the quiet tenant clemence michallon

'Clemence Michallon has written a classic' James Patterson'Beautifully written, entirely convincing and relentlessly gripping ... so brilliantly told, with characters so plausible and compelling, that I was hooked until the last word' Sophie Hannah'Wonderful' Robert Gold'Gripping' Daily Express'A brilliant, breathtaking thriller' Abigail Dean, bestselling author of Girl AAidan Thomas is a hardworking family man respected by his local town. He's the kind of man who always has a good word for everyone. He's also a kidnapper and serial killer who has murdered eight women. And there's a ninth, a woman he calls Rachel, imprisoned in a backyard shed.When Aidan's wife dies, he's forced to move and has no choice but to bring Rachel too. He knows that after five years of captivity, Rachel is too frightened of the consequences to attempt to escape. But Rachel is a fighter and a survivor. And when Emily, a local restaurant owner, develops a crush on the handsome widower, she finds herself coming dangerously close to discovering Aidan's secret.A searing, unputdownable thriller about trauma, and survival.Read what everyone's saying about The Quiet Tenant:'Wow what a book...All you thriller lovers need to get this in your baskets and read it NOW!' Five star reader review'It was beautifully written, the characters felt like real people and I loved the 'rules'. It reminded me so much of Room by Emma Donoghue' Five star reader review'I was totally gripped' Five star reader review'Overall, I was completely gripped by this high stakes thriller - it's a creepy and unsettling read that had me hooked' Five star reader review'Wow, this was a completely mind-blowing read, I didn't want to put it down. There was so much tension as you waited for Rachel to get her possible moment to escape' Five star reader review

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''Clémence Michallon has written a classic... Daring and completely satisfying'' James Patterson''Beautifully written, entirely convincing and relentlessly gripping ... so brilliantly told, with characters so plausible and compelling, that I was hooked until the last word'' Sophie Hannah''From the first page, you can say farewell to sleep...a brilliant, breathtaking thriller with characters you love - and love to hate. I didn''t know whether to tear to the end or savour every page'' Abigail Dean, bestselling author of Girl A''An absorbing and addictive psychological thriller - I couldn''t put it down'' Edel Coffey''I was pulled in from the very first page... The plot was masterful, the many threads honed and pulled taut kept me turning pages'' Jane ShemiltHe took you and you have been his for five years. But you have been careful. Waiting for him to mess up. It has to be now.Aidan Thomas is a hardworking family man and a respected member of his community. He''s the kind of man who always lends a hand and has a good word for everyone. He''s also a kidnapper and serial killer who has murdered eight women. And there''s a ninth, a woman he calls Rachel, imprisoned in a backyard shed where she fears for her life. When Aidan''s wife dies, he and his thirteen-year-old daughter, Cecilia, are forced to move. Aidan has no choice but to bring Rachel too, introducing her to Cecilia as a family friend who needs a place to stay. He knows that after five years of captivity, Rachel is too frightened of the consequences to attempt to escape. But Rachel is a fighter and a survivor. And when Emily, a local restaurant owner, develops a crush on the handsome widower, she finds herself drawn into Rachel and Cecilia''s orbit, coming dangerously close to discovering Aidan''s secret. The Quiet Tenant explores the psychological impact of Aidan''s crimes on the women in his life through the voices of Rachel, Cecilia, and Emily - and the bonds between those women that give them the strength to fight back. Both a searing thriller and an astute study of trauma, survival, and the dynamics of power, The Quiet Tenant is an electrifying novel by a major talent.

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THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR''The Other Tenant has such an original premise and I was hooked from the very first line. Dark, atmospheric and so compulsive, I raced through this cleverly plotted thriller. The ending gave me chills. I loved it''Claire Douglas, bestselling author of THE GIRLS WHO DISAPPEARED‘DON’T GET TOO COMFORTABLE’Marlow has always lived in unusual places. But when she accepts a position as a live-in property guardian, she finds herself moving somewhere she swore she’d never return to.Right from the start, she knows it’s a terrible mistake. The elegant Victorian school is due to be turned into luxury apartments, but its eerie, empty corridors are full of Marlow’s worst memories.And now something sinister is happening on the site. One of the other tenants has disappeared without warning, and Marlow suspects that the nine other guardians know far more than they’re letting on. She’s determined to find out what happened to the missing woman – but which of these strangers can she trust?And can she uncover the truth before her own past catches up with her?_‘A twisty tale full of menace, with a great setting where everyone is a suspect – The Other Tenant is guaranteed to keep you guessing to the last page’T. M. Logan, author of The Dream Home and The Holiday''I loved this tense thriller - the set up is so intriguing and the characters leap off the page, with plenty of twists and turns that kept me reading late into the night''Laura Marshall, bestselling author of Friend Request''The Other Tenant will take up residence in your mind from the very first page. A cleverly plotted thriller. I raced through it!''Holly Seddon, internationally bestselling author of The Woman on the Bridge''A highly original setting and a creepy, atmospheric story - I was gripped!''Jackie Kabler, bestselling author of The Perfect Couple‘Totally gripping from start to finish. I simply HAD to find out the truth’S.E. Lynes, bestselling author of The Housewarming‘Lesley Kara is the queen of foreboding! She maintains a lingering sense of impending disaster from the first page until the last’Emma Christie, author of Find Her FirstReaders are gripped by The Other Tenant!''I could not put it down. Would definitely recommend to others''''I love any book by Lesley Kara and this one is no different, it kept me gripped and immersed until the very end''''A dark, twisty read. It was a slow burn thriller but once it got going WOW it was a rollercoaster of a read''

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THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR''The Other Tenant has such an original premise and I was hooked from the very first line. Dark, atmospheric and so compulsive, I raced through this cleverly plotted thriller. The ending gave me chills. I loved it''Claire Douglas, bestselling author of THE GIRLS WHO DISAPPEARED‘DON’T GET TOO COMFORTABLE’Marlow has always lived in unusual places. But when she accepts a position as a live-in property guardian, she finds herself moving somewhere she swore she’d never return to.Right from the start, she knows it’s a terrible mistake. The elegant Victorian school is due to be turned into luxury apartments, but its eerie, empty corridors are full of Marlow’s worst memories.And now something sinister is happening on the site. One of the other tenants has disappeared without warning, and Marlow suspects that the nine other guardians know far more than they’re letting on. She’s determined to find out what happened to the missing woman – but which of these strangers can she trust?And can she uncover the truth before her own past catches up with her?_‘A twisty tale full of menace, with a great setting where everyone is a suspect – The Other Tenant is guaranteed to keep you guessing to the last page’T. M. Logan, author of The Dream Home and The Holiday''I loved this tense thriller - the set up is so intriguing and the characters leap off the page, with plenty of twists and turns that kept me reading late into the night''Laura Marshall, bestselling author of Friend Request''The Other Tenant will take up residence in your mind from the very first page. A cleverly plotted thriller. I raced through it!''Holly Seddon, internationally bestselling author of The Woman on the Bridge''A highly original setting and a creepy, atmospheric story - I was gripped!''Jackie Kabler, bestselling author of The Perfect Couple‘Totally gripping from start to finish. I simply HAD to find out the truth’S.E. Lynes, bestselling author of The Housewarming‘Lesley Kara is the queen of foreboding! She maintains a lingering sense of impending disaster from the first page until the last’Emma Christie, author of Find Her FirstReaders are gripped by The Other Tenant!''I could not put it down. Would definitely recommend to others''''I love any book by Lesley Kara and this one is no different, it kept me gripped and immersed until the very end'' ''A dark, twisty read. It was a slow burn thriller but once it got going WOW it was a rollercoaster of a read''

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HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics.‘I see that a man cannot give himself up to drinking without being miserable one-half his days and mad the other.’When Helen flees from her alcoholic husband in order to protect her son she defies societal convention. Earning a living as an artist, she becomes the mysterious tenant of Wildfell Hall as she hides herself away and uses her art to support her child. However, the beautiful and reclusive young woman soon begins to stir up malicious gossip and speculation. Captivated and drawn to Helen, Gilbert Markham becomes suspicious when he begins to hear these stories, however it is only when he reads Helen’s diary that he learns the full cruelty that her husband subjected her to in her previous life.Rejecting the societal norms surrounding marriage in Victorian Society, Anne Brontë’s novel, said to be based on the experiences of her own brother Branwell, shocked her readers at the time and still remains a scandalous read today.

