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In What’s Stopping You?, Timo Armoo reveals the secrets behind his meteoric rise from a council estate on Old Kent Road to collaborating with global giants like Nike and the British Government, culminating in a highly publicized eight-figure exit before turning 30. Sharing his actionable cheatcodes to success, Timo imparts the hard-earned lessons he learned so you don’t have to. He guides readers on how to:Manage their internal scorecardUnderstand why ego is the enemyRecogniz...

You're the love of her life. You just don't know it yet.Fleabag meets Baby Reindeer, a fresh, funny and deeply affecting debut novel, about a thirty-something woman who begins stalking a celebrity comedian - and about what happens when it all becomes a bit too real.You're the love of her life. You just don't know it yet...'I really REALLY felt for Esther. This is such a great book. People will LOVE it!’ Marian Keyes'I loved this book. A wild ride of a read, funny yet poignant...

PREPARE TO BE HOOKED BY THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM SUNDAY TIMES AND MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER LISA JEWELL'Gripping. Shocking. Masterful.' FREIDA McFADDEN'A thrilling chilling work of genius.' CHRIS WHITAKER'Utterly absorbing, fiendishly clever and all-consuming' ANDREA MARAHe’s the perfect man.He says he loves you. You think he might even be made for you. Before long he’s moved into your house – and into your heart.And then he leaves for days at a time. You don’t know...

In her one-of-a-kind voice, Diane Keaton shares the wisdom she’s accumulated through the years as a mother, daughter, actress, artist, and international style icon. From a mortifying encounter with a makeup artist to an awkward excursion to Victoria’s Secret with her teenage daughter, Keaton reveals candid moments from her life in and out of the public eye. She recounts her experiences with the many men in her life—including Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson, and Al Pacino—shows ...

In the first-ever history about the organization, New York Times bestselling author Annie Jacobsen draws on inside sources, exclusive interviews, private documents, and declassified memos to paint a picture of DARPA, or "the Pentagon's brain," from its Cold War inception in 1958 to the present.This is the book on DARPA -- a compelling narrative about this clandestine intersection of science and the American military and the often frightening results.

An enchanting fable about love, storytelling and survival, blending historical fantasy, folk tales and queer romance from the award-winning graphic novelist Isabel Greenberg - now a major film starring Emma Corrin, Charli XCX and Richard E. Grant'A feminist fairy-tale... A wondrously intricate book, and a witty attack on the patriarchy, this is an instant classic.' ObserverAn enchanting fable about love, storytelling and survival, blending historical fantasy, folk tales and q...

A couple try to reconnect by getting an implant that allows them to hear each others every thought, but what happens when thoughts turn dark and things turn deadly... A high-concept thriller for fans of Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister, and authors JP Delaney and Sarah Pinborough.You can hear his every thought. But he can hear yours too...When Elijah suggests going to OneMind to celebrate their ten-year anniversary, Anna is dubious about getting the implant that ...

The Sunday Times Bestseller. New edition, updated with added content.Navigating day-to-day life can be a tricky business. By the time we are adults, our experiences have formed our way of thinking and we have learned patterns of behaviour that are not always helpful. We must unravel these to understand, accept, nurture and allow ourselves to rise with our vulnerabilities, not in spite of them. After having a breakdown in 2011, Will Young went about the process of interrogatin...

Dr. Will Bulsiewicz’s patients seek him out first and foremost because he’s a gastroenterologist. But more and more, he hears that in addition to their constipation or IBS, patients are also suffering from allergies, depression, thyroid problems, and more. What many don’t realize is that the gut is the gateway for both health and illness. So, if you have issues with your gut, chances are you may have issues with chronic illness.In Plant Powered Plus Dr Bulsiewicz offers a pow...

On a chilly day in March of 2020, in the early days of the pandemic, Belle Burden’s husband of twenty years announced, with no prior warning, that he was leaving her. His decision shocked Belle to her core: she believed he was a happy man, a committed partner, and a devoted father to their three children. She thought he was a man who had settled into the life he had always wanted: a successful career, summers spent at their beloved home on Martha’s Vineyard, lots of tennis. O...

A vampire hunter goes undercover at a mysterious university only to find herself falling in love with an alluring vampire, in this seductive sapphic fantasyAn elite vampire university in Scotland has opened it's doors to humans for the first time. But there is one pupil very different from the rest. . . Rebecca Charity. Vampire hunter. She is searching for the Book of Blood and Roses, a compendium of ways to kill vampires.But when Rebecca arrives, she finds someone unexpected...

Murder, mystery and a disappearing crime writer all come together in the new Golden Age crime novel from Sunday Times bestseller Ragnar JónassonOne winter evening, bestselling crime author Elín S. Jónsdóttir goes missing.There are no clues to her disappearance and it is up to young detective, Helgi, to crack the case before it's leaked to the press.As he interviews the people closest to her – a publisher, an accountant, a retired judge – he realises that Elín’s life wasn’t wh...

With the secret of her divine heritage revealed, Freya finds herself on a path that could see thousands of lives lost to the magic in her blood. Desperate to avoid this dark fate, she risks an alliance with Skaland's greatest enemy to seek answers from the seer who foretold her future - the same seer who sent Bjorn to kill her.While Freya still seethes with rage over Bjorn's betrayal, the blood oaths that bind her demand that she keep him close as she hunts for a way to avert...

