• The Star Wars Archives. 1999–2005. 40th Ed.

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    From the moment Star Wars burst onto the screen in 1977, audiences have been in equal parts fascinated and appalled by the half-man/half-machine hybrid Darth Vader. In 1999, creator George Lucas began the story of how Anakin Skywalker grew up to train as a Jedi under Obi-Wan Kenobi, found love with the Queen of Naboo, Padmé Amidala, before turning to the dark side of his nature and becoming more machine than man.

    After driving the development of nascent digital technology, George Lucas perceived how he could create new creatures and new worlds on a grander scale than ever before. He created the first digital blockbuster, and met fierce resistance when he pushed for widespread digital cameras, sets, characters, and projection – all of which are now used throughout the industry. He essentially popularized the modern way of making movies.

    Made with the full cooperation of George Lucas and Lucasfilm, this second volume covers the making of the prequel trilogy ― Episode I The Phantom Menace, Episode II Attack of the Clones, and Episode III Revenge of the Sith ― and features exclusive interviews with Lucas and his collaborators. The book is profusely illustrated with script pages, production documents, concept art, storyboards, on-set photography, stills, and posters.

    About the series

    TASCHEN is 40! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping bookworms around the world curate their own library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. Today we celebrate 40 years of incredible books by staying true to our company credo. The 40 series presents new editions of some of the stars of our program―now more compact, friendly in price, and still realized with the same commitment to impeccable production.

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    £18.30£23.80
  • Just Kids: the National Book Award-winning memoir

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    Winner of the 2010 Non-Fiction National Book Award
    Patti Smith’s definitive memoir is an evocative, honest and moving coming-of-age story of her extraordinary relationship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe

    ‘Sharp, elegiac and finely crafted’ Sunday Times
    ‘Terrifically evocative … The most spellbinding and diverting portrait of funky-but-chic New York in the late ’60s and ’70s that any alumnus has committed to print’ New York Times
    ‘Render, harrowing, often hilarious’ Vogue

    In 1967, a chance meeting between two young people led to a romance and a lifelong friendship that would carry each to international success never dreamed of. The backdrop is Brooklyn, Chelsea Hotel, Max’s Kansas City, Scribner’s Bookstore, Coney Island, Warhol’s Factory and the whole city resplendent. Among their friends, literary lights, musicians and artists such as Harry Smith, Bobby Neuwirth, Allen Ginsberg, Sandy Daley, Sam Shepherd, William Burroughs, etc. It was a heightened time politically and culturally; the art and music worlds exploding and colliding. In the midst of all this two kids made a pact to always care for one another. Scrappy, romantic, committed to making art, they prodded and provided each other with faith and confidence during the hungry years–the days of cous-cous and lettuce soup.

    Just Kids begins as a love story and ends as an elegy. Beautifully written, this is a profound portrait of two young artists, often hungry, sated only by art and experience. And an unforgettable portrait of New York, her rich and poor, hustlers and hellions, those who made it and those whose memory lingers near.

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    £10.50£12.30
  • Peter Doig (Rizzoli Classics): -compact edition-

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    In every generation of artists, there are a few who propose a new set of ques- tions and alter the way we understand art. Peter Doig is such an artist. This handsome monograph considers the painter’s entire career, beginning with the early work produced in the 1990s when Doig’s enigmatic but wholly new conception of painting was first introduced to audiences. Doig was born to Scottish parents, spent several years as a child in Trinidad, later settling in Canada for his formative early teen years. He found his voice while at art school in London, albeit one that was out of step with the work of the time (much of it installation-based and dripping with neo-conceptualist leanings). He had developed a small following of fellow artists and critics when the rest of the art world caught up and took notice. In 2002, he left London for Trinidad, where he has remained. The small Caribbean island-with its own distinctive light and landscape-has deeply influenced his recent work. This volume was designed in close collaboration with the artist, with a cover and various interior elements created especially by the artist.

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    £41.70£47.50
  • Tattoo Design Book: Over 1400 Tattoo Designs for Real Tattoo Artists, Professionals and Amateurs. Original, Modern Tattoo Designs That Will Inspire … for Your First Tattoo….

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    Tattoo Design Book.

    Are you looking for a tattoo?

    This tattoo design book contains over 1400 tattoo ideas and designs for both professional artists and amateurs.
    It can also be a great source and inspiration for getting your first tattoo and more.
    Inside the book are designs of various themes.
    There are original and modern tattoo designs that will inspire you.
    Flower tattoos, skulls, ornamental designs, tribal designs, butterflies, hearts, women tattoos, Japanese Tattoos, and much more.

    About this book:

    • Over 1400 tattoos on different themes
    • Great as a source of inspiration for a new or next tattoo
    • Perfect gift idea for anyone who loves tattoos
    • Great gift for men and women
    • Perfect format 8.5 x 11 inches (21.59 x 27.94 cm)
    • Bonus download PDF version via QR code

    This book is the perfect gift idea for tattoo lovers for Christmas or Birthdays, or maybe you run a tattoo studio and are looking for a book that will inspire your customers and more!

    Then scroll up and grab your copy now!

