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| "An Unnecessary Woman" |
| "Aaliya Saleh lives alone in her Beirut apartment surrounded by stockpiles of books Godless fatherless childless and divorced Aaliya is her family's 'unnecessary appendage' Every year she translates a new favourite book into Arabic then stows it away The thirty-seven books that Aaliya has translated over her lifetime have never been read - by anyoneThis breathtaking portrait of a reclusive woman follows Aaliya's digressive mind as it ricochets across visions of past and present Beirut Colourful musings on literature philosophy and art are invaded by memories of the Lebanese Civil War and Aaliya's own volatile past As she tries to overcome her ageing body and spontaneous emotional upwellings Aaliya is faced with an unthinkable disaster that threatens to shatter the little life she has leftA love letter to literature and its power to define who we are the prodigiously gifted Rabih Alameddine has given us a magnificent rendering of one woman's life in the Middle East"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Bad Feminist" |
| "'Pink is my favourite colour I used to say my favourite colour was black to be cool but it is pink - all shades of pink If I have an accessory it is probably pink I read Vogue and I'm not doing it ironically though it might seem that way I once live-tweeted the September issue'In these funny and insightful essays Roxane Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman (Sweet Valley High) of colour (The Help) while also taking readers on a ride through culture of the last few years (Girls Django in Chains) and commenting on the state of feminism today (abortion Chris Brown) The portrait that emerges is not only one of an incredibly insightful woman continually growing to understand herself and our society but also one of our cultureBad Feminist is a sharp funny and sincere look at the ways in which the culture we consume becomes who we are and an inspiring call-to-arms of all the ways we still need to do better"
Price: 10.99 |
| "Stuff That Sucks : Accepting what you can't change and committing to what you can" |
| "Each of us has thoughts that are painful at times; sometimes the pain is sadness sometimes worry or anger or shame or grief or some feeling that you don't even have words for If you are a young person struggling with your emotions you do not want to be told that 'everyone feels like that' or that 'you will grow out of it' You want to feel that your emotions are valid and that the person offering help truly understands how painful life can feel at times With a strong emphasis on validation and compassion Stuff That Sucks encourages you to accept your emotions rather than struggling against them It also shows how to reconnect with what is really important to you giving you the tools to help clarify your personal values and take steps towards living a life where those values can guide you in your day-to-day behaviour"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist" |
| "Cold-blooded murder heats up Agatha's summer holiday! Agatha travels to Cyprus only to contend with her estranged fiance an egregious group of truly terrible tourists and a string of murders In this sixth entertaining outing Agatha leaves the sleepy Cotswold village of Carsely to pursue love - and finds a murderer Spurned at the altar she follows her fleeing fiance James Lacey to Cyprus where instead of enjoying the honeymoon they'd planned they witness the killing of an obnoxious tourist in a disco Intrigue and a string of murders surround the unlikely couple in a plot as scorching as the Cypriot sun! Praise for the Agatha Raisin series'M C Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem' Publishers Weekly'The detective novels of M C Beaton a master of outrageous black comedy have reached cult status' The TimesAnyone interested in a few hours worth of intelligent amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs Agatha Raisin The Cleveland Pain DealerM C Beaton has created a new national treasure the stories zing along and are irresistible unputdownable a joy Agatha Raisin is The Strongest Link Anne Robinson'Being a cranky middle-aged female myself I found Agatha charming!' Amazon customer review'I dream of being able to speak out like Aggie she's a heroine!' A Lucas Essex reader review"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Agatha Raisin and a Spoonful of Poison" |
| "Agatha Raisin's detective agency has become so successful that she decides to take time off for rest and relaxation But as soon as she does she remembers that when she does have time on her hands she doesn't know what to do with it So it doesn't take much for the vicar of a nearby village to persuade her to help publicise the church fete - especially when the event organiser George Selby turns out to be a handsome widowerAgatha brings out the crowds for the fete all right but there's more going on than innocent village fun Several of the offerings in the jam-tasting booth turn out to be poisoned and the festive entertainment becomes the scene of two murdersAlong with her young assistant Toni Agatha must lift the lid on the jam tampering see to the safety of the church funds and root out the nasty secrets lurking in the village Quite a tall order while she is attempting to flirt with gorgeous George who probably has a few secrets of his own! Praise for the Agatha Raisin series'MC Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem' Publishers Weekly'Clever red herrings and some wicked unfinished business guarantees that the listener will pant for a sequel' The Times (audio review)"
