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Taleb Alrefai turns a spotlight on Kuwaits pearl-fishing history in this enthralling fictional re-telling of that fateful day, 19 February 1979, when the countrys famous dhow shipmaster Captain Al-Najdi is lost at sea in a treacherous storm. In between fishing for seabream with two friends, the retired mariner looks back on how the sea has been calling him since childhood, on the punishing work of pearl-divers, and how he became a captain at 14. As he recalls his voyages around the Arabian Peninsula, some with renowned Australian sailor Alan Villiers, he meditates on how the sea was abandoned when pearl-fishing ended with the discovery of synthetic pearls and oil. In a kind of revenge, howling winds and enormous black waves suddenly erupt and quickly engulf the small fishing boat. Autorid: Taleb Alrefai

...The perfect introduction and guide to a region that deserves our attention. The Irish Sun Hughes has done a truly superb job on this detailed winery by winery guide, that also includes an excellent overview of modern Beaujolais and how it got to where it is today. Her intelligence rings clear on every page. Telegraph This book has its work cut out if it is to gain for good Beaujolais a reputation commensurate with the quality of the wines being produced today. I am pleased to note that it is up to the task. World of Fine Wine In The Wines of Beaujolais Natasha Hughes MW guides readers expertly to a greater understanding of the diversity of wines made in the region. In the last few years the quality of wines emerging from Beaujolais has risen dramatically, yet many still associate the region with Beaujolais Nouveau. From the 1960s onward the region became best known for these fun, unsophisticated wines, which were released just a few weeks after harvest. Nouveau brought financial security to the region, but the extraordinary level of demand for these wines also led to industrialised methods of farming and wine production. The resulting decline in quality ultimately damaged Beaujolaiss reputation. Most wine lovers were unaware that, in parallel with this, there was a movement in the region to re-establish Beaujolaiss historic reputation as a source of fine wines. The focus was on terroir, respect for the environment and considered winemaking all things valued by todays wine lovers. This movement has gained momentum in recent years and Beaujolais is now a region with ambitions to match up to the reputation conferred on its neighbours in Burgundy and the Rhône. Autorid: Natasha Hughes

The WJEC Eduqas GCSE Sociology Student Book has been revised and updated to reflect the latest social changes and is endorsed by WJEC Eduqas. With new real-life examples and updated statistics, along with revised coverage of exam components, this accessible and engaging resource will support students through their GCSE Sociology course. What's new in the Revised Edition: Provides new and updated real-life examples of sociological ideas to help with understanding and for students to apply in the exam. Includes updated sections with new social contexts to reflect recent developments in culture and society. Presents up-to-date statistics and information to help students evaluate sociological theories, equality/inequality. Offers up-to-date information about the exam components including new practice questions and completely new model answers to help students with the skills they need for assessment. What have we retained: A simple and straightforward double-page-spread layout for easy navigation around the topics. A range of activities to help students to think sociologically, including `Take it Further' and `Think Theory'. A dedicated Sociological enquiry and research methods chapter which introduces students to one of the key areas of study in Sociology. Exam practice chapter which provide students with advice and guidance on how to revise and refine their exam technique, helping them thoroughly prepare for the exams. A variety of features throughout the book which challenge learners to think for themselves and help develop their understanding of the topics. Autorid: Marion Davies, Steve Tivey

HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE TRUE CRIME AWARDS 2023 *** 'Jaw-dropping.' -Val McDermid 'Pacy, witty... 4*' - The Telegraph 'A terrific read!' -Baroness Helena Kennedy QC 'Unputdownable. Searingly honest, shocking and funny.' -Barbara Machin, creator and showrunner, Waking the Dead 'A police memoir like no other.' -Kerry Daynes, bestselling author of What Lies Buried and The Dark Side of the Mind When Jackie Malton joined the police force in 1970, male recruits were given a truncheon and female recruits were given a handbag. At every step, she fought sexism and homophobia on top of the rapists, murderers, and armed robbers she tackled in the streets. And when she was harassed by her own colleagues for reporting bent coppers, Jackie was thrown into a shame and isolation that she tried to dim with alcohol. At the height of her success, as she became one of only three female detective chief inspectors in the Met, and as a chance meeting with the writer Lynda La Plante catapulted her into the world of TV, Jackie was battling her own demons harder than ever before. In this thrilling and revealing memoir, meet the real woman behind the iconic character Jane Tennison ­- every bit as tenacious, determined, and fearless, with an extraordinary story to tell. 'The story of a pioneer, a determined police officer who used her talent as a force for good. If it were not for women like Jackie, policing today would be very different.' -Colin Sutton, author of the Manhunt series 'A fascinating account of Jackie Malton's remarkable career as a police officer, and how she used that experience to bring a new kind of authenticity to Prime Suspect and many other TV crime dramas and documentaries.' -Neil McKay, TV writer and producer, Appropriate Adult 'Compelling, enlightening and totally gripping.' -Angela Marsons, author of the DI Kim Stone series Autorid: Jackie Malton, Hélène Mulholland

