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The Long Take - Robertson Robin
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this powerful and extraordinary novel follows a D-Day veteran as he goes in search of freedom and repair in post-war America.
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Grimoire - Robertson Robin
Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2020From the author of The Long Take, shortlisted for the Booker Prize and winner of both the Walter Scott Prize and the Goldsmiths Prize.â ˜Iâ ™ve long admired Robin Robertsonâ ™s narrative gift . . . If you love stories, you will love this book.â ™ Val McDermidLike some lost chapters from the Celtic folk tradition, Grimoire tells stories of ordinary people caught up, suddenly, in the extraordinary: tales of violence, madness and retribution, of second sight, witches, ghosts, selkies, changelings and doubles, all bound within a larger mythology, narrated by a doomed shape-changer â “ a man, beast or god.A grimoire is a manual for invoking spirits. Here, Robin Robertson and his brother Tim Robertson â “ whose accompanying images are as unforgettable as cave-paintings â “ raise strange new forms which speak not only of the potency of our myths and superstitions, but how they were used to balance and explain the world and its predicaments.From one of our most powerful lyric poets, this is a book of curses and visions, gifts both desired and unwelcome, characters on the cusp of their transformation â “ whether women seeking revenge or saving their broken children, or men trying to save themselves. Haunting and elemental, Grimoire is full of the same charged beauty as the Scottish landscape â “ a beauty that can switch, with a mere change in the weather, to hostility and terror.
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Rychlá veganská kuchařka - Robertson Robin
Nemusíte být vegany, abyste si zamilovali tuto knihu. Najdete v ní 150 rychlých a snadných receptů, díky kterým budete mít na stole chutné a zdravé jídlo během 30 minut. Autorka řady úspěšných kuchařek vám v této knize představí výtečné veganské recepty od předkrmů, svačin, salátů, omáček a sendvičů až k hlavním chodům, teplým večeřím, polévkám, těstovinám a dezertům, jejichž příprava vám ve všech případech nezabere více než půl hodiny. Nechybí zde ani recepty na pokrmy, které si můžete připravit předem a poté je před podáváním dát již jenom zapéct. Recepty v této knize jsou inspirovány tradičními pokrmy z celého světa, včetně francouzské, mexické, marocké, středozemní, řecké, cajunské a italské kuchyně a kuchyně jihovýchodní Asie a Blízkého východu. Můžete se těšit na takové pochoutky, jako je květáková kari polévka s opečenou květákovou rýží a duhový zeleninový salát s těstovinami, cizrna s rajčaty a špenátem na marocký způsob, vřetena s krémovou avokádovo-bylinkovou omáčkou, sicilská topinka se špenátem a česnekem, provensálské plněné žampiony či zapečený banán s čokoládou a se šlehačkou a tiramisu ve sklenici. V úvodní kapitole vám autorka předá své osvědčené tipy a postupy, jak co nejvíce urychlit a usnadnit přípravu jídel, doporučí vám seznam potřebných surovin, poradí vám ohledně nezbytného vybavení a také vás naučí, jak si doma sami vyrobit některé často používané suroviny. Ať již máte s vařením bohaté zkušenosti nebo s ním teprve začínáte, rychle zjistíte, že recepty v této knize budou chutnat nejen veganům, ale i těm, kdo jedí běžnou rostlinnou a živočišnou stravu. Robin Robertson má bohaté 25leté zkušenosti jako šéfkuchařka a poradkyně v oblasti vaření, pořádá kurzy vaření a píše články o přípravě jídel. Je autorkou 20 úspěšných veganských a vegetariánských kuchařek. Svými sloupky přispívá do časopisů VegNews a Vegetarián Times. Její články se objevují také v časopisech Cooking Light, Natural Health, Better Nutrition, Health, Restaurant Business a dalších. Žije v Shenandoah Halley ve Virginii.
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All Through the Night - Dani Robertson
Best New Books on Space 2024 – Forbes‘Rarely is a non-fiction book about science this engaging’ – ForbesWhy darkness is so important – to plants, to animals, and to ourselves – and why we must protect it all costs.Darkness is the first thing we know in our human existence. Safe and warm inside the bubble of the womb, we are comfortable in that embracing dark. But as soon as we are bought into the light, we learn to fear the dark. Why?This book is a celebration of all things that go bump in the night and the joy that can be found when the sun goes down. As a society we have closed our curtains to the darkness, now Dani Robertson urges you to cast those curtains wide, step out of your front door and let the darkness pull you in.Some 99 per cent of Western Europeans live under light polluted skies, but what is this doing to our health? Our wellbeing? Our connection to the cycles of nature?Our wildlife, too, has been cast into the harsh glare of our light addiction, with devastating impacts.In this book Dani shares with you the excitement and adventure she has found when everyone else is tucked up in bed. She explores constellations and cultures, enjoys environmental escapades, all whilst learning why we are addicted to light and why it is ruining our lives. She’ll show you why the darkness is so important and why we must protect it all costs. You’ll become a crusader of Darkness and an expert on what we can do to stop the onward march of light pollution (clue: it’s as easy as the flick of a switch).Her life depends on darkness, and yours does too.
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The Enlightenment - Ritchie Robertson
The best single-volume study of the Enlightenment that we have Literary ReviewThe Enlightenment is one of the formative periods of Western history, yet more than 300 years after it began, it remains controversial. It is often seen as the fountainhead of modern values such as human rights, religious toleration, freedom of thought, scientific thought as an exemplary form of reasoning, and rationality and evidence-based argument. Others accuse the Enlightenment of putting forward a scientific rationality which ignores the complexity and variety of human beings, propagates shallow atheism, and aims to subjugate nature to so-called technical progress.Answering the question what is Enlightenment? Kant famously urged men and women above all to have the courage to use your own understanding . Robertson shows how the thinkers of the Enlightenment did just that, seeking a rounded understanding of humanity in which reason was balanced with emotion and sensibility. His book goes behind the controversies about the Enlightenment to return to its original texts and to show that above all it sought to increase human happiness in this world by promoting scientific inquiry and reasoned argument. His book overturns many received opinions - for example, that enlightenment necessarily implied hostility to religion (though it did challenge the authority traditionally assumed by the Churches). It is a master-class in big picture history, about one of the foundational epochs of modern times.
