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*** Elizabeth Dayâ ™s new novel, One of Us, is a sequel to The Party. Out 25th September 2025, it is available to pre-order now from Amazon. ***AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEARA gripping story of betrayal, privilege and hypocrisy, set in the unassailable heart of the British establishment.â ˜A terrifying, hilarious, brilliantly written original with a wit to die forâ ™ Phoebe Waller-Bridgeâ ˜As the train pressed on, I realised that my life was in the process of taking a different direction, plotted according to a new constellation. Because, although I didn t know it yet, I was about to meet Ben and nothing would ever be the same again.â ™Martin Gilmour is an outsider. When he wins a scholarship to Burtonbury School, he doesnâ ™t wear the right clothes or speak with the right kind of accent. But then he meets the dazzling, popular and wealthy Ben Fitzmaurice, and gains admission to an exclusive world. Soon Martin is enjoying tennis parties and Easter egg hunts at the Fitzmaurice familyâ ™s estate, as Ben becomes the brother he never had.But Martin has a secret. He knows something about Ben, something he will never tell. It is a secret that will bind the two of them together for the best part of 25 years.At Benâ ™s 40th birthday party, the great and the good of British society are gathering to celebrate in a haze of champagne, drugs and glamour. Amid the hundreds of guests â “ the politicians, the celebrities, the old-money and newly rich â “ Martin once again feels that disturbing pang of not-quite belonging. His wife, Lucy, has her reservations too. There is disquiet in the air. But Ben wouldnâ ™t do anything to damage their friendship.Would he?â ˜The twists and turns that the novel takes are never predictable and the novel becomes as unsettling as it is involving. One of those books that a person reads in one day because you absolutely have to know how it turns outâ ™ John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

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As a society, there is a tendency to elevate romantic love. But what about friendships? Aren t they just as - if not more - important? So why is it hard to find the right words to express what these uniquely complex bonds mean to us? In Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict, Elizabeth Day embarks on a journey to answer these questions.Growing up, Elizabeth wanted to make everyone like her. Lacking friends at school, she grew up to believe that quantity equalled quality. Having lots of friends meant you were loved, popular and safe. She was determined to become a Good Friend. And, in many ways, she did. But in adulthood she slowly realised that it was often to the detriment of her own boundaries and mental health.Then, when a global pandemic hit in 2020, she was one of many who were forced to reassess what friendship really meant to them - with the crisis came a dawning realisation: her truest friends were not always the ones she had been spending most time with. Why was this? Could she rebalance it? Was there such thing as...too many friends? And was she really the friend she thought she was?Friendaholic unpacks the significance and evolution of friendship. From exploring her own personal friendships and the distinct importance of each of them in her life, to the unique and powerful insights of others across the globe, Elizabeth asks why there isn t yet a language that can express its crucial influence on our world.From ghosting and frenemies to social media and seismic life events, Elizabeth leaves no stone unturned. Friendaholic is the book you buy for the people you love but it s also the book you read to become a better friend to yourself.

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Welcome to Elizabeth Webster s world, where the common laws of middle school torment her days . . . and the uncommon laws of an even weirder realm govern her nights.Elizabeth Webster is happy to stay under the radar (and under her bangs) until middle school is dead and gone. But when star swimmer Henry Harrison asks Elizabeth to tutor him in math, it s not linear equations Henry really needs help with-it s a flower-scented, poodle-skirt-wearing, head-tossing ghost who s calling out Elizabeth s name.But why Elizabeth? Could it have something to do with her missing lawyer father? Maybe. Probably. If only she could find him. In her search, Elizabeth discovers more than she is looking for: a grandfather she never knew, a startling legacy, and the secret family law firm, Webster Son, Attorneys for the Damned.Elizabeth and her friends soon land in court, where demons and ghosts take the witness stand and a red-eyed judge with a ratty white wig hands out sentences like sandwiches. Will Elizabeth s father arrive in time to save Henry Harrison-and is Henry the one who really needs saving?Set in the historic streets of Philadelphia, this riveting middle-grade mystery from New York Times bestselling author William Lashner will have readers banging their gavels and calling for more from the incomparable Elizabeth Webster.

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of How to Fail and Magpieâ ˜Elizabeth Day has revolutionised the way we see failureâ ™ Stylistâ ˜A beautiful timely and humane bookâ ™ Alain de Bottonâ ˜Most failures can teach us something meaningful about ourselves if we choose to listen In Failosophy Elizabeth Day brings together all the lessons she has learned, from conversations with the guests on her award-winning How to Fail podcast, from stories shared with her by readers and listeners, and from her own life, and distils them into seven principles of failure.Practical, reassuring and inspirational, these principles offer a guide through lifeâ ™s rough patches. From failed exams to romantic break-ups, from career setbacks to confidence crises, from navigating anxiety to surviving loss, Failosophy recognises, and celebrates, the fact that failure connects us all. It is what makes us human.With insights from Malcolm Gladwell, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Lemn Sissay, Frankie Bridge, Nigel Slater, Emeli Sande, Alain de Botton, Mabel, Fearne Cotton, Meera Syal, Dame Kelly Holmes, Andrew Scott and many, many more, Failosophy is the essential handbook for turning failure into success.

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Inspired by her hugely popular podcast, How To Fail is Elizabeth Day s brilliantly funny, painfully honest and insightful celebration of things going wrong. This is a book for anyone who has ever failed. Which means it s a book for everyone. If I have learned one thing from this shockingly beautiful venture called life, it is this: failure has taught me lessons I would never otherwise have understood. I have evolved more as a result of things going wrong than when everything seemed to be going right. Out of crisis has come clarity, and sometimes even catharsis. Part memoir, part manifesto, and including chapters on dating, work, sport, babies, families, anger and friendship, it is based on the simple premise that understanding why we fail ultimately makes us stronger. It s a book about learning from our mistakes and about not being afraid. Uplifting, inspiring and rich in stories from Elizabeth s own life, How to Fail reveals that failure is not what defines us; rather it is how we respond to it that shapes us as individuals. Because learning how to fail is actually learning how to succeed better. And everyone needs a bit of that.

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________________WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NON-FICTION________________ An invaluable contribution to our understanding of present circumstances, just as the paradigm shift she calls for is sorely needed - Al Gore, New York Times Compelling ... It is a disquieting tale, related with rigour and restraint by Kolbert - Observer Passionate ... This is the big story of our age - Sunday Times________________A major book about the future of the world, blending natural history, field reporting and the history of ideas and into a powerful account of the mass extinction happening todayOver the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions of life on earth.Scientists around the world are currently monitoring the sixth, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.Elizabeth Kolbert combines brilliant field reporting, the history of ideas and the work of geologists, botanists and marine biologists to tell the gripping stories of a dozen species â “ including the Panamanian golden frog and the Sumatran rhino â “ some already gone, others at the point of vanishing.The sixth extinction is likely to be mankindâ ™s most lasting legacy and Elizabeth Kolbertâ ™s book urgently compels us to rethink the fundamental question of what it means to be human.

