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A brilliant artist, working with a bestselling historian, uses digital techniques to bring vividly to life 200 photographs of the defining events and personalities of the modern world.

Dan Jones's epic new history tells nothing less than the story of how the world we know today came to be built.

A visually stunning history of global conflict from 1914 to 1945, from Dan Jones and Marina Amaral - the team who created The Colour of Time.

When Henry V became king of England in 1413 he inherited an exhausted realm. The coup d'etat in which Henry's father deposed his uncle Richard II had left deep political fault-lines; the impact of the Black Death still lingered; public finances and law and order were in crisis. To the outside world, England was irrelevant, the glorious victories over France won by Henry's grandfather Edward III at Cre¿cy and Poitiers largely forgotten.But, in less than a decade, Henry transformed England. He reunited the political community behind the crown, reformed the justice system, invested heavily in shipbuilding, put down rebellions and secured England's borders. In foreign diplomacy, he made England a serious player once more. And, by defeating a larger and better-equipped French army at the battle of Agincourt in 1415, he brought about the union of the crowns of England and France, an achievement which ranks Henry alongside medieval rulers such as Charlemagne, William the Conqueror and Frederick Hohenstaufen. In terms of his military genius and force of personality, Henry was arguably the closest thing England ever produced to a Napoleon Bonaparte. And Agincourt was his Austerlitz.

A history of the Crusades.

The remarkable story of the Knights Templar - the wealthiest, most powerful and most secretive of the military orders that flourished in the crusading era.

Eight generations of the greatest and worst kings and queens that this country has ever seen - from the White Ship to the Lionheart, bad King John to the Black Prince and John of Gaunt - this is the dynasty that invented England as we still know it today - great history to appeal to readers of Ken Follet, Bernard Cornwell, Tom HollandEngland's greatest royal dynasty, the Plantagenets, ruled over England through eight generations of kings. Their remarkable reign saw England emerge from the Dark Ages to become a highly organised kingdom that spanned a vast expanse of Europe. Plantagenet rule saw the establishment of laws and creation of artworks, monuments and tombs which survive to this day, and continue to speak of their sophistication, brutality and secrets.Dan Jones brings you a new vision of this battle-scarred history. From the Crusades, to King John's humbling over Magna Carta and the tragic reign of the last Plantagenet, Richard II - this is a blow-by-blow account of England's most thrilling age.

For the Dogs, the war has only just begun.Caught up in the siege of Calais, in the midst of a brutal eleven-month blockade of a small port on the French coast, they are no longer blindly walking into the unknown. But the men still have more questions than answers about what faces them - and why. What are they really fighting for? And why does the king care so much about taking such a small French town? The Dogs aren't paid to ask questions but in their work, they have the means to make people talk. Soon, their journey will reveal who really wants this war to last for a hundred years. And as the battle rages, they hear the first, faint, chesty rattle of a natural disaster that is sweeping towards the Dogs and their world . . .Spanning the siege city built outside Calais' walls, to the pirate ships patrolling the harbour, and into the dark corners of oligarchs' houses, where the deals that shape - and end - lives are made, this captivating and brutal story brings the 1300s effortlessly to life. About money, merchants and the mediaeval 'deep state', this is a must-read for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.Praise for Essex Dogs:'A new champion has entered the front line of historical fiction to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bernard Cornwell.' Jane Johnson 'Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched.' Daily Mail 'A busy, urgent little masterpiece.' Graham Hurley 'With a cast of unforgettable characters, written with irrepressible verve and historical accuracy, Dan Jones delivers a compelling novel that thrums with swordswinging energy.' Simon Sebag Montefiore

The first instalment in a new Hundred Years War trilogy, following a tight-knit group of archers fighting the 1346 Crecy campaign in medieval France.

An illustrated portrait of English society in the year of Magna Carta, from best-selling author Dan Jones.

The first edition of 'Advanced Ericksonian Hypnotherapy Scripts' has remained a bestseller since its release in 2011. This new and expanded 2nd edition contains additional hypnotic inductions and therapeutic scripts. Many chapters have also been expanded with new helpful content to help you be as effective as possible and to help you to understand the scripts, the Ericksonian hypnotic language and techniques being used, and an overview of how to do hypnotherapy, and how to hold hypnotherapy sessions. There are scripts to help people stop smoking, lose weight, lift depression, calm anxiety, sooth pain, increase performance enhancement, tackle insomnia, and much more... This all round package makes this book a valuable resource for anyone wanting to learn more about Ericksonian hypnosis. Hypnotherapists in training can also read and analyse the scripts and study the language, structure and multi-level communication used to further their skill and knowledge.

