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The Asset Class
A thrilling, eye-opening investigation into private equity, a secretive wing of the finance industry that is so relentlessly destructive, it could have been created to undermine our way of life
You don't know their names, but they own the house you rent. They own your hospitals, nurseries and care homes, the media you consume and the companies you work for. They even own the tools your union uses to fight back. Business is a contest - and they say their people are built to win. But when does competition become a struggle to the death?
For decades, private equity firms have infiltrated every corner of modern life. Wielding debt as a weapon, they push vital services into crisis. Their cover story: that this is merely the 'creative destruction' essential to growth. Old-school capitalists say they're dismantling everything that made our economies work.
In The Asset Class, reporter Hettie O'Brien penetrates a hidden empire of billion-dollar deals and covert financial warfare. From Copenhagen to San Francisco, Barcelona to the Yorkshire Dales, she follows the money, the ideological roots and the trail of destruction. What she finds is chilling: private equity isn't just reshaping the economy - it's selling out the foundations of Western society.
The new owners think they can hide in the shadows. But the owned are fighting back.
Future Husband, Present Prayers
Singleness can feel like...waiting. Like you're just hoping the right guy stumbles along while you stand by. But what if there was a resource that showed how you can move from passively waiting to actively praying for your future husband? Christian Bevere shares how single women can lace their desire for marriage with prayer—moving from a place of uncertainty to expectation. Women often want to believe for their future spouse, but in doing so, struggle with feeling vain, timid, or lost. In Future Husband, Present Prayers, Christian Bevere shares how praying for her future husband transformed her singleness into a time of preparation and significance. With a voice of seasoned wisdom, Christian invites you into a faith-led journey, showing how praying for your future spouse isn't a maneuver to hurry the process, rather, it's a way to cover your partner and heighten your vision for what you're believing for. While addressing questions like "How do I know if he's the one?" and "How do I trust God's plan when all my friends are getting married and I'm not?", Christian encourages readers to consider contending for their husbands through prayer as a form of active waiting. Christian shows readers why, how, and what to pray for their future husbands, including sample prayers to begin the practice. In this book, readers will:Learn new ways to flourish as a single woman while interceding for their future marriageGrow closer to God as they navigate an unmet longingExplore the necessity of prayer for any season of anticipationFind practical and powerful prompts for praying over their future spouseDistinguish what areas are most important to pray intoFeel equipped to shape their dating lives with Scripture as they searchAvoid settling in relationships by prayerfully cultivating a vision for their future, kingdom-building relationship If you embrace this season and allow God to speak to you through it, He can do exceedingly more in you and ahead of you than you can yet imagine.
A Novel Murder
"Funny, sharply observed and fiendishly clever" - Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things"So many twists you'll get whiplash" - Ian Moore, author of Death and CroissantsWelcome to the Killer Lines Crime Festival!In the quaint English town of Hoslewit, the biggest names in crime writing have gathered to celebrate all things bookish and murderous at the Killer Lines Crime Festival. Author Jane Hepburn is determined this is going to be her year. She hasn't quite reached the heady heights of the bestseller lists yet, and her editor isn't returning her calls, but Jane is convinced that if she can just make the right connections at the festival, it could be the start of a whole new chapter. When the body of a literary agent is found dead in the bookshop tent, Jane's plans are derailed and it's beginning to feel like she's caught up in the plot of one of her own books - only with much higher stakes. But if she, and some new friends, can solve the murder, perhaps it will provide the boost her writing career need? f Jane lives to tell the tale, that is... "A wicked, wicked book" - Vaseem Khan
Right Your Wrongs
'Hockey romance fans can't miss Kandi Steiner's Kings of the Ice series' Meghan Quinn, New York Times bestselling author'Every Kandi Steiner book is unputdownable' Corinne Michaels, New York Times Bestselling AuthorSome choices haunt us forever. Some loves never let go. Shane McCabe loved Ariana Ridley long before the world knew his name. Before the NHL and the pressure of being one of the youngest, most successful coaches in the league. Leaving her was the hardest thing he's ever done - and the one choice he never made peace with. Now Ariana's back. And she belongs to another man. Shane's new General Manager. Discipline is Shane's job. Control is his strength. He knows how to keep his distance - how to respect the lines that should never be crossed. But every glance drags the past to the surface. He sees the cracks Ariana tries to hide, the fear she's learned to live with, and the way she still looks at him like he's the one place she can breathe. He wants to protect her, wants to fight for her. He wants things he has no right to want. Because if he crosses that line, he doesn't just risk his career - he risks shattering the woman he never stopped loving. And trying to right his wrongs might just ruin them both . . . Right Your Wrongs is the explosive finale of Kings of the Ice series: interconnected standalones following a team of professional hockey players and the women who bring them to their knees. They do not need to be read in order, but you will gain glimpses of other characters/couples in each book. TROPESPro Hockey RomanceForbidden RomanceSecond ChanceSlow BurnFound FamilyCollege-to-Adult RomanceObsessed, Protective HeroHeroine in DangerForced Proximity
Greatest Cricket Stars: Babar Azam
Babar Azam is Pakistan’s king of cricket. Known for his elegant batting style and ability to play under pressure, he is a firm fan favourite and stuns crowds with his talent. His teammates know they can always count on him to help them succeed, even in the trickiest games. His reliability and calmness make him one of the most inspiring players on the crease, and his cricketing journey is far from over yet. About the Greatest Cricket Stars Series:Follow the journeys of the best batters and bowlers in cricket! From playing with friends to competing against the biggest teams in the world. Whether they’re playing for their domestic team or for their country, these inspiring players give their all in every game to find success after success!
