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' There is nothing Emma Gannon does not know about unlocking your creativity ' Farrah Storr ' Another dose of genius from Emma Gannon. It's a bible for all of us ' Dawn O'Porter **** An empowering guide for artists, makers, writers and anyone seeking to live more creatively, with confidence, calm and joy. We all possess creativity, whether it's in the clothes we wear, the way we arrange flowers, or the patterns we choose for our bedroom walls. However, in today's fast-paced, AI-driven world, many of us have lost touch with our innate creative abilities. By chasing trends, productivity hacks and protocols, we forget to trust ourselves, instead relying on algorithms to dictate what we like, what we make, and crucially, how we feel. Award-winning author Emma Gannon understands just how essential creativity is for survival. Through necessity, she has forged her own creative compass to rekindle her spark when it's running low. Now, she invites us to set our own inner compass, with mindsets, rituals and actions to help us: overcome burnout and mental blocks by blocking external noise reignite our creative inspiration and flow through making 'bad' art, and reconnect with intuition and self-trust by finding the values that guide us. Break free from the need for outside approval and create a vibrant, fulfilling life from the inside-out.

Do you find yourself craving deeper meaning in today's fast-paced world? Are you overwhelmed by information but starved for true insight? Do you long to reconnect with the timeless wisdom that's guided thinkers for millennia? If you answered yes to any of these, you must keep reading... Rediscover the Path to Lasting Clarity and Purpose Every day we're bombarded with noise-news feeds, endless to-dos, and fleeting trends. It's all too easy to feel adrift, making choices that satisfy the moment but leave us hollow long term. Without a guiding compass, we repeat the same mistakes, chasing success yet missing what truly matters. You're not alone-and there is a way out. Introducing The Book of Wisdom Volumes 1 & 2: Revival of Wisdom Born from years of research into ancient traditions, philosophical treatises, and modern applications, this two-volume masterwork offers a clear, comprehensive roadmap for reviving the wisdom you already possess. No jargon. No empty platitudes. Just practical insights you can apply from dawn till dusk. Your Revival Begins Now Don't let another day slip by on autopilot. The Book of Wisdom Volumes 1 & 2 is your invitation to step off the hamster wheel and re-engage with the things that matter most.

' There is nothing Emma Gannon does not know about unlocking your creativity ' Farrah Storr ' Another dose of genius from Emma Gannon. It's a bible for all of us ' Dawn O'Porter **** An empowering guide for artists, makers, writers and anyone seeking to live more creatively, with confidence, calm and joy. We all possess creativity, whether it's in the clothes we wear, the way we arrange flowers, or the patterns we choose for our bedroom walls. However, in today's fast-paced, AI-driven world, many of us have lost touch with our innate creative abilities. By chasing trends, productivity hacks and protocols, we forget to trust ourselves, instead relying on algorithms to dictate what we like, what we make, and crucially, how we feel. Award-winning author Emma Gannon understands just how essential creativity is for survival. Through necessity, she has forged her own creative compass to rekindle her spark when it's running low. Now, she invites us to set our own inner compass, with mindsets, rituals and actions to help us: overcome burnout and mental blocks by blocking external noise reignite our creative inspiration and flow through making 'bad' art, and reconnect with intuition and self-trust by finding the values that guide us. Break free from the need for outside approval and create a vibrant, fulfilling life from the inside-out.

The first in a BRAND NEW cosy fantasy series from Jessica Thorne, nominated for European Science Fiction Society's 2026 Hall of Fame Award as best author.Perfect for fans of A. T. Qereshi, T J Klune and Sarah Beth Durst. Every lost soul can find a home on Starling Island... When apothecary Portia Starling clashes with the Academy, she knows exactly how it will end. With her family's notorious reputation, someone has to take the blame ­- and it's going to be her. So, reluctantly, she retreats to Starling Island - a place she hasn't considered home in years - to await news of her future. Noah Turner has always dreamed of travelling north to study the great dragons of Elanholm. However, as a vet with no magic, funding his research feels impossible. But when an opportunity arises to help at Iris Starling's dragon sanctuary, he can't afford to turn it down. If he can prove himself there, he might finally reach his dream. Portia and Noah immediately dislike one another. Noah assumes Portia is an entitled Academy poser, collecting dragons as a trend, while Portia finds him bossy and overbearing. But with the lives of the poor, sickly rescue dragons on the line, can they see past their differences? The first in a page-turning new fantasy series, full of heart, humour and healing. Perfect for fans of A. T. Qereshi, T J Klune and Sarah Beth Durst.