'The Hollow Crown is exhilarating, epic, blood-and-roses history . . . Jones's material is thrilling . . . There is fine scholarly intuition on display here and a mastery of the grand narrative; it is a supremely skilful piece of storytelling.' Sunday TelegraphThe fifteenth century saw the crown of England change hands seven times as the great families of England fought to the death for power, majesty and the right to rule. The Hollow Crown completes Dan Jones' epic history of medieval England, and describes how the Plantagenets tore themselves apart to be finally replaced by the Tudors.Some of the greatest heroes and villains in British history were thrown together in these turbulent times: Henry V, whose victory at Agincourt and prudent rule at home marked the high point of the medieval monarchy; Edward IV, who was handed his crown by the scheming soldier Warwick the Kingmaker, before their alliance collapsed into a fight to the death; and the last Plantagenet, Richard III, who stole the throne and murdered his own nephews, the Princes in the Tower. Finally, the Tudors arrived - but even their rule was only made certain in the 1520s, when Henry VIII ruthlessly hunted down his family's last remaining enemies.In the midst this tumult, chivalry was reborn, the printing press arrived and the Renaissance began to flourish. With vivid descriptions of the battle of Towton, where 28,000 men died in a single morning, and the Battle of Bosworth Field, at which Richard III was hacked down, this is the real story behind Shakespeare's famous history plays.

The thrilling, unmissable follow-up to Wolves of Winter by Sunday Times bestselling historian, Dan Jones, following the fortunes of ordinary soldiers in the early years of the Hundred Years' War. Three years after the Essex Dogs battled through the Siege of Calais, the Black Death has torn through Europe. Romford, basking in his new riches, now finds himself living as a squire in the glamorous court of King Edward III. Loveday, whose businesses have been destroyed by the plague, is desperate to avoid returning to the life he vowed to abandon: fighting. And Millstone and Thorp enlist themselves on a deadly mission to escort a princess to Castille. Each Dog has scattered in a radically different direction. But something is about to bring them back together... Praise for THE ESSEX DOGS TRILOGY 'Wolves of Winter is a horrible joy to read: horrible because of the vivid, random bloodshed, and a joy because of the easy authenticity of his prose... If you've ever enjoyed a Ridley Scott film, go and buy this book!' ALICE WINN'A book that draws you in page by page. The way Dan Jones writes enemies reminds me of Cornwell at his best, turning up tension click by click.' CONN IGGULDEN 'This is the Hundred Years' War as directed by Oliver Stone with a historian's eye for detail.' ELODIE HARPER'Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched.' DAILY MAIL

This is a short, easy-to-read book, part of the An Autistic Perspective series, sharing how to work with diagnosed and undiagnosed autistic clients in counselling, psychotherapy or coaching.About 1 in 68 people are autistic. Many autistic adults are undiagnosed and may not even realise they could be autistic. Any counsellor, psychotherapist or coach in full-time practice will encounter diagnosed and undiagnosed autistic clients, so it is important to know how you can best help them and tailor your support to their needs.In this book on Working With Autistic Clients in Counselling and Psychotherapy I share the different challenges and traits autistic people have and how these can manifest and impact on the problem the client is presenting with and on the therapy and how you can work with the client and present your therapy to get the best results.You will also have an idea of the kinds of things which clients may say and do that could lead to you as a therapist to feel that the client could be autistic. This isn't a book teaching you how to do therapy or coaching, the expectation is that you are already trained to do therapy or coaching if you are working as a therapist or coach, it also doesn't teach you how to 'cure' autism as autism can't be cured.This book teaches you about the traits, challenges and strengths of autistic clients and how the client being autistic can impact on their life and on how they respond in therapy, hopefully helping you understanding autistic clients better and have ideas and insights for how you can best help them.Dan Jones is an autistic YouTuber, therapy trainer, speaker & author. As well as being autistic, he has over 20 years experience working with autistic individuals and their families. Dan shares his knowledge of autism online & through talks, courses and writing.

