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Do you ever think youâ ™re the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy? Or does your colleagueâ ™s abrasive manner rub you the wrong way? You are not alone. After a disastrous meeting with a highly successful entrepreneur, who was genuinely convinced he was â ˜surrounded by idiotsâ ™, communication expert and bestselling author, Thomas Erikson dedicated himself to understanding how people function and why we often struggle to connect with certain types of people. Surrounded by Idiots is an international phenomenon, selling over 1.5 million copies worldwide. It offers a simple, yet ground-breaking method for assessing the personalities of people we communicate with â “ in and out of the office â “ based on four personality types (Red, Blue, Green and Yellow), and provides insights into how we can adjust the way we speak and share information. Erikson will help you understand yourself better, hone communication and social skills, handle conflict with confidence, improve dynamics with your boss and team, and get the best out of the people you deal with and manage. He also shares simple tricks on body language, improving written communication, advice on when to back away or when to push on, and when to speak up or shut up. Packed with â ˜aha!â ™ and â ˜oh no!â ™ moments, Surrounded by Idiots will help you understand and communicate with those around you, even people you currently think are beyond all comprehension. And with a bit of luck you can also be confident that the idiot out there isnâ ™t you!

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The witty and practical bestseller and global phenomenon that helps you to understand and communicate better with those around you. THE NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERDo you ever think you re the only one making any sense? Have you ever tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy? Does your colleague s abrasive manner get your back up?You are not alone. Communication expert and bestselling author Thomas Erikson has dedicated himself to understanding how people function and why we often struggle to connect with certain types of people. In his simple but groundbreaking book, Erikson reveals the four types of human behaviour -Red, Yellow, Green and Blue - and how understanding them can transform every interaction in your personal and professional life. By learning how to read personality cues, adapt your communication style and handle conflict confidently, youâ ™ll:Build stronger relationships at work and homeImprove teamwork and leadership skillsBoost empathy and self-awarenessFinally understand why people behave the way they doPacked with humour, insight, and practical strategies, Surrounded by Idiots?will help you understand and influence those around you, even people you currently think are beyond all comprehension. And with a bit of luck you can also be confident that the idiot out there isn t you! Praise for Surrounded by Idiots and Thomas Erikson: Outstanding . . . Erikson impresses with his trademark facility for making research-based discussions accessible and entertaining ?Publishers Weekly â ˜A good resource for understanding how different personalities communicate and deal with feedbackâ ¦Everyone should read [it] Business Insider â ˜Equal parts logical, emotionally astute, and gut-wrenchingly funnyâ ¦Buy it! Jim McPartlin, author of The Enneagram at Work â ˜Everyone can benefit from this bookâ ™ Booklist â ˜Life changingâ ™ 5-star reader reviewâ ˜Has enabled better communication with my peers and colleagues as well as my family.â ™ 5-star reader reviewâ ˜Clear, insightful easy to read book with plenty [of] practical adviceâ ™ 5-star reader reviewâ ˜A must-read to guide you on understanding yourself and othersâ ™ 5-star reader review

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The runaway international bestseller- now fully revised and updated Do you ever think you re the only one making any sense?Have you ever tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results?Does your colleague s manner of communication always get your back up? You are not alone. In Surrounded by Idiots, communication expert and bestselling author Thomas Erikson has dedicated himself to understanding how people function and why we struggle to connect with certain types of people. Now a global bestseller, this book uses four core personality types - Red, Yellow, Green and Blue - to explain other people s baffling behaviour and help you understand yourself better.You will learn to hone communication and social skills based on who you re dealing with, handle conflict with confidence and get the best out of everyone you interact with and manage. Now offering you the wisdom of the four personality types with even more verve and insight, this fully revised and expanded edition brings you a completely new and up-to-date translation, and marks a global moment for fans of Thomas Erikson s books. This updated and enhanced edition has used questions and feedback from Thomas s more than 10 million global readers to bring you 30% more material than before, honing this classic, comprehensive toolkit to new heights.Packed with aha! and oh no! moments, Surrounded by Idiots will help you understand and influence those around you, even people you currently think are beyond all comprehension. And with a bit of luck, you can also be confident that the idiot out there isn t you!

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Part of the bestselling Surrounded by Idiots series! #1 internationally bestselling author Thomas Erikson shows readers how to identify and avoid the psychopaths around them.Charming, charismatic, and delightful or manipulative, self-serving, and cunning? Psychopaths are both and thatâ ™s exactly what makes them dangerous. Bestselling author of the international phenomenon Surrounded by Idiots, Thomas Erikson reveals how to identify the psychopaths in your life and combat their efforts to control and manipulate. Using the same simple four-color system of behavior classification that made Surrounded by Idiots so popular, Surrounded by Psychopaths teaches readers how to deal with psychopaths in their lives by becoming aware of their own behavior and their weaknesses. Vivid example stories illustrate ways that psychopaths can take advantage of various behavior types, helping readers identify their own weaknesses and be proactive about protecting themselves. Erikson outlines some of the most common forms of manipulation used by psychopathsâ ”and othersâ ”to influence those around them. Since manipulation can often be a feature of ordinary, non-psychopathic relationships, the book also includes practical methods and techniques to help readers confront controlling people and rehabilitate negative relationships into mutually respectful ones. By understanding your behavior as well as the tendencies and strategies of psychopaths, Surrounded by Psychopaths will teach you to protect yourself from manipulative influence in your workplace, social life, and family.

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Part of the bestselling Surrounded by Idiots series! Internationally bestselling author Thomas Erikson shares the secrets of dealing with everyday narcissistsAre the narcissists in your life making you miserable? Are you worn out by their constant demands for attention, their absolute conviction they are right (even when theyâ ™re clearly not), their determination to do whatever they want (regardless of the impact), and their baffling need to control everyone and everything around them? In this thought-provoking, sanity-saving book, Thomas Erikson helps you understand what makes narcissists tick and, crucially, how to handle them without wearing yourself out in the process. With the help of the simple, four-color behavioral model made famous in Surrounded by Idiots, Erikson provides all the tools you need to manage not just the narcissists around you but everyday narcissistic behaviors as well â “something that is becoming more widespread in the age of social media. Engaging and practical, Surrounded by Narcissists will help you free yourself from the thrall of others toxic agendas so you can pursue a happier, more fulfilling and successful life.

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Protect yourself against lies and deception with bestselling author Thomas EriksonÂ’s proven behavioral science methodsDo you ever have the feeling that your friend isnÂ’t telling you the whole story? Or that your colleagueÂ’s answer doesnÂ’t quite add up? Whether in your personal or social life, professional life, or on the news or media, sorting the lies from the truth can be exhausting and make you feel constantly on edge. In the next installment of the Surrounded by Idiots series, Thomas Erikson shows you how to identify and deal with the liars in your life. With the help of the simple, four-color behavioral model made famous in Surrounded by Idiots, readers will learn to protect themselves against deception and insincerity.Filled with sophisticated wisdom and EriksonÂ’s trademark humor, SURROUNDED BY LIARS arms readers with the practical knowledge needed to feel confident in their ability to discern the truth and live a calmer, more reliable life.