The Assessment in Legal Education book series offers perspectives on assessment in legal education across a range of Common Law jurisdictions. Each volume in the series provides: - Information on assessment practices and cultures within a jurisdiction. - A sample of innovative assessment practices and designs in a jurisdiction. - Insights into how assessment can be used effectively across different areas of law, different stages of legal education and the implications for regulation of legal education assessment. - Appreciation of the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research bases that are emerging in the field of legal education assessment generally. - Analyses and suggestions of how assessment innovations may be transferred from one jurisdiction to another. The series will be useful for those seeking a summary of the assessment issues facing academics, students, regulators, lawyers and others in the jurisdictions under analysis. The exemplars of assessment contained in each volume may also be valuable in assisting cross-jurisdictional fertilisation of ideas and practices. This first volume focuses on assessment in law schools in England. It begins with an introduction to some recent trends in the culture and practice of legal education assessment. The first chapter focuses on the general regulatory context of assessment and learning in that jurisdiction, while the remainder of the book offers useful exemplars and expert critical discussion of assessment theories and practices. The series is based in the PEARL Centre (Profession, Education and Regulation in Law), in The Australian National University's College of Law.

The Assessment in Legal Education book series offers perspectives on assessment in legal education across a range of Common Law jurisdictions. Each volume in the series provides: - Information on assessment practices and cultures within a jurisdiction. - A sample of innovative assessment practices and designs in a jurisdiction. - Insights into how assessment can be used effectively across different areas of law, different stages of legal education and the implications for regulation of legal education assessment. - Appreciation of the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research bases that are emerging in the field of legal education assessment generally. - Analyses and suggestions of how assessment innovations may be transferred from one jurisdiction to another. The series will be useful for those seeking a summary of the assessment issues facing academics, students, regulators, lawyers and others in the jurisdictions under analysis. The exemplars of assessment contained in each volume may also be valuable in assisting cross-jurisdictional fertilisation of ideas and practices. This first volume focuses on assessment in law schools in England. It begins with an introduction to some recent trends in the culture and practice of legal education assessment. The first chapter focuses on the general regulatory context of assessment and learning in that jurisdiction, while the remainder of the book offers useful exemplars and expert critical discussion of assessment theories and practices. The series is based in the PEARL Centre (Profession, Education and Regulation in Law), in The Australian National University's College of Law.

Unsere Gesellschaft hat einen riesigen Bedarf an Sozialleistungen, mit stark steigender Tendenz. In den gegenwärtigen sozialethischen Diskussionen treten die biblischen und spezifisch theologischen Überlieferungen stark in den Hintergrund. Auch die Theologie trägt dazu bei, denn ihre Disziplinen spezialisieren und isolieren sich immer mehr voneinander. Auf der Höhe der Zeit kann eine Verbesserung nur als fundierter Austausch zwischen den theologischen Fachrichtungen einerseits und den Verantwortlichen in Diakonie und Caritas anderseits stattfinden. Die hier vorgelegten Beiträge stellen sich dieser Aufgabe, das aktuelle Aufgabenfeld der Diakonie neu zu vermessen und dadurch neue Ideen anzuschieben. Sie gehen auf eine Projektgruppentagung der Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft für Theologie im September 2023 in der LEUCOREA in der Lutherstadt Wittenberg zurück. Mit Beiträgen von Johannes Haeffner, Jörg Lanckau, Thorsten Moos, Manfred Oeming, Thomas Popp, Jan Quenstedt, Sigurd Rink, Klaus Scholtissek und Hannah Wirbatz. [Re-measuring diaconia – biblical, ethical, practical (Volume 1)] Our society has a huge need for social services, with a strong upward trend. In the current socio-ethical discussions, the biblical and specifically theological traditions are being pushed into the background. Theology is also contributing to this, as its disciplines are becoming increasingly specialized and isolated from one another. At the height of the times, an improvement can only take place as a well-founded exchange between the theological disciplines on the one hand and the current economic institutions of Diakonie and Caritas on the other. The contributions presented here set themselves the task of reassessing the current field of diaconia and thereby initiating new ideas. They are based on a project group meeting of the Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Theologie in September 2023 at LEUCOREA in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.

A dazzling and authoritative look at three decades of Prada's groundbreaking fashion designs through stunning runway photography "[A] 'greatest hits' riffing on Miuccia Prada's own obsessions with maid's uniforms, schoolgirl garb and twists on luxury."--Alexander Fury, AnOther Magazine "The perfect coffee-table book for style-savvy bibliophiles."--Los Angeles Times Founded in 1913 as a leather-goods house in Milan, Prada entered the field of fashion when Miuccia Prada took the helm of the company in 1979. After initially focusing on accessories, she presented the house's first fashion collection in 1988, quickly transforming Prada into one of the world's most influential luxury brands. Her deeply personal, sophisticated, and subtly subversive approach often works against the clichés of beauty and sexy as she strives, in her own words, to be "more clever, or more difficult, or more complicated . . . or more new." Published in collaboration with Prada to celebrate 30 years of trend-setting creations, this stunning volume offers a comprehensive and definitive history of the house. Organized chronologically, each of Prada's collections is introduced by a description of its influences and highlights and is illustrated with stunning catwalk images of models such as Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, and Gisele Bündchen showcasing clothing, accessories, and beauty looks. With a biographical profile of Miuccia Prada and an extensive reference section, this handsome and well-researched retrospective reflects the passion, craftsmanship, and creative spirit that define Prada.

