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No sex. No kids. No future?
When Tom Feiling moved to Tokyo as a student in the early nineties, Japan was a beacon of the future: a rising superpower, a technology giant, and a global symbol of prosperity, civility and success. When he returned twenty-four years later, the country was still a sign of things to come – but, he began to realize, it was no longer a beacon. It was a warning.
This book offers a unique portrait of life in contemporary Japan, from the quiet of its furthest flung villages to the dynamism of its megacities. It tells the story of how, from the mid-seventies onwards, Japanese society unknowingly embarked on a vast, silent process of transformation that is still unfolding today. The country is still peaceful; it is still prosperous. But the population is shrinking. As things stand, it will fall by a third with each new generation.
Travelling through shrines and bars, rice fields and mango farms, coffee shops and old peoples’ homes, Feiling meets those affected by, and driving, this transformation. Through countless interviews and extensive research, he weaves together a powerful account of how and why men and women are ceasing to pair off and have kids. He reveals how sexual appetites and behaviours are both shaped by, and reshaping the evolving economy, and considers the risks – and the opportunities – of the rise in solo living in Japan, and beyond.
Clear-sighted and surprising, Alone in Japan is a portrait of love, sex and death in contemporary Japan that should provoke and engage us all. It is an electrifying portrait of a nation on the brink by one of the most original reporters working today.
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The Elements of Power: A New Yorker writer uncovers the darker side of the green revolution
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How we became addicted to a supply chain that wreaks havoc across the globe.
Epic, shocking, and deeply reported, The Elements of Power tells the story of the war for the global supply of battery metals – essential for the decarbonization of our economies – and the terrible, bloody human cost of this badly misunderstood industry.
Congo is rich. Swaths of the war-torn African country lack basic infrastructure, and, after many decades of colonial occupation, its people are officially among the poorest in the world. But hidden beneath the soil are vast quantities of cobalt, lithium, copper, tin, tantalum, tungsten, and other treasures. Recently, this veritable periodic table of resources has become extremely valuable because these metals are essential for the global “energy transition”―the plan for wealthy nations to wean themselves off fossil fuels by shifting to sustainable forms of energy, such as solar and wind. The race to electrify the world’s economy has begun, and China has a considerable head start. From Indonesia to South America to Central Africa, Beijing has invested in mines and infrastructure for decades. But the U.S. has begun fighting back with massive investments of its own, as well as sanctions and disruptive tariffs.
In this rush for green energy, the world has become utterly reliant on resources unearthed far away and willfully blind to the terrible political, environmental, and social consequences of their extraction. If the Democratic Republic of the Congo possesses such riches, why are its children routinely descending deep into treacherous mines to dig with the most rudimentary of tools, or in some cases their bare hands? Why are Indonesia’s seas and skies being polluted in a rush for battery metals? Why is the Western Sahara, a source for phosphates, still being treated like a colony? Who must pay the price for progress?
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Claymore Complete Box Set: Volumes 1-27 with Premium
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‘Sweet, charming, and completely delightful!’- Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop
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Women like me are merely allowed to exist in their world … until they no longer need us.
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Additional support materials for this book are available at https://lancslex.lancaster.ac.uk .
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Juggling multiple databases slows every project and drains precious developer mental bandwidth. Imagine serving analytics, AI, and search from the same Postgres engine. Modern Postgres already solves these challenges, you only need the roadmap. Skip encyclopedic references, jump straight into working code and clear patterns. Build streaming, geospatial, and time series features faster than ever before. Stop overthinking your stack, just use Postgres and ship with confidence.
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Each chapter tackles a real product scenario, from shopping carts to music streams and IoT sensors. Magda guides you through schema choices, index strategies, and powerhouse extensions using clear diagrams and runnable code.
Finish the book ready to build AI-enhanced, searchable, analytics-ready services on a single Postgres instance. Save licensing costs, simplify deployments, and slash maintenance by consolidating diverse workloads into one robust database.
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Critical English education scholars and practitioners are at a crossroads: They must defend the legitimacy and impact of English as a discipline while simultaneously wrestling with the inequitable distribution of achievement in reading and writing across race, class, gender, and geography.Critical English Education provides important context for the conditions of today’s English classrooms. This book features senior scholars and brave new voices in the field of English language arts reflecting on forces that shape research and practice in the teaching of English within the current political and educational climate–forces such as multicultural, sociocultural, postmodern, and critical theories; critical and culturally responsive pedagogies; and the discourses of multilingualism and translanguaging. The volume also examines the latest research and the most innovative practices in the teaching of writing, reading, and literary theory, and the uses of popular culture and other media.
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Hold Back the Night… FromSoftware’s ambitious multiplayer rouge-like presents a brand-new challenge. The night itself is the enemy, and as it inches closer, you’ll race to gain the power to defeat the foes that lie in wait. Future Press’ Official Companion Guide for Elden Ring Nightreign is an essential resource for anyone who dares to enter Limveld. Whether you’re doing so for the first time or the hundredth, you’ll find it an utterly invaluable companion along the way.
This meticulously crafted guide delves deep into the enigmatic world of Nightreign, offering unparalleled insights into its dynamic mechanics. Mastering Nightreign requires striking a delicate balance between careful teamwork and gaining synergistic power as quickly as possible. This premium hardcover book highlights every way in which you can tip this balance in your favor.