'A historian who writes as addictively as any page-turning novelist.' - ObserverHenry V reigned over England for only nine years and four months, and died at the age of just 35, but he looms over the landscape of the late Middle Ages and beyond. The victor of Agincourt was remembered as the acme of kingship, a model to be closely imitated by his successors. William Shakespeare deployed Henry V as a study in youthful folly redirected to sober statesmanship. In the dark days of World War II, Henry's victories in France were presented by British filmmakers as exemplars for a people existentially threatened by Nazism. Churchill called Henry 'a gleam of splendour in the dark, troubled story of medieval England', while for one modern medievalist, Henry was, quite simply, 'the greatest man who ever ruled England'. For Dan Jones, Henry is one of the most intriguing characters in all medieval history, but one of the hardest to pin down. He was a hardened, sometimes brutal, warrior, yet he was also creative and artistic, with a bookish temperament. He was a leader who made many mistakes, who misjudged his friends and family members, yet always seemed to triumph when it mattered. As king, he saved a shattered country from economic ruin, put down rebellions and secured England's borders; in foreign diplomacy, he made England a serious player once more. Yet through his conquests in northern France, he sowed the seeds for three generations of calamity at home, in the form of the Wars of the Roses. Dan Jones's life of Henry V stands out for the generous amount of space it allots to the critical first 26 years of his life before he became king. Both standalone biography and a completion of Dan's sequence of English medieval histories that began with The Plantagenets and The Hollow Crown, Henry V is a thrilling and unmissable life of England's greatest king from our best-selling medieval historian.

Bedtime Stories for Grown-ups is a collection of 20 bedtime stories for adults from the 'Dan Jones Hypnosis' YouTube channel. The bedtime stories have been created in a way that encourages sleep and promotes wellbeing, helping with stress, anxiety and worry, three of the main areas behind many sleep problems, so, these bedtime stories are ideal for stressed out adults or those who find they worry or overthink when they should be falling asleep.These sleep stories for adults can be read by the person who wants to fall asleep, or read to someone to help them fall asleep, or audio recorded for personal use to help you fall asleep. Each bedtime story is a transcript of a 20-35 minute long hypnotic healing bedtime story.For most of human history storytelling helped people to share knowledge and wisdom while inspiring change and creativity. Storytelling is one of the oldest forms of verbal hypnosis. Stories stimulate and access the dreaming brain allowing people to update their neurology with new learning to change thinking, behaviours and responses to life events.Somewhere along the way storytelling became associated with children, it was seen as odd if you were an adult who said you liked listening to stories. This has now started to change, adults listening to stories and reading bedtime stories is on the rise.Dan Jones has over 20 years experience using storytelling as a form of therapy and to help people sleep, he also has a successful YouTube channel 'Dan Jones Hypnosis' with over 100 hypnotic healing bedtime stories for adults and over 20 sleep stories for children.

Featuring 50 profiles and select B&W illustrated portraits, Queer Heroes of Myth & Legend is a celebration of gay gods and goddesses, sapphic saints, misunderstood mermen, lesbians of legend and transgender trailblazers.

Medieval monk Brother Jacobus has devoted his life to using his beloved reason and logic to test harmful superstition. But when he tries to solve a misery in the North of England, ancient mysteries force him to rethink his assumptions about science and religion.

Dior redefined what fashion looked like in the post-war age and demanded glamour, femininity and excess to be the order of the day. His vision for seriously structured corsets tapering to dramatically full skirts with pleats for days earned the title 'The New Look', and it really was. This beautifully illustrated book charts not only the work of the great man himself, but also those who stood at the helm after him, including the inimitable Yves Saint Laurent and John Galliano.

For the Dogs, the war has only just begun.Caught up in the siege of Calais, in the midst a brutal eleven-month blockade of a small port on the French coast, they are no longer blindly walking into the unknown. But the men still have more questions than answers about what faces them - and why. What are they really fighting for? And why does the king care so much about taking such a small French town? The Dogs aren't paid to ask questions but in their work, they have the means to make people talk. Soon, their journey will reveal who really wants this war to last for a hundred years. And as the battle rages, they hear the first, faint, chesty rattle of a natural disaster that is sweeping towards the Dogs and their world . . .Spanning the siege city built outside Calais' walls, to the pirate ships patrolling the harbour, and into the dark corners of oligarchs' houses, where the deals that shape - and end - lives are made, this captivating and brutal story brings the 1300s effortlessly to life. About money, merchants and the medieval ?deep state', this is a must-read for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.Praise for Essex Dogs:'A new champion has entered the front line of historical fiction to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bernard Cornwell.' Jane Johnson 'Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched.' Daily Mail 'A busy, urgent little masterpiece.' Graham Hurley 'With a cast of unforgettable characters, written with irrepressible verve and historical accuracy, Dan Jones delivers a compelling novel that thrums with swordswinging energy.' Simon Sebag Montefiore

