New Releases by Alex George

Help children feel happy and grow their confidence with this interactive journal, full of tried and tested self-esteem boosters, fun exercises, and creative activities from mental health ambassador, Dr. Alex George. With fun activities to suit everyone, including: *Boosters for a better day - from a holiday for your head to mindful breathing exercises *Self-esteem and confidence boosters *Prompts for writing your worries away *Gratitude and reflection journal pages *Creativity bursts and laughter therapy *Routines and sleep trackers *Positive affirmations and mindfulness And much more! Dr. Alex George''s books are written to be your friend, in good times and bad. So grab a pen, get scribbling and start looking after your mental health with confidence. This journal can be used alone, or as a companion to the Children''s Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2023, A BETTER DAY.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Mental health matters! Learn how to assess your mental health today - and understand what''s normal for you. Discover the seven universal truths that everyone should remember, and the mental fitness foundations that will boost you. And exercise your mind with the mental health toolkit that will help you thrive. Contents include - Part One: Your Mental Health Today -You are not alone -Know what feels normal for you Part Two: The Seven Universal Truths -Boundaries are beautiful -Mistakes are a must-have Part Three: Mental Fitness Foundations -It''s good to talk -Why medical help matters Part Four: Mental Health Toolkit Resources The Mind Manual was a Sunday Times bestseller in December 2023.

Dr Alex George''s debut book for children and young people. What if we could think of mental health in a positive way? Sweep away the rain clouds. Talk about what''s on our minds. And care for our mental health in the same way we look after our bodies. In this empowering and hopeful handbook, Youth Mental Health Ambassador Dr Alex George is here to show us how. A Better Day is a positive, accessible and practical toolkit guiding young readers in how they can care for their mental health with confidence. From peer pressure and exam stress to online trolls and anxiety, life can be mentally draining. But though life is full of ups and downs, there are ways you can stay on top of your mental health - including overcoming stigma, talking about your feelings, developing resilience and switching your mindset. This book provides all the scaffolding and practical techniques to help you do this, so though you might be having a hard time right now, you can look toward your future with optimism and positivity. Because no matter what, there is always hope for a better day.

Meziválečná Paříž je tavicím kotlem geniality, překypujícím spisovateli, výtvarníky i hudebníky. Jen pár let poté, co Marcel Proust dokončil svůj magnum opus Hledání ztraceného času, sepisuje Ernest Hemingway ve spartánsky zařízené pracovně svůj první román, surrealista André Breton deklaruje Pabla Picassa „jedním z nás“ a město nad Seinou padá k nohám exotické krásce Josephine Bakerové… a z nočních klubů se až do úsvitu linou bouřlivé jazzové melodie. Uprostřed oslnivé tvořivosti nejslavnějších obyvatel města se však pohybuje ještě někdo. Bývalá služebná Camille, arménský uprchlík Souren, nešťastně zamilovaný umělec Guillaume a osamělý novinář Jean-Paul – čtyři obyčejní lidé poznamenaní brutalitou války a ztracení ve světě oslavujícím život. Čtyři obyčejní lidé poznamenaní osudem stejně neobyčejným jako je město, jehož ulicemi zoufale bloudí. Jejich cesty se mají jednoho dne nečekaně protnout v divokém kabaretu na Montmartru. Najde ale každý to, co hledá? Vychází s podporou Ministerstva kultury.

What can you change today, and not put off until tomorrow? Dr Alex is on a mission to empower us to make our own health choices, take positive control and feel equipped and inspired to make those small changes today that energise and future-proof for life. ''Health and happiness come from the cumulative effects of many small and positive daily changes to our lifestyle. It''s about building sustainable and healthy habits - taking small and purposeful steps to a healthy future. By the end of the book, I hope my readers have developed their own "bespoke health toolkit" to be used across every aspect of their lives, and to make long-lasting and meaningful change.'' What you do consistently has a direct impact on your day-to-day health, your immune system, your mental health, your metabolism, your bone density, your heart health, your blood pressure, your energy levels and how you fight disease generally. Your lifestyle is often your body''s biggest support system and the more robust you can make that the more you can rely on it to get you through every day. Think of it like your life insurance policy. Live Well Every Day addresses the very modern health challenges of today''s world - anxiety; social pressure and mental health; immune system health; how to be fit, flexible and eat well in a sedentary world; sexual health; gut health and more... Get the facts, pick your goals and take action with Dr Alex. Small changes. Big results.

