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BLESSINGS AND CURSESThanks to Rishe’s planning and quick wits, an alliance between Galkhein and Coyolles has been successfully forged! With one crisis averted, Rishe turns her attention to the next—namely, annulling her engagement so she and Arnold can be married. To accomplish this, Rishe travels to the Grand Basilica in the Holy Kingdom of Domana and reunites with Millia, the young woman she served during her life as a maid. However, something has changed about her former charge, and whispers of death and curses linger in the air. Does this latest reunion spell disaster for Rishe and Arnold? <br><br> Autorid: Touko Amekawa, Hinoki Kino, Wan Hachipisu <br>

There's plenty of stories to tell when getting reincarnated seven times! Dive into this delightful collection of short stories featuring Rishe and other favorites from 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! And don't forget to check out the light novel and manga (available from Seven Seas) and the hit anime. This handpicked selection showcases dozens of delightful tales, including tender moments between Arnold and Rishe not depicted in the main story and glimpses of characters who aren't often in the limelight. See what Oliver, Arnold's stalwart attendant, gets up to during his time off-and what his relationship is like with his lord's little brother. Peer into a world where Arnold and Rishe are nothing more than students at the same academy. A few tales even feature Rishe's past lives from the perspectives of those she was close to. In the longest story, written specifically for this collection, Rishe and Arnold go undercover...as a married couple! Will our heroine be able to keep her cool around her "beloved husband" long enough to avoid suspicion? Either way, it's bound to be amusing watching her try! <br><br> Autorid: Touko Amekawa, Wan Hachipisu <br>

The 7th Waffen SS Mountain Division was raised for war in the rugged terrain of Yugoslavia. The unit included a huge number of Volksdeutsche, ethnic Germans recruited from outside the Reich. After numerous anti-guerrilla operations in Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia, towards the end of the war it was employed against units of the Bulgarian Army and Red Army forces in the difficult mission of covering the withdrawal of German forces retreating from Greece and Albania. It was one of the few Waffen-SS formations to be used in offensive actions during the final phases of the war. Prinz Eugen fought a brutal, ugly war in the Balkans; it was an effective combat force, but also capable of extreme cruelty towards prisoners and civilians. This work is the most extensive illustrated history of the unit to date. <br><br> Autorid: Massimiliano Afiero <br>

The high-pitched battle is on between powerful angels, sexy demons and innocent humans to dominate a world rife with political intrigue…and to win the heart of one hapless male!Awyn Gardner will do anything to protect the beautiful mistress of the equally beautiful estate gardens he lovingly tends—even enslave himself to an also beautiful demon bent on world domination! The high-pitched battle is on between powerful angels, sexy demons and innocent people to dominate a world rife with political intrigue…and to win the heart of one hapless human man! With Vyrde catatonic for months, it’s up to Awyn and his friends from the manor house to stem the tide of monsters continuously spawning from people bitten by the hideous flying bug-mouths. Meanwhile, the mastermind behind this plague, Angel Loki, sets in motion his technological scheme to eradicate every last gnome from the planet! Then, when a repressed memory is awakened in Awyn, he is determined to wreak vengeance upon Angel Vul and Covenanter Isaac… <br><br> Autorid: Mitsu Izumi <br>

In this second edition of her bestselling book, ADHD expert Cindy Goldrich offers compassionate, science-backed tools to help parents support their child’s growth in patience, communication, emotional regulation, and independence.With fresh insights, expanded strategies, and current research, this update emphasizes the crucial role of executive function, elaborates on important conversations parents should have with their children, and offers thoughts on helping children transition into post–high school life. With approachable action items and prompts, caregivers are guided through eight key concepts: getting educated, creating calm, strengthening connections, cultivating good communication, teaching collaboration, achieving clarity and consistency, setting impactful consequences, and navigating choices.Here parents will discover why traditional discipline often backfires, and learn how to foster the skills kids truly need to succeed—using empathy, collaboration, and practical solutions. Build foundational communication, social–emotional, and decision-making skills to foster your child’s independence. <br><br> Autorid: Cindy Goldrich, Babette Rothschild <br>

The author of The Body Remembers offers eight main strategies--mindfulness, a focus on survival, recovery without false memories, creating an inner dialogue that soothes, building psychological defenses to cope and more--for combating the life-altering affects of trauma. Original Rothschild, a psychotherapist since 1976, offers common-sense guidelines for trauma recovery, intended to "reduce the trauma of self-help recovery and trauma therapy." The author stresses that remembering every detail of a traumatic incident is not necessary for recovery. The eight principles outlined, related to mindfulness, identification as a survivor, stopping flashbacks, forgiving yourself, using movement and exercise to enhance healing, can be used alone or with any book or treatment program. The book concludes with specific notes to past, present, and future clients of trauma therapy, and to trauma treatment professionals. Rothschild holds a Master's degree in social work and a certification as licensed clinical social worker. She is a member of the Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Safe and effective principles for real recovery from trauma. Trauma recovery is tricky; however, there are several key principles that can help make the process safe and effective. This book gives patients and therapists alike the skills to understand and implement the eight keys to successful trauma survival: mindfulness; a focus on survival; recovery without false memories; creating an inner dialogue that soothes; building psychological defenses to cope; understanding the role of shame; finding your own recovery pace; and recognizing and using common sense in safe recovery.This is not another book promoting a new method or type of treatment; rather, it is a necessary adjunct to other therapies. After reading this book, readers will be able to recognize their own individual needs and evaluate whether those needs are being met. They will have the tools necessary to put themselves in the driver's seat, navigating their own safe road to recovery. <br><br> Autorid: Babette Rothschild <br>

This is the third of a series, dealing with familiar Bible topics. Craig first covered The Ten Commandments and then The Nine Beatitudes. He now covers The Eight Kingdom Parables. This is the third of a series, dealing with familiar Bible topics. Craig first covered The Ten Commandments and then The Nine Beatitudes. He now covers The Eight Kingdom Parables. Eight Kingdom Parables! Are we not accustomed to speaking of “The Seven Parables of the Kingdom” in Matthew 13? Craig contends that the reference to the householder at v.52 should be included, and so he speaks of eight parables. Although basically doctrinal, the book is incisive in the challenge it presents regarding our commitment to sow seed. Are we employing every avenue open to us to communicate the Word of God? Stress is laid on the fact that it is the only method whereby souls are reached for the Kingdom. Craig’s expositions and conclusions are well backed up with a multitude of Bible references that demonstrate his wide knowledge of the Scriptures, even those parts that we might regard as obscure. In his introduction, Craig suggests that each chapter of his book can be read in five minutes. We recommend that you devote just a little longer to it! If you are going to digest all that is there, and follow up on the Bible references, it will need some diligent thought. We do trust that the little volume will be really enlightening to those of you who are exploring these things for the first time, and an encouraging refresher course for those of you who have known them for many years. <br><br> Autorid: Craig Munro <br>

