my family and other romans marie basting

Silvia s Dad loves re-enacting Roman battles on Hadrian s Wall- unfortunately, he s stumbled through a one-way portal back toancient Rome and dragged the whole family along for the ride. Now,the fate of the world rests on Silvia s shoulders ...

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My Family and Other Animals is the bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu by treasured British conservationist Gerald Durrell, beautifully repackaged as part of the Penguin Essentials range. What we all need, said Larry, is sunshine...a country where we can grow. Yes, dear, that would be nice, agreed Mother, not really listening. I had a letter from George this morning - he says Corfu s wonderful. Why don t we pack up and go to Greece? Very well, dear, if you like, said Mother unguardedly.Escaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell family - acne-ridden Margo, gun-toting Leslie, bookworm Lawrence and budding naturalist Gerry, along with their long-suffering mother and Roger the dog - take off for the island of Corfu.But the Durrells find that, reluctantly, they must share their various villas with a menagerie of local fauna - among them scorpions, geckos, toads, bats and butterflies.Recounted with immense humour and charm My Family and Other Animals is a wonderful account of a rare, magical childhood. Durrell has an uncanny knack of discovering human as well as animal eccentricities Sunday Telegraph A bewitching book Sunday TimesGerald Durrell was born in Jamshedpur, India, in 1925. He returned to England in 1928 before settling on the island of Corfu with his family. In 1945 he joined the staff of Whipsnade Park as a student keeper, and in 1947 he led his first animal-collecting expedition to the Cameroons. He later undertook numerous further expeditions, visiting Paraguay, Argentina, Sierra Leone, Mexico, Mauritius, Assam and Madagascar. His first television programme, Two in the Bush which documented his travels to New Zealand, Australia and Malaya was made in 1962; he went on to make seventy programmes about his trips around the world. In 1959 he founded the Jersey Zoological Park, and in 1964 he founded the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust. He was awarded the OBE in 1982. Encouraged to write about his life s work by his brother, Durrell published his first book, The Overloaded Ark, in 1953. It soon became a bestseller and he went on to write thirty-six other titles, including My Family and Other Animals, The Bafut Beagles, Encounters with Animals, The Drunken Forest, A Zoo in My Luggage, The Whispering Land, Menagerie Manor, The Amateur Naturalist and The Aye-Aye and I. Gerald Durrell died in 1995.

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witty and sweet, and perfectly captures the highs and lows of an extraordinary childhood Andrew MillerTiffany s work is like you look out the window and there it is - the sun dancing in the sky . . .My Family And Other Rock Stars will make you grow wings. Get out there now and buy it. The ghost of David Bowie says that you really must Patrick McCabeIn a small corner of a field in Wales, Tiffany Murray is hiding with Boggle the dog, dreaming of her mum s moussaka, blackberry and apple crumble, and, if she s lucky, ice-cold lemonade.A sheep bleats. The smell of hay tickles her nose. The twang of a guitar and crack of a snare carry on the breeze.It s the late 1970s and Tiff lives with her mum, Joan, at Rockfield, the iconic recording studios. This place of legend, where some of the most famous rock albums of all time were recorded, is the background to a freewheeling, ever-changing whirlwind of a childhood. Tiff s days are spent running around the farm, making friends with local wildlife and helping out with the endless array of dishes her mum creates to keep the bands fed.She s looking for a dog, she s looking for a father; but the one constant throughout is her and Joan, building an unconventional family in the most unlikely of locations. My Family and Other Rock Stars is Tiff s remarkable, truly unique story of growing up in a rural idyll, of Cordon Bleu cookery and of a childhood where the chances of bumping into Freddie Mercury playing piano, or a group of Hell s Angels turning up to record for Lemmy, or even the hope of David Bowie appearing, were as normal as hopscotch and homework.

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My Family and Other Animals is the bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu by treasured British conservationist Gerald Durrell. Escaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell family - acne-ridden Margo, gun-toting Leslie, bookworm Lawrence and budding naturalist Gerry, along with their long-suffering mother and Roger the dog - take off for the island of Corfu.But the Durrells find that, reluctantly, they must share their various villas with a menagerie of local fauna - among them scorpions, geckos, toads, bats and butterflies.Recounted with immense humour and charm My Family and Other Animals is a wonderful account of a rare, magical childhood. Durrell has an uncanny knack of discovering human as well as animal eccentricities Sunday Telegraph A bewitching book Sunday Times

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A book of the year for the Times, the Sunday Times, the Independent, the Guardian and the Daily Mail Charming . . . heartbreaking, sometimes both funny and unsettling, and always - from start to end - very, very good RODDY DOYLE Magical . . . as scrumptious as the home-made mayonnaise, pumpkin soup and game pie coming out of Joan s kitchen DAILY MAIL, BOOK OF THE WEEK A love letter to a remarkable childhood. A total joy SARAH WINMAN____________________________________________________________________________In a small corner of a field in Wales, Tiffany Murray is hiding with Boggle the dog, dreaming of her mum s moussaka, blackberry and apple crumble, and, if she s lucky, ice-cold lemonade. A sheep bleats. The smell of hay tickles her nose. The twang of a guitar and crack of a snare carry on the breeze.It s the late 1970s and Tiff lives with her mum, Joan, at Rockfield, the iconic recording studios. This place of legend, where some of the most famous rock albums of all time were recorded, is the background to a freewheeling, ever-changing whirlwind of a childhood. Tiff s days are spent running around the farm, making friends with local wildlife and helping out with the endless array of dishes her mum creates to keep the bands fed. She s looking for a dog, she s looking for a father; but the one constant throughout is her and Joan, building an unconventional family in the most unlikely of locations.My Family and Other Rock Stars is Tiff s remarkable, truly unique story of growing up in a rural idyll, of Cordon Bleu cookery and of a childhood where the chances of bumping into Freddie Mercury playing piano, or a group of Hell s Angels turning up to record for Lemmy, or even the hope of David Bowie appearing, were as normal as hopscotch and homework.____________________________________________________________________________ You will fall in love with Tiff, her hilarious non-nonsense mother Joan, and a cast of hungry rock stars from Freddie Mercury to Siouxsie Sioux. An utter treat RACHEL JOYCE Full of pop gossip that ll leave you starry-eyed, and written with a warmth and precision you ll want to savour for as long as you can . . . I didn t want it to end SÉAMAS O REILLY Enchanting INDEPEDENT, 20 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARLonglisted for the Penderyn Music Book PrizeMy Family and Other Rock Stars was the Daily Mail book of the week 17.05.2024

