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Trends in Animal-Based Foods
by Ramadevi Nimmanapalli Manish Kumar SinghAnimal-based foods are an important source of essential nutrients for people worldwide. Advances in processing technology and engineering, fermented food and microbiological aspects, digitization, AI tools, traceability, non-bovine milk and more are crucial to facing the challenge of building a sustainable food system for the future of our planet. Trends in Animal-Based Foods focuses on the exploitation of animal-based products through extensive research, analysis, and technological advancement. With a vision for improving the quality and functionality of meat, poultry, fish and dairy products, this book will cover advanced biotechnological tools and techniques for animal product identification, including emerging dairy processing, waste and by-product utilization, biotechnological potential, yoghurt fortification, detection methods of milk powder adulteration, and sensor technology. Unlike the existing literature on animal products, this book focuses on the latest research areas, technological advancement, and sustainable biotransformation of these foods. In addition, the book provides theoretical and practical information to present the various aspects of animal-based foods and some alternatives. Trends in Animal-based Foods will be a valuable resource for researchers, dairy technologists, food technologists, students, and professionals working on sustainable and effective utilization of animal-based products as well as their wastes and by-products.
Green Concrete: A Sustainable Construction Material (Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering)
by Sudhirkumar V. Barai Sushree SunayanaThis book explores recycling and reusing construction wastes as alternative coarse aggregates and presents this as a possible solution for the major challenge of making sustainable concrete. It explores the reduction of cement use and the overcoming of some inferiorities in recycled coarse aggregate through the partial substitution of cement with supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). The book evaluates the effect of low-volume SCMs (mainly fly ash) in 100% recycled coarse aggregate based concrete and comprehensively investigates this sustainable concrete for strength, safety, serviceability and sustainability. More specifically, this book discusses macro and microstructure properties, environmental impact assessment and performance of structural components. It explores the use of the particle packing mix design method (PPM) for concrete proportioning as it compensates lesser modulus of elasticity of RAC and is beneficial in lowering the environmental impact of concrete. Necessary modifications in mix design, mixing and design of concrete mixes are suggested to make this concrete safe for construction practice. It illustrates different mechanisms and results through figures, histograms, tables and experimental test pictures showing the failure pattern of structural elements and microstructure of concrete. Readers can get a clear understanding of the performance of this SCM incorporated RAC at various scales like micro, macro and structural components.
Kiss Her Goodbye: A Frankie Elkin Novel
by Lisa GardnerA New York Times bestselling author returns with the latest installment in the addictive Frankie Elkin series, in which Frankie is called to Tucson, Arizona, to find a missing Afghan refugee, whose friend suspects she is in grave danger—before it is too late. &“Timely and completely gripping.&” (Louise Penny, New York Times bestselling author) Recent Afghan refugee and young mother Sabera Ahmadi was last seen exiting her place of work three weeks ago. The local police have yet to open a case, while her older, domineering husband seems unconcerned. At the insistence of Sabera's closest friend, missing persons expert Frankie Elkin agrees to take up the search just in time for a video of Sabera to surface—showing her walking away from the scene of a brutal double murder. Frankie quickly notes there's much more to the Ahmadi family than meets the eye. The father Isaad is a brilliant mathematician, Sabera a gifted linguist, and their little girl Zahra has an uncanny ability to remember anything she sees. Which given everything that has happened during the girl's short life, may be a terrible curse. When Isaad also disappears under mysterious circumstances and an attempt is made on Zahra's life, Frankie realizes she must crack the code of this family's horrific past. Someone is coming for the Ahmadis. And violence is clearly an option. When everything is on the line, how far would you go to protect the ones you love? Frankie is about to find out.
