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Catch the Devil
The gripping true story of a serial con man whose lies condemned a man to death row by award-winning New York Times Magazine writer Pamela Colloff.For more than three decades, Paul Skalnik roamed the southern states of America lying about who he was. He passed himself off as a fighter pilot, a high-rolling oilman, a criminal defense attorney, an undercover agent, and a terminal cancer patient. In these guises he married nine women-some at the same time - and scammed them out of their money.When Skalnik got caught, as he invariably did, he would run a different con. Locked up with other men awaiting trial, he claimed they confessed their crimes to him. Then he peddled those stories to prosecutors. In Florida, he became a frequent witness for the state, thinking nothing of exaggerating men''s wrongdoing or implicating the innocent to help prosecutors win convictions. In return, the state rewarded him with his freedom, fueling his growing sense of invincibility. Soon he was not just committing fraud; he was preying on girls in their teens or barely into adolescence.In 1985, Jim Dailey, a down-on-his-luck Vietnam veteran, was implicated in the murder of a 14-year-old girl and landed in jail with Skalnik. Despite a total lack of forensic evidence, Skalnik''s account of Dailey''s "confession" was enough to put Dailey on death row where he still waits, four decades later.In this mesmerizing debut, Pamela Colloff spins a dark tale of a remorseless and brilliant liar made lethal by a system more concerned with winning convictions than finding the truth.
FIRES IN NIGHT HB
‘Cinematic, suspenseful, totally immersive’ ZOË SCHLANGER‘Explosive … fascinating’ RENI EDDO-LODGE‘Riveting’ ERIC KLINENBERGThe explosive true story of a secret group of radicals who launched a clandestine battle to save the planet, and what their legacy illuminates about the future of our climate crisis.In the early hours of October 28, 1996, a driver in rural Oregon spotted flames rising from a federal ranger station. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, but not before discovering a cryptic phrase spray-painted nearby: “EARTH LIBERATION FRONT.” Over the next decade, the Earth Liberation Front would carry out the most audacious politically motivated arsons in US history. Targeting car dealerships, lumber companies and a $20 million ski resort, they wanted to send a message: if the government wouldn’t halt the destruction of the natural world, they would. Despite causing no deaths, the ELF was branded the nation’s foremost domestic terrorism threat and became the target of one of the FBI’s largest ever investigations.Fires in the Night is the definitive story of the ELF’s rise and unravelling. For years, members of ELF, many of them close friends, led double lives, meticulously planning and staging their attacks while trying to manage personal frictions and stay one step ahead of the government. Drawing on years of original reporting and interviews, including with reclusive activists breaking their silence for the first time, journalist Matthew Wolfe offers a thrilling, intimate account of a moment when the actions of radical environmentalists challenged mainstream complacency.As the climate crisis continues to accelerate, Wolfe asks the most pressing question of our time: facing the end of the world as we know it, exactly what kind of resistance is justified?‘A larger story of the questions surrounding radical resistance, both during the late 1990s and today’NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW‘At once a cinematically propulsive narrative, a herculean feat of reporting and a sweeping work of modern environmental history’ ROBERT MOOR, author of On Trails‘A brilliant meditation on how a social movement draws its own moral lines’ ERIC KLINENBERG, author of Palaces for the People‘Masterful reporting. As riveting as any thriller’ SETH HARP, author of The Fort Bragg Cartel
SAS Great Escapes Four
'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' Lee ChildFIVE DARING ESCAPES CARRIED OUT BY THE FAMOUS FIGHTING FORCE DURING WWIIFrom the infamous 1944 desert campaign to the unforgiving terrain of the Vosges Mountains; from a perilous escape across Europe aided by Resistance networks to three Captains fleeing an Italian Prisoner of War camp in 1943, and a death-defying return to Britain via boat, tunnel and train. These inspirational true stories bring to life the do-or-die spirit of the SAS, as they faced an enemy hell-bent on wreaking vengeance. Damien Lewis has worked closely with World War Two veterans and the families of those portrayed, accessing never-before-seen wartime diaries, letters, mission reports, interrogation transcripts and more, to reveal terrifying yet astounding feats of survival from the band of elite soldiers. If you like Great Escapes Four, why not go back and discover the previous instalments in this bestselling series: Great Escapes, Great Escapes Two and Great Escapes Three.
