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With the flair for narrative and the meticulous research that readers have come to expect, in The Diamond Queen Andrew Marr turns his attention to the monarch, chronicling the Queen’s pivotal role at the centre of the state, which is largely hidden from the public gaze, and making a strong case for the institution itself.
Arranged thematically, rather than chronologically, Marr dissects the Queen’s political relationships, crucially those with her Prime Ministers; he examines her role as Head of the Commonwealth, and her deep commitment to that Commonwealth of nations; he looks at the drastic changes in the media since her accession in 1952 and how the monarchy has had to change and adapt as a result. Under her watchful eye, it has been thoroughly modernized but what does the future hold for the House of Windsor?
This edition, fully revised and updated, features a new introduction and a new chapter that sets out to answer that crucial question. In it, Marr covers the Queen’s reign from the Diamond Jubilee to the run-up to the Platinum Jubilee in 2022, taking in the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles’s plans for the future of the monarchy and examines what Elizabeth II’s lasting legacy might be.
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Remedial Magic
Melissa Marr
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"Beautiful and heartwarming, gentle yet powerful, truly a book to
treasure." Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs
Everything so far, if Peijing had to sum it up, was a string of
small awkward experiences that she hoped would end soon. The night
of the Mid-Autumn festival, making mooncakes with Ah-Ma, was the
last time Peijing remembers her life being the same. Now facing a
new home, a new school and a new language, everything is different.
Peijing thinks everything is going to turn out okay as long as they
all have each other. But cracks are starting to appear in the
family. Biju, lovable but annoying, needs Peijing to be the
dependable big sister. Ah-Ma keeps forgetting who she is; and Ma Ma
and Ba Ba are no longer themselves. Peijing has no idea how she's
supposed to cope with the uncertainties of her own world while
shouldering the burden of everyone else. If her family are the four
quarters of the mooncake, where does she even fit in? A
big-hearted, magical story about sisterhood and a family finding
their way in a new place.
"A proper twisty thriller."—Sarah Pinborough A stranger has
infiltrated your family…and now he’s taking over. Paul’s just
here to help, or so he claims—sent by a charity for vulnerable
people to do odd jobs for elderly widow Gwen. But for Gwen’s
daughter Connie, there’s just something about Paul that rings
alarm bells from day one. He’s a little too kind, a little too
involved…Worse still, Gwen seems to have fallen under his spell.
The last thing Connie wants is a stranger meddling in the safe
routine she’s built around Gwen. She loves being the one Gwen
turns to for cooking, cleaning and company. But the more Paul
visits, the more Gwen is relying on him. By the time he
conveniently finds himself between homes and has no choice but to
move in, Connie is certain he’s trying to push her out
completely. It’s her word against his, though, and as her
attempts to unmask him become ever more desperate she’s not the
only one left wondering if she’s lost her grip on reality. But
when events start spiralling rapidly out of her control, should
Connie wage all-out war on Paul and risk losing Gwen forever—or
has that been his plan all along?
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The Alone Time
Elle Marr
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For two sisters, confronting the past could come at a terrible
price in a riveting novel about a family tragedy—and family
secrets—by the #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author Elle Marr.
Fiona and Violet Seng were just children when their family’s
Cessna crash-landed in the Washington wilderness, claiming the
lives of their parents. For twelve harrowing weeks, the girls
fended for themselves before being rescued. Twenty-five years
later, they’re still trying to move on from the trauma. Fiona
repurposes it into controversial works of art. Violet has battled
addiction and failed relationships to finally progress toward
normalcy as a writer. The estranged sisters never speak about what
they call their Alone Time in the wild. They wouldn’t
dare—until they become the subject of a documentary that renews
public fascination with the “girl survivors” and questions
their version of the events. When disturbing details about the Seng
family are exposed, a strange woman claims to know the crash was
deliberate. Fiona and Violet must come together to face the
horrifying truth of what happened out there and what they learned
about their parents and themselves. Before any other secrets emerge
from the woods.
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The Big Bang (DVD)
Antonio Banderas, Robert Maillet, James Van Der Beek, Autumn Reeser, Sam Elliott, …
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Thriller starring Antonio Banderas as a Los Angeles private
detective handed an unusual assignment. As a private eye, Ned Cruz
(Banderas) is used to locating people who don't want to be found.