Beneath the Stairs: The Disappearance of Tina Satchwell and the Discovery that Shocked the Nation
by Ralph Riegel Paul ByrneIN 2017, TINA SATCHWELL VANISHED FROM HER COUNTY CORK HOME. HER HUSBAND RICHARD CLAIMED THAT SHE HAD TAKEN THEIR SAVINGS AND LEFT OF HER OWN ACCORD.But as questions mounted, suspicion grew. Why did her husband wait four days before reporting her missing? And would Tina have left behind her purse, her phone and, most importantly, her beloved pets?Here, with chilling detail and exclusive insights, journalists Ralph Riegel and Paul Byrne peel back the layers of a case that has gripped Ireland for over eight years.From how Tina and Richard met just days after she moved to the UK as a vulnerable seventeen-year-old, to the search of the house that would lead to Richard Satchwell's downfall, Beneath the Stairs traces the cold-blooded deception of a man, bent on control, who lied to hide the truth while living above his wife's hidden grave.Amid the darkness, a picture emerges of a kind and open-hearted woman, cherished by a family who never gave up hope that, one day, they would get justice for their beloved Tina.
Clodagh's Happy Cooking: 100 Easy, Speedy, Healthy Recipes for Good Mood Food
by Clodagh McKennaThe newest book from Clodagh McKenna packed with 100 recipes to bring pure happiness to your table. Simply by consciously prioritising cooking healthy food and sharing meals with family and friends, we can boost wellness, reduce anxiety and nourish both body and soul. Clodagh's Happy Cooking is packed with easy, everyday, tasty recipes that make health and happiness a part of your daily routine from breakfast to dinner.All of the recipes have been designed to fit into your daily life and are simple to prepare, with easy-to-find and healthy ingredients, packed with flavour.Recipes include:- Juices & Teas such as Gut Healing Juice, Mood Boosting Hot Chocolate and My Daily Happy Juice (more than 1 million views on social media)- Breakfasts such as Blueberry Chia Muffins, Homemade Granola and Slow Cooked Chorizo Baked Beans- Snacks & Treats such as Banana Peanut Bread, Mum's Cinnamon Rock Buns and Oat & Pistachio Cookies- Soups & Breads such as Lentil Roast Tomato Soup, Guinness Brown Bread and Rosemary Tomato Focaccia- Lunches such as Spinach & Feta Pastries, Summer Vegetables with Whipped Lemon Ricotta and Roasted Chickpea Caesar Salad- Quick Delicious Suppers such as Crispy Salmon Rice, Greek Chicken with Spicy Couscous & Tzatsiki and Spicy Sausage Pasta in Chilli Tomato Sauce- Weekend Cooking such as Buttery Croque Monsieur Brunch Bake, Mum's Irish Lamb Stew and Pear, Brie & Thyme TartFrom breakfasts to help you start your day on the right side of the bed to simple suppers you can make in under 30 minutes, Clodagh's Happy Cooking is a must-have guide to joyful, healthy living.
Whatever will be, will be: A Matter of Life and Football
by Felix White'A book so beautiful that it finally made me understand what football means. An exceptional writer.'- Bella Mackie'So much more than a book about football. A book about aging, community and memory. Rich in detail and great jokes. I wish I had written it.' - Josh Widdicombe'Mesmerising and unputdownable, like Fever Pitch meets The Sportswriter. I commend it in the highest terms.' - Amol RajanFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of It's Always Summer Somewhere comes a moving and often hilarious journey through the 2024/25 FA Cup - from the first muddy preliminary round in Penrith to a glorious sunny day at Wembley.On the brink of turning 40, Felix White sets out to watch a match from every round of the Cup, meeting fans, players and dreamers at every level of the English game. As he travels the country, football becomes a way to explore memory, identity, grief and joy. While he reflects on his own lifelong obsessions, his story becomes a unique expression of how the game communicates something vital, both literal and internal, between a child and an adult.Told with lyrical wit and heartfelt honesty, Whatever Will Be, Will Be is more than just a story about football - it's about growing up, holding on and the strange ways sport connects us all.
