nothing is missing nicole walters

A profound and gripping memoir by Nicole Walters, the daughter of Ghanaian immigrants who became a self-made multi-millionaire by showing others how to recognize their own strengths—and her own harrowing journey to the discovery that she was worthy all along of the life of her dreams.Nothing Is Missing is a riveting, unputdownable story of what it takes to show up for yourself—and the joy that can come once you do. Raised in a home where food was unstable and anger was the norm, Nicole learned early that she needed to take charge of her own safety and security. So she did: She got into an elite private school by talking to a stranger in her dad’s cab, she strategized her way onto Wheel of Fortune to pay for college, she adopted three girls after meeting their mother panhandling, she quit her job to launch her own business, and she struggled. Hustling endlessly to try to achieve society’s definition of success left her exhausted, compromising her own sense of worth in order to accommodate others. Nicole worked herself straight into a health crisis that threatened her life and the family she had worked so hard to build. It was not until she was forced into a major reckoning in both her business and her marriage that Nicole realized that she was already enough, that she had and was everything that she needed. In Nothing Is Missing, Nicole contemplates how she was able to create the life she wanted using the strength she had within herself all along.

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Over 3 million copies soldâ ˜Funny, touching and unpredictableâ ™ Jojo Moyesâ ˜Heartwrenching and wonderfulâ ™ Nina StibbeWinner of Costa First Novel Award, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and the National Book Awards Book of the YearOne of the Sunday Times 100 bestselling books of the past 50 yearsEleanor Oliphant has learned how to survive â “ but not how to liveEleanor Oliphant leads a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meal deal for lunch every day and buys the same two bottles of vodka to drink every weekend.Eleanor Oliphant is happy. Nothing is missing from her carefully timetabled life. Except, sometimes, everything.One simple act of kindness is about to shatter the walls Eleanor has built around herself. Now she must learn how to navigate the world that everyone else seems to take for granted â “ while searching for the courage to face the dark corners sheâ ™s avoided all her life.Change can be good. Change can be bad. But surely any change is better thanâ ¦ fine?â ˜Moving, funny and devastatingâ ™ The Heraldâ ˜Unforgettable, brilliant, funny and life-affirmingâ ™ Daily Mailâ ˜I adored it. Skilled, perceptive, Eleanor s world will feel familiar to you from the very first page. An outstanding debut!â ™ Joanna Cannon

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The little girl’s bright blue eyes are wide with fear, her hair tousled, her tears making tracks in the dirt smudged across her cheek. Curled tight in a tiny ball, it’s as if she wants to hide away forever. “He took her!” she cries. “He took my sister!”When a desperate mother calls Denton police department to report her children missing, Detective Josie Quinn races to investigate. Sixteen-year-old Kayleigh and her little sister Savannah went for a walk in the woods but never came home. They are good girls and know not to go far, say their frantic parents. Kayleigh always looks after Savannah and brings her home safely. Until now…Even as she vows to bring the sisters home safely, Josie’s blood runs cold: because they are not the only missing children. Rumors are spreading about the legend of “The Woodsman”: when pairs of children go into the woods, The Woodsman takes one of them and only one comes out alive. With local teenagers daring each other to walk into the woods at night in pairs, Josie knows that nobody is safe from the hysteria sweeping Denton. Little Savannah Patchett is soon mercifully found alive, alone and terrified, but she tells Josie “The Woodsman has taken my sister”.All Josie’s leads seem to reach dead ends: her team traces Kayleigh’s scent to a dank, dark cabin in the woods, but the owner has an alibi and there is no evidence that Kayleigh has been inside. When Josie persuades Kayleigh’s classmates to talk, she learns that Kayleigh herself had a secret boyfriend whose identity is a mystery. Josie is desperate to track him down and to work out if he could hold the key to solving the case.Then Josie’s worst fears come true: another pair goes missing and one of them is found dead soon after. Another teenage girl, lying straight and still, a halo of blood surrounding her beautiful blonde hair.Josie knows that the legend of The Woodsman is nothing more than a story, but the truth is far more horrifying… With Kayleigh still out there somewhere and the TV news filled with stories of a serial killer at large, how far will Josie have to go to find the killer before more innocent lives are lost?

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From the author of Sunday Times bestseller Holmes, Margaret and Poe..._____________________________Itâ ™s their toughest case yet. And their best detective is missing.Holmes, Margaret and Poeâ ™s Brooklyn-based detective agency solves the crimes no one else can. Or they did â “ until Holmes decided to leave the business.There is no time to waste as the team are called to a fresh NYPD crime scene â “ and tasked with looking into the disappearance of six children.Time is ticking as they work to unravel the mystery.But they need Holmes.If they re going to solve the crime of the century, first they must save their friend._____________________________Praise for Holmes, Margaret and Poe . . . A classic, witty and wonderful mystery from the king of crime. Fast-paced and fun, clever and exciting. I loved it CHRIS WHITAKER I loved every criminally delicious moment of Holmes, Margaret and Poe. What a wild ride! Hooked from the first page - and not just by the edge of my seat crime stories but also the depth and complexity of the characters. Rock on Book 2! DREDA SAY MITCHELL____________________________________â ˜Nobody does it better JEFFERY DEAVER The master storyteller of our times HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades LEE CHILD 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 James Patterson is The Boss IAN RANKIN One of the greatest storytellers of all time PATRICIA CORNWELL____________________________________Readers love Holmes is Missing...***** I just love these characters... a crime lovers idea of heaven. ***** Explosive! Literally and metaphorically! ***** This book is a high-octane thrill ride ***** James Patterson and Brian Sitts are a force to be reckoned with and this is my favourite series ***** A thrilling 5-star mystery! Holmes, Margaret and Poe, Sunday Times bestseller, January 2024

