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Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to South America. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from spotting giant tortoises, marine iguanas, and more on the Galapagos' Isla Isabela, to visiting the sublime Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, and exploring the charming coastal town of Cartagena with its pastel-toned balconies and buzzing street food stalls. Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's South America travel guide: Our classic guidebook format provides you with the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips Updated with an all new structure and design so you can navigate South America and connect experiences together with ease Create your perfect trip with exciting itineraries for extended journeys combined with suggested day trips, walking tours, and activities to match your passions Get fresh takes on must-visit sights and expert local recommendations on when to go, eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, adventure activities, festivals, and more Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving; transport; making the most of your time and money; LGBTIQ+ travel advice; useful words and phrases; accessibility; and responsible travel Connect with South American culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history, and traditions Inspiring full-colour travel photography and maps Covers : Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; French Guiana; Guyana; Paraguay; Peru; Suriname; Uruguay; Venezuela Create a trip that's uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary part of the world with Lonely Planet's South America.

Fun exercises to help you learn français! Bonjour, mon ami! So, you want to learn French but don't know where to start? Start ici, with The Everything Kids' Learning French Book. Inside, you'll find simple exercises, fun facts, tips on pronunciation, and popular phrases that enable you to read and speak French in no time at all. You'll learn how to: Address your family ("Ma famille") and pets ("Mes animaux familiers") Describe holidays and birthdays ("F

We commonly think of society as made of and by humans, but with the proliferation of machine learning and AI technologies, this is clearly no longer the case. Billions of automated systems tacitly contribute to the social construction of reality by drawing algorithmic distinctions between the visible and the invisible, the relevant and the irrelevant, the likely and the unlikely - on and beyond platforms.Drawing on the work of Pierre Bourdieu, this book develops an original sociology of algorithms as social agents, actively participating in social life. Through a wide range of examples, Massimo Airoldi shows how society shapes algorithmic code, and how this culture in the code guides the practical behaviour of the code in the culture, shaping society in turn. The 'machine habitus' is the generative mechanism at work throughout myriads of feedback loops linking humans with artificial social agents, in the context of digital infrastructures and pre-digital social structures.Machine Habitus will be of great interest to students and scholars in sociology, media and cultural studies, science and technology studies and information technology, and to anyone interested in the growing role of algorithms and AI in our social and cultural life.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 368, Publishers: Penguin Publishing Group, ISBN-13: 9780593954300, Date of issue: 2025

An altar is a table or flat-topped block used as the focus for a religious ritual, especially for making sacrifices or offerings to a deity (Oxford Languages). Whether or not what Christians use during service today is allowed to be an altar is a point of contention between the denominations. However, since the liturgical reform of the Second Vatican Council, the altar has been at the centre of many redesigns of Catholic church spaces. For this they like to take the early Church as an example. In fact, the Council points to the "norm of the Fathers". But how can this be reconciled with the widespread opinion that Christianity initially knew no cult and no sacrifices, but only loved feasts and meals of sinners, held in house churches? It was not until later, since the time of Emperor Constantine, that a real state cult with sacrifices, altars and magnificent sacred spaces developed, and the Church suffers from this historical burden to this day. But is this really true? Or are they not rather clichés that need to be critically questioned? This volume carves a few paths through the jungle and arrives at results that are as surprising as they are stimulating.

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Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 162, Publishers: VALANCOURT BOOKS, ISBN-13: 9781954321816, Date of issue: 2022

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 492, Publishers: Tuttle Publishing, Author: Takashi Momonari, ISBN-13: 9784805319543, Date of issue: 2025

Lonely Planet's Best Road Trips Japan reveals incredible escapes - with maps - so you can experience the freedom of the open road. Get ready for a road trip like no other and discover unforgettable drives across Japan that range from 1-day escapes to multi-week adventures, from devouring bowls of hearty ramen and delicious sushi; to exploring majestic temples and shrines; and experiencing Japanese pop culture. Inside Lonely Planet's Best Road Trips Japan: Discover amazing open road escapes that range from 1 day to 3 weeks Each route featured includes easy-to-use maps, detailed directions and tips about when to go, duration, distance, and how to link your trip to other drives Find the top stops and experiences as well as fun photo opportunities along the way 'Our Picks' section highlights the best drives Local travel experts share why they love each trip Essential 'Toolkit' on arriving, hiring the right car for your trip, getting around, local driving laws, accommodation, health and safety, and more Hit the road with Lonely Planet's Best Road Trips Japan and discover breathtaking drives that offer a precious window into this very special country.

