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Have a tea party in Wonderland with this abridged retelling of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold more than 8 million copies! “Life, what is it but a dream?” In Alice in Wonderland, Alice falls down a rabbit hole to find herself in a bizarre land ruled by a ruthless Queen of Hearts. In Through the Looking-Glass, Alice visits another fantastical world where everything is reversed. Is it all real, just a figment of Alice’s imagination, . . . or both? This abridged retelling is the perfect way to introduce young readers to the grinning Cheshire Cat, Tweedledee, Tweedledum, and the Jabberwocky. Have a tea party in Wonderland with this abridged retelling of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold more than 8 million copies! “Life, what is it but a dream?” In Alice in Wonderland, Alice falls down a rabbit hole to find herself in a bizarre land ruled by a ruthless Queen of Hearts. In Through the Looking-Glass, Alice visits another fantastical world where everything is reversed. Is it all real, just a figment of Alice’s imagination . . . or both? This abridged retelling is the perfect way to introduce young readers to the grinning Cheshire Cat, Tweedledee, Tweedledum, and the Jabberwocky. Autorid: Lewis Carroll, Eva Mason, Karl Mountford

A reproduction of Fangs of the Lone Wolf in Helion’s @War format, with added color photographs of the conflict, along with specially commissioned color artworks.Books on guerrilla war are seldom written from the tactical perspective and even more seldom from the guerrilla’s perspective. Fangs of the Lone Wolf: Chechen Tactics in the Russian-Chechen Wars 1994–2009 is an exception. These are the stories of low-level guerrilla combat as told by the survivors. They cover fighting from the cities of Grozny and Argun to the villages of Bamut and Serzhen-yurt, and finally the hills, river valleys and mountains that make up so much of Chechnya. The author embedded with Chechen guerrilla forces and knows the conflict, country and culture. Yet, as a Western outsider, he is able to maintain perspective and objectivity. He traveled extensively to interview Chechen former combatants now displaced, some now in hiding or on the run from Russian retribution and justice.The military professional will appreciate the book’s crisp narration, organization by type of combat, accurate color maps and insightful analysis and commentary. The civilian reader will discover the complexity of “simple guerrilla tactics” and the demands on individual perseverance and endurance that guerrilla warfare exacts.The book is organized into vignettes that provide insight on the nature of both Chechen and Russian tactics utilized during the two wars. They show the chronic problem of guerrilla logistics, the necessity of digging in fighting positions, the value of the correct use of terrain and the price paid in individual discipline and unit cohesion when guerrillas are not bound by a military code and law.Guerrilla warfare is probably as old as man, but has been overshadowed by maneuver war by modern armies and recent developments in the technology of war. As Iraq, Afghanistan, the Philippines and Chechnya demonstrate, guerrilla war is not only still viable, but is increasingly common. Fangs of the Lone Wolf provides a unique insight into what is becoming modern and future war.This revised edition reproduces Fangs of the Lone Wolf in Helion’s @War format, with added color photographs of the conflict, along with specially commissioned color artworks. Guerrilla warfare is probably as old as man, but has been overshadowed by maneuver war, by modern armies and recent developments in the technology of war. Autorid: Dodge Billingsley

In Showbusiness with Blood, Eamon Carr beguiles the reader with an insightful account of the world’s greatest boxers, from Steve Collins to Mike Tyson to Tyson Fury and Katie Taylor. Boxing, Ireland’s most successful Olympic sport, became turbo-charged in the mid-90s. A golden age followed as Irish boxers excelled in the harsh, violent and sometimes tragic business that is professional boxing. Having become enamoured of the sport during a period of serious illness as a child, Eamon Carr was on hand to witness the victories and disasters. The core principle of prize-fighting – striking and defence – demands enormous courage each time the boxer steps forward. Surrounded by enthusiastic fans, the ring can yet be the loneliest place in the world. Ireland embodies this tradition with renewed focus over the past three decades in a golden age of boxing. Showbusiness with Blood takes the reader on an intimate journey through Irish boxing’s years of triumph and desolation. Carr’s enthusiasm for the sport illuminates the dark corners of the fight game with stories from gruelling training camps, noisy press conferences, behind-the-scenes hustling and the savage brutality of championship fights. These are stories of aspiration and devastation. Yet amid the chaos and destruction of the boxing ring are inspirational tales of courage, resilience and personal redemption: boxing’s enduring saving graceFeatured boxers include: Steve Collins (Dublin), Bernard Dunne (Dublin), Tyson Fury (Manchester), Andy Lee (Limerick), Katie Taylor (Dublin), Carl Frampton (Belfast), Mike Tyson, Conor McGregor (Dublin), Matthew Macklin (UK), Wayne Mc Cullough (Belfast), Darren Sutherland (Dublin), Jamie Conlan (Belfast), John Joe Nevin (Mullingar), Willie Casey (Limerick), Michael Conlan (Belfast), Francis Barrett (Galway), Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan (Cork). In Showbusiness with Blood, Eamon Carr beguiles the reader with an insightful account of the world’s greatest boxers, from Steve Collins to Mike Tyson to Tyson Fury and Katie Taylor. Autorid: Eamon Carr

