reimagined worlds margaret chandra kerrison

In Reimagined Worlds: Narrative Placemaking for People, Play, and Purpose, Margaret Chandra Kerrison presents an indispensable manifesto, compelling designers of environments and experiences to embrace a people-centred approach fuelled by intentional narratives. This thought-provoking book delves into the realm of uncharted possibilities, envisioning a world that fosters a deep sense of belonging and authentic self-expression. She shares her unique insights, drawing from her experiences as a former Walt Disney Imagineer and the 2023 Paul Helmle Fellow at Cal Poly Pomona’s School of Architecture. By combining storytelling with architectural and experiential design, the book inspires the creation of meaningful places that cultivate strong communities and shared values. Through this narrative lens, she encourages us to imagine and build a world we truly desire to inhabit, one that thrives on collaboration and purposeful living.

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From the author of The Handmaid''s Tale and Alias Grace* Rabbit superheroes. A theory of masks and capes. Victorian otherlands.From her 1940s childhood to her time at Harvard, Margaret Atwood has always been fascinated with SF. In 2010, she delivered a lecture series at Emory University called ''In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination.'' This book is the result of those lectures. It includes essays on Ursula Le Guin and H G Wells, her interesting distinction between ''science fiction proper'' and ''speculative fiction'', and the letter which she wrote to the school which tried to ban The Handmaid''s Tale. *''Spooky . . . wild'' - Telegraph ''Elegant and witty'' - Guardian''Eminently readable and accessible . . . The lectures are insightful and cogently argued with a neat comic turn of phrase . . . Her enthusiasm and level of intellectual engagement are second to none'' - Financial Times

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FARO CHANDRA sloupková lampa, tmavě šedá – moderní venkovní osvětlení pro Váš exteriérSloupková lampa FARO CHANDRA v tmavě šedém provedení je ideální volbou pro moderní zahrady, vstupní prostory a cesty okolo domu. Díky svému elegantnímu minimalistickému designu a odolným materiálům perfektně zapadne do jakéhokoliv exteriéru a zároveň poskytne příjemné a bezpečné světlo tam, kde ho nejvíce potřebujete.Hlavní výhody a vlastnosti sloupkové lampy FARO CHANDRA Moderní design: Elegantní tmavě šedý povrch a čisté linie zvýrazní architekturu každého exteriéru. Vysoká odolnost: Hliníková konstrukce a skleněný difuzor zajišťují dlouhou životnost a odolnost vůči povětrnostním vlivům. Stupeň krytí IP54: Lampa je chráněna proti prachu a stříkající vodě, což umožňuje celoroční použití ve venkovním prostředí. Úsporný LED zdroj: Lampa je vybavena integrovaným LED světelným zdrojem o příkonu 7W a teplotě chromatičnosti 3000K (teplá bílá), s vysokým indexem podání barev Ra >80 pro přirozené zobrazení okolí. Směrové svícení: Úhel svícení 30° je ideální pro zvýraznění cest, schodů nebo vegetace bez zbytečného oslnění okolí. Kompaktní rozměry: Výška 450 mm, šířka a délka 90 mm – vhodné i do menších prostor.Technické parametry Materiál: Hliník / sklo Barva: Tmavě šedá Výška: 450 mm Šířka/délka: 90 mm Hmotnost: 1550 g Napětí: 220-240 V Příkon: 7 W (integrovaná LED) Světelný tok: ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Kniha - autor Vita Ayalová, 96 stran, česky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Ponořte se do bohatého světa karetní hry Magic: The Gathering. Scenáristka Vity Ayalová a kreslíř Harvey Tolibao vám v této napínavé knize přinášejí nová dobrodružství sférochodkyně a pyromantky Chandry Nalaar. Po tragických událostech, ke kterým došlo v Ravnice, se Chandra protlouká sama světem, pevně odhodlaná chránit multivesmír, bez ohledu na to, jakou cenu sama zaplatí. Na své cestě se musí vypořádat nejenom s novými hrozbami, ale také s vlastním pocitem viny. Její přítel Ajani Zlatohřívý se jí snaží pomoct, ale nakonec se bude muset Chandra zachránit sama, obzvláště když se ze stínů vynoří proradný protivník. Kniha Magic: The Gathering: Chandra navazuje na události, ke kterým došlo v městské sféře Ravnice popsaným v rozšíření War of the Spark a dalších rozšířeních hry Magic: The Gathering, a velmi úzce proto souvisí s nedávným děním v tomto herním světě.

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Ponořte se do bohatého světa karetní hry Magic: The Gathering. Scenáristka Vity Ayalová a kreslíř Harvey Tolibao vám v této napínavé knize přinášejí nová dobrodružství sférochodkyně a pyromantky Chandry Nalaar. Po tragických událostech, ke kterým došlo v Ravnice, se Chandra protlouká sama světem, pevně odhodlaná chránit multivesmír, bez ohledu na to, jakou cenu sama zaplatí. Na své cestě se musí vypořádat nejenom s novými hrozbami, ale také s vlastním pocitem viny. Její přítel Ajani Zlatohřívý se jí snaží pomoct, ale nakonec se bude muset Chandra zachránit sama, obzvláště když se ze stínů vynoří proradný protivník. Kniha Magic: The Gathering: Chandra navazuje na události, ke kterým došlo v městské sféře Ravnice popsaným v rozšíření War of the Spark a dalších rozšířeních hry Magic: The Gathering, a velmi úzce proto souvisí s nedávným děním v tomto herním světě.

