Do you want to sell more books and reach more readers? Do you want to discover how to build an author career for the long-term as well as spike your book sales right now? If you don’t know much about marketing, don’t worry. We all start with nothing. I’m Joanna Penn and back in 2008, I had no book sales, no audience, no website, no social media, no podcast, no email list. No nothing. Now I’m a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers and non-fiction. My books have sold over 500,000 copies in 83 countries, and I’m an award-winning creative entrepreneur and international speaker, making a multi-six-figure income with my writing. Learning how to market my books and my personal brand changed my life. Yes, you need to write an awesome book, but you also need to know how to get it in front of the right readers. How to Market a Book is for authors who want to sell more books, but it's also for those writers who want to think like an entrepreneur and build a long-term income. It's for traditionally published authors who want to take control of their future, and for self-published authors who want to jump-start a career. There are short-term tactics for those who want to boost immediate sales, but the focus of the book is more about instilling values and marketing principles that will help your long-term career as a writer. It's also about going beyond just the book, because these methods can take you from being an author into making money from other products, professional speaking, and creating opportunities that you can't even imagine yet. In this completely updated Third Edition, you’ll discover: Part 1: Marketing Principles Book marketing myths, how discoverability works, and the polarities of marketing that will determine what you choose to implement Part 2: Your Book Fundamentals Prerequisites for success, how to optimise your book for online sales, categories and keywords, exclusivity, pricing and use of free, box-sets and bundling, and writing series Part 3: No Platform Needed. Short-term Marketing How to get customer reviews and find book bloggers, paid advertising with email blasts, paid advertising with Facebook, Amazon Ads and ad stacking, algorithm hacking, big data, and production speed Part 4: Your Author Platform. Long-term Marketing Building an author brand, author website, list-building and email marketing, content marketing, blogging, audio and podcasting, video and book trailers, social networking, professional speaking, marketing audiobooks, PR and publicity, TV, radio and traditional media Part 5: Launching Your Book Why launching is different for indie authors, soft launch, launch spikes, post-launch, how to relaunch backlist books. Includes an example book marketing strategy and launch plan checklist. Other books for authors by Joanna Penn. Available in ebook, print and audiobook. How to Make a Living with your Writing How to Write Non-Fiction: Turn your Knowledge into Words Business for Authors: How to be an Author Entrepreneur The Successful Author Mindset: A Handbook for Surviving the Writer's Journey The Healthy Writer Public Speaking for Authors, Creatives and Other Introverts Co-writing a Book: Collaboration and Co-Creation for Writers Successful Self-Publishing Career Change: Stop hating your job, discover what you really want to do with your life, and start doing it! Joanna’s website for authors, The Creative Penn, has been voted one of the Top 100 websites for writers by Writers Digest several years running, and The Creative Penn podcast is one of the top podcasts for writers and indie authors.

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В этой книге – второй из новой серии ?Коды вашей судьбы? – известного психолога, одного из лидеров отечественного и мирового нейролингвистического программирования, психотерапевта высшей в Европе квалификации, описывается то, что смело можно назвать основополагающей теорией и практикой нейропрограммирования своей судьбы и жизнедеятельности. Подробно, в доступной и популярной форме рассказывается о сценариях и сценаристах наших судеб о психопатологиях прошлого и возможного будущего, а также о психологическом времени нашей судьбы. Детально описываются психотехнологии преодоления патологических последствий трудного детства, психотерапии Внутреннего ребенка, избавления от импринтов и психотравм, экологизации собственного будущего, оптимизации психологических временных ориентаций и улучшения Линий Времени. Для психологов, психотерапевтов, консультантов, коучеров и педагогов, но более всего – для всех, кто интересуется психотехнологиями личностных изменений и действительно желает исправить собственную (пока еще Хромую) судьбу, избавиться от последствий Страшного детства и стать хозяином своего прошлого, настоящего и будущего.

