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Nothing compares with the pleasure and satisfaction of making something yourself, and for years the Irish Countrywomens Association has been at the forefront of Irish craft. This beautiful book is an inspiring collection of projects from ICA members that introduce traditional Irish crafts in a fresh, modern way. From making your own jewellery and embroidered cushions, to crochet hats and handmade Christmas decorations, The ICA Book of Craft contains 40 practical projects to inspire you to have a go.Many of the ideas are simple enough to be tackled by beginners; some are more of a labour of love. Try your hand at a cosy scarf, beautiful Aran jumper or delicate lace collar, or add finishing touches to your home with redwork embroidery, fabric covered boxes or seasonal decorations.Collected from ICA members around the country and captured in beautiful, atmospheric photographs, the projects in this book show you how to make jewellery, soft furnishings, clothing and festive decorations with a personal touch and a home-made flavour.

When State Department interpreter Weaver is summoned to an off-the-books meeting during a G20 summit, he expects routine diplomacy. What he gets is a chilling glimpse into a secret arrangement between the White House and the Kremlinan arrangement that could destroy lives, careers, and nations. With only a red digital pen as evidence and a growing sense that he was never meant to walk away from that room, Weaver flees to the safety of England.But there is no safety.Hunted by invisible forces and unsure whom to trust, he must uncover the truth before the truth consumes him. The Interpreters Secret is a taut, sophisticated literary thriller about power, language, and the dangerous things left unsaid.

What is postulated here is not the dogmatic laying down of a way of working. Rather the aim is to make evident one possible means of access to an experience of the colour world... and guide actual practice to Rudolf Steiners sketch motifs to their eminent educational power for we recognize in them a path that can become of great significance to the developing human soul. From the Introduction This unique workbook describes the early stages of a training for painters, teachers, as well as complete beginners. These stages are based on recommendations Rudolf Steiner gave for the further development of an art of painting suitable for our time. The authors sources are: Steiners indications for the teaching of painting in the first Waldorf School, his colour and art lectures, and the sketches he made for painters. Together they form a self-contained system of exercises for a new art that is spiritually alive.The path that Gerard and Elisabeth Wagner have set forth which leads to experience of the spiritual basis of artistic activity and strengthens the human beings creative potential can serve as the means for a renewal of the art of painting out of the eternal and inexhaustible sources of the spirit. Sergei O. Prokofieff

Gabriel Reece should be starting university, but new super powers and dark family mysteries stand in the way of higher education. Hes taking a gap year to keep his spooky boyfriend from killing his super-powerful brother, watch out for his unpowered best friend, and hunt down the puppet masters who wont leave any of them alone.

When a group of old college friends reunites for a summer vacation at a beach house in coastal Massachusetts, a sudden disappearance and the arrival of a seductive stranger threaten to unearth the darkest secrets of their relationships.A masterful psychological thriller...Its a devilish twist on the traditional locked-room mystery.Publishers Weekly Starred ReviewA delicious, brooding heart-stopper of a book. - Tea Obreht, author of The Tigers WifeAs they hurtle into midlife, Jim and his closest college friends get together to rekindle the bonds of their friendship in his familys beautiful, generations-old vacation home along Buzzards Bay. But what begins as a restorative seaside escape takes a darker turn when Bruce, an aloof but successful writer, disappears from the house without a trace.Meanwhile, a series of mysterious break-ins besets the town, which is the site of an old Spiritualist campground turned idyllic fishing village. After a series of uncanny disturbances at the house, Jim cant help but feel that someone or something is watching them. And with the arrival of a strange, seductive guest at their home, the group begins to question the very nature of their experiences along with their already precarious ties with one other.In The House on Buzzards Bay, Dwyer Murphy returns with a chilling, atmospheric page-turner that explores the bonds of friendship, the growing accumulation of lifes responsibilities, and whether our youthful dreams can endure the complexities of adulthood.