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If you find yourself giving it your all but not getting the results you want, The Quiet Achiever is a must-read that will empower you to shift the way you view yourself, build self-trust, and guide you toward the fulfilling life and career you truly deserve. The Quiet Achiever: Your Journey to Authentic Confidence will help you break free from feeling stuck and stagnant in your career and guide you to dig deeper and discover the most authentic and powerful version of yourself. Written by Linda Raynier, a renowned career expert with nearly one million YouTube subscribers and former recruiter, this book delivers practical and proven strategies and techniques to help you truly understand your current view of yourself, your career, and your success including Understanding who you are as a quiet achieverHarnessing the power of your personal story for inner healingUncovering the real reasons you feel stuck in your careerGaining clarity on your purpose and direction to stop feeling stagnantCultivating and embracing your quiet confidenceMastering the art of communicating your value Instead of pushing harder in your career, pause and turn inward to discover the inner confidence and direction you’ve been seeking all along within the pages of The Quiet Achiever.

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The third and final installment in the Healing Verses series finds poet r.h. Sin in The Quiet After—the hard-earned peace from healing your own heart.Across the volumes of The Healing Verses, r.h. Sin delves deep into the heart of human suffering, offering solace, understanding, and pathways to recovery through the power of words. Each book is a beacon of hope, designed to guide readers through the darkness of their experiences and toward the light of resilience, self-renewal, and ultimately healing. The carefully selected writings within these pages explore themes of loss, grief, recovery, and the rediscovery of strength within oneself, making the series a compassionate companion for anyone navigating the challenging process of healing. In The Quiet After, the third and final installment of the series, Sin welcomes readers into the peace found at the end of the tunnel. The hard-earned quiet is a joyous and freeing reminder that there is life after devastation and, with a bit of resilience, it is a destination we are all able to reach because it has been buried within you the entire time.

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2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Gold Award Winner2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards Silver Medalist2015 National Parenting Publications Bronze Award WinnerCharlotte likes quiet. But wherever Charlotte goes, she is surrounded by noise, noise, noise—her yipping dog, Otto; the squeaky, creaky swings; the warbling, wailing sirens. Even in the library, children yammer and yell. Where can Charlotte find a quiet place? Sara Woolley’s magnificent watercolors bring Charlotte’s city to life when Otto leads her on a wild chase through the park. There, Charlotte discovers a quiet place where she never would have imagined!Sometimes children need a break from our noisy, over-stimulating world.Charlotte and the Quiet Place shows how a child learns and practices mindful breathing on her own and experiences the beauty of silence. All children will relate to the unfolding adventure and message of self-discovery and empowerment. Parents, teachers, and caretakers of highly active or sensitive children will find this story especially useful.

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The ancient Celts lived by and worshipped the moon. While modern, digital life is often at odds with nature – rubbing against it rather than working in harmony with it – is there something to be said for embracing this ancient way of being and reconnecting to the moon’s natural calendar?January’s Quiet Moon reflects an air of melancholy, illuminating a midwinter of quiet menace; it was the time of the Dark Days for the ancient Celts, when the natural world balanced on a knife edge. By May, the Bright Moon brings happiness as time slows, mayflies cloud and elderflowers cascade. Nature approaches her peak during a summer of short nights and bright days – this was when the ancient Celts claimed their wives and celebrated Lugnasad. With the descent into winter comes the sadness of December’s Cold Moon. Trees stand bare and creatures shiver their way to shelter as the Dark Days creep in once more and the cycle restarts.In The Quiet Moon, Kevin Parr discovers that a year of moons has much to teach us about how to live in the world that surrounds us – and how being more in tune to the rhythms of nature, even in the cold and dark, can help ease the suffering mind.

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'The Quiet Before is a fascinating and important exploration of how ideas that change the world incubate and spread.' Steven Pinker'Filled with insightful analysis and colourful storytelling... Rarely does a book give you a new way of looking at social change. This one does.' Walter IsaacsonWhy do some radical ideas make history?We tend to think of revolutions as loud: frustrations and demands shouted in the streets.But the ideas fuelling them have traditionally been conceived in much quieter spaces, in the small, secluded corners where a vanguard can imagine alternate realities. This extraordinary book is a search for those spaces, over centuries and across continents, and a warning that they might soon go extinct. The Quiet Before is a grand panorama, stretching from the seventeenth-century correspondence that jump-started the scientific revolution to the encrypted apps used by epidemiologists fighting the pandemic in the shadow of an inept administration.Beckerman shows that defining social movements - from decolonization to feminism - thrive when they are given the time and space to gestate. Today, we are replacing these productive, private spaces with monolithic platforms. Why did the Arab Spring fall apart and Occupy Wall Street never gain traction? Has Black Lives Matter lived up to its full potential? Beckerman reveals what this new social media ecosystem still needs - from patience to focus - and offers a recipe for growing radical ideas again.Lyrical and profound, The Quiet Before looks to the past to help us imagine a different future.

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‘Riveting. Martin weaves an inspired premise into an engrossing and wholly original adventure.’ - Ernest Cline, No.1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Ready Player One* * *A mother''s love can be deafening . . .Isaac is Hannah’s entire world. She knows that her son is gifted, and that those gifts make him vulnerable. To keep him safe, she spends every waking moment by his side. If she lets her guard down, lets him out of her sight, lets him show what he’s capable of, he will be taken from her.When the Soundfield arrived twenty years ago, the world changed with it. Now, people are forced to live at night due to the deadly heat of the day, food and water are scarce, and everyday life is punctuated by the constant and disconcerting hum from the Field. A brilliant scientist, Hannah spent her early career working on the enigma of the Soundfield, looking for answers; now, resigned, she has focussed all her energies on keeping Isaac living, not just alive.To do so, she will have to lie to the people she knows and hope she can trust the ones she doesn''t. Because the only thing more dangerous than her lies, is the truth of what she has done.* * *''As fascinating as it was terrifying.'' - Holly Seddon, author of The Woman on the Bridge ''''The Quiet took my breath away. gripping, fiercely intelligent and quietly heartbreaking. I will think of Isaac for a long time to come'' - Emma Kavanagh, author of To Catch A Killer ''A clever and unique dystopian premise, this was spare and tense, gripping and heartbreaking'' - Louise Swanson, author of End of Story

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‘A darkly entertaining tale about American espionage, set in an era when Washington’s fear and skepticism about the agency resembles our climate today.’ New York Times At the end of World War II, the United States dominated the world militarily, economically, and in moral standing – seen as the victor over tyranny and a champion of freedom. But it was clear – to some – that the Soviet Union was already executing a plan to expand and foment revolution around the world. The American government’s strategy in response relied on the secret efforts of a newly-formed CIA. The Quiet Americans chronicles the exploits of four spies – Michael Burke, a charming former football star fallen on hard times, Frank Wisner, the scion of a wealthy Southern family, Peter Sichel, a sophisticated German Jew who escaped the Nazis, and Edward Lansdale, a brilliant ad executive. The four ran covert operations across the globe, trying to outwit the ruthless KGB in Berlin, parachuting commandos into Eastern Europe, plotting coups, and directing wars against Communist insurgents in Asia. But time and again their efforts went awry, thwarted by a combination of stupidity and ideological rigidity at the highest levels of the government – and more profoundly, the decision to abandon American ideals. By the mid-1950s, the Soviet Union had a stranglehold on Eastern Europe, the US had begun its disastrous intervention in Vietnam, and America, the beacon of democracy, was overthrowing democratically elected governments and earning the hatred of much of the world. All of this culminated in an act of betrayal and cowardice that would lock the Cold War into place for decades to come. Anderson brings to the telling of this story all the narrative brio, deep research, sceptical eye, and lively prose that made Lawrence in Arabia a major international bestseller. The intertwined lives of these men began in a common purpose of defending freedom, but the ravages of the Cold War led them to different fates. Two would quit the CIA in despair, stricken by the moral compromises they had to make; one became the archetype of the duplicitous and destructive American spy; and one would be so heartbroken he would take his own life. Scott Anderson’s The Quiet Americans is the story of these four men. It is also the story of how the United States, at the very pinnacle of its power, managed to permanently damage its moral standing in the world.

