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The Poetry Book Society Summer Choice 2026 Drunken Driving is the funny and subversive sequel to Martina Evanss narrative poem The Coming Thing, set ten years on. Imelda, now a young mother, is married to Carl. When she gets a job in the X-ray Department at Pentonville Prison and learns to drive, her previous preoccupations with life and death and abuse of power are intensified within the prison walls. The sonnets are cuffed by quotes from Dracula and prison security rules, providing ironic commentary on the main narrative exploring issues of control. This timely collection delivers dark comedy as it raises serious questions about human society during the present international prison crisis, with the UK prison system on the verge of collapse. Autorid: Martina Evans

Copenhagen. One of northern Europes chicest cities. A marvel of Scandinavian style, blending the traditional with the modern and the minimalist. Denmarks capital is a burgeoning design hub, an increasingly popular destination for fans of modern architecture and an unexpected fashion hotspot with a proud ethos of sustainability and its own major biannual fashion week. Copenhagen. In Fashion is an unmissable opportunity to discover the citys historic harbour, squares, islands and islets, experience the warmth of the hygge lifestyle and find inspiration in the composed and impossibly urbane Scandi outfits without leaving your own home. From Paris and New York to more surprising hotbeds of style, the In Fashion series invites you to discover the most fashionable locations in the world. Covering high fashion, classic street style and trendsetting people, as well as interiors, streets, shops and more, each beautifully presented volume offers a unique glimpse into the clothes and fashion culture of a distinct and remarkable destination. Perfect for fans of fashion and travel. Autorid: Pierre Toromanoff

Recipes and nutritional advice to enhance wellness and performance for business professionals and executives The cookbook for a better working lifeFrom sustained energy to improved focus and mood, each chapter in this extraordinary cookbook pairs the latest nutritional research with practical culinary applications, offering readers scientifically backed recipes designed to address the challenges they face in their day-to-day lives.Whether you need a morning boost, an afternoon pick-me-up or a calming meal after a stressful day, you will have a deeper understanding of why certain foods can enhance your mental and physical states. This is more than just a collection of recipes; it’s a tool to help you make mindful, informed decisions about your diet. Blending culinary expertise with scientific rigor, this cookbook equips you with the knowledge and recipes to nourish both your body and mind. Autorid: Jakub Leszek Radzikowski, Adam Kingl

This beautiful, colourful book introduces children to the loving and welcoming faith of Sikhism. Young readers will learn about Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru, who taught that everyone is equal and should live with kindness and honesty. The book explains how Sikhs pray in the Gurdwara, their special place of worship, and sing hymns from their holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib. Children will also discover Sikh festivals such as Vaisakhi and the Gurpurabs. This heartwarming book helps children understand that love, service and fairness are at the centre of Sikh life. Autorid: Ruth Owen

This beautifully illustrated photographic book helps children discover the faith of Islam and the ways Muslims show their love for Allah (God). Young readers will learn how Muslims worship both in their homes and everyday life and in a mosque. The book explains the Five Pillars of Islam that help Muslims live good, caring lives. Readers will also join children and their families around the world as they celebrate the birth of a new baby, weddings and special times such as Ramadan and Eid-al-Fitr. Autorid: Ruth Owen

Matthew Stein s When Technology Fails prepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability. But unlike any other book, Stein not only shows you how to live green in seemingly stable times, but to live in the face of potential disasters, lasting days or years, coming in the form of social upheaval, economic meltdown, or environmental catastrophe. When Technology Fails covers the gamut: The basics of installing a renewable energy system for your home or business, how to find and sterilize water in the face of utility failure, how to keep warm if you ve been left temporarily homeless, practical information for dealing with water-quality issues, and alternative health and first-aid techniques. Each chapter describes skills for self-reliance in good times and bad. Chapters include: a survey of the risks to the status quo, supplies and preparation for short- and long-term emergencies, emergency measures for survival, prepping water, food, shelter, and clothing, first aid, low-tech medicine, and healing, securing energy, heat, and power, metalworking, utensils and storage, and low-tech chemistry engineering, machines, and materials. Autorid: Matthew Stein, Tim MacWelch

Whether you want to visit the Colosseum in Rome, see the Duomo in Florence, or take a gondola ride in Venice, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Italy are here to help! Fodor’s Best of Italy guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor’s Best of Italy travel guide includes:AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and doMULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your timeMORE THAN 40 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidentlyCOLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, and morePHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “The Best Museums in Rome,” “Architectural Wonders in Venice,” “Best Hilltop Villages in Tuscany,” and moreTRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and moneyHISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, art, architecture, cuisine, wine, music, geography and moreSPECIAL FEATURES on “The Sistine Chapel,” “Cruising the Grand Canal,” and “Who’s Who in Renaissance Art” LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gemsITALIAN LANGUAGE PRIMERS with useful words and essential phrasesUP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Rome, Vatican City, Venice, Milan, Verona, Florence, Tuscany and Umbria, and more Planning on visiting nearby European countries? Check out Fodor’s Essential France, Fodor’s Essential Spain, and Fodor’s Essential Switzerland. For a more comprehensive Italy guidebook check out Fodor’s Essential Italy. *Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us! Autorid: Fodor's Travel Guides

