A vibrantly illustrated collection of cat-related proverbs and idioms collected from around the world—by the New York Times bestselling author of Tiny But Mighty and Cats of the World, beloved by millions online as the Kitten Lady. There’s more than one way to get the job done, or as they say in Finland, “There are many ways, said Grandma, while wiping the table with a cat. . . .” In this charming, gift-worthy collection, renowned kitten rescuer, humane educator, and author Hannah Shaw shares 60 feline-focused phrases gathered during her worldwide travels as an animal advocate. Perfect for cat lovers, language nerds, and avid travelers, Cat Got Your Tongue? presents each saying in its native language along with an English translation, a simple explanation of its meaning and use, and a delightful illustration by New Yorker cartoonist Sophie Lucido Johnson. For example: Portuguese : “Quem não tem cão caça com gato” or “One who has no dog hunts with a cat” (we must make do with the resources we have). Yiddish : “Vern zol fun dir a blintshik, un di kats zol dikh khapn;” or “May you turn into a blintz and be snatched by a cat” (a curse expressing ill will). Dutch : “De kat op het spek binden;” or “tie the cat to the bacon” (to forbid something that’s very tempting, like kids with a cookie jar). Featuring proverbs from India, France, China, Malaysia, Türkiye, Holland, and many more—in languages from Arabic to Spanish—this enchanting little book reveals the central role that cats play in cultures everywhere, whether to impart a wise piece of advice, insult a rude neighbor, or as they say in Romania, to “look like the cat at a calendar” (appear very confused).

House witch Finlay Ashowan must contend with matters of the heart, hearth, family, and kingdom in the second book of a whimsical and winning fantasy series. As a wielder of domestic magic, Finlay Ashowan likes to keep his affairs as neat and orderly as his kitchen. But between his work for the King and Queen of Daxaria and a new (secret) relationship with Lady Annika Jenoure, his life is anything but tidy. For one thing, if Annika and Fin are to continue their romance, they'll need to sort out the pesky issue of Fin's being a commoner--before Annika is forced into a political marriage that interferes with her own carefully laid plans. For another, pressure is mounting as the war with Troivack draws ever closer. When Fin requests time away from the castle to rest, the King agrees but under a very particular condition: Fin must brave the streets of Austice as a spy, sleuthing out the plans of the Troivackian troops allegedly hidden there. Further complicating things, Fin's estranged father is on his way to Daxaria, an unexpected and unappreciated arrival that's bound to wreak even more havoc in his son's life. As Fin forges new friendships and alliances--magical and non-magical alike--he becomes even more enmeshed in courtly intrigues, old feuds, and very personal problems. And the more he tries to clean up the various messes in his life, the more apparent it becomes that his troubles are only just beginning . . . The second volume of the hit romantic-fantasy series--with more than a million views on Royal Road--now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

**AS SEEN ON BLUE PETER** Bloomsbury presents Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet written and read by Kate Pankhurst. Celebrate 10 fantastic years of the genre-defining series with this special anniversary edition of Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet – part of the revolutionary Fantastically Great Women series, with over a million copies sold worldwide! *'It's hard to imagine any group of primary-aged children who wouldn't be inspired' BOOKSELLER* *'An absolute must-have for every young person's bookshelf' HUFFINGTON POST* Discover the true stories of 16 visionary women who fought to protect and care for our remarkable planet! Meet chimpanzee expert and zoologist Jane Goodall, 'shark lady' Eugenie Clark and the Chipko women, who helped save the trees. This inspiring illustrated collection celebrates women who dedicated their lives to looking after planet Earth – preserving its animals, plants and stories for generations to come. Created by Kate Pankhurst, relative of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, the Fantastically Great Women series has inspired a generation of readers to dream big, stand proud and speak out. How will you change the world? Including: Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey, Ingeborg Beling, Eileen Kampakuta Brown, Eileen Wani Wingfield, Isatou Ceesay, The Chipko Movement, Eugenie Clark, Edith Farkas, Jane Goodall, Wangari Maathai, Ursula Marvin, Anita Roddick, Daphne Sheldrick and Mária Telkes. - Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards - 'Significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel Girls' – GUARDIAN - Now an award-winning hit musical from the creators of SIX! Other books in the series: Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World, Fantastically Great Women Who Made History, Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders

'A gritty, heart-pounding tale of betrayal and bloody vengeance' John Gwynne on The Pariah Times have changed for Alwyn Scribe. Once an outlaw, he's now a spymaster and sworn protector of Lady Evadine Courlain, whose visions of a demonic apocalypse have earned her the fanatical devotion of the faithful. Yet Evadine's growing fame has put her at odds with both Crown and Covenant. As trouble brews in the kingdom, both seek to exploit her position for their own ends. Sent to the Duchy of Alundia to put down a rebellion, Alwyn must rely on old instincts to fight for his new cause. Deadly feuds and ancient secrets are laid bare as war erupts, a war that will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Albermaine and, perhaps, prevent the coming of the prophesied Second Scourge. The Martyr is the sequel to The Pariah and continues the ruthless and gripping fantasy epic from New York Times bestseller Anthony Ryan, whose books have sold more than a million copies worldwide. Praise for the series 'The Pariah is Anthony Ryan at his best. A fast-paced, brutal fantasy novel with larger-than-life characters and a plot full of intrigue and suspense' Grimdark Magazine 'Gritty and well-drawn, this makes a rich treat for George R. R. Martin fans' Publishers Weekly (starred review) Books by Anthony Ryan Raven's Shadow Blood Song Tower Lord Queen of Fire Raven's Blade The Wolf's Call The Black Song Draconis Memoria The Waking Fire The Legion of Flame The Empire of Ashes The Covenant of Steel The Pariah The Martyr The Traitor Writing as A. J. Ryan Red River Seven

