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The kind of novelist who inspires an intense sense of ownership in her fans ... her sympathies tended naturally to the marginal, the vulnerable, the exploited, the obscure Sarah WatersSukey Bond, a sixteen-year-old orphan, is sent to work as a servant at a farm on the remote Essex Marshes. There she falls in love with gentle, unworldly Eric, the son of the rector s wife, only for them to be separated when their relationship is discovered. But nothing will deter Sukey in her quest to be reunited with her true love, even if it means seeking the help of Queen Victoria herself. One of our most idiosyncratic, courageous and versatile writers Hermione Lee One can t be too thankful that Miss Townsend Warner has lived to discover the alchemist s secret of transmuting the past into pure gold Hilary Spurling

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A comic masterpiece Patrick Gale, GuardianPillar of society and stern upholder of Victorian values, god-fearing Norfolk merchant John Barnard presides over a large and largely unhappy family. This is their story - his brandy-swilling wife, their hapless offspring and their changing fortunes - over the decades. Sylvia Townsend Warner s last novel, The Flint Anchor gloriously overturns our ideas of history, family and storytelling itself. A novel created with solidity and subtlety of feeling, a fusion of warmth, wit and quietly biting shrewdness that are reminiscent of Jane Austen Atlantic Review As a sustained work of historical imagination, it has few rivals ... one of the most acute and intelligent writers of her age Claire Harman

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She has a talent amounting to genius John UpdikeDon Juan, that notorious libertine, has disappeared. Has he been dragged down to hell by demons, as rumoured - or has he escaped? Doña Ana, the woman he tried to seduce, will stop at nothing to discover the truth. Set in a rural eighteenth-century Spain rife with suspicion and cruelty, and featuring a glorious cast of peasants, aristocrats and vengeful ghosts, this moving, surprising tragicomedy is also Sylvia Townsend Warner s response to the dark days of the Spanish Civil War. The kind of novelist who inspires an intense sense of ownership in her fans Sarah Waters

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Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world s greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.Celebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, they take us from snowy Japan to springtime Vienna, from haunted New England to a sun-drenched Mediterranean island, and from a game of chess on the ocean to a love story on the moon. Beautifully designed and printed, these collectible editions are bound in colourful, tactile cloth and stamped with foil.Lolly Willowes, so gentle and accommodating, has depths no one suspects. When she suddenly announces that she is leaving London and moving, alone, to the depths of the countryside, her overbearing relatives are horrified. But Lolly has a greater, far darker calling than family: witchcraft. The book I ll be pressing into people s hands forever is Lolly Willowes . . . Starting as a straightforward, albeit beautifully written family saga, it tips suddenly into extraordinary, lucid wildness Helen Macdonald

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A great shout of life and individuality ... an act of defiance that gladdens the soul Guardian Lolly Willowes, so gentle and accommodating, has depths no one suspects. When she suddenly announces that she is leaving London and moving, alone, to the depths of the countryside, her overbearing relatives are horrified. But Lolly has a greater, far darker calling than family: witchcraft. The book I ll be pressing into people s hands forever . . . It tells the story of a woman who rejects the life that society has fixed for her in favour of freedom ... tips suddenly into extraordinary, lucid wildness Helen Macdonald Witty, eerie, tender ... her prose, in its simple, abrupt evocations, has something preternatural about it John Updike

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A novel of love, war and death; brilliantly entertaining and far ahead of its time Guardian She is my husband s mistress - and here am I, taking her out to dinner Sophia Willoughby of Blandamer House, upstanding Victorian matriarch, has packed her errant husband off to Paris with his mistress Minna. But when tragedy throws her life off balance Sophia goes to seek him out, and instead finds herself intensely attracted to the charismatic, bohemian Minna, who leads her on a wild, chaotic adventure through a city in the throes of revolution. One of the great under-read British novelists of the twentieth century. This is my favourite of her novels Sarah Waters Every page contains something brilliant, arresting or amusing, and one comes away from it staggered Claire Harman

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. It’s time to celebrate boys. Against the backdrop of a growing national conversation about how to raise sons to become good people, Kate T. Parker is leading the way by turning her lens on boys. Author of the bestselling book about girls Strong Is the New Pretty, she now shows the true heart of a boy in 200 compelling photographs. Boys can be wild. But they can also be gentle. Bursting with confidence, but not afraid to be vulnerable. Ready to run fearlessly downfield—or reach out to a friend in need. In this empowering, deeply felt celebration of boys being—and believing in—themselves, see the unguarded joy of a little brother hugging his big brother. The inquisitive look of a young scientist examining a bug. The fearless self-expression in a ballet dancer’s poise. There are guitarists, fencers, wrestlers, stargazers, a pilot. Boys who aspire to be president, and boys whose lives are full of overwhelming challenges, yet who bravely face each day as it comes. With inspiring and joyful quotes from the boys themselves, this book spreads a heartfelt, uplifting message of openness, self-confidence, and warmth. “Kate T. Parker’s incredible Strong Is the New Pretty helped us reimagine girlhood as silly, messy, spirited, and fun. Now she turns her perceptive lens on the other sex to expand our definition of what it means to be a boy . . . and presents something desperately needed in our well-meaning cultural conversation about boys—she shows us their enormous, wonderful hearts.”—Michael Ian Black, actor and writer “Silly, serious, nerdy, athletic, creative, bold—the adjectives describing boys could go on for pages. But if boys are to grow up to be admirable men, the one thing they must be is kind. Kate T. Parker’s book helps clear the way for a time when everyone understands that.” — R. J. Palacio, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wonder “Every parent who picks up this book will be grateful for the impact it will have on their family.” —Gary Vaynerchuk, author of Crushing It!

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In The Zone, Justinien Tribillon takes the reader on a tour of an eponymous Parisian hinterland. The site of dreams and nightmares, from Van Gogh’s paintings to the cinematic violence of La Haine, the Zone, so often misun- derstood, is the key to understanding today’s Paris, and even France itself.Originally the site of defensive walls, alongside which mushroomed makeshift housing, allotments, and dancehalls in the nineteenth century, the Zone has performed many functions and been a place of contention for two centuries. Dismantled in the 1920s, the fortifications were first replaced with gardens, stadia and homes. After the war came the Boulevard Périphérique, a ring road promising seamless travel in a futuristic car-centric Paris. With the ring road came new dreams of modernity in reinvented suburbs: new towns, high-rise architecture and social housing built at record speed. Yesterday’s Paris made way for tomorrow’s banlieue.But the metropolitan dream was never realised. The Zone became a symbol of division: between inner and outer cities; between the bourgeois centre and the working-class immigrant outskirts; between ‘us’ and ‘them’. The Zone, both a physical space and a powerful myth, came to crystallise the social, spatial and ethno-racial differences between Paris and the banlieue.The Zone is a brilliant anatomy of the true heart of Paris. An essential book for urbanists and historians.

