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A history of motivational interviewing and what its rise reveals about how cultural forms emerge and spread. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a professional practice, a behavioral therapy, and a self-professed conversation style that encourages clients to talk themselves into change. Originally developed to treat alcoholics, MI quickly spread into a variety of professional fields including corrections, medicine, and sanitation. In Working the Difference, E. Summerson Carr focuses on the training and dissemination of MI to explore how cultural formsâ ”and particularly forms of expertiseâ ”emerge and spread. The result is a compelling analysis of the American preoccupations at MIâ ™s core, from democratic autonomy and freedom of speech to Protestant ethics and American pragmatism.

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**NOW AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING CHRIS PRATT** #39;Take my word for it, James Reece is one rowdy motherf***er. Get ready! #39; CHRIS PRATT JAMES REECE IS BACK 1978, Rhode Island: A freshman senator is gunned down, sending shockwaves through Washington that are still reverberating over four decades later. Now: In a world on the brink of war, facing rampant inflation, political division and shocking assassinations, a secret cabal of global elites are ready to assume control. And with the world’s most dangerous man locked in solitary confinement, the conspirators believe the final obstacle to complete domination has been eliminated. They’re wrong. From the firms of Wall Street to the corridors of power in Washington, DC and Moscow, secrets from the past have an uncanny ability to rise to the surface, and with the odds stacked against him, James Reece is on a deadly mission generations in the making. But for a man on the warpath, odds are not important . . . Intoxicating and timely, Only the Dead cements Jack Carr as #39;a rare gut-punch writer, full of grit and insight #39; (Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author). Fans of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Lee Child #39;s Jack Reacher or Vince Flynn #39;s Mitch Rapp will love the James Reece series!Praise for Jack Carr: #39;A propulsive and compulsive series. Jack Carr’s James Reece is the kind of guy you’d want to have in your corner. A suspenseful and exhilarating thrill-ride. Jack Carr is the real deal #39; Andy McNab #39;This is seriously good . . . the suspense is unrelenting, and the tradecraft is so authentic the government will probably ban it – so read it while you can! #39; Lee Child #39;With a particular line in authentic tradecraft, this fabulously unrelenting thrill-ride was a struggle to put down #39; Mark Dawson #39;Gritty, raw and brilliant! #39; Tom Marcus #39;So powerful, so pulse-pounding, so well-written – rarely do you read a debut novel this damn good #39; Brad Thor #39;Carr writes both from the gut and a seemingly infinite reservoir of knowledge in the methods of human combat. Loved it! #39; Chris Hauty #39;A powerful, thoughtful, realistic, at times terrifying thriller that I could not put down. A terrific addition to the genre, Jack Carr and his alter-ego protagonist, James Reece, continue to blow me away #39; Mark Greaney #39;Thrilling #39; Publishers Weekly

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â ˜Essential for any leader in any industryâ ™ â “ Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical CandorWorking Backwards gives an insiderâ ™s account of Amazonâ ™s approach to culture, leadership and best practices from two long-time, top-level Amazon executives.Colin Bryar and Bill Carr joined Amazon in the late 90s. Their time at the company covered a period of unmatched innovation that brought products and services â “ including Kindle, Amazon Prime, Amazon Echo and Alexa, and Amazon Web Services â “ to life. Through the story of these innovations they reveal the principles and practices that drive Amazonâ ™s success.Through their wealth of experience they offer unprecedented access to the â ˜Amazon wayâ ™ as it was refined, articulated and proven to be repeatable, scalable and adaptable. Working Backwards shows how success is not achieved by the genius of any single leader, but rather through commitment to and execution of a set of well-defined, rigorously executed principles and practices that you can apply at your own company, no matter the size.â ˜Working Backwards should be read by anyone interested in the real thing â “ the principles, processes and practices of twenty-first-century management and leadershipâ ™ â “ Forbesâ ˜Gives us the story as it developed at the time â “ and that is probably worth the cover price of the book in itselfâ ™ â “ Financial Times

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Trust me, this is a great true story - Ken Follett It deserves to be ranked among the great survival stories of the Second World War - The Jewish Chronicle ~~~~~ The captivating true story of one boy s flight across Europe to escape the Nazis. A tale of extraordinary courage, incredible adventure, and the relentless pursuit of life in the face of impossible challenges. In early 1940 Chaim Herszman was locked in to the Lódz Ghetto in Poland. Hungry, fearless and determined, he goes on scavenging missions outside the wire limits, until he is forced to kill a Nazi guard. That moment changes the course of his life, and sets him on an unbelievable adventure across enemy lines. Chaim avoids grenade and rifle fire on the Russian border, shelters with a German family in Berlin, falls in love in occupied France, is captured on a mountain pass in Spain, gets interrogated as a potential Nazi spy in Britain, and eventually fights for everything he believes in as part of the British Army. He protects his life by posing as an Aryan boy with a crucifix around his neck, and fights for his life through terrible and astonishing circumstances. Escape from the Ghetto is about a normal boy who faced extermination by the Nazis in the ghetto or a Nazi deathcamp, and the extraordinary life he led in avoiding that fate. It s a bittersweet story about epic hope, beauty amidst horror, and the triumph of the human spirit. John Carr is Henry Carr s eldest son, and in Escape From the Ghetto he has recreated his father s incredible adventure, through recordings and transcribed conversations in later life. For fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Saboteur of Auschwitz and The Volunteer, this is the incredible true story of escape from the Nazis during World War II. REVIEWS John Carr deserves our gratitude for rescuing this World War Two story, among the most dramatic and vivid I ve read. - Edward Stourton, author of Cruel Crossing A truly breathtaking story - the dramatic account of 13 year old Chaim s four year journey from the Lodz ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland, through Germany, France, Spain and Gibraltar to London. Written with the pace and tension of a thriller, all the more gripping because it is a true story. - Alex Gerlis, author of Agent in Berlin This is an unbelievable story that is all completely true. The life described is astonishing. John Carr has done an extraordinary and riveting job uncovering the real father behind the dad he thought he knew. - Lord Tony Hall Utterly Compelling. It is an extraordinary tale, brilliantly written - Alastair Stewart Extraordinary. - Fiona MacTaggart The remarkable story of a Jewish boy who killed a Nazi guard and escaped the Holocaust aged 13 - The Times Unputdownable. A gripping, life affirming story of survival against seemingly impossible odds. - Deborah Cadbury, author of Princes at War This is a book you cannot put down... Passionate and spellbinding, and an absolute must read. - Julia Neuberger John Carr s book gives a truly riveting account of his teenage Dad s life on the run in Nazi-occupied Europe. It serves as a reminder of the cruel and arbitrary realities of the refugee experience. It won t be on Priti Patel s reading list but it should be on yours. - Jon Bloomfield An eloquent tribute to courage and resourcefulness, Escape from the Ghetto, is a gripping page turner. - Esther Safran Foer One of the most extraordinary books I have ever read - Michael Dobbs, author of House of Cards

