the year that changed us helen rolfe

A gorgeous story of love, loss, best friends and unbreakable bonds. It truly melted my heart Shari Low As young women, Lise and Emma had the kind of friendship people dream about. While Lise s own family was distant and disengaged, Emma s was welcoming and warm, and for the first twenty-six years of their life, growing up together in a close-knit community, the duo were inseparable. But when they decide to spend one year living together in Paris, what starts as the adventure of a lifetime becomes a disaster that changes everything. And when Emma returns to Bath the following summer, Lise stays behind in France, their friendship in tatters. Now, sixteen years later, Lise has come back to their hometown, determined to put things right. But to do so, she ll have to face up to the truth about what happened in Paris. And with Emma refusing to talk to her, can she get close enough to share her secret?A warm-hearted and gripping story from bestselling author Helen Rolfe that will captivate fans of Lucy Diamond, Cathy Bramley and Jessica Redland. Readers love Helen Rolfe!⠘I really loved this book! I ended up devouring it all in just two sittings⠦⠙ Jo Bartlett⠘Helen Rolfe is an absolute specialist at building cosy communities and making me want to live there. I want the characters as my friends!⠙ Sue Moorcroft A beautiful tale exploring the bonds of family and friendship and how strong these are when tested. Loved it Jessica Redland⠘This incredibly special book celebrates friendship. It is rich with perfectly flawed characters and relatable themes that had me visiting many emotions. Ultimately, it⠙s perfect and I can highly recommend it⠙ ?????????? Reader Review⠘ This is an excellent book, it will take your emotion on a roller coaster ride⠙ ?????????? Reader Review Good book throughout, couldn t put it down. Loved how it ended⠙ ?????????? Reader Review It s a Helen Rolfe book, so it s worthy of nothing less than five stars!⠙ ?????????? Reader Review⠘Barely a chapter in and I was hooked and knew I⠙d love it⠙ ?????????? Reader Review⠘I have never read anything by Helen Rolfe before but I really enjoyed this book. I was hooked from the first chapter, I loved the setting of the story⠙ ?????????? Reader Review⠘A must read!!⠙ ?????????? Reader Review⠘Brilliant characters, a great storyline and an absolute delight to read⠙ ?????????? Reader Review

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Warm, witty and wise Marian KeyesThree women, three birthdays, one year that will change everything...Ginger isn t spending her thirtieth the way she would have planned. Tonight might be the first night of the rest of her life - or a total disaster.Sam is finally pregnant after years of trying. When her waters break on the morning of her fortieth birthday, she panics: forget labour, how is she going to be a mother?Callie is celebrating her fiftieth at a big party in her Dublin home. Then a knock at the door mid-party changes everything...Treat yourself to the heartwarming and life-affirming new story from international bestseller Cathy Kelly ***Everyone loves Cathy Kelly: This book is full of joy - and I devoured every page of it gladly - Milly Johnson Filled with nuggets of wisdom, compassion and humour, Cathy Kelly proves, yet again, that she knows everything there is to know about women - Patricia Scanlan Packed with Cathy s usual magical warmth - Sheila O Flanagan A lovely story of life and change - Prima Comforting and feel-good, the perfect treat read - Good Housekeeping

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When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn t Disneyland, but Denmark, a land often thought of by foreigners as consisting entirely of long dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries.What is the secret to their success? Are happy Danes born, or made? Helen decides there is only one way to find out: she will give herself a year, trying to uncover the formula for Danish happiness.From childcare, education, food and interior design to SAD, taxes, sexism and an unfortunate predilection for burning witches, The Year of Living Danishly is a funny, poignant record of a journey that shows us where the Danes get it right, where they get it wrong, and how we might just benefit from living a little more Danishly ourselves.

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The Spice Race is on – and Captain Ferdinand Magellan s expedition to find the treasure will change the course of history. Welcome to a bold new telling of his famed but ill-fated voyage.This is the epic true story of the sailors who circumnavigated the Earth for the very first time, and of the people who shaped the voyage along the way. You ll meet the Indigenous peoples who encountered the crew, and Enrique de Malacca, the Malay guide who was forced to join the expedition and influenced it in undeniable ways.Travel with the crew as they survive humid jungles, frozen wastes and wild waters, as well as danger and mutinies both on and off their ships. They carried home tales of faraway lands and people, and a powerful piece of knowledge: their expedition confirmed that the Earth is round. It was a history-making voyage that changed lives – and the world.Unapologetically and poignantly written and illustrated by Thekla Priebst, The Voyage That Changed the World will sweep you along on a globe-spanning adventure, exploring the triumphs, dangers, betrayals and tragedies that marked this epic endeavour for a truly unforgettable read.

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Rylan is pure class and so is his book. Big attitude, big teeth, big heart. - Louis TherouxFunny and outspoken, Rylan is one of the UK s most-loved presenters and a true household name. Rylan first emerged on our screens in September 2012 and in the ten years since then has become a one-of-a-kind national treasure.In this brand-new memoir, Rylan invites us deeper into his world to reflect on all the things he s learnt from a decade in the limelight, whilst also pulling back the curtain on his personal journey. Covering everything from fame and celebrity to his mental health and identity, family and relationships to his love of reality TV, he recounts his life lessons with humour, candour and a huge amount of heart. From the moments that have shaped him to the mistakes that have made him, and the unusual pastimes that have obsessed him along the way.With unforgettable stories about his rise to fame, his biggest regrets and his special bond with his beloved mum, TEN: The decade that changed my future is as warm and honest, enormously entertaining and full of surprises as its brilliant Sunday Times bestselling author.This is Rylan as you ve never seen him before - an intimate, fascinating and joyful insight into an extraordinary ten years on the telly and in our hearts.

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Rylan is pure class and so is his book. Big attitude, big teeth, big heart. - Louis TherouxFunny and outspoken, Rylan is one of the UK s most-loved presenters and a true household name. Rylan first emerged on our screens in September 2012 and in the ten years since then has become a one-of-a-kind national treasure. In this brand-new memoir, Rylan invites us deeper into his world to reflect on all the things he s learnt from a decade in the limelight, whilst also pulling back the curtain on his personal journey. Covering everything from fame and celebrity to his mental health and identity, family and relationships to his love of reality TV, he recounts his life lessons with humour, candour and a huge amount of heart. From the moments that have shaped him to the mistakes that have made him, and the unusual pastimes that have obsessed him along the way. With unforgettable stories about his rise to fame, his biggest regrets and his special bond with his beloved mum, TEN: The decade that changed my future is as warm and honest, enormously entertaining and full of surprises as its brilliant Sunday Times bestselling author. This is Rylan as you ve never seen him before - an intimate, fascinating and joyful insight into an extraordinary ten years on the telly and in our hearts.

