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'You betrayed your brother to steal a broken crown' The kingdom stands on the brink of chaos. Atticus' grip on the realm is faltering, and as threats arise ever closer to home he is driven to increasingly desperate acts to hold on to power. With Is

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 494, Publishers: Tiny Alley Studio, ISBN-13: 9781959293262, Date of issue: 2024

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 640, Publishers: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp, ISBN-13: 9781959293248, Date of issue: 2024

In the explosive conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Charlotte Holmes series, Holmes and Watson think they're finally in the clear after graduating from Sherringford...but danger awaits in the hallowed halls of Oxford.

It can be difficult to navigate a lifetime’s worth of relationship patterns to clearly see the best ways to treat the folks we care about—and be treated well in return. The latest volume of the critically acclaimed, bestselling A Quick & Easy Guide series of educational comics, in A Quick & Easy Guide To Healthy Relationships, Mariah-Rose Marie (Cook Like Your Ancestors, Be Gay Do Comics) offers an expansive, inclusive, and heartfelt guide to navigating, recognizing, and reinforcing positive patterns in friendships, romances, families, work connections, and our broader communities, all while taking care of your own head and heart in the process. From tips for engaging in difficult conversations, advice on communicating boundaries, and resources for strengthening bonds, this guide can help you make your relationships stronger and healthier than ever.

A belly laugh-inducing tale about a mother-daughter trip to the store that goes absolutely bananas when a little girl takes the task of grocery shopping into her own hands.It all started when Mom said we were out of bananas.But who likes going to the grocery store? Especially with Moms who always say “no” to sugar cereals and don’t let you ride in the cart. But for one little kid, the perfect opportunity rolls by when Mom is busy chatting with neighbors. It turns out, the store isn’t boring AT ALL if you’re the one pushing the cart! But where are the bananas? And what happens when you find yourself IN the cart, hurtling down an aisle at full speed??With lively illustrations, this funny read-aloud narrates a true-to-life tale about the total nuisance that is grocery shopping with your parents, and the sweet result of an event that goes hilariously wrong.

Publishers Weekly starred review · Christianity Today Book Award Winner · ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award Winner · Illumination Book Awards Gold Medal Winner · Southwestern Journal of Theology Book of the Year Honorable Mention"This is a stunning book, so rare and so beautiful. I cannot recommend it highly enough." --Matthew A. LaPineSuffering has been made holy by Christ's proximity to it. This is the story of Christ's nearness to my own suffering--my mental breakdown, my journey to the psych ward, my long, slow, painful recovery--and how Christ will use even our agony and despair to turn us into servants and guests of the mercy offered in his gospel. We cannot answer suffering. And yet suffering demands an answer. If Jesus is the answer to suffering, what kind of answer is Jesus? Everything that could be taken from a person was taken from him. The worst things a person could be made to see and feel were seen and felt by Christ. All of this came to a point in the nails driven into his hands and became a word that cannot be unspoken--his body broken and his blood poured out for us. Suffering has been made holy by Christ's proximity to it.

The New York Times bestselling author and renowned clinical psychologist teaches women how to transcend their fears and illusions, break free from societal expectations, and rediscover the person they were always meant to be: fully present, conscious, and fulfilled.A Radical Awakening lays out a path for women to discover their inner truth and powers to help heal others and the planet.Dr. Shefali helps women uncover the purpose that already exists within them and harness the power of authenticity in every area of their lives. The result is an eloquent and inspiring, practical and accessible book, backed with real-life examples and personal stories, that unlocks the extraordinary power necessary to awaken the conscious self.

Die Younger Familie erwartet 10000 Dollar aus der Lebensversicherung von Mr. Younger. Wie soll der unerhörte Reichtum genutzt werden? Die daraus resultierenden Konflikte bilden den Mittelpunkt dieses berühmten Dramas.

In a time of rampant misinformation about ways of growing your money, Burton G. Malkiel’s gimmick-free investment guide is more necessary than ever. Whether you’re considering making your first investment or contemplating retirement, the fully updated, fiftieth anniversary edition of A Random Walk Down Wall Street remains the best investment guide money can buy.Drawing on his experience as an economist, financial adviser and successful investor, Malkiel shows why an individual who saves consistently over time and buys a diversified set of index funds can achieve above-average investment results. He addresses current investment fads and critically analyses cryptocurrencies, NFTs and meme stocks. Malkiel reveals how to be a tax smart investor and how to make sense of recently popular investment management techniques, including factor investing, risk parity and ESG portfolios.Investors of every age, experience level and risk tolerance will find the step-by-step guidance they need to protect and grow their money.

