In Azar Nafisi`s personal story of growing up in Iran, she shares her memories of a life lived in thrall to a powerful & complex mother, against the background of a country`s political revolution. Nafisi`s intelligent & complicated mother, disappointed in her dreams of leading an important & romantic life, created mesmerising fictions about herself, her family, & her past. But her daughter soon learned that these narratives of triumph hid as much as they revealed. When her father began to see other women, young Azar began to keep his secrets from her mother. Nafisi`s complicity in these childhood dramas ultimately led her to resist remaining silent about other personal
- as well as political, cultural, & social
- injustices. ” Things I`ve Been Silent About” is also a powerful historical picture of a family that spans the many periods of change leading up to the Islamic Revolution of 1978-79. This unforgettable portrait of a woman, a family, & a troubled homeland is a new triumph from a modern master of the memoir.

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Among these wonderful, blackly comic tales from the Spanish master of the short story, an office queen falls from her throne, a tartan shirt holds the threads of a man`s life, a simple dictation test results in glimpsed mortality, & a case of mistaken identity finally pays off. Taking in love, family, war, food & the unforgettable view of the world from childhood, these rich, charming stories & Fraile`s light touch will stay with you long after you have finished reading. ...

From the tiniest Earth dwellers to far-flung celestial bodies
- considering everything from the similarity of gods to donkeys,
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This is a book about the universe which begins with swimming salmon & ends with the starry sky. From the tiniest Earth dwellers to far-flung celestial bodies
- considering everything from the similarity of gods to donkeys, to exploding stars & exploding sea cucumbers
- Amy Leach rekindles our communion with the world. This stunning debut will leave you with a deeper understanding of the universe & a greater sense of the magic that surrounds us.

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An account of the extraordinary meeting between four brilliant political activists: Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden, Pentagon Papers insider Daniel Ellsberg & acclaimed actor John Cusack ` What sort of love is this love that we have for countries? What sort of country is it that will ever live up to our dreams? What sort of dreams were these that have been broken?` In 2014, four people met in secret in a hotel room in Moscow. Each was a leading global advocate for government transparency & accountability: they had come together to talk. Over the course of two days, Arundhati Roy, Edward Snowden, John Cusack & Daniel Ellsburg shared ideas & beliefs
- about the Vietnam War & the Pentagon Papers, the NSA & the ongoing crises in the Middle East, the American government & the nature of activism. Co-authored by Roy & Cusack, & interleaving verbatim conversations with narrated recollections, this Penguin Special captures an historic moment. Interrogating the geopolitical forces that shape our world, it is both political & personal, activist & humanist
- irreverent, funny & absolutely urgent. In Things That Can & Cannot Be Said, Arundhati Roy & John Cusack issue a powerful rallying cry, a call to resistance against America`s ongoing, malign hegemony.

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With its warm & busy artwork scenes, Things That Go is the perfect interactive introduction to all kinds of amazing machines, from F1 cars & planes, to electric trains, diggers & submarines. Gentle, friendly text takes young children on a fun exploration from railway stations to space, with over 50 fun flaps showing a variety of machines along the way. ...

Baby Touch First Focus: Things That Go is part of Ladybird`s best-selling Baby Touch range. The book contains a range of different vehicles in high-contrast black, white & yellow colours to help stimulate a baby`s developing eyesight from birth. There is also a peepo hole to explore on every page & lots of different vehicle noises to make together! ...

The world around us is always growing & changing
- no two days are ever the same! Use this beautifully illustrated book to slow
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With playful prose & vivid art, Things to Do brings to life the small moments & secret joys of a child`s day. There are wonders everywhere. In the sky & on the ground—blooming in a flower bed, dangling from a silken thread, buzzing through the summer air—waiting.. .waiting to be found. In this thoughtful & ingenious collection of poems, Elaine Magliaro, an elementary school teacher for more than three decades & a school librarian for three years, & illustrator Catia Chien provide a luminous glimpse of the ordinary wonders all around us. ...

Time Out's 2012 things to do in London celebrates a very special year for the Capital. It is packed with suggestions around the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games, as well plenty of ideas on how to get involved with local sports & activities. Athletes & well-known Londoners tell us their top ten favourite things to do alongside hundreds of ideas for interesting walks, lovely views, hidden locations & must-visit restaurants & shops. Suggestions run from once-in-a-lifetime experiences to everyday pleasures; many of them absolutely free. Peppered with photos & illustrations throughout, this guide offers new ways to navigate the city. If you think you know London, think again. ...