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The final instalment in the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series* * * It looked like it was Game Over for the Rossmeister General.I was staring down the barrel of the big four-oh! And what did I have to show for it?I was an out-of-work rugby coach who was soon to be divorced. My old dear was sliding away in a nursing home in a certain suburb of West Dublin. And my old man had brought the country to the verge of, like, nuclear annihilation.And if that wasn't bad enough, my teenage daughter was in love again. My sister-in-law was about to give birth to a baby that was possibly mine. And Castlerock College was about to go - I can't even say the word - co-ed.People kept saying that we were facing Ormageddon. But I was like, 'Hey, it's not the end of the world.'Because Father Fehily used to say, 'Sometimes good things come to an end so that better things can come to a beginning.'* * *'Ross is a national institution' Irish Times 'One of the funniest writers in the land' Irish Independent 'I hope this series runs for decades' Belfast Telegraph 'An extraordinary run of sustained comedic excellence . . . brilliant' Irish Times

Hot shot DC lawyer Meena is engaged - well, sort of. Her fiance-to-be thinks they are. The only hitch? Meena is already married.Which is how she ends up Houston bound to convince her childhood-sweetheart-slash-husband (courtesy of one slightly too wild night in Vegas nearly a decade ago) to finally agree to get UN-hitched.But life loves to throw curve balls, or in this case, a good old natural disaster.She touches down just in time to find out a hurricane is coming - all flights are cancelled and the only place she can take refuge? Her soon-to-be-ex-husband's home.Will the storm force them to face what happened all those years ago? And might this be the best worst thing that has ever happened to them?

Our human rights are endangered. After the devastation of World War Two the international community united to enshrine fundamental rights to refuge, health, education and living standards. They protected privacy, fair trials and free speech and outlawed torture, slavery and discrimination. Their goal was greater global justice, equality and peace. That settlement is now under attack from opponents on both left and right and populist and authoritarian movements worldwide. Simultaneously, we are threatened by war, inequality, new tech and climate catastrophe, crises human rights can help us address.In this urgent, powerful book, Shami Chakrabarti, demonstrates why human rights matter and why we need to secure further rights to deal with challenges of the present and future. Outlining the historic national and international struggles for human rights, from ancient Babylon to the present day, Chakrabarti is an indispensable guide to the law and logic underpinning human dignity and universal freedoms. This book equips supporters in the battle of ideas and will encourage doubters to think again.To believe in human rights is to believe in human beings. If they - and we - are to survive, these rights must be owned and understood by everyone.

Pre-order the next tear jerking novel from the author of A Thousand Boy Kisses . . .--Seventeen-year-old June Scott has always dreamt of becoming a novelist. To write the greatest love story ever told. One that would fill hearts and souls with happiness and joy.However, June has never been in love and when she receives some devastating news, there doesn't feel as if there's much time left for her own beautiful love story.That's until she meets Jesse Taylor who treats every day as if it could be his last. Which could be true. For them both.Together their worlds light up and a love so strong grows between them.With days slipping away like sand in an hourglass June begins to write their love story. June is determined to give the boy she loves the story of them. And the world a reminder of who they might have been if their stars were written differently.Because even when your heartbeat stops, a true love story never dies.

Dating from 1909 to 1923, Franz Kafka's Diaries contains a broad array of writing, including accounts of daily events, assorted reflections and observations, literary sketches, drafts of letters, records of dreams, and unrevised texts of stories. This volume makes available for the first time in English a comprehensive reconstruction of Kafka's handwritten diary entries and provides substantial new content, restoring all the material omitted from previous publications - notably, names of people and undisguised details about them, a number of literary writings, and passages of a sexual nature, some of them with homoerotic overtones.By faithfully reproducing the diaries' distinctive - and often surprisingly unpolished - writing as it appeared in Kafka's notebooks, translator Ross Benjamin brings to light not only the author's use of the diaries for literary invention and unsparing self-examination but also their value as a work of genius in and of themselves.