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THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE MAJOR BBC DRAMA STARRING BAFTA AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS GLENDA JACKSON How do you solve a mystery when you can t remember the clues?Maud is forgetful. She makes a cup of tea and doesn t remember to drink it. She goes to the shops and forgets why she went. Sometimes her home is unrecognizable - or her daughter Helen seems a total stranger.But there s one thing Maud is sure of: her friend Elizabeth is missing. The note in her pocket tells her so. And no matter who tells her to stop going on about it, to leave it alone, to shut up, Maud will get to the bottom of it.Because somewhere in Maud s damaged mind lies the answer to an unsolved seventy-year-old mystery. One everyone has forgotten about.Everyone, except Maud . . . A thrillingly assured, haunting and unsettling novel, I read it at a gulp Deborah Moggach, author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Elizabeth Is Missing will stir and shake you: the most likeably unreliable of narrators, real mystery at its compassionate core... Emma Donoghue, author of Room Resembling a version of Memento written by Alan Bennett Daily Telegraph One of those mythical beasts, the book you cannot put down Jonathan Coe, author of The Rotters Club Every bit as compelling as the frenzied hype suggests. Gripping, haunting Observer

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Who says cats and dogs don t get along? A snobby cat and a good-natured dog team up--sort of--to solve the mystery of a missing classroom pet in this playful illustrated chapter book told in letters.Simon the cat and Baxter the dog have finally learned how to share their owner, Andy. It helps that Simon lives with Andy s mom and Baxter lives with Andy s dad. When a problem comes up, they simply exchange letters to sort it out. Baxter s spelling has even improved, though not by much.But then Andy s class pet goes missing, causing an argument with his friend Noah. Andy is so, so sad. Now it s every pet for himself! Both Simon and Baxter want to solve the mystery and make Andy happy again. Which pet will collect the clues and piece together the solution? Or will another neighborhood animal get there first . . .This funny and heartwarming collaboration between Geisel Honor and Edgar Award-winning author Dori Hillestad Butler and bestselling illustrator Kevan Atteberry is a tribute to the love of a good pet--and the joy found in new friendship. With eight chapters and adorable full-color illustrations on every spread, the series is a perfect read for parents to share with kids.

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Itâ ™s their toughest case yet. And their best detective is missing.Holmes, Margaret and Poeâ ™s Brooklyn-based detective agency solves the crimes no one else can. Or they did â “ until Holmes decided to leave the business.There is no time to waste as the team are called to a fresh NYPD crime scene â “ and tasked with looking into the disappearance of six children.Time is ticking as they work to unravel the mystery.But they need Holmes.If they re going to solve the crime of the century, first they must save their friend._____________________________Praise for Holmes, Margaret and Poe . . . A classic, witty and wonderful mystery from the king of crime. Fast-paced and fun, clever and exciting. I loved it CHRIS WHITAKER I loved every criminally delicious moment of Holmes, Margaret and Poe. What a wild ride! Hooked from the first page - and not just by the edge of my seat crime stories but also the depth and complexity of the characters. Rock on Book 2! DREDA SAY MITCHELL____________________________________â ˜Nobody does it better JEFFERY DEAVER The master storyteller of our times HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades LEE CHILD 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 James Patterson is The Boss IAN RANKIN One of the greatest storytellers of all time PATRICIA CORNWELL____________________________________Readers love Holmes, Margaret and Poe...***** I devoured this in less than 24 hours and did not want it to end. ***** I loved this book! ***** This has quickly become my favourite James Patterson novel to date. ***** A great start to what I m hoping will turn into a fantastic new series. ***** Read in a day. Holmes, Margaret and Poe, Sunday Times bestseller, January 2024

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A government minister in the Foreign Office has vanished into thin air. On holiday in Crete, Lord Bellingham had been solo trekking in the White Mountains when he mysteriously disappeared. After a vast search and rescue operation, the local police have no leads, save for a mobile phone discarded on a cliff edge. Assistant Commissioner Louise Mangan of the Met Police is sent to assist in the investigation but soon discovers that there are more layers to this case than the local police realise. Lady Bellingham is less than forthcoming, the family nanny is hiding something, and a scandal is brewing back in London that could destroy the minister #39;s reputation for good. Under pressure from the powers that be, can Louise find the missing minister, or will she discover something much more sinister at play? Praise for THE LATE TRAIN TO GIPSY HILL and Alan Johnson: #39;Featuring espionage, the Russian Mafia and a gorgeous female on a train with a deadly secret, the tantalising plot has set Alan up for dominance of the bestseller charts for years to come #39; Fiona Phillips #39;Is there no limit to his talents? . . . I absolutely loved Alan #39;s new thriller, it #39;s brilliant. #39; Hunter Davies #39;Blends gentle humour and brutal assassination into a cracking crime thriller. #39;The Sun #39;Johnson #39;s writing style is easy, relaxed, self-deprecating . . . impressive #39; Observer #39;Johnson writes wonderfully #39; Telegraph #39;This boy can write . . . #39; The Spectator

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The case of a missing father is hard to crack . . . even for Felix, a tiny kid with a huge heart and an eye for detail.Eleven-year-old Felix likes being the smallest kid in school. At least he knows where he fits in. Plus his nickname, “Short-lock Holmes,” is perfect for someone who’s killing it in forensic science club. To Felix, Growth Hormone Deficiency is no big deal. And then Felix learns that his biological dad was short, too. This one, tiny, itty-bitty piece of information opens up a massive hole in his life. Felix must find his father. He only has a few small clues to work from, but as Sherlock Holmes said, “To a great mind, nothing is little.” The further Felix gets in his investigation, though, the more he starts to wonder: What if his dad doesn’t want to be found? And what if Felix’s family—his mom, his stepdad, the baby on the way—needs him right where he is? Tender and uplifting, this warm novel from Christopher Award–winner Carmella Van Vleet celebrates little differences in us that can make a big impact. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

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It s the day before the big show, and Millie and her friends, the Ballet Bunnies, have a busy day planned ahead. Between a visit to the Costume Shop, a delightful cup of hot chocolate, and a successful dance rehearsal, everything seems to be going to plan. Until Millie checks her bag and finds that Trixie is missing! It s time for Millie to retrace her footsteps . . .

