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The Undoing Project - Michael Lewis

THE NEW INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BIG SHORT AND FLASH BOYS A gripping account of how two psychologists reshaped the way we think ... What a story it is Sunday Times You ll love it ... full of surprises and no small degree of tragedy Tim HarfordIn 1969 two men met on a university campus. Their names were Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. They were different in every way. But they were both obsessed with the human mind - and both happened to be geniuses. Together, they would change the way we see the world. An enchanted collaboration ... During the final pages, I was blinking back tears The New York Times My favourite writer full stop. Engages both heart and brain like no other Daily Telegraph Brilliant, a wonderful book, a masterclass Spectator Psychology s Lennon and McCartney ... Lewis is exactly the storyteller they deserve Observer.

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The Fifth Risk - Michael Lewis

The morning after Trump was elected president, the people who ran the US Department of Energy - an agency that deals with some of the most powerful risks facing humanity - waited to welcome the incoming administration s transition team. Nobody appeared. Across the US government, the same thing happened: nothing.People don t notice when stuff goes right. That is the stuff government does. It manages everything that underpins our lives from funding free school meals, to policing rogue nuclear activity, to predicting extreme weather events. It steps in where private investment fears to tread, innovates and creates knowledge, assesses extreme long-term risk.And now, government is under attack. By its own leaders.In The Fifth Risk, Michael Lewis reveals the combustible cocktail of wilful ignorance and venality that is fuelling the destruction of a country s fabric. All of this, Lewis shows, exposes America and the world to the biggest risk of all. It is what you never learned that might have saved you.

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The Undoing Project: A Friendship that Changed the World (0141983043)

Kniha - autor Michael Lewis, 360 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná

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Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon - Michael Lewis

From the #1 bestselling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, the high-octane story of the enigmatic figure at the heart of one of the 21st century s most spectacular financial collapses I asked him how much it would take for him to sell FTX and go do something other than make money. He thought the question over. One hundred and fifty billion dollars, he finally said-though he added that he had use for infinity dollars ... Sam Bankman-Fried wasn t just rich. Before he turned thirty he d become the world s youngest billionaire, making a record fortune in the crypto frenzy. CEOs, celebrities and world leaders vied for his time.At one point he considered paying off the entire national debt of the Bahamas so he could take his business there. Then it all fell apart. Who was this Gatsby of the crypto world, a rumpled guy in cargo shorts, whose eyes twitched across TV interviews as he played video games on the side, who even his million-dollar investors still found a mystery? What gave him such an extraordinary ability to make money - and how did his empire collapse so spectacularly?Michael Lewis was there when it happened, having got to know Bankman-Fried during his epic rise.In Going Infinite he tells us a story like no other, taking us through the mind-bending trajectory of a character who never liked the rules and was allowed to live by his own. Both psychological portrait of a preternaturally gifted thinking machine , and wild financial roller-coaster ride, this is a twenty-first-century epic of high-frequency trading and even higher stakes, of crypto mania and insane amounts of money, of hubris and downfall. No one could tell it better.

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The Undoing of My Marriage - AJ Moore

In the wake of early parenthood and the Covid-19 pandemic, AJ suppresses her growing sense of entrapment in marriageâ ”despite its idyllic beginnings. She knows she should be content. Doesnâ ™t she have everything she once wanted? But when she stumbles into a whirlwind online affair with David, a man she meets on Instagram, she canâ ™t deny how intoxicating it feels to be wanted again. To feel longing, to feel desired, to be seen as more than a wife and mother. Not wanting to disrupt their daughterâ ™s stable family life, AJ wonders: What if itâ ™s not marriage, but monogamy thatâ ™s the problem? Convinced sheâ ™s found the perfect solution, she persuades her husband to try an open relationship. What was supposed to revive their love instead becomes the catalyst for AJâ ™s unravellingâ ”and the marriageâ ™s undoing. Interwoven with immersive prose and lyrical poetic reflections, The Undoing of My Marriage is an unapologetically honest, wryly humorous, and profoundly introspective exploration of female desire and modern relationships. A must-read for anyone who has ever questioned their choices.

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Who is Government? - Michael Lewis

Who works for the government and why does their work matter? Michael Lewis, bestselling author of The Big Short and The Fifth Risk, along with an all-star team of writers and storytellers, takes us on a riveting journey into a hidden world The government is a vast, complex system that citizens pay for, rebel against, rely upon, dismiss, and celebrate. It’s also our shared resource for addressing the biggest problems of society. And it’s made up of people, mostly unrecognized and uncelebrated, doing work that can be deeply consequential and beneficial to everyone.Michael Lewis invited his favourite writers to find someone doing an interesting job for the government and write about them. The stories they found are unexpected, riveting, and inspiring, including a former coal miner devoted to making mine roofs less likely to collapse, saving thousands of lives; an IRS agent straight out of a crime thriller; and the manager who made the National Cemetery Administration the best-run organization, public or private, in the entire country. Each essay shines a spotlight on the essential behind-the-scenes work of exemplary federal employees.Whether they’re digitizing archives, chasing down cybercriminals, or discovering new planets, these public servants are committed to their work and universally reluctant to take credit. Who is Government? shows how the essential business of government makes our lives possible, and how much it matters.

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Flash Boys - Michael Lewis

The greatest story of our age ... Be very afraid John Arlidge, Sunday TimesMichael Lewis s epic bestseller tells the outrageous story of the multi-millionaires and whizz kids who scammed the banking system in the blink of an eye - and the whistleblowers who tried to stop them. It s hilarious, terrifying and it s all true. Thrilling, a masterclass Robert McCrum, Observer, Books of the Year Jaw-dropping, astonishing ... Lewis has lit the touch paper Liam Halligan, Spectator The kind of writer who creates his own weather system John Lanchester, London Review of Books I read Michael Lewis for the same reasons I watch Tiger Woods. I ll never play like that. But it s good to be reminded every now and again what genius looks like Malcolm Gladwell

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Panic! - Michael Lewis

From Black Monday to the Asian financial crisis, from the internet bubble to mortgage meltdown, our lives are ruled by crazy cycles of euphoria and hysteria that manage to grip the world but are all-too-soon forgotten. In this unique collection of articles Michael Lewis - ex-trader and bestselling chronicler of greed and frenzy in the markets - casts a sceptical eye back over the most panicked-about panics of recent decades. He tells a story of boom and bust, deranged greed, outsized egos and over-inflated salaries, where the only thing that can ever be predicted is our constant inability to predict anything. Using contemporary accounts from commentators such as Joseph Stiglitz, Jeffrey Sachs and Paul Krugman, plus many of his own best writings, Lewis conveys the mood before each catastrophe, what it was like in the heat of the moment, how, afterwards, we tried to explain away the chaos - and then failed to learn from it before the whole process started all over again.

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Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager (Updated and Revised Edition) - Kory Kogon, Suzette Blakemore

In today s workplace, employees are routinely expected to coordinate and manage projects. Yet, chances are, you aren t formally trained in managing projects - you re an unofficial project manager. FranklinCovey experts Kory Kogon and Suzette Blakemore understand the importance of leadership in project completion and explain that people are crucial in the formula for success. This updated and revised edition of Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager offers practical, real-world insights for effective project management and guides you through the essentials of the value, people, and project management process: Scope, Plan Engage, Track, and Adapt. Close If you re struggling to ensure multiple projects are finished with high value and on time, this book is for you. If you manage projects without the benefit of a team, this book is also for you. Change the way you think about project management - project manager may not be your official title, but with the right strategies, you can excel in this project economy.

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Shadowlands: The True Story of C S Lewis and Joy Davidman - Brian Sibley

We feasted on love, every mode of it - solemn and merry, romantic and realistic, sometimes as dramatic as a thunderstorm, sometimes as comfortable and unemphatic as putting on your soft slippers. C. S. LewisThe celebrated scholar and writer C. S. Lewis achieved great success in his life - yet to many he remained an engima. Although he had many friends, few if any ever saw the real, private Lewis and for six decades of his life he remained a confirmed bachelor.Then, at the age of sixty, Lewis met Joy Davidman. Davidman, an unconventional American divorcee, turned his world upside down. It was with her that Lewis truly found love and was drawn out of his shell. This is the story of their brief but incandescent love, its tragic end and a faith that endures beyond even the deepest grief.This updated edition contains a new Introduction by author Brian Sibley and a Preface by the UK s leading Lewis scholar, Alister McGrath.

