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The Grid - Nick Cook

''A highly original, electrifying read'' The Times''A stylish, riveting thriller'' Daily Mail''An assured page-turner ... it combines action and foreign locations with big ideas a la Dan Brown'' Sunday TimesThe US President Thompson has been dreaming of his own death. A repeating nightmare that hounds him night after night that he can''t ignore: something tells him it''s not just a dream, it feels too real.Thompson''s doctor, military psychiatrist Josh Cain, is summoned to a church tower near the White House. He thinks he is there to talk down another suicidal ex-Marine. But the man he finds tells him of a plot to kill Thompson, revealing secrets he can''t possibly have known - just seconds before a sniper''s bullet takes him out . . .Battles have been fought man to man, then machine to machine, and even in cyberspace. But now there is a different battlefield emerging: human consciousness and the fight for our minds.What readers are saying:***** ''A classy, intelligent and reflective investigative thriller.'' ***** ''A layered plot, engaging characters and a spine chilling ring of truth to the plot, which lured me in and kept me trapped until the final page.''***** ''A real page turner with plenty of surprises ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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How to Live Off-Grid - Nick Rosen

Off-grid: a place, building or person without mains water or power. Static or mobile - in a house or a hut, a boat or a camper van - to live off-grid is all about loosending the ties that bind us to teh fmailiar world of commuting, mortgages, no time and fast food, in order to rediscover our place in the natural world. Complete with camper van, Nick sets off around the UK to find off-grid heaven and meet people who are living the dream. Along the way he runs into backpackers and businessmen, radical hermits and right-wing survivalists - and plenty of ordinary working-parent families too. Sincere but irreverent, this is Nick''s guide to avoiding pitfalls, to finding solutions (and some brilliant gadgets) as he strives to perfect the skills of this practical, freewheeling kind of self-sufficiency. ''Timely and highly readable'' Sunday Telegraph '' Nick Rosen has caught the zeitgeist.'' The Times

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Hunt For Zero Point - Nick Cook

In 1966 a group of highly respected aerospace engineers revealed that US scientists were perfecting ways to control gravity. They predicted a breakthrough would come by the end of the decade, ushering in an era of limitless, clean propulsion for a new breed of fuelless transport systems - and weapons beyond our imagination. Of course it never happened. Or did it? Forty years later a chance encounter with one of the engineers who made that prediction forces a highly sceptical aerospace and defence journalist, Nick Cook, to consider the possibility that America did indeed crack the gravity code - and has covered up ever since. His investigations moved from the corridors of NASA to the dark heartland of America''s classified weapons establishment, where it became clear that half a century ago, in the dying days of the Third Reich, Nazi scientists were racing to perfect a Pandora''s Box of high technology that would deliver Germany from defeat. History says that they failed. But the trail that takes Cook deep into the once-impenetrable empire of SS General Hans Kammler - the man charged by Adolf Hitler with perfecting German secret weapons technology - says otherwise. In his pursuit of the true ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Chasing the Grid - Kenneth Posner

After a successful career on Wall Street, the Catskill Mountains beckoned. In Chasing the Grid, author Kenneth Posner, a seasoned corporate worker and intrepid but non-elite runner, sets out after an ultra-distance mountain-running record which nearly destroys him. Along the way, he stumbles upon an obscure peak-bagging tradition known as the ''Grid,'' which becomes his new obsession. The Grid is a project where a determined athlete must run and climb a list of peaks in every month of the year, the purpose being to get to know the mountains intimately, in every season. For New York''s Catskill Mountains, where this story takes place, the formula requires more than 400 separate ascents. For Posner, the Grid turns out to be not just another running challenge; it''s a pilgrimage. It offers a retreat from the spirit of modern running, often reduced to a one-dimensional activity driven by ego and moderated by clocks, in favour of how our ancestors moved through nature in days gone by - purposefully, patiently, and mindfully. Posner emerges from the experience as a radically different kind of runner - now running barefoot across trails and shirtless in the winter, leaving behind food, water, lights, navigational gear, and even ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Off the Grid - Dominic Bradbury

A showcase of over forty of the most exciting and unique off-grid houses in North America, across a wide variety of wild and remote landscapes. Living off the grid has become increasingly desirable in recent years. Escaping the city to be immersed in nature is ever more appealing as the pressures of everyday life increase.The need to reduce our carbon footprints as the effects of climate change become a reality has brought sustainable living, particularly in off-grid and net-zero houses, to the forefront. In Off the Grid: Houses for Escape Across North America, Dominic Bradbury turns to North America to showcase how architects are making living in the wilderness a more affordable and attainable dream. From cabins deep in the forest to desert homes and stunning coastal retreats, this collection of the most innovative off-grid homes reveals how clever design is redefining the possibilities for living in some of the most extraordinary natural environments on Earth.

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On the Grid - Luke Smith

'On the Grid is incredibly special. I loved every thoughtfully written word' Will Buxton 'Luke is one of the foremost journalists within the paddock. His book draws the curtain back on our sport... Very few titles have covered the stories of the unsung members of the F1 community in this level of detail and with such vibrancy' Toto Wolff 'Even if you think you know everything there is to know about Formula 1, you'll learn something within these pages'GP Racing Formula 1 might only have twenty drivers in its most elite competition, but each is supported by a world-class team of mechanics, engineers, strategists, party planners and much more. In On the Grid journalist Luke Smith takes us behind the scenes of the past, present and future of the sport, telling its story through the eyes of the people who create it, including the all-important fans. We see thrilling drama, cutting-edge technology, the stress and the glamour. Smith takes us to the starting grid, full of engine fumes and sweat, to yacht parties in Monaco and to the pit lane for the critical mid-race decisions. We see how a fifty-pence screw in the wrong place could cause a £15m car ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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On the Grid - Luke Smith