Build strong connections to accelerate sales results In The Power of Value Selling: The Gold Standard to Drive Revenue and Create Customers for Life, sought-after trainer and sales leader Julie Thomas delivers an exciting new take on buyer-centric selling to modern buyers. In the book, you’ll learn value-based selling techniques to become a trusted business advisor who instills confidence in buying decisions despite unpredictable business environments. This actionable guide to improved business conversations—ones that build trust and human-to-human connections—enables you to focus the sales conversation on value, instead of price, and identify business issues that create urgency to unlock new sales opportunities. You’ll also find: Strategies for selling to the C-suite, closing more business, expanding your sales footprint, managing global accounts and generating consistent renewal sales Methods for building credibility and rapport with your buyers along with proven sales prospecting strategies to win time on their increasingly packed calendars Ways to motivate buyers to take action and improve sales forecast accuracy through a repeatable opportunity qualification framework Actions for aligning your revenue engine and enabling all of your customer-facing teams to improve the customer experience. An indispensable guide for seasoned revenue professionals and B2B sales leaders seeking to boost their real-world performance, deepen customer relationships and improve customer experience, The Power of Value Selling will also benefit early-career salespeople looking for practical sales strategies that work in competitive markets. Autorid: Julie Thomas

Reflecting on forty years of marriage, John Piper rivets our attention on its Christ-exalting, covenant-keeping essencethe rich soil for genuine growth. "An instant classic. It is at once biblical and devotional, the fruit of seasoned theological reflection and four decades of 'momentary' marriage." Andreas J. Köstenberger, Director of the Center for Biblical Studies and Research Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Founder, Biblical Foundations The chasm between the biblical vision of marriage and the common human conception isand has always beengargantuan. Reflecting on over forty years of matrimony, John Piper exalts the biblical meaning of marriage over its emotion, exhorting couples to keep their covenant as a display of Christs covenant-keeping love for the church. He aims to lift the churchs low view of marriage to something infinitely greater, namely, a vision of Jesuss unswerving allegiance to and affection for his bride. This Momentary Marriage unpacks the biblical vision, its unexpected contours, and its weighty implications for married, single, divorced, and remarried alike. Autorid: John Piper, Noël Piper

The "Great Little Classics" series retells classic stories we'd want to read to our children, before they can read by themselves. Alice was feeling rather bored that afternoon. &;Shall I make a daisy-chain? she wondered. Or read the book my sister is reading?&; Lewis Carroll&;s classic story is here retold with lively humorous text, and unique mixed-media style illustrations. A wonderful introduction to the great classics, ideal for children. The “Great Little Classics” series retells classic stories we’d want to read to our children, before they can read by themselves. Autorid: Antonis Papatheodoulou, Iris Samartzi, Llewis Carroll

Challenge your brain power with these fun crossword puzzles. This supremely challenging cryptic collection contains 50 jumbo-sized, large grid puzzles, conceived to really challenge your word skills. Selected by The Times' Crossword Editor, Richard Rogan, this original collection will challenge even the most experienced crossword buff. The ultimate and only jumbo cryptic crosswords available, these puzzles will allow you to give the grey matter a real workout. With unique grids of 23 x 23 squares (in comparison to the standard 15 x 15 grid), they require serious word power and cryptic puzzling skill. Put your linguistic prowess to the test with these quality puzzles from the Times crossword writers. Autorid: The Times Mind Games, Richard Rogan

We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life-daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual.When Man's Search for Meaning was first published in 1959, it was hailed by Carl Rogers as "one of the outstanding contributions to psychological thought in the last fifty years." Now, more than forty years and 4 million copies later, this tribute to hope in the face of unimaginable loss has emerged as a true classic. Man's Search for Meaning--at once a memoir, a self-help book, and a psychology manual-is the story of psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's struggle for survival during his three years in Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration camps. Yet rather than "a tale concerned with the great horrors," Frankl focuses in on the "hard fight for existence" waged by "the great army of unknown and unrecorded." Viktor Frankl's training as a psychiatrist allowed him a remarkable perspective on the psychology of survival. In these inspired pages, he asserts that the "the will to meaning" is the basic motivation for human life. This simple and yet profound statement became the basis of his psychological theory, logotherapy, and forever changed the way we understand our humanity in the face of suffering. As Nietzsche put it, "He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how." Frankl's seminal work offers us all an avenue to greater meaning and purpose in our own lives-a way to transcend suffering and find significance in the act of living. Autorid: Viktor E Frankl

Poignant and sensitively told, this story will help families who have lost a baby to miscarriage or stillbirth grieve and move forward together. I knew something was wrong when Mama called me close.She held my hand and told me you would not be coming home with us. She said you went to be with the stars instead. Written as a letter to his unborn baby sibling, Dear Star Baby shares how a little boy processes the grief he and his family experience after a miscarriage. He tells the baby all about how they were preparing their home to welcome them and the things he was looking forward to doing together. He processes his wonders, wishes, and sadness after this tremendous loss. Dad says their Star Baby feels far away. Mom says their Star Baby is always in her heart. The little boy imagines his baby sibling singing and twinkling in the night sky as he sleeps.Poignant and sensitively told, this story will help families who have lost a baby to miscarriage or stillbirth grieve and move forward together. After his mother tells him the baby she was expecting went to be with the stars, a young boy writes a letter to his unborn sibling describing the things he was looking forward to doing together. In this sensitively told story, a little boy processes the grief he and his family experience after a miscarriage, imagining his baby sibling singing and twinkling in the night sky as he sleeps. 20,000 first printing. Illustrations. Autorid: Malcolm Newsome, Kamala Nair

