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Discover Your Lover GameEt erotisk spil for to.Mange er gået forud for dig. Siden to år brætspillet 'opdage din kæreste' har været en succes i USA og Storbritannien og mange andre lande. Fås på alle større sprog dette spil sælges i over 25 lande over hele verden.Hvis du ikke har spillet det endnu... acceptere udfordringen og give din seksuelle relation et legende løft.Oplev din Lover tager dig med på en seksuel rejse med din partner, hvor nydelse er afgørende. Ved hjælp af spørgsmål og opgaver vil du og din partner opdage, hvad I begge virkelig kan lide. Spillet starter med kærlige, romantiske opgaver. Det næste niveau spillet tager dig til, er det intime niveau, tingene begynder at varme op nu. Så mod slutningen af spillet er det tid til de lidenskabelige udfordringer, med mousserende handling, hvor intet er et must, men alt er muligt. På en legende måde barrierer er brudt, og du vil føle sig tættere end nogensinde før. 'Oplev din elsker' er afvæbnende, spændende, direkte og dristige, sjove til tider, men aldrig respektløst. I dette spil intet er et must, og alt kan spilles / tilpasses til din egen smag.Før du begynder at spille spillet, udtrykker hver spiller et af deres ønsker eller lystne ønsker. Dette kan være lang tid værdsat erotisk fantasi eller en enkel, men dejlig morgenmad på sengen. Vinderen af spillet får deres ønske / ønske opfyldt af deres partner. I en sand forstand spillet derfor ikke har nogen reel taber.Kort sagt: dette spil er et absolut MUST HAVE for alle dem, der ønsker at holde deres sexliv legende, intimt, sjovt og udfordrende.
Læs mereCatch up with the heroic tales of Minka Lesk in this great value omnibus. Cadia has stood in grim defiance against the enemies of the Imperium for ten thousand years, an indomitable bulwark against the forces of Chaos… but now, the Thirteenth Black Crusade has come, and there will be no victory. Here, Minka Lesk will be tested in the very fires of a world's destruction. Join Minka as she grows from a young Whiteshield struggling to survive in the ruins of the kasr she called home, to a sergeant haunted by loss, fighting to excise the rot at the heart of an Ecclesiarchy world, to a lieutenant who will do anything to break the stalemate in the grinding mire that is the Siege of Crannog Mons. She will battle on, bloodied but unbroken, for the honour of Cadia itself.
Læs mereBob Waterhouse has created a highly original and insightful work which takes a deep dive into the thing which powers all of the most prominent and successful football clubs; the fans. As a lifelong follower of Everton FC, Bob has witnessed many shifts in club dynamics and, in his new book Everton: The Fans he traces the history, the heartbreak and the undying hope which lies at the heart of all football clubs and their devout legions of followers. While this book is primarily aimed at supporters of Everton Football Club, the numerous sections on comparisons and contrasts with the historical and social development of the fan base with those of other clubs will be of utmost interest to all football supporters. Even non-football fans will be interested in the wider social and political background to the evolution of the fans from the late nineteenth century right up to the present day. Followers of contemporary cultural shifts will also be interested in how football fans have become more inclusive and diverse over the years. Not just a fan appreciation book, Everton: The Fans, is a heartfelt and vital work which creates a fresh angle on the Football Club book.
Læs mere"Naturen i Danmark: Skovene" er en naturhåndbog, der tager dig med ud i Danmarks skove og som du også selv kan tage med på skovtur. Oplev naturen, dyrene, menneskene og skovene på en måde som aldrig før og få indsigt i skovens naturfænomener med denne bog. "Naturen i Danmark: Skovene" giver dig det store overblik over den danske skov, dens økologiske sammenhænge, skovtyperne i Danmark og skovens betydning og fremtid.
