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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Essential Portuguese Dictionary is a compact Portuguese-English and English-Portuguese dictionary that offers up-to-date coverage of all the essential day-to-day vocabulary with over 40,000 words and phrases and 60,000 translations. This dictionary is easy to use and ideal for travel, work, or study.The latest words in each language have been added, reflecting all aspects of life today, from computing and technology to lifestyle and business. Additional features include guides to Portuguese and English pronunciation, as well as help with both Portuguese and English verbs. The dictionary is based on Brazilian Portuguese with extra information where European Portuguese is different. All the latest spelling reforms have been included.The Oxford Essential Portuguese Dictionary is ideal for anyone in need of a handy quick reference. An essential book for the study of Portuguese.

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Book SynopsisThe Lamb's Supper is one of the most original and exciting works of theology to have appeared in recent years. With unique scholarship, style and exuberance Scott Hahn reveals a long-lost secret of the Church: the early Christians' key to understanding the mysteries of the Mass was the New Testament's Book of Revelation. With its bizarre imagery, its mystic visions of heaven, and its end-of-time prophecies, Revelation mirrors the sacrifice and celebration of the Eucharist. The first paperback edition of this new book by bestselling Catholic author Scott Hahn will enable readers to see the Mass with new eyes, pray the liturgy with a renewed heart, and enter into the celebration of the Eucharist more enthusiastically and intelligently than ever before.Trade Review'Scott Hahn's theology is wholly original and wholly orthodox.' -- Aidan Nichols OP

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Book Synopsis''The smaller we come to feel ourselves compared with the mountain, the nearer we come to participating in its greatness.''Philosopher, mountaineer, activist and visionary, Arne Naess''s belief that all living things have value made him one of the most inspirational figures in the environmental movement. Drawing on his years spent in an isolated hut high in the Norwegian mountains, and on influences as diverse as Gandhi''s nonviolent action and Spinoza''s all-encompassing worldview, this selection of the best of his writings is filled with wit, charisma and intense connection with nature. Emphasizing joy, cooperation and ''beautiful actions'', they create a philosophy of life from a man who never lost his sense of wonder at the world. ''Arne Naess''s ideas ... inspired environmentalists and Green political activists around the world'' The New York TimesTrade ReviewArne Naess's ideas about promoting an intimate and all-embracing relationship between the earth and the human species inspired environmentalists and Green political activists around the world * New York Times *

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Book Synopsis**Now on Netflix as The Call to Courage**''She''s so good, Brené Brown, at finding the language to articulate collective feeling'' Dolly Alderton Every time we are faced with change, no matter how great or small, we also face risk. We feel uncertain and exposed. We feel vulnerable. Most of us try to fight those feelings - or feel guilt for feeling them in the first place. In a powerful new vision Dr Brené Brown challenges everything we think we know about vulnerability, and dispels the widely accepted myth that it''s a weakness. She argues that, in truth, vulnerability is strength and when we shut ourselves off from vulnerability - from revealing our true selves - we distance ourselves from the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives.Daring Greatly is the culmination of 12 years of groundbreaking social research, across every area of our lives including home, relationships, work, and parenting. It is an invitation to be courageous; to show up and let ourselves be seen, even when there are no guarantees.This is vulnerability. This is daring greatly.Trade ReviewA wonderful book: urgent, essential and fun to read. I couldn't put it down, and it continues to resonate with me' -- Seth Godin, author of LinchpinIt's thought-provoking stuff * Stella Magazine, The Sunday Telegraph *Brené writes with wisdom, wit, candor and a deep sense of humanity. You should read this book. I double dare you -- Sir Ken RobinsonThe brilliantly insightful Brené draws upon extensive research and personal experience to explore the paradoxes of courage. I can't stop thinking about this book -- Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness ProjectIn an age of constant pressure to conform and pretend, Daring Greatly offers a compelling alternative. Dare to read this book! -- Chris Guillebeau, author of The $100 StartupThe world needs more guides like her who are showing us a wiser way to our inner world. Daring Greatly is all the navigation you'll need -- Maria Shriver

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Book SynopsisThe third volume of Steven Runciman''s classic, hugely influential trilogy on the history of the Crusades''The whole tale is one of faith and folly, courage and greed, hope and disillusion''Steven Runciman''s triumphant three-volume A History of the Crusades remains an unsurpassed account of the events that changed the world and continue to resonate today. This final volume of the trilogy begins with the glamorous Third Crusade and ends with the ruinous collapse of the crusader states and the degeneration of their ideals, which reached its nadir in the tragic destruction of Byzantium. ''When historical events are written about with this sort of command, they take on not only the universality of a fairy tale but also a certain moral weight. Runciman writes both seductively and instructively about the dignity and beauty of different religious beliefs and about the difficulties of their co-existence'' Independent