It's time to create your own comic book and let your imagination soar!Tuttle Studio brings you their ultimate do-it-yourself comic book and manga sketchbook--in a new and convenient 7.5x10 inch size format! Create your own adventure and illustrate the story only you can tell! Watch as your story comes to life, panel by panel, right before your eyes! The dozens of blank templates in this book allow you to sketch your story, design an eye-catching cover, add words using the variety of different speech balloons and text boxes provided, and color in with pencils, pens, and water-based markers.Tuttle Studio's Draw Your Own Manga offers everything aspiring artists and animators need!84 pages of blank templates featuring 21 different layouts--more variety than any other book!Some tips and guidance on story development, character creation and the use of speech balloons and textual elementsFlexible speech balloon templates--you decide where they go!Great for artists of all ages, be they beginners learning a new format or experienced artists who need a space to work out their narratives. Flesh out ideas, work on practice drafts and then create your own comic book epic. Tuttle Studio provides the guidance and the templates, your imagination and creativity will do the rest! Autorid: . Tuttle Studio

With rarely seen images, this handsome, affordable volume shows Talbot's wide-ranging interestsThis beautiful publication serves as a primer on the work of William Henry Fox Talbot, a true interdisciplinary innovator who drew on his knowledge of art, botany, chemistry and optics to become one of the inventors of photography in 1839. Talbot’s “photogenic drawings” (photograms), calotypes and salted paper prints are some of the first-ever examples of images captured on paper.Accompanying an exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh opening in November 2017, this book brings together more than 30 photographs by Talbot that demonstrate his wide-ranging interests, including nature, still-life, portraiture, architecture and landscape. Some of these images are previously unpublished. Through thematic groupings elucidated by noted Talbot scholar Larry Schaaf, the book reveals the photographer’s early striving to test the boundaries of his medium at a historic moment when art and science intersected. With its luminous reproductions of Talbot’s fragile works, this publication demonstrates that, in its earliest days, photography required a form of magic-making and innovation that continues to inspire people today.William Henry Fox Talbot (1800–77) was a gentleman scientist in Victorian England. He is best known for his development of the calotype, an early photographic process that involved the use of a negative, from which multiple prints could be made. Talbot’s The Pencil of Nature (1844–46) was the first mass-produced book with photographic illustrations. Autorid: Dan Leers

Ari Avatar is just your average Roblox kid living in a blocky world! Battle monsters and avoid disasters in a Roblox world all through the eyes of Ari and his friends. Ari and his friends have to go on a boring geography field trip to a dormant volcano. Ugh! Ari and his friends sneak off ... only to get lost. Then they realize their class went home without them! Much to their surprise, Ari, Zeke and Jez also discover that the volcano may not be quite as dormant as they thought. Its time to get out of here! It's the ultimate lava chase adventure in the fourth unauthorised Roblox Pro book! Diary of a Roblox Pro is a must-read for any kid who loves to play Roblox! Full of action, adventure and fun! Perfect for gamers Autorid: Ari Avatar

On New Year’s Day 1946, the people of Britain desperately wanted to look forward to a new and better life. The Second World War had ended four months earlier with the formal surrender of Imperial Japan. The war in Europe had been over for eight months. But, upon announcing to Parliament the German surrender, Winston Churchill had told the nation: “Let us not forget the toils and efforts that lie ahead.”In 1946, Clement Attlee, leader of the newly elected Labour Government, underlined Churchill’s words, warning the nation that victory over Nazi Germany and Japan had heralded not a future of plenty – but one of greater austerity. The huge debt left by the war had crippled the British economy.Those who fought in the Great War had been promised a land fit for heroes. That had not happened. After another world war, people now expected a better life than the poverty and hardship that had characterised much of the 1920s and 1930s, and Attlee pledged to end society’s five “Giant Evils” – squalor, ignorance, want, idleness, and disease – and to provide for the people “from the cradle to the grave”. It was going to be far from easy.Life in Post-War Britain: "Toils and Efforts Ahead" tells what it was like to live in Britain as the nation battled to recover while still facing many hardships, including food rationing that, ironically, was to become more severe than that in wartime.This was a unique time in British history and Life in Post-War Britain: “Toils and Efforts Ahead” captures the mood of the nation, examining all the great events of the post-war years and the effect that they had on the everyday life of the people who had won a war but who now faced an uncertain peace both at home and abroad. On New Year’s Day 1946, the people of Britain desperately wanted to look forward to a new and better life. The Second World War had ended four months earlier with the formal surrender of Imperial Japan. The war in Europe had been over for eight months. Autorid: Anton Rippon, Nicola Rippon

Inventive, excellent a pure pleasure to read THE TIMES In this compelling debut, an unknowable legacy passes through generations of one family living on the beautiful island of Barbados. In this compelling debut, an unknowable legacy passes through generations of one family living on the beautiful island of Barbados. There is Iapetus, a lonely soul haunted by the memory of his father; his son Atlas, dreaming of a life far removed from his reality; Atlass daughter Calypso, struggling to find her place in an unforgiving society; and her son Nautilus, grappling with various parts of a complex identity. Each longs to escape their circumstances but find themselves trapped by a history found only in whispers and half-remembered fragments. And with every passing decade, another generation must contend with the same question: how can the things we dont know define our futures? Spanning fifty years, The Island of Forgetting is a powerful saga of family and hope that marks the arrival of a stunning new voice in literary fiction. THE TIMES FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH Autorid: Jasmine Sealy