Happy Family: Transform Your Time Together in 15 Minutes a Day
by Alicia MunozGrow closer to your family with this new book by the author of the hit 190k copies sold self-help bestseller 'A Year Of Us'.Happy Family is a simple and thought-provoking gift book for you and your family, underwritten by the real expertise of its brilliant and fully credentialed US-based author Alicia Munoz. It will show you the huge gains you can make if you spend 15 minutes per day having fun and sharing meaningful conversations with the people that you love the most - even if they sometimes drive you mad. The creative, quirky and inspiring questions in this book get families talking, laughing, and sharing details about their inner and outer lives, helping them get to understand one another better, become more understanding and patient, and deepen IRL connection in an age of ubiquitous smart phones. Whether readers find themselves disconnected on long car rides, regularly eating in silence around a dining room table, or at a loss for words during family gatherings, birthday parties or at holiday events, the 250 questions in this book are unique and thought-provoking enough to get the extroverts listening and the introverts talking. Even for close, expressive families, this book will offer new angles and ideas on familiar themes, providing tools to help readers create a culture of curiosity and communication around topics that matter most to families, highlighting the shared history, unique roles, and evolving developmental stages of different family members, from thoughtful toddlers to reluctant teenagers and elderly relatives. It is a book to bind you together.
Garth Marenghi's This Bursted Earth: the third volume in his SUNDAY TIMES bestselling TerrorTome series (TerrorTome #2)
by Garth Marenghi'I wish I was half as critically respected as Garth Marenghi, even if I currently trounce him sales-wise (for now)' RICHARD OSMAN'I bought all three novels of the TerrorTome trilogy in a bargain slipcase edition and have read two of them already. Albeit in the wrong order' DERMOT O'LEARY'Garth's novels steered me through all two hundred and thirty seven syndicated episodes of TV's !mpossible' RICK EDWARDSHorror author Nick Steen is having visions . . . A sinister Black Steeple; eerie lights in the sky that look like a Catherine wheel but are not remotely a Catherine wheel . . . Plus a giant skeleton with a moustache. Are they omens? Auguries? Portenderings of things to come? (Spoiler: yes, they are.)For Nick Steen's imagination is bursting out of his brain and threatening to burst in turn the entirety of Stalkford.Can Nick stop the aforesaid bursting? Or have things already slightly burst regardless? Is all that we see or seem merely a dream within an Earth that's been bursted?From the fevered imaginata of Horror Fiction's Grand Frightener Garth Marenghi, author of Sunday Times-bestselling Garth Marenghi's TerrorTome and Garth Marenghi's Incarcerat, come three freshly rancid tales of . . .. . .. . . This Bursted Earth.
Travels with Agatha Christie
by David SuchetIn 1922, a young Agatha Christie, still at the dawn of her literary career, received an incredible opportunity. Britain was preparing for a grand festival - the British Empire Exhibition - to be held in Wembley in 1924. But such an ambitious event needed planning, and Agatha and her husband, Archie, were asked to help. Would they like to travel to different parts of the Empire to assist in its preparation? Naturally, their answer was a resounding yes.Nearly a century later, the legendary Sir David Suchet and his wife Sheila were invited to retrace Agatha's remarkable journey. In Travels with Agatha Christie, Suchet - renowned for his iconic portrayal of Hercule Poirot - follows in Agatha's footsteps, visiting the diverse landscapes of South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and Canada. With his trademark charm and warmth, and insightful reflections, David not only explores the enduring legacy of the British Empire but also uncovers the profound impact these travels had on a young Agatha Christie, shaping her future as the Queen of Crime.Rich with personal anecdotes, David's own stunning photography and fascinating history, Travels with Agatha Christie offers a fresh, intimate look at the woman behind the distinguished mysteries. Through David's eyes, we gain a deeper understanding of Agatha's early writing, her love for adventure and the lasting influence of her travels on her creative journey. A captivating blend of history, travel and personal insight, this book reveals a side of Agatha Christie that few know.
The Eating Well Workbook: Addressing Overeating Using Your Compassionate Mind (Compassion Focused Therapy)
by Dr Ken GossLearn to stop overeating for good and discover your own healthy weight and eating habitsThis compassionate, therapeutic workbook explores the problems created by having ready access to high fat foods designed to taste good. Because we evolved in conditions of relative scarcity, we have few natural food inhibitors and so most diet books try to encourage people to limit their eating using strict rules which have to be constantly worked at.However, this can lead to self-criticism which can undermine efforts at self-control. As a result, our relationship with eating can be complex, multifaceted and problematic.USING THIS WORKBOOK, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:· Understand and work with your urges and passion for food· Pay attention to your biological and emotional needs· Have a healthier and happier relationship with food and your bodyIf you have tried diets and found that they don't work, The Eating Well Workbook is for you.THE COMPASSIONATE MIND APPROACHThe self-help books in this series are based on compassion focused therapy (CFT, developed by series editor Paul Gilbert). This brings together an understanding of how our mind can cause us difficulties but also provides us with a powerful solution in the shape of mindfulness and compassion. It teaches ways to stimulate the part of the brain connected with kindness, warmth, compassion and safeness, and to calm the part that makes us feel anxious, angry, sad or depressed.