Harlowe could use a break. With his academic future over, just like his relationship with Jackson, a suspiciously cheap summer rental on the Cape feels like just the escape he needs.But when he arrives at the picturesque seaside cottage, hes alarmed to find his discouraging old professor in the living room, his father making coffee in the kitchen, a mysterious young man fixing a hole in the wall, and worst of all, Jackson is in the bathroom. None of them will leave. No one else can see them. And they just wont leave him alone.But Harlowe soon realises he isnt the only one who can see the houses magic, and as the summer grows hot and thick with tourists, old wounds and fresh secrets both in and outside its walls begin to transform him. And that mysterious man seems almost to be everywhere he looks now. . . not that hed want it another way.

HOW DO YOU DEFEND DEMOCRACY WHEN THE RULES HAVE CHANGED?Presidents turning into monarchs. Tech tycoons and autocrats intent on global regime change. Armies of cyber trolls.The old order is at an end. The Hour of the Predator has come.Former political advisor Giuliano da Empoli takes us on an insiders journey through this new reality, from the Glass Palace of the UN to the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton, from top secret meetings to violent power struggles. We encounter dictators and tyrants, strongmen and AI billionaires - geopolitical predators, and the flailing leaders who desperately try to appease them.Just as in the age of the Borgias or the conquistadors, cynical scheming and brute force increasingly determine the course of international affairs. This is an urgent guide to our new world, and our uncertain future.PRAISE FOR THE HOUR OF THE PREDATORIn a masterful, evocative narrative, he captures the worst aspects of the conquest led by men like Donald Trump and Sam Altman LExpressDa Empoli is the chronicler of our troubled times [and] weaves a narrative as compelling as a novel or a Greek tragedyLe MondeDetails with a grim lucidity the many ills afflicting our new world Nouvel ObsA dark and dazzling book that lays bare the predators of our age La TribunePRAISE FOR THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLINA great book, casting light on the creatures that crawl and slither behind the Kremlins walls, on the mineral hardness of Putin, on the chaos engine that is his way of hurting us. Read this book and you will understand the Russian mind-fuck. Read it John SweeneyA captivating novel that sails close, perhaps too close, to reality Financial Times, Books of the YearHis novel has become a guide - devoured by many western politicians - to the mindset of the Kremlin Simon Kuper, Lunch with the FT, Financial TimesYou need to be credible, to get into a characters head and present their point of view... But it has to be entertaining, and it has to be convincing. His book succeeds on both measures Peter Conradi, Sunday TimesI doubt I have anywhere seen a cleverer portrayal of the Russian view of power, politics and the world, or a better explanation of how the col...

"I dont know if Miles is brilliant or mad to do what he has done, possibly both, but he had a lot of fun along the way and so did I." Giles Foden, author of the Last King of Scotland.From Sunday Times bestseller Miles Morland comes a brilliant, life-affirming and audacious travel memoir.A beautiful, profound and funny book about a very brave man Bryan AppleyardYou dont have to be a biker to be captivated by Miless adventures Jim Rogers, author of Investment BikerMiles Morland is not dead, although he should be. He is living proof that common sense should never stand in the way of a good time Jane Bussman author of The Worst Date EverYearning for freedom, a middle-aged duffer manages to master a powerful machine and ride it to remote and beautiful landscapes all over the world. The reader peeps over his shoulder, enchanted - and terrified David Reynolds author of Slow Road to BrownsvilleHaving never ridden a motorbike at night, in rain, or on motorways not knowing the difference between a carburettor and a spark plug, Miles Morland set out to ride across newly post-communist Europe to Istanbul. Somehow, he survived gales in France, rioting miners in Romania, homicidal truck drivers, and floods in Turkey. Since then, he has ridden the equivalent of twice round the world across five continents. He still doesnt know what a carburetor is.This isnt a book about biking. Its a story of idiot optimism, fearless discovery, and the freedom most of us can only dream about during our commute to work. Recklessly heading across Patagonia, the Andes, Japan, India, Australias Nullarbor, and every other unlikely place, Miless utter disregard for practical preparation and unfailing belief that things will work out somehow get him home safe.The Hopeless Biker is about letting go, going it alone, and trusting youll survive to discover whats on the other side of the mountain.