Whether a first-time visitor or a repeat traveller to the always mysterious and sometimes treacherous Glipwood Forest, this illustrated guide is an invaluable addition to any Wingfeather fan's knapsack.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 160, Publishers: TARCHER PERIGEE, Author: Bookishly, ISBN-13: 9780593713310, Date of issue: 2024

A Reading Journal: Lit Fic Queen taps into booktok/bookstagram/book review and bookclub culture and terminology. Centered around a key theme of dubious fictional characters, it includes: - Lists of the most notorious morally grey characters throughout history - Entries to record each book your read, with ratings, thoughts, favourite quotes and more - Space to sketch your favourite covers of the year - Fun exercises to explore your reading styles - And so much more! Whether you're a solo reader or a book club member, this journal is for you!

This reading journal is perfect for Romantasy readers who want a dedicated space to reflect on all the books they love, hate, TBR or DNF. Catering to the Booktok and Bookstagram communities and equally appealing to everyday readers and book club members, it features a fun, meme-able cover and an easy-to-use and compact format. Are you a big Romantasy reader looking for the perfect place to organise and collect your thoughts about the books you love, hate, or have on your TBR or DNF lists? Then this journal was made for you. Here you"ll find space to write down your thoughts and conversations, plus fun activities, lists, and exercises for the solo reader or the whole book club. This reading journal was specifically made for those who are Mostly Here for the Smut.

THE NERO BOOK AWARD SHORTLISTED AUTHOR'Has all the hallmarks of my favourite kind of novel: introspective, funny, philosophical, and bringing the outside world in' EMMA GANNON'A tender and intricate novel . . . It’s like looking at a family portrait through the shards of a broken frame' WILLIAM RAYFET HUNTER'A heartfelt, nuanced debut novel which balances the tension of opposites . . . a sparkling ode to sisterhood and finding the sublime in the everyday' SHARLENE TEOWhat does it mean for a stranger to think you’re brave? Readers called me 'raw’ because I wrote about crying into takeaway containers and drunk texting my dead sister’s number. People wanted to believe it was fearless of me to broadcast my breakdown, but the truth was that I’d curated that messiness until it was just the right kind of chaos. Nola McConkey has made it. Animal Oracle, the memoir she has written about her beloved late sister Darina, has become a hit. People read it, critics loved it, producers now want to make it into a movie. The dream of quitting her job and becoming a full-time writer in London doesn’t seem so far away. There’s only one problem: everyone in her family has an opinion about the book – and none of them are good. Though Nola can’t let it affect her. It’s the price she must pay for the life she wants. But now, someone has made an anonymous complaint to her publisher about Animal Oracle. Suddenly, her hard-won reputation as a literary darling is at stake. Nola is sure that only someone in her secretive, chaotic family could be to blame. As her parents and three remaining siblings prepare to spend the fifth anniversary of Darina’s death together on the isolated island of Lundy, Nola knows this is the perfect opportunity to convince her accuser to pull the complaint before it causes irreparable damage – but first, she must discover who made it. A Real Piece of Work is a sparkling and spiky story of complicated families and even more complicated sisters, exploring who owns grief and who gets to tell the story of those who are gone and those left behind with tenderness, nuance and wit. ***PRAISE FOR FREYA BROMLEY***'Immersive and compelling' CATHY RENTZENBRINK'Beautiful, brilliantly written' EMMA GANNON'Astonishing . . . raw, poignant, bracing' GUARDIAN

Tackling everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson's inimitable storytelling skill makes the why, how, and, just as importantly, the who of scientific discovery entertaining and accessible for young readers.

A Rebellion of Care by David Gate is a moving manifesto in poems and essays, inviting readers to embrace their humanity and live fully alive in our age of social change, hyper-capitalism, rampant individualism, and loneliness.

Joris-Karl Huysmans: Ŕ reboursVollständige Neuausgabe.Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth.Berlin 2015.Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage.Gesetzt aus Minion Pro, 11 pt.

