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Book SynopsisGina Rippon is Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Neuroimaging at the Aston Brain Centre, Birmingham. Her research involves state-of-the-art brain imaging techniques, investigating how the brain interacts with its world. She is an outspoken critic of outdated gender stereotypes in the field, and is the author of The Gendered Brain and The Lost Girls of Autism.

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Book SynopsisTrace the roots of Scottish folklore from Arthurian legends to magical beasts, demons and witches, going A-Z location by location throughout the country.Scotland has one of the richest traditions of folklore in the world, and the nation?s greatest writers have been influenced by the country?s abundance of customs, superstitions, ghost stories and folktales. Robert Burns, Walter Scott, James Hogg and Robert Louis Stevenson all used Scottish folklore in their work.This book traces the roots and traditions of Scottish folklore and introduces all its key parts, combining a huge range of material from gypsy-lore and Arthurian legend to tales of magical beasts, demons and witches and lore associated with the natural world.

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Book SynopsisMedical doctor turned food scientist and author of DK bestsellers The Science of Cooking (2017), The Science of Spice (2018) and The Science of Living (2020), "Dr Stu" is a science and medical writer, presenter and educator. He makes regular appearances on TV, radio, and at public events, and his writing appears in national and international publications. Stuart is also the founder and editor of online lifestyle-science magazine Guru.Trade Review"If you want to know more abou the natural phenomena that control the world of garden plants, then this book is for you." -- Ian Hodgson * Garden News *

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Book SynopsisExperience a deeper relationship with Jesus as you savor the presence of the One who understands you perfectly and loves you forever. With Scripture and personal reflections, New York Times bestselling author Sarah Young brings Jesus'' message of peace—for today and every day.Jesus Calling is your yearlong guide to living a more peaceful life. More than 40 million lives impacted by the Jesus Calling® brand!By spending time in the presence of the Savior with the much-loved devotions in Jesus Calling, you will: Feel comforted by words of hope and encouragement Be reassured of Jesus'' unending love for you Receive gentle guidance based on Scripture Strengthen your faith with Scripture verses Connect with Jesus further with reflection and meditation based on God’s Word Written as if Jesus Himself is speaking di

