that dog at the beach janene cooper
That Dog at the Beach! - Janene Cooper
This book describes the special bond that develops between a child and a pet. Let's see what mess they get into while exploring the beach!
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Dessert at The Beach House Hotel - Judith Keim
One favor deserves another, or does it?Against their better judgment, Ann and Rhonda agree to help a young girl in distress at the request of the vice-president of the United States, Amelia Swanson. After almost losing their lives because of an earlier request of hers, they plan on being more careful.Amanda Rogers was an intern for Senator Worthington''s office when she was drugged at a staff party and got pregnant. Now, alone without parental support, she and her friend, Jax Thomas, arrive at the hotel to wait out the last weeks of pregnancy in privacy. Senator Worthington and his wife want to adopt Mandy''s baby girl, but she''s made no promises. Jax would like to marry Mandy and raise the baby with her, but Mandy''s parents have made it clear that Jax deserves better than someone like her, and Mandy''s torn.After vowing not to interfere, Ann and Rhonda find it more and more difficult to stay neutral. But they have other things on their minds. Aubrey Lowell, who almost ruined The Beach House Hotel managing it, their old nemesis, Brock Goodwin, and a couple of others have opened a nearby hotel called The Sand Castle, a playground for the hip, and have every intention of destroying The Beach House Hotel, no matter what it takes.There is much to celebrate as happy news from both families and the hotel is shared by all. As Ann and Rhonda agree, life can sometimes be as sweet as one of Jean-Luc''s desserts at The Beach House Hotel.A light beach read with humor sprinkled in for readers'' enjoyment featuring two women, Ann and Rhonda, whom readers adore. Be sure to read all the books so far in the series – Breakfast at The Beach House Hotel, Lunch at The Beach House Hotel, Dinner at The Beach House Hotel, Christmas at The Beach House Hotel, Margaritas at The Beach House Hotel, Dessert at The Beach House Hotel. Coffee at The Beach House Hotel and Tea at The Beach House Hotel coming soon.Another of Judith Keim''s series books celebrating love and families, strong women meeting challenges, and clean women''s fiction with a touch of romance—beach reads for all ages with a touch of humor, satisfying twists, and happy endings. Be sure to check out her other delightful books and series that readers adore.
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Rosh 3D povlečení Dog on the beach (557PA9)
Povlečení na polštář, na přikrývku, rozměr: 140 × 200 cm, materiál: microfaser, vhodné do pračky, 3D, vícebarevná barva Důležitou součástí našeho života je spánek, z tohoto důvodu si vybírejte povlečení velmi důkladně. Povlečení Rosh a.s. zajistí příjemné chvíle ve vaší posteli a současně dodá vaší ložnici na osobitosti. Při rozhodování by vás měl zajímat materiál, kterým je v tomto případě microfaser. Při výběru nezapomeňte na rozměry. Ty u tohoto modelu mají 140 × 200. Povlečení Rosh a.s. podtrhne vícebarevná barva. Zajímavé vlastnosti povlečení Rosh 3D povlečení Dog on the beach S povlečením Rosh a.s. dostane vaše postel nový rozměr Bylo ušito z materiálu, kterým je microfaser Rozměry činí 140 × 200 Vzhled povlečení Rosh 3D povlečení Dog on the beach podtrhne vícebarevná barva
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Stormy Skies at the Beach Hotel - Francesca Capaldi
A new arrival at the Beach Hotel spells troubleChambermaid Fanny is thanking her lucky stars she has had a second chance at life. As an unmarried mother, it could have been very different and she is happy.But when new maid, Susie, arrives at the Beach Hotel, it isn''t long before sparks fly. Susie begins to meddle in Fanny''s friendships and even in her budding romance with Walter, an American working at the aerodrome.Meanwhile, a flu epidemic starts to spread and as more people fall ill, the hotel is forced to close.Matters come to a head when Susie plots to reveal secrets about Fanny that could spell her ruin.Can the hotel and the hardworking women who run it survive?An uplifting, emotional WW1 saga perfect for fans of Ginny Bell and Jean FullertonReaders adore the Beach Hotel series:‘Oh wow this story was…amazing and heartfelt…I hope there will be more in this series’âââââ Reader Review‘Another brilliant book by this brilliant author.’ âââââ Reader Review‘Brilliant storyline, brilliant book. Couldn’t put it down. Family saga at its best.’âââââ Reader Review‘I loved this enchanting read…could not put it down.’âââââ Reader Review‘Well, what a start to a new series! There are many secrets to be uncovered…I loved this book.’âââââ Reader Review‘Had me turning the pages well into the night… A five-star, well-written beach caper. A page turner from beginning to end.’âââââ Reader Review‘Charming…this book felt like an escape…The story was heartwarming.’âââââ Reader Review‘I thoroughly enjoyed this book…I’m glad there is more to come from the Beach Hotel.’âââââ Reader Review‘I have enjoyed all three books in this series but this one was the best! I think that is because it is Helen’s story and Helen is the very heart of the hotel…I really enjoyed it.’âââââ Reader Review‘The strong thread that runs through this series is friendship, that’s exactly what Helen Bygrove needs when things get difficult! I know it was third in series but I’m sure there’s room for a follow up! I live in hope.’âââââ Reader Review
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Love and Loss at the Beach Hotel - Francesca Capaldi
Can true love win the day?Hetty Affleck is working as a maid at the prestigious Beach Hotel in Littlehampton. Her beau, Lorcan, is away at war and has recently stopped replying to her letters but she is determined to keep her spirits up. When she meets wealthy shipbuilder’s son Victor Perryman, they pass the time of day and they both feel a connection but she can’t allow herself to think anything more of it - not only does she have Lorcan to think of, but she and Victor are divided by wealth and class.Yet they meet again and Hetty is charmed and intrigued by Victor and his openness towards her. It becomes harder to ignore the attachment growing between them.When Lorcan comes back on leave, Hetty is forced to face her true feelings. Who does she really love, and can that love conquer everything in its path?An uplifting, emotional WW1 saga perfect for fans of Ginny Bell and Jean FullertonReaders adore the Beach Hotel series:‘Oh wow this story was…amazing and heartfelt…I hope there will be more in this series’âââââ Reader Review‘Had me turning the pages well into the night… A five-star, well-written beach caper. A page turner from beginning to end.’âââââ Reader Review‘I have enjoyed all three books in this series but this one was the best! I think that is because it is Helen’s story and Helen is the very heart of the hotel…I really enjoyed it.’âââââ Reader Review‘The strong thread that runs through this series is friendship, that’s exactly what Helen Bygrove needs when things get difficult! I know it was third in series but I’m sure there’s room for a follow up! I live in hope.’âââââ Reader Review‘Another brilliant book by this brilliant author’ Reader Review‘Brilliant storyline, brilliant book. Couldn’t put it down. Family saga at its best’âââââ Reader Review‘I loved this enchanting read…could not put it down…’âââââ Reader Review‘Well, what a start to a new series! There are many secrets to be uncovered…I loved this book.’âââââ Reader Review‘Charming…this book felt like an escape…The story was heartwarming’âââââ Reader Review‘I thoroughly enjoyed this book…I’m glad there is more to come from the Beach Hotel.’âââââ Reader Review
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Digging for Dinosaurs At the Beach - June Smalls
Search for dinosaur bones at the beach and peek under flaps in this adorable board book for toddlers!In this uniquely interactive dinosaur board book, little ones will go "digging" for dinosaurs at the beach by lifting flaps to discover many interesting objects hidden in the sandy shore along the way.A delightful introduction to palaeontology, young children will enjoy this treasure hunt approach to storytelling, and their excitement will grow as they get closer to finding the greatest treasure of all: a dinosaur!Inside the pages of this lift the flap adventure book, you''ll find:An educational and entertaining take on storytelling, featuring a dinosaur- and beach-themed treasure huntAdorable dinosaur artwork that captivates young mindsSeek-and-find elements that reward curiosityTactile play opportunities to build reading confidence earlyThis non-fiction dinosaur board book has been designed for kids aged 0-4, with beautiful illustrations that hide secrets beneath the flaps on every page! More than a story book, Digging for Dinosaurs: At the Beach encourages kids to engage with the content, giving them control over their learning as they embrace their inner palaeontologist.
