the berenstain bears stand up to bullying mike berenstain

Young readers will learn about bullying in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will understand how to handle bullies and identify that even bullies can be bullied. The Berenstain Bears Stand Up to Bullying—part of the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights™ series of books—is perfect for:Early readers, ages 4-8Reading out loud at home or in classroomsA great resource to educate young children during National Bullying Prevention MonthBeginning conversations about bullying and teaching children how to handle bulliesThe Berenstain Bears Stand Up to Bullying:Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain familyContinues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain with the Berenstain Bears series of booksIs part of one of the bestselling children’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to dateIs a welcome addition to the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series with over 13 million copies sold since 2008

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Celebrate Easter with the Berenstain Bears family as they share the story of Jesus’ final days on Earth and His glorious resurrection. Join Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey as they take you down that fond and familiar sunny dirt road, deep in Bear Country to discover the story of the very first Easter.See the very first Easter from the heartwarming Berenstain Bear’s point of view—from Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem to the Last Supper to the risen Lord’s first appearance on Easter Sunday. In this holiday classic, children will experience the signature Berenstain Bears artwork as they enjoy story time with parents and grandparents.Part of The Living Lights series of books, The Berenstain Bears The Very First Easter: Encourages age-appropriate discussions about the meaning of Easter and Jesus’ death and resurrection An engaging story about the first Easter with the charm of classic Berenstain Bears stories Perfect for early reader ages 4-8, reading out loud at home or in a classroom A great gift option for Easter baskets, baptism, or holiday gifting?The Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series: Is written and illustrated by Mike Berenstain Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain family Continues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain with the Berenstain Bears series of books Is part of one of the bestselling children’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to dateIs a welcome addition to the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series with over 13 million copies sold since 2008 Look for additional inspirational children’s picture books in The Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series.

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This classic Berenstain Bears story is a perfect way to teach children about taking responsibility for their actions!Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Papa and Mama have had it with Brother and Sister constantly blaming each other for everything. Will the cubs ever learn to accept responsibility, or will they just keep playing the blame game? Includes over 50 bonus stickers!

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Who has the most power to stop and prevent bullying? Teachers? Parents? The Principal of the Universe? No, no, and no way! When it comes to changing bullying behavior, nobody has more power than upstanders-all the people who see bullying or know it s happening . . . and decide to do something about it. How strong are upstanders? Stronger than a snarling seventh grader. More powerful than a petty put-down. Able to delete Internet rumors with a single click. When BYstanders choose to act as UPstanders, they are real superheroes!With full-color cartoons and humorous, kid-friendly text, Stand Up to Bullying! teaches kids how to safely take a stand against bullying, support kids who are targeted, and spread the word that bullying is not cool-it s cruel. The power to end bullying starts with one person: you.

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Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear teach children how to develop patience through their gardening experience. Young readers will develop an understanding of the virtues of trust and patience?in this addition to The Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series. Join the Berenstain Bears as they explore the value of trusting in God and sowing patience in The Berenstain Bears Patience, Please. Children will discover ways to implement traditional values and share God’s goodness in Zonderkidz The Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series of books.The Berenstain Bears Patience, Please:Encourages age-appropriate discussions about patience and self-controlAn engaging story about the virtue of patience and placing things in God’s handsPerfect for early readers ages 4-8, reading out loud at home or in a classroomPerfect for back-to-school reading, summer reading, birthday gifts, and holiday?gift-givingThe Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series:Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain familyContinues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain with the Berenstain Bears series of booksIs part of one of the bestselling children’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to dateIs a welcome addition to the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series with over 13 million copies sold since 2008Look for additional inspirational children’s picture books in The Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series.

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Calling all Berenstain Bears fans! Young readers will enjoy this collection of 8 stories in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of The Berenstain Bears books. Children will learn about faith, hope, love, and so much more alongside Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear.Join the Berenstain Bear cubs as they learn all about faith and heaven, hope and forgiveness, and the love of family and friends with The Berenstain Bears Faith, Hope, and Love Treasury. Young readers will discover ways to implement traditional religious values and share God’s goodness and love in Zonderkidz The Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series of books.This value-priced treasury of teaches children:How to be respectful, forgiving, and kind to othersThe importance of loving and accepting of your neighborFoundational faith topics such as prayer and heavenOpens each story in the collection with an applicable Scripture, reflecting its theme and lesson This special The Berenstain Bears 8-book collection is perfect for:Early readers, ages 4–8Reading out loud during story time, bedtime, or in classroomsBack to school or summer reading listsBirthday gifts, Easter, Christmas, or holiday gift giving, or as a new addition to your child’s home library This new treasury, part of one of the bestselling children’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to date, includes:The Berenstain Bears God Loves You!The Berenstain Bears Say Their PrayersThe Berenstain Bears and the Forgiving TreeThe Berenstain Bears God Made You SpecialThe Berenstain Bears Learn About HeavenThe Berenstain Bears Love Is KindThe Berenstain Bears Faithful FriendsThe Berenstain Bears Keep the Faith The Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series is written and illustrated by Mike Berenstain. It features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain family and continues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain with the Berenstain Bears series of books.

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Join Brother and the rest of the Bear family as they learn a little bit about love in The Berenstain Bears’ Valentine Blessings for Little Ones! This value-priced board book in The Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series helps even the youngest readers develop an understanding of the different kinds of love God has given us—including how to love siblings, parents, friends, and others well.In this abridged board book edition of The Berenstain Bears’ Valentine Blessings, Brother Bear has a big hockey game coming up on Valentine’s Day. But when Brother gets a Valentine in the mail, he gets a little distracted—who would send him a card? Papa Bear steps in to save the day, reminding him that there are all different kinds of love, and that all love comes from God.The Berenstain Bears’ Valentine Blessings for Little Ones:Encourages age-appropriate discussion about love, friendship, and moreIs an abridged board book version of The Berenstain Bears’ Valentine BlessingsIs perfect for toddlers and young readers ages 0-4 as a read aloud or read-aloneMakes a great and affordable Valentine’s Day gift The Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series:Is written and illustrated by Mike BerenstainFeatures the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain familyContinues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain with the Berenstain Bears series of booksHas sold over 13 million copies since 2008Is part of one of the bestselling children’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to date Look for additional inspirational children’s board books in The Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series, including:The Berenstain Bears Joy of Giving for Little OnesThe Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story for Little OnesThe Berenstain Bears Celebrate Fall

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Get ready to go back to school with the Berenstain Bears! This story is a perfect way to teach children about how much fun school can truly be--with over 50 bonus stickers!Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic storybook from Stan and Jan Berenstain. All the cubs in Bear Country are ready for the new school year . . . except for Sister Bear. She is about to start kindergarten, but can t stop worrying about what it will be like. Will her teacher be nice? Will she make friends? What will she do all day in class? A great read-aloud to cure first-day-jitters in or out of the classroom, the 50 bonus stickers included make a perfect school-time reward!

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This classic Berenstain Bears story is a perfect way to teach children about the importance of eating healthy and staying active!Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Papa, Brother, and Sister are eating way too much junk food, and it’s up to Mama and Dr. Grizzly to help them understand the importance of nutritious foods and exercise. Includes over 50 bonus stickers!