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'Smart and subtle... You'll read it, then want to read it again' - GQA writer returns to his college town, where he is to conduct what will be the final published interview with Thomas, his ninety-year-old mentor. But after he drops his smartphone in the hotel sink, he arrives at Thomas's house with no recording device - a fact he is mysteriously unable to confess. What unfolds from this dreamlike circumstance is both a brilliant meditation on those technologies that enrich and impoverish our connections to each other, that store and obliterate our memories, and a moving exploration of the relationships that make us who we are.
The Society of Unknowable Objects
Get ready to be spellbound by the new, fantastical novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of fantasy sensation The Book of Doors . . . 'A dazzling, globe-trotting thriller with a spectacular dash of magic. Like Michael Crichton at his finest, but with fantasy. Brilliant stuff!' SUNYI DEAN, bestselling author of The Book EatersThe world of unknowable objects - magical items that most people have no idea possess powers - has been quiet for decades . . . But three current members of a secret society have remained watchful, meeting every six months in the basement of a bookshop in London. They are pledged to protect their archive of magical items hidden away, safe from the outside world - and keep the world safe from them. But when Frank Simpson, the longest-standing member of the Society of Unknowable Objects, hears of a new artefact coming to light in Hong Kong, he sends the Society's newest member, author Magda Sparks, to investigate. Within hours of arriving in Hong Kong, Magda is facing death and danger, confronted by a professional killer who seems to know all about unknowable objects, specifically one that was stolen from him a decade before. Magda is forced to flee, using an artefact that not even the rest of the Society knows about. Returning to London, Magda learns hers is not the only secret being kept from the other two members. And that the most pernicious secret is about the nature of the Society’s mission. Her discoveries will lead her on a perilous journey, across the Atlantic to the deep south of the United States - not in pursuit of an unknowable object, but an unknowable person: the killer she first faced in Hong Kong. In doing so, Magda begins to understand that there are even more in the world who are chasing these magical items, and that her own family’s legacy is tied up in keeping all these secrets under wraps. Magic has always been too powerful to reveal to the world. But Magda will learn there might be something even more powerful: the truth. Praise for Gareth Brown's The Book of Doors:'Joyful, exuberant, and crackling with adventure. This book is as magical as those it celebrates.' STUART TURTON, author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle'A stunning fever dream of a story that feels completely real – don't miss this fantastic thriller debut.' LEE CHILD'A real page-turner - incredibly ambitious and inventive, The Book of Doors is a great read.'ROSIE ANDREWS, author of The Leviathan
The Witch of Exmoor
Frieda Palmer - an eccentric, brilliant and infuriating woman with a maddening disregard for convention - has withdrawn to a decaying house by the sea on the wild edges of Exmoor. Now, the question of which of her children will inherit her fortune looms large. But do any of them really deserve i? et against the turbulent backdrop of post-Thatcherite Britain, The Witch of Exmoor is a spellbinding portrait of a troubled family and a wry dissection of middle-class sentiment around legacy and social ambition.