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| "Agatha Raisin: There Goes The Bride" |
| "Agatha's former husband James is engaged to be married to a beautiful young woman and Agatha has been kindly invited to the wedding To take her mind off this Agatha decides she has fallen for Sylvan a Frenchman she met at James' engagement party To distract her still further she decides upon a holiday and flies to Istanbul where unfortunately she bumps into James and his fiancee not once but twice - convincing him she is stalking themSo when the bride is murdered on her wedding day naturally Agatha is Suspect Number One - but then matters are turned on their head when the dead bride's mother engages Agatha to take on the case of her murdered daughter! And very soon Agatha's own life is in danger while she tries to solve the mystery of the corpse bride while fighting off (halfheartedly) the advances of a very attractive and determined Frenchman!Praise for the Agatha Raisin series'M C Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem' Publishers Weekly'The detective novels of M C Beaton a master of outrageous black comedy have reached cult status' The Times'Agatha Raisin is sharp witty hugely intelligent unfailingly entertaining delightfully intolerant and oh so magnificently non PC M C Beaton has created a new national treasure the stories zing along and are irresistible unputdownable a joy If you buy one book a year let it be this Agatha Raisin is The Strongest Link' Anne Robinson'Being a cranky middle-aged female myself I found Agatha charming!' Amazon customer review"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Agatha Raisin and the Busy Body" |
| "Agatha Raisin has never been one for enforced holiday cheer but her friendly little village of Carsely has always prided itself on its traditional Christmas festivities But this year the bells will not be ringing out Silent Night as Mr John Sunday an officer with the Cotswold Health and Safety Board has chosen Christmas as the time to crack down on what he sees as gross misconduct by every man woman and child in the vicinity The village shop is told it can no longer have wooden shelves which have been there since the time of Queen Victoria 'in case someone is inflicted with a splinter' The village school is ordered to leave lights on at night 'to prevent unauthorised intruders from tripping in the dark' And children are warned to not play with 'counterfeit banknotes' after passing around toy money in the playground But finally Mr Sunday goes too far when he rules that there cannot be a Christmas tree atop the church tower this year Soon after the decree and just before Christmas Agatha is sipping a cup of tea and trying to stay awake as minute by minute of the Carsely Ladies Society meeting at the vicarage drones on when a sudden scream wakes her from her stupor The ladies rush out of the building and into the garden to find Sunday lying face down in the petunias very much dead Agatha is instantly on the case but with so many people having threatened the life of the victim it's almost impossible to know where to start!Praise for the Agatha Raisin series'M C Beaton has created a national treasure Agatha Raisin is the strongest link' Anne Robinson'M C Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem' Publishers Weekly'Clever red herrings and some wicked unfinished business guarantees that the listener will pant for a sequel' The Times audiobook review'The Miss Marple-like Agatha is a refreshingly sensible wonderfully eccentric thoroughly likeable heroine' Booklist"
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| "Agatha Raisin: As The Pig Turns" |
| "Winter Parva a traditional Cotswolds village next door to Carsely has decided to throw a celebratory hog roast to mark the beginning of the winter holiday festivities and Agatha Raisin has arrived with friend and rival in the sleuthing business Toni to enjoy the merriment But as the spit pig is carried towards the bed of fiery charcoal Agatha - and the rest of the village - realise that things aren't as they seemVery quickly it transpires that the spit pig is in fact Gary Beech a policeman not much loved in Winter Parva And although Agatha has every intention of leaving the affair to the police she rapidly changes her mind when she finds out Gary's ex-wife has hired Toni to investigate Cantankerous and competitive as Agatha is she has to now join the fray and try and solve the case herself! Praise for M C Beaton's Agatha Raisin series'I know I once vowed to read only Agatha Christie for a year but I cheated My No 1 mistress MC Beaton and her Agatha Raisin whodunits Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem a pack a day habit and major man lust In fact I think she may be living my dream life' Entertainment Weekly'Once again M C Beaton has concocted an amusing brew of mystery and romance that will keep her fans turning the pages' Publisher's Weekly'Pure entertainment' The Guardian"
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| "Agatha Raisin: Hiss and Hers" |