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Find Spot at the Beach - Eric Hill
In this brand new lift-the-flap adventure, Spot and his family are going to the beach!Spot can't wait to paddle in the sea and explore with Mum and Dad. But when it's time to decorate the sandcastle, Spot disappears! Where has he gone?Toddlers will love searching for Spot and exploring all the fun of the beach along the way! This new story is full of the unexpected surprises and gentle humour that makes the original Where's Spot? a children's classic. With interactive flaps to train fine motor skills and an adventure that sparks curiosity and imagination, Find Spot at the Seaside is perfect for early learning and play.Eric Hill's Where's Spot was the first ever lift-the-flap book - and his groundbreaking innovation continues to delight and surprise readers with interactive fun. Spot has now been a trusted character in early learning for over 40 years, selling over 65 million books worldwide. Loved this? Try these:Where's Spot?Find Spot at the ZooFind Spot at the NurseryFind Spot: A Sporty DayFind Spot at Halloween
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Secrets at the Beach House - Diane Chamberlainová
Secrets at the Beach House was first published in 1989 by Diane Chamberlain as Private Relations, this updated edition contains an added epilogue joining the characters 25 years later to complete this enduring tale of love and friendship.Welcome to the Chapel House, an old oceanfront mansion where a group of close friends share their hopes and dreams . . . and where love is sometimes an unexpected guest.Recovering from her recent divorce, Kit Sheridan finds a safe haven in the grand Jersey shore mansion. But her stay there soon becomes complicated when she falls for Cole Perelle, a young doctor staying at the beach house. Working in the public relations team at the hospital brings her into constant contact with him both at home and at work.Cole, however, has set his heart on another. Estelle’s beauty and high-flying ways are difficult to compete with, but as secrets from the past come to the surface, the lives of the Chapel House residents are about to change forever . . .
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A Boy and his Dog at the End of the World - C. A. Fletcher
THE WORLD HAS ENDED. AT LEAST WE STILL HAVE DOGS. My name's Griz. My childhood wasn't like yours. I've never been to school, I've never had friends, in my whole life I've not met enough people to play a game of football. My parents told me how crowded the world used to be, before all the people went away, but we were never lonely on our remote island. We had each other, and our dogs. Then the thief came. He told stories of the deserted towns and cities beyond our horizons. I liked him - until I woke to find he had stolen my dog. So I chased him out into the ruins of the world. I just want to get my dog back, but I found more than I ever imagined was possible. More about how the world ended. More about what my family's real story is. More about what really matters.
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Bug Club Phonics - Phase 1 Unit 0: A Day at the Beach - Pearson Education
Ages: 3-5 Levels: EYFS and KS1 Subject: phonics In this phonics fiction wordless book – designed to get your child talking – a family makes a trip to the beach. Will the dad be able to have his ice-cream? As you look through the book together, encourage your child to talk about what''s happening in the pictures and help them to use new vocabulary. Designed for Nursery and Reception children Ages 3-5 Part of the DfE approved phonics programme Bug Club Phonics Wordless book Ideal for Blended Learning Ideal for Learning at Home Vocabulary booster Tricky words: N/A This book aligns with Letters and Sounds Phase 1 and is wordless. This book is part of the Bug Club Phonics series. The Bug Club Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme is the first one to bring together research-based teaching methods with 100% decodable books, CBeebies videos, and an online reading world to give today''s children a firm, fun foundation in Phonics. For more Bug Club Phonics books and learn at home resources, search for Bug Club Phonics.
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A Day at the Beach with The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle
Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar for a fun-filled day at the beach!What will he see?There is water to splash in, sand for building and seashells to collect!With 8 chunky tabs, this board book is perfect for getting little ones excited for a visit to the seaside!Share more first experiences with The Very Hungry Caterpillar:A Day at School with The Very Hungry CaterpillarThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Breakfast: A counting bookThe Very Hungry Caterpillar''s First 100 AnimalsThe Very Hungry Caterpillar''s First 100 WordsThe Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Lift-and-Learn FarmThe Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Garden: A push-and-pull adventure
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Christmas at the Beach Hut - Veronica Henry
Don''t miss the delightfully festive read from Sunday Times bestselling author Veronica Henry!''Full of hope and magic!'' CATHY BRAMLEY''The perfect cosy read'' SARAH MORGAN All she wants for Christmas...It''s meant to be the most wonderful time of the year - but Lizzy Kingham is fed up. It''s just days until Christmas and, as usual, the family''s present-buying, tree decorating and festive food shopping have all been left to her!So, Lizzy decides to pack up and head to her favourite place: the beach hut on the golden sands of Everdene. She''s surprised to meet an unlikely collection of new friends, all running away from something. But with the fairy lights twinkling overhead and the scent of mulled wine in the air, Lizzy soon finds herself being swept up in the magic of Christmas - even by the seaside.Back at Pepperpot Cottage, her family are desperate to find her. Because Christmas isn''t Christmas without Lizzy. Can they track her down in time and convince her she means the world to them, every day of the year?Your favourite authors love Veronica Henry!''A blissful escape'' SARAH MORGAN''The most uplifting getaway'' LUCY DIAMOND''Veronica Henry writes like a dream'' JILL MANSELL''Irresistibly romantic. I adored it'' PHILLIPA ASHLEY''A delicious, dreamy, joy of a book'' LIBBY PAGE''The perfect weekend read'' FANNY BLAKE
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At the Beach - Catherine Baker
Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.We’re going to the beach! Explore the sights and sounds of the seaside, and look at the plants and animals that live there.Pages 14 and 15 contain an “I Spy†feature, which uses visual support to help children explore the themes and sounds contained within the book.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
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At the Beach - Shira Evans
National Geographic Primary Readers pair magnificent National Geographic photographs with engaging text by skilled authors to help your child learn to read. Developed by education experts, this series of books for beginner readers is spread across four levels: Early Reader, Becoming Fluent, Becoming Independent and Independent Reader.Discover different beaches around the world in this Level 1 book with stunning pictures and simple vocabulary to help develop the skills of early readers. Told in simple yet lively text, At the Beach will enchant children who are just beginning their reading journey.Level 1: Early Reader books contain simple sentences and are just right for children who can decode with ease and are beginning to read fluently. They are ideal for readers of Yellow and Blue book bands for guided reading. For another National Geographic Level 1 Reader, try Animal Homes (9780008422233).
