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An extraordinarily successful collaboration between the Irish poet, Paul Muldoon and the acclaimed Scottish photographer, Norman McBeath, in which there's an uncanny relationship between word and black-and-white image. Although a McBeath photograph (of a statue of Apollo wrapped in polythene) is directly invoked in one poem, much of the success of this beautifully produced book has to do with indirection and evocation. It's as if this book presents us with a distinctly new genre - photometry.

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The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the No.1 bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child.When your name is Jack Reacher, the truth is always worth doing time for.Gerrardsville, Colorado. One tragic event. Two witnesses. Two conflicting accounts. One witness sees a woman throw herself in front of a bus - clearly suicide. The other witness is Jack Reacher. And he sees what really happened - a man in grey hoodie and jeans, swift and silent as a shadow, pushing the victim to her death, before grabbing her bag and sauntering away.Reacher follows the killer, not knowing that this was no random act of violence. It is part of something much bigger...a sinister, secret conspiracy, with powerful people on the take, enmeshed in an elaborate plot that leaves no room for error. If any step is compromised, the threat will have to be quickly and permanently removed.Because when the threat is Reacher, there is No Plan B...

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La popular figura de TikTok, Lucía Fernández, nos cuenta las luces y sombras de ser una influencer.Todo lo que escriba aquí va a quedar para siempre y eso nunca va a cambiar. Hola, yo soy Lucía Fernández!Puede que algunos ya me conozcáis por las redes sociales o por mi canal de YouTube, pero quizás otros no sabéis nada de mí. Por eso, me gustaría que me conocierais a través de este libro donde he querido plasmar mis sentimientos. Empecemos de cero lo he dividido en dos partes, porque creo que así es como soy yo: en la primera tenéis a la Lucía que ve todo el mundo día a día y a través de las redes sociales, donde incluiré mi infancia y mi adolescencia (y algunos secretos), y en la segunda parte encontraréis lo que muy pocas personas pueden ver de mí, lo que siento en cada momento y que a veces me cuesta compartir.Bienvenidos a mi vida. Espero que disfrutéis este libro que es tan necesario para mí. Nos vemos pronto!

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As fossil fuel prices rise, oil insecurity deepens, and concerns about climate change cast a shadow over the future of coal, a new energy economy is emerging. Wind, solar, and geothermal energy are replacing oil, coal, and natural gas, at a pace and on a scale we could not have imagined even a year ago. For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, we have begun investing in energy sources that can last forever. Plan B 4.0 explores both the nature of this transition to a new energy economy and how it will affect our daily lives.

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The sequel to Escape from the Cattery takes us back to Scar and his friends and their previous failed escape plan. Scar hasn’t given up that easy and has new plans for escape number two, but now he is getting older he realises it’s not as easy as he thought… Will Scar and his friends get lucky this time around?

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*A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER!*In this gripping rags-to-riches instant classic—a must-read for starting your own business—Matt Higgins provides the blueprint he used to go from a desperate sixteen-year-old high school dropout caring for his sick mother in Queens, New York, to a shark on Shark Tank and the faculty of Harvard Business School. Told with raw emotion and radical transparency, Higgins writes the definitive tome on the oldest life hack in history: burn the boats. From Sun Tzu to Julius Caesar, the ancient Israelites to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, there’s a bold and highly effective tactic seen throughout history—when leaders want to motivate their troops for success, they destroy all opportunities for retreat, and fully commit to the mission. They burn their boats; it’s win or perish, and the clarity of sheer desperation propels them to victory.But the conviction of crisis decision-making can also be harnessed in peacetime to achieve unfathomable success. Higgins draws upon extensive research, historical precedent, and dozens of firsthand case studies—from actress-turned-entrepreneur Scarlett Johansson to NFL Coach Rex Ryan—that prove merely contemplating Plan B diminishes the probability of ever achieving Plan A. Now a self-made serial entrepreneur with a $1 billion consumer portfolio of some of America’s most iconic brands, Higgins explains how to burn the metaphorical boats that undermine total commitment, ranging from imposter syndrome to paralyzing anxiety to toxic leadership.Burn the Boats is the manifesto for anyone looking to level up their life while navigating risk. Each chapter includes clear, actionable advice that readers can immediately start applying to their own lives, along with inspiration drawn from dozens of real-life success stories.This book will give you the courage to confidently go all in on your life’s true purpose.