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    £8.50
  • In the Dream House: Winner of The Rathbones Folio Prize 2021

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    ‘Ravishingly beautiful’ Observer
    ‘Excruciatingly honest and yet vibrantly creative’ Irish Times
    ‘Provocative and rich’ Economist
    ‘Daring, chilling, and unlike anything else you’ve ever read’ Esquire
    ‘An absolute must-read’ Stylist

    WINNER OF THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2021

    ‘A masterpiece. Proceed with caution’ Phoebe Bridgers

    In the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado’s engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad. Tracing the full arc of a harrowing experience with a charismatic but volatile woman, this is a bold dissection of the mechanisms and cultural representations of psychological abuse.

    Each chapter views the relationship through a different lens, as Machado holds events up to the light and examines them from distinct angles. She casts a critical eye over legal proceedings, fairy tales, Star Trek and Disney villains, as well as iconic works of film and fiction, infusing all with her characteristic wit, playfulness and openness to enquiry. The result is a powerful book that explodes our ideas about what a memoir can do and be.

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    £9.30£10.40
  • Heaven Official’s Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 7

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    NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER! The blockbuster danmei/Boys’ Love novels from China that inspired the animated series! This epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side is now officially in English, for the very first time! Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity. His years of dedication and noble deeds allowed him to ascend to godhood. But those who rise, can also fall…and fall he does, cast from the Heavens again and again and banished to the mortal realm. Eight hundred years after his mortal life, Xie Lian has ascended to godhood for the third time. Now only a lowly scrap collector, he is dispatched to wander the earthly realm to take on tasks appointed by the heavens to pay back debts and maintain his divinity. Aided by old friends and foes alike, and graced with the company of a mysterious young man with whom he feels an instant connection, Xie Lian must confront the horrors of his past in order to dispel the curse of his present. The Seven Seas English-language edition will include covers from 日出的小太陽 (tai3_3), and exclusive, all-new interior illustrations from ZeldaCW.

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    £16.20£18.00
  • Big Fun Creative Coloring Book for Toddlers: First Simple Cute Coloring Pages, Learn and Color For Kids Ages 1,2,3,4.

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    A large fun coloring book, created for creative coloring fun.
    It improves recognition skills, motor skills of little hands and helps to develop vocabulary.
    .

    • All pictures have thick lines that make it easy for toddlers to color and enjoy the fun.
    • The pictures are matched in pairs to make it easier to recognize and assign meaning to them.
    • The coloring book contains 100 easy-to-color pictures, adapted to the age.
    • By coloring pictures, children learn to recognize everyday objects, animals, stars, rainbows, unicorns, cars and excavators from the world of toys, sun, clouds, musical instruments and many more.
    • Large cute pictures have a positive effect on your child’s well-being. By painting such pictures, children do not get bored so quickly, which gives many hours of wonderful and relaxing coloring fun.
    • This coloring book is suitable for ages 1,2,3 and 4 years old

    Technical data:
    Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches
    100 simple and fun designs.

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    £4.70
  • Five Nights at Freddy’s Cook Book: An Afk Book

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    The one and only OFFICIAL Five Nights at Freddy’s Cookbook, with over 40 recipes inspired by the hit games.

    Delight in over forty tasty recipes inspired by the Five Nights at Freddy’s games, with gorgeous, eye-popping photography! From Freddy Fazbear’s Pepperoni X-Press and Chica’s Ultimate Thai Chicken Burger, to Foxy’s Fruity Cove Coolor and El Chip’s Fully Loaded Tortillas, the official Five Nights at Freddy’s Cookbook is packed with mouthwatering recipes that are hauntingly delicious.

    • It has 40 tasty Five Nights at Freddy’ss-inspired recipes for you to create
    • Filled with accessible and easy-to-follow recipes, this is great for budding chefs as well as experienced bakers
    • Filled with full-coloured photographs

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    £12.20£14.20
  • THE BAG OF SECRETS a gripping crime thriller with a huge twist (Detective Matt Ballard Mystery Book 6)

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    Brand-new from multimillion-selling author Joy Ellis comes the book that everyone will be reading this Christmas.

    Matt and Liz may have retired from the police, but that doesn’t guarantee a quiet life.

    An abandoned carpet bag full of mysterious handwritten notes. A body in a marshy lagoon.

    Matt is intrigued when his partner Liz brings home an old carpet bag she found dumped in the local library. It contains a pile of mysterious handwritten notes. Liz is convinced the bag belongs to Old Molly, a local woman who lives on the streets.

    The following day, a body is discovered in a marshy lagoon. It’s Old Molly. Suffocated with an expensive men’s handkerchief.

    Molly clearly knew something that got her killed. Liz believes she was trying to tell them something important. She calls on her nephew David to help decipher the carpet bag notes.

    Meanwhile Matt is hired to find teenage runaway Liam Cooper. Liam has been missing for ten days now, and Matt has a very bad feeling about him.

    A few days later, a second body is discovered in an old barn out on the fens.

    Matt and Liz must piece together the cryptic clues Molly has left for them before more people die. The answers lead to the remote fenland village of Marshdyke-St-Mary — and a series of shocking secrets stretching back many years.

    DISCOVER A TOTALLY ENTHRALLING MYSTERY.

    This utterly gripping crime thriller is perfect for fans of L.J. Ross, J.D. Kirk, Angela Marsons, J.M. Dalgliesh, Elly Griffiths or Ann Cleeves.

    READERS LOVE THE BAG OF SECRETS:

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I love all of Joy Ellis’s books, but I do believe this is the best yet.’ Amanda P.

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I love Matt and Liz. A fantastic book.’ Joanne N.

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A stunningly captivating read. Wow, just wow!’ Misfits Farm

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fascinating and intriguing read. Not to be missed.’ Carol S.