Being a writer is not just about typing. It’s also about surviving the roller-coaster of the creative journey. Self-doubt, fear of failure, the need for validation, perfectionism, writer’s block, comparisonitis, overwhelm, and much more. When you’re going through these things, it can feel like you’re alone. But actually, they are part of the creative process, and every author goes through them too. This book collects the mindset issues that writers experience, that I have been through myself over the last ten?years and that perhaps you will experience at different times on the creative journey. Each small chapter tackles a possible issue and then offers an antidote, so that you can dip in and out over time. It includes excerpts from my own personal journals as well as quotes from well-known writers. I hope it helps you on the road to becoming a successful author. The book includes: Part 1: Mindset Aspects of Creativity and Writing Self-doubt and imposter syndrome Need for validation Fear of?failure Fear of rejection and criticism Your inner critic Fear of judgment Perfectionism Writer’s block and procrastination “I’m not creative. I don’t have any ideas” “My writing isn’t original” “Why write? There are too many books in the world already” “I don’t have the time or self-discipline to write” “I’m not finding writing much fun. It’s hard work.” “I keep starting things and not finishing them” Dealing with friends, family and writer’s groups “How do I find my voice?” Comparisonitis or “Everyone is better than me” Part 2: Mindset Aspects after Publishing Anti-climax and creative dissatisfaction What is your definition of success? What happens when you tell people that you’re an author? “I’m overwhelmed” Dealing with fans, authenticity and drawing the line Haters gonna hate Ambition, fame and fortune Giving up Part 3: Tips for Success on the Author Journey Know thyself Understand and hone your creative process Develop professional habits Manage professional relationships Take control of your writing career Find your community Keep learning Schedule rest and take time off Think long term. Create a body of work

Jack Langdon, Lord Frayne, trateaz? cu foarte mult? seriozitate onoarea str?vechii sale familii ?i,icircn acela?i timp, ascunde un secret pe care icircl consider? ru?inos: darul de vr?jitor, pe care a fost icirc nv??at s?-l reprime ?i s?-l resping?. Cacirc nd un accident icirc;l aduce pe Jack icirc;n pragul mor?ii, unica lui ?ans? de supravie?uire este Abigail Barton, o vindec?toare talentat?. Abigail trebuie s? icirc;?i asume un mare risc pentru a-i salva via?a lordului Frayne, a?a c? va cere icircn schimb un pre? pe m?sur?: c?s?toria cu Jack. Acesta nu icirc nt acirc rzie s? accepte ?i curacirc;nd se simte atras de sincera lui so?ie, al c?rei farmec este la fel de puternic ca ?i trezirea propriilor abilit??i magice la racirc;ndul ei, Abigail este impresionat? de sensibilitatea ?i bl acirc nde?ea lui Jack. Cunoscacirc nd icirc ns? prea bine ura acestuia fa?? de magie, hot?r??te s? tr?iasc? desp?r?it? de el dup? conceperea copilului pe care ?i-l dorise at acirc;t de mult, pentru ca Jack s? icirc ?i poat? p?stra reputa?ia, iar ea s? icirc ?i poat? îndeplini menirea de vindec?toare. Cu toate acestea, iubirea care se na?te icirc;ntre ei se dovede?te a fi cea mai misterioas? ?i mai seduc?toare for?? pe care au cunoscut-o vreodat?.

Concussion -- the biggest name in today's high-impact sports. As more and more high profile athletes come forward to share their stories of invisible suffering after head injuries, we as a culture are finally acknowledging this silent epidemic. The Concussion Repair Manual is written as a user’s guide for those suffering after head traumas and those that support them. ?It is one-part “textbook,” packed with the leading research on medical technologies for healing the injured brain, and one-part “workbook,” offering a step-by-step method for making and tracking a personalized recovery regimen. Dr. Dan Engle's background and passion for concussion repair stem from a three-decade investigation into the many modalities for healing his own traumas. ?When the usual medical treatments didn’t help, he explored what was possible, found what worked and put them into this manual - "the best of the best" in the medical arena for recovering from sports related head injury. Reviews "A game changer. This book is the most useful piece of literature I have ever read on concussion." - Matt Cook, MDFounder, BioReset Medical "(This) book can also be used as a simple tool to get smarter and think better, even if you haven't had a concussion. Whether you are a physician, a patient or simply an optimal health seeker, this book is a must-have for your personal health library." - Ben Greenfield, Human Performance Consultant, BenGreenfieldFitness.com "Dan's CRM is required reading for concussion patients, their caregivers, and all allied healthcare practitioners who care for these patients. There is a better way and this is it. "- Scott Sherr MD, Founder, Integrative HBOT, Head of Protocol and Innovation at Hyperbaric Medical Solutions, @hmsHBOT About the Author Dr. Dan Engle is Board Certified in Psychiatry and Neurology, with a clinical practice that combines functional medicine, integrative psychiatry, neuro-cognitive restoration and peak performance methods. He lectures and consults globally and is the medical advisor to Onnit Labs, the True Rest Float Centers and several international treatment centers using indigenous plant medicines for healing and recovery.