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Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont is, for me, her masterpiece - Robert McCrum, Guardian, The Best 100 Novels An author of great subtlety, great compassion and great depth - SARAH WATERS Jane Austen, Elizabeth Taylor, Elizabath Bowen - soul-sisters all ANNE TYLEROn a rainy Sunday in January, the recently widowed Mrs Palfrey arrives at the Claremont Hotel where she will spend her remaining days. Her fellow residents are magnificently eccentric and endlessly curious, living off crumbs of affection and snippets of gossip. Together, upper lips stiffened, they fight off their twin enemies: boredom and the Grim Reaper.Then one day Mrs Palfrey strikes up an unlikely friendship with an impoverished young writer, Ludo, who sees her as inspiration for his novel. Elizabeth Taylor s exquisitely drawn character study of eccentricity in old age is a sharp and witty portrait of genteel postwar English life facing the changes taking shape in the 60s . . . Much of the reader s joy lies in the exquisite subtlety in Taylor s depiction of all the relationships, the sharp brevity of her wit, and the apparently effortless way the plot unfolds -Robert McCrum the 100 best novels , Guardian

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_______________SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN S PRIZE FOR FICTION_______________ Quite simply one of the best novels I have read in years - Elizabeth Day, Observer Charming . . . extensively researched, compellingly readable - Jane Shilling, Daily Telegraph Sumptuous . . . Gilbert s prose is by turns flinty, funny, and incandescent - New Yorker_______________A captivating story of botany, exploration and desire, by the multimillion copy bestselling author of Eat Pray LoveEverything about life intrigues Alma Whittaker. Her passion for botany leads her far from home, from London to Peru to Tahiti, in pursuit of that rare specimen: knowledge. But as her careful studies draw her deeper into the mysteries of evolution, she meets the man who she will come to love â “ whose perspective, radically different from her own, will transform the way she understands the world. Radiating with all the heart, soul and earthiness as its unforgettable heroine, The Signature of All Things is a captivating celebration of the workings of this world, and the mechanisms behind all life._______________ My own 500-pager of choice? Elizabeth Gilbertâ ™s The Signature of All Things . . . just read it . . . Hugely enjoyable - Viv Groskop, Observer Books of the Year The story of Alma Whittakerâ ™s journey of discovery has irresistible momentum - Helen Dunmore, The Times Gilbert has written the novel of a lifetime - O, The Oprah Magazine Filled with dazzling storytelling - Susie Boyt, Financial Times_______________

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From award-winning and beloved children s author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of The Fastest Boy in the World, with a cover illustration by Zeamanuel Abera, an updated author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. This must-read modern classic was shortlisted for the CLPE Carnegie Medal and includes black and white illustrations by Peter Bailey.Eleven-year-old Solomon loves to run; he dreams that one day he will be a gold-medal-winning athlete, in spite of his ragged shorts and bare feet.When his grandfather announces that he s going to take Solomon to Ethiopia s capital, Addis Ababa, Solomon cannot believe his ears. And he is even more excited to hear that the Ethiopian running team will be doing a victory parade through the city that day!But then Solomon s grandfather collapses â “ and Solomon knows that getting help from his village is up to him. It s a twenty-mile run from the city to home, and his grandfather s life hangs in the balance. Can the small, bare-footed runner with the big heart make the journey?This edition includes brilliant extra material, such as:- An introduction by Elizabeth Laird- Extra content from the author, including reading group questions

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INTRODUCED BY SARAH WATERS Every one of her books is a treat and this is my favourite, because of its wonderful cast of characters, and because of the deftness with which Taylor s narrative moves between them ... A wonderful writer SARAH WATERS Her stories remain with one, indelibly, as though they had been some turning-point in one s own experience ELIZABETH BOWENIn the faded coastal village of Newby, everyone looks out for - and in on - each other, and beneath the deceptively sleepy exterior, passions run high. Beautiful divorcee Tory is painfully involved with her neighbour, Robert, while his wife Beth, Tory s best friend, is consumed by the worlds she creates in her novels, oblivious to the relationship developing next door. Their daughter Prudence is aware, however, and is appalled by the treachery she observes. Mrs Bracey, an invalid whose grasp on life is slipping, forever peers from her window, constantly prodding her daughters for news of the outside world. And Lily Wilson, a lonely young widow, is frightened of her own home. Into their lives steps Bertram, a retired naval officer with the unfortunate capacity to inflict lasting damage while trying to do good.Books included in the VMC 40th anniversary series include: Frost in May by Antonia White; The Collected Stories of Grace Paley; Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault; The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter; The Weather in the Streets by Rosamond Lehmann; Deep Water by Patricia Highsmith; The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West; Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston; Heartburn by Nora Ephron; The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy; Memento Mori by Muriel Spark; A View of the Harbour by Elizabeth Taylor; and Faces in the Water by Janet Frame

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THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, NOW WITH AN EXTRA CHAPTER!⠘Essential reading⠙ Guardian A joyful read Sunday Times Disarmingly honest Daily Mirror⠘Bravely revealing⠙ Bernardine Evaristo Filled with relatable insights Daily Mail⠘Funny, moving, helpful and true⠙ Sathnam Sanghera A generous guide to a part of life every bit as crucial as romance ObserverAs a society, there is a tendency to elevate romantic love. But what about friendships? Aren t they just as ⠓ if not more ⠓ important? So why is it hard to find the right words to express what these uniquely complex bonds mean to us?In this fascinating, insightful and uniquely moving book, Elizabeth Day embarks on a journey to find out. Friendaholic unpacks the significance and evolution of friendship from the ancient wisdom of Cicero to the modern curse of ghosting. How and why do we make friends? Is friendship an antidote to loneliness? How should we deal with a frenemy? And is it ok to end a friendship that has gone awry?Friendaholic examines what makes a ⠘good⠙ friend and asks us what kind of friend we want to be ⠓ to each other but also to ourselves.

