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Abacus is a popular Maths scheme used by thousands of schools all over the world. It fully aligns to the UK National Curriculum. Written by a team of experts, led by Series Editor, Professor Ruth Merttens. For children who are following a UK National Curriculum-based maths scheme the Workbooks provide: easy instructions to explain to children Action' to make the activity more practical Think' to provide extra challenge a self-assessment opportunity on every page. <br><br> Autorid: Ruth Merttens <br>

Abacus is a popular Maths scheme used by thousands of schools all over the world. It fully aligns to the UK National Curriculum. Written by a team of experts, led by Series Editor, Professor Ruth Merttens. For children who are following a UK National Curriculum-based maths scheme the Workbooks provide: easy instructions to explain to children Action' to make the activity more practical Think' to provide extra challenge a self-assessment opportunity on every page. <br><br> Autorid: Ruth Merttens <br>

Abacus is a popular Maths scheme used by thousands of schools all over the world. It fully aligns to the UK National Curriculum. Written by a team of experts, led by Series Editor, Professor Ruth Merttens. For children who are following a UK National Curriculum-based maths scheme, the pupil book provides guidance for each strand the national curriculum. Each Pupil Book includes: the right balance of practice and problem-solving for each area of maths pictorial representations to support children's conceptual understanding clearly laid out questions with instructions that are easy to follow a self-assessment opportunity on every page <br><br> Autorid: Ruth Merttens <br>

Abacus is a popular Maths scheme used by thousands of schools all over the world. It fully aligns to the UK National Curriculum. Written by a team of experts, led by Series Editor, Professor Ruth Merttens. For children who are following a UK National Curriculum-based maths scheme, the pupil book provides guidance for each strand the national curriculum. Each Pupil Book includes: the right balance of practice and problem-solving for each area of maths pictorial representations to support children's conceptual understanding clearly laid out questions with instructions that are easy to follow a self-assessment opportunity on every page <br><br> Autorid: Ruth Merttens <br>

Abacus is a popular Maths scheme used by thousands of schools all over the world. It fully aligns to the UK National Curriculum. Written by a team of experts, led by Series Editor, Professor Ruth Merttens. For children who are following a UK National Curriculum-based maths scheme, the pupil book provides guidance for each strand the national curriculum. Each Pupil Book includes: the right balance of practice and problem-solving for each area of maths pictorial representations to support children's conceptual understanding clearly laid out questions with instructions that are easy to follow a self-assessment opportunity on every page <br><br> Autorid: Ruth Merttens <br>

Abacus is a popular Maths scheme used by thousands of schools all over the world. It fully aligns to the UK National Curriculum. Written by a team of experts, led by Series Editor, Professor Ruth Merttens. For children who are following a UK National Curriculum-based maths scheme, the pupil book provides guidance for each strand the national curriculum. Each Pupil Book includes: the right balance of practice and problem-solving for each area of maths pictorial representations to support children's conceptual understanding clearly laid out questions with instructions that are easy to follow a self-assessment opportunity on every page <br><br> Autorid: Ruth Merttens <br>

Abacus is a popular Maths scheme used by thousands of schools all over the world. It fully aligns to the UK National Curriculum. Written by a team of experts, led by Series Editor, Professor Ruth Merttens. For children who are following a UK National Curriculum-based maths scheme, the pupil book provides guidance for each strand the national curriculum. Each Pupil Book includes: the right balance of practice and problem-solving for each area of maths pictorial representations to support children's conceptual understanding clearly laid out questions with instructions that are easy to follow a self-assessment opportunity on every page <br><br> Autorid: Ruth Merttens <br>

Abacus is a popular Maths scheme used by thousands of schools all over the world. It fully aligns to the UK National Curriculum. Written by a team of experts, led by Series Editor, Professor Ruth Merttens. For children who are following a UK National Curriculum-based maths scheme, the pupil book provides guidance for each strand the national curriculum. Each Pupil Book includes: the right balance of practice and problem-solving for each area of maths pictorial representations to support children's conceptual understanding clearly laid out questions with instructions that are easy to follow a self-assessment opportunity on every page <br><br> Autorid: Ruth Merttens <br>

Abacus is a popular Maths scheme used by thousands of schools all over the world. It fully aligns to the UK National Curriculum. Written by a team of experts, led by Series Editor, Professor Ruth Merttens. For children who are following a UK National Curriculum-based maths scheme, the pupil book provides guidance for each strand the national curriculum. Each Pupil Book includes: the right balance of practice and problem-solving for each area of maths pictorial representations to support children's conceptual understanding clearly laid out questions with instructions that are easy to follow a self-assessment opportunity on every page <br><br> Autorid: Ruth Merttens <br>

Abacus is a popular Maths scheme used by thousands of schools all over the world. It fully aligns to the UK National Curriculum. Written by a team of experts, led by Series Editor, Professor Ruth Merttens. For children who are following a UK National Curriculum-based maths scheme, the pupil book provides guidance for each strand the national curriculum. Each Pupil Book includes: the right balance of practice and problem-solving for each area of maths pictorial representations to support children's conceptual understanding clearly laid out questions with instructions that are easy to follow a self-assessment opportunity on every page <br><br> Autorid: Ruth Merttens <br>

