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Book SynopsisThe new "Counselling Primer" series from PCCS Books, supplementary to the bestselling "Steps in Counselling" series, is suitable for beginners and higher level students who want a succinct boost to their knowledge of a particular area. "Counselling Primers" bridges the gap between introductory, intermediate and diploma level courses, each book providing a concise overview of a particular counselling approach. The perfect essay resources or a springboard for further study. "The Person-Centred Counselling Primer" by popular author Pete Sanders is the first in the "Counselling Primers" series, comprising 120 pages of essential information in Sanders' approachable and encouraging style. This book presents an unparalleled, comprehensive description of person-centred counselling in the twenty-first century. Personality theory, motivation, therapy theory, non-directivity and the process of change are all covered in Pete Sanders' easy and accessible style. It is written for: students requiring: comprehensive introductory text for initial person-centred training, input for comparative essays and therapeutic approaches on integrative courses, a theory bridge between introductory and certificate/diploma level texts. It is useful for anyone requiring a concise, understandable yet authoritative guide to person-centred counselling theory and practice.Table of Contents1 The Origins of Person-Centred Counselling 2 Personality 3 The Actualising Tendency 4 Psychological Contact 5 The Client Needs Help 6 The Counsellor is Ready to Help 7 Unconditional Positive Regard 8 Empathy 9 The Client Feels Understood and Accepted 10 Being Non-directive 11 The Process of Change 12 Person-Centred Counselling Transcript 13 Applications of Person-Centred Counselling 14 Research into Person-Centred Counselling Appendix: Resources for Learning

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Book SynopsisTHE 10 MILLION COPY BESTSELLERStop people-pleasing and achieve true happiness.Millions have already benefited from the wisdom dispensed in The Courage to Be Disliked, its simple yet profound advice showing us how to harness our inner power to become the person we would like to be.A philosopher and a student have a discussion. Their conversation reveals a profoundly liberating way of thinking: by developing the courage to change, set healthy boundaries and resist the impulse to please others, it is possible to find genuine and lasting happiness.Your life is not something that someone gives you, but something you choose yourself, and you are the one who decides how you live.Trade ReviewThe ideas proffered here will certainly make you think twice about the real cause of the emotional drama in yourlife. A thought-provoking read. * Mail on Sunday *Provides an enlightening and balanced argument that'll leave you much more aware of why you do the things you do. * Emerald Street *The Courage To Be Disliked can easily be consumed in an entire day, but its insightful, humanistic ideas will linger in the minds of readers. It's a self-help book of the most unusual variety, but by empowering people to realise that they hold all the keys to unlocking genuine happiness, it's also one of the most worthwhile things you'll read all year. * Culture Trip *This thoughtful book . . . is almost spookily relevant in this age of digital one upmanship and increasing anxiety. A real game-changer. * Marie Claire *an absorbing recent addition to the self-help subgenre . . . it is primarily an accessible exploration of the work of the Austrian psychotherapist Alfred Adler -- Oliver Burkeman * Guardian *

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Book SynopsisAt the heart of Born to Run lies a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, the Tarahumara, who live quietly in canyons and are reputed to be the best distance runners in the world; in 1993, one of them, aged 57, came first in a prestigious 100-mile race wearing a toga and sandals. A small group of the world's top ultra-runners (and the awe-inspiring author) make the treacherous journey into the canyons to try to learn the tribe's secrets and then take them on over a course 50 miles long. With incredible energy and smart observation, McDougall tells this story while asking what the secrets are to being an incredible runner. Travelling to labs at Harvard, Nike, and elsewhere, he comes across an incredible cast of characters, including the woman who recently broke the world record for 100 miles and for her encore ran a 2:50 marathon in a bikini, pausing to down a beer at the 20 mile mark.Trade ReviewAmazing, really incredibly inspiring book -- Joe WicksQuite simply the best book you'll ever read about running - it's brilliant, and brilliantly life-affirming. -- Lloyd Bradley, author of The Rough Guide to RunningA classic ... in ultrarunners McDougall uncovers a tribe worthy of the pioneering drifters that fired the American spirit, and in McDougall ultrarunners have found their own Kerouac or Krakauer. -- Tim Butcher, author of Blood RiverReaches the state of bliss that runners very occasionally experience in the midst of an endless run. -- Simon Kuper * FT *Fascinating stuff, particularly for anyone who's ever been frustrated by the apparently shoddy mechanics of their own running body. -- Victoria Moore * Daily Mail *A sensation ... a rollicking tale well told -- Rick Broadbent * The Times *Part how-to manual, part scientific treatise but throughout a ripping yarn, this book will inspire everyone who reads it to think on their feet. -- Simon Redfern * Independent on Sunday *If you're a runner, you probably won't reach the end of the first chapter without bolting for the door to get some miles behind you. * Leeds Guide *[A] major voice of a new movement. -- Bernard Goldberg * HBO *Good books about running are rare - Haruki Murakami's What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is a meditative jog compared to this blistering endurance tester - but this ranks among the strongest. -- Julian Fleming * Sunday Business Post *Utterly unputdownable ... a fascinating peek into the lives of the publicity-shy Tarahumara and the collection of misfits who populate the world of ultra-running ... the final race in Mexico's Copper Canyon will have you turning pages faster than Usain Bolt can run for a bus. -- Natasha Young * Wanderlust *If you're a runner, you'll love it. It's about how far we can go spiritually and physically. -- Kate Hudson, Actress * Elle *Inspiring stuff -- Amy Lawrenson * Elle *I read Born to Run last year and it affected me profoundly. I thought, "F*** it. I'm gonna run a marathon." -- Flea (of Red Hot Chili Peppers) * Runner's World *Loved this book ... completely wonderful. It will inspire you whether you're already a runner or not. -- Lauren Laverne * Twitter *

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Book SynopsisIn recent years there has been a much greater appreciation of the enormous contribution that hedges make to the countryside. Today, their beauty, their ability to provide wind protection and contain livestock, their environmental importance and their significance as a wildlife habitat, are all widely recognized. Not surprisingly, this transformation in the way we view hedges has, in turn, produced a welcome revival in the ancient craft of hedgelaying. Whether you own hedges, are thinking of growing them, or just have an interest in hedgerows this fascinating, well-illustrated book will be of value to you. Hedges and Hedgelaying - A Guide to Planting, Management and Conservation contains of wealth of practical information and covers: The selection of hedgerow shrubs and trees and the associated significance of soil types and topography. The planting of hedges and the necessary preparation work. The use of trees int he hedgerow and the value of field margins. Weed, pest and disease control, and hedge cutting, maintenance and protection. The craft of hedgelaying and the tools and processes involved.

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Book SynopsisThe numerous species of hebe offer a huge variety in colour, shape, size and form, and are becoming increasingly popular with gardeners. This A-Z guide lists traditional and modern varieties of the versatile evergreen shrub, with colour photographs displaying the range available.

