Dan Jones

Vodka: mix, shake and stir. Dan Jones offers readers countless ways to enjoy this Russian liquid. He starts off with the basics by selecting quality vodka and making his own blends. He provides 40 must-have cocktail recipes that you can easily whip up at home; enjoy martinis, cosmopolitans, and Moscow's Pineapple Mule. Extras include: homemade recipes for syrups, sours, and infusions. If you still haven't found your favorite blend, cocktail or party drink, then pick up this book and a bag of ice on the way home.

A celebration of the Princess of Wales, her love of fashion and life, and her everlasting influence on culture, celebrity and style. Diana: Style Icon charts her fashion evolution through fifty looks - from ruffles to polka dots, from dreamy red-carpet classics to off-duty looks (including the now iconic pink Converse), and her confident, considered "revenge look", emerged after the break-up of her marriage. The books showcases legendary designers such as Chanel, Dior, Versace, Ferragamo, and Conran, and includes more exclusive ones, such as Bruce Oldfield, Catherine Walker, Christina Stambolian, Atelier Emanuel, who designed the unforgettable wedding dress. Tastefully and elegantly illustrated throughout, this volume is a must-have for admirers of Lady Diana, fashion historians and fans of fashion illustration.

A new, beautifully illustrated edition of Realm Divided, Dan Jones's portrait of Plantagenet England in the reign of King John. 1215 was not just the year of Magna Carta and King John's war with his barons, but a year of crusading and church reform, of foreign wars and dramatic sieges, of trade and treachery; a year in which England was invaded by a French army and London was stormed by angry barons; and the supposedly impregnable castle at Rochester was brought down with burning pig fat. But this was also a year in which life, for most people, just went on. In the Reign of King John thus opens a window onto everyday life in thirteenth-century England: home and church, love and marriage, education and agriculture, outlawry and hunting, food and clothing. It offers a vivid and authoritative portrait – from royal court to peasant wedding – of medieval life in the round, as well as an exhilarating and revelatory exploration of the big themes of politics, warfare, religion, feudalism and the law during a transformative year in English history. Praise for Dan Jones: 'Commanding and piercingly insightful... Packed with moments that make you stop in your tracks' Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year'When it comes to rip-roaring medieval narratives, Jones has few peers' Sunday Times'Jones has a terrific eye for humanising stories and the telling detail... It is the snapshots of life as it was lived that make this book so engaging' Daily Telegraph'Jones is to be congratulated for telling his story with panache and originality. He deserves to be widely read' BBC History Magazine'Jones expertly guides us through this turbulent period and sheds fascinating light on life in Plantagenet England' Irish Times'Dan Jones is certainly an entertainer, but also a fine historian who knows how to render scholarship into accessible prose' The Times

A major new history of the Crusades with an unprecedented wide scope, told in a tableau of portraits of people on all sides of the wars, from the author of Powers and Thrones. For more than one thousand years, Christians and Muslims lived side by side, sometimes at peace and sometimes at war. When Christian armies seized Jerusalem in 1099, they began the most notorious period of conflict between the two religions. Depending on who you ask, the fall of the holy city was either an inspiring legend or the greatest of horrors. In Crusaders, Dan Jones interrogates the many sides of the larger story, charting a deeply human and avowedly pluralist path through the crusading era. Expanding the usual timeframe, Jones looks to the roots of Christian-Muslim relations in the eighth century and tracks the influence of crusading to present day. He widens the geographical focus to far-flung regions home to so-called enemies of the Church, including Spain, North Africa, southern France, and the Baltic states. By telling intimate stories of individual journeys, Jones illuminates these centuries of war not only from the perspective of popes and kings, but from Arab-Sicilian poets, Byzantine princesses, Sunni scholars, Shi'ite viziers, Mamluk slave soldiers, Mongol chieftains, and barefoot friars. Crusading remains a rallying call to this day, but its role in the popular imagination ignores the cooperation and complicated coexistence that were just as much a feature of the period as warfare. The age-old relationships between faith, conquest, wealth, power, and trade meant that crusading was not only about fighting for the glory of God, but also, among other earthly reasons, about gold. In this richly dramatic narrative that gives voice to sources usually pushed to the margins, Dan Jones has written an authoritative survey of the holy wars with global scope and human focus.

