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Som att leka med dockor : en roman om Hjalmar Söderberg och om tillvarons ofattbara egensinne
Inbunden, Svenska, 2023
211 kr
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Är en författares liv värt att spåra? Många menar att man ska se till verket och lämna människan bakom det därhän. Troligt är väl ändå, att liv och verk hänger samman och är varandras förutsättningar. Dessutom är författare, kanske mer än de flesta, delaktiga i den tidsanda som omger dem. De blir till mer eller mindre engagerade observatörer och kompassnålar, vare sig de riktar sig mot fakta eller fiktion. Hjalmar Söderberg har en självklar plats i litteraturhistorien och förblir läst och omtalad. Det tycks alltid finnas någon litteraturstudent som valt något ur hans författarskap som ämne. Hans livshistoria är möjligen mindre välbesökt. Den innehöll samma ingredienser som livet bjuder de flesta, men i hans fall blandade till en ovanligt svårhanterlig röra. Han skärskådade både sig själv och sin samtid och kom att föra en sällsam kamp med verklighetens villkor, i en tillvaro märklig nog att bilda ämne till en roman. Berättelsen speglar också en allmän, tidlös och ständigt närvarande problematik. Kärlek och svek, lögn och sanning, tro och vetande, hopp och tvivel, är eviga följeslagare. De bekymmer Hjalmar brottades med, tynger också dagens människor. Livet har inga avsikter, ärliga eller oärliga, men öppnar ibland för oanade omvandlingar. Kan förnuftet hantera även det oförutsedda? Är det möjligt att leva utan bländande passioner, är det möjligt att leva utan att skada?
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Boken samlar ett antal mer eller mindre kända livsöden under två sekel. Huvudpersonerna och företeelserna är varandra både lika och olika. Problematiken är tidlös och allmängiltig. En förenande faktor är flykt, inre eller yttre, från eller till något. Hur långt når deras idealism, deras villfarelser deras kärlek? Diktarfursten Goethe och konstnären Ernst Norlind är posörer inför sina livslögner. Krigsromantikern "Beppo" Sommelius och rebellpoeten Joe Plunkett blir offer för sin idealism. Thomasine Gyllembourg och Grace Gifford underkastar sig passionen, Franz Kafka gör allt för att undslippa den. Hans fästmö Felice litar till förnuftet. Kommunisten Brecht söker skydd i en dansk idyll, Adolf Hitlers halvbror Alois slår mynt av sin bedräglighet. Den svenskfödda Alice Ankarcrona blir ärkehertiginna av huset Habsburg och polsk hjältinna för sin kamp mot nazismen, innan hon slutar sitt liv i en tvårummare utan kök i Stockholm. Dokumenten och bilderna kan bekräfta att vår tids klavertramp tar avstamp i redan upprepade misstag. Trots sina olikheter uttrycker bokenshuvudpersoner en närmast banal sanning: Ingen människa är just mer än en människa...
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»Den bästa bok som skrivits om punkhistorien.« Jan Gradvall
»En av de bästa rockböcker som någonsin skrivits« Time Out
Please Kill Me är den definitiva dokumentationen av den uppkäftigaste, mest respektlösa, vanvördigaste, mest nihilistiska av poprörelser. Detta är rannsakningen av - och hyllningen till - punken, från dess rötter under de sista dagarna av Andy Warhols konstnärliga välde och rockscenen vars epicentrum var klubbarna CBGB och Max's Kansas City i New York, fram till dess sista suck på åttiotalets kommersiella rockarena. Iggy Pop, Danny Fields, Dee Dee och Joey Ramone, Malcolm McLaren, Jim Carroll, samt en rad andra legendariska artister och personligheter bidrar här med sina röster. Vi möter band som Ramones, MC5, Patti Smith, Television, Blondie och Sex Pistols. Boken är skriven av dem som var där när det hände, ja, skapade rörelsen från första början. Please Kill Me: Den ocensurerade historien om punken [Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk] är en rockboksklassiker, en bok som i hög grad påverkat hur rockdokumentärer och -biografier görs och skrivs. I svensk översättning av Dan Andersson.
LEGS McNEIL [f. 1956] är en amerikansk musikjournalist och författare. Legendarisk som en av grundarna av Punk Magazine [1976-79], tidskriften som myntade själva begreppet »punk« - det var McNeil själv som en gång föreslog ordet.
