Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2016 Shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 2017' Excellent an entirely unsentimental love story with a memorable & engaging heroine Clever & touching' The Times (Book of the Month) The Words in My Hand is the reimagined true story of Helena Jans a Dutch maid in 17th century Amsterdam working for an English bookseller One day a mysterious & reclusive lodger arrives
- the Monsieur
- who turns out to be Rene Descartes At first encounter the maid & the philosopher seem to have little in common yet Helena yearns for knowledge & literacy
- wanting to write so badly that she uses beetroot for ink & her body as paper & the philosopher for all his learning finds that it is Helena who reveals the surprise in the everyday world that surrounds him as gradually their relationship deepens in a surprising story of love & learning' An accomplished first novel Glasfurd brilliantly dissects the complex frustrations of a woman in love with a man consumed by intellectual obsessions There is much to move us here' Guardian


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From the author of The Girl in Between comes an powerful story of secret attics hidden secrets & standing up for yourself Perfect for fans of David Almond & Katherine Rundell ...

This book argues for the importance of disability to authors of the Wordsworth-Coleridge circle By examining texts in a variety of genres
- ranging from self-experimental medical texts to lyric poetry to metaphysical essays
- Stanback demonstrates the extent to which non-normative embodiment was central to Romantic-era thought & Romantic-era aesthetics The book reassesses well-known literary & medical works by such authors as William Wordsworth Samuel Taylor Coleridge & Humphry Davy argues for the importance of lesser-studied work by authors including Charles Lamb & Thomas Beddoes & introduces significant unpublished work by Tom Wedgwood

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I know no one ever believes us nowadays
- everyone thinks we knew everything We knew nothing It was all a well-kept secret We believed
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I know no one ever believes us nowadays
- everyone thinks we knew everything We knew nothing It was all a well-kept secret We believed
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Passionate about films & video games Damien Mecheri joined the writing team of Gameplay RPG in 2004 & wrote several articles for the second special edition on the Final Fantasy saga With this same team Damien continued his work in 2006 for another publication known as Background before moving his career to the Internet in 2008 with Gamewebfr Since 2011 in addition to working as a radio journalist he has written articles on music for a number of books An emblematic question that has been fueling debates for years the question of the artistic essence of video games continues to be debated today If it appears essential for the recognition of the cultural value of the medium this subject actually creak many teeth Among the games that fuel the debate a trilogy stands out particularly signed by the Japanese developer Fumito Ueda whose approach to creation -propose something that did not exist elsewhere
- has inhabited the making of each of its productions ICO Shadow of the Colossus & The Last Guardian
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a bright gem of a book JIM KOUZES & BARRY POSNER authors of the best-selling The Leadership Challenge (R) Praise for The Work of Leaders The Work of Leaders is a bright gem of a book In a crystal clear & to-the-point style the authors make leadership instantly accessible with a memorable model rock solid fundamentals original research compelling stories & highly practical tips for putting the principles to immediate use There are invaluable lessons on every page & you'll enjoy discovering each one We highly recommend The Work of Leaders to anyone who aspires to make extraordinary things happen in organizations JIM KOUZES & BARRY POSNER authors of the bestselling The Leadership Challenge (R) Clear distinctive intuitive & deeply researched The Work of Leaders gives every reader not only several 'a-ha!' moments but smart meaningful suggestions for changing the way we all lead ELAINE BIECH author of The Business of Consulting The authors have indeed done their homework! Their combined expertise & engaging writing gives their readers a one-stop shop for understanding & improving the way we lead Bravo!BEVERLY KAYE coauthor of Love ' Em or Lose ' Em The Work of Leaders shows you how to create a thriving organization by setting a vision & then collaborating with your people to guide your company to success It is the strategic tool you need to move your business forward with imaginative writing & a practical approach you can use right away TOM MKEE CEO The Ken Blanchard Companies Anyone who is in a leadership position or is responsible for evaluating leaders should make this book a must-read Collectively the book's authors are unique in their knowledge background & ability which is what distinguishes this great piece of work from others of its kind SIDNEY FELTENSTEIN former CEO Yorkshire Global Restaurants ...

Comedy from the 1960's with Charlie Drake as ' The Worker' & Henry Mc Gee as the long suffering Labour Exchange clerk ...

A heartbreaking Black Country Saga Cara Flowers& mother disappeared when she was too young to realise & when her grandmother dies she leaves not only an enormous fortune but also a huge responsibility
- she wants Cara to find their estranged family Her quest leads her to the doors of the looming Bilston workhouse where children are torn away from their families to toil for others Shocked by the appalling conditions Cara vows to find a way to shut down the building & rescue its residents & then she discovers a link between the workhouse & her missing mother Can Cara overcome her past & save these children from their fate?
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Thriller directed by Sylvie Verheyde & starring Hafsia Herzi & Ash Stymest Virginie (Herzi) is a sex worker in the underground sex trade of London Despite being highly-priced & thus avoiding many of the dangers sex workers normally face on the street Virginie takes little joy in her position almost sleepwalking through her life She is awoken however by the appearance of a man who seems to follow her wherever she goes Actors Hafsia Herzi Ash Stymest Karole Rocher Ira Max Lindsay Karamoh Directors Sylvie Verheyde Language English French Subtitles English Dubbed French Number of discs 1 ...