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Book Synopsis'Compulsively readable . . . thrilling' – Sunday Telegraph'Brings alive a glamorous, swashbuckling heroine' – Sunday TimesIn June 1952, a woman was murdered by an obsessive colleague in a hotel in South Kensington. Her name was Christine Granville – Churchill's favourite spy. That she died young was perhaps unsurprising. That she had survived the Second World War was remarkable.The daughter of a feckless Polish aristocrat and his wealthy Jewish wife, Christine fled to Britain on the outbreak of war and persuaded MI6 to make her their first female recruit. She took on mission after mission, skiing into occupied Poland, serving in Egypt and later parachuting into occupied France.Her quick wit, courage and determination won her release from arrest more than once, and she saved the lives of several fellow officers, including one of her many lovers just hours before he was due to be eTrade ReviewA stunning biographical achievement -- Alison Weir, lison Weir, New York Times bestselling author of Innocent Traitor and The Lady ElizabethClare Mulley tells her story with a bravura that matches Christine's charismatic character * Saga *A fine account of Christine Granville's extraordinary war, told with skill and care . . . Mulley succeeds in making her human . . . inspiring * Literary Review *Compulsively readable . . . Clare Mulley has done a dogged piece of detective work piecing together Christine's ultimately tragic life. Understandably obsessed by her charismatic subject, she has written a thrilling book and paid due homage to a difficult woman who seized life with both hands * Daily Telegraph *A breath-taking story, told with panache and sympathy for an extraordinary heroine. Mulley vividly brings to life not only a resourceful and unusual woman but in doing so helps us understand what makes an ordinary person act with superhuman courage in times of adversity. The Spy Who Loved is required reading for anyone interested in understanding what makes an ordinary person act with superhuman courage in times of adversity. This is a gripping read -- Anne Sebba, New York Times bestselling author of That WomanNot only was Christine Granville Britain's first woman agent in World War II but carried out some of the most daring missions ever conceived. Her biographer Clare Mulley has provided a vivid account of her activities yet maintains a balanced assessment of the results. Careful research has created sustained tension, vitality and immediacy which are truly page-turning -- Gordon Thomas, bestselling author of The Pope's Jews and Gideon's SpiesI enjoyed and admired The Spy Who Loved . . . A really gripping account of the remarkable Christine Granville -- Simon Mawer, bestselling author of Trapeze and The Glass RoomAn astonishing story, brilliantly told. If a Hollywood movie isn't made about Christine Granville's remarkable life, I'd be amazed -- Charles Cumming, award-winning author of A Foreign CountryImpressively researched, and absolutely fascinating. Christine Granville is one of those women you can't help wishing you'd met in real life -- Jojo Moyes, award-winning author of Me Before YouCompulsively readable . . . Clare Mulley has done a dogged piece of detective work piecing together Christine's ultimately tragic life... She has written a thrilling book, and paid overdue homage to a difficult woman who seized life with both hands * The Sunday Telegraph *Mulley writes well . . . This is both a compelling read and a testimony to the work of a dedicated opponent of Nazism. I highly recommend it * BBC History Magazine *Spellbinding saga of espionage and adventure * Vogue.com *Admirable and overdue -- Ben Macintyre, The New York Times Book ReviewOustanding . . . While a few books about Christine have emerged in the intervening decades, only now, with the publication of Clare Mulley's scrupulously researched and expertly rendered biography, do we have a multi-dimensional, uncensored, impartial portrait of the legendary spy – said to be Churchill's favorite – whose forty-four-year existence was filled with more eye-popping adventures than we'd find plausible in any novel or movie * The Daily Beast *Well-written and thoroughly researched . . . One British functionary described [Granville's] dispatches from the field as 'good reading.' The same can be said of Ms. Mulley's biography of this extraordinary woman * Wall Street Journal *Excellent . . . A romping adventure of international espionage, grand plots and sex, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance . . . [a] well-researched portrayal, a fascinating and riveting account of an exceptional spy's exceptional life . . . An exemplary feminist biography, which, without ever slipping into didacticism, takes its subject, her desires and her choices seriously * Haaretz *A dazzling tale * Maclean's *Mulley gives a remarkable, charismatic woman her due in this tantalizing biography -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)Compulsively readable . . . Clare Mulley has done a dogged piece of detective work piecing together Christine's ultimately tragic life . . . She has written a thrilling book, and paid overdue homage to a difficult woman who seized life with both hands -- The Sunday Telegraph (UK)Brings alive a glamorous, swashbuckling heroine -- The Sunday Times (UK)Engrossing biography details the high-voltage life of one of Britain's most remarkable female spies . . . Fascinating -- Mail on Sunday (UK)

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Book SynopsisJeffrey Mason is the creator and author of the bestselling Hear Your Story series and is the founder of the company Hear Your Story. In response to his own father's fight with Alzheimer's, Jeffrey wrote his first two books, Mom, I Want to Hear Your Story and Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story in 2018. Since then, he has written over 25 books, been published in three languages, and sold over 500,000 copies worldwide.Jeffrey is dedicated to spreading the mission that the little things are the big things and that each of us has an incredible life story that needs to be shared. He continues to create books that he hopes will guide people to reflect on and share their full life experience and create opportunities for talking, listening, learning, and understanding.Hear Your Story can be visited at hearyourstorybooks.com.Jeffrey can be contacted for questions, comments, podcasting, and speaking engagements at jmason@hearyourstory.com.He would be grateful if you would help people to find his books by leaving a review on Amazon. Your feedback helps him get better at this thing he loves.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface. 1. What is a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)? 2. Numbering Systems. 3. Understanding the Input/Output (I/O) Section. 4. Processor Unit. 5. Memory Organization. 6. Understanding and Using Ladder Diagrams. 7. Relay Type Instructions. 8. Programming a PLC. 9. Programming Considerations. 10. Program Control & Miscellanies Instructions. 11. Programming Timers. 12. Programming Counters. 13. Data Manipulation. 14. Math Functions. 15. Array Type Instructions. 16. Sequencers. 17. Process Control Signals, Scaling, and PID Instructions. 18. Function Block Diagram and Structured Text Programming. 19. Sequential Function Chart Programming. 20. Understanding Communication Networks. 21. Start-Up and Troubleshooting. 22. Programming Examples. Glossary. Index.