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If, like many parents of children with autism, you are tackling the job of raising your child on your own, Plan B: Parenting Solo With a Child on the Autism Spectrum is the resource you need. Plan B will help you to make your own road map towards thriving while you solo parent. How will you explain divorce, separation or death to your child with autism? How can you maintain consistency across two households? How can you adjust your budget and therapy schedule? What resources will you need? How can you build a new network of support? Plan B can help! With interactive lists to help you to create your own emotional, practical and actual Plan B, this book is the resource that every solo parent of a child with autism needs. Each child's journey towards adulthood and independence is unique. As each concept is presented, worksheets are provided for practical application of the solid advice that will help you and your child to thrive. If you are a single parent helping your child with autism on that journey, Plan B will help you to identify and tackle the unique challenges that you face.

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Peyton Manning won the Super Bowl, hosted Saturday Night Live, and threw 399 touchdown passes during 14 amazing years as an NFL quarterback. Then he got fired. Indianapolis no longer valued Manning, a four-time winner of the league’s Most Valuable Player award. Get this: The Colts cut the most-liked athlete in America. "And I’m glad they did," Denver Broncos executive John Elway said. The Broncos made the most buzz-worthy signing in the history of NFL free agency during March of 2012. Despite missing a season with a neck injury that threatened to end his brilliant career, Manning was acquired to lead the Broncos back to Super Bowl glory. "We don’t have a Plan B," Elway declared, as he presented Manning with an orange No. 18 jersey. "We’re going [with] Plan A!" Even for a quarterback as decorated as Manning, his task in Denver was daunting. At age 36, Manning had to relearn to throw the football with a right arm that had suffered extensive nerve damage. The new quarterback in town had to convert devout fans of Tim Tebow, who won games in the name of Jesus. A brutal early season schedule left the Broncos with a 2-3 record, as whispers grew the old Pro Bowler had lost his touch. What happened next is one of those great comeback stories that make us fall in love with sports. Manning went from washed up to nearly unbeatable. He led Denver to 11 consecutive victories to close the regular season. More important, Manning lifted the Broncos back to the elite status that had been slip-sliding away since Elway retired as quarterback in 1999. How did Manning do it? On the practice field, he can be a perfectionist who is a pain in the ass. On the team plane, he can be a comedian who has teammates rolling in the aisles. To get inside football’s most beautiful mind, award-winning journalist Mark Kiszla takes readers from raucous locker rooms to quiet film rooms for a behind-the-scenes look at Manning’s remarkable revival. Football is a violent game. Life can be a contact sport. Before moving to Denver, Manning was sacked 231 times by NFL defenders, but never harder than the 232nd, when Colts owner Jim Irsay hit him with a shot that shook the veteran QB to his core. So the toughest question for Manning was the same as the uncertainty facing any proud worker who has been slapped with a termination note: How does a man respond after he gets knocked on his butt? Manning is the master of the no-huddle offense. But, with his physical ability fading and anything less than a championship considered failure, Manning has never had to beat the clock with such urgency. There's no time to waste. No excuses. No looking back. No Plan B.

