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The second installment in the brilliant â ˜Scott Pilgrimâ ™ graphic novel series from Bryan Lee Oâ ™Malley, writer of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off â “ now a major Netflix series.Scott Pilgrim has two girls on the go.When heâ ™s with Knives Chau, he feels like he can erase his past and start over. When heâ ™s with Ramona Flowers, heâ ™s ready to accept the past, grow up and move on. But like all adult relationships, Ramona comes with baggage â “ in her case, seven evil ex-boyfriends, showing up one by one to challenge Scott for the right to date her. What happens when Knives and Ramona meet? What happens when Scottâ ™s own ex-flames get thrown in? How will Scott deal? Which girl will he choose? Fights! Drama! Secrets revealed!Find the answers to these questions and more in â ˜Scott Pilgrim vs The Worldâ ™, the second volume in Bryan Lee Oâ ™Malleyâ ™s brilliant graphic novel series.

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The fourth installment in the brilliant â ˜Scott Pilgrimâ ™ graphic novel series from Bryan Lee Oâ ™Malley, writer of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off â “ now a major Netflix series.It s summertime, but who can relax? Welcome back to Scott Pilgrim s nightmarish little existence. His relationship with Ramona Flowers is sweeter than ever, but he s still got girl troubles, seven evil ex-boyfriends still want to kill him, and worst of all, now she wants him to get a JOB?! Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 4: Now with more kicks, punches, rock roll, subspace, half-ninjas, experience points, samurai swords, girly action and laughable attempts to seek gainful employment!

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Hra na konzoli - Xbox One S / Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: akční a arkády, Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Scott Pilgrim vs The World je 2D arkádová hra Beat ´em up. Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Hra je vytvořena na motivy komiksového seriálu a televizního filmu. Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Oblíbené postavy jsou zpět Zvolte si jednu z oblíbených postav nbsp;jako Scott Pilgrim, Ramona Flowers, Stephen Stills, Knives Chau a další. Můžete je v průběhu hry vylepšovat jedinečnými schopnostmi....

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Scott Pilgrim is in trouble. Ramona s third evil ex-boyfriend, Todd Ingram, is currently dating the former love of Scott Pilgrim s life! Envy Adams broke Scott s heart a year and a half ago. Now she and her evil art-rock band are back, and they re getting Scott s band to open a show two days from now! That s just enough time for Scott to fight Todd, keep Ramona happy, fend off demented ex-girlfriends, and practise that new setlist. Right??

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James Lee Burke s legendary detective Dave Robicheaux returns to try to save his daughter from a sadistic killer.When Detective Dave Robicheaux s daughter, Alafair, declares her intention to interview a convicted serial killer called Asa Surette, he does all he can to dissuade her. Dave has always encouraged her ambitions as a writer, but as a father he doesn t want her to be exposed to a man so nakedly evil. And his fears seem well founded when Alafair is visibly shocked by the encounter. Two years later, the horror Surette evoked is all but forgotten, as Dave and his family are vacationing amidst the natural beauty of Montana. But evil, it seems, has followed them into this wild paradise. Someone is stalking Alafair, and Dave begins to suspect that it s Surette - even though he officially died when the prison truck he was being transported in collided with an oil tanker. Is Alafair now the target of one of the most depraved serial killers ever to have been caught, or has she unwittingly crossed paths with a murderous psychopath closer to home?Praise for one of the great American crime writers, James Lee Burke: James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed. Michael Connelly A gorgeous prose stylist. Stephen King Richly deserves to be described now as one of the finest crime writers America has ever produced. Daily MailFans of Dennis Lehane, Michael Connelly and Don Winslow will love James Lee Burke: Dave Robicheaux Series1. The Neon Rain 2. Heaven s Prisoners 3. Black Cherry Blues 4. A Morning for Flamingos 5. A Stained White Radiance 6. In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead 7. Dixie City Jam 8. Burning Angel 9. Cadillac Jukebox 10. Sunset Limited 11. Purple Cane Road 12. Jolie Blon s Bounce 13. Last Car to Elysian Fields 14. Crusader s Cross 15. Pegasus Descending 16. The Tin Roof Blowdown 17. Swan Peak 18. The Glass Rainbow 19. Creole Belle 20. Light of the World 21. Robicheaux Hackberry Holland Series1. Lay Down My Sword and Shield 2. Rain Gods 3. Feast Day of Fools 4. House of the Rising SunBilly Bob Holland Series1. Cimarron Rose 2. Heartwood 3. Bitterroot 4. In The Moon of Red Ponies * Each James Lee Burke novel can be read as a standalone or in series order *

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Give the young person in your life the mindset they need to thrive.Kids today are presented with new challenges all the time. They face an uncertain future and are under constant pressure to thrive in an overwhelming and fast-paced world.You vs the World: The Bear Grylls Guide to Never Giving Up retells Bear Grylls most extreme adventures in a kid-friendly way. He shares the life lessons he s learned along the way, and how the skills needed to survive in the wild can be used in everyday life. From finding confidence to bouncing back from failure, Bear gives children the tools they need to survive and thrive in their own lives.

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2,200 miles.47 days.One remarkable journey.In July 2015, ultramarathon legend Scott Jurek smashed the world record for running the Appalachian Trail, the sprawling mountain path that runs nearly the entire length of the United States. For nearly seven weeks straight, Jurek battled the elements to run, hike and stumble 50 miles every single day.A tale of mind-boggling physical exertion, pressure and endurance, North reveals the extraordinary lengths to which we can push our bodies and our minds.Instant New York Times Bestseller_____________â ˜Pure suspense, adventure, and inspiration . . . His story of plunging into the wilderness in pursuit of a dream is both heartwrenching and spellbinding.â ™ Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Runâ ˜Probably Americaâ ™s greatest ever ultrarunner.â ™ Guardianâ ˜Scott Jurekâ ™s record-setting journey on the Appalachian Trail was the most punishing, most demanding, most gruelling feat Iâ ™ve ever personally witnessed . . . An immersive and engaging book.â ™ Aron Ralston, author of 127 Hoursâ ˜Iâ ™m a huge fan . . . North is tremendous.â ™ Vassos Alexander, BBC Radio 2â ˜Undoubtedly the greatest ultrarunner of his generation.â ™ Independent

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Fascinating The Times Blakeian in its singularity New Statesman A wonderful adventure Irish Times Rich, complex and original Tom Holland A crisp, ambitious and thoroughly contemporary introduction Times Literary SupplementPoet, artist, visionary and author of the unofficial English national anthem Jerusalem , William Blake is an archetypal misunderstood genius. In this radical new biography, we return to a world of riots, revolutions and radicals, discuss movements from the Levellers of the sixteenth century to the psychedelic counterculture of the 1960s, and explore the latest discoveries in neurobiology, quantum physics and comparative religion to look afresh at Blake s life and work - and, crucially, his mind. Taking the reader on wild detours into unfamiliar territory, John Higgs places the bewildering eccentricities of a most singular artist into context and shows us how Blake can help us better understand ourselves.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE CHILDREN S SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022The first book in THE DREAM TEAM series. Exciting, original and heart-warming - Jacqueline Wilson Priscilla Mante is an author to watch - Aisha Bushby---A relatable, inclusive story about families, unlikely friendships and girl power. Perfect for fans of Ella on the Outside and Jacqueline Wilson.Olá! I m Jasmina Santos-Campbell (but you can call me Jaz). You ve probably heard of me and my football team the Bramrock Stars before. No? Well, you will soon because we re almost famous! Forming the Stars was my genius idea - you see I need to prove to Mãe (that s my mum!) that I m a football star so she ll want to come back home. The idea was the easy part, though. Now I ve got a team of seven very different girls and we need to work together, to be taken seriously as footballers. We are the DREAM TEAM and we re going to show the world that girls CAN play football!

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Extraordinarily thoughtful memoir from the former WBO middleweight champion of the world Andy Lee.