A bestselling historian and a brilliant artist have combined their talents to create a stunning visual history of global war and revolution from 1914 to 1945. Dan Jones and Marina Amaral tell the epic, harrowing, and world-changing story--in narrative form with colorized images--of global conflict from the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the obliteration of Hiroshima by the first atom bomb. The World Aflame embraces not only the total conflagrations of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 and the tensions, ideologies and economic forces that set them in motion, but also the revolutions in Russia; civil wars in Ireland and Spain; American interventions in Latin America, colonial wars in Morocco, Ethiopia, and Palestine; and events on the domestic 'fronts' of the belligerent nations. A fusion of amazing pictures and well-chosen and informative words, The World Aflame offers a moving--and often terrifying--perspective on the bloodiest century in human history.

50 Drag Queens Who Changed the World is a tribute to the hugely influential pioneers who have shaped the fantastic world of drag, as well as the queens of today that we all know and love. Learn about the wild and brilliant lives of Mama Ru and the best-loved Drag Race superstars, including Alaska, Bianca Del Rio and Courtney Act, as well as legends like Divine and Lady Bunny, and the new scene of radical contemporary drag artists, such as Amrou Al-Kadhi and Victoria Sin. Drag queens have been sissying that walk for a lot longer than you think, and this book is a sparkling celebration of the high-heeled, hairsprayed, punk-rock art form that has influenced pop culture for as long as it has been around.

'The events of the first and second world wars are brought to vivid, startling life thanks to Amaral's skill at colourising contemporary images' ObserverThe epic, harrowing and world-changing story – in words and colourized images – of global conflict from the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the obliteration of Hiroshima by the dropping of the first atom bomb. The World Aflame embraces not only the total conflagrations of 1914–18 and 1939–45 and the international tensions, conflicting ideologies and malign economic forces that set them in train, but also the civil wars of the interwar period in Ireland and Spain, wars in Latin America, Britain's imperial travails in such places as Ireland, Somalia and Palestine, and events on the domestic 'fronts' of the belligerent nations. Like The Colour of Time, this is a collaboration between the gifted Brazilian artist Marina Amaral, and the leading British historian Dan Jones. A fusion of amazing pictures and well-chosen and informative words, The World Aflame offers a moving – and often terrifying – perspective on the bloodiest century in human history.'A new perspective on the bloodiest half-century in history' Daily Mail'Immensely vivid' Sunday Times'Brings history to life in breaktaking technicolour' Financial Times'Revelatory' Daily Express'The past – even its grimmest, darkest hours – was not in black and white' Guardian

A history of the Crusades.

Poppy and Luka have a problem They want to go to Grandma's house to play with their friends, Bea and Joyce. But they have so many chores that they need to finish first. How can they get them all done? Maybe some ideas from famous economists can help

When it comes to boozy beverages, vodka is the undisputed king. From the Bloody Mary to the Moscow Mule, vodka is the alcoholic chameleon that is the base of many of the world’s most beloved cocktails. In Vodka: Shake, Muddle, Stir, Dan Jones introduces readers to some fun and classy ways to consume this cherished tipple. Starting with the basic kit for your home bar, and following with the best vodka-makers on the planet, this book will have you shopping for your bartending tools like a pro. With more Martini and Cosmopolitan recipes than you can shake a cocktail shaker at, as well as a glut of amazing cocktails you have never even heard of, this is a collection that will enhance your drink repertoire forever. Including recipes for DIY syrups, sours, infusions and more,Vodka: Shake, Muddle, Stir will show you just how versatile this timeless liquor is.

