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This book, presented in considerably updated and extended second edition, is a call to educators everywhere to open their eyes to what is coming. If we do so, then the future will be shaped by us for the common interests of humanity ¿ but if we don¿t, then it will be imposed, and we will all lose.

As a sleepy town in rural Ireland starts to wake, a road subsides, trapping an early-morning bus and five passengers inside. Rescue teams struggle and as two are eventually saved, the bus falls deeper into the hole.Under the watchful eyes of the media, the lives of three people are teetering on the edge. And for those on the outside, from Nina, the reporter covering the story, to rescue liaison, Tim, and Richie, the driver pulled from the wreckage, each are made to look at themselves under the glare of the spotlight.When their world crumbles beneath their feet, they are forced to choose between what they cling to and what they must let go of.The debut novel from Gráinne Murphy, whose short fiction has been longlisted for 2021 Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award.‘A suspenseful, beautifully crafted debut’ Irish Examiner‘Truly brilliant’ Emily Mazzara, Books Ireland‘With sentences that you will want to cut out and keep, this is an intelligent, exquisitely crafted debut’ Fiona Mitchell‘Original and shattering’ Marianne Lee‘Poignant, thought-provoking and accomplished’ Carol Mason‘A powerful novel about survival’ Dan Mooney

Part of the Hero Classics seriesΓÇ£Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.ΓÇ¥A collection of personal writings covering an array of topics. Marcus delves into spiritual reflections and exercises, which he developed as a leader, in his struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. The book cover such diverse topics as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and Aurelius''s own emotions such as doubt, despair and exaltation.The Hero Classics series:MeditationsThe ProphetA Room of OneΓÇÖs OwnIncidents in the Life of a Slave GirlThe Art of WarThe Life of Charlotte BronteThe RepublicThe PrinceNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Coffee Days, Whiskey Nights is a collection of poetry, prose, and aphorisms that juxtaposes the hopefulness a brand new day can bring with the lingering thoughts that keep us up into the late-night hours. A lot can happen between the first sip of coffee and the last taste of whiskey, and this book takes a look at the way a single day can change our outlook on everything from relationships with others, to our relationships with ourselves, and everything in between. Ultimately, it illustrates that no matter how hopeless we may feel at the end of a day, a new one is only a few hours away.

The second book in The Little Helpers series, a new collection of climate-focused children''s books. Penny is a positive little penguin who likes sliding along the ice caps into the sea. When she finds out that the ice caps are in danger because of climate change, she wants to help. But just what can a penguin do to stop the ice caps melting?

The objective of this book is to stimulate your awareness of Spirituality and Consciousness.

In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, our fun-loving protagonist goes on multiple adventures, getting into all kinds of trouble as he navigates the messiness of boyhood.

''I very much enjoyed this moving and absorbing book. In her compassionate depiction of one manΓÇÖs struggle to live with the aftermath of trauma and loss, Maria Goodin weaves together a compelling cast of characters, drawing the reader into JayΓÇÖs quest to seek the forgiveness of others - and be able to forgive himself.'' Fiona Valpy, best-selling author of The Dressmaker''s Gift and The Beekeeper''s Promise.Jay Lewis is a troubled soul. A single father, just trying to keep everything together, he knows he sabotages any real chance of happiness.Tormented by nightmares and flashbacks, he canΓÇÖt forget the events from one fateful night that steered the course of the rest of his life. Struggling against the crushing weight of guilt, Jay knows there are wrongs he needs to put right. Determined to get closure, he seeks out old friends and a past love. But in his quest for a more peaceful future, is he ready to face the trauma of his past?Praise for Nutmeg:''A delicious confection. A tender fable about love and the power of the imagination to both sustain and heal us'' Laura Harrington''A beautifully quirky gem of a novel'' Laissez Faire''...a heartwarming story about love and the reasons why it''s sometimes easier and kinder to tell lies rather than the truth... simply enchanting'' Bookish Magpie''[A] quirky and touching tale'' Woman''s Weekly

