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Earth To Moon
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The saying goes that "God only gives you what you can handle." Well God didn't grow up in my atheist, Wiccan, fame-laden, oversexed, teetotalling, drug-free, cloistered, chaotic, non-communicative, workaholic, feral-feeling house.' For Moon Unit, daughter of musician Frank Zappa and his 'manager', ...
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<p><i>The saying goes that "God only gives you what you can handle." Well God didn't grow up in my atheist, Wiccan, fame-laden, oversexed, teetotalling, drug-free, cloistered, chaotic, non-communicative, workaholic, feral-feeling house.'</i><br/><br/>For Moon Unit, daughter of musician Frank Zappa and his 'manager', Gail, processing a life so unique, so punctuated by the whims of creative urges, the tastes of popular culture and the calculus of celebrity, has at times been eviscerating. But it is her deep sense of humour and unshakeable humility that keeps her - and this memoir - pinned to the ground.<br/><br/>A child-star at age 14 after her accidental international hit single (recorded with her father), 'Valley Girl', turned her into a reluctant celebrity, Moon Unit Zappa's life has been utterly extraordinary from her birth in 1967 into a family that was already blessed/cursed as music royalty thanks to the acknowledged genius of Frank. But what are the consequences of growing up in a family who spend most of their time naked arguing about sexual/extra-marital liaisons and practising white magic in a free-for-all state of nonconformist, virtuoso abandon?<br/><br/><i>Earth to Moon</i> is a reckoning with self-esteem, the ghosts of the past and a mother and a father who, in the process of leaving their mark upon on the world, scarred their first daughter on home soil. Brutally self-deprecating and funny as hell, it belies a rose-tinted perspective on the 70s and 80s west coast American scene, from within the belly of the beast of the rock and roll world.</p>
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The Mercy Chair
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- Deckare & Thrillers
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Are you sitting comfortably? Then he'll begin . . . Washington Poe has a story to tell. He needs you to listen. He needs you to pay attention. It starts with the robber birds. Crows. Dozens of them. Enough for a murder . . . Poe will tell you about that. He'll tell you about a man who was tied to a...
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<p><b>Are you sitting comfortably? Then he'll begin . . .</b><br/><br/>Washington Poe has a story to tell.<br/>He needs you to listen.<br/>He needs you to pay attention.<br/><br/>It starts with the robber birds. Crows. Dozens of them. Enough for a murder . . . Poe will tell you about that.<br/><br/>He'll tell you about a man who was tied to a tree and stoned to death, a man who had tattooed himself with a code so obscure, not even the gifted analyst Tilly Bradshaw could break it. He'll tell you how the man's murder was connected to tragedy that happened fifteen years earlier when a young girl massacred her entire family.<br/><br/>And finally, he'll tell you about the Mercy Chair. And why people would rather kill themselves than talk about it.<br/><br/>Poe hopes you've been listening closely. Because in this story, nothing is as it seems . . .<br/><br/><b>Praise for M W Craven</b><br/><br/><b><i>The Curator</i> shortlisted for the VN Thriller of the Year 2022 & longlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger 2021<br/><br/><i>Dead Ground </i>longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year 2022 & longlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2022<br/><br/>'The Poe and Tilly books are a joy' Steve Cavanagh<br/><br/>'Unputdownable, gripping, clever and with a rich seam of trademark Craven humour running through it' Imran Mahmood<br/><br/>'A sinful treat' Vaseem Khan<br/><br/>'Fast, furious, and utterly enjoyable.' Keith Nixon<br/><br/>'An unforgettably compulsive read' <i>Bishop's Stortford Independent</i><br/><br/>'Heart-pounding, hilarious, sharp and shocking, <i>Dead Ground</i> is further proof that M.W. Craven never disappoints. Miss this series at your peril.' Chris Whitaker<br/><br/>'Dark and entertaining, this is top rank crime fiction.' Vaseem Khan, Author of the Malabar House series and the Baby Ganesh Agency series<br/><br/>'M. W. Craven is one of the best crime writers working today. <i>Dead Ground</i> is a cracking puzzle, beautifully written, with characters you'll be behind every step of the way. It's his best yet.' Stuart Turton<br/><br/>'Fantastic' Martina Cole<br/><br/>'Dark, sharp and compelling' Peter James<br/><br/>'I've been following M.W. Craven's Poe/Tilly series from the very beginning, and it just gets better and better. <i>Dead Ground</i> is a fast-paced crime novel with as many twists and turns as a country lane. I can't wait for the next one.' Peter Robinson<br/><br/>'<i>Dead Ground </i>is both entertaining and engaging with great characters and storyline. I loved this first dip into the world of Tilly and Poe!' BA Paris<br/><br/>'A brutal and thrilling page turner' Natasha Harding, <i>The Sun</i><br/><br/>'A thrilling curtain raiser for what looks set to be a great new series' Mick Herron<br/><br/>'A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent. Tightly plotted, and not for the faint hearted!'<br/>David Mark<br/><br/>'Satisfyingly twisty and clever and the flashes of humour work well to offer the reader respite from the thrill of the read.' Michael J. Malone<br/><br/>'Nothing you've ever read will prepare you for the utterly unique Washington Poe' Keith Nixon</b></p>
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Mcu- The Reign Of Marvel Studios
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Marvel Entertainment was a struggling toymaker not even twenty years ago. Today, Marvel Studios is the dominant player both in Hollywood and in global pop culture. But what accounts for its stunning rise? In MCU, beloved culture writers Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards draw on more...