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Do you want to free yourself from worry and anxiety?Allen Carr s Easyway method has brilliantly transformed lives all over the world, setting out a wonderful practical pathway to help free millions from a whole variety of addictions.It strips away the illusions that leave us prey to negative thoughts and behaviours, showing us how to gain clarity and control if we focus on who we truly are rather than being distracted by those things that harm and trouble us. The key to peace of mind lies within.Mindfulness lies at the heart of Allen Carr s philosophy and this book shares the proven principles of mindfulness with a wider audience in simple accessible terms that apply to real life and provide a tangible, practical outcome: YOUR HAPPINESS.What people say about Allen Carr s Easyway method: The Allen Carr program was nothing short of a miracle. Anjelica Huston It was such a revelation that instantly I was freed from my addiction. Sir Anthony Hopkins His skill is in removing the psychological dependence. The Sunday Times

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War, revolution and love – dazzling medieval history from a rising starWar, revolution, treason and love – the thrilling tale of Sir John of Gaunt brought to life by medieval history s rising star. ‘The Red Prince announces Helen Carr as one of the most exciting new voices in narrative history.’ Dan Jones Son of Edward III, brother to the Black Prince, father to Henry IV and the sire of all the Tudors. Always close to the English throne, John of Gaunt left a complex legacy. Too rich, too powerful, too haughty… did he have his eye on his nephew’s throne? Why was he such a focus of hate in the Peasants’ Revolt? In examining the life of a pivotal medieval figure, Helen Carr paints a revealing portrait of a man who held the levers of power on the English and European stage, passionately upheld chivalric values, pressed for the Bible to be translated into English, patronised the arts, ran huge risks to pursue the woman he loved… and, according to Shakespeare, gave the most beautiful of all speeches on England. *** A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2021. SHORTLISTED FOR THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY ‘In Shakespeare’s Richard II, John of Gaunt gives the “this scepter’d isle… this England” speech. This vivid history brings to life his princely ambitions and passion.’ The Times, Best Books of 2021 ‘Superb, gripping and fascinating, here is John of Gaunt and a cast of kings, killers and queens brought blazingly, sensitively and swashbucklingly to life. An outstanding debut.’ Simon Sebag Montefiore ‘Helen Carr is one of the most exciting and talented young historians out there. She has a passion for medieval history which is infectious and is always energetic and engaging, whether on the printed page or the screen.’ Dan Snow

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In this landmark book, Scott Page redefines the way we understand ourselves in relation to one another. The Difference is about how we think in groupsâ ”and how our collective wisdom exceeds the sum of its parts. Why can teams of people find better solutions than brilliant individuals working alone? And why are the best group decisions and predictions those that draw upon the very qualities that make each of us unique? The answers lie in diversityâ ”not what we look like outside, but what we look like within, our distinct tools and abilities. The Difference reveals that progress and innovation may depend less on lone thinkers with enormous IQs than on diverse people working together and capitalizing on their individuality. Page shows how groups that display a range of perspectives outperform groups of like-minded experts. Diversity yields superior outcomes, and Page proves it using his own cutting-edge research. Moving beyond the politics that cloud standard debates about diversity, he explains why difference beats out homogeneity, whether you re talking about citizens in a democracy or scientists in the laboratory. He examines practical ways to apply diversity s logic to a host of problems, and along the way offers fascinating and surprising examples, from the redesign of the Chicago El to the truth about where we store our ketchup. Page changes the way we understand diversityâ ”how to harness its untapped potential, how to understand and avoid its traps, and how we can leverage our differences for the benefit of all.

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Take control of your life and create profound change today using NLP and the science of positive changeNeurolinguistic Programming is a process for understanding what makes people tick. When we understand how people think, feel, and act in key situations, we have the raw material with which to make change happen, often quickly and profoundly.In the 1970s, linguists studied the language patterns and nonverbal cues of great psychotherapists, as well as social influence within communities, in order to pinpoint what enables human beings to change. Their findings formed the basis of NLP, which has since been used to teach therapists and life coaches how to master one-on-one interactions.When a lawyer named Greg Prosmushkin discovered NLP, he realized that what he learned â “ how to communicate with confidence, model excellence, and influence your own and othersâ ™ thoughts, feelings, and behaviorsâ ”were incredibly valuable outside a therapy context. He used what he learned to make huge breakthroughs in his trials and to step into his own as an entrepreneur. When he met Josh Davis, a PhD who studied psychology and neuroscience and NLP expert, they realized that they needed to make NLP easily available for everyone. To do so, they show how the tools of NLP can be used by everyone in their daily work and personal lives, and connect these tools to the science of change that supports them. The Difference that Makes the Difference is a result of their breakthrough, and in this book, readers learn how to: -Communicate with confidence -Model excellence to learn and master new skills-Influence their own and othersâ ™ thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in positive ways -â ¦and much more Itâ ™s time to move past simply waiting and wishing for your life to be differentâ ”dive into the tools of NLP and the science behind change that supports those tools, to make a real impact in your life, right now.