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Book Synopsis'Richly entertaining... impressively well-researched' Daily Mail, Biography of the YearThe Sunday Times bestselling biography of the glamorous couple behind the modern royal family, the aunt and uncle of Prince Philip.DICKIE MOUNTBATTEN: A major figure behind his nephew Philip's marriage to Queen Elizabeth II and instrumental in the Royal Family taking the Mountbatten name, he was Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia during World War II and the last Viceroy of India.EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN: Once the richest woman in Britain and a playgirl who enjoyed numerous affairs, she emerged from World War II as a magnetic and talented humanitarian worker loved around the­ world.From British high society to the South of France, from the battlefields of Burma to the Viceroy's House, The Mountbattens is a rich and filmic story of a powerful partnership, revealing the truth behind a carefully curated legend.Was Mountbatten one of the outstanding leaders of his generation, or a man over-promoted because of his royal birth, high-level connections, film-star looks and ruthless self-promotion? What is the true story behind controversies such as the Dieppe Raid and Indian Partition, the love affair between Edwina and Nehru, and Mountbatten's assassination in 1979?Based on over 100 interviews, research from dozens of archives and new information released under Freedom of Information requests, prize-winning historian Andrew Lownie sheds new light on­ this remarkable couple.'Painstakingly researched... genuinely enthralling' Observer'A page-turner which is also a carefully researched work of history' Spectator'A compelling new biography...superbly researched' Daily Express'Incisive... strongly recommend' The TimesTrade ReviewOne of the few joys of lockdown for me. Lownie is an unusual biographer in that he is at once a great investigative journalist, but also a fine writer. * Tim Walker, journalist and broadcaster *Richly entertaining... impressively well-researched * Daily Mail, Biography of the Year *Incisive... strongly recommend * The Times *A study in aggressive social climbing [with] quick-moving fluency * Sunday Times *Painstakingly researched... genuinely enthralling * Observer *A page-turner which is also a carefully researched work of history * Spectator *A compelling new biography...superbly researched * Daily Express *Everything a top-notch biography should be * Budapest Times *Well-researched, enjoyable, revealing * The Oldie *By dint of prodigious research, Lownie has stripped away the accretions of fable and fiction to give us an unvarnished double portrait. It is vivid, well balanced and often sympathetic * Literary Review *A well-balanced portrait of flawed individuals... The book promises scandal and does not disappoint. Lownie's book dares to go where no other Mountbatten biography has gone before. An explosive account that looks behind the façade of a celebrated couple * The Lady, 5 stars *Wherever a reader turns in this magnificent book there are new ideas to consider. Lownie's writing fits the complex nature of his subject yet is always completely unambiguous. I loved this book. * Queensland Reviewers Collective *A fine blend of political, military, and personal history. * Hindustani Times *A complex story beautifully written which never felt less like a history lesson, but I learned so much by the end. A triumph of storytelling. -- Anne SebbaA timely debunking of the golden Mountbatten myth. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, Lownie's portrait of a deeply flawed man and his extraordinary marriage is an irresistible read. -- Robert BeaumontContains many fresh social and political insights into an important subject, revealed in a gripping and detailed narrative. -- Richard Thorpe, biographer of Anthony Eden and Harold MacmillanAn entertaining, knowledgeable account of the extraordinary official, sexual and social lives of royal relative, Earl Mountbatten, and his multi-millionairess wife, Lady Edwina. -- Sarah Bradford, Royal biographer'Lownie's account of things is a mixture of inevitably indulgent gossip, descriptions of lavish parties, yachts and mansions, while also evaluating Mountbatten's chequered military career and Edwina's humanitarian work. One for royal watchers.' -- Sydney Morning Herald"This glittering biography delves into the scandal-filled and history-making partnership of Lord Louis 'Dickie' Mountbatten and his wife Edwina, an heiress turned humanitarian who charmed the world." -- PeopleWherever a reader turns in this magnificent book there are new ideas to consider. Lownie's writing fits the complex nature of his subject yet is always completely unambiguous. I loved this book. * Queensland Reviewers Collective *Acute observations, careful analysis and skilful articulation * Royal History Geeks *"A juicy dual biography. Readers will be astounded by the intrigues and accomplishments of this remarkable couple." -- Publishers WeeklyWell-written and reads very easily....a valuable warts and all portrait of a couple who were centre stage in British public life for some sixty years. Recommended * The Naval Review *A brilliant book! Here's 'Uncle Dickie' as he's never been revealed before * Robert Lacey *An audacious, myth-busting book by a master biographer (determined to get to the truth). * Rhiannon Jenkins Tsang, author The Last Vicereine *A remarkable and definitive portrait -- Frederick Forsyth on Stalin's EnglishmanShrewd, thorough, revelatory * William Boyd on Stalin's Englishmen *[Lownie] manages to convey the charm as well as the turpitude * Craig Brown on Stalin's Englishmen *Exhaustively researched and absorbing book * New Statesman on Stalin's Englishman *A meticulously researched biography...an astonishing piece of research -- Sunday Times on Stalin's EnglishmenLownie certainly knows what makes a good book, and in Stalin's Englishman he has delivered one of his own - many times over * Independent on Stalin's Englishmen *A magnificent biography... a narrative as gripping as a thriller * Daily Express on Stalin's Englishmen *Scrupulous and comprehensive * The Week on Stalin's Englishmen *Everything a top-notch biography should be * Budapest Times *"A well-researched deep-dive into the lives of Dickie and Edwina Mountbatten, a couple who witnessed much of the 20th Century's history - including Royal landmarks - at first hand" * Grazia *'"The Mountbattens" is most compelling as a strangely sweet tale of open marriage.' * New York Times Book of the Year *"full of detail and insight and is written in a clear, unshowy style." * The Lady *