Help children relax with this collection of eleven relaxing tales for children.Relaxing Tales for Children is the sequel to Sleepy Bedtime Tales, which introduced a revolutionary new approach to helping children to sleep, which Dan Jones had developed during his time working with children who struggled to fall asleep, and their parents and carers.Relaxing Tales for Children uses these same techniques, but the stories are focused on helping children to relax, rather than helping them to fall asleep.Each of the eleven stories follow the same characters who were in the stories in Sleepy Bedtime Tales as they take on different adventures. These stories are ideal for reading to children at home to help them to relax, or to read to groups of children at 'story time'. The target age range for these stories is 4-7 year old's. The stories have all been written to be read to children, rather than by children.

Are you ready to revolutionise your life and unlock your true potential? Delve into the captivating world of the FourGames approach - an innovative method designed to help you achieve lasting personal growth, self-improvement, and transformation. In this groundbreaking self-help book 'Mastering the Game of Life', you'll embark on an enlightening journey to discover the four games that shape your life: Short, Mid, Long, and Deep.Through engaging stories, relatable examples, and expert insights, this guide will help you master your Short-Game - the moment-to-moment decisions and actions that create your reality. Uncover the secrets of the Mid-Game, where your environment and relationships intertwine with your life's narrative. Embrace the power of the Long-Game, where your goals, roles, and personal story create a roadmap for success. Finally, dive deep into the mysteries of the Deep-Game, exploring the realms of identity, magic, and metaphor.Written in a conversational and friendly style, this book offers a fresh perspective on personal development, providing practical advice, actionable strategies, and thought-provoking reflections that will inspire you to re-evaluate your life and make lasting changes. Whether you're a seasoned self-help enthusiast or just starting your journey, the FourGames approach will empower you to create a life of true fulfilment, happiness, and purpose.So, if you're ready to uncover the secrets of the FourGames and embrace a life of limitless possibilities, this book is for you! Transform your life, redefine your identity, and harness the magic within as you become the architect of your own destiny - your extraordinary new life awaits!This is book one in The FourGames Formula series. Dan Jones has over 25 years' experience working and teaching in the fields of psychology, psychotherapy and hypnotherapy. He is author of over 30 books on topics including: autism, parenting, hypnotherapy, meditation, and personal development. He has been studying and teaching FourGame Dynamics since 2008

Do you want to be able to get your child to sleep at night? Sleepy Bedtime Tales offers a revolutionary way to tell bedtime stories helping to make bedtime a time of peace, calm and sleep for your child.Based on various psychological principles and techniques 'Sleepy Bedtime Tales' bedtime stories guide your child comfortably asleep.These bedtime stories are to be read to your child at bedtime, rather than with your child at bedtime, or by your child at bedtime.These bedtime stories are written to be read mainly to 4-7 year old's, (the bedtime stories work with children as young as 2) as they rest in bed with their eyes shut listening along to the bedtime story.Each of the bedtime stories takes about 10-15 minutes to read.The sleepy bedtime approach was developed over 15 years ago while Dan Jones was working in children's homes with children with emotional and behavioural issues. He needed to find a way to help the children sleep. He had an interest in the way people communicate due to having Asperger's and wanting to learn the skills to fit in with others. So he applied what he had learnt about how people communicate unconsciously and turned his knowledge into this approach.Since that time Dan has taught the approach to children's home staff, family support workers and social workers, and to hundreds of parents, as well as applying the approach himself with children of all ages.The stories in this 'Sleepy Bedtime Tales' book are: - The Rabbit Who Came to Tea- Timmy and the Secret Door - The Princess and the Magical Kitten- The Magical Unicorn- The Spaceman and the Dinosaur - The Swift and the Swallow - The Caterpillar's Dream - The Boy Who Ran Off to the Circus - Adventure of a Time Travelling Worm - The Puppy Who Wanted to Play - The Magical Journey Asleep