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From boy wonder on reality TV to a global sensation on the world stage, Lee Kang-inâ ™s journey to stardom is unlike any other. Determined to become the very best, he worked his way up the ranks to emerge as one of South Koreaâ ™s most talented players.

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Roy Grace is back with his most difficult case yet in the gripping new instalment from number one bestselling author Peter James.Available for pre-order now!*****23 million books sold.Now a major ITV/BritBox show starring John Simm as Roy Grace.Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camillaâ ™s favourite fictional detective. Peter James is one of the best British crime writers and therefore one of the best in the world â “ Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business â “ Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent series One of the worldâ ™s most popular detective series â “ The Guardian

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A SOLDIER S MISSION IN A WORLD GONE TO HELL: SURVIVE, RESCUE, REBUILDNothing has gone according to plan.To Captain Lee Harden, Project Hometown feels like a distant dream and the completion of his mission seems unattainable.Wounded and weaponless, he has stumbled upon a group of survivors that seems willing to help. But a tragedy in the group causes a deep rift to come to light and forces him into action. In the chaos of the world outside, Lee is pursued by a new threat: someone who will stop at nothing to get what he has.This is the second book in the bestselling Remaining series, telling a gritty tale of survival, perseverance and fighting to get back what has been lost.

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4K Blu-ray film Scott Pilgrim proti zbytku světa HD [2010]. Český dabing. České titulky. HDR. Dolby Digital. Scott musí porazit 7 ex Ramony v epických soubojích, aby získal dívku svých snů. Láska, humor a akce v režii Edgara Wrighta! Velkofilm velkolepé velikosti. Od režiséra filmů Soumrak mrtvých a Jednotka příliš rychlého nasazení. Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) je dvaadvacetiletý nezaměstnaný sympaťák, basový kytarista garážové kapely Sex Bob-omb, který právě potkal dívku svých snů – a to doslova. Získat Ramonu Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) ale nebude vůbec snadné. Každý, kdo chce s Ramonou chodit, musí nejdříve přemoci sedm jejích bývalých partnerů v souboji na život a na smrt! Režisér Edgar Wright (Jednotka příliš rychlého nasazení, Soumrak mrtvých), jenž proslul bořením hranic mezi filmovými žánry, uvádí úžasný příběh jednoho bezhlavě zamilovaného flákače a jeho snahy ZÍSKAT svou vyvolenou dřív, než mu VYPRŠÍ ČAS.Bonusy: • 4 Audiokomentáře • Vynechané, prodloužené a alternativní scény • Scott Pilgrim proti vystřiženým scénám • Film o filmu Scott Pilgrim proti zbytku světa • I ty můžeš být Sex Bob-Omb • Videoklipy • Alternativní scény • Příprava natáčení

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By the mercy of God I am a Christian, by my deeds a great sinner, by calling a homeless wanderer of the lowliest origins, roaming from place to place. Here, see my belongings: a bag of dry crusts on my back and the Holy Bible in my breast pocket; that s it. In 1884 there appeared in Russia a slim volume containing four short tales. They told of a pilgrim, a lone wanderer, led by his quiet curiosity and a deep spiritual longing to undertake a lifelong journey across the land. A folk hero, a figure familiar from the works of Tolstoy and Leskov, this gentle pilgrim and his simple story would soon travel the world - and would even, much later, traverse the pages of JD Salinger s Franny and Zooey as the small pea-green cloth-bound book that Franny keeps close in her handbag. The pilgrim s ancient journey takes him from a city monastery through forests, fields and the steppes of Siberia. He walks by day and by night, through rains and summer months, finding food and shelter where he can. Along the way, he encounters priests and professors, convicts, nuns and beggars, a tipsy old man in a soldier s greatcoat, from whom he slowly gathers great stores of wisdom and experience. But at the heart of his journey is his time spent praying as he journeys on alone, discovering the peace and consolation that come of constant prayer and silent contemplation. Simple and sincere, The Way of a Pilgrim paints an enduring picture of a life of detachment through wandering and prayer. And, as the pilgrim makes his way through the wilds, he invites us to travel with him, along an ancient path into an immense, mystical landscape.

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The highly anticipated new standalone full-color graphic novel from Bryan Lee Oâ ™Malley, author and artist of the hugely bestselling Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series. Katieâ ™s got it pretty good. Sheâ ™s a talented young chef, she runs a successful restaurant, and she has big plans to open an even better one. Then, all at once, progress on the new location bogs down, her charming ex-boyfriend pops up, her fling with another chef goes sour, and her best waitress gets badly hurt. And just like that, Katieâ ™s life goes from pretty good to not so much. What she needs is a second chance. Everybody deserves one, after allâ ”but they donâ ™t come easy. Luckily for Katie, a mysterious girl appears in the middle of the night with simple instructions for a do-it-yourself do-over: Write your mistake Ingest one mushroom. Go to sleep. Wake anew And just like that, all the bad stuff never happened, and Katie is given another chance to get things right. Sheâ ™s also got a dresser drawer full of magical mushroomsâ ”and an irresistible urge to make her life not just good, but perfect. Too bad itâ ™s against the rules. But Katie doesnâ ™t care about the rulesâ ”and sheâ ™s about to discover the unintended consequences of the best intentions. From the mind and pen behind the acclaimed Scott Pilgrim series comes a madcap new tale of existential angst, everyday obstacles, young love, and ancient spirits thatâ ™s sharp-witted and tenderhearted, whimsical and wise.

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Bryan Sykes, the world s first genetic archaeologist, takes us on a journey around the family tree of Britain and Ireland, to reveal how our tribal history still colours the country today.In 54BC Julius Caesar launched the first Roman invasion of Britain. His was the first detailed account of the Celtic tribes that inhabited the Isles. But where had they come from and how long had they been there? When the Romans eventually left five hundred years later, they were succeeded by invasions of Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans. Did these successive invasions obliterate the genetic legacy of the Celts, or have very little effect?After two decades tracing the genetic origins of peoples from all over the world, Bryan Sykes has now turned the spotlight on his own back yard. In a major research programme, the first of its kind, he set out to test the DNA of over 10,000 volunteers from across Britain and Ireland with the specific aim of answering this very question: what is our modern genetic make-up and what does it tell us of our tribal past? Are the modern people of the Isles a delicious genetic cocktail? Or did the invaders keep mostly to themselves forming separate genetic layers within the Isles? As his findings came in, Bryan Sykes discovered that the genetic evidence revealed often very different stories to the conventional accounts coming from history and archaeology. Blood of the Isles reveals the nature of our genetic make-up as never before and what this says about our attitudes to ourselves, each other, and to our past. It is a gripping story that will fascinate and surprise with its conclusions.

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Few gave tiny Singapore much chance of survival when it was granted independence in 1965. How is it, then, that today the former British colonial trading post is a thriving Asian metropolis with not only the world s number one airline, best airport, and busiest port of trade, but also the world s fourth–highest per capita real income? The story of that transformation is told here by Singapore s charismatic, controversial founding father, Lee Kuan Yew. Rising from a legacy of divisive colonialism, the devastation of the Second World War, and general poverty and disorder following the withdrawal of foreign forces, Singapore now is hailed as a city of the future. This miraculous history is dramatically recounted by the man who not only lived through it all but who fearlessly forged ahead and brought about most of these changes. Delving deep into his own meticulous notes, as well as previously unpublished government papers and official records, Lee details the extraordinary efforts it took for an island city–state in Southeast Asia to survive at that time. Lee explains how he and his cabinet colleagues finished off the communist threat to the fledgling state s security and began the arduous process of nation building: forging basic infrastructural roads through a land that still consisted primarily of swamps, creating an army from a hitherto racially and ideologically divided population, stamping out the last vestiges of colonial–era corruption, providing mass public housing, and establishing a national airline and airport. In this illuminating account, Lee writes frankly about his trenchant approach to political opponents and his often unorthodox views on human rights, democracy, and inherited intelligence, aiming always to be correct, not politically correct. Nothing in Singapore escaped his watchful eye: whether choosing shrubs for the greening of the country, restoring the romance of the historic Raffles Hotel, or openly, unabashedly persuading young men to marry women as well educated as themselves. Today s safe, tidy Singapore bears Lee s unmistakable stamp, for which he is unapologetic: If this is a nanny state, I am proud to have fostered one. Though Lee s domestic canvas in Singapore was small, his vigor and talent assured him a larger place in world affairs. With inimitable style, he brings history to life with cogent analyses of some of the greatest strategic issues of recent times and reveals how, over the years, he navigated the shifting tides of relations among America, China, and Taiwan, acting as confidant, sounding board, and messenger for them. He also includes candid, sometimes acerbic pen portraits of his political peers, including the indomitable Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, the poetry–spouting Jiang Zemin, and ideologues George Bush and Deng Xiaoping. Lee also lifts the veil on his family life and writes tenderly of his wife and stalwart partner, Kwa Geok Choo, and of their pride in their three children –– particularly the eldest son, Hsien Loong, who is now Singapore s deputy prime minister. For more than three decades, Lee Kuan Yew has been praised and vilified in equal measure, and he has established himself as a force impossible to ignore in Asian and international politics. From Third World to First offers readers a compelling glimpse into this visionary s heart, soul, and mind.