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The funny and practical guide on how to spot - and slay - the time, energy and soul suckers in your life, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots. With his trademark humor and practical insights⠦you ll learn how self-awareness is the key to preserving your time, energy, and sanity-no matter what comes your way. Gay Hendricks, bestselling author of The Big Leap Do you often feel exhausted by conversations? Are there people in your life with belittle you through words or actions? Do you have colleagues who take up your time and don t actually do much?You could be surrounded by vampires!In Surrounded by Vampires, behavioural expert and bestselling author Thomas Erikson reveals how to identify and deal with those who sap your energy - whether they⠙re colleagues, friends or even your own habits. With practical tools and sharp insight, you⠙ll discover how to:Recognise emotional and mental ⠜vampires⠝ in your daily lifeSet limits and protect your time and wellbeingBuild emotional resilience and self-awarenessReclaim your focus, motivation and inner calmFunny, wise and immediately useful, Surrounded by Vampires will help you banish the energy-suckers once and for all - and thrive in a life that feels lighter, calmer and more fulfilling. Praise for Surrounded by Vampires and Thomas Erikson: Outstanding . . . Erikson impresses with his trademark facility for making research-based discussions accessible and entertaining ?Publishers Weekly ⠘A good resource for understanding how different personalities communicate and deal with feedback⠦Everyone should read [it] Business Insider ⠘Equal parts logical, emotionally astute, and gut-wrenchingly funny⠦Buy it! Jim McPartlin, author of The Enneagram at Work ⠘Everyone can benefit from this book⠙ Booklist ⠘Life changing⠙ 5-star reader review⠘Has enabled better communication with my peers and colleagues as well as my family.⠙ 5-star reader review⠘Clear, insightful easy to read book with plenty [of] practical advice⠙ 5-star reader review⠘A must-read to guide you on understanding yourself and others⠙ 5-star reader review

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots Are you overshadowed by the narcissists in your life? Are you worn out by their constant demands for attention, their absolute belief they are right (even when clearly they are not), their determination to do what they want (regardless of impact), and their baffling need to control everyone and everything around them? In this thought-provoking, sanity-saving book, Thomas Erikson helps you understand what makes narcissists tick and, crucially, how to handle them without wearing yourself out in the process. With the help of the behavioural model made famous in Surrounded by Idiots, Erikson provides all the tools you need to manage not just the narcissists around you but everyday narcissism as well - itself becoming more widespread in this age of social media. Engaging and practical, Surrounded by Narcissists will help you free yourself from narcissistic agendas so you can pursue a happier, more fulfilling and successful life.

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of the international phenomenon Surrounded by Idiots. Studies suggest two people who have never met before will tell three lies within the first five minutes. Astounding.But why?Why do we choose to lie even when we know it s wrong? To protect the people we love? To paint ourselves in a better light? To win short-lived praise? Or, are there simply far more obscure reasons behind why we lie?In Surrounded by Liars, international bestselling author and behavioural expert Thomas Erikson unpacks the psychological reasons behind why we lie, and reveals the impact lying has on our relationships. With the help of the behavioural model made famous in Surrounded by Idiots, discover how to detect the liars in your life and shatter their deception for good!

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots.Some people are exceptionally manipulative. They can convince anyone about anything and lure them with their charm. They enjoy controlling others and will do anything to get what they want.Sound familiar?The bad news is that you can t really escape them. But here comes the good news: you can beat them at their own game.After going through the highs and lows of different personality types (Red, Blue, Green and Yellow) in his international bestseller Surrounded by Idiots, Swedish behavioural expert Thomas Erikson will now show you how your weaknesses and personality traits can be exploited by other people and how you can stop them in their tracks.By learning more about your personality type and how you work, you ll be able to see through any psychopath s manipulative behaviours and fend off their attempts to wreak havoc into your life.Witty, engaging and informative, this book will give you everything you need to handle life s most skilled manipulators and identify the psychopaths in your life... before it s too late!

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Surrounded by idiots at work? Fed up with a bad boss or lazy colleagues? Thomas Erikson, author of the runaway international bestseller Surrounded by Idiots, will help you handle them and get things done, the right way Why is good leadership so rare? Everyone has to manage up to some extent but frankly some bosses are worse than others. If you re being driven crazy by a micro-manager, frequently drown under your boss s unreasonable expectations or struggle with being handed out responsibilities but no authority international behavioural expert Thomas Erikson is here to help. Drawing on the simple four-colour system that made Surrounded by Idiots a global bestseller, Erikson shows how understanding your boss s behavioural tendencies as well as your own will lead to a more harmonious and productive workplace. He also sets out what characterises an exemplary leader type and how you can adapt your behaviour to model it. Because there are two sides to every coin, Erikson also looks at employees themselves and why some colleagues frequently underachieve and what you can do to change this. Written with Erikson s signature humour and warmth, Surrounded by Bad Bosses (and Lazy Employees) will help you deal with the most hopeless managers and employees you can imagine - and keep you entertained along the way.

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Keď prídu prekážky či neúspechy, treba vedieť, ako ich zvládať. Tak ako v záhrade trháme burinu, aby mali miesto krásne kvety, musíme si poradiť aj s nepriazňami osudu. A zmeniť ich na úspech. V tejto knihe sa dozviete, ako na to. Autor medzinárodných bestsellerov Thomas Erikson sa v tejto knihe venuje tentoraz všeobecnému problému - čo robiť, keď niečo nevyjde. Veľmi často mávame pocit, že sny a ambície nám maria prekážky.Ako sa teda dá naučiť, ako zvládať neúspechy, nedať sa nimi zraziť na kolená a aj napriek nim dosiahnuť svoje méty? Erikson zodpovedá presne túto otázku. Pomocou jednoduchých a zvládnuteľných krokov pomôže čitateľovi identifikovať ciele, vytvoriť si konkrétny plán, a predovšetkým vyhnúť sa nástrahám, ktoré na nás zvyčajne číhajú, keď sa pustíme do niečoho nového.Prevratný model správania z knihy Obklopený idiotmi rozdelený do štyroch farieb dnes pomáha ľuďom po celom svete spoznať seba a pochopiť, ako reagujú na nevyhnutné prekážky v živote, aby ich zdolávali čo najlepšie.

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Ak sa vaše deti nesprávajú podľa očakávaní, ešte stále môžete zmeniť stratégiu pri ich výchove. Ak sa z vašej polovičky vykľuje tá nesprávna osoba, vzťah sa dá ukončiť. Lenže pri neférovom či prehnane náročnom šéfovi nie je až také jednoduché zistiť, čo s tým. Zažili sme to už všetci. Akoby ste boli každý z inej planéty. A aj keď ste doteraz nemali až takú smolu na nadriadeného, určite máte za sebou aspoň zopár nepríjemných prekvapení. Možno vám pristála na pleciach veľká zodpovednosť, no bez skutočných právomocí.Prípadne máte s nadriadeným odlišné osobnosti aj odlišné pracovné postupy. Alebo svojho šéfa považujete za stratený prípad. Dá sa to však riešiť. Thomas Erikson, autor bestsellerov Obklopený idiotmi a Obklopený psychopatmi, sa vo svojej ďalšej knihe zameral na rozdiely v komunikácii na pracovisku. Znovu sa opiera o známu farebnú typológiu ľudského správania, ibaže tentoraz z pohľadu nadriadených a podriadených. Do rovnice vzájomného pochopenia zároveň prináša aj iné prvky, ktoré ovplyvňujú spoločné fungovanie okrem farieb. Dozviete sa, ako spolu prestať bojovať, začať zbierať úspechy a porozumieť kolegom, šéfom aj zamestnancom.

