Power and the story

Power and the Story

From Murdoch's media empire to Trump's 'fake news', John Lloyd explodes the myths and misinformation of the Post-Truth age, providing a panoramic over

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The Kid Family Story

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Love Like Your Heart's On Fire

Love Like Your Head's On Fire is the stunning sequel to Live Like Your Head's On Fire. It is a celebration of the power of dance to drive change, and

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Boxer's Story

A story about the horrors of the holocaust but also of hope through the redeeming power of sport.

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Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us--Zeraora's Story

This graphic novel tie-in to the second installment in the Pokemon movie series reboot, Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us-Zeraora tells the backstory

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School Story

Attentive to the ways in which power structures, institutional routines, school spaces, and social relations operate in the contemporary school story,

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Palaces of Power

The first book to chart the extraordinary story of St James's in London, the home to the city's iconic clubland and a host of famous institutions

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A Grandmother Begins the Story

Award-winning author Michelle Porter makes her fiction debut with an enchanting and original story of the unrivalled desire for healing and the power

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The Story Smuggler - Gospodinov Georgi

Anotace: Some smuggle cigarettes or alcohol, others weapons, but for the International Booker Prize-winning novelist Georgi Gospodinov, the most dangerous contraband is carried by writers, as they move stories across borders. Our contraband, being invisible, is more dangerous. Our contraband is undetectable by scanners. What we carry as concealed excess baggage is stori...

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The Story Smuggler - Georgi Gospodinov

<p>Some smuggle cigarettes or alcohol, others weapons, but for the International Booker Prize-winning novelist Georgi Gospodinov, the most dangerous contraband is carried by writers, as they move stories across borders. Our contraband, being invisible, is more dangerous. Our contraband is undetectable by scanners. What we carry as concealed excess baggage is storie...

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Story of Wales

The Story of Wales is a vibrant portrait of 30,000 years of power, identity and politics.

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Story of London

Over the past 2,000 years, London has survived invasions, plagues, fires and air raids, witnessed the wealth and power of monarchs such as Henry VIII

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Tell Your Story

With insights and stories from a career Walt Disney World performer, Tell Your Story provides over 50 tools to help harness the power of story to capt

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Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us--Zeraora´s Story - Kawamoto Kemon

Anotace: This graphic novel tie-in to the second installment in the Pokemon movie series reboot, Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us-Zeraora tells the backstory of the film`s featured character, Legendary Pokemon Zeraora.Read the exciting backstory to Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us!Ash and Pikachu arrive in Fula City at the start of its renowned Wind Festival and meet...

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Out of the Maze: A Story About the Power of Belief - Johnson Spencer

Anotace: Who Moved My Cheese? offered millions of readers relief for an evergreen problem: unanticipated and unwelcome change. Now its long-awaited sequel digs deeper, to show how readers can adapt their beliefs and achieve better results in any field. Johnson`s theme is that all of our accomplishments are due to our beliefs: whether we`re confident or insecure, cynical ...

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Out of the Maze: A Story About the Power of Belief - Spencer Johnson

'An optimistic, accessible way to start thinking about change' - Financial Times Who Moved My Cheese? offered millions of readers relief for an evergreen problem: unanticipated and unwelcome change. Now its long-awaited sequel digs deeper, to show how readers can adapt their beliefs and achieve better results in any field.Johnson's theme is that all of our accomplishments...

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Out of the Maze: A Story About the Power of Belief - Spencer Johnson

'An optimistic, accessible way to start thinking about change' - Financial Times Who Moved My Cheese? offered millions of readers relief for an evergreen problem: unanticipated and unwelcome change. Now its long-awaited sequel digs deeper, to show how readers can adapt their beliefs and achieve better results in any field.Johnson's theme is that all of our accomplishments...

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Power of the Paddle

This is the inspirational true story of the lengths to which one man went to fulfil a dream and keep his promise of making a positive contribution to

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Inside Story of Modern Syria

At its heart, this book examines the timeless challenge of maintaining one's own integrity and principles in the face of a power system which seems be

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Days at the Morisaki Bookshop: A charming and uplifting Japanese translated story on the healing power of books - Yagisawa Satoshi

Anotace: The Japanese bestseller: a tale of love, new beginnings, and the comfort that can be found between the pages of a good book. When twenty-five-year-old Takako's boyfriend reveals he's marrying someone else, she reluctantly accepts her eccentric uncle Satoru's offer to live rent-free in the tiny room above his shop. Hidden in Jimbocho, Tokyo, the ...