A Recipe for MagicWhat have you been searching for that you have not yet found?Julia's witty and engaging story reveals a girl on a mission to discover the mysteries and magic possible in the world. She invites you into a dynamic world of energetic tools that empower you to create what you truly desire.This book incorporates a series of exercises to find your own magical way with the universe, using methods not used in the mainstream until now.What if you could create your life as a joyful adventure with endless possibilities?

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 342, Publishers: Storyfire Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781803145297, Date of issue: 2025

A must-have in your pack This easy to read guide will help outdoor first-timers to well-seasoned campers and hikers. Read this book and gain the confidence to get you and your loved ones outdoors. The authors cover the basics of emergency preparedness,

Two kingdoms. One prophecy. One king. One chance to save everything.Arwen Valondale began life as no one, as nothing. But now she's risen to unimaginable heights, done astonishing deeds, and fallen in love . . . with her arch-nemesis, the compelling Kane Ravenwood. Kane stands for everything Arwen hates: confusion, uncertainty, darkness and fear. And yet, she can't seem to leave him behind - she's journeyed to the highest peaks, the most distant lands, even the depths of the seas, and Kane has always been there with her.At first, Arwen believed Kane was the reason her kingdom had fallen to war; now she knows it's the Fae King Lazarus, and that she's prophesised to defeat him. Only by working with Kane will she be able to defeat Lazarus, once and for all, and save herself, her kingdom . . . and maybe her heart.The sweeping conclusion to the Sacred Stones trilogy, a Goodreads Choice Award nominee for Best Romantasy of 2023! Readers love A Reign of Rose! 'A fantastic end to a fantastic trilogy . . . Beautifully written, immersive and hooked from start to end' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Pure escapism' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Has everything you could ever want! ️ Passion, slow burn, intense battles, mythical creatures, witty characters, sizzling romance, creepy queens, banter and everything in between' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Made me laugh, cry, & it's so bittersweet to see this amazing trilogy come to an end' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I absolutely love this series. The character development between Arwen and Kane is so well done'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I got what I wanted from this book: it ripped my heart out, put it back together . . . and then did it all over again'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I cried, I laughed, I swooned, and I cried some more' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I wish I could read the entire series again for the first time!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Defy the fates.Raised by parents with a dark past, Nya Evva sees love as a tragedy and flees her remote childhood home for the capital of a neighboring kingdom to serve as an acolyte to the devout Sisters of Arcane. But soon, rumors of a new god vying for power begin to float into the mortal realm from Arcadia, and when the temple she is serving in is attacked and she is kidnapped, all her worst fears come to light when she sees her captor's face.Morgen-the demi-god she spent three years meeting in secret, until neither of them could ignore the truth of who they were any longer. Him, the son of Kronos, the tyrannical former god-king, and her, the daughter of Sora and Vane Evva, who both died to destroy the king before they were reborn again.Seeking to retake the throne that is his birthright, Morgen forces Nya into a betrothal intended to strengthen his claim. She should hate him. He should use her. But neither of them can quite bring themselves to do either and Nya quickly realizes Morgen's intentions are not as devious as they first seemed. Choice is deemed obsolete in a ruthless land of gods, fate, and tragic destiny, and defiance only leads to death.But someone has to break the cycle.This lovers to reluctant enemies romantasy is perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash and Fourth Wing, and is the second installment in Fates So Fatal, an interconnected standalone romantasy series set in a world where gods, dragons, and destiny collide.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 196, Publishers: Seven Seas, Author: Hayashi, ISBN-13: 9798895615805, Date of issue: 2026

