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El nombre de María Victoria Atencia dejó de ser un secreto entre iniciados cuando -rebasado el cerco de muy exclusivas entregas- su poesía alcanzó un cálido reconocimiento unánime. Desde entonces se ha ido coincidiendo en el motivo de aquella sorpresa: María Victoria, despegada de la generación que le corresponde - la << segunda de posguerra >> , la de los 50- e incluso ajena a ella, como puede verse en estudios y antologías, tenía que ser -por su sensibilidad y su escritura- un hallazgo y descubrimiento de la generación << novísima >> . La colección Visor de poesía conoce bien la obra de María Victoria desde que, en 1984, dio en Ex libris su recapitulación y su progreso. Ahora, con De la llama en que arde, vemos cómo María Victoria se adentra en la tersura y sosiego de su propia voz hasta un límite que, de algún modo, va a exigirle un giro definitivo.

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The latest adventure in Victoria Eveleigh's KATY'S EXMOOR PONIES series. Perfect for fans of pony and animal stories, Michael Morpurgo and Lauren St John.It's summertime at Barton Farm in Victoria Eveleigh's latest Exmoor adventure.Katy is looking forward to a carefree summer on the farm, riding and having fun with her best friend, Alice. But all that changes when an injured foal leads to a mystery that no one can solve.It's up to Katy and her friends to discover exactly what's going on.

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Explore and create expressive palettes and paintings with Color Harmony for Artists. Watercolor author, artist, and teacher Ana Victoria Calderon guides you through choosing, mixing, and using color with watercolor and mixed media to create the most expressive and appealing combinations and effects for a wide range of moods and subjects. You'll explore a variety of subjects and themes, including flowers, foliage, landscapes, skies, cities, figures, art movements, and historical eras. Begin with a quick overview of the basics of color, color mixing, and mixed media. Explore a variety of color and media combinations, including brilliant brights, muted neutrals, high-contrast complements, and special effects. Find inspiration in evocative photos, abundant palettes, and beautiful paintings. With Color Harmony for Artists, every artist, from beginner to advanced, will be inspired to embrace the creative possibilities of color and paint!

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From the groundbreaking author of 55 comes an extraordinary new thriller... The Kane family, Lorcan, Naiyana and their young son, relocate from Perth to Kallayee, an abandoned mining town in the Great Victoria Desert to start over again, free from their chequered past.    The town seems like the perfect getaway: Peaceful. Quiet. Remote. Somewhere they won’t be found.     But life in Kallayee isn’t quite as straightforward as they hope. There are noises in the earth, mysterious shadows and tracks in the dust as if the town is coming back to life.    But the family can’t leave. No one can talk sense into them.   And now, no one can talk to them at all.   They’ve simply vanished.    Now it's up to Detective Emmaline Taylor to find them… before it’s too late. ** Praise

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The #1 New York Times bestselling author-artist of the Pinkalicious series, Victoria Kann, is back with an imagination-sparking new book starring Pinkalicious’s brother, Peter. In Peterrific, readers can follow Peter's own adventures as he builds a tower of blocks all the way to the moon.Peter loves to build with blocks. One day, he decides to build a tower that will reach the moon, and he wants to do it all by himself. Will the moon be made of cheese Can he catch a shooting star As Peter climbs higher and higher into space, he discovers he doesn’t have a way down! He’ll have to figure out what to do next—all by himself.

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"A fully realized fantasy world complete with dragons, treachery, and flawed characters discovering their courage. I couldn't put it down!" - C.J. Redwine, New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow Queen From the New York Times bestselling co-author of My Lady Jane comes a smoldering new fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Kristin Cashore about a girl condemned for defending dragons and the inner fire that may be her only chance of escape. Mira has always been a symbol of hope for the Fallen Isles, perfect and beautiful-or at least that's how she's forced to appear. But when she uncovers a dangerous secret, Mira is betrayed by those closest to her and sentenced to the deadliest prison in the Fallen Isles. Except Mira is over being a pawn. Fighting to survive against outer threats and inner demons of mental illness, Mira must find her inner fire and the scorching truth about her own endangered magic-before her very world collapses. And that's all before she ignites.

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Pinkalicious, Victoria Kann, comes a new pinkatastic tale of fairy-tale characters and sparkling scenes.When Pinkalicious loses a tooth, it's not just any tooth—it's her sweet tooth! Suddenly candy no longer tastes sweet. With her pinkatastic pen, Pinkalicious writes a note to the Tooth Fairy and tucks it under her pillow...only to hear from Cupid, the Easter Bunny, and a Christmas elf instead.It is not until the Tooth Fairy finally responds—and works some magic—that Pinkalicious discovers where sweetness comes from.Silverlicious is a sweet treat for all, especially for kids who are are soon to meet their own Tooth Fairy!