GILLIAN McCAIN [f. 1966] är en kanadensisk författare och poet. Hon har bland annat varit ledare för The Poetry Project vid St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery i New York. Tillsammans med Legs McNeil har hon också publicerat den uppmärksammade dagboksromanen Dear Nobody: The True Diary of Mary Rose.
»Ingen bok serverar en mustigare version av punkens födelse i New York... Berättelser om sex, droger och musik som får en att önska att man varit där.« Rolling Stone
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An iconic rock DJ of the Twin Cities tells her harrowing story of being stalked while living her very public lifeWhat’s it like to be in the public spotlight when it just might get you killed? For Mary Lucia, becoming a wildly popular rock DJ meant connecting with a multitude of fans through a shared love of music and deep cuts. But for one listener, that connection became a dangerous obsession, catapulting Lucia into the terrifying three-year nightmare that she chronicles in this raw, wry, and profoundly courageous memoir. With electrifying wit and anger, Lucia shares her experience of navigating constant terror while life absurdly goes on: interview rock stars, curate a radio show song list, judge high school battles of the band, kick a drug addiction cold turkey . . . all while fearing what might be waiting in her mailbox or who might be waiting on her front step or at her back door. Lucia was no stranger to inappropriate or weird contact from fans, but things turned sinister when ten pounds of raw meat were delivered to her at work, followed by a steady stream of ominous letters, cards, packages, and messages. When the letters included threats to her dogs’ safety, she tried to get help, but without a name and return address on these communications there was nothing she could do. As the stalker’s actions escalated, Lucia felt more and more isolated. Police responding to her 911 calls were insensitive and dismissive, and even her friends implied that being stalked was just a hazard of her high-profile job and her high-energy personality. No one seemed to take seriously the danger she faced. Inseparable from this ordeal is the story of how Mary Lucia became the notorious radio malcontent known by so many avid listeners. From the good, bad, and weird of growing up in her eccentric family to drugs, death, and dogs, Lucia finally shares her life on her own terms in What Doesn’t Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder to Relate To. Applying her signature dark humor to her own traumatic experiences, Lucia’s memoir is idiosyncratic, bold, and—ironically—relatable. Retail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly with images accompanied by short alt text and/or extended descriptions.
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft
Engelska, 2024
289 kr
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Alla 10 låtarna från "Hit Me Hard And Soft" arrangerade för piano, sång och gitarr.
334 kr
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What does money really stand for? How can the abstractions of high finance be made visible? Show me the money documents how the financial world has been imagined in art, illustration, photography and other visual media over the last three centuries in Britain and the United States. It tells the story of how artists have grappled with the increasingly intangible and self-referential nature of money, from the South Sea Bubble to our current crisis.Show me the money sets out the history and politics of representations of finance through five essays by academic experts and curators, and is interspersed with provocative think pieces by notable public commentators on finance and art. The book, and the exhibition on which it is based, explore a wide range of images, from satirical eighteenth-century prints by William Hogarth and James Gillray to works by celebrated contemporary artists such as Andreas Gursky and Molly Crabapple. It also charts the development of an array of financial visualisations, including stock tickers and charts, newspaper illustrations, bank adverts and electronic trading systems.
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A LOS ANGELES TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 A compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia University’s most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural attitudes about women’s rights, bodily autonomy, and more.In May of 2022, Columbia University’s Dr. Eleanor Johnson watched along with her students as the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade. At the same time, her class was studying the 1968 horror film Rosemary’s Baby and Johnson had a sudden epiphany: horror cinema engages directly with the combustive politics of women’s rights and offer a light through the darkness and an outlet to scream. With a voice as persuasive as it is insightful, Johnson reveals how classics like Rosemary’s Baby, The Exorcist, and The Shining expose and critique issues of reproductive control, domestic violence, and patriarchal oppression. Scream with Me weaves these iconic films into the fabric of American feminism, revealing that true horror often lies not in the supernatural, but in the familiar confines of the home, exposing the deep-seated fears and realities of women’s lives. While on the one hand a joyful celebration of seminal and beloved horror films, Scream with Me is also an unflinching and timely recognition of the power of this genre to shape and reflect cultural dialogues about gender and power.