| "Agatha has fallen in love - again This time it's the local gardener George Marston she has her eye on But competition for his attention abounds With her shameless determination Agatha will do anything to get her man - including footing the bill for a charity ball in town just for the chance to dance with him But when George is a no-show Agatha goes looking for him - and finds he has been murdered having been bitten by a poisonous snake and buried in a compost heap Agatha and the rest of her crew plunge into an investigation and discover that George had quite a complicated love life And if Agatha now can't have George at least she can have the satisfaction of confronting those women who have and finding a murderer in the processPraise for the Agatha Raisin series'MC Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem' Publishers Weekly'Clever red herrings and some wicked unfinished business guarantees that the listener will pant for a sequel' The Times (audio review)"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Agatha Raisin: Something Borrowed, Someone Dead" |
| "Incomer Gloria French is at first welcomed in the Cotswold village of Piddlebury She seems like a do-gooder par excellence raising funds for the church and caring for the elderly But she has a bad habit of borrowing things and not giving them back so when she is discovered dead poisoned by a bottle of elderberry wine folk in the village don't mourn her passing too intentlyParish councillor Jerry Tarrant hires Agatha Raisin to track down the murderer But the village is creepy and secretive and the residents don't seem to want Agatha to find who the murderer is and Agatha's investigations are hampered by the emotional upset of finding her ex James Lacey has fallen in love with young detective Toni GilmourAnd now the murderer is targeting Agatha!Praise for the Agatha Raisin series'MC Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem' Publishers Weekly'Clever red herrings and some wicked unfinished business guarantees that the listener will pant for a sequel' The Times (audio review)"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Operation Goodwood" |
| "1955 When Mirabelle Bevan is rescued from a fire at her home on the Brighton seafront she's lucky to escape unharmed - but the blaze takes the life of her neighbour Dougie Beaumont a dashing and successful racing driver living in the flat above It soon becomes clear that this was arson raising questions about the young man's death that Mirabelle can't resist investigating further With her curiosity piqued and on the trail of a potential killer she finds herself taking on the mysterious world of Fleet Street with its long lunches and dodgy deals as well as the glamorous motor racing world at Goodwood It gradually becomes clear to Mirabelle that Dougie Beaumont's life was not as above-board as it first seemed and that this talented man had many secrets hidden when he was alive by his international lifestyle where he was constantly on the move Then when a second shocking murder takes place Mirabelle's pursuit is frustrated first by Dougie's well-connected and suspicious family and then by the official investigation - led by her would-be lover Superintendent McGregor With the help of her colleague at McGuigan & McGuigan Debt Recovery Vesta and some of her ex-intelligence service connections Mirabelle discovers the dark secrets of the glamorous racing driver have ramifications far beyond the English coastline"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Russian Roulette" |
| "Brighton 1956When Mirabelle's on-off boyfriend Superintendent Alan McGregor is taken off a gruesome murder case because the key suspect is an old school friend Mirabelle steps in to unravel the tangle of poisoned gin call girls and high stakes gambling that surrounds the death It isn't long before McGregor's integrity is called into question and Mirabelle finds herself doubting him So when a wartime hero's body turns up on the Sussex Downs she is glad that McGregor is caught up in a mystery of his own as Brighton's establishment closes ranks Mirabelle is in a dangerous situation though and she doesn't have McGregor watching her back on this one And when the dead man on the Downs turns out to have been a member of a deadly thrillseekers club related to the earlier murder Mirabelle is determined to uncover the truth and free the innocent people who are bearing the brunt of the cover up As her relationship with McGregor reaches breaking point she has to draw on all her wartime experience to stand up for what she believes in - even if it means their relationship may not survive"
Price: 14.49 |
| "The Burnings" |
| "With discovery comes certain deathWhen Australian Jillian Parker's scorched remains are discovered in her burnt-out car Ruud Pujasumarta and his team are brought in to investigate what appears at first to be a routine homicide But when Canadian citizen Anita Dalloway's charred body is found a few days later Ruud finds a banner unfurled by the corpse's feet A verse from the Quran is scribbled across it calling for unbelievers to be burned The killer is targeting Christians And the team's suspicions are confirmed when a third body that of English backpacker Emily Grealish turns up with the same MOBut who is responsible? Is it the senior Australian diplomat from the embassy who was obsessed by the first victim? The Imam who preaches Sharia law? The Indonesian three-star military general taking backhanders and living a life of luxury in Jakarta? Or the local drug dealer with a score to settle? But Ruud is suspicious that the killer may be someone much closer to home someone Ruud has trusted for many years What unravels is a terrifying chain of events for Ruud And what he discovers puts his and those around him lives in danger"