Chic Cowan will do anything to find his daughter's killer . . . even sacrifice his own sanity and maybe he wasnt all that sane to start with Six months ago, tough-as-nails, old-school, no-time-for-the new-school Glasgow Detective Chic Cowan received a call no parent should have to take. His daughter has been murdered, 4,000 miles away from their home in Scotland. Across the Atlantic ocean to a United States riven by protests and riots. Determined to find out the truth, his way, and bring justice to those who killed his daughter, Cowan travels from Glasgow to Washington D.C., intent on discovering what happened. And Chic Cowan is both sarcastic, and brutal, when he has to be. Taking him from the deprivation of Southeast D.C. to the opulence of Capitol Hill, Cowan soon realises that not only were his suspicions correct, but his daughter's murder may be only the beginning of a story that could have far-reaching implications for society itself. Driven by grief and obsession, Cowan sets out to find his own justice. Because the justice currently on offer just isnt good enough Set during the turbulence of a divided America, a plot that engages with what 'woke' means, and the realities of policing, The Scotsman is the blistering debut from a new Tartan Noir talent. This is Rebus meets Taken. Autorid: Rob McClure

Merthyr Tydfil was the town where the future of a country was forged: a thriving, struggling surge of people, industry, democracy and ideas. It was the iron making capital of the world, and would become the crucible of modern Wales. The major figures among the ruling class: Anthony Bacon, the Crawshays, the Guests are all portrayed; as are the Chartist leaders Morgan Williams and Matthew John, and the MPs Henry Bruce, Henry Richard, D.A. Thomas and Keir Hardie. But the heroes are the men and women of Merthyr who, with extraordinary resilience, passed through the crucible of harsh experience, and out of their communities of self-help created their own culture and an extraordinary town. Merthyr The Crucible of Modern Wales assesses an epic history of Merthyr from 1760 to 1912 through the focus of a fresh and thoroughly convincing perspective. Autorid: Joe England

Literary Nonfiction. LGBTQIA Studies. A VERY SHORT BOOK ABOUT WRITING is about how joining a small writing group and writing every day helped the author cope with the anxiety and fear he felt as the pandemic worsened and his world fell in and out of lockdowns. But it is also about friendship and family, mental health, understanding and love. Deeply personal and real, inside you will find a small collection of short pieces taken from moments in his life, including Jonathan's touching coming out story, as well as notes on the activities and writing games that inspired them in the hope that by being open and honest about his experiences, it may help others to do the same. Autorid: Jonathan G. Davies

A wine fairy tale - you have a seat at the table of some legendary meals with some of the greatest Bordeaux vintages ever tasted1865, 1929, 1945, 1961, 1985, 1990 the highlights of these six famous Bordeaux vintages are revealedForewords by Hugh Johnson and Andrew Roberts, giving both the context of the wines and of the social history captured by the clubFor all lovers of fine wine, this is a wine book classic“Associations and societies such as the Bordeaux Club are the very acme of civilization. Botticelli and Bach were engaged in the eternal quest for truth and beauty in painting and music, and the Bordeaux Club did the same for viniculture.” – Andrew RobertsThe story of 12 friends who gathered to share and celebrate the extraordinary wines of Bordeaux. Like-minded in their love of wine, they differed wildly (often alarmingly!) in their personal wealth, life and circumstances – their opinions, always voiced, had the power to ignite anger and divide friendships just as easily as they bound them together. Neil McKendrick, member and minute-taker for 57 of the Club's 70 extraordinary years, weaves the tale of this convivial group with the rigour of a Cambridge academic (he is ex-Master of Gonville and Caius) and the humor of a born raconteur. Alongside the likes of Hugh Johnson, Steven Spurrier and Michael Broadbent, he celebrates the beauty of top-class Bordeaux and the splendour of each setting – from glorious country park to rickety Dickensian boardroom – in which these men were lucky enough to dine, serving up memories of vintages the like of which we will never see again. Autorid: Neil McKendrick

