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Penguin Random House Children's UK The Wonderful Things You Will Be
"This is the first timeThere's ever been you,So I wonder what wonderful thingsYou will do."In this timeless poem about growing up, Emily Windfield Martin explores all the things you can choose to be, from brave and bold to creative and wise.Filled with beautiful, quirky illustrations and clever read-aloud rhyme, grown-ups will love reading this book to their children at any age as they lovingly consider all the possibilities that lie ahead. Its enduring message of love and acceptance as children grow and change is both universal and poignant, and is one to share over and over again.
£13.99
Oxford University Press Belief, Imagination, and Delusion
This volume brings together recent work on the nature of belief, imagination, and delusion. Whilst philosophers of mind and epistemology employ notions of belief and imagination in their theorizing, parallel work seeking to make these notions more precise continues. Delusions are standardly taken to be bizarre beliefs occurring in the clinical population, which do not respond to evidence. The purpose of this collection of essays is to get clearer on the nature of belief and imagination, the ways in which they relate to one another, and how they might be integrated into accounts of delusional belief formation. The jumping off point is the idea that recent work in philosophy of mind and epistemology which has sought to characterize the nature of belief and imagination allows us to formulate the issues with new precision, by, for example, drawing on work concerning how imagination is involved in delusion formation, or work concerning how to properly distinguish imagination from belief. The volume also considers questions concerning imagination's architecture, the role of metacognitive error in our mental lives, how best to understand delusional experience, and the relationship between delusion and evidence. The contributors are ideally placed to explore these issues, both individually and as a collective. With interests spanning different disciplines (philosophy, psychology, cognitive science), and approaches (theoretical, empirically informed), the result is a rich and varied collection of insights.
£81.24
Oxford University Press Penning Poison: A history of anonymous letters
Accusatory, libellous, or just bizarre, Penning Poison unveils the history of anonymous letter-writing. 'er at number 14 is dirty Receiving an unexpected and unsigned note is a disconcerting experience. In Penning Poison, Emily Cockayne traces the stories of such letters to all corners of English society over the period 1760-1939. She uncovers scandal, deception, class enmity, personal tragedy, and great loneliness. Some messages were accusatory, some libellous, others bizarre. Technology, new postal networks, forensic techniques, and the emergence of professional police all influence the phenomenon of poison letter campaigns. This book puts the letters back into their local and psychology context, extending the work of detectives, to discover who may have written them and why. Emily Cockayne explores the reasons and motivations for the creation and delivery of these missives and the effect on recipients - with some blasé, others driven to madness. Small communities hit by letter campaigns became places of suspicion and paranoia. By examining the ways in which these letters spread anxiety in the past Penning Poison grapples with the question of how nasty messages can turn into an epidemic. The book recovers many lost stories about how we used to write to one another, finding that perhaps the anxieties of our internet age are not as new as we think.
£20.00
Oxford University Press Inc Living for Pleasure: An Epicurean Guide to Life
If we all want happiness and pleasure so much, then why are we so bad at getting it? Pleasure feels amazing! Anxiety, however, does not. The Ancient Greek Philosopher Epicurus rolled these two strikingly intuitive claims into a simple formula for happiness and well-being--pursue pleasure without causing yourself anxiety. But wait, is that even possible? Can humans achieve lasting pleasure without suffering anxiety about failure and loss? Epicurus thinks we can, at least once we learn to pursue pleasure thoughtfully. In Living for Pleasure, philosopher Emily Austin offers a lively, jargon-free tour of Epicurean strategies for diminishing anxiety, achieving satisfaction, and relishing joys. Epicurean science was famously far ahead of its time, and Austin shows that so was its ethics and psychology. Epicureanism can help us make and keep good friends, prepare for suffering, combat imposter syndrome, build trust, recognize personal limitations, value truth, cultivate healthy attitudes towards money and success, manage political anxiety, develop gratitude, savor food, and face death. Readers will walk away knowing more about an important school of philosophy, but moreover understanding how to get what they want in life--happiness--without the anxiety of striving for it.