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Book SynopsisA sparkling collection of empowering affirmations and inspiring quotes from badass womenInside every woman is a diamond core of strength that helps them achieve anything they put their mind to. Tap into your magic with this beautiful collection of inspirational quotations and life-affirming statements, featuring the wisdom of modern-day icons like Beyoncé, Venus Williams and Amy Schumer, and the classic life advice of trailblazers such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Marie Curie and Maya Angelou.For some extra sparkle every day, let wise words like these inspire you to conquer the world with grit and grace:- You are a diamond - never let them dull your sparkle- She needed a hero so that's what she became- Trust your inner voice - she is a goddess talking to you- You can rule the world; just don't be afraid to wear the crown- Be your own kind of beautiful- Girls with dreams become women with vision

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Book SynopsisThe third volume in Leonard Susskind's one-of-a-kind physics series cracks open Einstein's special relativity and field theory In the first two books in his wildly popular The Theoretical Minimum series, world-class physicist Leonard Susskind provided a brilliant first course in classical and quantum mechanics, offering readers not an oversimplified introduction, but the real thing - everything you need to start doing physics, and nothing more. Now, thankfully, Susskind and his former student Art Friedman are back, this time to introduce readers to special relativity and classical field theory. At last, waves, forces and particles will be demystified. Using their typical brand of relatively simple maths, enlightening sketches and the same fictional counterparts, Art and Lenny, Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory takes us on an enlightening journey through a world now governed by the laws of special relativity. Starting in their new watering hole,Trade ReviewWitty and insightful ... I found it thrilling -- Robert P. Crease * Nature *This is quantum mechanics for real. This is the good stuff, the most mysterious aspects of how reality works, set out with crystalline clarity. If you want to know how physicists really think about the world, this book is the place to start -- Sean Carroll, physicist, California Institute of Technology * author of The Particle at the End of the Universe *

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Book SynopsisPublished posthumously in 1964, A Moveable Feast remains one of Ernest Hemingway's most beloved works. Since Hemingway's personal papers were released in 1979, scholars have examined and debated the changes made to the text before publication. Now this new special restored edition presents the original manuscript as the author prepared it to be published. Featuring a personal foreword by Patrick Hemingway, Ernest's sole surviving son, and an introduction by the editor and grandson of the author, SeÃn Hemingway, this new edition also includes a number of unfinished, never-before-published Paris sketches revealing experiences that Hemingway had with his son Jack and his first wife, Hadley. Also included are irreverent portraits of other luminaries, such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ford Madox Ford, and insightful recollections of his own early experiments with his craft. Sure to excite critics and readers alike, the restored edition of A Moveable Feast brilliantly evokes the exuberant moodTrade ReviewReading A Moveable Feast is a little like sitting down to a banquet with a host of bohemian luminaries * Observer *Here is Hemingway at his best. No one has ever written about Paris in the nineteen twenties as well as Hemingway * New York Times *The first thing to say about the 'restored' edition so ably and attractively produced by Patrick and Sean Hemingway is that it does live up to its billing . . . well worth having * The Atlantic *

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Book SynopsisInternationally acclaimed human rights lawyer Keio Yoshida uncovers the ongoing battle for LGBTQ+ rights, how far we've come, and how much further we have to go. The right to life and the right to live life free from discrimination are rights that are codified and legally protected, but unlike those on women's rights, disability rights, children's rights, freedom from torture, and racial discrimination there is no dedicated and binding treaty or convention in international human rights law with respect to LGBTQ+ rights. In Pride and Prejudices, Yoshida analyses case law from around the world, including Rosanna Flamer Caldera v Sri Lanka, the first global precedent to call for the decriminalisation of same-sex intimacy between women, in which Yoshida acted as counsel, as well as other timely cases such as the bitter debate over self-ID for trans people in the UK and Florida's recent Don't Say Gay' bill. This pivotal book addresses the legal problems that still persist and contribute to the violence and discrimination that the international LGBTQ+ population experiences on a daily basis, and demonstrates what more needs to be done to protect LGBTQ+ communities.