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Bob the Robin - Tony Putman
The story of an incredible friendship between one man and a wild robin, and a beautiful celebration of Britain’s favorite bird When a robin appears, a loved one is near In 2019, Tony Putman was working as a gardener in Edenbridge, Kent, when he noticed a bold robin sitting on a branch of an old plum tree. The robin glanced in his direction as he approached, but he didn #39;t move, so Tony grabbed his camera and took a photo. This would be the first of hundreds of photos that Tony would take of Bob the robin - and the start of an extraordinary friendship that would last for years. As Tony shared his pictures on his social media account, Putman and Robin, he witnessed an outpouring the love - not just for Bob, but for robins everywhere, who populate our gardens with song and movement even on the direst winter days. In this book, Tony shares his touching journey with Bob, and tells the story of our unwavering affection for these magnificent creatures. This is an informative book about the life of a robin, as well as a beautiful love letter to these spirited and lively birds - who offer us a connection with nature, a moment of contact and a great source of comfort and joy.
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The Fanatic - James Robertson
An impressive debut from an exciting new Scottish voice â “ a stunning novel about history, identity and redemption. A no. 2 best-seller in Scotland.It is Spring 1997 and Hugh Hardie needs a ghost for his Tours of Old Edinburgh. Andrew Carlin is the perfect candidate. So, with cape, stick and a plastic rat, Carlin is paid to pretend to be the spirit of Colonel Weir and to scare the tourists. But who is Colonel Weir, executed for witchcraft in 1670.In his research, Carlin is drawn into the past, in particular to James Mitchel, the fanatic and co-congregationist of Weirâ ™s, who was tried in 1676 for the attempted assassination of the Archbishop of St Andrews, James Sharp.Through the story of two moments in history, â ˜The Fanaticâ ™ is an extraordinary history of Scotland. It is also the story of betrayals, witch hunts, Puritan exiles, stolen meetings, lost memories, smuggled journeys and talking mirrors which will confirm James Robertson as a distinctive and original Scottish writer.
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Insomnia - Robbie Robertson
The rock legend tells the story of his wild ride with Martin Scorsese â “ as friends, adventure-seekers, and boundary-pushing collaborators â “ with all the heart of his New York Times bestselling memoir Testimony Intense, exciting, delirious THE TIMES Thrilling, beautiful, honest TELEGRAPH A wild ride ROLLING STONE---For four decades, Robbie Robertson produced music for Martin Scorsese s films, a relationship that began when Robertson convinced Scorsese to direct The Last Waltz, the iconic film of the Band s farewell performance at the Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving 1976. The closing of the Band s story with that landmark concert thrust Robertson into a new and uncertain world. With his relationship with his bandmates deteriorating and his marriage collapsing, Robertson arrived on Scorseseâ ™s Beverly Hills doorstep only to find his friend in similar straits. Before the night was out, Scorsese had invited him to move in. Both men, already culture-transforming stars before the age of thirty-five, stood at a creative precipice, searching for the beginning of a new phase of life and work. As their friendship deepened into a career-altering collaboration, their shared journey would take them around the world and down the rabbit hole of American culture in the long hangover of the seventies. Buffeted on either side by temptation and paranoia, veering closer to self-destruction than either wanted to admit, together they had devoted themselves to a partnership defined by equal parts admiration and ambition. With a cast of characters featuring Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Federico Fellini, Sophia Loren, Sam Fuller, Liza Minelli, Tuesday Weld, and many more, Insomnia is an intimate portrait of a remarkable creative friendship between two titans of American arts, one that would explore the outer limits of excess and experience before returning to tell the tale.
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The Long Cosmos - Stephen Baxter, Terry Pratchett
THE EXTRAORDINARY FINAL INSTALMENT OF THE BESTSELLING LONG EARTH SERIES Intricately described . . . gently immersive Guardian Enthralling and thought-provoking in equal measure Daily Mail A love letter to science-fiction itself SFX2070-71. Nearly six decades after Step Day and in the Long Earth, the new Next post-human society continues to evolve. For Joshua Valienté, now in his late sixties, it is time to take one last solo journey into the High Meggers: an adventure that turns into a disaster. Alone and facing death, his only hope of salvation lies with a group of trolls. But as Joshua confronts his mortality, the Long Earth receives a signal from the stars. A signal that is picked up by radio astronomers but also in more abstract ways ⠓ by the trolls and by the Great Traversers. Its message is simple but its implications are enormous:JOIN US.The super-smart Next realise that the Message contains instructions on how to develop an immense artificial intelligence but to build it they have to seek help from throughout the industrious worlds of mankind. Bit by bit, byte by byte, they assemble a computer the size of a continent ⠓ a device that will alter the Long Earth⠙s place within the cosmos and reveal the ultimate, life-affirming goal of those who sent the Message. Its impact will be felt by and resonate with all ⠓ mankind and other species, young and old, communities and individuals ⠓ who inhabit the Long Earths⠦___________________The Long Cosmos is the fifth and final novel in the Long Earth series. The Long Earth series deserves a place on the bookshelves of hardcore SF fans and general readers alike Independent on Sunday
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The Penguin History of the World - James Robertson, Odd Arne Westad
The completely updated edition of J. M. Roberts and Odd Arne Westad s widely acclaimed, landmark bestseller The Penguin History of the WorldFor generations of readers The Penguin History of the World has been one of the great cultural experiences - the entire story of human endeavour laid out in all its grandeur and folly, drama and pain in a single authoritative book. Now, for the first time, it has been completely overhauled for its 6th edition - not just bringing it up to date, but revising it throughout in the light of new research and discoveries, such as the revolution in our understanding of many civilizations in the Ancient World. The closing sections of the book reflect what now seems to be the inexorable rise of Asia and the increasingly troubled situation in the West.About the authors:J.M. Roberts, CBE, published The Penguin History of the World in 1976 to immediate acclaim. His other major books include The Paris Commune from the Right, The Triumph of the West (which was also a successful television series), The Penguin History of Europe and The Penguin History of the Twentieth Century. He died in 2003.Odd Arne Westad, FBA, is Professor of International History at the London School of Economics. He has published fifteen books on modern and contemporary international history, among them The Global Cold War, which won the Bancroft Prize, and Decisive Encounters, a standard history of the Chinese civil war. He also served as general co-editor of the Cambridge History of the Cold War.Reviews: A work of outstanding breadth of scholarship and penetrating judgements. There is nothing better of its kind Lord Jonathan Sumption, Sunday Telegraph A stupendous achievement A. J. P. Taylor A brilliant book ... the most outstanding history of the world yet written J. H. Plumb
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News of the Dead - James Robertson
WINNER OF THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION To tell the story of a country or a continent is surely a great and complex undertaking; but the story of a quiet, unnoticed place where there are few people, fewer memories and almost no reliable records - a place such as Glen Conach - may actually be harder to piece together. The hazier everything becomes, the more whatever facts there are become entangled with myth and legend. . . Deep in the mountains of north-east Scotland lies Glen Conach, a place of secrets and memories, fable and history. In particular, it holds the stories of three different eras, separated by centuries yet linked by location, by an ancient manuscript and by echoes that travel across time.In ancient Pictland, the Christian hermit Conach contemplates God and nature, performs miracles and prepares himself for sacrifice. Long after his death, legends about him are set down by an unknown hand in the Book of Conach.Generations later, in the early nineteenth century, self-promoting antiquarian Charles Kirkliston Gibb is drawn to the Glen, and into the big house at the heart of its fragile community.In the present day, young Lachie whispers to Maja of a ghost he thinks he has seen. Reflecting on her long life, Maja believes him, for she is haunted by ghosts of her own.News of the Dead is a captivating exploration of refuge, retreat and the reception of strangers. It measures the space between the stories people tell of themselves - what they forget and what they invent - and the stories through which they may, or may not, be remembered.