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Suspense, intrigue, fantastic characters and some crazy twists and turns. Had me glued to my Kindle!’ Debbie B.

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Matt and Liz are such great characters . . . Terrific.’ Louise G.

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another winner! So many twists and turns and red herrings, you won’t stop turning the pages.’ Bonita S.

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I always read Joy with a cuppa and some chocolate . . . Loved it!’ Kelsey S.

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An excellent read . . . Plenty of suspense.’ Martha B.

    THE SETTING
    England’s rural fenland is a strange place, with its never-ending fields, winding tracks, and long straight droves (the old livestock routes) that lead to nowhere. The lonely lanes are flanked either side by deep drainage ditches and are, for a good part of the year, filled with tall, whispering reeds. Closer to the Wash, high seabanks form a barrier between river and marsh, and the richly fertile soil of the drained land. But when the mists come down, as they so often do, perspective is destroyed and all sense of direction lost, and then the fens become a rather frightening place of mystery and danger. Somewhere that you do not want to be at night.

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    £0.90
  • Just Another Missing Person: The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author

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    KNOW SOMEONE THAT LOVES A THRILLER? THEN BUY THEM THE BEST THIS CHRISTMAS – BECAUSE JUST ANOTHER MISSING PERSON IS NOT JUST ANOTHER THRILLER . . .

    ‘A cleverly crafted, emotional and thought-provoking thriller with one of the best twists I’ve read. Superb’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS

    ‘Extraordinary…a plot that takes the breath away’ DAILY MAIL

    ________

    OLIVIA.
    22 years old.
    Last seen on CCTV, entering a dead-end alley.
    And not coming back out again.
    Missing for one day and counting . . .

    Julia is the detective heading up the case. She knows what to expect. A desperate family, a ticking clock, and long hours away from her husband and daughter. But Julia has no idea how close to home it’s going to get.

    Because there’s a man out there. And his weapon isn’t a gun, or a knife: it’s a secret. Her worst one.

    He tells her that her family’s safety depends on one thing: Julia must NOT find out what happened to Olivia – and must frame somebody else for her murder . . .

    What would you do?
    ________

    ‘The new queen of the what-would-you-do crime thriller is back with a tightly-plotted and twist-packed tale which will send your head spinning’ ELLERY LLOYD

    ‘Stunning. I dare you to not ingest this in one sitting’ JODI PICOULT

    ‘Exquisitely plotted, seamlessly constructed. With clever twist after twist, gasp out loud reveals and beautifully realised characters’ LISA JEWELL

    ‘Amazingly good’ MARIAN KEYES

    ‘Another sure-fire hit, we expect excellence from McAllister and she delivers’ ADELE PARKS
    ‘Starts with an impossible, irresistible premise – a woman who vanishes into thin air – and takes the reader on a thrilling journey of blind alleys and audacious twists. This is McAllister at the height of her powers’ ERIN KELLY

    ‘Another masterpiece from the queen of the emotional thriller. This book has one of the best twists I’ve ever come across’ BETH O’LEARY

    PRAISE FOR GILLIAN MCALLISTER

    ‘I am totally in awe. This is one story I will not forget’ HEIDI PERKS

    ‘Genre-bending and totally original. A tour de force!’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS

    ‘This is bravura novel-writing’ IAN RANKIN

    ‘Extraordinary’ HARRIET TYCE

    *Gillian Mcallister novel Wrong Place Wrong Time was on the Sunaday Times bestseller list April 2023*

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    £7.60
  • Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse Duet)

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    The Manipulator

    I can manipulate the emotions of anyone who lets me.
    I will make you hurt, make you cry, make you laugh and sigh.
    But my words don’t affect him. Especially not when I plead for him to leave.
    He’s always there, watching and waiting.
    And I can never look away.
    Not when I want him to come closer.

    The Shadow

    I didn’t mean to fall in love.
    But now that I have, I can’t stay away.
    I’m mesmerized by her smile, by her eyes, and the way she moves.
    The way she undresses…
    I’ll keep watching and waiting. Until I can make her mine.
    And once she is, I’ll never let her go.
    Not even when she begs me to.

    While not required, it is highly suggested to read the novella, Satan’s Affair, first.

    Warning: This book ends on a cliffhanger.

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    £14.00
  • Harry Potter Colouring Book: An official colouring book

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    Packed with stunning pieces of artwork from the Warner Bros. archive, this book gives fans the chance to colour in the vivid settings and beloved characters of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world!

    From the heraldry of the four Hogwarts houses to the extravagant wares of Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes, the world of Harry Potter overflows with radiant colour. Filled with intricate illustrations and elaborate designs used in the making of the Harry Potter films, this book invites you to imbue the wizarding world with colour in your own explorations of Hogwarts castle, the Forbidden Forest, and much more.

    You will also find pages of magical creatures and iconic scenes from the films, from the Sorting Ceremony in Harry’s first year, to the unforgettable final battle between Harry and Lord Voldemort, as well as some of the marvellous props used in the movies, such as The Quibbler, Quidditch World Cup posters, and the Triwizard Cup.

    Unique and interactive, the Harry Potter Colouring Book is a perfect collector’s item for fans of the blockbuster saga.

    For best results, we recommend the use of colouring pencils to colour and create your stunning pictures.

