the way it was derek james bason

Tiny, quiet villages with dusty roads and only a horse and cart for transport; market towns where the first cars drew crowds and whole families going into the fields to bring in the ripe wheat. The Way It Was is a fascinating record of 40 years of formidable change. People living in the area now will recognise places they know, or thought they knew. Perhaps it will take a while to realise that they are looking at their own home, or the public house they frequent of an evening. They will be able to chart the changes brought about by the passing of the years in a quiet, rural area, seen through the eyes of local photographers.

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A tour de force about post-war Britain which delights and illuminates on every page. David KynastonThe first part of Matthew Engel s sweeping social history of modern Britain during the reign of Elizabeth II.She came to the throne in 1952 when Britain had a far-flung empire, Winston Churchill was prime minister, sweets were rationed, mums stayed at home and kids played on bombsites. In the seventy years that followed everything changed utterly - except the Queen herself, ageing far more gracefully than the fractious nation with which she became synonymous.While the Queen is the motif for this book, the story Engel tells is not about her - it is primarily about the British. Through original research, interviews with people who were there and his own memories of the time, Matthew Engel traces the transformation of life in Britain as never before.Beginning with the death of King George VI and ending on the eve of Margaret Thatcher s election, Engel not only covers all the major historical events but also explores everyday life - from the food we ate and where we shopped, to what we watched on television and the newspapers we read.

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Oops! Turns out magic really is dangerous â “ to save the world, Gina has transformed it into a strange and scary place. The question is . . . can they turn it back??The world s timeline has been turned upside down, and Earth is completely different. Magic is the norm, strange magical creatures are everywhere and D.J. s family seem to have disappeared!Gina has to fix things, and fast! With D.J. and Hilo s help, can Gina dodge disaster and find the key to turn the world back to the way it was?The eighth book in the action-packed, laugh-out-loud bestselling graphic novel series perfect for young readers aged 8-12.

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Hudební CD - Výběr zpěváka Chucka Berryho. Pokud byste se pokusili dát rock and rollu jiné jméno, dalo by se tomu říkat Chuck Berry. Rok vydání : 2018 Seznam stop CD 1 / Johnny B.Goode / Maybellene / Little Queenie / School Days (Ring Ring Goes The Bell) / Carol / Too Much Monkey Business / No Money Down / Come On / Guitar Boogie / Stop And Listen / Together We #039;ll Always Be / Run Around / Confessin #039; The Blues / You Can #039;t Catch Me / The Way It Was Before / It Don #039;t Take But A Few Minutes / Worried Life Blues / I Got To Find My Baby / Away From You / I #039;m Talking About You / Thirty Days To Come Back Home (Forty Days) / Vacation Time / Our Little Rendezvous / Jaguar And Thunderbird / Too Pooped To Pop / CD 2 / Memphis Tennessee / Sweet Little Sixteen / Brown Eyed Handsome Man / Beautiful Delilah / Thirteen Question Method / Almost Grown / Driftin #039; Blues / Mad Lad / Blues For Hawaiians / Down The Road Apiece / Blue Feeling / Don #039;t...

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A new English translation of the founding text of the Madhyamaka (Middle Way) school of Buddhism, with the Tibetan version of the text included.The Root Stanzas holds an honored place in all branches of Tibetan Buddhism, as well as in the Buddhist traditions found in China, Japan, and Korea, because of the way it develops the seminal view of emptiness (shunyata), which is crucial to understanding Mahayana Buddhism and central to its practice. It is prized for its pithy and pointed arguments that show that things lack intrinsic being and thus are “empty” (shunya). They abide in the Middle Way, free from the extremes of permanence and annihilation.

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When tombstone engraver George Paxman is offered a bargain, he doesn t hesitate. His beloved daughter gets an otherwise unaffordable survival suit to protect her from radioactive fall-out and all George has to do is sign a document admitting that, as a passive citizen who did nothing to stop it, he has a degree of guilt for any nuclear war that breaks out. George signs on the dotted line. And then the unthinkable happens. The world and everyone in it (survival suit or not) is destroyed in a nuclear Armageddon - except for George and five others who must now face prosecution from the great mass of humanity who will now never be born. And George Paxman stands accused in the name of all the people who stood by and never raised a finger to stop the horror of nuclear war ...

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In 2016 the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education published a landmark study, What do students know and understand about the Holocaust? Almost 10,000 students aged 11 to 18 participated in the research. It was the largest of its kind anywhere in the world. The study indicated that the vast majority of young people found the subject interesting and relevant. However, it also revealed that many students did not have clear knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust.Written in direct response to the findings of the 2016 national study, this textbook significantly improves understanding of the Holocaust by: Providing you with an appropriate historical overview of key aspects of the Holocaust Helping you to understand the long-standing hatred of Jews (i.e., the roots of antisemitism) Deepening your knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust Encouraging you to challenge common myths and misconceptions (e.g., that Hitler was solely responsible for the Holocaust) Developing your understanding of key historical concepts (e.g., evidence, interpretation, causation, significance) Enabling you to answer the big historical question: How and why did the Holocaust happen? Helping you to appreciate the impact of the Holocaust on ordinary people across Europe Inviting you to consider the importance of the Holocaust and its significance todayThis textbook is supported by additional materials and teacher guidance notes on the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education website (holocausteducation.org.uk).The original design, development and distribution of this textbook was funded by the Toni Schiff Memorial Fund and the Pears Foundation. The Centre is enormously grateful for their support. The Wiener Holocaust Library also provided considerable assistance in developing the textbook.

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A MASTERPIECE OF MEDIEVAL DARK FICTION Christopher Buehlman, author of Between Two FiresFrom the bestselling M. R. Carey comes an enthrallingly dark medieval tale - a story of twisted folklore, macabre magic and the strangest of found families. This is the tale of Once-Was-Willem.Reader reviews: This book. Is. Phenomenal. Go buy it when it comes out . . . This could EASILY be my favorite book of the year already ????? Perfect in every way. 5/5 stars. Order it now; you do not want to miss this one ????? An amazing tale that I can see myself going back to time and again ?????Eleven hundred and some years after the death of Christ, in the kingdom that had but recently begun to call itself England, I, Once Was Willem, rose from the dead to defeat a great evil facing the humble village of Cosham. The words enclosed herein are true.I speak of monsters and magic, battle and bloodletting, and the crimes of desperate men. I speak also of secret things, of that which lies beneath us and that which impends above. By the time you come to the end of this account you will know the truth of your own life and death, the path laid out for your immortal soul, your origin and your inevitable end.You will not thank me. An incredible masterwork of medieval fantasy-horror, dark and twisted and burning bright with humanity. Once Was Willem is packed with magic, folklore, superstitious fear, and horrors that bring hope Cameron Johnston, author of The Maleficent Seven Weaves a fable full of dread and wonder, a deeply intelligent and emotionally gripping story . . . A masterpiece of medieval dark fiction. I love this book. Highest recommendation Christopher Buehlman, author of Between Two Fires A delicious blend of horror, fantasy and historical fiction, Once Was Willem gave me exactly what I crave most as a reader - the unexpected. That, and a main character I would fight to the undeath for. A unique and brilliant book Jen Williams, British Fantasy Award-winning author of The Ninth Rain It s a long time since a book has reached out and just entirely enveloped me in its world the way Once Was Willem did. Astounding, and I loved every moment of it - it had me absolutely rapt RJ Barker, author of The Bone Ships It s so absurdly fun and readable, you nearly miss the incredible use of language and lore. Lovable grotesques and ghastly villains populate a compelling folk-tale. Absolutely wonderful Gareth Hanrahan, author of The Gutter Prayer A wild fever-dream of novel - complicated, monstrous and beautiful Seanan McGuire, Hugo Award-winning author

