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Poverty Abolitionists
The United States and the world have made dramatic progress against poverty in recent decades, but the second Trump administration has thrown progress into reverse. David Beckmann calls us to push back against MAGA and restore progress against poverty. David is an economist, pastor, and activist. He was awarded the World Food Prize for leadership that led to substantial reductions in hunger. Drawing on stories from his own life and the struggles of poor communities around the world, Beckmann distills five essential insights and ten strategies to get progress against poverty going again. These include legislative advocacy, volunteering and financial contributions to election campaigns, action in defense of democracy, and needed reforms in American spirituality and religion. He invites people of faith, seekers, and skeptics alike to deepen their solidarity with those in need and with a threatened planet. He highlights data that prove poverty is solvable, confronts the problems that our country and the world now face, and calls for a new poverty abolition movement-similar in scale and determination to the movement that ended slavery. At the heart of this book is hope: hope grounded in evidence, history, and the countless efforts of communities and advocates who continue to push for justice. With a foreword by travel writer Rick Steves, Poverty Abolitionists offers both a practical roadmap and a stirring moral challenge. It is a clarion call to action for activists, policy makers, and ordinary citizens who care about the future of humanity and seek to build a fairer, freer, and more just world.
SLANT
'A heartfelt celebration of all kinds of queer love' - Alice Linehan, Gay Community News A ground-breaking Irish lesbian love story, set across the decades from the 1980s AIDS crisis to the 2015 marriage referendum. Ro McCarthy, single in her fifties and working a quiet job, is sustained by her love of books and her deep friendships. Although she still doesn’t approve of marriage – not even for the straights – she is canvassing for yes in the 2015 marriage equality referendum. But, as the ghosts of her activist past join her on the campaign trail and her eagerness to confront a familiar discrimination turns to obsession and fury, Ro must finally face the long-buried trauma and loss of her youth. Thirty years earlier, Ro is a young Cork woman living her best life in Boston, undocumented and working multiple jobs, making life-long friends, and falling in love with Jenny. Soon, however, the young gay men who have become Ro’s new family – from Ireland and elsewhere – begin to die. Shocked and grieving, she finds purpose in AIDS activism and a community that is loving and living against all odds. In the wake of this macabre heyday which Ro just about survives, her charged entanglement with Jenny will bear witness to the resistance and survival of an invisible generation of warriors. Slant is a headbutt to the heart, told from within a protective community, that will reveal and celebrate all the kinds of love needed to sustain a life.
The Arrival
'Brilliant, a high concept premise that immediately hooked me' 5 STAR REVIEW'Sharp, cinematic ... kind of thriller you tear through in one sitting' 5 STAR REVIEW 'Jaw-dropping and left me speechless' 5 STAR REVIEW 'This is an outstanding novel' 5 STAR REVIEW The rules are clear. Find out where you are. Try not to die. Leo and Viv's weekend starts like any other: a takeaway, a movie and an early night. But when Leo wakes up, he's not in their London flat. He’s naked and alone in an unfamiliar bed, in an anonymous hotel, on the other side of the world. Viv wakes up to a phone ringing. It's Leo and he claims to be in Australia, despite the impossibility of it. An emergency passport is arranged, a return flight to London booked. But before Leo can make it out, there's a flicker in the corner of his vision, and he wakes up in another bed, in another hotel room, in another country. Disoriented, Leo soon discovers he's not alone. Someone with access to groundbreaking technology, and an axe to grind, is beaming a group of people around the globe – stalking them one by one, committing perfect, untraceable murders. As Leo fights to survive, Viv unearths dark secrets from her husband’s past. And the more she learns about Leo, the less she seems to know about him . . . The Arrival is an unmissable world-hopping high-stakes thriller for fans of Dark Matter and Wrong Place, Wrong Time. **The Arrival is currently in development as a feature film in Hollywood.**
Thirteen
"This is writing with the brakes off and the adrenaline pumped to high" - Liz Holiday, SCI-FI NOW"... a cracking thriller which achieves the tricky sci-fi balancing act ... feeling relevant and accessible" - Amazon ReviewerOne hundred years from now, against all odds, Earth has found a new stability; the political order has reached a tentative balance, and the new colony on Mars is growing. But the fraught years of the 21st century have left an uneasy legacy ... As genetically engineered alpha males, Thirteens were designed to be the ultimate military fighting force but, with no wars to fight, they find themselves surplus to requirements. Many of the Thirteens have left for Mars, but now one has returned, killing everyone on the shuttle on which he arrived. Only Carl Marsalis, one of the Thirteen, can hunt him down. So begins a frantic manhunt, a battle of survival, and a search for the truth about what was really done with the world's last soldiers. THIRTEEN (previously published as BLACK MAN) is an unstoppable SF thriller about the ramifications of playing with genetic blueprints. It is also a novel about prejudice, and the human capacity for violence, deceit and corruption.
