stepping back from the ledge
Stepping Back from the Ledge
In this “seismically moving memoir” (The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice), one woman asks a seemingly impossible question in the aftermath of her mother’s suicide: How do you mourn a loved one as you repair the injuries they inflicted? “Laura Trujillo resurfaces from the dark ‘sub-basement’ of despair with assurances for us all: There is hope. There is healing. Always, there is love. This book will save lives.”—Connie Schultz, author of The Daughters of ErietownONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New YorkerLaura Trujillo had been close to her mother for most of her adult life, raising her four children within a few miles of their beloved grandmother’s Phoenix home. But just three months after moving her young family to Cincinnati for a new job, Laura receives shocking news: Her mother had taken her own life—by jumping off a ledge into the Grand Canyon, a place Laura knew her mother had always loved. Laura and her mother had shared a profound and special bond, yet each had also kept from the other the deepest truths about their lives. As an adult, Laura finally broke her silence about the sexual abuse she had suffered as a teenager at the hands of her stepfather—a secret Laura had buried to protect her mother. After her mother’s death, Laura embarks on an emotional odyssey, searching for clues that could explain the depression, intergenerational trauma, and shared heartbreaks in her family. When she returns to the Grand Canyon, it becomes an oasis that nurtures Laura’s search for redemption and peace. As Laura wrestles with her feelings, she forges a new path forward. Moving and intimate, powerfully told, Stepping Back from the Ledge is a remarkable exploration of the bond between a mother and daughter, and of the hope that can come from facing the truth.
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Back from the Future - Brad Gilmore
A Fan’s Look at the Back to the Future Franchise“Brad Gilmore s book not only offers new perspectives and a deeper understanding of Back to the Future, it reminds us why we fell in love with it in the first place. ─Mark Ellis, Comedian Movie Critic#1 New Release in Science Fiction Fantasy MoviesThere’s a host of information out there on the Back to the Future trilogy, but never before has there been a book like this.The history of the films, cartoons, toys, and more. The Back to the Future series is a timeless collection greatly revered by all audiences. The beauty of this book by Brad Gilmore is that it doesn’t present the history of the film as textbook information. He discusses these films from a place of passion and so effectively reveals how the history behind the movies is just as engaging as the films themselves.Unheard details and trivia. Gilmore, a radio and television host and host of Back to the Future: The Podcast, is an expert on all things Back to the Future. Pairing his knowledge with his passion for the films, Gilmore uses this book to discuss details and movie trivia that reveal just why the trilogy has stood the test of time. As a fan speaking to fellow fans, he dives into fan theories and provides answers to many questions readers have—because they are the very questions he himself has asked.Check out this must-have book and learn things you never knew:Completed timelines of all the main characters from the franchiseIn-depth studies of various Back to the Future fan theories that will surprise and intrigue youA detailed comparison of the films’ predictions of the future to our world todayFans of books like Back to the Future: The Classic Illustrated Storybook, Back to the Future: The Ultimate Visual History, Back to the Future: Untold Tales and Alternate Timelines, or We Don’t Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy, will love Back From the Future.
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Halestorm: Back From The Dead (Extended Edition) - CD (7567862785)
Hudební CD - Rozšířená verze posledního alba Halestorm. Produkci desky Back From The Dead měli na starost Nick Raskulinetz (Foo Fighters, Mastodon, Alice In Chains) a Scott Stevens (Shinedown, Daughtry) Halestorm je americká hardrocková skupina, kterou v roce 1997 založili dva sourozenci, tehdy teenageři z městečka Red Lion ve státě Pensylvánie. Je složena ze zpěvačky a kytaristky Elizabeth „Lzzy” Hale, jejího bratra, bubeníka Arejay Hale, kytaristy Joe Hottingera a baskytaristy Joshe Smithe. V roce 2005 podepsali nahrávací smlouvu se společností Atlantic, o rok později vydali koncertní EP One And Done. Debutové eponymní album vydali v roce 2009, přičemž jejich první singl Love Bites (So Do I), získal cenu Grammy pro nejlepší nahrávku v kategorii rock a heavy metal. Rozšířená verze posledního alba Halestorm. Produkci desky Back From The Dead měli na starost Nick Raskulinetz (Foo Fighters, Mastodon, Alice In Chains) a Scott Stevens (Shinedown, Daughtry),...
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Back From The Dead: The astonishing true story of the Blythe Star, based on the award-winning ABC podcast Expanse - Piia Wirsu
1973: The incredible true story of the Blythe Star disaster, which left ten men, shipwrecked and alone, on the wild Southern Ocean off Tasmania. Almost two weeks later they were found on a remote trail on a southern peninsula, and their story would stun the nation ... and leave a powerful legacy in its wake. When the coastal freighter MV Blythe Star left Hobart on a routine trip, Mick Doleman was an 18-year-old deckhand working alongside nine other crewmen, all accustomed to the dangers of the sea. But nothing could prepare them for what happened less than 24 hours later. In the early morning, the Blythe Star started listing, and swiftly sank. Miraculously, all the crewmen escaped, only to be crammed into a tiny life raft at the mercy of the ocean. The ship s sinking sparked the largest sea and air search at the time, but the crew remained lost â “ and soon they were given up for dead. Twelve days later, three ravaged and starving men, including Mick, found help on a remote logging trail in heavy bush on the Tasman Peninsula. Their story was shocking, and set the country alight with questions about their plight. How had they disappeared without trace? How had they survived the un-survivable? This is an extraordinary story of human endurance in one of the most challenging environments on earth, written by Piia Wirsu, the producer and narrator of From the Dead , the award-winning season of the ABC podcast Expanse, with Mick Doleman, now the only surviving crewmember of the Blythe Star, who became a global influence in maritime safety.
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Halestorm: Back From The Dead - CD (7567864133)
Hudební CD - Produkci nové desky skupiny Halestorm měli na starost Nick Raskulinetz (Foo Fighters, Mastodon, Alice In Chains) a Scott Stevens (Shinedown, Daughtry), pilotním singlem je písnička The Steeple. „Na albu jsme pracovali už před covidem,” prozrazuje zpěvačka Lzzy Hale. Produkci nové desky skupiny Halestorm měli na starost Nick Raskulinetz (Foo Fighters, Mastodon, Alice In Chains) a Scott Stevens (Shinedown, Daughtry), pilotním singlem je písnička The Steeple. „Na albu jsme pracovali už před covidem,” prozrazuje zpěvačka Lzzy Hale. „Izolace a nemožnost koncertovat během pandemie mě uvrhly do temnoty, trpěla jsem krizí identity. Album je příběhem o tom, jak se z té propasti dostávám.” Halestorm je americká hardrocková skupina, kterou v roce 1997 založili dva sourozenci, tehdy teenageři z městečka Red Lion ve státě Pensylvánie. Je složena ze zpěvačky a kytaristky Elizabeth „Lzzy” Hale, jejího bratra, bubeníka Arejay Hale, kytaristy Joe Hottingera a...