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A groundbreaking exploration of deafness by the award-winning poet Raymond Antrobus.**PRE-ORDER NOW**A memoir. A cultural history. A call to action. ''This book left me transformed'' CALEB AZUMAH NELSON ''Profoundly unique and moving ... a must-read'' ROSE AYLING-ELLIS ''A tender triumph'' EMMA WARREN''Read this book'' LEMN SISSAY''Destined to become a modern classic'' ROGER ROBINSON ''Powerful and poetic'' AMY KEY ''Changed how I will move through the world'' CLINT SMITHRaymond Antrobus was first diagnosed as deaf at the age of six. He discovered he had missing sounds - bird calls, whistles, kettles, alarms. Teachers thought he was slow and disruptive, some didn''t believe he was deaf at all.The Quiet Ear tells the story of Raymond''s upbringing at the intersection of race and disability. Growing up in East London to an English mother and Jamaican father, educated in both mainstream and deaf schooling systems, Raymond explores the shame of miscommunication and the joy of finding community, and shines a light on the decline of deaf education in Britain.Throughout, Raymond sets his story alongside those of other D/deaf cultural figures, from painters to silent film stars, poets to performers - the inspiring models of D/deaf creativity he did not have growing up.The Quiet Ear is a groundbreaking and much-needed examination of deafness. A memoir, a cultural history, a call to action.''Brilliant'' SEÁN HEWITT''A marvel'' ILYA KAMINSKY''Expansive, generous and massively tender'' HANIF ABDURRAQIB''Powerful and important'' ANDREW LELAND''Lyrical, moving and powerful'' ALICE WONG ''A gift. Personal, intimate, revelatory writing of real significance'' JENN ASHWORTH

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If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer! ''The greatest writer who ever lived'' ANTONIA FRASER''A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewer!'' INDEPENDENT''Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' JOANNE HARRIS_____________Returning home from the battle of Waterloo to claim his title as the new Seventh Earl of St Erth, Gervase Frant is met with surprising hostility from his family.Only Theo, a cousin even quieter than himself, is there to greet him - and when he meets his stepmother and young half-brother he detects open disappointment that he survived the wars.The tensions in the household only worsen as the beautiful Mariann, the intended bride of Gervase''s half-brother, catches his eye - and his heart.Gervase may be off the battlefield, but his life is still threatened, as it becomes increasingly clear that someone wants him dead..._____________Readers love The Quiet Gentleman ...***** ''Absolutely nothing beats a Heyer Regency romance for the sheer enjoyment factor and witty, intelligent humor.''***** ''Love, love, love! Ahhh, Heyer does it again.''***** ''Excellent Heyer romance, with a bit of mystery thrown in.''***** ''There''s lots to laugh at in this book and a mystery as well. Thoroughly enjoyable.''***** ''Loved it! One of my top three Heyers, in fact, my no. 1.''

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''Arnaldur Indridason is a literary phenomenon - and it''s easy to see why'' HARLAN COBEN''Indridason writes crime novels that are as chilling as the landscape where they''re set'' ANN CLEEVES''The undisputed King of the Icelandic Thriller'' GuardianA lifetime of secrets. A murder that will expose the truth.A woman is found murdered in her Reykjavík home, her apartment ransacked. On her desk lies a note with retired detective Konrad’s phone number. Days earlier, she had begged him to find the child she gave up nearly fifty years ago. But Konrad, reluctant to reopen old wounds, turned her away. Now, haunted by guilt, he vows to uncover the truth – for her and for himself.As Konrad digs into the woman’s past, he is drawn into a web of secrets, lies and betrayal. Each revelation points to a hidden life that connects her death to a decades-old murder – and to shadows from Konrad’s own family history.The Quiet Mother is a masterful blend of human tragedy and relentless suspense, where every discovery comes at a cost. Arnaldur Indridason once again proves why he is the voice of Nordic Noir, delivering a harrowing tale of guilt and redemption.''One of the greats of modern crime fiction'' Sunday Times''Arnaldur Indridason is indeed an expert storyteller... The Quiet Mother is yet another feather in the author’s cap … a work of genius'' Steinthor Gudbjartsson, Iceland Monitor Daily*OVER 20 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE*

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A quiet firework learns that you don’t need to make a BIG BANG to put on a beautiful show. Little Firework is struggling to be heard above his noisy friends. Unlike them, he can’t BOOM or BANG, whoosh, sizzle or pop! In fact, he can’t make any loud noise at all! Little Firework worries he won’t ever be good enough. Luckily, a friendly moth is there to teach him that being quiet can be fun too. With beautiful illustrations and loveable characters, this gentle story shares an important message: You don’t have to be loud to be the star of the show.

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TikTok made me buy it!Finalist in the National Cyber Awards for Book of the YearAmazon''s Teachers'' PickShortlisted for the STEAM Children''s Book PrizeShortlisted for the YA Book PrizeWinner of the RED Book Award"A hugely rewarding read." SFX Magazine"James is one to watch." Kirkus ReviewsHow far would you go to save those you love? Lowrie and Shen are the youngest people on the planet after a virus caused global infertility. Closeted in a pocket of London and doted upon by a small, ageing community, the pair spend their days mudlarking and looking for treasure – until a secret is uncovered that threatens not only their family but humanity’s entire existence. Now Lowrie and Shen face an impossible choice: in the quiet at the end of the world, they must decide what to sacrifice to save the whole human race...

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''The novel that I love the most is The Quiet American'' Ian McEwan, Sunday Times bestselling author of LessonsInto the intrigue and violence of 1950s Saigon comes CIA agent Alden Pyle, a young idealistic American sent to promote democracy through a mysterious ''Third Force''.As Pyle''s naive optimism starts to cause bloodshed, his friend Fowler, a cynical foreign correspondent, finds it hard to stand aside and watch. But even as Fowler intervenes he wonders why: for the greater good, or something altogether more complicated?WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ZADIE SMITH**One of the BBC''s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World**

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“people like you are called heroes!”Before she reunited with Red in the quiet town of Zoltan, Princess Rizlet of Loggervia was renowned not only as royalty but as the brave warrior Rit. She even enlisted as a mercenary to defend her home against the demon lord before the Hero’s party stepped in! But after going their separate ways, she finds herself…suddenly thrown out of her own country?! Now Rit has no choice but to embrace her new, untethered life as an adventurer, traveling wherever the wind blows—though who knows where in Avalon she’ll end up…

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Adopting the multi-tenant model of SaaS requires builders to take on a broad range of new architecture, implementation, and operational challenges. This practical book equips SaaS builders and architects with a collection of patterns, strategies, and insights to help you bridge these technical and business challenges.