A dazzling and authoritative look at three decades of Prada's groundbreaking fashion designs through stunning runway photography "[A] 'greatest hits' riffing on Miuccia Prada's own obsessions with maid's uniforms, schoolgirl garb and twists on luxury."--Alexander Fury, AnOther Magazine "The perfect coffee-table book for style-savvy bibliophiles."--Los Angeles Times Founded in 1913 as a leather-goods house in Milan, Prada entered the field of fashion when Miuccia Prada took the helm of the company in 1979. After initially focusing on accessories, she presented the house's first fashion collection in 1988, quickly transforming Prada into one of the world's most influential luxury brands. Her deeply personal, sophisticated, and subtly subversive approach often works against the clichés of beauty and sexy as she strives, in her own words, to be "more clever, or more difficult, or more complicated . . . or more new." Published in collaboration with Prada to celebrate 30 years of trend-setting creations, this stunning volume offers a comprehensive and definitive history of the house. Organized chronologically, each of Prada's collections is introduced by a description of its influences and highlights and is illustrated with stunning catwalk images of models such as Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, and Gisele Bündchen showcasing clothing, accessories, and beauty looks. With a biographical profile of Miuccia Prada and an extensive reference section, this handsome and well-researched retrospective reflects the passion, craftsmanship, and creative spirit that define Prada.

Unsere Gesellschaft hat einen riesigen Bedarf an Sozialleistungen, mit stark steigender Tendenz. In den gegenwärtigen sozialethischen Diskussionen treten die biblischen und spezifisch theologischen Überlieferungen stark in den Hintergrund. Auch die Theologie trägt dazu bei, denn ihre Disziplinen spezialisieren und isolieren sich immer mehr voneinander. Auf der Höhe der Zeit kann eine Verbesserung nur als fundierter Austausch zwischen den theologischen Fachrichtungen einerseits und den Verantwortlichen in Diakonie und Caritas anderseits stattfinden. Die hier vorgelegten Beiträge stellen sich dieser Aufgabe, das aktuelle Aufgabenfeld der Diakonie neu zu vermessen und dadurch neue Ideen anzuschieben. Sie gehen auf eine Projektgruppentagung der Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft für Theologie im September 2023 in der LEUCOREA in der Lutherstadt Wittenberg zurück. Mit Beiträgen von Johannes Haeffner, Jörg Lanckau, Thorsten Moos, Manfred Oeming, Thomas Popp, Jan Quenstedt, Sigurd Rink, Klaus Scholtissek und Hannah Wirbatz. [Re-measuring diaconia – biblical, ethical, practical (Volume 1)] Our society has a huge need for social services, with a strong upward trend. In the current socio-ethical discussions, the biblical and specifically theological traditions are being pushed into the background. Theology is also contributing to this, as its disciplines are becoming increasingly specialized and isolated from one another. At the height of the times, an improvement can only take place as a well-founded exchange between the theological disciplines on the one hand and the current economic institutions of Diakonie and Caritas on the other. The contributions presented here set themselves the task of reassessing the current field of diaconia and thereby initiating new ideas. They are based on a project group meeting of the Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Theologie in September 2023 at LEUCOREA in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.

"Charles Taylor is a philosopher of broad reach and many talents, but his most striking talent is a gift for interpreting different traditions, cultures and philosophies to one another...[This book is] full of good things." -New York Times Book Review Everywhere we hear talk of decline, of a world that was better once, maybe fifty years ago, maybe centuries ago, but certainly before modernity drew us along its dubious path. While some lament the slide of Western culture into relativism and nihilism and others celebrate the trend as a liberating sort of progress, Charles Taylor calls on us to face the moral and political crises of our time, and to make the most of modernity's challenges. "The great merit of Taylor's brief, non-technical, powerful book...is the vigor with which he restates the point which Hegel (and later Dewey) urged against Rousseau and Kant: that we are only individuals in so far as we are social...Being authentic, being faithful to ourselves, is being faithful to something which was produced in collaboration with a lot of other people...The core of Taylor's argument is a vigorous and entirely successful criticism of two intertwined bad ideas: that you are wonderful just because you are you, and that 'respect for difference' requires you to respect every human being, and every human culture-no matter how vicious or stupid." -Richard Rorty, London Review of Books

The Baron Trump novels are two children's novels written in 1889 and 1893 by the American author and lawyer Ingersoll Lockwood. They remained obscure until 2017, when they received media attention for perceived similarities between their protagonist and U.S. President Donald Trump. Ingersoll published the first novel, Travels and adventures of Little Baron Trump and his wonderful dog Bulger, in 1889, and its sequel, Baron Trump's Marvelous Underground Journey, in 1893. The novels recount the adventures of the German boy Wilhelm Heinrich Sebastian Von Troomp, who goes by "Baron Trump", as he discovers weird underground civilizations, offends the natives, flees from his entanglements with local women, and repeats this pattern until arriving back home at Castle Trump. The novels were part of a trend in American children's literature that responded to the demand for fantastic adventure stories triggered by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland (1865). In July 2017, the books were rediscovered by Internet forum users, and then the media, who amused themselves by highlighting perceived similarities between the protagonist and U.S. President Donald Trump, whose son is named Barron Trump. Jaime Fuller wrote in Politico that Baron Trump is "precocious, restless, and prone to get in trouble", often mentions his massive brain, and has a personalized insult for most people he meets. Chris Riotta noted in Newsweek that Baron Trump's adventures begin in Russia, and also mentioned another book of Ingersoll's, The Last President, in which the president's home city of New York is riven by protests against a rigged presidential election.

