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An inspiring picture book biography of a UN Peace Medal recipient who used his songs--and his silence--to fight fascism, oppression, and violence. One day in Catalonia, Spain, eleven-year-old Pau Casals was captivated by the cello--setting him on a path toward international fame (as a cellist) and extraordinary courage (as an advocate for social justice). Playing the cello would take Pau all over the world, performing in palaces, concert halls, even the White House. People called him Pablo Casals now, and he was famous and beloved. But when the events of Spanish Civil War and World War II left his homeland ruled by a dictator, Pablo made a dramatic decision: he would silence his music until Spain was free. Would the world ever hear his cello sing again? Illustrated in vibrant, joyous color by Catalonian artist Mariona Cabassa, Music and Silence introduces children to a man who was not just a master of the cello, but a remarkable model of sacrifice and artistic protest. After the story,

《New York Times》暢銷作家Jordan Ifueko首部中階小說，將舞台設在光鮮卻失序的未來洛杉磯。本書描寫十三歲的Valentine為尋找失蹤的姊姊Mango，循著神祕簡訊來到一間波霸奶茶店，卻意外被捲入「Genie Realm」。在那裡，孩子化身為「genies」，透過實現願望為掌控Gloss Angeles的巨型企業Trio Trust提供能量。若想回到現實、救回姊姊，她只能參加殘酷的Genie Game，在願望競賽中以智慧與膽識爭取勝利。隨著排名攀升，閃亮舞台下的黑暗逐漸浮現。本書節奏明快，融合奇幻、企業陰謀與姊妹情誼，既具娛樂張力，也帶出對權力與公平的思索，是一部兼具想像力與思辨性的成長故事。From New York Tim es bestselling author Jordan Ifueko comes a dazzling middle-grade debut set in a glitzy, dystopian Los Angeles where a girl mustcompete in a magical competition to rescue her forgotten sister - armed only with her brain, her boldness and a talking boba shop.One wish could change everything. But what if the game is rigged? Thirteen-year-old Valentine Adesanya is desperate to find her missing big sister, Mango. So w hen a mysterious text from Mango leads her to a boba shop, Valentine follow s. But w hen she arrives, instead of finding her sister, she's pulled into the Genie Realm, a magical w orld w here kids become 'genies' and grant w ishes to pow er the Trio Tr

Unleash your child's creativity with this ultimate sticker doll book for kids ages 5-8 who dance! Packed with 500+ vibrant, reusable stickers created by bestselling artist Alli Koch (@allikdesign), this enchanting book includes a delightful array of clothing and accessories that can be mixed and matched across multiple characters, allowing for endless storytelling and imaginative play. Features: 500+ Reusable Sticker Doll StickersPerforated Sticker SheetsStorytellingEach page boasts perforated sticker sheets for easy removal, making it simple for little hands to dress their dolls and create their own unique scenes. Perfect as a holiday or birthday gift, My Sticker Storybook promises hours of fun and creativity, encouraging kids to explore their style while developing storytelling skills. Dive into a world of dance and imagination today!

Relive the joy and excitement of KPop Demon Hunters! Step into the electrifying world of KPop Demon Hunters with this unofficial guide, a place where music, magic, and monster-fighting girl-power collide! Designed as an immersive, interactive companion to the film, this book blends creative self-expression with the bold spirit of the movie's characters. It's jam-packed with images, fun facts, and quizzes, providing you with the ultimate way to relive the magic and music of the movie. You'll feel like you're on tour with HUNTR/X and part of the action! Inside, you'll find: - Reasons Why We Love KPop Demon Hunters: Rankings which detail the best reasons why KPop Demon Hunters is the greatest movie ever, all tied to stunning movie stills.- KPop Quizzes: Challenging quizzes designed to help fans find the answers to burning questions like: Which HUNTR/X member are you the most like?Which Saja Boy member is your secret crush? (The answer can be all of them!)How much do you truly love the mov

Enter the twisted world of The Housemaid!From #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes the complete, unforgettable collection--including an exciting short story that bridges books two and three--where secrets fester behind perfect facades and no one is what they seem.This stunning boxed set includes all books in series with brilliantly designed edges and printed inside covers.

