In Born Liars Ian Leslie takes the reader on an exhilarating tour of ideas that brings the latest news about deception back from the frontiers of psychology neuroscience & philosophy & explores the role played by lies
- both black & white
- in our childhoods our careers & our health as well as in advertising politics sport & war. Drawing on thinkers as varied as Augustine Charles Darwin Sigmund Freud & Joni Mitchell the author argues that far from being a bug in the human software lying is central to who we are; that we cannot understand ourselves without first understanding the dynamics of deceit. After reading Born Liars youll never think about lies
- or life
- in quite the same way again.



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Devyn Kell spent his life in service to the League until he learned of the double dealing & backstabbing that was costing innocent people their lives. Refusing to play those politics he became a Runner
- someone who makes sure planets get the weapons medicine & supplies they need to survive. May the gods have mercy on any who get in his way because he definitely wont. Alix Garran is a woman on the run from a past she cant escape. Signing on to work for Devyn as a Systems Engineer she finds a cause she can fight for
- & a man she can respect. But as Alixs past catches up to her & Devyns old enemies turn lethal they have to fight together...or fall alone.

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For Caillen Dagan a defiant soldier of fortune survival isn't a right: it's a brutal daily battle. Moving through the Ichidaian universe like a wraith his brushes with the law & death are legendary. But when an act of rare heroism reveals his hidden birthright he's forced into a world much more dangerous & cold-hearted than the bloody streets where he was raised
- one of obscene wealth & lethal politics. Ferocious & determined Desideria serves as an official bodyguard for her queen. Born of questionable genetics she will do anything to prove herself worthy of the weapons she carries & the position she's won by combat. But when she uncovers a ruthless plot to assassinate the queen & overthrow her country's government Desideria is caught in the crossfire. With assassination contracts out on both of them Caillen & Desideria must learn to fight together or die alone. & if they fail their governments will fall into the hands of an unimaginable evil.
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The second most infamous member of the shadow organisation called Sentella Kere an explosives engineer is known for striking terror in the hearts of all enemies. The bounty on his head is truly staggering & no one outside the Sentella knows his real identity. Zarya Starska grew up hard on the back streets of hell. Labeled a traitor because of her fathers political beliefs she dreams of a different life & a different world. A world where the harsh hand of the Caronese government doesnt destroy the lives of its citizens. As a resistance leader her goal is to topple to government that took her fathers life along with her mysterious right-hand man known only as Kere. But Kere has a dark secret. Hes out for revenge for past crimes against his family & plans to annihilate all those he feels guilty along with every resistance member he can find.. .including Zarya. ...

The second most infamous member of the shadow organisation called Sentella Kere an explosives engineer is known for striking terror in the hearts of all enemies. The bounty on his head is truly staggering & no one outside the Sentella knows his real identity. Zarya Starska grew up hard on the back streets of hell. Labeled a traitor because of her father's political beliefs she dreams of a different life & a different world. A world where the harsh hand of the Caronese government doesn't destroy the lives of its citizens. As a resistance leader her goal is to topple to government that took her father's life along with her mysterious right-hand man known only as Kere. But Kere has a dark secret. He's out for revenge for past crimes against his family & plans to annihilate all those he feels guilty along with every resistance member he can find.. .including Zarya. ...