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#39;Poignant and lyrical...Slater #39;s experience makes her a convincing travel guide into the history, creation and future of psychotropics. #39; – The New York Times Book Review A groundbreaking and revelatory story of the psychotropic drugs that have shaped our minds and our reality. As our approach to mental illness has oscillated from biological to psychoanalytical and back again, so have our treatments. With the rise of psychopharmacology, an ever-increasing number of people throughout the globe are taking a psychotropic drug, yet nearly seventy years after doctors first began prescribing them, we still don’t really know exactly how or why they work – or don’t work – on what ails our brains. In The Drugs that Changed Our Minds, Lauren Slater offers an explosive account not just of the science but of the people – inventors, detractors and consumers – behind our narcotics, from the earliest, Thorazine and Lithium, up through Prozac, Ecstasy, #39;magic mushrooms #39;, the most cutting-edge memory drugs and neural implants. In so doing, she narrates the history of psychiatry itself and illuminates the signature its colourful little capsules have left on millions of brains worldwide, and how these wonder drugs may heal us or hurt us. Praise for the book: #39;A powerful new book #39; - The Daily Mail #39;The messy history and brave future of psychotropic drugs #39; – O Magazine #39;Vivid and thought-provoking #39; – Harper #39;s Magazine #39;Ambitious...Slater #39;s depictions of madness are terrifying and fascinating #39; – USA Today #39;Vigorous research and intimate reflection…highly compelling #39; – Kirkus

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Light. Darkness. Power. Magic. The Children of the Elements are back in the epic, instant-bestselling sequel to The Light That Blinds Us. Alexis, Demi, Blaise and Caeli lie in wait as the Haven prepares for the Battle of Stonehenge: a fight for light over darkness, good over evil. And Mortem fast approaches, threatening to engulf all in shadow. As the night wears on, secrets are spilled and truths come to light. The world is not all that it seems and there might be a little darkness, lurking just below the surface, within us all . . . Dive back into the fantasy world that masterfully intertwines themes of mental health and the bonds of found family. Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Legendborn, from TikTok and BookTok star @andydarcytheo. Praise for The Dark That Hides Us: Explosive, action packed and full of twists I didn’t see coming, all while bringing together my favourite found family and sweeping romance – truly everything I love all in one book. - Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen Absolutely enchanting and nothing short of epic. Andy effortlessly transports you back to the golden age of YA fantasy. - Bill Wood, author of Let #39;s Split Up Andy Darcy Theo is such an exciting new voice in YA. This series is truly thrilling. - Juno Dawson, author of Her Majesty #39;s Royal Coven One of the freshest voices in YA literature, and one of the most vital. I couldn’t put this book down!” - Sasha Peyton Smith, author of The Rose Bargain

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THE EXTRAORDINARY TALE OF THE FATHER OF MODERN GEOLOGYHidden behind velvet curtains above a stairway in a house in London s Piccadilly is an enormous and beautiful hand-coloured map - the first geological map of anywhere in the world. Its maker was a farmer s son named William Smith. Born in 1769 his life was troubled: he was imprisoned for debt, turned out of his home, his work was plagiarised, his wife went insane and the scientific establishment shunned him. It was not until 1829, when a Yorkshire aristocrat recognised his genius, that he was returned to London in triumph: The Map That Changed the World is his story. For a geologist, this is a must read Amazon Reviewer It serves to lift a genius from academic semi-obscurity and to award him the acknowledgement he undoubtedly deserves Amazon Reviewer Never realised how seminal this map was Amazon Reviewer

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How our false narratives about post-racism and meritocracy have been used to condone egregious economic outcomes—and what we can do to fix the system.The Myth That Made Us exposes how false narratives—of a supposedly post-racist nation, of the self-made man, of the primacy of profit- and shareholder value-maximizing for businesses, and of minimal government interference—have been used to excuse gross inequities and to shape and sustain the US economic system that delivers them. Jeff Fuhrer argues that systemic racism continues to produce vastly disparate outcomes and that our brand of capitalism favors doing little to reduce disparities. Evidence from other developed capitalist economies shows it doesn’t have to be that way. We broke this (mean-spirited) economy. We can fix it.Rather than merely laying blame at the feet of both conservatives and liberals for aiding and abetting an unjust system, Fuhrer charts a way forward. He supplements evidence from data with insights from community voices and outlines a system that provides more equal opportunity to accumulate both human and financial capital. His key areas of focus include universal access to high-quality early childhood education; more effective use of our community college system as a pathway to stable employment; restructuring key aspects of the low-wage workplace; providing affordable housing and transit links; supporting people of color by serving as mentors, coaches, and allies; and implementing Baby Bonds and Reparations programs to address the accumulated loss of wealth among Black people due to the legacy of enslavement and institutional discrimination. Fuhrer emphasizes embracing humility, research-based approaches, and community involvement as ways to improve economic opportunity.

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Quadratic equations, Pythagorasâ ™ theorem, imaginary numbers, and pi â ” you may remember studying these at school, but did anyone ever explain why? Never fear â ” bestselling science writer, and your new favourite maths teacher, Michael Brooks, is here to help. In The Maths That Made Us, Brooks reminds us of the wonders of numbers: how they enabled explorers to travel far across the seas and astronomers to map the heavens; how they won wars and halted the HIV epidemic; how they are responsible for the design of your home and almost everything in it, down to the smartphone in your pocket. His clear explanations of the maths that built our world, along with stories about where it came from and how it shaped human history, will engage and delight. From ancient Egyptian priests to the Apollo astronauts, and Babylonian tax collectors to juggling robots, join Brooks and his extraordinarily eccentric cast of characters in discovering how maths made us who we are today.

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1992 to 2022 was a period like no other for West Ham United. Taking in the rise of the Premier League, promotion, relegation, European nights and so much more, Daniel Hurley looks at key moments in West Ham s recent history from a fan s perspective, remembering joy and despair in equal measure along his journey as a football supporter from child to adult. The Games That Made Us is the story of an unforgettable period in West Ham s history told through the club s 50 most important matches over the past 30 years, with each game put into context and the consequences examined. From Dicks to Di Canio, Harewood to Antonio, Redknapp to Allardyce, The Games That Made Us tells tales of last-minute winners and last-second heartbreak, of trips to Cardiff, 5-4 victories and 4-2 defeats, plus more matches against Wimbledon than you would expect. Find out how a former manager once gave Daniel a transfer exclusive, why his son s first game was possibly the worst debut in history and why John Hartson ruined his 14th birthday.

