where shall we run to alan garner

A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEARFrom one of our greatest living writers, comes a remarkable memoir of a forgotten England. The war went. We sang in the playground, Bikini lagoon, an atom bomb⠙s boom, and two big explosions. David⠙s father came back from Burma and didn⠙t eat rice. Twiggy taught by reciting ⠜The Pied Piper of Hamelin⠝, ⠜The Charge of the Light Brigade⠝ and the thirteen times table. Twiggy was fat and short and he shouted, and his neck was as wide as his head. He was a bully, though he didn⠙t take any notice of me.⠙In Where Shall We Run To?, Alan Garner remembers his early childhood in the Cheshire village of Alderley Edge: life at the village school as ⠘a sissy and a mardy-arse ; pushing his friend Harold into a clump of nettles to test the truth of dock leaves; his father joining the army to guard the family against Hitler; the coming of the Yanks, with their comics and sweets and chewing gum. From one of our greatest living writers, it is a remarkable and evocative memoir of a vanished England.

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â ˜I salute him with the most heartfelt respect and admirationâ ™ PHILIP PULLMANâ ˜One of Britainâ ™s greatest writersâ ™ FINANCIAL TIMESâ ˜Alan Garnerâ ™s world is unbearably beautiful and dangerousâ ™GUARDIANIn this lyrical and revelatory memoir, Alan Garner, Booker shortlisted author of Treacle Walker, traces the line of his life: from a working-class childhood in the landscape of Cheshire during World War II, through a grammar school education and on to the University of Oxford, and then home to see if he could become what he most desired: a writer.We see the serendipitous moments that drove his course, from coming-of-age in a period of great cultural change, to crossing paths with a famous mathematician while out long-distance running, to the fateful day he chanced across Blackden, the medieval hall, miraculously located next to the giant telescope at Jodrell Bank, that was to become his lasting home and the setting for Treacle Walker.As Garner tells us, a lifetime of working with a pen produces the powsels and thrums of research, imagination and story. These oddments can be shaped into something more than its parts: a vivid tapestry of a creative life that will inspire any reader, and what a celebration it is.Alan Garner s book Treacle Walker was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2022. Better than anyone else writing in English today THE TIMESâ ˜A unique geniusâ ™NEW STATESMANâ ˜One of the most distinct and profound writers we haveâ ™GUARDIAN

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A lyrical memoir of essays and poems from the Booker shortlisted author of Treacle Walker—a profound reflection on the creative journey and the influences that have shaped one of Britain’s most beloved writers.Critics praise Alan Garner, calling him “better than anyone else writing in English today” (The Times, London) and The Guardian describes his world as “unbearably beautiful and dangerous.” His new memoir in essays captures the essence of a lifetime devoted to storytelling—the title a nod to his great-grandfather’s trade of handloom weaving, and the snippets of cloth (“powsels and thrums”) that weavers kept for themselves, to be turned into something bigger than its parts. Through essays, poetry, and stories, Garner takes readers on a captivating journey, tracing his life from a working-class childhood during World War II to the esteemed halls of Oxford University, returning to the beloved landscapes of Cheshire that fuel his creativity. Along the way, he encounters serendipitous moments such as an unexpected meeting with a renowned mathematician during a long-distance run—each event adding a unique thread to the rich tapestry of his life. Of particular significance is Blackden, a medieval hall nestled beside the giant telescope at Jodrell Bank, which became his home and the backdrop for his Booker-nominated novel, Treacle Walker. Garner explores the influences that have shaped his work, from his grandfather’s craftsmanship to the folklore from the place where his family has lived for generations, reflecting on an extraordinary lifetime of writing. Charming and revelatory, Powsels and Thrums offers inspiration and insight to readers and writers alike.

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A collection of writings by the author of the 2022 Booker Prize-shortlisted Treacle Walker His work has a symphonic quality unique in fiction THE TIMESâ ˜The autobiography of one of the most distinct and profound writers we haveâ ™GUARDIANIn this rich collection of writings, spanning more than twenty years, Alan Garner, the Booker shortlisted author of Treacle Walker, explores his interest in a dazzling range of subjects; from archaeology, myth and language, to education, literature, film, music and philosophy, as well as mental health and our most profound quest for the spiritual.The Voice That Thunders serves as an early poetic autobiography of one of England s best-loved but least public writers. These essays chart how, after hearing himself declared dead at the age of six, he went on to become the writer he is today: one drawing on the deep well of a rural working-class childhood and one inspired by a family of craftsmen who instilled in him the passion for excellence and innovation and humour that guides him to this day.Candid and illuminating, The Voice That Thunders is an enchanting collection from one of Britainâ ™s greatest living writers.â ˜A brilliant collection of essaysâ ™ INDEPENDENT

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Journalist, presenter, broadcaster, husband, father, vigorous all-rounder: Alan Partridge. Star of action blockbuster Alpha Papa; a man with a fascinating past and an amazing future.Gregarious and popular, yet Alanâ ™s never happier than when relaxing in his own five-bedroom, south-built house with three acres of land and access to a private stream. But who is this mysterious enigma?Alan Gordon Partridge is the best â “ and best-loved â “ radio presenter in the region. Born into a changing world of rationing, Teddy Boys, apes in space and the launch of ITV, Alanâ ™s broadcasting career began as chief DJ of Radio Smile at St. Lukeâ ™s Hospital in Norwich. After replacing Peter Flint as the presenter of Scout About, he entered the top 8 of BBC sports presenters.But Alanâ ™s big break came with his primetime BBC chat show Knowing Me, Knowing You. Sadly, the show battled against poor scheduling, having been put up against News at Ten, then in its heyday. Due to declining ratings, a single catastrophic hitch (the killing of a guest on air) and the dumbing down of network TV, Alanâ ™s show was cancelled. Not to be dissuaded, he embraced this opportunity to wind up his production company, leave London and fulfil a lifelong ambition to return to his roots in local radio.Now single, Alan is an intensely private man but he opens up, for the second time, in this candid, entertaining, often deeply emotional â “ and of course compelling â “ memoir, written entirely in his own words. (Alan quickly dispelled the idea of using a ghost writer. With a grade B English Language O-Level, he knew he was up to the task.)He speaks touchingly about his tragic Toblerone addiction, and the painful moment when unsold copies of his first autobiography, Bouncing Back, were pulped like â ˜word porridgeâ ™. He reveals all about his relationship with his ex-Ukrainian girlfriend, Sonja, with whom he had sex at least twice a day, and the truth about the thick people who make key decisions at the BBC.A literary tour de force, I, Partridge: We Need to Talk About Alan charts the incredible journey of one of our greatest broadcasters.

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From the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted Treacle Walker and the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Children⠙s Fiction Prize-winning classic, The Owl ServiceRoland, Helen, Nicholas and David, four Manchester children, are led into Elidor, a twilight world almost destroyed by fear and darkness.On a gloomy day in Manchester, Roland, Helen, Nicholas and David are lured into a ruined church, where the fabric of time and place is weak enough to allow them into the twilight world of Elidor. It is a place almost destroyed by fear and darkness, and the children are charged with guarding its Treasures while a way is sought to save the dying land.Then the evil forces find a path through to this world⠦This new edition of Alan Garner⠙s classic includes a special ⠜Why You⠙ll Love This Book⠝ introduction from bestselling author, Jonathan Stroud.

