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The Extinction of Experience - Christine Rosen

Human experiences are disappearing. The Extinction of Experience is a philosophical defence of what makes us human â “ and a powerful call to reclaim ourselves in a digital world. Fascinating and timely OLIVER BURKEMAN An extremely important book JONATHAN HAIDT Essential reading KATHERINE MAY* A TELEGRAPH BEST BOOK OF 2025 * A GUARDIAN BOOK TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2025 *Social media, gaming and dating apps have usurped in-person interaction; handwriting is no longer prioritised in schools; and emotion is sooner expressed through likes and emojis than face-to-face conversations. With headphones in and eyes trained on our phones, even boredom has been obliterated. But, as Christine Rosen expertly shows, when we embrace this mediated life and conform to the demands of the machine, we risk becoming more machine-like ourselves.There is another way. For too long weâ ™ve accepted the idea that change always means better. But rapidly developing technology isnâ ™t neutral â “ itâ ™s ambivalent, and capable of enormous harm. To improve our well-being, help future generations flourish and recover our shared humanity, we must become more mindful users of technology and more discerning of how it uses us.From TikTok challenges and algorithms to surveillance devices and conspiracy culture, The Extinction of Experience reveals the human crisis of our digital age â “ and urges us to return to the real world, while we still can. Christine Rosen is one of America s best writers and thinkers WASHINGTON EXAMINER

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The Extinction of Irena Rey - Jennifer Croft

From the International Booker Prizeâ “winning translator and Womenâ ™s Prize finalist, a propulsive, beguiling novel about eight translators and their search for a world-renowned author who goes missing in a primeval Polish forest. Eight translators arrive at a house in a primeval Polish forest on the border of Belarus. It belongs to the world-renowned author Irena Rey, and they are there to translate her magnum opus, Gray Eminence. But within days of their arrival, Irena disappears without a trace. The translators, who hail from eight different countries but share the same reverence for their beloved author, begin to investigate where she may have gone while proceeding with work on her masterpiece. They explore this ancient wooded refuge with its intoxicating slime moulds and lichens, and study her exotic belongings and layered texts for clues. But doing so reveals secrets â ” and deceptions â ” of Irena Reyâ ™s that they are utterly unprepared for. Forced to face their differences as they grow increasingly paranoid in this fever dream of isolation and obsession, soon the translators are tangled up in a web of rivalries and desire, threatening not only their work but the fate of their beloved author herself. This hilarious, thought-provoking second outing by award-winning translator and author Jennifer Croft is a brilliant examination of art, celebrity, the natural world, and the power of language. It is an unforgettable, unputdownable adventure with a small but global cast of characters shaken by the shocks of love, destruction, and creation in one of Europeâ ™s last great wildernesses.

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The Meaning Of Tango - Christine Denniston

From the backstreets of Buenos Aires to Parisian high society, this is the extraordinary story of the dance that captivated the world â “ a tale of politics and passion, immigration and romance.â ˜As neat and comprehensive an account of both Tango history and technique as you could possibly want in one place. Fascinating, fun and very deftly done.â ™ â “ Donald Hutera, dance critic for The TimesThe Tango was the cornerstone of Argentine culture, and has lasted for more than a hundred years, popular today in America, Japan and Europe. The Meaning of Tango traces the roots of this captivating dance, from its birth in poverty-stricken Buenos Aires, the craze of the early twentieth century, right up until its revival today, thanks to shows such as Strictly Come Dancing. This book offers history, knowledge, teachings and insights which makes it valuable for beginners, yet its in-depth analysis makes it essential for experienced dancers. It is an elegant and cohesive critique of the fascinating tale of the Tango, which not only documents its culture and politics, but is also a fantastically useful guide to the techniques.

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The Politics of Experience and The Bird of Paradise - R. D. Laing

In â ˜The Politics of Experienceâ ™ and the visionary â ˜Bird of Paradiseâ ™, R.D. Laing shows how the straitjacket of conformity imposed on us all leads to intense feelings of alienation and a tragic waste of human potential. He throws into question the notion of normality, examines schizophrenia and psychotherapy, transcendence and â ˜us and themâ ™ thinking, and illustrates his ideas with a remarkable case history of a ten-day psychosis. â ˜We are bemused and crazed creatures,â ™ Laing suggests. This outline of â ˜a thoroughly self-conscious and self-critical human account of manâ ™ represents a major attempt to understand our deepest dilemmas and sketch in solutions.â ˜Everyone in contemporary psychiatry owes something to R.D. Laingâ ™ Anthony Clare, the Guardian.

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The Deck of Omens - Christine Lynn Herman

The teenagers of Four Paths must save their home, in the sequel to hit fantasy The Devouring Gray. For fans of Stranger Things, Riverdale and The Raven Cycle

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Jesus Christ - The Truth - J. John, Chris Walley

There is no denying the importance of Jesus Christ in the history of humankind. Over two thousand years, empires, governments, political systems and philosophies have come and gone, but the presence of Jesus has remained: mysterious, dominant and utterly challenging.

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Jesus Christ, a Rogue - Felix Boom