A Complicated Woman: The hotly anticipated literary debut by SELF ESTEEM
by Rebecca Lucy Taylor'An oracle' DOLLY ALDERTON'Articulate[s] a universal, feminine wisdom with such ferocity it feels like she's slapping the reader around the face' OBSERVER Sometimes when I drink wine out of a globulous glass with the thinnest of rims, blocking out the fact it's billed at £14 a pop, I think of baby Becky.Hair so blonde it's neon white, cheeks so chubby you can't see her eyes. What must she think right now? She must think she made it.We're a great big adult person.That was always the plan, right?In her extraordinary debut, with her trademark lyricism and razor-sharp wit, Ivor Novello Award-winning musician and artist Rebecca Lucy Taylor (aka SELF ESTEEM) takes us on a journey through womanhood - whatever the hell that means.Through the notes, lyrics and biting observational prose for which Taylor has become renowned, A Complicated Woman offers itself up as a subversive anti-Bible for any woman who has ever cracked under the weight of impossible expectation; who has done unto others the damage that has been wrought upon her; and who has discovered deep within herself a resilience that surprised her.A Complicated Woman is a cathartic scream of a book that gets to the heart of being a woman in the world today, and cements Taylor as one of the most exciting voices of her generation.
Funny Thing, Getting Older: Reflections on life, storytelling and wonder
by Michael MorpurgoFrom beloved writer Michael Morpurgo, comes a new collection of reflections, memoir, stories and wonder.'A beautiful, thoughtful book that brims with joy' KATE MOSSE'Suffused with gentle optimism and warmth' TELEGRAPHIn Funny Thing, Getting Older, one of our most beloved novelists shares his reflections from a lifetime of writing stories about the world. Here, collected for the first time on Michael's 82nd birthday, are his thoughts on nature, childhood, writing, peace and war, and getting older. Some are deeply personal, some political, others in between. And woven in amongst them you will find a play, a poem or two, and even a few stories. Full of wonder, gentle humour and sharp observation, Funny Thing, Getting Older is a book to treasure.A story is like a kite. If I make it right, if I fly it right, it will swoop and soar. And it will please my heart when it's up there, floating on the wind.'Our master storyteller' JOANNA LUMLEY
Garth Marenghi's This Bursted Earth: the third volume in his SUNDAY TIMES bestselling TerrorTome series (TerrorTome #2)
by Garth Marenghi'I wish I was half as critically respected as Garth Marenghi, even if I currently trounce him sales-wise (for now)' RICHARD OSMAN'I bought all three novels of the TerrorTome trilogy in a bargain slipcase edition and have read two of them already. Albeit in the wrong order' DERMOT O'LEARY'Garth's novels steered me through all two hundred and thirty seven syndicated episodes of TV's !mpossible' RICK EDWARDSHorror author Nick Steen is having visions . . . A sinister Black Steeple; eerie lights in the sky that look like a Catherine wheel but are not remotely a Catherine wheel . . . Plus a giant skeleton with a moustache. Are they omens? Auguries? Portenderings of things to come? (Spoiler: yes, they are.)For Nick Steen's imagination is bursting out of his brain and threatening to burst in turn the entirety of Stalkford.Can Nick stop the aforesaid bursting? Or have things already slightly burst regardless? Is all that we see or seem merely a dream within an Earth that's been bursted?From the fevered imaginata of Horror Fiction's Grand Frightener Garth Marenghi, author of Sunday Times-bestselling Garth Marenghi's TerrorTome and Garth Marenghi's Incarcerat, come three freshly rancid tales of . . .. . .. . . This Bursted Earth.