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Book SynopsisFROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HAPPY MIND, HAPPY LIFE ''Small changes make a big difference - we can all benefit from reading this'' - Jamie OliverEveryone has the opportunity to live and feel better and in his Sunday Times bestselling book, The 4 Pillar Plan, Dr Rangan Chatterjee creates an easily accessible plan for taking control of your health and your life.Dr Chatterjee believes that everyday health revolves around the following four pillars: relaxation, food, movement and sleep. By making small, achievable changes in each of these key areas you can create and maintain good health - and avoid illness. Top tips in each area include: an electronic ''sabbath'' once a week 12 hours every day without food exposure to sunlight first thing each morning walking at least 10,000 steps a dayBased on cutting edge research and his own two decades'' worth of experience as a doctor, Trade Review(This) simple health revolution looks set to become a 2018 bestseller -- TelegraphThis new take on health and weight loss from TV doctor Rangan Chatterjee is the most sensible plan we've seen in a long time. Think of it as good housekeeping for the body... -- Good HousekeepingIt's a simple concept" explains the author Dr Rangan Chatterjee, "but I really feel that it could transform people's lives". Having read it cover to cover, I do too: I'm giving it to at least six people -- Mail on SundayNow you don't have to host Dr Chatterjee in the spare room to get the benefit of his wisdom: inThe Four Pillar Plan he lays out the small ways we can improve our wellbeing in four key areas - relaxation, food, movement and sleep -- Radio TimesRangan presents a better year long frame work to encourage us all to take better care of our health all year round rather than embarking on short term deprivation diets and unsustainable assaults on the gym -- Sunday ExpressHe's a doctor, he's cool, and he's mad about gut flora -- CosmopolitanRangan's easy, common-sense plan can help everyone live a happier, healthier life -- Jamie OliverRangan is revolutionizing the way we think about health, he will make you feel better than you have in years -- Amelia Freer

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Book SynopsisLadybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction. - Beautifully illustrated books, carefully written by language learning experts. - Structured language progression to develop children''s reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills. - Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). - Language activities provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests. - A unique code in each printed book provides access to online audio, extra activities and learning resources. Roald Dahl: The Enormous Crocodile, a Level 3 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.In the jungle lives an enormous crocodile with clever ideas. He wants to eat children. Will the animals in the jungle keep the children safe?Visit the Ladybird Education website for more information.

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Book SynopsisLadybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points. Perfect for learning English in school or at home Develops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills Features much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR) Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests Features free online resources including audio

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Book Synopsis''A matchless compound of hug, tonic and kiss'' Stephen Fry on William Sieghart''s bestselling Poetry PharmacyThe Poetry Pharmacy is one of the bestselling (and most giftable) poetry anthologies of recent decades. Now, after huge demand for more prescriptions from readers and ''patients'' alike, William Sieghart is back. This time, tried-and-true classics from his in-person pharmacies are joined by readers'' favourite poems and the new conditions most requested by the public - all accompanied by his trademark meditations (warm, witty and understanding, with just a twist of the challenging) on the spiritual ailments he seeks to cure.From ageing bodies and existential crises to long-distance relationships and embracing your slovenliness, The Poetry Pharmacy Returns caters to all-new conditions while drilling further down into the universals: this time, the challenges of family life, and of living as a person among others, receive a much closer look. Perfect for the treasured friends, barely tolerated siblings, beloved aunts and revered grandparents in your life.

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Book SynopsisThe ground-breaking work of the poet who paved the way for generations of women writers, in a new selection by her daugher and literary executor, Linda Gray SextonWhen Anne Sexton took her own life in October 1974, she left behind a body of work which had already, in less than two decades of writing, won her the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, established her as one of the foremost voices of her generation, and shocked America by breaking multiple taboos of subject matter, from insanity, depression and addiction to menstruation, adultery and the figure of the witch.Sexton''s name is legendary. Her poetry is read around the world, translated into over thirty languages, and in her own country remains a touchstone for poets and readers looking for rawness of perception, vitality of expression, confessional frankness and fiery passion. Yet, incredibly, there has been no new UK edition of her work for decades. In Mercies, readers are provided with a resonant new selection from the writings of this natural phenomenon of a poet.Trade ReviewDo you know Anne Sexton? I worship her -- MadonnaAnne Sexton domesticates my terror, examines it and describes it, teaches it some tricks which will amuse me, then lets it gallop wild in my forest once more ... God love her -- Kurt VonnegutIn Sexton's New England ... adultery looms as the next horizon of sexual destiny, once marriage and childbirth have ripened a woman's body and mapped her pleasure centers ... No woman had published such poems in English for centuries -- Diane Wood Middlebrook

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Book SynopsisPenguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers'' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.Serena Williams is a famous tennis player. People across the world know her and love her. But Serena''s life was not always easy, and she had to work very hard.

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Book SynopsisPenguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers'' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.Unlocking the Universe takes us on a journey through space and time. It starts 13.8 billion years ago with the Big Bang, which led to the stars, the planets and our Solar System. Then it explores our Solar System and other solar systems - the ones we know, and others we have yet to find.

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Book SynopsisPenguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers'' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.Mia and Beth travel from New Zealand to Whitby, England. They stay with Sheila and Jack at Baysdale Farm Bed and Breakfast. There, Mia reads the story of the Moor Stones, and Beth goes for a walk in the rain . . .

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Book SynopsisIn twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.In The Dragonfly Will Be the Messiah, the celebrated pioneer of the ''do-nothing'' farming method reflects on global ecological trauma and argues that we must radically transform our understanding of both nature and ourselves in order to have any chance of healing.Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As life on Earth has become irrevocably altered by humans, visionary thinkers around the world have raised their voices to defend the planet, and affirm our place at the heart of its restoration. Their words have endured through the decades, becoming the classics of a movement. Together, these books show the richness of environmental thought, and point the way to a fairer, saner, greener world.