Lost Baker of Vienna
Papa whispered to Chana, ''If we get separated, if something happens to me, look after Mama and Aron. And one last thing-'' He smoothed an affectionate hand over her hair. ''Remember everything I''ve taught you, and all your gifts. Promise me this.''1946. Having survived a concentration camp, Chana Rosenzweig arrives in Vienna seeking not only protection for her and her family, but also the freedom to be a baker, just as her father had once been. Torn between a black-market dealer who offers escape to Europe, and an apprentice baker who shares her dreams, Chana battles to stay true to herself and the promise she made her father to live against all odds...2018. When Zoe Rosenzweig''s beloved grandfather dies, Zoe travels to Vienna to speak to an elusive man who may be the only person who can help her unearth the hidden story of her grandparents. Haunted by what she does not know, Zoe risks her journalism career and her home to find the truth. Inspired by the extraordinary experiences of the author''s mother and her family during and after the Holocaust, The Lost Baker of Vienna is a testament to the courage and defiance of women in a world torn apart.''A tale of grit, bravery, and humanity that will not soon be forgotten'' KATE QUINN''Family love and sacrifice drive this heart-wrenching story'' DIANE CHAMBERLAIN ''A beautifully drawn story of survival. I loved every word of it'' KELLY RIMMER''A timely tale of hardship and hope, with strong, resilient women at its core'' GEORGIA HUNTER''By turns mysterious, tender, suspenseful and moving. I was captivated'' THERESE ANNE FOWLER''A story of love, family and second chances...moving and unforgettable'' PAM JENOFFReal readers love The Lost Baker of Vienna:⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''Wow, what a beautiful book''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''The story of Chana, a Jewish young woman and her strength, perseverance, and courage''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''A welcome new take on a World War II novel''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''Enjoyed the characters''
I STRONGLY BELIEVE IN INCRE PB
A selection of the world’s most incredible things according to award-winning writer, comedian, artist and podcaster Rob AutonI Strongly Believe In Incredible Things is a book of poetic prose, musings, short stories and biro drawings detailing a selection of the Earth’s incredible things by award-winning writer, comedian, artist and podcaster Rob Auton.Unique, enchanting and utterly life affirming, this is a collection of pages that come together to create the opposite of the news, becoming the tonic for the complicated gin that is the world we find ourselves in today: a humorous and heartfelt book that is the ying to the yang that is politics ;a book of breathing space that gives oxygen to rediscovering the beauty of living on earth with the aim of fuelling people to return to the coal-face of everyday life with optimism and wonder in their pockets. Inhaling all we have in common, exhaling all we don’t.From bubble wrap to Killer Whales; frog spawn to empathy, hand-dryers to parents, I Strongly Believe in Incredible Things wants to take you on a journey back to the incredible planet we live on.
Beirut Fragments
''An impassioned cry against indifference'' - New York Times''Stunning and forensic, witnessing everyday life in the midst of siege'' Tareq Baconi, author of Fire in Every DirectionWith an introduction by susan abulhawa''Beirut was a city like any other. What happened here could, I think, happen anywhere''Jean Said Makdisi arrived in Beirut as an outsider: a Palestinian refugee who had escaped Jerusalem in 1948 and had grown up across Egypt and America. But in 1975, as Lebanon''s capital became the locus of a ferocious civil war, Jean decided to stay. As sectarian violence mounted and the city collapsed around her, she documented it all: the cars that exploded in the street; the high-rise buildings that turned to dust; the museums that became military checkpoints; the bifurcation of the city; and the brutality of the Israeli siege in 1982.Taking in the fourteen years of civil war, Makdisi lays bare the violent face of conflict, meticulously documenting its impact on every aspect of civilian life - from the fearsome whistle of shellfire, to the mundanity of queuing for food, to the constant, wandering search for lost loved ones.Intimate and profound, Beirut Fragments is a heartbreaking memoir of a city under siege and an impassioned defence of collective humanity. With vivid insight and urgency, Makdisi records civilian life brought to its limits and reconstructs the image of a place - and its people - that emerged from the ashes.