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On May 1, 2001, Chandra Levy, a young intern working at the Federal Bureau of Prisons disappeared. At first, police were unconcerned about the alleged disappearance of an adult in the nation's busy capital. But Chandra had been having an affair with Democratic Representative from California Gary Condit. As this element of the case became known, journalists rushed to cover the story and the American public became outraged. The police investigation was riddled with errors and mistakes, as if someone might be trying to cover up the truth.The disappearance of Chandra Levy had everything to raise the interest of the public: the exposure of the intimate lives of public people and a rich, young, white victim. The investigation gave way to a number of outlandish theories. Was the government involved? Was there a cover-up? What would that mean for American politics?Hlne Coutard went to Washington and explored police reports, searching for the truth among many incoherencies and the intricacies of the investigation. This unlikely case has yet to reveal all of its secrets.50 States of Crime: France's leading true crime journalists investigate America's most notorious cases, one for every state in the Union, offering up fresh perspectives on famously storied ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''I loved this beautiful book. It''s tender and compassionate, written with exquisite care and verve, and so so SO funny'' MARIAN KEYESProfessor Chandra is about to embark on the trip of a lifetime. In the moments after the bicycle accident, Professor Chandra begins to reassess his life, his career and his relationship with his three children. He’s just missed out on the Nobel Prize (again). All this work. All this stress. It''s killing him.Professor Chandra needs to take a break, and reluctantly agrees to visit a Californian retreat, to follow his bliss.And so he must try to crack the most complex problem of all: the secret to his own happiness

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Do you want to be a better leader? Raise the threshold of your pain. Do you want your church to grow or your business to reach higher goals? Reluctance to face pain is your greatest limitation. There is no growth without change, no change without loss, and no loss without pain. Bottom line: if you''re not hurting, you''re not leading.But this book is not a theological treatise on pain. Rather in Leadership Pain Samuel Chand—best-selling author recognized as "the leader''s leader"—provides a concrete, practical understanding of the pain we experience to help us interpret pain more accurately and learn the lessons God has in it for us.Chand is ruthlessly honest and highly practical as he examines the principles and practices that make our pain a means of fulfilling God''s divine purposes for our churches, communities, and us. These features are included in this leadership treasure trove:POWERFUL, personal stories from some of the finest leaders in the world, such as Craig Groeschel, Benny Perez, Mike Kai, Lisa Bevere, Mark Chironna, Dale Bronner, Philip Wagner, Michael Pitts, and numerous othersREVEALING INSIGHTS into the growth that occurs through pain in leadership rolesPRACTICAL EXERCISES to help you apply the valuable principles you are learning

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Rukhmabai Raut was one of India's first female physicians and a prominent early feminist. In this definitive biography, Sudhir Chandra, presents a meticulous account of her life and unparalleled contributions to society. Rukhmabai's involvement in the legendary court case challenging her child marriage, spanning from 1884 to 1888, drew extensive commentary from notable reformers of the time like Bal Gangadhar Tilak. She also figured in thought-provoking opinion pieces from the likes of Rudyard Kipling, and several incisive feminist discussions in British women's magazines. But while the result of her ultimate appeal to Queen Victoria set a significant precedent, it also set off a public debate rooted in social reform and feminism in the then British-ruled India and England, leading to the enactment of the 'Age of Consent Act' in 1891. Ripe with Chandra's astute insights and rigorous research, Rukhmabai: Doctor, Feminist, Revolutionary, offers a comprehensive portrait of one extraordinary woman's journey as a doctor, feminist and revolutionary.

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Lehké vysoce strečové šortky Northfinder CHANDRA určené pro letní turistiku a na všechny situace, ve kterých oceníte rychleschnoucí a oděruodolný materiál. V pase naleznete poutka na opasek. Šortky disponují dvěma předními kapsami.

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Lehké vysoce strečové šortky Northfinder CHANDRA určené pro letní turistiku a na všechny situace, ve kterých oceníte rychleschnoucí a oděruodolný materiál. V pase naleznete poutka na opasek. Šortky disponují dvěma předními kapsami.

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3D puzzle - 34 dílků v balení, téma vesmír, materiál kov, vhodné od 14 let Skládání puzzle je příjemnou rodinnou činností, při které dochází k rozvoji logického myšlení. Díky jednoduchému principu dokáže dlouho zabavit jak děti, tak dospělé. Balení tvoří 34 dílků, k jejichž složení stačí jen malá dávka trpělivosti. Řadí se mezi 3D puzzle, které bude vyobrazovat objekt v prostoru. K výrobě 3D puzzle byl zvolen kvalitní materiál, konkrétně kov. Klíčové přednosti produktu Metal Earth 3D puzzle Rentgenová observatoř Chandra Puzzle pomáhá procvičit koncentraci, jemnou motoriku i představivost 3D puzzle Metal Earth se perfektně hodí pro děti od 14 let Puzzle obsahuje celkem 34 dílků Jde o 3D puzzle Jeho výrobním materiálem je kov

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Lehké vysoce strečové šortky Northfinder CHANDRA určené pro letní turistiku a na všechny situace, ve kterých oceníte rychleschnoucí a oděruodolný materiál. V pase naleznete poutka na opasek. Šortky disponují dvěma předními kapsami.

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Lehké vysoce strečové šortky Northfinder CHANDRA určené pro letní turistiku a na všechny situace, ve kterých oceníte rychleschnoucí a oděruodolný materiál. V pase naleznete poutka na opasek. Šortky disponují dvěma předními kapsami.

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Zahradní osvětlení - zahradní sloupek, příkon 7 W, světelný tok 195 lm, výška 45 cm, šířka 9 cm, materiál: kov, IP54, napájení do sítě Uvažujete o potřebě mít nasvícenou vaši příjezdovou cestu, garáž či okolí zahrady? V tom případě byste se měli zajímat o zahradní osvětlení FARO Barcelona. Pomocí osvětlení v podobě sloupku osvětlíte prostor snadno a elegantně. Napájení se děje přes elektrickou síť. Vhodným materiálem pro zhotovení tohoto zahradního osvětlení je kov. Součástí světla je i světelný zdroj, není třeba ho pořizovat zvlášť. Konstrukce získala při výrobě certifikát krytí IP54. Zdrojem světla je žárovka, kterou najdete v balení. Důležité parametry produktu FARO 72298 - LED VenKovní lampa CHANDRA LED/7W/100-240V IP54 Mějte světlo na zahradě, i když bude tma Pro osvícení příjezdových cest či chodníků je ideální osvětlení v podobě sloupku Materiálem zahradního osvětlení FARO Barcelona je kov Výše stupně krytí je IP54 K osvětlení je přibudovaný zdroj světla...