A leadership playbook for making customer experience a core aspect of your business.In a rapidly changing world filled with uncertainties, one thing remains crystal clear: customers are increasingly fickle and no longer care about loyalty to any particular company. In addition, many well-intentioned companies are falling short of customer expectations, despite every organization’s potential for excellence. The truth is customer experience is not what it used to be. New technologies, values, generational expectations, economic instability, - and the rapid pace of change all must be considered as you forge ahead. How do you put the customer first in the face of all these emerging trends?Using cutting-edge research and interviewing top leaders across industries, customer experience futurist Blake Morgan has pulled together eight new laws that the best companies follow in terms of building and maintaining a focus on the customer. Customer experience is a decision leaders must make every day, and this book shows you how:C.reate a customer experience mindset.eX.ceed longterm profit expectations by focusing on both short term and long term profits.L.ay out your customer experience strategy creation and stick to it.E.mbark on your 90 day get started plan.A.nticipate the future by being a customer experience futurist.D.on’t forget that employees are customers too.E.valuate success and measure what can be measured.R.eaffirm the priority - keep CX front and center.Learn the laws, see how the best companies apply them, and build them into your organization to become a transformational customer experience leader! Finally, a playbook for leaders of all types on how to build and maintain a relentless focus on the customer into your organization’s DNA. <br><br> Autorid: Blake Morgan <br>

Organizations around the world have lost their way. Its time to get back to basics and focus on what really drives people and performance. In chasing talent, organizations have turned employee experience into an entitlement culture lavishing perks without accountability, lowering standards in the name of empathy, and confusing short-term fixes with long-term solutions. The result? Performance suffers, leaders are scared to lead, and culture drifts. The 8 Laws of Employee Experience is a reset, a new framework to build a future-ready organization in an AI driven world. Best-selling author and professionally trained futurist Jacob Morgan shows that employee experience must return to its core: a value exchange where employees contribute, grow, and lead, and where organizations enable them to thrive. Based on over 100 CHRO interviews at companies like Verizon, Delta, Hilton, IBM,and LVMH, Morgan lays out eight unshakeable laws that form the new operating system for the future of work. This book isnt just about where we are today its about where employee experience is going over the next decade, and how leaders can design the future instead of being dragged into it. After reading this book youll learn how to: Separate signal from noise in an era of trend-chasing with the STEEPLE methodology Discover the eight laws required to build a future-ready organization and how to implement them Use futurist frameworks like the Cone of Possibilities to map out multiple employee experience scenarios Conduct a future-ready audit to see where your company stands today and where it must go next Explore the five potential futures of employee experience and how to steer your organization towards the right one Challenge the myth that employee experience is about making people happy Combining insights from CHROs who are collectively leading millions of people around the world with a futurist framework, The 8 Laws of Employee Experience: How to Build a Future-Ready Organization offers a blueprint to design organizations that dont just adapt to the future but build it. Youll see what works, what fails, and what the future demands. <br><br> Autorid: Jacob Morgan <br>

Conocer y aplicar estas ocho leyes ancestrales te ayudará a ser consciente de todos tus actos para vivir una vida plena Explica ocho de las leyes universales en un lenguaje directo y práctico para que puedas aplicarlas a tu vida de inmediato Ayuda a comprender cómo funciona el universo, como una cadena infinita de causas y efectos que influyen en tu presente Revela estrategias para lograr vivir en paz, sin importar las circunstancias que te rodean Desde muy pequeño, Fer Broca empezó a buscar respuestas a sus profundas inquietudes espirituales. Tras sumergirse en las enseñanzas de culturas tan distantes en tiempo y espacio como la cristiana, la judaica, la hindú, la japonesa, la náhuatl y otras, además de iniciarse en el camino del chamanismo, el autor logró compilar las 8 leyes universales imprescindibles para alcanzar la plenitud vital. Con un característico estilo amistoso, y con sugerencias y ejemplos claros, Fer Broca desarrolla los principios de unicidad, generación, resonancia, karma, dharma, wu wei, ollin y la paz, para que puedas aplicarlos en tu cotidianeidad y hacer crecer tu espiritualidad. Las anécdotas del autor enriquecen la lectura y te ayudarán a comprender los sucesos de tu vida desde un punto de vista más amplio. ¿Conoces el juego del ego y cómo afecta tu conducta? ¿Cuáles son los pensamientos limitantes que han frustrado tus sueños? Fer Broca los revelará y te mostrará cómo hacerles frente para reconectar con tu esencia. Las 8 leyes universales te permitirán tomar decisiones desde tu centro y en plena consciencia. Con la guía de Fer Broca realizarás un viaje hacia tu interior, con el objetivo de que encuentres equilibrio, armonía y paz que, en palabras del autor, constituyen "la felicidad verdadera". <br><br> Autorid: Fer Broca <br>

"An engaging introduction to the solar system from the award-winning creator of the Baby University series shares rhyming facts about each planet set to the tune of ""10 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.""" "To the tune of "Ten Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" comes a new bedtime story from bestselling author Chris Ferrie that's sure to get little ones excited about the solar system while learning new facts about each planet!"-- Introduces the eight planets of the solar system to the tune of the popular children's song "Ten Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed." A delightfully fun, fact-filled planetary tale from the creator of the Baby University series! Travel around the solar system and celebrate what makes each planet unique! From Neptune to Mercury and all the planets in between, each one is different and each one is happy to be what they are.Old slow Neptune looks a bit behind. Orbiting the Sun takes an awful long time. But the 8th little planet doesn't need to worry. It spins on its axis in a really big hurry!Vibrant, joyful art, playful verse, and a fun die-cut shape are sure to have astronomers of all ages celebrating their own uniqueness while they party with the planets. <br><br> Autorid: Chris Ferrie, Lizzy Doyle <br>

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Captivating' New York Times 'Dazzling' Financial Times 'A cracking good read' Historical Novel Society SLAVE. ESCAPE-ARTIST. MURDERER. TERRORIST. SPY. LOVER. MOTHER. TRICKSTER. At the Golden Sunset retirement home, it is not unusual for residents to invent stories. So when elderly Ms Mook first begins to unspool her memories, the obituarist listening to her is sceptical. Stories of captivity, friendship, murder, assumed identities and spying. A life that moves from WWII Indonesia to Busan during the Korean war; from cold-war Pyongyang to a Protestant church in China. The adventures are so colourful and various, at times so unbelievable. Surely they can't all belong to the same woman. Can they? As playful and thought-provoking as it is compelling, as brutal and harrowing as it is achingly poignant and tender, this is a novel about love and war, deceit and betrayal, about identity, storytelling and the trickery required for survival. <br><br> Autorid: Mirinae Lee <br>