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Back From The Dead - Dan Biddle
Dan Biddle s body and mind were devastated on 7 July 2005, during the worst single terrorist atrocity on British soil. It took ten seconds to disassemble him. It⠙s taken twenty years for him to find the inner peace and brutal honesty reveal his daily battle to go on surviving.
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Halestorm: Back From The Dead - LP (7567864132)
LP vinyl - Produkci desky skupiny Halestorm měli na starost Nick Raskulinetz (Foo Fighters, Mastodon, Alice In Chains) a Scott Stevens (Shinedown, Daughtry), pilotním singlem je písnička The Steeple. „Na albu jsme pracovali už před covidem,” prozrazuje zpěvačka Lzzy Hale. Produkci desky skupiny Halestorm měli na starost Nick Raskulinetz (Foo Fighters, Mastodon, Alice In Chains) a Scott Stevens (Shinedown, Daughtry), pilotním singlem je písnička The Steeple. „Na albu jsme pracovali už před covidem,” prozrazuje zpěvačka Lzzy Hale. „Izolace a nemožnost koncertovat během pandemie mě uvrhly do temnoty, trpěla jsem krizí identity. Album je příběhem o tom, jak se z té propasti dostávám. Halestorm je americká hardrocková skupina, kterou v roce 1997 založili dva sourozenci, tehdy teenageři z městečka Red Lion ve státě Pensylvánie. Je složena ze zpěvačky a kytaristky Elizabeth ”Lzzy" Hale, jejího bratra, bubeníka Arejay Hale, kytaristy Joe Hottingera a baskytaristy...
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Back from the Dead - Heidi Amsinck
A headless corpse a missing person case closed? June, and as Copenhagen swelters under record temperatures, a headless corpse surfaces in the murky harbour, landing a new case on DI Henrik Jungersen s desk just as his holiday is about to start.
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The Ecclesial Crisis in Ukraine - Metropolitan of Kykkos, Tylliria Nikiforos
...a thoughtful and objective treatise for understanding the ecclesiastical crisis that has been created by the Ecumenical Patriarchate?s granting autocephaly to schismatic groups in Ukraine. -?+TIMOTHEOS, Metropolitan of Bostra (Patriarchate of Jerusalem) We pray to the Almighty God and the Most-Holy Theotokos that this division ends quickly and Church order will reign again.? We are pleased that writings such as this work by Metropolitan Nikiforos are working towards this correction. +LONGIN, Bishop of New Gracanica and Midwestern America (Church of Serbia) This lively analysis presents the situation of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine in an accessible way to both theologians, the faithful, and all people interested in the topic of the unity of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine. +ABEL, Archbishop of Lublin and Chelm (Church of Poland) This is a serious study of a crisis in the life of our Orthodox Church worldwide that deserves to be widely read as we seek to understand the underlying issues more clearly and find a conciliar solution that brings both unity and peace. +JURAJ, Archbishop of Michalovce and Ko?ice (Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia) This is essential reading for all Orthodox believers to better understand what the Ukrainian crisis means for the future of their Church. It will also assist others to see beyond the characterization of the crisis as a political event in the context of relations between Russia and the West. It makes clear that at its heart this is an ecclesiological dispute calling out for a conciliar solution. In the autumn of 2018 the Russian Orthodox Church broke communion with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople following the latter Synod s announcement of their intention to create an autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU). In December of that year a formal council was convened in Kiev and this new ecclesial body was created from two Ukrainian groups previously considered schismatic by all of the Orthodox churches worldwide. All of this transpired without any attempt by the Ecumenical Patriarchate to seek a consensus of all the Orthodox churches before embarking this course of action. More than two years later the newly created OCU remains unrecognised by the overwhelming majority of the world s Orthodox believers notwithstanding that it has in that time been been recognised as Orthodox by the Patriarchate of Alexandria and the Churches of Cyprus and Greece. But even this recognition has not been without significant dissenting voices. Among these is the Abbot of the renowned Kykkos monastery in Cyprus, Metropolitan Nikiforos. In this pithy text he eloquently explains why the actions of the Ecumenical Patriarchate have created a schism in the Orthodox Church worldwide and how in turn they reflect the promotion of a new ecclesiology that distorts the traditional understanding of the Orthodox Church as headed only by Christ Himself. He is clear that the only road to healing and unending schism is a return to a form of inter-Orthodox relations which respects both conciliarity and hierarchy. In doing this he stresses his utmost respect for the historical place of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and the hope that it will turn back from the path it is currently on to resume its rightful place in the plurality of the Orthodox Church.
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America Is Not the Heart - Elaine Castillo
‘This book is it: one of the best debut novels (and novels, period) of recent years’ Elle ‘The next big thing… It has drama and tragedy in spades, but it also has so much love of every kind spilling out of it pages that I closed it each night with a huge, warm smile.’ The Paris Review How many lives can one person lead in a single lifetime? When Hero De Vera arrives in America, disowned by her parents in the Philippines, she’s already on her third. Her uncle, Pol, who has offered her a fresh start and a place to stay in the Bay Area, knows not to ask about the first and second. And his younger wife, Paz, has learned enough about the might and secrecy of the De Vera family to keep her head down. Only their daughter Roni asks Hero why her hands seem to scream with hurt at the steering wheel of the car she drives to collect her from school, and only Rosalyn, the fierce but open-hearted beautician, has any hope of bringing Hero back from the dead.
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Small Island: Winner of the
Small Island by bestselling author Andrea Levy won the Orange Prize for Fiction and the Orange Prize Best of the Best as well as the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Whitbread. Possibly the definitive fictional account of the experiences of the Empire Windrush generation, it was selected by the BBC as one of its 100 Novels That Shaped Our World . A great read... honest, skilful, thoughtful and important GuardianIt is 1948, and England is recovering from a war. But at 21 Nevern Street, London, the conflict has only just begun.Queenie Bligh s neighbours don t approve when she agrees to take in Jamaican lodgers, but with her husband, Bernard, not back from the war, she has little choice in the matter.Gilbert Joseph was one of the many Jamaican men who joined the RAF to fight Hitler. But when he returns to England as a civilian he doesn t receive the welcome he was expecting, and it s desperation that drives him to knock at Queenie s door. Gilbert s wife Hortense, who for years has longer for a better life in England, soon joins him. But London is far from the golden city of her dreams, and even Gilbert is not the man she thought he was.Small Island explores a point in England s past when the country began to change. In this delicately wrought and profoundly moving novel, Andrea Levy handles the weighty themes of empire, prejudice, war and love, with a superb lightness of touch and generosity of spirit. An engrossing read - slyly funny, passionately angry and wholly involving Daily Mail Gives us a new urgent take on our past Vogue
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Artemis Fowl and The Arctic Incident - Eoin Colfer
Movie available from June 12th only on Disney+ Join the world of Artemis Fowl, the number one bestseller by Eoin Colfer.THE FAIRIES ARE IN TROUBLEGoblin gangs (exactly as bad as it sounds) are planning an uprising, and it looks like they ve had human help. Holly Short is convinced it s her old nemesis, Artemis Fowl.But, for once, Artemis is innocent. He s too busy getting his father back from the Arctic Circle, where the Russian Mafia (also very bad) is holding him prisoner.All Artemis has to do is clear his name, face the biggest criminal organisations in the world and avoid freezing to death.At least it ll get him out of the house . . .The misadventure continues. Fast-paced, tongue in cheek . . . laugh-out-loud - Sunday Times A huge hit - The Guardian Artemis is a brilliant creation - Anthony Horowitz ***The first book, Artemis Fowl was winner of the WHSmith Children s Book of the Year Award and Children s Book of the Year at the Children s Book Awards. Shortlisted for the Whitbread Children s Book of the Year Award.***
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The Fund - Rob Copeland
Discover the unauthorized, unvarnished story of famed Wall Street hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio. Ray Dalio is the billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world s largest hedge fund. In The Fund, Rob Copeland draws on hundreds of interviews with those inside and around the firm to reveal what really goes on with Dalio and his cohorts behind closed doors.Tracing more than fifty years of Dalio s leadership, The Fund peels back the curtain to reveal a rarefied world of wealth and power, where former FBI director Jim Comey kisses Dalio s ring, recent Pennsylvania Senate candidate David McCormick sells out, and countless Bridgewater acolytes describe what it s like to work at this fascinating firm. When Dalio announced in October 2022 that he was stepping down from the company he founded forty-seven years ago, the news made headlines around the world. Dalio achieved worldwide fame thanks to a mystique of success cultivated in frequent media appearances, celebrity hobnobbing, and his bestselling book, Principles.Dalio has stepped down from Bridgewater before; will the legacy of his Principles continue to chart the course of the firm? The Fund provides unique insight into the story of Dalio and Bridgewater, past, present and future.
