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Author: Rob Brotherton Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishers (2017) ISBN-10: 1472915631 ISBN-13: 9781472915634 Condition: As new Binding: Softcover Pages: 304 Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 1.9 cm +++ by Rob Brotherton +++ We're all conspiracy theorists. Some of us just hide it better than others. Conspiracy theorists do not wear tin-foil hats (for the most part). They are not just a few kooks lurking on the paranoid fringes of society with bizarre ideas about shape-shifting reptilian aliens running society in secret. They walk among us. They are us. Everyone loves a good conspiracy. Yet conspiracy theories are not a recent invention. And they are not always a harmless curiosity. In Suspicious Minds, Rob Brotherton explores the history and consequences of conspiracism, and delves into the research that offers insights into why so many of us are drawn to implausible, unproven and un-provable conspiracy theories. They resonate with some of our brain's built-in quirks and foibles, and tap into some of our deepest desires, fears, and assumptions about the world. The fascinating and often surprising psychology of conspiracy theories tells us a lot--not just why we are drawn to theories about sinister schemes, but about how our minds are wired and, indeed, why we believe anything at all. Conspiracy theories are not some psychological aberration--they're a predictable product of how brains work. This book will tell you why, and what it means. Of course, just because your brain's biased doesn't always mean you're wrong. Sometimes conspiracies are real. Sometimes, paranoia is prudent.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week It's as if they're made for each other. Two men, both falling, but holding each other up for a time. Ostend, 1936: the Belgian seaside town is playing host to a coterie of artists, intellectuals and madmen, who find themselves in limbo while Europe gazes into an abyss of fascism and war. Among them is Stefan Zweig, a man in crisis: his German publisher has shunned him, his marriage is collapsing, his house in Austria no longer feels like home. Along with his lover Lotte, he seeks refuge in this paradise of promenades and parasols, where he reunites with his estranged friend Joseph Roth. For a moment, they create a fragile haven; but as Europe begins to crumble around them, they find themselves trapped on an uncanny kind of holiday, watching the world burn. 'Evocative, sharply drawn portraits...an engrossing history' Kirkus, starred review 'Sparkling...Weidermann's storytelling is piquant' Publishers Weekly 'Brilliantly researched and riveting' Die Welt Features Summary A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week It's as if they're made for each other. Two men, both falling, but holding each other up for a time. Ostend, 1936: the Belgian seaside town is playing host to a coterie of artists... Author Volker Weidermann (Author), Carol Brown Janeway (Translator) Publisher Pushkin Press Release date 20170215 Pages 176 ISBN 1-78227-297-6 ISBN 13 978-1-78227-297-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days What¿s your cat up to when you¿re not around? Do dragons exist? Are clouds alive? Why did three men risk their lives for a single penguin egg? These are just a few of the questions and stories puzzled over by award-winning travel writer and naturalist Don Pinnock. Assembled from years of wandering around Africa, this is a funny, entertaining and thought-provoking book. Features Summary What's your cat up to when you're not around? Why do leopards walk alone? Are clouds alive? Why did someone risk their life for a single egg? These are a few of the questions puzzled over by award-winning travel writer and naturalist Don Pinnock in this collection drawn from years of wandering in Africa... Author Don Pinnock Publisher Tafelberg Publishers Ltd Release date 20160901 Pages 214 ISBN 0-624-07902-3 ISBN 13 978-0-624-07902-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days When Caitlin left London for New York, she thought she'd left her problems behind: her alcoholic father, her dead mother, the unrelenting pressure to succeed. But now, down to her last dollar in a strange city, she is desperately lonely. Then she finds Jake. Handsome, smart, slightly damaged Jake. And he wants her to meet his family. He takes her to a lake house in the middle of the woods - in the middle of nowhere. The community there live off-grid. They believe in regular exercise and group therapy. And they're friendly. Really friendly. Turns out they're not Jake's real family - but isn't family exactly what she's running from? But as the days drift by, Caitlin starts to feel uneasy. Now that she's no longer running, does she risk getting lost forever? Features Summary Sophisticated thriller about a young woman drawn in by a cult. Author Emma Dibdin Publisher Head of Zeus Release date 20170801 Pages 320 ISBN 1-78669-402-6 ISBN 13 978-1-78669-402-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The man they're all talking about...Gossip has spread far and wide about the broken-hearted recluse of River's Bend - and who will be the lucky girl to heal him!But Nate Rolfe knows his isolated homestead offers no life for a woman. Plus, he has more pressing matters on his mind than unwanted female attention, such as tracking the elusive band of cattle rustlers plaguing Fir Mountain, and the plight of his family's determined new housekeeper, Hannah Brooks, who is like no woman he's ever met before....and the woman who could win his love!Hannah will do anything to protect her illegitimate daughter, but with no family, no job and soon no home, the future looks bleak for a woman of her reputation. So now she has no choice but to turn to the family her outlaw lover warned her against contacting before he died. Only, Nate is nothing but kind to her and little Jemma.As she is drawn into