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There are about 130 million books in the world - and they are being added to at a rate of 4 million a year or so. Which ones, therefore, should we really read? What are the books that count? Which ones are going to make a real difference to us in the limited time we have? This is The School of Life's answer: a definitive list of the 100 books that we feel should truly matter to anyone who cares about their development and growth, a 100 books that are guaranteed to inspire, console and uplift us. We find books from all over the world, some very well known, others fascinatingly unfamiliar, united by a common ability to help us grow into the best versions of ourselves and to combat anxiety, despair and loneliness. This book answers one of the great questions we all face: how to assemble the perfect set of books with which we can acquire self-understanding, calm and emotional maturity; how to build ourselves a true library for happiness.

A stunning reimagining of Robin Hood, set in the same dystopian world woven with magic as The Enemy's Daughter. An incredibly addictive YA enemies-to-lovers dystopian fantasy.A soldier with magic. A thief with a secret. A spark that could burn their worlds down.In a desolate, lawless land, Marian carries a dangerous secret. By day, she's a high-ranking guard serving her father, the ruthless Commander who rules with an iron fist. By night, she becomes a whip-wielding thief, robbing the cowards she works with, to help those they mistreat.That is, until Ryland catches her mid-raid. Revealing her identity could help him secure the deal he needs to save his homeland. Or, it could blow everything apart - if Marian has her way.But Ryland holds his own secrets - untapped magic runs through his veins. A magic the Commander wants, along with invading Ryland's distant settlement. Marian has her orders: win Ryland's heart to betray him and his people.And so begins a deadly dance of deception, stealing from the rich to give to the poor ... and magic - the kind Ryland's been waiting his whole life to wield.

A gorgeous Christmas picture book that's destined to become a festive classic. Fox and Hare were born in spring, grew up in summer, and were best friends by autumn. When winter comes, they can't wait to jump, leap and, bounce in this thing called snow. But what exactly is snow? Join fox and hare on an Arctic journey as they ask all their friends to help them find out. This is a charming and classic-feeling Christmas picture book with a heartfelt message about seeing the wonder of the natural world. Families will love sharing the story and talking about kindness, community, and the true meaning of Christmas.Award-winning author of books such as The Big Book of Bugs and The Big Book of Beasts, Yuval Zommer puts the living world at the heart of his powerful storytelling.

This book includes material from 1st Dictionary and Grammar (1988) and merges it with new vocabulary created for the Láadan website. Elgin died in 2015, but interest persists in the language she created in 1982, embodied in her SF "Native Tongue" series. Láadan is a feminist constructed language created by Elgin to test the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis that the language one speaks influences the way one thinks, i.e., can a language expressing the views of women shape a culture? Láadan includes morphemes that require speakers to own their own perceptions-words that indicate, for instance, whether a statement comes from personal observation, a trusted source, or an unreliable third party. Nowadays Elgin might argue that accusations of "fake news" would be impossible in Láadan. This language also encodes speakers' intentions into their sentences, eliminating another form of micro-aggression, the rude comment that is passed off as "just a joke." All proceeds will go to the Science Fiction Poetry Association.

¿ Einsatz von Robotern in der kreativen Produktion - für die Arbeit mit Farbe, Fotografie, Werkzeugen und vieles mehr¿ Zeigt anhand von Projekten und Fallstudien, welche Einsatzmöglichkeiten von Robotern denkbar sind - für Designer, Künstlerinnen, Forscher usw.¿ Ausführlich dokumentierte Projekte, als Handbuch für die eigene Arbeit nutzbarRoboterarme halten gegenwärtig rasant Einzug im Alltag von Kunst- und Designstudios, doch es gibt nach wie vor Schwierigkeiten beim Zugang zu den Arbeitsabläufen und -methoden für diese Maschinen, da es an Referenzbeispielen eindeutig mangelt.'A Third Hand' stellt angewandte Fallstudien vor und definiert eine Reihe von beispielhaften Arbeitsmethoden, die künftige Nutzer sowohl informieren als auch inspirieren können. Das Buch bietet eine Einführung in die Arbeit mit Roboterarmen und richtet sich an Designerinnen und Künstler im weitesten Sinne.Die Publikation ist das Ergebnis des Forschungsprojekts 'A Third Hand - Creative Applications for Robotics', das an der ECAL durchgeführt wurde.Fünf Projekte wurden mit eingeladenen Designern und Künstlerinnen sowie ein Projekt mit Designstudierenden entwickelt, jedes stellt einen spezifischen Ansatz und eine besondere Arbeitsmethode vor. Beim Projekt von Jussi Ängeslevä wird der Arm verwendet, um einen Eisblock präzise zu schnitzen, der langsam ein projiziertes Bild enthüllt, wenn Licht durch ihn hindurchfällt. Bei Varvara & Mar trägt der Arm einen Spiegel, der sich so bewegt, dass er vor der Person bleibt, die mit ihm interagiert. Eine Echtzeit-Interaktion, bei der die Betrachter auch andere Gesichter entdecken, die auf diesem Spiegel abgebildet sind. Das Design-Duo Pinaffo & Pluvinage experimentierte mit Sprühtechniken auf einfachen Objekten, etwa Möbeln, und wendete dabei eine Reihe von Verschiebungsbewegungen an, um die Projektion von Farbe auf mehreren Seiten gleichzeitig zu erreichen. Der Schweizer Fotograf Taiyo Onorato setzte seine Forschungen mit Lichtmalerei fort, nutzte aber diesmal die Bewegungsmöglichkeiten des Arms. Niklas Hagemann nutzte seine Fähigkeiten im Bereich Design-Engineering, um eine Open-Source-Hand für erschwingliche, vereinfachte und anpassbare Anwendungen zu entwickeln.

