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From one of the world’s leading neuroscientists: a succinct, illuminating, wholly engaging investigation of how biology, neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence have given us the tools to unlock the mysteries of human consciousness “One thrilling insight after another ... Damasio has succeeded brilliantly in narrowing the gap between body and mind.” —The New York Times Book Review In recent decades, many philosophers and cognitive scientists have declared the problem of consciousness unsolvable, but Antonio Damasio is convinced that recent findings across multiple scientific disciplines have given us a way to understand consciousness and its significance for human life. In the forty-eight brief chapters of Feeling & Knowing, and in writing that remains faithful to our intuitive sense of what feeling and experiencing are about, Damasio helps us understand why being conscious is not the same as sensing, why nervous systems are essential for the development of feelings, and why feeling opens the way to consciousness writ large. He combines the latest discoveries in various sciences with philosophy and discusses his original research, which has transformed our understanding of the brain and human behavior. Here is an indispensable guide to understand­ing how we experience the world within and around us and find our place in the universe.

'The best translation of The Odyssey yet' Telegraph 'Fast, fluent, thrilling, and a hugely impressive' Lee Child NOW A MAJOR FILM DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN With his Odyssey, best-selling author and classicist Daniel Mendelsohn has created a momentous new work, hailed by classicists and poets alike - a translation to stand with those of E. V. Rieu and Robert Fagles. Setting aside the streamlining, modernizing approach of many recent translations, Mendelsohn artfully reproduces the epic's formal qualities - meter, enjambment, alliteration, assonance - and in so doing restores to Homer's master work its archaic grandeur. His expansive six-beat line, far closer to the original than that of other recent translations, allows him to capture each of Homer's verses line for line, without sacrificing the amplitude and shadings of the original. The result is the richest, most precise, and most musical Odyssey in English, one that fully conveys its oral poetics while bringing to vivid life the gripping adventure, profound human insight and powerful themes that make Homer's work resonate some twenty-eight centuries after its composition. Supported by an extensive introduction and the fullest notes and commentary currently available, Mendelsohn's Odyssey is poised to become the authoritative English-language version of this magnificent, endlessly enjoyable masterpiece. SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2026

***LIMITED EDITION - SPRAYED EDGES AVAILABLE IN FIRST PRINTING ONLY!*** A Love Letter to Whiskey meets Cast Away in an unforgettable, heart-wrenching second-chance romance about childhood sweethearts Ellie and Nate, who are reunited by fate as they unravel their painful past while relying on each other to survive in the present. Fate is a fickle thing. When Nate meets Ellie during his senior year of high school, he believes they are fated to love each other forever. With dreams of escaping their abusive homes, they plan to leave their past behind and start a new, happier life together. Fate is unpredictable. Not every story has a happy ending, and not every love is meant to survive. And so Nate and Ellie go their own ways, never to see each other again. Until eight years later, when Nate returns home. Only this time, he is engaged to Ellie's sister. After being tasked with retrieving her wedding dress, the two take off on a trip to Brazil. Fate is uncontrollable. But when their plane goes down in the Amazon, the two must fight to survive in the jungle together, while unraveling the events of their past and exposing the truths that could tear them apart. Fate brought them together. And fate tore them apart. Will fate give them a second chance at love?

NOW THE NETFLIX FILM NYAD, STARRING ANNETTE BENING AND JODIE FOSTER Hillary Clinton said that Find a Way would stay with her through the general election: "When you're facing big challenges in your life, you can think about Diana Nyad getting attacked by the lethal sting of box jellyfishes. And nearly anything else seems doable in comparison." When Diana Nyad arrived on the shore of Key West after fifty-three hours of grueling swimming across an epic ocean, she not only set a world record-becoming the first person to swim the shark-infested waters between Cuba and Florida with no cage for protection-she also succeeded in fulfilling a dream she first chased at age twenty-eight and at long last achieved when she was sixty-four. Now, in a riveting memoir, Diana shares a spirited account of what it takes to face one's fears, engage one's passions, and never ever give up. For no matter what life may throw at you, or how many times you may have experienced defeat, it is always possible-as long as you commit to living life to the nth degree, no regrets-to "find a way."

