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Searching for Sunday - Rachel Held Evans
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFind hope and grace when you are feeling cynical about the church and faith.Are you struggling to connect with your church community? Do you find yourself questioning the core beliefs that you once held dear? Searching for Sunday, from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans is a heartfelt ode to the past and a hopeful gaze into the future of what it means to be a part of the modern church.Like millions of her millennial peers, Rachel Held Evans didn''t want to go to church anymore. The hypocrisy, the politics, the gargantuan building budgets, the scandals--to her, it was beginning to feel like church culture was too far removed from Jesus. Yet, despite her cynicism and misgivings, something kept drawing Evans back to church.Evans found herself wanting to better understand the church and find her place within it, so she set out on a new adventure. Within the pages of Searching for Sunday, Evans catalogs her journey as she loves, leaves, and finds the church once again. Evans tells the story of her faith through the lens of seven sacraments of the Catholic church--baptism, confession, holy orders, communion, confirmation, the anointing of the sick, and marriage--to teach us the essential truths about what she''s learned along the way, including:Faith isn''t just meant to be believed, it''s meant to be lived and shared in communityChristianity isn''t a kingdom for the worthy--it''s a kingdom for the hungry, the broken, and the imperfectThe countless and beautiful ways that God shows up in the ordinary parts of our daily lives Searching for Sunday will help you unpack the messiness of community, teaching us that by overcoming our cynicism, we can all find hope, grace, love, and, somewhere in between, church.
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A Year of Biblical Womanhood - Rachel Held Evans
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHave you ever wondered what God truly expects of women? Is there really a prescription for biblical womanhood? Does the Bible''s idea of womanhood have a place in modern Christianity? New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans embarks on a year-long study of what it means to live by the standards of biblical womanhood. Strong-willed and independent, Evans couldn''t sew a button on a blouse before she embarked on a radical life experiment--a year of biblical womanhood. Intrigued by the traditionalist resurgence that led many of her friends to abandon their careers to assume traditional gender roles in the home, Evans decided to try it for herself, vowing to take all of the Bible''s instructions for women as literally as possible for a full year.Along the way, Evans explores the rich heritage of scriptural heroines, models of grace, and all-around women of valor that we come to know in the Bible. She consults with women who practice these ancient biblical mandates in their own lives--from an Orthodox Jewish woman who changed the way Evans reads the Bible to an Amish community that taught her the true meaning of modesty.In A Year of Biblical Womanhood, Evans shares her courageous and often humorous journey of:exploring what a "woman''s place" is according to the Scripturesapplying the Bible''s teachings to day-to-day life, sometimes to literal extremesfocusing on virtues like domesticity, obedience, beauty, submission, and gracedeveloping a "Biblical Woman''s Ten Commandments" to serve as a guide for daily living Join Evans as she dives deep into the lives of the women we meet in Scripture and redefines what it means to live biblically.
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Inspired - Rachel Held Evans
If the Bible isn''t a science book or an instruction manual, what is it? What do people mean when they say the Bible is inspired? When New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans found herself asking these questions, she embarked on a journey to better understand what the Bible is and how it''s meant to be read. What she discovered changed her--and it can change you, too.Evans knows firsthand how a relationship with the Bible can be as real and as complicated as a relationship with a family member or close friend. In Inspired, Evans explores contradictions and questions from her own experiences with the Bible, including:If the Bible was supposed to explain the mysteries of life, why does it leave the reader with so many questions?What does it mean to be chosen by God?To what degree did the Holy Spirit guide the preservation of these narratives, and is there something sacred to be uncovered beneath all these human fingerprints?If the Bible has given voice to the oppressed, why is it also used as justification by their oppressors? Drawing on the best in biblical scholarship and using her well-honed literary expertise, Evans examines some of our favorite Bible stories and possible interpretations, retelling them through memoir, original poetry, short stories, and even a short screenplay.Undaunted by the Bible''s most difficult passages and unafraid to ask the hard questions, Evans wrestles through the process of doubting, imagining, and debating the mysteries surrounding Scripture. Discover alongside Evans that the Bible is not a static text, but a living, breathing, captivating, and confounding book that can equip us and inspire us to join God''s loving and redemptive work in the world.
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Relentless Joy – Finding Freedom, Passion, and Happiness (Even When You Have to Fight for It) - Rachel Joy Baribeau
"It''s rare that a book actually makes you a better human, but that''s exactly what Rachel Baribeau has done in Relentless Joy."--Laura Rutledge, ESPN Sports host and reporter We all want more joy, but what happens when life kicks you in the gut? How do you maintain hope or look forward to the future? Relentless Joy will show you how to· reclaim joy when your life feels barren or burdened· throw off the chains of what you are "supposed to be" · see God working in surprising ways you may have missed · identify the unique dream that sets your soul on fire · serve others and walk in joy for the rest of your life With gut-level honesty, award-winning storyteller and former national sportscaster Rachel Joy Baribeau shares her own story of changing the narrative of her life from stuck, overwhelmed, and anxious to confident in her identity and joyful in her life''s purpose. With the odds stacked against her, Rachel became the first female sportscaster to host on SiriusXM College channels and hosted the very first College Football Playoff National Championship game. She has shared the secrets to her trailblazing journey with over 100,000 fans and students through her live events and her movement, I''m Changing the Narrative.Relentless Joy is not just another book about how to be happy. Instead, Rachel reveals how to embrace commonly missed opportunities to experience joy and share it with others. No matter your circumstance, you can always change the narrative. Your story isn''t over. The best is yet to come! *** "I always encouraged the young men in my football program to surround themselves with people who will make their lives better. At the top of that list for me is Rachel Baribeau. Her book, Relentless Joy, is a fantastic read for all ages."--Coach Bill Snyder, former head football coach of Kansas State University "In Relentless Joy, Rachel Baribeau explains how she has survived, thrived, and arrived to deliver the recipe of an overcomer. Do yourself a favor and jump on the joy train!"--David Tyree, former New York Giants wide receiver and Super Bowl champion
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Searching for Enough - Tyler Staton
Do you ever find yourself thinking, ''I''m not enough, and I''m never going to be. And I know I''m not supposed to say this, but God''s not enough for me either.''Whether or not we attend church, deep down we wonder if the biblical story of faith is really enough for the complexity of the world in which we live. We fill our lives with other things, hoping that maybe the next experience or accomplishment will complete us. Yet with every goal we reach, we still feel discouraged and anxious.In Searching for Enough, Pastor Tyler Staton draws on ancient and modern insights to introduce us, as if for the first time, to Jesus'' disciple Thomas: history''s most notorious sceptic. Like Thomas, we are caught between two unsatisfying stories: we want to believe in God but can''t reconcile his presence with our circumstances and internal struggles.But what if there''s a better story than shame? What if there''s redemption so complete that there''s nothing left to hide? What if there is a God who can heal your resentments, fears, and loneliness in such a profound way that you feel whole?From a place of spiritual companionship and deep authenticity, Tyler shows us that it is not an empty tomb that will change our lives, but the presence of the living God. Whether you are a distant skeptic, an involved doubter, or a busy but bored Christian, Searching for Enough invites you to find enough in a God who offers the only promises that never disappoint.Tyler Staton will be coming to the UK in May this year to speak as a contributor at Wildfires 2023.