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What Shall We Write? is an accessible, informative, and inspirational guide to creative writing in its many forms for budding young authors. It contains introductory information on the building blocks of writing a story—such as characterization, plotting, genre, use of language, and dialogue—as well as enjoyable writing exercises, top tips, and advice on getting your work published. The simple language and breezy, reassuring tone will help to build the confidence of new writers and encourage them to explore and nurture their imaginations.

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â ˜The plain storytelling is unimprovable. Few literary writers could do his job betterâ ™ â “ The Sunday TimesEnthralling and fast-paced, Shall We Tell the President? is an instalment in Jeffrey Archerâ ™s bestselling Kane and Abel trilogy. Treason and betrayal threaten to topple an American dynasty in this daring political thriller. 6 days, 13 hours and 37 minutes to go . . .Florentyna Kane is the first elected female President of the United States. But even on the very day that she is sworn into office, powerful forces are already in motion to take her life.The FBI learns of a plot to silence her. By 8.30 p.m. that night, five people know all the details. By 9.30 p.m., four of them are dead.FBI agent Mark Andrews alone knows when the assassins will strike. Now he has six days to learn where, and how â “ and track the person responsible.Six days to prevent the certain death of the President. One wrong word, one false move, and both a nation and a dream will crumble.*****Praise for Jeffrey Archer: Probably the greatest storyteller of our age â “ Mail on Sunday Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius â “ The Daily Telegraph Stylish, witty and constantly entertaining â “ The Times

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From the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted Treacle WalkerWinner of both the Guardian Award and the Carnegie Medal, this is an all-time classic, combining mystery, adventure, history and a complex set of human relationships. Featuring a new introduction by Philip Pullman.It all begins with the scratching in the ceiling. From the moment Alison discovers the dinner service in the attic, with its curious pattern of floral owls, a chain of events is set in progress that is to effect everybodyâ ™s lives.Relentlessly, Alison, her step-brother Roger and Welsh boy Gwyn are drawn into the replay of a tragic Welsh legend â “ a modern drama played out against a background of ancient jealousies. As the tension mounts, it becomes apparent that only by accepting and facing the situation can it be resolved.

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From the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted Treacle Walker and the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Childrenâ ™s Fiction Prize-winning classic, The Owl ServiceThe Weirdstone of Brisingamen is one of the greatest fantasy novels of all time.When Colin and Susan are pursued by eerie creatures across Alderley Edge, they are saved by the Wizard. He takes them into the caves of Fundindelve, where he watches over the enchanted sleep of one hundred and forty knights.But the heart of the magic that binds them â “ Firefrost, also known as the Weirdstone of Brisingamen â “ has been lost. The Wizard has been searching for the stone for more than 100 years, but the forces of evil are closing in, determined to possess and destroy its special power.Colin and Susan realise at last that they are the key to the Weirdstoneâ ™s return. But how can two children defeat the Morrigan and her deadly brood?

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â ˜Playful, moving and wholly remarkableâ ™ Guardianâ ˜A small miracleâ ™ New Statesmanâ ˜Mastery of craft, resonance and deep feeling on every pageâ ™ TelegraphAn introspective young boy, Joseph Coppock squints at the world with his lazy eye. Living alone in an old house, he reads comics, collects birdsâ ™ eggs and plays with his marbles. When, one day, a rag-and-bone man called Treacle Walker appears, exchanging an empty jar of a cure-all medicine and a donkey stone for a pair of Joseph s pyjamas and a lamb s shoulder blade, a mysterious friendship develops between them.A fusion of myth, magic and the stories we make for ourselves, Treacle Walker is an extraordinary novel from one of our greatest living writers.â ˜All the exuberance and eccentricity, all the deep thought and resounding mythology of [Garnerâ ™s] best workâ ™ Observerâ ˜Spare and allusiveâ ¦ luminous and understatedâ ™ Rowan Williams, New Statesmanâ ˜Cryptic, evocative, sparely told and deceptively simpleâ ™ Carolyne Larrington, TLSA NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR â ¢ A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR â ¢ A GUARDIAN BEST FICTION BOOK OF 2021

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As the country reels from the consequences of the coal minersâ ™ strike of the mid-eighties, young Owen Morganâ ™s life changes significantly due to a violent event. From that moment, his journey raises questions about destiny.While history is plunging from one catastrophe to another, so does Owenâ ™s life, navigating within a complex world. From the end of the Thatcher experiment to the troubles in West Belfast and insurgency in North Africa, Owenâ ™s life meets many challenges as he searches for inner peace. Haunted by the choices he makes and their consequences, he finds profound love in a tragically short-lived relationship. A childhood friend resurfaces to set the conditions for Owenâ ™s atonement in the ancient sands of the Sahel.The story addresses what can be learned from past traumas, exploring themes of love, loyalty, and betrayal, whilst revealing the rawness of human frailty.

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The crowning achievement of an astonishing career, â ˜Bonelandâ ™ concludes the story that began over fifty years ago in â ˜The Weirdstone of Brisingamenâ ™.If the sleeper wakes, the dream diesâ ¦Professor Colin Whisterfield spends his days at Jodrell Bank, using the radio telescope to look for his lost sister in the Pleiades. At the same time, and in another time, the Watcher cuts the rock and dances, to keep the sky above the earth and the stars flying.Colin canâ ™t remember; and he remembers too much. Before the age of twelve years and nine months is a blank. After that he recalls everything: where he was, what he was doing, in every minute of every hour of every day.But Colin will have to remember what happened when he was twelve, if he wants to find his sister. And the Watcher will have to find the Woman. Otherwise the skies will fall, and there will be only winter, wanderers and moonâ ¦

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LP vinyl - Americká zpěvačka a skladatelka Billie Eilish vydává album When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"Když jsem složila skladbu bury a friend, celé album do sebe najednou v mé hlavě zapadlo," přibližuje novou muziku Billie. Americká zpěvačka a skladatelka Billie Eilish vydává album When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"Když jsem složila skladbu bury a friend, celé album do sebe najednou v mé hlavě zapadlo," přibližuje novou muziku Billie. "Okamžitě jsem věděla, o čem bude, jak bude vypadat a jak bych chtěla, aby ho posluchači chápali. Z názvu titulního singlu mě napadl motiv: bury a friend je psané z perspektivy monstra, které sídlí pod mojí postelí - co bych jako tohle stvoření dělala, co bych cítila? Já sama se přiznávám, že jsem monstrum a že jsem svým největším nepřítelem. Možná jsem i monstrem pod tvojí postelí." Billie Eilish patří mezi aktuálně nejplodnější a nejzajímavější interprety, kam jí katapultoval debut Ocean Eyes. Přední popovou linii...

