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The Outsider Advantage - Ciera Rogers
From the fashion mogul and entrepreneur behind Babes, an empowering memoir about turning what makes you different into the foundation of your successCiera Rogers is known for being an â œOutsiderâ â ”and she likes it that way. As the founder and CEO of a multi-million-dollar brand that caters to curvy women of all shades, worn by the likes of Kim Kardashian and championed by Beyoncé, Ciera has rallied the very women the fashion industry is designed to ignore around the radical idea that what makes you different is actually your superpower.The Outsider Advantage is for Outsiders like her: the dreamers, doers, and go-getters that society continuously overlooks and underestimates, but who are uniquely equipped to achieve glass-shattering success.In this bold and inspiring memoir, Ciera shares the moments in her life that left the biggest impactâ ”being kidnapped at a young age by her estranged father, running hustles in strip clubs, living in her momâ ™s red Jeep, daring to post her first outfit for sale on Instagram, hitting seven-figures, and buying a homeâ ”and unearths the powerful lessons she has taken away from her past and her unorthodox rise, like how to harness what you already have and how to use your trauma as a motivator. She also speaks to feelings of millennial rage, as on her journey, she came to realize that the American Dream is a lie. But she didnâ ™t allow that to stop her from outmaneuvering the system to finally live the life she wanted.Arguing that what the world calls limitationsâ ”lack of connections, resources, fancy degrees, or even the â œrightâ lookâ ”are actually our biggest competitive advantages, Ciera teaches anyone who has ever been overlooked, ignored or underestimated how to embrace their Outsider status to find unstoppable success.
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The Outsider - Vir Das
Beloved comedian Vir Das shares his journey as a perpetual outsider, using humor to navigate heartbreak, failure, and the quest for belonging.When comedian and actor Vir Das found himself stranded on a pier in Cozumel, Mexico, watching his cruise ship sail away without him due to visa issues, it became a metaphor for his life: he’s always been, and will always be, an outsider. Standing on that beach, he took in the absurdity of it all—broke, hungover, dumped, jobless, trousers full of sand. He knew the best way to deal with the situation wasn’t to retreat. It was to laugh. Vir’s story is one of cultural dissonance and identity exploration. As a child, he bounced from India to Lagos, Nigeria, and back again. He navigated life between worlds, never quite fitting in. You’ve heard stories of kids who despise boarding school, but have you ever heard the story of a kid who despised it so much they faked appendicitis and went through with the surgery to get out? That’s Vir. In Africa, he was the kid from India, and back in India, he was the kid from Africa. As the only Indian kid costarring in War and Peace on stage at Knox College in Illinois, his outsider status was undeniable. Whether he’s washing dishes at a Grand Lux Café in Chicago, navigating Bollywood, getting cancelled by an entire country and then embraced by that country all over again, or performing on stages from New York to Mumbai to Stavanger, Norway, Vir has learned to lean way into his place as an outsider, and to find humor and meaning on the fringes. The Outsider is more than just a memoir about Vir’s rise to comedic fame; it’s a powerful reflection on how being a misfit can shape one’s identity into something truly unique. Vir’s story speaks to anyone who has ever felt out of place, serving as a testament to the resilience and humor that can arise when you resist the urge to fit in, and stay true to who you are.
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The Outsider - Colin Wilson
The classic study of alienation, creativity and the modern mind Excitingly written, with a sense of revelation GUARDIANTHE OUTSIDER was an instant literary sensation when it was first published in 1956, thrusting its youthful author into the front rank of contemporary writers and thinkers. Wilson rationalised the psychological dislocation so characteristic of Western creative thinking into a coherent theory of alienation, and defined those affected by it as a type: the outsider. Through the works and lives of various artists, including Kafka, Camus, Hemingway, Hesse, Lawrence, Van Gogh, Shaw, Nietzsche and Dostoevsky, Wilson explored the psyche of the outsider, his effect on society and society s on him. Nothing that has happened in the decades since has made THE OUTSIDER any less relevant; it remains the seminal work on this most persistent of modern-day preoccupations.
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The Power of the Outsider - Samuel Kasumu
Samuel Kasumu has written an important - and very moving - book about the outsider phenomenon. - Robert Peston I loved reading about your childhood and your anxieties as a father. The personal is so well mixed with the analytical. Thank you for reflecting our experiences and ideas so well and so sensitively. This is really great to read! - Kadie Kanneh-MasonSamuel Kasumu was the most senior black advisor in Boris Johnson s government, until he left in April 2021. Throughout his time in Whitehall, Samuel became increasingly aware that he was an outsider - that his own experiences, assumptions and language were so different to many of those he found himself surrounded by in Downing Street.In this book Samuel considers who outsiders are, why they are not talked about enough and how it can be a source of strength that leads them to become high achievers. He argues that the success of many great people can be explained by their outsider status.Drawing on his own experiences in government, growing up and beyond, as well as the stories of other outsiders, famous and lesser known, Samuel shows how outsiders are more likely to be trailblazers and break barriers, how they have a greater sense of perspective and progress and how our differences can be a force for good - in politics and beyond.
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The Unfair Advantage - Aaron Burke
Discover how your greatest trials are the key to your greatest opportunities. Life s not fair! You ve heard it a million times--and probably said it yourself. But what if your greatest difficulties were stepping stones to a greater destiny? What if seasons of unbearable pain turned out to be pathways to unbelievable purpose?In The Unfair Advantage, pastor Aaron Burke takes a closer look at the seven unfair seasons Joseph endures in the book of Genesis and reveals how Joseph s struggles are not unlike the battles you face today.Combining biblical truths with Pastor Aaron s insights from his years of walking with people through their biggest challenges, this book offers a message of hope and renewed strength for anyone who has battled seasons of feeling discouraged, rejected, undervalued, tempted, unfairly punished, deprived, or forgotten. The surprising reality revealed by the story of Joseph is that unfair moments and seasons of difficulty--if handled wisely--can actually be used by God for your advantage.The Unfair Advantage will comfort and inspire you as you encounter in a new way the dramatic story of Joseph s trials and ultimate triumph. Along the way, you ll learn how toTransform adversity into advantageEndure even the most challenging moments through courage and hope rooted in faithBecome aware of God s presence, peace, and promise in the midst of hardship In The Unfair Advantage, if you are walking through a season that seems unfair you will be reminded of God s ultimate gift of favor. While your situation may seem hopeless now, you can trust that God is forging something beautiful out of the brokenness, putting purpose to your pain, righting every wrong, and building a destiny better than your greatest dreams.
