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In the exclusive behind the scenes look, sports fans can unlock the fascinating history of the channel that changed the way people watch and interact with their favorite teams. It began, in 1979, as a mad idea of starting a cable channel to televise local sporting events throughout the state of Connecticut. Today, ESPN is arguably the most successful network in modern television history, spanning eight channels in the Unites States and around the world. But the inside story of its rise has never been fully told-until now. Drawing upon over 500 interviews with the greatest names in ESPN''s history and an All-Star collection of some of the world''s finest athletes, bestselling authors James Miller and Tom Shales take us behind the cameras. Now, in their own words, the men and women who made ESPN great reveal the secrets behind its success-as well as the many scandals, rivalries, off-screen battles and triumphs that have accompanied that ascent. From the unknown producers and business visionaries to the most famous faces on television, it''s all here.

James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales''s definitive oral history of Saturday Night Live, hailed as "incredible" (Vulture) and "required reading" (People). When first published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, Live from New York was immediately proclaimed the best book ever produced on the landmark and legendary late-night show. In their own words, unfiltered and uncensored, a dazzling galaxy of trail-blazing talents recalled three turbulent decades of on-camera antics and off-camera escapades. Now decades have passed, and bestselling authors James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales have returned to Studio 8H. Over more than 100 pages of new material, they raucously and revealingly take the SNL story up to the present, adding a constellation of iconic new stars, surprises, and controversies.

“Magisterial. ... A must read for anyone who wants to work in Hollywood or just know how Hollywood works.” — The Hollywood Reporter A New York Times bestseller, now updated with an afterword and exclusive new material From the #1 bestselling author behind acclaimed oral histories of Saturday Night Live and ESPN comes "the most hotly anticipated book [in decades]" (Variety): James Andrew Miller''s irresistible insider chronicle of the modern entertainment industry, told through the epic story of Creative Artists Agency (CAA)—the ultimate power player that has represented the world''s biggest stars and shaped the landscape of film, television, comedy, music, and sports. Started in 1975, when five bright and brash upstarts left creaky William Morris to form their own innovative talent agency, CAA would come to revolutionize Hollywood, representing everyone from Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, and Steven Spielberg to Jennifer Lawrence, J.J. Abrams, Will Smith, and Brad Pitt. Over the next decades its tentacles would spread aggressively into sports, advertising, and digital media. Powerhouse is the fascinating, no-holds-barred saga of that ascent. Drawing on unprecedented and exclusive access to the men and women who built and battled with CAA—including co-founders Michael Ovitz and Ron Meyer and rivals like Ari Emanuel of William Morris Endeavor—as well as the stars themselves, Miller spins a unique and unforgettable tale of brilliance, ambition, betrayal, and outrageous success.

When Abraham Lincoln wins reelection in the fall of 1864, it spells final doom for the Confederacy. Driven by desperation and by the odds against them, Southern leaders reach a decision that could bring them sudden, stunning victory: They will kidnap Lincoln from the very streets of Washington, whisk him to Richmond, and hold him for a kings ransom. They will demand the release of all Confederate soldiers being held in Northern prison camps, in addition to $50 million in gold. It will be a devastating blow to Northern morale, restore the wasted Southern armies, and topple the Union government. The man assigned to carry out the operation is Philip Bartlett, the Souths best agent and a spy in Washington since early in the war. Brilliant and ruthless, Bartlett is an aristocrat and a true believer in Southern independence. He has never failed. The spy foresaw this decision by Richmond, but he does not believe in the mission. To Bartlett, failure and success are both the same this time: If successful, he fears what enraged Northern armies will do to the South. If it fails, his remarkable operation in the enemys capital will be destroyed for nothing, and good men along with it. But whether the operation fails or succeeds, the spy knows the South will suffer for it, and the war made even harder on his beloved homeland. Still, he he is a soldier and he will follow orders. Bartletts accomplices will be some of the Souths best cavalrymen, disguised as Union troopers. They will enter Washington the night of the operation, meet the spy, and abduct Lincoln as he takes his nightly stroll near the Executive Mansion. They will dash out of the city, then down dark country roads protected by Southern partisans, and into the Rebel capital. The Confederate spy comes up against an unwitting opponent in Captain Peter Murphy, a young Union officer from a small town in Pennsylvania. Murphy has been damaged by two years of relentless warfare; his sudden bursts of temper and violence have convinced his superiors to send him off to Washington for a few months of rest and recuperation. Murphy is intelligent and sensitive, a teacher and educator before the war, but a man tormented by thoughts that he can never be the person he once was. Murphy has seen combat at Antietam, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, the Shenandoah Valley, and a dozen other places. He is wracked with guilt and confusion at having survived when so many others have fallen. When he is ordered to Washington, he must leave his friends and comrades in the Army of the Potomac, a painful separation for a man already bearing many physical and mental wounds. Although Philip Bartlett and Peter Murphy come from entirely different worlds, and they could not possibly be more different as human beings, their destinies will meet in Civil War Washington.