Break free from the pressure to succeed on other people’s terms. Claim the freedom to live and lead your way with this bold, actionable playbook from the founder of ZICO and GroundForce Capital.Entrepreneurs start businesses to be their own bosses, but if the job you made for yourself feels more like a grind than a labor of love, it’s time to abandon someone else’s vision of success so you can achieve professional and personal freedom.Mark Rampolla thought he knew what he wanted when he started ZICO Coconut Water: success and then freedom. But even after selling the company to Coca-Cola for over $200 million, he still felt bound by unconscious conditioning, limiting beliefs, outdated dreams, and the relentless hustle culture of entrepreneurship.Through deep personal work—and by guiding hundreds of other entrepreneurs and leaders—Mark discovered a new path to access and sustain true freedom, even while running multiple businesses. He developed a system of seven actionable steps to build his dreams, redefine success for himself, and be present in every day of his journey. It led to more freedom than he ever imagined possible and, surprisingly, even greater success. And now, he wants that for you. Not someday. Now.What if freedom isn’t something you earn at the end, but something you can begin with and carry with you every step of the way? It’s time to live your best life—one that’s richer, freer, and more fulfilling than anything you’ve dared to imagine. It’s time for An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Freedom. Autorid: Mark Rampolla

A Fast Company Press book Reinvent, Adapt, Succeed: Your Path to Lasting Career Relevance In the modern workforce, where four generations work side-by-side in-person, online, or a mix of both—and where the rules that governed office protocol for decades are changing or disappearing—professionals have no choice but to keep up if they want to stay in the game. Whether you feel stuck in your career, limited by your age or experience, or overwhelmed by the complexities and cultural shifts of today’s workplace, Stay Relevant is your ultimate guide to building a meaningful, lasting career.Combining insights from Chris Flakus’s thirty-plus years of executive recruitment experience with Candace Moody’s career-coaching advice, this book will help you age-proof your career by developing the mindsets, skillsets, and mirrorsets (abilities that help you understand how others perceive you) needed to thrive through any change in the market, your industry, or your company. Through a twelve-week step-by-step process, this book’s actionable lessons and coaching tactics are supported with weekly assessments and practical exercises to help you become desirable, hirable, coachable, and promotable.No matter what happens tomorrow or a year from now, Stay Relevant ensures that you have the tools to adapt and thrive, regardless of what the future holds. This isn't just career advice; it's a framework for success at every phase of your career. Autorid: Chris Flakus, Candace Moody

In a world of endless new digital tools, are we really more connected, more successful, more contented? We all want relationships that move us from one positive outcome to the next—reciprocal business and personal relationships that grow over time, are bigger than any one transaction, and bring meaning as they advance our career or enhance our personal lives. These kinds of relationships take work, though. Cultivating connection requires care, attention, and a dedication to what really builds bonds between us as human beings. (Hint: It’s not the latest app or digital convenience outreach campaign.)In Connectability, Fred Steck shares lessons learned across worlds—from his successful career in sales and trading at Goldman Sachs, to his years competing in western equestrian competitions, to his passion for exemplary restaurants—to make the case for relationship-building powered by our humanity. Because meaningful relationships that drive success and enrich our lives depend on our deepest human powers. Powers we already possess. Powers that go beyond digital technology. Powers like empathy, listening, vulnerability, and generosity, which come from being present with our minds, our bodies, and our hearts.We all have these tools. We just need to use them. Connectability shows us how. In a world of endless new digital tools, are we really more connected, more successful, more contented? We all want relationships that move us from one positive outcome to the next—reciprocal business and personal relationships that grow over time, are bigger than any one transaction, and bring meaning as they advance our career or enhance our personal lives. These kinds of relationships take work, though. Cultivating connection requires care, attention, and a dedication to what really builds bonds between us as human beings. (Hint: It’s not the latest app or digital convenience outreach campaign.)In Connectability, Fred Steck shares lessons learned across worlds—from his successful career in sales and trading at Goldman Sachs, to his years competing in western equestrian competitions, to his passion for exemplary restaurants—to make the case for relationship-building powered by our humanity. Because meaningful relationships that drive success and enrich our lives depend on our deepest human powers. Powers we already possess. Powers that go beyond digital technology. Powers like empathy, listening, vulnerability, and generosity, which come from being present with our minds, our bodies, and our hearts.We all have these tools. We just need to use them. Connectability shows us how. In a world of endless new digital tools, are we really more connected, more successful, more contented? We all want relationships that move us from one positive outcome to the next—reciprocal business and personal relationships that grow over time, are bigger than any one transaction, and bring meaning as they advance our career or enhance our personal lives. These kind of relationships take work, though. Cultivating connection requires care, attention, and a dedication to what really build bonds between us as human beings. (Hint: It’s not the latest app or digital convenience outreach campaign.)In Connectability, Fred Steck shares lessons learned across worlds—from his successful career in sales and trading at Goldman Sachs, to his years competing in western equestrian competitions, to his passion for exemplary restaurants—to make the case for relationship-building powered by our humanity. Because meaningful relationships that drive success and enrich our lives depend on our deepest human powers. Powers we already possess. Powers that go beyond digital technology. Powers like empathy, listening, vulnerability, and generosity, which come from being present with our minds, our bodies, and our hearts. We all have these tools. We just need to use them. Connectability shows us how. Autorid: Fredric Steck

