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The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru
They whisper your fortunes, but what can they tell of their past? A fearless fortune teller in 1920s Paris must use her powers to divine who she can trust—and even more importantly, learn to trust herself—in the searing new gothic novel from the author of The Haunting of Moscow House. Spirited twenty-something Zina and her secretive grandmother, Baba Valya, own a tearoom on rue Daru in Paris, where they have lived quietly since Zina’s mother’s untimely death. By day, the women serve tea, mostly to members of the bustling Russian émigré community, but when dusk falls, they divine fortunes and perform séances for their loyal clientele. Then the charming Princess Olga and her brother arrive, searching for answers about the disappearance of their father, the Grand Duke and cousin to the murdered last Tsar of Russia. Zina, eager to learn more about the spirit world and her powers, performs the séance. She is able to summon the Grand Duke, but to her horror, he starts to haunt the shop, and he seems to know something sinister about her mother’s death. As Zina delves into her family’s hidden past, dark secrets are unearthed, threatening Zina and her grandmother’s found family, home, and tearoom, not to mention their very lives.
The Lions Finally Roar
The epic and tumultuous story of the Lions, the Ford family, the city of Detroit—and how all three have come together on the cusp of a new era.On Nov. 22, 1963, William Clay Ford, the youngest grandson of auto pioneer Henry Ford, made a successful bid to buy the Detroit Lions of the National Football League for the unheard-of sum of $6 million. As Ford and his entourage settled down to a celebratory luncheon, their waitress delivered the news that President John F. Kennedy had been shot dead in Dallas. "Born under a bad sign" is how Bill Ford’s ownership of the Lions began. After a decade of supremacy, Ford led the team on a half-century slog of mediocrity, the fruit of his mercurial nature and undying loyalty to the wrong people. The Lions Finally Roar is bursting with the colorful ruffians who have made the team one of America’s most beloved sports franchises despite its years of futility. Readers meet the hell-raising quarterback Bobby Layne, who is said to have put a curse on the team after he was traded to Pittsburgh; the rock-solid linebacker and future coach Joe Schmidt; the stars Charlie Sanders, Matthew Stafford, Calvin Johnson and, most spectacularly, Barry Sanders, the greatest running back in the history of the game, who grew so disgusted with losing and mismanagement that he walked away when he was on the threshold of shattering the NFL’s all-time rushing record. But the tide is finally turning. The Lions Finally Roar culminates with the team’s recent turnaround and playoff run under the stewardship of Bill Ford’s daughter, Sheila Ford Hamp. Hamp hired savvy general manager Brad Holmes and charismatic coach Dan Campbell—and has stood behind them as they methodically returned the team to the ranks of the league’s elite and, at long last, have made the Lions roar. Deeply researched and briskly written, The Lions Finally Roar is about much more than football. It explores the American class system, the linked histories of Detroit and its auto and music industries, the city’s changing racial dynamics, the rising power of television, and how all of it played into the NFL’s transformation from a fall sport into the multi-billion dollar, year-round entertainment behemoth that is a cornerstone of American popular culture.
Iraq 2003
Fully illustrated, this study explores the technology, roles, and combat performance of Coalition airpower in the biggest air campaign of the early 21st century. In 2003, a US-led Coalition invaded Iraq with the aim of overthrowing Saddam Hussain’s regime. Just as it had in the 1991 Gulf War, airpower played a vital role. However, this war was very different to its predecessor and represented a new style of warfare: focused targeting with precision-guided munitions and close integration with land forces made air power particularly effective and efficient. Airpower scholar and former RAF pilot Michael Napier explains how the 2003 air campaign was planned and fought. He describes the preparatory work that was carried out in the No Fly Zones before hostilities began, how the plan was changed at the last minute to attempt a decapitation of the Iraqi government, and how the campaign then developed to support both the advance of Anglo-American land forces and SOF operations against tactical ballistic missiles in the western desert. He analyses in detail the relationship between the conduct of air operations and progress on the battlefield during the three-week war. Illustrated with dramatic artwork, 3D diagrams, maps and photos, this book assesses what made Iraq 2003 the textbook air campaign of the early 21st century.
The Runner’s Guide to Menopause
Struggling to run in menopause? You’re not alone. If symptoms are making running harder, or stopping you from starting, don’t give up. Let running coach and medical expert Dr Juliet McGrattan help you make sense of all the benefits and challenges of running through menopause. This supportive and practical guide answers all your burning questions, including:- What actually is menopause?- Where has all my energy gone? - Will HRT help my running? - Why am I sweating so much?- How can I get back to running like I used t? his book is packed with helpful tips and advice, week-by-week training plans and illustrated step-by-step strength exercises to help you access all the health benefits that running has to offer, one step at a time.
