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Oxford University Press Humanism and Good Books in Sixteenth-Century England
This book explores sixteenth-century humanism as an origin for the idea of literature as good, even great, books. It argues that humanists located the value of books not only in the goodness of their writing-their eloquence--but also in their capacity to shape readers in good and bad behavior, thoughts, and feelings, in other words, in their morality. To approach humanism in this way, by attending to its moral interests, is to provide a new perspective on periodization, the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance / early modern. That is, humanists did not so much rupture with medieval ideas about literature or with medieval models as they adapted and altered them, offering a new confidence about an old idea: the moral instructiveness of pagan, classical texts for Christian readers. This revaluation of literature was a double-edged sword. On the one hand, humanist confidence inspired authors to invent their own good books--good in style and morals--in morality plays such as Everyman and the Christian Terence tradition and in educational treatises such as Sir Thomas Elyot's Boke of the Governour. On the other hand, humanism placed a new burden on authors, requiring their work to teach and delight. In the wake of humanism, authors struggled to articulate the value of their work for readers, returning to a pre-humanist path that they associated with Geoffrey Chaucer. This medieval-inflected doubt pervades the late sixteenth-century writings of the most prolific and influential Elizabethans-Robert Greene, George Gascoigne, and Edmund Spenser.
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Random House USA Inc Good Books for Bad Children: The Genius of Ursula Nordstrom
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Ultimate Book Guide: Over 600 good books for 8-12s
WITH THIS BOOK, 8-12s WILL NEVER AGAIN CRY, 'WHAT WILL I READ NEXT?' The only reference needed - a fully up-to-date guide to the best children's books around - from classics to titles published to the end of 2003. The funny, friendly and frank recommendations have been personally written for children by many of their favourite and best-known authors including Anthony Horowitz, Jacqueline Wilson, David Almond, Celia Rees, Darren Shan and Dick King-Smith. Each entry is cross-referenced to other books that readers are bound to enjoy. Plus, there are features on the most popular subjects around, including fantasy, animal stories, school stories and adventure. Illustrated with newly commissioned artwork, and book covers.
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Good Books Honoring Christmas
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pretty good books VOLLAMATEURE
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pretty good books 92 Eine Reise durch das Mutterland des Fußballs
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Feel Good Books The Silence Of Snow
Dr Marc Neilson, his wife and friends put a protective shield around Ellie, who flies to a safe refuge in the stunning snow laden mountains of Switzerland. Romance blossoms, but others of dubious reputation are already residing in a luxurious hotel above the town of Gstaad. Marc takes his wife and pregnant friend Adriana to his uncle's lodge in the beautiful Scottish Highlands. How do the situations between the men and the women, in three dissimilar countries, relate? Through their MI6 links, the men discover chilling information. Could Ellie's abductor have anything to do with Russia's political agenda towards Estonia? Far from home, well organised help is at hand, but will the men, in their mysterious dark world, be able to keep the women safe and at the same time coordinate their operation to ensure that Russia does not, once more, walk across the Estonian border!
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Feel Good Books 'I CAN FLY': Nutmeg The Flying Puppy
Nutmeg is a delightful wire haired mini dachshund who has real adventures. She meets and talks to all the animal world and birdlife which constantly surround and sometimes invade her home! When the geese fly honking overhead in the mornings and evenings, she'll sit on the lawn with her head raised to watch and she communicates with them. She is always happy to welcome the two duck as they leave the pond and wobble their way towards the bird table. Also the hen pheasants are friends, but when the greedy cock arrives to gorge himself on the little bird supplies, after a while, when Nutmeg thinks he's had enough she'll see him off! the little dog often meets the deer and will sit quietly to watch without disturbing them. One of her greatest adventures was meeting a Swiss cow, with a huge bell, coming down the Swiss mountains in full floral headdress. This happens in September when the herds come off their summer pastures, to winter in the valleys near the villages. Nutmeg and the cow literally touched noses; neither was afraid of the other, until the bell rang! It's a memory that stayed with me and I recorded that event with a hand designed card, with the story relating to the picture on the back. Nutmeg really wrote I Can Fly herself. I always call it 'her' book. When she was small, she'd sit on my knee, as I sat at my computer - and I could swear that she transferred her ideas to me. I like to think that there is ESP between humans and our beloved animals!