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From the moment it was published almost ten years ago, Elements of User Experience became a vital reference for web and interaction designers the world over, and has come to define the core principles of the practice. Now, in this updated, expanded, and full-color new edition, Jesse James Garrett has refined his thinking about the Web, going beyond the desktop to include information that also applies to the sudden proliferation of mobile devices and applications. Successful interaction design requires more than just creating clean code and sharp graphics. You must also fulfill your strategic objectives while meeting the needs of your users. Even the best content and the most sophisticated technology won t help you balance those goals without a cohesive, consistent user experience to support it. With so many issues involvedâ ”usability, brand identity, information architecture, interaction designâ ” creating the user experience can be overwhelmingly complex. This new edition of The Elements of User Experience cuts through that complexity with clear explanations and vivid illustrations that focus on ideas rather than tools or techniques. Garrett gives readers the big picture of user experience development, from strategy and requirements to information architecture and visual design.

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Step inside The Magic Cottage, another chilling classic from the Master of Horror James Herbert.A cottage was found in the heart of the forest. It was charming, maybe a little run-down, but so peaceful â “ a magical haven for creativity and love. But the cottage had an alternative side â “ the bad magic. What happened there was horrendous beyond belief . . .

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At 17.46 on Sunday 9 July 1967, Merchant Navy Class 35030, Elder Dempster Line, eased the 14.07 service from Weymouth into London s Waterloo Station. This was the last steam-hauled passenger service, on the last steam-worked main line in Britain and so marked the end of an era. From the following day, electric trains took over services between London and Bournemouth, with diesel working onwards from Bournemouth to the end of the line at Weymouth. Much has been written about the end of steam, but what came after it has received rather less attention and yet, while the electrification scheme which ousted steam was carried out on the cheap , it was ground-breaking in many ways, not least in representing the first example of high speed push-pull operation of passenger trains in the UK. In a curious way it was also the end of another era, for while third-rail electrification continued to be used on various Southern infill projects in later years and much more recently, on TfL s London Overground network, the Bournemouth scheme represented its last installation on a long-distance main line. Just over fifty years has passed since the start of electric working. The original rolling stock has been replaced twice and many places on the route now have service frequencies undreamt of in 1967. This book looks in detail at the scheme from 1964 onwards, the implementation of electrification concurrent with maintaining the existing service, rebuilding and modernising infrastructure and, of course, the original electric and trailer sets as well as the pull-push operation beyond Bournemouth. In addition, changes subsequent to the original 1967 electrification are covered in relation to liveries as well as replacements for the original rolling stock in the ensuing 50 years.

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This book is a rallying cry ... a reminder that we are all in this together - Rochelle HumesMotherhood doesnâ ™t come with a manual - but this is the closest thing. If youâ ™ve ever felt lonely, lost, or overwhelmed, It Takes a Village is the essential parenting guide that blends expert advice with the real stories of mums worldwide - so you never face pregnancy, birth, or postpartum alone. With a foreword from Lorraine Kelly and her daughter Rosie Smith. Peanut is the go-to digital village for mums everywhere. For the first time, their collective wisdom has been brought together on the page, making this book unlike any other. It Takes a Village is written by mums, for mums - by women who know exactly how you feel right now, and what youâ ™re going through. Inside, youâ ™ll discover:Unfiltered stories from real mums: Honest, moving accounts from women across the Peanut community, sharing what they wish theyâ ™d known about pregnancy, birth, and life with a newborn. Expert guidance you can trust: Psychologists, gynaecologists, doulas, and midwives offer compassionate advice, answering the questions every new mum asks - but doesnâ ™t always say out loud. Practical tools for every stage: From fertility struggles to the fourth trimester, find reassurance, knowledge, and coping strategies tailored to the realities of motherhood. Emotional support when you need it most: Reminders that youâ ™re not alone, that what youâ ™re feeling is valid, and that thereâ ™s a village behind you every step of the way. It Takes a Village is more than just a book - itâ ™s a lifeline for new mums. Combining heartfelt stories with expert insights, itâ ™s the companion youâ ™ll turn to again and again for comfort, clarity, and connection. Because you are not alone. You never were. I love this book, it is full of warmth and reassurance - Jess Urlichs A light in the dark for early motherhood - Candice Brathwaite A powerful book that offers solidarity, truth, and wisdom - Anna Mathur

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From bestselling author Monica Murphy comes a sweet, sexy story about the secret crush between a college QB and his teammate’s sister, and the obvious chemistry that keeps them in the huddle.SiennaI’ve had a thing for Gavin Maddox ever since I was a freshman, but it’s a mission doomed to fail. Of all the guys I could have picked on campus, I had to go too far with the quarterback, my brother’s best friend.We’ve spent the last two years avoiding each other. It’s not that easy when you have the same friends, not to mention I can’t forget the way it felt to be with him. But I can be civil. Polite. Detached.I think…GavinSienna Cooper is off limits—except for that one time. I can’t forget it, but I need to forget her if I want to keep my head in the game. This is my senior year and, more importantly, my last season of college football. I can’t let anything distract me.I’ve respected Sienna’s boundaries for this long. I can do it for another year.…Can’t I?

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Kniha - autor Naomi Novik, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Return to the Scholomance - and face an even deadlier graduation - in the stunning sequel to the ground-breaking, Sunday Times bestselling A Deadly Education. The dark school of magic has always done its best to devour its students, but now that El has reached her final year — and somehow won herself a handful of allies along the way — it's suddenly developed a very particular craving . . . For her. As the savagery of the school ramps up, El is determined that she will not give in; not to the mals, not to fate, and especially not to the Scholomance. But as the spectre of graduation looms — the deadly final ritual that leaves few students alive — if she and her allies are to make it out, El will need to realise that sometimes winning the game means throwing out all the rules.

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A brilliantly imaginative epic fantasy debut, inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic. When Rin aced the Keju – the test to find the most talented students in the Empire – it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who had hoped to get rich by marrying her off; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free from a life of servitude. That she got into Sinegard – the most elite military school in Nikan – was even more surprising. But surprises aren’t always good. Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Fighting the prejudice of rival classmates, Rin discovers that she possesses a lethal, unearthly power – an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of psychoactive substances and a seemingly insane teacher, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive – and that mastering these powers could mean more than just surviving school. For while the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea. The Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most people calmly go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away…

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Winner of the Reddit Fantasy Award for Best Debut 2018 ‘The best fantasy debut of 2018’ – WIRED From the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface comes an all-new, fully illustrated, collector’s edition of R. F. Kuang’s debut novel, The Poppy War.Considered one of Time Magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time, the story of orphaned Rin’s rise to power gets a fresh look with black-and-white interior art by JungShan Chang throughout. A brilliantly imaginative epic fantasy debut, inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic. When Rin aced the Keju – the test to find the most talented students in the Empire – it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who had hoped to get rich by marrying her off; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free from a life of servitude.That she got into Sinegard – the most elite military school in Nikan – was even more surprising. But surprises aren’t always good. Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard.Fighting the prejudice of rival classmates, Rin discovers that she possesses a lethal, unearthly power – an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of psychoactive substances and a seemingly insane teacher, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive – and that mastering these powers could mean more than just surviving school. For while the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea.The Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most people calmly go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away…