Feminism has hit the big time. Once a dirty word brushed away with a grimace, "feminist" has been rebranded as a shiny label sported by movie and pop stars, fashion designers, and multi-hyphenate powerhouses like Beyoncé. It drives advertising and marketing campaigns for everything from wireless plans to underwear to perfume, presenting what's long been a movement for social justice as just another consumer choice in a vast market. Individual self-actualization is the goal, shopping more often than not the means, and celebrities the mouthpieces. But what does it mean when social change becomes a brand identity? Feminism's splashy arrival at the center of today's media and pop-culture marketplace, after all, hasn't offered solutions to the movement's unfinished business. Planned Parenthood is under sustained attack, women are still paid 77 percent-or less-of the man's dollar, and vicious attacks on women, both on- and offline, are utterly routine. Andi Zeisler, a founding editor of Bitch Media, draws on more than twenty years' experience interpreting popular culture in this biting history of how feminism has been co-opted, watered down, and turned into a gyratory media trend. Surveying movies, television, advertising, fashion, and more, Zeisler reveals a media landscape brimming with the language of empowerment, but offering little in the way of transformational change. Witty, fearless, and unflinching, We Were Feminists Once is the story of how we let this happen, and how we can amplify feminism's real purpose and power.

'Feeling stuck? You need to read this book. Let Bobbi's powerful story be your reminder that you don't need permission and you don't have to feel ready. You just have to start ' MEL ROBBINS, no. 1 bestselling author of The Let Them Theory 'If people want a bit of self-help, they want a bit of intrigue, they want a bit of glam, this is like a compendium of all the best books we've ever had' CHRIS EVANS, Virgin Radio Legendary entrepreneur Bobbi Brown shares her personal story of invention and reinvention in her captivating first memoir. In the 1980s, Bobbi Brown had a crazy thought: real faces were beautiful. When cosmetic trends were about covering, contouring and transforming, Bobbi blazed her own path, creating make-up that accentuated natural beauty. In doing so, she revolutionised an industry. Bobbi came by this philosophy honestly. It reflected who she is and the way she lives her life. Real is better than fake. Simple is better than complicated. Family comes first. When life throws obstacles in your path, don't wallow; figure it out. And this hard-earned, deceptively simple wisdom is at the heart of Still Bobbi. For the first time, Bobbi shares where she comes from, how she navigated childhood, formed her concept of beauty, built her namesake company into a billion-dollar worldwide business, left her brand, built another one in her sixties - and more. In sharing a lifetime of wisdom, tips and business savvy, Bobbi's memoir provides the tools to embrace your potential and pursue your dreams with clarity and confidence.

The definitive investigation into why - across continents, classes, cultures and religions - we're having fewer children, by an award-winning journalist 'Wise, compassionate and non-judgmental' EMILY MAITLIS 'An entertaining and meaningful read' CLAUDIA GOLDIN In Britain, one in five couples have no children, and almost half of all families have only one. The populations of China, Japan, Russia and Italy are shrinking. Pronatalists cry that feminism has killed the family. Governments throw money at childcare. Would-be grandparents wring their hands at the apparent selfishness of the young. But the conversation is in the wrong place. Camilla Cavendish offers a startling blend of data and stories to uncover what is really driving the baby bust, meeting people with a diverse range of experiences, including millennial women going it alone, men who've missed out and communities quietly bucking the trend. Rather than the standard economic explanations, her interviews point to a myriad of cultural influences: from a dating recession to a loss of faith in the future; from the pressures of modern parenting to infertility struggles; from the atomisation of society to a deeply human instinct to copy one another that's amplified by the smartphone. By examining the profound implications of a world in which fewer children are born, Generation Maybe argues for a future in which we respect the happily childfree while genuinely empowering those who long for children. Incisive, frank, eye-opening and humane, this book is for anyone who cares about the world we may - or may not - choose to make for the next generation.

