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Book SynopsisFor better adventures, use the best map. Costa Blanca Mountains Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map 2nd edition is the essential map for everyone looking to explore the exciting mountainous hinterland of the Costa Blanca. Whether you are exploring on foot, bike or horse this is your first choice map. Scale 1:40,000 2.5cms = 1km. Double-sided 780mm by 600mm folded to 21cm by 12cm. For the 2nd edition we have carried out a thorough makeover while also adding a large number of walking tracks and trails. Walk! the Costa Blanca Mountains' 37 walking routes are highlighted in red, Official PR/GR walking routes are highlighted in green. For the 2nd edition we have added 72 walking routes from the Costa Blanca Mountain Walkers website maintained by Bob and Jean Hall, these are highlighted in blue. Our red/green/blue highlighting makes it easy to identify your walking routes on the new map. We have also checked that Costa Blanca by Landscapes 13 walking routes are correctly shown, along with 27 walking routes from Costa Blanca by Rother. All the usual details of Tour & Trail Maps are included: Roads; Motorway, major roads, secondary roads, minor roads & tarmacked lanes including latest road numbering system. Tracks & Trails; Unsurfaced (dirt) roads and walking trails. Heights; 100 & 20 metre contours, height & trig points in metres, height background colours in 200 metre colour bands. UTM 1km Grid with WGS84 Datum. The map region is divided into North and South sheets with a generous overlap, and configured so that for the continuation North-South, or South-North, you simply turn the map sheet towards, or away, from you. Super-Durable means we print this map on a special material, using special inks combined with a unique curing to give a map that is as `tough as old boots' and which will take you through the toughest adventures and still fold up like new. DWG back Super-Durable Maps with a 2 Year Adventurous Use guarantee, see our website for details. A special map concertina map fold means your map unfolds easily and more importantly folds back easily to pocket sized folded format. Tour & Trail Super-Durable Maps are fully recyclable. Digital editions of our Costa Blanca Mountains Tour & Trail Map for phone app and Garmin users are available on our Discovery Walking Guides website.

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Book SynopsisA prominent US gerontologist''s practical, science-based guide to aging wellGrowing old in today''s society is daunting. The core message of this book is that losing your quality of life as you age is not inevitable. You can live a great life all the way to the end by leveraging what older you does better. By the end of this book, your fear of aging will be replaced with confidence that you will know how to age into the best version of yourself.A Short Guide to Your Long Life is the practical guide readers have been looking for. A rich body of evidence confirms that a number of strengths peaks with age: judgment, empathy, patience, and appreciation. Older you will have better problem-solving skills, more resilience, and a deeper and more robust spiritual life. When you harness these strengths, growing older becomes an era of expansion rather than contraction. In a society that can you make you feel invisible, staying vital requires you to stay visible to yourself so that you uncover the strengths and fullness of your life.

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Book SynopsisWhen Jet McDonald cycled four thousand miles to India and back, he didn’t want to write a straightforward account. He wanted to go on an imaginative journey. The age of the travelogue is over: today we need to travel inwardly to see the world with fresh eyes. Mind is the Ride is that journey, a pedal-powered antidote to the petrol-driven philosophies of the past.The book takes the reader on a physical and intellectual adventure from West to East using the components of the bike as a metaphor for philosophy, which is woven into the cyclist's experience. Each chapter is based around a single component, and as Jet travels he adds new parts and new philosophies until the bike is 'built'; the ride to India is completed; and the relationship between mind, body and bicycle made apparent.Trade Review‘A truly unique reading experience’ Bike Radar, Best Cycling Books 2020

