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The Malleus Maleficarum - Heinrich Kramer, Montague Summers, James Sprenger
Full text of most important witchhunter's "bible," used by both Catholics and Protestants. First published in 1486, the book includes everything known at the time about cults, illicit sex, dealings with the devil, and more.
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The Anatomical Venus - Helen Ivory
"An Anatomical Venus - which gives this book its title - was an 18th-century anatomical wax sculpture of an idealized woman, a heady mix of eroticism, death and biological verisimilitude. Venus could be opened up and pulled apart by all the men who studied her. She would give up her secrets the first time of asking. Helen Ivory''s new collection ''The Anatomical Venus'' examines how women have been portrayed as ''other''; as witches; as hysterics with wandering wombs and as beautiful corpses cast in wax, or on mortuary slabs in TV box sets. A hanged woman addresses the author of the ''Malleus Maleficarum,'' a woman diagnosed with ''Housewife Psychosis'' recounts her dreams to Freud, and a sex robot has the ear of her keeper. ''The Anatomical Venus'' imagines the lives of women sketched in asylum notes and pictures others shut inside cabinets of curiosity"--
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Malleus Maleficarum - Maxwell-Stuart P.G.
As featured on Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch TrialsIn 1487, the zealous inquisitor Heinrich Kramer wrote a treatise that would have a remarkable influence on European history. Blaming women for his own lust, and frustrated by official complacency before what he saw as a monstrous spiritual menace, Kramer penned a practical guide to aid law officers in the identification and prosecution of witches. Fusing theology, lurid anecdotes and advice for those engaged in combating sorcery, The Malleus Maleficarum transports the reader into the dark heart of medieval belief - where fear and the supernatural converged in a gripping struggle for understanding and control. The book led to the burning of numerous heretics and 'witches' and had a lasting impact on the popular image of witchcraft.This edition offers a clear, readable translation and an introduction that lays out the context of late-medieval Europe, a time of spiritual paranoia when powerful men suspected women's sexuality was a tool of the Devil.
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The Menstruating Mall
Ten ridiculously stereotypical consumer victims (a yuppie, a housewife, a retiree, a jock, a bible thumper, a cowboy, a preppy, a gamer, a goth, and a white suburban gangsta) find themselves unable to leave the mall one day. There is nothing stopping them. The doors are unlocked. Other shoppers are able to come and go as they please. But for some inexplicable reason, these ten people cannot pry themselves away from their shopping miasma. The mall closes, and they won't leave. Days pass, and they're still there, eating meals in the food court and sleeping in department store bedroom displays. Then they begin to die off, one by one, murdered by a mysterious killer, and they still won't allow themselves to escape.Then things really start to get weird . . .The Menstruating Mall is both a modernized take on Luis Bunuel's The Exterminating Angel and a parody of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None.
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The Mall - Megan McCafferty
New York Times bestselling author Megan McCafferty returns to her roots with this YA coming of age story set in a New Jersey mall.The year is 1991. Scrunchies, mixtapes and 90210 are, like, totally fresh. Cassie Worthy is psyched to spend the summer after graduation working at the Parkway Center Mall. In six weeks, she and her boyfriend head off to college in NYC to fulfill The Plan: higher education and happily ever after. But you know what they say about the best laid plans...Set entirely in a classic “monument to consumerism,” the novel follows Cassie as she finds friendship, love, and ultimately herself, in the most unexpected of places. Megan McCafferty, beloved New York Times bestselling author of the Jessica Darling series, takes readers on an epic trip back in time to The Mall.
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The Progress Principle - Steven Kramer, Teresa Amabile
What really sets the best managers above the rest? It’s their power to build a cadre of employees who have great inner work lives—consistently positive emotions; strong motivation; and favorable perceptions of the organization, their work, and their colleagues. The worst managers undermine inner work life, often unwittingly.As Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer explain in The Progress Principle, seemingly mundane workday events can make or break employees’ inner work lives. But it’s forward momentum in meaningful work—progress—that creates the best inner work lives. Through rigorous analysis of nearly 12,000 diary entries provided by 238 employees in 7 companies, the authors explain how managers can foster progress and enhance inner work life every day.The book shows how to remove obstacles to progress, including meaningless tasks and toxic relationships. It also explains how to activate two forces that enable progress: (1) catalysts—events that directly facilitate project work, such as clear goals and autonomy—and (2) nourishers—interpersonal events that uplift workers, including encouragement and demonstrations of respect and collegiality.Brimming with honest examples from the companies studied, The Progress Principle equips aspiring and seasoned leaders alike with the insights they need to maximize their people’s performance.
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The White Spider - Heinrich Harrer
A classic of mountaineering literature, this is the story of the harrowing first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, the most legendary and terrifying climb in history.Heinrich Harrer, author of ‘Seven Years in Tibet’ and one of the twentieth century’s greatest mountaineers, was part of the team that finally conquered the Eiger’s fearsome North Face in 1938. It was a landmark expedition that pitted the explorers against treacherous conditions and the limits of human endurance, and which many have since tried – and failed – to emulate.Armed with an intimate knowledge that comes only from first-hand experience of climbing the Eiger, Harrer gives a gripping account of physical daring and mental resilience. A new introduction by Joe Simpson, author of ‘Touching the Void’, confirms the lasting relevance of this true adventure classic.