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The Gecko and the Echo Board Book - Rachel Bright
An adorable board book edition of this flamboyantly funny tale about the love we give to the world - and the love that comes echoing back. From the creators of the multi-award-winning, bestselling The Lion Inside.Goldy wants one thing, and one thing only - to be a STAR. On the sunny island this gecko calls home, it s always THE GOLDY SHOW, morning til night.But when you re dazzled by the limelight, it s easy to lose sight of the world around you. And when Goldy s performance starts to go wrong, the little gecko discovers that friendship means so much more than fame. Because when you treat the world with love, then love will come echoing back.This funny and touching rhyming story is perfect for sharing, reminding us all that treating others with kindness makes the whole world a better and happier place.
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Return to the Sky - Tina Morris
â œThree cheers for this splendid, surprising, inspiring book!â â ”Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an OctopusAlone in a vast wildlife refuge with little direction and no experience, an American ornithology student found herself responsible for a project of historical importance â “ to bring the mighty Bald Eagle back from the brink of extinction.Tina Morris was one of the first women to spearhead a raptor reintroduction program, and in Return to the Sky, she shares her remarkable story that is as much about the human spirit as it is about birds of prey.In the spring of 1975, on the eve of Americaâ ™s Bicentennial, Tina was selected to reintroduce Bald Eagles into New York State in the hope that the species could eventually repopulate eastern North America. Young and female in a male-dominated field, Tina was handed an assignment to rehabilitate a population that had been devastated by the effects of DDT. The challenges were prodigious, and with no model to refer to, she spent two years playing â ˜motherâ ™ to seven eaglets at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in New York. Driven by her passion, she discovered unknown reserves of patience, determination and grit, and her own path to self-discovery and confidence-building was inextricably linked to the survival of the species she was chosen to protect.At a time when the mass extinction of bird species is a critical global topic, Return to the Sky reminds us how, with a mix of common sense, resilience and resolve, humans can be effective stewards of the natural world.
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The British Bloke, Decoded - Geoff Norcott
I laughed a lot and now understand blokes a lot more than I ever wanted to - KATHERINE RYAN Geoff is one of the funniest intelligent thinkers in comedy and this book reflects that perfectly -ROMESH RANGANATHAN Geoff s examination of blokeness is Geoff all over - funny and insightful, making serious points without committing the cardinal sin of taking itself too seriously. Top bloke. - ADRIAN CHILES Highly informative. Geoff will make a proper bloke out of me yet. - HUGO RIFKIND A brilliant and hilarious book which defends blokes without denigrating women - KONSTANTIN KISIN If you see a man drinking a pint in an airport pub alone, that s a bloke. If you see a man driving to the tip on a Saturday morning with a smile on his face, that s a bloke. And if you see a man heading back from the tip and on the way to the pub, that s a very happy bloke.The British Bloke appears simple and straightforward. He loves football, cricket, beer, sheds, wearing socks and books about the SAS.But beneath that simple exterior lies a mysterious and complex being.In The British Bloke Decoded, writer, comedian and regular bloke, Geoff Norcott peels back the layers of blokedom, revealing the truth behind the sometimes inexplicable behaviour of Britain s husbands, dads and brothers.Based on 46 years of field research and almost scientific insights, Geoff digs deep into subjects as wide as: the value of Banter, the surprising roots of Mansplaining, the near impossibility of getting blokes to send birthday cards, and whether there could be a medal system for Hoovering.And ultimately, he concludes that whilst the toxic men have been grabbing all the publicity - perhaps now s the time to celebrate the simple British bloke in all his eccentric splendour.
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The British Bloke, Decoded - Geoff Norcott
I laughed a lot and now understand blokes a lot more than I ever wanted to - KATHERINE RYAN Geoff is one of the funniest intelligent thinkers in comedy and this book reflects that perfectly -ROMESH RANGANATHAN Geoff s examination of blokeness is Geoff all over - funny and insightful, making serious points without committing the cardinal sin of taking itself too seriously. Top bloke. - ADRIAN CHILES Highly informative. Geoff will make a proper bloke out of me yet. - HUGO RIFKIND A brilliant and hilarious book which defends blokes without denigrating women - KONSTANTIN KISIN If you see a man drinking a pint in an airport pub alone, that s a bloke. If you see a man driving to the tip on a Saturday morning with a smile on his face, that s a bloke. And if you see a man heading back from the tip and on the way to the pub, that s a very happy bloke.The British Bloke appears simple and straightforward. He loves football, cricket, beer and sheds. But beneath that simple exterior lies a mysterious and complex being...In The British Bloke Decoded, writer, comedian and regular bloke, Geoff Norcott, peels back the layers of blokedom, revealing the truth behind the behaviour of Britain s husbands, dads, brothers and friends. He dives into the value of banter, the roots of mansplaining, the near impossibility of getting blokes to send birthday cards, and whether there could be a medal system for vacuuming.Based on 46 years of intensive field research and semi-scientific insights, this book is a celebration of. the simple British bloke in all his splendour.
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The Hound of the Baskervilles - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Mr Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound! The mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville brings Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson to Dartmoor in the most famous of all of Arthur Conan Doyle s books. Is Sir Charles the latest victim of the ancestral Curse of the Baskervilles, which summons a demonic hound to stalk the moor and exact vengeance for a past misdeed, or is there a more modern, more prosaic explanation for the sudden death? In The Hound of the Baskervilles, the modern, rational world, and the ancient, supernatural world collide in the novel which brought Sherlock Holmes back from the dead.This new edition of Conan Doyle s classic mystery is part of a series of new editions of the Sherlock Holmes stories published in Oxford World s Classics. Darryl Jones s Introduction explores the competing worlds of the supernatural and the scientific in the novel and in Arthur Conan Doyle s life, the novel s colonial background and origins, and the role of landscape, folklore, and folk horror in the novel.