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A fast and easy six-step approach for addressing insomnia and other sleep disorders. More than one third of adults suffer from insomnia or some other kind of sleep disorder. Left unaddressed, lack of sleep can lead to debilitated health, lowered resilience, and decreased performance in all aspects of life. Restoring hope to the sleepless, psychotherapist Philip Carr-Gomm reveals how we each have the ability to unlock better sleep naturally. Combining his knowledge of sleep science and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with techniques drawn from spiritual traditions and insights from the emerging field of psychedelic therapy, Carr-Gomm presents a fast and easy-to-follow six-step program to help you sleep better. He explores a multitude of approaches to sleep, as well as sleep difficulties and how to overcome them. He looks at the potential of psychedelic-assisted therapy and microdosing, applying elements of the psychedelic therapy model as a way of optimising the conditions for sleep. He recommends thirteen natural ways we can drift into a deep and restorative sleep, including hypnotherapy, Yoga Nidra, sophrology, progressive muscle relaxation, and white, pink, and grey noise, and provides scripts for five of these techniques. His successful sleep clinic provides online support in the form of short videos and audio meditations as well as exercises. Helping you get a better night’s sleep, this concise and simple guide shows you how to benefit from everything the night offers to body and soul.

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A master of persuasion. Forbes This book blew my mind. Adam Grant, bestselling author of Originals A former FBI hostage negotiator offers a new, field-tested approach to negotiating - effective in any situation. After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Missouri, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a kidnapping negotiator brought him face-to-face with bank robbers, gang leaders and terrorists. Never Split the Difference takes you inside his world of high-stakes negotiations, revealing the nine key principles that helped Voss and his colleagues succeed when it mattered the most - when people s lives were at stake. Rooted in the real-life experiences of an intelligence professional at the top of his game, Never Split the Difference will give you the competitive edge in any discussion. Filled with insights that apply to everyday negotiations. Business Insider A stupendous book. The Week It s rare that a book is so gripping and entertaining while still being actionable and applicable. Inc.

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A haunting novel about art and its power to heal, J. L. Carr s A Month in the Country published as a Penguin Essential for the first time. That night, for the first time during many months, I slept like the dead and, next morning, awoke very early. One summer, just after the Great War, Tom Birkin, a demobbed soldier, arrives in the village of Oxgodby. He has been invited to uncover and restore a medieval wall painting in the local church. At the same time, Charles Moon - a fellow damaged survivor of the war - has been asked to locate the grave of a village ancestor. As these two outsiders go about their work of recovery, they form a bond, but they also stir up long dormant passions within the village. What Berkin discovers here will stay with him for the rest of his life . . .

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AXIS-Y 6+1+1 Advanced Formula Spot The Difference Blemish Treatment, 15 ml, Lokální péče pro ženy, Problémy s nbsp;pletí často trvají dlouhá období a mohou si pohrát s nbsp;vaším sebevědomím. Pro takové případy je tu lokální péče proti akné AXIS-Y 6+1+1 Advanced Formula Spot The Difference Blemish Treatment, která pupínky vysuší a zároveň zklidní podráždění s nbsp;nimi spojené. Lehká gelová textura je navíc naplněna malými hydratačními kapslemi s nbsp;ceramidem, které přispívají k nbsp;obnovení přirozené kožní bariéry citlivé pleti. S nbsp;každou kapkou této péče skutečně poznáte rozdíl. Vlastnosti: přispívá k nbsp;lokálnímu vysušení skvrn a pupínků nbsp; zklidňuje pleť a pomáhá snižovat podráždění přispívá k obnovení přirozené kožní bariéry působí proti tvorbě kožního mazu a ucpávání pórů určená pro mastnou a citlivou pleť nbsp; lehká gelová textura Složení: extrakt z nbsp;čajovníku – zklidňuje podráždění a vysušuje pupínky list zeleného čaje – reguluje tvorbu kožního mazu kořen lékořice – má antioxidační vlastnosti kafrový list – zlepšuje celkový vzhled pleti máta vodní – zanechává tvář revitalizovanou veganský produkt bez alkoholu nbsp; Jak aplikovat: Lokální péči AXIS-Y 6+1+1 nanášejte na čistou a tonizovanou pleť. Aplikujte pomocí kapátka přímo na problematické místo. Jemně vklepejte a dokončete zbytek své péče o pleť.

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Durham writer Alison Carr looks back to the childhood she lost when she was knocked down by a hit-and-run driver when she was eight years-old. Written with a beautiful melancholy, the poems are constructed around iterative images of lost childhood pleasures, of falling apples and seasonal change, connecting personal feelings of loss with larger narratives of the Fall â “ mythical, anthropological and economic.

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Take a quantum leap into the bizarre and extraordinary parallel worlds presented to you in this Spot the Difference puzzle book, showcasing the surreal collage art style of Louis Catlett. This intensely visual puzzle book is filled with over 40 mind-boggling, full-colour picture puzzles, where nothing is quite as it seems... Focus on the absurd, trippy and psychedelic situations presented in the pairs of images and see if you can spot all the differences between the two.Was that rubber duck always pink? Did that chimp always have a jetpack? Where did that sinister floating hand disappear to? Take a closer look and the intriguing inconsistencies will reveal themselves...This hilarious puzzle collection makes a unique gift for any puzzle fan!

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Sharpen your eyes and immerself yourself into the world of subtle differences with this Spot the Difference book. In addition to being a great visual and memory exercise for kids of all ages, the contents of this book can keep kids occupied and entertained for hours. Complete solutions are available at the end of the book.

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MAKE THIS THE YEAR YOU QUIT SMOKING, WITH THE HELP OF ALLEN CARR It didn t take any willpower. I didn t miss it at all and I was free Ruby WaxRead this book and you ll never smoke another cigarette again.__________Allen Carr has discovered a method of quitting that will enable any smoker to stop, easily, immediately and permanently.As the world s bestselling book on how to stop smoking and with over nine million copies sold worldwide, Allen Carr s Easy Way to Stop Smoking is the one that really works.THE unique method:· No scare tactics· No weight-gain· The psychological need to smoke disappears as you read· Feel great to be a non-smokerJoin the 25 million people that Allen Carr has helped stop smoking.What have you got to lose?__________ Giving up smoking was one of the biggest achievements of my life. I read Allen Carr s book and would recommend it to anybody trying to kick the habit Michael McIntyre Achieved for me a thing that I thought was not possible - to give up a thirty-year smoking habit literally overnight. It was nothing short of a miracle Anjelica Huston Instantly I was freed from my addiction. I found it not only easy but unbelievably enjoyable to stay stopped Sir Anthony Hopkins

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In a series of raw and honest interviews with lonely people from all walks of life, Dr Sam Carr explores the issue of loneliness and what we can do about it.