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The Ghost Stories of M. R. James - Montague Rhodes James
This anthology brings together the classic short fiction of M.R. James, one of the most acclaimed ghost story writers of all time who influenced the likes of Stephen King and H. P. Lovecraft.M. R. James'' tales have bewitched and terrified readers for over a century. Set among dark cathedrals, remote inns, and rural estates, with ancient artifacts of awful power lurking in the shadows, a sense of dread and unease builds until some terrible force is unleashed. These haunting tales by one of the genre''s all-time greats will keep you transfixed even as your blood turns to ice. Tales include:- Oh, Whistle and I''ll Come to You, My Lad- Casting the Runes- Count Magnus- Lost Hearts- The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral- And many more.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.
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Tales of the Supernatural - Charles Dickens, Bram Stoker, Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood, Montague Rhodes James, Joseph Sheridan LeFanu
This hardback compendium includes 17 spine-tingling supernatural tales by an array of classic horror writers, presented in a handsome collectible edition with silver cover embossing and gilded page edges.Penned by the likes of Algernon Blackwood, M. R. James, H. P. Lovecraft, and many more, these terrifying tales are filled with extraordinarily imaginative creations. From werewolves and vampires to unknown demons and ghosts that stalk their victims through the night, the supernatural beings will disturb and enthral readers as they struggle to distinguish between the real villains of the world and the hallucinations of the fragile psyche.Includes: To Be Read at Dusk by Charles Dickens A Mother of Monsters by Guy de Maupassant The Ghostly Rental by Henry James The Judge's House by Bram Stoker The Child that Went with the Fairies by Sheridan Le Fanu A Tale of an Empty House by E. F. Benson Part of the Arcturus Gilded Classics series, this beautiful anthology features silver gilded page edges, foil cover embossing, ivory pages and patterned page edges, making a delightful gift.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Gilded Classics series presents luxury gift editions of classics works, printed on opulent ivory paper, featuring hardcover Wibilin binding, foil-embossed cover designs, beautifully ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Marquise of O - - Heinrich Kleist
In The Marquise of O-, a virtuous widow finds herself unaccountably pregnant. And although the baffled Marquise has no idea when this happened, she must prove her innocence to her doubting family and discover whether the perpetrator is an assailant or lover. Michael Kohlhaas depicts an honourable man who feels compelled to violate the law in his search for justice, while other tales explore the singular realm of the uncanny, such as The Beggarwoman of Locarno, in which an old woman''s ghost drives a heartless nobleman to madness, and St Cecilia, which portrays four brothers possessed by an uncontrollable religious mania. The stories collected in this volume reflect the preoccupations of Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811) with the deceptiveness of human nature and the unpredictability of the physical world.
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Přízrak - Montague Rhodes James - audiokniha
Audiokniha: V sedmém kroku k temnotě se podruhé v sérii setkáváme s Montaguem Rhodesem Jamesem, jenž pocházel z anglického hrabství Kent. Stál u kolébky anglických duchařských příběhů (jako uznávaný vědec zaměřující se na středověké výtvarné umění, literaturu a architekturu je psal pro potěšení a zveřejnil je až na nátlak přátel) a jeho dílo se stalo obrovskou inspirací pro Howarda Phillipse Lovecrafta. Ve svých duchařských povídkách, které se vyznačovaly velkou různorodostí, vycházel z gotického románu. Děj povídky Jen hvízdni, chlapče, a já přiběhnu se odvíjí od situace, kdy skeptický profesor Parkins nalezne píšťalku s nápisy v latině… a samozřejmě do ní pískne. V povídce Stalo se ve škole se atmosféra tajemna a strachu pro změnu točí okolo záhadné byzantské mince. První povídku čtou Petr Šmíd, Pavel Nový, Marta Dancingerová a William Valerián, ve druhé uslyšíte hlasy Petra Šmída, Pavla Nového a Arnošta Goldflama.
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Mirage - Montague Rhodes James - audiokniha
Audiokniha: Montague Rhodes James makes his second appearance in the series in this, the seventh step into the Darkness. James came from Kent in South East England, and was a renowned scientist focusing on medieval art, literature, and architecture. He wrote short stories just for pleasure, and decided to publish them only after his friends persuaded him to do so. His works became a huge source of inspiration for Howard Phillips Lovecraft. His ghost stories are pretty varied, and based on the genre of Gothic novels. The plot of Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad is unveiled when Professor Parkins finds a whistle engraved with a Latin inscription… and blows it. The School Story, builds a mystic and fearsome atmosphere around a mysterious Byzantine coin. Once again, well-chosen voices, superb music, and original cover-graphics serve to enhance the feel of the stories.
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Death and Other Horrors - Howard P. Lovecraft, Montague Rhodes James - audiokniha
Audiokniha: The very first step into the Darkness is called Death and Other Horrors, and it contains three short stories. The author of the first of these – The Haunted Dolls’ House – is Montague Rhodes James. A scientist at first, James eventually gained success writing Gothic horror stories. Cool Air, and Azathoth, by Howard Phillips Lovecraft, complete the collection. Lovecraft was not well-known during his life, but became an influential horror-story writer after his death. It was he who proclaimed M. R. James as the “master of terror and monstrous visions”. The atmosphere of horror and mystery is underlined by excellent performances by all actors and music as well as by the original graphic design of the cover.
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All the Rage - Courtney Summers
From the bestselling author of Sadie, Courtney Summers'' All the Rage is a powerful novel about a teenage girl who stays strong and speaks up.''The footsteps stop but the birds are still singing, singing about a girl who wakes up on a dirt road and doesn''t know what happened to her the night before . . .''Romy Grey wears her lipstick like armour, ever since the night she was raped by Kellan Turner, the sheriff''s son.Romy refuses to be a victim, but speaking up has cost her everything. No one wants to believe Kellan is not the golden boy they thought he was, and Romy has given up trying to make herself heard.But when another girl goes missing after a party, Romy must decide whether the cost of her silence might be more than she can bear.