Just before dawn on May 10, 1940, German parachute troops rain down on Holland. Watching from his home on the Dutch coast is former international footballer Billy Marsden. It is ten years to the day since the Germans saved his life in a Berlin hospital after he suffered a devastating injury while playing for England - and now it is the German invasion of Holland that is putting his life in jeopardy. In The Hague, Margot Fonteyn and the Sadler's Wells Ballet watch the dogfights from the roof of their hotel. In Amsterdam journalist David Woodward and his American wife, NBC war correspondent Margaret Rupli, are trying to find a way to file the story of the invasion, while young British diplomat Peers Carter attempts to organise an evacuation just eight months into the job. Set across one weekend in May 1940, this is the story of how these people came together to escape with the last official boatload of British evacuees out of Holland before the country capitulated. This is not just the tale of their escape, but the story of why these fascinating characters were in Holland to begin with.

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises , the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content . The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning ( CEFR ). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. How High the Moon, a Level 4 Reader, is A2+ in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing more complex uses of present perfect simple, passives, phrasal verbs and simple relative clauses. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear regularly. Ella lives in a small, Southern town in the 1940s. In the USA at this time, black people are treated badly by white people. Ella's mother lives in Boston, but Ella does not know who her father is. When Ella visits her mother, she learns more about herself and the world. Visit the Penguin Readers website Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.

NOW THE NETFLIX FILM NYAD, STARRING ANNETTE BENING AND JODIE FOSTER Hillary Clinton said that Find a Way would stay with her through the general election: When you re facing big challenges in your life, you can think about Diana Nyad getting attacked by the lethal sting of box jellyfishes. And nearly anything else seems doable in comparison. When Diana Nyad arrived on the shore of Key West after fifty-three hours of grueling swimming across an epic ocean, she not only set a world record becoming the first person to swim the shark-infested waters between Cuba and Florida with no cage for protection she also succeeded in fulfilling a dream she first chased at age twenty-eight and at long last achieved when she was sixty-four. Now, in a riveting memoir, Diana shares a spirited account of what it takes to face one s fears, engage one s passions, and never ever give up. For no matter what life may throw at you, or how many times you may have experienced defeat, it is always possible as long as you commit to living life to the nth degree, no regrets to find a way."

FOR BLOOD DEMANDS BLOOD, AND WE ALL MUST RENDER OUR DUES... In Dendra death is an honour. The young are raised with one purpose: to die willingly before the Blood God in a rite of devotion. Ashara was never meant to want anything beyond death... until Demetri. Stolen touches in the dark, kisses under fading light, and a promise to indulge in a night of sin before they are sacrificed to the Blood God. But that vow was made before the acolytes. Before the inquisition. Before the penance. Estranged for eight years after a brutal penance leaves them both shamed and scarred, Ashara and Demetri reunite in the Grand Templum, mere hours before they are sentenced to die. But the Templum is beginning to break. When a Druid is found slain, the Last Rite unravels into a vicious hunt for answers, and soon Ashara must decide: remain the sacrifice or become the wrath... *please read the trigger warnings before diving in **** READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE BLOOD PLAGUES 'You gave me trigger warnings but one of them wasn't the author is EVILLL' 'What witchcraft is this?! I'm wincing, horrified but also giggling and kicking my feet' 'I'm in awe... what the flip am I going to do with my life now??' 'One of the most *saucy* things I've read ever and they barely touched!'