However, when he is approached by a Russian boxer (Robert Maillet)
to find his missing girlfriend (Sienna Guillory) and the $30
million worth of diamonds in her possession, it is clear that this
will not be an everyday job. Nonetheless, as Ned's search takes him
into the eccentric company of Adam Nova (James Van der Beek), a
Hollywood star with a secret, Fay Neman (Autumn Reeser), a waitress
with a passion for physics, and Simon Kestral (Sam Elliott), a
billionaire who is determined to replicate the Big Bang, even his
private expectations of the strangeness of the case are surpassed.
Can Cruz make sense of the bizarre occurrences and track down the
missing girl?
Triple bill of police thrillers. 'Big Bang' (2011) stars Antonio
Banderas as a Los Angeles private detective handed an unusual
assignment. When Ned Cruz (Banderas) is approached by a Russian
boxer (Robert Maillet) to find his missing girlfriend (Sienna
Guillory) and the $30 million worth of diamonds in her possession,
it is clear that this will not be an everyday job. Can Cruz make
sense of the bizarre circumstances and track down the missing girl?
'Bad Cop' (2010) is an action thriller set in post-Hurricane
Katrina New Orleans. Johnny Strong stars as Sean Riley, a
beleaguered police detective struggling to cope with the recent
death of his young son and the subsequent breakdown of his
marriage. After a call goes horribly wrong, Riley looks set to lose
his job - unless he can solve a series of brutal murders that have
sent the city spiralling into gang warfare. In 'Operation Endgame'
(2010) a top-secret facility underneath Washington D.C. finds two
competing teams of assassins - code-named according to a deck of
Tarot cards - at work. When a new employee known only as The Fool
(Joe Anderson) arrives for his first day of work, he is alarmed to
find his new boss murdered and the entire building rigged with
explosives. The Fool must race against the clock to identify the
killer and make his escape. Zach Galifianakis, Brandon T. Jackson
and Maggie Q co-star.
From the bestselling author of The One, now an eight-part Netflix
series. Set in the same world as The One, The Marriage Act is a
dark, high-concept thriller. 'One of the most exciting original
thriller writers' Simon Kernick What if marriage was the law? Dare
you disobey? Britain. The near-future. A right-wing government
believes it has the answer to society's ills - the Sanctity of
Marriage Act, which actively encourages marriage as the norm,
punishing those who choose to remain single. But four couples are
about to discover just how impossible relationships can be when the
government is monitoring every aspect of our personal lives,
monitoring every word, every minor disagreement . . . and will use
every tool in its arsenal to ensure everyone will love, honour and
obey. Black Mirror meets thriller with a dash of Naomi Alderman's
The Power. Praise for John Marrs: 'Marrs is brilliant at twists . .
. for the addicts of adrenaline-fuelled twisty rides' - Peter James
'Another savagely clever near-future thriller. Provocative,
terrifying and compulsive. If you loved The One, you'll love this!'
- Cara Hunter 'A tense, thrilling read - I found it impossible to
put down. It's dark and twisted, and I loved it' - Alex
Michaelides, bestselling author of The Silent Patient 'Dark,
twisted, and full of surprises' - Mark Edwards, bestselling author
of Here to Stay and The Retreat
In this chilling novel from bestselling author John Marrs, a young
couple's house hides terrible secrets-and not all of them are
confined to the past. Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict
house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant.
But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a
chilling message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM
FROM THE ATTIC. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple
make a gruesome discovery: their dream home was once a house of
horrors. In the wake of their traumatic discovery, the baby arrives
and Mia can't shake her fixation with the monstrous crimes that
happened right above them. Haunted by the terrible things she saw
and desperate to find answers, her obsession pulls her ever further
from her husband. Secrecy shrouds the mystery of the attic, but
when shards of a dark truth start to emerge, Mia realises the
danger is terrifyingly present. She is prepared to do anything to
protect her family-but is it already too late?
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Marr's Guitars
Johnny Marr
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A stunning photographic presentation of the guitars that defined
the distinctive sounds and style of Johnny Marr with personal
reflections and insights from the legendary guitarist himself.