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An extraordinary true story of growing up inside MI6, uncovering family secrets, and tracing a legacy of British espionage across half a century. ⠘A fabulous romp of a book, part John le Carré, part Ealing comedy ⠦ compulsively readable⠙SUNDAY TIMES⠘Tells the story of the author⠙s unique childhood and the extraordinary, shadowy lives of his mother and father⠙SUNDAY TELEGRAPH⠘Truth is stranger than fiction ⠦⠙INDEPENDENT⠘Reads like a Cold War thriller written by John le Carré with an added injection of wry humour⠙BBC SATURDAY LIVE⠓ It has always been inculcated into me that no good could ever come of having anything to do with my father⠦ As a boy, Alistair Wood lived within the (very high) walls of a Secret Intelligence Service ⠓ or MI6 ⠓ training camp, surrounded by some of the most senior - and colourful - characters in SIS history. After all, he was family. His mother was one of a handful of women to have operated behind the lines in post-war Berlin. His father, once one of Britain⠙s most highly-regarded intelligence officers, was an absent and perplexing figure, the reasons for his sudden departure from the Service still classified to this day. But Wood⠙s search for the truth took him on a journey more remarkable than even he had imagined. My Family and Other Spies is a gripping exploration of an extraordinary, scarcely believable life, a globe-trotting spy story that spans a half century from the gathering storm before the Second World War to the fall of Communism, and a son⠙s reckoning with the secrets of the past. Simply stunning ... might be the best non-fiction book I⠙ve ever read about post-war SIS CHARLES BEAUMONT⠘A remarkable insight into British intelligence in the Cold War⠦with all the intrigue and suspense of a truly gripping espionage novel ALEX GERLIS⠜This is very entertaining ⠦ a fascinating biography⠝ STEPHEN DORRIL, author of MI6: 50 Years of Special Operations A compelling personal journey to uncover the truth and an intimate view into one of Britain⠙s most secretive organisations HELEN FRY The intriguing story of how the author peels back the cloak of mystery surrounding his father, a member of the Secret Intelligence Service. A very good book ⠦ strongly recommended ROBERT LYMAN

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Kniha - 376 stran, anglicky, Pevná bez přebalu lesklá - 376 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá My Family and Other Animals is Gerald Durrell's hilarious account of five years in his childhood spent living with his family on the island of Corfu. With snakes, scorpions, toads, owls and geckos competing for space with one bookworm brother and another who's gun-mad, as well as an obsessive sister, young Gerald has an awful lot of natural history to observe. This richly detailed, informative and riotously funny memoir of eccentric family life is a twentieth-century classic.This edition features an afterword by Peter Olney, former Keeper of Birds at the London Zoo, and a distinguished ornithologist who was awarded the Zoological Society of London's Silver Medal in 2003.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and...

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A tender but substantive family memoir Sunday Independent An acute eye and a lightness of touch ensures that this is never anything other than truly engrossing The FieldA few years ago Lally Snow moved to a Dorset village with her husband and three small children, having spent over a decade as a war photographer, foreign correspondent and film maker living in Kabul. She covered the conflict there as well as other wars from Gaza to Eastern Ukraine, and Iraq.In the late winter of 2021-22, Lally decided to rent an allotment, despite having only a rudimentary knowledge of gardening. She was starting from scratch and setting herself the dual challenge of growing an allotment at the same time as growing a family.This is a heart-warming, wry and at times tearful account of Lally s travails as a mother and novice allotment holder, counterpointing horticultural progress with the perils of parenting. Along the way she reflects on the drudgery of English rural domesticity after a professional life chasing war and adventure, the history of the allotment since Saxon times, and the wonderful moment when gardening becomes fun rather than just feeding a family.

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Gerald Durrellâ ™s beloved account of his childhood in Corfu, now in Penguin Modern Classics for the first time â ˜When My Family and Other Animals was published it was as if someone had flung back the curtains, thrown up the windows and let in a stream of bright lightâ ™ - Kathryn Hughes, Guardianâ ˜Gerald Durrell was magicâ ™ - Sir David Attenborough Living in Corfu was rather like living in one of the more flamboyant and slapstick comic operasâ ™It is 1935 and the Durrells have escaped the leaden summer skies of Bournemouth to arrive â ˜like a troupe of medieval tumblersâ ™ on the sun-drenched island of Corfu for a new life. Gerald Durrellâ ™s beloved portrayal of his chaotic family â “ beatific Mother, Roger the dog, diet-obsessed Margo, book-loving Lawrence and gun-wielding Leslie â “ as well as his own adventures with a burgeoning menagerie of beasts, birds and insects (including an owl called Ulysses), is a timeless account of an idyllic childhood and an uproarious portrait of the English abroad.

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Durrell has an uncanny knack of discovering human as well as animal eccentricities Sunday TelegraphTen-year-old Gerald doesn t know why his older brothers and sisters complain so much. With snakes in the bath and scorpions on the lunch table, the family home on the Greek island of Corfu is a bit like a zoo so they should feel right at home... Gerald joyfully pursues his interest in natural history in the midst of an unconventional and chaotic family life - all brilliantly retold in this very funny book.

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A deeply personal and professional journey into the world of children’s social care. Written by a caregiver with nearly five decades of experience, the book blends heartfelt storytelling with a critical look at a system in crisis. Through the author’s own family life and the many children she has cared for, it explores the joys, challenges, and heartbreak of navigating a system designed to protect but often failing those it serves.With compassion and honesty, the author reveals the struggles against bureaucracy, inequality, and the tension between doing what’s right and what’s required. This book is not just a memoir—it’s a call to action. Through gripping anecdotes and insightful analysis, it delves into trauma, resilience, and the importance of genuine relationships.It highlights systemic flaws, corporate interests, and the impact of a compliance-driven culture, while also celebrating the triumphs: the children who thrive, the caregivers who persevere, and the transformative power of connection. For anyone who has worked in social care, fostered or adopted, or simply cares about children’s welfare, this book challenges readers to rethink what it means to provide true care. Poignant, thought-provoking, and ultimately hopeful, it reminds us that change is possible when we listen, learn, and care.

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Living in Corfu was rather like living in one of the more flamboyant and slapstick comic operas It is 1935 and the Durrells have escaped the leaden summer skies of Bournemouth to arrive like a troupe of medieval tumblers on the sun-drenched island of Corfu for a new life. Gerald Durrell s beloved portrayal of his chaotic family - beatific Mother, Roger the dog, diet-obsessed Margo, book-loving Lawrence and gun-wielding Leslie - as well as his own adventures with a burgeoning menagerie of beasts, birds and insects (including an owl called Ulysses), is a timeless account of an idyllic childhood and an uproarious portrait of the English abroad.