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    £8.10£10.40
  • Poppy Cooks: The Actually Delicious Air Fryer Cookbook: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

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    THE INSTANT NO.1 BESTSELLER

    TikTok superstar Poppy O’Toole shares her easy, fool-proof and actually delicious recipes for the air fryer

    Professional chef turned TikTok star, Poppy O’Toole shows you how to get the most out of your air fryer. With 100 recipes for cooking the perfect chips, roast chicken, baked potatoes, mac and cheese, brownies and more, as well as some surprising air-fryer delights like honey soy salmon and asparagus and mouthwatering fakeaways that won’t break the bank, Poppy elevates each recipe with hacks, tips and flavour ideas so it becomes something actually delicious.

    From fried treats to baked goods, and tasty snacks to veggie feasts, you can cook almost anything in your air fryer, so why not try:
    · The perfect roast potatoes with extra crunch
    · Succulent chicken wings with a choice of addictive sauces – buffalo hot sauce, sweet and sticky soy sauce, or lemon and black pepper butter
    · Mouthwatering and healthy miso-glazed cod with added umami
    · Veggie corn ribs – the ultimate TikTok trend
    · Dippy eggs and soldiers for the breakfast of champions
    · Blondies with fully customisable flavours – pecan and pretzel, ginger and dark chocolate, cherries and almonds, or whatever you fancy!
    · Individual sticky toffee puddings for some Sunday-lunch decadence

    With more of us relying on quick, affordable, low-energy cooking than ever before, Poppy Cooks is the only companion you need for mastering your air fryer.

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    £11.30£19.00
  • Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About The World – And Why Things Are Better Than You Think

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    ‘One of the most important books I’ve ever read – an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world’ BILL GATES

    ‘A hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases’ BARACK OBAMA

    The international bestseller, inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world, and make you realise things are better than you thought.

    *#1 Sunday Times bestseller * New York Times bestseller * Observer ‘best brainy book of the decade’ * Irish Times bestseller * audiobook bestseller * Guardian bestseller *

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    £6.99£10.99
  • SAS Forged in Hell: From Desert Rats to Dogs of War: The Mavericks who Made the SAS

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    A Waterstones Best History Book of 2023

    The incredible true story of the SAS’ daring mission to liberate Europe

    In the summer of 1943, the largest invasion fleet ever assembled sailed for fortress Europe, aiming to bulldoze its way onto Nazi shores. At its vanguard went a few hundred elite forces soldiers, the Royal Navy warship carrying them bearing the iconic winged dagger emblem on its prow, plus the motto ‘Who Dares Wins’.

    Led by the legendary SAS commander Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne, these war-bitten, piratical raiders were tasked to do the impossible – to bludgeon their way through the most heavily defended enemy shoreline, so enabling the ensuing forces to follow on.

    If they succeeded, it would mark the turning point in the war. If they failed, the consequences were unthinkable. Against all odds, outnumbered some fifty-to-one, and facing a ferocious series of cliffside defences, they would have to dare all as never before.

    So begins the incredible true story of the SAS’s mission to liberate Europe.

    Action-packed and filled with heroic endeavour, SAS Forged in Hell is breath-taking combat writing at its best, in true Damien Lewis style.

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    £11.00£22.00
  • Rules Of Our Own (Rule Breaker Series Book 3)

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    Somehow, I’ve landed myself a do-over and this time we aren’t screwing it up. This time, I don’t want her all to myself. This time we’re going to share.

    Mia:

    The second the Boston Bruins star forward steps out of the villa bathroom, looking like a god in nothing but a low slung towel…I should turn around and beg for a different room.

    When his tall, dark and broody teammate walks in offering to share the villa…I should run.

    And when they offer me one weekend of no strings attached fun…I should absolutely say no.

    But I’ve never been good at doing what I’m supposed to.

    Alex:

    Three nights wasn’t enough. Not when I still wake up dreaming about her. About them.

    Imagine our surprise when our new neighbor ends up being the girl we’ve both been obsessing over.

    This time, we won’t lose her.

    This time, things will be different.

    This time…we’re ready to share.

    River:

    They’re mine to own, possess, consume. They just don’t know it yet.

    Rules Of Our Own is an interconnected standalone NHL Hockey Romance with a MMF why-choose style HEA.

    Forced proximity, bi-awakening, where the guys are obsessed with her as they are with each other.

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    £4.00
  • Mindful Living: How to Take Life One Step at a Time

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    Are you tired of the overwhelm? Do you find yourself getting caught up in obsessive thoughts and overthinking?

    It’s time to break the cycle of negative thoughts and actions. Mindfulness has its roots in ancient practices but offers a fully modern way of tackling life’s problems. Mindful Living: How to Take Life One Step at a Time gives you everything you need to know to start living a more mindful – and happier – life.

    Packed with practical tips and techniques, you’ll learn:

    • How you can be mindful from the moment you wake up
    • How to be mindful in your conversations
    • Why you don’t have to meditate to be mindful
    • How to improve your diet with mindful eating
    • The origins of mindfulness and why it’s not a religious or spiritual practice
    • Mindfulness exercises you can easily incorporate into your daily routine
    • And so much more!

    Say goodbye to feeling constantly stressed and frazzled and welcome in a calmer, more relaxed you.
    Get Mindful Living: How to Take Life One Step at a Time and see how simple it is for you to transform your life – today!

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    £0.99
  • Jacked Up

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    Little thief. Big problem.