'On the Grid is incredibly special. I loved every thoughtfully written word' Will Buxton 'Luke is one of the foremost journalists within the paddock. His book draws the curtain back on our sport... Very few titles have covered the stories of the unsung members of the F1 community in this level of detail and with such vibrancy' Toto Wolff 'Even if you think you know everything there is to know about Formula 1, you'll learn something within these pages'GP Racing Formula 1 might only have twenty drivers in its most elite competition, but each is supported by a world-class team of mechanics, engineers, strategists, party planners and much more. In On the Grid journalist Luke Smith takes us behind the scenes of the past, present and future of the sport, telling its story through the eyes of the people who create it, including the all-important fans. We see thrilling drama, cutting-edge technology, the stress and the glamour. Smith takes us to the starting grid, full of engine fumes and sweat, to yacht parties in Monaco and to the pit lane for the critical mid-race decisions. We see how a fifty-pence screw in the wrong place could cause a £15m car ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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How to Survive Off the Grid - Tim MacWelch

For anyone who has ever dreamed of leaving it all behind and heading for the hills, survival expert and three-time New York Times bestselling author, Tim MacWelch, makes that a reality with How to Survive Off the Grid. Concrete, useful hints cover everything from raising chickens in your urban backyard to going totally off the grid in your all-solar log cabin.A guide for the modern homesteader, this covers energy efficiency, finding and pumping your own water, keeping chickens, goats, bees, and other critters, and much more from a practical hands-on perspective. GET THERE Decide how far off the grid you want to get, choose your spot, and take the plunge (or adapt these hints to a more suburban or even urban lifestyle) Stake Your Claim Gimme Shelter Water or Life The Heat Is On Power Up LIVE THERE Ensure you have enough to eat on a daily basis, and all year round. More than Meals Veggies for All Fruits and Nuts Amber Waves of Grain Backyard Critters Get Your Goat Have a Cow, Man Fish & Bugs SURVIVE THERE Eat nature's bounty, build a safe house, and nurse yourself back to health The Long Haul Hunt & Fish Level Up ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Unheard - Nicci French

‘He did kill. Kill and kill and kill.’ Tess’s number one priority has always been her three-year-old daughter Poppy. But splitting up with Poppy’s father Jason means that she cannot always be there to keep her daughter safe. When she finds a disturbing drawing, dark and menacing, among her daughter’s brightly coloured paintings, Tess is convinced that Poppy has witnessed something terrible. Something that her young mind is struggling to put into words. But no one will listen. It’s only a child’s drawing, isn’t it? Tess will protect Poppy, whatever the price. But when she doesn’t know what, or who, she is protecting her from, how can she possibly know who to trust . . . ? ‘An intense, brilliantly crafted thriller that hums with menace from start to finish' TM Logan, author of Trust Me and The Holiday ‘What an intriguing, compelling page-turner. I ate it up in two days’ Liz Nugent, author of Our Little Cruelties 'I love Nicci French’s books, and with The Unheard they are right at the top of their game. Few crime writers can match their psychological acuity, of their ability to lead a reader through dizzying plot twists without ever losing pace. It’s ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Public Enemy: What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? - CD (3515051)

Hudební CD - Public Enemy je americká hiphopová skupina, založená roku 1982 na Long Islandu. Patnácté studiové album. Public Enemy je americká hiphopová skupina, založená roku 1982 na Long Islandu. Tato formace se řadí se mezi nejstarší a zároveň nejdůležitější hiphopové skupiny. Charakteristické jsou jejich politicky a sociálně zaměřené texty. Patnácté studiové album. Seznam stop When The Grid Go Down... Featuring - George Clinton / Grid Featuring - Cypress Hill, George Clinton / State Of The Union (STFU) Featuring - DJ Premier / Interlude: Merica Mirror / Public Enemy Number Won Featuring - Ad Rock, Mike D, Run-DMC / Toxic / Yesterday Man Featuring - Daddy-O / Interlude: Crossroads Burning / Fight The Power Remix 2020 Featuring - Black Thought, Jahi, Nas, Questlove, Rapsody , YG / Beat Them All / Smash The Crowd Featuring - Ice-T, PMD / If You Can't Join Em Beat Em / Go At It Featuring - Jahi / Interlude: Don't Look At The Sky / Rest In Beats...

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The Journals of Captain Cook - Captain James Cook

Cook led three famous expeditions to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779. In voyages that ranged from the Antarctic circle to the Arctic Sea, Cook charted Australia and the whole coast of New Zealand, and brought back detailed descriptions of the natural history of the Pacific. Accounts based on Cook''s journals were issued at the time, but it was not until this century that the original journals were published in Beaglehole''s definitive edition. The JOURNALS tells the story of these voyages as Cook wanted it to be told, radiating the ambition, courage and skill which enabled him to carry out an unrivalled series of expeditions in dangerous waters.

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The Cook You Want to Be - Andy Baraghani

A New York Times BestsellerDefine and develop your individual cooking style - and become the cook you want to be - in 120 flavour-forward everyday recipes and easy-to-understand techniques. Andy Baraghani is the talented chef behind many of Bon Appetit''s viral recipes - favourites like Cauliflower Bolognese, Tahini Ranch Dressing and Ramen Noodles with Miso Pesto - he creates wow-factor flavours, delivers beautiful and satisfying meals with minimal fuss and reworks well-known dishes in utterly delicious ways. Andy''s love of flavour began with the comforting dishes of his Iranian parents'' immigrant household. Blending the home cooking of his upbringing and his professional training, Andy evolved into a culinary influencer by asking himself, ''What kind of cook do I want to be?''. In answering that question for himself - the cook who can balance flavours and the cook who makes a perfect salad, for example - he became known for trying new techniques, working with easy-to-find but underused ingredients and creating unexpected combinations.Among his debut cookbook''s 120 recipes and 120 sumptuous photographs you''ll find for new surefire hits, such as Roasted Beetroot with Mint and Sesame, Pomegranate-Glazed Chicken Legs with Buttery Almonds, plus dozens of dishes to refresh and expand your ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Green Batch Cook Book - Sam Gates