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The follow up to My Family and Other Animals and the second book in The Corfu Trilogy, the beloved books that inspired ITV s television series The Durrells.In this second collection of tales concerning the Durrell family on the island of Corfu, young Gerry continues to be captivated by the fascinating flora and fauna of their adopted home - much to the bemusement and upset of his long suffering siblings and mother.Whether it s lamp fishing by night or roving the countryside with his mentor Theodore, Gerry encounters intoxicated hedgehogs, tarantulas, dung beetles, water spiders and other animals, some of which become the family s very unwanted pets. A wild and amusing chronicle Daily Express This book, an evocation of a budding naturalist s life as a boy on Corfu, will delight many readers, even those who can t stand spiders... Evening Standard Delightful, charming, funny The Times

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My Animals and Other Family by Clare Balding is a funny, brave, tender story of self-discovery I had spent most of my childhood thinking I was a dog, and suspect I had aged in dog years. Clare Balding grew up in a rather unusual household. Her father a champion trainer, she shared her life with more than 100 thoroughbred racehorses, mares, foals and ponies, as well as an ever-present pack of boxers and lurchers. As a toddler she would happily ride the legendary Mill Reef and take breakfast with the Queen.She and her younger brother came very low down the pecking order. Left to their own devices, they had to learn life s toughest lessons through the animals, and through their adventures in the stables and the idyllic Hampshire Downs. From the protective Candy to the pot-bellied Valkyrie and the frisky Hattie, each horse and each dog had their own character and their own special part to play.The running family joke was that women ain t people . Clare had to prove them wrong, to make her voice heard - but first she had to make sure she had something to say. Moving, funny and larger than life Michael Morpurgo Magical, enchanting, riotously eccentric Daily Mail Funny and unexpectedly wise. Balding has lots of good stories to tell. It is impossible not to admire her honesty Mail on Sunday The reading equivalent of snuggling by the fire with a labrador The Guardian

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In his first memoir, beloved comedian and national treasure Bill Bailey shares stories of his life - and the animals he s met along the way.Bill Bailey has always had dogs, including a Patterdale terrier called Rocky who would travel with him in the van to his first shows and occasionally join him on stage. Fast forward a few decades and Bill has shared his home with a variety of birds, dogs, frogs, chameleons and an armadillo called Tommy. We even had a giant chicken, a huge Malay cockerel called Kid Creole. After a few stand-offs he took against me. He had to go in the end, I was being stalked in my own back garden. That chicken apart, animals have always been at the heart of an extraordinary life as one of the nation s favourite comedians, actors, musicians and (thanks to Strictly) dancers: from terriers to the orangutans of Sumatra and the parrots that share his breakfast every morning in west London.Full of the leftfield humour, wit and wisdom that has made Bill Bailey such a beloved performer around the world, My Animals and Other Animals is the story of Bill s life; but more than that, it s the story of how all of our lives are enriched by the animals who accompany us on that journey.

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In his first memoir, beloved comedian and national treasure Bill Bailey shares stories of his life - and the animals he s met along the way. Bill Bailey has always had dogs, including a Patterdale terrier called Rocky who would travel with him in the van to his first shows and occasionally join him on stage. Fast forward a few decades and Bill has shared his home with a variety of birds, dogs, frogs, chameleons and an armadillo called Tommy. We even had a giant chicken, a huge Malay cockerel called Kid Creole. After a few stand-offs he took against me. He had to go in the end, I was being stalked in my own back garden. That chicken apart, animals have always been at the heart of an extraordinary life as one of the nation s favourite comedians, actors, musicians and (thanks to Strictly) dancers: from terriers to the orangutans of Sumatra and the parrots that share his breakfast every morning in west London.Full of the leftfield humour, wit and wisdom that has made Bill Bailey such a beloved performer around the world, My Animals and Other Animals is the story of Bill s life; but more than that, it s the story of how all of our lives are enriched by the animals who accompany us on that journey.

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⠜In this deeply researched, richly textured and often moving family history, Haruko Fukuda gives for western readers a series of unique insights into the Japan of the last century and a half.⠝ ⠓ David Kynaston ⠜Japan⠙s lordly samurai thought money beneath them, but Haruko thought for herself. Coming to England, she got herself into Cambridge (to read History) and went on to a dazzling career in international finance and then public service. Her book is fascinating, illuminating and touching.⠝ ⠓ Christopher Fildes A vivid, personal and revealing excavation of the forgotten worlds of 20th-century Japan In My Families and Other Samurai, Haruko Fukuda weaves together intricate threads of Japan⠙s modern history, offering a glimpse into the lives of members of her family ⠓ the last of the samurai ⠓ as they deal with momentous change. With meticulous rsearch and insightful analysis, Fukuda guides us through the pages of history, unearthing hidden narratives, revealing a remarkable interplay of tradition and progress, and shedding light on the untold stories of Japan⠙s elite.

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Guy Pratt s life as bass player to the stars. The book behind the successful comedy show.Guy Pratt came of age just as playing bass became cool, with the likes of Paul Simonon and Bruce Foxton. Having dallied with Funkapolitan, Pratt suddenly found himself on Top of the Pops and supporting David Bowie with smooth Australian outfit Icehouse. At a ludicrously young age Guy Pratt became a sought after bass player to the stars, finding himself crawling from studio to bar, from hotel to stadium portacabin with Robert Palmer, Womack Womack, Bernard Edwards, Bryan Ferry and David Crosby, etc. The eighties were in their prime, and with a number of Crolla-suited appearances in windswept videos behind him, he was invited to join Pink Floyd for a series of stadium of extravaganzas to make Bono co look fairly modest. Pratt has recorded with Madonna, and spent time in the studio with Michael Jackson. He was in The Smiths for a week, has travelled through customs in a wheelchair after a flight with Jimmy Page, and has lived to tell all. MY BASS AND OTHER ANIMALS emerges from the successful stand-up tour of the same name. It charts his journey from a Mod band in Southend to playing with Roxy Music at Live 8.

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Celebrate the wonder of mums with this hilarious poetry collection â “ perfect for gifting!Right.Thatâ ™s it. Itâ ™s full.She saidI officially have no space left.All my heart is taken upWith love for you in my chest.From one of the UKâ ™s leading performance poets, this collection celebrates the very best types of mum, including mum as gamer, party animal, slob and free spirit. Inspired by Laura Dockrillâ ™s own experiences of childhood and motherhood, these poems will make you laugh and celebrate the wonder of mums.â ˜Entertaining.â ™ The iâ ˜Vibrant, hilarious and touching book of well-crafted and original poems. A truly lovely book.â ™ BookTrust

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A captivating coming-of-age novel about love, sisterhood, secrets and betrayalâ ˜A subtle, clever, evocative bookâ ™ Joanna Quinn, Guardian Book of the Day Gorgeous and sad and gripping and moving Marian Keyes Slender, perfect and sparkling ... I m stricken with love for this book Meg Mason Details the profound and complex nature of love and family ... Spare, moving and beautifully written Jojo Moyesâ ˜Freud brings us directly inside the beating hearts of her characters. I loved thisâ ™ Miranda Cowley Hellerâ ˜Both delicate and profound â “ about how relationships bind us together and pull us apartâ ™ Tracy Chevalier____________________________________________________From the author of Hideous Kinky comes a captivating novel about sisterhood, secrets, betrayal and love.For as long as Lucy can remember, sheâ ™s been caught between loyalty to her rootless, idealistic mother and devotion to her fierce and exacting sister, Bea. From her unsettled childhood to her turbulent teenage years, sheâ ™s been forced to make a choice.But as the sisters come of age and embark on their own experiments â “ in love, drugs, work, motherhood â “ they find their lives, and their relationships, increasingly in turmoil.Can the love they have for each other transcend the damage of the past? Or is the past too dangerous to examine?