The novel, bordering between real story and fantasy, controversial by nature, has been written by an experienced author, established up to now in a different genre. Hence the author s need for pseudonym. The plotline is based on the return of Jesus Christ to the earth after more than 2000 years. Jesus Christ is acting as a tabloid sports reporter and a good sportsman, a footballer, interpreting the New Testament and its key events through the 21st-century human way of thinking. Through witty dialogues, Jesus reveals God as an illiterate, who speaks only Hebrew, a bad father, a speed demon and the like, and accuses Him of having made many mistakes.Furthermore, Jesus presents God with a Jesus 2010 project, aimed at averting the decline of Christian faith. In the end, God agrees to it. Jesus Christ then puts the project into practice, rectifying many errors in the interpretation of Christian history often in shocking ways. Concrete procedures are discussed by the two characters over mobile phones.In the spirit of a worldly, cheerful story, Jesus Christ returns to the earth in the Czech Republic, the place he has chosen as a base for his pilot project and his plan to save the world - because the Garden of Eden may well have been situated there. Capable of performing miracles, Jesus searches for a new way of existence in a common lay and secular milieu of the 21st century. He is confronted with situations he has been only theoretically prepared for and he works on his relation to women and to property: he buys a flat and a good car, he is successful at his job, he finds a girlfriend, loses virginity, discovers the sexual side of his life, gets a dog, conceives a son…Jesus miracles affect politics, corruption, sport, show-business and the fates of humans as well. He is the cause of major turns in various social affairs. Just as during his first life, even in a democratic society Jesus creates tension with his daring actions, acting not only as Jesus Christ but as a brave man, too. Quickly, he becomes a celebrity but faces more and more problems. Eventually, he gets crucified again, this time in the 21st century and in a civilized manner: shot dead treacherously from behind. The final part of the story shifts to a thriller genre.The main feature of the story, despite its tragic ending, is humor. It makes faith in God more human through the faith in positive values of human life, such as the truth, honor or attempts to act justly and do good - something people are not capable of anymore. That is why Jesus Christ had to return.pThe novel is a success, regarded as an outstanding one. However, the Czech market is very small.

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I Am Hungry - Michael Rosen

The second in a funny new series from former Children s Laureate Michael Rosen and rising star Robert Starling.Look out, this squirrel is HUNGRY. So hungry it could eat boiled rice, chocolate mice, a gingerbread man ... even a frying pan! Is there anything it WON T eat?A rollicking ride of increasing absurdity and imagination, this hilarious picture book captures the occasional outlandishness of toddler moods. Based on the popular poem from A Great Big Cuddle, I Am Hungry is a terrific read-aloud from the master of rhyme, Michael Rosen, coupled with brilliantly bold illustration from Robert Starling.

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Jesus Christ, a Rogue: aka Third Testament (978-80-87579-42-8)

Kniha - autor Felix Boom, 235 stran, anglicky The novel, bordering between real story and fantasy, controversial by nature, has been written by an experienced author, established up to now in a different genre. Hence the author's need for pseudonym. The plotline is based on the return of Jesus Christ to the earth after more than 2000 years. Jesus Christ is acting as a tabloid sports reporter and a good sportsman, a footballer, interpreting the New Testament and its key events through the 21st-century human way of thinking. Through witty dialogues, Jesus reveals God as an illiterate, who speaks only Hebrew, a bad father, a speed demon and the like, and accuses Him of having made many mistakes. Furthermore, Jesus presents God with a "Jesus 2010" project, aimed at averting the decline of Christian faith. In the end, God agrees to it. Jesus Christ then puts the project into practice, rectifying many errors in the interpretation of Christian history often in...

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The Penguin Book of Migration Literature

[Ahmad s] introduction is fiery and charismatic... This book encompasses the diversity of experience, with beautiful variations and stories that bicker back and forth. --Parul Sehgal, The New York TimesThe first global anthology of migration literature featuring works by Mohsin Hamid, Zadie Smith, Marjane Satrapi, Salman Rushdie, and Warsan Shire, with a foreword by Edwidge Danticat, author of Everything InsideA Penguin ClassicEvery year, three to four million people move to a new country. From war refugees to corporate expats, migrants constantly reshape their places of origin and arrival. This selection of works collected together for the first time brings together the most compelling literary depictions of migration.Organized in four parts (Departures, Arrivals, Generations, and Returns), The Penguin Book of Migration Literature conveys the intricacy of worldwide migration patterns, the diversity of immigrant experiences, and the commonalities among many of those diverse experiences. Ranging widely across the eighteenth through twenty-first centuries, across every continent of the earth, and across multiple literary genres, the anthology gives readers an understanding of our rapidly changing world, through the eyes of those at the center of that change. With thirty carefully selected poems, short stories, and excerpts spanning three hundred years and twenty-five countries, the collection brings together luminaries, emerging writers, and others who have earned a wide following in their home countries but have been less recognized in the Anglophone world. Editor of the volume Dohra Ahmad provides a contextual introduction, notes, and suggestions for further exploration.

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The War Below: AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 â

A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARAN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR FOR 2024LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION, AND FT BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDThe trillion-dollar battle for the resources to power our future. Oil and gas defined the twentieth century. Now lithium, copper, cobalt, rare earths and nickel will define the twenty-first.The world is moving towards replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. But building electric vehicles, solar panels, and millions of other devices requires digging more mines. Critical minerals are vital to many sustainable technologies, and the competition for them is intensifying.Nations aspiring to energy independence are ever more intertwined: a hedge fund manager #39;s attempt to revive rare earths mining in California needs Chinese expertise, and global reliance on Africa #39;s mining sector persists despite child labour concerns. Meanwhile, ecological dilemmas abound: a proposed lithium mine in Nevada may help car manufacturers slash their dependence on fossil fuels, but developing the mine may cause the extinction of a flower found nowhere else on the planet.As investors attempt to predict how resource extraction #39;s geopolitics will unfold, this is a story of industry giants, researchers, and policymakers at the forefront of the new energy wars.

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The Elephant in the Room - Liz Kalaugher

*A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE DAY*Humans, animals and disease. They re all inter-related, so why do we keep ignoring the elephant in the room?It s well known that Covid-19 may have come from a bat, but diseases are often transmitted in the other direction too. Humans have passed diseases to animals countless times through history, and it s the cross-currents of this relationship between humans, animals and disease that are explored by Liz Kalaugher in The Elephant in the Room. Taking the reader on a globe-trotting journey through time, Kalaugher presents a series of fascinating case histories of human-related wildlife diseases. Among the stories featured here are the early humans who may have carried pathogens responsible for the extinction of Neanderthals, the native birds of Hawaii that have been devasted by human-introduced disease, and the Tasmanian tiger that has been lost to the sands of time. Examining these tales and drawing on first-hand accounts from experts around the world, The Elephant in the Room is both a tragic history and an inspirational call to arms. It doesn t have to be this way. By learning from the past, it s possible to create a better, healthier environment for ourselves, our wildlife and our planet.