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Puzzle - 5000 dílků v balení, téma Státy/Města, vhodné od 12 let Skládání puzzle je příjemnou rodinnou činností, při které dochází k rozvoji logického myšlení. Sice spatřilo světlo světa již dávno, ale stále se jedná o nadčasovou aktivitu. V balení vás čeká 5000 dílků, jejich složení už je pro trpělivější hráče. Nabízené puzzle motivuje k jeho složení poutavým výsledným obrázkem.. Zásadní vlastnosti puzzle Ravensburger Puzzle Nothing is as pretty as a Rizzi City 5000 dílků Puzzle rozvíjí jemnou motoriku, koncentraci i předvídavost Jeho skládání uklidňuje a je dobrým prostředkem k relaxaci Zajímavé puzzle Ravensburger je vhodné pro děti od 12 let Téma: státy/města Balení celkem obsahuje 5000 dílků Spadá mezi klasické puzzle, které všichni dobře známe

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The sixth instalment of Number One bestselling author Jasper Fforde s sensational Thursday Nextseries. Fforde s books are more than just an ingenious idea. They are written with buoyant zest and are tautly plotted. They have empathetic heroes and heroines who nearly make terrible mistakes and suitably dastardly villains who do. They also have more twists and turns than Christie, and are embellished with the rich details of Dickens or Pratchett - IndependentIt is a time of unrest in the BookWorld. Only the diplomatic skills of ace literary detective Thursday Next can avert a devastating genre war. But a week before the peace talks, Thursday vanishes. Has she simply returned home to the RealWorld or is this something more sinister?All is not yet lost. Living at the quiet end of speculative fiction is the written Thursday Next, eager to prove herself worth of her illustrious namesake. The written Thursday is soon hot on the trail of her factual alter-ego, and quickly stumbles upon a plot so fiendish that it threatens the very BookWorld itself.

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Pop music s a simple pleasure. Is it catchy? Can you dance to it? Do you fancy the singer?But what s fascinating about pop is our relationship with it. David Hepworth is interested in the human side of pop. He s interested in how people make the stuff and, more importantly, what it means to us.In this collection of essays written throughout his career, Hepworth shows how it is possible to take music seriously and, at the same time, not drain the life out of it. From the legacy of the Beatles to the dramatic decline of the record shop via the bewildering nomenclature of musical genres; with characteristic insight and humour Hepworth asks some essential questions about music and, indeed, life: is it all about the drummer; are band managers misunderstood; and is it appropriate to play Angels at funerals?As Pope John Paul II said of all the unimportant things, football is the most important . David Hepworth believes the same to be true of music and this selection of his best writing, covering the music of last fifty years, shows you precisely why.

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A ball is missing and no one has seen it. Not Blue. Not Red. Not Yellow. No one has seen the ball. At least that s what everyone says. Is the ball really missing? Or is someone not being honest? Young readers will discover the truth -- and a valuable lesson about honesty – in The Missing Ball: An Orange Porange Story.

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A ball is missing and no one has seen it. Not Blue. Not Red. Not Yellow. No one has seen the ball. At least that s what everyone says. Is the ball really missing? Or is someone not being honest?Young readers will discover the truth -- and a valuable lesson about honesty -- in The Missing Ball: An Orange Porange Story.

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My little girl has vanished. And I can t tell anyone...My nine-year-old daughter Hollie should be leaving school smiling and laughing with all the other children but she s not here. I run frantically, checking everywhere, but I can t see her. Pure panic washes over me. This is my worst nightmare.Her teacher asks if she should call the police. My heart stops. I shake my head and pretend I ve made a mistake. The police can t know. No one can.My hands shake as I know in my gut my daughter hasn t just wandered off. She s been taken. Someone must know the truth about my past...I ve spent so long protecting Hollie, but I always knew this day might come. And I ll stop at nothing to get my little girl back.

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Internationally renowned theoretical physicist and bestselling author Lawrence Krauss offers provocative, revelatory answers to the biggest philosophical questions: Where did our universe come from? Why does anything exist? And how is it all going to end? Why is there something rather than nothing? is the question atheists and scientists are always asked,and until now there has not been a satisfying scientific answer. Today, exciting scientific advances provide new insight into this cosmological mystery: not only cansomething arise from nothing, but something willalwaysarise from nothing. A mind-bending trip back to the beginning of the beginning, A Universe from Nothingauthoritatively presents the most recent evidence that explains how our universe evolved - and the implications for how it s going to end. It will provoke, challenge, and delight readers to look at the most basic underpinnings of existence in a whole new way. In the words of Richard Dawkins: this could potentially be the most important scientific book since Darwin s On the Origin of Species.

