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Monet: The Restless Vision
A magnificent new biography of the founder of Impressionism
In the course of a long and exceptionally creative life, Claude Monet revolutionized painting and made some of the most iconic images in western art. Misunderstood and mocked at the beginning of his career, he risked everything to pursue his original vision. Although close to starvation when he invented impressionism on the banks of the Seine in the 1860s-70s, in the following decades he emerged as the powerful leader of the new painting in Paris at one of its most exciting cultural moments. His symphonic series Haystacks, Poplars, and Rouen Cathedral brought wealth and renown. Then he withdrew to paint only the pond in his garden. The late Water Lilies, ignored during his lifetime, are now celebrated as pioneers of twentieth century modernism.
Behind this great and famous artist is a volatile, voracious, nervous yet reckless man, largely unknown. Jackie Wullschläger’s enthralling biography, based on thousands of never-before translated letters and unpublished sources, is the first account of Monet’s turbulent private life and how it determined his expressive, sensuous, sensational painting. He was as obsessional in his love affairs as in his love of nature, and changed his art decisively three times when the woman at the centre of his life changed. Enduring devastating bereavements, he pushed the frontier of painting inward, to evoke memory and the passing of time. His work also responded intensely to outside cataclysms – the Dreyfus Affair, the First World War. Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau was his closest friend. Rich intellectual currents connected him to writers from Zola to Proust; affection and rivalry to Renoir, Pissarro and Manet.
Monet said he was driven ‘wild with the need to put down what I experience’. This rich and moving biography immerses us in that passionate experience, transforming our understanding of the man, his paintings and the fullness of his achievement.
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Parenting with Theraplay®: Understanding Attachment and How to Nurture a Closer Relationship with Your Child (Theraplay® Books & Resources)
Theraplay® is an attachment-focused model of parenting that helps parents to understand and relate to their child. Based on a sequence of play activities that are rooted in neuroscience, Theraplay offers a fun and easy way for parents and children to connect. Theraplay is particularly effective with looked after and adopted children.
By providing an overview of Theraplay and the psychological principles that it is based on, parents and carers will gain an understanding of the basic theory of the model along with practical ideas for applying Theraplay to everyday family life. Through everyday case studies and easy language, parents will gain confidence and learn new skills for emotional bonding, empathy, and acceptance in the relationship with their child.
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Master Legal Email Writing: Legal Writing in Use- A Practical Guide for Lawyers, Paralegals, and Legal Professionals + 100 Expert Email & Letter … Legal Writing, Vocabulary &…
Embrace the Power of Email and Use it to its FULL Potential. “Lawyers possess only one tool to convey their thoughts: language . . . They must love words and use them exactly.”
– Antonin Scalia
Clear communication is the cornerstone of a successful legal career. It is what sets you apart as a professional, and it is what allows you to build trust and credibility with your clients and colleagues.
Effective email communication in the legal profession requires attention to detail, professionalism, and the ability to convey complex information in a concise and easily understandable manner.
Emailing for Law: Mastering Legal Email Writing Like a Pro
A Practical Guide for Lawyers, Paralegals, and Legal Professionals + 100 Expert Email & Letter TemplatesThis comprehensive guide is perfect for new lawyers, solicitors, paralegals, and legal secretaries looking to take their professional communication to the next level.
With 100 downloadable expert email and letter templates, you’ll have all the tools you need to write clear, concise, and effective legal emails. And with a focus on language clarity, this book is also great for non-native English speakers looking to improve their legal writing skills. Don’t let poor email communication hold you back in your legal career – add “Master Legal Email Writing: Legal Writing in Use” to your library today.
Master Legal Email Writing: Legal Writing in Use is the ultimate guide for attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals looking to improve their email communication skills. Written by the IDM Law team and business and legal English writing teacher Marc Roche, this book covers all the essential elements of effective email writing, including:
- Crafting clear and concise subject lines
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Don’t miss out on the opportunity to improve your legal email writing skills and advance your career. “Master Legal Email Writing: Legal Writing in Use” is the perfect resource for anyone looking to excel in the legal profession. Order your copy today and start mastering legal email writing like a pro.
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The Guest List: From the author of The Hunting Party, the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and prize winning mystery thriller
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The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller
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A gripping, twisty murder mystery thriller from the No.1 bestselling author of The Hunting Party.
‘Lucy Foley is really very clever’ Anthony Horowitz
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‘A furiously twisty thriller’ Clare MackintoshOn an island off the windswept Irish coast, guests gather for the wedding of the year – the marriage of Jules Keegan and Will Slater.
Old friends.
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Thirteen guests.
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The wedding cake has barely been cut when one of the guests is found dead. And as a storm unleashes its fury on the island, everyone is trapped.All have a secret. All have a motive.
One guest won’t leave this wedding alive . . .Lucy Foley’s book ‘THE PARIS APARTMENT’ was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 17-10-2022.
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AQA GCSE 9-1 English Language Writing (Papers 1 & 2) Revision Guide: Ideal for the 2024 and 2025 exams (Collins GCSE Grade 9-1 SNAP Revision)
Exam Board: AQA
Level: GCSE Grade 9-1
Subject: English Language
Suitable for the 2024 examsEverything you need to revise for GCSE 9-1 English language writing papers 1 and 2
Let’s face it, exams can be tricky. Because everyone has different strengths when it comes to test taking, this new Snap Revision guide from Collins helps you focus on areas of your revision that you find tricky or need extra practice in. This is no ordinary GCSE Grade 9-1 English Language revision guide – it’s focussed revision designed to help you with the writing component of papers 1 and 2 in the AQA GCSE Grade 9-1 exam. Spaced practice opportunities allow you to test, revisit and review understanding throughout your revision. Ideal to use at home for extra practice, revising tricky topics is a snap with this Collins Snap Revision guide for writing. Need to brush up on your reading skills too? Reading for papers 1 and 2 (9780008218089) is another excellent GCSE Grade 9-1 revision guide that will get you ready for your AQA English Language exam.
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Five Nights at Freddy’s: The Official Movie Novel
The official movie novelization of the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie! The hugely anticipated Five Nights at Freddy’s movie from director Emma Tammi starring Matthew Lillard (Scream, Scooby-Doo) and Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games series, The Disaster Artist) hits cinemas on October 27th, 2023 with a script from creator Scott Cawthon, Seth Cuddeback, and Emma Tammi. This movie novelization is a must-have for any Freddy Fan!Read more
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Shadowplay: The gripping international bestseller from the author of Star of the Sea
Discover the enthralling Richard & Judy Book Club pick from international bestseller Joseph O’Connor.