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Velký motiv Details make the difference na zádech a malý motiv návazce vpředu na hrudi. Trička jsou vyrobena z velice kvalitní bavlny, která splňuje certifikaci Národní kontrolní unie a dále je certifikována Oeko-tex, Peta-Vegan a Fair Wear. Materiál: 100% bavlna. Dostupné ve velikostech S-XXXL.

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Velký motiv Details make the difference na zádech a malý motiv návazce vpředu na hrudi. Trička jsou vyrobena z velice kvalitní bavlny, která splňuje certifikaci Národní kontrolní unie a dále je certifikována Oeko-tex, Peta-Vegan a Fair Wear. Materiál: 100% bavlna. Dostupné ve velikostech S-XXXL.

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Velký motiv Details make the difference na zádech a malý motiv návazce vpředu na hrudi. Trička jsou vyrobena z velice kvalitní bavlny, která splňuje certifikaci Národní kontrolní unie a dále je certifikována Oeko-tex, Peta-Vegan a Fair Wear. Materiál: 100% bavlna. Dostupné ve velikostech S-XXXL.

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Velký motiv Details make the difference na zádech a malý motiv návazce vpředu na hrudi. Trička jsou vyrobena z velice kvalitní bavlny, která splňuje certifikaci Národní kontrolní unie a dále je certifikována Oeko-tex, Peta-Vegan a Fair Wear. Materiál: 100% bavlna. Dostupné ve velikostech S-XXXL.

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Velký motiv Details make the difference na zádech a malý motiv návazce vpředu na hrudi. Mikiny jsou vyrobeny z velice kvalitní organické bavlny a recyklovaného polyesteru. Mikiny splňují certifikaci Národní kontrolní unie a dále je certifikována Oeko-tex, Peta-Vegan a Fair Wear. Materiál: 85 % organická bavlna, 15 % recyklovaný polyester. Dostupné ve velikostech S-XXXL.

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Velký motiv Details make the difference na zádech a malý motiv návazce vpředu na hrudi. Mikiny jsou vyrobeny z velice kvalitní organické bavlny a recyklovaného polyesteru. Mikiny splňují certifikaci Národní kontrolní unie a dále je certifikována Oeko-tex, Peta-Vegan a Fair Wear. Materiál: 85 % organická bavlna, 15 % recyklovaný polyester. Dostupné ve velikostech S-XXXL.

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Velký motiv Details make the difference na zádech a malý motiv návazce vpředu na hrudi. Mikiny jsou vyrobeny z velice kvalitní organické bavlny a recyklovaného polyesteru. Mikiny splňují certifikaci Národní kontrolní unie a dále je certifikována Oeko-tex, Peta-Vegan a Fair Wear. Materiál: 85 % organická bavlna, 15 % recyklovaný polyester. Dostupné ve velikostech S-XXXL.

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Velký motiv Details make the difference na zádech a malý motiv návazce vpředu na hrudi. Mikiny jsou vyrobeny z velice kvalitní organické bavlny a recyklovaného polyesteru. Mikiny splňují certifikaci Národní kontrolní unie a dále je certifikována Oeko-tex, Peta-Vegan a Fair Wear. Materiál: 85 % organická bavlna, 15 % recyklovaný polyester. Dostupné ve velikostech S-XXXL.

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Velký motiv Details make the difference na zádech a malý motiv návazce vpředu na hrudi. Mikiny jsou vyrobeny z velice kvalitní organické bavlny a recyklovaného polyesteru. Mikiny splňují certifikaci Národní kontrolní unie a dále je certifikována Oeko-tex, Peta-Vegan a Fair Wear. Materiál: 85 % organická bavlna, 15 % recyklovaný polyester. Dostupné ve velikostech S-XXXL.

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Spot the difference between flocks of flamingos, adorable llamas, herds of elephants and lots more in this lively mini book, bursting with animal-themed puzzles. Part of a range of pocket-sized paperbacks that are perfect for holidays, journeys and party bags.

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Rediscover the joy of exercise, effortlessly and permanently, with the revolutionary Easyway method.We all know the feeling: you ve put on a few pounds, you want to feel and look fitter, but the discipline you need to join that exercise class or go for that run always deserts you when you need it most. How can you overcome your aversion to exercise and achieve the health and physique you dream of?By recognising that aversion and addiction are opposite sides of the same coin, Allen Carr s The Easy Way to Enjoy Exercise applies the acclaimed Easyway method to unravel the illusions and negative mindset that keep us stuck with our aversion to working out and eating well. • Embrace exercise in a way that feels natural and enjoyable, without relying on willpower• Develop a healthy mindset towards fitness, free from guilt or punishment • Cultivate a healthy diet that will support you on your fitness journeyWhether you currently avoid exercise, find it hard to maintain, or simply want a more positive outlook on fitness, this book is your guide to a healthier, happier you. Say goodbye to the struggle and hello to a new, joyful approach to exercise with Allen Carr s Easyway.What people say about Allen Carr s Easyway method: Ridiculously easy and inspirationally enjoyable HuffPost No lectures, no scare tactics, no gimmicks The Guardian A different approach. A stunning success The Sun The Allen Carr method is totally unique GQ

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First Fun: Spot the Difference includes 50 simple and colourful visual puzzles for children to solve. Featuring a variety of fun and engaging activities that will develop counting and observational skills, this must-have activity book offers page after page of exciting challenge whilst children learn through play.