The stunning new spy thriller that blows the world of James Bond wide open! *A Finalist for the 2024 McIlvanney Prize: Scottish Crime Book of the Year* Six days. A bomb goes off at the BBC. The country is in chaos, but this is just the start. A global terrorist organisation is plotting a series of deadly attacks. MI6 has just six days warning for when the next one will strike. Three agents. With James Bond missing, three of MI6s toughest Double O agents race across the world to stop the attacks. From Venice to Australia to Dubai, they soon uncover a vast network of terror. One chance to find James Bond. As the Double Os close in, they find themselves unexpectedly inching closer to 007. Now the race is on to stop the terrorists and save Britains finest spy. What readers are saying about A Spy Like Me Reading A Spy Like Me is just like being immersed in the world of Bond, with travel, gadgets and glamour galore I gasped aloud at the ending be prepared for a thunderbolt!! Wow! What a fantastic, gripping read this was. Pure Bond from start to finish. Im blown away by how good this book was! Immensely enjoyable, a real joy to read and difficult to put down This story moves between a number of different locations and certainly keeps the readers turning the pages A fabulously written gripping story that was a pleasure to read Action packed from the very first page to the very last page you get an excellent world tour in some truly out of this world locations from the comfort of your armchair Wow this book grips you from page one and keeps you on a rollercoaster for the whole book Pure escapist fiction A non-stop whirl of espionage and great fun, with a killer cliffhanger ending

'An ambitious, riveting and essential book that has much to teach us about the recent history of this region, and about the human impulse towards populism that continues to shape the world' Ben Rhodes, bestselling author of The World As It Is 'A REVOLUTION IS A STRUGGLE TO THE DEATH BETWEEN THE FUTURE AND THE PAST.' FIDEL CASTRO For more than six decades, Fidel Castro's words have echoed through the politics of Latin America. His towering political influence still looms over the region today. The swing to the Left in Latin America, known as the 'Pink Tide', was the most important political movement in the Western Hemisphere in the 21st century. It involved some of the biggest, most colourful and most controversial characters in Latin America for decades, leaders who would leave an indelible mark on their nations and who were adored and reviled in equal measure. Parties became secondary to individual leaders and populism reigned from Venezuela to Brazil, from Central America to the Caribbean, financed by a spike in commodity prices and the oil-backed largesse of Venezuela's charismatic socialist president, Hugo Chávez. Yet within a decade and a half, it was all over. Today, this wave of populism has left the Americas in the hands of some of the most authoritarian and dangerous leaders since the military dictatorships of the 1970s.

For readers of Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton, the spellbinding history of the epic rivalry that shaped our republic: Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and their competing visions for America. The decade of the 1790s has been called the age of passion. Fervor ran high as rival factions battled over the course of the new republic-each side convinced that the other's goals would betray the legacy of the Revolution so recently fought and so dearly won. All understood as well that what was at stake was not a moment's political advantage, but the future course of the American experiment in democracy. In this epochal debate, no two figures loomed larger than Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Both men were visionaries, but their visions of what the United States should be were diametrically opposed. Jefferson, a true revolutionary, believed passionately in individual liberty and a more egalitarian society, with a weak central government and greater powers for the states. Hamilton, a brilliant organizer and tactician, feared chaos and social disorder. He sought to build a powerful national government that could ensure the young nation's security and drive it toward economic greatness. Jefferson and Hamilton is the story of the fierce struggleboth public and, ultimately, bitterly personalbetween these two titans. It ended only with the death of Hamilton in a pistol duel, felled by Aaron Burr, Jefferson's vice president. Their competing legacies, like the twin strands of DNA, continue to shape our country to this day. Their personalities, their passions, and their bold dreams for America leap from the page in this epic new work from one of our finest historians. From the award-winning author of Almost a Miracle and The Ascent of George Washington, this is the rare work of scholarship that offers us irresistible human drama even as it enriches our understanding of deep themes in our nation's history.

The first in a dazzling, commercial, historical adventure series set in the extravagant and deadly world of the French Revolution. A whirlwind of action, science and magic reveals, with a diverse cast of fearless heroines, a band of rebels like no other. Camille, a revolutionary's daughter, leads a band of outcasts a runaway girl, a deserter, an aristocrat in hiding. As the Battalion des Morts they cheat death, saving those about to meet a bloody end at the blade of Madame La Guillotine. But their latest rescue is not what she seems. The girl's no aristocrat, but her dark and disturbing powers means both the Royalists and the Revolutionaries want her. But who and what is she? In a fast and furious story full of the glamour and excesses, intrigue and deception of these dangerous days, no one can be trusted, everyone is to be feared. As Camille learns the truth, she's forced to choose between loyalty to those she loves and the future. Perfect for fans of Netflix's Shadow and Bone series.