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<p>Marvel Entertainment was a struggling toymaker not even twenty years ago. Today, Marvel Studios is the dominant player both in Hollywood and in global pop culture. But what accounts for its stunning rise?<br/><br/>In MCU, beloved culture writers Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards draw on more than a hundred interviews with actors, producers, directors, and writers to present the definitive chronicle of Marvel Studios and its sole, ongoing production, the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As they delve into the studio's key moments - from the contentious hiring of Robert Downey Jr. for Iron Man to the negotiations over Disney's acquisition of Marvel to studio head Kevin Feige's embrace of streaming TV - the authors demonstrate that the genius of Marvel was its resurrection and modification of Hollywood's old studio system. Dishy and authoritative, MCU is the first book to tell the Marvel Studios story in full - and an essential, effervescent account of popular culture.</p>
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Watchmen
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In an alternate world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history, the US won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still president, and the cold war is in full effect. Watchmen begins as a murder-mystery, but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy. As the resolution comes to a head...
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In an alternate world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history, the US won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still president, and the cold war is in full effect. Watchmen begins as a murder-mystery, but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy. As the resolution comes to a head, the unlikely group of reunited heroes - Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias - have to test the limits of their convictions and ask themselves where the true line is between good and evil. In the mid-eighties, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons created Watchmen, changing the course of comics' history and essentially remaking how popular culture perceived the genre. Popularly cited as the point where comics came of age, Watchmen's sophisticated take on superheroes has been universally acclaimed for its psychological depth and realism. Watchmen is collected here with a new cover, sketches, extra bonus material, and a new introduction by series artist Dave Gibbons.
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Dark Knight Returns
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It's the thirtieth anniversary of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, and now DC Comics presents this classic title in a newly redesigned edition! Ten years after an aging Batman retired, Gotham City has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. Now, when his city needs him most, the Dark Knight returns in ...
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It's the thirtieth anniversary of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, and now DC Comics presents this classic title in a newly redesigned edition!<p> Ten years after an aging Batman retired, Gotham City has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. Now, when his city needs him most, the Dark Knight returns in a blaze of glory. Joined by Carrie Kelly, a teenaged Robin, Batman takes to the streets to end the threat of the mutant gangs that have overrun the city. And after facing off against his two greatest enemies, the Joker and Two-Face, for the final time, Batman finds himself in mortal combat with his former ally, Superman. The original 4-issue miniseries is presented here in its entirety.
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Dragonlance Chronicles
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'Before there was Game of Thrones - there was Dragonlance' - Vox.com The first and best Dragonlance trilogy, set in the magical, adventurous world of Krynn. -- Now dragons have returned to Krynn and the gods have fled. Darkness and war engulfs the land . . . Once merely creatures of legend, the dra...