Olen vaadanud palju videoid, kuidas droonid jahivad Vene sõdureid. Mehed jooksevad ja jooksevad, kuni väsivad. Siis otsivad koha, kus neile tundub turvaline. Aga see on illusioon, sest kohe pärast mürsu langemist on näha verepritsmeid. Venelase teekond lõpeb siin ning juba mõne aasta pärast kasvavad tema kehast välja päevalilled, mis Ukraina tulevastele põlvedele ilusad vaadata on. Okupandi karistuseks on surm.Edaspidi hakkab neid kohtuotsuseid täide viima võimas droon nimega Baba Yaga, millel on suurelt peal viimane tekst, mida Vene sõjakurjategija elus loeb: REHI.Raamatu autor Artur Rehi on Eesti sõjablogija, kel on YouTube"is üle 700 000 jälgija. Tema videod valmivad peamiselt rahvusvahelisele publikule. Pooleteise aasta jooksul on Artur viinud Ukrainasse väärtuslikku sõjalist abi: annetajatelt kogutud 800 000 euro eest soetati sõduritele hädavajalikke autosid, droone, termokaameraid ja öövaatlusseadmeid. Ta on teinud koostööd nii armee parimate ja salajasemate üksuste kui ka Ukraina kaitseministeeriumi luure peadirektoraadiga. <br><br> Autorid: Artur Rehi <br>

Jane Smith is running out of time . . . Her repeat client, Rob Jacobson, is the unluckiest of the unlucky. No sooner is he accused of killing a family of three in the Hamptons than a second family is gunned down. He says he's being set up again. Despite the odds, Jane believes him. Now she must mount the most complex investigation of her career. But shes facing her own battle too. A terminal medical condition. The defence may never rest. ___________________________________________ PRAISE FOR THE JANE SMITH THRILLERS 'The phenomenal Patterson, one of the great storytellers of our time, does not often produce a new character, but he does here to stunning effect' Daily Mail 'A gutsy heroine. A ticking clock. A breathless pace. Wow! This one had me reeling' JANE CORRY 'Compelling' Crime Monthly ___________________________________________ PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON 'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD 'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN 'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL 'James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged.' STEVE BERRY 'Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried ... there's no stopping his imagination' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN <br><br> Autorid: James Patterson <br>

Nobody sits us down and teaches us how to love. So were often thrown into relationships with nothing but romance movies and pop culture to help us muddle through. Until now. Instead of presenting love as an ethereal concept or a collection of cliches, Jay Shetty lays out specific, actionable steps to help you develop the skills to practice and nurture love better than ever before. He shares insights on how to win or lose together, how to define love, and why you dont break in a break-up. Inspired by Vedic wisdom and modern science, he tackles the entire relationship cycle, from first dates to moving in together to breaking up and starting over. And he shows us how to avoid falling for false promises and unfulfilling partners. <br><br> Autorid: Jay Shetty <br>

The author of the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Think Like a Monk offers a revelatory guide to every stage of romance, drawing on ancient wisdom and new science. Nobody sits us down and teaches us how to love. So were often thrown into relationships with nothing but romance movies and pop culture to help us muddle through. Until now. Instead of presenting love as an ethereal concept or a collection of cliches, Jay Shetty lays out specific, actionable steps to help you develop the skills to practice and nurture love better than ever before. He shares insights on how to win or lose together, how to define love, and why you dont break in a break-up. Inspired by Vedic wisdom and modern science, he tackles the entire relationship cycle, from first dates to moving in together to breaking up and starting over. And he shows us how to avoid falling for false promises and unfulfilling partners. By living Jay Shettys eight rules, we can all love ourselves, our partner, and the world better than we ever thought possible. <br><br> Autorid: Jay Shetty <br>

Now in paperback! "This powerful healing work is something thats missing in the world of mental and physical health today and is a light for others to find themselves and create new references and meaningful experiences that can be channeled to overcome any obstacle and succeed beyond their wildest dreams." Anthony William, The Medical Medium, # 1 New York Times best-selling author Manifestation requires staying in alignment with your best intentions and highest good; and many of the secrets to manifesting a beautiful life revolve around managing the defeating thoughts, feelings, and actions that throw you out of alignment. Noted manifestation expert Mandy Morris shares the eight powerful manifestation techniques she has developed based on divine guidance, scientific research, and a decade of work. They are fast, effective, and proven. These tools of the most highly effective manifesters include: Infusing the manifestation process with self-love to help you work through your past, set positive intentions, and create a high vibration for manifestation goals to come true Detangling dense energy (which impacts the neurological pathways) by understanding why what we want doesnt show up, so we can set a clear path of creation (think of an unpaved road with potholes versus a smooth drive to your destination) Creating ways to energetically check in with yourself Managing your psychological triggers with pattern interrupts Examining the rules you live by and being brave enough to rewrite them <br><br> Autorid: Mandy Morris <br>

Get the Kid You Deserve. Respectful. Responsible. Motivated. Want children who are patient, kind, humble, thankful, and respectful? Who have a good work ethic, strong character, and a healthy self-image? Who succeed in all areas of life--personally, professionally, and relationally--to the best of their ability? You can't force your kids to be grateful for everything you do, but you can raise successful, responsible kids who grow into adults you can be proud of. With his signature wit and wisdom, international parenting expert Dr. Kevin Leman reveals eight no-nonsense strategies that build on the foundations of character, good behavior, respect, discipline, and a winning attitude, including: start with the end in mind expect the best to get the best role-model a disciplined life minimize friction and optimize solutions keep the relationship first, always and much more It is possible to raise a successful child in a "whatever" generation. Dr. Leman's time-tested strategies make it simple. Want a kid who treats you with respect? listens every time you talk? says "please" and "thank you" without prompting? actually likes his siblings and sticks up for them? does homework and chores on time? pitches in to clear dishes, do laundry, and keep your living space clean? is known for integrity and keeping promises? is motivated to do her best but accepts and learns from failure? can stand strong against any tailwinds, bullies, or competition? With 8 Secrets to Raising Successful Kids, you can rear a respectful, responsible, hardworking child in today's tumultuous world--one who will confidently blaze a unique trail to adulthood. I guarantee it. <br><br> Autorid: Kevin Leman <br>

Turn common adolescent missteps, from relationship blunders to rebellions that backfire, into character-building moments—by the author of Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen. “This clear-eyed, practical, fun-to-read guide is an essential read for every parent.”—Lisa Damour, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Untangled, Under Pressure, and The Emotional Lives of TeenagersEvery child messes up, sometimes in ways that seem sure to wreck their futures: a bad report card, poor sportsmanship, underaged drinking. These are tough moments for parent and child alike, often complicated by the fear that the misstep is also an indictment of our parenting. But what each of these “fails” has in common for our kids is the precious silver lining of a chance for character building and developing more grit—if we help them process their mistake well.An invaluable playbook for anxious parents everywhere, Eight Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success offers specific and unexpected advice about what to say, what not to say, and what to do to help children in eight categories of tense situations. Distilled from Michelle Icard’s decades of experience working with tweens, teenagers, and families, it also introduces her signature three-step approach to any kind of failure:• Contain: Affirm your child, gather the facts, and control the narrative.• Resolve: Explain what went wrong, define clear consequences, teach them to apologize well, and develop a plan to rebuild trust. • Evolve: Reaffirm and re-expand their rights, and establish rewards for good behaviors. With empathy, insight, and optimism, Michelle Icard’s advice ensures that a child’s mistake or rebellion doesn’t become the headline of their childhood, but instead becomes a launch pad to a better future. <br><br> Autorid: Michelle Icard <br>