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This classic early reading book for Steiner-Waldorf schools is now available again in a newly edited edition.The stories and poems range in style and content from the fairy-tale elements of Class 1 (age 6-7) to the legends and animal fables introduced in Class 2 (age 7-8).Rhythmical repetition of words, sounds and phrases is used throughout the book but especially widely in the tales for younger children.It includes The Prince Who Kept Pigs, The Tree of Three Cries, The Giant and the Child, The Fork-Tail and the Rams, and The Monkey and the Pea.

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NOW WITH A NEW CHAPTER AND AN UPDATED RESOURCES SECTIONSuicide has touched the lives of nearly half of all Americans, yet it is rarely talked about openly. In her highly acclaimed book, Susan Blauner—a survivor of multiple suicide attempts—offers guidance and hope for those contemplating ending their lives and for their loved ones.“Each word written with thoughtful intent; each story told with the deepest of honesty and humility, and in doing so Blauner puts forward a life-saving book. —Daniel J. Reidenberg, PsyD, Executive Director, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (www.save.org)“I continued to romanticize my death by suicide: who would find me; what I’d look like. I spent hundreds of hours planning my funeral, imagining the remorse of my family and friends. I wrote good-bye letters, composed wills, and disrupted the lives of everyone close to me. Then reality hit.”—Susan Rose BlaunerThe statistics on suicide are staggering. The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 800,000 people die by suicide every year, which is one person every 40 seconds, and for each completed suicide there may be twenty or more attempts.In How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me, Susan Blauner is the perfect emissary for a message of hope and a program of action for these millions of people. A survivor of multiple suicide attempts, she explains the complex feelings and fantasies that surround suicidal thoughts. In a direct, nonjudgmental, and loving voice, she offers affirmations and suggestions for those experiencing life-ending thoughts, and for their friends and family. With an introduction by Bernie Siegel, M.D., this important, timely book has now been updated with a revised resources section, and a new chapter on the author’s experiences since the book’s initial publication.

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I m going to tell you what happened to me and what didn t happen to me. The possibility that nothing happened to me is what shocks me the most. Marta believes she is dying. With the onset of menopause, the changes to her body are stirring up new anxieties. Every time she feels a pain in her chest, a numbness in her arm or a tension in her clavicle, she assumes she has cancer, or some other diagnosis she has yet to learn of. During a flight, she starts to experience a pain underneath her rib. Unsure whether this signals the ominous approach of death or a simple bout of flatulence, Marta descends into an examination of pain s impact upon her life. Is pain a symptom of fatal illness or anxiety? Is her body failing or is she failing her body? From one of Spain s most widely read and acclaimed authors, My Clavicle and Other Massive Misalignments is a provocative and vulnerable semi-autobiographical novel rendering a memorable portrait of pain, health anxiety and menopause.

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Single-dad Lincoln Foxx wants nothing to do with Faye Calloway, but when she turns up back in his small town with a dangerous agenda, he can’t stay away – in the second book in a bourbon-infused romantic suspense trilogy featuring mystery, murder and lots of spice.In Fiasco, Kentucky, there is one rule: never fall for a Foxx brother. Any woman who did, ended up dead – or so the rumour goes.It wasn’t just a rumour, it was my reality. I buried my wife along with too many secrets surrounding the night she died. Now, I’m a single dad with two priorities: raising my two girls and making great bourbon.But when Faye Calloway returns after I ran her out of my town – looking like a fantasy on stage and nothing like the cop she was trained to be – I know for a fact that she’s hiding more secrets than the one she blackmailed me to keep. And I’m becoming distracted by the teasingly beautiful burlesque dancer with a hidden agenda.But as secrets begin to unravel and she puts herself in danger to right the past, the rules stop mattering. Only two things will allow me to protect my family and the woman I love: bourbon and secrets.

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This lift-the-flap book encourages interactivity and introduces children to incredible facts about a variety of subjects.Little learners can discover fun facts and information about their favourite subject on every page with this interactive lift-the-flap book series. Simple, age-appropriate questions are accompanied by lift-the-flaps that reveal the answer.My Very Important Lift the Flap Book: Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life will transport children aged 3-5 to the prehistoric world to learn about the incredible creatures that roamed the planet long, long ago. As they explore and lift the flaps on each page, little ones can reveal fun facts about fossils, dinosaur species, their habitats, and much more!This exciting lift-the-flap dinosaur book for kids offers:Fun facts and information about different types of dinosaurs for children aged 3-5.Visually exciting pages with fun, colourful illustrations and photographs that are age-appropriate for kids.An interactive learning experience through lifting the flaps and revealing information and images.Large and sturdy flaps that are safe for little hands to grab and lift.Children will love to lift and learn, developing their fine motor skills through tactile elements on every page whilst learning new facts about their favourite things. More than 80 flaps reveal the answers to facts that children can have fun guessing, or they can learn by lifting and revealing.

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Delivered in Stockholm on 7 December 2017, My Twentieth Century Evening and Other Small Breakthroughs is the lecture of the Nobel Laureate in Literature, Kazuo Ishiguro. A generous and hugely insightful biographical sketch, it explores his relationship with Japan, reflections on his own novels and an insight into some of his inspirations, from the worlds of writing, music and film. Ending with a rallying call for the ongoing importance of literature in the world, it is a characteristically thoughtful and moving piece.