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The Psychology Project Manual - Kate Bailey, Alice Doherty, Stephanie McDonald, Emma Whitt

The most practical guide to completing your research project, where straightforward, student-centred advice is quickly found and easily applied.The Psychology Project Manual supports students through the whole of the empirical project. It is a practical guide addressing common challenges that students face when undertaking the project. Students can quickly and easily find the answer to a question they have. The authors approachable writing style also provides information that is direct and straightforward. The manual takes a student-centred approach by incorporating the student voice. In each chapter there are smart solutions, which are challenges that students encountered when conducting their project and detail how they solved or dealt with those challenges. There is also a handy hints feature, which includes advice from students about aspects of the project. In addition, Future focus boxes identify links between students research project experience and their future plans. This ties into the focus, throughout the text, on the employability skills that students develop when undertaking a project, whether they are going into further study or work in psychology, or going into a graduate job.

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Going Infinite - Michael Lewis

From the #1 bestselling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, the high-octane story of the enigmatic figure at the heart of one of the 21st century s most spectacular financial collapses I asked him how much it would take for him to sell FTX and go do something other than make money. He thought the question over. One hundred and fifty billion dollars, he finally said-though he added that he had use for infinity dollars ... Sam Bankman-Fried wasn t just rich. Before he turned thirty he d become the world s youngest billionaire, making a record fortune in the crypto frenzy. CEOs, celebrities and world leaders vied for his time. At one point he considered paying off the entire national debt of the Bahamas so he could take his business there.Then it all fell apart.Who was this Gatsby of the crypto world, a rumpled guy in cargo shorts, whose eyes twitched across TV interviews as he played video games on the side, who even his million-dollar investors still found a mystery? What gave him such an extraordinary ability to make money - and how did his empire collapse so spectacularly?Michael Lewis was there when it happened, having got to know Bankman-Fried during his epic rise. In Going Infinite he tells us a story like no other, taking us through the mind-bending trajectory of a character who never liked the rules and was allowed to live by his own. Both psychological portrait of a preternaturally gifted thinking machine , and wild financial roller-coaster ride, this is a twenty-first-century epic of high-frequency trading and even higher stakes, of crypto mania and insane amounts of money, of hubris and downfall. No one could tell it better.

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Boomerang - Michael Lewis

A highly enjoyable exercise in financial disaster tourism... politically incorrect, often very funny, and shot through with genuine insight Robert Harris, The TimesIn this hilarious, fascinating, timely must-read, Michael Lewis reveals the true natures of the countries caught up in - and exacerbating - our boomerang economies, showing how the financial meltdown hit us all in the face. Right now, Europe is in serious financial chaos. In Greece, infrastructure costs mean it would be cheaper to transport all Greek rail passengers by taxi, and hairdressing is classified as arduous for tax avoidance purposes. In Iceland, Range Rovers frequently explode as owners collect the insurance to pay for them. Ireland saw the entire country put up for sale - to itself, while the Germans expected the whole world to behave like them. But the whole world didn t. Chock-full of extraordinary characters, amusing anecdotes and shocking insights Observer A tour de force... All those questions you ve half-asked yourself: nowhere else will you find them answered with such incisive wit or terrifying clarity Mail on Sunday

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The Mandrake Project: Year One - Bruce Dickinson, Tony Lee

The Mandrake Project – Year One is a gripping graphic novel from Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson, blending science, mysticism, and the battle for immortality. This 184-page hardcover collects the first four issues, a rare prologue, essays, photos, and stunning art. A must-have for music and comic fans! Metal legend and Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson brings his epic storytelling into the world of graphic novels with The Mandrake Project - Year One, an exclusive 184-page hardcover from Z2. This premium 9’x9” volume contains the first four issues of The Mandrake Project comic series, as well as the 8 page prologue which was previously only available in the packaging of AFTERGLOW OF RAGNAROK, the first single from Bruce Dickinson #39;s recent solo album. This volume also contains an essay, exclusive photos and art capturing the Year in the Life of The Mandrake Project comic series, album release and tour. With a stunning cover by legendary artist Bill Sienkiewicz, The Mandrake Project is an epic tale, exploring the generational struggle where science and mysticism have clashed for a century over control of the ultimate secret: immortality. Brought to life by Bruce Dickinson with writer Tony Lee and artists Staz Johnson, and Piotr Kowalski, The Mandrake Project - Year One is a must-have experience for fans of both music and graphic novels.

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The Happiness Project - Rubin Gretchen

#1 New York Times Bestseller An enlightening, laugh-aloud read. . . . Filled with open, honest glimpses into [Rubin s] real life, woven together with constant doses of humor. Christian Science MonitorGretchen Rubin s year-long experiment to discover how to create true happiness. Drawing on cutting-edge science, classical philosophy, and real-world examples, Rubin delivers an engaging, eminently relatable chronicle of transformation. This special 10th Anniversary edition features a Conversation with Gretchen Rubin, Happiness Project Stories, a guide to creating your own happiness project, a list of dozens of free resources, and more.Gretchen Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. the days are long, but the years are short, she realized. time is passing, and I m not focusing enough on the things that really matter. In that moment, she decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project.In this lively and compelling account now updated with new material by the author Rubin chronicles her adventures during the twelve months she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific research, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier. Among other things, she found that novelty and challenge are powerful sources of happiness; that money can help buy happiness, when spent wisely; that outer order contributes to inner calm; and that the very smallest of changes can make the biggest difference.This updated edition includes:·     An extensive new interview with the author·     Stories of other people s life-changing happiness projects·     A resource guide to the dozens of free resources created for readers·     The Happiness Project Manifesto·     An excerpt from Gretchen Rubin s bestselling book The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles that Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People s Lives Better, Too)Â

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Marya Khan and the Disastrous Class Project (Marya Khan #5) - Saadia Faruqi

Perfect for fans of Ivy Bean and Stella Diaz, this charming chapter book series by the author of the successful Yasmin series follows a Pakistani American third-grader whose plans may backfire but whose persistence and heart are inspiringItâ ™s time for her classâ ™s country project, and Marya is super excited. She loves public speaking, and sheâ ™s assigned Pakistan, where her family is from. But Marya has two problems: She doesnâ ™t actually know very much about her grandparentsâ ™ country, and sheâ ™s paired with new kid Waleed, who is so shy he can barely talk, let alone present to the class. Marya figures if she can just befriend Waleed, heâ ™ll help her make the best project ever. Itâ ™s time for Operation Make a Friend! But how do you make a friend? Play sports? Make jokes? With time running out before the big presentation, Marya worries sheâ ™ll never get this Waleed kid to loosen up. But after researching a lot about friendshipâ ”and Pakistanâ ”she might be able to save this project yet! A wonderful addition to any collection, this story offers insights into Pakistani culture and the challengesâ ”and rewardsâ ”of making new friends in a new place. -School Library Journal The bookâ ™s strength lies in Faruqiâ ™s ability to recreate the ups and downs of Maryaâ ™s experiences within her family and her school community. Both the vivid character portrayals and the many grayscale illustrations will please readers of this transitional chapter book from the enjoyable Marya Khan series. -BooklistRead all of the books in the Marya Khan seriesMarya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party (#1)Marya Khan and the Fabulous Jasmine Garden (#2)Marya Khan and the Spectacular Fall Festival (#3)Marya Khan and the Awesome Adventure Park (#4)Marya Khan and the Disastrous Class Project (#5)Marya Khan and the Abominable Ski Trip (#6)Â

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The Abundance Project - Derek Rydall

From the author of the acclaimed book Emergence comes a guide to design and create abundance in any area of life, including money, time, love, creativity, and more. “In The Abundance Project, you will find a simple and fun step-by-step way to release your fear and baggage…and begin living the life you were born for” (Marci Shimoff, New York Times bestselling author of Happy for No Reason). The Abundance Project is about having more than enough in every area of your life—more than enough money, time, love, creativity, and happiness—regardless of the circumstances you’ve been through or are currently facing. This may sound like wishful thinking, but once you understand what you’re really made of, and what the source of real abundance is, you will increase your capacity and unleash your divine inheritance. Built on universal, proven principles, The Abundance Project breaks you out of the unsustainable buying/consuming loop created by the mindset that fulfillment comes from outside ourselves. Derek Rydall teaches the laws of giving and circulation that will release the channels of abundance-creating energy in your life through his Seven Gifts that Give You Everything; he will help you identify Abundance Blindspots and Shadows that get in the way; and he walks you through the step-by-step Abundance Blueprint so you can design and master the life you’ve envisioned. The Abundance Project “challenges us to open up to a fresh worldview where we can work from our true nature: whole, abundant” (Lindsay Crouse, Oscar-nominated actress).