£16.99
Wisdom Publications,U.S. The Fourteenth Dalai Lama's Stages of the Path, Volume 2: An Annotated Commentary on the Fifth Dalai Lama's Oral Transmission of Mañjusri
£48.60
Arcturus Publishing Ltd The Complete Wellbeing Manual: Your Guide to an Optimally Healthy Mind and Body
£17.99
Bellwether Media The Loch Ness Monster
£13.60
University of Massachusetts Press Revolutions at Home: The Origin of Modern Childhood and the German Middle Class
How did we come to imagine what 'ideal childhood' requires? Beginning in the late eighteenth century, German child-rearing radically transformed, and as these innovations in ideology and educational practice spread from middle-class families across European society, childhood came to be seen as a life stage critical to self-formation. This new approach was in part a process that adults imposed on youth, one that hinged on motivating children's behavior through affection and cultivating internal discipline. But this is not just a story about parents' and pedagogues' efforts to shape childhood. Offering rare glimpses of young students' diaries, letters, and marginalia, Emily C. Bruce reveals how children themselves negotiated these changes.Revolutions at Home analyzes a rich set of documents created for and by young Germans to show that children were central to reinventing their own education between 1770 and 1850. Through their reading and writing, they helped construct the modern child subject. The active child who emerged at this time was not simply a consequence of expanding literacy but, in fact, a key participant in defining modern life.
£30.26
University of North Carolina Press American Literary Misfits
£43.23
Arcturus Publishing Ltd The Age Well Plan: Achieve Health and Vitality at any Age
£9.99
Baker Publishing Group Grace for the Good Girl – Letting Go of the Try–Hard Life
Many of us believe we are saved by grace--but for too many, that's the last time grace defines our life. Instead of walking in grace every day, we strive to be good, believing that the Christian life means hard work with an unshakable good mood. When we fail to measure up to our own impossible standards, we hide behind our good-girl masks, determined to keep our weakness a secret. In Grace for the Good Girl, Emily P. Freeman invites women to let go of the try-hard life and realize that in Christ we are free to receive from him rather than constantly try to achieve for him. With an open hand and a whimsical style, Emily encourages women to move from hiding behind masks and do-good performances to the freedom of a life hidden with Christ in God.
£12.99
INDIANA UNIV PR Rising Expectations
Presents a study of religious congregations that poses a challenge to key assumptions about welfare reform. This book also deals with the three basic assumptions about congregations that drive contemporary faith-based reforms: "How well do congregations know their neighbours?", "Is smaller better?" and "Can congregations impart values?"
£22.88
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd Read Play Strengths Bundle 2
Play is the key to learning. The Read + Play series of books harnesses the power of literature through the innovation of play.
£14.99
L'Artiere Cousins
£40.50
GILL & MACMILLAN JOHNNY MAGORY THE FARMLAND FEASTA
£9.05
Renard Press Ltd Lady Molly of Scotland Yard
A trail-blazing writer of great repute in her day, but now unjustly neglected, Baroness Emmuska Orczy’s name was synonymous with the mystery genre in the early twentieth century, particularly for her Scarlet Pimpernel books, set during the French Revolution. But perhaps the most revolutionary of her works is the lesser-known Lady Molly of Scotland Yard, a short-story collection revolving around Molly Robertson-Kirk, a fictional London detective – indeed, published in 1910, Molly was one of the first fictional female detectives, and served as a prototype for many that followed. Beautifully presented and with helpful explanatory notes, this edition celebrates Orczy’s heroine and aims to reintroduce her for a new generation of readers.
£9.36
Hermes Science Publishing Ltd La menace intérieure
£39.17
Deep Vellum Publishing Canting Arms
One of Moldova’s most awarded poets, Emilian Galaicu-Păun’s style is rich with references at once playful and thematically serious, at times even comic. Canting Arms, the first collection to bring Emilian Galaicu-Păun’s work to Anglophone readers, is comprised of a career-spanning selection of his work produced from 1989-2019. These poems—sardonic and visionary as well as surprising—unsettle the normative poetic form, a reflection of Moldova’s unorthodox national history as a product of the clash of many historical narratives of empire, a crossroad between East and West. This collection, the work of Adam J. Sorkin with six co-translators, shows everything from his earlier poems, full of scriptural and erotic references, to later work full of complex political, historical, and psychological considerations.