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The Fights That Make Us is a thought-provoking, heartwarming wonder. Maz Evans, author of Who Let the Gods Out? Highly engaging, completely relatable and truly empowering, I loved this book. Jen Carney, author of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G. An unputdownable read about LGBTQ+ history and standing up for what you believe in, from award-winning author Sarah Hagger-Holt. Maybe there was a place in history for people like me, not on the edges of the story, but right in the centre. Jesse has recently come out as non-binary, and is struggling to find their place at school, and ideas for their project on lost stories from history. Thirty-five years earlier, Jesse s cousin Lisa is falling for her best friend, but with new laws being introduced to restrict LGBT people s rights, they ll have to fight for the world to accept who they are. When Jesse stumbles across Lisa s teenage diary, they are fascinated and horrified by her stories of living a secret life and protesting in the streets. Now it s Jesse s turn to find a way to shine a spotlight on a history that mustn t be forgotten. Praise for Sarah Hagger-Holt: Winner of the Little Rebels Award Twice-nominated for the Carnegie Medal A heartwarming and empowering read that amplifies LGBTQ+ voices from the past and present. Tamsin Winter, author of Being Miss Nobody An empowering, eye-opening and empathy-boosting book written with great sensitivity. Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of How To Be Extraordinary Gentle and compassionate The Times Literary Supplement. A fantastic book - I absolutely loved it! L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency. Warm, funny and believable The Guardian

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Being a leader is a wonderful privilege but can also come with challenges we don t always feel prepared for. How often do we tie ourselves in knots wondering about the right way to deal with a difficult situation at work? Or wondering why no one ever told us how to manage some of the challenges? This book is for people who need practical ways of tackling the tricky issues in leadership to move forward courageously. From people pleasing to crucial conversations, we look at ten areas that can cause us to be stuck and how we can get ourselves free. Dip into this book when you need some support to inspire, motivate, and equip you in whatever stage of leadership you re at so that you can lead more confidently and freely, and be your best more of the time.

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It begins and ends as always, with the sea. Sam Vines is struggling. Her boat is up on the hard and she doesn t have enough money to get her back in the water. Turns out the snorkelers and the scubadivers are looking for the ultra-luxury boating experience, not the single-handed, rarely sober, snarky stylings of sailboat captain Samantha Vines. So it s a good thing when her former crewmate Loick asks her to help deliver a massive, hundred-year-old sailboat from Seattle to England. Sam is the only one who can handle the ship s engine, and did Loick mention that the money is good? It s very good. The Blackwatch is a huge boat. An ancient boat. It s also probably (definitely) haunted. Sam s alcohol withdrawal (sobriety is important at sea) has her doubting her senses, but when one crewmate disappears and another has a gruesome accident, she knows that this simple delivery job has spiralled into something sinister. By turns terrifying, darkly funny, thought-provoking, and heartfelt, THE NIGHT THAT FINDS US ALL is a seductive, nautical nightmare.

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One Day meets Up: The House That Made Us is a love story – and a life story – told through a series of photographs and inspired by a true story When Mac and Marie marry and find a home of their own, Mac takes a snap of them outside their newbuild bungalow, the garden bare and the paint on the front door still wet. It becomes a tradition, this snap, and slowly the photographs build into an album of a fifty-year relationship. Every year they take a photo and though things change around them – the garden matures, the fashions change, they grow older – the one constant is their love. Every year, come rain, come shine, from the Seventies through the decades, every photo tells the story of their love. But life never travels the path you expect it to, though they know that a life with love is a life lived to the full. Now, in the present day, the photo album belongs to someone who doesn’t know the people in its pages. As they watch the lives from the past unfold, will the truth of their love story be told…? A heart-breaking story about life and love for readers who love Holly Miller, Jojo Moyes and Hazel Prior.

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Issa has brilliantly illuminated the history of a great city Literary ReviewA city drawn in sand. Inspired by the tales of Homer and his own ambitions of empire, Alexander the Great sketched the idea of a city onto the sparsely populated Egyptian coastline. He did not live to see Alexandria built, but his vision of a sparkling metropolis that celebrated learning and diversity was swiftly realised and still stands today.Situated on the cusp of Africa, Europe and Asia, great civilisations met in Alexandria. Together, Greeks and Egyptians, Romans and Jews created a global knowledge capital of enormous influence: the inventive collaboration of its citizens shaped modern philosophy, science, religion and more. In pitched battles, later empires, from the Arabs and Ottomans to the French and British, laid claim to the city but its independent spirit endures.In this sweeping biography of the great city, Islam Issa takes us on a journey across millennia, rich in big ideas, brutal tragedies and distinctive characters, from Cleopatra to Napoleon. From its humble origins to dizzy heights and present-day strife, Alexandria tells the gripping story of a city that has shaped our modern world.

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“A grieving teen fights Asian hate by finding her voice in this complex, timely story.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) With a layered, sensitive voice, Ho’s weighty novel delves into themes of racism, classism, loss, and healing. —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Inspired by the recent rise in hate crimes against AAPI, Ho’s story of inclusion, diversity, and social action rings true. Maybelline is a multifaceted narrator whose drive to right wrongs and stand up to injustice deserves applause. Ho illuminates both activism and mental health in marginalized communities, showing that even a bright, young achiever can experience depression without anyone knowing.” —ALA Booklist A powerful, hopeful YA debut. May’s journey through personal and familial grief is poignant and questions of power and privilege are explored with nuance that will spark conversation among teen readers. —School Library Journal“This sensitive novel does an impressive balancing act, examining mental illness and its stigma among Asian Americans while weaving in themes of racism and grief. The overarching messages—listening with empathy and seeking help—ring loud and clear.” —The Horn BookJoanna Ho, New York Times bestselling author of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, has written an exquisite, heart-rending debut young adult novel that will inspire all to speak truth to power.Maybelline Chen isn’t the Chinese Taiwanese American daughter her mother expects her to be. May prefers hoodies over dresses and wants to become a writer. When asked, her mom can’t come up with one specific reason for why she s proud of her only daughter. May’s beloved brother, Danny, on the other hand, has just been admitted to Princeton. But Danny secretly struggles with depression, and when he dies by suicide, May s world is shattered.In the aftermath, racist accusations are hurled against May s parents for putting too much “pressure” on him. May’s father tells her to keep her head down. Instead, May challenges these ugly stereotypes through her writing. Yet the consequences of speaking out run much deeper than anyone could foresee. Who gets to tell our stories, and who gets silenced? It’s up to May to take back the narrative.Joanna Ho masterfully explores timely themes of mental health, racism, and classism. A Bank Street Books Best Children s Book of the Year for ages 14 and older in Family/School/Community and noted for outstanding merit (2023)A 2025 Evergreen Teen Book Award nominee An ornately carved window into the core of shared humanity. Read and reread. Then read it again. —Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin Powerful and piercing, filled with truth, love, and a heroine who takes back the narrative. —Abigail Hing Wen, New York Times bestselling author of Loveboat, Taipei“A held-breath of a novel that finds courage amidst brokenness and holds a candle to the dark.” —Stacey Lee, New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl“Ho confronts racism with care and nuance, capturing the complexities of grief and growth. A poignant call to action.” —Randy Ribay, National Book Award finalist for Patron Saints of Nothing