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This classic Berenstain Bears story is a perfect way to teach children about the importance of good manners!Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Mama has noticed that Papa, Brother, and Sister have not been using their good manners, so now it’s up to her to help get back on track. Includes over 50 bonus stickers!

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A gripping first-hand account from inside the halls of Congress as Donald Trump and his enablers betrayed the American people and the Constitution-leading to the violent attack on the Capitol on 6th January 2021-by the House Republican leader who dared to stand up to it.In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump and many around him, including certain other elected Republican officials, intentionally breached their oath to the US Constitution: they ignored the rulings of dozens of courts, plotted to overturn a lawful election, and provoked a violent attack on the Capitol.Liz Cheney, one of the few Republican officials to take a stand against these efforts, witnessed the attack first-hand, and then helped lead the Congressional Select Committee investigation into how it happened. In Oath and Honor, she tells the story of this perilous moment in US history, those who helped Trump spread the stolen election lie, those whose actions preserved the constitutional framework, and the risks the US faces and the worldwide implications.

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As the Bear family prepares to move to their new tree house in Bear Country, Brother Bear worries about liking their new dwelling and finding new friends

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The Berenstain Bears go on an adventure all small children will find attractive: Small Bear watches his smart old Dad escape one danger after another in THE BIG HONEY HUNT. I can read it all by myself is the Beginner Books motto, and behind it is an understanding of how important it is for children to take pride and pleasure in their early reading. Beginner Books have been designed to appeal directly to children through the use of humour, rhyme, and bright pictures that can be read even by the non-reading child. Some Beginner Books are simple stories, others are hilarious nonsense: both types have been designed to give children confidence and make them want to go on reading.

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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 2021 What will you sacrifice for the truth? Maria Ressa has spent decades speaking truth to power. But her work tracking disinformation networks seeded by her own government, spreading lies to its own citizens laced with anger and hate, has landed her in trouble with the most powerful man in the country: President Duterte. Now, hounded by the state, she has multiple arrest warrants against her name, and a potential 100+ years behind bars to prepare for - while she stands trial for speaking the truth. How to Stand Up to a Dictator is the story of how democracy dies by a thousand cuts, and how an invisible atom bomb has exploded online that is killing our freedoms. It maps a network of disinformation - a heinous web of cause and effect - that has netted the globe: from Duterte s drug wars, to America s Capitol Hill, to Britain s Brexit, to Russian and Chinese cyber-warfare, to Facebook and Silicon Valley, to our own clicks and our own votes. Told from the frontline of the digital war, this is Maria Ressa s urgent cry for us to wake up and hold the line, before it is too late. Praise for Maria Ressa: Winner of the UNESCO Press Freedom Award 2021 A personal hero of mine ... she s an important warning for the rest of us Hillary Clinton Maria Ressa is 5ft 2in, but she stands taller than most in her pursuit of the truth Amal Clooney Maria is a key voice ... she is so incredible in so many ways Carole Cadwalladr

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Sexting -- the texting of nude or sexually suggestive images to another person -- has become so commonplace that nearly 1 in 4 teens admits to being a participant. The problem is, sexting destroys self-esteem, undermines healthy relationships, leads to depression and self-harm, and can even result in run-ins with the law. It s no wonder that parents recently put sexting among their top-3 parenting concerns. But what s a parent to do? Stand Up to Sexting is the essential guidebook for parents and tweens to having an open, relaxed conversation about the dangers of sexting. Written in short chapters, the book includes friendly illustrations, Q A prompts for easy conversations, and tools for staying safe. Designed for tweens ages 10-13, the book is the perfect preemptive tool for preparing your kids before their teen years strike. Chapter topics include: What is Sexting?; Sexting and the Brain; Your Digital Footprints; What to Do if You Feel Pressured to Sext; Boyfriends and Girlfriends; How to Avoid Being a Victim of a Sexting Bully; Staying Safe from Predators; Using the Internet for Good; and much more!

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The French Revolution was a period of radical political and societal change in the eighteenth century. Everyone knows about the guillotine and the grisly processions of tumbrils, but less is generally appreciated about the much greater violence in provincial France. This book examines the beliefs and assumptions about the French Revolution which have become popularised in films and novels but also accepted in standard accounts to see if they stand up to scrutiny. There is no attempt to deny the intense drama of the whole revolutionary period but rather to separate myth and reality. There are chapters on the development of the constitutional monarchy and its failure and also on the tragic period of the Terror which for many is the most characteristic period. The role of women in this period is one of huge turmoil as well as the impact of the Revolution on the French colonies and in particular Saint-Domingue in the West Indies. This book looks at the leading figure in the Haitian Revolution, Toussaint Louverture, with some myths being challenged and attempts to reach a realistic judgement as well as exploring some of the vivid, if at times horrifying, events of this key part of the history of colonialism. It includes a critical look at commonly held beliefs about the Revolution and its aftermath. It is also an account of many of the highly colourful and dramatic events and personalities for those who want to get beneath the surface of one of the most absorbing periods of history. The range of extraordinary people in the Revolution has led to many fictional accounts and we look at many of their lives, but also at the way that a period of intense belief impacted ordinary people with often tragic results. It really was â ˜the best of times and the worst of timesâ ™.

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Ages: 4-6 Levels: EYFS and KS1 Subject: phonics In this phonics fiction book, which is aligned to Letters Sounds Phase 5 and Bug Club Phonics Unit 21, the Hairy Bears meet up at their fair. But will they let a bear with no hair join in? 100% decodable Designed for Reception and Year 1 children Ages 4-6 Part of the DfE approved phonics programme Bug Club Phonics Reading book Ideal for Blended Learning Ideal for Learning at Home Tricky words: eyes, friends This book aligns with Letters and Sounds Phase 5. 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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ERGOTRON LX HD Sit-Stand Wall Mount LCD Arm, Polished, velmi flexibilní rameno na zeď až 49" 20-inch (51 cm) height range allows users to move between sitting and standing positions while they interact with the display Extends LCD up to 33" (84 cm); push your display out of the way when not in use Increase viewing comfort—help reduce eye, back and neck strain Upgrade LCD monitors and TVs with improved ergonomic adjustment Patented CF motion technology provides premium ease-of-use adjustment Cable management clips on the under side of the arm route and hide cords Ideal for space-constrained spaces—folds to within 4.5" (12 cm) of back of desk in storage position Secure installation—locking connections between arm, extension and base Passes Ergotron’s 10,000-cycle motion test, which ensures a minimum of five years trouble-free height adjustment Part Number: 45-383-026 Description: LX HD Sit-Stand Wall Mount LCD Arm (polished aluminum) Includes LX HD sit-stand arm, extension, wall-mount base, VESA brackets Quality Tested: 10,000-cycle test applied to lift mechanism, ensuring years of trouble-free height adjustment * Weight Capacity: 14 to 30 lbs (6.3 to 13.6 kg). Monitor depth may affect weight capacity † Monitor tilts 75° up and 5° down ‡ Mounting Standards: VESA MIS-D, 75/100 (hole pattern = 100 x 100 mm & 75 x 75 mm), MIS-E (hole pattern = 200 x 100 mm), MIS-F (hole pattern = 200 x 200 mm ONLY). Optional VESA Bracket Adaptor Kit (97-759) can be ordered separately for MIS-F interface with hole pattern of 400 x 200 mm, 400 x 300 mm or 400 x 400 mm Locking connections between arm, extension and base offer increased theft deterrence and prevent potential disconnections caused by jarring or impacts Mounting Options: Attaches directly to sturdy vertical surfaces. Where applicable, install to wood stud. Also attaches to Wall Track using bracket (97-091, order separately) Cable management clips on the under side of the arm route and hide cords Base includes theft-deterrent anchor holes for cable locks NOTE: Computer systems mounted on this product may require extra long USB, power or video cables in order to span between standing and sitting heights Product Weight: 13.5 lbs (6.1 kg) Shipping Dimensions: 22" x 11" x 7.5" (56 x 28 x 19 cm) Shipping Weight: 13.5 lbs (6.1 kg)