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Christians in the first century lived in a world ruled by Rome. The vast size of the Roman Empire meant that it incorporated many different people groups who followed many different religions. Christians were thus often confronted with practices mandated by the local authorities where they lived that went against their faith in Jesus. But even more problematic, they were also often confronted with worldviews and systems of belief that went against their faith.This was especially true of the believers who lived in the capital city of Rome. So it was that when Paul decided to visit the city, he first sent them a letter outlining the key principles and doctrines of the Christian faith. Paul explained what humans are really like (sinful), what God has done to provide an escape from the consequences of humanity s sin, and what a lifestyle that goes out of a Christian worldview looks like. Today, we need to know the same! We need to have a deep understanding of what we believe so we know how to respond when faced with other beliefs that go against Christ.Each study in the NIV Application Commentary Resources series employs a three-step process to help you understand both the historical meaning of a biblical text and its relevance in modern times. The original meaning section reveals the questions and concerns the author was addressing. The past to present section then explains what significance the original audience would have found in the passage and what significance you can find in it today. Finally, the questions that accompany each section will help you specifically apply the author s words and teachings and find meaning in them for what you are facing in your life.Lessons:The Gospel of Righteousness by Faith (Romans 1–32; 3:21–26)Addicted to Sin (Romans 2:1–3:20)The Righteousness of God (Romans 3:21–4:25)Peace and Hope (Romans 5:1–21)Freedom from Sin (Romans 6:1–23)Freedom from the Law (Romans 7:1–25)Life in the Spirit (Romans 8:1–39)The Problem of Israel (Romans 9:1–10:21)Israel s Future (Romans 11:1–36)The Transformed Life (Romans 12:1–21)Love and Law (Romans 13:1–14)Life Together (Romans 14:1–16:27)

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There is no one way to have a family and no right way to be a family.My Family, Your Family is a powerful non-fiction book that focuses on what makes a family, explores how different families come together and celebrates the idea that every family is unique.Specifically written by producer, educator and consultant, Laura Henry-Allain, My Family, Your Family aims to help children and adults have meaningful discussions on family and belonging in an accessible and approachable way.Other books from Ladybird that celebrate our diverse world include:My Skin, Your Skin: Let s talk about race, racism and empowermentI Am, You Are: Let s talk about disability, individuality and empowermentSelected for Book Trustâ ™s Great Book Guide 2024-2025

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Where does my food go?How many hairs are on your head?Why aren t my veins red?Ready to find out?Follow Q, your all-knowing guide, on this epic journey through the human body and discover the answers to all your biggest questions about the insides (and outsides) of you.WARNING: Only curious kids allowed!- Discover tons of unimaginable facts that are beyond belief! - Quiz curious minds by asking peculiar questions, then unfold the flap to reveal the answers - With incredible photography to back up the facts

Objev podobné jako Where Does My Food Go? (and other human body questions) - Autumn Publishing

⠜These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality.⠝ Guardian on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other StoriesBear and Bird are best friends! And while they don⠙t always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So, when neither of them can remember why they ve circled today in red in the calendar, they each think they ve missed the other s birthday and scramble to surprise each other with a party! And when Bear accidentally loses the ball while playing Boing Boing, he has to summon up all his courage to go into the Creepy Cave to get it back.Full of comic mix-ups and misunderstandings, as well as genuine warmth and affection, these four stories are the fifth instalment in this irresistibly charming chapter book series from award-winning creator Jarvis. Bear and Bird are fast becoming a firm favourite and their adventures are perfect to read aloud, or for children who are ready to start reading by themselves.⠜Bear and Bird has all the charm and wisdom of Julian Gough and Jim Field⠙s Rabbit and Bear series ⠦ The illustrations are glorious.⠝ Irish Independent on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories Jarvis⠙s digital drawings, in beautiful colors, have an attractive handmade feel. The New York Times Book Review on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories Readers can enjoy lots more Bear and Bird adventures! Look out for: Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Stars and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Adventure and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Stick and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Secret and Other StoriesThe Cloud: A Bear and Bird picture book

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The story of a family of remarkable women, Marie Curie and her Daughters is a truly fascinating and inspiring read BookTrustImagine someone told you that your dream could never come true. What would you do? Meet Marie Curie. Shy and reserved, she loved science more than anything else in the world. But she lived at a time when women couldn t be scientists. Marie followed her passion and is now remembered for her game-changing discoveries. But while she tinkered away with test tubes and experimented with a glow-in-the-dark chemical elements, Marie became a mother. Irene and Eve grew up to be fiercely independent and determined women just like their mother, and had many adventures of their own.Join these three incredible women in this gorgeously illustrated book as they save lives during WWI and WWII, win Nobel Prizes, overcome tragedies, travel all around the world and change the history of science forever. This uplifting and touching tale of strength, science and sisterhood, written and illustrated by two remarkable sisters Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, is a triumph of female empowerment.

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⠜These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality.⠝ Guardian on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other StoriesBear and Bird are best friends! And while they don⠙t always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So, when Bird feels poorly, Bear arrives with a backpack of goodies to make her feel better. And when they hang out with Mole ⠓ who tells absolutely hilarious jokes! ⠓ Bird realizes she doesn⠙t need to compete for Bear⠙s attention; that there is lots of laughter to go around...Full of comic mix-ups and misunderstandings, as well as genuine warmth and affection, these four stories are the third instalment in an irresistibly charming chapter book series from award-winning creator Jarvis.⠜Bear and Bird has all the charm and wisdom of Julian Gough and Jim Field⠙s Rabbit and Bear series ⠦ The illustrations are glorious.⠝ Irish Independent on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories Jarvis⠙s digital drawings, in beautiful colors, have an attractive handmade feel. The New York Times Book Review on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other StoriesReaders can enjoy lots more Bear and Bird adventures! Look out for: Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Stars and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Stick and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Cave and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Secret and Other StoriesThe Cloud: A Bear and Bird picture book

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These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality, ideal for 5+. GuardianBear and Bird are best friends! And while they don⠙t always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So, when Bear and Bird find they both want to collect the same stick, they are absolutely determined not to let it get in the way of their friendship. And when Bird accidentally swaps Bear s bouncy ball on Swapsy Day, she will give anything to get it back ⠓ even her own lucky hat.Full of comic mix-ups and misunderstandings, as well as genuine warmth and affection, these four stories are the fourth instalment in this irresistibly charming chapter book series from award-winning creator Jarvis. Bear and Bird are fast becoming a firm favourite and their adventures are perfect to read aloud, or for children who are ready to start reading by themselves.⠜Bear and Bird has all the charm and wisdom of Julian Gough and Jim Field⠙s Rabbit and Bear series ⠦ The illustrations are glorious.⠝ Irish Independent on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories Jarvis⠙s digital drawings, in beautiful colors, have an attractive handmade feel. The New York Times Book Review on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other StoriesReaders can enjoy lots more Bear and Bird adventures! Look out for: Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Stars and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Adventure and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Cave and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Secret and Other StoriesThe Cloud: A Bear and Bird picture book