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THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022WINNER OF THE POL ROGER DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE Eleven years when Britain had no king.In 1649 Britain was engulfed by revolution.On a raw January afternoon, the Stuart king, Charles I, was executed for treason. Within weeks the English monarchy had been abolished and the â ˜useless and dangerousâ ™ House of Lords discarded. The people, it was announced, were now the sovereign force in the land. What this meant, and where it would lead, no one knew.The Restless Republic is the story of the extraordinary decade that followed. It takes as its guides the people who lived through those years. Among them is Anna Trapnel, the daughter of a Deptford shipwright whose visions transfixed the nation. John Bradshaw, the Cheshire lawyer who found himself trying the King. Marchamont Nedham, the irrepressible newspaper man and puppet master of propaganda. Gerrard Winstanley, who strove for a Utopia of common ownership where no one went hungry. William Petty, the precocious scientist whose mapping of Ireland prefaced the dispossession of tens of thousands. And the indomitable Countess of Derby who defended to the last the final Royalist stronghold on the Isle of Man.The Restless Republic ranges from London to Leith, Cornwall to Connacht, from the corridors of power to the common fields and hillsides. Gathering her cast of trembling visionaries and banished royalists, dextrous mandarins and bewildered bystanders, Anna Keay brings to vivid life the most extraordinary and experimental decade in Britainâ ™s history. It is the story of how these tempestuous years set the British Isles on a new course, and of what happened when a conservative people tried revolution.

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Denise Mina reimagines Raymond Chandler s famed and troubled detective Philip Marlowe in this gritty thriller set in 1950s Los Angeles This is Marlowe. Mr. Philip Marlowe? She asked.I glanced at the clock. It was exactly eleven am, as if she had been waiting by thephone for an appointed hour, following someone else s orders to the letter. What, d you think we re a troupe of brothers? There is only me. It s mid-September, a heatwave has descended on the parched hills of LA and Private Detective Philip Marlowe is called to the Montgomery estate, an almost mythic place sitting high on top of Beverly Hills. Wealthy twenty-two-year-old Chrissie Montgomery, set to inherit an enormous fortune, is missing.She s a walking target, ripe for someone to get their claws into. Her dying father, along with his sultry bottle blonde girlfriend, wants her found before that happens. They ve hired Anna Riorden, Marlowe s nemesis, too. The search takes them to the roughest neighbourhoods of LA through dive bars and Skid Row. And that s before he finds the body at The Brody Hotel. Who will get to her first, Marlowe, Anne, or the men chasing her fortune? And does she want to be found?Discover the rest of the inimitable Philip Marlowe series - nine classic Chandler adventures, from The Big Sleep to The Long Goodbye, available now in paperback and eBook from Penguin Books.

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Sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling and Lodestar award-nominated A Deadly Education The dark school of magic I have been waiting for Katherine Arden, author of The Bear and the Nightingale Fantasy that delights on every level Stephanie Garber, author of Caraval____________Return to the Scholomance - and face an even deadlier graduation - in the stunning sequel to the ground-breaking, Sunday Times bestselling A Deadly Education.The dark school of magic has always done its best to devour its students, but now that El has reached her final year -- and somehow won herself a handful of allies along the way -- it s suddenly developed a very particular craving . . .For her.As the savagery of the school ramps up, El is determined that she will not give in; not to the mals, not to fate, and especially not to the Scholomance. But as the spectre of graduation looms -- the deadly final ritual that leaves few students alive -- if she and her allies are to make it out, El will need to realise that sometimes winning the game means throwing out all the rules._______________________________Wry, witty, endlessly inventive, and mordantly funny -- yet with a true depth and fierce justice at its heart -- this enchanting novel reminds us that there are far more important things than mere survival.A Deadly Education, Sunday Times bestseller - October 2020

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With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies.The Hound of the Baskervilles is the classic detective chiller. It features the world s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, in his most challenging case. The Baskerville family is haunted by a phantom beast with blazing eyes and dripping jaws which roams the mist-enshrouded moors around the isolated Baskerville Hall on Dartmoor. Now the hound seems to be stalking young Sir Henry, the new master of the Baskerville estate. Is this devilish spectre the manifestation of the family curse? Or is Sir Henry the victim of a vile and scheming murderer? Only Sherlock Holmes can solve this devilish affair.The Valley of Fear is a dark, powerful tale, which provides the great detective with a most perplexing case and opens with a vile murder: ⠜Lying across his chest was a most curious weapon, a shotgun with the barrel sawn off in front of the triggers. It was clear that it had been fired at close range, and that he had received the whole charge in the face, blowing his head almost to pieces⠝.Sherlock Holmes arch enemy, the criminal genius Professor Moriarty, is back! But the solution to the riddle, found after many surprising twists and high dramas, lies far away, half across the world in a location known as The Valley of Fear . This is Conan Doyle s last Holmes novel and in the opinion of many of his fans, it is the best!

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The Sunday Times and New York Times BestsellerA couple in their thirties live in a small rented cottage in a quiet part of Tokyo. They work at home as freelance writers. They no longer have very much to say to one another.One day a cat invites itself into their small kitchen. She is a beautiful creature. She leaves, but the next day comes again, and then again and again. New, small joys accompany the cat; the days have more light and colour.Life suddenly seems to have more promise for the husband and wife; they go walking together, talk and share stories of the cat and its little ways, play in the nearby garden. But then something happens that will change everything again . . . The Guest Cat is an exceptionally moving and beautiful novel about the nature of life and the way it feels to live it. Written by Japanese poet and novelist Takashi Hiraide, the book won Japan s Kiyama Shohei Literary Award. A rare treasure . . . beautiful and profound . . . whether you re a cat lover or not, don t pass this one up â “ NPR

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Rediscover the ultimate comfort read in the classic story of friendship, loyalty and secrets set in the deep south of America in the 1930s.The day Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison opened the Whistle Stop Cafe, the town took a turn for the better. It was the Depression and that cafe was a home from home for many of us. You could get eggs, grits, bacon, ham, coffee and a smile for 25 cents. Ruth was just the sweetest girl you ever met. And Idgie? She was a character, all right. You never saw anyone so headstrong. But how anybody could have thought she murdered that man is beyond me.Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is a mouth-watering tale of love, laughter and mystery. It will lift your spirits and above all it ll remind you of the secret to life: friends. â ˜A richly comic, poignant narrativeâ ™ Harper Lee

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The Selfish Gene is a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. In it Professor Dawkins articulates a gene s eye view of evolution - a view giving centre stage to these persistent units of information, and in which organisms can be seen as vehicles for the replication of genes. The book provoked widespread and heated debate, which in part led Dawkins to write The Extended Phenotype, in which he gave a deeper clarification of the central concept of the gene as the unit of selection, as well as contributing his own development of this insight.For the first time, The Extended Selfish Gene brings these two books together, by including two key chapters from The Extended Phenotype. These chapters provide Dawkins s detailed and powerful response to two issues raised by critics of The Selfish Gene: the accusations of genetic determinism (the idea that our behaviour is entirely determined by our genes), and of adaptationism (that all traits are indiscriminately perceived to be adaptations resulting from natural selection). While written in particular for the biology community, Dawkins s clarity of expression allows these chapters to be accessible to all who are seriously engaged with the gene s eye view and its implications.The imaginative, powerful, and stylistically brilliant Selfish Gene not only brought the insights of Neo-Darwinism to a wide audience, but galvanized the biology community, generating much debate and stimulating whole new areas of research. Forty years later, its insights remain as significant as on the day it was published. Along with the two extra chapters, The Extended Selfish Gene includes a new epilogue to The Selfish Gene from the author which highlights the relevance of the gene s eye view to evolutionary biology today.

