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Bridgerton: It’s In His Kiss (Bridgertons Book 7) : Inspiration for the Netflix Original Series Bridgerton
0150.00 DHThe seventh novel in Julia Quinn’s globally beloved and bestselling Bridgerton Family series, set in Regency times and now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. This is Hyacinth’s story: she’s all grown up and ready to cause havoc . . . -
Bridgerton: When He Was Wicked (Bridgertons Book 6) : Inspiration for the Netflix Original Series Bridgerton
0140.00 DHThe sixth novel in Julia Quinn’s globally beloved and bestselling Bridgerton Family series, set in Regency times and now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. This is Francesca’s story . . . -
Bridgerton: Romancing Mr Bridgerton (Bridgertons Book 4) : Inspiration for series three of Bridgerton: Penelope and Colin’s story
0150.00 DHThe fourth book in Julia Quinn’s globally bestselling, Regency-set, Bridgerton Family series. Witty, romantic, swoonworthy and now the inspiration for the Netflix series Bridgerton created by Shondaland. Welcome to Colin and Penelope’s long-awaited story . . .
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Bridgerton: The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons Book 2) : The Sunday Times bestselling inspiration for the Netflix Original Series Bridgerton
0140.00 DHThe second book in the globally bestselling Bridgerton Family series, the inspiration behind the Netflix series Bridgerton. Welcome to Anthony’s story . . .
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Make Your Bed: A Daily Journal
0130.00 DHIf you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.
Admiral William H. McRaven’s now-famous call to action has taken the world by storm, inspiring millions with his humility and optimism, wit and candour to do and achieve more.
Now, readers can draw from the powerful lessons of Make Your Bed and incorporate them into their lives with this beautiful and practical daily journal. Featuring quotes, lessons and art from the original runaway bestseller, Make Your Bed: A Daily Journal is the perfect gift for those looking to document not only their day-to-day lives but all the little ways in which they can – and do – change the world.
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Contagious: How to Build Word of Mouth in the Digital Age
0129.00 DHWhy are some products and ideas talked about more than others? Why do some articles make the most emailed list? Why do some YouTube videos go viral? Word-of-mouth. Whether through face-to-face conversations, emails from friends, or online product reviews, the information and opinions we get from others have a strong impact on our own behaviour. Indeed, word-of-mouth generates more than two times the sales of paid advertising and is the primary factor behind 20-50% of all purchasing decisions.It is between 8.5 and 30 times more effective than traditional media.But want to know the best thing about word-of-mouth? It’s available to everyone.Whether you’re a Fortune 500 company trying to increase sales, a corner restaurant trying to raise awareness, a non-profit trying to fight obesity, or a newbie politician running for city council, word-of-mouth can help you succeed. And you don’t have to have millions of dollars to spend on an advertising budget. You just have to get people to talk.The challenge, though, is how to do that. This book will show you how.
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Dangerous Women Part 2
0135.00 DHCommissioned by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, these tales of dangerous women by the most stellar names in fiction are available for the first time in three-volume paperback.
George R.R. Martin is the bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO’s hit series GAME OF THRONES.
This second volume features an original short story by Megan Lindholm (who also writes as Robin Hobb). In the bittersweet ‘Neighbors’ Sarah, a rather strange widow, lives isolated and alone, surrounded by young families. But is the old lady afflicted by dementia – or by something far more odd?
Other contributors to this volume of stories of formidable women include worldwide bestselling authors Diana Gabaldon, with an Outlander story, Sharon Kay Penman and Lev Grossman.
DANGEROUS WOMEN 2
Gardner Dozois’s introduction
Megan Lindholm, ‘Neighbors’
Lev Grossman, ‘The Girl in the Mirror’
Sharon Kay Penman, ‘A Queen in Exile’
S. M. Stirling, ‘Pronouncing Doom’
Caroline Spector, ‘Lies My Mother Told Me’
Sam Sykes, ‘Name the Beast’
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Grit: Why passion and resilience are the secrets to success
0130.00 DHUNLOCK THE KEY TO SUCCESS WITH JP MORGAN’S BEST SUMMER READ OF 2018 In this must-read for anyone seeking to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth takes us on an eye-opening journey to discover the true qualities that lead to outstanding achievement. Winningly personal, insightful and powerful, Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that – not talent or luck – makes all the difference. ‘Impressively fresh and original’ Susan Cain
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The Little Book of Hygge : The Danish Way to Live Well
0159.00 DH**THE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON, WITH OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD AROUND THE WORLD**
Hygge has been described as everything from “cosines of the soul” to “the pursuit of everyday pleasures”. The Little Book of Hygge is the book we all need right now, and is guaranteed to bring warmth and comfort to you and your loved ones this winter.
Hooga? Hhyooguh? Heurgh? It is not really important how you choose to pronounce ‘hygge’. What is important is that you feel it. Whether you’re cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends, hygge is about creating an atmosphere where you can let your guard down.