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ADVENTURE CAN BE FOUND JUST OUTSIDE THE DOOR A must-have book for kids who love to explore. Written by EXPLORER OF THE YEAR 2023, MBE Preet Chandi."This is great, because this [book] is for everybody... kids will love this! I just want to go on an adventure now!" - Lorraine Kelly Written by world record-breaking adventurer ''Polar'' Preet, who has been on adventures all around the world: from navigating 40 days on the Antarctic ice and a 700-mile journey to the South Pole to racing through the deserts of South Sudan.Preet shares tales of her own expeditions, big and small, as well as practical things kids can do, to inspire her readers to try new things and have their own adventures (even on their doorsteps!). Whether they want to learn how to camp in the wild, navigate their way through a new landscape, master bushcraft skills or plan a polar expedition, this book will show them how to do it.Plus, each chapter has a mini challenge for young explorers to try at home, from learning how to read the stars to building a den. All these skills will help children to push their boundaries, build a resilient explorer mindset and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Our species is misnamed. Though sapiens defines human beings as "wise" what humans do especially well is to prospect the future. We are homo prospectus. In this book, Martin E. P. Seligman, Peter Railton, Roy F. Baumeister, and Chandra Sripada argue it is anticipating and evaluating future possibilities for the guidance of thought and action that is the cornerstone of human success. Much of the history of psychology has been dominated by a framework in which people''s behavior is driven by past history (memory) and present circumstances (perception and motivation). Homo Prospectus reassesses this idea, pushing focus to the future front and center and opening discussion of a new field of Psychology and Neuroscience.The authors delve into four modes in which prospection operates: the implicit mind, deliberate thought, mind-wandering, and collective (social) imagination. They then explore prospection''s role in some of life''s most enduring questions: Why do people think about the future? Do we have free will? What is the nature of intuition, and how might it function in ethics? How does emotion function in human psychology? Is there a common causal process in different psychopathologies? Does our creativity change with age?In this remarkable convergence of research in philosophy, statistics, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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From Isa Chandra Moskowitz—the bestselling author of Veganomicon—comes I Can Cook Vegan, a plant-based cookbook dedicated to her true love: the home cook. “The recipes here are simple and streamlined. Perfect for those days when you just want something plain, simple, and still satisfying. Perfect when you want a recipe that you know is going to turn out the first time.” —Coastal Vegans Isa Moskowitz learned to cook from cookbooks, recipe by recipe. And after a few decades of writing her own cookbooks, she knows what the people want: easy-to-follow instructions and accessible ingredients. Each chapter starts with a fresh mission, and readers will cook their way through pastas, salads, sandwiches, bowls, sautés, sheet-pan suppers, and sweets—more than 125 recipes!—until they are ultimately the Best Cook Imaginable, including: Lentil Walnut BolognesePesto Fusilli with Zucchini and Toasted Pine NutsKale Caesar Salad with Roasted SproutsClassic Lentil BurgerGrilled Curry Tofu Banh MiPesto Wild Rice with Fava Beans and KaleSausage and Peppers with Swiss ChardYour First Vegan LasagnaStrawberry Lemonade CupcakesAnd dozens more!I Can Cook Vegan is for cooks of all stripes: The just-born, brand-new cook; the tried-and-true seasoned cook who is tofu-curious; the busy weeknight pantry cook (everyone?!?!); the farmers’ market junkie who looks ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In Fake Meat, bestselling author Isa Chandra Moskowitz shows you how to create your own vegan meats, like deli slices and ground beef, that will satisfy every craving. “I’m an animal lover and that love doesn’t end when I get hungry. Do I miss meat? Not really. But here’s what I do miss: Aromas. Experiences. Methods. Traditions. “I remember all the tastes and sensations from my omnivore days, even though they were so long ago. My grandmother’s meatballs, burnt on one side. Slurpy seafood pasta at a café along the bay, my teeth scraping against the hard oyster shells. My favorite pizza burger from a diner underneath a Midtown office building, the feel of the vinyl seat as I bounced with excitement at the sight of the melty mozz arriving at the table. “These are the moments you could say I miss. Maybe you do, too. But we don’t have to.” —from the IntroductionFake Meat is packed with 125 recipes that will satisfy every kind of meat craving, from a vegan Philly cheesesteak and a basket of wings to a rich, gooey lasagna. Other delicious recipes include: Twenty-First-Century Seitan Burgers Super Classic Chick’n Caesar Salad Cauliflower Schnitz’l Irish Beef Stew ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Economic policy has a direct impact on how people live, eat, work and spend. It governs every aspect of life, and finance secretaries are central to how economic policy is made and implemented. In this book, Subhash Chandra Garg, former economic affairs secretary and finance secretary, tells the inside story of how economic policy is made, and unmade, at the highest levels in the Government of India. We Also Make Policy is a fly-on-the-wall account of proceedings within the finance ministry. The book talks candidly about controversial decisions from the first tenure of the NDA government, such as the politics of ''minimum support price'' to farmers, electoral bonds, recapitalizing of banks, monetizing national assets and the controversial resignation of RBI Governor Urjit Patel, among others.