'Guitars have been the obsession of my life ... they’ve been a
mission and sometimes a lifeline' – Johnny Marr The guitarist’s
guitarist, Johnny Marr redefined music for a generation. His
ringing arpeggios and chordal innovations helped elevate The Smiths
to be one of the most influential and important British bands of
all time. Tracing Marr's career from his teenage years to his
recent work on the Bond soundtrack, Marr’s Guitars showcases the
most significant of Marr’s superb collection of electric and
acoustic guitars, revealing through them the evolution of his
iconic sound and style of playing. Each guitar is identified with a
crucial moment, a specific song or a particular sound, and each
embodies a key aspect of Marr’s lifelong passion. Renowned
photographer Pat Graham presents each instrument as a full
portrait, supported by micro shots highlighting the specific
details that make each one unique, while Johnny Marr himself
reveals in his accompanying commentary on what tracks and at which
shows the guitars were played. Many of the guitars are closely
associated with Marr, such as the Rickenbacker 330, the Gibson
ES-355 and the Johnny Marr Signature Fender Jaguar. Some were
passed down to him, including Nile Rodgers’ Stratocaster, Bryan
Ferry’s Roxy Music Hagstrom and Bert Jansch’s Yamaha. Others
are guitars once owned by Marr that have since been passed on to
the next generation of guitar heroes, including the Stratocaster
used by Noel Gallagher on ‘Wonderwall’ and the Gibson Les Paul
Goldtop used on In Rainbows by Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien.
Punctuating the photography of the guitars and the accompanying
commentary are contextual studio, backstage and onstage shots.
Together, they make Marr’s Guitars a unique cultural history of
modern music and guitar playing told through the prism of Johnny
Marr’s experiences and achievements.
The first in a stunning series of exclusive manga stories from
Melissa Marr, set in the same seductive and dangerous faerie world
as her bestselling novels... The desert is far away from the
schemes of the Faerie Courts - and that's how Rika likes it. Once a
mortal and now a faery, Rika seeks isolation and revels in her
ability to appear invisible to humans. Then, she meets... him.
Artistic and kind, Jayce is the last person Rika wants to hide
from. But change is coming, challenging Rika's freedom and her new
romance, as her past pursues her, even into the heart of the
desert...
WINNER OF THE BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2022! Stay one step
ahead of the competition with this expert review of the most
impactful and disruptive business trends coming down the pike Far
from slowing down, change and transformation in business seems to
come only at a more and more furious rate. The last ten years alone
have seen the introduction of groundbreaking new trends that pose
new opportunities and challenges for leaders in all industries. In
Business Trends in Practice: The 25+ Trends That Are Redefining
Organizations, best-selling business author and strategist Bernard
Marr breaks down the social and technological forces underlying
these rapidly advancing changes and the impact of those changes on
key industries. Critical consumer trends just emerging today--or
poised to emerge tomorrow--are discussed, as are strategies for
rethinking your organisation's product and service delivery. The
book also explores: Crucial business operations trends that are
changing the way companies conduct themselves in the 21st century
The practical insights and takeaways you can glean from
technological and social innovation when you cut through the hype
Disruptive new technologies, including AI, robotic and business
process automation, remote work, as well as social and
environmental sustainability trends Business Trends in Practice:
The 25+ Trends That Are Redefining Organizations is a must-read
resource for executives, business leaders and managers, and
business development and innovation leads trying to get - and stay
- on top of changes and disruptions that are right around the
corner.
