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Kickstarta det nya året! Behöver du hjälp för att snabbt gå ner i vikt? Utan att vara hungrig eller räkna kalorier. I boken 6 kilo på 6 veckor hittar du svaren. Utan omsvep eller krångliga instruktioner får du dagliga menyplaner som är så enkla att följa, att det blir svårt att misslyckas. Hemligheten till framgång ligger i att öka kroppens fettförbränning och minska fettcellernas förmåga att lagra fett. Menyplanerna är skapade för en optimal blodsockerkurva och kontrollerade insulinnivåer och passar alla som vill satsa på en säker och vetenskapligt bevisad metod för att snabbt gå ner i vikt. I 6 kilo på 6 veckor har erfarenheterna från tusentals personer kokats ner till en inspirerande 6-veckorsmeny som får midjan att krympa fortare än du vad du trodde var möjligt. Efter att ha följt bokens effektiva sexveckorsprogram vet du att det är sant. Du får också möta några personer som nått sin målvikt. Bakom boken står kostrådgivarna Ola Lauritzson och Ulrika Davidsson som på kort tid blivit några av Sveriges mest uppmärksammade fackboksförfattare med sina boksuccéer som Gå ner i vikt med GI-metoden, Våra bästa GI-recept och GI för hela familjen.

"Kan du hantera 42 kilo kärlek?" sa de på Hundstallet när Karla bestämde sig för att åka hem med amstaffen Aramis. "Absolut", svarade hon självsäkert, men nu vet hon inte längre. Vet inte vad hon ska ta sig till överhuvudtaget – med hunden, i livet. Hennes räddning är hundpromenaderna kring tippen, där hon två dagar i veckan får träffa de andra i gänget. De, som mot all förmodan blivit en viktig del av hennes liv, kanske den viktigaste. Den spontana Sofi, som alltid verkar behöva Karlas råd när hon hamnar i trubbel med kärleken. Janne, lastbilschauffören med Michael Bolton-frisyr och ägare till den vackra schäfern Zeke. Och den gåtfulla Isak som inte säger så mycket, men som kanske kan bli räddningen för henne och Aramis. Om de bara kunde slippa den irriterande Bosse som dyker upp hela tiden och ska tycka till om både ditt och datt ... När de gemensamma hundpromenaderna hotas på grund av ett beslut hos kommunen går de samman och gör allt de kan för att stoppa planerna. Men kommer de att lyckas? 42 kilo kärlek är en feelgood som spelar på känslosträngarna, med hundkärlek och vänskap i en underbar mix. Felicia Welander debuterade 2015 med romanen Kanske imorgon, som är den första delen i den populära vänskapstrilogin. Sedan dess har hon skrivit både romaner, ljudföljetonger och noveller.

Det enkla är ofta det bästa. En liten taverna uppe i bergen på Kreta serverar hemgjort vin till maten. När vi frågade om det gick att köpa ett par liter, visade värden in oss till hans vinkällare. Först fick vi smaka på vin ur alla faten. Sedan fick vi två flaskor av hans bästa vin med oss utan kostnad. Bland grekerna har jag mött mycket av den generösa gästfriheten som kallas filotimo. Detta är mycket typiskt för just Grekland. Halvt kilo kokkino är intryck och reflektioner över vardagshändelser och möten med kända och okända, under åren 2015-2016.

“T.J. English hits the bullseye again. This is true crime writing at its most gripping and immediate — a riveting epic about crooked cops, lawyers, prosecutors, judges, and politicians who corrupted a continent and got snow to flow out of the tropics. The Last Kilo is a revelation.” —Nicholas Pileggi, author of Goodfellas and CasinoFrom true-crime legend T. J. English, the epic, behind-the-scenes saga of “Los Muchachos,” one of the most successful cocaine trafficking organizations in American history—a story of glitz, glamour, and organized crime set against the notorious 1980s Miami drug war.Despite what Scarface might lead one to believe, violence was not the dominant characteristic of the cocaine business. It was corruption: the dirty cops, agents, lawyers, judges, and politicians who made the drug world go round. And no one managed that carousel of dangerous players in the South Florida underworld better than Willy Falcon.A Cuban exile whose family escaped Fidel Castro’s Cuba when he was eleven years old, Falcon, as a teenager, became active in the anti-Castro movement. He began smuggling cocaine into the U.S. as a way to raise money to buy arms for the Contras in Central America. This counter-revolutionary activity led directly to Willy’s genesis as a narco. He and his partners built an extraordinary international organization from the ground up. Los Muchachos, the syndicate founded by Falcon, thrived as a major cocaine distribution network in the U.S. from the late 1970’s into the early 1990’s. At their height, Los Muchachos made more than a hundred million dollars a year. At the same time, Willy, his brother Tavy Falcon, and partner Sal Magluta became famous as championship powerboat racers.Cocaine, used by everyone from A-list celebrities to lawyers and people in law enforcement, came to define the Cocaine Cowboys era, and for a time, Willy Falcon and those like him—major suppliers, of whom there were only a few—became stars in their own right. They were the deliverers of good times, at least until the downside of persistent cocaine use became apparent: delusions of grandeur, psychological addiction, financial ruin. Thus, the War on Drugs was born, and federal authorities came after Falcon and his crew with a vengeance. Willy found himself on the run, his marriage and family life in shambles, the halcyon days of boat races and lavish trips to Vegas and parties at the Mutiny night club seemingly a distant memory.T. J. English has been granted unprecedented access to the inner workings of Los Muchachos, sitting down with Willy Falcon and his associates for many lengthy interviews, and revealing never-before-understood details about drug trafficking and money laundering. A classic of true-crime writing from a master of the genre, The Last Kilo traces the rise and fall of a true cocaine empire—and the lives left in its wake.Go beyond the myth of the Cocaine Cowboys and discover the real story of the Miami drug war:A True Crime Saga: Follow the rise of Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta, championship powerboat racers who secretly built one of America’s most successful cocaine empires.Unprecedented Access: Drawn from groundbreaking, exclusive interviews with Willy Falcon himself, revealing the inner workings of his multibillion-dollar operation for the first time.From Freedom Fighters to Narcos: Uncover the shocking connection between the cocaine trade and the anti-Castro movement.Corruption, Not Carnage: Discover why dirty cops, crooked lawyers, and powerful politicians—not just violence—were the true engines of the 1980s drug trade.