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The Blood Tide - Neil Lancaster

⠘Think Jack Reacher fronting Line of Duty⠙ Ian RankinYou get away with murder.In a remote sea loch on the west coast of Scotland, a fisherman vanishes without trace. His remains are never found.You make people disappear.A young man jumps from a bridge in Glasgow and falls to his death in the water below. DS Max Craigie uncovers evidence that links both victims. But if he can⠙t find out what cost them their lives, it won⠙t be long before more bodies turn up at the morgue⠦You come back for revenge.Soon cracks start to appear in the investigation, and Max⠙s past hurtles back to haunt him. When his loved ones are threatened, he faces a terrifying choice: let the only man he ever feared walk free, or watch his closest friend die⠦LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 McILVANNEY PRIZE FOR SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR! Max, Janie and Ross return in the second gripping novel in this explosive Scottish crime series.Readers LOVE The Blood Tide⠘Line of Duty on steroids⠦ It just never lets up!⠙ John Barlow⠘The Blood Tide grabs you from page one and doesn⠙t let go. Be warned: don⠙t sit down planning to read only a few pages!⠙ Kate London⠘Tightly plotted, tense and thrilling. Neil Lancaster just gets better and better⠙ Marion Todd⠘You can⠙t beat the voice of experience⠦ A rugged tale from a writer who⠙s done this chilling stuff for real⠙ Paul Finch⠘A rattlingly good read. The pages practically turn themselves⠦⠙ John Sutherland⠘An absolutely thrilling read from a brand-new star of Tartan Noir. Superb.⠙ Cass Green⠘Authentic to a tee. A story to die for. Characters that leap of all the page-turny pages.⠙ Imran Mahmood⠘What a gripping page-turner ⠓ it kept me guessing until the very end⠙ Michelle Davies⠘I⠙ve been hooked on this for a few days. It has it all: action, humour, tightly plotted with the most satisfying of endings!⠙ Chris McDonald

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The Impact Cycle - Jim Knight

Jim Knight is one of the wise men of coaching. His well is deep; he draws from it the best tools from practitioners, the wisdom of experience, and research-based insights. And he never loses sight of the bigger picture: the point of all this is to have more impact in this life we⠲re lucky enough to live. ⠔MICHAEL BUNGAY STANIER, Author of The Coaching Habit Identify . . . Learn . . . Improve When it comes to improving practice, few professional texts can rival the impact felt by Jim Knight⠙s Instructional Coaching. For hundreds of thousands of educators, Jim bridged the long-standing divide between staff room and classroom offering up a much a more collaborative, respectful, and efficient PD model for achieving instructional excellence. Now, one decade of research and hundreds of in-services later, Jim takes that work a significant step further with The Impact Cycle: an all-new instructional coaching cycle to help teachers and, in turn, their students improve in clear, measurable ways. Quintessential Jim, The Impact Cycle comes loaded with every possible tool to help you reach your coaching goals, starting with a comprehensive video program, robust checklists, and a model Instructional Playbook. Quickly, you⠙ll learn how to Interact and dialogue with teachers as partners Guide teachers to identify emotionally compelling, measurable, and student-focused goals Set coaching goals, plan strategies, and monitor progress for optimal impact Use documentary-style video and text-based case studies as models to promote maximum teacher clarity and proactive problem solving Streamline teacher enrollment, data collection, and deep listening Jim writes, When we grow, improve, and learn, when we strive to become a better version of ourselves, we tap into something deep in ourselves that craves that kind of growth. Read The Impact Cycle and soon you⠙ll discover how you can continually refine your practice to help teachers and students realize their fullest potential.

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Jews, Nazis and the Holocaust: What You Need to Know - Hyman Wolanski

Jews, Nazis and the Holocaust: What You Need to Know explains the Holocaust in its broadest sense.Hyman Wolanski delves into how antisemitism developed over the centuries and morphed from religious antisemitism, where the Jews were held responsible for the death of Jesus Christ, to Nazi antisemitism, where it was deemed necessary to murder all the Jews.The second section, Nazis, is the remarkable story of how Hitler developed from a nondescript Austrian corporal in the German Army to become the almighty dictator of Germany.Lastly, Wolanski demonstrates how Hitler and his Nazi Party used the war that he had started to annihilate Europe⠙s Jews by brutal treatment, mass shootings and in gas chambers. He also looks at the Nuremberg Trials and the Displaced Persons Camps after the war.

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Be the Hands and Feet - Nick Vujicic

Nothing in life is as exciting and satisfying as introducing Jesus to people who have never met him. New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned motivational speaker Nick Vujicic is known worldwide as the man without arms and legs who personifies a can do spirit. Now in greater detail, he explains how the example of Jesus Christ motivates him to travel and speak broadly because the good news of the Gospel is just too good to keep quiet! Although the world has so many problems, no challenge is too great for the God who promises to move mountains. Using compelling stories from his own experience, Nick shares the heart of his message, the motivation behind all he does, and something that he believes the world needs now more than ever before: A faith in Jesus Christ that moves people to act and make the world a better place.