The third and final book in the steamy Lyonesse trilogy from the USA Today bestselling author of the Priest, New Camelot and Thornchapel series - a contemporary romance retelling of the legend of Tristan and Isolde. *** I think it's important that you know this about me, that you understand this: I'm not sorry. I'd do it again. After Mark Trevena's husband died eight years ago, he made vengeance his only purpose, his religion, his destiny. But to get to his enemy, he had to make himself like his enemy. Mortimer Cashel had a kingdom of secrets? Then Mark would make an empire. Mortimer Cashel had blood on his hands? Then Mark would bathe in it. But Tristan and Isolde changed everything. Mark hadn't counted on wanting them, needing them; he hadn't counted on how it felt to watch the two of them fall in love. He'd thought he had everything under control - he'd thought he was safe from his own long-dead heart. He'd never imagined that the wronged husband, the jealous king from his childhood fairy tales, would be played by none other than himself. It no longer matters what he used to believe. His enemy is ready to finish the game, and for the first time in eight years, Mark has pieces on the board he can't afford to lose. He'll burn the entire world to keep Tristan and Isolde safe. He'll scorch the earth - but as any good assassin will tell you, fire will only get a man so far, because there's always something left in the ashes. And for Tristan and Isolde, what's left in the ashes is the cold, bitter bones of the truth: their story begins and ends with Mark. And every story needs a villain... The spicy and dramatic conclusion to the Lyonesse trilogy is a no-holds-barred thrill ride in which Mark, Tristan and Isolde must untangle the forbidden love between them as the stakes grow higher than ever. Tropes Reverse Harem MMF Romance BDSM Forbidden Love Spicy Romance Legendary Retelling The Lyonesse Trilogy: Salt Kiss Honey Cut Bitter Burn

8 HOURS TO STOP AN EXPLOSION...8 HOURS TO FALL IN LOVE. A high-octane, nail biting, flirty sci-fi adventure about a stowaway girl and an entitled boy who find themselves falling for each other as they race against the clock to outwit a band of mercenaries. It’s 2067, and the Graves family has transformed Mars from a rocky wilderness into a chaotic blend of settlements that are part national pride, part corporate conquest. Enter Hunter Graves. After his Dad dies on Earth, Hunter decides to make an unannounced visit to his only other living relatives--his mom and sister who live on Mars. Unfortunately, he arrives at the check-in station moments before a toxin is detected...and he can’t find an escape pod. But a stowaway named Cleo has also missed her chance to escape. And when the two discover each other, they skip the small talk and go straight to sending an SOS. It turns out there is no toxin...but there is a group of mercenaries has infiltrated the station and rigged a bomb to go off in eight hours, obliterating all evidence of their crime. And now for Cleo and Hunter, the race is on to get out.

From New York Times Bestselling Author Maria V. Snyder A family forged in war, a future worth fighting for... Despite the odds, Yelena and Valek forged an irrevocable bond - and a family - that transcends borders. Now, when their two homelands stand on the brink of war, they must fight with magic and cunning to thwart an Ixian plot to invade Sitia. Yelena seeks to break the hold of the insidious Theobroma that destroys a person's resistance to magical persuasion. But the Cartel is determined to keep influential citizens and Sitian diplomats in thrall - and Yelena at bay. With every bounty hunter after her, Yelena is forced to make a dangerous deal. With might and magic, Valek peels back the layers of betrayal surrounding the Commander. At its rotten core lies a powerful magician...and his latest discovery. The fate of all rests upon two unlikely weapons. One may turn the tide. The other could spell the end of everything. Previously published. The Chronicles of Ixia Series by Maria V. Snyder Book One: Poison Study Book Two: Magic Study Book Three: Fire Study Book Four: Storm Glass Book Five: Sea Glass Book Six: Spy Glass Book Seven: Shadow Study Book Eight: Night Study Book Nine: Dawn Study

Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older Children 2017 Winner of the YA Book Prize 2017 Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award 2016 Not cool enough, not clever enough, not street enough for anyone to notice me. I was the kid people looked straight through... NOT ANY MORE. NOT SINCE MR ORANGE. Sixteen-year-old Marlon has made his mum a promise - he'll never follow his big brother, Andre, down the wrong path. So far, it's been easy, but when a date ends in tragedy, Marlon finds himself hunted. They're after the mysterious Mr Orange, and they're going to use Marlon to get to him. Marlon's out of choices - can he become the person he never wanted to be, to protect everyone he loves? PRAISE FOR ORANGEBOY: A truly brilliant book. _ Malorie Blackman Incredible book. Thank you Patrice Lawrence for such a fresh and riveting piece of fiction. _ Ben Bailey Smith (Doc Brown) What a book! Such a gripping, gritty storyline, with such wonderful, believable characters. Loved it. _ Tanya Landman Pitch-perfect teen voices and a bruising, thrilling pace. _ Metro Knuckle-in-the-mouth stuff... It's impossible not to gulp down this wonderful, intense story in one mouthful. _ The Times Discover more unforgettable stories by award-winning author Patrice Lawrence: Orangeboy Indigo Donut Rose, Interrupted Eight Pieces of Silva Splinters of Sunshine