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Searching For The Secret River - Kate Grenville
*NEW NOVEL RESTLESS DOLLY MAUNDER SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN''S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024*FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-SHORTLISTED AND WOMEN''S PRIZE-WINNING AUSTRALIAN NOVELIST Kate Grenville''s The Secret River was one of the most loved novels of 2006. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize and awarded the Commonwealth Writer''s Prize, the story of William Thornhill and his journey from London to the other side of the world has moved and exhilarated hundreds of thousands of readers. Searching for the Secret River tells the story of how Grenville came to write this wonderful book. It is in itself an amazing story, beginning with Grenville''s great-great-great grandfather. Grenville starts to investigate her ancestor, hoping to understand his life. She pursues him from Sydney to London and back, and slowly she begins to realise she must write about him. Searching for the Secret River maps this creative journey into fiction, and illuminates the importance of family in all our lives.
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Thank You For Sharing - Rachel Runya Katz
She’s hated him since they were teenagers.He’s missed her just as long.The last time Daniel Rosenberg and Liyah Cohen-Jackson spoke to each other was as teenagers, sharing a first kiss. But when the path of young love didn’t run smooth, and Liyah found her heart bruised by Daniel, they parted ways for ever… until they are seated together on an aeroplane fourteen years later, butting heads just as badly but consoling themselves that at least they will never have to see each other again.That is, until Daniel’s marketing firm gets hired by the museum where Liyah works as a junior curator, and they’re forced to work together on a project that will change both of their careers.With every meeting, the tension (and chemistry) between Daniel and Liyah builds until they’re forced to confront the baggage from their childhood to work together.Despite themselves, their friendship blooms once again, each of them finding comfort in their shared experience as Jews of Colour. And as they try and fail to ignore their growing feelings for one another, Liyah must face the fears that she’s been running from her whole adult life and open her heart to love.This sizzling, utterly romantic and emotional debut will sweep you away in a captivating must-read for autumn 2023. Fans of Mhairi Macfarlane, Emily Henry and Talia Hibbert will love this.Praise for Thank You For Sharing:‘This book wrapped a fist around my heart and refused to let go…Rachel Runya Katz is a true talent.’ Rachel Lynn Solomon‘A magical love story. This is a poignant, sharp and sexy romance with the kind of complex, big-hearted characters and emotional honesty readers will adore. I loved it!’ Carley Fortune‘Impossible to put down! A delicious pressure-cooker-style slow burn of a romance…I have no doubt that readers will fall head over heels for Liyah and Daniel!’ Alexandria Bellefleur‘I can’t wait for everyone to fall head-over-heels for Thank You For Sharing…I treasured every moment I spent with Daniel, Liyah, and the rest of the vivid, complex supporting cast. This book is a gift.’ Ava Wilder
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Searching for Novak: The man behind the enigma - Mark Hodgkinson
'A fantastic and fascinating exploration of the life of a great champion... Full of compelling insight.' - Tom Hiddleston'This book captures the deep complexities in Novak's mind and his life and how he's dealt with them in a thoughtful, soul-searching way.' - Chris Evert'A fascinating insight into the greatest tennis player of all time.' - Evening Standard tennis correspondent, Matt Majendie'An absorbing insight into the story behind the greatest player of all time.' - The Times tennis correspondent, Stuart Fraser'Mark Hodgkinson goes memorably deep on Novak Djokovic - from his hard-luck beginnings to his gluten-free diet to his unorthodox mind - helping us better understand one of the most fascinating figures in sports.' - Christopher Clarey, author of The Master'Meticulously-researched, this is a go-to book for anyone who wants to get a real insight into what has made Novak Djokovic such a champion.' - Simon Cambers, author of The Federer EffectNo man or woman has won more Grand Slam singles titles than Novak Djokovic, who took his 24th major at the 2023 US Open. Based on fresh interviews with people close to Djokovic - including his friends and mentors, along with his former coaches and his rivals - this is an in-depth exploration of the psyche of one of the most fascinating and controversial sporting characters ever. From a bomb shelter in Belgrade to an immigration detention centre in Melbourne, and everywhere in between, this book uncovers his relentless pursuit of perfection and the unconventional beliefs that have propelled him to greatness. Rage. Forgiveness. Shame. Pride. Love. Searching for Novak examines the psychological and emotional side of rewriting tennis history.
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Charles Evans’ Pocket Book for Watercolour Artists - Charles Evans
THE BEST-SELLING WATERCOLOR PAINTING GUIDE: Discover 100+ tips for improving your watercolors with this pocket-sized reference perfect for painting on the go! Renowned artist Charles Evans takes the mystery out of watercolor painting! In this slim, notebook-sized guide, he shares his best tips for watercolor techniques and tricks, such as: • Finding the right materials • Creating depth • Introducing harmony • Mastering light and shade, mood and atmosphere • Creating texture • Painting skies, trees, landscapes, water, and so much more! Previously published as Charlie’s Top Tips for Watercolour Artists, this updated watercolor painting book offers clever tips and easy-to-follow instructions in a compact package perfect for on-the-go transportation and reference.
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Searching for Normal - Sami Timimi
'A brilliant book. I said “Hurrah!” and “Yes!” to every point Sami Timimi makes. A welcome antidote to the dangerous cult of overdiagnosis and the commodification of normal distress' PHILIPPA PERRY'[A] terrific, thought-provoking book' JOHANN HARIHow can we reconsider the way in which we think about, treat and care for those in distress?More and more people are being diagnosed with ADHD and autism.More and more people are being diagnosed with mental disorders.Young people are being medicalised for behaviours that might be explained as entirely normal in other parts of the world.Distress has been commodified over many decades by pharmaceutical companies, the media and the psychiatric establishment.So how can we know when distress is normal and when it is something that needs to be treated?In Searching for Normal, Sami Timimi explores the political and cultural context of these phenomena and presents a deeply humane approach that looks at the person as a whole – their family context, their culture, their personal resilience – and advocates for a reframing of how we think about and treat distress.
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Searching for Normal - Dr Sami Timimi
A Sunday Times Best Book of 2025''A brilliant book. I said “Hurrah!†and “Yes!†to every point Sami Timimi makes. A welcome antidote to the dangerous cult of overdiagnosis and the commodification of normal distress'' PHILIPPA PERRY''[A] terrific, thought-provoking book'' JOHANN HARIHow can we reconsider the way in which we think about, treat and care for those in distress?More and more people are being diagnosed with ADHD and autism.More and more people are being diagnosed with mental disorders.Young people are being medicalised for behaviours that might be explained as entirely normal in other parts of the world.Distress has been commodified over many decades by pharmaceutical companies, the media and the psychiatric establishment.So how can we know when distress is normal and when it is something that needs to be treated?In Searching for Normal, Sami Timimi explores the political and cultural context of these phenomena and presents a deeply humane approach that looks at the person as a whole – their family context, their culture, their personal resilience – and advocates for a reframing of how we think about and treat distress.
