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Pause
Unlock your team’s best work - even in the most distracting environments.
Is your team busy but rarely at its best? Is the pressure to do more with less pushing your people to burnout?
Most employees don’t underperform because they lack talent or ambition. They struggle because their environment makes sustaining great work nearly impossible. It doesn’t have to be that way.
In Pause, speaker and consultant Shawn Vanderhoven reveals 12 leadership practices to deliberately slow things down so your team can speed up where it matters most. Drawing from original research on over 150 major companies from Amazon to Google to LinkedIn, he shows you how to:
Protect focus by replacing distracting messaging habits
Generate momentum by turning fuzzy goals into clear targets
Expose the hidden workload undermining deep work
Turn rumination into confidence by using mistakes to fuel growth
Packed with compelling case studies and actionable tools, Pause equips you to cut through the noise, deliver exceptional results and become the boss everyone wants to work for.
The Killing Rules
BORN TO SLAY. FORCED TO KILL.
?? Dexter meets Bring it On in this supernatural slasher romance ??
Don't miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run, a must-have for any book lover. PRE-ORDER now.
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Seventeen-year-old Harper Westbrook isn’t afraid of monsters . . . she is one.
For the past three years, she’s been one of the Blood Bound?girls and women cursed with a bloodlust only satisfied by killing terrible men. Once every three months, she trades in her pom-poms for a lethal throwing axe.
Her life is led by a strict set of rules to keep her dark secret as hidden as the bodies she buries.
And her number one rule? Stay away from Grayson Jones.
The boy she was totally falling for until the night her curse manifested, everything went horribly wrong. She killed his father. It was self-defence. Or at least that’s what she keeps telling herself.
But Grayson is an investigative reporter for their school paper, and he’ll stop at nothing to find the truth behind his father’s gruesome death.
As his investigation leads him into a hidden world of monsters and Hunters, Harper must stop him before he uncovers her secrets?no matter the cost to her life or heart.
Because who could ever love a monster like her?
Seasonal Folktales
Embrace the changing seasons with this beautifully illustrated collection of myths and folklore.
In these magical retellings of classic Celtic and Nordic folktales, we journey from snowy mountain peaks to wild forests and stormy coastlines, as we observe the moon phases, find folkloric treasures and meet an array of strange and mysterious creatures. We'll encounter sprites, trolls, mythic beasts and monsters - from the bramble boggle (a mischievous member of fairy folk who is said to have given blackberries their thorns) to the sea witches and selkies who roam the Northern shores.
Through the power of these stories we can light up our minds with a wild, child-like wonder, and reconnect our hungry souls to the natural rhythms of the shifting seasons.
Love in a Season of Dying
A stunning and deeply felt third collection from Donna Aza Weir Soley, this book journeys through the tangled territories of love, loss, forgiveness, resilience, and redemption. With her signature blend of lyrical precision and spiritual insight, Weir Soley traces the ways the heart breaks, mends, and learns to beat again. These poems move between the intimate and the ancestral, confronting wounds both personal and inherited, and finding in each a possibility for transformation. Fierce, tender, and unflinchingly honest, this collection invites readers to witness the courage it takes to return to oneself—and the grace that emerges when we do.
This Kind of Trouble
A riveting, emotionally-charged tale of forbidden love, centred on an estranged couple who are brought together to reckon with the events that tore their family apart decades ago.In 1960s Lagos, a city enlivened with its newfound Independence, headstrong Margaret meets British-born Benjamin, a man seeking his ancestral roots after the death of his half-Nigerian father. Their connection is immediate, but as the two begin to fall in love, they discover that their pasts are more interwoven than they imagined due to a series of devastating events that transpired in their ancestral community. The shadow of these events, combined with Margaret’s deteriorating mental health eventually tear them apart.
By 2005, the couple have been estranged for forty years. Margaret has retired to an upscale gated community in Lagos, and seemingly happy Benjamin lives alone in Atlanta, managing his heart problems but feeling unmoored when faced with the question of who to name as his next of kin. But their attempt at a settled life is shattered when their grandson begins to show ominous signs that echo the struggles Margaret once faced. Now, Margaret and Benjamin must finally reunite to confront the buried secrets that they had dismissed in the passion of their youth–secrets that continue to ripple through their family. Their reunion becomes a journey into the past?one that forces them to grapple with both the personal and ancestral burdens that have followed them through generations.A startling and propulsive tale of forbidden love, THIS KIND OF TROUBLE traces the intertwined legacies of one family’s history, exploring the complex relationship between tradition, modernity and the ways we seek healing in a changing world. Spanning a tumultuous century, the story moves us to consider the ways we are beholden to the past and what we owe the future. With this debut novel, Tochi Eze announces herself as a dazzling new literary voice in world literature.