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The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs Third Edition - Gregory S. Paul

A fully updated and expanded edition of the acclaimed, bestselling dinosaur field guideThe bestselling Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs remains the must-have book for anyone who loves dinosaurs, from amateur enthusiasts to professional paleontologists. Now extensively revised and expanded, this dazzlingly illustrated large-format edition features nearly 100 new dinosaur species and hundreds of new and updated illustrations, bringing readers up to the minute on the latest discoveries and research that are radically transforming what we know about dinosaurs and their world. Written and illustrated by acclaimed dinosaur expert Gregory Paul, this stunningly beautiful book includes detailed species accounts of all the major dinosaur groups as well as a wealth of breathtaking images⠔skeletal drawings, ⠜life⠝ studies, scenic views, and other illustrations that depict the full range of dinosaurs, from small feathered creatures to whale-sized supersauropods. Paul⠙s extensive introduction delves into dinosaur history and biology, the extinction of nonavian dinosaurs, the origin of birds, and the history of dinosaur paleontology, and also gives a taste of what it might be like to travel back in time to the era when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Now covers more than 800 dinosaur species, including scores of newly discovered onesProvides startling perspectives on the famed Brontosaurus and TyrannosaurusReveals that the largest dinosaurs weighed as much as the biggest whales, and shows why that happenedFeatures hundreds of color and black-and-white drawings and figures, including life studies, scenic views, and skull and muscle drawingsIncludes color paleo-distribution maps and a color time lineDescribes anatomy, physiology, locomotion, reproduction, and growth of dinosaurs, as well as the origin of birds and the extinction of nonavian dinosaurs

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The Case for Easter - Lee Strobel

A riveting journey to the truth about the most remarkable event in history: the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the proof behind it. From the award-winning, bestselling book The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel, this booklet is perfect for Easter or any time of the year.

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An Eye to the Hills - Cameron McNeish

For over four decades, Cameron McNeish has chronicled Scotlandâ ™s majestic landscapes and the outdoor communities who inhabit them.While much has changed, especially in terms of conservation and access, the hills themselves remain little altered, as do the reasons people visit them. In this collection of essays and diary entries, Cameron shines the light of experience on memory, and renews his vision, keen to share his insights with the many people who love Scotlandâ ™s outdoors.

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The BFG - Roald Dahl

Everybody loves the BFG. Now children can bring him to life!Children will have a phizzwizardly good time - and their friends won t believe their gogglers!David Wood has created seven short plays to read and perform. With notes on simple staging, props and costumes, the plays can be produced with the minimum of experience and resources.Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children s writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. His books continue to be bestsellers, despite his death in 1990, and worldwide booksales are over 100 million!

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The Missing: The True Story of My Family in World War II - Michael Rosen

***As heard on The Jeremy Vine Show******As heard on The Cerys Matthews Show***⠜Michael Rosen is a master of pace and clarity⠦ Essential reading.⠝ ⠓ The Times, Children⠙s Book of the Week⠜Five stars ... extraordinary and affecting. ⠝ ⠓ The Telegraph, Children⠙s Book of the Week⠜Rosen handles the difficult topic as sensitively and thoughtfully as you would expect, always writing in a straightforward and accessible way for children.⠝ ⠓ BookTrust, the UK⠙s largest reading charityA personal, powerful and resonant account of the Holocaust by one of this country s best-loved children⠙s authors. By turns charming, shocking and heart-breaking, this is the true story of Michael Rosen⠙s search for his relatives who ⠜went missing⠝ during the Second World War ⠓ told through prose, poetry, maps and pictures. When Michael was growing up, stories often hung in the air about his great-uncles: one was a clock-mender and the other a dentist. They were there before the war, his dad would say, and weren⠙t after. Over many years, Michael tried to find out exactly what happened: he interviewed family members, scoured the internet, pored over books and traveled to America and France. The story he uncovered was one of terrible persecution ⠓ and it has inspired his poetry for years since. Here, poems old and new are balanced against an immensely readable narrative; both an extraordinary account and a powerful tool for talking to children about the Holocaust.Supported and checked by the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education.⠜Fascinating, chilling and poignantly personal⠝ ⠓ Financial Times⠜The Missing may ostensibly concern the Holocaust but, as Rosen makes clear, this is a book about facing down prejudice, defying those who would sow the seeds of hatred and opening our arms to those in need.⠝ ⠓ Independent

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The Imitation of Christ - Thomas A Kempis

One of the best-loved books of Christianity after the Bible, now in a new translation A passionate celebration of God and his love, mercy, and holiness, The Imitation of Christ has inspired conversion and stimulated religious devotion for more than five hundred years. With great personal conviction, the medieval monk Thomas à Kempis demonstrates the individual’s reliance on God and on the words of Christ, and the futility of life without faith. Thomas spent some seventy years of his life in the reclusive environment of monasteries, yet in this astonishing work he demonstrates an encompassing understanding of human nature, and his writing speaks to readers of every age and every nationality. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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The Colour of Extinction - S.C. Flynn

Under a sky the colour of extinctionyou choose your own conclusion.The Earth might have already done so⠦and ten thousand years of civilisationwill shrink to an unrepeated moment.The Colour of Extinction is a collection for our times: taking all of nature into its focus, these carefully crafted lines leave the reader mulling over our interaction with ⠓ and overuse of ⠓ the natural world.Split into four strands, focusing on the climate crisis, birds, Australia and the melting polar caps, The Colour of Extinction forces us to confront the possible futures of the planet that we are destroying yet are so reliant on.

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The Disappearance of Emile Zola - Michael Rosen

Pronounced guilty of libel and sentenced to a year in prison, novelist Émile Zola went on the run. Zola⠙s crime had been to defend a wrongly convicted man, in what became known as the Dreyfus Affair. Fleeing the French state with just hours to spare he ended up living in the suburbs of south London unable to speak a word of English. Michael Rosen brings to life the sleepy world of late Victorian suburbia, Zola⠙s turbulent politics and his tangled private life. Desperate to write a novel, he was also trying to balance the extremely delicate matter of the two women in his life ⠓ one the mother of his children, the other his wife. The Disappearance of Émile Zola is the incredible true story of a writer⠙s personal bravery in the face of the greatest political scandal of the age.

