Longlisted for the Orwell Prize for Books 2016 Shortlisted for the Financial Times & Mc Kinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2015 When Anne-Marie Slaughter's Atlantic article Why Women Still Can't Have it All first appeared it immediately went viral sparking a firestorm of debate across countries & continents Within four days it had become the most-read article in the history of the magazine In the following months Slaughter became a leading voice in the discussion on work-life balance & on women's changing role in the workplace Now Slaughter is here with her eagerly anticipated take on the problems we still face & how we can finally get past them In her pragmatic down-to-earth style Slaughter bursts the bubble on all the half-truths we tell young women about having it all & explains what is really necessary to get true gender equality both in the workplace & at home Deeply researched & filled with all the warm wise & funny anecdotes that first made her the most trusted & admired voice on the issue Anne-Marie Slaughter's book is sure to change minds ignite debate & be the topic of conversation ...

A stunning novel of death & destiny Bereft of the three people she has held most dear
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Deluxe collector's edition featuring the definitive edition text & containing a full-colour reproduction of Tolkien's painting of the dragon Glorund The book is quarterbound stamped on the front board with a gold motif previously seen only on the first edition hardback & is presented in a matching slipcase Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring & provides those who have read The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background & new stories The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth & comprises such elements as The Quest of Erebor Gandalf's lively account of how it was that he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End; the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand; & an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan Unfinished Tales also contains the only story about the long ages of Numenor before its downfall & all that is known about such matters as the Five Wizards the Palantiri & the legend of Amroth The tales were edited by Christopher Tolkien who provides a short commentary on each story helping the reader to fill in the gaps & put each story into the context of the rest of his father's writings This deluxe collector's edition

Includes:: a full-colour facsimile of Tolkien's painting Glorund Sets Forth to Seek Turin' which illustrates his narrative The Children of Hurin' his colour design of a Numenorean tile & a fold-out reproduction of the definitive map of Middle-earth drawn by Christopher Tolkien The book is foil stamped with a Numenorean helmet design by JRR Tolkien that appeared on the first edition hardback & is housed in a matching slipcase

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The popular paperback edition of this fascinating collection of stories which continue the tales of The Lord of the Rings & The Silmarillion & contains an alternative version of The Children of Hurin Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring & provides those who have read The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background & new stories from the twentieth century's most acclaimed popular author The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth & comprises such elements as Gandalf's lively account of how it was that he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand & an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan Unfinished Tales also contains the only story about the long ages of Numenor before its downfall & all that is known about such matters as the Five Wizards the Palantiri & the legend of Amroth The tales were collated & edited by JRR Tolkien's son & literary heir Christopher Tolkien who provides a short commentary on each story helping the reader to fill in the gaps & put each story into the context of the rest of his father's writings ...

Cruise up the Nile & discover ancient Egypt in this beautiful pull-out frieze Travel past pyramids & catacombs come face-to-face with gods & pharaohs encounter exotic animals & much more One side features beautiful illustrations while the reverse is packed with amazing facts Get ready for an unforgettable journey! 16 pages Illustrations unspecified Lonely Planet Kids ...

Catch up with the show-stopping critically acclaimed new Vertigo series from creators Rob Williams (MARTIAN MANHUNTER THE ROYALS MASTERS OF WAR) & Michael Dowling (Death Sentence) A dying social media mogul leaves his billions to be split evenly between 140 random people—or however many of them are still alive at the moment of his death This sharp thrilling look at life in the digital age assembles a cast that

Includes:: a young black man trying to get by in St Louis an Iranian reporter in need of hope a retired special forces soldier with a strange sense of purpose & a thrill-seeking heiress—and shows us that we’re all still part of the food chain Collects UNFOLLOW 1-6 Meet the Author Rob Williams has written for DC Comics Marvel Dynamite Entertainment & many others He is the author of the Vertigo graphic novel THE ROYALS MASTERS OF WAR as well as the creator-owned series UNFOLLOW His DC Comics work

Includes:: MARTIAN MANHUNTER



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TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL Out of sight out of mind Due to a fluke of quantum mechanics no one can remember Nat Morgan for more than one minute—not even his boss at the CIA Out of sight out of mind In the near future a fluke of quantum mechanics renders Nat Morgan utterly forgettable No one can remember he exists for more than a minute after he&s gone It&s a useful ability for his career as a CIA agent even if he has to keep reminding his boss that he exists Nat&s attempt to steal a quantum chip prototype is thwarted when a former FSB agent Yelena Semyonova attempts to steal the same technology for the Russion mob Along with a brilliant Iranian physicist who wants to defect Nat & Yelena must work together to stop a ruthless billionaire from finishing a quantum supercomputer that will literally control the fate of the world ...

Out of sight out of mind In the near future a fluke of quantum mechanics renders Nat Morgan utterly forgettable No one can remember he exists for more than a minute after he&s gone It&s a useful ability for his career as a CIA agent even if he has to keep reminding his boss that he exists Nat&s attempt to steal a quantum chip prototype is thwarted when a former FSB agent Yelena Semyonova attempts to steal the same technology for the Russion mob Along with a brilliant Iranian physicist who wants to defect Nat & Yelena must work together to stop a ruthless billionaire from finishing a quantum supercomputer that will literally control the fate of the world Meet the Author A Nebula Award winner & Hugo Award nominee Eric James Stone has had over fifty stories published in venues such as Year&s Best SF 15 Analog Nature & Orson Scott Card&s Intergalactic Medicine Show He lives in Utah with his wife Darci a high school physics teacher ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A unique & exciting drama series with Poppy Montgomery playing an ex-cop (Carrie Wells) with a special gift she remembers everything she&s experienced in perfect detail When a tragedy brings her back in touch with her ex-boyfriend (Dylan Walsh) now an NYPD detective he convinces her to use her incredible memory to help solve big city crimes ...

The Zachary family & the white settlers in the area hide their fears & resentment towards the local Indians after years of unrest & bloodshed Now the Zachary family find their lives are blighted by the arrival of a former soldier Based on a novel by Alan Le May ...