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In Jens Party, soon-to-be fifteen-year-old Jen immediately regrets agreeing to her crazy Aunt Belles plan for a birthday party which involves, among other notions, flirting with the towns entire male population. With a perfectly tuned ear for the droll and the deadly, Owens can spin a tale of domestic mayhem that is at once disarmingly tense and movingly human. Published to celebrate Agnes Owens centenary year in 2026.

After coming perilously close to blowing his life savings on a convertible he cant afford, Rob Temple shares his tragic journey through the absurd impulses, bold reinventions, and utter cringe of the midlife crisis - a wild ride we all face if were lucky enough to keep on aging. Are you suddenly training for an ultramarathon despite your lower back pain, asking the hairdresser for a mohawk regardless of going very thin on the top, or planning your first tattoo saying no regrets even though you in fact have about forty years of regrets? Then this book is for you.Reader reviews for A Very British Christmas:What a joyous readThe MOST hilarious and the most British of books. Truly funny from cover to cover

Set among the chaos of Y2K and the early 2000s, comes a fierce, unforgettable novel about scammers, betrayal and revenge ___________________________________A thrill rideLITHUBSwag, humour and sharp storytelling ANDREW BORYGA___________________________________Dilo: Teenager. Refugee. Hustler.Since Dilo fled Sri Lanka for North America, shes learned at least one thing from her new home: sometimes you have to cheat to win. Between selling pirate CDs and shoplifting, she and her family live hand-to-mouth, constantly struggling for their next meal.Until Dilos aunt introduces day trader Mark into their lives. He says he can double every dollar on the stock market.The family quickly becomes enmeshed in his scheme, recruiting new investors everywhere they go.But when the bubble bursts, Mark disappears as fast as the cash. Betrayed and enraged, Dilo must fight harder than ever to do the only thing she knows: survival at all costs.___________________________________Praise for Your Driver is WaitingA madcap story you wont want to put downRACHEL YODERA blazing debutGUARDIANSearing and sexyVOGUEFunny, angry, beautifully writtenDAILY MAILGripping social satireDIVA

Its cold outside. Huddle close round the fire, and make sure the candle doesnt blow out. That tapping at the window is only the branch of a tree, quivering in the winter wind. Time for a story. Before the Wicker Man and the Midsommar sacrifices before the days of television and radio before Count Dracula landed in Whitby and Victor Frankenstein stitched together a man from scavenged body parts all around the world people gathered to be entertained by the blood-chilling tales of the storytellers.A shape-shifting serial murderer. A girl who gives birth to a cat. The four demons who have everything sewn up. This is a collection of traditional tales from the repertoire of master storyteller Bob Pegg. Most are from the British Isles, and many are versions of ancient narratives that are found in many cultures. They reflect a universal appetite for the strange, the sinister and - occasionally - the downright gruesome.

Here the philosopher-student conversation of The Courage to Be Disliked is relocated to an underwater world, transforming into a child-friendly encounter between an old, wise hermit crab and young octopus Ockley, and introducing themes such as letting go of things you cant control, getting to know yourself better and learning self-acceptance.Blending fiction and self-help, The Courage to Be Yourself will empower and inspire young readers in the way other books in the Courage series have done for millions of adults.

