Showing how history imprints itself on private lives, this memoir presents the author's sensuous, harrowing, & altogether remarkable life. It moves from Berlin during the Great War to the artists' set on the Cote d' Azur, through lovers, mentors, seducers & friends, & from genteel yet shabby poverty to relative comfort in London's Chelsea. ...

A follow-up to the bestseller Cryptonomicon, this book presents a cast of characters in a time of genius & discovery, men & women whose exploits defined the age of the High Baroque. It travels from the infant American colonies to the Tower of London, the glittering courts of Louis XIV, & all manner of places in between. ...

From global phenomenon Callie Hart comes a highly addictive enemies-to-lovers Romantasy with razor-sharp banter, heart-stopping action, & blistering hot romance that you won’t be able to put down! This edition features reversible dust jacket, hidden cover foil design & end papers. Available for a limited time only! Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the gate. In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn’t much a girl wouldn’t do for a glass of water. Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets & stealing from the Undying Queen’s reservoirs for as long as she can remember. But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone. When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently re-opens a gateway between realms & is transported to a land of ice & snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, . .. ...

Our lives are driven by a fact that most of us can't name & don't underst&. It defines who our friends & lovers are, which careers we choose, & whether we blush when we're embarrassed. This title shows how the brain chemistry of introverts & extroverts differs, & how society misunderstands & undervalues introverts. ...

Be prepared to tame the bad inner voice telling you cant do it & find your confidence, even if it is hidden very deeply inside you!

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Quiet leaders are masters at bringing out the best performance in others. They improve the thinking of people around them
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John Selby shows how the non-stop chatter of our minds & our own fear-based thoughts so easily catch us up in negative, destructive mindsets such as irritation, worry, impatience, guilt, inadequacy, hostility, shame & despair. This book provides a toolbox for rising above harmful thoughts & regaining inner-peace. ...

This delightful book provides 20 easy yet imaginative designs covering a range of animals such as cats, dogs, sheep, a hippopotamus,

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This would be an extremely useful addition to the cupboard of a quilling crafter whatever the level of experience with the technique. The board contains 36 round holes of varying sizes, which help you to easily make closed coils of the same size. It also has a large triangular hole in which to place your finished coils. ...

Beginners will love the Quilling Template Board, which is a handy tool for shaping your slim sheets of quilling papers. Fit your paper slices into your quilling tool, spin to your desired size & use the template board to shape it!

Once the paper has been rolled to the desired size, remove the tool from the roll & place the paper into one of the shapes, gently teasing it with your fingers to fit through the edges. Carefully remove the paper & use a small dab of glue to seal the edge, leaving you with a gorgeous shape!

Measures: 21 x 15cm



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