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London, 1939. Orphan Clara Knight is haunted by childhood memories of her house being bombed and fire raining from the sky - she was miraculously pulled from the rubble, finding herself all alone. Determined to make a difference with her life, she has found solace in nursing and helping others. When the storm clouds of war return and a tragically injured soldier arrives at the hospital, Clara is instantly drawn to him and the stories he shares. When Clara falls pregnant, the growing life inside her is a glimmer of hope: she will finally have a family of her own again.

After setting out to break the curse that binds them together, the pirate Ananna and the assassin Naji find themselves stranded on an enchanted island in the north with nothing but a sword, their wits, and the secret to breaking the curse: complete three impossible tasks. With the help of their friend Marjani and a rather unusual ally, Ananna and Naji make their way south again, seeking what seems to be beyond their reach.

A thrillingly original story of the adventures of a small band of feral cats in Delhi who communicate by whisker mind-link and face an unprecedented threat to their tribe's survival; for listeners of Life of Pi and Philip Pullman. In the labyrinthine alleys and ruins of Nizamuddin, an old neighbourhood in Delhi, India, lives a small band of cats.

Whitman 'Win' Tagore and Leo Milanowski are the greatest love story of our time. International movie star meets the beautiful son of a millionaire. Their kisses write headlines, and their fights break the internet. Nobody needs to know it's not real. Win knows that Hollywood demands perfection - especially from a woman of colour. Leo just wants to enjoy life, and shift press attention away from his dysfunctional family. Together they control the narrative.

Che sogno inseguiremmo se fossimo certi di poterlo realizzare? Quante cose cercheremmo di fare se non fossimo bloccati dalla paura del fallimento? Quanto più avremo fiducia nelle nostre capacità, tanto più facile sarà per noi fissare obiettivi importanti e impegnarci al massimo per raggiungerli. È ciò che sostiene Brian Tracy - esperto di crescita personale e coach di fama internazionale - in questo libro frutto di anni dedicati a osservare comportamenti e azioni delle persone di successo.

Usha is devastated when her grandmother Kali Ma passes away. Not quite fitting in at school, with her best friend moving away and with an annoying new adoptive sister arriving, Usha feels lost. That is until Kali Ma's ghost appears...with a task for her. Usha and Emtiaz must work together on a quest through London, accompanied by two bickering ghosts, to find a series of objects that shine a magical light on their family's past and hold the clues to securing their future.

When I was a kid and I’d lost something, my dad always said, ‘Go back to the place you last had it’. The problem is that what I’ve lost is...me. Kate loves her family more than anything, but recently she has started to feel invisible. Lying awake at three a.m. as her husband snores, panicking about shopping lists, birthday parties and the school bake sale...She finds herself in the kitchen, gulping water, staring at a postcard of the Eiffel Tower from Shannon, her best friend.

Bloomsbury presents A God in Every Stone by Kamila Shamsie, read by Tania Rodrigues. BY THE WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION _______________ 'I can’t recommend A God in Every Stone by Kamila Shamsie too strongly ... Exciting and, in the end, profoundly moving, this will solace you...

Meili, a young peasant woman living in the remote heart of China, is married to Kongzi, a distant descendant of Confucius. Desperate for a son to carry on his illustrious family line, Kongzi gets Meili pregnant without waiting for official permission. When family planning officers storm the village to arrest violators of the population control policy, the family escape to the Yangtze River and begin a fugitive life.

A FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE A FINALIST FOR THE MOORE PRIZE A NEW STATESMAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A gripping and rigorous crime story about the murder of a once thriving democracy, exposing an arsenal of lethal weapons, some wielded on the streets, others in the courts and press' NAOMI KLEIN...

"Conobbi il Piccolo Principe in una situazione che per me era decisamente critica. Per essere preciso stavo rischiando letteralmente la vita. L'aereo che pilotavo aveva avuto un'avaria e ero stato costretto ad atterrare nel deserto del Sahara. Avevo poche scorte d'acqua e cibo, e non sapevo se sarei mai stato in grado di riparare il velivolo. Immaginerete il mio stupore quando in mezzo a quella desolazione sentii la voce di un bambino. In effetti era proprio un bambino... voleva che gli disegnassi una pecora."

