This riveting book explains why the Norman Conquest was the single most important event in English history. Assessing the original evidence at every turn, Marc Morris goes beyond the familiar outline to explain why England was at once so powerful and yet so vulnerable to William the Conqueror's attack.

From bestselling author Jon Gordon and rising star Damon West comes The Coffee Bean an illustrated fable that teaches readers how to transform their environment, overcome challenges, and create positive change. Life is often difficult. It can be harsh, stressful, and feel like a pot of boiling hot water. The environments we find ourselves in can change, weaken, or harden us, and test who we truly are. We can be like the carrot that weakens in the pot or like the egg that hardens. Or, we can b...

Een verhaal van oorlog, onderdrukking, verraad… liefde en dans.

Tijdens een tournee door Europa weigeren de Oekraïense dansers bij het Moskous Stadsballet elke verdere medewerking, op de dag van Russische invasie in hun land. Daarna wordt de volledige cast ontslagen. Een drietal Russische collega’s geven aan dat ze niet meer terug willen en verkiezen om in het Westen te blijven. Hun papieren verdwijnen. Als vluchteling begint een moeilijke overlevingstocht met de hoopvolle strijd om ooit...

The foundational and wildly popular go-to resource for influence and persuasion?a renowned international bestseller, with over 5 million copies sold?now revised adding: new research, new insights, new examples, and online applications.In the new edition of this highly acclaimed bestseller, Robert Cialdini?New York Times bestselling author of Pre-Suasion and the seminal expert in the fields of influence and persuasion?explains the psychology of why people say yes and how to apply these insight...

The engrossing and uplifting story of a small boy born with the odds stacked against him, and the decision that alters the course of his life forever

WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2025LONGLISTED FOR THE WINGATE PRIZE 2025An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge - for readers of Patricia Highsmith, Sarah Waters and Ian McEwan's Atonement. It is fifteen years after the Second World War, and Isabel has built herself a solitary life of discipline and strict routine in her late mother's country home, with not a f...