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| "The New Book of Snobs : A Definitive Guide to Modern Snobbery" |
| "'Hugely enjoyable' AN Wilson Sunday Times 'Thoughtful entertaining and enjoyable' Michael Gove Book of the Week The Times Inspired by William Makepeace Thackeray the first great analyst of snobbery and his trail-blazing The Book of Snobs (1848) D J Taylor brings us a field guide to the modern snob Short of calling someone a racist or a paedophile one of the worst charges you can lay at anybody's door in the early twenty-first century is to suggest that they happen to be a snob But what constitutes snobbishness? Who are the snobs and where are they to be found? Are you a snob? Am I? What are the distinguishing marks? Snobbery is in fact one of the keys to contemporary British life as vital to the backstreet family on benefits as the proprietor of the grandest stately home and an essential element of their view of who of they are and what the world might be thought to owe them The New Book of Snobs will take a marked interest in language the vocabulary of snobbery - as exemplified in the 'U' and 'Non U' controversy of the 1950s - being a particular field in which the phenomenon consistently makes its presence felt and alternate social analysis with sketches of groups and individuals on the Thackerayan principle Prepare to meet the Political Snob the City Snob the Technology Snob the Property Snob the Rural Snob the Literary Snob the Working-class Snob the Sporting Snob the Popular Cultural Snob and the Food Snob"
Price: 15.49 |
| "The Venetian Game : a haunting thriller set in the heart of Italy's most secretive city" |
| "'It is no surprise to find that Philip Gwynne Jones lives in Venice art and architecture interweave into a story that builds to an almost surreal climax' Daily MailA game of cross and double-cross all set against the background of Venice the most beautiful city on earthFrom his office on the Street of the Assassins Nathan Sutherland English Honorary Consul to Venice assists unfortunate tourists as best he can A steady but unexciting life that dramatically changes when he is offered a large sum of money to look after a small package containing a prayer book illustrated by the Venetian master Giovanni Bellini Unknown to Nathan from a palazzo on the Grand Canal twin brothers Domenico and Arcangelo Moro motivated by nothing more than mutual hatred have been playing out a complex game of art theft for twenty years And now Nathan finds himself unwittingly drawn into their deadly business 'Superb - always gripping beautifully constructed and vivid' Stephen Glover'Sinister and shimmering The Venetian Game is as haunting and darkly elegant as Venice itself' LS Hilton bestselling author of Maestra"
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| "Death of a Gossip" |
| "When society widow and gossip columnist Lady Jane Winters joins the local fishing class she wastes no time in ruffling the feathers - or should that be fins? - of those around her Among the victims of her sharp tongue is Lochdubh constable Hamish Macbeth yet not even Hamish thinks someone would seriously want to silence Lady Jane&39;s shrill voice permanently - until her strangled body is fished out of the river Now with the help of the lovely Priscilla Halburton-Smythe Hamish must steer a course through the choppy waters of the tattler&39;s life to find a murderer But with a school of suspects who aren&39;t willing to talk and the dead woman telling no tales Hamish may well be in over his head for he knows that secrets are dangerous knowledge is power and killers when cornered usually do strike again"
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| "Death of a Snob" |
| "Murder in ParadiseWhen Jane Wetherby offers PC Hamish Macbeth a holiday at her 'Happy Wanderer' health farm on the isle of Eileencraig he is more than happy to accept Unfortunately the visit doesn't prove to be the pampering experience he had been hoping for Windswept Eileencraig is inhabited by hostile islanders many of whom would be more than happy to be rid of the 'Happy Wanderer' and its proprietorAnd the company at the health farm is hardly better The volatile party includes an ex-husband an illicit lover and Morag Todd an unadulterated snob who criticizes everybody and everything So when Morag is found lying at the foot of a cliff with a broken neck no one seems too broken up about the event - leaving it up to Hamish to solve the death of a snob"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Reading Allowed : True Stories and Curious Incidents from a Provincial Library" |