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'A must-read for everyone' Stylist'Tender, emotive and quietly revelatory' Irish Times'A vital work' Stella DuffyIn a world that expects all women to become mothers, what happens to those who circumvent motherhood?Now and throughout history, women without children have been misunderstood and even vilified for not conforming to the prescriptive path of daughter, wife, mother, whether by choice, circumstance or ambivalence. But with an increasing number of people choosing to forego children, Nicole Louie knew she was not alone. As she recounts her own journey towards embracing a life without children, Louie weaves in stories from the women around the world she found in her search for community and guidance, from their pasts to their presents to their hopes for the future.Others Like Me is a candid, tender and distinctive exploration of how fourteen women found fulfilment and flourished outside of motherhood, upending stereotypes and offering reassurance and recognition down a much-treaded but lesser-known track.'Deeply felt and deeply researched, books like this will help women decide what is right for them' Rowan Hisayo Buchanan'An uplifting read about finding fulfilment outside of motherhood' The Gloss'With candour and self-reflection, Louie takes us on her journey to a deeper understanding of wanting a life that does not include motherhood' Laura Carroll'An important, beautiful, self-excavating memoir about female autonomy told with great tenderness' Nuala O'Connor
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”En skarpladdad tell-all hämnd… djupt berörande.” ETC
”Britneys bok är ett feministiskt manifest.” Aftonbladet
”Frigjord Spears gör upp med bilden av den tokiga flickan. The woman in me är ett vittnesmål.” Svenska Dagbladet
”Det direkta raka tilltalet gör boken skönt osentimental. Och Britney Spears historia förtjänar att bli hörd.” SVT Kulturnyheterna
”Man hejar på Britney.” Göteborgs-Posten
”Britney Spears memoarer är skakade läsning.” Lasse Anrell, Nya Wermlands-Tidningen
”The woman in me är Britneys försök till att få upprättelse och det får hon.” Linda Skugge, Expressen
”På det stora hela är det Spears observationer jag verkligen fastnar för, ännu mer än de sorgliga klippen från tvånget och övergreppen under förmyndarskapet. För The woman in me är en ovanligt insiktsfull skildring av åren runt millennieskiftet.” Anna Hellsten, Sydsvenskan
”The woman in me ger viktig läsning om psykiskt mörker och orättvisa spelregler… det är trovärdigt, mycket sorgligt och känns på djupet. Trots mörkret förlorar hon dock aldrig riktigt sin kufiga charm och till slut utkristalliseras hopp. Hopp och kraft att själv få forma framtiden.” BTJ
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Britney Spears berättar för första gången sin egen historia, på sina villkor. Hennes memoarer The woman in me är en modig och berörande berättelse om frihet, berömmelse, moderskap, överlevnad, tro och hopp.
I juni 2021 lyssnade hela världen till Britney Spears när hon talade inför öppen domstol. Kraften i hennes röst – hennes sanning – gick inte att förneka, och den kom att förändra hennes liv och livet för oräkneliga andra.
The woman in me avslöjar för första gången hela hennes otroliga resa och visar den inre styrkan hos en av världens främsta popartister. Spears banbrytande biografi är skriven med uppriktighet samt humor och sätter ljus på den eviga kraften hos musik och kärlek. Framför allt belyser den vikten av att till sist få berätta sin egen historia, på sina egna villkor.
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The inside story of Record Plant studios – the real ‘Hotel California’ – that reveals how the greatest music of the seventies was recorded and why the artists checked out but rarely left. Strap yourself in and take a helter-skelter ride through more than a decade’s worth of high drama, hedonism, high tech and musical genius as told by the insiders at the heart of Record Plant studios, one of the most prolific recording factories of all time, founded in 1968 by charismatic audio engineer Gary Kellgren and ace businessman Chris Stone. In the 1970s, Record Plant was everywhere there was music. In 1976 alone, the studios produced three No. 1 albums: Stevie Wonder’s Songs In The Key Of Life, The Eagles’ Hotel California and Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. Based on the memoirs and archives of Chris Stone, as well as interviews with over 100 studio employees, music producers and recording artists, Buzz Me In tells the incredible story of Record Plant’s evolution and the making of more than a decade’s worth of Gold and Platinum albums, tape by tape. Illustrated throughout with behind-the-scenes images, archive photos of artists recording and performing live and album cover art, this revelatory and extensively researched book explores and celebrates the way the studios were designed to cater to every rock’n’roller’s fancy. From the living-room-style studio in New York, where Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland was recorded and where John Lennon later encamped, to the VIP clubhouse studio in Los Angeles where Stevie Wonder produced his classic hits, and the destination recording venue in Sausalito where Sly Stone, Bob Marley and Fleetwood Mac holed up, each studio location had its own inherent character – but all showcased the founders’ proven formula of combining state-of-the-art audio, fantasy bedrooms and group Jacuzzis with sex, drugs and celebrity jams. Was Record Plant ‘the real Hotel California’?