A sharp, funny, and deeply engaging memoir, A Reluctant Film Critic traces Gerald Peary's unlikely journey from a bookish, movie-obsessed boy in small-town America to one of the country's most distinctive critical voices. Told in vivid, fast-moving vignettes, it's a story of curiosity, rebellion, and discovery, of a life spent both inside and outside the darkened cinema, forever questioning what it means to watch, to feel, and to judge.Don't think of Gerald Peary as a film critic, but rather as a highly singular thinker and writer about cinema. And if he has been branded a contrarian or provocateur, he comes by honestly and with a big heart. In this wonderful, witty, frank memoir, Gerry paints a vivid picture of growing up in America as a Jewish Southerner, his lifelong passion for movies and his adventures in the film world. I couldn't put it down. - Alexander PayneI've always admired Gerald Peary's boldness as a critic, his political savvy, deep knowledge of film history, and contrarian aesthetic judgment. Over more than fifty years we've also had many spirited disagreements, which I value in a critic and friend who, as he does, teaches me to think in fresh ways. The readers of this lively, engaging book will discover the multicultural roots that helped form Peary's provocative insights about life and the movies. - Joseph McBride, author of biographies of Frank Capra, John Ford, and Steven SpielbergGerald Peary has been a much-published film critic in Cambridge, Massachusetts for more than 45 years, writing for the Real Paper and Boston Phoenix and now the on-line magazine, The Arts Fuse. His articles have appeared in international cinema journals including Film Comment, Film Quarterly, Sight and Sound, Cineaste, Positif, and The Velvet Light Trap. He is the author or editor of nine books on cinema, and the writer-director of three feature documentaries, For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (2009), Archie's Betty (2015), and, with Amy Geller, The Rabbi Goes West (2019). He has served on film juries around the world, including Venice, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Rotterdam, Edinburgh, Moscow, Locarno, Buenos Aires. He acted in the 2013 feature film, Computer Chess.

RIGHT PLACE. RIGHT TIME. WRONG MAN. 'Engrossing...ingenious...nods to Buchan, Fleming and le Carré' SUNDAY TIMES, THRILLERS OF THE MONTH'If you think you've read every twist in every area of the genre, think again. Don't start it last thing at night or you might miss breakfast!' VAL MCDERMID'A propulsive, intelligent, ripped-from-the-headlines spy novel that's guaranteed to cost you hours of sleep. Highly recommended' DAVID McCLOSKEY'A twisty storyline and convincing action scenes make this a very promising debut' FINANCIAL TIMES'A gripping debut, perfect for fans of Mick Herron and David McCloskey' THE SUNJamie Tulloch is a successful exec at a top tech company, a long way from the tough upbringing that drove him to rise so far and so quickly.But he has a secret...since the age of 23, he's had a helping hand from the Legend Programme, a secret intelligence effort to prepare impenetrable backstories for undercover agents. Real people, living real lives, willing to hand over their identities for a few weeks in return for a helping hand with plum jobs, influence and access.When his tap on the shoulder finally comes, it's swiftly followed by the thud of a body. Arriving at a French airport ready to hand over his identity, Jamie finds his primary contact dead, the agent who's supposed to step into his life AWOL and his options for escape non-existent.Pitched into a deadly mission on hostile territory, Jamie must contend with a rogue Russian general, arms dealers, elite hackers, CIA tac-ops and the discovery of a brewing plan for war. Dangerously out of his depth, he must convince his sceptical mission handler he can do the job of a trained field agent while using his own life story as convincing cover.Can Jamie play himself well enough to avoid being killed - and to avert a lethal global conflict?***WINNER OF THE OLD PECULIER MCDERMID DEBUT AWARD***WINNER OF THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE***'In the very top tier of espionage fiction' M. W. CRAVEN'An excellent debut with terrific pace...will grip you to the end' JAMES SWALLOW'A twisting, edge-of-your-seat tale of mercenaries, greed, corruption, and espionage' I.S. BERRY'I was on the edge of my seat the whole time' ANTONY JOHNSTON'A rip-roaring page-turning keep-you-up-all-night thriller' NICHOLAS BINGE, author of ASCENSION'Smart, riveting, and eerily prescient' SUNYI DEAN, Sunday Times Bestselling author of THE BOOK EATERS'A pulse-pounding, twisting thrill-a-minute read that Slow Horses fans are going to absolutely love' ADAM SIMCOX

Lyra Izacalli does not clutch onto the jagged remnants of her past-she buries them deep beneath her skin.To feel is to give power to the past-to let grief and memory carve through her like a blade. But Lyra refuses to let them win. She will not let the sharpened words of men who call themselves nobles and kings cut deeper than they deserve. If they cannot wound her, they cannot control her. And if they cannot control her, then freedom is hers to claim-despite her feeling anything but free. But when an unexpected opportunity arises, Lyra is thrust into the deadly entrance exams of an elite academy, where only nobility thrive. But first, she must strike a blood wager with a capricious king-one that could win Lyra her freedom or cost her life... if the exams don't kill her first.A world that rejects her. A forgotten journal that will redefine her. A band of dangerous wielders that hunt her. And then there is him-the one who found her, who should have been nothing more than a mentor-the person to unravel her.But Lyra is not here for love. She is here to win. And as the walls she has spent years fortifying begin to fracture as truth after daunting truth break free-The world will come to understand...A girl who refuses to lose does not break.She erupts. A Requiem for Fallen Stars is a fast-paced, emotionally charged fantasy romance where power is a game, freedom comes at a price, and love is the most dangerous risk of all. With unique trials, forgotten knowledge, and a heroine who refuses to break, this novel is perfect for fans of high-stakes political intrigue, slow-burning tension, found family, and the kind of sharp-edged romance that lingers long after the final page.