An Autistic Perspective: Death, Dying and Loss is a short book sharing how death, dying, and loss are experienced from the perspective of someone with autism, it explains the observable behaviours, and the thinking behind these behaviours, and what you can do to help the autistic individual to manage these experiencesThe topics of death, dying and loss have interested me since I was a young child. From early on in my life I noticed that people seemed to be uncomfortable talking about these subjects. People would tell me it was morbid, it upsets them, they didn't want to think about it, but to me it was interesting, as it is a part of life that you can't escape. Death, dying and loss will happen to everyone.In September 2014 my dad died, and then in August 2016, my granddad. People started asking if I was okay and telling me it must be so upsetting, and how sad they felt for me. I realised I didn't think about death in this way. I started to process how I think about death, dying, and loss and realised it could be interesting to people to gain insight into how my mind processes these things. I've had people say that they wish they processed things more like how I do, so perhaps some of this will be of help to people in how they can manage death, dying and loss.It is important to note that although I am writing about my own autistic perspective that this perspective won't be shared by all people with autism. Everyone, autistic, and non-autistic, thinks differently. I think there are some similarities that most people with autism will recognise, but they may not share how certain traits express for me personally. Hopefully what I share here will also be of help to parents and carers of those with autism giving some insight into the mind of those with autism helping to explain behaviours they may see and some ideas about how best to approach the subjects of death, dying, and loss with those with autism.In the chapter on loss the main focus is on relationship breakups and on transitions we face, like transitioning from one school to another, or from one job to another, or from living at home to independent living. Although death involves loss and dying involves the awareness that loss will be inevitable, I have tried to keep these areas within their own chapter. In the chapter about dying and death I share about my experiences of people dying and the positive and negative aspects of my way of being in relation to those who are dying, and on death I share about my experiences of death, and how I respond to the death of loved ones.My hope is that by going into detail in an honest and frank way this will help to give insight into the autistic mind, and how my mind processes these areas of life. Throughout the chapters I will share some tips and ideas that parents, carers, partners or friends can do to help the autistic individual, and to understand them and interact with them in a way that respects their model of the world and way of managing things, even if that is almost an alien way to a neuro-typical individual.Then in the conclusion chapter I round up the topics of loss, dying and death, and break down the triad of impairments which are the three areas autistic traits fall into for diagnosis, and go through some areas of these which are common among many with autism sharing what you can do to help the person with autism manage loss, dying and death, and I share some of the additional needs they may have and how these can impact on their handling of loss, dying and death.

This is a short, easy-to-read book that is part of the An Autistic Perspective series. This book on Parenting Autistic Children and Teens draws on my extensive knowledge of supporting thousands of families, as well as my personal experiences of being autistic, to help the reader to best support their autistic child or teen.I write in a matter-of-fact way and sometimes say things some people don't want to hear. However, if the reader engages with the content then they will be in a much stronger position to help their child or teen with challenges they may be facing.I cover various areas including: Helping the autistic child or teen to relax and keep calmSupporting the development of your child or teen's social skillsThe importance of routines, consistency, boundaries and consequencesSupporting the autistic child or teen if they are experiencing discrimination or bullyingThe benefits of a collaborative communication approachHow to get an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis for your child or teenTips for teaching autistic children and teensMy hope is that what I share in this book is as helpful as possible to parents and carers of autistic children and teens, whether diagnosed or undiagnosed, offering a wide selection of practical tips and strategies that the reader can implement.

This is a short, easy-to-read book, part of the An Autistic Perspective series. This book on Tips for Autistic Individuals & Others in Their Lives, focuses on offering helpful tips specifically for fellow autistic people, both diagnosed and undiagnosed and those in the life of the autistic individuals, like friends, partners and employers.Areas covered in this book for autistic individuals include: Tips and strategies for how to calm your emotionsDeveloping social communication skillsFinding and keeping friendsUnderstanding how others think and feelTackling bullying and discriminationDating and relationshipsManaging shopping and restaurantsNavigating the challenges of public transportInterview skills, knowledge and tipsAdditional areas covered in this book include: Friends with autistic individualsIn a romantic relationship with an autistic individualWork colleagues of autistic individualsEmployers of autistic individualsMy hope is that this book is as helpful as possible for autistic people as well as supporting those around them in best interacting and understanding their autistic friend, partner, colleague or employee.

Step into the world of footy shorts and uncover the fascinating journey of these iconic garments. In this captivating exploration, we delve into the rich history, cultural significance, and enduring legacy of footy shorts. From their origins as practical sports attire to their emergence as fashion statements and symbols of team loyalty, footy shorts have transcended their humble beginnings to become an integral part of our cultural fabric. Join us as we navigate the fields, beaches, workplaces, and folklore where footy shorts have made their mark, celebrating their impact on sports, fashion, and identity. This immersive journey will leave you with a newfound appreciation for the vibrancy, versatility, and spirit embodied by footy shorts.