This catalogue charts the evolution of the radical and distinctive style of French artist Georges Seurat through the recurring motif of the sea.Seurat and the Sea is a scholarly and visually rich catalogue accompanying a landmark exhibition at The Courtauld, London, the first exhibition devoted to Seurat’s seascapes. Georges Seurat (1859–1891), known for pioneering the Neo-Impressionist technique of using small dots of pure colour, developed a luminous and atmospheric style that evolved notably through his repeated engagement with maritime themes. The book brings together paintings, oil sketches and drawings produced during five summers spent on France’s northern coast between 1885 and 1890, in coastal towns such as Honfleur, Port-en-Bessin, and Gravelines. These works, featuring seascapes, regattas and harbour scenes, contrast with Seurat’s better-known Parisian imagery and reflect his desire to escape studio confines and depict the clarity of natural light. The catalogue highlights how these coastal works deepened Seurat’s exploration of colour and form and played a vital role in expanding his influence. Featuring loans from global collections alongside The Courtauld’s holdings, the exhibition reaffirms Seurat’s lasting artistic significance despite his early death at age 31. Exhibition Schedule: The Courtauld Gallery, London (13 February–17 May 2026) This catalogue charts the evolution of the radical and distinctive style of French artist Georges Seurat through the recurring motif of the sea. Autorid: Karen Serres, Richard Thomson, Paul Smith

Sarah's not abnormal or ugly, just a little bit fat, and she's got cerebral palsy. "No way was it rape or even molestation... she's fourteen, not a child. I'm not a paedophile." Gemma's mother had shagged Tom Jones. Nobody knew who her father was, least of all her mother. Spiderman doesn't want to inflict his petty-thief persona on self contained Caitlin, but he finds himself getting off at her stop. When chickens that belong to 'Chelle's grand-dad start to peck each other, sounding like death warming up, she wrings one of their necks and ends up doing worse. Johnny Mental was sitting on his porch wearing sunglasses, drinking lager, his teeth orange and ugly. Someone was painting their front door a few yards away, with a portable radio playing soul music; Diana Ross or some shit. A big burgundy Vauxhall Cavalier came around the corner, real slow like an old man on a hill. Eleven wry and defiant stories on the power and beautiful transience of youth. Autorid: Rachel Trezise

Once upon a time, a hunter broke a vampire's heart...As the trials for Sangui City's throne reach their climax, Red finds herself at the centre of a millennia-old prophecy. As the newly awakened dhampir, she holds the power to reshape the future - or destroy it.Octavia Beaumont, driven by her quest for acceptance, must confront the painful truths of her past to secure her place as ruler.But as ancient secrets unravel, she discovers that the greatest threat may come from those she trusted most.With demons rising and alliances shifting, Red and Octavia face their greatest challenge yet: saving a city on the brink of chaos while navigating the complexities of love.To claim victory, they must:Unmask a villain hiding in plain sightDecide if love can overcome betrayalMake sacrifices that will echo through generationsAs the boundary thins and magic surges back into the city, Red and Octavia stand at a crossroads. Their choices will determine not just their own fates, but the destiny of Sangui City itself.In a tale where blood is power and trust is currency, can a hunter and a vampire forge a future from the ashes of the past? Or will the weight of history crush their love forever?This gripping conclusion features political intrigue, enemies to lovers, supernatural battles, chosen one prophecy, found family and two women fighting for their right to love and lead. With themes of redemption, identity, and the true meaning of family, it delivers one hell of an end to an epic romance saga.

Once upon a time, a vampire fell in love with a hunter...The trials for the heir of the city have begun, and the stakes have never been higher.Red, a hunter, is struggling with her growing hunger for blood and the truth of her identity.Octavia Beaumont, one of the original three vampires, is determined to win the trials and take control of the city.But as Red and Octavia navigate deadly challenges and political machinations, they must also confront the lies and betrayals that have shaped their past.Memories have been stolen.Secrets have been kept.And the line between love and hate has never been more blurred.As the trials progress, Red and Octavia's bond grows stronger, but so does the target on their backs. Enemies lurk in every shadow, and even allies can no longer be trusted.To survive the trials and uncover the truth...They must decide how much they're willing to sacrifice.Confront the monsters they've become.And embrace a destiny that could destroy everything they hold dear.But in a world where blood is power and love is a weakness, can Red and Octavia emerge victorious? Or will their secrets be their undoing?This is a dark and steamy lesbian vampire romance with a generous dose of enemies to lovers, fated mates, and political intrigue. Featuring a snarky dhampir heroine, a morally grey vampire queen, explicit BDSM, blood play, and shocking twists, this book is not for the faint of heart. Please check the author's website for a full list of trigger warnings. 18+ only.