System Explainers – Vastly speed up the process of getting to grips with Nightreign’s complex new gameplay mechanics using our clear breakdowns—you’ll go from learning the flow of the game to playing proficiently in no time. Every one of the game’s many systems is covered in depth, so you can strategize effectively with your team and adapt to every challenge.
Nightfarer Mastery – Master all eight unique Nightfarer classes with expert guidance. Each one is explained in comprehensive detail—their stats, skills and playstyle are carefully analyzed to make learning to play them simple. For each Nightfarer, we provide a selection of example builds that combine synergistic skills, weapons and equipment buffs, and reveal which Relics provide the best chance of survival.
Limveld Uncovered – Every expedition has its own unique challenges, and each one is fully broken down to reveal optimal routes and the most potentially lucrative locations. Learn to target the specific goals that benefit your team most, and fully explore the Shifting Earth locations through detailed, beautifully illustrated maps.
Complete Bestiary – The Bestiary chapter provides a comprehensive reference of the game’s gigantic collection of classic FromSoftware bosses. Learn how to tackle every enemy as a team—coordinate attacks, exploit openings, and emerge victorious against even the deadliest nightmares reborn from Souls lore.
Items & Equipment – Ideal for reference and build-crafting, the book includes a beautiful and comprehensive catalogue of every item, spell, skill, and weapon in the game. For each weapon, we reveal the kinds of bonuses it can potentially provide along with all of its stats. The mechanics of Relics are also unraveled, empowering you to create powerful, lasting builds.
Art & Lore – The guide doubles as a gorgeous art book and lore compendium—packed with enemy artworks and a complete archive of each Nightfarer’s Remembrance dialog. It’s all immaculately presented and certain to deepen your understanding of Nightreign’s story and mythos. As a final bonus, the book comes with premium, letter-format art prints, each one depicting a different Nightfarer.
©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. / ©2025 FromSoftware, Inc.
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Finally, the secret sauce of Noma is revealed-the long-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling The Noma Guide to Fermentation offers more than 150 recipes for infused oils, vinaigrettes, fudges, spice mixes, rubs, sauces, and other flavour-boosting condiments that professional and home cooks can use to elevate every part of their cooking.
The Noma Guide to Flavor is a cookbook offering recipes for 150 significant seasonings, condiments, sauces, and other flavour compounds developed over two decades by Rene Redzepi and the Noma test kitchen. These are the components that define the inimitable taste of Noma, including iconic preparations such as roasted kelp salt, smoked egg yolk sauce, Nordic pesto, and lacto-koji beurre blanc. Most of the recipes are illustrated with step-by-step photo sequences detailing the techniques needed to transform surprisingly familiar ingredients into elements of Noma’s distinctive cuisine. Noma uses these recipes to create elevated preparations for the restaurant (a selection of gorgeous plated-dish photos are included), but readers-whether professionals or avid home cooks-will find plenty of inspiration for their own kitchens, aided by do-able suggestions from Noma chefs.
In conversational essays and anecdotes woven throughout the book, Redzepi shares how staff members from around the globe have influenced Noma’s flavour palette, and how Noma chefs take pristine seasonal ingredients and blend, grind, dry, smoke, macerate, reduce and otherwise elicit the most potent and desirable flavours that make up the sensory language of Noma. Between the narrative portions and the meticulous recipes, readers will become equipped to create their own Noma-inspired meals.
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Supporting the social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) of children from an early age lays the foundation for lifelong learning and resilience. This practical resource is packed with a wide range of activities designed to help professionals nurture wellbeing across the primary years.
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With a detailed introduction underpinning the whole-school strategies, you will find ideas for individuals, small groups and whole classes. This book is a one-stop resource for boosting wellbeing in the primary classroom. All activities are provided as downloadable resources for ease of use. Best suited for children up to Year 4 (and beyond for older pupils with SEND needs).
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“An essential book for anyone looking to understand and improve their baking” Tom Kerridge
“Whether you’re a novice baker or a seasoned professional, Matt brings clarity and precision to the mysteries of baking” Helen Goh
Discover the secrets of professional bakers to achieve perfect bakes every time
Baking is essentially chemistry for the kitchen, and in order to perfect our home bakes, we first need to understand the processes and variables that go into creating the perfect bake. Join bestselling author, self-taught baker, and pastry chef, Matt Adlard, as he demystifies the science behind your favourite bakes, teaching you how to recreate them at home with show-stopping results.
The Science of Baking teaches you how baking actually works: what purpose each ingredient serves in a recipe, how they combine and interact together and, most importantly, how to use the correct temperature and oven settings for the best results.
With more than 50 step-by-step recipes for delicious breads, pastries, cookies, cakes, and desserts, plus detailed illustrations, expert tips, and troubleshooting for every subject – from sourdough starters to cake decorating, gluten-free, and vegan baking – as well as knockout recipes for chocolate chip cookies, desserts such as Vanilla Burnt Basque Cheesecake, Crème Caramel, and the ultimate Black Forest Swiss Roll, this is everything you need to understand and explore the world of baking.
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The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks
From hilarious MEGA bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a brand-new story from the phenomenal Lottie Brooks series!
Lottie’s done with embarrassing herself. There can’t possibly be any more ways to do it! Right?