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Longlisted for the 2020 William Hill Sports Book of the Year A gripping history THE ECONOMIST The World Beneath Their Feet contains plenty of rollicking stories THE TIMES Gripping THE SUNDAY TIMES So far as adventure stories go, this book is tops. Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump [Ellsworth] recasts the era as a great Himalayan race...[and] it works brilliantly...his account of the 1953 ascent of Everest...feels unusually fresh THE SUNDAY TIMES Like if Jon Krakauer s Into Thin Air met Lauren Hillenbrand s Unbroken ... an inviting and engrossing read SPORTS ILLUSTRATEDOne of the most compelling international dramas of the 20th century and an unforgettable saga of survival, technological innovation, and breathtaking human physical achievement-all set against the backdrop of a world headed toward war.While tension steadily rose between European powers in the 1930s, a different kind of battle was raging across the Himalayas. Contingents from Great Britain, Nazi Germany, and the United States had set up rival camps at the base of the mountains, all hoping to become recognized as the fastest, strongest, and bravest climbers in the world.Carried on across nearly the entire sweep of the Himalayas, this contest involved not only the greatest mountain climbers of the era, but statesmen and millionaires, world-class athletes and bona fide eccentrics, scientists and generals, obscure villagers and national heroes. Centered in the 1930s, with one brief, shining postwar coda, the contest was a struggle between hidebound traditionalists and unknown innovators, one that featured new techniques and equipment, unbelievable courage and physical achievement, and unparalleled valor. And death. One Himalayan peak alone, Nanga Parbat in Kashmir, claimed twenty-five lives in less than three years.Climbing the Himalayas was the Greatest Generation s moonshot--one shrouded in the onset of war, interrupted by it, and then fully accomplished. A gritty, fascinating history that promises to enrapture fans of Hampton Side, Jon Krakauer, and Laura Hillenbrand, The World Beneath Their Feet brings this forgotten story back to life.

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From her prison cell, the irrepressible, magnetic Sara Monday looks back on the past half-century of her life in Herself Surprised. Born into a poor family, her employment while still a young girl as a cook in a middle-class household set her on a colourful and picaresque path. In To Be a Pilgrim, Tom Wilcher, a wealthy and disgraced lawyer who has been both Saraâ ™s employer and her lover, has retreated to his estate near the end of his life to wrestle with his tormented conscience. And the centre of The Horse s Mouth, a charming, talented,impoverished artist named Gulley Jimsonâ “also a lover of Sara Mondayâ “is a restless, rebellious, and self-serving scoundrel whose antics verge on the appalling and farcical.Read together, these three vigorous and unforgettable narrative voices offer a sweeping vision of the first half of the twentieth century that is lyrical, profane, tragic, and comic all at once.Published in 1941, 1942, and 1944, the novels in Caryâ ™s trilogy were designed to reveal three complex characters, not only as they see themselves, but as they are seen by one another, resulting in a work of three-dimensional depth and force. Family life just goes on. Toughest thing in the world. But of course it is also the microcosm of a world. You get everything thereâ ”birth, life, death, love and jealousy, conflict of wills, of authority and freedom, the new and the old. And I always choose the biggest stage possible for my theme... Joyce Cary

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Learn the secrets to obtaining Bruce Lee s astounding physique with this insightful martial arts training book.The Art of Expressing the Human Body, a title coined by Bruce Lee himself to describe his approach to martial arts, documents the techniques he used so effectively to perfect his body for superior health and muscularity.Beyond his martial arts and acting abilities, Lee s physical appearance and strength were truly astounding. He achieved this through an intensive and ever-evolving conditioning regime that is being revealed for the first time in this book.Drawing on Lee s notes, letters, diaries and training logs, Bruce Lee historian John Little presents the full extent of Lee s unique training methods including nutrition, aerobics, isometrics, stretching and weight training.In addition to serving as a record of Bruce Lee s training, The Art of Expressing the Human Body, with its easy-to-understand and simple-to-follow training routines, is a valuable source book for those who seek dramatic improvement in their health, conditioning, physical fitness, and appearance. This Bruce Lee Book is part of the Bruce Lee Library which also features:Bruce Lee: Striking ThoughtsBruce Lee: The Celebrated Life of the Golden DragonBruce Lee: The Tao of Gung FuBruce Lee: Artist of LifeBruce Lee: Letters of the DragonBruce Lee: Jeet Kune Do

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The best things are worth waiting for. SAS veteran Colin Maclachlan s much anticipated book is arresting, revelatory, inspirational and explosive. An elite operator s gripping true story. It blows the door off! - Damien Lewis Colin has made a fascinating start to his life already, but the adventure is just beginning!⠙ - Andy McNab⠜An incredible story of courage and commitment under fire⠝ - Bear Grylls A rollercoaster of an account of a young boy through to SAS Commander on some of the biggest missions in modern times - Chris RyanThe Pilgrim is the book the MOD tried to ban. It is a rollercoaster of an autobiography of Colin Maclachlan, known for his appearances on shows like Channel 4⠙s SAS: Who Dares Wins and Channel 5⠙s Secrets of the SAS. His autobiography starts with his troubled childhood and escape to the military where, as a fifteen year- old boy, he grows up and matures into the SAS soldier we now recognise. Early chapters describe physical, mental and sexual abuse and Colin could easily have ended up in a home but despite the odds and with the help of both the Children⠙s Panels, NSPCC and some diligent schoolteachers, Colin escaped to the army. Colin had to get special permission to join the army at only fifteen years of age and goes from being a young vulnerable and damaged boy to a capable soldier through preparation for the first Gulf War and joining the oldest and most senior infantry regiment in the British Army, The Royal Scots. From operations in Northern Ireland to being the Queen⠙s Butcher to Colin⠙s first TV cameos on Soldier Soldier and Gladiators, Colin⠙s stories and anecdotes are both exhilarating and hilarious. Colin then describes the arduous SAS selection process, the hardest and most gruelling military selection process in the world. Colin describes in some detail what most have never even heard in this secretive world where Colin goes from a course of what seemed hundreds down to only six percent in six months! The reader is then taken on a never seen before description of life as an SAS operator. Daily life in an operational squadron and the operations, missions and training involved all described in detail. Colin was part of Mountain Troop, D Squadron who were to be involved in some of the most high-profile and dangerous missions in SAS history.