“This isn’t just another sales book. It’s a manifesto for achieving transformational success in enterprise sales.”For years, enterprise sales professionals have relied on “Land & Expand” as a safe, predictable growth model. While once effective, this conventional sales approach now imposes a ceiling on both your success and your clients’ potential. Today, clients demand business outcomes, not just solutions. The old playbook is unable to meet emerging client needs (reshaped by AI, Cloud, and disruptive market shifts), leading to longer sales cycles, shrinking deal sizes, and stagnant pipelines. What if you could surpass incremental gains and deliver results on a scale never thought possible?In Lead with Transformation, Ram Himmatraopet draws upon his three decades of global enterprise sales leadership experience to help readers unlock exponential outcomes and build enduring partnerships using his revolutionary “Land & Transform” sales model that helped his teams deliver over $5 billion in business value. If you’re ready to move beyond incremental growth and into game changing transformation, then this book is your blueprint for breakthrough success. Autorid: Ram Himmatraopet

Unlock your inner strength and become unstoppable—no matter the odds. Are you tired of hitting walls, both in your personal life and career, without knowing how to bounce back stronger? Dr. Lamell McMorris knows what it’s like to rise from adversity. Growing up in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, Lamell faced life-threatening violence and roadblocks every day. But through resilience and determination, he turned his hardships into a blueprint for success. Now, Lamell offers strategic insight to top leaders in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors and uses his success to inspire and impact others. Whether he’s working alongside powerful corporate and business leaders or famous civil rights leaders to help make policy change, personally lending a hand to everyday folks who need it most, or actively developing his childhood neighborhood where his mother still lives, Lamell has built a reputation for high-impact advocacy, entrepreneurial leadership, and unmatched resilience. In The Power to Persist, Lamell shares the eight powerful and proven habits that fueled his rise: attitude, work ethic, agility, vulnerability, network, focus, dogged determination, and faith. Lamell shows how he used these habits to turn his struggles into powerful lessons for overcoming adversity—and how you can too. Whether you’re navigating personal challenges, scaling your career, reflecting on where you’ve been, or wondering how you can do better moving forward, these habits will give you the tools to bounce back stronger, win big, and transform obstacles into opportunities. No matter what life throws your way, this book will show you how to turn setbacks into victories and achieve lasting success. Unlock your inner strength and become unstoppable—no matter the odds.Are you tired of hitting walls, both in your personal life and career, without knowing how to bounce back stronger? Dr. Lamell McMorris knows what it’s like to rise from adversity. Growing up in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, Lamell faced life-threatening violence and roadblocks every day. But through resilience and determination, he turned his hardships into a blueprint for success. Now, Lamell offers strategic insight to top leaders in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors and uses his success to inspire and impact others. Whether he’s working alongside powerful corporate and business leaders or famous civil rights leaders to help make policy change, personally lending a hand to everyday folks who need it most, or actively developing his childhood neighborhood where his mother still lives, Lamell has built a reputation for high-impact advocacy, entrepreneurial leadership, and unmatched resilience. In The Power to Persist, Lamell shares the eight powerful and proven habits that fueled his rise: attitude, work ethic, agility, vulnerability, network, focus, dogged determination, and faith. Lamell shows how he used these habits to turn his struggles into powerful lessons for overcoming adversity—and how you can too. Whether you’re navigating personal challenges, scaling your career, reflecting on where you’ve been, or wondering how you can do better moving forward, these habits will give you the tools to bounce back stronger, win big, and transform obstacles into opportunities. No matter what life throws your way, this book will show you how to turn setbacks into victories and achieve lasting success. Autorid: Lamell J McMorris

Want to thrive in todays fast-changing world? Curiosity is your competitive edge. Growth, resilience, and adaptability are qualities that are not only desirable but essential in todays workplace. Dr. Debra Clary, a narrative scientist and transformational leader, has discovered that the driving force behind these qualities is curiosity. If youre a leader in any sector, The Curiosity Curve will guide you to create a culture of curiosity for long-term, sustainable growth. A culture of curiosity fuels success by: Driving agility, enabling organizations to adapt swiftly to change instead of clinging to outdated practices. Unleashing innovation, empowering employees to contribute their best ideas and challenge the status quo. Strengthening collaboration, fostering teams that work seamlessly to tackle complex challenges. Extending market leadership, equipping organizations to pioneer new solutions and stay ahead in rapidly evolving industries. The Curiosity Curve demonstrates how to nurture curiosity by encouraging structured exploration, focused engagement, inspirational creativity, and openness to new ideas, ensuring that curiosity isnt just supported in theory but integrated into the day-to-day workings of a company. With conscious effort, you can build a workplace culture where curiosity thrives, which leads to greater engagement, improved problem-solving, and higher job satisfactionall of which drive organizational growth. Autorid: Clary Debra