Michael, the Earl of Danesbury was being hounded to marry Lady Alice Randall, a woman he did not love. Even the Prince of Wales was determined to force him into marriage. Michael fled to his dilapidated ancestral castle for the first time since inheriting his title. There he heard a girl singing and fell in love. She was Bettina, daughter of an eccentric Major, a genius with gardens plants and herbs. Determined to put the castle gardens in good order, Michael hired the Major and found himself becoming more and more enchanted with Bettina. But Lady Alice came in hot pursuit, determined to use her powerful connections to snare him. His only hope was to enlist Bettina's help. Together they took an extraordinary gamble, one that could only succeed if it was protected by love. How love found the way to defeat Royalty and all its powers is told in this intriguing romance by Barbara Cartland. If you like Downton Abbey you will love Barbara Cartland. Barbara Cartland was the world's most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone's life.

Set enthält2x TENA Discreet Normal Night Inkontinenz Einlagen 20 StTENA® Discreet Normal Night Erholsame Nachtruhe bei Blasenschwäche Von einer Blasenschwäche mit ungewolltem Urinverlust oder vermehrtem Harndrang sind viele Menschen betroffen. Allein in Deutschland leiden 7 bis 8 Millionen Frauen und Männer an Inkontinenz. Mit innovativen Hygiene-Produkten abgestimmt auf individuelle Bedürfnisse kann TENA® seit mehr als 50 Jahren das Leben der Betroffenen erleichtern.Eigens für Frauen mit leichter bis mittlerer Blasenschwäche wurde TENA® Discreet Normal Night entwickelt. Mit dem bewährten Dreifach-Schutz vor Auslaufen, Feuchtigkeit und Gerüchen unterstützt die Einlage einen entspannten Schlaf. Für extra Schutz im Liegen ist TENA® Discreet Normal Night im hinteren Bereich breiter und länger gestaltet. Zusätzliche Sicherheit geben die elastischen Seitenbänder – so kann nichts verrutschen und die Einlage bleibt an ihrem Platz. Seidenweiche Einlagen für die Nacht • Hinten breiter und länger für zusätzlichen Schutz beim Liegen • Saugt Flüssigkeit schnell auf • Geruchsbinder für absolute Diskretion • Atmungsaktiv und sanft zur Haut • Garantiert latexfrei Das atmungsaktive Material ist dermatologisch getestet. Es lässt die Haut atmen und sorgt für ein weiches Gefühl auf der Haut – während der ganzen Nacht. Sicher und zuverlässig Auf diskreten und zuverlässigen Auslaufschutz müssen Frauen mit Blasenschwäche auch in der Nacht nicht verzichten. Auslaufende Flüssigkeit wird dank Dry Fast CoreTM vom absorbierenden Saugkern schnell aufgenommen und sicher eingeschlossen. Der Geruchsbinder Odour ControlTM verhindert unangenehme Gerüche und sorgt für absolute Diskretion. Die Silky Softness Oberfläche ist besonders weich und angenehm auf der Haut, zusätzlich lässt die atmungsaktive Rückseite die Haut atmen. TENA® Discreet Normal Night Einlagen sind garantiert latexfrei und einzeln hygienisch verpackt. FÜR FRAUEN JEDEN ALTERS An einer schwachen Blase leiden nicht nur Frauen in den Wechseljahren. Jede dritte Frau über 35 hat bereits Erfahrungen mit leichter Blasenschwäche gemacht. Grund für den ungewollten Urinverlust können eine schwache Beckenbodenmuskulatur oder Veränderungen im Hormonhaushalt sein. NÄCHTLICHER HARNDRANG Blasenschwäche geht häufig auch mit einem vermehrten Harndrang in der Nacht einher. Durch eine Anpassung der Ernährungsgewohnheiten und die Verwendung zuverlässiger Hygiene-Produkte, die sicheren Auslaufschutz im Liegen bieten, kann eine entspannte Nachtruhe wieder hergestellt werden. BLASENSCHWÄCHE BEI KRANKHEITEN Nicht selten tritt Inkontinenz als Begleiterscheinung von Krankheiten oder Nebenwirkung von Medikamenten ein. Ein erhöhtes Risiko für ungewollten Urinverlust besteht bei starkem Übergewicht, Harnwegsinfektionen, Diabetes oder nach einem Schlaganfall. Experten-Tipp bei Blasenschwäche Der Konsum von Alkohol und koffeinhaltigen Getränken wie Kaffee und schwarzem Tee in den Abendstunden kann zu vermehrtem Harndrang in der Nacht führen. Verzichten Sie deshalb weitgehend auf derartige Getränke und nehmen ca. zwei Stunden vor dem Schlafengehen möglichst wenig Flüssigkeit zu sich. HÄUFIGE FRAGEN & ANTWORTEN Ist die TENA Discreet Slipeinlage für die Nacht sehr dick? TENA® Discreet Normal Night ist mit 10 mm eine dünne Einlage, die sich zur Anwendung bei leichter bis mittlerer Blasenschwäche eignet. Trotz des dünnen Materials ist sie dank der Dry Fast CoreTM Technologie sehr saugfähig und nimmt auslaufenden Urin schnell auf und speichert die Flüssigkeit sicher im absorbierenden Saugkern. Im Vergleich zu TENA® Lady Discreet Normal für den Tag ist die Einlage für die Nacht im hinteren Bereich breiter und länger. Das sorgt für zusätzlichen Auslaufschutz im Liegen. Wodurch kommt es zu einem verstärkten Harndrang in der Nacht? Mit zunehmendem Alter ist es - bedingt durch körperliche Veränderungen - natürlich, häufiger zur Toilette zu müssen. Ein- bis zweimal pro Nacht sind völlig normal, da die Blase älterer Menschen weniger Urin