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A STEP-BY-STEP PRACTICAL GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING AND UNLEASHING YOUR INNER POWER The Sunday Times bestselling phenomenon Quiet forever changed how we see introverts - and how introverts see themselves. Now the Quiet Journal will help you to harness your secret strengths, improve communication and nurture your best self.With questions to help see yourself clearly, prompts to understand your decision-making style and lists to highlight your unique strengths, this guided journal takes you on the Quiet journey to becoming a stronger, more confident person. Part One: Finding Your Quiet - Assess where you are with the Quiet personality quiz- Learn where you sit on the introvert-extrovert spectrum - Realize your authentic qualities and worthPart Two: Using Your Quiet- Carve out space and create boundaries - Increase confidence in areas that make you nervous- Know how best to harness your strengthsThe Quiet Journal is everything introverts need to thrive in an extroverted world.

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All he wants is a quiet wife. But she wants something more …

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‘Riveting. Martin weaves an inspired premise into an engrossing and wholly original adventure.’Ernest Cline, No.1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Ready Player One* * *A mother''s love can be deafening . . .Isaac is Hannah’s entire world. She knows that her son is gifted, and that those gifts make him vulnerable. To keep him safe, she spends every waking moment by his side. If she lets her guard down, lets him out of her sight, lets him show what he’s capable of, he will be taken from her.When the Soundfield arrived twenty years ago, the world changed with it. Now, people are forced to live at night due to the deadly heat of the day, food and water are scarce, and everyday life is punctuated by the constant and disconcerting hum from the Field. A brilliant scientist, Hannah spent her early career working on the enigma of the Soundfield, looking for answers; now, resigned, she has focussed all her energies on keeping Isaac living, not just alive.To do so, she will have to lie to the people she knows and hope she can trust the ones she doesn''t. Because the only thing more dangerous than her lies, is the truth of what she has done.

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The nursery gate is a good place for parents to meet one another. As the mother of two small children, Isabel finds herself enlarging her circle of friends to include other parents. She meets Patricia, an Irishwoman, a musician and the single mother of a small boy called Basil Phelps. Isabel hears from her husband, Jamie, that this child is allegedly the unacknowledged son of a well-known Edinburgh organist, Basil Phelps. Patricia takes to Isabel, but Isabel is suspicious - there is something about Patricia that she does not quite like, but, with her usual attention to moral obligation, she does her best to be civil and supportive. That is until she sees Patricia with a mysterious, freckled man. Isabel gets it into her head that this is Patricia's lover, and that he must be the real father of young Basil. When further discoveries are made, everything is turned on its head.Despite Jamie's discouragement, Isabel decides that she is going to get to the bottom things. Yet, when the truth is finally revealed, it seems that Isabel has misjudged Patricia; in fact, she has misjudged just about everybody.

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When new passions rise to the surface, old secrets threaten to ruin everything…Jo Venner returns to the Cornish tin-mining village to where she grew up to take up the post of schoolmistress filled with memories of the happy days she spent there as a child. Despite being rejected by her mother, she is determined to build a life in Parmath.She soon falls in love with Luke Vigus who stirs up feelings she has never known before. But Luke is burdened with the responsibility of an alcoholic mother and his three young half-siblings – and their relationship can never be accepted by the villagers. Meanwhile Marcus Lidgey, the schoolmaster, is drawn to Jo. Yet he too harbours a dark past and is gradually, dreadfully, losing his mind…An emotional saga of love and community set in Cornwall, perfect for fans of Anna Jacobs and Margaret Dickinson

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Find joy in the everyday with this glorious and light-hearted picture book which asks even more questions than children do! From Kes Gray, author of the multi-million copy selling Oi Frog and Friends series.The Quiet Bench in the playground is the perfect place to sit and watch the world go by. It''s a place to listen, think, and ask yourself questions such as . . .What are thoughts made of? Where does the air stop being invisible and turn into blue sky? Can the wind blow in two different directions at once? So next time you see someone sitting quietly, why not join them? Because there''s always room for one more friend on the Quiet Bench.This mindful picture book from award-winning duo, Kes Gray and Nila Aye (People Need People) is the perfect book to encourage children - and adults - to slow down and start noticing the world around them.

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Jacki’s mama has a rare condition. She is slowly losing her hearing. Together, they are learning Sign Language so that they’ll always be able to tell each other everything. But as Mama’s world becomes quieter, Jacki’s remains full of sound, especially on Music Appreciation Fridays. How can Jacki enjoy listening to music when her mama can no longer hear it? A heartfelt story, inspired by the author’s childhood, about a young girl coming to terms with her mother’s hearing loss and finding new ways to experience the world together.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR, SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2018The full story of the man who brought unprecedented – and since unmatched – success to Liverpool FC.Bob Paisley was the quiet man in the flat cap who swept all domestic and European opposition aside and produced arguably the greatest club team that Britain has ever known. The man whose Liverpool team won trophies that dwarf Sir Alex Ferguson’s achievements, and who remains the only Briton to lead a team to three European Cups. From Wembley to Rome, Manchester to Madrid, Paisley’s team was the one no one could touch. Working in a city which was on its knees, he delivered a golden era which made Liverpool synonymous with success and won them supporters internationally.Based on interviews with Paisley’s family and many of the players whom he led to an extraordinary haul of honours between 1974 and 1983, Quiet Genius is the first biography to examine the secrets of Paisley’s success. It inspects his man-management strategies, his extraordinary eye for a good player, his uncanny ability to diagnose injuries in his own players and the opposition, and the wicked sense of humour which endeared him to so many.Quiet Genius is the story of how one modest man from the North East accomplished more than any other football manager ever did. Even though his attributes were largely unrecorded and undervalued, he did not seem to mind, instead preferring to succeeded on his own terms. Now three decades on from his death, it is a football story that demands to be told.

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A very readable and funny story for both adults and children—and the latter will definitely have a frisson of delighted terror when the pirates meet their ghastly end.

Objev podobné jako The Quiet Pirate - Stephanie Thatcher

Hudební CD - Andreas Vollenweider je švýcarský hudebník. Jeho hudba se žánrově obyčejně zařazuje k world music, jazzu, New Age nebo také ke klasické hudbě. Album vyšlo v roce 2020. Andreas Vollenweider je švýcarský hudebník. Jeho hudba se žánrově obyčejně zařazuje k world music, jazzu, New Age nebo také ke klasické hudbě. Album vyšlo v roce 2020. Seznam stop Pygmalion / Polyhymina / The Pyramidians / Entangled / Come to the Quiet Place / Venus in the Mirror / Bella Smiling / Wanderung / Sculpture / Fields of Blue

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In this tense thriller set on a WW2 airbase, a female pilot faces danger in the sky—and a murderer on the ground.July 1940. As the Battle of Britain begins, the women of the Air Transport Auxiliary carry out the dangerous task of ferrying warplanes to RAF airbases. But for the ATA detachment sent to the base at Scotney, it’s not only in the skies that they’re a target—it seems a killer is stalking them on the ground…On the day pilot Lizzie Hayes arrives in the quiet village, one of her new comrades is found murdered. One of the few women in Britain with a psychology PhD, Lizzie thinks she can use her skills to help identify the killer among the military staff and local villagers, but DI Jonathan Kember isn’t convinced. When a second pilot is murdered, Lizzie’s profile of the killer comes into sharper focus—attracting anonymous threats against her own life.With Kember’s investigation stalling and events at the airbase becoming ever more sinister, Lizzie’s talents are given a chance. But can she and the still-sceptical Kember work together to find the killer before Lizzie becomes the next victim?