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys. When the orphan Pip is taken to the house of Miss Havisham, he meets and falls in love with Estella. Estella is beautiful but cold and Pip decides that he will become rich so that he can marry her. Later he learns that somebody has given him a lot of money, but Pip does not know who this person is.

Pour yourself a cup of hot chocolate and settle into this sweet and cozy winter romance! It's been eight months since seventeen-year-old Emma left the quaint town of Briar Glen to attend boarding school in New York City. Now, she's back – and she's not alone: her new boyfriend, Sam, has come to visit the most picturesque village in New England during the most magical time of the year . But there's a chill in the air, and not just because it's winter. Emma's best friend, Aiden, isn't all too happy to see her after she left without so much as a goodbye. He and Emma have known each other since elementary school, and they used to do everything together. They even share a favourite drink: a peppermint hot chocolate from their favourite coffee shop, Cup o' Jo. This was where Emma first told Aiden she was thinking of leaving Briar Glen. It was also where Aiden had planned to confess his growing feelings for Emma – before she showed him her acceptance letter and everything changed . With Emma back in the picture – and with a new boyfriend in tow – will she and Aiden be able to break the ice? A cosy, swoony winter love story set in a gorgeous picturesque town Perfect for fans of Gilmore Girls By the author of Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice, Katie Cicatelli-Kuc.

From the bestselling authors of The Baby Book and The Birth Book comes The Discipline Book, the definitive guide to raising happy, well-adjusted, well-behaved children. Seasoned parents of eight, Bill and Martha Sears draw on personal experience and their professional knowledge as childcare experts to provide an authoritative approach to a broad range of disciplinary issues and practices. With a focus on preventing behavior problems as well as managing them when they arise, the Searses offer clear, practical advice on everything parents need to know about disciplining young children. Believing that discipline starts at birth, the Searses discuss baby discipline, disciplining the toddler, mother-father roles in modern parenting, saying no, self-esteem as the foundation of good behavior, helping a child to express feelings, the constructive use of anger, good nutrition for good behavior, and sleep discipline. On handling problem behavior, the Searses cover sibling rivalry, spanking and alternatives to spanking, breaking annoying habits, and eliminating bothersome behaviors like whining and talking back. The Searses strongly advocate teaching children values like apologizing and sharing, and explain how to deal with such issues as lying, stealing, and cheating. In addition, the Searses address building healthy sexuality and discipline in special situations such as after divorce and in the single-parent household.

Create a colorful, unique home that invokes joy in every room with this playful guide filled with renter-friendly tips and more than 100 stunningly vibrant photographs from Maitri Mody of the viral Instagram account honeyidressedthepug. Brilliantly bold colors and patterns, eclectic prints, inviting textures, and a nostalgia-infused vibe-these design elements lay at the heart of dopamine decorating. More than just an interior design handbook, Dopamine Design (named after the feel-good neurotransmitter) inspires you to embrace colorful, daring, and lively elements to create a space-and a life-filled with things that invoke pleasure and joy, without breaking the bank. Social media star designer Maitri Mody guides readers through the pillars of dopamine living in five chapters: Learning: Making, Mending & Finding Your Flow Pleasure: The Thrill of the Hunt and the Joy of Vintage Mood: Color That Hits Different Movement: Playing With Lighting, Textures, and Patterns Motivation: Finding Your Drive Through Design Studded with 100 smile-inducing photographs, eight home tours from popular designers, and actionable, step-by-step tips and renter-friendly advice, Dopamine Design is the only guide you need for crafting your own unique happy place.