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A heart-warming, fresh and original story about family and friendship from brand-new picture book author, writer and performer Jordan Stephens. Sunny loves jigsaw puzzles â “ the bigger the better. When she completes one, she gets a warm, happy honeybee buzz. One day, her Gran gives her a ONE-THOUSAND-PIECE puzzle. Piece after piece, all by herself, she puts together the picture, until â ¦ DISASTER! The final piece is missing. Sunny may be small, but she is very determined â “ so she sets off to find it. As the day whizzes by in a whirl of new places and friends, Sunny discovers that looking for something is every bit as fun as finding it, and that perhaps the missing piece was there all along â ¦SHORTLISTED for the Inclusive Books for Children award 2024

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A TEENAGE GIRL IS MISSING. THE CLOCK IS TICKING. FIND HER, BEFORE HE DOES . . . I LOVE THIS BOOK LEE CHILD _______ With the police struggling, CSI Darby McCormick is shocked to discover a terrified woman hiding in the shadows of a crime scene. A woman who was abducted herself, five years before, and has managed to escape. She could be their only lead. But what Darby doesn t know is that a serial killer has been prowling America for decades. A killer she s met before . . . Once, long ago, he tore her life apart. Now he wants to finish the job. _______ Praise for Chris Mooney: One of the best thriller writers working today Lee Child This will keep you up past your bedtime Karin Slaughter If you want a thriller that will chill your blood, break your heart and make your pulse race, Chris Mooney is your man Mark Billingham Harrowing, gripping, haunting, gut-wrenching and beautifully written Harlan Coben I devoured The Missing in one greedy, breathless sitting. This is a scary, breakneck ride with thrills that never let up Tess Gerritsen

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Comedy and tragedy intertwine when two very different couples fall in and out of love.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features illustrations by renowned artist Sir John Gilbert and a new introduction from Professor Tiffany Stern.Whilst Beatrice and Benedick both despise love, exchanging insults and mockery rather than vows, for Hero and Claudio it is love at first sight. But as their marriage preparations begin, so too do Don John’s dirty tricks. Can his scheming get in the way of true love? And can an elaborate plan to bring fiery Beatrice and cynical Benedick closer together really come off? In Much Ado About Nothing, one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, nothing is quite what it seems.

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Rock stars to royalty, society to sobriety, get to know the real Susannah Constantine in the hottest memoir of the year! Sensational, juicy, gossipy, filthy and bravely honest in equal measure, Susannah Constantine s memoir is a rollicking romp through the upper middle classes SUNDAY TIMES, BEST BIOGRAPHY AND MEMOIR BOOKS OF 2022 Hilarious and honest. A book for anyone who s after laughter, tears and one hell of a rollercoaster ride GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, BOOKS OF THE YEAR Wildly fun DAILY TELEGRAPH, BEST BOOKS OF 2022 Sensational, juicy, honest, terrific - it reminded me of reading Lady Anne Glenconner GRAHAM NORTON, Virgin Radio Hilarious and unsparing. An extraordinary story REV. RICHARD COLES, Saturday Live Bonkers and brilliant. With comedy and candour, she bares her soul . . . Magnificent SUNDAY MAIL There is a lot we can t mention on this show - you have to buy the book to find out what we mean STEVE WRIGHT, BBC RADIO 2 __________ If you think you know Susannah Constantine you may be surprised to learn that while, What Not to Wear donned her the status of a style guru it is actually the least interesting thing about her. Hers is a tale full to the brim with extraordinary anecdotes...From lavatory dramas with Princess Margaret, eye-opening sex-club etiquette with pop royalty to behind-the-scenes power struggles between Thatcher and the Queen! Her social landscape has been nothing, if not varied. But appearances are deceptive and beneath it all, life had a dark side particularly her mother s mental illness and, her father s struggles with alcoholism. Somehow she had to forge her own life, away from the expectations of others. Told with gobsmacking honesty and great dollops of humour, Ready For Absolutely Nothing is essential reading for anyone who loves a good memoir but secretly just wants to read the naughty bits. __________ Wonderfully written, very funny, but more than anything completely genuine LADY ANNE GLENCONNER, author of Lady in Waiting A romp . . . Constantine comes across as a trooper with a filthy sense of humour THE TIMES A rollicking ride . . . What a life SUNDAY TIMES Fascinating, an incredible life Christine Lampard on LORRAINE Shrewd, funny, ideally candid and written with great confidence, brio and aplomb. A feisty, thought-provoking delight WILLIAM BOYD A treasure trove of previously untold stories . . . A riveting read GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Gives readers a fascinating insight into [her] extraordinary life WOMAN HOME Entertaining and funny MAIL ON SUNDAY Sparkling DAILY MAIL Fascinating DAILY TELEGRAPH Funny . . . Never dull GUARDIAN Revealing PRIMA We lunched better than we danced ANTON DU BEKE Exuberant i

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Absolutely one of his best - a wonderful, wonderful read Stephen Fry Funny and heartfelt SpectatorFrom the bestselling author of A PLACE CALLED WINTER comes a compassionate, compelling new novel of boyhood, coming of age, and the confusions of desire and reality. An incredibly beautiful story told with compassion. Nothing is wasted. Each sentence is beautifully crafted Joanna Cannon1970s Weston-Super-Mare and ten-year-old oddball Eustace, an only child, has life transformed by his mother s quixotic decision to sign him up for cello lessons. Music-making brings release for a boy who is discovering he is an emotional volcano. He laps up lessons from his young teacher, not noticing how her brand of glamour is casting a damaging spell over his frustrated and controlling mother.When he is enrolled in holiday courses in the Scottish borders, lessons in love, rejection and humility are added to daily practice.Drawing in part on his own boyhood, Patrick Gale s new novel explores a collision between childish hero worship and extremely messy adult love lives. It s delicious, it s dear, it s heart-breaking and very funny Rachel Joyce Suffused with the joy and wisdom of Gale s mid-life reconnection with music Guardian Gale is excellent on the hot, messy nature of self-discovery and sexual awakening Daily Mail Generously optimistic. It shows how our past shapes us, but suggests that we can make something from the emotional burdens that we bear TelegraphWhat readers love about TAKE NOTHING WITH YOU: This is a beautifully written novel, simple to read but so humane and warm ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ As with all his books you feel you are reading about someone you know intimately such is his amazing characterisation. Read this book and feel totally fulfilled ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This is a warming tale of a younger and later an old man overcoming adversity through his innate goodness, humour and optimism ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Gale is a wonderful writer. His description of the Schubert string quintet rehearsals perfectly described the slow movement. I d been searching for that music for a few years. This story is brilliant on so many fronts ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ A very beautiful novel of love, friendship and the cello ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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This brilliant CGP Workbook for Shakespeareâ ™s Much Ado About Nothing is the perfect way to prepare for the Grade 9-1 GCSE English Literature exams. Itâ ™s packed with questions on the plot, characters, context, themes and Shakespeareâ ™s techniques - with answers at the back. Weâ ™ve also included a section of exercises to help students practise the skills theyâ ™ll need for the exam, exam-style questions and thereâ ™s even a cartoon that summarises the whole play. This Workbook is matched to CGPâ ™s Much Ado About Nothing Text Guide (9781782948513).

