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A fierce, mordantly funny and perceptive book, from the author of Ship of Fools, about the act of national self-harm known as Brexit. In exploring the answers to the question: 'why did Britain vote leave?', Fintan O'Toole finds himself discovering how trivial journalistic lies became far from...

After his girlfriend Emma's fatal plunge from a clifftop, Cameron Todd wakes with a brain injury—and no memory of the night she died. Accusations swirl around him. The police. Emma’s grieving family. Everyone wants to know whether his amnesia is real — or just a convenient lie. Trapped in...

I wanted revenge on my ex. I didn’t plan on falling for her older sister. Dani. When my girlfriend of four years dumps me in front of forty-seven people and replaces me three days later, I want to set something on fire. Instead, I formulate a plan. I’m going to walk into her parents' massive anniversary party looking incredible, doing perfectly fine, and holding the hand of a massive upgrade. The only problem? The perfect fake date is Liza Hart. My ex's older sister. She’s an icy, high-powered litigation attorney who treats her life like a courtroom. She loves rules. I love breaking them.

When the world feels uncertain, it’s easy to wonder what we can do. We ask: How can I feel better? How can I keep going? How can I make my life matter? The premise of this book is that there is more to life than getting by. You are not powerless. You have the ability to improve what happens to you and around you. On a daily basis, you can choose what you focus on and what you do about it. You don’t need a big title, degree, platform, or bank account to change things for good.

The classic tales of Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, and many more friends in the world of Beatrix Potter.

What separates good leaders from great ones? Not titles. Not talent. Not luck. It’s the lessons they live—and the habits they practice every day. In Lessons in Leadership, Mark Matteson distills more than three decades of experience into a powerful collection of short, story-driven essays designed to sharpen your thinking, strengthen your character, and elevate your results. Drawing inspiration from iconic figures across business, sports, history, and culture, Matteson delivers practical wisdom you can apply immediately—whether you’re leading a company, a team, or your own life.

In Return on Goodwill, Sam Demma demonstrates that the most meaningful returns in life don't come from strategy or self-interest, but from showing up for people with genuine kindness and expecting nothing in return. In a world that feels transactional and increasingly disconnected, Return on Goodwill is a reminder that the way you show up still counts. That noticing people still matters. And that kindness, when done without expectation, quietly changes how life feels. You won't find formulas or strategies for getting ahead.

For five hundred years the robot waited to encounter a human. When it finally did, it probably wished it was a different human. Nelson Newman was destined to be the first person to set foot on Mars. Instead, he finds himself transported across the galaxy and pitched into a battle of wits against a ruthless enemy, who will do whatever it takes to safeguard their people and their power.

Live Ready is a book about dangerous people - about predators who live in our midst and who violate our social contract with impunity. It's also a book about navigating a world filled with such people. It shows you how to recognize them, how to understand their methods and motivations, how to keep them at a safe remove from yourself and your loved ones (and when that's not possible, how to defeat them).

Sustainability enthusiast and climate activist Sam Bentley shares details on the hopeful developments combatting the effects of climate change, while giving readers actionable steps to help play their part. If you feel like climate change and the state of our planet just keeps getting worse and...

Ladies man, dandy, charming rogue, thief. Montague Morgan has a buccaneering reputation and he doesn't give a damn—until he falls in love. He has a plan, he needs money, and he knows how to get it. He and his lover conspire to escape to exotic lands with stolen gold. But the gold belongs to dangerous people, and plans can go awry. Morgan disappears, has he escaped, or has he fallen prey to lethal retribution?

She is the woman who clinched the 2019 interview with Prince Andrew described as ‘a plane crashing into an oil tanker, causing a tsunami, triggering a nuclear explosion’. Sam McAlister is many things beside: the first in her family to go to university; a trained barrister; a single mum; a...

The benefits of intermittent fasting are vast and varied: weight loss, improved brain function, and more. This book offers a practical guide to intermittent fasting and the amazing changes it can bring about in women's health. You will learn how intermittent fasting works and how it can affect your body. You will also learn the best time of day to eat, how to vary your eating patterns, and much more. Having rules for women's health is a new, modern approach, and this book will show you how to apply the rules to your own life and health.

WINNER OF THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY ‘A narrative of startling originality … As discussions of Britain’s colonial legacy become increasingly polarised, we are in ever more need of nuanced books like this one’ SAM DALRYMPLE, SPECTATOR Rebels Against the Raj...

Murder, mystery and a dog of distinction. Heathcliff Lennox investigates. A suspicious accident, a dead man's gun and a lost tomb. Strange events disturb the peace of Lanscombe Park, the magnificent country seat of Lord Godolphin Sinclair. Adventurer, gold prospector and arms dealer, Sinclair...

As autumn begins, Moss and friends travel to their former home in Ash Row, to find the rare mortal child who can both see and talk to them. The tiny beings know they should be brave and talk back - this is their chance to help reverse the fading of ancient Cumulus, who has now almost disappeared entirely. But they soon realise fading is connected to their role in the world. Can the Hidden Folk prove that guardians of the Wild World are needed after all?

In a not-so-distant future, a deadly pandemic has forced the world into social isolation. Confined to their homes, millions now survive off drone-delivered food packages and online-only interactions. It’s an especially lonely life for John Chambers, a drone shipment coordinator for the monolithic Chum Corporation. Trapped in his dead-end job, John has started spending much more of his time grinding in virtual reality role-playing games.

One Up on Wall Street: How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market (1989) guides fledgling investors through the process of how to pick stocks and build a winning investment portfolio. Author and investor Peter Lynch, with the help of author John Rothchild, explains that investors do not have to work at high-profile finance firms to be successful....

Discover all the benefits of chakra healing and how you can align your chakras to promote energy balance. So, even if you’re suffering from depression or other ailments that you can’t seem to get rid of, you can feel happier and more balanced with chakra healing.

In this extraordinary autobiography, Felipe Alou tells of his real dream: to become a doctor. An uncle was funding his university education when an improbable turn of events intervened at the 1955 Pan American Games. There as a track and field athlete, Alou was pressed into service on the baseball field to replace a player sent home for disciplinary reasons. A scout noticed Alou and offered him two hundred pesos to sign a pro contract.