All I wanted was a simple life in my cozy forest cottage, hiding out from the witch finders. So when a vampire appears to disrupt my peace, I kill him instantly. Unfortunately, I learn he was the best friend of Sion--the vampire king. Sion, unaware of what I did, shows up next. The dangerously seductive vampire wants to harness my death powers to fight the Order. And with the witch-hunters closing in, I have no choice but to join him. He promises to help me master my death-touch, and though he's a bloodthirsty killer, his dark allure is frustratingly irresistible. Together, we must bring down the Order's reign of terror in the kingdom of Merthyn. If we fail, every last witch sanctuary will be destroyed, and I'll burn at the stake. In battle, the line between desire and danger blurs, and our connection might be our only hope for survival. Hallowed Games is the first book in a new series of dark romantasy, readers of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Hunger Games, and Serpent and the Wings of Night will fall in LOVE with this gorgeous story. *** Perfect for fans of: Morally-grey characters Deadly trials Vampires Spice *** Readers LOVE Vanquished Gods 'I love CN Crawford's books!! I love how they blend the world together, with stupendous character development, amazing plots and epic romances!! This is romantasy at it's best!! I honestly didn't want to put this down!!' - Amazon Reviewer, 5* 'I loved every bit of this adventure and would definitely recommend reading it!' - Amazon reviewer, 5* 'This book was spectacular and I truly wish I could read it again for the first time already!' - Amazon reviewer, 5* 'Action, secrets revealed and more than a couple of twists and turns. Who could ask for anything more? CN Crawford has written another masterpiece.' - Amazon reviewer, 5*

A wonderful new collection of short stories about our favourite fluffy friends, from national treasure Enid Blyton. A wonderful new collection of short stories about our favourite fluffy friends, from national treasure Enid BlytonEnjoy 25 charming tales about cats, dogs, budgies, rabbits and other adored family pets in this fantastic new bumper collection. Enid Blyton, author of The Famous Five, loved dogs and other animals. Her perfectly crafted short stories about children and their pets are ideal for young readers to enjoy alone or as read-aloud stories in the classroom or at bedtime. Ideal for children aged 5 and over.

Merdyn is the greatest wizard of the Dark Ages. Obviously. Rose is his 21st-century descendent. Lucky her. And Vanheldon the vandal warrior is FURIOUS! After all, last time they met, Merdyn turned his army to stone. Seeking revenge, Vanheldon comes up with a way to kidnap Rose and transport her back to Dark Ages Transylvania, set on luring Merdyn into a terrible trap. Except - whoops! - his magical minion kidnaps Rose's teenage brother Kris instead. Rose, Merdyn and Bubbles the guinea pig must team up to save the day. But can they rescue Kris without creating historical mayhem? Will Rose's wizard ancestor even remember her? (And want to help them?) And will Bubbles ever stop pooing? From the writer of the Paddington 2 movie and writer and star of Horrible Histories and Ghosts, this hilariously silly, heartfelt comedy of errors with a historical twist is perfect for fans of David Walliams and David Baddiel. The follow-up to The Wizard in My Shed.

DISCOVER DU MAURIER AT HER DARKEST A stunning collection of thirteen chilling stories from the Godmother of Fear, introduced by international bestseller Stephen King. *** 'Her talent is a bright light that will guide you. These remarkable stories await' STEPHEN KING 'A marvellously dark, unsettling collection. I loved it' SARAH WATERS 'Unputdownable . . . After Midnight promises to never let you sleep again' LUCY ROSE 'Daphne du Maurier is the Godmother of Fear' ALICE SLATER 'This superb collection is menacing, moody and mendacious on every page . . . Roll on autumn evenings to curl up with this' DAILY MAIL 'An ideal autumn read' THE SUN, PICK OF THE WEEK 'These stories are the work of a protean, restless, and rather dangerous spirit . . .They are wild at heart, like the woman who made them' SLATE *** On a sharp December day, the wind changes - and the birds begin to gather. In the twisting alleyways of Venice, a grieving couple catch a glimpse of their lost child. A woman returns home to find no trace of her existence. From the inimitable imagination of Daphne du Maurier, these thirteen stories pierce to the dark heart of our relationships: between men and women, humanity and nature, love and obsession, the future and the past. Uncanny, provocative and spine-crawlingly terrifying, these tales will keep you up long after midnight. Whatever you do, don't look now . . . PRAISE FOR DAPHNE DU MAURIER: 'Masterful, troubling and wickedly seductive' Sarah Perry 'Du Maurier is mistress of the sleight of hand in fiction' Maggie O'Farrell 'She was able to make worlds in which people and even houses are mysterious and mutable, not as they seem' Olivia Laing 'The master of slow-burning menace' Stacey Halls 'Daphne du Maurier remains the indisputable queen of the sophisticated literary thriller . . . often imitated and never, ever surpassed' Laura Shepperson 'A glittering collection of dark gems . . . Du Maurier was the queen of creepiness, and a writer of extraordinary talent. These stories will introduce you to her dark imaginings and keep you up well into the night. Do have nightmares. They'll be good ones' Anna Mazzola

