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The Key to Success: Observation; The Key To Success; Who The Real Leaders Are; Mastering Natural Forces; Whom Mankind Shall Love; Need Of Orators; Woman's Influence (classic Reprint)
by Russell H. ConwellRussell H. Conwell’s "The Key to Success" is a timeless and inspiring guide that reveals the essential principles for achieving true success in life. Drawing from his extensive experience as a Baptist minister, lawyer, and founder of Temple University, Conwell shares practical wisdom and motivational insights that empower readers to unlock their full potential.In this profound work, Conwell emphasizes that success is not merely a matter of luck or circumstance but a result of deliberate actions, attitudes, and habits. He explores the fundamental traits and practices that lead to personal and professional achievement, encouraging readers to cultivate a mindset of determination, integrity, and continuous growth.Key themes include:Self-Discovery and Purpose: Conwell believes that understanding one’s unique talents and passions is the first step toward success. He guides readers on a journey of self-discovery to identify their true calling and align their efforts with their innate abilities and interests.Perseverance and Hard Work: The book underscores the importance of perseverance and diligent effort. Conwell illustrates how consistent hard work and a resilient attitude can overcome obstacles and pave the way to success.Integrity and Character: Conwell emphasizes that success built on ethical principles and strong character is enduring and fulfilling. He advocates for honesty, trustworthiness, and moral integrity in all endeavors.Continuous Learning and Improvement: Lifelong learning and self-improvement are crucial for sustained success. Conwell encourages readers to seek knowledge, embrace new challenges, and strive for personal and professional growth.Service and Contribution: True success is not just about personal gain but also about making a positive impact on others. Conwell advocates for a life of service, where contributing to the well-being of others enhances one’s own success and fulfillment."The Key to Success" is a motivational and practical guide for anyone seeking to achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Russell H. Conwell’s timeless wisdom provides readers with actionable strategies and enduring principles that inspire and guide them toward a successful and meaningful life.
What Can You Do With Your Will Power
by Russell H. ConwellIn "What You Can Do With Your Will Power," Russell H. Conwell, the esteemed Baptist minister, lawyer, and founder of Temple University, explores the immense power of the human will and its critical role in achieving personal and professional success. This enlightening book offers practical insights and motivational wisdom that inspire readers to harness their inner strength and transform their lives.Conwell delves into the nature of willpower, illustrating how it can be developed and utilized to overcome obstacles, achieve goals, and realize one’s full potential. He shares inspiring stories and practical advice on how to cultivate a strong will, maintain focus, and persevere in the face of challenges.Key themes include:The Nature of Will Power: Conwell defines willpower as the inner strength and determination that drives individuals to pursue their goals relentlessly. He emphasizes that everyone possesses this power and can cultivate it through conscious effort and practice.Cultivating Will Power: The book provides practical strategies for strengthening willpower, such as setting clear goals, developing disciplined habits, and maintaining a positive mindset. Conwell encourages readers to practice self-control and stay committed to their objectives.Overcoming Obstacles: Conwell discusses the importance of resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity. He offers guidance on how to stay motivated and focused, even when confronted with setbacks and difficulties.The Role of Will Power in Success: Through compelling anecdotes and real-life examples, Conwell demonstrates how willpower has been a decisive factor in the achievements of successful individuals. He highlights the transformative impact of a determined and focused mind.Balancing Will Power and Flexibility: While emphasizing the importance of strong willpower, Conwell also advises on the need for flexibility and adaptability. "What You Can Do With Your Will Power" is an inspiring and practical guide for anyone looking to strengthen their resolve and achieve their ambitions. Russell H. Conwell’s timeless wisdom and motivational insights provide readers with the tools they need to unlock their inner strength and reach their fullest potential.