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Book Synopsis The go-to Basque Country walking guide for discovering the best walks and car tours. Strap on your boots and discover Basque Country on foot with the Sunflower Basque Country travel guide. And on the days when your feet may have had enough, enjoy some spectacular scenery on one of our legendary car tours. The Sunflower Basque Country guide is indispensable for hiking in Basque Country or seeing Basque Country by car. This is the first guidebook to bring together hikes and tours in the Basque Country, which runs east from Bilbão in Spain to Biarritz in France and takes in famous places like Pamplona and stages on the Camino de Santiago. The entire Basque coast is mostly very rugged, with many thriving fishing towns and villages, plus the added attraction of splendid beaches. Inland the countryside is more mountainous, with lush green countryside. Don’t miss the award-winning Guggenheim Museum in Bilbão, the Pilgrims’ Route to Santiago, the San Fermines fiestas at Iruña-Pamplona, or stunning coastal resorts like Donostia-San Sebastián and Biarritz. But most of all, explore the remote picture-postcard villages and lush mountainous countryside straddling both sides of the Pyrenees — preferably on foot. Whatever your age or ability we’ve got some glorious walks and car tours to ensure you have a memorable holiday in Basque Country. Inside the Sunflower Basque Country guide book you’ll find: 52 long and short walks for all ages and abilities – each walk is graded so you can easily match your ability to the level of walk Topographical walking maps – give you a clear sense of the surrounding terrain Free downloadable gps tracks – for the techies Satnav guidance to walk starts for motorists 8 car tours and fold-out touring map – for easy reference on your tour Strolls to idyllic picnic spots – enjoy our recommendations for where to picnic along the way Timetables for public transport – ideal if you want to link two walks or avoid hiring a car on your holiday Online update service for the latest information Whether you tour the region by car or explore on foot, we look forward to showing you around.

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Book SynopsisPocket-sized, full-colour guide to Madeira, ideal for an active short break Madeira Sunflower Walk and Eat pocket guide is designed to add another dimension to your walking holiday in Madeira. This pocket-sized full-colour guide to walking in Madeira is designed for visitors who would like to combine some enticing walks with the best local cooking. Many of the walks are along the ‘levada’ paths so beloved of visitors. Levadas are watercourses that carry rainfall from the mountains to irrigate the cultivated terraces. But even ‘non-walkers’ will appreciate the recommendations for eating out in Madeira. For each suggested restaurant there is a photograph of the décor and one of their dishes, plus sample menu, price guide, opening times and a recipe for one of their specialities. Whether you fly out for a weekend, week or a fortnight, with this book you’ll have in your hand enough walks, excursions, restaurants and recipes to last throughout — so you can choose the most appealing. For each suggested restaurant there is a photograph of the décor and one of their dishes, plus sample menu, price guide, opening times and a recipe for one of their specialities. All recipes have been tried, tested and enjoyed by the authors so we think you’ll enjoy them too! In Madeira Sunflower Walk and Eat guide you’ll find: * Detailed, easy-to-follow descriptions of fairly straightforward walks with large-scale maps * Excursion to Monte by cable car and a ‘round the island’ tour using public buses.suitable for all holidaymakers * Recommended restaurants en route serving local dishes with sample menus included * Essential holiday information including planning your trip, logistics on arrival, local markets and specialities, glossary of local food terms and a restaurant mini-vocabulary * Advice on natural local foods suitable for those with food intolerances * Street map of Funchal, information on markets, Portuguese wines and locally produced food – as well as free downloadable GPS tracks If you like to walk and you like to eat … you are going to love this book — the best guide to Madeira that we have used in our two trips to the island. (PVB, Amazon) Excellent guide to build your holiday around. (Gourmethiker, Amazon) All the walks feature places where you can find a good meal. Overall this is the perfect walking guide for the visitor who may want to do a walk or two but is not visiting specifically for this purpose. More ambitious walkers may prefer Sunflower’s Landscapes guide to Madeira. (ASM, Amazon)

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Book SynopsisAs the Church wielded enormous power over religions and secular life, mystics often found themselves treading a path with sainthood on one side and condemnation for heresy on the other. Their experiences are retold in their own words, and framed in the historical context in which they lived.

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Book SynopsisGeared towards security researchers, IT teams, and penetration testers, application testers, developers, and IT administrators, this book teaches readers how to get started with hacking Internet connected devices. Readers dig deep into technical (and related legal) issues, as they learn what kinds of devices to use as hacking tools and which make the best targets. The authors, all experts in the field, cover the kinds of vulnerabilities found in IoT devices, explain how to exploit their network protocols, and how to leverage security flaws and certain hardware interfaces found in the physical devices themselves.Trade Review“I recommend this book to anyone technical who manufactures IoT devices or anyone with IoT devices in their homes or enterprise. At a time when securing our systems and protecting our information has never been more important, this book hits the mark.”—Dave Kennedy, founder of TrustedSec, Binary Defense“This book is everything you would want to learn from the subject masters—it is an authoritative and a precious resource that both IoT security researchers and developers will want keep close by. I recommend this book for anyone interested in making IoT more secure.”—John Moor, Managing Director, IoT Security Foundation“The authors provide a simple, effective and structured approach to hacking IoT, covering the major attack surface of the ecosystem.”—Aseem Jakhar, Author of EXPLIoT Framework and Co-Founder Payatu“Practical IoT Hacking is an essential guide to get an understanding on how the world around you works. This is a must have book to add to your hardware hacking arsenal.”—Craig Smith, author of the Car Hacker's Handbook“Practical IoT Hacking gracefully takes on the herculean task of introducing an organized approach to IoT device security with an end to end, accessible and actionable set of guidance and tool recommendations. A wide range of stakeholders in IoT product development and manufacturing would benefit from applying this knowledge early and often. I would recommend this book as a required reference for anyone involved in IoT device design, or even for personal awareness of data privacy and security for technically oriented users.”—J. Metzger, Director of Cybersecurity, implanted and wireless data medical device manufacturer“What I really like about this book is that it is useful for a wide ranging audience: students interested in IT security, people who are interested in securing their home network, and professionals who want to learn how to hack and secure new IoT devices for their colleagues or customers. This book deserves a place on your (digital) bookshelf.” —Stef van Dop, KPN REDteam"I'm so thrilled to see this book available to people to take the high level 'IoT security is important' and turn it into a practical guide to hack these devices in an effort to expose the security issues we must address as a community. The authors are immediately credible on the topic, the content is superbly approachable, and it's obvious this book and its readers will have a meaningful positive impact on the topic."—Robert M. Lee, CEO and Co-Founder of Dragos, Inc. and Senior SANS Instructor“This incredible resource provides comprehensive, hands-on information on everything from security nuances in IoT devices and ecosystems, to ethical disclosure of vulnerabilities, and even the application of anti-hacking laws. We may joke about the absurdity of Internet-connected toasters and dog dishes, but lack of IoT security can mean real physical consequences. For those who would test and secure the rising tide of digitally-enabled physical objects, this is the book for you.”—Harley Geiger, Senior Director of Public Policy, Rapid 7“Practical IoT Hacking is an exciting book and a fantastic resource for anyone interested in hardware hacking—from amateur to professional. Chapter by chapter, the authors peel away layers of complexity and demonstrate the tools and techniques used to assess the security of IoT systems. Most importantly, the book introduces an IoT testing framework that walks readers through not only the technical 'how' but the context of 'what' and 'why' as well.”—T. Miklas, Head of Penetration Testing at a global bank"As attack surfaces go, IoT presents the most dynamic, rapid, and intimate expansion of the cyber domain into our daily and professional lives. This book recognizes the opportunities and risks of this expansion and delivers a comprehensive resource to address them. Practically laid out into progressive areas of exploration and focus, this book will be a learning blueprint for IoT security newcomers, a reference for those already working in it day-to-day, and a security roadmap for those working in IoT design and defense. Highly recommended!"—Casey Ellis, Founder/Chairman/CTO, BugCrowd "Wonderful depth and breadth in the book; I hope you all consider pre-ordering if you're keen on IoT security & research!"—Mark Stanislav, Information Security Architect at Cisco"Presented in a thorough and comprehensive fashion, this book is approachable by readers with a wide range of technical abilities. By shining much needed light on the wide attack surface and many technical aspects involved in hacking all connected things, the foundation of knowledge provided by this book should help in ensuring future devices are built to be secure by design. This book should be required reading for anyone interested in connected device security.”—Marc Rogers, Security Researcher“Whether you’re deploying, defending or learning to attack IoT devices, this book provides valuable insight into the tactics and techniques attackers use to compromise these devices.”—CEO, BRK Security"An excellent book to get you started on IoT hacking . . . definitely a must-read." —Electronic Cats "The best resource that is currently available to get you from zero knowledge to a competent IoT security researcher. . . . this is the most complete IoT hacking book to get someone with no knowledge of the domain or even a seasoned professional, and elevate them to level where they won’t just feel comfortable performing IoT security research, but they’d also have all the required skills to do so." —Xorl "I really recommend it, both for those who 'play' with IoT devices in their homes, and for those who must audit these devices as part of their work." —Jaime Andrés Restrepo - CEO, DragonJAR.org "It’s a comprehensive book, and it’s an important topic. . . . full of useful examples." —Robert Vamosi, The Hacker Mind"Filled with tutorials and technical knowledge, this is a must-have resource for organizations who want to [improve] their IoT security readiness."—Daniel Hein, Solutions Review“For someone who wants to take a breath of fresh air and do something interesting.”—Cristi Vlad, YouTuber"All of the authors contribute their considerable expertise in cybersecurity to this book, which helps you reconceptualize threats to the IoT."—Solutions Review"Practical IoT Hacking is full of great information. The book covers a very diverse set of technologies and crosses fluidly between the domains of hardware, software, networking, and RF."—Craig Young, Principal Security Researcher, Tripwire"Practical IoT Hacking is definitely a book I would recommend to anyone involved with IoT, especially those working in any type of cybersecurity role as well as any type of IoT developer."—Lane Thames, Principal Security Researcher, Tripwire"Practical IoT Hacking is a sharp well designed book that first takes readers by the hand through the IoT landscape. It reveals why IoT security is important and the multiple threat models and processes that can be used in a simple but effective way"—Matt Jerzewski, Security Researcher, Tripwire"Practical IoT Hacking provides quite the range of information from looking for security issues at the application layer to physical access."—Andrew Swoboda, Senior Security Researcher, Tripwire"An excellent book. It's written in an understandable way, and uses real life experiences and examples from the authors' working lives to demonstrate both the risks and how to mitigate them. If you have responsibility for IoT devices or applications that use them either in your working or personal life, it's worth reading."—Kay Ewbank, I-ProgrammerTable of ContentsPrefaceForewordPart One: The IoT Threat LandscapeChapter 1: The IoT Security WorldChapter 2: Threat ModelingChapter 3: A Security Testing MethodologyPart Two: Network HackingChapter 4: Network AssessmentsChapter 5: Analyzing Network ProtocolsChapter 6: Exploiting Zero-configuration NetworkingPart Three: Hardware HackingChapter 7: UART, JTAG, and SWD ExploitationChapter 8: Hacking SPI and I2CChapter 9: Firmware HackingPart Four: Radio HackingChapter 10: Abusing RFIDChapter 11: Exploiting Bluetooth Low EnergyChapter 12: Wi-Fi HackingChapter 13: Exploiting LPWANPart Five: Targeting the IoT EcosystemChapter 14: Attacking Mobile ApplicationsChapter 15: Hacking the “Smart” HomeAppendix A: Tools for IoT Hacking

