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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.
The Anti-Catastrophe League
'Consummate and thorough' – The Times 'Darkly entertaining' – The Spectator A superbly written work of narrative non-fiction by an exciting new talent, The Anti-Catastrophe League is a brilliant study of the people and their teams who are trying to save the world. Our species has a unique genius for self-imperilment. The ancient dangers – asteroids, super-volcanoes and worse – still stalk us, but the most pressing time-bombs are of our own making.Our knack for self-imperilment, though, is one side of a coin: for we are also developing a knack for ambitious solutions. The Anti-Catastrophe League, informed by the author’s experience of working in the field of what is known as existential risk, tells the story of a species that is working out how to defuse several bombs at once. From ancient risks to very modern apocalypses, the book charts the imminent dangers to the human race, and introduces readers to the groups of scientists, eccentrics, diplomats and visionaries who are trying to prevent doom.The Anti-Catastrophe League is a fascinating story of the end of the world – and what we can do about it.
Duskbound
? THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER. A TRUE SLOW-BURN, ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS ROMANTASY – PERFECT FOR FANS OF FOURTH WING AND ACOTAR! ? The epic sequel to the Sunday Times bestseller Riftborne!A FATED LOVE. A COSTLY BETRAYAL. Fia Riftborne thought joining the Sídhe Guard was the hardest choice she'd ever make. She was wrong. Taken prisoner by those she swore to fight, Fia uncovers a devastating truth that upends everything she ever knew…about the Aossi…about Sídhe …about herself. The only thing that is certain, is that Fia's growing powers are tied to the Isle’s survival. As war looms on two fronts and tensions in Sídhe reach a breaking point, the Void that gave Fia her power is calling—but answering it means betraying everyone she left behind. The Guard. Her friends. Laryk. In a war where nothing is as it seems, choosing the wrong side could cost her everything, including the brooding commander whose darkness seems to call to her own. ----------------------------------------------------------------------Praise for The Esprithean Trilogy'Fans of ACOTAR will gobble up Riftborne. It’s got enemies-to-lovers, detailed world building, morally gray love interests, slow burn spice that’s worth the torture, an underdog female lead like Yarros’ Violet and a rad power-system loosely inspired by the X-Men.' —Buzzfeed'Maas, Yarros and Broadbent fans, you’ve been warned. Riftborne is your next addictive series. A slow burn at a truly wrought out delicious pace that will leave you squirming for what’s next. And worldbuilding that rivals Broadbent’s in its design and intrigue. Excellent, just excellent. I cannot wait to find out what happens next.' —Emily Bond, HuffPost Books and Buzzfeed'A hidden gem that's fit for ACOTAR fans…[the] chemistry is tense and full of enemies-to-reluctant-allies energy. Riftborne is a slow burn that's worth every page.' —Brit & CoReaders are OBSESSED with Duskbound!‘This book revitalized me. It gave me new life. I am not the same woman I was when I started this masterpiece of a book.’‘The characters give you such an ACOTAR, TOG, and Fourth Wing vibe all wrapped in one!’‘This book has changed me…’‘This slow burn was amazing!! The world? Obsessed with. The characters? Absolutely loveee.’‘Idk how I’m going to cope with that plot twist of an ending and not having book three… going to go stare at a wall now.’‘This is how you build a world…It’s captivating, twisty, and beautifully written without ever feeling confusing.’‘6 stars. Are you kidding me? This book had one of the best plots. Hidden worlds, political intrigue, betrayal and unique powers. YOU NAME IT. I now have a new favourite found family.’
Crystal Storm
War brought them together. Love will tear them apart. Magnus and Cleo are forced to test the strength of their love when King Gaius returns claiming to be a changed man. Lucia has managed to escape the clutches of the maddened fire god but, as her powers dwindle, she must fulfil a prophecy that could also spell her demise. Jonas has plans to take over the kingdom, but fate takes hold when he runs into Lucia and joins her on her perilous quest. All the while, a deadly clash between gods and mortals is coming. . . A thrilling, epic YA fantasy series for fans of Six of Crows, Red Queen and Game of Thrones.