The Art Of Money Getting: Large Print
by P. T. BarnumP. T. Barnum’s "The Art of Money Getting" is a timeless guide to achieving financial success, filled with practical advice and insights from one of America’s most famous showmen and businessmen. First published in 1880, Barnum’s wisdom on wealth accumulation remains relevant today, offering readers a blend of common sense, business acumen, and moral guidance.In this classic work, Barnum shares his principles for acquiring wealth, emphasizing the importance of hard work, integrity, and smart decision-making. His straightforward and engaging writing style makes complex financial concepts accessible to readers from all walks of life, ensuring that anyone can benefit from his advice.Key themes in "The Art of Money Getting" include:1. Industry and Perseverance: Barnum highlights the value of dedication and hard work as fundamental to financial success. He encourages readers to be industrious and persistent in their pursuits, never giving up in the face of adversity.2. Integrity and Honesty: Ethical behavior and honesty are cornerstones of Barnum’s philosophy. He believes that trustworthiness and a good reputation are essential assets in business and life.3. Thrift and Economy: Barnum advises readers to manage their finances wisely, avoid unnecessary expenses, and practice frugality. He emphasizes the importance of saving and investing prudently.4. Self-Reliance and Confidence: Believing in oneself and one’s abilities is crucial for success. Barnum encourages readers to be self-reliant, confident, and proactive in seizing opportunities.5. Learning and Adaptability: Continuous learning and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances are vital. Barnum stresses the need to stay informed and be open to new ideas and innovations.6. Customer Service and Satisfaction: Providing excellent service and ensuring customer satisfaction are key to building a successful business. Barnum underscores the importance of understanding and meeting the needs of clients.
Increasing Personal Efficiency
by Russell H. ConwellIn "Increasing Personal Efficiency," Russell H. Conwell, the esteemed Baptist minister, lawyer, and founder of Temple University, provides a comprehensive guide to maximizing productivity and achieving personal success. Drawing on his extensive experience and keen insights, Conwell offers practical advice and motivational wisdom to help individuals enhance their efficiency in both their personal and professional lives.Conwell's approach to personal efficiency is holistic, emphasizing the importance of mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. He believes that true efficiency arises from a balanced and well-rounded lifestyle that nurtures all aspects of an individual's character and abilities.Key themes include:Time Management: Conwell offers strategies for effective time management, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing tasks, setting realistic goals, and avoiding procrastination. He provides practical tips on how to organize one's day to maximize productivity and achieve a healthy work-life balance.Goal Setting: The book underscores the importance of setting clear, achievable goals. Conwell encourages readers to define their objectives and create actionable plans to reach them, highlighting the role of persistence and determination in achieving success.Self-Discipline: Conwell discusses the vital role of self-discipline in increasing personal efficiency. He provides techniques for developing and maintaining discipline, including habits of regular practice, focus, and resilience.Physical Health: Recognizing the connection between physical health and efficiency, Conwell advises on maintaining a healthy lifestyle through proper nutrition, regular exercise, and adequate rest. He believes that a strong, healthy body contributes significantly to one's overall efficiency and effectiveness.Mental Attitude: Conwell explores the power of positive thinking and a proactive mindset. He encourages readers to cultivate a positive attitude, embrace challenges, and learn from failures as part of their journey toward personal growth and efficiency.
Acres of Diamonds and Prayer for Money
by Russell H. ConwellRussell H. Conwell’s "Acres of Diamonds and Prayer for Money" is a timeless work that combines two of his most influential writings, offering profound insights into achieving wealth and the power of faith in financial success. Conwell, a renowned Baptist minister, lawyer, and founder of Temple University, shares his inspirational message that opportunities for prosperity are often found in our own backyards.Acres of Diamonds:In his famous lecture, "Acres of Diamonds," Conwell tells the story of a Persian farmer who sells his land to search for diamonds, only to discover that the new owner finds a rich diamond mine on the very property he sold. Through this parable, Conwell illustrates that opportunities for wealth and success are often closer than we think and can be found through hard work, creativity, and perseverance. He emphasizes the importance of recognizing and capitalizing on the potential that lies within our immediate environment and resources.Key themes include:The value of hard work and determinationThe importance of recognizing and seizing local opportunitiesThe idea that wealth is not inherently evil but can be used for goodEncouragement to pursue one’s dreams and aspirations with vigor and resourcefulnessPrayer for Money:In "Prayer for Money," Conwell explores the relationship between faith and financial prosperity. He discusses the power of prayer and positive thinking in achieving financial goals, arguing that it is not wrong to ask for material blessings as long as the intention is to use them wisely and for the benefit of others. Conwell provides a thoughtful perspective on how spiritual practices can complement and enhance one’s efforts to attain financial stability and success."Acres of Diamonds and Prayer for Money" offers a holistic approach to prosperity, blending practical advice with spiritual wisdom. Conwell’s enduring message encourages readers to look within and around them for opportunities, to work diligently, and to maintain faith in their ability to achieve their financial and personal goals. This book is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to find success and fulfillment in both their professional and spiritual lives.