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Audiokniha: Nie každý, komu nerozumiete, je nevyhnutne idiot. Prelomová metóda vám pomôže konečne porozumieť svojmu šéfovi, kolegom či životnému partnerovi, ba dokonca vlastným deťom. Máte pocit, že všade stretávate samých idiotov? Vytáčajú vás ľudia a máte pocit, že ich reakciám a správaniu vôbec nerozumiete? Prečo je komunikácia s určitými ľuďmi bezproblémová a iní sú ako chmuľovia? Škandinávsky bestseller, z ktorého sa po celom svete predalo už milión kópií, vysvetľuje štyri základné typy ľudského správania, ktoré definujú spôsob komunikácie a vnímania ľudí okolo nás. Červení sú dominantní a panovační. Žltí sú sociálnejší a majú v sebe viac optimizmu. Zelení sú zasa uvoľnení a kamarátski. No a modrí oplývajú analytickým myslením a presnosťou. Autor Thomas Erikson vám naozaj vtipným spôsobom vysvetlí, ako komunikovať s každým z nich.

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Ako sa z človeka stane narcista?Dá sa vôbec s takým človekom žiť?Alebo ste jedným z nich?Kniha Obklopený narcistami vám pomôže vyslobodiť sa z toxického kruhu narcistov a byť šťastnejšími a úspešnejšími.Thomas Erikson, autor úspešnej série kníh o komunikácii, sa vo svojej piatej knihe zameriava na aktuálny fenomén – narcizmus. Znepríjemňujú vám narcisti život? Ste unavení z ich neustálej potreby byť v centre pozornosti? Ako si na základe svojho profilu správania môžete poradiť s narcistom, keď sa vám zjaví v živote? Zoznámte sa s opismi narcistického správania a jeho následkov – pre každého z nás aj všeobecne pre spoločnosť. Zdá sa, že narcizmus sa postupne rozširuje. Jestvuje vôbec hranica, pokiaľ je egoizmus relatívne v poriadku a odkiaľ je to už niečo zlé? Smerujú súčasné osobnostné štandardy k deštruktívnemu egoizmu?Táto kniha nadväzuje na celosvetovo úspešnú sériu kníh Obklopený idiotmi, Obklopený psychopatmi, Obklopený idiotmi v zamestnaní a Obklopený neúspechmi. Autorove zábavné a dokonale výstižné opisy ľudského správania priniesli jeho dielam obrovský úspech a spravili z nich doslova fenomén.Získajte vďaka tejto knihe informácie o tom, ako egoizmus a posadnutosť narcistov vplýva na náš život.

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Máte niekedy pocit, že vám blízky človek nehovorí celú pravdu? Nesedí niečo na kolegovej odpovedi? Stretávate sa s podobnými situáciami až príliš často?Rozlišovanie klamstiev od pravdy je únavné v osobnom, spoločenskom či v pracovnom živote, ale aj pri správach a v televízii.V ďalšom pokračovaní série Obklopený Thomas Erikson ukazuje, ako identifikovať klamárov a poradiť si s nimi. Pomocou štvorfarebného modelu správania, ktorý preslávila prvá kniha Obklopený idiotmi, sa čitatelia naučia chrániť pred podvodmi a neúprimnosťou.Začítajte sa do sofistikovaných múdrostí a Eriksonovho typického humoru, ktorý čitateľom ponúka praktické znalosti potrebné na to, aby si verili a rozoznali pravdu od lží, a tak mohli žiť pokojnejší život.

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Audiokniha: Určite to poznáte – niekto vás ohúri svojím šarmom, a skôr než sa nazdáte, zistíte, že si s vami robí, čo chce. Veríte jeho slovám, pretože znejú dobre, hoci sú to často lži. Ťahá za vaše nitky až do posledného dychu. Pravdepodobne máte jedného z nich vo svojom okolí – či už ide o šéfa, kolegu, priateľa alebo príbuzného. Psychopatov je v spoločnosti viac, než si myslíte. Ich manipulatívne správanie však môžete odhaliť vďaka pokračovaniu úspešného titulu Obklopený idiotmi od Thomasa Eriksona, švédskeho experta na komunikáciu. Prostredníctvom konkrétnych príbehov reálnych ľudí vám Erikson vo svojej novinke ukáže, ako spoľahlivo rozoznať prejavy psychopatie v bežnom živote, odhalí vám techniky skúsených manipulátorov a naučí vás, ako sa im brániť. Začítajte sa a prekuknite potenciálnych psychopatov, kým nie je neskoro! Vysvetlím vám, ako identifikovať psychopata a ako rozoznať človeka s psychopatickými črtami. Zároveň si ukážeme, ako s ním naložiť.

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The incredible story of how a house was witness to German history Telegraph A touching picturebook which shows children that large events can have repercussions even in small and unheralded places Wall Street JournalA beautiful picture-book adaptation of Thomas Harding s Costa-shortlisted biography for adults, exquisitely illustrated by Britta Teckentrup.On the outskirts of Berlin, a wooden cottage stands on the shore of a lake. Over the course of a century, this little house played host to a loving Jewish family, a renowned Nazi composer, wartime refugees and a Stasi informant; in that time, a world war came and went, and the Berlin Wall was built a stone s throw from the cottage s back door. Thomas Harding first shared this remarkable story in his Costa-shortlisted biography The House by the Lake ⠓ now he has rendered it into a deeply moving picture-book for young readers. With words that read like a haunting fairy-tale, and magnificent artwork by Britta Teckentrup, this is the astonishing true story of the house by the lake. An atmospheric and ultimately uplifting tale with delicate, ethereal images The Financial TimesPRAISE FOR THE ORIGINAL BIOGRAPHY OF THE HOUSE BY THE LAKE: A Radio 4 Book of the WeekNamed a Best Book of the Year by: The Times New Statesman Daily Express Commonweal magazineShortlisted for the Costa Biography Award 2015Longlisted for the Orwell Prize 2016Over 50 five-star reviews on Amazon A passionate memoir. ⠓ Neil MacGregor A superb portrait of twentieth century Germany seen through the prism of a house which was lived in, and lost, by five different families. A remarkable book. ⠓ Tom Holland A book that will stay with me for a very long time. ⠓ Rachel Joyce A superb work of social history. ⠓ The Sunday Times Diamond brilliant ... an extraordinary book. ⠓ Sunday Express A deft history of a cabin containing many secrets. ⠓ Independent A fascinating window on a tumultuous period ⠓ Financial Times Original, personal, moving and uplifting ⠓ Literary Review This is a history that is often poignant, sometimes heartening, and never other than intimate. ⠓ Spectator An extraordinary book⠦. Harding has extracted the past from the dust that collects between floorboards and from layers of peeling wallpaper.⠝ ⠓ Washington PostSEE ALSO THOMAS HARDING S NEW BIOGRAPHY, LEGACY: I was riveted: this is a fascinating social history. ⠓ Nigella Lawson Written with love and imagination ... a masterclass in historical empathy. ⠓ TLS Nobody quite stirs the soup of historical detail like Harding. ⠓ Express