The Mother-Daughter Book Club is Susan Patterson's new novel, the follow-up to Things I Wish I Told My Mother--the New York Times bestselling, book-club favorite praised as "This book will win your heart" (Elin Hilderbrand). Between their busy lives and their far-flung residences, the Mother-Daughter Book Club--four longtime friends and their five daughters--more often discuss the books on their nightstands via 2 a.m. texts than in-person meetings. And maybe it's just as well, after what happened at their last get-together... So it's an emotional reunion when they finally gather again, this time on the spectacular shores of Italy's Lake Como. Sightseeing excursions, "Como-politan"-fueled reminiscing, and a hint of vacation romance all build toward the book club's trademark "Night of Secrets." These friends, and sometime rivals, are close readers--of novels, memoirs, and of each other. But as the years and the distance cast shadows and doubt, confidences and sympathies turn into sur

Uplifting, poignant healing fiction from a Japanese bestselling author—brand new for 2025!For readers who loved Before the Coffee Gets Cold, What You Are Looking for Is in the Library, and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, this enchanting novel lingers in the heart long after the final page.As the last petal falls, the final page is turned…Welcome to The Cherry Blossom Bookshop—a magical haven for book lovers that appears only during the brief cherry blossom season.Hidden among drifting pink petals, the shop quietly welcomes those weighed down by regrets and lingering sorrow. Inside, the mysterious young bookseller Sakura and her wise calico cat Kobako wait patiently for visitors in search of comfort.Told across the rhythm of the four seasons, each visitor arrives carrying a book that somehow bridges their past and present. Within the bookshop’s antique shelves and the comforting aroma of freshly brewed coffee, Sakura and Kobako gently guide their guests toward understanding and acceptanc

Weaving together literary and archaeological evidence, Emily Hauser illuminates the rich, intriguing lives of the real women behind Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Achilles. Agamemnon. Odysseus. Hector. The lives of these and many other men in the greatest epics of ancient Greece have been pored over endlessly in the past three millennia. But these are not just tales about heroic men. There are scores of women as well--complex, fascinating women whose stories have gone unexplored for far too long. In Penelope's Bones, award-winning classicist and historian Emily Hauser pieces together compelling evidence from archaeological excavations and scientific discoveries to unearth the richly textured lives of women in Bronze Age Greece--the era of Homer's heroes. Here, for the first time, we come to understand the everyday lives and experiences of the real women who stand behind the legends of Helen, Briseis, Cassandra, Aphrodite, Circe, Athena, Hera, Calypso, Penelope, and more. In this captivatin

米利安是一名高利貸者的女兒，為了拯救貧困的家，她硬起心腸代父討債，竟意外獲得了「將銀變成金」的名聲。這項謠言引來了極北之境的「星辰之王」，冷酷的冬之精靈。他給米利安一個不可能的任務：將精靈的銀幣變成黃金。若成功，她將成為冬之王后；若失敗，她將化為冰雕。與此同時，公爵之女伊琳娜正被父親當作換取權力的籌碼，準備嫁給年輕的沙皇，但她發現沙皇體內竟寄宿著吞噬火焰的惡魔……三位身份迥異的女孩，在這個永恆寒冬的邊緣，必須聯手編織一張足以欺騙神靈與惡魔的網，才能守護她們所愛的一切。'I couldn’t put it down' – Katherine Arden, author of the Winternight trilogyRumours have drawn unexpected attention – and now her life hangs in the balance. From the author of the award-winning Uprooted, Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver is a rich, original tale inspired by the folktale of Rumpelstiltskin.Will dark magic claim their home?Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father is too kind-hearted to collect his debts. They face poverty, until Miryem hardens her own heart and takes up his work in their village.Her success creates a rumour that she can turn silver into gold, attracting the fairy king of winter himself. He sets her an impossible challenge – and if she fails, she will die. Yet if she triumphs, it may mean a fate

