With the world rightly obsessed with life threatening challenges to the environment, this is a timely and important book. A vivid and highly personalised account, involving fascinating personalities, showing how a strategic plan was developed and implemented in confidence and the whole world gradually "converted" to the cause of the environment, with Climate Change now on everyone's lips. Brought in as a professional 'outsider', specialising in Perception Management, the 'Panda Diplomat' played a leading role in changing the face and the direction of the whole environmental movement, working closely with HRH Prince Philip to win over Governments and business leaders around the world. Extraordinary adventures with extraordinary results, many of them revealed here for the first time....

In "The Adventures of Prince Panda", we start off with the young panda bear learning his alphabet and sharing his new skill with his sister. The book is a new rendition of the age old alphabet song. Using rhythm, rhyming, and words with no more than 6 letters for easy learning, the author Jesse Miller has recreated the alphabet song. The two bears go through the alphabet a-z using words that rhyme, while creating a beat with their hand and legs. Its somewhat of a poem but ultimately is a way for children to learn new words and work on their memorization skills while having a bit of fun with the alphabet. The character was created by the author and illustrations for the book were done by Lily Hale.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The brilliant coming-of-age-and-into-superstardom story of one of the greatest artists of all time, in his own words—featuring never-before-seen photos, original scrapbooks and lyric sheets, and the exquisite memoir he began writing before his tragic death NAMED ONE OF THE BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST AND THE GUARDIAN • NOMINATED FOR THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD Prince was a musical genius, one of the most beloved, accomplished, and acclaimed musicians of our time. He was a startlingly original visionary with an imagination deep enough to whip up whole worlds, from the sexy, gritty funk paradise of “Uptown” to the mythical landscape of Purple Rain to the psychedelia of “Paisley Park.” But his most ambitious creative act was turning Prince Rogers Nelson, born in Minnesota, into Prince, one of the greatest pop stars of any era. The Beautiful Ones is the story of how Prince became Prince—a first-person account of a kid absorbing the world around him and then creating a persona, an artistic vision, and a life, before the hits and fame that would come to define him. The book is told in four parts. The first is the memoir Prince was writing before his tragic death, pages that bring us into his childhood world through his own lyrical prose. The second part takes us through Prince’s early years as a musician, before his first album was released, via an evocative scrapbook of writing and photos. The third section shows us Prince’s evolution through candid images that go up to the cusp of his greatest achievement, which we see in the book’s fourth section: his original handwritten treatment for Purple Rain—the final stage in Prince’s self-creation, where he retells the autobiography of the first three parts as a heroic journey. The book is framed by editor Dan Piepenbring’s riveting and moving introduction about his profound collaboration with Prince in his final months—a time when Prince was thinking deeply about how to reveal more of himself and his ideas to the world, while retaining the mystery and mystique he’d so carefully cultivated—and annotations that provide context to the book’s images. This work is not just a tribute to an icon, but an original and energizing literary work in its own right, full of Prince’s ideas and vision, his voice and image—his undying gift to the world.

As a vast Holy War begins, a powerful new force emerges in the second book of this “violent, passionate, darkly poetic” fantasy series (SFSite.com). The first battle against the heathen has been won, but while the Great Names squabble over the spoils, Kellhus draws more followers to his banner. The sorcerer Achamian and his lover, Esmenet, submit entirely—only to face an unimaginable test of faith. The warrior Cnaiur falls ever deeper into madness. The skin-spies of the Consult watch with growing trepidation. And across the searing wastes of the desert, a name—a title—begins to be whispered among the faithful. Who is the Warrior-Prophet? A dangerous heretic who turns brother against brother? Or the only man who can avert the Second Apocalypse? With the fate of the Holy War hanging in the balance, the great powers will have to choose between their most desperate desires and their most ingrained prejudice. Between hatred and hope. Between the Warrior-Prophet and the end of the world . . .

When the young prince refuses to use his potty, the king and queen are afraid he will wear diapers all his life, until the Royal Wise Man suggests an unlikely solution.

When the fussy young prince turns his nose up at his royal breakfast, the king and queen decide to hit the road. The whole royal family embarks on a madcap global adventure to Mexico, India and beyond in search of something the prince will eat.

"In the distant future, when a new species rules the earth, thirteen-year-old Prince Leo struggles to hide a dangerous and forbidden power he cannot control while trying to unlock the mysteries of his origins"--

Trial of the captain and part of the crew of the Spanish schooner Panda.

In 'The True Pirates of the Caribbean', readers are plunged into a fascinating anthology that spans the golden age of piracy, offering a riveting exploration of notorious buccaneers and marauders who once roamed the Caribbean seas. This collection stands out for its diverse literary styles, ranging from journalistic accounts to narrative histories, encapsulating the multifaceted perspectives on piracy. The anthology is significant not only for its historical content but also for its exploration of the myths and realities that surround these maritime outlaws, with each piece contributing to a larger tapestry that portrays the complexity of pirate life. The contributing authors, Daniel Defoe, Charles Ellms, and Captain Charles Johnson, bring an assortment of backgrounds to the collection, each lending a unique voice to the narrative of piracy. Defoe's literary prowess, combined with Ellms' journalistic approach and Johnson's supposed firsthand experiences, creates a rich narrative landscape. Together, their works embody the adventurous spirit and the dark allure of piracy, meshing personal accounts with folklore to contribute to the longstanding fascination with pirates. Their collective contributions offer insights into the cultural and historical context of piracy, reflecting the era's contradictory views on freedom, law, and order. 'The True Pirates of the Caribbean' is an essential read for anyone fascinated by the dichotomy between the vilified and romanticized figures of pirates. This anthology not only educates but also entertains, presenting a comprehensive view of piracy through a lens that is both critical and appreciative. Readers are encouraged to delve into this collection to uncover the breadth of experiences and perspectives it offers, fostering a deeper understanding of piracy's impact on history and culture. It is a profound exploration of freedom, adventure, and the human spirit, captured through the narratives of those who lived on the fringes of society.