Have her annoying little brother announce her bra size while shopping? Done.
Got her head stuck in a coffin during an escape room? Check.
Go viral and embarrass herself on national media? Completed it.So surely nothing else could possibly phase her. Until an invitation from Amber to join her family ski holiday suddenly arrives . . .
Join Lottie on her next (mis)adventure full of life lessons, funny LOLs, and cringe inducing moments . . . this time on skis!
Readers LOVE Lottie Brooks:
My daughter couldn’t put it down and read it in 2 days. Read at breakfast, walking downstairs, tea time, in the bath.
My 9-year-old daughter devoured it in two nights, and all I could hear from her was giggling and the occasional “Mum! Listen to this! This is SO me!”.
My 12 year old reluctant reader took this book, read 100 pages in one night and proclaimed it ‘the best book ever’
Katie has managed to capture the essence of what this group think and feel in a positive, life-affirming fashion’Have you read all of Lottie’s embarrassing diaries?
Book 1: The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks
Book 2: The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks
Book 3: The Mega Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks
Book 4: The Totally Disastrous School Trip of Lottie Brooks
Book 5: The Completely Chaotic Christmas of Lottie Brooks
Book 6: The Majorly Awkward BFF Dramas of Lottie Brooks
Book 8: Lottie Brooks Vs The Ultra Mean GirlsOther books from the world of Lottie Brooks:
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Server-Side WebAssembly: Lightweight Apps with Wasm
Shrink your services, not your ambitions. Traditional backends often feel heavy, costly, and slow to adapt. Server-Side WebAssembly shows you how to build lightning-fast, portable backends that run anywhere, giving you the power of Wasm without the pain of complex rewrites.
- Polyglot components: Reuse Rust, JavaScript, and Python code without rewrites.
- OCI-compliant containers: Package Wasm workloads once, deploy on any registry or platform.
- Kubernetes scaling: Orchestrate tiny binaries that launch in milliseconds and slash cloud bills.
- Edge readiness: Serve users closer, lower latency, and maximise device performance.
- Built-in security: Sandboxed execution reduces attack surface for production workloads.
- Hands-on project path: Key-value, HTTP, and ML components show real workflows step by step.
Serve- Side WebAssembly by WebAssembly contributor Danilo Chiarlone delivers a clear, code-first roadmap for next-gen back-end development.
Starting with essential Wasm fundamentals, the book moves quickly into building production-grade microservices. You containerise components, push them to registries, and integrate with Kubernetes, serverless, and edge platforms. Each chapter layers new skills through a running sample app.
By the final page, you will confidently compile, package, and scale Wasm workloads from multiple languages, tap hardware isolation, and connect to cloud resources and machine-learning models.
Ideal for backend developers, DevOps engineers, and system architects seeking leaner, faster, portable services.
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Engineering Leadership: The Hard Parts: Navigating Chaos to Build Teams That Deliver
Whether they’re building a startup or scaling an established org, engineering leaders know the real job is keeping chaos at bay. In a world of shifting priorities, scarce resources, and rapid change, leadership means embracing the unknown, managing moving targets, and creating clarity where there’s none. Sometimes, you’re building the plane as you’re flying it–writing the roadmap as you go, designing processes in real time.
Engineering Leadership: The Hard Parts cuts through the noise, offering a guide for tackling these gritty, real-world challenges. Current and future leaders, this is your toolkit. It’s packed with principles, techniques, and mental models for thriving in uncertainty.
- Navigate the full scope: Step into engineering leadership’s complex, multifaceted role
- Build high-impact teams: Master advanced techniques to grow and lead your technical talent
- Align and execute: Connect strategy to business outcomes, scale effectively, and balance innovation with precision
- Lead with resilience: Adapt quickly and drive continuous improvement
- Accelerate your career: Develop your leadership edge and unlock new growth
Stay ahead. Lead with purpose.
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Cross and Sampson: The thrilling new spin-off in the bestselling Alex Cross series, now an original series on Amazon Prime
‘No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent – which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it’ LEE CHILD
Discover the thrilling spin-off to the bestselling Alex Cross series… now the inspiration for the original series CROSS on Prime Video starring Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross.
Detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson must divide and conquer when they’re sent to investigate two serious crimes.
In Washington DC, John Sampson stands in a crater in the middle of a street and calls in the bomb squad for a suspected terrorist attack.
In North Carolina, Alex Cross searches the apartment of a missing psychology grad student – his own son Damon. Has following in his famous father’s footsteps made Damon a target?
From FBI headquarters to police stations, airplanes to murder scenes, the detectives track crimes committed hundreds of miles apart.
It will take more than distance to weaken their unstoppable partnership.
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PRAISE FOR THE ALEX CROSS SERIES
‘Alex Cross is a legend’ HARLAN COBEN
‘Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints’ USA TODAY
‘Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn’t forget that no one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent – which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it’ LEE CHILD
‘Alex Cross… only gets better and better’ LISA SCOTTOLINE
‘[Alex Cross] has become one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, a character for the ages’ DOUGLAS PRESTON AND LINCOLN CHILD
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Child-Led Therapy for Children with Complex Trauma: Just Playing?
