The Sunday Times bestselling edition of Chips Channon's remarkable diaries. 'The greatest British diarist of the 20th century. An astonishing achievement. By turns frivolous and profound.' Ben Macintyre, The Times 'Wickedly entertaining. Genuinely shocking, and still revelatory.' Andrew Marr, New Statesman 'An irresistible, saucy read . . . One of the most impressive editions of our time.' The Telegraph 'They're among the most glittering and enjoyable diaries ever written' Observer ____________________________________ Born in Chicago in 1897, 'Chips' Channon settled in England after the Great War, married into the immensely wealthy Guinness family, and served as Conservative MP for Southend-on-Sea from 1935 until his death in 1958. His career was unremarkable. His diaries are quite the opposite. Elegant, gossipy and bitchy by turns, they are the unfettered observations of a man who went everywhere and who knew everybody. Whether describing the antics of London society in the interwar years, or the growing scandal surrounding his close friends Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson during the abdication crisis, or the mood in the House of Commons in the lead up to the Munich crisis, his sense of drama and his eye for the telling detail are unmatched. These are diaries that bring a whole epoch vividly to life. ________________________________ 'Fascinating and sometimes a key historical record. And the man could write.' Daily Mirror 'Fascinating stuff.' The Spectator 'Gripping reading.' The Sunday Times 'Chips perfectly embodied the qualities vital to the task: a capacious ear for gossip, a neat turn of phrase, a waspish desire to tell all, and easy access to the highest social circles across Europe.' Jesse Norman, Financial Times 'A masterpiece of storytelling and character assassination.' Guardian

Triple bill of zombie films. 'Zombie Apocalypse' (2011) is a made-for-TV horror starring Ving Rhames in which a group of human survivors of a zombie outbreak set out to make it to an uninfected island. Ramona (Taryn Manning), Billy (Eddie Steeples) and Kevin (Gerald Webb) are almost killed when they head out to search for food. Fortunately for them, they meet a tough group that includes Henry (Rhames) and Cassie (Lesley-Ann Brandt), who take on the zombies with weapons as diverse as a sledgehammer and a samurai sword. 'Abraham Lincoln Vs Zombies' (2012) is a tongue-in-cheek zombie horror in which Abraham Lincoln is distracted from his composition of the Gettysburg Address by a more pressing concern - an outbreak of the undead. Lincoln (Bill Oberst Jr.) leads a team of Secret Service agents to the area to try and contain the disaster. There is a suggestion that Lincoln may have some experience of dealing with zombies from his past and he takes under his wing a youngster by the name of Teddy Roosevelt (Canon Kuipers), who may have a role of his own to play in the American story. 'The Dead' (2010) is a zombie horror set in West Africa. Robert Freeman stars as Lieutenant Brian Murphy, a military engineer who finds himself stranded in the wilderness of Burkina Faso after a zombie outbreak lays waste to civilisation. Eventually he teams up with Sergeant Daniel Dembele (Prince David Oseia), a local soldier who has gone AWOL from the army to search for his missing son.

The most definitive guide to the new revolution in single malt whiskey across the globe, complete with cocktail recipes, bottle reviews, tasting notes, distiller interviews, and contributions from award winning experts! THE NEW SINGLE MALT is the only book on the market devoted solely to new world Single Malt Whiskeys and old world cutting edge Single Malt Scotches. This distinguished guide to the most discerning of beverages is a worthy collection of whiskeys from around the globe, classic and creative cocktail recipes, and full-color photographs throughout. Never before has a book taken such an in-depth look at the old and new world malts from near and far. THE NEW SINGLE MALT WHISKEY is the most up-to-date and definitive guide to the current revolution happening in single malt whiskey.

DUN-DUN. Show your love for Law & Order with this officially licensed mini gavel set. With a swift rap of the gavel, you can be the judge with this iconic set piece from the show. - Specifications: 3-inch gavel with base that is both functional and makes for a nice display piece - Fun Sound Feature: Plays iconic "dun-dun" sound from the show when the gavel strikes the base - Mini Book Included: 32-page mini book with a brief history of the show, cast profiles, and full-color images - Perfect Gift for Fans: A must-have gift for yourself or that Law & Order fan in your life - Officially Licensed: Authentic collectible Includes button or coin cell batteries. © 2023 Universal Content Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Bruce Wayne is having nightmares of a future he can't stop. But he may not even make it to that future. A startling enemy from Batman's past has one relentless goal to end Batman. No matter what it takes. Comics superstars Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jimenez bring you this thrilling collection!