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Days at the Morisaki Bookshop: A charming and uplifting Japanese translated story on the healing power of books - Satoshi Yagisawa

<p>'A perfect blanket to warm every book lover's heart' - 5***** Reader review'I love Japanese literature, and this is one of the best' - 5***** Reader review'A love letter to book lovers and readers everywhere' - 5***** Reader reviewThe Japanese bestseller: a tale of love, new beginnings, and the comfort that can be found between the pages of a good book.When twent...

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Architect: The evolving story of a profession Taylor & Francis Ltd

The architect’s role is constantly adapting. Throughout history it has shifted significantly, shaped by social, cultural, technological and economic forces. The very definition of what an architect is and does has evolved over time from lead builder or master mason to principal designer. A collaborative and reactive profession, it is inextricably linked to the power of th...

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Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS - BTS

<p>THE FIRST EVER OFFICIAL BOOK—</p> <p>Published in celebration of BTS’s 10th Anniversary, stories that go beyond what you already know about BTS, including unreleased photos, QR codes of videos, and all album information.</p> <p> </p> <p>After taking their first step into the world on June 13, 2013, BTS will celebrate the 10th a...

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Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS - BTS

<p>THE FIRST EVER OFFICIAL BOOK—</p> <p>Published in celebration of BTS’s 10th Anniversary, stories that go beyond what you already know about BTS, including unreleased photos, QR codes of videos, and all album information.</p> <p> </p> <p>After taking their first step into the world on June 13, 2013, BTS will celebrate the 10th a...

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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer - Patrick Süskind

<p>The year is 1738; the place, Paris. A baby is born under a fish-monger's bloody table in a marketplace, and abandoned. Orphaned, passed over to the monks as a charity case, already there is something in the aura of the tiny infant that is unsettling. No one will look after him; he is somehow too demanding, and, even more disturbing, something is missing: as his w...

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The Song of the Cell: The Story of Life - Siddhartha Mukherjee

<p>**Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2023**A NEW YORK TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, ECONOMIST, MAIL ON SUNDAY and GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEARFrom the dawn of life itself, every being that has ever lived owes its existence to the cell.'Will leave you in awe' GuardianThe discovery of this vital form led to a transformation in medicine but also in our understanding of...

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Shazam: The Power of Hope

In a personal story told from the hero's point of view, both young Billy Batson and his alter ego, Captain Marvel, devote themselves to keeping hope a

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The Power of the Dog - Thomas Savage

<p>Discover Thomas Savage's dark poetic tale of a small town in early 20th century American that inspired the Golden Globe winning film. Phil and George are brothers and joint owners of the biggest ranch in their Montana valley. Phil is the bright one, George the plodder. Phil is tall and angular; George is stocky and silent. Phil is a brilliant chess player, a vora...

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Cleopatra &amp; Julius: The love story the world never knew - Joanna Courtney

<p>'Exciting and immersive! A compelling story that crackles with intrigue, passion and humour' TRACY REES'Beautifully researched, emotionally charged, elegantly told, this is a story to savour and enjoy' ANNE O'BRIEN'A novel to savour, a story as rich as fine Roman wine' CAROL MCGRATHA lush, unputdownable novel about the legendary Cleopatra. Discover the woman behi...

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Gloriana

The story of England's first great queen - and how she wielded power with a meticulously crafted image

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Jensen V8

The story of Jensen favouring American V8 power began during the 1930s, with the building of their first prototype car. This book examines the C-V8, I

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The Air Raid Book Club: The most uplifting, heartwarming story of war, friendship and the love of books - Annie Lyons

<p>'Touching and heartwarming . . . get those tissues ready' Jill Mansell'A warm and tender tale about the power of books' Ruth HoganAs the bombs began to fall, the book club kept their hopes alive...London, 1938. Bookseller Gertie Bingham is facing difficult times, having just lost her beloved husband, Harry, and with a lingering sadness at never having been able t...

