Discover all the blood-curdling stories with: The Horrible History of the World. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the foul but fascinating story of humans, from brain-nibbling Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers in the twentieth century. From gory stories of what smelly sport was played by samurais to who baked their enemies a cake made from poisoned bath-water, it's all in Horrible Histories: The Horrible History of the World: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!
The highly-anticipated second instalment in the CRIME trilogy, now a hit TV Series In Edinburgh, Detective Inspector Ray Lennox is investigating a brutal crime... Ritchie Gulliver MP is dead. Castrated and left to bleed in an empty Leith warehouse.
Every manual is written from hands-on experience gained from stripping down and rebuilding each vehicle in the Haynes Project Workshop. The practical step-by-step instructions and clear photos are easy to follow and provide information on maintenance, servicing, fault finding, the MoT, brakes, electrics and Haynes tips to make many tasks easier.
From the USA Today bestselling author of Brutal Birthright comes a dark college mafia romance series - a genre that has taken BookTok by storm.Welcome to Kingmakers, the most brutal college in the world.Bound by blood, torn by love...In the shadowed halls of Kingmakers, a ruthless mafia university, the offspring of the world's most feared families come to master the dark arts of influence and intimidation.Leo, unwaveringly loyal to his childhood friend, Anna, follows her into a world where love is a weapon, trust is a casualty, and survival is the only victory that matters.But the greatest danger comes from Dean Yenin, a Bratva heir with a vendetta as cold as his heart. Dean plans to destroy Leo and take everything he holds dear, starting with Anna.Can Leo win back his soulmate? Or is Anna lost forever?A forbidden friends to lovers romance filled with mystery, suspense, and scathingly sexy bedroom scenes that take place everywhere but the bedroom. With a gorgeous, redesigned jacket featuring a connected spine design on the full set, this is the definitive way to read Sophie Lark's acclaimed Kingmakers series.TropesDark College RomanceFriends to LoversMafia RomanceBully RomanceForbidden LoveSpicy RomanceHigh Heat
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BEST-SELLER TO HELP YOU OVERCOME ANXIETY AND BECOME MORE CONFIDENT, EFFECTIVE, AND FULFILLED From Mel Robbins, #1 podcast host, best-selling author and expert on change and motivation. In her global phenomenon The 5 Second Rule, Mel Robbins taught millions the five second secret to motivation. Now she's back with another simple, proven science-backed tool you can use to take control of your life: The High 5 Habit.Don't let the title fool you. This isn't a book about high fiving everyone else in your life. You're already doing that.Cheering for your favorite teams. Celebrating your friends. Supporting the people you love as they go after what they want in life.Imagine if you gave that same love and encouragement to yourself. Or even better, you made it a daily habit. You'd be unstoppable.In this encouraging book, Mel teaches you how to start high fiving the most important person in your life, the one who is staring back at you in the mirror: YOURSELF. If you are:* Struggling with self-doubt (and who doesn't?)... * Tired of that nagging critic in your head (could somebody evict them already?)...* Successful but all you focus on is what's going wrong (you're not alone)... * Sick of watching everybody else get ahead while you sit on the couch with your dog (don't bring your dog into this)... ...Mel dedicates this book to you.Chapters Include: You Deserve a High 5 LifeScience Says This WorksI Have a Few Questions... Why Do I Torture Myself?Am I Broken?Where's All This Negative Crap Coming From?Why Am I Suddenly Seeing Hearts Everywhere? Why Is Life So Easy for Them and Not Me? Isn't It Easier If I Say Nothing? How About I Start . .. Tomorrow? But Do You Like Me? How Come I Screw Everything Up? Can I Actually Handle This? Okay, You May Not Want to Read This Chapter Eventually, It Will All Make Sense It's time to give yourself the high fives, celebration, and support you deserve. With this book, you'll learn how to:* Use the High 5 Habit to overcome negative self-talk and limiting beliefs.* Create a clear vision for your life and set goals that align with your values. * Take consistent action towards your goals, even when you don't feel like it. * Develop a mindset of resilience and perseverance.* Achieve more success and happiness in all areas of your life. "When I stopped trashing myself and started giving my reflection a high five instead, it was more than an encouraging gesture on a low day. It flipped that self-criticism and self-hatred on its head.It changed the lens through which I viewed my life. That was the beginning of a massive shift in my life. A line in the sand.The beginning of a brand-new connection to the most important person in my life-myself. A new way of thinking about myself and about what was possible for me. It inspired me to create an entirely new way of experiencing life.That's why I wrote this book. It's time to cheer for YOU." Love, Mel RobbinsUsing her signature science-backed wisdom, deeply personal stories, and the real-life results that The High 5 Habit is creating in people's lives around the world, Mel will teach you how to make believing in yourself a habit so that you have more confidence, transform your mindset, and achieve your dreams.