As World War II rages around her, a witch abandoned by her coven must journey to find a book of unspeakable power before it lands in Nazi hands.

"A breathtaking romp of a plot, prose as sparkling and luxuriant as a diamond sautoir, and at the heart of it all a sense of wondrous possibility."—The New York TimesNow an International Bestseller, a New York Times Editors" Choice Pick​, an Indie Next pick, ​a Bookpage Best Book of the Year, and a LibraryReads pick—with three starred reviews!A Restless Truth is the second entry in Freya Marske’s beloved, award-winning Last Binding trilogy, the queer historical fantasy series that began with A Marvellous Light.Magic! Murder! Shipboard romance! Maud Blyth has always longed for adventure. She expected plenty of it when she volunteered to serve as an old lady’s companion on an ocean liner, in order to help her beloved older brother unravel a magical conspiracy that began generations ago.What she didn’t expect was for the old lady in question to turn up dead on the first day of the voyage. Now she has to deal with a dead body, a disrespectful parrot, and the lovely, dangerously outrageous Violet Debenham, who’s also returning home to England. Violet is everything that Maud has been trained to distrust yet can’t help but desire: a magician, an actress, and a magnet for scandal.Surrounded by the open sea and a ship full of suspects, Maud and Violet must first drop the masks that they’ve both learned to wear before they can unmask a murderer and somehow get their hands on a magical object worth killing for—without ending up dead in the water themselves.The Last Binding Trilogy:A Marvellous LightA Restless TruthA Power Unbound

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 304, Publishers: Yen Press, Author: Treece, ISBN-13: 9798855419894, Date of issue: 2026

A deadly danger reignites a forbidden flame

Her only chance to win a very unwise wager is to create a portrait of an infamous socialite who knows exactly how to get under her skin-and is delighted to be close enough to do so.Nora made a reckless wager. Now, to save her career as a portraitist, she must paint the one person she never wanted to see again. The last time she tried to capture Lisette Lacemont on canvas, she was left with an unrequited crush and an unfinished painting. This time, she's determined to do better. But when a summer storm traps her in a country manor with the flighty socialite, Nora has no escape from Lisette's flirtations, her sharp tongue, or the way she sees right through her.Lisette is a challenge, a muse, an endless frustration. And if Nora isn't careful, she'll lose more than her wager before the painting is finished. She'll lose her heart, a second time.A Reverie of Roses is a cosy fantasy romance novella featuring heartwarming sapphic romance, low stakes, chaotic friends, stormy weather, and fraught painting sessions.

Established in the 1950s by musician and engineer Pierre Schaeffer, the Groupe de Recherches Musicales would become the nerve center for avant-garde artists experimenting with sound and acoustics, as well as the birthplace of a genre of music-making enabled by new recording technologies and sound pioneers: musique concrète. Évelyne Gayou—herself a researcher, composer, and producer at the GRM—tells the history of the storied institution through the people, works, technologies, and research developed there. Placing musique concrète within a broad historical context extending from the early twentieth-century avant-garde's experiments with noise to the development of techniques in sound recording (at the Studio d'Essai in the 1940s) and later in sound synthesis, Gayou shows how recording technology made it possible for composers to not only create music from sounds in the world around them but also create acousmatic music—novel sounds without a visible connection to their source. Available in English translation for the first time, this updated edition will be an important resource for readers interested in the pioneering works and techniques of Schaeffer and his contemporaries, as well as their influence on the makers of new music and the contemporary avant-garde.