Evil is not confined to war or to circumstances in which people are acting under extreme duress. Today it more frequently reveals itself in the everyday insensitivity to the suffering of others, in the inability or refusal to understand them and in the casual turning away of ones ethical gaze. Evil and moral blindness lurk in what we take as normality and in the triviality and banality of everyday life, and not just in the abnormal and exceptional cases. The distinctive kind of moral blindness that characterizes our societies is brilliantly analysed by Zygmunt Bauman and Leonidas Donskis through the concept of adiaphora: the placing of certain acts or categories of human beings outside of the universe of moral obligations and evaluations. Adiaphora implies an attitude of indifference to what is happening in the world a moral numbness. In a life where rhythms are dictated by ratings wars and box-office returns, where people are preoccupied with the latest gadgets and forms of gossip, in our hurried life where attention rarely has time to settle on any issue of importance, we are at serious risk of losing our sensitivity to the plight of the other. Only celebrities or media stars can expect to be noticed in a society stuffed with sensational, valueless information. This probing inquiry into the fate of our moral sensibilities will be of great interest to anyone concerned with the most profound changes that are silently shaping the lives of everyone in our contemporary liquid-modern world. Autorid: Zygmunt Bauman, Leonidas Donskis

Make a difference with company culture Organizations around the world are looking for the “secret sauce” to create strong company cultures—and this book lets you in on what you can do to share the same culture that drives places like Google, Southwest, and Wegman’s to succeed. Inside, expert author on corporate culture Mike Ganino distills company culture down to the four core elements that you need to consider when making any business decision. Packed with real-world examples and practical approaches to help you build a culture that drives performance, increases bottom line results, and creates brands that people talk about and remember, this is the book you’ll want to keep close by as you create your own unique culture. Implement and manage cultural change effectively Apply key principles to achieve organizational goals See how new technologies influence organizations Retain employees and attract new talent With this helpful guide, you’ll boost your company’s culture in no time! Autorid: Mike Ganino

Social media is a new type of public space that has revolutionised the way women express themselves, placing the power of representation in female hands like no technology before. But this increased visibility looks both ways, with the gazed upon also gazing back through platforms designed for judgement and surveillance. A man-made tool, social media is now deeply entwined with womens lives in an always-on culture where new and intrusive forms of comparison, shaming and watchfulness are completely normalised and womens bodies, minds and emotions are picked apart. While many are acutely aware of this visibility trap, taking ownership of it remains a minefield. In The Visibility Trap, Mary McGill blends feminism, media studies and lived experiences to explore the contradictions and dangers of online visibility for women, asking how we can build better, safer digital spaces for all. From current research to real-life testimonies, via the Kardashian Industrial Complex (KIC) to image-based sexual abuse revenge porn and its belated criminalisation, she offers urgent and welcome insights into using social media more consciously, powerfully and positively. This is a must-read for anyone who loves or hates social media; for the guardians of future social media users and for anyone else who is still half-on, half-off this most twenty-first century of obsessions. Autorid: Mary McGill

In the tradition of Virginia Lee Burton's The Little House comes a heartfelt story about a father and son learning to accept the new while honoring and celebrating the old.For as long as he can remember, Leo has lived in the blue house with his dad, but lately the neighborhood is changing. People are leaving, houses are being knocked down, and shiny new buildings are going up in their place. When Leo and his dad are forced to leave, they aren't happy about it. They howl and rage and dance out their feelings. When the time comes, they leave the blue house behind--there was never any choice, not really--but little by little, they find a way to keep its memory alive in their new home. Autorid: Phoebe Wahl

The Borneo Confrontation (known as Konfrontasi in Indonesia) was a violent conflict lasting from 1963 until 1966, that stemmed from Indonesia’s opposition to the creation of the Federation of Malaysia and the British crown colonies of North Borneo and Sarawak. The Borneo Confrontation looks at a period of history in South East Asia and at what was has been termed an undeclared war between Indonesia and Malaysia; this was to become known as Confrontation or Konfrontasi. Between 1963 and 1966 Indonesia instigated cross border incursions in what is known as Borneo in an effort to disrupt the formation of Malaysia as Indonesian president Sukarno saw this as a perceived last ditch attempt by Britain to cling to power within South East Asia. This, however, was not the case as Britain wanted to withdraw its regiments leaving enough manpower to cover SEATO obligations and re-purpose the remaining forces within Europe, NATO and BAOR.Sukarno’s actions would eventually involve Commonwealth forces from Australia and New Zealand fighting alongside Ghurkha regiments who had been posted to Malaya prior to the country becoming Malaysia in 1963. The Borneo Confrontation shows that Sukarno wanted to rule the entire area, buoyed in part by removing the Dutch from the area. The formation of Malaysia dented his fragile ego and his plans for Indonesian expansion. The Borneo Confrontation shows that the roots of this may have occurred earlier with the communist insurrection in Malaya, sowing the seeds of future uprisings within the area, notably the Brunei uprising in 1963 and the Vietnam War. Autorid: Adam Davis

A stunning collection of paintings illustrating the variety and beauty of trees around the world. Kew Pocketbooks: Trees is a snapshot of the vast beauty and form that trees display around the world, showcased through forty paintings from the Kew archives—one of the most extensive botanical libraries in the world. Trees are centers of biodiversity and essential in climate equilibrium. They have been crucial for humanity’s survival, and we have used them in a wide range of activities, from practical to spiritual ones. This book is part of a stunning series of pocket-sized gift books from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew that offers a snapshot into the diverse and beautiful world of plants and fungi through botanical paintings and extended captions. These books, printed on uncoated paper with a cloth and foil finish, are a must-have gift item. Autorid: Kevin Martin

