the heart of it all samuel wells
The Heart Of It All - Samuel Wells
As a collection of 66 books spanning thousands of years, the Bible can be daunting in size and scope. In The Heart of It All, Samuel Wells simplifies the Bible s complexity and presents the entire sweep of its narrative in eighteen key themes.Although its contents range from history to poetry, law, narrative, letters and even apocalyptic literature, at the Bible s heart are relationships between God, creation, Jesus, the Church, the Spirit and the Kingdom. Samuel Wells argues that this provides a lens through which the whole Bible can be understood.Rooted in the best of contemporary biblical theology and scholarship, The Heart of It All will deepen understanding of the Bible and increase confidence in reading it. It includes questions for reflection, making this an ideal resource for Lent groups as well as for individual reading.
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The Master Builder - Alfonso Martinez Arias
Timely, important and compelling Philip Ball A new and stunning argument Azra RazaWhat defines who we are? Until now, the biological answer has been our genes. Leading biologist Alfonso Martinez Arias breaks with popular tradition to make a bold argument: what defines us is our cells. Drawing on groundbreaking research, he reveals that we are composed of a thrillingly complex, constantly rearranging symphony of cells that know how to count, feel, and give form to our bodies. While DNA is important, nothing in your genes explains why your heart is on the left, why you have five fingers and not ten, why genetically identical twins have different sets of fingerprints, or why it s possible for a mother to apparently share no DNA with the children she gave birth to! At the heart of it all is a powerful new conception of the essence of life. Our identities are shaped by the interconnections between cells, working cooperatively, creating something greater than its parts - the unbroken lineage that connects us to the fertilized egg from which we developed and back through the billions of years of our planet s history, to the very first cell of all life on Earth. A sweeping revision of both the present and the history of life, The Master Builder puts forward a new paradigm for understanding biology, transforming our approach to where we come from, what shapes us, and where we are going - as individuals, a species, and the community of life itself.
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The Pity of it All - Amos Elon
The Pity of It All is a passionate and poignant history of German Jews, tracing the journey of a people and their culture from the mid eighteenth century to the eve of the Third Reich.As it is usually told, the story of the Jews in Germany starts at the end, overshadowed by their tragic demise in Hitler s Reich. Now, in this important work of historical restoration, the acclaimed historian and social critic Amos Elon takes us back to the beginning, chronicling a 150-year period of achievement and integration that at its peak produced a golden age second only to the Renaissance.
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Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All - Jonas Jonasson
The bestselling novel from the author of The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and The Girl Who Saved the King of SwedenITâ ™S NEVER TOO LATE TO START AGAIN. AND AGAIN.Itâ ™s always awkward when five thousand kronor goes missing. When it happens at a certain grotty hotel in south Stockholm, itâ ™s particularly awkward because the money belongs to the hitman currently staying in room seven. Per Persson, the hotel receptionist, just wants to mind his own business, and preferably not get murdered. Johanna Kjellander, temporarily resident in room eight, is a priest without a vocation, and, as of last week, without a parish. But right now she has two things at her disposal: an envelope containing five thousand kronor, and an excellent idea . . .Featuring one violent killer, two shrewd business brains and many crates of Moldovan red wine, Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All is an outrageously zany story with as many laughs as Jonassonâ ™s multimillion-copy bestseller The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared.â ˜Enormous funâ ™The Timesâ ˜A thrilling rideâ ™Financial Times
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The Thrill of it All - Joseph O
At college in 1980s Luton, Robbie Goulding, an Irish-born teenager, meets the elusive Fran Mulvey, an orphaned Vietnamese refugee. Together they form a band. Joined by cellist Sarah-Thérèse Sherlock and her twin brother Seán on drums, The Ships in the Night set out to chase fame. But the story of this makeshift family is haunted by ghosts from the past. Spanning 25 years, The Thrill of it All rewinds and fast-forwards through an evocative soundtrack of struggle and laughter. Infused with blues, ska, classic showtunes, New Wave and punk, using interviews, lyrics, memoirs and diaries, the tale stretches from suburban England to Manhattan⠙s East Village, from Thatcher-era London to the Hollywood Bowl, from the meadows of the Glastonbury Festival to a wintry Long Island, culminating in a Dublin evening in July 2012, a night that changes everything.A story of loyalties, friendship, the call of the muse, and the beguiling shimmer of teenage dreams, this is a warm-hearted, funny and deeply moving novel for anyone that⠙s ever loved a song.
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The Meaning of It All - Richard Phillips Feynman
Many appreciate Richard P. Feynman s contributions to twentieth-century physics, but few realize how engaged he was with the world around him -- how deeply and thoughtfully he considered the religious, political, and social issues of his day. Now, a wonderful book -- based on a previously unpublished, three-part public lecture he gave at the University of Washington in 1963 -- shows us this other side of Feynman, as he expounds on the inherent conflict between science and religion, people s distrust of politicians, and our universal fascination with flying saucers, faith healing, and mental telepathy. Here we see Feynman in top form: nearly bursting into a Navajo war chant, then pressing for an overhaul of the English language (if you want to know why Johnny can t read, just look at the spelling of friend ); and, finally, ruminating on the death of his first wife from tuberculosis. This is quintessential Feynman -- reflective, amusing, and ever enlightening.
