centre of contemporary art, a process crowned by the opening of Tate Modern in 2000.James Stourton tells the story of the London art market from the immediate postwar period to the turn of the millennium in engaging and fast-paced style, populating his richly entertaining narrative with a glorious rogues’ gallery of clever amateurs, eccentric scholars, brilliant emigrés, cockney traders and grandees with a flair for the deal.

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Rover P5 and P5B - James Taylor

The Rover P5 and P5B was the flagship Rover model throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. It was the official transport for prime ministers from Edward Heath to Margaret Thatcher and it was also chosen b the Queen as her personal car. The Rover P5 is highly regarded in the classic car world today.In this readable and authoritative book, acknowledged Rover expert James Taylor describes the development of the Rover P5, first with a Rover engine adapted from the Rover P4 and, for the P5B, an adapted Buick engine. He also covers the coupe versions, the rally cars and the specials that were adapted for government, military and Royal use.Including archive and colour photography, and incorporating recent research, this is an essential guide to one of Britain’s most respected cars.

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A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership - James Corney

In his forthcoming book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an unprecedented entry into the corridors of power, and a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader.Mr. Comey served as director of the FBI from 2013 to 2017, appointed to the post by President Barack Obama. He previously served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, and the U.S. deputy attorney general in the administration of President George W. Bush. From prosecuting the Mafia and Martha Stewart to helping change the Bush administration's policies on torture and electronic surveillance, overseeing the Hillary Clinton e-mail investigation as well as ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, Comey has been involved in some of the most consequential cases and policies of recent history.

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OCR Classical Civilisation A Level Components 32 and 33 - James Matthew Barrie, Alastair Thorley, Dr Lucy Cresswell

This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for A-Level Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers Components 32 and 33 from the ''Beliefs and Ideas'' Component Group:Love and Relationships by Matthew Barr and Alastair ThorleyPolitics of the Late Republic by Lucy CresswellHow was love interpreted and explained by the poets and philosophers of the ancient world? Why was Julius Caesar assassinated? How can we get to the intention behind the rhetoric of ancient sources?This book raises these and other key questions. A-Level students and their teachers will encounter ancient answers to issues ranging from sexuality and the impact of desire to the power of personality in politics. Such important and controversial themes can be examined through the prism of the ancient world.The ideal preparation for the final examinations, all content is presented by experts and experienced teachers in a clear and accessible narrative. Ancient literary and visual sources are described and analysed, with supporting images. Helpful student features include study questions, quotations from contemporary scholars, further reading, and boxes focusing in on key people, events and terms. Practice questions and exam guidance prepare students for assessment.A Companion Website is available at www.bloomsbury.com/class-civ-as-a-level.

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Teaching in Lifelong Learning 3e A guide to theory and practice - James Avis, Roy Fisher, Ron Thompson

Addressing the Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers, this bestselling textbook helpfully balances theory and practice, introducing key theories and concepts relating to learning and assessment as well as providing practical advice on teaching.Extensively revised and updated to reflect the current educational policy environment, this textbook for teaching provides thorough and extensive coverage of the topics for higher-level awards in Education and Training. The textbook provides a logical progression through the essential aspects of teaching, such as planning and assessment; it considers key related areas including teacher professionalism, equality and diversity, and mentoring and coaching; and it presents this invaluable guidance in an accessible and readable format. In outlining the challenges, opportunities, and debates in and around lifelong learning, the editors and contributing authors draw on their extensive teaching experience, as well as offering an evidence-based approach with a wide range of research. Teaching in Lifelong Learning: A Guide to Theory and Practice is core reading for those teaching or preparing to teach in further, higher and community education as well as in public sector contexts and in private training organisations, including those studying for CertEd/PGCE and related awards, such as the Level 4 Certificate and Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training.''Teacher education in FE continues to be an important and unresolved issue, and this book is a great asset in supporting individuals in understanding and developing their practices. With a focus on developing critical, inquiring practitioners, the text reads like an experienced mentor sharing pointers, questions, and useful readings over a collegial cup of coffee''. Dr Tim Herrick, Senior University Teacher, University of Sheffield, UK