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Book SynopsisPenguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers'' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.The Knight''s Tale, a Starter level Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework. Starter level is ideal for readers who are learning English for the first time. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present simple and continuous tenses, possessives, regular and irregular verbs, and simple adjectives. Illustrations support the text throughout, and many titles at this level are graphic novels.The Knight''s Tale is a very old story about two knights, Arcita and Palamon. The two men love the Queen''s sister, Emily. Do they fight for her?Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.

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Book SynopsisPenguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers'' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.The Talented Mr Ripley, a Level 6 Reader, is B1+ in the CEFR framework. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing future continuous, reported questions, third conditional, was going to and ellipsis. A small number of illustrations support the text.In the 1950s, Tom Ripley travels from the United States of America to Italy, to find Dickie Greenleaf and bring him home to his father. But when Tom sees Dickie''s money and relaxed way of life, he becomes jealous and begins to make other plans.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.

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Book SynopsisTravel is good for us. It makes us happy!Escape more, celebrate more, "weekend" more with DK travel guides and create memories that last a lifetime.Each of our books is jam-packed with gorgeous pictures, helpful maps and expert insights, making them totally comprehensive, really easy to use, and full of ideas and inspiration. And we know what we're doing we've been publishing guides for over 30 years. So forget the ordinary. Travel extraordinary.Trade Review"Known… for its four-color maps, photos and illustrations, the [DK] Eyewitness Guides are extremely user-friendly for travelers who want their information delivered in a concise, visual way." — Chicago Tribune"The best option… Color photos, maps, and diagrams bring the place to life." — The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Book SynopsisThe definitive story of The Stone Roses by Simon Spence, with an updated final chapter covering the reunion rollercoaster ride. From the Manchester backwaters to the worldwide 2012 tour, War and Peace lays bare the irresistible tale of the last of the great bands..Based on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of The Stone Roses'' closest associates, including six former band members, War and Peace is the first major biography of the band that defined a generation.Originally planned in collaboration with Reni, the reclusive drummer, this book had been a year in the making when the Roses, against all odds, announced their re-formation. It is a remarkable coda to an astonishing story. In 1989 their debut album and the single ''Fools Gold'' made them the most exciting British export since the Sex Pistols. With their incendiary aura the Roses became figureheads of the ''Madchester'' movement.War and Peace traces the band''sTrade ReviewThis is the one. It's the definitive biography of the band, stuffed with photos that have never been seen before. The writing feels really fresh and definitive. It's a classic -- Alex Heminsley * BBC 6 Music Book of the Month *A comprehensive, no-holds-barred account... details with steely, forensic precision the story of the group's ascent, heyday and spectacular implosion. All the triumphs and disasters are here * The Sunday Times *A forensic, detailed and beautifully researched history of the Stone Roses.... full of new stuff -- John HarrisFor the casual listener, or die-hard fanatic, this is a genuine masterpiece * What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision *This is the one Stone Roses book fans will want to read. Copies of this superb biography will not remain on shop shelves for long * The Bookseller *An era-defining, definitive biography * Q *A loving and detailed biog * Mojo *Cute on the machinations of the industry and internal band politics * The Times, Book of the Week *Brilliant... forensically put together -- Gordon Smart * XFM *Simon Spence's Stone Roses compendium has it all - interviews with the Manc group's closest confidants, unseen photos and a timeline that stretches all the way back to the group's inception . . . The definitive word on the band * NME Music Book of the Year 2013 *

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Book SynopsisFrom John Bradshaw, one of the world''s leading experts on animal behaviour, and the author of the Sunday Times Bestseller, In Defence of Dogs, Cat Sense shows us the true, surprising nature of catsCats are the most popular pet in the world. They outnumber the dog, man''s ''best friend'', by three to one. Yet today, they face unprecedented challenges in their life with humans: from conservationists who cast them as a threat to wildlife; from other cats who they compete for territory with; and from good-intentioned owners and vets with misconceptions of what they require. Cats need not so much our sympathy, but our understanding. Cat Sense offers us for the first time a truly scientific, yet deeply affectionate, picture of one of humanity''s closest and most enigmatic companions.''A mind-altering book ... delightful'' - Lynne Truss, The Times ''Exceptionally thorough ... Bradshaw''s concern and love for cats shines through ... You could buy a dozen books by the many cat whisperers, cat gurus and cat therapists that exist in our feline-obsessed modern world, but their accumulated wisdom would probably not help you understand your cats as well as Cat Sense'' - Tom Cox, Observer''An entertaining book, written in a relaxed style'' - James McConnachie, Sunday Times''Witty, surprising writing ... There is his delight in detail, a talent for dismantling myths, but most importantly an ability to build a coherent and entertaining theory from an apparent contradiction that all cat-lovers will recognise: we seek to understand cats even though it is our lack of understanding that makes us love them'' - Herald John Bradshaw is a biologist who founded and directs the world-renowned Anthrozoology Institute, based at the University of Bristol. He has been studying the behaviour of domestic cats and their owners for over 25 years, and is the author of many scientific articles, research papers and reviews.Trade ReviewThoughtful, useful and utterly absorbing . . . What this book does is give us a better understanding of the way cats perceive the world; and so how we might better accommodate ourselves to them -- Nick Lezard, Paperback of the Week * Guardian *A mind-altering book ... What makes Bradshaw's book so valuable is his positive thinking. How can we make the cat less anxious? How can we help? -- Lynne Truss * The Times *Exceptionally thorough ... Bradshaw's concern and love for cats shines through ... You could buy a dozen books by the many cat whisperers, cat gurus and cat therapists that exist in our feline-obsessed modern world, but their accumulated wisdom would probably not help you understand your cats as well as Cat Sense -- Tom Cox * Observer *Bradshaw wants us to be better owners, and draws on the latest research - much of it is his own - into feline behaviour to show us how ... He offers admirably pragmatic solutions ... An entertaining book, written in a relaxed style -- James McConnachie * Sunday Times *For any who may wonder what their feline companions are really thinking, Cat Sense, by John Bradshaw, provides the best answers that science can give * New York Times *A fascinating book every cat owner should read * Irish Times *Witty, surprising writing ... There is his delight in detail, a talent for dismantling myths, but most importantly an ability to build a coherent and entertaining theory from an apparent contradiction that all cat-lovers will recognise: we seek to understand cats even though it is our lack of understanding that makes us love them * Herald *

