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Scaffolding is like a perfect French movie of a novelelegant, original and often very funny Kevin Barry, New Statesman Books of the YearTwo couples inhabit the same apartment in Paris, almost fifty years apart2019. When David takes a job in London, Anna is left alone in their Paris apartment. Its August and the city is deserted but when Clementine moves into the building, Anna finds herself drawn inextricably into the younger womans world1972. Florence is finishing her degree in psychology and contemplating pregnancy. But Henry isnt sure hes ready for fatherhood and both have distractions outside their marriageAs the two couples face the challenges of marriage and fidelity, the characters and their ghosts bump into and weave around each other, not knowing that they once all inhabited the same space.Intelligent, sexy and brilliantly observed StylistAtmospheric and evocative Observer

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFaulkss most poignant love story yetANTONY BEEVOR1914: Aspiring journalist Anton arrives in Vienna where he meets Delphine, a woman of deep secrets. Anton is entranced by the light of first love, until his country declares war on hers.1927: For Lena, life in a small town has been harsh and cold. When her love affair with a young lawyer crumbles, she leaves to take a post at a remote snow-capped sanatorium.1933: Anton is sent to write about the same clinic, the mysterious Schloss Seeblick. In this place, on the banks of a silvery lake where the roots of human suffering are laid bare, two people will see each other as if for the first time.A magnificent, moving novel INDEPENDENTFaulks on his best form TELEGRAPH

A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEARWhen everyday life becomes a state of emergency, how can yesterdays words suffice?We were so happy and didnt know itA thirty-three-year-old writer lives in a quiet European suburb with his wife and his dog. His parents have bought an apartment nearby. On weekends they go out for brunch, cook and see friends. Life is good; it is normal. Then the invaders come.The Language of War is about what happens when your world changes overnight. When you wake up to the sound of helicopters and the smell of gunpowder. When your home is hit by shells or broken into by gunmen, and you spend another night in a basement-turned-bomb shelter. When, even though youve never held a weapon before, you realise the only choice is to fight back. It is about things one can never forget, or forgive.Bringing together Oleksandr Mykheds vivid day-by-day chronicles of the invasion of Ukraine with a chorus of other voices his family, friends in exile, those who have fought and have witnessed unimaginable atrocities this book is both a record, and a reckoning. Haunting and timeless, it asks how it is possible to find the words to describe a new reality; how you can still make sense of the world when the only language you can speak is the language of war.

Your bookclub will be discussing this one for DAYS-Jodi Picoult, author of SMALL GREAT THINGSGet Out meets The Stepford Wives in #1 New York Times best-selling author Nicola Yoons first adult novel. When Jasmyn Williams and her husband King realise theyre expecting their second child, they decide to move to the town of Liberty, California hoping to find a community of like-minded people, where their growing family can thrive in a majority-Black environment. King settles in at once, embracing the Liberty ethos, including the luxe wellness centre at the top of the hill which proves to be the heart of the community. But Jasmyn struggles to find her place. She expected to find liberals and social justice activists striving for racial equality, but Liberty residents seem more focused on booking spa treatments and ignoring the worlds troubles. Then, as Jasmyn gets further into her pregnancy, she discovers a terrible secret that turns her frustration to dread. A secret that could threaten the safety of not only her family, but everything she believes in...Tense, thrilling and packed with insightful social commentary, One of Our Kind explores what happens when the quest for true liberation comes at a shocking price, from an acclaimed author at the height of her powers.