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NEW stunning paperback edition showcasing the original E.H.Shepard art with Milne⠙s classic, timeless poetry for children. But now I am Six, I m as clever as clever. So I think I ll be six now for ever and ever. E.H.Shepard⠙s original, iconic artwork has been reproduced for this 100th anniversary range so it truely pays homage to the vividness of the original art that accompanied Milne⠙s classic, favourite stories.See the world through the eyes of Christopher Robin and his companion Winnie-the-Pooh in this timeless collection of verse, a treasure trove of favourite nursery poems including Us Two, Sneezles and The End.This work by A.A.Milne includes poems for children which feature Pooh helping Christopher Robin with his schoolwork (if helping is the word). It is an evocation of childhood, through the eyes of the six-year-old Christopher Robin.In this stunning 100th anniversary paperback edition, A.A.Milne⠙s classic poetry is once again brought to life by E.H.Shepard⠙s beautiful, coloured decorations. Now We Are Six is a heart-warming and funny introduction to children⠙s poetry, offering the same sense of humour, imagination and whimsy that we⠙ve come to expect from his favourite books about Winnie-the-Pooh, that Bear of Very Little Brain.Milne and Shepard had a unique working relationship for their time, in that they closely collaborated on the design of the storybooks and poetry. This joint approach to laying out the words and illustrations was clearly the perfect partnership; Shepard entirely captured the charm of Pooh⠙s world, created by Milne, resulting in the gorgeous books we all know and love.The nation⠙s favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for nearly 100 years. Milne⠙s classic children⠙s stories ⠓ featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself ⠓ are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness.Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you⠙re 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.Do you own all the classic Pooh titles?Winnie-the-PoohThe House at Pooh CornerWhen We Were Very YoungNow We Are SixReturn to the Hundred Acre WoodThe Best Bear in All the WorldOnce There Was a BearTales from the ForestWinter in the WoodSome retro reviews of the original publication in the 1920s:⠜I prophesy that Mr. Milne⠙s latest book of verses, ⠘Now We Are Six,⠙ will appeal to grown-ups as much as to the public for whom it is primarily intended.⠝, The Daily Express, 10th November 1927⠜When Mr. Milne began four years ago to write verses for his small son, and, through ⠘Punch⠙, had the good fortune to have them illustrated by Mr. E. H. Shepard, he little realised that within a few months five continents would be clamouring for the adventures of ⠘Christopher Robin⠙ and his pets.⠝, Sunday Express, 21st October 1928

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NEW stunning hardback edition showcasing the original E.H.Shepard art with Milne⠙s classic, timeless poetry for children. But now I am Six, I m as clever as clever. So I think I ll be six now for ever and ever. E.H.Shepard⠙s original, iconic artwork has been reproduced for this 100th anniversary range so it truely pays homage to the vividness of the original art that accompanied Milne⠙s classic, favourite stories.See the world through the eyes of Christopher Robin and his companion Winnie-the-Pooh in this timeless collection of verse, a treasure trove of favourite nursery poems including Us Two, Sneezles and The End.This work by A.A.Milne includes poems for children which feature Pooh helping Christopher Robin with his schoolwork (if helping is the word). It is an evocation of childhood, through the eyes of the six-year-old Christopher Robin.In this stunning 100th anniversary hardback edition, A.A.Milne⠙s classic poetry is once again brought to life by E.H.Shepard⠙s beautiful, coloured decorations. Now We Are Six is a heart-warming and funny introduction to children⠙s poetry, offering the same sense of humour, imagination and whimsy that we⠙ve come to expect from his favourite books about Winnie-the-Pooh, that Bear of Very Little Brain.Milne and Shepard had a unique working relationship for their time, in that they closely collaborated on the design of the storybooks and poetry. This joint approach to laying out the words and illustrations was clearly the perfect partnership; Shepard entirely captured the charm of Pooh⠙s world, created by Milne, resulting in the gorgeous books we all know and love.The nation⠙s favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for nearly 100 years. Milne⠙s classic children⠙s stories ⠓ featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself ⠓ are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness.Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you⠙re 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.Do you own all the classic Pooh titles?Winnie-the-PoohThe House at Pooh CornerWhen We Were Very YoungNow We Are SixReturn to the Hundred Acre WoodThe Best Bear in All the WorldOnce There Was a BearTales from the ForestWinter in the WoodSome retro reviews of the original publication in the 1920s:⠜I prophesy that Mr. Milne⠙s latest book of verses, ⠘Now We Are Six,⠙ will appeal to grown-ups as much as to the public for whom it is primarily intended.⠝, The Daily Express, 10th November 1927⠜When Mr. Milne began four years ago to write verses for his small son, and, through ⠘Punch⠙, had the good fortune to have them illustrated by Mr. E. H. Shepard, he little realised that within a few months five continents would be clamouring for the adventures of ⠘Christopher Robin⠙ and his pets.⠝, Sunday Express, 21st October 1928

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Debut author Alan Barillaro delivers a stirring story about a sensitive young girl who must face that growing up means coming to terms with the things you cannot change â “ and taking responsibility for the things you can.Avaâ ™s mum is about to have twins, and the pregnancy isnâ ™t going well. All Ava wants to do is stay by her motherâ ™s side, but instead, she is sent away to stay with her grandparents. Normally, spending time at the lake with Nonna and Nonno is wonderful. But everything is different now. While her mumâ ™s hospital visits are getting serious back home, Ava grapples with anxiety. As summer storms rock the island, electricity goes out at the cabin, and an annoyingly cheerful boy named Cody seems determined to pop up everywhere she goes. Ava canâ ™t be distracted from the feeling that something terrible is going to happen to her mum while she is gone.When a bird dies in front of her, Ava is sure it is a sign that she is cursed â “ the last thing she, or her family, needs. But if a curse has been placed on her, there must a way to break it. So Ava makes a deal: If she can take care of two orphaned bird eggs, she will have paid off her debt, and her family will be OK...

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With a gorgeously redesigned cover and the original black and white interior illustrations by Ernest Shepard, this beautiful edition of the beloved classic poetry collection featuring Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin Now We Are Six by A. A. Milne is sure to delight new and old fans alike!Originally published after the novel Winnie-the-Pooh and the verse collection When We Were Very Young, A. A. Milne wrote this classic book of children’s poems about and for his son Christopher Robin when he turned six. With appearances from the beloved Winnie-the-Pooh throughout, these sweet and funny poems tell of playful adventures, the joys and pains of growing up, memorable animal friends, and more.

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According to Alan Fine, every one of us has the capacity for greatness. So what is it that s stopping us from reaching our true potential? The answer: too much information.Most people who want to get better at hitting golf shots, negotiating with clients, delivering presentations, or any field of endeavour - seek out new information. They read a book, take a class, employ an expert tutor. But as Alan Fine has learned from many years of coaching athletes and businesspeople, this outside-in approach often doesn t produce the results people want. More information becomes a distraction rather than a solution, and high performance remains elusive. Fortunately, there is a better way. Fine has developed and honed a unique inside-out approach to performance improvement which is not about gaining new knowledge, but instead about using the knowledge you already have. Through a simple four-step process, Fine shows how to remove the obstacles that get in the way of applying your existing skills to unlock your natural potential. No matter who you are or what you do, this book will help you get better.

