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Lauren Oya Olamina är 15 år gammal. Hon bor i Robledo, utanför Los Angeles. Hon bor i ett område omgärdat av murar som skyddar mot kaoset utanför. I ett USA år 2024 drabbat av finanskriser och klimatkriser är vatten dyrare än bensin, och bränder ödelägger stora delar av landet. Hon inser att det bara kommer att bli värre, och att hon och hennes familj måste jobba hårt på att överleva det som kommer. Men vem lyssnar på en femtonåring? Vem lyssnar på en femtonåring som har grundat en egen religion – Jordfrö? Efter en kaotisk natt står Lauren Oya Olamina ensam utanför murarna som skyddat henne hela livet. Kommer nödväskan hon packat räcka, och kommer hon ha studerat tillräckligt för att överleva mot alla odds? Octavia E. Butler (1947 – 2006) var en av USA:s främsta författare. Hon vann flera priser, samt tilldelades som den första science fiction-författaren någonsin The MacArthur Genius Award. Hon var kvinna och afrikanamerikan i ett fält som dominerades av vita män. Hennes verk har banat vägen för en ny verklighet inom litteraturen. ”Jag är en 53-årig författare som kommer ihåg när jag var en tio-årig författare, och som förväntar mig vara bli en 80-årig författare. Jag är bekvämt asocial – en ensling mitt i Los Angeles – en pessimist om jag inte aktar mig, feminist, före detta baptist, en omöjlig blandning av ambition, lathet, osäkerhet, övertygelse och drivkraft.” - Octavia E. Butler

Sten Hidal berättar i denna bok om sina minnen från sjuttiofem år. Vi får läsa om uppväxten i Landskrona, en industristad där läroverket ändå gav rikligt utrymme åt humaniora. Därefter studier i Lund i teologi och semitiska språk, prästvigning och tjänst i Visby stift. Efter återkomst till Lund disputerade han och blev så småningom professor i bibelvetenskap. Det akademiska och kyrkliga livet för femtio år sedan skildras ur olika aspekter: kollegor, undervisning och föreningslivet. Under några år var han knuten till Bibelkommissionen i Uppsala som översättare, en verksamhet som inte har skildrats i många memoarer. Tiden som Sveriges förste katolske dekanus för en teologisk fakultet efter reformationen får ett kapitel, liksom uppdraget som inspektor för en studentnation. Akademin och kyrkan är huvudingredienser i detta liv. Men lika stor roll spelar möten med människor längs vägen. Möten som varit inspirerande impulser till det andliga och kyrkliga livet.

This fascinating book brings together over 300 photographs of Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent that date from the late Victorian period to more recent times. They tell a story of an area that has changed beyond recognition. The images range from commercially produced postcards to informal, amateur snaps and include a diversity of often unexpected subjects, from Edwardian soldiers with their barrack-room pin-ups, Victorian workers at Priddy''s Hard, the upper deck of the floating bridge in the 1940s and boys training to be seamen, furling and stowing the head sails aboard HMS St Vincent. Views of bustling streets, long-lost pubs, shops that are open all hours, historic events and notable people offer a wealth of social history and will inspire memories not only in local residents but in anyone who has ever known the town. Those who thought that perhaps the last word has been said about Gosport are sure to find much here that will engage and surprise.

This fascinating book brings together three years'' research together witha collection of photographs and memories from local people. It provides a comprehensive and very readable social history of the Portsmouth area during the tumultuous years of 1914 - 18. The prelude to war in Britain''s premier naval port is described, including the area''s important role in the arms race, public reaction to the outbreak of war and the subsequent changes in attitudes to the conflict. The introduction of women into traditionally male workplaces like the dockyard, the efforts to encourage men to enlist and the fear and confusion as Portsmouth became the target for spies and Zeppelin attack are outlined in this well-researched and often moving account.

Taking you through the year day by day, The Portsmouth Book of Days contains a quirky, eccentric, amusing or important event or fact from different periods of history, many of which had a major impact on, or reflect, the social and political history of England as a whole.Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of Portsmouth’s archives, it will delight residents and visitors alike.

The photographs in this fascinating collection enable the reader to explore the differences that passing time has wrought on the urban landscape of Portsmouth and Southsea, and place unrecognisable scenes in context in place and time. Archive images, including Victorian scenes, Edwardian postcards, and unique colour photographs from the 1960s and '70s, are compared and contrasted with a similar view today. These absorbing images, from professional and amateur photographers, include many street scenes alongside subjects ranging from a military band at Clarence Barracks in the 1910s, commercial shipping at the Camber in the 1930s, Billy Smart's circus in the 1950s and Dockyard pickets in the 1970s. Portsmouth Through Time is sure to evoke a wealth of personal memories and interest to anyone who knows and loves the city and would enjoy a trip into its recent past.

Almost all the images in this collection of intriguing photographs have never been published before. They cover over a century of Portsmouth's rich history, during which street scenes changed beyond recognition. Communities grew and then were fragmented by war, road schemes and redevelopment. Independent shops and businesses such as tailors and milliners went out of fashion and many pubs called time forever. The navy and army presence grew when clouds of war gathered, and shrank with the coming of peace. These evocative images record a wide range of the city's experiences. Buildings, streets, transport and wartime are all featured, as are, of course, the people of Portsmouth. From Victorian spectators at a sports day to punks on Southsea prom, the changing experience of everyday work, leisure and play will delight anyone wanting to discover the Portsmouth of yesteryear.

Did you know? Prime Minister William Pitt the Elder was decapitated in a freak accident in Portsmouth in the nineteenth century. Portsmouth- born PM ‘Sunny Jim’ Callaghan never said ‘Crisis? What Crisis?’. It was made up by The Sun. The Artillery Barracks in Broad Street was the site of the last ever official flogging of a British soldier. This deceptively small book contains hundreds of interesting facts, figures and fascinating information about the historic city of Portsmouth. An essential volume for the bookshelves and coffee tables of long-term residents – and the back-pockets and handbags of visitors – it is sure to entertain, engross and educate anyone who dips into it.

As Portsmouth approaches its centenary year as a city, this timely book celebrates the history of many of its wonderful traditions and locations and also attempts to capture the spirit of its proud people. Mudlarking, the Pompey Chimes, Charlotte Street market, Spice Island, Fratton Park and the Spinnaker are just some of the unique elements that have contributed to the colourful character and the enduring memories of Portsmuthians and their beloved historic city. The country’s original, premier naval port as well as a large garrison town, Portsmouth punches above its weight in terms of defence heritage attractions – but there is far more to be discovered. What shapes and makes the city, apart from its geography and natural resources, is its people. Over the years, through individual effort, entrepreneurship, innovation, bloody-mindedness and collective action, they have made their city a proud one, rich in history and achievement. Illustrated with over 100 images, this book offers a wealth of social history and will inspire the memories not only of local residents, but also of anyone who has ever known the city. And for current visitors who wish to dig deeper into an understanding of what our city is and means, Celebrating Portsmouth is a good starting point. All readers will discover a rich source of heritage, of surprises and of inspiration leading to a deeper appreciation of this proud island city.

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