This is a book that everyone must read. Its funny, moving and of course its often sad. But mainly its a beautiful and fascinating and enlightening portrait of the care system, a world that is barely understood by many of us. It is also a proper page turner: the twists and turns and set-backs of his childhood are as gripping as they are shocking. I genuinely couldnt put it down. This story is more urgent and relevant now than ever. - XAND VAN TULLEKEN WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:What a powerful read, there are no words really to describe the impact it has had on me. I couldnt put this down and read it in two days. This book should be a staple read in every teacher training course and for every policy maker who wishes to shape a fairer, more equitable society. I fully recommend this book to everyone who works with children, to inform and guide their work. I devoured this book in a few days. Ashleys story is honest and brave. A must read for everyone. What an incredible book. It had me laughing, crying, dreaming about it . . . A true gift. Everyone should read it! -------Ashley John-Baptiste grew up in the British care system, living with five different families, without ever being truly part of a family.It wasnt easy, or straightforward, and Ashleys ever-changing living situation affected every single part of his life - from his education to his sense of identity to his friendships and his hobbies. And yet, throughout everything his childhood in care threw at him, Ashley remained resilient and found a way to take advantage of the opportunities that came his way.Now Ashley feels able to tell us - vividly and movingly - how, when it felt like the world was turning its back on him, he refused to be an outsider in his own home and set about establishing a new and positive life for himself.Looked After is a memoir written from the heart that pulls no punches but demonstrates that given encouragement and love - and, sometimes, a second chance - a care-experienced boy can become a successful broadcaster, a loving husband and a proud father.---------Rage-inducing from start to finish. It is such a powerful story, but its also a rallying cry for change. It will mean so much to lots of kids out there and should be read by every social worked in the land. - WES STREETINGAshley John-Baptiste joins a high class of writing by upstanding respectful and honourable citizens and professionals, professors and actors, lawyers, doctors, artists and authors, all who happen to have had a life in care. We have every right to tell our story as much as anyone else. Welcome, Ashley. - LEMN SISSAYAn inspiring story of triumph over adversity. - FATIMA WHITBREADAshley has done the country a great service in shining a light on the inhumane - and at times brutal - way that society supports this most vulnerable group of children. Every politician should read this book and commit to fixing the system. - SHARON WHITEBeautifully written, with such immediacy, clarity and warmth. - EAMON McCRORY, Professor of Developmental Neuroscience and Psychopathology at UCL

Mind-blowing - will change the way you eat forever. Davinia Taylor, Sunday Times number one bestselling author of Its Not a Diet and Hack Your HormonesDid you know that eating a single large serving of french fries cooked in vegetable oil delivers the toxicity of smoking 24 cigarettes?Somewhere between 25 and 45 percent of the calories in your diet are likely coming from a substance most people know nothing about, a seemingly innocuous oil with no colour or flavour, that is quite possibly more harmful to your health than smoking cigarettes.Whether you shop at a health food store or a discount supermarket, the ingredient labels on most products in your kitchen right now may contain the following phrase: Vegetable Oil (contains one or more of the following: cottonseed, corn, canola, rapeseed, soybean, sunflower, safflower). And theyre leading to uncontrollable hunger, inflammation, blood sugar swings and mental illness.Family doctor and New York Times bestselling author Dr Catherine Shanahan walks us through the science of how vegetable oils affect the body, exposes the corruption that deceives doctors and consumers into eating them, and gives us a clear and hopeful roadmap to recovery and rejuvenation.Dark Calories is the first book to definitively show that refined vegetable oil is the defining ingredient in both junk food and the entire modern diet and makes the case that eliminating it is the single best thing you can do for your health.

Cando María García nace, a comezos do século XX nunha aldea da montaña asturiana, as súas cartas semellan estar botadas. Todo parece indicar que o destino dela será medrar, vivir e morrer onde naceu. Mais aquela rapaza, que cria contar coas suas mans como unico patrimonio, descubrira axiña un comodin extraordinario que lle vai permitir percorrer medio mundo: a sua mente prodixiosa. Coa imaxinacion, co instinto e coa intelixencia, Maria sorteara os mares bravios das normas, vencera atrancos e prexuizos e superara fronteiras fisicas, mentais e sociais. Os anos tranquilos e a historia vertixinosa dunha muller extraordinaria que, ademais de traballar coas suas mans, pode ser quen de vivir como unha gran señora pola sua capacidade de aprendizaxe e mesmo, cando e preciso, empregar as armas necesarias para matar.

Levamos un tornasol de receo nos ollos e no corazón unha ferida aberta que non estiña nunca. Quizais porque fomos nenez nun cuarto cego para os afectos diferentes, quizais porque fomos voz amordazada por unha culpa salvaxe que nos era impropia, quizais porque non houbo espello de corpo enteiro no que mirarnos xuntas nin ruas que nos acollesen sen censurarnos.