Abacus is a popular Maths scheme used by thousands of schools all over the world. It fully aligns to the UK National Curriculum. Written by a team of experts, led by Series Editor, Professor Ruth Merttens. For children who are following a UK National Curriculum-based maths scheme, the pupil book provides guidance for each strand the national curriculum. Each Pupil Book includes: the right balance of practice and problem-solving for each area of maths pictorial representations to support children's conceptual understanding clearly laid out questions with instructions that are easy to follow a self-assessment opportunity on every page <br><br> Autorid: Ruth Merttens <br>

Abacus is a popular Maths scheme used by thousands of schools all over the world. It fully aligns to the UK National Curriculum. Written by a team of experts, led by Series Editor, Professor Ruth Merttens. For children who are following a UK National Curriculum-based maths scheme, the pupil book provides guidance for each strand the national curriculum. Each Pupil Book includes: the right balance of practice and problem-solving for each area of maths pictorial representations to support children's conceptual understanding clearly laid out questions with instructions that are easy to follow a self-assessment opportunity on every page <br><br> Autorid: Ruth Merttens <br>

Abacus is a popular Maths scheme used by thousands of schools all over the world. It fully aligns to the UK National Curriculum. Written by a team of experts, led by Series Editor, Professor Ruth Merttens. For children who are following a UK National Curriculum-based maths scheme, the pupil book provides guidance for each strand the national curriculum. Each Pupil Book includes: the right balance of practice and problem-solving for each area of maths pictorial representations to support children's conceptual understanding clearly laid out questions with instructions that are easy to follow a self-assessment opportunity on every page <br><br> Autorid: Ruth Merttens <br>

Abacus is a popular Maths scheme used by thousands of schools all over the world. It fully aligns to the UK National Curriculum. Written by a team of experts, led by Series Editor, Professor Ruth Merttens. For children who are following a UK National Curriculum-based maths scheme, the pupil book provides guidance for each strand the national curriculum. Each Pupil Book includes: the right balance of practice and problem-solving for each area of maths pictorial representations to support children's conceptual understanding clearly laid out questions with instructions that are easy to follow a self-assessment opportunity on every page <br><br> Autorid: Ruth Merttens <br>

A latest entry in the acclaimed series that includes Leviathan Wakes follows the discovery of a massive alien gate in Uranus's orbit that is examined by Jim Holden and the crew of the Rocinante, who are placed in mortal danger by a complex human plot. Original. 35,000 first printing. Follows the discovery of a massive alien gate in Uranus's orbit that is examined by Jim Holden and the crew of the Rocinante, who are placed in mortal danger by a complex human plot. The explosive third novel in James S.A. Corey's New York Times bestselling Expanse series.For generations, the solar system -- Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt -- was humanity's great frontier. Until now. The alien artifact working through its program under the clouds of Venus has appeared in Uranus's orbit, where it has built a massive gate that leads to a starless dark.Jim Holden and the crew of the Rocinante are part of a vast flotilla of scientific and military ships going out to examine the artifact. But behind the scenes, a complex plot is unfolding, with the destruction of Holden at its core. As the emissaries of the human race try to find whether the gate is an opportunity or a threat, the greatest danger is the one they brought with them. <br><br> Autorid: James S A Corey <br>

The third book in the New York Times bestselling Expanse series. NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES FROM NETFLIX For generations, the solar system - Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt - was humanity's great frontier. Until now. The alien artefact working through its program under the clouds of Venus has emerged to build a massive structure outside the orbit of Uranus: a gate that leads into a starless dark. Jim Holden and the crew of the Rocinante are part of a vast flotilla of scientific and military ships going out to examine the artefact. But behind the scenes, a complex plot is unfolding, with the destruction of Holden at its core. As the emissaries of the human race try to find whether the gate is an opportunity or a threat, the greatest danger is the one they brought with them. <br><br> Autorid: James S. A. Corey <br>

"And I struggle to find my place in this dark novel. I yearn for passion and despair for that is what makes good literature while Ishwari seeks a life of joy for herself and her son." A powerful novel from the author of Panty about a woman who runs away from home, seeking to free herself from the shackles of society and familial attachments, and instead devote her attentions to writing a novel. When she realises that her five year old son Roo has followed her, Ishwari struggles with her identity as a mother and the responsibilities that brings, versus the guilty knowledge that she cannot want her own child when his existence requires her to suppress her own dreams. Ishwari and Roo wander the streets at night, looking for a place to stay, until an elderly caretaker takes pity on them and offers them an empty room on the terrace of a guest house. Ishwari gets work as a caregiver to the handsome gentleman who lives next door, while Roo, who is lame, spends all day locked up in the room on the roof. Pulsating with raw energy, Abandon gives voice to the perpetual conflict between life and art. <br><br> Autorid: Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay <br>

I awoke from a deep sleep I had taken under the shade of a tree in a field at the outskirts of a dark wood, without remembering how I had gotten there, or, indeed, where it was exactly, I had gotten. So begins a most unusual odyssey, in which a writer who bears a striking similarity to our author, Gary Raymond allows himself to be led through the many-layered realms of Welsh literature, not by Virgil but by the late Professor Raymond Williams. Taking in the history of Welsh writing in English from the legacy of the bardic tradition to contemporary experimental works, Abandon All Hope introduces Welsh literature in a way it has never been presented before as cutting edge, experimental, vibrant, exciting, intimate, and with a multitude of voices. This voyage into a uniquely Welsh Inferno offers a revolutionary new way to examine and explain literary history, traversing elements of chronology and genre, in a wide-ranging and, above all, highly entertaining manifesto for a new perception of Welsh literature both inside and outside of Wales. <br><br> Autorid: Gary Raymond <br>

