when the heavens went on sale ashlee vance

A momentous look at the private companies driving a revolutionary new economy in space, from the New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk With the launch of the Falcon 1 rocket in 2008, Elon Musk s SpaceX became the first private company to build a low-cost rocket that could reach orbit. And that milestone carried major implications: Silicon Valley, not NASA or nation states, was suddenly cemented as the epicenter of the new Space Age. Start-ups and the wealthy investors behind them began to realize that the universe—ungoverned and infinite—was open for business. Welcome to the Wild West of aerospace engineering. When the Heavens Went on Sale tells the remarkable, unfolding story of this frenzied intergalactic land grab. Through his trademark immersive reporting, Ashlee Vance follows four pioneering companies—Astra, Firefly, Planet Labs, and Rocket Lab—as they build new space systems and attempt to launch rockets and satellites into orbit by the thousands. While the public fixated on the space tourism being driven by the likes of Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson, these new companies arrived with a different set of goals: to make rocket and satellite launches fast and cheap, thereby opening Earth s lower orbit for business—and setting it up as the next playing field for humankind s technological evolution, where we can connect, analyze, and monitor everything on Earth. Vance has had a front-row seat and singular access to this peculiar and unprecedented moment in history. When the Heavens Went on Sale travels through private company headquarters, labs, and top-secret launch locations around the world, including California, Texas, Alaska, New Zealand, Ukraine, India, and French Guiana. He chronicles it all in full color: the private jets, communes, gun-toting bodyguards, drugs, espionage investigations, and multimillionaires guzzling booze to dull the pain as their fortunes disappear. With the most detailed and intimate reporting of Vance s career, When the Heavens Went on Sale reveals the spectacular chaos of the new business of space, and what happens when the idealistic, ambitious minds of Silicon Valley turn their unbridled vision toward the limitless expanse of the stars. This is the most pressing and controversial technology story of our time, a tale of fascinating characters chasing unimaginable stakes as they race to space.

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*An instant New York Times Bestseller* One of the most exciting tales of our time... It s the next tech frontier, and Vance turns it into a thriller Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs Eloquent, expertly reported Brad Stone, author of The Everything Store_______________A momentous look at the private companies driving the revolutionary new space race, from the 3-million copy, New York Times bestselling author of Elon MuskIn 2008, Elon Musk s SpaceX became the first private company to build a low-cost rocket that could reach orbit. Suddenly Silicon Valley, not NASA, was the epicentre of the new Space Age.Ashlee Vance follows four pioneering companies - Astra, Firefly, Planet Labs and Rocket Lab - as they race to control access to outer space. While the space tourism ambitions of billionaires such as Bezos and Branson make headlines, these under-the-radar companies are striving to monetise Earth s lower orbit; to connect, analyse and monitor everything on Earth. With unprecedented access to private company headquarters, labs and top-secret launch locations - from the US to New Zealand, Ukraine to India - Vance presents a gripping account of private jets, communes, gun-toting bodyguards, drugs, espionage investigations and multimillionaires guzzling booze as their fortunes disappear.This is the most pressing and controversial technology story of our time. Welcome to the new Wild West above the clouds.

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â ˜A necessity if we want to understand now as well as then.â ™ Hanif KureishiThe seventies are frequently misunderstood, oversimplified and misrepresented. When the Lights Went Out goes in search of what really happened, what it felt like at the time and where it was all leading â “ through vivid interviews with leading participants, from Edward Heath to Jack Jones to Arthur Scargill â “ and brings the decade back to life in all its drama and complexity.

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The post-war world was dominated by the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R., but the events of 1956 exposed their limitations. On 22 October 1956, following Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasserâ ™s nationalisation of the Suez Canal, British Prime Minister Anthony Eden secretly met with French and Israeli leaders in Sevres, France. They agreed that Israel would invade Egypt, with Britain and France intervening under the guise of peacemaking to secure control of the canal and topple Nasser. On 23 October, far from the Middle East, hundreds of thousands of protesters in Budapest opposed Soviet occupation, tearing down Stalin statues. The uprising escalated as the Soviet Red Army intervened, leading to twelve days of violence, thousands killed or injured, and 250,000 Hungarians fleeing their country. Britain and France withdrew from the Suez after nine days of fighting, their ambitions thwarted by international pressure and canal closure. The U.S. and U.S.S.R. struggled to influence these events. The U.S., preoccupied with domestic elections and the threat of Soviet nuclear retaliation, could not support Eastern European movements. Soviet actions during the Hungarian uprising weakened their global image. Norman Ridleyâ ™s analysis reveals how these crises highlighted the limitations of superpower influence. Despite their nuclear strength, the U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. faced challenges they could not overcome, showing their mutual struggles in shaping the post-war world order.

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Most girls might think twice before getting engaged to someone like Reyes Farrow---but Charley Davidson is not most girls. She s a paranormal private eye and grim reaper-in-training who s known to be a bit of a hell-raiser, especially after a few shots of caffeine. Her beloved Reyes may be the only begotten son of evil, but he s dark and sultry and deeply sexy and everything Charley could hope for. Really. But when the FBI file on Reyes s childhood happens to land in her lap, she can t help herself: She opens it . . . and then the real fun begins. First, Charley finds a naked corpse riding shotgun in her car. Then, a man loses his soul in a card game. Throw in a Deaf boy who sees dead people, a woman running from mobsters, and a very suspicious Reyes, and things can t get any worse for Charley. Unless, of course, the Twelve Beasts of Hell are unleashed. . . . Ubertalented Jones keeps stirring the plot and throwing in crazy new developments, guaranteed to keep her characters and readers off balance RT Book Reviews

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I feel like I m always ... last. Like I m running to try and keep up with everyone but it s no good. April has always marched to the beat of her own drum, but would life be easier if she learned to fit in? Now that she s in Year 8, things have got even worse. She s much more likely to be trying to rescue an animal in need than worrying about who s dating who at school, which April just finds BORING. Plus, her lessons feel like they re in a foreign language, and it suddenly seems impossible to make it through the week without landing in detention.As family worries and classroom romances ramp up, it feels like everyone around her is pulling away - even her best friend Ben. But when the pressure s on, can she find a way to fit in and still be true to herself? An empowering follow up to When I See Blue about finding your place in the world from the inspiring author and mental health activist, Lily Bailey. Perfect for fans of Elle McNicoll. An authentic and tender look at fitting in when you don t and being true to yourself - A.M. Dassu This is a vivid account of being out of step with your peers, not limited to discussions about dyslexia and dyspraxia - The Guardian April is one of the best main characters I ve come across and you will root for her with your whole heart - Jennifer Killick