The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! What is wrong meets what feels right in this romance set in Italy by the New York Times bestselling author of Deep End. Maya Killgore is twenty-three and still in the process of figuring out her life. Conor Harkness is thirty-eight, and Maya cannot stop thinking about him. It’s such a cliché, it almost makes her heart implode: older man and younger woman; successful biotech guy and struggling grad student; brother’s best friend and the girl he never even knew existed. As Conor loves to remind her, the power dynamic is too imbalanced. Any relationship between them would be problematic in too many ways to count, and Maya should just get over him. After all, he has made it clear that he wants her gone from his life. But not everything is as it seems—and clichés sometimes become plot twists. When Maya’s brother decides to get married in Taormina, she and Conor end up stuck together in a romantic Sicilian villa for over a week. There, on the beautiful Ionian coast, between ancient ruins, delicious foods, and natural caves, Maya realizes that Conor might be hiding something from her. And as the destination wedding begins to erupt out of control, she decides that a summer fling might be just what she needs—even if it’s a problematic one.

Two friends battle feelings for each other as they work together to renovate a school bus into a home in this charming romance novel from the viral TikTok author of Next of Kin and Out on a Limb. Warm, sexy, and vulnerable . . . Hannah Bonam-Young needs to be on your romance radar. Hannah Grace, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Icebreaker Lane is in the middle of an identity crisis. Her friends are all partnered up, her career is heading nowhere, and simply put, she s not happy. So, after a night out celebrating her birthday, she makes one hell of an impulsive purchase: a giant yellow forty-eight-passenger school bus that she intends to make her home. With little-to-no renovation experience but a large sum of inheritance money, Lane enlists the help of her friend Matt a mechanic by trade, handyman by practice, and hottie by nature. While their mutual attraction is undeniable, Matt and Lane have silently agreed that a friendship is the only thing that can ever exist between them. Matt s a total family guy with settle down with me tattooed across his forehead, whereas Lane is entirely commitment averse. It could never work . . . right?

Welcome back to the quirky, romantic small town of Blue Moon Bend: home to this enticing romantic comedy series from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over and the fan-favourite Riley Thorn books. ***A steamy romantic comedy between a stubborn heroine and the high-school sweetheart who abandoned her after a devastating accident nearly took her life...but is determined, eight years later, to win her back. "You were made for me.""Shut up, Jax."There are two things Joey Greer is great at: raising horses and holding grudges. Eight years ago, her high school sweetheart abandoned her, skipped out on his family, and fled to Hollywood of all places. She vowed never to forgive or forget. Now big-shot screenwriter Jackson Pierce is back in Blue Moon demanding another chance. No place is safe from him. Not the stables. Not the only bar in town. Not even the clawfoot tub on Joey's own deck. No matter how good it feels when he sneaks past her defences to land a kiss or a compliment, she is determined to pretend he doesn't exist. Except maybe when he's naked in her bed. Jax can't tell Joey the truth about the night he left. It would ruin far more than just their relationship. All he can do is sweep her off her reluctant feet with orgasms, flowers, bacon, and a rescue dog. Oh, and maybe handcuff himself to her for charity, too. Blue Moon Bend's Beautification Committee has a few tricks up its devious sleeve where Jax and Joey are concerned. Tricks that will either leave the past in the past or ensure these two lovebirds can never be in the same room again. Lucy Score brings to life the "nosiest small town in upstate New York" in this charming and compelling romantic comedy - the third in a series of romcom romps through the small but lively town of Blue Moon Bend. TropesRomantic ComedySmall TownEnemies to LoversHigh School SweetheartsContemporary RomanceThe Blue Moon Series:No More SecretsFall into TemptationThe Last Second ChanceNot Part of the PlanHolding on to ChaosThe Fine Art of Faking ItWhere It All BeganThe Mistletoe Kisser

