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'I thought I'd found myself in a world that, in order for me to fit into it, I had to fold myself up and break myself down. But it's a tight squeeze in a box that's only good for hiding.'

Take control of your happiness, learn to love yourself, and get the life of your dreams . . . all with your next cup of coffee!Do you want to live an inspired life of sparkling adventure and achieve goals you never thought possible? Start with Coffee Self-Talk.This accessible, powerful routine will show you how to start every day with positivity and energy. By taking just five minutes each morning to practise the art of self-talk, you can reframe the way you think about yourself and prime your mind for happiness, success and self-love.With included self-talk scripts, guidance on how to personalise them for your own goals, and blank pages for journaling and creating your own affirmations, this book will help you:· Learn to love yourself· Unlock happiness, resilience, and confidence· Change your bad habits· Attract wealth, success, and prosperityNo matter your circumstances, now is the time to become your best, most magical self - faster than it takes to finish your first cup of coffee!With Coffee Self-Talk you can take control of your life, increase your confidence, and manifest the life of your dreams.

**WINNER OF THE WRITERS' PRIZE (NON-FICTION CATEGORY)****SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024**'A wonderful read (or a great present) for anyone who loves stories and art' Nina Stibbe, author of Love, NinaA beautifully illustrated new memoir of a life in art, a father and daughter, and what a shared love of a painting can come to mean.'We see with everything that we are'On the morning of 12 October 1654, a gunpowder explosion devastated the Dutch city of Delft. The thunderclap was heard over seventy miles away. Among the fatalities was the painter Carel Fabritius, dead at thirty-two, leaving only his haunting masterpiece The Goldfinch and barely a dozen known paintings. The explosion that killed him also buried his reputation, along with answers to the mysteries of his life and career.What happened to Fabritius before and after this disaster is just one of the discoveries in a book that explores the relationship between art and life, interweaving the lives of Laura Cumming, her Scottish painter father, who also died too young, and the great artists of the Dutch Golden Age.This is a book about what a picture may come to mean: how it can enter your life and change your thinking in a thunderclap.**A SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY EXPRESS AND GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023**'Brilliant ... rush out and buy it' Edmund de Waal, bestselling author of The Hare with Amber Eyes

The elegance of the Little Black Dress. The simplicity of the Breton shirt. The luxury of the fragrance. These signatures exemplify the image of Chanel.

I am not a writer.I am not a poet.but here is everything I ever wanted to say. everything I needed to say. I hope that the stories and letters articulated in this book,helps you to feel and reflect on some of the things, that have molded you, into the person you are today.I hope this book leaves you enlightened and proud of, the person you were, the person you are, and the person you are becoming. from the bottom of my heart,Thank you.

*Apple Book of the Month for January*The incredible true story of Ana Montes, the most damaging female spy in US history, drawing upon never-before-seen material and to be published upon her release from prison, for readers of Agent Sonya and A Woman of No Importance.Just days after the 9-11 attacks, a senior Pentagon analyst eased her red Toyota Echo into traffic and headed to work. She never saw the undercover cars tracking her every turn. As she settled into her cubicle on the 6th floor of the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, FBI Agents and twitchy DIA officers were hiding in nearby offices. For this was the day that Ana Montes--the US Intelligence Community superstar who had just won a prestigious fellowship at the CIA--was to be arrested and publicly exposed as a secret agent for Cuba.Like spies Aldrich Ames and Robert Hanssen before her, Ana Montes blindsided her colleagues with brazen acts of treason. For nearly 17 years, Montes succeeded in two high-stress jobs. By day, she was one of the government's top Cuba experts, a buttoned-down GS-14 with shockingly easy access to classified documents. By night, she was on the clock for Fidel Castro, listening to coded messages over shortwave radio, passing US secrets to handlers in local restaurants, and slipping into Havana wearing a wig. Montes didn't just deceive her country. Her betrayal was intensely personal. Her mercurial father was a former US Army Colonel. Her brother and sister-in-law were FBI Special Agents. And her only sister, Lucy, also worked her entire career for the Bureau. The highlight of her distinguished 31 years as a Miami-based language specialist: Helping the FBI flush Cuban spies out of the United States. Little did Lucy or her family know that the greatest Cuban spy of all was sitting right next to them at Thanksgivings, baptisms, and weddings.In Code Name Blue Wren, investigative journalist Jim Popkin weaves the tale of two sisters who chose two very different paths, plus the unsung heroes who had to fight to bring Ana to justice. With exclusive access to a "Secret" CIA behavioral profile of Ana, family memoirs, and Ana's incriminating letters from prison, Popkin reveals the making of a traitor-a woman labelled "one of the most damaging spies in U.S. history" by America's top counter-intelligence official.After more than two decades in federal prison, Montes will be freed in January 2023. Code Name Blue Wren is a thrilling detective tale, an insider's look at the clandestine world of espionage, and an intimate exploration of the dark side of betrayal.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Catana Chetwynd presents a new take on the beloved Catana Comics--a guided journal in her signature wholesome and cozy style. Catana Chetwynd presents a new twist on feel-good humor. This guided journal, illustrated in her signature style, is for couples, friends, family, and anyone who wants to learn more about themselves and their personal relationships. With wholesome prompts, insightful questions, fun activities, moments for deeper reflection, and lighthearted illustrations and stickers, My Heart's Content: A Journal for Everyone offers every person the chance to spend some quality time on themselves. Planning for the future, reflecting on the past, soaking up the present, and learning more about ourselves and the ones we love.