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*NATIONAL BESTSELLER**An Autostraddle Most Anticipated Queer Book*“I’m determined to get to know the real Tommy, to trace the shape of my scars.”For years, Tommy Dorfman turned her back on her thoughts and emotions, hoping they’d simply go away.After a lifetime of confusion, she finally gained clarity around her gender and began to transition.But there were still parts of herself she’d locked away, elements of her story that she needed, for the first time, to fully confront.She sought guidance in a tarot deck.Maybe This Will Save Me is Tommy's story, told the cards of that tarot pull. For the first time, she opens up about: growing up the youngest of five children while grappling with her identitythe turbulent she spent as a teenager, numbed by drugs and alcoholher early aspirations of stardom and the hard fought path she forged to get therethe long night that led her to finally seek treatment for addictionher breakout role in 13 Reason Whythe relationships that shaped herMaybe This Will Save Me is a luminously written, bracingly honest, and structurally audacious memoir of an artist whose vision transcends mediums.
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A classically trained countertenor who sang with his high school choir, Dee remembers the day he decided he was "not gonna take it" and stopped caring what people thought about him. Following in the footsteps of his idols Alice Cooper and Black Sabbath, Dee jumped from band to band until he met Jay Jay French and Twisted Sister. But it wasn't until he met his costume-designing soul-mate Suzette that they developed his unique style. Dee's hard work finally paid off with an impressive resume that includes: a monster hit record; smash MTV videos; a long-running radio show, "The House of Hair"; appearances in film (Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Howard Stern's Private Parts, StrangeLand) and television (Growing Up Twisted, Celebrity Apprentice); and a starring role in Broadway's Rock of Ages. He even authored a teenage survival guide that was required reading in Russia! Filled with entertaining anecdotes and candid confessions, Shut Up and Give Me the Miketakes you through the good times and bad with a heavy metal star who worked as hard as he played, and who did it all for his wife, four kids, and millions of "SMF " (Sick Mother F******) fans.
Finding Me
The moving and deeply personal memoir from Viola Davis, an instant no.1 Sunday Times bestseller
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
146 kr
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The unmissable honest and inspiring memoir from beloved actress and Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award-winner Viola Davis'A mind-blowing and emotionally honest tale of survival against all odds.' BERNARDINE EVARISTO'A breathtaking memoir . . . I was so moved by this book.' OPRAH-------In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life changing decision to stop running forever.This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the stage in New York City, and beyond. This is the path I took to finding my purpose and my strength, but also to finding my voice in a world that didn't always see me.As I wrote Finding Me, my eyes were open to the truth of how our stories are often not given close examination. They are bogarted, reinvented to fit into a crazy, competitive, judgmental world. So I wrote this for anyone who is searching for a way to understand and overcome a complicated past, let go of shame, and find acceptance. For anyone who needs reminding that a life worth living can only be born from radical honesty and the courage to shed facades and be . . . you.Finding Me is a deep reflection on my past and a promise for my future. My hope is that my story will inspire you to light up your own life with creative expression and rediscover who you were before the world put a label on you.