By following my brand new, simple, step-by-step 28-day plan, you'll see dramatic results like never before. In trials, a team of 50 dieters, aged between 18 and 70, lost an average of 14 pounds in just 28 days! Medically approved and the most effective diet I've ever created, the Amazing Inch Loss Plan is incredibly easy to follow and provides a safe long-term way of keeping the weight off. I've included extensive and varied meal plans, tailored daily exercises, and essential motivational tips. Plus, for the first time ever, I've incorporated high protein meal options perfect for dieters wishing to avoid carbohydrates. Recipes include Broccoli and Leek Soup, Barbecued Garlic Chicken, Cheesy Cottage Pie, Black Bean Prawns, Roasted Pepper Pasta, and Crunchy Apple and Blackberry Pie. Autorid: Rosemary Conley, Jan Bowmer

NOW THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ORIGINAL SERIES 'CROSS' ON PRIME VIDEO ____________________________ 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD, international bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series ____________________________ The fifteenth novel in the bestselling Alex Cross series Detective Alex Cross delves deep into the past - to a story passed down through his family, of a courageous fight for freedom... Alex Cross is one of the nation's foremost detectives. But fighting for justice runs in the family, and it's time for Cross to tell the story that was passed down to him from his grandmother - the story of his great-uncle Abraham. Ben Corbett is lawyer to the underprivileged and downtrodden in 1900s Washington, DC. Out of the blue, President Theodore Roosevelt invites Ben to the White House, asking him to investigate a resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan in Ben's own home town. Ben returns to Mississippi, and there he meets Abraham Cross and his granddaughter, Moody. Abraham and Moody reveal to Ben the hidden side of this sleepy Southern town, where the Black community lives in constant fear. In a battle against entrenched hatred, what sacrifices will need to be made to break this reign of terror? Autorid: James Patterson

Unit Integration Testing (UIT) had been a challenge because there was no tool that could help in XHR programming and unit integration validations in an efficient way until Cypress arrived. Cypress started releasing versions in 2015 and became popular in 2018 with version 2.0.0.This book explores Cypress scripts that help implement ‘shift left testing’, which is a dream come true for many software testers. Shift left occurs in the majority of testing projects, but could not be implemented fully because tools were unavailable and knowledge was lacking about the possibilities of testing early in the life cycle. Shift left is a key testing strategy to help testing teams focus less on defect identifications and more on developing practices to prevent defects. Cypress scripts can help front-end developers and quality engineers to work together to find defects soon after web components are built. These components can be tested immediately after they are built with Cypress Test Driven Development (TDD) scripts. Thus, defects can be fixed straight away during the development stage. Testing teams do not have to worry about finding these same defects in a later development stage because Cypress tests keep verifying components in the later stages. Defect fixing has become much cheaper with Cypress than when other tools are used. The book also covers Behaviour Driven Development (BDD)-based Gherkin scripts and the Cypress Cucumber preprocessor, which can improve test scenario coverage. Automated Software Testing with Cypress is written to fulfil the BDD and TDD needs of testing teams. Two distinct open source repositories are provided in Github to help start running Cypress tests in no time! Autorid: Narayanan Palani