The Little Book of Hygge is the definitive, must-read introduction to hygge, written by Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen. The book is packed full of original research on hygge, along with beautiful photographs, recipes and ideas to help you add a sprinkle of Danish magic to your life.
From fans of The Little Book of Hygge:
‘It’s the cosiest book in the world!’
‘This book is made for lovers of creature comforts’
‘Perfect for reading on a stormy January night’
‘A lovely book to read during winter months, it helps you detach from the chaos of life’
‘If you want a book that takes you to a happy place every time, buy this one’ -
The First Crusade : The Call from the East
0150.00 DHFROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SILK ROADS
‘Filled with Byzantine intrigue, in every sense this book is important, compellingly revisionist and impressive in its scholarly use of totally fresh sources’ Simon Sebag Montefiore
In 1096, an expedition of extraordinary scale and ambition set off from Western Europe on a mass pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Three years later, after a journey which saw acute hardship, the most severe dangers and thousands of casualties, the knights of the First Crusade found themselves storming the fortifications and capturing the Holy City. Against all the odds, the expedition had returned Jerusalem to Christian hands.
In ‘the most significant contribution to rethinking the origins and course of the First Crusade for a generation’ (Mark Whittow, TLS), Frankopan paints a strikingly original picture of this infamous confrontation between Christianity and Islam. Focusing on Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire, a truly fresh interpretation of a very old story emerges that radically alters our understanding of the entire crusade movement.
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The Rosie Result
0129.00 DHCurl up with the big-hearted and hilarious final instalment in the Rosie Project series about overcoming life’s obstacles with a little love and a lot of overthinking
THE INTERNATIONAL MILLION COPY BESTSELLER
‘Incredibly funny, life-affirming and warm-hearted’ HEAT
‘A fast-paced enjoyable journey. Genuinely heartwarming’ INDEPENDENT
‘Hilarity is the order of the day in this joyful read’ PRIMA
‘A fun and satisfying read’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
‘Laugh out loud’ MAIL ON SUNDAY
__________Can you fit in when you were born to stand out?
Don Tillman – scientist, husband, father, and world’s greatest problem-solver – is facing his toughest task yet.
He and his wife Rosie have been told their son, Hudson, needs an autism assessment.
Having faced a lifetime of not fitting in, Don fears for his son and decides only he can help.
But is the world’s greatest problem-solver really who his son needs?
After all, who has the problem here . . . Hudson or Don?
__________‘This funny novel tackles tough questions about family and love with a light touch and a big heart’ DAILY MAIL MUST READS
‘A smart mix of comedy, romance and profound outsider’s insights on our society’ THE TIMES
‘All three of the Rosie novels made me laugh out loud. Ultimately the story is about getting inside the mind and heart of someone a lot of people see as odd, and discovering that he isn’t really that different from anybody else’ BILL GATES
‘Uplifting’ MAIL ON SUNDAY
‘One of the most original and endearing characters in the literary world’ HERALD
Join the thousands of readers who have fallen in love with Don and Rosie . . .
‘Touching and funny. There was not a page I turned where I was not rooting for the characters or smiling’ 5* Reader Review
‘Warm, wonderful and laugh out loud funny. Stays with you long after you have finished’ 5* Reader Review
‘Wonderful, touching, funny, very romantic. Glorious’ 5* Reader Review
‘Funny, poignant and original. The best romantic comedy I’ve read since Bridget Jones’ 5* Reader Review
‘Utterly, utterly brilliant! Captured my heart’ 5* Reader Review
‘A truly wonderful, warm-hearted story. Read it, you won’t regret it!’ 5* Reader Review
‘If I could have given this book 6 stars, I would. Brilliant’ 5* Reader Review -
Recovery : Freedom From Our Addictions
0135.00 DHThe Number One Sunday Times Bestseller from Russell Brand.
‘This is the age of addiction, a condition so epidemic, so all encompassing and ubiquitous that unless you are fortunate enough to be an extreme case, you probably don’t know that you have it.
What unhealthy habits and attachments are holding your life together? Are you unconsciously dependent on food? Bad relationships? A job that doesn’t fulfill you? Numb, constant perusal of your phone, looking for what?
My qualification for writing this book is not that I am better than you, it’s that I am worse. I am an addict, addicted to drugs, alcohol, sex, money, love and fame.’
The program in Recovery has given Russell Brand freedom from all addictions and it will do the same for you.
This system offers nothing less than liberation from self-centredness, a new perspective, freedom from the illusion of suffering for anyone who is willing to take the necessary steps.
‘It feels wrong to say it is an addictive read, given the subject, but it really is. Russell doesn’t just want to save our souls he wants to entertain us on the way.’ – Matt Haig, author of Reasons to Stay Alive
‘Recovery should be read by the world’ – Ruby Wax
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Just Mercy : a story of justice and redemption
0119.00 DHNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN, JAMIE FOXX, AND BRIE LARSON.
A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, BOSTON GLOBE, ESQUIRE, AND TIME BOOK OF THE YEAR.