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Christ of the Celts - J. Philip Newell

Christ of the Celts I explore the Celtic image of Christ as the Memory of what we have forgotten. He remembers the dance of the universe and the harmony that is deep within all things. He is the Memory also of who we are. --from the Prelude Diagnosing the human soul with a longing for peace in the face of fear and fragmentation nurtured by global political forces and fundamentalisms, Newell offers the ancient traditions of Celtic Christianity as a way forward in healing humankind and the earth. --Publishers Weekly This graceful, wise, and important book is a superb introduction to the treasures of Celtic Christianity for our time. --Marcus Borg, author, The Heart of Christianity

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One Day: A True Story of Courage and Survival in the Holocaust - Michael Rosen

A poignant and ultimately uplifting picture book based on a true story of an escape from a convoy to Auschwitz.⠜Get through one day and then on to the next. One day at a time. One day after another.⠝ Eugène Handschuh was a Jewish member of the Resistance in occupied Paris. After he was captured by the Nazis, he was placed on a convoy to Auschwitz. Against all the odds, with the help of strangers and fellow members of the Resistance, Eugène and his father escaped the convoy and survived ⠓ when so many others did not. Former Children s Laureate Michael Rosen was inspired to tell this story after discovering his father⠙s uncle and aunt were on the same convoy as Eugène, but never returned. With powerful illustrations from Benjamin Phillips, whose work has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration, this sensitive true-story picture book reminds us of the best of people, in the worst of times.

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One Day: A True Story of Courage and Survival in the Holocaust - Michael Rosen

A poignant and ultimately uplifting picture book based on a true story of an escape from a convoy to Auschwitz. ⠜Get through one day and then on to the next. One day at a time. One day after another.⠝ Eugène Handschuh was a Jewish member of the Resistance in occupied Paris. After he was captured by the Nazis, he was placed on a convoy to Auschwitz. Against all the odds, with the help of strangers and fellow members of the Resistance, Eugène and his father escaped the convoy and survived ⠓ when so many others did not. Former Children s Laureate Michael Rosen was inspired to tell this story after discovering his father⠙s uncle and aunt were on the same convoy as Eugène, but never returned. With powerful illustrations from Benjamin Phillips, whose work has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration, this sensitive true-story picture book reminds us of the best of people, in the worst of times.

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Umíme ještě žít? - Christine Rosen

Lákavé technologie nám nabízejí pohodlí a nekonečnou kreativitu. Zároveň však transformují naše vnímání a deformují hranice mezi virtuálními a reálnými prožitky. V knize Umíme ještě žít? Christine Rosen zkoumá kulturní a emocionální posuny, které nám digitalizace našich životů způsobuje. Pomocí každodenních situací i praktických výzkumů odhaluje klíčové lidské zkušenosti, které jsou ohroženy, včetně osobní komunikace, emocí, nebo i nudy. Jak nás technologie proměňují a jak se tomu bránit?

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The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ

The Aquarian: Gospel Of Jesus The Christ is a spiritual and philosophical work that blends elements of the traditional gospel with metaphysical concepts related to the transition between the Piscean and Aquarian Ages. The text delves into the life and teachings of Jesus, with a particular focus on his early years, offering an alternative perspective on his journey and the events leading up to his spiritual awakening. It begins with the birth of Mary, Jesus mother, and proceeds to explore the conditions surrounding the birth of Jesus himself. The narrative intertwines celestial signs, divine intervention, and prophetic messages that indicate the importance of these events in the context of humanity s spiritual evolution. Key figures such as Zacharias, Elizabeth, and the angel Gabriel make appearances, each playing a crucial role in announcing the births of John the Harbinger and Jesus. The opening chapters set the stage for a new spiritual era, emphasizing themes of divine purpose, spiritual awakening, and the dawn of a new age. The work suggests that the shift to the Aquarian Age heralds a time of profound transformation, one that calls humanity toward a deeper understanding of its spiritual potential and connection to the divine.

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Heresy: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God - Nixey Catherine

‘In the beginning was the Word,’ says the Gospel of John. This sentence – and the words of all four gospels – is central to the teachings of the Christian church and has shaped Western art, literature and language, and the Western mind.Yet in the years after the death of Christ there was not merely one word, nor any consensus as to who Jesus was or why he had mattered. There were many different Jesuses, among them the aggressive Jesus who scorned his parents and crippled those who opposed him, the Jesus who sold his twin into slavery and the Jesus who had someone crucified in his stead.Moreover, in the early years of the first millennium there were many other saviours, many sons of gods who healed the sick and cured the lame. But as Christianity spread, they were pronounced unacceptable – even heretical – and they faded from view. Now, in Heresy, Catherine Nixey tells their extraordinary story, one of contingency, chance and plurality. It is a story about what might have been.

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The Promise and Power of Easter Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video - Lisa Harper, Christine Caine

Easter is so much more than a holiday.Easter isn t just a date on the calendar; it s the most significant event in human history. It s the celebration of Jesus resurrection from the dead, and His victory over everything that holds us back in our earthly lives. It s the day we focus on the promise and power of Jesus and draw closer to Him.Join Christine Caine and Lisa Harper in a transformative study that goes beyond tradition. Walk with them through four weeks of the Lenten season taking in the details of Jesus life, the agony of His death, and the overwhelming joy of His resurrection.Relive His steps with a heart full of hope. See it all with eyes of faith. You ll be ready to celebrate Easter in more ways than you ever have and be inspired to share the joy only Jesus could make possible.Streaming video access included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2029. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.

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Andrew Murray With Christ In The School Of Prayer - Godlipress Team

LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY! LUKE 11:1 Jesus never taught His disciples how to preach, only how to pray. He did not speak much of what was needed to preach well but spoke much of praying well. To know how to speak to God is more important than knowing how to speak to man. Not power with men, but power with God is the first thing. Jesus loves to teach us how to pray.What do you think, my beloved fellow disciples? Would it not be just what we needed, to ask the Master to give us a month-long course of special lessons on the art of prayer? As we meditate on the words He spoke on earth, let us yield to his teaching, in the fullest confidence that, with such a teacher, we shall make progress. Let us take time not only to meditate but to pray. To busy ourselves at the foot of the throne, and be trained in the work of intercession. -Andrew Murray With Christ in the School of Prayer offers a structured series of 31 short, concise, practical, and powerful lessons on prayer to fill the listener s heart with a hunger for God s presence. While holding firmly to Andrew Murray s classic teaching and theology and retaining the elegance of his writing style, this edition has been updated to make Murray s writing more accessible to modern readers.It includes the following updates:A Study Guide to Ensure a Deeper Study of Andrew Murray s Original Message.Unabridged and Carefully Updated Text in Modern English.Updated Organization and Headings.An Active Table of Contents.Large Print Text.Our earnest prayer is that you find this updated edition much easier to understand and that God would bless you with more desire to seek His face in His school of prayer.