    JACK

    When some billionaire tries to mess with my family, I decide to take personal revenge and break into his London penthouse when he’s abroad to steal some compensation. The issue? He’s not only very much home, but he’s huge. Even worse, he’s gorgeous and too bloody cheerful. Rather than call the police, he suggests that I stay until I’ve fixed what I’ve damaged. It’s only for a few days, but I start to realise this guy isn’t the villain I thought he was. In fact, he might be everything I’ve ever dreamed I could never have.

    FELIX

    It’s only a little light kidnapping, so I don’t feel too bad. Besides, this small, grumpy thief I’ve caught is too adorable. I’m drawn to his broken soul. I want to protect him from his troubles and dominate him in the bedroom. We’re perfect for each other but he’s determined to believe that he doesn’t belong in my world. Can I convince him to stay? Or is this fairy tale doomed before it’s even begun?

    Jacked Up is a super steamy, standalone MM gay romance novel featuring one hell of a size difference, a romantic date in the clouds, a singing and matchmaking parrot, past wounds long overdue for healing, and a guaranteed HEA with absolutely no cliffhanger.

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    £3.99

    Jacked Up

    £3.99
  • Two Women Walk into a Bar

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    Cheryl Strayed, the bestselling author of Wild and Tiny Beautiful Things, finds humor and connection in a poignant short memoir about love, family secrets, and reconciliation.

    Twenty-one years after Cheryl Strayed set off on the Pacific Crest Trail to heal from the death of her beloved mother, Cheryl’s mother-in-law, Joan, is given weeks to live. As she and her husband help see Joan through her final days, Cheryl reckons with their complicated relationship, determined to connect with a woman who both showed her love and (sometimes hilariously) held her at a distance. Cheryl reflects on their two decades together as she comes to a deeper understanding of the secrets and sorrows in Joan’s complicated past. At Joan’s bedside, it’s time to contemplate the challenges they’ve faced, to accept their differences, and to find some healing in goodbye.

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    £1.90
  • Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution

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    Women created life, then we erased their story. It’s time for science to tell it.

    ‘A page-turning whistle-stop tour … Eve recasts the traditional story of evolutionary biology by placing women at its center . . . Engaging, playful, erudite, discursive and rich with detail’ New York Times

    ‘Such a rare book: scholarly, funny, accessible and very important. A truly original history of humans that explains so much of who we are today’ Chris van Tulleken, bestselling author of Ultra-Processed People

    ‘Revolutionising our understanding of the human body . . . a book that’s packed full of surprising revelations’ Guardian

    How did wet nurses drive civilization?
    Are women always the weaker sex?
    Is sexism useful for evolution? And are our bodies at war with our babies?

    A sweeping revision of human history, Eve is an urgent and necessary corrective for a world that has focused primarily on the male body for far too long. It will completely change what you think you know about evolution and why Homo sapiens have become such a successful and dominant species, from tool use to city building to the development of language.

    ‘An epic combination of science and speculation that places women at the centre of history’ Observer

    ‘Riveting, jaw-dropping, hilarious, exciting, enraging and deeply, deeply refreshing’ Lucy Jones, author of Matrescence

    ‘A smart, funny, scientific deep-dive . . . Educates and emboldens’ Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry

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    £11.40£12.30
  • Medicines Management in Mental Health Nursing (Transforming Nursing Practice Series)

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    Mental-health nurses must develop the crucial skills of correct medicines management and calculations in order to provide safe care to their patients. This book specifically supports pre-registration students in meeting the required competencies for medicines management. It has a strong emphasis on understanding the role of medicine as one of a range of treatment options, and collaborative working with patients and carers. It is clearly structured around the NMC Essential Skills Clusters for medicines management, covering law, drugs calculations, administration, storage, record keeping, introductory pharmacology, patient communication and contextual issues.

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    £6.40
  • The Handbook for Nursing Associates and Assistant Practitioners

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    The essential handbook for nursing associate students and anyone undertaking a foundation degree or higher-level apprenticeship in healthcare practice.

    Now mapped to the latest NMC standards, this book provides you with the core knowledge and skills needed for your nursing associate studies, including study skills, professional development, leadership and teamwork, infection control and health promotion, bioscience, health sciences, mental health, learning disabilities, children and families.

    Key features for the new edition:

    • All content is in-line with the NMC’s ‘Standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates’ – with each chapter featuring an outline of the platforms covered, ensuring that nursing associates upon registration, will be able to effectively demonstrate these proficiencies and meet all outcome statements.
    • New chapters on Public Health and Advanced Health Science: Genomics and Pathophysiology..
    • Case studies and activities have been updated to aid discussion-based learning in the classroom and show students how the theory relates to real-life practice.

    Written by a collection of experienced authors in nursing and health, the book is essential reading for anyone studying to be a nursing associate, assistant practitioner or healthcare support worker.

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    £27.50
  • Diploma in Dental Nursing, Level 3, 3rd Edition

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    Diploma in Dental Nursing, Level 3 is the new edition of the must-have study companion for trainee dental nurses preparing for the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing (formerly NVQ). The book offers comprehensive support on the units assessed by portfolio – from first aid and health and safety to specific chairside support procedures – as well as the four areas of the course tested by multiple choice questions: infection control, oral health assessment, dental radiography and oral health management.

    This third edition of an established revision text has been substantially revised and restructured in line with the new qualification and reflects changes in the regulations and legislature affecting dentistry and dental workplaces, all of which have an effect on the daily role and working life of the dental nurse. It will be an invaluable guide for dental nurse trainees, qualified dental nurses and course providers.