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Book SynopsisAs politics slides toward impulsivity, and outrage bests rationality, how can philosophy help us critically engage with the world? How to Think Like A Philosopher is a revelatory exploration of the methods, tenets and attitudes of thought that guide philosophy, and how they can be applied to our own lives. Drawing on decades of enquiry and a huge range of interviews, Julian Baggini identifies twelve key principles that promote incisive thinking. Pay attention; question everything; seek clarity, not certainty: these are just a few of philosophy's guiding maxims which can be applied to everything from understanding the impact of climate change to correctly appraising our own temperaments. Both a fresh introduction to philosophy covering canonical and contemporary philosophers, and an essential, practical guide to good thinking, How to Think Like a Philosopher shows us the way to a more humane, balanced and rational approach to thinking, to politics, and to life.Trade ReviewIn lively and engaging prose, the book distills some of history's most important philosophical ideas... An important book * Herald *A complete treat: a big breath of fresh air and a bracing detox for our beleaguered, battered brains -- Derren Brown[An] excellent and often witty primer on the art, or aspiration, of thinking clearly and logically and ethically * Irish Times *If more philosophers wrote with the power and elegance Julian Baggini achieves in this book, more of us would learn to think like them. Well, now we can! -- Richard HollowayBaggini is an engaging writer and his arguments are ornamented with references to popular culture and current affairs, scraps of intellectual history and a range of relatable personal experiences * TLS *A welcome balm. Julian Baggini writes with clarity and humour. And most importantly, he doesn't get bogged down in theory but offers practical instructions on how to think and question, more constructively -- Ritula ShahA guide to slowing down, living better and thinking * Idler *An urgently needed guide to clear thinking, brought to life by a cast of our finest philosophers and illuminated by his gentle, humane, and accessible writing. Essential reading, both for making sense of a confusing world, and for living your everyday life. I'll be returning to this brilliant book again and again -- Anil SethAnother brilliant, engaging and highly readable account by Julian Baggini aimed at that most difficult of tasks - helping us all to think, and encouraging us to find the right answers by asking the right questions. Simply superb -- Gavin Esler

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Book SynopsisDiscover how to plan your garden so you can display flowers and foliage in your home every month of the year, in this beautifully illustrated guide from popular Instagram and RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival gardener Sean A Pritchard. “Armed with flower-whisperer Sean A. Prichard’s new book… bedeck [your] home with backyard-blooms year-round—or just luxuriate in the pretty pictures” -Wall Street Journal “Inventive, considered, and thoughtful design.” House & Garden In this, his first book, garden designer Sean Pritchard shows you how to plan a garden so that every month of the year there's something to bring indoors and display in an engaging way and Divided by season with additional chapters on vessels, scent, color, texture and how to plan for the gardening year. ​From the cheery joy of early spring daffodils to the velvety richness of late-summer dahlias, th

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Book SynopsisChatwin’s brilliantly unique record of his adventures in Patagonia and the fascinating people he meets along the way. Beautifully written and full of wonderful descriptions and intriguing tales, In Patagonia is an account of Bruce Chatwin's travels to a remote country in search of a strange beast and his encounters with the people whose fascinating stories delay him on the road.VINTAGE VOYAGES: A world of journeys, from the tallest mountains to the depths of the mindTrade ReviewElliptical and alive, this is a brilliant travel book * Observer *It is hard to pin down what makes In Patagonia so unique, but, in the end, it is Chatwin’s brilliant personality that makes it what it is… His form of travel was not about getting from A to B. It was about internal landscapes. * Sunday Times *The chameleon traveller…who wrote books in a genre of their own, and whose life was his own subtlest creation… a complex, flamboyantly gifted and rather tragic figure -- Colin Thubron * Guardian *

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A magical and captivating coming of age novel set in medieval Russia - perfect for fans of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials.One girl can make a difference...Moscow is in flames, leaving its people searching for answers – and someone to blame. Vasilisa, a girl with extraordinary gifts, must flee for her life, pursued by those who blame their misfortune on her magic.Then a vengeful demon returns, stronger than ever. Determined to engulf the world in chaos, he finds allies among men and spirits. Mankind and magical creatures alike find their fates resting on Vasya's shoulders. But she may not be able to save them all.'heart-stoppingly good...beautifully written, this adventure shimmers and shines with magic of all kinds. Unmissable.' Sunday Express'If you're a lover of fairytales you are in for an absolute treat. It's truly magical' The Pool'Katherine Arden’s Winternight Trilogy isn’t just good—it’s hug-to-your-chest, straight-to-the-favourites-shelf, reread-immediately good, and each book just gets better. 'Laini Taylor

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Book SynopsisEngland On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the national side's rollercoaster past, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable Lions diary - with an entry for every day of the year. From the first ever international match in 1872 to the Premier League era, England's faithful fans have witnessed decades of world domination and tragicomic failures, grudge matches, World Cup heroics, bizarre goals, fouls and metatarsals - all featured here. Timeless greats such as Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan and Paul Gascoigne, Steve Bloomer, David Beckham and Stanley Matthews all loom larger than life. Revisit 12 May 1971, when England beat Malta 5-0 and Gordon Banks only got four touches - all backpasses! 1 September 2001: Germany 1-5 England! Or 12 July 1966, when the England team took a morale-boosting trip to the set of You Only Live Twice...