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A Groundbreaking New Perspective of Princess Margaret by Renowned Biographer Meryle Secrest Meryle Secrest, distinguished biographer in the arts and humanities, and recipient of a White House Medal, has turned her focus to royalty. In Princess Margaret and the Curse, she has put the conventional view of a much-reviled Princess on its head. Her latest study, which she considers more of an investigation than a biography as such, proposes that nobody knows the truth about the fabled, doomed Princess. She is the first person to have looked at Princess Margaret in a particular family context. That is to say with reference to her mother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the daughter of a famous, hard-drinking Scottish family that had inhabited an ancient dwelling, Glamis Castle, for centuries. Her older brothers were already renowned for their prowess in alcohol consumption. Decades later, once she became Queen Mother, this Elizabeth would begin to imbibe by eleven in the morning. She was already lamenting the loss of her "drinking powers" when, because of severe bouts of morning sickness during her first pregnancy with the future Queen Elizabeth in 1926, she could not drink. Four years later, while pregnant with Princess Margaret in 1930, she was not ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The top ten Sunday Times BestsellerHeartfelt and honest, A Life Reimagined is an emotional memoir of love, loss and life after tragedy from beloved actress Jill Halfpenny.When Jill was four, her father died. He went to play his weekly game of five-a-side football, had a heart attack and never came home. In 2017, in cruelly similar circumstances, Jill’s partner Matt went to a gym class, suffered a cardiac arrest and never came home.These two tragic events frame Jill’s story in A Life Reimagined, as she explores how she dealt with profound grief as a child, as a teenager and then, later, as a partner and mother. With vulnerability and honesty, Jill shares the invaluable lessons she has learned from grief – and how these lessons have helped her find a path back to joy.''Profoundly moving'' – Woman''s Weekly

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In The Reimagined Home, acclaimed interiors stylist and journalist Nicole Gray illustrates how to embrace sustainable design and transform your space with joy using existing pieces, adaptable design ideas and conscious purchases. Featuring 16 inspiring and stunning homes of some of the world's most well-respected creatives including Shelley Simpson, Kally Ellis, Jules Haines and Sophie van Winden, The Reimagined Home is a guide for every stage of the creative journey. From future-proofing ideas, to how to incorporate regenerative design elements and ways to reinvent what is already in existence, it is divided into digestible chapters designed to garner practical advice and inspiration from. The homes featured throughout offer an antidote to our tech-driven lifestyles by embracing reclaimed elements and a deeper connection to nature, without losing the joy of creativity and personal expression. It is a must-have for those looking to consciously transform their home.