''A gripping book full of twists and turns.'' Alice Clark-Platts''Unsettling and beautiful'' Allie Reynolds''Kept me guessing until the very end with a brilliantly clever twist that I really didn’t see coming'' Sarah Pearse''A little gem'' GJ MinettThree months into her new role as a psychiatrist at a clinic in New York, Erin Cartwright is asked to evaluate the case of a man who murdered his mother and sisters at the age of seventeen.Found not guilty by reason of insanity and held in a maximum-security psychiatric facility for twenty-seven years, Timothy Stern is now eligible for release. Upon learning the crime occurred in the same village she once visited as a child, Erin is on the verge of refusing to take the case, when a startling discovery triggers memories she’d rather keep hidden, and a suspicion the wrong man is behind bars.WHAT READERS ARE SAYING Lies, secrets and hidden pasts all come into play in this beautiful debut from Ann Gosslin. All in all, this book had me hooked throughout, I enjoyed it so much. monsieurmarpleThis is a suspenseful, disquieting psychological thriller, which I found very compelling. silverliningsandpagesI can imagine it being the setting of a new series, and see Erin getting into more complex investigstions. Great for new readers of psychological thrillers. rhirhireaderThe writing is great, it doesn''t feel like a debut book at all. breathingbooks95I enjoyed this one. I raced through it and was pretty much gripped from the start. mrsfegfictionThe writing is truly exquisite and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. […]I would love to read more of Gosslin''s work. escapetothebookshelfGosslin creates the perfect level of suspense throughout, I couldn’t have asked for more. nobooksgivenI absolutely loved this book! Loved it! […] I enjoyed every minute, thrilling and captivating. lostinherbooklandCrikey, #theshadowbird the debut novel from Ann Gosslin really got under my skin. This is a captivating, emotional thriller that I couldn’t stop thinking about. It made me cry, gave me hope and I couldn’t put down with all its twists and turns. noveldelightsFull of twists and turns The Shadow Bird is a brilliantly written psychological suspense book that has been thoroughly researched and paced perfectly […] This is an intense and gripping debut and I cannot wait to read what Ann Gosslin writes next! oncemorewithreadingAs the pieces start to add up I though I could see where this story was head but wow it had some amazing twists that left me reeling! booksandemmaIt is almost impossible to believe that THE SHADOW BIRD is author Ann Gosslin’s first novel. This psychological thriller is sure to gain instant fans […] 5 OUT OF 5 STARS. amiesbookreviewsThere were so many secrets, so much hidden in The Shadow Bird that it was impossible to put the novel down […] It was dark, and unsettling, but with chunks of light that provided that perfect balance. A brilliant debut. amandaduncan12

Afaf Rahman, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, is the principal of Nurrideen School for Girls, a Muslim school in the Chicago suburbs. One morning, a shooter radicalized by the online alt-right attacks the school.

Using the story of Nettie and Webby, adults can introduce cybersecurity to young children and start the conversation about going online safely.This book takes Nettie on her first adventure in Cyberland with her new friend Webby, where she finds not everything is cute and fluffy. Relevant links are included at the end of the book to help parents and carers further their understanding of risk and protection on the Internet.''Delightful'' Professor Karen Renaud, Abertay University''Essential and engaging'' Richard Hollis, Director, Risk Factory''A pleasure to introduce Nettie and Webby to my own children'' Becky Pinkard, CISO, Aldermore Bank PLC''A first class book'' John McNally MP

NEW UPDATED EDITION celebrating 50 years of Dr Who.

You will meet people in your lifetime who demand to have poems written about them. It's not something they say. It's something about their hands, the shape of their mouths, the way they look walking away from you.

ΓÇ£It is because I think so much of warm and sensitive hearts, that I would spare them from being wounded.ΓÇ¥The impact of this classic, essential contribution to Victorian literature is still being felt today.With iconic characters like the Artful Dodger, and the titular orphan''s famous request for "more," Oliver Twist is the definition of a classic, and shows Dickens at his best: writing about poverty and giving a spotlight to the working class.The Legend Classics series:Around the World in Eighty DaysThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThe Importance of Being EarnestAlice''s Adventures in WonderlandThe MetamorphosisThe Railway ChildrenThe Hound of the BaskervillesFrankensteinWuthering HeightsThree Men in a BoatThe Time MachineLittle WomenAnne of Green GablesThe Jungle BookThe Yellow Wallpaper and Other StoriesDraculaA Study in ScarletLeaves of GrassThe Secret GardenThe War of the WorldsA Christmas CarolStrange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeHeart of DarknessThe Scarlet LetterThis Side of ParadiseOliver TwistThe Picture of Dorian GrayTreasure IslandThe Turn of the ScrewThe Adventures of Tom SawyerEmmaThe TrialA Selection of Short Stories by Edgar Allan PoeGrimm Fairy TalesThe AwakeningMrs DallowayGulliverΓÇÖs TravelsThe Castle of OtrantoSilas MarnerHard Times