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__________London, 1878. Three extraordinary people begin their life together – and the idea for Dracula is born.
Fresh from life in Dublin, Bram Stoker – now manager of the Lyceum Theatre – is wrestling with dark demons in a new city, in a new marriage, and with his own literary aspirations. As he walks the streets at night, streets haunted by the Ripper and the gossip which swirls around his friend Oscar Wilde, he finds new inspiration. Soon, the eerie tale of Dracula begins to emerge.
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Shadows of Reality: A Catalogue of W.G. Sebald’s Photographic Legacy: W.G. Sebald’s Photographic Materials
For the first time ever, this volume presents a thrillingly comprehensive, fully-illustrated catalogue of all photographic materials (negatives, prints, slides) left in the University of East Anglia’s photographic archives by W. G. Sebald at the time of his death in 2001; these have never been made public before in their entirety. Every care has been given to the quality of reproduction, layout, annotation and overall design to ensure maximum clarity for researchers and to make vivid Sebald’s working methods to the delight of enthusiasts across the globe. As a result of privileged access to those who collaborated and shared with Sebald close working connections, the volume is a trove of unique insights. Among much else besides, it contains an illuminating interview with Michael Brandon-Jones, the photographic expert who prepared all of Sebald’s photographs in the darkrooms of University of East Anglia. It also contains a collection of extracts, principally on the subject of photography, from interviews with Sebald held in the library of recordings in the possession of his close friend, Gordon Turner, who also provides a memoir. Accompanying them are inspired essays by Clive Scott and Angela Breidbach on Sebald’s writing with photographs and the complex and mercurial interactions of those photographs with narrative design. While many of the photographs discussed relate directly to a remarkable literary achievement, the book presents a lively sense too of those photographs that never made it to the printed page. How they acted, taken from a very wide, very mixed variety of sources, as constant aide-mémoires and triggers in Sebalds creative consciousness, constituting a kind of biography of his spiritual life. It is difficult to over-emphasize the importance of this collection for anyone interested in Sebald’s creative processes or the ways in which photography might serve fiction. It promises an inexhaustible treasure-trove of new discoveries and is a book unique in what it can newly reveal about this cherished, international author.Photography by Michael Brandon-Jones, contributions by Angela Breidbach, Gordon Turner, Francisco Cantu, Glen Jamieson and indexing by Jo Catling.
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Shakespeare and Me: 38 Great Writers, Actors, and Directors on What the Bard Means to Them – and Us
Why Shakespeare?It’s been 400 years since his death and yet we continue to find inspiration, revelation, solace, and entertainment in his poems and plays. In this original collection, Susannah Carson invites 38 actors, directors, scholars, and writers to share their own personal connections with Shakespeare and explore how he came to shape our world so completely.
Along the way, we reminisce on a childhood spent constructing makeshift matchstick theatres with Isabel Allende, grapple with Coriolanus for a modern audience alongside Ralph Fiennes, hear from James Earl Jones on reclaiming Othello as a tragic hero, share in Julie Taymor’s transformation of Prospero into Prospera, join Sir Ben Kingsley on his mission to keep Shakespeare’s ideas alive for all generations through performance, and muse with Brian Cox on social conflict in Shakespeare’s time and in ours. Together they offer fresh insight into Shakespeare’s work as a living legacy to be read, seen, performed, adapted, revised, wrestled with, and loved.
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Shakespeare in Bloomsbury
The untold story of Shakespeare’s profound influence on Virginia Woolf and the rest of the Bloomsbury Group
“A spirited dance of minds.”―Chris Vognar, Boston Globe
For the men and women of the Bloomsbury Group, Shakespeare was a constant presence and a creative benchmark. Not only the works they intended for publication―the novels, biographies, economic and political writings, stage designs and reviews―but also their diaries and correspondence, their gossip and small talk turned regularly on Shakespeare. They read his plays for pleasure in the evenings, and on sunny summer afternoons in the country. They went to the theater, discussed performances, and speculated about Shakespeare’s mind. As poet, as dramatist, as model and icon, as elusive “life,” Shakespeare haunted their imaginations and made his way, through phrase, allusion, and oblique reference, into their own lives and art.
This is a book about Shakespeare in Bloomsbury―about the role Shakespeare played in the lives of a charismatic and influential cast, including Virginia and Leonard Woolf, Vanessa Bell, Clive Bell, Roger Fry, Duncan Grant, Lytton Strachey, John Maynard Keynes and Lydia Lopokova Keynes, Desmond and Molly MacCarthy, and James and Alix Strachey. All are brought to sparkling life in Marjorie Garber’s intimate account of how Shakespeare provided them with a common language, a set of reference points, and a model for what they did not hesitate to call genius. Among these brilliant friends, Garber shows, Shakespeare was in effect another, if less fully acknowledged, member of the Bloomsbury Group.Read more
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Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER
This Christmas let Dame Judi Dench take you behind the scenes as she shares her life with, and love of Shakespeare.
‘A MAGICAL LOVE LETTER TO SHAKESPEARE’ Sir Kenneth Branagh
‘Companionable and compelling – it genuinely feels like you’re sitting at her kitchen table with her. If you love Judi Dench or Shakespeare (and most of us do), look no further’ Guardian
‘It swirls and dances with brilliance and mischief’ Daily Mail
‘Gloriously entertaining’ ObserverTaking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig…
Cavorting naked through the countryside painted green…
Acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head…
These are just a few of the things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name of Shakespeare.
For the very first time, Judi opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her seven-decade career, from Lady Macbeth and Titania to Ophelia and Cleopatra.
Here she reveals her behind the scenes secrets; inviting us to share in her triumphs, disasters, and backstage shenanigans, all brightened by her mischievous sense of humour and striking honesty.
Witty, provocative and inspiring, this is ultimately Judi’s love letter to Shakespeare, or rather, The Man Who Pays The Rent.‘An utterly delightful book… Shakespeare from a great actor’s perspective – that repeatedly strikes to the heart of the matter with a sharp instinctive intelligence that puts fancy-pants literary critics to shame’ Telegraph
‘A wonderful ode to the bard’ I
‘The book is pure enchantment. It swirls and dances with brilliance and mischief, so forget traditional Shakespearean criticism and analysis. Sack the Eng. Lit. professors. As never before, this book brings the subject to wild, authentic life.’ Daily Mail‘Riveting, revealing and witty’ Gazette and Herald
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Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER
This Christmas let Dame Judi Dench take you behind the scenes as she shares her life with, and love of Shakespeare.