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The Wonder of It All - Barbara Taylor Bradfordová
James Falconer returns in the third House of Falconer historical novel from multi-million copy bestseller Barbara Taylor Bradford.The Somme, 1916. James Falconer, once a barrow boy on a London market, stands in the trenches, awaiting the command to go over the top. Away from his business empire in London, he is simply a soldier, war the great leveller.But, unlike his men, and unknown to them, deep down, Falconer doesnâ ™t care if he lives or dies.When a face from the past offers James the chance to repair his fractured relationship with his estranged daughter, Leonie, he must decide if he can hold different things dear â “ and make space in his life for love.But the war has left terrible scars, both personal and professional, and swept huge changes through the glittering world he once inhabited. James must weather myriad storms as he attempts to right past wrongs and build a new life. Bradfordâ ™s tale is enriched by dynamic characters, especially James, who heroically persists in his effort to rebuild his life. Itâ ™s a satisfying culmination to a richly drawn historical series Publishers Weekly
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All That
Jamie and Andrew are strangers, but they re two of the last people left alive. They don t know what they ll find on their dangerous journey ... but they may just find each other. A queer romance about courage, hope and humanity for fans of They Both Die at the End, The Hunger Games and Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda.When the Superflu wipes out most of the population, Jamie finds himself completely alone in a cabin in the woods - until an injured stranger crosses his path.Life is dangerous now and, armed with a gun, Jamie goes to pull the trigger. But there s something about Andrew ... something that stops Jamie in his tracks. Jamie takes him in, and as Andrew heals and they eventually step out into the strange new world, their relationship starts to feel like more than just friendship ...But trouble isn t far behind. As the boys make a perilous journey south, they ll come face to face with a world torn apart and society in ruins. And who, or what, will they find waiting for them at the end of it all? Tense, exciting, sometimes heartbreaking and always romantic, All That s Left in the World explores what it means to hold onto hope and humanity when the worst case scenario becomes reality. With characters you ll adore, and a fast-paced, mysterious plot that keeps you turning the pages as fast as you can devour them, this book is not to be missed. - Sophie Gonzales, author of ONLY MOSTLY DEVASTATED Brown has somehow achieved a book that is romantic, hilarious, warm-hearted, hopeful, and page-turningly thrilling all at once. I was hooked from beginning to end. - Dahlia Adler, author of COOL FOR THE SUMMER A timeless love story that could not be more appropriate for this moment, All That s Left in the World is a thrilling, heartfelt, and beautifully written debut. - Tom Ryan, author of I HOPE YOU RE LISTENING Survival is core to the queer experience, and in All That s Left In the World, Brown takes that to apocalyptic extremes with the story of Andrew and Jamie. This is quintessentially brave, dangerous-in-the-best-way queer storytelling! - Adam Sass, author of SURRENDER YOUR SONS All That s Left in the World is unfailingly riveting and hopeful. A timely exploration of survival, trauma, and love stitched together with sharp wit and bone-deep emotion. Erik J. Brown is an invigorating voice to watch out for. - Julian Winters, award-winning author of RUNNING WITH LIONS
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The Maid - Nita Prose
*Molly the maid returns in THE MAID S SECRET â “ available to pre-order now*_________________________________________________________________Get swept away by the million-copy bestseller â ¦*THE NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER*WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST MYSTERY/THRILLER*WINNER OF THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL CRIME FICTION*A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME PICKâ ˜An escapist pleasureâ ™ SUNDAY TIMESâ ˜An instantly gripping whodunnitâ ™STYLISTâ ˜Smart, riveting, and deliciously refreshing â ™ LISA JEWELL_________________________________________________________________It begins like any other day for Molly Gray, silently dusting her way through the luxury rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel.But when she enters suite 401 and discovers an infamous guest dead in his bed, a very messy mystery begins to unfold. And Mollyâ ™s at the heart of it â “ because if anyone can uncover the secrets beneath the surface, the fingerprints amongst the filth â “ itâ ™s the maid . . ._______________________________________________________Everyoneâ ™s getting swept away by The Maid:â ˜Excellent and totally entertaining . . . the most interesting (and endearing) main character in a long timeâ ™ STEPHEN KINGâ ˜This is phenomenal thriller. Maid or murderer or victim? Find out in the bookâ ™ READER REVIEW ââââââ ˜Gripping, deftly written, and led by a truly unforgettable protagonist in Molly. I m recommending it to everyone I know EMMA STONEXâ ˜I loved everything about this bookâ ™ READER REVIEW ââââââ ˜I didnâ ™t think I could love a character any more than I loved Eleanor Oliphant but along comes Molly the Maid. God, I love herâ ™ READER REVIEW ââââââ ˜Fresh, fiendish and darkly beguiling. The Maid is so thrillingly original, and clever, and joyous. I just adored every pageâ ™ CHRIS WHITAKERâ ˜Felt like a modern day homage to Agatha Christieâ ™ READER REVIEW ââââââ ˜Lots of twists and turns and highly grippingâ ™ READER REVIEW âââââA Sunday Times No.4 bestseller for w/c 24/01/2022A New York Times No.1 bestseller for w/c 31/01/2022
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The Divide - Jason Hickel
________________ There s no understanding global inequality without understanding its history. In The Divide, Jason Hickel brilliantly lays it out, layer upon layer, until you are left reeling with the outrage of it all. - Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics· The richest eight people control more wealth than the poorest half of the world combined.· Today, 60 per cent of the world s population lives on less than $5 a day.· Though global real GDP has nearly tripled since 1980, 1.1 billion more people are now living in poverty.For decades we have been told a story: that development is working, that poverty is a natural phenomenon and will be eradicated through aid by 2030. But just because it is a comforting tale doesn t make it true. Poor countries are poor because they are integrated into the global economic system on unequal terms, and aid only helps to hide this. Drawing on pioneering research and years of first-hand experience, The Divide tracks the evolution of global inequality - from the expeditions of Christopher Columbus to the present day - offering revelatory answers to some of humanity s greatest problems. It is a provocative, urgent and ultimately uplifting account of how the world works, and how it can change for the better.
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The Vanished - NJ Mackay
A detective searches for the missing - his ex-wife is nextWhen DI Sebastian Locke gets a call about his ex-wife, Charlie, he fears the worst.Charlie has been a drug addict for years, so Seb has anticipated discovering her death â ¦ and wonders how he will tell Tilly, their teenaged daughter. But itâ ™s Charlieâ ™s boyfriend whose body he finds at the squalid flat â “ and Charlie is nowhere to be found.But the case soon ramps up as more addicts go missing from the streets. As Seb and the Thamespark squad delve deeper, they uncover the twisted plan behind these disappearances.But can Seb find the shadowy man at the centre of it all â “ and rescue the mother of his child â “ before itâ ™s too late?An unputdownable police procedural that fans of Lynda LaPlante and Karin Slaughter will love.Praise for NJ Mackay:â ˜I loved every paragraph, every sentence and every word of this masterpiece!â ¦I am totally hooked!â ™ âââââ Reader Reviewâ ˜I was glued to thisâ ¦A great story with a fantastic never saw it coming twist. Highly recommended.â ™ âââââ Reader Reviewâ ˜The ending was mind-blowingâ ¦I cannot say enough good things about this book.â ™ âââââ Reader Reviewâ ˜Brilliant book. Didnâ ™t want to read it all in one go as I was enjoying it so much.â ™ âââââ Reader Reviewâ ˜So well plotted that youâ ™ll find yourself staying up reading half the night.â ™ âââââ Reader Reviewâ ˜Plenty of red herrings and an ending I did not see coming. This really sucked me in from the startâ ™ âââââ Reader Reviewâ ˜A terrific bookâ ¦enough twists and false leads to keep things gripping, amazing characters and natural dialogue.â ™ âââââ Reader Review
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The Friday Afternoon Club - Griffin Dunne
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Wise, funny and generous The Times Warm and perceptive New York Times So honest and funny and smart Observer Griffin Dunne knows how to tell a story Washington Post Dunne is a prospector for the incandescent detail Los Angeles Times Full of light, life and colour...a startling tale of precarious American privilege, spotlighting a family that is blessed and cursed GuardianAt eight, Sean Connery saved him from drowning. At thirteen, desperate to hook up with Janis Joplin, he attended his aunt Joan Didion s legendary LA launch party for Tom Wolfe s The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. In his early twenties, he shared a Manhattan apartment with his best friend and soulmate Carrie Fisher while she was filming some sci-fi movie called Star Wars and he was a struggling actor selling popcorn at Radio City Music Hall. A few years later, he produced and starred in the now-iconic film After Hours, directed by Martin Scorsese.In the midst of it all, Griffin s twenty-two-year-old sister, Dominique, a rising star in Hollywood, was brutally strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend, leading to one of the most infamous public trials of the 1980s. The outcome was a travesty of justice that marked the beginning of their father Dominick Dunne s career as a bestselling author of true crime narratives.And yet, for all its boldface cast of characters and jaw-dropping scenes, The Friday Afternoon Club is no mere celebrity memoir. It is, down to its bones, a family story that embraces the poignant absurdities and best and worst efforts of its loveable, infuriating, funny and moving characters - its author most of all.
