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How to Own the Room
Most books about public speaking don't tell you what to do when you open your mouth and nothing comes out. And they don't tell you how to get over the anxiety about performance that most people naturally have. They don't tell you what to do in the moments when you are made, as a woman, to feel small. They don't tell you how to own the room. This book does. From the way Michelle Obama projects 'happy high status', and the power of J.K. Rowling's understated speaking style, to Virginia Woolf's leisurely pacing and Oprah Winfrey's mastery of inner conviction, what is it that our heroines do to make us sit up and listen - really listen - to their every word? And how can you achieve that impact in your own life? Here's how.
The Manga Bible
Everything you ever wanted to know about manga. The Manga Bible is the definitive guide to manga, taking you from its earliest beginnings in 12th-century Japan right through to the 21st-century global phenomenon it has become. Whether you're already a manga superfan or new to this magical world, this is the ultimate guide to the art form.
Expert manga historian Helen McCarthy covers all the iconic genres, stories and artists, as well as introducing you to a host of lesser-known creators and characters, telling the fascinating story of this international sensation. - Explores the key genres, types and styles of manga from romance to sci-fi to horror and beyond- Evaluates the cultural contexts and transformation of manga in relation to war, politics, gender and technology- Features over 70 profiles including Akira Toriyama, Baron Yoshimoto, Hideko Mizuno, and the 'God of Manga' Osama Tezuka.
A Very Vexing Murder
Murder most Austen! An unputdownable and deliciously witty cosy crime caper set in the world of Jane Austen's Emma.
Harriet Smith. Companion. Wallflower. Sleuth.
Mrs Churchill is convinced someone is trying to kill her. As if she didn't have enough to vex her, she fears that lowly Jane Fairfax has won the heart of her nephew, Frank.
She hires Emma Woodhouse's secretly devious companion Harriet Smith to break up the relationship and uncover who wants her dead.
As Harriet's list of suspects grows, will she prevent the worst from happening? And will she avoid falling for the charming Frank Churchill herself?
The Green Kingdom
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 2025
Enter the story of Caspia, who sets out to solve a series of riddles, and as she does, she meets friends she could have never imagined.
Anywhere can feel like home if you are brave enough to put down new roots…
Caspia’s summer is transformed when she discovers a bundle of letters containing ten botanical riddles in this enchanting adventure.
Twelve-year-old Caspia hates big cities, especially one as busy as New York. So she isn’t thrilled by the news that her parents are taking her to stay in Brooklyn. But everything changes when Caspia discovers a bundle of letters hidden in an old chest of drawers. Each letter contains a ‘green’ riddle, with clues leading to a different plant.
The newest adventure from the award-winning author of Inkheart and Dragon Rider, Cornelia Funke weaves magic into every sentence of this new and exciting mystery set in the heart of New York City. The Green Kingdom is perfect for fans of the Greenwild series.
Three things you’ll find in this book:
-Solving riddles
-Mystery
-New friendships
Baseball a softball
Baseball a softball jsou jedny z nejpopulárnějších kolektivních sportů na světě. Zejména v USA, Japonsku a Koreji je baseball národním sportem. Naše publikace je určena všem, kteří chtějí o obou pálkovacích hrách zjistit více. Zahrnuje popis i obrázky stěžejních prvků hry, vysvětlení pozic a jejich rolí, základní pravidla, představení základních principů.
? Kniha se zaměřuje na trénink a zdokonalování herních dovedností a všestranné pohybové a kondiční přípravy.
? Část knihy je věnována zásobníku zjednodušených pálkovacích a pohybových her.
? Obsahuje názory našich nejlepších reprezentantů a trenérů na koncepci dlouhodobé přípravy.
Publikace rovněž zahrnuje návody, jak si zahrát modifikovaný baseball a softball v hodinách tělesné výchovy, na sportovních kroužcích a kempech, na táborech nebo ve sportovních oddílech v rámci přípravy.