As Mabel Waring takes off her cloak and steps into the drawing room of Clarissa Dalloway, she immediately realizes that something is not right: her pale-yellow silk dress, which she has had specially made for the occasion, is clearly old-fashioned, dowdy and out of place. Everyone seems to be looking at her in dismay or mocking her appearance. Crushed at once by her insecurity, Mabel is pervaded by a sense of selfloathing, and feels utter revulsion for the social world she has tried so hard to impress.Written in 1924 and perhaps intended for inclusion in Mrs Dalloway, a book Woolf was working on at the time, The New Dress is here accompanied by most of the short stories she published in her lifetime, as well as six posthumously published pieces that share the milieu and some of the characters of her celebrated novel. Together, they reveal their author as one of the finest practitioners in the field of short fiction.
West is the story of Bellman's journey and of Bess, waiting at home for her father to return. Written with compassionate tenderness and magical thinking, it explores the courage of conviction, the transformative power of grief, the desire for knowledge and the pull of home.
Tabby Simon is determined to learn what happened to her father, who wasfound dead after researching a tree that leaks a mysterious mist in herneighborhood. She is unexpectedly led to Rema, a distant world of magic andbeauty that is periodically invaded by a nearby planet desperate forresources.
"Let's face it, if you want any sort of success in life you're going to have to deal with other people at some point. All success requires input from other people -- even if you've invented something in your bedroom, eventually, you're going to need to interact with people to take it to the next level. And even if you don't desperately hanker after success, you surely want to be liked, have friends, get on well with people? Learning how to better communicate and interact with others can really help to improve your life -- from ensuring you enjoy parties more to turning you into a roaring success magnet. So whether you dread social events with a passion and spend evenings cringing in a corner, or just want to have better relationships at work and in life,then How to Succeed With People, written in Paul's characteristic down to earth, approachable style, can help you become a people magnet"-- Take your people skills to the next level with this easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide Lets face it. If you want any sort of success in life, youre going to have to deal with other people at some point. Its also the only way to make friends, meet new colleagues, and even find your special someone. So, why does dealing with other people seem so difficult sometimes? In the newly revised second edition of How to Succeed with People: Remarkably easy ways to engage, influence and motivate almost anyone, bestselling author and international keynote speaker Paul McGee delivers yet another exciting and inspiring guide to improving your communication skills and transforming how you interact with others. Youll learn how to get over your dread of social events and create better relationships at work and in life, as well as: Strategies for holding peoples attention when you talk and how to listen and respond appropriately to what others are saying or doing Improve your ability to confront and challenge difficult people in and outside work Develop your skills around how to empathise and support people in tough times A cant-miss guide on how to boost your understanding of people and your success in dealing with them, this book is perfect for young professionals, managers, executives and supervisors. How to Succeed With People will also prove invaluable in helping your relationships outside of work - from dating to parenting, and from motivating others to difficult conversations. With this book, you can have immediate and actionable advice at your fingertips. Autorid: Paul McGee
Mittica first journeyed to Chernobyl in 2002, drawn like many to photograph the impact of the worst technological catastrophe of the modern era. He returned many times and rather than focusing on the ruins and relics, sought to tell the stories of those he encountered in this unique place. Chernobyl is a unique world full of contrastswhere stories of life and death intertwine and where nature is always the first to pay the price for mans impact on planet Earth. The dead zone of Chernobyl today is full of life, life affected and mutated by the largest and most catastrophic technological accident that humanity has ever suffered, a humanity that has no voice and has suffered all the consequences. Autorid: Pierpaolo Mittica
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Philosophy through Design proposes a new approach to design practice grounded in a philosophical reflection in and on action, with alignments being drawn to the democratic pragmatism of John Dewey and Jane Addams as well as key contemporary philosophic perspectives. Throughout, Dixon stresses the need for designers to engage critically, ethically and reflectively as they seek to meet the complex challenges of the 21st century. The key argument is that design practice can itself become a mode of philosophical inquiry, supporting designers efforts to experiment, reflect and act responsibly and make and remake the ever-evolving future as potential designer philosophers. Autorid: Brian Dixon