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Book SynopsisThe iconic Star Trek character’s lifestory appears for the first time in his own words; perfect for fans of the upcoming Star Trek: Strange New Words.One of Starfleet’s finest officers and the Federation’s most celebrated citizens reveals his life story. Mr Spock explores his difficult childhood on Vulcan with Michael Burnham, his controversial enrolment at Starfleet Academy, his time on the Enterprise with both Kirk and Pike, and his moves to his diplomatic and ambassadorial roles, including his clandestine mission to Romulus. Brand-new details of his life on Vulcan and the Enterprise are revealed, along with never-before-seen insights into Spock’s relationships with the most important figures in his life, including Sarek, Michael Burnham, Christopher Pike, Kirk, McCoy and more, all told in his own distinctive voice.

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Book SynopsisDiscovering Music Theory is a suite of workbooks and corresponding answer books that offers all-round preparation for the updated ABRSM Music Theory exams from 2020, including the new online papers. This full-colour workbook will equip students of all ages with the skills, knowledge and understanding required for the ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory exam. Written to make theory engaging and relevant to developing musicians of all ages, it offers: - straightforward explanations of all new concepts - progressive exercises to build skills and understanding, step by step - challenge questions to extend learning and develop music-writing skills - helpful tips for how to approach specific exercises - ideas for linking theory to music listening, performing and instrumental/singing lessons - clear signposting and progress reviews throughout - a sample practice exam paper showing you what to expect in the new style of exams from 2020 As well as fully supporting the ABRSM theory syllabus, Discovering Music Theory provides an excellent resource for anyone wishing to develop their music literacy skills, including GCSE and A-Level candidates, and adult learners.

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Book SynopsisOver 70 irresistible RECIPESfor ITALIAN DESSERTS, cakes, tarts, pastries,gelato and more!

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Book SynopsisGive your logic skills a workout with the brilliant Sudoku puzzles in this book, put together by puzzle master Dr Gareth Moore. Forget your worries, pick up a pen and focus on these challenging brain-teasers.