What happens when you lose everyone's favourite leading man? A contemporary sequel to Pride & Prejudice, in the 21st century and 20 years after the original ends. 'Part sequel, part reimagining, and wholly delightful' Jodi Picoult 'An absolute delight. Funny, moving and filled with heart' Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things A sharply funny and unexpectedly tender modern sequel to Pride & Prejudice, this is a story of sisterhood, survival, and second chances. For fans of Marian Keyes, Dolly Alderton, and anyone who's ever wondered what the Bennet sisters would be like in the age of therapy, WhatsApp, and wellness trends gone rogue. It is a truism, frequently invoked by the members of the Meryton Women’s Guild, that one is only ever as happy as one’s unhappiest child. So, with five daughters and four grandchildren, it was a miracle Mrs Hester Bennet ever raised a smile. At best, she was only ever tentatively pleased, and even then understood that her contentment rested on the edge of a gaping precipice into which she would inevitably tumble the second Kitty or Lydia (it was almost always those two) messaged in the clutches of yet another existential crisis… Lydia, home from Paris on New Year’s Day in a welter of hangover and humiliation, finds herself swearing off drink, drugs and sex for the next 12 months. Through her unfamiliar sobriety, she’ll see a landmark year for all the Bennet sisters, including a disruptive 40th birthday, an engagement and a funeral: and, maybe, coming to terms with the results of a run-of-the-mill run-in with a jackknifed lorry on a wet stretch of the M1…

What happens when you lose everyone's favourite leading man? A contemporary sequel to Pride & Prejudice, in the 21st century and 20 years after the original ends. 'Part sequel, part reimagining, and wholly delightful' Jodi Picoult 'An absolute delight. Funny, moving and filled with heart' Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things A sharply funny and unexpectedly tender modern sequel to Pride & Prejudice, this is a story of sisterhood, survival, and second chances. For fans of Marian Keyes, Dolly Alderton, and anyone who's ever wondered what the Bennet sisters would be like in the age of therapy, WhatsApp, and wellness trends gone rogue. It is a truism, frequently invoked by the members of the Meryton Women’s Guild, that one is only ever as happy as one’s unhappiest child. So, with five daughters and four grandchildren, it was a miracle Mrs Hester Bennet ever raised a smile. At best, she was only ever tentatively pleased, and even then understood that her contentment rested on the edge of a gaping precipice into which she would inevitably tumble the second Kitty or Lydia (it was almost always those two) messaged in the clutches of yet another existential crisis… Lydia; home from Paris on New Year’s Day in a welter of hangover and humiliation, finds herself swearing off drink, drugs and sex for the next 12 months. Through her unfamiliar sobriety, she’ll see a landmark year for all the Bennet sisters, including a disruptive 40th birthday, an engagement and a funeral: and, maybe, coming to terms with the results of a run-of-the-mill run-in with a jackknifed lorry on a wet stretch of the M1…

Matteo "Lucky" Branson has it all-an elite hockey career, a massive fanbase, and the kind of charm that trends effortlessly on TikTok. As the fun-loving left winger for the Pittsburgh Titans, he's built a brand on superstition and swagger. But when a viral dating challenge puts him opposite a woman who couldn't care less about his fame, Lucky's about to learn the hard way that some games don't follow the playbook. They call me Lucky for a reason. My grandmother swears I was cursed at birth-yet somehow, I've been kissed by fate every day since. I've got my rabbit's foot, a shamrock tattoo, and quirky rituals by the dozen-and it's all worked so far. Life's been smooth. Hockey, clout, fun... I'm skating through. Until I meet Winifred Shaw. Winnie. She's smart, bold, and laugh-out-loud funny, with a TikTok following that rivals mine and a dating challenge that's going viral. The premise? Thirty days of dating to prove an average woman can still land a decent guy. I'm the first to accept the challenge-one night, one chance, and then she moves on. But the moment she rolls her eyes at me, I'm hooked. She thinks I'm just another overhyped athlete with a pretty face and a lucky streak. But I see her-confident, curvy, electric-and I don't just want a second date. I want every single one after that. I've always trusted luck to get me where I need to be. But this time? I'm ready to fight for it.

'Feeling stuck? You need to read this book. Let Bobbi's powerful story be your reminder that you don't need permission and you don't have to feel ready. You just have to start ' MEL ROBBINS, no. 1 bestselling author of The Let Them Theory 'If people want a bit of self-help, they want a bit of intrigue, they want a bit of glam, this is like a compendium of all the best books we've ever had' CHRIS EVANS, Virgin Radio Legendary entrepreneur Bobbi Brown shares her personal story of invention and reinvention in her captivating first memoir. In the 1980s, Bobbi Brown had a crazy thought: real faces were beautiful. When cosmetic trends were about covering, contouring and transforming, Bobbi blazed her own path, creating make-up that accentuated natural beauty. In doing so, she revolutionised an industry. Bobbi came by this philosophy honestly. It reflected who she is and the way she lives her life. Real is better than fake. Simple is better than complicated. Family comes first. When life throws obstacles in your path, don't wallow; figure it out. And this hard-earned, deceptively simple wisdom is at the heart of Still Bobbi. For the first time, Bobbi shares where she comes from, how she navigated childhood, formed her concept of beauty, built her namesake company into a billion-dollar worldwide business, left her brand, built another one in her sixties - and more. In sharing a lifetime of wisdom, tips and business savvy, Bobbi's memoir provides the tools to embrace your potential and pursue your dreams with clarity and confidence.