Gotham City has never been darker or deadlier. And after Failsafe, there is no Batman to save it. The mean streets of Gotham City have gotten meaner as the likes of Harvey Dent and Killer Croc roam free, brutalizing the population. Where is Batman and why hasn t he responded to the cries of a city in peril?! Can Bruce Wayne find the answers before the mysterious Red Mask captures him? Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jimenez continue their incredible Batman run with Batman Vol. 2: The Bat-Man of Gotham!

So, you think you're an American ninja warrior? Practice your race day skills using your fingers to run up the iconic warped wall from American Ninja Warrior-and don't forget to hit the buzzer! - Specifications: 3½-inch warped wall with buzzer plus sound, inspired by the iconic course obstacle from the show - Mini Book Included: 48-page mini book includes a brief history of the show, American Ninja vocabulary, and course obstacles - Perfect Gift for Fans: This unique component is a perfect gift for fans of the show and general fitness enthusiasts - Officially Licensed: Authentic collectible Includes button or coin cell batteries. AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR TM TBS TV Japan and © 2023 USA Network Media Productions, LLC

This graphic sketchbook is a primer for sparking imagination and creativity in landscape architecture and urban design drawing. Field Sketching for Environmental Designers is an ideal guide and companion for both beginning and advanced drawing enthusiasts. The text is profusely illustrated and loaded with fun and enlightening examples of work from a plethora of experienced artists, designers, planners and naturalists from around the world. Each chapter provides easy-to-follow instructions on a wide variety of techniques for field sketching and plein-air painting. The exercises are designed to help readers progressively build a set of skills that will help them construct meaning and gain knowledge from on-site, field observation.

Machine learning systems are both complex and unique. Complex because they consist of many different components and involve many different stakeholders. Unique because they're data dependent, with data varying wildly from one use case to the next. In this book, you'll learn a holistic approach to designing ML systems that are reliable, scalable, maintainable, and adaptive to changing environments and business requirements. Author Chip Huyen, co-founder of Claypot AI, considers each design decision--such as how to process and create training data, which features to use, how often to retrain models, and what to monitor--in the context of how it can help your system as a whole achieve its objectives. The iterative framework in this book uses actual case studies backed by ample references. This book will help you tackle scenarios such as: Engineering data and choosing the right metrics to solve a business problem Automating the process for continually developing, evaluating, deploying, and updating models Developing a monitoring system to quickly detect and address issues your models might encounter in production Architecting an ML platform that serves across use cases Developing responsible ML systems

Our lives are fraught with anxiety. Conflict in our relationships, fears about the future, information overload, financial pressure, lack of contentment--all of them can steal our joy because they steal our peace. Through Christ we are promised peace, but how can we feel peace when we live in a world of chaos? Because, says Chip Ingram, peace isn't a feeling; it's a choice. In I Choose Peace, Chip unpacks Philippians 4 to show us how we can choose peace in - relational conflict - anxious moments - a broken world - difficult circumstances - a materialistic culture If you're tired of feeling anxious over the state of the world, your relationships, or your own heart, this encouraging book will help you quiet your worries and experience real, lasting peace that doesn't depend on what's going on around you.

The best-loved comic characters in the world - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the JLA and many more - are all brought to life by the number one fan-favourite artist working in the medium today, the incomparable Alex Ross. With a new jacket and an additional 16 pages, this book reveals Ross's lifelong love of these classic superheroes and his vision - combining his dynamic art with Chip Kidd's kinetic design. Step into the studio for a behind-the-scenes look at his creative process, with hundreds of never-before seen sketches, limited edition prints, and prototype sculptures. It also has 32 pages of exclusive new material centring on Ross's startling new comic series, "Justice", written by Jim Kreuger, with Ross painting over Doug Braithwaite's pencils!