Taking an occupational therapy perspective, this book provides a resource for practitioners from many disciplines working with children who have experienced complex trauma. Readers are reminded of the damage which has happened to these children and the challenges faced by professionals when communicating with them. Play is one way in, and the overriding message is that children’s play needs to be taken very seriously both for healthy development and as a therapeutic medium to support children’s wellbeing.
Written in accessible language and supported throughout by examples of children’s play and artwork, chapters provide a bedrock of well‑explained theory with links to practice. Topics explored include:
- Recognising and understanding complex trauma
- Using play as a means of communication
- Child‑led assessment and play based occupational therapy
- Exploration about what happens in the therapy room
- Occupational therapists as part of the multidisciplinary team
- The necessary support structures for therapists
An essential text for any therapist working in the field of children’s mental health, this book provides readers with an effective approach in their clinical work with children and their families, bringing together an understanding of trauma, psychodynamic theory and play.
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Maintenance of Everything: Part One: 1
The first in-depth exploration of maintenance—and a powerful argument for its civilizational importance—from the author of How Buildings Learn and creator of the Whole Earth Catalog.Maintenance is what keeps everything going. It’s what keeps life going. Yet it’s also easy to shirk or defer—until the thing breaks, the system falters, and everything stops. The apparent paradox is profound: Maintenance is absolutely necessary and maintenance is optional.
The first in a multi-volume work, Maintenance: Of Everything, Part One offers a comprehensive overview of the civilizational importance of maintenance. The book begins with a dramatic contest of maintenance styles under life-critical conditions: the Golden Globe around-the-world solo sailboat race of 1968. It goes on to explore the insights that can be gleaned from vehicle maintenance, from the zeal of motorcycle maintainers to the maintenance philosophies that fought for dominance of the auto industry to the state of electric vehicle manufacturing today, with absorbing detours into the evolution of precision in manufacturing, the enduring importance of manuals, sustainment in the military, and the never-ending battle against corrosion.
Maintenance: Of Everything is a wide-ranging and provocative call to expand what we mean by “maintenance”—not just the tiresome preventative tasks but the whole grand process of keeping a thing going. It invites us to understand not only the profound impact maintenance has on our daily lives but also why taking responsibility for maintaining something—whether a motorcycle, a monument, or our very planet—can be a radical act.
“No one else but Stewart Brand is talking about the art and science of maintenance and how to do it well. This will be an instant classic.”
—Matt Ridley, author of The Rational Optimist“A deliciously good book.”
—Kevin Kelly, founding executive editor of WiredRead more
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The Successor: Boris Nemtsov, Vladimir Putin and the Decline of Modern Russia
‘MikhaIl Fishman, a veteran journalist of the Putin era, tells the Nemtsov story with extraordinary reportorial detail and a profound sense of what could have been’ David Remnick, author of Lenin’s Tomb
When did Russia lose its chance of freedom?
1990: As a new openness sweeps Russia, a talented young physicist, Boris Nemtsov, begins his career in politics. Charismatic, confident, liberal and vehemently opposed to corruption, he swiftly rises to prominence. For the first time, another future seems possible.
2015: Putin holds the country in the grip of tyranny once more. Nemtsov, now his fiercest and most unrelenting opponent, is assassinated on a Moscow bridge.
This is the story of how a nation’s dreams of democracy died.
Drawing on buried archives and off-the-record interviews, exiled journalist Mikhail Fishman gives a gripping insider account of the tragedy of modern Russia, told through many lives of Boris Nemtsov – activist, playboy, leader-in-waiting, dissident and, finally, victim. From the economic reforms under Boris Yeltsin to Vladimir Putin’s oligarchy, through two wars in Chechnya and the invasion of Ukraine, this is the story of a man fired by the belief that Russia could, still, have another future.Read more
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Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way You Treat Yourself (Audio Download): Misha Brown, Misha Brown, Hay House LLC: Amazon.co.uk: Audible Books & Originals
Hey, Bestie! Start loving yourself radically with the 4-step SASS Method that literally anyone can do—from social media star Misha Brown.You deserve happiness.
You deserve hope.
And you deserve a sassy best friend who can help you learn not to settle for less.It’s time to start loving yourself radically. And Misha Brown—you may know him as @yourbestiemisha—is here to guide you along your journey of self-discovery, accountability, and most importantly, self-love. With his no-nonsense (but always loving) approach, Misha shares stories from his own life, encounters with others, and the wisdom gleaned from them to help you release the patterns, relationships, and beliefs that have kept you from stepping into your full fabulousness.
With equal parts hilarity and heart, Misha’s S.A.S.S. Method to glowing up your life consists of:
S – Self-reflection: Turn your focus inward to push away what’s been holding you back
A – Affirmations: Reshape the way you speak to and about yourself
S – Standing your ground: Set boundaries and stop apologizing
S – Sculpting the life you want: Take bold steps toward your own happily ever afterNo matter where you are today, now is the time to begin showing up for yourself as your own best friend. Because you deserve it, bestie!
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We Are Movement: Unlocking Your Physical Intelligence
How much do you know about your body? How much does your body know about you?