'Feeling stuck? You need to read this book. Let Bobbi's powerful story be your reminder that you don't need permission and you don't have to feel ready. You just have to start ' MEL ROBBINS, no. 1 bestselling author of The Let Them Theory 'If people want a bit of self-help, they want a bit of intrigue, they want a bit of glam, this is like a compendium of all the best books we've ever had' CHRIS EVANS, Virgin Radio Legendary entrepreneur Bobbi Brown shares her personal story of invention and reinvention in her captivating first memoir. In the 1980s, Bobbi Brown had a crazy thought: real faces were beautiful. When cosmetic trends were about covering, contouring and transforming, Bobbi blazed her own path, creating make-up that accentuated natural beauty. In doing so, she revolutionised an industry. Bobbi came by this philosophy honestly. It reflected who she is and the way she lives her life. Real is better than fake. Simple is better than complicated. Family comes first. When life throws obstacles in your path, don't wallow; figure it out. And this hard-earned, deceptively simple wisdom is at the heart of Still Bobbi. For the first time, Bobbi shares where she comes from, how she navigated childhood, formed her concept of beauty, built her namesake company into a billion-dollar worldwide business, left her brand, built another one in her sixties - and more. In sharing a lifetime of wisdom, tips and business savvy, Bobbi's memoir provides the tools to embrace your potential and pursue your dreams with clarity and confidence.

The definitive investigation into why - across continents, classes, cultures and religions - we're having fewer children, by an award-winning journalist 'Wise, compassionate and non-judgmental' EMILY MAITLIS 'An entertaining and meaningful read' CLAUDIA GOLDIN In Britain, one in five couples have no children, and almost half of all families have only one. The populations of China, Japan, Russia and Italy are shrinking. Pronatalists cry that feminism has killed the family. Governments throw money at childcare. Would-be grandparents wring their hands at the apparent selfishness of the young. But the conversation is in the wrong place. Camilla Cavendish offers a startling blend of data and stories to uncover what is really driving the baby bust, meeting people with a diverse range of experiences, including millennial women going it alone, men who've missed out and communities quietly bucking the trend. Rather than the standard economic explanations, her interviews point to a myriad of cultural influences: from a dating recession to a loss of faith in the future; from the pressures of modern parenting to infertility struggles; from the atomisation of society to a deeply human instinct to copy one another that's amplified by the smartphone. By examining the profound implications of a world in which fewer children are born, Generation Maybe argues for a future in which we respect the happily childfree while genuinely empowering those who long for children. Incisive, frank, eye-opening and humane, this book is for anyone who cares about the world we may - or may not - choose to make for the next generation.

If you are familiar with the author's first book, "The Other You!" or have tried to get to grips with the topic of healthy living, "Biohacking" will give you more detailed and consistent information about tuning body functions. You'll learn how to unlock your body's capabilities, how to prepare your body for change, how to adapt faster, and how to build a system to maintain high levels of physical and mental activity throughout your life. Valihan takes apart in order all the stages of adjustment: daily regimen, nutrition, physical preparation, mentality. He looks at the techniques of biohacking in working with nutrition, tells what vitamin and mineral deficiencies affect and how to support the body from within. Suggests exploring different types of physical activity, stressing that you don't need to chase trends, you need to choose something you like. Talks about the effects of music and society, among other things. Another plus of this audiobook is the presentation of information in an accessible form. You do not need a medical degree to understand, for example, why you need to be diagnosed, what tests are worth taking, and what these indicators affect. The author talks about everything in clear language with examples from the world of fitness and his experience, and gives recommendations on how to use it. Biohacking is a set of tools, and you decide what to try and use next. But it is easy to decide: Valikhan from the very first lines infects with his desire to improve the quality of life and unobtrusively lays the idea of the upcoming changes. Anything is possible.

Bloomsbury presents Still Bobbi, written and read by Bobbi Brown.'Feeling stuck? You need to read this book. Let Bobbi's powerful story be your reminder that you don't need permission and you don't have to feel ready. You just have to start ' MEL ROBBINS, no. 1 bestselling author of The Let Them Theory'To have taken on the beauty world not once, but twice, and smashed it both times, is remarkable. There is no one quite like Bobbi' SALI HUGHESLegendary entrepreneur Bobbi Brown shares her personal story of invention and reinvention in her captivating first memoir.In the 1980s, Bobbi Brown had a crazy thought: real faces were beautiful. When cosmetic trends were about covering, contouring and transforming, Bobbi blazed her own path, creating make-up that accentuated natural beauty. In doing so, she revolutionised an industry.Bobbi came by this philosophy honestly. It reflected who she is and the way she lives her life. Real is better than fake. Simple is better than complicated. Family comes first. When life throws obstacles in your path, don't wallow; figure it out. And this hard-earned, deceptively simple wisdom is at the heart of Still Bobbi.For the first time, Bobbi shares where she comes from, how she navigated childhood, formed her concept of beauty, built her namesake company into a billion-dollar worldwide business, left her brand, built another one in her sixties – and more. In sharing a lifetime of wisdom, tips and business savvy, Bobbi's memoir provides the tools to embrace your potential and pursue your dreams with clarity and confidence.