"An intricately constructed and emotionally devastating book about the appearance and disappearance of love." --Jenny Offill, author of Dept. of Speculation Named One of the Best Books of 2017 by:Esquire, Refinery29, BookRiot, Medium, The Brooklyn Rail, Largehearted Boy, and The Coil.For readers of Maggie Nelson and Leslie Jamison, a fierce and dazzling personal narrative that explores the many ways identity and art are shaped by love and loss.In her critically acclaimed memoir, Whip Smart, Melissa Febos laid bare the intimate world of the professional dominatrix, turning an honest examination of her life into a lyrical study of power, desire, and fulfillment. In her dazzling Abandon Me, Febos captures the intense bonds of love and the need for connection -- with family, lovers, and oneself. First, her birth father, who left her with only an inheritance of addiction and Native American blood, its meaning a mystery. As Febos tentatively reconnects, she sees how both these lineages manifest in her own life, marked by compulsion and an instinct for self-erasure. Meanwhile, she remains closely tied to the sea captain who raised her, his parenting ardent but intermittent as his work took him away for months at a time. Woven throughout is the hypnotic story of an all-consuming, long-distance love affair with a woman, marked equally by worship and withdrawal. In visceral, erotic prose, Febos captures their mutual abandonment to passion and obsession -- and the terror and exhilaration of losing herself in another. At once a fearlessly vulnerable memoir and an incisive investigation of art, love, and identity, Abandon Me draws on childhood stories, religion, psychology, mythology, popular culture, and the intimacies of one writer's life to reveal intellectual and emotional truths that feel startlingly universal. <br><br> Autorid: Melissa Febos <br>

"Accompanied by historic photographs, this real-life thriller?—?and testament to the idea that compassion can rule over conflict?—?recounts the attack on the RMS Laconia off the West African coast on September 12, 1942. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. " "A remarkable true WWII account of the maritime attack on the RMS Laconia off the West African coast"-- A remarkable World War II account of a maritime attack off the West African coast, for fans of Steven Sheinkin and Deborah Heiligman. On September 12, 1942, the RMS Laconia was attacked by a German submarine five hundred miles off the coast of western Africa. What the Germans didn’t know was that they had just attacked their allies: locked below decks on the British ship were nearly 1,800 Italian prisoners of war. When the Germans realized their mistake, they made the unprecedented decision to rescue all survivors regardless of their nationality, attempting to declare the waters a neutral zone. But when an American bomber flew over the humanitarian effort, he was ordered to drop bombs, contributing to the deaths of many Italian POWs and British civilians in the process. Some of those who remained alive endured weeks adrift at sea, fighting for survival with little water or food, and in shark infested oceans. Suspenseful and informative, this incredible true account, which includes historic photographs, is a testament to the idea that compassion can rule over conflict—even at the cruel heights of war. <br><br> Autorid: Alison O'Leary, Michael J Tougias <br>

Collects short stories in graphic novel format by the influential Japanese cartoonist which examine the underside of Tokyo in the 1960s, exposing the hardships of the time and the sometimes painful relationships between men and women. Abandon the Old in Tokyo continues to delve into the urban underbelly of 1960s Tokyo, exposing not only the seedy dealings of the Japanese everyman but Yoshihiro Tatsumi’s maturation as a storyteller. Many of the stories deal with the economic hardships of the time and the strained relationships between men and women, but do so by means of dark allegorical twists and turns. A young sewer cleaner’s girlfriend has a miscarriage and leaves him when he proves incapable of finding higher-paying work. When a factory worker loses his hand on the job, the parallels between him and his pet monkey prove startling and significant. <br><br> Autorid: Yoshihiro Tatsumi <br>

'Abandon is terrific . . . A great storyteller hitting his stride' Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series A century-old mystery - and a desperate battle to survive. Abandon is a compulsive standalone thriller from Blake Crouch, the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter and Recursion.. . .On Christmas Day in 1893, every man, woman, and child in a remote mining town disappeared, belongings forsaken, meals left to freeze in vacant cabins, and not a single bone found. Now, journalist Abigail Foster and her father, a historian, have set out unocver the truth. Exploring the area, they are joined by two backcountry guides: a psychic and a paranormal photographer. The long-abandoned town is, according to rumour, haunted. But Abigail and her companions are about to learn that the towns ghosts are the least of their worries. Twenty miles from civilization, with a blizzard bearing down, they realize they are not alone. The ordeal that follows will test this small team past the breaking point as they battle the elements and human foes alike and discover that the towns secrets still have the power to kill. Part journey into old-West history, part nail-biting survival thriller, Abandon is a bloody, darkly surprising tale as only Blake Crouch could deliver. * * * 'Written with the breathless grace of a Western sunset, Abandon is more than a nonstop thriller - it's a riveting morality tale that will haunt you well past the final pages' Marcus Sakey, author of The Brilliance Trilogy 'Abandon is not merely an exciting thriller with a terrific plot and gangbuster ending; the writing here sings; the characters live and the universal themes of greed and evil resonate long after the final sentence' John Lescroart, author of The Missing Piece <br><br> Autorid: Blake Crouch <br>