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Kniha - autor Gabriela Končitíková, 420 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá How to be stronger and happier by adopting Thomas Bata’s principles to live by “My system will not disappear. These buildings and machines, they're just piles of bricks and iron. But the system I have created will serve future generations.” Thomas Bata The present volume, Inspired the Bata Way, introduces 99 of the key ideas that Thomas Bata applied to shaping his philosophy of business and life. The Bata System of Management is no mere guide to how to run a business: above all, it provides the inspiration for how to begin to mould one's own personality. Thomas Bata was renowned for his application of sound common sense. He was typified by his adoption of simple solutions and an uncomplicated approach to life. Also typical of the man are the principles to which he adhered and which he required from those around him. You, reader, draw inspiration from them likewise.

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A beautiful picture-book adaptation of Thomas Harding s Costa-shortlisted biography for adults, exquisitely illustrated by Britta Teckentrup.On the outskirts of Berlin, a wooden cottage stands on the shore of a lake. Over the course of a century, this little house played host to a loving Jewish family, a renowned Nazi composer, wartime refugees and a Stasi informant; in that time, a world war came and went, and the Berlin Wall was built a stone s throw from the cottage s back door.Thomas Harding first shared this remarkable story in his Costa-shortlisted biography The House by the Lake - now he has rendered it into a deeply moving picture-book for young readers. With words that read like a haunting fairy-tale, and magnificent artwork by Britta Teckentrup, this is the astonishing true story of the house by the lake.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 2015LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2016A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK A superb portrait of twentieth century Germany seen through the prism of a house which was lived in, and lost, by five different families. A remarkable book. Tom Holland Personal and panoramic, heart-wrenching yet uplifting, this is history at its most alive. A.D. Miller A passionate memoir. Neil MacGregor_______________________________________In 2013, Thomas Harding returned to his grandmother s house on the outskirts of Berlin which she had been forced to leave when the Nazis swept to power. What was once her soul place now stood empty and derelict. A concrete footpath cut through the garden, marking where the Berlin Wall had stood for nearly three decades.In a bid to save the house from demolition, Thomas began to unearth the history of the five families who had lived there: a nobleman farmer, a prosperous Jewish family, a renowned Nazi composer, a widow and her children and a Stasi informant. Discovering stories of domestic joy and contentment, of terrible grief and tragedy, and of a hatred handed down through the generations, a history of twentieth century Germany and the story of a nation emerged.

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A special board book edition of the original, classic story introducing Thomas the Tank Engine!This is a beautifully-illustrated story about Thomas the little blue Tank Engine, who worked really hard on The Fat Controller s railway. Every day he puffed around Sodor shunting trucks and pulling freight. But what he dreamed about was having his very own branch line â ¦Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for 75 years. He ranks alongside other beloved characters such as Paddington Bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage.Other board books about Thomas the Tank Engine include:Thomas Friends: Go, Thomas, Go! (shaped board book with wheels) 9781405296809Thomas Friends: Happy Birthday, Thomas! 9781405297240Thomas Friends: Ten Little Engines 9781405293303Thomas Friends: Pocket Library 9781405293006Thomas Friends: Noisy Sound Book 9781405295208Thomas Friends: Hide Seek 9781405293129

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Set in the buried streets of Georgian London and the outrageous underworld of the molly houses, a carpenter hiding a double life, searches for a traitor who is betraying the secrets of the mollies. The devastatingly beautiful, brutal, raucous and tender historical thriller â “ a Top Ten Sunday Times bestseller!**WINNER of the CWA Historical DAGGER 2025***â ˜Heartbreaking, beautiful, lyrical. I was captivated â ¦ you won t want to put it downâ ™ Catriona Ward â ˜Utterly thrillingâ ™ Elizabeth MacNeal â ˜An immersive, illuminating and exceptionally entertaining novelâ ™ Matt Cain â ˜Stunning and powerful â ¦ Youâ ™ll never forget Thomas Trueâ ™ Janice Hallett â ˜A clever mystery, a powerful love story â ¦ affected me more than anything Iâ ™ve read in a long timeâ ™ Gareth Brown**WINNER OF THE HWA DEBUT CROWN****THE TOP TEN Sunday Times BESTSELLER****SHORTLISTED for Booksellers Association Author of the Year**_________________ The only sin is betrayalâ ¦ It is the year 1715, and Thomas True has arrived on old London Bridge with a dangerous secret. One night, lost amongst the squalor of London s hidden back streets, he finds himself drawn into the outrageous underworld of the molly houses. Meanwhile, carpenter Gabriel Griffin struggles to hide his double life as Lotty, the molly s stoic guard. When a young man is found murdered, he realises there is a rat amongst them, betraying their secrets to a pair of murderous Justices. Can Gabriel unmask the traitor before they hang? Can he save hapless Thomas from peril, and their own forbidden love? Set amidst the buried streets of Georgian London, The Betrayal of Thomas True is a brutal and devastating thriller, where love must overcome evil, and the only true sin is betrayalâ ¦_______________________ â ˜Quite simply divine â ¦ had me in all sorts of tearsâ ™ Jennie Godfreyâ ˜A vivid exploration of a largely forgotten aspect of Londonâ ™s past â ¦ as compelling as Westâ ™s debutâ ™ The Times â ˜A darkly thrilling romp that simmers with sinister menace and illicit temptationâ ™ Susan Stokes-Chapman â ˜An unforgettable combination of historical thriller, love story and heartbreaking tragedyâ ™ Heat â ˜Ingeniously plotted, vivid and memorableâ ™ Historical Novel Society â ˜Electric â ¦ an unputdownable readâ ™ Attitude Magazine â ˜An epic adventure of love in a time of dangerâ ™ Hallie Rubenhold â ˜An exuberant, moving storyâ ™ Rosie Andrews â ˜Vivid, impressive and utterly immersive â ¦ I was weeping by the final pages. Masterfulâ ™ D.V. Bishop â ˜A devastating story told with great powerâ ™ Christopher Stephens â ˜You are instantly immersed in the perilous, hot, exciting, plot-swirling world of Molliesâ ™ Felice Picanoâ ˜Youâ ™ll smile, youâ ™ll gasp, youâ ™ll cryâ ™ Essie Fox â ˜Hugely entertainingâ ™ Anna Mazzola â ˜Bursting with memorable characters and stunning imageryâ ™ Sean Luskâ ˜Brilliantly researched and lavishly writtenâ ™ Emma Stonex â ˜Like a modern Fieldingâ ™ Kate Griffinâ ˜Hypnotic. A hurtling tale of deception and self-discoveryâ ™ James Cahillâ ˜Very, very goodâ ™ Stephen Fryâ ˜There has never been a book that made me cry â ¦ until todayâ ™ Suzie Edge â ˜Fierce, funny, and fabulous â ¦ an important and deeply moving storyâ ™ Jonathan Harvey â ˜A beautiful, dark love story set in the fetid streets of Georgian London â ¦ unputdownableâ ™ Gareth Russell â ˜A beautifully told story that broke my heart and energised my soulâ ™ Tracy King â ˜The wit of Wilde still lives!â ™ Gyles Brandreth â ˜A gripping epic tale â ¦ a powerful new voice in historical fictionâ ™ Gill Paul â ˜A picaresque gay romp through 18th-century London, with a dark and troubling heartâ ™ Annie Garthwaite