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Book SynopsisSimon Baron-Cohen''s The Essential Difference: Men, Women and the Extreme Male Brain is an unflinching look at the scientific evidence behind the innate sex differences of the mind. Men and women have always seemed to think in entirely different ways, from conversation and communication to games and gadgets. But are these differences created by society, or do our minds come ready-wired one way or another, with female brains tending towards interaction and male towards organisation? And could this mean that autism - rather than being a mental anomaly - is in fact simply an extreme male brain? Why are female brains better at empathasing? How are male brains designed to analyse systems? And what really makes men and women different? Simon Baron-Cohen explores list-making, lying and two decades of research in a ground-breaking examination of how our brains can be male or female but always completely fascinating. ''Compelling ... Inspiring''  Guardian ''This is no Mars/Venus whimsy, but the conclusion from twenty years of experiment''   Evening Standard ''A devastating contribution to the gender debate''  Mail on Sunday ''A fascinating, thought-provoking book''  Observer Simon Baron-Cohen is Professor at Cambridge University in the fields of psychology and psychiatry. He is also the Director of Cambridge''s internationally renowned Autism Research Centre. He has carried out research into social neuroscience over a career spanning twenty years. He is the author of Mindblindness and Zero Degrees of Empathy.Trade ReviewThis is no Mars/Venus whimsy, but the conclusion fron twenty years of experiment * Evening Standard *This is a fascinating, thought-provoking book. Women will want to talk about it. Men will sit silent and brood over its details * Observer *Compelling... the book's final and probably most controversial argument is a treat for those who simply enjoy a good idea * Guardian *A thought-provoking take on the minds of men and women * Evening Standard *A devastating new contribution to the gender debate...dynamite * Mail on Sunday *The minds of men and women are very different - and here at last is the scientific proof... scholarly but never dry, this will definitely provoke lively discussion * Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisTRAVEL BACK IN TIME WITH THE BBC''S RUTH GOODMANWe know all about the dramas that played out in the Tudor court - most notably those of Henry VIII - but what was life really like for a commoner like you or me?To answer this question, the renowned method historian Ruth Goodman has slept, washed and cooked as the Tudors did - so you don''t have to!She is your expert guide to this fascinating era, drawing on years of practical historical study to show how our ancestors coped with everyday life. Using a vast range of sources, she takes you back to when soot was used as toothpaste and the upper crust was served to the wealthier members of the house.Exploring how the Tudors learnt, danced and even stood according to the latest fashion, she reveals what it all felt, smelt and tasted like, from morning until night.If you enjoyed the writing of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory, you will love discovering the true stories.*****''Ruth is the queen of living history, long may she reign!'' Lucy Worsley''A deeply researched and endlessly fascinating account of what it was like to live as a Tudor'' Tracy Borman, author of Thomas Cromwell''Always entertaining, and her narrative is often lifted by the fact that she has taken the trouble to experience many of the alien aspects of Tudor life'' Observer''Goodman''s latest foray into immersive history is a revelation . . . It''s the next best thing to being there'' Sarah Ferguson, New York Times Book ReviewTrade ReviewMost historians simply research the past; she lives it ... she's experienced almost every activity she describes. This book is packed with delicious kernels of knowledge ... all served up by the most delightfully eccentric author I've ever encountered. Seldom have I had so much fun reading history. Seldom have I learnt so much. -- Gerard DeGroot * The Times *Always entertaining, and her narrative is often lifted by the fact that she has taken the trouble to experience many of the alien aspects of Tudor life ... This imbues the book with a palpable sense of the texture of our ancestors' day-to-day lives * Observer *Riveting. This is a real "people's history" that takes us straight into the sensate feelings of ordinary life -- the feel, touch, smells, and labour of people living five centuries ago, giving an earthy reality to our enduring fascination with the Tudors -- Juliet GardinerA deeply researched and endlessly fascinating account of what it was like to live as a Tudor. The narrative is rich in period detail and based upon a thorough review of the contemporary sources, but what makes it unique is the fact that Goodman has put it all into practice - sleeping, eating, washing and dressing like a Tudor. As a result, How To Be a Tudor is one of very few books which can justifiably claim to bring every aspect of this enduringly popular period dazzlingly to life. -- Tracy Borman, author of 'Thomas Cromwell: The untold story of Henry VIII’s most faithful servant'Ruth is the queen of living history, long may she reign! -- Lucy WorsleyFascinating immersive history * New York Times *Leisure activities like dancing, gambling, and trips to the bear-baiting arena are brought to life by imaginative readings of primary sources... Common wisdom on everything from the healthiest sleeping position (on the right) to how to conceive a male child (by tying a ribbon around the left testicle) rounds out this engaging, erudite guide * New Yorker *Goodman's latest foray into immersive history is a revelation ... It's the next best thing to being there -- Sarah Ferguson * New York Times Book Review *Her enthusiasm is exhilarating and contagious; her writing is clear and clean, sharply observant of tactile details and what they reveal about 16th-century life * Boston Globe *Engagingly written and awash in the practicalities of life in the age, it presents a vivid, fascinating era of British history and reminds us that we're never as far from the past as we like to think -- Genevieve Valentine * NPR *Immersive, engrossing -- Laura Miller * Slate *Written with such passion . . . will fascinate and inform anyone who is interested in Victorian ways of life -- Dr Ian Mortimer, author of 'The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England' on 'How to Be a Victorian'If we ever have a female Doctor Who, I shall forward Ruth Goodman's name for consideration, not least because the historian has already done so much time travelling * The Times *Wonderful, informative, startling . . . Goodman's unique selling proposition as a historian is that she walks the walk of her time period, even when that walk involves hard labor in a corset and a hoop skirt * New York Times (on 'How to be a Victorian') *Must-read! * Daily Mail *Goodman's passion for her subject... comes across loud and clear * Yorkshire Post *