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The Jersey - Peter Bills
The phenomenal international number one bestseller with exclusive interviews with Richie McCaw, Steve Hansen, Beauden Barrett and Dan Carter, The Jersey is the definitive story behind the greatest sports team on the planet.â ˜Extremely well written. Compelling, accurate, insightful and brilliant in the way it captures the New Zealand wayâ ™ â “ John Hart, former All Blacks coach.With a better winning record than any other sports team in history, they stand head and shoulders above their nearest rugby rivals. How did a country of just 4.8 million people conquer the world?Peter Bills, who has reported on international rugby for more than forty years, was given exclusive access to all the key figures in New Zealand rugby as he set out to understand the secrets behind the All Blacks success. Peter talked at length with ninety people, both in New Zealand and around the world, with intimate knowledge of what makes the All Blacks tick.The Jersey goes to the heart of the All Blacks success. It is also an epic story of not just a rugby team but a nation, whose identities are inextricably linked.
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The Friday Afternoon Club - Griffin Dunne
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Wise, funny and generous The Times Warm and perceptive New York Times So honest and funny and smart Observer Griffin Dunne knows how to tell a story Washington Post Dunne is a prospector for the incandescent detail Los Angeles Times Full of light, life and colour...a startling tale of precarious American privilege, spotlighting a family that is blessed and cursed GuardianAt eight, Sean Connery saved him from drowning. At thirteen, desperate to hook up with Janis Joplin, he attended his aunt Joan Didion s legendary LA launch party for Tom Wolfe s The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. In his early twenties, he shared a Manhattan apartment with his best friend and soulmate Carrie Fisher while she was filming some sci-fi movie called Star Wars and he was a struggling actor selling popcorn at Radio City Music Hall. A few years later, he produced and starred in the now-iconic film After Hours, directed by Martin Scorsese.In the midst of it all, Griffin s twenty-two-year-old sister, Dominique, a rising star in Hollywood, was brutally strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend, leading to one of the most infamous public trials of the 1980s. The outcome was a travesty of justice that marked the beginning of their father Dominick Dunne s career as a bestselling author of true crime narratives.And yet, for all its boldface cast of characters and jaw-dropping scenes, The Friday Afternoon Club is no mere celebrity memoir. It is, down to its bones, a family story that embraces the poignant absurdities and best and worst efforts of its loveable, infuriating, funny and moving characters - its author most of all.
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The Dead Tracks - Tim Weaver
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RICHARD JUDY THRILLER PICK NO ONE HOME Straight-A student Megan Carver was an unlikely runaway. But six months on, she s never been found.Missing persons investigator David Raker knows what it s like to grieve. He knows the shadowy world of the lost, too. So when he s hired by Megan s parents to find out what happened to her, he recognises their pain - but knows that the darkest secrets can be buried deep.The more Raker digs, the more he realises everything is a lie. People close to Megan are dead. Others are too terrified to talk. And at the centre of it all is a place like no other.They call it The Dead Tracks.And there, Megan s secrets could cost Raker his life . . .From the bestselling author behind the chart-topping podcast Missing, this mystery is perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh s I See You and Jo Nesbo s The Thirst. Weaver has delivered another cracking crime thriller Daily Mail
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The Missing Mummies - Lisa Tuttleová
Should you find yourself in need of a discreet investigation into any sort of mystery, call on Jesperson and Lane . . . Arthur Conan Doyle would have approved, says George R.R. MartinMiss Lane is puzzled by Jasper Jesperson s interest in what seems a very minor theft -possibly even a prank - from the storerooms at the British Museum. But London in the 1890s is rife with secret organisations, cults and individuals eager to acquire some of the legendary magic of ancient Egypt. The deeper the two detectives dig, the more hidden crimes they uncover, and the higher the death toll mounts. And at the centre of it all is the Mystery Mummy recently acquired by the museum. Tuttle does a lovely job of putting us back in the foggy streets of Victorian London George R.R. Martin, author of The Game of ThronesAre the deaths and madness truly caused by a mummy s curse? Or is there a scheming, living villain to be apprehended? A most engaging detective duo Mark Douglas Home, author of The Sea Detective and The Woman Who Walked Into The SeaJesperson and Lane, with their experience of past investigations involving psychic phenomena and supernatural events as well as ordinary human criminality, are surely best placed to find the truth.Jesperson and Lane, at your service.
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Wings of a Butterfly - Sue Morris
Wings of a Butterfly is an unputdownable novel filled with intrigue, mystery and desire. Itâ ™s a love story thatâ ™s romantic and evocative, yet its greatest strength comes from the women at the heart of it. The novel explores nostalgia, tragedy and heartache, as well as finding absolution to move on from the past. The omniscient narrator returns to her past to embrace the thrust of adolescent love â “ questioning that familiar connect between the bond of friendship, infatuation, desire and obsession.Wings of a Butterfly explores young love. The novel is told in parallel time with two converging love stories depicted through the emblematic butterfly. The first is the omniscient narratorâ ™s love for Marisa, and the second is avant-gardist Aunt Irisâ ™s love for Uncle John. Four distinctive characters mesh and collide to create a tale of love, truth, unforeseen betrayal and adversity. Our omniscient narrator has been obsessed with Marisa since they first met as children, hankering for her lifelong friendâ ™s acceptance but only finds comfort and consolation in Uncle John, who later falls madly in love with free-spirited Aunt Iris. The novel rides on the power of new journeys, facing painful emotions as a result of tragedy and heartache.
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Sellout: The Major-Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore (1994-2007) - Dan Ozzi
NATIONAL BESTSELLERAN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Ozzi s reporting is strong, balanced and well told...a worthy successor to its obvious inspiration, Michael Azerrad s 2001 examination of the 80s indie underground, Our Band Could Be Your Life. -New York Times Book ReviewA raucous history of punk, emo, and hardcore s growing pains during the commercial boom of the early 90s and mid-aughts, following eleven bands as they sell out and find mainstream fame, or break beneath the weight of it all. Punk rock found itself at a crossroads in the mid-90 s. After indie favorite Nirvana catapulted into the mainstream with its unexpected phenomenon, Nevermind, rebellion was suddenly en vogue.Looking to replicate the band s success, major record labels set their sights on the underground, and began courting punk s rising stars. But the DIY punk scene, which had long prided itself on its trademark authenticity and anti-establishment ethos, wasn t quite ready to let their homegrown acts go without a fight. The result was a schism: those who accepted the cash flow of the majors, and those who defiantly clung to their indie cred.In Sellout, seasoned music writer Dan Ozzi chronicles this embattled era in punk. Focusing on eleven prominent bands who made the jump from indie to major, Sellout charts the twists and turns of the last gold rush of the music industry, where some groups sold out and rose to surprise super stardom, while others buckled under mounting pressures. Sellout is both a gripping history of the music industry s evolution, and a punk rock lover s guide to the chaotic darlings of the post-grunge era, featuring original interviews and personal stories from members of modern punk s most (in)famous bands:Green DayJawbreakerJimmy Eat WorldBlink-182At the Drive-InThe DonnasThursdayThe DistillersMy Chemical RomanceRise AgainstAgainst Me!