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This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to what honesty is, and help them understand the importance of owning up to your mistakes. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children fully understand how their behaviour can impact on others.Hippo is having a bad day. It all started when he missed his breakfast. He can t concentrate in class and his tummy won t stop rumbling. And when he sees Mrs Croc s special chocolate cake, he can t resist. Now somebody else is getting the blame for eating it. Will Hippo do the right thing and tell the truth and make amends for what he s done?The Behaviour Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing emotions, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss values. Suitable for children under 5.

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Bees are a fascinating and indispensable group of insects, but many species are in decline, and efforts to help determine distributions and changes in abundance have to date been compromised by a serious lack of identification resources.This book is from author Steven Falk, who is a professional naturalist and conservationist with over forty yearsâ ™ experience of working with bees. It is a comprehensive introduction to bee classification, ecology, field techniques and recording, a full glossary, and information on how to separate the sexes and distinguish bees from other insects.Also included are introductions to families and genera, describing key characters and life histories, as well as detailed species descriptions covering field and microscopic characters, similar species, variants, flight season, habitat, flowers visited, nesting habits, status distribution, and parasites associates. A series of innovative illustrated keys to genera and species are designed to guide the user step by step through the identification process.The book is illustrated with over 1,000 colour and black and white artworks by Richard Lewington, one of Europe s leading insect artists. It also includes stunning photographs of living insects as seen in the wild and 234 up-to-date distribution maps.This eagerly anticipated new addition to the highly acclaimed British Wildlife Field Guides series will unravel the complexities of identification, and is designed to cater for people new to the bee world as well as to more experienced recorders who wish to identify every species accurately. It provides the latest information on the identification, ecology, status and distribution of all 275 species of bee in Britain, Ireland and the Channel Islands.

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From the bestselling author of THE BOOKSELLER OF KABUL comes a remarkable exploration of the lives of ordinary Serbs under the regime of Slobodan Milosevic-during the dramatic events leading up to his fall, and finally in the troubled years that have followed. Asne Seierstad traveled extensively through Serbia between 1999 and 2004, following the lives of people from across the political spectrum. Her moving and perceptive account follows nationalists, Titoists, Yugonostalgics, rock stars, fugitives and poets. Seierstad brings her acclaimed attention to detail to bear on the lives of those whom she encounters in With Their Backs to the World, as she creates a kaleidoscopic portrait of a nation made up of so many different-and often conflicting-hopes, dreams, and points of view.

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No child likes going to bed and as every parent knows, their little treasures will try and delay it for as long as possible! Discover all the antics children get up to before going to bed, in this hilarious board book, written and illustrated in Boynton s own unique humourous style. The perfect way to read kids to sleep!

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Using a wealth of illuminating examples and illustrations, Elise Muir provides a clear, concise introduction to the EU legal order. Up-to-date with recent developments, the book explains the significance of the EU, its institutions, decision-making processes and control mechanisms. This is a valuable resource for students and instructors.

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During his campaign for President in 2016, Senator Bernie Sanders stated over and over again that the future of America was dependent upon its willingness to start a political revolution. Real change never occurs from the top down - it always happens from the bottom up. That s what he said when he ran for President, and that s what he believes now more than ever. At a time of massive and growing wealth inequality, with the US moving closer and closer to an oligarchic form of society, and in the shadow of the most reactionary Presidency in the history of the Republic, Sanders is calling for an unprecedented grassroots political movement to stand up to the greed of the billionaire class and the politicians they own. And the good news is, progress is being made. In this important new book, America s most popular political figure speaks about what he s been doing to oppose the Trump agenda and strengthen the progressive movement, how America can go forward as a nation and the impact that can have on the global stage. In an era that leaves many would-be liberal and progressive voters feeling frustrated about politics, Bernie Sanders shows what he stands for, not just what he stands against. In this book, he details the core values of the progressive movement and translates them into the actions that will truly uplift the nation and the world.

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Two men marked by boyhood adventures now stand together, forced to confront a country changing beyond recognition. Cities of the Plain brings Cormac McCarthy s legendary Border Trilogy to its brutal, inevitable conclusion. The completed trilogy emerges as a landmark in American literature â “ Guardian1952, New Mexico. John Grady Cole, last seen in All the Pretty Horses, works as a ranch hands alongside Billy Parnham, of The Crossing. These are the dying days of the American frontier.From the north, the military encroaches upon the ranch. To the south are the mountains of Mexico, the pull of which prove irresistible to John Grady. And so it is that, when he falls in love with a sex worker south of the border, events are set into motion that will prove as dangerous as they are unstoppable. This haunting, deeply felt novel completes one of the literary masterworks of the 1990s â “ Telegraph Like a slow-acting hallucinogen, the book has managed to transform a Texas boy of sixteen looking for adventure into a mysterious figure that augurs the destruction of the world â “ Rachel Kushner, author of The Mars RoomCities of the Plain is the final novel in the Border Trilogy. It is preceded by the first two volumes: All the Pretty Horses and The Crossing.Praise for Cormac McCarthyâ ˜McCarthy worked close to some religious impulse, his books were terrifying and absoluteâ ™ â “ Anne Enright, author of The Green Road and The Wren, The Wren His prose takes on an almost biblical quality, hallucinatory in its effect and evangelical in its power â “ Stephen King, author of The Shining and the Dark Tower series [I]n presenting the darker human impulses in his rich prose, [McCarthy] showed readers the necessity of facing up to existence â “ Annie Proulx, author of Brokeback MountainPart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.