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The Lie - Helen Dunmore
Nominated for the Folio Prize and shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historial Fiction, and the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize.Set during and just after the First World War, The Lie is an enthralling, heart-wrenching novel of love, memory and devastating loss by one of the UKâ ™s most acclaimed storytellers.Cornwall, 1920, early spring.A young man stands on a headland, looking out to sea. He is back from the war, homeless and without family.Behind him lie the mud, barbed-wire entanglements and terror of the trenches. Behind him is also the most intense relationship of his life. Daniel has survived, but the horror and passion of the past seem more real than the quiet fields around him. He is about to step into the unknown. But will he ever be able to escape the terrible, unforeseen consequences of a lie?
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The Kingdom - Emmanuel Carrere
This is a brilliant, shocking book ... also witty, painfully self-critical and humane ... it is a work of great literature Tim Whitmarsh, Guardian The Kingdom, already a huge bestseller in France, is thrilling, magnificent and strange Bryan Appleyard, Sunday TimesThe sensational international bestseller from one of France s most fêted writers - an epic novel telling the story of Christianity as it has never been told before, and one man s crisis of faith.Corinth, ancient Greece, two thousand years ago. An itinerant preacher, poor, wracked by illness, tells the story of a prophet who was crucified in Judea, who came back from the dead, and whose return is a sign of something enormous. Like a contagion, the story will spread over the city, the country and, eventually, the world. Emmanuel Carrère s astonishing historical epic tells the story of the mysterious beginnings of Christianity, bringing to life a distant, primeval past of strange sects, apocalyptic beliefs and political turmoil. In doing so Carrère, once himself a fervent believer, questions his own faith, asks why we believe in resurrection, and what it means. The Kingdom is his masterpiece. An utterly brilliant book Catherine Nixey, The Times
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The People of the Abyss - Jack London
The People of the Abyss (1903) is a work of nonfiction by American writer Jack London. Written after the author spent three months living in Londonâ ™s poverty-stricken East End, The People of the Abyss bears witness to the difficulties faced by hundreds and thousands of people every day in one of the wealthiest nations on earth. Inspired by Friedrich Engelsâ ™s The Condition of the Working Class in England (1845) and Jacob Riisâ ™s How the Other Half Lives, London hoped to expose the indignities faced by those left behind by industrialization. In 1902, Jack London traveled to England to live in the slums of Londonâ ™s East End. Hoping to learn about the lives and experiences of the cityâ ™s working class, he spent three months staying in workhouses, sleeping on the streets, and lodging with a poor family in the area. Drawing on his own experience as a working-class American, and informed by his dedicated understanding of socialism, London recorded what he saw of the lives of Londonâ ™s poor, the hundreds of thousands of humans held back from the nationâ ™s progress toward modernization. The People of the Abyss was a popular and critical success upon publication and would inspire the young George Orwell to conduct his own research on poverty and urban life, which he recorded in his groundbreaking work Down and Out in Paris and London. Although he is known more for his contributions to fiction, London was a talented journalist whose experiences as a world traveler and worker allowed him to capture the deprivations of impoverished life while preserving a sense of humanity and advocating for much needed change. This edition of Jack Londonâ ™s The People of the Abyss is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.
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Within the Walls - Giorgio Bassani
A new translation of Giorgio Bassani s award winning collection of novellas, which inspired his masterpiece The Garden of the Finzi-Continis.A young working class woman abandoned by her bourgeois lover; the tensions of intermarriage between established classes and communities; a holocaust survivor seemingly back from the dead; a formidable socialist activist defying house arrest; the only surviving witness to the first local atrocity of the Second World War. In these five unforgettable stories, Bassani gave life to the characters that would inform the Romanzo di Ferrara, his suite of novels depicting life in the city. Moving, poetic, atmospheric and artfully observed, this collection is a distillation of Bassani s genius. It won the Strega Prize on first publication as Cinque Storie Ferraresi in 1956, and established Bassani as one of the greatest Italian writers of the twentieth century. Giorgio Bassani is one of the great witnesses of this century, and one of its great artists Guardian The most uncompromising, merciful and merciless writer Ali Smith
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Greta and the Ghost Hunters - Copeland Sam
The hilarious tale of a family coming to terms with its ghosts - literally.Greta Woebegone did not believe in ghosts until the day she was knocked over by a car and almost died. Then everything changed...Now Greta can not only see the spirits that haunt her ancestral home, she can talk to them too - from her grumpy Grandpa Woebegone and Percy the poo-pushing plague victim to the sinister spook in the cellar.Can Greta help the ghosts avoid being exorcised (a fate worse than undeath)? Can the ghosts help Greta stop her beloved Grandma being put in a home? And can they all help each other overcome the pain in their past that s holding them back from the future?From the acclaimed author of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken comes a touching and side-splitting new story guaranteed to delight readers of nine and up. Hilarious, fast-paced and full of heart - Sunday Express Funny, engaging and utterly heartfelt - LD Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency
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The Fund - Rob Copeland
The most explosive, mind-blowing business book I ve ever read â “ Bradley Hope, New York Times bestselling author of Billion Dollar Whale Jaw-dropping . . . well-told, well-structured and exquisitely reported â “ Financial Times book reviewDiscover the unauthorized, unvarnished story of famed Wall Street hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio.When Ray Dalio, billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world s largest hedge fund, announced in October 2022 that he was stepping down from the company he founded forty-seven years ago, the news made headlines around the world. Dalio achieved worldwide fame thanks to a mystique of success cultivated in frequent media appearances, celebrity hobnobbing, and his bestselling book, Principles. In The Fund, Rob Copeland draws on hundreds of interviews with those inside and around the firm to reveal what really goes on with Dalio and his cohorts behind closed doors.Tracing more than fifty years of Dalio s leadership, The Fund peels back the curtain to reveal a rarefied world of wealth and power, where former FBI director Jim Comey kisses Dalio s ring, recent Pennsylvania Senate candidate David McCormick sells out, and countless Bridgewater acolytes describe what it s like to work at this fascinating firm.Dalio has stepped down from Bridgewater before; will the legacy of his Principles continue to chart the course of the firm? The Fund provides unique insight into the story of Dalio and Bridgewater, past, present and future. A taut, nonfiction thriller â “ Bryan Burrough, bestselling author of Barbarians at the Gate Manages to both shock and entertain at the same time â “ Philipp Meyer, bestselling author of American Rust and The Son
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The Republic of Salt - Ariel Kaplan
Peace in one world always comes at a cost to the other. Toba and Naftaly’s lives changed forever when Toba discovered the mirrored world of the Maziks beyond the Pomegranate Gate. In their search for answers, they must find their own ways to the wonderous and powerful neighbouring republic of Zayit. A magnificent city overflowing with olives, spices and salt—but not the safe haven they need. The republic has turned its back on fleeing Jewish and Mazik refugees, and is closing its ears to warnings of war. Meanwhile, the tyrannical Mazik King Tarses is building his army to cross the sea to Zayit. With time running out, and his visions growing worse, Naftaly must convince his beloved Barsilay to rally the armies of the world and accept his role as the true heir to the throne. But Barsilay resents the fate that’s been thrust upon him. Toba knows that Zayit s fate is only the beginning: she must discover her own destiny to defeat Tarses by restoring the balance between worlds. Unlikely alliances must be forged, impossible myths must be made real, and the city of Luz must be brought back from the depths of the sea.