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This collection of stories about love and privacy is serious, funny, tender, and alive with the elegance and spirit that characterise Laurie Colwin s work.In these stories, the reader moves among young men and women: pianists, historians, book illustrators, architects; women who are composed and inimitably sassy; and men who are magnetic, adventurous in love, or fiendishly elusive. They are people who are experiencing, often for the first time, the starting, enriching, and maddening complications of adult life.Humorous, tender, and moving, The Lone Pilgrim is the work of a master of the short story form.A W N Essential

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The mostly true tale of Stan Lee, the one and only Godfather of Comics. From his childhood in Depression-era New York, to transforming Marvel into the number one comics publisher in the world, to his 21st-century reinvention as Chief Creative Officer of global entertainment company POW! Entertainment, Stan ?the Man? Lee stands the test of time as the most legendary name in comicbook history. Stanley Lieber began working at Timely Comics in 1940 at the age of 17 and found himself at the helm of the bullpen as its top editor just two years later.But it wasn?t until 1961 that he ignited a revolution known as the ?Marvel Age of Comics.? With a legendary stable of art partners including Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita, and Jim Steranko, Lee unleashed a dizzying cascade of seminal comicbook creations?the Fantastic Four, Hulk, Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man, the X-Men, and the Avengers to name a few. After moving to Hollywood in 1980, he did it again, developing TV and film projects that laid the groundwork for the ?Marvel movie.? Stan?s constant cameo presence in these billion-dollar worldwide events was a testament to his influence. As the man behind POW! Entertainment, he became a master of all media?working with rock stars and professional sports leagues, movie mavens and reality TV shows?reinforcing his creative stature the world over.First published as a signed Collector?s Edition and sold out within a week, the book was written and edited with Lee himself. His tale is told by his successor at Marvel, renowned comics writer, editor, and historian Roy Thomas, who brings ?you are there? insights and wide-eyed clarity to key moments of Lee?s journey to pop culture immortality. Featuring hundreds of treasures of comicbook art, intimate photographs sourced straight from his family archives, a foreword written by Lee himself, a novel-length essay and new epilogue by Thomas, and an appendix with complete reprints of Stan?s comics from throughout the decades, this is a titanic tribute worthy of the Man.All Marvel characters are ? MARVEL

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From THE SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Manda Scott, this is the third magnificent instalment of the epic retelling of the life of Britain s great warrior queen. The richness of colour and vibrancy of style have become the hallmarks of Scott s ambitious series. --YORKSHIRE EVENING POST Scott has teased a few facts from the ancient record to create an absorbing story from history and myth. -- Publishers Weekly Scott can write about spear-throwing and sword cuts as though she had experienced them herself - THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT It arouses passion and takes the reader straight into the ancient world of Britain under Roman rule. An exciting read for those who just want a bit of shock and awe in their lives... -- ***** Reader review This was a one-more-chapter type of book so that for several nights I only put aside the book when I could no longer focus on the page and almost dropped-off with the book open in front of me. -- ***** Reader review Amazing writing, spell-binding, transporting... -- ***** Reader review*********************BRITAIN HAS PRODUCED MANY FIERCE, NOBLE WARRIORS DOWN THE AGES WHO HAVE FOUGHT TO KEEP BRITAIN FREE, BUT THERE WAS ONE FORMIDABLE LADY IN HISTORY WHOSE NAME WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN...AD 57: much of Britannia has been under Roman occupation for over ten years, where the tribes pay costly tithes to the Emperor in return for the right to continue living on their own lands.On the sacred isle of Mona, the Boudica or Bringer of Victory as Breaca has long been hailed, now knows for certain that her lover, Caradoc - betrayed, captured and kept hostage in Rome - will never return to her. She decides to leave Mona and to take the fight to the Eceni heartland where it is needed most. But the once proud Eceni are a downtrodden and defeated people who are forbidden to worship their old gods, and now scrape a living from the once fertile land.Across the sea in Hibernia, Breaca s half-brother Bán, struggles to make peace with his fractured past. Soon, provoked by Roman aggression, he will sail to Britain and, united with his sister, he and Breaca will face down the might of Rome in the bloodiest revolt the western world has ever known.Boudica s story continues in Boudica: Dreaming the Serpent Spear. Have you read Boudica: Dreaming the Eagle and Boudica: Dreaming the Bull, the first two instalments of the Boudica story?

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On 9 January 2019, Lee Spencer, a disabled former Royal Marine, set out in a tiny rowing boat called Hope from the Southern Portuguese town of Portimao. He was hoping to become the fourth person in history to row solo and unsupported across the Atlantic Ocean, as well the first disabled person to complete the row and the fastest. After sixty days, sixteen hours and six minutes at sea, Lee rowed into the Mahury River estuary in Cayenne, South America, shattering the able-bodied record by an astonishing thirty-six days and became the world⠙s only physically disabled person, to break and hold an able-bodied record in an endurance event. Lee dreamed of one day being strong enough to face his father. He dreamed of becoming a Royal Marine. In 1992 he achieved his goal. Having served in the second Iraq War, Lee then volunteered for Special Duties and was one of only three out of 126 who eventually passed the course. He then completed three tours of Afghanistan as an agent handler. Then on a dark wintery night, Lee stopped to help at the scene of a motorway crash. Struck by debris when another car hit the scene, Lee came within a whisker of bleeding to death. He instructed a passer-by to stand on his groin when a makeshift torniquet wouldn⠙t work. Surgeons, though, could not save his leg. Unperturbed by becoming disabled, he learned to walk again, would row across the Atlantic with the world⠙s first physically disabled crew of four ⠓ with just three legs between them ⠓ to row any ocean and to embark on his epic solo journey. In The Rowing Marine Lee takes us on his epic solo voyage, as he relates his unparalleled life story, bringing the threads of his many experiences together.

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Since Lightroom first launched 15 years ago, Scott Kelby s The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers has been the world s #1 top-selling Lightroom book (it has been translated into dozens of different languages), and in this latest version, Scott did his biggest update ever, sharing all his newest techniques, insights, and invaluable tips using his award-winning, plain-English style that makes learning Lightroom easy and fun. Scott doesn t just show you which sliders do what (every Lightroom book does that, right?). Instead, he shares his own personal settings, his time-tested techniques, and his proven step-by-step method of learning Lightroom, so you can begin using it like a pro from the start. Each year, he trains thousands of Lightroom users at his live seminars, online conferences, and through his blog at LightroomKillerTips.com, and he has learned firsthand what really works and what doesn t. He tells you flat-out which techniques work best, which ones to avoid, and why. You ll learn: His famous SLIM (Simplified Lightroom Image Management) system that will teach you, step by step, how to organize your images, back them up, and be able to find them quickly and easily. Scott s SLIM system is taught at colleges and universities around the world, because it s so simple, straightforward, and it works. How to make your images look like the pros, and how to take advantage of the camera, creative, and B W profilesâ ”you ll finally get the whole image editing thing, and you ll know exactly what to do, which sliders to move (and which to avoid) in what order, and why. How to unlock the power of Lightroom s Masking tools and how to paint with light to take your images to another level. How to use Lightroom along with Photoshop, and how to make the two work together absolutely seamlessly. You ll be surprised at what you ll be able to do, even if you ve never used Photoshop before. How to expand Lightroom s power to your phone or tablet, so you can organize and edit your images from anywhere. How to share your images in print and in gorgeous coffee table books, or online, including how to do online client proofing or share images with a group. Download most of the same images used in the book to follow right along with. You ll get a killer collection of custom Lightroom Develop and Print presets to give you some of the most sought-after looks and effects, all with just one click. This is the first and only book to bring the whole process together in such a clear, concise, and visual way. There is no faster, more straight-to-the-point, or more fun way to learn Lightroom.