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The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole is the second book in Sue Townsend s brilliantly funny Adrian Mole series.Sunday July 18thMy father announced at breakfast that he is going to have a vasectomy. I pushed my sausages away untouched. In this second instalment of teenager Adrian Mole s diaries, the Mole family is in crisis and the country is beating the drum of war. While his parents have reconciled after both embarked on disastrous affairs, Adrian is shocked to learn of his mother s pregnancy. And even though at the mercy of his rampant hormones and the fickle whims of the divine Pandora, a victim of a broken home and his own tortured (though unrecognised) genius, Adrian continues valiantly to chronicle the pains and pleasures of a misspent adolescence. ________ Funny, moving and a poke in the eye for adult morality Sunday Express Written with great verve, and showing an uncanny understanding of the young, Sue Townsend holds the balance between innocence and precocity and the result is both hilarious and salutary Daily Telegraph Life s no fun for an adolescent intellectual. For the reader it s a hoot New Statesman

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Celebrate Adrian Mole s 50th Birthday with this new edition of the third book in his diaries, as 16-year-old Adrian navigates his way into adulthoodMonday June 13th I had a good, proper look at myself in the mirror tonight. I ve always wanted to look clever, but at the age of twenty years and three months I have to admit that I look like a person who has never even heard of Jung or Updike. Adrian Mole is an adult. At least that s what it says on his passport. But living at home, clinging to his threadbare cuddly rabbit Pinky , working as a paper pusher for the DoE and pining for the love of his life, Pandora, has proved to him that adulthood isn t quite what he expected. Still, without the slings and arrows of modern life what else would an intellectual poet have to write about ...

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The essential guide to the world of Aztec mythology, based on Nahuatl-language sources that challenge the colonial history passed down to us by the Spanish. How did the jaguar get his spots? What happened to the four suns that came before our own? Where was Aztlan, mythical homeland of the Aztecs? For decades, the popular image of the Mexica people - better known today as the Aztecs - has been defined by the Spaniards who conquered them. Their salacious stories of pet snakes, human sacrifice and towering skull racks have masked a complex world of religious belief. To reveal the rich mythic tapestry of the Aztecs, Camilla Townsend returns to the original tales, told at the fireside by generations of Indigenous Nahuatl-speakers. Through their voices we learn the contested histories of the Mexica and their neighbours in the Valley of Mexico - the foundations of great cities, the making and breaking of political alliances, the meddling of sometimes bloodthirsty gods - and understand more clearly how they saw their world and their place in it. The divine principle of Ipalnemoani connected humans with all of nature and spiritual beliefs were woven through the fabric of Aztec life, from the sacred ministrations of the ticitl, midwives whose rituals saw women through childbirth, to the inevitable passage to Mictlan, our place of disappearing together - the land of the dead.

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Hilarious, heartwarming and delightfully refreshing CAROL KIRKWOOD I loved this joyous romp about starting afresh late in life DAILY MAIL Will put a twinkle in your eye and a spring in your step. Fabulous fun! VERONICA HENRY A feel-good tale of second chances. Heartwarming! THE TIMESGrowing older doesn t just mean growing wiser.But it does mean a lot of fun...When 63-year-old Sylvia finds her husband in bed with another woman, she s shocked and furious . . . at first. But by the time her head stops spinning, Sylvia realises she hates the retirement community she s living in - it s for old people. And she certainly doesn t feel old!So, she enlists the help of her best friend, glamorous 70-year-old widow Evie, and the pair flee to Manhattan to start a new life in the city that never sleeps. Sylvia s husband may have lost her life savings, but they re scrappy and determined - and they weren t born yesterday...Before long, Sylvia is reviving her wedding planning business and even finds herself back in the dating game! And no matter what her meddling daughter thinks, it s her time now - and she s determined that in this glorious second act, the best is yet to come!Hilarious, heartwarming and utterly feel-good, Sylvia s Second Act is perfect for fans of Heartburn by Nora Ephron, Grace Frankie, and Sex and the City.***Praise for Sylvia s Second Act: A feel-good read, we love Sylvia BELLA Wickedly funny and utterly engaging. Sylvia is our queen! ALEX BROWN A fabulous, feel-good read WOMAN S WEEKLY Joyful, feel-good fun with a feisty heroine you can t help but love! FANNY BLAKE A first-rate novel of second chances that will have you laughing right from the start. Sylvia will show you that it s never too late to reinvent yourself, especially if you have a good friend by STEVEN ROWLEY Novelist Hillary Yablon gives readers hungry for a midlife romance a fizzy, delicious story we didn t know we needed. Take a bow, Sylvia, cause readers are gonna give this laugh-out-loud female buddy story made in Manhattan a standing ovation MARY KAY ANDREWS Sylvia s story hit all of my favorite notes - laugh out loud funny, action packed and ultimately redemptive. It s a love song to women of a certain age, and I ll be humming it for years to come ANNABEL MONAGHAN A gem! Every page of this book is a delight KJ DELL ANTONIA I m ready to audition real-life candidates for the Sylvia to my Evie (or the Evie to my Sylvia)... These two are living the dream and getting up to exactly the level of post-retirement fun I want to have one day. Pure delight! MARY LAURA PHILPOTT I m ready to audition real-life candidates for the Sylvia to my Evie (or the Evie to my Sylvia)... These two are living the dream and getting up to exactly the level of post-retirement fun I want to have one day. Pure delight! JESSE Q. SUTANTO