Hedgewitch: Stonewitch
Step into the magical world of Hedgewitch, where the land of Faerie lies just beyond our own . . . The fourth book in the enchanting Hedgewitch series, perfect for children age 9+ and readers of Nevermoor and Michelle Harrison.To complete the next step in her witch''s training, Cassie Morgan must invent a brand-new spell. However, she is struggling for inspiration - so she jumps at the chance to attend the Covenmoot.Every five years, covens from all over Britain and Ireland meet to take part in a series of challenging games in the hopes of winning the Covenmoot Cup. Cassie and her friends travel to Glen Carlin, a remote valley in the Scottish Highlands, to take part. But menacing forces haunt the moors and rumours of the ancient Stonewitch swirl through the camp.Cassie and her coven must work together to prove themselves in the Covenmoot, while long-hidden secrets come to light and the wicked Erl King''s power grows.Witches aren''t born, they''re made ...
The Sleepover Sabotage
Join Marcus and friends as they solve a nighttime mystery in The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Sleepover Sabotage. This is the eighth exciting adventure by England International footballer, child food-poverty campaigner and bestselling author Marcus Rashford MBE. Inspired by Marcus's own experiences growing up!A sleepover challenge is being held at Rutherford School! Teams of four have to build a tent from sustainable materials and stay overnight in the school grounds. Everyone is excited but Marcus is feeling worried because he's never spent the night away from his mum. As the night of the sleepover draws closer, a strange creature is spotted roaming the school and challenge participants start to drop out putting the sleepover at risk of being cancelled! Can Marcus face his fears with the help of his friends and save the sleepove? ritten with Abiola Bello and packed with tons of illustrations by Marta Kissi, The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Sleepover Sabotage is the perfect book for children aged 8+. Join the Breakfast Club Investigators on more adventures in The Treasure Hunt Monster and The Headless Ghost.
Based on a True Story
ALL FAMILIES HAVE SECRETS. BUT IT'S THE LIES THAT CAN KILL. The compelling new novel about power, money and lies from the author of Anatomy of a Scandal. ‘A timely and compelling study of family guilt. Sarah Vaughan's finest novel yet' MICK HERRON ‘Vaughan’s novels are not just screenplay drafts: her cool, careful prose is a pleasure to read' TELEGRAPH‘Expertly plotted and crackling with tension, this is dysfunctional family psychodrama at its unputdownable best’ GUARDIAN ‘This is talented Vaughan's sixth novel and cements her place as one of our finest thriller writers' DAILY MAIL‘The gap between public image and private life is the theme of this clever novel…Intriguing’ THE TIMES ‘Sarah Vaughan doesn’t miss a beat in this intricate family thriller … As the jeopardy builds, so does the brilliant characterisation' SAINSBURYS MAGAZINE‘Shades of King Lear in this gripping tale of three daughters coming together to celebrate the 70th birthday of their mother … A notably, well-written, thoughtful thriller, strong on family dynamics’ MAIL ON SUNDAY‘Vaughan elegantly toys with readers’ expectations as she parcels out details about Eleanor's family and relationships and explores themes of class, power, and the magpie-like nature of authorship…a canny, suspenseful tale' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ‘Packed with twists and oozing with menace, this sharp-edged tale is a taut triumph’ CRIME MONTHLY ‘Gripping’ CLOSERA lavish 70th birthday party. A body found on a storm-lashed beach. And a secret that someone is dying to tell... Famed children’s author Dame Eleanor Kingman has summoned her family and friends to her exquisite manor house on the cliffs. They're celebrating her birthday – and her latest number one bestseller in her series of books based on a mother fox and her cubs. But the night before the party, Eleanor receives an email: an email that threatens to expose the lie she’s kept up for over half a century. Someone knows her secret. Is it her estranged literary agent? Is it her ex-husband, to whom she no longer speaks? Is it the nanny she fired all those years ago, who always did have a knack for storytelling? Or is it one of her three daughters, all of whom have a stake in the publishing empire she has built... With a TV crew arriving to film a documentary of her life, Eleanor needs to find out who sent the email – and preserve her multimillion-pound career. But when push comes to shove, and it's time to tell the truth – will anyone actually believe her?