Delicious vegetarian and vegan batch cook recipes for busy people.The phenomenal rise in the popularity of veganism, plant-based meals and flexitarian diets means that more of us are regularly choosing to cook meat-free dishes. Concerns about waste and budgets have ensured that making conscious decisions about using leftovers and root-to-shoot eating is becoming mainstream.But as traditional batch cook recipes often lean towards meat-based meals, finding brilliant vegetarian and vegan ideas can be tricky. That''s where The Green Batch Cook Bookcomes in, harnessing the vibrant fresh flavours of fruit and vegetables in an innovative and breezy collection of 70 meat-free recipes.Start your day with beautiful breakfasts - Sweet Potato, Pepper and Feta Frittata, No-knead Marmite and Cheese Loaf, Rose-pink Rhubarb and Vanilla Custard Pancakes - or simply bake a batch of Brown Sugar Rusks and Cranberry to eat on the run. Lazy make-ahead lunch recipes include Garlicky Mushroom and Chestnut Sausage Rolls, Edamame and Spring Green Pot Stickers and a simple but irresistible Broccoli, Lemon and Almond Salad. Feeding a crowd? Check out the family-friendly big batch chapter with tempting recipes for Mushroom, Broccoli and Walnut Lasagne, Summer Veg Patch Risotto or Sticky Aubergine Bao Buns with Smacked Cucumber. And if ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The 30-Minute Cook - Nigel Slater

Discover quick and tasty dishes in Nigel Slater''s The 30-Minute Cook.Quick, delicious meals from across the world with ingredients available from your local supermarket - all prepared within thirty minutes: the perfect book for the busy cook.Praise for Nigel Slater''s The 30 Minute Cook:''One of my very favourite cookery writers'' Delia Smith''The whiff of kaffir lime leaves, cumin and ginger wafts from the pages ... I can think of no one more likely to coax timid cooks into a spirit of culinary adventure'' Financial Times''An inspired worldwide collection of quick and accessible dishes'' Evening StandardNigel Slater is the Observer''s food writer, writing a month column for Observer Food Monthly. Real Fast Food was shortlisted for the Andre Simon Award while The 30-Minute Cook was nominated for both the Glenfiddich and Julia Child Awards. In 1995 he won the Glenfiddich Trophy and he has twice won the Cookery Writer of the Year Award as well as being named Media Personality of the Year in the 1996 Good Food Awards. His other bestselling books include Real Fast Puddings, Real Food, Appetite and The Kitchen Diaries.

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The Favour - Nicci French

BRINGING DANGER CLOSE TO HOME . . . THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR NICCI FRENCH, shortlisted for the 2023 Ned Kelly Awards for Best International Crime Fiction​ ‘Excels at depicting an ordinary life swept away by horror' Observer ‘Fantastic – a breathless drumbeat of dread and suspense’ Lee Child‘Heart-thumping, head-scratching, nail-biting stuff: The Favour is classic Nicci French. I read it in one breathless sitting’ Erin Kelly A good deedCan turn deadly . . . When Jude’s first love Liam turns up in her life after ten years of no contact, asking her for a favour, she just can’t say no. He will always be someone special to her. But does she really know what she is getting herself into? After she does the favour, Jude is contacted by the police. Liam has been found dead, and suddenly she is caught up in a murder investigation. She realises this one decision could cost her everything – even her life…PRAISE FOR NICCI FRENCH: ‘Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable’ Louise Candlish ‘Meticulously plotted, psychologically astute’ Sarah Vaughan ‘First-class’ Independent ‘Gripping’ Literary Review ‘A pure adrenaline rush’ Jenny Colgan

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What We Call Masala | A cook's practical guide to the poetry of Indian spices - Sarina Kamini

''Gripping and beautiful. A masterpiece.'' Tony Tan, author Tony Tan''s Asian Cooking Class ''One of the best books on spice that I have read ... it will change the way you cook.'' Bhavna Kalra Shivalkar, The Modern Desi Co. We know every Indian family holds delicious secrets in its dabbas. But what if they held even more than we knew? Masala is the Tardis that opens the door to a food multiverse. And Kashmiri-Australian cook and author Sarina Kamini is inviting you inside.For ten years Sarina taught her Kashmiri Hindu family''s kitchen secrets to people of all ages and cooking talents via her masala masterclasses. She was The Spice Mistress to whom spices sang. But the more she taught, the more she realised that masala spoke to everyone ... once they understood its language. What We Call Masala is that code breaker. Learn what white pepper does to pavlova. How to use spices and fats to speak to nervousness or anxiety. Why domestic Ayurveda says good digestion is ensured not just by what we eat, but by how we think. Equal parts storyteller and recipe writer, Sarina deftly ties together Hindu mythology, intimate family moments, and practical (and permissive!) traditional ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Favour - Nicci French

BRINGING DANGER CLOSE TO HOME . . . DON’T MISS THE HEART-RACING NEW THRILLER FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR NICCI FRENCH.Shortlisted for the 2023 Ned Kelly Awards for Best International Crime Fiction ‘Excels at depicting an ordinary life swept away by horror' Observer ‘Fantastic – a breathless drumbeat of dread and suspense’ Lee Child‘Heart-thumping, head-scratching, nail-biting stuff: The Favour is classic Nicci French. I read it in one breathless sitting’ Erin Kelly A good deedCan turn deadly… When Jude’s first love Liam turns up in her life after ten years of no contact, asking her for a favour, she just can’t say no. He will always be someone special to her. But does she really know what she is getting herself into? After she does the favour, Jude is contacted by the police. Liam has been found dead, and suddenly she is caught up in a murder investigation. She realises this one decision could cost her everything – even her life… Praise for Nicci French: ‘Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable’ Louise Candlish ‘Meticulously plotted, psychologically astute’ Sarah Vaughan ‘First-class’ Independent ‘Gripping’ Literary Review ‘A pure adrenaline rush’ Jenny Colgan