£15.00
Plural Publishing Inc Treating Selective Mutism as a Speech-Language Pathologist
Selective mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder in which individuals are unable to communicate in certain environments or contexts (such as at school or in the community) despite having appropriate speech and language skills in other settings. By drawing on their extensive knowledge of language development, language complexity, and therapeutic approaches, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can provide life-changing results for children with SM. Treating Selective Mutism as a Speech-Language Pathologist is a comprehensive yet accessible resource designed to bridge the gap in the current SM literature and empower SLPs to treat this disorder effectively. This valuable professional resource has tools for SLPs at every stage of their careers, from new clinicians preparing for potential cases of SM to experienced SLPs looking to expand their knowledge base. The first three chapters of Treating Selective Mutism as a Speech-Language Pathologist offer a base of understanding by exploring the roots and characteristics of SM. The text then walks clinicians through effective assessment and diagnosis strategies. The final chapters provide evidence-based treatment strategies, as well as practical guides and activities, for supporting children with SM. Key Features: * Ready-to-use activities, handouts, and forms that can be reproduced and implemented the next day during a therapy session * Up-to-date empirical evidence regarding the etiological factors of SM * Overview of the collaborative team approach necessary for treating SM * Suggestions regarding specific assessment materials and a specific protocol to guide data collection during assessment ( Specific, evidence-based treatment strategies provided in a clear, easy-to-understand manner * A PluralPlus companion website with printable versions of the resources in the book
£77.00
Morgan James Publishing llc Skylark: The Dragon Lady
Raised by seafaring pirates, Belladonna Skylark has never known her family. But she’s about to discover her destiny—a binding prophecy that makes her want to run and hide.Pirate Captain Starlene was the one person Belladonna considered a parent—or, at least, a surrogate caregiver—on the Zodiac, which makes the captain’s death all the more painful. The loss of Starlene thrusts Belladonna’s life into the changing winds of leadership as she takes over command of the pirate ship. But her new role as captain is only the first of many changes that turn her world upside-down.Not only is she rushed into learning the ways of a true pirate captain, Belladonna then finds herself tied to a prophecy she must fulfill, and not without numerous tests to her strength and character.As Belladonna and her crew search for the hidden Isla del Dragon, Cornelius Blackfoot lurks in the shadows, and creatures Belladonna has never known begin to surface, ones that both compel and aggravate her journey.Facing a destiny she cannot change, a betrayal by someone dear, and the stirrings of love pulling her away, it’s clear that none of this was made to be easy—especially as Belladonna’s heart grows black and bitter. But her desire to shirk the prophecy’s call could spell catastrophe for more than just herself, making the cost of cowardice too heavy to bear.Skylark, The Dragon Lady is an epic, immersive tale that features fantasy world-building and dynamic characters striving against fate’s machinations.
£12.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Influenza Pandemic: Preparedness & Response to a Health Disaster
£183.59
Nova Science Publishers Inc Progress in Corrosion Research
£179.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Bosons, Ferromagnetism & Crystal Growth Research
£211.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Paradigm Shifts within the Communication World
This collection of essays emphasizes new and emerging research paradigms in the communication world. The aim of this book is to provide researchers and practitioners with new paradigms in the form of ideas, concepts, trends, values and practices in the communication realm. This book will examine current, emerging, and cutting-edge approaches to communication in the broadest sense. The focus of this book is to draw in-depth understanding on the phenomenon of continuous and rapid growth of new communication means, shifting from the traditional unidirectional sharing of information to multidirectional sharing channels. The chapters take the reader on a journey through new paradigms and emerging domains in which communication is expected to play a greater role. Readers of this book will be inspired by these new paradigms in communication and seek to push the boundaries even further to keep up with the breath-taking speed of the digital era. Perhaps the most significant take-home message from this book is the demonstration of how practices map onto paradigms. This collection presents 18 high quality chapters from a multi-disciplinary collection of internationally leading and emerging scholars. These chapters provide students, scholars, and practitioners alike with readable, engaging and innovative ways to think critically about communication.