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The Outsider - Albert Camus
Albert Camus portrayal of a man confronting the absurdity of human life became a classic. Yet it is also a book filled with quiet joy in the physical world, and this new translation sensitively renders the subtleties and dreamlike atmosphere of The Outsider. My mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don t know. In The Outsider (1942), his classic existentialist novel, Camus explores the alienation of an individual who refuses to conform to social norms. Meursault, his anti-hero, will not lie. When his mother dies, he refuses to show his emotions simply to satisfy the expectations of others. And when he commits a random act of violence on a sun-drenched beach near Algiers, his lack of remorse compounds his guilt in the eyes of society and the law. Yet he is as much a victim as a criminal. Albert Camus portrayal of a man confronting the absurd, and revolting against the injustice of society, depicts the paradox of man s joy in life when faced with the tender indifference of the world. Sandra Smith s translation, based on close listening to a recording of Camus reading his work aloud on French radio in 1954, sensitively renders the subtleties and dream-like atmosphere of L Étranger. Albert Camus (1913-1960), French novelist, essayist and playwright, is one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. His most famous works include The Myth of Sisyphus (1942), The Plague (1947), The Just (1949), The Rebel (1951) and The Fall (1956). He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957, and his last novel, The First Man, unfinished at the time of his death, appeared in print for the first time in 1994, and was published in English soon after by Hamish Hamilton. Sandra Smith was born and raised in New York City and is a Fellow of Robinson College, University of Cambridge, where she teaches French Literature and Language. She has won the French American Foundation Florence Gould Foundation Translation Prize, as well as the PEN Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize.
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The Protein Advantage Cookbook - Carolyn Ketchum
The Protein Advantage Cookbook is the new template for low-carb eating, filled with the latest science and 100 recipes to help you meet your weight loss, body composition, and health goals.Authored by best-selling cookbook author, Carolyn Ketchum, The Protein Advantage Cookbook includes step-by-step recipes with full-color photos, the latest research on high-protein, low-carbohydrate eating, and tips and tricks for building your high-protein, low-carbohydrate pantry. For years, we’ve followed the traditional ketogenic diet formula: high fat, moderate protein, and very low carbs. And it worked—individuals saw the benefits of shifting from being sugar burners to fat burners. However, new science is showing that a low carbohydrate diet with higher protein ratios burns more stored fat and preserves and builds more lean muscle tissue. Recent research also suggests that a large percentage of adults are not consuming enough protein to maintain healthy bodies into middle age and beyond. And numerous experts agree that the RDA or protein for adults over age 50 is too low. High protein, low-carb diets are no longer the purview of body builders and athletes. It is a vital requirement for our health and longevity.The Protein Advantage Cookbook provides a delicious path to health with recipes like:Sheet Pan OmeletLoaded Breakfast CasseroleProtein BagelsChocolate DonutsTurkey Chili VerdeKorean Beef and BroccoliSpinach Feta Chicken BurgersLasagna Stuffed Zucchini BoatsPork Tenderloin with Dijon Cream SauceEasy Protein Chocolate MoussePeanut Butter BarsProtein CheesecakeStart your high-protein, low-carb journey to optimum health with this game-changing guide.
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The Outsider - Albert Camus
The Outsider is an enduring classic of existential writing by Albert Camus Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don t know Meursault is different. He will not lie. He will not pretend. He is true to himself.So when his mother dies and he is unmoved, he refuses to do the proper thing and grieve. Returning to Algiers after the funeral, he carries on life as usual until he becomes involved in a violent murder.In court, it is clear that Meursault s guilt or innocence will not be determined by what he did or did not do. He is on trial for being different - an outsider. The story of a beach murder, one of the century s classic novels. Blood and sand J.G. Ballard A compelling, dreamlike fable GuardianAlbert Camus was born in Algeria in 1913. He studied philosophy in Algiers and then worked in Paris as a journalist. He was one of the intellectual leaders of the Resistance movement and, after the War, established his international reputation as a writer. His books include The Plague, The Just and The Fall, and he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957. Camus was killed in a road accident in 1960.
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The Hidden Edge - Jodie Rogers
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2022Uncover the secret to achieving peak mental performance in the ground-breaking new book, The Hidden Edge: Why Mental Fitness is the Only Advantage That Matters in Business Join eminent leadership and team development expert, Jodie Rogers on an inspiring and insightful journey into managing the most important asset of all â “ the human mind. Packed full of engaging stories and fascinating real-world case studies,  The Hidden Edge: Why Mental Fitness is the Only Advantage That Matters in Business, applies key psychological concepts to the modern business world. If we want businesses that are agile and adaptable to change, we first need people who are. Jodie will teach you how to leverage perspective, mindset, values and emotions to master your mental fitness and thus improve business performance. A business case is even laid out within the book showing exactly how enhanced mental fitness can positively impact the bottom line of your business. This book not only has the power to improve your own life, but shares resources you can use with your teams to develop an engaged, resilient and more productive workforce.  The Hidden Edge: Why Mental Fitness is the Only Advantage That Matters in Business employs simple yet powerful exercises, tools and techniques you can implement each day to: Regulate your thoughts, emotions and feelings to stay calm and in control during stressful situations. Understand how values and beliefs influence decision making (both at the individual team level) and how to leverage them for performanceCultivate the resilience required to navigate setbacks and changeDevelop the mental agility necessary for an ever-changing workplace If you are a forward-thinking business leader, HR professional, or anyone looking to accelerate growth, enable change and improve adaptability in your organisation,  The Hidden Edge: Why Mental Fitness is the Only Advantage That Matters in Business is the perfect guide.Â
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The Activator Advantage - Dixon Matthew, Ted McKenna, Karen Freeman, Rory Channer
The groundbreaking approach used by today s best professional service partners to win, retain, and grow client relationships.There is a growing problem in the professional services industry that is often acknowledged but rarely discussed openly: clients—even long-standing ones for whom firms have delivered unquestioned value in the past—are much less loyal to firms and partners than they once were. This dramatic shift in client behavior has rendered traditional approaches to business development not only ineffective but counterproductive.But top performers have figured out a radical new approach that is redefining what it means to be a rainmaker in today’s professional services market.Drawing on a comprehensive, quantitative study of nearly 3,000 partners—spanning law, accounting, consulting, investment banking, executive search, and public relations—The Activator Advantage identifies the five types of partners found across the professional services landscape and shows how only one of them—the Activator—drives consistent growth.Activators deeply embed business development habits into their daily workflow, aggressively leverage their internal and external networks and proactively deliver both business and personal value to clients—all of which not only helps shield them from the vagaries of modern client buying behavior but also lays the groundwork for stickier, longer-lasting relationships.Packed with eye-opening data, counterintuitive insights, and robust case examples—as well as the trademark storytelling abilities of the researchers who produced such business blockbusters as The Challenger Sale, The Effortless Experience, and The JOLT Effect—The Activator Advantage provides the road map for any professional services partner or firm leader looking to chart a path to greater client engagement, internal collaboration, revenue growth, and firm profitability in the new era of client disloyalty.
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The Unfair Advantage - Ash Ali, Hasan Kubba
WINNER OF BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021 AND BEST START UP/SCALE UP BOOK AWARD 2021 A powerful way to think about success as an entrepreneur. Ali Abdaal, Productivity YouTuber, Podcaster Ex-Doctor Crucial business advice that you won t get anywhere else. Derek Sivers, Entrepreneur Author of Anything You WantThis ground-breaking book exposes the myths behind startup success, illuminates the real forces at work and shows how they can be harnessed in your favour.The world isn t a level playing field. Meritocracy is a myth. And if you look at those at the top, you realise that behind every success story is an Unfair Advantage. But that doesn t just mean your parents wealth or who you know. An Unfair Advantage is any element that gives you an edge over your competition. And we all have one.Drawing on over two decades of hands-on experience, including as the first Marketing Director of Just Eat (a startup now worth over £5 billion), the authors show how to identify your own unfair advantages and apply them to any project. Hard work and grit aren t enough, so they explore the importance of money, intelligence, insight, location, education, expertise, status and luck in the journey to success. From Snapchat to Spanx, Oprah to Elon Musk, unfair advantages have shaped the journeys of some of the most successful brands in the world. This book helps you too find the external circumstances and internal strengths to succeed in the world of business and beyond.