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Soon to be a major TV seriesThe Sunday Times bestsellerShortlisted for the Womenâ ™s Prize for FictionLonglisted for the Booker Prizeâ ˜It is a book not read, but livedâ ™ Telegraphâ ˜Her Cromwell novels are, for my money, the greatest English novels of this centuryâ ™ ObserverThe bestselling sequel to Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, the stunning conclusion to Hilary Mantelâ ™s Man Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall trilogy.â ˜If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it?â ™England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Thomas Cromwell breakfasts with the victors. The blacksmithâ ™s son from Putney emerges from the springâ ™s bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry VIII, settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen, Jane Seymour.Cromwell is a man with only his wits to rely on; he has no great family to back him, no private army. Despite rebellion at home, traitors plotting abroad and the threat of invasion testing Henryâ ™s regime to breaking point, Cromwellâ ™s robust imagination sees a new country in the mirror of the future. But can a nation, or a person, shed the past like a skin? Do the dead continually unbury themselves? What will you do, the Spanish ambassador asks Cromwell, when the king turns on you, as sooner or later he turns on everyone close to him?With The Mirror and the Light, Hilary Mantel brings to a triumphant close the trilogy she began with Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. She traces the final years of Thomas Cromwell, the boy from nowhere who climbs to the heights of power, offering a defining portrait of predator and prey, of a ferocious contest between present and past, between royal will and a common manâ ™s vision: of a modern nation making itself through conflict, passion and courage.A Guardian Book of the Year â ¢ A Times Book of the Year â ¢ A Daily Telegraph Book of the Year â ¢ A Sunday Times Book of the Year â ¢ A New Statesman Book of the Year â ¢ A Spectator Book of the Year Sunday Times Bestseller (08/03/2020)

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Wednesday Addams meets The Night Gardener in the sequel to the New York Times bestselling Millie Fleur s Poison Garden. A delightfully peculiar story about embracing the magic of the night.Garden Glen was afraid of the dark.Each night when the sun went down, all the lights in town turned on. The houses shone like the noon sun. Every house except for Millie Fleur La Fae s, of course.Millie Fleur knows there are enchanting things that can only be glimpsed in the dark. But ever since she moved to Garden Glen, her nighttime friends are nowhere to be found.Determined to welcome the dark back to town, Millie Fleur bakes delicious moon pies and plants a sweet-smelling moon garden. But before the nighttime creatures will return, Millie Fleur must convince the townspeople to be brave and turn out the lights.Millie Fleur Saves the Night is a delightfully peculiar story that encourages readers to find beauty in the darkness. A gorgeous companion to the New York Times bestseller Millie Fleur s Poison Garden, perfect for fans of The Dark by Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen.

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An enchanting book. These pages simply quiver with the beauty, happiness and vigour of forests, seas and mountains . . . I can safely promise joy to any reader of it. Perfection Eleanor Farjeon, Winner of the Carnegie Medal and The Hans Christian Andersen AwardDiscover this extraordinary lost classic of nature writing - a fable about wildness and the desire to escape - beautifully illustrated by beloved artist and The Lost Words creator Jackie Morris Miraculous - a fearless odyssey into a dreamtime of wildness and enchantment. Gloriously illuminated by Jackie Morris s moving art, this is a work of strange power for our own bewildered times Nick DrakeLittle Eepersip doesn t want to live in a house with doors and windows and a roof, so she runs away to live in the wild - first in the Meadow, then by the Sea, and finally in the Mountain. Her heartbroken parents follow her at first, bringing her back home to safety and locking her up in the stifling square of the house. But she slips away once more, following her wild heart out of the door and far away...Barbara Newhall Follett was just thirteen years old when she published The House Without Windows in 1927. The book went on to become a million-copy bestseller. Years later, as an adult herself, Barbara followed in the footsteps of her radical heroine - dissatisfied with the limitations of life as a respectable married woman, she walked out of her house one day and simply disappeared.Penguin are delighted to republish Barbara Newhall Follett s extraordinary feminist fable for the next generation of nature lovers and escapees to discover and cherish. Newly introduced by Jackie Morris, and filled with her beautifully inked artwork, The House Without Windows is an irresistible paean to the natural world and its transcendent effect on the human heart. A classic, as miraculous and awe-inspiring as the nine-year-old author. Jackie Morris portrays the artistic elegance of the eastern ink with the wisdom of the West Xinran, author of The Good Women of China Praise for The Lost Words Breathtaking . . . Jackie Morris has created something that you could spend all day looking at New Statesman Luminous Sunday Times Sumptuous . . . A book combining meticulous wordcraft with exquisite illustrations deftly restores language describing the natural world to the children s lexicon...The Lost Words is a beautiful book and an important one Observer

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The autobiography of Howard Webb, the man who refereed the World Cup final and is now Chief Refereeing Officer for PGMOL and a television pundit. Webb #39;s first game as a match official came when he was just 18 and his father #39;s verdict was blunt: #39;Useless - he doesn #39;t know his arse from his elbow. #39; It wasn #39;t the last time his performance would come under fire. But Webb progressed through the ranks, and his natural calm authority made a good impression on players and administrators alike, and soon he was being offered the top matches and the toughest fixtures. The policeman went on to take charge of some of the most important games, including the 2009 FA Cup final, the 2010 Champions League final and - the biggest of the lot - the 2010 World Cup final. Now, in this superb and frank memoir, Howard Webb reveals what it is like to be at the heart of the action in modern-day football where every decision can be unpicked by television cameras. He explains how he learned to handle some of the game #39;s superstars. Refereeing is a hard business, but Webb shows just why he enjoyed it so much and provides fascinating insights into how he dealt with the most challenging situations. With his unique perspective, and the characteristic honesty and humour he has displayed as a pundit on BT Sport, Webb has written a book, updated for this edition, that reveals the game - and the man himself - in a new light. #39;Genuinely fascinating insight into the difficulties of officiating in the modern game, and Webb #39;s frankness and self-deprecation are to be commended #39; When Saturday Comes

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The extraordinary story of Bep Voskuijl, Anne Frank’s closest friend during the 761 days she spent in the Secret Annex. Bep Voskuijl was just twenty-three when the Franks went into hiding and she risked her life to protect them, sourcing food and medicine under the noses of German soldiers and Dutch spies. But while Bep’s friendship with Anne blossomed, Bep’s sister Nelly – whose name was scrubbed from Anne’s published diary – was collaborating with the Nazis.Long after the war, haunted by the loss of Anne, Bep is unable to put to rest the horrifying suspicion that she had been betrayed by her own flesh and blood. Written by Bep’s son, The Last Secret of the Secret Annex is a captivating story of heroism, betrayal and the devastating, destructive power of a secret.

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In the penultimate thriller in the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling Department Q series, Copenhagen s cold cases division must hunt for a nefarious criminal who has slipped under the radar for decades. On her 60th birthday, a woman takes her own life.When the case lands on Detective Carl Mørck s desk, he can t imagine what this has to do with Department Q, Copenhagen s cold cases division. It s a tragedy to be sure, but the cause of death seems to be clear. But his superior, Marcus Jacobsen, is convinced that this is not in fact a suicide, but a murder related to an unsolved case that has been plaguing him since 1988.At Marcus behest, Carl and the Department Q gang-Rose, Assad, and Gordon-reluctantly begin to investigate. However, they quickly discover that Marcus is on to something: Every two years for the past three decades, there have been unusual, impeccably timed deaths with connections between them that cannot be ignored. As they dig deeper, it transpires that these accidents are in fact murders by a very cunning and violent criminal.Faced with their toughest case yet, made only more difficult with COVID-19 restrictions and the challenges of their own personal lives, the Department Q team must race to find the culprit before the next murder is committed, as it is becoming increasingly clear that the killer is far from finished.