ΓÇ£The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.ΓÇ¥Initially met with controversy and censorship, The Picture of Dorian Gray is the only novel by the incomparable Oscar Wilde. It is bursting with his trademark wit, his love of art, and his embrace of life and all it has to offer.Dorian, fearful of age and the subsequent fading of his beauty, expresses a wish: that a glorious oil portrait of him suffers the burden of age, and not him. He would sell his soul for it. Unfortunately for him, the wish is granted.Through Dorian, Oscar Wilde weaves an unforgettable tale about the punishment of excess and misplaced desire.Told in an exquisite blend of the Gothic and the philosophical, this fable about our obsession with the aesthetic unravels a horrifying truth: it is not if, but when and where our sins will manifest.The Legend Classics series:Around the World in Eighty DaysThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThe Importance of Being EarnestAlice''s Adventures in WonderlandThe MetamorphosisThe Railway ChildrenThe Hound of the BaskervillesFrankensteinWuthering HeightsThree Men in a BoatThe Time MachineLittle WomenAnne of Green GablesThe Jungle BookThe Yellow Wallpaper and Other StoriesDraculaA Study in ScarletLeaves of GrassThe Secret GardenThe War of the WorldsA Christmas CarolStrange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeHeart of DarknessThe Scarlet LetterThis Side of ParadiseOliver TwistThe Picture of Dorian GrayTreasure IslandThe Turn of the ScrewThe Adventures of Tom SawyerEmmaThe TrialA Selection of Short Stories by Edgar Allan PoeGrimm Fairy TalesThe AwakeningMrs DallowayGulliverΓÇÖs TravelsThe Castle of OtrantoSilas MarnerHard Times

The Little Book of Leadership is full of practical tips and famous quotes by well known leaders and managers, as well as inspirational words to highlight, evaluate or innovate.This terrific read provides fresh and valuable insights into how to lead. Nothing important gets done without leadership. Become a better, more informed leader by devouring these words of wisdom.The price of greatness is responsibility. Winston ChurchillI cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think. SocratesTell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn. Benjamin FranklinThe most useless are those who never change through the years. James M. BarrieComing together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. Henry FordA sign of a good leader is not how many followers you have but how many leaders you create. Gandhi

Veronica and her wealthy husband George are unpacking boxes, hoping a fresh start in their newly refurbished Victorian terrace will help them heal from a recent trauma.

From one of the finest American writers of the twentieth century, This Side of Paradise was rumoured to have helped F. Scott Fitzgerald gain Zelda's hand in marriage.

A unifying text with the uplifting core message that 'we are all already one'.

He''s guarding a dark secret, but so is she.Lizzie Burdett was eighteen when she vanished. Noah Carruso has never forgotten her: she was his first crush; his unrequited love. She was also his brotherΓÇÖs girlfriend. Tom Carruso hasnΓÇÖt been home in over a decade. He left soon after Lizzie disappeared, under a darkening cloud of suspicion. Now heΓÇÖs coming home for the inquest into LizzieΓÇÖs death, intent on telling his side of the story for the first time.As the inquest looms, Noah meets Alice Pryce while on holiday in Thailand. They fall in love fast and hard, but Noah canΓÇÖt bear to tell Alice his deepest fears. And Alice is equally stricken, for she carries a terrible secret of her own.Featured in the Big W Top 100''Dark, compelling and truly memorable.'' Dervla McTiernan, author of The Ruin''A propulsive, dark and mysterious thriller.'' Christian White, author of The Nowhere Child''A compelling mystery and heart-stopping pace.'' Natasha Lester, bestselling author of The Paris Seamstress

Summer, 1962. A scorching heat wave is suffocating L.A.PI Jim Keegan is offered a small fortune to find a beautiful woman.He refuses.The job seems suspicious.The next day the same woman turns up on his doorstep.Eve fears for her safety. She is being watched. Before Keegan knows it, someone has been killed with KeeganΓÇÖs own gun, and he gets sucked into a world of suspicion and betrayal where heΓÇÖs never quite sure where the truth lies. Before long heΓÇÖs the prime suspect in a murder he didnΓÇÖt commit, and all the evidence seems to point in his direction.ItΓÇÖs almost like someone planned it that way.ΓÇÿTerrificΓÇÖ Publishers WeeklyΓÇÿA very cleverly written bookΓÇÖ @mrsfegfictionΓÇÿI knew what was going on until three pages before the end when I was proven HORRIFICALLY wrongΓÇÖ @nobooksgivenΓÇÿA truly exciting, punchy and interesting readΓÇÖ @reading_for_my_mindΓÇÿIt pulls you inΓÇÖ BooklovelifeΓÇÿClassic mystery lovers this novel is highly recommended for youΓÇÖ @nightfallmysteries