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Searching for My Slave Roots - Malik Al Nasir
Malik Al Nasir was born in Liverpool to mixed parentage, with a white mother and a black father. Bemused by childhood memories of racist shouts for him to ‘go back to where you came from’ – he came from Liverpool after all – he began to look into his father’s ancestry.This resulting book charts the twists and turns of his journey into the past and explores an untold chapter in both Black and British history. As Malik investigates his roots, he reveals a new history of the transatlantic slave trade and the role of Scottish, Dutch and English merchants.Largely set between Liverpool and Demerara, in what was British Guiana, this is a story of sugar and of the barbaric transportation and abuse of human beings that facilitated our insatiable desire for the sweet stuff.In Guyana, he discovers ancestors that had been both enslaved Africans and prominent white slaveholders. He finds himself part of a complex lineage linking slaveholdings to high sheriffs, mayors, a British Prime Minister and bankers, whose companies formed major modern-day financial institutions, some of whom have yet to acknowledge their connections to the slave trade.Announced by the University of Cambridge as the winner of the Vice-Chancellor’s Global Impact Award for his research, Searching for My Slave Roots unravels not just the legacies of slavery but also plantation economics and the wealth of a slaveholding dynasty and that he himself was a descendant of thiers and those they had enslaved. A major theme of this history is the nuanced ways that trauma plays down through generations of the enslaved, and how wealth and privilege plays out across generations of slaveholders and their descendants.
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Searching For Tilly - Susan Sallis
A delightfully touching and uplifting saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher.READERS ARE LOVING SEARCHING FOR TILLY!"I loved this story. Her style is flowing and she really knows how to make her characters come alive." - 5 STARS"This is one of the best books I have read, certainly another amazing one by Susan Sallis. It cleverly spans generations while pulling the generations together into one story. Mystery, with a touch of supernatural intrigue. Very clever, would read again. " - 5 STARS"Brilliant as usual" - 5 STARS*****************************************CAN REVELATIONS FROM THE PAST HELP THEM START A NEW LIFE?Three women came to the remote Cornish cottage that summer: Jenna, only twenty-six and grieving for the loss of the love of her life; her mother Caro, whose husband Steve had also died; and Laura, who had been married to Caro''s beloved brother Geoff. The Widow''s Cottage, the house where they were staying was called, and it was poignantly suitable.In that tiny Cornish community they discover strange memories of their ancestors, and especially of Tilly, Caro''s mother, whose family history seemed to mirror so much of their own.They become swept up in the dramatic story of Tilly and her family, a story which takes them on an epic journey across the West Country and to the solution of an amazing family mystery.
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Searching for Home - Chantal Bourgonje
Noa is an excellent finder. But he can''t seem to find any friends. Noa the house-sprite likes his home . . . but it doesn''t have any friends in it. Determined to change that, Noa sets out on an adventure to find a home with friends. Along the way, he meets Bear, Ferret, and Wolf. Together they face daunting dangers and witness breathtaking beauty, all in search of a new home . . . until they come to realize that maybe the real home is the friendships they made along the way.The timeless message and whimsical art of Searching for Home make this the perfect gift book for folktale enthusiasts and fairy tale lovers. Young readers will resonate with Noa''s hunt for true friendship, and might just be inspired to go on an adventure or two of their own. Oftentimes, rich friendships are waiting just around the corner.
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Aphmau Searching for Home
Be careful what you wish for! Jump into Aphmau: Searching for Home, the Minecraft-inspired, brand-new graphic novel from the #1 female gamer on YouTube, Aphmau!Aphmau is the new girl in town, and after a rough first day at school—thanks, Stacy—she’s not sure anyone will come to her birthday party. Thankfully, the super cute and mysterious Aaron comes through and brings the party with him. But after Stacy sprinkles the cake with magic, Aphmau’s birthday wishes don’t only come true, they come to life! Soon Aphmau and her friends find that the world has become just like Aphmau’s video games! Will they be able to turn everything back to normal? Or will Stacy’s evil plan reign supreme?Blow out the candles and put on your headsets in the action-packed, FIRST-EVER graphic novel adventure from beloved, social media sensation Aphmau, with over 22 MILLION subscribers and over 23 BILLION views!
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Searching for Novak - Mark Hodgkinson
REVISED AND UPDATED FOR 2025. INCLUDES NOVAK'S HISTORIC OLYMPIC TITLE.No man or woman has won more Grand Slam singles titles than Novak Djokovic, who took his 24th major at the 2023 US Open. Based on fresh interviews with people close to Djokovic - including his friends and mentors, along with his former coaches and his rivals - this is an in-depth exploration of the psyche of one of the most fascinating and controversial sporting characters ever. From a bomb shelter in Belgrade to an immigration detention centre in Melbourne, and everywhere in between, this book uncovers his relentless pursuit of perfection and the unconventional beliefs that have propelled him to greatness.Rage. Forgiveness. Shame.Pride. Love. Searching for Novak examines the psychological and emotional side of rewriting tennis history.
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The Way Home For Wolf - Rachel Bright
A sparkling story of friendship, set in the snowy Arctic, from the bestselling creators of The Lion Inside.Wolf cub Wilf doesn''t want help from anyone. Whatever it is, he can do it all by himself. But when Wilf finds himself lost and alone in the chill of the Arctic night, he discovers something important: sometimes we all need the helping hand of a friend.This positive rhyming tale of friendship and community is perfect for stubbornly independent little cubs everywhere! Look out for more heart-tingling tales from Rachel Bright and Jim Field:The Lion InsideThe Koala Who CouldThe Squirrels Who Squabbled
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A Flower Garden for Pollinators - Rachel de Thame
With bees, butterflies and other pollinators threatened by climate change and habit loss, it's now more important than ever to support and nurture pollinators in your garden. In this practical and beautiful guide, expert horticulturalist and regular Gardener's World presenter Rachel de Thame shows you how to create a garden that provides an abundant resource of plants rich in nectar and pollen. Arranged by season and illustrated with exquisite hand-painted watercolors and glorious photography, this book provides a captivating look at supporting nature. Whether you have a courtyard garden or a large country garden, A Flower Garden for Pollinators will tell you what to plant and when in order to attract and sustain a host of pollinators all year round.