| "'Paling's deftly drawn vignettes are frequently funny sometimes sad and occasionally troubling Borrow a copy from your local library if you still have one Better yet buy it' Neil Armstrong Mail on Sunday'Not only was I captivated by Paling's lovingly wrought series of pen portraits I was amused moved and - perhaps most surprising of all - uplifted' John Preston Daily Mail'There are many detractors who question whether libraries are still relevant in the digital age Paling's keenly and kindly observed account of his encounters offers a gentle insight as to why they still are' Helen Davies Sunday TimesChris works as a librarian in a small-town library in the south of England This is the story of the library its staff and the fascinating group of people who use the library on a regular basis We'll meet characters like the street-sleepers Brewer Wolf and Spencer who are always the first through the doors The Mad Hatter an elderly man who scurries around manically searching for books Sons of Anarchy Alan a young Down's Syndrome man addicted to the American TV drama series Startled Stewart a gay man with a spray-on tan who pops in most days for a nice chat sharking for good-looking foreign language students And Trish who is relentlessly cheerful and always dressed in pink - she has never married but the marital status of everybody she meets is of huge interest to herSome of the characters' stories are tragic some are amusing some are genuinely surreal but together they will paint a bigger picture of the world we live in today and of a library's hugely important place within it Yes of course people come in to borrow books but the library is also the equivalent of the village pump It's one of the few places left where anyone regardless of age or income or background can wander in and find somebody to listen to their concerns to share the time of day Reading Allowed will provide us with a fascinating portrait of a place that we all value and cherish but which few of us truly know very much about"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Being David Archer : And Other Unusual Ways of Earning a Living Hardcover" |
| "Timothy Bentinck has played the part of David Archer in BBC Radio 4&39;s The Archers since 1982 He is also the Earl of Portland and the voice of &39;Mind The Gap&39; on the Piccadilly Line Aimed primarily at the five million regular Archers listeners Timothy takes the reader behind the scenes of the longest running drama series in the world a British institution with a theme tune that Billy Connolly wants to be the National Anthem But that&39;s not all With wry self-deprecating humour Timothy recounts his enormously varied life - a successful actor in TV film and theatre a voice specialist working in every vocal medium He&39;s also been an HGV truck driver a US tour guide a computer programmer and website designer an inventor with UK and US patents farm worker house renovator and he sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords for three years Unlike many acting memoirs this isn&39;t a succession of thespian tales of freezing digs forgotten lines and name dropping This is an articulate funny and thoughtful account of how to survive an insecure life"
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| "Rodigan : My Life in Reggae" |
| "'THE BOOK THAT EVERY REGGAE FAN SHOULD READ' John Masouri Echoes'Rodigan can still claim a currency few presenters of his vintage can match Perhaps it's because while his wider musical and professional milieu has been in constant change his boundless enthusiasm has been constant Reggae's been lucky to have him' Ian Harrison MOJO'Rodigan was a major part of my childhood he played the hottest tunes and in a style that just resonated with me and millions like me Being able to contribute anything to a man that filled my life with such joy is an honour respect David Rodigan' Ian Wright'David is a pioneer in Reggae music As a selector and radio personality his vast knowledge of Jamaican music and its culture has helped to educate and fascinate music lovers around the world; he's an amazing son of the music and an icon We couldn't have made it this far without him' ShaggyThis is the unlikely story of David Rodigan an Army sergeant's son from the English countryside who has become the man who has taught the world about Reggae As the sound of Jamaica has morphed over five decades through a succession of different genres - from Ska and Rock Steady to Dub Roots and Dancehall - Rodigan has remained its constant champion winning the respect of generation after generation of Reggae followers across the globeToday at the age of 63 he is a headline performer at almost all the UK's big music festivals as well as events across the world Young people revere him and he is a leading presenter on the BBC's youth network 1Xtra as well as a regular fixture at leading nightclubs such as London's Fabric and at student unions throughout the land And he continues to go into the heartlands of Reggae to the downtown dancehalls of Kingston and Montego Bay in Jamaica to compete in tournaments against the greatest sound systems And yet for all of this David Rodigan is the antithesis of the stereotype of an international dance music DJ 'I look like an accountant or a dentist' he admitted to The Independent a decade ago A man of impeccable manners Rodigan prepares for a big sound clash by retiring to his hotel bed with a Thomas Hardy novel before taking a nap and then a cup of espresso before heading to the club Rodigan is the inside story of this apparent paradox It tells how a boy from Kidlington has become an admired international ambassador for a music form that remains as proud as ever of its African roots a sound that emanates from and fiercely represents the ghetto poor He now reaches across the age groups from teens through to those of his own vintage At the pinnacle of his career Rodigan has become the DJ for all generations'David Rodigan is a force of nature His spirit and passion are a rare and wonderful thing He has dedicated his life to carrying the torch for Reggae music and is hugely respected all over the world for his knowledge and talent as a broadcaster and a DJ Long may he reign on our stages and on our airwaves' Annie Mac"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Homeward Bound : The Life of Paul Simon" |