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Ticket to the World - Kemp Martin
Ticket to the World is a joyous, nostalgic celebration of 80s culture from one man at the centre of it all. New Yearâ ™s Eve, 1979. My family and I stand arm in arm around our Formica kitchen table, counting down to the new decade with each televised chime of Big Ben. We have no idea what is about to hit us, no idea of the seismic waves of change approaching.The 80s transformed life as we knew it. Music, style and culture exploded in a haze of dayglo colour. There were hardships, but there were opportunities too. And I lived through â “ and helped to shape â “ Britainâ ™s last real youth movement.Ticket to the World is my time-warp trip down memory lane, reliving that truly unforgettable decade. Join me as I recall what it was like to lead the New Romantics, stay up all night at the Blitz with Sade and Boy George, travel the world with Spandau Ballet and contribute to the era-defining Live Aid.So, grab that glass of Babycham and letâ ™s toast the very best of the 80s: the creativity and the culture, the fashion and the FUN!
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The Outsider - Vir Das
Beloved comedian Vir Das shares his journey as a perpetual outsider, using humor to navigate heartbreak, failure, and the quest for belonging.When comedian and actor Vir Das found himself stranded on a pier in Cozumel, Mexico, watching his cruise ship sail away without him due to visa issues, it became a metaphor for his life: he’s always been, and will always be, an outsider. Standing on that beach, he took in the absurdity of it all—broke, hungover, dumped, jobless, trousers full of sand. He knew the best way to deal with the situation wasn’t to retreat. It was to laugh. Vir’s story is one of cultural dissonance and identity exploration. As a child, he bounced from India to Lagos, Nigeria, and back again. He navigated life between worlds, never quite fitting in. You’ve heard stories of kids who despise boarding school, but have you ever heard the story of a kid who despised it so much they faked appendicitis and went through with the surgery to get out? That’s Vir. In Africa, he was the kid from India, and back in India, he was the kid from Africa. As the only Indian kid costarring in War and Peace on stage at Knox College in Illinois, his outsider status was undeniable. Whether he’s washing dishes at a Grand Lux Café in Chicago, navigating Bollywood, getting cancelled by an entire country and then embraced by that country all over again, or performing on stages from New York to Mumbai to Stavanger, Norway, Vir has learned to lean way into his place as an outsider, and to find humor and meaning on the fringes. The Outsider is more than just a memoir about Vir’s rise to comedic fame; it’s a powerful reflection on how being a misfit can shape one’s identity into something truly unique. Vir’s story speaks to anyone who has ever felt out of place, serving as a testament to the resilience and humor that can arise when you resist the urge to fit in, and stay true to who you are.
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A Breath Of Snow And Ashes - Diana Gabaldon
THE SIXTH NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING OUTLANDER SERIES. _________________________________The long fuse of rebellion has already been lit.It s 1772, the Royal Colony of North Carolina, and the governor calls upon Jamie Fraser to unite the backcountry and preserve the colony for King and Crown.One minor problem: Jamie Fraser s wife, Claire, is a time-traveller, as are his daughter and son-in-law. And Jamie knows that three years hence, the shot heard round the world will be fired, and the end of it all will be independence - with those loyal to the King either dead or in exile.Beyond present danger, though, looms the threat of a tiny clipping from the Wilmington Gazette, dated 1776, which reports the destruction of the house on Fraser s Ridge and the death by fire of James Fraser and all his family. For once, Jamie Fraser hopes the time-travelers in his family are wrong about the future. But only time will tell.
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More Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up - Alexandra Potter
There is no magical land you finally arrive at where everything is figured out, fixed and sorted. Life, like us, is a sum of moving parts, and if we’re lucky, we get to keep f**king up, figuring it out and laughing in the face of it all.Nell’s back. Her life still isn’t going to plan. And she’s still asking the big questions and getting none of the answers. Like, for example: Why is falling in love so easy, but staying in love so hard? What do you do when your friendships are put to the ultimate test? Can we ever really live in the moment and leave the past behind? When everything goes tits up, do you fall apart or jump on a plane to LA with Cricket (an eighty-something widow and your BFF)? And when all else fails, will celebrity-scented candles, smashed avocados and Instagram filters save us?* In this hilarious, un-put-downable follow-up to the bestselling Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up, now the basis for the major TV series, Not Dead Yet, there are laugh-out-loud lessons to be learned, truths to be told, adventures to go on and joys to discover.But first, Nell has some more confessions...
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The Dare - Elle Kennedy
Get ready for another binge-worthy romance from New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy!Some risks are meant to be taken . . .College was supposed to be my chance to get over my ugly-duckling complex and spread my wings. Instead, I wound up in a sorority full of mean girls. I already have a hard time fitting in, so when my Kappa Chi sisters issue the challenge, I can t say no.The dare: seduce the hottest new hockey player in the junior class. Conor Edwards is a regular at Greek Row parties . .. and in Greek Row sorority beds. He s the one you fall for before you learn that guys like him don t give girls like me a second glance.Except Mr. Popular throws me for a loop - rather than laughing in my face, he does me a solid by letting me take him upstairs to pretend we re getting busy. Even crazier, now he wants to keep pretending.Turns out Conor loves games, and he thinks it s fun to pull the wool over my frenemies eyes. But resisting his easy charm and surfer-boy hotness is darn near impossible. Though I m realizing there s much more to Conor s story than his fan club can see.And the longer this silly ruse goes on, the greater the danger of it all blowing up in my face. Praise for Elle Kennedy: Delicious, complicated and drama-filled . .. I read it in one sitting, and you will, too L. J.Shen, USA Today bestselling author A deliciously sexy story with a wallop of emotions that sneaks up on you Vi Keeland, No.1 New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy delivers another sexy and addictive read, and my latest personal favourite from her! Tijan, New York Times bestselling author
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The Loveless Child - Elsie Mason
England, 1940s. Minnie has spent most of her life feeling like a plain Jane, watching things happen around her, waiting for something - just something - to once happen to her. When her old best friend, the beautiful and callous Junie, unexpectedly returns to Sixteen Streets, Minnie s not quite sure how to feel. Once inseparable, the two now find themselves at odds. And when Junie strikes up a romance with Minnie s brother Derek, Minnie can t help but feel lonelier than ever...Junie s looking to start anew - she s running from her mucky, strained life in South Manchester, and the cruel man she shared it with. But when she returns to Sixteen Streets, all her old wounds - from her mother to her friends - resurface. And she has no choice but to face them, and this place she once called home.In the midst of it all, can the two women find their way back to each other - and themselves - once again? Or will Sixteen Streets really break them apart?Readers love Elsie Mason: Could not put it down ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A brilliant story from a brilliant author ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I enjoyed every bit of this book ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The end had me in tears ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stays with you long after you ve turned the last page ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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The Pirate King - Huw Powell
The galaxy is at war and Jake Cutler is at the heart of it.With his friends and allies captured, itâ ™s up to teenage space pirate Jake to go into battle and take down the corrupt Interstellar Government once and for all. But in order to win this battle, Jake must find his father and confront secrets from his own past â ¦Prepare for blast-off with the explosive third book in the Spacejackers series â “ perfect for fans of Star Wars, pirates and space adventures of all shapes and sizes.