'Lively and insightful' The Times A must-read for those fascinated by the decline and fall of the USSR and the emergence of a new Russia Mark Galeotti, author of Forged in War 'Immensely well-researched and compellingly written . . . grips the reader from page one' Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny From the acclaimed author of Kremlin Winter and Blood on the Snow, a dramatic and expertly researched account of an extraordinary moment in Russias recent history: the August Coup. In the summer of 1991, a group of eight plotters came together to overthrow Mikhail Gorbachëv, then the president of the USSR. These ruthless conspirators, who occupied positions of high office, declared a state of emergency to restore stability through authoritarian rule. The reality turned out to be a shambolic failure which hastened the fall of the USSR and a pivotal shift from communism to capitalism. Beginning with a minute-by-minute re-enactment of Gorbachëvs capture in his holiday home in Crimea, Robert Service follows the plot from its inception to its humiliating collapse. The troubling side effects of Gorbachëvs well-meant reforms in the Soviet Union business fraud, government corruption, organized crime and interethnic conflict increased exponentially, and a New Russia was born. Fathered by Boris Yeltsin, it brought lamentably less benefit to the Russian economy or its people than he had promised. Linking the years from the coup itself to todays Russia under Vladimir Putin, The August Coup is a thoroughly compelling and original chronicle of a moment that changed Russian and global politics forever. Autorid: Robert Service

A lifesaving gas mask. A ration book, essential for the supply of food. A shelter stove that kept a family warm whilst they huddled in their Anderson shelter. A leaflet dropped by the Luftwaffe that was designed to intimidate Britain’s populace during the threat of invasion. A lifesaving gas mask. A ration book, essential for the supply of food. A shelter stove that kept a family warm whilst they huddled in their Anderson shelter. A leaflet dropped by the Luftwaffe that was designed to intimidate Britain’s populace during the threat of invasion. A civilian identity card over-stamped with the swastika eagle from the occupied Channel Islands. A rare, previously unpublished, snapshot of legendary American bandleader Glenn Miller playing at a UK air base. A twisted remnant of German V2 rocket that went to space and back before exploding over London, the result of equally twisted military science. Colourful flag bunting that saw the VE celebrations in 1945: All disparate objects that together tell the moving and important story of Britain’s Home Front during the Second World War.The ordinary objects featured in this book, whether those produced in their millions to the far from ordinary or unique, all portray and exude the highs and lows of the British people during six years of war. From the deprivations of rationing and the bombing of the Blitz, to the cheery songs, elegant fashions and ‘Dig For Victory’ spirit, are all captured in colour.The phrase ‘If only this could talk ’ is often heard: in this book, the objects almost can. All the objects have a general contextual background history and any specific known associated story is also included, all in a clear form, with cross-references to related subjects.Packed with colour and archive photos, facts, figures, dates and statistics for easy reference, The Home Front 1939–1945 in 100 Objects is the perfect book for students, historians, collectors and general readers, enabling a clear understanding of one of Britain’s most important historical periods. Autorid: Austin J Ruddy

Mary Poppins is a publishing phenomenon of eight books written across 55 years, translated into 20 languages, including Swahili. The 1964 Disney film starring Julie Andrews remains one of the most popular children’s movies of all time. Yet the author did not want it to be known whether she was ‘man, woman or kangaroo’. Mary Poppins is a publishing phenomenon of eight books written across 55 years, translated into 20 languages, including Swahili. The 1964 Disney film starring Julie Andrews remains one of the most popular children’s movies of all time. Yet the author did not want it to be known whether she was ‘man, woman or kangaroo’. The elusive PL Travers was, in fact, born in outback Australia in the penultimate year of the 19th century. She became a pioneering journalist in Russia, wrote propaganda for the war effort in New York, lived on a Navajo Indian reservation and was only the second Western woman to study Zen in Kyoto. Deeply spiritual, as one of the inner sanctum of the mystic GI Gurdjieff, she wanted to communicate through Mary Poppins more than carpet bags and parrot umbrellas.With new source material taken from interviews with PL Travers’ family and friends, this biography shares a new perspective on this extraordinary and complex author. Autorid: Elisabeth Galvin

Most people know the story of the Sword in the Stone, in which King Arthur pulled a sword from a stone and thus proved his right to rule England. Many also know about the Twelve Knights of his Round Table. It has long been assumed that the story of these companions comes from a similar tale about Charlemagnes Twelve Companions, in turn inherited from Jesus and his Twelve Disciples. But what if there is a much earlier origin for both the Sword in the Stone and the Twelve Knights, one rooted in astronomy and first emerging in the Cradle of Civilisation? In The Sword in the Stone, John Matthews and Linda A. Malcor put forward the convincing theory that this story began to form 4,000 years ago in the cultures of Mesopotamia and Babylon, first appearing explicitly in the culture of the Hittites, and then repeated itself down through the centuries across cultures as distant as Japan and North America. The authors here bring all the strands together to explain how we arrived at Arthur. Reflecting our timeless relationship with the stars, The Sword in the Stone will forever change your perception of that famous tale. Autorid: John Matthews, Linda A. Malcor