In a ravaged future ruled by the descendants of those who caused the climate collapse, a teenager with a remarkable gift must flee for her life and fight to save the last hope for humanity. The searing, unforgettable conclusion to the internationally acclaimed The Forcing trilogy._____The year is 2086. Climate collapse, famine and war have left the world in ruins. In the shadow of the Alpha-Omega regime descendants of the super-rich architects of disaster sixteen-year-old Boo Ashworth and her uncle risk everything to save whats left of human knowledge, hiding the last surviving books in a secret library beneath the streets of Hobart.But Boo has a secret of her own: an astonishing ability to memorise entire texts with perfect recall. When the library is discovered and destroyed, shes forced to flee armed with nothing but the stories she carries in her mind, and a growing understanding of her familys true past. Hunted and alone, and with the help of some unlikely allies, she must fight to save her loved ones and bring hope to a broken world.Spanning three generations before, during and after the fall, The Hope is the shattering conclusion to Paul E. Hardistys critically acclaimed climate-emergency trilogy a devastating, visionary thriller that dares to imagine the possibility of redemption in the face of near-total collapse. In a dying world, it asks the most urgent question of all: what if theres still time?____

A stunning, addictive, genre-bending book that will sink its claws into you from the very first page C.J. Cooke1953. Meis gift of speaking to ghosts is one that she has endeavoured to bury while fighting to survive as a refugee in post-war, post-revolution Hong Kong. When former silent film star Holly Zhang invites Mei to the infamous Maidenhair House, the startling summons revives her link to the man who destroyed her life. During six s ances over six nights, each night a medium will be asked to leave until only one remains as the recipient of a staggering reward, but the only prize Mei wants is revenge.Years later, that shocking night in the labyrinthine mansion has become an urban legend, dismissed by the police at the time as a collective hallucination. Mei must uncover the truth of what really happened and see if the ghosts she has carried can finally be laid to rest.The Hong Kong Widow is a tour de force: tense, emotional, poetic, and utterly unputdownable Kate Quinn

In this thrilling sequel to The Hollow and the Haunted, the web of dark magic around two rival families becomes ever more difficult to untangle. Time is running out, and the dead are hungryPerfect for fans of atmospheric queer fantasy romance, including The Raven Cycle, Cemetery Boys and Love at Second Sight.Gabriel Hawthorne is missing, and Miles Warrenpsychic, co-conspirator, and aspiring boyfriendis terrified. All their efforts so far have failed. The prophecy stands unbroken; if the future remains unchanged, Gabriel will die. Armed with Florences grimoire, they might stand a chance of breaking the Hawthorne curse and preventing Gabriels murderbut only if Miles can find him.Meanwhile, Miless parents are still furious that hes been helping Gabriel at alland they dont even know the half of it. The mystery of the century-long feud between their two families continues to deepen, but Miles is certain that healing the rift is key to lifting the curse and saving Gabriels life. Plus, hed like his parents to give the boy hes maybe, sort-of dating a chance.With new premonitions changing everything and the dark power of the grimoire whispering in their ears, Miles and Gabriel are running out of time. Both their lives are on the line, and danger lives closer to home than they know

An epic, Lovecraftian horror novel in the vein of Black River Orchard and American Elsewhere about a small town that becomes obsessed with a series of random objects left strewn across their town in the aftermath of a storm. From the Bram Stoker award-nominated and bestselling author of Come with Me. The residents of Mariners Cove are changingIn the aftermath of a violent storm, a collective obsession is rapidly developing among the people of this quaint suburban neighborhood. Random, everyday items left scattered upon the lawns, the streets, and the shoreline all seem to call out to them. There is an item for almost everyone, and each item has a certain hold over the person who finds ita hold that soon turns into unwavering infatuation. They hide their items from each other, obsess over them, and they will do anythinganythingto protect them.The collective hum of bees wings...A young boy finds himself the possessor of a strange and inexplicable power. Is the arrival of this power linked to the increasingly odd and dangerous behavior of the residents of Mariners Cove? Has he been granted this power in order to thwart whatever is about to happen in this small, bayside community, or is there a more sinister purpose?All hail the Dragon...All eyes are on him now.The residents of Mariners Cove are watching.They move as one, like a solitary organism, and will do anything to succeed in their single-minded purpose.They will not be stopped.

