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Diosas / Goddesses
In 2005, a mosaic artist embarked on a project to exalt the beauty and strength of women through twenty vibrant mosaics inspired by the lush landscapes of Puerto Rico. But during the three years of intensive work, a chilling realization emerged: the rising tide of violence against women.By September 2007, as the mosaics neared completion, the number of women tragically killed by their partners in Puerto Rico almost equaled the number of artworks. The artist’s exhibition, ‘Virgins,’ became a haunting tribute to the twenty women whose lives were lost that year, their names etched into the pages of this book.This powerful collection serves as a powerful homage to all victims of gender violence past, present, and future, and a desperate plea to end this devastating epidemic. Each mosaic is a testament to the lives stolen, their beauty and spirit forever immortalized in vibrant tile.
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Glance
From the coal mines of Northern England, which fuelled the Allies in World War II, to the war-torn streets of Saigon after the Vietnam War, two young souls charted their paths to America in the 1980s. Despite their vastly different journeys, fate brings them together in Indiana, where they uncover a collection of papers penned by a young Abraham Lincoln and hidden by his friend Eleanor Smith. This remarkable discovery ignites a shared quest to uncover the true significance of the documents for Lincoln and his childhood companion. As they delve deeper into their investigation, the revelations they uncover prove as transformative as the journey that brought them together.
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Plane Speaking
For the last decade of his career, Peter dedicated himself to traveling the globe, attempting to show that shared information benefits the entire company more than isolated data. However, this book isn’t about his professional mission; it’s about the adventure of travel itself.Travel is divided into four essential parts:Planning the trip.Getting there.Being there.Getting home.While all four parts are covered, it’s ‘Being there’ that takes center stage, as that’s where the real excitement happens.Peter’s journeys through diverse countries, encountering different peoples, cultures, and landscapes, only deepened his love for travel and humanity. Yet, post-9/11, the joy of travel has been marred by the extensive time spent navigating airport security. Sometimes, it feels like more time is spent in airports than in the air.Join Peter in rediscovering the joy of travel. Let’s bring the fun back into our journeys.
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The Bench
Joe Burnett, a children’s book author, finds his peaceful brainstorming session in a local park unexpectedly interrupted, propelling him into the heart of a global scientific conspiracy. While seeking solitude to gather thoughts for his much-anticipated third book, Joe stumbles upon a sinister plot shrouded in secrecy. This conspiracy aims to obscure the true nature of COVID, safeguarding vast financial interests at all costs. As he delves deeper, Joe’s journey to expose the truth not only unveils the enormity of the scheme but also awakens buried memories from his own past. These resurfaced memories become his arsenal, providing the insight and resilience needed to protect his loved ones from the looming dangers of his discoveries.
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The Tinder Detective Agency – The Littlest General
When those with power and influence think they can get away with murder, it is only the naïve and innocent who are brave enough to track them down and bring them to justice. It is not the size of the person, but of the heart that beats within. By the time the villains realise who they’re dealing with their fates are sealed. Samantha and the Tinder Detective Agency aren’t going to let them get away with it.
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Zuca
Saving lives in the centre of London is a difficult job, but paramedics Zeb and Sirena share the burden together. When working in different areas of the service, they find each other, bringing the promise of a fulfilling life together. However, this line of work can be unpredictable. Will their new love survive the test of a tragic event? Will heartache lead to heartbreak? This is a story of two people that find new love, and a hope for a bright future tested to levels that they could not have imagined. Do either of them have the strength to survive?
