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The definitive chronicle of Arne Slot s trophy winning debut season as the manager of Liverpool FC filled with exclusive interviews and unparalleled insightAn engrossing and inspiring account of a new manager s remarkable rise to prominenceIn the wake of a turbulent transition period and a redefined footballing landscape Arne Slot arrived at Liverpool FC with little fanfare but a burning ambition As a relatively unknown figure in English football his appointment was met with scepticism However by the end of the 2024 2025 season Slot would prove all doubters wrong by leading the Reds to their first Premier League title since 2020 restoring the team to its rightful place among Europe s elite This book will provide a richly detailed narrative driven account of Slot s journey blending tactical analysis compelling player stories and Pearce s unique access to the club s inner workings It will provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of how Slot transformed Liverpool into Premier League champions overcoming obstacles personal challenges and rival managers along the way

Create beautiful Harry Potter themed clothing and accessories for babies and toddlers with this officially licensed book filled with all new knitting patterns

An hourly guide that spotlights twenty four fungus species as they spread spores find food and adapt to a changing planet On this mushroom filled day ecologist Alison Pouliot tours the world to introduce readers to a fascinating variety of fungi Each chapter of Mushroom Day introduces a single fungus during a single hour highlighting twenty four different species In the dark of the night the green glow of the ghost fungus guides us into the forest to learn about the mysteries of bioluminescence At dawn we awaken to find a fairy ring of mushrooms that has appeared overnight like something out of folklore But we don t have much time to linger as we must reach the Italian forest before other porcino hunters forage the morning s fattest and finest In the heat of the afternoon the ripe stench of the stinkhorn might send us out of the woods while the enticing aroma of the aniseed funnel lures us back in Late in the evening we spy a fungus known as the witches cauldron and wonder what it might tell us about the future By the end of our mushroom day we ll have glimpsed the diversity of this unique kingdom met fungus friends that feed and fascinate and learned how humans can encourage their flourishing For each hour celebrated artist Stuart Patience has de

Few historians write with Serhii Plokhy s authority clarity or global vision Essential reading and a marvellous book Peter FrankopanFrom the bestselling author of Chernobyl comes a sweeping history of the geopolitics behind the nuclear arms race from the first atomic bomb to todayOn 16 July 1945 the Nuclear Age began with the explosion of the first atomic bomb and the words of J Robert Oppenheimer Now I am become Death the Destroyer of Worlds While the threat of mutually assured destruction kept a lid on a simmering and tense geopolitical landscape events like the Chernobyl disaster and near misses like the Cuban Missile Crisis showed that total destruction was only ever one malfunction mistake or miscommunication away Now as governments re arm their nuclear arsenals treaties designed to limit the acquisition and use of nuclear weapons fall away and nuclear weapons come increasingly within reach of non state actors we are on the brink of a renaissance of the nuclear industry In The Nuclear Age acclaimed historian Serhii Plokhy paints an intricate picture of a world governed by fear From the first artificial splitting of the atom in 1917 and the race to create the first atomic bomb in World War II through the fraught arms race of the Cold War t

The global powerhouse that is the United States of America is younger even than the British Museum Guinness and the flushing toilet In 2026 it will celebrate its 250th birthday How did this vast land long inhabited by diverse indigenous cultures come to be dominated by English speakers How has it grappled with the stark contradictions between its ideals of liberty and the grim reality of genocide and slavery This extraordinary collection of fifty distinct states has weathered immense and recent challenges including a Civil War that was still raging as the first London Underground station opened How did this melting pot of peoples and ideas not only endure but rise to dominate global politics commerce culture and warfare What insights does this rich history offer about an increasingly divided nation and the world that moves to its rhythm Is this the twilight of American supremacy signalling a shift toward a more introspective nation A Short History of America is rich with vivid characters from arrogant conquistadors and idealistic revolutionaries to imperial presidents and presents a narrative so astonishing it often feels like fake news This is a gripping must read for anyone seeking to make sense of our world today

A new selection of Dylan Thomas s greatest stories taking us through the landmarks of the year in an irresistible Little Clothbound Classics editionFor a boy growing up in an ordinary town in Wales summer is always radiant rainless lazily rowdy and skyblue and it always snows at Christmas Weaving through the course of a year this selection of Dylan Thomas s most evocative and bittersweet stories depicts silent winter mornings by the sea glorious holidays in the countryside and lovelorn nights in the pub It ends with A Child s Christmas in Wales perhaps the most beautiful story of the festive season ever written

Embrace the art of listening seasonally with BBC Radio 3 presenter Dr Hannah French as she explores Antonio Vivaldi s evergreen work The Four Seasons The Four Seasons Antonio Vivaldi s famous set of highly descriptive violin concertos was published 300 years ago but the themes it contains continue to reveal new truths to listeners today Through the rich imagery of each concerto and its accompanying poetry Dr Hannah French uncovers the detail of Vivaldi s personal and creative life In conversation with fellow musicians and experts in health nature food wine and science she helps bring a new perspective to the music through our shared experiences of the joys and fears of the ever evolving seasons To spend a year in the company of Vivaldi is to witness the sounds of both ancient festivals and the beauty and brutality of the natural world a rolling year that enhances our sensory experience of the seasons today