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Feel Good Books Feel Good Tales
Feel Good tales includes stories for adults with an agenda! Some of these stories actually happened for real and some are pure made up fiction. The fun is for the reader to see if they can tell which is pure fiction and which 'might' be true to real life - I would love to hear of their findings! The stories of the dogs experiences are purely for fun, yet many of their antics are also for real, as I wanted children to join in and enjoy the magic of Christmas and Easter with Marmite, (the little dachshund on the cover) and Muffin the golden retriever.
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pretty good books FLITZI Ein Fußballknirps wird Nationalspieler
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pretty good books MATCHDAYS Eine besondere Reise durch die Fuballmetropole London
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pretty good books Sechs Sieben zsamme Monday Night Pub Quiz
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Feel Good Books The Coldest Night of the Year
This is a story about human resilience and courage and the powerful strength of love. A group of friends set out to the beautiful Swiss Alps for a well earned holiday and rest, away from their homes and workplace. Two of the men have a second, secretive job and are trained to ski in all conditions. They are thrilled to find the mountains have had heavy snowfalls blanketing the mountains in a spectacular unspoilt beauty. But on arrival little do they know that for others, with hidden agendas, the snow also aids and camouflages much that they might wish to keep concealed. Unforeseen circumstances draw the party into a gruelling, yet exciting, adventure with unexpected consequences - including romance. To survive they all have to accomplish skills never before achieved. One of the women endures a terrifying situation calling for a great mental and physical stamina beyond imagining. Will the snow divulge of her enforced hideaway, will she be found in time and will she be found alive!
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Feel Good Books Under the Olives
After a very bad relationship experience in the Uk, Emma fly's to Greece to recover and to research the possibilities of a new location for her 'Island Hops' holiday business. On the plane she meets a doctor returning to the islands. She stays in a wonderful little hotel full of charm, with lovely hosts; she soon discovers that everybody knows everybody. Emma falls in love with the island and its people. She finds a healing balm to the senses, in the quiet under the olive trees, she likes touching the gnarled old branches and can inhale the slight oiliness in the bark. As she begins to recover she realises that Marc, the doctor, is largely responsible for her beginning to feel happy again. She discovers a whole secret world in the large olive groves which she finds fascinating. She can see people and animals moving in the distance caught in the light as it filters down through the trees. She gets lost one day and comes across an unexpected scene which creates misunderstanding and great upset. Then she has an unwelcome visitor from the UK and everything starts to unravel. But the island and its people have helped her to become strong again; Emma has a second chance at happiness and she must take it, put the past behind and move forward into the light.
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Feel Good Books Loch Island: I Shall Dance at Your Wedding
Why is it that when this particular group go on holiday they always end up having some perilous adventure! when a mystery shows it's hand, it becomes irresistible both to the men and also the women. Two of the men are trained in espionage and are quickly aware of anything untoward, but although the women are used to their men's' disappearances and secret antics, they don't like sitting around either, especially when there's an enigma. The friends find that their beautiful surroundings and the barren island are but a sanctuary for something unexpectedly evil.Vulnerable lives are at risk and as events unfold and romance blossoms, they all play a part in a dangerous mission to uncover and outplay that evil. Strength of character, endurance, and bravery are necessary to rescue young people from a frightening fate - and even to survive themselves.