Streetwise
From the long-tenured head Goldman Sachs - an institution legendary for its culture of success - comes a candid memoir of global leadership in an age of extreme turbulence'Lloyd Blankfein is scary smart about people, markets, and life generally. During the 2008-2009 financial crisis, Lloyd acted decisively, and he tells the story of what happened with unique insights' WARREN BUFFETT'A sharp insider's guide to the era of when the financial industry spun out of control before nearly collapsing, then getting larger than ever ... As much as a Wall Street story, it is a wider narrative of culture and leadership' FINANCIAL TIMES When Lloyd Blankfein was attacked as a Wall Street fat cat, he had to smile, thinking of his precarious childhood in the notorious public housing projects of East New York, Brooklyn, and attending a high school so chaotic he didn't feel safe leaving class to go to the bathroom in his time there. Harvard University was a total moonshot, and his outsider status never wore off, there or at Harvard Law. When he struck people as street-y, it wasn't Wall Street they were thinking of. But if the chip never quite left Blankfein's shoulder, neither did a wry, resilient spirit and a lucid, democratic intelligence that saw through airs and found talent and ideas in unlikely places. Streetwise is a delightfully honest, sharp and often very funny reckoning with Blankfein's education - in finance, human nature and the workings of the world. It abounds with lessons about leading teams of brilliant, aggressive, competitive people and harmonising them around shared goals; changing when times are hard and when they're good; managing risk; and knowing a crisis is at hand before it swamps you so you can guide your team to the further shore. Blankfein is famed for his calm hand on Goldman Sachs's tiller during the global financial crisis, and that story is told in full here, among many other decisive episodes. A powerful blueprint for the wise stewardship of a cause that is larger than yourself, Streetwise will inspire and inform readers throughout the global business community and beyond.
Follow the Leader
Monkey, Bear and Armadillo are melting in the jungle heat - so off they go on a wild journey to the cool, sparkling lake. But wait!How should they get there? Who gets to hold the map? And who should lead the way? . . . Join three big personalities on a sun-soaked jungle adventure. Packed with map-reading mishaps, flying fruit and swamp splats! All brought to life through Harriet Howe's playful, rhyming text and Ariel Landy's expressive, uproarious illustrations. If you loved The Squirrels Who Squabbled by Rachel Bright & Jim Field, Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris & LeUyen Pham, or That Fruit Is Mine! by Anuska Allepuz, you'll be swept up by this fantastic new take on bossiness, bickering and learning to work as a team - no matter who's holding the map!
Do Loss
If you're reading this, chances are that you or someone you know has lost something. Not your keys or umbrella. Something more. A job. A marriage or a relationship. A child leaving home. Your health or identity. Some losses we anticipate, others completely blindside us. Sue Deagle's loss was sudden and life changing. With no roadmap, She turned to philosophers, scientists, even the military for guidance. Now, she shares her unique approach and provides the tools, strategies and mindset to help you move forward. Discover: - The 3 common phases: cocoon, adapt and emerge - An innovative playbook to draw from - Ways to better support others. Do Loss is an essential guide to navigating all forms of loss. Find a pathway through, towards a different kind of great.
Our Future Below
A 360-degree look at the revolutionary research missions of the OceanXplorer vessel—piloted by leading scientists and storytellers and propelled by cutting-edge technology—to bring marine science to bold new frontiers.Journey aboard the most advanced research vessel in marine science—the OceanXplorer. With captivating behind-the-scenes photography and first-hand narratives from OceanX’s elite team, Our Future Below brings readers to the forefront of this cutting-edge effort to protect the sea. From the construction of the OceanXplorer ship, to the fascinating scientific research conducted onboard, to the groundbreaking discoveries during expeditions, this is the story of how humanity woke up to the importance of marine conservation.OceanX unifies next-generation technology, fearless science, and compelling storytelling to educate, inspire, and connect the world with our ocean. With an accomplished team of scientists, researchers, educators, storytellers, and philanthropists, OceanX has created change on a global scale, combating the detrimental effects of climate change and pollution in the ocean’s ecosystems. This spirit of protection and conservation is at the heart of their endeavors.INCREDIBLE INTERVIEWS: Learn about the visionary team and scientists that assembled and built the OceanX exploration program, with commentary from OceanX’s founders, crew, and supporters, including Vincent Pieribone, Ray Dalio, Mark Dalio, and James Cameron.STUNNING PHOTOGRAPHY: Breathtaking, never-before-seen photography showcases OceanXplorer’s innovative design and cutting-edge technology; the scientists, explorers, and crew at work; and the underwater ecosystems of creatures deep below.CONSERVATION IN SPOTLIGHT: Our Future Below highlights OceanX’s focus on ocean conservation and how their groundbreaking research is actively combating the widespread destructive effects of climate change and pollution.