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The Fantastic Freewheeler vs the Mall of Doom - Molly Felder
Drew Daniels, aka the Fantastic Freewheeler, is enjoying a peaceful afternoon in the park when property tycoon Natalie Main suddenly bursts onto the scene! She declares that the beloved outdoor space will be bulldozed to make way for a ginormous shopping mall that never closes. Can Freewheeler use his info-absorbing superpowers to look deep into the past to discover the answer to stopping the demolition plot, before it’s too late? Find out in this exciting Fantastic Freewheeler graphic novel, featuring a courageous hero who uses a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy, as well as action full of humour and heart.
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O smrti a jiných hrůzách - Howard P. Lovecraft, Montague Rhodes James - audiokniha
Audiokniha: První krok k Temnotě nese název O smrti a jiných hrůzách a obsahuje tři povídky. Autorem první z nich – Strašidelný domeček pro panenky – je příhodně Montague Rhodes James, jenž se za svého života zprvu věnoval výhradně vědecké práci, ovšem později uspěl i se strašidelnými povídkami vycházejícími z žánru tradičního gotického románu. Následují dvě povídky – Chladný vzduch a Azathoth – z pera amerického autora Howarda Phillipse Lovecrafta, jenž se za života příliš neprosadil, avšak po smrti se stal jedním z nejvlivnějších hororových autorů. Právě on označil M. R. Jamese za mistra „děsu a obludných vizí“ a hrdě se hlásil k jeho odkazu. Atmosféru hrůzy a tajemna zdůrazňují nejen hlasy skvěle vybraných herců – Petra Šmída, Pavla Nového a Arnošta Goldflama –, ale i hudba Marka Mrkvičky a grafické zpracování z dílny Karla Cettla a Veroniky Hlinkové.
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Seven Years in Tibet - Heinrich Harrer
A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer’s escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War.Heinrich Harrer, already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time, was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping and fled to Tibet. Settling in Lhasa, the Forbidden City, where he became a friend and tutor to the Dalai Lama, Heinrich Harrer spent seven years gaining a more profound understanding of Tibet and the Tibetans than any Westerner before him.More recently made into a film starring Brad Pitt, Seven Years in Tibet is a stunning story of incredible courage and self-reliance by one of the twentieth century’s best travel writers.
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Jerwood/FVU Awards 2016: ‘Borrowed Time’: Karen Kramer, Alice May Williams - Steven Bode, Laurence Scott
This publication accompanies the Jerwood/FVU Awards 2016, for which emerging artists Karen Kramer and Alice May Williams were commissioned to create major new works. The artists’ works respond in different ways to the theme of ‘Borrowed Time’, with its allusion to escalating levels of personal and national debt and a wider feeling of economic unease or ecological threat caused by our exploitation of natural resources and the impact it has on the environment.With dedicated texts by Steven Bode and an essay by Laurence Scott, the publication probes these ideas and explores the ways in which the theme resonates with the new works by Kramer and Williams.The Jerwood/FVU Awards are a collaboration between Jerwood Charitable Foundation and FVU in association with CCA, Glasgow and University of East London.
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ANDY SUMMERS - Autobiografie (BLU-RAY + DVD)
Blu-ray film Andy Summers - Autobiografie HD [2012]. Český dabing. České titulky. Dolby Digital. Od začátků po legendu THE POLICE – intimní portrét kytaristy Andyho Summerse s unikátními záběry. Mimořádný dokument, natočený podle vzpomínek brilantního kytaristy Andrew „Andyho“ Jamese Summerse vás vezme na strhující cestu hudebním světem. Film mapuje Summersův život od mládí až po jeho současné dny, osudové setkání s bubeníkem Stewartem Copelandem a především období nadvlády skupiny THE POLICE. Film přináší jak exkluzivně natočené rozhovory, tak také záběry ze světového turné skupiny The Police v roce 2007.
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Dead Mall - Adam Cesare, David Stoll
The Penn Mills Galleria is about to be demolished. Five teens sneak into the mall to take a last look around before it''s gone. However, while Penn Mills has been closed for years, the mall is far from abandoned. A night of exploration becomes a shopping spree from hell. The teens must contend with the sprawling, transformative cosmic horror of Penn Mills or be trapped forever within the Dead Mall. A coming-of-age horror story that both engages and criticises nostalgia culture while showing deep empathy for the fears and vulnerabilities of Gen-Z teenagers. A young adult graphic novel by Adam Cesare, author of Clown in a Cornfield, winner of the 2020 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel.
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Where Architects Stay at the Baltic Sea - Sibylle Kramer
Stylish vacation accommodations where architects would stay themselves. A vacation spent at a manorial estate near a dyke, above the water in a transformed crane, or in a fancy loft in Copenhagen. More and more travelers appreciate the diversity found among urban vibes, cozyvillages, and ever-changing coastal strips at the Baltic Sea. The presented destinations are always characterized by an inspiring combination of compelling design and a special waterfront location. As an architectural and travel guide, this book promises to fulfill the longing for relaxation and enjoyment, inspiration and style.