The Sisterhood Rules
'With her renowned clever wit and masterful (mistress-ful) wordplay, Lette delights us all yet again. Read this and know you are in the hands of a wise feminist who makes you laugh out loud!' Suzie Miller, award-winning author of PRIMA FACIEThe Sisterhood Rules:1. Never let a man come between you2. Share all your secrets3. Live life to the fullest - girls just wanna have funFor twin sisters Isabel and Verity, the sisterhood rules were shattered when Verity had an affair with Izzy’s husband. Unforgivable, right? Devastated by her sister’s betrayal, Izzy casts Verity into social Siberia. But when their mother goes missing, Verity and Izzy are forced to come together again to find her. And then the estranged sisters’ problems only get bigger. Their mother has a new younger lover and where there’s a will… he’d clearly like to be in it. Can they stop their mother making a dreadful mistake? And in doing so find a way to bury the pain of the pas? ull of laugh-out-loud humour and devastating pathos, Kathy Lette’s brilliant new novel takes us on a roller-coaster ride which proves that from pain comes healing, from honesty comes forgiveness, and that nothing is more important than your sisters. PRAISE FOR KATHY LETTE:‘Deliciously rude and darkly funny’ Nicole Kidman‘Unputdownable’ Stephen Fry'Kathy’s wit and clarity feel timely and necessary' Isla Fisher ‘The thinking lady’s hornbag’ Kath and Kim'Had me laughing out loud from page one' Adam Hills'I loved every fierce, frothy line of feminist inspiration' Tina Brown'An absolute riot!' Jane Fallon
Bum Fish
This mischievous, heartwarming tale has become an international bestseller and an instant classic!Everyone tells Bum Fish that his face looks like a bum.It does, but he can't help it.Sick of being the butt of the joke, Bum Fish goes on an adventure to the bottom of the sea, where he meets a fish even more unusual than he is...Praise for Bum Fish:'A story overflowing with humour, a marvellous ode to difference, unconventional beauty and friendship' Le Parisien'A whimsical and diverting tale of self-love' Kirkus Reviews
A Home in the Sun
A gorgeous summer read about new beginnings from the Sunday Times bestseller.Home is where the heart is…but what if your heart is broke? hen Judith loses her partner, she loses her life in Malta too – including the beautiful view from her sun-warmed balcony of the sparkling blue waters of Sliema Creek.Back in England, Judith finds a spare room in her sister’s house where she grew up – but with it comes a whole host of family dramas.Nursing a broken heart, Judith knows she must find happiness again – and rebuild her life on her own terms. Could an island in the sun be the answer she is looking fo? wonderfully escapist summer read, perfect for fans of Katie Fforde and Carole Matthews.**Previously published as Uphill All the Way**‘I love all of Sue Moorcroft’s books!’ Katie Fforde‘Effortlessly engaging!’ Heat‘Must read!’ Daily Express
My Gym Teacher Is an Alien Overlord
Zack and Lara have superpowers. Luke has new school shoes and a burning sense of resentment. He KNOWS that aliens disguised as gym teachers are about to attack Earth but will anyone listen? No. So one dodgy pact with a self-styled supervillain later, and Luke is ready to save the world. He just needs to find his trainers. My Gym Teacher Is an Alien Overlord is the action-packed sequel to the bestselling My Brother Is a Superhero, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the British Book Industry Awards Children's Book of the Year. Books don't come much funnier than these! Packed with heart and soul, this series is perfect for fans of David Baddiel and Christopher Edge. My Brother Is a SuperheroMy Gym Teacher is an Alien OverlordMy Evil Twin is a SupervillainMy Arch-Enemy is a Brain in a JarMy Cousin is a Time-Traveller
Venice
'The best book about Venice ever written' (Sunday Times) - Jan Morris' bestselling travel writing classic is an essential guide to this magical city, newly introduced by Tracy Chevalier. Whether the dappled secrets of the city's canals, churches, calles and campos, to the romantic tales behind its revered landmarks, paintings, scultpures and mosaics - the myths and history of the Venetian people or the legendary mystery of the the lagoon itself -Jan Morris explores this dream-like city in impressionistic prose you will never forget. Whether visiting in person or in the mind, as an armchair traveller or tourist, this is both not only 'the essential introduction' to Venice but a true 'work of literature in its own right' (Observer). 'One of the best travel books I have ever read. It made me want to go to Venice and when I went it made being there even better.' Michael Palin*Sara Wheeler's new biography of Jan Morris, Jan Morris: A Life, will be published in April by Faber*
Heart of Night and Fire - The Nightfire Quartet 1
Forbidden magic. A plague of demons. And a dangerous passion...
Zarya has always known she is dangerous. Raised in secret, she was trained to fight but ordered never to reveal her strange, shadowy magic.