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The Kill Switch - James Rollins, Grant Blackwood
The mission seems simple enough: extract a pharmaceutical magnate from Russian soil, a volatile man who holds the secret to a deadly bio-weapon. But nothing is as it appears to be. A conspiracy of world-shattering scope unravels as Tucker and Kane struggle to keep one move ahead of their deadly enemies.From the frozen steppes of Russia to the sun-blasted mountains of South Africa and Namibia, a biological threat millions of years in the making strikes out at the heart of America. All that stands in the way of a global apocalypse is one man and his dog. But can even Tucker and Kane thwart an ecological menace from the ancient past to save the world s future?
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The Devil is in the Details - Maya Daniels
Nothing spices up a Tuesday night like a good old-fashioned demon hunt. Unless, of course, you accidentally open a portal to Hell. Oops. I used to believe in black and white, good versus evil, angels versus demons. Then I learned the hard way that Heaven has secrets, Hell has its own rules, and Iâ ™m stuck in the middle of it all. Now Iâ ™ve got celestial bounty hunters on my ass, demons whispering sweet nothings (and death threats), and one particularly infuriating demonâ ”whoâ ™s way too handsome for my sanityâ ”claiming weâ ™re â œdestined.â Yeah, sure, buddy. Thatâ ™s what they all say. One wrong move, and Iâ ™ll be Heavenâ ™s traitor or Hellâ ™s newest recruit. Either way? Iâ ™m screwed. The Devil is in the Details is a fast-paced, snark-filled urban fantasy with kickass action, a morally gray heroine, and a demon who gives â œbad decisionsâ a whole new meaning. __________________________Praise for The Broken Halos Series:? ? ? ? ? Letâ ™s just say Iâ ™m glad I donâ ™t have to wait for the next book. ? ? ? ? ? Utterly love this series; itâ ™s amazing and keeps you coming back for more. ? ? ? ? ? Very well written. ? ? ? ? ? This book is amazing. ? ? ? ? ? Love this! I canâ ™t get enough.
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The Hidden Child - Camilla Läckberg
No. 1 international bestseller and Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg⠙s chilling psychological thriller featuring Detective Patrick Hedstrom and Erica Falck ⠓ irresistible for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.Crime writer Erica Falck is shocked to discover an old Nazi medal among her late mother s belongings. Inspired to dig deep into her past, she visits a retired history teacher for answers. Two days later, he⠙s dead.Detective Patrik Hedström is on paternity leave. But his wife⠙s enquiries appear to have set off a chain of murders and he⠙s finding it hard to keep out of the investigation.A terrible secret from the darkest days of World War II is coming to light ⠓ and their families⠙ histories are right at the heart of it.
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The Power of the Outsider - Samuel Kasumu
Samuel Kasumu has written an important - and very moving - book about the outsider phenomenon. - Robert Peston I loved reading about your childhood and your anxieties as a father. The personal is so well mixed with the analytical. Thank you for reflecting our experiences and ideas so well and so sensitively. This is really great to read! - Kadie Kanneh-MasonSamuel Kasumu was the most senior black advisor in Boris Johnson s government, until he left in April 2021. Throughout his time in Whitehall, Samuel became increasingly aware that he was an outsider - that his own experiences, assumptions and language were so different to many of those he found himself surrounded by in Downing Street.In this book Samuel considers who outsiders are, why they are not talked about enough and how it can be a source of strength that leads them to become high achievers. He argues that the success of many great people can be explained by their outsider status.Drawing on his own experiences in government, growing up and beyond, as well as the stories of other outsiders, famous and lesser known, Samuel shows how outsiders are more likely to be trailblazers and break barriers, how they have a greater sense of perspective and progress and how our differences can be a force for good - in politics and beyond.
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys - Samuel Pepys
When Samuel Pepys (1633â “1703) began writing in 1660 he was a young clerk living in London, struggling to pay his rent. Over the next nine years as he kept his journal, he rose to be a powerful naval administrator. He became eyewitness to some of the most significant events in seventeenth-century English history, among them, the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660 (he was in the ship that brought back Charles II from exile), the plague that ravaged the capital in 1665, and the Great Fire of 1666, described with poetry and horror. Pepys s diary gives vivid descriptions of spectacular events, but much of the richness of the diary lies in the details it provides about the minor dramas of daily life. While Pepys was keen to hear the King s views, he was also ready to talk with a soldier, a housekeeper, or a child rag-picker. He records with searing frankness his tumultuous personal and professional life: the pleasures and frustrations of his marriage, together with his infidelities, his ambitions, and his power schemes. All of this was set down in shorthand, to protect it from prying eyes. The result is a lively, often astonishing, diary and an unrivalled account of life in seventeenth-century London.
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The Book of Ile-Rien - Martha Wells
A USA-Today Bestseller!Collecting Martha Wells Element of Fire and Death of the Necromancer for the first time in one place, in a new and revised edition! From the author of Witch King and the Murderbot Diaries:Both novels included in this volume have been revised and updated. These are the authorâ ™s preferred texts.The Element of FireThe kingdom of Ile-Rien lies in peril, menaced by sorcerous threats and devious intrigue, when Kade, bastard sister of King Roland, appears unexpectedly at court. The illegitimate daughter of the old king and the Queen of Air and Darkness herself, Kade s true desires are cloaked in mystery.It falls to Thomas Boniface, Captain of the Queen s Guard, to keep the kingdom from harm. But is one man s steel enough to counter all the magic of fayre?The Death of the NecromancerNicholas Valiarde is a passionate, embittered nobleman and the greatest thief in all of Ile-Rien. On the gaslit streets of the city, Nicholas assumes the guise of a master criminal, stealing jewels from wealthy nobles to finance his quest for a long-pursued vengeance.But Nicholas s murderous mission is being interrupted by a series of eerie, unexplainable, and fatal events. A dark magic opposes him, and traces of a necromantic power that hasn t been used for centuries abound. Nicholas and his compatriots find themselves battling an ancient evil.And if they lose? Death would be preferable to the fate that awaits them....