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE LONG-AWAITED SEQUEL TO WILD SWANS, THE MULTI-MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING SENSATION A Book of the Year in The Times; Daily Telegraph; Financial Times and Waterstones 'A must-read ... magnificent' DAILY TELEGRAPH ***** 'Beautiful and moving' ELIF SHAFAK, OBSERVER Jung Chang's Wild Swans was a book that defined a generation, an epic personal history of Jung, her mother and grandmother - 'three daughters of China'. The book opens in 1909 with her grandmother's birth - and foot-binding - when China was under the last emperor, moving through Mao Zedong's rule, especially the Cultural Revolution during which Jung's parents were subjected to horrendous ordeals because of their courage. It finishes in 1978 when Deng Xiaoping officially ended the Mao era and started the 'reforms'. Jung, at that propitious juncture, became one of the first Chinese to leave Communist China for the West. Nearly half a century on, China has risen from a decrepit and isolated state to a global power, the challenger to the United States' dominant position in the world. Through those decades, Jung's life has been intimately entwined with her native land. Her experiences dealing with the regime in those years were rich and revealing - especially so because all her books were (and are) banned. Fly, Wild Swans is the follow-up to Wild Swans and brings the story of Jung's family - along with that of China - up to date. The book is in many ways Jung's love letter to her mother. It is inevitably also about her grandmother and father, both of whom died tragically in the Cultural Revolution but are often recalled in this book. In fact, the past is never far away in Jung's subsequent life. It has shaped her, and moulded the present China, and what's more, it promises to herald the future. China is now at another watershed moment with the era of Chairman Xi Jinping greatly affecting the lives of Jung and her mother. Fly, Wild Swans is Jung's heartfelt response to that experience, and a book filled with drama, love, curiosity and incredible history - both personal and global. Ultimately uplifting, told in Jung's clear, honest and compelling voice, it is memoir writing at its best. 'Profoundly revealing as a portrait both of a family and of the deeper traumas that lie at the heart of modern China' RORY STEWART 'Another wonder book from Jung Chang...I am quite blown away by it' LADY ANTONIA FRASER

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From Glen Cook, the godfather of Grimdark himself, Lies Weeping is the first book in a brand new arc of his groundbreaking Chronicles of the Black Company - an epic fantasy series that has enlisted millions of readers and inspired generations of writers. In the novels of A Pitless Rain, long forgotten secrets are revealed in a web of truths and lies that have altered the course of the Black Company, from its very founding through the present day. The Black Company has retreated across the plain of glittering stone, toward a shadow gate that would let them trade the dangers of the plain for the questionable safety of the Company's one-time haven in Hsien, a region in the world called the Land of Unknown Shadows. In Hsien, the company returns to their former base, An Abode of Ravens, where the Lady ages backwards in a return to force, shaking off the thrall, one breath at a time. Meanwhile, Croaker, ascended to godlike status as the Steadfast Guardian, has been left behind in the Nameless Fortress. In their adopted father's stead, Arkana and Shukrat have taken up the role of annalist for the Black Company. At first, life in Hsien appears quiet, even boring, but it is quickly apparent that strange goings on are more than what they seem, and it's up to them to discover the truth hidden in the shadows of this strange land. "With the Black Company series Glen Cook single-handedly changed the face of fantasy."-New York Times bestselling author Steven Erikson Chronicles of The Black Company The Black Company (The First Chronicle) Shadows Linger (The Second Chronicle) The White Rose (The Third Chronicle) The Silver Spike Shadow Games (The First Book of the South) Dreams of Steel (The Second Book of the South) Bleak Seasons (Book One of Glittering Stone) She Is the Darkness (Book Two of Glittering Stone) Water Sleeps (Book Three of Glittering Stone) Soldiers Live (Book Four of Glittering Stone) Port of Shadows Lies Weeping (Book One of A Pitiless Rain) Omnibus editions: Chronicles of the Black Company (comprising The Black Company, Shadows Linger, and The White Rose) The Books of the South (comprising Shadow Games, Dreams of Steel, and The Silver Spike) Return of the Black Company (comprising Bleak Seasons and She Is the Darkness) The Many Deaths of the Black Company (comprising Water Sleeps and Soldiers Live) At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