Never Ever After: a beautifully-woven fairy tale inspired romantic fantasy from a Sunday Times bestselling author (Never Ever After)
by Sue Lynn Tan'Deliciously transportive' RENEE AHDIEH'[A] masterfully crafted fantasy' ELIZABETH LIM'A jewel of a fairy-tale retelling' ROSHANI CHOKSHIIN THIS FAIRYTALE, MONSTERS WEAR CROWNS . . .Never Ever After is a powerful and fierce reimagining of Cinderella, a breathtaking new fantasy romance influenced by Chinese fairytales from the acclaimed Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess.Life in the Iron Mountains is harsh and unforgiving. After the death of her beloved uncle, Yining has only survived as a skilled thief and an even better liar. But when she acquires an enchanted ring that holds the key to a brighter future, it is stolen by her step-aunt, and Yining must venture into the imperial heart of the kingdom to seize it back.Amid the grandeur of the palace, Yining catches the eye of the ruthless and ambitious prince, who tempts her with a world she's never imagined. But nothing is as it seems, and soon she is trapped in a tangle of power, treachery, and greed - her only ally a cunning advisor from a rival court who keeps dangerous secrets of his own.To break free, Yining must embark on a perilous quest to fight for a future that both frightens and calls to her, and choose who to trust when allies can be as deadly as enemies.TROPESLove triangle ❤️🛆Chinese folklore 🐉Cinderella retelling 🥿Morally grey🖤EARLY REVIEWS FOR NEVER EVER AFTER'Beautifully written and fast-paced, with great characters!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Glittering and gorgeously done' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The ending had me on the edge of my seat' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'So beautifully and artistically written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'It was absolutely immaculate' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Before We Collide
by Kate Dylan'TWISTS AND TURNS THAT WILL LEAVE YOU REELING' HANNAH KANER 'HEART-POUNDING' SAMANTHA SHANNON 'CHARACTERS I WOULD DIE FOR' SAARA EL-ARIFIA forbidden power. An impossible prophecy. Two hearts destined to collide.A new fantasy standalone from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Until We Shatter, with an enemies-to-lovers romance, a disgraced seer, an enemies-to-lovers romance, and a cultist's plot threatening to destroy the world.Raya Wryvern was supposed to be a prodigy. As the daughter of two powerful Shades - world-renowned for seeing the future - she was expected to graduate the Academy at the top of her class. Instead, she's failing. And the cost of failure is having her magic bound.Desperate, Raya asks the future a forbidden question. But instead of an answer, it shows her the end of all magic and the death of her kind. And at the heart of the vision is Ezzo, the boy it claims she's destined to love.Except Ezzo's not just a boy, he's an illegal half-Shade who's spent the last year drinking away his past, and he's not interested in the future - his or hers.With time running out on a prophecy only she can see, Raya must convince Ezzo to help her decipher the vision - before it's too late to steer their fate onto a different path.READERS LOVE KATE DYLAN 'Wild ride doesn't even begin to cover this book. Kate Dylan is a genius' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If you like messy relationships, a fast paced plot, quippy dialogue and unique magic systems, this book is for you. Get it on your reading lists!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'With a sickening crack, clink, crunch, Dylan will shatter your heart into a thousand pieces, leaving nothing behind but a jagged pile of shards and a deliciously devastating book hangover' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I truly believe this will be the next big fantasy book. It has everything you could want and need' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This was a wild ride of a read, high stakes magical heist, blackmail, found family, romance. I had a great time reading it, it also broke my heart once or twice but I couldn't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Eating Well Workbook: Addressing Overeating Using Your Compassionate Mind (Compassion Focused Therapy)
by Dr Ken GossLearn to stop overeating for good and discover your own healthy weight and eating habitsThis compassionate, therapeutic workbook explores the problems created by having ready access to high fat foods designed to taste good. Because we evolved in conditions of relative scarcity, we have few natural food inhibitors and so most diet books try to encourage people to limit their eating using strict rules which have to be constantly worked at.However, this can lead to self-criticism which can undermine efforts at self-control. As a result, our relationship with eating can be complex, multifaceted and problematic.USING THIS WORKBOOK, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:· Understand and work with your urges and passion for food· Pay attention to your biological and emotional needs· Have a healthier and happier relationship with food and your bodyIf you have tried diets and found that they don't work, The Eating Well Workbook is for you.THE COMPASSIONATE MIND APPROACHThe self-help books in this series are based on compassion focused therapy (CFT, developed by series editor Paul Gilbert). This brings together an understanding of how our mind can cause us difficulties but also provides us with a powerful solution in the shape of mindfulness and compassion. It teaches ways to stimulate the part of the brain connected with kindness, warmth, compassion and safeness, and to calm the part that makes us feel anxious, angry, sad or depressed.