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Dram Good Books Ltd The Lions King
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Dram Good Books Ltd The Art of Whisky
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Dram Good Books Ltd Jim Murray's Whiskey Bible 2020: North American Edition: 2020
This is the world’s most influential book on whisky. Thanks to industry guru Jim Murray and his internationally acclaimed annual Whisky Bible, the Japanese are now running out of their own single malt and people have fought in Toronto liquor stores to grab the last bottle of his World Whisky of the Year. Rye, Irish Pot Still and Bourbon have all seen a massive resurgence in recent years not least thanks to the visionary campaigning of the world’s first-ever full time professional whisky writer. Murray has tasted nearly 20,000 different whiskies for the Whisky Bible since it first hit the shelves in 2003. For this 2020 edition, he reflects on over another 1,200. The 4,700 whiskies included in this 2020 edition range from Scottish Single malts to Australian; from Canadian to Austrian. The whiskies from over 30 different countries are included. And evaluated in his forthright, honest, amusing, fiercely independent and non-pretentious style.
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DRAM Good Books Ltd Jim Murrays Whiskey Bible 2024
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Dram Good Books Ltd Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2024
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Skyhorse Publishing Super Easy Pasta!: Simple and Delicious Dinner Solutions
Pasta night has never been easier! 75 delicious recipes for the whole family. Super Easy Pasta! offers 75 easy recipes for all your favorite pasta dishes. Whether you like to prepare dinner on the stovetop or in your slow cooker, Instant Pot, or oven, there are plenty of delicious options here. Find recipes such as: Easy Tomato Alfredo Chicken Pasta Primavera Bow-Tie Pasta with Peas and Bacon Mostaccioli Meatless Lasagna Roll-ups Spinach Cheese Manicotti Creamy Baked Ziti Instant Pasta à la Maria Sausage Tortellini Ricotta Gnocchi with Spinach Sauce Shrimp with Sun-Dried Tomatoes And more! These recipes use ingredients that are inexpensive and easy to find at your local grocery store. With each recipe, you'll find the approximate prep time (usually 15 minutes or less) and cooking time, so you'll know exactly what you're getting into before you start. Icons on the top of each recipe page indicate whether the dish requires a slow cooker, Instant Pot, stovetop, or oven. With vegetarian, beef, chicken, and seafood options, there's something here for everyone!
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Ali Gator Forgiving Others: Good Manners and Character
In Forgiving Others Ali's friend Faisal shows him that good friends always forgive each other, which really isn't that hard. There are good lessons in that for children (and adults too). It is essential for children to develop good character, morals and values from a young age. Reading good books, with good messages and good role models is part of this character development. Colourful, funny and educational, the perfect combination for young readers.
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Ali Gator Studying Hard: Good Manners and Character
Good study habits get good results. Learn to study well and the results will come. Saaliha always studies hard. After school she always revises the lessons from class that day. Some days Ali tries to study with Saaliha too. It is essential for children to develop good character, morals and values from a young age. Reading good books, with good messages and good role models is part of this character development. Colourful, funny and educational, the perfect combination for young readers.
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Katie Morag And The Riddles
Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie Morag McColl!Katie Morag is in a terrible mood because she has broken her mum's necklace. Her bad temper gets everyone in trouble with the teacher who gives them some tricky riddles to solve for homework. Can Katie solve the riddles and get back in everyone's good books?
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Ali Gator Sharing What You Love: Good Manners and Character
Sharing What You Love introduces to children the importance of sharing what you have with others. Ali doesn't want to share his new bike, but soon realizes it's more fun for everybody when you share what you love. It is essential for children to develop good character, morals and values from a young age. Reading good books, with good messages and good role models is part of this character development. Colourful, funny and educational, the perfect combination for young readers.
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Cornerstone Who She Was
TONY PARSONS is a bestselling novelist and an award-winning journalist.His books have been published in over forty languages and his multimillion-selling novelMan and Boy won the Book of the Year prize in 2000.Most recently, he created the Max Wolfe crime series.The Murder Bag, the first Max Wolfe book, went to number one on the Sunday Times bestseller list and in 2023 was voted one of the100 best crimes books of all time by the readers of Dead Good Books.Tony lives in London with his family.