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It s one thing to say you can find what people need--it s another to actually do it. It s 1932 and Sullivan Harris is on the run. An occasionally successful dowser, he promised the people of Kline, West Virginia, that he would find them water. But when wells turned up dry, he disappeared with their cash just a step or two ahead of Jeremiah Weber, who was elected to run him down.Postmistress Gainey Floyd is suspicious of Sulley s abilities when he appears in her town but reconsiders after new wells fill with sweet water. Rather, it s Sulley who grows uneasy when his success makes folks wonder if he can find more than water--like forgotten items or missing people. He lights out to escape such expectations and runs smack into something worse.Hundreds of men have found jobs digging the Hawks Nest Tunnel--but what they thought was a blessing is killing them. And no one seems to care. Here, Sulley finds something new--a desire to help. With it, he becomes an unexpected catalyst, bringing Jeremiah and Gainey together to find what even he has forgotten: hope. Sarah Loudin Thomas never disappoints! The Finder of Forgotten Things brings together a rich cast of characters, each at war with conflicting desires and ultimately destined to decide whether, even in the worst events, redemption waits to be discovered. --LISA WINGATE, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends In a hardscrabble 1930s setting, complex characters wrestle with justice, mercy, inequality, honesty, and the fact that they are all prodigals still searching for the way home. Loudin Thomas delivers a stunning tale of one of the worst industrial disasters in U.S. history, underlined with a moral imperative to love one s neighbor that still hits home today. --Library Journal Loudin Thomas introduces a multifaceted cast desperately trying to survive the Great Depression in 1930s West Virginia, in this strong historical. . . . The small-town plot s set against the real-life Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster. . . . giving Loudin Thomas impetus to underline the impact of acts of caring in a community. --Publishers Weekly

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Famous for seminal poems such as â ˜Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Nightâ ™, â ˜And Death Shall Have No Dominionâ ™ and â ˜A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in Londonâ ™, Dylan Thomas was the author of a substantial body of poetry, which he began writing as a teenager and continued to expand until the end of his short and troubled life.This is the most complete edition ever published of Dylan Thomas s poetry. The texts are based on the first published editions of the poems or on manuscript notebook versions. All of his Swansea Grammar School poems are here reproduced, many of them reprinted for the first time since their original appearance in the student magazine. For a precocious genius such as Thomas, they are important as they show his early interest in the ludic aspect of language and his rapid development into a more serious poet. The book contains over a thousand notes, with textual variants.

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Hudební CD - Surrounded By Time je 42. studiové album vydané velšským zpěvákem Tomem Jonesem v roce 2021. Surrounded By Time je 42. studiové album vydané velšským zpěvákem Tomem Jonesem v roce 2021. Rok vydání : 2021 (42.album) Seznam stop CD 1 I Won #039;t Crumble With You If You Fall (Bernice Johnson Reagon) / The Windmills Of Your Mind (Michel Legrand/Alan amp; Marilyn Bergman) / Popstar (Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam) / No Hole In My Head (Malvina Reynolds) / Talking Reality Television Blues (Todd Snider) / I Won #039;t Lie (Michael Kiwanuka amp; Paul Butler) / This is the Sea (Michael Scott) / One More Cup Of Coffee (Bob Dylan) / Samson And Delilah (Tom Jones, Ethan Johns, Mark Woodward) / Mother Earth (Tony Jo White) / I #039;m Growing Old (Bobby Cole) / Lazurus Man (Terry Callier) CD 2 Bonus Tracks Not Dark Yet / One Hell Of A Life / I Won #039;t Crumble With You If You Fall (Live from Shepherd #039;s Bush Empire) / Samson And Delilah (Live from...

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Hudební CD - Surrounded By Time je 42. studiové album vydané velšským zpěvákem Tomem Jonesem v roce 2021. Surrounded By Time je 42. studiové album vydané velšským zpěvákem Tomem Jonesem v roce 2021. Rok vydání . 2021 (42.album) Seznam stop I Won #039;t Crumble With You If You Fall (Bernice Johnson Reagon) / The Windmills Of Your Mind (Michel Legrand/Alan amp; Marilyn Bergman) / Popstar (Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam) / No Hole In My Head (Malvina Reynolds) / Talking Reality Television Blues (Todd Snider) / I Won #039;t Lie (Michael Kiwanuka amp; Paul Butler) / This is the Sea (Michael Scott) / One More Cup Of Coffee (Bob Dylan) / Samson And Delilah (Tom Jones, Ethan Johns, Mark Woodward) / Mother Earth (Tony Jo White) / I #039;m Growing Old (Bobby Cole) / Lazurus Man (Terry Callier)

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LP vinyl - Surrounded By Time je 42. studiové album vydané velšským zpěvákem Tomem Jonesem v roce 2021. Surrounded By Time je 42. studiové album vydané velšským zpěvákem Tomem Jonesem v roce 2021. Rok vydání . 2021 (42.album) Seznam stop I Won #039;t Crumble With You If You Fall (Bernice Johnson Reagon) / The Windmills Of Your Mind (Michel Legrand/Alan amp; Marilyn Bergman) / Popstar (Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam) / No Hole In My Head (Malvina Reynolds) / Talking Reality Television Blues (Todd Snider) / I Won #039;t Lie (Michael Kiwanuka amp; Paul Butler) / This is the Sea (Michael Scott) / One More Cup Of Coffee (Bob Dylan) / Samson And Delilah (Tom Jones, Ethan Johns, Mark Woodward) / Mother Earth (Tony Jo White) / I #039;m Growing Old (Bobby Cole) / Lazurus Man (Terry Callier)

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Shamelessly engaging, effortlessly scholarly, utterly refreshing Thomas Keneally, author of Schindler s Ark A small treasure New York Times This sweepingly confident overview is more entertainingly told than any previous account Sunday TelegraphIreland played the central role in maintaining European culture when the dark ages settled on Europe in the fifth century: as Rome was sacked by Visigoths and its empire collapsed, Ireland became the isle of saints and scholars that enabled the classical and religious heritage to be saved.In his compelling and entertaining narrative, Thomas Cahill tells the story of how Irish monks and scrines copied the mauscripts of both pagan and Christian writers, including Homer and Aristotle, while libraries on the continent were lost forever. Bringing the past and its characters to life, Cahill captures the sensibility of the unsung Irish who relaunched civilisation.