| "To have been alive during the last sixty years is to have lived with the music of Paul Simon The boy from Queens scored his first hit record in 1957 just months after Elvis Presley ignited the rock era As the songwriting half of Simon & Garfunkel his work helped define the youth movement of the '60s On his own in the '70s Simon made radio-dominating hits He kicked off the '80s by reuniting with Garfunkel to perform for half a million New Yorkers in Central Park Five years later Simon's album Graceland sold millions and spurred an international political controversy And it doesn't stop thereThe grandchild of Jewish immigrants from Hungary the nearly 75-year-old singer-songwriter has not only sold more than 100 million records won 15 Grammy awards and been installed into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame twice but has also animated the meaning and flexibility of personal and cultural identity in a rapidly shrinking worldSimon has also lived one of the most vibrant lives of modern times; a story replete with tales of Carrie Fisher Leonard Bernstein Bob Dylan Woody Allen Shelley Duvall Nelson Mandela the Grateful Dead drugs depression marriage divorce and more A life story with the scope and power of an epic novel Carlin's Homeward Bound is the first major biography of one of the most influential popular artists in American history"
Price: 5.99 |
| "F*ck That : An Honest Meditation" |
| "Breathe inClear your deskBreathe outClear your mindBreathe inPrepareBreathe outAnd enjoy the most mindful (and hilarious) 15 minutes of your day Fck That is a meditation guide which will teach you to breathe in strength and breathe out the bullsht"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Bethlehem : Biography of a Town" |
| "The town of Bethlehem carries so many layers of meaning--some ancient some mythical some religious--that it feels like an unreal city even to the people who call it home Today the city is hemmed in by a wall and surrounded by forty-one Israeli settlements and hostile settlers and soldiers The population is undergoing such enormous strains it is close to falling apart Any town with an eleven-thousand-year history has to be robust but Bethlehem may soon go the way of Salonica or Constantinople the physical site might survive but the long thread winding back to the ancient past will have snapped and the city risks losing everything that makes it uniqueStill for many Bethlehem remains the little town of the Christmas song Nicholas Blincoe will tell the history of the famous little town through the visceral experience of living there taking readers through its stone streets and desert wadis its monasteries aqueducts and orchards showing the city from every angle and era Inevitably a portrait of Bethlehem will shed light on one of the world's most intractable political problems Bethlehem is a much-loved Palestinian city a source of pride and wealth but also a beacon of co-existence in a region where hopelessness poverty and violence has become the norm Bethlehem could light the way to a better future but if the city is lost then the chances of an end to the Israel-Palestine conflict will be lost with it"
Price: 14.49 |
| "Doing Business in the Middle East : A cultural and practical guide for all Business Professionals" |
| "This book is necessary reading for all professionals working in the Middle East and North Africa it includes the practical impact of Islam on business; safety and security in the region; business etiquette; political and social do's and don'ts and the practicalities of doing business - from the initial visit to establishing productive working relationships including opening an office in the region It also focuses on issues of particular importance to all businesswomen and for men who might be working with Arab and Muslim women"
Price: 9.99 |
| "The Compassionate Mind Workbook : A step-by-step guide to developing your compassionate self" |
| "There is good and increasing evidence that cultivating compassion for one's self and others can have a profound impact on our physiological psychological and social processes In contrast concerns with inferiority shame and self-criticism can have very negative impacts on these processes and are associated with poorer physical and mental health The Compassionate Mind Workbook is for anyone who is interested in how compassion - in the form of ideas and practices derived from Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and other approaches - may help us to engage with understand and ultimately try to alleviate suffering CFT utilises both Buddhist practices and Western psychological science It draws on neuroscience insights into emotion regulation and identity formation interpersonal psychology and a range of psychotherapeutic models CFT-based interventions can help people with a range of mental health problems develop compassion for themselves be open to the compassion of others and develop compassion for othersThis workbook is a step-by-step guide to CFT in which the chapters build your understanding of yourself the skills that give rise to a compassionate mind and ways to work with whatever difficulties you're struggling with in life The exercises prompts and case stories in this book provide an understandable and practical way to develop compassion"