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Mall Goth - Kate Leth
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me gets a Y2K twist in this coming-of-age young adult graphic novel from acclaimed comic artist Kate Leth about a 2000s goth teen whose favorite part of her new town is the mall.Liv Holme is not exactly thrilled to be moving to a new town with her mother. After all, high school can be brutal, even more so when you’re a fifteen-year-old, bisexual goth. But Liv is determined to be who she is, bullies or not. Still, being the new kid and the only out student brings her a lot of unwelcome attention, and Liv flounders in her search for community. The only person who makes time for her is one of teachers, but Liv isn’t sure how to feel about the way he behaves toward her. Thankfully, she’s found the perfect escape: the mall. Under its fluorescent lights, Liv feels far away from her parents’ strained marriage and the peers who don’t understand her. Amid the bright storefronts, food court smell, and anonymous shoppers, Liv is safely one of the crowd and can enjoy the feeling of calling the shots in her own life for once. With the help of her suburban refuge, ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Boy and the Gorilla - Jackie Azua Kramer
This profoundly moving tale about a grieving boy and an imaginary gorilla makes real the power of talking about loss.On the day of his mother’s funeral, a young boy conjures the very visitor he needs to see – a gorilla. Wise and gentle, the gorilla stays on to answer the heart-heavy questions the boy hesitates to ask his father: Where did his mother go? Will she come back home? Will we all die? Yet with the gorilla’s friendship, the boy slowly begins to discover moments of comfort in tending flowers, playing catch and climbing trees. Most of all, the gorilla knows that it helps to simply talk about the loss – especially with those who share your grief and who may feel alone too. Author Jackie Azúa Kramer’s quietly thoughtful text and illustrator Cindy Derby’s beautiful impressionistic artwork depict how this tender relationship leads the boy to open up to his father and find a path forward. Told entirely in dialogue, this direct and deeply affecting picture book will inspire conversations about grief, empathy, and healing beyond the final hope-filled scene.
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The Moon - Dr. Georgiana Kramer, Dr. Sanlyn Buxner, Dr. Pamela Gay
Discover the mysteries of Earth''s closest neighbour in this incredible guide to the Moon. This charming moon book for kids is the perfect introduction for young readers who want to learn about every aspect of the moon. The Moon features breakdowns of the Moon''s formation and geography, the lunar phases, a history of NASA''s Apollo missions, the Moon''s effect on Earth''s tides and nocturnal animals, recent scientific discoveries, and so much more!This fascinating guide introduces 7-9 year olds to the moon''s past, present, and future through stunning illustrations, photographs, and fascinating information. Packed with mind-blowing facts, this incredible kids'' space book is perfect for space lovers everywhere.Explore this wonderful book about the moon, featuring:In-depth information, backed up by space photography, probe images, illustrations, and fun diagramsStunning dreamy illustrations, making this title a perfect space gift, as well as a solid reference bookEasy-to-digest sections, each filled with incredible facts and visualsThe entire subject of the Moon - including its formation and geography, the lunar phases, a history of NASA''s Apollo missions, its effect on Earth''s tides and nocturnal animals, plenty of recent scientific discoveries, and more!Boasting beautiful illustrations by artist Dawn Cooper, combined with up-to-date images from space agencies such as ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Stalls of Barchester Cathedral - Montague Rhodes James
There are many great English ghost stories, but they appear flimsy and emotionally spectral compared to the works of M.R. James. This selection gives the reader a flavour of his strange gifts.Often, the ghost is barely glimpsed and yet somehow sticks with the reader for years, making ordinary rooms or gardens or churches uncanny and threatening. Is that the kitchen cat? And what is it that terrible thing stalking about in the dolls’ house?
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From Tudor to Stuart: The Regime Change from Elizabeth I to James I - Susan Doran
From Tudor to Stuart: The Regime Change from Elizabeth I to James I tells the story of the troubled accession of England's first Scottish king and the transition from the age of the Tudors to the age of the Stuarts at the dawn of the seventeenth century. From Tudor to Stuart: The Regime Change from Elizabeth I to James I tells the story of the dramatic accession and first decade of the reign of James I and the transition from the Elizabethan to the Jacobean era, using a huge range of sources, from state papers and letters to drama, masques, poetry, and a host of material objects. The Virgin Queen was a hard act to follow for a Scottish newcomer who faced a host of problems in his first years as king: not only the ghost of his predecessor and her legacy but also unrest in Ireland, serious questions about his legitimacy on the English throne, and even plots to remove him (most famously the Gunpowder Plot of 1605).Contrary to traditional assumptions, James's accession was by no means a smooth one. The really important question about James's reign, of course, is the extent of change that occurred in national political ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Aspern Papers and Other Tales - Henry James
A wonderful new selection of Henry James''s short stories exploring the relationship between art and life, edited by Michael Gorra.This volume gathers seven of the very best of Henry James''s short stories, all focussing the relationship between art and life. In ''The Aspern Papers'', a critic is determined to get his hands on a great poet''s papers hidden in a faded Venetian house - not matter what the human cost. ''The Author of Beltraffio'', ''The Lesson of the Master'' and ''The Figure in the Carpet'' all focus on naive young men''s unsettling encounters with their literary heroes. In ''The Middle Years'', a dying novelist begins to glimpse his own potential, while ''The Real Thing'' and ''Greville Fane'' both explore the tension between artistic and commercial success. These fables of the creative life reveal James at his ironic, provocative best.Henry James was born in 1843 in New York and died in London in 1916. In addition to many short stories, plays, books of criticism, autobiography and travel, he wrote some twenty novels, the first published being Roderick Hudson (1875). They include The Europeans, Washington Square, The Portrait of a Lady, The Bostonians, The Princess Casamassima, The Tragic Muse, The Spoils of ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Sterling Redemption - James Edmiston, Lawrence Kormornick