"It was like going through a door which had been locked all my life. I had walked past it every single day, afraid to even rattle the handle. Now I was smashing the locks, I was wrenching it from the hinges, and I was marching through. Here I am!" A woman whose mother twice tried to kill her as a child has won a ground-breaking battle in the supreme courts for the right to claim compensation. Monica Allans legal victory set a precedent and has opened the floodgates for others to claim in her wake. Thanks to her 12-year legal fight, other victims now have hope. Other victims now have a voice. In her memoir, Monica, 54, tells the story of her childhood, when her mother, Betty Mount, forced her head under running bathroom taps and tried to strangle her. She had previously tried to kill Monica as a baby. Monica was taken into foster care, where her new parents ran a brutal regime. To the outside world, the family was devoutly religious and respectable, but behind closed doors, Monica was physically and sexually abused. Failed by a second mother figure, she moved into her own home aged 18 and went on to have four children. Monica loved her children but battled constantly with the demons from her past. She carried her dark secrets around with her for 40 years until in 2010, haunted by her trauma, she finally decided to seek justice. She was told she could not seek compensation because of the same roof rule, meaning victims who lived with their attackers up to 1979 were ineligible for pay-outs. For the past 12 years Monica has been fighting her case through the Supreme Courts and was recently awarded compensation from CICA in respect of the sexual abuse she suffered in foster care. She is awaiting a second settlement for the attacks by her mother. <br><br> Autorid: Monica Allan, Ann Cusack, Joe Cusack <br>

Respected conservative journalist and commentator Timothy P. Carney continues the conversation begun with Hillbilly Elegy and the classic Bowling Alone in this hard-hitting analysis that identifies the true factor behind the decline of the American dream: it is not purely the result of economics as the left claims, but the collapse of the institutions that made us successful, including marriage, church, and civic life.During the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald J. Trump proclaimed, “the American dream is dead,” and this message resonated across the country. Why do so many people believe that the American dream is no longer within reach? Growing inequality, stubborn pockets of immobility, rising rates of deadly addiction, the increasing and troubling fact that where you start determines where you end up, heightening political strife—these are the disturbing realities threatening ordinary American lives today.The standard accounts pointed to economic problems among the working class, but the root was a cultural collapse: While the educated and wealthy elites still enjoy strong communities, most blue-collar Americans lack strong communities and institutions that bind them to their neighbors. And outside of the elites, the central American institution has been religionThat is, it’s not the factory closings that have torn us apart; it’s the church closings. The dissolution of our most cherished institutions—nuclear families, places of worship, civic organizations—has not only divided us, but eroded our sense of worth, belief in opportunity, and connection to one another.In Alienated America, Carney visits all corners of America, from the dim country bars of Southwestern Pennsylvania., to the bustling Mormon wards of Salt Lake City, and explains the most important data and research to demonstrate how the social connection is the great divide in America. He shows that Trump’s surprising victory was the most visible symptom of this deep-seated problem. In addition to his detailed exploration of how a range of societal changes have, in tandem, damaged us, Carney provides a framework that will lead us back out of a lonely, modern wilderness. <br><br> Autorid: Timothy P. Carney <br>

Throughout the ages, mankind has been fascinated by the ruins of previous societies. The desire to gain a greater understanding of our past has driven archaeologists, artists, and scholars from across the world to study the vestiges of lifestyles that have vanished in an attempt to capture their mystique and beauty.Originally intended as an examination of the rise and fall of the state hospital system, Matthew Christopher's Abandoned America rapidly grew to encompass derelict factories and industrial sites, schools, churches, power plants, hospitals, prisons, military installations, hotels, resorts, homes, and more. Through his collection of writing and photography, Christopher has spent the last decade documenting the ruins of one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known: our own. Exploring sites like the charred remains of the Hotel Do De, the rusted cells of the Essex County Jail Annex, the sublime majesty of the Church of the Transfiguration, or the eerie and dilapidated remnants of the New Castle Elks Lodge, the work spans architectural treasures left to the elements and then all too often lost forever. Originally intended as an examination of the rise and fall of the state hospital system, Matthew Christopher's Abandoned America rapidly grew to encompass derelict factories and industrial sites, schools, churches, power plants, hospitals, prisons, military installations, hotels, resorts, homes, and more. <br><br> Autorid: Christopher Matthew <br>

Beautiful yet haunting photographs of abandoned asylums in America once glorious historical buildings now ravaged by nature and time are the subject of this fascinating, coffee table photo book. Abandoned Asylums takes readers on an unrestricted visual journey inside America's abandoned state hospitals, asylums, and psychiatric facilities, the institutions where countless stories and personal dramas played out behind locked doors and out of public sight. The images captured by photographer Matt Van der Velde are powerful, haunting and emotive. A sad and tragic reality that these once glorious historical institutions now sit vacant and forgotten as their futures are uncertain and threatened with the wrecking ball. Explore a private mental hospital that treated Marilyn Monroe and other celebrities seeking safe haven. Or look inside the seclusion cells at an asylum that once incarcerated the now-infamous Charles Manson. Or see the autopsy theatre at a Government Hospital for the Insane that was the scene for some of America's very first lobotomy procedures. With a foreward by renowned expert Carla Yanni examining their evolution and subsequent fall from grace, accompanying writings by Matt Van der Velde detailing their respective histories, Abandoned Asylums will shine some light on the glorious, and sometimes infamous institutions that have for so long been shrouded in darkness. <br><br> Autorid: Matt Van Der Velde <br>