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Return to the land of Never After, where real life and fairy tales collide, in The Missing Sword, the fourth book of bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz s hit fantasy series.To save her mother from Olga s evil clutches, Filomena must travel to the legendary land of Camelot to find the legendary sword Excalibur.But Camelot is not all that it seems. Fil and the crew quickly realize that another fairy tale has taken hold in the land of Arthurian Legend . . . the Wizard of Oz! With the help (and hindrance) of the Wicked Witches of East and West, the League of Seven follow the yellow brick road to retrieve the sword and complete their most important quest yet.In a land where nothing is truly as it seems, will Fil and the League of the Seven survive the witch s tests? Or will Olga s perilous plans rip Fil s mother away from her forever?

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Introducing the charaters of Enid Blyton s much loved Secret Seven to a young audience with these fun new adventures, especially written for children beginning to read. Each story is accompanied by colourful illustrations to engage the young reader and support the text.In this story, Colin s hamster is missing. George and Peter help him to look for clues, but they can t see Hammy anywhere. Then they hear something ... Reading Champion is an independent reading programme carefully levelled to match book bands widely used in schools. This book is suitable for readers aged 5+ and has been levelled at book band Blue 4.

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Zjednodušená anglická četba, vhodná při přípravě na zkoušku FCE jako doplňkový materiál ( úroveň B1 - Intermediate, slovní zásoba 1 600 slov) Kniha je balena s audio CD a obsahuje 8 stran cvičení. Popis: Macmillan Readers v úrovni Intermediate můžete číst asi po třech až čtyřech letech studia angličtiny. K porozumění vám postačí slovní zásoba 1600 slov. Knihy mají až 128 stran. Kniha je balena s audio CD a je obsahuje 8 stran cvičení. Angličtina použitá v popisu knihy nevyjadřuje pokročilost.Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespeare s famous comedy / drama about the war of power and understanding between men and women and the disguises they wear in their romantic relationships.

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All or Nothing is the final chapter in Wolff s Fire and Fury series. With extraordinary behind-the-scenes access, it follows every turn of Donald Trump s third presidential campaign.In disgrace after the January 6 attack on the Capitol and sent into exile, Trump immediately sputters back to life. To the shock of the Republican Party leadership, the Trump base has not abandoned him. Hardly a year on, he is as strong as any challenger has ever been.The American establishment is stunned by his comeback and determined to stop it and hold him accountable for his abuses of law and power. Equally, he has vowed retribution on anyone who tries to stand in his way. The 2024 presidential race is elemental: the system breaks Donald Trump or Donald Trump breaks the system.Michael Wolff tells this story from inside the Trump campaign. Through the sources he has cultivated over his ten years of writing about Donald Trump, including people who are with Trump on a daily basis, as well as his own first-hand reporting, we get a nearly moment-by-moment picture of the pendulum mood swings, the casual cruelties, the demands for obeisance, the preternatural resolve or otherworldly levels of denial, and the certain flashes of showman genius of the new president.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Thou and I are too wise to woo peaceably. One of Shakespeare s most witty and enjoyable comedies, Much Ado About Nothing is a play that explores courtship, romance and marriage through a number of relationships. Most famously, that of the irrepressible Beatrice and Benedick as they trade their wits against one another, criticising the notion of marriage, yet slowly falling in love with one another as they do so.

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Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. Much Ado About Nothing is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. Key features:1. Accessible notes and commentataries 2. Two-column format for easy reference checking and immediate explanations3. Wide margins to provide plenty of space for annotations and note taking 4. Additional information and reading lists (including websites)5. Illustrations dotted throughout, both contextual and explanatorySuitable for: - Students aged 11+- All exam boardsThe Oxford School Shakespeare range includes over 20 of Shakespeare s plays, plus revision resources for Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.

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#39;Without doubt, a future classic #39; DAISY BUCHANAN #39;Funny and charming #39; HOLLY GRAMAZIO Bryony doesn #39;t actually mind being single. So she doesn #39;t understand why she keeps seeing (ok, sleeping with) Ed, who is perfectly fine, but also only okay. After developing the ick on their fifth date, she resolves to end things – only to receive a call the next day telling her Ed has died. Worse yet, he seems to have represented her to his family and friends as his great love. Obviously, it would be cruel to correct them. Then she #39;s invited to the funeral. It would be equally rude to refuse . . . right? Before she knows it, Bryony has been drawn in by the charisma and chaos of Ed #39;s eccentric family and tangled in a web of her own lies. She #39;s been guilted into signing up to his sister #39;s pyramid scheme, she #39;s in far too deep with several of his nearest and dearest – and to make matters worse she #39;s experiencing a lot of physical symptoms that are becoming harder and harder to ignore . . . Probably Nothing is the answer to just how far sheer awkwardness can take someone. Peppered with Lauren Bravo #39;s irresistible wit, it explores the relatable modern cults of wellness and people-pleasing, and digs into the eternal dilemma: life is short – so should you settle for perfectly fine?