In this second edition, 'Wagner: The Complete Experience and Its Meaning to Us', Paul Dawson-Bowling introduces, deepens and enriches the Wagner Experience for the newcomer and seasoned Wagnerian alike. Expounding in colourful style the stories, the sources and the lessons of Wagner's great dramas, the author offers unusual insights into the man, his works and their meaning while grappling with the music's almost occult power. Before taking us through Wagner's operas (including three new chapters unveiling Wagner's rarely examined early operas Die Feen, Das Liebesverbot and Rienzi), he explores Wagner's formative experiences, his aspirations and his mentality; also Wagner's first wife Minna and her immense but unrecognised impact. This sets up lenses through which the reader may more accurately view not only Wagner the man but, more importantly, his stage works since, as Dawson-Bowling insists, the best encounter with Wagner's dramas is a direct one. Uniquely drawing on a lifetime's experience in General Medical Practice, the author brings us great wisdom, humanity and psychological understanding to his study on the life and work of Wagner with especial reference to the thought of Carl Jung. Above all, this book draws out the vital lessons which Wagner's extraordinary, didactic dramas can over us. It reveals their lessons as life-enhancing: capable of transforming our society, our lives and ourselves. There is no other book about Wagner quite like it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- This edition: - Three volumes - Preface by Dame Gwyneth Jones - Updated with new research and findings - New 'Recommended Recordings' section at the end of each opera chapter - Three new chapters on Wagner's rarely explored early operas: * Die Feen * Das Liebesverbot * Rienzi - 136 colour illustrations - 274 musical figures Autorid: Paul Dawson-Bowling

Super-Easy Air-Fryer Recipes features 69 simple, healthy and energy saving recipes. All the recipes require minimum effort and only a few ingredients, allowing you to create quick midweek dinners or weekend meals, without compromising on flavour. They also all use metric measurements, suitable for the UK market. There are appetisers and snacks (such as mini pizzas, vegetarian quesadillas, chicken nuggets), mains (roast chicken with lemon, fish tacos), one-pot meals (pea and basil risotto, chilli con carne, lentil dhal) and desserts (apple granola, strawberry muffins, chocolate bananas). Each recipe is accompanied by a photograph and all the ingredients are photographed too, making this Super-Easy Air-Fryer Recipes the ultimate foolproof cookbook for your air fryer. Autorid: Lelia Castello

The ultimate collection of Judge Dredd's epic adventures continues with Case Files 38, which sees Old Stony Face travel to the ruins of Cincinnati and visit Hong Tong!In the nightmare metropolis of the future he is judge, jury and executioner - he is Judge Dredd!The best-selling Complete Case Files series continues with Judge Dredd leaving the mean streets of Mega-City One to bring his own brand of 'justice' to other parts of the world. The hunt for one perp leads the lawman to the ruins of Cincinnati, while another criminal racket has links to the Far East. Against his better wishes, Dredd must join forces with People's Justice Ministry Inspector Liu Chan Yeun, known on the streets as 'Johnny Woo'! Autorid: John Wagner, John Smith, Charlie Adlard, Jim Murray, Carl Critchlow, Gordon Rennie, Patrick Goddard

Learn the compelling cultural histories behind some of the world’s supernatural beliefs with The Book of Superstitions.Friday the 13th; rabbit feet; knocking on wood; walking under a ladder; the curse of the evil eye. We all have a superstition or two. Unveil the origins of some of the most universal and little known superstitions that have influenced cultures around the world for centuries. Including beliefs that gained a foothold in African and European folklore, notions from ancient Greece, legends of the British Isles, and beyond, this is a captivating read for people of all ages and backgrounds. Inside you’ll find: - Legends and cultural behaviors organized by region, so you can discover how cultural identity has impacted these beliefs over the years - Beautiful illustrations of these fascinating concepts - An analysis of how superstitions vary from country to country Discover why superstitions have bewitched us for centuries with The Book of Superstitions. Fingers crossed you’ll love this book! Learn the compelling cultural histories behind some of the world's supernatural beliefs with The Book of Superstitions.Friday the 13th; rabbit feet; knocking on wood; walking under a ladder; the curse of the evil eye. We all have a superstition or two. Unveil the origins of some of the most universal and little known superstitions that have influenced cultures around the world for centuries. Including beliefs that gained a foothold in African and European folklore, notions from ancient Greece, legends of the British Isles, and beyond, this is a captivating read for people of all ages and backgrounds. Inside you'll find:Legends and cultural behaviors organized by region, so you can discover how cultural identity has impacted these beliefs over the yearsBeautiful illustrations of these fascinating conceptsAn analysis of how superstitions vary from country to countryDiscover why superstitions have bewitched us for centuries with The Book of Superstitions. Fingers crossed you'll love this book! Learn the compelling cultural histories behind some of the world's supernatural beliefs with The Book of Superstitions. Autorid: Shelby El Otmani

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* This is the remarkable story of a local lad who grew up in the shadow of Upton Park and became Mr West Ham: a one-club man who lived the dream. A modern footballing legend, Mark Noble is the embodiment of what it means to be a Hammer, pouring his heart and soul into the club he supported as a boy. Born and raised in Canning Town, Mark joined the West Ham youth squad in 2000 and made his senior-team debut aged just 17. Now, after over 20 years, with a wealth of memories and more than 500 appearances for his boyhood club under his belt, Mark finally looks back at his remarkable career, reflecting on his journey from boot boy to club captain, bossing the midfield, scoring pressure penalties and becoming an inspirational figurehead on and off the pitch. This is the story of a brilliant footballer, a genuine ambassador and a local legend. This is the unforgettable autobiography of Mark Noble. Autorid: Mark Noble

This workbook accompanies Gary Edward Schnittjer's Torah Story. Following the textbook's structure, it offers chapter-by-chapter guided exercises designed to support the students learning experience and enhance their comprehension of the Pentateuch.Working knowledge of the Bible's first five books is essential for every serious student of the Scriptures. Torah Story by Gary Edward Schnittjer emphasizes the content of the text itself, moving beyond debating dates and theories of authorship into understanding how these key books of the Bible help us understand the story of salvation. The Torah Story Workbook introduces the first five books of the Old Testament. Designed to accompany the Torah Story textbook, it features a variety of exercises and project ideas to stimulate deeper study and understanding of the Pentateuch. Autorid: Gary Edward Schnittjer

