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Checkmating the Crown: How a Punjabi Servant Defeated the World's Greatest Chess Minds (When an Untrained Outsider Broke the Chess Machine)

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Born into a life of hard labor in the sun-baked dust of mitha tiwana, mir sultan khan could neither read nor write.Yet, trapped within an illiterate servant's mind lay one of the most astonishing spatial and tactical intelligences the world has ever witnessed. Brought to london in 1929 by his feudal patron, colonel nawab sir umar hayat khan, sultan khan was thrust abruptly from rural obscurity ... Read more

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Born into a life of hard labor in the sun-baked dust of mitha tiwana, mir sultan khan could neither read nor write.Yet, trapped within an illiterate servant's mind lay one of the most astonishing spatial and tactical intelligences the world has ever witnessed. Brought to london in 1929 by his feudal patron, colonel nawab sir umar hayat khan, sultan khan was thrust abruptly from rural obscurity
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Among the Pale Spires

The Life and Verse of Antonia Pozzi, Alpine Poet

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David Smart traces the life of Italian poet and climber Antonia Pozzi, whose writing was shaped by the Dolomites and the pressures of fascist Italy.Born in 1912, Pozzi came of age during a period of political repression and restrictive expectations for women. She found a measure of freedom in climbing and in writing, developing a body of poetry closely connected to mountain landscapes even as her ... Read more

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David Smart traces the life of Italian poet and climber Antonia Pozzi, whose writing was shaped by the Dolomites and the pressures of fascist Italy.Born in 1912, Pozzi came of age during a period of political repression and restrictive expectations for women. She found a measure of freedom in climbing and in writing, developing a body of poetry closely connected to mountain landscapes even as her
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The Martindale Street Massacre: Inspired By True Events

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It's Monday morning in a quiet suburb. Shots ring out just after dawn. Five people are found dead in a small two-room apartment on Martindale Street. Among the dead is a uniformed Police Detective and half-a-kilo of pure heroin.This is the story of The Martindale Street Massacre. A story of violence, revenge, sex and corruption, of secrets someone would kill to protect.This is the Inspired-By-True ... Read more

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It's Monday morning in a quiet suburb. Shots ring out just after dawn. Five people are found dead in a small two-room apartment on Martindale Street. Among the dead is a uniformed Police Detective and half-a-kilo of pure heroin.This is the story of The Martindale Street Massacre. A story of violence, revenge, sex and corruption, of secrets someone would kill to protect.This is the Inspired-By-True
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The Creaking Machinery

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"But this is absurd. You keep brining me in here then throwing me out again."It's a Tuesday afternoon in an office building like any other.A burnt-out job applicant, an embittered Personal Assistant, a neurotic mail room clerk and a scheming executive are all about to cross paths, setting in motion an escalating chain of events that will leave more than one body on the boardroom floor by 5pm."It ... Read more

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"But this is absurd. You keep brining me in here then throwing me out again."It's a Tuesday afternoon in an office building like any other.A burnt-out job applicant, an embittered Personal Assistant, a neurotic mail room clerk and a scheming executive are all about to cross paths, setting in motion an escalating chain of events that will leave more than one body on the boardroom floor by 5pm."It
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Emilio Comici: Angel of the Dolomites

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Winner of the Banff Mountain Book Competition: Climbing Literature AwardThe first English-language biography of one of the most renowned Italian climbers, Emilio Comici, who bagged over 200 first ascents in the Eastern Alps prior to his death at 39 years of age in 1940.Between 1925 and his death in 1940, Emilio Comici was the pre-eminent climber in the Eastern Alps, the hotbed of global rock ... Read more

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Winner of the Banff Mountain Book Competition: Climbing Literature AwardThe first English-language biography of one of the most renowned Italian climbers, Emilio Comici, who bagged over 200 first ascents in the Eastern Alps prior to his death at 39 years of age in 1940.Between 1925 and his death in 1940, Emilio Comici was the pre-eminent climber in the Eastern Alps, the hotbed of global rock
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Royal Robbins

The American Climber

by David Smart ...

"Royal Robbins had an outsized impact on climbing history. This great new biography by David Smart brings the man behind the famous climbs to life in a way that’s both relatable and inspiring."--Alex HonnoldRobbins’s passing in 2017 was covered from the BBC News to NPR to the New York Times, which deemed him the "conscience of rock climbers"Includes never-before-published information drawn from ... Read more

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"Royal Robbins had an outsized impact on climbing history. This great new biography by David Smart brings the man behind the famous climbs to life in a way that’s both relatable and inspiring."--Alex HonnoldRobbins’s passing in 2017 was covered from the BBC News to NPR to the New York Times, which deemed him the "conscience of rock climbers"Includes never-before-published information drawn from
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The Kleinian Tradition for Psychotherapists and Counsellors

by David Smart ...