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Shared Remains - Rachel Lynch
DI Kelly Porter knows his death was no accident.The body of a man is found at the bottom of a quarry. His appearance, and physical evidence, rule out the chance he travelled there unaided: he was put there.DI Kelly Porter is tasked to investigate and soon digs up a bitter history between the two brothers who own the Cumbrian farmland that the quarry sits on. Arthur and Samuel inherited half each and have been locked in a feud that’s dragged on for decades. Their reluctance to cooperate makes getting answers even harder.Privately, Kelly has other concerns about the family. Her elderly friend recently moved to a care home on the old farm that is managed by Arthur’s inscrutable wife. Kelly senses there is more than meets the eye with this case, but will searching for the truth put others at risk?The thrilling next instalment in the DI Kelly Porter series. A must-read from million copy bestseller Rachel Lynch, for fans of Patricia Gibney, Angela Marsons and J.R. Ellis.Praise for Shared Remains ‘Intelligent plotting, a stunning landscape and a detective with a killer instinct – everything you could possibly want from a crime novel. Detective fiction at its absolute best’ Marion Todd, author of Bridges to Burn‘Deliciously dark... I was completely immersed in both the crimes and the character''s own personal lives’ J. M. Hewitt, author of The Crew‘Absolutely gripping! A clever, complex novel that kept me guessing right up until the end. Rachel Lynch is a master story-teller’ Sheila Bugler, author of Dark Road Home‘I have followed this series from the start & each book is like reuniting with old friends’ âââââ‘Rachel Lynch is my favourite crime author’ âââââ‘Rachel Lynch never fails to wow me. Each book gets better and better’ âââââ‘Great characters and great stories. I just wish that I could give it more than the five stars it deserves’ âââââ‘A first-class series’ âââââ‘Kelly Porter kicks ass. Top female character that is strong but not flawless, which makes her real’ âââââ‘I need more DI Kelly Porter’ âââââ‘I have been hooked on Rachel Lynch ever since reading her first book’ âââââ‘I''m addicted to this series’ âââââ‘I cannot begin to say how good these books are. If you don’t read them you’ve missed out on a brilliant series’ âââââ‘Rachel Lynch is my number one crime writer’ âââââ‘Such a talented writer’ âââââ‘If you’re looking for a new British crime series to get your teeth into give Rachel Lynch a whirl. A must-read’ âââââ‘A truly epic and highly entertaining series’ âââââ
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A Is for Elizabeth - Rachel Vail
The first in a new chapter book series spinning off of the Justin Case books, starring Justin''s little sister, Elizabeth.Elizabeth is in second grade. Class 2B! It''s great! Friends, recess, homework! Even a big project: Make a poster of your name. Yayyy!Hang on.The name Elizabeth has a bajillion letters in it! The name Anna has only four letters. Plus, Anna''s first letter is A, which is also the first letter of Alphabetical Order. But Anna can''t always be first! That''s not fair! In A is for Elizabeth, Elizabeth makes more than a poster. She also makes some important choices—about fairness, rules, speaking up, and glue.But the most important thing she makes is...a friend!With copious line art by Paige Keiser, this first book in a new series—spun off from Rachel Vail''s beloved Justin Case series—is sure to delight fans of Judy Moody, Junie B. Jones, and Clementine.
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Searching for Dexys Midnight Runners - Nige Tassell
Longlisted for the Penderyn Music Book Prize'Skilfully written, engaging and sensitive' HELEN O'HARA'Hugely readable' MOJO'A compelling, moving book' THE TIMESIn the early 1980s, the pop charts were dominated by musicians tarted up in Day-Glo colours, who fought it out for coverage on our TV screens and magazine pages. Dexys Midnight Runners did things differently. They were surly. They were serious. They were ambitious, but success had to come on their terms. They were a disciplined outfit, a gang with a defined purpose: to make music so pure that it couldn't fail to elicit a deep emotional response from anyone within earshot.And they managed it. This motley crew - in woolly hats and donkey jackets for their first coming; all dungarees and copious body hair for the second - gate-crashed the charts, scoring number-one hits around the globe. But being in Dexys wasn't all sunshine and roses. Many members came, many members went. Some returned unexpectedly as being part of this particular gang was a way of life; it was everything.Nige Tassell, author of the Penderyn Prize-shortlisted Whatever Happened to the C86 Kids? employs his skills of detection to go off in search of the dozens of members who - for however brief a period, and to whatever level of success - have been a part of Dexys Midnight Runners. These are the people who gave the band its sound, its soul, its substance. But whatever happened to them?
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Searching for Dexys Midnight Runners - Nige Tassell
'Skilfully written, engaging and sensitive' HELEN O'HARA'Hugely readable' MOJO'A compelling, moving book' THE TIMESIn the early 1980s, the pop charts were dominated by musicians tarted up in Day-Glo colours, who fought it out for coverage on our TV screens and magazine pages. Dexys Midnight Runners did things differently. They were surly. They were serious. They were ambitious, but success had to come on their terms. They were a disciplined outfit, a gang with a defined purpose: to make music so pure that it couldn't fail to elicit a deep emotional response from anyone within earshot.And they managed it. This motley crew - in woolly hats and donkey jackets for their first coming; all dungarees and copious body hair for the second - gate-crashed the charts, scoring number-one hits around the globe. But being in Dexys wasn't all sunshine and roses. Many members came, many members went. Some returned unexpectedly as being part of this particular gang was a way of life; it was everything.Nige Tassell, author of the Penderyn Prize-shortlisted Whatever Happened to the C86 Kids? employs his skills of detection to go off in search of the dozens of members who - for however brief a period, and to whatever level of success - have been a part of Dexys Midnight Runners. These are the people who gave the band its sound, its soul, its substance. But whatever happened to them?
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Searching for Sylvie Lee - Jean Kwok
An InstantNewYork TimesBestseller!A Read with JennaTodayShowBook Club Pick Emma Roberts Belletrist Book Club Pick! NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKBYNew York TimesTime Marie Claire Elle Buzzfeed HuffingtonPost Good Housekeeping The Week Goodreads New YorkPost and many more!Powerful. . .A twisting tale of love, loss, and dark family secrets.Paula Hawkins, #1New YorkTimesbestselling author ofTheGirlonthe TrainandIntothe WaterA poignant and suspenseful dramathat untangles the complicated ties binding three womentwo sisters and theirmotherin one Chinese immigrant family and explores what happens when theeldest daughter disappears, and a series of family secrets emerge, from theNew York Timesbestsellingauthor ofGirl inTranslationIt begins with a mystery. Sylvie, the beautiful, brilliant, successful olderdaughter of the Lee family, flies to the Netherlands for one final visit withher dying grandmotherand then vanishes.Amy, the sheltered baby of theLee family, is too young to remember a time when her parents were newlyimmigrated and too poor to keep Sylvie. Seven years older, Sylvie was raised bya distant relative in a faraway, foreign place, and didnt rejoin her family inAmerica until age nine. Timid and shy, Amy has always looked up to her sister,the fierce and fearless protector who showered her with unconditional love.But what happened to Sylvie? Amyand her parents are distraught and desperate for answers. Sylvie has alwayslooked out for them. Now, its Amys turn to help. Terrified yet determined,Amy retraces her sisters movements, flying to the last place Sylvie was seen.But instead of simple answers, she discovers something much more valuable: thetruth. Sylvie, the golden girl, kept painful secrets . . . secrets that willreveal more about Amys complicated familyand herselfthan she ever could haveimagined.A deeply moving story of family,secrets, identity, and longing,Searchingfor Sylvie Leeis both a gripping page-turner and a sensitiveportrait of an immigrant family. It isa profound exploration of the manyways culture and language can divide us andthe impossibility of evertruly knowing someoneespecially those we love.This is a true beach read! You cant put it down! Jenna BushHager,TodayShowBookClub Pick
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Dazzling Darkness - 2nd edition - Rachel Mann
Dazzling Darkness is a true story about searching for one’s authentic self in the company of the Living God. Rachel Mann has died many ‘deaths’ in the process, not the least of which was a change of sex, as well as coming to terms with chronic illness and disability. Through these experiences she has discovered that darkness is as much a positive place as a negative one, inhabited by the Living God – the Dark God, the Hidden God. This is the God that many of us, because we try to make our lives safe and comfortable, are too afraid to meet. This is the God who is most alive in those things we commonly associate with the Dark – failure, loss and brokenness. The Christian church has legitimated certain ways of talking about God – male, fatherly, monarchical and so on. Many believe these descriptors tell the exhaustive truth about God. In accepting the complexity of her sexuality and identity, Rachel Mann has been able to explore with a greater freedom what God might look like to an ‘unconventional creature’ like her. This second edition of Rachel’s passionate, celebrated and nuanced book has been thoroughly revised and extended, with new chapters which re-examine what it means to live with ill-health and being trans nearly a decade on from the original publication of Dazzling Darkness. Rachel Mann is an Anglican priest, poet, scholar and broadcaster. The author of eleven books, her work has been shortlisted for the international Michael Ramsey Prize, and has been called ‘exceptional’ (Rowan Williams) and ‘astonishing’ (Michael Symmons Roberts). She regularly broadcasts on BBC Radio 2 and 4.