A Thousand Perfect Lies
PRE-ORDER THE BRAND NEW NOVEL FROM MONICA MURPHY. AVAILABLE IN HARDBACK FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME, as a DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. Perfect for readers who loved the dark social hierarchies of Gossip Girl and the twisty, secret-laden tension of One of Us Is Lying, A Thousand Perfect Lies delivers prep-school glamour, sisterly redemption, and a mystery that turns privilege into peril. --Secrets don’t die. They just transfer schools. New York native Billie Vale arrives at Wickham Academy, England’s most elite boarding school, with a forged identity as Belinda Winters and one mission: clear her sister’s name. Isla lies in a coma, accused of killing her best friend. Billie has one shot to uncover the truth in a school built on privilege and deception. Succeed, and her estranged father will finally help her mother. Fail, and it will tear what’s left of her family apart. But Wickham’s secrets run deep, and not everyone wants them exposed. The school’s golden prince and its brooding outcast both seem to know more than they’ll admit — and both have reasons to keep Billie close. As she digs into the lies that built Wickham’s empire, she discovers that loyalty is just another currency, every hallway hides a motive, and everyone here protects their own at any cost. But someone at Wickham knows what really happened…And they’ll bury Billie before they let her find out. --Tropes:🖋 Dark Secrets🖋 Elite School 🖋 Dark Academia🖋 Bully Romance🖋 Love Triangle
Snowball Earth, Vol. 8
Young mecha pilot Tetsuo survives the last great battle against an alien horde. His escape pod lands on Earth eight years later, but his homecoming is not what he expected!In the year 2025, huge beasts from beyond the galaxy attacked Earth. In the war that followed, humanity fought back with a giant robot named Yukio, piloted by Tetsuo Yabusame, As the massive alien swarm closed in on humanity’s homeworld, Tetsuo and the Earth Defense Force deployed for the final battle with the invading horde. They lost…After Tetsuo and his crew narrowly escape an attack from Gold Coast, one of the strongest kaiju around, they head toward the Australian continent in order to retrieve the ultimate body, said to be the key to saving humankind. There, Tetsuo learns of Hitohira’s tragic history as a member of the original TRUE E-RDE. Tetsuo is also reunited with his father after ten long years, but not all reunions are happy…
The Algorithm
Jonathan McNeill had already founded and sold six startups when Sheryl Sandberg introduced him to Elon Musk, who was looking for help at Tesla. McNeill was steeped in the lean principles that had made Toyota a global powerhouse principles focused on achieving efficiency and optimization by incrementally improving existing systems and processes. What he learned from Elon at Tesla was its antithesis, an approach that required radical rethinking to explode the status quo, attack complexity, and set seemingly unrealistic goals.
Elon called this five-step framework The Algorithm.
1. Question every requirement.
2. Delete every possible step in the process.
3. Simplify and optimize.
4. Accelerate cycle time.
5. Automate.
In this book, McNeill details this tremendously powerful set of tools, which brought Tesla from a production crisis that threatened to derail it to a period of hypergrowth.
During his tenure, revenue boomed from $2B to $20B in just 30 months. Since his departure from Tesla, McNeill has used The Algorithm in every enterprise he has worked with to supercharge speed, efficiency, innovation, and growth. Featuring case studies from Tesla and SpaceX, as well as from Lululemon, GM, and companies of various sizes across industries, he reveals how any business can do the same and achieve the unimaginable.
Cute n Cozy Colouring World
This chunky little colouring book is a package of cuteness. Make a little time for yourself, and lose yourself in its pages!
Kimchi
Bring the heart and soul of kimchi to your kitchen with a selection of authentic, classic kimchi recipes, plus modern twists for using kimchi in everyday delicious dishes.
In this beautiful book, discover the craft of kimchi through traditional and seasonal recipes, plus delicious ways to use kimchi in your cooking, from Kimchi Grilled Cheese Sandwich and Kimchi Mac and Cheese, to Kimchi Quesadilla, Kimchi Summer Rolls and Stir-Fried Kimchi Udon with Greens.
Detective Hole: The Devil’s Star
Detective Harry Hole can't trust his own memory.
A man is caught on CCTV, shooting dead a cashier at a bank. Detective Hole begins his investigation, but after dinner with an old flame wakes up with no memory of the past 12 hours.
Someone wants him out of this picture...
Then the girl is found dead in mysterious circumstances and he begins to receive threatening emails: is someone trying to frame him for her death?
And they'll stop at nothing to fulfil their bloodlust.
The Pledge
Lawyer Thea has just won the biggest case of her professional life when she receives a mysterious invitation - and finds herself on a jet, being whisked off to a private Caribbean island.
Except this is no holiday.
Thea's fellow guests represent the world's richest individuals and, on arrival, each is challenged to make The Pledge - to give half their fortunes to fight climate change.
But underneath the billionaire lifestyle is a game of survival of the fittest. And, by the morning, their manipulative and misguided host is dead.
Thea must navigate secrets, lies and scandals as the group's suspicions turn on her. Now, she's not just relying on her courtroom wiles to win a case; she's fighting for her life.
Because, when another guest dies, it's clear she's not just stranded on the island - she's trapped with a killer ...
Hot Cross Buns at the Little Cornish Bookshop
Effie has always loved her quiet life in Cornwall - sea swims, beach walks, reading, and knitting. After university in London, she returned home, craving the calm of the coast. But while her friends move forward, Effie feels stuck.
So when she's offered the chance to open a bookshop in the seaside village of Polcarrow - with a flat above the shop - Effie leaps at the opportunity. A bookshop by the sea? It's the dream.