Gods, Guns and Missionaries
When European missionaries arrived in India in the sixteenth century, they entered a world both fascinating and bewildering. Hinduism, as they saw it, was a pagan mess. But it quickly became clear that this ‘idolatry’ was far more layered and complex than European stereotypes allowed, surprisingly even sharing certain impulses with Christianity.Nonetheless, missionaries became a threatening force as European power grew in India. Western ways of thinking gained further ascendancy during the British Raj: while interest in Hindu thought influenced Enlightenment thinkers like Voltaire in Europe, Orientalism and colonial rule pressed Hindus to reimagine their religion. In fact, in resisting foreign authority, they often adopted the missionaries’ own tools and strategies. It is this encounter, Manu S. Pillai argues, that has given Hinduism its present shape, also contributing to the birth of an aggressive Hindu nationalism.Gods, Guns and Missionaries surveys these remarkable dynamics with an arresting cast of characters. Lucid, ambitious, and provocative, it is at once a political history, an examination of the mutual impact of Hindu culture and Christianity upon each other, and a study of the forces that have prepared the ground for politics in India today. Turning away from simplistic ideas on religious evolution and European imperialism, the past as it appears here is more complicated – and infinitely richer – than previous narratives allow.
Here a Creak There a Shriek!
Step into the Haunted Farm ... if you''re brave enough...Howling beasts, cackling witches and ghastly ghosts await you. And when you enter the creaaaky barn, get ready for a spooky, spine-tingling surprise!Author Kelly Conroy puts a chillingly funny spin on the classic Old MacDonald rhyme, while Emmy Award-winning artist Nikolis Ilic brings ghoulish characters to life with his bright, eerie illustrations and a neon-finish cover that will haunt your bookshelf in the best possible way.Perfect for fans of Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown, and Trick or Treat on Scary Street by Lance Bass and Roland Garrigue, this read-aloud adventure is ideal for Halloween or any time you want a thrilling bedtime story.
The Art of Cartoon Saloon: 25 Years
The official visual retrospective of the first 25 years of Cartoon Saloon, the award-winning, internationally renowned Irish animation studio behind The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Puffin Rock, and Wolfwalkers
The Art of Cartoon Saloon: 25 Years takes fans on a gorgeous illustrated journey through the first 25 years of the award-winning animation studio.
Cofounded in 1999 by Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey, and Paul Young in Kilkenny, Ireland, Cartoon Saloon has garnered countless accolades for their stunning hand-drawn animation, including four Academy Award nominations.
Their body of work encompasses feature film releases including The Secret of the Kells, Song of the Sea, The Breadwinner, Wolfwalkers, and My Father’s Dragon, and the beloved children’s series Puffin Rock, as well as short films and commercial work.
The studio’s 2D films, which have persisted and thrived in a cinematic landscape that increasingly favors computer-generated imagery, are vibrant, engaging, and wholly unique. This book illuminates the history of the animation studio and the creative processes that have created a timeless aesthetic distinct to Cartoon Saloon.
Rune: The Tale of the Winged Sorceress
With Dai missing, Chiri is desperately rallying her fellow adventurers on a quest to find him. But with the darkness creating a fearsome army of creatures and planning on total domination of the kingdom, finding her best friend is starting to feel impossible. With another dark herald hunting Chiri down, it’s going to take every drop of magic she can summon to protect the friends she has left – and find the one she’s lost.