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The House on Bellevue Gardens - Rachel Hore
The stunning novel from the million-copy Sunday Times bestseller. Secrets from the past, unravelling in the present… Uncovering secrets that span generations, Rachel delivers intriguing, involving and emotive narrative reading group fiction like few other writers can. Bellevue Gardens is a tranquil London square, tucked away behind a busy street. You might pass it without knowing it’s there. Here, through the imposing front door of Number 11, is a place of peace, of sanctuary and of secrets. It is home to Leonie; once a model in the sixties, she came to the house to escape a destructive marriage and now, out of gratitude, she opens her house to others in need. Rosa, Stef and Rick are running from their own problems. They have all found their way to Leonie’s home, each seeking refuge and searching for a new start. But then Leonie discovers that the house which has provided sanctuary for so many is under threat. Can she rescue the place that saved her all those years ago…?Praise for Rachel Hore's novels: ‘A tour de force. Rachel's Paris is rich, romantic, exotic and mysterious’ JUDY FINNIGAN ‘An elegiac tale of wartime love and secrets’ Telegraph ‘A richly emotional story, suspenseful and romantic, but unflinching in its portrayal of the dreadful reality and legacy of war’ Book of the Week, Sunday Mirror 'Pitched perfectly for a holiday read' Guardian 'Engrossing, pleasantly surprising and throughly readable' SANTA MONTEFIORE 'A beautifully written and magical novel about life, love and family' CATHY KELLY
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Feeling Better: CBT Workbook for Teens - Rachel Hutt
Help teens relieve stress and anxiety when it strikes with CBT Dealing with school, friends, and thoughts of the future can be challenging for teenagers. This CBT workbook can help, with simple strategies for overcoming tough feelings and living with more positivity and optimism. Find activities and writing prompts that will help you determine your values, boost your self-esteem, and learn to let thoughts come and go without getting stuck on them. Navigate anxiety and anger management for teens with: Interactive exercises and questions—Understand your feelings with quizzes and write-in prompts that help you turn negative habits into more productive ones. Manageable goal setting—Learn how to break down overwhelming tasks and challenges into small steps that make it easier to move forward. Real therapy methods—Explore exercises built on the latest strategies from CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness. This CBT workbook gives teens the strategies to be who they want to be.
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All I Want For Christmas - Rachel Bright
Two penguins discover that love is the perfect gift at Christmas in this sparkling festive picture book!The countdown to Christmas has begun and there is so much for Little Penguin to be excited about: decorating the tree, cooking festive treats, sending a letter to Santa and much more. But what does Big Penguin want for Christmas? The answer will warm the hearts of every penguin, big or small!"Perfect for reading cuddled up together." Junior MagazineFrom the bestselling author of The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could, winner of the Evening Standard Oscar''s Book Prize and the Sainsbury''s Book Award.
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Searching for Certainty - Shelly Miller
We all long for certainty in life, yet things often don't go as we expect and our impulse is to question God and strive to fix things ourselves. In this book, Shelly Miller shares how to focus on God rather than try to overcome challenges in our own limited strength, along with a simple practice in each chapter to help us enjoy peace and security.
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Revolutionary Roads : Searching for the War That Made America Independent...and All the Places It Could Have Gone Terribly Wrong
In the ride-along tradition of Sarah Vowell, Tony Horwitz and Bill Bryson, this insightful history revisits the pivotal figures and key turning points of the American Revolutionary War. Revolutionary Roads takes readers on a time-traveling adventure through the crucial places American independence was won and might have been lost. You’ll ride shotgun with Bob Thompson as he puts more than 20,000 miles on his car, not to mention his legs; walks history-shaping battlefields from Georgia to Quebec; and hangs out with passionate lovers of revolutionary history whose vivid storytelling and deep knowledge of their subject enrich his own. Braiding these elements together into a wonderfully entertaining whole – and with a reporter’s abiding concern for getting the story straight – he has written an American Revolution book like no other. The Revolutionary War is one of the greatest stories in all history, an eight-year epic filled with self-sacrificing heroes, self-interested villains, and, more interestingly, all the shades of complex humanity in between. It boasts large-scale gambles that sometimes paid off but usually didn’t, as well as countless tiny, fraught tipping points like a misunderstood order in a South Carolina cow pasture that could have altered the course of the war. The drama is magnified when you consider what was at stake: the fate of a social and political experiment that would transform the world. Yet we don’t know this story as well as we should, or how easily the ending could have changed.
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Searching for Life on Other Planets - Tom Jackson
The idea that alien life exists has gripped writers, artists, thinker, and scientists throughout history. This book explores many of the critical parts of astrobiology from theories about exoplanets and the formation of solar systems to places like the Lowell Observatory and Roswell and people like H. G. Wells and Carl Sagan. Astrobiology, or the search for aliens, has never been so accessible as in this text. With full-colour artwork and accessible main text and fact boxes, readers enjoy indulging in alien theories while also learning about science and history.
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Searching for the Remarkable in Things - Natalie Lucy
Mary, Georgia, 1851 ''My Momma always told me that, one day, remarkable things would happen to me. ‘No, Mary,’ I hear her say, voice dripping like treacle, ‘not happen to you; you will do remarkable things.’ Not now though, trapped and with no room to properly breathe – nowhere to look even but the sky above and the earth under my feet pressed flat on the ground from working and walking from dawn until the sun sets low in a stretched wide sky of cerise and crimson. For now, my space to breathe is inside. In that little pocket deep deep within my chest or heart or something – the bit they can’t touch.'' Clover has felt so alone since her mother passed away - there was only ever Mum and Clover and they were a team. That is until Clover discovers a box of old letters, dating back to 1851, where the voice of a young woman will tell Clover about her true heritage and the dark secrets that Mum hid from her. A YA novel by debut author, Natalie Lucy about the intergenerational legacy of enslavement.Â
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Vital Signs for Nurses - Rachel Roberts, Joyce Smithová
Accurate clinical observations are the key to good patient care and fundamental to nursing practice. Vital Signs for Nurses will support anyone in care delivery to enhance their skills, reflect upon their own practice and assist in their continuing professional development.
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All Brains Are Wonderful - Scott Evans
Discover all about your Very Important Brain! The brain is the boss of your body. But it’s more than anatomy. You might not always understand it - you might even feel like your brain is different. But being different is completely natural. Primary school teacher, neurodivergent spokesperson and reading for pleasure expert Scott Evans, with the help of a neuroscientist, shows how neurodiversity, mental health and training your brain are what makes you YOU…and YOU are amazing!