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The first of his peerless novels of Cold War espionage and international intrigue, Call for the Dead is also the debut of John le Carré s masterful creation George Smiley. After a routine security check by George Smiley, civil servant Samuel Fennan apparently kills himself. When Smiley finds Circus head Maston is trying to blame him for the man s death, he begins his own investigation, meeting with Fennan s widow to find out what could have led him to such desperation. But on the very day that Smiley is ordered off the enquiry he receives an urgent letter from the dead man. Do the East Germans - and their agents - know more about this man s death than the Circus previously imagined? Le Carré s first book, Call for the Dead, introduced the tenacious and retiring George Smiley in a gripping tale of espionage and deceit.If you enjoyed Call for the Dead, you might like le Carré s The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. Intelligent, thrilling, surprising ... makes most cloak-and-dagger stuff taste of cardboard Sunday Telegraph Brilliant. Realistic. Constant suspense Observer

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One of the best books I ve ever read Richard Osman Tender and elegant Guardian Unlike anything else in modern English literature D.J. Taylor, SpectatorA damaged survivor of the First World War, Tom Birkin finds refuge in the quiet village church of Oxgodby where he is to spend the summer uncovering a huge medieval wall-painting. Immersed in the peace and beauty of the countryside and the unchanging rhythms of village life he experiences a sense of renewal and belief in the future. Now an old man, Birkin looks back on the idyllic summer of 1920, remembering a vanished place of blissful calm, untouched by change, a precious moment he has carried with him through the disappointments of the years. Adapted into a film starring Colin Firth, Natasha Richardson and Kenneth Branagh, A Month in the Country traces the slow revival of the primeval rhythms of life so cruelly disorientated by the Great War.With an introduction by Penelope Fitzgerald

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Pre-order CRY HAVOC, the explosive new Jack Carr thriller introducing young Navy SEAL Tom Reece, a man torn between the blurred lines and allegiances of the military and the increasingly murky world of intelligence. This is how it all began . . . COMING OCTOBER 2025. ***NOW AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING CHRIS PRATT*** #39;Jack Carr is the real deal #39; ANDY MCNAB #39;Seriously good #39; LEE CHILD You think you know James Reece. Think again. A storm is on the horizon. America’s days are numbered. A Chinese submarine has gone rogue and is navigating towards the continental United States, putting its nuclear missiles within striking distance of the West Coast. A rising Silicon Valley tech mogul with unknown allegiances is at the forefront of a revolution in quantum computing and Artificial Intelligence. A politician controlled by a foreign power is a breath away from the Oval Office. Three seemingly disconnected events are on a collision course to ignite a power grab unlike anything the world has ever seen. The country’s only hope is a quantum computer that has gone dark, retreating to the deepest levels of the internet, learning at a rate inconceivable at her inception. But during her time in hiding, she has done more than learn. She has become a weapon, positioned to act as either the country’s greatest saviour or its worst enemy. She is known as ‘Alice’, and her only connection to the outside world is a former Navy SEAL sniper named James Reece who has left the violence of his past life behind. With the walls closing in, James Reece is on a race to dismantle a conspiracy that has forced America to her knees in the latest high-octane page-turner from the ‘hottest author on the thriller scene today’ (The Real Book Spy), #1 New York Times bestseller and former Navy SEAL Jack Carr.

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WINNER OF THE DARTMOUTH BOOK AWARD 2025 A remarkable storyteller AMANDA PETERS Deeply moving, yet hopeful CHARMAINE WILKERSONTHREE WOMEN. THREE SECRETS. ONE FAMILY TORN APART.MOTHERWhen Evelyn fled to Canada with her young family during the politically charged Jamaican Exodus of the 1980s, she thought they were finally safe. But, years later, her worst fears come true when her son is killed by the police.GRANDMOTHERIn the wake of her grandson s violent murder, Violet moves in, but despite her efforts to help the family through their grief, a growing web of secrets threatens the relationships they all hold so dear.DAUGHTERKareela has lived with silences surrounding the loss of her brother since she was a child. Now, 24 and pregnant with a baby she isn t sure she wants, she feels the need to understand her place in the world as a woman who is half Black and half white - yet feels neither.As the traumas the three women carry continue to pull them apart, Kareela must uncover the mysteries of her family s past to make sense of her identity and her future . . . A haunting story about racism, identity, and the choice between safety and raising your voice NIGAR ALAM A charged emotional epic! MARISSA STAPLEY Page-turning and propulsive SHELBY VAN PELT A beautifully executed portrait of what it means to be a family AMITA PARIKHA sweeping multi-generational story about motherhood, race and secrets, We Rip the World Apart reveals the ways that simple choices, made in the heat of the moment, can have devastating repercussions across the years, especially when people remain silent.PRAISE FOR HOLD MY GIRL: [A] tense, emotional story about racial identity, loss and betrayal Daily Mail Fans of The Herd will love it! Grazia Compelling and thought-provoking . . . A page-turner Charmaine Wilkerson

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From the bestselling author Helen Carr, a thrilling new history of the fourteenth century â “ a time of catastrophe and conflict that shaped England for centuries to come. ***THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER AND TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2025 PICK*** A sparkling popular history which brings the Middle Ages most terrible century to life for a new generation Dan Jones Tells the story of the 14th-century Plantagenets with verve The Times A highly engaging re-evaluation of a tumultuous century ObserverThe death of Edward I in 1307 marked the beginning of a period of intense turmoil and change in England. The fourteenth century ushered in the beginning of the bloody Hundred Yearsâ ™ War with France, an epic conflict with Scotland that would last into the sixteenth century, famine in Northern Europe and the largest human catastrophe in known history, the Black Death. Through the epic drama of regicide, war, the prolonged spectre of bubonic plague, religious antagonism, revolt and the end of a royal dynasty, this book tells the story of the fourteenth century via the lives of Edward II, Edward III and Richard II â “ three very different monarchs, each with their own egos and ambitions, each with their own ideas about England and what it meant to wield power. Alongside the lives of the last Plantagenets, it also uncovers lesser-known voices and untold stories to give a new portrait of a fractured monarchy, the birth of the struggle between Europeanism and nationalism, social rebellion and a global pandemic. Sceptred Isle is a thrilling narrative account of a century of revolution, shifting power and great change â “ social, political and cultural â “ shedding new light on a pivotal period of English history and the people who lived it. Praise for Sceptred Isle A sweeping look at an era of upheaval, panic and change. Gripping, powerful history Hallie Rubenhold A cannily timed new history... [Sceptred Isle] tells the story of the 14th-century Plantagenets with verve The Times A highly engaging re-evaluation of a tumultuous century Observer Informative, anecdotal and entertaining... So many of the events of that tumultuous century find echoes today Financial Times Gripping... Carr is an eloquent guide to the human realities of a century that often has a hallucinatory quality: vivid, desperate and haunting in its glories and its terrors Spectator Fast-paced and thrilling... a remarkably evocative account of the high drama, excessive bloodshed and significant societal change during this tumultuous age... hugely enjoyable Country Life Excellent Clive Anderson, Loose Ends (BBC Radio4) In this vivid, finely researched book, Helen Carr takes us deep into Englandâ ™s deadly fourteenth century and finds life and human colour. This is a sparkling popular history which brings the Middle Ages most terrible century to life for a new generation Dan Jones Full of colour, with headlong energy, Sceptred Isle brings Englandâ ™s calamitous fourteenth century to life vividly. While Fortuneâ ™s Wheel turns through cycles of famine, plague and war, Helen Carrâ ™s engrossing narrative never loses sight of the complexity, and hope, of human experience Helen Castor