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Hilarious, heartwarming and delightfully refreshing CAROL KIRKWOOD I loved this joyous romp about starting afresh late in life DAILY MAIL Will put a twinkle in your eye and a spring in your step. Fabulous fun! VERONICA HENRY A feel-good tale of second chances. Heartwarming! THE TIMESGrowing older doesn t just mean growing wiser.But it does mean a lot of fun...When 63-year-old Sylvia finds her husband in bed with another woman, she s shocked and furious . . . at first. But by the time her head stops spinning, Sylvia realises she hates the retirement community she s living in - it s for old people. And she certainly doesn t feel old!So, she enlists the help of her best friend, glamorous 70-year-old widow Evie, and the pair flee to Manhattan to start a new life in the city that never sleeps. Sylvia s husband may have lost her life savings, but they re scrappy and determined - and they weren t born yesterday...Before long, Sylvia is reviving her wedding planning business and even finds herself back in the dating game! And no matter what her meddling daughter thinks, it s her time now - and she s determined that in this glorious second act, the best is yet to come!Hilarious, heartwarming and utterly feel-good, Sylvia s Second Act is perfect for fans of Heartburn by Nora Ephron, Grace Frankie, and Sex and the City.***Praise for Sylvia s Second Act: A feel-good read, we love Sylvia BELLA Wickedly funny and utterly engaging. Sylvia is our queen! ALEX BROWN A fabulous, feel-good read WOMAN S WEEKLY Joyful, feel-good fun with a feisty heroine you can t help but love! FANNY BLAKE A first-rate novel of second chances that will have you laughing right from the start. Sylvia will show you that it s never too late to reinvent yourself, especially if you have a good friend by STEVEN ROWLEY Novelist Hillary Yablon gives readers hungry for a midlife romance a fizzy, delicious story we didn t know we needed. Take a bow, Sylvia, cause readers are gonna give this laugh-out-loud female buddy story made in Manhattan a standing ovation MARY KAY ANDREWS Sylvia s story hit all of my favorite notes - laugh out loud funny, action packed and ultimately redemptive. It s a love song to women of a certain age, and I ll be humming it for years to come ANNABEL MONAGHAN A gem! Every page of this book is a delight KJ DELL ANTONIA I m ready to audition real-life candidates for the Sylvia to my Evie (or the Evie to my Sylvia)... These two are living the dream and getting up to exactly the level of post-retirement fun I want to have one day. Pure delight! MARY LAURA PHILPOTT I m ready to audition real-life candidates for the Sylvia to my Evie (or the Evie to my Sylvia)... These two are living the dream and getting up to exactly the level of post-retirement fun I want to have one day. Pure delight! JESSE Q. SUTANTO

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Self-seeding windis a wind of ever-replenishing breath.-from The Walk, or The Principle of Rapid Peering The title of Sylvia Legris melopoeic collection The Principle of Rapid Peering comes from a phrase the nineteenth-century ornithologist and field biologist Joseph Grinnell used to describe the feeding behaviour of certain birds. Rather than waiting passively for food to approach them, these birds live in a continuous mode of rapid peering . Legris explores this rich theme of active observation through a spray of poems that together form a kind of almanac or naturalist s notebook in verse. Here is where nature converges with words, as the poet walks through prairie habitats near her home in Saskatchewan, through lawless chronologies and mellifluous strophes of strobili and solstice. Moths appear frequently, as do birds and plants and larvae, all meticulously observed and documented with an oblique sense of the pandemic marking the seasons. Elements of weather, ornithology, entomology, and anatomy feed her condensed, inflective lines, making the heart bloom and the intellect dance.Features drawings by the poet.

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The Stranger I Married is an erotic tale of love and awakened desire in Victorian England . . . perfect for fans of E. L. James . . . They are London s most scandalous couple. Isabel, Lady Pelham, and Gerard Faulkner, Marquess of Grayson, are well matched in all things - lusty appetites, constant paramours, provocative reputations, and their absolute refusal to ruin a marriage of convenience by falling in love. It is a most agreeable sham - until a shocking event sends Gerard from her side. When, four years later, Gerard returns, the boyish rogue is now a powerful, irresistible man determined to seduce Isabel. He is not the man she married - but is he the one to finally steal her heart?Praise for Sylvia Day: Move over Danielle Steel and Jackie Collins, this is the dawn of a new Day Amuse Several shades darker and a hundred degrees hotter than anything you ve read before Reveal

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Feast your way through the world of Marvel Comics with celebrity chef Justin Warner in Marvel Eat the Universe: The Official Cookbook.

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In The Beating Heart, Robin Choudhury explores how the heart has been represented over time and across cultures. He investigates the interplay between the heart depictions of successive eras and the prevailing cultural discourse â “ religious, social, philosophical â “ of each. In parallel, he considers how the â ˜scientificâ ™ understanding of the function of the heart has unfolded over 2,500 years, from the observations of Aristotle, through detailed anatomical descriptions beginning in the Renaissance, to the emergence of experimental physiology in the seventeenth century, culminating in the twentieth in full understanding of the molecular and cellular processes by which the heart beats autonomously.The Beating Heart is a beautifully illustrated journey of discovery across four millennia of human history, in the company of an author whose medical knowledge of the heart is matched by his fascination with the visual arts.

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From the USA Today bestselling author of Still Beating comes an angsty, standalone contemporary romance that offers a grieving widow a second chance at loveâ ¦ or the potential for a broken heart all over again. Melody s husband is her world â “ until she loses him to tragedy. But when she has the opportunity to contact the man who received her husband s donated heart, there s no telling if there s hope on the horizon or even more devastation.*** We are both two broken souls, fractured in opposite ways.She loved and lostâ ¦And I was lost before I could ever love at all. Melody March had her future all planned out, and it was a fairy tale. Then, on her five-year wedding anniversary, her dreams were shattered. Her husband was cruelly ripped away from her, leaving her broken heart behind.But he left another heart behind, tooâ ¦ his own.Drowning in grief, Melody reaches out to her husband s heart recipient and seeks solace in a support group for fellow lost souls. She s determined to find the bright, optimistic woman she used to be, and the man with the only remaining piece of her husband â “ but she doesn t expect what else awaits her.Enter Parker. Dark, brooding, and emotionally detached, he s Melody s opposite in every way, yet she s inexplicably drawn to him. But as their bond burns brighter, so do the secrets that come to light, challenging everything they thought they knew about love and loss, grief and hope.Melody already lost her heart once. Now, another heart holds the power to heal herâ ¦or destroy her.The Wrong Heart is an emotional rollercoaster that deftly highlights the devasting lows of loss â “ lows that nevertheless have the potential for something new to take root.TropesSecond Chance RomanceContemporary RomanceBroken HeroSad Books

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A guide to biodynamic manual therapy practices for spiritual and heart health• Explores the author’s contemplative model and techniques of Biodynamic Cardiovascular Therapy as a means to optimize heart function and heal spiritual wounds• Examines the epidemic of heart disease as a physical manifestation of a worldwide degeneration of empathy and compassion• Includes contributions from Michelle Doyle, Bill Harvey, Mary Monro, Cathy Shea, Ann Diamond Weinstein, Barry Williams, and Friedrich WolfExploring the nature of trauma and spirituality as it relates to the cardiovascular system, somatic psychologist Michael J. Shea examines the pervasive epidemic of heart disease as a physical manifestation of a worldwide degeneration of empathy and compassion. He presents therapeutic practices to bring our hearts back into greater balance. Sharing his own experience as a young Army officer who survived a terrorist bombing attack and the profound awakening of compassion that followed, the author looks at the interconnection between traumatic experience and metabolic functioning. Examining the metaphysical causes of heart disease, Shea explains that we must empty our hearts of complex and damaging emotions, particularly anger and hatred, and allow ourselves space for empathy, compassion, and the ability to fully grieve loss to awaken to profound love.Providing techniques to directly address heart trauma and heal spiritual wounds, Shea explores in depth his contemplative system of Biodynamic Cardiovascular Therapy. He shares multiple hands-on tools, including visualizations, subtle perception methods, and manual therapy practices rooted in Eastern and Western traditions. Illuminating how to heal the heart at the spiritual level, the author reveals how to enter a state of harmony with the cosmos and restore love and compassion as a living quality of an embodied heart.