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The Favour - Nicci French

BRINGING DANGER CLOSE TO HOME . . . THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR NICCI FRENCH, shortlisted for the 2023 Ned Kelly Awards for Best International Crime Fiction​ ‘Excels at depicting an ordinary life swept away by horror' Observer ‘Fantastic – a breathless drumbeat of dread and suspense’ Lee Child‘Heart-thumping, head-scratching, nail-biting stuff: The Favour is classic Nicci French. I read it in one breathless sitting’ Erin Kelly A good deedCan turn deadly . . . When Jude’s first love Liam turns up in her life after ten years of no contact, asking her for a favour, she just can’t say no. He will always be someone special to her. But does she really know what she is getting herself into? After she does the favour, Jude is contacted by the police. Liam has been found dead, and suddenly she is caught up in a murder investigation. She realises this one decision could cost her everything – even her life…PRAISE FOR NICCI FRENCH: ‘Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable’ Louise Candlish ‘Meticulously plotted, psychologically astute’ Sarah Vaughan ‘First-class’ Independent ‘Gripping’ Literary Review ‘A pure adrenaline rush’ Jenny Colgan

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Come Fly the World - Julia Cooke

** Chosen as a May 2021 pick for The Fearless Book Club by Nobel Peace Prize-Winner, Malala Yousafzai **Travel writer Julia Cooke''s exhilarating portrait of Pan Am stewardesses in the Mad Men era.Glamour, danger, liberation: in the Jet Age, Pan Am offered young women the world. Come Fly the World tells the story of the stewardesses who served on the iconic Pan American Airways between 1966 and 1975 - and of the unseen diplomatic role they played on the world stage.Alongside the glamour was real danger, as they flew soldiers to and from Vietnam and staffed Operation Babylift - the dramatic evacuation of 2,000 children during the fall of Saigon. Cooke''s storytelling weaves together the true stories of women like Lynne Totten, a science major who decided life in a lab was not for her, to Hazel Bowie, one of the relatively few African American stewardesses of the era, as they embraced the liberation of a jet-set life.In the process, Cooke shows how the sexualized coffee-tea-or-me stereotype was at odds with the importance of what they did, and with the freedom, power and sisterhood they achieved.

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Come Fly the World - Julia Cooke

At a time when that 1960s notion of air travel as decadent and exceptional is experiencing an unexpected revival, this book ... could be the G&T in a plastic glass you need.'' The SpectatorTravel writer Julia Cooke''s exhilarating portrait of Pan Am stewardesses in the Mad Men era.Come Fly the World tells the story of the stewardesses who served on the iconic Pan American Airways between 1966 and 1975 - and of the unseen diplomatic role they played on the world stage.Alongside the glamour was real danger, as they flew soldiers to and from Vietnam and staffed Operation Babylift - the dramatic evacuation of 2,000 children during the fall of Saigon. Cooke''s storytelling weaves together the true stories of women like Lynne Totten, a science major who decided life in a lab was not for her, to Hazel Bowie, one of the relatively few African American stewardesses of the era, as they embraced the liberation of a jet-set life.In the process, Cooke shows how the sexualized coffee-tea-or-me stereotype was at odds with the importance of what they did, and with the freedom, power and sisterhood they achieved.

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And the Ass Saw the Angel - Nick Cave

And the Ass Saw the Angel - Nick Cave''s classic Gothic novel, in its full and original formOutcast, mute, a lone twin cut from a drunk mother in a shack full of junk, Euchrid Eucrow of Ukulore inhabits a nightmarish Southern valley of preachers and prophets, incest and ignorance. When the God-fearing folk of the town declare a foundling child to be chosen by the Almighty, Euchrid is disturbed. He sees her very differently, and his conviction, and increasing isolation and insanity, may have terrible consequences for them both...In 2009 Cave released a cut-down version of his novel but this reissue restores the full uncut text, as first published in 1989.Compelling and astonishing in its baroque richness, Nick Cave''s acclaimed first novel is a fantastic journey into the twisted world of Deep Southern Gothic tragedy. This book will be adored by readers of Will Self, William Faulkner and Falnnery O''Connor, as well as fans of the cult rock star everywhere.An explosion of linguistic brio and Gothic grotesquery, horrifying, funny and tragic'' Michel Faber, Guardian''As if a Faulkner novel had been crossed with Whistle down the Wind and then narrated by a stoned blues musician ... heady'' Daily TelegraphNick Cave was ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Batch Lady Grab and Cook - Suzanne Mulholland

Suzanne presents Batch from Scratch (Channel 4) with Joe Swash.*Delicious home cooking - ready when you want itTake the hassle out of mealtimes with 100 easy recipes to have dinner ready in no time.Grab and Cook is a simple method to put satisfying, wholesome food on the table every day. Each recipe takes no more than 15 minutes to prepare, and can either be cooked right away, or made for the freezer to cook when you''re hungry.All of the recipes have instructions for cooking in multiple appliances - including oven, air fryer, pressure cooker, hob, slow cooker and microwave - so you can choose the one that suits you.-Suzanne presents Channel 4 TV programme Batch from Scratch with Joe Swash.-''To say that Suzanne goes the extra mile in Grab and Cook would be a stupendous understatement – it’s fuss-free and full of recipes that you''ll actually make again and again.'' - Becky Excell-Number one non-fiction bestseller, The Sunday Times, February 2024

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Off the Grid - Dominic Bradbury

Recent advances in technologies and home-generated renewable energy have made building away from urban and rural infrastructures more practical and affordable than ever. This survey of the world’s most innovative off-grid homes reveals the cuttingedge architecture and technology that is enabling us to escape to some of the most extraordinary natural environments on the planet. All of the houses featured in this book are fully, or almost fully, self-sufficient in terms of energy, water and, in some cases, food. Architecture and interior design expert Dominic Bradbury reveals how each architect has made everyday living in these wild and natural settings a rewarding and tempting reality. From snowbound cabins in the far Northern Hemisphere to coastal retreats that can only be accessed by boat, the diverse projects collected here show the innovative ways in which architects and their clients are tackling extreme climates, remoteness and construction challenges to enable a new way of life that is both liberating and sustainable. The imperative to reduce our carbon footprints and refocus on renewable sources of energy is having a profound impact on our domestic lives. This fascinating survey demonstrates that creative architecture, design and technology are redefining the possibilities for leading a truly ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Body in the Mist - Nick Louth