Sing, read and listen along with this fabulous collection of illustrated songs, based on some of Julia Donaldson's best-loved picture books!As well as being the UK's most successful picture book author, Julia Donaldson is a gifted songwriter for children. A Hatful of Songs contains ten of her songs, based on Julia Donaldson's best-loved picture books, including What the Ladybird Heard, Cave Baby, One Mole Digging a Hole, Tyrannosaurus Drip, There's an Owl in my Towel and more!This beautiful songbook treasury is illustrated throughout with the wonderful artwork of Lydia Monks, David Roberts, Nick Sharratt, Emily Gravett and Rebecca Cobb.Scan the QR code to enjoy all the songs performed by Julia herself. Which will be familiar to anyone who has heard them on TV or radio or enjoyed one of Julia's live performances.With a beautiful cover, a foreword by the author, and scores so anyone can perform these songs, this is the perfect gift for all fans of Julia Donaldson.

What if you met your soulmate one minute too late? A gorgeous, heartbreaking and uplifting novel of friendship and love.What if you met your soulmate one minute too late?Ten years ago, four strangers were thrown together in the same flat at university. This chance arrangement will change their lives forever.For Aurora, the first in her family to go to uni, it opens whole new worlds. For Ollie, arriving mere minutes after the others, it means years of pining for the one woman he can never have. Or risk losing the best friends he’s ever had.Through love, tragedy, and everything in between, the friends’ paths seem set. But when soulmates are kept apart, fate might just give a little helping hand…__________________________PRAISE FOR ELLE COOK'What a fabulous read... Kept me on tenterhooks until the perfectly written end!' Carrie Elks'I loved it... There are twists and turns that ensure you never want to put the story down. . . ' Emma Robinson'A total delight. Achingly romantic, full of sus

A fairytale from picture-book legend, Anthony Browne"Once upon a time in the days when wolves roamed the land, there lived three boys, who one day wandered deep into the woods and came across a little cottage they’d never seen before..."They think that maybe a witch lives in the cottage - at first they are curious, but soon they start to tease the inhabitant, with surprising consequences...Exploring bullying, peer pressure and making assumptions, this new tale weaves an empathetic moral among stunning artwork and storytelling.

What is distinctively American about American foreign policy? An eminent foreign relations scholar explores this question and its implications. What is distinctively American about American foreign policy? The American Way of Foreign Policy answers that question by identifying three features of the nation's relations with other countries and tracing their impact from the eighteenth century to the twenty-first. First, from its beginnings the United States has conducted an unusually ideological foreign policy in comparison with the foreign policies of other countries. It has tried, in different ways over the years, to promote the political ideas - individual rights, political democracy, and international peace - that have played a dominant role in America's domestic politics. Second, while most countries have used political instruments to win economic benefits - the great empires that European countries conquered and then exploited over the centuries are examples - the United States

A sweeping debut inspired by the Chinese folk practice of necromancy, Deathly Fates is perfect for fans of Descendant of the Crane, The Bone Shard Daughter, and A Magic Steeped in Poison.As a priestess paid to guide the deceased home, Kang Siying has never feared death. But when her beloved father collapses, Siying realizes that even she is not free from the cruel grasp of mortality. Desperate to provide her father with the medical aid he needs, Siying accepts a dangerous job that promises a generous commission, and travels to a hostile state to retrieve the corpse of a missing prince.But the moment Siying places her reanimation talisman on the dead prince's head, rather than make the corpse obedient to Siying's commands, the talisman brings the prince back to life. Worse, he won't stay alive for long—not unless he absorbs enough qi, or life force, to keep his soul anchored to his body.In return for a reward worth twice her original commission, Siying agrees to aid the frustratingly ha