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When all seems lost, can she find herself again?Wendy has always put others first. But now with her children flying the nest, she decides to rent a little house in the French Alps to try and answer the question: what next?But when she arrives, Wendy starts to regret her decision. This retreat suddenly looks so very different from the dream. As she walks the hill paths, she can t help but miss her family.With no one else to care for, Wendy is suddenly forced to confront something she s tried her best to hide: the real reason her family is falling apart. Is she strong enough to face it alone?Then, just when she thinks she s hit rock bottom, she discovers that help can come from the most unlikely places: a newfound friendship giving her the strength to start again. Wendy always thought she knew how her story would end but she s learning that this is only the beginning.An absolutely heartbreaking and uplifting story about love, loss, unlikely friendships and finding strength you never knew you had. Perfect for fans of Mike Gayle, Amanda Prowse and Matt Haig.What readers are saying about Where Do We Go From Here?: Wow!!!! Just flipping wow!!!! What an absolutely epic page-turner!!!... Absolutely smashed it!!!!!!!... Incredible... A rollercoaster ride of emotions. I was utterly glued to the pages and I could not bring myself to put it down. I was carrying my kindle around and reading it every chance that I got... I just absolutely loved... An absolutely gorgeous, emotional rollercoaster filled with everything you could ask for in a page-turner!!! Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WOW!!!! What can I say?!?!... An absolutely beautiful book that I fell in love with from the first chapter!!!... An absolute rollercoaster ride of emotions that willhave you smiling one chapter and crying the next so make sure you have the tissues at the ready as well as a free day, as you will not be able to put it down... I had tears streaming down my face... An absolutely gorgeous book... Fantastic page-turner!! Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful... Really touched my heart... Incredible. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pulled me in from the beginning... Broke my heart... Beautiful. Goodreads reviewer I loved this book, every page of it... I just wanted to carry on reading and not reach the end. A Good Book N a Brew ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful... I couldn t put it down. I can t rate it highly enough. NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful... I loved this book. Lor Bingham, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heartbreaking, uplifting, and hopeful all at once. It took me on an emotional rollercoaster... Amazing. bookedandunwind Wonderful... didn t want to put it down... gutted when I d finished... loved it. Tiny Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent!... knocks you out of your shoes!... FIVE stars! Definitely recommend! Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderful read! This novel drew me in from the very first page and kept me hooked until the end. Courtney Hunt, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An emotional rollercoaster. Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Just imagine all the things you can do with a green piece of cloth. Will you turn it into the sail of a pirate ship or into a small tent? Just imagine. Will you turn it into a beautiful butterfly that will fly from one flower to another or into a super heroine that will protect everybody from evil? Just imagine... Raya and Samar just imagine and have great fun playing with a green piece of cloth. This delightful picture book from the Middle East celebrates the imagination and creativity of children.

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The first book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce’s award-winning Song of the Lioness quartet, adapted into a gorgeous, full-color graphic novel Filled with magic and mayhem, adventure and action, swords and spells, book one in the Song of the Lioness quartet is the ultimate introduction to Alanna and Tamora Pierce’s legendary Tortall universe. In Song of the Lioness, Book 1: Alanna, the first of four volumes adapting #1 New York Times bestseller Tamora Pierce’s Song of the Lioness quartet, we meet Alanna of Trebond, a young noblewoman from the kingdom of Tortall. Alanna isn’t like other girls from noble families—what she really wants is to become a knight and earn her shield, something women definitely aren’t allowed to do. But Alanna will not be deterred, and she arrives in the capital disguised as a boy to begin training as a page, the first step toward becoming a knight. Despite the tough conditions and grueling work, Alanna’s skills and stubbornness win her friends amongst the nobility and the denizens of the lower city. But not everyone wishes her well . . .

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HOW CAN WE KNOW WE’LL GO TO HEAVEN? A recent poll indicated that for every American who believes he or she is going to hell, there are 120 who believe they’re going to heaven. This optimism stands in stark contrast to Jesus Christ’s words written in the Bible: “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few” (Matthew 7:13–14). The truth is that according to the Bible we don’t automatically go to heaven. In fact, hell―not heaven―is our default destination. Unless our sin problem is solved once and for all, we can’t enter heaven. That’s the bad news. But once that’s straight in our minds we’re ready to hear the good news of Jesus Christ. Jesus took upon himself, on the cross, the hell we deserve so that we could experience for eternity the heaven we don’t deserve! THE ONLY TWO OPTIONS There are two possible destinations when we die: heaven or hell. Can we really know in advance where we’ll go? John, one of the writers of the Bible, said this: “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life” (1 John 5:13). We can know for sure that we’ll go to heaven when we die. Do you? To sin means to fall short of God’s holy standards. Sin is what ended paradise in the Garden of Eden. And all of us, like Adam and Eve, are sinners. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Sin separates us from a relationship with God (Isaiah 59:2) and it deceives us and makes us think that wrong is right and right is wrong (Proverbs 14:12). Sin has terrible consequences, but God has provided a solution: “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23). Jesus Christ, the Son of God, loved us so much that he left the riches of heaven to become a man and deliver us from our sin. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). He came to identify with us in our humanity and our weakness, but he did so without being tainted by our sin, self-deception, and moral failings (Hebrews 4:15–16). Jesus died on the cross as the only one worthy to pay the penalty for our sins demanded by the holiness of God: “For our sake he [God] made him [Jesus] to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” (2 Corinthians 5:21). But in victory over death, God raised Jesus from the grave, defeating the consequences of sin (1 Corinthians 15:3–4, 54–57). When Christ died on the cross for us, he said, “It is finished” (John 19:30). In those times “It is finished” was commonly written across certificates of debt when they were canceled. It meant “Paid in full.” Christ died so that the certificate of debt consisting of all our sins could once and for all be marked “Paid in full.” THE CRITICAL DECISION Only when our sins are dealt with in Christ can we enter heaven. We cannot pay our own way. Jesus said, “No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). “There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Because of Jesus Christ’s sacrificial death on the cross on our behalf, God freely offers us forgiveness. To be forgiven, we must recognize and repent of our sins. Forgiveness is not automatic. It’s conditioned upon confession: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). Christ offers to everyone the gifts of forgiveness, salvation, and eternal life. “Let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price” (Revelation 22:17). There’s no righteous deed we can do that will earn us a place in heaven (Titus 3:5). We come to Christ empty-handed. We can take no credit for salvation. “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Ephesians 2:8–9). This gift cannot be worked for, earned, or achieved. It’s dependent solely on Christ’s generous sacrifice on our behalf. Now is the time to make things right with God. Confess your sinfulness and accept the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on your behalf. You are made for a person and a place. Jesus is the person, and heaven is the place. They are a package― they come together. You cannot get heaven without Jesus or Jesus without heaven. “Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near” (Isaiah 55:6). For all eternity you’ll be glad you did. If you understand what God has done to make forgiveness and eternal life possible for you, you may want to express it in words like these: “Dear Lord, I confess that I do not measure up to your perfec

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Kniha - autor Brene Brown, 288 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Every time we are introduced to someone new, try to be creative, or start a difficult conversation, we take a risk. We feel uncertain and exposed. We feel vulnerable. Most of us try to fight those feelings - we strive to appear perfect. In a powerful new vision Dr. Brene Brown challenges everything we think we know about vulnerability, and dispels the widely accepted myth that it's a weakness. She argues that, in truth, vulnerability is strength and when we shut ourselves off from vulnerability - fromrevealing our true selves - we distance ourselves from the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives.Daring Greatly is the culmination of 12 years of groundbreaking social research, across every area of our lives including home, relationships, work, and parenting. It is an invitation to be courageous; to show up and let ourselves be seen, even when there are no guarantees.This...