The most eye-opening, and terrifying, story in Chip Reid's career as a journalist was the six weeks he spent with 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, as a correspondent for NBC News. Traveling shoulder-to-shoulder with the young Marines, he had unparalleled access, witnessing them in combat, and interviewing as many as he could persuade his bosses to put on air, allowing them to tell their war stories in their own words. It took only 22 days for the Marines of 3/5 to fight their way to Baghdad, but the effects on those who fought have lasted a lifetime. They lost a number of their own in battle, and others suffered life-threatening injuries. Of those who returned - even if they avoided physical scars - many have had to find their own way through survivor's guilt and the nightmare of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, with all its attendant miseries. Twenty years on, Chip sat down with the Marines of 3/5 once more. They told Chip inspiring stories of heroism in battle, of camaraderie and comrades lost, of patriotism and belief in mission, of recovery and success in both military and civilian life, and of the new appreciation for life that results from Post-Traumatic Growth. Visceral and searingly honest, this book is a tribute to the Marines for their service, and for the many sacrifices they made then, and that many still make today.

With a foreword by Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos and author of "Delivering Happiness"
When Chip Conley, dynamic author of the bestselling "Peak," suffered a series of devastating personal and professional setbacks, he began using what he came to call "Emotional Equations" (such as Joy = Love - Fear) to help him focus on the variables in life that he could handle, rather than dwelling on the parts he couldn't, such as the bad economy, death, and taxes.
Using brilliantly simple logic that illuminates the universal truths in common emotional challenges, "Emotional Equations "offers a way to identify the elements in our lives that we can change, those we can't, and how to better understand our emotions so they can help us . . . rather than hurt us. Equations like "Despair = Suffering - Meaning" and "Happiness = Wanting What You Have Having What You Want" have been reviewed for mathematical and psychological accuracy by experts. Now Conley tells his own comeback story and those of other resilient people and inspiring role models who have worked through emotional equations in their own lives. "Emotional Equations "arms you with practical strategies for turbulent times.

A lively, practical, first-of-its-kind guide to understanding cold, clinical data and harnessing it to tell a persuasive story. __________ How many hours' worth of songs are on your Spotify Wrapped this year? How much is your commute time really worth? How do you work out how likely you are to get Covid based on the official statistics? How do your viewing hours track against the most popular shows on Netflix? Whether you're interested in global problems like climate change, running a business, or just grasping how few people have washed their hands between visiting the bathroom and touching you, this book will help math-lovers and math-haters alike translate the numbers that illuminate our world. Until very recently, most languages had no words for numbers greater than five - anything from six to infinity was known as 'lots'. While the numbers in our world have become increasingly complex, our brains are stuck in the past. Yet the ability to communicate and understand numbers has never mattered more. How can we more effectively translate numbers and stats - so fundamental to the next big idea - to make data come to life? Drawing on years of research into making ideas stick, Chip Heath and Karla Starr outline six critical principles that will give anyone the tools to communicate numbers with more transparency and meaning. Using concepts such as simplicity, concreteness and familiarity, they show us how to transform hard numbers into their most engaging form, allowing us to bring more data, more naturally, into decisions in our schools, our workplaces and our society.

This graphic sketchbook is a primer for sparking imagination and creativity in landscape architecture and urban design drawing. Field Sketching for Environmental Designers is an ideal guide and companion for both beginning and advanced drawing enthusiasts. The text is profusely illustrated and loaded with fun and enlightening examples of work from a plethora of experienced artists, designers, planners and naturalists from around the world. Each chapter provides easy-to-follow instructions on a wide variety of techniques for field sketching and plein-air painting. The exercises are designed to help readers progressively build a set of skills that will help them construct meaning and gain knowledge from on-site, field observation.

Children's animated sequel set prior to the ending of the original film, 'Beauty and the Beast' (1991). Divided into four chapters, the feature follows Belle (voice of Paige O'Hara), Beast (Robby Benson), Lumiere (Jerry Orbach), Cogsworth (David Ogden Stiers) and the castle's other enchanted beings as they all try to get along with each other. The chapters are: 'The Perfect Word', 'Fifi's Folly', 'Mrs. Potts' Party' and 'The Broken Wing'. The feature also includes two original songs, 'Listen With Our Hearts' and 'A Little Thought'.