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The History of the Church from Christ to Constantine - Eusebius

Eusebius s account is the only surviving historical record of the Church during its crucial first 300 years. Bishop Eusebius, a learned scholar who lived most of his life in Caesarea in Palestine, broke new ground in writing the History and provided a model for all later ecclesiastical historians. In tracing the history of the Church from the time of Christ to the Great Persecution at the beginning of the fourth century, and ending with the conversion of the Emperor Constantine, his aim was to show the purity and continuity of the doctrinal tradition of Christianity and its struggle against persecutors and heretics.

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Elements of User Experience, The - Jesse James Garrett

From the moment it was published almost ten years ago, Elements of User Experience became a vital reference for web and interaction designers the world over, and has come to define the core principles of the practice. Now, in this updated, expanded, and full-color new edition, Jesse James Garrett has refined his thinking about the Web, going beyond the desktop to include information that also applies to the sudden proliferation of mobile devices and applications. Successful interaction design requires more than just creating clean code and sharp graphics. You must also fulfill your strategic objectives while meeting the needs of your users. Even the best content and the most sophisticated technology won t help you balance those goals without a cohesive, consistent user experience to support it. With so many issues involvedâ ”usability, brand identity, information architecture, interaction designâ ” creating the user experience can be overwhelmingly complex. This new edition of The Elements of User Experience cuts through that complexity with clear explanations and vivid illustrations that focus on ideas rather than tools or techniques. Garrett gives readers the big picture of user experience development, from strategy and requirements to information architecture and visual design.

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The Sixth Extinction - Elizabeth Kolbertová

________________WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NON-FICTION________________ An invaluable contribution to our understanding of present circumstances, just as the paradigm shift she calls for is sorely needed - Al Gore, New York Times Compelling ... It is a disquieting tale, related with rigour and restraint by Kolbert - Observer Passionate ... This is the big story of our age - Sunday Times________________A major book about the future of the world, blending natural history, field reporting and the history of ideas and into a powerful account of the mass extinction happening todayOver the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions of life on earth.Scientists around the world are currently monitoring the sixth, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.Elizabeth Kolbert combines brilliant field reporting, the history of ideas and the work of geologists, botanists and marine biologists to tell the gripping stories of a dozen species â “ including the Panamanian golden frog and the Sumatran rhino â “ some already gone, others at the point of vanishing.The sixth extinction is likely to be mankindâ ™s most lasting legacy and Elizabeth Kolbertâ ™s book urgently compels us to rethink the fundamental question of what it means to be human.

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The Little Book of Yoga - Christine Burke

Discover EFFECTIVE and EASY-TO-ACCESS yoga practices, breathing techniques, and meditations to ENLIVEN and ENRICH your life every day.Tap into the science and magic of yoga that can be practiced anywhere, anytime, and derive its countless benefits. In The Little Book of Yoga, Christine Burke expertly shows how you can improve your quality of life through basic yoga and breathwork practices that can be effective in only a short time. Start out with the essentials with chapters including illustrated key yoga poses, breathing techniques, mudras (also known as “yoga for the hands”), and meditations. Then move on to specific concerns, from daily aches and pains to feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and much more. Discover the poses and practices to alleviate various conditions as you stretch, relax, boost your immunity, and embrace the unpredictable to find calm and ease. Practitioners of all levels, from beginner to advanced, occasional to frequent, will love this yoga handbook.

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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (0061339202)

Kniha - autor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, 304 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná "Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's famous investigations of ""optimal experience"" have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called ""flow."" During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life. In this new edition of his groundbreaking classic work, Csikszentmihalyi demonstrates the ways this positive state can be controlled, not just left to chance. ""Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience"" teaches how, by ordering the information that enters our consciousness, we can discover true happiness and greatly improve the quality of our lives."

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The Case for Christ - Lee Strobel

Is there credible proof that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God? In The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and New York Times bestselling author, retraces his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith and builds a captivating case for Christ s divinity.In this revised and updated edition of The Case for Christ, Strobel cross-examines a dozen experts with doctorates from schools such as Cambridge, Princeton, and Brandeis, asking hard-hitting questions--and taking a deeper look at the evidence from the fields of science, philosophy, and history.In his comprehensive investigation, Strobel doesn t shy away from challenging questions, including:How reliable is the New Testament?Does evidence for Jesus exist outside the Bible?Is Jesus who he said he was?Is there any reason to believe the resurrection was an actual event?What does all of the evidence point to--and what does it mean today? Winner of the Gold Medallion Book Award and twice nominated for the Christian Book of the Year Award, The Case for Christ has been adapted into a major motion picture and has now sold over 5 million copies worldwide.This edition includes scores of revisions and additions, including updated material on archaeological and manuscript discoveries, fresh recommendations for further study, and an interview with the author that tells dramatic stories about the book s impact, provides behind-the-scenes information, and responds to critiques of the book by skeptics.Strobel s thorough examination reads like a captivating, fast-paced novel. But it s not fiction: it s a riveting quest for the truth about history s most compelling figure. Discover The Case for Christ today.Praise for The Case for Christ: Nobody knows how to sift truth from fiction like an experienced investigative reporter, or to argue a case like someone trained at Yale Law School. Lee Strobel brings both qualifications to this remarkable book. In addition to his own tremendous testimony as atheist-turned-Christian, the author marshals the irrefutable depositions of recognized expert witnesses to build his ironclad case for Jesus Christ. The Case for Christ sets a new standard among existing contemporary apologetics. --D. James Kennedy, PhD, senior minister, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church