‘A MAGICAL LOVE LETTER TO SHAKESPEARE’ Sir Kenneth Branagh
‘Companionable and compelling – it genuinely feels like you’re sitting at her kitchen table with her. If you love Judi Dench or Shakespeare (and most of us do), look no further’ Guardian
‘It swirls and dances with brilliance and mischief’ Daily Mail
‘Gloriously entertaining’ ObserverTaking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig…
Cavorting naked through the countryside painted green…
Acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head…
These are just a few of the things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name of Shakespeare.
For the very first time, Judi opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her seven-decade career, from Lady Macbeth and Titania to Ophelia and Cleopatra.
Here she reveals her behind the scenes secrets; inviting us to share in her triumphs, disasters, and backstage shenanigans, all brightened by her mischievous sense of humour and striking honesty.
Witty, provocative and inspiring, this is ultimately Judi’s love letter to Shakespeare, or rather, The Man Who Pays The Rent.‘An utterly delightful book… Shakespeare from a great actor’s perspective – that repeatedly strikes to the heart of the matter with a sharp instinctive intelligence that puts fancy-pants literary critics to shame’ Telegraph
‘A wonderful ode to the bard’ I
‘The book is pure enchantment. It swirls and dances with brilliance and mischief, so forget traditional Shakespearean criticism and analysis. Sack the Eng. Lit. professors. As never before, this book brings the subject to wild, authentic life.’ Daily Mail‘Riveting, revealing and witty’ Gazette and Herald
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Shakespeare’s Macbeth: A Graphic Novel (Classics in Graphics)
Shakespeare’s Macbeth like you’ve never seen it – or read it – before!
Classics in Graphics: Macbeth has been adapted into a graphic novel by expert authors, Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, with illustrations by Jason Millet and Edu Rubio. The tragic downfall reads like your favourite action film – as Macbeth’s desperation becomes more and more deadly.
Classics in Graphics is a series of graphic novels for children aged 10 plus that has inclusion at its heart, flinging wide the doors of literature for everyone to enter and understand. Including dyslexia-friendly design on every page, and encouraging readers to relate to these iconic roles – casting spells, falling in love and winning duels.
Each graphic novel includes pitch-perfect illustrations for presenting the tragic, the romantic, the comedic, the magical, as well as:
– snappy simplified text presenting Shakespeare’s themes clearly
– introductory materials to help set the scene and context of each story
– heaps of extra material at the back to keep the learning and fun going, including an exploration of themes in the play, the language, Shakespeare’s inspirations, the publication and performance of the play in history, a timeline of Shakespeare’s life and works, and much more!Plays available in the series include:
Macbeth
The Tempest
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Much Ado About NothingPraise for the Classics in Graphics series:
“Excellent production and binding, quality paper, and with fantastic writing and illustrations – an encouraging entry point to Shakespeare for my kids, and ease of dive-in for my own flighting or cursory storytelling engagement/whimsy […] an excellent job converting challenging language and literary themes to make it very inclusive, smoothing ease of understanding dialogue, plot, and narration without dumbing it down. Each book has a wonderful appendix including notes on Shakespeare, relevant maps and themes (i.e. for example in Hamlet it goes deeper into its themes of Revenge, Madness & Mortality), and a glossary. For a graphic novel adaptation, I think these books are delightful. […] They are wonderful and have quickly broken down the wall of “fear of Shakespeare” in my house as they are so easy to read and engage. And they have a really nice tactile production value, heft, and readability that makes broaching these often deemed difficult works, FUN. And of course, they are nice to look at.” – EricWilliamson, www.leagueofcomicgeeks.comRead more
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet: A Graphic Novel (Classics in Graphics)
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet like you’ve never seen it – or read it – before!
Classics in Graphics: Romeo and Juliet has been adapted into a graphic novel by expert authors, Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, with illustrations by Wendy Tan Shiau Wei. The epic, tragic love story reads like your favourite film on the page – as Death stubbornly hovers over the heads of our star-crossed lovers.
Classics in Graphics is a series of graphic novels for children aged 10 plus that has inclusion at its heart, flinging wide the doors of literature for everyone to enter and understand. Including dyslexia-friendly design on every page, and encouraging readers to relate to these iconic roles – casting spells, falling in love and winning duels.
Each graphic novel includes pitch-perfect illustrations for presenting the tragic, the romantic, the comedic, the magical, as well as:
– snappy simplified text presenting Shakespeare’s themes clearly
– introductory materials to help set the scene and context of each story
– heaps of extra material at the back to keep the learning and fun going, including an exploration of themes in the play, the language, Shakespeare’s inspirations, the publication and performance of the play in history, a timeline of Shakespeare’s life and works, and much more!Plays available in the series include:
Macbeth
The Tempest
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Much Ado About NothingPraise for the Classics in Graphics series:
“Excellent production and binding, quality paper, and with fantastic writing and illustrations – an encouraging entry point to Shakespeare for my kids, and ease of dive-in for my own flighting or cursory storytelling engagement/whimsy […] an excellent job converting challenging language and literary themes to make it very inclusive, smoothing ease of understanding dialogue, plot, and narration without dumbing it down. Each book has a wonderful appendix including notes on Shakespeare, relevant maps and themes (i.e. for example in Hamlet it goes deeper into its themes of Revenge, Madness & Mortality), and a glossary. For a graphic novel adaptation, I think these books are delightful. […] They are wonderful and have quickly broken down the wall of “fear of Shakespeare” in my house as they are so easy to read and engage. And they have a really nice tactile production value, heft, and readability that makes broaching these often deemed difficult works, FUN. And of course, they are nice to look at.” – EricWilliamson, www.leagueofcomicgeeks.comRead more
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Shame: An Enemies-to-Lovers College Romance (Purity Book 2)
She’s a good girl raised in purity culture. He’s the campus bad boy. When he uses her to get revenge, stealing her virginity, she steals his heart instead.
Beautiful and prim Vanessa is the perfect pawn in Carter’s revenge scheme. Who better to humiliate his wealthy religious family than the girl who just announced on social media that she’s planning to lose her virginity in thirty days?
Their arrangement will just be an exchange of services. He’ll let her tell the world the campus player took her virginity, and she’ll give him the opportunity he’s been waiting years for.