Meditations on the Beatitudes Letter from an Old Disciple to a Young Sister in the Lord Meditations on Psalm 23 Meditations on Psalm 84 Love''s Separating Barriers.

***Out now: Andrew Miller''s new novel THE LAND IN WINTER** ''ANDREW MILLER''S WRITING IS A SOURCE OF WONDER AND DELIGHT'' Hilary Mantel ''ONE OF OUR MOST SKILFUL CHRONICLERS OF THE HUMAN HEART AND MIND'' Sunday Times ''Exceptional'' Sunday Times ''Powerful and lively'' Financial Times ''A delight'' Time Out The extraordinary fourth novel from the Booker-shortlisted author of Oxygen In a world where people slaughter the innocent without mercy or retribution, how can we have faith in humanity, or the future? Clem Glass, a photojournalist, returns from Africa to London convinced there is no hope for mankind. Yet after his sister falls ill and he takes her back to the West Country of their childhood, he cannot ignore the decency and kindness he encounters, or the pulse of goodness in his own heart. When news comes offering Clem the chance to confront the author of his nightmares, he must choose what sort of man to be. PRAISE FOR ANDREW MILLER ''Unique, visionary, a master at unmasking humanity'' Sarah Hall ''A writer of very rare and outstanding gifts'' Independent on Sunday ''A highly intelligent writer, both exciting and contemplative'' The Times ''A wonderful storyteller'' Spectator

The following brief "Meditations" have been written chiefly with the view of helping young Christians. The subjects embraced are both fundamental and practical; and all necessary to the complete understanding of Christianity. As, the plenary inspiration and divine authority of the Scriptures are now so openly and daringly called in question by many, it is most needful for all, but especially for the young, to be well instructed and well grounded in the truth of God. "It is written," should be our watchword. One line of scripture is of more value than a thousand theories. May the Lord, in His grace, be pleased to use what has been written, for His own glory, and the good of many souls. So prays, etc., A. M. London.

***Out now: Andrew Miller''s new novel THE LAND IN WINTER*** ''ANDREW MILLER''S WRITING IS A SOURCE OF WONDER AND DELIGHT'' Hilary Mantel ''ONE OF OUR MOST SKILFUL CHRONICLERS OF THE HUMAN HEART AND MIND'' Sunday Times ***Winner of the Costa Book of the Year Award*** ''Irresistibly compelling'' Sunday Telegraph * ''Dazzling'' Guardian * ''A work of beauty'' The Times An enthralling tale of an extraordinary year in pre-revolutionary Paris from the critically acclaimed author of Oxygen and The Slowworm''s Song Deep in the heart of Paris, its oldest cemetery is, by 1785, overflowing, tainting the very breath of those who live nearby. Into their midst comes Jean-Baptiste Baratte, a young, provincial engineer charged by the king with demolishing it. At first Baratte sees this as a chance to clear the burden of history, a fitting task for a modern man of reason. But before long, he begins to suspect that the destruction of the cemetery might be a prelude to his own. PRAISE FOR ANDREW MILLER ''Unique, visionary, a master at unmasking humanity'' Sarah Hall ''A highly intelligent writer, both exciting and contemplative'' The Times ''A wonderful storyteller'' Spectator