Focus your prep with 275+ additional Data Insights questions and detailed answer explanations, not included in the main Official Guide 2026-2027. Designed by the makers of the GMAT exam, the GMAT Official Guide series is the only study guide that features real exam questions. Use this guide to: Master the data insights section of the exam Familiarize yourself with data analysis concepts through the updated review chapter Grow your confidence with the data insights questions Review detailed explanations to understand correct and incorrect answers Practice with two-part analysis questions in the book Get exclusive tips and tricks from the exam creators and test prep organizations PLUS! Focus your studying with the Online Question Bank: Tailor your practice by building practice sets targeting question type and difficulty Track your focus areas and progress with key metrics Challenge yourself with timed practice The Online Question Bank is accessible through your mba.com account. To guarantee access to the online question bank, please purchase this book new. Used copies often have expired or already-redeemed serial codes. The serial code provided with the purchase of a new book is one-time-use only. Autorid: GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council)

Legal orders do not emerge from a prior social contract or abstract norms. They crystallize out of acts of resistance revolutions, protests and transgressions that break with an existing juridical order and force the articulation of a new one. Resistance is therefore not external to law but constitutive of it. Yet once instituted, law must disavow this beginning to sustain its fiction of autonomy, neutrality, and universality. This disavowal, however, is never complete, as law relies on resistance to delineate its boundaries and secure its porous frontiers. At the same time, resistance depends on law as its field of intelligibility: it requires laws stage, grammar, and normative framework to articulate its claim. Law and resistance are thus mutually constitutive and structurally interdependent, bound together in a dynamic that is inherently unstable and antagonistic. This book explores this constitutive paradox that defines the relationship between law and resistance. Against theories that treat law as a closed normative system or as a mere instrument of domination, the book develops a performative account of law in which this paradox emerges as constitutive of the conditions under which resistance becomes possible. Focusing on the political trial a contested space in which law cannot obscure the rupture and contingency from which it emerges but must instead engage the forces it seeks to domesticate the book shows how law, neither fully autonomous nor wholly determined by power, can become a site of struggle in which authority is performed and contested. Law and Resistance considers the different ways in which a politics of resistance is enabled in the courtroom, as it uncovers a performative logic that contingently conditions, and thus breaks open, laws otherwise closed normativity. Autorid: Awol Allo

Ever wondered what makes a book so special? They dont light up, they don't make a sound but they can take you anywhere! Perfect for little book-lovers and reluctant readers. Join one curious little boy on a magical journey of discovery with his whole family, as he finds out that books are secret doorways to adventure, bridges to new worlds and wings for your imagination. Whether its a trip to a library or a quiet moment at home, this vibrant story shows that the wonder of reading is for everyone. An adventurous and joyful picture book celebration of reading, from the Macmillan Prize-winning creator of The Truth About Old People. Perfect for new readers, The Truth About Books by Elina Ellis is a heartwarming story to treasure and to share. Autorid: Elina Ellis

Supergrasses professional criminals, often armed robbers, who were caught red-handed and willing to turn informer against their fellows in return for a reduced sentence were a hugely valuable crime fighting asset during the 1970s and 80s. But this is the riveting inside story of a supergrass with a difference. Donald Walter Barrett was caught for a serious offence and, having turned supergrass, received a reduced sentence and then, following his release went on to commit more ruthless armed robberies amounting to £1.6 million. The more shocking involved the use of proxy bombs where an explosive device was attached to the victim who was told it would be detonated by remote control if he failed to comply with the robbers demands. Using this method, Barrett took an employee of a cash depository and his family hostage overnight, before raiding the depot and stealing £480,000 cash. Following his sensational arrest for a robbery of gold bullion, Barrett became the Metropolitan Polices one and only double Supergrass. The Author, a much published and respected crime writer, was one of the Met Flying Squad officers who debriefed Barrett. The thrilling book features Barretts wide-ranging associates including Bertie Smalls and The Wembley Mob, George Ince (whose lover, Dolly Kray provided an alibi) and a whole assortment of colourful and professional career criminals. Autorid: Dick Kirby

The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly-detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. This completely revised and updated edition contains new model products and showcase models. This volume covers the British 10,000-ton Treaty Cruisers, thirteen of which were built to three slightly varying designs between the wars. With three funnels and a high freeboard, they were impressive ships, and all enjoyed very active wartime careers - three were involved in the Bismarck action and another with the sinking of the Scharnhorst. Autorid: Les Brown

The Royal Norfolk Regiment had a fighting record second to none. Five members of the Regiment were awarded the Victoria Cross, the greatest number to any Line Infantry Regiment during the Second World War. 1st Battalion landed on Sword Beach on D-Day and fought with distinction through France, Holland and Germany 2nd Battalion was the first complete infantry battalion of the British Expeditionary Force to land in France in 1939. Members of this battalion earned the first gallantry decorations of the war. Tragically, 97 men of this battalion were massacred at Le Paradis during the retreat to Dunkirk in 1940. The battalion was rebuilt and fought in Burma and the hellish Battle of Kohima. 4th, 5th and 6th Battalions fought doggedly at Singapore but after the surrender of the island in 1942, spent the rest of the war as Japanese Prisoners of War on the infamous 'Death Railway' and forced labour camps. 7th Battalion fought in France in 1940. Only fifty men made it back, but the battalion was rebuilt and returned again to fight in Normandy in 1944. Drawing on the diaries, memoirs and memories of those who were there, this book is a fitting tribute to the brave men of The Royal Norfolk Regiment. Autorid: Neil R Storey