Læs mereFredmans epistler, der udkom i 1790, skulle vise sig at blive en klassiker. I Tøm nu dit glas, se Døden på dig venter analyserer, fortolker og diskuterer skandinaviske litteraturforskere den fremragende svenske 1700-tals poet og visedigter Carl Michael Bellmans (1740-1795) œuvre – ikke blot Fredmans epistler og sange, men også andre, mere ukendte sider af det mangfoldige forfatterskab. Men især epistlerne og deres tematisering af bakkanalske udskejelser med kærlighed & sex, vin, musik, sang & dans er stadig aktuel og langtidsholdbar litteratur. Det kristne evangelium er her udskiftet med et nyt: ”Drikke, bumle,/med piger tumle/ er hvad Sankte Fredman lær’”, treenigheden er parodisk erstattet af Venus, Bacchus og Apollon, repræsentanterne for kærlighed, vin og musik. Og epistlerne får et ekstra dybt perspektiv, ikke mindst fordi de altid medtænker døden, som i digtet ”Til Ulla Winblad, skrevet da hendes kærlighed bar frugt”: ”selv i kærlighedens time/ høres dødens klokker kime.” Forsøg på at indkredse Bellman må blive ufuldstændige, men Tøm nu dit glas tilbyder nye vinkler på denne uudtømmelige Bellman, og tilsammen udgør bogens artikler alligevel et forsøg på at skabe et helhedssyn på Bellmans syrede tekster og deres brogede og skæve eksistenser, samt at skabe udblik til perioden. Bogen er en hyldest til en verdenslitterær 275-års jubilar.
Læs mereFrom the USA Today bestselling author of The Friend Zone comes an adorable and fresh romantic comedy about one trouble-making dog who brings together two perfect strangers. Two years after losing her fianc , Sloan Monroe still can't seem to get her life back on track. But one trouble-making pup with a "take me home" look in his eyes is about to change everything. With her new pet by her side, Sloan finally starts to feel more like herself. Then, after weeks of unanswered texts, Tucker's owner reaches out. He's a musician on tour in Australia. And bottom line: He wants Tucker back. Well, Sloan's not about to give up her dog without a fight. But what if this Jason guy really loves Tucker? As their flirty texts turn into long calls, Sloan can't deny a connection. Jason is hot and nice and funny. There's no telling what could happen when they meet in person. The question is: With his music career on the rise, how long will Jason really stick around? And is it possible for Sloan to survive another heartbreak?
Læs mereThe title of this collection of essays, Sex and Disability, unites two terms that the popular imagination often regards as incongruous. The major texts in sexuality studies, including queer theory, rarely mention disability, and foundational texts in disability studies do not discuss sex in much detail. What if "sex" and "disability" were understood as intimately related concepts? And what if disabled people were seen as both subjects and objects of a range of erotic desires and practices? These are among the questions that this collection's contributors engage. From multiple perspectives—including literary analysis, ethnography, and autobiography—they consider how sex and disability come together and how disabled people negotiate sex and sexual identities in ableist and heteronormative culture. Queering disability studies, while also expanding the purview of queer and sexuality studies, these essays shake up notions about who and what is sexy and sexualizable, what counts as sex, and what desire is. At the same time, they challenge conceptions of disability in the dominant culture, queer studies, and disability studies. Contributors. Chris Bell, Michael Davidson, Lennard J. Davis, Michel Desjardins, Lezlie Frye, Rachael Groner, Kristen Harmon, Michelle Jarman, Alison Kafer, Riva Lehrer, Nicole Markotić, Robert McRuer, Anna Mollow, Rachel O’Connell, Russell Shuttleworth, David Serlin, Tobin Siebers, Abby L. Wilkerson
Læs mereFor most Americans, September 11, 2001, symbolized the moment when their security was altered. For Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans, 9/11 also ushered in a backlash in the form of hate crimes, discrimination, and a string of devastating government initiatives. This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the impact of the post-9/11 events on Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans as well as their organized response. Through fieldwork and interviews with community leaders, Anny Bakalian and Mehdi Bozorgmehr show how ethnic organizations mobilized to demonstrate their commitment to the United States while defending their rights and distancing themselves from the terrorists.