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An unforgettable tribute to the unbreakable bond between a father and sonWhen Simon McDermott first noticed his dad Ted⠙s sudden flares of temper and fits of forgetfulness, he couldn⠙t have guessed what lay ahead. Then came the devastating, inevitable diagnosis of Alzheimer⠙s. The dad Simon knew seemed to be drifting further away, and he had no idea how to reach him.Then, one day in the car, Simon hit play on Ted⠙s favourite song. And just like that, they were simply two mates driving around Blackburn, singing at the top of their lungs. That moment would change the course of their lives forever.Simon filmed their adventure, uploaded the video to YouTube and woke up to messages, tweets and his phone ringing off the hook. Their carpool karaoke had gone viral all the way across the globe.But a record deal, Pride of Britain Awards, over £130,000 raised for The Alzheimer⠙s Society and a Top 10 single later, Simon was still losing Ted. That⠙s when he made a decision. His Dad ⠓ the storyteller of his childhood and his best friend ⠓ couldn⠙t tell his own story, so Simon would tell it for him. This is that story.Full of poignant moments, the ups and downs of family life and treasured memories, The Songaminute Man is a story of two halves: a celebration of the man Ted was, and a powerful and moving account of caring for a loved one.

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Jerusalem is unique: the capital of two peoples and the shrine of three faiths. A cast of extraordinary characters have played a part in the city s history, including King David, Cyrus the Great, Cleopatra, the Maccabees, Julius Caesar, Herod the Great, Queen Melisende, Saladin, Suleiman the Magnificent, Catherine the Great, Napoleon, Churchill, Ben-Gurion and Arafat.Many have claimed Jerusalem belongs only to them, but its stories belong to many. In this beautifully illustrated book, historian Simon Sebag Montefiore tells thirty of the most remarkable stories in the city s 3,000-year history. By explaining the Middle East s political, religious and ethnic divisions, from 1000 BCE to 2000, the book becomes an essential guide to understanding today s world.Based on the seminal classic Jerusalem: A Biography, and vividly brought to life by illustrators Rui Ricardo and Catherine Rowe.

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From New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde comes her newest story about three generations of women, an island with an air of mystery and magic, and one summer that changes everything—perfect for fans of Jill Shalvis and Susan Mallery.In the Gulf of Mexico, near South Padre, sits a private island with a bit of a magic about it: the colors are brighter, the food tastes better, and turtles and cranes find sanctuary there. The billionaire heiress who built the thriving resort on Hobby Island exclusively for crafters, Eloisa Hobby, is as much a mystery as she is a mentor. Those with troubles are invited in the aftermath of an emotional turmoil, and with help from the other crafters on the island Eloisa acts as a sounding board while she gently and unobtrusively guides the visitors toward healthy resolutions in their lives. Only a few receive the honor of a golden ticket.Luna, ever the pragmatist, is reeling in the wake of tragedy: she’s just moved with her fierce, opinionated teenage daughter Artemis to her mother’s house, after they lost their husband and father. But her mother, Jeanie, artistic and sensitive, has faced her own troubles recently, and her home may not be the stable sanctuary the three women so desperately need.When Jeanie receives one of the coveted tickets, inviting her and her family to Hobby Island, the blessing is one they can’t turn down, though both Luna and Artie remain skeptical of their eccentric host and benefactor. Together, the three of them will have to learn to trust one another again, accept help from those who love them, and embrace life—during a summer they’ll never forget.

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The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most enduring and bestselling books of all time, yet its history is as complex as it is contested. For the first time, this is the extraordinary true story behind the book, its publication and its significance.

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Stories to inspire. Stories to connect. Extraordinary moments in which women s lives changed forever.

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The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller Biden splices a heartbreaking story with an election story and a foreign affairs story. And in so doing, he offers something for everyone, no matter which strand draws you in - The New York Times Book ReviewFrom President-Elect Joe Biden, winner of the 2020 United States presidential election, Promise Me Dad is his deeply moving memoir about the year that would forever change both a family and a country.In November 2014, thirteen members of the Biden family gathered for their traditional Thanksgiving celebration. But this year felt different from previous. Joe and Jill Biden s eldest son, Beau, had been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour fifteen months earlier, and his survival was uncertain. Promise me, Dad, Beau had told his father. Give me your word that no matter what happens, you re going to be all right. Joe Biden gave him his word.Promise Me, Dad chronicles the year that followed, which would be the most momentous and challenging in Joe Biden s extraordinary life and career. Vice President Biden travelled more than a hundred thousand miles that year, across the world, dealing with crises in Ukraine, Central America and Iraq. While Beau fought for, and then lost his life, the Vice President balanced the twin imperatives of living up to his responsibilities to his country and his responsibilities to his family, while contemplating the insistent and urgent question of whether he should seek the presidency in 2016. Even in the worst times, Biden was able to lean on the strength of his long, deep bonds with his family, on his faith, and on his deepening friendship with the man in the Oval Office, Barack Obama.Promise Me, Dad is a story of how family and friendships sustain us and how hope, purpose and action can guide us through the pain of personal loss into the light of a new future.

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A spellbinding supernatural teen drama â “ and sequel to All Our Hidden Gifts.Maeve and her friends have revealed their powers and banded together as a coven: Roe can pick locks, Lily sends sparks flying, Maeve can read minds and Fiona can heal any injury. And even better than their newfound talents? Roe and Maeve are officially an item.But with strange things happening at school, and old enemies appearing in new places, it soon becomes clear their powers are attracting all the wrong attention. Itâ ™s not long before Maeveâ ™s gift start to wane, drained by someone â “ or something â “ thatâ ™s hiding even from her second sight...The brilliant second installment in the Hidden Gifts series, with further titles to come.Praise for All Our Hidden Gifts So gripping, so intriguing, so layered â “ All Our Hidden Gifts feels like a book that should have always existed. â “ Kiran Millwood Hargrave A seductive and brilliant book. Fiercely, furiously good. â “ Melinda Salisbury The most authentic teenage voice I ve read in ages... I was utterly bewitched. â “ Holly Bourne

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The unknown story of the election that set the tone for todayâ ™s fractured politics

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Legendborn meets Percy Jackson in this dark and thrilling debut fantasy romance. When consumed by shadow, even the faintest light can be blinding... After a childhood haunted by disturbing hallucinations of the Shadow Man, Alexis Michaels’s only comfort is the blue amulet he’s had since before he can remember.Now, the visions have gone, and Alexis craves a normal life. But when a trip to Stonehenge unites him with three other teens carrying similar gems, normality is abandoned when they are plunged into a hidden world of power-wielding Elementals, and told they are the chosen ones, destined to save the world from an eternal night. Trained by legends and guided by heroes, Alexis and his companions must venture on a perilous quest, facing tests of love, loss, and loyalty. But a dark past plagues Alexis as they prepare to defeat an adversary more ominous than they could imagine, and a looming secret sets to corrupt the mission, their lives, and his mind. A high-stakes, speculative romance, which masterfully weaves themes of mental health, psychosis, and found family.