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Inspired by traditional folktales from around the world, this volume in the Animal Stories for Bedtime series features fantastical, mesmerizing tales about how different forest animals came to resemble the species that we know today. Told over generations, often around campfires in the dead of night, these tales come from many cultures around the world. Whether beginning in the forests of Africa, America, Australia, or Europe, the stories in this book go back a long way, but here they are retold with new twists and turns for the bedtimes of today. This collection contains eight engaging stories including “How the Frog Became King of the Marshes,” “Why Owls Stare,” and “Why Dogs Became Our Friends.” They mix humor, suspense, a few scares, and charming full-color artwork to irresistible effect.

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Jump into the dark and twisted realm of real-world crime with The True Crime Trivia Book, full of fascinating trivia and quiz questions to keep you guessingGet ready to delve into a world of mystery, intrigue and criminal masterminds! This book is your ticket to uncovering the gripping stories behind some of history s most notorious criminals and shocking cases. Each page provides a snapshot of a fascinating case, taking you through infamous heists, chilling murders and unsolved mysteries including everything from the twisted mind of Ted Bundy to the cunning acts of Anna Delvey. Then, put your knowledge to the test with trivia questions designed to challenge and intrigue you.Inside you will find:- Summaries of the most popular true crime stories, including infamous abductions, organized crime syndicates, landmark legal trials and the most notorious cons and homicides- Little-known facts and unusual details that even the most avid true crime fans might have missed - Trivia questions to challenge your assumptions and put your true crime knowledge to the ultimate testWhether you re already a crime junkie or have found a new interest in this corner of the world, all you need is this little book to escape into the dark world of true crime. Get ready to indulge your curiosity!

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THE STUNNING FIRST NOVEL BY THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF HEART BE AT PEACE AND STRANGE FLOWERSWinner of the Guardian First Book Award Shortlisted for the Dublin IMPAC Literary Award Longlisted for the Man Booker PrizeWinner of Book of the Year at the Irish Book AwardsWinner of the European Prize for Literature Voted Irish Book of the Decade in 2016⠜My father still lives back the road past the weir in the cottage I was reared in. I go there every day to see is he dead and every day he lets me down. He hasn⠙t yet missed a day of letting me down.⠝ Now winner of six Irish Book Awards and a No.1 bestselling author, Donal Ryan exploded on to the literary scene with his stunning debut, set in the aftermath of Ireland⠙s financial collapse. When dangerous tensions surface in a small Irish town, the characters face a battle between their public persona and inner desires. Told through a chorus of twenty-one unique voices, each struggling to tell their own kind of truth, a single authentic tale unfolds. The Spinning Heart speaks for contemporary Ireland like no other novel. Wry, vulnerable, all-too human, it captures the language and spirit of rural Ireland and, with uncanny perception, articulates the words and thoughts of a generation. DISCOVER DONAL RYAN S NEW NOVEL, HEART BE AT PEACE, WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR FICTION AND IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR **** Filled with light and shade, love and tragedy ... if it was a song you could sing it ANNE ENRIGHT Donal Ryan is the real deal ... a brilliantly realised, utterly resonant state-of-the-nation landscape SUNDAY INDEPENDENT I can t imagine a more original, more perceptive or more passionate work than this. Outstanding JOHN BOYNE It s furious, it s moving, it s darkly funny, it punches you right in the gut NEW YORK TIMES Funny, moving and beautifully written EDNA O BRIEN The unambiguous announcement of a genuine and apparently fully-formed new talent FINANCIAL TIMES

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_______________Delve behind the scenes and learn the secrets of the making of this epic wizarding world video game, Hogwarts LegacyThe Art and Making of Hogwarts Legacy takes readers on a journey through the creation of the immersive, open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books and the films. Go beyond the game via exclusive interviews with the development team, stunning concept sketches, renders and illustrations to really explore the creation of this unique take on a beloved world. ORIGINAL CONCEPT ART: Includes many never-before-seen pieces of beautiful concept art used to craft compelling wizarding world locations from Hogwarts to Hogsmeade, Gringotts and more. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: Hear from the development team on the process of creating this exciting chapter in the history of the wizarding world. PEOPLE, PLACES AND MAGIC: Get an in-depth look at the compelling characters, detailed environments and amazing magic system that bring Hogwarts Legacy to life. GO BEHIND THE GAME: Filled with behind-the-scenes fun facts and information about the game-making process, from crafting the setting to developing the gameplay â “ see the incredible work and talent that go into creating such an immersive gaming experience. THE PERFECT COMPANION TO THE GAME: This beautiful volume is an ideal collectable for gamers and fans of the wizarding world.

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Catherine Wells (1872â “1927) was the wife of H.G. Wells and the author of short stories, poems and an unfinished novella, The Open Heart, a haunting study of a womanâ ™s sense of unfulfilment that adds significantly to our knowledge of early 20th-century feminism. Published here for the first time, The Open Heart is brought together with her stories and poems that appeared in The Book of Catherine Wells (1928).The Open Heart tells of a womanâ ™s shipwreck on a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean, a kind of earthly paradise in which she finds herself entirely alone. Included, too, in this collection are Catherine Wells highly accomplished tales of forbidden love, of a womanâ ™s subjection to a dominant and possessive husband and of female despair. These stories illustrate what H.G. Wells called â ˜her brooding tendernessâ ™, her â ˜sense of invincible fatalityâ ™ and her â ˜predisposition towards a haunting, dreamland fantasy of fearâ ™.The Flame Tree Beyond and Within short story collections bring together tales of myth and imagination by modern and contemporary writers, carefully selected by anthologists, and sometimes featuring short stories from a single author. Overall, the series presents a wide range of diverse and inclusive voices with myth, folkloric-inflected short fiction, and an emphasis on the supernatural, science fiction, the mysterious and the speculative.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDFrom the inimitable Rabih Alameddine - National Book Award finalist and winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award - comes a tragicomic saga set in Lebanon, a modern story of family, memory, and the unbreakable (and insane) attachment of a son and his mother.In a tiny Beirut apartment, sixty-three-year-old Raja and his mother live side by side. A beloved high school philosophy teacher and the neighborhood homosexual, Raja relishes books, meditative walks, order, and solitude. Zalfa, his octogenarian mother, views her son s privacy as a personal affront. She craves nothing more than to know the ins and outs of Raja s work life and love life, boundaries be damned.When Raja receives an invite to an all-expenses-paid writing residency in America, the timing couldn t be better. It arrives on the heels of a series of personal and national disasters that have left Raja itching for peace and quiet away from his mother and the heartache of Lebanon. But what at first seems a stroke of good fortune soon leads Raja to recount and relive the very disasters and past betrayals he wishes to leave behind.Wickedly funny, heartbreaking, and told in Raja s irresistible voice, The True, True Story of Raja the Gullible dances across six decades to tell the unforgettable story of a singular life and its absurdities - a tale of mistakes, self-discovery, trauma, and maybe even forgiveness. Above all, it s a wild and sparkling celebration of love.