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These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality, ideal for 5+. GuardianBear and Bird are best friends! And while they don⠙t always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So when Bird has a secret to tell Bear he will not listen - because he is worried he ll give it away! And when the pair find out they don⠙t actually like all the same things, they both agree it doesn⠙t matter, because the thing they like best of all is being friends with each other.Full of comic mix-ups and misunderstandings, as well as genuine warmth and affection, these four stories are the sixth instalment in this irresistibly charming chapter book series from award-winning creator Jarvis. Bear and Bird⠙s adventures are perfect to read aloud together, or for children who are ready to start reading by themselves.⠜Bear and Bird has all the charm and wisdom of Julian Gough and Jim Field⠙s Rabbit and Bear series ⠦ The illustrations are glorious.⠝ Irish Independent on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories Jarvis⠙s digital drawings, in beautiful colors, have an attractive handmade feel. The New York Times Book Review on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other StoriesReaders can enjoy lots more Bear and Bird adventures! Look out for: Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Stars and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Adventure and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Stick and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Cave and Other StoriesThe Cloud: A Bear and Bird picture book

Objev podobné jako Bear and Bird: The Secret and Other Stories - Jarvis

These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality, ideal for 5+. GuardianBear and Bird are best friends! And while they don⠙t always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So, when Bear and Bird find they both want to collect the same stick, they are absolutely determined not to let it get in the way of their friendship. And when Bird accidentally swaps Bear s bouncy ball on Swapsy Day, she will give anything to get it back ⠓ even her own lucky hat.Full of comic mix-ups and misunderstandings, as well as genuine warmth and affection, these four stories make up the fourth instalment in this irresistibly charming chapter book series from award-winning creator Jarvis. Bear and Bird are fast becoming a firm favourite and their adventures are perfect to read aloud, or for children who are ready to start reading by themselves.⠜Bear and Bird has all the charm and wisdom of Julian Gough and Jim Field⠙s Rabbit and Bear series ⠦ The illustrations are glorious.⠝ Irish Independent on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories Jarvis⠙s digital drawings, in beautiful colors, have an attractive handmade feel. The New York Times Book Review on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other StoriesReaders can enjoy lots more Bear and Bird adventures! Look out for: Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Stars and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Adventure and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Cave and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Secret and Other StoriesThe Cloud: A Bear and Bird picture book

Objev podobné jako Bear and Bird: The Stick and Other Stories - Jarvis

⠜These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality.⠝ Guardian on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other StoriesJust you and me and the stars. I⠙m as happy as can be...Bear and Bird are best friends! And while they don t always understand each other, they both agree: all they want it to make the other happy. So, when Bear gobbles up the special, surprise cake Bird made for him, Bird laughs and laughs. And when Bird gets completely lost after sitting on a rock with legs, Bear comes to the rescue, on a walking rock of his own...Full of funny mix-ups and comic misunderstandings, as well as genuine warmth and affection, these four stories are the second instalment in an irresistibly charming new chapter book series from award-winning creator Jarvis.⠜Bear and Bird has all the charm and wisdom of Julian Gough and Jim Field⠙s Rabbit and Bear series ⠦ The illustrations are glorious.⠝ Irish Independent on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories Jarvis⠙s digital drawings, in beautiful colors, have an attractive handmade feel. The New York Times Book Review on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other StoriesReaders can enjoy lots more Bear and Bird adventures! Look out for:Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other StoriesBear and Bird: The Adventure and Other StoriesBear and Bird: The Stick and Other StoriesBear and Bird: The Cave and Other StoriesBear and Bird: The Secret and Other StoriesThe Cloud: A Bear and Bird picture book

Objev podobné jako Bear and Bird: The Stars and Other Stories - Jarvis

One of the funniest books I have ever read HADLEY FREEMANâ ˜A masterpieceâ ™ SATHNAM SANGHERA The read of the summer THE SUNDAY TIMES Brilliant â ¦ funny and moving ADAM KAYA searingly honest, funny and moving family memoir in which David Baddiel exposes his motherâ ™s idiosyncratic sex life, and his fatherâ ™s dementia, to the same affectionate scrutiny.On the surface, David Baddielâ ™s childhood was fairly standard: a lower-middle-class Jewish family living in an ordinary house in Dollis Hill, north-west London. But David came to realise that his mother was in fact not ordinary at all. Having escaped extermination by fleeing Nazi Germany as a child, she was desperate to make her life count, which took the form of a passionate, decades-long affair with a golfing memorabilia salesman. Davidâ ™s detailing of the affair â “ including a hilarious focus on how his mother turned their household over to golf memorabilia, and an eye-popping cache of her erotic writings â “ leads to the inescapable conclusion that Sarah Baddiel was a cross between Jack Niklaus and Erica Jong.Meanwhile, as Baddiel investigates his familyâ ™s past, his fatherâ ™s memories are fading; dementia is making him moodier and more disinhibited, with an even greater penchant for obscenity. As with his motherâ ™s affair, there is both comedy and poignancy to be found: laughter is a constant presence, capable of transforming the darkest of experiences into something redemptive.My Family: The Memoir is David Baddielâ ™s candid examination of his childhood, family and memory offering a twisted love letter to his parents. An extraordinary, hilarious book OBSERVERâ ˜I lost count of how many times I gaspedâ ™ CAITLIN MORAN Outrageously funnyâ ¦profoundly thoughtful THE SUNDAY TIMES Explosively funny, brilliantly written DAVID WALLIAMS Infernally funny HOWARD JACOBSONâ ˜A triumphâ ™ NINA STIBBE Baddiel has done his parents proudâ ™GUARDIAN Had me howling PANDORA SYKES

Objev podobné jako My Family - David Baddiel

One of the funniest books I have ever read HADLEY FREEMANâ ˜A masterpieceâ ™ SATHNAM SANGHERA The read of the summer THE SUNDAY TIMES Brilliant â ¦ funny and moving ADAM KAYA searingly honest, funny and moving family memoir in which David Baddiel exposes his motherâ ™s idiosyncratic sex life, and his fatherâ ™s dementia, to the same affectionate scrutiny.On the surface, David Baddielâ ™s childhood was fairly standard: a lower-middle-class Jewish family living in an ordinary house in Dollis Hill, north-west London. But David came to realise that his mother was in fact not ordinary at all. Having escaped extermination by fleeing Nazi Germany as a child, she was desperate to make her life count, which took the form of a passionate, decades-long affair with a golfing memorabilia salesman. Davidâ ™s detailing of the affair â “ including a hilarious focus on how his mother turned their household over to golf memorabilia, and an eye-popping cache of her erotic writings â “ leads to the inescapable conclusion that Sarah Baddiel was a cross between Jack Niklaus and Erica Jong.Meanwhile, as Baddiel investigates his familyâ ™s past, his fatherâ ™s memories are fading; dementia is making him moodier and more disinhibited, with an even greater penchant for obscenity. As with his motherâ ™s affair, there is both comedy and poignancy to be found: laughter is a constant presence, capable of transforming the darkest of experiences into something redemptive.My Family: The Memoir is David Baddielâ ™s candid examination of his childhood, family and memory offering a twisted love letter to his parents. An extraordinary, hilarious book OBSERVERâ ˜I lost count of how many times I gaspedâ ™ CAITLIN MORAN Outrageously funnyâ ¦profoundly thoughtful THE SUNDAY TIMES Explosively funny, brilliantly written DAVID WALLIAMS Infernally funny HOWARD JACOBSONâ ˜A triumphâ ™ NINA STIBBE Baddiel has done his parents proudâ ™GUARDIAN Had me howling PANDORA SYKES