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR! A Navy SEAL has nothing left to live for and everything to kill for after he discovers that the American government is behind the deaths of his team in this ripped-from-the-headlines political thriller. Perfect for fans of Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Stephen Hunter, and Nelson DeMille. â ˜Take my word for it, James Reece is one rowdy motherf***er. Get ready!â ™ Chris Pratt, star of the #1 Amazon Prime series The Terminal Listâ ˜So powerful, so pulse-pounding, so well-writtenâ ”rarely do you read a debut novel this damn goodâ ™ Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Lucerneâ ˜Told with a deft hand and a keen eye for detail, The Terminal List [â ¦]is explosive and rivetingâ ™ Kevin Maurer, co-author of No East DayOn his last combat deployment, Lieutenant Commander James Reeceâ ™s entire team was killed in a catastrophic ambush. But when those dearest to him are murdered on the day of his homecoming, Reece discovers that this was not an act of war by a foreign enemy but a conspiracy that runs to the highest levels of government. Now, with no family and free from the militaryâ ™s command structure, Reece applies the lessons that heâ ™s learned in over a decade of constant warfare toward avenging the deaths of his family and teammates. With breathless pacing and relentless suspense, Reece ruthlessly targets his enemies in the upper echelons of power without regard for the laws of combat or the rule of law. Readers can t get enough of The Terminal List . . . (5 star reviews*****)â ˜LOVED it! LOVED it!⠙⠘An action-packed thriller with true authenticity that only comes from a Navy SEAL.⠙⠘The only problem I have with this book is that I did not read it earlier!!⠙⠘Intense conspiracy revenge novel that reads like it is happening right now. Whew!⠙⠘Prepared to be thrilled, enlightened, and proud of our men in uniform.â ™Â

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From the master of spy thrillers, John le Carré s The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a gripping story of love and betrayal at the height of the Cold War, published as a beautiful Penguin Clothbound Classics edition for the first timeAlec Leamas is tired. It s the 1960s, he s been out in the cold for years, spying in the shadow of the Berlin Wall for his British masters. He has seen too many good agents murdered for their troubles. Now Control wants to bring him in at last - but only after one final assignment. He must travel deep into the heart of Communist Germany and betray his country, a job that he will do with his usual cynical professionalism. But when George Smiley tries to help a young woman Leamas has befriended, Leamas s mission may prove to be the worst thing he could ever have done. In le Carré s breakthrough work of 1963, the spy story is reborn as a gritty and terrible tale of men who are caught up in politics beyond their imagining. A portrait of a man who has lived by lies and subterfuge for so long, he s forgotten how to tell the truth TIME He can communicate emotion, from sweating fear to despairing love, with terse and compassionate conviction. Above all, he can tell a tale Sunday Times

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Nat, a veteran of Britain s Secret Intelligence Service, thinks his years as an agent runner are over. But MI6 have other plans. To tackle the growing threat from Moscow Centre, Nat is put in charge of The Haven, a defunct substation of London General with a rag-tag band of spies. His weekly badminton session with the young, introspective, Brexit-hating Ed, offers respite from the new job. But it is Ed, of all unlikely people, who will take Nat down the path of political anger that will ensnare them all.

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Kniha - autor Richard Rumelt, 336 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá - autor Richard Rumelt, 336 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá This witty and opinionated book is filled with new ideas and fascinating stories about the central task of managers in business, government, education, charitable organizations, and the arts: creating and implementing a strategy. Demystifies and debunks the visions, motivational schemes, and financial goals touted as strategy, while awakening an appreciation of the power of 'real' strategies.

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â ˜A rich and gripping war story that hooked me from the first pageâ ¦I was effortlessly swept into the dramaâ ™ USA Today bestseller Andie Newton Divided by war. Reunited by courage.

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Kniha - anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A guide to negotiation, from the FBI's former lead hostage negotiator. 'Filled with insights that apply to everyday negotiations.' "Business Insider"

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Discover what it would be like to travel through the four seasons in one day in this musical story based on the classical masterpiece The Four Seasons—push the button in each breathtaking scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Vivaldi’s score.Follow a little girl called Isabelle and her dog, Pickle, as they take on the adventure of a lifetime. As a sign of the changing seasons, Isabelle carries a little apple tree with her, and we see it bud, blossom, and lose its leaves. As you and your little one journey through the vibrant scenes illustrated by artist Jessica Courtney-Tickle, you will press the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from The Four Seasons violin concerti.Readers should press firmly on the pages to activate the sound board at the back of the book, encouraging interactive learning and introducing children to this beautiful piece of music.At the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Antonio Vivaldi, with details about his composition of The Four Seasons. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a discussion of the instruments, rhythms, and musical techniques that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms.The Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet, opera, and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores. With The Story Orchestra keyboard sound books, children can play the famous melodies themselves with the sound of a real grand piano. Also available from the Story Orchestra series: The Magic Flute, I Can Play (vol 1), Carnival of the Animals, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker.Manufacturer’s note: please pull the white tab out of the back of the book before use. Sound buttons require a firm push in exact location to work, which may be hard for young children. All sound clips are 10 seconds long.The perfect primer to introduce children to classical music.