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The Cold Eye of Heaven - Christine Dwyer Hickey

The Cold Eye of Heaven: the stunning new novel from Christine Dwyer Hickey, bestselling author of Last Train from Liguria. This stunning novel has as its core the pulsing heart of love that drives the circulation of every being... Extraordinary Independent on Sunday

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The Case for Christ - Lee Strobel

Is there credible proof that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God? In The Case for Christ,Lee Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and New York Times bestselling author, retraces his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith and builds a captivating case for Christ s divinity.In this revised and updated edition of The Case for Christ, Strobel cross-examines a dozen experts with doctorates from schools such as Cambridge, Princeton, and Brandeis, asking hard-hitting questions--and taking a deeper look at the evidence from the fields of science, philosophy, and history.In his comprehensive investigation, Strobel doesn t shy away from challenging questions, including:How reliable is the New Testament?Does evidence for Jesus exist outside the Bible?Is Jesus who he said he was?Is there any reason to believe the resurrection was an actual event?What does all of the evidence point to--and what does it mean today? Winner of the Gold Medallion Book Award and twice nominated for the Christian Book of the Year Award, The Case for Christ has been adapted into a major motion picture and has now sold over 5 million copies worldwide.This edition includes scores of revisions and additions, including updated material on archaeological and manuscript discoveries, fresh recommendations for further study, and an interview with the author that tells dramatic stories about the book s impact, provides behind-the-scenes information, and responds to critiques of the book by skeptics.Strobel s thorough examination reads like a captivating, fast-paced novel. But it s not fiction: it s a riveting quest for the truth about history s most compelling figure. Discover The Case for Christ today.Praise for The Case for Christ: Nobody knows how to sift truth from fiction like an experienced investigative reporter, or to argue a case like someone trained at Yale Law School. Lee Strobel brings both qualifications to this remarkable book. In addition to his own tremendous testimony as atheist-turned-Christian, the author marshals the irrefutable depositions of recognized expert witnesses to build his ironclad case for Jesus Christ. The Case for Christ sets a new standard among existing contemporary apologetics. --D. James Kennedy, PhD, senior minister, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church

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The Classical Style - Charles Rosen

Brilliant and epoch-making. Times Literary SupplementThe Classical Style is an established classic which has remained in print since its first publication in 1971. With his experience as a world-class pianist as well as as teacher at Harvard and Oxford, Charles Rosen produced the definitive survey of the language of the music of the classical period. In the book, Rosen concentrates on the three major figures of the time - Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven - because it is in terms of their achievements that the musical vernacular can best be defined .In this expanded edition, Rosen follows the development of each composer s best known genres: for Haydn, the symphony and string quartet; for Mozart, the concerto, string quintet and comic opera; for Beethoven, the piano sonata. In addition, the author ranges widely through the material of classical music which falls outside these categories. The word masterpiece should be used rarely if at all. But it applies to The Classical Style . . . this book sets new standards for the application of language to music. George Steiner

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The Cross of Christ - Stott John

Now including a study guide and a foreword by Alister McGrath, revisit John Stott s modern classic The Cross of Christ and discover the beauty of the cross.

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The Extinction Trials - A. G. Riddle

The end... is only the beginning. After a mysterious global event known only as The Change , six strangers wake up in an underground research facility where they learn that they re part of the Extinction Trials â “ a scientific experiment to restart the human race.But the Extinction Trials harbours a very big secret.And so does the world outside.From A.G. Riddle, the Amazon and Wall Street Journal bestselling author with nearly five million copies sold worldwide in twenty languages, comes an epic standalone adventure with a surprise ending unlike anything you ve ever read before.

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Al-Ghazali on Proper Conduct when Listening to Music and the Experience of Ecstasy - al-Ghazálí Abú Hámid

Al-Ghazali on Proper Conduct when Listening to Music and the Experience of Ecstasy is the eighteen chapter of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya ulum al-din), a monumental work of classical Islam written by the renowned theologian-mystic Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (d. 1111). This chapter of the Revival deals with the controversial topic of music. In the Islamic legal tradition, there is disagreement as to whether or not performing and listening to music is lawful, even more, whether music might be used as a path to ecstasy. Basing himself on the Qurâ ™an, hadith, the first generations of Muslims and the mystical tradition, Ghazali presents the arguments both for and against listening to music. Ghazali s own position is that music in itself is permissible, though under certain circumstances it can be unlawful or undesirable. Ghazali gives lyrical expression to his love of poetry and music, and their legitimate place not only in human celebrations, but in divine worship and as aids on the path to gnosis and ecstasy. All such responses he sees exemplified in the life of the Prophet with his family. Â

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The Best Minds - Jonathan Rosen

A PULITZER PRIZE 2024 FINALIST FOR MEMOIRONE OF BARACK OBAMA S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2023ONE OF THE GUARDIAN AND PROSPECT S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES, ATLANTIC, AND WALL STREET JOURNALâ ™S TOP TEN BOOKS OF THE YEAR Extraordinary... Magisterial... A remarkable meditation on friendship, success, madness and violence that refuses to oversimplify Guardian (Book of the Day) The darkest of literary triumphs, and the most gripping of unbearable reads Telegraph (5 stars)A novelist s gripping investigation of the forces that led his childhood best friend from academic stardom to the psychiatric hospital where he has lived since killing the woman he lovedWhen the Rosens moved to New Rochelle, New York in 1973, Jonathan Rosen and Michael Laudor became inseparable. Both children of professors, the boys were best friends and fierce rivals who soon followed each other to Yale University.Michael blazed through Yale in three years, graduating summa cum laude and landing a top-flight consulting job. Then one day, Jonathan received a devastating call: Michael had suffered a psychotic break and was in the locked ward of a psychiatric hospital.Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Michael was still in hospital when he learned he d been accepted to Yale Law School, and living in a halfway house when he decided, against all odds, to enroll. Still battling delusions, he managed to graduate, and after his triumphant story was featured in The New York Times, sold a memoir for a vast sum. Ron Howard bought film rights, completing the dream for Michael and his tirelessly supportive girlfriend Carrie, and Brad Pitt was set to star. But then Michael, in the grip of psychosis, committed a horrific act that made him a front-page story of an entirely different sort.The Best Minds is Jonathan Rosen s powerful account of an American tragedy, set in the final decades of the American century, an era that coincided with the emptying out of state mental hospitals. It is a story about the bonds of friendship, the price of delusion and the mystery of identity. Tender, funny, and harrowing by turns, The Best Minds is both a beautifully rendered coming of age story and an indictment of the profound neglect of mental illness in our society.