Praying For Money
by Russell H. ConwellIn "Praying for Money," Russell H. Conwell, the esteemed Baptist minister, lawyer, and founder of Temple University, explores the transformative power of prayer in achieving financial prosperity. This insightful book delves into the spiritual principles and ethical considerations of seeking wealth through prayer, offering readers a balanced perspective on integrating faith with financial success.Conwell argues that praying for money is not inherently materialistic when approached with the right intentions. Instead, it can be a powerful tool for aligning one's financial goals with a higher purpose, fostering both personal growth and the ability to contribute positively to the world.Key themes include:The Power of Positive Prayer: Conwell explains how sincere, focused prayer can align one’s intentions with divine will, opening doors to opportunities and financial blessings. He offers practical tips on cultivating a prayerful mindset and approaching financial goals with faith and confidence.Aligning Wealth with Purpose: Emphasizing the importance of ethical wealth creation, Conwell encourages readers to seek financial success not for selfish reasons but to fulfill their potential and help others. He argues that wealth gained through integrity and hard work is more fulfilling and sustainable.Overcoming Limiting Beliefs: The book addresses common misconceptions about money and spirituality, urging readers to overcome mental barriers and embrace the idea that financial success and spiritual growth can coexist harmoniously.Whether you are a person of faith looking to enhance your financial situation, a seeker of spiritual growth, or simply interested in the intersection of wealth and spirituality, "Praying for Money" provides practical wisdom and inspiration. Conwell’s timeless teachings encourage readers to view financial success as a means to achieve greater good and fulfill their divine purpose.
The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
by Benvenuto CelliniBenvenuto Cellini was a celebrated Renaissance sculptor and goldsmith - a passionate craftsman who was admired and resented by the most powerful political and artistic personalities in sixteenth-century Florence, Rome and Paris. He was also a murderer and a braggart, a shameless adventurer who at different times experienced both papal persecution and imprisonment, and the adulation of the royal court. Inn-keepers and prostitutes, kings and cardinals, artists and soldiers rub shoulders in the pages of his notorious autobiography: a vivid portrait of the manners and morals of both the rulers of the day and of their subjects. Written with supreme powers of invective and an irrepressible sense of humour, this is an unrivalled glimpse into the palaces and prisons of the Italy of Michelangelo and the Medici.
Men in Blazers Present Gods of Soccer: The Pantheon of the 100 Greatest Soccer Players (According to Us)
by Roger Bennett Michael Davies Miranda DavisFrom the hosts of the popular podcast and tv show Men in Blazers, comes their completely scientific, 100% definitive, defend-to-the-death list of the greatest soccer players of all time.Every fan has their own list of the 100 soccer players they consider the greatest ever to play the game. A list based on triumphs, sublime moments of skill, superhuman tenacity, and telenovela-esque backstories. To the list-maker, that 100 feels objective. Unequivocal. An absolute truth.This is one such list.Written with the same signature Men in Blazers humor found in their New York Times bestseller Encyclopedia Blazertannica, and accompanied by Nate Kitch's iconic photographic illustrations, Men in Blazers share the stories of household names like David Beckham and Alex Morgan, along with cult icons such as Garrincha, the Brazilian star of the 1960s who was born with one leg six inches shorter than the other, and Briana Scurry, a trailblazer who paved a path for young Black soccer-playing women. Page by page, you will revel in the depictions of players you adore, discover tales you have never heard, and experience vivid stories of dreams, loyalty, perseverance, creativity, and luck. Together, they form an alternative telling of the history of soccer, tracing the evolution of the men's and women's games around the globe, one unlikely, unbelievable, unforgettable career at a time. Thanks to the transcendent career arcs depicted within, Gods of Soccer is rife with tales that will make readers' hearts soar. Encourage them to dream. And then quickly rush off to make their own lists.FOR READERS OF: Complete Book of Soccer, The Baseball 100, Encyclopedia Blazertannica, and Reborn in the USAA COMPANION TO MEN IN BLAZERS PODCAST AND SHOWS: This is the perfect companion for avid fans of the Men in Blazers podcast, one of the largest soccer podcasts in the world, and their weekly NBC show.A GREAT GIFT: Surprise the soccer fans in your life or introduce someone to the sport with God's of Soccer. This will make a fantastic gift for both novice and die-hard players and soccer fans of all ages.