Two women, two cursed contracts, and a romance that could burn down heaven and hell.Mercedes Midnight is a reaper in debt with exactly one year left before hell comes to collect.Lucy Corvine, the devil's daughter and revered professor, is imprisoned by a contract she never agreed to.For nine long years, Midnight scoured graveyards and grimoires for a loophole, while Lucy wore a gilded smile and dreamed of revolt...Until a chance encounter sparks a pact neither of them can afford to break.When Midnight claws her way into Finis Academy, she and Lucy strike a perilous bargain: Lucy will train Midnight to win the academy's coveted demon favour and Midnight will break Lucy's contract.But this is no simple deal. Not when a secret cult is scheming to resurrect a fallen angel and the city is veering toward celestial war.They're going to have to trust each other... not easy when they're both hiding dangerous secrets.Harder still when stolen glances in candlelit libraries ignite a forbidden desire neither woman can resist.Now, they must decide: shatter the contract... or surrender to a love that damns them both.One year. One soul. One impossible choice-their love or their own damnation.This is a dark and very steamy lesbian demon romance featuring forbidden professor-student tension, dark academia vibes, soul-reaping bargains, morally grey heroines, found family, gothic campuses, and ruthless devils. 18+ readers only.

One of the classic texts for understanding the foundations of Human Design, this book remains one of the most widely used and loved of Human Design books. Rooted in the original language of Human Design, Circuitry is practical and helpful for beginners, describing each gate and channel in the Bodygraph in user-friendly everyday language. It is also a rich resource for advanced students, as it lays out in one place all the many layers of keynotes behind the Human Design Bodygraph.

In these days of heightened concern about the end-times. what is really known about Christ's second coming and how can we prepare for it? Christians everywhere await Christ's return. Will he come to the whole world or just one place? Soon and suddenly or after clear signs? What can he achieve by coming back here and how long will it take? David Pawson brings clarity and insight to these and many other vital issues surrounding the bodily return of Jesus Christ to our world. Based on a new approach to the interpretation of the book of Revelation, he discusses in detail the controversial and misunderstood subject of the 'Rapture' and uncovers the true significance of the 'Millennium'.

No one gives a damn about your brand. At least, right now, they probably don't. But it doesn't have to be this way. You can change how people feel about you and your brand, and this book shows you how.If you're confused why your competitors get all the attention and grow like crazy or frustrated why some brands effortlessly attract a devoted following while your brand watches from the sidelines... this book reveals what they're doing right.Jody Raynsford, accidental cult leader and brand expert, pulls back the curtain on how to transform the relationship with your audience from thinking of you as a meh brand to an oh-my-god-I-love-this-please-take-all-my-money brand.How To Start A Cult shows you:· How to stand out, win attention and keep your audience coming back for more· How to go deep with your audience to build momentum and magnetically attract the right people to your tribe· How to build genuine belonging and a devoted following that makes you immune from competitionBut on one condition: you have to be brave, bold and different. This approach isn't for vanilla, forgettable brands that don't stand for anything and don't want to change.If you really believe in what you do, deliver a great product and are one of the good guys, things are about to blow up for you...Jody Raynsford is co-founder of Bad Boy Running, a cult brand with fans so loyal they've literally tattooed themselves with the slogan. For his proper job, he helps brands of all sizes go from forgettable to ones that attract the best talent, get the most attention and whom customers love to buy from.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 256, Publishers: Old Street Publishing, Author: Gwynne Dyer, ISBN-13: 9781913083236, Date of issue: 2022

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 276, Publishers: Old Street Publishing, Author: Lesley Downer, ISBN-13: 9781913083922, Date of issue: 2025

When a failed assassination attempt on terrorist Asif Badawi leads to a vow of revenge against Dr Cathy Meer and her family, she finds herself thrust into a dangerous world of intrigue and violence. With the help of the enigmatic Captain Marcus de Vere, Cathy navigates this perilous landscape and uncovers a sinister secret society known as The Summer Hunt, whose influential members consider themselves above the law. In this gripping thriller, Cathy must fight for survival against ruthless adversaries while unexpected romance blossoms amidst the chaos. With its blend of high-stakes action, international espionage, and chilling revelations about a murderous elite, this story takes readers on a pulse-pounding journey from MI6 black sites to luxurious yachts in the Gulf. As the lines between justice and revenge blur, Cathy and Marcus race against time to unravel a complex web of terrorism, betrayal, and depravity that threatens not only their lives but the safety of their families. Autorid: Peter Roche