    – Expanded and revised, with extensive coverage of the fifteen Diploma units
    – In full colour throughout with over 400 illustrations
    – Companion website with downloadable glossary and MCQs for revision and self-assessment

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    £30.40£34.20
  • 300 Questions and Answers in Medical and General Nursing for Veterinary Nurses, 1e

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    ‘300 Questions and Answers in Medical and General Nursing’ has been published in response to repeated requests for self-test material in this subject – one of the areas that cause most difficulty in examination. This collection of multiple choice questions gives the student the opportunity to concentrate on specific areas of weakness with a focussed and comprehensive review programme in the subject of their choice.

    Compiled by a leading training centre, these questions are representative of the type of question likely to appear in the examination paper. By using this revision guide you will not only increase your understanding of the subject but also increase your chances of achieving success in the examination.

    * ·Another new Butterworth-Heinemann study aid specifically tailored to the needs of the Veterinary Nurse student. *
    · ‘300 Questions and Answers in Medical and General Nursing’ provides the student with a collection of new questions and answers in individual subject areas so that the student can concentrate on specific areas of weakness. *
    ·This new Series of Multiple Choice Questions provides the veterinary nurse student with additional opportunities for both self-assessment and examination practice.

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    £16.70£18.00
  • Medical Terminology: The Best and Most Effective Way to Memorize, Pronounce and Understand Medical Terms: Second Edition

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    Medical Terminology

    Let’s be very clear about this, if you want to feel proud of yourself and do a great job in the healthcare field, you need to learn and understand medical terminology! It is a fundamental part of the future of your career. As a healthcare professional, it’s essential to have a thorough understanding of medical terminology to communicate effectively with colleagues and provide quality care to patients.

    Our medical terminology book is a must-have study guide for students looking to broaden or refreshen their skills of understanding medical terms. It is perfect for anyone who wishes to enter the medical field and is a great complementary tool to have when preparing for the NCLEX or MCAT!

    With this book, you will learn and understand the basic concepts of medical terminology and how it is used in everyday life among healthcare personnel. Becoming familiarised with medical terminology is a fundamental part of any medical career.

    With that many medical books to choose from, it can be hard to decide which one to buy.

    This book focuses on the readability aspect, with each chapter created in such a way that it builds on the previous one. You will find plenty of charts and tables, which allows for an easy study guide and review. We have added multiple-choice questions after each chapter so that you can test your knowledge to see if you remember what you have just learned. The answers to these questions can be found at the very end of the book. By focusing on the important word parts — common prefixes, suffixes, and root words — the book goes to great lengths in simplifying the process of memorizing the medical language.

    With this book, you will:

    • ..Be able to interpret medical terminology

    • ..Learn and understand the basic fundamentals

    • ..Be able to test your knowledge with multiple-choice questions

    Take your first step towards a successful medical career by going to the top-right of the page and clicking “Add to Cart”.

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    £16.60£19.00
  • Wound Care (Nursing and Health Survival Guides)

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    Ideal for quick reference in any ward or community environment, this pocket-sized (120x80mm), spiral-bound book in the popular Nursing & Health Survival guide series puts all the crucial information on wound care at your fingertips.

    It includes all you need to know on:

    • Wound assessment
    • Wound conditions
    • Treatment and dressing choice
    • Pressure ulcers and prevention
    • Healing factors and risk assessment

    And much more…

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    £8.50
  • Clinical Pocket Reference Operating Department Practice

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    A clinical pocket reference provides key information that a healthcare practitioner will require on placement and in practice, selected by experienced teachers/practitioners, clearly written and presented, drawn from a wide range of different sources, packaged in an easily accessible portable format suitable for pocket or mobile devices. This comprehensive new revised and expanded edition of Clinical Pocket Reference Operating Department Practice contains a new key principles section including perioperative roles and responsibilities, effective communication, and assertiveness techniques. The contributors have expanded contents within the anaesthetic, surgical and recovery topics to reflect and support the development of the modern day ODP/ perioperative practitioner and indicative graduate education of the multi-professional preoperative team. New topics includes blood gas analysis, invasive monitoring, difficult airway procedures, body cavities and surgical incisions, role of the surgical first assistant, A-G patient assessment and nutrition and hydration.

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    £12.80£16.10
  • Nursing Practice: Hospital and Home — The Adult

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    The most comprehensive UK Adult Nursing core text, now in its third edition, for the next generation of nurses.

    This best selling textbook has been revised and updated to present the knowledge and skills required for competent, evidence-based nursing practice, whilst maintaining the thorough approach that was welcomed in the first two editions.

    The book remains the core text of choice for students of adult nursing.

    The third edition continues to reflect the issues and challenges for nursing practice in an era of rapid developments in diagnosis, therapy and care. As always, the importance of the patient as partner in care is emphasised.

    The three section format which has proved so effective is retained, progressing from a broad systems approach to more detail on specific patient concerns and nursing issues. Ample cross-referencing encourages links between the sections:

    . Section One – Care of patients with common disorders
    . Section Two – Common patient problems and related nursing care
    . Section Three – now entitled – Nursing patients with special challenges.

    This text is an invaluable resource, not only for student nurses, but also for qualified nurses, those returning to practice and nurse educators.