Ein Tag in der Stadt der Lichter. Eine Nacht auf der Suche nach der verlorenen Zeit. Paris, 1927. Eine Stadt, die von berühmten Künstlern, Schriftstellern und Musikern wimmelt, ein wahrer Schmelztiegel des Genies. Inmitten dieser schillernden Stadt ringen vier ganz normale Menschen mit ihren Geheimnissen: die ehemalige Haushälterin von Marcel Proust, die heimlich eines seiner Tagebücher behalten hat und es jetzt verzweifelt sucht; ein Journalist, der nicht aufhören kann, in den Gesichtern der Pariser nach etwas ganz Bestimmtem Ausschau zu halten; ein liebeskranker Künstler, dessen einzig geldbringendes Gemälde eigentlich unverkäuflich ist; und ein armenischer Flüchtling, der Tag für Tag ein ungewöhnliches Marionettentheater betreibt. Ihre Wege werden sich im Laufe eines einzigen Tages auf unvergessliche Weise kreuzen ... Dieses Buch ist eine Liebeserklärung an Paris, eine anspruchsvolle Erzählung auf höchstem Niveau und zugleich ein wunderschön betörendes und raffiniert geschriebenes Werk, in dem Gertrude Stein, Josephine Baker und Ernest Hemingway zur Abwechslung einmal die Nebenrollen spielen. Perfekt für die Leser von Christy Lefteri und Anthony Doerr! »Faszinierend ... Indem er fiktive Charaktere und historische Figuren mit der gleichen Lebendigkeit heraufbeschwört und sich wiederholende Motive klug einsetzt, vereint George seine Erzählstränge in einer überraschenden und doch völlig überzeugenden Auflösung. Elegant und eindringlich, wird dieses Buch einen besonderen Reiz für Paris-Liebhaber und Fans von Paula McLains ›Madame Hemingway‹ haben.« Publishers Weekly »Was für ein Konzept! George springt gekonnt zwischen verschiedenen Plots hin und her und führt sie im Laufe des Abends immer näher zusammen. Der Zunder ist gelegt und das Feuer wird entfacht, während die Handlung im ausgelassenen Nachtleben von Montmartre gipfelt.« The New York Times »Ein aus dem Feuer gezogenes Notizbuch, ein vermisstes Kind, eine belastende Schuld, eine traumatische Erinnerung: Aus diesen Elementen entwirft Alex George meisterhaft eine Geschichte von verzweifelten, trauernden Menschen, die Trost, Erlösung und Antworten auf die Fragen suchen, die sie plagen. Wie Anthony Doerrs ›Alles Licht, das wir nicht sehen‹, zeichnet ›An jenem Tag in Paris‹ die Brutalität des Krieges und seine anhaltenden Nachwirkungen mit filmischer Intensität nach. Das Ende wird Sie sprachlos machen.« Christina Baker Kline, Autorin des Bestsellers »Der Zug der Waisen« »George schreibt ergreifend über menschliche Beziehungen, über verlorene und wiedergefundene. Seine lebendige Schilderung der Leben, die sich im Paris des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts kreuzen, wird Sie mit seiner Poesie begeistern und mit seiner Menschlichkeit berühren. Die Hauptfiguren sind so schön gezeichnet, dass sie Ihnen noch lange nach dem Ende der Geschichte im Gedächtnis bleiben werden.« Melanie Benjamin, Autorin von »Die Königin des Ritz« »Eine vollkommen fesselnde Geschichte! Alex George beschwört auf brillante Weise eine Zwischenkriegswelt voller unvergesslicher Figuren herauf. Ein Buch mit Paris als Herzstück, das ich gelesen habe ohne innezuhalten, weil ich unbedingt herausfinden wollte, ob diese wunderbaren Figuren dem Schmerz ihrer Vergangenheit würden entkommen können.« Will Schwalbe Der gebürtige Engländer Alex George studierte Rechtswissenschaften an der Universität Oxford. Als Jugendlicher ging er in den nördlichen Vororten von Paris zur Schule, später arbeitete er als Wirtschaftsanwalt in Paris und London. Mittlerweile lebt er mit seiner Familie im Mittleren Westen der Vereinigten Staaten. Er ist Gründer und Leiter des »Unbound Book Festival« und Inhaber einer unabhängigen Buchhandlung in der Innenstadt von Columbia, Missouri.

“Like All the Light We Cannot See, The Paris Hours explores the brutality of war and its lingering effects with cinematic intensity. The ending will leave you breathless.” —Christina Baker Kline, author of Orphan Train and A Piece of the World One day in the City of Light. One night in search of lost time. Paris between the wars teems with artists, writers, and musicians, a glittering crucible of genius. But amidst the dazzling creativity of the city’s most famous citizens, four regular people are each searching for something they’ve lost. Camille was the maid of Marcel Proust, and she has a secret: when she was asked to burn her employer’s notebooks, she saved one for herself. Now she is desperate to find it before her betrayal is revealed. Souren, an Armenian refugee, performs puppet shows for children that are nothing like the fairy tales they expect. Lovesick artist Guillaume is down on his luck and running from a debt he cannot repay—but when Gertrude Stein walks into his studio, he wonders if this is the day everything could change. And Jean-Paul is a journalist who tells other people’s stories, because his own is too painful to tell. When the quartet’s paths finally cross in an unforgettable climax, each discovers if they will find what they are looking for. Told over the course of a single day in 1927, The Paris Hours takes four ordinary people whose stories, told together, are as extraordinary as the glorious city they inhabit.