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*A Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller*Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen by bestselling historian Alison Weir, author of The Lost Tudor Princess, is the first in a spellbinding six novel series about Henry VIII s Queens. Alison takes you on an engrossing journey at Katherine s side and shows her extraordinary strength of character and intelligence. Ideal for fans of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick. Shatters the many myths about Henry VIII s long-suffering first wife Tracy Borman Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life GuardianA Spanish princess. Raised to be modest, obedient and devout. Destined to be an English Queen.Six weeks from home across treacherous seas, everything is different: the language, the food, the weather. And for her there is no comfort in any of it. At sixteen-years-old, Catalina is alone among strangers.She misses her mother. She mourns her lost brother.She cannot trust even those assigned to her protection.KATHERINE OF ARAGON. The first of Henry s Queens. Her story.History tells us how she died. This captivating novel shows us how she lived.SIX TUDOR QUEENS. SIX NOVELS. SIX YEARS.Praise for Alison Weir and Katherine of Aragon: A tender understanding of and genuine sympathy for this proud, much-loved and honourable Queen. . . I was gripped [from] start to finish Mavis Cheek Well-researched and engrossing Good Housekeeping Yet again, Alison Weir has managed to intertwine profound historical knowledge with huge emotional intelligence, to compose a work that throws light on an endlessly fascinating historical figure. Yet her real gift in all of this is making it feel so fresh and alive Earl Spencer This exquisite book charts the rise and fall of Henry VIII s first wife, Katherine. . . A fascinating insight into this period of our history. Weir s undeniable strength is her immaculate description, enabling the reader to be transported back to Tudor England Sun Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen is a true tour de force. Finely crafted, this novel is wonderful historical fiction and an outstanding introduction to the Six Tudor Queens series Queen Anne Boleyn Blog Known for bestselling historical biographies, Alison Weir is in command of her detail . . . her handling of Katherine s misery and dignified response to her predicament is very touching Elizabeth Buchan, Daily Mail

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A war-time treasure Donna Jones Alward, bestselling author of When the World Fell Silentâ ˜A wonderful blend of friendship, romance and drama... Impossible to put down. This is such a satisfying book, and I thoroughly recommend itâ ™ Eva Glyn An emotionally satisfying story of new love, unexpected friendships and wartime courage. A talented new voice Maisie Thomas A heartwarming tale of friendship in wartime... A brilliant start to a thrilling new wartime saga series Betty Walker A gripping saga... The characters are beautifully drawn and I was lost in their world from the moment I started reading Vicki Beeby Tense, exciting and romantic. A treasure trove of historical detail with characters to care about Lesley Eames A delightful read... warm, nostalgic and good-hearted Tracy Rees Masterfully blends the emotional depth of home front drama with the tension of a wartime thriller. A must-read for fans of WWII sagas. Kirsty DougalEvacuated to the countryside, she realises there are more dangers than German bombs in wartimeâ ¦Canadian-born teacher Victoria McKaye takes up a new position at a London school, but soon finds herself coordinating its evacuation to a Norfolk village along with standoffish spinster Beatrice and quiet young Nell. Victoria has to adapt to life in the countryside, petty politics and local busybodies. When she meets attractive naval officer Louis Grainger, romance blossoms. Victoria is drawn into a clandestine world and told that she is helping the British government, but after she catches Louis covertly meeting a suspicious stranger in nearby woods, she fears the worst â “ a traitor in their midst. Itâ ™s a race against time for Victoria to discover the truth and keep the village â “ and the country â “ safe from invasion. A thrilling and compulsive Second World War saga for fans of Lesley Eames, Katie Flynn and Betty Walker. Praise for The Teacher Evacuees I absolutely loved this book and cannot wait for the next two. It had a great twist in the taleâ ™ ***** Reader reviewâ ˜Brilliantâ ™ ***** Reader reviewâ ˜I devoured this heartwarming and thrilling book. I was captivated from the beginning to the very endâ ™ ***** Reader reviewâ ˜A wonderful blend of friendship, romance and dramaâ ¦ with some hilarious momentsâ ™ ***** Reader reviewâ ˜A sweet romanceâ ™ ***** Reader reviewâ ˜A heart-warming readâ ™ ***** Reader reviewâ ˜Beautiful and very touchingâ ™ ***** Reader review

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Gripping and inspiring, these true stories of bravery, terror, and hope chronicle nine different children s experiences during the Holocaust.These are the true-life accounts of nine Jewish boys and girls whose lives spiraled into danger and fear as the Holocaust overtook Europe. In a time of great horror, these children each found a way to make it through the nightmare of war. Some made daring escapes into the unknown, others disguised their true identities, and many witnessed unimaginable horrors. But what they all shared was the unshakable belief in-- and hope for-- survival. Their legacy of courage in the face of hatred will move you, captivate you, and, ultimately, inspire you.

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By the author of The Handmaid s Tale and The TestamentsCharmaine sees an advertisement for a project called Positron that promises you a job, a place to live, a bed to sleep in - imagine how appealing that would be if you were working in a dive bar and living in your car. She and her husband, Stan, apply at once.The only catch is that once you re in there, you can t get out.No one writes the lust and the loves, the wickedness and the weakness of the human heart like the splendid Margaret Atwood. Margaret Atwood [is] a living legend New York Times Book Review Gloriously madcap . . . You only pause in your laughter when you realise that, in its constituent parts, the world she depicts here is all too horribly plausible Stephanie Merritt, Observer Her eye for the most unpredictable caprices of the human heart and her narrative fearlessness have made her one of the world s most celebrated novelists Naomi Alderman, Guardian The bestselling author who shot to fame thirty years ago with The Handmaid s Tale is still at her darkly comic best Sunday Times

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A New York Times and Wall Street Journal Nonfiction Bestseller! - What happened that night on Dead Mountain?The mystery of Dead Mountain: In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriously on an elevation known as Dead Mountain. Eerie aspects of the mountain climbing incident-unexplained violent injuries, signs that they cut open and fled the tent without proper clothing or shoes, a strange final photograph taken by one of the hikers, and elevated levels of radiation found on some of their clothes-have led to decades of speculation over the true stories and what really happened. As gripping and bizarre as Hunt for the Skin Walker: This New York Times bestseller, Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident, is a gripping work of literary nonfiction that delves into the untold story of Dead Mountain through unprecedented access to the hikers own journals and photographs, rarely seen government records, dozens of interviews, and the author s retracing of the hikers fateful journey in the Russian winter.You ll love this real-life tale: Dead Mountain is a fascinating portrait of young adventurers in the Soviet era, and a skillful interweaving of the hikers narrative, the investigators efforts, and the author s investigations. Here for the first time is a historical nonfiction bestseller with the real story of what happened that night on Dead Mountain.