A #1 New York Times bestseller, this is a powerful, true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix America’s broken justice system, as seen in the HBO documentary True Justice.
The US has the highest rate of incarceration in the world. One in every 15 people born there today is expected to go
to prison. For black men this figure rises to one in 3. And Death Row is disproportionately black, too.Bryan Stevenson grew up poor in the racially segregated South. His innate sense of justice made him a brilliant young lawyer, and one of his first defendants was Walter McMillian, a black man sentenced to die for the murder of a white woman — a crime he insisted he didn’t commit. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, startling racial
inequality, and legal brinkmanship — and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever.At once an unforgettable account of an idealistic lawyer’s coming of age and a moving portrait of the lives of those he has
defended, Just Mercy is an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of justice. -
Never Eat Alone : And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time
0130.00 DHThe bestselling business classic on the power of relationships, updated with in-depth advice for making connections in the digital world
‘Don’t walk . . . RUN to your closest bookstore. The most extraordinary and valuable book I’ve come across in a long, long time’ Tom Peters
Do you want to get ahead in life? Climb the ladder to success?
Master networker Keith Ferrazzi says the secret is in reaching out to others. As he discovered early in life, what distinguishes highly successful people is the way they use the power of relationships – so that everyone wins.
Never Eat Alone: Expanded and Updated lays out the steps and mindset Ferrazzi uses to connect with thousands of colleagues, friends, and associates: people he has helped and who have helped him. This form of connecting to the world is based on generosity; Ferrazzi distinguishes gen uine relationship-building from crude glad-handing.
These practical, proven principles include: don’t keep score (make sure other people get what they want, too); ‘ping’ constantly (reach out to your contacts all the time – not just when you need something); never eat alone (‘invisibility’ is a fate worse than failure); and become the ‘king of content’ (use social media to make meaningful connections).
In this classic, global bestseller you’ll discover the timeless strategies used by the world’s most connected people, from Bill Clinton to the Dalai Lama. And you’ll learn how to transform your own network, career and life.
‘A step-by-step way to build relationships with anyone. The tone is engaging and the advice practical’ New York Times
‘Cleverly mixes anecdotes with cogent advice and suggests concrete steps readers can take toward improvement’ USA Today
Keith Ferrazzi is the founder and CEO of the training and con sulting company Ferrazzi Greenlight and a contributor to Inc., the Wall Street Journal, and Harvard Business Review. Earlier in his career, he was the CMO of Deloitte Consulting and of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, and the CEO of YaYa Media. He lives in Los Angeles.
Tahl Raz has written for Inc., the Jerusalem Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, and GQ. Raz lives in New York City.
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The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
0199.00 DHA book for all ages, a book for all time.
Adapted into a short animated film, coming this Christmas.Enter the world of Charlie’s four unlikely friends, discover their story and their most important life lessons.
The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse have been shared millions of times online. They’ve also been recreated by children in schools and hung on hospital walls. They sometimes even appear on lamp posts and on cafe and bookshop windows. Here, you will find them together in this book of Charlie’s most-loved drawings, adventuring into the Wild and exploring the thoughts and feelings that unite us all.
‘A wonderful work of art and a wonderful window into the human heart’ Richard Curtis
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Power Play : Elon Musk, Tesla, and the Bet of the Century
0199.00 DHInside the outrageous, come-from-behind story of Elon Musk and Tesla’s bid to build the world’s greatest car and the race to drive the future.
Elon Musk is among the most controversial titans of Silicon Valley. To some he’s a genius and a visionary and to others he’s a mercurial huckster. Billions of dollars have been gained and lost on his tweets and his personal exploits are the stuff of tabloids. But for all his outrageous talk of mind-uploading and space travel, his most audacious vision is the one closest to the ground: the electric car.
When Tesla was founded in the 2000s, electric cars were novelties, trotted out and thrown on the scrap heap by carmakers for more than a century. But where most onlookers saw only failure, a small band of Silicon Valley engineers and entrepreneurs saw potential and they pitted themselves against the biggest, fiercest business rivals in the world, setting out to make a car that was quicker, sexier, smoother, cleaner than the competition.
Tesla would undergo a truly hellish fifteen years, beset by rivals, pressured by investors, hobbled by whistleblowers, buoyed by its loyal supporters. Musk himself would often prove Tesla’s worst enemy–his antics repeatedly taking the company he had funded himself to the brink of collapse. Was he an underdog, an antihero, a conman, or some combination of the three?
Wall Street Journal tech and auto reporter Tim Higgins had a front-row seat for the drama: the pileups, wrestling for control, meltdowns, and the unlikeliest outcome of all, success. A story of power, recklessness, struggle, and triumph, Power Play is an exhilarating look at how a team of eccentrics and innovators beat the odds… and changed the future.