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The life, death and afterlife of one of the true icons of extinction, the Great AukThe great auk was a flightless, goose-sized bird superbly adapted for life at sea. Fat, flush with feathers and easy to capture, the birds were in trouble whenever sailors visited their once-remote breeding colonies. Places like Funk Island, off north-east Newfoundland, became scenes of unimaginable slaughter, with birds killed in their millions. By 1800 the auks of Funk Island were gone. A scramble by private collectors for specimens of the final few birds then began, a bloody, unthinking destruction of one of the worldâ ™s most extraordinary species.But their extinction in 1844 wasnâ ™t the end of the great auk story, as the bird went on to have a remarkable afterlife; skins, eggs and skeletons became the focus for dozens of collectors in a story of pathological craving and unscrupulous dealings that goes on to this day.In a book rich with insight and packed with tales of birds and of people, Tim Birkhead reveals previously unimagined aspects of the birdâ ™s life before humanity, its death on the killing shores of the North Atlantic, and the unrelenting subsequent quest for its remains.The great auk remains a symbol of human folly and the necessity of conservation. This book tells its story.

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From the acclaimed author of Promised You a Miracle and When the Lights Went Out, the untold story of British politics in modern times, through the triumphs and disasters of its five most radical figuresLonglisted for the Bread Roses Prize for Radical Publishing 2025 A breath of fresh air: a vivid eye for detail meets narrative pacing that seems effortless. Morgan Jones, LabourListâ ˜An absorbing history of Labourâ ™s radical left.â ™ Jason Cowley, Observerâ ˜The Searchers should be studied closely by anyone with a stake in British politics.â ™ Patrick Maguire, The TimesIn the great revolutionary year of 1968, Tony Benn was a respectable Labour minister in his forties, and he was restless. While new social movements were shaking up Britain and much of the world, Westminster politics seemed stuck. It was time, he decided, for a different approach. Over the next half century, the radicalized Benn helped forge a new left in Britain. He was joined by four other politicians, who would become comrades, collaborators and rivals: Ken Livingstone, John McDonnell, Diane Abbott and Jeremy Corbyn. For Andy Beckett, the story of these admired and loathed political explorers - both their sudden breakthroughs and long stretches in the wilderness - is the untold story of British politics in modern times. As he reveals, their project to create a radically more equal, liberal and democratic Britain has been much more influential than electoral history might suggest, and can be seen from the shape of our city life to the causes of our culture wars. For their many detractors, this influence was and remains dangerous: a form of extremism that must be stamped out. But as these five searchers believed, in politics there is no total victory - nor total defeat.

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Worldwide bestseller Holly Webb makes her Barrington Stoke debut with a truly adorable sausage dog tale!Rubyâ ™s dad has arrived home with a wonderful surprise â “ Coco the sausage dog puppy! And when the family go on holiday to the seaside, of course Coco will be coming too. The beach is a thrilling place for a dog â “ so many sights, smells and holes to dig! Ruby and Coco canâ ™t wait to spend the day splashing in the waves and playing in the sand. But disaster strikes when Coco disappears. Suddenly sheâ ™s lost and all alone on the huge, busy beach â ¦ Will she ever find her way back to Ruby?Worldwide bestseller Holly Webb makes her Barrington Stoke debut with a truly adorable sausage-dog tale!

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

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A modern Christmas classic, Elf burst onto cinema screens over 20 years ago and has been charming people ever since. In 2003, Buddy the Elf went on a journey to find his father, and ultimately help Santa save Christmas, and since then the world has gone Elf mad. There are only a few modern Christmas films that everyone agrees are instant classics, but Elf is definitely one. A wholesome and deeply funny film, it captures everything important about Christmas: family, acceptance, fun and - most importantly - Santa. Regularly cited as one of the best Christmas films of all time, for many people, Christmas hasn t started until they ve watched Elf.Stuffed with more classic quotes, quips and wisecracks from Buddy, his human family and North Pole colleagues, as well as a cast of cynical New Yorkers whom Buddy befriends and with more treats than you ll find under the Christmas tree, the Little Book of Elf is the perfect gift for the Elf-mad member of your family, which, last time we looked, was everyone! I just like to smile. Smiling s my favorite. Buddy. Why don t you just say it? I m the worst toy maker in the world. I m a cotton-headed ninny-muggins. Buddy, to Ming Ming. Then I traveled through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, past the sea of twirly-swirly gum drops, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel. Buddy.44 per centThe percentage of British people* who re-watch Elf every single year, according to OnBuy study, 2020.* Britons will spend around 14 days of their lifetime re-watching Elf.

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Hello Kitty meets Star Trek under the sea! Dive in for adventure in this exciting picture book, featuring global sensations The Octonauts!Enjoy the original books that inspired the hit animated TV series, broadcast around the world!The Octonauts are a crew of cute animals who love to explore the big blue ocean. From their underwater base, the Octopod, the eight intrepid friends are always ready for fun and excitement!When the Octonauts go on holiday to the Great Reef City, theyâ ™re shocked to discover that the brightly-coloured coral reef has turned white. Whatever can have happened? And is it true that the Great Reef City is haunted? Itâ ™s up to the Octonauts to solve the mystery and save the reef!

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*Read it before you watch it ⠓ now a major TV series for Paramount+*⠘The final double twist is well worth waiting for⠙My Weekly⠘Hooks you in to the drama straight away⠙ The SunEvery marriage has its secrets⠦Beth and Tom Hardcastle are the envy of their neighbourhood ⠓ they have the perfect marriage, the perfect house, the perfect family.When the police knock on their door one evening, Beth panics. Tom should be back from work by now ⠓ what if he⠙s crashed his car? She fears the worst.But the worst is beyond imagining.As the interrogation begins, Beth will find herself questioning everything she believed about her husband.They⠙re saying he⠙s a monster. And they⠙re saying she knew.___________READERS ARE GRIPPED BY THE SERIAL KILLER⠙S WIFE⠘400 pages gone in the blink of an eye!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Fast-paced and chilling⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘From start to finish this is a page turner ⠓ I could barely catch my breath⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘This book blew me away⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Plenty of suspense, twists and turns ⠓ and an ending I did not predict!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘This is one hell of a thriller⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘What a belting good story⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Such an addictive read⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Twists and turns ⠓ even on the last page!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Once I picked it up I didn⠙t put it down. Read in one sitting!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Addictive! A page turner that you cannot put down⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘I gobbled this up at speed⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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An extraordinary tale of madness, genius and obsession, discover the true story of the two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary - and literary history!The compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary, begun in 1857, was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led by Professor James Murray, discovered that one man, Dr. W. C. Minor, had submitted more than ten thousand of those words. But when the committee insisted on honouring him, a shocking truth came to light: Dr. Minor, a millionaire and American Civil War veteran, was also an inmate at an asylum for the criminally insane . . . charged with murder!_____________________ A weird and wonderful story of an eccentric friendship, and a slice of history Sunday Times What a revelation. Beautifully told and awe-inspiring Daily Mail Simon Winchester could not have told it better . . . a splendid book Economist Masterful . . . one of those rare stories that combine human drama and historical significance Independent