The Jewel Keepers
Men would kill for this treasure. The McKenzie women will guard it with their lives. London, 1837. When 25-year-old Araminta McKenzie-Moore is summoned from Richmond to her great aunt's deathbed in Edinburgh, it's the first time she's met her extended family. The McKenzie women, however, have been keeping a close eye on her. For they have a long, secret and dangerous history as Jewel Keepers to the Scottish Crown and they need Araminta to play her part to solve a puzzle which stretches back generations. But the McKenzies are not alone in this high-stakes treasure hunt though history. They're being pursued. The last of her line, if Araminta succeeds, she will uncover something more valuable than mere jewels - a secret that will change the lives of all women living on this, the cusp of the Queen Victoria's rule. Featuring real historical events and places amid its fiction, The Jewel Keepers is an immersive, evocative story tinged with romance and brimming with intrigue. Readers LOVE Sara Sheridan: ? 'This book is a thing of beauty. I wanted to climb inside it' ? 'Clever and extremely entertaining' ? 'An absolute delight' ? 'A story that evokes all of the senses' ? 'Riveting'
Dangerously Ours - Webs We Weave 3
Honesty comes at a price . . .
Dangerously Ours is a steamy romance from TikTok sensations and authors of the Addicted series, Krista and Becca Ritchie.
Swindling the rich and fleeing to new cities is all con artist Phoebe Graves has ever known - until she started building real relationships in a small but wealthy Connecticut town. But she's worried these new bonds won't hold fast, as more than one enemy threatens those she loves most.
And now more than ever, she has a reason to stay in one place. Among them is Rocky Tinrock, her best friend's older brother, who's been a partner to Phoebe during every daring and exhilarating con. And then of course there's Hailey Tinrock, her best friend, whose precious secret they'll do anything to protect . . .
As Phoebe and her family team up with the Tinrocks to fight for a chance at a home, they confront the demons of their pasts and must do the impossible . . . deceive the most cunning con artist they've ever known.
Synchronicities
Learn how to recognise and interpret the signs and symbols appearing in your everyday life so you can trust your intuition and move forward with clarity and confidence. Have you ever noticed the same numbers appearing repeatedly, dreamed of a symbol that stayed with you all day, or encountered an animal or object that felt strangely meaningful? These moments aren’t random. They’re synchronicities – messages meant to guide, reassure, and redirect you when you need it most. This beautiful reference book teaches you how to notice these signs, understand their meanings and apply their wisdom to your daily life. You’ll discover the meanings behind signs found in: Nature, including plants, weather, celestial events and natural phenomena. Animals, from common encounters to rare or symbolic sightings. Numbers and angel numbers, including repeating sequences and timing synchronicities. Dreams, revealing subconscious messages and emotional patterns. Objects and symbols, both ancient and modern. Intuition and conversations where signs often appear unexpectedly. Guided by manifestation expert Carly Klacza (@missintuition_), this intuitive, easy-to-navigate guide explores the deeper meaning behind 340 everyday signs and symbols, helping you decode the language the universe uses to communicate with you. Each entry includes a clear meaning, an interpretive message and a practical affirmation, allowing insight to move beyond understanding into lived experience. Keep this book close, dip in whenever a sign appears and let it become your trusted companion for translating the universe’s quiet messages into meaningful action.
Making Tracks
'The nomad within and the journey call to me still ...' Travelling by road, rail and sea, and carrying everything she needs with her, including a healthy sense of the ridiculous, Caroline sets out in the 1970s on a lifelong adventure around the globe. This is a journey which will take in working in Libya, backpacking across Afghanistan, India and Thailand, and voyaging deep into the wild reaches of the Sahara Desert with just her husband Graham by her side in their ageing Land Rover. It's time to exchange sensible shoes for hiking boots; security, warmth, a comfy bed and food on her plate for adventure and the uncertainty of life on the road, as Caroline finds herself making tracks once again ... Humorous, warm and full of wild landscapes: this is the story of a lifelong journey that will make you want to pack your bags and follow in the footsteps of the Globetrotting Grandma
Mr & Mrs Dixon Hide A Body
'Murder has no right to be this funny!' ERIN KELLYTo have and to hold, to lie and to kill... Meet James and Daisy Dixon. They get along perfectly well - especially when on separate sides of their huge manor house, where Daisy can plot her husband's murder in peace. However, after accidentally killing a man on their way home from a lavish party, they're forced to work together to bury the evidence. All is going surprisingly smoothly, until the day the rain washes up more than it's supposed to... and suddenly, the Dixons are suspects. As husband and wife battle it out to be the not-guilty party, Daisy starts working on a plot of her own... after all, it wouldn't be the first time, would i? ll's fair in love and war . . . especially in this marriage. Readers LOVE Daisy Dixon's murderous streak. . . 'From the very first page, I was hooked and unable to put it down' ?'What a perfect read!' ?'THIS BOOK IS LITERAL INSANITY!!!!' ?'This was SO GOOD' ?'This one's a must-read!' ?