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Book SynopsisIThe bestselling guide for understanding how your family made you, and how you can make yourself even better. ''Excellent'' - Brendan O''Connor, RTÉ Radio One''I loved it'' - Síle Seoige, Ready to Be Real * * *Our early years at home are when we lay down the blueprint for being a partner, parent, sibling, friend, colleague, neighbour, and even a citizen. Home is where we become who we are.Even the best of childhoods is imperfect. And if there were difficulties - whether due to simple personality clashes, or issues such as authoritarian parenting, family break-up, illness, loss or addiction - it may be an ongoing struggle to manage our moods and emotions, though we may have no idea why. Psychotherapist Richard Hogan has seen it all when it comes to how the early years shape us - and he knows we can work on ourselves to rewrite the blueprint. In this book he draws on extensive research and thousands of conversations in the therapy room to explain how.Packed full of eye-opening and liberating ideas, fascinating case studies and practical tools, Home is Where the Start Is also includes a remarkable account of Richard''s own challenges as a child and teenager. He knows exactly what it''s like to face the past squarely, grapple with the legacy of childhood unhappiness and work on creating a better future.Home is Where the Start Is will help you become the best version of yourself you can be. And it is an invaluable source of advice for parents to give your child the best possible start.* * *''Filled with articulate and fundamentally encouraging advice'' - Sunday Independent ''A book of hope'' - RSVP ''An essential guide for anyone who wants to break free from the cycles of family dysfunction'' - Irish Examiner''Refreshing . . . for everyone who''s interested in simply living better, with a little more stress and a lot more joy'' - Anglo-Celt Trade ReviewExcellent -- Brendan O'Connor * RTÉ Radio 1 *Filled with articulate and fundamentally encouraging advice * Sunday Independent *An essential guide for anyone who wants to break free from the cycles of family dysfunction * Irish Examiner *Refreshing and encouraging . . . for everyone who's interested in simply living better, with a little less stress and a little more joy * The Anglo-Celt *Focusing on elements such as our family of origin, our personality traits and how we express love, Home is Where the Start Is aims to change how we think and allow us to live more positively * Business Post *

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Book SynopsisFull of candid reflections on the struggles and triumphs that were happening both in the public eye and behind closed doors, this is the autobiography of one of the nation's favourite TV diet and fitness experts of the past 50 years.Trade Review‘Through Thick and Thin is a fascinating, frank and honest account of one woman’s rollercoaster ride to success, triumph and transformation by way of frequent trials, tribulations and heartache. Her trailblazing influence has carried immeasurable wellbeing, happiness and good health to countless followers, and this is the story of how she did it. If you want to learn about resilience read this!' * Dr Hilary Jones MBE *‘A story of glamour, success and achievement, mixed with vulnerability, near despair and searing honesty. * Rob Parsons OBE *

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Book SynopsisBriefly: Mill's Utilitarianism is a summarized version of John Stuart Mill's original treatise, which is designed to assist university and sixth-form students in acquiring knowledge and understanding of this key text. Based on, and page referenced to, George Sher's Hackett edition an important feature of the book is its close adherence to Mill's text, enabling the reader to follow each development in the argument as it occurs. It will be of particular value in helping students to revise for university examinations in Philosophy and Theology and for A-level examinations in Religious Studies. The introduction contains a brief biography of Mill, examines and assesses the importance of the main issues covered by his Utilitarianism, and indicates where they are to be found in the text. There is a comprehensive glossary of terms.