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â ˜Intelligent, darkly humorous and brilliantly writtenâ ™ STANLEY TUCCIâ ˜This is Elizabeth Day s writing at its finestâ ™ DOLLY ALDERTONâ ˜A tantalising portrait of privilege and powerâ ™ THE TIMESIn this compulsive story of betrayal, old bonds and buried scandals, one British establishment family comes face to face with the consequences of privilege and the true cost of power.Martin and Ben were friends for decades â ” best friends, Martin would have said â ” before the terrible events at Benâ ™s 40th birthday party tore them apart. So when Martin receives a surprise invitation back into the inner sanctum of the dazzling Fitzmaurice family after seven years of silence, he canâ ™t resist the chance to get his revenge.Ben has risen through the ranks of power, and is now touted as the next Prime Minister. But Martin canâ ™t help but notice certain flies in the ointmentâ ¦ Benâ ™s wife, Serena, for instance, whose privileged existence is beginning to feel like a gilded cage. Or their daughter, Cosima, an environmental activist fighting against everything her parents once stood for. Or the disgraced MP Richard Take, determined to make his big comeback. And then thereâ ™s Fliss, the Fitzmaurice black sheep, whose untimely death sparks more suspicion than closure. Through their intertwined stories, we see a family â “ and a nation â “ unravelling under the weight of its secrets.With everyone watching, the stage is set for a reckoning. It s time for Martin and Ben to confront what love truly means when everythingâ ”family, power, and loyaltyâ ”is on the line.â ˜Speaks truth to power in such an entertaining, gripping wayâ ™ MARIAN KEYESâ ˜Clever and superbly craftedâ ™ KATE MOSSEâ ˜Gorgeously written, utterly compelling, and full of characters you will love and hate â “ and also love to hateâ ™ SARA COLLINSâ ˜The thinking personâ ™s thriller. Part Highsmith, part Waugh â ¦ A superbly gripping plotâ ™ LUCY FOLEY

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Named by the Guardian as one of the 100 best novels, and shortlisted for the Booker Prize, Mrs Palfrey At The Claremont is a humorous and compassionate look at friendship between an old woman and a young man from a magnificent...writer, the missing link between Jane Austen and John Updike (David Baddiel, Independent)On a rainy Sunday in January, the recently widowed Mrs Palfrey arrives at the Claremont Hotel where she will spend her remaining days. Her fellow residents are magnificently eccentric and endlessly curious, living off crumbs of affection and snippets of gossip. Together, upper lips stiffened, they fight off their twin enemies: boredom and the Grim Reaper.Then one day Mrs Palfrey strikes up an unlikely friendship with an impoverished young writer, Ludo, who sees her as inspiration for his novel. Elizabeth Taylor s exquisitely drawn character study of eccentricity in old age is a sharp and witty portrait of genteel postwar English life facing the changes taking shape in the 60s . . . Much of the reader s joy lies in the exquisite subtlety in Taylor s depiction of all the relationships, the sharp brevity of her wit, and the apparently effortless way the plot unfolds -Robert McCrum the 100 best novels , Guardian

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As the childless Elizabeth I lay on her deathbed, discussions over who would succeed her as ruler of England raged on amongst her advisors. The succession to Elizabethâ ™s throne was hotly debated throughout her reign (1558-1603) and despite having no direct heir, the queen refused to name her successor over safety concerns, being convinced a plot would be raised to oust her in favour of the heir. There were many contenders to the crown, but Elizabethâ ™s main rival was Mary, Queen of Scots but her Catholic faith and ill-advised marriage to fellow claimant Lord Darnley, against Elizabethâ ™s wishes, damaged her claim. Her claim was ended when the English queen had her Scottish counterpart executed in 1587. Other claims came from the Grey sisters Katherine and Mary, and later Margaret Clifford and Arbella Stuart. But the crown finally came to King James VI of Scotland, son of Mary and Darnley, in what was a smooth transition. His accession marked the end of the Tudor dynasty and the start of the Stuart era in England.

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#39;A breath-taking history of female sovereignty #39; -- Alison Weir #39;Gripping and beautifully crafted #39; -- Tracey BormanThese are the stories of the female kings: women who risked everything, sometimes unwillingly, to find their place in a man #39;s world.Female kings have always been a rarity, an oddity, or an undesirable outcome. In almost all places throughout the world a male ruler was preferred to a woman, with female inheritance vanishingly rare and frequently disputed. In spite of this, women have secured crowns - or fought for them - over several millennia.From the lush oases of Ancient Egypt to the cherry blossomed lands of Japan, the machinations of the Tudor court to the far reaches of Pacific Island kingdoms, Women Who Ruled the World is an expansive and comprehensive history of female royal power.Covering five millennia of global history, renowned historian Elizabeth Norton weaves together the stories of women rulers throughout the ages. Establishing beloved and already celebrated figures amongst those who have been left in the margins of history, Norton peels away the layers of time, geography and culture to reveal what it was to be a woman who ruled.

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From the small town of Chawton, Hampshire, one of the worldâ ™s most important authors was bornâ ¦Jane Austen holds a firm place in the English literary cannon, and is adored world-wide for her wit, social observation and insight into the lives of women. But behind the books is a life largely unknown, with an idyllic childhood, a busy social life and an affectionate family circle.Elizabeth Jenkinâ ™s account of Austenâ ™s story illustrates not only the character and opinions of an unusually perceptive and gifted woman, but also the world of the county gentry of Georgian England.Richly drawn and in picturesque detail, Jenkins pulls together fact and fiction to show how Jane Austenâ ™s life, lived with quiet passion, inspired some of the most beloved novels to date.

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This is the story of D-Day, told through the voices of over 1,000 survivors.6 June, 1944. 156,000 troops from 12 different countries, 11,000 aircraft, 7,000 naval vessels, 24 hours. D-Day - the beginning of the Allied invasion of Hitler s formidable Fortress Europe - was the largest amphibious invasion in history. There has never been a battle like it, before or since.But beyond the statistics and over sixty years on, what is it about the events of D-Day that remain so compelling? The courage of the men who fought and died on the beaches of France? The sheer boldness of the invasion plan? Or the fact that this, Rommel s longest day , heralded the beginning of the end of World War II?One of the defining battles of the war, D-Day is scored into the imagination as the moment when the darkness of the Third Reich began to be swept away. This story is told through the voices of over 1,000 survivors - from high-ranking Allied and German officers, to the paratroopers who landed in Normandy before dawn, the infantry who struggled ashore and the German troops who defended the coast. Cornelius Ryan captures the horror and the glory of D-Day, relating in emotive and compelling detail the years of inspired tactical planning that led up to the invasion, its epic implementation and every stroke of luck and individual act of heroism that would later define the battle.

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**OUT NOW: WHAT LIES BURIED. THE SENSATIONAL NEW BOOK BY KERRY DAYNES** Enthralling and terrifying. The Dark Side of the Mind is a chilling glimpse into a world of miscreants, monsters and the misunderstood. Professor Dame Sue Black, author of the Sunday Times bestseller All That Remains A stunning, insightful, provocative piece of work. Wonderfully written and full of honesty. A powerful excavation of the world of a forensic psychologist. Barbara Machin, creator and writer of Waking The Dead Kerry Daynes delves into the minds of psychopaths in a fascinating memoir. Katya Edwards, Daily Mail Daynes offers fascinating insights into what makes criminals tick and how they might be more effectively treated. Her book is funny, wise and thoroughly gripping. Jake Kerridge, writer and critic Grimly fascinating - a timely and gripping exploration of mental health issues in the criminal justice system from an author intimately acquainted with its dark heart. Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange Kerry Daynes writes with knowledgeable insight on a side of people - and the criminal system that purports to treat them - that many would prefer to leave alone. The humour and psychological skills that have enabled her survival shine through. Jessica Fellowes, author of The Mitford Murders Welcome to the world of the forensic psychologist, where the people you meet are wildly unpredictable and often frightening. The job: to delve into the psyche of convicted men and women to try to understand what lies behind their often brutal actions. Follow in the footsteps of Kerry Daynes, one of the most sought-after forensic psychologists in the business and consultant on major police investigations. Kerry s job has taken her to the cells of maximum-security prisons, police interview rooms, the wards of secure hospitals and the witness box of the court room. Her work has helped solve a cold case, convict the guilty and prevent a vicious attack. Spending every moment of your life staring into the darker side of life comes with a price. Kerry s frank memoir gives an unforgettable insight into the personal and professional dangers in store for a female psychologist working with some of the most disturbing men and women. If you enjoyed Unnatural Causes, When the Dogs Don t Bark and Prison Doctor you ll love Kerry s gripping account of her experience as a forensic psychologist.

