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Friday, 12th February, 1993. Two outwardly unremarkable 10-year-old boys began the day by playing truant and ended it running an errand for the local video shop. In between they abducted and killed a two-year-old boy, James Bulger. In search of an explanation, award-winning journalist David James Smith looks behind the misinformation, misunderstanding and sensational reporting to an exact account of the events of that day. A sensitive and definitive account, The Sleep of Reason achieves a unique understanding of the James Bulger case.

This is my autobiography, the exciting story of how I, Ronald Corbett, the son of an Edinburgh baker, became convinced that I had to seek my fortune and become an actor, of how I pursued that goal, found fame on television as one of The Two Ronnies, and managed to meet a fabulous cast of extraordinary people along the way.First I'll take you back to my schooldays and reveal the technique I developed for estimating the height of a girl before daring to ask her to dance.

Heath Shieldmire, written off as the "Talentless Prince," never thought his life would lead to the frontier of the Empire. With the Governor System at his command, he's the last chance for Hardhome, a settlement on the brink of collapse. But Heath won’t just cling to survival. He’s determined to turn the wasteland into a thriving town worth defending. Facing scarce resources, relentless monsters, and the political enemies that cast him aside, Heath must show he’s more than a discarded noble, he’s a Lord in his own right.

"To get a job where the only thing you have to do in your career is to make people laugh...well, it's the best job in the world," says Ronnie Barker.

When the Demon General sacrifices himself to resurrect an ancient evil, Heath must face a foe more terrible than any he's encountered before. As the last Demon Knight rises from its prison, Heath races to complete a wall that could contain the darkness—if he can finish it in time.

This book is going to instantly transform your entire life. You will immediately experience huge benefits, and you will be happier than ever before. If you were in any way taken in by that statement, this is not the book for you. Don’t waste your time. Definitely don’t waste your money. There isn’t a cat’s chance in hell this book or any book could ever live up to that bollocks.

Heath Shieldmire defeated a Demon Knight and survived fifty Black Forest Events. He thought that would be enough to secure Hardhome's safety. He was wrong. Now necromancers raise armies at his borders. Orc raiders, empowered by forbidden relics, test his defenses. And something darker stirs in the wasteland, eager to claim the void left by the fallen Demon Knight. With his town's resources dwindling and enemies at every border, Heath must face his greatest challenge yet. But being "talentless" has never stopped him before, and he's not about to let it stop him now.

The day after Hugo gains access to magic, his train explodes. Unknown magic flings him back in time, and he narrowly avoids death this time. While he is trying to unravel the mystery of this unexpected second chance, life goes on. His new gifts lead him to the magic academy. At the school, he will face off against noble students who don’t want him to be there, teachers who expect him to already know everything, and literal monsters that want to kill him.

Having vanquished the rogue Chaos Lord and found out so much more than he could ever have wished, Caldor is setting off on his final adventure, to unite the Wyrd before the true great evil arrives. He’s been guided and molded to be the very best at what he does and it is never more true than now. He sets his sights on bringing the beastkin war to an end against the Eastern Chaos population so that both Order and Chaos might once more be in balance as it was always meant.

Small town life is quite different from life in a big city. There is not as much traffic. People recognize each other at the grocery store. Local sporting events carry a different cultural weight. These communities are unique, and pastoring here is an extraordinary task. Ronnie Martin and Donnie Griggs are well-aware of this reality. In Pastoring Small Towns, their hope is to equip pastors and ministry leaders to take on the different nuances that come with pastoring smaller communities.

The third installment of the Arcane Knight series is here, and things are heating up. Caldor and Warrick set off to explore the Southlands, but they soon find themselves caught in the midst of a brewing war between the Houses of Newalyn. Meanwhile, strange things are happening in the dungeons, and Caldor must stay true to his Oaths and promises as he navigates the dangerous political landscape.

Welcome to the planet of Wyrd. Long ago a race known only as the 'Ordu' brought Order to a planet of Chaos. Now the two forces are locked in an eternal struggle for power. A select few are given full access to a System meant to empower beings of Order. However, not all who are born into this world have that special something, called a 'Spark' by the locals, to be Awoken and live the life of an Adventurer.

UTV founder and pioneer of the media industry Ronnie Screwvala is one of India’s most successful first-generation entrepreneurs. An avid philanthropist, he has penned Dream with Your Eyes Open: An Entrepreneurial Journey as one of the most inspiring entrepreneurial self-help books.

The world tells us to live free from God’s laws and ways. But when we try to walk alone, our spiritual vitality wanes, distorting our perception of God’s character and abilities. Pastor Ronnie Floyd has witnessed firsthand the profound transformation that prayer and fasting can achieve. In The Supernatural Power of Prayer and Fasting, he explores how these sacred spiritual practices revive your faith and open your heart to encounter God.

Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett star in highlights from their BBC TV series. Includes the sketches: 'The Strange Case of Mrs. Mace', 'Plain Speaking', 'Grublian', 'Dr. Spooner Re-Visited', 'A Doctor’s Life', and 'About a Bout'. There’s also 'Doctors Anonymous', 'Jolly Rhymes', 'The Complete Rook', 'Ronnie Corbett’s Chat-Spot', and 'A Doctor’s Life'. Vintage Beeb: classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now reissued and available to download.

Whether you are an educator, student, researcher, or administrator, it has become even more critical now more than ever to understand what contextualized math curriculum is and how it can be applied inside an online or face-to-face math classroom. What is contextualized mathematics? What are the foundational research underpinnings of contextualized math curriculum? What have we learned about contextualized math curriculum that will improve math education in the future?

On the surface, Xi Tianyi was the only son of Sword Empress Xi of the Buzhou Immortal Sect, the number one expert in the Huang Realm. His birth was noble, his status exalted. But the truth was that Xi Tianyi was actually a reincarnated man from a world known as Earth. On Earth, he was no one special, but with his new life, Xi Tianyi aims to reign invincible: past, present, and future. Among his goals was to travel back to Earth and reunite with his family.

Caldor has survived the War, but the scars it left behind run deep. Though he managed to save many lives, he lost friends in the process of it all. Forces have been set into motion that won't wait and soon Caldor finds himself back in the Southlands to help his mentor and friend Warrick. But the journey doesn't end there, after some intense action in the Southlands, he must journey to the Elven lands to see to what extent Alayna has helped the Elves.

Here’s a cornucopia of clever comedy, featuring sketches, monologues, poems, and songs in this ‘sequential entertainment for radio’. Among the sketches, Mr Serpent, a sales rep in the Garden of Eden, tries to flog a knowledge course to Eve (‘one bite and you’re a PhD’). A doctor has to give some bad news, but gets more emotional than the patient, and there’s love among the road reports. There’s an exclusive interview with ‘Charlie Chaplin’, some lavatory humour....

Upon reaching the Core Formation Realm, Tianyi discovers a flaw in his cultivation method that is near impossible to remedy even with his almighty mother's aid. His only hope is to find a solution in the ruin of the Immortal Court. To do this, he will have to grasp a chance during the Three Heavens Connection Meeting, fighting the geniuses and elite disciples from other continents and sects, two of which are equal to the Buzhou Immortal Sect. So why does everything feel off? Especially the weirdos who keep challenging him?