Since the time of ancient Rome, science has explained many phenomena, including the rotation of the Earth around the Sun. But the Romans, who built the first roads, aqueducts, baths, and security walls, didnt have the comfort of an earth sciences textbook. They needed the powerful beings of religious imagination to explain why the world doesnt end when winter comes and the food sources die. The story of Pluto and Proserpina explains why the world is warm one moment and freezing six months later. Pluto, the god of the underworld, falls madly in love with Proserpina, daughter of the harvest goddess Ceres. Ceres, whose good will powers agriculture, goes on a climate-ravaging rampage, flooding and scorching the earths food crops. In her grief, she brings humanity to the edge of starvation. But the gods need humanity. So Pluto brokers a deal with Ceres to share Proserpina. When she is with her mother, the world is spring and summer. When she is with Pluto, Ceres moderates her grief into a survivable winter. When in Rome is a new look at Roman gods, such as Pluto, Ceres, Jupiter, Mars, and Venus, as well as heroes like Hercules, Perseus, Jason, and Medea. Author Lynn Hamilton mines original Roman sources Ovid, Apuleius, Virgil, and Hyginus to uncover what is most enduring in this canon of ancient stories. Autorid: Lynn Hamilton

The Music and Influence of Cher is a deep dive examining all the things that make the mega-star who she is. From her humble beginnings and hardships as a child to becoming one half of a musical phenomenon before reaching her twenties, this book tells Chers story and highlights her drive to succeed, not only in music but across television, film, and theater. This book also examines Chers friendships, relationships, and the moments that have defined a career that spans 60 years and counting. The book also features a beautiful array of images that not only capture the pivotal moments of Chers career, but also shed insight into some of the great loves of her life both familial and romantic. It also brings Chers story up to the present, including her hilarious social media presence, buzzed-about dating life, and relationships with her children. This well-rounded look at a life thats larger than legend and stranger than fiction tells Chers story in a complete way that celebrates her many forms of artistry and continued status as an icon. It stands as a true testament to Chers star power and why people love and celebrate her to this day. Autorid: Angela Andaloro

The Forgotten Heroes of the British Suffrage Movement investigates the struggle for womens right to vote through the eyes of some of the lesser-known activists. It delves into the themes, events and political issues that formed the bases of the movement and seeks to highlight the sacrifices made in the process of winning female enfranchisement. It begins with a look at the early campaigners and organizations that led the way at a time when the concept of women voting was seen as nothing more than a quaint idea. The book charts how for some, progress was deemed too slow which led to the introduction and gradual increase in militant tactics, culminating in arson attacks and a bombing campaign. Forgotten Heroes also takes a fascinating deep dive into the myriad of different identities that made up the women of the suffrage movement. They came from all walks of life, supported different political parties, had various sexual preferences and some even came from other races. Despite this diversity, in a period spanning a little under one hundred years, women banded together and fought a political war. They gave up their time, money, freedom, health and even their lives for an objective that today is taken for granted as a basic human right, the entitlement for women in the UK to vote on the same terms as men. Autorid: Andrew Griffiths

A modern classic The Sunday Times This story starts roughly in the 1970s, a few years after I was born, about the time when I began to have memories and my fathers codename was already long established as Andronic, a name we learned about only last summer . . . Burying the Typewriter is the haunting true story of life behind the Iron Curtain, and one teenage girls flight from the Romanian secret police and the Ceausescu regime. At 2 a.m. on 10 March 1983, Carmen Bugans father left the family home, alone. That afternoon, Carmen returned from school to find officers of the Securitate, the Romanian secret police, in her living room. Her father had been detained for his protests against the Communist regime in Romania, and the family home was now laced with surveillance devices. Overnight, Carmens life became a living hell of paranoia and small-scale resistance, her schoolteachers and the friends and neighbours all around her transformed into potential informants. Burying the Typewriter is the extraordinary story of Carmens coming of age in the twilight years of Ceausescus rule. Above all, it is a luminous, compassionate, and unflinchingly honest book about the price of courage, the pain of exile, and the power of memory. Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature. Autorid: Carmen Bugan

A history of the engineering marvels behind one of America’s most innovative and beloved entertainment experiencesWhen Disneyland opened to the public in 1955, it demystified the hidden world of factory automation through its extraordinary new attractions. In this fascinating book, Roland Betancourt tells the story of how the visionary engineers and designers at Disney transformed the technologies of the postwar assembly line into an entertainment experience unlike anything the world had ever seen.Disneyland and the Rise of Automation traces the origins and evolution of these technical innovations during the theme park’s first three decades in operation, exploring how engineers reimagined the systems and machines of industrial manufacturing and the military. The magnetic tape used to test ballistic missiles was repurposed to animate the talking macaws in the Enchanted Tiki Room. Programmable Logic Controllers, widely used on automotive assembly lines, brought to life the spectacular rides of the Matterhorn Bobsleds and Space Mountain. Betancourt shows how these and other attractions helped to allay fears about automation and job displacement in 1950s America. Along the way, he situates Disneyland’s remarkable creations within a broader history of the technologies that increasingly order and construct the world around us, from the Fordist factory to artificial intelligence.Essential reading for anyone interested in engineering, corporate histories, or popular culture, Disneyland and the Rise of Automation invites us to consider how technology and the logic of automation become integrated into our lives through entertainment. Autorid: Roland Betancourt