From Glen Cook, the godfather of Grimdark himself, Lies Weeping is the first book in a brand new arc of his groundbreaking Chronicles of the Black Company - an epic fantasy series that has enlisted millions of readers and inspired generations of writers. In the novels of A Pitless Rain, long forgotten secrets are revealed in a web of truths and lies that have altered the course of the Black Company, from its very founding through the present day. The Black Company has retreated across the plain of glittering stone, toward a shadow gate that would let them trade the dangers of the plain for the questionable safety of the Company's one-time haven in Hsien, a region in the world called the Land of Unknown Shadows. In Hsien, the company returns to their former base, An Abode of Ravens, where the Lady ages backwards in a return to force, shaking off the thrall, one breath at a time. Meanwhile, Croaker, ascended to godlike status as the Steadfast Guardian, has been left behind in the Nameless Fortress. In their adopted father's stead, Arkana and Shukrat have taken up the role of annalist for the Black Company. At first, life in Hsien appears quiet, even boring, but it is quickly apparent that strange goings on are more than what they seem, and it's up to them to discover the truth hidden in the shadows of this strange land. "With the Black Company series Glen Cook single-handedly changed the face of fantasy."-New York Times bestselling author Steven Erikson Chronicles of The Black Company The Black Company (The First Chronicle) Shadows Linger (The Second Chronicle) The White Rose (The Third Chronicle) The Silver Spike Shadow Games (The First Book of the South) Dreams of Steel (The Second Book of the South) Bleak Seasons (Book One of Glittering Stone) She Is the Darkness (Book Two of Glittering Stone) Water Sleeps (Book Three of Glittering Stone) Soldiers Live (Book Four of Glittering Stone) Port of Shadows Lies Weeping (Book One of A Pitiless Rain) Omnibus editions: Chronicles of the Black Company (comprising The Black Company, Shadows Linger, and The White Rose) The Books of the South (comprising Shadow Games, Dreams of Steel, and The Silver Spike) Return of the Black Company (comprising Bleak Seasons and She Is the Darkness) The Many Deaths of the Black Company (comprising Water Sleeps and Soldiers Live)

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE LONG-AWAITED SEQUEL TO WILD SWANS, THE MULTI-MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING SENSATION A Book of the Year in The Times; Daily Telegraph; Financial Times and Waterstones 'A must-read ... magnificent' DAILY TELEGRAPH ***** 'Beautiful and moving' ELIF SHAFAK, OBSERVER Jung Chang's Wild Swans was a book that defined a generation, an epic personal history of Jung, her mother and grandmother - 'three daughters of China'. The book opens in 1909 with her grandmother's birth - and foot-binding - when China was under the last emperor, moving through Mao Zedong's rule, especially the Cultural Revolution during which Jung's parents were subjected to horrendous ordeals because of their courage. It finishes in 1978 when Deng Xiaoping officially ended the Mao era and started the 'reforms'. Jung, at that propitious juncture, became one of the first Chinese to leave Communist China for the West. Nearly half a century on, China has risen from a decrepit and isolated state to a global power, the challenger to the United States' dominant position in the world. Through those decades, Jung's life has been intimately entwined with her native land. Her experiences dealing with the regime in those years were rich and revealing - especially so because all her books were (and are) banned. Fly, Wild Swans is the follow-up to Wild Swans and brings the story of Jung's family - along with that of China - up to date. The book is in many ways Jung's love letter to her mother. It is inevitably also about her grandmother and father, both of whom died tragically in the Cultural Revolution but are often recalled in this book. In fact, the past is never far away in Jung's subsequent life. It has shaped her, and moulded the present China, and what's more, it promises to herald the future. China is now at another watershed moment with the era of Chairman Xi Jinping greatly affecting the lives of Jung and her mother. Fly, Wild Swans is Jung's heartfelt response to that experience, and a book filled with drama, love, curiosity and incredible history - both personal and global. Ultimately uplifting, told in Jung's clear, honest and compelling voice, it is memoir writing at its best. 'Profoundly revealing as a portrait both of a family and of the deeper traumas that lie at the heart of modern China' RORY STEWART 'Another wonder book from Jung Chang...I am quite blown away by it' LADY ANTONIA FRASER