A major new account of the emergence of Italian democracy after the Second World WarThe rebirth of Italy after the Second World War is one of the most impressive political transformations in modern European history. In 1945, post-fascist Italy was devastated by war and its reputation in the international arena was nil. Yet by December 1955, when Italy was admitted to the United Nations, the nation had contested three acrimonious but free general elections, had a flourishing press, and was a leader in the re-building of Europe. The contrast with Fascism was stark.This book charts the descent of Italy into Fascism, the scale of the wartime disaster, the Italian resistance to Nazi occupation, and the establishment of the Republic in 1946. The Cold War divided, in 1947, the coalition of parties that had led the resistance to Fascism and Nazism.The books final chapters deal with the consolidation of Italian democracy and with the statesmanship of Alcide De Gasperi, the premier from December 1945 to August 1953. The book argues, first, that De Gasperi deserves more credit than he has typically been accorded for Italys post-war democratization and, second, that Italian democracy was constructed on a sound foundation which is why it has been able to survive its many post-war crises.Largely based on contemporary Italian sources, the book is written in an engaging, lively way for both the general reader and specialists in Italian history.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERShocking and enlightening... touching and affectingDAILY MAILA masterpiece . . . one of the great novels of this or any other centuryINDEPENDENTAs young boys, both Jacques Rebiere and Thomas Midwinter become fascinated with trying to understand the human mind. As psychiatrists, their quest takes them from the squalor of the Victorian lunatic asylum to the crowded lecture halls of the renowned Professor Charcot in Paris; from the heights of the Sierra Madre in California to the plains of unexplored Africa.As the concerns of the old century fade and the First World War divides Europe, the two mens volatile relationship develops and changes, but is always tempered by one exceptional woman; Thomass sister Sonia.Structurally intricate, yet intensely focused on the lives of individuals . . . replete with interesting ideas and . . . exceptionally fine writingOBSERVERA bold and remarkable work of imagination . . . to write so well for so many pages is an amazing feat of intellectual athleticism SUNDAY TELEGRAPHSebastian Faulks, Sunday Times bestseller, September 2023

In the early years of Vladmir Putins Russia, Yevgeny Prigozhin emerged as one of the Presidents most trusted assets. By 2023, he had become a dangerous warlord and also one of Putins chief rivals in Russias tumultuous political climate, exiled after leading an attempted coup, and shortly after killed in a mysterious plane crash.But what is the truth about this enigmatic figure, his role in the war with Ukraine, and the chaos unleashed across Russia by his turn against Putin? And, in the aftermath of his death, what is next for Russia in the new stage of late Putinism that Prigozhins life forged?In a compelling tale that unravels a complex web of power, betrayal and recrimination, Downfall delves into the profound impact of Prigozhin on the heart and soul of a nation at a crossroads. Drawing on years of research, this book traces the rise of Russias most prominent non-state actor and examines the political climate that propelled a convicted gangster with no government office to the formidable role he came to occupy. An essential story of Russias recent history, Downfall is also a compelling insight into its likely future.

What if we didnt consider death the worst possible outcome? What if we discussed it honestly, embraced end-of-life care and prepared for the end of our lives with hope and acceptance?In this empathetic and knowledgeable guide, TikTok star Julie McFadden known online as Hospice Nurse Julie shares the valuable lessons shes learned in her fifteen years as a palliative care nurse. Expertly weaving emotional insight with practical advice, youll find out: which medical interventions help and which make things worse facts and myths about hospice care the most important conversations to have before you die the many inexplicable and fascinating deathbed experiences people have how to navigate the grieving journey, before and after death Set to become a go-to resource for years to come, Nothing to Fear shows how a better death goes hand-in-hand with a better life.

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Dans la bonne société new-yorkaise de la fin du XIXe siècle, où les conventions sociales sont sacro-saintes et où règne la quête permanente du "bon ton", le jeune Newland Archer s’apprête à épouser l

Explore feminine spirituality from the beginning of recorded history to the present day through the works of 23 extraordinary women.These extraordinary women have expressed their experiences of the agony and ecstasy of pursuing spiritual enlightenment through their poetry and prose, which is beautiful, inspirational and very moving.In this completely revised and updated edition of Women of Wisdom, Paula Marvelly has selected powerful and evocative words from an array of female voices of widely differing ages, faiths and ethnicitiesJewish, Christian, Sufi, Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, Platonicrevealing the common and overriding theme between them, which can be expressed as "non-duality", the experience of losing ones individuality and becoming one with the universe. The audiobook is narrated by award-winning British actor, Polly Lee.Whether you are interested in reviving lost and misunderstood women of history, or you are looking to find new ways to understand the many ancient questions that generations before us have been asking, you will discover a wealth of wisdom and inspiration from these women of wisdom: Read the musings of the ancient priestess Enheduanna on her beloved goddess of the moon Decode ancient Egyptian inscriptions to reveal Hatshepsut, a powerful female pharaoh whose rule was almost deleted from history Revel in the immortal beauty of Sapphos poetry on the divine bounty of Mother Nature, Emily Dickinsons words on love, or Virginia Woolfs prose on female expression. Uncover the cosmic life force with polymath Hildegard of Bingen Dwell on the revelations of divine love with anchoress Julian of Norwich, and so much more...