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The Running Hare - John Lewis-Stempel

__________________ BRITAIN S FINEST LIVING NATURE WRITER - THE TIMESThe Sunday Times Bestseller - SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2017 Traditional ploughland is disappearing. Seven cornfield flowers have become extinct in the last twenty years. Once abundant, the corn bunting and the lapwing are on the Red List. The corncrake is all but extinct in England. And the hare is running for its life.Written in exquisite prose, The Running Hare tells the story of the wild animals and plants that live in and under our ploughland, from the labouring microbes to the patrolling kestrel above the corn, from the linnet pecking at seeds to the seven-spot ladybird that eats the aphids that eat the crop. It recalls an era before open-roofed factories and silent, empty fields, recording the ongoing destruction of the unique, fragile, glorious ploughland that exists just down the village lane.But it is also the story of ploughland through the eyes of man who took on a field and husbanded it in a natural, traditional way, restoring its fertility and wildlife, bringing back the old farmland flowers and animals. John Lewis Stempel demonstrates that it is still possible to create a place where the hare can rest safe.Shortlisted for the Richard Jefferies Society White Horse Bookshop Prize 2016. John Lewis-Stempel was winner of the Thwaites Wainwright Prize 2015 for MEADOWLAND.

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The Genius Myth - Helen Lewis

**Longlisted for the 2025 Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award***A Guardian, Financial Times, New Statesman and GQ Book for 2025 **From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Difficult Women* Brilliant, timely and compulsively readable. Helen Lewis shows how the idea of genius has warped our understanding of human creativity â “ and why people of vast accomplishment in one domain can prove so destructively clueless in others. OLIVER BURKEMANThe tortured poet. The rebellious scientist. The monstrous artist. The tech disruptor. You can tell what a society values by who it labels as a genius. You can also tell who it excludes, who it enables, and what it is prepared to tolerate. Taking us from the Renaissance Florence of Leonardo da Vinci to the Floridian rocket launches of Elon Muskâ ™s SpaceX, Helen Lewis unravels a word that we all use â ” without really questioning what it means. Along the way, she uncovers the secret of the Beatlesâ ™ success, asks how biographers should solve the Austen Problem, and reveals why Stephen Hawking thought IQ tests were for losers (before taking one herself). And she asks if the modern idea of genius â ” a class of special people â ” is distorting our view of the world. Lucid, funny and fascinating ADAM BUXTON An indispensable companion to our times CAROLINE CRIADO PEREZ

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The 1619 Project

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER • A dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism, The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story offers a profoundly revealing vision of the American past and present.“[A] groundbreaking compendium . . . bracing and urgent . . . This collection is an extraordinary update to an ongoing project of vital truth-telling.”—Esquire NOW AN EMMY-NOMINATED HULU ORIGINAL DOCUSERIES • FINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, NPR, Esquire, Marie Claire, Electric Lit, Ms. magazine, Kirkus Reviews, BooklistIn late August 1619, a ship arrived in the British colony of Virginia bearing a cargo of twenty to thirty enslaved people from Africa. Their arrival led to the barbaric and unprecedented system of American chattel slavery that would last for the next 250 years. This is sometimes referred to as the country’s original sin, but it is more than that: It is the source of so much that still defines the United States.The New York Times Magazine’s award-winning 1619 Project issue reframed our understanding of American history by placing slavery and its continuing legacy at the center of our national narrative. This book substantially expands on that work, weaving together eighteen essays that explore the legacy of slavery in present-day America with thirty-six poems and works of fiction that illuminate key moments of oppression, struggle, and resistance. The essays show how the inheritance of 1619 reaches into every part of contemporary American society, from politics, music, diet, traffic, and citizenship to capitalism, religion, and our democracy itself.This book that speaks directly to our current moment, contextualizing the systems of race and caste within which we operate today. It reveals long-glossed-over truths around our nation’s founding and construction—and the way that the legacy of slavery did not end with emancipation, but continues to shape contemporary American life.Featuring contributions from: Leslie Alexander • Michelle Alexander • Carol Anderson • Joshua Bennett • Reginald Dwayne Betts • Jamelle Bouie • Anthea Butler • Matthew Desmond • Rita Dove • Camille T. Dungy • Cornelius Eady • Eve L. Ewing • Nikky Finney • Vievee Francis • Yaa Gyasi • Forrest Hamer • Terrance Hayes • Kimberly Annece Henderson • Jeneen Interlandi • Honorée Fanonne Jeffers • Barry Jenkins • Tyehimba Jess • Martha S. Jones • Robert Jones, Jr. • A. Van Jordan • Ibram X. Kendi • Eddie Kendricks • Yusef Komunyakaa • Kevin M. Kruse • Kiese Laymon • Trymaine Lee • Jasmine Mans • Terry McMillan • Tiya Miles • Wesley Morris • Khalil Gibran Muhammad • Lynn Nottage • ZZ Packer • Gregory Pardlo • Darryl Pinckney • Claudia Rankine • Jason Reynolds • Dorothy Roberts • Sonia Sanchez • Tim Seibles • Evie Shockley • Clint Smith • Danez Smith • Patricia Smith • Tracy K. Smith • Bryan Stevenson • Nafissa Thompson-Spires • Natasha Trethewey • Linda Villarosa • Jesmyn Ward

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The Cold War - John Lewis Gaddis

A brilliantly arresting historical work, John Lewis Gaddis s The Cold War takes us as never before to the time when the world stood on the brink of destruction. In 1945 war came to an end. But a whole new terror was only just beginning... Here is the truth behind every spy thriller you ve read: why America and the Soviet Union became locked in a deadly stalemate; how close we came to nuclear catastrophe; what was really going on in the minds of leaders from Stalin to Mao Zedong, Ronald Reagan to Mikhail Gorbachev, how secret agents plotted and East German holidaymakers helped the Berlin Wall fall. It is a story of crisis talks and subterfuge, tyrants and power struggles - and of ordinary people changing the course of history. Gripping Len Deighton Superb ... brimful of racy incident Independent on Sunday A lively and readable history The Times Force 9 on the Richter scale Spectator John Lewis Gaddis is the Robert A. Lovett Professor of History at Yale University, and the dean of cold war historians (The New York Times). He is the author of numerous books, including Security and the American Experience, the book recently pressed on his cabinet and senior security staff by President Bush.