Læs mere'Anne Heigham has brought the ancient, timeless wisdom of Ayurveda into these energizing recipes that nourish the doshas.Anne Heigham has brought the ancient, timeless wisdom of Ayurveda into these energizing recipes that nourish the doshas.' Vasant Lad, BAM&S,; MASc, Ayurvedic Physician 'Let food be your first medicine and the kitchen your first pharmacy.' Taittiriya Upanishad By using the principles of Ayurveda, which is one of the fastest growing health practices, and a little vision, transform your kitchen into a space that nourishes your body, mind and soul. With this beautiful introduction to Ayurveda, learn how to use your kitchen as a natural pharmacy to improve your health and prevent imbalances with key Ayurvedic ingredients, 80 perfectly balanced vegetarian recipes and simple home remedies. Ayurveda aims to bring health back into balance, nourishing agni (metabolic fire) and prana (life force), while clearing ama (metabolic waste or 'sludge'). Just imagine fresh, vibrant herbs growing, seeds sprouting and pickles fermenting. Discover how to perform a kitchen sadhana at the beginning of each season, mix your own spice blends and balance recipes according to what you need and how you feel. Sections include: Introduction to Ayurveda Ayurveda and seasonal eating The kitchen pharmacy Recipes from the Ayurveda kitchen Recipes include: Sweet potato and pea tortilla Nourishing spiced pumpkin soup Refuelling rice and red lentil balls Carrot and beetroot celebration cake
Læs mereThe Giver is a modern classic and one of the most influential books of our time. Now in graphic novel format, Lois Lowry’s Newbery Medal–winning classic story of a young boy discovering the dark secrets behind his seemingly ideal world is accompanied by renowned artist P. Craig Russell’s beautifully haunting illustrations. Placed on countless reading lists, translated into more than forty languages, and made into a feature film, The Giver is the first book in The Giver Quartet that also includes Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son. In this new graphic novel edition, readers experience the haunting story of twelve-year-old Jonas and his seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment, through the brilliant art of P. Craig Russell that truly brings The Giver to life. Witness Jonas's assignment as the Receiver of Memory, watch as he begins to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community, and follow the explosion of color into his world like never before.
Læs mere"Compelling...A masterly feat...A magnificent, sweeping, authoritative, warm yet wry history." -- The Wall Street Journal In this fascinating and intimate portrait of the Stuarts, author Allan Massie takes us deep into one of history's bloodiest and most tumultuous reigns. Exploring the family's lineage from the first Stuart king to the last, The Royal Stuarts is a panoramic history of the family that acted as a major player in the Scottish Wars of Independence, the Union of the Crowns, the English Civil War, the Restoration, and more. Drawing on the accounts of historians past and present, novels, and plays, this is the complete story of the Stuart family, documenting their path from the salt marshes of Brittany to the thrones of Scotland and England and eventually to exile. The Royal Stuarts brings to life figures like Mary, Queens of Scots, Charles I, and Bonnie Prince Charlie, uncovering a family of strong affections and fierce rivalries. Told with panache, Allan Massie's The Royal Stuarts is the gripping true story of backstabbing, betrayal, and ambition gone awry.
Læs mereThe Second World War saw the role of espionage, secret agents and spy services increase exponentially as the world was thrown into a conflict unlike any that had gone before it. At this time, no one in government was really aware of what MI5 and its brethren did. But with Churchill at the country’s helm, it was decided to let him in on the secret, providing him with a weekly report of the spy activities. These reports were so classified that he was handed each report personally and copies were never allowed to be made, nor was he allowed to keep hold of them. Even now, the documents only exist as physical copies deep in the archives, many pages annotated by hand by ‘W.S.C.’ himself. In Churchill’s Spy Files intelligence expert Nigel West unravels the tales of hitherto unknown spy missions, using this groundbreaking research to paint a fresh picture of the worldwide intelligence scene of the Second World War.
Læs mereSurviving a zombie apocalypse beats a dead-end job any day!After spending years slaving away for a soul-crushing company, Akira's life has lost its luster. But when a zombie apocalypse ravages his town, it gives him the push he needs to live for himself. Now Akira's on a mission to complete all 100 items on his bucket list before he...well, kicks the bucket.Will fortune favor Takemina when he bets it all to snap Akira out of his wealth-filled delusions? After that, it's time for a change of scenery in the ancient capital of Kyoto. The group arrives together, but the boys quickly split off for some "extracurricular" classes in Gion, where the walking dead rule the streets! But no way are they dying until they live it up with the maiko first! And maybe one of them will meet that special someone.