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An essential, universally resonant new memoir from the number one bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and Big Magic What if your most beautiful love story turned into your biggest nightmare? Twenty years ago, Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat Pray Love inspired millions of readers to embark upon their own journeys of self-discovery. A decade later, Big Magic empowered countless others to live their most creative lives. Now comes another landmark book – about love and loss, addiction and recovery, grief and liberation.In 2000, a friend sent Liz to see a new hairdresser named Rayya Elias. An intense and unlikely curiosity sparked between these two apparent opposites: Rayya, an East Village badass who lived boldly on her own terms but feared she was a failed artist; Liz, a married people-pleaser with a surprisingly unfettered sense of creativity. Over the years, they became friends, then best friends, then inseparable.When tragedy entered their lives, the truth was finally laid bare: the two were in love. Unacknowledged: they were also a pair of addicts, on a collision course toward catastrophe. What if the love of your life – and the person you most trusted in the world – became a danger to your sanity and wellbeing? What if the dear friend who taught you so much about your self-destructive tendencies became the unstable partner with whom you disastrously reenacted every one of them? And what if your most devastating heartbreak opened a pathway to your greatest awakening? All the Way to the River is for everyone who has ever been captive to love – or to any other passion, substance, or craving – and who yearns, at long last, for peace and freedom.

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Stoddard leaves little to the imagination in this startling New England bildungsroman about a strange girl and her even stranger sisterCassandra and Veronica Morgeson are wild girls. Adored by men, hated by women and feared by their parentsâ ”they break the mold. Veronica refuses to leave the family hearth or look at the ocean. Cassandra travels from one house to another around Massachusetts, breaking hearts and sending men to their deaths wherever she goes. She narrates it all in a bold voice that will surprise and shock even those most familiar with 19th-century literature. Henry James called The Morgesons a remarkable book by those who had the good fortune to come across it. As with all of Mandylionâ ™s bespoke publications, this new edition of Stoddardâ ™s first novel includes a visual glossary that illuminates the social conventions and restrictions of the 19th century. Elizabeth Drew Barstow Stoddard (1823â “1902) was the author of three novels, The Morgesons (1862), Two Men (1865) and Temple House (1867). These received mixed reviews and sold poorly in her lifetime, though her work received renewed interest at the end of her life. Her career underwent another critical reevaluation among feminist scholars in the 1970 and 1980s.

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A subtle, moving celebration of place and connectedness . . . brings the sounds, smells and sights of the countryside alive like few other books GuardianWhat fills my lungs is wider than breath could be. It is a place and a language torn, matted and melded; flowered and chiming with bones. That breath is that place and until I get there I will not really be breathing.Spurred on by her father s declining health and inspired by the history he once wrote of his small Devon village, Elizabeth-Jane Burnett delves through layers of memory, language and natural history to tell a powerful story of how the land shapes us and speaks to us. The Grassling is a book about roots: what it means to belong when the soil beneath our feet is constantly shifting, when the people and places that nurtured us are slipping away.

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In 2000, Elizabeth Gilbert met Rayya. They became friends, then best friends, then inseparable. When tragedy entered their lives, the truth was finally laid bare: the two were in love. They were also a pair of addicts, on a collision course toward catastrophe.What if your most beautiful love story turned into your biggest nightmare? What if the dear friend who taught you so much about your self-destructive tendencies became the unstable partner with whom you disastrously reenacted every one of them? And what if your most devastating heartbreak opened a pathway to your greatest awakening?All the Way to the River is a landmark memoir that will resonate with anyone who has ever been captive to love – or to any other passion, substance or craving – and who yearns, at long last, for liberation.

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Three women. Three blazing stories of violent resistance. Three complicated paths to justice.Brittany Smith, a young Alabama woman, killed a man she said raped her in her home, but was denied a self-defense claim. Angoori Dahariya led a gang in Uttar Pradesh, India, dedicated to avenging victims of domestic abuse. Cicek Mustafa Zibo fought in a thousands-strong all-female militia that battled ISIS in Syria. Each woman has been criticised for their actions by those who believe that violence is never the answer; yet each has transmuted a story of pain into a story of power. In this intimate, shocking and rigorous investigation, award-winning journalist Elizabeth Flock examines the lives of three women who chose to use lethal force to gain power, safety, and freedom when the institutions meant to protect them - government, police, courts - utterly failed to do so. In luminous prose, Flock asks searching questions about cultures in which violence seems like the only means of survival, where deeply ingrained ideas about masculinity have helped breed the unsafe conditions that women face. Can women s acts of vengeance help to create lasting change in misogynistic and paternalistic systems, or will they ultimately hurt their cause? The novelistic accounts of these three women offer profound insights into the quest for understanding what a society where women have real power might look like.

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A game-changing guide to being happier, healthier and succeeding better, based on the Sunday Times bestseller - 150,000 copies sold!A HANDBOOK FOR WHEN THINGS GO WRONGPretty much all of us would like to feel happier, less anxious, more successful and at ease with ourselves. Right?The key may surprise you: FAILURE!Failosophy For Teens is an inspiring and empowering guide to those moments when life doesn t go to plan. Using personal experience and stories shared by guests on her award-winning podcast, How to Fail, Elizabeth s book is full of creative and inspiring advice on how to:- talk openly about failure- turn failure into success- build resilience for when life sends you curveballs- reframe negative thoughts about yourself. . . and much more!Failing better is the key to learning, growing and ultimately loving yourself as the truly AWESOME human being you are. Failosophy For Teens will challenge your self-perception and change your life!