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The Insecurity Trap - Rogers Paul
People ask what is going wrong with the world, with new wars, extreme populist movements, climate breakdown, poverty, inequality and exclusion. There is a sense of unease, that â ˜things are falling apartâ ™, which is reflected both in global insecurity; a seeming failure to effectively negotiate or mediate in desperate wars (Ukraine, Sudan. Gaza) and a dismay at social injustice and rising poverty. This short book meets such concerns head-on, analyzing the worsening insecurity trap we are in, and how to get out of it. In the troubled decade that lies ahead, we have the combination of a bitterly divided world facing limits to growth and even climate breakdown. However, this is in a pervasive culture where national governments prioritise a security approach of hard militarism to enforce stability and protect the better off. Paul Rogers argues that responding to the prospect of â ˜a crowded glowering worldâ ˜, there are three questions to answer: â ¢ Can we come to terms with the environmental limits to growth in time?â ¢ Can we transform the world economy to ensure that there is far better sharing of what we have?â ¢ Can we change our understanding and practice of international security to focus on a human security approach that works for all, not just a minority elite?Â
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The Queer Advantage - Andrew Gelwicks
In this “intimate celebration of queerness”, readers will meet the LGBTQ+ heroes who are changing the world on step at a time (OUT Magazine). Collecting deeply personal conversations with inspirational LGBTQ+ trailblazers (from Troye Sivan to Margaret Cho) about how they leveraged the challenges and insights they had as relative outsiders to succeed in the worlds of business, tech, politics, Hollywood, sports and beyond, Andrew Gelwick’s The Queer Advantage celebrates the unique power of queer identity. Their stories brim with the hard-won lessons gained over their careers. You’ll learn how to: Channel anger in a positive way -- using it as rocket fuel to succeed Leverage your difference to beget new ideas and strategies Bridge generational gaps Access resources to conquer denial, internalized homophobia, and doubt Read the room, deciding when to fit in and when to stand out Find a queer tribe and learn to support one another The Queer Advantage shows how you can forge your own path in the world–and perhaps even change it for the better.
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The Dyslexic Advantage (New Edition) - F. Eide Fernette, Brock L., M.A. Eide
An updated edition of the popular dyslexia book by Brock and Fernette Eide, with a wealth of new material and an improved dyslexic-friendly design.â ˜Far from holding you back in life, the latest neuroscience suggests dyslexia maybe a real advantage â ” we just need to think about it differently.â ™HEALTHY Magazine What if we viewed dyslexia as a learning and processing style rather than a disorder? Reading and spelling challenges are actually trade-offs, resulting from an entirely different pattern of brain organization and information processing. Dyslexic people possess powerful advantages, including incredible pattern detection, creativity, problem-solving and more. This revised and updated edition includes 18 rich new profiles of remarkable individuals with dyslexia. The enormous advances in dyslexia research over the last 10 years provide innovative insights for educators, employers, parents and dyslexic adults. Blending personal stories with hard science, The Dyslexic Advantage shares empowering advice on how to identify, understand, nurture and enjoy the strengths of the dyslexic mind.
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The Great Wave: The Era of Radical Disruption and the Rise of the Outsider - Michiko Kakutani
In the twenty-first century, a wave of political, cultural and technological change has capsized our old certainties and assumptions, creating both opportunity and danger. As people lose their faith in old institutions and elites, radical voices at the margins and the grassroots are disrupting the status quo. This is the time of the outsider – the protester, the populist, the hacker. Some of these outsiders have sown chaos, like Donald Trump, and others have provided inspirational leadership, like Volodymyr Zelensky. But all have grasped this precarious moment to make something new. Writing with a critic’s incisive understanding of cultural trends, Michiko Kakutani outlines the consequences of these new asymmetries of power, and looks back to similar hinge moments in history, from the waning of the Middle Ages to the aftermath of the Second World War, to find a way forward. For there is, Kakutani argues, always the promise of transformation in times of turmoil. We can surrender to the waters, give in to the gathering chaos, or we can use the wave’s momentum to propel us into a more stable and sustainable future.
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The Outsider - Frederick Forsyth
FREDERICK FORSYTH HAS SEEN IT ALL. AND LIVED TO TELL THE TALEâ ¦At eighteen, Forsyth was the youngest pilot to qualify with the RAF.At twenty-five, he was stationed in East Berlin as a journalist during the Cold War.Before he turned thirty, he was in Africa controversially covering the bloodiest civil war in living memory.Three years later, broke and out of work, he wrote his game-changing first novel, The Day of the Jackal. He never looked back.Forsyth has seen some of the most exhilarating moments of the last century from the inside, travelling the world, once or twice on her majestyâ ™s secret service. Heâ ™s been shot at, heâ ™s been arrested, heâ ™s even been seduced by an undercover agent. But all the while he felt he was an outsider. This is his story.
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Dishonored: Death of the Outsider - Xbox Digital (G3Q-00362)
Hra na konzoli - Xbox One S / Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, české titulky, žánr: akční, 82% Dishonored: Death of the Outsider je nový stand-alone titul ze série Dishonored. Parádní grafika, skvělá hratelnost, výborný příběh... co víc si přát. nbsp; Vžijte se do kůže Billie Lurk, nájemné vražedkyně s magickými schopnostmi, kterou si fanošci možná pamatují z předchozího dílu. Osvoboďte nbsp;svého mentora, legendárního zabijáka Dauda. Svět plný magie Svět Dishonored je plný různých mocných stvoření s magickými schopnostmi. V novém titulu se ocitáte pár měsíců po událostech ze druhého dílu a budete mít možnost nahlédnout i na místa, která již znáte. Zavražděte mocného OutsideraVydejte se na dlouhou akční jízdu s cílem nbsp;připravit o život božské stvoření jménem Outsider. Stvoření, které je odpovědné za všechny...
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The Outsider - Albert Camus
Albert Camus laconic masterpiece about a Frenchman who murders an Arab in colonial Algeria is famous in its time for diagnosing a state of alienation and spiritual exhaustion which summed up the mood of the mid-twentieth century. Today, more than fifty years after its first appearance, we can see that this early success was no passing fashion: The Outsider continues to speak to us of ultimate things with the force of a parable and the excitement of a thriller and remains one of the most widely read and influential classics of the century.
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Dishonored: Death of the Outsider Deluxe - Xbox Digital (G3Q-00364)
Hra na konzoli - Xbox One S / Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, české titulky, žánr: akční, 82% Dishonored: Death of the Outsider je nový stand-alone titul ze série Dishonored. Parádní grafika, skvělá hratelnost, výborný příběh... co víc si přát. nbsp; Vžijte se do kůže Billie Lurk, nájemné vražedkyně s magickými schopnostmi, kterou si fanoušci možná pamatují z předchozího dílu. Osvoboďte nbsp;svého mentora, legendárního zabijáka Dauda. Svět plný magie Svět Dishonored je plný různých mocných stvoření s magickými schopnostmi. V novém titulu se ocitáte pár měsíců po událostech ze druhého dílu a budete mít možnost nahlédnout i na místa, která již znáte. Zavražděte mocného OutsideraVydejte se na dlouhou akční jízdu s cílem nbsp;připravit o život božské stvoření jménem Outsider. Stvoření, které je odpovědné za všechny...