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The Tomorrow Project - H Critchlow

The unmissable new speculative novel for fans of Station Eleven, The End We Start From and The Last of Us.When the end comes, what will you wish you had done?In 2050s London, fear grips like a vice as a deadly virus sweeps the globe. The British prime minister tells her people to remain calm. A vaccine will be available soon, and as a precautionary measure children will be whisked away to undisclosed locations, kept safe until the storm passes.Marianne, Downing Street press secretary, doesnâ ™t realise the futility until it is far, far too late. When the truth hits her, Marianne is forced to choose: stay with her family, or do whatever she can to help the doomed survive.As London falls, seven-year-old Maia is one of the last to escape the city. In an evacuation camp, she binds herself to Finn: in the absence of everything she knew, he becomes her everything.Yet as the years roll on and hope fades, Maia sees the bubble of safety is also a prison. She realises there is only one choice: to leave the camp and find what remains on the outside.An utterly compelling and unforgettable tale of humanity, resilience and the lengths we will go to for love. The Tomorrow Project is the stunning first novel from H Critchlow.Praise for The Tomorrow Project â ˜Powerful and disturbingâ ™ Harriet Tyceâ ˜Thrilling, heartbreaking, tense... I was immediately and incessantly caught up in itâ ™ James Delargyâ ˜Dark, vivid and beautifully written, The Tomorrow Project is a poignant, immersive novel about a future that spools out in terrifying clarity. It s also a novel about bravery and hope - and it will make you cryâ ™ Rachel Wolfâ ˜A fresh, original novel with characters who linger and a propulsive plot. I inhaled it in twenty-four hours. Genuinely unputdownableâ ™ Niki Mackayâ ˜Critchlow has the ability to observe humanity at its worst â ” and heart-rending best. A worthy addition to the end-times dystopian canonâ ™ Jo Furnissâ ˜A heady mix of heartache and hope, love and loss, in a world thatâ ™s splitting at the seams... I couldnâ ™t come up for air till I turned the last pageâ ™ Robert Rutherfordâ ˜A terrifying glimpse into a possible worldâ ™ Sarah Moorheadâ ˜Masterful. A beautifully written parable of hope, love and humanity, it will live with me for a very long timeâ ™ Rob Parkerâ ˜A heartbreaking, vividly imagined tale of love and survival at the end of the world... a triumph of storytellingâ ™ Clare Leslie Hall

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The Last Leonardo - Ben Lewis

In 2017 the Salvator Mundi was sold at auction for $450m. But is it a real da Vinci? In a thrilling narrative built on formidable research, Ben Lewis tracks the extraordinary journey of a masterpiece lost and found, lied and fought over across the centuries.In 2017, Leonardo da Vinciâ ™s small oil painting, the Salvator Mundi was sold at auction for $450m. In the words of its discoverer, the image of Christ as saviour of the world is â ˜the rarest thing on the planet by the greatest human being who ever livedâ ™. Its dazzling price also makes it the worldâ ™s most expensive painting.For two centuries art dealers had searched in vain for the Holy Grail of art history: a portrait of Christ as the Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci. Many similar paintings of greatly varying quality had been executed by Leonardoâ ™s assistants in the first half of the sixteenth century. But where was the original by the master himself?In November 2017, Christieâ ™s auction house announced they had it. But did they? The Last Leonardo tells a thrilling tale of a spellbinding icon invested with the power to make or break the reputations of scholars, billionaires, kings and sheikhs. Lewis takes us to Leonardoâ ™s studio in Renaissance Italy; to the court of Charles I and the English Civil War; to Holland, Moscow and Louisiana; to the galleries, salerooms and restorerâ ™s workshop as the painting slowly, painstakingly, emerged from obscurity. The vicissitudes of the highly secretive art market are charted across five centuries. It is a twisting tale of geniuses and oligarchs, double-crossings and disappearances, where weâ ™re never quite certain what to believe. Above all, it is an adventure story about the search for lost treasure, and a quest for the truth.

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The Salad Project - Clem Haxby

â ˜The Salad Project turns simple ingredients into the most delicious, vibrant salads â ” an absolute game-changer!â ™ ELLA MILLS, FOUNDER OF DELICIOUSLY ELLA A goldmine for everyone looking to create salads that taste incredible sustain you. GRACE BEVERLEY The ultimate salad guide written by the woman who knows salads best ... these are next level recipes that will completely change the game.â ™ CHRISTINA SOTERIOUUnlimited opportunities for more flavourful, nourishing food to fuel your every day. The Salad Project have unlocked the formula for building the perfect salad. And they know that wherever youâ ™re eating, your meals should be nutritious, delicious and faff-free.This is the inventive, curated and simple response to boring meal prep. With 30 dressing recipes alongside 55 salads, these recipes are designed to be mixed and matched, and to last you all week. These go-to meals from a qualified nutritionist and professional recipe developer are easily personalised and super versatile, without sacrificing fresh flavours.Build salads like the SP Caesar or Hot Honey Halloumi + Dill Fattoush, and prep dressings to drizzle, dip and drench such as Brown Butter + Miso or Chipotle + Lime. With chapters dedicated to Creamy, Zingy, Herby and Spicy salads, The Salad Project will ensure you re always fully dressed for whatever life throws your way.

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The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion

Discover the delightfully heartwarming and life-affirming bestseller about one man s unlikely journey through love, perfect for fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FineTHE INTERNATIONAL MILLION COPY BESTSELLER I couldn t put this book down. It s one of the most quirky and endearing romances I ve ever read. I laughed the whole way through SOPHIE KINSELLA Brilliant, important, good-hearted GUARDIAN Original, clever and perfectly written JILL MANSELL Superb. Endearing, charming and fascinating THE TIMES Funny, charming and heart-warming. A gem of a novel GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Adorable MARIAN KEYES________Love isn t an exact science - but no one told Don Tillman.A thirty-nine-year-old geneticist, Don s never had a second date. So he devises the Wife Project, a scientific test to find the perfect partner.Enter Rosie - the world s most incompatible woman - throwing Don s safe, ordered life into chaos.But what is this unsettling, alien emotion he s feeling? . . .If you loved The Rosie Project, find out what happens next in The Rosie Effect and The Rosie Result!________ All three of the Rosie novels made me laugh out loud. Ultimately the story is about getting inside the mind and heart of someone a lot of people see as odd, and discovering that he isn t really that different from anybody else BILL GATES Exuberantly life-affirming SUNDAY TIMES A completely charming story that is as engaging as it is funny INDEPENDENT Compulsively readable. A poignant universal story OBSERVER Such a joy to read - I honestly can t think of many books that I ve enjoyed more. The definition of a comfort book. It made me laugh out loud more than any book before MARIE CLARE Full of quirky humour and touching tenderness. Imagine the love child of Eleanor Oliphant ad Bridget Jones and you have this book CULTUREFLY Marvellous JOHN BOYNE Charming and hilarious LUXE Hilarious, unlikely and heartbreaking EASY LIVINGJoin the thousands of readers who have fallen in love with Don and Rosie . . . Touching and funny. There was not a page I turned where I was not rooting for the characters or smiling 5* Reader Review Warm, wonderful and laugh out loud funny. Stays with you long after you have finished 5* Reader Review Wonderful, touching, funny, very romantic. Glorious 5* Reader Review Funny, poignant and original. The best romantic comedy I ve read since Bridget Jones 5* Reader Review Utterly, utterly brilliant! Captured my heart 5* Reader Review A truly wonderful, warm-hearted story. Read it, you won t regret it! 5* Reader Review If I could have given this book 6 stars, I would. Brilliant 5* Reader ReviewThe Rosie Project has sold over 1 million copies globally, The Bookseller, November 2018

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Reflections on the Psalms - C. S. Lewis

C.S. Lewisâ ™ moving theological work in which he considers the most poetic portions from Scripture and what they tell us about God, the Bible, and faith.â ˜We delight to praise what we enjoy because the praise not merely expresses but completes the enjoyment; it is its appointed consummationâ ™In this wise and enlightening book, C. S. Lewis examines the Psalms. As Lewis divines the meaning behind these timeless poetic verses, he makes clear their significance in our daily lives, and reminds us of their power to illuminate moments of grace.

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The Medusa Project: The Rescue - McKenzie Sophie

The third gripping installment in bestselling children #39;s author Sophie McKenzie #39;s MEDUSA PROJECT series – back with a bold new cover look! Fourteen years ago, four babies were implanted with the Medusa gene– a gene for psychic abilities. Now teenagers, Nico, Ketty, Ed and Dylan have been brought together by government agents to create a secret crime-fighting force: The Medusa Project. Since their existence became known to members of the criminal underworld, they have been hidden away in a secluded training camp in Spain, where their identities are being kept secret. Life in camp is hard enough, but then things take a turn for the worse. Ed is blackmailed into using his mind-reading powers – and in doing so he threatens to endanger the whole Medusa Project . . .