Note from the author: Some have raised objections to the title "The Brethren," as giving the idea of a sect; others as arrogating to a particular community that which is equally true of all Christians. Such thoughts never occurred to me while writing the book, and were not suggested by those to whom I spoke of it. Expressions such as "the writings of Brethren," "the meetings of Brethren," etc., are in common use among themselves; which simply mean a convenient designation, and one which cannot be misunderstood. In no other sense is it used here. To be obliged to make use of a description instead of a name would greatly encumber the style and embarrass the writer. A. M. Chapter 1 — "THE BRETHREN." Chapter 2 — READING MEETINGS. Chapter 3 — THE ORIGIN OF THE TITLE — "PLYMOUTH BRETHREN." Chapter 4 — FALSE DOCTRINE DETECTED. Chapter 5 — THE TWO CAMPS. Chapter 6 — GLEANINGS FROM THE WRITINGS OF BRETHREN. Chapter 7 — CHRISTIAN POSITION. Chapter 8 — THE CHURCH OF GOD. Chapter 9 — THE MILLENNIUM.

The Last Laugh By: George Andrew Miller Jr. In 1938, Edgar Madison is suffering a financial crisis. He hires the McEachin brothers to stage a fake robbery of the mill’s shaky captive bank. After the robbery, he has the McEachins killed. Buddy Pate, four-year-old son of Tommy, is a secret, uncomprehending witness as Madison’s Security Patrol slaughter and bury the McEachins. By 1971, Buddy is a thirty-seven-year-old derelict. While sleeping under a bridge in Texas, he is attacked by a pack of starving dogs and barely escapes. Shaken, he takes steps to better himself. The Last Laugh by George Andrew Miller, Jr. is a riveting thrill ride that will leave you breathless and hungry for more.

Tinderbox tells the exclusive, explosive, uninhibited true story of HBO and how it burst onto the American scene and screen to detonate a revolution and transform our relationship with television forever. The Sopranos, Game of Thrones, Sex and the City, The Wire, Succession...HBO has long been the home of epic shows, as well as the source for brilliant new movies, news-making documentaries, and controversial sports journalism. By thinking big, trashing tired formulas, and killing off cliches long past their primes, HBO shook off the shackles of convention and led the way to a bolder world of content, opening the door to all that was new, original, and worthy of our attention. In Tinderbox, award-winning journalist James Andrew Miller uncovers a bottomless trove of secrets and surprises, revealing new conflicts, insights, and analysis. As he did to great acclaim with SNL in Live from New York; with ESPN in Those Guys Have All the Fun; and with talent agency CAA in Powerhouse, Miller continues his record of extraordinary access to the most important voices, this time speaking with talents ranging from Abrams (J. J.) to Zendaya, as well as every single living president of HBO—and hundreds of other major players. Over the course of more than 750 interviews with key sources, Miller reveals how fraught HBO’s journey has been, capturing the drama and the comedy off-camera and inside boardrooms as HBO created and mobilized a daring new content universe, and, in doing so, reshaped storytelling and upended our entertainment lives forever.

From the Preface: May He in mercy grant that both reader and writer may be found faithful to this sacred trust. And may He graciously own and bless, in the service of the gospel, the following papers now going forth in a collected form; and may His name alone have all the praise and the glory.

An authoritative introduction to the exciting new technologies of digital money Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies provides a comprehensive introduction to the revolutionary yet often misunderstood new technologies of digital currency. Whether you are a student, software developer, tech entrepreneur, or researcher in computer science, this authoritative and self-contained book tells you everything you need to know about the new global money for the Internet age. How do Bitcoin and its block chain actually work? How secure are your bitcoins? How anonymous are their users? Can cryptocurrencies be regulated? These are some of the many questions this book answers. It begins by tracing the history and development of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, and then gives the conceptual and practical foundations you need to engineer secure software that interacts with the Bitcoin network as well as to integrate ideas from Bitcoin into your own projects. Topics include decentralization, mining, the politics of Bitcoin, altcoins and the cryptocurrency ecosystem, the future of Bitcoin, and more. An essential introduction to the new technologies of digital currency Covers the history and mechanics of Bitcoin and the block chain, security, decentralization, anonymity, politics and regulation, altcoins, and much more Features an accompanying website that includes instructional videos for each chapter, homework problems, programming assignments, and lecture slides Also suitable for use with the authors'' Coursera online course Electronic solutions manual (available only to professors)