Kieran and Harlow's best friend Annie disappeared a year ago. And now, so have the ghosts. After being reunited at Annie's memorial, Kieran and Harlow begin separate searches for their lost friend, all while trying to repair their friendship. Harlow, recently retired from the CGI company she helped found, discovers fragments of the dead - faces, gestures, glances - in AI generated videos; meanwhile Kieran, aimless and isolated, stumbles into an occult community of those dedicated to finding the missing ghosts. The friends' journeys will lead them through a world at once recognisable and strangely removed. A subterranean world of endless tunnels filled with ominous arrangements of consumer goods; a world of seances where attendees are haunted by the empty spaces where ghosts used to be. As Harlow and Kieran are drawn deeper into the circumstances behind Annie's - and the ghosts' - disappearance, a terrifying, singular pattern breaks the surface. No Ghosts is a startling debut which plumbs the undercurrents of feeling that pool beneath our use of emergent technologies, to ask what new forms haunting might take. Told with a sinister precision, it dramatizes the abstraction and unreality that increasingly define our everyday lives, and marks the arrival of a major new literary novelist. Autorid: Max Lury

Tania Hershman's Still Life With Octopus is an exquisitely-attuned second collection, a philosophical and poetic interrogation of the boundaries of animal and human worlds and the intimate nature of time, being and joy. Exploring the slippage between the life of the mind and the life of the body - in particular, those belonging to women Hershman wonders what might happen if we let go of our preconceptions of both reality and language, taking nothing for granted and starting again from first principles, with fresh eyes. While trying to fathom our physical and metaphysical existence, Hershman doesnt ignore the other forms of intelligent life we share our planet with; her octopus is envisioned both as a creature within and alongside us and as a way to consider our place as humans within a greater chain of co-existence. Still Life With Octopus is a precisely observed and open-hearted gift of a book. Autorid: Tania Hershman

For centuries poetry has been a form of knowledge and a way of knowing for non centred people. In this collection Muneera re-centres her voice and the voices of other people that are often times relegated to the sidelines or misrepresented in mainstream thought. This collection explores belonging, spirituality, gender, race and identity as well as themes of girlhood, pop culture, familial bonds and crushes, against the back drop of London and Bristol streets steeped colonial power structures that still live on. Despite that this collection is a story of love and a labour of love. Autorid: Muneera Pilgrim

A detailed non-rules specific guide to wargaming the Great Northern War, written by a wargamer for wargamers. The Great Northern War (GNW) has seen a resurgence in recent years within the wargames community, however, there has not been a general (non-rules specific) guide to the conflict until know.This book gives the reader a general understanding of the historical background to the conflict and to the main combatants. In addition to Russia and Sweden, the armies of Denmark, Hanover & Holstein, Ottoman Empire, Saxony, Poland, Prussia are covered, as well as the involvement of the Cossack nations.The book looks at naval landings, siege warfare as well as the more traditional battles, with this focus on lesser known battles instead of the more traditional battles of Narva and Poltava. Battle reports primarily are focused on small evening games utilizing a small number of units and therefore achievable by the majority of wargamers. Options are included to turn a number of these into larger multiplayer games.While the majority of the GNW occurred in and around the Baltic states, the book also covers events on Russia’s southern borders with the Ottoman Empire and there are gaming suggestions for the continuation of the conflict on Russia’s eastern border with China.Utilizing almost 100 unit and individual figure photographs from several renowned collections, the book contains a large amount of detail readily accessible to the reader, while incorporating the latest research into the period from international renowned academics, historians, and wargamers. Autorid: Mark Shearwood

THE MIGHTY MECHANICS' GUIDE TO SPEED We are the mighty mechanics and we look after all kinds of speedy machines. Join us in this four-book series as we take you on an exhilarating tour of the fastest transport on wheels, tracks, water and in the air. THE MIGHTY MECHANICS' GUIDE TO SPEED ON FOUR WHEELS Join the mechanics on a tour of some of the world's speediest machines on four wheels. Test the speed of shockwave trucks, F1 cars, and many more! Discover... * The truck that can overtake a jet plane * A car that can break the sound barrier * The vehicles that need parachutes to stop ...and much, much more! Autorid: John Allan

