' Great art has dreadful manners' Simon Schama observes at the start of his epic exploration of the power & whole point of art ' The hushed reverence of the gallery can fool you into believing masterpieces are polite things visions that soothe charm & beguile but actually they are thugs Merciless & wily the greatest paintings grab you in a headlock rough up your composure & then proceed in short order to re-arrange your sense of reality' With the same disarming force Power of Art jolts us far from the comfort zone of the hushed art gallery as Schama closes in on intense make-or-break turning points in the lives of eight great artists who under extreme stress created something unprecedented altering the course of art for ever The embattled heroes
- Caravaggio Bernini Rembrandt David Turner Van Gogh Picasso & Rothko
- faced crisis with steadfast defiance The masterpieces they created challenged convention shattered complacency shifted awareness & changed the way we look at the world With powerfully vivid story-telling Schama explores the dynamic personalities of the artists & the spirit of the times they lived through capturing the flamboyant theatre of bourgeois life in Amsterdam the passion & paranoia of Revolutionary Paris & the carnage & pathos of civil-war Spain Most compelling of all Power of Art traces the extraordinary evolution of eight world-class works of art Created in a bolt of illumination such works 'tell us something about how the world is how it is to be inside our skins that no more prosaic source of wisdom can deliver & when they do that they answer irrefutably & majestically the nagging question of every reluctant art-conscript OK OK but what's art really for?'

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In this 365 day devotional New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer explores the life-changing power of a grateful heart Through uplifting Scripture Joyce illustrates God's never-ending love inexhaustible grace & always-accessible presence in our lives As we develop a renewed outlook we will better recognize & be further blessed by God's abundant goodness Each devotion will also include a prayer of thanks so that we may begin every day ready to receive the transforming power of a thankful heart ...

Often the simple act of breathing is overlooked even by those who practice yoga but this is the body's most fundamental physical process Join renowned yoga & meditation teacher Swami Saradananda as she expertly shows you how to enhance your life through the power of breath making Pranayama (the formal yogic practice of controlling the breath) accessible to everyone Boost your energy & confidence reduce stress & anxiety & address a wide range of health concerns with a wealth of inspiring exercises & tips Explore all five types of breathing in the Eastern tradition
- each related to a particular prana or life force
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Change your energy & change your life As seen in Stylist & Glamour & on ITV's Lorraine This beautiful modern crystal bible features over 100 crystals to raise your vibrations 192 pages Mc Geough Marion ...

An enthralling mix of magic & horror
- first of a new series from fantasy legend Robin Jarvis Something is brewing in the town
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The second story in the bestselling fantasy series The Power of Five by Anthony Horowitz 368 pages Horowitz Anthony ...

The epic conclusion to the ever-popular supernatural series by the number one bestselling author of Alex Rider Having escaped from Hong Kong the five gatekeepers
- Matt Pedro Scott Jamie & Scarlett
- are lost in a hostile & dangerous world As they struggle to re-group & plan their next move the malevolent King of the Old Ones gathers his forces in Oblivion a desolate landscape where the last survivors of humanity must fight the ultimate battle

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A stylish re-issue of the atmospheric graphic novel adaptation of the Number 1 bestseller Raven's Gate from the creator of Alex Rider Sent to Yorkshire on a rehabilitation programme Matt finds himself in the midst of a conspiracy of witchcraft & murder The Old Ones
- monstrous godlike beings once banished from our world
- are trying to return Matt is about to discover that he alone stands between the forces of evil & the annihilation of humanity Featuring striking high-contrast black-&-white art this distinctive graphic novel captures the brooding atmosphere of the bestselling book

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The first book in the bestselling fantasy series The Power of Five by Anthony Horowitz The first episode in The Power of Five series by the author of the bestselling Alex Rider series Anthony Horowitz Matt has always known he has unusual powers Raised in foster care he is sent to Yorkshire on a rehabilitation programme only to find himself in the midst of sinister goings-on Matt investigates & uncovers a terrible secret
- eight guardians are protecting the world from the Old Ones beings banished long ago by five children But devil worshippers want to let the Old Ones back in
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In The Power of Habit award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist & how they can be changed With penetrating intelligence & an ability to distill vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives Duhigg brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature & its potential for transformation Along the way we learn why some people & companies struggle to change despite years of trying while others seem to remake themselves overnight We visit laboratories where neuroscientists explore how habits work & where exactly they reside in our brains We discover how the right habits were crucial to the success of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz & civil-rights hero Martin Luther King Jr We go inside Procter & Gamble Target superstores Rick Warren's Saddleback Church NFL locker rooms & the nation's largest hospitals & see how implementing so-called keystone habits can earn billions & mean the difference between failure & success life & death At its core The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument The key to exercising regularly losing weight raising exceptional children becoming more productive building revolutionary companies & social movements & achieving success is understanding how habits work Habits aren't destiny As Charles Duhigg shows by harnessing this new science we can transform our businesses our communities & our lives ...