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Book SynopsisBound in real Murray of Atholl Ancient tartan cloth supplied with the authority of Kinloch Anderson, this hardback notebook is 21 x 13cm, with 192 pages - each spread has left blank, right ruled. Has stained edges, ribbon marker, bookmark and inner note holder. Eight perforated end leaves and expandable inner note holder. Each includes a removable booklet and bookmark giving information on the specific tartan used for the binding. With 192 pages, acid-free threadsewn, 80 gsm cream shade pages, with round-cornered cover and bookblock corners, and a matching elastic closure. The tartan cloth is supplied by and produced with the authority of Kinloch Anderson who are tailors and kiltmakers in Edinburgh.

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Book SynopsisAdvent is a season of waiting and anticipation in which the waiting itself is strangely rich and fulfilling. Poetry can help us fathom the depths of Advent's many paradoxes: dark and light, emptiness and fulfilment, ancient and ever new. For every day from Advent Sunday to Christmas Day and beyond, the bestselling poet Malcolm Guite chooses a favourite poem from across the Christian spiritual and English literary traditions and offers incisive seasonal reflections on it. In the spirit of the season, he blends the familiar and the new, ranging from from spiritual classics such as Edmund Spenser, John Donne, George Herbert and Christina Rossetti, to contemporary voices Luci Shaw and Scott Cairns. His own acclaimed sequence of sonnets for the great Advent antiphons are also included.

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Book SynopsisIn Ruskin's Venice: The Stones Revisited, photographer Sarah Quill has selected passages from Ruskin's The Stones of Venice and has linked them to her own photographs of Venetian architecture, so creating a fascinating guide that fuses Ruskin's vision of the city with images of the present day. Covering a wide range of subjects from palaces, churches and town houses, to bridges, courtyards and capitals Quill's glorious photographs illuminate Ruskin's words and record with skill and precision the fine architectural details described by him.This edition of Sarah Quill's bestselling book incorporates up-to-date views of buildings which have been cleaned since originally photographed. Several of Ruskin's watercolours are included, with extracts and reproductions from his Venetian notebooks, now publicly available, and some of his original daguerreotype photographs of Venice. Sarah Quill's expert editorial annotations and commentary, incorporating extracts from Ruskin's letters from Venice, enhance our understanding of Ruskin's text and provide an essential linking thread throughout. The book has been completely re-designed to be even more user-friendly as both a reference book and a guide for travellers to Venice. The result is a beautifully illustrated book that successfully communicates Ruskin's passion for Venice and concern for the city's architectural heritage. Uniting the historical with the present day, Ruskin's Venice: The Stones Revisited is a unique companion guide for both seasoned and first-time travellers to Venice, and will leave the reader determined to retrace Ruskin's footsteps time and time again.Table of ContentsPreface; Chronology; Ruskin and Venice by Alan Windsor; Before 'the Stones': Ruskin's early impressions of Venice; The Stones of Venice - Byzantine; The Stones of Venice - Gothic; The Stones of Venice - Renaissance; After 'the Stones': Ruskin's later engagement with Venice; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography and recommended reading; List of sites; Index

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Book SynopsisWe all sit on the edge of a mystery. We have only known this life, so dying scares us-and we are all dying. But what if dying were perfectly safe? What would it look like if you could approach dying with curiosity and love, in service of other beings? Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush began their friendship more than four decades ago at the foot of their guru, Neem Karoli Baba, also known as Maharaj-ji. After impacting millions of people through the years with their teachings, these friends reunited to share an extraordinary dialogue on the dying process-which became the foundation for Walking Each Other Home. In this book, published just a year before Ram Dass passed, readers will learn about: guidelines for being a "loving rock" for the dying, how to grieve fully and authentically, how to transform a fear of death, leaving a spiritual legacy, creating a sacred space for dying, and much more. "Everybody you have ever loved is a part of the fabric of your being now," says Ram Dass. The body may die, but the soul remains. Death is an invitation to a new kind of relationship, in the place where we are all One. Experience a profound exploration by two lifelong friends and spiritual luminaries on what it means to live and die consciously, remember who we really are, and illuminate the path we walk together.