Stealing a horse and fleeing the only life she's ever known, Zarya arrives in a dazzling marble city where demons prowl the streets.
When she joins the fight against the monsters, desire sparks with a powerful commander. But he's dangerous too - a blood-drinking immortal with a terrible secret.
And if he knew Zarya's true self, he would kill her in an instant.
As Zarya draws closer to uncovering the origin of her magic, the demons seem to grow bolder... Almost as if they're drawn to her.
Soon, she faces an impossible choice: can she unleash her abilities and save her new home, or will she be consumed by an ancient darkness...
A complete romantasy series perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Fourth Wing and The Serpent and the Wings of Night. Enter a glittering new world inspired by Indian mythology and prepare to discover your new obsession.
A Star Brighter than the Sun, Vol. 5
You don’t have to be a star to shine.Sae has always been taller and stronger than the average girl. Koki used to be smaller and weaker than the average boy. But now that he’s in high school, he’s tall and super popular! Will their childhood friendship rekindle…and maybe develop into something more?The school festival’s fireworks are the perfect romantic setting for Sae and Koki to come clean about their feelings! But will either of them have the guts? Then, Yota invites Koki to play shogi and asks him about his relationship with Sae…
The Immortals of Nascar
The best of the best from the world of NASCAR.You can have the fastest car, the best engine, the smartest crew chief, but at the end of the day, it''s the person behind the wheel who makes the difference. From the Foreword by Richard PettyIn this ultimate tribute to the high-stakes world of NASCAR, seasoned motorsports journalist Andrew Clarke takes us on an exhilarating ride through the backstories of 20 car racing superstars – plus a few bonus icons. Featuring titans such as Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Jimmie Johnson, Bill Elliott, Ned Jarrett, and Red Byron, along with modern-day immortals Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, and Kyle Larson. This must-read for NASCAR fans is also the story of how the sport grew out of the red clay of the South and into a national, then global phenomenon.
Dora the Magic Tree
Dora is back for another adventure! Dora’s friend Tico has found a special nut that can grow into a magic tree. But before they can plant it, the sneaky fox Swiper swipes the nut! Now it's up to Dora and her friends to save the day. !Vámonos! Let’s go! This is a fun and engaging Dora storybook, featuring bright and colourful images. Includes a Spanish word guide. Join the lovable explorer and all her friends, including Boots, Map, Backpack, Tico, Benny and Isa, in this exciting adventure! Check out these other DORA books! DORA Adventure Awaits! Picture Book [9780008686352]DORA: Hola, Dora! Shaped Board Book [9780008686369]DORA Sticker Adventure Book [9780008686383]DORA Pocket Library [9780008686420]
Final Edition
From the no.1 bestseller Val McDermid: journalist Lindsay Gordon becomes embroiled in a world of secrets, lies and blackmail in this gripping thriller When Alison Maxwell, a well-known Glaswegian journalist, is found murdered, the police look no further than the owner of the scarf use to strangle her, Alison’s former lover, Jackie Fellow journalist Lindsay Gordon doesn’t believe that Jackie is capable of murder and digs into Alison’s life to find the true culprit. She soon discovers that Alison secretly kept records of her affairs. Suddenly the list of suspects is a mile long. Jackie’s trial has already begun, and Lindsay is running out of time – can she find Alison’s killer before it’s too late? Praise for Val McDermid ‘McDermid remains unrivalled … Brilliant’ Observer ‘Val McDermid is a born storyteller… absorbing reading’ Sunday Telegraph ‘A classic … McDermid pulls out all the stops. Impeccable’ Guardian
Wild Footprints
Each unique creature leaves a special trail. And each and every one tells an extraordinary tale … This debut non-fiction picture book from author Judy Wise teaches young readers about the importance of the natural world. Follow in the footprints of some of Earth’s most majestic creatures and magnificent minibeasts. Along the way, you’ll learn that some footprints are more harmful than others … Though humans have damaged many ecosystems, we too have the power to change our ways. This rhyming text culminates in an uplifting and empowering finale with a powerful and prevailing message of hope. Stunning illustrations by The Brave Union Combines notions of conservation and ecology with inclusivity, diversity and empowerment – perfect for young, inquisitive readers Lyrical text intertwines with snippets of factual content so readers can learn about the creatures on every page A beautiful book to be cherished and reread- Includes a search-and-find activity and a top tips section for children interested in learning how to help the planet and its inhabitants Includes a search-and-find activity and a top tips section for children interested in learning how to help the planet and its inhabitants