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A sunken jet, a missing body, and a salvage diver entering a conspiracy beyond all understanding. From the bar rooms of New Orleans to an abandoned oil rig off the Florida coast, The Passenger is a breathtakingly dark novel from Cormac McCarthy, the legendary author of No Country for Old Men and The Road.â ˜A gorgeous ruin in the shape of a hardboiled noir thriller . . . What a glorious sunset songâ ™ â “ The Guardian1980, Mississippi. It is three in the morning when Bobby Western zips the jacket of his wet suit and plunges into the darkness of the ocean. His dive light illuminates a sunken jet, nine bodies still buckled in their seats, hair floating, eyes devoid of speculation. Missing from the crash site are the pilot s flight bag, the plane s black box â “ and the tenth passenger . . .Now a collateral witness to this disappearance, Bobby is discouraged from speaking of what he has seen. He is a man haunted: by the ghost of his father, inventor of the bomb that melted glass and flesh in Hiroshima, and by his sister, the love and ruin of his soul.One of the final works by Cormac McCarthy, The Passenger is book one in a duology. It is followed by Stella Maris.Praise for Cormac McCarthy:â ˜McCarthy worked close to some religious impulse, his books were terrifying and absoluteâ ™ â “ Anne Enright, author of The Green Road His prose takes on an almost biblical quality, hallucinatory in its effect and evangelical in its power â “ Stephen King, author of The Shining [I]n presenting the darker human impulses in his rich prose, [McCarthy] showed readers the necessity of facing up to existence â “ Annie Proulx, author of Brokeback Mountain

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A Book of the Year in the Daily Telegraph and Economist This book reads like a spy novel FINANICAL TIMES Entertaining and vivid OBSERVER Reads like a thriller THE SUN â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “- The astonishing story of the ten million books that were smuggled across the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. For almost five decades after the Second World War, Europe was divided by the longest and most heavily guarded border on earth. The Iron Curtain, a near-impenetrable barrier of wire and wall, tank traps, minefields, watchtowers and men with dogs, stretched for 4,300 miles from the Arctic to the Black Sea. No physical combat would take place along this frontier: the risk of nuclear annihilation was too high for that. Instead, the conflict would be fought in the psychological sphere. It was a battle for hearts, minds and intellects. No one understood this more clearly than George Minden, the head of a covert intelligence operation known as the â ˜CIA books programmeâ ™, which aimed to win the Cold War with literature. From its Manhattan headquarters, Mindenâ ™s global CIA â ˜book clubâ ™ would infiltrate millions of banned titles into the Eastern Bloc, written by a vast and eclectic list of authors, including Hannah Arendt and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, George Orwell and Agatha Christie. Volumes were smuggled on trucks and aboard yachts, dropped from balloons, and hidden in the luggage of hundreds of thousands of individual travellers. Once inside Soviet bloc, each book would circulate secretly among dozens of like-minded readers, quietly turning them into dissidents. Latterly, underground print shops began to reproduce the books, too. By the late 1980s, illicit literature in Poland was so pervasive that the system of communist censorship broke down, and the Iron Curtain soon followed. Charlie English tells this true story of spycraft, smuggling and secret printing operations for the first time, highlighting the work of a handful of extraordinary people who risked their lives to stand up to the intellectual strait-jacket Stalin created. People like Miroslaw Chojecki, an underground Polish publisher who endured beatings, force-feeding and exile in service of this mission. And Minden, the CIAâ ™s mastermind, who didnâ ™t waver in his belief that truth, culture, and diversity of thought could help free the â ˜captive nationsâ ™ of Eastern Europe. This is a story about the power of the printed word as a means of resistance and liberation. Books, it shows, can set you free.

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THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING FANTASY TRILOGY🔥Praise for THE ENDING FIRE trilogy🔥 Epic in scope, its worldbuilding as intricate as filigree. THE FINAL STRIFE sings of rebellion, love, and the courage it takes to stand up to tyranny, following three women whose journeys will keep you gripped to the last Samantha Shannon, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE⠘Epic, gripping, and searing⠙ Sue Lynn Tan, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS⠘A game-changing new voice in epic fantasy⠙ Tasha Suri, author of THE JASMINE THRONEFOR REBELLION TO IGNITE, SOMETHING MUST BURN.The Wardens⠙ Empire is falling. A vigilante known only as the Truthsayer is raising an army against the wardens. Sylah and Hassa must navigate the politics of this new world, all the while searching for Anoor.Across the sea, the Blood Forged prepare for war, requesting aid from other governments. Jond⠙s role as major general sees him training their soldiers for combat, but matters of the heart will prove to be the hardest battlefield.The Zalaam celebrate the arrival of the Child of Fire, heralding the start of the final battle. Anoor⠙s doubts are eclipsed by the powers of her new god. Soon the Zalaam set off on their last voyage ⠓ and few expect to return.MORE PRAISE FOR THE TRILOGY SETTING THE WORLD ALIGHT:⠘By toggling between key points of view, El-Arifi grants readers a dramatic bird⠙s-eye view of both an unraveling world and the indomitable spirits of the women embroiled in its maelstrom. This is a knockout⠙ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred)⠘Unmissable⠙ Andrea Stewart, author of THE BONE SHARD DAUGHTER⠘Featuring a love triangle, an enemies to lovers arc, and plenty of intrigue, this read will have you running the full gamut of emotions⠙ HUFFINGTON POST⠘Full of rich, vivid world-building with political intrigue and characters you can⠙t help but root for. I loved it⠙ Christina Sweeney-Baird, author of THE END OF MEN⠘Epic fantasy turned on its head in the most compelling way imaginable. A heroine with bite, a supporting cast of flawed but deeply human characters, and world building that is raw, unforgiving and richly textured, THE FINAL STRIFE is the real deal. El-Arifi is a bold new voice in epic fantasy and I cannot wait to read more of her work⠙ Kalynn Bayron, bestselling author of CINDERELLA IS DEAD⠘A rip-roaring read!⠙ Taran Matharu, author of the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling DRAGON RIDER

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New edition of the first Gaunt s Ghosts omnibus, containing the opening story arc in the series, comprising the novels First and Only, Ghostmaker and Necropolis.In the Chaos-infested Sabbat System, the massed ranks of the Astra Militarum - more commonly known as the Imperial Guard - stand shoulder to shoulder as they counter an invasion by heretical forces. Amongst the defenders of the Imperium are the troops of the Tanith First-and-Only, a displaced regiment forced to flee their home planet before it succumbed to the unrelenting assault of Chaos. Nicknamed the Ghosts , their specialist scouting role sees them thrown into the thickest of the fighting. Led by Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt, they must evade the treacherous scheming of rival regiments and the lethal firepower of the enemy if they are to have any hope of achieving victory over the forces of Chaos.

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[A] captivating and dramatic account. . . Drawn from letters and diaries, Holland’s immersive narrative is told through the eye-level perspectives of dozens of subjects. Readers will be enthralled Publishers Weekly‘Tells the story of the hard, bloody, muddy fighting that filled the rest of 1943… this excellent book reinforces Holland’s reputation as the busiest and most popular military historian of the second world war working today’ Spectator‘A remarkable achievement by a historian at the height of his powers. Holland has successfully illustrated both the signi­ficance and the savagery of the Italian campaign... through a powerful and compelling narrative’ Military History Matters_____________________From the bestselling author of Brothers in Arms comes the story of the most pivotal Allies campaign of World War II.With the invasion of France the following year taking shape, and hot on the heels of victory in Sicily, the Allies crossed into Southern Italy in September 1943. They expected to drive the Axis forces north and be in Rome by Christmas. And although Italy surrendered, the German forces resisted fiercely and the swift hoped-for victory descended into one of the most brutal battles of the war.Even though shipping and materiel were already being safeguarded for the D-Day landings, there were still huge expectations on the progress of the invading armies, but those shortages were to slow the advance with tragic consequences. As the weather closed in, the critical weeks leading up to Monte Cassino would inflict a heavy price for every bloody, hard fought mile the Allied troops covered.Chronicling those dark, dramatic months in unflinching and insightful detail, The Savage Storm is unlike any campaign history yet written. James Holland has always recounted the Second World War at ground level, but this version telling brings the story vividly to life like never before. Weaving together a wealth of letters, diaries, and other incredible documents, Holland traces the battles as they were fought - across plains, over mountains, through shattered villages and cities, in intense heat and, towards the end, frigid cold and relentless rain - putting readers at the heart of the action to create an entirely fresh and revealing telling of this most pivotal phase of the war._____________________Praise for James Holland Impeccably researched and superbly written Observer Holland has something new to say.... Filled with insight and detail Neil Oliver James Holland is the best of the new generation of WW2 historians Sebastian Faulks