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How to See Nature - Paul Evans
"Pack soup, cheese and a copy of How To See Nature by the Bard of Wenlock Edge and Guardian diarist." John VidalWith a title taken from the 1940 Batsford book, this is nature writing for the modern reader. Evans weaves historical, cultural and literary references into his writing, ranging from TS Eliot to Bridget Riley, from Hieronymus Bosch to Napoleon.It is a book both for those that live in the country and those that don''t, but experience nature every day through brownfield edge lands, transport corridors, urban greenspace, industrialised agriculture and fragments of ancient countryside.The essays include the The Weedling Wild, on the wildlife of the wasteland: ragwort, rosebay willowherb, giant hogweed and the cinnabar moth; Gardens of Light, about the creatures to be found under moonlight: pipistrelle bats, lacewings and orb-weaver spider; The Flow, with tales from the riverbank, estuaries and seas, including kingfisher, minnow, otter and heron. The Commons looks at meadowland with a human footprint, with the Adonis blue butterfly, horseshoe vetch, skylark, black knapweed and the six-belted clearwing moth. The author also looks at the wildlife returned to Britain, such as wild boar and polecats, and finds nature in and around landscapes as varied as a domestic garden or a wild moor.The book ends with an alphabetical bestiary, an idiosyncratic selection of British wildlife based on the author''s personal encounters.
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The Museum Makers - Rachel Morris
Museum expert Rachel Morris had been ignoring the three boxes of family belongings beneath her bed for decades. When she opened them she began a journey into her family''s dramatic story through the literary and bohemian circles of the nineteenth and twentieth century. It was a revelatory experience - one that was to take her back to her isolated upbringing, searching for her father in archives of the Tate, back to the museums that had once enriched her lonely childhood, teasing out a story that digs deep into the human instinct for collection and curation.
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Invisible Labor - Rachel Somerstein
An incisive yet personal look at the science and history of the most common surgery performed in America—the cesarean section—and an exposé on the disturbing state of maternal medical careWhen Rachel Somerstein had an unplanned C-section with her first child, the experience was anything but “routine.” A series of errors by her clinicians led to a real-life nightmare: surgery without anesthesia. The ensuing mental and physical complications left her traumatized and searching for answers about how things could have gone so wrong.In the United States, one in three babies is born via C-section, a rate that has grown exponentially over the past fifty years. And while in most cases the procedure is safe, it is not without significant, sometimes life-changing consequences, many of which affect people of color disproportionately. With C-sections all but invisible in popular culture and pregnancy guides, new mothers are often left to navigate these obstacles on their own.Somerstein weaves personal narrative and investigative journalism with medical, social, and cultural history to reveal the operation’s surprising evolution, from its early practice on enslaved women to its excessive promotion by modern medical practitioners. She uncovers the current-day failures of the medical system, showing how pregnant women''s agency is regularly disregarded by providers who, motivated by fear of litigation or a hospital’s commitment to efficiency, make far-reaching and deeply personal decisions on behalf of their patients. She also examines what prevailing maternal and medical attitudes toward C-sections tell us about American culture.Invisible Labor lifts the veil on C-sections so that people can make choices about pregnancy and surgical birth with greater knowledge of the risks, benefits, and alternatives, with information on topics including:VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) and repeat c-sectionPain and pain management during childbirthHow C-sections can affect family planningThe valuable role of midwives and doulas in the birth experienceThe myths behind “natural” childbirth How limitations put on reproductive rights impact pregnant peopleWith deep feeling and authority, Somerstein offers support to others who have had difficult or traumatic birth experiences, as well as hope for new forms of reproductive justice.
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Sunday Falling - Martin Hurcomb
In a landscape where medieval kings used to hunt, lime trees cast thankful shadows on a hot June day, an actress strolls around practising her lines and the ‘Earl of Clarendon’ public house offers sanctuary, fine fare and just a hint of deviousness, Alba White is staying at Kingsbourne Manor as a guest of Dr John Sunday.It sounded idyllic when she had been invited but now she is here, the reality is anything but idyllic; because the other guests, as well as the villagers themselves, have taken none too kindly to Dr John’s wealth nor his new flame.As Alba’s stay at Kingsbourne Manor progresses from the straightforward unwelcome, to the unpleasant and finally, most dramatically, to disaster, she wishes she had never come. Indeed, her journey to the house had almost been trying to tell her to stay away. Yet, she had come and it falls to Alba to hunt out the truth as to what has happened.But is the truth, ultimately, what Alba should have been searching for?
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Boy From the Valleys - Luke Evans
Growing up in a small village in the Rhymney Valley, Luke''s life was shaped by his Jehovah''s Witness upbringing, a path he''d eventually navigate to come out to his parents, knowing he risked losing them. In his raw and honest account, he shares his struggles of always feeling different and being bullied as a child, and his brave decision to leave home at just seventeen, searching for a new life and a place where he truly belonged.Starring first on the West End stages in iconic productions like Miss Saigon, Avenue Q, and Rent, he quickly captivated the hearts of audiences and caught the eye of Hollywood''s elite, going on to secure roles in blockbuster films like The Hobbit, Beauty and the Beast, the Fast and Furious franchise, and Nine Perfect Strangers TV series.In this intimate memoir, Luke takes us behind the scenes of his career on the stage and screen. He writes beautifully of the relationship he now has with his family and the respect they all have for one another on their different paths. Luke''s story is a powerful tale of resilience, courage, and the pursuit of finding a sense of belonging and identity.
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Pandora Seven, Vol. 3 - Ko Ransom, Yuta Kayashima, Rachel Pierce
Searching for the truth behind Pandora’s Box, Lia Frontier heads for the Great Shrine of Necromanie—allegedly, where the truth of the entire world is assembled. However, since the rise of Humania, this isolated place has gained a reputation as a cursed land. What new disasters await Lia in this desolate corner of the world?!
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A Kids Book About School - Rachel Burger
Learn more about what school is, why we go, and why it's so important!This is a kids’ book about school. What does going to school mean for you? A lot of people will think of history, science or PE class. But did you know school can teach you so much more?This book was made to help kids aged 5-9 understand the importance of school, and all the life lessons it can provide – like how to connect with other people, communicate well, problem-solve and discover the things you love the most. School is a journey, and this author (and teacher) is here to encourage you along the way!A Kids Book About School features: A large and bold, yet minimalist font design that allows kids freedom to imagine themselves in the words on the pages. A friendly, approachable, empowering and child-appropriate tone throughout. An incredible and diverse group of authors in the series who are experts or have first-hand experience of the topic. Tackling important discourse together! The A Kids Book About titles are best used when read together. Helping to kickstart important, challenging, and empowering conversations for kids and their grown-ups through beautiful and thought-provoking pages. The series supports an incredible and diverse group of authors, who are either experts in their field, or have first-hand experience on the topic. A Kids Co. is a new kind of media company enabling kids to explore big topics in a new and engaging way, with a growing series of books, podcasts and blogs made to empower. Learn more about us online by searching for A Kids Co.