A riotously sharp novel about self-righteousness, control, and the unexpected afterlife of a dogRose Cutler prides herself on her principlesveganism, feminism, eco-consciousness, and general moral superiority. She runs a yogurt business she quietly despises and lives alone, comfortably distanced from the mess of human relationships. But, when her brother and sister-in-law let her watch her six-year-old nephew Nathan, things go spectacularly wrong. After Roses dog kills a corgi at the park, Nathan begins to bark, overeat, and claim that the dead dog has possessed his body. Rose assumes this is trauma. Nathan insists its metaphysical fact. As Rose embarks on a misguided quest to free Nathan from his canine passenger, what begins as an attempt at childcare devolves into a surreal, anarchic spiral of suburban chaos. Brimming with unhinged charm and moral ambiguity, The Hitch is a biting satire of the stories we tell ourselves to stay saneand the havoc we wreak when those stories fall apart.

The Gospel in the Catechism"Monumental."J. V. Fesko | "Generation-defining."Harrison Perkins | "A full banquet with all the courses."Zachary Purvis | "Invaluable."Ligon Duncan | "A ready guide for every church and family."Matthew Barrett Understand a foundational Reformed catechism Follow a 52-week plan for reading or preaching Study alone or in a small group Christians are bombarded with competing messages, but the Heidelberg Catechism speaks clearly. Its teaching on the gospel and the Christian life is biblical, accessible, and pastoral. Its three-part structure of guilt (law), grace (gospel), and gratitude (sanctification) is framed by the comfort the Christian has in God alone.In The Heidelberg Catechism, R. Scott Clark reflects on the catechisms theology, piety, and practice. This thorough yet accessible guide to the catechism comments on each of its 129 questions, revealing the catechisms historical and theological context and explaining how it enlivens the Christian faith today.

In this thrilling sequel to The Gryphon King, old rivalries and new threats pull Bataar and Nohra into a swirling cauldron of gods, monsters and djinn.The second book in the sweeping Southwest Asian-inspired epic fantasy trilogy, perfect for fans of Godkiller and Shannon Chakraborty. With Bataars campaign to conquer Dumakra victorious, he turns his eyes to Aglea in the north, where pagan berserkers rule over inhospitable marshes and ritualistically butcher unicorns. Prince Nassar and his entourage have also fled to Aglea to rally his supporterstaking the ghoulish variant of vermilrot they unearthed from the abandoned depths of Anhabar with themNohra and Bataar are soon to be married. Nohra has not forgiven the rhahs sins against Kalafar or her family, but her thirst for vengeance wars with her feelings for Qaira, and her pragmatism: Bataars supernatural gifts are increasingly powerful, and his hold on Dumakra more secure by the day. Serving him is now the only path Nohra can see that ends with her younger brother one day restored to Kalafars throne.The power struggle between Bataar and Nassar fast becomes a swirling conflict of religions and gods: the Agleans revere Darya for her demonic powers; Nohra and Qaira are heralded as the two manifestations of Dumakras Goddess; and Bataar is the walking embodiment of his peoples Preeminent spirit. In this febrile atmosphere, the ghoul sickness is spreading rapidly, and monsters continue to encroach on human towns, causing violence and dismay. The warand the worldhangs in the balance. Just one wrong move could tip everything into chaos.