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*** Elizabeth Dayâ ™s new novel, One of Us, is available to pre-order now from Amazon. Out 25th September 2025. ***â ˜Terrifyingly BRILLIANTâ ™ MARIAN KEYES, AUTHOR OF GROWN UPSâ ˜A book that needed to exist in the world. It is the book that was missingâ ™ LISA TADDEO, AUTHOR OF THREE WOMENâ ˜Magnificentâ ™ KATE MOSSE, AUTHOR OF THE CITY OF TEARSWhen Marisa meets Jake, everything falls into place. But then their new lodger Kate arrives.Something isnâ ™t right about her. Itâ ™s the way she looks at Jake, keeps her toothbrush right next to theirs and constantly asks questions about the baby they are trying for. Or maybe itâ ™s all in Marisaâ ™s head. Thatâ ™s what Jake thinks. And she trusts him, doesnâ ™t she?But Marisa knows something is wrong, and she is determined to find out why, even if it costs her everything. A very elegant, tense, literary thriller Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a Scandalâ ˜Utterly engrossing, a thick sense of dread unfurling from every pageâ ™Refinery29â ˜I literally couldnâ ™t put this downâ ™Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langtonâ ˜A compelling, twisting readâ ™Matt Haig, author of The Midnight Libraryâ ˜Sharp, twisty â ¦ Impossible to put downâ ™Daily Mailâ ˜A pulse-quickening taleâ ™Stylistâ ˜Sharp and sinisterâ ™Mail on Sundayâ ˜A pacy, stylish thrillerâ ™Observerâ ˜Scintillatingâ ™The Sunday Times, Thriller of the Monthâ ˜A compassionately crafted psychological dramaâ ™Harperâ ™s Bazaarâ ˜I couldnâ ™t turn the pages fast enoughâ ™Prima Magazineâ ˜Be prepared for a sleight-of-hand-twist that will leave you gaspingâ ™Red MagazineSunday Times bestseller 06/09/2021

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A fourth title in the #39;A Day in the Life #39; series, this time looking at amazing and historic discoveries. Created by award-winning duo Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley, the book follows the highly successful format of the previous three titles, with a mix of graphic-style factual comics, as well as Secret Diaries, Bigger Picture pages, and Even Bigger Picture double-page spreads.From the treasures found in Tutankhamun’s tomb and Roald Amundsen’s ground-breaking expedition to the South Pole to the uncovering of the first dinosaur, the accidental discovery of penicillin and the launch of the James Webb telescope, this is a laugh-out-loud guide to the world’s most incredible and wonderful discoveries.Also available in the series: A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You (Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2021) 9781780556468 A Day in the Life of a Caveman, a Queen and Everything in Between 9781780557137A Day in the Life of an Astronaut, Mars and the Distant Stars 9781780557441

Objev podobné jako A Day in the Life of Fossils, Fire and Other Fantastic Finds - Mike Barfield

Take a behind-the-scenes look at everything the human body is up to throughout the day in this science book for kids.Ever wondered what happens inside your body from the moment you wake up until you fall asleep? Follow children from around the world through their daily lives, uncovering the amazing secrets of the human body along the way.A Day in the Life of Your Body dives into the fascinating world of all the organs and systems that keep us going, from the adrenaline rush of a morning run to the brainpower behind solving maths problems. Children aged 9-12 will be amazed by the extraordinary things your body does every single day!This human body book for curious children offers: Explanations of core human body content through the daily activities of children from around the world - from getting ready for school to falling asleep at night.Psychology content that explains common emotions kids might feel during the day, such as fear and anxiety.Bright and eye-catching visuals that helps explain complex concepts to children in an easy-to-understand way.Why do we get goosebumps? What causes us to fart? Discover the answers to these questions and more with fun facts, colourful illustrations and engaging explanations. Perfect for budding scientists, this book transforms everyday activities into a thrilling scientific adventure.

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Having the WORST DAY EVER? Turn that frown upside down in this wiggling, hooting, roaring adventure from picture book superstar, Sophy Henn! Arthur is having the WORST DAY EVER. So he runs away - nearly to the end of the garden. But when it #39;s time to go home, Arthur #39;s journey back is full of surprises and he learns how to turn a stomp into a skip, a huff into a hoot and a roar into a song! Maybe Arthur #39;s day isn #39;t so bad after all... Find out in this joyful adventure from the brilliant Sophy Henn. A fantastic and imaginative take on how to get creative during even the most turbulent of tantrums – the perfect book for parents when their little people are having the Worst Day Ever!Other picture books by Sophy Henn:Where Bear PomPom Gets the Grumps PomPom the Champion Pass It On PomPom is Super Edie Almost Anything Super Duper YouIllustrated non-fiction:Lifesize Lifesize: Dinosaurs

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A poignant and ultimately uplifting picture book based on a true story of an escape from a convoy to Auschwitz.⠜Get through one day and then on to the next. One day at a time. One day after another.⠝ Eugène Handschuh was a Jewish member of the Resistance in occupied Paris. After he was captured by the Nazis, he was placed on a convoy to Auschwitz. Against all the odds, with the help of strangers and fellow members of the Resistance, Eugène and his father escaped the convoy and survived ⠓ when so many others did not. Former Children s Laureate Michael Rosen was inspired to tell this story after discovering his father⠙s uncle and aunt were on the same convoy as Eugène, but never returned. With powerful illustrations from Benjamin Phillips, whose work has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration, this sensitive true-story picture book reminds us of the best of people, in the worst of times.

Objev podobné jako One Day: A True Story of Courage and Survival in the Holocaust - Michael Rosen

â ˜An important and deeply moving bookâ ™ Telegraphâ ˜This gripping, inflaming book, itself an act of fury, shows how revenge can transmute into politics or be crushed by itâ ™ Larissa MacFarquharBrittany Smith, a young woman from Stevenson, Alabama, killed a man she said raped her in her own home, but was denied the protection of a self-defense argument. Angoori Dahariya led a gang in Uttar Pradesh, India, dedicated to avenging victims of domestic abuse. Cicek Mustafa Zibo fought in a thousands-strong all-female militia that battled ISIS in Syria. Can womenâ ™s acts of vengeance help to create lasting change in their communities, or will they ultimately hurt their cause?In this profoundly moving book, award-winning journalist Elizabeth Flock explores the stories of three women living in deeply patriarchal places with destructive cultures of honour, places in which institutions â “ government, police, courts â “ failed to protect women from violence, leaving them no option but to stand up and protect themselves.

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Ground-breaking research on stress and trauma by Elizabeth Stanley, PhD, with a foreword by Bessel Van Der Kolk, bestselling author of The Body Keeps the Score.

Objev podobné jako Widen the Window - Elizabeth Stanley

A poignant and ultimately uplifting picture book based on a true story of an escape from a convoy to Auschwitz. ⠜Get through one day and then on to the next. One day at a time. One day after another.⠝ Eugène Handschuh was a Jewish member of the Resistance in occupied Paris. After he was captured by the Nazis, he was placed on a convoy to Auschwitz. Against all the odds, with the help of strangers and fellow members of the Resistance, Eugène and his father escaped the convoy and survived ⠓ when so many others did not. Former Children s Laureate Michael Rosen was inspired to tell this story after discovering his father⠙s uncle and aunt were on the same convoy as Eugène, but never returned. With powerful illustrations from Benjamin Phillips, whose work has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration, this sensitive true-story picture book reminds us of the best of people, in the worst of times.