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For Fans of the greatest literary warrior of all times! The legend of Conan the Barbarian strides on with Omnibus Volume 5, which sees new writers and artists take up the reins and welcomes legends like Gil Kane, Bruce Jones and Neil Adams to the roster of great creators. This volume also brings back fan-favorite characters like Jenna and Murilo to the supporting cast. Featuring superb artwork, epic stories and the usual selection of rarely seen bonus material.Conan the Barbarian enters a new creative phase as J.M. DeMatteis ( Kraven s Last Stand ) debuts as series writer. He will take Conan to the magical city in the clouds, Mreead-Zza; return fan-favorites Jenna and Murilo to the supporting cast; and team with John Buscema on a set of stories pitting Conan against Eilaynia, Princess of Mist. Then, Marvel legend Gil Kane takes the artistic reins for an extended run featuring The Creation Quest saga, while writer Bruce Jones (Incredible Hulk) mixes a blend of humor and horror. Plus: A story illustrated by titans John Buscema and Neal Adams, a pair of Annuals by Roy Thomas, and Thomas and Buscema s Conan of the Isles graphic novel, reprinted for the first time!

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Treadwell s book is a magnificent pastiche of 18th-century fiction The Sunday Times Tristram Shandy meets Jonathan Strange Mr Norrell in a novel that addresses dark disturbing themes with tremendous wit, charm and elegance Daily Express Part historical pastiche, part gothic horror, this is an ambitious and stylistically bold 18th-century adventure with shades of Jonathan Strange Mr Norrell SFX Treadwell s book entertains and impresses . . . He must be heartily congratulated both for performing an extraordinary feat of literary ventriloquism and also for reminding us what historical fiction does best: create an entirely convincing vanished world while also using that world as a lens through which to view the present day GuardianWHO IS THOMAS PEACH?Ah, reader! -- if you would have us answer THAT question -- What mysteries you shall compel us to expose!It is the year 1785, and a gentleman of modest means has left London for the countryside, to look after his ailing wife.Among his new neighbours, tongues begin to wag. Why does he keep a locked chest under the stairs? Is it really full of forbidden books? And what exactly is the matter with his wife?For the most part, though, the couple live in peace -- until a letter arrives, threatening to cut off their livelihood and expel them from their home.Faced with the prospect of penury -- and perhaps worse -- the gentleman rides out in search of some means to save himself.But fate has other plans for Thomas Peach.A bizarre request brings an encounter with a mysterious young woman, raised from infancy as a rich man s ward, now condemned to the madhouse. As their paths become disturbingly entangled, Mr Peach begins to suspect that in her past lies a dreadful secret . . .Dreadful indeed! -- Yet however fearful the poor child s history -- can her secret be darker, than HIS OWN?

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One of the best-loved books of Christianity after the Bible, now in a new translation A passionate celebration of God and his love, mercy, and holiness, The Imitation of Christ has inspired conversion and stimulated religious devotion for more than five hundred years. With great personal conviction, the medieval monk Thomas à Kempis demonstrates the individual’s reliance on God and on the words of Christ, and the futility of life without faith. Thomas spent some seventy years of his life in the reclusive environment of monasteries, yet in this astonishing work he demonstrates an encompassing understanding of human nature, and his writing speaks to readers of every age and every nationality. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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The incredible story of an all-deaf high school football team’s triumphant climb from underdog to undefeated, their inspirational brotherhood, a fascinating portrait of deafness in America, and the indefatigable head coach who spearheaded the team, by New York Times reporter and Page One Correspondent, Thomas Fuller. The Boys of Riverside is another example of how anyone can achieve their dreams, making what appears impossible, possible.” —Marlee Matlin, Academy Award winnerIn November 2021, an obscure email from the California Department of Education landed in New York Times reporter, Thomas Fuller’s, inbox. The football team at the California School for the Deaf in Riverside, a state-run school with only 168 high school students, was having an undefeated season. After years of covering war, wildfires, pandemic, and mass shootings, Fuller was captivated by the story of this group of high school boys. It was uplifting. During the gloom of the pandemic, it was a happy story. It was a sports story but not an ordinary one, built on the chemistry between a group of underestimated boys and their superhero advocate coach, Keith Adams, a deaf former athlete himself. The team, and Adams, tackled the many stereotypes and seemed to be succeeding. Fuller packed his bags and drove seven hours to the Riverside campus.The Boys of Riverside looks back at the historic 2021 and 2022 seasons in which the California School for the Deaf chased history. It follows the personal journeys of their dynamic deaf head coach, and a student who spent the majority of the season sleeping in his father’s car in the Target parking lot. It tells the story of a fiercely committed player who literally played through a broken leg in order not to miss a crucial game, as well as myriad other heart-wrenching and uplifting narratives of players who found common purpose. Through their eyes, Fuller reveals a portrait of high school athletics, inspiring camaraderie, and deafness in America.

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A collection of previously untranslated stories from a master of twentieth-century Austrian literature, Thomas Bernhard. â œThe cold increases with the clarity,⠝ said Thomas Bernhard while accepting a major literary prize in 1965. That clarity was the postwar realization that the Westâ ™s last remaining cultural reference points were being swept away by the ever-greater commodification of humankind. Collecting five stylistically transitional tales by Bernhard, all of which take place in sites of extreme cold, this volume extends that bleak vision of the master Austrian storyteller.  In â œUngenach,⠝ the reluctant heir of an enormous estate chooses to give away his legacy to an assortment of oddballs as he discovers the past of his older brother, who was murdered during a career in futile colonialist philanthropy. In â œThe Weatherproof Cape,⠝ a lawyer tries to maintain a sense of familial solidarity with a now-dead client with the help of an unremarkable piece of clothing. â œMidland in Stilfs⠝ casts a jaundiced eye on the laughable efforts of a cosmopolitan foreigner to attain local authenticity on a moribund Alpine farmstead. In â œAt the Ortler,⠝ two middle-aged brothersâ ”one a scientist, the other an acrobatâ ”meditate on their unusual career paths while they climb a mountain to reclaim a long-abandoned family property. And in â œAt the Timberline,⠝ the unexpected arrival of a young couple in a mountain village leads to the discovery of a scandalous crime that casts a shadow on the personal life of the policeman investigating it. Â

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In the third and final installment of the Souls Trilogy, acclaimed poet Iain S. Thomas explores what hope feels like after despair.Following on his bestselling collections, The Truth of You and The Secret of You, Thomas’s latest volume of over two-hundred poems examines how we find the faith to carry on when everything has been stripped away and all that remains is the core of who we are. Enhanced by dramatic ink illustrations in his signature style, The Heart of You explores fear, bravery, intimacy, what we keep, and what we leave behind.