From Glen Cook, the godfather of Grimdark himself, Lies Weeping is the first book in a brand new arc of his groundbreaking Chronicles of the Black Company - an epic fantasy series that has enlisted millions of readers and inspired generations of writers. In the novels of A Pitless Rain, long forgotten secrets are revealed in a web of truths and lies that have altered the course of the Black Company, from its very founding through the present day. The Black Company has retreated across the plain of glittering stone, toward a shadow gate that would let them trade the dangers of the plain for the questionable safety of the Company's one-time haven in Hsien, a region in the world called the Land of Unknown Shadows. In Hsien, the company returns to their former base, An Abode of Ravens, where the Lady ages backwards in a return to force, shaking off the thrall, one breath at a time. Meanwhile, Croaker, ascended to godlike status as the Steadfast Guardian, has been left behind in the Nameless Fortress. In their adopted father's stead, Arkana and Shukrat have taken up the role of annalist for the Black Company. At first, life in Hsien appears quiet, even boring, but it is quickly apparent that strange goings on are more than what they seem, and it's up to them to discover the truth hidden in the shadows of this strange land. "With the Black Company series Glen Cook single-handedly changed the face of fantasy."-New York Times bestselling author Steven Erikson Chronicles of The Black Company The Black Company (The First Chronicle) Shadows Linger (The Second Chronicle) The White Rose (The Third Chronicle) The Silver Spike Shadow Games (The First Book of the South) Dreams of Steel (The Second Book of the South) Bleak Seasons (Book One of Glittering Stone) She Is the Darkness (Book Two of Glittering Stone) Water Sleeps (Book Three of Glittering Stone) Soldiers Live (Book Four of Glittering Stone) Port of Shadows Lies Weeping (Book One of A Pitiless Rain) Omnibus editions: Chronicles of the Black Company (comprising The Black Company, Shadows Linger, and The White Rose) The Books of the South (comprising Shadow Games, Dreams of Steel, and The Silver Spike) Return of the Black Company (comprising Bleak Seasons and She Is the Darkness) The Many Deaths of the Black Company (comprising Water Sleeps and Soldiers Live)

A BRAND NEW feel-good read from MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Judy Leigh You're never too old to fall in love...again! Cecily Hamilton is months away from her ninety-second birthday. She's lived life to the full, choosing work over romance, friendship over love. And now she has a host of silver-haired friends living nearby, ready to fill her time with picnic lunches, prosecco and cheer! Cecily thought she was content. She thought her cup was full... But when the granddaughter of Cecily's first and only love arrives on her doorstep, claiming that her grandfather, Eddie, is still in love with Cecily after all these years, Cecily wonders if there might be room for a little romance after all. Especially since, one by one, her friends keep falling head over heels for old flames and new. Can the oldest silver lady of the bunch really hope for her own second chance at love? Is it finally time for Cecily to seize the day? Praise for Judy Leigh: 'I loved this book. It's funny, emotional and a book that fills you with determination not to let life pass you by as you get older.' Jennifer Bohnet 'Brilliantly funny, emotional and uplifting' Miranda Dickinson 'Lovely . . . a book that assures that life is far from over at seventy' Cathy Hopkins 'Brimming with warmth, humour and a love of life... a wonderful escapade' Fiona Gibson 'Judy Leigh's great strength is her wonderful, full-of-life characters. I especially love how so many of her starring roles in her novels go to strong women, and particularly older women... Highly recommended.' 'You can only love the beautiful writing style of Judy Leigh. It's light, fresh and breezy, She gives aging a sparkle, that doesn't make it seem scary but something to embrace and enjoy to the maximum.' 'Judy Leigh has become one of my favourite authors. Her writing is amazing. I have read most of her novels and look forward to the next one.' 'I hope you too pick up this heart warming, fun filled frolicking story of friendship and love. It is well worth a read.' 'As usual, Judy Leigh excelled at imagining her characters, and it was a treat to follow their adventures. Of course, I don't include spoilers, but I can certainly promise a story filled with the very best kind of people, love, and a reminder that age is just a state of mind.'

From the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and the New York Times bestselling author of Talking as Fast as I Can comes a candid, insightful, and wildly entertaining essay collection about her years in show business, featuring stories that range from the sublime to the ridiculous. Lauren Graham has graced countless television screens with her quick wit and larger-than-life personality, earning a reputation as a pop culture icon who always has something to say - and fast. Now Graham shares personal stories about her career in entertainment, from her early days navigating Los Angeles as a struggling actress in a red Volkswagen, to her first appearance on late-night TV, to the challenges of ageing gracefully in Hollywood. With her signature sense of humour and down-to-earth storytelling, she tells all and never spares a detail (as long as she hasn't forgotten it). In 'R.I.P. Barneys New York' she writes about an early job as a salesperson at the legendary department store (and the time she inadvertently shoplifted); in 'Ryan Gosling Cannot Confirm' she attempts to navigate the unspoken rules of Hollywood hierarchies; in 'Ne Oublie' she warns us about the perils of coming from an extremely forgetful family; and in 'Actor-y Factory' she recounts what a day in the life of an actor looks like (unless you're Brad Pitt). She also welcomes back her alter ego Old Lady Jackson to share some more homespun wisdom ('Buy wrapping paper in January when it goes on sale') and reveal the easiest recipe for orange marmalade you'll ever find (which isn't actually easy, because easy recipes for marmalade are a total time suck and just another internet lie). Filled with surprising anecdotes, sage advice, and laugh-out-loud observations, these all-new, original essays showcase the winning charm and wry humour that have delighted Graham's millions of fans.