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<p>'<b>Before there was <i>Game of Thrones</i> - there was </b><i><b>Dragonlance</b>' </i>- Vox.com<br/><br/><b>The first and best Dragonlance trilogy, set in the magical, adventurous world of Krynn.</b><br/><br/>--<br/><br/><b>Now dragons have returned to Krynn and the gods have fled. Darkness and war engulfs the land . . . </b><br/><br/>Once merely creatures of legend, the dragons have returned - but with their arrival comes the departure of the old gods - and all healing magic. As war threatens to engulf the land, lifelong friends reunite for an adventure that will change their lives and shape their world forever . . .<br/><br/>Meet<b> Sturm the Solamnic knight, Tanis Half-Elf, Tasslehoff Burrfoot the irrepressible Kender, Flint the Dwarf, Caramon the warrior and his twin brother, Raistlin the red-robed mage </b>- former comrades together again after five years apart, and looking for adventure.<br/><br/>They find it when they see a woman use a blue crystal staff to heal a villager. Wondering if it's a sign the gods have not abandoned them after all, they investigate and swiftly find themselves in deep trouble.<br/><br/>The Seekers, a new religious order, wants the artefact for their own ends, believing it will help them replace the gods and win the continent of Ansalon. Now these old comrades in `arms must fight again to prevent the staff from falling into the hands of darkness . . .<br/><br/><b><i>The Dragonlance Chronicles</i> features the three novels <i>Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Dragons of Winter Night </i>and<i> Dragons of Spring Dawning.<br/><br/>--</i></b><br/><br/>'M<b>y love of fantasy stems from my stumbling onto these</b>, and reading them, as a teenager' - 5 star reader review<br/><br/>' Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and Dragonlance will always be the<b> epitome of classical fantasy' </b>- 5 star reader review<br/><br/>'Once you start with this magnificent Trilogy,<b> you will want more and more</b>! The epic novels by Weis and Hickman provide the readers with stories about<b> friendship, love, war, and how different races struggle together for survival' </b>- 5 star reader review</p>
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Iron Flame
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The eagerly anticipated sequel to Fourth Wing . . . Praise for Fourth Wing "Fourth Wing will have your heart pounding from beginning to end. Brutal games, grumpy dragons, complex characters, sizzling sexual tension, magic, and war... A fantasy like you've never read before" -Jennifer L. Armentrout,...
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<p><i>The eagerly anticipated sequel to Fourth Wing . . .</i><br/><br/><b><i>Praise for Fourth Wing</i></b><br/><br/>"Fourth Wing will have your heart pounding from beginning to end. Brutal games, grumpy dragons, complex characters, sizzling sexual tension, magic, and war... A fantasy like you've never read before" -<b>Jennifer L. Armentrout</b>, No.1 New York Times bestselling author<br/><br/>"Fourth Wing is an unforgettable adventure from cover to cover. I cheered, laughed, grinned, and refused to put it down. This expertly crafted romantic fantasy is sure to launch the beginning of a brand-new insatiable fandom!" -<b>Lexi Ryan</b>, no.1 New York Times bestselling author<br/><br/>"Utterly addictive and completely unputdownable. I devoured every page and fell hopelessly, desperately in love with these characters and the incredible world Rebecca Yarros has so carefully, lovingly crafted. Hands down the best book hangover I've ever experienced. I can't wait for more!" -<b>Helena Hunting</b>, New York Times bestselling author<br/><br/>"An exhilarating dragon ride of a fantasy! Brutal, fast-paced, compelling, and simmering with romantic tension that left me on the edge of my seat. Fourth Wing is everything I want in a book and more. Phenomenal! Move this one to the top of your TBR" -<b>Samantha Young</b>, New York Times bestselling author<br/><br/>"Kapow, what a story! In Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros gives you gutsy young heroines and sexy bad boys living in a world where no one-not even the mightiest dragon-is safe. This is some sharp, bold, and delicious storytelling!" -<b>Rachel Howzell Hall</b>, critically acclaimed and bestselling author of We Lie Here and These Toxic Things<br/><br/>"House of the Dragon meets Divergent in this utterly thrilling, unputdownable new fantasy! Fourth Wing is full of scintillating adventure, soaring dragon flight, and slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance. Climb on and enjoy the ride!" -<b>Amalie Howard</b>, USA Today bestselling author<br/><br/>"As smoldering as it is spellbinding, Fourth Wing is a thrilling, dragon-filled delight!" -<b>Cindi Madsen</b>, USA Today bestselling author</p>
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