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THE UPLIFTING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER IS A WARM HUG OF A READ FROM THE BELOVED MEL GIEDROYC I enjoyed it HUGELY. A real treat MARIAN KEYES A brilliant cast of characters and properly funny! GRAHAM NORTON Funny and fresh. No soggy bottoms here CLARE MACKINTOSH__________Sally Parker is struggling to find the hero inside herself.All she wants to do is lie down.Her husband Frank has lost his business, their home and their savings, in one fell swoop. Their bank cards are being declined. The children are running wild. And now the bailiffs are at the door.What does an ordinary woman do when the bottom falls out?Sally Parker is about to surprise everybody. Most of all herself.__________SHORTLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE 2021 A warm contemporary fable bursting with colourful characters and comic energy DAILY MAIL Exactly like Mel herself: engaging, uproarious and gleeful. A stonking good read JO BRAND This book is a riot! Delicious in its detail SOPHIE KINSELLA A warm, honest and humorous look at a family and what really matters in life. Brimming with hilarious scenes, it is also a redemptive book, and one of hope WOMAN HOME Wonderfully warm and uplifting, full of unforgettable characters and so much heart RICHARD ROPERREAL READERS ADORE THE BEST THINGS... This book is everything I would have expected from the wonderful Mel Giedroyc. Funny and touching***** A well written, warm hug of a read. Something much needed in these days of doom and gloom I could hear Mel reading this book! Terrific characters. Very entertaining ***** A lovely, warm cuddle of a book One of the best things I ve read this year. Please read it ***** I felt like Mel was reading this into my ear. I was left with the warm fuzzys at the end**** Would make a brilliant film or sitcom. The Parker family are a chaotic, loveable bunch I zipped through it with many an accompanying titter, the occasional chortle and the odd unladylike snort. A nice piece of escapism, so needed at this time **** Warm, interesting, clever and funny, as well as poignant at times. A brave heroine, a cast of strong characters and a page-turner of a story ***** Glorious storytelling, this is a rich comedic feast of domesticity. Excellent characters. Kept me gripped throughout. *****

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Poems from the First World War is a moving and powerful collection of poems written by soldiers, nurses, mothers, sweethearts and family and friends who experienced WWI from different standpoints. It records the early excitement and patriotism, the bravery, friendship and loyalty of the soldiers, and the heartbreak, disillusionment and regret as the war went on to damage a generation. It includes poems from Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke, Vera Brittain, Eleanor Farjeon, Edward Thomas, Laurence Binyon, John McCrae, Siegfried Sassoon and many more. The Imperial War Museum was founded in 1917 to collect and display material relating to the â ˜Great Warâ ™, which was still being fought. Today IWM is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present. They seek to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and wartime experience.

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Results from world-renowned relationship expert John Gottman’s famous Love Lab have proven an incredible truth: Men make or break relationships. Based on 40 years of research, The Man’s Guide to Women unlocks the mystery of how to attract, satisfy, and succeed with a woman for a lifetime. For the first time ever, there is a science-based answer to the age-old question: What do women really want in a man?Dr. Gottman, author of the New York Times bestseller The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, and his wife and collaborator, clinical psychologist Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD, have pored over the research along with bestselling coauthors Douglas Abrams and Rachel Carlton Abrams, MD. Together, they have written this definitive guide for men, providing answers on everything from how to approach a woman and build a connection with her to how to truly satisfy her in bed and know when the relationship is on the right track. The Man’s Guide to Women is a must-have playbook for how to play—and win—the game of love.

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Everyone knows the story of the Flood, the men God chose to survive, the animals that went in two by two. But what about the others that sailed on the Ark - the women and the children? This adventure story asks what it was really like when the heavens opened and the world drowned - and what might have happened in the days that followed.With a frighteningly zealous and single-minded Noah; Japheth and his young wife, Zillah, concerned for the welfare of the animals; the stowaway boy and baby found by Noah s daughter Timna; and the animals themselves, continuing to act as animals do, whatever their surroundings, this is an extremely compelling and at times very frightening story, beautifully written as ever by Geraldine McCaughrean.

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A delightfully charming romantic comedy about a boy who only has eyes for the girl who always forgets her glasses! Komura and Mie make their relationship official! Mie lets her friends know with an impromptu announcement at her birthday party. Although the pair will attend separate schools in high school, they realize they can still walk to the station together. When the sun rises on a new year, how will Mie s parents react to the couple s status?!

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Audiokniha: Když v Silicon Valley hledali po Stevu Jobsovi nový idol, našli jej ve svérázném Elonu Muskovi. Ve své investigativní biografii přináší reportér Ashlee Vance vyvážený pohled na život podnikatelského titána. Jako jediný novinář strávil desítky hodin se samotným Muskem, s jeho spolupracovníky, přáteli, ale i s protivníky a kritiky, aby vytvořil dechberoucí obraz mimořádného muže na cestě za svými vizemi. Kniha sestavuje mozaiku střípků o Muskově dětství v jihoafrické Pretorii, o prvních vydělaných milionech, o partě podivínů z PayPalu, aby nakonec převládly dva hlavní motivy: elektromobily a létání do vesmíru. Samozřejmě věnuje také méně pozitivním okamžikům z Muskova osobního i pracovního života. Několik rozvodů, odvrácení krachu firmy jen několik hodin před oficiálním vyhlášením a poněkud kontroverzní vztah k zaměstnancům… „Text je čtivý jako kvalitní román, je napsaný odlehčeně a s osobním zaujetím autora. Jako ještě milejší překvapení vnímám český překlad Evy Nevrlé. Elon Musk je po dlouhé době překladová kniha, již lze číst bez bolesti ze znásilňované češtiny.“ – Otakar Schön, Hospodářské noviny „Není to suchý životopis. Nejsou to dokonce ani ‚jen’ dramatické příběhy. Je tam i spousta technických věcí, které baví (a kdo neholduje technice, tomu zavazet nebudou). Kdybych to měl srovnat třeba s Jobsovým životopisem, tak tohle je jasně lepší. Už proto, že člověk vlastně pořád neví, jak to celé dopadne.“ – Pavel Nygrýn, 100+1 Zahraniční zajímavost „Při ohromném citu pro detail… toto dílo pravděpodobně poslouží jako definitivní účet vystavený muži, kterého zatím vnímáme spíše jako karikaturu. V závěru knihy každý čtenář ucítí potřebu srovnávat jej se Stevem Jobsem. Dejme Muskovi šanci. Nikdo jiný jako on tu není.“ - The New York Times „Tento Vanceův portrét podnikatele v jeho nejlepších letech je povinnou četbou… věrohodný obraz nejodhodlanějšího podnikatele od dob Steva Jobse.“ – The Financial Times „Opravdu dobré životopisy vynikají dvěma způsoby. Jednak poskytují spoustu šťavnatých příběhů, které zatím nikdo neslyšel. A zadruhé, ukazují klikatou cestu i všechny slepé uličky života slavných – a to způsobem, který nám poskytne jeho celistvý obraz. Je zřejmé, že Muskův životopis dobře slouží v obou ohledech. Ashlee Vance poskytuje hojnost vhledů do fungování tohoto technologického titána.“ – Forbes Copyrights: Audiokniha (P) © OneHotBook, 2016. Všechna práva vyhrazena.