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Book SynopsisThe U.S. Constitution was written more than 230 years ago for a new country on the periphery of the world. Two centuries later, it governs the most powerful nation on earth, and its meaning is constantly debated. The U.S. Constitution in Five Minutes presents fifty-nine essays on subjects central to the meaning and application of the U.S. Constitution. Written by scholars, these essays cover origins; institutions, processes, and structural features; civil rights and liberties; and modes of interpretation and address common questions and misunderstandings about the Constitution, such as: • Can the president start a war? • Does the Constitution protect hate speech? • Does the Second Amendment give everyone the right to have a gun? • Does the Constitution protect noncitizens? • How can we tell what the Constitution means? Intended for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the underlying principles of the U.S. political system, the book will also be a valuable supplement to political science courses. As with all the “Five Minutes” books, the essays are written in lively and accessible prose and are brief enough to be read in five minutes.Table of ContentsPreface Origins Why do we have a Constitution? James Todd (Palm Beach Atlantic University) Who wrote the Constitution? Madison Shanks and Kirk A. Randazzo (both at University of South Carolina) Human nature and the Constitution David Lay Williams (DePaul University) Racism in the Constitution Leslie F. Goldstein (University of Delaware) Emulation and innovation in the constitutional system A.K. Shauku (SUNY Buffalo) How can we tell what the Constitution means? Sara C. Benesh (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee) Is the Constitution what the justices say it is? Joseph L. Smith Congress and the States What can states do? John D. Nugent (Connecticut College) What is ‘commerce among the several states,’ and why does it matter? H. W. Perry (University of Texas, Austin) What can’t states do? Joseph L. Smith How can governments use the power to tax? Jolly A. Emrey (University of Wisconsin, Whitewater) Why is it hard to sue a state? Susan W. Johnson (University of North Carolina, Greensboro) Conflicts between the Branches What is the purpose of separation of powers? Joseph L. Smith The President as chief executive David Crockett (Trinity University. San Antonio) The crucial power to appoint and remove officials Robert J. Hume (Fordham University) Who really makes the laws? Eric Heberlig (University of North Carolina, Charlotte) Executive orders: statutes in disguise? Chris Edelson (American University) Can the President start a war? Rebecca U. Thorpe (University of Washington, Seattle) How can we get rid of a bad President? Donald A. Zinman (Grand Valley State University) Judicial review Allyson Yankle (Radford University) The challenge of judicial independence Charles Gardner Geyh (Indiana University) Representative Democracy Who can vote? Greg W. Vonhamme (University of Missouri, Kansas City) Why is my congressional district such a weird shape? Jeffrey L. Bernstein (Eastern Michigan University) Is the Electoral College undemocratic? Sheahan Virgin (Grinnell College) Why do Wyoming and California have the same number of senators? Ben Kassow (University of North Dakota) Term lengths, stability, and responsiveness Beth Henschen (Eastern Michigan University) Can the Constitution handle political parties? Michael Catalano (SUNY, Binghamton) Campaign finance and the First Amendment Bruce Larson (Gettysburg College) Is the administrative state unconstitutional? Christine Kexel Chabot Loyola University Chicago) Individual Liberties Does the Constitution protect hate speech? Tim Johnson (University of Minnesota) Does the Constitution protect the right to lie? Keith Bybee (Syracuse University) Can I be prosecuted for telling someone to break the law? David E. Klein Do the media have special rights? Mark J. Richards (Grand Valley State University) Is all religious behavior protected? Barry Pyle (Eastern Michigan University) Separation of church and state Chris Kromphardt (University of Iowa) Does a Twitter ban violate the Constitution? Lawrence Baum (Iowa State University) Does the Second Amendment give me the right to carry a gun? William Merkel (Charleston School of Law) Private property and the takings clause Bob Howard (Georgia State University) Is there a right to abortion in the Constitution? Chase Porter (California Baptist University) Equality and Civil Rights How did the Civil War amendments change the Constitution? Gbemende Johnson (Hamilton College) Who is a citizen? Anna O. Law (CUNY Brooklyn College) Does the Constitution protect non-citizens? Allen Linken (University of Alabama) Does the equal protection clause cover gender? Laura P. Moyer (University of Louisville) Equal protection beyond race and sex David E. Klein Regulating private discrimination Karen Swenson (Eastern Illinlois University) Does the Constitution permit affirmative action? Kyla K. Stepp (Central Michigan University) Is There a right to same-sex marriage? Robert J. Hume The Criminal Justice Process Homes and the Fourth Amendment Pamela C. Corley (Southern Methodist University) Automobiles and the Fourth Amendment Melinda Gann Hall (Michigan State University) Electronic surveillance and tracking Tinsley Griffin Hill (Alabama Legislative Services Agency) Taking the Fifth David E. Klein Police interrogations and the Miranda Warnings Ryan J. Williams (University of South Alabama) Why do courts throw out good evidence? Wendy L. Martinek (Binghamtpon University) Cruel and unusual punishments Taneisha N. Means (Vassar College) Looking Outward and Forward The U.S. Constitution as an international model Monica Lineberger (University of Wisconsin, Whitewater) Different approaches to national constitutions Matthew Reid Krell (Vassar College) Does the Constitution work in a crisis? David Crockett Does the Constitution cause gridlock? Richard L. Pacelle, Jr. (University of Tennessee) Does the amendment process need amendment? Bruce Peabody (Farleigh Dickinson University)

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Book SynopsisWhether we like it or not, the AI revolution is coming to education. In Brave New Words, Salman Khan, the visionary behind Khan Academy, explores how artificial intelligence and GPT technology will transform learning, offering a roadmap for teachers, parents, and students to navigate this exciting new world.