NATIONAL BESTSELLERKnow exactly how much you can safely spend each year after you retire without outliving your nest egg In A Richer Retirement: Supercharging the 4% Rule to Spend More and Enjoy More, entrepreneur, researcher, and financial planner, William P. Bengen, delivers a straightforward, soup-to-nuts guide for maximizing your withdrawals from your investment accounts during your retirement. The author explains how you can draw heavily on your retirement accounts without spending yourself into premature poverty. This book is a comprehensive roadmap to constructing your personal retirement withdrawal plan. You'll learn how to compute a low-risk maximum withdrawal rate so that you can enjoy your retirement savings to the utmost. You'll also discover guidance on why and how to adjust your withdrawals during retirement to help make sure that your accounts last your entire life. You'll also find: The eight elements of a comprehensive personal retirement withdrawal planTechniques for selecting your withdrawal rate based on the eight elements, inflation, and stock market valuationA template for your withdrawal plan that will help you recognize if you're overspending (or underspending!) and exactly how to address that issue Perfect for well-informed laypeople entering, nearing, or in retirement, A Richer Retirement is a can't-miss retirement playbook for everyone who wants to make the most of their retirement savings without outliving their nest egg. It's also an essential read for financial professionals who serve clients in or close to retirement.

Two potion shops, one heated rivalry...until hate bubbles over into something else.Any adventurer worth their sword knows about Ambrose Beake. The proud, quiet half-elf sells the best, and only, potions in the city-until a handsome new shopkeeper named Eli opens another potion shop across the street, throwing Ambrose's peace and ledgers far off balance. Within weeks, they're locked in a war of price tags and products-Ambrose's expertise against Eli's effortless charm. Toil leads to trouble, the safety gloves come off, and right as their rivalry reaches a boiling point...The mayor commissions them to brew a potion together.The task is as complex as it is lucrative, pushing both men to the limits of their abilities and patience. Yet as the fires burn and cauldrons bubble...they find a different sort of chemistry brewing.

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 400, Publishers: Purple Works Press, ISBN-13: 9781955960267, Date of issue: 2024

"Exquisitely written with compelling characters and romance . . . I was swept away by the enchanting and magical world Rebecca Ross crafted, and loved every moment of it.” — Sue Lynn Tan, bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon GoddessEnter the isle of Cadence in this novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals—a Scottish-inspired fantasy brimming with enemies-to-lovers romance, magic and spirits, and a captivating mysteryIt starts with a letter and an ominous journey across dark waters. Ten years after being sent away to the mainland to become a bard, Jack Tamerlaine is summoned home to Cadence. Girls are going missing from the island, and Adaira, his childhood nemesis and the future leader of the clan, believes Jack is the only one who can find them.The elemental spirits that dwell in every breath of air, splash of water, blade of grass, and flicker of fire find mirth in the lives of the humans, and a bard’s music is the only way to summon them and ask that the girls be returned. Yet as Jack and Adaira get closer to solving the mystery, it becomes apparent that an older, darker secret about Cadence lurks beneath the surface, and no harp song may be strong enough to stop it.With unforgettable characters, a thrilling plot, and a lush folklore-infused world, A River Enchanted is a stirring story of duty, love, and creating harmony between opposing forces. This first book in the Elements of Cadence duology marks Rebecca Ross’s brilliant entry on the adult fantasy stage.

When the Histronauts travel back in time to the Roman Empire, they'll need your help to uncover the secrets of the past. Join them on their journey as they sneak into the Roman baths, try on the armor of the legionary, make a sacrifice at the temple of the

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoure

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 320, Publishers: Harry N. Abrams, Author: SOUTHON EMMA, ISBN-13: 9781419760198, Date of issue: 2024

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 320, Publishers: ABRAMS PR, Author: SOUTHON EMMA, ISBN-13: 9781419760181, Date of issue: 2023

Here is your opportunity to own a copy of the latest version of "A Roof Cutter's Secrets" in Metric. This is the very book that many believe revolutionized the modern home framing industry. It has been the "go to" reference book of choice for North American rough carpenters since the late 80s. It remains unrivaled in popularity and relevance.In 350 pages of clear, concise instructions, including over 300 drawings and photos, professional roof cutter Will Holladay shares the knowledge he has gathered over his lengthy career in rough carpentry. There are speed and production tricks/techniques from his years as a roof cutter and stacker in the Los Angeles housing tracts during the 70s; complicated custom home framing methodology from his years as a high end framing contractor along the California Coast during the 80s - 90s; and finally lessons learned from various arcane and oddball situations that he has faced through the 00s and onward as a framing consultant. In KISS format, Will presents the "how to" principles required to conquer nearly any type of complicated framing challenge. From steep hillside lot underpinning to detailing plates, from plumb and line issues to beam work, from regular roofs to unequal pitch versions, from bastard intersections to polygon and round shaped roofs, from eyebrow dormers to hanging fascia, from simple stair layout to elaborate circular staircase construction, from pop-out Bay windows to chandelier domes - it is all there. Situations not found anywhere else.The amount of information jam packed into this book is absolutely amazing! There is even a special section at the end of the book devoted specifically to applying the Construction Master Calculator to various situations found in the book. "A Roof Cutter's Secrets" is one resource that you will most certainly want to keep in your tool box. So, no matter where you fit in the construction industry - apprentice, journeyman, foreman, supervisor, contractor or architect - you're bound to pick up some new techniques and methods from "A Roof Cutter's Secrets" that will help increase job site productivity and improve the delivered job quality.