This generous abridgment of Stanley Lombardo's translation of the Odyssey offers more than half of the epic, including all of its best-known episodes and finest poetry, while providing concise summaries for omitted books and passages. Sheila Murnaghan's Introduction, a shortened version of her essay for the unabridged edition, is ideal for readers new to this remarkable tale of the homecoming of Odysseus. Autorid: Homer, Stanley Lombardo, Sheila Murnaghan

Utilizing forensic evidence that was ignored by the police, and documents that have never before been released to the public, Alan Strachan has produced the horrific account of a man who was wrongfully executed for rape and murder -- even though it is quite possible that there was neither a rape nor a murder. Both were capital crimes in Canada in 1942 and the accused was British -- a 21-year-old Royal Air Force sergeant whose wife and one-year-old daughter remained in Peterborough when he was sent to New Brunswick to help train Canadians for the war effort. As soon as the trial ended, records were sealed, and anyone interested in documenting the proceedings was told that the transcript would not become available until 2042. But Strachan pursued the matter in 2015 and became the first in more than fifty years to be given full access to that transcript. He then acquired an original copy of the preliminary-hearing transcript, believed to be the only one in existence. Because freedom-of-information laws have been revised since 1942, he was also able to access the original Royal Canadian Mounted Police internal correspondence as well as the diplomatic communications between Canadian and English bureaucrats. Those letters and telegrams document the dereliction of duty by those in power: a Canadian justice minister who went on to become the nation's prime minister; an ambassador who became governor-general; a member of the British royal family; and, of course, high-ranking RCMP officers. The only truly innocent person in this saga is the one who was executed. Autorid: Alan Strachan

The Cévennes National Park, together with its twin the Parc Naturel des Grands Causses, are among the richest natural areas in France. Against a stunning background of steep cliffs, extensive forests and open, steppe-like plateaux, the visitor can discover an exceptional wealth of flora and fauna. The hundreds of kilometres of trails and tracks make it easy to explore the area with its wealth of orchids and other wildflowers, its superb range of birds and butterflies. The traditional, medieval villages amidst the impressive mountainous country provide a relaxed starting point for exploration. In other words, the Cévennes has everything a naturalist could wish for. This nature guide is part of the renowned Crossbill Guides series for nature enthusiasts. The Crossbill Guides combine interesting and insightful accounts with up-to-date and practical tourist information and observation tips. Detailed descriptions of hiking trails and car routes are conveniently linked to information on everything you want to know about the what, why and wherefores of the Cévennes and Grands Causses splendid nature. 19 routes (car and walk) 5 site descriptions Where to watch birds information Finding butterflies, wildflowers, reptiles, etc. Detailed background information on landscape and ecology Autorid: Dirk Hilbers

Bringing critical theory to bear on music, this book argues that the jazz form models progressive social relations through its foregrounding of a "communal self," an African-American subjectivity that demands recognition of black humanity and alterity. A sustained engagement with Theodor Adorno, Jazz as Critique looks to jazz for ways of understanding the inadequacies of contemporary life. Adorno's writings on jazz are notoriously dismissive. Nevertheless, Adorno does have faith in the critical potential of some musical traditions. Music, he suggests, can provide insight into the controlling, destructive nature of modern society while offering a glimpse of more empathetic and less violent ways of being together in the world. Taking Adorno down a path he did not go, this book calls attention to an alternative sociality made manifest in jazz. In response to writing that tends to portray it as a mirror of American individualism and democracy, Fumi Okiji makes the case for jazz as a model of "gathering in difference."Noting that this mode of subjectivity emerged in response to the distinctive history of black America, she reveals that the music cannot but call the integrity of the world into question. Autorid: Fumi Okiji

Jesus Christ has been given the name above all names, the highest seat of honor, the right to reign and rule. Yet the busyness of our lives and the diversions of this world often distract us from knowing the most important person we could ever know. Perhaps we need some help to see Jesus afresh. In this thoughtful study and worshipful reflection, two influential pastors draw on decades of pastoral experience in order to guide us through the whole sweep of Scripture and examine seven key qualities of Jesuss identity and ministry: Jesus as the True Prophet Jesus as the Great High Priest Jesus as the Conquering King Jesus as the Seed of the Woman Jesus as the Son of Man Jesus as the Suffering Servant Jesus as the Lamb on the Throne Name above All Names helps us to see and meditate on the incomparable character of Christa spiritual exercise that enables us to readily respond to the exhortations of Scripture, to focus our gaze upon the King of kings, and to better understand just how great Jesus really is. Authors are two influential pastors with many years of experience preaching and teaching from Gods Word Encourages Gods people to know and love Christ through meditation on Gods Word Combines profound truths with clear writing to create an accessible book intended for all Christians Autorid: Alistair Begg, Sinclair B. Ferguson

Many have been hugely helped by mindfulness practice. But how do we move beyond our initial goal of functioning well to live a life marked by deep awareness, genuine compassion and ease of being? Tim Stead is an accredited mindfulness teacher who seeks to explore this very question. Offering new versions of familiar practices, he meditates on three key themes see, love, be that connect strongly with the concerns of many great spiritual traditions. This warm-hearted book will resonate as much with those who do not have a faith commitment as with those who do. `Thoughtful and intensely practical, See, Love, Be offers a fascinating insight into the human condition. I particularly enjoyed the use of the well-judged poems at the end of each chapter. Michael Mosley, science journalist, TV presenter and producer Autorid: Tim Stead