Wrecks
A noirish near-future thriller about obsession, connection and penance, where human and machine bleed into one, for fans of J. G. Ballard and Joel Lane. When celebrated rally driver Teddy Moon suffers a career-ending crash in the foothills of Eryri, Wales, Lescure senior technician Jim Sorrel shoulders the blame. Cleared of criminal negligence but dismissed by his bosses, Sorrel goes to ground in London during a lethal heatwave. Here, Sorrel''s guilt is only deepened by the disappearance of his young apprentice, Marcus and by voices from the past haunting him through his phone. Then a lifeline: Teddy emerges from his coma and asks to see Sorrel in person. Because, Sorrel learns, Teddy has been dreaming of him. And now Teddy has an opportunity to discuss. At Teddy''s behest, Sorrel takes a job couriering worldboxes - seamless, brushed-steel vessels - for well-paying, anonymous clients. It feels like another chance. A way for Sorrel to remake himself. But the worldboxes also seem to carry the threat of something incomprehensible, and soon even Sorrel''s new beginnings falter as retribution draws near. Set against a background of unrelenting heat and oppressive surveillance, Wrecks drives readers towards a grotesque impasse, where blood and engine oil threaten to engulf us all.
Thorn
A story of love and imagination, of metaphysics and politics, of empathy and mystery, it’s curious and compelling. Alice in Wonderland meets Kurt Vonnegut in a tale of surreal teenage turmoil.Shouldn’t she be in her body?Shouldn’t she be her body?That was the first clue she had that something had gone sideways.Thorn wakes up one morning hovering over her own body. Watching herself go about her days from a distance, she bounces around her past, present and future, gradually putting together the pieces of her life. Through love and resistance, Thorn is faced with how she sees herself, and must figure out if the things that mattered before are what are really important.Cover illustration by Simon Pemberton, interior illustration by Milly Chapple.
Gucci - Egy sikeres dinasztia története
Patricia Gucci titokban született: szerelemgyerek volt, akinek születése könnyen romba dönthette volna édesapja karrierjét. Aldo nem engedhetett meg magának egy nyilvános botrányt, azonban nem volt képes ellenállni Patricia édesanyja iránti hatalmas szerelmének.
Szerelmét, Brunát akkor ismerte meg, amikor a fiatal lány munkát vállalt az első római Gucci-üzletben. Teherbe esése után Aldo Gucci, a problémákat elkerülendő, Londonba menekítette Brunát, hogy később újszülött gyermekével együtt diszkréten visszacsempéssze Rómába, az olasz hatóságok, a média és a Gucci család előtt teljes titokban.
Ez a könyv Patricia szüleinek elhallgatott szerelmi történetét tárja elénk a szerző személyes emlékeire, szüleinek összegyűjtött szerelmes leveleire és az édesanyjával folytatott beszélgetésekre, valamint a korábban nem publikált archív fényképekre támaszkodva. Szüleinek viharos történetét édesapjához fűződő személyes viszonyának elbeszélésével szövi át: attól kezdve, hogyan töltötte életének első évtizedét legnagyobb részt rejtőzködve, elszigetelten a világtól, majd hogyan vált a Gucci szóvivőjévé és apjának, Aldónak legfiatalabb tanítványává. Az Olaszországon, Anglián és Amerikán átívelő történet szerelemről és veszteségről, árulásról és hűségről szól, amely a Gucci családi vállalkozásként megélt hatvan évének legviharosabb időszakában játszódik.
Pizza and Taco: Rock Out!
Pizza and Taco are ready to ROCK OUT!
They have a cool band name! And some instruments?sort of. Songs? Well, even without mad musical skills, how hard can it be?
Pizza and Taco love music, so this should be easy! They make lists, and they have tryouts to get more band members.
They think they have all the ingredients to rock the scene. But maybe this garage band should stay in the garage...
Check out the rest of the series:
Pizza and Taco: Who's the Best?
Pizza and Taco: Best Party Ever!
Pizza and Taco: Super-Awesome Comic!
Pizza and Taco: Too Cool for School
The Dream Thieves - The Raven Cycle 2 The Graphic Novels
‘A dizzying paranormal romance’ – LA Times Book Review
Full of magic, found family and impossible romance, this stunning hardback graphic novel adaptation of the iconic Raven Cycle series weaves a thrilling plot around a cast of characters that are impossible to forget.
The ley lines around Henrietta have been awoken, and nothing will ever be the same for Blue and the Raven Boys.
As Ronan becomes increasingly entangled in his dreams, Gansey is pulled away from Aglionby and Adam makes new friends, Blue and Noah are stuck in the middle. Wrestling with the revelations unearthed in Cabeswater, along with new rivalries, old anxieties and some ominous new faces around town, the group discover that the magic that surrounds them runs far deeper, and far darker, than they’d imagined.