Engineering entrepreneur James Edmiston acquired the Sterling Armament Company in 1971 while still in his twenties. The company was notable for manufacturing one of the most famous sub-machine guns ever produced. The Sterling had seen limited use in the Second World War and by 1953 had been formally adopted by the British Army. Sterling guns were even the basis for the weapons used by the Storm Troopers in the Star Wars films. By the beginning of the 1970s the Sterling Armament Company had been in operational difficulties. James set about putting its troubles to rights and building on its reputation for manufacturing the best quality, high-performance machine guns that could be obtained. By the age of 40 he had turned the business around and was successfully selling Sterling guns to legitimate purchasers all around the world adhering strictly to the rigorous British licensing and export regulations. But all this suddenly changed when James, along with arms dealer Reginald Dunk, was wrongly charged with illegal arms exports through Jordan to Iraq at a time when British policies were reacting to rapidly fluctuating foreign regime changes and allegiances. Their defence resulted in a merry-go-round of legal wrangles involving the British Foreign Office, ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The World According to Bob - James Bowen
From the stars of A Christmas Gift from Bob, now a major motion picture with Luke Treadaway, the incredible and heartwarming sequel to the bestselling A Street Cat Named Bob. ''Close proximity to animals does wonders for your mental health. Close proximity to this book will do wonders for it, too.'' (Daily Mail)* * * * * * *''Since Bob has appeared, I''ve made huge strides in my life. For more than a decade I was a homeless drug addict. I was lost to the world and had forgotten what was important in life. Now I''ve got myself back on my two feet, but as I put the past behind me, I''m still stepping unsteadily into the future. I still need help in the right direction. Bob is always there to offer guidance and friendship.'' (James, on Bob)James and his street cat Bob have been on a remarkable journey together. In the years since their story ended in the bestselling A Street Cat Named Bob, James, with Bob''s help, has begun to find his way back to the real world.Almost every day, Bob provides moments of intelligence, bravery and humour, at the same time opening his human friend''s eyes to ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The War in the West - A New History - James Holland
From the top ten bestselling author of Normandy 44 and Sicily 43The Second World War is the most cataclysmic and violent sequence of events in recent times. But for the past seven decades, our understanding of it has relied upon conventional wisdom, propaganda and an interpretation skewed by the information available. James Holland has spent over twelve years conducting new research, interviewing survivors, visiting battlefields and archives that have never before been so accessible and challenging too-long-held assumptions about the war that shaped our world. In Germany Ascendant, the first part of this ground-breaking new history, James Holland introduces the war, beginning with the lead-up to its outbreak in 1939 and taking us up to mid-1941 as the Nazis prepared to unleash Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia. To tell the real story, he weaves together the experiences of dozens of individuals, from civilians and soldiers, to sailors, pilots, leading military strategists, industrialists and heads of state, and uncovers the strategy, tactics and events that informed not only the military aspects of the war but also the economic, political, and social aspects too.The War in the West is a truly monumental history of the war on land, in the air, ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Artist's Guide to Sketching - James Gurney, Thomas Kinkade
A bold new edition of the groundbreaking book by two of America''s most prominent visual artists, James Gurney (Dinotopia, Color and Light), and Thomas Kinkade, freshly updated with a new introduction, archival photographs, and illuminating text to guide a new generation of illustrators. "If I could only have one drawing book on my shelf, it would be this one." –Shari Blaukopf, author of the Urban Sketching Handbook: Working With ColorSince its release in 1982, The Artist’s Guide to Sketching has become a classic art guide for students and laypeople around the world. The book includes instruction and artwork by James Gurney and Thomas Kinkade—two students who would go on to fame with Dinotopia (Gurney) and as the “Painter of Light” (Kinkade). This new edition restores the classic text with updated full-color visuals and a special section chronicling the book’s origins and the friendship, drawing on archives from Gurney and the Kinkade family estate. Chapters and topics include: Chapter 1: THE EXPERIENCE OF SKETCHING (Coping with the Weather, Sketching at Night, Sitting or Standing?, Dealing with Curious Spectators, Being Inconspicuous, At Home Amid the ElementsChapter 2: MATERIALS (Sketchbooks, Pencils, Pens, Markers, Wash and Drybrush, Sketchboxes and Carrying Cases, Experiencing Your Materials)Chapter ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Aspern Papers and Other Stories - Henry James
''There''s no baseness I wouldn''t commit for Jeffrey Aspern''s sake.''The poet Aspern, long since dead, has left behind some private papers. They are jealously guarded by an old lady, once his mistress and muse, a recluse in an old palazzo in Venice, tended by her ingenuous niece. A predatory critic is determined to seize them. What can he make of the younger woman? What are his motives? What are the papers worth and what is he prepared to pay?In all four stories collected here, including ''The Death of the Lion'', ''The Figure in the Carpet'', and ''The Birthplace'', the figure of the artist is central. Extraordinarily prophetic, James explores the emergent new cult of the writer as celebrity, and asks, who cares about the work for itself? Can the man behind the artist ever truly be known, and does our knowledge explain the act of creativity? This new edition includes extracts from James''s Prefaces and Notebooks which shed light on the genesis of the stories. 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 ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Four Horsemen - Gabe Ulla, Nick Curtola, James Murphy