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Unwind and express your creativity with the fun designs in Color Me Capybaras.Who doesn't love capybaras? This hilarious collection of coloring pages is something you never knew you needed until now. Take advantage of the meditative benefits of coloring with capybaras driving cars, sunbathing on the beach, listening to tunes, and living their best lives. These detailed illustrations allow you to practice mindfulness and will keep you busy for hours.Color Me Capybaras includes:50 coloring pages to help you de-stressDesigns suitable for all skill levels, with a range of selections for beginners and experienced artistsOne-sided pages so your art doesn't bleed through to the other sideAnxiety-reducing benefits to lift your moodWhether you need a calming atmosphere, want to relax at the end of the day, are trying a new hobby, or just love coloring, there is something here for everyone. Forget your worries as you explore these creative scenes. You can use colored pencils, markers, gel pens, watercolors, crayons, or whatever tool you want to fill in these designs. Let your imagination run wild with Color Me Capybaras.Don’t miss out on the other great activities in the Color Me series, such as:Color Me National ParksColor Me CrittersColor Me MindfulnessColor Me Dinosaurs
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"And now David Bowie: Rock ‘n’ Roll With Me is out in the world — perhaps the closest you’ll get to being on tour with Bowie in that era without a time machine and a backstage pass." — InsideHook"His photographic memoir reveals untold stories and nearly 150 candid photos." — The Guardian"Intimate and full of references so specific you can almost smell the pub carpets and stage make-up" — HuckMag"Go on tour with David Bowie in an all-new photographic memoir" — Yahoo! EntertainmentDavid Bowie: Rock ‘n’ Roll with Me is Geoff MacCormack’s remarkable photographic memoir, charting his lifelong friendship with David Bowie. Images bring MacCormack’s stories to life, showing the places he and Bowie inhabited, the people they met and the adventures they shared. Beginning at Burnt Ash Primary school in the mid-1950s, the years go by in a whirlwind of discovering and making music. The book contains nearly 150 photos taken by MacCormack throughout the years, some never seen before: from touring the Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane shows and sailing to New York on a world tour, to Bowie’s first major film The Man Who Fell to Earth and the recording of Station to Station and his Thin White Duke persona.David Bowie: Rock ‘n’ Roll with Me is an incredible story, told with wit and candour. A must for all Bowie fans, it sheds a rare insight into a friendship where two men shared their love for music from the moment they met to their final goodbyes.
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Gene Wilder defined film comedy in the 1970s and '80s. But this is no traditional autobiography, rather it's an intelligent, quirky, humorous account of key events that have affected him in search for love and art.In this very personal, fascinating book, Wilder gives a great insight into the creative process on stage and screen. He discusses his experiences of working with the very best of movie talent, including Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Sidney Poitier and Richard Pryor, and tells how he developed his own unique style from his early days at The Actors' Studio with Lee Strasberg.Amongst other incidents, he describes his time in the UK, which he has great fondness for, studying at the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol. During this period he came top of his class at fencing and doorstepped Sir John Geilgud to ask him to explain the use of iambic pentametre.Wilder also talks amusingly about his failed love life off-screen (including 4 marriages) and is candid about much darker times such as the death of his third wife, comedienne Gilda Radner, from cancer. He also reveals his own recent battle with the disease, which he's now come through, and which changed his perspective on life.This isn't a traditional celebrity 'tell all' but an insight into the life and mind of a great comic actor who has a rare ability to write as well as he performs.
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Founding member and guitarist of Joy Division and the lead singer of New Order, Bernard Sumner has been famous over the years for his reticence. Until now… An integral part of the Manchester music scene since the late 1970s, his is the definitive version of the events that created two of the most influential bands of all time. Chapter and Verse includes a vivid and illuminating account of Bernard’s Salford childhood, the early days of Joy Division, the band’s enormous critical and popular success, and the subsequent tragic death of Ian Curtis. Bernard describes the formation of New Order, takes us behind the scenes at the birth of classics such as 'Blue Monday' and gives his first-hand account of the ecstasy and the agony of the Haçienda days.Sometimes moving, often hilarious and occasionally completely out of control, this is a tale populated by some of the most colourful and creative characters in music history, such as Ian Curtis, Tony Wilson, Rob Gretton and Martin Hannett. Others have told parts of the story, in film and book form. Now, for the first time, Bernard Sumner gives you chapter and verse.