Objev podobné jako Elon Musk - Ashlee Vance - audiokniha

South African born Elon Musk is the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity. Musk wants to save our planet; he wants to send citizens into space, to form a colony on Mars; he wants to make money while doing these things; and he wants us all to know about it. He is the real-life inspiration for the Iron Man series of films starring Robert Downey Junior.The personal tale of Muskâ ™s life comes with all the trappings one associates with a great, drama-filled story. He was a freakishly bright kid who was bullied brutally at school, and abused by his father. In the midst of these rough conditions, and the violence of apartheid South Africa, Musk still thrived academically and attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he paid his own way through school by turning his house into a club and throwing massive parties.He started a pair of huge dot-com successes, including PayPal, which eBay acquired for $1.5 billion in 2002. Musk was forced out as CEO and so began his lost years in which he decided to go it alone and baffled friends by investing his fortune in rockets and electric cars. Meanwhile Muskâ ™s marriage disintegrated as his technological obsessions took over his life ...Elon Musk is the Steve Jobs of the present and the future, and for the past twelve months, he has been shadowed by tech reporter, Ashlee Vance. Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of Spacex and Tesla is Shaping our Future is an important, exciting and intelligent account of the real-life Iron Man.

Objev podobné jako Elon Musk - Ashlee Vance

The awe-inspiring story of Hannah Senesh, a female paratrooper in World War II whose courage and sacrifice left an indelible mark on history. In the years before World War II, thousands of young Jewish men and women escaped Europe, seeking safety in British Mandatory Palestine. By 1942, horrifying reports began to spread about industrialised killing centres in Poland and a chilling campaign to exterminate Europeâ ™s entire Jewish population. When it became clear that the Allies were unwilling to spare any forces from the war effort to save civilians, the Jewish community in Palestine came up with a daring plan. Working with British Military Intelligence, an elite unit of young Jewish paratroopers volunteered to return to eastern Europe. Once behind enemy lines, they would use their expertise in the local languages and terrain to rescue thousands of downed Allied pilots and escaped POWs. At the same time, these volunteer commandos would help Jewish civilians escape deportation to death camps or take up arms in resistance against the Nazis. Hannah Senesh was one of only three female paratroopers who risked everything to infiltrate occupied Europe. In 1939, at just eighteen years old, Hannah emigrated from Hungary to British Mandatory Palestine, where she dreamed of being a poet and a schoolteacher. Instead, she became a poet and a paratrooper. Five years after fleeing Europe, Hannah parachuted back into occupied territory as a freedom fighter with the most crucial role in her team: the wireless operator tasked with sending and deciphering top secret British radio codes. Though captured after crossing the border into Hungary, she refused to give up her radio codes or any information about her mission, despite enduring months of torture. Her final act of defiance â ” choosing to die before a firing squad rather than beg for clemency â ” cemented her legendary status as the â ˜Jewish Joan of Arcâ ™, and her posthumously published poems, translated into more than twenty languages, continue to inspire new generations of readers. More than just a gripping historical account of Hannahâ ™s life and afterlife, Crash of the Heavens offers a powerful reminder of the human spiritâ ™s ability to shine, even in the darkest of times.

Objev podobné jako Crash of the Heavens - Douglas Century

A thrilling page-turner about sisterhood, secrets, love and murder by Sally Hepworth, the New York Times bestselling author of The Soulmate and The Mother-in-LawIt s not just secrets buried at Wild Meadows.For as long as they can remember, Claudia, Margo and Jackie have been told how lucky they are. Rescued from their own family tragedies, they were raised by a loving foster mother on an idyllic farming estate and given an elusive second chance for a happy family life.But the girls childhood wasn t quite the fairy tale everyone thinks it was. And when a body is discovered under the home they grew up in, the three foster sisters find themselves thrust into the spotlight as key witnesses.It s time for them to return home as adults. The only question is are they innocent victims or the prime suspects for murder?With darkly comic timing and insidiously twisting plots, Sally Hepworth s novels are guaranteed to keep you turning the pages . . .Authors love Sally Hepworth: Completely compulsive - Jane Harper Women s fiction at its finest - Liane Moriarty Smart suspenseful, brimming with secrets - Kate Morton Clever, chilling and beautifully crafted - Adele ParksReviewers love Sally Hepworth: Very sensitively told - Daily Mail Compels from the first page - Heat Stunningly clever - PeopleReaders love Sally Hepworth:***** I absolutely loved it and couldn t put it down! ***** Twists and turns from start to finish!! ***** Suspenseful, and twisty, the most fantastically compulsive reading ***** I was gripped from start to finish and I literally couldn t turn the pages fast enough

Objev podobné jako Darling Girls: A heart-pounding suspense novel about sisters, secrets, love and murder that will keep you turning the pages - Sally Hepworthová

⠘I was in awe reading this book, wonderfully written, fascinating history and brought with it the scent of all those flowers. A delight for my senses.⠙ Milly JohnsonThe Lost Bookshop meets The Keeper of Stories in this utterly heart-warming story about friendship, hope and a mystery hidden in the language of flowers⠦The smallest treasures can hold the biggest mysteries⠦One year after her husband⠙s death Emma has become a wallflower, hiding among the brighter blooms in the florist where she works.But when a colleague invites her to a talk on the Titanic, she begins a quest to uncover who arranged the flowers on board.As Emma discovers the lost story of the girl and the great ship, she realises that flowers may unlock long buried secrets in her own life⠦Will she be able to unlock the mystery of the Titanic and heal her heart too?Escape into the world of Sally Page with the perfect summer read for a weekend away or cosying up in your favourite armchair! From the author of phenomenal bestsellers The Keeper of Stories and The Book of Beginnings comes another novel that will warm your heart. A gorgeous, gorgeous book.This is such an engaging read, packed with light, colour and kindness. Hazel Prior, author of Away with the PenguinsReaders LOVE The Secrets of Flowers⠘Another masterpiece by Sally Page! I read this in one sitting. It moved me, made me smile and stayed with me⠦⠙ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘I devoured this in a day. I knew this book was going to be a big warm hug and it didn⠙t disappoint⠙ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘What a delightful book. Finished in one hit because I really wanted to know what happened ⠦ A book to make you feel glad to be human⠙ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘A lovely, lovely read. Great cast of characters and a wonderful story Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘A must read for anyone looking for a feel-good heartwarming read. I cannot recommend Sally Page enough⠙ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘I found myself moved to tears ⠦ I love Sally Page s writing style ⠓ she understands people and how they feel, particularly characters who are awkward in their own skins.⠙ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘This book has me laughing and crying⠦ A brilliant read, loved it⠙ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘If you like flowers and history, then you will adore this book⠙ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘This is a story that will stay with me for a long time⠙ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Objev podobné jako The Secrets of Flowers - Sally Page

The powerful, moving and turbulent novel of Sally Porter and the multiple personalities she has no idea she lives with... From the award-winning bestselling author of FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON: Heartbreaking, and utterly, completely brilliant GUARDIANSally Porter is perfectly ordinary . A waitress, divorcee, and loner in the great city. But, though she is unaware of it, she is also four other, quite different people: Nola, the cold independent artist who has a studio in Greenwich Village; Derry, the happy-go-lucky tomboy; Bella, the highly-sexed live wire with a talent for singing and dancing; and finally Jinx, the hate-filled killer. Whenever events put too much of a strain on Sally Porter, she feels a headache and a blackout coming on - and a new character takes over. If there is a man to be fascinated, she will become Bella. If there is an intellectual problem, she will become Nola. And - as happens in the opening scene of the novel - if there is a rapist to be dealt with, she becomes the vicious Jinx. It is the task of the wise and patient psychiatrist, Dr. Roger Ash - a man who nevertheless has severe problems of his own - to deal with this case of multiple personality and, through painstaking therapy, to try to fuse the four disparate personalities into the fifth Sally.