In Abandoned at Birth, Janet Sherlund explores the inherent need adopted children have for a sense of belonging and the pain and courage that is required to discover their true identity.Adoption is often painted as a happy, inspirational act—a baby finds a family and lives happily ever after. But the truth is that adopted children experience displacement and rupture from their mother and that trauma can impact an individual for a lifetime. Adoption can lead to feelings of loss and grief not just for the adoptee, but for the biological and adoptive parents as well. This startling fact comes vividly to life in Janet Sherlund’s heartbreaking memoir, Abandoned at Birth. In her literary debut, Janet Sherlund explores the complex issues so many adoptees and their parents grapple with, including the complicated emotions of rejection, loss, grief, denial, and shame. Sherlund, who was given up for adoption within days of her birth, shares her journey to fulfill her lifetime longing for connection with her family of origin, her instinctive ache for connection with her birth mother, and what it was like to have a “borrowed identity.” In poignant detail, Sherlund describes her quest to find out who she is, where she came from, and why she was given away. And she reveals the pain and courage required to discover one’s true identity. With 5 million adoptees in the U.S., many of whom are discovering their biological roots on DNA websites, Abandoned at Birth is the book for our time. The insight Sherlund derived from her journey will encourage and console others on the same path, while examining the inherent need of all of us to belong, and understand our origins, our culture, and our genetic roots. <br><br> Autorid: Janet Sherlund <br>

Beautiful, haunting photographs of abandoned places in Belgium. The ultimate visual reference in Belgian urban exploration. These outstanding photographic reports aim to draw attention to the often dramatic fate of a countrys abandoned heritage and its frequently forgotten beauty. The locations featured all have their own stories to tell, in a variety of voices, but with one shared theme: the fall from grace. The old blast furnaces from the province of Liege, an old textile factory in West Flanders, or Europes first commodities exchange a Gothic Revival gem in the province of Antwerp These architectural monuments have been left to weather the elements and pass into oblivion, offering a unique perspective on abandoned Belgium. At the threshold between life and death, and immortalised by Francis Meslet, these structures radiate a silence that speaks volumes. These pictures have extraordinary secrets to tell. Between 2010 and 2023, Francis Meslet travelled around Belgium looking for abandoned places witnesses to history and the socio-economic changes that have shaped the country. What began as a way of documenting the neglect of industrial and urban monuments, quickly expanded to include other dispossessed places: factories, industrial wastelands, schools, churches, Roman baths, swimming pools, theatres, mansions, castles, and hospitals, for example. His photography captures the grandeur and decadence of one of the oldest European nations. <br><br> Autorid: Francis Meslet <br>

In this collection of extraordinary photographs, photographer Simon Sugden has brought to the light the beauty of abandoned buildings and other sites no longer home to the activity of people. These buildings and places have been left empty, often to gently decay and rot, but a ghostly presence of their previous life remains. The buildings range from mills, mines, factories and other industrial features, farmhouses and fairgrounds to hospitals, asylums, places of entertainment and religious buildings. Sometimes we find boats, cars and aircraft left behind and rotting in the landscapes, nature is reclaiming many, others seem almost untouched by their disuse but all have a new kind of beauty.Look through these photographs and you will discover the beauty that photographer Simon Sugden has found in his unique portrayal of the after-life of abandoned buildings and other structures around Britain. A haunting collection of images from photographer Simon Sugden revealing the beauty to be found in abandoned buildings and structures around Britain. <br><br> Autorid: Simon Sugden <br>

An ancient hilltop fortress. A crusader citadel in the West Bank. A fairytale medieval castle fallen into ruin. From ancient times to the end of the nineteenth century, Abandoned Castles explores more than 100 forts, castles and defensive strongholds from all around the globe. From medieval Japanese castles to Spanish colonial forts in West Africa to Norman stone keeps, the book ranges widely across history. Many have long ceased to serve a purpose, but then, like the crusader castle Krak de Chevaliers in Syria today, their impenetrable walls become the site of more fighting centuries later. Others, such as the Cathar Cha^teau de Queribus in southern France, stand high above peaceful coastlines, testament to the wars of the past. Some are beautiful, others brutal, but each tells a story about the way we fought and defended ourselves, and how the building has survived and aged, long after the people it was built by are gone. With 150 outstanding color photographs, Abandoned Castles is a brilliant pictorial examination of castles, forts, keeps, and defensive fortifications from the ancient world to the end of the nineteenth century. <br><br> Autorid: Kieron Connolly <br>

All she wanted was a mothers love DESPISED Pennys childhood was spent in the shadows of her mothers business schemes, feeling alone and unimportant. It fell to Lorna, her mothers acquaintance, to take care of the lonely little girl, but the rejection always cut deep. DETERMINED When Penny turns sixteen and tragedy strikes, Lornas cousin Maureen, a feisty ex-stripper from London, strides into her life. Penny determines to make her own way in the world and, with Maureen, throws herself into a thrilling new life on the grimy streets of Soho. She makes new friends, but cant avoid crossing the paths of some very dangerous men. DANGER In this seedy world of dancing girls and gangsters Penny must grow up quickly, she must be brave, and shes forced to face the truth about some very dark secrets from her past. A heartbreaking historical novel about betrayal, hardship and ultimately hope. Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries, Diney Costeloe and Dilly Court. <br><br> Autorid: Kitty Neale <br>