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Energy Systems and Sustainability - James A. Warren, Bob Everett, Stephen Peake

Energy Systems and Sustainability provides an exploration of the economic, social, environmental, and policy issues raised by current systems of energy use, as well as describing their key physical and engineering features.From an overview of the historical evolution of the world''s energy systems, through the principles underlying their use, to future prospects and sustainability, this comprehensive text provides thorough coverage of contemporary energy conversion systems and their impact on society and the environment. The engaging writing style and frequent use of illustrations makes the text accessible for students of all backgrounds and levels. Feature boxes throughout the text present explanations of the more advanced topics and detailed energy arithmetic is addressed in the appendix. The new edition has been thoroughly updated to include the most recent statistics and developments in this rapidly moving field.Digital formats and resourcesEnergy Systems and Sustainability is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats.The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksThe online resources to accompany Energy Systems and Sustainability include:For students:· Links to sources of further information and up-to-date energy statistics· Self-assessment questionsFor registered adopters of the book:· Figures from the book, available for download

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Marvel Myths and Legends - James Hill

Explore the fabled myths and epic legends of the vast and vibrant Marvel Universe.Visit the dawn of time to witness the birth of the Celestials and their warring creations, the Eternals and Deviants. Discover the pantheons of Thor, the Asgardians, and their Olympian rivals. Wonder at the arcane origins of Doctor Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme. Behold the new and ancient gods of Wakanda and the Black Panthers. Celebrate the rise of Atlantis and its royal protector Namor, the Sub-Mariner.These are the spectacular sagas and mythic tales that define and underpin the Marvel Universe.© 2020 MARVEL

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Ziggy, Stardust and Me - James Brandon

The year is 1973. The Watergate hearings are in full swing. The Vietnam War is still raging. And homosexuality is still officially considered a mental illness. In the midst of these trying times is sixteen-year-old Jonathan Collins, a bullied, anxious, asthmatic kid, who aside from an alcoholic father and his sympathetic neighbor and friend Starla, is completely alone. To cope, Jonathan escapes to the safe haven of his imagination, where his hero David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and dead relatives, including his mother, guide him through the rough terrain of his life. In his alternate reality, Jonathan can be anything: a superhero, an astronaut, Ziggy Stardust, himself, or completely "normal" and not a boy who likes other boys. When he completes his treatments, he will be normal—at least he hopes. But before that can happen, Web stumbles into his life. Web is everything Jonathan wishes he could be: fearless, fearsome and, most importantly, not ashamed of being gay.Jonathan doesn't want to like brooding Web, who has secrets all his own. Jonathan wants nothing more than to be "fixed" once and for all. But he's drawn to Web anyway. Web is the first person in the real world to see Jonathan completely and think he's perfect. Web is a kind of escape Jonathan has never known. For the first time in his life, he may finally feel free enough to love and accept himself as he is.

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Democracy and Solidarity - James Davison Hunter

From “the nation’s leading cultural historian” (David Brooks, New York Times), the long-developing cultural divisions beneath our present political crisis  Liberal democracy in America has always contained contradictions—most notably, a noble but abstract commitment to freedom, justice, and equality that, tragically, has seldom been realized in practice. While these contradictions have caused dissent and even violence, there was always an underlying and evolving solidarity drawn from the cultural resources of America’s “hybrid Enlightenment.”  James Davison Hunter, who introduced the concept of “culture wars” thirty years ago, tells us in this new book that those historic sources of national solidarity have now largely dissolved. While a deepening political polarization is the most obvious sign of this, the true problem is not polarization per se but the absence of cultural resources to work through what divides us. The destructive logic that has filled the void only makes bridging our differences more challenging. In the end, all political regimes require some level of unity. If it cannot be generated organically, it will be imposed by force.  Can America’s political crisis be fixed? Can an Enlightenment-era institution—liberal democracy—survive and thrive in a post-Enlightenment world? If, for some, salvaging the older sources of national solidarity is neither possible sociologically, nor desirable politically or ethically, what cultural resources will support liberal democracy in the future?

