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The storytelling phenomenon Humans of New York and its bestselling books have captivated a global audience of millions with personal narratives that illuminate the human condition. But one story stands apart from the rest . . .She is a woman as fabulous, unbowed, and irresistible as the city she lives in.Meet TANQUERAY.In 2019, Humans of New York featured a photo of a woman in an outrageous fur coat and hat she made herself. She instantly captured the attention of millions. Her name is Stephanie Johnson, but she's better known to HONY followers as 'Tanqueray,' a born performer who was once one of the best-known burlesque dancers in New York City. Reeling from a brutal childhood, immersed in a world of go-go dancers and hustlers, dirty cops and gangsters, Stephanie was determined to become the fiercest thing the city had ever seen. And she succeeded.Real, raw, and unapologetically honest, this is the full story of Tanqueray as told by Brandon Stanton - a book filled with never-before-told stories of Tanqueray's struggles and triumphs through good times and bad, personal photos from her own collection, and glimpses of New York City from back in the day when the name 'Tanqueray' was on everyone's lips.
A stunning book from Amanda Owen - shepherdess, wife, mother of nine children, bestselling author and star of C5's Our Yorkshire Farm - that brings her world to life in glorious colour.In Celebrating the Seasons, Amanda shares funny and charming stories about life with her family and their many four-legged charges and describes their activities at Ravenseat, from lambing and shearing to haymaking and feeding the flock in midwinter. Her gorgeous photographs showcase the famous Swaledale landscape she writes about, from the sweeping moors to rare wildflowers and the elusive hares glimpsed in the field.She lives in tune with nature and Amanda's attitude to food is the same. She believes in buying good, seasonal ingredients when it comes to feeding her family and includes her favourite recipes here, from wild garlic lamb with hasselback roast potatoes to rhubarb and custard crumble cake and Yorkshire curd tart. As inspirational as Amanda herself, this book is a beautiful keepsake that will delight everyone who has followed her adventures so far.
An updated edition of the sensational New York Times bestseller from world-famous master astrologer Linda Goodman.'I love Linda Goodman, her work is pure magic.' - Carolyne Faulkner, author of The Signs & The Signs in LoveIs your romance written in the stars?Can a Capricorn find love with a Sagittarius? Will a match between a Leo and a Pisces always end in heartbreak? Linda Goodman's Love Signs is a complete astrological guide to personal relationships, offering compelling insight and advice for every zodiac sign - and the compatibility of every possible pairing. Lively, entertaining and informative, this book will help you better understand your partner and your relationship. Including in-depth explorations of the 78 Sun Sign patterns for women and men, invaluable explanations of the Twelve Mysteries of Love and lists of famous Sun Sign personalities, this witty, poetic and compassionate guide will tell you what to expect and what to look out for in your love life. Learn all this and more from the world-famous astrologer who has helped millions divine their way to true love.This is an updated edition of Linda Goodman's lively bestseller, originally published in 1979.
A vivid and authoritative account of the making of the modern Middle East, from the BBC's long-serving correspondent in the region.
&b>A breathtaking fantasy romance set in an Ottoman-inspired world of courtly conspiracies and chivalric fealty, as Prince Kadou and his bodyguard Evermer investigate a counterfeiting operation that could topple their empire.&/b>
For cynical twenty-three-year-old August, moving to New York City is supposed to prove her right: that things like magic and cinematic love stories don't exist, and the only smart way to go through life is alone. She can't imagine how waiting tables at a 24-hour pancake diner and moving in with too many weird roommates could possibly change that. And there's certainly no chance of her subway commute being anything more than a daily trudge through boredom and electrical failures.But then, there's this gorgeous girl on the train.Jane. Dazzling, charming, mysterious, impossible Jane. Jane with her rough edges and swoopy hair and soft smile, showing up in a leather jacket to save August's day when she needed it most. August's subway crush becomes the best part of her day, but pretty soon, she discovers there's one big problem: Jane doesn't just look like an old school punk rocker. She's literally displaced in time from the 1970s, and August is going to have to use everything she tried to leave in her own past to help her. Maybe it's time to start believing in some things, after all.Casey McQuiston's One Last Stop is a magical, sexy, big-hearted romance where the impossible becomes possible as August does everything in her power to save the girl lost in time.
&b>A thrilling standalone adventure set in the world of the Polity. When a far-flung colony is attacked by powerful alien raptors, its inhabitants will be forced to fight back even as war changes them in monstrous ways.&/b>
A first novelty board book about a busy airport, with push, pull and turning mechanisms.
The future of both humanity and the planet depends on the shape of human population growth, the only aspect of our future that be confidently predicted. In ten thought-provoking chapters, Paul Morland explores ten illuminating trends that will determine that shape, from the fertility rate of Singapore to the aging of the Japanese.
The Kaiju Preservation Society is a thrilling standalone adventure from bestselling author John Scalzi. Jamie Gray embarks on the trip of a lifetime - to protect enormous kaiju on an alternate Earth. But not all is safe in this human-free world . . .
A funny, revealing and insightful take on the madness of living and working during a pandemic from the always entertaining Louis Theroux.
Return to the world of the Invisible Library for Irene's most perilous mission yet . . . Librarian Spy Irene is heading into danger. Not for the first time, but could this be her last? She's tasked with a terrifyingly dangerous solo mission to eliminate an old enemy, which must be kept secret at all costs. But even more troubling news emerges. Multiple worlds are disappearing - and the Library may have something to do with it. Determined to uncover the truth behind the vanished worlds, Irene and her friends must descend into the unplumbed depths of the Library. And what they find will change everything they know. This may be Irene's most dangerous assignment of her hazardous career. The Untold Story is the unputdownable eighth book in the Invisible Library fantasy series by Genevieve Cogman. Praise for the series: 'I absolutely loved this' - N. K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth Season 'Irene is a great heroine: fiery, resourceful and no one's fool' - Guardian 'Brilliant and so much fun. Skullduggery, Librarians and dragons - Cogman keeps upping the ante on this delightful series!' - Charles Stross, author of the Merchant Princes series
The author of The Lonely City takes readers on an ambitious investigation into the body in the twentieth century, using the life of the renegade psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich to chart an electrifying course through the great freedom movements of the era, from gay rights and sexual liberation to feminism and the civil-rights movement.
The seventeenth Detective Superintendent Roy Grace novel from the highly acclaimed number one bestselling author, Peter James.
For everyone who has been hurt by life - here is a book that heals. The 20th Anniversary edition with a new introduction.
Kick start your 2021 with this plan from the UK's favourite healthy cook and national treasure, Joe Wicks.
Return to the world of dragons, Fae and Librarian spies in this action-packed instalment of the Invisible Library series. Librarian-spy Irene finds herself in hot water, as a mysterious killer pursues her across an alternate Victorian London.
Nineteen Eighty-Four is George Orwell's profound dystopian novel about a surveillance state far ahead of its time, featuring an introduction by writer and journalist Dorian Lynskey.
A moving story about loss, forgetting and female friendship: two women on a road trip across Bosnia head towards a lost brother and a collision with the lies theyve told themselves about where theyre from.
&b>Trapped and running out of time, Kihrin and his allies must escape their demonic prison and save the world from Relos Vars calamitous plans. But a deadly foe awaits them within the prison and Kihrin must face up to his destiny. This is perfect for fans of Robin Hobb, Joe Abercrombie and Patrick Rothfuss.&/b>
An urgent primer on race and racism by the host of the viral hit video series.
&b>An epic, sweeping tale of love and loss set in the midst of the Great Depression in 1930s Amercia, by the multi-million copy global bestseller Kristin Hannah.&/b>
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