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Book Synopsis'A necessary book and I can think of no writer better qualified to write it' Cal Flyn What if Chernobyl was just the beginning?The acclaimed winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize returns to Chernobyl to tell the gripping story of thirty-five days of warOn 24 February 2022, the first day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, armoured vehicles approached the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine. It was the most direct way for them to reach the capital - and an extraordinarily reckless plan after the disaster that had taken place there three decades earlier. Russian occupation of the plant had begun. It would last thirty-five days. Closely reported and narrated from multiple perspectives, this is the story of the Ukrainians who were held hostage and worked shifts for weeks instead of days to spare the world a new nuclear accident. We meet Valentyn Heiko, the foreman who had also been there for the clean-up of the Chernobyl accident in 1986 and turned sixty during the occupation; plant workers who found a way to celebrate International Women's Day despite all odds; Russian officers who had no knowledge of nuclear reactors; and four stalkers who were caught in the middle and stood in for the overworked cook. Gripping and unforgettable, Chernobyl Roulette sounds the alarm about the dangers of nuclear sites in an unprecedented time, when plant workers are left to fight on their own while the world holds its breath. In a book that reads like a thriller, Serhii Plokhy tells a remarkable story about human nature, uncertainty and courage.

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Book SynopsisThe first Scottish woman MP, the first Conservative woman minister and the only opponent of appeasement brave enough to put her beliefs to the electorate, Katharine Stewart-Murray, the Duchess of Atholl, needs this definitive biography to bring her story to a new audience. A talented pianist from an ancient Scottish family, Kitty Ramsay married into the aristocracy and found herself with an unfaithful husband who had constant money troubles. Through war nursing and charity work she was one of the most prominent women in Scotland by the time she was elected in 1923.Her diligent service as an education minister who prioritised children made her subsequent rebellions even more surprising. Her political life was full of apparent contradictions: the critic of Soviet and Nazi tyranny who opposed self-government for India, the trailblazing female politician who had thought women didn't need the vote, the Tory who spoke alongside communists, and the shy public speaker dubbed the ''Red Duchess' who travelled the world to fundraise for Spanish refugees.''Anything the Duchess does is news'', the papers wrote during her doomed by-election campaign in 1938. As a 21st century audience rediscovers its female pioneers, it is time to remember the politician who paid the highest political price for her refusal to play by the rules.

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Book SynopsisLong considered one of Simone de Beauvoir’s masterpieces, A Very Easy Death is a profoundly affecting, day-by-day recounting of her mother’s final days after she is hospitalized following a fall. Though a devout Catholic, her faith is subsumed by her terror of death, and as her body fails, she clings to life with fierce, primal desperation. In depicting her mother’s refusal to ‘go gentle’ while her autonomy and dignity are taken from her, Simone de Beauvoir ‘shows the power of compassion when it is allied with acute intelligence’ (Sunday Telegraph). Powerful, touching and sometimes shocking, this is an end-of-life account that no reader is likely to forget. Trade Review‘True and deeply moving.’ — Annie Ernaux, winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize for Literature ‘The mother of 20th-century feminism.’ — Joanna Biggs, London Review of Books‘In every decade of my life since my 20s, I have been awed, confused, intrigued and inspired by Simone de Beauvoir’s attempt to live with meaning, pleasure and purpose.’ — Deborah Levy, author of Real Estate ‘It was Alice Walker, Hélène Cixous, Angela Davis, Virginia Woolf, George Eliot, and Simone Weil and de Beauvoir who mattered most to me.’ — Zadie Smith, author of NW ‘Navigating the complexities of end-of-life with deep compassion and dignity, this moving book is steeped in empathy and the searching, thoughtful interrogation we’ve come to expect from de Beauvoir.’ — Sinéad Gleeson, author of Constellations‘Nowhere is de Beauvoir’s rigorous honesty more visible than in this haunting account of the death of her mother... As she charts her last weeks and her abasement at the hands of doctors and illness, both hostility and unexpected love play themselves out on the page.’ — Lisa Appignanesi, author of Everyday Madness‘It would be hard to think that Simone de Beauvoir who flaunted so many strictures of life, would accept death.... And the intention of this memoir, which is in part a requiem and in part an exorcism, is its disturbing, defiant insistence on the fact that this can only be an utterly lonely experience.’ — Kirkus‘Beauvoir’s graciously written memoirs carry distinct appeal in recording the emotional and intellectual birth pangs of a fascinating woman.’ — Time ‘This book is written with restrained emotion and a literalness, a faithfulness to fact, that is very moving coming from a woman whom we have known as dedicated to abstractions. ... it illustrates the general tragedy of the human condition through a particularized instance. A book of near despair, yet dignified. — Library Journal