Rogue Trooper, soon to be appearing on screen in a new film by Duncan Jones, has his past explored in this exciting, new action-thriller!Nu Earth: a battle-scarred, poisned world where Nort and Souther forces fight for control of a nearby black hole. Genetic Infantryman, Rogue Trooper is the sole survivor of the Quartz Massacre.Together with the bio-chipped “ghosts” of his dead comrades he wages a one-man war against the vicious Nort forces. A Souther war veteran called Macinrow, Captain Nygaard and a group of fresh recruits, set out for Nu Earth in search of Macinrow's friend, Sgt White, would could hold the key to winning the war... introduce an all-new adventure Alex de Campi (Smoke, Full-Tilt Boogie) and Neil Edwards (Spider-Man, Superman) introduce an all-new Rogue Trooper adventure that delves into the secret history of the Genetic Infantrymen. Autorid: Alex De Campi, Neil Edwards

A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE DECADE AND WINNER OF: The Baillie Gifford Prize The JQ-Wingate Literary Prize The British Book Awards Non-fiction Book of the Year The Hay Festival Medal for Prose 'One of the most gripping and powerful books imaginable' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, SUNDAY TIMES When he receives an invitation to deliver a lecture in the Ukrainian city of Lviv, international lawyer Philippe Sands begins a journey on the trail of his family's secret history. In doing so, he uncovers an astonishing series of coincidences that lead him halfway across the world, to the origins of international law at the Nuremberg trial. In an influential blend of memoir and detective story that broke new ground in the way history could be told and sparked a bestselling trilogy, East West Street meditates powerfully on the way memory, crime and guilt leave scars across generations. Newly updated by the author, this anniversary edition brings this monumental classic up to date for a new era - one in which its questions of truth, memory and justice have never been more timely. Autorid: Philippe Sands

Adding motifs to your knitting projects is the perfect way to personalise them, and this book features 100 of the most colourful and attractive motifs. If youre new to knitting, theyre a great way to try out different techniques, and as they only use small amounts of yarn, motifs are perfect stash-busters. With photographs of every swatch, there are clear patterns and detailed charts throughout. A handy techniques section gives clear instructions for all stitches used, so even a complete novice can make some motifs. The perfect resource for beginners, this is also an inspirational reference guide for more experienced knitters. Autorid: Sian Brown

Learn the ins and outs of cryptocurrency with this essential guide that removes the mystery of digital currency and helps you understand how to safely acquire and use this new type of money.Want to use cryptocurrency but don’t know where to start? Are you unsure as to what cryptocurrency even is? Is cryptocurrency a safe investment? Cryptocurrency 101 has the answers to all these questions and more. From explaining what cryptocurrency is and the technology that backs it—blockchain—to exploring the various types of crypto available including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, stablecoins, and tokens, you will get a crash course in cryptocurrency to help you get up to speed with the money of the future. You’ll learn the fundamentals of obtaining, storing, and using cryptocurrency as well as taxes and regulations on cryptocurrency. The book also offers information on mining cryptocurrencies including the fundamentals of mining and various ways to mine cryptocurrency. Additionally, you’ll find a primer on investing in cryptocurrency that include a foundational overview of investing and explores various options for investing including straight crypto trading, crypto ETFs, crypto stocks, and crypto futures and options. Armed with this knowledge, you’ll be able step into the future of money with confidence. Autorid: Joe Duarte

When veteran actor Syd Price is dumped from a long-running TV soap, he needs to nd a new way forward in a media landscape that he no longer recognises. But when a rising star, model and Instagram sensation, Chloe Anderson, suggests lming a riverside ramble together, what starts as a mutually benecial partnership turns into a vicious battle of the generations. Infused with music, MADE FOR WALKING is a heartfelt cross-generational story of ageing, modern life, friendship and retribution. Autorid: Richard Smith

'Rich, layered, and deeply thoughtful' - LUCY STEEDS 'A magnificent novel - vivid, moving and utterly convincing' - S.G. MACLEAN In the suffocating summer of 1858, Sir Edwin Landseer faces the monumental task of sculpting the Trafalgar Square lions. The nation is watching, the Royal Academy is whispering, and the Queen herself expects brilliance. The press, his doctor and Edwin's inner demons predict disaster. As the pressure mounts, beasts begin to stalk Edwin's increasingly alcohol-fuelled nightmares. His mind flees from stifling Victorian London to the freedom of the Scottish Highlands, the riotous days of the Regency and the woman who set his world alight. Georgina: older, adventurous and irreverent. Georgina: married to Edwin's most influential patron. Georgina: the love of his life. The world called it a scandal, but the world didn't know what it was talking about. The world should have called it a tragedy. Based on real events and rumours that burned like wildfire, Noble Beasts is a story of art, sacrifice, and enduring love, painting a vivid and passionate picture of the tangled relationships that helped make Edwin's career but broke his heart and his mind. 'Waverley immerses the reader in the lushly textured worlds of the sweeping Highlands and of a glittering, claustrophobic society.' - LUCY STEEDS, author of The Artist 'Passionate, sensual, profoundly moving . . . one of the best works of historical fiction I ever read' - A.N. WILSON 'A fascinating and immersive portrait of an artist driven by ambition, passion and addiction' JOANNA MILLER, author of The Eights 'Impeccably researched and exquisitely written.' RACHEL BLACKMORE, author of Costanza Autorid: Lucy Waverley