Adjusting to life on her own is tough at first, but she soon finds friendship in Lola, the local café owner, and her warm circle of friends. Then there's Jake - a globe-trotting photographer - who stirs something in Effie that she didn't expect.
As Easter approaches and the shop's grand opening nears, Effie's new life begins to bloom. But a difficult owner and a misunderstanding with Jake threaten to upend everything. Can Effie find the courage to fight for the life - and love - she's always wanted?
Návraty / Returns
Kniha Návraty je pozvaním vrátiť sa k tomu, čo je nám blízke. Reprezentačná obrazová publikácia Návraty je výnimočnou oslavou slovenskej krajiny a jej neopakovateľnej atmosféry. Renomovaný fotograf Vladimír Bárta v nej prináša pôsobivý súbor umeleckých fotografií, ktoré zachytávajú Slovensko v jeho najkrajších podobách od majestátnych horských panorám, cez tiché lesné zákutia, až po pokojné dediny a zvlnené doliny. Fotografie sprevádzajú krátke literárne reflexie, ktoré citlivo dopĺňajú vizuálny zážitok a premieňajú publikáciu na hlbšie umelecké dielo. Slovo a obraz sa tu spájajú do harmonického celku, ktorý čitateľa vtiahne do atmosféry krajiny a pozýva ho zastaviť sa a vnímať. Návraty sú cestou za krásou Slovenska, ale aj cestou do vlastného vnútra. Autor prostredníctvom objektívu a poetického slova pripomína, že krajina Slovenska nie je len priestorom, ktorý obývame, ale je aj súčasťou našej identity. Fotografie zachytávajú prchavé okamihy svetla, hmlu nad dolinami, ticho horských lúk či dramatické oblohy nad horskými štítmi. Každá stránka knihy je pozvaním k návratu k spomienkam i k miestam, ktoré máme uložené hlboko v srdci. Publikácia osloví milovníkov fotografie aj poetického slova. Je reprezentatívnym obrazom slovenskej krajiny a zároveň citlivou umeleckou výpoveďou o jej kráse. Vďaka výnimočnej obrazovej kvalite a nadčasovému posolstvu je kniha vhodná aj ako hodnotný dar pre všetkých, ktorí majú radi Slovensko. Texty pod fotografiami sú okrem slovenského aj v anglickom jazyku čo ocenia a môžu takto spoznať Slovensko aj čitatelia zo sveta. Kniha na 128 stranách obsahuje 97 fotografií a sprievodné texty k obrázkom v slovenskom a anglickom jazyku. Kniha je vytlačená na exkluzívnom trikrát natieranom matnom kriedovom papieri, reprezentačnej tvrdej väzby, formátu 210×210 mm s matným prebalom a lasetkou. Každá kniha je balená samostatne do priehľadnej fólie.
V rytme psíka bubeníka
Viete, čo všetko môžu ukrývať písmená a noty? Ak ste nad tým ešte neuvažovali, odpoveď môžete hľadať v knižke V rytme psíka bubeníka. Básne Danuše Dragulovej-Faktorovej skrývajú hádanky, zábavky, ale aj smutnokrásne príbehy na zamyslenie. Samostatne, samy osebe. No ďalší rozmer im pridáva hudba Danuše Dragulovej st., čím sa majú šancu stať blízkymi aj pre malých hudobníkov a spevákov a osloviť ich melódiou —podobne ako texty —niekedy veselou, niekedy vážnou...
Where Silence Learns to Speak
Where Silence Learns to Speak je jemná zbierka básní o láske, strate, osobnom raste a sile ženy, ktorá sa učí stavať na prvé miesto samu seba. Minimalistický a intímny štýl odhaľuje vnútorné emócie, zachytáva tiché momenty sebapoznania a ponúka čitateľovi hlboký pohľad do sveta ženského prežívania. Každá báseň je pozvánkou k zamysleniu, k prijatiu zmien a k objaveniu vlastnej vnútornej sily.
Básne v knihe sú v anglickom jazyku.
Brielle and Bear: Project Fairytale
airytale Rule No.2:
Ordinary people fall into adventures all the time - especially when they least expect it.
Brielle is living out her fairytale dream at Once Upon a Time University, but it's exam season and with all the late-night studying and extra classes, she still hasn't found a moment to tell Bear how she really feels about him. As Bear starts to get closer to cheerleader Sasha, and Brielle reconciles with ex Pavao, divisions begin to form between the pair.
After the summer holidays, Brielle determines to rewrite her fairytale rules and tries to reconnect with Bear. But with the Masquerade Ball fast approaching, will she be too late to spark romance?
Hope, dreams and magical secrets collide in this stunningly illustrated and irresistibly romantic coming-of-age fairytale, where the path to happily ever after is never easy …
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