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The Token
''Seven beneficiaries. Seven people who stood to gain a huge amount of money, for a reason none of them yet understood.''Seven strangers receive a mysterious note informing them of their impending inheritance of billionaire Logan Quick''s fortune. They each receive a token and soon embark on a doomed cruise where they will have to conquer their own demons, and each other, for a chance at the money.But someone on this boat has something to hide. Can the survivors work out the truth...or are they too doomed to drown?
Symphony of Sound
<p>Delve into the captivating origins of sound in this visual feast. Sound fills our lives: we have evolved to communicate with it, we use it to create complex musical patterns of rhythm and pitch, and it evokes powerful emotional responses in us. The mysterious effects of sound on our everyday lives often go unnoticed - this book invites you to uncover those secrets. <br><br><i>A Symphony of Sound </i>explores the science behind how sounds are made. It looks at how different instruments create their own unique sound, it explores the elaborate calls animals produce to communicate in the natural world, and it asks the question - what will the future sound like?<br><br>With engaging text by acoustics expert Professor Trevor Cox and vibrant, expressive artwork by Sophie Escavy Lim, this is a fresh take on a fascinating yet often overlooked subject.</p>
The Ex-Boyfriend's Favourite Recipe Funeral Committee
‘Touching, funny, and beautiful, Kawashiro has a wonderful gift for bringing the reader into the story’ BooklistWhat ingredients do you need to cure a broken heart? This soul-nourishing comfort read is for anyone who has loved and lost – and wants to love again. For fans of Butter, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, What You Are Looking For Is In The Library, I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki and Before The Coffee Gets Cold. Momoko thought her boyfriend was her soulmate. She believed he was going to propose. Instead, he broke things off at a love hotel. So she does what many broken-hearted people do – she gets incredibly drunk. So drunk that she passes out in a nearly empty café and wakes up pouring her heart out to the curious and handsome café manager, Iori, a Buddhist monk in training and a café regular. As Momoko describes how her ex loved her cooking, Iori lets her slip into the kitchen and cook up his favourite dish: a delicious butter chicken curry. Through cooking and sharing, Momoko suddenly notices her tears have stopped, and that maybe, she’s ready to move on. That’s when an idea starts to take shape: what if they invited customers to share their heartbreak stories while cooking dishes that once meant something in their relationship? nd so an unconventional therapy group, the ‘Ex-Boyfriend’s Favourite Recipe Funeral Committee’, is born . . .
Silent War
Scott White’s journey began in Edinburgh, Scotland, where at the age of 25 he stepped into the unforgiving world of private security. He trained alongside former special forces instructors, learning the intricacies of Close Protection from weapons handling, specialist driving, tactics, and how to keep calm in chaos. For six years, working in Europe and the UK, he lived in the shadows of high-threat assignments, protecting VIPs in a game where hesitation could be fatal.But the biggest leap came at 31, when Scott became a Private Military Contractor and deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan – two of the most dangerous places on earth at the height of their wars. For seven long years, he moved through blown-out cities and scorched desert roads, escorting high-value targets under fire, running convoys through kill zones, and staring down death more times than he can remember. The days bled into nights filled with bombings, ambushes, gunfights and the constant hum of dread. And yet, in that madness, something beautiful grew – the brotherhood. The deep, unspoken bond between men who would die for each other without hesitation.While some of those men became brothers for life, others didn’t make it home, and far too many made it back in body, but never in mind. Some took their own lives. Others drifted into the slow suicide of addiction, and Scott was no different. Flashbacks. Guilt. The crushing silence no one back home could break. He lost his marriage, his family, his home. And in the darkness of it all, he lost himself. But somewhere, something began to shift. Slowly, painfully, he began to piece himself back together.This is a personal story of the journey of survival, of both brutal combat zones and the PTSD that followed. It is about what the war takes from you, and the silent, defiant choice to keep going.