Brilliantly audacious GUARDIANStunning DAZED Her prose sparkles ELIZA CLARK Hauntingly good iNEWS A must read GLAMOUROne of my favourite novels JEFF VANDERMEER From the bestselling author of Our Wives Under the Sea, a haunting, heart wrenching novel of three sisters navigating queer love and faith at the end of the world.Theres no way to bury a body in earth which is flooded Its been raining for a long time now, for so long that the lands have reshaped themselves. Old places have been lost. Arcane rituals and religions have crept back into practice. Sisters Isla, Irene and Agnes have not spoken in some time when their estranged father dies. A famous architect revered for making the new world navigable, he had long cut himself off from public life. They find themselves uncertain of how to grieve his passing when everything around them seems to be ending anyway. As the sisters come together to clear the grand glass house that is the pinnacle of his legacy, they begin to sense that the magnetic influence of their father lives on through it. Something sinister seems to be unfolding, something related to their mothers long-ago disappearance and the strangers who have always been unusually interested in their lives. Soon, it becomes clear that the sisters have been chosen for a very particular purpose, one with shattering implications for their family and their imperilled world. A Book of the Year in the Guardian and Dazed Armfield writes so gracefully THE TIMES Evocative yet grounded OBSERVER A chilling vision of a future capital that Ive found impossible to shake INEWS Ballard-ian in apocalyptic scope Deeply, passionately, messily human PAUL TREMBLAY A signature cocktail of deadpan wit and staggering beauty ALICE SLATER Every page guillotines you with its wisdom TOM BENN Longlisted for the 2024 Climate Fiction Prize

NOW A MAJOR A24 TV SHOW STARRING NICOLE KIDMAN AND ELLE FANNINGGorgeousPandora SykesInappropriately funnyThe TimesI was immediately hookedJacqueline WilsonEnormously entertaining and lovableNick Hornby, New York TimesVery funnyIndia Knight, Sunday Times STYLEFunnyCeleste NgA gas!RuPaulAs the child of an ex-pro wrestler and a Hooters waitress, Margo Millets always known shed have to make it on her own. When she finds herself pregnant by her English professor and in need of cash fast, she comes up with a plan: shell start an OnlyFans as an experiment, producing content and writing storylines unlike anything else out there.Luckily, what Margo lacks in options she makes up for in ingenuity, and before she knows it, shes an online phenomenon. Could this be the answer to all of Margos problems, or does internet fame come with too high a price? See what readers are saying about Margo . . . A funny and warm novel which I couldnt put down! Amazon reviewer, Brilliant book, my fav of the year so far. Very different, amusing, a great read Amazon reviewer, Beautifully written, informative, sensitive, sad and often funny, this is a work of art Amazon reviewer, Loved it . . . make sure you grab a copy before the TV series comes out Amazon reviewer, This book is perfect! No notes Amazon reviewer, I read it in a day and couldnt stop. Fun for all Amazon reviewer,

A forbidden, secret affair proves that alls fair in love and science - from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood. Rue Siebert might not have it all, but she has enough: a few friends she can always count on; the financial stability she yearned for as a kid; and a successful career as a biotech engineer at Kline, one of the most promising start-ups in the field of food science. Her world is stable, pleasant, and hard-fought. Until a hostile takeover and its offensively attractive front man threatens to bring it all crumbling down. Eli Killgore and his business partners want Kline, period. Eli has his own reasons for pushing this deal through - and hes a man who gets what he wants. With one burning exception: Rue. The woman he cant stop thinking about. The woman whos off-limits to him. Torn between loyalty and an undeniable attraction, Rue and Eli throw caution out the lab and the boardroom windows. Their affair is secret, no-strings-attached, and has a built-in deadline: the day one of their companies will prevail. But the heart is risky business - one that plays for keeps.Real readers are soin love with Not in Love:Ali Hazelwoods spiciest book so far...also one of the funniest. The dual pov was really fun! Loved this book! Real Reader Review Ali never, ever misses! Another incredible book with characters you simply cannot resist falling for...And the spice. Just wow. Absolute perfection! Real Reader Review WOW...Intelligent, beautiful, profound in a gentle way, and entertaining from the get-go...I cant help but think about it days later, Im obsessed. One of the easiest five stars I have ever given. Real Reader Review ALI FINALLY DID DUAL POV!!!...The spice was also *chefs kiss* but there was a good mix of storyline and plot as well...100% recommended to any romance readers out there! Real Reader Review I loved this book so much!...I couldnt drag myself away...An absolutely gorgeous romance, and one I will be rereading and enjoying all over again Real Reader Review ATTENTION: I HAVE A NEW FAVOURITE ALI HAZELWOOD BOOK. Not only is this Alis spiciest book yet, but its so full of heart and growth...Oh and did I mention its dual POV? Real Reader Review Eli and Rue got me GOOD. They were everything to me. But what I loved the most about this story is how fun, fast paced and sexy it was...Perfect, just perfect! Real Reader Review Ali Hazelwood is a literal mastermind...intriguing, emotional and so good...The tension, chemistry and spice was incredible. Ali truly knocked it out of the park! Real Reader Review Stem-romance, smut and enemies-to-lovers all in one! Phenomenal Real Reader Review The spice was SPICING. I was literally gasping for air...dual pov was such a game changer... Top Tier Ali Hazelwood and a MUST READ Real Reader Review *Ali Hazelwoods Not in Love was a Sunday Times bestseller w/e 15 June 2024.