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Krondor: The Assassins - Raymond Elias Feist
Book Two of the Riftwar LegacyContinuing on from Feistâ ™s bestselling Riftwar Saga comes a spellbinding adventure. Now in a brilliant new livery.â ˜Feist writes fantasy of epic scope, fast-moving action and vivid â “ imaginationâ ™ Washington PostFresh back from the front, another foe defeated, Prince Arutha arrives to find all is not well in Krondor. A series of apparently random murders has brought an eerie quiet to the city. Where normally the streets are bustling with merchants and tricksters, good life and night life, now there seems to be a self-imposed curfew at sundown.Mutilated bodies have been turning up in the sewers, the Mockersâ ™ demense. The Thievesâ ™ Guild has been decimated â “ men, women, children, it matters not. The head of the Mockers is missing, presumed dead. Those few who survived the terrible attacks are lying low. Very low.The Crawler, it seems, is back in town. And heâ ™s being helped by others, more ruthless than he. Can it be the Nighthawks again? The Prince enlists his loyal Squire James to find out. If anyone can unravel whatâ ™s happening in the bowels of Krondor, he can. He knows the sewers like the back of his hand. Afterall, as Jimmy the Hand, he grew up there.Meanwhile, the retinue of the Duke of Olasko has arrived suddenly at the palace, a week ahead of schedule but with no apologies and many demands. They say they are here to hunt. But to hunt what. Pugâ ™s son William, on his first posting as a knight-lieutenant, must escort them into the wilds. It should have been a straightforward missionâ ¦
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The Last Goddess - Kateřina Tučková
A woman delves into science and superstition, fear and persecution, and the hope and courage of belief in an award-winning and internationally bestselling novel by Kateřina Tučková.Last in a centuries-old lineage of healing women, Dora Idesová was raised by her aunt Surmena in the White Carpathians. Resistant to superstition, Dora grew up hearing stories of the goddesses who were said to conjure love and curses and, through divine connection, cure the spirit and the body. Now an academic, Dora is researching the tales that for generations spellbound the hillside where she grew up. As the mysteries become truths, they reveal a stunning discovery that reaches back from the witch trials of the seventeenth century through Nazi-occupied Germany. Embarking on an emotional journey, Dora is about to find out how deeply and fatefully she is entwined with secret tradition.Beautifully weaving together fact, folklore, and fiction, Kateřina Tučková draws on the stories of her ancestors to explore the extraordinary history of goddesses who walked the earth.
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The Ottersâ
Shortlisted for THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2017â ˜The best popular account of the lives of otters written so farâ ™ Richard Shelton, Times Literary SupplementWhen Simon Cooper bought an abandoned water mill that straddles a small chalkstream in southern England, little did he know that he would come to share the mill with a family of wild otters. Yet move in they did, allowing him to begin to observe them, soon immersing himself in their daily routines and movements. He developed an extraordinary close relationship with the family, which in turn gave him a unique insight into the life of these fascinating creatures.Cooper interweaves the personal story of the female otter, Kuschta, with the natural history of the otter in the British Isles, only recently brought back from the brink of extinction through tireless conservation efforts. Following in the footsteps of Henry Williamsonâ ™s classic 1920s tale Tarka the Otter, readers are taken on a journey through the calendar year, learning the most intimate detail of this most beautiful of British mammals. Cooper brings these beloved animals to life in all their wondrous complexity, revealing the previously hidden secrets of their lives in this beautifully told tale of the otter.
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The Hunt for the Nightingale - Sarah Ann Juckes
Discover the healing power of nature in one boy #39;s heartbreaking and hopeful journey back from the wilderness.Bird fact no. 30: a nightingale song is one of the most beautiful sounds on the planet. Ten-year-old Jasper has been waiting all spring for his beloved nightingale to return to his garden and sing. But it #39;s not there, and neither is his sister, Rosie. His parents seem sad and preoccupied, so gathering his courage, his backpack and his treasured Book of Birds, Jasper sets out alone on a walk to find them both. The expedition takes Jasper through town and country, meeting a host of characters who are also searching for lost things. Helping his new friends, Jasper begins to see that he may not find what he is looking for when he reaches the journey #39;s end, but even in the darkest of moments, a nightingale #39;s song can be heard somewhere. A love letter to the natural world, Sarah Ann Juckes #39; stunning middle grade novel, illustrated by the award-winning Sharon King-Chai will have you turning the last page with tears in your eyes and a heart full of hope. For fans of Pax, Wonder and Wild Child.Praise for The Hunt for the Nightingale: ‘An incredibly moving story of feeling lost and finding your way again’ â • Lisa Thompson, author of Rollercoaster Boy ‘A clever, gentle adventure with a masterful plot that deals with the difficult subject of grief so poignantly’ â • Emma Carroll, author of The Week at World’s End ‘Will break your heart and mend it together again’ â • Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild ‘Full of hope, beauty ultimately a healing song to nature’ â • Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear ‘This poignant exploration of grief and denial seen through the eyes of a child is underpinned by lessons about kindness, acceptance and nature’ â • Daily Mail ‘The Hunt for the Nightingale is a beautiful tale of loss, love, and friendship. The voice of Jasper is masterfully crafted, making him an achingly endearing protagonist. Filled with wondrous bird facts and gorgeous illustrations, this book truly soars’ â • Joseph Elliot, author of The Good Hawk ‘Brave, unforgettable and beautiful’ â • Lauren St John, author of The White Giraffe ‘A stunning tale echoing fables of old that paints a portrait of grief with the lightest of touches’ â • Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars ‘A beautifully realised story . . . tender and hopeful’ â • Bookseller Editor’s Choice
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The Swords Of Night And Day - David Gemmell
Even in death, Skilgannon the Damned s name lives on. Now, as an ancient evil threatens to flood the Drenai heartlands in a tide of blood, he returns...A thousand years after they fell in battle, two heroes - Druss and Skilgannon - are revered throughout the war-torn lands of the Dernai, where men and women live in abject fear of the dark sorceress known as the Eternal...But what if the soul of one such hero could be called back from the void, his bones housed again in flesh? An ancient prophecy foretold that Skilgannon would return in his people s darkest hour. To most, this was a foolish hope. But not so to Landis Kan. Having found Skilgannon s ancient tomb, he gathers up the bones and peforms the mystic ritual.But the reborn hero is an enigma: a young man whose warrior skills are blunted and whose memories are fragmented. This Skilgannon is a man out of time, Marooned in a world as strange to him as a dream, remote from all he knew and loved. Or nearly all. Before bringing back Skilgannon, Landis Kan had experimented upon other bone fragments found in the hero s tomb. That ritual resulted in a surly giant who possessed astounding strength but no memories. To Kan, he is a dangerous failure. To Skilgannon, this giant represents their last hope.As ageless evil threatens to drown the Drenai lands in blood, two legendary heroes will once again lead the way to freedom.