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A masterpiece. - Paul Tremblay, multiple-award winning author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the World One of 2020 s buzziest horror novels. - Entertainment Weekly The NYT-bestselling gothic horror about cultural identity, the price of tradition and revenge for fans of Adam Nevill s The Ritual. Adam Nevill s The Ritual meets Liane Moriarty s Big Little Lies in this atmospheric gothic literary horror. Ten years ago, four young men shot some elk then went on with their lives. It happens every year; it s been happening forever; it s the way it s always been. But this time it s different. Ten years after that fateful hunt, these men are being stalked themselves. Soaked with a powerful gothic atmosphere, the endless expanses of the landscape press down on these men - and their children - as the ferocious spirit comes for them one at a time. The Only Good Indians, charts Nature s revenge on a lost generation that maybe never had a chance. Cleaved to their heritage, these parents, husbands, sons and Indians, men live on the fringes of a society that has rejected them, refusing to challenge their exile to limbo.

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*A brand new companion to the Last Kingdom series, Uhtredâ ™s Feast, is available to pre-order now*The tenth book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions.A hero will be forged from this broken land.As seen on Netflix and BBC around the world.From the day it was stolen from me I had dreamed of recapturing Bebbanburg. The great fort was built on a rock that was almost an island, it was massive, it could only be approached on land by a single narrow track â “ and it was mine.Britain is in a state of uneasy peace. Northumbriaâ ™s Viking ruler, Sigtryggr, and Merciaâ ™s Saxon Queen Aethelflaed have agreed a truce. And so Englandâ ™s greatest warrior, Uhtred of Bebbanburg, at last has the chance to take back the home his traitorous uncle stole from him so many years ago â “ and which his scheming cousin still occupies.But fate is inexorable and the enemies Uhtred has made and the oaths he has sworn combine to distract him from his dream of recapturing Bebbanburg. New enemies enter into the fight for Englandâ ™s kingdoms: the redoubtable Constantin of Scotland seizes an opportunity for conquest and leads his armies south. Britainâ ™s precarious peace threatens to turn into a war of annihilation.But Uhtred is determined that nothing, neither the new enemies nor the old foes who combine against him, will keep him from his birthright. He is the Lord of Bebbanburg, but he will need all the skills he has learned in a lifetime of war to make his dream come true.

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A deluxe bind-up edition of Naoki Urasawa’s award-winning epic of doomsday cults, giant robots and a group of friends trying to save the world from destruction!Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren’t for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world.There once was a kid who imagined the end of the world. It was all a child’s game—until it became terribly real! The Friend is carrying out his plan to exterminate humanity—just as predicted. And the man who survived Bloody New Year’s Eve is on his way back to Tokyo. The boys are coming back together one by one as they race toward the final battle.

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The Hound of the Baskervilles is the classic detective chiller. It features the world s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, in his most challenging case. The Baskerville family is haunted by a phantom beast with blazing eyes and dripping jaws which roams the mist-enshrouded moors around the isolated Baskerville Hall on Dartmoor. Now the hound seems to be stalking young Sir Henry, the new master of the Baskerville estate. Is this devilish spectre the manifestation of the family curse? Or is Sir Henry the victim of a vile and scheming murderer? Only Sherlock Holmes can solve this devilish affair. The Valley of Fear is a dark, powerful tale, which provides the great detective with a most perplexing case and opens with a vile murder: Lying across his chest was a most curious weapon, a shotgun with the barrel sawn off in front of the triggers. It was clear that it had been fired at close range, and that he had received the whole charge in the face, blowing his head almost to pieces . Sherlock Holmes arch enemy, the criminal genius Professor Moriarty, is back! But the solution to the riddle, found after many surprising twists and high dramas, lies far away, half across the world in a location known as The Valley of Fear . This is Conan Doyle s last Holmes novel and in the opinion of many of his fans, it is the best!

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THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022WINNER OF THE POL ROGER DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE Eleven years when Britain had no king.In 1649 Britain was engulfed by revolution.On a raw January afternoon, the Stuart king, Charles I, was executed for treason. Within weeks the English monarchy had been abolished and the â ˜useless and dangerousâ ™ House of Lords discarded. The people, it was announced, were now the sovereign force in the land. What this meant, and where it would lead, no one knew.The Restless Republic is the story of the extraordinary decade that followed. It takes as its guides the people who lived through those years. Among them is Anna Trapnel, the daughter of a Deptford shipwright whose visions transfixed the nation. John Bradshaw, the Cheshire lawyer who found himself trying the King. Marchamont Nedham, the irrepressible newspaper man and puppet master of propaganda. Gerrard Winstanley, who strove for a Utopia of common ownership where no one went hungry. William Petty, the precocious scientist whose mapping of Ireland prefaced the dispossession of tens of thousands. And the indomitable Countess of Derby who defended to the last the final Royalist stronghold on the Isle of Man.The Restless Republic ranges from London to Leith, Cornwall to Connacht, from the corridors of power to the common fields and hillsides. Gathering her cast of trembling visionaries and banished royalists, dextrous mandarins and bewildered bystanders, Anna Keay brings to vivid life the most extraordinary and experimental decade in Britainâ ™s history. It is the story of how these tempestuous years set the British Isles on a new course, and of what happened when a conservative people tried revolution.

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FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ANGELS IN MY HAIR - LORNA BYRNE5 star reader reviews: Truly life-changing ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Lorna Byrne gives hope to us all ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Such a treasure to read and re-read ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Awe inspiring ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This book really did do wonders for me ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ (Angels at My Fingertips will) bring you back your hope and faith ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ In Angels at My Fingertips international bestseller, Lorna Byrne, offers hope, peace, and her profound insight and spiritual teachings, which have touched the lives of millions around the globe.A spiritual teacher, international bestselling author, and charity founder, Lorna has dedicated her life to awakening people to the spiritual potential within each person.Angels at My Fingertips explores stories of Lorna s early life in rural Ireland, of how angels helped and guided her through traumatic events, lead to a detailed description of what angels are like, the different types of angels, how they behave in interact with God and other angels as well as human beings, their role during our lives and after death. Angels at My Fingertips also contains an account of how Joe, her husband, who died young in Angels in My Hair, returns to visit her. For the first time Lorna reveals the role of the souls of our loved ones who may return from heaven briefly to help and guide us. Information as detailed as this never been published anywhere before now. Since she went public about her unprecedented gifts, Lorna s reputation has grown. The Catholic Church is at last beginning to show recognition, asking her to speak in churches, and leading American theologian Matthew Fox has compared her to the medieval saint, Hildegard of Bingen. Her unique qualities have been recognised by leading Islamic theologians too. Lorna s last two books have been Sunday Times number one bestsellers and Message of Hope from the Angels was also the number one bestselling MBS book in the year it was published.