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Book SynopsisDiscover tons of amazing illusions, and learn how they work!

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Book SynopsisOnly when we're being honest with ourselves -rather than the public, or an interviewer - do we admit truths which we wouldnormally avoid talking about. Over 18 years we have asked thousands of celebritieswhat they would tell their younger selves. Featuring Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Rod Stewart and more...

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Book Synopsis'Delightful' Steven Pinker 'A joy to read' David CrystalSwamp or bog? Guilt or shame? Poisonous or venomous?We pick from a wealth of words to express ourselves each day, giving precious little thought to the specifics or their meaning. But are we using them with any degree of accuracy - or should that be precision?For hair-splitters and language lovers, Dictionary of Fine Distinctions explores the words that too many of us collapse, conflate or confuse. Inspecting the vanishingly small distinctions between them that make all the difference, Eli Burnstein's witty deep dives into everything from food and fashion to ethics and architecture will sharpen your understanding, tickle your mind and bring clarity at last.

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Book SynopsisThe official art book for Skydance Animation's animated epic TV seriesWondLa, which follows 16-year-old Eva as she embarks on life's greatest adventure through fantastical worlds alongside creatures, aliens, and robots to find where she belongs.

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Book SynopsisRachel Lynch is a million-copy bestselling author of crime fiction, best known for her gripping DI Kelly Porter series as well as several standalones and the Major Helen Scott military police thrillers. Born and raised in Cumbria, the haunting beauty of the Lake District seeps into every story she tells. After teaching history in London and living across the globe as an army wife, Rachel eventually returned to her greatest passion: writing. Travel and the shared human experience comprise the fabric of her work. She explores the darkest corners of humanity with empathy and edge, weaving gritty realism with unforgettable characters. Alongside multiple standalone novels, she now brings her stories to life in a whole new way, through her podcast The Killer Storyteller: A Podcast with Rachel Lynch, where she unpacks every twist and turn, book by book.

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Book SynopsisA materialist analysis reframing the Palestinian struggle within the contexts of imperialism and global capitalism, debunking mainstream misconceptions and providing a critical, materialist perspective on the region's complexities and conflicts.

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Book SynopsisIf you are watching your partner, daughter, sister or friend struggle through postnatal depression (PND) it can leave you feeling powerless and unsure how best to help. This book shows you how to best support your loved one in this overwhelming and frightening time.Specialist maternal mental health psychologist Dr Jenn Cooper first explains what PND is and what it might look like. In many cases, the initial challenge is identifying that your loved one is struggling with something more than the 'baby blues'. Often mothers simply don't have the capacity to notice that what they're feeling is beyond the 'normal'. So, that is where you, as their support system, come in – with the benefit of some distance and objectivity that will allow you to see more clearly whether mum might be struggling.Dr Cooper then moves on to equip you with practical strategies to help your loved one, drawing on insights from mums with lived experience of PND. Through the advice in this book, you will learn how you can play a vital role in your loved one's recovery and, ultimately, help them enjoy motherhood in the way they deserve.