Objev podobné jako One Day: A True Story of Courage and Survival in the Holocaust - Michael Rosen

Take a colourful and comical tour through our galaxy and beyond with this fun new comic collection from Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley.Discover the poisonous clouds of Venus, the rings of Saturn and the raging storm on Jupiter. Venture inside nebulae, black holes, supernovas and far-flung galaxies. Find out about the historic figures who pioneered space travel, the animals who ventured to the stars so humans could follow and the ground-breaking technology that took them there.With over 90 fun-packed entries, children will laugh as they learn about the wonders of the universe. Each entry uses a colourful comic-strip style to delight and inform young readers in equal measure.Also available in the series:A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You (Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2021) 9781780556468A Day in the Life of a Caveman, a Queen and Everything in Between 9781780557137

Objev podobné jako A Day in the Life of an Astronaut, Mars and the Distant Stars - Mike Barfield

In June 1960, several British newspapers received a letter so shocking some thought it was a hoax. Beginning Sir, we are homosexuals . . , it was signed by Roger Butler and two others. Publishing such a letter seven years prior to the decriminalisation of homosexuality was a radical and dangerous move. But it was a risk that marked a huge milestone in the fight for gay rights. By the 1970s, the Gay Liberation Front was calling on people to come out to help reduce stigma, and it continued to be a core tactic in the 80s and 90s. Roger, however, had done this a full decade earlier. This is the story about of first man to voluntarily come out in his own words, using his own name, to the entire British public. Taking us through a criminalised underworld of pubs, parties and campaign gatherings, The Light of Day charts how Roger helped bring about a change in the law, legalising sex between men, but soon found himself marginalised from the movement he kickstarted after becoming completely blind in his early 30s. Worn down trying to navigate life afresh in London, he left for Oxford, where he became increasingly isolated and never found the life partner he so desperately wanted.Enter Christopher - an Oxford University student asked by a friend to visit and read to an old, blind man. Though their intergenerational friendship bloomed, Roger never spoke of his revolutionary act. Instead he wrote about it secretly, leaving his account to Christopher after his death, along with a sealed pink folder. It was in that folder that the Roger revealed his final wish, for Christopher to tell his remarkable story.A hugely moving and powerful story about sexuality, disability, friendship, isolation, love and more, The Light of Day is a vital piece of missing history about a brave revolutionary in the fight for equality.

Objev podobné jako The Light of Day - Christopher Stephens, Louise Radnofsky

Your book is the really good book. Just one that Roger Butler would have wanted - Sir Ian McKellen Absorbing and often very moving - Peter Parker, Spectator Sir, we are homosexuals . . . So began the letter penned by Roger Butler and sent to several British newspaper editors - some of whom were so shocked they thought it was a hoax - in June 1960. Writing such a letter seven years before the decriminalisation of homosexuality was a radical and dangerous move. It was a risk that set a major milestone in the fight for gay rights - one that has been almost entirely forgotten.This is the story of the first man to come out voluntarily, using his own name, to the entire British public, a decade before activists started petitioning gay people everywhere to come out proud . Taking us through a criminalised underworld of gay pubs, parties and activist meetings, The Light of Day charts how Roger helped bring about the legalisation of homosexuality, but soon found himself marginalised from the movement he kickstarted after losing his sight in his early 30s.Enter Christopher - a student asked to visit and read to an old, blind man at the beginning of a new century. As their intergenerational friendship bloomed, Roger came to trust Christopher with his most precious possession: memoirs of his revolutionary past, locked away in his home. After Roger s death, Christopher opened a series of unsent letters, left in a pink folder, addressed to him. They contained Roger s final wish, for Christopher finally to bring his remarkable, hidden story into the light of day. Remarkable . . . a splendidly sprawling part biography, part autobiography, part history and part social commentary . . . the result, a true account, benefits greatly from a lightness, a candour untethered to any agenda or argument - Times Literary Supplement Faithfully and beautifully told - Mail on Sunday

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An eye-opening, “must-read” (Ben Shapiro, founder of The Daily Wire) about the future of the Republican party as they unite working-class voters in a multi-racial, cross-generational populist coalition.Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election shocked the world. Yet his defeat in 2020 may have been even more surprising: he received 12 million more votes in 2020 than in 2016 and his unexpectedly diverse coalition included millions of nonwhite voters, a rarity for the modern Republican party. In 2020, Trump defied expectations and few journalists, strategists, or politicians could explain why Trump had nearly won reelection. Patrick Ruffini, a Republican pollster and one of the country’s leading experts on political targeting, technology, and demography, has the answers—and the explanation may surprise you. For all his apparent divisiveness, Trump assembled the most diverse Republican presidential coalition in history and rode political trends that will prove significant for decades to come. The shift is profound: seven in ten American voters belong to groups that have shifted right in the last two presidential elections, while under three in ten whites with a college degree belong to votes groups that are trending left. Together, this super-majority of right-trending voters forms a colorblind, populist coalition, largely united by its working-class roots, moderate to conservative views on policy, strong religious beliefs, and indifference to or outright rejection of the identity politics practice by the left. Not all these voters are Republican, and in certain corners of the coalition, only a small minority are. But recent elections are pointing us towards a future where party allegiances have been utterly upended. The Party of the People demonstrates this data. Ruffini was as wrong as every pollster in 2016 and spent the intervening years figuring out why and developing better methods of analyzing voters in the digital age. Using robust data, he shifts you away from the complacent, widespread narrative that the Republican party is a party of white, rural voters. It is, but more importantly for its longevity, it’s a party of non-college-educated voters. And as fewer voters attend college, the Republican party shows no signs of stagnation. With rich data and clear analysis, Party of the People is a “deeply researched book” (Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of The Cook Political Report) that explains the present and future of the Republican party and American elections.

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National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Robin Benway returns with a story of love, loss, and sisterhood reminiscent of I’ll Give You the Sun and Every Day. Told in reverse chronological order, A Year to the Day will claim a permanent home in your heart.IT’S BEEN A YEAR—A YEAR OF MISSING NINA Leo can’t remember what happened the night of the accident. All she knows is that she left the party with her older sister, Nina, and Nina’s boyfriend, East. And now Nina is dead, killed by a drunk driver and leaving Leo with a hole inside her that’s impossible to fill. East, who loved Nina almost as much as Leo did, is the person who seems to most understand how she feels, and the two form a friendship based on their shared grief. But as she struggles to remember what happened, Leo discovers that East remembers every detail of the accident—and he won’t tell her anything about it. In fact, he refuses to talk about that night at all. As the days tumble one into the next, Leo’s story comes together while her world falls apart. How can she move on if she never knows what really happened that night? And is happiness even possible in a world without Nina?