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Boost sales results by zeroing in on the metrics that matter most⠜Sales may be an art, but sales management is a science. Cracking the Sales Management Code reveals that science and gives practical steps to identify the metrics you must measure to manage toward success.⠝⠔Arthur Dorfman, National Vice President, SAP⠜Cracking the Sales Management Code is a must-read for anyone who wants to bring his or her sales management team into the 21st century.⠝⠔Mike Nathe, Senior Vice President, Essilor Laboratories of America⠜The authors correctly assert that the proliferation of management reporting has created a false sense of control for sales executives. Real control is derived from clear direction to the field⠔and this book tells how do to that in an easy-to-understand, actionable manner.⠝⠔Michael R. Jenkins, Signature Client Vice President, AT T Global Enterprise Solutions ⠜There are things that can be managed in a sales force, and there are things that cannot. Too often sales management doesn⠙t see the difference. This book is invaluable because it reveals the manageable activities that actually drive sales results.⠝⠔John Davis, Vice President, St. Jude Medical⠜Cracking the Sales Management Code is one of the most important resources available on effective sales management. . . . It should be required reading for every sales leader.⠝⠔Bob Kelly, Chairman, The Sales Management Association⠜A must-read for managers who want to have a greater impact on sales force performance.⠝⠔James Lattin, Robert A. Magowan Professor of Marketing, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University⠜This book offers a solution to close the gap between sales processes and business results. It shows a new way to think critically about the strategies and tactics necessary to move a sales team from good to great!⠝⠔Anita Abjornson, Sales Management Effectiveness, Abbott LaboratoriesAbout the Book:There are literally thousands of books on selling, coaching, and leadership, but what about the particulars of managing a sales force? Where are the frameworks, metrics, and best practices to help you succeed?Based on extensive research into how world-class companies measure and manage their sales forces, Cracking the Sales Management Code is the first operating manual for sales management. In it you will discover:The five critical processes that drive sales performanceHow to choose the right processes for your own teamThe three levels of sales metrics you must collectWhich metrics you can ⠜manage⠝ and which ones you can⠙tHow to prioritize conflicting sales objectivesHow to align seller activities with business resultsHow to use CRM to improve the impact of coachingAs Neil Rackham writes in the foreword: ⠜There⠙s an acute shortage of good books on the specifics of sales management. Cracking the Sales Management Code is about the practical specifics of sales management in the new era, and it fills a void.⠝Cracking the Sales Management Code fills that void by providing foundational knowledge about how the sales force works. It reveals the gears and levers that actually control sales results. It adds clarity to things that you intuitively know and provides insight into things that you don⠙t. It will change the way you manage your sellers from day to day, as well as the results you get from year to year.

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The 2018 Academy Award s Best Picture of the Year and New York Times-bestselling novel, The Shape of Water.From visionary storyteller Guillermo del Toro and celebrated author Daniel Kraus comes this haunting, heartbreaking love story. [A] phenomenally enrapturing and reverberating work of art in its own right...[that] vividly illuminates the minds of the characters, greatly enhancing our understanding of their temperaments and predicaments and providing more expansive and involving story lines. —BooklistIt is 1962, and Elisa Esposito—mute her whole life, orphaned as a child—is struggling with her humdrum existence as a janitor working the graveyard shift at Baltimore’s Occam Aerospace Research Center. Were it not for Zelda, a protective coworker, and Giles, her loving neighbor, she doesn’t know how she’d make it through the day.Then, one fateful night, she sees something she was never meant to see, the Center’s most sensitive asset ever: an amphibious man, captured in the Amazon, to be studied for Cold War advancements. The creature is terrifying but also magnificent, capable of language and of understanding emotions…and Elisa can’t keep away. Using sign language, the two learn to communicate. Soon, affection turns into love, and the creature becomes Elisa’s sole reason to live.But outside forces are pressing in. Richard Strickland, the obsessed soldier who tracked the asset through the Amazon, wants nothing more than to dissect it before the Russians get a chance to steal it. Elisa has no choice but to risk everything to save her beloved. With the help of Zelda and Giles, Elisa hatches a plan to break out the creature. But Strickland is on to them. And the Russians are, indeed, coming.Developed from the ground up as a bold two-tiered release—one story interpreted by two artists in the independent mediums of literature and film—The Shape of Water is unlike anything you’ve ever read or seen.“Most movie novelizations do little more than write down what audiences see on the screen. But the novel that’s accompanying Guillermo del Toro’s new movie The Shape of Water is no mere adaptation. Co-author Daniel Kraus’ book and the film tell the same story, of a mute woman who falls in love with an imprisoned and equally mute creature, in two very different ways.” —io9Praise for The Shape of Water directed by Guillermo del ToroWinner of the 2018 Academy Award for Best PictureWinner of the 2018 Academy Award for Best DirectorWinner of the 2018 Academy Award for Music (Original Score)Winner of the 2018 Academy Award for Production DesignWinner of the 2018 Golden Globe Award for Best Director of a Motion Picture With encouragement from critics and awards voters, discerning viewers should make Fox Searchlight’s December release the season’s classiest date movie—for perhaps the greatest of The Shape of Water’s many surprises is how extravagantly romantic it is.” —Variety A visually and emotionally ravishing fantasy that should find a welcome embrace from audiences starved for imaginative escape.” —The Hollywood ReporterAwarded the Golden Lion for Best Film at the 74th Annual Venice International Film Festival

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This captivating collection of puzzles and trivia, exploring the world s weirdest events and crazy conspiracies, is sure to set your mind reelingTest your knowledge of US presidents with fiendish trivia questionsSolve clues to discover how the CIA allegedly control their subjectsHelp the reptilian find the right path to its royal throneDiscover some of the most perplexing mysteries that have bewildered humankind for centuries! Dive deep into this entertaining book, where the most enduring conspiracy theories are reimagined as puzzles. From crosswords and counting conundrums to spot the differences and sudoku, whether you re a sceptic or a self-confessed conspiracy obsessive, there s plenty in these pages to sharpen your mind and have you believing the impossible. Inside you will find a variety of puzzles, including:- Spot the difference between two Illuminati symbols- Find the names of the politicians who are secretly controlling us within word searches- Shuffle the letters of anagrams to identify the names of paranormal beings- Figure out what happened during the most mysterious unexplained events throughout history