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The Air Raid Book Club: The most uplifting, heartwarming story of war, friendship and the love of books - Lyons Annie

Anotace: An emotional and uplifting novelset in WW2 London about the remarkable power of books to bring hope and light in dark times, inspired by true events, from the USA Today bestselling author. As the bombs began to fall, the book club kept their hopes alive... London, 1938. Bookseller Gertie Bingham is facing difficult times, having just lost her beloved husband...

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Staying Power

The classic history of black people in Britain, an epic story that spans the Roman conquest to the present day.

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Secret Power

An uncovering of the terrifying depths of authoritarian power that hide behind the infamous story of WikiLeaks

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Avalon Hill desková hra Axis a Allies Europe 1940 2nd Edition en

The year is 1940. These are trying times, but merely a prelude to the greatest conflict in human history. Now is your chance to rewrite the story and leave your mark on history.As an Axis power, you will plan, build, and maneuver your mighty fleets of ships and aircraft in your effort to dominate the world. When the time is right, you will enter into direct military confr...

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Power Broker

Tells the story of Robert Moses, the single most powerful man in New York for almost half a century and the greatest builder America (and probably the

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Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks: Oxford Level 10: The Dog of Truth

Cals new pet has an amazing secret power! But it soon gets Cal into trouble ... Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction

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Power Play

Big money and municipal politics collide in the story of EdmontonÂ’s Rogers Place hockey arena.

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New York Times Story of the Yankees (Revised and Updated): 1903-Present

This fully updated, paperback edition allows readers to experience a century of the pride, power, and pinstripes of the New York Yankees -- Major Leag

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War and Punishment: The Story of Russian Oppression and Ukrainian Resistance - Zygar Mikhail

Anotace: `History is made up of myths,` writes the renowned Russian dissident journalist Mikhail Zygar. `Alas, our myths led us to the fascism of 2022. It is time to expose them.` Drawing from his perilous career investigating the frontiers of the Russian empire, Zygar reveals how 350 years of propaganda, bad historical scholarship, folk tales and fantasy spurred his nat...

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War and Punishment: The Story of Russian Oppression and Ukrainian Resistance - Mikhail Zygar

<p>'History is made up of myths,' writes the renowned Russian dissident journalist Mikhail Zygar. 'Alas, our myths led us to the fascism of 2022. It is time to expose them.' Drawing from his perilous career investigating the frontiers of the Russian empire, Zygar reveals how 350 years of propaganda, bad historical scholarship, folk tales and fantasy spurred his nati...

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The Girl Who Lived Twice : A New Dragon Tattoo Story - David Lagercrantz

<p>The sixth in the Millennium series featuring THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO "What will you do now?" "I shall be the hunter and not the hunted" The girl with the dragon tattoo is finally ready to confront her nemesis, the only woman who is evidently and in many ways her match. Salander will not wait to be hunted. When she strikes it will...

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Courtiers. The Hidden Power Behind the Crown - Valentine Low

<p>The gripping account of how the Royal family really operates from the man who has spent years studying them in his role as Royal correspondent for The Times. Valentine Low asks the important questions: who really runs the show and, as Charles III begins his reign, what will happen next? Throughout history, the British monarchy has relied on its courtiers - the tr...

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Shadowplay: Behind the Lines and Under Fire : The Inside Story of Europe´s Last War - Tim Marshall

<p>A gripping eyewitness account of a major 20th-century military conflict by the UK's most popular writer on geopolitics; The shattering of Yugoslavia in the 1990s showed that, after nearly 50 years of peace, war could return to Europe. It came to its bloody conclusion in Kosovo in 1999.; Tim Marshall, then diplomatic editor at Sky News, was on the ground covering ...

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A Game of Thrones: the Story Continues (The Complete Box Set of All 6 Books) - George R.R. Martin

Anotace: George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire is the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age, and is now available in a collectible box set. Now a major Sky Atlantic TV series from HBO, featuring a stellar cast. George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series has set the benchmark for contemporary epic fantasy. Labelled by Time magazine as one of the top 100 mo...

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Power Play

Inside 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 exploi...

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The Shattered Lands - Nation Brenna

Anotace: 18 years after her disappearance, the princess has returned. But what is left of her kingdom?Sapphire finds herself in Eriobis with a crown, a castle and too many handmaidens to count. And so her life begins as the heir to the throne of a country she doesn`t understand - a country ruled by magic and secrets.That`s before she meets Ashes. A dark witch with the po...