ntoars din Irlanda, Diane este hotrt s nceap o via nou la Paris. Cu ajutorul prietenului su, Félix, redeschide cafeneaua literar Oamenii fericii citesc i beau cafea“, oaza ei de linite. Acolo l ntlnete pe Olivier. Un brbat blnd i atent, care nelege refuzul ei de a deveni din nou mam, dup pierderea cumplit pe care a suferito.Dar o ntmplare neateptat o bulverseaz pe Diane i i spulber toate certitudinile.Va avea ea oare curajul de ai construi un nou cmin"Talentul de povestitoare al lui Agnès MartinLugand este incontestabil cunoate n profunzime alfabetul complicat al iubirii." - Le Figaro"Agnès MartinLugand are un sim nnscut al povestirii." - L'Express

Continuarea mult a?teptat? a bestsellerului Fericirea ?ncepe aziAfl? ce este ?n mintea b?rba?ilor!Travis Maddox a ?nv??at dou? lucruri de la mama sa ?nainte ca aceasta s? moar?: Iube?te mult. Lupt? ?i mai mult pentru iubirea ta.?n Fericirea mea e?ti tu, via?a lui Travis e plin? de femei care vin ?i pleac?, de jocuri de noroc ilicite ?i de violen??. ?ns? tocmai c?nd Travis se consider? invincibil, Abby Abernathy ?l pune la p?m?nt.Fiecare poveste are dou? versiuni. ?n Fericirea ?ncepe azi, Abby vorbe?te ?n numele ei. Acum e timpul s? citim povestea prin ochii lui Travis.?Travis e un tip impulsiv. ?ncerc?nd s? scriu din punctul lui de vedere, am ?tiut c? nu puteam s? spun povestea din nou, pur ?i simplu. Mi-am ?ndreptat aten?ia asupra perioadei c?nd Abby ?i Travis nu erau ?mpreun?, pentru ca romanul s? aduc? lucruri noi ?i am sentimentul c? am reu?it s? fac ce mi-am propus.“ – Jamie Mcguire?Fericirea mea e?ti tu are avantajul c? vine dup? o poveste emo?ionant?, pe care o completeaz?, ?i c? are un epilog ingenios, ce surprinde un instantaneu din via?a lui Travis ?i a lui Abby ?n viitor.“ – Reading, Eating Dreaming?Travis Maddox continu? s? lupte pentru ceea ce iube?te. Ce ?i-ai putea dori mai mult de la un b?rbat?“ – Bookwhisperer Reviews?Am f?cut o adev?rat? pasiune pentru personajele acestui roman.“ – The Daily Quirk

Secure Simple Dejan Kosutic, an author and experienced information security consultant, is giving away all his practical know-how on successful ISO 27001 implementation. Whether you’re new or experienced in the field, this book gives you everything you will ever need to implement ISO 27001 on your own. Dejan provides examples of implementing the standard in small and medium-sized organizations (i.e. companies with up to 500 employees). It is written primarily for beginners in the field and for people with moderate knowledge of ISO 27001. Even if you do have experience with the standard, but feel that there are gaps in your knowledge, you’ll find this book very helpful. Secure Simple is the definitive guide for implementing and maintaining the most popular information security standard in the world. The author leads you, step-by-step, from an introduction to ISO 27001 to the moment your company passes the certification audit. During that journey you will learn: The most common ISO 27001 myths, like “The standard requires xyz;” “We’ll let the IT department handle it;” “We’ll implement it in a couple of months;” and others.How to convince your top management to implement ISO 27001. “If you think that your management loves to listen to your great idea about a new firewall, or the perfect tool you've discovered for handling incidents, you're wrong – they just don't care.” This book will help you speak the language they want to hear.How to write the Risk Assessment Methodology plus other policies and procedures.How to identify potential risks.“Employees (and the organization as a whole) are usually aware of only 25 to 40% of risks – therefore, a thorough and systematic process needs to be carried out…” Learn how to identify all potential risks that could endanger the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of organization’s information.What are the most important steps in order to prepare a company for the certification, and much more. Written in plain English with a lot of practical examples, charts and diagrams, it is the only book you’ll need on the subject of ISO 27001 implementation.