While many in the present day are teaching and writing much on the important subjects of consecration, devotedness, and holiness of heart and life: and while many are more or less affected by the general interest which these inquiries are creating; it may be well for thee, my soul, to retire for a little into the sanctuary of thy Lord''s presence, and there learn what has been long written on these and kindred subjects. Be assured there is nothing new under the sun. These various aspects of christian character, with the motives and objects by which they are created and sustained, are fully revealed in the word of God. The true ground also on which they rest, thou wilt find there. Oneness with Christ as the last Adam, the exalted Man in the glory, must be thy standpoint, otherwise thou wilt "see men as trees walking" — thou wilt be confounding that which has its roots in nature with that which is of the grace of God in truth. Know then, and assuredly believe, O my soul, that thou art one with Him who bore thy sins on the cross, who is now on the throne, and who is coming again to take thee up to be with Himself in His home of love and glory. Wrong ground — a mistaken point of view — leads to great confusion and self-contradiction, to the mixing up of law and gospel, faith and experience, self and Christ. No matter how good our eyesight may be, we cannot see without light. Thou must be in the sunlight of thy Lord''s presence to see the true foundation and the divine course of all things. And there, O wondrous truth! O privilege infinite! O blessedness unspeakable! thou art at home — at home, as thou art nowhere else — in the concentrated light of heaven''s noonday brightness. He is thy righteousness, absolute and complete, in the presence of God; He is thy eternal life, thy peace, thy joy, thy rest, thy glory. Thus arrayed in the moral glories of thy Lord, and basking in the beams of His complaisant love, what hast thou to fear? And know also, O my soul, that all this is true now — true to faith, though not to experience, and always true in the sight of God. Subjects covered: The Cause of Weakness the Source of Strength Christian Responsibility Reflections on the Membership of the "One Body" Reflections on Practical Christianity