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Murder at the Beach
The holiday season is here, and for most of us, our minds are on carefree days in the sunshine. But for every trip to the seaside or sultry afternoon on the sunlounger, there''s someone who''s busy packing a suitcase full of secrets and a motive ... for murder.Join ten of the best crime writers in history for the trip of a lifetime, as they puzzle, astound and delight you with these classic mysteries. Whether on the English coast or the blistering terraces of the Mediterranean, it''s time to spread out the beach towel, put your feet up... but never forget to watch your back. Featuring work by classic crime authors such as Dorothy L. Sayers, Cyril Hare, Margery Allingham, John Dickson Carr and others
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Goba střední - Life is Better at the Beach, 3224 (8600073)
Dárková taška - narozeninová, univerzální motiv, rozměry 23 × 18 × 10 cm (V׊×D), velikost M, gramáž 128 g/m2, vícebarevná Dárková taška Goba přináší jedinečný způsob balení dárků. Výborně ukryje každý dárek, a k tomu přináší jedinečný vzhled. Poslouží vám jako krásný obal na dárek pro oslavence a balicí papír už nebudete více potřebovat. Univerzální motiv udělá radost těm, kteří si potrpí na hezky zabalené věci. Sympatickým dojmem zapůsobí také její vícebarevný vzhled. Dárková taška o velikosti M bude perfektně sedět na středně velké dárky. Rozměry jsou 23 × 18 × 10 cm (vך×h). V balení dostanete jednu dárkovou tašku Goba. Hlavní vlastnosti produktu Goba střední - Life is Better at the Beach, 3224 Dárková taška Goba je rychlejší verzí balení než balicí papír Narozeninový motiv se hodí pro každého oslavence Univerzální vzhled Její gramáž činí 128 g/m2 Vícebarevné provedení Dárková taška Goba disponuje rozměry 23 × 18 × 10 cm (vך×h)
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Peppa Pig: Peppa at the Beach - Peppa Pig
A bright and colourful board book for little readers (and piglets) everywhere! Peppa and her family are in Australia, staying with Kylie Kangaroo. When the two families visit the beach to learn how to surf, Daddy Pig and George find their own special way of riding the waves!
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Cyfres y Llygaid Mawr: Teigr ar y Traeth / Tiger at the Beach - Macmillan
A first-word board book for babies and toddlers, with googly eyes, a sliding mechanism and bright, bold illustrations by Jo Lodge. A Welsh adaptation by Elin Meek of Tiger at the Beach.
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Goba velká - Life is Better at the Beach, 3234 (8600083)
Dárková taška - narozeninová, univerzální motiv, rozměry 32 × 26 × 13 cm (V׊×D), velikost L, pro ženy, gramáž 128 g/m2, vícebarevná Dárková taška Goba umožňuje snadné a stylové balení dárků. Efektně uschová každý dárek, a k tomu přináší jedinečný vzhled. Pohodlně do ní vložíte dárek pro oslavence a na balicí papír můžete klidně zapomenout. Univerzální motiv potěší ty, kteří obdivují pěkně zabalené dárky. Její vícebarevné provedení okouzlí zejména ženy. Dárková taška o velikosti L skvěle sedí pro zabalení velkých dárků. Rozměry jsou 32 × 26 × 13 cm (vך×h). Balení obsahuje jednu dárkovou tašku Goba. Klíčové vlastnosti produktu Goba velká - Life is Better at the Beach, 3234 Dárková taška Goba usnadní i urychlí balení dárku Je určená k zabalení dárku k narozeninám Univerzální vzhled Její gramáž činí 128 g/m2 Designově je určena pro ženy Vícebarevný design Dárková taška Goba nabízí rozměry 32 × 26 × 13 cm (vך×h)
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Oxford Reading Tree: Level 1: First Words: Fun at the Beach - Roderick Hunt
The Level 1 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide both wordless stories and a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills with simple first words and sentences. Wordless Stories A and Wordless Stories B introduce the characters and children learn that the pictures tell a story, where a story begins and how to turn the pages. First Words and More First Words introduce children to simple words and the characters'' names. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.
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The Fisher Family Beach Project - Hollie Michaels
It''s beach day! And Golda and Ezra are looking forward to having a sandcastle-building competition with their friends. But when Ezra, Golda and their parents arrive at the beach, things aren''t pretty - there''s rubbish everywhere! Can Golda, Ezra, their parents and their friends save their beach day?Featuring close-knit step-siblings from a multi-racial Jewish family who work well together, this fun book will delight young problem solvers who are budding community builders too!
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A Day at the Beach - Emma Steel
Every Cherry’s Stories for your Senses is an innovative series that immerses the reader in stories using the five senses. The storylines act as guides to each environment and sensory descriptions engage readers in each world that is created.
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Bridesmaids Club: Beach Wedding Bliss - Posy Diamond
You are invited to join in the wedding fun with Sophie, Shanti, Cora and Emily! Can the Bridesmaids Club friends surprise Sophie''s mum and dad with a brilliant beach wedding?Sophie is excited that her parents are finally getting married - she and her siblings have been nagging them to tie the knot for years. Her parents met at the beach, so are planning a lavish tropical wedding abroad. But when her dad loses his job, the wedding is called off. With the help of her Bridesmaids Club friends, can Sophie surprise her parents with a home-made beach wedding?The Bridesmaids Club series is the perfect marriage of family, friendship and fun!