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Book SynopsisCombining the wisdom of classical Chinese medicine with modern nutritional science, this book explores the concept of Yang Sheng, which means to nourish life by nurturing body, mind and spirit in harmony with the natural rhythms and universal laws, revealing the importance of nutrition within it and outlining how our modern lifestyle and environment challenges our ability to do that. A perfect guide for practitioners and students of Chinese medicine, the book explains modern diets and Chinese nutritional theory with a focus on prevention of illness and the impact of lifestyle and environment on our health during each stage of life. Lifestyle and nutritional advice for prevention and treatment of a range of illnesses and conditions is given for both adults and children.Trade ReviewWhat an amazing source of information as well as a fabulous contribution to anybody interested in East Asian Healing Arts!This book is a no-nonsense guideline to manoeuvre through the jungle of lifestyle advice keeping in mind historical perspectives, scientific facts and modern diversity. I can't wait to use this fantastic asset in my practice! -- Sybill Huessen, M.S. TCM – Senior Instructor of the Shen-Hammer-System of Pulse DiagnosisAs a practitioner of Chinese medicine, the treatment I give is only a first step. The most important, but also often the most difficult, is to teach the client how to preserve the newfound health. Deirdre Courtney's book Nourishing Life the Yang Sheng Way is a practical guide that describes in a very educational way how to provide simple diet and lifestyle advice to my clients. A masterpiece that builds bridges between our western lifestyle and millennial knowledge from the East. -- Eva-Marie Janelo, Practitioner of Chinese medicine, AuthorNourishing Life the Yang Sheng Way is a gem. In a world plagued by increasing levels of diseases which are directly created and effected by lifestyle practitioners will need to guide their clients through a whole host of diet and lifestyle interventions on top of their treatment plans. Having a quick reference guide to dip into is wonderful to guide clients/patients along their path to wellness. What Deirdre highlights beautifully in this book is compassion for self in order to have compassion for your clients as you guide them through treatment. Something we as coaches and practitioners need to be mindful of as we all navigate the illness wellness continuum. A timely book full of ancient wisdom for our modern and a crazy world! -- Mandy Monaghan, Health & Wellness CoachDeirdre Courtney's book comes as a refreshing, clear reminder of how we should all strive to live our lives: true to our nature, in rhythm and balance with ourselves and our surroundings. Full to the brim with practical and useful advice, based on Deirdre's profound understanding of what good health really means, this inspiring book is an invaluable addition to the bookshelf of patients and healers alike. -- Gali Stoffman, MD, Head of Chinese Medicine Service, Barzilai Medical Center, Director of Panda Integrative Pediatric clinic, IsraelDeirdre has written a very inspiring book which is so enthralling that I have read it in one go. It is a real page turner and makes you long for more. It is very engagingly written, and this excellent book should be read by every TCM-practitioners. Warmly recommended! -- Marijke Pfeiffer, co-director TCM-postgraduate & member of the board of TCM Academy NetherlandsTable of ContentsIntroduction: What is Yang Sheng? 1. The History of Yang Sheng. 2. Chinese Dietary Therapy. 3. The Healing Properties of Food. 4. Food for the Life Cycle: Feeding Children and Teens. 5. Food for the Life Cycle: Active Young Adults. 6. Food for the Life Cycle: Mature Adults - Mid Life and Beyond. 7. Food as Medicine. 8. Herbs for Health and Healing. 9. How to Source the Best Food. 10. How to Cook, Eat and Live the Yang Sheng Way.

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Book SynopsisA major new translation of the Chinese classic Shang Han Lun by scholar and medical doctor Guohui Liu makes this foundational text fully accessible to English speaking clinicians for the first time. Extensive study and research underpins the translation; the author's understanding of both classical and modern Chinese enables him to interpret fully the ancient work within the theory of Chinese medicine. An extensive commentary explains the translation, the difficulties with the text, how it has been subsequently translated and expands on the theory laid out in the original text to reach an understanding that can be applied in the clinic for diagnosis and treatment. The value of this classic text lies primarily in its establishment of a basic framework for differentiation and treatment, but it also presents 112 formulas and 88 medicinal substances, which are commonly applied in clinical work for various conditions. In this edition, the 112 formulas are fully explained in the context of the clinical experiences of well-known ancient and modern doctors, and they are also laid out in two appendices, cross referenced to the text.Trade ReviewIn Discussion of Cold Damage, Dr. Liu Guohui, a clinical expert and scholar, has delivered authentic knowledge of the ancestral book of all Chinese herbal formulas, the Shang Han Lun. This book is essential for those seeking the roots of classical Chinese medicine. -- Master Zhongxian Wu, a lifelong Daoist practitioner and author of 12 books on Chinese wisdom traditionsThe Shang Han Lun is one of the most important texts in Chinese herbal medicine. A Discussion of Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun) by Guohui Liu is a masterpiece. This extraordinary book includes line-by-line translations, analysis of each formula, a superb presentation of difficult and doubtful areas about formulas, and commentary and clinical applications. The book includes an incredible collection of insights and experiences from scholars and practitioners from ancient to contemporary time. A Discussion of Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun) is the most comprehensive and clinically valuable book in the English language. I highly recommend this book to anybody studying or practicing Chinese herbal medicine. -- Dr. David Twicken, DOM, L.Ac., Chinese medicine practitioner, professor and clinical supervisor, author of The Eight Extraordinary Channels, The Divergent Channels, The Luo Collaterals and I Ching Acupuncture - The Balance MethodDr. Liu masterfully guides us line-by-line through the Shang Han Lun (Discussion of Cold Damage), incorporating ancient and modern commentaries (many previously unavailable in English), as well as his own profound insights, explanations and clinical pearls, thereby elucidating this difficult classic and, ultimately, making it readily comprehensible and clinically relevant for modern western practitioners. Twenty years in the making, this book is an outstanding and major contribution to the English literature and a must have for all students and practitioners of Chinese medicine. -- Greg A. Livingston, Ph.D.(China), L.Ac.No doubt [this] will be the standard text in Western language on Shang Han for years to come and it willnourish and support us on our way as medical practitioners. -- Silvio Schaller, M.D.Table of ContentsForward. Preface. Zhang Ji's Preface. Preface for Version of Discussion of Cold Damage in Song Dynasty. 1. Differentiation and Treatment for Tai Yang Disease Based on Examining Both pulses, Symptoms and Signs (Lines 1-178). 2. Differentiation and Treatment for Yang Ming Disease Based on Examining Both Pulses, Symptoms and Signs (Lines 179-262). 3. Differentiation and Treatment for Shao Yang Disease Based on Examining Both Pulses, Symptoms and Signs (Lines 263-272). 4. Differentiation and Treatment for Tai Yin Disease Based on Examining Both Pulses, Symptoms and Signs (Lines 273-280). 5. Differentiation and Treatment for Shao Yin Disease Based on Examining Both Pulses, Symptoms and Signs (Lines 281-325). 6. Differentiation and Treatment for Jue Yin Disease Based on Examining Both Pulses, Symptoms and Signs (Lines 326-381). 7. Differentiation and Treatment for Huo Luan Disease Based on Examining Both Pulses, Symptoms and Signs (Line 382-391). 8. Differentiation and Treatment for Yin Yang Yi Syndrome and Taxation Relapse Syndromes Based on Examining Both Pulses, Symptoms and Signs (Lines 392-398). Bibliography. Appendix 1. Chinese Dynasties and Historical Periods. Appendix 2. Table of Authors. Appendix 3. Converting Dosage in Han Dynasty and Today. Appendix 4. Formulas Recorded in Discussion of Cold Cross Reference. Appendix 5. Medicinal Substances Recorded in Discussion of Cold Damage.