But after one taste of her, he wants so much more than petty revenge…
He wants her body as well as her heart.
He wants everything.
Author’s note: Suitable for ages 18+. Please see author’s website for a list of content warnings.
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Shaolin Spirit: The Way to Self-Mastery
‘Knowledgeable, wise and compassionate’ Rangan Chatterjee
A contemporary Shaolin Master shares the wisdom and philosophy of the ancient tradition that has captured the imagination of millions worldwide
What do you imagine when you think of Shaolin? Ferociously strong warriors flying through the air?
Shaolin is more than just the physical expression of martial arts. Rooted in Zen and Tao philosophy, it also offers a way of reconnecting our minds with our bodies through meditative movement to cultivate the core virtues of discipline and perseverance.
In this book, Shi Heng Yi, founder of Shaolin Temple Europe and lay disciple of the Songshan Shaolin Temple, introduces us to the contemplative practice that underpins Shaolin – a way of life that has existed for over 1,500 years – and shows how it can help us today.
Having experienced the challenges of modern life as a young man, Shi Heng Yi understands the pressures only too well. Here, he highlights twelve key practices to help improve sleep, relationships and decision-making, as much as balance, flexibility and strength, offering a powerful pathway to self-mastery and understanding.
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Shaolin Spirit: The Way to Self-Mastery
‘Knowledgeable, wise and compassionate’ Rangan Chatterjee
A contemporary Shaolin Master shares the wisdom and philosophy of the ancient tradition that has captured the imagination of millions worldwide
What do you imagine when you think of Shaolin? Ferociously strong warriors flying through the air?
Shaolin is more than just the physical expression of martial arts. Rooted in Zen and Tao philosophy, it also offers a way of reconnecting our minds with our bodies through meditative movement to cultivate the core virtues of discipline and perseverance.
In this book, Shi Heng Yi, founder of Shaolin Temple Europe and lay disciple of the Songshan Shaolin Temple, introduces us to the contemplative practice that underpins Shaolin – a way of life that has existed for over 1,500 years – and shows how it can help us today.
Having experienced the challenges of modern life as a young man, Shi Heng Yi understands the pressures only too well. Here, he highlights twelve key practices to help improve sleep, relationships and decision-making, as much as balance, flexibility and strength, offering a powerful pathway to self-mastery and understanding.
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Shaolin Spirit: The Way to Self-Mastery (Audio Download): Shi Heng Yi, Caroline Waight – translator, Shi Heng Yi, Penguin Audio: Amazon.co.uk: Books
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A contemporary Shaolin Master shares the wisdom and philosophy of the ancient tradition that has captured the imagination of millions worldwide
What do you imagine when you think of Shaolin? Ferociously strong warriors flying through the air?
Shaolin is more than just the physical expression of martial arts. Rooted in Zen and Tao philosophy, it also offers a way of reconnecting our minds with our bodies through meditative movement to cultivate the core virtues of discipline and perseverance.
In this book, Shi Heng Yi, founder of Shaolin Temple Europe and lay disciple of the Songshan Shaolin Temple, introduces us to the contemplative practice that underpins Shaolin – a way of life that has existed for over 1,500 years – and shows how it can help us today.
Having experienced the challenges of modern life as a young man, Shi Heng Yi understands the pressures only too well. Here, he highlights twelve key practices to help improve sleep, relationships and decision-making, as much as balance, flexibility and strength, offering a powerful pathway to self-mastery and understanding.
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Shapes, Colours and Patterns Ages 3-5: Prepare for Preschool with easy home learning (Collins Easy Learning Preschool)
Level: EYFS
Subject: MathsAn engaging Shapes, Colours and Patterns activity book to really help boost your child’s progress at every stage of their learning!
Fully in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage, this Maths book provides reassurance whilst supporting your child’s learning at home.
Combining useful Maths practice with engaging, colourful illustrations, this Shapes, Colours and Patterns practice book helps to boost your child’s confidence and develop good learning habits for life. Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement.
Included in this book:
- questions that allow children to practise the important skills learned at school
- colourful activities that make learning fun and motivate children to learn at home
- helpful tips and answers so that you can support your child’s learning
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Shapes, Colours and Patterns: A Learn with Ladybird Wipe-clean Activity Book (3-5 years): Ideal for home learning (EYFS)
Join the students of Ladybird Class as they learn about shapes and colours!
Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they practise new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, Wipe-Clean Shapes, Colours and Patterns has been developed and written by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child’s education.
Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to identify colours, shapes and patterns. From introducing the colours of the rainbow to discovering repeating patterns, this book is ideal for developing young learners’ first geometry skills.
Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child’s learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, Wipe-Clean Shapes, Colours and Patterns is perfect for encouraging children to develop their understanding of the world around them.
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Share Your Joy: Mixed Media Shareable Art
Learn how to create adorable mixed-media art to send to loved ones, friends, and even strangers via snail mail—then share in the happiness it brings.Author Sarah J. Gardner has made it her mission to help others find their creativity and inspiration through mixed-media art. In Share Your Joy, she offers her idea for how to share joy via handmade postcards, note cards, and other items that can be mailed to anyone around the world and put a smile on their face. That’s where Sarah gets her joy, and with the techniques and step-by-step projects in this book, she will help you find it too.
Working on papers you have painted and that can be drawn and painted over (what Sarah calls “art papers”), you will learn to use collage, stenciling, found objects, watercolor and acrylic paints, and more to create art to share with others.
Included in the book are:
- Step-by-step projects for making shareable art
- Interviews with “art swappers” who’ve sent and received art for years
- Inspirational prompts, quotes, and affirmations to keep your creativity levels up
- Suggestions for how to make inspirational journals and sketchbooks to work inside
Experience the fun and happiness of making shareable, mixed-media art with Share Your Joy!
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Share: Asian-inspired Dinner Party Dishes
‘Nisha’s food is so exciting and clever and takes me on an unexpected journey every time. Her creations at dinner parties are truly memorable – we end up talking about her dishes and craving them time after time!’ – Joe Wicks‘Nisha has this magical touch for making incredible food people really want to eat and really love to share. Thanks for inspiring us and sharing all your secret stress-free tricks to make it effortless, flavourful and fun, especially when we’re throwing together a last-minute dinner party and the clock is ticking!’ – Melissa Hemsley
Nisha Parmar knows how to cook for a discerning crowd. Having shone on MasterChef and now as a private chef to celebrities, she has the experience and insight to guide you through creating a successful feast without the fuss.