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The Sandcastle That Lola Built - Kate Berube, Megan Maynor
A modern, summery spin on the classic The House That Jack Built, in which Lola''s day at the beach leads to new friends and a giant sandcastle.Lola is building her dream sandcastle--one with a tall, tall tower and sea glass that sends signals to mermaids. But the beach is crowded, and soon enough, a boy steps on her castle. Not to worry! Lola recruits him to build a wall. When a toddler with a bulldozer starts digging too close the walls, Lola decides he can be in charge of digging the moat. As the sandcastle grows, so does Lola''s friendly group of helpers. There''s only one thing that Lola doesn''t want near the sandcastle: a wave! Will the new friends be able to salvage the mermaids'' castle when their hard work is washed away?
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Weather Tots: Breezy's Beach Day - Caroline Crowe
In Breezy''s Beach Day, the class are excited about their day at the beach. Everyone, that is, except for Breezy. He accidentally blows over Sunny''s sandcastle and sprays sand into the sandwiches. But when it''s time for a class trip on a sailing boat, can Breezy make it up to his friends?The Weather Tots is a series of picture books about a loveable group of young weather characters, discovering their incredible powers.
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Sausage Dog Surfer - Bella Swift, Maisie Gardener
Stanley the sausage dog puppy is off to the seaside for the first time! But Stanley feels left out by the cool dogs at the beach because he doesn''t even know how to doggy-paddle. Can Stanley become one of the gang, or will his attempts to make friends be a total wipeout?A heartwarming summer holiday story about how you should always be yourself.With adorable black and white illustrations throughout, Sausage Dog Surfer is a fun summer time story from the author of THE PUG WHO WANTED TO BE A UNICORN.
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There's A Beach in My Pants! - Harrison Michelle
We went to the seaside, Mum, Pip and me. To play in the sand dunes and splash in the sea, We’d have SO MUCH fun, I had it all planned! As soon as we got there . . . I RAN FOR THE SAND! But one little girl gets SO MUCH MORE than she bargained for after her day out at the beach – with the most hilarious consequences! From superstar fiction author Michelle Harrison and bestselling illustrator David Tazzyman comes the first book in a laugh-out-loud series set to become a family favourite.
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The Point of Distraction - Will Eaves
A memoir by the 2019 Wellcome Prize winner Will Eaves that looks at the creation of eight piano pieces.''A brief yet elegant excursion into the nature and execution of creativity'' Clemency Burton-Hill, Financial Times''A wonderfully sensitive and probing meditation on the writing of words and music'' Rolf Hind, composer and pianistWhat lies behind the creation of a piece of music? Does it spring fully formed from a composer’s mind, or take shape in the recesses of the brain, revealing itself in stages over time? Is the creative act deliberate or happenstance? An inspired vision or the result of practice?Will Eaves, author and musician, shares his experience of writing eight new piano pieces after many years away from the keyboard. Some of the music is found in old notebooks and teenage enthusiasms, some of it is caught on the wing – a response to the resurgence of the natural world during COVID lockdown. None of it is what he is meant to be doing.But then not all artistic interests are primary or professional interests. Sometimes it’s the second-string activities, the diversions, that bring work – and life – into focus.The Point of Distraction is a unique account of music-making that embraces Bach, film, jazz, literature, neuroscience and the mystery of will power in its search for meaning. At its heart is a love of skill, an openness to self-doubt, and a belief that we are all more than our declared aims.
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The Penguin History of Modern China - Jonathan Fenby
In 1850, China was the 'sick man of Asia'. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as victim of oppression, war and famine. This makes its current position as arguably the most important global superpower all the more extraordinary. Jonathan Fenby's comprehensive account is the definitive guide to this remarkable transformation. 'His book is a miracle of thoroughness, truthfulness and readability - the perfect primer for a time when China is about to enter all our lives' Sunday Telegraph 'Jonathan Fenby's ... illuminating book [is] the first major history that looks at the country with the eyes of the 21st century rather than the 20th' Rana Mitter, Financial Times 'Reads like a novel and is never less than thoughtful and compassionate for the fate of a much-abused people ... [Fenby has] a journalist's eye for telling detail' Herald 'Taut, anecdote-studded ... a great introduction for a general audience, with vivid scene setting and character sketches' Michel Sheridan, Sunday Times 'For an accessible, authoritative, fair and comprehensive and well written account, this would be hard to better' BBC History 'A wonderful history of modern China and a cracking good read' Chris Patten Jonathan Fenby, CBE, has been the editor of the Observer and the South China Morning Post. His books include Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the China He Lost and Dealing with the Dragon: A Year in the New Hong Kong. He is currently Editor-in-Chief and China Editor of the analytical service, Trusted Sources.
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The Island - Victoria Hislop
***A beautiful 10th anniversary paperback edition that includes a new essay by Victoria Hislop on the impact of this million-copy bestseller.***''A moving and absorbing holiday read that pulls at the heartstrings'' Evening StandardThe acclaimed million-copy number one bestseller and winner of Richard & Judy''s Summer Read 2006. Victoria Hislop tells a dramatic tale of four generations, illicit love, violence and leprosy, from the thirties, through the war, to the present day.On the brink of a life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding longs to find out about her mother''s past. But Sofia has never spoken of it. All she admits to is growing up in a small Cretan village before moving to London. When Alexis decides to visit Crete, however, Sofia gives her daughter a letter to take to an old friend, and promises that through her she will learn more. Arriving in Plaka, Alexis is astonished to see that it lies a stone''s throw from the tiny, deserted island of Spinalonga - Greece''s former leper colony. Then she finds Fotini, and at last hears the story that Sofia has buried all her life: the tale of her great-grandmother Eleni and her daughters and a family rent by tragedy, war and passion. She discovers how intimately she is connected with the island, and how secrecy holds them all in its powerful grip...Praise for The Island. . .''A vivid, moving and absorbing tale'' Observer''Victoria Hislop . . . brings dignity and tenderness to her novel about lives blighted by leprosy'' Telegraph''Wonderful descriptions, strong characters and an intimate portrait of island existence'' Woman & Home''War, tragedy and passion unfurl against a Mediterranean backdrop in this engrossing debut novel'' You magazine''Hislop''s deep research, imagination and patent love of Crete creates a convincing portrait of times on the island''Evening Standard''A page-turning tale that reminds us that love and life continue in even the most extraordinary of circumstances''Sunday Express ''A beautiful tale of enduring love and unthinking prejudice''ExpressIn 2018, The Island was awarded a Nielsen Platinum Bestseller Award in recognition of selling over one million copies in the United Kingdom.*Victoria''s latest novel, THE FIGURINE, is available to order now.*
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The Lost Book of Adventure - Unknown Adventurer
A facsimile edition of the tattered notebooks of the Unknown Adventurer, this love letter to the wild details everything you need to know about how to live and thrive in nature, from the principles of treehouse building to wilderness first aid. Now in a new paperback edition, this book is ready for you to take on your next adventure. If you are reading this, it means my notebooks have been found. I am leaving them here at camp for safekeeping along with a few other belongings that I won’t be taking with me. The notebooks are a lifetime’s worth of knowledge, which I’m passing on to you.So reads an excerpt from the weatherworn letter discovered by nature enthusiast Teddy Keen on a recent trip to the Amazon, along with sketchbooks filled with details of extraordinary adventures and escapades, expedition advice, and survival methods, annotated with captivating colored-pencil drawings. It is thought that the sketchbooks were created for two young relatives of the author. Drawing on Teddy’s knowledge of the outdoors, the pages of the sketchbooks have been carefully transcribed for young readers, as they were originally intended. You’ll be transported by riveting adventure tales from around the globe, like being dragged off by a hyena in Botswana, surviving a Saharan dust storm, being woken by an intrepid emperor penguin in Antarctica, and coming face-to-face with a venomous bushmaster (one of the most dangerous snakes on the planet)—all told in lyrical prose and illustrations that wonder at the mysterious beauty of the wild. Having inspired the adventurous spirit in you, the Unknown Adventurer encourages you to set out on your own adventure with information on wild camping, rafting, exploration, and shelters and dens, plus tips on first aid and tying knots. Expert instructions on wilderness basics, like building a fire, what to do if you get lost, and how to build various types of shelters are accompanied by more specific skills culled from many years of experience, like baking campfire bread, creating a toothbrush from a twig, making a suture from soldier ants, and even how to pan for gold. Ahead of the release of the next book in the series, The Lost Book of Undersea Adventure, delve into the critically-acclaimed first book from the Unknown Adventurer, now in a new paperback edition. Inside is a treasure trove of knowledge that will ignite the spirit of adventure in readers young and old. REMEMBER: be good, be adventurous…and look after your parents.