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'An evocative, endearing, entertaining and thoroughly delicious character portrait and a terrific first novel' - Donal MacIntyre, TV presenter'A tender, thought-provoking and totally gripping novel from a wonderful storyteller...deserves to be a huge hit!' - Matt Cain, author of The Secret Life of Albert EntwistleMeet Margaret Small: 75, plain spoken, Whitstable native and a Cilla Black super fan. Shortly after the death of her idol, Margaret begins receiving sums of money in the post, signed simply 'C'.She is convinced it must be Cilla, but how can it be? To solve the mystery of her benefactor Margaret must go back in her memories almost 70 years, to the time when she was 'vanished' to a long-stay institution for children with learning disabilities.An absorbing and page-turning mystery with a dual timeline, The Vanishing of Margaret Small takes readers into a fascinating past, and introduces an unforgettable literary heroine.Perfect for fans of Libby Page and Gail Honeyman.Praise for The Vanishing of Margaret Small:'A captivating and charming story' - Imogen Clark'Funny, sad and uplifting all at once' - Frances Quinn'A beautiful story of human spirit and its power to thrive against the odds' - Anstey Harris'A fantastic, feel-good story . . . rich in ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The first in-depth dual-biography of Elizabeth & Margaret, written by the bestselling royal biographer, Andrew Morton.They were the closest of sisters and the best of friends. But when, in a quixotic twist of fate, their uncle Edward VIII decided to abdicate the throne, the dynamic between Elizabeth and Margaret was dramatically altered. Forever more, Margaret would have to curtsey to the sister she called ‘Lillibet’. And bow to her wishes.Elizabeth would always look upon her younger sister’s antics with a kind of stoical amusement but Margaret’s struggle to find a place and position inside the royal system – and her fraught relationship with its expectations – was often a source of tension. Famously, the Queen had to inform Margaret that the Church and government would not countenance her marrying a divorcee, Group Captain Peter Townsend, forcing Margaret to choose between keeping her title and royal allowances or her divorcee lover.From the idyll of their cloistered early life, through their hidden wartime lives, into the divergent paths they took following their father’s death and Elizabeth’s ascension to the throne, this book explores their relationship over the years. Andrew Morton, renowned bestselling author of Diana: Her True Story, offers unique insight into ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Perfect for fans of The Crown, this captivating biography from a New York Times bestselling author follows Queen Elizabeth II and her sister Margaret as they navigate life in the royal spotlight.They were the closest of sisters and the best of friends. But when, in a quixotic twist of fate, their uncle Edward Vlll decided to abdicate the throne, the dynamic between Elizabeth and Margaret was dramatically altered. Forever more Margaret would have to curtsey to the sister she called 'Lillibet.' And bow to her wishes.Elizabeth would always look upon her younger sister's antics with a kind of stoical amusement, but Margaret's struggle to find a place and position inside the royal system—and her fraught relationship with its expectations—was often a source of tension. Famously, the Queen had to inform Margaret that the Church and government would not countenance her marrying a divorcee, Group Captain Peter Townsend, forcing Margaret to choose between keeping her title and royal allowances or her divorcee lover.From the idyll of their cloistered early life, through their hidden war-time lives, into the divergent paths they took following their father's death and Elizabeth's ascension to the throne, this book explores their relationship over the years. Andrew Morton's ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Elegant and sophisticated biography of Princess Margaret, the controversial sister of Queen Elizabeth II, the Princess Diana of her day''A fascinating insight into the life of the party girl who became an icon in postwar Britain'' DAILY EXPRESS''She was a witty, intelligent, stimulating companion - happily Tim Heald captures all these qualities in his admirably well-balanced biography'' LITERARY REVIEWThe almost universal conception is that the life of Princess Margaret (1930-2002) was a tragic failure, a history of unfulfilment.Tim Heald''s vivid and elegant biography portrays a woman who was beautiful and sexually alluring - even more so than Princess Diana, years later - and whose reputation for naughtiness co-existed with the glamour. The mythology is that Margaret''s life was ''ruined'' by her not being allowed to marry the one true love of her life - Group Captain Peter Townsend - and that therefore her marriage to Lord Snowdon and her well-attested relationships with Roddy Llewellyn and others were mere consolation prizes. Margaret''s often exotic personal life in places like Mustique is a key part of her story. The author has had extraordinary help from those closest to Princess Margaret, including her family (Lord Snowdon and her son, Lord Linley), as well ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A profoundly moving celebration of love under the darkest of circumstances from the author of The NineFrom the moment they met in 1940 in Ravensbrück concentration camp, Milena Jesenska and Margarete Buber-Neumann were inseparable.Czech Milena was Kafka's first translator and epistolary lover, and a journalist opposed to fascism. A non-conformist, bi-sexual feminist, she was way ahead of her time. With the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, her home became a central meeting place for Jewish refugees.German Margarete, born to a middle-class family, married the son of the Jewish philosopher Martin Buber. But soon swept up in the fervor of the Bolshevik Revolution, she met her second partner, the Communist Heinz Neumann. Called to Moscow for his "political deviations," he fell victim to Stalin's purges while Margarete was exiled to the hell of the Soviet gulag. Two years later, traded by Stalin to Hitler, she ended up outside Berlin in Ravensbrück, the only concentration camp built for women. Milena and Margarete loved each other at the risk of their lives. But in the post-war survivors' accounts, lesbians were stigmatized, and survivors kept silent. This book explores those silences, and finally celebrates two strong women who never gave up and continue to inspire. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''Original, intelligent and beautifully written. . . alive with period detail.''DAILY MAIL''A gem of a book.'' ELODIE HARPER, THE WOLF DEN TRILOGY''Such a joy.’ JO BROWNING WROE, A TERRIBLE KINDNESS‘Utterly transporting, piercingly honest and intimate.’ INGRID PERSAUD, LOVE AFTER LOVEBlackpool, 1938. Miss Margaret Finch – a rather demure young woman – has just begun work in a position that relies on her discretion and powers of observation. Then, her path is crossed by the disgraced Rector of Stiffkey (aka Harold Davidson), who is the subject of a national scandal. Margaret is determined to discover the truth behind the headlines: is Davidson a maligned hero or an exploiter of the vulnerable? But her own troubles are never far away, and Margaret’s fear that history is about to repeat itself means she needs to uncover that truth urgently. This deeply evocative novel ripples with the tension of a country not yet able to countenance the devastation of another war. Margaret walks us along the promenade, peeks into the baths and even dares a trip on the love boat in this, her first seaside summer season, on a path more dangerous than she could ever have imagined.Readers are loving The Misadventures of Margaret ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''Original, intelligent and beautifully written. . . alive with period detail.''DAILY MAIL''A gem of a book.'' ELODIE HARPER, THE WOLF DEN TRILOGY''Such a joy.’ JO BROWNING WROE, A TERRIBLE KINDNESS‘Utterly transporting, piercingly honest and intimate.’ INGRID PERSAUD, LOVE AFTER LOVEBlackpool, 1938. Miss Margaret Finch – a rather demure young woman – has just begun work in a position that relies on her discretion and powers of observation. Then, her path is crossed by the disgraced Rector of Stiffkey (aka Harold Davidson), who is the subject of a national scandal. Margaret is determined to discover the truth behind the headlines: is Davidson a maligned hero or an exploiter of the vulnerable? But her own troubles are never far away, and Margaret’s fear that history is about to repeat itself means she needs to uncover that truth urgently. This deeply evocative novel ripples with the tension of a country not yet able to countenance the devastation of another war. Margaret walks us along the promenade, peeks into the baths and even dares a trip on the love boat in this, her first seaside summer season, on a path more dangerous than she could ever have imagined.Readers are loving The Misadventures of Margaret ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Šálek s podšálkem porcelán, objem 100 ml, vhodné do myčky Snad každý si rád dopřeje chvilku s přáteli u výborné kávy nebo čaje servírované ve stylovém nádobí. Sada šálků na kávu Tognana MARGARET zaujme na první pohled jak svou sněhově bílou barvou, tak i květinovým reliéfem. Servis je vyroben z kostního porcelánu vysoké kvality. Šálky i podšálky ze sady Tognana MARGARET lze bez obav vkládat do myčky nádobí. Rovněž je můžete používat i v mikrovlnné troubě. Sada zahrnuje 6 podšálků a 6 šálků, každý o objemu 100 ml. Klíčové vlastnosti sady šálků na kávu Tognana MARGARETElegantní, jednoduchý a stylový kávový servisSada šálků a podšálků na kávu Tognana MARGARET je z porcelánu New Bone ChinaVe sněhobílé barvě a s reliéfem drobných kvítkůKávové šálky Tognana MARGARET lze vkládat do myčky i mikrovlnné troubyV balení 6 šálků a 6 podšálků Obsah balení:6 × šálek 6 × podšálekMateriál:New Bone ChinaBarva:bíláVýška šálku:7 cmObjem...

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Czech Milena was Kafka's first translator and epistolary lover, and a journalist opposed to fascism. A non-conformist, bi-sexual feminist, she was way ahead of her time. With the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, her home became a central meeting place for Jewish refugees.German Margarete, born to a middle-class family, married the son of the Jewish philosopher Martin Buber. But soon swept up in the fervor of the Bolshevik Revolution, she met her second partner, the Communist Heinz Neumann. Called to Moscow for his "political deviations," he fell victim to Stalin's purges while Margarete was exiled to the hell of the Soviet gulag. Two years later, traded by Stalin to Hitler, she ended up outside Berlin in Ravensbrück, the only concentration camp built for women.Milena and Margarete loved each other at the risk of their lives. But in the post-war survivors' accounts, lesbians were stigmatized, and survivors kept silent. This book explores those silences, and finally celebrates two strong women who never gave up and continue to inspire. As Margaret wrote: "I was thankful for having been sent to Ravensbrück, because it was there I met Milena."