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Case for Christ for Kids - Lee Strobel
With clear facts and answers to the questions kids and those new to faith ask most, this adaptation of Lee Strobel''s New York Times bestselling and award-winning The Case for Christ uses kid-friendly language, examples, and easy-to-understand information to introduce young readers to the research and evidence behind the question of whether Jesus really was the savior the Bible promised, and what that answer means for our lives today.Whether they''ve grown up in the church or are encountering faith for the first time, The Case for Christ for Kids is the perfect resource to answer their most asked questions about Jesus. Adapting the ideas from The Case for Christ, kids 6-10 will discover:An introduction to the historical evidence, expert testimonies, extensive research, and scientific proof that back up what the Bible saysAnswers for why Christians believe what they do and their core theologyKid-friendly stories and examples that make the facts easy to understandWays to talk to other people about Jesus and open conversations or discussions about faithThe Case for Christ for Kids:Is a solid source of information that looks at all sides of the issue to present solid evidence behind each conclusion and fact about the Christian faithPresents Christian philosophy and world views in a child-friendly apologeticHas illustrations and callout graphics to make the topics engaging for kids six and upIs an excellent resource for Sunday schools or youth ministry, church libraries or daycare, and homeschoolingPairs with Case for Christ for Kids 90-Day Devotional, which expands on the themes of The Case for Christ for Kids to apply those truths to late elementary and middle school kids’ everyday livesHelp children with faith development and answer the questions they wonder about most with the rest of the series:The Case for Christ for Kids 90-Day DevotionalThe Case for a Creator for KidsThe Case for Faith for KidsThe Case for Grace for KidsThe Case for Miracles for Kids
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Macs For Seniors For Dummies - Mark L. Chambers
It's never too late to become a Mac expert! Every year, hundreds of thousands of seniors choose to use Mac products—like the MacBook Air and iMac—to connect with their loved ones, access the web, and make their lives easier. And even if you've never used a Mac before, we're here to show you how you can make the most of it—one easy step at a time! The newly updated fifth edition of Macs For Seniors For Dummies is filled with large, easy-to-read text, sharp figures and illustrations, and accessible instructions to help you give the Gen-Z or millennial in your life a run for their money. You'll learn how to customize your Mac so it works exactly the way you want it to, connect to the Internet, work with documents and spreadsheets, play music, watch video, and even read the latest news headlines. This book walks you through how to secure your Mac so your privacy and data is protected and gets you comfortable with the operating system so you won't have to worry about “breaking†something again. You'll also find: Instructions for handy applications so you can make to-do lists and text documentsStep-by-step instructions to keep your Mac updated for security and convenienceStrategies to help you choose a Mac to buy (if you haven't bought one already) Macs are truly the computers for everyone! Whether you're looking to get started with Macs for the first time or you're a long-time Mac user searching for updates, Macs For Seniors For Dummies is where you'll find the easy-to-follow info you need. Grab a copy today!
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A Map for the Missing
Longlisted for the Center for Fiction’s 2022 First Novel Prize!“Belinda Huijuan Tang’s debut novel is a beautifully drawn, sensitively rendered portrait of a man desperately searching for his father—and for reconnection to the past and people he once knew and loved. Both rich in historical detail and timeless in scope, A Map for the Missing explores the costs of choosing your own path, whether what’s left behind can ever be retrieved, and whether it is possible to forgive the wounds we inevitably inflict on each other.” —Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere“An engrossing saga of a young mathematician caught between two countries, two cultures, two eras, and two loves. Set against the violent turmoil of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, this powerful debut explores the wrenching impact of political ideologies on individual lives in a way that is resonant and timely.” —Ruth Ozeki, author of The Book of Form and Emptiness and A Tale for the Time BeingAn epic, mesmerizing debut novel set against a rapidly changing post–Cultural Revolution China, A Map for the Missing reckons with the costs of pursuing one’s dreams and the lives we leave behindTang Yitian has been living in America for almost a decade when he receives an urgent phone call from his mother: his father has disappeared from the family’s rural village in China. Though they have been estranged for years, Yitian promises to come home. When Yitian attempts to piece together what may have happened, he struggles to navigate China’s impenetrable bureaucracy as an outsider, and his mother’s evasiveness only deepens the mystery. So he seeks out a childhood friend who may be in a position to help: Tian Hanwen, the only other person who shared Yitian’s desire to pursue a life of knowledge. As a teenager, Hanwen was “sent down” from Shanghai to Yitian’s village as part of the country’s rustication campaign. Young and in love, they dreamed of attending university in the city together. But when their plans resulted in a terrible tragedy, their paths diverged, and while Yitian ended up a professor in America, Hanwen was left behind, resigned to life as a midlevel bureaucrat’s wealthy housewife. Reuniting for the first time as adults, Yitian and Hanwen embark on the search for Yitian’s father, all the while grappling with the past—who Yitian’s father really was, and what might have been. Spanning the late 1970s to 1990s and moving effortlessly between rural provinces and big cities, A Map for the Missing is a deeply felt examination of family and forgiveness, and the meaning of home.
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Unmasking for Life - Devon Price
''Devon Price is the most exciting, revolutionary voice in autism advocacy today.''-Fern Brady, comedian and author of Strong Female Character''Deeply insightful and empowering, illuminating a path for those of us searching for authentic connections and relationships [...] This is the book I desperately needed.'' -Emily Katy, author of Girl Unmasked***Live your best, unashamedly unmasked Autistic life with this invaluable resource featuring tools for navigating friendships, family, work, love, and life, from the author of Unmasking Autism.So you''ve discovered what ''masking'' is, how you''re doing it, and the potential of embracing your neurodiversity. Now what?Most masked Autistics have spent a lifetime being told how to perform neurotypically: how to behave, how to carry themselves, what to feel, and how to live. With his previous book, Unmasking Autism, Dr. Devon Price has given them the space and confidence to unmask and embrace their neurodiversity. But no matter where you are in the unmasking process, there is still work to be done. Because Autistic people often fear change, struggle to process unfamiliar situations, and have trauma histories that have conditioned them to avoid conflict, they don''t always know how to transform their inner revelations into outer realities. They need more than internal healing - they need practical tools to translate acceptance into assertiveness and interpersonal effectiveness.In this book, Devon Price helps you advocate for your needs and invent new ways of living, loving and being that work for you, using five key skills:· Acceptance of change, loss, and uncertainty· Engagement in productive conflict, discussion, and disagreement· Transgression of unfair rules, demands, and social expectations· Tolerance of distress, disagreement, or being disliked· Creation of new accommodations, relationship structures, and new ways of livingWith powerful insights and transformative resources, Unmasking for Life is a practical guide to living a fully realised Autistic life.***PRAISE FOR UNMASKING AUTISM:''Outstanding.'''' -Fern Brady, author of Strong Female Character''Reading this felt like being at home - I didn''t realise how much I masked. What an incredible book that I know will be re-read many times over.'' -Dr Camilla Pang, author of Explaining Humans''A powerful argument for radical self-acceptance applicable to all readers.'' - Los Angeles Times
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The Search for Our Cosmic Neighbours - Savage Chloe