I am Ray's Imaginary Friend
Did you know there was a School for Imaginary Friends? Well there is - and one of its star pupils is the narrator of Ray's story. Ray loves life in his village, until one day he hears his parents talking about moving house. Horrified by the idea, Ray invents an imaginary friend to talk to and even runs away. Eventually Ray is able to accept the move, and also the Ukrainian refugee mother and child who come to live with his family in their new home. As Ray finds his feet again, the Imaginary Friend wonders if he is needed any more, or if he can also move on?
The Whale that Sings in the Deep
The Whale the Sings in the Deep tells the story of one blue whale''s incredible journey so that we can share every moment of joy and feel every heart-stopping moment of danger. Following the journey of a solitary blue whale from its Arctic birthplace to the warm waters where it migrates in the winter months, this wonderfully illustrated story enables readers to discover the perils and beauties of one of the most extraordinary animal journeys on Earth.Award-winning author-illustrator Yuval Zommer ''s immersive pictures bring us close to this gentle giant and the awe-inspiring beauty of the ocean.Look out for Yuval Zommer''s The Wild and The Lights that Dance in the Night.
Chaotic Energy
'Snort-out-loud funny, warm and moving' Lizzie Damilola Blackburn'You're going to laugh, you're going to get angry, you're going to gasp, you're going to probably cry a lil too' Reader review ? 'An impossible-to-put-down romance for our times' Frances Mensah WilliamsIn this hilarious and heartfelt romance, a plantfluencer meets the potential love of her life but there's just one small thing...she's accidentally catfished him. _____________________________What's one little lie if it leads to love...?Artemis 'Temz' Owusu has bags of confidence, and plenty of opportunity for hook-ups; she fiercely embraces her beautiful size 26 body and expects any man to do the same. Her marketing career is on fire, and she has a thriving side-hustle as a 'plantfluencer'. But for some reason, her romantic relationships just won't stick. So, when sexy California-based tech entrepreneur Ruben slides into her DMs looking for plant care advice, Temz doesn't waste an opportunity. Soon their long-distance digital flirtation is growing roots - until, in an out-of-character bout of self-doubt, Temz commits the cardinal online sin... Suddenly she's embroiled in a web of deception as her relationship with Ruben gets increasingly serious. When her job lands her the opportunity to visit her man's stomping ground in Oakland, could it be a chance for her to finally come clean - or it could lead to total chao? or fans of Bolu Babalola, Bethany Rutter and Candice Carty-Williams, CHAOTIC ENERGY is a romcom with a difference. ____________________________READERS ARE FALLING HARD FOR CHAOTIC ENERGY!'I absolutely devoured this book - it was unputdownable!' Reader review ? 'Refreshing, funny, sassy characters and a lovely modern day romance' Reader review ? 'Perfect summer read. laughed so much. an amazing fictional debut!' Reader review ?
Spider, Spider
'L. C. Winter is a fantastic writer. If you liked The Silence Factory by the splendid Bridget Collins, I think this is for you' Natasha Pulley, author of The Hymn to Dionysus and The Watchmaker of Filigree StreetVengeance is theirs and theirs alone. But who will deal the fatal blo? oung Nancy Ratcliffe is on the run. Her father had sought refuge for his family with the Brethren, led by the charismatic but dangerous Prophet. But now her father is gravely ill, and even the sooty streets of Victorian London hold less terror for Nancy than the brutality of Brethren Hall. Meanwhile, Spider is biding her time. Wrapped in dreams and visions, she paces the dark corridors and hidden staircases of the crumbling house she grew up in. The man who murdered a part of her disappeared many years ago, but still she hopes for revenge. Jet-black and thrilling, Spider, Spider is an unforgettable tale of a woman who has lost herself in the poison of vengeance, and the knife-sharp girl who might just bring her back.