Orphaned young, H is sent to live with her doting aunt in London. H’s life is a happy one until her lecherous cousin robs her of her innocence, and the plague takes away the city and the people she loves. H is cast out – friendless, pregnant and destitute – into the rapidly emptying streets of London under quarantine.Forced to fend for herself, she is determined to gain back the life she lost. H will face a villain out for revenge, find love in the most unexpected places, and overcome a betrayal that she never could have foreseen. Weathering it all, can H charm, or scheme, her way to the life of freedom and independence that she longs for?Shortlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award''Full of terrific historical detail... has that sparky confidence and unputdownable quality.'' Alison Pearson, judge for the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize''This book is well written and the narrator, in whichever guise, is engaging… a very readable, interesting… exciting book, which I am happy to recommend'' Historical Novel Society

Inspired by a true story, this is the tale of one womanΓÇÖs uncharted voyage to freedom.When two ships meet off the Pacific coast of New Spain, an enslaved woman seizes the chance to escape. But Maria has unwittingly joined Francis DrakeΓÇÖs circumnavigation voyage as he sets sail on a secret detour into the far north. Sailing into the unknown on the Golden Hind, a lone woman among eighty men, Maria will be tested to the very limits of her endurance. It will take all her wits to survive ΓÇô and courage to cut the ties that bind her to Drake to pursue her own journey. How far will Maria go to be truly free?''A thrilling historical novel'' David Nicholls''[A] gripping tale of true feminine courage'' Martine McDonagh''An extraordinary journey half way around the world by a woman who was almost completely written out of history'' Mandy Haggith''This is a lively, spirited account of the epic voyage made by Maria, a woman who was a mysterious passenger on Francis DrakeΓÇÖs Golden Hind'' Sally OΓÇÖReilly

ΓÇ£No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true.ΓÇ¥The Scarlet Letter is a literary landmark, chronicling Hester Prynne''s affair and the punishment she receives from the Puritan Colony in which she resides.One of the first mass-produced books in America, Nathaniel Hawthorne''s masterpiece is a chilling exploration of shame, social stigma, and society''s unquenchable thirst for revenge.This cautionary tale, drenched in symbolism and psychological complexity, forces the reader to consider if guilt, sin, and evil are inherent in all of us. A testament to the novels staying power, it is revered and referenced across the artistic spectrum; from film, literature, and television to music, opera, and the theatre; from D. H. Lawrence and Henry James to Childish Gambino and Taylor Swift.The Legend Classics series:Around the World in Eighty DaysThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThe Importance of Being EarnestAlice''s Adventures in WonderlandThe MetamorphosisThe Railway ChildrenThe Hound of the BaskervillesFrankensteinWuthering HeightsThree Men in a BoatThe Time MachineLittle WomenAnne of Green GablesThe Jungle BookThe Yellow Wallpaper and Other StoriesDraculaA Study in ScarletLeaves of GrassThe Secret GardenThe War of the WorldsA Christmas CarolStrange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeHeart of DarknessThe Scarlet LetterThis Side of ParadiseOliver TwistThe Picture of Dorian GrayTreasure IslandThe Turn of the ScrewThe Adventures of Tom SawyerEmmaThe TrialA Selection of Short Stories by Edgar Allan PoeGrimm Fairy TalesThe AwakeningMrs DallowayGulliverΓÇÖs TravelsThe Castle of OtrantoSilas MarnerHard Times

''A cracking read.'' Val McDermid''One of the yearΓÇÖs best urban crime stories. Topical, gripping and perfectly paced, you wonΓÇÖt be able to put it down.'' Better Reading''The Rip pulls you under and tosses your emotions around like flotsam bobbing up and down on the waves.'' Queenland Reviewers CollectiveA young woman living on the street has to keep her wits about her. Or her friends... but when the drugs kick in that can be hard.Anton has been looking out for her. She was safe with him. But then Steve came along.He had something over Anton. Must have. But he had a flat they could crash in. And gear in his pocket. And she can''t stop thinking about it. A good hit makes everything all right.But the flat smells weird.There''s a lock on Steve''s bedroom door.And the guy is intense.The problem is, sometimes you just don''t know you are in too deep, until you are drowning.Praise for Mark Brandi:Winner of the CWA Debut DaggerWinner of the 2018 Indie Debut Fiction Award''A bold new voice in fiction'' Louise Jensen''Devastating, breathtaking, and effortless'' Sarah Schmidt''An unforgettable story'' Sarah Bailey

A Polish psychological thriller which has been made into a successful HBO TV series.