Objev podobné jako Year to the Day - Robin Benway

Hudební CD - Doris Day a její výběr na 2CD. Doris Day byla americká zpěvačka, filmová herečka a bojovnice za práva zvířat. Seznam stop CD 1 / What Ever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) / Dream A Little Dream Of Me / Sentimental Journey / Lullaby Of Broadway / Makin #039; Whoopee! / Sugarbush / Inspiration / A Guy Is A Guy / Teacher #039;s Pet / Julie / I #039;ll Never Stop Loving You / In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town / Over The Rainbow / Ready, Willing And Able / Tunnel Of Love / Ain #039;t We Got Fun / The Gypsy In My Soul / I Hadn`t Anyone Till You / Nobody #039;s Sweetheart / Fine And Dandy / Hold Me In Your Arms / But Not For Me / I #039;m Confessin #039; (That I Love You) / The Party #039;s Over / The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody / CD 2 / Everybody Loves A Lover / Pillow Talk / The Black Hills Of Dakota / When I Fall I Love / Cheek To Cheek / The Song Is You / Three Coins In The Fountain / A Very Precious Love / Just One Of Those Things / Whad #039; Ja...

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3INA The Every Single Day SPF 50, 50 ml, Ochrana proti slunečnímu záření pro ženy, Denní dávka ochrany proti stárnutí pleti vlivem UV záření Super lehký krém, vysoká ochrana pleti před UV zářením a modrým světlem. To je ochranný denní krém 3INA The Every Single Day SPF 50, který navíc hloubkově hydratuje pleť. Je také skvělý jako podklad pod make-up a poradí si i s tou nejcitlivější pletí. Začínejte s ním každý den. Vlastnosti: poskytuje pleti vysokou ochranu proti UV záření a modrému světlu udržuje pleť hydratovanou a chráněnou s příjemnou lehkou texturou nezanechává na pleti bílý nádech vhodný i pro citlivou pleť Složení: kyselina hyaluronová – hloubkově hydratuje pleť UV filtry (SPF 50) – chrání před UVA a UVB zářením veganský produkt Jak aplikovat: Krém 3INA The Every Single Day naneste na obličej a krk každé ráno. nbsp;

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3INA The Every Single Day SPF 50, 15 ml, Ochrana proti slunečnímu záření pro ženy, Denní dávka ochrany proti stárnutí pleti vlivem UV záření Super lehký krém, vysoká ochrana pleti před UV zářením a modrým světlem. To je ochranný denní krém 3INA The Every Single Day SPF 50, který navíc hloubkově hydratuje pleť. Je také skvělý jako podklad pod make-up a poradí si i s tou nejcitlivější pletí. Začínejte s ním každý den. Vlastnosti: poskytuje pleti vysokou ochranu proti UV záření a modrému světlu udržuje pleť hydratovanou a chráněnou s příjemnou lehkou texturou nezanechává na pleti bílý nádech vhodný i pro citlivou pleť Složení: kyselina hyaluronová – hloubkově hydratuje pleť UV filtry (SPF 50) – chrání před UVA a UVB zářením veganský produkt Jak aplikovat: Krém 3INA The Every Single Day naneste na obličej a krk každé ráno. nbsp;

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The story of how Elizabeth II became queen. Rich with princess anecdotes... Williams s book weaves the Second World War, vast social change and the royal upheaval of abdication and celebration of coronation into energised, nostalgic storytelling SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Fascinating insights into Elizabeth s relationship with her sister also make this a worthwhile, enjoyable read DAILY TELEGRAPHWe can hardly imagine a Britain without Elizabeth II on the throne. It seems to be the job she was born for. And yet for much of her early life the young princess did not know the role that her future would hold. She was our accidental Queen.As a young girl, Elizabeth was among the guests in Westminster Abbey watching her father being crowned, making her the only monarch to have attended a parent s coronation. Kate Williams explores the sheltered upbringing of the young princess with a gentle father and domineering mother, her complicated relationship with her sister, Princess Margaret, and her dependence on her nanny, Marion Crawfie Crawford. She details the profound and devastating impact of the abdication crisis when, at the impressionable age of 11, Elizabeth found her position changed overnight: no longer a minor princess she was now heiress to the throne.Elizabeth s determination to share in the struggles of her people marked her out from a young age. Her father initially refused to let her volunteer as a nurse during the Blitz, but relented when she was 18 and allowed her to work as a mechanic and truck driver for the Women s Auxiliary Territorial Service. It was her forward-thinking approach that ensured that her coronation was televised, against the advice of politicians at the time.Kate Williams reveals how the 25-year-old young queen carved out a lasting role for herself amid the changes of the 20th century. Her monarchy would be a very different one to that of her parents and grandparents, and its continuing popularity in the 21st century owes much to the intelligence and elusive personality of this remarkable woman.

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i newspaper What We re Reading This Week December 2017 Elizabeth s courage in speaking out is moving, and her ability to move others is impressive. This is a story that needs to be told, and needs to be heard. - Theresa May, Prime Minister Elizabeth [is] someone who had the courage to tell her family s story and to challenge attitudes. Elizabeth has already made a difference and I am sure that all those who read this book will be both challenged and inspired. - Chief Constable Sara Thornton, National Police Chiefs Council I cannot praise this book highly enough . . . Born out of personal pain and tragedy, this story will lead you to the birth of DrugFAM . . . It is truly inspiring and wonderful what has been and continues to be achieved through this story. - Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham I would urge all parents, teachers and pupils to read this heart-rending book. - FT Magazine A book that is moving and ultimately, inspiring. - Waterstones Books QuarterlyElizabeth Burton Phillips was a teacher, an ordinary mother who had always tried to do the best for her children; she never imagined that her identical twin sons, who had been doing so well at school, would become involved in drugs. She was shocked when they were suspended from school for smoking cannabis; but this was just the start of a terrible descent into personal and family heartbreak. The painful journey ended in the way Elizabeth had always dreaded - a knock on the door in the middle of the night by the police. They gave her the devastating news that her son Nick had killed himself in despair at his heroin addiction. Since his death, Elizabeth has campaigned tirelessly to make parents aware of the pain and suffering caused to families by drug addiction; and her surviving twin, Simon, now drug-free, has contributed his own thoughts to this inspiring and gut-wrenching story that will shake every reader to the core.This new edition brings Elizabeth s story up to date, sharing the inspiring achievements of the author - awarded an MBE in the Queen s 2017 Honours List - and her charity DrugFAM, giving hope to families impacted by addiction.

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No one knows how to throw a party like the Birthday Party Fairies! Join Rachel, Kirsty, Gracie and Khadijah on a magical birthday adventure.With the big celebration looming, can the fairy friends help Sara the Party Games Fairy to get her missing magical object back?The four friends have managed to get Niamh the Invitation Fairy s magical item back but now Sara the Party Games Fairy s object has gone missing! All birthday parties will be boring without fun games and guests might leave! The gang must help Sara to come up with new games before the big celebration or the party will be ruined!Don t miss the rest of the Birthday Party Fairies series: Niamh the Invitation Fairy, Lois the Balloon Fairy and Leahann the Birthday Present Fairy. These stories are magic; they turn children into readers! ReadingZone.comIf you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!