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The change is coming...Nessa: The SeekerJo: The ProtectorHarriett: The PunisherWith newfound powers the time has come to take matters into their own hands...After Nessa is widowed and her daughters leave for college, she's left alone in her house near the ocean. In the quiet hours, she hears voices belonging to the dead - who will only speak to her.On the cusp of fifty Harriett's marriage and career imploded, and she hasn't left her house in months. But her life is far from over - in fact, she's undergone a stunning metamorphosis.Jo spent thirty years at war with her body. The rage that arrived with menopause felt like the last straw - until she discovers she's able to channel it.Guided by voices only Nessa can hear, the trio discover the abandoned body of a teenage girl. The police have written off the victim. But the women have not. Their own investigations lead them to more bodies and a world of wealth where the rules don't apply - and the realisation that laws are designed to protect villains, not the vulnerable.So it's up to these three women to avenge the innocent, and punish the guilty...The time has come to embrace The Change.

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From the beginning of human history, individuals across cultures and belief systems have looked to the sky for meaning. The movement of celestial bodies and their relation to our human lives has been the central tenant of astrology for thousands of years. The practice has both inspired reverence and worship, and deepened our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.While modern-day horoscopes may be the most familiar form of astrological knowledge, their lineage reaches back to ancient Mesopotamia. As author Andrea Richards recounts in Astrology, the second volume in TASCHEN's Library of Esoterica series, astronomy and astrology were once sister sciences: the King's Chamber of the Great Pyramid at Giza was built to align with constellations, Persian scholars oversaw some of the first observatories, and even Galileo cast horoscopes for the Medicis. But with the Enlightenment and the birth of exact science, the practice moved to places where mystery was still permitted, inspiring literature, art, and psychology, and influenced artists and thinkers such as Goethe, Byron, and Blake. Later movements like the Theosophists and the New Agers, would thrust the practice into the mainstream.Edited by Jessica Hundley, this vibrant visual history of Western astrology is the first ever compendium of its kind, exploring the symbolic meaning behind more than 400 images, from Egyptian temples and illuminated manuscripts to contemporary art from across the globe. Works by artists from Alphonese Mucha and Hilma af Klint to Arpita Singh and Manzel Bowman are sequenced to mirror the spin of the planets and the wheel of the zodiac. With a foreword by legendary astrologer Susan Miller and wisdom from new interviews with astrologers like Robert Hand, Jessica Lanyadoo, and Mecca Woods, Astrology celebrates the stars and their mysterious influence on our everyday lives.

Objev podobné jako Astrology. The Library of Esoterica - Jessica Hundley, Thunderwing, Andrea Richards, Susan Miller

'A roar of rage, a pacy page-turner, I loved it with all my broken heart. Read it. You'll love it' Marian Keyes 'I loved this wild mystery about a group of midlife women who have just about had enough.I couldn't put it down' Erin Kelly 'A feminist thriller for our times' Nina Pottell, Prima 'A propulsive plot and characters that roar off the page, this is a novel that's unafraid to take on societal misogyny while being satirical and even funny at the same time' Guardian 'An addictive, fast-paced crime novel like nothing you've ever read before' Red magazine * * * Nessa: The Seeker Jo: The Protector Harriett: The Punisher With newfound powers the time has come to take matters into their own hands... Widowed Nessa lives alone in her house near the ocean. In the quiet hours, she hears voices belonging to the dead - who will only speak to her.On the cusp of fifty Harriett's marriage and career imploded, but her life is far from over - in fact, she's undergone a stunning metamorphosis. Jo spent years at war with her body. The rage that arrived with menopause felt like the last straw - until she discovers she's able to channel it.Guided by voices only Nessa can hear, the trio discover the abandoned body of a teenage girl. The police have written off the victim. But the women have not.Their own investigations lead to more bodies, and a world of wealth where the rules don't apply - and the realisation that laws are designed to protect villains, not the vulnerable. Now three women will avenge the innocent and punish the guilty. IT'S TIME.* * * Readers and authors are GRIPPED by The Change: 'A proper smash-the-patriarchy read with tension and a compelling plot to boot . . .Loved it' Harriet Tyce 'An exceptionally well-written, vivid, and powerful piece of work' Reader review, 'Powerful and original' Tammy Cohen 'STUNNING! Feminist writing at its absolute best. 10 stars' Reader review,

Objev podobné jako The Change - Kirsten Millerová

A twisting, pulse-pounding thriller from Freida McFadden, the New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker"You must be our new neighbors!" Mrs. Lowell gushes and waves across the picket fence. I clutch my daughter's hand and smile back: but the second Mrs.Lowell sees my husband a strange expression crosses her face. In that moment I make a promise. We finally have a family home.My past is far, far behind us. And I'll do anything to keep it that way…I used to clean other people's houses—now, I can't believe this home is actually mine. The charming kitchen, the quiet cul-de-sac, the huge yard where my kids can play.My husband and I saved for years to give our children the life they deserve. Even though I'm wary of our new neighbor Mrs. Lowell, when she invites us over for dinner it's our chance to make friends.Her maid opens the door wearing a white apron, her hair in a tight bun. I know exactly what it's like to be in her shoes. But her cold stare gives me chills…The Lowells' maid isn't the only strange thing on our street.I'm sure I see a shadowy figure watching us. My husband leaves the house late at night. And when I meet a woman who lives across the way, her words chill me to the bone: Be careful of your neighbors.Did I make a terrible mistake moving my family here?I thought I'd left my darkest secrets behind. But could this quiet suburban street be the most dangerous place of all?From New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Freida McFadden comes the next instalment of the unbelievably twisty, tension-packed and globally bestselling Housemaid series. This book can be enjoyed as a standalone read: and once you start, it will have you up all night racing through the pages until the final explosive twist.

Objev podobné jako The Housemaid Is Watching - Freida McFadden

THE BRAND NEW HEART-STOPPING THRILLER FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORThe worst thing to ever happen on Hemlock Circle occurred in Ethan Marsh's backyard. One July night, ten-year-old Ethan and his best friend Billy fell asleep together in a tent set up on a manicured lawn in the quiet New Jersey cul de sac. In the morning, Ethan woke up alone.The tent was sliced open, and Billy was gone. He was never seen again. Thirty Years later, Ethan has reluctantly returned to his childhood home, but plagued by bad dreams and insomnia, he begins to notice strange things happening in the middle of the night.Someone is roaming the cul de sac at odd hours, and signs of Billy's presence keep appearing in his backyard. Ethan is forced to investigate what really happened that night, a quest that leads him into the quiet woods surrounding Hemlock Circle, where a mysterious institute enacts secretive research on a crumbling estate. The closer Ethan gets to the truth, the more he realizes that no place, even the quietest of suburban streets, is completely safe.And that the past has a way of haunting the present. PRAISE FOR RILEY SAGER:'Propulsive . .. a dizzying Gothic whodunit' New York Times Book Review'Riley Sager is an auto-buy for me' Laura Dave'Riley Sager is one of my favourite authors . .. Fun, scary and so absorbing' Rachel Hawkins'If you're not already reading Riley Sager, you're missing out' Catherine Ryan Howard'Clever, twisty, spine-chilling' Ruth Ware'A dark, frightening and twisty story that you won't be able to put down' Shari Lapena'The House Across the Lake is the work of a master storyteller . .. An unputdownable page-turner' Alex Michaelides'Brilliantly written with a dark and clever twist on a well-worn trope, and as for that ending...?!' Susi Holliday