Long and Speaking Silence, A
"Nghi Vo is so good."—NPR on The Brides of High HillEvery story begins somewhere.On the banks of the Ya-lé River, the town of Luntien gathers to celebrate the start of the rainy season, but the celebration is marred by the arrival of refugees from the sea. Everyone has a story about the foreigners newly in their midst—lazy, violent, unwanted—while the refugees themselves grieve the loss of the home they loved.Cleric Chih, very recently still Novice Chih, is also a stranger in Luntien. A moment of carelessness and bad luck leaves them waiting tables as they struggle to establish themself as a real cleric. A cleric’s job is to listen andrecord, but the stories emerging in Luntien are ugly and violent, as hard to predict as the river itself. With their hoopoe companion Almost Brilliant by their side, Chih must help the refugees while also unraveling a mystery that may have roots in their own faraway home in the abbey of Singing Hills.In the seventh entry of the award-winning Singing Hills series, we meet Chih and Almost Brilliant just beginning their journey together as Chih assumes their place on the road and in the world.The novellas of the Singing Hills series are standalone stories linked by the Cleric Chih, and may be read in any order.The Empress of Salt and FortuneWhen the Tiger Came Down the MountainInto the RiverlandsMammoths at the GatesThe Brides of High HillA Mouthful of Dust
Peekaboo Party
With 10 easy-to-use sliders to push, pull or turn in every book and a surprise mirror ending, this bestselling series is perfect for babies and toddlers!Play peekaboo with this interactive board book to engage and stimulate even the youngest of readers. Peekaboo Party is stylish, sturdy and sprinkled with birthday magic and friendly faces to spot!Connecting with faces and playing peekaboo is one of the first games that babies learn to play and that''s why they will want to read this book again and again. Moving the pop-ups will help babies develop their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, while turning the chunky pages will build their book confidence, all while rewarding their curiosity with fun peekaboo surprises. From Ingela P Arrhenius, the illustrator behind the award-winning Felt Flaps: Where''s Mr/Mrs? series.Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook. Scan the code, hear the story! Read, play and discover - start your reading journey with Peekaboo today!Also available:Peekaboo ZooPeekaboo LovePeekaboo PumpkinPeekaboo Dog
Churchill’s Queen
A ground-breaking and revelatory exploration of the remarkable friendship between Queen Elizabeth II and Winston Churchill.In February 1952, when the young Elizabeth returned to London after her sudden accession to the throne, Churchill was first to greet her as she stepped off the aircraft. The image was a striking one – an elderly statesman in the twilight of his career paying homage to a young sovereign just embarking on what would become the longest reign in the history of the British monarchy. He already had a lifetime of experience to share, while she had a lifetime of service still to come.Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth II rank alongside the most iconic historical figures of all time. They defined the ages in which they lived, and exerted enormous influence on the lives of millions around the globe. But even more extraordinary than their individual achievements is the unique friendship that developed between them, with Churchill helping the fledgling queen to shape the start of her reign, and Elizabeth in turn helping him to retire with dignity and grace, cementing his legacy at the end of his career.Using previously unpublished material from government files and private archives, Churchill’s Queen sheds new light on this historic partnership, revealing how it grew despite challenges and setbacks – and ultimately shaped the monarchy and the nation.
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Anish Kapoor
Key works from the past 15 years of Kapoor’s career, including new sculptures and paintings that elaborate upon the artist’s famed spatial and perceptual experimentations
This landmark volume presents a selection of British sculptor Anish Kapoor’s (born 1954) output from the past 15 years, highlighting many of his most iconic works: steel mirror sculptures that warp, distort and disorient; objects coated in Vantablack that mystify with their extraordinary light-absorbing properties; and seemingly depthless voids opening within the gallery space, drawing viewers in with a thrilling sense of vertigo. The volume also introduces the artist’s development of new, strikingly visceral forms of sculpture and painting. In these recent works, Kapoor explores both novel thematic concerns as well as those that have been central to his entire career: spatial perception, presence and absence, surface and void, the known and the unknown. The volume also features a text from renowned psychoanalyst and philosopher Julia Kristeva as well as an interview with the artist conducted by Hayward Gallery Director Ralph Rugoff.