Objev podobné jako The Fifth Sally - Daniel Keyes

**Sally Page s remarkable new novel The Secrets of Flowers is available now**From the author of the phenomenal bestseller The Keeper of Stories, comes an utterly beautiful and charming novel full of mystery and secrets waiting to be uncovered⠦⠘Filled with compassion and insight ⠦ a true ode to friendship⠙ HAZEL PRIOR⠘Masterful storytelling⠙ CELIA ANDERSON⠘A powerful ode to friendship⠙FabulousHer new chapter starts now⠦Jo Sorsby is hiding from her past when she agrees to run her uncle⠙s beloved stationery shop. Glimpsing the lives of her customers between the warm wooden shelves, as they scribble little notes and browse colourful notebooks, distracts her from her bruised heart.When she meets Ruth, a vicar running from a secret, and Malcolm, a septuagenarian still finding himself, she suddenly realizes she isn⠙t alone.They each have a story that can transform Jo⠙s life⠦ if only she can let them in.The perfect gift for book lovers, The Keeper of Stories meets The Lost Bookshop in this gorgeous novel about secrets, second chances and finding friendship in the most unlikely places.Netgalley reviewers LOVE The Book of Beginnings! Another extraordinary read by the author of The Keeper of Stories ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a gem of a book! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Everything about the story moved me ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I am in awe of Sally Page⠙s writing ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ So refreshingly original ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You just have to read it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A read cover-to-cover-in-one-sitting book that gives all the feels ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful, just wonderful ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Objev podobné jako The Book of Beginnings - Sally Page

Book Band: Brown, ideal for ages 7+A hilarious tale based on Irish mythology and the Giant s Causeway from award-winning author Sally Prue. If you go to Ireland and catch the bus to Ballycastle, there by the sea you ll find the Giant s Causeway. This is the story of how the causeway was made and it all starts with Finn McCool, the biggest giant in Ireland, who sets out to find an even bigger giant across the sea in Scotland. But Finn doesn t always have the best ideas and it s up to his wife Oona to come to the rescue when the Scottish giant follows Finn back home...This funny retelling of an Irish myth from award-winning author Sally Prue has whimsical black-and-white illustrations by Brendan Kearney and is perfect for children who are developing as readers.The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com. Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed â ¦ Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding. Books for Keeps

Objev podobné jako The Path of Finn McCool: A Bloomsbury Reader - Prue Sally

From the critically acclaimed author Sally Bayley, The Green Lady is a poignant, brilliant exploration of the relationships between children and their teachers.In the style of her memoir Girl with Dove, this book explores a childâ ™s search for artistic education and a sense of self. Lyrical and playful, Sally Bayleyâ ™s writing transports the reader into an eccentric world of teachers, guardians and guiding spirits of place.Moved by her female teachers, and guided by the artist J.M.W. Turner, Bayleyâ ™s protagonist goes in search of her maternal ancestors, in particular her grandmother, Edna May Turner. Following the narratives of other women in history who have taken different routes to independence and artistic freedom â “ including the educational suffragist Mary Neal, actress Margaret Rutherford, and poet Stevie Smith â “ Bayley considers the paths to happiness and the limitations social convention imposes.Part novel, part memoir, The Green Lady continues the traditions of Virginia Woolfâ ™s Orlando as an imagined biography which urgently understands the need for a space of oneâ ™s own in which to thrive. As one of the bookâ ™s several foster children, Bayley reminds us that families and homes can be found and built within literature and the arts as well as nature s green spaces.

Objev podobné jako The Green Lady - Sally Bayley

Boggle-Eye Bill, the notorious Space Pirate, has his one good eye on the ancient treasure that Sally Comet and her parents are transporting to the Museum planet Historia. With her parents distracted only Sally can stop him. She will need to use all her wits when it is Sally Comet vs The Space Pirates.

Objev podobné jako Sally Comet vs The Space Pirates - Robin Twiddy

For 15 years, from 1970 until 1985, Lancaster was one of the great centres for live rock music in the world. This superb book tells the full story of this unbelievable period, giving details of the performers and the shows, and revealing what went on backstage.

Objev podobné jako When Rock Went to College 1969-1985 - Barry Lucas

When s the best time to visit New York City? When are the Canadian Rockies at their most beautiful? When is the perfect time to go wildlife-spotting in Patagonia? Turn the pages of this beautiful book and you ll find the answers to all these questions - and more.With chapters covering every month of the year, Where to Go When The Americas highlights the perfect time to visit 100 of the Americas favourite places - from the frosty fringes of Canada to idyllic Caribbean isles, the vibrant cities of Central America to the epic landscapes of South America. Inside, you ll find ideas for every traveller, whether you want to celebrate national festivals, go surfing along wild coastlines or witness spectacular desert blooms. We ve included bucket-list trips for new explorers and lesser-known experiences for seasoned travellers, tooExtensively revised and completely redesigned, this new edition features beautiful photography, helpful practical tips and alternative times to visit, in case you can t make it that month. So, whether you re looking for travel ideas for a particular season or you re not sure when the best time to visit your destination is, Where to Go When has you covered.Ready to explore the Americas? We ll see you there.

Objev podobné jako Where to Go When The Americas

The latest research shows that there is a right time for all of us to do everything, from drinking a cocktail to getting a flu shot. The catch? That right time varies from person to person. Fortunately, as Dr Michael Breus proves in The Power of When, learning to work with your body clock to achieve maximum health and productivity is easy, exciting and fun. When we stop focusing on the how and what of our lives and start focusing on the when , we reveal our body s natural schedule and unlock our hidden potential. In The Power of When, Dr Breus presents a groundbreaking new programme based on the most cutting-edge research for how to get back in sync with your body s natural rhythm. Filled with fascinating facts, true-life success stories, fun personality quizzes and easy to follow guidelines, The Power of When will teach you how to not only understand your own body clock, but the body clocks of everyone around you. After you ve taken Dr Breus s comprehensive chronotype (body clock) quiz (are you a bear, a lion, a dolphin, or a wolf?) you ll learn to schedule your day for peak productivity and well-being. Whether you are interested in the nitty gritty of body clock research or just want to follow the big-picture plan and learn how to be your best, The Power of When promises to help you achieve your goals.

Objev podobné jako The Power of When - Dr. Michael Breus

A beautiful gift... Full of fascinating facts Yorkshire Post We all want to help the beleaguered bee and Sally Coulthard s latest book is a great place to start Amateur Gardening How to help bees thrive and give your garden a real buzz You MagazineWe need bees. These tiny, hardworking insects have transformed our lives with their quiet diligence; fertilizing the wild plants we rely on, and giving us thousands of years of sugary pleasure. But bees are in danger; across the planet, their numbers are plummeting.Sally Coulthard is here to share fifty ways we can all save bees. Whether you garden for bees, campaign for bees, or just learn a bit of bee-whispering, little things can make a big difference. Just ask a bee.

Objev podobné jako The Bee Bible - Sally Coulthard

Raymond Briggs world-famous graphic account of one ordinary couple s attempt to stand firm in the face of nuclear annihilation remains as powerful today as it was when it was first published in 1982.Following Jim and Hilda Blogg in the days before and after a nuclear attack on Britain, When the Wind Blows is alternately funny, shocking, heartbreaking and devastating. Few can read it and not be deeply moved.Despite writing some of the most beloved and enduring children s books of all time - The Snowman, Father Christmas and Fungus the Bogeyman - When the Wind Blows is very much a story for adults. Not only does it articulate the fears of the generations who grew up in the shadow of the Cold War, but it also speaks today of our own fears, living as we do in a nuclear age.Written and illustrated by Briggs, When the Wind Blows has never been out of print.