Internationally celebrated choreographer and director Sir Wayne McGregor is renowned for his trailblazing innovations in performance. His ongoing enquiries into movement and the body have radically defined dance in the modern era. Over the past three decades, he has discovered that our intelligence lies not only in our brains, but in our bodies too. In We Are Movement, McGregor argues that physical intelligence is instinctive, pre-verbal, and continually upgrades itself. Mastering it will allow us all to release the knots in our physical and emotional selves, leaving us free to experience new forms of creativity and connection.
Drawing on his research with elite performers, athletes, cognitive neuroscientists, anthropologists and technologists, he shows how we can all become more physically fluent. Using simple steps, from practicing mindful walking to harnessing our bodies’ chemical reaction to stress, he teaches us how to become better communicators and more creative thinkers, so we can ultimately live fuller lives.
Elegant, cutting-edge and practical, We Are Movement is a user-friendly guide to priming your physical intelligence that will revolutionise the way you live your life.
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Lowe’s Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2026
Lead compliant, efficient and resilient transport operations with complete confidence.
Lowe’s Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2026 is the definitive annual reference for transport managers, fleet operators, hauliers and senior logistics practitioners responsible for safety, compliance and operational performance in a complex regulatory environment.
Updated and edited by industry expert Ashley Rimmer, this essential handbook provides clear, practical guidance on the latest UK operational standards and legal obligations. It helps leaders anticipate regulatory change, reduce compliance risk and maintain seamless fleet operations across every aspect of haulage and road transport.
You’ll gain up-to-date insight into:
– Current UK and EU road traffic legislation and regulatory updates
– Driver testing, training requirements and professional competence standards
– Vehicle maintenance, roadside enforcement and safety obligations
– Operational rulings, licensing decisions and changes affecting commercial fleets
– Best practice for running safe, compliant and efficient transport operationsNow on its 56th edition, this trusted guide equips senior professionals with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions, mitigate risk and safeguard operational continuity in an evolving sector.
Themes: transport compliance, fleet operations, road traffic law, operator licensing, haulage regulation, safety standards
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Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner
From the award-winning composer/co-lyricist behind such iconic projects as Hairspray, Sister Act, Mary Poppins Returns, and Smash comes a wickedly funny, no-holds-barred memoir.In Never Mind the Happy, musical dynamo Marc Shaiman looks back on five decades of Broadway triumphs, Hollywood hijinks, and unforgettable collaborations. Along the way, he charts the personal highs and heartbreaks that have shaped him—spending his teenage years in community theater, starting a decades-long collaboration with Bette Midler in the ’70s, surviving the AIDS crisis of the ’80s, his award-winning film music career in the Hollywood of the ’90s, right up to the peaks (and valleys) of creating Broadway musicals from 2000 on.
Candid, hilarious, and deeply human, Shaiman’s story is a tribute to the power of music, the pull of the spotlight, and the beat that never stops.
Part showbiz tell-all, part love letter to the melancholy that fuels creativity, told with perfect comic timing—along with a few wrong notes, and plenty of standing ovations.
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Rookie: My Public, Private, and Secret Life
A love letter to the rookie in all of us: Singer-actor Joshua Bassett’s fearless memoir in verse about surviving the darkest moments of fame, addiction, and mental health struggles—and finding hope on the other side.“We’re all figuring it out as we go along. Even the ‘pros.'”
This brutally honest collection reveals what it’s like to have your most private moments become public—what really happens when you give a broken teenager the world at his fingertips, then watch him nearly lose everything.
“This is, to date, my most vulnerable and terrifying piece of work.”
From the depths of addiction and suicidal ideation to the hard-won lessons of recovery, Bassett shares his journey with raw vulnerability and courage. Along the way, he discovers that even in our darkest moments, we can choose to keep moving forward.
“The only way out of fear is to face it again and again until it loses its grip.”
More than a memoir, Rookie is a movement celebrating the sacred space between who we’ve been and who we’re becoming. A hopeful roadmap and practical wisdom for anyone learning that your worst moments don’t define you, even when the whole world is watching.
“I keep waiting for the sea to settle when I need to learn how to surf.”
For anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider, struggled with self-doubt, or wondered if things can get better, this book is for you.
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Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe
‘A fresh and gripping account of the interwar years seen through the lens of Germany’s most legendary town. Brilliantly researched, this is history at its very best’ Julia Boyd
‘Britain’s favourite German historian’ Sunday Times
From bestselling historian Katja Hoyer comes a gripping story of life during the rise and reign of Hitler through the eyes of the people of Weimar
*One of the most anticipated books of 2026 according to the Sunday Times, Financial Times and The Telegraph*
Weimar looms large in German history: a crucible of democracy and dictatorship. This ancient town nestled in the heart of the country was home to some of Europe’s greatest thinkers, Goethe and Schiller, Liszt and Nietzsche among them. It gave its name to the ambitious Weimar Republic crafted in the aftermath of the First World War. But it was also where fascism took hold. Where Bauhaus architects first experimented with new ways of living, Buchenwald was dug out of a beech forest.
Weimar shows us a town and its people on the edge of catastrophe. Drawing on a wealth of new archival research, acclaimed historian Katja Hoyer takes us from 1919 to 1939 as she tells the stories of the men and women who lived through the new republic and Hitler’s regime. We encounter a vividly drawn cast of characters, from bookbinder Carl Weirich and hotel owners Rosa and Arthur Schmidt, to Friedrich Nietzsche’s sister Elisabeth. Here are fascists and socialists, artists and workers, politicians and citizens, who, as the events of history swept them up, became witnesses, perpetrators, victims and bystanders.