A fost poreclit Contele Diavol – un b?rbat cu spirit nesupus, acuzat de crim?, crescut pe str?zile periculoase ale Londrei ?i care nu-?i mai aminte?te nimic despre trecutul lui. Orice domni?oar? bine educat? ?tie c? risc? mai mult dec?t reputa?ia atunci c?nd ??i asociaz? numele cu frumosul Lucian Langdon, ?ns? Lady Catherine Mabry nu are alt? solu?ie. Ar face orice pentru a-i proteja pe oamenii pe care ?i iube?te… chiar ?i s? ajung? la o ?n?elegere cu ?nsu?i diavolul. Lucian vrea s? fie respectat ?i, mai presus de asta, ??i dore?te o so?ie. Problema este c? aleasa lui nu cunoa?te eticheta pe care trebuie s? o respecte ?n mijlocul aristocra?iei ?i nu e acceptat? de ?nalta societate. Catherine ?l poate ajuta pe Lucian s? dob?ndeasc? tot ce-?i dore?te. Dar pre?ul pe care ?l cere ea ?n schimb le poate pune chiar vie?ile ?n pericol. Atunci c?nd primejdia le d? t?rcoale, cei doi se descoper? cu adev?rat: Lucian se dovede?te a fi un b?rbat incredibil de pasional, iar Catherine, o femeie de un curaj nem?surat. Pe m?sur? ce ies la iveal? secrete din trecutul lui ?ntunecat, Lucian ajunge s? pun? sub semnul ?ntreb?rii toate lucrurile pe care le considera adev?rate, inclusiv dorin?ele propriei inimi.

Cuando el amor es una mala palabra es una antología poética que reúne setenta y cinco expresiones de sentimiento escritas por mí desde los inicios del a?o 2008.En Cuando el amor es una mala palabra he plasmado diversas situaciones, reales o imaginarias. Mi única intención es que el lector se transporte a un mundo de muchas historias, en el cual tendrá una total libertad para interpretarlas.Las palabras incluidas en cada una de estas letras no pretenden discriminar. Están ordenadas de la manera como el amor hace lo suyo, con picos y abismos, cuando empieza, cuando se cruza con la desilusión y el dolor, y cuando termina con el deseo de renacer e intentarlo una vez más.Entonces, mejor es dejar que ellas mismas se presenten con su historia.

Quer entrar na academia e conquistar aquele corpito jóia?Muito bom! Exercícios físicos s?o fundamentais para alcan?ar a boa forma; mas, se você n?o se alimentar direito, vai gastar tempo (e dinheiro!) à toa na academia.Aprenda a preparar 10 receitas saudáveis para você ter uma alimenta??o leve e nutritiva; e assim, otimizar a sua vida fitness.

Вдох-выдох — это второй сборник рассказов Ирены Яновой. Первый сборник,Магические книги Невилов, вышел под псевдонимом Ирина Иванова в 2014 году. Знаете ли вы, кто такие энергетические вампиры и что они делают с накопленной энергией В рассказе Вдох-выдох, который дал название сборнику, автор предложила свою версию жизни такого человека. Рассказ Посылка поведает вам о том, что судьбу иногда определяет случай, а 23 реальность о любви. Причем о любви в другой реальности, где ты проживаешь иную жизнь, с другим человеком, с другой любовью. Эхо вселенной — лирический рассказ о космосе и о зарождении чувства на громадном расстоянии. Как помочь девушке, если знаешь, что с ней может приключиться беда Необычный герой, необычный способ помощи и судьба, которая не оставляет влюбленных. А что может произойти, если ваше сознание случайно осталось в вашем клоне Рассказ Человек, которого нет раскроет возможный вариант развития событий. Издательство Animedia Company желает вам приятного чтения.