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Denise Mina is a one-of-a-kind storyteller James Patterson This is Marlowe. Mr. Philip Marlowe? She asked.I glanced at the clock. It was exactly eleven am, as if she had been waiting by thephone for an appointed hour, following someone else s orders to the letter. What, d you think we re a troupe of brothers? There is only me. It s mid-September, a heatwave has descended on the parched hills of LA and Private Detective Philip Marlowe is called to the Montgomery estate, an almost mythic place sitting high on top of Beverly Hills. Wealthy twenty-two-year-old Chrissie Montgomery, set to inherit an enormous fortune, is missing. She s a walking target, ripe for someone to get their claws into. Her dying father, along with his sultry bottle blonde girlfriend, wants her found before that happens. They ve hired Anna Riorden, Marlowe s nemesis, too. The search takes them to the roughest neighbourhoods of LA through dive bars and Skid Row. And that s before he finds the body at The Brody Hotel. Who will get to her first, Marlowe, Anne, or the men chasing her fortune? And does she want to be found?Discover the rest of the inimitable Philip Marlowe series - nine classic Chandler adventures, from The Big Sleep to The Long Goodbye, available now in paperback and eBook from Penguin Books.______________________________Readers love The Second Murderer: I must congratulate Denise Mina for bravely stepping into the shoes of Raymond Chandler and continuing the tales of the much loved Philip Marlowe... I think the author has done a great job capturing the essence of Marlowe such as his duelling dialogue with other characters or his descriptions of the heat soaked LA landscape in midsummer. The Chandler sarcastic humour is also present....one line I cant seem to find but from memory was something like... this place was so sleazy even the rats had to wipe their feet on the way out . Brilliant! I encourage all fans of the genre to read this book. It is very well written and much like Chandlers books, the descriptions are so vivid you feel you are in each scene. Michael N., 5 stars

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David Icke s The biggest secret, first published in 1998, has been called the Rosetta Stone of the conspiracy movement for the way it exposed how the pieces fit and the nature of the force behind human control. The trap is the Rosetta Stone of illusory reality and opens the door to freedom in its greatest sense. Read this book and the world will never look the same again. The veil of illusion shall be swept aside and the amazing truth this has kept us from shall set you free --

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In 1976 Farrar Strauss in the USA and Gollancz in the UK, published the 5th novel by an American writer who had been gathering momentum on both sides of the Atlantic. It was both an intense love story and a Jules Verne-type science fiction adventure, centred on an attempt by a Swedish scientist, an American journalist and a French speaking adventurer to become the first people to set foot on the North Pole. To arrive there and return, borne on the wind by a huge red and white hydrogen balloon. The book was a critical sensation, and was runner up for the National Book Awards in 1977. What was not known at the time of first publication, nor indeed when Galileo reissued this extraordinary book in 2011, was that the author had actually based this fiction on a real event: the 1897 attempt by S. A Andree to fly to the North Pole. This is a new edition, the first in a uniform presentation of selected Harris works.

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The second instalment in the Main Street Book Club Mysteries is another cosy crime perfect for fans of Ellery Adams and Lorna Barrett.***This riveting small town murder mystery will have to be solved by the bookâ ¦It was only a few months ago that the ladies of Arlo s Friday Night Book Club â “ Fern, Camille, and Helen â “ solved the murder of the renowned author, Wally Harrison. So when they select Wally s bestseller, Missing Girl, for their next discussion, Arlo is hopeful it will be the end of their mystery hunt.But since their recent success as sleuths, the crew officially see themselves as a women s mystery club, and they re convinced Missing Girl was inspired by a 50-year-old cold case. It s a case from their own Sugar Springs, Mississippi: the disappearance of Mary Kennedy. Arlo can do little to stop the book club ladies from investigating.But what starts as a fun hunch quickly turns into a very real cold case murder mystery when a young girl is murdered in the exact place the women believe Mary went missing all those years ago. It s clear the two cases are connected â “ and the mystery book club is determined to find answers. With Arlo s help, they may just be able to crack the case.A Murder Between the Pages is full of quirky, Southern charm that fans of detective books will adore. If you love women s murder club stories, this cosy murder mystery is for you!TropesCosy CrimeMurder MysteryCold CaseBookclub SleuthsMain Street Book Club Mysteries:Canâ ™t Judge a Book by Its MurderA Murder Between the PagesA Murder Like No Author

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Few cities in the world are as famous as Liverpool, the home of the modern worldâ ™s most celebrated rock group and of a legendary football team.The city is equally notorious for its poverty, its ethnic and racial divides and, above all, its decline. For Liverpool was once a major port, growing rich on slavery, on trade with the Americas and the British Empireâ ™s outposts in Africa and Asia. In the 1980s, it was described as â ˜obsoleteâ ™. Yet the city fights on.This is the epic history of Liverpool since the Second World War. It is a story of vast docklands shrinking and eventually vanishing when corporations discovered they could shift goods in containers and dispense with human workers, of industries like car manufacturing mushrooming and disappearing, of huge new suburbs being built and neglected. It is a moving and horrifying narrative of casual racism â “ Chinese sailors deported en masse in the aftermath of the war, systematic discrimination against the cityâ ™s Black population â “ and of resistance, culminating in the Toxteth riots in 1981. It is the story of a city fighting against a descent into obsolescence.Liverpool also becomes a prism through which recent British history is brought into a new focus. It is the fascinating history of a single, iconic city. But it is also a warning of what the future may hold for many more communities.

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Sometimes all it takes is one long summer weekend for the person you thought you hated to become something more... It s about friendship, it s about life, it s about how people change . . . I loved it very much MARIAN KEYESAfter a disastrous first meeting, Cassie and Marc become arch nemeses. He might have great cheekbones and a sexy French accent but he s a terrible person who did a terrible thing. Too bad that Cassie s best friends Lucy and Russell think he s wonderful.But years later, when an unexpected tragedy strikes their friendship group, Cassie and Marc team up to give Lucy and Russell the best weekend ever so they can make new memories with all of their favourite people. Which means convincing everyone that Cassie and Marc are head over heels in love.After hating him for so long, it takes four bittersweet days for Cassie to wonder if she got Marc all wrong. Can they let go of their troubled past and together, face whatever the future is going to throw at them?⭐Enemies to lovers⭐Fake relationship⭐Grumpy / sunshine⭐Heartfelt and emotional⭐True love⭐Hot, French, male main character⭐Spicy, including a walk-in pantry scene...READERS ARE SWOONING OVER THE LAST DAYS OF SUMMER . . . A delightful and funny romcom filled with depth that made me feel all the feelings . . . the enemies-to-lovers storyline radiates hatred and chemistry, the spice is sizzling, the humour is sharp, and the emotions are heartbreaking ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exquisitely written and gloriously romantic. I was completely addicted to the story and didn t want to put it down . . . my favourite book of Manning s and one of my favourite books ever ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sarra Manning never fails to deliver and this book is no exception! . . . the heartache felt so raw and authentic . . . the ending was nothing short of perfect - a touching, satisfying conclusion that felt like the cherry on top of an already delicious cake ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Is it heart-achingly sad? Yes! Does it have proper enemies to lovers? Yes! Is the spice, spicy? Yes! Is it written in the most beautiful way that made me upset that I had to put it down to live life occasionally? 1000% yes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Such an emotional read, I absolutely adored it! So well written and believable characters it pulled strongly at the heartstrings ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An emotion-wrecking five-star read. This is easily one of my top five reads of the year, it was just that good ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐AND EVEN YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS ARE FALLING HARD FOR SARRA MANNING... Romantic, funny, sweet and sexy MARIAN KEYES The funny, clever, deeply romantic, sinfully sexy, devastatingly heartbreaking, perfectly uplifting CRESSIDA McLAUGHLIN A very swoony, sexy, warm read CESCA MAJOR Emotional and profound and so so hot SOPHIE IRWIN What a wonderful storyteller Sarra Manning is JANE CASEY Funny and sexy and rips along FREYA NORTH Romantic, relatable and heartfelt, while also being such a compelling, intriguing story LUCY VINE This is Sarra at her best . . . I didn t want to finish it HARRIET EVANS Simply gorgeous - moving, sexy, bittersweet. Sarra Manning always delivers in spades LOUISE O NEILL