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'I loved this novel' SARAH PEARSE, bestselling author of The Sanatorium 'Rippling with suspense' VICTORIA SELMAN, author of Truly, Darkly, Deeply 'Haunting at its core' SHEA ERNSHAW, author of The Wicked Deep BEHIND EVERY STRONG WOMAN IS A GIRL WHO SURVIVED. . .Summer, 1985: Ruby has stayed at the chateau with her family every summer since she can remember. It was her favourite place to be, but this year uninvited guests have descended, and everything is about to change. . .As the intense August heat cloaks the chateau, the adults within start to lose sight of themselves, and darkness begins to creep around them. With the summer spiralling out of control, Ruby and her two young friends soon discover it is best not to be seen or heard until, one fateful night, an incident occurs that can never be undone. . .Summer, 2010: One of the three young girls, now grown and newly widowed, returns to the chateau. In her fight to free herself from its grip, she uncovers what truly happened that long, dark summer.The Ruins is a dark and suspenseful tale of control, and the women determined to fight back.~*~ WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE RUINS ~*~"Dark and compelling""I couldn't stop reading it. . . I wanted justice""A dark, disturbing and gripping read""Unnerving, tense and compelling"

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'Watch out, world. Here I come!'For Victoria Dawson, growing up isn't a happy experience. Born to picture-perfect parents, she never feels pretty enough. But when her parents have a second child, Victoria is thrilled - she can't help but adore her new baby sister Gracie. And her parents finally have the perfect daughter they always wanted. Meanwhile Victoria still never seems to get it quite right - she battles with her weight, she's told she'll never find a man if she's too clever, and the one career she feels passionate about her parents don't approve of.And so Victoria decides to move to New York to fulfil her dreams and escape her family. Though her new life is exciting, the old temptations remain, and she continues to wage war with the scales.Can Victoria find a life far from the hurt and neglect of her childhood, embrace the courage to find freedom, and become who she really is at last?An inspiring and uplifting novel from the incomparable storyteller Danielle Steel

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In Secrets at Bletchley Park by Margaret Dickinson, two young women from very different backgrounds meet in the Second World War and are plunged into a life where security and discretion are paramount. But both have secrets of their own to hide . . .In 1929, life for ten-year-old Mattie Price, born and raised in the back streets of Sheffield, is tough. But Mattie’s neighbours and teachers recognize that the girl is clever beyond her years and they are determined that she shall have the opportunity in life she deserves.Victoria Hamilton, living in the opulence of London’s Kensington, has all the material possessions that a young girl could want. But Victoria's mother lives her life in the social whirl of upper-class society, leaving Victoria in the care of her governess and the servants. At eleven years old, Victoria is sent to boarding school where, for the first time in her young life, she is able to make friends of her own age.Mattie and Victoria are both set on a path that will bring them together at Bletchley Park in May 1940. Together they will face the rest of the war keeping the nation’s secrets and helping to win the fight. But keeping secrets is second nature to both of them . . .

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Pinkalicious makes a pinktastic holiday sweater in this Level One I Can Read story, brought to you by #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann. Pinkalicious can’t wait to make Molly a holiday sweater for her Secret Snowman gift. But knitting a sweater is harder than it looks. Will Pinkalicious be able to make Molly the most pinkamazing and pinkadazzling holiday sweater ever?Pinkalicious and the Holiday Sweater is a Level One I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.Readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peter on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific!

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Cognizant of the complexity and uncertainty that characterizes our post-pandemic world, this book highlights how learning and development needs to be wired into the culture of a business. Karen E. Watkins and Victoria J. Marsick extend the vision of learning and development to embrace a full range of learning interventions, considering what it means to change the culture of an organization into a learning-rich environment.Examining current practice and cutting-edge research in the field, the authors investigate how and why learning and development is evolving. Featuring case examples and vignettes of workplace learning and development at key global organizations including Pepsico, IBM, Unilever, Bank of America, and ESPN/Disney, the book explores alternative approaches to workplace learning. The authors delve into the hidden curriculum of informal and incidental learning, team learning, and the changing dimensions of learning organizations, ultimately mapping out how the L&D function can aid the progression of organizations.Rethinking Workplace Learning and Development will be of value to students and faculty in academic programs for workplace learning and development as well as those in business and human resource management. Its practical insights on how to best design, support and sustain L&D in the workplace will also benefit practitioners, managers and leaders of learning and development.

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'Addictive as a puzzle, moving with breakneck speed, Nemesis had me guessing until the very end. Try to predict what Nemesis is. I dare you.' - Victoria Aveyard, #1 NYT Bestselling author of Red QueenEverything changes in an eye blink . . .It’s been happening since Min was eight. Every two years, on her birthday, the same man finds her and murders her in cold blood. But hours later she wakes up in a clearing just outside her hometown – alone, unhurt, and with all evidence of the crime erased.Across the valley, Noah just wants to be like everyone else. But he’s not. Nightmares of murder and death plague him too, though he does his best to hide the signs. As the world around them begins to spiral towards panic and destruction, the two troubled teens discover that people have been lying to them their whole lives . . .From Brendan Reichs, co-author of the Virals series with Kathy Reichs, comes Nemesis - a fast-paced, high concept thriller perfect for fans of The 100 and The Maze Runner.