A Great Need Requires a Great Response Today, over three billion people, a third of humanity, have yet to hear the good news of Jesus. They have no opportunity to believe in him as their Savior and find peace with God through him. Of all the injustices in the world-and there are many that are quite distressing-this is the worst, because of the eternal consequences. A third of anything is significant-especially this third. In light of this staggering need, Marv Newell explores the five Great Commission passages, where Jesus methodically unfolds the essence of the disciples' task. A Third of Us is not just an invitation to be aware of the need, but a rally cry for today's disciples to respond. Writing to the whole body of Christ, Newell casts a vision for multiple ways to get involved in reaching the unreached. When finishing the task set by our Savior feels overwhelming, this practical and inspiring book points us back to Jesus' words with hope. So. . . are you ready to reach A Third of Us?

Former army mechanic Mel Greenway uncovers a body in the gardens of the decaying Avonby estate, dragging her into a web of secrets, lies, and old resentments. As tensions rise with Inspector Derrin Bradley?her former lover turned investigator?Mel races to solve the mystery before a killer silences her for good.

'An utterly distinctive voice in contemporary Irish literature' IRISH TIMES<BR>'One of our most original writers'IRISH INDEPENDENT<BR><BR>Summer, 1923. Six-year-old Catherine Carolan grows restless on her parents' farm. It's already clear that her intellect will soon outgrow the two-room schoolhouse across the fields. But in post-Civil War Ireland, an education is not an easy thing for a girl to access, and young Catherine is not the only one in her family who will come to tire of rural life.<BR><BR>Summer, 1951. To ease him through his final days, Dr. Josef Alois calls for someone from his past. Enter Catherine Carolan, now an Oxford professor. As Alois's mind and body falter, Catherine must decide how far she will follow this man that she loves.<BR><BR>A novel in two strands, A Thought without Collision is a beautiful meditation on how we construct our relationship to the world around us.<BR><BR>'Duncan offers a different model of novelistic causality, with characters that feel alive in their vivid and quiet complexity' SUSANNAH DICKEY<BR>'Very moving, very funny, it will make your brain dance' JO LLOYD<BR>'An original voice, a writer who has come to recreate the world on his own terms' COLM TÓIBÍN

Star-crossed lovers, meddling immortals, feigned identities, battles of wits, and dire warnings: these are the stuff of fairy tale, myth, and folklore that have drawn us in for centuries. Sixteen bestselling and acclaimed authors reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, romantic, and passionate.Compiled by We Need Diverse Books's Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman?who both contributed stories to this edition, as well?the authors included in this exquisite collection are: Renée Ahdieh, Sona Charaipotra, Preeti Chhibber, Roshani Chokshi, Aliette de Bodard, Melissa de la Cruz, Julie Kagawa, Rahul Kanakia, Lori M. Lee, E. C. Myers, Cindy Pon, Aisha Saeed, Shveta Thakrar, and Alyssa Wong.A mountain loses her heart. Two sisters transform into birds to escape captivity. A young man learns the true meaning of sacrifice. A young woman takes up her mother's mantle and leads the dead to their final resting place.From fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge, these stories will beguile readers from start to finish. For fans of Neil Gaiman's Unnatural Creatures and Ameriie's New York Times?bestselling Because You Love to Hate Me.

Sixteen extraordinary authors—including New York Times bestsellers Melissa de la Cruz, Renée Ahdieh, and Julie Kagawa—reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, romantic, and passionate. This exquisite paperback anthology includes an original bonus story from Ellen Oh. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly called A Thousand Beginnings and Endings a “must-read.” A mountain loses her heart. Two sisters transform into birds to escape captivity. A young man learns the true meaning of sacrifice. A young woman takes up her mother’s mantle and leads the dead to their final resting place.Bestselling and award-winning authors explore the timeless themes of East and South Asian lore in sixteen original stories that will appeal to every reader. From fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge, these stories will beguile readers from start to finish. Edited by We Need Diverse Books co-founder Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman, this anthology contains stories from sixteen Asian and South Asian authors, including New York Times bestsellers and award-winners. In a starred review, Kirkus called it an “incredible anthology that will keep readers on the edges of their seats, wanting more.”Featuring:Renée Ahdieh, Elsie Chapman, Sona Charaipotra, Preeti Chhibber, Roshani Chokshi, Aliette de Bodard, Melissa de la Cruz, Julie Kagawa, Rahul Kanakia, Lori M. Lee, E. C. Myers, Cindy Pon, Aisha Saeed, Shveta Thakrar, Alyssa Wong, and a new original story by Ellen Oh.This essential own voices collection reimagines timeless legends and features:- Asian Mythology and Folklore: Discover reimagined tales from the Philippines, Korea, China, Vietnam, and more, written by celebrated authors from the diaspora.- Gods, Spirits, and Demons: Meet nine-tailed fox spirits, vengeful ghosts, two sisters who transform into birds, and a mountain who loses her heart in these captivating fantasy and science fiction reimaginings.- Epic Romantic Retellings: From the tragic star-crossed love of Mirza and Sahiba to the poignant tale of the Butterfly Lovers, explore epic romances that defy fate and family.- An Exclusive Bonus Story: This paperback edition features a brand-new, original tale by We Need Diverse Books co-founder Ellen Oh, available nowhere else.

