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Stunning three-volume slipcased set containing the most comprehensive in-depth companion to Tolkien’s life and works ever published, including synopses of all his writings, and a Tolkien gazetteer, who’s who and chronology • The three volumes contained in this slipcase, written by two of the foremost experts on J.R.R. Tolkien, comprise the definitive handbook to one of the most popular authors of the 20th century. Tolkien's progress is traced from his birth in South Africa in 1892, to the battlefields of France and the lecture-halls of Leeds and Oxford, to his success as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, until his death in 1973. His many academic and literary achievements, his public reception, and his enduring fame are examined in detail

Sleep, or rather the lack of it, is the issue of paramount concern to the overwhelming majority of new parents. Getting enough sleep is vital for the health of a growing baby or toddler, and the sanity of mums and dads. Yet striking the right balance between their differing needs can be hard to achieve. Once sleep problems set in, they can fast demoralise and exhaust parents, undermining confidence in their ability to cope • Gina Ford has come to the rescue with her answer: the key to a good night's sleep for the whole family lies in teaching parents to understand the changing sleep needs of their growing baby. This book informs and reassures parents, dispelling many common myths and anxieties and offering practical solutions that work • By creating a structure of regular feeding, sleeping and playing times, Gina explains how parents can help their baby to find a rhythm that will be comfortable for all concerned

No matter how you birth your baby, feel calm and safe with hypnobirthing • "This woman is a great healer and birth expert. This book will be brilliant." Russell Brand • Your Baby, Your Birth is a truly modern hypnobirthing book for ALL births • In-demand hypnobirthing coach Hollie de Cruz provides you with the skills and tools to make any birth feel safe, calm, connected and empowering. Drawing on her experience working with new mums, including Fearne Cotton and Giovanna Fletcher, Hollie de Cruz helps you prepare for a positive (not 'perfect') birth experience and approach motherhood with confidence in yourself and your instincts • Your Baby, Your Birth will teach you • - That birth is safe - listen to your body, embrace the changes, prepare your mind and relax during pregnancy • - Exercises and breathing techniques for labour and birth for you and your birth partner, along with guided meditations to keep you calm and engaged • - How to trust your instincts, understand your body and baby, and make informed decisions throughout your pregnancy and beyond • Hollie de Cruz, creator of the award-winning yesmum positive affirmation cards, is renowned for demystifying hypnobirthing and her down-to-earth, realistic approach is highly sought after

The first UK book on how to potty train your child the natural way • This unique book shows parents how to break free from nappies and tricky toilet training. By recognising and responding to their baby's natural reflexes, parents can help them to stay clean and dry from birth, while reducing the cost to the family budget and the environment. Baby-led potty training can help to • - avoid nappy rash • - prevent constipation • - calm fussy babies • - reduce landfill • - save time and money • Families have been using baby-led potty training all over the world and now the approach is growing in the UK. In this book, Amber Hatch guides parents through the method, explaining the practical things you need to know from getting started to completion. You'll also discover how to adapt the approach to your own family's needs and routines, how to overcome common problems and how to encourage confidence and independence in your child

If there is one thing my experience in the beauty industry has taught me, it's that a beauty regime should be as individual as you are. Having no cosmetic work myself allows me to truly understand what results are achievable for people at home • Trusted and award-winning beauty expert Alison Young has worked in the industry for over 35 years. She has pretty much tried every beauty product on the market so you don't have to, and she knows what works and what doesn't. Her no-nonsense approach cuts through the hard sell and tells it how it is. Whether you want to look fresher or younger, need advice on brows, haircare or body basics, or struggle with skin issues such as dry skin, oily skin or a more serious condition, Alison has the answer • With this book, you will never waste money on beauty products again; instead, you will be able to look and feel your best self, every day

Words of joy, love, devotion and celebration • Deciding how to express your feelings on one of the most important days of your or your loved one's life can be overwhelming • Poems and Readings for Weddings collects the very best readings by world-renowned poets, bards, playwrights and novelists who have written passionately, thoughtfully and deeply over hundreds of years about love, marriage and commitment • This beautiful collection contains an astonishing range of poems, prose extracts, prayers and songs, all chosen to enhance the occasion, whether they be moving, witty, irreverent, thoughtful or heartfelt • Above all, these words will be recognized as timeless and true

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Life. Advanced. Student's Book and App Code - Учебник с кодом доступа к приложению с дополнительными учебными материалами серии «Life. 2nd Edition. British English» • Второе издание шестиуровневого курса для молодежи и взрослых Life (CEFR A1+ - C1) привносит мир в класс изучения английского языка • Каждый из 12 юнитов, составляющих учебник, предлагает для рассмотрения одну из разнообразных интересных тем и наполнен потрясающим контентом National Geographic, таким как тщательно подобранные фотографии, стимулирующие развитие визуальной грамотности учащихся, видеоматериалы с дополнительной поддержкой и подборки текстов для расширения словарного запаса. Материал учебника основан на усовершенствованной программе обучения и содержит увлекательные задания и разделы, направленные на развитие языковых навыков (чтение, слушание, письменная и устная речь), грамматики, способности критически мыслить и способствует эффективному общению в мировом сообществе

Do you have questions? The Guide for Everyone has all the answers you need • Marley Hall is a midwife and mum of five – in other words, she's seen it all. In her Guide for Everyone, you'll find answers to questions you never knew you wanted to ask. Like, what do these clinical terms mean? What are my choices? And is there a 'right' way to give birth or take care of my baby? • Birth is a unique experience for every person, and the book contains the latest guidance that will help you to understand the full picture all the way through an entire 12 months. Each chapter is illustrated with Marley's original doodle-drawings and is subtly colour coded, so you can flick through and find exactly what you're looking for right now, when you need it • There is evidence-based information to support everyone and provide a reliable source of knowledge about important things like when to call your care provider, getting baby into an optimal position for birth, how to approach the 'fourth trimester' (the three months after the birth), and even where to find the shower in a postnatal ward

What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right? • During a snowstorm in England in 1910, a baby is born and dies before she can take her first breath • During a snowstorm in England in 1910, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale • What if there were second chances? And third chances? In fact an infinite number of chances to live your life? Would you eventually be able to save the world from its own inevitable destiny? And would you even want to? • Life After Life follows Ursula Todd as she lives through the turbulent events of the last century again and again. With wit and compassion, Kate Atkinson finds warmth even in life's bleakest moments, and shows an extraordinary ability to evoke the past

Renowned, bestselling novelist Chuck Palahniuk takes us behind the scenes of the writing life, with postcards from decades on the road and incredible examination of the power of fiction and the art of storytelling • In this spellbinding blend of memoir and insight, bestselling author Chuck Palahniuk shares stories and generous advice on what makes writing powerful and what makes for powerful writing • With advice grounded in years of careful study and a keenly observed life, Palahniuk combines practical advice and concrete examples from beloved classics, his own books, and a "kitchen-table MFA" culled from an evolving circle of beloved authors and artists, with anecdotes, postcards from the road, and much more

Cuba with its flamboyant style and rich culture, has provided the inspiration and setting for literature for decades. It has always been one of the most compelling places in the world, though perhaps never more so than now. Following Raul Castro's resignation as President in 2018, the era of Castroism has come to an end, and the US-Cuba rapprochement has opened the country to a generation of Americans whose only previous exposure was through film and literature. The coming years will undoubtedly bring significant changes to a country that has in many ways been frozen in time • Cuba: A Literary Guide for Travellers takes the literary-minded traveller (either in person or in an armchair) on a vivid and illuminating journey, retracing the footsteps of writers and artists who have lived and worked in, or been inspired by, the history and landscape of Cuba