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Book SynopsisWith intellectual reference points that include Foucault and Freud, Wittig, Kristeva and Irigaray, this is one of the most talked-about scholarly works of the past fifty years and is perhaps the essential work of contemporary feminist thought.Trade Review‘Indispensable for feminist theory.’ - Hypatia‘At times brilliant, always groundbreaking, Gender Trouble is bound to make some trouble of its own.’ - Outweek‘The most authoritative attack to date on the "naturalness" of gender. This is a brilliant and innovative book.’ - Sandra Lee Bartky'Rereading this book, as well as reading it for the first time, reshapes the categories through which we experience and perform our lives and bodies. To be troubled in this way is an intellectual pleasure and a political necessity.' - Donna HarawayTable of ContentsPreface (1999) Preface (1990) 1. Subjects of Sex/Gender/Desire I. 'Women' as the Subject of Feminism II. The Compulsory Order of Sex/Gender/Desire III. Gender: The Circular Ruins of Contemporary Debate IV. Theorizing the Binary, the Unitary and Beyond V. Identity, Sex and the Metaphysics of Substance VI. Language, Power and the Strategies of Displacement 2. Prohibition, Psychoanalysis, and the Production of the Heterosexual Matrix I. Structuralism's Critical Exchange II. Lacan, Riviere, and the Strategies of Masquerade III. Freud and the Melancholia of Gender IV. Gender Complexity and the Limits of Identification V. Reformulating Prohibition as Power 3. Subversive Bodily Acts I. The Body Politics of Julia Kristeva II. Foucault, Herculine, and the Politics of Sexual Discontinuity III. Monique Wittig - Bodily Disintegration and Fictive Sex IV. Bodily Inscriptions, Performative Subversions Conclusion - From Parody to Politics

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Book SynopsisI doubt I would have grown up to be the writer and artist I became had I not fallen in love with D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths at the age of seven.—R. J. Palacio, author of Wonder.Now updated with a new cover and an afterword featuring never-before-published drawings from the sketchbook of Ingri and Edgar D''Aulaire, plus an essay about their life and work and photos from the family achive.In print for over fifty years, D''Aulaires Book of Greek Myths has introduced generations to Greek mythology—and continues to enthrall young readers. Here are the greats of ancient Greece—gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters—as freshly described in words and pictures as if they were alive today. No other volume of Greek mythology has inspired as many young readers as this timeless classic. Both adults and children alike will find this book a treasure for years to come.  “For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book . . . the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation.”—The Horn Book “The drawings . . . are excellent and excitingly evocative.”—The New York Times A New York Public Library’s 100 Great Children’s Books100 Years selection An NPR 100 Must-Reads for Kids 9–14 selection

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Book SynopsisThe first edition of Assessment Clear and Simple quickly became the essential go-to guide for anyone who participates in the assessment process in higher education. With the increased pressure to perform assessment to demonstrate accountability, Assessment Clear and Simple is needed more than ever. This second edition of the classic resource offers a concise, step-by-step guide that helps make assessment simple, cost-efficient, and useful to an institution. It contains effective strategies for meeting the requirements of accreditation agencies, legislatures, review boards, and others, while emphasizing and showing how to move from data to actions that improve student learning. This thoroughly revised and updated edition includes many new or expanded features, including: Illustrative examples drawn from the author''s experience consulting with more than 350 institutions A basic, no-frills assessment plan for departments and for general education Table of ContentsForeword to the First Edition ix By Trudy W. Banta About the Author xi 1 For Everyone: The Basics of Assessment 1 2 For Institution-Wide Leaders and Planners 27 3 For Departments and Programs 59 4 For General Education 81 Appendixes A. Curriculum Map 101 B. Student Consent Form 103 C. Analyzing Audiences for Assessment 105 D. Sample Rubrics 107 Resources 115 References 117 Index 121

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Book Synopsis**WINNER OF THE NME BEST BOOK AWARD**''This book is going to try and get as close as possible to the full story of what informed the noise of The Streets. Obviously that''s something I should be fairly well-qualified to know about, and I''m going to be as honest as the publisher''s lawyers will allow.''With the 2001 release of The Streets'' debut single ''Has It Come To This?'' the landscape of British popular music changed forever. No longer did homegrown rappers have to anxiously defer to transatlantic influences. Mike Skinner''s witty, self-deprecating sagas of late-night kebab shops and skunk-fuelled Playstation sessions showed how much you could achieve simply by speaking in your own voice.In this thoroughly modern memoir, the man the Guardian once dubbed ''half Dostoevsky . . . half Samuel Pepys'' tells a freewheeling, funny and fearlessly honest tale of Birmingham and London, ecstasy and epilepsy, Twitter-fear and Spectrum joysticks, Trade ReviewCleverer, funnier, more illuminating and beautifully written than anything I have read in the longest time -- Decca Aitkenhead * Guardian *Skinner is still only thirty-three and, with his talent and eclectic tastes, it is easy to imagine him becoming one of Britain's national music treasures * Times Literary Supplement *A playful description of what pop stardom allows you to get away with, it's a gem * Independent on Sunday *