"Savage probes limitless space in this beautiful and philosophical story. Seamlessly blending scientific exploration with a great adventure full of humour, this is a brilliant picture book." - The Bookseller"send(s) a subtle yet potent message that science and space exploration are for everyone. Clever, funny, and worth discussing." - STARRED Kirkus Review Join Chloe Savage - winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2024: Best Illustrated Book - on a journey across the cosmos with Commander Julia, her team of Astro scientists and her trusty dog, Khan, as they search for life in the stars. Travelling for ten years in their packed spaceship, they visit countless moons and planets of every size and colour, searching for the answer to the greatest question of all: "Are we alone?"And, just as they’re about to give up … Khan leads them to an incredible discovery - the existence of a (friendly!) alien race. Getting to know this welcoming species calls into question everything these space explorers have ever known – about what to do next, who they are, and what it means to have a home... Sure to be a favourite for aspiring astronauts and will inspire a love of science, space exploration, and nurture curiosity in the solar system and our galaxy, and beyond. This book is filled with Chloe’s incredible trademark detail – space stations, spaceship cross-sections, and underground crystal caves. The Artemis III mission aims to land astronauts on the moon in 2026 … and, after that, what’s next?Part of the HIDDEN WONDERS series for children: award-winning, picture book adventures where science meets myth and magic, making STEM accessible to all children. Also in this series:- The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish- The Search for Carmella
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A Map for the Missing
Longlisted for the Center for Fiction’s 2022 First Novel Prize!“Belinda Huijuan Tang’s debut novel is a beautifully drawn, sensitively rendered portrait of a man desperately searching for his father—and for reconnection to the past and people he once knew and loved. Both rich in historical detail and timeless in scope, A Map for the Missing explores the costs of choosing your own path, whether what’s left behind can ever be retrieved, and whether it is possible to forgive the wounds we inevitably inflict on each other.” —Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere“An engrossing saga of a young mathematician caught between two countries, two cultures, two eras, and two loves. Set against the violent turmoil of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, this powerful debut explores the wrenching impact of political ideologies on individual lives in a way that is resonant and timely.” —Ruth Ozeki, author of The Book of Form and Emptiness and A Tale for the Time BeingAn epic, mesmerizing debut novel set against a rapidly changing post–Cultural Revolution China, A Map for the Missing reckons with the costs of pursuing one’s dreams and the lives we leave behindTang Yitian has been living in America for almost a decade when he receives an urgent phone call from his mother: his father has disappeared from the family’s rural village in China. Though they have been estranged for years, Yitian promises to come home. When Yitian attempts to piece together what may have happened, he struggles to navigate China’s impenetrable bureaucracy as an outsider, and his mother’s evasiveness only deepens the mystery. So he seeks out a childhood friend who may be in a position to help: Tian Hanwen, the only other person who shared Yitian’s desire to pursue a life of knowledge. As a teenager, Hanwen was “sent down” from Shanghai to Yitian’s village as part of the country’s rustication campaign. Young and in love, they dreamed of attending university in the city together. But when their plans resulted in a terrible tragedy, their paths diverged, and while Yitian ended up a professor in America, Hanwen was left behind, resigned to life as a midlevel bureaucrat’s wealthy housewife. Reuniting for the first time as adults, Yitian and Hanwen embark on the search for Yitian’s father, all the while grappling with the past—who Yitian’s father really was, and what might have been. Spanning the late 1970s to 1990s and moving effortlessly between rural provinces and big cities, A Map for the Missing is a deeply felt examination of family and forgiveness, and the meaning of home.
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This Is for You - Lea Redmond
The essential guide for gift-giving that makes our dearest feel loved and offers deep and lasting connection—from the author of the bestselling Letters to My Grandchild and creator of the “Letters to . . .” seriesRiddled with obligation, expense, and waste, gifts are often reduced in our consumeristic culture to products for purchase. We all want to give good gifts—but how?In This Is for You, artist and bestselling author Lea Redmond casts a vision for gift-giving as you’ve never seen it before. At their best, she proposes, gift-giving and receiving are an opportunity to practice relational care at every scale for the wellbeing of people and planet.“Gifts are relationships in miniature,” Redmond writes—a way to honor the spaces between us and practice the best of our humanity. Beyond the usual gift guide, This Is for You is a manifesto on open-hearted living that can enrich our relationships and awaken us to the world and its inherent abundance. With inspired ideas and stories that sparkle, Redmond empowers you to be generous in your kinkeeping, courageous in your connection, and surprised by your own capacity for creativity. Whether you’re searching for a great gift for a birthday, holiday, anniversary, wedding, or “just because,” This Is for You offers:Practical prompts for composing gift ideas your loved ones will cherishTips for surprises, wrapping, and wish lists that workCreative ideas for keeping within your budget as well as no-cost gift ideasPractical guidance on how to respond to an unwanted giftThis Is for You is delightfully illustrated with the author’s line drawings throughout.
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The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish - Savage Chloe
WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL 2024WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2024 KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2024"Will fascinate budding artists, scientists and explorers." The Times"Magical. Sparkles with a seamless blend of scientific endeavour, magical adventure and passion for the wild." BBC Wildlife Children's Book of the MonthDr Morley is about to embark on a quest to the northernmost tip of the world, to discover a creature that everyone talks about but nobody has ever seen: The Giant Arctic Jellyfish. After years of research and hard graft, she gathers together a highly trained crew and a boat full of specialist equipment, and sets sail for the vast icy scapes of the Arctic. Will she find what she is searching for? Or will it find her?Discover more of Chloe Savage's Hidden Wonders series:The Search for CarmellaThe Search for Our Cosmic Neighbours
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Co-Teaching for English Learners - Andrea Honigsfeld, Maria G. Dove
"Dove and Honigsfeld′s new book arrives at the perfect time as an increasing number of schools move to a collaborative instructional model and are searching for guidance. The authors not only tell us how to effectively collaborate and co-teach to benefit English learners, they actually show us what each component of the collaborative instructional cycle looks and feels like, complemented by innovative video and web content." —DIANE STAEHR FENNER, Coauthor of Unlocking ELs’ Potential and President of SupportEd Because teacher collaboration isn’t an option, it’s a MUST! The proof is borne out by any assessment: our non-native speakers learn faster and achieve more when general ed teachers and EL specialists co-plan and co-deliver instruction in the very same classroom. That’s why you’ll want to put Co-Teaching for English Learners at the top of your reading list. Step by step, EL authorities Maria Dove and Andrea Honigsfeld walk you through the entire collaborative instruction cycle, along with seven potential classroom configurations from which to choose. Whether you’re new to co-teaching or just see room for improvement in your practice, this practical handbook delivers every technique and tool you need to make the most of your collaboration, including video footage of co-teaching in action. Inside you’ll find: • In-depth profiles of the seven models, with detailed descriptions and analyses • A review of advantages and challenges of each model’s implementation • Clear explanations of each teacher’s role along with self-assessment tools • Tried-and-true strategies for the entire instructional cycle: co-planning, co-instruction, co-assessment, and reflection • Real-life accounts from co-teaching veterans Long gone are the days when our ELs are taught in isolation—and rightfully so. Read Co-Teaching for English Learners, implement its strategies, and soon enough you, too, can set up a learning environment in which all students thrive.Â
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Snakes for Kids - Michael Starkey
Come face to face with mysterious snakes with the Junior Scientists series for kids ages 6 to 9 Take an amazing journey into the wonderful world of snakes—fangs, rattles, scales, and all. Snakes for Kids is filled with fascinating facts and wild photographs that will take you close up to serpents from around the globe! Dive into their habitats and life cycles and see how their relationships with other animals create balance in the food web and help keep ecosystems healthy. Start by learning more about some of your favorite snakes—from the King Cobra to the massive Anaconda. Discover how they move, what they eat, why they shed their skin, and plenty of other cool details. You''ll also meet a few lesser-known snakes, like the strange family of blind snakes that tunnel underground. Learn everything there is to know about these mysterious reptiles and become an expert on our slithering friends. Snakes for Kids includes: So many snakes!—Check out all the interesting information on 45 different species. Age-appropriate—The reading level is perfect for kids ages 6 to 9. Colorful photos—Detailed pictures allow you to see what the snakes look like in the wild. If you''ve been searching for a great kids book about snakes, look no further—this one has it all.
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