Læs mereGeografi handler om dig og dine omgivelserGeografi handler om, hvordan omgivelserne påvirker dig, og hvordan du påvirker dine omgivelser. Faget beskriver levevilkåri det nære og det fjerne.I GEOS grundbog A kan du bl.a. læse om: korttyper, tidszoner og GPS vulkaner, jordskælv og pladetektonik istider og råstoffer i naturen befolkningsudvikling i rige og fattige lande erhverv før, nu og i fremtiden vejr og klima orkaner og tornadoer hydrotermfigurer og befolkningspyramiderGeografi er ikke bare et fag, hvor du skal læse. I GEOS handler det også om at løse opgaver, undersøge og afprøve.Geografisystemet GEOS er beregnet til undervisningen i 7.-9. klasse. Systemet består af tre grundbøger, tre kopimapper, tre lærerresurser og tre i-bøger.
Læs mere'Love and Other Words' is a love story told through poetry, charting decades in time between the author and her husband. As a medium, poetry offers a forum for emotions and ideas otherwise hidden from the page of regular prose. Joan captures the true mission of poetry in this book. Try reading the contents and not get a sense of journey and intrigue as to how feelings unfold. This body of work is a beautifully unique approach to exposing a relationship through poetic dialogue and presenting an opportunity for response. We are truly lucky to be allowed to witness this private journaling of feelings toward Joan's husband, Hans, and to then read his thoughts, also in poetic form. We are privy to themes of time and presence, existence and regret. The substance is raw in its provoking questioning, with hope of timelessness and the whim that love might live forever. The result is an oft heart choking insight into one of life's grandest concepts-LOVE.
Læs mereThe book on sex in the twenty-first century " Alfred Kinsey only scratched the surface. Interviewing a mere 18,000 horny humans? Please . . . Drs. Ogas and Gaddam offer] hot new scientific findings."-- The Washington Post Want to know what really turns your partner on? A Billion Wicked Thoughts offers the clearest picture ever of the differences between male and female sexuality and the teeming diversity of human desire. What makes men attracted to images and so predictable in their appetites? What makes the set up to a romantic evening so important for a woman? Why are women's desires so hard to predict? Neuroscientists Ogi Ogas and Sai Gaddam reveal the mechanics of sexual relationships based on their extensive research into the mountains of new data on human behavior available in online entertainment and traffic around the world. Not since Alfred Kinsey in the 1950s has there been such a revolution in our knowledge of what is really going on in the bedroom. What Ogas and Gaddam learned, and now share, will deepen and enrich the way you, and your partner, think and talk about sex.
Læs mere* CARD PAIRING GAME: Includes 100 full-color printed cards to match 50 sets of great music + boozy beverage pairings * RECIPE BOOK: 88-page book provides information on the music and full instruction for 50 amazing cocktails * DISCOVER YOUR OWN PAIRINGS: Book includes space to create your own unique music and drink combinations * ENTERTAIN LIKE A PRO: This game works for solo play as well as groups of 2, 3, or more * INSPIRED BY BEST-SELLING BOOK: Game based on Booze & Vinyl, the original guide to pairing cocktails with excellent music
Læs mereIn Darujhistan, the city of blue fire, it is said that love and death shall arrive dancing. It is summer and the heat is oppressive, but for the small round man in the faded red waistcoat, discomfiture is not just because of the sun. All is not well. Dire portents plague his nights and haunt the city streets like fiends of shadow. Assassins skulk in alleyways, but the quarry has turned and the hunters become the hunted. Hidden hands pluck the strings of tyranny like a fell chorus. While the bards sing their tragic tales, somewhere in the distance can be heard the baying of Hounds...And in the distant city of Black Coral, where rules Anomander Rake, Son of Darkness, ancient crimes awaken, intent on revenge. It seems Love and Death are indeed about to arrive...hand in hand, dancing. A thrilling, harrowing novel of war, intrigue and dark, uncontrollable magic, Toll the Hounds is the new chapter in Erikson's monumental series - epic fantasy at its most imaginative and storytelling at its most exciting.