Building Chicken Coops For Dummies (9781119543923) was previously published as Building Chicken Coops For Dummies (9780470598962). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product. As the popularity of urban homesteading and sustainable living increases, it’s no wonder you’re in need of trusted, practical guidance on how to properly house the chickens you’re planning (or have already begun) to keep. Building Chicken Coops For Dummies gives you the information you need to build the most cost-efficient, safe, and easy-on-the-eye enclosures for your backyard flock.This practical guide gives you easy-to-follow and customizable plans for building the backyard chicken coop that works best for you. You’ll get the basic construction know-how and key information you need to design and build a coop tailored to your flock, whether you live in a small city loft, a suburban backyard, or a small rural farm.Includes detailed material lists, instructions, and schematic plans for building a host of different chicken coopsStep-by-step guidance on how to build a coop—or design your ownAccessible for every level of readerWhether you’re just beginning to gain an interest in a back-to-basics lifestyle or looking to add more attractive and efficient coops to your current flock‘s digs, Building Chicken Coops For Dummies gives you everything you need to build a winning coop! Autorid: Todd Brock, David Zook, Robert T. Ludlow

The work of Michel Houellebecq – one of the most widely read and controversial novelists of our time – is marked by the thought of Schopenhauer. When Houellebecq came across a copy of Schopenhauer's Aphorisms in a library in his mid-twenties, he was bowled over by it and he hunted down a copy of his major philosophical work, The World as Will and Representation. Houellebecq found in Schopenhauer – the radical pessimist, the chronicler of human suffering, the lonely misanthrope – a powerful conception of the human condition and of the future that awaits us, and when Houellebecq’s first writings appeared in the early 1990s, the influence of Schopenhauer was everywhere apparent.  But it was only much later, in 2005, that Houellebecq began to translate and write a commentary on Schopenhauer’s work. He thought of turning it into a book but soon abandoned the idea and the text remained unpublished until 2017. Now available in English for the first time, In the Presence of Schopenhauer is the story of a remarkable encounter between a novelist and a philosopher and a testimony to the deep and enduring impact of Schopenhauer’s philosophy on one of France’s greatest living writers. Autorid: Michel Houellebecq, Andrew Brown

This is the first volume of a ground-breaking new work by Jürgen Habermas on the history of philosophy. In this major new work, Habermas sets out the ideas that inform his systematic account of the history of Western philosophy as a genealogy of postmetaphysical thinking. His account goes far beyond a vindication of the enduring relevance of philosophical reflection founded on communicative reason as a source of orientation in the modern world. He contrasts this conception with prominent diagnoses of the supposed crisis of Enlightenment reason and culture that seeks redemption in the affirmation of traditional religious authority (Schmitt), the timeless validity of Greek metaphysics (Strauss), a numinous conception of nature (Löwith), and an occurrence of being that speaks to us from beyond the mists of pre-Socratic thought (Heidegger). Habermas situates Western philosophy in relation to traditions of thought founded in the major worldviews (Judaism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism) that continue to shape contemporary culture and civilization. At the same time, he lays the groundwork for his analysis in the later volumes of the constitutive role played by the discourse on faith and knowledge in the development of Western philosophy, which is the result of the unique symbiosis that Christianity entered into with Greek thought with the Christianization of the Roman Empire. Far from raising claims to exclusivity, completeness or closure, Habermass history of philosophy, published in English in three volumes, opens up new lines of research and reflection that will influence the humanities and social sciences for decades to come. Autorid: Jürgen Habermas, Ciaran Cronin

The driving cultural force of that form of life we call ‘modern’ is the desire to make the world controllable. Yet it is only in encountering the uncontrollable that we really experience the world – only then do we feel touched, moved and alive. A world that is fully known, in which everything has been planned and mastered, would be a dead world. Our lives are played out on the border between what we can control and that which lies outside our control. But because we late-modern human beings seek to make the world controllable, we tend to encounter the world as a series of objects that we have to conquer, master or exploit. And precisely because of this, ‘life,’ the experience of feeling alive and truly encountering the world, always seems to elude us. This in turn leads to frustration, anger and even despair, which then manifest themselves in, among other things, acts of impotent political aggression. For Rosa, to encounter the world and achieve resonance with it requires us to be open to that which extends beyond our control. The outcome of this process cannot be predicted, and this is why moments of resonance are always concomitant with moments of uncontrollability. This short book – the sequel to Rosa’s path-breaking work on social acceleration and resonance – will be of great interest students and scholars in sociology and the social sciences and to anyone concerned with the nature of modern social life. Autorid: Hartmut Rosa, James C. Wagner

Helena has always found her strength through stories. When her father left and didn’t come home one night, and when Arthur, her only brother, got into an accident reading and creating stories was what kept Helena going. By a stroke of luck, she attends an autograph signing of her favorite author, Mr. Big Bad Wolf, and the two grow closer, bonding over their shared love for storybooks. The cold, reserved man with a wolf head is shrouded in mystery, but perhaps he has a gentler side only Helena can see Autorid: BliSS BliSS, Christopher Christopher, Xiao Xiao