Steel River
Steve Nicholls makes an epic journey along the River Tees in north-east England, from the industrial complexes near its estuary to its source high in the Pennine Hills. The Tees estuary was where Steve’s life-long passion for nature was born, launching a long career as a documentary maker. As he travels the length of the eighty-mile river, he uses his years of travelling the world and his work on nature films to place the fauna and flora he encounters along the Tees in a wider context. He weaves together strands of personal experience, nature writing, botany, geology and history with an account of the impact of human industry and agriculture on the Tees and its valley. Steel River is thus a natural and social history of a remarkable river, but also presents the Tees as a universal exemplar of environmental degradation, allowing the author to reflect on – and offer prescriptions for – the broken state of the natural world after 10,000 years of human activity.
Minbak
‘Ela Lee is a remarkable new voice in fiction'' Stacey Halls, bestselling author of The HouseholdMinbak (n.) a lodging in a private homeThree generations of women living together in one room with a lifetime of secrets between them.London, 2008: When her husband dies unexpectedly, Hana is left with a pile of debt and no way to pay it off. With her teenage daughter Ada and her declining mother Yuna relying on her, she has no choice but to move her family into one room, opening up the rest of their home to paying guests as a minbak.Korea, 1985. Hana was in the same place; running a minbak with her mother and making some life-altering mistakes. Living with Yuna again brings back long-archived secrets for Hana, and, eventually, the truth of what happened over twenty years ago comes erupting to the surface. Eventually, the three women are forced to confront how little they know about each other, and whether it will bring them closer or break them apart.
The Artful Anna Harris
''You are quite the chameleon, aren''t you? You could wear anything, do anything, and yet you choose plain, plain, plain. Or is it all a front for a secret life?''Anna Harris is a chameleon. She can be whoever she needs to be, moulding herself to get what she wants. But somehow she''s ended up in a quaint, sleepy village, swallowed into the lives of her boyfriend and in-laws. She''s not unhappy, but this isn''t the life she chose.When the vivacious Sofia Carstairs moves to the village, Anna is reminded of the freedom she once had. She used to be carefree and rebellious. But is she willing to throw away her future for some fun? Perhaps leading two lives is more enticing than one. After all, Anna''s not a bad person. But maybe she wants to try it out...Full of heart, wit and shocking twists, The Artful Anna Harris is perfect for readers of Bella Mackie and Patricia Highsmith.
You're In My Heart
This little one is on an exciting adventure. She’s traveling the world for the first time, seeing new places and meeting such incredible new friends. Sometimes she gets scared to be so far away from home, but the memory of her loved ones keeps her going strong. You’re In My Heart is a comforting love letter to both adults and children alike about bravery, friendship, and the beauty of journeying through life.
The House Rules
A trailblazing British interiors practice that has become THE name in authentic period design. The House Rules charts the evolution of Patrick Williams' design studio Berdoulat, and is a stunning visual exploration of his practice and meticulous approach to working with period buildings. From a 14th-century court house, to a Regency manor, through to a newly built extension to an Arts & Crafts home, Patrick Williams showcases sensitive period restorations that combine artisan techniques and heritage aesthetics with modern, sustainable sensibilities to create timeless historic interiors.
Bending the Rules
Bending the Rules is a fascinating, provocative, and highly entertaining visual exploration of identity and gender through fashion. Celebrated costume designer Camille Benda seamlessly weaves together the cutting-edge and the historical—spanning high fashion, dress in film, trendsetting brands, art history, and more—showing that gender and fashion have always been intertwined. Brought to life with a dazzling array of more than 160 images, Bending the Rules combines short essays and interviews with creative professionals to offer snapshots of fashion and gender expression across cultures, places, and time. This unique portrait of fashion and identity explores how clothing can be serious and playful, limiting or liberating, express joy or longing, fear or fun, and much more. Readers will find captivating examples as wide-ranging as gender-confirming underwear line Urbody to Buddhist monastic life, Brad Pitt’s red-carpet skirt to gay cowboys and codpieces, Playboy and bustiers to Native American Two-Spirit beings. For anyone fascinated by fashion or the sociology of clothing, identity, and gender, this book offers a one-of-a-kind immersive experience.
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