Læs mereThis book provides a heartfelt insight into the life of a teenager with ADHD - How it feels to be labelled the 'naughty kid.' Molly Dridge leaves no stone unturned as she shares the ups, downs, chaos, and pitfalls of life with ADHD. She shares her school life: negotiating lessons, friendships, boyfriends and others, expectations surrounding these. This book is aimed at making those with ADHD/ADD feel less alone as well as providing an insight for teachers, parents, and carers. Funny in places, heart wrenching at times, totally honest and raw throughout. A fabulous read.
Læs mere** AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVELIST AND BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR 2023 ** ** SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO BOOK AWARDS 2023: DEBUT FICTION ** ‘ A voice unlike any other’ OBSERVER ‘I fell in love immediately’ MAX PORTER ‘A writer of imagination and flair’ ECONOMIST ‘S mart, subversive, funny, heartbreaking ’ KAMILA SHAMSIE ‘Buoro's writing deserves to inspire a generation of superheroes ’ THE TIMESFifteen-year-old Andrew Aziza lives in Kontagora, Nigeria, where his days are spent about town with his droogs, Slim and Morocca, grappling with his fantasies about white girls – especially blondes – and wondering who his father is. When he’s not in church, at school or attempting to form ‘Africa’s first superheroes’, he obsesses over mathematical theorems, ideas of black power and HXVX: the Curse of Africa. Sure enough, the reluctantly nicknamed ‘Andy Africa’ soon falls hopelessly and inappropriately in love with the first white girl he lays eyes on, Eileen. But at the church party held to celebrate her arrival, multiple crises loom. An unfamiliar man claims, despite his mother’s denials, to be Andy’s father, and the gathering of an anti-Christian mob is headed for the church – both set to shake the foundations of everything Andy knows and loves. The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa announces a dazzling, distinctive, new literary voice. Profound, exhilarating and highly original, this tragicomic novel is a stunning exploration of the contemporary African ‘condition’, the relentless infiltration of Western culture and, most of all, the ordinary but impossible challenges of coming of age in a turbulent world.
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Læs mereWrite powerful queries using as much of the feature-rich Oracle SQL language as possible, progressing beyond the simple queries of basic SQL as standardized in SQL-92. Both standard SQL and Oracle's own extensions to the language have progressed far over the decades in terms of how much you can work with your data in a single, albeit sometimes complex, SQL statement. If you already know the basics of SQL, this book provides many examples of how to write even more advanced SQL to huge benefit in your applications, such as: Pivoting rows to columns and columns to rows Recursion in SQL with MODEL and WITH clauses Answering Top-N questions Forecasting with linear regressions Row pattern matching to group or distribute rows Using MATCH_RECOGNIZE as a row processing engineThe process of starting from simpler statements in SQL, and gradually working those statements stepwise into more complex statements that deliver powerful results, is covered in each example. By trying out the recipes and examples for yourself, you will put together the building blocks into powerful SQL statements that will make your application run circles around your competitors. What You Will Learn Take full advantage of advanced and modern features in Oracle SQL Recognize when modern SQL constructs can help create better applications Improve SQL query building skills through stepwise refinement Apply set-based thinking to process more data in fewer queries Make cross-row calculations with analytic functions Search for patterns across multiple rows using row pattern matching Break complex calculations into smaller steps with subquery factoring Who This Book Is For Oracle Database developers who already know some SQL, but rarely use features of the language beyond the SQL-92 standard. And it is for developers who would like to apply the more modern features of Oracle SQL, but don't know where to start. The book also is for those who want to write increasingly complex queries in a stepwise and understandable manner. Experienced developers will use the book to develop more efficient queries using the advanced features of the Oracle SQL language.
Læs mere"Vi var løgnere" handler om en sommer for en gruppe overklasseunge. Cadence og hendes familie holder familietræf hver sommer på deres private ø, Beechwood Island. De tre ældste fætre og kusiner driver rundt på øen sammen med vennen Gat, som Cadence en sommer forelsker sig voldsomt i. Alt virker som det rene idyl på den skønne ferieø, men under overfladen er familien anspændt: hvilken datter er favorit til at arve familiens smuldrende formue? Den sommer Cadence bliver 18 år gammel, har ferieritualet ændret sig. Ellers har hun. Hun har været ude for en ulykke, men hun kan ingenting huske. Alle er så stille omkring hende. Og hvorfor har bedstefar egentlig bygget et helt nyt hus? "Vi var løgnere" er en spændende og dramatisk ungdomsroman.