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The Outsider - Albert Camus
My mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don t know. A stranger to society, a stranger to his own life, Meursault seems indifferent to everything. In The Outsider, Camus explores the alienation of an individual who refuses to conform to social norms.When his mother dies, he refuses to show his emotions simply to satisfy the expectations of others. And when he commits a random act of violence on a sun-drenched beach near Algiers, his lack of remorse compounds his guilt in the eyes of society and the law. Yet he is as much a victim as a criminal.A first in Penguin Modern Classics, Camus’ classic existentialist novel is told through Ryota Kurumado’s powerful artwork. Unlike previous editions of Camus’ novel, Meursault and other characters’ emotions are drawn out through stunning illustrations and seen for the first time. A rare and challenging feat, Kurumado’s manga adaptation makes a novel first published in 1942 feel contemporary.
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The Outsider - Albert Camus
Albert Camus existentialist masterpiece, now in a wonderful new Clothbound Classics editionIn The Outsider, his classic existentialist novel, Camus explores the alienation of an individual who refuses to conform to social norms. Meursault, his anti-hero, will not lie. When his mother dies, he refuses to show his emotions simply to satisfy the expectations of others. And when he commits a random act of violence on a sun-drenched beach near Algiers, his lack of remorse compounds his guilt in the eyes of society and the law. Yet he is as much a victim as a criminal.
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The Outsider - Albert Camus
One of those books that marks a reader s life indelibly William Boyd A compelling, dreamlike fable GuardianIn The Outsider, Camus explores the alienation of an individual who refuses to conform to social norms. Meursault, his anti-hero, will not lie. When his mother dies, he refuses to show his emotions simply to satisfy the expectations of others. And when he commits a random act of violence on a sun-drenched beach near Algiers, his lack of remorse compounds his guilt in the eyes of society and the law. Yet he is as much a victim as a criminal.
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The Outsider (0141198060)
Kniha - autor Albert Camus, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Albert Camus' portrayal of a man confronting the absurdity of human life became a classic. Yet it is also a book filled with quiet joy in the physical world, and this new translation sensitively renders the subtleties and dreamlike atmosphere of The Outsider.
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The Happiness Advantage - Shawn Achor
Most people want to be successful in life. And of course, everyone wants to be happy. When it comes to the pursuit of success and happiness, most people assume the same formula: if you work hard, you will become successful, and once you become successful, then you ll be happy. The only problem is that a decade of cutting-edge research in the field of positive psychology has proven that this formula is backwards. Success does not beget happiness.Based on the largest study ever conducted on happiness and human potential (a survey conducted by the author of more than 1,600 students), Harvard lecturer Shawn Achor shares seven core principles of positive psychology that each one of us can use to improve our performance, grow our careers, and gain a competitive edge at work. He reveals how happiness actually fuels success and performance, not the other way around. Why? Because when we are happier and more positive we are more engaged, creative, resilient to stress, and productive. The Happiness Advantage will appeal to anyone who wants practical advice on how to become happier and also more successful.
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The Queer Advantage - Andrew Gelwicks
Meet the LGBTQ+ dealmakers, trailblazers, and glass-ceiling breakers in business, politics, and beyond.The people who are creating national public policy, running billion-dollar tech enterprises, and winning Olympic medals. Andrew Gelwicks interviews the leaders who have forged their own paths and changed the world, showing how you can too.From Troye Sivan to Margaret Cho, George Takei to Billie Jean King, Shangela to Adam Rippon, each person credits their queer identity with giving them an edge in their paths to success. Their stories brim with the hard-won lessons gained over their careers. You’ll learn how to:Channel anger in a positive way -- using it as rocket fuel to succeedLeverage your difference to beget new ideas and strategiesBridge generational gapsAccess resources to conquer denial, internalized homophobia, and doubtUse your sensitivity and attunement to read the room, deciding when to fit in and when to stand outFind a queer tribe and learn to help and lean on one anotherCollecting incisive, deeply personal conversations with inspirational LGBTQ+ trailblazers about how they leveraged the challenges and insights they had as relative outsiders to succeed in the worlds of business, tech, politics, Hollywood, sports and beyond, The Queer Advantage celebrates the unique, supercharged power of queerness.
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The Oxygen Advantage - Patrick McKeown
The secret to your health, fitness and overall wellbeing lies in the most basic and overlooked aspect of your workout: how you breathe. Developing body strength while ignoring breathing strength is counterproductive. In The Oxygen Advantage, Patrick McKeown combines his successful breathing exercises with techniques designed to simulate high-altitude training in a highly successful programme that will significantly improve anyone s health but will also empower athletes to improve their sports performance. These scientifically validated exercises have the potential to drastically improve your overall fitness, whether you are a habitual couch potato or an Ironman triathlon champion. These easy-to-use techniques can help to reduce your breathlessness, improve your sleep as well as reduce anxiety and stress. Drawing on his own experiences as an ex-asthmatic and the work he has done to help athletes and asthma sufferers alike to achieve greater fitness, Patrick shows you the key to a healthier, fitter you.
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The ADHD Advantage - Anders Hansen
Are you highly driven, creative, fearless, questioning, flexible, stubborn and enterprising? Are you able to think outside the box and shrug off almost every adversity?Seeing all these positive qualities lined up, you might be surprised to learn that they are traits typical to people with ADHD. Today, we label these traits as a disorder , but they were once essential to our ancestors survival, giving them energy or ability to hyperfocus when hunting. It was quite simply advantageous to have these traits.In The ADHD Advantage, leading psychiatrist and viral TedX speaker Dr Anders Hansen shows you how to turn your diagnosis into an asset, handle the negative aspects of ADHD, and find joy in the fact we aren t all the same.
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The Organic Advantage - Martin Hayman
Has your website traffic seen a dip or flatlined? Do you feel like youâ ™re behind the competition? Do you feel like you donâ ™t understand what SEO is? Do you wonder if organic traffic is still worth your time and effort? Are you worried about wasting time and money? If you answered â ˜Yesâ ™ to just one of these questions, this book is for you. The Organic Advantage has been written for ecommerce business owners, ecommerce directors, marketing managers and marketing professionals to enable you to ensure SEO gets results for your business. Read this book and follow Martinâ ™s ANCHOR model in order to: â ¢ Develop a strategy to grow your website traffic, organically, for long-term success â ¢ Understand the issues and what needs doing without being drowned in technical jargon â ¢ Identify, brief, and direct the people responsible for implementing your SEO activity â ¢ Get your ecommerce business performing to its full potential
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The Competitive Advantage of Nations - Michael E. Porter
The Competitive Advantage of Nations is one of the most influential business and management books of all time.