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Book SynopsisThese funny sticky notes will help you remember all the things, and instantly jazz up otherwise boring work memos! Mental note: Don’t forget to pick up to do list notes for yourself & coworkers! File under: funny sticky notes for the office or for teachers! 3 x 3 inches; 100 sheets

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Book Synopsis'The perfect guide to the hidden history of London's streets.' BBC History MagazineIn Cruickshank's London, Britain's favourite architectural historian describes thirteen walks through one of the greatest cities on earth. From the mysterious Anglo-Saxon origins of Hampstead Heath, via Christopher Wren's magisterial City churches, to the industrial bustle of Victorian Bermondsey, each walk explores a crucial moment in our history - and reveals how it helped forge the modern city. Along the way, Cruickshank peppers the book with vivid photographs, sketches and maps, so you can immediately follow in his footsteps.Every street in London contains a story. This book invites you to hear them.___'An inspiringly illustrated guide to walks across London . . . It proves how much we can miss if we don't pay close attention to our surroundings.' Country Life'All power to Cruickshank and his intrepid and knowledgeable kind. We need them.' Times Literary SupplementTrade ReviewAll power to Cruickshank and his intrepid and knowledgeable kind. We need them. * TLS *An inspiringly illustrated guide to walks across London . . . Proves how much we can miss if we don't pay close attention to our surroundings. * Country Life *There can be few people more passionate about Georgian architecture than Dan Cruickshank . . . A call to explore London. * Daily Telegraph *Such a beautiful book . . . Absolutely fascinating. * Monocle *Reveals the capital . . . Cruickshank finds great stories in the Big Smoke. -- Best Travel Books * Shortlist *Historic walks covering all corners of the city . . . [Cruickshank] tells little known stories including the West Ham churches inscribed with the occult symbols of the Knights Templar, and the features of Tower Bridge that were included to appease Queen Victoria’s temper. * Londonist *A closer look at our magnificent city, under the eagle eye of Dan Cruickshank. -- Robert Elms, BBC Radio LondonFeaturing maps and photographs, this new book is the perfect guide to the hidden history of London’s streets. * BBC History Magazine *For armchair walkers or history buffs wanting a stroll with a headful of interesting facts to share, it’s an excellent guide. * This England *

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Book SynopsisJerry White's London in the Nineteenth Century is the richest and most absorbing account of the city's greatest century by its leading expert.London in the nineteenth century was the greatest city mankind had ever seen. Its growth was stupendous. Its wealth was dazzling. Its horrors shocked the world. This was the London of Blake, Thackeray and Mayhew, of Nash, Faraday and Disraeli. Most of all it was the London of Dickens. As William Blake put it, London was 'a Human awful wonder of God'.In Jerry White's dazzling history we witness the city's unparalleled metamorphosis over the course of the century through the daily lives of its inhabitants. We see how Londoners worked, played, and adapted to the demands of the metropolis during this century of dizzying change. The result is a panorama teeming with life.Trade ReviewA dazzling and dramatic narrative of a century of high-speed change ... A must-have for anyone seriously interested in London’s history * Evening Standard *Magisterial * Observer *Magnificent ... Charged with infectious enthusiasm for its subject, this is an unmissable treat which ought to be top of every Londoner’s reading list * Time Out *A brilliant account of the bursting, overflowing city, with its glittering wealth and harrowing poverty * Financial Times *Jerry White is to London as Boswell is to Johnson... London in the Nineteenth Century should sit on your shelf alongside Debrett’s, the Oxford dictionary, and your complete set of Dickens * Daily Telegraph *White brings to his book a diligence and contagious zest that may serve to discourage anyone from ever tackling the subject again * Sunday Times *Fascinating … irresistible -- Liza Picard * BBC History Magazine *

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Book SynopsisDiscover what it would be like to travel through the four seasons in one day in this musical story based on the classical masterpiece The Four Seasons – push the button in each breathtaking scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Vivaldi’s score. Follow a little girl called Isabelle and her dog, Pickle, as they take on the adventure of a lifetime. As a sign of the changing seasons, Isabelle carries a little apple tree with her, and we see it bud, blossom and lose its leaves. As you and your little one journey through the vibrant scenes illustrated by artist Jessica Courtney-Tickle, you will press the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from The Four Seasons violin concerti. Readers should press firmly on the pages to activate the sound board at the back of the book, encouraging interactive learning and introducing children to this beautiful piece of music. At the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Antonio Vivaldi, with details about his composition of The Four Seasons. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a discussion of the instruments, rhythms and musical techniques that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms.The Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet, opera and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores. With The Story Orchestra keyboard sound books, children can play the famous melodies themselves with the sound of a real grand piano. Also available from the Story Orchestra series: The Magic Flute, I Can Play (vol 1), Carnival of the Animals, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker.Manufacturer’s note: please pull the white tab out of the back of the book before use. Sound buttons require a firm push in exact location to work, which may be hard for young children. All sound clips are 10 seconds long.The perfect primer to introduce children to classical music.Trade Review"...a sprightly introduction to program music and also to one of its greatest exemplars." * Kirkus Reviews *

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Book SynopsisComplete KS3 Spanish coverage is at your fingertips with this amazing CGP Revision & Practice book! It''s packed with crystal-clear notes on all the vocabulary and grammar you''ll need to know. There are plenty of reading, writing and speaking tasks throughout the book, as well as vocab testers, practice questions (with answers) and listening practice - with online audio. What's more, we've also thrown in a free Online Edition of the whole book to read on your PC, Mac or tablet - just use the unique code printed inside the book to access it. Don''t miss CGP''s other superb KS3 Complete Revision & Practice guides for French (9781841464367) and German (9781847628893).

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Book SynopsisThis fantastic Complete Revision & Practice book has everything students need to succeed in Key Stage Three English. It''s packed with crystal-clear study notes, a diverse range of texts and essential practice questions to help students improve their writing, analyse texts and more!Plus, there are mixed-topic tests, a practice exam and answers included - all to help students test what they know. We''ve even thrown in some knowledge organiser pages to summarise the key information and online quizzes to help solidify all that English knowledge!To top things off, you''ll gain access to a free Online Edition of the entire book.Oh, and if all that''s not enough, check out our KS3 English Workbook for even more incredible practice!