Winner of the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Literary Award, and nominated for the PEN/JR Ackerley prize. The powerful memoir of a Mullaghmore bombing survivor ___________________________________ On the August bank holiday weekend in 1979, 14-year-old Timothy Knatchbull went on a boat trip off the shore of Mullaghmore in County Sligo, Ireland, with many members of his family. By noon, an IRA bomb had destroyed the boat, leaving four dead. The author survived, but his grandparents, a family friend, and his 14-year-old twin brother did not. Lord Mountbatten, his grandfather - and uncle to the Duke of Edinburgh - was the target, and became one of the IRA's most high-profile assassinations. In telling this story for the first time, Knatchbull is not only revisiting the terrible events he and his family lived through, but also writing an intensely personal account of human triumph over tragedy. It is a story of recovery, not just from physical wounds but deep emotional trauma. Knatchbull and his parents were too badly injured to attend the funerals of those killed, a sadness that intensified their profound sense of loss. Taking place in Ireland at the height of the Troubles, it gives a compelling insight into that period of Irish history. But more importantly it brings home that although tragedy can strike at any moment, the human spirit is able to forgive, to heal and to move on. It will resonate with readers the world over. ___________________________________ 'One of the most intensely moving stories I have ever read, and I was gripped from the first page.' Barbara Taylor Bradford, bestselling author 'From a Clear Blue Sky is a minute by minute story of what happened that day, and what happened afterwards. It is a proper four-hanky bawler, and the exactitude of the story is what makes it so moving ... He provides a convincing account of the extent to which he has been able to accept, forgive and move on. His narrative power is such that the reader can't always share his equanimity. It is a book that is as saddening as it is sad - but much more angering than it is angry' Daily Mail 'This is an extremely moving book. Beyond providing a phenomenally detailed evocation of his own family's trauma, Knatchbull has lots of wise things to say about how we survive horrors - of all kinds - in our lives. He writes with great tenderness and an admirable lack of sentimentality' Zoe Heller 'Affecting and intimate' Mail on Sunday 'Testament to a remarkable, benevolent soul ... With this public love letter he has found a way to say goodbye' The Sunday Times Autorid: Timothy Knatchbull

"Brandon Bloch examines German Protestantism's postwar transformation. Avid nationalists and militarists, Protestants had largely backed the Nazis. Then, under pressure from the Allied occupation, they turned to democracy and human rights. But reorientation came at the cost of historical blindness, as the Church sought to whitewash its past errors."-- A revealing account of how German Protestant leaders embraced democratic ideals after WWII, while firmly and consequentially refusing to account for their earlier complicity with Nazism.Germany’s Protestant churches, longtime strongholds of nationalism and militarism, largely backed the Nazi dictatorship that took power in 1933. For many Protestant leaders, pastors, and activists, national and religious revival were one and the same. Even those who opposed the regime tended toward antidemocratic attitudes. By the 1950s, however, Church leaders in West Germany had repositioned themselves as prominent advocates for constitutional democracy and human rights.Brandon Bloch reveals how this remarkable ideological shift came to pass, following the cohort of theologians, pastors, and lay intellectuals who spearheaded the postwar transformation of their church. Born around the turn of the twentieth century, these individuals came of age amid the turbulence of the Weimar Republic and were easily swayed to complicity with the Third Reich. They accommodated the state in hopes of protecting the Church’s independence from it, but they also embraced the Nazi regime’s antisemitic and anticommunist platform. After the war, under the pressures of Allied occupation, these Protestant intellectuals and their heirs creatively reimagined their tradition as a fount of democratic and humanitarian values. But while they campaigned for family law reform, conscientious objection to military service, and the protection of basic rights, they also promoted a narrative of Christian anti-Nazi resistance that whitewashed the Church’s complicity in dictatorship and genocide.Examining the sources and limits of democratic transformation, Reinventing Protestant Germany sheds new light on the development of postwar European politics and the power of national myths. Brandon Bloch examines the remarkable transformation of German Protestantism after WWII. As avid nationalists and militarists, Protestant leaders had largely backed the Nazi regime. Yet after 1945, they reinvented themselves as champions of constitutional democracy and human rights—while also seeking to whitewash the Church’s past. Autorid: Brandon Bloch