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New from the author of the acclaimed You Think You Know Me. A powerful new voice. The GuardianA story of shared blood and bad blood, endings and beginnings... Safiya has struggled to pick up the pieces of her family since her dad left them and moved to Somalia. She refuses to trust in love, despite wishing she could fall for boy-next-door Yusuf... And then her dad moves back to town with his new family, shattering her life all over again. Halima doesn t want to move to England. She resents her stepdad for dropping her in a strange new life with a new language to learn - replacing her friends with bullies who set out to shame her. When the girls are thrown together at school, it s hate at first sight. But as they uncover life-changing secrets from their parents past, they begin to realize...What if the key to all their problems lies in their sisterhood?

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The stunning second book in the Annie Graham crime thriller series* * * *Six months on from the case that changed everything, police officer Annie Graham is not looking to stir up more shadows of the past. She⠙s still haunted by the crimes she⠙s witnessed, and she⠙s found a new role working in the community, safe.But when a young woman is found murdered and draped over a gravestone, Annie senses that there⠙s more to this than meets the eye. And there may be a chilling connection to crimes from decades earlier.Annie isn⠙t on the case. But when a young girl starts visiting her in the unlikeliest of places, she realises that the case may be coming to her. And with the past quickly catching up to them all, can Annie stop the killer before it⠙s too late?The second book in the stunning Annie Graham crime thriller series will have you gripped until the last page.* * * *Readers love the Annie Graham series! This is a fantastic story⠦ An excellent combo of who-dunnit , tragic timelines and haunted houses Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book had me reading into the early hours of the morning, I just loved it⠦ I was there with Annie and felt the hairs stand up on a few occasions. Great start to a new series Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book is raved about by all who read it and rightly so⠦ It is a startling good read which grips you from the first few pages⠦ I COULD NOT put this book down! Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ There were times I totally lost myself in the plot⠦ I even found myself sat up at 4am racing through the last couple of chapters as I wanted to know what happened. I loved it Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Objev podobné jako Secrets Of The Shadows - Helen Phifer

Do lingering negative emotions follow you, despite your best attempts to chase them away? Complex and unpleasant emotions are part of the human experience. Most self-help books outline ways to relieve psychological distress, often with the implicit goal of simply overcoming discomfort.

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Enjoy Helen Simpsonâ ™s sharply funny, humane take on the everyday joys and struggles of motherhood in this perfect Motherâ ™s Day gift. Welcome to motherhood â “ a land of aching fatigue, constant self-sacrifice and thankless servitude, a land of bottomless devotion, small hands and feet like warm pink roses, and velvet kisses. Here is a land where men and women, once carefree and engrossed in work and sex, now try to solve age-old arguments and search fruitlessly for another hour in the day. Perhaps you know this land well, or perhaps youâ ™re entering it for the first time â “ either way, you need these honest funny humane stories from an expert guide.Selected from Helen Simpsonâ ™s short story collections Dear George, Hey Yeah Right Get a Life and ConstitutionalVINTAGE MINIS: GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS.A series of short books by the worldâ ™s greatest writers on the experiences that make us humanAlso in the Vintage Minis series:Language by Xiaolu GuoFatherhood by Karl Ove KnausgaardEating by Nigella Lawson Drinking by John Cheever

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You tell me we are made of seven billion billion billion atoms. I can feel every one of them as I write this all down. It s a rush to feel that, like falling in love. Remembering is like falling in love with you, with us, again and again.What makes us who we are? What stories do we inherit - and leave behind? Faced with the prospect of losing her memory, a writer revisits the moments that changed her - from childhood to motherhood, loss and ill-health. Through shifting pronouns and perspectives, moving across place and time, each piece twists the kaleidoscope of existence to make sense of the present through the past. From the opening battle between her brain and her body, a conversation emerges between her collection of selves: the Daughter, the Sister, the Dancer, the Gardener, the Mother, the Girl-Who-Read-Woolf. Reliving her journey of becoming, she unpicks the fabric of fact and experience to stitch a new tapestry of personhood, both real and imaginary, mundane and profound.All of Us Atoms offers a tender portrait of the tension between our drive to make sense of things and the freedom that comes from throwing categories away. It heralds the arrival of a major new literary voice, urging us to reframe and reclaim our own stories and revel in our mutable, messy, multitudinous selves.

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One must-have reversible cover. Worn four different ways. You decide.A poetry book like no other, with beautiful endpapers and a reversible cover jacket that allows you to choose your preferred pronoun from HE, SHE, THEY and US and four different colours: yellow, blue, green and pink. The perfect gift book or statement piece for any shelf.He, She, They, Us pulls together poems from queer poets both old and new â “ from Oscar Wilde, Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes to the likes of Jay Hulme, Dean Atta, Harry Josephine Giles, Nikita Gill, Theo Parish and Travis Alabanza. This anthology celebrates queerness in all its forms and takes us through the experiences that make us who we are today.Collected and introduced by editor, writer and anthologist Charlie Castelletti, He, She, They, Us: Queer Poems contains an inclusive array of voices, from modern and contemporary poets to those who came before.

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#39;This book will change the way you see the world and could change the world itself #39;, CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ULTRA-PROCESSED PEOPLE #39;Chaudhuri does a mighty job of showing how plastic came to take over our lives, and why we have repeatedly failed to curb it #39; , FINANCIAL TIMES #39;A must read for anyone who buys anything plastic #39;, MICHAEL MOSS, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF SALT, SUGAR, FAT #39;Eye-popping, engaging and rigorous #39;, MIKE BERNERS-LEE, AUTHOR OF A CLIMATE OF TRUTH #39;As alarming as it is entertaining.... brilliant #39;, HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL, HOST OF WAR ON PLASTIC WITH ANITA AND HUGH Over the past seventy years, McDonald #39;s, Coca-Cola, Procter Gamble, Unilever and other consumer goods makers have harnessed single-use plastics to turbocharge their profits. They #39;ve poured billions of dollars into convincing us we need disposable diapers, cups, bags, bottles, shampoo in sachets and plastic-packaged ultra-processed foods.We were never clamouring for any of these items, but this shift towards disposability has fundamentally transformed our daily habits. Think of toddlers kept in disposable diapers for far longer than their parents wore cloth, our obsession with bottled water and our insatiable appetite for convenient snacks and coffee. While at first we shaped plastics, somewhere along the way, plastics took over and began shaping us.Like any addiction, our plastic habit has consequences. It is damaging our climate and biodiversity and we are only just starting to understand its effect on our own health.How did plastic take over our lives? And why have we been unable to rein it in? In investigating how we got here, Consumed arms us to make better decisions about where we go next. It is only by understanding this history that we will stop accepting the same failed solutions and demand better from the brands that got us hooked on plastic in the first place. #39;An important and engaging read #39;, ADAM ALTER, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF IRRESISTIBLE AND ANATOMY OF A BREAKTHROUGH