Meet Detective Sergeant Alicia Friend. She’s nice. Too nice to be a police officer, if she’s honest. Now assigned to DI Donald Murphy’s team, the annoyingly-perky detective finds herself in the grip of a northern British winter, investigating the kidnap-murders of two young women - both strikingly similar in appearance. When a third is taken, they have less than a week to chip away the secrets of a high-society family, and uncover the killer’s objective. But Richard - the father of the latest victim - believes the police are not moving quickly enough, so launches a parallel investigation, utilising skills honed in a dark past that is about to catch up with him. As Richard’s secret actions hinder the police, Alicia remains in contact with him, and even starts to fall for his charms, forcing her into choices that will impact the rest of her life. For a chilling serial killer thriller with a quirky main character, pick up His First His Second today! ??? Reviews CrimeFictionLover.com “An intriguing mix of police procedural and serial killer thriller, that will tease, involve and unnerve you. An entertaining and intriguing debut.” Undercover Book Reviews: “Want a book with twists and turns? This is the one. It will not disappoint.” AUTHOR Q&A Q: Alicia Friend is kind of an oddball, isn’t she? A: I’d say she’s unique. She knows who she wants to be and she doesn’t compromise, but most police officers she meets are dour and grumpy, and she sees how that impacts their personal lives. She doesn’t want to be as hard-nosed as many women sleuths in fiction, so radiates the sort of perkiness that sometimes grates on her fellow officers. But it’s who she is. Q: Despite having a quirky woman sleuth as main character, the novel goes to some dark places. A: Yes. I found that at one point I was trying to include ALL my research, and I’m really aiming for a thrill ride as much a straight police procedural. I originally included the sort of forensic details you get with Patricia Cornwell or Kathy Reichs, but it wasn’t right for this book. I keep it as accurate as possible, but it’s about the characters and how they uncover secrets, both externally and within the police. Q: So who is your ideal reader? A: Fans of serial killer books in general. If you like James Patterson, PJ Tracy or Steven James, Mark Billingham or Ian Rankin, Alicia Friend’s series could be worth checking out. Q: What levels of violence and bad language are there? A: Some of the violence is graphic, but the language … that goes as strong as references to one’s posterior and some faecal synonyms, if you get my meaning. No “F” or “C” words, as I don’t think Alicia’s audience appreciates that. Q: And how, exactly, do you come up with a character like Alicia? A: She is based on a real person. But very loosely. The essence is there, although I had to invent certain aspects for dramatic effect. The parts from real life are: a ditzy, perky outer shell, yet possesses a fierce intelligence, true dedication, and being brilliant at her job. Q: So the real Alicia Friend isn’t a serving police officer? A: No, she isn’t. And if she was, I certainly wouldn’t say so here. Alicia Friend Books In Order: His First His Second In Black In White With Courage With Fear A Friend in Spirit To Hide To Seek (novella for summer 2018)

The fae world’s biggest secret has been revealed … Having escaped an Unseelie prince and a world of shadows, Emerson and Calla are now hunted by the Guild of Guardians. On the run, constantly trying to remain one step ahead, they must figure out how to find and rescue everyone the Guild has taken from them. Then, in an unprecedented move, Unseelie Prince Roarke breaks the fae realm’s most important rule. Now two worlds stand on the brink of war. Caught in the middle between guardians and Prince Roarke’s forces, Em knows her Griffin Ability is powerful enough to stop them both. But as she masters control of her unique magic, Em is confronted with a question: how far is too far when you possess the kind of power she was born with? Can she step back from the line that shouldn’t be crossed, or will she end up losing herself before finding those she loves? Join Emerson and her companions in this race to save two worlds and the people they love in the final Creepy Hollow adventure!

Представляем вам второй том полюбившихся многим ?Сказок про детей? от Алексея Лукшина, автора, уже известного вам по ?Сказкам Дружного леса?. Главные герои книги — дети, которые попадают в иногда забавные, а иногда и сложные ситуации, делая из них правильные выводы и усваивая важные жизненные уроки. Издательство Animedia Company желает вам приятного чтения.

Mr. Sandman, send me a dream, ta da da da.....Seventeen year old Chastity Blake knows the Sandman is just a silly children's story parents tell their children to get them to sleep. At least she thought it was, until the day a mysterious, light golden sand appeared in her hands during a high school prank that went horribly wrong. A sand that has the power to send anyone it touches into a deep, sound sleep. Fearing she had lost her mind, Chastity soon discovers the shocking truth of her heritage- she is a Dream Caster. Chastity was never supposed to be raised on the Domain, or what humans call Earth and she is forced to return to her true birth place, Revera – the world of Dreams. However, in Revera there is no balance between good, the Light Casters, and darkness, the Shadow Casters, and Chastity is caught square in the middle. She soon learns that there is no place for anyone containing both the light and the darkness within them, and the shocking truth that if anyone in Revera ever discovered her shadow self, Chastity would be thrown into the Oblivion – the world of Nightmares. Dreams are always more than they seem, and this time Chastity is going to discover just how different they can be.