Miller''s Church History Introduction The Seven Churches of Asia 1: The Rock Foundation Foundation of the Church Opening of the Kingdom of Heaven Church Government 2: The Day of Pentecost Resurrection and Ascension of Christ Descent of the Holy Ghost Calling in of the Gentiles First Christian Martyr 3: The Disciples Persecuted and Scattered Jerusalem and Samaria United by the Gospel Conversion of Saul of Tarsus 4: The First Missionaries of the Cross The Twelve Apostles Herodian Line of Kings 5: The Apostle Paul First Visit to Jerusalem First Missionary Journey Third Visit to Jerusalem Visit to Athens 6: Paul''s Third Missionary Journey Departure for Macedonia Fifth Visit to Jerusalem Before the Sanhedrin Martyrdom of Paul 7: The Burning of Rome First Persecution Under the Emperors Downfall of Jerusalem The Real Cause of Persecution Persecutions in France 8: The Internal History of the Church Apostolic Fathers Origin of Clergy and Laity Origin of Dioceses 9: From Commodus till the Accession of Constantine. Persecution in Africa Altered Position of Christianity The General State of Christianity The Condition of the Church 10: Constantine the Great Church as Constantine Found It Effects of Royal Favour Baptism and Death of Constantine 11: The Council of Nice The Council of Tyre The Barbaric Invaders 12: The Internal History of the Church Infant Baptism First Society of Ascetics Calamities of Rome 13: The Epistle to the Church in Thyatira Leo the First, Surnamed the Great Missionary Zeal of Gregory Romish Hierarchy in England 14: The Spread of Christianity Over Europe First Preachers in Ireland First Preachers in Scotland Foreshadowing of the Man of Sin 15: Mohammed, the False Prophet of Asia. Religion of Islam Successors of Mohammed. Second Council of Nicaea 16: The Silver Line of Sovereign Grace Origin of the Paulicians Religious Wars of Charlemagne Feudal Hierarchical System. 17: The Propagation of Christianity Louis the Pious The Slavonians Receive the Gospel England, Scotland, and Ireland 18: The Church-Building Spirit Revived. Learning of the Arabs Imported into Christendom Traces of the Silver Line of God''s Grace 19: The Pontificate of Gregory VII Gregory and Clerical Independence Celibacy and Simony The Emperor Deposed by the Pope Effects of the Papal Policy Burning of Ancient Rome 20: The Crusades The First Crusade The Second Crusade The Third Crusade The Remainder of the Crusades 21: Henry V and Gregory''s Successors St. Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux. The Great Council of the Lateran Arnold of Brescia 22: The Encroachments of Rome in England The Introduction of Canon Law into England Thomas a Becket and Henry II The "Constitutions of Clarendon" 23: The Theology of the Church of Rome Transubstantiation Mary — Worship Saint — Worship Relic — Worship Purgatory Extreme Unction Auricular Confession Indulgences. 24: Innocent III and His Times Innocent''s Views of Popedom Philip and Otho Innocent and England England Surrendered to Rome 25: Innocent and the South of France Peter Waldo Raymond a Spiritual Outlaw The Real Object of the Catholics 26: The Inquisition Established in Languedoc The Application of Torture The Auto de Fe St. Benedict New Orders — St. Dominic and St. Francis 27: The Approaching Dawn of the Reformation Christianity in Ireland Christianity in Scotland Popery as a System. 28: The Decline of Papal Power Gregory IX and Frederick II The Overruling Hand of God The Humiliation of the Pontiff 29: The Forerunners of the Reformation Literary Men The Theologians The Waldenses The Dark Year of 1560 30: John Wycliffe England and the Papacy Wycliffe and the Bible The Lollards. 31: The Reformation Movement in Bohemia The Imprisonment of John Huss The Arrest and Imprisonment of Jerome The United Brethren or Moravians 32: The Capture of Constantinople The First Printed Bible The Immediate Precursors of Luther Reflections on the Life of Savonarola 33: The Reformation in Germany Popery and Mankind The First Period of Luther''s Life Luther''s Conversion 34: The First Papal Jubilee Luther''s Public Appeal Distinguished Men of the Sixteenth Century The Diet of Worms 35: Luther at Wartburg. Luther and the German Bible The Hundred Grievances The First Diet of Spires 36: Protestantism The Lutheran Churches Meetings of the Protestants 37: The Sacramentarian Controversy The Conference at Marburg A Proposal for Toleration and Unity 38: The Council at Bologna The Diet of Augsburg The Articles of Faith The Letters of Melanchthon and Luther 39: The Popish Refutation The Final Decree The League of Smalcald The Peace of Ratisbon 40: The Reformation in Switzerland Zwingle, Pastor of Glaris The Rising Storm 41: The Leaders of the Reformation in Switzerland The Progress of the Reformation-Zurich Zwingle and His Brothers The Disputations at Zurich 42: The Results of the Disputations The Answer of Zurich to Lucerne The Swiss and German Reformation The Weapons of Rome''s Warfare 43: The General Progress of Reform The Reformation in Berne The Conference at Baden The Great Conference at Berne The Reformation of Basle 44: The Extension of Reform in Switzerland. The Five Cantons Form a League with Austria The Treaty of Cappel War Declared Against Zurich 45: The Reformation in Germany The Great Actors Passing Off the Scene The Death of Luther Reflections on the Life of Luther 46: The Opening of the Council of Trent The Smalcald War The Treachery of Maurice The German''s Treated as a Conquered People 47: "The Interim" The Revolution in Germany The Calamities of the Protestants The Rise of the Jesuits 48: The Effect of the Reformation in Germany on the Nations of Europe Nations of Europe Sweden and Denmark Italy Spain The Netherlands 49: The Reformation in French Switzerland Early History of William Farel The Arrival of Calvin in Geneva Calvin and Calvinism 50: The Reformation in France The Bible in French at Meaux Commencement of Persecution in France The Year of the Placards 51: The Great Progress of the Reformation The First Planting of the Reformed Church in France The Saint Bartholomew Massacre The Council of Trent 52: The Waldenses The Wars of Extermination The Sympathy of England The Persecution and Expulsion of the Waldenses 53: The Reformation in the British Isles Ireland Scotland The Fiery Zeal of Cardinal Beaton George Wishart John Knox 54: The Reformation in England The Reformation Begun The Persecution Begins Ridley, Latimer, and Cranmer 55: The Reign of Elizabeth The Puritans John Wesley Sunday Schools Foreign Missions 56: Philadelphia Laodicea Church Truth The Spread of the Truth Conclusion