Objev podobné jako My Family - David Baddiel

Full of funny mix-ups and comic misunderstandings, as well as genuine warmth and affection, these four stories are the start of an irresistibly charming new chapter book series from award-winning creator Jarvis. These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality, ideal for 5+. GuardianBear and Bird are best friends! And while they don⠙t always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So, when Bear forgets to pack for a picnic (but pretends that he didn⠙t), Bird doesn⠙t let on that she knew all along. And when Bird discovers that Bear has more of a certain talent than she does, well, Bear finds a touching way to make her feel better...⠜Bear and Bird has all the charm and wisdom of Julian Gough and Jim Field⠙s Rabbit and Bear series ⠦ The illustrations are glorious.⠝ Irish Independent Jarvis⠙s digital drawings, in beautiful colors, have an attractive handmade feel. The New York Times Book Review Readers can enjoy lots more Bear and Bird adventures! Look out for: Bear and Bird: The Stars and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Adventure and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Stick and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Cave and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Secret and Other StoriesThe Cloud: A Bear and Bird picture book

Objev podobné jako Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories - Jarvis

This special edition of the classic text includes a new introduction from Professor Arlene Vetere exploring its continuing influence on contemporary practice.One of family therapyâ ™s foundational texts, Families and Family Therapy is as relevant today as it has ever been. Examining the therapistâ ™s role, Dr. Minuchin presents the views and strategies of a master clinician in a clear and practical form. Transcripts of actual family sessionsâ ”both with families meeting their problems fairly successfully and those seeking helpâ ”are accompanied by a running interpretation of what is taking place. The book constructs a model of an effectively functioning family and defining the boundaries around its different subsystems, whether parental, spouse, or sibling. It then explores the ways in which families adapt to stress from within and without, as they seek to survive and grow. Combining vivid clinical examples, specific details of technique, and mature perspectives on both effectively functioning families and those seeking therapy, this is an important text for all those interesting in the theory and practice of family therapy.This book can be used on courses such as Family Therapy, Family Interventions, Systemic Practice, and Systemic Counselling within departments of Psychology, Mental Health, and Counselling; and by undergraduate students on Social Work qualifying courses.

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Marrying deft social commentary to a rich, earthy comedy, the three comedies collected in Aristophanes The Frogs and Other Plays offers a unique insight into one of the most turbulent periods in Ancient Greek history. This Penguin Classics edition is translated by David Barrett with revisions, an introduction and notes by Shomit Dutta.The master of ancient Greek comic drama, Aristophanes combined slapstick, humour and cheerful vulgarity with acute political observations. In The Frogs, written during the Peloponnesian War, Dionysus descends to the Underworld to bring back a poet who can help Athens in its darkest hour, and stages a great debate to help him decide between the traditional wisdom of Aeschylus and the brilliant modernity of Euripides. The clash of generations and values is also the object of Aristophanes satire in Wasps, in which an old-fashioned father and his loose-living son come to blows and end up in court. And in Women at the Thesmophoria, the famous Greek tragedian Euripides, accused of misogyny, persuades a relative to infiltrate an all-women festival to find out whether revenge is being plotted against him.Shomit Dutta s introduction discusses Aristophanes life, the cultural context of his work and conventions of Greek comedy. This updated version of David Barrett s translation also includes extensive notes and a preface for each play.Aristophanes (c.445-386 BC) was probably born in Athens. Little is known about his life, but there is a portrait of him in Plato s Symposium. He was twice threatened with prosecution for his outspoken attacks on the prominent politician Cleon, but in 405 he was publicly honoured and crowned for promoting Athenian civic unity in The Frogs. Aristophanes had his first comedy produced when he was about twenty-one, and wrote forty plays in all. The eleven surviving plays of Aristophanes are published in the Penguin Classics series as The Birds and Other Plays, Lysistrata and Other Plays, The Wasps and Other Plays and The Frogs and Other Plays.If you enjoyed The Frogs and Other Plays, you might like Aristophanes Lysistrata and Other Plays, also available in Penguin Classics.

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A series that helps young children navigate the tricky world of relationships at home, school and beyond

Objev podobné jako Me and My World: My Family - C.J. Polin

In this book, Bernard Chiang records the history of his family and their contributions to Singapore s community in the country s early years. The book traces his family history, which spans across the countries of Singapore, China and Thailand, and across more than half a century. Following different branches of the Chiang family tree, it delves into his paternal family s ancestral roots and their ancestral home in the ancient port township of Zhanglin in Chenghai district of Shantou Prefecture, China, his extended family in Thailand, and his maternal family and their culture.The history of Chia Keng Village and its development via local bottom-up grassroots efforts are also chronicled in this volume. Of particular interest are the family s efforts in developing the kampong spirit in Chia Keng Village, including initiatives such as free clinics for the needy, a fire-fighting unit, and even an amateur Teochew Opera troupe. Through this book, the legacy of the Chiang family and Chia Keng Village lives on. It captures in its pages important events in the history of Singapore from a grassroots perspective, such as Konfrontasi and the racial riots of the 1960s.

Objev podobné jako Chiang Family History, The: A Tale Of Three Cultures And Chia Keng Village - Bernard Chiang

This fourth edition text features the latest, most common, and important assessment measures and strategies for addressing problematic clinical issues related to working with families, couples, and children.Chapters provides strategies for systematically utilizing these various assessment measures with a wide range of family dynamics that influence couples and families. These include couples conflict, divorce, separation, mediation, premarital decisions, parenting conflicts, child abuse, family violence, custody evaluation, and child and adolescent conditions, i.e., depression, anxiety, conduct disorder, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, autism, AspergerÂ’s syndrome, and learning disorders that can significantly influence family dynamics. Filled with extensive clinical case material that illustrates the use of these various assessment measures and strategies in an array of clinical situations, this edition is filled with new assessment devices as well as a new chapter on family trauma and family chronic illness.This book is essential reading for both students in family and couple therapy courses as well as practitioners working with families, couples, and children.