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Book Synopsis Millions of people around the world open Nagi Maehashi’s digital “recipe tin” every day to discover new meals and cooking inspiration. In RecipeTin Eats Dinner: 150 Recipes for Fast Everyday Meals, she brings us the ultimate curation of new and favorite dishes—from comfort food (yes, cheese galore), to fast and easy food for weeknights, twists on Mexican, French, and Italian classics, hearty dinner salads, Asian soups and noodles, and more. Sauces, sides, and sweet endings pair perfectly with dozens of selections. And the invaluable chapter,“What Do I Do With a Piece of . . .” makes cooking protein from your fridge—whether it’s chicken, steak, or salmon—effortless. With gorgeous photography, and readily available ingredients and instructions written specifically for the North American kitchen, this is a must-have for everyone from beginners to expert cooks. After all, we all need dinner!Trade Review"It’s one of those books that you can’t even flick through without getting almost unbearably hungry: cosy comfort is offered on every page; basic (in the sense that it welcomes the novice) but never boring. Let me give you some of my highlights: her Simple Very Tasty Cauliflower Cheese Steaks, gooey with Red Leicester; Crispy Korean Pancakes, studded with crunchy vegetables; Fried Cabbage with Noodles & Bacon; Spicy Sichuan Pork Noodles; Baked Creamy Feta Risoni (risoni is another name for what we, over here, more commonly come across as orzo pasta); the Vietnamese Shaking Beef, “garlicky, sweet and salty with a frisky black pepper bite”; Pad See Ew, a Thai dish of wide noodles, caramelised at the edges, and turned in a rich savoury sauce; Saucy Baked Pork Meatballs; Baked Ratatouille with Beans; the accurately titled Nachos of Your Dreams; a luscious Laksa — and I could go on, but I haven’t even got to the desserts yet! " -- Nigella Lawson"As delicious as they are easy, these recipes by Australia's hottest new cook Nagi Maehashi bring a clever twist to our favourite dinner staple." -- You Magazine"Forget butter boards - Aussie cook wows with her 'game-changing' whipped feta dip with honey and pistachios." -- Daily Mail (UK)"Nagi Maehashi turned RecipeTin Eats into a global hit." -- Good Food"…In the same big league as your Jamie Olivers, your Ottolenghis and your perfectly coiffed Nigella Lawsons." -- The West Australian

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Book Synopsis“Morning altars” are colorful mandalas that combine nature, art, and meditation. Incorporating the natural world into the everyday encourages positive well- being, even with the simplest of the earth’s gifts, such as leaves, flowers, berries, feathers, and stones. These stunning pieces of art are a peaceful and creative avenue to express gratitude for nature, to practice mindfulness, and to add meaning to daily life. In this book, Day Schildkret guides readers through the creation of morning altars, a seven- step process that includes wondering and wandering, place meditation, clearing space, creating, gifting, walking away, and sharing his art with others. Since his first morning altar, Schildkret has built hundreds more. His work has been warmly received on social media and he teaches workshops on altar building, all with the intention of sharing the positivity and beauty they have brought to his life.

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Book Synopsis‘The very grubby coalface of foreign policy … I found the entire book most horribly addictive’ Independent ‘One of the unexpected responses to reading this masterful study is amazement at the efforts the British and French each put into undermining the other’ Spectator A fascinating insight into the untold story of how British-French rivalry drew the battle-lines of the modern Middle East. In 1916, in the middle of the First World War, two men secretly agreed to divide the Middle East between them. Sir Mark Sykes was a visionary politician; François Georges-Picot a diplomat with a grudge. They drew a line in the sand from the Mediterranean to the Persian frontier, and together remade the map of the Middle East, with Britain’s 'mandates' of Palestine, Transjordan and Iraq, and France's in Lebanon and Syria. Over the next thirty years a sordid tale of violence and clandestine political manoeuvring unfolded, told here through a stellar cast of politicians, diplomats, spies and soldiers, including T. E. Lawrence, Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle. Using declassified papers from the British and French archives, James Barr vividly depicts the covert, deadly war of intrigue and espionage between Britain and France to rule the Middle East, and reveals the shocking way in which the French finally got their revenge.Trade Review'With superb research and telling quotations, Barr has skewered the whole shabby story...The convulsion of that fateful line in the sand are still being felt today - not only in the Middle East, but throughout the world' -- Michael Binyon * The Times *'Racy... [Barr] is right to assert that few British readers grasp the ferocity of Anglo-French antagonism in the Levant' -- Max Hastings * Sunday Times *'One of the unexpected responses to reading this masterful study is amazement at the efforts the British and French each put into undermining each other' * The Spectator *'The very grubby coalface of foreign policy...I found the entire book most horribly addictive' * Independent *'Lively and entertaining. He has scoured the diplomatic archives and has come up with a rich hail that brings his narrative to life' * Financial Times *'James Barr's history of imperial machinations in the Middle East offers a revelatory slant on the continuing crisis in that area... an outstanding piece of research and a damning take on what stoked current Middle Eastern woes' * Metro *'James Barr has succeeded better than any author before him in telling the fascinating story of Anglo-French rivalries in the modern Middle East... Outstanding' -- Eugene Rogan, author of 'The Arabs: A History'The book resembles a gripping spy thriller...an expertly researched and authoritative book that is easy to read' * Military Times *'Barr is particularly good at identifying and portraying officials and agents engaged in these tit-for-tat reprisals that blurred the distinction between patriotism and crime' * Literary Review *'Engaging and well-researched... James Barr's lively account provides some quite astounding sketches of bluster, bickering and bravado' * BBC History Magazine *The struggle between Britain and France for mastery of the Middle East between 1914 and the late 1940s, is analysed by James Barr in his excellent new book. It is a complex story of intrigue and skulduggery, which Barr pieces together in a deft, well-written narrative. A journalist by profession, he manages to bring the whole subject alive through a series of well-chosen details and characters' * History Today *'History at its meticulously researched and addictive best' * Dublin Review of Books *

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Book SynopsisPlanet-friendly recipes inspired by noted global activist Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, provide readers with a user-friendly call-to-action to improve human and environmental health and improve wellbeing for other animals alike. “Every day, slowly but surely, we the people are helping to change the world.” For the health of humankind, the environment, and the animals that inhabit it, the Jane Goodall Institute presents this collection of recipes to illustrate the how and why of plant-based eating. Crafted especially for curious consumers looking to incorporate healthier dietary practices, those interested in environmental sustainability and animal welfare, and for fans of Jane Goodall’s work, this collection of 80 vegan, accessible recipes gives home cooks the tools they need to take charge of their diet and take advantage of their own ability to make a difference in their communities and beyond. Along with colorful food photography, quotes from Dr. Goodall interspersed throughout transform this plant-based staple into an inspiring guide to reclaiming our broken food system: for the environment, for the animals, and for ourselves. If you’re interested in plant-based diets and/or are passionate about taking action on behalf of the planet we share, this book has the information and inspiration you need to make meaningful mealtime choices. Dr. Jane Goodall, a longtime plant-based activist and a passionate advocate for animals, invites us along with her organization, the Jane Goodall Institute, to commit to a simple promise with the campaign #EatMeatLess. 

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Book SynopsisFood is our most intimate and vital commodity, yet too many of us have lost touch with the reality of where it comes from and how it is produced. Farm to Fork: The Challenge of Sustainable Farming in 21st Century Britain attempts to address this knowledge gap by taking the reader on a seasonal tour of a British lowland family farm to explain the realities of modern agricultural life. Drawing on a lifetime of experience, the author illustrates how our food is produced and why our farmed landscape looks the way it does. Along the way, he addresses issues around the environment, climate change, trade and why Britain’s exit from the European Union is such a significant moment for UK food production. Agriculture is the core of a £122bn food and farming sector, and Farm to Fork demonstrates the pride, hard work and heart which goes into every mouthful of Great British produce.Trade Review'This book offers a compelling insight into the challenges and rewards of farming. A must-read for any agriculture student, it will also appeal to those with an interest in their food, as well as the farmers who produce it.'For now, the battle to defend farming against cavalier politicians, unscrupulous capitalists and ignorant environmentalists continues to be waged in the media by its champions, notably NFU president Minette Batters, who has written the foreword. Mr Stanley has made a heartfelt contribution to that fight.'A wonderfully-detailed and candid account of the life of a British farmer. Farm to Fork offers something for everyone, no matter their background.''The book gives an insight into the hundreds of decisions affecting what ends up on our plate, how farming life has changed, and how it might look in years to come.''It is, at its core, a love letter from one farmer, to an entire industry.''Author Joe Stanley writes with pride and knowledge, and his book is a great read.' -- NFU Countryside Magazine, September 2023'Joe Stanley’s Farm to Fork is a straightforward and enlightening journey through Britain’s farming year.' -- Keeping the Balance, Winter 2023