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The Book On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are explores an unrecognised but mighty taboo - our tacit conspiracy to ignore who, or what, we really are. Alan Watts, key thinker of Western Zen Buddhism, explains how to reconsider our relationship with the world. We are in urgent need of a sense of our own existence, which is in accord with the physical facts and which overcomes our feeling of alienation from the universe.In The Book On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are, Alan Watts asks what causes the illusion of the self as a separate ego which confronts a universe of physical objects that are alien to it. Rather, a person s identity binds them to the physical universe, creating a relationship with their environment and other people. The separation of the self and the physical world leads to the misuse of technology and the attempt to violently subjugate man s natural environment, leading to its destruction.Watts urges against the idea that we are separate from the world. Nowhere is this idea more apparent than in the concept of cultural taboos. The biggest taboo of all is knowing who we really are behind the mask of our self as presented to the world.Through our focus on ourselves and the world as it affects us, we have developed narrowed perception. Alan Watts tells us how to open our eyes and see ourselves not as coming into the world but from it. In understanding the individual s real place in the universe, Watts presents a critique of Western culture and a healing alternative.

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In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Alan Turing, the genius code cracker and father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence. Alan grew up in England, where his best friends were numbers and a little boy called Christopher. When his young friend died, Alan retreated to the world of numbers and codes, where he discovered how to crack the code of the Nazi Enigma machine. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the brilliant mathematician #39;s life.Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

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Davies has done it again, damn him. Irritatingly good. Maddeningly funny. Annoyingly fine. STEPHEN FRY Emotional, entertaining and startlingly honest. I was totally engrossed. AMY LIPTROT, author of The Outrun.Following Just Ignore Him, the bestselling memoir of his traumatic childhood, White Male Stand-Up is what happened next to Alan Davies.It s the story of how he threw himself into the joyous and idealistic world of stand-up comedy, leading to a television career, but how echoes from the past, and the thought that everyone might prefer it if he disappeared, saw him repeatedly dismantle everything around him.With a cast of well-known comedians, actors, agents and producers, Alan awkwardly navigates his life from the camaraderie of the comedy circuit via life-changing fame as TV s Jonathan Creek, to the unwelcome realisation that most people know him from a bank advert and think he s had a perm.Often very funny and always honest, this very personal memoir is a rich tale of uplifting highs and painful lows, of success and excess, and the dangers of both. How Alan Davies survived it - and very nearly didn t - is the compelling tale of White Male Stand Up.

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What does the Bible say about alcohol?Evangelical Christianity has a complicated relationship with alcohol. For years, many believers have welcomed it as a gift from God, while others have rejected it as a definite, Spirit-quenching sin. But what does the Bible actually say about alcohol and its use?Alcohol is a pervasive theme throughout the Bible. In The Mountains Shall Drip Sweet Wine, John Anthony Dunne offers an exhaustive exploration of the references to alcohol and its related imagery within the Old and New Testaments. His biblical-theological approach allows for the nuance of the genres and historical periods of the Bible to shed light on how we are to approach the topic.In his thorough account, Dunne argue that the symbolism of wine and other fermented drinks in the Bible is multifaceted and complex--as a good vintage itself would be. We must be attuned to the various ways in which biblical authors deploy this motif, dripping with theological symbolism, when they speak of creation, covenant, kingdom, wise decision-making, and more. The Bible s kingdom-oriented imagery communicates a call for wisdom in the everyday life of the Christian disciple with an overarching vision that what Christians think about alcohol, regardless of position, has significant impact on community life.

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Kniha - 288 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Why is paying for things painful? Why are we comfortable overpaying for something in the present just because we've overpaid for it in the past? Why is it easy to pay $4 for a soda on vacation, when we wouldn't spend more than $1 on that same soda at our local grocery store? We think of money as numbers, values, and amounts, but when it comes down to it, when we actually use our money, we engage our hearts more than our heads. Emotions play a powerful role in shaping our financial behavior, often making us our own worst enemies as we try to save, access value, and spend responsibly. In Dollars and Sense, bestselling author and behavioral economist Dan Ariely teams up with financial comedian and writer Jeff Kreisler to challenge many of our most basic assumptions about the precarious relationship between our brains and our money. In doing so, they undermine many of personal finance's most sacred...

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Told with passion and sensitivity Daily Mail Will have you rooting for them all the way Guardian Like having Dolly in the room with you Val McDermid One great read Lisa Gardner Unforgettably good stuff Tony Parsons A diverting duet Financial Times___________________________The global number one bestseller, set to become a hit movie produced by Reese Witherspoon and starring Dolly Parton.Find a future. Lose a past.She s a star on the rise, singing about the hard life behind her.She s also on the run.Nashville is where she s come to claim her destiny.It s also where the darkness she s fled might find her. And destroy her . . .RUN ROSE RUN: a story glittering with danger and desire.Also available: an album of 12 original Dolly Parton songs made for the novel!____________________________Readers are loving Run Rose Run It feels so authentic I would give the novel ten stars were it possible A great read, fabulous characters, short sharp chapters . . . A terrific collaboration Beautifully written A wonderful story . . . redemptive and inspiring A true page-turner I didn t want to put it down What a fantastic story, loved every word, couldn t put it down Roller-coaster read, become totally immersed in the characters, definitely put this book on your to be read list ____________________________More praise for Run Rose Run Deserves to be a runaway success Express Enthralling, terrifying, moving Lee Smith A thrilling journey Kathleen Grissom I absolutely loved it! Ross King A sublime partnership Sun This is going to be BIG The Times You ll find yourself pulled right in I Paper