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Volumul 4 din seria ?Aman?ilor” ?Sunt Corina Ozon, cea care a disecat sufletul ?i min?ile aman?ilor ?i ?i i-a pus pe tav?. Cea care a ?ncercat, cu asumarea tuturor riscurilor, s? te ?nve?e s? nu judeci, s? nu fii pref?cut ?i s? accep?i s? fii fericit. Ai fost ?ocat c?nd ai v?zut limbajul din Zilele aman?ilor, realismul din Nop?ile aman?ilor ?i actualitatea din Aman?ii 3.0. Ai r?s c?nd mi-ai citit c?r?ile, poate te-ai ?ntrebat c?t e experien?? de via?? ?i c?t fantezie. C?t este refulare ?i frustrare, ?i c?t adev?r. Stau ?ntr-un glob de cristal, pe care mul?i nu-l ating, de team? s? nu se sparg? ?i s? aib? mult de lucru dup? aceea. ?tii c?t curaj am, chiar nebunesc, iar cu nebunii s? nu te pui! Am spart bariere ?i ?i-am b?gat aman?ii ?n cas?, ?n sertarul de la birou, ?n avion sau metrou. Dac? ai avut ?i tu curajul s? cite?ti, e?ti la fel de nebun. Nebun de curajos, mai ales c? le-ai spus ?i altora s? citeasc?. Lumea e mai vie, am spart borcanul cu fluturi ?i alegem s? vorbim f?r? perdea, a?a cum e via?a. Povestea se scrie odat? cu tine, acum ?i aici, iar aventura continu?. Aman?ii, c`est moi!”

My dilemma... este senzaia internetului i a librriilor, deopotriv. Cititorii i fanii au nnebunit complet: nimic altceva nu mai exist.“ – La RepubblicaCristina Evans triete la Los Angeles i crede c are o via perfect, pn n ziua n care prinii ei hotrsc s se mute la Miami. Totul se nruie pentru adolescenta de aisprezece ani, care se vede obligat s-i prseasc prietenii dintotdeauna i s ia totul de la capt ntr-un alt ora, la o alt coal. Dei Los Angeles-ul i cei mai buni prieteni de acolo rmn permanent n gndurile ei, Cristina reuete foarte repede s se acomodeze n noua cas i s se mprieteneasc cu civa dintre cei mai populari elevi ai liceului. Toi o primesc n cercul lor, mai puin Cameron i Susan, iubita lui, care o privesc amndoi cu ostilitate. i astfel, printre tot felul de ntmplri mai mult sau mai puin plcute, Cris reuete s-i fac o nou prieten, Sam, i se ndrgostete de Matt. Dei lucrurile par s mearg din ce n ce mai bine n viaa ei, iele inimii ajung s se ncurce tot mai mult cnd Cris i Cameron ncep s-i dea seama c antipatia pe care o simt unul fa de cellalt ascunde, n realitate, un sentiment complet diferit. Vor accepta oare cei doi tineri s priveasc n fa aceast descoperire i s lupte pentru a fi mpreun

From the award-winning co-author of ‘I Am Malala’, this book asks just how the might of NATO, with 48 countries and 140,000 troops on the ground, failed to defeat a group of religious students and farmers? How did it go so wrong? Twenty-seven years ago, Christina Lamb left Britain to become a journalist in Pakistan. She crossed the Hindu Kush into Afghanistan with mujaheddin fighting the Russians and fell unequivocally in love with this fierce country of pomegranates and war, a relationship which has dominated her adult life. Since 2001, Lamb has watched with incredulity as the West fought a war with its hands tied, committed too little too late, failed to understand local dynamics and turned a blind eye as their Taliban enemy was helped by their ally Pakistan. Farewell Kabul tells how success was turned into defeat in the longest war fought by the United States in its history and by Britain since the Hundred Years War. It has been a fiasco which has left Afghanistan still one of the poorest nations on earth, the Taliban undefeated, and nuclear armed Pakistan perhaps the most dangerous place on earth. With unparalleled access to all key decision-makers in Afghanistan, Pakistan, London and Washington, from heads of state and generals as well as soldiers on the ground, Farewell Kabul tells how this happened. In Afghanistan, Lamb has travelled far beyond Helmand – from the caves of Tora Bora in the south to the mountainous bad lands of Kunar in the east; from Herat, city of poets and minarets in the west, to the very poorest province of Samangan in the north. She went to Guantánamo, met Taliban in Quetta, visited jihadi camps in Pakistan and saw bin Laden’s house just after he was killed. Saddest of all, she met women who had been made role models by the West and had then been shot, raped or forced to flee the country. This deeply personal book not only shows the human cost of political failure but explains how short-sighted encouragement of jihadis to fight the Russians, followed by prosecution of ill-thoughtout wars, has resulted in the spread of terrorism throughout the Islamic world