An unforgettable picture of lives and choices in extraordinary circumstances, Weimar takes us deep into the heart of the storm – to the town that dreamt of a better world, and woke up to tyranny.
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Fae & Alchemy 3
The rules have all been broken. Everything has changed.
Can Saeris and Fisher save their kingdom or is it already too late? The global phenomenon and #1 New York Times bestselling Fae & Alchemy series continues…
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The Anatomy of Awakening: The 5 Hidden Codes to Activate Self-Healing, Unlock Your Higher Consciousness, and Live Your Divine Destiny
The author of The Energy Codes combines quantum science and cosmic principles with practical tools to awaken your high brain centers and access your capacity to embody divine love―right now, just as you are.
In our rapidly changing world, we are challenged to maintain a sense of self and not be consumed by the turbulence. Where can we turn to find the stability we need?
The Anatomy of Awakening reveals that all we need is already with and within us, profoundly hidden in plain sight. Dr. Sue Morter, best-selling author of The Energy Codes, identifies the invisible, sacred energetic structure that underpins our human physiology―a flowing throughline that results from the series of compressions required for Source to manifest into human form. She also introduces us to the vibrational frequency of a Greater Love, a force that allows us to sustainably transcend our primitive brain, bringing greater peace and healing.
Using an approach keyed to the highest of 12 chakras, The Anatomy of Awakening opens a vibrational combination lock, enlivening us in entirely new ways and helping us become more masterful in our lives. We align with five transformative universal principles or quantum “codes” to reveal a greater Truth:
· The Creator Code―Awakening as Source
· The Actioning Code―Flowing with Grace
· The Destiny Code―Embodying quantum Love
· The Revelation Code―Illuminating the Ecstatic Self
· The Blessing Code―Unifying the realms into one Divine TruthBy awakening to these subtle energies and accepting that we are already the Divine, we free ourselves from the limitations of beliefs, learn to trust ourselves, and heal on every level. We activate a greater state of consciousness, bringing us closer to our highest selves. We transform.
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Twelve Months: The Dresden Files Book 18 (Audio Download): Jim Butcher, James Marsters, Little, Brown Audio: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only professional wizard, has always managed to save the day – but, in this powerful entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files, can he save himself?One year. 365 days. Twelve months.
Harry Dresden has been through a lot, and so has his city. After Harry and his allies narrowly managed to save Chicago from being razed to the ground, everything is different-and it’s not just the current lack of electricity.
In the battle, Harry lost people he cared about. And that’s the kind of loss that takes a toll. Harry being Harry, he’s doing his level best to help the city and his friends recover and rebuild. But it’s a heavy load, and he needs time.But time is one thing Harry doesn’t have. Ghouls are prowling Chicago and taking out innocent civilians. Harry’s brother is dying, and Harry doesn’t know how to help him. And last but certainly not least, the Winter Queen of the Fae has allied with the White Court of vampires-and Harry’s been betrothed to the seductive, deadly vampire Lara Raith to seal the deal.
It’s been a tough year. More than ever, the city needs Harry Dresden the wizard-but after loss and grief, is there enough left of Harry Dresden the man to rise to the challenge?
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AI Networking Cookbook: Practical recipes for AI-assisted network automation and development
Transform your network operations with AI-powered automation, and learn code generation, prompt engineering, and practical recipes for building custom network tools using AI assistants and Python
Key Features
- Leverage AI assistants like OpenAI and Claude to build network automation solutions
- Use prompt engineering and AI tools to automate network setup, monitoring, and threat detection
- Build AI-assisted network configuration, monitoring, and management workflows with multi-vendor APIs
- Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book Description
Transform your approach to network automation with the power of AI LLM assistants guided by hands-on recipes for building custom automation solutions quickly using artificial intelligence.
You’ll learn tools and techniques such as Vibe coding for conversational development, OpenAI API scripts, prompt engineering for better outputs, local LLM fine-tuning, combining models with LangChain, and Streamlit-based frontends development. The book progresses from simple Python scripts to advanced AI-assisted automation techniques, including multi-vendor API integration, showing you how AI can enhance network configuration, monitoring, security, and troubleshooting.
Each recipe presents realistic mock data, complete code examples, and step-by-step guidance, creating a safe environment for experimentation while building a solid foundation for future production use. Whether you want to automate routine configuration, implement AI-driven troubleshooting, or build compliance monitoring systems, this cookbook helps you connect your networking expertise with the capabilities of modern AI.
What you will learn
- Understand the AI LLM landscape and key parameters for networking tasks
- Create OpenAI-enabled scripts for daily network engineering workflows
- Master prompt engineering techniques for improved AI outputs
- Build local LLMs using Ollama for network applications
- Chain language models with LangChain for complex network solutions
- Develop AI application frontends using the Streamlit framework
- Design robust backends for network AI applications
- Build an end-to-end network copilot by integrating all the techniques you’ve learned
Who this book is for
The AI for Networking Cookbook is for experienced network engineers, network architects, and DevOps professionals who want to enhance their network automation capabilities using AI and LLM technologies. It is especially invaluable for networking professionals looking to integrate conversational AI development, prompt engineering, and modern AI tools like OpenAI APIs, LangChain, and local LLM models into their workflows.