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We spend time in the Low because we re human, not because we re broken.In the Low is a collection of contemplative words and images for seasons of depression. It is a book designed to meet you where you are and sit with you there the way God does: intentionally and without judgment.For many of us, the question isn t whether or not we will enter into depression but how to be there when we do. In those low places, we experience disconnection from others, from a meaningful life, and from God, and it can be difficult to know what to think or pray. This is where art and the honest prayers of others can help us name what we re experiencing so we know we re not alone. In the Low is designed to meet you in the dark and linger there with you as you sit under the weight of depression or despair. Instead of shaming you for how you feel, minimizing your pain, or suggesting quick fixes, Justin McRoberts and Scott Erickson offer you prayers in language and imagery that can help you be honest and vulnerable with yourself and with God. Featuring poetic prayers for deeper relationships, healing from trauma, a hopeful future, and more, In the Low meets you where you are in your journey and calls you deeper into the heart of God--who is not afraid of the dark. In the Low has a permanent spot on my bookshelf. I m grateful for the unhurried connection Scott and Justin offer to us through their words, images, and humanity. --Emily P. Freeman, New York Times bestselling author of How to Walk into a Room Here is a tender guide, not to answers but to the shared humanity of searching, waiting, and finding meaning in the in-between. --David Gungor, The Brilliance I can offer no higher compliment than this: Someone I love dearly picked up this book during a stretch of pressing darkness, and it helped them. --Shauna Niequist, author of I Guess I Haven t Learned That Yet As someone who has wanted to end it all in her own season of depression, and who accompanies many others in theirs, In the Low is the gift I ve longed for. --Tara Owens, executive director, Anam Cara Ministries, spiritual director, and author of Embracing the Body Depression has a way of turning prayer into a foreign language, leaving us stammering in the dark for words we once spoke with ease. In the Low gives voice to those struck speechless by despair, honoring the sacred truth that faith often speaks through the shadows. --Jonathan Merritt, columnist and author of Learning to Speak God from Scratch In the Low acts as a companion to our seasons of melancholy without rushing us to fix anything. It meets us where we are, as we are. This book resonates deeply within my angsty artist heart, and I m so grateful it exists in the world. --Jess Janz, poet and founder of Dinner with Strangers Scott and Justin created a hand to hold in the valley, and I m grateful to the both of them for how warm it is. --Levi The Poet, spoken word artist As I read the honest, simple prayers in this book and let the clear and powerful illustrations do their work on me, I felt: This will help, not hurt. This will help make things better, not worse. You will treasure this book, I predict, and come back to it again and again. --Brian D. McLaren, author of Faith After Doubt and Life After Doom In the Low is accompaniment for the places inside that deserve to be known, the wordless places that need words, the dark and diffuse places that need form and shape. --Dr. Hillary L. McBride, psychologist, podcast host, author, and mother In the Low is a warm, tender, desperately needed book that doesn t speak about the ache but from inside of it. This is the rare work of spirituality that is not abstract, detached, clichéd, or avoidant but instead gives us the language to speak the unspeakable. --Jonathan Martin, author of How to Survive a Shipwreck and The Road Away from God In the Low is both simple and subversive, inviting us not simply into peace but fuller personhood. --K.J. Ramsey, licensed therapist and author of The Book of Common Courage Encounter this book on its own terms. Encounter this book at the necessarily slow pace of God. And above all, encounter this book and come to know the joy of the God of the Low. --Curt Thompson, MD, author of The Deepest Place and The Soul of Desire In the Low gives us permission to name the ache in our hearts without rushing to fix it. What a relief to discover honest prayers and art that offer a flicker of hope for the dark nights of the soul. --Kayla Craig, author of Every Season Sacred and To Light Their Way and creator of Liturgies for Parents Through this book, Justin and Scott offer us words, images, and their own selves in ways that gently dispel that piece of the darkness and give us a sense of companions who see us, know us, and care. --Donna Hatasaki, senior director of spiritual formation, Young Life Dark seasons aren t optional--they re the price of admission for being human. When my ticket gets pulled, this is the book

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Now a New York Times bestseller, discover solid answers to the provocative questions you’ve been asking about the supernatural world through the investigative work of a former spiritual skeptic.We hear stories all the time about the supernatural--miraculous healings, unexplained sightings, near-death experiences--but how do we know what is real? Are rumors of spiritual beings, healings, and prophetic dreams dangerous deceptions, or is there something important for us to explore? Join investigative journalist and former atheist Lee Strobel as he examines the evidence and considers how we should think about the unseen world--and the God who made and rules over it.As the bestselling author of the popular Case For series, which has sold millions of copies, Lee Strobel has interviewed some of the most brilliant scientists and philosophical thinkers in the world on topics of apologetics and faith. In Seeing the Supernatural, Lee weaves together his best material from several previous books with dynamic new and never-published interviews to investigate what the Bible really teaches about the unseen world.As he asks scholars the very questions you have about otherworldly experiences, Lee will help you:Better understand how God chooses to work in the fascinating supernatural realm--and why it is importantAvoid common mistakes people make, including both ignoring the supernatural and becoming obsessed with itHave answers ready for when you face objections or deceptions that are common in a world of supernatural counterfeitsDraw closer to God as you catch glimpses of his power and glory in ways you don t typically experience Written for skeptics and believers alike, Seeing the Supernatural is a transformative exploration of how the supernatural can shape our understanding of God s character and our own faith.

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⠜This work is a profound and fundamental contribution to the issues addressed.⠝⠔Sociology  ⠜Vital to an understanding of peasant politics.⠝⠔Library Journal  James C. Scott places the critical problem of the peasant household⠔subsistence⠔at the center of this study. The fear of food shortages, he argues persuasively, explains many otherwise puzzling technical, social, and moral arrangements in peasant society, such as resistance to innovation, the desire to own land even at some cost in terms of income, relationships with other people, and relationships with institutions, including the state.  Once the centrality of the subsistence problem is recognized, its effects on notions of economic and political justice can also be seen. Scott draws from the history of agrarian society in lower Burma and Vietnam to show how the transformations of the colonial era systematically violated the peasants⠙ ⠜moral economy⠝ and created a situation of potential rebellion and revolution.  Demonstrating keen insights into the behavior of people in other cultures and a rare ability to generalize soundly from case studies, Scott offers a different perspective on peasant behavior that will be of interest particularly to political scientists, anthropologists, sociologists, and Southeast Asianists.

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From global bestseller and creator of Jack Reacher, comes Lee Child s first-ever autobiographical collection.On Monday September 5th, 1994, at home, at the dining room table, I sat down to write. An hour later, I gave the first chapter to my wife. I asked, Should I continue? Yes, she said. I like it. Essential reading for all Reacher fans. STEVE CAVANAGH Need a Lee Child/Reacher fix? Of course you do . . . This book is perfect for rabid fans and unabashed addicts like me. JAMES PATTERSON Fans of the series (and would-be writers looking for tips) will relish this . . . engaging and instructive Sunday TimesFrom urgently scribbling out his debut Killing Floor in pencil (the stub of which he still owns), to taking a step back with Blue Moon, and everything in between, here are 24 honest, witty and wise personal reflections on his life and work, crafted across decades.Whether it is through Lee s moving account of meeting a fan years after her mother brought her to a book signing; facing his first computer and the coming of the internet; writing about New York just before and just after 9/11, to later seeing his novels adapted for the big screen, each riveting piece deftly evokes where he was psychologically and physically when he wrote each novel.Lee has clearly felt unwavering gratitude for his readers since 1997. And these stories were originally designed for fans of Reacher who may be interested in a behind-the-scenes or, in Lee s words: why the books turned out the way they did .But this collection is also so much more. It is the story of a man who once put pencil to paper in an attempt to turn his luck around . . . and who made every word count.Praise for Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories: Whip-smart, gripping and chock-full of wit and charm, just like the author himself. KARIN SLAUGHTER, No.1 bestselling author of the Will Trent series A unique, fascinating insight into the creative and personal journey of one of the world s finest authors. I loved it. STEVE CAVANAGH, bestselling author of Fifty Fifty and Thirteen A fascinating look at the brilliant mind that created the iconic Jack Reacher. Both inspiring and instructive, this is a must-read for both readers and writers. TESS GERRITSEN, bestselling author of the Martini Club series A terrific accompaniment to the books, and answers so many questions. JOANNE HARRIS, bestselling author of Chocolat***EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDITION AVAILABLE NOW!