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Stanley Booth s book is the only one I can read and say, Yeah, That s how it was KEITH RICHARDS An epic, behind-the-scenes record of life with the greatest rock band in the world ObserverThe True Adventures of the Rolling Stones is the greatest book about the greatest rock n roll band in history. It is also one of the most important books about the 1960s, capturing its uneasy mix of excess, violence and idealism in a way no other book does. Stanley Booth was with the Rolling Stones on their 1969 U.S. tour, which culminated in the notorious free concert at Altamont where a fan was murdered. Taking nearly fifteen years to write, The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones has emerged as the one authentic masterpiece of rock n roll writing .

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THE DANGEROUS AND SULTRY BLACKLIST DUOLOGY COMES TO ITS RIVETING CONCLUSION FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR SYLVIA DAY Get lost in the twisty tale of three women fighting to outrun their pasts ⠓ one for love, one for power and one for revenge⠦⠘Lots of emotion, tension and violence but love finds a way through⠙ 5***** Reader Review -----Lily Black was presumed dead for years. Now, she s back in the arms of her devoted husband, Kane. Where she s been is a mystery, but she can t escape her past - nor the danger following her. Aliyah, Kane s mother, has has never believed Lily is who she says she is, and seeks any opportunity to expose her. This leaves Amy, her daughter-in-law, a pawn in the dangerous games this family plays. But Amy has her sights on the biggest prize of all. Three women consumed by their different desires. But could they have more in common than they know?----⠘There s so much suspense and mystery in the entire book and it made for such an amazing story⠙ 5***** Reader Review ⠘Sylvia Day has created such a beautifully written masterpiece which is adorned with the mysterious, sexy, exciting and suspenseful vibes⠙ 5***** Reader Review ⠘One of the best I have read this year⠙ 5***** Reader Review***So Close was a Sunday Times bestseller April 2023***

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When Anna s stepfather Caleb is arrested, she must prove his innocenceby finding a lost whaling ship. But without a map, only migratingbirds and whales can show the way . . .

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The winter carnival is underway at Snow Haven Lodge! The Boxcar Children are competing in several events, like skiing and snow sculpture building. But when skis go missing and snow sculptures are smashed, it seems someone might be trying to ruin the competition. Will the Aldens find the culprit?

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The bestselling and Sibert Honor–winning creators of The Book of Turtles brings us the true story of a snapping turtle’s extraordinary journey—and the amazing conservationists who helped give him a second chance. This feel-good, gorgeously illustrated story about beating the odds is complete with inspiring back matter and photos.Here is the true story of a very lucky turtle. His story began long ago when he was hatched from a very small egg on an autumn day. After decades of traveling between his summer pond behind the firehouse and his winter pond across the street, he never could have guessed that on one October day he would become unlucky . . .The amazing friends and challenges he met along the way are all chronicled by the Sibert Honor–winning duo behind The Book of Turtles in this tribute to the resilience and good luck of their dear friend, a very lucky turtle indeed.Detailed back matter includes an author s note, information about snapping turtles, and reader resources for how to save injured turtles.

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Practising the true spirit of Zen. Not Always So is based on Shunryu Suzuki s lectures and is framed in his own inimitable, allusive, paradoxical style, rich with unexpected and off–centre insights. Suzuki knew he was dying at the time of the lectures, which gives his thoughts an urgency and focus even sharper than in the earlier book. In Not Always So Suzuki once again voices Zen in everyday language with the vigour, sensitivity, and buoyancy of a true friend. Here is support and nourishment. Here is a mother and father lending a hand, but letting you find your own way. Here is guidance which empowers your freedom (or way–seeking mind), rather than pinning you down to directions and techniques. Here is teaching which encourages you to touch and know your true heart and to express yourself fully, teaching which is not teaching from outside, but a voice arising in your own being.

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Let one of the leading spiritual teachers of our time offer you a radical, positive approach to living in today s world. With moving anecdotes and practical tools to apply in your own life, this is an engaging guide to Buddhism for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. It s encouraging to find Westerners who ve sufficiently assimilated the traditions of the East to be able to share them with others as Jack is doing. May such efforts further the peace of all beings. -- His Holiness the Dalai Lama Jack Kornfield is a remarkable and thoughtful teacher. -- Sogyal Rinpoche A book to make you stop and think -- ***** Reader review A wonderful, heartfelt book -- ***** Reader review Get it, read it, love it, give it! -- ***** Reader review An absolute joy -- ***** Reader review Life changing -- ***** Reader review******************************************************************************************************For over 2000 years, Buddhist psychology has offered invaluable insights into the nature of the heart and mind, and transformed the way many people around the world handle life s challenges. But the ancient texts on which these remarkable teachings are based can be difficult to penetrate for modern seekers. Now, drawing on his experience as a monk trained in Thailand, Burma and India, as well as his expert psychology practice, Jack Kornfield provides an accessible, definitive guide to Buddhism for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.This important work is in the tradition of his classic works A Path with Heart and After the Ecstasy, the Laundry, offering practical tools to coping with modern life and dealing with emotions such as fear, anger and shame. Kornfield also shares the illuminating stories of his students and fellow practitioners, as well as his own journey towards enlightenment, including his recovery from a violence-filled childhood.Here is a rare treasure that will give readers greater access to the secret beauty within - and without.

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Gorgeous storytelling and illustrations. Perfect for 5+ year olds School Reading ListAn enchanting fairy tale about three princesses with hearts made of glass, written and illustrated by Costa and Carnegie winning Sally Gardner.In a faraway, magical kingdom of palaces built on water and secret gardens, there once lived three princesses whose hearts were made of glass. The first princess s heart was broken. The second s got cracked and could not be mended. But the third princess was lucky and her heart stayed whole.This is the story of those three princesses; a tale of kindness, courage and happiness for everyone whose heart has ever been touched.

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The New York Times bestselling team Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo bring you the third volume in their Nightwing epic!Eisner Award Nominee 2023 - Best Continuing SeriesEisner Award Nominee 2023 - Best Penciller/Inker, Bruno RedondoEisner Award Nominee 2023 - Best Cover Artist, Bruno RedondoDick Grayson’s big heart has protected those persecuted by bullies in his youth, combated evil alongside Batman as Robin, and pledged his newly inherited wealth to enriching Blüdhaven as Nightwing. His kindness and generosity have always guided his life. But now a new villain stalks the back alleys, removing the hearts of the city’s most vulnerable. Who is this terrifying new menace named Heartless, and will he be able to resist plucking out the biggest heart in all of Blüdhaven?