Enfant, Chris Hooper rêvait souvent de monstres. Mais dans le fin fond de l'espace, il n'a trouvé que la solitude et l'isolement. Une fois arrivés sur la planète LV178, Hooper et ses compagnons de bord ont découvert une terrible tempête de sable, un véritable enfer... et de la trimonite, la matière la plus dure connue de l'homme. Quand une navette s'écrase dans le vaisseau spatial le Marion, les mineurs installés sur la planète apprennent qu'il y avait bien plus que de la trimonite au fond des cavernes.

Sophrology is a dynamic relaxation, stress management and personal development technique that is steadily growing in popularity in the UK. Sophrology is already extremely popular on the continent - especially in France, Switzerland, Spain and Belgium, where sports stars and pop stars, among others, have used the techniques to overcome fear of failure, manage stress and anxiety, beat insomnia, prepare for big events and fulfil their true potential.

Isabella corre por su vida sin tiempo a detenerse para saber lo que realmente quiere. Comparte piso con Valentina, su amiga de la infancia. Ambas trabajan en un trabajo donde no se sienten valoradas y un ascenso les hace tomar diferentes caminos. Isabella necesita tener el control de su vida y la seguridad de un trabajo fijo, en ese momento piensa que es lo único que importa. Lo que no sabe es que la vida le tiene algo preparado. Un accidente que le hace replantearse toda su existencia.

Following the death of their father, sisters Bramble, Felicity and Helena have their sights on their inheritance. Felicity, the eldest, never healed the rift with her father following an argument; Helena, the middle sister, is a self-cantered actress; and Bramble, dreams of Olympic glory. Family secrets are uncovered as the sisters battle their father's enemies - and each other - to discover the real value of the Beaumont inheritance.

China, 1923. Evangeline English arrives with her sister to help establish a Christian mission. As they attempt to navigate their new home and are met with resistance, Eva commences work on her book, A Lady Cyclist’s Guide to Kashgar… In present-day London, Frieda, a young woman adrift in her own life, opens her front door one night to find a man sleeping on the landing. In the morning he is gone, leaving on the wall an exquisite drawing of a long-tailed bird and a line of Arabic script…

Diana Parks is a beautician with a temper, and she's not the only member of Ottersea WI who's had enough of bullies and slimeballs. When the body of lecherous landlord, Raj Sumal, washes up on the beach, it's up to Detectives Jim Paddon and Grace Brown to solve the mystery. They start to suspect Raj's wife, Sukhi, who likes walking on the cliffs. Meanwhile, at Ottersea Oceanworld, Jane the Octopus hears people's secrets and understands everything during a sweltering summer of strange deaths, new friendships, and a whole lot of ice cream.

Aphra Behn was a prolific and well-established poet and playwright but facts about her life remain scant and difficult to confirm. What can safely be said is that Aphra Behn is regarded as a key English playwright and a major figure in Restoration theatre. Her poetry is now far more appreciated and seen as a breakthrough for women of the 17th Century and beyond. Her first play, ‘The Forc’d Marriage’, was staged in 1670, and thereafter many followed, including her later comic works, which were more commercially successful.

Reeva Mehta is thriving. Consumed in her career as one of London's top divorce lawyers, she doesn't bat an eyelid when her mum calls to tell her that her dad is dead. Because he's been dead since she was five...hasn't he? If finding out her dad was alive - until last week - wasn't bad enough, his last request was for his daughters to spend fourteen days in mourning at his house. Which means Reeva must spend a fortnight stuck with the people who betrayed her when she needed them the most - her sisters.

Leaders today want to stop feeling overwhelmed and alone. They want to build engaged, diverse, resilient, and joyful teams that achieve greater things together. They want a better way to lead. Lead Together is a fictional story, grounded in psychology and laden with practical tools, that offers leaders a power-with rather than power-over paradigm. It explores how leaders can develop power jointly rather than use it as a top-down means of control in the form of an engaging, squirrelly narrative.