An uplifting picture book celebrating the natural world from a multi-award-winning author and illustrator team, Katya Balen and Gill Smith. A little girl loves playing in the woods and rejoicing in the wildness all around her. She sees secrets in the stars and stories in the earth. But one day she moves to the city. Surrounded by tall, grey buildings, she feels disconnected and alone. She has lost her wild. Or has she? Maybe she will find wildness where she least expects it... Perfect for reconnecting children with nature and encouraging screen-free activities! PRAISE FOR WILD "A lush, poetic picture book, with words by a Carnegie-winning author." The Guardian "This delightful book is perfect for kids aged three to seven years. A celebration of nature in all its forms." The Courier "features stunning artwork from Gill Smith An uplifting celebration of the power of the natural world, even in the most built-up environments." The Bookseller Autorid: Katya Balen, Gill Smith

Malik Hayter has a psychopathy diagnosis, a probation tag on his ankle and a tweed suit he's using as armour. Recently released from Doncaster prison after six and a half years, he sets up a front business as a private investigator whilst attempting to resume his life as one of Sheffield's most feared criminal enforcers. The plan is straightforward. The reality is anything but. When a desperate mother walks into his office and his six-year-old daughter makes him promise to find her missing child, Malik finds himself going against everything he has ever known. What follows will pull him deeper into Sheffield's criminal underworld than even he has been before, and force him to confront the question of whether a man like Malik Hayter can ever truly change. Set against the gritty, divided landscape of Sheffield, Hayter is a dark, visceral and uncompromising debut that pulls no punches. Brutal and blackly funny in equal measure, it is a story about damage and loyalty, about the families we are born into and the ones we choose, and about how far one man will go when a child's life is on the line. For lovers of dark crime fiction. Contains strong language, graphic violence and mature themes throughout. Autorid: Joe Zalias

The BIG fact book for LITTLE kids! Get answers to all your Why? questions and find out how the world around you works. Why do I have a belly button? Why does water turn to ice? Why does popcorn pop? And why do cats hunt? Inside youll find: Bright and bold illustrations and photographs Simple text for early readers, and fun facts on every page Questions to encourage interactive learning Parent tips to support learning And much more! Collect the National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Big Books! Dinosaurs Space Animals Ocean Science World Where Why How Autorid: Amy Shields, National Geographic Kids

The BIG fact book for LITTLE kids! Discover the world of wildlife with this fantastic guide thats filled with fluffy and scaly creatures big and small. From polar bears to penguins, lions, giraffes, seahorses, frogs, butterflies, and many more, youll learn about the animals size, diet and fascinating life in the wild. Inside youll find: Bright and bold illustrations and photographs Simple text for early readers, and fun facts on every page Questions to encourage interactive learning Parent tips to support learning And much more! Collect the National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Big Books! Dinosaurs Space Animals Ocean Science World Where Why How Autorid: Catherine D. Hughes, National Geographic Kids

The BIG fact book for LITTLE kids! Take a journey around the globe with this fascinating introduction to the people, places, and weather in our world. Learn about countries, sights, and more from Europe to Antarctica, and the Americas to Australia! Inside youll find: Bright and bold illustrations and photographs Simple text for early readers, and fun facts on every page Questions to encourage interactive learning Parent tips to support learning And much more! Collect the National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Big Books! Dinosaurs Space Animals Ocean Science World Where Why How Autorid: Elizabeth Carney, National Geographic Kids

The BIG fact book for LITTLE kids! Dive into Earths ocean with this delightful introduction to our watery world and some of its fascinating inhabitants. Discover more than 30 marine animals from tiny corals to the largest animal on the planet: the blue whale. Inside youll find: Bright and bold illustrations and photographs Simple text for early readers, and fun facts on every page Questions to encourage interactive learning Parent tips to support learning And much more! Collect the National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Big Books! Dinosaurs Space Animals Ocean Science World Where Why How Autorid: Catherine D. Hughes, National Geographic Kids

The BIG fact book for LITTLE kids! Explore the wonderful world of science and discover all the amazing things that scientists do, how they observe and think about the world and how they go about finding answers. Learn about animals and plants, oceans and space, earth and volcanoes, sound and light, inventions, and more! Inside youll find: Bright and bold illustrations and photographs Simple text for early readers, and fun facts on every page Questions to encourage interactive learning Parent tips to support learning And much more! Collect the National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Big Books! Dinosaurs Space Animals Ocean Science World Where Why How Autorid: National Geographic Kids

The BIG fact book for LITTLE kids! Get answers to all your How? questions and find out how the world around you works. How are roads made? How do brown bears stay asleep when they hibernate? How do chameleons change colour? And how does my body heal? Inside youll find: Bright and bold illustrations and photographs Simple text for early readers, and fun facts on every page Questions to encourage interactive learning Parent tips to support learning And much more! Collect the National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Big Books! Dinosaurs Space Animals Ocean Science World Where Why How Autorid: Jill Esbaum, National Geographic Kids