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With an Introduction, Bibliography and Glossary by Michael Irwin, Professor of English Literature University of Kent at Canterbury.Thomas Hardy started composing poetry in the heyday of Tennyson and Browning. He was still writing with unimpaired power sixty years later, when Eliot and Yeats were the leading names in the field. His extraordinary stamina and a consistent individuality of style and vision made him a survivor, immune to literary fashion. At the start of the twenty-first century his reputation stands higher than it ever did, even in his own lifetime.He is now recognised not only as a great poet, but as one who is widely loved. He speaks with directness, humanity and humour to scholarly or ordinary readers alike.

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A wonderful book about Stephen Hawking s biggest legacy Spectator Truly mind-stretching... Immensely rewarding The Times This superbly written book offers insight into an extraordinary individual, the creative process, and the scope and limits of our current understanding of the cosmos Sir Martin ReesStephen Hawking s closest collaborator offers the intellectual superstar s final thoughts on the universe. Perhaps the biggest question Stephen Hawking tried to answer in his extraordinary life was how the universe could have created conditions so perfectly hospitable to life.In order to solve this mystery, Hawking studied the big bang origin of the universe, but his early work ran into a crisis when the math predicted many big bangs producing a multiverse - countless different universes, most of which would be far too bizarre to harbour life. Holed up in the theoretical physics department at Cambridge, Stephen Hawking and his friend and collaborator Thomas Hertog worked on this problem for twenty years, developing a new theory of the cosmos that could account for the emergence of life. Peering into the extreme quantum physics of cosmic holograms and venturing far back in time, they were startled to find a deeper level of evolution in which the physical laws themselves transform and simplify until particles, forces, and even time itself fades away.This discovery led them to a revolutionary idea: The laws of physics are not set in stone but are born and co-evolve as the universe they govern takes shape. As Hawking s final days drew near, the two collaborators published their theory, which proposed a radical new Darwinian perspective on the origins of our universe. On the Origin of Time offers a striking new vision of the universe s birth that will profoundly transform the way we think about our place in the order of the cosmos and may ultimately prove to be Hawking s greatest legacy.

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Foreword by Philippa Perry Based on groundbreaking research that has the power to change the lives of countless children - and the adults who love them. - Susan Cain, New York Times bestselling author of Quiet A necessary and important book. - Philippa Perry, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had ReadAre you a hardy and resilient dandelion, or are you a more sensitive and fragile orchid?Building on the definitions of introvert, extrovert or highly sensitive, The Orchid and the Dandelion exposes - for the first time - how a combination of environmental and genetic factors contribute to what makes us who we are. This breakthrough research explains why some people struggle where others succeed, why happiness comes so easily to some while frustrations weigh more heavily on others.In The Orchid and the Dandelion, Dr W. Thomas Boyce - one of the world s foremost researchers in the field of pediatric health - presents findings that children have two very different responses to their environments. While some children are like dandelions and can thrive in almost any environment, there are others who, like orchids, are much more reactive and susceptible to their surroundings. Now we finally have a scientific framework to understand people and how to address their unique needs to help them find their fullest potential.This groundbreaking book draws on extensive research into genetics and the exploding field of epigenetics, examples and real stories that will re-frame how we think about orchid and dandelion children - and the adults those children have become. By understanding which of us are, genetically and environmentally speaking, the orchids of this world, Dr Boyce explains how to care for and parent our children - the true orchids. He shows how we can help them thrive by sharing insights and lessons from his thirty years of research in the field.

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A beautiful collection of the most heartwarming, inspirational and hilarious quotes from Call the Midwife, accompanied by beautiful photographs throughout. Love is never the only answer. But it is always the best, the simplest, the one most likely to withstand the test of time.Love is the beginning. It should be the final word. Narration by Jennifer, Series 8, Episode 4Call the Midwife is loved across the world for its moving and intimate insights into the colourful world of midwifery and family life in the East End of London in the 1950s and 60s. The residents of Poplar and of Nonnatus House have brought comfort and joy to millions of people through their words and shared experiences. In this book you will find a collection of the best, most heart-warming and inspiring narrations and life-affirming quotes, taken from the original scripts by Heidi Thomas, alongside beautiful photographs from the show. There are lessons on love, friendship, motherhood, faith, family, home and much more - and we will hear from, among others, the voices of glamorous but vulnerable Trixie, forthright Nurse Crane, the delightfully witty Sisters Evangelina and Monica Joan and of course the wise and iconic narrations of Jennifer. The perfect book to see you through both hard and better times, this lovely collection will inspire and entertain in equal measure.

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The definitive, full-color guide to making and using approximately 250 herbal medicines at home, with instructions for everything from harvesting to administering low-cost, DIY remedies. This comprehensive, full-color guide provides detailed, easy-to-follow instructions for making and using approximately 250 herbal medicines at home, including practical tips and numerous effective formulas developed and tested by the authors, both expert herbalists with years of experience. Readers who appreciate the health-giving properties of herbal medicines but are discouraged by the high price of commercial products can now make their own preparations for a fraction of the cost. The authors tell you everything you need to know about harvesting, preparing, and administering herbs in many different forms, including fresh, bulk dried herbs, capsules, extracts in water, alcohol, glycerin, vinegar and oil, and even preparations like essential oils and flower essences. The book also covers topical applications of herbs as salves, lotions, poultices, tooth powders, ear drops, and more, and includes an extensive chapter on herbal hydrotherapy. The Modern Herbal Dispensary explains why different preparations of the same herb will obtain better results, demonstrating how capsules, teas, tinctures, or glycerites of the same plant will not have exactly the same effect on the body. Leading herbalists Thomas Easley and Steven Horne have tested and proven the herbal formulas they offer, along with suggestions for treating more than one hundred illnesses. They lay out the principles of herbal formulation and also provide instructions on how to prepare single herbs, a procedure that has been largely ignored in other references. More comprehensive than any other guide, thoroughly researched, beautifully illustrated, and presented with ease of use in mind, this book will take its place as the premier reference for those who want to produce all the herbal remedies they need, and to save money in the process.

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IACP Award Winner 2019 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the acclaimed French Laundry restaurant in the Napa Valley⠔⠜the most exciting place to eat in the United States⠝ (The New York Times). The most transformative cookbook of the century celebrates this milestone by showcasing the genius of chef/proprietor Thomas Keller himself. Keller is a wizard, a purist, a man obsessed with getting it right. And this, his first cookbook, is every bit as satisfying as a French Laundry meal itself: a series of small, impeccable, highly refined, intensely focused courses. Most dazzling is how simple Keller s methods are: squeegeeing the moisture from the skin on fish so it sautées beautifully; poaching eggs in a deep pot of water for perfect shape; the initial steeping in the shell that makes cooking raw lobster out of the shell a cinch; using vinegar as a flavor enhancer; the repeated washing of bones for stock for the cleanest, clearest tastes. From innovative soup techniques, to the proper way to cook green vegetables, to secrets of great fish cookery, to the creation of breathtaking desserts; from beurre monté to foie gras au torchon, to a wild and thoroughly unexpected take on coffee and doughnuts, The French Laundry Cookbook captures, through recipes, essays, profiles, and extraordinary photography, one of America s great restaurants, its great chef, and the food that makes both unique. One hundred and fifty superlative recipes are exact recipes from the French Laundry kitchen⠔no shortcuts have been taken, no critical steps ignored, all have been thoroughly tested in home kitchens. If you can t get to the French Laundry, you can now re-create at home the very experience Wine Spectator described as ⠜as close to dining perfection as it gets.⠝