Jim Corbett was the local hero of northern India in the 1920s and 30s when he tracked down the man-eating tigers and leopards which had killed hundreds of poor villagers. His exploits still thrill thousands of readers all round the world today, and his enthusiasts will welcome Ian Douglas new biography packed with 90 previously unpublished photographs, private letters and reports which throw new light on Corbett. His friendships, his fishing, his guns, his accounts of the tiger tracking and his views on the jungle he so loved, are all here Autorid: Ian Douglas

Featured by Tableau as the first of "7 Books About Machine Learning for Beginners."Ready to spin up a virtual GPU instance and smash through petabytes of data? Want to add 'Machine Learning' to your LinkedIn profile?Well, hold on there...Before you embark on your journey, there are some high-level theory and statistical principles to weave through first. But rather than spend $30-$50 USD on a thick textbook, you may want to read this book first. As a clear and concise alternative, this book provides a high-level introduction to machine learning, free downloadable code exercises, and video demonstrations.Machine Learning for Absolute Beginners Third Edition has been written and designed for absolute beginners . This means plain-English explanations and no coding experience required. Where core algorithms are introduced, clear explanations and visual examples are added to make it easy to follow along at home.New Updated Edition This new edition features extended chapters with quizzes , free supplementary online video tutorials for coding models in Python, and downloadable resources not included in the Second Edition.If you have passed the 'beginner' stage in your study of machine learning and are ready to tackle coding and deep learning, you would be well served with a long-format textbook. If, however, you are yet to reach that Lion King moment - as a fully grown Simba looking over the Pride Lands of Africa - then this is the book to gently hoist you up and give a clear lay of the land.In This Step-By-Step Guide You Will - How to download free datasets - What tools and machine learning libraries you need - Data scrubbing techniques, including one-hot encoding , binning and dealing with missing data - Preparing data for analysis, including k -fold Validation - Regression analysis to create trend lines - k -Means Clustering to find new relationships - The basics of Neural Networks - Bias/Variance to improve your machine learning model - Decision Trees to decode classification, and - How to build your first Machine Learning Model to predict house values using PythonFrequently Asked Questions Do I need programming experience to complete this e-book? This e-book is designed for absolute beginners, so no programming experience is required. However, two of the later chapters introduce Python to demonstrate an actual machine learning model, so you will see some programming used in this book.I have already purchased the Second Edition of Machine Learning for Absolute Beginners, should I purchase this Third Edition? As the same topics from the Second Edition are covered in the Third Edition, you may be better served reading a more advanced title on machine learning. If you have purchased a previous edition of this book and wish to get access to the free video tutorials, please email the author.Does this book include everything I need to become a machine learning expert? Unfortunately, no. This book is designed for readers taking their first steps in machine learning and further learning will be required beyond this book to master machine learning.

Since the dawn of time, humans have had the urge to come together and move to music. It may have started in caves but these days it happens in clubs often found in the shady corners of our towns and cities. Or at least it did until these places succumbed to the beat of property developers rather than DJs. In London in the five years to 2016, half of the clubs were lost while a further quarter have disappeared in the devastation of Covid. So what now? At this critical moment, Out of Space plots a course through the different town and cities club culture has found a home. From Glasgow to Margate via Manchester, Sheffield and unlikely dance music meccas such as Coalville and Todmorden, this book maps where electronic music has thrived, and where it might be headed to next while exploring other shades of club culture too, such as pirate radio, dance music festivals, and sound system culture. As our lives become increasingly digitised and real estate more valuable, we'll look at the new clubbing models emerging in the 21st century. Rather than an epitaph, this is a rallying cry and celebration of the club's resilience based on a lifetime of getting wide-eyed inside them.

From New York Times bestselling author Talia Hibbert comes an electric, domestic, roommates-to-lovers romance between a whirlwind party girl and her uptight best friend... Two best friends. Seven years of pining. One explosive summer... Romance is weakness, and Jasmine Allen doesn't have time for either. Lifelong cynic Jas is the queen of one-night things-until a plumbing disaster screws everything up and leaves her temporarily homeless. Luckily, she has someone to turn to: her best friend Rahul. For seven years, Rahul Khan has followed three simple rules. Don't touch Jasmine if you can help it. Don't look at her arse in that skirt. And don't ever-ever-tell her you love her. He should've added another rule: Do not, under any circumstances, let Jas move into your house. Now Rahul is living with the friend he can't have, and it's decimating his control. He knows their shared dinners aren't dates, their late-night kisses are a mistake, and the tenderness in Jasmine's gaze is only temporary. One wrong word could send his skittish best friend running. So why is he tempted to risk it all?