DISCOVER THE UNFORGETTABLE TIKTOK SENSATION THAT HAS CAPTURED MILLIONS OF HEARTS'This book is breathtakingly, heartbreakingly beautiful. You will cry ugly tears' 5***** READER REVIEW'So moving that it left me sobbing but at the same time filled my heart. Beautiful, tragic, heartbreakingly wonderful' 5***** READER REVIEW'It is without a doubt the biggest ugly cry I have ever had from a book' 5***** READER REVIEW________Two hearts. One love story. An ending you will never forget . . .Rune Kristiansen and Poppy Litchfield met as children and swore to be friends forever.As teenagers, their friendship grew into a love that promised to last a lifetime. But their worlds were shattered when Rune was sent home to his native Norway.Two years later, Rune is back, and Poppy is ready for their happy ever after to begin. But the boy who returns is not the Rune she remembers.What happened to turn her sweet, thoughtful Rune into this brooding stranger?And will the secret Poppy is carrying bring them closer together or separate them forever?Discover the story that will break your heart and make you believe true love really does last for eternity . . .________'I have read books that have had me ugly crying in the past but I honestly don't think I've read a book before this one where tears flowed in every single chapter' 5***** READER REVIEW'The most heartbreaking, soul-shattering yet beautiful book I have ever read . . . I sobbed. I mean ugly crying' 5***** READER REVIEW'One of the most beautiful and most heartbreaking books I have ever read' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Rune couldn't have been more perfect, nor Poppy more perfect for him' 5***** READER REVIEW

A bestselling author, neuroscientist, and computer engineer unveils a theory of intelligence that will revolutionize our understanding of the brain and the future of AI. For all of neuroscience's advances, we've made little progress on its biggest question: How do simple cells in the brain create intelligence? Jeff Hawkins and his team discovered that the brain uses maplike structures to build a model of the world—not just one model, but hundreds of thousands of models of everything we know. This discovery allows Hawkins to answer important questions about how we perceive the world, why we have a sense of self, and the origin of high-level thought.A Thousand Brains heralds a revolution in the understanding of intelligence. It is a big-think book, in every sense of the word. One of the Financial Times' Best Books of 2021 One of Bill Gates' Five Favorite Books of 2021

An der Schnittstelle zwischen Wissenschaft und Aktivismus untersucht "A Thousand Cuts: Architectures of Displacement" dietief verwurzelten Verflechtungen zwischen illegalisierter Migration und heutigen Praktiken der Umwelt- und Raumgestaltung.Laut UNHCR betrug die Zahl der Geflüchteten und Vertriebenen Ende Juni 2025 weltweit 117,3 Millionen. Damit hat sich die Anzahl der Menschen, die Ihre Heimat verlassen mussten, in den letzten 10 Jahren verdoppelt.Die Autoren analysieren jene materiellen Regime, die geschaffen wurden, um vertriebene Bevölkerungsgruppen auf Abstand zu halten. Anhand von Fallstudien aus den "Hotspots" globaler Zwangsmigration zeigen die Autoren, auf welch vielfältige Weise Menschen ihr Recht auf Um- und Neuansiedlung verwehrt wird: durch transkontinentale Grenzmauern, militarisierte Zonen, ein Geflecht aus Abschiebezentren, restriktive Gesetze, digitale Anwendungen oder Busse, die unerwünschte Bevölkerungsgruppenverlagern. Dabei verlaufen die Grenzen (Cuts) längst nicht mehr nur zwischen dem 'entwickelten' Norden und dem Globalen Süden.Angélil und Siress identifizieren aber auch potenzielle Orte des Widerstands gegenüber den Dynamiken, die Trennungen mit Gewaltaufrecht erhalten und bestehende sozio-räumliche Gefüge zerstören.Das Buch legt die Komplizenschaft der Architektur mit Machtstrukturen offen und eröffnet eine neue Perspektive auf ihre mögliche Rolle als gestaltende Kraft, die Praktiken der Teilung entgegentritt. Angélil und Siress plädieren für wirksame Gegenmaßnahmen, die das Recht auf ein Leben in Würde schützen: einen globalen Vertrag gegen Klima-Apartheid, integrative Siedlungen für Geflüchtete, lebenswichtige Infrastruktur entlang von Migrationsrouten, Proteste gegen Einwanderungsfeindlichkeit, rechtlicheUnterstützung für Bedürftige bis hin zu Predigten, die den Mächtigen die Wahrheit sagen.