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Booksellers Association Book of the Month and LoveReading Debut of the Month A new high-risk treatment gives you the chance to cure your child's disease. Do you take it? The Willows have been through a lot. Louise has devoted her life to caring for her disabled youngest daughter. Pete works abroad, almost never seeing his loved ones. And their eldest, Eliza, is burdened by all the secrets she's trying to keep from her overloaded family. Meanwhile, Patience observes the world while trapped in her own body. She laughs, she cries, she has opinions and knows what she wants. But those who love her most – and make every decision about her life – will never know. Or will they? When the Willows are offered the opportunity for Patience to take part in a new gene therapy trial to cure her Rett syndrome, they face an impossible dilemma. Are the very real risks worth the chance of the reward, no matter how small? Praise for Victoria Scott: 'A wonderful, smart and funny book' Louise Fein, bestselling author of People Like Us 'Warm and honest, yet heartbreaking all at the same time. I adored every minute of it' Clare Swatman 'Inspired by truth, Patience and her family come alive on the pages. I felt every single emotion with them' Alice Peterson, author of Monday to Friday Man 'An eye-opening and heartwarming tale' Woman's Own 'I adored it' Kirsten Hesketh, author of Another Us 'A poignant page-turner' LoveReading

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Throughout the 1920s, in tents, theaters, dance halls and cabarets, and on "race" records, black American women captivated large audiences with their singing of the blues. University of Maryland professor Harrison examines the subjects and texts of their songs, the toll these performers paid for their right to be heard, and what they did to transform a folk tradition into a popular art. She describes the singing and lifestyles of Sippie Wallace, Victoria Spivey, Edith Wilson and Alberta Hunter to illustrate how they introduced a new model of the black woman: assertive and sexy, gutsy yet tender, bereft but not downtrodden, exploited but not resentful, independent yet vulnerable. The author shows that their choice of performing style, inflection, emphasis and improvisation provided a perspective and expressiveness that profoundly affected later American popular music. -- Publishers Weekly Blues music spawned legendary performers whose influence has been felt in many musical forms here and around the world. Until now the important role of the great women blues singers has largely gone unexplored. This book tells of the cultural and social impact of the blues during the 1920s when the genre was dominated by women, both on stage and on record. Harrison (Afro-American Studies Department, University of Maryland) writes with authority, focusing particularly on Sippie Wallace, Edith Wilson, Victoria Spivey, and Alberta Hunter as she analyzes the music and the collective black experience out of which it grew. A significant book, particularly for collections of music history, black studies, and women's studies. -- Library Journal

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Pinkalicious goes treasure hunting in the woods in this new Pinkalcious Level One I Can Read Story, brought to you by #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann. When Pinkalicious and Peter play treasure hunters on the family hike, what they find is even better than what they expected—it’s treasuretastic! Pinkalicious: Treasuretastic is a Level One I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own. Readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peter on the pinkamazing PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific!

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Una de las novelas más divertidas de la autora más leída del mundo.Para las gemelas Olivia y Victoria Henderson, nacidas con once minutos de diferencia, su relación fue tan compleja como maravillosa, y muchas veces, cuando solo ellas conocían su secreto, maliciosamente juguetona... Olivia y Victoria deslumbran con su extraordinaria belleza a la alta sociedad de Nueva York en los años de la Primera Guerra Mundial. Sin embargo, pese a su absoluta semejanza física ambas son muy distintas: Olivia, tímida, hogareña y seria; Victoria, independiente, sufragista y sin ningún interés en formar una familia. Pero las circunstancias determinan que sea Victoria quien contraiga un matrimonio que la hará infeliz hasta que... la sustituya Olivia. Una de las novelas más divertidas de la autora más leída del mundo.

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Published in 1865 by British author Lewis Carroll, this fantasy adventure story introduced the world to Alice and introduced Alice to some very strange but beloved creatures, including The White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, and The Queen of Hearts. This silly tale that started out as a collection of stories written for one little girl became so popular that even Queen Victoria, the British monarch, couldn’t put it down! Lewis Carroll, whose real name was Charles L. Dodgson, went on to write several sequels and other books, but Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Alice through the Looking-Glass are by far his most famous stories.