'Part Ozymandias, part Succession' - Financial Times'A tour de force' - GuardianA Financial Times Book of the Year 2023The inside story of the rise and fall of the Barclay brothers, secretive business titans and one-time owners of the Ritz and the Daily TelegraphBorn poor, the Barclay brothers were enigmatic twins who built one of the biggest fortunes in Britain together from scratch and spent six decades at the epicentre of business, media and politics. Their empire, said to be worth £7bn at its height, included Littlewoods, the Ritz Hotel, the Daily Telegraph and the channel island of Brecqhou. They were major advocates for Brexit and well-connected with influential politicians including Margaret Thatcher, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage.And yet despite their fortune and influence, their fiercely guarded desire for privacy has meant that their story has remained largely unknown - until a very public family dispute pitched Barclay against Barclay in the High Court.In You May Never See Us Again, journalist Jane Martinson unravels the fascinating story of these once inseparable billionaire brothers. Through their lives she offers compelling insights into post-war Britain, from the conditions that enabled their way of doing business to thrive, through to the tightly enmeshed webs of influence between capitalism, politics and the media that shape Britain today.

Ever feel in need of a break?Jude and Sophie do. They're over London with it's long hours, grey skies and grimy air. An endless, exhausting cycle.So when they get an invitation from Layla and Nate, their best friends who actually did it - quit their lives and moved to the sumptuous jungle and white sands of Bali - it's impossible to say no.But when they arrive, Jude and Sophie soon realise the life their friends claim to be living is far from what they made it out to be. And while Jude and Sophie might appear to be the perfect guests, their reasons for being here are darker than Layla and Nate could ever have imagined.Soon, these couples will be facing more than just a little trouble in paradise . . . Because you can escape halfway around the world but your secrets will always follow.

PRE-ORDER THE START OF AN EXCITING NEW COSY CRIME SERIES WITH A GARDENING TWIST NOW!When Gill Swanley decides to take up gardening to fight the menopause she never expected it to become quite such a threatening hobby... Pushing herself to 'get out there', Gill joins the Bromley chapter of The Golden Trowel Gardening Society, where Gill finds a seven-strong group, run by self-proclaimed horticultural guru Mike 'Potato' Berisford, whose King Edwards regularly win best-in-class. Top of the agenda is how the club can snatch the National Gardening Club of the Year Award. But when a dead body turns up in the greenhouse, and a brick flies through the window telling them to take themselves out the running, the group have to turn their attention to uncovering whether their arch rivals, Croydon, are taking things to another level or whether someone else is targeting their rag tag group. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Ian Moore, Janice Hallett and Sarah Yarwood-Lovett

Ahnna is haunted by the destruction of her homeland so when the wealthy kingdom of Harendell claims her as a bride for its crown prince, Ahnna is prepared to do whatever it takes to gain influence as the future queen. But she soon discovers that beneath the beautiful surface of Harendell's court lurk dark secrets and the only person who she feels she can trust is not her future husband, but his infuriating half brother, James. And it isn't long before Ahnna finds herself attracted to a forbidden prince . . ,

PRE-ORDER THE BRAND NEW ROMANCE FROM ETTA EASTON NOW! When Brianna Rogers joins a team of teachers who will spend their summer in a Mars simulation to win vital funds for the school library, she thought it would be easy. What she didn't count on was Roman Major: science teacher, son of the principal, and far too handsome. Brianna is sure he's been sent to sabotage them. But each day, she finds herself falling harder and harder. While it's clear the feeling is mutual, she can't shake the sense that he's hiding something. ???????As the simulation nears its end, Brianna realizes she may have to make an impossible choice, between the school she's dedicated herself to, and the man who has won his way into her heart... Perfect for fans of Elle Kennedy, Tessa Bailey and Ali HazelwoodTropes: Forced Proximity Enemies-to-lovesForbidden RomanceOwn Voices

'This book is exactly what we need in this moment. With so many pulls and strains and stresses, Simon offers us simple steps for every one of us to indeed energize!' Simon Sinek, optimist and New York Times bestselling author of Start With Why'Learning how to manage your energy changes your life. Don't just read this book, do it!' Marie Forleo, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Everything is FigureoutableYour energy is everything: it is the fuel that drives your success and it gives you the power to achieve your potential. So how can you be your best self if you're always tired, stressed and burnt out? In Energize, award-winning life coach Simon Alexander Ong introduces you to the art and science of energy management. In a world where we are always on, Ong coaches you to work with your natural energy resources to recognize your most energized state - when to push and when to recoup - so that you can work sustainably towards your biggest goals. You'll hear from Ong's clients who have used his transformational method to achieve what they never thought they could. You'll learn how to use his practical framework to identify your most productive phases of the day, week and year, and learn how to make the most of them. You'll discover how to create boundaries and devote your energy in the right way and to the right people. And you'll master simple practices that you can build into your day to revitalize and preserve your energy levels so that you're ready for anything.It's time to find out what you can achieve when you feel energized.'Thoughtfully written and incredibly researched, Energize will change the way you view energy in and around you. Simon provides practical advice to help you achieve your full potential in every area of your life. Exceptional!' Dr Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and author of New York Times bestselling author of Triggers'Learning how to energize ourselves is key to being happy and successful' Shaa Wasmund MBE, author of How to Fix Your Sh*t