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    £2.50
  • Learning to Care: The Nursing Associate, 1e

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    Edited by a world-renowned authority, Learning to Care has been prepared by a team of experienced nurse educationalists and practitioners to meet the learning needs of the new Nursing Associate. Richly illustrated throughout, this exciting resource is designed to fully equip trainee nursing associates for their future role as professional healthcare providers with chapters ranging from ‘how to learn’ and essay writing to communication skills, reflective practice, and the role of evidence-based clinical decision making.

    Complete with a full exploration of basic anatomy and physiology, together with the care and treatment of common disorders, Learning to Care also comes with a wide range of helpful learning features such as ‘Hot Spots’ and the ‘Medicine Trolley’, all designed to aid learning and help foster safe clinical practice. The volume comes complete with a downloadable image bank to assist with assignments.

    Learning to Care will be ideal for all Trainee Nursing Associates and Health Care Assistants wishing to enhance their knowledge-base as well as those on Enrolled Nurse programs overseas.

    • Clear, no nonsense writing style helps make learning easy
    • Provides helpful advice on study skills and essay writing
    • Incorporates the 15 Standards of the Care Certificate
    • Learning objectives at the start of each chapter enable readers to monitor their progress
    • Key Words feature encourage familiarisation with a new vocabulary
    • ‘Self Test’ questions at the start of each chapter allow readers to establish their baseline knowledge
    • Reflection and Critical Awareness featuresencourage critical thinking and recall of essential information
    • Medicine Trolley feature outlines common drugs, their usage, routes of administration and side effects
    • Case Studies give practical context to core information
    • Care in the Home Setting, At the GP Surgery and Communities of Care boxes illustrate healthcare provision outside the hospital environment
    • Includes anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology of important diseases and disorders
    • OSCEs help trainee nursing associates prepare for examinations
    • Helpful glossary provides definitions of new terms

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    £22.50£23.70
  • Academic Writing and Referencing for your Nursing Degree (Critical Study Skills)

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    Invaluable jargon-free guide for anyone doing a nursing degree, providing study support and helping you to improve your academic writing and referencing skills.

    Academic Writing and Referencing for your Nursing Degree provides you with a sound knowledge and understanding of:

    • what constitutes good academic writing in nursing
    • a range of strategies for writing successful essays and reports
    • the importance of clarity and coherence in your writing about nursing
    • how to improve your academic style, grammar and punctuation, and formatting and presentation
    • referencing conventions in the field of nursing, and of how to avoid plagiarism.

    If you are embarking on a university nursing degree, the books in our Critical Study Skills for Nursing series will help you acquire and develop the knowledge, skills and strategies you need to achieve your goals. They provide support in all areas important for university study, including institutional and disciplinary policy and practice, self-management, and research and communication. Tasks and activities are designed to foster aspects of learning which are valued in higher education, including learner autonomy and critical thinking, and to guide you towards reflective practice in your study and work life.

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    £15.20
  • Medicines Management in Mental Health Nursing (Transforming Nursing Practice Series)

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    Medicines are a crucial part of the jigsaw when considering how to provide recovery-focussed care in mental health. It is important that mental health nurses understand how psychiatric drugs work, what the common treatments are and appreciate the ethical and legal dimensions that affect how medicines can and should be used in mental health care. Using innovative activities and real-life case studies, this book has been carefully designed to provide all this and more making it the ideal resource to build knowledge and confidence in this crucial area of practice.

    Key features

    · Clear explanations of both the underlying biology and pharmacology as well as the wider practicalities of working with medicines

    · Provides accessible information on the most common conditions and treatments

    · Linked to the NMC standards and essential skills clusters

    · Activities and case studies help students to apply what they have learnt to practice and consider the full impact that medicines will have on service users

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    £6.60
  • BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing (BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association)

    08

    This new edition continues to be the classic core textbook for veterinary nursing students and a useful resource for qualified veterinary nurses.  The edition has been revised and updated throughout and provides information covering the ‘Day 1 Competencies’ (D1Cs) and ‘Day 1 Skills’ (D1Ss), as set by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), and which every veterinary nurse graduate is expected to meet. This edition focuses on dogs, cats, small mammals, birds and reptiles. Learning objective boxes, references and further reading, and self-assessment questions accompany each chapter.

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    £61.80£66.50
  • Medical Services in the First World War (Shire Library)

    08
    The number of wounded in the First World War was unprecedented, and inadequate military planning presented the medical and voluntary community with huge and daunting challenges. Yet in the face of tremendous adversity both tackled their work with resourcefulness, courage and great humanity. This book is the illustrated story of those who risked their lives collecting casualties from the front line, of the various transport and treatment facilities at their disposal and of the eclectic mix of buildings in which the wounded were cared for at home, including many famous country houses. The vital part played by nurses, both in terms of essential medical duties and in boosting morale among the patients, is also examined, rounding off this perfect introduction to medical care in the First World War.

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    £7.60£8.50
  • HOW TO DO A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW IN NURSING: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

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    This is a step-by-step guide to doing a literature review in nursing, or related healthcare professions, that takes you through every step of the process from start to finish.

    From writing your review question to writing up your review, this practical book is the perfect workbook companion if you are doing your first literature review for study or clinical practice improvement.

    The book features sample review case studies to help identify good practice as well as the pitfalls to avoid, and the practical explanations will be invaluable at every stage. A must buy!