A brutal murder hints at a terrifying mystery, and this time it’s personal.A body is found on a quiet lane in Exmoor, victim of a hit and run. He has no ID, no wallet, no phone, and – after being dragged along the road – no recognisable face.Meanwhile, fresh from his last case, DCI Craig Gillard is unexpectedly called away to Devon on family business.Gillard is soon embroiled when the car in question is traced to his aunt. As he delves deeper, a dark mystery reveals itself, haunted by family secrets, with repercussions Gillard could never have imagined. The past has never been deadlier.From master storyteller Nick Louth comes the third instalment in the DCI Craig Gillard series. Compelling, fast-paced and endlessly enjoyable, The Body in the Mist is a triumph, perfect for fans of Robert Bryndza, Angela Marsons and Faith MartinWhat readers are saying about Nick Louth‘An unputdownable, heart-thudder of a read’ Carol Wyer, author of Little Girl Lost‘This was up there with the best thrillers I have ever read.’‘Had me hooked from the start! I would definitely recommend this book.’‘It grips you from the first page to the last. Excellent.’

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The Road Washes Out in Spring – A Poet's Memoir of Living Off the Grid - Baron Wormser

A new edition of an evergreen back-to-nature book in the tradition of Thoreau.  For nearly twenty-five years, poet Baron Wormser and his family lived in a house in Maine with no electricity or running water. They grew much of their own food, carried water by hand, and read by the light of kerosene lamps. They considered themselves part of the “back to the land” movement, but their choice to live off the grid was neither a statement nor a protest: they simply had built their house too far from the road and could not afford to bring in power lines. Over the years, they settled into a life that centered on what Thoreau would have called “the essential facts.” In this graceful meditation, Wormser similarly spurns ideology in favor of observation, exploration, and reflection. “When we look for one thread of motive,” he writes, “we are, in all likelihood, deceiving ourselves.” His refusal to be satisfied with the obvious explanation, the single thread of motive, makes him a keen and sympathetic observer of his neighbors and community, a perceptive reader of poetry and literature, and an honest and unselfconscious analyst of his own responses to the natural world. The ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Body in the Marsh - Nick Louth

A woman goes missing – and for the detective, this time it''s personal.Criminologist Martin Knight lives a gilded life. But then his wife Liz disappears. There is no good explanation and Martin goes on the run.To make things worse, Liz is the ex-girlfriend of DCI Craig Gillard who finds himself drawn into the investigation.Is this a missing-person case or something more sinister? How dark can the truth be?Utterly gripping and full of twists, this is a compulsive thriller from master Nick Louth for fans of Robert Bryndza, Patricia Gibney and Carole Wyer.Praise for Nick Louth''This splendid, chilling crime tale gripped me from the first page'' Fresh Fiction‘A fast-paced and explosive thriller about a subject that really matters’ Reader review‘This was up there with the best thrillers I have ever read'' Reader review

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The Runaway - Nick Petrie

When Peter Ash rescues a stranded woman, he finds she''s in far deeper trouble than he bargained for... Peter Ash came home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with only one souvenir: crippling claustrophobia due to PTSD. After years of living rough, he''s trying hard to get back to a normal life – one where people aren''t trying to kill him.And then he meets Helene, a young pregnant woman stranded on a remote Nebraska road. With no other rescuers in sight, Peter offers her a ride.But Helene''s angry ex-cop husband is hot on her trail. It seems Helene has seen something she was never meant to see, and for Peter, protecting her will mean putting both their lives on the line...Reviews for Nick Petrie and the Peter Ash series: ''Petrie''s writing shows ever-increasing skill and confidence with no sign of flagging'' Crime Fiction Lover ''Petrie''s Peter Ash is the real deal'' Lee Child ''Stunning... The pace is like a sniper round, extraordinarily fast and precisely calibrated'' David Baldacci ''If you aren''t reading Nick Petrie, now is the time to start'' C.J. Box

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The Pioneer Woman Cooks—The Essential Recipes - Ree Drummond

The ninth blockbuster cookbook by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ree Drummond, featuring tested, perfected versions of her all-time favorite, most crowd-pleasing, and timelessly popular recipes—the classics that families turn to every day and year after year.Bestselling author, Food Network personality, businesswoman, and mother of five Ree Drummond has her fair share of dog-eared and oil-splattered recipes in constant rotation. She’s learned a lot since she first started sharing recipes with the world almost twenty years ago, and now when she’s in the kitchen, her main focus is finding ways to make her all-time favorite dishes even more delicious versions of themselves—and to ensure each method is absolutely foolproof. This is a book of everybody’s tried-and-true Ree favorites, but re-examined, re-worked, and made even more perfect than the original, so that Ree''s millions of fans (and their families) can share in the delicious results!Ree focuses on her can’t-live-without dishes—those classic favorites that families turn to, week in and week out, no matter the era or generation—and including many dishes that are destined to be classics for years to come. Whether you’re just starting out as a home cook or you’re already a seasoned pro at feeding a family, you’ll ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Get-Ahead Cook - Jane Lovett

A REISSUE OF THE 2018 COOKBOOK''Jane knows what we want: dishes that are easy, great to look at and eat, and made with ingredients you can find'' Prue LeithThe Get-Ahead Cook is packed full of easy, uncomplicated and foolproof recipes to take the stress out of cooking. Divided into six chapters: `Starters & Small Plates'', `Brunching & Lunching'', `Easy Suppers & Comforting Food'', `Feasts for Friends'', `Salads & Sides'' and `Sweet Things'', these dishes are all contemporary and beautifully presented, yet deceptively simple. Importantly for the home cook, they all have get-ahead elements to spread and lighten the load, making them invaluable for everyday cooking and especially for entertaining. Jane''s tried-and-tested hints and tips throughout the book offer a confidence-boosting guiding hand to home cooks of all levels.