Blood for the Undying Throne: Book Two of the Bleeding Empire
by Sung-il KimNothing can stop the Empire's insatiable conquest.Not gods, not dragons, not armies.But heroes still rise.The Empire continues to enforce its so-called peace with massive war machines that destroy anything that opposes their might. Though the conquered are wholly at the mercy of the Empire, desperate odds such as these can be fertile soil for heroic resistance.Last seen rallying under Loran's banner, Emere is now a powerless politician in the Imperial Capital. But when an assassination attempt is made on his life, he discovers that he may just be at the center of sinister plots brewing in the highest levels of the Empire.Arienne has crossed the continent on a mission to learn more about the Star of Mersia, the infamous yet mysterious weapon that decimated the country of Mersia in a single day. But when she arrives at the supposedly lifeless land, Arienne is shocked to find much more than ruins.One hundred and seventy years ago, before the Empire laid waste to its plains and its people, Mersia suffers under the whims of the ruthless Grim King Eldred. When Yuma, the chief cattle herder, meets an emissary from the Empire, she dares to hope that this foreign nation might have the power to overthrow the Grim King and end his reign of terror. But Yuma will learn, only once it's too late, that aligning with the Empire will have consequences that reverberate through the ages.Sacrifices must be made in the fight against tyranny, but some sacrifices may be too great.Blood for the Undying Throne, the sequel to Blood of the Old Kings, from award-winning Korean author Sung-il Kim and translated by the world-renowned Anton Hur, is an epic fantasy adventure where the corpses of sorcerers power an empire and ordinary people rise up to tear it down.Praise for the series'Thrilling, inventive, and fierce - a tale of malevolent empire and those who stand against it. Not to be missed' Max Gladstone'A woman's burning quest for vengeance and power leads to a thrilling magic-filled adventure. Absolutely captivating' K.S. Villoso'Fast, fun and fabulous! Truly imaginative fantasy with a story that speeds along like a bullet train fueled by sorcery' Dyrk Ashton'Epic underdog fantasy in which choice outweighs destiny . . . Readers seeking an exciting new fantasy world to sink into will find this hits the spot' Publishers Weekly'A magnificent tapestry . . . If you're looking for something to scratch that sprawling epic itch, give Blood of the Old Kings a chance' Lightspeed'Full on fantasy delight . . . expansive and exciting―it's a book that so clearly loves fantasy and gives readers classic elements of the genre in a totally new way. Blood of the Old Kings is just a goddamn blast to read' Reactor'An immersive world that's sparking towards war' Library Journal
Hazelthorn: Gorgeously gothic horror and queer dark romance from the NYT bestselling author of Don't Let the Forest In
by CG DrewsKnives Out meets Belladonna in this gorgeously gothic queer YA horror and dark romance about an inherited estate, murderous relatives, and a garden with a taste for blood, from the New York Times bestselling author of Don't Let the Forest In and The Boy Who Steals Houses. Evander has lived like a ghost in the forgotten corners of the Hazelthorn estate ever since he was taken in by his reclusive billionaire guardian. He can never leave, he can never go in the gardens and he can never be alone with Laurie, the boy who tried to kill him seven years ago.But when his guardian is murdered and Evander inherits Hazelthorn, Laurie may be the only one who can help him find the killer.As dark secrets unravel, moss bleeds though the walls, poisonous mushrooms flourish beneath the floorboards, and Evander must discover what he's really inherited before Hazelthorn's garden demands to be fed.