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Book SynopsisDr Eliza Filby is a historian, author and expert on generational changes in society. Her writing has been published in The Times, The Guardian, the Financial Times and the New Statesman, amongst other publications. In 2022, she was awarded the Europa Forum's Millennial Leaders Award for her research on generations. She has taught at the University of Warwick, King's College London and Renmin University, Beijing, and sits on the board at Mission Group as a non-executive director. She is the host of the It's All Relative podcast and author of the popular #MajorRelate newsletter. She grew up in Tooting, south London, where she still lives with her husband and two children.

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Book SynopsisThis practical pocket field guide, published in association with the Wildlife Trusts, includes more than 180 wild flower species from Britain and the near Continent.Each species account contains accurate artworks that show details of the flowers, leaves and growth habit of the plant. A concise written account outlines further essential information, such as size, description, habitat, flowering time and distribution to help you identify wild flowers.The easy-to-follow layouts and illustrations artworks aid quick and precise identification, and make this book an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home. It is compact enough to fit in the pocket, yet packed with essential information for the nature enthusiast.Table of ContentsIntroduction Life Cycle of Flowering Plants Leaf Types Flower Forms and Types Adapting To Their Environment Wild Flowers Mistletoes Hops Nettles Knotweeds Goosefoots Pinks Buttercups Poppies Fumitories Cabbages Sundews Stonecrops Saxifrages Roses Peas Wood sorrels Crane’s-bills Flaxes Spurges Milkworts Mallows St John’s-worts Violets Loosestrifes Willowherbs Ivies Carrots Primroses Heathers Sea-lavenders Gentians Bedstraws Bindweeds Borages Dead-nettles Nightshades Figworts Broomrapes Moschatels Valerians Butterworts Plantains Honeysuckles Teasels Bellflowers Daisies Lilies Irises Arums Orchids Water-lilies Water-plantains

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Book Synopsis''Priestdaddy caused a sensation when it hit bookshelves in 2017'' Vogue ''Glorious'' Sunday Times''Laugh-out-loud funny'' The Times''Extraordinary'' Observer''Exceptional'' Telegraph''Electric'' New York Times''Snort-out-loud'' Financial Times''Dazzling'' Guardian''Do yourself a favour and read this memoir!'' BookPageWINNER OF THE THURBER PRIZE FOR AMERICAN HUMOURThe childhood of Patricia Lockwood, the poet dubbed ''The Smutty-Metaphor Queen of Lawrence, Kansas'' by The New York Times, was unusual in many respects. There was the location: an impoverished, nuclear waste-riddled area of the American Midwest. There was her mother, a woman who speaks almost entirely in strange riddles and arnings of impending danger. Above all, there was her gun-toting, guitar-riffing, frequeTrade ReviewGlorious * Sunday Times *Extraordinary * Observer *Electric * New York Times *Exceptional * Telegraph *Snort-out-loud * Financial Times *Dazzling * Guardian *

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Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Those who feel doomed to be fat would be well advised to digest every word of Taubes's cogently argued, agenda-shifting book. It could be a life-changer for some' Book of the Week, Observer A revelatory expose of the bad science behind conventional weight loss advice, arguing for low-carb high-fat diets, from the bestselling author of The Case Against Sugar. While government and nutritional organisations spout the failed mantra of calorie reduction, doctors treating diabetes and obesity are experiencing extraordinary results among patients cutting out carbs. This diet has the essential benefit of allowing you to lose weight without ever feeling hungry. World authority Gary Taubes analyses the bad science behind our nutritional dogma. He shows that weight gain is driven by genetic, hormonal factors - and not overeating or 'gluttony' as is commonly the underlying suggestion - citing compelling evidence that people with the propensity to fatten easily can be helped best by a low carbohydrate high fat diet. This groundbreaking read offers hope to anyone wishing to prevent or reverse diabetes or obesity - as well as anyone wanting to eat more healthily - and will fundamentally change our habits around food forever. 'Gary Taubes deserves a national science medal for helping to raise the critical question of why the food we eat is killing us ... offers new hope to people suffering from obesity.' Kevin Schulman, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Stanford UniversityTrade ReviewCogently argued, agenda-shifting... a life changer * Observer *What should we eat? Gary Taubes provides the answer. His work has changed everything about the way I eat. -- Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness ProjectGary Taubes's book violates everything leading medical societies and governmental agencies espouse -- but Taubes is right and they are wrong. Medicine, like life, is about risk and benefit. This book provides the best path for most people who are overweight or obese to restore health -- Orrin Devinsky, M.D., Professor of Neurology & Neuroscience, New York University, School of Medicine