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Rocío Vidal, la gata de Schrödinger, hace un homenaje a la ciencia a través de sus grandes descubrimientos.Quién fue el primero en descubrir las células? Y la química que logró desentrañar la estructura del ADN? Sabías que Napoleón Bonaparte ayudó a promover la vacunación? O por qué fue tan importante lograr aislar la partícula infecciosa de un virus?El conocimiento científico se hace cada vez más necesario para comprender el mundo en que vivimos, pero son muy pocos los que son capaces de enseñárnoslo con rigor, amenidad y sencillez, como lo hace Rocío Vidal. Conocida como La Gata de Schrödinger y una de las divulgadoras más conocidas en nuestro país, la autora nos lleva en este libro a un viaje fascinante -como si fuésemos espectadores privilegiados en vivo y en directo- a través de los grandes descubrimientos científicos de todos los tiempos.Lleno de anécdotas increíbles, información contrastada y datos asombrosos, Eureka! es el homenaje a la ciencia que todos

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The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the No.1 bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child.When your name is Jack Reacher, the truth is always worth doing time for.Gerrardsville, Colorado. One tragic event. Two witnesses. Two conflicting accounts. One witness sees a woman throw herself in front of a bus - clearly suicide. The other witness is Jack Reacher. And he sees what really happened - a man in grey hoodie and jeans, swift and silent as a shadow, pushing the victim to her death, before grabbing her bag and sauntering away.Reacher follows the killer, not knowing that this was no random act of violence. It is part of something much bigger...a sinister, secret conspiracy, with powerful people on the take, enmeshed in an elaborate plot that leaves no room for error. If any step is compromised, the threat will have to be quickly and permanently removed.Because when the threat is Reacher, there is No Plan B...'Perfectly plotted, with bigger twists than ever before' KARIN SLAUGHTER'The world's favourite hero packs an even harder punch than ever' PETER JAMESAlthough the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, No Plan B is the 27th book in the internationally bestselling series.No Plan B was a No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller in May 2023.

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The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the No.1 bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child.When your name is Jack Reacher, the truth is always worth doing time for.Gerrardsville, Colorado. One tragic event. Two witnesses. Two conflicting accounts. One witness sees a woman throw herself in front of a bus - clearly suicide. The other witness is Jack Reacher. And he sees what really happened - a man in grey hoodie and jeans, swift and silent as a shadow, pushing the victim to her death, before grabbing her bag and sauntering away.Reacher follows the killer, not knowing that this was no random act of violence. It is part of something much bigger...a sinister, secret conspiracy, with powerful people on the take, enmeshed in an elaborate plot that leaves no room for error. If any step is compromised, the threat will have to be quickly and permanently removed.Because when the threat is Reacher, there is No Plan B...'Perfectly plotted, with bigger twists than ever before' KARIN SLAUGHTER'The world's favourite hero packs an even harder punch than ever' PETER JAMESAlthough the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, No Plan B is the 27th book in the internationally bestselling series.No Plan B was a No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller in May 2023.

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Brought to you by Penguin.The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the No.1 bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child.Gerrardsville, Colorado. One tragic event. Two witnesses. Two conflicting accounts. One witness sees a woman throw herself in front of a bus - clearly suicide. The other witness is Jack Reacher. And he sees what really happened - a man in grey hoodie and jeans, swift and silent as a shadow, pushed the victim to her death, before grabbing her bag and sauntering away.Reacher follows the killer on foot, not knowing that this was no random act of violence. It is part of something much bigger...a sinister, secret conspiracy, with powerful people on the take, enmeshed in an elaborate plot that leaves no room for error. If any step is compromised, the threat will have to be quickly and permanently removed.But when the threat is Reacher, there is No Plan B...© Lee Child & Andrew Child 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

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El corazón de la cuarta ola feminista es la lucha contra la violencia sexual. El movimiento #MeToo en Estados Unidos, el caso de La Manada en España, o el éxito internacional del himno de Lastesis, Un violador en tu camino, han puesto el foco sobre esta grave injusticia y tragedia que sufren las mujeres en todo el mundo.Con alrededor de treinta testimonios, tanto de víctimas como de expertas -entre otras, la antropóloga Marcela Lagarde, la filósofa Ana de Miguel, las periodistas Lucía Lijtmaer o Cristina Fallarás, o las activistas de Femen y Lastesis-, Rosa Márquez y Marta Jaenes se adentran en las profundidades de la violencia machista analizando el tratamiento que le han dado el cine y el arte a las violaciones, el auge del neomachismo o el avance de la ultraderecha.Cerró usted las piernas? -título que nace a partir de la pregunta que una jueza le hizo a una víctima de violación- es un ensayo periodístico fundamental y necesario para desmontar los mitos y falacias en los