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THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING FANTASY TRILOGY🔥Praise for THE ENDING FIRE trilogy🔥 Epic in scope, its worldbuilding as intricate as filigree. THE FINAL STRIFE sings of rebellion, love, and the courage it takes to stand up to tyranny, following three women whose journeys will keep you gripped to the last Samantha Shannon, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE⠘Epic, gripping, and searing⠙ Sue Lynn Tan, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS⠘A game-changing new voice in epic fantasy⠙ Tasha Suri, author of THE JASMINE THRONEFOR REBELLION TO IGNITE, SOMETHING MUST BURN.The Wardens⠙ Empire is falling. A vigilante known only as the Truthsayer is raising an army against the wardens. Sylah and Hassa must navigate the politics of this new world, all the while searching for Anoor.Across the sea, the Blood Forged prepare for war, requesting aid from other governments. Jond⠙s role as major general sees him training their soldiers for combat, but matters of the heart will prove to be the hardest battlefield.The Zalaam celebrate the arrival of the Child of Fire, heralding the start of the final battle. Anoor⠙s doubts are eclipsed by the powers of her new god. Soon the Zalaam set off on their last voyage ⠓ and few expect to return.MORE PRAISE FOR THE TRILOGY SETTING THE WORLD ALIGHT:⠘By toggling between key points of view, El-Arifi grants readers a dramatic bird⠙s-eye view of both an unraveling world and the indomitable spirits of the women embroiled in its maelstrom. This is a knockout⠙ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred)⠘Unmissable⠙ Andrea Stewart, author of THE BONE SHARD DAUGHTER⠘Featuring a love triangle, an enemies to lovers arc, and plenty of intrigue, this read will have you running the full gamut of emotions⠙ HUFFINGTON POST⠘Full of rich, vivid world-building with political intrigue and characters you can⠙t help but root for. I loved it⠙ Christina Sweeney-Baird, author of THE END OF MEN⠘Epic fantasy turned on its head in the most compelling way imaginable. A heroine with bite, a supporting cast of flawed but deeply human characters, and world building that is raw, unforgiving and richly textured, THE FINAL STRIFE is the real deal. El-Arifi is a bold new voice in epic fantasy and I cannot wait to read more of her work⠙ Kalynn Bayron, bestselling author of CINDERELLA IS DEAD⠘A rip-roaring read!⠙ Taran Matharu, author of the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling DRAGON RIDER

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The Political Brain is a ground-breaking investigation into the role of emotion in determining the political life of the nation. For two decades Drew Westen, professor of psychology and psychiatry at Emory University, has explored a theory of the mind that differs substantially from the more dispassionate notions held by most cognitive psychologists, political scientists, and economists,and Democratic campaign strategists. The idea of the mind as a cool calculator that makes decisions by weighing the evidence bears no relation to how the brain actually works. When political candidates assume voters dispassionately make decisions based on the issues, they lose. That s why only one Democrat has been re-elected to the presidency since Franklin Roosevelt,and only one Republican has failed in that quest. In politics, when reason and emotion collide, emotion invariably wins. Elections are decided in the marketplace of emotions, a marketplace filled with values, images, analogies, moral sentiments, and moving oratory, in which logic plays only a supporting role. Westen shows, through a whistle-stop journey through the evolution of the passionate brain and a bravura tour through fifty years of American presidential and national elections, why campaigns succeed and fail. The evidence is overwhelming that three things determine how people vote, in this order: their feelings toward the parties and their principles, their feelings toward the candidates, and, if they haven t decided by then, their feelings toward the candidates policy positions. Westen turns conventional political analyses on their head, suggesting that the question for Democratic politics isn t so much about moving to the right or the left but about moving the electorate. He shows how it can be done through examples of what candidates have said,or could have said,in debates, speeches, and ads. Westen s discoveries could utterly transform electoral arithmetic, showing how a different view of the mind and brain leads to a different way of talking with voters about issues that have tied the tongues of Democrats for much of forty years,such as abortion, guns, taxes, and race. You can t change the structure of the brain. But you can change the way you appeal to it. And here s how,

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The long-awaited follow-up to the international bestsellers, Business Model Generation and Value Proposition Design Alex Osterwalder and Yves Pigneurs⠙ Business Model Canvas changed the way the world creates and plans new business models. It has been used by corporations and startups and consultants around the world and is taught in hundreds of universities. After years of researching how the world⠙s best companies develop, test, and scale new business models, the authors have produced their definitive work. The Invincible Company explains what every organization can learn from the business models of the world⠙s most exciting companies. The book explains how companies such as Amazon, IKEA, Airbnb, Microsoft, and Logitech, have been able to create immensely successful businesses and disrupt entire industries. At the core of these successes are not just great products and services, but profitable, innovative business models--and the ability to improve existing business models while consistently launching new ones. The Invincible Company presents practical new tools for measuring, managing, and accelerating innovation, and strategies for reducing risk when launching new business models. Serving as a blueprint for your growth strategy, The Invincible Company explains how to constantly stay ahead of your competition. In-depth chapters explain how to create new growth engines, change how products and services are created and delivered, extract maximum profit from each type of business model, and much more. New tools⠔such as the Business Model Portfolio Map, Innovation Metrics, Innovation Strategy Framework, and the Culture Map⠔enable readers to understand how to design invincible companies. The Invincible Company: ?   Helps large and small companies build their growth strategy and manage their core simultaneously ?   Explains the world s best modern and historic business models ?   Provides tools to assess your business model, innovation readiness, and all of your innovation projects Presented in striking 4-color, and packed with practical visuals and tools, The Invincible Company is a must-have book for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovation professionals.

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Conflict or concord? The history of Islam, from its emergence in early seventh century Arabia and its explosive growth into the wider Middle East, is often portrayed as a story of the struggle with and conquest of the Christian people of Greater Syria, Palestine, and Egypt. Alternatively, the?appearance of Islam is characterized as being welcomed by the conquered, whose existing monotheistic faiths of Christianity and Judaism were tolerated and even allowed to flourish under Muslim rule. In this concise but in depth survey of the almost nine centuries that passed from the beginning of the spread of Islam up to the Ottoman Turkish conquest of Syria and Egypt beginning in 1516, Constantin Panchenko offers a more complex portrayal of this period that opens up fresh vistas of understanding, focusing on the impact that the appearance of Islam had on the many forms of Christianity they encountered, principally the Orthodox Christian communities of the Middle East. In particular he illuminates the interplay of their Greek cultural heritage with increasing Arabization over time. This is essential reading for those who want to gain an understanding of the history of the Middle East in these centuries and of how the faith of Orthodox Christians in these lands is lived today. ?