***Out now: Andrew Miller''s new novel THE LAND IN WINTER*** ''ANDREW MILLER''S WRITING IS A SOURCE OF WONDER AND DELIGHT'' Hilary Mantel ''ONE OF OUR MOST SKILFUL CHRONICLERS OF THE HUMAN HEART AND MIND'' Sunday Times ''Cinematic'' Times Literary Supplement ''A real achievement'' Guardian ''Revelatory'' Sunday Times The mesmerising tale of a young man forced to make life-changing decisions, from the critically acclaimed author Pure Tokyo, 1940. While Japan''s war against China escalates, young Yuji Takano clings to his cocooned life: his beloved evenings of French conversation at Monsieur Feneon''s, visits to the bathhouse with friends, his books, his poetry. But conscription looms and the mood turns against foreigners, just when Yuji gets entangled with Feneon''s daughter. As the nation heads towards conflict with the Allies, Yuji must decide where his duty - and his heart - lies. PRAISE FOR ANDREW MILLER ''Unique, visionary, a master at unmasking humanity'' Sarah Hall ''A writer of very rare and outstanding gifts'' Independent on Sunday ''A highly intelligent writer, both exciting and contemplative'' The Times ''A wonderful storyteller'' Spectator

A British soldier flees to the Hebrides for reprieve from war while something else hunts for him in this historical thriller by the author of The Crossing. When Cap. John Lacroix returns home from Spain, wounded, unconscious, and alone, he believes that he has seen the worst of what men may do. It is 1809, and in England’s wars against Napoleon, the Battle of Corruna stands out as a humiliation: a once-proud army forced to retreat, civilized men reduced to senseless acts of cruelty. Slowly regaining his health, Lacroix journeys north to the misty isles of Scotland with the intent of forgetting the horrors of the war. Unbeknownst to him, however, something else has followed him back from the war—something far more dangerous than a memory . . . A New York Times Notable Book of 2019 “Miller’s writing is a source of wonder and delight.” —Hilary Mantel Praise for New We Shall Be Entirely Free “Mr. Miller strikes an impressive balance between adventure and atmosphere.” —The Wall Street Journal “Miller acutely imagines the war-scarred psychology of his characters . . . and uses the historical setting to great advantage.” —TheNew Yorker “Miller is in fine form here, mixing an unforgettable cat-and-mouse chase with a moving love story.” —Kirkus Reviews

Note from the author: As the following Meditations were more the expression of my feelings, than any attempt at exposition, when they were written, I have not thought it right to alter a single word in a second edition. As such, they remain as a memorial of my experience at that time. And I can truly thank the Lord for any measure of communion with Him that is traceable in these pages. That He may continue to bless the little book to many precious souls is my most earnest prayer. A.M. London.

***Out now: Andrew Miller''s new novel THE LAND IN WINTER*** ''ANDREW MILLER''S WRITING IS A SOURCE OF WONDER AND DELIGHT'' Hilary Mantel ''ONE OF OUR MOST SKILFUL CHRONICLERS OF THE HUMAN HEART AND MIND'' Sunday Times Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the International Dublin Literary Award ''Astoundingly good'' The Times ''Dazzling'' Observer ''Timeless'' Spectator The extraordinary prize-winning debut from Andrew Miller - a highly imaginative, atmospheric first novel At the dawn of the Enlightenment, a man is born unable to feel pain. A source of wonder and scientific curiosity as a child, he rises through the ranks of Georgian society to become a brilliant surgeon. Yet as a human being he fails, for he can no more feel love and compassion than pain. Until, en route to St Petersburg to inoculate the Empress Catherine, he meets his nemesis and saviour. PRAISE FOR ANDREW MILLER ''Unique, visionary, a master at unmasking humanity'' Sarah Hall ''A writer of very rare and outstanding gifts'' Independent on Sunday ''A highly intelligent writer, both exciting and contemplative'' The Times ''A wonderful storyteller'' Spectator