Out Of The Wilderness: Diaries 1963-67
by Tony Benn1963 saw Labour's emergence from its 'wilderness years' in Opposition, and the election of Harold Wilson following the unexpected death of Hugh Gaitskell. In the first Wilson government of 1964 Benn was made Postmaster General and became known as an innovator for his introduction of the Giro and arguing for a radical broadcasting policy. After Labour's landslide victory of 1966 he was appointed to the Cabinet as Minister of Technology, but Labour's honeymoon came to an abrupt end in 1967 with the introduction of devaluation, leading to disilliusionment with the Government.Tony Benn's account on his relations with the industrialists, television and press chiefs, the Palace and the diplomatic world as well as trade unionists, civil servants, and his Cabinet colleagues, reveals the workings of our political and economic systems at the highest level.Out of the Wilderness is a unique political record of the 1960s, told by a man who served in five Labour administrations and who today is one of the most experienced figures both in and out of the House of Commons.'No-one interested in the political influence of the Crown, the intrigues of the civil service or the highly traditionalist character of Harold Wilson can afford to ignore it' The Observer
Finding My Voice: Nadiya's honest, unforgettable memoir
by Nadiya Hussain'A fascinating from-the-heart memoir' Nigel Slater'A revelatory honest read' Red magazineFUNNY, HEART-WRENCHING, GENEROUS AND TRUE, IN FINDING MY VOICE NADIYA HUSSAIN SHARES THE UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES THAT HAVE MADE HER THE WOMAN SHE IS TODAY.'I am writing this for everyone who was told no. 'No, you are not rich enough. No, that is not credible. No, you can't. No, you won't. No, you are not allowed. No, that is not appropriate. I was told, "No, you do not belong." Finally, I am saying, "Yes, I do."'From the moment Nadiya Hussain was born, she has been questioning her role in life. But the irony is, she never wanted to be a trailblazer. She just wanted to follow a 'normal' path. But life kept telling her 'you can't'. And so she found her own way, beyond anything she dared to dream . . .In this wise, witty, open-hearted book, Nadiya lets us into her life and, for the first time, shares the memories and experiences that have shaped her into the woman and role-model that she is today, alongside her personal recipes and the stories they tell. 'We all have a voice. Yours might be loud and strong, or quiet yet insistent. I have always tried to use mine for the right reasons.'
Duty of Care: 'This is the book everyone should read about COVID-19' Kate Mosse
by Dominic Pimenta'Beautifully written, passionate and moving, this is the book everyone should read about COVID-19' Kate Mosse'Hard to put down' Rachel Clarke'Gripping, humane, eye-opening and seriously tense' Ian DuntThe first book to tell the full story of the COVID-19 pandemic from a doctor on the frontline.ALL ROYALTIES FROM SALES GO TO HEROES, A CHARITY PROTECTING AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE WORKERS. On the 8th of February, Dr Dominic Pimenta encountered his first suspected case of coronavirus. Within a week, he began wearing a mask on the tube, and within a month, he moved over to the Intensive Care Unit to help fight the virus.From the initial whispers coming out of China and the collective hesitation to class this as a pandemic to full lockdown and the continued battle to treat whoever came through the doors, Dr Pimenta tells the heroic stories of how the entire system shifted to tackle this outbreak and how, ultimately, the staff managed to save lives.This incredible account captures the shock and surprise, the panic and power of an unprecedented time, and how, at this moment of despair, human generosity and kindness prevailed.'A startlingly personal account ... It can be described as a memoir, a thriller or a horror story, but it is really all at once' Observer'Reads like a thriller – a first-hand account of a group of individuals facing a terrible adversary – but it also moved me sometimes to tears because it communicates the humanity of the patients, as well as the NHS staff. As with all great writing, its honesty shines out' Tim Walker'An excellent book ... Moving and fascinating in equal measure' Xand van Tulleken
Alone in the Mainstream: Looking Back on Public School as a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child (Deaf Lives #14)
by Gina A. OlivaIn 1975, federal legislation initiated drastic changes in the education of deaf and hard of hearing children. Public Law 94-142, later known as IDEA, proposed to provide the “Least Restrictive Environment” for all such children. In the years since, advocates for deaf and hard of hearing children have raised the alarm that mainstream educational settings can cause language and social deprivation for these children. In Alone in the Mainstream, author Gina A. Oliva documents her experience as a “solitaire,” the only deaf or hard of hearing student in her school. Oliva felt alone because she couldn’t communicate easily with her classmates and because she had no peers who shared a similar experience. As an adult, when she began her career at Gallaudet University, she realized that she wasn’t alone and that her experience was widely shared with other mainstreamed students. She decided to write about this commonality and invited other solitaires to reflect on their own experiences in emails and essays. Collective themes of isolation, low expectations, and low self-esteem emerged. Alone in the Mainstream blends Oliva’s personal narrative with the reflections of sixty other solitaires and makes the case that deaf and hard of hearing children need each other. This twentieth anniversary edition is a reminder that little has changed for deaf and hard of hearing students in public school settings. Oliva brings this new edition up to date with observations, resources, and discussion questions that accompany her appeal for all deaf and hard of hearing children and their families to have access to sign language, to develop a deaf identity, and to be part of a deaf community.