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Sick Of It All: Wake The Sleeping Drago ! - CD (0190758826721)
Hudební CD - Sick of It All je americká hardcore punková kapela založená v roce 1986 v Queensu v New Yorku. Sick of It All je americká hardcore punková kapela založená v roce 1986 v Queensu v New Yorku. 13 album z roku 2018 Seznam stop CD Inner Vision / That Crazy White Boy Shit / The Snake (Break Free) / Bull #039;s Anthem / Robert Moses Was a Racist / Self Important Shithead / To the Wolves / Always with Us / Wake the Sleeping Dragon / 2+2 / Beef Between Vegans / Hardcore Horseshoe / Mental Furlough / Deep State / Bad Hombres / Work the System / The New Slavery
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The Songbird and the Heart of Stone - Carissa Broadbent
The Hunger Games meets vampires in the third installment of the BookTok fave Crowns of Nyaxia series, a heart-wrenching, epic fantasy romance of love and treachery between mortals and gods . . . truly a vampire-lover⠙s dream!⠙ ⠓ CosmopolitanIn the descent to the underworld, a bride of the sun must choose between the light of her redemption . . . or a dark love that defies the gods themselves.Mische lost everything when she was forcibly Turned into a vampire ⠓ her home, her humanity and, most devastating of all, the love of the sun god to whom she had devoted her life. Now, sentenced to death for murdering the vampire prince who Turned her, redemption feels impossible.When Mische is saved by Asar, the bastard prince of the House of Shadow with a brutal past, she is forced into a mission worse than execution: a journey to the underworld to resurrect the god of death himself. But Mische is offered a chance at salvation by her sun god. All she has to do is betray Asar ⠓ and kill the god of death.In the underworld, Mische and Asar must face treacherous trials, colossal beasts and the vengeful ghosts of their pasts. But most dangerous of all is the alluring call of the darkness, and Mische⠙s forbidden attraction to Asar. As the moment of her betrayal looms, Mische is forced to choose between faith and love ⠓ a decision that could lead to her redemption or her ruin . . .The Songbird and the Heart of Stone is the third book of the New York Times bestselling Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent, and the first book in the stunning Shadowborn Duet.*This edition of The Songbird and the Heart of Stone features beautiful original case art and a detailed map*Readers are obsessed with the Crowns of Nyaxia series . . .⠘A fantasy emotional rollercoaster⠙⠘Epic, beautiful, heartbreaking, soul-fixing story⠙⠘A must-read⠙⠘Believe the hype⠙The Serpent and the Wings of Night, the first book in Crowns of Nyaxia series, was an instant No. 9 New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestseller on 06/12/23. Its sequel, The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King, was an instant No. 5 New York Times bestseller and No. 9 USA Today bestseller on 04/06/2024. The Songbird and the Heart of Stone was a Sunday Times bestseller w/e 23/11/23.
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Experiencing the Heart of Jesus for 52 Weeks Revised and Updated - Max Lucado
Encounter a Deeper Experience of the Person and Character of Jesus—All Year Long*This 52-week study on the person of Jesus Christ is designed so that you can start it at any point in the year. Although the details of Jesus s life may be familiar to you from the gospel accounts, can you consider him a companion? A dear friend? A brother? Do his habits rub off on you because of how much time you spend with him? Experiencing the Heart of Jesus for 52 Weeks is about walking with Jesus so closely that we become like him, that we begin to imitate him day in, day out. This is, after all, the core of what it really means to be a Christian—an imitator of Christ.This study includes:Explorations of 11 characteristics of Jesus.Prayers and memory verses to help you draw closer to Jesus throughout the week. The Heart of the Matter sections provide key takeaways of each unit.Questions for personal or group study. The Heart of Jesus sections intended to lead to deeper reflection. Based on Experiencing the Heart of Jesus and Experiencing the Words of Jesus, two bestselling books by Max Lucado, this unique Bible study helps you build a deeper relationship with your Savior. Over the course of a year, you’ll step into Jesus s presence and experience his grace, forgiveness, power, love, and prayer.
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The Heart of the Woods - Wyl Menmuir
Just as a parent leaves a legacy to their child, a tree leaves a legacy to its surroundings. A deep and explorative companion piece to the Roger Deakin Award-winning The Draw of The Sea.Throughout history, trees have determined the tools we use, the boats we build, the stories we tell about the world and ourselves, the songs we sing, and some of our most important rituals. As such, our lives are intertwined with those of the trees and woodlands around us.In this journey deep into the woods, Wyl Menmuir travels the length and breadth of Britain and Ireland to meet the people who plant trees, the ecologists who study them, those who shape beautiful objects and tools from wood, and those who use them to help others.Wyl also explores how our relationship with trees is enduring, now and in the future – what we get out of spending time around trees, the ways in which our relationship with them has changed over time, and the ways in which our future is interconnected with theirs.Written in close collaboration with makers, crafters, bodgers, and woodsmen and women in order to better understand the woods they know so well, the joys and frustrations of working with a living material, and the stories of their craft and skills, The Heart of The Woods will delight anyone who enjoys walking among the trees, and anyone who, when lost, has found themselves in the woods.Chapters include:WOODLAND PLANTER: A woodland in becoming and an ancient yew grove on the border of North Wales and EnglandRITUAL WEAVER: Willow coffin making in CornwallWOODLORE GATHERER: Science among the trees at Wytham Woods, OxfordshireHEARTWOOD CARVER: Among the bodgers in a field outside CambridgeBOAT BUILDER: A woodland community in the heart of Glasgow’s former docklandsLANDSCAPE SHAPER: Re-wilding the Scottish Highlands and an organised trespass in DevonWISH WEARER: The clootie well at Munlochy on The Black Isle, Scottish Highlands, a family tree on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, and the tree at Sycamore Gap, NorthumbriaFOREST BATHER: Swimming at Swallowship Pool, Devil’s Water, and Letah Woods NorthumberlandMYTH WALKER: Walks in the fictional woods at Wenlock Edge, ShropshireWAY FOLLOWER: Traditional carpentry in Takayama, JapanFIRE LIGHTER: The stories we find among the flames and embers, Ennistymon, Ireland SOUND CREATOR: A pub on Ireland’s west coast and a guitar-builder in North Wales APPLE WAILER: Wassailing in CornwallTREE WORSHIPPER: An ancient yew grove in North Wales
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The Heart of the Woods - Wyl Menmuir
Just as a parent leaves a legacy to their child, a tree leaves a legacy to its surroundings. A deep and explorative companion piece to the Roger Deakin Award-winning The Draw of The Sea.Throughout history, trees have determined the tools we use, the boats we build, the stories we tell about the world and ourselves, the songs we sing, and some of our most important rituals. As such, our lives are intertwined with those of the trees and woodlands around us.In this journey deep into the woods, Wyl Menmuir travels the length and breadth of Britain and Ireland to meet the people who plant trees, the ecologists who study them, those who shape beautiful objects and tools from wood, and those who use them to help others.Wyl also explores how our relationship with trees is enduring, now and in the future – what we get out of spending time around trees, the ways in which our relationship with them has changed over time, and the ways in which our future is interconnected with theirs.Written in close collaboration with makers, crafters, bodgers, and woodsmen and women in order to better understand the woods they know so well, the joys and frustrations of working with a living material, and the stories of their craft and skills, The Heart of The Woods will delight anyone who enjoys walking among the trees, and anyone who, when lost, has found themselves in the woods.Chapters include:WOODLAND PLANTER: A woodland in becoming and an ancient yew grove on the border of North Wales and EnglandRITUAL WEAVER: Willow coffin making in CornwallWOODLORE GATHERER: Science among the trees at Wytham Woods, OxfordshireHEARTWOOD CARVER: Among the bodgers in a field outside CambridgeBOAT BUILDER: A woodland community in the heart of Glasgow’s former docklandsLANDSCAPE SHAPER: Re-wilding the Scottish Highlands and an organised trespass in DevonWISH WEARER: The clootie well at Munlochy on The Black Isle, Scottish Highlands, a family tree on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, and the tree at Sycamore Gap, NorthumbriaFOREST BATHER: Swimming at Swallowship Pool, Devil’s Water, and Letah Woods NorthumberlandMYTH WALKER: Walks in the fictional woods at Wenlock Edge, ShropshireWAY FOLLOWER: Traditional carpentry in Takayama, JapanFIRE LIGHTER: The stories we find among the flames and embers, Ennistymon, Ireland SOUND CREATOR: A pub on Ireland’s west coast and a guitar-builder in North Wales APPLE WAILER: Wassailing in CornwallTREE WORSHIPPER: An ancient yew grove in North Wales
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In The Heart Of The Heart Of The... - William H. Gass
First published in 1968, In the Heart of the Heart of the Country established William Gass as one of America’s finest and boldest writers of fiction, and nearly fifty years later, the book still stands as a landmark of contemporary fiction. The two novellas and three short stories it contains are all set in the Midwest, and together they offer a mythical reimagining of America’s heartland, with its punishing extremes of heat and cold, its endless spaces and claustrophobic households, its hidden and baffled desires, its lurking threat of violence. Exploring and expanding the limits of the short story, Gass works magic with words, words that are as squirming, regal, and unexpected as the roaches, boys, icicles, neighbors, and neuroses that fill these pages, words that shock, dazzle, illumine, and delight.