Spend your summer on Soggy Stump! This cozy, colorful, and amphibious graphic novel adventure draws inspiration from the author's background as a Din?librarian.Anura is a young frog spending the summer back home with their grandmother. With some...er...gentle prodding from Grandma, they get a job working at the local library. It's about 11 minutes in when they're tasked with a big project: create an archive that captures what makes Soggy Stump so special.What the heck is even an archive?! And so begins a summer full of fry bread, weaving, zines, community gardens, manga, and (maybe) an answer to the question of: how do we preserve the knowledge, wisdom, and memories of the ones we love? Inspired by Julie Fiveash's Din?background and career as a librarian, and infused throughout with the colors of the Southwest, The Froggy Library is a love letter to Native communities, summers with friends and family, and libraries everywhere.

Opposites attract in this sweet, sapphic romance about two girls who reluctantly join forces to escape the effects of going viral!THIS PAPERBACK EDITION FEATURES GORGEOUS THREE COLOR SPRAYED EDGES.Saylor Ford and Heaven Goo-Campbell could not be more different. Saylor is bubbly, popular, athletic, and always coupled up. Meanwhile, Heaven is grumpy and artistic, prefers her skateboard to people, and is perpetually single. So obviously, sparks fly when they must spend the entire summer together.When Saylor, distracted by her mom’s viral video about Saylor’s coming out, breaks her arm at basketball camp, she becomes determined not to spend the summer stuck at home with the social media star. Her best escape is the girl she’s pretty sure can’t stand her but whom she finds absolutely irresistible, Heaven. Thankfully, Heaven is willing to let Saylor in on her summer plans, but for a price. Saylor has to help Heaven establish her social media presence, showcasing her art for her future career

Spend your summer on Soggy Stump! This cozy, colorful, and amphibious graphic novel adventure draws inspiration from the author's background as a Din?librarian.Anura is a young frog spending the summer back home with their grandmother. With some...er...gentle prodding from Grandma, they get a job working at the local library. It's about 11 minutes in when they're tasked with a big project: create an archive that captures what makes Soggy Stump so special.What the heck is even an archive?! And so begins a summer full of fry bread, weaving, zines, community gardens, manga, and (maybe) an answer to the question of: how do we preserve the knowledge, wisdom, and memories of the ones we love? Inspired by Julie Fiveash's Din?background and career as a librarian, and infused throughout with the colors of the Southwest, The Froggy Library is a love letter to Native communities, summers with friends and family, and libraries everywhere.

A spellbinding and lyrical modern fairy tale about a girl who journeys to an enchanted world to find the twin she's never met, filled with lavish illustrations that bring the magic to life, perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon. After her mother passes away and her father retreats into his grief, 11-year-old Anne Applebaum is afraid the only happy endings she'll ever have are in The World to Come, a collection of fairy tales about the flying forest of Bei Ilai. In its pages, children outsmart demons, girls train as knights, and songs come to life. But even these stories can't stop Anne from feeling alone. So when a raven tells her that she has a long-lost twin brother named Rainer, she sets out to find him. Anne soon learns that Bei Ilai is a real place--and she must step through the door into this magical realm to seek her brother. But the dangers in the flying forest are just as real as its beauty. To overcome the challenges and monsters she faces, Anne must lean into the m

Strong-willed Genya sets her mind to attending art school in 1980s Ukraine, amidst the turmoil of Soviet control, the Cold War, and the unfolding Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Genya--the nickname of the book's author and story's protagonist, Yevgenia--knows from age five that she wants to be an artist. When she turns eleven, she'll apply to the same prestigious art school that her mother attended. But making the cut won't be easy, especially with the school's open-secret rule that no more than 1% of the student body can be Jewish. The years before Genya's eleventh birthday bring plenty to distract her. Nothing in Soviet Ukraine is quite as it seems; adults mock the government, but only in private; and her classmates are terrified of American bomb strikes. And that's all before April 26, 1986, when Genya's police officer neighbor gets called to an emergency in a town she's never heard of: Chernobyl. A graphic memoir account of creator Yevgenia Nayberg's childhood, Past Perfect Radioactive