Our Country in Crisis: Britain's Housing Emergency and How We Rebuild
by Kwajo Tweneboa'Kwajo's voice is leading the call for change on behalf of a generation who have been seriously failed by Westminster.' Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester'A brilliant thinker and doer. Kwajo for Mayor of London!' Kelechi Okafor'Vital and urgent' Vicky Spratt, author of TENANTSThis may be the most important book you read this year.On 14 June 2017, Grenfell went up in flames and seventy-two people lost their lives. Three years later, two-year-old Awaab Ishak would die from a respiratory condition caused by mould. And in 2023, it was reported that we are seeing record levels of children experiencing homelessness. This is twenty-first century Britain, where millions are trying to build their lives on crumbling foundations.Britain's in a housing emergency.Campaigner and activist, Kwajo Tweneboa has been on the frontline of this housing crisis, highlighting the shocking conditions so many are forced to live with. He knows better than anyone the brutal realities the UK is facing, from the decimation of our welfare services to the rising poverty rates as the cost-of-living crisis continues.This is how we rebuild.Our Country in Crisis looks back at decades of poor decisions and highlights the modern-day the impact of the loss of social housing as a safety net. This housing emergency cuts across generations, class and education, and is devastating our health, destroying communities and ruining lives.But it is not irreversible. Radical action is possible and Kwajo Tweneboa and his urgent, ground-breaking book are leading the way. For readers of manifestos for change such as It's Not That Radical by Mikaela Loach, Poverty Safari by Darren McGarvey and Tenants by Vicky Spratt, this is the fresh new voice and perspective we need.
The Lost Queen
by Carol McGrath'Well researched, elegantly written, with a deft touch for both romance and historical detail. The Lost Queen is a gripping historical drama to be savoured' ANNE O'BRIEN'An excellent read, meticulously researched, beautifully told. Berengaria is a delicious heroine, thoroughly engaging, a refreshingly unusual viewpoint for this epic tale' JANE JOHNSON1191 and the Third Crusade is underway . . .It is 1191 and King Richard the Lionheart is on crusade to pitch battle against Saladin and liberate the city of Jerusalem and her lands. His mother, the formidable Eleanor of Aquitaine and his promised bride, Princess Berengaria of Navarre, make a perilous journey over the Alps in midwinter. They are to rendezvous with Richard in the Sicilian port of Messina. There are hazards along the way - vicious assassins, marauding pirates, violent storms and a shipwreck. Berengaria is as feisty as her foes and, surviving it all, she and Richard marry in Cyprus and continue to the Holy Land. England needs an heir. But first, Richard and his Queen must return home . . . The Lost Queen is a thrilling medieval story of high adventure, survival, friendship and the enduring love of a Queen for her King.Acclaim for Carol McGrath's ROSE trilogy:'Powerful, gripping and beautifully told' KATE FURNIVALL on The Silken Rose'A tour de force of gripping writing, rich historical detail and complex, fascinating characters' NICOLA CORNICK on The Stone Rose'A beautifully narrated novel' K J MAITLAND on The Damask RoseWhat readers love about Carol McGrath's novels:'Brilliant historical fiction brought to life''Brilliant. You feel you are lost in a bygone time''Wonderfully enjoyable''Page-turning and gripping''A feast for the senses'
The Lost Queen
by Carol McGrath'Well researched, elegantly written, with a deft touch for both romance and historical detail. The Lost Queen is a gripping historical drama to be savoured' ANNE O'BRIEN'An excellent read, meticulously researched, beautifully told. Berengaria is a delicious heroine, thoroughly engaging, a refreshingly unusual viewpoint for this epic tale' JANE JOHNSON1191 and the Third Crusade is underway . . .It is 1191 and King Richard the Lionheart is on crusade to pitch battle against Saladin and liberate the city of Jerusalem and her lands. His mother, the formidable Eleanor of Aquitaine and his promised bride, Princess Berengaria of Navarre, make a perilous journey over the Alps in midwinter. They are to rendezvous with Richard in the Sicilian port of Messina. There are hazards along the way - vicious assassins, marauding pirates, violent storms and a shipwreck. Berengaria is as feisty as her foes and, surviving it all, she and Richard marry in Cyprus and continue to the Holy Land. England needs an heir. But first, Richard and his Queen must return home . . . The Lost Queen is a thrilling medieval story of high adventure, survival, friendship and the enduring love of a Queen for her King.Acclaim for Carol McGrath's ROSE trilogy:'Powerful, gripping and