An artist, working with a historian, uses digital techniques to bring to life 200 photographs of the defining events and personalities of the modern world. A mini edition of Dan Jones and Marina Amaral's The Colour of Time.

The top five Sunday Times bestseller. 'Breathtaking' Daily Mail. 'Astonishing' Sun. 'Shimmering' Spectator. 'Extraordinary' Daily Telegraph. The Colour of Time spans more than a hundred years of world history from the reign of Queen Victoria and the US Civil War to the Cuban Missile Crisis and beginning of the Space Age. It charts the rise and fall of empires, the achievements of science, industry and the arts, the tragedies of war and the politics of peace, and the lives of men and women who made history. The book is a collaboration between a gifted Brazilian artist and a leading British historian. Marina Amaral has created 200 stunning images, using contemporary photographs as the basis for her full-colour digital renditions. Dan Jones has written a narrative that anchors each image in its context, and weaves them into a vivid account of the world that we live in today. A fusion of amazing pictures and well-chosen words, The Colour of Time offers a unique – and often beautiful – perspective on the past.

Budte uvereny, kniga stanet vashim vernym sputnikom i, bezuslovno, podpitaet uverennost v sebe. I, konechno zhe, esli vy primenite poluchennye sovety, to vsegda budete vygljadet s igolochki. V knige mnozhestvo poleznykh sovetov i idej: kak opredelit svoj tip kozhi i za nej ukhazhivat, nakachat krutye muskuly i vybrat idealnyj parfjum, podderzhivat sebja v forme i mnogoe drugoe. Takzhe vy najdete mnozhestvo rekomendatsij po ukhodu za soboj ot takikh populjarnykh zvezd, kak Farrell Uiljams, Devid Linch, Frenk Oushen i Nik Vuster. "Vzgljanite na sebja v zerkalo", - govorit avtor. Chto vy vidite? Kakie korrektivy vam neobkhodimy? Vy khotite nakachat muskuly? Vam nado podpravit svoj stil? Privesti v porjadok sheveljuru? Vybrat formu borody? Nachat pravilno ukhazhivat za kozhej? Kniga dast kratkie, no maksimalno informativnye otvety na eti i drugie voprosy. Avtor etoj knigi otkrovenno delitsja informatsiej, kotoruju on sobral, rabotaja glavnym redaktorom modnogo zhurnala, a takzhe rekomendatsijami mnogikh izvestnykh ljudej. Den Dzhons rodilsja v 1977 godu. Zhil i rabotal v Londone i Sidnee, za eto vremja on pereproboval na sebe vse izvestnye muzhchinam pricheski, a takzhe podobral sebe ljubimuju formu usov i borody. V knige on sobral maksimum informatsii dlja uspeshnykh muzhchin. Iz etoj knigi vy uznaete, kak...- ukhazhivat za odezhdoj i vsegda vygljadet s igolochki- nakachat krutye muskuly ili prosto podderzhivat sebja v forme- opredelit svoj tip kozhi i kak za nej ukhazhivat- pravilno ukhazhivat za borodoj i usami- britsja (da-da, vy mozhete delat eto nepravilno!)- pravilno myt golovu- podobrat prichesku i kak ukhazhivat za kozhej golovy- ukhazhivat za volosami na tele- podobrat idealnyj parfjum- vybrat pervuju tatuirovku- napolnit shkafchik v vannoj- vygljadet uverenno v obektive fotokamery "Mnogo raz po rabote ja stalkivalsja s mifami, kotorye okruzhajut krajne prostye, kazalos by, veschi. Muzhchina mozhet chetko znat, prichinu revoljutsii v Kongo v 1963 godu, no kak, dopustim, lechit nasmork? O, tut vozmozhny samye dikie varianty. Sotni dejstvij my sovershaem, osnovyvajas na neponjatno gde uslyshannoj, no uzhe chetko obosnovavshejsja v golove informatsii. Eta genialnaja kniga, gde dostupno nam objasnjajut bazovye i v tozhe vremja bestsennye dlja sovremennogo muzhchiny veschi: kak pravilno britsja, prinimat dush, vybrat parfjum, ukhazhivat za botinkami ili vyjasnit tip svoej kozhi. Net nichego bolee tsennogo v sovremennom i perepolnennom informatsiej mire, chem tochnye znanija ob elementarnykh veschakh". Anton Zorkin, redaktor zhurnala Men's Health