Nate's life - and tempted into his arms - Hannah must decide if she can trust him with both the truth of Jemma's birth, and her own bruised and wary heart... Features Summary The man they're all talking about... Author Lori Connelly Publisher HarperImpulse Release date 20170927 Pages 300 ISBN 0-00-826312-4 ISBN 13 978-0-00-826312-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The biggest lie of all is the story you think you already know. The del Cisne girls have never just been sisters; they're also rivals, Blanca as obedient and graceful as Roja is vicious and manipulative. They know that, because of a generations-old spell, their family is bound to a bevy of swans deep in the woods. They know that, one day, the swans will pull them into a dangerous game that will leave one of them a girl, and trap the other in the body of a swan. But when two local boys become drawn into the game, the swans' spell intertwines with the strange and unpredictable magic lacing the woods, and all four of their fates depend on facing truths that could either save or destroy them. Blanca & Roja is the captivating story of sisters, friendship, love, hatred, and the price we pay to protect our hearts. Features Summary The biggest lie of all is the story you think you already know. The del Cisne girls have never just been sisters; they're also rivals, Blanca as obedient and graceful as Roja is vicious and manipulative... Author Anna-Marie McLemore Publisher Feiwel & Friends Release date 20181008 Pages 375 ISBN 1-250-16271-8 ISBN 13 978-1-250-16271-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Five children meet on the first day of kindergarten. In the years that follow, they become friends and more than friends. Together, they will find strength, meet challenges, face life's adventures, endure loss, face stark realities, and open their hearts. In this moving novel, bestselling author Danielle Steel traces their unforgettable journey - full of tests and trials - as three boys and two girls discover the vital bonds that will last a lifetime. Gabby, Billy, Izzie, Andy, and Sean - each bursting with their own personality, strikingly different looks and talents, in sports, science, and the arts. Each drawn by the magical spark of connection that happens to the young. At the exclusive Atwood School, on a bright September day, starting in kindergarten they become an inseparable group known to outsiders as the Big Five. In this rarefied world, five families grow closer, and five children bloom beside one another, unaware of the storms gathering around them. As they turn from grade-schoolers to teenagers, seemingly perfect lives are buffeted by unraveling families, unfortunate missteps, and losses and victories great and small. And, one by one, they turn back to the Big Five to regain their footing and their steady course. But as they emerge from Atwood and enter the college years, the way forward is neither safe nor clear. As their lives separate and diverge, the challenges and risks become greater, the losses sharper, and the right paths harder to choose, in a journey of friendship, survival, and love. In what may be her most intricate and emotionally powerful novel yet, Danielle Steel tells a heart-wrenching, ultimately triumphant story that spans decades, weaves together a vivid cast of characters, and captures the challenges we face in life - sometimes, if we're lucky, with a friend forever by our side. Features Summary In this moving novel, bestselling author Danielle Steel traces an unforgettable journey - full of tests and trials - as three boys and two girls discover the vital bonds that will last a lifetime. Author Danielle Steel Publisher Bantam Press Release date 20120701 Pages 308 ISBN 0-593-05684-1 ISBN 13 978-0-593-05684-4

Spider-Man Newspaper Strips #1 All the strips that are fit to print! And since we're talking about Spider-Man comic strips written by Stan 'The Man' Lee and drawn by 'Jazzy' John Romita, that means every one of 'em! Collecting all of Stan and John's Amazing Spider-Man newspaper strips in chronological order, this first volume brings you the earliest classic panels that hit the daily and Sunday papers of the late 1970s! All the daily strips are printed in the original black and white, and all the Sundays in color, ready to spin a web of enchantment upon anyone who reads them! Collecting the Amazing Spider-Man newspaper strips from Jan. 3, 1977, to Jan. 28, 1979.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days A dark, shocking and relentlessly gripping thriller that will keep you up all night, until the final page has been turned. 'Sara! Remember! Victoria and Albert. All I can say. They're here. They're-' These are the last words Sara Prior will ever hear from her husband. As DS Nathan Cody struggles to make sense of the enigmatic message and solve the brutal murder, it soon becomes clear that Sara is no ordinary bereaved wife. Taking the investigation into her own hands, Sara is drawn into a world of violence that will lead her in a direction she would never have suspected. For Cody, meanwhile, things are about to get personal in the darkest and most twisted ways imaginable... Praise for DON'T MAKE A SOUND 'Incredibly chilling. A contender for THRILLER OF THE YEAR' Fiona Cummins, bestselling author of Rattle 'A FAST-PACED and DARKLY DISTURBING thriller' Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of Let Me Lie and I See You 'A MIND-BLOWING, HEAD-RATTLING, whirlwind of a thriller. David Jackson is the king of 'just-one-more-chapter'. I bloody LOVED it' Joanna Cannon, Sunday Times bestselling author Features Summary A contender for THRILLER OF THE YEAR' Fiona Cummins, bestselling author of Rattle 'A FAST-PACED and DARKLY DISTURBING thriller' Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of Let Me Lie and I See You 'A MIND-BLOWING... Author David Jackson Publisher Zaffre Publishing Release date 20190516 Pages 336 ISBN 1-78576-553-1 ISBN 13 978-1-78576-553-7