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Marr's Guitars
Johnny Marr
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A stunning photographic presentation of the guitars that defined
the distinctive sounds and style of Johnny Marr with personal
reflections and insights from the legendary guitarist
himself."Guitars have been the obsession of my life . . . they've
been a mission and sometimes a lifeline."--Johnny MarrThe
guitarist's guitarist, Johnny Marr redefined music for a
generation. His ringing arpeggios and chordal innovations helped
elevate The Smiths to be one of the most influential and important
British bands of all time.Tracing Marr's career from his teenage
years to his recent work on the Bond soundtrack, Marr's Guitars
showcases the most significant of Marr's superb collection of
electric and acoustic guitars, revealing through them the evolution
of his iconic sound and style of playing. Each guitar is identified
with a crucial moment, a specific song, or a particular sound, and
each embodies a key aspect of Marr's lifelong passion.Renowned
photographer Pat Graham presents each instrument as a full
portrait, supported by micro shots highlighting the specific
details that make each one unique, while Johnny Marr himself
reveals in his accompanying commentary on what tracks and at which
shows the guitars were played. Many of the guitars are closely
associated with Marr, such as the Rickenbacker 330, the Gibson
ES-355 and the Johnny Marr Signature Fender Jaguar. Some were
passed down to him, including Nile Rodgers' Stratocaster, Bryan
Ferry's Roxy Music Hagstrom and Bert Jansch's Yamaha. Others are
guitars once owned by Marr that have since been passed on to the
next generation of guitar heroes, including the Stratocaster used
by Noel Gallagher on "Wonderwall" and the Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
used on In Rainbows by Radiohead's Ed O'Brien.Punctuating the
photography of the guitars and the accompanying commentary are
contextual studio, backstage, and onstage shots. Together, they
make Marr's Guitars a unique cultural history of modern music and
guitar playing told through the prism of Johnny Marr's experiences
and achievements.
A sneak peek at the future of the internet, from one of the web’s
most prescient voices In The Future Internet: How the Metaverse,
Web3, and NFTs Will Transform Business & Society, acclaimed
futurist, author, and digital strategist Bernard Marr delivers a
compelling and engaging discussion of the technologies driving the
impending—and ongoing—transformation of the internet, including
blockchain, augmented reality (AR), and more. In the book, you’ll
explore the risks and opportunities presented by these
game-changing techs and how they might impact you, your
organisation, and community. The author explains how various
sectors will be revolutionised by the future internet, as
industries like sports, retail, energy, healthcare, education, and
others feel the effects of paradigm-shifting developments in
society and technology. He also discusses: Strategies for
individuals seeking to leverage the coming changes in technology,
employment, and culture The potential impact of the unprecedented
combination of blockchain and AR technologies Techniques for
getting in on the ground floor of a new internet that places a
heavy premium on participation and immersive experiences An
essential and incisive exploration of what our tomorrows might
bring, The Future Internet is perfect for executives, managers, and
other business leaders doing their best to get a head start on
tomorrow’s digital economy.
What if marriage was the law? Dare you disobey?
Britain. The near-future. A right-wing government believes it has the answer to society's ills - the Sanctity of Marriage Act, which actively encourages marriage as the norm, punishing those who choose to remain single.
But four couples are about to discover just how impossible relationships can be when the government is monitoring every aspect of our personal lives, monitoring every word, every minor disagreement . . . and will use every tool in its arsenal to ensure everyone will love, honour and obey.
"Students learn best by doing" is the essence of this lively
textbook of creative activities. Ten chapters suitable for a full
year's course in speech communication. Involvement is essential and
these learning experiences are such great fun that students will
want to participate. Sample activities include rap, pantomime,
charades, a game show, Readers Theatre, TV news, a mock trial, talk
show improvisation, and dozens more, including a "grab bag" of
extra activities. Assignment instructions and the sign-up sheet may
be reproduced. Cartoon illustrations throughout.
The story of Inman Park, Atlanta's first planned suburb, is one
closely tied with transportation ingenuity, trade, and the
progressive determination of its citizens. Situated two miles east
of downtown Atlanta, Inman Park was farmland when the Civil War
ravaged its rolling hills. In the 1890s, Inman Park bloomed into
Atlanta's first residential park, the location of choice for
Atlanta's social elite. The growth of Atlanta, however, struck a
blow to the development of this utopian suburb. By the mid-20th
century, the suburb fell into dilapidation, abandoned by the
prominent families of Atlanta. It was not until the 1970s that the
neighborhood, like Atlanta itself, was raised from its ashes to
become the celebrated example of Victorian restoration that it is
today and was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Nina can never forgive Maggie for what she did. And she can never
let her leave. They say every house has its secrets, and the house
that Maggie and Nina have shared for so long is no different.
Except that these secrets are not buried in the past. Every other
night, Maggie and Nina have dinner together. When they are
finished, Nina helps Maggie back to her room in the attic, and into
the heavy chain that keeps her there. Because Maggie has done
things to Nina that can’t ever be forgiven, and now she is paying
the price. But there are many things about the past that Nina
doesn’t know, and Maggie is going to keep it that way—even if
it kills her. Because in this house, the truth is more dangerous
than lies.
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