"A sure hit for fans of Joanna Ho and Grace Lin." —BooklistPerfect for fans of Spirited Away, this humorous picture book tells the fantastical tale of one grumpy old man and the creation of Taiwan's first night market.Mr. Chow lives for the night, when the moon is a wok full of simmering oil.Too bad he owns a supermarket and has to wake up very, very early. Mr. Chow hates mornings and so does his store: The shopping carts are sluggish, the front door yawns, and the pomelos roll down the aisle in a sleepy daze. When disaster strikes, Mr. Chow seeks advice from other workers and the similarly buoyant, anthropomorphic buildings they work in. And soon, he discovers that his store doesn't have to be a morning market...it can be a night market!Accompanied by spellbinding art from Yu Ting Cheng, debut author Emily Sun Li crafts a whimsical myth about how the very first Taiwanese night market was created.

In a tiny farm on the edge of the miserable village of East Grasby, Isabella Nagg is trying to get on with her tiny, miserable existence. Dividing her time between tolerating her feckless husband, caring for the farm's strange animals, cooking up "scrunge," and crooning over her treasured pot of basil, Isabella can't help but think that there might be something more to life. When Mr. Nagg returns home with a spell book purloined from the local wizard, she thinks: what harm could a little magic do?This debut novel by beloved rare bookseller and memoirist Oliver Darkshire reimagines a heroine of Boccaccio's Decameron in a delightfully deranged world of talking plants, walking corpses, sentient animals, and shape-shifting sorcerers. As Isabella and her grouchy, cat-like companion set off to save the village from an entrepreneurial villain running a goblin-fruit Ponzi scheme, Darkshire's tale revels in the ancient books and arcane folklore of a new and original kind of enchantment.A deligh

For the first time available to read, the screenplays for Ben Wheatley and Amy Jump's award-winning, groundbreaking films Kill List, A Field in England, and In the Earth.

Heartfelt, hot and healing. The new standalone from the author of the Bergmann Brothers series. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry.‘Honest, vulnerable, and achingly romantic’ B.K. Borison, Sunday Times Bestseller_____A swoony friends to lovers summer romance. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry.Two best friends. One unexpected summer holiday. A plot twist they didn’t see coming. . .Bookseller Thea never thought she'd meet her best friend through her ex-husband. But that’s exactly how she ended up with Alex – a world renown chef and single dad who charms everyone he meets. They vowed that romance would never ruin their friendship, and two years later, they are inseparable.So much so, that when their exes invite them both on a “family” holiday – Alex’s daughter and Thea’s dog in tow – they reluctantly agree.Theirs didn't start as a love story. But as blistering beach days melt into slow golden evenings, Thea and Alex find themselves confronting feelings that might just lead them to the last pla

A deluxe hardcover edition of the year's breakout novel, The Correspondent, featuring: - Printed case wrap with textured debossing- Deckled edges- Full-color designed endpapers- Bookmark ribbon- Exclusive letter from author"Subtly told and finely made, The Correspondent is a portrait of a small life expanding. Virginia Evans shows how one woman changes at a point when change had seemed impossible. That change, like this novel, turns out to be a cause for celebration."--Ann Patchett "Dear Ms. Van Antwerp, There is a movie coming out this month and I saw the trailer and it made me think of you. It's about an old woman who lives alone like a hermit. She is eccentric and rude...." Sybil Van Antwerp is a mother and grandmother, divorced, retired from a distinguished career in law, an avid gardener, and a writer of letters. Most mornings, around half past ten, Sybil sits down to write letters--to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the university who will not allow her to au