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Two decades after an event that shook the world, a chilling cold case murder is about to make the headlines all over againDNA from a tiny bone fragment has allowed the New York medical examiner’s office to make its first successful identification of a 9/11 victim in years. Victoria Ford had been accused of the brutal killing of her married lover at the time of her death. In a chilling final phone call from the North Tower, Victoria begged her sister to prove her innocence.Rising star of daytime TV Avery Mason knows this story is gold, and heads to the city to get the scoop. But as she digs into the events of twenty years ago, she learns that the twisted puzzle of Victoria’s life belies a deeply sinister tale. Meanwhile, Avery’s own past – one she has kept secret from both her employers and her audience – looks set to be revealed. She may get the exclusive of a lifetime, but for both Victoria and Avery the shocking details of the things they did years ago refuse to stay dead and buried...An explosive and compulsively readable crime thriller that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. Perfect for fans of Mary Kubica, Riley Sager and Rick Mofina.Readers are loving Twenty Years Later 'The ingredients... are enticing, and Donlea tells a propulsive tale.' New York Times'It was a case of one more chapter, one more chapter but I just couldn't stop. It has all the elements of a great thriller, mystery, murder and so much more.' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I could not put it down and it was a compelling read. The different threads of the story that the author managed to include were just so darn clever and twisted. Sensational!!' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The story line was phenomenal and holy smokes the ending was literally jaw dropping. I’m still sitting here stunned. Five glowing stars.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The legacy of Luther Arkwright haunts his daughter Victoria, as she embarks on a mission to uncover her family's hidden secrets... Part One: Daughter of Albion. Princess Victoria Arkwright never knew her father, a man whose shadow she has lived under since he saved the multiverse from the cataclysmic forces of the Disruptors. 23 years after she and her brother Henry were born in the flames of war, Victoria seeks answers, but the truth lies deep in shadow. As rebellion gains momentum against Queen Anne's totalitarian rule, dark forces grow at the heart of the British Empire, forces that threaten all realities. The multiverse needs Luther Arkwright to save it once more, but Luther Arkwright is dead... Part Two: Cataclysm. Victoria Arkwright is drawn towards destiny as she unravels the dangerous secrets that have remained hidden since her brother's brutal murder. Prophecy says that reality will cease on her 23rd birthday - Victory Day - but with the help of Harry Fairfax and Rose Wylde, Victoria is determined to prevent the new apocalypse. To unlock her true self, Victoria must embrace painful realities and the enormity of the multiverse; only then will she discover the legacy of Luther Arkwright. CAST: : David Tennant (Luther Arkwright), Georgina Hellier (Victoria Arkwright), Jez Fielder (Harry Fairfax / Doctor John Dee), India Fisher (Queen Anne), Siri O’Neal (Rose Wylde), Robert Jezek (Karl Waszynko), Ahmed Hamad (Gabriel Shelley), Emma Williams (Northumberland), George Howard (Stanley), Lizzie Worsdell (Nurse / Lady in Waiting). Other parts played by members of the cast. NOTE: This release contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

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Speak now or forever rest in peace . . . ‘A pacy debut that ensnares’ ADELE PARKS - THE PERFECT FIANCÉ. When Victoria’s best friend Gwen announces she is marrying the rich and handsome Michael, celebrations are strained. Victoria doesn’t trust Michael – he’s hiding something. And he reminds her of someone she needs to forget. THE DREAM WEDDING PLAN. Too loved up to see Michael’s dark side, Gwen drags Victoria into a whirlwind of dress shopping, engagement drinks and elaborate maid-of-honour duties. Meanwhile, a mysterious visitor is leaving unwanted gifts in Victoria’s home, and Michael is becoming aggressive: no one gets between me and Gwen. TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE? The clock is ticking until the big day. Will Victoria expose Michael’s secret, and save her best friend from a marriage made in hell? Or will her past catch up with her first? *THE UNMISSABLE DEBUT THRILLER FOR FANS OF T.M. LOGAN, TAMMY COHEN AND CAROLINE KEPNES* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE OWNED VOICES NOVEL AWARD 2022* - What readers are saying about The Engagement . . . ‘Awesome twists’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A perfect wee read for these dark and cosy nights’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The story had me page turning like mad, and the end . . . Well let’s just say I was pretty shocked!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Short-listed for the Forward Prize for Best CollectionA new collection of poetry inspired by the work of Agnes Martin, exploring topics of feminism, art, depression, and grief, by the author of the prizewinning collection Obit. Yesterday I slung my depression on my back and went to the museum. I only asked four attendants where the Agnes painting was and the fifth one knew. I walked into the room and saw it right away. From afar, it was a large white square.With My Back to the World engages with the paintings and writings of Agnes Martin, the celebrated abstract artist, in ways that open up new modes of expression, expanding the scope of what art, poetry, and the human mind can do. Filled with surprise and insight, wit and profundity, the book explores the nature of the self, of existence, life and death, grief and depression, time and space. Strikingly original, fluidly strange, Victoria Chang's new collection is a book th

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Author Stormie Omartian has inspired millions toward a deeper faith and prayer life through her bestselling books (more than 10 million copies in print) including the Power of a Praying™ series. In this beautifully bound Milano Softone edition of A Book of Prayer, Stormie shares a special selection of these prayers with those desiring closer communication with God.A Book of Prayer provides an entire year's worth of short, encouraging prayers readers can use to start their own life-changing conversations with God.Each prayer includes a Scripture verse to draw people into the Father's presence as they lift up prayers of thanksgiving, forgiveness, wholeness, healing, and love. This compact book makes a perfect gift of inspiration for any occasion.

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In this groundbreaking novel, Coretta Scott King Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia uses her vividly realistic voice to highlight an often taboo practice that affects millions of girls around the world every year, and to explore a perspective not often depicted in YA fiction.Even though they were born in different countries, Akilah and Victoria are true best friends. But Victoria has been acting strange ever since she returned from her summer in Nigeria, where she had a special coming-of-age ceremony. Why does proud Victoria, named for a queen, slouch at her desk and answer the teacher's questions in a whisper? And why won't she laugh with Akilah anymore?Akilah's name means "intelligent," and she is determined to find out what's wrong. But when she learns the terrible secret Victoria is hiding, she suddenly has even more questions. The only problem is, they might not be the kind that have answers.Previously available only as an ebook, this remarkable novel is now back in print!