Enrol in this rivals-to-lovers dark academia fantasy of necromancers and gladiatorial combat against eldritch abominations, perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth and A Deadly Education.St Penderghasts is an elite college for necromancers and gladiators, promising glory to those who can perfect the arcane arts of graving or spiring. Graving is the notorious act of raising the dead and shaping their decaying flesh into eldritch abominations. Spiring is divine-fuelled combat against undead horrors in grand arenas, thrilling crowds of thousands.Halen Kilchoir would kill (and resurrect) anything to study graving at St. Penderghasts under the guidance of her hero, master necromancer Mortritis. But Hal cannot enlist alone: the only way she can secure admission is to enter a dangerous accord with her mortal rival, Alastair Faulton accomplished spirer and the infuriating, formidable exiled scion of the great Faulton dynasty. If they team up as spirer gladiators, fighting gruesome creatures in a cut-throat competition, they could both earn their prestigious places at the college.As Hal and Alastair fight grisly monsters and ghastly peers side by side, mending their years-long feud in the resplendent halls of the college, Hal faces the horrors of graving, spiring, and the revolting prospect of a romance with her own nemesis.

From the day of their debut, when Matilda smoked a cheroot and Margo tied a cherry stem in a knot with her tongue, the Halifax twins have flouted convention at every turn. But when Matilda runs off with the dangerous Marquess of Ashford - who has every reason to hate he - she may have gone a bit too far.Determined to stop Matildas inexplicable elopement, her sister Margo turns to her oldest friend for help: because if anyone can get her to Scotland in time, its starchy solicitor Henry Mortimer. But the road to Scotland is paved with secrets. Beneath his buttoned-up exterior, Henry is ardently, wildly, miserably in love with Margo. And Matilda and Ashfords relationship too may not be quite what it seems.Between salacious engravings, secret identities, and demanding feral cats, nothing about the journey goes as planned. With the Halifax Hellions at the reins, a week in a carriage is exactly enough time to turn the world upside down . . . and, perhaps, find the love stories they never expected.For the first time ever in print, The Halifax Hellions brings together Margo and Matildas novellas, along with a swoony new epilogue.

My first thought is that its a pig that someone has lost to the river. Perhaps it fell off one of the barges that choke up the Thames. Theyre a constant feature, toiling up and down, day and night, giving off black smoke that clings to the water.Joe (15) and Edie (13) are orphans living in Victorian London. Forever worried that they will be sent to the dreaded workhouse, they scratch out a living the best way they can by mudlarking on the foreshore of the River Thames and selling their finds to the nortorious Hempson. One day they discover something macabre, and it will change their lives forever. The Grinning Throat is the first in the trilogy of The Mudlark Mysteries. Written by award winnng author, Kate Wiseman, it is historical fiction at its best. Suitable for readers from age 9 and upwards

THE LOST BUS, Paul Greengrass new film, is released in cinemas on 19 September 2025 and streaming on Apple+ TV from 3 Oct. SECRETS AND LIES. CONSPIRACY AND COVER UP. TIPPING POINT AND REVOLUTION. Where the redactions end, a Paul Greengrass film begins.A graduate of Granada Televisions award-winning World in Action investigative reporting team, Greengrass has become one of the most successful and influential film-makers to come out of the British Isles. Using blistering verite techniques forged on the streets of Beirut and Belfast, his films - including The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum and Captain Phillips - pack all the punch of news reports, taking more than a billion dollars at the box office and forever changing the way Hollywood makes movies. Opening up his personal archive to film critic and historian Tom Shone for the first time, the film-maker lays bare the roots of his own obsession with unravelling the secret history of the West and provides an exclusive inside track on a career that turned Hollywood upside down.

Dafydd ap Gwilym, Waless greatest poet, explored love, desire and the natural world with startling frankness and virtuoso wit. In a sequence freely adapted from Dafydds work, Matthew Francis brings him to life for the modern English-speaking reader: as he waits in the woods for his lover, ogles the girls in church or causes chaos during a midnight assignation. Plants, birds and animals are fondly invoked while weather and the elements - wind, waves, fog and ice - play their part. Passionate in his treatment of sexual themes, Dafydd is equally ready to make fun of his own susceptibility. These delightful poems remain, across the centuries, intimate, urgent and timeless.One of our most skilled, intriguing and consistently ambitious poets. Sarah Crown, GuardianThe Mabinogi in Matthew Franciss poetic retelling . . . blazes with fresh and exciting strangeness. Marina Warner, Times Literary Supplement Books of the Year