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The Psychopathy Project - Michele Fleming
How do you identify a psychopath? That’s the question Dr Emilia Dalton, a young psychology academic, and her colleagues are trying to answer. When Emilia’s mentor and the head of the psychopathy lab at Burley Griffin University is murdered, all members of the lab are on high alert. When another member of the lab is murdered, it appears that staff at the lab are being targeted. Emilia is worried about her safety. She is supported by two of her colleagues, Harry Swinburne, and her best friend, Layla Simpson. Emilia and her colleagues suspect that Anders Karlsson, the new, ambitious head of the psychopathy lab, might have a compelling reason for the murders. Can the police find the murderer before anyone else is killed? And do the murders have anything to do with Emilia’s research? When the police fail to track down the murderer, Emilia takes matters into her own hands. The Psychopathy Project is an unforgettable love story, a whodunnit and a whydunnit. It is filled with twists and turns that will leave you reeling.
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The Book of Koli - M. R. Carey
''ASTONISHING'' Locus, ''ENTHRALLING'' Guardian, ''CAPTIVATING'' Kirkus***SHORTLISTED FOR THE PHILIP K. DICK AWARD***The Book of Koli begins a breathtakingly original new trilogy set in a strange and deadly world of our own making.Beyond the walls of the small village of Mythen Rood lies an unrecognisable landscape. A place where overgrown forests are filled with choker trees and deadly seeds that will kill you where you stand. And if they don''t get you, the Shunned men will.Koli has lived in Mythen Rood his entire life. He believes the first rule of survival is that you don''t venture too far beyond the walls.He''s wrong.''A CAPTIVATING START TO WHAT PROMISES TO BE AN EPIC POST-APOCALYPTIC FABLE'' Kirkus''KOLI EMBARKS UPON A JOURNEY AS PERILOUS AS IT IS ENLIGHTENING'' Guardian''THE BEST THING I''VE READ IN A LONG TIME. I LOVED IT'' Joanne Harris''INGENIOUS'' Helen Marshall, World Fantasy Award-winning author''DEEPLY ENGAGING'' C. A. Fletcher, author of A Boy And His Dog at the End of the World''ASTONISHING STORYTELLING POWER WITH PLAINSPOKEN LANGUAGE, HEARTBREAKING CHOICES, AND SINCERITY LIKE AN ARROW TO THE HEART'' LocusLook out for the next novels in the trilogy: The Trials of Koli and The Fall of Koli
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The Hidden Queen - Peter V. Brett
The second book in the Nightfall Saga, the stunning new epic fantasy series set in the world of the Demon Cycle, from New York Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett.Humanity thought the war with demonkind was over. Now, after less than a generation to rebuild, the demon corelings have returned with a vengeance.The Spear of Ala-the fortress that stands at the gates of the demon's hive-is the last bastion against the horde, and reports say it may already have fallen.Olive Paper is expected to take the vanguard in the fight. Only an heir of Kaji can wield the artifact that opens the gates of the Spear of Ala, and as Ahmann Jardir's child, Olive seems destined for a role as leader and savior. But Olive does not wish to follow in her father's footsteps any more than she did her mother's.Darin Bales was born with supernatural senses that he struggles to process, so much that even those who love him believe he can barely take care of himself.Yet to save his mother from the clutches of Alagai Ka, the demon king, Darin will brave anything to mount a rescue.Darin and Olive each strive to walk their own path but find themselves inextricably tied to the legacies of their parents and to a fated confrontation with the demon king and his new hatchling queen. If they fail, humanity may not survive.
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The Necronomicon - Robert E. Howard, Hearn Lafcadio, Robert W. Chambers, Arthur Machen, Howard P. Lovecraft
This luxurious hardback compendium showcases the very best of the cosmic horror genre through 10 classic tales, beautifully presented with gilded page edges, patterned endpapers and cover embossing.The Necronomicon is a fictional book of dark magic that appears in several of H. P. Lovecraft''s stories. With its ancient evils and long-forgotten secrets, it symbolizes the essence of cosmic horror that is at the heart of Lovecraft''s fiction. His tales of tentacled Elder Gods, nightmarish visions, and creeping insanity helped create the horror genre as we know it.This anthology brings together tales from H.P. Lovecraft and his fellow writers of the "weird", including Arthur Machen, Robert W. Chambers, and Lafeadio Hearn. Whether telling of the emergence of a tentacled alien being in "The Call of Cthulhu" or the sinister discovery of secrets in "The Black Seal," the stories found here are the stuff of nightmares.Includes:• The History of the Necronomicon by H. P. Lovecraft• The Haunter of the Ring by Robert E. Howard• Nightmare-Touch by Lafcadio Hearn• The Mask by Robert W. ChambersPart of the Arcturus Gilded Classics series, this edition is features deluxe gilded page edges, silver cover embossing and ivory pages, evoking the ancient treasury of forbidden knowledge that was Lovecraft''s Necronomicon.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Gilded Classics series presents luxury gift editions of classics works, printed on opulent ivory paper, featuring hardcover Wibilin binding, foil-embossed cover designs, beautifully designed end-papers and gilded page edges. These make perfect collectibles for lovers of classic literature.