From the million-copy bestselling author Toni Maguire comes a new true story of neglect, abuse and survival. Amy had a happy childhood until the sudden death of her mother when she was ten years old. Eventually abandoned by her father, she found herself falling prey to the evil that lurked in her school and on the streets. Addicted to heroin by the age of twelve, Amy attempted to get clean in the hopes of reconciling with her father and his new wife. But unable to rid herself of her addiction, she fell into a world of hard drug use, homelessness, imprisonment and abusive relationships. At Amy's lowest ebb, she found the strength to turn her life around. Abandoned Child is her incredible story of survival, and how finding self-worth and love from the right person changed her future. <br><br> Autorid: Toni Maguire <br>

This latest book by Tarquin Blake documents eighty abandoned Church of Ireland churches, preserving a record of fragile religious ruins. Their history, dating back to early Christianity in Ireland, paints a stark portrait of a Protestant aristocracy and a Catholic majority. Under the 1801 Act of Union, the Church of Ireland was united with the Church of England. Following this about GBP1 million (100 million in today's money) was spent building over 700 Protestant churches. The Church of Ireland was the Established Church and Protestantism the official religion. Most Irish resented the Church of Ireland, a minority church controlled by Englishmen, unsympathetic and friends of the landlords. As Protestant congregations declined in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries an attempt was made to keep churches open by uniting parishes. Eventually non-existent congregations forced closure of many churches. Valuables were removed, churches deconsecrated and abandoned. Blake's haunting images of crumbling ruins and history of the churches tell another fascinating story of troubled times. <br><br> Autorid: Tarquin Blake <br>

Beautiful, haunting photographs of abandoned religious buildings. Between 2012 and 2019 Francis Meslet photographed several hundred places of worship across Europe. Over time, these places have became enveloped in silence, the only thing heard there now an occasional gust of wind whistling though broken stained glass, or the rhythmic drip of water leaking through the dilapidated roof above a nave. Nevertheless, these muted places still draw an occasional visitor. Once upon a time, prayers could be heard recited in Latin in a German church; and in a French Catholic college, the voices of children once resounded to the sound of the bells. But who can imagine what sounds might be concealed behind the walls of a crypt in the heart of the Italian mountains, or within a tomb in a former convent in Portugal? In his spare time Francis travels the world in search of places that have fallen into disuse -- religious buildings where time has stood still since their doors were closed for the last time. He returns with incredible photographs, each a time capsule, a record of a parallel universe. They prompt us to let our imaginations wander and ask ourselves questions. With the greatest respect for the faithful who regularly visited them long ago, he offers us an opportunity to immerse ourselves in places that have been abandoned by faith, to seek a divine light. Award winning title: Gold medal in the 'Fine Art Book' category, Prix de la Photographie de Paris 1st place in the 'Book' category, Prix de la Photographie de Paris 1st prize in the curatorial selection for the Paris Photo Prize exhibition State of the World from October 25 to 31 2021 in Paris, Espace Beaurepaire Honourable Mention at the International Photography Awards Silver medal at the Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) in the Photo Book category <br><br> Autorid: Francis Meslet <br>

Ruined cities overgrown by jungle. Towns buried beneath the ground. Statues lying half- hidden in the sand. Why do civilisations collapse? Why are towns abandoned? And how do once mighty cities come to be forgotten about? From the pyramids of Egypt to the ruins at Angkor in Cambodia and on to the mysteries of the Easter Island moai statues, Abandoned Civilisations is a brilliant pictorial work examining lost worlds. What emerges is a picture of how vast societies can rise, thrive and then collapse. We admire how whole cities develop, but equally fascinating is what happens when their moment has passed. From the 9th century temples at Khajuraho in India which were lost in the date palm trees until stumbled across by European engineers in the 19th century to Mayan pyramids in the Guatemalan jungle to Roman cities semi-buried but consequently preserved in the North African desert, the book explores why societies fall and what, once abandoned, they leave behind to history. With 150 striking colour photographs exploring 100 worlds, Abandoned Civilisations is a fascinating visual history of the mysteries of lost societies. <br><br> Autorid: Kieron Connolly <br>

Set amidst the turbulence of WW1, Mary Woods evocative historical saga The Abandoned Daughter follows Ella, a voluntary nurse tormented by soldiers' cries and the wound of a shattered trust. As her friendships teeter, exacerbated by the strains of war, Ella's isolation deepens. Within the confines of a French military hospital, she finds companionship in Connie and Paddy, and comfort in the arms of a French officer, Paulo. As war rages around them, could Paulo be Ella's refuge? With the end of the war on the horizon, surely things have to get better? Ella grew up not knowing her real family but a clue leads her in their direction. What did happen to Ellas parents, and why is she so desperate to find out? The second book in The Girls Who Went To War series, The Abandoned Daughter takes you on an emotional roller-coaster of love, deception, and the relentless pursuit of truth amidst war's chaos. <br><br> Autorid: Mary Wood <br>

In her determination to change her fate, Aristia has taken up swordsmanship to become a splendid knight like her father. But having been plagued with a weak constitution since birth, it’s not quite something she’ll be able to accomplish with just her resolve...Will she be able safely walk down this new path she’s chosen for herself? <br><br> Autorid: David Odell, INA, Lys Blakeslee, Yuna Yuna <br>

Thanks to the crass yet well-meaning Carsein and her new imperial bodyguards, Aristia’s pleased to get her training back on track, though it’s Allendis’s return that truly excites her. Being apart seems to have only brough them closer—but are close enough that she can finally tell him the truth...? <br><br> Autorid: David Odell, INA, Lys Blakeslee, Yuna Yuna <br>