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The Cheerleaders is Kara Thomas edge-of-your-seat thriller about an eerie sequence of seemingly unrelated events that leaves five cheerleaders dead. Sharp, brilliantly plotted, and totally engrossing - Karen McManus, author of One of Us Is LyingThere are no more cheerleaders in the town of Sunnybrook.First there was the car accident â “ two girls dead after hitting a tree on a rainy night.Then the murders happened â “ two girls were killed by the man next door. The police shot him, so no one will ever know why he did it.Monica s sister was the last cheerleader to die. After her suicide, Sunnybrook High disbanded the cheer squad. No one wanted to be reminded of the girls they d lost.That was five years ago. Now the faculty and students at Sunnybrook High want to remember the lost cheerleaders. But for Monica, it s not that easy. After she discovers the letters in her stepdad s desk, unearths an ancient phone, and meets a strange new friend at school, Monica can t just move on.There are no more cheerleaders in Sunnybrook, but that doesn t mean anyone else is safe.

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It’s the size of one’s heart that matters most in this heartfelt Christmas story for young readers!Alex the Christmas tree is teased because he is the smallest fir tree in the tree nursery. He can’t hold as many ornaments, he can’t stand as tall . . . Alex isn’t sure any animal family will want him as their Christmas tree. When the families come to choose their fir tree, Alex isn’t noticed at first. But then Selma, the smallest rabbit of all, discovers him. The rabbit family takes Alex home, and they all celebrate and sing together–even Alex, the littlest Christmas tree with the biggest holiday spirit! Swiss best-selling author Thomas Meyer tells the story with humor and a big dose of Christmas spirit. Philippe Goossen’s pictures create a warm mood, and his characters win hearts–big and small.

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From a bestselling author and psychologist, an exploration and celebration of neurodivergence, completely revised with the most up-to-date research and insights. From ADHD and dyslexia to autism, the number of diagnosis categories listed by the American Psychiatric Association has tripled in the last fifty years. With so many people affected, it is time to revisit our perceptions of people with disabilities. Thomas Armstrong illuminates a new understanding of neuropsychological disorders. He argues that if they are a part of the natural diversity of the human brain, they cannot simply be defined as illnesses. Armstrong explores the evolutionary advantages, special skills, and other positive dimensions of these conditions, including: autism, ADHD, dyslexia, schizophrenia, anxiety, intellectual disabilities, and mood disorders. With an emphasis on positive niche construction for each area, The Power of Neurodiversity is a manifesto as well as a keen look at disability, as well as a must-read for parents, teachers, and anyone who is looking to learn more about neurodivergence.

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Donâ ™t miss the third book featuring attorney Olivia Sinclair, for fans of Alafair Burke, Gillian McAllistair and The Good Wife.Divorce attorney Olivia Sinclair is retiring. She is ready to pack the rat race in, settle down in Tahoe with her boyfriend Brian and finally live life at the pace she deserves.But when an old friend calls in a favour, sheâ ™s compelled to take on one last caseâ ¦Ava, wife of tech-millionaire and media darling Mark Bledsoe has escaped from her abusive husband. He has proved himself to be a dangerous man and Ava needs to flee the country before he can track her down.As Oliviaâ ™s investigation leads her into a devilish web of lies, deception and murder, she realises that her work is far from done. Can she crack one last case, before her and Avaâ ™s time runs out?Readers LOVE the Olivia Sinclair series:â ˜An edge of your seat suspense thrillerâ ¦ I raced through itâ ¦ Itâ ™s an excellent read.â ™ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Starsâ ˜This is the first book I read by this author and it certainly wonâ ™t be the lastâ ¦ Brilliant. Highly recommend.â ™ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Starsâ ˜An excellent follow upâ ¦ Thomas is a craftswoman of extraordinary talent. More please.â ™ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Starsâ ˜Thoroughly enjoyed trying to work who, what, whyâ ¦ look forward to seeing what Olivia gets up to next time.â ™ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Starsâ ˜A wonderful, tightly paced, well characterised read about how family secrets always, always surface.â ™ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 starsAs their investigations lead them into a devilish web of lies, deception and murder, Olivia and Brian soon realise that retirement will just have to wait.

Objev podobné jako The Suspect - Terry Lynn Thomas

Warm and life-enhancing, I wanted to move to Spain with these wonderful characters Katie Fforde A fabulous read celebrating the good things in life - fun, friends, family and food Jill MansellFrom the bestselling author of Escape to the French Farmhouse comes a deliciously feel-good new story...__________________________Sometimes you just need to get away...Eliza has a full house! When her three children grew up and moved out, she downsized to a smaller property... but now they re all back. Every room in the house is taken and Eliza finds herself sharing her bed with her eldest daughter and her daughter s pug. Combined with the online course she s trying to finish, plus her job to fit in, there just isn t the peace and quiet that Eliza needs.So when an ad pops up on her laptop saying house-sitters wanted , Eliza can t resist the chance to escape. She ends up moving to a rural finca in southern Spain, looking after the owner s Iberico pigs, learning about secret gastronomic societies ... and finding a new zest for life and love along the way.___________________________Readers have fallen in love with Retreat to the Spanish Sun Perfect for a summer holiday read A lovely read from Jo Thomas, her books never fail to make me happy A lovely, warm and sunny read Fabulous location, delicious descriptions of food drink wonderful characters, an all round feel-good book If you love Jo s books, her newest summer novel, Love in Provence, is available now!

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Co-author of the groundbreaking Empire and Multitude, Michael Hardt examines The Declaration of Independence and other texts by Thomas Jefferson, arguing that his powerful concept of democracy provides a biting critique of the current American administration. Introducing this collection of Jefferson’s writings, Michael Hardt makes a powerful case for re-examining the foundational writings of this American revolutionary in order to reignite the dialogue that first conceived of a land of the free .

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The bestselling The Millionaire Next Door identifies seven common traits that show up again and again among those who have accumulated wealth. Most of the truly wealthy in this country don t live in Beverly Hills or on Park Avenue-they live next door. This new edition, the first since 1998, includes a new foreword for the twenty-first century by Dr. Thomas J. Stanley.

Objev podobné jako The Millionaire Next Door - Thomas J., Ph.D. Stanley, William D., Ph.D Danko

Ingenious and original Philip PullmanIf you knew a book was cursed, would you still read it?When Ariel Manto uncovers a copy of The End of Mr. Y in a second-hand bookshop, she can t believe her eyes. She knows enough about its author, the outlandish Victorian scientist Thomas Lumas, to know that copies are exceedingly rare. And, some say, cursed.With Mr. Y under her arm, Ariel finds herself thrust into a thrilling adventure of love, sex, death and time-travel.

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Tells the story of Thomas Merton s search for faith and peace in a world which first fascinated and then appalled him. It is written with the profound insight of a man who has seen himself clearly. Complete and unedited edition.

Objev podobné jako The Seven Storey Mountain - Thomas Merton