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*THE PERFECT MOTOGP BOOK FOR FATHER #39;S DAY*Marc Márquez is the apex predator of the MotoGP world: arguably the greatest motorcycle racer who ever lived, he is an eight-time world champion. He is the man who dethroned Valentino Rossi, and who changed the sport of MotoGP forever.Márquez #39;s hyper aggressive riding style has made him many enemies, and his epic championship battle with Valentino Rossi in 2015 led to one of the most controversial moments in the history of MotoGP.But his story off the track is just as incredible: devastating accidents, surgeries and recoveries, racing on despite a diagnosis that left him knowing one more head injury could leave him blind. His self-admittedly ruthless personality and desire to win make him an explosive, dominant and at times controversial character.Told by bestselling author Stuart Barker, with the insight of rivals, team members, pundits, managers and many close to his story, this is the a story of pure sporting theatre and white-knuckle speed twinned with real human drama. Marc Marquez: Everything or Nothing is the Márquez told in full for the very first time.

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Eichendorffâ ™s prose masterpiece â “ a picaresque account of the wanderings of a young man who leaves home after a row with his father, and who eventually finds love with the girl of his dreams â “ is one of the best-known classics of German literature.Deeply imbued with the style and sentiment of German Romanticism, and philosophical and poetic in its approach to nature and existence, Memoirs of a Good-for-Nothing is at once an exhilarating romp and a lively portrayal of nineteenth-century ideals.

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WINNER of the 2018 4-11 Picture Book Awards (Fiction 4-7 category)One of the New York Times Best Illustrated Childrenâ ™s Books of 2017All I want to do on a rainy day like today is play my game, but my mum says itâ ™s a waste of time. The game drives my mum mad. She takes it away. I take it back. I wish Dad had come with us on this rainy, grey weekend. Without my game, nothing is fun. On the other hand, maybe Iâ ™m wrong about thatâ ¦

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Newly published in paperback, All or Nothing is drawn from over 125 interviews with those who knew Marriott intimately: his wives, children, bandmates and closest friends, managers, record producers, record label bosses and his fellow musicians. Included are scores of people who have never told their story before.

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Sparkling with the witty dialogue between Beatrice and Benedicts, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare s most enjoyable and theatrically successful comedies.This edition offers a newly edited text and an exceptionally helpful and critically aware introduction. Paying particular attention to analysis of the play s minor characters, Sheldon P Zitner discusses Shakespeare s transformation of his source material. He rethinks the attitudes to gender relations that underlie the comedy and determine its view of marriage.Allowing for the play s openness to reinterpretation by successive generations of readers and peformers, Zitner provides a socially analytic stage history, advancing new views for the actor as much as for the critic. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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** A New York Times Bestseller **NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY: Time • The New Yorker • NPR • GQ • Elle • Vulture • Fortune • Boing Boing • The Irish Times • The New York Public Library • The Brooklyn Public Library A complex, smart and ambitious book that at first reads like a self-help manual, then blossoms into a wide-ranging political manifesto. —Jonah Engel Bromwich, The New York Times Book ReviewOne of President Barack Obama s Favorite Books of 2019 Porchlight s Personal Development Human Behavior Book of the YearIn a world where addictive technology is designed to buy and sell our attention, and our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity, it can seem impossible to escape. But in this inspiring field guide to dropping out of the attention economy, artist and critic Jenny Odell shows us how we can still win back our lives. Odell sees our attention as the most precious—and overdrawn—resource we have. And we must actively and continuously choose how we use it. We might not spend it on things that capitalism has deemed important … but once we can start paying a new kind of attention, she writes, we can undertake bolder forms of political action, reimagine humankind’s role in the environment, and arrive at more meaningful understandings of happiness and progress. Far from the simple anti-technology screed, or the back-to-nature meditation we read so often, How to do Nothing is an action plan for thinking outside of capitalist narratives of efficiency and techno-determinism. Provocative, timely, and utterly persuasive, this book will change how you see your place in our world.

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With a foreword by Holly Bourne, author of Am I Normal Yet?⠘I love you with so much of my heart that none is left to protest⠙Love, deception and discord are flourishing in the court of Messina.Sweet, innocent Hero and the famed soldier Claudio are immediately infatuated, while the bickering Beatrice and Benedick can agree on just one thing: the other is insufferable. Little do they know, two plans are afoot ⠓ one to make Beatrice and Benedick fall in love, another to break up Hero and Claudio.Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespeare⠙s witty comedy of words where sharp-tongued enemies become lovers and sweet romance turns sour.Discover STAGED, a limited collection of Shakespeare⠙s unabridged plays that celebrates the genius of the Bard and the tropes that continue to delight YA readers to this day.Explore the rest of the STAGED collection:As You Like It ⠓ With a foreword by Talia HibbertHamlet ⠓ With a foreword by Faridah à bíké-ÍyímídéMacbeth ⠓ With a foreword by Kat DelacorteA Midsummer Night⠙s Dream ⠓ With a foreword by Becky AlbertalliRomeo and Juliet ⠓ With a foreword by Jennifer Niven

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#39;Without doubt, a future classic #39; DAISY BUCHANAN #39;Funny and charming #39; HOLLY GRAMAZIO Bryony doesn #39;t actually mind being single. So she doesn #39;t understand why she keeps seeing (ok, sleeping with) Ed, who is perfectly fine, but also only okay. After developing the ick on their fifth date, she resolves to end things – only to receive a call the next day telling her Ed has died. Worse yet, he seems to have represented her to his family and friends as his great love. Obviously, it would be cruel to correct them. Then she #39;s invited to the funeral. It would be equally rude to refuse . . . right? Before she knows it, Bryony has been drawn in by the charisma and chaos of Ed #39;s eccentric family and tangled in a web of her own lies. She #39;s been guilted into signing up to his sister #39;s pyramid scheme, she #39;s in far too deep with several of his nearest and dearest – and to make matters worse she #39;s experiencing a lot of physical symptoms that are becoming harder and harder to ignore . . . Probably Nothing is the answer to just how far sheer awkwardness can take someone. Peppered with Lauren Bravo #39;s irresistible wit, it explores the relatable modern cults of wellness and people-pleasing, and digs into the eternal dilemma: life is short – so should you settle for perfectly fine?