Læs mereWinner - British Council Innovation in English Language Teaching Award 2006 This book was written for language teachers by language teachers, with a view to encouraging readers to use more tasks in their lessons, and to explore for themselves various aspects of task-based teaching and learning. It gives insights into ways in which tasks can be designed, adapted and implemented in a range of teaching contexts and illustrates ways in which tasks and task-based learning can be investigated as a research activity. Practising language teachers and student professionals on MA TESOL/Applied Linguistics courses will find this a rich resource of varied experience in the classroom and a stimulus to their own qualitative studies.
Læs mereThe geometric approach to quantization was introduced by Kostant and Souriau more that twenty years ago. It has given valuable and lasting insights into the relationship between classical and quantum systems, and continues to be a popular research topic. The ideas have also proved useful in pure mathematics, noteably in representation theory, with the most recent applications occurring in conformal field theory and in the Jones-Witten theory of knots. For the secondedition of this successful monograph it has been completely revised and the presentation has been simplified. A large number of examples have been added and the material on field theory has been expanded.
Læs mereThe future of learning depends absolutely on the future of teaching. In this latest and most important collaboration, Andy Hargreaves and Michael Fullan show how the quality of teaching is captured in a compelling new idea: the professional capital of every teacher working together in every school. Speaking out against policies that result in a teaching force that is inexperienced, inexpensive, and exhausted in short order, these two world authorities—who know teaching and leadership inside out—set out a groundbreaking new agenda to transform the future of teaching and public education. Ideas-driven, evidence-based, and strategically powerful, Professional Capital combats the tired arguments and stereotypes of teachers and teaching and shows us how to change them by demanding more of the teaching profession and more from the systems that support it. This is a book that no one connected with schools can afford to ignore. Book Features: A powerful and practical solution to what ails American schools. Action guidelines for all groups—individual teachers, administrators, schools and districts, state and federal leaders. A next-generation update of core themes from the authors’ bestselling book, What’s Worth Fighting for in Your School?
Læs mereThis collection of original articles, a sequel of sorts to the 2009 Religion and the Implications of Radical Life Extension (Palgrave Macmillan), is the first sustained reflection, by scholars with expertise in the faith traditions, on how the transhumanist agenda might impact the body.
Læs mereThe European Convention on Human Rights: A Commentary is the first complete article-by-article commentary on the ECHR and its Protocols in English. This book provides an entry point for every part of the Convention: the substance of the rights, the workings of the Court, and the enforcement of its judgments. A separate chapter is devoted to each distinct provision or article of the Convention as well as to Protocols 1, 4, 6, 7, 12, 13, and 16, which have not been incorporated in the Convention itself and remain applicable to present law.Each chapter contains: a short introduction placing the provision within the context of international human rights law more generally; a review of the drafting history or preparatory work of the provision; a discussion of the interpretation of the text and the legal issues, with references to the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Commission on Human Rights; and a selective bibliography on the provision.Through a thorough review of the ECHR this commentary is both exhaustive and concise. It is an accessible resource that is ideal for lawyers, students, journalists, and others with an interest in the world's most successful human rights regime.
Læs mereLibrarian-spy Irene and her apprentice Kai are back in the second in this "dazzling"* book-filled fantasy series from the author of The Invisible Library. The written word is mightier than the sword--most of the time... Working in an alternate version of Victorian London, Librarian-spy Irene has settled into a routine, collecting important fiction for the mysterious Library and blending in nicely with the local culture. But when her apprentice, Kai--a dragon of royal descent--is kidnapped by the Fae, her carefully crafted undercover operation begins to crumble. Kai's abduction could incite a conflict between the forces of chaos and order that would devastate all worlds and all dimensions. To keep humanity from getting caught in the crossfire, Irene will have to team up with a local Fae leader to travel deep into a version of Venice filled with dark magic, strange coincidences, and a perpetual celebration of Carnival--and save her friend before he becomes the first casualty of a catastrophic war. But navigating the tumultuous landscape of Fae politics will take more than Irene's book-smarts and fast-talking--to ward off Armageddon, she might have to sacrifice everything she holds dear.... INCLUDES AUTHOR INTERVIEW
Læs merePenny fell hard for the mysterious Professor Hunter. But their scandalous affair went up in flames. Will she be able to move on, or is her addiction to her alluring professor only just beginning? Because despite what Penny thinks, Professor Hunter isn't one to walk away.