Praying on the behalf of others is a task vital enough that John Pritchard has spent years creating guides to help people do just that - interceding in prayer. His Intercessions Handbooks have been a wellspring of ideas for thousands of believers. They have given confidence in people to pray in public, as well as the words and ideas that inspire others to follow in those intercessionary footsteps. And now we have The Intercessions Resource Book. Filled with brand-new ideas for public prayer, this guide is simple to use and immediately practical. The ideas and materials in this resource book can be turned to for any occasion. In the first section of The Intercessions Resource Book you'll find covered all the months of the year, key Christian festivals and occasions, as well as being arranged thematically for when you want to pray over a certain topic or idea. Then, for the second and third sections, you'll find help with praying in different settings. Whether that is in informal settings such as small groups and worship services, or when praying personally, quietly, and intimately. There is also a section included for extroverts. The ideas in The Intercessions Resource Book help you to pray imaginatively, effectively, and boldly in Church and in Small Groups. To help you help others through prayer. 'A wake-up call to all those who... need to find encouragement, freshness, balance and perseverance in this work of grace.' Methodist Recorder Autorid: John Pritchard

'When we know how to enter deeply into the realm of the soul, we reach understanding of the harmony that exists between successive lives on earth and the whole of the physical world outside us.' - Rudolf Steiner In these eight lectures, given during the Great War as thousands of young men were being killed in battle, Rudolf Steiner - the great initiate of the twentieth century - describes the dramatic reality of the spiritual worlds encountered by human beings after death. He speaks of the joys and sufferings experienced in those worlds by people of different character; the vision of the 'ideal human being' that souls experience; the cosmic 'midnight hour'; the processes leading to rebirth in the world of the senses; the deeper causes behind such phenomena as materialism and criminality; and why, in the flesh, we lose our instinctive perception of the spiritual worlds. Steiner describes how knowledge of the spiritual realms, as well as the life beyond death and before birth, can be built on the foundations of modern science. Indeed, he speaks of mankind's involvement in science and its many achievements as necessary steps on the path towards a modern spirituality and true understanding of the soul, and describes in detail some of the methods by which direct perception of the worlds of soul and spirit can be developed. Autorid: Rudolf Steiner, A. R. Meuss

Drawing on extensive interviews with both players over many years, a story of friendship, rivalry and an enduring relationship between golf legends Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus, from 1977 to the present, details the sparring matches that defined the sport for more than a decade. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Paterno. From “one of the best sportswriters in America” (The Washington Times)—theNew York Times bestselling story of the friendship and rivalry between golf legends Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus, whose sparring matches defined the sport for more than a decade.The first time they met, at an exhibition match in 1967, Tom Watson was a seventeen-year-old high school student and Jack Nicklaus, at twenty-seven, was already the greatest golfer in the world. Though they shared some similarities—they were both Midwestern boys who had learned how to play golf at their fathers’ country clubs—they differed in many ways. Nicklaus played a game of consummate control and precision. Watson hit the ball all over the place. Nicklaus lacked charm and theatrics, and he was thoroughly despised by most golf fans because he had displaced Arnold Palmer as king of the golf world. Watson was one of those Arnold Palmer fans. Yet over the next twenty years their seemingly divergent paths collided as they battled against each other again and again for a place at the top of the sport and drove each other to ever-soaring heights of accomplishment.Spanning from that first match through the “Duel in the Sun” at Turnberry in 1977 to Watson’s miraculous near-victory at Turnberry as he approached sixty, and informed by interviews with both players over many years,The Secret of Golf is Joe Posnanski’s intimate account of the most remarkable rivalry and (eventual) friendship in modern golf. Autorid: Joe Posnanski

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Principles and legendary investor Ray Dalio, who has spent half a century studying global markets, The Changing World Order examines history&;s most turbulent economic and political periods to reveal why the times ahead will likely be radically different from those we&;ve experienced in our lifetimes. A few years ago, renowned investor Ray Dalio began noticing a confluence of political and economic conditions he hadn&;t encountered before in his fifty-year career. They included large debts and zero or near-zero interest rates in the world&;s three major reserve currencies; significant wealth, political, and values divisions within countries; and emerging conflict between a rising world power (China) and the existing one (US). Seeking to explain the cause-effect relationships behind these conditions, he began a study of analogous historical times and discovered that such combinations of conditions were characteristic of periods of transition, such as the years between 1930 and 1945, in which wealth and power shifted in ways that reshaped the world order. Looking back across five hundred years of history and nine major empires&;including the Dutch, the British, and the American&;The Changing World Order puts into perspective the cycles and forces that have driven the successes and failures of all the world&;s major countries throughout history. Dalio reveals the timeless and universal dynamics that were behind these shifts, while also offering practical principles for policymakers, business leaders, investors, and others operating in this environment. Autorid: Ray Dalio