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Výkonný běžecký pás s AC motorem 6 HP, chytrým TFT dotykovým displejem, rychlostí až 25 km/h, elektronickým sklonem 14 %, velkou běžeckou plochou, odpružením Silent Block a podporou aplikací Zwift, Kinomap a FitShow.. Běžecký pás inSPORTline Velocer Run je stroj, který si nehraje na kompromisy. Profesionální konstrukce, silný AC motor s výkonem až 6 HP a extra prostorná běžecká plocha dávají jasně najevo, že je připravený na tvrdé každodenní nasazení v komerčních prostorech i u náročných uživatelů doma. Ať už jde o svižnou chůzi, dlouhý vytrvalostní běh nebo sprinty v plné rychlosti, inSPORTline Velocer Run to zvládne s naprostým přehledem. S maximální rychlostí 25 km/h a elektronickým náklonem až 14 % (8,3°) si snadno nasimuluješ běh do kopce i náročný intervalový trénink. Stabilní rám s nosností 180 kg drží stopu i při maximálním tempu a poskytuje jistotu, na kterou se můžeš spolehnout v každé fázi tréninku. Silný AC motor a konstrukce stavěná na výkon Spolehlivý AC motor o výkonu až 6 HP zaručuje plynulý chod i při dlouhodobém a intenzivním zatížení, což z běžeckého pásu inSPORTline Velocer Run dělá ideální volbu pro komerční provoz. Masivní rám, nosnost až 180 kg a celková hmotnost stroje 223 kg jsou jasným důkazem poctivé konstrukce, která si poradí s každodenním používáním bez ztráty stability či výkonu. Zábava a motivace v jednom balení Moderní konzole nabízí víc než jen sledování základních údajů. Můžeš si pustit YouTube, Netflix nebo si připojit Bluetooth sluchátka a běžet v rytmu vlastní hudby. Díky podpoře Bluetooth hrudního pásu (pás není součástí balení) máš navíc tepovou frekvenci pod přesnou kontrolou a můžeš využít i HRC programy, které přizpůsobují zátěž podle tvého výkonu. Nenašli jste svou oblíbenou aplikaci? Pomocí zrcadlení obrazovky telefonu si jí jednoduše promítnete na velkém TFT dotykovém displeji. Celkem je k dispozici 76 tréninkových programů, včetně uživatelských profilů a manuálního režimu. Rychlá tlačítka přímo na konzoli umožňují okamžitou změnu rychlosti i sklonu bez přerušení tempa. Interaktivní trénink s fitness aplikacemi inSPORTline Velocer Run lze přes Bluetooth propojit s fitness aplikacemi Zwift, FitShow a Kinomap. Virtuální trasy, realistické profily tratí a možnost soutěžit s běžci z celého světa dodají tréninku úplně nový rozměr a výrazně zvýší motivaci k pravidelnému pohybu. Máš strach, že ti během tréninku vyšťaví appky baterku? Bez obav, telefon totiž můžeš bezdrátově dobíjet. Komfort, který zvládne dlouhé kilometry O klouby se stará odpružení Silent Block, které tlumí nárazy a dělá běh znatelně příjemnějším i při delších trénincích. Běžecká plocha o rozměrech 160 x 60 cm poskytuje dostatek prostoru pro přirozený krok i při maximální rychlosti. A ani během těch nejnáročnějších tréninků se tolik nezapotíte díky integrovanému ventilátoru pod displejem. Nepřehlédnutelným prvkem je také LED podsvícení madel, které mění barvu podle rychlosti, kterou si, stejně jako sklon, snadno upravíte pomocí páček na madlech během pár vteřin. Poskytuje tak okamžitou vizuální zpětnou vazbu o tempu běhu: bez bezpečnostního klíče: oranžové blikání klíč zapojen: oranžová 0–5 km/h: tmavě modrá → světle modrá 5–10 km/h: světle modrá → světle zelená 10–15 km/h: světle zelená → zelená → žlutá 15–25 km/h: žlutá → oranžová → červená Výherní design IDA DESIGN AWARDS Běžecký pás inSPORTline Velocer Run získal stříbrné ocenění v mezinárodní designové soutěži IDA DESIGN AWARDS, kde porotu zaujal svým výrazným a funkčně promyšleným zpracováním pro profesionální fitness prostředí. Ocenění si vysloužil především díky modulární konstrukci pro snadnou údržbu, dynamickému ambientnímu osvětlení a komfortním prvkům, jako jsou vestavěné ventilátory, reproduktory či bezdrátové nabíjení. Protiskluzové nášlapy s originálním vlnovým vzorem pak podtrhují bezpečnost i estetiku pásu, který se prosadil mezi světovou špičkou fitness vybavení. Mobilní aplikace Možnost propojení s mobilními aplikacemi skrze Bluetooth pro trénink a ovládání stroje ze smartphonu nebo tabletu: Zwift (Android / iOS/ Windows / Mac) trénink formou hry ve 3D virtuálním prostředí možnost komunikace s ostatními uživateli online vytvořte si vlastního avatara, který vás bude na obrazovce zastupovat Kinomap (Android / iOS) přednastavené trasy, ze kterých je přehráváno video snadné promítání skrze webový prohlížeč na vzdálené obrazovce (počítač nebo chytrá TV) nebo skrze zrcadlení na displeji stroje při volbě typu stroje zvolte ikonu běžeckého pásu, jako značku stroje vyberte inSPORTline a jako model Velocer Run aplikace je zpoplatněná FitShow (Android / iOS) bezplatná aplikace interaktivita: stroj automaticky zvyšuje či snižuje sklon dle převýšení na trase v aplikacích vyzkoušejte kompatibilitu aplikací s vaším mobilním zařízením předem pro správnou funkci aplikací mějte povolené a zapnuté WiFi, Bluetooth a GPS (určování polohy) a povolena všechna oprávnění, která ap

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Today s headlines shout of modern plagues, social tensions, economic crises, and rampant depression. Many are asking, what day is it on God s prophetic calendar? Trusted Bible teacher and Pastor, Dr. David Jeremiah opens up the Word of God to reveal what it has to say about the days we are living in.

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Do you know the difference between a vagina and a vulva? If youâ ™re not sure, We Need to Talk About Vaginas by TikToker Dr Allison Rodgers could be for you!There are lots of reasons why we donâ ™t talk about vaginas. It can be embarrassing to discuss your vagina with your parents, we can feel confused about the changes that are happening to our bodies, and nobody else talks about vaginas â “ so why should you?But KNOWLEDGE IS POWER people! The more we know about our vaginas and vulvas the better equipped we will be to deal with our bodies in the future. In this beautifully illustrated book Dr Allison Rodgers simply explains everything from why we have periods to sex and consent in the age of social media. Youâ ™ll learn the correct names for everything, realise pubic hair is TOTALLY NORMAL, and discover the magical self-cleaning properties of vaginas.

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In order to come to your senses, Alan Watts often said, you sometimes need to go out of your mind. Out of Your Mind brings readers, for the first time, six of this legendary thinker s most engaging teachings on how to break through the limits of the rational mind.Offering answers to generations of spiritual seekers, Alan Watts is the voice for all who search for an understanding of their identity and role in the world.For those both new and familiar with Watts, this book invites us to delve into his favourite pathways out of the trap of conventional awareness: discover art of the controlled accident - what happens when you stop taking your life so seriously and start enjoying it with complete sincerity.Embrace chaos to discover your deepest purpose.How do we come to believe the myth of myself - that we are skin-encapsulated egos separate from the world around us-and how to transcend that illusion?Find the miracle that occurs when we stop taking life so seriously.