Build your self-confidence with the 8 Step Confidence Course, and feel good about who you are and the life you live. There is something more important than achieving your goals, it is feeling good about yourself regardless. In the 8 Step Confidence Course, happiness expert Domonique Bertolucci shows you exactly what you need to do to feel good about who you are, and the life you live. Your confidence shouldn't be dependent on the goals you have achieved, the feedback you get from others, your waistline or the amount in your bank account. Self-confidence isn't based on what you've got or what you've done. But how do you build and maintain self-confidence? This eight-step course has been designed to inspire you to achieving ongoing self-confidence and feeling good about who you are. Domonique Bertolucci's Mindset Matters series will show you how to unlock the power of your mindset to live your best life. Build your self-confidence with the 8 Step Confidence Course, and feel good about who you are and the life you live.There is something more important than achieving your goals, it is feeling good about yourself regardless. In the 8 Step Confidence Course, happiness expert Domonique Bertolucci shows you exactly what you need to do to feel good about who you are, and the life you live.Your confidence shouldn't be dependent on the goals you have achieved, the feedback you get from others, your waistline or the amount in your bank account. Self-confidence isn't based on what you've got or what you've done.But how do you build and maintain self-confidence? This eight-step course has been designed to inspire you to achieving ongoing self-confidence and feeling good about who you are. <br><br> Autorid: Domonique Bertolucci <br>

"Harden your business against internal and external cybersecurity threats with a single accessible resource. In 8 Steps to Better Security: A Simple Cyber Resilience Guide for Business, cybersecurity researcher and writer Kim Crawley delivers a grounded and practical roadmap to cyber resilience in any organization. Offering you the lessons she learned while working for major tech companies like Sophos, AT&T, BlackBerry Cylance, Tripwire, and Venafi, Crawley condenses the essence of business cybersecurityinto eight steps. Written to be accessible to non-technical businesspeople as well as security professionals, and with insights from other security industry leaders, this important book will walk you through how to: foster a strong security culture that extends from the custodial team to the C-suite; build an effective security team, regardless of the size or nature of your business; comply with regulatory requirements, including general data privacy rules and industry-specific legislation; test your cybersecurity, including third-party penetration testing and internal red team specialists. Perfect for CISOs, security leaders, non-technical businesspeople, and managers at any level, 8 Steps to Better Security is also a must-have resource for companies ofall sizes, and in all industries"-- Harden your business against internal and external cybersecurity threats with a single accessible resource. In 8 Steps to Better Security: A Simple Cyber Resilience Guide for Business, cybersecurity researcher and writer Kim Crawley delivers a grounded and practical roadmap to cyber resilience in any organization. Offering you the lessons she learned while working for major tech companies like Sophos, AT&T, BlackBerry Cylance, Tripwire, and Venafi, Crawley condenses the essence of business cybersecurity into eight steps. Written to be accessible to non-technical businesspeople as well as security professionals, and with insights from other security industry leaders, this important book will walk you through how to: Foster a strong security culture that extends from the custodial team to the C-suite Build an effective security team, regardless of the size or nature of your business Comply with regulatory requirements, including general data privacy rules and industry-specific legislation Test your cybersecurity, including third-party penetration testing and internal red team specialists Perfect for CISOs, security leaders, non-technical businesspeople, and managers at any level, 8 Steps to Better Security is also a must-have resource for companies of all sizes, and in all industries. <br><br> Autorid: Kim Crawley <br>

High blood pressure is one of the biggest killers in the UK today: it is a major factor in causing heart disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease and renal failure. About 3 in every 10 adults in England have high blood pressure. Among people in their 60s, about 6 out of 10 have high blood pressure, and among people in their 70s, 7 out of 10 people have it. In 8 Weeks to Lower Blood Pressure internationally-respected author Robert Kowalski provides vital information on recognising the risks of high blood pressure and lays out lifestyle advice, heart-friendly exercise programmes and tempting recipes that will help you to reduce your blood pressure in just eight weeks. Some tips include: - Put a heaped teaspoon of potassium into every saucepan of boiling water you use when you are cooking vegetables or pasta or rice - Grape seed extract in just one small capsule a day, is sufficient to lower blood pressure by 7 or 8 points. It is just as effective as prescription drugs, without the side effects, is inexpensive and easy to do - Even cocoa powder can lower blood pressure by 4-6 points With special considerations for men, women, children and diabetics, as well as the truth on salt and sodium intake, this book could add years to your life and help you to decrease your prescription drug dosage - or even go without them all together. <br><br> Autorid: Robert E Kowalski <br>

Tap into your Creative Mode with this special edition of The 8-Bit Pixel World Coloring Book!Model coloring, mirror coloring, and mystery pixel images await! With over 90 pages of amazing coloring, this special edition of The 8-Bit Pixel World Coloring Book will have you bringing even more of your favorite characters to life. Fill in each pixel square with the corresponding colors to reveal amazing mystery images. You'll discover a variety of coloring challenges when you slip into Creative Mode with The 8-Bit Pixel World Coloring Book! <br><br> Autorid: Andrews McMeel Publishing <br>

**AS SEEN ON CHANNEL 4** In this best-selling cookbook, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley, GP and wife of Michael Mosley, has teamed up with renowned nutritionist Dr Sarah Schenker to create a collection of low-calorie, low-carb recipes, all expertly balanced and easy to make. Ranging from quick breakfasts to deliciously satisfying suppers, these simple meals will help you to revolutionise your health. Whether you are embarking on the full 8-week diet plan to reverse your diabetes or aiming to keep your blood sugar levels in check, this book will help you lose weight and change the way you eat forever. Average weight loss: 14kg in 8 weeks "I feel amazing. I have been given another chance at life." Cassie, 28, lost 20kg <br><br> Autorid: Dr Clare Bailey Mosley, Dr Michael Mosley, Dr Sarah Schenker <br>