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Named by James Gunn as an influence for Gods and Monsters, the first chapter of the new DC Universe film and television slate! This New York Times bestselling story inspires the upcoming film THE AUTHORITY.The Authority are heroes in only the strictest sense of the word.Ruthless and unforgiving, this group of insanely powerful superhumans face down countless menaces to Earth, protecting mankind with their cold version of justice. An invasion from an alternate Earth, an international terrorist who is laying waste to major cities and a hostile alien intelligence who calls himself God all fall under their rule.This is THE AUTHORITY. Pay allegiance. Or get your head kicked in.Created by legendary writer Warren Ellis (THE WILD STORM, TRANSMETROPOLITAN) and artists Bryan Hitch (JUSTICE LEAGUE), Paul Neary (The Ultimates) and Laura Martin (WONDER WOMAN), THE AUTHORITY is considered one of the most groundbreaking titles in modern comics history. Collects issues #1-12, PLANETARY/THE AUTHORITY: RULING THE WORLD and a new story from WILDSTORM: A CELEBRATION OF 25 YEARS.

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One God. Three Persons. But how?· Discover the incredible true story of how Christians came to understand the doctrine of the Trinity· Understand the Nicene Creed as a beautiful and balanced confession of our faith· From a dynamic writer and respected professorChristians believe in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One God in three persons. Yet many would be hard-pressed to explain why they believe this, or even where it might be found in Scripture. In engaging, accessible prose, The Story of the Trinity relates the settings, characters, and conflicts that led to the Council of Nicaea and the creation of the Nicene Creed, a simple yet beautiful statement of faith that expresses core Christian beliefs that continue to be affirmed worldwide. Rather than getting bogged down in dry semantics, Bryan M. Litfin recounts the dynamic story of how the one God revealed himself as triune in both the Old and New Testaments, unfolding this core doctrine of the church so that it not only makes sense, but brings glory to God and expresses the true nature of the gospel.*** Refreshingly unstuffy. It s a glorious gift to get to sit at the feet of a brilliant theological scholar who has the tender heart of a pastor. The Story of the Trinity is that kind of experience. --Lisa Harper, bestselling author, speaker, and host of the Back Porch Theology podcast A masterclass in distilling biblical, theological, and historical content into an engaging and enjoyable narrative of cosmic proportions. Skeptics and believers alike will profit from Litfin s charm and sagacity. --Coleman M. Ford, PhD, assistant professor of humanities, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Highly recommended. How encouraging to observe such a rigorous study from a well-known evangelical theologian! --Patrick Henry Reardon, senior editor, Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity

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The outstanding first book in the ever-popular Dave Robicheaux series.Introducing the New Orleans detective Dave Robicheaux.Johnny Massina, a convicted murderer bound for the electric chair, has warned Dave Robicheaux that he s on somebody s hit list, and now the homicide detective is trying to discover just who that is before he ends up dead. Meanwhile he has taken on the murder investigation of a young black girl found dead in the Bayou Swamp - a case no one seems keen for him to investigate. But Robicheaux persists and uncovers a web of corruption that some would kill to protect, leading him to a terrifying confrontation with the one horror he fears most of all.Praise for one of the great American crime writers, James Lee Burke: James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed. Michael Connelly A gorgeous prose stylist. Stephen King Richly deserves to be described now as one of the finest crime writers America has ever produced. Daily MailFans of Dennis Lehane, Michael Connelly and Don Winslow will love James Lee Burke: Dave Robicheaux Series1. The Neon Rain 2. Heaven s Prisoners 3. Black Cherry Blues 4. A Morning for Flamingos 5. A Stained White Radiance 6. In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead 7. Dixie City Jam 8. Burning Angel 9. Cadillac Jukebox 10. Sunset Limited 11. Purple Cane Road 12. Jolie Blon s Bounce 13. Last Car to Elysian Fields 14. Crusader s Cross 15. Pegasus Descending 16. The Tin Roof Blowdown 17. Swan Peak 18. The Glass Rainbow 19. Creole Belle 20. Light of the World 21. Robicheaux Hackberry Holland Series1. Lay Down My Sword and Shield 2. Rain Gods 3. Feast Day of Fools 4. House of the Rising SunBilly Bob Holland Series1. Cimarron Rose 2. Heartwood 3. Bitterroot 4. In The Moon of Red Ponies * Each James Lee Burke novel can be read as a standalone or in series order *

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Ground-breaking â “ Daily Mailâ ˜In explaining the rise to power of Kim Yo Jong, Lee displays his deep knowledge and understanding of North Koreaâ ™s extreme, ruthless and self-obsessed dynastic autocracy, the creators and rulers of a de-facto nuclear weapon state. Not a reassuring storyâ ™ â “ Sir John Scarlett, former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)Written by Dr Sung-Yoon Lee, a scholar and specialist on North Korea who has advised the US government, The Sister is a jaw-dropping account of the spectacular rise of Kim Yo Jong, de-facto deputy to her brother, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, and the most powerful woman in North Korea.In 2022, in a particularly fiery speech, Kim Yo Jong threatened to nuke South Korea, reminding the world of the dangers posed by her state. But how did the youngest daughter of Dear Leader Kim Jong Il, his â ˜sweet princessâ ™, become the ruthless chief propagandist, internal administrator and foreign policymaker for her brotherâ ™s totalitarian regime?The Sister uncovers the truth about Kim Yo Jong, her close bond with Kim Jong Un and the lessons in manipulation they learned from their father. Lee also examines the iron grip the Kim dynasty has on their country, the grotesque deaths of family members deemed disloyal, and the signs that Kim Yo Jong has been positioned as her brotherâ ™s successor should he die while his own children are young.Readable and insightful, this book is an invaluable portrait of a woman who might yet hold the survival of her despotic dynasty in her hands.â ˜An incisive portrayal of North Koreaâ ™s princess , Kim Yo Jong, but also a chilling portrait of a family dynasty that has oppressed and exploited North Korea for generation after generationâ ™ â “ Max Boot, Washington Post columnist, author and senior fellow, Council on Foreign Relations

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This richly illustrated book celebrates in words and pictures the beautiful work that award-winning artist Alan Lee produced for J.R.R. Tolkien s The Hobbit, and includes dozens of brand-new paintings and pencil drawings exploring the world of Bilbo Baggins. Since The Hobbit was first published in 1937, generations of readers have fallen under its spell. That magic was reignited sixty years later, when Alan Lee was commissioned to produce a special illustrated edition, and his delicate pencil drawings and beautiful watercolour paintings have become for many the definitive vision of J.R.R. Tolkien s Middle-earth. In this sumptuous, large-format hardback Alan Lee reveals in pictures and in words how he created these images, which would prove so powerful, matching perfectly with Tolkien s own vision, that they would eventually define the look of Peter Jackson s film adaptations and earn Alan a coveted Academy Award. The Hobbit Sketchbook is filled with more than 100 of his sketches and early conceptual pieces that reveal how the project progressed from idea to finished art. It also contains a wealth of brand-new full-colour paintings and sketches drawn specially for this book, which unlock the secrets of how Alan creates his own magic and provide a fascinating insight into the imagination of the man who breathed new life into Tolkien s vision.

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Collected in this compelling volume are the many lives of Lee Miller, intimately recorded by her son, Antony Penrose, whose years of work on her photographic archives have unearthed a rich selection of her finest work, including portraits of her friends Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Max Ernst, Paul Eluard, and Joan Miró.Starting in 1927 in New York, this volume chronicles Lee Miller as she is discovered as a model by Condé Nast, hits the cover of Vogue, and is immortalized by Edward Steichen, George Hoyningen-Huene, Horst P. Horst, and other acclaimed photographers. From there, readers follow Miller to Paris where she, along with Man Ray, invented the solarization technique of photography, and where she developed into a brilliant Surrealist photographer. Finally, this account covers the later chapters of her life, when she became a war correspondent during World WarII, traveling with the Allied armies to cover the siege of Saint-Malo and the liberation of Paris, which lead to her photographs of the Dachau concentration camp that shocked the world.The Lives of Lee Miller

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Come to the forest, sit by the fireside and listen to intoxicating song, as Sam Lee tells the story of the nightingale. Every year, as darkness falls upon woodlands, the nightingale heralds the arrival of Spring.Throughout history, its sweet song has inspired musicians, writers and artists around the world, from Germany, France and Italy to Greece, Ukraine and Korea. Here, passionate conservationist, renowned musician and folk expert Sam Lee tells the story of the nightingale. This book reveals in beautiful detail the bird s song, habitat, characteristics and migration patterns, as well as the environmental issues that threaten its livelihood.From Greek mythology to John Keats, to Persian poetry and A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square , Lee delves into the various ways we have celebrated the nightingale through traditions, folklore, music, literature, from ancient history to the present day. The Nightingale is a unique and lyrical portrait of a famed yet elusive songbird.