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The Varieties of Religious Experience - William James

By their fruits ye shall know them, not by their roots. The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902) is William James s classic survey of religious belief in its most personal, and often its most heterodox, aspects. Asking questions such as how we define evil to ourselves, the difference between a healthy and a divided mind, the value of saintly behaviour, and what animates and characterizes the mental landscape of sudden conversion, James s masterpiece stands at a unique moment in the relationship between belief and culture. Faith in institutional religion and dogmatic theology was fading away, and the search for an authentic religion rooted in personality and subjectivity was a project conducted as an urgent necessity. With psychological insight, philosophical rigour, and a determination not to jump to the conclusion that in tracing religion s mental causes we necessarily diminish its truth or value, in the Varieties James wrote a truly foundational text for modern belief.Matthew Bradley s wide-ranging new edition examines the ideas that continue to fuel modern debates on atheism and faith. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Breads of the World - Christine Ingram, Jennie Shapter

This practical cookbook is both an illustrated guide to the breads of the world and a bread-making manual, with over 100 recipes for delicious home-made loaves of all kinds. The book opens with a short history of breads and bread-making before describing the different types of grains, flour and extra ingredients that can be used in baking, supported with step-by-step photographs of the entire bread-making process from kneading the dough to baking the loaf. Following this is an illustrated reference guide to the different types of bread to be found across the globe with information on history, taste and shape. The recipe section that completes the book includes all the classic breads such as Irish Soda Bread, San Francisco Sourdough and Indian Parathas to less well-known recipes such as Portuguese Corn Bread and Syrian Onion Bread.

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The True Definition of Neva Beane - Christine Kendall

From the author of Riding Chance comes the story of a girl whose dictionary is helping make sense of the world, her changing body, friendships, and a family that s struggling to stay strong amidst the turbulent backdrop of activism, across generations.Being twelve isn t easy, especially when you re Neva Beane. Neva feels beautiful wearing her new bra, but she s confused by how others respond to the changes taking place in and out of her body. Her best friend, Jamila, is getting all the attention. Her brother, Clayton, is becoming an activist. And Mom and Dad are gone working-again. Grandad and Nana aren t much help, either, with their old ways and backward views.Neva struggles to find her place in a world that, like the political landscape that s always shifting around her in her West Philadelphia neighborhood, is uncertain, at times scary, but most always, filled with unanswered questions. Neva is left with what comforts her most-words and their meanings, which she chronicles herself. While the pages of her beloved dictionary reveal truths about what s happening around her, Neva must discover the best way to define herself. In this wholly original story by the author of the NAACP Image Award nominee Riding Chance, a girl finds her voice in unexpected ways.

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The Compassionate Christ - Sherri Hughes-Gragg

Witness the abundant love of Jesus.Too often, Christians and non-Christians alike view Jesus as someone who is far off, aloof, judging their misdeeds, and unwilling to embrace them until they have sorted out their lives and figured out their faults. But that distorted perception could hardly be further from the truth. The beautiful reality is that Christ is kinder and gentler, more tender and more caring, more loving and more compassionate than we have ever hoped (or dared) to imagine.In The Compassionate Christ author Sherri Hughes-Gragg invites you to embark on a transformative journey to witness firsthand the abundant and welcoming love of Jesus. Through emotive storytelling, a form of fictional narrative that mixes biblical history with Scripture, Sherri transports you back in time to vividly bring to life the biblical stories of Jesus interactions with people. For thirty-one days you will walk alongside the Savior, witness miraculous healings and events, and experience His compassion and mercy by thinking and feeling along with the people whose lives have been instantly transformed by His love and grace. Your heart will be warmed as these stories help you:Encounter the kindness and grace of Jesus in a whole new wayRealize the breadth and depth of the love and forgiveness your Savior offersFeel a first-person experience of what it might have been like to walk with Jesus when He was on the earth With every turn of the page, The Compassionate Christ invites you to step into the shoes of men and women who experienced Jesus radical love and acceptance. These stories highlight Jesus as a figure of unparalleled kindness who offers His tender, loving presence to us today. Draw closer to Jesus—the One who still welcomes you to Himself and lavishes His grace upon you.

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Beloved Beasts. Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction

In the late nineteenth century, humans came at long last to a devastating realisation: their rapidly industrialising and globalising societies were driving scores of animal species to extinction. In Beloved Beasts, acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis traces the history of the movement to protect and conserve other forms of life. From early battles to save charismatic species such as the American bison and bald eagle to today s global effort to defend life on a larger scale, Nijhuis s spirited and engaging account documents the changes of heart that changed history (Dan Cryer, Boston Globe).With urgency, passion, and wit (Michael Berry, Christian Science Monitor), she describes the vital role of scientists and activists such as Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson, reveals the origins of vital organisations like the Audubon Society and the World Wildlife Fund, explores current efforts to protect species such as the whooping crane and the black rhinoceros and confronts the darker side of modern conservation, long shadowed by racism and colonialism. As the destruction of other species continues and the effects of climate change wreak havoc on our world, Beloved Beasts charts the ways conservation is becoming a movement for the protection of all species including our own.

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