"A full-color guide to working with crystals and their reflections in the angelic realm"-- A full-color guide to working with crystals and their reflections in the angelic realm &; Provides exercises, meditations, and visualizations for working with crystals, including special protocols for balancing chakra energies and connecting to the Archangels for healing &; Offers guidance on how to choose or be chosen by a crystal and explains how we can consciously invite crystals into our lives &; Includes a compendium of 44 crystal allies and their angelic counterparts, explaining their uses and energies as well as their spiritual messages Crystals cross our life path not by accident. Energetic mirrors of the angelic realm, they allow us to connect deeply with Heaven and Earth, calling us in to align with our soul purpose. A natural resonance with ndividual Archangels reinforces their particular strengths and properties, and as we engage with them we can deepen our energetic health on all levels. Looking to co-create, Discover Your Crystal Family promotes individual experience and intuition in deep relationship with our crystal allies. Kathryn Hudson shows how we can consciously invite crystals into our lives, providing a guided channel-opening exercise to create a clear connection between Heaven and Earth. Besides discussing form, size, and color, she provides insight into how to care for our stones, including clearing, purifying, and recharging protocols. Hands-on, experiential exercises offer a gateway into the crystal world, allowing intuition to develop our own personal contact to the stones. Along with a crystal chakra meditation for balancing the energetic system, the book presents a complement of 15 healing crystals and their Archangels who will amplify the stones&; properties when called upon. Clear crystal protocols explain how to work on and off the body. Last but not least, Kathryn shares her favored 44 crystal allies and their angelic counterparts, explaining their uses, such as protection, heart-opening, power, or healing, along with their spiritual messages. When we take action with the crystals around us, call on the angels for help, and consciously build our crystal and angelic family, we become an agent of healing for our own heart and the hearts of those around us as well as for the heart of the Earth. Autorid: Kathryn Hudson

For a time, the Isle of Wight Festivals transformed a sleepy English island into the rock‘n’roll capital of the world. What started in 1968 as a parochial one-nighter in a stubble field to raise funds for a local swimming pool, a year later ballooned into a massive outdoor gathering. Numbers sky-rocketed as devotees flocked to the Island from mainl Reclusive star Bob Dylan had been holed up in the artist-town of Woodstock for more than three years, following a serious motorcycle accident. He toyed with playing the Woodstock festival brought to his own front door but it was the Foulk brothers who succeeded where all others failed, luring Dylan 3,000 miles away from home to their Island, to create a Woodstock of his own. Landing the music biz coup of the decade, the three Foulk brothers - a printer, an estate agent and an art student - became pioneers in pop promotion by signing for the world exclusive appearance of the reluctant ‘voice of his generation'. For the organisers, short on experience, resources and time, the ensuing public response was almost overwhelming, and the challenge of delivering the most eagerly-awaited musical event of the era daunting. The world's media covered the phenomena, gave the event global coverage and marked it as a suitable climax as the swinging sixties drew to a close. The 1969 Isle of Wight Festival was Bob Dylan's one and only full concert appearance in seven-and-a-half years and played its part in a highly transformative period of the artist's life. Stealing Dylan from Woodstock tells, from a unique perspective, of an extraordinary event which seismically altered the lives of the author, his family, all those involved with it and many of those who attended. Autorid: Ray Foulk, Caroline Foulk

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). 25 tangos by the revolutionary tango musician and composer Astor Piazzolla, arranged for violin and piano. These crowd-pleasing tangos borrow from classical, jazz, and Latin traditions. Includes Piazzolla's most famous tangos "Libertango" and "Oblivion." Appropriate for the intermediate to early advanced player. Contents: ARTISANE 1 from A Midsummer Night's Dream AUSENCIAS (The Absent) CHANSON DE LA NAISSANCE (Song of the Birth) DANSEE (Dance) from A Midsummer Night's Dream DUO 1 from A Midsummer Night's Dream EL VIAJE (The Voyage) FRACANAPA LA CHANSON DU POPO (The Song of Popo) from Famille d'artistes LIBERTANGO LOS SUENOS (Dreams) MILONGA from A Midsummer Night's Dream MILONGA FOR THREE MILONGA PICARESQUE MUMUKI NUEVO MUNDO (New World) OBLIVION OUVERTURE from A Midsummer Night's Dream PSICOSIS (Psychosis) SENSUEL (Sensual) from Famille d'artistes SIN RUMBO (Aimless) STREET TANGO TANGO FINAL from Famille d'artistes TODO FUE (It All Was) VUELVO AL SUR (I'm Returning South) Autorid: Astor Piazzolla

Aimed at children aged 9 to 12 years, the Schofield & Sims Non-verbal Reasoning Progress Papers provide rigorous and flexible practice for the 11+ and other school selection tests. The papers cover the 10 most common non-verbal reasoning question types, developing children's logic, deduction, geometry, spatial awareness and problem-solving skills. Children can either work through the papers systematically for all-round revision or focus on questions from several tests at once for targeted practice of specific topics. Each book contains seven assessment papers, each with 50 questions. The papers are suitable for use at home, in school, or with a tutor, and may take between 45 and 75 minutes to complete. Questions increase in difficulty throughout the series, providing a clear measure of progress. Key features include a `Progress chart' for recording scores and tracking improvement, and a separate pull-out answer booklet with marking guidance for all tests. A selection of free downloads, including a `Sample paper', is also available from the Schofield & Sims website. Autorid: Rebecca Schofield & Sims, Brant

Hardcover: ‘Patio, channel of sky/The patio is the window/Through which God watches souls/The patio is the slope/Down which the sky flows into the house/Serene' - Jorge Luis BorgesBedmar & Shi's Chancery Lane is the apotheosis of their ongoing interaction with a new language of tropical residential architecture. Evocative of the simple, open structures of time's past, yet possessed of a modernity of spirit perfectly in keeping with contemporary life. Set around an open courtyard space, with a series of demarcated private abodes, Chancery Lane perfectly embodies the tenets of personal privacy heightened and brought together through shared experience. Subtle and serene, this is a residence borne of a coalescence between the environmental, the aesthetic, and the spatial. A true gem. Autorid: Oscar Riera Ojeda