Læs mereI “Børnebibelen” genfortæller hele Danmarks Johannes Møllehave de største bibelske beretninger, og du har nu mulighed for at komme endnu mere i dybden med dine favoritfortællinger gennem Charlotte Pardis humoristiske illustrationer. “Børnebibelen” er en sand klassiker, og du kan nu læse denne særlige jubilæumsudgave med helt nye illustrationer højt for dine børn, børnebørn eller venners børn. Johannes Møllegave genfortæller hele 46 af de største beretninger fra Bibelen, både fra Det Gamle og Det Nye Testamente, og alle kan være med! Hver beretninger slutter med et sjovt rim, der opsummerer fortællingen. I anledningen af Johannes Møllehaves 80-års fødselsdag d. 4. januar 2017 har “Børnebibelen” fået et nyt look, men fortællingerne er stadig lige så fine, som de altid har været. Johannes Møllehave var teolog og forfatter, og han modtog utallige priser for sit alsidige forfatterskab gennem hele livet. Bogen er lavet i samarbejde med illustrator Charlotte Pardi, der er børnebogsillustrator og fast tegner for Weekendavisen.
Læs mereA witty, moving philosophical novel, Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums is a journey of self-discovery through the lens of Zen Buddhist thought. This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Ann Douglas.Following the explosive energy of On the Road, the book that put the Beat Genration on the literary map - and Jack Kerouac on the bestseller list - comes The Dharma Bums, in which Kerouac charts the spiritual quest of a group of friends in search of Dharma, or Truth. Ray Smith and his friend Japhy, along with Morley the yodeller, head off into the high Sierras to seek the lesson of solitude and experience the Zen way of life. But in wildly Bohemian San Francisco, with its poetry jam sessions, marathon drinking bouts and experiments in 'yabyum', they find the ascetic route distinctly hard to follow.Jack Kerouac (1922-69) was an American novelist, poet, artist and part of the Beat Generation. His first published novel, The Town and the City, appeared in 1950, but it was On the Road, published in 1957, that made Kerouac famous. Publication of his many other books followed, among them The Subterraneans, Big Sur, and The Dharma Bums. Kerouac died in Florida at the age of forty-seven.If you enjoyed The Dharma Bums, you might like Kerouac's On the Road, also available in Penguin Classics.'A vivid evocation of part of our time'New York Post'A descriptive excitement unmatched since the days of Thomas Wolfe'The New York Times Book Review
Læs mereT.S. Eliot - editor, poet, critic and publisher - was the greatest poet of his generation. The winner of the 1948 Nobel Prize for Literature, virtually every English language poet since owes him a debt of gratitude. Voted as Britain's favourite poet in a 2009 BBC poll, Eliot selected and designed this collection himself in 1954 as an introduction to his work for new readers. Containing 'The Waste Land' and 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock', Selected Poems is the perfect way to begin with one of the defining figures of the twentieth century. This edition also features an introductory essay by Seamus Heaney.
Læs mereAs historians of science increasingly turn to work on recent (post 1945) science, the historiographical and methodological problems associated with the history of contemporary science are debated with growing frequency and urgency. Bringing together authorities on the history, historiography and methodology of recent and contemporary science, this book reviews the problems facing historians of technology, contemporary science and medicine, and explores new ways forward. With contributions from key researchers in the field, the text covers topics that will be of ever increasing interest to historians of post-war science, including the difficulties of accessing and using secret archival material, the interactions between archivists, historians and scientists, and the politics of evidence and historical accounts.
