HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE & FIRE the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age A CLASH OF KINGS is the second volume in the series The Iron Throne once united the Sunset Lands but King Robert is dead his widow is a traitor to his memory & his surviving brothers are set on a path of war amongst themselves At King's Landing the head of Lord Eddard Stark rots on a spike for all to see His daughter Sansa is betrothed still to his killer's son Joffrey
- Queen Cersei's son though not the son of her late husband Robert Even so Joffrey is now a boy-king Cersei is his regent & war is inevitable In Dragonstone Robert's brother Stannis has declared himself king while his other brother Renly proclaims himself king at Storm's End
- & Eddard Stark's fifteen year old son Robb wears the crown of the north at Winterfell A comet in the night sky red & malevolent the colour of blood & flame can only be an omen of murder & war Stannis's child Princess Shireen dreams of dragons waking from stone & a white raven has brought word from the Citadel itself foretelling summer's end It has been the longest summer in living memory lasting ten years & the smallfolk say it means an even longer winter to come The first rule of war is never give the enemy his wish But winter will be the biggest enemy From beyond the Wall the undead & Others clamour for freedom & from beyond the sea the long-dead Dragon King's daughter hatches her revenge Robb Stark will be exceedingly lucky to reach adulthood

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HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE & FIRE the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age A CLASH OF KINGS is the second volume in the series Nobody does fantasy quite like Martin' Sunday Times Throughout Westeros the cold winds are rising From the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding lands of Winterfell chaos reigns as pretenders to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms stake their claims through tempest turmoil & war As a prophecy of doom cuts across the sky
- a comet the colour of blood & flame
- five factions struggle for control of a divided land Brother plots against brother & the dead rise to walk in the night Against a backdrop of incest fratricide alchemy & murder the price of glory is measured in blood

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HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE & FIRE the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age A CLASH OF KINGS is the second volume in the series Characters so venomous they could eat the Borgias' Guardian Tears the woman's weapon my lady mother used to call them The man's weapon is a sword & that tells us all you need to know Throughout Westeros the cold winds are rising From the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding lands of Winterfell chaos reigns as pretenders to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms stake their claims through tempest turmoil & war Five factions struggle for control of a divided land Against a backdrop of incest fratricide alchemy & murder the price of glory is measured in blood ...

How many times have you wished that your history stretched all the way back to Greek & Roman myths & legends? Or that you'd been taught Latin at school? Or perhaps you wish you knew all about the great inventions & medical developments that have made our world what it is today? A Classical Education provides all of these classical facts that modern schooling leaves out & many more Perfect for parents who wish to teach their children & for those who would like to learn or relearn the facts themselves A Classical Education is informative & educational but above all accessible It

Includes:: Latin & Greek; Logic & philosophy; Natural sciences; Art & architecture; Poetry & drama; History & Classical literature Also including suggestions for further reading & entertaining tit-bits of information on the classics A Classical Education is a must for anyone feeling let down by modern schooling

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Intimidated by her father the rector of Knype Hill Dorothy performs her submissive roles of dutiful daughter & bullied housekeeper Her thoughts are taken up with the costumes she is making for the church school play by the hopelessness of preaching to the poor & by debts she cannot pay in 1930s Depression England Suddenly her routine shatters & Dorothy finds herself down & out in London She is wearing silk stockings has money in her pocket & cannot remember her name Orwell leads us through a landscape of unemployment poverty & hunger where Dorothy's faith is challenged by a social reality that changes her life ...

Sleep disorders have a significant impact on a child's physical emotional cognitive & social development & greatly affect the family as well Fortunately today's health care providers have highly effective medical & behavioral interventions at their disposal for treatment & prevention A Clinical Guide to Pediatric Sleep Diagnosis & Management of Sleep Problems 3rd Edition synthesizes current information on the assessment & treatment of sleep disorders in children & adolescents & gives you the practical tools you need to recognize evaluate & treat sleep issues This state-of-the-art resource provides comprehensive user-friendly guidance on pediatric sleep that will help you improve the lives of your patients & their families Stay up to date with current information on the etiology clinical assessment tools & management of specific sleep disorders in children & adolescents Quickly find the information you need thanks to logically organized chapters that cover sleep physiology developmental aspects of sleep sleep diagnostic tools the most common pediatric sleep disorders pharmacology (including stimulants such as caffeine) & special populations Use handy algorithms to evaluate common presenting symptoms & develop an effective treatment plan Educate parents & caregivers about normal sleep & offer primary & secondary prevention strategies to be used at home Keep your practice up to date with new diagnostic criteria revised & new practice guidelines from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine & the American Academy of Pediatrics & updated & new clinical screening & parent handouts for each age group Access an extensive collection of appendices online including professional resources & expanded list of intake & screening questionnaires & parent education handouts for each age group & each sleep disorder Now with the print edition enjoy the bundled interactive e Book edition which can be downloaded to your tablet & smartphone or accessed online &