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The fascinating story behind the making of Bruce Springsteen’s most surprising album, Nebraska, revealing its pivotal role in Springsteen’s career—in development as a major motion picture starring Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) “Brilliant . . . For fans of American music, Deliver Me from Nowhere makes a great ghost story.”—The Boston GlobeAN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEARWithout Nebraska, Bruce Springsteen might not be who he is today. The natural follow-up to Springsteen’s hugely successful album The River should have been the hit-packed Born in the U.S.A. But instead, in 1982, he came out with an album consisting of a series of dark songs he had recorded by himself, for himself. But more than forty years later, Nebraska is arguably Springsteen’s most important record—the lasting clue to understanding not just his career as an artist and the vision behind it, but also the man himself. Nebraska is rough and unfinished, recorded on cassette tape with a simple four-track recorder by Springsteen, alone in his bedroom, just as the digital future was announcing itself. And yet Springsteen now considers it his best album. Nebraska expressed a turmoil that was reflective of the mood of the country, but it was also a symptom of trouble in the artist’s life, the beginnings of a mental breakdown that Springsteen would only talk about openly decades after the album’s release. Warren Zanes spoke to many people involved with making Nebraska, including Bruce Springsteen himself. He also interviewed more than a dozen celebrated artists and musical insiders, from Rosanne Cash to Steven Van Zandt, about their reactions to the album. Zanes interweaves these conversations with inquiries into the myriad cultural touchpoints, including Terrence Malick’s Badlands and the short stories of Flannery O’Conner, that influenced Springsteen as he was writing the album’s haunting songs. The result is a textured and revelatory account of not only a crucial moment in the career of an icon but also a record that upended all expectations and predicted a home-recording revolution.
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The bestselling story behind the hit Netflix documentary: The incredible account of the bond between brothers and the shocking legacy of a dangerous mother.Imagine waking one day to discover you have forgotten everything about your life. Your only link with the past, your only hope for the future, is your identical twin.Now imagine, years later, discovering that your twin had not told you the truth about your childhood and the forces that had shaped you. Why the secrets? Why the silences? You have no choice but to begin again.This has been Alex's reality: a world where memories are just the stories people tell you. With dogged courage Alex spent years searching for the truth about his past. This quest to understand his true identity revealed shocking betrayals and a secret tragedy. Marcus his twin brother has been a sometimes reluctant companion on this journey, but for him too it has led to staggering revelations and ultimately the shedding of impossible burdens. Their story spans continents and eras, from 1950s debutantes and high society, to a remote island in the Pacific and 90s raves. Disturbing, funny, heart-breaking and affirming, Alex and Marcus's determination to rebuild their lives makes us look afresh at how we choose to tell our stories.Tell Me Who I Am is the story of unimaginable adversity and of a redemption founded on brotherly love.'Beautifully written, it poses key questions about selfhood and honesty' DAILY EXPRESS
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It's the start of a new year, so why not record your thoughts alongside Dawn's warm and witty observations. It's a brilliant way to pay-attention to and remember the days you're living through . . .'Beautiful, like Dawn, and stuffed full of goodies' JO BRAND'Start a journal alongside Dawn's witty outlook on life. This will have you laughing about your year' PRIMA'This book is inspired!!!' NADIYA HUSSAIN_________Take a lovely ramble through the year together with Dawn. Think of it as Dawn's diary, personalised by you . . . perfection.I can't count the amount of diaries I have crammed full with entries in January, that then fizzle out as the other months pile in.One of my teenage diaries has fulsome fizzing reports of every single conversation, thought and feeling about every friend, every crush, every meal, every argument until mid-March, when the entry on the 18th simply reads, 'Washed hair.'Thank god, this isn't that.This book is a way for us to tell the story of a year together. Feel free to write your appointments in it, lists, thoughts and reminders of, say, who to kill, and when, and in what order. But I've also written about age and life as I see it, through the seasons and the months, and I've added some places for you to join me in some fun and some thinking.By the end of the year, I am hoping you will have a fatter, scruffier book that is written by me but totally personalised by you. Come on in. The paper is lovely . . .AND . . . importantly, Me. You: A Diary comes with a practical elastic strap to keep all of your papers safe, with a pocket in the back for storing those special momentoes.
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'The temptation to write about yourself is irresistible, especially when you are prodded into it by a crafty publisher who has slyly baited you into doing it with a miserly advance of fifty dollars and a box of cheap cigars' - Groucho MarxGroucho Marx's autobiography is a rags-to-riches story with a difference. The most outrageous and voluble of the legendary Marx Brothers had a career that stretched from Vaudeville to gameshow, conquering Hollywood on the way. From the triumphs and disasters of a life spent in show business to his unconsummated loves, Groucho's story is told with humour and wit and in Groucho's own unique style. As TS Eliot said of him: 'The mind boggles'.