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Book SynopsisSusan Sontag''s On Photography is a seminal and groundbreaking work on the subject.Susan Sontag''s groundbreaking critique of photography asks forceful questions about the moral and aesthetic issues surrounding this art form. Photographs are everywhere, and the ''insatiability of the photographing eye'' has profoundly altered our relationship with the world. Photographs have the power to shock, idealize or seduce, they create a sense of nostalgia and act as a memorial, and they can be used as evidence against us or to identify us. In these six incisive essays, Sontag examines the ways in which we use these omnipresent images to manufacture a sense of reality and authority in our lives.''Sontag offers enough food for thought to satisfy the most intellectual of appetites''The Times''A brilliant analysis of the profound changes photographic images have made in our way of looking at the world, and at ourselves''Washington Post''The most original and illuminating study of the subject''New YorkerOne of America''s best-known and most admired writers, Susan Sontag was also a leading commentator on contemporary culture until her death in December 2004. Her books include four novels and numerous works of non-fiction, among them Regarding the Pain of Others, On Photography, Illness as Metaphor, At the Same Time, Against Interpretation and Other Essays and Reborn: Early Diaries 1947-1963, all of which are published by Penguin. A further eight books, including the collections of essays Under the Sign of Saturn and Where the Stress Falls, and the novels The Volcano Lover and The Benefactor, are available from Penguin Modern Classics.

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Book SynopsisRobert Cecil, statesman and spymaster, lived through an astonishingly threatening period in English history. Queen Elizabeth had no clear successor and enemies both external and internal threatened to destroy England as a Protestant state, most spectacularly with the Spanish Armada and the Gunpowder Plot. Cecil stood at the heart of the Tudor and then Stuart state, a vital figure in managing the succession from Elizabeth I to James I & VI, warding off military and religious threats and steering the decisions of two very different but equally wilful and hard-to-manage monarchs. The promising son of Queen Elizabeth's chief minister Lord Burghley, for Cecil there was no choice but politics, and he became supremely skilled in the arts of power, making many rivals and enemies. All His Spies is a wonderfully engaging and original work of history. Many readers are familiar with the great events of this tumultuous time, but All His Spies shows how easily these dramas could have turned out

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Book Synopsis''A brilliant work of intellectual interpretation by our foremost historian of Enlightenment ideas. Whatmore rescues the Enlightenment from today''s circular debates and places it where it belongs: in the pulsing, chaotic era of its genesis and demise'' Christopher de BellaigueThe Enlightenment is popularly seen as the Age of Reason, a key moment in human history when ideals such as freedom, progress, natural rights and constitutional government prevailed. In this radical re-evaluation, historian Richard Whatmore shows why, for many at its centre, the Enlightenment was a profound failure.By the early eighteenth century, hope was widespread that Enlightenment could be coupled with toleration, the progress of commerce and the end of the fanatic wars of religion that were destroying Europe. At its heart was the battle to establish and maintain liberty in free states and the hope that absolute monarchies such as France and free states like Britain might even subs

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Book SynopsisHappiness is just around the corner with this practical guide from happiness researcher Meik Wiking - author of the international bestseller The Little Book of HyggeLykke (Luu-kah) (n): HappinessMeik Wiking understands happiness better than anyone. In his role as Founder and CEO of the world''s only Happiness Research Institute, he has travelled the globe interviewing the world''s happiest people to discover the key components of happiness.This captivating read features case studies from Bhutan to Australia, South Korea to Canada, France to Denmark, taking the reader on a happiness treasure hunt. Written in the same warm tone as Meik''s phenomenal bestseller The Little Book of Hygge, this easy-to-understand book will change the way you think about how you relate to your neighbours, the rituals around cooking and eating dinner, and when to book your next holiday - and is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.This book is the perfect guide on how to survive and navigate the modern world with a smile on your face.''It is a happy book about happiness, written with a twinkle and packaged with Danish style'' (John Helliwell, Economist and Editor of the World Happiness Report)Trade ReviewPrepare to love lykke, the Danish word for happiness and fortune, with The Little Book of Lykke by Meik Wiking, whose Little Book of Hygge sold half a million copies. Wiking goes in search of the real meaning of happiness, and finds it has little to do with wealth. A funny, inspiring read * Psychologies *Happiness can be elusive even for people who are mentally healthy. Many people, such as those with depression or anxiety who are struggling through darker times, may feel they want to give up the fight. That is why the charming and thought-provoking The Little Book of Lykke could lighten, guide and inspire so many. -- Marjorie Wallace, CEO of SANE mental health charity