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Victoria’s mother has died and her father has re-married, which makes Victoria miserable. But, when an illness kills her sister and leaves Victoria paralysed, her step-family nurse her back to health and she grows closer to them. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 10-11 (Year 6) Book band: Red Plus B Phonics phase: n/a  

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Following the great success of the early Gothic Fantasy, deluxe edition short story compilations, Ghosts, Horror and Science Fiction, this exciting title in the series is packed with swashbuckling and steam-punking up to your eyeballs. Adventures and alt-historical tales from classic authors are cast with previously unpublished stories by exciting budding contemporary writers. New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Andrew Bourelle, Beth Cato, Amanda C. Davis, Daniel J. Davis, Jennifer Dornan-Fish, Spencer Ellsworth, David Jón Fuller, Kelly A. Harmon, Liam Hogan, B.C. Matthews, Angus McIntyre, Dan Micklethwaite, Victoria Sandbrook, Zach Shephard, Amy Sisson, and Brian Trent. These appear alongside classic stories by authors such as John Buchan, L. Maria Child, George Griffith, Robert E. Howard, Edward Page Mitchell and Jules Verne.

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved, a fascinating look at the world of Christian women celebritiesSince the 1970s, an important new figure has appeared on the center stage of American evangelicalism—the celebrity preacher's wife. Although most evangelical traditions bar women from ordained ministry, many women have carved out unofficial positions of power in their husbands' spiritual empires or their own ministries. The biggest stars—such as Beth Moore, Joyce Meyer, and Victoria Osteen—write bestselling books, grab high ratings on Christian television, and even preach. In this engaging book, Kate Bowler offers a sympathetic and revealing portrait of megachurch women celebrities, showing how they must balance the demands of celebrity culture and conservative, male-dominated faiths.

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A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK'Wild Swans for Ukraine ... rich and magnificent' Bookseller'A paean to hope and home. I loved it and it will haunt me' HELEN MACDONALD'Marvellously vivid and often heartbreaking... I read it in a single enthralled sitting'MIRANDA SEYMOUR'An instant classic: an essential book in these darkening times'SOPHY ROBERTS'Compelling, beautifully written... an insight into the complexity of Ukraine's history'MERIEL SCHINDLERIn the Ukrainian city of Poltava stands a building known as the Rooster House, an elegant mansion with two voluptuous red roosters flanking the door. It doesn't look horrifying. And yet, when Victoria was a girl growing up in the 1980s, her great-grandmother would take pains to avoid walking past it. In 2014, while the Russian state was annexing Crimea, Victoria visited her grandmother in Bereh, the hamlet near Poltava that was a haven in her childhood. Just before the trip she came across her great-grandfather's diary, one page scored deep with the single line: 'Brother Nikodim, vanished in the 1930s fighting for a free Ukraine.' She had never heard of this uncle and no one - especially her grandmother - seemed willing to tell her about him.Victoria became obsessed with recovering his story, and returned to her birth country again and again in pursuit of it. In the end, after years of sifting through Ukraine's post-Soviet bureaucracy, after travelling to tiny, ruined villages and speaking to the wizened survivors of that era, her winding search took her back to the place she had always known it would - to the Rooster House, and the dark truths contained in its basement. Inspired by the author's love for her family, and peopled by warm, larger-than-life characters who jostle alongside the ghostly absences of others, The Rooster House is at once a riveting journey into the complex history of a wounded country and a profoundly moving tribute to hope and the refusal of despair.

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Fun in the sun becomes an aqualicious adventure when Pinkalicious meets a miniature mermaid in #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann's popular hardcover picture book starring Pinkalicious.Pinkalicious and her family go on a trip to the beach for a day of sun, fun, and sand castles! The day gets even more exciting when Pinkalicious finds a mini-mermaid named Aqua while she's collecting shells. Aqua wants to find her way home, and Pinkalicious and Peter decide to help—after they show her all of the pinkamazing things to do at the seashore! Pinkalicious stars in five picture books—Pinkalicious, Goldilicious, Silverlicious, Emeraldalicious, and Aqualicious—as well as I Can Reads, doodle books, and more!

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Is it braver to trust your enemy, or to stand alone? She didn't mean to escape from Boundary. Yet, somehow, she did. Now, thrust into an unfamiliar and dangerous world, the young woman written off as a weak link must untangle the mystery of her past and find a way to rescue those still trapped within Boundary, while battling her own doubts and troubled past. But time is quickly running out and she has two choices: put her trust in an old enemy, or find herself completely alone...both are equally terrifying. Barrier is the second book in The Other Horizons Trilogy by teenage author Mary Victoria Johnson. The first, Boundary, is also available from Lodestone Books.