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Suddenly there came a tapping. The Raven and Other Selected Works by Edgar Allan Poe, a collection comprising his famous poem and 25 of his remarkable short stories, is now available in an exquisite hardcover edition featuring a foiled cover and distinctive interior design elements, making it an ideal gift for literature lovers, fans of gothic horror and allegorical literature, and book collectors. Each collectible volume will be the perfect addition to any well-appointed or dark academia library, or an attention-grabbing add for your holiday reading list or Christmas wish list.Harper Muse Classics: The Gothic Chronicles Collection presents The Raven and Other Selected Works:Opens with Poe s most famous poem, The Raven, which made the author a literary celebrity nearly overnightIncludes 25 of Poe s thrilling short stories, which have been frightening and intriguing readers for more than 150 yearsFeatures Poe s best-loved stories including The Fall of the House of Usher, The Masque of the Red Death, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, The Purloined Letter, and twenty more macabre tales of terror, revenge, and mysteryExplores such themes as humanity s morbid fascination with death, the insatiable need for retaliation, the volatile power of memory and recollection, and the far-reaching trauma of solitudeIs ideal for Edgar Allan Poe fans, lovers of literary fiction and classic literature, and people who love his poetry, his stories, and the cinematic adaptations they have inspiredWhether you re buying this as a gift or as a self-purchase, this remarkable edition features:Beautiful foil-accented hardcoverDistinctive decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes distributed throughoutPart of a 4-volume horror collection including Bram Stoker s Dracula, Dante s Inferno, and Oscar Wilde s The Picture of Dorian Gray. Do people haunt us from beyond the grave? Are there sinister supernatural forces intent on antagonizing us? When does our solitude shift into insanity? Edgar Allan Poe addresses these and countless other questions in his time-honored literary artistry, presented here as a curated collection featuring his most famous poem The Raven and 25 frightful tales of terror. His renowned poem is unparalleled in its supernatural imagery and hypnotic musicality while each story is a masterpiece of vivid observation, chilling readers to the bone with thrilling nightmarish detail and unsettling twists and turns. The Raven and Other Selected Works by Edgar Allan Poe is part of a four-volume collection that includes Bram Stoker s Dracula, Dante s Inferno, and Oscar Wilde s The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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Home Alone meets Adrian Mole in this hilarious madcap adventure from the bestselling author of I Swapped My Brother on the Internet.Bob Bunyon is fed up. In a family full of artists and performers, he⠙s the one with no talent, the one bypassed by the creativity gene ⠓ and his four siblings just won⠙t let him forget it. Finally sick of being taunted for being so normal⠝, Bob wishes that his family would all just disappear, but he doesn⠙t really expect his wish to come true!When he wakes the next day to find everyone gone, Bob⠙s initial delight quickly turns to worry. Does he have supernatural powers? Is he the only survivor of a zombie apocalypse or an alien invasion?Gathering all his courage, and employing survival skills learned from TV endurance shows, Bob sets out to find his missing family ⠦Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

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There are billions of families, a million ways to be. But in my magic family it s Mama, Mum and me!Let s tell our family stories, adding magic to what s true, and we ll find out who s who to me, and who is who to you . . .In this celebratory, reassuring rhyming story a little girl with two mummies shares the magic of her family and discovers how magic all her friends families are, too. This is a warm, funny read-aloud that s perfect for opening up conversations about different families in a playful, creative way.

Objev podobné jako My Magic Family - Lotte Jeffs

Children will love this entertaining Alphaprints board book, with kooky characters to meet, fun rhymes to read, and novelty googly eyes to jiggle. With funny illustrations on every page, these friendly woodland characters are sure to make toddlers giggle! The raised embossing on each illustration adds an engaging touch-and-feel element to each pageâ ”great for children to explore.Alphaprints is a bestselling series of books featuring images made from fingerprints and photographs of everyday things. Other titles in the series: Happy Dog and other furry friends, Quirky Bird and other feathered friends, Silly Squid and other fishy friends, Curious Cat and other fluffy friends, and Hungry Hippo and other safari friends.

Objev podobné jako Alphaprints: Rocky Raccoon and other woodland friends - Roger Priddy

Get to know more than 100 of the world s favourite dinosaurs and other prehistoric life forms with this essential illustrated introduction.This must-have first book on dinosaurs and other ancient creatures is filled with beautiful illustrations and storybook text on every page, perfect for early readers who want to know more about the life that once roamed our planet. The Bedtime Book of Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Life includes the earliest life that appeared in the ocean, to the giant dinosaurs, and the wonderfully weird mammals that followed them. Children aged 3-5 can discover a huge variety of organisms that are shown within the three chapters, which cover the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras. With old favourites, such as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops, as well as new discoveries, including Yi and Changmiania, there is something for every young fan of the primeval world.Inside the pages of this exciting dinosaur book, you ll find:- An introduction to the essential information about each prehistoric species in a friendly, accessible way.- Beautiful and accurate illustrations combined with introductory reference text about a wide variety of dinosaurs and other ancient plants and animals.- Engaging text for young children that can be read aloud - perfect for parents, carers, and children to enjoy at bedtime. - A one-hit introduction to prehistoric life, featuring more than 100 animals - an essential addition to every 3-5 year old s library.This exciting dinosaur guide helps to develop an early understanding of the prehistoric world for little ones and clearly explains the key features of each animal or plant, as well as how to say their names. A timeless gift book, this is a must-have for parents, carers, and educators who want to introduce core dinosaur knowledge at a young age in a fun and engaging way.

Objev podobné jako The Bedtime Book of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life - Dean Lomax

Discover more than 100 dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals in this exciting children s dinosaur encyclopedia! Extraordinary Dinosaurs Visual Encyclopedia is the perfect book for young readers who want to get up close and personal with their favourite prehistoric creatures! Children will be excited to see the fastest, largest, and fiercest creatures, browse their habitats, learn about their claws and spikes, and find out how their fossils help scientists piece together hidden clues about their lives.This must-have dinosaur book for children aged 7-11 features fascinating information on all the major types of dinosaur as well as ancient fish, other prehistoric reptiles in the air or water, and early mammals. Kids will be drawn in and mesmerised by hundreds of exciting images and surprising information on many different dinosaur profiles.Inside the pages of this thrilling dinosaur book for kids, you ll find:- More than 100 profiles on dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures- Fact-filled top trump style profiles on remarkable dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures- Chapters that span time before the dinosaurs, the age of the dinosaurs, and life after many dinosaurs died out- Clear, engaging text packed with latest facts alongside stunning CGI visuals and artworksThis is the ultimate fact-filled dinosaur reference book for kids who love to have all the latest, weirdest, most in-depth info on the creatures of the prehistoric world at their fingertips. Dinosaur reconstructions and the latest fossil finds bring back to life the bone-crunching teeth of the Tyrannosaurus rex, the astonishingly large body of the Argentinosaurus, and the plane-sized wings of the soaring Hatzegopteryx. Each page reveals new facts from the latest paleontological research, including each animal s size, group, habitat, time period, diet, and fossil discovery.

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