A student lies about her father’s death: a fresh take on the campus novel and a story of deceit, denial, grief and reinvention, from an outstanding new voice in literary fictionIf I ever woke up with an ungodly dread — that I could change it all now, turn around, and confess — I ignored it. I had never been good, and there was no point in trying now.On a small liberal arts campus in upstate New York, Charlotte begins her final year with a lie. Her father died over the summer,...

'Indefatigable reporting . . .it has become newly topical, too' TelegraphIn this engrossing and deeply disturbing exposé from the bestselling author of Nuclear War: A Scenario, Annie Jacobsen tells the gripping story of a decades-long, covert project to bring Hitler's scientists and their families to the United States. In the chaos following the Second World War, the US government faced a critical decision: what to do with the great scientific minds of the Third Reich. Many w...

A writer is seized by apocalyptic visions, a trio of beatniks dance to modern jazz in the ruins of an abandoned church, and a séance brings forth the reproachful spirits of the military dead.In Voices of the Fallen Heroes, stark autobiography contrasts with pure horror, and the tenderness of first love cedes to obsession, heartbreak and deathly beauty. In one tale, Mishima recounts the true story of the time a deranged fan broke into his home at dawn. Elsewhere, a beautiful y...

Jane Austen returns to solve another devilish mystery, in the compelling follow-up to Miss Austen InvestigatesWelcome to Godmersham Park, 1797.Jane Austen is spending the summer with her estranged brother, Neddy. As heir to wealthy widow Mrs Knight’s fortune, it is imperative that Neddy stays in his benefactor’s good graces.But upon arrival in Kent, Jane realises Neddy is in dire need of her help. For a mysterious young woman currently resides with Mrs Knight – a stranger nam...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, PCOS, is one of the world’s most common female hormonal disorders, with 1 in 10 women suffering. It's the leading cause of infertility, weight gain, irregular periods – and frankly makes life difficult for huge amounts of women globally. This is your science-backed, evidence based guide to getting your life back.PCOS Is My Power will explore stories of real-life patients Cory Ruth has helped in her practice as a registered dietitian, diving into whe...

The funny and moving autobiography offering extraordinary insight into what it is like to live with a severe form of Tourette's Syndrome. From the award-winning Scottish campaigner.NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING ROBERT ARAMAYO AND MAXINE PEAKE.'An astonishing tale about an amazing man.'- JOJO MOYES, author of Me Before You and Someone Else's Shoes'Funny and heartfelt ... this skilfully told tale deserves praise for how it lets us non-sweary people see inside the ordinary, albeit a...

Dlaczego jedni uczniowie angażują się w pracę grupową, a inni nie? W publikacji podjęto temat zaangażowania we współpracę uczniów edukacji wczesnoszkolnej, ukazując je z perspektywy psychologicznej i pedagogicznej. Autorka sprawdza, jakie cechy indywidualne i czynniki środowiskowe wpływają na aktywność uczniów klas I-III podczas pracy zespołowej. To książka nie tylko dla naukowców, ale także dla praktyków szukających skutecznych sposobów na realizację zespołowych form pracy w...

W książce zostały poruszone niezmiernie ważne prawnie i społecznie kwestie. Wypełnia ona lukę na rynku wydawniczym w zakresie administracyjnoprawnej analizy tej tematyki. Przedstawione w publikacji badania pozwoliły ukazać ewoluujący model samorządowej oświaty. Uznano, że na jego obecny kształt mają wpływ przede wszystkim zasady ustrojowe i zmieniające się dynamicznie przepisy rangi podkonstytucyjnej. Przyjęto, że wskazana w tytule publikacji "samorządowa oświata" odnoszona j...

Książka poświęcona socrealizmowi w architekturze polskiej z krytycznym wydaniem w formie aneksu wywiadów przeprowadzonych w 1990 roku przez Tadeusza Baruckiego, architekta i wybitnego historyka, popularyzatora architektury współczesnej. Dokumentują one niezwykle ważny fragment dziejów powojennej Polski, tj. czasy socrealizmu (1949-1956). Jego rozmówcami były osoby odpowiedzialne za kreowanie podstaw programowych i wdrażanie tego kierunku w architekturze: S. Tworkowski, Z. Mal...

Terapeutyczny wymiar pisania o sobie. Arturo Barea, Rosa Montero i Maria Skłodowska-Curie wobec doświadczenia sytuacji granicznej to interdyscyplinarne studium autobiograficznych narracji trojga autorów, których łączy głęboko traumatyczne doświadczenie śmierci. Analiza, oparta głównie na badaniach psychologicznych, potwierdza terapeutyczny charakter pisarstwa autobiograficznego, pomagający w porządkowaniu i przepracowywaniu trudnych emocji. W przypadku Marii Skłodowskiej-Curi...

W monografii Zeznania świadków i ich wartość dowodowa w rzymskim procesie karnym dr Andrzej Chmiel z Katedry Prawa Rzymskiego UMCS przypomina antyczną manierę procesualistyczną, zgodnie z którą zeznania świadków przez wieki postrzegane były jako najważniejszy i najsilniejszy zarazem środek dowodowy. Z tego powodu przedstawiciele doktryny prawa rzymskiego poświęcali im wiele uwagi, a cesarz Justynian wprowadził nawet obowiązek składania zeznań przez świadków oskarżenia. Wniosk...