Empowering Stories of Strong Women "These soaring stories will inspire you to live your dreams!" -Becca Anderson, author of The Book of Awesome Women Finalist Pacific Book Awards 2018 Dorothy Parker observed, “It's a man’s world;” the lady entrepreneurs and game-changers profiled in Women Who Launch would beg to differ. Unlike the matrons of the 1950s, these kick-ass females left their DNA in the annals of time. A history of women in business and beyond. Juliette Gordon Low showed what’s good for the goose is good for the gander when she created the Girl Scouts of America. Sara Joseph Hale, authoress of Mary had a Little Lamb, convinced Lincoln to launch a national day-of-thanks while Anna Jarvis persuaded President Wilson to initiate a day in tribute of mothers. Estee Lauder revolutionized the cosmetics industry. The tradition of these Mothers of Invention continued when, compliments of knitter Krista Suh, the heads of millions were adorned with pink, pussy-cat ears in the largest women's march in history. These women who launched prove, in the words of Rosie the Riveter, “We can do it!” Biographies of women creators, innovators, and leaders. Women Who Launch is filled with inspiring true stories of women activists, artists, and entrepreneurs who launched some of the most famous companies, brands, and organizations today and changed the world. It is at once a collection of biographies and a testament of female empowerment. Inside find: The stories behind renowned companies, brands, and organizations and the diverse women who launched them Empowering quotes from strong women and those who refused to be kept down Motivation to all women who want to succeed in their careers, launch companies, and change the world If you are a fan of books about strong women such as Fabulous Female Firsts, In the Company of Women, or Behind Every Great Man, then you will want to read Women Who Launch.

From the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and the New York Times bestselling author of Talking as Fast as I Can comes a candid, insightful, and wildly entertaining essay collection about her years in show business, featuring stories that range from the sublime to the ridiculous. Lauren Graham has graced countless television screens with her quick wit and larger-than-life personality, earning a reputation as a pop culture icon who always has something to say - and fast. Now Graham shares personal stories about her career in entertainment, from her early days navigating Los Angeles as a struggling actress in a red Volkswagen, to her first appearance on late-night TV, to the challenges of ageing gracefully in Hollywood. With her signature sense of humour and down-to-earth storytelling, she tells all and never spares a detail (as long as she hasn't forgotten it). In 'R.I.P. Barneys New York' she writes about an early job as a salesperson at the legendary department store (and the time she inadvertently shoplifted); in 'Ryan Gosling Cannot Confirm' she attempts to navigate the unspoken rules of Hollywood hierarchies; in 'Ne Oublie' she warns us about the perils of coming from an extremely forgetful family; and in 'Actor-y Factory' she recounts what a day in the life of an actor looks like (unless you're Brad Pitt). She also welcomes back her alter ego Old Lady Jackson to share some more homespun wisdom ('Buy wrapping paper in January when it goes on sale') and reveal the easiest recipe for orange marmalade you'll ever find (which isn't actually easy, because easy recipes for marmalade are a total time suck and just another internet lie). Filled with surprising anecdotes, sage advice, and laugh-out-loud observations, these all-new, original essays showcase the winning charm and wry humour that have delighted Graham's millions of fans.

They overthrew the man. They could not kill the dream. On a February night in 1966, while Kwame Nkrumah's plane sped toward a peace mission in Vietnam, CIA-backed soldiers stormed Ghana's Flagstaff House. They found no hidden millions-only three worn suits, a chipped coffee pot, and seventeen thousand books filled with dangerous ideas. When Africa Remembered Its Name is more than history. It is a seismic reclamation, a blazing epic that resurrects the spirit of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, from the red earth of Nkroful to the charged halls of global power, exposing the betrayal that tried to silence a continent's awakening. Larry Traveller's masterful narrative brings to life: * The Boy - a dreamer standing in a storm, begging God for purpose. * The Revolutionary - the Lincoln University scholar who forged a weapon from Marxist theory and African wisdom, shaping a young Malcolm X in Harlem's hidden clubs. * The President - the visionary who built dams, factories, schools, even a nuclear program, while fueling liberation movements across Africa. * The Exile - a leader drafting Africa's blueprint for unity as illness ravaged his body. This is also the story of the women who kept the fire alive: Nyaniba, the defiant mother whose love became a living curse. Fathia, the Egyptian first lady turned shield of quiet resistance, and the market women, students, and fishermen who guarded the truth with their lives. From coded conspiracies in London tailor shops to the heartbreaking refusal of Guinea's Sékou Touré to return Nkrumah's body to the generals who betrayed him, this book unmasks the machinery of neocolonialism and celebrates the unstoppable will of a people reclaiming their destiny. For readers of Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing, Marlon James's Black Leopard, Red Wolf, and the revolutionary spirit of Thomas Sankara, this is more than biography. It is a call to arms, a healing of memory, and a triumphant answer to the question: What happens when a continent, long forced to forget, finally remembers its name?

Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S. and is said to have "helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War". Stowe, a Connecticut-born teacher at the Hartford Female Seminary and an active abolitionist, featured the character of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave around whom the stories of other characters revolve. The sentimental novel depicts the reality of slavery while also asserting that Christian love can overcome something as destructive as enslavement of fellow human beings. Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19th century and the second best-selling book of that century, following the Bible. It is credited with helping fuel the abolitionist cause in the 1850s. In the first year after it was published, 300,000 copies of the book were sold in the United States; one million copies in Great Britain. In 1855, three years after it was published, it was called "the most popular novel of our day." The impact attributed to the book is great, reinforced by a story that when Abraham Lincoln met Stowe at the start of the Civil War, Lincoln declared, "So this is the little lady who started this great war." The quote is apocryphal; it did not appear in print until 1896, and it has been argued that "The long-term durability of Lincoln's greeting as an anecdote in literary studies and Stowe scholarship can perhaps be explained in part by the desire among many contemporary intellectuals ... to affirm the role of literature as an agent of social change." The book and the plays it inspired helped popularize a number of stereotypes about black people. These include the affectionate, dark-skinned mammy; the pickaninnystereotype of black children; and the Uncle Tom, or dutiful, long-suffering servant faithful to his white master or mistress. In recent years, the negative associations with Uncle Tom's Cabin have, to an extent, overshadowed the historical impact of the book as a vital antislavery tool.

Erholsame Nachtruhe bei Blasenschwäche Von einer Blasenschwäche mit ungewolltem Urinverlust oder vermehrtem Harndrang sind viele Menschen betroffen. Allein in Deutschland leiden 7 bis 8 Millionen Frauen und Männer an Inkontinenz. Mit innovativen Hygiene- Produkten abgestimmt auf individuelle Bedürfnisse kann TENA seit mehr als 50 Jahren das Leben der Betroffenen erleichtern. Eigens für Frauen mit leichter bis mittlerer Blasenschwäche wurde TENA Discreet Normal Night entwickelt. Mit dem bewährten Dreifach- Schutz vor Auslaufen, Feuchtigkeit und Gerüchen unterstützt die Einlage einen entspannten Schlaf. Für extra Schutz im Liegen ist TENA Discreet Normal Night im hinteren Bereich breiter und länger gestaltet. Zusätzliche Sicherheit geben die elastischen Seitenbänder ? so kann nichts verrutschen und die Einlage bleibt an ihrem Platz. Das atmungsaktive Material ist dermatologisch getestet. Es lässt die Haut atmen und sorgt für ein weiches Gefühl auf der Haut ? während der ganzen Nacht. Sicher und zuverlässig Auf diskreten und zuverlässigen Auslaufschutz müssen Frauen mit Blasenschwäche auch in der Nacht nicht verzichten. Auslaufende Flüssigkeit wird dank Dry Fast CoreTM vom absorbierenden Saugkern schnell aufgenommen und sicher eingeschlossen. Der Geruchsbinder Odour ControlTM verhindert unangenehme Gerüche und sorgt für absolute Diskretion. Die Silky Softness Oberfläche ist besonders weich und angenehm auf der Haut, zusätzlich lässt die atmungsaktive Rückseite die Haut atmen. TENA Discreet Normal Night Einlagen sind garantiert latexfrei und einzeln hygienisch verpackt. FÜR FRAUEN JEDEN ALTERS An einer schwachen Blase leiden nicht nur Frauen in den Wechseljahren. Jede dritte Frau über 35 hat bereits Erfahrungen mit leichter Blasenschwäche gemacht. Grund für den ungewollten Urinverlust können eine schwache Beckenbodenmuskulatur oder Veränderungen im Hormonhaushalt sein. HÄUFIGE FRAGEN & ANTWORTEN Ist die TENA Discreet Slipeinlage für die Nacht sehr dick? TENA Discreet Normal Night ist mit 10 mm eine dünne Einlage, die sich zur Anwendung bei leichter bis mittlerer Blasenschwäche eignet. Trotz des dünnen Materials ist sie dank der Dry Fast CoreTM Technologie sehr saugfähig und nimmt auslaufenden Urin schnell auf und speichert die Flüssigkeit sicher im absorbierenden Saugkern. Im Vergleich zu TENA Lady Discreet Normal für den Tag ist die Einlage für die Nacht im hinteren Bereich breiter und länger. Das sorgt für zusätzlichen Auslaufschutz im Liegen. Wodurch kommt es zu einem verstärkten Harndrang in der Nacht? Mit zunehmendem Alter ist es ? bedingt durch körperliche Veränderungen ? natürlich, häufiger zur Toilette zu müssen. Ein- bis zweimal pro Nacht sind völlig normal, da die Blase älterer Menschen weniger Urin fassen kann und der Blasenmuskel an Elastizität verliert. Zusätzlich können auch bestimmte Gewohnheiten zu einem nächtlichen Harndrang führen, wenn die betroffene Person z.B. harntreibende Lebensmittel oder koffeinhaltige Getränke und Alkohol zu sich nimmt. Hilft es bei Blasenschwäche weniger zu trinken? Nein, das ist keine geeignete Maßnahme. Zum Schutz der Gesundheit und insbesondere zur Vermeidung von Harnwegsinfektionen beträgt die optimale Flüssigkeitsversorgung etwa 30 ml pro Kilogramm Körpergewicht pro Tag. Eine Frau, die 65 kg wiegt, kommt dabei auf knapp zwei Liter täglich. Entscheidend ist, was man trinkt. Empfehlenswert ist der Verzicht auf koffeinhaltige Limonaden, Tees und Kaffee sowie auf alkoholische Getränke. Stattdessen helfen Wasser und ungesüßte Kräuter- und Früchtetees den Körper mit ausreichend Flüssigkeit zu versorgen.