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Penguin Random House Children's UK More Katie Morag Island Stories
Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie Morag McColl!Katie Morag is back again! Whether she is getting excited about the new pier, trying to cheer up Grannie Island in time for Granma Mainland's big day, singing naughty songs at the Grand Concert or solving riddles to get back in everyone's good books, Katie Morag is always up to something! This beautiful gift book brings together four more exciting Katie Morag adventures, and is a perfect companion volume to Katie Morag's Island Stories.
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Ali Gator Caring for Orphans: Good Manners and Character
Caring for Orphans introduces to children the importance of caring for those less fortunate than themselves. When Saaliha and her younger brother Ali go and visit the orphans, they are so happy to meet such nice children. Now Saaliha and Ali now have new friends. It is essential for children to develop good character, morals and values from a young age. Reading good books, with good messages and good role models is part of this character development. Colourful, funny and educational, the perfect combination for young readers.
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Headline Publishing Group Reading in Bed
Opening at the Hay Festival, and ending with the prospect of a spring wedding, Sue Gee's novel is a lively story of tangled relationships and the sustaining powers of good books, loyal friends and conversation. Friends since university, with busy working lives behind them, Dido and Georgia have long been looking forward to carefree days of books and conversation, when each finds herself caught up in unexpected domestic drama. Dido, for the first time, has cause to question her marriage; widowed Georgia feels certain her husband will return to her. Meanwhile, an eccentric country cousin goes wildly off the rails, children are unhappy in love, and perfect health is all at once in question.
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Orion Publishing Co The Great Philosophers: Descartes
'The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.' Descartes'It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well.'Descartes is often called the father of modern philosophy. He was certainly one of the most important figures in the emergence of modern philosophy and science and his work and ideas have resonated through the centuries. His best known statement - I think, therefore I am - has become part of modern-day culture and language.John Cottingham's short guide is the ideal introduction to one of the greatest minds of any age.
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Old Barn Books Madeline Finn and the Rescue Dog: A picture book story about how to show dogs love with books and blankets
Madeline Finn has a brand new puppy and lots of responsibilities. She has to walk Star, and feed him, and make sure he has a safe place to sleep. But, she learns, the most important thing is love. So when Madeline Finn visits an animal shelter, she has lots of questions about the dogs who live there. Do they get to play outside? Do they get to sleep under blankets? Does anyone read to them? Does anyone tell them they love them? Madeline Finn is determined to help the shelter dogs. But can she find a way to make each one of them feel special? With the help of some friends and a few good books, she just may discover that even small people can make a big difference.
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Red Globe Press Reading Images
Contents .- List of Illustrations.- Notes on Contributors.- Introduction.- Perspective; R. L. Gregory.- Monster Metaphors: Notes on Michael Jackson's Thriller; K. Mercer.- The Look; R. Coward.- In Plato's Cave; S. Sontag.- Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (extract); R. Barthes.- The Work of Art in an Age of Mechanical Reproduction (extract); W. Benjamin.- Panopticism (extract); M. Foucault.- Semiology and Visual Interpretation; N. Bryson.- Imaging (extract); T. de Lauretis.- Desperately Seeking Difference; J. Stacey.- The Oppositional Gaze; B. Hooks.- Of the Gaze as Objet Petit a' (extract); J. Lacan.- Pornography, Nostalgia, Montage: A Triad of the Gaze (extract); S. Zizek.- Motherhood According to Giovanni Bellini (extract); J. Kristeva.- Why Peter Eisenman Writes Such Good Books; J. Derrida.- 'Las Meninas'; M. Foucault.- Aesthetic Illusion and Virtual Reality; J. Baudrillard.- Summaries and Notes.- Glossary.- Suggestions for Further Reading.- Index.
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Baker Publishing Group Coach Wooden – The 7 Principles That Shaped His Life and Will Change Yours
When Coach John Wooden graduated from eighth grade, his father gave him a handwritten card and said, "Son, try to live up to this." On the card, his father had written seven simple yet profound life principles: Be true to yourself Help others Make friendship a fine art Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible Make each day your masterpiece Build a shelter against a rainy day by the life you live Give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day These principles were the key to Coach Wooden's greatness--and his goodness. Through powerful stories and pithy advice, this book shares the wisdom that made Wooden happy and successful. This inspirational and conversational book, now in trade paper, will encourage, challenge, and motivate readers to build these principles into their own lives.