Trans Like Me
'An essential voice at the razor edge of gender politics' Laurie Penny
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
146 kr
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'CN Lester breaks down the myths and misconceptions about trans people and politics with clarity and calm. An important, timely book' JULIET JACQUESIn this eye-opening book, CN Lester, academic and activist, takes us on a journey through some of the most pressing issues concerning the trans debate: from pronouns to Caitlyn Jenner; from feminist and LGBTQ activists, to the rise in referrals for gender variant children - all by way of insightful and moving passages about the author's own experience. Trans Like Me shows us how to strive for authenticity in a world which often seeks to limit us by way of labels.'Lester makes the most complex of subjects easy to digest. I finished with more insight and knowledge than I ever expected' STYLIST'CN Lester is a writer for our times - a moving, learned and essential voice at the razor edge of gender politics' LAURIE PENNY'One of the year's most important books on transgender identity' GAY TIMES
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AVAILABLE NOW - THE PERFECT GIFT FOR FATHER'S DAY'Delightful. A great, fun read.' DAVID JASON'Mel Brooks is the king of comedy.' DAVID BADDIEL'Riotous' DAILY MAIL'A jaunty romp across Brooks's career' THE TIMES__________________________At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, and the stage. Now, for the first time, this EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner shares his story in his own words.Here are the never-before-told, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and remembrances from a master storyteller, filmmaker, and creator of all things funny.From The Producers to Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein to Anxiety and more, All About Me! offers fans fascinating and hilarious insight into Mel Brooks's outstanding collection of boundary-breaking work. Filled with tales of struggle, achievement and camaraderie, Brooks shares riveting details about his upbringing, his career and his many close friendships and collaborations including those with Gene Wilder, Alfred Hitchcock, and the great love of his love, Anne Bancroft.'Not since the Bible have I read anything so powerful and poignant. And to boot - it's a lot funnier!' M. Brooks
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. ORDER THE HILARIOUS BOOK FROM TIKTOK AND INSTA SENSATION HAYLEY MORRIS, NOW!_____'An insightful, intimate account of modern life that is a joy to read, with shades of Dolly Alderton's Everything I Know About Love.' - Scarlett Sangster, iNewsBrain: We left the oven on!Me: No don't say that, I've not got time for this!Brain: The house is probably on fire!Me: Stop it, I need to write this book description.Brain: But the blazing fire.Me: We didn't even use the oven today.Brain: But what if -Me: No. We're not doing this, I'm finishing this description.Hello there! Hayley Morris here. Or you might know me as the Brain Girl, and don't be fooled...it's not because I'm outrageously smart. Just an avid overthinker. I'm on a mission to prove once and for all that You. Are. Normal. Running through imaginary arguments whilst showering, hiding your knickers in the nurse's office before they look directly into your vagina, or not knowing how to be a normal human when you have the plumber over. I've spent the majority of my life saying and doing embarrassing things that wake me up in a cold sweat at 3am as my Brain reminds me of every minor detail.In this book, I've overthought absolutely everything so you don't have to. I'll be talking about everything from dating to discharge, mental health to menstrual cups. I might not be able to banish your anxiety or make you feel 100% comfortable in your skin, but I hope I can at least give you a break from the constant brain chatter and we can rejoice and laugh at how similar we actually all are.DON'T OVERTHINK IT. ORDER NOW.'Hilarious...I absolutely loved this book! I almost wet myself from laughing!' Dr Amir Khan
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From the stylist behind David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust look, an electrifying peek behind the curtains during a legendary chapter of pop culture history.'Suzi Ronson was there as Bowie transitioned from suburban folkie to world superstar and genius. Few can offer such insight, and tell this fascinating story with such verve.'HANIF KUREISHI'It's still hard to accept that Ziggy didn't fall from the stars in full makeup to blow our minds. Yes, other people helped create him. One of them was Suzi Ronson.'DEBORAH LEVY, LITERARY REVIEW'Electrifying'. MAIL ON SUNDAY'Refreshing . . . pulls few punches.' i'An engrossing, raucous read.' SALON***Suzi Ronson was working in a Beckenham hair salon in the early seventies when Mrs Jones came in for her weekly shampoo and set. After being introduced to her son David and his wife Angie, Suzi finds herself at the Bowies' bohemian apartment and is soon embroiled in their raucous world.Having crafted his iconic Ziggy Stardust hairstyle, Suzi becomes the only working woman in David's touring party and joins the Spiders from Mars as they perform around the globe. Amid the costume blunders, parties and groupies she meets her husband-to-be, Mick Ronson, and together they traverse the absurdities of life in show business, falling in with the likes of Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan and Lou Reed along the way.Dazzling and intimate, Me and Mr Jones provides not only a unique perspective on one of the most beguiling stars of our time but also a world on the cusp of cultural transformation, charting the highs and lows of life as one of the only women in the room as it happened.***'This candid memoir by the stylist who helped create the singer's Ziggy look offers a vivid snapshot of his golden years . . . As his dresser, Suzi gets as close to him as anyone.'OBSERVER'Considering the vast number of books published every year about David Bowie, a new one had better have either fresh info or fresh insights. Thankfully, Me and Mr Jones delivers on both counts . . . A first-hand view of the glory and brutality that comes with a rapid rise to stardom.' VARIETY
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Published as a standalone on International Woman's Day, the essay that became a touchstone of the feminist movement and inspired the term 'mansplaining', with an afterword on its originsThis famous and influential essay, which describes the time when, at a party, a man explained to Rebecca Solnit the argument of her own book, inspired the term 'mansplaining' and established Solnit as a vital figure of the feminist movement, and one of the leading thinkers of our time. Fierce, incisive and funny, it exposes the inherent sexism of our patriarchal culture.