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The Vortex - Jerry Hicks, Esther Hicks
AN INTERNATIONAL SENSATION FROM #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHORS OF THE LAW OF ATTRACTION, ESTHER AND JERRY HICKSA POWERFUL RELATIONSHIP BOOK TO UNDERSTAND EVERY RELATIONSHIP YOU HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED – FEATURING THE TEACHINGS OF ABRAHAM – INCLUDES A BONUS CD ON THE LAW OF ATTRACTIONThis motivational book uncovers a myriad of false premises that are at the heart of every uncomfortable relationship issue, and explain sthe powerful creative Vortex that has already assembled the relationships that you have desired. Abraham will show you how to enter that Vortex, where you will rendezvous with everything and everyone you have been looking for.Abraham says: “It is our desire to help you to solve the mystery of those seemingly impossible relationships; to sort out the details of joyously sharing your planet with billions of others; to rediscover the beauty of your differences; and, most of all, to reestablish the most important relationship of all: your relationship with the Eternal, Non-Physical Source that is really you.Sections of The Vortex Include:· Your Vortex, and the Law of Attraction: Learning to Attract Joyous Co-creators· Mating, and the Law of Attraction: The Perfect Mate – Getting One, Being One, Attracting One· Sexuality, and the Law of Attraction: Sexuality, Sensuality, and the Opinions of Others· Parenting, and the Law of Attraction: Creating Positive Parent/Child Relationships in a World of Contrast· Self-Appreciation, and the Law of Attraction: Appreciation, the "Magical" Key to Your Vortex“Our intention here is to give you a more conscious awareness of the potential depth and breadth of the vast network of relationships that, on a practical, day-to-day basis, affect your swirling Vortex of natural Well-Being.At the hub of these teachings of Abraham is a profound concept: the basis of life is freedom; the result of life is expansion—and the purpose of life is joy.In this inspirational relationship book, Abraham focuses the light of their Broader Perspective to reveal a wide array of flawed premises (which most of us are living by) relative to our varied relationships. Esther and I are so pleased to participate in this co-creative adventure with you and with Abraham, and we look forward to the joy that you are about to receive as you play with the processes and perspectives embedded in these teachings."Love ya, JerryStart using the Vortex to feel good about where you are now and your joyous path ahead!
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The Tragedy of Liberation - Frank Dikotter
The second installment in ''The People''s Trilogy'', the groundbreaking series from Samuel Johnson Prize-winning author Frank Dikötter‘For anyone who wants to understand the current Beijing regime, this is essential background reading’ Anne Applebaum‘Essential reading for all who want to understand the darkness that lies at the heart of one of the world''s most important revolutions’ Guardian‘Dikötter performs here a tremendous service by making legible the hugely controversial origins of the present Chinese political order’ Timothy SnyderIn 1949 Mao Zedong hoisted the red flag over Beijing’s Forbidden City. Instead of liberating the country, the communists destroyed the old order and replaced it with a repressive system that would dominate every aspect of Chinese life.In an epic of revolution and violence which draws on newly opened party archives, interviews and memoirs, Frank Dikötter interweaves the stories of millions of ordinary people with the brutal politics of Mao’s court. A gripping account of how people from all walks of life were caught up in a tragedy that sent at least five million civilians to their deaths.
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The Road Through the Wall - Shirley Jacksonová
Reminiscent of her classic story ''The Lottery'', Jackson''s disturbing and darkly funny first novel exposes the underside of American suburban life.''Her books penetrate keenly to the terrible truths which sometimes hide behind comfortable fictions, to the treachery beneath cheery neighborhood faces and the plain manners of country folk; to the threat that sparkles at the rainbow''s edge of the sprinkler spray on even the greenest lawns, on the sunniest of midsummer mornings'' Donna TarttIn Pepper Street, an attractive suburban neighbourhood filled with bullies and egotistical bigots, the feelings of the inhabitants are shallow and selfish: what can a neighbour gain from another neighbour, what may be won from a friend? One child stands alone in her goodness: little Caroline Desmond, kind, sweet and gentle, and the pride of her family. But the malice and self-absorption of the people of Pepper Street lead to a terrible event that will destroy the community of which they are so proud. Exposing the murderous cruelty of children, and the blindness and selfishness of adults, Shirley Jackson reveals the ugly truth behind a ''perfect'' world.Shirley Jackson''s chilling tales have the power to unsettle and terrify unlike any other. She was born in California in 1916. When her short story The Lottery was first published in The New Yorker in 1948, readers were so horrified they sent her hate mail; it has since become one of the greatest American stories of all time. Her first novel, The Road Through the Wall, was published in the same year and was followed by five more: Hangsaman, The Bird''s Nest, The Sundial, The Haunting of Hill House and We Have Always Lived in the Castle, widely seen as her masterpiece. Shirley Jackson died in her sleep at the age of 48.''An amazing writer'' Neil Gaiman''Shirley Jackson is one of those highly idiosyncratic, inimitable writers ... whose work exerts an enduring spell'' Joyce Carol Oates''An unburnished exercise in the sinister'' The New York Times
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The Historical Atlas of the British Isles - Barnes Ian, Alex Swanston
This atlas covers the history of the British Isles from earliest times to the present day.The first hunter-gatherers,who crossed into what would become our familiar islands by the land-bridge, and later followed by more familiar peoples the Celts,Angles, Saxons,Vikings and Normans,who together would create our islands unique history. Each contributed ideas which shaped our lands, languages and thoughts that are at the core of our identities to this day. This story is illustrated with 150 full-colour maps and plans that range across many topics, such as agricultural, political and industrial revolutions. The expansion of our islands peoples across the oceans and the lasting legacy that movement left on the world and on our home islands. We show the fluctuating fortunes of the states we now identify ourselves by, from an Anglo-Scottish imperium to devolved power, independence and the often painful process by which the modern map of our islands evolved.The forces of history and religion divided the islands peoples but our DNA unites us much more that most would realise the islands have gone on to embrace new cultures that have come to seek refuge, opportunity and equalitry this is a peoples history.