'Packs a punch . . . You'll definitely see your colleagues in a different light after reading this' THE EXPRESS WHO IS THE BIGGEST VILLAIN IN YOUR OFFICE? A gripping and incisive psychological drama from the internationally bestselling author of DallerGut Dream Department Store. Eight unsuspecting people receive an invitation to participate in a mysterious new reality show called Break Room. But what starts as an opportunity to find fame is quickly revealed to be something far more unsettling when they learn how they were chosen - they were voted in by their own co-workers as the people they'd least like to share a break room with. But there's another twist. Among them is an imposter - a mole planted by the show's producers and the only way to win the prize money is to uncover the saboteur before time runs out. Labelled as 'villains', the participants are left to grapple with the incredibly alarming realisation that their actions might be perceived differently by others and one moment of kindness might see them branded as the office creep. As alliances shift and paranoia festers, each contestant comes to realise surviving the show isn't the greatest challenge . . . it's facing up to who they are. Welcome . . . Step into the world of the reality show, Break Room, where every smile hides suspicion, and every word could be a clue.

The Naturals are BACK! #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes delivers the highly anticipated new installment in her beloved Naturals series. This gorgeous Deluxe Limited Edition is available while supplies last and features: Beautiful designed edges Special case Special endpapers Special effects on jacket Cassie Hobbes joined the FBI’s Naturals program at seventeen because she had an incredible ability to read people. Since then, Cassie, fellow profiler Dean, emotion‑reader Michael, lie‑detector Lia, and statistical genius Sloane have caught serial killers, outsmarted masterminds, and saved countless lives. Now, eight months after the most twisted, traumatizing case of their lives and still dealing with the psychological fall-out, the Naturals decide to take on a joyful mission for once: playing matchmaker. With Christmas fast approaching, how hard could it be for an emotion‑reader; a deception detector, two profilers, and a statistician armed with a wealth of data on romantic relationships to secure a happily ever after for two people who are already very obviously in love? Turns out…very. Because to bring their FBI mentors back together, the Naturals will first have to solve the mystery of why Special Agent Veronica Sterling can’t let herself have the very thing she wants the most. Profiling a profiler is tricky business, and it soon becomes clear that to solve this mystery, the Naturals need to uncover the past. Add in a puzzling series of interconnected crime scenes, an UNSUB with a fondness for snow, and a cold case on the verge of heating up, and it’s shaping up to be a killer Christmas.

'The best translation of The Odyssey yet' Telegraph 'Fast, fluent, thrilling, and a hugely impressive' Lee Child NOW A MAJOR FILM DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN With his Odyssey, best-selling author and classicist Daniel Mendelsohn has created a momentous new work, hailed by classicists and poets alike - a translation to stand with those of E. V. Rieu and Robert Fagles. Setting aside the streamlining, modernizing approach of many recent translations, Mendelsohn artfully reproduces the epic's formal qualities - meter, enjambment, alliteration, assonance - and in so doing restores to Homer's master work its archaic grandeur. His expansive six-beat line, far closer to the original than that of other recent translations, allows him to capture each of Homer's verses line for line, without sacrificing the amplitude and shadings of the original. The result is the richest, most precise, and most musical Odyssey in English, one that fully conveys its oral poetics while bringing to vivid life the gripping adventure, profound human insight and powerful themes that make Homer's work resonate some twenty-eight centuries after its composition. Supported by an extensive introduction and the fullest notes and commentary currently available, Mendelsohn's Odyssey is poised to become the authoritative English-language version of this magnificent, endlessly enjoyable masterpiece. SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2026