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The Heart of Yoga - T. K. V. Desikachar
Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, who lived to be over 100 years old, was one of the greatest yogis of the modern era. Elements of Krishnamacharya s teaching have become well known around the world through the work of B. K. S. Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, and Indra Devi, who all studied with Krishnamacharya. Krishnamacharya s son T. K. V. Desikachar lived and studied with his father all his life and now teaches the full spectrum of Krishnamacharya s yoga. Desikachar has based his method on Krishnamacharya s fundamental concept of viniyoga, which maintains that practices must be continually adapted to the individual s changing needs to achieve the maximum therapeutic value. In The Heart of YogaDesikachar offers a distillation of his father s system as well as his own practical approach, which he describes as a program for the spine at every level--physical, mental, and spiritual. This is the first yoga text to outline a step-by-step sequence for developing a complete practice according to the age-old principles of yoga. Desikachar discusses all the elements of yoga--poses and counterposes, conscious breathing, meditation, and philosophy--and shows how the yoga student may develop a practice tailored to his or her current state of health, age, occupation, and lifestyle. This is a revised edition of The Heart of Yoga.
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The Heart of Rumi - Džaláleddín Rúmí
Explore the enchanting works of Rumi in this beautifully packaged poetry collection.For more than eight centuries, the poems of Persian mystic poet and Sufi master Jalaluddin Muhammad Balkhi Rumi have enthralled and inspired readers from every faith and background. Rumi’s enduring legacy is a testament to the universal themes of love, friendship, and spirituality found in his work. The Heart of Rumi features: A carefully curated selection of over 350 timeless Rumi poems, including “In Every Breath,” “Find Yourself a Friend,” and “I See Healing,” all masterfully translated by Iranian-American architect and writer, Nader KhaliliAlluring color illustrations that, together with Rumi’s spellbinding writing, create a magical reading experienceGorgeous packaging including wood-free paper, a foil and debossed cover, rounded corners, a round spine, and a ribbon markerGift your soul by indulging in the spiritual world of this thirteenth-century poet. The Heart of Rumi is the perfect read for poetry lovers and those who believe in a little bit of magic.I SEE HEALINGi see healingin every paini see compassionin every rageon the plains of the earthand in the nine levelsunder the domeof vast heavensi see only youin every stage
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The Songbird and the Heart of Stone - Carissa Broadbent
The Hunger Games meets vampires in the third book of the bestselling Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent, a heart-wrenching, epic fantasy romance of love and treachery between mortals and gods. Mische lost everything when she was forcibly Turned into a vampire – her home, her humanity, and most devastating of all, the love of the sun god to whom she had devoted her life. Now, sentenced to death for murdering the vampire prince who Turned her, redemption feels impossible. But when Mische is saved by Asar, the bastard prince of the House of Shadow with a past as brutal as his scars, she’s forced into a mission worse than execution: a journey to the underworld to resurrect the god of death himself. Yet, Mische’s punishment may be the key to her salvation. In a secret meeting, her sun god commands her to help Asar in his mission, only to betray him . . . by killing the god of death. Mische and Asar must travel the treacherous path to the underworld, facing trials, beasts, and the vengeful ghosts of their pasts. Yet, most dangerous of all is the alluring call of the darkness – and her forbidden attraction to Asar, a burgeoning bond that risks invoking the wrath of gods. As her betrayal looms, the underworld closes in and angry gods are growing restless. Mische will be forced to choose between the redemption of the sun or the damnation of the darkness.
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The Heart of Tibetan Buddhism - Khenpo Sherab Sangpo
Authentic and practical teachings on what lies at the heart of Tibetan Buddhism, including karma, renunciation, bodhichitta, kindness, preparing for death, and much more.Perfect for practitioners, meditators, and anyone who wishes to better understand their own mind, this is an important message from a fresh voice within the tradition.Discover thoughtful advice and applicable practices for following a genuine Buddhist path and living a meaningful life in this succinct book. This profoundly graspable introduction to the heart of Tibetan Buddhism comes from a fresh voice within the tradition who has a growing online teaching presence. Khenpo Sherab Sangpo studied for decades with some of modern history s greatest teachers in the Dzogchen lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, achieving impressive theoretical knowledge and experiential realization.This wide-ranging book offers easy-to-follow teachings and practices to cultivate a kind mind—bodhichitta—in order to enter and progress along the Buddhist path toward death, rebirth, and enlightenment. Included are: Guided meditations on love; compassion; forgiveness; the three precepts of body, speech, and mind; and moreGuided practices of tonglen, phowa, vase breathing, and moreAdvice to handle difficult emotions in relationships like jealousy, loneliness, and attachmentTeachings to develop love, kindness, and compassion for yourself and othersInstructions to prepare you for death, rebirth, and enlightenmentThis is a book you will want to always keep with you as a reminder that this wisdom can ground you in daily life and beyond—whether you re Buddhist or not.
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The Heart Of Rock
In The Heart of Rock Soul, veteran rock critic Dave Marsh offers a polemical guide to the 1,001 greatest rock and soul singles ever made, encompassing rock, metal, R B, disco, folk, funk, punk, reggae, rap, soul, country, and any other music that has made a difference over the past fifty years. The illuminating essays #151;complete with music history, social commentary, and personal appraisals #151;double as a mini-history of popular music. Here you will find singles by artists as wide-ranging as Aretha Franklin, George Jones, Roy Orbison, the Sex Pistols, Madonna, Run-D.M.C., and Van Halen. Featuring a new preface that covers the hits #151;and misses #151;of the 90s, The Heart of Rock Soul remains as provocative, passionate, and timeless as the music it praises.