Based on a true story, Orpheus Builds a Girl is a novel of sisterly love, sinister obsession, and the battle for control of the story. A dark, chilling debut novel from award-winning writer Heather Parry.German doctor Wilhelm Von Tore shares with the reader the story of his one true ove; a love written in the stars, decades in the making, a love so strong it transcended death itself. When Wilhelm emigrates to America he carries with him a vision of a dark-haired beauty, presented to him in his dreams by his beloved late Grandmother. In Key West, Florida, a beautiful young woman is taken to him in the grip of illness, and he recognises her immediately as his promised bride. Despite his efforts, the sickness takes hold and his beloved slips away from him. But Wilhelm will not be kept from his destiny, not even by death. Using research compiled over decades, he sets about attempting to restore his love to her body, so that they might be together forever.But there's another voice in this story: Gabriela, and she will not let this version of events go unchallenged. From between the cracks in Wilhelm's story Gabriela recounts her own memory of her sister Luciana, a fiery and difficult young woman, and the madman who robbed her from her grave.

The Heptarchia Mystica (or the Mystic Sevenfold Dominion)is a complete system of planetary magic delivered to theElizabethan magus John Dee in 1582 through the crystalscrying of Edward Kelley. It details the angels ruling theplanets and the days of the week, describes their functionsand how to invoke them. Neglected by the Hermetic Order ofthe Golden Dawn and Aleister Crowley, the Heptarchia waseventually published in 1983 after painstaking research by thelate Robert Turner, who collated the text from Dee's originalmanuscripts. A second edition followed in 1986.Unavailable for many years, the early editions are nowcollectors' items. This new third edition has been carefullyrevised and updated by Robin E. Cousins. The book isdedicated to the memory of Robert Turner and his wifePatricia Shore Turner and features a Foreword by AnneTurner. Copiously annotated and illustrated throughout, thework is complemented by a selection of essays by the authorson related themes.

Stray Kids are truly taking the world by storm-not just with their incredible music, but also with their dynamic personalities and infectious energy! This captivating book invites you on a thrilling journey through the lives of each member, highlighting their unique lifestyles, the deep themes in their lyrics, unforgettable tours, and individual projects.You'll explore every corner of Stray Kids, from their impressive discography to collaborations with anime and games, and the inspiring messages that uplift us all. Discover not only their music but also the bond they share as they support each other in their creative journeys and connect powerfully with their fans.Get ready to step into the vibrant world of Stray Kids and join them on a journey that will inspire you to chase your dreams. Are you ready, STAYs? Let's go!

"This transformation of competition into monopoly is one of the most important - if not the most important - phenomena of modern capitalist economy." During the First World War, Lenin found himself isolated, but he was not afraid to fight against the stream. He dedicated all his strength to educating and training the Bolsheviks on the basis of the genuine ideas of Marxism. His masterpiece, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism, is an immortal monument to his work in the vital field of theory. No book has ever explained the phenomena of modern capitalism better. Indeed, all of Lenin's predictions concerning the concentration of capital, the dominance of the banks and finance capital, the growing antagonism between nation states and the inevitability of war arising out of the contradictions of imperialism have been shown to be true by the entire history of the last 100 years. The Communist Manifesto already explains that free competition inevitably gives rise to monopoly and the concentration of capital in a few giant enterprises. However, this process did not culminate during the life time of Marx and Lenin was in a position to analyse it in great details. Using the vast amount of statistics at his disposal, he outlines this process. Lenin further explains that in the stage of imperialist monopoly capitalism, the entire economy is under the domination of the banks and finance capital. Today, over one hundred years after it was first published, this domination is 100 times greater. Lenin's text therefore stands as required reading for anyone fighting to change society.