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The Outsider - Jane Casey
A gripping new crime thriller with a ticking clock!He came to destroy the family. Now he’s the one in danger.As an undercover police officer, Rob Langton is used to terrifying situations. But his new assignment is his most dangerous yet – to infiltrate the notorious Carter family, and bring its patriarch Geraint to justice.After gaining Geraint’s trust, Rob finds himself becoming the criminal s right-hand man. The deeper Rob gets, the more danger he’s in.Then Geraint’s horrific plan comes to light – a bomb in a public place, designed to stir up anti-immigrant sentiment. Rob is the only person who can stop the carnage, but time is running out…Look out for the latest book in Jane Casey’s brilliant Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent series, A Stranger in the Family, out now!Praise for Jane Casey With every breath in my body, I m BEGGING you to read Jane Casey s books! Marian Keyes‘The ultimate just-one-more-chapter read’ Abigail Dean‘Simply one of the best writers of detective fiction today’ Liz Nugent‘A twisting, seductive, sensational thriller’ Chris Whitaker‘The twist in the end was as surprising as it was satisfying’ Stig Abell As tense as piano wire, intricately plotted’ Neil Lancaster‘The undisputed queen of simmering tension’ Sarah Hilary One of the very best authors writing today Andrea Mara Smart, gripping and stylish Catherine Ryan Howard Funny, sexy, and a character and a case that will break your heart Jo Callaghan‘This book hit the ground running and didn’t let up’ Sam Holland Blew my mind. One of my books of the year’ Jo Spain A slow-burn sizzle that would put romance writers to shame Claire McGowan
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The Outsider - Stephen King
King s crime thriller featuring Holly Gibney and Detective Ralph Anderson is now released with a stunning new cover look. Now you see him. Now you don t.A horrifying crime. Water-tight evidence points to a single suspect. Expect he was seventy miles away, with an iron-clad alibi.Detective Anderson sets out to investigate the impossible: how can the suspect have been both at the scene of the crime and in another town?
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The Good Wife - Gemma Rogers
After a whirlwind romance and three years of marriage, I’d tried to be a good wife.But Tom, my husband, is always watching, controlling my every move. He chooses my clothes, my hairstyle, even instructing what and how much I’m allowed to eat – just ten measly mouthfuls.I’ve become isolated from those I love, forbidden to work and stuck at home to fulfil his every whim.My identity along with my life is long gone.I am slowly suffocating but I know Tom will never, ever let me leave alive.A chance encounter with Savannah changes everything. Tom couldn’t tear his eyes away from her. Could she be my saviour?Could my husband’s desire for another woman be the answer to my prayers, to my freedom?
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The Homeschool Advantage - Colleen Kessler
Focus on your child s strengths and passions to support lifelong learning This book provides parents with practical tools to teach and engage their children at home. By focusing on their children s strengths and passions, rather than on their limitations, parents can foster a love of learning that will last a lifetime. All children have passions, talents, and interests that can be promoted and developed, supporting their achievement and wellbeing. In this book, readers will gain a deeper understanding of how to shift their mindset from focusing on deficits to tapping into a child s strengths. Whether their child has a passion for reading, sports, theater, or anything else, this book will help parents focus on the passions of their homeschooled child. This versatile book will encourage both new and experienced homeschooling parents, caregivers, and educators. It describes strengths-based and child-focused educational practices and offers clear instructions for using them inside any home, with any age learner. The book features anecdotes from homeschooling parents and children from around the world, and it will help parents spark a love of learning that will last a lifetime! Discover how a strengths-based approach to homeschooling can help your kids thriveLearn how to foster your children s social, cognitive, and creative development at homeGet practical tools for enriching childhood and creating a homeschool you ll loveBuild a deeper connection with your children by fostering a shared love of learning This conversational and informative book is essential reading for homeschool parents. It inspires parents to empower their children to approach life with curiosity, enthusiasm, and confidence.
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The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performan (0753539470)
Kniha - autor Shawn Achor, 256 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor Shawn Achor, 256 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Subtitled, "The Seven Principles Of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success Performance At Work". Achor explains how to be happier and more successful.
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The Trial - Franz Kafka
In Kafka s powerful and disturbing novel, an innocent man is arrested and repeatedly interrogated for a crime that is never ever explained.Part of the Macmillan Collector s Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated from German by Douglas Scott and Chris Waller, and features an afterword by David Stuart Davies.On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, a young bank official named Joseph K is arrested although he has done nothing wrong and is never told what he s been charged with. The Trial is the chronicle of his fight to prove his innocence, of his struggles and encounters with the invisible Law and the untouchable Court where he must make regular visits. It is an account, ultimately, of state-induced self-destruction presenting in a nightmarish scenario the persecution of the outsider and the incomprehensible machinations of the state. Using the power of simple, straightforward language Kafka draws the reader into this bleak and frightening world so that we too experience the fears, uncertainties and tragedy of Joseph K.
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The Rose Code - Kate Quinn
A gripping, edge-of-your-seat historical novel from the bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Huntress! *Winner of Historical Novel of the Year in NetGalley UKâ ™s Books of 2021**Editorsâ ™ Pick Best Mystery, Thriller Suspense, Amazon US*â ˜A terrific book bursting with vivid atmosphereâ ™ Dinah Jefferies, #1 bestselling author of The Tea-Planterâ ™s Wifeâ ™Wonderfulâ ¦A hugely satisfying and thrilling readâ ™ Fern Britton, #1 bestselling author of Daughters of Cornwallâ ˜Immersive, thrilling and packed with wonderful charactersâ ¦I absolutely loved every page of this incredible bookâ ™ Jill Mansell, bestselling author of Maybe This Time1940, Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire.Three very different women are recruited to the mysterious Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes.Vivacious debutante Osla has the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses â “ but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, working to translate decoded enemy secrets. Self-made Mab masters the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and the poverty of her East-End London upbringing. And shy local girl Beth is the outsider who trains as one of the Parkâ ™s few female cryptanalysts.1947, London. Seven years after they first meet, on the eve of the royal wedding between Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, disaster threatens. Osla, Mab and Beth are estranged, their friendship torn apart by secrets and betrayal. Yet now they must race against the clock to crack one final code together, before itâ ™s too late, for them and for their country.If you loved The Crown, donâ ™t miss this riveting historical novel!
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The Fall - Albert Camus
A philosophical novel described by fellow existentialist Sartre as perhaps the most beautiful and the least understood of his novels, Albert Camus The Fall is translated by Robin Buss in Penguin Modern Classics.Jean-Baptiste Clamence is a soul in turmoil. Over several drunken nights in an Amsterdam bar, he regales a chance acquaintance with his story. From this successful former lawyer and seemingly model citizen a compelling, self-loathing catalogue of guilt, hypocrisy and alienation pours forth. The Fall (1956) is a brilliant portrayal of a man who has glimpsed the hollowness of his existence. But beyond depicting one man s disillusionment, Camus s novel exposes the universal human condition and its absurdities - for our innocence that, once lost, can never be recaptured ...Albert Camus (1913-60) is the author of a number of best-selling and highly influential works, all of which are published by Penguin. They include The Fall, The Outsider and The First Man. Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957, Camus is remembered as one of the few writers to have shaped the intellectual climate of post-war France, but beyond that, his fame has been international.If you enjoyed The Fall, you might like Jean-Paul Sartre s Nausea, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. An irresistibly brilliant examination of modern conscience The New York Times Camus is the accused, his own prosecutor and advocate. The Fall might have been called The Last Judgement Olivier Todd
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The Great Wave - Michiko Kakutani
In the twenty-first century, a wave of political, cultural and technological change has capsized our old certainties and assumptions, creating both opportunity and danger.As people lose their faith in old institutions and elites, radical voices at the margins and the grassroots are disrupting the status quo. This is the time of the outsider – the protester, the populist, the hacker. Some of these outsiders have sown chaos, like Donald Trump, and others have provided inspirational leadership, like Volodymyr Zelensky. But all have grasped this precarious moment to make something new.Writing with a critic’s incisive understanding of cultural trends, Michiko Kakutani outlines the consequences of these new asymmetries of power, and looks back to similar hinge moments in history, from the waning of the Middle Ages to the aftermath of the Second World War, to find a way forward.For there is, Kakutani argues, always the promise of transformation in times of turmoil. We can surrender to the waters, give in to the gathering chaos, or we can use the wave’s momentum to propel us into a more stable and sustainable future.