Objev podobné jako Nightwing Vol.3: The Battle for Bludhavens Heart - Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo

Clarice Lispector s sensational, prize-winning debut novel Near to the Wild Heart was published when she was just twenty-three and earned her the name Hurricane Clarice . It tells the story of Joana, from her wild, creative childhood, as the little egg who writes poems for her father, through her marriage to the faithless Otávio and on to her decision to make her own way in the world. As Joana, endlessly mutable, moves through different emotional states, different inner lives and different truths, this impressionistic, dreamlike and fiercely intelligent novel asks if any of us ever really know who we are.Clarice Lispector was a Brazilian novelist and short story writer. Her innovation in fiction brought her international renown. References to her literary work pervade the music and literature of Brazil and Latin America. She was born in the Ukraine in 1920, but in the aftermath of World War I and the Russian Civil War, the family fled to Romania and eventually sailed to Brazil. In 1933, Clarice Lispector encountered Hermann Hesse s Steppenwolf, which convinced her that she was meant to write. She published her first novel, Near to the Wildheart in 1943 when she was just twenty-three, and the next year was awarded the Graça Aranha Prize for the best first novel. Many felt she had given Brazillian literature a unique voice in the larger context of Portuguese literature. After living variously in Italy, the UK, Switzerland and the US, in 1959, Lispector with her children returned to Brazil where she wrote her most influential novels including The Passion According to G.H. She died in 1977, shortly after the publication of her final novel, The Hour of the Star.

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A hilarious retelling of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka.You may think you know the story of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf - but only one person knows the real story. And that person is A. Wolf. His tale starts with a birthday cake for his dear old granny, a bad head cold and a bad reputation. The rest (as they say) is history.A hilariously inventive retelling of the popular story which Publishers Weekly called the Funniest book of the year .Jon Scieszka began to train as a doctor but left to take a course in fiction writing at Columbia University and to become a teacher. He lives in Brooklyn and spends his time writing and talking about books. Lane Smith, an acclaimed author/illustrator, has achieved major success in his collaborations with Jon Scieszka. He also provided the original concept and illustrations for the hit film James and the Giant Peach. He lives in New York.Also by Jon Scieszka:The True Story of the Three Little Pigs; The Frog Prince, COntinued; The Stinky Cheese Man and other Fairly Stupid Tales; The Book that Jack Wrote; Math Curse; Squids will be Squids; Baloney; Science Verse; Seen Art?; Cowboy and Octopus; Walt Disney s Alice in Wonderland; Robot Zot; Knights of the Kitchen Table; The Not-so-Jolly Roger; The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy; Your Mother was a Neanderthal; 2095; Tut Tut; Summer Reading s Killing Me; It s all Greek to Me; See You Later, Gladiator; Sam Samurai; Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge?; Viking it and Liking it; Me oh Maya; Da Wild, Da Crazy, Da Vinci; Marco? Polo!

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Joe Pappalardo s Inferno tells the true story of the men who flew the deadliest missions of World War II, and an unlikely hero who received the Medal of Honor in the midst of the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history. There⠙s no higher accolade in the U.S. military than the Medal of Honor, and 472 people received it for their action during World War II. But only one was demoted right after: Maynard Harrison Smith.Smith is one of the most unlikely heroes of the war, where he served in B-17s during the early days of the bombing of France and Germany from England. From his juvenile delinquent past in Michigan, through the war and during the decades after, Smith⠙s life seemed to be a series of very public missteps. The other airmen took to calling the 5-foot, 5-inch airman ⠜Snuffy⠝ after an unappealing movie character.This is also the man who, on a tragically mishandled mission over France on May 1, 1943, single-handedly saved the crewmen in his stricken B-17. With every other gunner injured or bailed out, Smith stood alone in the fuselage of a shattered, nameless bomber and fought fires, treated wounded crew and fought off fighters. His ordeal is part of a forgotten mission that aircrews came to call the May Day Massacre. The skies over Europe in 1943 were a charnel house for U.S. pilots, who were being led by tacticians surprised by the brutal effectiveness of German defenses. By May 1943 the combat losses among bomb crews were a staggering 40 to 50 percent.The backdrop of Smith⠙s story intersects with some of the luminaries of aviation history, including Curtis Lemay, Ira Eaker and ⠜Hap⠝ Arnold, during critical times of their storied careers. Inferno also examines Smith⠙s life in a new, comprehensive light, through the use of exclusive interviews of those who knew him (including fellow MOH recipients and family) as well as public and archival records. This is both a thrilling and horrifying story of the air war over Europe during WWII and a fascinating look at one of America s forgotten heroes.

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Orphaned in her early teens and shuttled between abusive foster homes, Tatiana Forero Puerta found herself in her early twenties in New York, haunted by the memories of her tumultuous youth and suicidal. Following emergency hospitalisation, she was advised by her doctor to take up yoga. Over days, weeks, months and then years, she embraced yoga s honesty and discipline - delving more deeply into its wisdom, literature and, vitally, its practice. In so doing, yoga healed her scars, opened her soul to forgiveness and allowed her to reconcile herself with a past that had threatened to snuff out her life. YOGA FOR THE WOUNDED HEART is an unsparingly honest memoir of a childhood lost and of courage and resilience gained. It s, also, an exploration of the fundamentals of yoga - as a technology that focuses our awareness; as a practical application of mindfulness and attention to what is really going on in our lives and bodies and as a vehicle for the body to guide the mind and heart toward healing.