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The Long Mars - Stephen Baxter, Terry Pratchett
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER Imaginative, sense-of-wonder at its best . . . thrilling stuff from the masters Independent on Sunday A thrilling and ceaselessly entertaining ride SFX2040-2045: In the years after a cataclysmic eruption there is massive economic dislocation as populations flee to myriad Long Earth worlds.Sally, Joshua, and Lobsang are all involved in this perilous work when, out of the blue, Sally is contacted by her long-vanished father and inventor of the original Stepper device, Willis Linsay. He tells her he is planning a fantastic voyage across the Long Mars and wants her to accompany him. But he is not what he seems.For Joshua, the crisis he faces is much closer to home. He becomes embroiled in the plight of the Next: the super-bright post-humans who are beginning to emerge from their long childhood in a hidden community located deep in the Long Earth. Ignorance and fear are causing normal human society to turn against the Next - and a dramatic showdown seems inevitable . . .___________________The Long Mars is the third in the Long Earth series.
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The 5 AM Club - Robin Sharma
Legendary leadership and elite performance expert Robin Sharma introduced The 5am Club concept over twenty years ago, based on a revolutionary morning routine that has helped his clients maximize their productivity, activate their best health and bulletproof their serenity in this age of overwhelming complexity.Now, in this life-changing book, handcrafted by the author over a rigorous four-year period, you will discover the early-rising habit that has helped so many accomplish epic results while upgrading their happiness, helpfulness and feelings of aliveness.Through an enchantingâ ”and often amusingâ ”story about two struggling strangers who meet an eccentric tycoon who becomes their secret mentor, The 5am Club will walk you through:How great geniuses, business titans and the worldâ ™s wisest people start their mornings to produce astonishing achievementsA little-known formula you can use instantly to wake up early feeling inspired, focused and flooded with a fiery drive to get the most out of each dayA step-by-step method to protect the quietest hours of daybreak so you have time for exercise, self-renewal and personal growthA neuroscience-based practice proven to help make it easy to rise while most people are sleeping, giving you precious time for yourself to think, express your creativity and begin the day peacefully instead of being rushedâ ˜Insider-onlyâ ™ tactics to defend your gifts, talents and dreams against digital distraction and trivial diversions so you enjoy fortune, influence and a magnificent impact on the worldPart manifesto for mastery, part playbook for genius-grade productivity and part companion for a life lived beautifully, The 5am Club is a work that will transform your life. Forever.
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The Golden Fool - Robin Hobb
The second book in Robin Hobb s thrilling fantasy series returns readers to the Six Duchies and the magical world of the Fitz and the Fool.Fitz has been persuaded back to court, posing as a servant to the decadent Lord Golden (who is the Fool in disguise). In secret, he will train Prince Dutiful in the magic known as the Skill.The peace remains fragile, so the diplomatic wedding between Dutiful and the Outislander princess is a crucial alliance. But when Elliania arrives she challenges the prince to undertake an impossible quest before she will accept him.He must kill Icefyre, one of the last true dragons. And Fitz and the Fool must go with him...
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The New Cold War - Robin Niblett
An illuminating book for the interested citizen as well as for those making policy HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON An important, crystal-clear account of contemporary global geopolitics... Essential reading PETER FRANKOPAN An excellent short guide: concise, informed, and full of insight SIR LAWRENCE FREEDMANWe have entered a new Cold War. The contest between America and China is global and unbridgeable, and it encompasses all major instruments of statecraft - economic, political and military.It has its tinder box: Taiwan. And both protagonists are working hard to draw allies to their side from across the world. We stand at its beginning.But this Cold War is nothing like the conflict between the Soviet Union and the West which defined the second half of the twentieth century. We need new ideas to navigate its risks and avoid a globally devastating hot war. In this urgent and necessary book, Robin Niblett argues that only by looking back can we learn the lessons to guide us through this new reality: he goes through the ten ways in which the New Cold War is different and offers five rules for navigating its onset.How we manage this contest will determine not only whether there is still space for international cooperation to deal with our many global challenges, from the climate emergency to the technological revolution, but also who will lead the twenty-first century and, quite simply, the course of all our futures.
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The Democracy of Species - Robin Kimmererová Wall
In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.In The Democracy of Species Robin Wall Kimmerer guides us towards a more reciprocal, grateful and joyful relationship with our animate earth, from the wild leeks in the field to the deer in the woods.Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As life on Earth has become irrevocably altered by humans, visionary thinkers around the world have raised their voices to defend the planet, and affirm our place at the heart of its restoration. Their words have endured through the decades, becoming the classics of a movement. Together, these books show the richness of environmental thought, and point the way to a fairer, saner, greener world.
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Doctor Who: The Return of Robin Hood - Paul Magrs, Doctor Who
For the Doctor, this was his first visit to the prince of thieves. ForRobin, it s been a long time coming . . .Robin Hood is disenchanted.Maid Marion has left, the Merry Men have settled down, and the legend of theDoctor has retreated deep into the shadows of Sherwood Forest.But the Doctoris back! (Although this is his first visit - time travel does strange things toa story.) The poor are fed, and the gang are together again.That isuntil a desperate King John calls on the deadliest alien force at thenobilities disposal: the mysterious, shape-shifting Mother Maudlin .Asdark magic is spun, heroes are captured, and the Doctor must find a way to savethe Kingdom.It s time for the return of the Lionheart . . .