INTO BLUE_SALTWATER SECRET3 PB
The new surfing romance for 2026 that will carry you away…Sun, surf and secrets…World-renowned surfer Jade fled to a tropical paradise to heal her broken heart—not risk it again. But when she meets the brooding Axel their chemistry proves impossible to ignore.Axel built his quiet island life to escape his demons. The last thing he needs is the addictive presence of a woman who makes him feel alive again—especially one who could shatter the fragile peace he''s created.As passion ignites beneath the island sun, Jade must decide if love is worth the risk. But can their connection survive when Axel''s dark secrets surfac? eaders can''t wait to dive Into the Blue…''Such an escapist read…I''ve really enjoyed every book in this trio.'' ?''Into The Blue certainly didn''t disappoint. I thought it was the perfect summer beach read.'' ?''A mix of romance, self-discovery, and a beautiful setting, this was the perfect escape.'' ?''The perfect summer escape…the tropical island setting was beautifully immersive and made me want to pack my bags immediately.'' ?''This trilogy is the perfect summer read, and it’s got my wanderlust at an all-time high.'' ?
Murder on Iona
The naked and frozen body of Norah Fornario (33) was discovered lying on a roughly hewn cross on the ground, far from her London home, in the wilds of the remote Hebridean island of Iona in November 1929. The doctor declared she had simply died of exposure, officially, no regard was paid to the strange circumstances under which she had been found, no post-mortem was carried out, no inquest was ordered and there was no major police investigation.Award-winning historian Neil Storey investigates the case and throws new light on the life and mysterious death of Norah Fornario in a gripping story akin to the plot of an Agatha Christie murder mystery novel blended with one of the darkest stories of the occult by Dennis Wheatley. A story that involves the notorious occultist Aleister Crowley, ''The Wickedest Man in the World,'' elite secret societies in London, an ''occult college'' in the Home Counties, mystical Glastonbury, vampires, demons, fairy folk, and curses set against the backdrop of the roaring 1920s. A story that culminates on a remote Scottish island where folklore and superstition were still believed and feared, and an apparent case of murder by black magic … or was it?
An Education in Longing
A darkly sexy romance about a young woman attending an enchanted school, who must defeat a malevolent force only through accessing a very powerful magic... one that’s rooted in her sexual desire. When Mina manages to pass The Test and gain entry to a university that reveals a world of magic just beyond ours, she’s determined to go and prove her worth. But Harrowhall is full of dangers untold, and hardships unnumbered. And every one of them seems designed for only the privileged to pass. If she has any hope of becoming the witch she longs to be, she’s going to have to rely on the last person she wants to: Harker St James, the most lethal student to ever walk those haunted halls. And once she unearths his dark secret, she has the means to persuade him. Not to mention a way to keep him at bay. Because Harker isn’t just the key to her salvation. He’s the deadly snare that daily threatens to drag her down. Desire fires her magic, but any feeling for him is a poison she simply can’t afford. Even though the fate of Harrowhall, and the magic it was built on, may very well depend on doing all the things she really shouldn’t.
Mazy the Movie Star: On Stage
Mazy the Movie Star is BACK with a brand-new dog-tastic story about overcoming fears from actress and bestselling author Isla Fisher!Everyone in Hollywoof knows Mazy the Movie Star''s name! And now, she''s ready for a new challenge: acting on STAGE! But when Mazy lands her dream role in Little Red Riding Hound, she suddenly gets a bad case of . . . STAGE FRIGHT!Can Mazy learn to share her worries and overcome her fears? With a little help from her friends, perhaps she''ll find a way to shine wherever she goes!
I Can''t Do It... Yet!
A brightly illustrated rhyming story set in the African Savannah, I Can''t Do It... Yet! teaches children the power of perseverance when faced with a challenging task.Follow Frances the Cheetah, Nathan the Giraffe and their animal friends as they grapple with new skills and learn the value of trying again and again to achieve success. With the help of their wise mouse narrator, everyone learns that through steady effort and support from friends, they can master new skills.The Courage Club series equips children with the skills needed to make friends with their feelings and embrace new challenges. These playful rhyming stories are perfect for nurturing confidence and emotional wellbeing. Parent and teacher notes at the back offer support for discussing feelings and emotional resilience with children right from the early years and up.
