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41 produkter
Writing for Busy Readers
communicate more effectively in the real world
Av Todd Rogers, Jessica Lasky-Fink
Häftad, 2024
192 kr
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We were all taught the fundamentals of writing well in school. But how do we write effectively in today’s hyper-interactive world?When The Elements of Style and On Writing Well were published in 1959 and 1976, the internet hadn’t been invented. Since then, there has been a radical transformation in …
Autists
women on the spectrum
Häftad, 2023
153 kr
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An incisive and deeply candid account that explores autistic women in culture, myth, and society through the prism of the author’s own diagnosis.Until the 1980s, autism was regarded as a condition found mostly in boys. Even in our time, autistic girls and women have largely remained undiagnosed. …
Diary of a Young Doctor
Notes from the Genocide in Gaza
Häftad, 2026
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
131 kr
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A powerful eyewitness account of the genocide in Gaza by an extraordinary young writer and general physician.Five days before 7 October 2023, a young Palestinian doctor returns to Gaza, having completed his medical studies abroad. His family gathers to celebrate his achievements and to welcome him …
End of Capitalism
Why Growth and Climate Protection Are Incompatible — and How We Will Live in the Future
Inbunden, 2025
241 kr
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How do we manage to transition to a more sustainable world without the collapse of the economy? Capitalism has brought about many positive things. At the same time, however, it is ruining the climate and the environment, so that humanity’s very existence is now at risk. ‘Green growth’ is supposed …
Deep Water
The World in the Ocean
Häftad, 2025
149 kr
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Oceans created, shaped, and sustain not just human life, but all life on Earth, and perhaps beyond it. Deep Water is a reckoning with humankind’s complex relationship with these oceans.In this thrilling work — a blend of history, science, nature, and environmental writing — acclaimed author James …
Blue Hunger
Häftad, 2023
185 kr
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An Irish Times Book of the YearAn electrifying descent from loneliness and grief into obsessive, all-consuming love, by an Italian literary star.‘When Xu bites me, when she has me in her teeth, naked and bad on top of me, everything is good.’In a skyscraper apartment overlooking Shanghai’s …
Insomnia
Häftad, 2019
104 kr
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An intense, lyrical, witty, and humane exploration of a state we too often consider only superficially.At once philosophical and poetical, Insomnia ranges widely over history and culture, literature and art, exploring a threshold experience that is intimately involved with trespass and …
Animals in That Country
winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award
Häftad, 2021
126 kr
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WINNER OF THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARDA SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAROut on the road, no one speaks, everything talks.Hard-drinking, foul-mouthed grandma Jean has never been good at getting on with other humans, apart from her granddaughter, Kimberly. Instead, she surrounds herself with animals, …
Mountains Are High
a year of escape and discovery in rural China
Av Alec Ash
Inbunden, 2024
198 kr
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What is it like to radically change your life? Writer Alec Ash meets the Chinese who are doing just this, ‘reverse migrating’ from the cities to the remote countryside of southwest China — and joins them himself, in an extraordinary and inspiring journey of self-discovery.In 2020, Alec Ash left …
Chaos Kings
how Wall Street traders make billions in the new age of crisis
Häftad, 2023
192 kr
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For fans of The Black Swan and written by a veteran Wall Street Journal reporter, this is a fascinating deep dive into the world of billion-dollar traders and high-stakes crisis predictors who strive to turn extreme events into financial windfalls.There’s no doubt that our world has gotten more …
Body Double
Häftad, 2026
130 kr
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A surreal thriller that blurs the lines between lies and truth, between the selves we conceal and the faces we show the world.As winter descends and the city fills with the scent of woodsmoke, a young transcriber follows the same routine each day. She collects tapes from a ghostwriter’s office, …
Promises to Keep
Av Joe Biden
Häftad, 2021
120 kr
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President Joe Biden tells the story of his extraordinary life and career prior to his emergence as Barack Obama’s beloved, influential vice president.‘I remain captivated by the possibilities of politics and public service. In fact, I believe that my chosen profession is a noble calling.’ – Joe …
Gloria Ray
The Little Rock Nine and the Fight for Civil Rights
Av Elisabeth Åsbrink, Gloria Ray Karlmark
Häftad, 2027
153 kr
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Award-winning Elisabeth Åsbrink writes the biography of Gloria Ray Karlmark, one of the Little Rock Nine.Gloria Ray was 14 years old when she was stopped by armed white soldiers from entering Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas. The year was 1957 and the governor of Arkansas refused to …
Fentanyl, Inc.
how rogue chemists are creating the deadliest wave of the opioid epidemic
Av Ben Westhoff
Häftad, 2019
191 kr
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A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR.An undercover investigation into the synthetic-drug epidemic.A new group of chemicals is radically transforming the recreational-drug landscape. Known as novel psychoactive substances (NPS), they range from so-called ‘legal highs’ like Spice, to synthetic opioids – most …
Listen, Liberal
or, what ever happened to the party of the people?