Bear Grylls is no stranger to extremes. During a three-year stint in the SAS he was involved in a horrific parachuting accident in Africa & broke his back in three places. Months of rehabilitation followed but never losing sight of his childhood dream of climbing Everest Bear went on to become the youngest Briton ever to reach the summit & survive. It was a close-run thing however as during the descent he was almost killed in a crevasse his life saved only by his team-mate & a rope. In 2003 Bear completed another world-record-breaking expedition leading his team through freezing spray & icebergs across the North Atlantic Ocean in a small inflatable boat. More drama followed as Bear a karate black belt set out to show the viewers of Channel 4 what it is really like to complete the gruelling basic training of the Foreign Legion. Now in Born Survivor" which accompanies a brand new eight-part series for Channel 4 the world's ultimate survivor shows us how to stay alive in the most unforgiving conditions on Earth. From crossing piranha-infested rivers & finding fresh food to building bush fires & fighting off grizzly bears
- all manner of survival techniques from our most dangerous environments are covered. So whether you find yourself stranded on a desert island in the Pacific lost in the Lake District or stuck in the snow on Greenland once you've read this book you too will be able to beat the elements & survive the wild."
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Born to be Riled" is a collection of hilarious vintage journalism from Jeremy Clarkson. Jeremy Clarkson it has to said sometimes finds the world a maddening place. & nowhere more so than from behind the wheel of a car where you can see any number of people acting like lunatics while in control (or not) of a ton of metal. In this collection of classic columns first published in 1999 Jeremy takes a look at the world through his windscreen shakes his head at what he sees
- & then puts the boot in. Among other things he explains: why Surrey is worse than Wales; how crossing your legs in America can lead to arrest; the reason cable TV salesmen must be punched; that divorce can be blamed on the birth of Jesus. Raving politicians pointless celebrities ridiculous personalities & the Germans all get it in the neck together with the stupid the daft & the ludicrous in a tour de force of comic writing guaranteed to have Jeremys postman wheezing under sackfuls of letters from the easily offended. Praise for Jeremy Clarkson: " Brilliant.. .laugh-out-loud". (" Daily Telegraph"). " Outrageously funny.. .will have you in stitches". (" Time Out"). Number-one bestseller Jeremy Clarkson writes on cars current affairs & anything else that annoys him in his sharp & funny collections. " Clarkson On Cars" " Dont Stop Me Now" " Driven To Distraction" " Round the Bend" " Motorworld" & "I Know You Got Soul" are also available as Penguin paperbacks; the Penguin App i Clarkson: The Book of Cars can be downloaded on the App Store. Jeremy Clarkson because his writing career on the Rotherham Advertiser. Since then he has written for the " Sun" & the " Sunday Times". Today he is the tallest person working in British television & is the presenter of the hugely popular " Top Gear"."
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Eshe d Aureus is sent to Armand Argeneau under the auspice that she needs a safe place to hide from a rogue out for revenge but Eshe is really on the job. Shes been saddled with the task of finding out why Armands wives keep dying & what it has to do with his son Nicholas & the murder Nicholas is accused of committing 50 years ago. Shes Nicholas only hope of avoiding being executed for a murder he may or may not have committed. Eshes agreed to take on the task but that was before she realized she couldnt read Armand & he is the life mate shes been waiting for. Armand Argeneaus first sight of Eshe was her roaring up on a motorcycle that appeared to be aflame. That was inconspicuous?! She had the grace of a panther the attitude of a pit bull & openly enjoyed thwarting Lucians orders whenever possible.. .all of which delighted him immensely.. .until he realized he couldnt read the woman & she might be a life mate. Having already lost a life mate & two wives to suspicious circumstances Armand isnt willing to risk losing another. Unfortunately sending her away was pretty difficult when he couldnt keep his thoughts not to mention his hands off her. It seems its time to once again try to get to the bottom of the deaths of his first three wives. While Armands tried before hes also failed but this time he could lose his son as well as his life mate. ...

Hannah Howell- Dark Secret". Murdina Dunbar sets out in search of the only family she has left
- & finds an ally in the mysterious
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Steve Palmer is that rare commodity a journalist with a huge & very loyal following for his regular columns in the Racing Post. His many thousands of fans enjoy his idiosyncratic & amusing interpretation of his own & others betting activities as well as life in general. Where others see pain & misery Steve inevitably sees a unique & amusing angle. Born to Punt brings the best of Palmers often hilarious anecdotes & stories together under one roof for the first time. These stories frequently involve the hideous misfortune & sometime joy which befalls the many of millions punters who regularly bet each week. ...