Originating nearly four thousand years ago, Gilgamesh tells the story of a tyrannical king and his wild counterpart, Enkidu, whom the gods spawn to rein in the king's cruel tendencies. Their unlikely friendship leads to adventure, tragedy, and a quest for immortality. This archetypal tale is one of the most compelling and memorable in all of world literature.It's a testament to the story's inherent power that Gilgamesh continues to enthrall readers despite a long line of English translations that have privileged punctiliousness over narrative energy and readability. Now, in the hands of Simon Armitage, poet laureate of the United Kingdom, this profound ancient epic swells and flows in contemporary English with a vitality and immediacy that only a truly poetic rendering can achieve. Grounded in the latest scholarship, (Jacob L. Dahl of Oxford University, an expert in Assyriology, advised Armitage throughout), this version brings the ancient text to new life, offering readers a thrilling

The United States was founded based on the monumental idea that everyone deserves the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Yet throughout our two hundred and fifty years as an independent country, we have faced many obstacles to these self-evident truths: slavery, wars, economic depressions. Still, the United States is one of the most powerful nations in the world and is a hub for global economics, innovation, and culture. How did a nation, which throughout its history has hardly been united, become one of the biggest global superpowers of the twenty-first century?Don Watson dissects both the flaws and triumphs of our nation's history in The Shortest History of the United States of America. He traces moments of liberty and justice, inequity and oppression, to show how a country at war with itself in the 1860s, and the leader of the free world less than a hundred years later, became a nation beset by wild division and turmoil in the twenty-first century. Along the way h

Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo face a new exciting adventure in the bestselling series by Clive Cussler, Grand Master of Adventure.The latest action-packed thriller featuring tresure-hunting

For fans of Narwhal and Jelly, this hilarious graphic novel explores the beautifully diverse ecosystem created by nurse logs. The second graphic novel in the Little Habitats series, following the beloved Barnacle Bay. Each book in this series explores a different ecosystem, from oceans to forests, and more! When a tree falls in the forest, Fern is determined to step up and lead a rescue mission to raise it back up to its grand height. With the help of her quirky and ambitious forest friends--Millipede, Moth, Slug, Lichen, and Mushroom--the crew springs to action in search of LOG-ical solutions to restore the tree to its upright position. Will they succeed in their mission? You'll never be-LEAF what happens next! Designed for kids aged 6-9, Fiddlehead Forest features: Science-based information about nurse logs and forest biodiversity reviewed by expertsFun facts about the unique and connected creatures--big and small--in forestsHilarious and brightly colored graphic style illustrationsP

Choose your guardian. Choose your destiny. A new epic fantasy from the #1 bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series.Every Anoran child dreams of the day they will enter the sacred bonding hut and match with a guardian—a spiritual guide who grants magically enhanced abilities. A lucky few will bond with Advocates, who promise greatness and glory. Others will be tempted by forbidden offers from the Accursed—dangerous spirits who bring nothing but destruction and a penalty of death to any Anoran who chooses them. But when Mako discovers that the worst of these agents of chaos has returned to spread an ancient evil through the empire, he faces an unthinkable choice: Will he bond with one of the Accursed to gain the power to stop another?Halfway across the empire, Arden has no guardian and no prospects of adventure . . . until she infiltrates an underground criminal network to find her missing friend. Relying on her knack for sensing the truth through even the smoothest lies

Step into the world of Life is Strange: Double Exposure in this official in-universe guide to Caledon University, packed with hidden secrets and in-world commentary from the characters, including Max Caulfield, Safi, and Moses. Welcome to Caledon University, a prestigious academic institution nestled in the town of Lakeport in Vermont. Thinking of enrolling? Get on the freshman fast-track with this comprehensive look at campus life, notable locations, and the rich history that shapes Max Caulfield's world of Life is Strange: Double Exposure.But you won't just see life at Caledon through Max's camera lens. Explore detailed maps, staff profiles, and student societies, all while uncovering the true stories and hidden sides that make this university unforgettable. Scattered throughout the pages are handwritten notes, photos, doodles, and personal commentary from the students themselves, including Max, Safi, Moses and more, giving you a behind-the-scenes peek at what it's really like to nav