A Complicated Woman: The hotly anticipated literary debut by SELF ESTEEM
by Rebecca Lucy Taylor'An oracle' DOLLY ALDERTON'Articulate[s] a universal, feminine wisdom with such ferocity it feels like she's slapping the reader around the face' OBSERVER Sometimes when I drink wine out of a globulous glass with the thinnest of rims, blocking out the fact it's billed at £14 a pop, I think of baby Becky.Hair so blonde it's neon white, cheeks so chubby you can't see her eyes. What must she think right now? She must think she made it.We're a great big adult person.That was always the plan, right?In her extraordinary debut, with her trademark lyricism and razor-sharp wit, Ivor Novello Award-winning musician and artist Rebecca Lucy Taylor (aka SELF ESTEEM) takes us on a journey through womanhood - whatever the hell that means.Through the notes, lyrics and biting observational prose for which Taylor has become renowned, A Complicated Woman offers itself up as a subversive anti-Bible for any woman who has ever cracked under the weight of impossible expectation; who has done unto others the damage that has been wrought upon her; and who has discovered deep within herself a resilience that surprised her.A Complicated Woman is a cathartic scream of a book that gets to the heart of being a woman in the world today, and cements Taylor as one of the most exciting voices of her generation.
Tempest's Queen: Blackmail. Murder. Revenge. A dark fantasy romance about a queen with no morals
by Tiffany WangHeavy is the head that wears the crown. The epic finale to the cut-throat dark fantasy romance, Inferno's Heir. Perfect for fans of Six of Crows and These Violent Delights.Praise for Inferno's Heir:'A mesmerizing debut fantasy.' - Rebecca Yarros, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame'Devious, driven and full of emotion.' - Marie Rutkoski, New York Times bestselling author of The Hollow Heart and The Winner's CurseSix months ago, Teia seized the throne against all odds, sacrificing everything; her morals, her friends, even love.Now, Teia must set sail across the Dark Sea to warn the Shaylani emperor of a threat that could doom the Five Kingdoms: Cornelius Lehm lives, and he's plotting to raise a legendary creature from the depths. But Teia knows she can't defeat him alone, even if it means working with the very rebels she betrayed to claim her crown. Can she earn their trust once again? Is the spark between Teia and Tobias still burning? Or will Teia be forced to face the consequences.
Halcyon Years
by Alastair ReynoldsA superb new noir/science fiction fusion from the 'mastersinger of space opera' (The Times) and the creator of the beloved Revelation Space universe, strap in for a gripping murder mystery.Yuri Gagarin is a private investigator, who picks up small cases from his local community, runs into trouble with the local police, and generally ekes out a living as best he can. He's aboard the Halcyon - a starship, hurtling through space, carrying thousands of passengers with thousands more sleeping the journey away.Only his usual investigative work - catching cheating spouses, and small time con artists - is about to take a turn. He's hired by a mysterious woman called Ruby Red to look into a death in one of Halcyon's most elite families . . . and then warned off the case again by a second mysterious woman called Ruby Blue. Caught between the two, he's about to be embroiled in a murder mystery in which - at any moment - he could be the latest victim.Gripping, fast-paced fun this is a classic noir mystery with a science fiction twist, which will keep you guessing, and on the edge of your seat, to the end.A fresh new masterpiece, from the master of science fiction.
Language Online: Investigating Digital Texts and Practices
by David Barton Carmen LeeIn Language Online, David Barton and Carmen Lee explore the evolving landscape of digital communication. This extensively updated second edition reflects the latest research and developments, addressing key contemporary issues such as online aggression, digital activism, and the growing impact of AI on human communication. It also examines how digital communication has shaped and been shaped by global events like the COVID-19 pandemic and incorporates multimodal discourse.With case studies from diverse geographical contexts, languages, and platforms, the book illustrates how digital language practices vary across cultures. This edition places greater emphasis on the intersection between online and offline communication, highlighting how digital interactions are deeply integrated into everyday life.Written in a clear and accessible style, Language Online balances theory with practical analysis, providing valuable insights into the relationship between language and digital technologies. Complete with discussion topics and real-world examples, this is an essential read for students and scholars of new media, literacy, and multimodality in language and linguistics.