A father's intimate look at his daughter's developing mind from birth to age three Unlike any other time in our lives, we remember almost nothing from our first three years. As infants, not only are we like the proverbial blank slate but our memories are like teflon: nothing sticks. In this beautifully written account of his daughter's first three years, Charles Fernyhough combines his vivid observations with a synthesis of developmental theory, re-creating what that time, lost to the memory of adults, is like from a child's perspective. In A Thousand Days of Wonder, Fernyhough, a psychologist and novelist, attempts to get inside his daughter's head as she acquires all the faculties that make us human, including social skills, language, morality, and a sense of self. Written with a father's tenderness and a novelist's empathy and style, this unique book taps into a parent's wonder at the processes of psychological development.

THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom award-winning writer Nigel Slater, comes a new and exquisitely written collection of notes, memoir, stories and small moments of joy.'Nigel Slater's prose is the rarest delicacy of all: exquisite yet effortless, filled with heart, tenderness, yearning and humour' ELIZABETH DAYFor years, Nigel Slater has kept notebooks of curiosities and wonderings, penned while at his kitchen table, soaked in a fisherman's hut in Reykjavik, sitting calmly in a moss garden in Japan or sheltering from a blizzard in a Vienna Konditorei.These are the small moments, events and happenings that gave pleasure before they disappeared. Miso soup for breakfast, packing a suitcase for a trip and watching a butterfly settle on a carpet, hiding in plain sight. He gives short stories of feasts such as a mango eaten in monsoon rain or a dish of restorative macaroni cheese and homes in on the scent of freshly picked sweet peas and the sound of water breathing at night in Japan.This funny and sharply observed collection of the good bits of life, often things that pass many of us by, is utter joy from beginning to end.'I loved this. It is a secular book of hours - thoughts and pleasures beautifully cadenced and generously placed' Edmund de Waal'¿Nigel Slater has a magical capacity to find beauty in the smallest moments. A nourishing, sustaining book' Olivia Laing'His evocative, uplifting observations are a balm for life: a prose-poem for eaters and a spiritual companion for thoughtful cooks. A true and enduring joy' Nigella Lawson'You can't always feel buoyant and grateful but noticing - and getting pleasure from - the seemingly insignificant is a good way to live. As he says, feel the "small moments of joy"' Diana Henry

#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Selection series Kiera Cass is back with her most epic novel yet - a sweeping enemies-to-lovers standalone romance.'Love has a sound. It sounds like a thousand heartbeats happening at the same time.'Annika has lived a life of comfort and luxury as the Princess of Kadier-but now, after the death of her mother, she's weighted under the looming threat of a loveless marriage arranged by her cold father.Far outside the palace walls, on the outskirts of the land Annika's family has long ruled over, Lennox is waiting for his moment. His people displaced, his father gone, Lennox knows that it's up to him to lead his people into a battle to overthrow the Kadierian monarchy.After Annika and Lennox's worlds collide, they can't stop thinking of each other. Annika has waited her whole life to find out what love truly feels like-but could it be that she's found love with someone she can never have?

#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Selection series Kiera Cass is back with her most epic novel yet—a sweeping enemies-to-lovers standalone romance.“Love has a sound. It sounds like a thousand heartbeats happening at the same time.” Princess Annika has lived a life of comfort—but no amount of luxuries can change the fact that her life isn’t her own to control. The king, once her loving father, has gone cold, and Annika will soon be forced into a loveless marriage for political gain.Miles away, small comforts are few and far between for Lennox. He has devoted his life to the Dahrainian army, hoping to one day help them reclaim the throne that was stolen from them. For Lennox, the idea of love is merely a distraction—nothing will stand in the way of fighting for his people.But when love, against all odds, finds them both, they are bound by its call. They can’t possibly be together—but the irresistible thrum of a thousand heartbeats won’t let them stay apart. Kiera Cass brings her signature sparkling romance to this beautiful story of star-crossed lovers and long-held secrets.

After years of betrayal, heartbreak, and learning to survive men who only ever made her feel small, love has become the last thing Lexi trusts. That is, until she meets Brandon Holders, Hollywood's rising star with a past of his own he can't seem to outrun.What begins as a simple arrangement, a contract, blurs into something achingly real.But when secrets unravel and truths come to light, Lexi is forced to confront the one thing scarier than heartbreak, trusting again. Brandon wants to fight for her, for them, but Lexi knows all too well how fragile love can be when lies get in the way.Can two broken hearts risk everything for a love that feels unstoppable? Or will fear and betrayal tear them apart before they ever get their chance?A Thousand Miles Closer is a story about healing, hope, and the kind of love that feels like coming home, even when it's the last thing you expected.

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Bluebeard gets a gothic horror and sapphic romance twist in this fairy-tale retelling from the author of Serial Killer Support Group and Trad Wife.<BR><BR>Artist Poppy Reed doesn’t care if others think her marriage to Celia Marie Fox, a wealthy art dealer, is impulsive. Sure, they’ve only known each other for six months, and Celia has an infamous romantic reputation, but Poppy is brimming with excitement when she moves across the country to Celia’s home: a formidable, isolated, and art-filled manor called Busirane.<BR><BR>As Poppy tries to celebrate her first weeks of marriage and enjoy her new home, Busirane seems intent on rebuffing her every attempt to settle in. Strange noises and confounding occurrences lead Poppy to believe the house is haunted, a suspicion worsened by Celia’s insistence that Poppy avoid the locked basement.<BR><BR>When Celia leaves for a work trip, Poppy is left alone in the house, then finds herself snowed in. Surrounded by secrets, stalked by faceless statues, and beset by bodiless whispers, she struggles to trust her wife—and her own mind. When Poppy is eventually drawn to the forbidden basement, dark truths shatter everything she thought she knew, throwing her into a desperate bid for survival.

