Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them.This is the story of modern football’s great data r...

Roughly Oddbins O'Reilly is a Detective Inspector with the Colwyn Bay force. Dr Heinz Pumpernickel is his mysterious writing professor. Roughly produces stories for his writing course that include a description of life on a Cornish lighthouse, the truth about President Obama's dog and an alternative history of the world.The Wonderful World of Jane and Oliver Bloke is a cabinet of curiosities and a Russian doll of a novel.

The United States Government locates Rock Razie and the Knights Protego in Spain only to have their CIA operatives, captured and returned to the U.S. However, their ability to find him and his friends has put the KP on the defensive and they begin formulating plans to fight back. While doing so, they investigate a strange occurrence on the Euphrates River, which eventually provides them a glimmer of hope. While executing their plans, the President is slaughtered on the east lawn and the KP...

It's all-out kung fu war! Intergalactic kung fu gods kidnap masters from across the galaxy with one purpose: all-out war! The prize? The collective kung fu knowledge of the entire universe. Shaw Brothers-style kung fu meets cosmic odyssey in this newest joint from the creators of Kodoja! There has never been a more epic spectacle of combat put in print than 3 Protectors!

'How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world That has such people in't!' Performed variously as escapist fantasy, celebratory fiction, and political allegory, The Tempest is one of the plays in which Shakespeare's genius as a poetic dramatist found its fullest expression. Significantly, it was placed first when published in the First Folio of 1623, and is now generally seen as the playwright's most penetrating statement about his art. The New Oxford Shakespear...

**Brought to you by Penguin.Potent and vividly emotional, Simone de Beauvoir’s captivating novel questions freedom and individual responsibility in the face of brutality**‘These carefree faces, on which we allowed our smiles to spread, were for others the mask of tragedy.’Jean Blomart, patriot leader against the German forces of occupation, waits throughout an endless night for his wounded lover, Hélène, to die. Told through memories of his and her life, The Blo...

'Born in a tempest when my mother died! This world to me is as a lasting storm.' Pericles, Prince of Tyre is a tale of adventure, fateful journeys, true love, and marvels. The play recycles a millennia-old story of a prince who sails around a mythic Mediterranean, starts a family, loses his wife and daughter, and is miraculously reunited with them years later. It packs in exciting incidents, from shipwreck to storms to murder, and a colourful cast of characters in...

This volume comprehensively explores the life trajectories of nine child/adolescent Holocaust concentration camp survivors as recollected when the subjects were elders. Based on extensive face to face interview material, enduring psychological and symptomatic effects were evident. Survivors retained vivid recollections of the horror of internment and expressed ongoing grief for the multiple losses they had experienced. Unresolved grief contributed to a sense of existential loneliness, part...

Selected Dramatisations and readings of the genre-spanning work of HE Bates'A great treasure trove to dive into' Entertainment FocusHE Bates is probably best known for his comic novel The Darling Buds of May, which introduced the lovable Larkins to the world and sparked three hugely popular TV adaptations. In his 68 years, Bates wrote over 20 further novels, more than 300 short stories, children’s books, poems, plays and n...

This is a big combination of a series of books. There are 8 titles, which are subdivided into the following topics:Topic 1: Socializing can be a real challenge. You may not think of it as such, but if you take into account all the subtle body language, what different meanings the words imply, and tone of voice, it can be tricky for those who get nervous or don’t possess the skills to see all those references.Topic 2: Many people have become masters at reading people’s thoug...

This is a big combination of a series of books. There are 8 titles, which are subdivided into the following topics:Topic 1: This book is full of helpful tips on social skills.Some people may suffer from shyness or feel awkward when socializing. The first chapter of this book will talk about that. Additionally, the best ways to make small talk work in your favor will be discussed, as well as more tips to talk to anyone about basically anything.Topic 2: How do you com...

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them.This is the story of modern football’s great data r...