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The 1619 Project: A New American Origin Story - Hannah-Jones Nikole

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism, The 1619 Project: A New American Origin Story offers a profoundly revealing vision of the American past and present.ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, NPR, Esquire, Marie Claire, Electric Lit, Ms. magazine, Kirkus Reviews, BooklistIn late August 1619, a ship arrived in the British colony of Virginia bearing a cargo of twenty to thirty enslaved people from Africa. Their arrival led to the barbaric and unprecedented system of American chattel slavery that would last for the next 250 years. This is sometimes referred to as the country s original sin, but it is more than that: It is the source of so much that still defines the United States.The New York Times Magazine s award-winning 1619 Project issue reframed our understanding of American history by placing slavery and its continuing legacy at the center of our national narrative. This new book substantially expands on that work, weaving together eighteen essays that explore the legacy of slavery in present-day America with thirty-six poems and works of fiction that illuminate key moments of oppression, struggle, and resistance. The essays show how the inheritance of 1619 reaches into every part of contemporary American society, from politics, music, diet, traffic, and citizenship to capitalism, religion, and our democracy itself.This is a book that speaks directly to our current moment, contextualizing the systems of race and caste within which we operate today. It reveals long-glossed-over truths around our nation s founding and construction-and the way that the legacy of slavery did not end with emancipation, but continues to shape contemporary American life.Featuring contributions from: Leslie Alexander Michelle Alexander Carol Anderson Joshua Bennett Reginald Dwayne Betts Jamelle Bouie Anthea Butler Matthew Desmond Rita Dove Camille Dungy Cornelius Eady Eve L. Ewing Nikky Finney Vievee Francis Yaa Gyasi Forrest Hamer Terrance Hayes Kimberly Annece Henderson Jeneen Interlandi Honoree Fanonne Jeffers Barry Jenkins Tyehimba Jess Martha S. Jones Robert Jones, Jr. A. Van Jordan Ibram X. Kendi Eddie Kendricks Yusef Komunyakaa Kevin Kruse Kiese Laymon Trymaine Lee Jasmine Mans Terry McMillan Tiya Miles Wesley Morris Khalil Gibran Muhammad Lynn Nottage ZZ Packer Gregory Pardlo Darryl Pinckney Claudia Rankine Jason Reynolds Dorothy Roberts Sonia Sanchez Tim Seibles Evie Shockley Clint Smith Danez Smith Patricia Smith Tracy K. Smith Bryan Stevenson Nafissa Thompson-Spires Natasha Trethewey Linda Villarosa Jesmyn Ward

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The Kindness Project - Sam Binnie

I absolutely lovedit - what a wise, brilliant book - so well observed on families and love and the secrets we keep. RACHAEL LUCAS, author of The State of Grace***** I wish I could buy a ticket and visit Polperran . . . A wonderfully sweet and authentic reminder of what we should treasure in life Meggy, Chocolate n Waffles***** Lived up to all my expectations and more. I could not stop reading . . . Lovely, touching, compelling Sophie, Book Drunk Sophie***** It s only right that you do yourselves a favour and treat yourself to this book . . . Touching and heartwarming Karen, Books and Me***** A novel that just felt like a literary warm hug. The world needs more kindness especially just now, and this is the perfect book Netgalley reviewer***** Reminded me of Rosamund Pilcher s novels . . . I can t recommend it enough Netgalley reviewer***** At the top of my book buying gift list for friends family . . . Loved it! Amazon reviewerStep 1. Help the lonely baker start againStep 2. Find the true calling of the village shop ownerStep 3. Call a truce on a decades-old feudStep 4. Forgive me . . . ?The locals of the Cornish village of Polperran are grieving the sudden loss of Bea Kimbrel, a cornerstone of their small community.Now her reclusive, estranged daughter Alice has turned up, keen to tie up Bea s affairs and move on. But Alice receives a strange bequest from Bea - a collection of unfinished tasks to help out those in Polperran most in need.As each little act brings her closer to understanding her mother, it also begins to offer Alice the courage to open her clamped-shut heart. Perhaps Bea s project will finally unlock the powerful secrets both women have been keeping . . . THE KINDNESS PROJECT will draw you deep into the lives of two compelling women who should never have missed their chance to say goodbye. It will break your heart - and piece it back together again . . .

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Justice League: The Atom Project - Ridley John, Ryan Parrott

Expanding the world of DC’s hit Justice League Unlimited, these three heroes have one mission: control the chaos before it controls the world!In the wake of DC’s blockbuster storyline Absolute Power, the superpowers of planet Earth are in chaos...and it s up to the newly re-formed Justice League to restore order to that chaos. Enter Ray Palmer and Ryan Choi, together the size-changing heroes called the Atom and the core of the science team on the Justice League’s Watchtower. These brilliant minds have crafted the world s first superpower reallocation and backup system, code-named the Atom Project. But not everyone wants their powers back, and the volatile hero Captain Atom is hell-bent on preventing his missing atomic abilities from ever being found.Join Oscar-winning writer John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, The Other History of the DC Universe), writer Ryan Parrott (co-creator of Rogue Sun), and The Bat-Man: First Knight artist Mike Perkins down the rabbit hole of an intense spy thriller that will bring seismic change to the DC Universe!This volume collects Justice League: The Atom Project #1-6.

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - C. S. Lewis

Open a door and enter a magical worldOpen a door and enter a magical world.A beautiful paperback edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with cover and interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes.Four adventurous siblings â “ Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie â “ step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice.The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the second book in C. S. Lewis s classic fantasy series, which has been drawing readers of all ages into a magical land with unforgettable characters for over sixty years. This is a stand-alone read, but if you would like to explore more of the Narnian realm, pick up The Horse and His Boy, the third book in The Chronicles of Narnia.

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - C. S. Lewis

OPEN A DOOR AND ENTER A WORLD ⠓ A WORLD TRAPPED IN ETERNAL WINTER, AWAITING HOPE ⠦ AND FREEDOM.Four siblings step through a mysterious wardrobe and into the magical Narnia, a once-peaceful land now frozen in snow and stone by the cruelty of the evil White Witch. Only the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, can put an end to the White Witch⠙s tyranny and restore peace. But for winter to meet its death and spring to come again, a great sacrifice must be made⠦And there is more to the adventure. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the second book in C. S. Lewis s classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia, which has captivated readers of all ages with a magical land and unforgettable characters for over seventy-five years.This is a stand-alone novel, but if you would like to discover more about Narnia, read The Horse and His Boy, the third book in The Chronicles of Narnia, the greatest epic fantasy series of all time.Read them all:· The Magician⠙s Nephew· The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe· The Horse and His Boy· Prince Caspian· The Voyage of the Dawn Treader· The Silver Chair· The Last Battle

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The Authenticity Project - Clare Pooley

Don t miss Clare s new, utterly feel-good book How to Age Disgracefully - available nowTreat yourself to the warm, poignant and uplifting Radio 2 Book Club pick, loved by hundreds of thousands of readers... The first book which has made me laugh in a long time A charming, funny and uplifting story Full of optimism ... I defy anyone not to pick it up and be both transported and delighted This book helped to lift my spirits Well-written, great characters , a charming tale, and packed with feel-good factor ------------Six strangers with one thing in common: their lives aren t always what they make them out to be. What would happen if they told the truth instead?Julian Jessop is tired of hiding the deep loneliness he feels. So he begins The Authenticity Project - a small green notebook containing the truth about his life.Leaving the notebook on a table in his friendly neighbourhood café, Julian never expects Monica, the owner, to track him down after finding it. Or that she ll be inspired to write down her own story.Little do they realise that such small acts of honesty hold the power to impact all those who discover the notebook and change their lives completely.--------------Praise for The Authenticity Project: A warm and endearing tale about truth, friendship and the power of connection Mike Gayle Original, engaging and unforgettable Sarah Morgan A joyous, funny read that leaves you all warm inside Beth Morrey, Sunday Times bestselling author of Saving Missy

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The Starmer Project - Oliver Eagleton

The Starmer Project is a forensic and revealing account of Keir Starmer’s rise to the top of British politics. Oliver Eagleton paints a fascinating picture of a human-rights barrister turned chief prosecutor and his handling of a number of cases involving the police and security services. He traces Starmer’s political alliances and his leading role in Labour’s Brexit agony. When Starmer stood for party leader, he pledged to revitalise Corbynism with a dose of lawyerly competence. The Starmer Project details how he instead purged Jeremy Corbyn and pulled Labour to the right. Helped into power by the Conservatives’ collapse in 2024, Starmer was soon as unpopular as his Tory predecessors. Embroiled in austerity and allegations of sleaze, he has further alienated the public and disappointed business interests as well. He stands accused by critics on the left and right alike of lacking principles. But although devoid of charisma, Starmer is anything but an empty political vessel. Indeed, the implications of his authoritarian politics for a country in need of renewal, not retrenchment, appear dire. This is the definitive, updated and revealing biography of the Labour Prime Minister.