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The Book of Bill - Alex Hirsch
Did you miss him? Admit it, you missed him.The demon that terrorized Gravity Falls is back from the great beyond to finally tell his side of the story in The Book of Bill, written by none other than Bill Cipher himself.Inside, Bill sheds light on his bizarre origins, his sinister effects on human history, the Pines family’s most embarrassing secrets, and the key to overthrowing the world (laid out in a handy step-by-step guide). This chaotic and beautifully illustrated tome contains baffling riddles, uncrackable ciphers, lost Journal 3 pages, ways to cheat death, the meaning of life, and a whole chapter on Silly Straws. But most importantly, The Book of Bill is deeply, deeply cursed.Alex Hirsch, #1 New York Times bestselling author, resuscitates this infamous villain and invites fans to a Bill’s eye view of the Gravity Falls universe. There are many who believe this book is too dangerous for human hands. But if you can’t resist, just know this: Once you make a deal with Bill, it’s not so easily undone . . . Beware: This book travels to dimensions meant for older readers.
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The Toll - Neal Shusterman
The explosive conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Arc of a Scythe series. A true successor to The Hunger Games Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver and The Raven Boys, on Scythe. Itâ ™s been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came into power; since the Thunderhead closed itself off to everyone but Grayson Tolliver. In this pulse-pounding finale to Neal Shusterman s internationally bestselling trilogy, constitutions are tested and old friends are brought back from the dead. The third book in the globally bestselling, award-winning series for fans of Susanne Collins, Pierce Brown and Marie Lu.
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The Black Box - Michael Connelly
May 1992, and after four LAPD officers are acquitted following the savage beating of Rodney King, Los Angeles is ablaze. As looting and burning take over the city, law and order are swept away in a tidal wave of violence. But under threat of their lives, homicide detectives like Harry Bosch are still stubbornly trying to do their job. With no effective police presence on the streets, murder just got a whole lot easier - and investigating them a whole lot harder. When Harry finds the body of a female journalist in an alley, he is forced to hand over the case to the Riot Crimes Task Force, knowing that it will never be solved.Twenty years later, new evidence confirms her death was not a case of random violence but something much more personal. This time Harry is determined that the killer isn t going to escape - even if it means stepping back into the darkest days of the city he loves . . .
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The Next Good Thing - D. Eric Maikranz, Marcos Perez
The true story of a man whose life is transformed when he takes an unlikely caretaking job for a disabled 87-year-old who is more than he seems. Marcos’s friends used to describe him as a happy family man, a successful graphic artist, and a joyous ukulele player. But then, he lost his marriage and his job, and nearly lost his newly outed transgender son to a suicide attempt after a violent attack by classmates. Marcos receded into a darkening depression as job applications went unanswered and bills piled up. An inability to afford his son’s medication raised Marcos’s anxiety to a breaking point. Desperate, he silently opened himself up to whomever or whatever might be listening and asked for help. The answer he got back from the universe was clear: “Just do the next good thing.” The next morning, he received the email that would change his life. The subject line read simply, “Help our friend Joe.” When Marcos clicked on it, he was surprised to find it was a job offer as a home caregiver to a remarkable 87-year-old named Joe Sabah.This book chronicles the inspirational true story of an old man near the end of his life who found a new friend and offered a lasting gift of 10 life-changing lessons for Marcos to share with others who still need to find their “next good thing.”
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The Incredible Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Collection - Joel Jessup
There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact . - Sherlock Holmes, The Boscombe Valley MysterySherlock Holmes is in possession of a pack of cards that once belonged to his diabolical nemesis Professor Moriarty. Can you decode the secrets that they hide? Is his nemesis back from the dead? Or is this all an elaborate trick left behind to plague the great detective?Open this book and join Holmes and his ever-loyal assistant Dr John Watson as you attempt to solve the mysteries that Moriarty has hidden within.With hidden messages, mysterious conundrums, and all manner of puzzles to solve you ll need to hone your own powers of logic and deduction to solve the puzzles that wait within!These narrative puzzles are accompanied by delightful illustrations inspired by the original Sherlock Holmes tales, recreating the cosy Victorian charm that the stories are so loved for.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classic Conundrums series brings together mind-bending narrative puzzles inspired by classic figures from history and literature, from ancient antiquity to modern greats.
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The Lodgers - Holly Pester
A burlesque, dark comedy about lodgings, lovers, and mother-daughter bonds that falter across time and tenancies. What it said to me was that I was here again, I was back, back from the great nowhere of somewhere else, returned, all too officially, to the whereabouts of Moffa. After a year away, a woman arrives back in her hometown to keep an eye on her wayward mother, Moffa. Living in a precarious sub-let, she is always on edge, anticipating a visit from the landlord or the arrival of the other resident. But her thoughts also drift back to the rented room she has just left, now occupied by a new lodger she has never met, but whose imagined navigations within the house and home become her fascination. The minor dramas of temporary living are prised open and ransacked in Holly Pester s irreverent reckoning with those who house us. This is a story about what it means to live and love within and outside of family structures. It is also a stunning first novel from a writer already hailed as one of the best poetsof her generation.
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America Is Not the Heart - Elaine Castillo
Longlisted for the Aspen Literary Prize, 2019Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, 2018Longlisted for Elle s Big Book Award, 2018Evening Standard s Wander List Guide to 2019 Getaways How many lives can one person lead in a single lifetime? When Hero De Vera arrives in America, disowned by her parents in the Philippines, she s already on her third. Her uncle, Pol, who has offered her a fresh start and a place to stay in the Bay Area, knows not to ask about the first and second. And his younger wife, Paz, has learned enough about the might and secrecy of the De Vera family to keep her head down. Only their daughter Roni asks Hero why her hands seem to scream with hurt at the steering wheel of the car she drives to collect her from school, and only Rosalyn, the fierce but open-hearted beautician, has any hope of bringing Hero back from the dead.
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The Lessons - Nile Wilson
If you want to develop real strength and resilience, read this book. Tom DaleyNile Wilson has always been one of life s winners; a charismatic young man with an Olympic bronze medal in the Horizontal Bar at just 21 years old. But after a serious neck injury, forcing him to retire early and miss taking part in the Tokyo Olympics, Nile s world fell apart.Swamped with depression, anxiety and addictive behaviours, his mental health went over a cliff. Over the past few years, Nile has had to face down his demons and accept his new reality, and this is the book he wish he d been given before it all began.Based on 15 hard-won lessons, Nile will guide you through the tools that have helped him come to back from the brink and find, for the first time, a sense of inner calm and renewed purpose. From recognizing destructive patterns, redefining success and managing self-talk, The Lessons will inspire and guide you through the ups and downs of life, and help you to build resilience and self-belief, no matter what.