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Flies to Wanton Boys
Set in the final years of Queen Victoria’s reign, at the beginning of the end of Empire in India, Flies to Wanton Boys records the life of Marian Chase as she defies convention to cross continents. Ignoring repeated advice that ‘this is no place for a woman’, she travels through India in search of experiences and relationships more extraordinary than she could ever have expected from her comfortable middle-class upbringing in London and on the South coast. Intoxicated by India; its colours, its sights, its people, she survives landslides and bandit tribesmen in the mountains of the Northwest Frontier, running aground on the mighty Brahmaputra River and devastating monsoon floods in the tea plantations of Upper Assam. And on her journey, she marries, gives birth to a daughter, is widowed, and then marries again to a man whose power and ego finally leave her abandoned and homeless. Her eventual return to England, to the family she left behind fifteen years earlier, is not enough to relieve the grief she feels at having squandered the life she once had. Marian was a remarkable woman who kept meticulous diaries, revealing with unique honesty not just the places and peoples she embraced but her emotions, her doubts, and her fears until eventually she had no energy left.
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The Adventures of Tinkerbell, Clarita and TomTom – Book 2
When the three friends stumble upon Father Christmas buried in a pile of snow while driving along the snowy, winding road to visit Clarita’s family for Christmas, they are shocked. Obviously, they need to help him, but how?Their eyes widened in astonished awe when Father Christmas revealed his rescue plan.Meanwhile, readers have given TCT Cooper a four-star rating on Amazon. In the second instalment of the Tinkerbell adventure series, delighted young Mini Cooper fans and readers are again invited to join the chubby and cheeky green Mini Cooper and her friends in a journey filled with imagination, fun, and laughter. Clarita, a carefree young lady, and TomTom, who loves to flaunt his navigational skills, add to the excitement as they embark on their adventures making for a funny and entertaining journey.
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Attention Control
In Attention Control, Alexandr provides readers with essential tools to maintain awareness. He explores the reasons behind memory deterioration, the feeling of ‘Groundhog Day,’ and the onset of dementia, offering strategies to combat these issues. This book is a step toward clarity and mindfulness, ensuring that you don’t drown in the daily routine of life.
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Children Sent into Danger
Beginning in 1910, this story follows two brothers, Michael, a baby, and Ronald, a seven-year-old, who suddenly lose both parents. Their mother dies in childbirth, and their father perishes in the worst coal mining disaster in Lancashire’s history: the Pretoria Pit explosion at Hulton Colliery near Westhoughton, Bolton, which claimed 344 lives.Taken to a local orphanage, the baby is fostered by a local mill owner and his wife. Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, the mill owner’s intentions are far from benevolent; he wants a compliant son to fulfill his wishes. Meanwhile, the traumatized and unruly Ronald is deemed too difficult to adopt and is sent to Australia under Britain’s Child Migrant Program, where he initially suffers much abuse.Despite their harsh beginnings, both brothers eventually join the medical profession. During World War II, they encounter each other several times while working in field hospitals, completely unaware of their true relationship.Is it possible that they will one day discover the bonds of brotherhood and reunite?
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Making Waves Against All the Odds
Dive into this heart-wrenching young adult/adult novel that delves deep into the lives of five children struggling to rise above the hardships of their single-parent upbringing. Making Waves Against All the Odds follows their journey from primary school, where they form a self-preservation group, through the turbulent years into adulthood.At the centre of the story is Stuart, who, burdened with the responsibilities of being the man of the house from a very young age, grapples with his own challenges, including failed romances, while also managing his younger sister’s troubles.When tragedy strikes, Stuart faces an agonizing decision: become the legal guardian of a daughter from their close-knit group or marry the girl of his dreams. The emotional twists and turns of Stuart’s journey will keep you captivated until the very end.
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Whisper Boy Sings!
Peter loves to sing but one day he loses his voice and a chance to sing in his school concert. That night Peter falls into a deep slumber and finds himself in a mystical world of talking animals, birds, and fairies. He is named Whisper Boy by the forest creatures who travel with him deep into the forest in search of his voice. Woven into the magical journey are eight key singing exercises that readers can try as they read Peter’s story. Whisper Boy Sings! is written by Claire Everton, a voice teacher of many years who has also performed in children’s musical theatre. Aimed at children aged 6 to 10, Whisper Boy Sings! highlights both the adventure that can be found in learning to sing and the delight awaiting those who find their true voice.
£14.99
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