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WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2018WINNER OF THE JEFFERIES AWARD FOR NATURE WRITING 2017The full story of seabirds from one of the greatest nature writers. The book looks at the pattern of their lives, their habitats, the threats they face and the passions they inspire â “ beautifully illustrated by Kate Boxer.Seabirds are master navigators, thriving in the most demanding environment on earth. In this masterly book, drawing on all the most recent research, Adam Nicolson follows them to the coasts and islands of Scotland, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, and the Americas. Beautifully illustrated by Kate Boxer, The Seabirdâ ™s Cry is a celebration of the wonders of the only creatures at home in the air, on land and on the sea. It also carries a warning: the number of seabirds has dropped by two-thirds since 1950. Extinction stalks the ocean and there is a danger that the grand cry of a seabird colony will this century become little but a memory.

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A Waterstones Best Book of 2024: Nature WritingThe untold story of rural Britain revealed through its artefacts A really lovely, fascinating book. I dived straight into this clever, joyous, celebration of nature, history, and ⠓ of course ⠓ the countryside. Charles Spencer, author of The White ShipFor most of human history, we were rural folk. Our daily lives were bound up with working the land, living within the rhythm of the seasons. We poured our energies into growing food, tending to animals and watching the weather. Family, friends and neighbours were often one and the same. Life revolved around the village and its key spaces and places ⠓ the church, the green, the school and the marketplace.And yet rural life is oddly invisible our historical records. The daily routine of the peasant, the farmer or the craftsperson could never compete with the glamour of city life, war and royal drama. Lives went unrecorded, stories untold.There is, though, one way in which we can learn about our rural past. The things we have left behind provide a connection that no document can match; physical artefacts are touchstones that breathe life into its history. From farming tools to children⠙s toys, domestic objects and strange curios, the everyday items of the past reveal fascinating insights into an often-forgotten way of life. Birth, death, celebration, work, crime, play, medicine, beliefs, diet and our relationship with nature can all be read from these remnants of our past.From ancient artefacts to modern-day memorabilia, this startling book weaves a rich tapestry from the fragments of our rural past.

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⠘Joyful, life-affirming, greedy. I loved it⠙ ⠓ DIANA HENRY⠘Whether you are an avid cyclist, a Francophile, a greedy gut, or simply an appreciator of impeccable writing ⠓ this book will get you hooked⠙ ⠓ YOTAM OTTOLENGHIThe nation⠙s ⠘taster in chief⠙ cycles 2,300 km across France in search of the definitive versions of classic French dishes.A green bike drunkenly weaves its way up a cratered hill in the late-morning sun, the gears grinding painfully, like a pepper mill running on empty. The rider crouched on top in a rictus of pain has slowed to a gravity-defying crawl when, from somewhere nearby, the whine of a nasal engine breaks through her ragged breathing.A battered van appears behind her, the customary cigarette dangling from its driver⠙s-side window⠦ as he passes, she casually reaches down for some water, smiling broadly in the manner of someone having almost too much fun. ⠘No sweat,⠙ she says jauntily to his retreating exhaust pipe. ⠘Pas de problème, monsieur.⠙A land of glorious landscapes, and even more glorious food, France is a place built for cycling and for eating, too ⠓ a country large enough to give any journey an epic quality, but with a bakery on every corner. Here, you can go from beach to mountain, Atlantic to Mediterranean, polder to Pyrenees, and taste the difference every time you stop for lunch. If you make it to lunch, that is⠦Part travelogue, part food memoir, all love letter to France, One More Croissant for the Road follows ⠘the nation⠙s taster in chief⠙ Felicity Cloake⠙s very own Tour de France, cycling 2,300km across France in search of culinary perfection; from Tarte Tatin to Cassoulet via Poule au Pot, and Tartiflette. Each of the 21 ⠘stages⠙ concludes with Felicity putting this new found knowledge to good use in a fresh and definitive recipe for each dish ⠓ the culmination of her rigorous and thorough investigative work on behalf of all of our taste buds.

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What makes Mozart s music so great? Why does a minor chord sound sad and a major chord sound happy? What s the difference between opera and operetta? From Bach to Bernstein, this definitive guide offers a complete survey of the history of classical music.Whether you already love classical music or you re just beginning to explore it, The Complete Classical Music Guide invites you to discover the spirituality of Byrd s masses, the awesome power of Handel s Messiah, and the wonders of Wagner s operas, as well as hundreds more composers and their masterpieces. This guide takes you on a journey through more than 1,000 years, charting the evolution of musical instruments, styles, and genres. Biographies of major and lesser-known composers offer rich insights into their music and the historical and cultural contexts that influenced their genius.The book explores the features that defined each musical era - from the ornate brilliance of the Baroque, through the drama of Romantic music, to contemporary genres such as minimalism and electronic music. Timelines, quotes, and colour photographs give a voice to this music and the exceptionally gifted individuals who created it.

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The first in a rich historical trilogy that draws on legend, by a literary craftsman and the author of The Sixteen Trees of the SommeNorway, 1880. Winter is hard in Butangen, a village secluded at the end of a valley. The lake has frozen, and for months the ground is too hard to bury the dead. Astrid Hekne dreams of a life beyond all this, beyond marriage, children, and working the land to the end of her days. Then Pastor Kai Schweigaard takes over the small parish, with its 700-year-old stave church carved with pagan deities. The two bells in the tower were forged by Astrid s forefather in the sixteenth century, in memory of conjoined twins Halfrid and Gunhild Hekne. They are said to hold supernatural powers.The villagers are wary of the pastor and his resolve to do away with their centuries-old traditions, though Astrid also finds herself drawn to him. And then a stranger arrives from Dresden, with grand plans for the church itself. For headstrong Astrid this may be a provocation too far.Talented architecture student Gerhard Schoenauer is an improbable figure in this rugged community. Astrid has never met anyone like him; he seems so different, so sensitive. She finds that she must make a choice: for her homeland and the pastor, or for an uncertain future in Germany.Then the bells begin to ring . . .

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