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When Alice Jollys second child was stillborn and all subsequent attempts to have another baby failed, she began to consider every possible option, no matter how unorthodox.Shot through with humour and full of hope, Dead Babies and Seaside Towns is an intensely personal account of the search for an alternative way to create a family. As she battles through miscarriage, IVF and failed adoption attempts, Alice finds comfort in the faded charm of Britains crumbling seaside towns.The journey ultimately leads her and her husband to a small town in Minnesota, and to two remarkable women who offer to make the impossible possible.In this beautifully written book, Alice Jolly describes with a novelists skill the events that many others have lived through even if they may feel compelled to keep them hidden. Her decision not to hide but to share them, without a trace of self-pity, turns Dead Babies and Seaside Towns into a universal story: one that begins in tragedy but ends in joy.

Not a Fictional Mum makes sure no woman gets left behind Giovanna Fletcher In this inspiring, topical and painfully funny memoir, Not a Fictional Mum asks what it is that really makes a mum? What Makes a Mum? is a less conventional journey of being mothered and reaching motherhood, from teenage foster care, struggling with infertility and navigating the adoption process. Not a Fictional Mum reveals the policies and statistics that led her to campaign for change, and what emerges is a picture of resilience, determination and hope.A personal account and a manifesto for change, What Makes a Mum? looks at family beyond genetics and offers a guiding hand to anyone in the long and sometimes agonising pursuit of becoming a mother.

The thrill of the carnival turns sinister as FBI Agent Hailey Rock tracks a murderer using fairground games as instruments of death. Can she unveil the face behind the funhouse mirror before the carnival leaves town, taking another soul with it?"A brilliant book. I couldnt put it down and I never guessed who the murderer was!"Reader review for Only MurderThis is book #15 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller Rylie Dark, whose bestseller has received over 700 five star ratings and reviews.A cat-and-mouse thriller with harrowing twists and turns and filled with heart-pounding suspense, the mystery series offers a fresh twist on the genre as it introduces two brilliant protagonists who will make you fall in love and keep you turning pages late into the night.Future books in the series are now available!"I loved this thriller, read it in one sitting. Lots of twists and turns and I didnt guess theculprit at all Already pre-ordered the second!"Reader review for Only Murder"This book takes off with a bang An excellent read, and Im looking forward to the next book!"Reader review for SEE HER RUN"Fantastic book! It was hard to put down. I cant wait to see what happens next!"Reader review for SEE HER RUN"The twists and turns kept coming. Cant wait to read the next book!"Reader review for SEE HER RUN"A must-read if you enjoy action-packed stories with good plots!"Reader review for SEE HER RUN"I really like this author and this series starts with a bang. It will keep you turning the pages till the end of the book and wanting more."Reader review for SEE HER RUN"I cant say enough about this author! How about out of this world! This author is going to go far!"Reader review for ONLY MURDER"I really enjoyed this book The characters were alive, and the twists and turns were great. It will keep you reading till the end and leave you wanting more."Reader review for NO WAY OUT"This is an author that I highly recommend. Her books will have you begging for more."Reader review for NO WAY OUT

King Arthurs Death, commonly referred to as the Alliterative Morte Arthure, is a Middle English poem written in Lincolnshire at the end of the 14th century. A source work for Malorys later Morte dArthur, it is an epic tale which documents the horrors of war, the loneliness of kingship and the terrible price paid for arrogance.The poem tells of the arrival of emissaries from Imperial Rome demanding that Arthur pay his dues as a subject. Arthurs refusal leads him on a quest to confront his foes and challenge them for command of his lands.His venture is not without cost. Although he defeats the Romans, his decision to leave Mordred at home to watch over his realm and guard Guinevere, his queen, proves to be a costly one. He must now face Mordred for control of his kingdom a conflict ultimately fatal to the pair of them.Combining heroic action, insight into human frailty and great attention to contemporary detail, King Arthurs Death is not only a lesson in effective kingship, it is also an astonishing mirror on our own times, highlighting the folly of letting stubborn dogma drive political decisions.