From the author of the highly acclaimed "Wiccan Roots", this is the first full-length biography of Gerald Brosseau Gardner (1884-1964) - a very personal tale of the man who single-handedly brought about the revival of witchcraft in England in the mid 20th Century. Spread across two volumes, the first is titled; Into the Witch Cult, the second; From Witch Cult to Wicca. From Gerald's birth into an old family of wealthy Liverpool merchants, through an unconventional upbringing by his flamboyant governess in the resorts of the Mediterranean and Madeira, it tells how, having taught himself to read, his life was changed by finding a book on spiritualism. During a working life as a tea and rubber planter in Ceylon, Borneo and Malaya, he came to know the native people and was invited to their secret rituals. But it was only on his retirement to England, settling on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, that destiny took him firmly by the hand. Through various twists and turns involving naturist clubs and a strange esoteric theatre, he became friends with a group of people who eventually revealed their true identity - they were members of a surviving witch coven. One evening in 1939, as the hounds of war were being unleashed, he was initiated into the 'witch cult' by these people, who called themselves 'the Wica'. Gardner was overwhelmed by the experience and was determined that the 'witch cult' should survive. This book chronicles his efforts over the remaining quarter century of his life to ensure not only that it survived but that it would become the significant player on the world religious stage that it now is - "the only religion that England has ever given the world", in the words of Ronald Hutton, Professor of History at the University of Bristol, who calls it "... a very fine book: humane, intelligent, compassionate, shrewd, and based upon a colossal amount of primary research". Born in 1946, Philip Heselton is a geographer and retired local government officer who has written extensively on Earth Mysteries and our spiritual relationship with the landscape. He has also carried out extensive research into the story of the modern witchcraft revival, chronicled in his books, "Wiccan Roots" and "Gerald Gardner and the Cauldron of Inspiration". Hutton has described him as being "... the most interesting, valuable and enjoyable author who has yet written on what is becoming one of the greatest riddles in the history of modern religion: the origins of pagan witchcraft. ... Nobody has ever done more than Philip Heselton to reveal the world of magic, paganism, naturism and faerie that lay behind the garden gates of inter-war English suburban villas; and perhaps only he could have done it at all."

'I have never told anyone about this before. There is no way to prove that it happened, but why would I lie?' The narrator of Attention-Seeking Behaviour thinks you should know about the body she found in the park. She thinks you should know about her sex life, which is fulfilling and systematic. She thinks you should know that she is a writer, that she is 'complex, creative and nasty'. But above all, she thinks you should know that she is a compulsive liar. Trying to break this habit for the sake of Normal Ben, an honest and uncomplicated man, she attempts a sincere reckoning with her long history of deception, its psychological roots and the terrible cost it has exacted on her relationships. But can we believe a word she says? Funny, sexy, and politically astute, Attention-Seeking Behaviour is at once a personal confessional and a critical history of lie detection methods. Blending fiction and non-fiction - memoir, novel and essay - it wields confession shamelessly while positively embracing the proximity of literature and lying. Autorid: Aea Varfis-van Warmelo

From the author of the smash hit 'Little Glow' comes a beautiful new rhyming celebration of water and the vital role it plays in all our lives. Meet Little Flow, a tiny raindrop who feels too small to matter. When crafty storm clouds creep in on a boy's special day, Little Flow feels guilty for spoiling the party below. But as she drifts from salt-swishing seas to the heights of a mountain, she discovers her journey is just beginning and she is far more important than she ever imagined. From quenching thirst for a runner and helping a tiny seed wake from its sleep, to forming energy cells in a thundering dam, Little Flow learns that every single drop is essential and there is no limit to what a tiny droplet can be. This globally inclusive, rhyming exploration covers the uses and treatment processes of water, alongside the water cycle. It is the perfect tool for diving into science, while inspiring children with the power of collective action. After all, it takes a billion small drops to make a mighty ocean! Autorid: Katie Sahota, Christine Cuddihy

Help kids explore the stars and planets! Space is huge and fascinating! In the world of STEM, the study of space is called astronomy. From Earth, the Sun, the Moon and stars to planets, black holes and even humans (thanks to space travel!), this beautifully illustrated activity book is packed full of facts about space. It includes mazes, spot-the-difference, drawing prompts, puzzles and more, perfect for sparking a lifelong passion for space and STEM! Autorid: Jenny Jacoby, The Boy Fitz Hammond, Vicky Barker

Help kids understand the science of dinosaurs! When dinosaurs roamed the planet, no-one was around to write down what was happening. In the world of STEM, the study of ancient life (including dinosaurs) is called palaeontology. From types of dinosaurs and what they might have looked like to how scientists study them today, this beautifully illustrated activity book is packed full of dinosaur facts. It includes mazes, spot-the-difference, drawing prompts, puzzles and more, perfect for sparking a lifelong passion for dinosaurs and STEM. Autorid: Jenny Jacoby, The Boy Fitz Hammond