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The Long Utopia - Stephen Baxter, Terry Pratchett
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER Rich in an awe-inspiring sense of wonder Independent A hymn to the joys of unfettered world-building Guardian2045-2059. After the cataclysmic upheavals of Step Day and the Yellowstone eruption humanity is spreading further into the Long Earth, and society, on a battered Datum Earth and beyond, continues to evolve.Now an elderly and cantankerous A.I., Lobsang lives in disguise with Agnes in an exotic, far-distant world. Heâ ™s convinced theyâ ™re leading a normal life in New Springfield â “ they even adopt a child â “ but it seems they have been guided there for a reason. As rumours of strange sightings and hauntings proliferate, it becomes clear that something is very awry with this particular world.Millions of steps away, Joshua is on a personal journey of discovery: learning about the father he never knew and a secret family history. But then he receives a summons from New Springfield. Lobsang now understands the enormity of whatâ ™s taking place beneath the surface of his earth â “ a threat to all the worlds of the Long Earth.To counter this threat will require the combined efforts of humankind, machine and the super-intelligent Next. And some must make the ultimate sacrifice . . .____________________The Long Utopia is the fourth in the Long Earth series. The Long Earth series deserves a place on the bookshelves of hardcore SF fans and general readers alike Independent on Sunday
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The Jewel of Knightsbridge - Robin Harrod
In 1836, Charles Henry Harrod found himself in a prison hulk awaiting transportation to Tasmania for seven yearsâ ™ hard labour. He had been convicted at the Old Bailey of receiving stolen goods, and this should have been the beginning of the end for his fledgling business and his family. And yet, in miraculously escaping his fate and vowing to turn his back on crime, he would become the much esteemed founder of the now legendary Harrods in Londonâ ™s fashionable Knightsbridge district. Some years later Charles was succeeded by his son, who brought with him the necessary energy and drive to take the shop from a successful local grocerâ ™s to a remarkable and complex department store, patronised by the wealthy and famous.Robin Harrodâ ™s fascinating family story reveals the previously unknown origins of the store, and follows its remarkable fortunes through family scandal, the devastating fire of 1883 and its subsequent rise from the ashes, to the end of the nineteenth century when its shares were floated on the stock exchange, thus completing one of the most extraordinary comeback stories in the history of commerce.
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The Complete Whiskey Course - Robin Robinson
A must-read for aspiring connoisseurs, and a thorough refresher for seasoned whisky lovers.”—Whiskey AdvocateWinner of the Gourmand Award in the Drink Education category (US). The definitive book on understanding and appreciating the exploding world of whiskey. Renowned whiskey educator Robin Robinson demystifies the “water of life” in a definitive, heavily illustrated tome designed to take readers on a global tour of the ever-expanding world of whiskey. Across ten robust “classes,” Robinson explains whiskey history, how it defined the way whiskey is made in different countries and regions, the myriad styles, how aging and finishing works, and the basics of “nosing” and tasting whiskey. In chapters dedicated to American whiskey (including bourbon, Tennessee whiskey, and rye), American Craft whiskey, Scotch, Irish, Canadian, Japanese, and world whiskies, Robinson presents the best offerings from new and historic producers, how to choose among them, and how to build a collection of your own. Each “class” is a journey into a country’s whiskies and makers, including recommended bottles and styles, as well as insider information on how distilleries make their unique offerings. Each chapter includes themed tastings organized by bargain, value, special occasion, and splurge price categories. This thoroughly up-to-date and wide-ranging guide also offers helpful recommendations on how to lead your own tasting, a glossary of terms, food pairings, and tips on everything from glassware to whiskey festivals and how to read a label.
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The Long Game - Dorie Clark
A Wall Street Journal BestsellerYour personal goals need a long-term strategy.It s no secret that we re pushed to the limit. Today s professionals feel rushed, overwhelmed, and perennially behind. So we keep our heads down, focused on the next thing, and the next, without a moment to breathe.How can we break out of this endless cycle and create the kind of interesting, meaningful lives we all seek?Just as CEOs who optimize for quarterly profits often fail to make the strategic investments necessary for long-term growth, the same is true in our own personal and professional lives. We need to reorient ourselves to see the big picture so we can tap into the power of small changes that, made today, will have an enormous and disproportionate impact on our future success. We need to start playing The Long Game.As top business thinker and Duke University professor Dorie Clark explains, we all know intellectually that lasting success takes persistence and effort. And yet so much of the relentless pressure in our culture pushes us toward doing what s easy, what s guaranteed, or what looks glamorous in the moment. In The Long Game, she argues for a different path. It s about doing small things over time to achieve our goals—and being willing to keep at them, even when they seem pointless, boring, or hard.In The Long Game, Clark shares unique principles and frameworks you can apply to your specific situation, as well as vivid stories from her own career and other professionals experiences. Everyone is allotted the same twenty-four hours—but with the right strategies, you can leverage those hours in more efficient and powerful ways than you ever imagined. It s never an overnight process, but the long-term payoff is immense: to finally break out of the frenetic day-to-day routine and transform your life and your career.
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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood - Howard Pyle
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood tells the classic tale of the mischievous Master of Sherwood Forest, who lives the outlaw life with Little John, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, and his band of Merry Men, bedeviling the implacable Sheriff of Nottingham during the reign of Richard the Lionhearted. This edition features more than 40 full-color illustrations by author Howard Pyle that bring the timeless text to life. Endpaper art: The garden of the magician Klingsor, from the Parzival cycle, Great Music Room (mural) by Christian Jank; Schloss Neuschwanstein, Bavaria, Germany/De Agostini Picture Library/A. Dagli Orti/Bridgeman Images About the Author Howard Pyle (1853 - 1911) was an American illustrator and author, primarily of books for young people. A native of Wilmington, Delaware, he spent the last year of his life in Florence, Italy.
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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood - Howard Pyle
The legendary adventure of a medieval outlaw is now available in an unabridged paperback edition for today’s young readers. He stole from the rich and gave to the poor, and in so doing became a lasting symbol of virtue. The thrilling adventures of Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men will keep young readers turning the pages. Who can resist the arrows flying, danger lurking, and medieval intrigue? This unabridged edition of Howard Pyle’s celebrated text, based on an English folktale, is perfect for young readers’ libraries.
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Vehicles of the Long Range Desert Group 1940â
A fascinating study of the specialized vehicles, kit and techniques of the Long-Range Desert Group who pioneered long-range desert warfare in World War II and worked closely with the embryonic SAS.The Long Range Desert Group was one of the most famous special units of World War II, operating heavily modified vehicles deep behind enemy lines to gather intelligence and support the raids of David Stirling s new Special Air Service.When war broke out, a pre-war explorer and army officer, Ralph Bagnold, convinced Middle East Command of the need for a reconnaissance force to penetrate into Italian-held desert. Bagnold tested four types of vehicles over rocks and through soft sand to find the best one for his new unit. He selected the Chevrolet WB (30 CWT) as the signature vehicle of the Long Range Desert Group because it is fast, simple and easy to handle . With left-hand steering, horizontal grill and round fenders on the rear wheels, these trucks proved themselves popular and effective. The durability of the Chevrolets was demonstrated in January 1941 with an audacious raid on the Italian fort/air strip at Murzuk, hundreds of miles behind enemy lines.This book explains the detail of all the vehicles of the LRDG, as well as their modifications, driving techniques and special kit for surviving behind enemy lines in one of the most hostile environments on earth.