The Art of War (Dellarte della guerra), is one of the lesser-read works of Florentine statesman and political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli.The format of The Art of War was in socratic dialogue. The purpose, declared by Fabrizio (Machiavellis persona) at the outset, "To honor and reward virtu, not to have contempt for poverty, to esteem the modes and orders of military discipline, to constrain citizens to love one another, to live without factions, to esteem less the private than the public good." To these ends, Machiavelli notes in his preface, the military is like the roof of a palazzo protecting the contents.Written between 1519 and 1520 and published the following year, it was the only historical or political work printed during Machiavellis lifetime, though he was appointed official historian of Florence in 1520 and entrusted with minor civil duties.Many, Lorenzo, have held and still hold the opinion, that there is nothing which has less in common with another, and that is so dissimilar, as civilian life is from the military. Whence it is often observed, if anyone designs to avail himself of an enlistment in the army..

Só. Descobrindo a vida é um livro infanto-juvenil capaz de enredar qualquer pessoa, mesmo aqueles sem o hábito da leitura, por conter ganchos que prendem a atenção do leitor da primeira à última pági

Este livro aborda os desafios contemporâneos do ensino de Biologia no contexto do ensino médio, com mediação tecnológica, desenvolvido na rede pública estadual de Rondônia. A partir de uma perspectiv

Este livro é fruto de uma dissertação de mestrado que investigou como as escolas se relacionam com o ambiente ao seu redor e com outras instituições que também realizam ações educativas, as chamadas

Quantas versões de nós mesmas habitam o silêncio entre o que sentimos e o que mostramos ao mundo? Ella poderia ser qualquer mulher. Uma filha que sonhou com uma família diferente. Uma mãe que precisou

On an early autumn morning in 1988, on the outskirts of an Algerian city on the edge of the desert, a shepherd stumbles upon the lifeless body of Zakia Zaghouani, the stunning nightclub singer at the Sahara Hotel.Suspicion immediately falls on her lover, who is thrown into prison. The incompetent Inspector Hamid begins an investigation.

Quase um ano após escapar dos horrores de Harrogate, Charley tenta reconstruir sua vida em Briars Hill, uma vila marcada por lendas de bruxaria e segredos enterrados. Mas quando o passado sangrento retorna com força, ela descobre que falar com os mortos no e apenas um dom, e uma maldiço que pode prende-la para sempre. Entre risadas nervosas e sustos de arrepiar, Charley tera de usar todo o seu conhecimento sobre filmes de terror para enfrentar um novo pesadelo. Se no aprender a ouvir os mortos e a negociar com o proprio assassino que a persegue, Briars Hill pode se tornar sua sepultura definitiva.

Catastrophic events expose the vulnerabilities of human societies while revealing capacities for resilience, adaptation, and institutional transformation. This comprehensive examination analyzes major disasters across historyfrom volcanic eruptions and earthquakes through plague pandemics and famines to industrial accidents and environmental collapseexploring not just their immediate devastation but their long-term social, economic, and political consequences.Drawing on archaeological evidence, medical records, government reports, and survivor testimonies, this book reveals how disasters interact with existing inequalities, how societies organize relief and reconstruction, and how catastrophes trigger institutional reforms or social upheaval. It explores why similar events produce different outcomes depending on governance structures, resource distribution, and cultural responses to crisis.The narrative examines how communities maintained social cohesion or fractured under extreme stress, how authorities maintained legitimacy or lost credibility through crisis management, and how disasters accelerated changes already underway or created genuinely new historical trajectories. It analyzes the relationship between disaster vulnerability and social organization, how knowledge from past catastrophes was preserved or forgotten, and what survival patterns reveal about human adaptability. Without sensationalism, this work provides rigorous analysis of how catastrophes shape human history and what they teach about societal resilience.

Emma Bovary leads a life of quiet desperation. Married to a dull, kind-hearted country doctor and trapped in the stifling boredom of provincial France, she seeks escape in the romantic fantasies of the novels she devours. Her longing for passion, luxury, and "the high life" leads her into a series of reckless love affairs and mounting debts that threaten to destroy everything around her.As Emmas dreams clash with the harsh realities of her social standing, Flaubert crafts a devastatingly beautiful portrait of a woman undone by her own desires. Madame Bovary is not just a story of adultery; it is a profound critique of romanticism and a haunting study of the gap between our illusions and the truth.Upon its publication, the novel was so controversial that Flaubert was put on trial for immorality. Today, it is celebrated as the first great modern novela masterpiece of style, irony, and psychological insight.A scandalous journey into the heart of longing and the price of dreams.