Navigate the complexities of AI in branding from maximizing benefits to addressing ethical considerations Brands in the Age of AI by Mark Kingsley is a timely survey of how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing branding consumer engagement and loyalty Through thought provoking discussions Kingsley reveals how AI powered personalization automation and data analytics are reshaping the way brands connect with consumers With AI brands can now predict preferences respond in real time and deliver highly tailored experiences but Kingsley also raises crucial questions about the ethical use of AI and maintaining authentic consumer relationships in a technology driven world Whether you are a marketer business leader or branding professional Kingsley s expertise in digital transformation provides the roadmap you need for integrating AI into branding while keeping the consumer at the center of each decision Inside you will find Wide ranging analysis of AI s role in branding Understand how AI technology enables personalization responsiveness and predictive branding Discussion on the effects of AI use Consider possible results from the effect of AI on the interplay between brands people and digital agents Real world examples Learn from brands locate

Consistency is the key to drawing success The Drawing Habit provides the advice exercises and tracking tools you need to keep it up The Drawing Habit by Daria Bogdanova daribodrawing is more than a drawing guide it s a step by step approach to building a consistent daily drawing practice that builds skills and confidence over time With just 20 minutes of daily drawing artists of all levels can see remarkable improvement This book offers practical easy to follow exercises from drawing basic lines and shapes to exploring more detailed subjects like plants trees architecture people and more Ideal for beginners and intermediate artists The Drawing Habit encourages creativity builds hand eye coordination and promotes mindful consistent practice Inside you will find Step by step exercises across popular subjects covering everything from simple lines to more complex subjects and scenes Tools for progress tracking including downloadable practice sheets and a habit tracker template to help you stay motivated and see your improvement Tips for integrating drawing into daily life with advice and techniques for making drawing a regular fulfilling part of each day With The Drawing Habit you will develop the skills and confidence to draw anything one

In a world demanding climate action the oil rich Gulf states face a pivotal moment Can they transform their economies built on fossil fuels into sustainable powerhouses This seminal work offers a comprehensive analysis of how Saudi Arabia the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are navigating the complex transition towards decarbonization Examining the intertwined forces of economic necessity geopolitical shifts and environmental pressures the book illuminates the difficult choices and trade offs these nations face Through rigorous examination it reveals the innovative policies technological advancements and evolving social contracts shaping the Gulf s energy future while critically assessing the impact of decarbonization on their macroeconomic growth This book is essential reading for scholars policymakers and industry leaders seeking to understand the complexities of the Gulf s energy landscape and its implications for the global fight against climate change

Kathy Burke is one of Britain s most distinctive voices Even as a fearless kid in Islington she did things her own way roaming the estate that raised her to find her own path A place at the Anna Scher Theatre in her teens changed the course of her life and she found unimaginable success as an actress and writer and national fame But the rare gift that has always set her apart beyond the stage or screen is her ability to see the truth and tell it like it is This spellbinding memoir is not just Kathy s story but the story of her class her gender and her time A Mind of My Own is funny profound and deeply entertaining

Understand how to embed sustainable strategies at the centre of tourism hospitality and events businesses with this practical undergraduate textbook

After the collapse of Soviet communism the West convinced itself that liberal democracy would be the dominant system of governance However in February 2022 Vladimir Putin proved it is unwise to make such predictions In the early years of Putin s presidency he appeared to commit himself to friendship with the West But the Putin of those years is unrecognisable today an autocratic nationalist dedicated to repression at home and anti Western militarism abroad So what happened Was he lying when he proclaimed his support for freedom democracy and friendship with the West Or was he sincere Did he change his views at some stage between then and now And if that is the case what happened to change him Putin and the Return of History examines these questions in the context of Russia s thousand year past tracing the forces and the myths that have shaped Putin s politics of aggression the enduring terror of encirclement by outsiders the subjugation of the individual to the cause of the state the collectivist values that allow the sacrifice of human lives in battle the willingness to lie and deceive the co opting of religion and the belief in Great Russia s mission to change the world

How do you rebuild yourself when your whole world changes overnight Thrust onto the public stage at fifteen years old after the Taliban s brutal attack on her life Malala quickly became an international icon known for bravery and resilience But away from the cameras and crowds she spent years struggling to find her place in an unfamiliar world Now for the first time ever Malala takes readers beyond the headlines in Finding My Way a vulnerable surprising memoir that buzzes with authenticity sharp humour and tenderness Finding My Way is a story of friendship and first love of anxiety and self discovery of trying to stay true to yourself when everyone wants to tell you who you are In it Malala traces her path from high school loner to reckless college student to a young woman at peace with her past Through candid often messy moments like nearly failing exams getting ghosted and meeting the love of her life Malala reminds us that real role models aren t perfect they re human In this astonishing memoir Malala reintroduces herself to the world sharing how she navigated life as someone whose darkest moments threatened to define her while seeking the freedom to find out who she truly is Finding My Way is an intimate look at the life of a young wo