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***As heard on The Jeremy Vine Show******As heard on The Cerys Matthews Show***⠜Michael Rosen is a master of pace and clarity⠦ Essential reading.⠝ ⠓ The Times, Children⠙s Book of the Week⠜Five stars ... extraordinary and affecting. ⠝ ⠓ The Telegraph, Children⠙s Book of the Week⠜Rosen handles the difficult topic as sensitively and thoughtfully as you would expect, always writing in a straightforward and accessible way for children.⠝ ⠓ BookTrust, the UK⠙s largest reading charityA personal, powerful and resonant account of the Holocaust by one of this country s best-loved children⠙s authors. By turns charming, shocking and heart-breaking, this is the true story of Michael Rosen⠙s search for his relatives who ⠜went missing⠝ during the Second World War ⠓ told through prose, poetry, maps and pictures. When Michael was growing up, stories often hung in the air about his great-uncles: one was a clock-mender and the other a dentist. They were there before the war, his dad would say, and weren⠙t after. Over many years, Michael tried to find out exactly what happened: he interviewed family members, scoured the internet, pored over books and traveled to America and France. The story he uncovered was one of terrible persecution ⠓ and it has inspired his poetry for years since. Here, poems old and new are balanced against an immensely readable narrative; both an extraordinary account and a powerful tool for talking to children about the Holocaust.Supported and checked by the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education.⠜Fascinating, chilling and poignantly personal⠝ ⠓ Financial Times⠜The Missing may ostensibly concern the Holocaust but, as Rosen makes clear, this is a book about facing down prejudice, defying those who would sow the seeds of hatred and opening our arms to those in need.⠝ ⠓ Independent

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From the Booker-shortlisted author of The Year of the Runaways, a blazing new novel with a deeply moving family mystery at its heartNayan Olak keeps seeing Helen Fletcher around town and on his daily run out to the Peaks. She s come back to the old house at the end of the lane, with her teenaged son, Brandon, though nobody seems to remember much about her. Some trouble at school, back in the day.A certain defensiveness. Nayan is powerfully drawn to her, though he doesn t quite know why.He hasn t risked love since he lost his young family in a terrible accident twenty years before. All his energy has gone into work at the union, where he s now running for the leadership against accomplished newcomer, Megha.It s a huge moment for Nayan, the culmination of everything he believes. But as he grows closer to Helen, and to the possibility that their pasts may have been connected, much more is suddenly threatened than his chances of winning. In this thoughtful, searching excavation of interlocking tragedies and contemporary politics, Sunjeev Sahota offers us a novel at once Shakespearean and thrillingly of our time -Sarah Thankam Mathews, author of All This Could Be Different Fearlessly contemporary and flawlessly observed, A Spoiled Heart confirms Sunjeev Sahota s position as one of our essential novelists -Karan Mahajan, author of The Association of Small Bombs

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They re crafting the perfect Hollywood romance for the screen.But the chemistry behind the camera might be the real story.Felicity Fizzy Chen is lost. Sure, she has an incredible career as a beloved romance novelist with numerous bestsellers to her name, but when she s asked to give a commencement address, it hits her: she hasn t been practising what she s preached.She hasn t been in love. In lust? Sure. But that swoon-worthy, can t-stop-thinking-about-him, all-encompassing feeling? Nope. And suddenly the optimism she s encouraged in her readers starts to feel like a lie.Connor Prince, documentary filmmaker and single father, loves that his work allows him to live near his daughter. Then his profit-minded boss orders him to create a reality TV show, putting it all in jeopardy. Desperate to find his romantic lead, a chance run-in with an exasperated Fizzy offers Connor the perfect solution. What if he could show the queen of romance herself falling head-over-heels? But when production on The True Love Experiment begins, Connor wonders if that perfect match will ever be in the cue cards for him too.

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In this new harem rom-com manga, a lonely, rich kid s heart is stolen away by an angelic voice on a livestream. He only knows her as Apollo, and he s dedicated himself to finding her... But his own haughty rough edges are his worst enemy! From the creator of Senryu Girl comes a high school farce set against the backdrop of Japanese voice acting, pop music, VTubers, and radio! At the end of a difficult day, the haughty but purehearted rich kid Arisu found his only solace in the voice of another girl his age, who hosted a livestream under the pseudonym Apollo. Then, one day, the broadcasts stopped. Arisu has dedicated the years since then to finding Apollo s true identity, and he s narrowed it down to one particular high school. He transfers in as a student and figures it ll be a cinch--but then discovers it could be any of the girls in the broadcasting club! And the real Apollo isn t talking for reasons of her own! These four girls have no use for Arisu s personality, but they each harbor dreams of using their voices to build a career, and they sure could use his money... Can the blunt and blustering Arisu buy his way into the club s good graces, and find the real girl attached to his dream voice?

Objev podobné jako Tune In to the Midnight Heart 3 - Masakuni Igarashi

In this new harem rom-com manga, a lonely, rich kid s heart is stolen away by an angelic voice on a livestream. He only knows her as Apollo, and he s dedicated himself to finding her... But his own haughty rough edges are his worst enemy! From the creator of Senryu Girl comes a high school farce set against the backdrop of Japanese voice acting, pop music, VTubers, and radio! At the end of a difficult day, the haughty but purehearted rich kid Arisu found his only solace in the voice of another girl his age, who hosted a livestream under the pseudonym Apollo. Then, one day, the broadcasts stopped. Arisu has dedicated the years since then to finding Apollo s true identity, and he s narrowed it down to one particular high school. He transfers in as a student and figures it ll be a cinch--but then discovers it could be any of the girls in the broadcasting club! And the real Apollo isn t talking for reasons of her own! These four girls have no use for Arisu s personality, but they each harbor dreams of using their voices to build a career, and they sure could use his money... Can the blunt and blustering Arisu buy his way into the club s good graces, and find the real girl attached to his dream voice?

Objev podobné jako Tune In to the Midnight Heart 1 - Masakuni Igarashi

In this new harem rom-com manga, a lonely, rich kid s heart is stolen away by an angelic voice on a livestream. He only knows her as Apollo, and he s dedicated himself to finding her... But his own haughty rough edges are his worst enemy! From the creator of Senryu Girl comes a high school farce set against the backdrop of Japanese voice acting, pop music, VTubers, and radio! At the end of a difficult day, the haughty but purehearted rich kid Arisu found his only solace in the voice of another girl his age, who hosted a livestream under the pseudonym Apollo. Then, one day, the broadcasts stopped. Arisu has dedicated the years since then to finding Apollo s true identity, and he s narrowed it down to one particular high school. He transfers in as a student and figures it ll be a cinch--but then discovers it could be any of the girls in the broadcasting club! And the real Apollo isn t talking for reasons of her own! These four girls have no use for Arisu s personality, but they each harbor dreams of using their voices to build a career, and they sure could use his money... Can the blunt and blustering Arisu buy his way into the club s good graces, and find the real girl attached to his dream voice?

Objev podobné jako Tune In to the Midnight Heart 2 - Masakuni Igarashi

Written close to the end of the great writer?s life, Fyodor Dostoevsky?s short story The Dream of a Ridiculous Man tells of a transformation of the heart and a journey from despair to joy: a joy that can be known by all through the experience of God that transcends a simply rational discourse. In this eye opening literary study, the title character and his spiritual metamorphosis are examined in depth in light of the ancient concept of Nous as it developed from the Greek philosophers to the Christian fathers. By comparing the ?Ridiculous Man? to similar characters in Dostoevsky?s corpus, the author shows how an Orthodox Christian understanding of the Nous underpins Dostoevsky?s own anthropology and how his literary works in turn guide the reader toward a truer vision of humanity.

Objev podobné jako Restoring the Inner Heart - Mary Naumenko