Influenced by her travels in Asia, Nisha’s recipes are bursting with flavour – from zingy and fragrant to warming and comforting – and often with an unexpected twist. With menu ideas and over 100 recipes, including Chilli Paneer Dumplings, Mombasa Prawn Masala and Pina Colada Tarte Tatin, these are stunning, nutritious recipes that have been simplified for the home cook.
People love to have their friends and family over, but it can feel overwhelming – so Nisha includes tips and tricks on how to plan a menu and tablescaping so you can create beautiful meals to remember. Share celebrates food that brings us together, whether it’s for a special event or an impromptu Friday night dinner with friends. Learn to do it with ease, so you can enjoy the occasion as much as your guests!
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Shared by the Pilots: A Reverse Harem Romance
I’m the pickiest dater in the world.
So I made a deal with my bestie:
To say ‘yes’ to the first three guys who asked me out.
But I never thought I’d be saying yes to these three hunks.Luke Hendricks is a calm, confident, and dry-witted former Air Force Captain who now pilots commercial aircraft. With a chiseled jawline and a voice like distant thunder, we share an evening Salsa dancing together—and then much more.
Adam Mandalay—who my bestie says is a mandatory lay—is a fellow flight attendant who asks me out on a pity date. But after things get hot and heavy on an international flight, there’s nothing for either of us to pity.
Finally there’s Taylor Hawkins, a former Navy pilot who now flies a private seaplane like a dashing character from the 1950s. With sun-kissed blond hair, a perpetual grin, and a smooth Texas drawl, he reminds me of a high-flying Matthew McConaughey.Everything is going great with my three suitors until Luke hooks me up with a flight attendant gig for a private airline.
And although the money is very good, not everything is what it seems.
Especially when we begin flying some awfully suspicious routes to Mexico…Can we figure out what’s happening on these private flights?
Or will my curiosity send all four of us into a nosedive?SHARED BY THE PILOTS is a sizzling Reverse Harem Romance full of high-altitude fun and sizzling romance. HEA guaranteed!
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Shared Voices: A Framework for Patient and Employee Safety in Healthcare
In Shared Voices, author and entrepreneur Heidi Raines shows how to systematically ensure the safety of patients and staff at healthcare facilities. Most medical errors occur because of flawed systems, not reckless practitioners, and systems can learn from errors. A just culture of care that protects everyone is possible through a framework of near-miss and incident reporting, equitable follow-up, analysis, and learning.Heidi, the founder and CEO of Performance Health Partners, has dedicated her career to designing solutions for healthcare organizations in need of knowledge and technology to deliver safe, equitable, and quality care. In this book, she argues that the way to foster more safety in healthcare facilities is to create organizational structures centered around reporting incidents and near-misses, then use systems thinking to resolve and prevent issues.
And the best path to do this is to give voices to all healthcare workers by encouraging them to speak out and report observations about their work. Active staff engagement not only keeps patients and employees safe, but it also combats burnout and turnover.
As points of care grow and training levels vary, it is paramount for healthcare leaders to establish a framework that sets caregivers up for success at every level and in every type of healthcare organization. Modernization may seem labored at first, but its longer-term results—including overall reduction in serious safety events, and the saving of lives—are ultimately the drivers of innovation.
Shared Voices is Heidi Raines’ latest contribution to the world of healthcare patient and employee safety. She holds a Preceptor Faculty position at Tulane University’s Master of Health Administration program and serves as Board President of the American College of Healthcare Executives Women’s Healthcare Executive Network. Raines has received awards for innovation and executive leadership and was named one of the Top 100 Influential Entrepreneurs in Technology.
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Shark Infested Waters: Tales Of An Actors’ Agent
Michael Whitehall contrasts the glamorous image of theatrical life with the mundane realities of the business, while passing on some startling trade secrets along the way.
A laconic raconteur of refreshingly unstar-struck theatrical anecdotes, Whitehall deftly sketches the social comedy of his eccentric background: growing up in suburban London in the 1950s, his schooldays at Ampleforth and his subsequent adventures as a prep schoolmaster – worthy of Evelyn Waugh himself – before becoming an actors’ agent.
Shark-Infested Waters is a charming, funny and piquant view of a world that continues to fascinate.
Praise for Shark Infested Waters:
“The funniest show-business memoir I’ve read since David Niven’s The Moon’s a Balloon.” – Nigel Havers
“One of the year’s funniest memoirs.” – Daily Express
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Sharks and Other Deadly Ocean Creatures: Visual Encyclopedia
“Swimming with sharks sounds a terrifying prospect, but not when it is from the comfort of your living room.
This comprehensive visual encyclopedia takes you deep into the world’s waters to meet the deadliest ocean predators – without you even getting wet!
Do you know which creature has tentacles longer than a bus? Or what was the largest shark that ever lived? Where does the tiger shark get its name? Which fish has the deadliest venom? And which fish has the strongest bite of anything on Earth? Sharks and Other Deadly Ocean Creatures answers all these questions and many, many more.
?More than 200 fierce fish from the past and present are featured in fact-packed profiles. You’ll come face to face with great white sharks, manta rays, saltwater crocodiles, giant squid, biting barracudas, and predatory piranhas all shown with exciting CGI technology and stunning photography. You’ll learn about shark anatomy, behaviour, and habitats alongside fun, factual text presented in an easily accessible format.?
Whether you’re a water baby or simply studying for a school project, this is your one-stop shop for sharks and other deadly ocean creatures.”
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Sharky McShark and the Shiny Shell Squabble
Sharky McShark and her best friend Teensy Wee Crab do everything together at the bottom of the deep blue see. They really are the perfect twosome.
Until one day – with a plink! twirl! plonk! – an itsy bitsy shrimp arrives on the scene.
Is there room for one more in this friendship? Sharky’s not so SHORE . . .
A fun-filled undersea story about friendship, sharing and overcoming feelings of jealousy, from Alison Murray, creator of Sharky McShark and the Teensy Wee Crab
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Sharpe’s Command: The latest thrilling adventure from the best-selling master of historical fiction, the perfect gift for Christmas 2023
*Special collector’s edition with foiled signature on the board, exclusive to the first print run*
SHARPE IS BACK.
The brand new novel from Bernard Cornwell in the global bestselling Sharpe series.
If any man can do the impossible it’s Richard Sharpe . . .