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The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Howard P. Lovecraft
A definitive collection of stories from the unrivaled master of twentieth-century horror in a Penguin Classics Deluxe edition with cover art by Travis LouieFrequently imitated and widely influential, Howard Philips Lovecraft reinvented the horror genre in the 1920s, discarding ghosts and witches and instead envisioning mankind as a tiny outpost of dwindling sanity in a chaotic and malevolent universe. S. T. Joshi, Lovecraft s preeminent interpreter, presents a selection of the master s fiction, from the early tales of nightmares and madness such as The Outsider to the overpowering cosmic terror of The Call of Cthulhu. More than just a collection of terrifying tales, this volume reveals the development of Lovecraft s mesmerizing narrative style and establishes him as a canonical - and visionary - American writer.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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The Tunnel
Framed as the confession of a tormented outcast who has murdered the only woman capable of understanding him, Ernesto Sabato s The Tunnel has been acclaimed as a masterpiece by writers such as Albert Camus and Graham Greene. This Penguin Classics edition is translated by Margaret Sayers Peden with an introduction by Colm Tóibín. Infamous for the murder of Maria Iribarne, the artist Juan Pablo Castel is now writing a detailed account of his relationship with the victim from his prison cell: obsessed from the first moment he saw her examining one of his paintings, Castel had become fixated on her over the next months and fantasized over how they might meet again. When he happened upon her one day, a relationship was formed which swiftly convinced him of their mutual love. But Castel s growing paranoia would lead him to destroy the one thing he truly cared about... Ernesto Sabato (1911-2011) was born in Rojas, a small town in Buenos Aires Province. He read physics at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, attended the Sorbonne in Paris, and worked at the Curie Institute. After World War II, he lost faith in science and began writing fiction. If you enjoyed The Tunnel, you might like Albert Camus The Outsider, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. Sabato captures the intensity of passions run into uncharted passages where love promises not tranquillity, but danger Los Angeles Times An existentialist classic ... Retains a chilling, memorable power The New York Times Book Review
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The Myth of Sisyphus - Albert Camus
The summation of the existentialist philosophy threaded throughout all his writing, Albert Camus The Myth of Sisyphus is translated by Justin O Brien with an introduction by James Wood in Penguin Classics.In this profound and moving philosophical statement, Camus poses the fundamental question: is life worth living? If human existence holds no significance, what can keep us from suicide? As Camus argues, if there is no God to give meaning to our lives, humans must take on that purpose themselves. This is our absurd task, like Sisyphus forever rolling his rock up a hill, as the inevitability of death constantly overshadows us. Written during the bleakest days of the Second World War, The Myth of Sisyphus (Le Mythe de Sisyphe) argues for an acceptance of reality that encompasses revolt, passion and, above all, liberty. This volume contains several other essays, including lyrical evocations of the sunlit cities of Algiers and Oran, the settings of his great novels The Outsider and The Plague.Albert Camus (1913-60) is the author of a number of best-selling and highly influential works, all of which are published by Penguin. They include The Fall, The Outsider and The First Man. Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957, Camus is remembered as one of the few writers to have shaped the intellectual climate of post-war France, but beyond that, his fame has been international.If you enjoyed The Myth of Sisyphus, you might like Camus The Outsider, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. Camus could never cease to be one of the principal forces in our domain, nor to represent, in his own way, the history of France and of this century Jean-Paul Sartre
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The Inheritance - Trisha Sakhlecha
MOST FAMILY REUNIONS END IN TEARS. THIS ONE WILL END IN MURDER.Lucy Foley meets Succession in this atmospheric new murder mystery that will keep you hooked right until the last page . . . Original, compelling, and utterly unputdownable. ANDREA MARAI absolutely loved The Inheritance!â ™ LISA JEWELLâ ˜A pacy, page-turning thriller SARAH PEARSEâ ˜I couldnâ ™t put it down and WOW â “ the ending!â ™ RUTH MANCINIâ ˜Echoes of the TV dramas Succession and The White Lotus, but also of Agatha Christie and The Traitorsâ ™ THE TIMES_____________On a private island off the west coast of Scotland, the Agarwals gather for a much-awaited family reunion.Raj, the patriarch and business tycoon, who has six weeks to decide how to split his petrochemicals empire between his three children.Shalini, the fragile mother, who longs to see her family healed.Myra, the eldest daughter and golden child, who, unbeknownst to the family, is on the brink of bankruptcy.Aseem, the son and supposed heir, who must choose between his wife and his family.Aisha, the fun-loving youngest daughter, who is tired of being treated like a child.And Zoe, the outsider whose #Instaperfect life is built on a foundation of lies.Everyone has a secret â “ but only one would kill to protect itâ ¦ _____________Praise for The Inheritance:â ˜Sakhlechaâ ™s glamorous thriller portrays a dysfunctional family doing despicable things in the name of love.â ™ Washington Post Compelling and taut, if you adored Succession, youâ ™ll love thisâ ™ Sun Twisty Crime Monthly Magazineâ ˜A propulsive thrillerâ ¦ a slow-burning, multilayered and brooding story.â ™ Woman Home Magazineâ ˜Succession meets Agatha Christieâ ™s And Then There Were None in this unputdownable, unpredictable thriller.â ™ RED Magazine [Sakhlecha] expertly ratchets up the tension Guardian An elegant portrait of family dysfunction and a pacy, page-turning whodunnit, The Inheritance keeps you hooked until the very end.â ™ iNewsâ ˜A crackerâ ¦ if you thought TV hit Succession was a shocking expose of a familyâ ™s dark secrets, thisâ ™ll blow your socks off as fragile bonds are torn apart on the way to murder.â ™ Peterborough Telegraph A tense and propulsive thrillerâ ¦ As tensions builds, emotions rise and thereâ ™s only one way things will endâ ¦ murder.â ™ Woman s Weeklyâ ˜Deliciously dark with chilling characters and a brilliant setting. This is a pacy, page-turning thriller. Sarah Pearseâ ˜A propulsive mystery and a layered portrait of familial love and dysfunctionâ ¦ impossible to put down.â ™ Tracy Sierraâ ˜This is dark and twisty suspense exquisitely done, right to the breathtaking final line.â ™ Ashley Audrainâ ˜This will have you on the edge of your seat.â ™ Sophie Hannah So dazzlingly twisted, gripping and atmospheric. And goodness, what a KAPOW of an ending! Kelly Mullenâ ˜Masterful plotting, gorgeous setting, and diverse cast of charactersâ ¦had me turning the pages at warp speed. Karen Dionneâ ˜Menacing, smart, and absorbing, The Inheritance unwraps surprises through to its final line.â ™ Flynn Berry
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The Poison Season - Rutherford Mara
Mara Rutherford⠙s The Poison Season took me on journey through a bloodthirsty forest, where two star-crossed lovers discover the true meaning of poison. It brims with evocative storytelling that left me enchanted! ⠔ Emily J. Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel MagnifiqueOutsiders are always given a choice: the Forest or the lake. Either way, they⠙re never heard from again. Leelo has spent her entire life on Endla, coexisting with the bloodthirsty Forest and respecting the poisonous lake that protects her island from outsiders who seek to destroy it. But as much as Leelo cares for her community, she struggles to accept that her younger brother will be exiled by his next birthday, unless he gains the magic of enchanted song so vital to Endla. When Leelo sees a young outsider on the verge of drowning in the lake, she knows exactly what she⠙s supposed to do. But in a moment that will change everything, Leelo betrays her family, her best friend, and Endla by making an unthinkable choice. Discovery could lead to devastating consequences for both Leelo and the outsider, Jaren, but as they grow closer, Leelo realizes that not all danger comes from beyond the lake⠔and they can only survive if Leelo is willing to question the very fabric of her society, her people, and herself.