Erholsame Nachtruhe bei Blasenschwäche Von einer Blasenschwäche mit ungewolltem Urinverlust oder vermehrtem Harndrang sind viele Menschen betroffen. Allein in Deutschland leiden 7 bis 8 Millionen Frauen und Männer an Inkontinenz. Mit innovativen Hygiene- Produkten abgestimmt auf individuelle Bedürfnisse kann TENA seit mehr als 50 Jahren das Leben der Betroffenen erleichtern. Eigens für Frauen mit leichter bis mittlerer Blasenschwäche wurde TENA Discreet Normal Night entwickelt. Mit dem bewährten Dreifach- Schutz vor Auslaufen, Feuchtigkeit und Gerüchen unterstützt die Einlage einen entspannten Schlaf. Für extra Schutz im Liegen ist TENA Discreet Normal Night im hinteren Bereich breiter und länger gestaltet. Zusätzliche Sicherheit geben die elastischen Seitenbänder ? so kann nichts verrutschen und die Einlage bleibt an ihrem Platz. Das atmungsaktive Material ist dermatologisch getestet. Es lässt die Haut atmen und sorgt für ein weiches Gefühl auf der Haut ? während der ganzen Nacht. Sicher und zuverlässig Auf diskreten und zuverlässigen Auslaufschutz müssen Frauen mit Blasenschwäche auch in der Nacht nicht verzichten. Auslaufende Flüssigkeit wird dank Dry Fast CoreTM vom absorbierenden Saugkern schnell aufgenommen und sicher eingeschlossen. Der Geruchsbinder Odour ControlTM verhindert unangenehme Gerüche und sorgt für absolute Diskretion. Die Silky Softness Oberfläche ist besonders weich und angenehm auf der Haut, zusätzlich lässt die atmungsaktive Rückseite die Haut atmen. TENA Discreet Normal Night Einlagen sind garantiert latexfrei und einzeln hygienisch verpackt. FÜR FRAUEN JEDEN ALTERS An einer schwachen Blase leiden nicht nur Frauen in den Wechseljahren. Jede dritte Frau über 35 hat bereits Erfahrungen mit leichter Blasenschwäche gemacht. Grund für den ungewollten Urinverlust können eine schwache Beckenbodenmuskulatur oder Veränderungen im Hormonhaushalt sein. HÄUFIGE FRAGEN & ANTWORTEN Ist die TENA Discreet Slipeinlage für die Nacht sehr dick? TENA Discreet Normal Night ist mit 10 mm eine dünne Einlage, die sich zur Anwendung bei leichter bis mittlerer Blasenschwäche eignet. Trotz des dünnen Materials ist sie dank der Dry Fast CoreTM Technologie sehr saugfähig und nimmt auslaufenden Urin schnell auf und speichert die Flüssigkeit sicher im absorbierenden Saugkern. Im Vergleich zu TENA Lady Discreet Normal für den Tag ist die Einlage für die Nacht im hinteren Bereich breiter und länger. Das sorgt für zusätzlichen Auslaufschutz im Liegen. Wodurch kommt es zu einem verstärkten Harndrang in der Nacht? Mit zunehmendem Alter ist es ? bedingt durch körperliche Veränderungen ? natürlich, häufiger zur Toilette zu müssen. Ein- bis zweimal pro Nacht sind völlig normal, da die Blase älterer Menschen weniger Urin fassen kann und der Blasenmuskel an Elastizität verliert. Zusätzlich können auch bestimmte Gewohnheiten zu einem nächtlichen Harndrang führen, wenn die betroffene Person z.B. harntreibende Lebensmittel oder koffeinhaltige Getränke und Alkohol zu sich nimmt. Hilft es bei Blasenschwäche weniger zu trinken? Nein, das ist keine geeignete Maßnahme. Zum Schutz der Gesundheit und insbesondere zur Vermeidung von Harnwegsinfektionen beträgt die optimale Flüssigkeitsversorgung etwa 30 ml pro Kilogramm Körpergewicht pro Tag. Eine Frau, die 65 kg wiegt, kommt dabei auf knapp zwei Liter täglich. Entscheidend ist, was man trinkt. Empfehlenswert ist der Verzicht auf koffeinhaltige Limonaden, Tees und Kaffee sowie auf alkoholische Getränke. Stattdessen helfen Wasser und ungesüßte Kräuter- und Früchtetees den Körper mit ausreichend Flüssigkeit zu versorgen.