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In the quiet streets of Prague all manner of otherworldly creatures lurk in the shadows. Unbeknownst to its citizens, their only hope against the tide of predators are the dauntless lamplighters - a secret elite of monster hunters whose light staves off the darkness each night. Domek Myska leads a life teeming with fraught encounters with the worst kind of evil: pijavica, bloodthirsty and soulless vampiric creatures. Despite this, Domek find solace in his moments spent in the company of his friend, the clever and beautiful Lady Ora Fischer - a widow with secrets of her own. When Domek finds himself stalked by the spirit of the White Lady - a ghost who haunts the baroque halls of Prague castle - he stumbles across the sentient essence of a will-o'-the-wisp captured in a mysterious container. Now, as it's bearer, Domek wields its power, but the wisp, known for leading travellers to their deaths, will not be so easily controlled. After discovering a conspiracy amongst the pijavice that could see them unleash terror on the daylight world, Domek finds himself in a race against those who aim to twist alchemical science for their own dangerous gain.In the quiet streets of Prague all manner of otherworldly creatures lurk in the shadows. Unbeknownst to its citizens, their only hope against the tide of predators are the dauntless lamplighters - a secret elite of monster hunters whose light staves off the darkness each night. Domek Myska leads a life teeming with fraught encounters with the worst kind of evil: pijavica, bloodthirsty and soulless vampiric creatures. Despite this, Domek find solace in his moments spent in the company of his friend, the clever and beautiful Lady Ora Fischer - a widow with secrets of her own. When Domek finds himself stalked by the spirit of the White Lady - a ghost who haunts the baroque halls of Prague castle - he stumbles across the sentient essence of a will-o'-the-wisp captured in a mysterious container. Now, as it's bearer, Domek wields its power, but the wisp, known for leading travellers to their deaths, will not be so easily controlled. After discovering a conspiracy amongst the pijavice that could see them unleash terror on the daylight world, Domek finds himself in a race against those who aim to twist alchemical science for their own dangerous gain.

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An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe.In his follow-up to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori takes another trip across the globe, bringing to life the science of plants by revealing how their worlds are intricately entwined with our own history, culture and folklore. From the seemingly familiar tomato and dandelion to the eerie mandrake and Spanish "moss" of Louisiana, each of these stories is full of surprises. Some have a troubling past, while others have ignited human creativity or enabled whole civilizations to flourish. With a colorful cast of characters all brought to life by illustrator Lucille Clerc, this is a botanical journey of beauty and brilliance.Praise for Around the World in 80 Trees"Beautiful to behold and to read" – THE SUNDAY TIMES"An arboreal odyssey" – NATURE"One of the most quietly beautiful books of the year" – DAILY MAIL"Jonathan Drori''s deep-seated love of nature is contagious in this tree-by-tree journey across countries and continents. A book to take your time over" – WIRED"A brilliant blend of science, history, culture and folklore, this interesting and engaging book explores the relationship between people and trees as it circumnavigates the globe. The quietly passionate writing is informative, interesting and quite delightful. The hardback version, which I''ve got, is one of the best-produced books I''ve read in years: the formatting is crisp and inviting, the paper is heavy and of high quality, and almost every page includes color drawings by artist Lucille Clerc that are simply breathtaking. Together, these features make this book a joy to touch, to hold and to read." – FORBES

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AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘Beautiful.’ Daily Mail''True, unflinching, powerful, lyrical'' Kate Mosse''Wonderful, inviting, wholesome.'' Observer''Beautiful and very honest.'' CAITLIN MORAN''It''s quite an achievement to shine a light of truth on the often idealised, always understated, role of the farmer''s wife.'' RAYNOR WINNThis honest and heartwarming memoir offers a portrait of the labour and glory of keeping a home and raising a family. Weaving past and present, Helen Rebanks shares her highs and lows, from the emotional journey to the birth of her first child, and the endless improvisation of each night’s dinner, to the dog gobbling up her daughter’s freshly-made birthday cake. These are days that have shaped her, and the ways she finds the quiet strength to keep going. ‘In its own quiet way, [The Farmer’s Wife] is a manifesto: every woman has the right to choose the life they want.’ Mail on Sunday‘Very moving, real and true.'' AMY LIPTROT''Enchanting, funny, fearless. . . a luminously beautiful memoir.'' Spectator''Authentic and affecting.'' SARAH LANGFORD''Lovely, warm and real, it made me cry and cook and think. '' ELLA RISBRIDGERReaders love The Farmer''s Wife''Lovely. . . the book equivalent of getting up before everyone else to enjoy the silence of the day.''''An absorbing , often magical book''''A beautifully written manifesto for the life she''s chosen to lead''''A beacon of light. . . I''ve never read a memoir quite like this.''Helen Rebanks'' book The Farmer''s Wife was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 02-09-2023

Objev podobné jako The Farmer's Wife - Helen Rebanks

''Joelle Taylor brings extraordinary linguistic inventiveness to a tale of tattoo artists and violence against women'' Guardian (Fiction Books of the Year, 2024) ''A glorious jewel of a novel'' Sophie Ward''Exhilarating, profoundly beautiful and exquisitely written'' Salena Godden''A mesmerising debut from one of the most talented literary stylists writing today'' The Bookseller''Hugely imaginative'' Marie Claire (Best New Books, 2024)''It''s hard to think of many books more restlessly inventive'' Guardian (Book of the Day)''Utterly dazzling'' DIVA---------------------------------------------------------------------------------The tattoo was a reclamation, a flag we mounted in the centre of our own landscape.A woman walks into a tattoo parlour. But this is no ordinary woman, and this is Hackney in 2233. Jones'' body is covered in tattoos but she wants to add one final inking to her gallery - a thin line of ink mixed with blood that connects her body art together, creating a unique map.As the two artists set to work, Jones tells them the story behind each tattoo. As Jones is no ordinary woman, these are no ordinary stories: each one represents a doorway to a life Jones fell into, a ''remembering''. Some of these lives were in the past, others in the future, some are sideways, but each of them connects Jones to the two tattoo artists in some way, though they are unaware of it.We visit the dystopian cities of the Quiet Men, the coal mines of 19th century Lancashire, join a gang of vigilante sex workers, enter the world of an INCEL murderer, haunt the old Maryville gay bar, and uncover plans to genetically modify female children. Each of the stories brings us closer to Jones'' truth, and how her life is intricately interwoven with that of the women tattooing her body.Set across geographies and timespans, The Night Alphabet is a dazzlingly bold and original work, a deep investigation into human nature and violence against women.

Objev podobné jako The Night Alphabet - Taylor Joelle

‘A rural Ben Aaronovitch!’ C. K. McDonnell ‘Fast-paced, entertainingly creepy, laugh-out-loud funny, and genuinely moving’ Michelle Paver Dear reader, you are cordially invited to the strangest wedding of the year . . . It’s May 1941, and the war is in full swing. Yet in the quiet village of Woodville in rural Kent a happy event is on the horizon, as Faye Bright interrupts her training with the British Secret Service to return home and marry her true love, Bertie. But as preparations get underway, a ghostly premonition throws a spanner in the works. Who is the Corn Bride, and is her burning visage a warning, or a threat to the happiest day of Faye’s life? As Faye and the witches investigate, it’s soon apparent that there’s much more on the line than dress fittings, cake and Bertie’s stag do. For an old enemy is stirring in the shadows, bent on vengeance. And he’s not above crashing a wedding to get it. Will the happy couple make it to the church on time? Or, after all she’s survived, could it be getting hitched that finally spells Faye’s doom?Embark upon an adventure that weaves together romance, undead Nazis, pensioner spies, spectral schoolchildren and a talking budgerigar, and still somehow manages to prove that love is the most powerful magic of all. For fans of Lev Grossman and Terry Pratchett comes the fifth novel in this delightful series of war, mystery and a little bit of magic . . . Don’t miss the other magical books in the WITCHES OF WOODVILLE series! #1 The Crow Folk #2 Babes in the Wood #3 The Ghost of Ivy Barn #4 The Holly King