From the Costa Book of the Year-winning author of Days Without End

I go down to the shore in the morningand depending on the hour the wavesare rolling in or moving out, and I say, oh, I am miserable,what shall-what should I do? And the sea saysin its lovely voice:Excuse me, I have work to do.Whether studying the leaves of a tree or mourning her treasured dog Percy, Mary Oliver is beautifully open to the teachings contained within the smallest of moments. In A Thousand Mornings she explores, with startling clarity, humour and kindness, the mysteries of our daily experience.

“Byron Katie is one of the truly great and inspiring teachers of our time. I encourage everyone to immerse themselves in this phenomenal book.” –Dr. Wayne W. Dyer<BR><BR>In her first two books, Loving What Is and I Need Your Love–Is That True? Byron Katie showed how suffering can be ended by questioning the stressful thoughts that create it. Now, in A Thousand Names for Joy, she encourages us to discover the freedom that lives on the other side of inquiry. <BR><BR>Stephen Mitchell–the renowned translator of the Tao Te Ching–selected provocative excerpts from that ancient text as a stimulus for Katie to talk about the most essential issues that face us all: life and death, good and evil, love, work, and fulfillment. With her stories of total ease in all circumstances, Katie does more than describe the awakened mind; she lets you see it, feel it, in action.

"A folkloric tour de force." —School Library Journal (starred review)<BR><BR>In the mold of Arabian Nights, this groundbreaking YA anthology—featuring seventeen Muslim women writers—links together fantastical stories that a group of refugees tell one another within a riveting frame story.<BR><BR>On her way across the desert, fleeing the soldiers who have destroyed all she knows, one refugee meets another. And another and another. As they travel together, on a journey in search of safety, they take turns telling one another stories—stories woven in the imagination; tales with echoes of the reality they face now. Tales of young people stolen away by jinn and tales of siblings rescuing one another; tales of lands encroached on by settlers and abandoned by rain; tales of magic found in caves, deserts, mountains, lakes, and, above all, in people, community, and faith. With a frame story written by Nafiza Azad and Intisar Khanani interwoven with stories from fifteen additional authors of various backgrounds, drawing on the mythologies and legends of their cultures, this extraordinary collection will appeal to lovers of fantasy and to those looking for books that center refugees and diverse narratives.<BR><BR>Stories contributed by:<BR>Hanna Alkaf<BR>Sara Sharaf Beg<BR>Loretta Chefchaouni<BR>Heba Helmy<BR>Zeyneb Holdridge<BR>Ausma Zehanat Khan<BR>Diana Ma<BR>Ardo Omer<BR>Haneen Oriqat<BR>Sarah Mughal Rana<BR>Farah Naz Rishi<BR>Laila Sabreen<BR>Zeba Shahnaz<BR>Ream Shukairy<BR>Zaynah Qutubuddin

Passion turns to obsession in this raw and compelling contemporary YA standalone from the twice Carnegie-nominated and New York Times bestselling author of Don't Let the Forest In. Perfect for fans of Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow. Being a pianist is stitched on his skin, but his bones are tattooed with whispers of you fake. You fake. Seventeen-year-old Beck hates his life. He hates his home. He hates his mum. Most of all, he hates the piano she forces him to play hour after hour, day after day, until his hands bleed. Because no matter how hard he practices, he will never play as she did before her shattered dreams left her bitter and broken. Then Beck meets August, with her bare feet and doodled hands. As he opens up to her, he feels love awaken within him for the first time - love for this beautiful girl full of life and laughter. But can August help Beck unlock the music inside himself and say all the things he's never said?

A Thousand Plateaus is the second part of Deleuze and Guattari's landmark philosophical project, Capitalism and Schizophrenia - a project that still sets the terms of contemporary philosophical debate. Written over a seven year period, A Thousand Plateaus provides a compelling analysis of social phenomena and offers fresh alternatives for thinking about philosophy and culture. Its radical perspective provides a toolbox for 'nomadic thought' and has had a galvanizing influence on today's anti-capitalist movement.

Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction<BR><BR>From a powerful all-female perspective, in A Thousand Ships, classicist and author of Divine Might, Natalie Haynes retells the story of the Trojan War - putting the women, girls and goddesses at the centre of the story.<BR><BR>Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles and Pat Barker's The Silence of the Girls.<BR><BR>This was never the story of one woman, or two. It was the story of them all . . .<BR><BR>In the middle of the night, a woman wakes to find her beloved city engulfed in flames. Ten seemingly endless years of conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over. Troy has fallen.<BR><BR>From the Trojan women whose fates now lie in the hands of the Greeks, to the Amazon princess who fought Achilles on their behalf, to Penelope awaiting the return of Odysseus, to the three goddesses whose feud started it all, these are the stories of the women embroiled in the legendary war.<BR><BR>'With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, Natalie Haynes gives much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War' - Madeline Miller, author of Circe<BR><BR>'A many-layered delight' - The Guardian<BR><BR>'A gripping feminist masterpiece' - Deborah Frances-White, The Guilty Feminist

After 103 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and with four million copies of The Kite Runner shipped, Khaled Hosseini returns with a beautiful, riveting, and haunting novel that confirms his place as one of the most important literary writers today.<BR><BR>Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once an incredible chronicle of thirty years of Afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love.<BR><BR>Born a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, Mariam and Laila are two women brought jarringly together by war, by loss and by fate. As they endure the ever escalating dangers around them-in their home as well as in the streets of Kabul--they come to form a bond that makes them both sisters and mother-daughter to each other, and that will ultimately alter the course not just of their own lives but of the next generation. With heart-wrenching power and suspense, Hosseini shows how a woman's love for her family can move her to shocking and heroic acts of self-sacrifice, and that in the end it is love, or even the memory of love, that is often the key to survival.<BR><BR>A stunning accomplishment, A Thousand Splendid Suns is a haunting, heartbreaking, compelling story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love.

THE RICHARD & JUDY NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER'A suspenseful epic' Daily Telegraph'A triumph' Financial Times'Heartbreaking' Mail on Sunday'Deeply moving' Sunday TimesMariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed. Nearly two decades later, a friendship grows between Mariam and a local teenager, Laila, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter. When the Taliban take over, life becomes a desperate struggle against starvation, brutality and fear. Yet love can move a person to act in unexpected ways, and lead them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with a startling heroism.

This deluxe illustrated edition of A Thousand Splendid Suns is filled with striking and memorable photographs that bring Khaled Hosseini's compelling story to life. Since its publication in 2007, A Thousand Splendid Suns has shipped more than three million copies. The bestselling adult novel of 2007, it spent fifteen weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and remained on the list for an impressive forty-nine weeks. Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once an incredible chronicle of thirty years of Afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love.Now, in this lavishly designed edition of the novel, the narrative is enhanced by expressive photos that capture the people and culture of the region in vivid detail and reflect the book's powerful themes, so apt for our times: the passionate search for family, home, acceptance, a healthy society, and a promising future-regardless of the obstacles. Together with The Kite Runner: Illustrated Edition, the illustrated A Thousand Splendid Suns creates a beautiful matched set.

THE RICHARD & JUDY NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER<BR><BR>'A suspenseful epic' Daily Telegraph<BR><BR>'A triumph' Financial Times<BR><BR>'Heartbreaking' Mail on Sunday<BR><BR>'Deeply moving' Sunday Times<BR><BR>Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed. Nearly two decades later, a friendship grows between Mariam and a local teenager, Laila, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter. When the Taliban take over, life becomes a desperate struggle against starvation, brutality and fear. Yet love can move a person to act in unexpected ways, and lead them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with a startling heroism.

Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, the #1 New York Times bestseller A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once an incredible chronicle of thirty years of Afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love. <BR><BR>“Just as good, if not better, than Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling first book, The Kite Runner.”—Newsweek <BR><BR>Khaled Hosseini returns with a beautiful, riveting, and haunting novel that confirms his place as one of the most important literary writers today.<BR><BR>Born a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, Mariam and Laila are two women brought jarringly together by war, by loss and by fate. As they endure the ever escalating dangers around them-in their home as well as in the streets of Kabul-they come to form a bond that makes them both sisters and mother-daughter to each other, and that will ultimately alter the course not just of their own lives but of the next generation. With heart-wrenching power and suspense, Hosseini shows how a woman's love for her family can move her to shocking and heroic acts of self-sacrifice, and that in the end it is love, or even the memory of love, that is often the key to survival.<BR><BR>A stunning accomplishment, A Thousand Splendid Suns is a haunting, heartbreaking, compelling story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love.

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Longlisted for the National Book AwardFrom bestselling and award-winning author Traci Chee comes a Japanese-inspired fantasy perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli. When a girl who's never longed for adventure is hit with a curse that begins to transform her into a demon, she embarks on a quest to reverse the curse and return to her normal life, but along the way is forced to confront her true power within. In the realm of Awara, where gods, monsters, and humans exist side by side, Miuko is an ordinary girl resigned to a safe, if uneventful, existence as an innkeeper's daughter.But when Miuko is cursed and begins to transform into a demon with a deadly touch, she embarks on a quest to reverse the curse and return to her normal life. Aided by a thieving magpie spirit and continuously thwarted by a demon prince, Miuko must outfox tricksters, escape demon hunters, and negotiate with feral gods if she wants to make it home again.With her transformation comes power and freedom she never even dreamed of, and she'll have to decide if saving her soul is worth trying to cram herself back into an ordinary life that no longer fits her... and perhaps never did.