A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceThe first comprehensive biography of the most influential, controversial, and celebrated Palestinian intellectual of the twentieth century.Both controversial and beloved, Edward Said was the pioneer of postcolonial studies, a tireless champion for his native Palestine, and an erudite literary critic whose books, namely Orientalism, continue to impact students and thinkers today. In Places of Mind, Timothy Brennan-who studied under Said and remained a friend until Said's death in 2003-provides the first complete biography of his thesis adviser, who emerges as a self-doubting, tender, eloquent advocate of literature's dramatic effects on politics and civic life.Charting the intertwined routes of Said's intellectual development, Places of Mind reveals him to be a brilliant iconoclast: a cajoler and strategist, a New York intellectual with a foot in Beirut, an orchestra impresario in Weimar and Ramallah, a raconteur on national television, a Palestinian negotiator at the State Department, and an actor in films in which he played himself. Brennan traces the Arab influences on Said's thinking along with the tutelage by Lebanese statesmen, offbeat modernist auteurs, and New York literati as Said grew into a scholar whose writings changed the face of university life forever. With both intimidating intellect and charm, Said melded these teachings into a groundbreaking and influential countertradition of radical humanism set against the backdrop of techno-scientific dominance and religious war. With unparalleled clarity, he gave the humanities a new authority in the age of Reaganism, one that continues today.Drawing on the testimony of family, friends, students, and antagonists alike, and aided by FBI files and Said's unpublished writings, drafts of novels, and personal letters, Places of Mind synthesizes Said's intellectual breadth and influence into an unprecedented, intimate, and compelling portrait of one of the great minds of the twentieth century.

Foreword by Jenny Minton Quigley, series editorIntroduction by Valeria Luiselli, guest editor"Screen Time," by Alejandro Zambra, translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell"The Wolves of Circassia," by Daniel Mason "Mercedes's Special Talent," by Tere Dávila, translated from the Spanish by Rebecca Hanssens-Reed "Rainbows," by Joseph O'Neill "A Way with Bea," by Shanteka Sigers "Seams," by Olga Tokarczuk, translated from the Polish by Jennifer Croft "The Little Widow from the Capital," by Yohanca Delgado "Lemonade," by Eshkol Nevo, translated from the Hebrew by Sondra Silverston "Breastmilk," by 'Pemi Aguda "The Old Man of Kusumpur," by Amar Mitra, translated from the Bengali by Anish Gupta "Where They Always Meet," by Christos Ikonomou, translated from the Greek by Karen Emmerich "Fish Stories," by Janika Oza "Horse Soup," by Vladimir Sorokin, translated from the Russian by Max Lawton "Clean Teen," by Francisco González "Dengue Boy," by Michel Nieva, translated from the Spanish by Natasha Wimmer "Zikora," by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie "Apples," by Gunnhild Øyehaug, translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson "Warp and Weft," by David Ryan "Face Time," by Lorrie Moore "An Unlucky Man," by Samanta Schweblin, translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell

Malcolm X Visits Abroad (April 1964 - February 1965) illuminates the life of the revolutionary Malcolm X, who became a very controversial and influential figure during the civil rights struggle in the United States. On February 21, 1965 the world was shocked by his sudden assassination in New York. Although much is known about Malcolm X, very little attention has been given to his heavily impactful travels around the world. In the last two years of his life, Malcolm travelled abroad many times, to Africa, the Middle East and Europe, meeting with both presidents and political activists. Malcolm X Visits Abroad, taken primarily from Malcolm's travel notebooks, newspaper coverage, and first-hand interviews, is the first publication to address this vital part of Malcolm's life. His visits abroad were extremely important in shaping his own outlook and defining his role in the world, and are crucial in understanding the ever mysterious and intriguing Malcolm X. Content:1. Mecca, Beirut and Cairo, April - May 19642. Nigeria and Ghana, May 17 - 21, 1964 (stop-overs in Monrovia, Dakar, Morocco, Algiers)3. New York, The founding of the OAAU (May - June 1964)4. London, Cairo and Further East (July - September 1964)5. Kenya, Tanganyika, Zanzibar, Addis Ababa (October 1964)6. Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Guinea, Algiers, Geneva and Paris (October - November 1964)7. London and Paris, 22 - 24 November 19648. New York, 24 - 30 November 19649. England, 1 - 6 December 196410.USA, December 1964 - February 196511.Britain and Paris, February 196512.The Return13.The post-mortems About the Author: Marika Sherwood was born in Hungary and has lived all over the world. While teaching in England she began researching Black history in Britain, more particularly the political activists of the past century. In 1991 she co-founded the Black and Asian Studies Association, which now campaigns for various educational issues.