beautifully told' KATE FURNIVALL on The Silken Rose'A tour de force of gripping writing, rich historical detail and complex, fascinating characters' NICOLA CORNICK on The Stone Rose'A beautifully narrated novel' K J MAITLAND on The Damask RoseWhat readers love about Carol McGrath's novels:'Brilliant historical fiction brought to life' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Brilliant. You feel you are lost in a bygone time' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Wonderfully enjoyable' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Page-turning and gripping' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A feast for the senses' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Our Country in Crisis: Britain's Housing Emergency and How We Rebuild
by Kwajo Tweneboa'Kwajo's voice is leading the call for change on behalf of a generation who have been seriously failed by Westminster.' Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester'A brilliant thinker and doer. Kwajo for Mayor of London!' Kelechi Okafor'Vital and urgent' Vicky Spratt, author of TENANTSThis may be the most important book you read this year.On 14 June 2017, Grenfell went up in flames and seventy-two people lost their lives. Three years later, two-year-old Awaab Ishak would die from a respiratory condition caused by mould. And in 2023, it was reported that we are seeing record levels of children experiencing homelessness. This is twenty-first century Britain, where millions are trying to build their lives on crumbling foundations.Britain's in a housing emergency.Campaigner and activist, Kwajo Tweneboa has been on the frontline of this housing crisis, highlighting the shocking conditions so many are forced to live with. He knows better than anyone the brutal realities the UK is facing, from the decimation of our welfare services to the rising poverty rates as the cost-of-living crisis continues.This is how we rebuild.Our Country in Crisis looks back at decades of poor decisions and highlights the modern-day the impact of the loss of social housing as a safety net. This housing emergency cuts across generations, class and education, and is devastating our health, destroying communities and ruining lives.But it is not irreversible. Radical action is possible and Kwajo Tweneboa and his urgent, ground-breaking book are leading the way. For readers of manifestos for change such as It's Not That Radical by Mikaela Loach, Poverty Safari by Darren McGarvey and Tenants by Vicky Spratt, this is the fresh new voice and perspective we need.
The Light Room
by Kate Zambreno'Kate Zambreno has invented a new form. It is a kind of absolute present, real life captured in closeup' Annie Ernaux, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 'The Light Room is both a gift and a beacon' Sinéad Gleeson, author of Constellations'Kate Zambreno has performed a miracle, capturing real, lived time from within the exhaustion of pandemic-era parenthood. The Light Room reminded me of that fundamental magic of writing - that the details of another person's life, so precisely and honestly rendered, can instantly loosen the edges of your own life and make you feel less alone' Jenny Odell, bestselling author of How to Do NothingIn The Light Room, Zambreno offers her most profound and affecting work yet: a candid chronicle of life as a mother of two young daughters in a moment of profound uncertainty about public health, climate change, and the future we can expect for our children. Moving through the seasons, returning often to parks and green spaces, Zambreno captures the isolation and exhaustion of being home with a baby and a small child, but also small and transcendent moments of beauty and joy. Inspired by writers and artists ranging from Natalia Ginzburg to Joseph Cornell, Yuko Tsushima to Bernadette Mayer, Etel Adnan to David Wojnarowicz, The Light Room represents an impassioned appreciation of community and the commons, and an ecstatic engagement with the living world.How will our memories, and our children's, be affected by this time of profound disconnection? What does it mean to bring new life, and new work, into this moment of precarity and crisis? In The Light Room, Kate Zambreno offers a vision of how to live in ways that move away from disenchantment, and toward light and possibility.
Bellingham Rules (Football Superstars #1)
by Simon MugfordIs Jude Bellingham your ultimate football hero? The 20-year-old midfielder has been taking the soccer world by storm, building a reputation in the German Bundesliga and making his England debut at just 17. He is now playing his club football at Real Madrid, the most prestigious club in world football, where he has quickly become a fan-favourite. Bellingham Rules tells his inspiring story so far, featuring lots of fun cartoons, a simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.