Fascinated by the exotic history of this quintessentially English crime writer, he decided to retrace the trip from London to Baghdad which she made in 1928 - a journey which was to change Agatha Christie completely and led to her other life as the wife of an archaeologist in the deserts of Syria and Iraq. An absorbing contemporary journey which reveals the secret life of the world’s most widely read author.Andrew Eames, an adventurous, insightful and sympathetic observer, sets out to travel from London to Baghdad by train, following the route of the old Orient Express and an identical journey made by Agatha Christie in 1928. Agatha’s journey was to change her life completely, and led to her spending thirty seasons on archaeological digs in the deserts of Syria and Iraq. Eames’s own journey reveals fascinating details of this little known but exotic chapter in the life of the world’s most widely read author.The journey from London to Baghdad by train today is actually far harder than it was in Agatha’s day. Many of the countries Eames passes through, from the Balkans to the Middle East, have been deeply troubled in recent years. Eventually he arrives at the Iraqi border at the same time as the UN weapons inspectors. As the book approaches its final destination the shadow of war looms increasingly large.A compelling read, merging literary biography with travel adventure, The 8:55 to Baghdad is the journey of a lifetime. <br><br> Autorid: Andrew Eames <br>

A new selection of Paul Durcan's finest poems, published in celebration of his 80th birthday'He has written immortal poems. I revere him' Michael LongleyFor fifty years the poet Paul Durcan has explored and questioned a world both real and imagined.Steeped in the goings-on of Ireland and preoccupied with its concerns, he has delighted, enriched and unsettled his readers. His prodigious output of more than twenty collections bursts with poems that are courageously personal and passionately spiritual – a body of work that contains multitudes.‘The great enemy of art is the ego’ says Durcan. ‘It keeps getting in the way. One needs the ego to disappear so that I become you; I become the people walking up and down the street.’First published in 1967, Durcan remains the most of companionable of poets. His vivacity and ability to surprise has never been clearer than in this new selection of eighty of his finest poems, published in celebration of his 80th birthday.EDITED BY NIALL MACMONAGLEWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY COLM TOIBIN <br><br> Autorid: Paul Durcan, Niall MacMonagle, Colm Toibin <br>

80 Graded Studies for Saxophone, selected and edited by John Davies and Paul Harris for both Alto and Tenor Saxophones, brings together in two books a broad selection of 18th and 19th century repertory, with studies by Arban, Baermenn, Blatt, Brod and others. Also included are a number of specially composed studies by Paul Harris. These introduce aspects of 20th-century style and considerably extend the scope of the selection. The studies are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, according to a carefully planned technical progression. 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone Book One are arranged in increasing difficulty from elementary level to early intermediate (Grades 1-5). Studies are an established part of every instrumentalist's training. They place technical problems in musical contexts, and can be invaluable aids to development. 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone is a must-have resource for all students and teachers, and the two books feature heavily on the major examination board syllabuses. **ABRSM selected pieces (Saxophone 2006-2013): Study in C (Brod) Study in C (Baermann) Study in D (Garnier) Study in A minor (O. Langey) Study in Bb (Gariboldi) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Saxophone 2012-2014): Study no.9 (Demnitz) Study no.8 (Garnier) Study no.21 (Garnier) Study no.32 (Baermann) Study no.31 (Gariboldi) <br><br> Autorid: John Davies, Paul Harris <br>

80 Graded Studies for Violin Book 1 is a must-have resource for teachers and students. Studies are an established part of every instrumentalists training. They place technical problems in musical contexts, and can be invaluable aids for development. This study book brings together a broad selection of repertoire including works by famous pedagogues such as Wohlfahrt, Schradieck and Kayser, as well as folksongs, lesser known gems, contemporary studies and some original compositions. The studies in Book 1 are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, according to a carefully planned technical progression from Grades 1-5. Each grade features solo studies focussing on specific areas of technique, plus one accompanied piece per grade available to download, to help with intonation and for use as a performance resource. <br><br> Autorid: Jessica O'Leary <br>

80 Graded Studies for Violin Book 2 is a must-have resource for teachers and students. Studies are an established part of every instrumentalist's training. They place technical problems in musical contexts, and can be invaluable aids for development. 80 Graded Studies for Violin brings together, in two books, a broad selection of repertoire in a variety of styles, including well-established technical studies, folk, jazz and contemporary works plus some original compositions. The studies in Book 2 are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, according to a carefully planned technical progression from Grades 6-8. <br><br> Autorid: Jessica O'Leary <br>

HIGHLIGHTS OF A CAREER IN CRICKET FROM BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED UMPIRE, THE LATE DICKIE BIRD. 'You know what you will get with Mr Bird, and he delivers it with unabashed aplomb in this amiable book' - Country Life Hardly a week went by without Dickie Bird visiting a county or Test match arena where he could keep up to date with all that was happening in the cricket world, while at the same time taking the opportunity to reflect, in the company of old friends and acquaintances, on his own colourful contribution to the sport that lasted for over half a century. Until his death, Dickie remained the most famous umpire of them all. A lovable eccentric with a joyful sense of fun, he decided, as he approached his eightieth birthday, to recall the highlights of his life in cricket. Filled with warmth and an undying love for the sport that brought him so much joy, 80 Not Out is the perfect tribute to Dickie Bird's extraordinary life in cricket. <br><br> Autorid: Dickie Bird, Mr H D Bird <br>

80s MEME FEVER - Get ready for a calendar that's more rad than a mixtape! These memes might be a bit cheesy, but they're perfect for anyone with an 80s heart. Laugh and reminisce with this totally tubular wall calendar. <br><br> Autorid: Willow Creek Press <br>

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER If youre worried about wasting your life, read this book. Rutger Bregman, author of Humankind The best book ever written about how to have a fulfilling and impactful career. Liv Boeree, world poker champion Original and helpful . . . Anyone fretting over how to spend their 80,000 hours might start by investing a few in Mr Todds book. The Economist A ridiculously in-depth guide to finding a fulfilling, AI-proof career You have about 80,000 hours in your career: 40 hours a week, 50 weeks a year, for 40 years. That makes it the most important decision youll ever make. Choose well, and you can have a more rewarding, interesting life, and also help solve some of the worlds most pressing problems. Choose poorly, and you could waste decades. So what should you do? Most advice is based on no research, instead offering misleading platitudes like follow your passion. And it is surprisingly out-of-date, focusing on traditional paths rather than those most likely to thrive in an age of AI. Benjamin Todd is the founder of 80,000 Hours, a nonprofit that has spent over fifteen years researching how to have a fulfilling and impactful career. Now, he explores how anyone can find one, covering: What really makes for a dream job, and why finding it probably doesn't involve "following your passion" How to have a positive impact in your career, and why doing so might involve focusing on unregulated AI as much as on climate change Which roles are likely to be automated, and how to ensure yours isn't among them Youll come away with a plan to use your 80,000 hours in a way thats rewarding, AI-proof and fulfils your potential to make a difference. PRAISE FOR 80,000 HOURS This career guide is among the most thoughtful and grounded Ive seen.' Cal Newport, author of Deep Work A remarkably rigorous guide about how to find that perfect career for you. Ali Abdaal, author of Feel-Good Productivity Based on evidence and good sense, not platitudes. Steven Pinker, author of The Better Angels of our Nature The most informative book you can read if youre stuck trying to make one of lifes most important decisions. Hannah Ritchie, author of Not the End of the World <br><br> Autorid: Benjamin Todd <br>