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The Cuckoo Sister - Alison Stockham
THE TOP 10 BESTSELLER, an addictively gripping psychological thriller by Alison StockhamYou want your sister to have all her heart desires. But - what if she wants your children?Maggie has everything her sister Rose always wanted. A handsome husband and two adorable children, Emily and Elliot. But what Rose doesnâ ™t see is that Maggie is struggling. Every day is a fog of sleep loss and mess made by two tiny children. Left alone in her distress by husband Stephen, Maggie drifts ever closer to the edge. When Maggie finally cracks, walking out one day and not returning, Rose is right there to step into the breach . . . You trust your sister to look after your children. But should you?A page-turning thriller to keep you guessing, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Celeste Ng. Readers are loving The Cuckoo Sister:â ˜It begins with a visceral shock and evolves through unexpected twists and turns to a deeply felt and satisfying conclusionâ ™ Greg Mosse, author of The Coming Darkness This was a beautifully written debut that handles a difficult subject matter with a delicacy that makes me excited to read whatever Alison Stockham writes next Stacy Thomas, author of The Revelsâ ˜This book comes with a killer hookâ ¦ Sibling relationships, post-natal depression, marriages with cracks that turn into fissures and the nature of friendship are all explored via a pacy storylineâ ™ Jo Leevers, author of Tell Me How It Ends Stormed through The Cuckoo Sister by Alison Stockham... A fascinating premise and she handles it admirably, with nuance and compassion Laura Pearson, author of I Wanted You To Know, Missing Pieces Nobodyâ ™s Wife Beautifully poignant and utterly compelling Alex Stone, author of The Perfect Daughter and The Other Girlfriend An emotional and relatable story Louise Douglas, author of The Room in the Attic and The Lost Notebook Such a clever and engaging book with a late twist that I absolutely did not predict Beth Miller, author of The Missing Letters of Mrs Bright The Woman Who Came Back To Life A brilliant concept delivered with real emotional depth and clout. I felt for each and every character in this story of family, guilt and deepest desires Gytha Lodge, author of Little Sister, Lie Beside Me, Watching From The Dark She Lies in Wait An emotional read that pulls you in all directions. I was completely absorbed from the first page Gemma Rogers I devoured The Cuckoo Sister in a day... Cleverly written, emotionally and psychologically complex. Itâ ™s a brilliant intense read Elspellsâ ˜Beautifully written, interesting completely gripping . . . This is definitely one that would be perfect for book clubsâ ™ Little Miss Book Lover 87
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The Musical Brain - Lois Svard
We make or listen to music for the powerful effect it has on our emotions, and we can t imagine our lives without music. Yet we tend to know nothing about the intricate networks that neurons create throughout our brains to make music possible. The Musical Brain explores fascinating discoveries about the brain and music, often told through the stories of musicians whose lives have been impacted by the extraordinary ability of our brains to learn and adapt. Neuroscientists have been studying musicians and the process of making music since the early 1990s and have discovered a staggering amount of information about how the brain processes music. There have been many books discussing neuroscience and music, but this is the first to relate the research in a practical way to those individuals who make or teach music. Research in mirror neurons, neuroplasticity, imagery, learning and memory, the musical abilities of babies, and the cognitive advantage of studying music can offer valuable insights into how and when we should begin the study of music, how we can practice and teach more effectively, how we can perform with greater confidence, and can help us understand why experiencing music together is so important in our lives. An accompanying website provides links to interviews, performance clips, demonstrations, photos, and essays involving the concepts or musicians discussed in the book.