From the author of the “lyrical and compelling” (USA Today) novel A Good American comes a powerful story of two friends and the unintended consequences of friendship, loss, and hope. For Robert Carter, life in his coastal Maine hometown is comfortably predictable. But in 1976, on his first day of eighth grade, he meets Nathan Tilly, who changes everything. Nathan is confident, fearless, impetuous—and fascinated by kites and flying. Robert and Nathan’s budding friendship is forged in the crucible of two family tragedies, and as the boys struggle to come to terms with loss, they take summer jobs at the local rundown amusement park. It’s there that Nathan’s boundless capacity for optimism threatens to overwhelm them both, and where they learn some harsh truths about family, desire, and revenge. Unforgettable and heart-breaking, Setting Free the Kites is a poignant and moving exploration of the pain, joy, and glories of young friendship.

Vaste fresque touchante et drôle, roman de l''immigration débordant d''originalité, l''histoire d''une famille pas comme les autres qui croyait plus que tout au rêve américain. Il est doté d''une voix de baryton qui n''a d''égale que son embonpoint, elle est affligée d''une taille bien supérieure à la moyenne : les amoureux Jette et Frederick Meisenheimer ne passent pas inaperçus dans la très prussienne Hanovre de 1904. Quand elle découvre sa grossesse, Jette ne peut affronter sa mère, furieuse de l''union de sa fille avec le stentor. Et c''est ainsi que les deux tourtereaux embarquent pour l''Amérique. Les Meisenheimer viennent de trouver leur nouvelle patrie. Les enfants naissent, de vrais petits Américains. Et c''est dans un Missouri encore fortement marqué par l''esclavage que la famille ouvre une improbable taverne, où les musiciens de jazz viennent faire le bœuf et déguster la fameuse choucroute de Jette. La grande guerre, la prohibition, la grande dépression des années 1930, la Seconde Guerre mondiale, l''assassinat de Kennedy, les années défilent... Et trois générations de Meisenheimer vont traverser drames, épreuves et joies, avec toujours la musique pour compagne. Tout au long du xxe siècle, une symphonie américaine pleine de charme, d''humour et d''émotion.

Latin is one of two acceptable languages for describing new plants, and taxonomists must be able to translate earlier texts in Latin. Providing a simple explanation of Latin grammar along with an in-depth vocabulary, this is an indispensable guide for systematic botanists worldwide. All relevant parts of speech are discussed, with accompanying examples as well as worked exercises for translating diagnoses and descriptions to and from Latin. Guidelines for forming specific epithets are also included. The authors cross-reference their grammar to Stearn''s Botanical Latin and to articles in the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants. The comprehensive vocabulary is enhanced with terms from recent glossaries for non-flowering plants – lichens, mosses, algae, fungi and ferns – making this an ideal resource for anyone looking to hone their understanding of Latin grammar and to translate botanical texts from the past 300 years.

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Struggente come la tromba di Louis Armstrong, divertente come una danza popolare, commovente come una ballata del Sud, la storia di una famiglia fuori dell''ordinario.

Alex George weaves together a tale of average citizens fighting to achieve the American dream that seems to be ebbing away with every passing moment.

Wonderful You is a funny, poignant story about the disintegration and salvation of a modern marriage, and the pressures of trying to have it all. Sometimes life has a way of not working out quite the way you planned. Andrew Shaw''s childhood ambition did not involve discussing the best way to give a red setter a makeover on daytime television. Coming home in the evening to virtual strangers, Andrew realises that his children are growing up without him. Desperate to reach out to his family, but unsure how to start, his life seems to be slipping away from him. Catherine Shaw made the impossible choice between her children and her career. At work she could handle the deadlines, the pressure and the endless demands without pausing for breath. So why is she finding it so hard to coax a truculent toddler into pyjamas and remember which stuffed toy is the one called Duncan? Under pressure to be the perfect wife and mother, yet feeling that she is failing at both, Catherine begins to search for new meaning in her life. Trapped in their marriage, their lives and their lies, Andrew and Catherine begin to realise that the answer to all their problems could be right in front of them. Wonderful You is a touching, witty and hopeful story about change, reconciliation and realising that everything you want might be everything you already have.

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A funny, sad, truthful novel about men, women and all that jazz

New Man: Remember him? Didn''t think so. Simon Teller is the last of a dying breed. He''s such a New Man he''s sparkling. Struggling magician, gourmet cook, and jazz freak, he''s been doing Conversation and Quiche for as long as he can remember, but he''s so sensitive that all he''s managed to conjure up is a number of awkward crushes and infatuations. And now the women are staying away in droves. Enter stage left Joe, the Houdini of the casual sex scene and the man who, in the cause of true friendship, is determined to show Simon how to pull women as easily as he pulls rabbits out of hats. Under Joe''s expert tutelage, and armed with an array of cynical - and secondhand - seduction techniques, Simon embarks on a radically different approach to dating. The results are disastrous. A number of close encounters of a very peculiar kind with desperate divorcées, nymphomaniac Canadians, and alcoholic doctors leave Simon wondering if the beautiful American magician Alex might be different... A comedy about love, friendship and magic, and about how, sometimes, the trick is to see what''s before your very eyes.

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