All You Need Is Love: Unpublished, Unvarnished, and Told by The Beatles and Their Inner Circle
by Peter Brown Steven GainesTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn oral history of The Beatles from never-before-seen interviews.All You Need Is Love is a groundbreaking oral history of the one of the most enduring musical acts of all time. The material is comprised of intimate interviews with Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, their families, friends and business associates that were conducted by Beatles intimate Peter Brown and author Steven Gaines in 1980-1981 during the preparation of their international bestseller, The Love You Make, which spent four months on the New York Times bestseller list in 1983 and remains the biggest selling biography worldwide about the Beatles Only a small portion of the contents of these transcribed interviews have ever been revealed. The interviews are unique and candid. The information, stories, and experiences, and the authority of the people who relate to them, have historic value. No collection like this can ever be assembled again. In addition to interviews with Paul, Yoko, Ringo and George, Brown and Gaines also include interviews from ex-wives Cynthia Lennon, Pattie Harrison Clapton, and Maureen Starkey, as well as the major social and business figures of the Beatles’ inner circle. Among other sought-after information the interviews contribute definitively as to why the Beatles broke up.
Winslow Homer: American Passage
by William R. CrossThe definitive life of the painter who forged American identity visually, in art and illustration, with an impact comparable to that of Walt Whitman and Mark Twain in poetry and prose—yet whose own story has remained largely untold.In 1860, at the age of twenty-four, Winslow Homer (1836–1910) sold Harper’s Weekly two dozen wood engravings, carved into boxwood blocks and transferred to metal plates to stamp on paper. One was a scene that Homer saw on a visit to Boston, his hometown. His illustration shows a crowd of abolitionists on the brink of eviction from a church; at their front is Frederick Douglass, declaring “the freedom of all mankind.” Homer, born into the Panic of 1837 and raised in the years before the Civil War, came of age in a nation in crisis. He created multivalent visual tales, both quintessentially American and quietly replete with narrative for and about people of all races and ages. Whether using pencil, watercolor, or, most famously, oil, Homer addressed the hopes and fears of his fellow Americans and invited his viewers into stories embedded with universal, timeless questions of purpose and meaning. Like his contemporaries Twain and Whitman, Homer captured the landscape of a rapidly changing country with an artist’s probing insight. His tale is one of America in all its complexity and contradiction, as he evolved and adapted to the restless spirit of invention transforming his world. In Winslow Homer: American Passage, William R. Cross reveals the man behind the art. It is the surprising story of a life led on the front lines of history. In that life, this Everyman made archetypal images of American culture, endowed with a force of moral urgency through which they speak to all people today.Includes Color Images and Maps
The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League
by Jeff Hobbs*Now a major motion picture—Rob Peace—starring Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, and Chiwetel Ejiofor* *Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, and more* The New York Times bestselling account of a young African-American man who escaped Newark, NJ, to attend Yale, but still faced the dangers of the streets when he returned is, &“nuanced and shattering&” (People) and &“mesmeric&” (The New York Times Book Review).When author Jeff Hobbs arrived at Yale University, he became fast friends with the man who would be his college roommate for four years, Robert Peace. Robert’s life was rough from the beginning in the crime-ridden streets of Newark in the 1980s, with his father in jail and his mother earning less than $15,000 a year. But Robert was a brilliant student, and it was supposed to get easier when he was accepted to Yale, where he studied molecular biochemistry and biophysics. But it didn’t get easier. Robert carried with him the difficult dual nature of his existence, trying to fit in at Yale, and at home on breaks. A compelling and honest portrait of Robert’s relationships—with his struggling mother, with his incarcerated father, with his teachers and friends—The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace encompasses the most enduring conflicts in America: race, class, drugs, community, imprisonment, education, family, friendship, and love. It’s about the collision of two fiercely insular worlds—the ivy-covered campus of Yale University and the slums of Newark, New Jersey, and the difficulty of going from one to the other and then back again. It’s about trying to live a decent life in America. But most all this “fresh, compelling” (The Washington Post) story is about the tragic life of one singular brilliant young man. His end, a violent one, is heartbreaking and powerful and “a haunting American tragedy for our times” (Entertainment Weekly).