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At the end of almost every day of their fifty-five years of married life, the publicity-shy author Margaret Forster would ask the naturally gregarious and outgoing Hunter Davies to describe to her the highlights of his day in the worlds of journalism and publishing. In the six years that have elapsed since Margaret''s death, Hunter has continued these conversations with his wife, regaling her with accounts of the events and developments in his life – domestic, social, romantic, book-related, health-related and others – through a sequence of ''Letters to Margaret’. The letters are pure Hunter Davies: a feast of gossipy stream-of-consciousness that weaves together strands of confession, self-mockery, anecdote and touching remembrance of married happiness with Margaret. Entertaining, informative, irreverent and indiscreet – and sometimes very touching – Letters to Margaret reveals an eighty-seven-year-old Hunter still raging against the dying of the light, and seeking consolation for life’s frustrations and disappointments (and the loneliness of widowerhood) through a sustained conversation with the woman he shared his life with for more than half a century.

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This first volume of Margaret Thatcher's memoirs, which encompasses the entirety of her career as Prime Minister. Margaret Thatcher was the towering figure of late-twentieth-century British politics. This is the story of her remarkable life in her own words. This first volume of her memoirs is a riveting first-hand portrait of the events and personalities of her eleven years in power. She recalls the triumphs and the critical moments of her premiership - the Falklands War, the miners' strike, the Brighton bomb, the Westland Affair and her unprecedented three election victories. Her judgements of the men and women she encountered, whether world statesmen or Cabinet colleagues, are astonishingly frank. She is lavish with her praise; devastating with her criticism. The book reaches a gripping climax with an hour-by-hour description from inside 10 Downing Street of her dramatic final days in office. Margaret Thatcher's compelling account stands as a powerful testament to her influential legacy. Although 'The Downing Street Years' is not available as an ebook, the ebook 'Margaret Thatcher: The Autobiography' (ISBN 978-0-00-741694-3) comprises abridged versions of this and the first volume of Thatcher's memoirs, 'The Path to Power'.

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Of the many executions ordered by Henry VIII, surely the most horrifying was that of sixty-seven-year-old Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, hacked to pieces on the scaffold by a blundering headsman.From the start, Margaret’s life had been marred by tragedy and violence: her father, George, Duke of Clarence, had been executed at the order of his own brother, Edward IV, and her naive young brother, Edward, Earl of Warwick, had spent most of his life in the Tower before being executed on the orders of Henry VII.Yet Margaret, friend to Katherine of Aragon and the beloved governess of her daughter Mary, had seemed destined for a happier fate until religious upheaval and rebellion caused Margaret and her family to fall from grace. From Margaret’s birth as the daughter of a royal duke to her beatification centuries after her death, Margaret Pole: The Countess in the Tower tells the story of one of the fortress’s most unlikely prisoners.

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Madeleine Roux’s next season in Regency England follows a rebellious writer and the man who risks everything to publish her. Margaret Arden yearns to live like the passionate and daring women in her novel. The idyllic life at Mosely Cottage with her two younger sisters and mother is fine, but Margaret wants more than the demure and dainty existence she’s known. After a particularly brutal rejection from an annoyingly attractive publisher, Margaret fears being forced into marriage to protect her family if their financial situation doesn’t improve—until her cousin’s glamorous wedding masquerade brings her onto a collision course with scandal, notoriety, and even love. Captain Bridger Darrow is starting over after fighting for his country. Now home, he is struggling to save his family from destitution and succeed in a new venture of passion: book publishing. It’s all going rather poorly, until he stumbles upon loose pages of an astonishing novel while in attendance at his dearest friend’s wedding. Bridger knows he must publish it. But upon meeting the author, Bridger is stunned to discover that he—she—is a woman, and he has already told her off in grand fashion.While Bridger is keen to gain her trust and rescind the initial ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Welcome home. A place 200 million years in the making.Long ago, our planet had only one gigantic land mass. Then something monumental happened. That supercontinent ruptured and seven different worlds were born. Each of those worlds - or continents - evolved, and continues to evolve, its own way of life. From the jungle of the Congo or the majestic Himalayas to the densely populated wilds of Europe or the comparatively isolated Australasia, Seven Worlds, One Planet explores the natural wonders that give each of our continents its distinct character. Following the animals that have made these iconic environments their home, it discovers spectacular wildlife stories that reveal what makes each of these seven worlds unique. With a foreword by Sir David Attenborough and over 250 breathtaking images, including stills from the BBC Natural History Unit’s spectacular footage, Seven Worlds, One Planet is a stunning exploration of the planet, and the worlds within it, that we call home.

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Audiokniha MP3 - Fascinující portrét jedné z nejmocnějších žen v historii lidstva. Audioniha Margaret Thatcherová – Dáma se neotáčí je fascinující portrét jedné z nejmocnějších žen v historii lidstvaAutorizovaná biografie od britského novináře Charlese Moora, která se věnuje životu Margaret Thatcherové před nástupem do křesla ministerské předsedkyně a prvním létům u moci. Moore měl k dispozici materiály, ke kterým se autoři předchozích biografií Thatcherové vůbec nedostali. Dělal rozhovory se členy rodiny, které byly o to důvěrnější, že všichni zpovídaní věděli, že autobiografie vyjde až po smrti Thatcherové.Pracuje i s osobními dopisy mezi Margaret a její sestrou, mapuje počátek jejího vztahu s Denisem Thatcherem a vykresluje ji jako odvážnou a odhodlanou ženu, která se obratně pohybuje v převážně mužském světě vysoké politiky. Přestože je jeho obdiv k Thatcherové zjevný, snaží se její osobnost vidět nezaujatě a ukazuje ji jednak jako nesmírně talentovanou a...