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For Winston Churchill the men and women at Bletchley Park were ‘the geese the laid the golden eggs , providing important intelligence that led to the Allied victory in the Second World War.At the peak of Bletchley s success, a total of twelve thousand people worked there of whom more than eight thousand were women. These included a former ballerina who helped to crack the Enigma Code; a debutante working for the Admiralty with a direct line to Churchill; the convent girl who operated the Bombes, the top secret machines that tested Enigma settings; and the German literature student whose codebreaking saved countless lives at D-Day.All these women were essential cogs in a very large machine, yet their stories have been kept secret.In The Debs of Bletchley Park author Michael Smith, trustee of Bletchley Park and chair of the Trust s Historical Advisory Committee, tells their tale. Through interviews with the women themselves and unique access to the Bletchley Park archives, Smith reveals how they came to be there, the lives they gave up to do ‘their bit for the war effort, and the part they played in the vital work of ‘Station X .They are an incredible set of women, and this is their story.

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In official partnership with Downton Abbey and with 50 stunning photographs featuring stills from across the series and right up to the latest film release, this collection of 70 delicious cocktail recipes is a lavish toast to the glamorous world of the Crawleys.With a foreword by Julian Fellowes, the writer and creator of Downton Abbey, and an introduction by food historian Annie Gray, this curated selection of recipes spans the world of Downton, from drawing-room party drinks to downstairs hangover cures and more.In addition to classic concoctions like a Mint Julep, Prince of Wales Punch and Ginger Beer, this collection features character-specific twists such as Downton Heir, Turkish Attaché, The Valet and The Chauffeur. With a brief history of each drink and peppered with quotes from Downton characters, the recipes are organized by the places the drinks were served:The library (stirred drinks and after-dinner drinks)The grounds (refreshing drinks)The great hall (party drinks)The drawing room (pre-dinner drinks and hangover helpers)The village (everyday drinks)â ‹Photographed using the original lead crystal used on set, each cocktail is guaranteed to raise your spirits, whether by channeling the verve of Lady Mary, the wit of Violet Crawley or the plain speaking of Mrs Patmore. With these cocktails, relish the rich traditions and flavours of Downton Abbey without end.

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The astonishing story of the ten million books that were smuggled across the Iron Curtain during the Cold WarThe astonishing story of the ten million books that were smuggled across the Iron Curtain during the Cold War.For almost five decades after the Second World War, Europe was divided by the longest and most heavily guarded border on earth. The Iron Curtain, a near-impenetrable barrier of wire and wall, tank traps, minefields, watchtowers and men with dogs, stretched for 4,300 miles from the Arctic to the Black Sea. No physical combat would take place along this frontier: the risk of nuclear annihilation was too high for that.Instead, the conflict would be fought in the psychological sphere. It was a battle for hearts, minds and intellects.No one understood this more clearly than George Minden, the head of a covert intelligence operation known as the CIA books programme , which aimed to win the Cold War with literature.From its Manhattan headquarters, Minden s global CIA book club would infiltrate millions of banned titles into the Eastern Bloc, written by a vast and eclectic list of authors, including Hannah Arendt and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, George Orwell and Agatha Christie. Volumes were smuggled on trucks and aboard yachts, dropped from balloons, and hidden in the luggage of hundreds of thousands of individual travellers.Once inside Soviet bloc, each book would circulate secretly among dozens of like-minded readers, quietly turning them into dissidents. Latterly, underground print shops began to reproduce the books, too. By the late 1980s, illicit literature in Poland was so pervasive that the system of communist censorship broke down, and the Iron Curtain soon followed.Charlie English tells this true story of spycraft, smuggling and secret printing operations for the first time, highlighting the work of a handful of extraordinary people who risked their lives to stand up to the intellectual strait-jacket Stalin created.People like Miroslaw Chojecki, an underground Polish publisher who endured beatings, force-feeding and exile in service of this mission. And Minden, the CIA s mastermind, who didn t waver in his belief that truth, culture, and diversity of thought could help free the captive nations of Eastern Europe. This is a story about the power of the printed word as a means of resistance and liberation.Books, it shows, can set you free.

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The third and final book in the best-selling, award-winning ‘Bear and the Piano’ trilogy. The first book in the trilogy - The Bear and the Piano - has sold over 120,000 copies in the UK and won the Waterstones Children #39;s Book Prize, Illustrated Book Category for 2016 The Daily Mail - #39;Litchfield’s use of light is unequalled and this is a triumphant last movement in a great symphony.’ You probably remember the story of the bear who found the piano in the woods and grew up to become a huge star. He played his music in front of millions of adoring fans and all of his wildest dreams came true. But now, the audiences are smaller, the pianos less grand, and the applause is dying away. So Bear decides to retire. Back in the woods, he is sad that his dream is over but he soon has something to distract him: Little Bear! When Little Bear stumbles upon his piano in the woods, she can’t believe it when her father says that no one wants to hear his music anymore. So she comes up with a plan to prove him wrong.The final book in the award-winning, best-selling trilogy shows that while fame and fortune might be temporary, the best songs stay in your heart forever. **Don #39;t miss David Litchfield #39;s other books:The Bear and the Piano (1) The Bear, the Piano, The Dog and the Fiddle (2) The Bear, the Piano, and Little Bear #39;s Concert (3)Grandad #39;s Secret Giant Lights on Cotton Rock

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THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING CONCLUSION TO THE EPIC AND ROMANTIC CRIMSON MOTH DUOLOGY! A searing and breathtaking tale full of heartache and yearning, thanks to Rune and Gideon s sizzling chemistry as they try to survive a world where magic and their lives are on the line, and no one is safe. I was enthralled from the first page. - Isabel Ibanez, #1 New York Times bestselling authorA WITCH...Rune Winters is on the run. Ever since the boy she loved, Gideon Sharpe, revealed who she was and delivered her into enemy hands, everyone wants her dead. If Rune hopes to survive, she must ally herself with the cruel and dangerous Cressida Roseblood, who s planning to take back the Republic and reinstate a Reign of Witches-something Cressida needs Rune to accomplish.A WITCH HUNTER...Apparently it wasn t enough for Rune to deceive Gideon; she s now betrayed him by joining forces with the witch who made his life a living hell. Gideon won t allow the Republic to fall to the witches and be plunged back into the nightmares of the past. In order to protect this new world he fought for, every last witch must die-especially Rune Winters.AN IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE...When Rune makes Gideon an offer he can t refuse, the two must pair up to accomplish dangerous goals. The more they re forced into each other s company, the more Gideon realizes the feelings he had for Rune aren t as dead and buried as he thought. Now he s faced with a terrible choice: sacrifice the girl he loves to stop a monster taking back power, or let Rune live and watch the world he fought so hard for burn.In Kristen Ciccarelli s Rebel Witch, the exciting conclusion to The Crimson Moth duology, love has never been so deadly. An abundance of banter and a healthy dose of sizzle.. A captivating finale to a highly addictive and entertaining duology. - Kirkus (starred review) Kristin Ciccarelli has a stunning talent for creating characters who will weave their way into your heart and refuse to let go. With a story full of magic, adventure, and delightful banter, Rebel Witch should be on every reader s TBR! - Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of Forging Silver into Stars