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Book SynopsisA momentous history of the 1930s émigré generation, and how they reshaped BritainAs the horrors of fascism ran riot through Europe in the 1930s, tens of thousands of central Europeans, most of them Jewish and many of them artists, fled their countries seeking sanctuary in an imperial island at the edge of the continent. The world they found when they reached these shores damp, grey and parochial was a far cry from the modernity and dynamism of Weimar Berlin, Red Vienna or modernist Prague, but it was safe, and it became home. Yet the émigrés had not arrived alone: they brought with them new and radical ideas, and as they began to rebuild their lives and livelihoods, they transformed the face of Britain forever.In The Alienation Effect, the historian Owen Hatherley leads us into the technicolour world of this exiled generation of artists and intellects, from celebrated figures like Erno Goldfinger to forgotten luminaries like Ruth Glass. Across four ex

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Book SynopsisChristina Kynigos is a high-energy, TikTok sensation who since starting her account in 2020 has amassed over one million followers across social media platforms with her low calorie, high protein recipes. Christina writes delicious recipes that make eating healthy very easy indeed, and her cookbooks include recipes that will feed and please everyone. Christina has authored two Very Hungry Greek cookbooks featuring 100 slimming recipes which push the boundaries on what's achievable in low-calorie cooking. Her latest cookbook, Healthy Air Fryer Feasts published in 2024 was an instant Sunday Times bestseller. Christina has been featured in The Sun, OX Magazine, Fabulous Magazine and The Good Web Guide and has appeared in live cooking demonstrations including Cheltenham Food Festival and Blenheim Palace Food Festival.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA compendium of good advice from her Sunday Times columns, Dear Dolly is Dolly Alderton at her wise, warm and witty best. All of human life is contained in these pages: from dating apps to eating disorders, too much sex, not enough sex and the ebb and flow of friendships, relationships and situationships. I felt like a better, kinder person for having read these letters and Dolly's thoughtful replies * Red *With a thoughtful essay about what answering others' questions has taught her, this collection of Alderton's agony aunt advice offers bundles of empathy (and zero judgement) about life's problems, from totally relatable dilemmas to the entertainingly voyeuristic * Grazia *Her refreshing take makes for compulsive reading. The result is an oddly soothing book, as the problems of others leave you not with a sense of schadenfreude but with the comforting realisation that something you have felt, or are feeling, has been felt by countless others - and it will always be that way * Daily Mail *Alderton has struck a chord with a generation ... Invaluable ... A must for die-hard Dolly fans * Heat *Capturing the hearts and minds of young romantics and dreamers, she offers sage and sisterly advice to those in need * Magic Radio Book Club *

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Book SynopsisThe World, the Flesh and the Devil is a small but powerful book from bestselling author Richard Rohr that encourages us to resist evil and reach out to one another in love.Trade ReviewI remain one of those grateful for [Richard Rohr} at a time when we urgently need Christian spiritual writers who help a 21st-century readership grasp faith's plausibility and imaginative contribution, while, at the same time, putting the odd back into God. * Mark Oakley, Church Times on THE WORLD, THE FLESH AND THE DEVIL *

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Book SynopsisA book for everyone over 40, reflecting on where their life is going - by writer and clinical psychologist Dr Frank Tallis

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Book SynopsisOne of the most prominent psychotherapists of our time offers a deeply moving chronicle of the challenges and breakthroughs that come from a wholly new practice of one-time-only therapy sessions.Facing memory loss at age ninety-three as well as the fallout from a global pandemic that moved much of daily life online, legendary psychotherapist and bestselling author Irvin D. Yalom was forced to revolutionise his practice. Rather than rail against these changes, Dr Yalom turned his focus to what might be achieved between patient and practitioner in just a one-hour, one-time-only meeting.In Hour of the Heart, Yalom recounts some of these intense, life-changing sessions, exploring an array of human predicaments and his own late-career development as a therapist. In recounting these consultations, he shows how a therapist''s willingness to be open helps patients let down their own guards, leading to a deeper and more immediate connection - one necessary to achieving profound realisations in just sixty minutes.Written in collaboration with his son, Hour of the Heart shows us how to relate to each other, with more honesty and vulnerability. That hour of connection helped to sustain both patient and therapist, and enriched Yalom''s vision of what psychotherapy can do.