Includes:: features like Complete content with enhanced navigation Print patient handouts directly from the e Book Powerful search tools & smart navigation cross-links that pull results from content in the book your notes & even the web Cross-linked pages references & more for easy navigation Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text Ability to take & share notes with friends & colleagues Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

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The second edition of A Clinician's Guide to Systemic Sex Therapy has been completely revised updated & expanded This volume is written for beginning psychotherapy practitioners in order to guide them through the complexities of sex therapy & help them to be more efficient in their treatment The authors offer a unique theoretical approach to understanding & treating sexual problems from a systemic perspective incorporating the multifaceted perspectives of the individual client the couple the family & the other contextual factors Both beginning & experienced sexrelationship therapists will broaden their perspectives with the Intersystem approach & gain information rarely seen in sex therapy texts such as how to thoroughly assess each sexual disorder the implementation of various treatment principles & techniques how to incorporate homework dealing with ethical dilemmas understanding different expressions of sexual behavior & addressing the impact of medical problems on sexuality Aside from bringing the diagnostic criteria up-to-date with the DSM 5 this new edition contains a new chapter on sensate focus an expanded section on assessment more information about development across the lifespan & more focus on diversity issues throughout the text ...

This is a companion guide to Think Good Feel Good A Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Workbook for Children & Young People Designed for clinicians using the original workbook in their work with children the book builds upon the workbook materials by offering guidance on all aspects of the therapeutic process & a range of case studies highlighting therapy in action Topics covered include parent involvement key cognitive distortions in children formulations challenging thoughts guided discovery & the use of imagery Also included is a chapter focusing on possible problems in therapy & strategies for overcoming them To supplement the workbook the clinician's guide offers further materials & handouts for use in therapy including psycho-educational materials for children & parents on common problems such as depression OCD PTSDTrauma & Anxiety ...

A Clockwork Orange is the daring & electrifying book by Anthony Burgess that inspired one of the most notorious films ever made beautifully repackaged as part of the Penguin Essentials range & What&s it going to be then eh?& In this nightmare vision of youth in revolt fifteen-year-old Alex & his friends set out on a diabolical orgy of robbery rape torture & murder Alex is jailed for his teenage delinquency & the State tries to reform him
- but at what costsocial prophecy? Black comedy? Study of freewill? A Clockwork Orange is all of these It is also a dazzling experiment in language as Burgess creates a new language
- &nadsat& the teenage slang of a not-too-distant future & Every generation should discover this book& Time Out&A gruesomely witty cautionary tale& Time& Not only about man&s violent nature & his capacity to choose between good & evil It is about the excitements & intoxicating effects of language& Daily Telegraph&I do not know of any other writer who has done as much with languagea very funny book& William S Burroughs& One of the cleverest & most original writers of his generation& The Times Anthony Burgess was born in Manchester in 1917 He studied English at Manchester University & joined the army in 1940 where he spent six years in the Education Corps After demobilization he worked first as a college lecturer in Speech & Drama & then as a grammar-school master before becoming an education officer in the Colonial Service stationed in Malay & Borneo In 1959 Burgess was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour & decided to become a full-time writer Despite being given less than a year to live Burgess went on to write at least a book a year
- including A Clockwork Orange (1962) MF (1971) Man of Nazareth (1979) Earthly Powers (1980) & The Kingdom of the Wicked (1985)
- & hundreds of book reviews right up until his death He was also a prolific composer & produced many full-scale works for orchestra & other media during his lifetime Anthony Burgess died in 1993



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Anthony Burgess&s nightmare vision of a society overrun by nihilistic violence & governed by a menacing totalitarian state A Clockwork Orange

Includes:: an introduction by Blake Morrison in Penguin Modern Classics Fifteen-year-old Alex doesn&t just like ultra-violence
- he also enjoys rape drugs & Beethoven&s ninth He & his gang of droogs rampage through a dystopian future hunting for terrible thrills But when Alex finds himself at the mercy of the state & subject to the ministrations of Dr Brodsky & the mind-altering treatment of the Ludovico Technique he discovers that fun is no longer the order of the day The basis for Stanley Kubrick&s notorious 1971 film A Clockwork Orange is both a virtuoso performance from an electrifying prose stylist & a serious exploration of the morality of free will In his introduction Blake Morrison situates A Clockwork Orange within the context of Anthony Burgess&s many other works explores the author&s unhappiness with the Stanley Kubrick film version analyses the composition of the Nadsat argot spoken by Alex & his droogs & examines the influences on Burgess&s unique eternally original style Anthony Burgess (1917-93) was born in Manchester in 1917 From 1954 to 1960 he was stationed in Malaysia as an education officer
- during this time he started writing The Malayan Trilogy Diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in 1959 Burgess became a full-time writer & went on to write a book a year up until his death in 1993 His many works include The Complete Enderby Tremor of Intent The Kingdom of the Wicked & A Clockwork Orange If you enjoyed A Clockwork Orange you might like Ken Kesey&s One Flew Over the Cuckoo&s Nest also available in Penguin Modern Classics &I do not know of any other writer who has done as much with language a very funny book& William S Burroughs



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