*An instant #1 New York Times bestseller!Wed to one brother.In love with the other.Bridgerton, The Selection, and The Cruel Prince collide in this Victorian-inspired romantasy; the sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller The Rose Bargain.Having won the hand of the faerie King Bram, Ivy is now Queen of England.But with his ascension to the throne, Bram unleashed the fae into the human world. After hundreds of years of being kept from their favorite playthings, the Others are looking to make up for lost time—and they do, with wicked revelry that sweeps through the country.To survive, Ivy acts the sweet, devoted wife. Behind the smile, she plots to banish her husband, save her sister Lydia, and reunite with the love of her life, Emmett.Yet Emmet and Lydia are trapped in the Otherworld, where fae games are deadlier than ever—and a queen must play most viciously of all. Or see herself dethroned.Forbidden romance, deceptive bargains, and lethal court intrigue intertwine in this mesme

From Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell comes a cozy, magical nighttime adventure, where a child discovers the mysterious, miniature world beyond his bedroom walls.Sent home from school earlier in the day with a fever, George awakens in the middle of the night to discover a cricket beckoning him on an adventure and soon finds himself shrunken down in size. He follows the insect guide through a crack in his bedroom wall, through the moonlit yard, and into the home of a family of mice at the base of an oak tree. There, in a tiny, cozy kitchen, George discovers the meaning of his quest: he must help the Mama mouse complete her special 102-bean soup for her sick young son.Delightfully sweet as it is fantastic, 102 seamlessly explores the values of curiosity, kindness, and generosity. The simple yet profound conclusion shares a clever wink with readers, encouraging them to believe the unbelievable.

The fourth installment of Balle’s expansive, and highly ambitious On the Calculation of Volume teems with new faces, new people, and voices from every corner of the western worldWe’re a little more than halfway through Balle’s hypnotic, monumental seven-volume novel about a woman set adrift within the walls of November 18th. Balle’s riveting project continues to wring ever more fascinating dimensions from time and its hapless, mortal captives. In Book III we saw the addition of a handful of new characters to Tara’s world—fellow travelers within November 18th—and now Book IV heralds the arrival of many others, and soon to be even more, roaming uncertainly through the same November day. Could this be the first stirrings of an alternate civilization? The big house in Bremen turns into the headquarters for this growing group of time-trapped individuals. But who are they and what has happened to them? Are they loopers, repeaters, or returners? A brilliant modern spin on the myth of Babel in

Tracing the origins of Britain's current malaise to the abandonment of social democracy What has happened to Britain? As drivers on its roads can attest, it is the pothole capital of Europe. Once-beautiful towns now feature peeling paint, weeds and broken railings. Public services are no longer fit for purpose. A malaise seems to infect every aspect of British life: its economy, polity, social order, sense of well-being, domestic regional relationships and place in the world. In The Land Where Nothing Works, the distinguished historian A. G. Hopkins offers an explanation, tracing Britain's current problems to decisions made in the 1980s that abandoned its postwar experiment in social democracy and mimicked policies of deregulation and privatisation promoted by the United States. In 1945, the new Labour government's development programme aimed at creating a social democracy that would benefit all members of society. The counterrevolution launched by Margaret Thatcher's government in 197

As English-speaking societies become increasingly diverse, clinical psychologists are often called upon to work with individuals from a wide range of ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and religious backgrounds. These intersecting identities shape an individual's lived experience and can significantly impact the accuracy of psychological evaluations. It is therefore critical for clinicians to account for cultural differences, particularly in forensic mental health assessment, due to the disproportionate number of individuals from diverse backgrounds who come into contact with the legal system and the weighty consequences which can stem from forensic evaluation. Cultural and Linguistic Considerations in Forensic Mental Health Assessment summarizes the emerging psychological research and legal and mental health practice guidelines surrounding work with diverse populations, particularly as these issues pertain to forensic mental health evaluations. It focuses on the evaluation of individuals w

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