Læs mereThomas Hobbes, the English 17th century philosopher, and Carl Schmitt, Hitler’s ‘crown jurist’, a political thinker and author of an enigmatic book on Hobbes, are increasingly relevant today for two reasons. First, they address the problem of political order, so important when we witness failed states, the privatisation of war, and the rise of political violence that does not derive from the state. Secondly, they are both crucial sources for the use of mythology in politics; moreover, they address the key issue of our time, namely, the relation between politics and religion. This collection of important new essays addresses Hobbes and Schmitt as political thinkers, their importance for present-day politics and society, their conceptions of myth and politics, and Schmitt’s use of Hobbes in (and some say against) the Third Reich. When myth, violence and revelation re-emerge as political forces, it is important to understand Hobbes’s and Schmitt’s answers to the problems of their time – and to those of ours. This book was based on a special issue of the Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy.
Læs mereLearn to connect, create rapport, develop trust, and build deep relationships. In this day and age, the art of deep listening is a superpower. If you can make someone feel heard and important, you are on the highway to their heart. And it's not as difficult or complex as you think. How to go from stranger to cherished friend in record time. How to Listen with Intention is ultimately a book about relationships. A relationship must be give-and-take - are you taking more than you are giving? Are you making people feel comfortable opening up to you? Are you listening well, or unwittingly being a conversational/relationship narcissist? It's time to ask these difficult questions and learn the skills to not only help people in times of need, but create new friendships with just about anyone -- after all, who doesn't like to be heard? Increase your emotional intelligence and people analyzing skills. Patrick King is an internationally bestselling author and social skills coach. His writing draws a variety of sources, from scientific research, academic experience, coaching, and real-life experience. Understand people two levels beneath their actual words. --The most damaging mindsets for listening. --How we are all biologically programmed to be terrible listeners, and we have no idea about it. --The one person you should emulate for better listening. --How listening styles, frames, and levels can help you - and how you are not even close to what you think you are. --The concept of active, reflective listening, and why it's so tough. --Reading people, emotional intelligence, and empathy. Become the most trusted ally and source of comfort and understanding.
Læs mereMove over, Renoir! Peel the sticker, Place the sticker, And watch your painting come to life. Set up your studio, pop on a beret, and squeeze out some metaphorical oil paints! PAINT BY STICKER:MASTERPIECES includes everything you need to complete 12 of the world's greatest works of art and have a priceless good time doing it. And note-the card-stock pages are perforated, so the newly minted masterpiece can easily be removed for framing.
Læs mereAs the first book in the Restructuring Rural Areas series, "Constructing the countryside" presents a new methodological approach to the analysis of rural change. The authors seek to link wider developments in the global political economy to the behaviour of local actors and, in so doing, they place research into rural studies much more firmly than hitherto in the mainstream of social science enquiry. The outcome is a book that promotes a truly interdisciplinary approach through which the constant "reconstruction" of the countryside can be properly understood. This holistic perspective, sustained by an historical analysis of rural change, has been made possible by the extensive research experience of the authors.; The book is a product of the work done at the London Countryside Research Centre, which was set up in 1989 by the Economic and Social Research Council. The Centre's research has focused upon the social and political forces for change in rural areas and how these relate to rapid alterations in national economic circumstances and to public policies affecting the countryside for example, the Common Agricultural Policy of the EC .; On the one hand, the book provides a set of insights into the trends that will guide rural change in advanced economies into the next century; on the other, it offers a challenging account of how they can be investigated.; "Constructing the countryside" will appeal to both students and staff in a wide range of social science disciplines, including agricultural economics, environmental management, planning, land economy, geography and rural sociology, and to all those concerned with the future development of rural areas.; This book is intended for students and researchers in rural planning and environmental/geographical studies, whether within a geographical or a sociological milieu.
Læs mereWhen Julia Winstanely, daughter of a prominent west end family starts to work with W.T. Stead, muck raking editor of the Pall Mall Gazette, she finds herself and her family involved with some of the worst and most powerful people in Victorian London, people who kidnap and sell young girls to brothels on the continent. As Julia and her suffragette sister, Serafina, battle for legal means to find missing girls, the crimes of Jack the Ripper begin. Julia's handsome cousin, Miles, tries, with Julia's help to stalk the monster through the back streets of Whitechapel. With the aid of a clairvoyant photographer they discover, to their horror, that the answer to the Ripper murders and the trade in young girls lies in their own family's past. The true facts of the trade in children and the involvement of public officials will amaze readers who thought Victorian London was a tame place.
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