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Book SynopsisThe 2nd edition of the must have book from BASC has been fully revised and updated and covers all current aspects of firearms law; it is essential reading and provides a point of reference for any gun owner in the UK. Firearms law serves two functions - prevention of the use of firearms in crime and preservation of public safety. In his guide to Law and Licensing, Bill Harriman explores current firearms legislation. His experience as a legal advisor and firearms forensic examiner provides useful insight into the conditions surrounding legal possession and use of firearms and shotguns. He examines common misconceptions and provides extensive practical guidance for compliance. Real case studies and examples from his own experience help to illuminate some of the more obscure aspects of legal firearms ownership in Great Britain.Trade Review"In this latest addition of the BASC handbook series, Bill Harriman explores the current firearms legislation in a definitive and practical guide - ideal for anyone about to apply for their shotgun or firearms certificate. Bill examines common myths and misconceptions around what shooters have to do to comply with the laws. Frequently asked questions are addressed in the book, with examples of Harriman's own experiences and real case studies helping to illuminate some obscure aspects of the legal ownership of firearms." Sporting Shooter; "Essential reference for any Gun. BASC's legal adviser and Shooting Times firearms expert Bill Harriman provides a definitive guide to firearms legislation, and gives practical guidance and invaluable insight into the law surrounding the use and ownership of firearms and shotguns. It includes real case studies and examples from Bill's own experience to help shed light on some of the more obscure aspects of legal firearms ownership." Shooting Times; "The book covers everything with such diverse topics as "Travelling with guns", "Sound moderators", "Air weapons" and "Knives". This book is a must for any shooting enthusiast and its small format - five inches by eight - means it can be carried around in a pocket or rucksack for easy reference. Congratulations to Bill Harriman and the publishers as this will help shooters enormously." Ray Collier, Highland News Group

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Book SynopsisThe first volume of a titanic masterpiece of twentieth-century literature, named one of the best books of 2018 by The New York Times critics.Published to great acclaim as a two-part boxed set in 2018, Anniversaries is now available as two individual volumes. It is August 1967, and Gesine Cresspahl, born in Germany the year that Hitler came to power, a survivor of war, of Soviet occupation, and of East German Communism, has been living with her ten-year-old daughter, Marie, in New York City for six years. Mother and daughter find themselves caught up in the countless stories of the world around them: stories of work and school and their neighborhood, with its shifting and varied cast of characters, as well as the stories that Gesine reads in The New York Times every day—about Che Guevara, racial violence, the war in Vietnam, and the US elections to come. Now, with Marie growing up, Gesine has decided to tell her daughter the story of her own childhood in a small north German town in the 1930s and ’40s. Amid memories of Germany’s criminal and disastrous past and the daily barrage of news from a world in disarray, Gesine, conscientious, self-scrutinizing, with a sharp sense of humor, struggles to describe what she has learned over the years and what she hopes to pass on to Marie. Marie, articulate, quizzical, with a perspective that is very much her own, has plenty of questions, too.Uwe Johnson’s intimate portrait of a mother and daughter is also a panorama of past and present history and the world at large. Comparable in richness of invention and depth of feeling to Joyce’s Ulysses and Proust’s In Search of Lost Time, Anniversaries is one of the world’s great novels.

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Book SynopsisThe first translation of painter and writer Józef Czapski''s inspiring lectures on Proust, first delivered in a prison camp in the Soviet Union during World War II.During the Second World War, as a prisoner of war in a Soviet camp, and with nothing but memory to go on, the Polish artist and soldier Józef Czapski brought Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time to life for an audience of prison inmates. In a series of lectures, Czapski described the arc and import of Proust’s masterpiece, sketched major and minor characters in striking detail, and movingly evoked the work’s originality, depth, and beauty. Eric Karpeles has translated this brilliant and ­altogether unparalleled feat of the critical imagination into English for the first time, and in a thoughtful introduction he brings out how, in reckoning with Proust’s great meditation on memory, Czapski helped his fellow officers to remember that there was a world apart from the world of the camp. Proust had staked the art of the novelist against the losses of a lifetime and the imminence of death. Recalling that triumphant wager, unfolding, like Sheherazade, the intricacies of Proust’s world night after night, Czapski showed to men at the end of their tether that the past remained present and there was a future in which to hope.

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Book SynopsisAttila the Hun - godless barbarian and near-mythical warrior king - has become a byword for mindless ferocity. His brutal attacks smashed through the frontiers of the Roman empire in a savage wave of death and destruction. His reign of terror shattered an imperial world that had been securely unified by the conquests of Julius Caesar five centuries before. This book goes in search of the real Attila the Hun. For the first time it reveals the history of an astute politician and first-rate military commander who brilliantly exploited the strengths and weaknesses of the Roman empire. We ride with Attila and the Huns from the windswept steppes of Kazakhstan to the opulent city of Constantinople, from the Great Hungarian Plain to the fertile fields of Champagne in France. Challenging our own ideas about barbarians and Romans, imperialism and civilisation, terrorists and superpowers, this is the absorbing story of an extraordinary and complex individual who helped to bring down an empire and forced the map of Europe to be redrawn forever.Trade ReviewChristopher Kelly...gives a fine account of this complex story, unpicking its strands cleanly and persuasively * Literary Review *Learned, fluent and often witty study of the great Hunnish leader...Kelly is ideally qualified to write this account -- Tom Holland * Daily Telegraph *Acute and entertaining biography set against the fall of the Roman Empire * Metro *Gripping * The Times *

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Book SynopsisIrish identity is best understood from a maritime perspective. For eight millennia the island has been a haven for explorers, settlers, colonists, navigators, pirates and traders, absorbing goods and peoples from all points of the compass. The reduction of the islanders to the exclusive category ‘Celtic’ has persisted for three hundred years, and is here rejected as impossibly narrow. No classical author ever described Ireland’s inhabitants as ‘Celts’, and neither did the Irish so describe themselves until recent times. The islanders’ sea-girt culture has been crucially shaped by Middle Eastern as well as by European civilizations, by an Islamic heritage as well as a Christian one. The Irish language itself has antique roots extended over thousands of years’ trading up and down the Atlantic seaways. Over the past twenty years Bob Quinn has traced archaeological, linguistic, religious and economic connections from Egypt to Arann, from Morocco to Newgrange, from Cairo and Compostela to Carraroe. Taking Conamara sean-nos singing and its Arabic equivalents, and a North African linguistic stratum under the Irish tongue, Quinn marshalls evidence from field archaeology, boat-types, manuscript illuminations, weaving patterns, mythology, literature, art and artefacts to support a challenging thesis that cites, among other recent studies of the Irish genome, new mitochondrial DNA analysis in the Atlantic zone from north Iberia to west Scandinavia. The Atlantean Irish is a sumptuously illustrated, exciting, intervention in Irish cultural history. Forcefully debated, and wholly persuasive, it opens up a past beyond Europe, linking Orient to Occident. What began as a personal quest-narrative becomes a category-dissolving intellectual adventure of universal significance. It is a book whose time has arrived.