The Complete Book of Ford Mustang, Fifth Edition
Take a joy ride through 60+ years of America’s most iconic pony car, model by model, with this officially licensed and lavishly illustrated reference. According to many, Mustang is the only vehicle that actually deserves the title “pony car.” Updated through the model year 2026, The Complete Book of Ford Mustang, Fifth Edition collects the rich and varied history of the automotive legend with in-depth commentary, stunning photographs, and detailed specifications, spanning:The first six-cylinder Mustang of 1964-1/2 The fire-breathing, world-beating Boss and Shelby versions of the 1960s and early ’70sToday’s Dark Horse and race-ready GTD modelsPrototypes and experimental one-offsAnniversary and pace cars, like the 2025 60th Anniversary GT editionSpecialty packages for street and competition drivingCreated in cooperation with Ford, this book is the ultimate resource on America’s best-loved pony car. Any muscle-car enthusiast, motorsports fan, or car collector will want this book in their collection.Also available from the Complete Book Series:Complete Book of Classic Ford Tractors, Complete Book of Moto Guzzi, Complete Book of Ducati, Complete Book of Jaguar, Complete Book of Volkswagen GTI, Complete Book of Farmall Tractors, Complete Book of BMW Motorcycles, Complete Book of Classic John Deere Tractors, Complete Book of Jaguar, Complete Book of Porsche 911, Complete Book of Classic Ford and Mercury Muscle Cars, Complete Book of Chevrolet Camaro, Complete Book of Classic Volkswagens, Complete Book of Classic Chevrolet Muscle Cars, The Complete Book of Ducati Motorcycles, Complete Book of Classic Dodge and Plymouth Muscle, and The Complete Book of Spacecraft.
Advanced Rune Magic
Accessing deeper levels of rune magic to achieve self-transformation• Comprehensively explores the meanings of the 24 Elder Futhark runes and how each serves as a distinct interface to the greater Mystery• Draws upon source texts such as the Prose and Poetic Eddas as well as the Anglo Saxon, Norwegian, and Icelandic Rune Poems• Offers methods to incorporate the runes into your daily life as powerful tools for contemplation and magical self-transformationThe runes are a system of magical symbols that can be used for divination and casting spells, both to harm and protect. While these uses of the runes are powerful, David Linder focuses on a deeper and arguably more significant level of the runic mysteries—the magic of self-transformation. The runes of the Elder Futhark are 24 facets of the great Mystery, which is translated as Runa. Each rune serves as a distinct interface that allows access to certain aspects of the great Mystery in order to heal, to reconnect, and to transform oneself. To grasp a rune is not just a matter of intellectual understanding, but a task of experiencing it physically and spiritually. Linder reveals how the lived experience of grasping a rune’s meaning is an initiatory step toward realizing one’s higher self and coming closer to the great Mystery. The author draws upon the Prose and Poetic Eddas as well as the Anglo-Saxon, Norwegian, and Icelandic Rune Poems to explain each rune. These source texts show how Nordic spirituality is more concerned with the practicalities of mundane life than dogmatic codes. Linder contextualizes the meaning of each rune for our time and reveals the concrete opportunities for growth that each rune offers when the spiritual insight is lived and embodied in the modern world. Advanced Rune Magic teaches methods to incorporate the runes into your daily life as tools for both contemplation and self-transformation, showing how simple applications can produce tangible results. While these methods can enrich one’s magical and spiritual practices, they will also lead to improved daily functioning, a stronger sense of purpose, and overall well-being.
PAW PATROL DINO MOVIE STICK PB
Get ready for action with this illustrated sticker activity book, packed with activities, colouring and more. Based on the upcoming Summer 2026 film, PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie!The PAW Patrol return to the big screen for their most thrilling adventure yet!After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the team lands in an awe-inspiring new world filled with dramatic landscapes, unexpected challenges, and … dinosaurs!This sticker activity book is jam-packed with mazes, dot-to-dots, sticker scenes colouring, creative activities and more. Complete activities with Chase, Skye, Marshall, Rubble and Rex, and meet lots of new dinosaur friends along the way.Packed with over 50 STICKERS!Also look out for:PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie Picture Book (ISBN: 9780008755898)
An Inconvenience of Penguins
The problem started, as problems often do, with a penguin. From Kings and Emperors to Macaronis and Rockhoppers, penguins are one of the most immediately recognisable animals on Earth. Yet for all that familiarity, what do we really know about them? An Inconvenience of Penguins follows award-winning travel writer Jamie Lafferty as he visits all eighteen species in a bid to understand the birds and their extraordinarily varied habitats a little better. On voyages to some of the planet's most inaccessible and challenging landscapes, he recounts the history of our unique relationship with the world's most popular bird, telling not only the stories of the penguins, but also the people and places around them. From getting stranded in the Galapagos and marching through African guano fields to leading photography groups in the Antarctic and taking psychedelics on the Falklands, this is a birding quest like no other. Along the way, Lafferty relives the experiences of early polar explorers, for whom penguins were perplexing mysteries, welcome companions and even occasional meals, and meets the modern penguin lovers trying to save their fragile environments. Featuring cameos from a wide cast of characters including Ernest Shackleton, Charles Darwin and Sir Francis Drake, as well as beautiful photographs of each penguin species, An Inconvenience of Penguins is part love-letter to and part biography of these remarkable creatures.