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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe - McCullers Carson

Anotace: Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. Celebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, they take us from snowy Japan to springtime Vienna, from haunted New England to a sun-drenched Mediterrane...

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The White Rock: From the bestselling author of The Ballroom - Hope Anna

Anotace: FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BALLROOM AND EXPECTATIONThey are separating, she and her husband, after two decades together.This fact is new.There are many ways of telling the tale ...There are many different sides to every story ... A minibus journeys through rural Mexico. Inside it are twelve strangers on a pilgrimage to the White Rock, which stands, ancie...

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The Curse of Saints - Dramis Kate

Anotace: Debut novelist Kate Dramis brings you the viral, enemies to lovers, TikTok fantasy phenomenon that has left followers begging for more Has she been sent to save the realm or destroy it? As Spymaster to the Queen, Aya's blood oath ensures she protects those she fights alongside - including Will, the Queen's Enforcer and Aya's bitter rival. When ...

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Brighton Rock

From the author of THE POWER AND THE GLORY. A story of gang war in the underworld of Brighton. Pinkie, only seventeen, has already brutally killed a m

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Empire: Enter the battlefields of Ancient Greece in the epic new novel from the multi-million copy bestseller - Iggulden Conn

Anotace: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERJOIN PERICLES, THE LION OF ATHENS, ON A JOURNEY TO SECURE THE FATE OF THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE`The master historical storyteller` DAILY EXPRESS`Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly and he is strongest writing battle scenes` THE TIMES on the Golden Age series`The sights, sounds and smells of Athens bring history to life with gripping ...

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Matilda - Dahl Roald

Anotace: *A very special edition, celebrating everyone's favourite young genius! Includes tips and activities for creating your very own story, and incredible pull-out illustrations of Matilda all grown-up* 'A true genius - Roald Dahl is my hero' - David Walliams These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: you are not alone. Matilda is a...

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The Good Virus: The Untold Story of Phages: The Most Abundant Life Forms on Earth and What They Can Do For Us - Ireland Tom

Anotace: Winner of the Giles St Aubyn Award 2021Not all viruses are out to get us - in fact, the viruses that do us harm are vastly outnumbered by viruses that can actually save lives.At every moment, within your body and all around you, trillions of microscopic combatants are fighting an invisible war. Countless times per second, `good` viruses known as phages are infec...

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The Good Virus: The Untold Story of Phages: The Most Abundant Life Forms on Earth and What They Can Do For Us - Tom Ireland

<p>Winner of the Giles St Aubyn Award 2021Not all viruses are out to get us - in fact, the viruses that do us harm are vastly outnumbered by viruses that can actually save lives.At every moment, within your body and all around you, trillions of microscopic combatants are fighting an invisible war. Countless times per second, 'good' viruses known as phages are infect...

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Trouble with Lichen - Wyndham John

Anotace: Francis Saxover and Diana Brackley, two scientists investigating a rare lichen, discover it has a remarkable property: it retards the aging process. Francis, realising the implications for the world of an ever-youthful, wealthy elite, wants to keep it secret, but Diana sees an opportunity to overturn the male status quo by using the lichen to inspire a feminist ...

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Liberation Day: From ´the world´s best short story writer´ (The Telegraph) and winner of the Man Booker Prize - George Saunders

<p>'One of the best science fiction short stories to be published in the 21st century so far' SFX Review 'Saunders is funny and kind as ever, and his narrative virtuosity puts him up there with the best' Anne Enright, Guardian 'A triumph of storytelling' i paper 'A joy. 'Effortlessly stylish, funny and smart' Daily Mail ____________ The first short story collec...

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Sherbert and the Partly Digested Amulet of Power

A captivating story of friendship, courage, magic ... and a surprisingly powerful creature called Sherbert.

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Liberation Day: From ´the world´s best short story writer´ (The Telegraph) and winner of the Man Booker Prize - Saunders George

Anotace: `One of the best science fiction short stories to be published in the 21st century so far` SFX Review `Saunders is funny and kind as ever, and his narrative virtuosity puts him up there with the best` Anne Enright, Guardian `A triumph of storytelling` i paper`A joy. `Effortlessly stylish, funny and smart` Daily Mail____________The first short story collection ...

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