Despite its manifest failures, the narrative of neoliberalism retains its grip on the public mind and the policies of governments all over the world. By this narrative, less regulation and more 'animal spirits' capitalism produces not only greater prosperity, but more freedom for individuals in society - and is therefore morally better.But, in The Road to Freedom Stiglitz asks, whose freedom are we - should we be - thinking about? What happens when one person's freedom comes at the expense of another's? Should the freedoms of corporations be allowed to impinge upon those of individuals in the ways they now do?Taking on giants of neoliberalism such as Hayek and Friedman and examining how public opinion is formed, Stiglitz reclaims the language of freedom from the right to show that far from 'free' - unregulated - markets promoting growth and enterprise, they in fact reduce it, lessening economic opportunities for majorities and siphoning wealth from the many to the few - both individuals and countries. He shows how neoliberal economics and its implied moral system have impacted our legal and social freedoms in surprising ways, from property and intellectual rights, to education and social media.Stiglitz's eye, as always, is on how we might create the true human flourishing which should be the great aim of our economic and social system, and offers an alternative to that prevailing today. The Road to Freedom offers a powerful re-evaluation of democracy, economics and what constitutes a good society-and provides a roadmap of how we might achieve it.

Pre-order Seema Pankhania's first cookbook for food that will wow all week long, with big flavours from all over the world. Seema Pankhania is in love with food: food that dazzles and excites; food that spurs memory and recalls a time or place in a single bite; food that allows you to travel the world without leaving your kitchen. In Craveable, Seema's first book, she shares joyful, flavour-led dishes, that are sure to satisfy every mood and appetite. Inspired by Seema's travels and the food cravings we all share, this collection of recipes will make every meal a celebration, and show that you too can unleash your creativity in the kitchen and access a whole world of vibrant flavour. Seema encourages you to make each dish your own - giving you the freedom to break the rules and, most importantly, play with your food and have fun in the kitchen. With chapters organised by craving, Seema will take you on a journey of fresh, comforting, salty, sweet and celebratory meals, as well as a whole chapter of emergency dishes for when you need to break the glass on something delicious and nourishing, but don't have the time or energy to spend time shopping or cooking. Dishes include:¿ Bombay Fish Finger Sandwiches¿ Pickled Jalapeno Mac n Cheese¿ Aubergine and Mushroom Iskender¿ Indian Fried Chicken¿ Spiced Chipotle Short-Rib Ragü Sticky Soy Mushroom and Egg Rice¿ Glass-Shatteringly Crispy Kimchee and Potato Pancakes¿ Caramelised Honey and Zaatar Cheese Toastie¿ Spiced Rum Sticky Toffee Pudding ......and even a 30-minute Emergency Birthday CakeWith Seema's infectious sense of fun jumping out from every page, and every recipe infused with her voracious appetite for travel and big flavour, this is a celebration of food in its purest form and a collection truly delicious, accessible recipes that anyone can make.

In November 2022, OpenAI released GPT-4 in a chatbot form to the public. In just two months, it claimed 100 million users, the fastest app to ever reach this benchmark. Since then, AI has become an all-consuming topic - but as AI becomes more ubiquitous and grows at an ever-increasing pace, what does it mean for the financial markets, and how should investors prepare?In MoneyGPT, James Rickards shares his signature predictions of the danger AI poses to the global financial order, and the insidious ways in which AI will threaten national security. Rickards shows how, while AI is touted to increase efficiency and lower costs, its global implementation in the financial world will actually cause chaos, as selling begets selling and bank runs happen at lightning speed. AI further benefits malicious actors, Rickards argues, because without human empathy or instinct to intervene, threats like total nuclear war that once felt extreme are now within reach. And throughout all this, we must remain vigilant on the question of whose values will be promoted in the age of AI. As Rickards predicts, these systems will fail just when they are needed the most.MoneyGPT shows that the danger is not that AI will malfunction, but that it will function exactly as intended. The peril is not in the algorithms, but in ourselves. And it's up to us to intervene with old-fashioned human logic before it's too late. Rickards' take is essential reading for anyone looking to navigate this tumultuous new AI climate.