An enthralling tale of wealth, ruin and secrets from the No. 1 bestselling author Penny Vincenzi. The Original and The

In Guardians of the Buddha\'s Home, Jessica Starling draws on nearly three years of ethnographic research to provide a comprehensive view of Jodo Shinshu (True Pure Land) temple life with temple wives (known as bomori, or temple guardians) at its center. Throughout, she focuses on \"domestic religion,\" a mode of doing religion centering on more informal religious expression that has received scant

This powerful and impassioned history of the Haitian Revolution of 1791-1803 is the classic account of the largest successful revolt by enslaved people in history. \"One of the seminal texts about the history of slavery and abolition. . . . Provocative and empowering.\" -The New York Times Book Review The Black Jacobins, by Trinidadian historian C. L. R. James, was the first major analysis of the

Code is intended both as a computer-based language to program software and as a functional and visual language for organizing administrative processes, visualizing information, performing behaviour control, and reinforcing shared imaginaries based on surveillance and dread. This special issue of Digital Culture & Society deals with the concept of code in relation to the Covid-19 crisis. The contributions

Create quilts with simple designs, strong lines, and a modern aesthetic. With this innovative collection, popular blogger and designer Julie Herman, the owner of Jaybird Quilts, inspires you to create stunning quilts--without borders Choose from 15 easy quilt patterns where design is the star and fabric is the supporting actor Learn the structure of a borderless quilt; explore various bindings and

Perfect for fans of Five Little Monkeys Jump in the Bath, this fun and educational picture book brings together adorable baby animals and bathtime. How do YOU take a bath? Does your mama comb your fur?Do you shake off all your dirt?Do you splash and flap and quack?Do the birdies peck your back?No! Follow elephants, pigs, monkeys, hippos, and more in this charming rhyming picture book from veteran author

The Shogunate is a philosophical book exploring the author\'s thoughts on gene theory, migration and cultural development using Japan as a backdrop.We are introduced to the fictional Gloria de Silva Chakra, who travelled to Japan in the 17th century as a narrator and case study of the multi-culturalism of the human race and a link to the first shogun of Japan.Spanning from the 17th century through

Cleo\'s dad makes the worst porridge in the universe stodgepodge! But when she finds out that a black hole is heading towards Earth, a horrible breakfast is the least of her worries. Can she find a way to save the world?Chucklers is a collection of books that make reading a pleasure. The series is edited by award-winning author Jeremy

\'Stop following the news until you\'ve read Gemma Milne\'s persuasive analysis of the hype and bullshit that distort our understanding of emerging science. As she shows, the starting point to grasping the genuine opportunities of AI, life sciences and climate tech is a healthy dose of critical thinking\'David Rowan, founding editor of WIRED UK and author of Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from

The classic Newbery Honor book that inspired the hilarious Jim Carrey movie--and a childhood favorite book for generations. Mr. Popper\'s Penguins is one of the handful of American books for children that has attained the status of a classic. A humble house painter is sent a male penguin by the great Admiral Drake and, thanks to the arrival of a female penguin, soon has twelve penguins living in his

Let\'s face it: growing up is confusing. This book is here to act as your go-to guide on everything from social media to sexting and from body image to self-esteem. Acting as your personal cheerleader, this book will teach you everything you need to navigate your teens with sass and

A major, beautifully-illustrated collection of favourite nursery rhymes known andloved throughout Ireland. It includes favourite international, British and Irish rhymes as well as special Irish favourites. Includes;- Sally Go Round the Moon- Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling- Two Little Dicky Birds- Are Ye Right There, Michael?- Half a Pound of Tuppenny Rice- Adam and Eve and Pinch Meand many, many more \'a

Elinor Mordaunt was the pen name of Evelyn May Clowes (1872-1942), a prolific and popular novelist and short story writer, working in Australia and Britain in the first thirty-five years of the twentieth century. Melissa Edmundson has curated this selection of the best of Mordaunt\'s supernatural short fiction, which blend the technologies and social attitudes of modernity with the classic supernatural

Engaged as a drawing master to the beautiful Laura Fairlie, Hartright\'s Walter is drawn into the sinister intrigues of Sir Percival Glyde and his \'charming\' friend Count Fosco, who has a taste for white mice, vanilla bonbons and

Discover the dino-mite secrets of gardening in My Dinosaur Garden with stomping, chomping dinosaurs! This book is packed with fun facts and activities, so you can become a gardening expert,

\'Easily a contender for Book of the Year\' Observer\'An extraordinary novel, scathingly funny and wildly moving\' Lauren

Life goes on in the face of a climate crisis in this astonishing and unforgettable debut novel - already an international