Before Xaden Riorson, there was Josh Walker: a deeply emotional and angsty New Adult romance from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing. Three knocks can change everything.Twenty years as an army brat and Ember Howard knew . . . the soldiers at the door meant her dad was never coming home. What she didnt know was how she would find the strength to care for her crumbling family while her mum fell apart.Then, hockey star Josh Walker enters her life.He has a way of erasing the pain with a single look, a single touch. As much as she wants to turn off her feelings and endure the heartache on her own, she cant deny their intense attraction.But when Joshs secret shatters their world, Ember must decide if hes worth the risk that comes with loving a man who could strip her bare.***Why do readers love the Flight & Glory series? This is one of those series that I think keeps getting better with every book Rebecca Yarros!!! How dare you!! I sobbed! Screamed! Laughed! So many emotions Went into this fully knowing my heart would be in pieces . . . and it was worth it By far one of my favorites of Rebeccas . . . I was giggling and kicking my feet the whole time Rebecca Yarros is possibly my new go to author . . . I feel complete after this book A fast-paced read, with twists you wont appreciate until the final reveal. Exceptional writing and a beautiful storyline Damn Rebecca Yarros did it again . . . How does she draw you in and make you feel so deeply for these characters? This series broke my heart and healed it all the same I am so obsessed with this entire series There are five heart stopping books in the Flight & Glory series to become obsessed with. Dont miss out:FULL MEASURESEYES TURNED SKYWARDBEYOND WHAT IS GIVENHALLOWED GROUNDTHE REALITY OF EVERYTHING

Before Xaden Riorson, there was the four Flyboys: a deeply emotional and angsty New Adult romance series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing. Theyre flying through dangerous territory and one wrong move could make them crash and burn . . . Since her sisters death, Paisley Donovan, who shares her sisters heart condition, has been treated like delicate glass by her parents. But nothing will stop her from completing her Bucket List - even if it kills her.And it almost does until Jagger Bateman pulls her from the ocean.Jagger is enrolled in the countrys toughest flight school. Wickedly hot, reckless, and perfect for a girl looking to live life to the fullest. Except Paisley is the commanding generals daughter, and her boyfriend is his biggest rival.Paisley must decide just how much to risk for a guy who makes her heart pound a little too hard. ***Why do readers love the Flight & Glory series? This is one of those series that I think keeps getting better with every book Rebecca Yarros!!! How dare you!! I sobbed! Screamed! Laughed! So many emotions Went into this fully knowing my heart would be in pieces . . . and it was worth it By far one of my favorites of Rebeccas . . . I was giggling and kicking my feet the whole time Rebecca Yarros is possibly my new go to author . . . I feel complete after this book A fast-paced read, with twists you wont appreciate until the final reveal. Exceptional writing and a beautiful storyline Damn Rebecca Yarros did it again . . . How does she draw you in and make you feel so deeply for these characters? This series broke my heart and healed it all the same I am so obsessed with this entire series There are five heart-stopping books in the Flight & Glory series to become obsessed with. Dont miss out: FULL MEASURES EYES TURNED SKYWARD BEYOND WHAT IS GIVEN HALLOWED GROUND THE REALITY OF EVERYTHING