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Book SynopsisWant to pick the perfect wine for dinner? Red, white or Rose? Dry or Fruity? Spanish or Portuguese? Become the expert with Wine Folly''s Magnum Edition: The Master Guide.A Fortnum & Mason Drink Book of the Year 2015Red or white? Cabernet or Merlot? Medium or full-bodied?Drinking great wine isn''t hard, but finding a great wine is much easier when you understand the fundamentals.Using visual infographics, charts and maps, the expert founders of Wine Folly have created the ultimate wine resource packed with countless facts, information and guidance.From tips on which glasses to use, and easy-to-grasp flavour wheels for each wine type, to simple tasting and food-pairing notes, Wine Folly is a fascinating modern and colourful guide.This accessible book will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to enjoy great wines in a whole new way.Trade ReviewBecome a true wine-tasting connoisseur with the aid of Wine Folly, and impress all your friends at your next dinner party * Living North *The best introductory book on wine to come along in years * The Washington Post *Regular wine drinkers and newcomers alike will enjoy the visual, superb maps and detailed grape variety profiles... Its profusion of facts will guide recent wine converts, yet amaze some older hands -- Brian Elliott * Scotland on Sunday *...packed with graphics to make wine tasting and appreciation easier to understand...Guardian's Best Drink Books of 2015 * Guardian *Its profusion of facts will guide recent wine converts, yet amaze some older hands. -- Brian Elliott * Scotland on Sunday *Really useful, and it looks great too. -- Tim Atkins * Woman & Home *

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Book SynopsisDo you ever worry what people think of you? Do you ever feel inadequate? Do you ever say ''yes'' when you mean ''no''? Are you frightened of failure?These are your erroneous zones - infuriating little quirks of personality that are barriers to a fuller, richer life. Just about everyone has erroneous zones - but now, with the help of this book, you can learn how to overcome and eliminate them for good.Written by a top psychiatrist, YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES is a must for everyone who has ever been dissatisfied with themselves and their lives. After all, nobody''s perfect - but you can go a long way by trying!Trade ReviewAn inspiring book on self-esteem * - NEW WOMAN 'Light, humorous and enlightening’ *#NAME?

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Book SynopsisThe key tenet of THE HOW OF HAPPINESS is that every human being has a happiness ''set point'' which, depending on how high or low it is, can determine how positive or negative they feel. This book offers a practical approach to help readers increase their set point, and find a level of happiness above that which they would normally feel, and feel more satisfaction in life. Based on scientific research and trials, this is a groundbreaking book that offers a practical plan to enable readers to achieve a more positive outlook at home, at work and in their personal life. It will also be of enormous benefit to the hundreds of thousands of people who suffer from depression in the UK as it provides the tools to feel better about life.

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Book SynopsisThe good news is that people today expect to live longer, healthier lives. The bad news is that many of us will not have enough money to retire comfortably. The solution to this problem is wise investment of the wealth we accumulate during our working lives, but the unfortunate truth is that when it comes to investment, many of us don''t know where to start.Daniel Goldie and Gordon Murray aim to change the way we think about investing and influence the way we select financial advisors, invest our money and assess the results.In THE INVESTMENT ANSWER they provide readers with the necessary background to make the five key decisions that have a significant impact on the overall investment experience so that they will never again be afraid of financial markets or uncertain about what to do with their money.

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Book SynopsisThe long-awaited autobiography of the archetypal kitchen bad boy - Marco Pierre WhiteWhen Marco Pierre White''s mother died when he was just six years old, it transformed his life. Soon, his father was urging him to earn his own keep and by sixteen he was working in his first restaurant. White went on to learn from some of the best chefs in the country, such as Albert Roux, Raymond Blanc and Pierre Koffmann. He survived the intense pressure of hundred-hour weeks in the heat of the kitchen, developed his own style, and then struck out on his own.At Harveys in Wandsworth, which he opened in 1987, he developed a reputation as a stunning cook and a rock ''n'' roll sex god of the kitchen. But he was also a man who might throw you out of his restaurant, and his temper was legendary, as younger chefs such as Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal would find out when they worked for him. He eventually opened several more restaurants, won every honour going and then realiTrade ReviewThis book should serve as a primer to young men on the make * GUARDIAN *

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Book SynopsisPrayer is one of the most powerful, life-changing things we will ever do. Yet we often struggle. It''s hard to find the time. It''s repetitive. We get distracted and sometimes even bored. And the answers often feel few and far between. The good news? There is a simple, powerful way to reignite your conversation with God. In Praying Women, bestselling author Sheila Walsh shares practical helps directly from God''s Word, showing you how to· know what to say when you pray· understand how to use prayer as a weapon when you are in the midst of a struggle· pray as a joy-filled warrior, not an anxious worrier· let go of the past and stand on God''s promises for you nowPrayer changes you and it changes the world. You may have tried before, but if you''re ready to start again in your relationship with God, let Sheila Walsh show you how to become a strong praying woman.