A LIT HUB MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEARA wild, wonderful essential novelClaire Lombardo, author of The Most Fun We Ever HadDear Monica Lewinsky is a miracleKaty Hays, New York Times-bestselling author of SaltwaterOutrageously funny novel about hunger, desire, and the vulnerableKevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See HereForty-year-old Jean Dornan cannot escape the summer of 1998, when, as a college student studying abroad in France, she embarked on an inappropriate relationship with her professor. Now, decades later, when that professor contacts her out of the blue with an invitation to his retirement ceremony, Jeans long-standing malaise becomes an emotional crisis. Desperate to understand why this relationship derailed her life so completely, she begins rereading her old diaries and is shocked to realize that her own disastrous affair occurred during the summer of the Lewinsky scandal, yet she never saw the parallels.In a frenzy of guilt and regret, Jean finds herself praying to Monica Lewinsky for forgiveness as if she were a secular saint, a figure of both suffering and sympathy. To Jeans shock, Saint Monica appears-powerful, radiant, wise, and witty-and guides Jean like the Ghost of Christmas Past back to the summer of 1998. Had Jean merely been naive and stupid, as she has told herself for so long? Was it sheer weakness that led her into the affair? Or will Jean, with Saint Monica by her side, see past blame to the beauty of her younger selfs search for pleasure, connection, and transcendence?Told in flashbacks of those sunlit six weeks in France, replete with Saint Monicas flinty, fiery insights and interspersed with retellings of the lives of real historical martyrs, Dear Monica Lewinsky is a tender, hilarious, and wholly original examination of desire and its costs, of appetite and its denial, and of certain defeat and surprise renewal. It asks what grace and forgiveness might look like both in our own individual lives and as a society.----------------------------------Rave reviews for Dear Monica LewinskyLangbeins prose is a sharp, witty meditation on female longing and male authorityOprah DailyA wholly original feminist ode Emily Habeck, author of Shark Heart--------------------------Readers LOVE Dear Monica LewinskyNothing short of BRILLIANT *****Sharp, witty, and unputdownable *****Buzz books thats worth the hype *****Wishing it would never end *****Propulsive *****

In a court appearance in September 1930, Adolf Hitler declared we would never again try to overthrow the Weimar Republic by violent means. Rather, he informed the packed courtroom, once he had achieved power legally, he intended to destroy the countrys democratic systems by moulding the government as he saw fit. So, through constitutional means? the presiding judge asked. Jawohl! Hitler replied.It took just 53 days - one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours and forty minutes - from the moment Hitler became Chancellor on January 31, 1933 for him to transform the Weimar Republic into the Third Reich. And the minutes mattered. In a short, compelling book, and in our era of astonishing far-right political gains, historian Timothy Ryback chillingly evokes the playbook by which the democratic German constitutional republic was torn down.

A summer house on the Isle of Skye, a postponed trip to a lighthouse overshadowed by the looming war: in what is arguably her most personal novel, which the author herself considered her best work, Virginia Woolf draws us into the streams of consciousness of the Ramsay family and their guests. In doing so, she not only addresses themes of connection, grief and tyranny, but also creates an impressionistic memorial to her own youth and family.Das Beste, was Virginia Woolf je geschrieben hat. The New York Times Englischsprachige Ausgabe Hochwertig ausgestattetes Taschenbuch Mit einem personlichen deutschsprachigen Nachwort von Eva Pramschufer

There must be a sinistre secret at Wuthering Heights! Mr Lockwood spends a night at his landlord Heathcliffs house and discovers his bitter love for Catherine Earnshaw. Against her heart, Cathy choses a wealthy lord and Heathcliffs revenge will be bitter.Wuthering Heights, with its grim orphan boy Heathcliff fighting for his right to love, remains a influencial classic for the romance genre to this day. Englischsprachige Ausgabe Hochwertig ausgestattetes Taschenbuch Mit einem personlichen deutschsprachigen Nachwort von Mithu Sanyal

Captain Charlie Marlow travels to the Congo on behalf of a Belgian trading company. His journey turns into a voyage into the darkest depths of colonialism and, at the same time, explores the fundamental questions of human existence.Conrad wrote his magnificent novella in just a few weeks, reflecting on his own journey on the Congo, which left him deeply scarred. Englischsprachige Ausgabe Hochwertig ausgestattetes Taschenbuch Mit einem personlichen deutschsprachigen Nachwort von Mirrianne Mahn

Swiss student Victor Frankenstein creates a monster and thereby unleashes a force he cannot control. For like Prometheus, the monster brings both blessing and curse.With her Gothic novel, 19-year-old Mary Shelley created a myth that continues to live on to this day. Although he created the monster, Frankenstein is still considered the ultimate horror character. Englischsprachige Ausgabe Hochwertig ausgestattetes Taschenbuch Mit einem personlichen deutschsprachigen Nachwort von Ulrike Draesner

"NOT ALL OF THIS IS TRUE. But some surely is. Most of it, I hope." When five wealthy trophy hunters descend upon a remote African forest, they overlook the passionate young researcher, Angel Restorick, who has learned to communicate with the chimpanzees she studies. As the hunters close in, Angel must use her unique bond with the chimps to outwit the human predators. From the Cornish village of St Piran to the jungles of Tanzania and back, this gripping tale weaves themes of conservation, connection, and courage against exploitation.