The highly anticipated cookbook from the Michelin-starred restaurant, written by acclaimed chef Nick Curtola, James Murphy, James Beard Award–winning wine director Justin Chearno, and co-author Gabe Ulla. Much like the irresistibly warm restaurant that inspires it, The Four Horsemen: Food and Wine for Good Timesis about more than just amazing food. The story begins in 2014, when four friends with practically zero restaurant experience between them naively decided to open a restaurant in New York City. They called the place The Four Horsemen, and they hired a largely unknown chef, Nick Curtola, to lead its tiny kitchen. Even though they did almost everything wrong at the start, The Four Horsemen now has a Michelin star, a waiting list for tables seven nights a week, and a James Beard Award for the best wine program in the United States—not to mention a global reputation as a must-visit destination in New York City. Of Curtola’s food,New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells wrote, in a glowing review, “The effortlessly casual plates are not, in fact, effortless or casual, a realization that only dawns on you as you’re wondering why this sausage or that pickle is the best thing you’ve tasted in ages.” ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Tenth Insight - James Redfield
Millions have experienced the nine insights of The Celestine Prophecy, glimpsed the emerging world view that it describes and benefitted from its ability to renew our understanding of life. Now multi-million copy bestselling author James Redfield introduces us to a new insight which is emerging: The Tenth Insight. Perfect for fans of Paulo Coelho and Eckhart Tolle.''In another spellbinding adventure tale, James Redfield packs thrills, suspense and spiritual wisdom into a book you cannot put down.'' -- Brian Weiss, MD, author Many Lives, Many Masters''Couldn''t put this book down'' -- ***** Reader review''What an amazing book.'' -- ***** Reader review''A must read again and again.'' -- ***** Reader review''I have really enjoyed this book. I truly found it inspirational, the insights that the prophecy unfold are breath-taking.'' -- ***** Reader review''Life-changing''-- ***** Reader review******************************************************************************************THE BOOK YOU WISH YOU HAD READ LONG, LONG AGO...With words that resonate with our deepest intuitions and illuminate both the world outside us and within us, James Redfield offers us all, in The Tenth Insight, a unique, revelatory and ultimately joyful vision of human spirituality.As you grasp The Tenth Insight, your memories will expand to include an understanding of the long expanse of human history and ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories - Henry James
An unsettling new collection of Henry James's best short stories exploring ghosts and the uncanny'There had been a moment when I believed I recognised, faint and far, the cry of a child; there had been another when I found myself just consciously starting as at the passage, before my door, of a light footstep''I see ghosts everywhere', wrote Henry James, who retained a fascination with the supernatural and sensational throughout his writing career. This new collection brings together eight of James's tales exploring the uncanny, including his infamous ghost story, 'The Turn of the Screw', a work saturated with evil, in which a fraught governess becomes convinced that malicious spirits are menacing the children in her care. The other masterly works here include 'The Jolly Corner', 'Owen Wingrave' and further tales of visitations, premonitions, madness, grief and family secrets, where the living are just as mysterious and unknowable as the dead. With an introduction and notes by Susie BoytGeneral Editor Philip Horne
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Flags on the Bayou - James Lee Burke
In the fall of 1863, the Union Army controls the Mississippi River and much of Louisiana, as the Civil War rolls on.Wade Lufkin is a man without a country or a cause - an idle spectator since New Orleans surrendered, he now paints at his uncle''s plantation. That is until he finds an intriguing new subject...Hannah Laveau is an enslaved woman who stands accused of everything from adultery to insurrection, from magic to murder. But all she wants is to find her missing son - and she will risk her life for it.When Hannah goes on the run, she must dodge the calculating and merciless local constable and the slavecatchers that prowl the bayou as she flees through Louisiana, from the cottonmouth snakes and tree-lined swamps to the dingy saloons of New Orleans. From ''the king of Southern noir'' (Daily Mirror) comes a powerful and deeply moving Civil War thriller - a story of tragic acts of war, lost and desperate people, and love enduring through it all.PRAISE FOR JAMES LEE BURKE, THE AWARD-WINNING KING OF SOUTHERN NOIR:''James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed'' Michael Connelly''A ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Projector and Elephant - Jeet Heer, Martin Vaughn-James
Two surreal graphic novels about technology, corporatization, and alienation in the modern world by a cult-favorite comics innovator.In 1968, the British artist and writer Martin Vaughn-James emigrated to Canada. Over the next eight years, he proceeded to produce some of the most mesmerizing and inventive works in comics, light-years ahead of his contemporaries. Among them were Elephant and The Projector, linked graphic novels that guide the reader (and a bespectacled Everyman) through landscapes built out of both the everyday and the nightmarish. Jam-packed superhighways, plummeting horses, vast urban wastelands, colossal businessmen, demented cartoon animals, and interstellar oranges are just a small part of Vaughn-James’s prophetic vision of society’s turn away from the natural world to the artificial.Together for the first time in a single volume, designed and edited by Seth and with an introduction by Jeet Heer, Elephant and The Projector stand as a reminder that we have yet to catch up to Vaughn-James.