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Hazy Bloom and the Pet Project - Jennifer Hamburg

After wacky third grader Hazy Bloom starts seeing visions of things that will happen one day in the future, she hopes her tomorrow power will help her get the pet she s always dreamed of in Hazy Bloom and the Pet Project, a hilarious chapter book by Jennifer Hamburg with illustrations by Jenn Harney. It s the annual Third Grade Leadership Challenge, where each third-grade class plans and hosts a fundraiser. Hazel Hazy Bloom, however, has other things on her mind—like proving to her parents she’s responsible enough to get a pet iguana. But when Hazy s tomorrow power —her ability to see visual clues about things that will happen one day in the future—mistakenly causes her to have a brilliant idea for a Pet Day fundraiser, her classmates put her in charge. Hazy s annoyed, until she realizes that if she helps the class win, her parents will finally see that she s responsible enough to get the iguana she s dreaming of. Soon, Hazy’s determined to make sure her team ends up on top—but it’s not so easy when her tomorrow visions keep throwing her plans into disarray!Praise for Hazy Bloom and the Pet Project Hazy narrates the story in her believable first-person voice. Readers who enjoyed Hazy’s shenanigans in Hazy Bloom and the Tomorrow Power (2017) will for real live have fun with this second adventure. —Kirkus Reviews

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The Power In The People - Michael Mansfield

A lifetime spend fighting the powers that be and turning personal pain into collective power. Take care of this book because you are holding our history in your hands. - LOWKEY Michael Mansfield is the greatest civil liberties lawyer this country has ever produced - Baroness HELENA KENNEDY of the Shaws KC Michael Mansfield has given power to the voiceless, the innocents ... For this, he too is a hero - JOHN PILGER Michael Mansfield combines rare humanity with a brilliant understanding of the law - JON SNOW A book of great importance ... Mr Mansfield s thoughtful reflections demand our attention - KEN LOACH An impressive and inspiring read - DUNCAN CAMPBELL I want this book to inspire people, give them a blueprint for fighting their own battles, and challenge the status quo. To see that together, we are always stronger. To understand that those who stand in the way of change cannot do so forever. Michael Mansfield, KCBarrister Michael Mansfield, KC, has spent his career fighting injustice, persecution and corruption. And be it the Birmingham Six, Bloody Sunday, Stephen Lawrence, the Marchioness, Hillsborough or Grenfell, he has come to learn one thing - that people power is unstoppable.Time and again he has witnessed governments, police forces, legal institutions and the establishment, try to block change and maintain the status quo in order to protect their interests. But almost every time he has seen that passion, perseverance, collectivity and courage create a powerful momentum which is increasingly difficult to stop.In this short but powerful book, the veteran barrister draws upon his 50 years of fighting for justice and revisits his most important cases and clients, proving without doubt that when people get together they can make lasting and positive change.The power is in the people - not the people in power.

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The Cat Prince - Michael Pedersen

WINNER of the 2023 Books Are My Bag Readers Award for Best Poetry Collection Pedersen bends words like no-one else. There s a naughtiness, an innocence and surprising vulnerability in this collection. It s poetry to intoxicate. Just sublime. Juno Dawson Every page of The Cat Prince brought me gladsome joy. Pedersen has the astonishing power of finding the astonishing in every moment that deserves a raised glass Daljit Nagra This laser focused collection of poetry by Michael Pedersen will gut you like a fish and smash your heart in. Searingly specific, exquisite and requisite. I relished reading every tiny morsel of it Shirley Manson Open-hearted, gut-wrenching and yet elegiac, these poems pack a hefty emotional punch. Michael Pederson s poems display a huge vocabulary for love, love in all its many forms and guises. These poems chart the journey from boyhood to manhood, the highs and the lows, the losses and the gains, always working their way towards an essential, emotional truth Jackie Kay If the alphabet is a piano keyboard then Michael Pedersen plays it with the confidence and panache of a jazz improviser who knows that every note can have the potential to change someone s life. Be amazed by this book Ian McMillan Michael s poems are so physical you can almost touch the images in them. Fabulously sensual and alive. I adore poetry like this Stephen FryThe Cat Prince Other Poems is the third collection from prize-winning poet, and author of Boy Friends, Michael Pedersen. All moggy moxie, Pedersen croons to the beauty and devastation of love, loss, friendship, cats and careless joy. Equal parts tender and trenchant, raw and ribald, plangent and smutty, these poems exhibit an emotionally charged, fantastical playground of language and lore. From the brutalising death of a cherished friend comes a gut-wrenching grief. And so begins a tenacious quest for light, lustre and survival as Pedersen pays tender tribute to a gorgeous, life-altering friendship. In doing so, he harks back to the hilarity of being young, reckless and petrified: memories of boys showboating in a fishing tackle shop, games of feline metamorphosis, laments for demolished buildings and a case of constipation of the most pernicious stock.As frisky as it is fierce, The Cat Prince pounces around the poet s emotional and physical landscapes, past and present, unfankling a Scotland full of gothic splendour and nature s majesty.These poems reveal a poet at his bravest and most vulnerable. The Cat Prince Other Poems purrs with affection, flashes its teeth, then digs in the claws.

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - C. S. Lewis

Open a door and enter a magical worldOpen a door and enter a magical world.A beautiful hardback gift edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with cover and interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes.Four adventurous siblings â “ Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie â “ step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change â ¦ and a great sacrifice.The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the second book in C. S. Lewis s classic fantasy series, which has been drawing readers of all ages into a magical land with unforgettable characters for over sixty years. This is a stand-alone read, but if you would like to explore more of the Narnian realm, pick up The Horse and His Boy, the third book in The Chronicles of Narnia.

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Learning the Language of Depression - The Depression Project

In order for people with depression to feel safe and understood, it s essential to overcome depression s language barrier As The Depression Project hears every single day from members of their 3,000,000+ person social media community, a ⠜language barrier⠝ often exists between people with depression and those around them ⠔ in the sense that many words, everyday expressions and non-verbal forms of communication can take on a vastly different meaning than they otherwise would when they are coming from someone who has depression. And, as The Depression Project also continuously hears, this ⠜language barrier⠝ can result in people with depression being judged and criticized; having conflict with their loved ones; feeling alone, misunderstood and unsupported; and being more at risk of attempting suicide. Consequently, in order to overcome this ⠜language barrier⠝ and therefore help people with depression feel safe, understood, supported and much better as a result. This book will: Explain what people with depression are actually going through when they say ⠜I have depression⠝ (it is much more than sadness); when they say ⠜I m fine⠝ (very often they are not); when they say ⠜I m tired⠝ (⠜depression tiredness⠝ is very different from ⠜normal tiredness⠝); when they say ⠜I can t⠝ (which is often misinterpreted as ⠜I won t⠝, and as that person with depression just being ⠜lazy⠝); and when they say other commonly spoken phrases that are often misunderstood by people who have never experienced depression themselves before. Share a wide variety of suggestions to help make it easier for people with depression to put what they are going through into words. Highlight the language people with depression often use that can indicate they are feeling suicidal (which tragically, is often ignored, dismissed or not picked up on by the people around them). Look at depression s ⠜facial language barrier⠝, and explain what people with depression are often actually going through when they smile, avoid eye contact, have muted facial expressions, or look tired or frustrated (when a person has depression, these facial expressions and interactions can often mean something very, very different than they otherwise would). Address depression s ⠜touch language barrier⠝ by clarifying the reasons why depression can cause someone to be much less tactile and physically intimate than they would otherwise be, and by explaining the steps that can be taken to help prevent this lack of physical intimacy from spiraling into long-term relationship problems. Learning The Language Of Depression is an ideal book for people with depression who would like some help communicating what they are going through so that they can be better understood, as well as friends and family of someone with depression who would like to better understand their loved one and effectively support them.