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Book SynopsisA visitor’s guide to Midsomer, pinpointing the most popular real-world locations used for filming the series. ‘Midsomer Murders’ was an immediate success from its very first episode ‘The Killing at Badger's Drift’, aired in 1997. With this guide, fans of the show can pinpoint the most popular locations used for filming the series, including familiar pubs, churches, villages and countryside that are open for visits. The guide features: ·Famous pubs such as The Lions at Bledlow, which has been five different pubs in its Midsomer lifetime, and The Crown in Sydenham, which can claim at least three. ·Villages clustered around the Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire border – Turville, Hambleden, Fingest, Haddenham and Long Crendon, all favourite backdrops in the show. ·Grand country houses including the Mapledurham Estate, Chenies Manor House and Dorney Court, all open to the public. ·Ancient churches to admire, quite often the scene of grisly goings on in the vestry. ·Short profiles on the two DCI Barnabys, John Nettles and Neil Dudegon, along with the five Detective Sergeants and Sykes the dog. With all episodes available on BritBox, fans of the show can watch old episodes with the Midsomer Murders Location Guide in hand and spot exactly where Inspector Barnaby brings the sometimes unlikely villains to book.

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Book SynopsisThis CGP Complete Revision & Practice book is a fantastic all-in-one guide to KS3 Geography. It''s packed with crystal-clear study notes and diagrams on every topic on the curriculum. There are plenty of practice questions and worked questions to help students develop the skills they''ll need for GCSE. We''ve also included mixed tests and mini practice exams to see how much they really know, and answers to everything. What's more, a free Online Edition of the whole book is included so you can read it on a PC, Mac or tablet. When the book arrives, just use the unique code printed inside the cover to gain full access. And of course, CGP has unmissable Complete Revision & Practice books for KS3 History (9781841463919) and Religious Education (9781782941859).

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Book SynopsisIn this reflective guide, Myira Khan tackles what it means to work within diversity as a therapist - to actively reflect on your own identity and experiences and how they affect the therapeutic relationships between you and your clients. Presenting a model of anti-oppressive practice, the book examines topics such as power and privilege, cultural humility and how professionals can work to remove barriers to counselling and therapy. It focuses specifically on race, ethnicity and faith, while also considering the implications of intersectional identities. The workbook elements of this book encourage self-reflection and the implementation of new ideas within the therapeutic process. There is an emphasis on practical application throughout the book and it will inspire readers to consider what 'working within diversity' and working cross-culturally really looks like in the therapy room itself.Trade ReviewThis reflexive text is how cultural change is engendered. Informative, practical, and accessible this excellent book forces the reader to not only observe their own prejudices and racism, but also builds in tools so that the reader can learn from these experiences as well, meaning there is much to learn from both for those within the helping professions and well as without. -- Dr Dwight Turner - Course Leader, Humanistic Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of BrightonThis is no-nonsense, plain talking clarity that both challenges and excites. Expect to reflect hard, change your mind and take action for anti-oppressive practice. -- Dr Niki Cooper. Clinical Director of Place2BeBy engaging readers in a reflective, inclusive process the author spotlights the complexities of relational hierarchies in therapeutic contexts. This is a key text for examining components of Anti-oppressive practice, intersectionality, faith, spirituality, privilege, selfcare and competent supervision dynamics. -- Dr Isha Mckenzie-Mavinga: Author of Black Issues in the Therapeutic Process(2009) & The Challenge of Racism in Therapeutic Practice(2016)www.ishamckenziemavinga.comThis book is a game-changer: in supporting a move from working with, to working within diversity, Myira Khan has offered us a fundamental shift in thinking and perspective. She writes with sensitivity, encouragement, empathy and a humanity that models a way of understanding and being in therapy that truly attends to social justice. A compelling and superb text. -- Professor Andrew Reeves, Professor in Counselling Professions and Mental Health, University of ChesterThe way we approach diversity is changing and Khan's book is a brilliant companion for us on this journey -- Mel Kinross, counsellor and supervisor, Therapy Today

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Book SynopsisHow much do you really know about the club you love? You can find out by exploring the 1,000 questions set out in 100 categories that make up this Everton quiz book. It s not often that books on football make reference to Bob Dylan, the London Underground, Pink Floyd, The Godfather, the Beatles, Shakespeare, Rising Damp and The Who, but this one does! Call Yourself a Toffees Fan? is a quirky, challenging affair for real Everton fans who can test themselves or take on each other, with the emphasis on enjoyment and discovery. Try these for size: in the 1966 FA Cup Final between Everton and Sheffield Wednesday, which surname appeared on both sides? What was unique about the 1962/63 season at Goodison Park? Who is the only Everton manager to score the winning goal in a European Cup Final? You will struggle to find anything as comprehensive as this eclectic collection. It s a must for Everton fans of all ages and you might not see anything quite like it again.

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Book SynopsisOutgrow your piggy bankan intro to investing for kids ages 8 to 12Did you know that the sooner you understand money, the sooner you can make more of it? It''s true! Investing for Kids can help make you money savvy, showing you how to earn it, how to start a savings plan, and the best ways to invest and create a future with money in the bank.With a little help from the astounding Dollar Duo charactersMr. Finance and Investing Womanthis engaging kid''s finance book covers essential information about stocks and bonds, how to invest in them, and how they can help you build your wealth. Learn about the concepts of "risk" and "reward" as well as learn how to diversify your portfolio and how to make your money grow.Practical adviceThis guide to investing for beginners explores modern investing techniques like impact investing and digital trading.Finance 101 for kidsGet real-life examples that you can relate to and find out about famous investors and historical events.Taking stockDive into interactive activities and discussions that include kids and parents alike.This ultimate money book for kids gives you a jump-start on how to be a smart investor.

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Book SynopsisTake to the Antarctic ice to study emperor penguins in this beautiful non-fiction field guide for kids. You might know that emperor penguins are the largest penguin species, but there’s so much more to learn about this flightless bird. Turn the pages to discover what makes them undertake epic journeys every year, and how scientists have spotted their poo from space! Filled with simple science and plenty of animal facts, this book also explains what makes emperor penguins such great ocean swimmers, and how their cute chicks manage to stay warm in freezing Antarctic conditions. It also looks at the conservation challenges these iconic animals face due to climate change and melting sea ice. Written by penguin professor Dr Michelle LaRue and featuring stunning illustrations by Pham Quang Phuc, Emperor Penguin (Young Zoologist) is part of an exciting new series of animal books from Neon Squid aiming to inspire the next generation of biologists and conservationists. Also available: Humpback Whale, Giant Panda, African ElephantTrade Review"Up close and personal with the world’s largest penguin... Informative and winning." * Kirkus *"Bite-sized factoids about penguin feathers, feet, and food will stick in a child’s mind long after reading... Simple, charming, and to the point, this is a perfect primer for preschool to Year 3 naturalists." * School Library Journal *Praise for Young Zoologist series"What makes this series stand out is that the illustrations, bite-sized facts, and clear labels make it easy for the youngest of readers to navigate the text and absorb the information there." * Booklist *

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Book SynopsisChiharu and Wataru captivated readers' hearts in Nagisa Furuya's English-language BL debut, My Summer of You. Now, the two boys return in this cinematic sequel to the beloved summer romance boys' love series! Wataru and Chiharu are in their second year of college, and the two boys can't wait to spend another summer together. Now back from his study abroad program, Chiharu is ecstatic to see Wataru for the first time in two months, and Wataru's thankful that they'll have more time to spend with each other, without also having to balance work and school. One of their plans have the two return to the cinema for a movie date to celebrate Wataru's 20th birthday, but what other memories will the summer have in store for them?

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