£183.59
Nova Science Publishers Inc Essays on the Philosophical Nexus between Religion and Politics: Volume 2
£104.39
Nova Science Publishers Inc Essays on the Philosophical Nexus between Religion & Politics: Volume 1
£104.39
St Martin's Press Ruthless Gods: A Novel
Nadya doesn't trust her magic anymore. Serefin is fighting off a voice in his head that doesn't belong to him. Malachiasz is at war with who-and what-he's become. As their group is continually torn apart, the girl, the prince, and the monster find their fates irrevocably intertwined. They're pieces on a board, being orchestrated by someone. or something. The voices that Serefin hears in the darkness, the ones that Nadya believes are her gods, the ones that Malachiasz is desperate to meet-those voices want a stake in the world, and they refuse to stay quiet any longer. In her dramatic follow-up to Wicked Saints, the first book in her Something Dark and Holy trilogy, Emily A. Duncan paints a Gothic, icy world where shadows whisper and no one is who they seem, with a shocking ending that will leave you breathless.
£4.51
Peter Lang Publishing Inc Maestros, Dilettantes, and Philistines: The Musician in the Victorian Novel
£35.60
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Orders, Decorations and Badges of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam
The Orders and Decorations of the "enemy" during the Vietnam War have remained shrouded in mystery for many years. References to them are scarce and interrogations of captives during the war often led to the proliferation of misinformation concerning them. To confuse the situation even more, these awards were bestowed by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), known then as the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV), and the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (NLF), and a myriad of political and local organizations. Covered ar those Orders and Decorations now considered official by the SRV, as well as many of the obsolete awards bestowed by the DRV and the NLF. It also discusses many of the commemorative, political and local awards. Includes value guide.
£20.69
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Le Livre de poche La reveuse d'Ostende
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University College Dublin Press A Labour History of Ireland 1824-2000
This is a new edition of Emmet O'Connor's classic and pioneering work on Irish labour history, providing an introduction for the general reader and a synopsis for the specialist. The first edition, which covered 1824 to 1960, has been updated to 2000 with the inclusion of three new chapters on developments in the Republic and Northern Ireland. In addition to providing a challenging overview of labour's past, O'Connor addresses industrial relations and political issues of contemporary relevance. He has taken full account of new research on Labour and argued that events in Ireland can only be understood in an international context. The text also features pen portraits of over fifty leading personalities of the left and the trade union movement. This book will be indispensable to undergraduates, labour activists, and those interested in labour's place in modern Ireland.
£24.00
Atlantic Books Oscar and the Lady in Pink
'My name is Oscar and I'm ten years old . . . They call me Egghead and I look about seven. I live in hospital because of my cancer and I've never written to you because I don't even know if you exist,' writes Oscar in a letter to God.Oscar is ill and no one, especially not his parents, will tell him what he already knows: that he is dying. Granny Rose, the oldest of the 'ladies in pink' who visit Oscar and his fellow patients, makes friends with him. She suggests that he play a game: to pretend that each of the following twelve days is a decade of his imagined future. One day equals ten years, and every night Oscar writes a letter to God telling him about his life.The ten letters that follow are sensitive, funny, heartbreaking and, ultimately, uplifting. Oscar and the Lady in Pink is a small fable with a big heart; it will change the way you feel about death, and life.
£8.99
Headline Publishing Group Little Book of Schiaparelli: The Story of the Iconic Fashion Designer
Little Book of Schiaparelli chronicles the work of one of history's most influential and eccentric couturiers. Endowed with a strikingly imaginative and experimental approach to fashion, Elsa Schiaparelli cultivated a combination of the witty and the surreal, the cutting edge and the elegant, from her garments and jewellery to her collaborations with Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau and Alberto Giacometti.Exquisitely illustrated and expertly written, the book follows a biographical chronology detailing her life, career and primary creative themes of her work. Images of Schiaparelli's finished designs, along with close-up details and illustrations of her personal sketches, showcase the brilliance of her innovative oeuvre, and the legacy that lives on in the House of Schiaparelli to this day.