A propulsive and thrilling chase through the multiverse as a washed-up writer joins an elite crew of scouts on a mission to stop terrorists destroying entire realities. Perfect for fans of character-driven multiverse adventures such as The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson, and The Long Earth series by Terry Pratchett and Stephen BaxterTim Drake is bottoming out. Having failed to sell his new book he finds himself without a publisher, an agent, a partner, and now a job, something needs to change. But when they do, its the wrong things the cafe on the corner, the bank thats now a burger restaurant, maybe even who hes meant to be.Suddenly broken off from his reality, Tim finds himself wheeling through new worlds. Dangerous places, worlds that have no place for him.And when his path leads him to Fred, a grizzled soldier who travels between worlds, and Zhue, a mysterious person sent back from 5,000 years in the future, he discovers events far greater than his next book are at stake.Zhue and Fred are on the trail of John Cho, a man who is destroying entire worlds, and who killed Freds last team. And with no way home, Tim must join them on a deadly pursuit through realities and time, or risk losing his entire world.

A darkly magical retelling of Hans Christian Andersens "The Snow Queen" for fans of Ava Reid and Katherine Arden,from the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Nettle & Bone. Gerta has been in love with her neighbor, Kay, for as long as she can remember. Kay thinks Gerta is...fine.When Kay is stolen away by the mysterious Snow Queen, its up to Gerta to find him. Her journey will take her through a dangerous land of snow and witchcraft, spirit roads and shape-shifters. Accompanied by a talking raven and a strangely entrancing bandit girl named Janna, Gerta travels further north than north to confront the Snow Queen and rescue Kay.The journey will be dangerous, but the unpredictable currents of her own heart might be the most frightening thing of all.

The official prequel to Life is Strange: Reunion, the thrilling finale to the Max and Chloe saga. "In my dreams, Im always dying."Chloe Price is not having a good time. Harrowed by recurring nightmares featuring her own violent death, missing Max and living in her truck, she could use a bit of luck. After a chance encounter with Izzie Margolis, she becomes the new manager for the up-and-coming band Drugstore Makeup. In the years since the split with Steph in Haven Springs, Izzie has recruited a full band to bolster her energetic sound and heartfelt lyrics. Chasing success and fighting for greater recognition, Drugstore Makeup find themselves on the cusp of their next big break.So when Chloe kicks them out of their comfort zone, Izzie and the band enter a tornado of activity: writing and rehearsing fresh songs as they prepare to record an album, embarking on a tour of grimy live music venues to grow their fandom mosh pit by mosh pit, and vigorously debating the optimum ratio of band merchandise to sleeping bags in the back of their shared touring van.But with a drummer who cant keep time, debts that wont stop piling, venues that never live up to the photos online, and a manager who seems more troubled than the band, will this year, and this tour, see Drugstore Makeup reach the next level - or see them wiped out?!