What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator
by Barbara ButcherNow featured in the five-part docuseries on Netflix, Homicide: New York A &“remarkably candid and sensitive&” (The Wall Street Journal) memoir of more than twenty years of death-scene investigations by New York City death investigator Barbara Butcher.Barbara Butcher was early in her recovery from alcoholism when she found an unexpected lifeline: a job at the Medical Examiner&’s Office in New York City. The second woman ever hired for the role of Death Investigator in Manhattan, she was the first to last more than three months. The work was gritty, demanding, morbid, and sometimes dangerous—and she loved it. Butcher (yes, that&’s her real name, and she has heard all the jokes) spent day in and day out investigating double homicides, gruesome suicides, and most heartbreaking of all, underage rape victims who had also been murdered. In What the Dead Know, she writes with the kind of New York attitude and bravado you might expect from decades in the field, investigating more than 5,500 death scenes, 680 of which were homicides. In the opening chapter, she describes how just from sheer luck of having her arm in a cast, she avoided a boobytrapped suicide. Later in her career, she describes working the nation&’s largest mass murder, the attack on 9/11, where she and her colleagues initially relied on family members&’ descriptions to help distinguish among the 21,900 body parts of the victims. This is the &“breathtakingly honest, compassionate, and raw&” (Patricia Cornwell), &“completely unputdownable&” (Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Left Undone) real-life story of a woman who, in dealing with death every day, learned surprising lessons about life—and how some of those lessons saved her from becoming a statistic herself. Fans of Kathy Reichs, Patricia Cornwell, and true crime won&’t be able to put this down.
Corpus in Extremis: A Memoir
by Loretta SmithTo an observer I am simply a sleeping patient in a hospital bed in recovery. One of rows and rows and rooms full of us. But what small miracles are occurring? How do we right ourselves, our physical bodies, and bring the rest— psyche, soul, ether— into alignment? Protection is required lest one surfaces with fault lines ... Loretta Smith is renowned as the bestselling author of A Spanner in the Works, the biography of Alice Anderson, the ‘ garage girl' . Now in Corpus in Extremis, Loretta shares the details of her own fascinating and incredible life; a life in which she has had to negotiate the pain, physical restrictions, and medical interventions of Osteogenesis Imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease.She shows that despite being a patient for a lifetime, she has survived, and even thrived with an imaginative brain more agile than her body. You will be charmed, challenged, and will laugh out loud at her wit and ingenuity and as she embarks on travel, engages in work, grapples with family and relationships and takes up creative endeavours, all while enduring continuous medical treatments.Loretta explores what it is to reside in a body pushed to the extreme; what it is to be human, to be fractured, to be whole and to heal. She lucidly argues that nobody escapes being disabled, disenfranchised or othered in one way or another. As long as we stand in light there is always shadow, always something to challenge truth, justice, knowledge, physical and mental wellbeing. As humans we are at once strong, yet vulnerable, immutable and forever changing.
We Are Free to Change the World: Hannah Arendt's Lessons in Love and Disobedience
by Lyndsey StonebridgeA timely guide on how to live—and think—through the challenges of our century drawn from the life and thought of political theorist Hannah Arendt, one of the twentieth century&’s foremost opponents of totalitarianism&“We are free to change the world and to start something new in it.&”—Hannah ArendtThe violent unease of today&’s world would have been familiar to Hannah Arendt. Tyranny, occupation, disenchantment, post-truth politics, conspiracy theories, racism, mass migration: She lived through them all.Born in the first decade of the last century, she escaped fascist Europe to make a new life for herself in America, where she became one of its most influential—and controversial—public intellectuals. She wrote about power and terror, exile and love, and above all, about freedom. Questioning—thinking—was her first defense against tyranny. She advocated a politics of action and plurality, courage and, when necessary, disobedience.We Are Free to Change the World is a book about the Arendt we need for the twenty-first century. It tells us how and why Arendt came to think the way she did, and how to think when our own politics goes off the rails. Both a guide to Arendt&’s life and work, and its dialogue with our troubled present, We Are Free to Change the World is an urgent call for us to think, as Hannah Arendt did—unflinchingly, lovingly, and defiantly—through our own unpredictable times.
Cultural Tourism in the Asia Pacific: Heritage, City and Rural Hospitality
by Tai-Chee Wong Hoon-Peow See Meg MilliganThis book covers multiple cultural tourism aspects including among others, nature and rural conservation policy and conflicts, reflected in case studies, and ethnic minority heritage and their folklore traditions and performances, as well as tourism activities in the city areas. It provides a distinguished quality and an innovative focus to the existing literature by highlighting the unique features and development experience in cultural tourism in the Asia Pacific in both the rural and urban setting. The book has a strong appeal to an international audience, including both tertiary institution academics and students, seeking a better understanding of public policy and cultural tourism practices in the contemporary world.