The life of Raymond Chandler has long been obscured by secrets and half-truths as deceptive as anything in his novel The Long Goodbye. Now, drawing on new interviews, previously unpublished letters, and archives on both sides of the Atlantic, Tom Williams casts a new light on this most mysterious of writers.The Raymond Chandler revealed is a man troubled by loneliness and desertion from an early age. Born in Chicago in 1888, his childhood was overshadowed by the collapse o...

This book is about artists and activists who have embraced mimicry as a subversive tactic. Bringing together the contributions of seventeen writers, it addresses the ways in which artists have responded to power and ideology by imitating its outward forms. These contributors address in particular the current age of fantasy and political deception, and they consider the work of artists who have reacted by using dissimulation and make-believe themselves. Chapters include discussions of mimic...

The Sound Explorers and Musical Adventures takes children aged 5 to 10 on an exciting auditory journey, where the world of sound, rhythm, and music comes to life. Join Harmony, Rhythm, and their trusty dog Echo as they explore how sound works through fun activities and interactive challenges.From creating rhythms with everyday objects to discovering the melodies of nature, this book makes music both an adventure and a learning experience. Children will have a blast experim...

In the small coastal town of Pinebay, an unusual storm begins to rage, a storm that doesn’t seem to stop. As floodwaters rise and fierce winds tear through the town, four children—Ivy, Scott, Brad, and Lynn—embark on a thrilling adventure to uncover the cause behind the storm and find a way to end it.With humor, courage, and unbreakable friendship, they face powerful forces, daunting challenges, and an ancient curse that threatens to destroy everything. The Storm that Never End...

Join a courageous group of young adventurers as they embark on "The Wild Hunt for Golden Feathers." When an ancient legend promises magical golden feathers that grant incredible power, Riley, Dax, Soren, and Vera set out on an unforgettable journey.From treacherous jungles and spooky caves to scorching deserts and mysterious oases, they face fierce animals, tricky riddles, and comical misadventures. As the group draws closer to the feathers, they realize that the true magic lies no...

Why the field of robotics tends to reinforce white patriarchal systems of power—and how roboticists can work to change these systems.In Degrees of Freedom, Tom Williams explores critical questions at the intersection of robotics and social justice. He considers the ways in which roboticists design their robots’ appearance, how robots think and act, how robots perceive people, and the domains into which robots are deployed. The book highlights not only the ...

BILL TUTTE CODEBREAKER 'THE GREATEST INTELLECTUAL FEAT OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR.' … a testimonial to Bill Tutte and his codebreaking discovery in 1942 at Bletchley Park. Bill Tutte was a young, gauche PhD student, yet his remarkable breakthrough and continuing endeavour against a German cipher machine more complex than Enigma led to the development of the world's first programmable computer, Colossus. Colossus allowed top-secret messages between Hitler and his generals to be read within hou...

"A remarkably detailed portrait of the famously hard-boiled writer" and creator of the popular gumshoe, Philip Marlowe ( Publishers Weekly).What we know of Raymond Chandler is shrouded in secrets and half-truths as deceptive as anything in his magisterial novel The Long Goodbye. Now, drawing on new interviews, previously unpublished letters, and archives on both sides of the Atlantic, literary gumshoe Tom Williams casts light on this most mysteriou...

'Excellent' – Simon Kuper, author of the bestselling FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY'The definitive story of how French football came of age' – Christian Karembeu'Erudite and engrossing' – Vincent Duluc, lead football writer, L'ÉQUIPETHE PLAYERS, THE TEAMS, THE GOALS, THE GAMES, THE SCANDALS, THE GLOOM AND THE GLORY: THE STORY OF FRENCH FOOTBALL'S TURBULENT EVOLUTION OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS.

Ellen Jackson grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia raised by her grandmother in a simple but loving home. With her own personal determination and grandmother's encouragement she went off to college working harder than everyone else overcoming the financial constraints she had experienced growing up. Fifteen years later with 70 + hour workweeks she was the sole owner of an empire built from the ground up based on health, wellness, and personal empowerment.She had gained all the a...

**'**At last, the definitive guide to football phraseology across the world... Sparky and very funny' – Paul Hayward'A reminder that there are few better means of celebrating both our differences and similarities than the game of football' – The GuardianA new edition of an expertly compiled and utterly fascinating compendium of the weird and wonderful words and phrases used to describe football around the w...

Dr. Greg Abbott is a highly regarded pharmaceutical executive on the verge of a breakthrough in developing mRNA therapies for patients with rare diseases. His career ambition stems from a personal tragedy—losing his younger sister to one such illness.But when he becomes the prime suspect in a brutal murder and intellectual property theft, Greg’s life is thrown into chaos. Greg knows he didn’t steal anything and never met the murdered man. But despite his unwavering innocence, the e...