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What’s your Plan B? will teach you why everyone should have a home-based business today. In this book are publicly available insights to help you position yourself for massive tax deductions and allow you to be on the fastest path to wealth. We will share with you specific knowledge as to which deductions are crucial to your business that your accountant or tax preparer are missing. We will dive into details about how you can make your business more profitable without needing to increase sales. We want you to look at your business through a consultants lens and see why most self-employed people are giving away an extra $10,000 to $20,000 annually to the IRS in taxes that you should be keeping in your business. Did you know you are responsible to understand the tax game? When it comes to your business, you are legally entitled to every single tax deduction available to you. Are you taking advantage of those deductions? We will help you determine if you are, by hiring your kids and legally paying for their birthdays and college through your business. We even go into how to get money out of your company tax-free through fringe benefits.

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From the Nuremberg trials to the arrest of General Pinochet to the prosecution of barbarians of the Balkans, we have crafted a global human rights law to punish crimes against humanity. And yet today it is rarely applied: the International Criminal Court has faltered, populist governments refuse to cooperate, the UN Security Council is pole-axed and liberal democracy is on the defensive. When faced with the torture of Sergei Magnitsky, the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and the repression of the Uighurs, what recourse do we have? Distinguished human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson argues that our most powerful weapon is Magnitsky laws, by which not only perpetrators but their accomplices - lickspittle judges, doctors who assist in torture, corporations that profit from slave labour - are named, shamed and blamed. Though the UK and the EU have passed nascent Magnitsky laws, they are not deploying them effectively. It is only by developing a full-blooded system of coordinated sanctions - banning human rights violators from entering democratic countries to funnel their ill-gotten gains through Western banks and take advantage of our schools and hospitals - that we can fight back against cruelty and corruption. Bad People sets out a Plan B for human rights, offering a new blueprint for global justice in a post-pandemic world.

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Por qué follar más me convierte en peor hija?Por qué debemos las mujeres #y no los hombres# renunciara la sexualidad, que es una parte tan importante de nosotras?Por qué, como mujeres, se nos aleja del placer?En pleno siglo XXI, todavía quedan resabios de la cultura predominantemente católica y conservadora del pasado. Estigmatización social, restricciones, machismo y unexcesivo control de la sexualidad para limitarla a lo que se considera normal son algunos de los obstáculos que aún a los que aún se enfrentan las mujeres para descubrir y desarrollar su propio placer.En este libro, Sandra Bravo #creadora de la plataforma Hablemos de poliamor# nos relata en primera persona cómo ha vivido y superado estos conflflictos (incluidos loscuestionamientos de su madre). Al mismo tiempo, nos da una clase magistral sobre poliamor, sexo y feminismo, analizando conceptos como el amor romántico, lapolinormatividad o la monogamia, entre otros.

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El destino de la economía mundial pende de un hilo, y Europa está haciendo todo lo posible por debilitarla, por desestabilizar a América y por generar nuevas formas de autoritarismo. Europa, que ha sido el origen de las dos grandes guerras de los últimos 100 años, puede volver a ser la chispa de la inestabilidad. Yanis Varoufakis, polémico y mediático ex ministro de Finanzas griego, tiene un asiento en primera fila para mostrar el castillo de naipes que es la zona euro y ofrecer políticas concretas a través de las cuales el resto del mundo puede ayudar al viejo continente. Con su característico estilo apasionado y con toques de humor, Varoufakis argumenta que Europa es demasiado importante para dejarla en manos de los europeos, porque si la Unión Europea se desmorona, la economía global no tardará mucho en hacerlo.

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