And the impossible is exactly what the formidable Major Sharpe is asked to do when he’s dispatched on an undercover mission behind enemy lines, deep in the Spanish countryside.
For a remote village is about to become the centre of a battle for the future of Europe. Sitting high above the Almaraz bridge, it is the last link between two French armies, one in the north and one in the south; if they meet, the British are doomed.
Only Sharpe’s small group of men – with their cunning and courage to rely on – stand in their way. But they’re rapidly outnumbered, enemies are hiding in plain sight, and time is running out . . .
SHARPE’S COMMAND is the brand new novel in the bestselling historical series that has sold over 20 million copies worldwide.
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READERS LOVE SHARPE’S COMMAND:
‘Bernard is a great storyteller and historian’ – reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Once again this is a page turner. Loved it!’ – reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What a fantastic book . . . another great adventure for Richard Sharpe’ – reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Sharpe alongside Patrick, Teresa and Hogan up to their necks in French men and Spanish treachery’ – reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Sharpe is back, bashing Napoleon’s lot in the mountains of Spain . . . classic Sharpe!’ – reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Bernard Cornwell’s book ‘Uhtred’s Feast’ was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 22-05-2023.
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Sharpe’s Storm: A gripping new Sharpe adventure from the master of historical fiction: Book 19 (The Sharpe Series)
The gripping new novel from internationally bestselling master of historical fiction Bernard Cornwell – Pre-order now!
War against Napoleon rages across Europe. As Britain prepares to invade France for the first time, the formidable Richard Sharpe and his men brace themselves for a cold, hard winter.
Before them, across flooded rivers and fortified bridges, lies the fiercest French army they have ever encountered. There is only one way forward for Wellington’s army, and it will be bloody…
Major Sharpe may be in for his toughest winter yet.
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Real readers love the Sharpe series:
‘Non-stop action from cover to cover’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Cornwell is a master … and heroic Sharpe doesn’t disappoint’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Bernard is a great story teller and historian’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This is first class story-telling’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Engrossing, fast paced. And with a hero like no other’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Bernard Cornwell’s book ‘Sharpe’s Command’ was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-10-30.
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Sharrow Vale and the Antiques Quarter
Darren O’Brien documents two developing communities of Sheffield as gentrification begins to take place. Both areas are seeing an influx of outsiders and changing community dynamics.
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Shatter Me Series 9 Books Collection Set By Tahereh Mafi (Imagine Me, Find Me, Unravel Me, Unite Me, Restore Me, Defy Me, Shatter Me, Ignite Me, Believe Me)
Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively:Shatter Me Series 9 Books Collection Set By Tahereh Mafi:
Imagine Me:
Juliette Ferrars. Ella Sommers. Which is the truth and which is the lie?Now that Ella knows who Juliette is and what she was created for, things have only become more complicated.Find Me:
Juliette is still reeling from Warner’s betrayal, and Kenji is trying to balance his friendship with her with his responsibilities as a leader of the resistance against the Reestablishment.Unravel Me:
They want to find me. I will find them first.Juliette has escaped. She has found the headquarters of the rebel resistance – and people like her. People with gifts.Unite Me:
The mind-blowing events between Shatter Me and Unravel Me are told here from Warner’s point of view. Even though Juliette shot him in order to escape, Warner can’t stop thinking about her – and he’ll do anything to get her back.Restore Me:
The girl with the power to kill with a single touch now has the world in the palm of her hand. Juliette Ferrars thought she’d won.Defy Me:
Juliette Ferrars isn’t who she thinks she is.Nothing in her world is what it seemed. She thought she’d defeated The Reestablishment.Shatter Me:
A fragile young teenage girl is held captive. Locked in a cell by The Reestablishment – a harsh dictatorship in charge of a crumbling world.Ignite Me:
With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn’t know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive.Believe Me:
Juliette and Warner fought hard to take down the Reestablishment once and for all. Life in the aftermath isn’t easy, as they and their friends at the Sanctuary work with their limited resources to stabilize the world.Read more
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Shattered Reign: A Dark Enemies to Lovers Billionaire College Romance (The Shattered Trilogy Book 3)
It was my turn…I set my life ablaze,
And left everything I knew behind.
It was the first time in forever that I’d felt safe.
Safe from other people’s expectations.
Safe from the person who was following my every move.
But I was far away from the one I loved the most.
It was a sacrifice I needed to make to keep myself safe.
…Until protecting myself was no longer an option.Shattered Reign is the last book in a dark college romance trilogy that has enemies-to-lovers themes. This book may not be suitable for all readers due to dubious situations that might be triggering. It doesn’t end in a cliffhanger and this trilogy is complete.This story takes place in the Brentson University world.
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Shayde [Vampires of Ridgeway 2] (The Lynn Hagen ManLove Collection)
[Siren Publishing: The Lynn Hagen ManLove Collection: Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Alternative, Paranormal, Werewolves, Vampires, Suspense, MM, HEA] Dating a bad boy in a biker gang is the biggest mistake Zach’s ever made. Even after Chainsaw’s death, Zach is trapped in his worst nightmare. Chainsaw has addicted Zach to an unknown drug, and now Zach lives in hell—until Shayde steps into his life. For reasons Zach can’t understand, Shayde has decided to stick to his side, even when Zach thinks he doesn’t need anyone. Now the vampire is the only person Zach trusts to keep him safe from danger and himself.Something about Zach pulls Shayde in. He wants to protect the human, so when Zach leaves Eleazar’s estate, Shayde follows. He takes Zach to a hotel, but trouble soon finds them. Raiden will stop at nothing to make Zach pay for his brother’s death. Shayde keeps Zach one step ahead of Raiden and his men, but when Shayde finds out that Zach is his mate, all bets are off. Lynn Hagen is a Siren-exclusive author.Read more
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She Thinks Like a Boss : Leadership: 9 Essential Skills for New Female Leaders in Business and the Workplace. How to Influence Teams Effectively and Combat Imposter Syndrome
Discover how to become an effective woman in leadership — even if you’re shy, avoid conflict at all costs, or lack confidence.Are you tired of seeing men at work get promoted, be given better assignments, and enjoy pay raises even though you know your skills and results are just as good, if not better?
Do you find it difficult to express yourself during work meetings without being hostile or apologetic?
Perhaps you’re tired of coming home feeling frustrated because you didn’t speak up at the meeting, or maybe you feel as though, no matter what you try, people just walk all over you.
You know that there must be another way.
And you’re right. But don’t worry: help is at hand.