When two quiet men form a tentative connection neither knows where it might lead. M has inherited his family's ironmongery business and B is younger by eleven years and can see no future in the place where he has grown up, but when M offers him a job and lodgings, he accepts. As the two men work side by side in the shop, they also begin a life together in their one shared room above - the kind of life they never imagined possible and that risks everything if their public performance were to slip. Unfolding in South Wales against the backdrop of Section 28, the age of consent debate and the HIV and AIDS crisis, this is a tender and resonant love story, and a powerful debut.

Indian American author Manil Suri grew up in a large crumbling apartment in Bombay (now Mumbai) which his parents, who were Hindu, shared with three Muslim families. Their single room, at times a refuge from the religious and territorial tensions pervading the apartment, was also a prison that held them captive-his parents stuck in an unhappy marriage, the author unable to explore the dawning realization he might be gay. At age 20, Suri managed to break free and come to the US, where he finally found the freedom to embrace his sexuality and find a life partner. But the room, which still held his parents hostage, kept wrenching him back to Bombay.By now real estate prices had risen so much that neighbors had begun conspiring to take over the room, causing Suri’s parents to dig in even more. Eventually it was only his mother, Prem, left, who had staked all her happiness on her son but was unable to escape the room’s hold on her. When a rash of mysterious incidents seemed to beset the room, Suri realized how little time he had left to convince Prem that a happier life might await beyond the four walls that both enthralled and imprisoned her.This remarkable, gripping memoir explores how an abode can shape destiny, while delving into the difficult question of how much to prioritize our parents’ happiness over our own. Inspired by over 2,700 letters the author wrote home over three decades, it is ultimately a testament to the abiding, unbreakable bond tying a son to his mother.

A Room of One's Own, based on a lecture given at Girton College Cambridge, is one of the great feminist polemics. Woolf's blazing polemic on female creativity, the role of the writer, and the silent fate of Shakespeare's imaginary sister remains a powerful reminder of a woman's need for financial independence and intellectual freedom.

This Edwardian social comedy explores love and prim propriety among an eccentric cast of characters assembled in an Italian pensione and in a corner of Surrey, England. A charming young English woman, Lucy Honeychurch, faints into the arms of a fellow Brit

#1 New York Times bestseller * Best Book of the Year from The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, New York Public Library, Chicago Public LibraryThe One and Only Ivan meets The Wild Robot in this unique and deeply moving middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover, from the Newbery Honor–winning author of Other Words for Home. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover determined to live up to his name.Res was built to explore Mars. He was not built to have human emotions. But as he learns new things from the NASA scientists who assemble him, he begins to develop humanlike feelings. Maybe there’s a problem with his programming .Human emotions or not, launch day comes, and Res blasts off to Mars, accompanied by a friendly drone helicopter named Fly. But Res quickly discovers that Mars is a dangerous place filled with dust storms and giant cliffs. As he navigates Mars’s difficult landscape, Res is tested in ways that go beyond space exploration.As millions of people back on Earth follow his progress, will Res have the determination, courage, and resilience to succeed and survive?

1930s London. Poor Lady Georgiana-thirty-fourth in line to the throne-has nothing to serve her Bavarian princess houseguest, even though the Queen of England has requested that she entertain her. Then there's the matter of the body in the bookshop and the princess's unwitting involvement with the Communist party. It's enough to drive a girl mad.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 360, Publishers: Hawktale Publishing, ISBN-13: 9798988543565, Date of issue: 2025

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 304, Publishers: Zando, Author: K.F. Breene, ISBN-13: 9781638934820, Date of issue: 2026