Inspired by the 12 archangels of Atlantis, these cards represent loving, wise guides and provide powerful counsel and healing. Each card presents a universal heart virtue, which seekers can use to navigate life’s changes, blessings, and adversities, while each image alludes to the harmonious, enchanted elixir of well-being the angels bestowed upon the land. Packaged in a gorgeous box with a booklet for additional explanations and instructions, these beautiful inspirations are perfect for anyone looking for a deeper connection to the ancient realm of Atlantis. Inspired by the 12 archangels of Atlantis, these cards represent loving, wise guides and provide powerful counsel and healing. Each card presents a universal heart virtue, which seekers can use to navigate life’s changes, blessings, and adversities, while each image alludes to the harmonious, enchanted elixir of well-being the angels bestowed upon the land. Packaged in a gorgeous box with a booklet for additional explanations and instructions, these beautiful inspirations are perfect for anyone looking for a deeper connection to the ancient realm of Atlantis. Autorid: Stewart Pearce, Richard Crookes

Avengers Assemble! Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are back in another Mighty Marvel Masterworks volume of classic tales from the Avengers’ early days! Hold on tight as Captain America, Goliath, the Wasp, Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch battle the villainous Sons of the Serpent, the Living Laser, Ultrana and no less than Namor, the Sub-Mariner! With guest appearances by Iron Man, Black Widow, Hercules and Nick Fury, plus the first appearance of Giant-Man-to-be Bill Foster and the beginning of Avengers storyteller supreme Roy Thomas’ amazing work on the series? There’s no question this volume is a packed-to-the-limits must-have for every Marvel fan. Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #31-40. Autorid: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Don Heck

Mindfulness: the piano collection

Hollandi muinasjutud ja muistendid kogumik teeb ringi peale raamatutriloogiale, mis käsitleb Madalmaade erinevate regioonide rahvapärimust, aga ka ajalugu ja kombeid. Kas te teadsite, kuidas sai merevesi soolaseks või kes on majas peremees, kuidas sündis legend Lendavast Hollandlasest või mis saladusi varjab salapärane luikrüütel?17 lugu viivad lugeja seekord Hollandisse, kus usutakse, et igaüks on oma õnne sepp, ning seda mitte ainult muinasjuttudes, vaid ka reaalses elus. Lõbusate luiskelugude kõrval on raamatus oma koha leidnud kõhedust tekitavad muistendid ja tõsisemad legendid.  Autorid: Thomas Mürk, Thomas Mürk, Joonas Sildre

Jätkame rännakut Madalmaade muinasjutuloomingu radadel, kuhu juhatas meid varem ilmunud „Flaami muinasjutud ja muistendid“ (2012). Käesolevasse raamatusse on kogutud 14 erinevat lugu Friisimaa tasandikelt. Paljudes neist on juttu rikkusest ja varandusest: rahast ja jõukusest kui tasust vapruse ja vooruse eest, aga ka rahast ja rikkusest kui inimest hukutavast jõust. On nii lustlikke lugusid, mis ülistavad tarkust, vaprust ja nutikust, kui mõtlemapanevaid pajatusi. Ja kus mujal kui just muinasjutus leiab nõrk kuid õiglane kaitset ning paha, upsakas ja halastamatu saab karistatud.Koostaja järelsõna Friisimaa ajaloost ja kultuurist on huvitav ja silmaringi avardav lugemine nii noorele kui vanale. Autorid: Thomas Mürk, Thomas Mürk, Joonas Sildre

A stunning collection of botanical art, featuring nature’s most beautiful blooms.Biblioflora is a captivating compendium that brings together an exquisite collection of floral masterpieces from botanical artists across the ages.Immerse yourself in the kaleidoscope of colors, shapes, and emotions as each page unveils the timeless allure of flowers through the eyes of artistic and scientific visionaries.This anthology celebrates the universal language of blossoms that has inspired and captivated the human spirit throughout history. Biblioflora is a visual feast that not only showcases the incredible diversity of flora but also pays homage to the enduring power of art to evoke joy, contemplation, and wonder. Let this enchanting volume adorn your living space and transport you to a world where petals tell stories and beauty transcends time. Autorid: Jeanne Batiste

From beloved and bestselling author Parker J. Palmer (Let Your Life Speak, The Courage to Teach, Healing the Heart of Democracy), comes a beautiful book of reflections on what we can learn as we move closer to "the brink of everything."Drawing on eight decades of life -- and his career as a writer, teacher, and activist -- Palmer explores the questions age raises and the promises it holds. "Old," he writes, "is just another word for nothing left to lose, a time to dive deep into life, not withdraw to the shallows."But this book is not for elders only. It was written to encourage adults of all ages to explore the way their lives are unfolding. It's not a how-to-do-it book on aging, but a set of meditations in prose and poetry that turn the prism on the meaning(s) of one's life, refracting new light at every turn.From beginning to end, the book is laced with humor as well as gravitas -- beautifully enhanced by three free downloadable songs from the gifted singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer, written in response to themes in the book. Autorid: Parker J. Palmer