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Type Project Book, The - Hugh D

TYPOGRAPHIC PROJECTS TO SHARPEN YOUR CREATIVE SKILLS DIVERSIFY YOUR PORTFOLIO Whether you re a seasoned pro looking to brush up your portfolio or a novice with a laptop full of design software you haven t yet mastered, this book has you covered. In dozens of projects, the authors guide you through the nitty-gritty details of book design, magazine layout, poster production, and all manner of print projects, from start to finish. The Type Project Book is loaded with tips and insider knowledge that will help you hone your design skills, deepen your type knowledge, and nerd out on the history of graphic design. Each section is a deep dive into real-world design projects from working designers: a cookbook; a letterpress gig poster; an animated web banner; an infographic; even the humble business card is explored. Along the way, wisdom is offered, tips and time-saving tricks are shared, and the secrets of working graphic designers are revealedâ ”all with the requisite doses of wit one expects from seasoned professionals with decades of experience. THE TYPE PROJECT BOOK PROVIDES: A wide variety of typography-focused projects ranging from a single letter to a book of several hundred pages An understanding of the design principles involved in creating impactful graphic design Immersion into the wider world of type and lettering and its use for artistic expression Tips and techniques for the most efficient working practices

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The Rosie Project (978-1-05-91533-5)

Kniha - autor Graeme Simsion, 352 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion is a story about love, life and lobster every Tuesday..."Marvellous". (John Boyne). "Original, clever and perfectly written". (Jill Mansell). "Adorable". (Marian Keyes). "An upbeat, quirky, impertinent gem of a read". (Chris Cleave). 'I'm not good at understanding what other people want.' 'Tell me something I don't know ...' Love isn't an exact science - but no one told Don Tillman. A thirty-nine-year-old geneticist, Don's never had a second date. So he devises the Wife Project, a scientific test to find the perfect partner. Enter Rosie - 'the world's most incompatible woman' - throwing Don's safe, ordered life into chaos. But what is this unsettling, alien emotion he's feeling? Meet Don Tillman.Don is getting married.He just doesn't know who to yet. But he has designed a very detailed questionnaire to help him find the perfect woman.One thing he...

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The Friction Project - Robert I. Sutton, Huggy Rao

⠘If every leader took the ideas in this book seriously, the world would be a less miserable, more productive place.⠙ Adam Grant, author of Think AgainEvery organisation is plagued by destructive friction. Lengthy and convoluted emails, inefficient processes, and antiquated procedures can all be obstacles to excellence at work. Yet some forms of friction are incredibly useful. Often teams need to slow down, struggle and develop some bad ideas to find that rare good one. And leaders who attempt to improve workplace efficiency often make things even worse. Drawing from seven years of hands-on research, The Friction Project by bestselling authors Robert I. Sutton and Huggy Rao teaches readers how to become ⠜friction fixers.⠝Sutton and Rao will help you to:identify where to avert and repair bad organisational frictionacknowledge where to maintain and inject good frictionreframe friction troubles that can⠙t be immediately fixed, so they feel less threateningrepair failing organisationsThe Friction Project is the ultimate guide to making the right things easier and the wrong things harder. ⠘Hard to put down and easy to like, this is a business book to savour.⠙ Tim Harford, author of The Data Detective

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The Sock Project - Summer Lee

Knitting secrets for creating all shapes and sizes of socks with dots, zigzags, stripes, and a near-neon palette of happy colors from Summer Lee, Oklahoma native and proud member of the Muscogee-Creek Nation Sock projects are universally loved by knitters, but popular knitting creator Summer Lee has turned this favorite pastime topsy turvy with designs that feature the most electric colors and wow-patterns ever dreamt up.The Sock Project is a book for every crafter: beginners who want to learn, knitters who want to improve their sock skills, and anyone who wants to fill their knitting needles—and sock drawers—with jazzy colors and new designs. Build your skills month-by-month with 12 levels of sock knitting. First, start with the humble-but-mighty Basic Sock, then try more complicated patterns for lace socks, cabled socks, socks with Estonian Inlay, and socks done in stranded knitting. You’ll be able to sample 18 fresh and zippy patterns, plus new variations on favorite designs!The Sock Project is a joyful Starburst-color explosion for adventurous knitters everywhere.Includes Color Photographs

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The Undoing of Violet Claybourne - Emily Critchley

*LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA DAGGER AWARD FOR BEST HISTORICAL CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR*A dark, captivating novel of family secrets, desperate ambition and the deepest betrayal.TO BECOME ONE OF THEM, SHE WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES...1938. Gillian Larking is used to blending in and going unnoticed, until she is befriended by her new roommate at boarding school, the vibrant and spirited Violet Claybourne. As the Christmas holidays approach, Gilly can #39;t believe her luck when Violet invites her to spend them at her home, the crumbling Thornleigh Hall.At Thornleigh, Gilly is dazzled by the family #39;s faded grandeur, and above all by Violet #39;s beguiling older sisters who seem to accept her as one of their own. But following a terrible incident in the house #39;s grounds, Gilly begins to realise the Claybourne sisters aren #39;t quite what she thought they were. And if she #39;s to survive in their world, she may have to become just like them . . . #39;An evocative mystery . . . atmospheric and gripping. An ideal read for winter days #39; Good Housekeeping #39;A stern boarding school, a dilapidated country mansion and an old-fashioned asylum are the gloomily atmospheric settings for a gothic-tinged story that explores the troubled minds and volatile emotions of the Claybourne sisters and their erstwhile friend, the impressionable Gillian Larking in 1930s England . . . Taut, tense and melancholy, it #39;s a brilliant claustrophobic study of gaslighting and manipulation, as a family #39;s ambitions overwhelm their better impulses #39; Daily Mail #39;Atmospheric and chilling, this is one to curl up with #39; Heat Magazine, Book of the Week #39;Pulls the reader into its dark depths like quicksand. I couldn #39;t put it down #39; Hester Musson, author of THE BEHOLDERS #39;Utterly spellbinding. Atmospheric and full of secrets waiting to be untangled #39; Louise Hare #39;Dark, chilling and tightly plotted, this is the perfect read for a winter #39;s night #39; Sarah Clegg, author of THE DEAD OF WINTER #39;A moving tale of class, duplicity and the irreversible consequences of betraying a friendship. I devoured this wonderful book #39; Jo Leevers, author of THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU #39;With shades of Sarah Waters and The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, this is a riveting story about sisters, secrets and the lengths people will go to fit in with others. I raced through it because I struggled to put it down! #39; Caroline Bishop, author of THE LOST CHAPTER #39; #39;Stunning . . . a dark and immersive plot that becomes more gripping and sinister with every turn of the page #39; Louise Douglas, author of THE HOUSE BY THE SEA #39;An evocative, gothic treat, cleverly crafted. Emily #39;s writing is exceptionally transporting. I read page after page of escalating tension with my heart in my mouth. A dark and delicious tale #39; Amanda Geard, author of THE MIDNIGHT HOUSE

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The Origins of Iris - Beth Lewis

Author of the critically-acclaimed debut The Wolf Road, Beth Lewis returns with her brand new novel The Origins of Iris where Wild meets Sliding Doors. #39;I opened my eyes and the woman wearing my face opened hers at the same time. #39;Iris flees New York City, and her abusive wife Claude, for the Catskill Mountains. When she was a child, Iris and her father found solace in the beauty and wilderness of the forest; now, years later, Iris has returned for time and space to clear her head, and to come to terms with the mistakes that have led her here. But what Iris doesn #39;t expect in her journey of survival and self-discovery is to find herself - literally.Trapped in a neglected cabin deep in the mountains, Iris is grudgingly forced to come face to face with a seemingly prettier, happier and better version of herself. Other Iris made different choices in life and love. But is she all she seems? Can she be trusted? What is she hiding?As a storm encroaches, threatening both their lives, time is running out for them to discover why they have been brought together, and what it means for their futures.An important, searing novel about one woman #39;s journey in fleeing an abusive relationship and confronting the secrets of her past.