£12.99
Workman Publishing Show Me a Story: 40 Craft Projects and Activities to Spark Children's Storytelling
Encouraging children to let their imagination run wild, Emily K. Neuburger offers 40 inventive projects and activities that will inspire kids ages 5 to 12 to express themselves through storytelling. Younger children will love making story stones and a storytelling jar, while older kids will open up and thrive as they embark on guided story walks and inspiring journaling exercises. Sparking creativity while developing a child’s love of language, Show Me a Story will kindle a lifelong passion for both writing and telling original stories.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Two Homes, One Childhood: A Parenting Plan to Last a Lifetime
£22.49
Henry Holt & Company Inc A Field Guide to Mermaids
For centuries, humankind has passed down stories of an aquatic creature that's equal parts human and fish. Known as 'mermaids,' the mythical subject has been featured in folklore that spans continents and cultures. But never in our long history has there been an explorer brave enough to catalog and study the many species of mermaids that may swim among us. That is, until now. With A Field Guide to Mermaids, Emily B. Martin invites readers into a fictionalised account of our real world. Combining real ecological facts about biomes across North America with imagined species of mermaids that have adapted to their surroundings, this book is a collectible for every folkloric enthusiast, as well as a primer for children interested in environmental science and the science of evolution.
£12.36
Running Press The Screaming Christmas Goat
* Specifications: Includes a 3 mini Christmas screaming goat figurine decked out in an ugly holiday sweater, Santa hat, and jingle bell collar* With Sound: The Christmas goat''s signature scream plays when the snow mound base is pressed* Book Included: Kit also includes a mini book featuring the nativity story told with goats, gift ideas for your goat, and full-color illustrations* Perfect Gift: Bring a little humor and merriment to your home, office, or dorm room with this funny holiday gag gift* Portable: Small size allows for a dose of festive fun anytime, anywhereIncludes button cell batteries.
£9.99
HarperCollins Publishers Smart Sex
Host of the #1 podcast Sex with Emily, sex educator and expert in human sexuality, Dr Emily Morse offers a ground-breaking new guide to sex and pleasure. Unlock the best sex of your life in this liberating and empowering guide from sex educator and human sexuality expert, and host of the top podcast, Sex with Emily. In this revolutionary book, Dr. Emily Morse argues powerfully that we need to start prioritising pleasure in our lives and that sex is integral to our self-care. Smart Sex introduces a ground-breaking framework that will change the way you think about sex and pleasure, helping you discover: A new sexual intelligence that will allow you to connect deeply with your body, your desires, and understand the psychological and physical blocks that stop you from experiencing pleasure New techniques to communicate your needs with your partner The truth and science behind pleasure including how to start having more plentiful, powerful, and satisfying orgasms Everything you need to know to be a good lover, from collaboration to technique (Hint: it's not what you think.) Drawing from science, research, and lived experience, Smart Sex will help you radically improve your sex life, your confidence, and your relationships. This is a liberating guide to finally experiencing the best sex of your life. ‘Morse is undoubtedly helping to shepherd women’s sexual health and sexuality into the booming mainstream wellness sphere.’ The Times
£15.29
Manohar Publishers and Distributors Har Dayal Hindu Revolutionary and Rationalist
£57.53
PCCS Books Rising from Existential Crisis: Life beyond calamity
In June 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union. The decision plunged the five million EU residents in the UK into a toxic abyss of fear, anger, shock and shame. Suddenly they were ‘citizens of nowhere’ in a country they regarded as home and faced having to move back to their country of origin and start life again, often without their British partners and children. In 2019, a virus born in a little-known Chinese city over-ran the entire world, causing many millions of deaths and bringing national economies and people’s usual ways of life to a standstill. So much of what we took for granted crumbled to ashes as countries locked down and families mourned their dead. In this book, leading existential theorist and practitioner Emmy van Deurzen explores how we handle such existential crises, and how and what we can learn from them to better prepare ourselves psychologically for the future. Inevitably, we will face many more such calamities due to climate breakdown and the consequent international instability, she warns. One of those five million EU citizens, Emmy had to fight for her right to stay. Here she draws on her personal experiences of such crises, the accounts of others and on her extensive clinical, theoretical and research knowledge to argue that such events need not spell the end of life as we know it. Rather, they can open the door to different, richer and more thoughtful, relational ways of being in the world.