What If We Got AI Right?
''Timely and much-needed'' Carole Cadwalladr''A wise and purpose-driven book to steer us out of AI doom'' Sandi ToksvigWe''re confused about AI: what it is, and where it''s leading us - whether into a utopia or an apocalypse. Yet these obsessions thwart efforts to make meaningful change in an industry with very real problems.Here, Dr Eleanor Drage, one of the world''s leading AI ethicists, unpicks the culture and ideas that drive the AI arms race, from billionaires trying to cheat death to biased police algorithms and state capture by big tech.We need new language and new ideas to re-determine what AI is for and how we should use it. Only by bringing feminism, reparative justice and climate politics into the debate can we create a better future with machines.
Swan
In the Encounters in the Wild series, renowned nature writer Jim Crumley gets up close and personal with British wildlife. With his inimitable passion and vision, he relives memorable encounters with some of our best-loved native species, offering intimate insights into their extraordinary lives. “The birches, the larches, the mountain grasses and the reed bed are all afire, sparkling after sleety rain and in fitful sunlight. It is as if nature has contrived its finest theatrical stage set and then turned up the colour. There are stags roaring, for it is the season of the red deer rut. There are golden eagles in the mountains, peregrines and ravens on nearby crags, and otters on the river. Every spring, reliably at the nesting season, the place floods spectacularly. I have come here to watch a pair of mute swans.”
Turtle Island and the Tradition of Giants
The story of giants in the Indigenous prehistory of the Americas• Covers the secret history of an ancient race of giants that inhabited the Americas long before European contact• Presents accounts of these beings from Native American sources, legends, and oral traditions, correlated with archeological reports• Examines the Smithsonian’s role in covering up records of the skeletal remains of giants in the Americas, looking particularly at John Wesley Powell and Aleš HrdlickaWriter and researcher Ross Hamilton uses Indigenous voices, beliefs, and oral traditions to reconstruct the origin and secret history of an ancient race of giants that inhabited the continent long before European contact with the Americas. Hamilton reaches deep into North American antiquity to identify a people originally from the Arctic known as the Tall Ones. These beings lived alongside the tribes of the Americas and even bred with them. As he uncovers the story, Hamilton presents the ancient Turtle Island culture of the nation of Manitouba, a once-great civilization that stretched across much of the contemporary United States and Canada and maintained an advanced system of arts and sciences before being called back to the mysterious North. Along with examining the ways in which archaeological history was suppressed by premier American institutions such as Harvard and the Smithsonian, Hamilton revisits critical primary sources, including the Lenape accounts made by early American missionary John Heckewelder. With this research and the contributions of tribal elder Vine Deloria Jr., Hamilton unpacks long-misunderstood Indigenous myths and history to reveal a time when Earth met sky and men walked with gods.
Eat The Food You Buy
The last cookbook you will ever need!
'A brilliantly useful book to help you breathe new, delicious life into every corner of your fridge' Ben LippettYou open the fridge after a long day and are faced with a few limp carrots and a sad looking onion, but before you reach for that takeaway menu, STOP! Eat the Food You Buy will show you how to turn the most wasted household ingredients into banging meals.With ten chapters on veg, five on meat and fish, plus a whole treasure trove of recipes using cupboard essentials, this book is sure to inspire you no matter how bare your fridge looks.Those sad, bendy carrots are about to have a glow-up in a Som-Tum-Style Salad
Wrinkly potatoes (we all have them!) can be boiled, kept in the fridge and ready to turn into The Ultimate Rostiwhenever you’re out of ideas
Last Sunday’s roast beef? Hellooo Philly Cheese Steak
And you can whip up Martyn’s ridiculously tasty Harissa Beans with just a few jars and tinsNot only will this cookbook make your shopping go further, it will slash your reliance on processed foods and pricey takeaways, help reduce food waste and prove that cooking with simple ingredients can be absolutely delicious.
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
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.
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.
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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