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An artful picture book exploration of negative space and the beauty of nothingness. This mindful meditation encourages children to see the world differently.Nothing is really something! What might be hidden in the space around things, and how is that space important? In art, this is known as negative space, but “nothing” can be thought of more broadly—as free time during the day or the space between people. When we allow ourselves a moment of nothingness, we make room for creativity and so much more.

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In January 1945, the German army is retreating from the Russian advance. Germans are fleeing the occupied territories in their thousands, in cars and carts and on foot. But in a rural East Prussian manor house, the wealthy von Globig family seals itself off from the world. Protected from the deprivation and chaos around them, they make no preparations to leave until a decision to harbour a stranger for the night begins their undoing. Finally joining the great trek west, the remaining members of the family face at last the catastrophic consequences of the war. Profoundly evocative of the period, sympathetic yet painfully honest about the motivations of its characters, All for Nothing is a devastating portrait of the complicities and denials of the German people as the Third Reich comes to an end.

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*Don t miss the next gripping Double O thriller, A SPY LIKE ME, available to order now*The start of a brand new trilogy following MI6⠙s agents with a licence to kill, that blows the world of James Bond wide open!⠘A boldly innovative James Bond novel Sunday TimesTHREE⠦James Bond is missing and presumed dead. In his absence, MI6 is left struggling to pick up the pieces in the face of the world⠙s deadliest threat yet.TWO⠦Moneypenny⠙s elite Double O agents ⠓ Sid Bashir, Johanna Harwood and Joseph Dryden ⠓ are tasked with infiltrating the deadly terrorist organisation Rattenfänger, and unearthing its connection to tech billionaire Sir Bertram Paradise.ONE⠦As time ticks away, the stakes couldn⠙t be higher ⠓ and the fate of our lives rests in their hands⠦What everyone is saying about DOUBLE OR NOTHING:⠘Filled with characters so real we feel we know them, the novel races through its surprising plot twists like an Aston Martin in high gear⠙ Jeffery Deaver, author of Carte Blanche, a James Bond novel⠘Stylish, explosive, fresh and fun, Kim Sherwood takes one of the world⠙s most beloved series and makes it her own⠙ Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End Kim Sherwood has taken the world of James Bond and turned it on its head⠙ Charles Cumming, author of BOX 88⠘A cleverly plotted and absorbing novel with a fantastic cast of fully rounded characters⠙ Lisa Ballantyne, author of The Innocent One⠘Delivers everything you could want and more from a high-octane, high-stakes spy thriller⠙ Tim Glister, author of Red Corona

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Kniha - autor Hanif Kureishi, 192 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá THE NOTHING is Hanif Kureishi's powerful new work: a tense and captivating exploration of lust, helplessness, and deception. Written with characteristic black humour and with an acute eye for detail, Kureishi's eagerly awaited novella will have his readers dazzled once again by a brilliant mind at work.

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I was gripped from the very first page Claire Douglas Just brilliant! Lucy Clarke Cannily wrongfoots the reader Financial Times _________________________________________________How do you find your daughter when no one believes she is missing?Single mother Jess and her daughter Issie have always shared an unbreakable bond. For the last seven years, it s been just the two of them. That is, until Issie meets Dylan. When the pair announce their plans to go travelling, Jess is devastated - Issie is only seventeen after all, and Jess doesnâ ™t trust her daughterâ ™s new boyfriend. And when she stops hearing from her altogether, she s terrified. With Dylan refusing to talk, and the police unwilling to help, Jess is faced with a mother s worst nightmare. Can she find her daughter before it s too late?_________________________________________________Praise for Someone is Lying: Unexpected twists galore Alice Clark Platts Pulse-racing. Clever. Aims at your deepest fears Jane Corry Perks, as ever, knows how to cannily wrongfoot the reader. A winner Crime Timeâ ˜This pulse quickening read is impossible to put downâ ™ Woman Magazine Some sly twists, sharp observations about class and an awareness of the subjective nature of truth lifts this above the common run. The Times This emotionally charged story explores the darker side of domestic relationships and bodes the question would you lie to save a loved one? Candis _________________________________________________Praise for Heidi Perks: A fun, compelling thriller - perfect to read beside the pool, or at home, dreaming of warmer times to come The Observer Heidi Perks has a gift for ratcheting up tension and suspense in her books, leaving this reader gasping for breath with the lights on in the middle of the night. Bravo! Liz Nugent The Other Guest is a fantastic sun-soaked thriller with a gripping mystery at its heart. It s the perfect read to take on holiday - but just keep one eye on those other guests! Lucy Clarke A twisty hot summer read in a location to die for. Literally! Jane Corry I raced through this in a weekend. A taut, clever whodunnit, masterfully structured, beautifully written, with an intriguing cast and some heart-wrenching moral dilemmas. Brilliant. Gilly Macmillan Pure, thrilling escapism. Whip-smart twists make this summer sizzler impossible to put down. The Other Guest is unforgettable Chris Whitaker An outstanding novel. Someone is Lying is incredibly clever, disturbing and never less than page-turning. A real treat for fans of tense, up-all-night thrillers BP Walter