Familiarity with basic networking concepts, configurations, and Python is helpful, but no prior AI or advanced programming experience is required.
Table of Contents
- The AI LLM Landscape and Key Parameters
- OpenAI Recipes for Network Engineers
- Prompt Engineering for Reliable Outputs
- Local AI LLM Playground in Network Engineering
- LangChain for Networking Tasks
- Building an AI LLM Network Application Frontend with Streamlit
- Building AI LLM Application Backends
- Building a Network Co-Pilot
- Network Monitoring and Performance Use Cases with MCP
- Network Security through Vibe Coding
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Future Relic Signed Edition: Failures, Disasters, Detours, and How I Made a Career as an Artist
This signed edition is available only while supplies last.
From broke Brooklyn artist to collaborations with Pharrell, Dior, and Porsche―discover the exact blueprint Daniel Arsham used to build his multi-million dollar art empire. The real business guide every creative needs but art school won’t teach you.
Daniel Arsham went from sleeping in his studio to solo exhibitions in Paris, from rejection letters to creative partnerships with Tiffany & Co., Adidas, and serving as Creative Director for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now, he’s revealing the tactical playbook that transformed him into one of the most respected and sought-after visual artists of his generation. “His work makes you pay attention to humanity” (Pharrell Williams).
Future Relic isn’t another romanticized artist memoir―it’s your strategic handbook for creative success in the real world.
Inside, you’ll discover:
- How to land gallery representation without connections or an MFA
- The business fundamentals that turned a studio practice into a global brand
- Negotiation tactics for licensing deals and brand partnerships worth millions
- Financial frameworks for scaling from solo artist to studio team of 20+
- The rejection-to-opportunity system that turned every “no” into career fuel
- Behind-the-scenes breakdowns of projects with Dior Men’s, Pokémon × Uniqlo, and Porsche
This book “inspires the next generation to create with purpose and courage” (Nobu Matsuhisa). From building relationships with collectors to structuring legal entities, from pricing your work to managing cash flow during lean months―Arsham shares the hard-won lessons from two decades at the intersection of art and commerce.
Whether you’re an emerging artist tired of the starving artist myth, a creative entrepreneur ready to scale, or anyone who believes their best work deserves real success―this is your companion for mastering the art world game and building a sustainable creative career.
Stop waiting for inspiration. Start building your empire.
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Filling Meals: 100 simple hunger-busting recipes for sustainable weight loss
A revolutionary diet cookbook and weight-loss plan – eat filling meals to take back control of your hunger and your weight.
Restriction only leads to short-term results. And hunger drives weight regain. If you want to lose weight for life, the secret is feeling full.
In this revolutionary cookbook, Lindsay Wilson – weight loss coach and creator of online community Filling Meals – shares 100 fuss-free recipes that aren’t focused on counting calories but instead focused on keeping you full.
***INCLUDES 9 SIMPLE MEAL PLANS TO HELP YOU LOSE UP TO 10KG IN YOUR FIRST 12 WEEKS***
By making sure your first two meals of the day are filling, you can eat whatever you’d normally have for dinner, and the weight still falls off (even if you’re not exercising). When you’re no longer hungry, you eat healthier portion sizes, and you stop snacking. Your food noise fades away and, as a result, so does your excess weight.
If you’re tired of tracking meals, counting calories, restricting what you eat, and constantly being hungry, this brand-new approach is for you. Start your weight loss today with these 100 delicious, quick and easy recipes:
- Choc-Cherry Overnight Oats
- Spectacular Shakshuka
- Mexican Chicken Salad
- Chorizo Potato Bake
- Chicken Pesto Pasta
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Filling Meals: 100 simple hunger-busting recipes for sustainable weight loss
A revolutionary diet cookbook and weight-loss plan – eat filling meals to take back control of your hunger and your weight.
Restriction only leads to short-term results. And hunger drives weight regain. If you want to lose weight for life, the secret is feeling full.
In this revolutionary cookbook, Lindsay Wilson – weight loss coach and creator of online community Filling Meals – shares 100 fuss-free recipes that aren’t focused on counting calories but instead focused on keeping you full.
***INCLUDES 9 SIMPLE MEAL PLANS TO HELP YOU LOSE UP TO 10KG IN YOUR FIRST 12 WEEKS***
By making sure your first two meals of the day are filling, you can eat whatever you’d normally have for dinner, and the weight still falls off (even if you’re not exercising). When you’re no longer hungry, you eat healthier portion sizes, and you stop snacking. Your food noise fades away and, as a result, so does your excess weight.
If you’re tired of tracking meals, counting calories, restricting what you eat, and constantly being hungry, this brand-new approach is for you. Start your weight loss today with these 100 delicious, quick and easy recipes:
- Choc-Cherry Overnight Oats
- Spectacular Shakshuka
- Mexican Chicken Salad
- Chorizo Potato Bake
- Chicken Pesto Pasta
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King Is Coming: It’s Time to Prepare for the Return of Christ
Bestselling author John Bevere challenges Christians to take a fresh and honest look at one of the most often misunderstood and avoided truths of the Christian faith—the second coming of Jesus. Through personal testimony, biblical accuracy, and practical guidance, readers will be inspired to live a life of spiritual vigilance as they prepare for the glorious return of our King.