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The essential guide to veteran British indie favourites Saint Etienne — the story of how they made music out of memories, and how we made memories out of them.Do you remember how we used to live? British indie favourites Saint Etienne do. But they also remember a load of other stuff that never happened, so maybe they aren’t the best people to ask.Saint Etienne have spent three decades making music out of memories for people who make memories out of music. How We Used Saint Etienne to Live is the story of that reciprocal process, told in the wrong order but the right time. It’s about the methods we use to remember, and what happens when those methods become outdated. It’s a tale that involves tape splicing, town planning, Now compilations and Saint Etienne’s 1995 UK singles chart peak, ‘He’s On The Phone’.Featuring original interviews with Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs and Sarah Cracknell, How We Used Saint Etienne To Live shows Saint Etienne’s minds at work as they make and manipulate history and nostalgia. Expect to be shown the receipts. Expect selective recollections and shameless revisionism. Expect concrete facts and flights of fancy. Don’t expect it to be immediately clear which is which.

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With an Introduction by the author.⠘The prolific master of suburban mayhem has still got his mojo.⠙ Evening StandardTime of My Life⠘One of Mr. Ayckbourn s most virtuosic experiments in postmodern narrative.⠙ Wall Street JournalNeighbourhood Watch⠘Ayckbourn⠙s tartly topical, pitch-black comedy, a startling evocation of the panic induced by nightmarish notions of ⠜broken Britain⠝... An arresting, nastily comic cautionary tale.⠙ The TimesArrivals and Departures⠘Ayckbourn s genius lies in his ability to write what you might call sad comedies, uproariously funny farces that are at second glance deeply serious, at times despairing portraits of modern middle-class life and its discontents. On occasion, as in Arrivals Departures, he puts the despair at centre stage, and what results is a play that at bottom can no longer be called a comedy at all.⠙ Wall Street JournalHero⠙s Welcome ⠘Alan Ayckbourn is the poet laureate of missed connections. In play after pensive, droll and acid play, Ayckbourn anatomizes how we fail to understand and trust our lovers and friends.⠙ GuardianA Brief History of Women⠘As A Brief History of Women follows Spates at twenty year intervals through the next sixty years, it becomes progressively more funny, more tender, more Ayckbourn⠦ Ayckbourn knows that moments of real connection between people are hard-won and hard to forget.⠙ The Times

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**Winner of the Guardian First Book award** I know few books, fiction or non-fiction, as compelling as Philip Gourevitch s account of the Rwandan genocide â “ Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Stormâ ˜Should be compulsory readingâ ™ â “ The GuardianIn 1994, the Rwandan government orchestrated a campaign of extermination, in which everyone in the Hutu majority was called upon to murder everyone in the Tutsi minority. Close to a million people were slaughtered in a hundred days, and the rest of the world did nothing to stop it. A year later, journalist Philip Gourevitch went to Rwanda to investigate the most unambiguous genocide since Hitlerâ ™s war against the Jews.Hailed by the Guardian as one of the hundred greatest non-fiction books of all time, and now celebrated as part of the Picador Collection, We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families is an unforgettable anatomy of Rwandaâ ™s decimation. As riveting as it is moving, it is a profound reckoning with humanityâ ™s betrayal and its perseverance.â ˜Gourevitch constructs a powerful indictment against international inactionâ ™ â “ Observerâ ˜Magnificent, terrifyingâ ™ â “ The Irish Times

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We went to find a woolly mammoth ... and it was NOWHERE to be found.It wasn t chilling on the snow-covered lands. Or swimming in the icy river. And it DEFINITELY wasn t hiding in the frozen forest. Everywhere we looked, we found strange creatures instead. There was a hairy scary woolly rhino rolling around in some grass (weird ... we thought it always snowed in the Ice Age). A spotty dotty sabre-tooth cat that was ready for a fight (RUN!) And a spiky feisty giant armadillo (but I crept right past him - armadillos are pretty blind you know ...). But absolutely NO mammoths.Where could such a HUGE great MAMMOOSIVE creature be hiding?Meet some of the incredible and unbelievably large creatures from the Ice Age in this laugh-out-loud picture book story that features hilarious, fascinating and slightly bizarre facts throughout. Perfect for fans of We re Going on a Bear Hunt.

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Kniha - autor Frank Perry, 400 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná An entertaining and stimulating deep dive for anyone who has ever contemplated not just why we speak the way we do, but why we speak at all. The book is divided into three parts - language, origin and origin of language - and is packed with colourful examples. Part 1 - Language as an isolated phenomenon - How do languages develop, what are the differences and similarities between the languages spoken around the world? Chapters on the origin and use of grammar. Part 2 - Evolution of man - Intellectual development (from Neanderthal to social guru), but also physiological changes in evolution (e.g. brain capacity compared to apes) that have a bearing on our ability to develop language. Nature versus nurture is also discussed, to what extent is language development dependent on genes and environment? Both play a role, but perhaps have less impact than initially you think. Part 3 - Origin...

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FIND A FUTURE. LOSE A PAST. She s a star on the rise, singing about the hard life behind her. She s also on the run. Nashville is where she s come to claim her destiny. It s also where the darkness she s fled might find her. And destroy her . . . RUN ROSE RUN: a story glittering with danger and desire. Also available: an album of 12 original Dolly Parton songs made for the novel!

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In the cursed kingdom of Ithaca, each spring brings the hanging of twelve maidens, a gift to the vengeful Poseidon. But when Leto awakens from her death on the shore of a long-forgotten island, its enigmatic keeper Melantho tells her that there s only one way the curse can be broken. Leto must kill the last prince of Ithaca . . .In Lies We Sing to the Sea, debut author Sarah Underwood delivers a thrilling and breathtaking tale that will enthral readers from the very first page as they are transported to the cursed shores of Ithaca.A reclamation of a story from thousands of years ago, Lies We Sing to the Sea is about love and fate, grief and sacrifice, and, ultimately, the power we must find within.

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Impossible to put down. . . . Who, in the end, needs to talk about Kevin? Maybe we all do.” — Boston GlobeAcclaimed author Lionel Shriver s gripping international bestseller about motherhood gone awryShriver’s resonant story of a mother’s unsettling quest to understand her teenage son’s deadly violence, her own ambivalence toward motherhood, and the explosive link between them reverberates with the haunting power of high hopes shattered by dark realities. Eva never really wanted to be a mother—and certainly not the mother of the unlovable boy who murdered seven of his fellow high school students, a cafeteria worker, and a much-adored teacher who tried to befriend him, all two days before his sixteenth birthday. Now, two years later, it is time for her to come to terms with marriage, career, family, parenthood, and Kevin’s horrific rampage in a series of startlingly direct correspondences with her estranged husband, Franklin. Uneasy with the sacrifices and social demotion of motherhood from the start, Eva fears that her alarming dislike for her own son may be responsible for driving him so nihilistically off the rails.Like Shriver’s charged and incisive later novels, including So Much for That and The Post-Birthday World, We Need to Talk About Kevin is a piercing, unforgettable, and penetrating exploration of violence, family ties, and responsibility.