The classic word-of-mouth bestseller, completely revised and updated for the age of AI You have about 80,000 hours in your career: 40 hours a week, 50 weeks a year, for 40 years. If you want a rewarding and interesting life that changes the world, your choice of career is one of the most important decisions youll ever make. However, theres surprisingly little good advice out there. Most career advice focuses on CVs and offers misleading platitudes like follow your passion. And it insists that if you want to do good you should become a teacher, doctor or a charity worker - even though the evidence suggests that the highest-impact people did nothing of the sort. A self-published word-of-mouth bestseller, this new edition of 80,000 Hours draws on a decade of research conducted at the University of Oxford to offer you the tools you need to find a career you enjoy, youre good at, and that tackles the worlds most pressing problems. <br><br> Autorid: Benjamin Todd <br>

Discover how changing a few core beliefs can transform your life and provide last happiness. In his million-copy bestseller, THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE, Richard Koch showed readers how to take advantage of the simple fact that 80% of your results come from 20% of your efforts. In 80/20 BELIEFS, he shows how just a few core beliefs - often unconscious yet profoundly influential - shape our lives, happiness and success. By identifying and examining the 'toxic' beliefs that cause unnecessary stress and shaping them into good beliefs that foster resilience and joy, we can enjoy a life of greater fulfilment. <br><br> Autorid: Richard Koch <br>

DAILY ADVICE FOR MORE SUCCESSFUL LIVING WITH LESS EFFORT FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE 80/20 DAILY is million-copy bestselling author Richard Koch's most accessible exploration to date of the potential of 80/20 to transform your life. It features a year's worth of powerful daily insights to inspire you identify the 20% in your life that works so brilliantly you should be doing more of it. Readers love 8020 Daily: 'If you apply what's in this book, it can truly shift how you live for the better.' Reader review 'A game changer for an easier, joyful and enriching life.' Reader review 'Richard Koch will change your life for the better.' Reader review 80/20 IS LIFE-ENHANCING The essence of 80/20 is identifying activities that have a high ratio of results to effort. In this day-by-day guide you'll discover how: --A small proportion of your time generates most of your results. --Fewer than 10 decisions in life are truly important. --Four factors influence your happiness more than anything else. 80/20 is an invitation to share in delights without downsides; success as you define it, with as little or as much effort as you want to put in. Discover the magical power of intelligent laziness one day at a time with 80/20 DAILY. <br><br> Autorid: Richard Koch <br>

A large number of managers - especially in these difficult times - feel completely overwhelmed. Their inboxes are overflowing, they constantly struggle to finish their to-do lists and they stay at work longer than they would like to, leaving little time for the things that really matter. Luckily there is a way for managers to enjoy work and build a successful and fulfilling career without stress or long hours. In his bestselling book The 80/20 Principle, Richard Koch showed readers how to put the 80/20 Principle - the idea that 80 per cent of results come from just 20 per cent of effort - into practice in their personal lives. Now he demonstrates the few things you need to do in the workplace to multiply the results you achieve. By applying the strategies outlined in The 80/20 Manager, you will: - Put in fewer hours than your colleagues yet never be short of time - Learn to focus only on the issues that really matter, and ignore those that don't - Achieve exceptional results by working less hard - Feel successful every day <br><br> Autorid: Richard Koch <br>

"The cornerstone of results-based living. READ THIS BOOK AND USE IT." TIM FERRISS, author of The 4-Hour Work Week and Tools of Titans THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE IS THE ESSENTIAL TOOL FOR SUCCESS IN WORK AND LIFE Millions of highly effective people have become more successful by understanding the simple fact that 80% of your results come from 20% of your efforts. All you have to do is identify the 20 percent that leads to 80 percent. The 80/20 Principle shows you how. READERS LOVE THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE: "You really need this book" "This book is excellent, it completely changed my outlook" "Great lessons in this book. Read it" Richard Koch's million-copy-selling global bestseller is more powerful and essential than ever. It reveals how the 8020 rule works and shows how to use it in a systematic and practical way to vastly increase your effectiveness and improve your results. Very little of what you spend your time on has any impact on your success - by concentrating on the things that DO, you can unlock the enormous potential of the magic 20 percent. BE MORE EFFECTIVE WITH LESS EFFORT BY LEVERAGING THE 8020 PRINCIPLE * Identify the methods that lead to great results. * Avoid hard work. * Be very selective in what you do. * Have a great life. 8020 is the essential tool for anyone who wants to succeed. *And don't miss the day-by-day guide to living the 8020 way: 8020 DAILY - available now!* <br><br> Autorid: Richard Koch, Richard Koch <br>

"Respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald explains how the 80/20 running program--in which you do 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and just 20 percent at a higher intensity--is the best change runners of all abilities can make to improve their performance. With a thorough examination of the science and research behind this training method, 80/20 Running is a hands-on guide for runners of all levels with training programs for 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon distances"-- "TRAIN EASIER TO RUN FASTER This revolutionary training method has been embraced by elite runners-with extraordinary results-and now you can do it, too. Respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald explains how the 80/20 running program-in whichyou do 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and just 20 percent at a higher intensity-is the best change runners of all abilities can make to improve their performance. With a thorough examination of the science and research behind this training method, 80/20 Running is a hands-on guide for runners of all levels with training programs for 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon distances. In 80/20 Running, you'll discover how to transform your workouts to avoid burnout. Runs will become more pleasant and less draining. You'll carry less fatigue from one run to the next. Your performance will improve in the few high-intensity runs. Your fitness levels will reach new heights. 80/20 Running promotes a message that all runners-as well as cyclists, triathletes, and even weight-loss seekers-can embrace: Get better results by making the majority of your workouts easier. "-- A fitness expert explains how his running program--in which you do eighty percent of runs at a lower intensity and twenty percent at a higher intensity--is the best change runners of all abilities can make to improve their performance. TRAIN EASIER TO RUN FASTERThis revolutionary training method has been embraced by elite runnerswith extraordinary resultsand now you can do it, too.Respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald explains how the 80/20 running programin which you do 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and just 20 percent at a higher intensityis the best change runners of all abilities can make to improve their performance. With a thorough examination of the science and research behind this training method,80/20 Running is a hands-on guide for runners of all levels with training programs for 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon distances.In 80/20 Running, you’ll discover how to transform your workouts to avoid burnout.Runs will become more pleasant and less draining You’ll carry less fatigue from one run to the next Your performance will improve in the few high-intensity runs Your fitness levels will reach new heights 80/20 Running promotes a message that all runnersas well as cyclists, triathletes, and even weight-loss seekerscan embrace: Get better results by making the majority of your workouts easier. TRAIN EASIER TO RUN FASTERThis revolutionary training method has been embraced by elite runners—with extraordinary results—and now you can do it, too.Respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald explains how the 80/20 running program—in which you do 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and just 20 percent at a higher intensity—is the best change runners of all abilities can make to improve their performance. With a thorough examination of the science and research behind this training method,80/20 Running is a hands-on guide for runners of all levels with training programs for 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon distances.In 80/20 Running, you’ll discover how to transform your workouts to avoid burnout.Runs will become more pleasant and less drainingYou’ll carry less fatigue from one run to the nextYour performance will improve in the few high-intensity runsYour fitness levels will reach new heights80/20 Running promotes a message that all runners—as well as cyclists, triathletes, and even weight-loss seekers—can embrace: Get better results by making the majority of your workouts easier. <br><br> Autorid: Matt Fitzgerald <br>