***Out now: Andrew Miller''s new novel THE LAND IN WINTER*** ''ANDREW MILLER''S WRITING IS A SOURCE OF WONDER AND DELIGHT'' Hilary Mantel ''ONE OF OUR MOST SKILFUL CHRONICLERS OF THE HUMAN HEART AND MIND'' Sunday Times Shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Whitbread Novel Award ''Beautiful'' The Times ''Superbly realised'' Sunday Telegraph ''Breathtaking'' Irish Times The third novel from the critically acclaimed author of Pure - a deeply moving exploration of courage, love and liberation in the modern age In the summer of 1997, four people reach a turning point: Alice Valentine, who lies gravely ill in her West Country home; her two sons, one still searching for a sense of direction, the other fighting to keep his acting career and marriage afloat; and László Lázár, who leads a comfortable life in Paris yet is plagued by his memories of the 1956 Hungarian uprising. For each, the time has come to assess what matters in life, and all will be forced to take part in an act of liberation - though not necessarily the one foreseen. PRAISE FOR ANDREW MILLER ''Unique, visionary, a master at unmasking humanity'' Sarah Hall ''A writer of very rare and outstanding gifts'' Independent on Sunday ''A highly intelligent writer, both exciting and contemplative'' The Times ''A wonderful storyteller'' Spectator

A stunning first novel of moral ambiguity, uncertainty and corruption.

The Japanese language is often under attack by linguists, translators and even amateurs for having a seemingly vague set of rules, making it near impossible to ever fully grasp all of the language''s facets. Roy Andrew Miller guides the reader through these often contradictory allegations by evaluating Japanese in the light of linguistic science. He also pays particular attention to the problems inherent in certain systems for describing the language, and to questions posed by published translations from Japanese literature.

A Best Book Of 2022 (New Yorker) A Best Book Of Fall 2022 (Wall Street Journal) From Costa Award-winning and Booker Prize-shortlisted author Andrew Miller comes a tender tale of guilt, trust, and a father''s yearning to atone. A harmless-looking letter drops onto the doormat in Stephen Rose''s Somerset home like an unexploded bomb. It is a summons to an inquiry in Belfast, asking him to give testimony about his participation in a disastrous event during the Troubles–one he has long worked to forget. An ailing ex-soldier and recovering alcoholic, Stephen has just begun to build a fragile bond with Maggie, the adult daughter he barely knows. For two years, he has worked hard to earn her trust, but the tragedy of what occurred back in the summer of 1982 has the power to destroy their new relationship. To buy time, he decides to write her an account of his life. Part explanation, part confession, it is also a love letter to Maggie. When the moment comes that he must face what happened in Belfast that summer, the consequences are devastating––but ultimately liberating. Giving voice to those little heard in the literature of the Irish Troubles, The Slowworm’s Song is an unforgettable story about a man who learns that the only way back from the underworld is up.

Williamson College of the Trades was founded in 1888 by Quaker businessman and philanthropist Isaiah V. Williamson, whose objective was to provide financially disadvantaged young men with a useful trade. Located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, the school accepted its first students in the fall of 1891. Then, as now, the young men received free room, board, and tuition while dividing their day between the classroom and the shop. In 2015, the institution changed its name from Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades to Williamson College of the Trades, but its mission has never changed. Students still live on campus for free and are required to report for morning inspection, attend daily chapel service, and maintain a professional appearance at all times. Williamson has remained relevant in a changing world while still maintaining its core values of faith, integrity, diligence, excellence, and service. Despite changing times, Williamson College of the Trades has stayed true to those values and Isaiah V. Williamson''s legacy.