Objev podobné jako Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic - Saabira Chaudhuri

To move forward, I⠙ll have to look back to our past⠦I know I have to get myself out of this funk, but it feels impossible. My childhood best friend is dead and nothing in life is working out as I⠙d planned.Then Lottie leaves me a ⠘jar of joy⠙ in her will ⠓ filled with instructions to visit places where we had our happiest memories. But with every happy memory, I also remember the things that tore us apart.Because Lottie was keeping secrets. And Jay ⠓ the man we both loved ⠓ keeps turning up at the same places. Even as I feel pieces of myself begin to heal, some wounds run too deep.It⠙s time to make a change in my life, but can Lottie⠙s jar of joy really give me the strength I need?A heartbreaking yet hopeful novel for fans of PS I Love You, The Memory of Us and The Last Letter from Your Lover.Praise for Pieces of Us ⠘So well written⠦ I loved it and read it in two days⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review⠘A beautiful novel centered around some of my favorite love stories of all time⠦ made me feel all the feels. You won⠙t regret picking up⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review⠘Such a good book. I loved the writing⠦ The characters were great and the story flowed smoothly⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review⠘I couldn⠙t put this down. The relationship between Lottie and Sara was so interesting and I loved the ending⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review⠘This book brought out so many emotions!!! I loved it⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

Objev podobné jako Pieces of Us - Eve Ainsworth

What does it mean to remember? Joined at birth, then pulled apart, Selina and Zora’s relationship is marked by a pattern of closeness and separation. Growing up in 50s’ and 60s’ London under the shadow of Enoch Powell, they are instinctively dependent on each other, and yet Zora yearns for her own identity. But in the eyes of the people around them, the twins are interchangeable. They come as a pair. They are Selzora. Now in her seventies and living with the early stages of dementia, Selina is tracing shards of memory. She is intent on untangling the traumatic events of the past that changed the twins’ lives. Perhaps Lydia, who has reintroduced herself to Selina with sharp, cool charisma, will help her find answers. But even as Selina struggles to make sense of her memories, it’s all too clear that Lydia is hiding something. In Memory of Us is a profound evocation of memory, and the strategies employed for illusion and survival in the wake of racism. It offers an often-overlooked insight into life as a Black Briton after the Windrush generation. ‘This reflective study of memory and illusion as a survival technique is fascinating. Offering insight into life as a Black Briton after the Windrush generation, this thoughtful novel entertains and educates #39; Platinum #39;Pacily written #39; The Observer #39;A heartstring-tugging exploration of memory, grief and race in Britain. Roy #39;s prose drips with poignancy and elegance; her characters come to life on the page and you have no choice but to surrender your heart to their journey #39; Elvin James Mensah, author of Small Joys ‘Jacqueline Roy’s poignant and deeply moving novel draws you into the unique world of living as an identical twin, and a mixed-race one in a deeply racist society at that…A deeply powerful read’ heat #39;Around and within this tale of toxic friendship, sibling rivalry and betrayal, Roy unfolds a history of British race-relations . . . This is an important novel. Roy’s writing is both subtle and supple. In compelling but understated prose, she exposes inequalities of race, class and gender that corrupt our interpersonal relationships and our sense of self. In her novels, Roy demonstrates that the personal is always political. Here, she also reminds us of the necessity of facing the past to understand the present #39; Judith Bryan

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Sunday Times Bestselling author of The Traitor of Colditz Robert Verkaik reveals the incredible never-before-told story of the role played by the Cambridge Spies in the British defeat at Arnhem A breath-taking review of WWII s greatest betrayal and the moment that changed history forever. Sunday Post A bombshell book. Daily Mail Original, thought-provoking and exceedingly well written. Robert Kershaw Sensational. Daily Express Robert Verkaik s best book yet, a testament to his investigative skills, journalistic nous for a compelling story, and impressive understanding of the spy world. Richard Kerbaj***The end of the Second World War is in sight.Following the overwhelming victory on D-Day, Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin all seek to shape the global future to their own ends and win the race to Berlin.The British launch Operation Market Garden, the greatest airborne operation the world has ever seen. It is a bold roll of the dice, which, if successful, will end the war in weeks. But behind the scenes, spies are working, and plans are betrayed, the operation fails and thousands of Allied soldiers die.The Traitor of Arnhem tells a never-before-told story of this iconic operation, and of the very different figures working in secret to cause the catastrophic defeat. One traitor a terrifying giant of a man, a supposed hero of the resistance who sent hundreds of fellow freedom fighters to torture and death, the other an aristocrat and an English gentleman, working from inside the heart of the Allied war effort in London. Both of them working for the Russians.Drawn from unseen records and shedding fresh light on the operation and the spies responsible for its failure, this is an incredible account of the battle that would go on to shape the twentieth century.*** Breathtaking. Sunday Post This history book serves as a powerful and timely reminder of how the failure to tackle Joseph Stalin s threat to the West at the end of World War 2 has forced the free world to face up to the aggression of Vladimir Putin today. Bill Browder, author of Red Notice and Freezing Order Excellent ... a remarkable answer through considerable research to the vexed question: why were the Nazis unexpectedly lying in wait? The Jewish Chronicle The strongest point of the book is the story about Josephine . We will probably never be sure who Josephine was, if it even was a person, but... Robert proves the case as far as circumstantial evidence allows one. Bob de Graaff, Holland s foremost expert on intelligence and the official historian of the Dutch intelligence services. I have not read such a convincing portrayal of the German intelligence war in Holland ... A worthwhile read. Robert Kershaw, author of It Never Snow In September