Av Thomas Frank
Häftad, 2016
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
121 kr
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With his trademark sardonic wit and lacerating logic, New York Times-bestselling author Thomas Frank exposes how, in the last few decades, the American Left has made an unprecedented shift away from its working-class roots.Financial inequality is one of the biggest political issues of our time: …
Empress of the Nile
the daredevil archaeologist who saved Egypt’s ancient temples from destruction
Av Lynne Olson
Inbunden, 2023
288 kr
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The riveting story of a true-life female Indiana Jones: an archaeologist who survived the Nazis and then saved Egypt’s ancient temples.In the 1960s, the world’s attention was focused on a nail-biting race against time: fifty countries had contributed nearly a billion dollars to save a dozen ancient …
No Way But This
in search of Paul Robeson
Av Jeff Sparrow
Häftad, 2018
120 kr
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Film star. Icon. Agitator. Martyr.Paul Robeson was a twentieth-century icon; the most famous African-American of his time. The son of a former slave, he found worldwide fame as a performer, travelling from Hollywood to the West End, and even to communist Russia. A champion of social justice and …
Untrue
why nearly everything we believe about women and lust and infidelity is untrue
Häftad, 2018
161 kr
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A jaw-dropping re-evaluation of everything we thought we knew about men, women, and sex.Men are biologically programmed to want sex with lots of different women, whereas women are designed to stay true to one person, right?Wrong.In Untrue, New York Times -bestselling author Wednesday Martin reveals …
Mere Wife
Häftad, 2019
136 kr
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A New Statesman Book of the YearA fierce, feminist retelling of the classic tale Beowulf.Gren and his mother, Dana, a war veteran, live on the side of a mountain, next to Herot Hall, a pristine gated community ruled over by Willa and her son, Dylan. Separated by high gates, surveillance cameras, …
Diet Compass
the 12-step guide to science-based nutrition for a healthier and longer life
Av Bas Kast
Häftad, 2020
166 kr
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What do people with a particularly long life-span eat? How can you lose weight efficiently? Are illnesses in old age avoidable? Can you ‘eat yourself young’?Discover the answers to these questions and more in this practical, science-based guide to eating well and living longer, which has sold over …
Every Deep-Drawn Breath
an intensive-care doctor’s notes on healing
Av Wes Ely
Häftad, 2021
203 kr
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An intensive-care doctor reveals the long-term problems caused by ICUs, and how these can be prevented.Thousands of people are admitted to intensive-care units (ICUs) every day, and this is only increasing with the Covid-19 pandemic. Most of these admissions will be sudden, unexpected, and …
Men I Trust
Inbunden, 2023
297 kr
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An original graphic novel about the messiness of modern relationships by one of the most exciting voices in contemporary literature.Eliza is a thirtysomething struggling single mother and poet; Sasha, a twentysomething living with her parents, dabbling in sex work, and yearning for direction in …
Zen in the Garden
the Japanese art of peaceful gardening
Inbunden, 2023
142 kr
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Spring, summer, autumn, and winter: wherever you are, the seasons come and go, bringing changes both welcome and unexpected.Japanese by birth, but transplanted to Europe in adulthood, Miki Sakamoto has spent a lifetime tending her garden and reflecting on its mysteries. Why do primulas bloom in …
Becoming Aware
a 21-day mindfulness program for reducing anxiety and cultivating calm
Häftad, 2022
149 kr
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A hands-on user’s guide that takes readers step-by-step on a 21-day journey to discover what it means to be truly present and aware in our daily lives.In today’s increasingly fast-paced world it can be difficult to find moments to catch your breath, regain inner balance, and just … be. This simple …
Fulfillment
winning and losing in one-click America
Häftad, 2021
128 kr
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An award-winning journalist’s investigation into Amazon’s true impact on inequality.The market value of Amazon.com has exceeded one trillion dollars. In 2020, its annual revenue increased by over 100 billion dollars. As the company insinuates itself ever further into our lives, Alec MacGillis …
Women We Buried, Women We Burned
a memoir
Häftad, 2023
127 kr
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Following the acclaimed No Visible Bruises, a piercing account of the author’s childhood in an evangelical Christian community, her teenage escape, and her career as a reporter at the frontline of the global epidemic of violence against women. Award-winning journalist Rachel Louise Snyder has spent …
Birth Canal
Häftad, 2023
126 kr
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A dazzling novella from a rising star of Indonesian literature that explores what it means to be a woman — whoever you are, wherever you are, and whenever it is in history and time.In today’s Jakarta, an unnamed man tells the story of his lifelong friend Nastiti, and what happened on the day she …
Gates of Gaza
a story of betrayal, survival, and hope in Israel’s borderlands
Av Amir Tibon
Inbunden, 2024
225 kr
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‘Superb. A visceral, heartbreaking, and powerful account — with personal testimonies and deep research — of the 7 October Hamas invasion, massacres, and atrocities committed that day. Essential reading for anyone who wants to know what exactly happened.’ Simon Sebag MontefioreThe gripping, true …
Life Skills for a Broken World
Av Ahona Guha
Inbunden, 2023
140 kr
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A revolutionary framework for living well in a broken world, from an acclaimed author and psychologist.How can I manage heartbreak? How do I cope with death? How can I learn to tolerate anxiety and have hope?In this helpful, practical, and realistic guide to good psychological health, Dr Ahona Guha …
Abortion
a personal story, a political choice
Inbunden, 2023
116 kr
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‘How better to honour the women who have fought for abortion rights, those who are still fighting around the world, those who have suffered from its illegality, those who still suffer from its limitations, than to continue to talk about it?’In this timely essay, Pauline Harmange provides an …