Give and Take
The pioneering social scientist reveals the power of helping others as key to personal success and transforming organisations, in his debut book reissued with a brand new afterword
Everybody knows that hard work, luck and talent each plays a role in our working lives. In his landmark debut, Adam Grant illuminates the importance of a fourth, increasingly critical factor - that the best way to get to the top is to bring others with you. Give and Take changes our fundamental understanding of why we succeed, offering a new model for our relationships with colleagues, clients and competitors. Using his own cutting-edge research as a professor at the Wharton School, as well as success stories from Hollywood to history, Grant shows that nice guys need not finish last. He demonstrates how smart givers avoid becoming doormats, and why this kind of success has the power to transform not just individuals and groups, but entire organisations and communities.
Hádajko 9 2026 a harfa pani kňažnej
Jedného dňa sa na nádvorí istého múzea zjavila harfa. Nikto nevie, kde sa tam vzala a prečo – jednoducho, večer bolo nádvorie prázdne, no ráno tam stála harfa a ľahký vánok zľahka brnkal na jej struny.
Čo s ňou teraz treba urobiť? Harfa má zrejme majiteľa a ten si po ňu určite o chvíľu príde, no plynuli minúty a tie sa postupne zmenili na hodiny, no opustená harfa stále stála na nádvorí a neprišiel si po ňu nikto…
Čo teraz? Vylúšti si všetky hlavolamy z tohto čísla Hádajka, a dozvieš sa, aká záhada sa tam skrýva!
Imaginative Bodies : Dialogues in Performance Practices
It is through the sentient body that we experience, know and imagine--and so the body is perhaps the most important tool for making and experiencing art. Imaginative Bodies reaffirms the central position of the body in various artistic practices through in-depth conversations with choreographers, composers, visual artists, hip hop artists, dramaturges, a light designer and a puppeteer. The contributors discuss the place of the body in their own work, and in relation to wider debates on the body in philosophy, science, medicine, anthropology and the arts. Each artist interviewed also raises a more specific theme, ranging from poetics to politics, from mythology to ecology, from intercultural studies to conflict management. These talks give an intimate insight into the artists' creative processes, inspirations, sources, identities and ways of collaborating.
Trailblazing Medieval Women
"The greatest glory for a woman is not to be spoken of at all, either for good or ill," declared Pericles. For centuries, this sentiment echoed through the corridors of history, shaping a narrative that often confined women to silence, invisibility and the margins of power. But history is far richer and more complex than we’ve been led to believe.This book reveals the lives of remarkable, trailblazing medieval women who refused to be written out of history. In a world dominated by men, they defied convention, challenged gender expectations, and carved out legacies as rulers, consorts, warriors, authors, and visionaries. From Anglo-Saxon female rulership to the political intrigue of the Wars of the Roses, these women stepped beyond the roles assigned to them and transformed the world around them, as well as the course of history.Through meticulous research, this book brings their voices to the fore, revealing the impact they had not only in their own time but on the generations that followed. These are not just tales of exception, but of courage, intellect, and influence—testaments to the fact that women have always shaped history.Their names deserve to be remembered. Their stories deserve to be told.
Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Parcel of Rogues
“Warm and witty … a pure pleasure.” Harriet TyceMorningside librarian Shona McMonagle is a proud former pupil of the Marcia Blaine School for Girls, and deeply resents a well-known novel she believes has unfairly tarnished its reputation.In 1788 Edinburgh, the city is celebrating Robert Burns on his second visit to the capital. Burns would much rather be back in Ayrshire with his beloved Jean, but his publisher has him touring society – and his supposed muse, Nancy McLehose, is encouraging him to adopt a more marketable persona.Shona finds herself caught up helping a teenager, Burns’s ardent admirer Walter Scott, while becoming part of a circle of clever, ambitious women. But when she is framed for the capital crime of housebreaking and condemned to the Tolbooth, she must rely on her ingenuity – and her allies – to clear her name. As events spiral, how will she resolve this muddle without bringing Enlightenment society crashing down?
Astro Royale, Vol. 6
A thrilling superpowered yakuza battle royale by the creator of Tokyo Revengers!Hibaru Yotsurugi, the only biological heir to the Yotsurugi yakuza family, is caught in a power struggle with his adopted siblings over who will be the next boss. But when a meteor crashes into Tokyo and people begin manifesting mysterious powers called Astros in the aftermath, their gang war becomes superpowered!Yoshiki Tendo, the organizer of the Astro Battle Royale, offers ten billion yen, divided equally, to anyone who places a bet on the final match between Hibaru and Shikaba. What is his real motive? The secret behind the Yotsurugis and the Daybreak Ore is revealed in this final volume!