If Jesus were to return tomorrow, would you be ready?
In The King Is Coming, John Bevere discusses why the Second Coming is both relevant and critical for the Christian faith. Other than salvation, it’s the second most discussed topic both in the New Testament and by early church fathers in the first three centuries. More than a book about prophecy, this life-changing guide will help believers live fully prepared for Christ’s return while transforming the way we love, serve, and glorify God.
Bevere recounts his personal shift from avoiding eschatology to fully recognizing its significance. Witnessing the misuse and division caused by End Time teachings initially led him away from the topic, but through the Holy Spirit’s guidance and a deeper study of Scripture, Bevere’s heart and life were transformed. Through extensive references to prophetic Scriptures, the book explores many of the over three-hundred New Testament mentions of Jesus’ return, providing a foundation that will help readers:
- Live in awe of the Creator of the universe who holds time in His hands.
- Grow in holiness, compassion, purpose, and gain a closer relationship with God.
- Live with an eternal outlook, inspiring a sense of hope, urgency, and mission.
- Avoid division by focusing on the transformative power of our reigning King.
- Discover an eschatology that replaces fear and alarmism with true hope.
Through personal testimonies and a close examination of Scripture, John offers readers spiritual truths, insight, encouragement, and practical steps to develop a readiness shaped by faith and obedience. And as with The Awe of God, each chapter will close with his 5 P’s: Passage, Point, Ponder, Prayer, and Profession.
The King Is Coming is both a wake-up call, faith builder, and a source of hope for Christian men and women seeking to deepen their relationship with Christ and prepare for His glorious return.
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Divine Union: The Essential Path to Oneness (Audio Download): Paul Selig, Paul Selig, Macmillan Audio: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Move beyond separation and fear into a state of divine union, with renowned channel Paul Selig. This program is read by the author.
I am in union with the Source of all things. This may be the Guides’ most important teaching to date, and Paul Selig channels this crucial message in his newest audiobook, Divine Union. A standalone audiobook to highlight the importance of the concept, Divine Union teaches listeners to move beyond their inherited and clung-to ideas of separation in favor of unity, cohesion, and peace.
Though it may seem inevitable that humans will build walls between one another and fear those who appear different from ourselves, the Guides promise a future in which true connection and union is achieved. Once we realize that all humans are beings through which the Divine flows, fear-based separation will crumble, clearing the way for a better world.
The Guides’ message is nothing short of revolutionary: humanity is at a time of reckoning, and we must face ourselves and our creations in order to recognize the shared divinity within us all.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press Essentials
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Death’s Spirit: A chilling Essex murder mystery novel (DS Tomek Bowen Crime Thriller Book 11)
An abandoned well. A popular ghost hunter. A murder with no leads.Can DS Tomek Bowen, still reeling from the death of a relative, find the person responsible?
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Braving the Truth: Essential Essays for Reckoning with and Reimagining Faith
New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans inspired a generation of questioning and evolving believers. This book offers a collection of her most impactful essays—in print for the first time.
For a generation finding their footing in life after evangelicalism, Rachel Held Evans was one of the most trusted and beloved voices of our time. Stubborn in her hope, courageous in her questions, and devoted to inclusivity, her online writing was a sanctuary to the millions who read her words daily. Her death to a sudden illness in 2019 invoked a global outpouring of stories of her legacy and influence.
Today, her words still speak, and now for the first time, fans old and new can experience her most viral and enduring essays in print—from those tackling patriarchy, white supremacy, and religious nationalism to those offering new interpretations of Scripture, freeing perspectives on doubt, and a better way forward. Braving the Truth is an anthology and keepsake collection letting readers borrow the bravery Rachel was best known for. Edited by New York Times bestselling author and Rachel’s dear friend Sarah Bessey, this special volume is interspersed with reflections from:
- Shauna Niequist on the practice of bravery
- Glennon Doyle on the decision to “stay and complicate”
- Jen Hatmaker on LGBTQ+ allyship and affirming theology
- Lisa Sharon Harper on fighting white patriarchy in the church
- Matthew Paul Turner on the freedom of the “slippery slope” of asking questions
- Kaitlin B. Curtice on solidarity, kinship, and “tending the spiritual fire”
- And more from Candice Marie Benbow, Micha Boyett, Cindy Wang Brandt, Alise Chaffins, Shane Claiborne, Monica A. Coleman, Shannon Dingle, Peter Enns, Kathy Escobar, Kathleen Gleason, Austen Hartke, Peter Held, Carol Howard, Kristen Howerton, Zack Hunt, Emmy Kegler, Kathy Khang, Mihee Kim-Kort, Rachel Kurtz, Tanya Marlow, Sarah McCammon, Mike McHargue, Scot McKnight, Brian D. McLaren, Mason Mennenga, Osheta Moore, Amanda Held Opelt, Matthias Roberts, Winnie Varghese, Matthew Vines, and Kelsey Hanson Woodruff
“If you want to understand the Church today, you need to understand Rachel Held Evans,” so writes Sarah Bessey. Thoughtful yet down-to-earth, immediate and timeless, this essay collection is a gift from the past to bring into the future—a treasury to revitalize, validate, embolden, and return to again and again.
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