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How do we judge whether an action is morally right or wrong? If an action is wrong, what reason does that give us not do it? Why should we give such reasons priority over our other concerns and values? T. M. Scanlon offers new answers to these questions, as they apply to the central part of morality that concerns what we owe to each other.

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Through interviews, news analysis, and personal observation, Meredith D. Clark presents the first book about how Black Twitter users carved out a vital space for fast-paced, incisive commentary on Black life in America not found in the mainstream press. Since 1827, when Freedom s Journal, the first newspaper to be published by free Black men in the United States, Black folks have been making use of the media technologies available to them to tell their own stories in their own ways. In We Tried to Tell Y all: Black Twitter and the Rise of Digital Counternarratives, Meredith D. Clark explains how Black social media users subvert the digital divide narrative while confronting centuries of erasure, omission, and mischaracterization of Black life in mainstream media. This ethnographic exploration of Black Twitter draws on news media analysis, in-depth interviews, and personal observation to trace the phenomenon s three levels of community connection, and advances a theory of Black Digital Resistance that illustrates how Black social media users harnessed the platform to annotate and narrate everything from play to protest to everyday life. From chapters that recognize the locomotive power of Black women and femmes intellectual labor to a thorough takedown of so-called cancel culture , We Tried to Tell Y all offers readers a rich exploration of the latest chapter of Black media production. Regardless of the future direction of the platform, Black Twitter will forever remain an important moment in the long history of the Black press and Black social movements in the United States.

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We Go to the Park is a beautiful, lyrical meditation on going to the park to play—which extends into a reflection on life itself—from Booker Prize-longlisted author Sara Stridsberg, and the inimitable, award-winning illustrator Beatrice Alemagna!Translated from Swedish by B.J. WoodsteinA Kirkus Best YA Book of 2024One of Maria Popova’s Marginalian Favorites of 2024Selected for the USBBY Outstanding International Book List, 2025 The park beckons us to leave our daily routines behind and enter its zone of endless possibility. In the park, the usual rules don’t apply. In the park, what matters most is the moment, and losing track of time to the timelessness of imagination, invention, observation, and chance. In the park, there are risks, of course, but also the deepest rewards, to be found in the freedom experienced through play that is both embodied and participatory. It is not the lone “I,” but the “we” that goes to the park, where chance encounters might suddenly become moments of deep connection—however fleeting—with others, nature, and ourselves. Originally published in Sweden, this first English–language edition printed in Italy on thick cream paper offers an immersive experience of transformation, longing, and transcendence to readers of all ages, while reminding adult readers in particular of the everyday miracle contained in encountering another consciousness.

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The Coronavirus pandemic has revealed a very big secret we’ve been keeping from ourselves and each other: We can be remarkably agile in the face of change. How is it that we are able to so radically and rapidly change our daily behavior in order to follow the social distancing and stay-at-home policies during the pandemic, and yet--pandemic or not--we typically find it difficult, if not impossible, to reach smaller personal goals like dieting, getting organized or changing destructive habits? The pandemic is life-threatening, so it ignites our survival instincts, activating that part of our brains charged with speedily and efficiently getting us to safety. But cholesterol, alcohol, and physical passivity are all life-threatening, and many of us humans have done a lousy job changing in regard to these issues, even when we have reliable information that they are killing us. Why do we struggle to change what would so obviously help ourselves individually? Ross Ellenhorn’s book, How we Change (and the Ten Reasons Why We Don’t) gives a fascinating answer. A clinician and thought leader in the mental health and addiction fields, he suggests that we’re often looking in the wrong direction when we try to decipher the factors that support human change. He suggests that it’s much more fruitful to look at why we don’t change, than figure out why we do. By looking at the reasons we don’t change, we give ourselves the best chance of actually changing in meaningful ways. Ellenhorn explains how we are wired to double down on the familiar because of what he calls the Fear of Hope - the act of protecting ourselves from further disappointment—and identifies the “10 Reasons Not to Change” to help us see why we behave the way we do when we are faced with the challenge of hope. Among them are: · To change means raising your expectations and thus risking that you’ll disappoint yourself.· Once you change, you are more accountable to make other changes than if you stayed the same· When you change, your future become much less predictable.· Change means destroying psychological monuments you’ve built to commemorate past injuries· Every time you change, you raise the possibility of losing or disrupting your relationship with certain peopleBy addressing this little known reality of fear of hope, and how it influences the 10 Reasons Not to Change, Ellenhorn actually gives us hope, helping us to work toward the change we seek. Ellenhorn speaks to the core of our insecurities and fears about ourselves, with a humor and kindness. By turning our judgments about self-destructive behaviors into curious questions about them, he teaches us to think about our actions to discover what we truly want - even if we’re going about getting it in the wrong way. How We Change is a brilliant approach that will forever alter our perspective - and help us achieve the transformation we truly seek.

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From Steven Johnson, the bestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From, comes How We Got to Now, the companion book to his six-part BBC One television series exploring the power and the legacy of great ideas.How did photography bring about social reform? What connects refrigeration to Hollywood? And how did our battle against dirt help create smartphones? In this story of ingenious breakthroughs and unsung heroes, Steven Johnson explores the essential innovations that changed the world and how we live in it. A new Steven Johnson book is something not to be missed. The author has become the leading writer on how inventions happen Daniel Finkelstein, The Times, Books of the Year Graceful and compelling ... you ll find yourself exhilarated The New York Times Book Review Readable, entertaining, and a challenge to any jaded sensibility that has become inured to the everyday miracles all around us Peter Forbes, Guardian This nimble history of invention . . .is a many-layered delight Nature

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We are living in a modern world where falsehood regularly seems to overwhelm truth. The ability of billions of people to publish has created a vast amount of unreliable and false news which now competes with and sometimes drowns more established forms of journalism. So where can we look for reliable, verifiable sources of news and information? What does all this mean for democracy? And what will the future hold?Reflecting on his twenty years as editor of the Guardian at a time of unprecedented digital disruption; and his experience of breaking some of the most significant news stories of our time, Alan Rusbridger answers these questions and offers a stirring defence of why quality journalism matters now more than ever.

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Did you know that while we think of money as notes issued by the government, the truth is that the overwhelming majority of money today is credit created by private banks? Did you know that the reason housing keeps getting less accessible is because we haven’t found a way to separate houses from land in our policies? And did you know that far from globalisation being a mystical force, certain countries and currencies have dominated the way it has played out – to their own advantage? Whilst economics is at the heart of the society we live in, governing so many functions from our taxes to where we live to the price of our shopping, few of us have a strong grasp on the subject. This book is here to help. Why We re Getting Poorer delves into the key topics in economics – money, globalisation, inequality, climate change and growth – showing that what we think we know about these things is wrong, and teaching us what we really need to know. Deciphering the jargon and complexity of economic thinking, with examples ranging from the Simpsons to the German football league to The Inbetweeners, Cahal Moran shows us why our economy set us up to fail, and offers suggestions for how we can make positive changes. Written by an award-winning economist and the YouTuber responsible for ‘Unlearning Economics’, Why We re Getting Poorer is a thrilling, iconoclastic guide to how the world really works.

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