Cat St. Clair is ready for her messy love triangle era now that she's in an open relationship. But she didn't foresee a forbidden love triangle with the only two people who are off-limits: her boyfriend's best friend and his girlfriend. Being a twenty-something writer who lives for plot, she falls for them anyway, with deliciously disastrous consequences, in this electric literary debut for fans of Xochitl Gonzalez, Coco Mellors, Lily King, and Raven Leilani. It's the autumn of 2024, and twenty-four-year-old Cat isn't asking for too much: all she wants is three boyfriends, to write her little novels and to survive another chaotic presidential election. She's in an open relationship with her college sweetheart Jay, but nonmonogamy isn't just a hot trend she's trying. It's her sliver of freedom in a world eager to wrestle it from her for being a Black woman going after what she wants with reckless abandon. While political tensions roil the campus where Cat is slowly earning her creative writing degree, she finds herself drawn to Jay's best friend, Tristan, who's smart, super hot, and ... in a monogamous relationship. And then she meets Tristan's girlfriend, Nia, a captivating art student with her own gravitational pull. Friends and family urge her to just be happy with Jay, but Cat is determined to have it all - or blow up her life trying. As she falls for all the wrong people, racking up lies, betrayals and terrible drafts of her novel, she tries to write her way to a happy ending. But in art, politics, and love, true liberation may take more than rewriting the old scripts. It may mean inventing something entirely new.

Populism is a central concept in the current media debates about politics and elections. However, like most political buzzwords, the term often floats from one meaning to another, and both social scientists and journalists use it to denote diverse phenomena. What is populism really? Who are the populist leaders? And what is the relationship between populism and democracy? This book answers these questions in a simple and persuasive way, offering a swift guide to populism in theory and practice. Cas Mudde and Cristóbal Rovera Kaltwasser present populism as an ideology that divides society into two antagonistic camps, the "pure people" versus the "corrupt elite," and that privileges the general will of the people above all else. They illustrate the practical power of this ideology through a survey of representative populist movements of the modern era: European right-wing parties, left-wing presidents in Latin America, and the Tea Party movement in the United States. The authors delve into the ambivalent personalities of charismatic populist leaders such as Juan Domingo Péron, H. Ross Perot, Jean-Marie le Pen, Silvio Berlusconi, and Hugo Chávez. If the strong male leader embodies the mainstream form of populism, many resolute women, such as Eva Péron, Pauline Hanson, and Sarah Palin, have also succeeded in building a populist status, often by exploiting gendered notions of society. Although populism is ultimately part of democracy, populist movements constitute an increasing challenge to democratic politics. Comparing political trends across different countries, this compelling book debates what the long-term consequences of this challenge could be, as it turns the spotlight on the bewildering effect of populism on today's political and social life.

Cat St. Clair is ready for her messy love triangle era now that she's in an open relationship. But she didn't foresee a forbidden love triangle with the only two people who are off-limits: her boyfriend's best friend and his girlfriend. Being a twenty-something writer who lives for plot, she falls for them anyway, with deliciously disastrous consequences, in this electric literary debut for fans of Xochitl Gonzalez, Coco Mellors, Lily King, and Raven Leilani. It's the autumn of 2024, and twenty-four-year-old Cat isn't asking for too much: all she wants is three boyfriends, to write her little novels and to survive another chaotic presidential election. She's in an open relationship with her college sweetheart Jay, but nonmonogamy isn't just a hot trend she's trying. It's her sliver of freedom in a world eager to wrestle it from her for being a Black woman going after what she wants with reckless abandon. While political tensions roil the campus where Cat is slowly earning her creative writing degree, she finds herself drawn to Jay's best friend, Tristan, who's smart, super hot, and ... in a monogamous relationship. And then she meets Tristan's girlfriend, Nia, a captivating art student with her own gravitational pull. Friends and family urge her to just be happy with Jay, but Cat is determined to have it all - or blow up her life trying. As she falls for all the wrong people, racking up lies, betrayals and terrible drafts of her novel, she tries to write her way to a happy ending. But in art, politics, and love, true liberation may take more than rewriting the old scripts. It may mean inventing something entirely new.

This audiobook narrated by Richard Lyddon reveals how the history of technological revolutions can help us better understand economic and political polarization in the age of automationFrom the Industrial Revolution to the age of artificial intelligence, The Technology Trap takes a sweeping look at the history of technological progress and how it has radically shifted the distribution of economic and political power among society's members. As Carl Benedikt Frey shows, the Industrial Revolution created unprecedented wealth and prosperity over the long run, but the immediate consequences of mechanization were devastating for large swaths of the population. Middle-income jobs withered, wages stagnated, the labor share of income fell, profits surged, and economic inequality skyrocketed. These trends, Frey documents, broadly mirror those in our current age of automation, which began with the Computer Revolution.Just as the Industrial Revolution eventually brought about extraordinary benefits for society, artificial intelligence systems have the potential to do the same. But Frey argues that this depends on how the short term is managed. In the nineteenth century, workers violently expressed their concerns over machines taking their jobs. The Luddite uprisings joined a long wave of machinery riots that swept across Europe and China. Today's despairing middle class has not resorted to physical force, but their frustration has led to rising populism and the increasing fragmentation of society. As middle-class jobs continue to come under pressure, there's no assurance that positive attitudes to technology will persist.The Industrial Revolution was a defining moment in history, but few grasped its enormous consequences at the time. The Technology Trap demonstrates that in the midst of another technological revolution, the lessons of the past can help us to more effectively face the present.