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Quarto Publishing PLC How the Library (Not the Prince) Saved Rapunzel
With the wind in his hair, and blowing his hooter, Along came the prince on the back of a scooter. “ Rapunzel, Rapunzel, please let down your hair!” Called the prince from down on the bottom stair… But Rapunzel just sat – As still as a wall;She didn’ t think much of the prince at all.Rapunzel sits on the sixteenth floor of an inner city block, bored, dreaming and looking out at the rain. No one can rouse her from her apathy, not the milkman or the postman or the baker or her aunt – or even the prince. But when at last a letter is delivered, it contains news that has Rapunzel on her feet again. She has a new job at the library! And suddenly her life is busy, sparkling, exciting and stimulating. “ For despite her long hair and her ravishing looks, she loved nothing better than reading good books!”
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American Mathematical Society Problems and Theorems in Linear Algebra
There are a number of very good books available on linear algebra. From this one might deduce that the existing books contain all that one needs to know in the best possible form and that any new book would just repeat material in the old ones. However, new results in linear algebra appear constantly, as do new, simpler, and better proofs of old results. Many linear algebra results obtained in the past thirty years are accessible to undergraduate mathematics majors, but are usually ignored by textbooks. In addition, more than a few interesting old results are not covered in many books. In this book, Prasolov provides the basics of linear algebra, with an emphasis on new results and on nonstandard and interesting proofs. The book features about 230 problems with complete solutions. It would be a fine supplementary text for an undergraduate or graduate algebra course.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Light in Summer: A Butternut Lake Novel
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mary McNear brings you home to Butternut Lake and a novel filled with irresistible characters whom you will want to call your friends…For the lovely Billy Harper, Butternut Lake is the place she feels most at home, even though lately she believes the only one listening to her is Murphy . . . her faithful Labrador retriever. Her teenage son, Luke, has gone from precious to precocious practically overnight. Her friends are wrapped up in their own lives, and Luke’s father, Wesley, disappeared before his son was even born. No wonder she prefers to spend time with good books, especially ones in which everything ends in perfection.But Billy is about to learn that anything is possible during the heady days of summer. Coming to terms with her past—the death of her father; the arrival of Cal Cooper, a complicated man with a definite interest in Billy; even the return of Wesley—will force her to have a little bit of faith in herself and others . . . and realize that happiness doesn’t always mean perfection.
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IOS Press Current Principles and Practices of Telemedicine and e-Health
This book represents the most current development on the expanding and changing field of telemedicine and e-health, especially in the developing countries. Many things have changed since the publication of the first book in 2004 (Establishing Telemedicine in Developing Countries: From Inception to Implementation). Telemedicine has become more popular, and still continues to grow. While there are many good books and materials on telemedicine, this publication can be seen at the work of reference for all of those who want to practice telemedicine and e-health, particularly in developing countries. This publication deals with ways to establish telemedicine and e-health system, not only in the developing countries, but also in the developed world. Hopefully, this book will be a guide that reflects the status of telemedicine at the given time. It is dedicated to all future generations of telemedicine and e-health students which include healthcare practitioners, administrators, policy makers, technical professionals and others.