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The Inheritance - Trisha Sakhlecha
MOST FAMILY REUNIONS END IN TEARS. THIS ONE WILL END IN MURDER.Lucy Foley meets Succession in this atmospheric new murder mystery that will keep you hooked right until the last page . . . Original, compelling, and utterly unputdownable. ANDREA MARAâ ˜Insanely readableâ ¦ I absolutely loved The Inheritance!â ™ LISA JEWELLâ ˜A pacy, page-turning thriller SARAH PEARSEâ ˜Tense, atmospheric. I couldnâ ™t put it down and WOW â “ the ending!â ™ RUTH MANCINIâ ˜Echoes of the TV dramas Succession and The White Lotus, but also of Agatha Christie and The Traitors . . . Sakhlecha displays a Christie-like knack for misdirectionâ ™ THE TIMES_____________On a private island off the west coast of Scotland, the Agarwals gather for a much-awaited family reunion.Raj, the patriarch and business tycoon, who has six weeks to decide how to split his petrochemicals empire between his three children.Shalini, the fragile mother, who longs to see her family healed.Myra, the eldest daughter and golden child, who, unbeknownst to the family, is on the brink of bankruptcy.Aseem, the son and supposed heir, who must choose between his wife and his family.Aisha, the fun-loving youngest daughter, who is tired of being treated like a child.And Zoe, the outsider whose #Instaperfect life is built on a foundation of lies.Everyone has a secret â “ but only one would kill to protect itâ ¦ _____________Praise for The Inheritance:â ˜Sakhlechaâ ™s glamorous thriller portrays a dysfunctional family doing despicable things in the name of love.â ™ Washington Post Compelling and taut, if you adored Succession, youâ ™ll love thisâ ™ Sun Twisty Crime Monthly Magazineâ ˜A propulsive thrillerâ ¦ a slow-burning, multilayered and brooding story.â ™ Woman Home Magazineâ ˜Succession meets Agatha Christieâ ™s And Then There Were None in this unputdownable, unpredictable thriller.â ™ RED Magazine [Sakhlecha] expertly ratchets up the tension Guardian An elegant portrait of family dysfunction and a pacy, page-turning whodunnit, The Inheritance keeps you hooked until the very end.â ™ iNewsâ ˜A crackerâ ¦ if you thought TV hit Succession was a shocking expose of a familyâ ™s dark secrets, thisâ ™ll blow your socks off as fragile bonds are torn apart on the way to murder.â ™ Peterborough Telegraph A tense and propulsive thrillerâ ¦ As tensions builds, emotions rise and thereâ ™s only one way things will endâ ¦ murder.â ™ Woman s Weeklyâ ˜Deliciously dark with chilling characters and a brilliant setting. This is a pacy, page-turning thriller. Sarah Pearseâ ˜A propulsive mystery and a layered portrait of familial love and dysfunctionâ ¦ impossible to put down.â ™ Tracy Sierraâ ˜This is dark and twisty suspense exquisitely done, right to the breathtaking final line.â ™ Ashley Audrainâ ˜This will have you on the edge of your seat.â ™ Sophie Hannah So dazzlingly twisted, gripping and atmospheric. And goodness, what a KAPOW of an ending! Kelly Mullenâ ˜Masterful plotting, gorgeous setting, and diverse cast of charactersâ ¦had me turning the pages at warp speed. Karen Dionneâ ˜Menacing, smart, and absorbing, The Inheritance unwraps surprises through to its final line.â ™ Flynn Berry
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The Penguin History of Modern Vietnam - Christopher Goscha
WINNER OF THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION S JOHN K. FAIRBANK PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDHILL HISTORY PRIZE 2017 This is the finest single-volume history of Vietnam in English. It challenges myths, and raises questions about the socialist republic s political future Guardian Powerful and compelling. Vietnam will be of growing importance in the twenty-first-century world, particularly as China and the US rethink their roles in Asia. Christopher Goscha s book is a brilliant account of that country s history. - Rana Mitter A vigorous, eye-opening account of a country of great importance to the world, past and future - Kirkus ReviewsOver the centuries the Vietnamese have beenboth colonizers themselves and the victims of colonization by others. Their country expanded, shrunk, split and sometimes disappeared, often under circumstances far beyond their control. Despite these often overwhelming pressures, Vietnam has survived as one of Asia s most striking and complex cultures.As more and more visitors come to this extraordinary country, there has been for some years a need for a major history - a book which allows the outsider to understand the many layers left by earlier emperors, rebels, priests and colonizers. Christopher Goscha s new work amply fills this role. Drawing on a lifetime of thinking about Indo-China, he has created a narrative which is consistently seen from inside Vietnam but never loses sight of the connections to the outside . As wave after wave of invaders - whether Chinese, French, Japanese or American - have been ultimately expelled, we see the terrible cost to the Vietnamese themselves. Vietnam s role in one of the Cold War s longest conflicts has meant that its past has been endlessly abused for propaganda purposes and it is perhaps only now that the events which created the modern state can be seen from a truly historical perspective.Christopher Goscha draws on the latest research and discoveries in Vietnamese, French and English. His book is a major achievement, describing both the grand narrative of Vietnam s story but also the byways, curiosities, differences, cultures and peoples that have done so much over the centuries to define the many versions of Vietnam.
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Captain America Modern Era Epic Collection: The Burden of Dreams - Ed Brubaker
In the wake of Steve Rogers tragic death, Bucky Barnes wields the shield and succeeds his fallen friend as Captain America! Agent 13. Bucky Barnes. The Falcon. Black Widow. Iron Man. Steve Rogers was often the glue that bound these heroes together in a common cause. Now, still mourning his loss, they come together again in a desperate attempt to keep his dream alive. But the collapse of Steve s dream was just the first step in the wicked machinations of the Red Skull, who is determined to see the death of America follow soon after the death of the Captain. As the Skull s master plan kicks into motion and chaos begins to take hold of the United States, only one man stands in its way - but is he up to the task? In his first major trial as the new Captain America, he will be rocked by a villain from his past - both as Bucky in WWII and as the Winter Soldier during the Cold War - and he ll have to face his history just as he s finding his feet in the present. Collecting: Captain America (2004) 31-48, 34 Director s Cut
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On The Edge - Martin Keown
An Arsenal hero, invincible defender and now distinguished pundit, he is an icon of British football.His story. His words. The inspiring official and first memoir from the football legend and his parting reflections on life, leadership and love. As hard-hitting as his tackles Daily Mail Explosive Mail on Sunday [Full of] brilliant stories Gary Lineker Over three revolutionary decades, Martin Keown played football at the highest level. He witnessed the birth of the Premier League, the arrival of the millionaire player and was a key player in one of the best sides of all time â “ Wengerâ ™s Arsenal. So why has he always felt like a man battling on the edgeIn this autobiography, Keown recounts how a son of working-class Irish parents, raised in a hostile England during the unrest of the 1970s, rose to be an automatic and enduring pick for club and country; the outsider who stayed the distance while so many insiders fell away.Over his career, Keown played alongside some of the worldâ ™s finest footballers â “ including Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Tony Adams, David Beckham â “ and under inspirational managers â “ Arsène Wenger, Kevin Keegan, Sven-Göran Eriksson, Howard Kendall. He was the backbone for many years of the invincible Arsenal team that went on to win the 2003/4 Premier League title without losing a match.Known as â œThe Rashâ by friend and foe alike for the intensity of his man-marking, Keown always played as if he had more to prove. But his teammates knew he was fast, skilful, tough and loyal, a leader on and off the pitch. Fearless too, as youâ ™ll discover â “ he doesnâ ™t pull any punches here.On The Edge is the story of one of Arsenalâ ™s all-time greats â “ a man whose commitment put him at the centre of the pitch, a place he dominated like almost no other footballer of his generation.
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Star of the Show - Dolly Parton
A stunning celebration of Dolly Partonâ ™s iconic career as a performer, featuring entertaining personal stories alongside 350 full-color photographs, including exclusive images and ephemera from her archive, and an eight-page gatefold listing her lifetime of performances.In Star of the Show, the culminating book in Dolly Partonâ ™s photographic trilogyâ ”following Songteller (lyrics) and Behind the Seams (fashion)â ”the global superstar finally shares a definitive look at her career as one of the worldâ ™s most dazzling and beloved performers.Featuring engaging stories and memories from Partonâ ™s dynamic life behind the microphone, this book spotlights her signature performances and star-making moments, from singing in front of her family to premiering on the Grand Ole Opry stage and beyond. Her formative years performing with country legend Porter Wagoner are chronicled as she learns hard lessons from life on the road. Breaking out on her own at state fairs and critically acclaimed venues, she toured the world performing for millions of fans in arenas, stadiums, and at festivals. From making her onscreen debut in the blockbuster feature film 9 to 5 to playing the Dallas Cowboysâ ™ 2023 Thanksgiving halftime show to 42 million viewers, this global superstar knows no limits. Along the way, Dolly shares the stage with Kenny Rogers, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, and others, while offering insight on touring big, singing strong, and staying on top for seven decades.Brimming with Partonâ ™s trademark wit and heartfelt sincerity, Star of the Show: My Life on Stage is not only an homage to one of historyâ ™s most cherished artists, but also a must-have collectorâ ™s item forâ ”and love letter toâ ”any fan of the one and only Dolly Parton.
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