“A rich family saga about art and memory's power to inform the present, make peace with the past, and maybe even alter the future.” — Celeste Ng, New York Times bestselling author of Our Missing Hearts<BR><BR>A heartrending family saga following three generations of women connected by a fantastic tapestry, sweeping readers from Partition-era India to modern day Brooklyn.<BR><BR>Ayukta is finally sitting down with her wife Nadya to respond to a question she’s long avoided: Should they have a child? The decision is complicated by a secret her family has kept for centuries, one that Ayukta will be the first to share with someone outside their bloodline: the women in her family inherit a mysterious tapestry, through which each generation can experience the memories of those who came before her.<BR><BR>Ayukta invites Nadya into this lineage, carrying her through its past. She relives her grandmother Amla’s life: Once a happy child in Karachi, Amla migrates to Gujarat during Partition, witnessing violence and loss that forever shape her approach to marriage and motherhood. Amla’s daughter, Arni, bears this weight in her own blood in 1974, when gender equity and urban class distinctions divide the community as a bold student movement takes hold. As Ayukta unspools these generations of women—whole decades of love, loss, heartbreak, and revival—she reveals the tapestry’s second gift: the ability for each of these women to dramatically reshape their own worlds. Like all power, both fantastic and societal, this inheritance is more treacherous than it seems.<BR><BR>What would it mean, to impart an impossible burden? To withhold these incredible gifts?<BR><BR>Sweeping, deeply felt and intergenerational, A Thousand Times Before is a debut as poetic as it is propulsive, as healing as it is heartbreaking, as it examines what it means to carry our past with us and to pass it on. Rooted in a tender love story, and spun with a tremendous amount of care, this book is a rare, remarkable feat from an incredible new literary talent.

In 1982 Malcolm Macarthur, the wealthy heir to a small estate, found himself suddenly without money. The solution, he decided, was to rob a bank. To do this, he would need a gun and a car. In the process of procuring them, he killed two people, and the circumstances of his eventual arrest in the apartment of Ireland's Attorney General nearly brought down the government. The case remains one of the most shocking in Ireland's history.Mark O'Connell has long been haunted by the story of this brutal double murder. But in recent years this haunting has become mutual. When O'Connell sets out to unravel the mysteries still surrounding these horrific and inexplicable crimes, he tracks down Macarthur himself, now an elderly man living out his days in Dublin and reluctant to talk. As the two men circle one another, O'Connell is pushed into a confrontation with his own narrative: what does it mean to write about a murderer?

A Threat from Within presents a history of Jewish opposition to Zionism, and challenges the myths that lie at the very root of contemporary or 'new' anti-Semitism. A principled and enduring opposition to Zionism has come from spiritual leaders of Judaism and has not died away despite the State of Israel existence as an imposing military power.The violence in Israel/Palestine acquires a different meaning when seen in the context of internal opposition to Zionism. Dire warnings voiced at the birth of Zionism now sound prophetic. The anti-Zionists have claimed all along that far from 'solving the Jewish question' and offering Jews a safe haven, Zionism would only fan hatred of the Jews. A Threat from Within and its seemingly paradoxical theme - Jews opposing Zionism in the name of Judaism - will fascinate a wide range of readers from different political and religious orientations.Yakov Rabkin's book has been translated into several languages and has been nominated for the 2006 Governor General's Literary Awards, Canada's most prestigious literary prize.

Something is off-and most young Christians can feel it. There's a gap between who they are on Sunday and who they are by Monday morning, and it's growing. A Three Days' Journey: Student Edition names that gap and traces it to a biblical pattern as old as Abraham: God calls His people out before He meets them in glory.Designed for youth ages 13-17, this 16-chapter textbook follows the arc of Chris Carter's A Three Days' Journey through six thematic units: The Call to Depart, The Babylon System, Doctrines and Distractions, Worship in Spirit and Truth, The Modern Idols, and The Journey Home. Students encounter Moses' confrontation with Pharaoh, the judgment of Egypt's gods, the Constantinian Trap that turned the church from ambassador to chaplain, the difference between fanaticism and gospel maturity, and the wilderness seasons God uses to transform His people.Every chapter is built with pedagogical structure: learning objectives, key vocabulary, Scripture Spotlights, "Think About It" reflection boxes, historical context sidebars, real-world connections to daily student life, chapter reviews with comprehension questions, group discussion prompts, and concrete activities and challenges. Three substantial appendices-The Gods of Egypt vs. the God of Israel, The Three-Day Pattern Across Scripture, and Pharaoh's Playbook-provide reference material that deepens the study and connects ancient patterns to modern pressures.This is not a typical youth devotional. It doesn't talk down. It doesn't offer easy answers. It teaches young believers to think biblically about the systems they swim in every day-social media, materialism, political identity, spectacle-driven worship, and fear-based theology-and equips them to recognize Pharaoh's compromise offers in their own lives. The result is a generation that knows not just what they believe, but why they've been called out-and where the journey leads.

The second book in the delightfully clever mystery series following Queen Elizabeth II as she secretly solves crimes alongside her royal duties.