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Percy and the Rabbit - Nick Butterworth

Nick Butterworth’s well known and much loved character Percy the Park Keeper stars in this beautifully told story for early readers. When Percy’s cap, scarf and gloves go missing, they end up being used by some mischevious mice to decorate a snowman!Yellow/ Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language.Text type – A story with a familiar setting.A storyboard on pages 14 and 15 provide children with an opportunity to retell the story in their own words.Curriculum links – Geography: our local area; citizenship: animals and us.This story is one of three books by Nick Butterworth in the Collins Big Cat reading programme.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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The Modern Italian Cook - Trivelli Joe

From Joseph Trivelli, co-head chef of the world-renowned River Cafe, comes the ultimate classic guide to laid-back, comforting Italian food.Trivelli first learned to cook watching his Italian grandmother transform a few simple ingredients into something mouth-watering within their family kitchen. In this, his first book, he brings up-to-date all the traditional Italian food he grew up with alongside his own inventive creations.Featuring over 150 original recipes that cater for quick dinners right up to family feasts, Joe's focus is on fewer ingredients, exquisitely prepared. With chapters on pasta, fish, meat, vegetables and baked dishes, these are recipes sympathetic to the home cook - easy to throw together but look and taste incredible every time.Beautifully designed with evocative photography throughout, this is the Italian cookbook every modern kitchen needs.

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The Great Post Office Scandal - Nick Wallis

The Great Post Office Scandal is the extraordinary story behind the recent ITV drama series Mr Bates vs The Post Office. It tells of how thousands of subpostmasters were accused of theft and false accounting on the back of evidence from Horizon, the flawed computer system designed by Fujitsu, and how a group of them, led by Alan Bates, took their fight to the High Court. Their eventual victory in court vindicated their claims about the defects of the software and exposed the heavy handed attempts by the Post Office to suppress them. The book also recounts how successive senior managers, business leaders, lawyers, civil servants and Government ministers, at best failed to expose the injustice or, even worse, sought to cover it up, resulting in one of the largest miscarriages of justice in UK history. The author, Nick Wallis, is a journalist and broadcaster who has been reporting on the scandal for over ten years and who acted as script consultant on Mr Bates vs The Post Office, the ITV drama that brought the affair into the national consciousness.As the public inquiry reaches its climax, and senior figures such as Paula Vennells come to be questioned, The Great Post ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Gothic - Nick Groom

The Gothic is wildly diverse. It can refer to ecclesiastical architecture, supernatural fiction, cult horror films, and a distinctive style of rock music. It has influenced political theorists and social reformers, as well as Victorian home décor and contemporary fashion. Nick Groom shows how the Gothic has come to encompass so many meanings by telling the story of the Gothic from the ancient tribe who sacked Rome to the alternative subculture of the present day.This unique Very Short Introduction reveals that the Gothic has predominantly been a way of understanding and responding to the past. Time after time, the Gothic has been invoked in order to reveal what lies behind conventional history. It is a way of disclosing secrets, whether in the constitutional politics of seventeenth-century England or the racial politics of the United States. While contexts change, the Gothic perpetually regards the past with fascination, both yearning and horrified. It reminds us that neither societies nor individuals can escape the consequences of their actions.The anatomy of the Gothic is richly complex and perversely contradictory, and so the thirteen chapters here range deliberately widely. This is the first time that the entire story of the Gothic has been written as ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Garden - Nick Newman

A literary twist on The Secret Garden for fans of Shirley Jackson, Piranesi and Unsettled Ground‘Extraordinary... it already feels like a classic’ Emerald Fennell, Oscar-winning director of SALTBURN‘Glitters with menace and mystery’ Emma Stonex, bestselling author of The Lamplighters‘An intriguing mix of psychological mystery and dystopian gothic’ Guardian‘Part fable, part literary thriller…The Garden may be the elusive inheritor to Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi’ Vulture____Nothing had come over the wall for a very long time. …. In a place and time unknown, two elderly sisters live in a walled garden, secluded from the outside world. For as long as they can remember, Evelyn and Lily have only had each other. What came before the garden, they have forgotten; what lies beyond it, they do not know. Each day is spent tending the bees, planting the crops, dutifully following the instructions of the almanac written by their mother. But then one of them makes a startling discovery. What if their carefully curated life is an illusion? What if the walls no longer keep them safe?‘Reminiscent of John Wyndham….absolutely exquisite’ Daily Mail‘Darkly beautiful… a Gothic, dystopian inversion of The Secret Garden’ Good Housekeeping ‘A brilliantly drawn folie à deux ... like Shirley Jackson's We ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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How to Save the Internet - Nick Clegg

The global, open internet is fragmenting.As democracies seek to rein in the power of Big Tech, as Silicon Valley pivots to an America-first agenda, as authoritarian regimes such as China and Russia segregate their populations from the rest of the internet, the most powerful tool ever created for bringing the world together risks being dismantled.Taking us behind the scenes at Meta and his interactions with world leaders, Nick Clegg, Meta’s former President, Global Affairs, sets out where Big Tech has gone wrong, how Silicon Valley’s insularity has blinded it to its missteps, and the radical reforms of the global platforms that are now needed if they are to secure a long-term future.But he also makes the case that many of the charges against them – including that their algorithms polarise, manipulate and harm – are vastly overstated or simply untrue. And while new laws that regulate these corporations are essential, imposing national borders on the internet cannot be the answer. That will fatally undermine its capacity for knowledge-sharing, collaboration, education, trade, medical and scientific research, and ultimately for the improvement and empowerment of billions of lives.Radical, reasonable, deeply felt and disarmingly honest, How To Save the Internet sets out a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Space of the World - Nick Couldry

Over the past thirty years, humanity has made a huge mistake. We handed over to big tech decisions that have allowed them to build what has become our "space of the world" – the highly artificial space of social media platforms where much of our social life now unfolds. This has proved reckless and has huge social consequences. The toxic effects on social life, young people’s mental health, and political solidarity are well known, but the key factor underlying all this has been missed: the fact that humanity allowed business to construct our space of the world at all and then exploit it for profit. In the process, we ignored two millennia of political thought about the conditions under which a healthy or even a non-violent politics is possible. We endangered the one resource that is in desperately short supply in the face of catastrophic climate change: solidarity. Is human solidarity possible in a world of continuous digital connection and commercially managed platforms, and what if it isn’t?In the first book of his trilogy, Humanising the Future, Nick Couldry offers a radical new vision of how to design our digital spaces so that they build, rather than erode, both solidarity ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Day of the Dead - Nicci French

THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR NICCI FRENCH ''Stunning - I loved it'' Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of I Let You Go____________At long last, a final reckoning is coming for Frieda Klein...On a north London high street, a runaway vehicle crashes to a halt, but the man in the driving seat was murdered a week earlier.On Hampstead Heath, a bonfire blazes: in the flames lies the next victim.As autumn leaves fall, a serial killer runs amok in the capital, playing games with the police. The death toll is rising fast, and the investigation is floundering.But this is no ordinary killer, and every new victim is intended as a message to just one woman - psychologist Freida Klein. And the message is very simple. You''re next. . .Frieda Klein''s duel with her dark nemesis is finally coming to a climax - and only one can make it out alive.____________''Keeps you guessing until the final page'' Jane Corry, bestselling author of My Husband''s Wife ''I loved Day of the Dead'' - Laura Marshall, bestselling author of Friend Request ''Great writing, a compelling storyline and memorable characters'' - Cara Hunter, bestselling author of Close to Home

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How to Save the Internet - Nick Clegg

The global, open internet is fragmenting.As democracies seek to rein in the power of Big Tech, as Silicon Valley pivots to an America-first agenda, as authoritarian regimes such as China and Russia segregate their populations from the rest of the internet, the most powerful tool ever created for bringing the world together risks being dismantled.Taking us behind the scenes at Meta and his interactions with world leaders, Nick Clegg, Meta’s former President, Global Affairs, sets out where Big Tech has gone wrong, how Silicon Valley’s insularity has blinded it to its missteps, and the radical reforms of the global platforms that are now needed if they are to secure a long-term future.But he also makes the case that many of the charges against them – including that their algorithms polarise, manipulate and harm – are vastly overstated or simply untrue. And while new laws that regulate these corporations are essential, imposing national borders on the internet cannot be the answer. That will fatally undermine its capacity for knowledge-sharing, collaboration, education, trade, medical and scientific research, and ultimately for the improvement and empowerment of billions of lives.Radical, reasonable, deeply felt and disarmingly honest, How To Save the Internet sets out a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Dorset and the New Forest Through the Year - Nick Lucas

Dorset and the New Forest are beautiful areas in the south of England. The landscape encompasses coast, forests and woodland, river valleys, hills and chalk downland, heaths and farmland, and historic towns and villages. The different seasons and the changing light create ever-transforming views and new perspectives, from the height of summer, through autumn’s golden light and the sharp cold of winter, to the fresh green of spring again as the seasons move on.In Dorset and the New Forest Through the Year, photographer Nick Lucas documents the area in all weathers and seasons. This book takes a journey through the year, highlighting the beautiful landscape and colours of Dorset and the New Forest. Look through these photographs and you will quickly see the unique appeal of this special corner of the country.

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The Body on the Moor - Nick Louth

You can never escape the past. Especially on the moors...After the National Crime Agency cracks a major drug gang, junior barrister Julia McGann finds herself defending the violent enforcer Terrence Bonner. This high-profile case is a coup for her, but almost immediately things start to go wrong. Intruders break into her house and then a young girl turns up at her door with a horrifying story to tell.Three months later, DCI Craig Gillard and his team struggle with the shocking murder of a much respected local headmaster, found dead in his own car. The baffling crime fills the newspapers but yields few clues. As Gillard sifts the evidence, a pair of blood-spattered gloves seems important.Why were they used for both the murder, and for the burglary at Julia’s house? What secrets is the barrister hiding... and what happened on the Derbyshire Moors two decades ago that could be the key to these shocking events?A story of deceit, vengeance and blackmail, bestseller Nick Louth will leave you reeling in this unputdownable, unpredictable crime thriller.

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Our History Is the Future - Nick Estes

One Book South Dakota Common Read, South Dakota Humanities Council, 2022PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award, PEN America, 2020One Book One Tribe Book Award, First Nations Development Institute, 2020Finalist, Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize, 2019Shortlist, Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize, 2019Our History Is the Future is at once a work of history, a personal story, and a manifesto. Now available in paperback on the fifth anniversary of its original publication, Our History Is the Future features a new afterword by Nick Estes about the rising indigenous campaigns to protect our environment from extractive industries and to shape new ways of relating to one another and the world.In this award-winning book, Estes traces traditions of Indigenous resistance leading to the present campaigns against fossil fuel pipelines, such as the Dakota Access Pipeline Protests, from the days of the Missouri River trading forts through the Indian Wars, the Pick-Sloan dams, the American Indian Movement, and the campaign for Indigenous rights at the United Nations.In 2016, a small protest encampment at the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota, initially established to block construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, grew to be the largest Indigenous protest movement in the twenty-first century, attracting tens ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Kenny the Koala Comes to the USA - Nick Adams

An Australian koala called Kenny comes to the United Statesand falls in love with the people and the country.From bestselling author and naturalized American citizen Nick Adams comes a picture book based on his own life story. Kenny the Koala Comes to the USA celebrates the American Dream with an uplifting patriotic message that will leave your child realizing that to live in the United States is to win the lottery of life. It captures all the fun, excitement, and pride of being an American! Perfect for reading together with a young child, Kenny the Koala Comes to the USA shows how our country is a symbol of unity, a sign of welcome, and a reminder thatin good times and in badeveryone in our country is part of one great big family. This charming story will leave your child hopeful, inspired, and knowledgeable about America's uniqueness. Kenny the Koala Comes to the USA: *; features beautiful and fun illustrations, *; will appeal to children as well as the adults who love America, *; is a perfect gift for Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, Election Day, or any day you want to share with your child what it means ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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After the Storm - Nick Butterworth

Celebrate thirty years of Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends with this funny story in the classic series from award-winning author and illustrator Nick Butterworth!A storm is raging outside and Percy the park keeper is having a sleepless night. When he gets up the following morning, Percy finds that the old oak tree has been blown down. It is a disaster for his animal friends who live there, but Percy is soon devising a plan to help his little friends find new homes.Includes a fabulous, surprise fold-out poster!More than 9 million Percy the Park Keeper books sold, worldwide!