From the acclaimed author of The Troop—a book that is “utterly terrifying” (Clive Barker). “Fans of unflinching bleakness and all-out horror will love this novel….Each new shock is freshly disturbing” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). A strange plague called the ‘Gets is decimating humanity on a global scale. It causes people to forget—small things at first, like where they left their keys, then the not-so-small things, like how to drive or the letters of the alphabet. Their bodies forget how to function involuntarily. There is no cure. But far below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, a universal healer hailed as “ambrosia” has been discovered. In order to study this phenomenon, a special research lab has been built eight miles under the sea’s surface. But when the station goes incommunicado, a brave few descend through the lightless fathoms in hopes of unraveling the mysteries lurking at those crushing depths…and perhaps to encounter an evil blacker than anything one could possibly imagine. Blending elements of Stephen King–style horror, biotech thrillers, and the chilling atmosphere of Black Mirror, Nick Cutter delivers a relentless, modern horror novel that will haunt readers long after the final page.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A powerful, candid, and richly detailed memoir from an American icon, revealing what life looks like after the presidency: triumphs, tribulations, and all. On January 20, 2001, after nearly thirty years in politics eight of them as president of the United States Bill Clinton was suddenly a private citizen. Only fifty-four years old, full of energy and ideas, he wanted to make meaningful use of his skills, his relationships with world leaders, and all he d learned in a lifetime of politics, but how? Just days after leaving the White House, the call came to aid victims of a devastating earthquake in India, and Clinton hit the ground running. Over the next two decades, he would create an enduring legacy of public service and advocacy work, from Indonesia to Louisiana, Northern Ireland to South Africa, and in the process reimagine philanthropy and redefine the impact a former president could have on the world. Citizen is Clinton s front-row, first-person chronicle of his postpresidential years and the most significant events of the twenty-first century, including 9/11 and the runup to the Iraq War, the Haiti earthquake, the Great Recession, the January 6 insurrection, and the enduring culture wars of our times. With clarity and compassion, he also weighs in on the unprecedented challenges brought on by a global pandemic, ongoing income inequality, a steadily warming planet, and authoritarian forces dedicated to weakening democracy. Yet Citizen is more than a political memoir. These pages capture Clinton in a rare and unforgettable light: not only as a celebrated former president and a foundation leader, but as a father, grandfather, and husband. He recounts his support for Hillary Clinton during her time as senator, secretary of state, and presidential candidate, and shares the frustration and pain of the 2016 election. In this landmark publication, the highly anticipated follow-up to the best-selling My Life, Clinton pens an illuminating account of American democracy on a global stage, offering a frank reflection on the past and, with it, a fearless embrace of our future. Citizen is a self-portrait of equal parts eloquence, insight, and candor, a testament to one man s unwavering commitment to family and nation.

The Naturals are BACK! #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes delivers the highly anticipated new installment in her beloved Naturals series. This gorgeous Deluxe Limited Edition is available while supplies last and features: Beautiful designed edges Special case Special endpapers Special effects on jacket Cassie Hobbes joined the FBI’s Naturals program at seventeen because she had an incredible ability to read people. Since then, Cassie, fellow profiler Dean, emotion‑reader Michael, lie‑detector Lia, and statistical genius Sloane have caught serial killers, outsmarted masterminds, and saved countless lives. Now, eight months after the most twisted, traumatizing case of their lives and still dealing with the psychological fall-out, the Naturals decide to take on a joyful mission for once: playing matchmaker. With Christmas fast approaching, how hard could it be for an emotion‑reader; a deception detector, two profilers, and a statistician armed with a wealth of data on romantic relationships to secure a happily ever after for two people who are already very obviously in love? Turns out…very. Because to bring their FBI mentors back together, the Naturals will first have to solve the mystery of why Special Agent Veronica Sterling can’t let herself have the very thing she wants the most. Profiling a profiler is tricky business, and it soon becomes clear that to solve this mystery, the Naturals need to uncover the past. Add in a puzzling series of interconnected crime scenes, an UNSUB with a fondness for snow, and a cold case on the verge of heating up, and it’s shaping up to be a killer Christmas.

Hockey and romance - what's not to love? This collection includes five full-length standalone M/M hockey romance novels! Brick Walls - They're bitter exes. Now they're on the same team... along with the very persistent demon that drove them apart. Own Goal - Eight seasons after he made the biggest mistake of his career, he's finally regaining some respect and securing his place as second line center. But his team just made a new acquisition, and suddenly he's linemates with the man who was the unknowing catalyst for his fall from grace. Name From a Hat Trick - When his daughter's hero becomes his boyfriend... can they make it work? Burner Account - The last person he expected his anonymous online friend to be was his hockey crush. Now the chemistry is sizzling and they're as inseparable in person as they are online, and their only regret is not doing this sooner. But when the novelty eventually wears off, how much can a broke, overweight average Joe actually offer a hot, rich, younger athlete? Injured Reserve - A marriage in crisis... and the injury that might be exactly what they need to get back on track. Enemies to lovers. Exes to lovers. Friends to lovers. Fans to lovers. This collection has it all!