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Be captivated by this romantic tale of deception, lust and deadly desire in Georgian England, perfect for fans of E L James. Maria, Lady Winter, is coerced into using her searing beauty and siren body to find out why dangerous pirate Christopher St. John has been let out of jail. But the pirates only chance of avoiding the hangman is to use his renowned seduction skills to melt Lady Winter s icy heart and discover her secrets. Entangled in a twisted game of deception and desire, Maria and Christopher are each determined to be the one to win this lusty battle of wits . . .Praise for Sylvia Day, bestselling author of the sensational Crossfire series: Move over Danielle Steel and Jackie Collins, this is the dawn of a new Day Amuse Several shades darker and a hundred degrees hotter than anything you ve read before Reveal

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A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own Hilary MantelFROM THE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR It is a gift in this life that we do not know what awaits us In March 2020 Lucy Barton s ex-husband William pleads with her to leave New York and escape to a coastal house he has rented in Maine. Lucy reluctantly agrees, leaving the washing-up in the sink, expecting to be back in a week or two. Weeks turn into months, and it s just Lucy, William, and their complex past together in a little house nestled against the sea.Rich with empathy and a searing clarity, Lucy by the Sea evokes the fragility and uncertainty of the recent past, as well as the possibilities that those long, quiet days can inspire. At the heart of this miraculous novel are the deep human connections that sustain us, even as the world seems to be falling apart. A terrific writer Zadie Smith I cannot get Lucy Barton out of my head The Times She gets better with each book Maggie O FarrellSunday Times bestseller, October 2022Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, 2022Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, 2009Elizabeth Strout s new novel Tell Me Everything is available for pre-order now!

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Three magical gowns. Two kingdoms on the brink of war. One chance to save them all. Maia Tamarin proved her skill as a tailor when she wove the dresses of the sun, the moon, and the stars, but it will take more than a beautiful gown to hide the darkness rising up within her, in the stunning sequel to Spin the Dawn. Maia Tamarin s journey to sew the dresses of the sun, the moon and the stars has taken a grievous toll. She returns to a kingdom on the brink of war, while Edan, the boy she loves, is gone - perhaps forever. No sooner does she set foot in the Autumn Palace than she is forced to don the dress of the sun and assume the place of the emperor s bride-to-be. But the emperor s rivals learn of her deception, and there is hell to pay - yet the war raging around Maia is nothing compared to the battle within. Ever since she was touched by the demon Bandur, she has been changing: losing control of her magic, her body and her mind. It s only a matter of time before Maia loses herself completely, but until then she will stop at nothing to find Edan, protect her family, and bring lasting peace to her home. The stakes are higher than ever in this breathtaking sequel to Spin the Dawn.

Objev podobné jako Unravel the Dusk - Elizabeth Lim

Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping fantasy about a young girl who poses as a boy to compete for the role of imperial tailor and embarks on an impossible journey to sew three magic dresses, from the sun, the moon, and the stars. On the fringes of the Great Spice Road, Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land - but as a girl, the best she can hope for is to marry well. Then a royal messenger summons her ailing father to court, and Maia seizes her chance. Disguised as a man, she travels to the Summer Palace in her father s place to compete for the emperor s favour, and the coveted position of imperial tailor. If Maia s ruse is discovered, her life will be forfeit. But if she wins, she will achieve her greatest dream. Yet nothing could have prepared her for the challenge ahead: to sew three magic gowns for the emperor s bride-to-be. One from the laughter of the sun, one from the tears of the moon, and one from the blood of stars. Accompanied by the mysterious court enchanter, whose piercing eyes seem to see straight through her disguise, Maia s journey will take her to the far reaches of the kingdom, seeking the sun, the moon, and the stars, and finding more than she ever could have imagined.

Objev podobné jako Spin the Dawn - Elizabeth Lim

THE SUMPTUOUS INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER. A smart retelling of the Dracula story New Yorker Quite extraordinary....Kostova is a natural storyteller....She has refashioned the vampire myth into a compelling contemporary novel, a late-night page-turner - San Francisco ChronicleBreathtakingly suspenseful and beautifully written, The Historian is the story of a young woman plunged into a labyrinth where the secrets of her family s past connect to an inconceivable evil: the dark fifteenth-century reign of Vlad the Impaler and a time-defying pact that may have kept his awful work alive through the ages. The search for the truth becomes an adventure of monumental proportions, taking us from monasteries and dusty libraries to the capitals of Eastern Europe-in a feat of storytelling so rich, so hypnotic, so exciting that it has enthralled readers around the world. Filled with fascinating details of archaic vampire lore, the splendours of the Ottoman Empire and the beauty of the Romanian countryside - Times Literary Supplement

Objev podobné jako The Historian - Elizabeth Kostova

The brand-new thriller from the author of The Girl Beyond the Gate.Deep in the woods, you can hide more than secrets...Every day, in a remote cabin hidden deep in the woods in the Scottish Highlands, Mary wakes up before dawn to make breakfast from scratch. She tends the garden and feeds the animals. Every night, Mary makes sure she has dinner on the table for when her husband Cal gets home from work.She puts on his favourite lipstick and greets him with a smile. #39;I #39;ve missed you. #39; It #39;s not true and he knows it. But he likes to hear it all the same.Mary is the perfect wife and like any good wife she knows her job is to keep her husband happy.But lately as she notices her first wrinkles appear, she can sense Cal change. A scowl at dinner not being ready on time, a too tight grip as he leads her to the bedroom tells her he #39;s noticed too. And old memories are coming back too, of her life before the cabin...Then she finds a stack of letters hidden under the floorboards detailing a life eerily similar to her own. They #39;re addressed to her: #39;To the next woman. #39;If she #39;s not the first to play the role of Cal #39;s perfect wife, what happened to the woman in the cabin before her? And how long does she have until she is next?

Objev podobné jako The Woman in the Cabin - Becca Day

The first in a new chapter book series spinning off of the Justin Case books, starring Justin s little sister, Elizabeth.Elizabeth is in second grade. Class 2B! It s great! Friends, recess, homework! Even a big project: Make a poster of your name. Yayyy!Hang on.The name Elizabeth has a bajillion letters in it! The name Anna has only four letters. Plus, Anna s first letter is A, which is also the first letter of Alphabetical Order. But Anna can t always be first! That s not fair! In A is for Elizabeth, Elizabeth makes more than a poster. She also makes some important choices—about fairness, rules, speaking up, and glue.But the most important thing she makes is...a friend!With copious line art by Paige Keiser, this first book in a new series—spun off from Rachel Vail s beloved Justin Case series—is sure to delight fans of Judy Moody, Junie B. Jones, and Clementine.

Objev podobné jako A Is for Elizabeth - Rachel Vail