Taking stock of our fragmented political landscape, Michael Patrick Lynch delivers a trenchant philosophical take on digital culture and its tendency to make us into dogmatic know-it-alls. The internet-where most shared news stories are not even read by the person posting them-has contributed to the rampant spread of "intellectual arrogance." In this culture, we have come to think that we have nothing to learn from one another; we are rewarded for emotional outrage over reflective thought; and we glorify a defensive rejection of those different from us. Interweaving the works of classic philosophers such as Hannah Arendt and Bertrand Russell and imposing them on a cybernetic future they could not have possibly even imagined, Lynch delves deeply into three core ideas that explain how we've gotten to the way we are: . our natural tendency to be overconfident in our knowledge; . the tribal politics that feed off our tendency; . and the way the outrage factory of social media spreads those politics of arrogance and blind conviction. In addition to identifying an ascendant "know-it-all-ism" in our culture, Lynch offers practical solutions for how we might start reversing this dangerous trend-from rejecting the banality of emoticons that rarely reveal insight to embracing the tenets of Socrates, who exemplified the humility of admitting how little we often know about the world, to the importance of dialogue if we want to know more. With bracing and deeply original analysis, Lynch holds a mirror up to American culture to reveal that the sources of our fragmentation start with our attitudes toward truth. Ultimately, Know-It-All Society makes a powerful new argument for the indispensable value of truth and humility in democracy.

“Packed with fascinating facts, of-the-moment observations, and a sparkling voice, Algospeak is a gift to any word nerd. Deftly covering everything from emoji etymologies and trendbait to Taylor Swift fanilects... Adam Aleksic is the wise, yet accessible internet linguistics oracle we need.” —Amanda Montell, author of The Age of Magical Overthinking and Cultish From “brainrot” memes and incel slang to the trend of adding “-core” to different influencer aesthetics, the internet has ushered in an unprecedented linguistic upheaval. We’re entering an entirely new era of etymology, heralded by the invisible forces driving social media algorithms. Thankfully, Algospeak is here to explain. As a professional linguist, Adam Aleksic understands the gravity of language and the way we use it: he knows the ways it has morphed and changed, how it reflects society, and how, in its everyday usage, we carry centuries of human history on our tongues. As a social media influencer, Aleksic is also intimately familiar with the internet’s reach and how social media impacts the way we engage with one another. New slang emerges and goes viral overnight. Accents are shaped or erased on YouTube. Grammatical rules, loopholes, and patterns surface and transform language as we know it. Our interactions, social norms, and habits—both online and in person—shift into something completely different. As Aleksic uses original surveys, data, and internet archival research to usher us through this new linguistic landscape, he also illuminates how communication is changing in both familiar and unexpected ways. From our use of emojis to sentence structure to the ways younger generations talk about sex and death (see unalive in English and desvivirse in Spanish), we are in a brand-new world, one shaped by algorithms and technology. Algospeak is an energetic, astonishing journey into language, the internet, and what this intersection means for all of us.

A bundle of books #4 (LOVE LIKE THEIRS) and #5 (LOVE LIKE THIS) in Sophie Loves's The Romance Chronicles series. This bundle offers books #4 and #5 in one convenient audiobook. In LOVE LIKE THEIRS, Keira Swanson, 28, has sworn off of love. With her heart still hurting from her breakups with Cristiano and Shane, she will not allow her magazine to use her for another love experiment. Which is fine by them, because they want to send her off on a different kind of trip: to prove that someone suffering from a breakup can avoid a knee-jerk rebound affair and manage NOT to fall in love. But Keira does not anticipate the beauty of Copenhagen and of Stockholm ("the Paris of the North") or the stunning hospitality of the Scandinavians. With Christmas on the way, resisting a new love may be harder than she thinks…. In LOVE LIKE THIS, Keira Swanson finds herself spending a magical Christmas with new her new boyfriend and his family in Sweden. How will their relationship end? Keira returns to New York to discover, to her shock, that she has started a new trend in dating that is sweeping across the country—"Scandinavian romance"—and to find herself becoming a celebrity. Even more confusing, her sister gets engaged, and gives Keira constant advice. Overwhelmed, Keira takes solace when Christiano calls, and surprises herself when she agrees to take a week off and meet him on neutral ground: in Greece. Her magazine is thrilled, and they want this to be her new assignment: can love work the second time around, in a different time and place, if you give it one more chance? A whirlwind romantic comedy that is as profound as it is funny, THE ROMANCE CHRONICLES will make you laugh, cry, and will keep you turning pages late into the night—and will make you fall in love with romance all over again.