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Anyone who wishes to understand why Brexit is so intractable should read this book. I can think of several MPs who ought to. The TimesFor the past two decades, you could cross the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic half a dozen times without noticing or, indeed, turning off the road you were travelling. It cuts through fields, winds back-and-forth across roads, and wends from Carlingford Lough to Lough Foyle. It is frictionless - a feat sealed by the Good Friday Agreement. Before that, watchtowers loomed over border communities, military checkpoints dotted the roads, and smugglers slipped between jurisdictions. This is a past that most are happy to have left behind but might it also be the future?The border has been a topic of dispute for over a century, first in Dublin, Belfast and Westminster and, post Brexit referendum, in Brussels. Yet, despite the passions of Nationalists and Unionists in the North, neither found deep wells of support in the countries they identified with politically. British political leaders were often ignorant of the conflict s complexities, rarely visited the border, and privately disliked their erstwhile unionist allies. Southern leaders anti-partition statements masked relative indifference and unofficial cooperation with British security services.From the 1920 Government of Ireland Act that created the border, the Treaty and its aftermath, through the Civil Rights Movement, Thatcher, the Troubles and the Good Friday Agreement up to the Brexit negotiations, Ferriter reveals the political, economic, social and cultural consequences of the border in Ireland. With the fate of the border uncertain, The Border is a timely intervention by a renowned historian into one of the most contentious and misunderstood political issues of our time.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about the world s biggest singing star. 5* - BestBeyoncé: Running The World is the full story of Houston born-and-bred Beyoncé s extraordinary life, which saw her join her first pop group at the age of nine before fronting the girl band Destiny s Child - the biggest-selling female group of all time. After embarking on a solo career in 2003, Beyoncé s status as a superstar was sealed and to date she has won more than 220 awards internationally and the hearts of millions of fans the world over. The most definitive and up-to-date telling of Beyoncé s story ever written, this book provides an intimate close-up on both her professional and personal life, with the inside story on how she and rapper husband Jay-Z became the biggest power couple on earth. With reports that their marriage was crumbling before the world s eyes on their 2014 joint tour, On The Run, it pieces together the split rumours that plagued them at every turn and documents exactly how they coped with such intense public scrutiny.The book also analyses Beyoncé s role as a mother to young daughter Blue Ivy and explores the hidden heartbreaks of her past, including a tragic miscarriage, a lengthy battle with depression and an agonising rift with her manager father Mathew.While celebrating Beyoncé s greatest triumphs Beyoncé: Running The World uncovers the truth behind the headlines, finding out exactly who Queen Bey is and what really goes on behind the scenes...Contains an extra chapter with the most up-to-date information on the world s biggest star.

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A KIRKUS BEST FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR A PEOPLE MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE WEEK⠜Catnip for Ferrante fans.⠝ ⠔Boston Globe⠜Readers will find [The Lack of Light] irresistible.⠝ ⠔Publishers Weekly (starred review) A thrilling, heartbreaking, unforgettable story. Not a page too long. ⠔Kirkus Reviews (starred review)A page-turning epic of loss and redemption in the vein of Rebecca Makkai⠙s The Great Believers and Elena Ferrante⠙s Neapolitan novels, about a group of four women who formed a deep friendship in the turbulent years leading up to and after Georgia⠙s independence from the Soviet Union. They are four, as different as can be: the romantic Nene, the clever outsider Ira, the idealistic Dina, and the sensitive Keto. Inseparable since childhood, they grow up together in an old Tiblisi courtyard, in Georgia, at a time when the Soviet Union is crumbling and the future of their country is in question. Each in her own way experiences love, hope, and disappointment as local mob wars, romance, and civil war threaten to swallow up their worlds. Rising to challenges both personal and political ⠔a first love that can only blossom in secret, violent street skirmishes, a ravaging drug epidemic⠔the four women⠙s friendship seems indestructible, until an unforgivable act of betrayal and a tragic death shatter their bond. Decades later, the three survivors reunite at a major retrospective of their late friend⠙s photography. The pictures on display tell the story not only of their country but also of their friendship, and, confronted by them, Nene, Ira, and Keto relive their staggering loss. Then, unexpectedly, something new is glimpsed, and forgiveness seems within reach. Like the International Booker Prize nominated The Eighth Life before it, Nino Haratischwili⠙s The Lack of Light is an emotionally bold, decades-spanning epic in which to lose yourself, brought to life by the vibrant colors of Georgia s culture and its people. It is a glorious book readers will return to again and again. Translated by Charlotte Collins and Ruth Martin

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From the acclaimed author of The Rosewood Hunt comes a thrilling new mystery about a high-stakes competition packed with shocking twists, second chances, and deadly deceit, where allies—and enemies—are the people you’d least expect.Chloe Gatti will do whatever it takes to win her elite boarding school’s annual competition, the Wilde Trials. In the two weeks leading up to graduation from Wilde Academy, a dozen seniors are chosen to compete in a series of seven ultimate physical and mental tests, and the winner will take home over half a million dollars—money that Chloe needs to help her sick sister.But the competition is fierce and includes her brooding ex-boyfriend, Hayes Stratford, whose brother was the only student to die during the trials a few years ago. When someone starts blackmailing Chloe during the competition, she’s forced to strike a deal with Hayes—if he helps her discover who is sabotaging her, she’ll help him solve the mystery his brother left behind.Following clues from Hayes’s brother, the unlikely allies discover that something isn’t right about the Wilde Trials. With a life-changing prize looming over her head and her buried feelings for Hayes rising to the surface, Chloe will have to decide what’s really worth fighting for, and if the cost of competing outweighs the potential consequences, even if that includes ending up like Hayes’s brother—dead.Fans of Jessica Goodman and Maureen Johnson will love this dark academia thriller with a romantic twist!“An action-packed, fast-paced adventure with characters that crackled off the page. I had so much fun on this wild ride.” —Goldy Moldavsky, New York Times bestselling author of The Mary Shelley Club“Mackenzie Reed does it again! Action-packed and filled with heart, The Wilde Trials is a thrill ride from start to finish. With a jaw-dropping mystery and unexpected twists at every turn, this cutthroat academic competition keeps its Challengers—and readers—on their toes.” —Rachel Moore, author of Us in Ruins and The Library of Shadows Atmospheric, pulse-pounding, and swoon-worthy, The Wilde Trials is perfect for readers who like their thrillers with a delicious side of dark academia. Full of riddles, hidden passageways, and a creepy, crumbling estate, Mackenzie Reed’s sophomore novel offers not only a high-stakes competition but also a thoughtful examination of ambition—and its sometimes deadly cost. —Olivia Worley, author of People to Follow and The Debutantes

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Two men marked by boyhood adventures now stand together, forced to confront a country changing beyond recognition. Cities of the Plain brings Cormac McCarthy s legendary Border Trilogy to its brutal, inevitable conclusion. The completed trilogy emerges as a landmark in American literature â “ Guardian1952, New Mexico. John Grady Cole, last seen in All the Pretty Horses, works as a ranch hands alongside Billy Parnham, of The Crossing. These are the dying days of the American frontier.From the north, the military encroaches upon the ranch. To the south are the mountains of Mexico, the pull of which prove irresistible to John Grady. And so it is that, when he falls in love with a sex worker south of the border, events are set into motion that will prove as dangerous as they are unstoppable. This haunting, deeply felt novel completes one of the literary masterworks of the 1990s â “ Telegraph Like a slow-acting hallucinogen, the book has managed to transform a Texas boy of sixteen looking for adventure into a mysterious figure that augurs the destruction of the world â “ Rachel Kushner, author of The Mars RoomCities of the Plain is the final novel in the Border Trilogy. It is preceded by the first two volumes: All the Pretty Horses and The Crossing.Praise for Cormac McCarthyâ ˜McCarthy worked close to some religious impulse, his books were terrifying and absoluteâ ™ â “ Anne Enright, author of The Green Road and The Wren, The Wren His prose takes on an almost biblical quality, hallucinatory in its effect and evangelical in its power â “ Stephen King, author of The Shining and the Dark Tower series [I]n presenting the darker human impulses in his rich prose, [McCarthy] showed readers the necessity of facing up to existence â “ Annie Proulx, author of Brokeback MountainPart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.