Trygve is used to being on his own. His wife rejected him when he became a draugr around the year 800, and he hasn't trusted anyone but his best friend, Thorvald, since then. He lives and works alone, and he has no intentions on changing that. Then he meets Isaac. Isaac's life has been rotten-he was kicked out by his parents when he was sixteen, he was kidnapped from the streets at twenty, and he spent the last eight years chained to a wall and being abused. So when a tall blond man, appears out of thin air and kills the man who's been torturing Isaac for so long, he begs for death-or to be taken away. Trygve knows he should dump Isaac in a hospital and go back to his solitary life, but Isaac needs help, and for some reason, he seems to trust Trygve, so Trygve lets him stay with him. Neither of them expects their unlikely friendship will become more, and they take things slowly, for both their sakes. But someone is after Isaac, and Trygve knows he will do anything to protect the first person he's loved in more than a thousand years. Even if that means killing people he's not being paid to kill.

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises , the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content . The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning ( CEFR ). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. This Summer's Secrets, a Level 5 Reader, is B1 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing present perfect continuous, past perfect, reported speech and second conditional. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear regularly. It's a hot summer in Cornwall. When 16-year-old Senara Jenkins and her friends lose their drone in the garden of Cliff House, they discover that it is full of secrets. As Senara meets a world of beautiful rich people, her life changes. But should some secrets stay secret? Visit the Penguin Readers website Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.

The phenomenal new novel, based on a true story, from the multimillion-copy bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Cilka's Journey and Three Sisters. 1942. Singapore is falling to the Japanese Army. English musician Norah Chambers places her eight-year-old daughter Sally on a ship leaving Singapore, desperate to keep her safe. As the island burns, Australian nurse Nesta James joins the terrified cargo of people, including the heartbroken Norah, crammed aboard the HMS Vyner Brooke. After only two days at sea, the ship is bombarded and sunk. Nesta and Norah reach the beaches of Indonesia only to be captured and held in one of the notorious Japanese POW camps, places of starvation and brutality. But even here joy can be found, in music, where Norah's 'voice orchestra' transports the internees from squalor into light. The friendships they build with the dozens of other women in the camps will give them the hope, strength and camaraderie they need in order to stay alive. Sisters under the Rising Sun tells the story of women in war: a novel of sisterhood, bravery and resilience in the darkest of circumstances. The Tattooist of Auschwitz is a #3 Sunday Times bestseller from 5 May 2024

Book 2 contains eight fresh new stories - can be read without book 1 As an advanced beginner or intermediate learner, reading is incredibly important for improving your proficiency. This book is written to provide you with engaging content that will help you build fluency and confidence in Dutch. Specifically designed for language learners, each story introduces practical vocabulary, real-life dialogue and interesting plots to make your language journey both effective and relaxing. ¿ Entertaining stories: Written for grown-ups who enjoy a good story, each plot is unique to keep you engaged while improving your level of Dutch. ¿ Right level: Designed to include words, idioms, and grammar at the right level, to make it ideal for advanced beginners and intermediate learners. ¿ Vocabulary lists: Key words and idioms are highlighted, translated, and repeated throughout the book to grow your skills without becoming overwhelmed. ¿ Summaries: Brief recaps to help you understand each story before or after reading it. Exercises and answers: Test yourself with true/false questions after a story to check your understanding. ¿ Open-ended questions: Story-themed questions that can spark a conversation or be answered through writing. Language: Dutch (vocabulary list and introduction in English) Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Romance, Crime Level: Learners at A2/B1 level and Nt2 program 1 A sample from one of the stories: "... De kamers van het museum waren prachtig. Iedereen droeg mooie kleding en genoot van lekker eten en Franse wijn. In het museum waren veel beveiligingsmaatregelen. Er waren overal camera's om de schilderijen te beschermen, lasers die de andere zalen bewaakten en vloeren die drukgevoelig waren. Op deze avond was alles perfect geregeld, maar een groep dieven had andere plannen. Ze hadden weken geoefend op hun plan. ...."