The Intrigue
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a sizzling noir about desire, danger, and greed, in which seduction is the ultimate conHandsome con artist Ulises has long charmed lonely women via letters to steal their money, but money is hard to come by in 1940s Mexico. Ulises knows his looks won't last forever, and he's desperate to get his hands on a real fortune.He thinks he's found it when he captivates his newest correspondent, Perla, the owner of a small-town boardinghouse in picturesque Veracruz. But when he meets her, he finds something he didn't expect. The woman has a niece, Inés, who is as observant as she is desperate to escape her aunt's household. When Inés discovers Ulises' true intentions, she wants in on the scheme. They'll convince her aunt that Ulises is a great catch, Perla will marry him, and her money will vanish. Easy, fast and clean. But Perla is not the desperate, silly spinster Ulises imagines. She harbors secrets. And although Ulises does not believe in true romance, Inés is more alluring than he bargained on. Suddenly, a simple plan may become perilously complicated. Venture into the streets of a small town where the patina of convention and good manners conceals a cauldron of avarice and lust. PRAISE FOR THE INTRIGUE:'Lush and passionate with magnetic prose . . . The Intrigue will grab you by the throat and won't let go until its earth-shaking finale!' S. A. Crosby, author of King of Ashes'As the deception and the bodies mount, I rooted increasingly for this Bonnie & Clyde to get away clean with the loot. Do they? Read and find out; you won't be sorry!' Kate Quinn, author of The Alice Network'Everything about Moreno-Garcia's latest exudes noir at its very best' Library Journal'Moreno-Garcia delivers a pulpy noir-telenovela mashup that would make James M. Cain jealous' Los Angeles Times'This is yet another rock-solid novel from a born storyteller. Clever, taut, and just flat-out fun' Kirkus Reviews
The Hollow One
Readers’ Choice Book Awards Gold Winner An emotional and chilling exploration of grief, memory, and the quiet horrors that live in broken homes. Ellie is six years old. She takes care of the baby, keeps the house quiet, and knows how to survive. Her father left months ago. She misses him. Now something is coming to her window. It looks like him. It sounds like him. It remembers things no one else should. It asks to come inside. Ellie lets it in. And now it wants to stay. From Readers’ Choice Book Awards Gold Winner Corinne Westbrook comes a chilling, slow-burn horror novel about neglect, memory, and what answers when a child needs to be loved.
Extreme Britain
Drawing on interviews with extremists, this timely study explores the relationship between gendered culture and political radicalism in a polarised Britain. Misogyny and ‘toxic masculinity’ are increasingly implicated in radicalisation. From the men’s incel (‘involuntary celibate’) movement online, to jihadist groups like Islamic State, to radical right ‘Free Speech’ protests —radicalisation spans ideologies. Though an often-used term, the process of radicalisation is not well understood, and the role of gender and masculinities has often been ignored. This book uses primary research among two of Britain’s key extremist movements: the banned Islamist group al-Muhajiroun, and those networked to it; and the anti-Islam radical right, including the English Defence League and Britain First, to reveal radicalisation as a masculinity project. Through interviews with leaders including Anjem Choudary, Jayda Fransen and Tommy Robinson, as well as their followers, Extreme Britain explores the emergence of extreme misogyny and masculinities. Pearson situates extreme identities in wider social norms, showing how masculinities are mobilised into action. The book cautions against oversimplifying extreme masculinity as ‘toxic’. It demonstrates how both men and women ‘do’ extreme masculinities and the costs and benefits to them both of activism. Understanding the men and women involved in extreme movements will better equip us to counter them. This fascinating study offers invaluable insight into some of their lives and motivations.
Haikyu!! (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 9
Shoyo Hinata is out to prove that in volleyball you don’t need to be tall to fly!Ever since he saw the legendary player known as “the Little Giant” compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone els? inata may not have been allowed to participate in the Miyagi Prefecture Rookie Camp, but he’s determined to learn something from watching on the sidelines as a ball boy! Then, Date Tech arrives at Karasuno for a practice game, and Karasuno clumsily dances around their own new techniques in an attempt to break through the Iron Wall. As the new year rolls around, the Spring Tournament begins!
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