Most businesses don't take qualitative research seriously. They see it as soft, vague-too uncertain to drive business strategy. That's why so many researchers see their insights ignored and struggle to gain buy-in. Design Research Mastery changes the game. Sara Fortier teaches you how to transform research into a strategic catalyst-winning over skeptics and inspiring innovative products and services. Through a step-by-step approach, readers will master the planning, execution, and communication of research inside an organization. Covering four core methods-in-depth interviews, observations, diary studies, and workshops-Fortier provides the tools (including templates and checklists) to navigate stakeholder dynamics, manage logistics, and present findings with impact. This book goes beyond methodology, emphasizing the importance of synthesis and design storytelling, helping researchers craft compelling reports that shape decision-making. Complete with real-world anecdotes, it will help practitioners overcome organizational resistance, build trust, and turn insights into real action, demonstrating the tangible value of design research. With AI automating execution-heavy roles, the future belongs to those who can think critically, synthesize complex ideas, and influence stakeholders. Whether you're a UX researcher, designer, or product manager, Design Research Mastery will help you bridge the gap between research and business-and make your work indispensable. Autorid: Sara Fortier

When the natural world and the build world collide, theearth needs a good building inspector In this first case in the new Hugo Sandoval Eco-Mysteryseries, an old-school San Francisco building inspector must reluctantly ventureoutside his beloved city and find his sea legs before he can solve the mysteryof how a 90-ton blue whale became stranded, twice, in a remote inlet offthe North Coast.Set on the turbulent Mendocino Coast against the backdrop ofa failing fishing fleet and illegal cannabis grows, Sandoval encountersroadblocks and lies as he grapples with the connection between a red tag postedon the historic Chicken Cove ranch and the decomposing marine mammal at thefoot of its cliffs. Debilitated by more than a few idiosyncrasies, reluctantmedia darling Hugo Sandoval is a people’s hero, fighting the good fight in amodern era where development and climate change butt heads – and where eachrequested permit attempts to eclipse the old San Francisco Sandoval loves. Autorid: Jann Eyrich

All the pomp and circumstance of over 100 years of royal events come together in this colourful and evocative Royal Scrapbook, which celebrates the coronations, weddings and jubilees over five reigns, beginning with Queen Victoria's Diamond jubilee and ending with a celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee. Here are all the souvenirs, from badges and bunting to pencils and money boxes, which have captured the flavour of each memorable moment: souvenirs that have been treasured and handed down from one generation to the next. Included are not only the more enduring items: the commemorative flags, mugs, jigsaws and chocolate tins but also the ephemera, whether milk bottle tops, sweet wrappers or paper hats. Now for the first time, this Royal Scrapbook brings together over 1,000 images magnificently illustrating royal festive occasions, for us to relive either with wonder or nostalgia. Once again material from the Robert Opie collection illuminates the past in a remarkable way. Autorid: Robert Opie

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EVERY MOTHER'S WORST NIGHTMARE IS ABOUT TO COME TRUE... Based on a gripping and moving true story, The Stolen Baby is the new Second World War novel from bestselling author Diney Costeloe. Plymouth, 1941. As sirens blare all around, the Shawbrook family take refuge in a packed shelter. Bombs have already begun to fall through the night sky when they realise their infant son, Freddie, has been forgotten in the rush, left to sleep in his crib. Terrified, Vera, his young mother races to find him and bring him to safety. The next morning, police officer David Shawbrook returns from his watch to find the shelter pulverised, and his family seemingly all dead. Dirty footprints inside their home betray the looters who have rifled through the house. Meanwhile, Maggie waits alone for her husband. Since the death of her infant son, she passes her days at home with neither joy nor aim. But not this morning. For this morning her husband has brought home a child, found abandoned in the aftermath of the terrible raid a child she is sure is the one she held in her arms so many months before. Praise for Diney Costeloe 'Truly captivating' Woman & Home 'This is a truly captivating read that brings together vibrant characters and a historical setting' Woman's Own 'A gripping saga' My Weekly 'A treat from the very first page. I could not put it down' Historical Novel Society Autorid: Diney Costeloe