From Transactional Faith to Transformational Life in Christ Are you tired of feeling stuck in your faith? Do you long for real, lasting spiritual transformation that feels relational rather than formulaic? Like many Christians, you may feel as if youre living in a cycle of fits and starts, seeking to grow closer to God but feeling disillusioned in your faith. In a culture of hustle and hurry, maybe you long to trade a transactional faith for a transformational relationship with God.In Dwelling in Christ, Jonathan R. Bailey reintroduces the Threefold Wayan ancient, time-tested path of Christian spirituality. Moving beyond quick fixes and performance-based faith, this well-worn path offers a practical movement through three stages for growing in Christlikeness over a lifetime.Discover anew how to walk the Threefold Way: Purgation: Learn to release the harmful and unloving things that pull you away from God. Illumination: Dwell more deeply in Gods presence as you intentionally and gradually align your heart more and more with his. Union: Experience an ever-deepening friendship with God that increasingly transforms you into Christlikeness from the inside out. Aided by the wisdom of ancient monastics, contemporary theologians, and thoughtful reflections on his own spiritual journey, Bailey invites you to trade the illusion of control for the reality of love. In continuity with spiritual voices such as Dallas Willard and Richard Foster, this book offers a hopeful and practical way of life through retrieving a framework reaching back into the earliest centuries of the church. With Dwelling in Christ, be free from chasing quick fixes and enter the steady, lifelong journey of becoming like Christ.

Amaze your friends and family with the illusion of magic by learning these fun card magic tricks. Marc Lemezma provides you with a brief history of cards and its terminology. Then its all fun and games as you learn 22 card tricks the increase in difficulty to do and to solve. From the simple Five Alive trick to the Absolute Absurdity trick, you will spend hours performing and perfecting your skills and perplexing your audience.

Your Institutions Mission Is Key to Its Flourishing For church-related colleges and universities, a mission statement is a powerful tool. It communicates what is distinctive about each institution and its relationship to its faith tradition. Yet having a clear and compelling mission statement is not enough. Universities face ongoing challenges in stewarding their missions in a rapidly changing culture.In A Mission Held in Trust, leading administrators and educators from both Protestant and Catholic institutions provide wisdom on mission alignment in higher education. Mission is designed to be held in trust by members of a community and stewarded for the next generation.Contributors shed light on a number of topics to help church-related colleges and universities advance their missions, including: how mission statements serve as organizing rationales for exercising institutional identity; challenges to mission in a post-secular cultural context; issues of law, lobbying, messaging, and finance; the theological, philosophical, and legal characteristics of fiduciary service; and how students, educators, board members, and other stakeholders are formed for service. This book brings together a distinguished roster of higher education leaders from presidents of Notre Dame, Baylor, Biola, Pepperdine, Franciscan, and Samford to senior officials from Wheaton, Villanova, Saint Louis, and the Catholic University of America. Spanning Catholic, evangelical, and ecumenical institutions, their combined experience in leadership, formation, and ministry offers readers practical, hard-won wisdom they can trust.In the midst of uncertainties and change, mission remains a sacred trustinherited from predecessors and passed along to successors. A Mission Held in Trust is a unique ecumenical resource providing wisdom and encouragement for leaders seeking faithfulness in these vital vocations.

A childhood game of wild imagination takes a frightening turn in this dark, strange, moving tale of intense friendship, tangled secrets and betrayal from the acclaimed author of Eat the Ones You Love, one of the Sunday Timess Top Ten Irish Books of 2025.For Daphne McSharry, Valentia Island was a place of joyful childhood holidays: independence, adventure and playing with her beloved friends, Ronan, Leonie and Finn. They returned to one game of their own making year after year, and let their imaginations roam free. But when the game is stolen from them by an outsider, it becomes something dark and strange, forcing Daphne to make a choice with a terrible cost. When tragedy brings her back to the island years later, she and her friends finally have to face the consequences of what she did.Daphne never took her final turn... And there is a debt that must be paid.

A true story based on a false storyLate one night in February 2018, the award-winning Irish journalist Olaf Tyaransen returned home to find his name trending on Twitter.To his horror, he discovered that Brooke Magnanti - controversial author of the Belle de Jour books - had published an article accusing him of physically and sexually assaulting another woman a few years earlier.Tyaransen had never met Magnanti, and the woman in question had recently died in tragic circumstances. While the allegation was completely untrue, it was already going viral. Hundreds of people were rushing to judgement and sharing Magnantis article.In a painfully honest and compelling memoir, Tyaransen details the emotional, social and professional impact of that false accusation.His lacerating, unflinching account highlights the importance of due process, the mindless cruelty of crowds and the potentially fatal consequences of online vigilantism