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A thoroughly enjoyable mystery story with all the tropes and pleasures of a golden age detective story Observer A glamorous recipe of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Agatha Christie Paula Sutton Imbued with luxury and lurking danger S.J. Bennett Murderously fun Jessica Bull1922: You are cordially invited to summer at the Gatsby Mansion in West Egg, with the most illustrious - and the deadliest - guest list.Freshly twenty-one and sporting a daring new bob, Greta Gatsby - younger sister to the infamous Jay - is finally free of finishing school. An idyllic summer stretches ahead of her at the Gatsby Mansion, the jewel of West Egg.But when Greta arrives at the secluded white-stone estate bathed in the late-afternoon light, she finds she isn t the only visitor. Jay is hosting an intimate gathering of New York s fashionable set: Daisy and Tom Buchanan, along with his brother Edgar, Nick Carraway and Jordan Baker.That evening, the guests enjoy a candelabra-lit dinner party. That night, they dance to the lilt of the gramophone. The next morning, one of them is missing.Murder has come to West Egg, the warm breeze tainted by scandal, betrayal and secrets. Turning sleuth isn t how Greta meant to spend her summer - but what choice does she have when one of them could be next?The gilded opulence of the Roaring Twenties. A murder that scandalises high society. And a clever young woman of unusual persistence . . . A deliciously unputdownable whodunnit perfect for fans of The Christie Affair and Miss Austen Investigates. Compelling and bursting with 1920s flair, this new twist on the iconic tale will delight newcomers and old fans alike CE McGill, author of Our Hideous Progeny Absolutely devoured this glorious romp of a novel. The Gatsby Gambit is pure escapist fun - a pacy, clever, witty mystery that I galloped through with sheer delight Naomi Kelsey, author of The Burnings A glamour-filled, thrilling read that kept me guessing to the end! It was such a treat to be back in the world of Gatsby! Kate Weston, author of You May Now Kill the Bride Claire Anderson-Wheeler brilliantly intertwines the allure of the Jazz Age with a gripping murder mystery in The Gatsby Gambit. A dazzling homage to Fitzgerald s world, this novel captivates from the first page to the last Joanna Wallace, author of You d Look Better as a Ghost Lively, smart, and fun . . . As charming as Daisy Buchanan herself Flynn Berry, author of Northern Spy With a fiercely defiant female lead and secrets as sharp as the prose, The Gatsby Gambit oozes glamour and intrigue. I loved this bold take on a beloved classic Trisha Sakhlecha, author of The Inheritance

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Hunt, trek, and feast among Neanderthals in this stunning novel by the radical Nobel Laureate and author of Lord of the Flies, introduced by Ben Okri.This was a different voice; not the voice of the people. It was the voice of other.When spring comes, the people leave their winter cave, foraging for honey, grubs, and the hot richness of a deer s brain. They awaken the fire to heat their naked bodies, lay down their thorn bushes, and share pictures in their minds. But strange things are happening: inexplicable scents and sounds. Imaginable beasts are half-glimpsed in the forest; upright creatures of bone-faces and deerskins. What the people do not know is that their day is already over ... Extraordinary ... Genius ... Remarkable in the literature of the twentieth century. Ben Okri A stun gun to read ... Truly a masterpiece. Monique Roffey An earthquake in the petrified forests of the English novel. Arthur Koestler An astonishing, underrated novel. Robert MacFarlane Beautiful, powerful ... A visionary dream â ¦ Shakespearean. Ted Hughes A master fabulist, and a brilliantly creative interpreter of remote history ... An iconoclast.â ™ John Fowles A tour de force ... Genius. Daily Telegraph Alarming, eye-opening, desolating, mind-invading and unique. New Statesman I admire Golding pushing beyond his own experiences to explore ancient worlds and altered states of consciousness. Rose Tremain

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“Overflowing with invaluable tips and innovative strategies, this guide goes beyond the typical fast crops seen in most market gardens. . . I encourage all growers to study it and level up their farming game.”—Jean-Martin Fortier, author of The Market Gardener and The Winter Market GardenerBeyond the Root Cellar is the inspiring guide that proves that—with a little ingenuity—the savvy grower can successfully select, harvest, store, and sell vegetables throughout the off-season, providing their family and community the local food they need during winter months.Sam Knapp built Offbeet Farm, a winter storage farm in interior Alaska, from the ground up. For the last four years, his success at Offbeet Farm has been a testament to the many benefits of growing crops for wintertime sales. His methods continually prove that winter storage is an excellent way to diversify a farm’s offerings, spread the workload more evenly throughout the year, retain customers and employees during the off-season, and bolster local food systems.Beyond the Root Cellar is a compilation of insights, advice, and instruction, drawing on Sam’s experience and that of many other storage farmers Sam has met along the way. It is, Sam says, the book he wishes he had when he embarked on his own winter storage business, and that he hopes will pave the way for growers both new and established who are interested in storage farming.In Beyond the Root Cellar, you’ll find tips and tools for:Selecting crops and varieties that are best for storageNavigating the ins and outs of storage farm financials and planningHarvesting, processing, and moving crops into storageDesigning, creating, and managing temperature- and humidity-controlled storage areas Also included are profiles of nine different storage farms, a crop compendium with in-depth information about eighteen storage crops, and full-color photography throughout that depicts a range of storage facilities, methods, and crops.Beyond the Root Cellar is the must-have, comprehensive winter storage handbook for a wide range of growers, from commercial farmers to market gardeners to homesteaders.“This is next-level market gardening. Knapp is practical and inspiring . . . If you grow vegetables, I recommend that you pick up a copy of this book.”—Ben Hartman, author of The Lean Micro Farm“A must-read for anyone who wants to store produce for any length of time. . . , Even if you don’t plan on storing produce all winter, this book will show you how to keep it as fresh as possible for as long as possible.”—Andrew Mefferd, editor, Growing for Market magazine, author of The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower’s Handbook

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WINNER of the International Affairs Book of the Year at the Political Book Awards 2014Longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize 2013The First World War followed a period of sustained peace in Europe during which people talked with confidence of prosperity, progress and hope. But in 1914, Europe walked into a catastrophic conflict which killed millions of its men, bled its economies dry, shook empires and societies to pieces, and fatally undermined Europe s dominance of the world. It was a war which could have been avoided up to the last moment-so why did it happen?Beginning in the early nineteenth century, and ending with the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand, award-winning historian Margaret MacMillan uncovers the huge political and technological changes, national decisions and -- just as important-the small moments of human muddle and weakness that led Europe from peace to disaster. This masterful exploration of how Europe chose its path towards war will change and enrich how we see this defining moment in our history.