"Out in the peaceful countryside, far away from the painful memories of the Imperial Capital, Aristia hopes to recuperate and focus on her sword training. However, she soon finds out the hard way that it's not so easy to escape fate. As Ruveliss's unexpected visit rekindles the deep-seated trauma in her heart, can Tia find the strength cut a new path for herself?"-- Out of sight should mean out of mind, but Aristia’s absence only makes Allendis, Carsein, and even Ruveliss think of her more and more! Though she’s far out in the countryside enjoying peaceful days, fate seems determined to bring them together. But there’s something else Tia can’t get away from no matter how far she travels--a shadow of the past that threatens to become her future... <br><br> Autorid: David Odell, INA, Lys Blakeslee, Yuna Yuna <br>

"As the newly appointed assistant officer to the commander of the First Order of Knights, Aristia is one step closer to becoming the heir of House Monique. But fighting against destiny is never easy, and a run-in with Ruveliss on the anniversary of her mother's death makes it clear that the bonds that tie them together run deeper than Tia ever knew. And though her path to knighthood is finally secure, Tia must now face another battle field: high society!"-- “I HOPE SHE, AT LEAST, WILL BE FREE.”As the newly appointed assistant officer to the commander of the First Order of Knights, Aristia is one step closer to becoming the heir of House Monique. But fighting against destiny is never easy, and a run-in with Ruveliss on the anniversary of her mother’s death makes it clear that the bonds that tie them together run deeper than Tia ever knew. And though her path to knighthood is finally secure, Tia must now face another battle field: high society! <br><br> Autorid: David Odell, INA, Lys Blakeslee, Yuna Yuna <br>

The empire is in full festival mode. But for Aristia, the ballroom is yet another battlefield. Princesses from neighboring kingdoms are here with their eyes on her place by Ruveliss’s side! They are willing to use every dirty trick in the book to humiliate her and turn the prince against her. Luckily, some very unexpected allies come to her aid! <br><br> Autorid: David Odell, INA, Lys Blakeslee, Yuna Yuna <br>

The dreadful moment Tia’s been waiting for has finally come—Jieun has arrived! However, she soon realizes there’s something different about Jieun as politics pit the two crown princess candidates against each other in various tests of competence. In order to protect herself and the people dear to her, Tia has chosen to become the head of house Monique...but as the noblist faction makes their move with an openly hostile Jieun as their new pawn, Tia learns once again that within the palace, there is no room for mercy. <br><br> Autorid: David Odell, INA, Lys Blakeslee, Yuna Yuna <br>

After six long years, Tia’s goal of becoming an official knight finally comes true. And as an official knight, she now has the ability to make a “Blood Oath” to the emperor—and in doing so, surrender her right to the throne. Despite the crown prince’s continued attempts to thaw her frozen heart, Tia is determined to free herself from the noble faction’s schemes and the grim fate she’s desperately tried to flee from...but that resolve is soon shaken when she finds Ruveliss in danger. Will Tia allow Fate to shape her future? Or will she finally take her destiny into her own hands? <br><br> Autorid: David Odell, INA, Lys Blakeslee, Yuna Yuna <br>

"Homicide detective Eve Dallas races to untangle a twisted family history while a hostage's life hangs in the balance-in the new novel in the New York Times bestselling series"-- Homicide detective Eve Dallas investigates after a woman’s body is found on a city playground bench holding a sign reading “bad mommy” in the newest novel of the long-running series following Forgotten in Death. Simultaneous. Homicide detective Eve Dallas must untangle a twisted family history while a hostage’s life hangs in the balance—in Abandoned in Death by New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb.The woman’s body was found in the early morning, on a bench in a New York City playground. She was clean, her hair neatly arranged, her makeup carefully applied. But other things were very wrong—like the tattoo and piercings, clearly new. The clothes, decades out of date. The fatal wound hidden beneath a ribbon around her neck. And the note: Bad Mommy, written in crayon as if by a child.Eve Dallas turns to the department’s top profiler, who confirms what seems obvious to Eve: They’re dealing with a killer whose childhood involved some sort of trauma—a situation Eve is all too familiar with herself. Yet the clues suggest a perpetrator who’d be roughly sixty years old, and there are no records of old crimes with a similar MO. What was the trigger that apparently reopened such an old wound and sent someone over the edge?When Eve discovers that other young women—who physically resemble the first victim—have vanished, the clock starts ticking louder. But to solve this case she will need to find her way into a hidden place of dim light and concrete, into the distant past, and into the cold depths of a shattered mind. <br><br> Autorid: J D Robb <br>

'If you're a crime fiction fan and haven't discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life' Heat Magazine In this brand new thriller in the Sunday Times bestselling series, Lieutenant Eve Dallas races to untangle a twisted family history while a hostage's life hangs in the balance Say goodnight, baby darling Three young women have gone missing. They're all pretty, mid-twenties - someone clearly has a type. But no one links their disappearances until the first - Lauren Elder - is found lying peacefully on a bench in a children's playground. She is neatly dressed with a wide black velvet ribbon covering where her neck has been precisely slit. Her hands are folded over a childish sign on which is written in black crayon - BAD MOMMY. Lt Eve Dallas and her team are brought in to investigate Lauren's murder and uncover the links to the other two women. Can they find out enough about the missing women and unmask their captor before they kill again....? <br><br> Autorid: J. D. Robb <br>