This book is timely I hope it will send people back to his work whether it be films he s directed roles he s played and everything else that made him everybody s favourite polymath MICHAEL PALIN Seriously Silly is an intimate portrait of Terry Jones Python actor director historian reluctant national treasure and purveyor of sincere silliness written by the man he chose to tell the story of his life From his Welsh upbringing in Colwyn Bay to meeting his lifelong friend Michael Palin at Oxford through revue sketches anarchic children s shows and the creative genius of Monty Python this is the story of a comedy legend Throughout this journey Terry s extraordinary determination and resilience shine through not least in his final years as he battled with dementia Written by his close friend Robert Ross with a foreword from Michael Palin and the blessing of and cooperation of his family and the people who knew him best Seriously Silly is not only the definitive celebration of a true pioneer of comedy but a loving portrayal of the man behind the laughter

Moving candid vivid it is all that we could hope for in a memoir of this unique and treasured writer ROWAN WILLIAMS An unusually intimate and affectionate portrait PATRICK BARKHAM GUARDIAN As a boy I dreamed of scholars and saints wandering around markets and cornfields and of artists and poets sitting under the trees Ronald Blythe 1922 2023 author of the inimitable Akenfield was a prolific and poetic chronicler of rural and spiritual life nature and literature He spent a joyful century close to his Suffolk roots time travelling in his imagination and publishing forty books and thousands of essays His wide creative network included John and Christine Nash Cedric Morris Benjamin Britten E M Forster Patricia Highsmith and Richard Mabey From finding Thomas Hardy in February rain and John Clare in country tracks to talking to his white cat and reading through a dragonfly s wings the Blythe gift was to marvel in the everyday His writing was intimate meditative and often laced with a wry humour inviting readers to share his enchanting perspective on the world Yet few knew the real Ronald Blythe Leaving school at 14 he educated himself in libraries churches and walks in the East Anglian landscape He never spoke about early poverty

A National Treasure Haslam brings joy and sprinkles magic dust of one sort or another wherever he goes THE TIMES If anyone knows how to live it s Nicky Haslam the man who s been everywhere met everyone and looked fabulous doing it From polio patient to Arizona cowboy darling of the design world to cabaret star Nicky has spent decades partying with everyone who is anyone everywhere and anywhere From an island in Mustique with Princess Margaret to Marilyn Monroe s New York apartment Try This At Home Nicky shares his golden rules for living life with irresistible charm sass and a dash of mischief Whether it s understanding the difference between style and taste the do s and don ts of making a party go with a swing the joys of self improvement and reinvention and the importance of friendship Nicky shares how to make life bigger bolder and a hell of a lot more fun Funny stylish and gloriously free of pious advice Try This At Home is Nicky Haslam at his dazzling best encouraging us all to laugh a little louder live a little larger and remember a marvellous life is not about perfection it s about panache

Harper Lee remains a landmark figure in the American canon thanks to Scout Jem Atticus and the other indelible characters in her Pulitzer winning debut To Kill a Mockingbird as well as for the darker late 50s version of small town Alabama that emerged in Go Set a Watchman her only other novel published in 2015 after its rediscovery Less remembered until now however is Harper Lee the dogged young writer who crafted stories in hopes of magazine publication Lee the lively New Yorker Alabamian and friend to Truman Capote and the Lee who peppered the pages of McCall s and Vogue with thoughtful essays in the latter part of the twentieth century The Land of Sweet Forever combines Lee s early short fiction and later nonfiction in a volume offering an unprecedented look at the development of her inimitable voice Covering territory from the Alabama schoolyards of Lee s youth to the luncheonettes and movie houses of midcentury Manhattan The Land of Sweet Forever invites still vital conversations about politics equality travel love fiction art the American South and what it means to lead an engaged and creative life This collection comes with an introduction by Casey Cep Harper Lee s appointed biographer which provides illuminating background for o

At night the senses become reordered Hearing becomes privileged over vision and we edge forward arms outstretched feeling our way through the inky blackness It is after dark that the human being becomes more animal more sensitive to Nature But the lights of the modern world have obliterated any meaningful connection to the night We have lost touch with its wonders as well as its terrors In this enchanting follow up to Nightwalking John Lewis Stempel once again ventures out into the night to uncover the unseen world of nocturnal creatures When the curtain of night falls a spectacle begins That of bio luminescence of boxing hares and wheat fields shimmering in the moonlight In Night Life Lewis Stempel wanders further afield to terrains new and shows us why the night is precious and what it is to be human in the dark

By 1942 Churchill faced a vastly different war than the one he d inherited from Neville Chamberlain Britain was no longer alone the Soviets were now an unlikely ally in the East and Pearl Harbor had finally pushed America into action Yet the scale of violence remained unchanged On average seven British men women and children were killed every hour of the Second World War The country would never be the same again In Advance Britannia historian Alan Allport reveals the war as it was lived from the battlefields to the ration books in the War Ministry and in the air raid shelters Mixing social history with dramatic storytelling this is a definitive account of the war that reshaped the world