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This collection of true-life ghost stories tells of apparitions, manifestations, strange sightings and happenings in Neath's streets, cemeteries and alehouses. Authentic stories that have been collected by the author over a period of forty years, most of which have never been published, unearth a chilling range of supernatural phenomena. Stories as diverse as the drowning man off Morfa Beach saved by a mysterious presence in a rowing boat, the unexplained smashed mirror in the old Victoria Pub, the eerie image of a Victorian policeman in Old Market Street, and ghostly monks at the Cistercian Neath Abbey, will enthral anyone with an interest in the supernatural history of the area. Illustrated with both old picture postcards and atmospheric modern photographs, this is the perfect read for anyone wanting to know more about the mysteries side of Neath.

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Political Creativity intervenes in the lively debate currently underway in the social sciences on institutional change. Editors Gerald Berk, Dennis C. Galvan, and Victoria Hattam, along with the contributors to the volume, show how institutions inevitably combine order and change, because formal rules and roles are always available for reconfiguration. Creative action is not the exception but the very process through which all political formations are built, promulgated and changed. Drawing on the rich cache of antidualist theoretical traditions, from poststructuralism and ecological theory to constructivism and pragmatism, a diverse group of scholars probes acts of social innovation in many locations: land boards in Botswana, Russian labor relations, international statistics, global supply chains, Islamic economics in Algeria, Islamic sects and state authority in Senegal, and civil rights reform, colonization, industrial policy, and political consulting in the United States. These political scientists reconceptualize agency as a relational process that continually reorders the nature and meaning of people and things, order as an assemblage that necessitates creative tinkering and interpretation, and change as the unruly politics of time that confounds the conventional ordering of past, present, and future. Political Creativity offers analytical tools for reimagining order and change as entangled processes. Contributors: Stephen Amberg, Chris Ansell, Gerald Berk, Kevin Bruyneel, Dennis C. Galvan, Deborah Harrold, Victoria Hattam, Yoshiko M. Herrera, Gary Herrigel, Joseph Lowndes, Ato Kwamena Onoma, Adam Sheingate, Rudra Sil, Ulrich Voskamp, Volker Wittke.

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This volume celebrates the storied career of Stephen N. Fliegel, the former Robert Bergman Curator of Medieval Art at the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA). Authors of these essays, all leading curators in their fields, offer insights into curatorial practices by highlighting key objects in some of the most important medieval collections in North America and Europe: Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Louvre, the British Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, the Getty, the Groeningemuseum, The Morgan Library, Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum, and, of course, the CMA, offering perspectives on the histories of collecting and display, artistic identity, and patronage, with special foci on Burgundian art, acquisition histories, and objects in the CMA.

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Eric Gill (1882–1940) is one of the twentieth century’s most controversial artists. This illustrated introduction focuses on the clarity of Gill’s drawn and cut line. It explores his genius as a letter cutter, wood engraver, sculptor and typographer in the light of his refined finished drawings and preparatory sketches. Like all modernists of the early twentieth-century, he used stylised form, explicit sexuality and the influence of other cultures to position himself at the forefront of the avant-garde. An outsider and a radical, Gill nevertheless became one the establishment’s favourite artists, with his patrons including the Catholic Church, the Lord Chancellor’s office, the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Royal Mint, the London Underground, the BBC, the Post Office and the League of Nations. The authors illuminate here the quality, complexities and contradictions of Gill’s fascinating life and art.

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Readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peterrific on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific!#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann brings young readers a Pinkalicious I Can Read story about creativity, ingenuity, and fashion.Pinkalicious decides that she and her friends should play dress-up using her mother’s clothes. But when Mommy asks them to find something else to do, Pinkalicious comes up with a pinkerrific idea! She and her friends create pinkatastic outfits from household items, like coffee filters and macaroni.Pinkalicious: Fashion Fun is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences!

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The first comprehensive interdisciplinary account of Michelangelo’s work as a sculptor in bronze. This book is the outcome of extensive original research undertaken over several years by academics at the University of Cambridge together with a team of international experts, directed by Dr Victoria Avery, a leading authority on the history, art and technology of bronze casting in Renaissance Italy. The catalyst for this innovative project was the attribution to Michelangelo of the Rothschild bronzes – two extraordinary bronze groups of nude men on fantastical panthers – prior to their display at the Fitzwilliam Museum in 2015. First proposed by the distinguished Michelangelo scholar Professor Paul Joannides and validated by the wide-ranging research published here, the attribution to Michelangelo has now gained widespread acceptance. As part of this pioneering project, Professor Peter Abrahams, the eminent clinical anatomist specialising in dissection, has carried out the first ever in-depth scientific analysis of the anatomy of Michelangelo’s nude figures. Abrahams’ findings have uncovered hitherto unrecognised features of Michelangelo’s unparalleled mastery of the structure and workings of the human body that give the gesture and the motion of his figures their unique expressive force. Enigmatic and visually-striking masterpieces, the Rothschild bronzes are the focus of this multi-authored, interdisciplinary volume that contains ground-breaking contributions by leading experts in the fields of art history, anatomy, conservation science, bronze casting and the history of collecting.