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Book Synopsis"This massive and authoritative Master Blaster book is the greatest bodybuilding book ever written, primarily because it is firmly based on the training principles of the Weider System of Bodybuilding, which have been followed by literally every bodybuilder in the modern history of the sport. I began developing my Weider System back in the 1930s and continue to refine and add new Weider Training Principles to it. You can rely on the information I present in this book to improve your physique. Good luck!" -- Joe Weider On Instinctive Training "One of the most fundamental secrets of successful bodybuilding is getting to know your body and how it reacts to various training and nutritional practices. Unless you have finely honed your instinctive training ability, it will take many weeks, even months, to evaluate each experiment. It definitely pays to master the Weider Instinctive Training Principle." -- Franco Columbo, two-time Mr. Olympia On Progression "The key to build

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Book SynopsisQuest for the Red Sulphur: The Life of Ibn ''Arabi is undoubtedly a landmark in Ibn ''Arabi studies. Until the publication of this book, anyone who wanted to learn about the life of Ibn ''Arabi has had little choice of material to work from. This major study by Claude Addas is based on a detailed analysis of a whole range of Ibn ''Arabi''s own writings as well as a vast amount of secondary literature in both Arabic and Persian. The result is the first-ever attempt to reconstruct what proves to have been a double itinerary: on the one hand, the journey that took Ibn ''Arabi from his native Andalusia to Damascusand on the other hand, the ''Night Journey'' which carried him along the paths of asceticism and prayer to the ultimate stage of revelation of his mystic quest.

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Book SynopsisSuitable for those who are curious about things for which no words exist, and have a mild interest in random Yorkshire villages with quirky names, this dictionary of toponymy and etymology features some of the obscurely wonderful, often unheard of and wastefully under-used place names of this county.

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Book SynopsisLife and death of Heracles and his twelve labours.

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Book SynopsisJason whose efforts to obtain the Golden Fleece embroiled him with the sorceress Medea.

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Book SynopsisProphetess who was never believed.

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Book SynopsisA new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the 2015 A Level English qualifications. Endorsed for the AQA A/AS Level English Language specifications for first teaching from 2015, this print Student Book is suitable for all abilities, providing stretch opportunities for the more able and additional scaffolding for those who need it. Helping bridge the gap between GCSE and A Level, the unique three-part structure provides essential knowledge and allows students to develop their skills through a deeper study of key topics, whilst encouraging independent learning. An enhanced digital version and free Teacher''s Resource are also available.Table of ContentsIntroduction; BEGINNING: 1. What does language study mean at A Level?; 2. Text producers and receivers; 3. Mode and genre; 4. Language use and language users; 5. Language level 1: Lexis and semantics; 6. Language level 2: Grammar; 7. Language level 3: Phonetics, phonology and prosodics; 8. Language level 4: Graphology; 9. Language level 5: Pragmatics; 10. Language level 6: Discourse; 11. Introduction to analysing texts; 12. Becoming a language investigator; DEVELOPING: 13. Textual variations and representations; 13.1 Textual variations; 13.2 Language analysis: methods and approaches; 13.3 Language analysis: genre and mode; 13.4 Language analysis: audience and purpose; 13.5 Introduction to representations; 13.6 Language and representations: people, social groups and gender; 13.7 Language and representations: events, places and issues; 13.8 Exploring similarities and differences between texts; 13.9 Bringing it all together; 14. Child language development; 14.1 Learning to talk; 14.1.1 The process of spoken acquisition; 14.1.2 A historical overview of acquisition theory; 14.1.3 Environmental factors; 14.1.4 Pragmatics; 14.1.5 Discourse; 14.1.6 Lexis and semantics; 14.1.7 Grammar; 14.2 Learning to write; 14.2.1 Early exposure to printed language; 14.2.2 Learning to read; 14.2.3 The process of writing development; 14.2.4 Attitudes and theories about learning to write; 14.2.5 Environmental factors; 14.2.6 Handwriting and orthography; 14.2.7 Lexical and grammatical development; 14.3 Bringing it all together; 15. Language diversity; 15.1 Varieties and diversity – an overview; 15.2 Geographical varieties of English; 15.3 Grammatical variations; 15.4 Phonological variations: our accent; 15.5 Personal and social varieties of English; 15.6 Bringing it all together; 16. Language change; 16.1 Studying language change; 16.2 The origins of English; 16.3 Lexical change; 16.4 Semantic change; 16.5 Orthography; 16.6 Grammatical change; 16.7 Standardisation; 16.8 Why does change happen?; 16.9 How does change spread?; 16.10 Bringing it all together; 17. Language in action: a language investigation; 17.1 What is a language investigation?; 17.2 Choosing an area to investigate; 17.3 What approach could you take?; 17.4 Data collection; 17.5 Data selection; 17.6 Writing your investigation; 17.7 Bringing it all together; 18. Original writing; 18.1 The writing process; 18.2 The style model; 18.3 The power of persuasion; 18.4 The power of storytelling; 18.5 The power of information; 18.6 The drafting process; 18.7 Writing a commentary; 18.8 Referencing your work; 18.9 Bringing it all together; ENRICHING: 19 Textual variations and representations; 20 Language development; 21 Language diversity; 22 Language change; 23 Language investigation; 24 Original writing; References; Index; Acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisFind everything you need to achieve your full potential with York Notes for GCSE Study Guides, now updated for GCSE (9-1).

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