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The Sandcastle - Mark Robertson
Jack loves building sandcastles more than anything in the world. But he canâ ™t stop the sea from stealing them away. Then one day he finds a shell with magical powers, and makes a wish to be king of his own sandcastle. In no time he finds himself in the middle of an amazing adventure. But is his new power greater than the power of the sea?
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The Long Tail - Chris Anderson
What happens when there is almost unlimited choice? When everything becomes available to everyone? And when the combined value of the millions of items that only sell in small quantities equals or even exceeds the value of a handful of best-sellers?In this ground-breaking book, Chris Anderson shows that the future of business does not lie in hits - the high-volume end of a traditional demand curve - but in what used to be regarded as misses - the endlessly long tail of that same curve. As our world is transformed by the Internet and the near infinite choice it offers consumers, so traditional business models are being overturned and new truths revealed about what consumers want and how they want to get it. Chris Anderson first explored the Long Tail in an article in Wired magazine that has become one of the most influential business essays of our time. Now, in this eagerly anticipated book, he takes a closer look at the new economics of the Internet age, showing where business is going and exploring the huge opportunities that exist: for new producers, new e-tailers, and new tastemakers. He demonstrates how long tail economics apply to industries ranging from the toy business to advertising to kitchen appliances. He sets down the rules for operating in a long tail economy. And he provides a glimpse of a future that s already here.
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambersová
LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEY S WOMEN S PRIZE FOR FICTION A quietly profound, humane tour de force Guardian The beloved debut novel that will restore your faith in humanity#SmallAngryPlanetWhen Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn t expecting much. The ship, which has seen better days, offers her everything she could possibly want: a small, quiet spot to call home for a while, adventure in far-off corners of the galaxy, and distance from her troubled past.But Rosemary gets more than she bargained for with the Wayfarer. The crew is a mishmash of species and personalities, from Sissix, the friendly reptillian pilot, to Kizzy and Jenks, the constantly sparring engineers who keep the ship running. Life on board is chaotic, but more or less peaceful - exactly what Rosemary wants.Until the crew are offered the job of a lifetime: the chance to build a hyperspace tunnel to a distant planet. They ll earn enough money to live comfortably for years... if they survive the long trip through war-torn interstellar space without endangering any of the fragile alliances that keep the galaxy peaceful.But Rosemary isn t the only person on board with secrets to hide, and the crew will soon discover that space may be vast, but spaceships are very small indeed. PRAISE FOR THE WAYFARERS Never less than deeply involving DAILY MAIL Explores the quieter side of sci-fi while still wowing us with daring leaps of imagination iBOOKS So much fun to read HEAT Chambers is simply an exceptional talent, quietly and beautifully redefining the space opera TOR.COM The most fun that I ve had with a novel in a long, long time iO9
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The Long Game - Aoife Moore
Inside the rise of the political party, once subordinate to the IRA, that is on the brink of taking power in Ireland Sinn Féin, long widely-regarded as the political wing of the Provisional IRA, is the most popular political party in both Northern Ireland and the Republic. A movement once synonymous with a paramilitary campaign is on the brink of taking real power through purely democratic means. But if Sinn Féin has mastered the art of electoral politics, it remains strangely opaque. Who really runs the party? How is it funded? And what can we expect of it as a party of government?Aoife Moore, Irish Journalist of the Year 2021. explores these and other burning questions in The Long Game. Drawing on exclusive interviews with current and former members of Sinn Féin, she builds up a picture of a party undergoing a profound, and still incomplete, transformation. She looks at the key individuals and moments that put the party on its present course, and she explores tensions within the party and the wider republican movement.Packed with revelatory details, The Long Game is a groundbreaking telling of contemporary Ireland s biggest and most elusive political story.
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The Sea Eternal - Emery Robin
From one of the most original voices in science fiction comes the spectacular sequel to the epic, interstellar love story that began in The Stars Undying. Wherever Emery Robin goes from here, I m going to follow Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author.
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The Long Game - Rush Doshi
Given the turbulence in the international order in recent years, one of the central concerns among observers of world politics is the question of China s ultimate goals. As China emerges as a superpower that rivals the United States, American policymakers grappling with this century s greatest geopolitical challenge are looking for answers to a series of critical questions. Does China have expansive ambitions? Does it have a grand strategy to achieve them? If so, what is it and what should the United States do about it? In The Long Game, Rush Doshi draws from a rich base of Chinese primary sources, including decades worth of party documents, leaked materials, and memoirs by party leaders, to demonstrate that China is in fact playing a long, methodical game to replace America as a regional and global hegemon. He traces the basic evolution of Chinese strategy, showing how it evolved in response to changes in US policy and its position in the world order. After charting these shifts over time, Doshi offers a comprehensive yet asymmetric plan for an effective US response to this challenge: one that undermines China s ambitions without competing dollar-for-dollar, ship-for-ship, or loan-for-loan. Ironically, the approach mirrors China s own current strategy of subtly weakening Chinese leverage in the region and elsewhere while expanding US leverage over China.A bold assessment of what the Chinese government s true foreign policy objectives are, The Long Game offers valuable insight to the most important rivalry in world politics.
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Robin Robin: A Push, Pull and Slide Book - Macmillan Children
Push, pull and slide the moving mechanisms to follow Robin on her Christmas adventure!Robin s a bird, with mouse sisters and brothers.Sometimes she feels that she s not like the others . . .Join Robin as she sets off to prove she can be a really good mouse, just like the rest of her family! Move the push, pull and slide mechanisms on every spread to bring the story to life. Robin Robin: A Push, Pull and Slide Book is the perfect introduction for preschoolers, featuring short, simple rhyming text and chunky mechanisms for little hands. Flap Robin s wings, play hide-and-seek with the mice, and help Robin and Magpie grab the golden Christmas star!Robin Robin is the Oscar-nominated Netflix film from Aardman Animations, creators of Wallace Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, and Morph. This heartwarming story features a cast of unforgettable characters including a treasure-hunting magpie (Richard E. Grant) and a thoroughly villainous cat (Gillian Anderson), and is perfect for the festive season and beyond.For older fans, check out the picture book adaptation Robin Robin: The Official Book of the Film, available now.