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So much fun to read ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I couldn t put it down! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I can t describe how much I loved this book ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I adore everything about it . . . the perfect blend of mystery and romcom ALI HAZELWOOD Single mum and struggling crime writer Finlay Donovan is ready to kill someone by 7.45AM:- Her two-year-old is slathered in maple syrup - Her four-year-old has a new self-inflicted haircut- Her TOTALLY VINDICTIVE ex-husband has fired the nanny without warningBut nothing is going to stop her from making it to lunch with her literary agent. Not even being banned from the restaurant they re meeting at.When the discussion about Finlay s latest crime novel is misinterpreted by a woman sitting nearby as the plans of a hit-woman offering up her services, Finlay is finally promised the large sum of cash she s always hoped for. Just not for her writing.For this, she ll need to plot something much bigger than her novel. They do always say: write what you know. . . Murder, mayhem and - maybe - a touch of romance, the warm, hilarious and instantly-lovable Finlay Donovan series is perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Dial A for Aunties and Janet Evanovich s Stephanie Plum series. ⭐ PRAISE FOR FINLAY DONOVAN ⭐ Fresh, heartfelt and witty . . . relatable heroine Finlay Donovan is irresistible! JANET EVANOVICH As thrilling as they are hilarious . . . I love Finlay Donovan so much I would 100% hide a body for her JESSE Q. SUTANTO, author of Dial A for Aunties Skilfully combines suspense and laughs NEW YORK TIMES Clever, dark, and laugh-out-loud funny HEATHER GUDENKAUF Part rom-com, part mystery, pure joy! CHANTEL GUERTIN Entertaining, funny and wholly original CULTUREFLY Funny and smart, twisty and surprising - Finlay Donovan is a character to root for MEGAN MIRANDA An unpredictable, fun, funny, page-turning delight GWENDA BOND If you LOVE thrillers, but wish the genre would lighten up a little then you absolutely must read Finlay Donovan is Killing It POPSUGAR A madcap thriller that will keep you flipping pages long past your bedtime! KATHERINE ST JOHN Clever, perfectly plotted, and laugh out loud funny . . . will make you smile long after you ve turned the last page WENDY WALKER

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

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⠘Beautifully written and had me hooked from page one⠙ Reader ReviewA gorgeous springtime read from the Sunday Times bestselling author, perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Karen Swan.Will love bloom on the little Cornish Isles?Jess has lived at the idyllic flower farm on the Isles of Scilly her whole life, but when her boyfriend Adam leaves without explanation, Jess discovers that even her little slice of Cornish heaven can be lonely.For the first time in Will⠙s life, he⠙s met someone he can⠙t stop thinking about. But nothing is simple when the woman of your dreams is working for you.Gaby is running away from painful memories, and where could be more perfect than a remote island off the Cornish coast? But to put the past behind her, she must keep moving ⠦ however much she might want to stay.A gorgeous spring-time romance from Sunday Times bestselling author Phillipa Ashley. Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Karen Swan and Heidi Swain.Authors and readers can⠙t get enough of Phillipa Ashley!:⠘Warm and funny and feel-good. The best sort of holiday read.⠙ Katie Fforde⠘The characters are wonderful and I felt like they were old friends by the time I got to the end of the book.⠙ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Filled with warm and likeable characters. Great fun!⠙ Jill Mansell⠘Really well written with an excellent storyline and well-round characters.⠙ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘A glorious, tantalising taste of Cornwall, I could almost taste the salt of the sea air as I read it.⠙ Jules Wake⠘I spent every spare second reading it!. Well written, easy reading.⠙ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘An utterly glorious, escapist read from one of the freshest voices to emerge in women s fiction today. I loved every gorgeous page.⠙ Claudia Carroll⠘PLEASE read this, you won⠙t be disappointed if you like beautiful beaches and gentle romance.⠙ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Technology scholars declare an emergency: attention must be paid to the inequality, marginalization, and biases woven into our technological systems.This book sounds an alarm: we can no longer afford to be lulled into complacency by narratives of techno-utopianism, or even techno-neutrality. We should not be reassured by such soothing generalities as human error, virtual reality, or the cloud. We need to realize that nothing is virtual: everything that happens online, virtually, or autonomously happens offline first, and often involves human beings whose labor is deliberately kept invisible. Everything is IRL. In Your Computer Is on Fire, technology scholars train a spotlight on the inequality, marginalization, and biases woven into our technological systems.

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A TIMES and INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE IRISH NOVEL PRIZE Soon to be a major BBC film starring Sir Lenny Henry, Malachi Kirby, Monica Dolan, Olivia Williams and Christopher Eccleston. It s 1981, a year of riots and royal weddings. The Dukes of Hazzard is on TV. Curly Wurlys are in the shops. And trying to find a place in it all is nine-year-old Leon. He and his little brother Jake have gone to live with Maureen. They ve lost one home, but have they found another? Maureen feeds and looks after them. She has wild red hair and mutters swearwords under her breath when she thinks they can t hear. She claims everything will be okay. But will they ever see their mother again? Who are the couple who secretly visit Jake? Between the street violence and the street parties, Leon must find a way to reunite his family . . . Startlingly funny. Balances the gritty with the feel good Observer Vivid and endearing - a very powerful book Emma Healey, bestselling author of Elizabeth is Missing Authentic and beautiful, urgent and honest, this novel makes room in your heart Chris Cleave, bestselling author of The Other Hand SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD THE DESMOND ELLIOT PRIZE

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When it feels like there is something missing in life, it’s time to dig deep.  You may be at a point in your life where you feel accomplished, but underneath it all, something is missing. Maybe you don’t feel fulfilled. Maybe you’re just going through the motions. Or maybe you are unsettled and in search of some wisdom, some meaning, and ultimately, some joy.  In This Is the Thing, intention enthusiast Shane Jackson takes a deep dive into the answers that elude us to get at the heart of both why and how we can find purpose and experience joy. He delivers insights into every corner of our lives—from relationships to the choices we make to how we spend our time. Chapter by chapter, he offers experience, intuition, perspective, and reflection on specific slices of life, leaving the reader with gems that illuminate an actionable path to fulfillment.

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Another hilarious tale of primary school life from the Blue Peter award-winning team. Nothing is as it seems for Izzy and friends, and the drama is always off the scale...

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