Objev podobné jako When the Wind Blows - Raymond Briggs

The playscript for the Old Vic production of A Monster Calls, based on the bestselling novel by Patrick Ness.In this powerful new adaptation from visionary director Sally Cookson, the bestselling novel by Patrick Ness is brought to the stage to tell the stunning story of love, loss and courage anew. Conor has the same dream every night, ever since his mother first fell ill, ever since she started that treatments that don t quite seem to be working. But tonight is different. Tonight, when he wakes, there s a visitor at his window. It s ancient, elemental, a force of nature. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth. The final idea of the late, award-winning writer Siobhan Dowd, developed into an extraordinary and heartbreaking novel by Patrick Ness, and now adapted for an Old Vic production that brings the tale to a new audience.

Objev podobné jako A Monster Calls: The Play - Adam Peck, Sally Cookson

#39;So funny #39; Noel Fielding #39;Brilliantly funny #39; Shappi Khorsandi #39;Hilarious #39; Tim Minchin #39;Warm and funny #39; Frank Cottrell-Boyce Can you imagine a world with no screens? Don #39;t miss the hilarious new #39;what-if #39; adventure from bestselling author, comedian, and presenter Danny Wallace, with illustrations throughout from Gemma Correll. When ten-year-old Stella wakes up to discover a world full of BLANK screens, her family, town, and in fact the whole world seems to have been thrown into chaos. And what about poor Grandma who is stranded at the other end of the country? Cue a rollicking madcap road trip, full of driving disasters and family fallouts, as they set off on a rescue mission. And along the way Stella and her family discover that being away from screens might not be the WORST THING EVER, and even though they might not be able to rely on technology anymore, they can rely on each other instead. From the author of highly acclaimed adult bestsellers YES MAN, JOIN ME and the eagerly anticipated SOMEBODY TOLD ME.DANNY WALLACE #39;S HILARIOUS NEW ADVENTURE OPERATION: EVIL GENIUS AVAILABLE NOW! Other books by Danny Wallace:Operation: Evil GeniusThe Boss of Everyone The Luckiest Kid in the WorldHamish and the Worldstoppers Hamish and the Neverpeople Hamish and the Gravity Burp Hamish and the Baby Boom Hamish and the Terrible Terrible Christmas and Other Stories Hamish and the Monster Patrol

Objev podobné jako The Day the Screens Went Blank - Danny Wallace

Sometimes it seems life is trying its best to knock you to your knees. Why not stay standing and strive to thrive with these proven strategies? Never before have we lived in a time of more disarray, confusion, uncertainty, and challenges. When the Clouds Come is a book that understands the stressors you face, not only in your own life, but also those that surround us in this challenging era. The tips and ideas inside can help make it all the more manageable. When the Clouds Come will give you tried and tested ideas that will truly help when you need it most. This unique book serves as a life manual to be read, reread, and kept in your library to be dipped back into whenever needed. Drew Poveyâ ™s popular coaching and leadership work have developed countless people to be able to work through the significant and sometimes shattering challenges that are an inevitable part of life. In personal and professional life alike, itâ ™s not a question of whether or not the clouds will comeâ ” we know they will. This book will show you what you can do to ride out the storms and come out stronger on the other side. This one-of-a-kind book is full of the authorâ ™s own models for facing fears and overcoming obstacles. These strategies have been successfully utilised for years in a range of different sectors, including elite sport, business, the NHS, Police, and education. Whatever your situation, your goals, and your challenges, there is something here that can help you through. Discover strategies and techniques for coping when the sea of life gets roughBecome more confident as you pursue your lifeâ ™s ambitions and career goalsPick and choose the ideas that fit best in your own lifeRealize that you are not alone in the challenges and difficulties you face

Objev podobné jako When the Clouds Come - Drew Povey

When a thick fog rolls in, an irresistible little puffin is lost in unfamiliar territory. When the Fog Rolls In is an exceptional picture book about navigating uncertainty, opening your mind, and finding your way back to your flock.On a clear day, it’s easy to see your way. But when the fog rolls in, it’s hard to know which way to go. Sometimes the only way to escape the fog is to go through it, knowing that the big, bright world is waiting for you on the other side.With a sensitive, layered text and atmospheric, lush illustrations, author-artist Pam Fong has crafted a tenderhearted story about a lost puffin finding its way through foggy circumstances. This expressive picture book will help readers—and their parents—talk about feeling lost, making decisions, and broadening their perspectives. As in the acclaimed A Spark in the Dark, Pam Fong’s When the Fog Rolls In masterfully tackles nuanced emotions in a way that’s accessible for young children. When the Fog Rolls In is an excellent choice for social and emotional learning for readers of Cori Doerrfeld’s The Rabbit Listened and Dan Santat’s After the Fall.

Objev podobné jako When the Fog Rolls In - Pam Fong

The most comprehensive guide to traditional basketry and basket-making techniques, containing complete guidance for beginners while acting as an essential reference manual for more experienced basket makers.Originally published in 1991, this edition from 1999 is widely recognised as the go-to resource for traditional basketry techniques. It is recommended by the Basketry Association and by basketry tutors across the world. It features simple to complex projects, step-by-step instructions and illustrations, and a work program to guide progress, all provided by world-leading basketry experts Sally Goymer and Sue Gabriel.Basketry is one of the world s oldest rural crafts, predating pottery, and uses natural indigenous materials that require little processing and preparation. Basketry and willow weaving are seeing a renaissance in interest, and this book is a practical guide to the techniques, methods, and design of basketry for existing and aspiring basket makers. Baskets can be used as containers, for carrying and hauling, to sit on, hold food and even live in. Basketwork has wide uses, from fencing to clothing, furniture and even building homes.In addition to illustrated step by step techniques, the book includes an inventory of materials and specialist tools, design possibilities and practical advice. The book concentrates on working with willow, but the techniques can be applied to other mateirals.

Objev podobné jako The Complete Book of Basketry Techniques - Sally Goymer, Sue Wright

From the bestselling author of The Family Next Door comes a new domestic page-turner about that trickiest of relationships and what happens when it all goes wrong**PREORDER THE GOOD SISTER NOW** Fiction at its finest Liane Moriarty, Number One bestselling author Perfect for fans of BIG LITTLE LIES - Library Journal She has never approved of you. But it s when her body is found the secrets really start to come out ...From the moment Lucy met her husband s mother, Diana, she was kept at arm s length. Diana was exquisitely polite, and perfectly friendly, but Lucy knew that she was not what Diana envisioned. Even so, Lucy wanted so much to please her new mother-in-law. That was five years ago.Now, Diana has been found dead, a suicide note near her body. Diana claims that she no longer wanted to live because of a battle with cancer.But the autopsy finds no cancer.The autopsy does find traces of poison and suffocation. Everyone in the family is hiding something. But what? And where will the secrets stop?With Lucy s secrets getting deeper and her relationship with her mother-in-law growing more complex as the pages turn, this new novel from Sally Hepworth is sure to add to her growing legion of fans. The best book that I have read in a long time... Would make an amazing tv series. Does not disappoint! Reader Reviewer Prepare for Gone Girl-level twists Refinery29 Wow! What a conclusion! Reader Reviewer Brilliant characterisation, great story, a genuine five star read Reader Reviewer I read this book in just two days because I just couldn t put it down Reader Reviewer The Mother-in-Law is indeed twisty and suspenseful, but even more than that, it s clever and nuanced Kelly Rimmer, bestselling author of Me Without You