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A stunning global history of West Africa ... with this new tour de force, Green confirms himself as the most innovative historian, writer, and thinker of his generation Ana Lucia Araujo, author of Humans in Shackles: An Atlantic History of SlaveryA unique, startling book that gives a rich and detailed sense of life in an African port some 360 years agoIn 1665 Crispina Peres, the most powerful trader in the West African slave trafficking port of Cacheu, was arrested by the Inquisition. Her enemies had conspired to denounce her for taking treatments prescribed by Senegambian healers: the djabakós. But who was Peres? And why was the Portuguese Inquisition so concerned with policing the faith of a West African woman in today⠙s Guinea-Bissau?In Cacheu Toby Green takes us to the heart of this conundrum, but also into the atmosphere of a very distant time and place. We learn how people in seventeenth-century Cacheu built their houses, what they wore, how they worshipped ⠓ and also the work they did, how they had fun, and how they healed themselves from illness. Through this story, the haunting realities of the growing slave trade and the rise of European empires emerge in shocking detail. By the 1650s, the relationship between Europe, West Africa, and the Americas was already an old one, with slaving entrepots, colonies, and military bases interweaving over many generations. But Cacheu also challenged the dynamic. It was globally connected to places ranging from China and India to Brazil and Colombia, and women like Crispina Peres ran the town and challenged the patriarchy of empire. For the first time, through the surviving documents recording Peres⠙s case, we can see what this world was really like. Cacheu is an extraordinary act of historical recovery. It is the story of a seventeenth-century West African woman, but also of the shifting, sophisticated world in which she lived ⠓ its beliefs, values and people.

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The phenomenal international number one bestseller with exclusive interviews with Richie McCaw, Steve Hansen, Beauden Barrett and Dan Carter, The Jersey is the definitive story behind the greatest sports team on the planet.â ˜Extremely well written. Compelling, accurate, insightful and brilliant in the way it captures the New Zealand wayâ ™ â “ John Hart, former All Blacks coach.With a better winning record than any other sports team in history, they stand head and shoulders above their nearest rugby rivals. How did a country of just 4.8 million people conquer the world?Peter Bills, who has reported on international rugby for more than forty years, was given exclusive access to all the key figures in New Zealand rugby as he set out to understand the secrets behind the All Blacks success. Peter talked at length with ninety people, both in New Zealand and around the world, with intimate knowledge of what makes the All Blacks tick.The Jersey goes to the heart of the All Blacks success. It is also an epic story of not just a rugby team but a nation, whose identities are inextricably linked.

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THE NUMBER 1 IRISH TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 An Irish Times Book of the Year 2024Ireland is a strikingly different country now to the one it was in the mid-1990s. Dramatic economic, social and cultural changes, including the Celtic Tiger boom and increasingly secular debate about abortion, the status of women and same-sex marriage underlined the scale of the transformation. The new diversity of the population and literary and musical prowess also revealed a country experiencing rapid alteration.The road to peace - that saw an end to war in Northern Ireland and culminated in the first visit to southern Ireland of a reigning British monarch in 100 years - illuminated the new Anglo-Irish dynamic. Explosive revelations about deep betrayals from the past destroyed the credibility of the traditionally powerful Catholic Church. And in the wake of the 2008 financial crash, Ireland rebounded and rebuilt to great success, but remained plagued by health and housing failures. Economic recovery, the end of civil war politics, ever closer European involvement and Anglo-Irish highs were followed by Brexit lows and increasing talk of Irish unity.There is much to open people s eyes in this riveting account of contemporary Ireland. As the Republic enters its second century of independence, and the North continues to grapple with the legacy of the Troubles, Diarmaid Ferriter makes historical sense of post-1990s Ireland, and what lies in the darkest corners of its archives.

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We’re going to eat for ourselves. And we’re going to stop apologizing for being human beings with bodies.If our dysfunctional relationship with food and our bodies is the tower we’ve been trapped in our whole lives, then Emma Myles may have just built the delicious ladder to get us out. Featuring over 55 recipes, this one-of-a-kind cookbook offers a way back to food enjoyment and is filled with candid personal stories that remind us how we lost sight of it in the first place. Speaking from experience, Emma carves a tunnel through the unrelenting maze of diet culture and provides all of us with a clear pathway to break free.? They tell us “healthy” means restrictive. We prove them wrong with accidentally vegan dishes like Smokey Crispy Tofu Miso Glazed Cabbage and Sweet Potato Coconut Stew.? They say our salads are only good for us if they are used as punishment. Charred Hearts Buttermilk Ranch and Broiled Hasselback Caprese beg to differ.? We’re told that all the foods we love from our childhoods are off-limits as adults. Homemade strawberry Pop-Tarts® and Kevin McCallister’s plain cheese pizza would like to speak to the manager.We’ve been slowly influenced away from our food joy without ever realizing we had a choice. This is our chance to reclaim the mental peace and connection that comes with cooking. It’s time to treat mealtime like the celebration it was always meant to be. It’s time to get off the diet culture highway at the next exit and head straight for The Trigger Kitchen.

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Denise Mina is a one-of-a-kind storyteller James Patterson This is Marlowe. Mr. Philip Marlowe? She asked.I glanced at the clock. It was exactly eleven am, as if she had been waiting by thephone for an appointed hour, following someone else s orders to the letter. What, d you think we re a troupe of brothers? There is only me. It s mid-September, a heatwave has descended on the parched hills of LA and Private Detective Philip Marlowe is called to the Montgomery estate, an almost mythic place sitting high on top of Beverly Hills. Wealthy twenty-two-year-old Chrissie Montgomery, set to inherit an enormous fortune, is missing. She s a walking target, ripe for someone to get their claws into. Her dying father, along with his sultry bottle blonde girlfriend, wants her found before that happens. They ve hired Anna Riorden, Marlowe s nemesis, too. The search takes them to the roughest neighbourhoods of LA through dive bars and Skid Row. And that s before he finds the body at The Brody Hotel. Who will get to her first, Marlowe, Anne, or the men chasing her fortune? And does she want to be found?Discover the rest of the inimitable Philip Marlowe series - nine classic Chandler adventures, from The Big Sleep to The Long Goodbye, available now in paperback and eBook from Penguin Books.______________________________Readers love The Second Murderer: I must congratulate Denise Mina for bravely stepping into the shoes of Raymond Chandler and continuing the tales of the much loved Philip Marlowe... I think the author has done a great job capturing the essence of Marlowe such as his duelling dialogue with other characters or his descriptions of the heat soaked LA landscape in midsummer. The Chandler sarcastic humour is also present....one line I cant seem to find but from memory was something like... this place was so sleazy even the rats had to wipe their feet on the way out . Brilliant! I encourage all fans of the genre to read this book. It is very well written and much like Chandlers books, the descriptions are so vivid you feel you are in each scene. Michael N., 5 stars

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ROAR! Now Iâ ™ve got your attention, can I interest you in a book of poems about dinosaurs? Though they went extinct 65 million years ago, dinosaurs are still everywhere. Theyâ ™re on TV in The Land Before Time, in classrooms and museum collections, but it might still be hard to believe that dinosaurs walked here once. The poets in this anthology bring dinosaurs out of their display cases and into your home, and ask them politely to be careful with the carpet. Dragons of the Prime is an anthology for children which tackles the big questions about these larger-than-life creatures: what would a baby diplodocus pray for, and just how big is a dinosaurâ ™s egg? Along the way it takes in fossil-finders â “ like the pioneering Mary Anning â “ T-Rexâ ™s gym routine, and chickens who dream at night of their dino ancestorsâ ™ â ˜dagger teethâ ™. There are poems about dinosaurs in their Jurassic heyday, poems about new discoveries and the latest scientific knowledge, and poems about the history of how humans have imagined these amazing beasts.