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In the Long Run - Jonathan White
Democracy is future-oriented and self-correcting: today s problems can be solved, we are told, in tomorrow s elections. But the biggest issues facing the modern world - from climate collapse and pandemics to recession and world war - each apparently bring us to the edge of the irreversible. What happens to democracy when the future seems no longer open? In this eye-opening history of ideas, Jonathan White investigates how politics has long been directed by shifting visions of the future, from the birth of ideologies in the nineteenth century to Cold War secrecy and the excesses of the neoliberal age. As an inescapable sense of disaster defines our politics, White argues that a political commitment to the long-term may be the best way to safeguard democracy. Wide in scope and sharply observed, In the Long Run is a history of the future that urges us to make tomorrow new again.
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The Long March 1934â
This study tells the epic story of how a routed group of Chinese Communists marched tens of thousands of miles with Mao on a journey that would lead to their eventual triumph and rule of the whole of China.Every nation has its founding myth, and for modern China it is the Long March. In the autumn of 1934, the Chinese Nationalists under Chiang Kai-shek routed the Chinese Communists and some 80,000 men, women and children left their homes to walk with Mao Zedong into the unknown.Maoâ ™s force had to endure starvation, harsh climates, and challenging terrain whilst under constant aerial bombardment and threatened by daily skirmishes. The Long March survivors had to cross 24 rivers and 18 mountain ranges, through freezing snow and disease-ridden wilderness to reach their safe-haven of Yan an. In military terms, the Long March was the longest continuous march in the history of warfare and it came as a terrible cost â “ after one year, 6,000 miles and countless battles, fewer than 4,000 of the original marchers were left.Illustrated with stunning full-colour artwork, this enthralling book tells the full story this epic display of resilience, and shows how, from the desert plateau of Yan an, these survivors would grow the army that conquered China 14 years on, changing history forever.
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The Long Game: Sustaining a Successful Career in Teaching - Peter Foster
Why do some teachers stay in teaching? And why do others leave? Why do some enjoy it whilst others find it an unrelenting slog? Answers to these questions are elusive but vital for new teachers, school leaders and everyone in between. Using research from wide-ranging fields and experience from real teachers, The Long Game examines how teachers can sustain and enjoy successful careers in teaching. Divided into five parts, the book explores the persistent challenges of being a teacher by breaking them down into problems and solutions. The chapters unpack the factors that get in the way of our success or enjoyment of teaching and considers the different ways these problems can be tackled, addressing key concerns, including:How to maintain motivation as you juggle work and lifeHow to manage intensity in a non-stop jobHow to embed effective, long-lasting habits to save time and mental effortHow to reduce workload not just ‘manage’ itHow to teach successfully and have impact in a way that lastsTeaching isn’t like a game because it is frivolous or simple. But it is an infinitely layered problem we can spend our careers trying to solve. To sustain a successful and enjoyable career in teaching, we need to embed strategies and approaches that will minimise the challenges and maximise our enjoyment. The Long Game will help teachers to hold onto the joy in teaching by facing the challenges head on.
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The Long, Long Life of Trees - Fiona Stafford
A lyrical tribute to the diversity of trees, their physical beauty, their special characteristics and uses, and their ever-evolving meanings Since the beginnings of history trees have served humankind in countless useful ways, but our relationship with trees has many dimensions beyond mere practicality. Trees are so entwined with human experience that diverse species have inspired their own stories, myths, songs, poems, paintings, and spiritual meanings. Some have achieved status as religious, cultural, or national symbols. Â In this beautifully illustrated volume Fiona Stafford offers intimate, detailed explorations of seventeen common trees, from ash and apple to pine, oak, cypress, and willow. The author also pays homage to particular trees, such as the fabled Ankerwyke Yew, under which Henry VIII courted Anne Boleyn, and the spectacular cherry trees of Washington, D.C. Stafford discusses practical uses of wood past and present, tree diseases and environmental threats, and treesâ ™ potential contributions toward slowing global climate change. Brimming with unusual topics and intriguing facts, this book celebrates trees and their long, long lives as our inspiring and beloved natural companions.
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The Long Call - Ann Cleevesová
Now a major ITV series, The Long Call, adapted for television by screenwriter Kelly Jones and starring Ben Aldridge.The Long Call is the No.1 bestselling first novel in the Two Rivers series from Sunday Times bestseller and creator of Vera and Shetland, Ann Cleeves.In North Devon, where the rivers Taw and Torridge converge and run into the sea, Detective Matthew Venn stands outside the church as his father s funeral takes place. The day Matthew turned his back on the strict evangelical community in which he grew up, he lost his family too.Now he s back, not just to mourn his father at a distance, but to take charge of his first major case in the Two Rivers region; a complex place not quite as idyllic as tourists suppose.A body has been found on the beach near to Matthew s new home: a man with the tattoo of an albatross on his neck, stabbed to death.Finding the killer is Venn s only focus, and his team s investigation will take him straight back into the community he left behind, and the deadly secrets that lurk there.
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The Long and Winding Road - Lesley Pearse
One of the worldâ ™s bestselling storytellers, Lesley Pearse writes brilliantly about survivors. Why? Because she is one herself . . . â ˜Inspiring and hopeful, this heartwarming memoir will have you captivatedâ ™ Womanâ ˜An incredible memoirâ ˜ Sunâ ˜[Lesley] is a great storyteller, and like all good stories The Long and Winding Road concludes with one terrific twistâ ™ Daily Mail--Born during the Second World War, Lesleyâ ™s innocence came to an abrupt end when a neighbour found her, aged 3, coatless in the snow. The mother sheâ ™d been unable to wake had been dead for days. Sent to an orphanage, Lesley soon learned adults couldnâ ™t always be trusted. As a teenager in the swinging sixties, she took herself to London. Here, the second great tragedy of her life occurred. Falling pregnant, she was sent to a mother and baby home, and watched helplessly as her newborn was taken from her. But like so many of her generation, Lesley had to carry on. She was, after all, a true survivor. Marriage and children followed â “ and all the while she nurtured a dream: to be a writer. Yet it wasnâ ™t until at the age of 48 that her stories â “ of women struggling in a difficult world â “ found a publisher, and the bestseller lists beckoned. As heartbreaking as it is heartwarming, Lesleyâ ™s story really is A Long and Winding Road with surprises and uplifting hope around every corner . . . --â ˜I couldnâ ™t put this book down. Although harrowing at times, Lesleyâ ™s indomitable spirit shines through. What an inspiration, what a book!â ™ Katie Ffordeâ ˜Searingly honest, and fabulously entertaining, Lesley s life story is a poignant and powerful story that is truly unputdownableâ ™ Milly Johnsonâ ˜A totally gripping read, by turns tragic, mad-cap, heartbreaking and mind-blowing. And anyone who can read that final chapter without bursting into happy tears has to have a heart of stoneâ ™ Jill Mansellâ ˜An incredible life story from a literary icon, Lesley Pearseâ ™s truth is even more gripping than her fictionâ ™ Veronica Henryâ ˜This inspiring, heart-warming, extraordinary memoir will have you captivatedâ ™ Woman s Weeklyâ ˜Humorous and heartbreaking, Lesley opens up to her readers in a way that is rare and very special. I was so gripped I read it twiceâ ™ Kate Furnivallâ ˜What a roller coaster of a ride. I couldn t do anything else until I d finished this book. Gripping, heart wrenching. A true life Woman of Substance. It was an amazing readâ ™ Jo Thomas
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The Long Earth - Stephen Baxter, Terry Pratchett
THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A triumph Independent Literary alchemy SFX1916: the Western Front. Private Percy Blakeney wakes up. He is lying on fresh spring grass. He can hear birdsong, and the wind in the leaves in the trees. Where has the mud, blood and blasted landscape of No Man s Land gone?2015: Madison, Wisconsin. Cop Monica Jansson is exploring the burned-out home of a reclusive (some said mad, others dangerous) scientist when she finds a curious gadget - a box containing some wiring, a three-way switch and a...potato. It is the prototype of an invention that will change the way Mankind views his world for ever.And that is an understatement if ever there was one...____________________This is the first novel in the Long Earth series. The Long Earth series deserves a place on the bookshelves of hardcore SF fans and general readers alike Independent on Sunday
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The Snow Fox and the Long, Long Night - Marieke ten Berge
Filled with irresistible illustrations, The Snow Fox and the Long, Long Night is a heart-warming tale of courage, and a true celebration of the arctic landscape.