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Angola has been embroiled in war almost continuously since its independence in 1975. Yet despite countless casualties, including some two million displaced people, Western media have paid scant attention to this most devastating of internal conflicts. Victoria Brittain has witnessed the horror and destruction in Angola for longer than almost any other western journalist. In Death of Dignity she uniquely combines a narrative of the war based on historical political analysis with firsthand accounts of many decisive events, and portraits of leading personalities. The author examines the origin and course of the conflict and demonstrates how Africa’s most heroic revolution was deliberately derailed and destroyed by United States foreign policy. Death of Dignity unveils an important and much neglected history, and one that is vital to a thorough understanding of postcolonial Africa.

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The follow up to "The Prayer Shawl Companion" reaches out to people this time with crocheted wraps, or prayer shawls. The Prayer Shawl Ministry is an extraordinary group that has touched lives in extraordinary ways across the world for more than a decade. With their latest book, Janet Bristow and Victoria A. Cole-Galo continue to reach out to people of all faiths in sadness and celebration, this time with crocheted wraps, or prayer shawls. The authors have once again brought together crafters, their inspiring tales and comforting, thoughtful blessings. The book features 37 beautifully designed prayer shawl patterns contributed by everyday crocheters and professional knitwear designers alike, including Nicky Epstein, Mary Beth Temple and Doris Chan. The instructions are easy to follow and the patterns represent a range of skill levels.

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The best ideas can come from the most unusual and unexpected sources. In this book, leading brand consultant and author Giles Lury presents 75 stories of extraordinary innovation, as well as the many and varied sources of inspiration, that led to companies developing highly successful products and brands. With tales covering brands including Angry Birds, Diners Club, Fanta, Netflix, Viagra, Victoria's Secret and AirBnB, you will find out how one size does not fit all, and that ideas can be sparked by anything and everything - from anger to embarrassment, from people watching to biomimicry (borrowing ideas from the natural world). Ultimately, this book is a call for disruption and deviance and provides original tips and techniques to help you in your search for the next big thing.

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One of the most enchanting books about cats ever written, Minka and Curdy describes the adventures - and misadventures - of two very different kittens.Victoria, a real tyrant of a cat, spent so many years training her owner to be the ideal hostess that Mrs Bell feels it would be disrespectful to replace that formidable creature. But her resolve is worn down, and she finally agrees to take a marmalade kitten - and is immediately offered a Siamese that she also simply cannot resist. This is the story of a writer seduced by the contrasting charms of two kittens: Curdy, lively and mischievous; and Minka, elegant, imperious, and disdainful of the ginger upstart. Delightfully illustrated with line drawings, this is a witty and charming love letter to feline companionship from the author of Frost in May, and the perfect book for all cat lovers.

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The complete story of Rommel in North Africa is told in this large, detailed volume. The reader is taken through the initial formation of the Afrika Korps, the stunning early victories, the battles throughout Cyrenaica, and the race across Libya. Then the defeat at El Alamein and the long retreats to Tripoli and Tunis are explored in full. Every tactical aspect of the North African campaign is examined, with detailed maps of the areas discussed. Over 150 photographs show the men that fought the equipment used, and the conditions that prevailed in the Western Desert. Volkmar Kuhn is co-author with Egon Kleine of Tiger - The History of a Legendary Weapon 1942-45.

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KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE.WHATEVER THE COST...Jamie and Victoria are expecting their first baby.With a few weeks to go, they head off for a final weekend break in a remote part of the North Pennines. The small and peaceful guesthouse is the ideal location to unwind together before becoming parents. Upon arrival, they are greeted by Barry and Fiona, the older couple who run the guesthouse. They cook them dinner and show them to their room before retreating to bed themselves.The next morning, Jamie and Victoria wake to find the house deserted. Barry and Fiona are nowhere to be seen. All the doors are locked. Both their mobile phones and car keys have disappeared. Even though it's a few weeks early, Victoria knows the contractions are starting.The baby is coming, and there's no way out.

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A nail-biting, award-winning crime novel from the author of The Echo Man! A shocking crime scene…DCI Adam Bishop has never seen anything like it. Five murder victims – all with numbers written above their bodies. And the spray-painted daubs reveal a horrific truth: the killer is counting down… A case that twists and turns…When Dr Romilly Cole learns of the murders, they trigger memories of a traumatic past she has tried hard to forget. But getting involved with the case is a bad idea. She and Bishop have history – and working together could never end well. A race against time to stop a killer…Adam and Romilly soon realise the truth lies in a decades-old case, and only Romilly holds the key. But they must act quickly, because with every passing day, there are more victims. And as the numbers edge toward zero, the murders get closer to home… The countdown has begun. Who will die next? ‘The Twenty is smart and brooding, icepick-sharp and shadow-dark; best of all, though, it’s scary as hell. Think you’re tough? Pick up this novel and prove it’A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window ‘Fierce, frightening, twisted and addictive. The Twenty grips you by the throat and keeps on squeezing until the very end’Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End ‘Riveting reading … Packed with suspense, it is a story that horrifies and hypnotises at the same time’Daily Mail ‘Fast and furious, Sam Holland doesn’t take her foot off the pedal for a second’Victoria Selman, author of Truly Darkly Deeply ‘If you like crime that’s dark, twisted, and keeps you up all night, Holland is the author for you’Jack Jordan, author of Do No Harm ‘Really disturbing and gripping but with a trademark sexy cop at the heart to offset the serial killer gore. Lots of fun in a very nightmarish way’Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange * THE ECHO MAN won the Bronze Bat for Best Debut Thriller in October 2022, and THE TWENTY won the Silver Bat for best thriller of the year in October 2023, at the Netherlands Thriller Festival.