In an incredibly male-dominated world, it’s crucial — now more than ever — to develop the necessary skills to become an effective leader and start demanding what you deserve.
Luckily, it’s easier than you think.
You don’t have to buy into the self-help industry, which wastes your time, resources and energy on costly and often condescending life coaches and counselling sessions.
All you need are easy, proven skills and traits that will help you gradually develop your self-esteem, sharpen your trust, and hone your boundary-setting and communication skills.
If you’re someone who:
- Is new into leadership
- Wants to know how to manage a team more effectively
- Finds it difficult to deal with employees
- Doesn’t feel worthy of their leadership position (or doesn’t know how to reach one)
- Lacks self-confidence
- Wants to know the secrets to improving communication
then Jemma Roedel can help you.
Many people don’t understand that there’s a lot more to being a leader than just managing people.
The first step to thinking like a boss is having the insight and understanding that pioneering successful women have — and using it to take constructive action.
In She Thinks Like a Boss, here’s just a fraction of what you will discover:
- What successful women in leadership are doing — and how you can copy them
- What ‘imposter syndrome’ is, and how to FINALLY defeat it
- Essential strategies for overcoming the fears that are holding you back
- Why having a great team is the foundation to every business success (and how to build yours)
- A blueprint for optimizing your team and the outstanding results it can produce
- The 4-step communication model for setting strong boundaries
- The rules of negotiation — and how to use them to get what you deserve
And much more.
Even if you feel uncomfortable or scared to face the issues that being a great leader brings, the key is to dive straight in. In She Thinks Like a Boss, you will be given specific and practical techniques to help you gradually overcome the problems you’re facing.
You’re on a personal journey, but there are key steps you can take to set you on the path to live the life you dream of and be an inspiration to other women in business.
Become an inspirational female leader today: scroll up, and click the “Add to Cart” button right now.
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Sheehy’s Manual of Emergency Care
Sheehy’s Manual of Emergency Care, 8th Edition offers complete, up-to-date coverage of the essentials emergency nurses need to know. Each condition commonly seen in the emergency setting is thoroughly addressed, from signs and symptoms, to diagnosis, treatment, developmental considerations, patient education, and more. Updated material and easy-to-reference contents make this resource a must-have for current practice.
- Quick-reference format is ideal for updating emergency nursing knowledge and improving patient care.
- Detailed discussions for each condition include signs and symptoms, diagnosis/diagnostic testing, treatment/interventions, age/developmental considerations, and patient/family education/discharge instructions.
- Authorship from the Emergency Nurses Association for more than 30 years ensures this book is a mainstay for best practices in emergency nursing.
- Content presented in a bulleted format provides quick and easy access to vital information.
- Practice points highlighted in special boxes offer quick reference to important content.
- NEW! Restructured table of contents presents anatomically related medical and trauma chapters sequentially for quick reference.
- NEW! Considerations for critical care in the ED.
- NEW! Considerations for the transgender patient.
- NEW! Section on human trafficking in the Interpersonal Violence and Abuse chapter.
- NEW! Section on violent risk assessment in the Workplace Violence chapter.
- NEW! Color photos insert visually highlights and clarifies key content.
- EXPANDED! Substance Abuse and Addiction Emergencies chapter covers methamphetamines, bath salts, marijuana edibles, opioid abuse/prescription drug abuse, heroin/Narcan, and substance abuse disorder.
- EXPANDED! Chapter on end-of-life includes information on palliative care considerations.
- UPDATED! Infectious Diseases chapter addresses coronavirus 19 (COVID-19), Ebola, and vector-borne malaria.
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Sheepy & the Dance Show
Sheepy is a lovable toy sheep who always has a smiling face and always wants to help.The night before Felicity’s dance show there is a problem. Can Sheepy help? Will he be able to save the day? He will certainly try his best,
Perfect for a book to read together at bedtime, or to be explored independently, the story of Sheepy & the Dance Show is a fun, rhyming tale for all to enjoy.
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Sheffield Buses
Sheffield has seen an influx of new independent operators with a wide range of new and second-hand buses, diverse liveries, and, of course, trams and trambuses. Looking at Sheffield and its suburbs, this book will provide enthusiasts with an insight into an ever-changing scene, supported by numerous previously unpublished colour photographs.Read more
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Shell Art & Advertising
Exploring Shell’s remarkable archive of advertising art, this book is the first to present a comprehensive overview of the company’s artistic heritage. Examinations of the historical, political and social contexts of Shell art and advertising enable the authors to assess the work’s broader cultural significance. By delving into the ways in which Shell’s publicity was conceived, commissioned, produced and disseminated, the particular contributions made by artists and designers including Paul Nash, Graham Sutherland, Ben Nicholson and Edward McKnight Kauffer, are highlighted, while broader questions such as Shell’s position within contemporary debates regarding the aesthetics and proper purpose of ‘Commercial Art’ are explored. Drawing primarily on Shell’s extensive poster collection, as well as other contemporary sources, Shell Art & Advertising provides valuable insights into the development of commercial art in the UK. Featuring a wealth of fascinating images, this original publication will appeal to cultural historians, as well as fans of Modern British Art.Read more
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Sherlock Holmes and the Duelling Dukes (The Early Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 6)
Discover one of Sherlock Holmes’ secret early cases! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, Anthony Horowitz and classic crime fiction.Is a killer hiding in plain sight…?
1877
Sherlock Holmes and his good friend Mr Stamford have taken a break from their studies at Barts Medical College in London to join a gentlemen’s sporting week at a large country manor house.
But on arrival, they find the guests consumed by old rivalries, with new hatreds and sinister plots festering among them.
And tensions boil over when one of the guests is discovered, dead.
With a large collection of weapons to hand and a group consumed with vengeance and malice, it is soon apparent that there is at least one killer in their midst.
Holmes is determined to solve the mystery and no can leave until he has done so.
But how far will the killer go to escape detection? Will he strike again?
Or can Holmes and Stamford outwit him…?
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE DUELLING DUKES is the sixth Victorian crime thriller in the Early Casebook of Sherlock Holmes series.