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The Federalist Papers - Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison
The Federalist Papers are a collection of 85 articles and essays written by James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton to promote the ratification of the US Constitution. Up to the 20th century, the collection was usually referred to as The Federalist.They were intended to persuade people to accept the Constitution. In Federalist No. 10, Madison argues for a vast, commercial republic and explores ways to prevent majority faction domination. In Federalist No. 84, Alexander Hamilton argues that the proposed Constitution's multiple freedom-protecting clauses collectively constitute a "bill of rights." The best explanation of what has come to be known as "Federalism" is provided by James Madison. An "incomparable explication of the Constitution" may be found in The Federalist Papers.Hamilton turned down three of Morris's essays, and Morris declined the invitation. Duer later wrote in favor of the three Federalist authors under the pen name "Philo-Publius," which is based on Hamilton's pseudonym Publius and may mean either "Friend of the People" or "Friend of Hamilton."The three men produced 85 articles in all for six months. Madison is regarded as the father of the Constitution, while Hamilton served as the first secretary of the Treasury.
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A Twist of the Knife - Peter James
A Twist of the Knife is Peter James's gripping first full-length collection of short stories now containing the novellas The Perfect Murder, Footloose written with Val McDermid and In The Nick of Time written with Ian Rankin. With each twist of the knife, a chilling new journey begins . . . From a woman intent on bizarre revenge to a restaurant critic with a morbid fear of the number thirteen, and from a man arranging a life-changing assignation to a couple heading for a disaster-filled vacation . . .In multimillion-copy bestselling author Peter James's collection of short stories we first come to meet Brighton's finest detective, Roy Grace, in his first case as a young constable and read the tale that went on to inspire James's hugely successful novel, Dead Simple. Each tale carries a twist that will haunt readers for days after they turn the final page . . .Combining every twisted tale from the eBook bestsellers Short Shockers: Collection One and Short Shockers: Collection Two, A Twist of the Knife shows Peter James as the undisputed grand master of storytellers with this sometimes funny, often haunting, but always shocking collection.'Peter will send chills up your spine and make ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Invisible Woman - James Patterson
Discover the New York Times bestselling thriller from James Patterson, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden's The Housemaid and the Women's Murder Club series.My name is Elinor Gilbert. And I am the Invisible Woman.Elinor Gilbert was once a young woman with a thriving career at the FBI.Now, decades past solving crimes with the bureau, she is personally and professionally forgettable.Which is exactly what her former FBI boss needs. He disguises Elinor as a middle-aged nanny, and casts her as an agent on the inside of his investigation into a New York art dealer suspected of ties to organised crime.But as Elinor pushes toward the truth, her superpower - anonymity - risks doubling as a fatal flaw.The more the invisible woman integrates into her 'host' family, the more dangerously memorable she becomes.________________________________Readers LOVE The Invisible Woman... 'Clear your diary - this book is an absolute treat' 5-star reader review'I read this in a day, that's how much I loved it' 5-star reader review'Compulsive' 5-star reader review'Elinor Gilbert is a hero for our time - flawed, fierce and unforgettable' 5-star reader review'Another cracker from the master of crime' 5-star reader review'Had me hooked from the first page' 5-star reader review________________________________PRAISE FOR JAMES ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Invisible Woman - James Patterson
Discover the New York Times bestselling thriller from James Patterson, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden's The Housemaid and the Women's Murder Club series. My name is Elinor Gilbert. And I am the Invisible Woman. Elinor Gilbert was once a young woman with a thriving career at the FBI. Now, decades past solving crimes with the bureau, she is personally and professionally forgettable. Which is exactly what her former FBI boss needs. He disguises Elinor as a middle-aged nanny, and casts her as an agent on the inside of his investigation into a New York art dealer suspected of ties to organised crime. But as Elinor pushes toward the truth, her superpower - anonymity - risks doubling as a fatal flaw. The more the invisible woman integrates into her 'host' family, the more dangerously memorable she becomes. ________________________________Readers LOVE The Invisible Woman... 'Clear your diary - this book is an absolute treat' 5-star reader review'I read this in a day, that's how much I loved it' 5-star reader review'Compulsive' 5-star reader review'Elinor Gilbert is a hero for our time - flawed, fierce and unforgettable' 5-star reader review'Another cracker from the master of crime' 5-star reader review'Had me hooked from the ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Vanishing Face of Gaia - James Lovelock
James Lovelock''s The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A Final Warning is a prophetic message for mankind from one of the most influential scientists of our age. James Lovelock''s Gaia theory, the idea that our planet is a living, self-regulating system, has transformed the way we see our planet and what is now happening to it. In this book he distils a lifetime''s wisdom and observation of the Earth to reveal the rate at which our climate is altering, how conventional ''green'' measures are not working, and how life as we know it is going to change forever. Only Gaia, he shows, can help us fully understand this, and prepare us for the future. ''The most influential scientist and writer since Charles Darwin'' Irish Times ''Supremely life-affirming ... The definitive statement of the Gaia theory and its implications for the future'' John Gray, Literary Review ''Exhilarating ... Lovelock is the closest thing we have to an Old Testament prophet'' John Carey, Sunday Times ''Gripping, convincing and indeed terrifying'' Michael McCarthy, Independent ''Lovelock''s writing has enormous warmth and vitality ... we need scientists such as him'' Fiona Harvey, Financial Times James Lovelock is the author of more than 200 scientific papers and ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Reverberator - Henry James
Often overlooked by modern critics, The Reverberator was a departure from Henry James'' immediately preceding novels, The Bostonians and The Princess Casamassima, returning to the popular ''international theme'' of his earlier fiction. Its comedy of manners explores the conflicting values of American and Europeanized characters in the context of topical cultural concerns. Most notably, in its satire on popular journalism and an emerging mass-media through the scandal sheet ''The Reverberator'', the novel dramatizes what James presciently saw as the ''devouring publicity'' of modern life. This edition, based on the most reliable of the work''s first book appearances (Macmillan, 1888), provides a thorough account of the novel''s sources and composition, literary and historical contexts, and extensive revision for the New York Edition (1908), as well as extensive annotation. It will be of interest to James scholars, students of nineteenth-century Anglo-American literature and culture, and historians of journalism and new media.