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Book SynopsisA philosophy still relevant in the modern world, Pigliucci, one of the top philosophers on Twitter and a regular contributor to the New York Times, Newsweek, Washington and Huffington Posts, shows how you can apply stoicism to your everyday life and make it more meaningful. With practical tips and exercises, meditations and mindfulness, this is perfect for fans of Jules Evans' Philosophy of Life - or anyone wanting to imbue their life with new meaning.'Pigliucci makes a good case for Stoicism and living stoically' -- Daily Telegraph'A good case for the enduring relevance of 2,000-year-old precepts' -- TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT'Enjoyed reading this - enough information to be enlightening and clear and simple enough for a novice in the field to access easily' -- ***** Reader review'Enlightening' -- ***** Reader review'Loved this book so much' -- ***** Reader review'Easy to understand with just the right twist of Philosophy' -- ***** Reader review'Very thought provoking' -- ***** Reader review'A great book full of great wisdom' -- ***** Reader review'I am loving this book. Have been reading it non-stop since I got it' -- ***** Reader review**********************************************************************************************'In this thought-provoking book, Massimo Pigliucci shares his journey of discovering the power of Stoic practices in a philosophical dialogue with one of Stoicism's greatest teachers.' RYAN HOLIDAY, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY AND THE DAILY STOICWho am I?What am I doing?How ought I to live my life?Stoicism teaches us to acknowledge our emotions, reflect on what causes them and redirect them for our own good. Whenever we worry about how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal seems more elusive.Massimo Pigliucci explores this remarkable philosophy and how its wisdom can be applied to our everyday lives in the quest for meaning. He shows how stoicism teaches us the importance of a person's character, integrity and compassion.Whoever we are, we can take something away from stoicism and, in How to be a Stoic, with its practical tips and exercises, meditations and mindfulness, he also explains how relevant it is to every part of our modern lives.Trade ReviewPigliucci makes a good case for Stoicism and living stoically * Daily Telegraph *A good case for the enduring relevance of 2,000-year-old precepts * TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT *In this thought-provoking book, Massimo Pigliucci shares his journey of discovering the power of Stoic practices in a philosophical dialogue with one of Stoicism's greatest teachers. * RYAN HOLIDAY, bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and The Daily Stoic *Excellent -- Oliver Burkeman * The Guardian *As its title suggests, How to Be a Stoic is a how-to book, but one of a very high order. Yes, Massimo Pigliucci gives his readers advice on how to live a happy and meaningful life. He is careful, though, to put a secure foundation under that advice by explaining who the ancient Stoics were and how they arrived at the conclusions they did. Do you want to avoid wasting the one life you have to live? Read this book! * WILLIAM B. IRVINE, author of A Guide to the Good Life *How to Be a Stoic proves many things: that the ancient school of Stoicism is superbly relevant to our times; that profound wisdom can be delivered in lively, breezy prose; and that Massimo Pigliucci is uniquely gifted at translating philosophy into terms helpful for alleviating and elevating the lives of many * REBECCA NEWBERGER GOLDSTEIN, author of Plato at the Googleplex *This is a lucid, engaging, and persuasive book about what it means to pursue Stoic ideals in the here and now. Massimo Pigliucci's imaginary conversations with Epictetus carry the reader effortlessly along while grounding the discussion firmly in the ancient Stoic tradition-and in his own life experience. The result is a compelling picture of a Stoic way of life that is consistent with contemporary science and philosophy, and is both eminently ethical and down-to-earth practical. It will be inviting to Stoics and non-Stoics alike who are willing to reason together seriously about how (and why) to be a modern Stoic. * LAWRENCE C. BECKER, author of A New Stoicism *If you want to learn the ways of Stoicism, and you're living in the 21st century, this should be one of the first books you read. Massimo has written a fine primer for the aspiring Marcus Aurelius. * DONALD J. ROBERTSON, author of The Philosophy of CBT and Stoicism and the Art of Happiness *

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Book SynopsisCould you be a Euro Spy? Try to solve the cryptic clues as you read along in a race against the clock! Samia, Ava and Frankie are thrilled to win a whirlwind trip of European capital cities. But when the Euro Metro rumbles through the night to their first destination and shots are fired, it becomes crystal clear that this is no ordinary school trip. Their enigmatic chaperone, Miss Watson, is forced to admit that the children are being used as cover for a spying mission. Her colleague in M16 has vanished—presumed dead—and has left behind a trail of cryptic clues leading to vital information. On their arrival in Paris, Samia, Ava and Frankie are catapulted into a world of art, espionage and terrible danger. Can the children solve the fiendish clues hidden on famous European landmarks and avoid the scary strangers who are stalking their every move?

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