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Dreams of Leaving and Remaining - James Meek

In Dreams of Leaving and Remaining, award winning journalist Meek explores a nation uneasy with itself. In the decades since the twilight of empire, Britain has struggled to find its place, and identity, in the world. This has come to the point of crisis since the 2008 financial crash. Meek meets the farmers and fishermen who wish Britain to turn its back on the world and restore its former glory, and are willing to lose the very support that their industry depends on. He reports on a Cadbury’s factory that is to be shut down and moved to Poland in the name of free market economics, exploring the impact on the local community left behind. He charts how the NHS is coping with the twin burdens of austerity and an ageing population. Through his journey he asks what we can recover from the debris of an old nation as we head towards new horizons, and what we must leave behind. There are no easy answers, and what he creates instead is a masterly portrait of an anxious, troubled nation. Instead, he demands that we reconsider the power of the stories that we tell ourselves about who we are, a nation’s alienated from itself.

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Warm Worlds and Otherwise - James Tiptree Jr.

''Tiptree''s narratives of alien worlds and alienation make up one of science fiction''s most vivid and influential bodies of work'' The New York TimesThis landmark collection of short stories shows the feminist pioneer James Tiptree Jr. at her most inventive and daring. Here a fake girl becomes a living advertisement, women choose alien invaders over the men of Earth, a creature discovers that love means death and a pandemic engulfs the planet.''Feminist dystopian fiction owes just as much to this woman - who wrote as a man - as Margaret Atwood'' Vox

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Jacob and Joseph - James Higgins, Marcus Cain

Jacob has often been propounded as a warning; Joseph as an exemplar. Despite this contrast, their lives are inextricably intertwined and have been given for our instruction and inspiration. In this commentary, two excellent Bible teachers have extracted the practical lessons and expounded them eloquently for our instruction. The sixth book in the Ritchie Character Series covers the lives of Jacob and Joseph. There are many important lessons to be learned from the accounts of Jacob and Joseph and these practical books will be of help to those wishing to study and learn from these characters.Jacob, patriarch, pilgrim, parent, Prince, and prophet: his life and history have been the theme of many sermons and books, his failures paraded before us as warnings of the “Jacob” in all of us. As we read his life we are reminded of the great principle of “sowing and reaping,” the inviolable law of God. Thankfully, there is the occasional message we are privileged to hear which shows the development in the character of a child of God through patient moulding by God, and his eventual triumphant end. As we listen with amazement to God declaring Himself “The mighty God of Jacob” (Ps 132:5), we bow in wonder and worship before a God of such amazing grace.Most view the story of Joseph as the dominant feature of Genesis, but in reality, however, the life of Joseph is really intertwined with that of Jacob. But the story of Jacob attracts us all.

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Cat and Mouse - James Patterson

NOW THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ORIGINAL SERIES ''CROSS'' ON PRIME VIDEO''Alex Cross is a legend'' HARLAN COBEN''It''s no mystery why James Patterson is the world''s most popular thriller writer . . . Simply put: nobody does it better.'' JEFFERY DEAVERJust as Alex Cross is beginning to feel that life is good and he is finally coming out of the depression he''s been in since the death of his wife, he is called to Union Station train terminal - a man is on the loose, firing at random into the swarming crowds of travellers. Psychopath Gary Soneji seems determined to go down in a blaze of glory, and he wants Alex Cross to be there. Will this be the final showdown?Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It''s what fires off the movie projector in the reader''s mind.'' MICHAEL CONNELLY''One of the greatest storytellers of all time'' PATRICIA CORNWELL''James Patterson is The Boss. End of.'' IAN RANKIN

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Comic Strip Myths: Myths, Monsters and Mayhem in Ancient Greece - James Davies

The Greek myths are some of the oldest and most famous stories ever told. This striking comic book collection is the perfect introduction to the world of the gods - containing six tales full of love, loss, greed, envy and bravery.Journey down to the Underworld with Orpheus and join Theseus in his quest to defeat the dreaded Minotaur. Bursting with detail and humour, James Davies' retelling of the Greek myths will delight readers of all ages.

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