With Gin making record sales across Britain and the rest of the world, there’s been a boom in new distilleries and a thirst for new ways to enjoy this juniper-based spirit. Enter Dan Jones, bestselling gin author and cocktail enthusiast, who will make you love this tasty drink even more. Starting with the history of gin, Dan reveals how the first distilleries opened in the UK in the 1600s, explains the nuts and bolts of making the beverage, as well as all the different trends it has experienced. He’ll take imbibers on a journey around the world to some of the top producers, uncovers new trends, and shares over 100 tasty recipes, from classic cocktails, batch drinks, new concoctions, homemade syrups and more, and answers all the gin questions you were afraid to ask. Featuring stylish photography and illustrations throughout, The Big Book of Gin is a comprehensive guide to the renaissance of one of the world’s most celebrated spirits.

The way I like to teach people is from the deepest level up, rather than the surface level down. My experience is that most hypnotherapy courses and books teach the surface level information first and many never touch on the deeper nature of things. They will often give you an explanation of what hypnosis is, perhaps some history of hypnosis, and then they will teach you some techniques for doing hypnosis. When you understand the deeper nature of trance and pattern-matching and the different ways hypnosis can be evoked you don't need to have structured inductions or techniques for doing hypnosis: you can create your own ways of eliciting hypnotic responses in people in a client-centred way that is unique to each person you work with. This first volume will teach you the history of hypnosis, various theories of hypnosis including what I think hypnosis is, it will teach you different ways hypnosis can be evoked and deepened and will teach you how you can use self-hypnosis for yourself and why it can be helpful to teach clients self-hypnosis. You will also learn a selection of structured inductions, hypno-therapeutic techniques, how to carry changes from within therapy sessions into clients lives and how hypnosis fits into therapy because there is a misconception that hypnotherapy is somehow different from other psychological therapies when in-fact hypnotherapy is just some form of therapy done with hypnosis as an adjunct to that therapy, hypnosis itself isn't a therapy. This book on an introduction to hypnotherapy is the first in a planned series of ten volumes about hypnotherapy. You will also learn about the trance nature of reality, about the pattern matching brain and about responsivity.

This book will teach you my perspective of the Ericksonian approach to hypnosis and therapy. It will demonstrate the simplicity that I believe underlies the Ericksonian approach and will teach Ericksonian hypnotic language patterns in a simple and easy to learn and understand way. In this book I share the skills to use so that you can take the knowledge you have from book one in the Hypnotherapy Revealed series about hypnosis, pattern-matching and the trance nature of reality and use this therapeutically with clients. The knowledge you will gain from this book can be mastered allowing you to be able to confidently hypnotise and therapeutically work with almost anyone using the approach that is right for them as an individual. You will be able to do what I think of as client-centred hypnotherapy. Learn the fundamental principles of the Ericksonian approach, hypnotic language patterns, paradoxical interventions and how to craft healing stories.

With the rise of perfectly preened sports stars, online dating, and the dreaded selfie stick, every man worth his salt wants to look his best. Male grooming is no longer about being vain: it s essential. A real man has a stylish haircut, conditions his beard, manscapes, moisturizes, wears decent shoes, takes the right vitamins, and is probably hitting the gym right now to hone his physique. Feeling confused? Fear not, because Dan Jones is here to guide you through everything you ever needed to know about personal grooming. From man-buns and moustaches to eye cream, facials, and buying a decent suit, this is a dapper DIY guide for all men, from teens to dads, who want to look their best year-round.