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Robin Hood (9788853620101)
Kniha - autor Lisa Suett, 32 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá "Použite túto verziu na prípravu zábavnej javiskovej verzie anglickej legendy o Robinovi Hoodovi! Sledujte dobrodružstvá Robina Hooda v Sherwoodskom lese v tejto zjedodušenej verzii divadelnej hry založenej na populárnej legende o Robinovi Hoodovi. Robin Hood a jeho družina vymýšľa plán, ako ukoristiť majetok od zlého šerifa z Nottinghamu, aby ho mohli rozdať späť chudobným. " CEFR Level: A2 Follow Robin Hood's adventures in Sherwood Forest in this easy-to-follow drama version based on the popular legend of Robin Hood. Robin Hood and his Merry Men hatch a plan to rob the evil Sheriff of Nottingham and give back the money to the poor. Will good win over evil. Can Robin and his Merry Men save the day?
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid 9: The Long Haul - Jeff Kinney
THE ONE WITH THE FAMILY ROAD TRIP The ninth laugh-out-loud, fully-illustrated Diary of a Wimpy Kid book from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney! A global phenomenon with 250 million copies of the series sold worldwide!The Heffleys are off on a road trip! The chances of survival are ... quite small to be honest.Greg s idea of a good summer is air conditioning and lounging in front of the television. But his mum has different plans, and now his family are having an authentic summer, trapped together on a road trip. And Greg s soon battling petrol-station bathrooms, crazed seagulls, a fender bender and a runaway pig.But even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure Â- and this is going to be one that the Heffleys will never forget! WHAT S IN DIARY OF A WIMPY KID? 50% words, 50% cartoons, 100% hilarious! Stories that all readers can t wait to get their hands on Laughter guaranteed! *BRAND NEW* DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE DEEP END IS OUT NOW! And DON T MISS an all-new fantasy from Greg s best friend in Rowley Jefferson s Awesome Friendly Adventure, the follow-up to the instant #1 bestseller Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson s Journal. Kinney is right up there with J K Rowling as one of the bestselling children s authors on the planet Independent Have you read all the DIARY OF A WIMPY KID series? Diary of a Wimpy Kid Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End - the BRAND NEW Wimpy Kid book - out now!!
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The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul - Douglas Adams
The second Dirk Gently book by Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is a witty detective story perfect for fans of his phenomenally successful The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy.When a passenger check-in desk at Terminal Two, Heathrow Airport, shot up through the roof engulfed in a ball of orange flame, the usual people tried to claim responsibility. First the IRA, then the PLO and the Gas Board. Even British Nuclear Fuels rushed out a statement to the effect that the situation was completely under control, that it was a one in a million chance, that there was hardly any radioactive leakage at all and that the site of the explosion would make a nice location for a day out with the kids and a picnic, before finally having to admit that it wasn t actually anything to do with them at all. No rational cause could be found for the explosion â “ it was simply designated an act of God. But, thinks Dirk Gently, which God? And why? What God would be hanging around Terminal Two of Heathrow Airport trying to catch the 15:37 to Oslo? A thumping good detective-ghost-horror-who dunnit-time travel-romantic-musical-comedy-epic - Douglas Adams, on Dirk Gently s Holistic Detective Agency.Continue this surreal series with the unfinished The Salmon of Doubt.
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The Short, The Long and The Tall - Jeffrey Archer
International number one bestselling author Jeffrey Archer is a master of the short story form, creating classic tales beloved by his fans and hitting the top of the bestseller lists. This illustrated edition is a collection of his best-loved, previously published stories. In The Short, The Long and The Tall the master storyteller joins forces with renowned illustrator Paul Cox, to re-imagine twenty of Jeffrey Archer s most popular and feted short stories alongside beautifully rendered watercolour illustrations.Find out what happens to the hapless young detective from Naples who travels to an Italian hillside town to solve a murder and ends up falling in love; and the pretentious schoolboy whose discovery of the origins of his fatherâ ™s wealth changes his life forever. Revel in the stories of the woman who dares to challenge the men at her Ivy League university during the 1930s, and another young woman who thumbs a lift and has an encounter she will never forget. Discover the haunting story about four men whose characters are tested to the point of death. Finally, a short parable about how pointless war is, and how decent people are caught up in the crossfire of their leadersâ ™ ambitions. This will be a must-buy for dedicated fans of both the author and illustratorâ ™s work.
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The Long Game - Elena Armas
A disgraced soccer exec reluctantly enlists the help of a retired soccer star in coaching a children’s team in this smalltown love story in the vein of Ted Lasso and It Happened One Summer —from the New York Times bestselling author of The Spanish Love Deception.Adalyn Reyes has spent years perfecting her daily routine: wake up at dawn, drive to the Miami Flames FC offices, try her hardest to leave a mark, go home, and repeat.But her routine is disrupted when a video of her in an altercation with the team’s mascot goes viral. Rather than fire her, the team’s owner—who happens to be her father—sends Adalyn to middle-of-nowhere North Carolina, where she’s tasked with turning around the struggling local soccer team, the Green Warriors, as a way to redeem herself. Her plans crumble upon discovering that the players wear tutus to practice (impractical), keep pet goats (messy), and are terrified of Adalyn (counterproductive), and are nine-year-old kids.To make things worse, also in town is Cameron Caldani, goalkeeping prodigy whose presence is somewhat of a mystery. Cam is the perfect candidate to help Adalyn, but after one very unfortunate first encounter involving a rooster, Cam’s leg, and Adalyn’s bumper, he’s also set on running her out of town. But banishment is not an option for Adalyn. Not again. Helping this ragtag children’s team is her road to redemption, and she is playing the long game. With or without Cam’s help.