£21.99
Johnny Magory Business Lily-May Hare Today Gone Tomorrow
£8.99
Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers Bombus Bertie
£9.04
Atebol Cyfyngedig Chwiliadur Iaith Newydd, Y: Llyfr Ymarferion
A handy manual comprising exercises to accompany Y Chwiliadur Iaith Newydd (9781801061179) which will support Learners of Welsh as a Second Language. It is suitable for all those wishing to learn Welsh for GCSE and A Level or adults who wish to learn to communicate socially in the language.
£10.40
Penguin Random House Children's UK Love Is My Favourite Thing: A Plumdog Story
Plum has lots of favourite things: catching sticks, her bear, her bed – but really LOVE is her absolute favourite thing. She loves her family, and they love her. But trouble loves Plum too; sometimes she just can’t help doing slightly naughty things. Will everyone still love Plum then?An exuberant celebration of love, mischief and a very childlike joie-de-vivre.Emma Chichester Clark began the website Plumdog Blog in 2012, chronicling the real-life adventures of her lovable “whoosell” (whippet, Jack Russell and poodle cross), Plum. Emma soon gained thousands of loyal Plumdog devotees, and in 2014 a book of the blog was published by Jonathan Cape. This picture book story is the first Plumdog book for children.
£8.42
Sourcebooks, Inc A Brief History of the Female Body: An Evolutionary Look at How and Why the Female Form Came to Be
From breasts and orgasms to periods, pregnancies, and menopause-A Brief History of the Female Body is a fascinating science book explaining the mysteries of the female body through an evolutionary lens.Let's face it: The female body is an enigma. For teenagers first experiencing their periods, the monthly arrival of mood swings and cramps can be agonizing and inconvenient. With pregnancy-perhaps the most miraculous of bodily events-comes countless potential complications, including high blood pressure, diabetes, premature birth, and postpartum depression. And menopause is equally mystifying. Why do females lose their fertility over time and experience the notorious side effects-like hot flashes, weight gain, and hair loss-while males maintain their fertility forever?Evolutionary geneticist and educator Dr. Deena Emera has spent much of her career studying the evolution of female reproduction. A Brief History of the Female Body draws on her vast expertise as a biologist, her experience as a mother of four children, and her love of teaching to look far into our evolutionary past, illuminating how and, more importantly, why the female form has transformed over millions of years and its effects on women's health.
£14.99
Ebury Publishing Crystals to Manifest
Invite love and success into your life with this essential guide to manifesting with crystals.Hands-on healer and clairvoyant-to-the-stars, Emma-Lucy Knowles, shows us how to use crystals to help you feel more empowered in your everyday. Along with beautiful photography and a full index of the crystals she mentions, Emma-Lucy explains how to clear your body of what is blocking you, cast out your best intentions and then call in positive energy to transform your life.Whether you're manifesting good things for your romantic life, friendships, career or physical health, you'll be told which crystals to pick and how to use them to strengthen your manifestation practice.Harness the power of crystals and start living your best life.
£16.99
Ebury Publishing Your Ritual Year
Rituals are the new resolutions.Find peace, manifest change and harness your personal power with this new book from clairvoyant-to-the-stars, Emma Lucy Knowles.Featuring 52 rituals - one for every week of the year - this book will help you to:- avoid burnout- charge your creativity- conquer self-doubt- manifest good things- burn bridges (the bad ones)- rediscover your joyWritten in Emma's helpful and non-judgemental style, discover simply daily rituals to help you shut out the noise of the digital world and find meaningful connection to yourself and the world around you.
£14.99