THIS IS A REVISED EDITION OF THE BOOK LIVING THE 80/20 WAY EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS WITHOUT EXTRAORDINARY EFFORT. Richard Koch's original bestseller THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE gave millions of highly effective businesspeople around the world a serious advantage in the pursuit of success. In 80/20 YOUR LIFE he shows how to use this powerful tool in all areas of your life.80/20 YOUR LIFE shows how working out the few things that are really important, and the few methods that will give you those things, leads to increased happiness and greater success. When you read this book, you'll discover why 'less is more' isn't just a saying, but a sure-fire method to achieve your goals and live your best life.80/20 YOUR LIFE shows how working and worrying less can transform your personal life.'Highly practical and full of examples... The trick is to apply 'less is more' and 'more with less' to ourselves, our work and our relationships' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY'This book is for anyone interested in succeeding personally as well as professionally. It uses a simple, concise, self-help approach to guide the reader through the different areas of life that can benefit from the 80/20 way of thinking' PROFESSIONAL MANAGER <br><br> Autorid: Richard Koch <br>

No literary form is more revealing, more spontaneous or more individual than a letter. P.D. James This inspiring and fascinating book is the first truly comprehensive study of womens letters ever published. Organised by subject matter, and covering a wide range of topics from politics, work and war, to childhood, love and sexual passion, 800 Years of Womens Letters reveals the depth, breadth and diversity of womens lives through the ages. Here Héloïse writes to Abelard of her undying devotion, Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf correspond about life and writing, Queen Victoria complains to Robert Peel about the neglect of Buckingham Palace, and many more women write letters that reveal the compassion, humour, love and tenacity with which they confront the often difficult circumstances of everyday life. This is an intriguing insight, and a rare opportunity to read the real words of real women in their own intimate language. <br><br> Autorid: Olga Kenyon, P.D. James <br>

Fourteen mountains. All above 8000 metres. All climbed by one man. In this stunning large-format book, Alan Hinkes, the first Briton to climb all of the world's highest mountains, tells the story of his extraordinary journey through the Himalaya and Karakoram, from the remote glaciers of Shisha Pangma to the formidable ridges of Kangchenjunga. Written with the honesty and passion of a man who has stood on the roof of the world fourteen times, this landmark Cicerone book combines breathtaking photography with first-hand accounts of survival, loss, and triumph at altitude. It is a book to challenge and inspire mountain-lovers everywhere, whether you have climbed your first Scottish Munro or dreamed of the death zone. Follow Alan Hinkes through all 14 of the world's 8000m peaks, from early expeditions on Shisha Pangma and Manaslu to the gruelling final ascents of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, and Kangchenjunga, with each chapter telling the story of a single mountain Experience the raw reality of high-altitude mountaineering through vivid first-hand accounts of surviving storms, sub-zero temperatures, and the dangers of the death zone, often climbing solo and in conditions that pushed him to the very edge Be inspired by stunning photography taken in some of the most extreme conditions on earth, capturing the savage beauty and vast scale of the Himalaya and Karakoram in a large-format book designed to do justice to the mountains themselves Discover the rich human stories behind the climbs, including tributes to climbing companions lost in the mountains and reflections on legendary mountaineers including Reinhold Messner, Kurt Diemberger, and the story of Mallory and Irvine on Everest Explore the full sweep of Alan's mountaineering life, from a Yorkshire childhood and early Alpine ascents to the moment he became the first Briton to complete all 14 eight-thousanders 8000 Metres is an essential addition to the shelf of anyone who has ever felt the pull of high places. Experience the world's greatest mountains through the eyes of a man who has climbed them all. <br><br> Autorid: Alan Hinkes <br>

808s & Otherworlds: Memories, Remixes, & Mythologies announces a bold and incendiary new voice in Sean Avery Medlin. Against the backdrop of the Phoenix suburbs where they were raised, Medlin interrogates the effects of media misrepresentation on the performance of Black masculinity. Through storytelling rhymes and vulnerable narratives in conversation with both contemporary Hip-Hop culture and systemic anti-Blackness, 808s and Otherworlds pieces together a speculative reality where Blackfolk are simultaneously superhuman and dehumanised. From the gut-wrenchingly real stories of young lovers unmythed by segregation or former classmates appropriating Black culture, to the fantastic settings of Hip-Hop songs and comic characters, Medlin weaves a tapestry of worlds and otherworlds while composing a love letter to family and self, told to an undeniably energetic beat. <br><br> Autorid: Sean Avery Medlin <br>

Lets be honest, being an eighties kid was the best. Computers couldnt talk to each other: they had to live, silent but next to each other, in places called arcades. Findus Crispy Pancakes, Viennetta, or perhaps signor would prefer some of Gino Ginellis Toffee Fooogee? Playing games on Ceefax. Bagpuss, Fingermouse, Button Moon. Beat that. Looking at the world though your View-Master. Being stressed about acid rain and the hole in the ozone layer (which are both okay now?). Five hours of cartoons on a Saturday morning, most of which were reverse-engineered adverts for plastic toys. 0181 811 8181! New Wave, post-punk. Madonna! Taping the radio. The air heady with the co-mingling scent of Cool Water and Obsession. Though admittedly it wasnt a wholly positive thing long-term, smoking was still cool. Here, in quiz book form, is a celebration of those glorious years. There are more than 500 questions across Film, TV, Music, Arts & Culture, Current Affairs, Food and Drink, Games and Toys, Celebrities, Sport, Fashion and Design, Technology, Crazes & Fads, Idioms and Sayings, and Books and Magazines. And with one Super Dooper Impossibly Hard question per round, theres something for everyone. And the best thing is, you dont have to have that haircut this time around. Challenge yourself with more nostalgic trivia in The 70s Quiz and The 90s Quiz. <br><br> Autorid: Jamie Coleman, Holly Herne <br>