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The Black Box - Henry Louis Gates
A foundational reckoning with how Black Americans have used the written word to define and redefine themselves over the course of the country''s history.Distilled over many years from Henry Louis Gates Jr''s legendary Harvard course in African American Studies, The Black Box: Writing the Race is the story of Black self-definition in America through the prism of the writers who have led the way. From Phillis Wheatley and Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington, to Zora Neale Hurston and Richard Wright, James Baldwin and Toni Morrison, these writers used words to create a liveable world – a “home†– for Black people destined to live in a bitterly racist society.This is a community that defined and transformed itself in defiance of oppression and lies; a collective act of resistance and transcendence that is at the heart of its self-definition. Out of that contested ground has flowered a resilient, creative, powerful, diverse culture formed by people who have often disagreed markedly about what it means to be ''Black'', and about how best to shape a usable past out of the materials at hand, to call into being a more just and equitable future.This is the epic story of how, through essays and speeches, novels, plays and poems, a long line of creative thinkers has unveiled the contours of – and resisted confinement in – the black box that this “nation within a nation†has been assigned, from its founding to today. It is a book that records the compelling saga of the creation of a people.
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The North Will Rise Again - Alex Niven
"Incorporating sharp questions and big ideas, Niven shifts deftly between history, politics, culture and literature to offer a fascinating and provocative analysis of the marginalisation of the North." Madeleine Bunting, author of Labours of Love: the Crisis of CareAn in-depth exploration of the importance of the North of England in the modern era.The North Will Rise Again covers the colourful adventures of its inhabitants, the expansiveness and optimism that defines Northern culture, and the recurrent sense of failure and despair that is at the heart of one of the West’s most impoverished regions. By telling the story of the North in the last few decades, Alex goes in search of answers to some of the big questions at the forefront of British politics and society today, touching on live issues including the North/South divide, austerity, the impact of Brexit, the collapse of Labour’s ‘Red Wall’, and calls for regional devolution. He concludes with a powerful argument for a revival of northern politics and society by way of what he calls ‘radical regionalism’.A native Northerner himself, having returned to his home city of Newcastle with his family in the last few years, Alex also includes elements of memoir and stories from his own family history to reflect some of the key arguments of his book.To what extent are the crises of the last ten years partly the result of fundamental divides and inequalities in the geography of England? How did the North become a place of lost potential and broken dreams? And what can be done to make it one of the most dynamic and forward-looking places in the world once again? Niven considers all these questions and more in this lively and highly topical book.
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Along the River Run - Paul Buck
Drinking to excess is living when you’re young. But what happens if living becomes rape… assault… death?!!Lisbon: that city at the mouth of the Tagus, that city that whispers, licks and seduces its visitors, that city that haunts those seeking refuge or its pleasures. Who would wish to escape?It is the start of the millennium and two ‘lads’ from South-East London are trapped in Lisbon among people and experiences set to push them to the limits. Attempting to lie low after a fateful night back home, the friends find themselves navigating an unfamiliar and unnerving new reality. A crime novel inspired by a real-life incident, and distinguished by its sensitivity to subtleties of language and dialogue, Along the River Run is a story of guilt and retribution played out amid the streets, sounds and sights of this bewitching city. Just as the undercurrents of Lisbon’s Tagus are ever present, so the literary undercurrents of the capital as written by Pessoa, Saramago or Sa-Carneiro are there to enrich and pervade the evolving narrative. The novel follows the author’s much-praised earlier book on Lisbon, a cultural exploration in a ‘Cities of the Imagination’ series, setting up authoritative background research for this haunting story of psychological destruction.
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The Economics of Brexit - Alina I. Petrescu, Philip B. Whyman
The Economics of Brexit – Revisited builds upon and extends the analysis contained within the authors'' previous book, The Economics of Brexit: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the UK''s Economic Relationship with the EU, which arguably represented the most comprehensive and systematic evaluation of the UK’s economic relationship with the EU. The Economics of Brexit – Revisited continues where the previous volume left off, given that the UK has now formally withdrawn from the EU, and therefore the focus of the evidence presented concerns the potential economic implications arising from Brexit and considering the options available to those negotiating the UK''s future economic relationship both regionally and globally. The Economics of Brexit – Revisited seeks to provide greater clarity to a range of issues that have been hotly debated over the past few years, ranging from the trade and fiscal implications of Brexit, to the economic impact of regulation and migration. The significance of different Brexit options are discussed in detail, including the significance of demands for regulatory harmonisation (the ''level playing field''), along with their implications for UK trade with the EU and the rest of the world. A wide range of economic analyses are evaluated to determine their relative methodological strengths and weaknesses, and ultimately whether their conclusions are sufficiently robust to engender confidence. Finally, noting that a key determinant of the effectiveness of any post-Brexit economic strategy depends upon the degree of flexibility created for economic policy, the book provides an extended examination of the potential relating to different economic policy options available to the UK government, depending upon the form of final trade settlement that is agreed with the EU. These policy options include more active forms of macroeconomic management, combined with industrial and procurement policy. The Economics of Brexit – Revisited therefore seeks to combine evaluation of the available evidence indicating the economic impact of Brexit, together with consideration of policy trade-offs that lie at the heart of the choices surrounding Brexit, and how these might be resolved. The Economics of Brexit – Revisited therefore maintains its position as the most comprehensive analysis of the economics of Brexit in the market today.
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The Two Fundamental Problems of the Theory of Knowledge - Karl Popper
In a letter of 1932, Karl Popper described Die beiden Grundprobleme der Erkenntnistheorie – The Two Fundamental Problems of the Theory of Knowledge – as ‘…a child of crises, above all of …the crisis of physics.’Finally available in English, it is a major contribution to the philosophy of science, epistemology and twentieth century philosophy generally.The two fundamental problems of knowledge that lie at the centre of the book are the problem of induction, that although we are able to observe only a limited number of particular events, science nevertheless advances unrestricted universal statements; and the problem of demarcation, which asks for a separating line between empirical science and non-science.Popper seeks to solve these two basic problems with his celebrated theory of falsifiability, arguing that the inferences made in science are not inductive but deductive; science does not start with observations and proceed to generalise them but with problems, which it attacks with bold conjectures.The Two Fundamental Problems of the Theory of Knowledge is essential reading for anyone interested in Karl Popper, in the history and philosophy of science, and in the methods and theories of science itself.
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The Twelve-Mile Straight - Eleanor Henderson
‘Eleanor Henderson is in possession of an enormous talent’ Ann Patchett‘A superb novel whose roots can be traced to Harper Lee and Carson McCullers‘ Oprah MagazineGenus Jackson was killed in Cotton County, Georgia, on a summer midnight in 1930, when the newborn twins were fast asleep.They lay head to toe in a cradle meant for one, Winnafred on one side and Wilson on the other. Only if you looked closely – and people did – could you see that the girl was pink as a piglet, and the boy was brown.At once an intimate family drama and an expansive, mesmerising epic The Twelve-Mile Straight explores the blood, guilt and violence that lies at the heart of the American experience.Despite the prying eyes and curious whispers of the townspeople, Elma begins to raise her babies as best as she can, under the roof of her impulsive father, Juke, and with the help of Nan, the young black housekeeper who is as close to Elma as a sister. It soon becomes clear that the ties that bind all of them together are more intricate than any could have imagined. A web of lies begins to collapse around the family, destabilizing their precarious world and forcing all to reckon with the truth.