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Prayer for the Dead - James Oswald
Sunday Times bestseller Prayer for the Dead is the fifth novel in the bestselling Inspector McLean series by author James Oswald.''The hallmarks of Val McDermid or Ian Rankin: it''s dark, violent, noirish'' The Herald***''Are you ready to be reborn?'' The search for a missing journalist is called off as a body is found at the scene of a carefully staged murder. In a sealed chamber, deep in the heart of Gilmerton Cove, a mysterious network of caves and passages sprawling beneath Edinburgh, the victim has undergone a macabre ritual of purification. Inspector Tony McLean knew the dead man, and can''t shake off the suspicion that there is far more to this case than meets the eye. The baffling lack of forensics at the crime scene seems impossible. But it is not the only thing about this case that McLean will find beyond belief. Teamed with the most unlikely and unwelcome of allies, he must track down a killer driven by the darkest compulsions, who will answer only to a higher power... ''Are you ready for the mysteries to be revealed?'' Praise for James Oswald: ''A star of Scotland''s burgeoning crime fiction scene'' Daily Record ''Crime fiction''s next big thing'' The ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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James and the Giant Peach - Roald Dahl
"Bigger and bigger grew the peach, bigger and bigger and BIGGER."James Henry Trotter is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime. James lives his awful Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, two of the meanest people you can imagine. Life isn't much fun at all, until something peculiar happens at the bottom of his garden .. . A peach at the very top of a tree begins to grow .. . and grow .. . and GROW! Inside are seven very unusual insects - all waiting to take James on a magical journey.
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The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories - Henry James
A chilling collection of Henry James''s finest ghost stories, now in a wonderful Clothbound Classics editionIn ''The Turn of the Screw'', one of the most famous ghost stories of all time, a governess becomes obsessed with the belief that malevolent forces are stalking the children in her care. But are the children really in danger - and if so, from whom? The novella is accompanied here by several more of the very best of Henry James'' short stories, including ''The Jolly Corner'' and ''The Third Person'', all of which explore human psychology through ghostly visitations and the uncanny.
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The The Department of Truth: Wild Fictions - James Tynion IV.
Some fictions manifest in reality as dangerous, half-formed things. The Department of Truth relies on hunters to track down and contain these wild tulpas before they become too real. In these case files from the Department of Truth Field Office, discover the truths, hoaxes, and lore of some of the most dangerous cryptids the rangers have ever catalogued. Designed as in-world reports on beings like Mothman, Bigfoot, the Flatwoods Monster, and more, each entry features stunning art from some of the most renowned illustrators in comics, including James Stokoe, Bill Sienkiewicz, Yuko Shimuzu, Erica Henderson, DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH co-creator Martin Simmonds, and more. Collects THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH: WILD FICTIONS entries, as well as exclusive additional materials from the acclaimed series by multiple Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (W0RLDTR33, The Nice House on the Lake) and acclaimed artist Martin Simmonds.
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Up in the Canopy - James Aldred
This exquisite book explores one huge tree in the jungle, from roots to canopy... with a huge fold-out surprise at the end.Offering a perspective rarely seen, Up in the Canopy explores the rainforest layer by layer, as we climb the incredible Kapok tree - a 100-metre tropical tree in the heart of wildest South America - in search of the elusive Harpy eagle which lives almost exclusively at great heights. With artwork as rich and dense as the rainforest itself, there is much to explore at every level, and readers can scour the forest floor, understory and canopy for the world's rarest and most beautiful tropical creatures. Finally reaching the top, they are rewarded with the most magical sight... As told by James Aldred, author of The Man Who Climbed Trees, and published in conjunction with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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James and the Giant Peach (Colour Edition) - Roald Dahl
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl in magnificent full colour."Bigger and bigger grew the peach, bigger and bigger and BIGGER."James Henry Trotter is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime.James lives his awful Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, two of the meanest people you can imagine.Life isn''t much fun at all, until something peculiar happens at the bottom of his garden . . .A peach at the very top of a tree begins to grow . . . and grow . . . and GROW! Inside are seven very unusual insects - all waiting to take James on a magical journey.
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Renewing the Dream - James Sanders, Nik Karalis
California, once the epitome of car culture, is now leading the green movement, transitioning away from the internal combustion engine and to some extent the car—and having to rethink how we live, as this extraordinary urban planning manifesto explores.Drawing together original research, design studies, and cultural essays, Renewing the Dream offers the first comprehensive look at the changes remaking the mobility landscape of Southern California—and the opportunities to reappropriate vast tracts of the city for new uses. Edited by James Sanders and produced with the global architecture studio Woods Bagot, this book explores the forces propelling this shift as well as its controversial impact on Los Angeles, as a city once famed for its car-oriented, low-rise landscape is transformed into a more diverse, more dense, more complex place.This many-sided portrait offers essays by a distinguished group of writers, designs for the city’s future, and studies of how the new mobility might allow areas now dedicated to parking and gas stations to be reimagined. Rounding out its portrait are historic photographs, maps, Hollywood images, and the artwork of David Hockney, Catherine Opie, Ed Ruscha, Wayne Thiebaud, Carlos Almaraz, and stills from La La Land to Chinatown. The book is a thought ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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