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Vintage Publishing Independent People
The great Icelandic novel by the Nobel Prize-winning novelist Halldór Laxness'There are good books and there are great books and there may be a book that is something still more: it is the book of your life' New York Review of BooksFirst published in 1946, this is a humane, epic novel set in rural Iceland. Bjartus is a sheep farmer determined to eke a living from a blighted patch of land. Nothing, not merciless weather, nor his family, will come between him and his goal of financial independence. Only Asta Solillja, the child he brings up as his daughter, can pierce his stubborn heart. As she grows up, keen to make her own way in the world, Bjartus's obstinacy threatens to estrange them forever.Written by the Nobel prize-winner dubbed the 'Tolstoy of the North', this is a magnificent portrait of the eerie Icelandic landscape and one man's dogged struggle for independence.'I defy anyone to finish Halldór Laxness's Independent People without wetting the pages with tears' Jonathan Franzen, Guardian'The greatest Icelandic novel and surely one of the best books of the 20th century' Hallgrímur Helgason, Guardian
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Watkins Media Limited Notes on the Art of Life
Notes on the Art of Life is Haim Shapira's version of Sei Shonagon's Pillow Book – a discursive and intensely personal collection of thoughts on life; a tribute to the importance of the here and now; the value of the moment and of paying attention to it. This is a personal, cheerful and idiosyncratic tour through the thoughts and experiences of philosophers, artists and academics, finding a path through the contradictions of philosophy and the intractable challenges of life (both existential and mundane). Content includes: Exploring a wide range of philosophies, from Aristotle to Zhuang Zhu and Epicurus to Socrates Tour the arts and thoughts of Abd al-Rahman III to Tolstoy, via Chekhov and Goethe Examine a myriad of essential topics, from silence and regret to happiness and other small things of absolute importance. And arriving finally at love. This book is like having a chatty and quite excitable friend guide you round a library of good books and different schools of thought. A companion who aims to comfort and reassure you about the complexities and challenges of life and of thinking about life.
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David & Charles RACING COLOURS: MOTOR RACING COMPOSITIONS 1908-2009
"In many respects it is a book unlike many others. It is an individual, as all good books should be. It is quirky, eclectic, eccentric even, but in a world intent on reproducing that which has already been regurgitated I personally felt the need for something a bit more idiosyncratic, I can only hope that you agree!" - Simon Owen A well known artist specialising in racing car subjects, the late Simon Owen's detailed, expertly executed work conveys the life, the vibrancy, the essence and passion of motorsports and racing cars, like no other. Simon's work is a visual feast for lovers of automotive art and motorsport. Over the last few years, Simon had worked on developing a series of stunningly detailed computer-generated digital images, focussing on individual racing cars and their liveries. Seventy-seven of these images have been compiled to create this extraordinary book, and each is presented with a relevant quote from a legend of the motor racing world. Along with these beautiful and unique artworks, this book represents a chance to gain a rare peek into the artist's working methods, revealing some of his developmental work and showing how the digital images were constructed.
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Simon & Schuster Unfollow Your Passion: How to Create a Life that Matters to You
One of the Best Feel-Good Books of 2021 by The Washington Post A hilarious and honest not-quite-self-help book in the vein of Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies and I Used to Have a Plan.Every person on the planet wants their life to mean something. The problem is that you’ve been told there’s only one way to find that meaning. In Unfollow Your Passion, Terri Trespicio—whose TEDx talk has more than six million views—questions everything you think you need: passion (fun, but fleeting), plans (flimsy at best), and a bucket list (eye roll), to name a few. Instead, she shows you how (and why) to flip society, culture, and the #patriarchy the bird so you can live life on your terms. Trespicio effortlessly guides you through her method of unhooking yourself from other people’s agendas, boning up on the skills to move you forward, and exploring your own creativity, memory, and intuition to unlock your unique path to meaning—while also confronting the challenges that stop you in your tracks, like boredom, loss, and fear. Unfollow Your Passion is a fresh and fearless “must-read for anyone looking for a more meaningful life” (Mel Robbins, author of The 5 Second Rule).
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Pan Macmillan Bad Twins
Bad Twins by bestselling author Rebecca Chance explores vicious sibling rivalry in a gripping thriller full of family secrets, sizzling scandals, and lots of money.Never trust the face in the mirror . . .It’s no surprise to anyone that Jeffrey Sachs, billionaire CEO of his own hotel chain, has a drop-dead gorgeous Estonian mistress. But stepping down to spend his retirement years with her? No one saw that coming – least of all his wife!So now the prize of becoming Sachs CEO is up for grabs – and Jeffrey’s four children have until the day of his wedding to compete for the job.The front runner is Conway, the older son and golden boy. But Charlotte, a glamorous social media star with an Instagram-perfect family, is hugely ambitious, fully prepared to scheme and backstab to get to the top. Then there’s the dark horse: Bella, her mild-mannered, hard-working twin sister. Or could Bart, the youngest child, a sexy, incorrigible playboy, somehow catapult himself into Daddy’s good books?In a game where the ultimate prize is power beyond your wildest dreams, you should never underestimate your competitors, even if they are family . . . and, it turns out, twins can be the most dangerous rivals of all . . .