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The Black Box - Jr. Gates, Henry Louis Gates
A foundational reckoning with how Black Americans have used the written word to define and redefine themselves over the course of the country's history. Distilled over many years from Henry Louis Gates Jr's legendary Harvard course in African American Studies, The Black Box: Writing the Race is the story of Black self-definition in America through the prism of the writers who have led the way. From Phillis Wheatley and Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington, to Zora Neale Hurston and Richard Wright, James Baldwin and Toni Morrison, these writers used words to create a liveable world – a “home†– for Black people destined to live in a bitterly racist society. This is a community that defined and transformed itself in defiance of oppression and lies; a collective act of resistance and transcendence that is at the heart of its self-definition. Out of that contested ground has flowered a resilient, creative, powerful, diverse culture formed by people who have often disagreed markedly about what it means to be 'Black', and about how best to shape a usable past out of the materials at hand, to call into being a more just and equitable future. This is the epic story of how, through essays and speeches, novels, plays and poems, a long line of creative thinkers has unveiled the contours of – and resisted confinement in – the black box that this “nation within a nation†has been assigned, from its founding to today. It is a book that records the compelling saga of the creation of a people.
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Slave Species of the Gods - Tellinger Michael
Scholars have long believed that the first civilization on Earth emerged in Sumer some 6,000 years ago. However, as Michael Tellinger reveals, the Sumerians and Egyptians inherited their knowledge from an earlier civilization that lived at the southern tip of Africa and began with the arrival of the Anunnaki more than 200,000 years ago. Sent to Earth in search of life-saving gold, these ancient Anunnaki astronauts from the planet Nibiru created the first humans as a slave race to mine gold--thus beginning our global traditions of gold obsession, slavery, and god as dominating master. Revealing new archaeological and genetic evidence in support of Zecharia Sitchin’s revolutionary work with pre-biblical clay tablets, Tellinger shows how the Anunnaki created us using pieces of their own DNA, controlling our physical and mental capabilities by inactivating their more advanced DNA--which explains why less than 3 percent of our DNA is active. He identifies a recently discovered complex of sophisticated ruins in South Africa, complete with thousands of mines, as the city of Anunnaki leader Enki and explains their lost technologies that used the power of sound as a source of energy. Matching key mythologies of the world’s religions to the Sumerian clay tablet stories on which they are based, he details the actual events behind these tales of direct physical interactions with “god,” concluding with the epic flood--a perennial theme of ancient myth--that wiped out the Anunnaki mining operations. Tellinger shows that, as humanity awakens to the truth about our origins, we can overcome our programmed animalistic and slave-like nature, tap in to our dormant Anunnaki DNA, and realize the longevity and intelligence of our creators as well as learn the difference between the gods of myth and the true loving God of our universe.
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A Brief History of the Economy - Daniel Cohen
Economic growth is the religion of the modern world. It promises a solution to the most basic drama of our human existence: wanting what we don’t have. But we live in a time when the frenzied pursuit of economic growth is jeopardizing the planet’s viability and our very survival as a species. How did we get to this point in human history? How did we allow the pursuit of growth to become the apotheosis of human development?To answer these questions, the distinguished economist Daniel Cohen takes us on a journey to understand human desire and the different registers on which it has expressed itself throughout history. He brings his panoramic grasp of the subject to bear on the key stages of social and economic development, from the Neolithic revolution to the digital age. The ideas of the great economists – from Adam Smith and Karl Marx to Joseph Schumpeter and John Maynard Keynes – are situated in their historical contexts and explained clearly and concisely. The result is a triumph of ambition and brevity: a history of the economy in 100 pages. This book – the final work written by Daniel Cohen – will appeal to anyone interested in the economy and in the tension between a limited world and unlimited desires that lies at the heart of the great challenges we face today.
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The Grounding Companion - Donna Raskin
Harness the healing power of earth’s energies with this accessible guide to the scientifically supported practice of grounding.Have you experienced the calm of a walk in the woods or how your spirits feel lifted after a day at the beach? Science is showing that nature doesn’t just feel good—it has the power to heal. The electromagnetism of the earth’s surface interacts with our bodies in profound and measurable ways. Grounding, or earthing, the practice of physically and energetically connecting to the earth, is quickly gaining traction as a wellness practice and as a powerful way to unplug from the constant technology and stress of our everyday lives. Scientific research has demonstrated that being outside can benefit people in measurable ways and reduce symptoms of modern illnesses, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and inflammation. The Grounding Companion is your practical guide to using nature as medicine. This compact and gifty reference gives you the fascinating science of grounding and simple grounding practices you can use anywhere, anytime to reap the benefits of this powerful practice. Electromagnetism and health: the benefits of being outside The top grounding locations around the world: the earth’s key energy pointsGrounding foods and practicesMethods and techniques for grounding: forest bathing to yoga and meditationHeal your body and mind with these simple techniques for connecting with the earth.
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The History of the World in 100 Plants - Simon Barnes
From the author of The History of the World in 100 Animals, a BBC Radio Four Book of the Week, comes an inspirational new book that looks at the 100 plants that have had the greatest impact on humanity, stunningly illustrated throughout. As humans, we hold the planet in the palms of ours hands. But we still consume the energy of the sun in the form of food. The sun is available for consumption because of plants. Plants make food from the sun by the process of photosynthesis; nothing else in the world can do this. We eat plants, or we do so at second hand, by eating the eaters of plants. Plants give us food. Plants take in carbon dioxide and push out oxygen: they give us the air we breathe, direct the rain that falls and moderate the climate. Plants also give us shelter, beauty, comfort, meaning, buildings, boats, containers, musical instruments, medicines and religious symbols. We use flowers for love, we use flowers for death. The fossils of plants power our industries and our transport. Across history we have used plants to store knowledge, to kill, to fuel wars, to change our state of consciousness, to indicate our status. The first gun was a plant, we got fire from plants, we have enslaved people for the sake of plants. We humans like to see ourselves as a species that has risen above the animal kingdom, doing what we will with the world. But we couldn’t live for a day without plants. Our past is all about plants, our present is all tied up with plants; and without plants there is no future. From the mighty oak to algae, from cotton to coca here are a hundred reasons why.
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