Life is Strange 2. - Hullámok
Miután Max Caulfield időutazó arra kényszerült, hogy maga mögött hagyja szeretett Chloe-ját és saját idővonalát, egy új valóságba érkezik - ahol nemcsak egy másik Chloe-val találkozik, hanem Rachellel is, aki ebben a világban nagyon is életben van!
A rajongók által imádott, BAFTA-díjas Life is Strange videójáték alapján készült Hullámok Max kalandjait folytatja az elismert játék számtalan alternatív valóságának egyikében, ahol a lánynak meg kell küzdenie azzal, hogy megtalálja a helyét egy ismeretlen új világban. Ebben a valóságban Rachelt sosem gyilkolták meg, sőt, Chloe-val alkot egy párt. Max pedig találkozik egy rejtélyes fiúval, akinek különleges képessége van...
Plant Lady
Bad men make excellent fertilizer ...
The cult Korean psychological horror tale of revenge, reinvention, and what it takes to grow back. Perfect nutrients for fans of CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN and MY SISTER THE SERIAL KILLER
In the heart of a quiet town, a young woman tends to her plant shop, but beneath the soil of her lush, green sanctuary lies something far darker....
Every garden needs a little weeding ...
Tucked away in the corner of a neighbourhood in Dosan, South Korea, is the Plant Shop. Its owner Yoohee has started anew, while her meticulously grown foliage thrives under her tender care. The shop is her refuge, where petunias and marigolds bloom and the air itself is like an elixir of peace.
By day, Yoohee dispenses gardening advice, but she also finds herself offering a special service out-of-hours. Women in desperation come to her about a man they hope might disappear from their lives.
Because Yoohee has encountered these kinds of men in her own life, men who treated her (and her beloved plants) with utter disrespect.
So as night falls, Yoohee trades her apron for a shovel and a hoe and vanishes into her moonlit garden. There, she buries not just the remains of the day, but also the bloody remnants of a few unfortunate incidents.
As more men are reported missing, a determined young detective comes knocking ...
Atmospheric and haunting, PLANT LADY is a subtle, humorous story of dangerous obsession and misogyny that will fertilise your deepest fears and keep you rooted right to its chilling last page.
Wasteland Girls
'A collection of stories that feel like worlds in their own right, masterworks in miniature. This book is the short story form in the hands of a master. Anna Bailey is a once-in-a-generation talent' C J Cooke
Wasteland Girls is a collection of lyrical, incisive and luminous stories by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Tall Bones and Our Last Wild Days.
These stunningly powerful stories explore the wildness and beauty of the American heartlands, a place where lives are lived on the margins, but also where there is dignity, hope, revenge and restitution.
In 'Long Way to Come for a Sip of Water', which was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award, Texan man Ready drives through a divided US to see his dying brother. Wasteland Girls, the title story, is a powerful tale of a family of hoarders, of magic and revenge. In Yukon 1940, a woman sits beside the body of her husband in a remote cabin, trapped by the frozen sea. The Girl in the Ground follows a woman who suddenly reappears after twenty years of absence, but for whom the past is a void. A widower meets a man who should died many times.
Deeply atmospheric and soulful, the stories in Wasteland Girls are inspired by the author's experience of living amid the beautiful but often ferocious remote landscapes of the US, and among the wild and secretive people who inhabit them. In the vastness of the wilds, anything can happen...
Chicken Hill: Frozen Squirrel Rescue Mission
Welcome to the seriously weird town of Chicken Hill - three MORE brilliantly hilarious and off-the-wall stories in one full-colour graphic novel, perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey.
Life is never normal in the town of Chicken Hill. Just ask local boy Ferdy, a tech wiz with some serious inventing skills, or his pets: farty Gripper and always-sleepy Tink. Join the madcap crew as they…
· Investigate a cave full of frozen squirrels
· Save the Chicken Hill snails from the clutches of shady foxes
· Uncover the mystery behind the world's greatest graffiti artist
Because in Chicken Hill, there's only one rule: if you think things can't get weirder, they always can.
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