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    £24.50£28.50
  • My Revision Notes: AQA A-level Accounting

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    Exam board: AQA
    Level: A-level
    Subject: Accounting
    First teaching: September 2017
    First exams: Summer 2018 (AS); Summer 2019 (A-level)

    Target success in business with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on. With My Revision Notes, every student can:

    – Plan and manage a successful revision campaign using the topic-by-topic planner
    – Consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage
    – Identify areas for improvement with regular ‘Now Test Yourself,’ tasks and answers
    – Improve exam technique through practice questions and examples of typical mistakes to avoid
    – Get exam ready with extra quick quizzes and answers to the practice questions available online

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    £18.90
  • The Boy From Block 66: A WW2 Jewish Holocaust Survival True Story (Heroic Children of World War II)

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    He has endured more than any child ever should, but now he must survive Block 66.

    January, 1945. 14-year-old Moshe Kessler steps off the train at Buchenwald concentration camp. Having endured the horrors of Auschwitz-Birkenau, lost touch with his entire family, and survived the death march in the freezing European winter, he has seen more than his share of tragedy.

    Moshe knows only one thing about Buchenwald. Everyone knows it.

    If you want to survive, you have to get to Block 66.

    The Germans are cruel and determined – but they are not prepared for Buchenwald’s secret resistance, which rises up with one mission only: to protect the camp’s children from harm.

    This is the incredible true story of Moshe Kessler and Block 66 – the children’s block that was at the forefront of one of the most shocking and inspiring stories of Holocaust survival.

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    £12.30
  • Mastering In-House SEO – 2020 Edition

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    In this ground-breaking book, Blue Array have compiled contributions from 26 leading in-house search engine optimisation (SEO) experts on topics ranging from successful case studies, getting things done when you have no formal authority, career advice, community building, and many more.

    An indispensable guide for in-house experts and SEO agency employees alike.

    • The only published book in print dedicated to the in-house SEO pro
    • Written for those working in-house, freelancers and agency side
    • Co-authored by 26 of the world’s leading SEO’s
    • All profits go to Samaritans – samaritans.org

    In praise of the book:
    “As someone who has been on both sides (agency and in-house), I’m confident both groups will learn a lot about the world of in-house SEO by reading this book.” – RICHARD NAZAREWICZ (Technical SEO Manager at the Wall Street Journal)

    “Covering a lot of ground from case studies to career advice, this book is a tour de force through in-house SEO.” – ADAM WHITTLES (Head of SEO at AutoTrader)

    “If you are an in-house SEO, this book should always be an arm’s length away. With case studies, tips and guides, it has everything you need.” – ELI SCHWARTZ (Former Director of Growth and SEO at SurveyMonkey)

    More information:
    Visit the book website at https://www.masteringinhouseseo.com/ for the full list of co-authors and snippets from their contributions.

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    £9.50
  • SEO 2021: Actionable, Hands-on SEO, Including a Full Site Audit (Webmaster Series)

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    Do you want to learn a safe & effective SEO strategy that works in 2021? Real search engine optimization where you build 100% white-hat backlinks to catapult your site to the top of the SERPs? An SEO plan without risk of a Google slap or penalty?

    In 2021, how many SEO books & courses can offer that type of search engine optimization? This book can!

    Google is on the SEO warpath. Anyone caught breaking the rules or trying to manipulate rankings through aggressive SEO techniques, will find their website dropping out of the top 10, top 100, or out of the search results altogether. Commonly taught SEO techniques can now kill your rankings!

    Google released a whole menagerie of animals (Panda, Penguin, Pigeon, etc), but also employs humans to rate your content. You cannot fly under the radar any more. Gone are the days of fast rankings with SEO loopholes. Today, SEO can be dangerous if you follow the wrong advice. Most free online SEO advice is very wrong because it’s either out of date, or written by someone that doesn’t do it for a living. I’ve been studying, testing, and teaching SEO for over a decade.

    SEO 2021 is a book that will teach you the safe, white-hat search engine optimization strategies I personally use to get my web pages (and those of my clients) to rank high in Google. This is battle-tested, white hat SEO that I’ve learned, developed and tested over the last decade. On-site optimization techniques that I was teaching my newsletter readers back in 2008, are only now becoming mainstream in SEO. I play by Google’s rules, meaning I never have to wake up after a major update and wonder if my sites have been hit.

    With so many algorithm changes taking place at Google, you might be wondering how it is possible to stay up to date with all the changes. The good news is that it is easy once you acquire the right mindset. Understand what Google is trying to do, and give it to them. You won’t find me discussing loopholes or strategies to beat the system. What you will find is solid strategies & advice to create great content, build authority links, and increase your domain authority.

    This book covers everything you need to know, including:

    • What is SEO and what are the main rnaking factors?

    • Major Google changes and how they have affected the way we do SEO.

    • Creating the quality content your visitors want, and search engines love.

    • Finding essential theme words and phrases for any piece of content you write.

    • All on-page factors discussed.

    • Scema & Structured data.

    • Site organization & structure.

    • What is authority, and how you can you incrase yours?

    • How to get authority, white-hat, high quality backlinks.

    • Giving your visitors what they want, while keeping search engines happy.

    • A complete SEO audit to check for common problems.

    SEO 2021 was written by search engine veteran Andy Williams of ezSEONews.com. He has been teaching this stuff since 2003, in his free weekly newsletter. If you want to understand what the search engines want, and learn modern search engine optimization that gets higher rankings through great content and smart backlinking, explode your traffic, AND have Google’s blessing, then you should read this book.

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    £4.80

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