This book explores how Kleinian psychoanalysis has developed over the past 75 years and how it illuminates human experience and relationships inside and outside the consulting room.The text will help the reader gain a deeper understanding of processes of splitting, projection, and identification in clinical work; a broader conception of how internal and external worlds interact and affect each ... Read more

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This book explores how Kleinian psychoanalysis has developed over the past 75 years and how it illuminates human experience and relationships inside and outside the consulting room.The text will help the reader gain a deeper understanding of processes of splitting, projection, and identification in clinical work; a broader conception of how internal and external worlds interact and affect each
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Paul Preuss: Lord of the Abyss

Life and Death at the Birth of Free-Climbing

by David Smart ...

Shortlisted for the 2019 Boardman Tasker AwardShortlisted for the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Award for Mountain LiteratureAn intriguing biography of the renowned Austrian alpinist Paul Preuss, who achieved international recognition both for his remarkable solo ascents and for his advocacy of an ethically "pure" alpinism (meaning without any artificial aids).In the months before his death in 1913, ... Read more

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Shortlisted for the 2019 Boardman Tasker AwardShortlisted for the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Award for Mountain LiteratureAn intriguing biography of the renowned Austrian alpinist Paul Preuss, who achieved international recognition both for his remarkable solo ascents and for his advocacy of an ethically "pure" alpinism (meaning without any artificial aids).In the months before his death in 1913,
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Royal Robbins

The American Climber

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Acclaimed writer David Smart illuminates the fascinating life of Royal Robbins—in all its soulful ambition, rivalry, and romance. Royal Robbins chronicles his early years growing up as a latchkey kid in Southern California, the push and pull between being an aspiring banker or one of the original Camp 4 dirtbags, and his later decades as a father, husband, kayaker, and the trailblazing founder of ... Read more

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Acclaimed writer David Smart illuminates the fascinating life of Royal Robbins—in all its soulful ambition, rivalry, and romance. Royal Robbins chronicles his early years growing up as a latchkey kid in Southern California, the push and pull between being an aspiring banker or one of the original Camp 4 dirtbags, and his later decades as a father, husband, kayaker, and the trailblazing founder of
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La Bella Lingua

My Love Affair with Italian, the World's Most Enchanting Language

by Dianne Hales ...

A celebration of the language and culture of Italy, La Bella Lingua is the story of how a language shaped a nation, told against the backdrop of one woman’s personal quest to speak fluent Italian.For anyone who has been to Italy, the fantasy of living the Italian life is powerfully seductive. But to truly become Italian, one must learn the language. This is how Dianne Hales began her journey. In ... Read more

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A celebration of the language and culture of Italy, La Bella Lingua is the story of how a language shaped a nation, told against the backdrop of one woman’s personal quest to speak fluent Italian.For anyone who has been to Italy, the fantasy of living the Italian life is powerfully seductive. But to truly become Italian, one must learn the language. This is how Dianne Hales began her journey. In
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Portraits

by John Berger ...

“A rich and lovely exploration of art history” from the world-renowned art critic behind Ways of Seeing (Slate)!A diverse cast of artists comes to life in this jargon-free study Zadie Smith hails as “among the greatest books on art I’ve ever read.”One of the world’s most celebrated art writers takes us through centuries of drawing and painting, revealing his lifelong fascination with a diverse ... Read more

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“A rich and lovely exploration of art history” from the world-renowned art critic behind Ways of Seeing (Slate)!A diverse cast of artists comes to life in this jargon-free study Zadie Smith hails as “among the greatest books on art I’ve ever read.”One of the world’s most celebrated art writers takes us through centuries of drawing and painting, revealing his lifelong fascination with a diverse
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The Nowhere Child

A Novel

by Christian White ...

"A nervy, soulful, genuinely surprising it-could-happen-to-you thriller — a book to make you peer over your shoulder for days afterwards."—A.J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the WindowWinner of the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, The Nowhere Child is screenwriter Christian White's internationally bestselling debut thriller of psychological suspense about a woman ... Read more

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"A nervy, soulful, genuinely surprising it-could-happen-to-you thriller — a book to make you peer over your shoulder for days afterwards."—A.J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the WindowWinner of the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, The Nowhere Child is screenwriter Christian White's internationally bestselling debut thriller of psychological suspense about a woman
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