Objev podobné jako The Mother-in-Law - Sally Hepworthová

The tiny Tindims are like the Borrowers-on-Sea, who turn our everyday rubbish into treasure. Mother-and-daughter duo, prizewinning Sally Gardner and Lydia Corry, create a fun new world of characters and adventures in their empowering new series for 5-8 year olds inspiring conservation and inventive ways to recycle. In their third adventure Ethel B Dina, who looks after the fish hospital and loves to sing, needs ten green, glass bottles to complete her musical Bottleramma. But she is surrounded by too many plastic bottles which do not make music. Join the Tindims in their glass bottle hunt and meet the Tindims explorer, Tiddledim.Printed in dyslexia-friendly font with pictures on every page and perfect for the reluctant reader, the Tindims show keen young ecologists how to help protect our planet for the future.

Objev podobné jako The Tindims and the Ten Green Bottles - Sally Gardner

Discover the international word-of-mouth bestsellerShortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction PrizeWinner of the Swedish Book of the Year⠘The most moving book I⠙ve ever read ⠓ heart-breaking but also heart-warming.⠙ Jacqueline Wilson The kind of book you give to someone when you⠙re really trying to say ⠜I⠙ve been thinking about you⠝ but don⠙t know how. Fredrik Backman, bestselling author of A Man Called Ove A novel anyone will take to heart...a simple yet effective meditation on mortality, love and care Patrick Gale, Guardian One of those ⠜you⠙ll laugh, you⠙ll cry, you⠙ll want to buy twenty copies and give them to everyone you love⠝ books⠙ New Yorker______Bo is determined to live his own life in his own way. But his son has other ideas... Bo lives a quiet existence in his small rural village in the north of Sweden. He is elderly and his days are punctuated by visits from his care team and his son. Fortunately, he still has his rich memories, phone calls with his best friend Ture, and his beloved dog Sixten for company. Only now his son is insisting the dog must be taken away. The very same son that Bo is wanting to mend his relationship with before his time is up. The threat of losing Sixten stirs up a whirlwind of emotions and makes Bo determined to resist and find his voice. When the Cranes Fly South is a profoundly moving and life-affirming novel about one man⠙s desire to preserve his autonomy, the multitude of stories contained within a life, and the big things for which we have no words. A magical reading experience; among the most moving things I⠙ve ever read No.1 internationally bestselling author Camilla Läckberg A book that will echo in your soul Garth Stein, bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain____Readers love When the Cranes Fly South: What makes this novel truly remarkable is the way it explores universal themes...readers will find themselves deeply connected to [Bo s] journey of emotional reckoning ⠘It is impossible not to be moved by this book⠙ A must read of 2025 This is not just a story about a man and his dog; it s a story of family, of relationships tested by time and distance, and the effort to find peace within the limits of one s existence ⠘Wow, what a masterpiece, I am speechless and have a new all-time favourite book! A story that will connect to all of us in some way Not only touches the heart but also invites deep reflection on what it means to truly live and love So incredibly emotional, poignant, touching, and sad. But also very warm⠙⠘A book that will stay with you for a long time⠙⠘Such a beautiful description of people and life and relationships⠙ A book about life, about generations, about being... you

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A quirky, joyful queer love story about a lonely museum worker who falls in love with a statue of Venus, from the author of cult hit Diary of a VoidRika Horauchiâ ™s new part-time job is to converse with a statue of Venus â “ in Latin â “ every Monday, when the museum is closed.Initially reluctant, Rika starts to enjoy her strange new job. Recommended by her old university professor for her exemplary language skills, Rika leads an otherwise unassuming life, working the rest of the week in a frozen-food warehouse. As Venus comes to life in the quiet of the museum, they talk about everything. Venus opens up new worlds for Rika, both intellectually and emotionally. They soon fall in love. But when the museumâ ™s curator, Hashibami, makes it clear he wants to keep Venus for himself, what will Rika do?When the Museum is Closed is by turns charming, funny and surprising, a surreal take on our most real emotions and concerns: love, loneliness, freedom, perceptions of beauty and how women are seen in society. A joyful queer love story, this fresh and original new novel confirms Emi Yagi as one of the most exciting Japanese writers published in English today.Translated by Yuki TejimaPraise for Diary of a Voidâ ˜Incredibly thought-provoking... youâ ˜ll love Yagiâ ˜s writingâ ˜ STYLISTâ ˜A subversive, surreal read that will strike a cordâ ˜ REDâ ˜Endlessly strange, funny and meaningfulâ ˜ GOOD HOUSEKEEPINGâ ˜A book that reflects on life, solitude and what it means to be a womanâ ˜ FINANCIAL TIMES

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The journey winds through me, twisted and turned, like a difficult second spine⠦ Having escaped their city, Juniper Green and her brother Bear have settled in Ennerdale with their dad and his family. Every day the Wild introduces them to a new wonder, but Juniper can⠙t stop worrying about her grandmother and best friend left behind. When she hears news that disease has entered the city, she⠙s determined to bring her loved ones to safety.Trapped in a city riddled with disease and run by a ruthless leader, Etienne longs for the Wild. With the guards becoming more aggressive to counteract the growing rebellion, Etienne⠙s prepared to fight for his freedom. But will he be able to protect himself and keep those around him safe until Juniper returns from the Wild?The compelling and thought-provoking sequel to the much-loved WHERE THE WORLD TURNS WILD, this ecological adventure is perfect for fans of THE LAST BEAR, RUNNING ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD and THE LAST WILD.PRAISE FOR WHEN THE WILD CALLS:⠜A triumph of a sequel. Emotional punch and ecological awareness wrapped up in an exciting adventure. It was a joy to return.⠝ Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear⠜Brave, insightful and beautifully written⠝ Zillah Bethell, author of The Shark Caller⠜Penfold⠙s writing is startling. It delivers such a crucial eco message, raw in its honesty, poetic and heartfelt, and ultimately sings with hope.⠝ Jasbinder Bilan, author of Aarti and the Blue Gods⠜A brilliant and thoughtfully written ecological adventure ⠦ Love, love, loved it!⠝ A M Howell, author of Peril on the Atlantic⠜Wonderful, wild and warm-hearted ⠓ a thought-provoking read with a deep love of nature nestled at its core. Perfect for earth-conscious, adventure-thirsty young readers.⠝ Sophie Kirtley, author of The Wild Way Home⠜A beautifully written story of friendship, bravery and our connection to the wilderness. I fell in love with Juniper and Etienne all over again. Penfold⠙s heartfelt stories are the ones our planet needs. I loved it.⠝ Tamsin Winter, author of Being Miss Nobody⠜A gripping dystopian tale ⠦ Nicola is brilliant at telling important stories and filling them with heart and hope.⠝ Judith Eagle, author of The Accidental Stowaway Penfold⠙s skilful storytelling offers a powerful and thought-provoking narrative with themes of courage and resilience that will resonate with 9-12-year-olds. The School Reading List

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