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Mallory Cook and the Road Not Taken - Charlotte Nash

''I was enthralled . . . Nash''s skilled storytelling will keep you turning pages until the very end'' FLEUR MACDONALD ''Fans of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel will enjoy this tale of friendship, family and the road'' The New Daily ______________________________One single mother. Three escaped pensioners. An unforgettable road trip.In their tiny, pale green cottage under the trees, Mallory Cook and her five-year-old son, Harry, are a little family unit who weather the storms of life together. Money is tight after Harry''s unreliable and impulsive father, Duncan, abandoned them to expand his business in New York. So when Duncan fails to return Harry after a visit, Mallory sets off, determined to bring her son home any way she can.A chance encounter with three retirees on the run leaves Mallory leading an unlikely group road trip across the United States. Zadie, Ernie and Jock each have their own reasons for making the journey and along the way the four of them will learn not only the lengths they will travel to save each other, but that it''s never too late to change the path you''re on . . .______________________________Why do readers love Charlotte Nash?''The ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Outmarket the Competition - Nick Doyle

The ultimate marketing strategy to help SMB companies break sales plateaus and beat the competition.  Sooner or later, every SMB (small and medium-sized business) hits a sales plateau or runs into significant competition. Even after tapping into all the mainstream channels and executing the best practices, these SMBs can’t increase sales—their channels and budgets are maxed out. To meet today’s challenges, SMB chief executives and senior marketers need to recalculate their budgets, rethink their strategies, and revolutionize their internal systems.    In his book, marketing expert Nick Doyle offers what he calls the "Five-Tactic Marketing Framework,” which unifies brand marketing, performance marketing, integrated campaigns, AI technologies, and lifetime value analytics. Doyle demonstrates that these tools are effective when deployed in isolation but really excel when deployed simultaneously.    You will learn to • recalculate marketing budgets to reflect the realities of customer lifetime value; • select channels and maximize efficiencies for integrated performance marketing campaigns; • deploy AI and machine learning tools to enhance efficiency, performance, and insights; • beat the competition and grow market share!    If deployed well, with the right strategy, these tactics can mark a watershed moment in the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Queen - Nick Cutter

Nick Cutter, author of #HorrorBookTok sensation The Troop, returns with a heart-pounding novel of terror about a young woman searching for her missing friend and uncovering a shocking truth.On a sunny morning in June, Margaret Carpenter wakes up to find a new iPhone on her doorstep. She switches it on to find a text from her best friend, Charity Atwater. The problem is, Charity''s been missing for over a month. Most people in town - even the police - think she''s dead.Margaret and Charity have been lifelong friends. They share everything, know the most intimate details about one another . . . except for the destructive secret hidden from them both. A secret that will trigger a chain of events ending in tragedy, bloodshed, and death. And now Charity wants Margaret to know her story - the real story. In a narrative that takes place over one feverish day, Margaret follows a series of increasingly disquieting breadcrumbs as she forges deeper into the mystery of her best friend - a person she never truly knew at all . . .

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Inventing the Future - Nick Srnicek, Alex Williams

Neoliberalism isn’t working. Austerity is forcing millions into poverty and many more into precarious work, while the left remains trapped in stagnant political practices that offer no respite.Inventing the Future is a bold new manifesto for life after capitalism. Against the confused understanding of our high-tech world by both the right and the left, this book claims that the emancipatory and future-oriented possibilities of our society can be reclaimed. Instead of running from a complex future, Nick Srnicek and Alex Williams demand a postcapitalist economy capable of advancing standards, liberating humanity from work and developing technologies that expand our freedoms.This new edition includes a new chapter where they respond to their various critics.

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King of the Jews - Nick Tosches

''Once upon a time, when New York City lived and breathed, there was a man marked for death, like us all ...''Arnold Rothstein was one of the most mysterious figures in Manhattan''s history: a godfather of organized crime - rumoured to have fixed baseball''s World Series - yet a peer of the Morgans and Rockefellers. But one night in 1928 he was shot in the stomach and died shortly afterwards, refusing to speak a word concerning his own murder.Nick Tosches jumps feet first into Rothstein''s life to lay bare his legacy - to New York and to the whole Western world - and to try and make some sense of what the ''king of the Jews'' means to us. What we get back is an angry howl right out of the tortured heart of America itself.

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The Greywacke - Nick Davidson

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE PRIZE 2022''A joyful collision of science, history and nature writing'' Helen Gordon, author of Notes from Deep TimeAdam Sedgwick was a priest and scholar. Roderick Murchison was a retired soldier. Charles Lapworth was a schoolteacher. It was their personal and intellectual rivalry, pursued on treks through Wales, Scotland, Cornwall, Devon and parts of western Russia, that revealed the narrative structure of the Paleozoic Era, the 300-million-year period during which life on Earth became recognisably itself. Nick Davidson follows in their footsteps and draws on maps, diaries, letters, field notes and contemporary accounts to bring the ideas and characters alive. But this is more than a history of geology. As we travel through some of the most spectacular scenery in Britain, it''s a celebration of the sheer visceral pleasure generations of geologists have found, and continue to find, in noticing the earth beneath our feet.

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The Queen - Nick Cutter

Nick Cutter, author of #HorrorBookTok sensation The Troop, returns with a heart-pounding novel of terror about a young woman searching for her missing friend and uncovering a shocking truth.On a sunny morning in June, Margaret Carpenter wakes up to find a new iPhone on her doorstep. She switches it on to find a text from her best friend, Charity Atwater. The problem is, Charity''s been missing for over a month. Most people in town - even the police - think she''s dead.Margaret and Charity have been lifelong friends. They share everything, know the most intimate details about one another . . . except for the destructive secret hidden from them both. A secret that will trigger a chain of events ending in tragedy, bloodshed, and death. And now Charity wants Margaret to know her story - the real story. In a narrative that takes place over one feverish day, Margaret follows a series of increasingly disquieting breadcrumbs as she forges deeper into the mystery of her best friend - a person she never truly knew at all . . .

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