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61) The hero
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?It?s Lee Child.Why would younotread it?? Karin Slaughter ?I don't know another author soskilledat making me turn the page? The Times In his first work of nonfiction, the creator of the multimillion-selling Jack Reacher series explores the endurance of heroes from Achilles to Bond, showing us how this age-old myth is a fundamental part of what makes us human. He demonstrates how hero stories continue to shape...
62) On Chesil Beach
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English
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It is July 1962. Edward and Florence, young innocents married that morning, arrive at a hotel on the Dorset coast. At dinner in their rooms they struggle to suppress their private fears of the wedding night to come...
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William Collins
Pub. Date
2019
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English
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Ben Horowitz, a leading venture capitalist, modern management expert, and New York Times bestselling author, combines lessons both from history and modern organisational practice with practical and often surprising advice to help executives build cultures that can weather both good and bad times.In What You Do Is Who You Are, Ben Horowitz, bestselling author of The Hard Thing About Hard Things, turns his attention to a question crucial to every organisation:...
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Gill Books
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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When it comes to baby sleep, Lucy Wolfe has seen - and solved - it all. Her gentle stay-and-support approach has helped thousands of people achieve the holy grail of parenthood: a full night?s sleep! But even with the best routine things can go awry, so in her second book Lucy addresses the most common problems that interrupt sleep routines. Dealing with a child?s first three years and tackling the most common sleep issues, select your problem area...
65) The switch
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Leena is too young to feel stuck. Eileen is too old to start over. It?s time for the switch ? Ordered to take a two-month sabbatical after blowing a big presentation at work, Leena escapes to her grandmother Eileen?s house for some overdue rest. Newly single and about to turn 80, Eileen would like a second chance at love. But her tiny Yorkshire village doesn?t offer many eligible gentlemen ? So Leena proposes a solution: a two-month swap. Eileen can...
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Atlantic Books
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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'Brave, acute, elated, naked, brutal, tender, humane and beautiful... If you can't handle the violence of regret the novel will awaken in you, or the agony of remembering wanting someone more than you wanted anything in your life, or the exquisite suffering that comes with the gain, and loss, of something that neared perfect understanding, then don't read this book... Otherwise, open the cover and let Aciman pull the pin from the grenade.' Nicole...
67) Simple self-care
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Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2021
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English
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Self-care isn't selfish. Just the opposite, we are at our best when we embrace self-compassion, self-forgiveness and self-love. Our mental, physical, spiritual and emotional wellbeing all hinge on a well-rounded self-care practice. Simple Self-Care is a practical guide to reclaim the parts of yourself you've neglected or judged unkindly; to accept and heal pain from the past; and to step into your power as you look to the future. With powerful words...
68) Reflections
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Presenter. Fashion icon. Wife. Mother. Holly Willoughby lights up the nation's TV screens every day but, like all of us, she has struggled with moments of self-doubt, feelings of guilt, anger and detachment. Here she shares how she has learned to reconnect with herself in order to face her fears head on. With her trademark warmth, Holly shows how listening to her inner voice and celebrating life's little moments of beauty and joy - like looking up...
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Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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When Sara Davison's marriage broke down, she felt as though her life was over. It took every ounce of her strength to deal with the daily roller-coaster of raw emotions and the practical difficulties that make divorce one of life's most stressful experiences. Uncoupling is the guide Sara looked for - and couldn't find - at that time. Based on Sara's own experience of divorce and her work as a divorce coach and Master NLP practitioner, Uncoupling will...
70) The examined mind: a BBC radio collection exploring the history, philosophy and science of self-help
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BBC Digital Audio
Pub. Date
2021
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English
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This collection brings together history, science, philosophy and comedy to explore our age-old search for meaning. We live in an age of self-improvement and self-examination - lifehacking, wellbeing, self-care, mindfulness retreats - but this seemingly very modern phenomenon is a pursuit that dates back for millennia. Join comedian Robin Ince to explore how the ancient Greeks aimed to get happier, healthier and richer. Will Self asks some of Britain's...
71) The happy closet
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Bolinda/Gill audio
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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Do you feel a sense of dread and indecision every time you get dressed? Are you constantly buying new clothes but still feel like you have nothing to wear? Then you need closet therapist Annmarie O?Connor. In The Happy Closet you will discover that your wardrobe is more than just a collection of clothes. It?s a deeply vulnerable space containing layers of old energy which, if not recognised, can create sartorial chaos. Here, Annmarie shares the psychological...
72) The dark secret
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Wings of Fire volume 4
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English
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The WINGS OF FIRE saga continues with a visit to the mysterious land of the NightWings, where Starflight must face a terrible choice---his home, or his friends? Starflight has always wanted to see his home -- but he's also been afraid of his fellow NightWings. Starflight is the smartest of the dragonets... but is he brave enough to speak up?.
73) Forest dark
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Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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Jules Epstein has vanished from the world. He leaves no trace but a rundown flat patrolled by a solitary cockroach, and a monogrammed briefcase abandoned in the desert. To Epstein's mystified family, the disappearance of a man whose drive and avidity have been a force to be reckoned with for sixty-eight years marks the conclusion of a gradual fading. This transformation began in the wake of Epstein's parents' deaths, and continued with his divorce...
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Scribner
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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Elisabeth Kebler-Ross, the world's foremost expert on death and dying, shares her tools for understanding how the dying convey their innermost knowledge and needs. Expanding on the workshops that have made her famous and loved around the world, she shows us the importance of meaningful dialogue in helping patients to die with peace and dignity.
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Cornerstone Digital
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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This audiobook will introduce you to 10 people. In a way, you already know them. Only you don?t - not really. In a sense, they are you. Only they?re not entirely. They inform and shape the most important decisions in your life. But you?re almost certainly unaware of their intervention. They are the Ten Types of Human. Who are they? What are they for? How did they get into your head? We have within us the ability to perform acts of great kindness,...
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No Strings Attached volume 1
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Lyrical Press
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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She wants one night, he wants forever. Waking up naked next to a good looking man is not a bad way to start the day. The problem? This hottie is Hank, her best friend's older brother, who she's known her entire life. Stopping after one night is the right thing to do. Being with him clearly breaks the best friend code. From his career as a Naval officer to his Boy Scout reputation, everything about him screams monogamy and commitment. . .two things...
79) The wild silence
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2020
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English
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The incredible follow-up to one of the most talked about books of the decade - the phenomenon, Waterstones Book of the Month and Costa Award shortlisted The Salt Path. 'Extraordinary: wise, unflinching, exquisite. Profound' Observer 'A thrill to read. The nature writing is beautiful . . . heartening and comforting. You feel the world is a better place' The Times Nature holds the answers for Raynor and her husband Moth. After walking 630 miles homeless...
80) Catch-22
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English
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At the heart of Joseph Heller's bestselling novel is a satirical indictment of military madness and stupidity, and the desire of the ordinary man to survive it. It is the tale of Captain Yossarian who spends his time plotting to survive.
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