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Are you ready for an amazing new edition of the Photoshop book that breaks all the rules? Scott Kelby, Editor and Publisher of Photoshop User magazine⠔and the #1 best-selling photography techniques author⠔once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers more of the latest, most important, and most useful Adobe Photoshop techniques for photographers. This update to his award-winning, record-breaking book does something for digital photographers that has never been done before⠔it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly ⠜how to do it.⠝ It s not a bunch of theory; it doesn t challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure it out on your own. Instead, Scott shows you step by step the exact techniques used by today s cutting-edge photographers, and best of all, he shows you flat-out exactly which settings to use, when to use them, and why. That s why editions of this book are widely used as the official study guide in photography courses at colleges and universities around the world. The photographer s workflow in Photoshop has evolved greatly over time and, in the latest edition of this book, you ll learn how to leverage Photoshop s new AI-powered masking features and how to spend less time on boring production tasks, so you can spend more time being creative. Plus, you ll learn: The most useful retouching techniques for photographers, such as how to make ⠜impossible⠝ selections, like wind-blown hair (it s easy, once you know the secrets), and how to use layers like a pro. The sharpening techniques the pros really use. The pros tricks for fixing the most common photo problems fast! How to seamlessly remove distracting things from your images. How to make the most of Camera Raw and when to work it into your workflow, even if you never shoot in RAW⠔it works great on JPEGs and TIFFs, too. The latest Photoshop special effects for photographers (there s a whole chapter just on these!). A host of shortcuts, workarounds, and slick ⠜insider⠝ tricks to help you get twice the work done in half the time. You also get four online bonus chapters with even more content, along with the images used in the book, for download, so you can follow right along. If you re ready to learn all the ⠜tricks of the trade⠝⠔the same ones that today s leading pros use to correct, edit, retouch, and sharpen their work⠔then you re holding the book that will do just that.

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Packed with tips, hints and reminders, case studies, at-a-glance charts and a daily journal to help you keep track of your baby s progress, The Sensational Baby Sleep Plan is a step-by-step, must-have manual to ensure sleep for you and your baby. For over twenty-five years, recognised sleep guru Alison Scott-Wright has been working hands-on with families, sharing her knowledge with her clients and, most importantly, bringing sleep to thousands of homes. Now she is sharing her expertise with you... I was so thankful for this book. It made a HUGE difference. -- Giovanna Fletcher I wish I had read this book sooner, I tell every new mum about it! -- Millie MackintoshThe Sensational Baby Sleep Plan is changing parents lives:***** This book is a Godsend . . . simple, supportive and easy to apply. ***** Literally changes our lives . . . absolutely invaluable advice. ***** This books now allows our little one to enjoy her sleep . . . She is a happy content smiley baby now and so are mummy and daddy! *********************************************************************************************The Sensational Baby Sleep Plan gives parents:* Realistic, easy to follow advice and guidance* Sensible feeding plans that can be tailored to suit the individual* Simple explanations of how to interpret different cries* Useful tips to encourage belief and trust in their parental instincts* Solutions to common issues and problems, as well as in-depth explanations on how to cope with reflux and dietary related colic.* Happy babies that sleep through the night and have structured naps from around 2 months.Baby care consultant Alison Scott-Wright takes the stress and tension out of those early weeks and offers the ultimate plan that will ensure your baby sleeps soundly during the day, and for a full 12 hours during the night from around 8-10 weeks, without the need for night feeds!And for when you re ready to move on to the next stage in sleep-filled parenting: The Sensational Toddler Sleep Plan!

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A moving portrait of the landscape that shaped the life of Laurie Lee, the beloved author of Cider With Rosie Before I left the valley I thought everywhere was like this. Then I went away for 40 years and when I came back I realized that nowhere was like this. Laurie Lee walked out of his childhood village one summer morning to travel the world, but he was always drawn back to his beloved Slad Valley, eventually returning to make it his home. In this portrait of his Cotswold home, Laurie Lee guides us through its landscapes, and shares memories of his village youth - from his favourite pub to winter skating on the pond, the church through the seasons, local legends, learning the violin and playing jazz records in the privy on a wind-up gramophone. Filled with wry humour and a love of place, Down in the Valley is a writer s tribute to the landscape that shaped him, and where he found peace.

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Exquisitely intelligent and beautifully written...this is fantasy with muscle and brains, rife with intrigue and admirable depth of character, set in a world laden with history and detail. - Steve Erikson, author of Gardens of the Moon [Bakker] clamps his hand over yours and simply does not let go...Amid the cluttered shelves of the Epic Fantasy genre, Bakker is a name that stands out among not just the new writers in the crowd but established and recognized names. - SFFWorldThe first battle against the heathen has been won, but while the Great Names plot and squabble over the spoils, Kellhus patiently extends his influence, drawing more followers to his banner. The sorcerer Achamian and his lover, Esmenet, submit entirely, only to have their faith tested in unimaginable ways. The warrior Cnaiür falls ever deeper into madness. The skin-spies of the Consult watch with growing trepidation. And as the vast host of the Holy War endures its sternest test in the searing wastes of the desert, a name - a title - begins to be whispered amongst the faithful. But who is the Warrior-Prophet: a dangerous heretic, who turns brother against brother? Or the only man who can avert the Second Apocalypse?The Holy War stands on a knife edge. If all is not to be lost the great powers will have to choose between their most desperate desires and their most ingrained prejudice. Between hatred and hope. Between the Warrior-Prophet and the end of the world. . .The second book in R. Scott Bakker s acclaimed fantasy masterpiece, The Prince of Nothing.Books by R Scott Baker:Prince of Nothing TrilogyThe Darkness That Comes BeforeThe Warrior-ProphetThe Thousandfold ThoughtAspect-EmperorThe Judging EyeThe White Luck WarriorThe Great OrdealThe Unholy ConsultNovelsNeuropathDisciple of the DogLight, Time, and Gravity

Objev podobné jako The Warrior-Prophet - R. Scott Bakker

One of the most impactful and iconic stories ever done by Stan Lee Jack Kirby, Stan Lee called it the World s Greatest Comic Magazine, and he wasn t kidding. If Lee and Jack Kirby set the comics world on fire in 1961 with the debut of the Fantastic Four, in 1965 they burned it down. Letting loose an unmatched burst of rapid-fire creativity, they gave birth to the Frightful Four, the Inhumans, Galactus and the Silver Surfer - and even pulled off the first super hero wedding! The FF faces monster menaces galore, including Dragon Man - and out-of-this-world villains, from the shape-shifting Skrulls to the undersea warlord Attuma. But it s not just the panel-bursting action that makes FANTASTIC FOUR great. It s the drama of a family, united to explore all the wonders of the Marvel Universe side by side!

