Beginning in 1994 and closing in the first months of 1998, the UK passed through a cultural moment as distinct and as celebrated as any since the war. Founded on rock music, celebrity, boom-time economics, and fleeting political optimism, this was \"Cool Britannia.\" Records sold in the millions, a new celebrity elite emerged, and Tony Blair\'s Labour Party found itself returned to government. Drawing

Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice\'s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the

A heartfelt and delicately crafted debut novel about two young women who become entangled in one another and embark on a surprising journey of self-discovery and modern love. Aisling and Maya\'s connection is unexpected. Maya has recently returned to the University of Edinburgh for her second year, confident in her place there and in her first proper relationship with her childhood best friend, Ethan.

Justice is sweet when a school bully gets a taste of his own medicine. A hilarious new Cookie Chronicles adventure that middle-school readers who love Wimpy Kid and Dog Man will gobble up with gusto. \"Impossible to resist.\" --Lincoln Peirce, New York Times bestselling author of Big Nate. When Ben\'s fortune cookie tells him that the best things in life are free, he believes he can get anything he

Gerald and Piggie are best friends.Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. In Are You Ready to Play Outside?, Piggie can\'t wait to go play in the sunshine. But will a rainy day ruin all the fun?

Take your game to the next level with Pickleball, a guided skills journal and game tracker. Fast, fun, and oh-so-sociable, pickleball is the game that\'s taken the world by storm. From the first match, \"picklers\" are hooked on the quick action, strategic play, and mental and physical benefits of this low-impact, highly enjoyable game. Pickleball isn\'t just a sport anymore--it\'s a way of life.

A sweeping history - and counter-narrative - of Native American life from the Wounded Knee massacre to the

Sustainability meets DIY in this instructive guide to garment embroidery from designer and fiber artist Alexandra StratkotterCombining comprehensive instruction with photography and illustrations, The Embroidered Closet guides novice and experienced stitchers through the process of adorning and upcycling garments. Now more than ever, we are all pitching in to help the planet: This book offers a fun

\'Draws on a vital history of trans performance - an emerging canon that may no longer be ignored.\' - Morgan M Page, from her foreword Seven turbulent years. Five radical performances. One landmark publication. None of Us is Yet a Robot charts artist and performer Emma Frankland\'s gender transition against a shifting social and political landscape, while grappling with the systematic erasure of trans

Today\'s debates about transgender inclusion and public restrooms may seem unmistakably contemporary, but they have a surprisingly long and storied history in the United States--one that concerns more than mere \"potty politics.\" Alexander K. Davis takes readers behind the scenes of two hundred years\' worth of conflicts over the existence, separation, and equity of gendered public restrooms, documenting

Powerful, provocative narratives of people surviving the devastating affects of life in long term

16 Key Verses.1 Overarching Story. This book highlights 16 key Bible verses that stand as \"turning points\" in the biblical storyline--enabling us to see God\'s incredible plan to redeem his people and glorify his name from Genesis to Revelation. Whether it\'s exploring the creation of humanity, the establishment of the covenants, or the coming of the Messiah, this book will help Christians see how

IACP AWARD FINALIST - Indulge your thirst for new ways to enjoy tequila and mezcal with 60+ recipes for agave cocktails from a James Beard Award-nominated author and New York Times spirits writer. From riffs on classics such as the Mezcal Mule and Oaxaca Old-Fashioned to new favorites such as Naked and Famous or Smoke and Ice, discover how to use mezcal and tequila to create cocktails in nearly every

The Redwall series is soon to be a Netflix original movie The heroic adventures of Redwall continue with another epic tale overflowing with valorous personality, from the beloved, bestselling saga. Slagar the Fox is determined to vanquish peaceable Redwall. Gathering his mercenary band of rats, stoats, and weasels, he advances upon the abbey with a cunning scheme: rather than making courageous battle

Far from the image of an apolitical, \"clean\" Wehrmacht that persists in popular memory, German soldiers regularly cooperated with organizations like the SS in the abuse and murder of countless individuals during the Second World War. This in-depth study demonstrates that a key factor in the criminalization of the Wehrmacht was the intense political indoctrination imposed on its members. At the instigation

There is no greater authority on all things sports than Sports Illustrated magazine. Now, they turn their expert eye to the action on the ice in the fourth book in the bestselling \"Greatest\" Series with Hockey\'s Greatest, which takes you onto the ice and into history like no other book about hockey ever has. Who is the greatest goalie of all-time, Patrick Roy or Dominik Hasek? Where does Martin

In early 1618, Anne Cecil (nee Lake), Lady Roos, accused Frances Cecil, countess of Exeter, of having committed adultery and incest with her husband, the countess\'s step grandson, William Cecil, Lord Roos. The countess had attempted to poison her twice, first with a poisoned enema, and later with a poisoned syrup of roses. With the help of the countess, Lord Roos secretively fled England for Catholic

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