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The Wehrmacht won a quick victory in the West in 1940, the Netherlands and Belgium capitulated in May, and France signed an armistice on June 22. Heeresgruppe A remained in France and Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt and his staff established themselves at Saint-Germain-en-Laye and they soon worked on drawing up provisional instructions for Operation Seelöwe , the invasion of Great Britain. In October, von Rundstedt was appointed Commander-in-Chief West (Oberbefehlshaber West or Ob. West for short) and made responsible for all the German-occupied territory in western Europe. In April 1941, he and his staff were secretly moved to the East to take command of the right wing of the offensive against Russia and the function of Ob. West was taken over by Generalfeldmarschall Erwin von Witzleben. In March 1942 von Witzleben took leave of his command due to ill health and from the 8th, von Rundstedt returned as Commander-in-Chief in the West. It was from Saint-Germain that the Ob. West, von Rundstedt, faced the Allied landing in Normandy in June 1944, the invasion as the Germans called it. The German forces were unable to stop the Allied operation, Hitler found fault with the local commanders and decided to relieve von Rundstedt of his command. Generalfeldmarschall Günther von Kluge was then appointed Ob. West and it was a grim situation that he inherited upon his arrival at Saint-Germain on July 3. Saint-Germain thus saw four of the most important Field Marshals of the Third Reich successively assuming command of the Ob. West, and a fifth, the famous Erwin Rommel, was also part of the story. Of these five Generalfeldmarschalls, three died for their involvement in the plot to eliminate Hitler, or for their sympathy with the conspiracy: von Witzleben was executed after an express judgment, and von Kluge and Rommel committed suicide. The Ob. West has left Saint-Germain with some remarkable constructions, most of which are still visible today, nestled in the city, witnesses to this strange episode in the history of the city.

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You are cordially invited to your Happy Ever After...Emma Love is a matchmaker who believes in old fashioned courtship, over swiping left or right. She s inspired by Jane Austen, Bridgerton and a thousand and one perfect romance stories, where matches were made at elegant soirees and not by sliding into your intended s DMs.This year, Emma is inviting you to a very special social season, where a hopeful singleton might find their own Mr Darcy waiting under the mistletoe. At a series of glamorous, festive, and, most importantly, romantic events, Emma is making it her mission to find love for everyone this Christmas Season.How will she fare trying to find perfect matches for the Price twins, both too busy trying to outdo the other to ever look for love? Can she encourage the sexy Season rake, Theo, to change his ways? And what of Hope Lucas, who Emma has failed to match before, but who still has faith that Mr Right is out there?And with Emma so focused on finding everybody else⠙s happy ever after, is she at risk of letting her own perfect match slip away?Welcome to the Christmas Season.An uplifting, original and romantic read that fans of Lex Croucher and Lindsey Kelk will love.Readers are loving The Christmas Season: A heartwarming, magical romance guaranteed to give you the warm and fuzzies. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review Perfect for the upcoming holiday season. The cover is absolutely gorgeous...but the storyline is equally adorable. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review With an element of Bridgerton...this is a cute little romantic book about finding love but also finding yourself. Prefect winter read by the fire. Reader review The concept is fantastic. I love the idea of a modern Regency season where people are encouraged to let go of the instant gratification of online dating and seek meaningful connections. Reader Review A quick and cute read...I adore the concept of an old-fashioned season in modern times. Reader Review This was a super lightweight, very quick read...gave me Love Actually vibes. Reader ReviewPraise for Ally Sinclair: I loved it! Clever, romantic, funny and completely different!⠙ Katie Fforde I adored this witty, joyous romp of a tale. Liz Fenwick⠘Such a good book. I liked the characters, I loved reading their stories as they unfurled.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review What a fun read!⠦Three very modern romances occur against a backdrop of Regency recreation.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘Devoured this book⠦A modern-day must for lovers of Jane Austen. Cannot wait for the next book in the series. Highly recommend.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘I loved this book, the characters and the atmosphere. It was perfection.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review This was such a cute read! It takes readers back in time⠦Emma and Mr Knight were an irresistible combo.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘I loved the way Ally Sinclair brought elements of Jane Austen and flair of Bridgerton into a funny romance. I loved it.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

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From Sarah Moss, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Summerwater and Ghost Wall, comes a story about the circumstances and the consequences of isolation.â ˜A tense page-turner . . . I gulped The Fell down in one sittingâ ™ - Emma Donoghueâ ˜Her work is as close to perfect as a novelistâ ™s can beâ ™ - The TimesAt dusk on a November evening in 2020 a woman slips out of her garden gate and turns up the hill. Kate is in the middle of two weeks of Covid isolation, but she just canâ ™t take it any more â “ the closeness of the air in her small house, the confinement. And anyway, the moor will be deserted at this time. Nobody need ever know.But Kateâ ™s neighbour Alice sees her leaving and Matt, Kateâ ™s son, soon realizes sheâ ™s missing. And Kate, who planned only a quick solitary walk â “ a breath of open air â “ falls and badly injures herself. What began as a furtive walk has turned into a mountain-rescue operation . . .Unbearably suspenseful, witty and wise, The Fell asks probing questions about the place the world has become since the first Covid lockdown in March 2020, and the place it was before. This novel is a story about compassion and kindness and what we must do to survive.â ˜Gripping, thoughtful and revelatoryâ ™ - Paula Hawkinsâ ˜This slim, intense masterpiece is one of my best books of the yearâ ™ - Rachel Joyceâ ˜One of our very best contemporary novelistsâ ™ - Independent

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Aang, the much-loved hero of Nickelodeon’s hit animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, takes readers on an exciting and interactive journey through his thrilling world.Earth. Air. Fire. Water. These are the four nations that lived in harmony until the Fire Nation attacked. For the next hundred years, war raged across the globe. It was believed that all inhabitants from the Air Nation had perished. Then, a girl and her brother discovered a twelve-year-old boy frozen in an iceberg. His name: Aang. He is the Avatar, the master of all four elements. Together Aang and his friends went on to save the world! Now a man, Aang looks back on these adventurous years—from being found in the ice to fighting epic battles to negotiating peace. This is Aang’s story, his mementos, and keepsakes. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Legacy is the collection that Aang passes down to his son Tenzin, who will one day be a master Airbender, too. Readers will relish Aang’s heroic tales and the posters, clippings, cards, and maps he gathered along the way! About the Insight Legends series Insight Legends is a collectible pop culture library featuring books that take an in-depth look at iconic characters and other elements from the worlds of comics, movies, television, and video games. Packed with amazing removable items that give the books an immersive, interactive feel, the series delivers unparalleled insight into the best-loved heroes and villains in modern fiction and the worlds they inhabit

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A Sunday Times Bestseller March 2022 (Ireland) Soon, the lockdown would start. People would die alone, without any proper ceremony. Charlotte s death would be washed away, the first drop in a downpour. Nobody knew it then but hers would be the last good funeral of the year.It was February 2020, when Ed O Loughlin heard that Charlotte, a woman he d known had died, young and before her time. He realised that he was being led to reappraise his life, his family and his career as a foreign correspondent and acclaimed novelist in a new, colder light. He was suddenly faced with facts that he had been ignoring, that he was getting old, that he wasn t what he used to be, that his imagination, always over-active, had at some point reversed its direction, switching production from dreams to regrets. He saw he was mourning his former self, not Charlotte. The search for meaning becomes the driving theme of O Loughlin s year of confinement. He remembers his brother Simon, a suicide at thirty; the journalists and photographers with whom he covered wars in Africa, the Middle East, the Balkans, wars that are hard to explain and never really stopped; his habit of shedding baggage, an excuse for hurrying past and not dwelling on things.Moving, funny, and searingly honest, The Last Good Funeral of the Year takes the reader on a circular journey from present to past and back to the present: Could any true story end any other way?

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