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The Heart of a Boy - Kate T. Parker
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. It’s time to celebrate boys. Against the backdrop of a growing national conversation about how to raise sons to become good people, Kate T. Parker is leading the way by turning her lens on boys. Author of the bestselling book about girls Strong Is the New Pretty, she now shows the true heart of a boy in 200 compelling photographs. Boys can be wild. But they can also be gentle. Bursting with confidence, but not afraid to be vulnerable. Ready to run fearlessly downfield—or reach out to a friend in need. In this empowering, deeply felt celebration of boys being—and believing in—themselves, see the unguarded joy of a little brother hugging his big brother. The inquisitive look of a young scientist examining a bug. The fearless self-expression in a ballet dancer’s poise. There are guitarists, fencers, wrestlers, stargazers, a pilot. Boys who aspire to be president, and boys whose lives are full of overwhelming challenges, yet who bravely face each day as it comes. With inspiring and joyful quotes from the boys themselves, this book spreads a heartfelt, uplifting message of openness, self-confidence, and warmth. “Kate T. Parker’s incredible Strong Is the New Pretty helped us reimagine girlhood as silly, messy, spirited, and fun. Now she turns her perceptive lens on the other sex to expand our definition of what it means to be a boy . . . and presents something desperately needed in our well-meaning cultural conversation about boys—she shows us their enormous, wonderful hearts.”—Michael Ian Black, actor and writer “Silly, serious, nerdy, athletic, creative, bold—the adjectives describing boys could go on for pages. But if boys are to grow up to be admirable men, the one thing they must be is kind. Kate T. Parker’s book helps clear the way for a time when everyone understands that.” — R. J. Palacio, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wonder “Every parent who picks up this book will be grateful for the impact it will have on their family.” —Gary Vaynerchuk, author of Crushing It!
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The Heart of Midlothian - Walter Scott
This novel, which has always been regarded as one of Scott s finest, opens with the Edinburgh riots of 1736. The people of the city have been infuriated by the actions of John Porteous, Captain of the Guard, and when they hear that his death has been reprieved by the distant monarch they ignore the Queen and resolve to take their own revenge. At the cente of the story is Edinburgh s forbidding Tolbooth prison, known by all as the Heart of Midlothian.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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Smith Sam: Thrill Of It All (2017) - CD (5785578)
Hudební CD - Sam Smith se vrací s novým albem The Thrill of It All! Vyjde 3. listopadu Oblíbený britský písničkář Sam Smith po více než třech letech vydává album The Thrill of It All. Sam Smith se vrací s novým albem The Thrill of It All! Oblíbený britský písničkář Sam Smith po více než třech letech vydává album The Thrill of It All. Podílel se na něm jeho blízký přítel a dlouhodobý spolupracovník Jimmy Napes (Disclosure/Clean Bandit), producent Stargate (Rihanna/Coldplay/Katy Perry) a v neposlední řadě i hudebník Naughty Boy. S ním Smith v minulosti uspěl s písní La La La, v níž vokálně sekundoval, a která na YouTube dosáhla téměř miliardy zhlédnutí a naplno odstartovala Smithovu kariéru hvězdy současné populární hudby. První singl z chystané desky Too Good At Goodbyes se umístil na prvním místě v tabulkách Spotify, na YouTube získal prozatím téměř sto milionů zhlédnutí a stal se Smithovým šestým singlem, který v Británii suverénně opanoval hitparády. Druhý...
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Sick Of It All: Based On A True Story - LP (NPR1134VINYL)
LP vinyl - Based on a True Story je deváté studiové album newyorské hardcore kapely Sick of It All z roku 2010. Based on a True Story je deváté studiové album newyorské hardcore kapely Sick of It All z roku 2010. Sick of It All je americká hardcore punková kapela založená v roce 1986 v Queensu v New Yorku. Rok vydání : 2010 (9.album) Rok reedice : 2022 Seznam stop LP Death Or Jail / The Divide / Dominated / A Month Of Sundays / Braveheart / Bent Outta Shape / Lowest Common Denominator / Good Cop / Lifeline / Watch It Burn / Waiting For The Day / Long As She #039;s Standing / Nobody Rules / Dirty Money / Trouble Ahead
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The Half of It - Emma Slade Edmondson, Nicole Ocran
The world and its politics are becoming ever more polarised, leaving no room for the light and the shade. In The Half of It, Emma and Nicole explore race and identity through the lens of the mixed-race experience, creating a space for discussion and illuminating the true nuances of the mixed-race identity.In The Half of It, Emma and Nicole, hosts of the critically acclaimed podcast Mixed Up, discuss what it truly means to be mixed-race. They delve into everything from culture and identity to interracial relationships, to adoption, to understanding the historical context of mixed-race people â “ ultimately culminating in a rounder and deeper appreciation for the mixed-identity.Emma and Nicole want to break down barriers and open up a deeper dialogue of the mixed-race experience. Although this book was born out of a desire to speak directly to the mixed-race community, they discovered there is something in it for everyone. Whether you are mixed, you know someone mixed, if you have ever considered dating outside of your race, if youâ ™re a parent committed to sharing a more diverse view of the world with your child, or indeed an adult wanting to expand your views on culture and identity â “ then The Half of It is for you.
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The Heart of Betrayal - Mary E. Pearsonová
The thrilling, New York Times bestselling sequel to The Kiss of Deception.Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape. Desperate to save her life, Lia s erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komizar that she has the gift, and the Komizar s interest in Lia is greater than anyone could have foreseen.Meanwhile, nothing is straightforward: there s Rafe, who lied to Lia but has sacrificed his freedom to protect her; Kaden, who meant to assassinate her but has now saved her life; and the Vendans, whom Lia always believed to be barbarians.Now that she lives among them, however, she realizes that may be far from the truth. Wrestling with her upbringing, her gift, and her sense of self, Lia must make powerful choices that will affect her country . . . and her own destiny.The Heart of Betrayal drives up the stakes and the romance, and will leave readers desperate to read book three in the Remnant Chronicles, The Beauty of Darkness.
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The Heart of Meditation - The Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama reveals how training the mind in compassion for other beings is directly related to—and a prerequisite for—the very pinnacle of Buddhist meditation The heart of meditation—the thing that brings it alive—is compassion. This is not an ordinary compassion but one that is developed and expanded in parallel with wisdom that arises through meditation. Without that essential foundation, other practices are pointless. Fortunately, the mind can be trained in compassion, and the mind thus trained is fertile ground for the practice of the Great Completeness (Dzogchen), which is considered the pinnacle of spiritual practice by many in Tibetan Buddhism. In this book, His Holiness the Dalai Lama teaches the Great Completeness simply but thoroughly, using as his reference a visionary poem by the nineteenth-century master Patrul Rinpoche to show that insight can never be separated from compassion. Through practice of the Great Completeness, we can access our innermost awareness and live our lives in a way that acknowledges it and manifests it. The wisdom and compassion that arise from such insight are critical, His Holiness teaches, not only to individual progress in meditation but to our collective progress toward peace in the world.
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The Heart of What Was Lost - Tad Williams
The world was nearly destroyed, but now knows hope again. At the end of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, Ineluki the Storm King, an undead spirit of horrifying, demonic power, came within moments of stopping Time itself and obliterating humankind. He was defeated by a coalition of mortal men and women joined by his own deathless descendants, the Sithi.In the wake of the Storm King s fall, Ineluki s loyal minions, the Norns, retreat north to Nakkiga, an ancient citadel which holds a priceless artefact known as The Heart of What Was Lost. They are pursued by the army of Duke Isgrimnur who is determined to wipe out the Norns for all time. The two armies will soon clash in a battle so strange and deadly, so wracked with dark enchantment, that it threatens to destroy not just one side but quite possibly all.
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