Price: 13.49 |
| "The Only Book You Will Ever Need on Branding : to start, run and grow your business" |
| "A great product is not enough You cannot sell or promote anything without an original and distinctive brand But how do you create a good name a memorable logo and a recognizable category so that everyone understands what you are selling?In The Only Book You Will Ever Need on Branding you'll find out everything you need to know - fastUsing quirky illustrations to make its point you'll discover how to fast forward the success of your brand in a couple of hours You'll Grasp the key concepts of branding learn how to improve your existing brand and find out what other start-up books don't tell you"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Get Your Life Back : The Most Effective Therapies for a Better You" |
| "Most of us have some behaviours which are not fully under our control but when those start interfering with our lives and with who we want to be we need this book When we turn away from opportunity and excitement in case it makes us anxious we lose the joy in our lives and can experience misery and depression as well as oddly even more anxiety Get Your Life Back helps you to identify what is really important to you and to notice the ways in which you behave which interfere with reaching your goals and following valued directions It shows how to understand your own behaviour with compassion without judgement and how to both accept and change unhelpful or damaging ways of acting You will learn new skills to manage emotion and endure discomfort as you journey towards mindful self-controlUniquely this book presents a blend of evidence-based treatments (CBT ACT DBT compassion and mindfulness) giving you the best and most effective therapies for a better you"
Price: 9.99 |
| "Christ's Samurai : The True Story of the Shimabara Rebellion" |
| "The sect was said to harbour dark designs to overthrow the government Its teachers used a dead language that was impenetrable to all but the innermost circle of believers Its priests preached love and kindness but helped local warlords acquire firearms They encouraged believers to cast aside their earthly allegiances and swear loyalty to a foreign god-emperor before seeking paradise in terrible martyrdoms The cult was in open revolt led it was said by a boy sorcerer Farmers claiming to have the blessing of an alien god had bested trained samurai in combat and proclaimed that fires in the sky would soon bring about the end of the world The Shogun called old soldiers out of retirement for one last battle before peace could be declared in Japan For there to be an end to war he said the Christians would have to dieThis is a true story"
Price: 10.49 |
| "The Mindfulness Puzzle Book : Relaxing Puzzles to De-stress and Unwind" |
| "Puzzle-solving is a favourite relaxation technique for many and this book features a wide range ofspecially selected games to provide the perfect level of challenge and reward for your brain Feelthe tension release as you focus on each achievable and fun task and experience the endorphin reward buzz as you successfully complete each puzzleStimulating your mind with each puzzle also helps unlock your brain's innate creativity just assleep and rest can help you reach a breakthrough on pending tasks This book will help you feelrefreshed and renewed and ready to carry on with your daily lifePuzzles include a wide selection of standard puzzle types avoiding the stress of the newbut without the boredom of over-repetition They also include adult versions of relaxing kids'activities such as dot-to-dots mazes and even colouring and spot-the-difference puzzles"
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| "The Art of Buying Art : How to evaluate and buy art like a professional collector" |
| "'The very best book on the subject ever published' Bernard Ewell Personal Property Journal (the trade publication of the American Society of Appraisers)The art world can appear impenetrable to the beginner This classic book in print since 1990 is an invaluable primer that will help anyone to penetrate the thickets of inscrutable 'insider info' and esoteric jargon Updated for today's art market including online buying The Art of Buying Art is without a doubt the most accessible book on how to research evaluate price and buy artworks - for anyone who wants to buy art No previous knowledgeof art or the art business is necessary Topics include how to research and evaluate art prices like the professionals how to build a quality collection how to spot fakes and forgeries how to buy art at auctions and directly from artists how to negotiate prices how to tell the difference between an original and a reproduction Bamberger provides the information needed to transform anyone into an informed art consumer to protect collectors from bad buys and to help them locate the best art at the correct prices"
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