For there is power in Cabeswater, and the Raven Boys aren’t the only ones looking for it.
Loverboy - A sármőr (Company 2.)
Titkok, vágyak és remek piték. Ez a vállalat mindennapi munkájának része.
Régebben én voltam a rossz környékről származó kemény srác, akinek soha semmiben nem volt szerencséje. Posy pedig egy elkényeztetett kislány, akit le akartam nyűgözni. Csak egyetlen csókot kaptam tőle, mielőtt el kellett hagynom a várost.
Most azonban újra itt vagyok, és fordult a kocka. Posy egy pitézőt vezet, ám gondokkal küszködik. Én pedig egy titkos, milliárddolláros biztonsági cég alelnöke vagyok. Utóbbit persze nem mondhatom el neki.
New Yorkban egy gyilkos garázdálkodik, és úgy tűnik, sok időt tölt Posy üzletében. Az a feladatom, hogy azonosítsam, mielőtt Posynak baja esik. Nem az én ötletem volt, hogy az új baristájának álcázzam magam. Még csak nem is kávézom. De most „főnöknek” kell szólítanom, és mindent meg kell tennem, amit ez a csinos, maximalista nő kér tőlem. Már el is felejtettem, mennyire idegesítjük egymást, ám valahogy mégis egyszerre tölt el vágyakozással és kerget az őrületbe.
A titkos műveletekben én vagyok a legjobb. El tudom kapni ezt a gyilkost. Miután vettem egy hideg zuhanyt, és miután rájöttem, hogyan kell borsmentás lattét készíteni macska formájú tejhabbal a tetején…
Kockáztass mindent egy szerelemért!
Szereted az érzéki, de tartalmas könyveket? Vidd haza nyugodtan, tetszeni fog!
Fiatal nőknek, felső korhatár nélkül!
Augustus and His Smile
This remarkable, stunning board book celebrates the beauty of the world we live in, and the simple happiness it brings us when we open our eyes to it, from the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal winner Catherine Rayner.Augustus is sad because he has lost his smile. After a HUGE tigery stretch, he sets off to find it, travelling over deserts and mountains - from the tops of the trees to the bottom of the ocean. Can he find his missing smile among the wonders of the world around him? Where on Earth could it be?Featuring gorgeous, richly-textured watercolour illustrations and a heartwarming text, this wonderful tale is the perfect addition to any child''s nursery. Now available in a chunky board book format, little hands will love to turn the pages during story time to discover where Augustus'' smile might be hiding.
Shadows Upon Time
The seventh and final novel of the galaxy-spanning series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe at last lights the greatest fire humanity has ever seen.The trumpet sounds. The end has come at last. After his victory at Vorgossos, Hadrian Marlowe finds himself a fugitive, on the run not only from the Extrasolarians, but from his own people, the Sollan Empire he betrayed—and who betrayed him. Hidden safely beyond the borders of human space, Hadrian awaits the arrival of the one ally he has left: the Jaddian Prince Kaim-Olorin du Otranto. What''s more, the inhuman Cielcin have vanished, unseen for more than one hundred years. The armies of men have grown complacent, but Hadrian knows the truth: the Cielcin are gathering their strength, preparing for their final assault against the heart of all mankind. Only Hadrian possesses the power to stem the tide: an ancient war machine, forged by the daimon machines at the dawn of time. The mighty Demiurge. With it, Hadrian must face not just the Cielcin horde, but their Prophet-King, and the dark gods it serves—the very gods who shaped the universe itself. This must be.
Bůh je z Brna
Životní příběh brněnského barda, přítele Arnošta Goldflama, Jana Nováka, Franty Kocourka či Rudyho Kovandy, televizního režiséra, tvůrce skleněných objektů, malíře a sportovce, v jehož rodině najdeme komunisty, vojáky wehrmachtu, židy, legionáře i zednáře. Představitel brněnské bohémy vypráví o svém životě jako Čechov i Fellini, košaté i košilaté historky jako vystřižené z próz Bohumila Hrabala. V jeho líčení se zhmotňuje nejen obraz kulturního a společenského života v Brně, ale také atmosféra 20. století.
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