Objev podobné jako The Corn Bride - Mark Stay

Discover one woman''s solo journey from Land’s End to Greece, embracing solitude, self-discovery, and resilience**Good Housekeeping recommended ''20 uplifting memoirs by remarkable women'', June 2024****Wanderlust magazine best travel books of 2024**''A lesson on how to live, how to heal, how to grow and how to fly’ - Gordan Buchanan''A beautiful, wise and open-hearted odyssey through life, loves and the sea'' Patrick Barkham, author of The Butterfly Isles''I didn''t know a love song between a woman and her boat could transport, and transfix me. The Half Bird made my heart whole'' Rhik Samadder, author of I Never Said I Loved You–''We have no idea how much resilience there is inside us until we have to draw on it. We learn that we grow through adversity only as we go through it. That we crave happiness like plants leaning toward the light''In 2016, Susan Smillie quit her job to sail round the British Isles aboard her beloved yacht Isean. Yet when it came to rounding the tip of Cornwall, she unexpectedly headed south, leaving home in her wake.Over the next three years she sailed the continent, living with only the basics she had aboard, by her wits, and via the kindness of the people and beauty of the coasts she encountered.But Susan’s travels were just the beginning of her spiritual journey. Could she make the wild, unruly sea her home?–Praise for The Half Bird''It’s hard to read The Half Bird without wondering whether you could do it too. It may be better to start by pondering Smillie’s wider message – that to work out what will truly make you happy, you first need to stop and smell the air around you'' Guardian''Told with all the invigorating energy of a crisp wind under a cloudless sky'' Charlotte Higgins, Chief culture writer, Guardian‘Smillie finds a freedom, beauty, and joy in amongst the rolling waves and shifting tides of loss, illness, and grief. The Half Bird is an immensely enjoyable ocean adventure, but what emerges is a deeply inspiring story about the quiet strengths that reside within us all’ Will Millard

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''MAGNIFICENT'' GUARDIAN''A TOWERING ACHIEVEMENT'' FINANCIAL TIMES''INVENTIVE, BOLD, UNEXPECTED'' THE SUNDAY TIMES''Everything that makes the novel worthwhile and engaging is here''Guardian''Not since William Boyd''s Any Human Heart has a novel captured a single life with such invention and tenderness''Financial Times''There is a pleasing sense of having grappled with the real stuff of life: loss, grief, love, desire, pain, uncertainty, confusion, joy, despair - all while having fun''The Sunday Times''Masterly''Ian McEwan''A real masterpiece''Leïla Slimani''A remarkable accomplishment, a true gift to the world''Michael Cunningham''Ardent, gripping, and inventive to the core''Jhumpa LahiriMarco Carrera is ''the hummingbird,'' a man with the almost supernatural ability to stay still as the world around him continues to change.As he navigates the challenges of life - confronting the death of his sister and the absence of his brother; taking care of his parents; raising his granddaughter; coming to terms with his love for the enigmatic Luisa - Marco Carrera comes to represent the quiet heroism that pervades so much of our everyday existence.A surprising and deeply moving reinvention of the family saga, this is a thrilling novel about the need to look to the future with hope and live with intensity to the very end.

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Do you know what they''re hiding in the house next door?-------- ''Your next riveting, twisty read!'' Shari Lapena ''Twist follows twist at a breath-taking pace'' Daily Mail ''The new queen of the cliffhanger'' John MarrsA woman and child are found locked in a basement room, barely alive. No one knows who they are - the woman can''t speak, and there are no missing persons reports that match their profile. The elderly man who owns the house claims he has never seen them before. The inhabitants of the quiet Oxford street are in shock. How could this happen right under their noses? But DI Adam Fawley knows that nothing is impossible. And that no one is as innocent as they seem . . .The second twisty, up-all-night thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling Cara Hunter. For fans of Shari Lapena, Claire Douglas and Lisa Jewell. -------- Authors can''t get enough of In the Dark ''Cancel everything. You''re not going anywhere until you finish reading'' Emily Koch, Keep Him Close ''Classy, agile, fresh, unpredictable and utterly compelling'' Nicci French, The Unheard ''A real gripper of a read'' Peter James, Picture You Dead ''One of the best crime thrillers I have ever read'' Kathryn Croft, The Lying Wife ''Kept me up into the late hours. Clever and wonderfully complex!'' Jane Corry, We All Have Our Secrets ''Cara Hunter is a brilliant plotter, but it''s her masterfully drawn characters that really make her novels stand out'' Rachel Abbott, Close Your Eyes ''A twisty, utterly compulsive read with an ending you won''t see coming. I gobbled it up in one satisfying sitting'' Emma Kavanagh, The Devil You KnowAnd readers are loving this series, too ''All hail the new queen of all things crime'' Penny, Netgalley ''Mind-bending brilliance'' Kath, Netgalley ''Packed full of twists'' Gary, Netgalley ''Definitely for fans of Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter and the like'' Fiona, Netgalley ''Captivating: full of mystery, tension, moral dilemma . . . outstanding'' Peter, Netgalley ''This series just gets better and better'' Tina, Netgalley

Objev podobné jako In The Dark - Cara Hunterová

''Compelling'' TELEGRAPH''Such a compelling account of a small but significant dark corner of history... Profound, angry, and tender all at once'' VIRGINIA FEITO, author of MRS MARCH''Fascinating and very compelling.''ZOE VENDITOZZI, co-author of HOW TO KILL A WITCH''A moving story of desperation, violence and survival'' HELEN LEWIS, author of DIFFICULT WOMENThe women of Nagyrév are desperate. They''re abused by their husbands. They are feeding their newborns to livestock.At the turn of the 20th century, in the village of Nagyrév, Hungary, midwife Zsuzsanna Fazekas was more than a caretaker - she was a confidante. She helped poor women give birth; she assisted them with abortions; and she listened. Their stories were the same: husbands who drank, who beat them, who made their lives unbearable.In response, Auntie Zsuzsi asked one question: "Why bother with them?"Her solution was arsenic. Soon, women began slipping this concoction, made by dissolving flypaper in water, into their husbands'' porridge, stews, and brandy. And over the next twenty years, the quiet village became the epicenter of one of the deadliest poisoning epidemics of the 20th century - according to some estimates, up to 300 people in the region were murdered.Why did they do it? How did these murders spin out of control? How did these women get away with their crimes for two decades?In The Women Are Not Fine, journalist Hope Reese pieces together archival newspapers, court documents, police records, and the vital work of historians, sociologists, and psychologists, diving deep into the truth behind this extraordinary event. Her findings serve as a stark warning: when women in a community are pushed to the brink, the consequences reverberate through history.The Women Are Not Fine is more than a true crime story. It''s a timely, haunting exploration of what happens when women''s suffering goes unanswered.More praise for The Women Are Not Fine:''A meticulously researched and sensitively rendered portrait of a community of women'' ERIN KEANE, author of Runaway: Notes on the Myths That Made Me''Hope Reese has sleuthed out a riveting, remarkable true story that raises questions like the best dystopian fiction'' PEGGY ORENSTEIN, author of Girls & Sex''A feat of investigative reporting . . . This book proves that our past is present'' ELIZABETH FLOCK, author of The Furies''Enthralling . . . A fascinating read'' STEPHANIE COONTZ, author of Marriage, a History''Hugely well-researched - an intriguing (and thoughtful) antidote to stereotypes about gendered violence.'' GINA RIPPON, author of The Gendered Brain

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An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! Don’t miss the seventh picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series from Jory John and Pete Oswald!The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to win, as always. But what happens when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top? Is a slice of humility all the Big Cheese needs to discover that some things are better than being the best? Jory John and Pete Oswald serve up another heaping plate of laughs and lessons with this empowering, witty, and charming addition to their #1 New York Times bestselling series!Check Out Jory John and Pete Oswald’s other funny bestselling books for kids ages four to eight and anyone who wants a laugh:The Bad SeedThe Good EggThe Cool BeanThe Couch PotatoThe Smart CookieThe Sour GrapeThe Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky!The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets!The Bad Seed Goes to the LibraryThe Good Egg and the Talent ShowThat’s What Dinosaurs Do

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From the Vanity Fair and New York Times contributor comes a “masterful blend of humor, heartache, and unforgettable landscapes” (Adrienne Brodeur, New York Times bestselling author of Wild Game) recounting the solo, cross-country road trip she made along the Ten across the American southwest on a mission to uncover both what harrowing violence may or may not have happened to her late mother, but also, to look within and discover who she herself is—where her mother ends and she begins.Driving her trusty minivan “Minnie,” E.A. Hanks retraces the route of a memorable road trip she once took with her mother, seeking to understand the complex woman who shaped her life. Along the way, as she follows her mother’s diaries and her own recollections of the route, she begins to uncover secrets—some unexpectedly wonderful, and others darker and more violent than she ever imagined—that bring more questions than answers.From the quiet expanses of White Sands National Park to the bustling streets of New Orleans, and the Texas-Mexico border to the swamps of the Florida panhandle, she interacts with the amazing breadth and diversity of the people that call these places home. Reckoning with the past, the present, her memories, and herself, Hanks brings us along a poignant journey, revealing how the stories tied to the places we come from shape the narratives of who we are.