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Tom Holland s stirring new translation (Telegraph) of Herodotus Histories, one of the great books in Western history - now in paperbackThe Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century BC, is generally regarded as the first work of history and the first great masterpiece of non-fiction writing. Joined here are the sheer drama of Herodotus narrative of the Persian invasions of Greece, and the endless curiosity - turning now to cannabis, now to the Pyramids - which make his book the source of so much of our knowledge of the ancient world.This absorbing new translation, by one of Britain s most admired young historians, allows all the drama and mysteriousness of this great book to be fully appreciated by modern readers.TOM HOLLAND is the author of Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic, which won the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize. Persian Fire, his history of the Graeco-Persian wars, won the Anglo-Hellenic League s Runciman Award in 2006. His most recent book, In the Shadow of the Sword, describes the collapse of Roman and Persian power in the Near East, and the emergence of Islam.He has adapted Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides and Virgil for the BBC, and is the presenter of BBC Radio 4 s Making History. In 2007, he was the winner of the Classical Association Prize awarded to the individual who has done most to promote the study of the language, literature and civilisation of Ancient Greece and Rome . He served two years as the Chair of the Society of Authors 2009-11.PAUL CARTLEDGE is the inaugural A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge. His numerous books include Sparta and Lakonia: A Regional History 1300-362 BC; The Greeks: A Portrait of Self and Others; Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World; Ancient Greece. A Very Short Introduction; and After Thermopylae: The Oath of Plataea and the End of the Graeco-Persian Wars. He is an Honorary Citizen of Sparta, Greece and holds the Gold Cross of the Order of Honour conferred by the President of the Hellenic Republic. Unquestionably the best English translation of Herodotus to have appeared in the last half-century, and there have been quite a few . . . fast, funny, opinionated, clear and erudite . . . I am in awe of Tom Holland s achievement Edith Hall, TLS A labour of love . . . full of rattling good yarns . . . the minister for education should present each of his cabinet colleagues with a copy of Holland s admirable translation Economist Tom Holland has been captivated by Herodotus since he was a child. His pleasure shines through his relaxed, idiomatic, expansive and often dramatic translation ... He, like Herodotus, is a storyteller par excellence Peter Jones, New Statesman

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Kniha - autor Kassia St Clair, 288 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer. Simon GarfieldThe Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso s blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh s chrome yellow sunflowers or punk s fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human...

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The Golden Girls: the show that changed American TV, found an audience all around the world, and made a global legend out of Betty White. 1985 was the year of Live Aid, Back to the Future and the Nintendo. It also saw the start of one of the most well-known and well-loved sitcoms of all time: The Golden Girls. With a cast comprising women over 50, the show was as groundbreaking as it was hilarious. Averaging 25 million viewers an episode - and counting the Queen Mother among them - the show is still ranked among the best US sitcoms ever. And it continues to find a new audience today in younger generations on streaming, with merchandise as popular as ever. Packed with quotes and facts, this little book is perfect for any Golden Girls fan.

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he world s leading expert on the human settlement of Mars explains what Martian societies will look like - sooner than we thinkWithin a few years, humans will be able to voyage to Mars. SpaceX is at the forefront of companies already building fleets of spaceships to make interplanetary travel as affordable as Old-World passage to America – to the then New World. We will settle the red planet, transforming its raw materials into resources and tackling the challenges that await us, creating a new frontier for humankind.Dr Robert Zubrin explains how populous Martian city-states will emerge, producing their own air, water, food, power and more. How they must be beautiful to attract settlers, and what that might look like. How the primary exports are unlikely to be material goods but intellectual products, created by a technically adept population in a frontier environment where people will be forced to innovate – including GMOs, robotics, AI and power production.Zubrin even predicts the red planet’s customs, social relations and government – of the people, by the people, for the people, with inalienable individual rights – that will overcome traditional forms of oppression to draw talented Earth immigrants. In 1776, Thomas Paine wrote ‘We have it in our power to begin the world over again’. Zubrin inspires us to embrace another magnificent future today.With the right pieces in place, his red planet will become a pressure cooker for invention, benefiting humans on Earth, Mars and beyond. The New World on Mars proves that there is no point killing each other over provinces on Earth when, together, we can create planets.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR ILLUSTRATED BOOKS Every page twinkles with gems. . . Storytelling at human scale is slippery and elusive but The Perimeter is packed with geographical tales. Itâ ™s an exquisite record of a monumental endeavour and an intimate portrait of an extraordinary coast Nicholas Crane Astonishing . . . A fascinating, contemporary portrait of the coastline that defines us Robert Penn What an incredibly beautiful book, it captured my heart and took me to places I know well, reacquainted me with those I haven t visited for a while and fired my determination to visit many others. Armchair travel at its very best Lara MaiklemA feast for the eyes and imagination. . . Quintin Lake has an unerring eye for the interesting, the witty and the beautiful. A book of stunning artistry, a remarkable adventuring achievement, and, in many ways, an invitation: to explore more, to understand more, to care more Mary-Ann Ochota, President @CPRE the Countryside CharityRediscover Britain in this vivid and intimate full-colour account of one manâ ™s pilgrimage along its rugged shoresOn Friday 17 April 2015, photographer Quintin Lake set off from the steps of St Paulâ ™s Cathedral on a five-year journey that would take him around the entire coastline of mainland Britain. Armed with twenty kilos of hiking and photography gear, he walked 11,000 kilometres in 454 days with one goal in mind: to produce a body of photographic work that gets under the surface of the island nation that we call home. Carefully curated with over 1,300 photos and interspersed with stories of Quintinâ ™s adventures, this book is an immersive visual experience that showcases Britain as youâ ™ve never seen it before. Discover charming seaside towns such as Staithes in Yorkshire, venture to the desert landscape of Dungeness in Kent and marvel at the beautiful desolation of Scotlandâ ™s Knoydart Peninsula. Explore the contrast between industry and nature along the Welsh coast path, where plumes of steam rising from the Port Talbot steelworks are as jaw-dropping as the stunning Wormâ ™s Head on the Gower Peninsula. And follow Quintin as he narrates the monumental challenges of wild camping â “ from battling with midges and stress fractures, to clambering up cliffs to escape a rising tide. Filled with striking photos that capture the glorious and often surprising world between land and sea, The Perimeter is a celebration of Britain â “ a small island with a vast coastline.

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The Summer I Turned Pretty is now a major new TV series on Amazon Prime!From the author of Netflix s smash-hit movie To All The Boys I ve Loved Before, this is the perfect funny summer romance for fans of The Kissing Booth and Holly Bourne.One girl. Two boys. And the summer that changed everything . . . Every year Isabel spends a perfect summer at her favourite place in the world - the Fisher family s beach house. It has everything a girl could want: a swimming pool, a private stretch of sandy beach... and two (very cute) brothers:Unavailable, aloof Conrad - who she s been in love with foreverFriendly, relaxed Jeremiah- the only one who s ever really paid her any attention.But this year something is different. This year, the boys seem to really notice Isabel for the first time. It s going to be an amazing summer - and one she ll never forget . . . This book has what every girl wants in a summer - Sarah Dessen, #1 New York Times bestselling authorRead the next instalments in The Summer I Turned Pretty Series: It s Not Summer Without You and We ll Always Have Summer by bestselling author Jenny Han.