Objev podobné jako Fantastic Four Epic Collection: The Coming Of Galactus - Stan Lee

Build your childâ ™s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelThe survival of the white continentâ ™s most famous inhabitants is the subject of this beautiful book. The beauty of Antarctic and the enchanting secrets of its penguin population is brought to life with a delightful series of photographs by the Big Cat Diaries team of Jonathan and Angela Scott.White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.Text type â “ A non-chronological report.A poster on pages 30 and 31 advertises the highlights and attractions of the magical land of Antarctica, providing opportunities for speaking, listening and writing activities.Curriculum links â “ Geography: Where in the world is Barnaby Bear? Passport to the World.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Objev podobné jako Antarctica: Land of the Penguins - Angela Scott, Jonathan Scott

A fine example of the new anti-epic fiction at its best . . . This is one of the more brilliant pieces of writing that you re liable to read for a long time. - Seattle Post-Intelligencer One of the major-league fantasy releases of 2011, the highly awaited The White-Luck Warrior by Scott Bakker . . . Nobody can deny the powerful nature of those books . . . Overall [Bakker s books have] enriched the potential of the fantasy genre quite a lot. - Fantasy Book CriticA score of years after he first walked into the histories of men, Anasûrimbor Kellhus rules all the three seas, the first true aspect-emperor in a thousand years.As Kellhus and his Great Ordeal march ever farther into the perilous wastes of the Ancient North, Esmenet finds herself at war with not only the Gods, but her own family as well. Achamian, meanwhile, leads his own ragtag expedition to the legendary ruins of Sauglish, and to a truth he can scarce survive, let alone comprehend.Into this tumult walks the White Luck Warrior, assassin and messiah both, executing a mission as old as the World s making . . .The second volume in the ambitious and compelling Aspect-Emperor fantasy seriesBooks by R Scott Baker:Prince of Nothing TrilogyThe Darkness That Comes BeforeThe Warrior-ProphetThe Thousandfold ThoughtAspect-EmperorThe Judging EyeThe White Luck WarriorThe Great OrdealThe Unholy ConsultNovelsNeuropathDisciple of the DogLight, Time, and Gravity

Objev podobné jako The White-Luck Warrior - R. Scott Bakker

The Onion’s longtime co-owner and longest-serving editor-in-chief Scott Dikkers regales readers with never-before-told anecdotes from the beloved satiric newsroom in this celebration of creativity, resilience, and the transformative power of jokes delivered in AP style.In this laugh-out-loud origin story of a world-renowned satirist and “America’s Finest News Source” Scott Dikkers treats you to a rollicking trip through the 80s, 90s, and 00s, chronicling the inception, evolution, and success of The Onion from his view at the helm. With his famous wit and wisdom Dikkers chronicles the paper’s founding, run-ins with the law, scrapes with death, and raving-mad antics of its staff in chapters like: Childhood Trauma Mined for Cheap Laugh Hurriedly Collected Life Savings Invested Wisely Stop Put to All This Horseplay Award-winning Local Author Inspired, Drunk Look, Area Man on TV Office Internet Briefly Used for Work If you’ve ever been duped into believing an Onion headline, or simply laughed to avoid crying at how closely its fake news articles resembled reality, get a first-person view from the mastermind himself of the publication’s unparalleled legacy as the world’s most trusted news source, celebrated for its fearless commitment to truth-telling under the guise of satire.

Objev podobné jako The Onion Story - Dikkers Scott

He survived the worst. She was his only light.Now his music belongs to the world, and he wrote her into every song⠦But will she ever hear the words?From USA Today bestselling author Emma Scott comes a breathtakingly emotional coming-of-age romance about love, timing, and the songs we write with our hearts.Miller Stratton is a survivor. After a harrowing childhood marked by poverty, he will do anything it takes to find security for himself and his mom. He s putting all his hopes and dreams in the fragile frame of his guitar and the beauty he creates with its strings and his soulful voice. Until Violet.No one expects to meet the love of their life at age thirteen, yet the spunky rich girl steals Miller s heart and refuses to give it back.Violet McNamara s life hasn t been as simple as it looks. Her picture-perfect family is not so flawless after all. Her best friend Miller is her one constant, and she is determined not to ruin their friendship with romantic complications.But the heart wants what it wants. As Miller s star begins to rise to stratospheric heights, what will it take for Violet to realize that she s the girl in all his love songs?Set against a California backdrop and the dizzying lights of musical stardom, this is a story of friendship, first love, and the kind of heartbreak that leaves a permanent echo, perfect for fans of Tillie Cole, Colleen Hoover, and Chloe Walsh.Tropes fans love:Poor boy/rich girlMusician heroFriends to loversUnrequited love (but not really)Chronic illness repFound familyRight person, wrong timeAngst, angst, angstReader reviews:⠜Emma Scott ripped my heart out and handed it back wrapped in a love song.⠝ ⠔ Goodreads⠜If you love angst, heartbreak, and slow-burn romance, this will ruin you⠔in the best way.⠝ ⠔ Amazon⠜Miller Stratton is the definition of a book boyfriend. Vulnerable, loyal, beautiful inside and out.⠝ ⠔ Goodreads⠜This is Colleen Hoover-level pain. You⠙ve been warned.⠝ ⠔ BookTok

Objev podobné jako The Girl in the Love Song - Emma Scott

The Lee-Enfield is one of the 20th century s most recognisable and longest-serving military rifles. It was adopted by the British Army in 1895 and only replaced by the L1A1 SLR in 1957. It saw combat from the Boer War onwards, and thousands are still in use today; it is estimated that 17 million have been produced. Soldier s recollections of the rifle are overwhelmingly affectionate (it was known as the Smellie); today it remains a very popular target rifle for competitive shooting, and modern copies are being manufactured to meet demand. Featuring first-hand accounts, brand-new full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this is the story of the Lee-Enfield, the innovative, reliable and long-lived rifle that equipped British and other forces through the world wars and beyond.

Objev podobné jako The Lee-Enfield Rifle - Martin Pegler

Raised by his grandmother in Tennessee, Gil Scott-Heron s journey from humble beginnings to becoming one of the most uncompromising and influential songwriters of his generation is a remarkable one. In this, his heartfelt, beautifully written and posthumously published memoir, we are given bright insights into the music industry, New York, the civil-rights movement, modern America, governmental hypocrisy, Stevie Wonder and our wider place in the world. It is also a fitting testament to the generous brilliance of Gil Scott-Heron and to the Spirits that guided him.

Objev podobné jako The Last Holiday - Gil Scott-Heron

The King of the Monsters Godzilla returns to Marvel Comics to battle every Marvel legend: the Fantastic Four, Hulk, Spider-Man, X Men, Avengers, and Thor across the decades! An all star talent extravaganza with Ryan North, Gerry Duggan, Joe Kelly, Fabian Nicieza, David Walker, Jason Aaron, John Romita Jr., Giuseppe Camuncoli, Nick Bradshaw, Emilio Laiso, Georges Jeanty, and Aaron Kuder. Godzilla returns to Marvel Comics at last, and will face off against Marvel s greatest heroes in a showdown that will span all eras of both the Marvel Universe and Godzilla s own long history! Godzilla vs. The Fantastic Four (Classic Era) - The original classic Fantastic Four vs the raw power of Godzilla. Godzilla vs. The Hulk (Vintage Era) - The green skinned goliath of the 70 s vs a unique version of Godzilla. Godzilla vs. Spider-Man (Black Costume Era) - The Iconic Black Costume Spider-Man against the explosive 80s Godzilla. Godzilla vs. The X-Men (X-Men Mutant Genesis Era) - The intensity of the 90 s X-Men vs the fury of Godzilla. Godzilla vs. The Avengers (New Avengers Era) - Modern heroes the New Avengers battling the turn-of-the-new century Godzilla. Godzilla vs. Thor (Modern Era) - The immortal God of Thunder Thor will face the overwhelming adversary Godzilla in the tumultuous era of the present. In the first round, the King of the Monsters takes on Marvel s First family! The Fantastic Four know a thing or two about fighting titanic threats, but Godzilla is something else entirely! And then there s an all-new version of one of Godzilla s deadliest adversaries to contend with! You know it ll be clobberin time but for who?! Plus: Godzilla resurfaces again and again to take on the Hulk, the Avengers, the X-Men, Thor and a majorly-outside-his-weight-class Spider-Man!

Objev podobné jako Godzilla Vs. The Marvel Universe - Gerry Duggan, Joe Kelly, Ryan North