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A TIMES BEST PAPERBACK OF 2022------------------ Glorious ... It s rare to read anything so teeming with life SPECTATOR, Books of the Year This is Kynaston at his best ... A rich and vivid picture of a nation in all its human complexity IAN JACK A compulsive read ... Generous as well as sharp MARGARET DRABBLE I was captivated by its brilliance D. J. TAYLOR__________________The â ˜realâ ™ Sixties began on 5 October 1962. On that remarkable Friday, the Beatles hit the world with their first single, â ˜Love Me Doâ ™, and the first James Bond film, Dr No, had its world premiere in London: two icons of the future heralding a social and cultural revolution.On the Cusp, continuing David Kynastonâ ™s groundbreaking history of post-war Britain, takes place during the summer and early autumn of 1962, in the charged months leading up to the moment that a country changed. The Rolling Stonesâ ™ debut at the Marquee Club, the last Gentlemen versus Players match at Lordâ ™s, the issue of Britainâ ™s relationship with Europe starting to divide the country, Telstar the satellite beaming live TV pictures across the world, â ˜Telstarâ ™ the record a siren call to a techno future â “ these were months thick with incident, all woven together here with an array of fresh contemporary sources, including diarists both famous and obscure.Britain would never be the same again after these months. Sometimes indignant, sometimes admiring, always empathetic, On the Cusp evokes a world of seaside holidays, of church fetes, of Steptoe andSon â “ a world still of seemingly settled social and economic certainties, but in fact on the edge of fundamental change.___________________ Sparkles with voices from a vanished world ... An entrancing representation, full of exquisite detail KATE WILLIAMS What a joy it has been to find myself wholly immersed in the richness of Kynaston s account ... Thrilling JULIET NICOLSON

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Kniha - 528 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The sun brightens in the east, reddening the blue-grey haze that marks the distant ocean. The vultures roosting on the hydro poles fan out their wings to dry them. the air smells faintly of burning. The waterless flood - a manmade plague - has ended the world.But two young women have survived: Ren, a young dancer trapped where she worked, in an upmarket sex club (the cleanest dirty girls in town), and Toby, who watches and waits from her rooftop garden. Is anyone else out there? Atwood knows how to show us ourselves, but the mirror she holds up to life does more than reflect . . . The Year of the Flood isn t prophecy, but it is eerily possible Jeanette Winterson Margaret Atwood has outdone - and outsung - herself this time. The Year of the Flood is at once a solemn praise song to human hope and a dead-serious poke at our capacity for self-destruction . . . Shows Atwood at the pinnacle of her prodigious...

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Elektronická kniha - autor Olga Walló, 350 stran A detective inside out or a picaresque story? // Detektivka naruby nebo pikareskní příběh? The path of Ivan, an exemplary orphan, leads from an orphanage in the fifties through the Theological Seminary, a madhouse and the Faculty of Arts up to the Mexican embassy in the nineties. Will he find his father? Or the Father Almighty? Ivan meets secret agents, a foolish actress, a mysterious manuscript, his own stomach… will he find himself? A detective inside out or a picaresque story? Cesta vzorného sirotka Ivana vede ze sirotčince v letech padesátých přes teologický seminář, blázinec a filosofickou fakultu až na mexické velvyslanectví v letech devadesátých. Najde svého otce? Nebo Otce Všemohoucího? Potkává tajné agenty, pošetilou herečku, tajuplný rukopis, svůj vlastní žaludek, najde sám sebe? Detektivka naruby nebo pikareskní příběh?

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LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2014 SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION The first novel from Joseph O Neill since NETHERLAND. O Neill, in this book, has come of age as a novelist ...a comic masterpiece ...as mordantly funny as the best of stand-up comedy ...Superb John Banville, New York Review of Books In 2007, a New York attorney bumps into an old college buddy - and accepts his friend s offer of a job in Dubai, as the overseer of an enormous family fortune. Haunted by the collapse of his relationship and hoping for a fresh start, our strange hero begins to suspect that he has exchanged one inferno for another. A funny and wholly original work of international literature, The Dog is led by a brilliantly entertaining anti-hero. Imprisoned by his endless powers of reasoning, hemmed in by the ethical demands of globalized life, he is fatefully drawn towards the only logical response to our confounding epoch.

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Deft, spare, and full of artful tension, The Sunset Limited is a beautifully crafted play from the legendary Cormac McCarthy, author of No Country for Old Men and Blood Meridian. The Sunset Limited grips from the very first page - Financial TimesA startling encounter on a New York subway platform leads two strangers to a run-down tenement where a life or death decision must be made. In that small apartment the two men, known as Black and White , begin a conversatino that leads each back through his own history.White is a professor whose seemingly enviable existence of relative ease has left him nonetheless in despair. Black, an ex-con in recovery for drug addiction, is the more hopeful of the men. He is, however, desperate to convince White of the power of faith - while White is desperate to deny it.Between them, they hope to discover the meaning of life itself. Praise for Cormac McCarthy: McCarthy worked close to some religious impulse, his books were terrifying and absolute - Anne Enright, author of The Green Road and The Wren, The Wren His prose takes on an almost biblical quality, hallucinatory in its effect and evangelical in its power - Stephen King, author of The Shining and the Dark Tower series [I]n presenting the darker human impulses in his rich prose, [McCarthy] showed readers the necessity of facing up to existence - Annie Proulx, author of Brokeback Mountain

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Three. Two. One...Romance? Amerie Price is jobless, newly single, and about to be evicted. The last thing she needed was to run into her ex and his new girlfriend at her favourite coffee shop. Panicked, Amerie pretends to be dating the annoyingly sexy man she met. He plays along - for a price. Half the single men in Houston claim to be astronauts, but Vincent Rogers turns out to be the real deal. What started as a one-off lie morphs into a plan: for the three months leading up to his mission, Amerie will play Vincent s doting partner. In exchange, she gets a rent-free room in his house. What Amerie doesn t plan for is Vincent s gravitational pull. While her mind tells her a future with this astronaut is too unpredictable, her heart says he s exactly what she needs. As their time together counts down, Amerie must decide if she ll settle for the safe life-or shoot for the stars. Perfect for fans of The Love Hypothesis, The Hating Game and The Spanish Love Deception

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