The seductive, heart-stopping third book in the An Heir Comes to Rise series from C.C. Peñaranda.AS DARKNESS DESCENDS, TWO DESTINIES WILL MERGE. BUT AS EMBERS FLY, ONE MAY RISE FROM THE ASHES.A KINGDOM...Far from the land she knows, Faythe is beckoned toward the secrets of her heritage. Through trials of her name and a challenge to her claim, does she have what it takes to rule? Faythe bears a future that haunts; Reylan harbors a past that lingers. At his side, what ignited in her heart is kindling, but letting her guard fall could break them...or make them stronger.A QUEST...Now faced with a far deadlier evil than the king, a higher calling seems determined to turn the hourglass on Faythe's quest to save Ungardia. But she soon learns time isn't the only thing working against her. Darkness is rising, history is stirring, and the hunters are about to become the hunted.A DESTINY...For fate cannot be outrun. Faythe's powers are manifesting beyond her control, and if she can't save herself, no one can. Defying destiny is not without consequence, yet Faythe may be willing to pay the highest price of all to forge a path to true freedom--for her kingdom, and for the ones she loves.

A NEW AGE HAS DAWNED. AN AGE OF BLOOD AND STEEL. <BR>AN AGE OF WRATH. <BR><BR>The land of Ascarlia, a fabled realm of bloodied steel and epic sagas, has been ruled by the Sister Queens for centuries. No one has dared question their rule.<BR><BR>Until now.<BR><BR>Whispers speak of longships of mysterious tattooed warriors, sailing under the banners of a murderous cult of oath-breakers long thought extinct. A tide of black steel that threatens to vanquish all in its path.<BR><BR>Thera of the Blackspear, favoured servant of the Sister Queens, is ordered to uncover the truth. As Thera sails north, her reviled brother, Felnir, sets out on his own adventure. He hopes to find the Vault of the Altvar - the treasure room of the gods - and win the Sister Queens' favour at his sister's expense.<BR><BR>Both siblings - along with a brilliant young scribe and a prisoner with a terrifying, primal power - will play a part in the coming storm.<BR><BR>The Age of Wrath has begun.<BR><BR>A Tide of Black Steel begins a new blockbuster epic fantasy series from international bestseller Anthony Ryan, whose books have sold more than a million copies worldwide. <BR><BR>Praise for Anthony Ryan<BR><BR>'A gritty, heart-pounding tale of betrayal and bloody vengeance' John Gwynne<BR><BR>'The Pariah is Anthony Ryan at his best. A fast-paced, brutal fantasy novel with larger-than-life characters and a plot full of intrigue and suspense' Grimdark Magazine<BR><BR>'This is Anthony Ryan's best book yet' Michael Fletcher<BR><BR>'Fantastic writing, an amazing world, a plot that won't quit, and an unforgettable character . . . Anthony Ryan is one of the best epic fantasy authors out there' Bookworm Blues<BR><BR>'Gritty and well-drawn, this makes a rich treat for George R. R. Martin fans' Publishers Weekly (starred review)<BR><BR>Books by Anthony Ryan<BR><BR>Raven's Shadow<BR>Blood Song<BR>Tower Lord<BR>Queen of Fire<BR><BR>Raven's Blade<BR>The Wolf's Call<BR>The Black Song<BR><BR>Draconis Memoria<BR>The Waking Fire<BR>The Legion of Flame<BR>The Empire of Ashes<BR><BR>The Covenant of Steel<BR>The Pariah<BR>The Martyr<BR>The Traitor<BR><BR>Writing as A. J. Ryan<BR><BR>Red River Seven

'Sprawling in scope, forged with depth of lore and living history, full of betrayals and deaths and twists and epic battles' Grimdark MagazineA NEW AGE HAS DAWNED. AN AGE OF BLOOD AND STEEL. AN AGE OF WRATH. The land of Ascarlia, a fabled realm of bloodied steel and epic sagas, has been ruled by the Sister Queens for centuries. No one has dared question their rule.Until now.Whispers speak of longships of mysterious tattooed warriors, sailing under the banners of a murderous cult of oath-breakers long thought extinct. A tide of black steel that threatens to vanquish all in its path.Thera of the Blackspear, favoured servant of the Sister Queens, is ordered to uncover the truth. As Thera sails north, her reviled brother, Felnir, sets out on his own adventure. He hopes to find the Vault of the Altvar - the treasure room of the gods - and win the Sister Queens' favour at his sister's expense.Both siblings - along with a brilliant young scribe and a prisoner with a terrifying, primal power - will play a part in the coming storm.The Age of Wrath has begun.A Tide of Black Steel begins a new blockbuster epic fantasy series from international bestseller Anthony Ryan, whose books have sold more than a million copies worldwide. Praise for Anthony Ryan'A gritty, heart-pounding tale of betrayal and bloody vengeance' John Gwynne'The Pariah is Anthony Ryan at his best. A fast-paced, brutal fantasy novel with larger-than-life characters and a plot full of intrigue and suspense' Grimdark Magazine'This is Anthony Ryan's best book yet' Michael Fletcher'Fantastic writing, an amazing world, a plot that won't quit, and an unforgettable character . . . Anthony Ryan is one of the best epic fantasy authors out there' Bookworm Blues'Gritty and well-drawn, this makes a rich treat for George R. R. Martin fans' Publishers Weekly (starred review)Books by Anthony RyanRaven's ShadowBlood SongTower LordQueen of FireRaven's BladeThe Wolf's CallThe Black SongDraconis MemoriaThe Waking FireThe Legion of FlameThe Empire of AshesThe Covenant of SteelThe PariahThe MartyrThe TraitorWriting as A. J. RyanRed River Seven