Taking you behind the lens during a decade of significant social and political change, discover the remarkable transformation of British photography in the 1980s and its impact on art across the world This book will trace critical developments in photographic art in the UK, made by a diverse range of photographers in and around the Thatcher era (1976–1993). Rather than presenting a comprehensive history, the book will showcase more than 70 lens-based artists, and reveal numerous small histories, known and unknown, presented by a constellation of image makers (particularly Global Majority photographers), photography journals, photographer collectives, and theorists. The publication will also pay close attention to the intersection between photography and the British Black arts movement, and to the theoretical developments in photography and representation from the perspectives of postmodernism and cultural theory by British scholars from the period, namely John Tagg, Victor Burgin, and Stuart Hall. Photographers include Don McCullin, Martin Parr, Ingrid Pollard, Sunil Gupta, Wolfgang Tillmans, Keith Arnatt, Vanley Burke, Sirkka-Liisa Kontinnen, Marketa Luskacova, Joy Gregory, Paul Graham, Ajamu X, and many more key figures. <br><br> Autorid: Yasufumi Nakamori, Helen Little, Jasmine Kaur Chohan, Bilal Akkouche, Geoffrey Batchen, Derek Bishton, Taous R. Dahmani, Mark Sealy, Noni Stacey <br>

All three-dimensional objects can be experienced in two dimensions: it just takes some careful unpicking of the seams. Witty, comic, plaintive, touching, acerbic, droll, cavalier, caffeinated, irreverent, stringent: Austerities, the mind-altering substantial debut from Sam Riviere, seems to achieve the impossible in being all things at once. Initially conceived as a response to the 'austerity measures' implemented by the coalition government in 2011, the poems quickly began taking on a life in kind: 'cutting' themselves on levels of sentiment, structure and even subject matter. Not content to merely build a series of freethinking poems, these remarkable pieces seem eagerly and mischievously to analyze their moment of creation, then weigh their worth, then consign their excess to the recycling bin thereafter. Experience is speedy, the poems seem to say, so dizzyingly fast that the poetry will inevitably be running to catch up - often arriving at a scene the moment after the moment has gone. The effect is as funny and it is startling, beguiling as it is surprising, and makes Austerities a vivid reminder that deprivation, as Leonard Cohen put it, can be the mother of poetry. <br><br> Autorid: Sam Riviere <br>

Juhani Püttsepp raamat "82 Eesti paigakest" koondab algselt ajakirjas Eesti Loodus ilmunud kohalugusid, mida kaunistavad Ingmar Muusikuse, Esta Metsiku, Ove Maidla ja Evald Veldemanni jt fotod.Loodusteadlane Reet Laugaste kirjutab raamatu saatesõna: "See paigakeste raamat on nagu hea luuletuskogu, mis tervikuna pakub suurema elamuse kui üksikluuletustena. Kujuneb terviklik pilt Eestimaast kui väikesest, mitmekesisest ja omasest maalapist. Juhani on osanud leida ja jäädvustada nurgataguseid ja salapaiku. Igast kirjeldusest paistab silma hooliv suhtumine igasse heinamaatükki ja metsaserva, lugupidamine paiksete elanike vastu, huvi ja oskus otsida mineviku jälgi." <br><br> Autorid: Juhani Püttsepp <br>

Follow football mad thirteen-year-old Steven Garrett and his neighbour and outsider Ralf Grimmer as they journey through friendship and football. With their local club in decline after success in Europe, Steven and Ralf must stop themselves from being sucked into the dangerous and violent side of football. Steven observes, dates, and describes the events through his younger but worldlier eyes, but it is Ralfs voice that guides us through the world of that time. Steven admires and envies Ralf but is often too quick to point out his faults. And despite his detailed memory, can Stevens recollections be trusted, and can we rely on just his memories? As the story unfolds, beyond the realm of football, courage and its absence take centre stage, revisiting haunting events from the summer before. Join Steven and Ralf in a journey through memory, friendship, and the blurry lines of truth, in a season that will leave an unforgettable mark on their lives. <br><br> Autorid: Shawn Robbie <br>

Selected by acclaimed poet/novelist Colin Channer for the National Poetry Series,is a lustrous love song to the author’s native Nigeria 82ND DIVISION,Beyond its thematic unity, lustrous language, and formal virtuosity, this sparkling collection is tied together by Aderibigbe’s graceful exploration of the humanity of the people, landscape, and histories that populate the book’s pages. <br><br> Autorid: D.M. Aderibigbe, Colin Channer <br>

A young adult graphic novel that captures the complexities of the war in Ukraine, focusing on the siege of Mariupol (Feb ’22 – May ’22) and the brave people who stayed to defend their city against Russian forces as well as the resulting effects on global politics.A city ruined. In once quiet residential streets, two armies battle, driving people into cellars and basements with little food or water. No lights or heat. Dwindling medical supplies. Shells and bullets deliver cruel, random death to the young and old, men, women, and children. This is Mariupol, a Ukrainian city and early target of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Bordering Russian-occupied territory, the coastal city seemed doomed to a defeat that would come within days, if not hours. Could Mariupol, and Ukraine, survive? As Russian rockets threatened the city, Ukrainians resisted, and with a heroic combination of sacrifice and bravery, the besieged city endured . . . for months. But it all came at a steep cost.With compassion and his keen journalist’s eye, Sibert Honor creator Don Brown illuminates the horrors of Mariupol and the depredations of its people not seen in the city since World War II. He also shows that outside of Mariupol, the city’s agonies were mirrored by similar events occurring in towns and cities across Ukraine.83 Days in Mariupol reminds us that the bloody defiance shown at the Alamo, Dunkirk, Leningrad, and Thermopylae isn’t confined to the past but has a violent, modern presence. It is the story of senseless destruction, patriotism, and grit against long odds—a brutal battle whose consequences still reverberate across Ukraine and continue to reshape the global political landscape.Read more books by Don Brown:Run and Hide: How Jewish Youth Escaped the Holocaust In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers: The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years after the 9/11 AttacksFever Year: The Killer Flu of 1918The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees <br><br> Autorid: Don Brown, Don Brown <br>

'Such a delightful reading experience' Virginia Evans, bestselling author of The Correspondent, winner of the Women's Prize 2026 'Unmitigated delight from cover to cover' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'A real-life love story . . . A timeless period piece. Do read it' WALL STREET JOURNAL 'Beguile an hour of your time and put you in tune with mankind' NEW YORK TIMES This charming classic, first published in 1970, brings together twenty years of correspondence between Helene Hanff, a freelance writer living in New York City, and a used-book dealer in London. Through the years, though never meeting and separated both geographically and culturally, they share a winsome, sentimental friendship based on their common love for books. Their relationship, captured so acutely in these letters, is one that will grab your heart and not let go. <br><br> Autorid: Helene Hanff, Juliet Stevenson <br>