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THE INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERRecommended byNew York Times Book ReviewPeopleNPR Rolling StoneLos Angeles TimesReader's Digestand more!This one has it all. George R.R. Martin As delicious as it is disorienting. Zakiya Dalila Harris Suspenseful, timely, and heartfelt. People Mind-bending. New York Times Book ReviewIn this exhilarating tale by New York Timesbestselling and award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor, a disabled Nigerian American woman pens a wildly successful Sci-Fi novel, but as her fame rises, she loses control of the narrativea surprisingly cutting, yet heartfelt drama about art and love, identity and connection, and, ultimately, what makes us human. This is a story unlike anything youve read before.The future of storytelling is here. Disabled, disinclined to marry, and more interested in writing than a lucrative career in medicine or law, Zelu has always felt like the outcast of her large Nigerian family. Then her life is upended when, in the middle of her sisters lavish Caribbean wedding, shes unceremoniously fired from her university job and, to add insult to injury, her novel is rejected by yet another publisher. With her career and dreams crushed in one fell swoop, she decides to write something just for herself. What comes out is nothing like the quiet, literary novels that have so far peppered her unremarkable career. Its a far-future epic where androids and AI wage war in the grown-over ruins of human civilization. She calls itRusted Robots.When Zelu finds the courage to share her strange novel, she does not realize she is about to embark on a life-altering journeyone that will catapult her into literary stardom, but also perhaps obliterate everything her book was meant to be. From Chicago to Lagos to the far reaches of space, Zelus novel will change the future not only for humanity, but for the robots who come next.A book-within-a-book that blends the line between writing and being written, Death of the Authoris a masterpiece of metafiction that manages to combine the razor-sharp commentary of Yellowface with the heartfelt humanity of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. Surprisingly funny, deeply poignant, and endlessly discussable, this is at once the tale of a woman on the margins risking everything to be heard and a testament to the power of storytelling to shape the world as we know it.An ambitious, inventivetribute to the power of storytelling itself.Nikki Erlick,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe MeasureA deeply felt dazzle. A blaze. It is true deep to the bones. Luis Alberto Urrea, Pulitzer Prize finalist and bestselling author ofThe House of Broken Angels"Theres more vivid imagination in a page of Nnedi Okorafors work than in whole volumes." Ursula K. Le Guin

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A heartbreaking, lyrical story for all of those who have fantasised about escaping their daily lives and starting over.Michael Kabongo is a British-Congolese teacher living in London on the cusp of two identities. On paper, he seems to have it all - he''s loved by his students, popular with his colleagues, and enjoys the pride of his mother who emigrated from the Congo. But behind closed doors, he''s been struggling with the overwhelming sense that he can''t improve the injustices he sees - from his efforts to change the lives of his students, to his attempts to transcend the violence that marginalises young Black men around the world.Then Michael suffers a devastating loss, and his life is thrown into a tailspin. As he struggles to find a way forward, memories of his fathers'' violent death, the weight of being a refugee, and an increasing sense of dread threaten everything he''s worked so hard to achieve.Longing to escape the shadows in his mind and start anew, Michael decides to spontaneously pack up and go to America, the mythical ''land of the free,'' where he imagines everything will be better, easier - a place where he can become someone new, someone without a past filled with pain. On this transformative journey, Michael travels from New York City to San Francisco, partying with new friends, sparking fleeting romances, and splurging on big adventures.In the back of his mind, Michael has a plan: follow his dreams until the money in his bank account runs out, and then he will decide if his life is truly worth living...Written in spellbinding prose, with Bola''s trademark, magnetic storytelling, The Selfless Act of Breathing is a heart-wrenching and deeply emotional novel about mental health, masculinity and the power of love. Perfect for fans of Rainbow Milk and the works of Derek Owusu.What people are saying about The Selfless Act of Breathing:''Well, wow. The writing in this book was so lyrical and beautiful... I really couldn''t put this book down and finished it in two days... The last page had me on the verge of tears.'' NetGalley Reviewer''I knew from the opening that this book was going to break my heart. Breathless and gripping, it is a masterclass in empathy.'' Yvonne Battle-Felton''Heartfelt and searing... Devastating and insightful... Readers will be swept up in the sheer beauty of Bola''s writing.'' The i''Possessed by a daring turn of phrase and at times a beautifully powerful sense of personal poignancy... Should be pushed into the hands of friends accompanied by the question: do you feel this too?'' Big Issue''Absolutely stunning.'' Elizabeth Day''I loved this book - I lost my whole day reading - just couldn''t bear to put it down!'' NetGalley Reviewer''Wonderfully tender... Bola''s vulnerable, delicate writing conveys so much truth and heart about the quiet pain in our hearts.'' Nikesh Shukla''Arresting... Important and emotive... Powerfully raw.'' Guardian''A bold work with a broad scope, bravely tackling masculinity, hopelessness and despair with force and directness.'' Okechukwu Nzelu''A beautiful, absorbing read. By turns searing and quietly devastating.'' Irenosen Okojie''An emotive, brave novel that ultimately holds out the prospect of salvation, without sacrificing any of its power.'' Daily Mail''Providing a spark of hope.'' Observer''Narrated with haunting lyricism... An intimate journey through the darkest of human impulses to the gleaming flickers of love and radical hope.'' Susan Abulhawa''Bola''s insightful, intimate and lyrical work has been entrancing readers... Reminiscent of Paul Beatty and Ralph Ellison.'' The Bookseller

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THE PERFECT GIFT for anyone who spends Christmas Day counting the minutes until the Boxing Day sales start.__________________________________''There are two important days at Christmas.There is Christmas Day, when everyone is jolly and hungry and very pleased to see each other.And there is Boxing Day''__________________________________''Jonathan and Oriane have gone for a Boxing Day walk with Transformers the dog.Walking is healthy. It will help them digest their dinner.And by the time they get home, Jonathan''s father might have finished being racist and fallen asleep in his liquorice allsorts.''__________________________________This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. ''Hilarious'' StylistOther new titles for Autumn 2017: How it Works: The Brother How it Works: The Sister The Ladybird Book of the Ex The Ladybird Book of the Nerd The Ladybird Book of the New You The Ladybird Book of Balls The Ladybird Book of the Big Night Out The Ladybird Book of the Quiet Night In People at Work: The Rock Star Previous titles in the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series: How it Works: The Husband How it Works: The Wife How it Works: The Mum How it Works: The Dad The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis The Ladybird Book of the Hangover The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness The Ladybird Book of the Shed The Ladybird Book of Dating The Ladybird Book of the Hipster How it Works: The Student How it Works: The Cat How it Works: The Dog How it Works: The Grandparent The Ladybird Book of Red Tape The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door The Ladybird Book of the Sickie The Ladybird Book of the Zombie Apocalypse The Ladybird Book of the Do-Gooder

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