Behind the ceremonial grandeur of European monarchies lay a world of political maneuvering, contested legitimacy, and ruthless competition for power. This meticulously researched account examines how succession disputes, royal marriages, court factions, and personal conflicts shaped dynastic politics across five centuriesfrom Medici Florence to Habsburg Vienna, from Tudor England to Romanov Russia.Drawing on diplomatic correspondence, court records, and contemporary chronicles, this book reveals how scandals exposed deeper structural tensions within monarchical systems. It explores how illegitimacy questions threatened dynasties, how royal favorites disrupted established hierarchies, how financial corruption undermined state authority, and how personal relationships between monarchs influenced European politics. Each case study demonstrates how individual actions intersected with institutional constraints and international rivalries.The narrative examines the mechanisms of court politics, the role of advisors and mistresses, the legal frameworks governing succession, and how scandals were managed or exploited by rival factions. It analyzes how information spread through diplomatic networks, how propaganda shaped public perception, and how dynasties survived or fell based on their ability to maintain legitimacy. Without sensationalism, this work provides serious analysis of how personal conduct and political power intertwined in monarchical Europe.

The Renaissance was not simply a revival of classical learning but a period of profound cultural disruption that challenged medieval authority, transformed artistic production, and created new forms of knowledge. This comprehensive examination explores how humanism, scientific inquiry, and artistic innovation intersected with political conflict, religious upheaval, and economic change across Italy and northern Europe.Drawing on artistic treatises, scientific manuscripts, merchant records, and contemporary correspondence, this book reveals how Renaissance culture emerged from specific urban contexts where patronage networks, guild structures, and international trade created opportunities for experimentation. It explores how artists challenged conventions, how anatomical studies questioned religious doctrine, how printing technology democratized learning, and how philosophical debates undermined scholastic certainties.The narrative examines who participated in Renaissance culture beyond famous names, how women navigated restricted intellectual spaces, how craftsmen and scholars collaborated, and how ideas circulated through courts, universities, and workshops. It analyzes resistance from established institutions, the relationship between cultural production and political power, and how Renaissance innovations laid foundations for scientific revolution and religious reformation. Without idealizing the period, this work provides rigorous analysis of how cultural movements challenge existing orders.

The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Exam is your gateway to todays cloud-first worldand Ultimate AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Certification Guide (2nd Edition) is your complete roadmap for clearing it with confidence. Whether you are starting from scratch or strengthening your IT foundation, this book prepares you to succeed in the worlds most recognized cloud certification. You begin with a solid grounding in cloud computing fundamentals, and gradually advance into AWS global infrastructure, compute, storage, databases, networking, migration, security, pricing, governance, and application integration. Each chapter simplifies complex topics with illustrations, real-world business examples, hands-on walkthroughs, and structured explanations aligned with the CLF-C02 exam blueprint. Practice questions, exam tips, and review sections help you reinforce learning and identify the weak areas, ensuring that you are always exam-ready!