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Karnevalová maska - pro děti i dospělé, motiv celebrity, na karneval a party, materiál karton Doba karnevalů je tady! Nechce se vám doma zdlouhavě vyrábět masku? Nemusíte. S touto maskou na karneval děti i dospělí zazáří všude, kam přijdou. Věrně vypadající maska v podobě Margaret Thatcher se stane originálním a vtipným doplňkem ke kostýmu na maškarní. Klíčové vlastnosti doplňku ke kostýmu na karneval - Margaret ThatcherMaska na karneval v podobě Margaret ThatcherJe vyrobena z odolného kartonuSkvělý doplněk ke kostýmuMaska je vyrobena věrně Kostým je vhodný pro děti od 3 let

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Elektronická kniha - autor Andrew Morton, 384 stran, česky Poutavý životopis bestsellerového autora New York Times sleduje královnu Alžbětu II. a její sestru Margaret, jak se pohybují v záři královských reflektorů. Zabývá se jejich vztahem v průběhu let, od idylického dětství přes skrytý válečný život až po rozdílné cesty, kterými se vydaly po smrti svého otce a nástupu Alžběty na trůn. Alžběta se na výstřelky své mladší sestry vždy dívala se stoickým pobavením, Margaretin boj o místo a postavení v královské rodině byl však často zdrojem napětí. Královna musela zakročit a vysvětlit Margaret, že církev a vláda nebudou souhlasit se svatbou s rozvedeným leteckým kapitánem Peterem Townsendem, a donutit ji, aby si vybrala mezi zachováním svého titulu a královskými příspěvky nebo rozvedeným milencem. Nejnovější biografie Andrewa Mortona zkoumá jeden z nejintenzivnějších, nejbláznivějších vztahů královské rodiny a nabízí jedinečný pohled na tyto dvě drasticky odlišné...

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Šálek s podšálkem porcelán, objem 210 ml, vhodné do myčky Tognana MARGARET představuje sadu šálků na čaj v jedinečném a zcela originálním designu. Sada celkem 6 šálků s podšálky je vyrobena z kvalitního porcelánu. Šálky o objemu 210 ml stejně jako podšálky je možné bez obav umývat v myčce na nádobí. Vychutnejte si svůj oblíbený nápoj z šálků Tognana MARGARET s velmi výjimečným designem, který je vlastní této italské značce. Klíčové vlastnosti sady šálků na čaj s podšálky Tognana MARGARET 210 ml 6 ksSada šálků na čaj s podšálkyVyrobena z porcelánuSada Tognana LOUISE STAY obsahuje 6 šálků o objemu 210 ml s podšálkyMožno umývat v myčce na nádobíBarevné provedení: bílé Objem:210 ml

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Margaret Dabbs London Festive Feet & Hands Duo obsahuje 2 základní luxusní produkty pro efektivní péči o ruce a nohy, které získaly již řadu ocenění.Margaret Dabbs London Intensive Hydrating Hand Lotion / intenzivní hydratační krém na ruce 75 ml:Obsahuje konopný olej, který je protizánětlivý a redukuje známky stárnutí pokožky, extrakt z mořských řas, divoké růže, bílého leknínu a kostivalu, které zklidňují a podporují pružnost a pevnost pokožky. Je velmi účinný i pro suchou, popraskanou, podrážděnou pokožku, rychle se vstřebává do pokožky a na dlouhou dobu ji vyživí, zjemní a poskytne pocit hedvábných rukou. Nadchne vás delikátní vůně mandarinky a geránia. Margaret Dabbs London Intensive Hydrating Foot Lotion / intenzivní hydratační krém na nohy 75 ml:S příjemnou vůní citrónové myrty obsahuje přírodní léčivé a protizánětlivé látky. Tento bohatý krém, oceněný několika cenami, je pravým balzámem na nohy. Používejte každý den k hydrataci, rozjasnění a zjemnění pokožky nohou a ke snížení tvorby tvrdé kůže.ÚČINNÉ LÁTKY:Krém na ruce:Konopný olej - protizánětlivý, výživný, proti strárnutí pokožkyExtrakt z mořských řas, divoké růže, bílého leknínu a kostivalu - podporují pružnost a pevnost pokožky Krém na nohy:Emu olej - výživný, antimykotický, protizánětlivý, léčivý JAK POUŽÍVAT:Krém na ruce používejte dle potřeby hydratace rukou, krém na nohy používejte denně ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In draws parallels between two of the most significant practitioners in the history of photography, presenting fresh research, rare vintage prints, and previously unseen archival works. 'I feel that photographs can either document and record reality or they can offer images as an alternative to everyday life: places for the viewer to dream in.' – Francesca Woodman, 1980 Living and working over a century apart, Julia Margaret Cameron (1815–1879) and Francesca Woodman (1958–1981) experienced very different ways of making and understanding photographs. Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In accompanies the exhibition of the same name opening at the National Portrait Gallery, London, in March 2024. Spanning the careers of both artists, the beautifully illustrated catalogue includes their best-known photographs as well as less familiar images. The exhibition works are arranged into eight thematic sections with feature essays, offering an accessible, engaging opportunity to consider both artists in a new light. This publication presents the artists’ exploration of portraiture as a ‘dream space’. It makes new connections between their work, which pushed the boundaries of the photographic medium and experimented with ideas of beauty, symbolism, transformation and storytelling ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Over Nine Million Copies Sold Worldwide.Meet Margaret. She's going through all the same things most teenage girls have to face; fitting in, friendship and first bras.Life isn't easy for Margaret. She's moved away from her childhood home, she's starting a new school, finding new friends - and she's convinced she's not normal. For a start she hasn't got a clue whether she wants to be Jewish like her father or Christian like her mother. Everyone else seems really sure of who they are. And, worst of all, she's a 'late developer'. She just knows that all her friends are going to need a bra before she does. It's too embarrassing to talk to her parents about these things. So she talks to God instead - and waits for an answer . . .Judy Blume's bestselling classic teen novel, Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret features a fresh, contemporary cover look.