THE EARLY CASEBOOK OF SHERLOCK HOLMES SERIES:
BOOK 1: Sherlock Holmes and the Rosetta Stone Mystery
BOOK 2:Sherlock Holmes and the Explorers’ Club
BOOK 3: Sherlock Holmes and the Ebony Idol
BOOK 4: Sherlock Holmes and the Persian Slipper
BOOK 5: Sherlock Holmes and the Legend of the Great Auk
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Sherlock Holmes FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About the World’s Greatest Private Detective
The Sherlock Holmes FAQ is a one-stop guide to over a century’s worth of mystery, mayhem, and most of all, deduction. Digging deep inside the manifold worlds of Sherlock Holmes, the FAQ is a dramatic and detailed digest of the Baker Street sleuth in all of his many guises, as TV and radio star, movie phenomenon, and, of course, literary giant. Chapters investigate his predecessors and his successors, and discuss the influence that Holmes has had not only on other writers, but on real-life police procedures as well. The London that he perambulated in deerstalker and cloak is laid bare, plus the life and other fascinations of Holmes’ creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, are mapped out in all their foggy, darkened atmosphere. We meet giant hounds and fearful foes, common crooks and misdirected souls. Ghosts appear in these pages, and vampires, too – and more puzzles, conundrums, and mysteries than any mortal detective could ever hope to solve. But Holmes, as we shall see, was no mere mortal. And Sherlock Holmes FAQ is the story of his immortality.Read more
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Sherlock Holmes Volume 1: The Complete Novels and Stories: Vol 1: The Complete Novels and Stories Volume I: 01
Since his first appearance in Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created. Now, in two paperback volumes, Bantam presents all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Conan Doyle’s classic hero–a truly complete collection of Sherlock Holmes’s adventures in crime!Volume I includes the early novel A Study in Scarlet, which introduced the eccentric genius of Sherlock Holmes to the world. This baffling murder mystery, with the cryptic word Rache written in blood, first brought Holmes together with Dr. John Watson. Next, The Sign of Four presents Holmes’s famous “seven percent solution” and the strange puzzle of Mary Morstan in the quintessential locked-room mystery.
Also included are Holmes’s feats of extraordinary detection in such famous cases as the chilling ” The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” the baffling riddle of “The Musgrave Ritual,” and the ingeniously plotted “The Five Orange Pips,” tales that bring to life a Victorian England of horse-drawn cabs, fogs, and the famous lodgings at 221B Baker Street, where Sherlock Holmes earned his undisputed reputation as the greatest fictional detective of all time.
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Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories Volume II (Sherlock Holmes The Complete Novels and Stories Book 2)
Since his first appearance in Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created. Now, in two paperback volumes, Bantam presents all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Conan Doyle’s classic hero–a truly complete collection of Sherlock Holmes’s adventures in crime!Volume II begins with The Hound of the Baskervilles, a haunting novel of murder on eerie Grimpen Moor, which has rightly earned its reputation as the finest murder mystery ever written. The Valley of Fear matches Holmes against his archenemy, the master of imaginative crime, Professor Moriarty. In addition, the loyal Dr. Watson has faithfully recorded Holmes’s feats of extraordinary detection in such famous cases as the thrilling The Adventure of the Red Circle and the twelve baffling adventures from The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.
Conan Doyle’s incomparable tales bring to life a Victorian England of horse-drawn cabs, fogs, and the famous lodgings at 221B Baker Street, where for more than forty years Sherlock Holmes earned his undisputed reputation as the greatest fictional detective of all time.
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Shia’ism From Qur’an
In this book ‘Shia’ism from Qur’an’, the author has compiled verses of the Holy Qur’an with its interpretation in support of the beliefs, the practices, the core values and the principles of the followers of the holy Prophet (pbuh) and his Ahlul Bayt (as), the Shi’ah faith of Islam. The author has divided this book into fourteen chapters, which are as follows: 1. The Attributes of Allah (swt) according to Qur’an, 2. The infallibility of the Prophets (pbut) from Qur’an 3. Qur’an and Ahlul Bayt (People of the Household of the Holy Prophet PBUH) 4. Qur’an on Imam’mat 5. The significance of the ‘Twelve Imams’ from Qur’an 6. The word Shi’a and its meaning from Qur’an 7. Those vested with Authority 8. The most important message in Qur’an 9. Qur’an and the ‘Great Sacrifice’ 10. Roots of the Shi’a faith (Usool al Deen) from the Qur’an 11. Branches of Shi’a faith (Furooh al Deen) from Qur’an 12. Qur’an on the wives of the Prophet (pbuh) 13. Shi’a view of the companions of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) with the Qur’an 14. Imam Mahdi (atf) from Qur’anRead more
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Shifting Sands: Emotional, engaging, and ultimately uplifting! With a focus on friendship, family & facing up to change – is this really the end of the … Julie? (Coming Back…
It’s tough, being a grown-up. Alice has never appreciated that as much as she does now.When a friend’s parent dies, and with her own parents experiencing health issues, Alice is beginning to understand the meaning of the term ‘sandwich generation’, and even more so when one of her children becomes ill. With a business to manage, and rapidly increasing bills, the last thing she needs is her best friend and business partner Julie throwing a spanner in the works. When Lydia’s relationship with the famous actor Si Davey comes under strain, Alice is glad for the chance to help her, and focus on somebody else’s problems for once.
Nevertheless, suffering from sleep deprivation and stress, Alice finds herself challenging other relationships in her life, looking for somebody to provide the answers and support that she needs. Does she have the strength and resilience to find her way through these troubling times? And is it possible to salvage her friendship with Julie before it’s too late?
Shifting Sands is the final book of the Coming Back to Cornwall series, and a chance to see how far life has come for Alice, Julie and the important people in their lives. It is also a reminder that there is no such thing as a happy ending – merely happy moments, which inevitably will be followed by other moments: happy, sad, stressful, relaxing… life goes on, and the sands never stop shifting beneath our feet.
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Shikake: The Japanese Art of Shaping Behavior Through Design
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up meets Nudge in this irresistible design method from Japan.
Following The Little Book of Hygge, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning and other bestsellers, Shikake introduces the latest example of practical wisdom from abroad: shikakeology, a phenomenon sweeping Japan. Naohiro Matsumura-renowned as the founder of the study of shikake, the Japanese word for “device”-has devised a new approach to design as astonishingly simple in its logic as it is sophisticated in its psychology. For example: * a staircase painted like piano keys prompts people to exercise * a symbol of a shrine placed in a public square discourages vandalism Combining traditional Japanese aesthetics with the lessons of behavioural economics, Matsumura presents a tool kit for literally anyone who wants to create their own mindful designs-and reveals how shikakes can help us address big challenges, including even climate change. Mind-bending yet elegant, Shikake will inspire readers to appreciate-and transform-the analogue world around them.
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