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The Camomile Lawn - Mary Wesley
Escape to the Cornish cliffs in the dizzying heat of August 1939, where five cousins are making the most of the last summer of their youth.Oliver is just back from the Spanish Civil War and world-weary at only nineteen. Calypso is gorgeous, utterly selfish and determined to marry for money. Polly and Walter, brother and sister, play their cards close to their chests. Then there s little Sophie, who nobody loves. Soon the world will be swept into war again and the five cousins will enter a whirligig of sex, infidelity, love and loss, but for now they have one last, gaspingly hot summer at the house by the cliffs with the camomile lawn. A beloved bestseller from an author ahead of her time, The Camomile Lawn is a waspishly witty, devil-may-care delight.
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The Fallen - Sutherland John
ARE YOU READY TO SAVE A LIFE?WHY HER? Becca Palmer has just lost her job as assistant to Simon Jones MP - the highly-regarded Policing Minister, tipped as a future Prime Minister. But Becca claims that Simon was more than her boss, that she is in love with him. WHY HERE? When a heartbroken Becca leaves the Home Office, she heads to Westminster Bridge, intending to take her own life. Which is where hostage negotiator Alex Lewis meets her for the first time. It is his job to try to talk her back from the edge.WHY NOW? In the negotiation that follows, Becca suggests that she may know something about the Policing Minister that she shouldn t. Something that could prompt a serious fall from grace were it to come out.But can Alex save Becca - and get to the bottom of an alleged conspiracy that goes deep inside the highest levels of government - before it s too late?***Praise for The Fallen: Fascinating and unputdownable - Jeffrey Archer The plot is intricate, frighteningly plausible and superbly paced; I raced through it in two sittings. Recommended. - M W Craven An incredible blend of gripping characters, fabulous plot and chillingly authentic political corruption - Graham Bartlett
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The Stupidest Angel - Christopher Moore
Twas the night (okay, more like the week) before Christmas and little Joshua Barker is in desperate need of a Christmas miracle. Josh is sure he saw Santa take a shovel to the head and now the seven year old has only one prayer: Please Santa, come back from the dead!But coming to Earth, seeking a small child whose wish needs granting, is none other than Archangel Raziel. Unfortunately, he s not sporting the brightest halo in the bunch and before you can say Kris Kringle, he s botched his sacred mission and sent the residents of Pine Cove headlong into Christmas chaos, culminating in the most hilarious and horrifying holiday party the town has ever seen.
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes! I cried. Is it really you? Can it indeed be that you are alive? Is it possible that you succeeded in climbing out of that awful abyss?. The one and only Sherlock Holmes is sensationally back from the dead and devoting his life once more to examining the criminal complexities of the capital. Cases of mysterious codes, persecuted millionaires, stalkers, abductions and a meeting with the worst man in London are all attacked with renewed vigour. But Holmes old enemies are watching his every move. Watching, waiting, plottingâ ¦The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of thirteen Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published between 1903-1904 by The Strand Magazine in Britain and Collier s in the United States. The stories were the first Holmes collection since 1893, when Holmes famously appeared to have died.
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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed - Mariana Enríquezová
Welcome to Buenos Aires, a place of nightmares and twisted imaginings, where missing children come back from the dead and unearthed bones carry terrible curses. Thrumming with murderous intentions, family betrayals and morbid desires, these stories shine a light on a violent city gripped by urban madness; giving voice to the lost, the oppressed and the forgotten. Lucid and darkly poetic, unsettling and otherworldly, these tales of revenge, witchcraft and fetishes are a masterpiece of contemporary Gothic and a bewitching exploration of the dark inclinations that threaten to lead us over the edge.
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The Vampire Diaries: The Reunion - L. J. Smith
Dark, gripping and romantic - perfect for fans of vampire romances and romantasy books that are popular on Tiktok and Booktok!The Reunion is book 4 in the smash hit Vampire Diaries series from bestselling author L. J. Smith.Elena, brought back from the dead, calls on Stefan and Damon to recreate their powerful vampire trio. Together they must face incredible evil and battle against it with their combined strength, cunning and charm - only then can they find peace, and save the friends they have left behind...Enjoy this dark, dangerous romance you can sink your teeth into!
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The Last Witness - Denzil Meyrick
Ruthless crime lord James Machie was assassinated in the back of a prison ambulance following his trial and conviction. But now, five years later, he appears to be back from the grave and hell-bent on wreaking vengeance on those who brought him down.Top of his list is fellow gangster Frank MacDougall who, unbeknownst to D.C.I. Jim Daley, is living under protection near Kinloch. Daley must work out how a dead man could commit murder, what s planning next and how to protect his friend and colleague D.S. Scott, who is also a target. And nothing, not even dead, has ever stood in James Machie s way . . . The Last Witness is the second in the internationally bestselling D.C.I. Daley thriller series. A cracking tenacious thriller  ⠓ LoveReading Action packed . . . full of tension, drama and excitement  ⠓ Scottish Home and Country
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The Wooden Horse - Mairi Mackinnon
King Odysseus is happy at home with his loving wife and baby son. Then King Menelaus asks him to help bring Queen Helen back from the city of Troy. For ten years the Greeks besiege Troy, but they can t break into the city until Odysseus thinks of a plan. With fun activities and online audio in both British English and American English.