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Take a lively look back at the most significant 12-month span in Kiss’s career, 50 years on, joining Paul, Gene, Ace, and Peter as they conquer the world. 1976 suffered no shortage of notable events…Cincinnati’s “Big Red Machine” beat the Yankees in the World Series. Jimmy Carter beat Gerald Ford at the ballot box. Rocky lit up the big screen. And some guy named Bruce Jenner lit up the Summer Olympics. And it was all set against the backdrop of the United States Bicentennial.Kiss stomped into the fray with their platform boots, barnstorming the world and still finding time to record and release two of their all-time bestselling albums. Formed in 1973, Kiss had already grabbed attention with their outrageous makeup, stage show, and (of course) music. But in 1976 the band truly took off, unleashing Destroyer and Rock and Roll Over in a span of just eight months and logging more than 100 performances in North America and Europe. In Kiss ’76, Martin Popoff presents month-by-month narratives following the band around the world, across stages and through studios. The book features:Detailed analyses of both albums, including the recording sessions, sleeve art, and moreInfo panels detailing the albums’ personnel, key dates, and track listingsListings of tour dates and venuesExclusive author interview material from figures like guitarist Ace Frehley, producer Bob Ezrin, and collaborator Kim FowleyMonth-by-month sidebars offering concurrent world, entertainment, and music news, putting the band’s impressive achievements in the context of that momentous yearStunningly illustrated pages featuring performance and offstage photography, as well as period memorabilia and flat artThis nostalgic and handsomely produced book offers a unique look at a critical chapter in the band’s career, sure to appeal to the legions of Kiss fans.
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both the hottest and most controversial comedian in America. Now, in his new book, Matt gives his legions of fans and haters plenty to talk about, with hilarious and dangerously revealing stories about his insane rise to stardom—from the trashy backroads of Ohio to the bedrooms of MILFs in LA to sold-out stadiums around the world.Matt Rife is well aware that he’s both the most loved and the most controversial comic in America today. And honestly, he thinks that’s your problem.In his very first book, Matt reveals without apology everything that led him to becoming comedy’s biggest lightning rod before he reached thirty, in a story full of bold and hysterical takes on everything from Justin Bieber tramp stamps and rap battles with ex-cons to Matt’s battles with depression and his many brushes with failure before finally hitting it big.Born in trashy backwoods Ohio, Matt was saved by his foul-mouthed but loving grandpa Steve and a passion for standup. He started hitting comedy clubs before he could even drink, cutting his teeth in front of mostly Black crowds who dared him to succeed. Matt honed a brand of razor-sharp, brutally honest standup that took no prisoners—and took him to the most famous stages of Atlanta and LA before he graduated high school. Along the way, he broke the hearts of MILFs everywhere, finally hit puberty at the ripe age of twenty-two, never met a grudge he wouldn’t keep—and never, ever backed down.Full of Matt at his most unfiltered best opening up about his life for the very first time, this book will give Matt’s millions of fans everything they want and more—and might even get his insecure enemies to change their minds. Your Mom’s Gonna Love Me is one part memoir, one part comedy special, one part crazy first date. Just you and Matt between the covers. What could be better?
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