Birdlands
From Carnegie-winning author Anthony McGowan comes another thrilling and heartbreaking animal adventureAn unlikely flock. The adventure of a lifetime. Life can be tough when you’re a bird, especially for Beaky, Herman and Pidge. With the young jackdaw’s twisted beak, the crow’s broken wing and the pigeon’s fear of flying, survival seems impossible. Until, that is, they band together. The trio set out into the wild, leaving the city far behind. But danger lurks at every turn… Will the three birds ever find a place they can call home?
Greatest Football Stars: Neymar
From Santos to Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar is a star wherever he plays. He’s also one of Brazil’s best, determined to help his national team succeed – no matter what. He even scored the winning goal that made them Olympic champions for the first time. Follow his rise to the top!About the Greatest Football Stars series:Greatest Football Stars dives into the incredible journeys of the world’s greatest players of all time. Featuring talents from all around the globe, this series covers their unique journeys to stardom – from playing football in the park to performing in front of capacity crowds on the biggest stage and in the biggest leagues.
Dispatches from the Piazza
Welcome to the Mediterranean—a world where stilettos are the footwear of choice, athleisure doesn’t exist, aperitivo hour is every hour, and carbohydrates have never been off limits. Why do we dream of wine tasting in Umbria or sunset yachts on the Côte d'Azur? Because we all want to escape somewhere truly fabulous — where everyone looks fantastic, and just gets sexier with age. That place is called the Mediterranean. Author Danielle Pergament transports readers to this sun-drenched world where pleasure is a priority, pairing comedic essays on the Mediterranean lifestyle with tutorials for eyeliner like Penelope Cruz, scarf styling like Grace Kelly, and navigating cobblestones in stilettos—all accompanied by fun, colorful illustrations. With this book by your side, la dolce vita is yours for the taking. Witty and transporting: Comedic essays and sharp observations capture the irresistible allure of Mediterranean life Style tutorials included: Iconic looks from Penelope Cruz eyeliner to Grace Kelly scarf styling made achievable Beautifully illustrated: Playful artwork from celebrated New Yorker illustrator Mokshini on every page Perfect for travelers of all sorts: An escapist read for anyone who loves European culture and dreams of a Mediterranean holiday, or is packing their bags and heading there soon
The Organized Teacher Toolkit
Practical, actionable strategies to achieve work/life balance for the overwhelmed elementary teacher The Organized Teacher Toolkit: Strategies for Managing Time, Classroom Space, and Boundaries addresses the most pressing challenges elementary educators face, helping them reduce stress, improve work/life balance, and thrive both in and out of the classroom. With clear, immediately actionable strategies, readers will learn how to streamline and improve both their personal and professional lives and break free from unhelpful and destructive beliefs like “If I just put in more hours, I’ll finally get caught up.” Written by Kristen Donegan, founder of the popular Organized Teacher Club and an education professional with over 20 years of experience, including 13 years as an elementary classroom teacher, this practical guide offers: Proven Time Management Techniques: Learn how to prioritize tasks and manage your schedule effectively to stay focused and productiveSimple Organizational Systems: Discover practical tips for creating and maintaining an organized classroom that enhances teaching and reduces stress, even if you’re starting with classroom clutterBoundary-Setting Strategies: Implement actionable methods to set and respect boundaries, ensuring a healthier work-life balance and preventing burnoutReal-Life Success Stories: Gain inspiration from teachers who have successfully transformed their professional and personal lives using these strategies The Organized Teacher Toolkit earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all elementary teachers seeking to find or rediscover joy in teaching.