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From bestselling author Johanna Basford - a new pocket-sized colouring book of mini masterpieces.We don't always have a whole afternoon or even an hour to dedicate to our creative practice. Small Victories is the perfect book for when you want to pick up a pencil and complete a colouring page in a single sitting. Choose from pages of multiple individual drawings and select a few to colour, or little vignettes and smaller motifs that are easier to complete in one creative moment - all featuring Johanna Basford's trademark whimsical illustrations.From tiny toadstools, dinky cakes to celestial and floral miniscapes, this book guarantees more of those feel-good vibes you get from finishing a creative project.

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THE FIRST ROYAL SPYNESS MYSTERY!The New York Times bestselling author of the Molly Murphy and Constable Evan Evans mysteries turns her attentions to “a feisty new heroine to delight a legion of Anglophile readers.”*London, 1932. Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, 34th in line for the English throne, is flat broke. She's bolted Scotland, her greedy brother, and her fish-faced betrothed. London is a place where she'll experience freedom, learn life lessons aplenty, do a bit of spying for HRH—oh, and find a dead Frenchman in her tub. Now her new job is to clear her long family name...

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Explores the origins of key concepts in semantics and semioticsThis book explores the influential currents in the philosophy of language and linguistics of the first half of the twentieth century, from the perspective of the English scholar C. K. Ogden (1889 1957). Ogden was connected to several of the most significant figures of the modernist period, including Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Victoria Lady Welby, Otto Neurath and Rudolf Carnap. In investigating these connections, this book reveals links between early analytic philosophy, semiotics and linguistics in a crucial period of their respective histories and in turn sheds light on the intellectual history of the early twentieth century.Readers are introduced to the important interaction between Ogden's thought and Victoria Lady Welby's 'significs', Bertrand Russell and Ludwig Wittgenstein's 'logical atomism' in its various forms, and the philosophy and political activism of Otto Neurath and Rudolf Carnap of the Vienna Circle. McElvenny also examines the background to the ideas espoused in Ogden's book 'The Meaning of Meaning', co-authored with I. A. Richards, along with the application of these ideas in Ogden's international language project 'Basic English'.Provides a detailed study of the historical origin of key concepts in semantics and semiotics Reveals links between early analytic philosophy, semiotics and linguistics in a crucial period of their respective histories Makes extensive use of previously unexplored sources, including Ogden's articles in the journal 'Psyche' and unpublished correspondenceIncludes a detailed examination of 'The Meaning of Meaning', 1923 and 'Basic English', 1930

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Christmas Eve. Dr. Gideon Parr is summoned to an asylum to check on a patient. A patient who claims to be hunted by a terrible curse. A patient who claims to be Queen Victoria. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners. CAST: Rowena Cooper (Queen Victoria), Jonathan Blaydon (Maddox), Gwyneth Keyworth (Mrs Henrietta Parr), Derek Riddel (Dr Gideon Parr). Other parts played by members of the cast.

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Everyday Kindness is a charity anthology of short, fictional stories of kindness, edited by L J Ross and published through her imprint, Dark Skies Publishing. These uplifting tales of hope and of small, everyday kindnesses are intended to be read daily, through the course of a year, to support wider, positive mental health goals and foster wellbeing through the act of reading tales of goodwill inspired by others. Featuring authors across the spectrum of literature, some international bestsellers and award-winning writers amongst them, this is a unique collection of words to inspire hope, in direct response to the Covid-19 crisis. All proceeds from the book will be donated to Shelter, a charity that helps millions of people a year struggling with bad housing or homelessness. Authors include: LJ Ross, Adam Hamdy, Alex Smith, Alexander Gordon Smith, Alison Stockham, Anne O’Leary, Barbara Copperthwaite, JD Kirk, CL Taylor, Caroline Mitchell, Chris McDonald, CK McDonnell, Claire Sheehy, Clare Flynn, Darren O’Sullivan, David Leadbeater, Debbie Young, Deborah Carr, Emma Robinson, Graham Brack, HM Lynn, Heather Martin, Holly Martin, Ian Sainsbury, Imogen Clark, James Gilbert, Jane Corry, Jean Gill, JJ Marsh, Judith O’Reilly, Kelly Clayton, Kim Nash, Liz Fenwick, Louise Beech, Lousie Jensen, Louise Mumford, Malcolm Hollingdrake, Marcia Woolf, Mark Stay, Marcie Steele, Natasha Bache, Nick Jackson, Nick Quantrill, Nicky Black, Patricia Gibney, Rachel Sargeant, Rob Parker, Rob Scragg, SE Lynes, Shelley Day, Casey Kelleher, Sophie Hannah, Leah Mercer, Victoria Connelly, Victoria Cooke, Will Dean.

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