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In Search of the Dark Ages - Michael Wood

This edition of Michael Wood s groundbreaking first book explores the fascinating and mysterious centuries between the Romans and the Norman Conquest of 1066. In Search of the Dark Ages vividly conjures up some of the most famous names in British history, such as Queen Boadicea, leader of a terrible war of resistance against the Romans, and King Arthur, the once and future king , for whose riddle Wood proposes a new and surprising solution. Here too, warts and all, are the Saxon, Viking and Norman kings who laid the political foundations of England - Offa of Mercia, Alfred the Great, Athelstan, and William the Conqueror, whose victory at Hastings in 1066 marked the end of Anglo-Saxon England. Reflecting recent historical, textual and archaeological research, this revised edition of Michael Wood s classic book overturns preconceptions of the Dark Ages as a shadowy and brutal era, showing them to be a richly exciting and formative period in the history of Britain. With In Search of the Dark Ages, Michael Wood wrote the book for history on TV. The Times Michael Wood is the maker of some of the best TV documentaries ever made on history and archaeology. Times Literary Supplement

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The Art of the Architect - Michael G. Imber

This book celebrates the role that drawing and watercolor painting play in architecture. The beauty of the result will be inspiring to anyone who loves architecture and the attendant arts.The Art of the Architect celebrates the role that drawing and watercolor painting play in architecture. Architectural drawing as we know it dates from the Renaissance, but with the arrival of computer design programs this ancient art—formed of pen, pencil, and brushstrokes on paper—is sometimes regarded as obsolete. The work of Michael G. Imber, whose watercolors and sketches are published for the first time in paperback, shows what a vital contribution they can still make at every stage of an architectural project. His personal example is followed by his colleagues in a visual culture that permeates his practice, Michael G. Imber Architects. Whatever the place occupied by photographs, simulations, and visual graphics in the design process of today, hand drawing still facilitates a moment of deeper connection between an architect and his environment. Unlike a snap taken on a smart phone, a hand drawing is an active response to its subject: what is understood about a place in sensory terms cannot help but inform the finished design, creating buildings which maintain the balance between the way we live and the natural world around us. Not only do Michael’s sketches allow him to visualize his environment more clearly, but they provide an immediate visual language with which he can communicate with his team, his craftsmen, and his clients. Pen and wash is a suggestive, selective, and emotive technique. Rich in examples of the art and philosophy that have inspired him over the years, this book is both an ode to a precious art form, and a visual delight to anyone who may turn its pages. Michael’s attention to light, color, line, shape, and space in these “working paintings” reveals a love for the medium that extends from his architectural practice into the time he spends both traveling, and at his summer home on an island in Maine. The beauty of the result will be inspiring to anyone who loves architecture and the attendant arts.

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The Bookshop Murder - Henry Lewis

The Mystery Agency returns with a brand new escape-room style puzzle solving mystery for all ages! Perfect for fans of Murdle and an Agathe Christie story. London, April 1929. As the sun rises one crisp spring morning, it reveals a body lying in the centre of Bookseller #39;s Row, a narrow alleyway in the West End famed for its bookshops. D.I. Waterstone soon arrives on the scene and discovers the body belonged to James R. MacMillan, a property developer who planned to level Bookseller #39;s Row to build luxury apartments. It appears every shop keeper on the street had motive to murder MacMillan, but who committed the crime? Put yourself to the test, and follow the story, working your way through a whole host of challenges - from deciphering clues at crime scenes and searching for hidden pieces of evidence in the pages - to satisfy your inner detective. Can you step into the Detective Inspector #39;s shoes and solve the case?Praise for The Mystery Agency #39;I loved this book! Highly recommended #39; - Matt Lucas, Actor and comedian #39;I #39;m just mad about the Mystery Agency, and even madder about Henry Lewis. Like, it makes me actually mad how wonderfully talented he is at puzzle creation and storytelling. This book is an utter delight, one that should be in the collection of any sharp thinker. I hated how much I loved it. Can #39;t recommend it enough. #39; - Neil Patrick Harris, puzzle-master and award-winning actor Waterstones - Best Books of the Year 2023 - Puzzle Humour Daunt Books - Best Gift Puzzles Books of 2023 UK National Archive - Beautiful Books of 2023

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The Monk - Gregory Matthew Lewis

A masterpiece of the Gothic genre, The Monk tells the story of the Capuchin friar Ambrosio and his fall from grace through desire, greed and lust. Favourably reviewed at first, the novel was later so widely and raucously denounced for its perceived licentiousness, blasphemy and corrupting influence that Lewis had to remove controversial passages from future editions. Unsurprisingly, amidst this furore, the book was immensely popular with the reading public.Suffused with eroticism, and focusing on the corrupting influence of power, The Monk pioneered a shocking new form of Gothic novel, where elements such as mob violence, incest and brutal murder replaced the gentler horrors of earlier practitioners of the genre.

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The Undoing of Violet Claybourne - Emily Critchley

*LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA DAGGER AWARD FOR BEST HISTORICAL CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR*A dark, captivating novel of family secrets, desperate ambition and the deepest betrayal.TO BECOME ONE OF THEM, SHE WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES...1938. Gillian Larking is used to blending in and going unnoticed, until she is befriended by her new roommate at boarding school, the vibrant and spirited Violet Claybourne. As the Christmas holidays approach, Gilly can #39;t believe her luck when Violet invites her to spend them at her home, the crumbling Thornleigh Hall.At Thornleigh, Gilly is dazzled by the family #39;s faded grandeur, and above all by Violet #39;s beguiling older sisters who seem to accept her as one of their own. But following a terrible incident in the house #39;s grounds, Gilly begins to realise the Claybourne sisters aren #39;t quite what she thought they were. And if she #39;s to survive in their world, she may have to become just like them . . . #39;An evocative mystery . . . atmospheric and gripping. An ideal read for winter days #39; Good Housekeeping #39;A stern boarding school, a dilapidated country mansion and an old-fashioned asylum are the gloomily atmospheric settings for a gothic-tinged story that explores the troubled minds and volatile emotions of the Claybourne sisters and their erstwhile friend, the impressionable Gillian Larking in 1930s England . . . Taut, tense and melancholy, it #39;s a brilliant claustrophobic study of gaslighting and manipulation, as a family #39;s ambitions overwhelm their better impulses #39; Daily Mail #39;Atmospheric and chilling, this is one to curl up with #39; Heat Magazine, Book of the Week #39;Pulls the reader into its dark depths like quicksand. I couldn #39;t put it down #39; Hester Musson, author of THE BEHOLDERS #39;Utterly spellbinding. Atmospheric and full of secrets waiting to be untangled #39; Louise Hare #39;Dark, chilling and tightly plotted, this is the perfect read for a winter #39;s night #39; Sarah Clegg, author of THE DEAD OF WINTER #39;A moving tale of class, duplicity and the irreversible consequences of betraying a friendship. I devoured this wonderful book #39; Jo Leevers, author of THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU #39;With shades of Sarah Waters and The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, this is a riveting story about sisters, secrets and the lengths people will go to fit in with others. I raced through it because I struggled to put it down! #39; Caroline Bishop, author of THE LOST CHAPTER #39; #39;Stunning . . . a dark and immersive plot that becomes more gripping and sinister with every turn of the page #39; Louise Douglas, author of THE HOUSE BY THE SEA #39;An evocative, gothic treat, cleverly crafted. Emily #39;s writing is exceptionally transporting. I read page after page of escalating tension with my heart in my mouth. A dark and delicious tale #39; Amanda Geard, author of THE MIDNIGHT HOUSE

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