The decaying remnants of obselete industries and defunct commerce whether coal mines, shipyards, factories, shopping centres, power plants, warehouses or mills lie scattered in desolate locations throughout the world. These left-over structures still hold memories of the life that was once there. Transience was built in from the start. When a mine was worked out, it was abandoned; sometimes its machinery was removed to another mine, but often it was easier to equip the new place with more up-to-date equipment. Abandoned Industrial Places explores the discarded detritus of our modern mechanized age. Discover the grand Ore Dock in Marquette, USA, squatting isolated in the waters of Lake Superior; or the abandoned Caspian Sea oil rigs and drilling gear in Azerbaijan; or the enormous, gaping pit of the 1200m (3900ft) wide Mirny diamond mine in Sakha Republic, Russia; or the 700m (765yd) high wall of latticed steel towers of the Duga radar in Chernobyl, Ukraine; or the Domino Sugar Refinery, Brooklyn, New York formerly the worlds largest sugar refinery when built in 1882; or the still contaminated Fisher Body Plant 21 in Detroit, USA, a place where General Motors created some of their great marques for almost a hundred years. Filled with more than 200 memorable photographs from every part of the planet, Abandoned Industrial Places provides a strange and often spooky insight into the life and workings of industries long since ceased. <br><br> Autorid: David Ross <br>

An ancient island with a romantic history and lush green landscape, Irelands culture stretches back to the time of St Patrick and the first Christian monks and includes the Norman invasion, clan wars, mass emigration and partition in the early 20th century. Today, remnants of the countrys heritage can be found in every corner of this fascinating land, from the thinly inhabited west coast to the modern, populated areas of Leinster. There are thousands of ruined castles, abbeys, churches, ancient sites, houses and mills spread around the island of Ireland. Abandoned Ireland offers you a substantial taste of the most intriguing of these. In Abandoned Ireland, discover Athassel Abbey on the banks of the River Suir and the largest medieval priory in Ireland; marvel at the imposing Carrigogunnel Castle, destroyed during the second siege of Limerick in 1691; explore Carrigglas Manor, a turreted fairytale exterior with a bloody history; see Hilden Mill, a former factory with ghostly sightings; explore the creepy, overgrown ruin of Ennis District Lunatic Asylum in County Clare; and wander the ruins of Rinn Dúin (fortified headland) overlooking the River Shannon, a key military and trading town fought over by Norman barons and Irish chieftains. Illustrated with 180 photographs, Abandoned Ireland provides a fascinating pictorial exploration of the little-known corners of this enchanting land. <br><br> Autorid: Dominic Connolly <br>

In Abandoned Ireland 2, photographer Rebecca Brownlie travels further off the beaten path to explore and showcase Ireland’ s forgotten buildings before nature or the demolition man claims them forever. Through her evocative photography, we cross the threshold of deserted mansions, cottages, convents and hotels, mills and shopping centres, wandering through once-lively rooms that have now fallen silent, where only mementos of the past stand sentinel. Amid the decay, tables are elaborately set for tea, coats hang by the door and well-thumbed books lay poised and open, as if their owner will be back at any moment.From a castle where King James II stayed before the Battle of the Boyne to a manor house whose occupants mysteriously disappeared in the middle of the night, the arresting and poignant photography on every page is a love letter to Ireland’ s buildings abandoned to time. <br><br> Autorid: Rebecca Brownlie <br>

A stunning photographic guide to some of the world's most remote islands left to return to nature. Exploring some of the world's eeriest places, Abandoned Islands features American Civil War forts, Europe's last leper colony, and South Atlantic whaling stations, along with once-grand mansions, colonial settlements and churches, and much more. Arranged geographically, the book takes us from New York's East River to islands off Alaska, from a French Napoleonic-era fort off the coast of Normandy to deserted villages on remote Scottish isles, from Venetian sanatoria to Croatian penal colonies, from Japanese mining colonies to Sudanese deserted ports and abandoned atolls in the Indian Ocean. As you leaf through these pages, the reasons for abandonment are revealed: climate change sealing off fresh water or river channels, shifting economic forces making life too hard, religious conflict, or wars disrupting daily life—or the absence of war rendering a military settlement unnecessary. With outstanding color photographs and fascinating captions, Abandoned Islands is a brilliant pictorial exploration of lost worlds. <br><br> Autorid: Claudia Martin <br>

Beautiful yet haunting photographs of abandoned places in Lebanon once thriving buildings now ravaged by nature and time are the subject of this fascinating, coffee table photo book. Lebanon is a country that still holds many secrets of what life was like there prior to the civil war, and more recently the Beirut port blast. Inside, we discover ruins, deserted buildings, and glamorous architecture all tucked away from the public eye. These include the abandoned mansion of a former prime minister, one of the most remarkable buildings in Zokak el-Blat, Beirut, a once glorious hotel now bearing its war wounds, a 17th-century palace in Deir El Qamar, and a stunning yet unfinished passion project, where each arch of the structure reflects a different civilisation. Award-winning photographer James Kerwins love affair with Lebanon started in 2017 when he began his research into locating interesting, unique, and abandoned architecture. That relationship grew stronger when he finally set foot in the country for the first time in 2019, and began uncovering these architectural delights. <br><br> Autorid: James Kerwin <br>