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''Warm, revelatory and moving'' – The New Statesman''s Books of the Year, 2024At the end of almost every day of their fifty-five years of married life, the publicity-shy author Margaret Forster would ask her naturally gregarious and outgoing husband Hunter Davies to describe to her the highlights of his working day spent in the worlds of journalism and publishing. In the six years that have elapsed since Margaret’s death, Hunter has continued these conversations with his wife, regaling her with accounts of the events and developments in his life – domestic, social, romantic, book-related, health-related and others – through a sequence of ‘Letters to Margaret’.Whether recounting adventures in online dating, the pleasures and pitfalls of buying a new house by the seaside, the trauma of major operations on his heart and gall bladder, a chance encounter at a book-signing session that led to a new romantic attachment, or a visit to A&E when he was supposed to be watching the World Cup final, these twenty-three letters weave together strands of confession, self-mockery, anecdote and touching remembrance of married happiness with Margaret.Letters to Margaret reveals Hunter Davies raging happily against the dying of the light in his late eighties, and seeking ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Set in a Lower East Side tenement in the early days of the COVID-19 lockdowns, Fourteen Days is an irresistibly propulsive collaborative novel from the Authors Guild, with an unusual twist: each character in this diverse, eccentric cast of New York neighbors has been secretly written by a different, major literary voice—from Margaret Atwood and Celeste Ng to Tommy Orange and John Grisham.One week into the COVID-19 shutdown, tenants of a Lower East Side apartment building in Manhattan have begun to gather on the rooftop and tell stories. With each passing night, more and more neighbors gather, bringing chairs and milk crates and overturned pails. Gradually the tenants—some of whom have barely spoken to each other—become real neighbors. In this Decameron-like serial novel, general editors Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston and a star-studded list of contributors create a beautiful ode to the people who couldn’t escape when the pandemic hit. A dazzling, heartwarming, and ultimately surprising narrative, Fourteen Days reveals how beneath the horrible loss and suffering, some communities managed to become stronger.Includes writing from: Charlie Jane Anders, Margaret Atwood, Joseph Cassara, Jennine Capó Crucet, Angie Cruz, Pat Cummings, Sylvia Day, Emma Donoghue, Dave Eggers, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, John ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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'A compelling account of a compulsory subject ... A masterpiece of compression and readability' Daniel Finkelstein'A deft, clear-eyed summary of Thatcher's life' Rory Stewart'Iain Dale introduces Margaret Thatcher to a new generation and intelligently explodes some of the myths about her' Simon HefferMargaret Thatcher was a woman of tremendous paradoxes: a conviction politician who was also a pragmatist; someone who delighted in her tough reputation, yet could also be emotional, and even tearful, when confronted by personal or national tragedy. Her reputation as a cabinet leader was one of being quasi-dictatorial, yet she left her ministers to get on with their jobs – far more than any of her successors ever have. She was known as a classical laissez faire liberal, yet she started out as a social conservative, and wasn’t averse to state intervention when she felt it was warranted. Iain Dale’s sparkling short biography of Margaret Thatcher brings her to life in all her paradoxes and contradictions, and shows how her election in 1979 really was a turning point in British history. Dubbed the ‘Iron Lady’ by the Soviets, she was one of the few recent prime ministers to burnish an international reputation, fighting the Falklands war, playing ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''Gorgeous prose, delicious magic'' V.E. SCHWAB Let''s get one thing straight - Vanja Schmidt wasn''t trying to start a cult. A scrappy jewel thief must outwit gods, injustice, and her own past in this sequel to Little Thieves by Margaret Owen. After breaking a deadly curse, and finding romance with the vexingly scrupulous Emeric Conrad, Vanja is ready for the straight and narrow.That is, until she runs into trouble, and invents a goddess to scam her way out. But Vanja''s lies spin out of control when Emeric appears to investigate, and the deity manifests, claiming him as her virgin sacrifice.Now, Emeric must discover whether Vanja is guilty of fraud - or if his life really is on the line. And with a simple way to save Emeric looming over them, he and Vanja face an even more dangerous question: is there a future for them, and at what price? Readers Love Margaret Owen''It''s the perfect sequel to Little Thieves. I enjoyed Little Thieves but this one was just amazing'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Putting this up there in the book of the year category! I loved the first installment Little Thieves, I ADORE this second installment'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''The story: This story was DELIGHTFUL. The pining. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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THE BOOK THAT EXPOSED THE HEARTBREAKING SCANDAL OF BRITAIN''S FORGOTTEN AND ABUSED CHILD MIGRANTS - now a film, Oranges and Sunshine, starring Emily Watson.In 1986 Margaret Humphreys, a Nottingham social worker, investigated a woman''s claim that, aged four, she had been put on a boat to Australia by the British government. At first incredulous, Margaret discovered that this was just the tip of an enormous iceberg. Up to 150,000 children, some as young as three years old, had been deported from children''s homes in Britain and shipped off to a ''new life'' in distant parts of the Empire, right up until as recently as 1970.Many were told that their parents were dead, and parents were told that their children had been adopted. In fact, for many children it was to be a life of horrendous physical and sexual abuse far away from everything they knew. Margaret and her team reunited thousands of families before it was too late, brought authorities to account, and worldwide attention to an outrageous miscarriage of justice.

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The definitive biography of Daphne Du Maurier, one of history''s greatest psychological thriller novelistsRebecca, published in 1938, brought its author instant international acclaim, capturing the popular imagination with its haunting atmosphere of suspense and mystery. Du Maurier was immediately established as the queen of the psychological thriller. But the more fame this and her other books encouraged, the more reclusive Daphne du Maurier became.Margaret Forster''s award-winning biography could hardly be more worthy of its subject. Drawing on private letters and papers, and with the unflinching co-operation of Daphne du Maurier''s family, Margaret Forster explores the secret drama of her life - the stifling relationship with her father, actor-manager Gerald du Maurier; her troubled marriage to war hero and royal aide, ''Boy'' Browning; her wartime love affair; her passion for Cornwall and her deep friendships with the last of her father''s actress loves, Gertrude Lawrence, and with an aristocratic American woman.Most significant of all, Margaret Forster ingeniously strips away the relaxed and charming facade to lay bare the true workings of a complex and emotional character whose passionate and often violent stories mirrored her own fantasy life more than anyone could ever have imagined.

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