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The Japanese philosopher and aesthete s definitive, hugely influential exposition of his philosophy of folkcrafts, setting out the hallmarks of Japanese design as we know it today: anonymity, quality, simplicity and honesty—and, of course, wabi-sabi, the beauty of imperfectionA Penguin ClassicOur lives are filled with objects. Everyday things used in everyday settings, they are our constant companions. As such, writes Soetsu Yanagi, they should be made with care and built to last, treated with respect and even affection. They should be natural and simple, sturdy and safe—an aesthetic fulfillment of our practical needs. They should, in short, be things of beauty.Long revered as the authority on craftsmanship and Japanese aesthetics, Yanagi devoted his life and writing to defend the value of craft. In an age of feeble and ugly machine-made things, The Beauty of Everyday Things is a call for each of us to deepen our relationship with the objects that surround us. Inspired by the work of the simple artisans Yanagi encountered on his lifelong travels through Japan and Korea, this now-classic book is a heartfelt defence of modest, honest, handcrafted objects, from traditional teacups to jars to paper—objects that exemplify the beauty of everyday things.

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This luminous love story cuts bone deep - Melissa Albert, bestselling author of The Hazel WoodRomeo and Juliet meets Chinese mythology in this lyrical and magical novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Astonishing Colour of After.Hunter Yee has perfect aim with a bow and arrow, but all else in his life veers wrong. He s sick of being haunted by his family s past mistakes. The only things keeping him from running away are his younger brother, a supernatural wind and the bewitching girl at his new high school.Luna Chang dreads the future. Graduation looms ahead, and her parents expectations are stifling. Then her life is turned upside down by the strange new boy in her class, the arrival of unearthly fireflies, and an ominous crack spreading across the town of Fairbridge.As Hunter and Luna uncover hidden secrets and navigate the feud between their families, everything around them begins to fall apart. All they can depend on is their love . . . but time is running out, and fate will have its way.An Arrow to the Moon, Emily X.R. Pan s brilliant and ethereal follow-up to The Astonishing Colour of After, is a story about family, love, and the magic and mystery of the moon that connects us all.PRAISE FOR THE ASTONISHING COLOUR OF AFTER This beautiful, magical journey through grief made my heart take flight - Holly Black, bestselling author of The Cruel Prince This brilliantly crafted novel portrays the vast spectrum of love and grief with heart-wrenching beauty and candor. A very special book - John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars Magic and mourning, love and loss, secrets kept and secrets revealed all illuminate Emily X.R. Pan s inventive and heart-wrenching debut - Gayle Forman, author of If I Stay A poignant reminder of grief s power and the transcendence of love. Haunting at every turn, this is a glorious debut - Renee Ahdieh, New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn A book that will stay with you - The Irish Times

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The Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues.From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso s blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh s chrome yellow sunflowers or punk s fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilisation. Across fashion and politics, art and war, The Secret Lives of Colour tell the vivid story of our culture.

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To read most histories of art, you might be forgiven for supposing that great artists are superhuman, and the knowledge of different movements, periods and styles is essential to truly appreciate art.It s time to look at art in a new way.THE POWER OF ART delves into the stories behind remarkable acts of creation in fifteen global cities at pivotal moments of artistic brilliance. It shows how art is an integral part of our daily lives, embedded in the very fabric of our existence. From the enduring wonders of ancient Babylon to the menacing pastel architecture of contemporary Pyongyang, eminent curator Caroline Campbell intertwines the stories of artists with the broader social, cultural and political landscapes of their time.In each vivid episode, Campbell reveals how art, in all its forms, is a testament to humanity s inventiveness and ingenuity: it has served our fundamental needs for shelter, sustenance, spirituality, pleasure, order and community. But it can also evoke envy, anger, greed, and even be used as a means of social control.Spanning thousands of years of creativity, THE POWER OF ART will ignite your imagination and open your eyes to the art that surrounds us, whether it be a painting in a gallery, a public sculpture or an everyday object with hidden beauty.

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Don’t miss this exclusive, original Diablo® graphic novel chronicling the origins of Rathma, founder of the necromancer class, protector of the balance between life and death. Centuries after Lilith’s banishment, her son, Linarian, has buried his lineage, denying his innate ability to control life and death. But when a ruthless queen shatters his peace and summons him to the ruined citadel of the Firstborn, Linarian must take up the mantle to save Sanctuary from her twisted intentions.As his power grows, a familiar voice calls to him from the darkness, showing him the potential of his talents and the perilous road he must walk to understand them. From the Diablo® development team and critically acclaimed author-artist duo Fred Kennedy and Adam Gorham comes a compelling, magnificently illustrated new tale. Legends of the Necromancer: Rathma lays bare how the death of innocence can come to define us, or become the catalyst that helps us grow.

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From the multi-million copy bestselling author of Demon Copperhead: a true story of female-led resilience during the Great Arizona Mine Strike of 1983 - now available for the first time in the UK.â ˜[Kingsolver] means to save us by telling us stories . . . She comes closer than anyone else I know.â ™ ANNE PATCHETT A mesmerising account of women finding their voices. THE TIMES Readers will discover what made Kingsolver the novelist she is now. NEW STATESMANâ ˜This is a report from the trenches of where the political meets the personal.â ™ JOHN SAYLES A jaw-dropping and warm-hearted read about injustice. WOMAN HOMEIt was the summer of 1983. Barbara Kingsolver had a day job as a scientific writer spending weekends cutting her teeth as a freelance journalist when she landed an assignment. Her mission: was to cover the Phelps Dodge mine strike.Over the year that followed Kingsolver stood with those miners and their families, increasingly engaged and heartbroken. She recorded stories of striking miners and their stunningly courageous wives, sisters and daughters. She saw rights sheâ ™d taken for granted denied to people she had learned to care about, as they cried out to a wide world that either refused to believe what was happening to them, or didn t care, or simply could not know.This book is the true story of the families who held the line, and of Kingsolver s commitment to tell the story of the women and girls who discovered themselves in their fight to keep their families from destitution. It is a story about the sparks that fly when the flint of force strikes against human mettle.FROM THE WINNER OF THE PULITZER AND WOMEN S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023On UK bestseller list w/c 12/06/2023-01/07/2023 for Paperback Fiction

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Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a brand new volume that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing light Addictive... fascinating and provocative Guardian Gladwell is a great storyteller with a contagious sense of curiosity The EconomistWhat does the heartbreaking fate of the cheetah tell us about the way we raise our children? Why do elite universities care so much about sports? What is the Magic Third, and what does it mean for racial harmony? In this provocative new work, Malcolm Gladwell returns to the subject of social epidemics and tipping points, this time with the aim of explaining the dark side of contagious phenomena. Through a series of riveting stories, Gladwell traces the rise of a new and troubling form of social engineering. He takes us to the streets of Los Angeles to meet the world s most successful bank robbers, rediscovers a forgotten television show from the 1970s that changed the world, visits the site of a historic experiment on a tiny cul-de-sac in northern California, and offers an alternate history of two of the biggest epidemics of our day: COVID and the opioid crisis. Revenge of the Tipping Point is Gladwell s most personal book yet. With his characteristic mix of storytelling and social science, he offers a guide to making sense of the contagions of the modern world. It s time we took tipping points seriously.

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