“T.J. English hits the bullseye again. This is true crime writing at its most gripping and immediate — a riveting epic about crooked cops, lawyers, prosecutors, judges, and politicians who corrupted a continent and got snow to flow out of the tropics. The Last Kilo is a revelation.” —Nicholas Pileggi, author of Goodfellas and CasinoFrom true-crime legend T. J. English, the epic, behind-the-scenes saga of “Los Muchachos,” one of the most successful cocaine trafficking organizations in American history—a story of glitz, glamour, and organized crime set against 1980’s Miami.Despite what Scarface might lead one to believe, violence was not the dominant characteristic of the cocaine business. It was corruption: the dirty cops, agents, lawyers, judges, and politicians who made the drug world go round. And no one managed that carousel of dangerous players better than Willy Falcon.A Cuban exile whose family escaped Fidel Castro’s Cuba when he was eleven years old, Falcon, as a teenager, became active in the anti-Castro movement. He began smuggling cocaine into the U.S. as a way to raise money to buy arms for the Contras in Central America. This counter-revolutionary activity led directly to Willy’s genesis as a narco. He and his partners built an extraordinary international organization from the ground up. Los Muchachos, the syndicate founded by Falcon, thrived as a major cocaine distribution network in the U.S. from the late 1970’s into the early 1990’s. At their height, Los Muchachos made more than a hundred million dollars a year. At the same time, Willy, his brother Tavy Falcon, and partner Sal Magluta became famous as championship powerboat racers.Cocaine, used by everyone from A-list celebrities to lawyers and people in law enforcement, came to define an era, and for a time, Willy Falcon and those like him—major suppliers, of whom there were only a few—became stars in their own right. They were the deliverers of good times, at least until the downside of persistent cocaine use became apparent: delusions of grandeur, psychological addiction, financial ruin. Thus, the War on Drugs was born, and federal authorities came after Falcon and his crew with a vengeance. Willy found himself on the run, his marriage and family life in shambles, the halcyon days of boat races and lavish trips to Vegas and parties at the Mutiny night club seemingly a distant memory.T. J. English has been granted unprecedented access to the inner workings of Los Muchachos, sitting down with Willy Falcon and his associates for many lengthy interviews, and revealing never-before-understood details about drug trafficking. A classic of true-crime writing from a master of the genre, The Last Kilo traces the rise and fall of a true cocaine empire—and the lives left in its wake.

"Unlike most books about diabetes, this book is readable as astory--jampacked with exciting recent information about a diseasethat afflicts 100 million people." --Leo P. Krall, MD, JoslinClinic and Harvard Medical School, President of the DiabetesResearch and Education Foundation Understanding diabetes is thefirst step a diabetic patient takes toward living a long, activelife. If you or someone close to you has been diagnosed withdiabetes, here, in lay terms, is a comprehensive explanation thatwill help you understand diabetes--and learn to cope with it.Specifically not a how-to guide, Diabetes presents clear,scientific coverage of how the body functions and how diabetesaffects its various systems. It candidly addresses manycontroversies in treatment and discusses important new informationon vascular damage caused by diabetes. Drs. Kilo and Williamsonclearly and carefully explain:* Psychological aspects* Diabetes and men* Diabetes and women* Choosing a doctor* Diet and exercise* Obesity* Medication* Stress* Complications of diabetesYou will also find exciting information on new developments indiabetes research, such as a new class of drugs--aldose reductaseinhibitors--which could revolutionize diabetes treatment.

Join the deadly journey of cocaine, from farmer to kingpin.Meet Maria. Maria doesn’t see herself as a criminal. She’s just a farmhand picking the crops that never lose money: coca.This is Cachote. He prays to the Virgin of the Assassins that his bullets find their target. If he misses, he’ll have to answer to the cartel who pay him to take out their enemies.Pedro works the coca labs. But this laboratory is hidden deep in the jungle, and he turns coca leaves in to coca paste, a step just short of cocaine.And finally, here is Alex. Alex is a drug-lord and decides where the drug goes next: into Europe or the US. And he wields the power of life and death over everyone around him.In Kilo, Toby Muse takes us deeper into the drug trade than ever before, following a kilo of cocaine as it travels from its origins to the street. On the ground in the drug war for over a decade, earning the trust of those involved on all sides, Toby Muse takes us with him through the endless blood-soaked horror and economic logic at every level of the journey of the world’s most alluring and dangerous drug. We come to meet and ultimately understand the tainted personal psychology and motivations of each player in this dark El Dorado. But there are no winners here. Anyone who tries to hold the power of the ‘white goddess’ cocaine is ultimately undone, violently stripped of their humanity, their souls and their lives in this endless, pointless dance of death.