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Penguin Books Ltd Thinking, Fast and Slow
One of the most influential books of the 21st century: the ground-breaking psychology classic - over 10 million copies sold - that changed the way we think about thinking'There have been many good books on human rationality and irrationality, but only one masterpiece. That masterpiece is Thinking, Fast and Slow' Financial Times'A lifetime's worth of wisdom' Steven D. Levitt, co-author of FreakonomicsWhy do we make the decisions we do? Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman, 'the world's most influential living psychologist' (Steven Pinker) revolutionised our understanding of human behaviour with Thinking, Fast and Slow. Distilling his life's work, Kahneman shows how there are two ways we make choices: fast, intuitive thinking, and slow, rational thinking. He reveals how our minds are tripped up by error, bias and prejudice (even when we think we are being logical) and gives practical techniques that enable us all to improve our decision-making. This profound exploration of the marvels and limitations of the human mind has had a lasting impact on how we see ourselves.'The godfather of behavioural science ... his steely analysis of the human mind and its many flaws remains perhaps the most useful guide to remaining sane and steady' Sunday Times
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Manchester University Press Penguin Books and Political Change: Britain's Meritocratic Moment, 1937–1988
Founded in 1935 by a young publisher disillusioned with the class prejudices of the interwar publishing trade, Penguin Books set out to make good books available to all. The ‘Penguin Specials’, a series of current affairs books authored by leading intellectuals and politicians, embodied its democratising mission. Published over fifty years and often selling in vast quantities, these inexpensive paperbacks helped to shape popular ideas about subjects as varied as the welfare state, homelessness, social class and environmental decay. Using the ‘Specials’ as a lens through which to view Britain’s changing political landscape, Dean Blackburn tells a story about the ideas that shaped post-war Britain. Between the late-1930s and the mid-1980s, Blackburn argues, Britain witnessed the emergence and eclipse of a ‘meritocratic moment’, at the core of which was the belief that a strong relationship between merit and reward would bring about social stability and economic efficiency. Equal opportunity and professional expertise, values embodied by the egalitarian aspirations of Penguin’s publishing ethos, would be the drivers of social and economic progress. But as the social and economic crises of the 1970s took root, many contemporary thinkers and politicians cast doubt on the assumptions that informed meritocratic logic. Britain’s meritocratic moment had passed.
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Hachette Children's Group Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet: Book 1
Welcome, readers, to the imaginative brain of Omar! You might not know me yet, but once you open the pages of this book you'll laugh so hard that snot will come out of your nose (plus you might meet a dragon and a zombie - what more could you want?). My parents decided it would be a good idea to move house AND move me to a new school at the same time. As if I didn't have a hard enough time staying out of trouble at home, now I've also got to try and make new friends. What's worse, the class bully seems to think I'm the perfect target. At least Eid's around the corner which means a feast (YAY) and presents (DOUBLE YAY). Well, as long as I can stay in Mum and Dad's good books long enough...The combination of Zanib Mian's hilarious text and Nasaya Mafaridik's fantastic cartoon-style illustrations make the PLANET OMAR series perfect for fans of Tom Gates and Wimpy Kid. *Zanib Mian is a World Book Day author for 2021 with her Planet Omar title, Operation Kind.*Chosen as the CBBC Book of the Month for June 2019. Previously published as 'THE MUSLIMS', this was the winner of the Little Rebels Award in June 2018. The text has been revised, expanded with new scenes and re-illustrated.
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