Tuck and Tina and the Dinosaur Thief
Meet Tina and Tuck - two unlikely friends ready for adventure! A fun, full-colour series for 6+ children, ideal for readers moving from picture books to chapter stories. Boone School is in trouble! Taps dripping slime, classrooms full of bugs and lots of other disasters mean Principle Bruno might lose his job. Then Tuck and Tina discover that a masked troublemaker is causing mischief, just so he can take over the school and steal rare dinosaur bones buried beneath the building!Cue a high-speed chase across land, sea and air. . . but can the two mice track down the culprit and save the da? raise for the Tuck and Tina series:'Heartwarming and hilarious!' Jeff Kinney, bestselling author of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Pathemata
A profound and deeply personal exploration of pain, the body and loss by the beloved author of Bluets and The Argonauts'Full of warmth, wisdom and weirdness' JENNY MUSTARDThis is a dreamlike portrait of a body in struggle to connect with itself and others. As the narrator contends with chronic pain, and with a pandemic raging in the background, she sets out to examine the literal and symbolic role of the mouth in the life of a writer. Pathemata recounts the narrator’s tragicomic search to alleviate her suffering, a search that eventually becomes a reckoning with various forms of loss – the loss of intimacy, the loss of her father and the loss of a pivotal friend and mentor. In exacting, distilled prose, her account blurs the lines between embodied, unconscious and everyday life. Praise for Maggie Nelson‘I remember where I was when I read each of Maggie Nelson’s books in the same way I remember a place where I heard important news’ ANNE ENRIGHT‘Always brilliant’ GEOFF DYER‘Among the sharpest and most supple thinkers of her generation’ OLIVIA LAING
Small Steps for Big Change
Discover practical steps to a more sustainable life, from award-winning author, speaker and activist Patrick ReganIn Small Steps for Big Change, award-winning author, speaker, activist and charity founder Patrick Regan OBE invites you to take a breath and begin again – not with grand gestures or quick fixes, but with small, practical and intentional steps that lead to lasting transformation. Drawing on his own experience of burnout and recovery, Patrick shares three simple but powerful principles that have shaped his life: Start Small, Create Space, Think Differently. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, searching for balance or longing to live with more purpose, Small Steps for Big Change offers a compassionate roadmap towards a more sustainable way of being – one that helps you not just to survive, but to truly flourish.
Oxford Reading Tree: Level 3: Floppy's Phonics: Sounds Books: Pack of 6
There are 6 books at Level 3:Book 13 practises ''ai ee igh''Book 14 practises ''oa oo oo''Book 15 practises ''ar or ur''Book 16 practises ''ow oi ear''Book 17 practises ''air er er''Book 18 practises ''ue ue ure''Each sound is explored through an Oxford Reading Tree scene, first the children should say the sound and trace the letters in the panel, before looking at the key word and picture and saying the sound, there is a list of decodable words for them to read and then they can try to find all words they can that include the focus sound within the picture, some are labelled some are not!Consolidation activities include matching, tracing and reading.There are a total of 42 books in this series from Level 1 to Level 5 (Letters and Sounds Phase 1 to Phase 5)
Rebel in the Deep
SET SAIL IN THE SIZZLING CONCLUSION TO THE CRIMSON SAILS TRILOGY'Katee Robert knows how to capture romance readers' hearts.' ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY__________The rebellion’s fight turns into a battle for their hearts aboard the next sexy fantasy romance from Katee Robert, the New York Times bestselling author of Hunt on Dark Waters. Nox has been steadfastly working as a quartermaster for the rebellion for years. They don’t ask for much in return, except for one crucial condition — their ex, the noble Lord Bastian, stays as far away from them as possible. To say things ended poorly between them is a gross understatement…and it’s the only relationship Nox has never quite recovered from. But now, the rules have changed. Siobhan, the rebel leader, has emerged from hiding to tell Nox that Bastian’s involvement in the rebellion has been discovered, and he’s been taken to stand trial in the capital as a traitor. The fate of the entire rebellion now rests on Nox and Siobhan’s ability to rescue Bastian from the Cwn Annwn ship. Saving Bastian is only the start of their trials, as the trio is tracked by ferocious pirates across Threshold. And Nox’s complicated relationships and entanglements with Bastian and Siobhan puts more than their life at risk—it puts their heart on the line. __________READERS ADORE THE CRIMSON SAILS SERIES:‘This finale is epic, action-packed, full of magic, and deeply satisfying.’ 5 STAR REVIEW‘I devoured it’ 5 STAR REVIEW‘I was completely enthralled by Rebel in the Deep!’ 5 STAR REVIEW‘We’ve finally reached the end of the Crimson Sails series and I love every second of it.’ 5 STAR REVIEW‘This was amazing!!!’ 5 STAR REVIEW‘A gift of a book’ 5 STAR REVIEW
The National Baseball Hall of Fame's Big Baseball Activity Book
Batter up with this exciting collection of fun facts, puzzles, and games all about baseball officially licensed with the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The National Baseball Hall of Fame''s Big Baseball Activity Book is the ultimate book of challenges for young baseball fans. Readers will make their way through nine themed innings, including stadiums, history, famous players, awards, and more, solving 50+ puzzles along the way. In addition to engaging their brains, young baseball fans will have the opportunity to unleash their creative side, with dozens of activity pages and prompts to design their own uniforms, baseball cards, and more. This book is packed with endless fun for baseball fans, including:Crossword puzzlesWord searchesEmoji guessing gamesAn MLB teams checklistFact boxesAnd much, much more!Perfect for road trips or after-school time, The National Baseball Hall of Fame''s Big Baseball Activity Book provides hours of entertainment for young baseball fans. Kids will get the chance to exercise their minds and creativity with an awesome variety of games and prompts all centered around the wonderful world of baseball!