Entre la exitosa 4.ª edición de Vacuna a Vacuna, publicada en 2019, y esta 5.ª que tiene ahora en sus manos, el mundo ha vivido un acontecimiento que marcó un antes y un después en la historia de la salud publica: la pandemia de COVID-19. Este hito global no solo acelero el desarrollo de vacunas en tiempo record, sino que tambien supuso la incorporacion de nuevas tecnologias como el ARN mensajero y, mas recientemente, la inmunizacion pasiva mediante anticuerpos monoclonales, que tambien encuentran su lugar en esta edicion por su creciente relevancia en la prevencion de enfermedades infecciosas.Esta nueva edicion, completamente revisada y actualizada, conserva el enfoque divulgativo, riguroso y didactico que ha caracterizado a la obra desde su origen. Se abordan los retos actuales de la era de la informacion y la desinformacion, se repasa la historia de las vacunas, se explican sus fundamentos inmunologicos de forma accesible y se amplian los contenidos generales sobre vacunologia, incluyendo aspectos clave como la seguridad vacunal, los calendarios y el acto clinico de vacunar.La seccion central del libro ha sido renovada y ampliada con mas de 40 enfermedades inmunoprevenibles, incluyendo no solo aquellas ya consolidadas en los programas de vacunacion sistematica, sino tambien nuevas incorporaciones como el SARS-CoV-2, la viruela del mono, el dengue, la malaria, el chikunguña y el virus respiratorio sincitial (VRS), reflejando asi los cambios en el panorama epidemiologico global.Tambien se actualizan los capitulos sobre vacunacion en condiciones de riesgo y vacunologia social, y se suman contenidos ineditos dedicados al enfoque One Health y al papel clave de las vacunas en la reduccion de resistencias a los antimicrobianos. Vacuna a Vacuna 5.ª edicion se reafirma como una obra de referencia fundamental para profesionales sanitarios, estudiantes de Ciencias de la Salud y cualquier persona interesada en comprender, con base cientifica y perspectiva actual, el valor transformador de las vacunas en la proteccion de la salud individual y colectiva.Cada uno de los capitulos ha sido elaborado por reconocidos expertos en diferentes disciplinas: medicos, epidemiologos, especialistas en salud publica, pediatras, virologos, enfermeras y profesionales que, desde diversos ambitos, trabajan e investigan con las vacunas y sus multiples aplicaciones. La mayoria de ellos forman parte de la Asociacion Española de Vacunologia (AEV), lo que refuerza el caracter multidisciplinar, actualizado y comprometido de esta obra colectiva.

In the sleepy town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, Tom Sawyer is a master of mischief. Whether hes tricking his friends into whitewashing a fence for him or searching for buried treasure with his loyal companion Huckleberry Finn, Toms imagination knows no bounds.But life on the banks of the Mississippi is not all play. When Tom and his sweetheart Becky Thatcher get lost in the dark labyrinth of McDougals Cave, and a witness to a graveyard crime finds himself in the sights of the dangerous Injun Joe, childhood games turn into a pulse-pounding struggle for survival.Mark Twains timeless classic is a brilliant celebration of youth, friendship, and the rebellious spirit of the American frontier. It remains one of the most beloved stories in the English language, capturing the nostalgia of a bygone era with wit, warmth, and unparalleled charm.Relive the magic of childhood and the thrill of a grand adventure.

"Beyond 10,000 Hours Why practice does not make perfect" corrects the most misunderstood statistic in self-help. Malcolm Gladwell popularized the idea that 10,000 hours of practice makes you an expert. But the original researcher, Anders Ericsson, hated this simplification.Education expert David Wise explains the nuance: Its not about the quantity of hours; its about the quality. Driving a car for 10,000 hours doesnt make you a Formula 1 driver; it just makes you a habitual driver. To improve, you need "Deliberate Practice"painful, focused effort with immediate feedback.This book is a guide to stopping "autopilot" practice. It teaches students and professionals how to break through plateaus by focusing on their weaknesses rather than just repeating what they are already good at.

Historical figures who transformed their societies often defy simple moral categorization, combining progressive achievements with oppressive actions, visionary reforms with brutal methods, and personal integrity with political ruthlessness. This comprehensive examination analyzes controversial leaders across historyfrom ancient reformers and revolutionary figures to colonial administrators and independence leadersexploring how their decisions shaped nations while examining the ethical complexities their legacies present.Drawing on biographical records, policy documents, contemporary accounts, and scholarly reassessments, this book reveals how these figures operated within specific historical constraints while making choices that had lasting consequences. It explores how leaders balanced competing interests, how their stated ideals conflicted with their methods, and how their actions affected different populations unequally. The narrative examines how propaganda shaped contemporary reputations and how later generations reassess controversial figures based on evolving ethical standards.Each profile analyzes the political context that enabled their rise, the institutions they built or destroyed, the opposition they faced, and what their careers reveal about power, reform, and historical change. It addresses why societies celebrate some controversial figures while condemning others, how nationalist narratives shape historical memory, and the difference between understanding historical actors and justifying their actions. Without moral relativism or presentism, this work provides rigorous analysis of how complex individuals navigate historical crises.