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The Long Game - Elena Armas
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A disgraced soccer exec reluctantly enlists the help of a retired soccer star in coaching a children’s team in this small-town love story in the vein of It Happened One Summer—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Spanish Love Deception.Adalyn Reyes has spent years perfecting her daily routine: wake up at dawn, drive to the Miami Flames FC offices, try her hardest to leave a mark, go home, and repeat. But her routine is disrupted when a video of her in an altercation with the team’s mascot goes viral. Rather than fire her, the team’s owner—who happens to be her father—sends Adalyn to middle-of-nowhere North Carolina, where she’s tasked with turning around the struggling local soccer team, the Green Warriors, as a way to redeem herself. Her plans crumble upon discovering that the players wear tutus to practice (impractical), keep pet goats (messy), and are terrified of Adalyn (counterproductive), and are nine-year-old kids. To make things worse, also in town is Cameron Caldani, goalkeeping prodigy whose presence is somewhat of a mystery. Cam is the perfect candidate to help Adalyn, but after one very unfortunate first encounter involving a rooster, Cam’s leg, and Adalyn’s bumper, he’s also set on running her out of town. But banishment is not an option for Adalyn. Not again. Helping this ragtag children’s team is her road to redemption, and she is playing the long game. With or without Cam’s help.
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Magnolia Parks: The Long Way Home - Jessa Hastings
How many loves do you get in a lifetime? ...And are Magnolia and BJ each other s?It s been nearly a year since everything happened between Magnolia Parks and BJ Ballentine on the steps of the Mandarin Oriental, and it seems like everything since then has changed.Magnolia has a life in New York now and BJ appears to have finally let go and moved on.But when they both wind up back to London and are thrust together once again, they find themselves asking their age-old question: how many loves do you actually get in a lifetime, and most importantly - are they each other s?READERS LOVE THE MAGNOLIA PARKS UNIVERSE Magnolia and BJ have embedded themselves into my DNA. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book gave drama, love triangles, toxicity, chaos and I ate up every single moment. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ TikTok made me do it, 1000% lived up to the hype. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hands down the most emotional romance book I have ever read and therefore my favourite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ridiculously addictive ... My heart broke a million times ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book will tear your heart out! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Never have I felt more emotions reading a single book before. The angst and pure rollercoaster of emotions was real! Jessa Hastings had me crying by 10%. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MAGNOLIA PARKS UNIVERSE SERIES 1 - Magnolia Parks 2 - Daisy Haites 3 - Magnolia Parks: The Long Way Home 4 - Daisy Haites: The Great Undoing 5 - Magnolia Parks: Into the Dark (OUT NOW!)
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The Elf Queen 2: Long Live the Elf Queen - Kearl J. M.
The enthralling and romantic sequel to J.M. Kearl s enchanting Bow Before the Elf Queen. Layala fought against falling in love with him. Thane battled to win his mate s heart. Now they ll discover if their love can withstand those who tore them apart. Held for weeks without food or water, Layala s resolve begins to fracture as an evil darkness looms over her. She s the key to destroying the Void or reviving its creator- the long-dead Black Mage she has a mysterious connection to. Layala and Thane learn what it truly means to fight for love as their enemies surround them and it becomes a struggle for revenge, the kingdom, and finding the truth about why Layala seems to harbor the power of whether Palenor falls into darkness or if her Lightbringer name holds true.
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The Long Water - Stef Penney
After her magnificent historical epic, The Beasts of Paris, Stef Penney returns to her heartland in this tense thriller set in a small Scandinavian town. Nordland. A region in the Norwegian Arctic; a remote valley that stretches from the sea up to the mountains and the glaciers.It is May. In Nordland it s a time of spring and school-leavers celebrations - until Daniel, a popular teenage boy, goes missing. Conflicting stories circulate among his friends, of parties and wild behaviour.As the search for Daniel widens, the police open a disused mine in the mountains. They find human remains, but this body has been there for decades, its identity a mystery. The story is told through characters impacted by these events.Misanthropic Svea, whose long life in the area stretches back to the heyday of the mines and beyond, has cut all ties with her family, except for her granddaughter, Elin, a young misfit. Elin and her friend Benny, both impacted by Daniel while alive, become entangled in the hunt for answers, while Svea has deep, dark secrets of her own.
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The Long Good-bye - Raymond Chandler
A classic novel by Raymond Chandler, the master of hard-boiled crime, The Long Good-Bye is the sixth novel featuring laconic PI Philip MarloweDown-and-out drunk Terry Lennox has a problem: his millionaire wife is dead and he needs to get out of LA fast. So he turns to his only friend in the world: Philip Marlowe, Private Investigator.He s willing to help a man down on his luck, but later, Lennox commits suicide in Mexico and things start to turn nasty. Marlowe finds himself drawn into a sordid crowd of adulterers and alcoholics in LA s Idle Valley, where the rich are suffering one big suntanned hangover.Marlowe is sure Lennox didn t kill his wife, but how many more stiffs will turn up before he gets to the truth? Anything Chandler writes about grips the mind from the first sentence Daily Telegraph One of the greatest crime writers, who set standards others still try to attain Sunday Times Chandler is an original stylist, creator of a character as immortal as Sherlock Holmes Anthony Burgess
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The Long Ships - Frans G. Bengtsson
This saga brings alive the world of the 10th century AD when the Vikings raided the coasts of England. Acclaimed as one of the best historical novels ever written, this engaging saga of Viking adventure in 10th century northern Europe has a very appealing young hero, Orm Tostesson, whose story we follow from inexperienced youth to adventurous old age, through slavery and adventure to a royal marriage and the search for great treasure. Viking expeditions take him to lands as far apart as England, Moorish Spain, Gaardarike (the country that was to become Russia), and the long road to Miklagard.The salt-sea spray, the swaying deck awash in slippery blood are the backdrop to fascinating stories of King Harald Blue Tooth, the Jomsvikings, attempts to convert the Northmen to Christianity, and much else. Like H. Rider Haggard, Bengtsson is a master of the epic form.
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