Cultivating Cultures of Thinking in Australian Schools: From Control to Curiosity
by Simon BrooksThis book is a call to action for educators who seek to move beyond superficial learning and engage students in deeper, more meaningful thinking. At a time when education is dominated by standardisation and a crowded curriculum, this book champions a different path, prioritising student agency, curiosity, and thinking.Grounded in the influential Cultures of Thinking™ approach developed by Dr. Ron Ritchhart from Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, this book showcases real-life case studies from Australian classrooms where these principles have been successfully applied. It explores how teachers can develop students’ thinking dispositions, make thinking visible, and shape classroom cultures that foster engagement and intellectual growth. Editors Cameron Paterson and Simon Brooks, who have worked extensively with the Cultures of Thinking approach, bring together voices from across Australia, offering a rich tapestry of insights, strategies, and experiences. Through practical examples and compelling analysis, Cultivating Cultures of Thinking in Australian Schools provides educators with a concrete blueprint for transformative teaching. This book is an essential read for teachers, school leaders, and education professionals who want to create vibrant learning environments that prepare students for the complexities of the modern world. It is a powerful resource for those seeking to move beyond traditional assessment-driven teaching and cultivate a culture where thinking and learning flourish.
Iris Murdoch and Early Childhood Education: Enhancing Attention and Moral Vision in Pedagogy (Contesting Early Childhood)
by Andrea DelauneWhat relevance does the philosophy of Iris Murdoch have to offer to our understanding of early childhood education? In Iris Murdoch and Early Childhood Education, Andrea Delaune establishes the importance of attention, moral imagination, and moral vision for early childhood pedagogy. The book challenges limited behaviouristic or technicist views of education to assert teaching as a richly imaginative undertaking built from the slow and incremental practice of attention.Early childhood teaching can be enriched by Murdoch’s central philosophical question, How can we make ourselves better?, which does not prompt a uniform or hegemonic ideal practice and instead invites us to appreciate the ‘little peering efforts’ of the moral imagination to build a more expansive, comprehensive, and pedagogically impactful approach to educational practice. Drawing extensively on Murdoch’s philosophy, this insightful book provides a hopeful, practical, and accessible vision for change in the everyday pedagogy of early childhood educators and educationalists. Through the lens of love and justice, Delaune shows how teachers and educationalists can extend their moral vision of early childhood education through a broad examination of topics such as intentional teaching, neuroscience, and affection. The text promotes and explains the practicalities of attention as a reflective tool for reappraising both practice and simplistic understandings of early childhood education.By addressing central tenets of education that have remained topical throughout history, such as ethics in education, teacher-child relationships, and the role of the teacher, this book will resonate with a wide range of individuals. Delaune presents critical examinations of policy, pedagogy, and values for teaching, as well as practical examples of attention in action that will be of interest to teachers and educationalists alike. The text will be particularly relevant to those engaged in the study of early childhood education, including both those pursuing initial teacher education and currently working in the field.
The Rise of British International Schools in East Asia: Education as a Post-Colonial Export (Routledge Research in Educational Leadership)
by Simon ProbertThis book examines reasons for the ongoing growth of British schools in Asia and what the appeal of British education tells us about the past, present and future directions of the sector.With the use of a post-colonial lens, it considers the notion of Britishness, ways in which British international schools represent a hybrid space between cultures, and how they are set in a dynamic and creative context that allows for new cultures to emerge. The book emphasises how engaging with localised contexts allows for fresh interpretations and understandings of the international to emerge. With an explicit focus on British satellite colleges, which refer to the overseas branches of British private schools, the book examines the challenges these schools face. Areas such as how to frame the school culture between a British and Asian context, what British values look like in an Asian cultural context, the importance of being explicit about identity and belonging, and the challenges around staffing and leadership more generally are explored.This book will appeal to researchers and academics focussed on international schools, and particularly British international schools in East Asia, as well as those examining K-12 education in the post-colonial space.