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The Woman on the Ledge - Ruth Mancini
* The instant Sunday Times bestseller! * Get ready for one of the most gripping psychological thrillers of the year, perfect for fans of Gillian McAllister, Lisa Jewell and Paula Hawkins.â ˜Iâ ™ve been yearning for something to give me Girl on the Train vibes. . . this is that book.â ™ Lisa Jewell Totally unpredictable. I couldnâ ™t turn the pages fast enough Claire Douglas A deliciously clever book. Jaw-dropping. Absolutely outstanding Andrea Mara Utterly gripping from first to last ... I guarantee youâ ™ll be absolutely hooked. The Guardian___________A tragic accident? Or murder?A woman falls to her death from a London bank s twenty-fifth-floor roof terrace.You re arrested for her murder.You tell the police that you only met the victim the previous night at your office party. She was threatening to jump from the roof, but you talked her down.You ve got nothing to do with this tragedy.You re clearly being framed.So why do the police keep picking holes in your story?And why doesn t your lawyer seem to believe you?It soon becomes obvious that you re keeping secrets.But who are you trying to protect? And why?Obsession. Intrigue. Revenge. Get ready for one of the most twisty thrillers this year!___________Readers are loving The Woman on the Ledge . . .***** ONE OF THE BEST PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERS I HAVE READ THIS YEAR!!! WHAT A BRILLIANTLY WRITTEN MASTERPIECE!!! ***** Itâ ™s been awhile since I have read a good PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER, and even longer since I read a great one-but this ORIGINAL gem is pretty great! ***** This has the best dynamics of a book that I have read in awhile. What a talented author! ***** Recommend this one to anyone who enjoys an intense, twisted, thought-provoking and engaging Psychological Thriller. ***** All I can say is that this is not a book to be missed. ___________More love for The Woman on the Ledge: A thrill-ride of a novel - dark, riveting and twisty Lucy Clarkeâ ˜I inhaled this. . . Lots of twists and turns. Couldnâ ™t put it down!â ™ Hayley Morrisâ ˜Razor-sharp plotting, great writing ... a pitch-perfect legal thrillerâ ™ Harriet Tyce A deeply satisfying read Her Honour Judge Wendy Joseph KC Iâ ™m certain this will be one of my favourite thrillers of 2024 already!â ™ Prima A twist-a-minute thrill ride! Lisa Gardner Had me turning the pages through the night Heidi Perks A gripping thriller with a great premise and a twist I didnâ ™t see coming John Marrs The best thriller I ve read in ages Laura Pearsonâ ˜Wonderfully twisty, fabulously unexpected and immensely satisfyingâ ™ Alex Marwood The best kind of plot-twisty story ... I devoured it! Sabine Durrant Breathtaking storytelling ... Stunning!â ™ Jane Fallon WOW! I absolutely loved it Stu Cummins A clever idea and an even cleverer plot. Belfast Telegraphâ ˜So full of twists and turns it will make your head hurt â “ in a good way!â ™ Fabulous, Sun on Sundayâ ˜A tense novelâ ™ Bellaâ ˜A twisty tale that will keep you on your toesâ ™ Heatâ ˜A dark and compelling legal thriller.â ™ Woman Home
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The Woman on the Ledge - Ruth Mancini
Get ready for one of the most gripping psychological thrillers of the year, perfect for fans of Gillian McAllister, Lisa Jewell and Paula Hawkins.â ˜Iâ ™ve been yearning for something to give me Girl on the Train vibes. . . this is that book.â ™ Lisa Jewell Totally unpredictable. I couldnâ ™t turn the pages fast enough Claire Douglas A deliciously clever book. Jaw-dropping. Absolutely outstanding Andrea Mara Utterly gripping from first to last ... I guarantee youâ ™ll be absolutely hooked. The Guardian___________A tragic accident? Or murder?A woman falls to her death from a London bank s twenty-fifth-floor roof terrace.You re arrested for her murder.You tell the police that you only met the victim the previous night at your office party. She was threatening to jump from the roof, but you talked her down.You ve got nothing to do with this tragedy.You re clearly being framed.So why do the police keep picking holes in your story?And why doesn t your lawyer seem to believe you?It soon becomes obvious that you re keeping secrets.But who are you trying to protect? And why?Obsession. Intrigue. Revenge. Get ready for one of the most twisty thrillers this year!___________Readers are loving The Woman on the Ledge . . .***** ONE OF THE BEST PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERS I HAVE READ THIS YEAR!!! WHAT A BRILLIANTLY WRITTEN MASTERPIECE!!! ***** Itâ ™s been awhile since I have read a good PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER, and even longer since I read a great one-but this ORIGINAL gem is pretty great! ***** This has the best dynamics of a book that I have read in awhile. What a talented author! ***** Recommend this one to anyone who enjoys an intense, twisted, thought-provoking and engaging Psychological Thriller. ***** All I can say is that this is not a book to be missed. ___________More love for The Woman on the Ledge: A thrill-ride of a novel - dark, riveting and twisty Lucy Clarkeâ ˜I inhaled this. . . Lots of twists and turns. Couldnâ ™t put it down!â ™ Hayley Morrisâ ˜Razor-sharp plotting, great writing ... a pitch-perfect legal thrillerâ ™ Harriet Tyce A deeply satisfying read Her Honour Judge Wendy Joseph KC Iâ ™m certain this will be one of my favourite thrillers of 2024 already!â ™ Prima A twist-a-minute thrill ride! Lisa Gardner Had me turning the pages through the night Heidi Perks A gripping thriller with a great premise and a twist I didnâ ™t see coming John Marrs The best thriller I ve read in ages Laura Pearsonâ ˜Wonderfully twisty, fabulously unexpected and immensely satisfyingâ ™ Alex Marwood The best kind of plot-twisty story ... I devoured it! Sabine Durrant Breathtaking storytelling ... Stunning!â ™ Jane Fallon WOW! I absolutely loved it Stu Cummins A clever idea and an even cleverer plot. Belfast Telegraphâ ˜So full of twists and turns it will make your head hurt â “ in a good way!â ™ Fabulous, Sun on Sundayâ ˜A tense novelâ ™ Bellaâ ˜A twisty tale that will keep you on your toesâ ™ Heatâ ˜A dark and compelling legal thriller.â ™ Woman HomeInstant Sunday Times bestseller, September 2024
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Princess: Stepping Out Of The Shadows - Jean Sasson
In the international bestseller, Princess: The True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia, Princess Al-Saâ ™ud and the acclaimed author Jean Sasson began a remarkable series of books. Now, more than twenty-five years later, this compelling journey continues as we follow the fortunes and the dazzling life of the Princess, her friends and her family.But, of course, there is a less glamorous, much darker side to this engaging series, and in Stepping Out of the Shadows Jean and the Princess focus their attention on how, despite positive news on civil rights reforms, Saudi women still suffer physical and psychological abuse and have little legal protection due to the archaic guardianship laws of the land. So, although this is a kingdom on the threshold of revolutionary change â “ change spearheaded by the young Saudi Crown Prince who is keen to modernize his country â “ any thoughts of equal rights and the chance to lead an independent life remain little more than dreams for most Saudi women. Whilst the Princess acknowledges and welcomes the reforms that are on the horizon, through stories of joy and sorrow, we see how she is determined to continue to fight for equal rights for women in this, her beloved kingdom.
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Leading From The Back - Steph Houghton
SHORTLISTED FOR *AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR* AT THE CHARLES TYRWHITT SPORTS BOOK AWARDS*One of Waterstones Best Sport Books of the Year 2024* Steph is truly one of the all-time greats of the women s game Jill Scott Documents [Steph s] crucial role in helping to change perceptions of women s football The GuardianThe inspiring memoir of one of football s greatest players - Steph Houghton - in which she recounts the highs and lows of making it to the top of her game as England Captain, star of the London Olympics, and Man City stalwart, via Sunderland, Leeds and Arsenal.With 121 caps for the Lionesses, Steph has been at the heart of the women s football revolution, inspiring girls and young women around the world but in her own understated way.Leading from the Back is Steph s incredibly honest account of what it takes to make it to the pinnacle of women s football when the odds are well and truly stacked against you.Inside, she shares her dreams of becoming professional as a young girl in Sunderland and how reaching that status has been a long and often difficult path, both on and off the pitch, especially her husband Steph Darby s devastating Motor Neurone Disease (MND) diagnosis. In between, she recounts the amazing highs of playing for her country, making history at the Olympics, lifting cups for her team, and the awe-inspiring people she has encountered along the way.This is not only Steph s personal story, but also the story of women s football in England and internationally. Steph is credited as being one of the greatest influences in growing the women s game to the biggest it has ever been.A remarkable journey of unwavering determination that reveals the grit needed to stay true to yourself, and what it really takes to be a leader; this is the full and incredible story of a sports pioneer, Super Steph .
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