If you think that tequila can only be consumed as a slammer with salt and lime (with a chaser of the world’s-worst-hangover), think again: Dan Jones is about to set the record straight. In Tequila: Shake, Muddle, Stir, Dan introduces readers to some rather grown-up and classy ways to consume this agave-based tipple. Starting with the basic kit for your home bar, and following with the best tequila- and mezcal-makers on the planet, you’ll be shopping for your tequila kit like a pro. With more margarita recipes than you can shake a cocktail shaker at, as well as a glut of amazing tequila and mezcal cocktails you have never even heard of, this is a recipe book that will change your drink repertoire for good. Like a fine whisky, tequila should be sipped, savoured and enjoyed. With this in mind, Dan has curated over 40 tequila and mezcal recipes for the home mixologist. Featuring classics (and twists on classics) like an Old Fashioned, Tequila Sunrise and Juan Collins, to glorious new concoctions such as the Teqroni, Tequila Mockingbird and Bloody Maria, tequila will undoubtedly become your spirit of choice. Including recipes for DIY syrups, sours, infusions and more, Tequila: Shake, Muddle, Stir will show you just how versatile this underrated liquor is, and proves there is a tequila-based tipple out there for everyone.

Gin, formerly reserved for grandparents and housewives, is now the world's booming artisanal liquor. It is a fragrant and delicious drink that is coming back in fashion. With this book, Dan Jones' cocktail enthusiasm will teach readers to choose the best Gin brands, fill the bar like a professional and enrich mixtures with infusions, syrups, and other home-made productions. He also offers recipes: some classics, others bold and new. Begin with the basics--a Gin and tonic, Gin Rickey or Dirty Martini--and later readers will have the skills to try adventurous drinks that demonstrate the versatility of gin. La ginebra, anta o reservada a las abuelas y amas de casa, es ahora el licor artesano m s en auge del mundo. Esta bebida fragante y deliciosa vuelve a estar de moda. Con este libro, el entusiasta de la cocteler a Dan Jones le ense ar a elegir entre las mejores marcas internacionales, llenar el mueble bar como un profesional y enriquecer sus combinados con infusiones, siropes y otras elaboraciones caseras. Tambi n le ofrecer recetas: algunas cl sicas, otras arriesgadas. Empiece con los b sicos -Gin-tonic, Gin Rickey o Dirty Martini- y luego l ncese a combinaciones m s atrevidas, como el popular Ponche Dickens, el elegante Negroni de Gin de Endrinas con Tempranillo o el descarado Naked Peach. Gin: Mezclar, agitar, remover le demostrar la versatilidad de este licor a base de enebrinas y le ayudar a descubrir que existe un c ctel de ginebra para cada persona.

An instant New York Times bestseller, from the author of Crusaders, that finally tells the real story of the Knights Templar--"Seldom does one find serious scholarship so easy to read." (The Times, Book of the Year) A faltering war in the middle east. A band of elite warriors determined to fight to the death to protect Christianity's holiest sites. A global financial network unaccountable to any government. A sinister plot founded on a web of lies... In 1119, a small band of knights seeking a purpose in the violent aftermath of the First Crusade set up a new religious order in Jerusalem, which was now in Christian hands. These were the first Knights Templar, elite warriors who swore vows of poverty and chastity and promised to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land. Over the next 200 years, the Templars would become the most powerful network of the medieval world, speerheading the crusades, pionerring new forms of finance and warfare and deciding the fate of kings. Then, on October 13, 1307, hundreds of brothers were arrested, imprisoned and tortured and the order was disbanded among lurid accusations of sexual misconduct and heresy. But were they heretics or victims of a ruthlessly repressive state? Dan Jones goes back to the sources to bring their dramatic tale, so relevant to our own times, to life in a book that is at once authoritative and compulsively readable.