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Book Synopsis200 DELICIOUS AND SIMPLE GLUTEN-FREE RECIPESGluten-free is the way to be for many of those who suffer from coeliac disease, gluten allergies and even those who simply want to cut wheat from their diet. With over 200 delicious recipes, Hamlyn All Colour: 200 Gluten-Free Recipes showcases how easy life can be when eating gluten-free, and beautiful photographs and clear instructions make this book perfect for every cook at all ability levels. With recipes such as breakfast cereal bars, Thai-style coconut chicken, Victoria sandwich cake, chocolate caramel shortbread and lemon drizzle cake, this book enables home cooks to create healthy meals at home without sacrificing flavour.Check out some of the other titles in the series:Hamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Super SoupsHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Halogen Oven RecipesHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Fast Vegetarian RecipesHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Cakes & BakesHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Really Easy RecipesHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Pasta DishesHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Tapas & Spanish DishesHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 More Slow Cooker RecipesHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Delicious DessertsHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Veggie FeastsHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 One Pot MealsHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Student MealsHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Spiralizer RecipesHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Easy Indian DishesHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 CupcakesHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Thai FavouritesHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 5:2 Diet RecipesHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Light Slow Cooker RecipesHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Easy Tagines and MoreHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Low Fat DishesHamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Cakes & Bakes

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Book SynopsisTHE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER Shortlisted for the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Prize 2008Trade Review'An epic account of the greatest capital accumulator in history.' Dominic Lawson, The Times 'Warren Buffett's opinions are so hotly sought that THE SNOWBALL, a biography with which he has enthusiastically cooperated, would be of interest even if it answered only softball questions. It approaches him seriously, covers vast terrain and tells a fascinating story.' New York Times 'Buffett has been ahead of the curve for most of the past 50 years, making him one of the world's richest people. THE SNOWBALL provides some clues about how he's done it.' Financial Times 'A monumental work ... you feel like you've been in the presence of a monumentally flawed but riveting character ... utterly compelling.' Evening Standard

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Book SynopsisFrom Covent Garden's MushroomMan, an inspiring portrait-gallery of edible mushrooms with 50 fabulous original recipes.Trade ReviewWith the mushroom in full swing and increasing number of varieties available commercially, this perfectly seasonal book explores the range of edible wild and cultivated mushrooms, offering a collection of creative recipes. A portrait gallery of the different mushrooms available provides culinary suggestions and ideas for making the most of all varieties. Divided into the seasons, recipes include Pulled Rabbit and Morel Ravioli, Chestnut Mushroom and Mousseron Tart, and Gourmet Mushroom Burger. --FoodLover magazine, autumn 2017; Mushrooms are more than just meaty; think spices, herbs and fruit: How many times have you heard a mushroom described as meaty? It's true that mushrooms, such as portobellos, are juicy, have a bit of chew, and reveal a world of umami. But Liz O'Keefe wants us to think beyond the meatiness of mushrooms, and to consider their many other flavors and aroma attributes. She says they can be naturally fruity like apricots, taste similar to coconut, or give off the scent of cinnamon when seared. O Keefe is a British chef; she co-wrote The Mushroom Cookbook with Michael Hyams, a book in which they describe dozens of different mushrooms and how to cook them. --David Leite interview with The Splendid Table Nov 2017'; Following our fungi theme... a newly published Mushroom Cookbook by Michael Hyams and Liz O'Keefe tells us everything we need to know about mushrooms. It explores the range of edible wild and cultivated mushrooms and includes some interesting recipes with lovely photographs. The recipes are grouped together seasonally and include suggestions for meat eaters and vegetarians. Twickers Foodie - Make More of Mushrooms --Alison Jee, Twickenham Tribune, October 2017

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAn Introduction by Christopher Janaway vii About Christopher Janaway xxxi About Tom Butler-Bowdon xxxi Beyond Good and Evil 1

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