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TATE BOOK OF THE MONTH 2023A timely critique of consumer culture which captures this image-obsessed moment in history, perfect for fans of Zadie Smith\'s Feel Free and Jia Tolentino\'s Trick Mirror.This book is not a taste, nor an anti-taste, manual.This is an interrogation of the importance we place on seemingly objective ideas of taste in a culture that is saturated by imagery, and the dangerous impact this has on our identities, communities and politics. This book is dedicated to understanding the industries of taste. From the food we eat to the way we spend our free time, Olah exposes the shallow waters of \'good\' and \'bad\' taste and the rigid hierarchies that uphold this age-old dichotomy.How did minimalism become a virtue, and who can afford to do it justice?When did blue-collar jackets become a fashion item?Who stands to gain from the distinction made between beauty, and sex?Bold, original and provocative, Bad Taste is a revelatory exploration of the intersection between consumerism, class, desire and power, and a rousing call-to-arms to break free from the restrictive ways we see those around us.\'This is a timely book, written in prose that just slips past you, in an informed and conversational manner . . . I enjoyed Bad Taste immensely.\' Sheena Patel, The Standard\'Nathalie Olah is one of the sharpest social critics of the post-crash era and Bad Taste doesn\'t disappoint.\' Sarah Jaffe Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0211, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

VULTURE\'S BEST MEMOIR OF THE YEAR A NEW STATESMAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Shane McCrae was born to a white mother and a Black father. At eighteen months old, he was kidnapped from his parents\' house. His maternal grandparents transported him to suburban Texas, wishing to hide his Blackness from him. In the years that followed, they manipulated and controlled him, believing they were doing what was best for Shane. While in their house, Blackness would always be the worst thing about him.Pulling the Chariot of the Sun is a revelatory account of what it means to be Black in America, written with virtuosity and heart by one of the finest poets writing today. It illuminates how we all might be made whole again, through a tireless search for the truth and the joyful pursuit of what we love. Σελίδες: 272, Διαστάσεις: 13.5x13.5cm

Sandtown is one of the deadliest neighbourhoods in the world; it earned Baltimore its nickname Bodymore, Murderland, and was made notorious by \'The Wire.\' Drug deals dominate street corners and ruthless, casual violence abounds.Montana Barronette grew up in the centre of it all. The leader of the gang \'Trained to Go,\' or TTG, when he was finally arrested, he had been nicknamed \'Baltimore\'s Number One Trigger Puller.\' Under Tana\'s reign, TTG dominated Sandtown. When a string of murders were linked to TTG, each with dozens of witnesses too intimidated to testify, three detectives set out to put Tana in prison for life. For them, this was never about drugs: It was about serial murder.Acclaimed journalist Mark Bowden, who spent his youth in the white suburbs of Baltimore, returns to the city with exclusive access to the FBI files and unprecedented insight into one of the city\'s deadliest gangs and its notorious leader. As he traces the rise and fall of TTG, Bowden uses wiretaps, police interviews, trial transcripts and his own ongoing conversations with Tana\'s family and community to create the most in-depth account of an inner-city gang ever written.With his signature precision and propulsive narrative, Mark Bowden positions Tana - as a boy, a gang leader, a killer, and now a prisoner - in the context of Baltimore and America, illuminating his path for what it really was: a life sentence. Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A BIT OF A STRETCH\'It\'s a cracking book. He really can write\' James O\'Brien, LBC\'Eloquent, witty, engaging and enraged ... the most important book you\'ll read this year\' Sathnam Sanghera\'Brings a unique perspective, an unflinching eye and a dark sense of humour to hidden stories from the underbelly of the British justice system\' Rafael BehrOur justice system allows a man to escape prison by pretending to be his twin brother. It lets someone live in luxury hotels for nine months masquerading as the Duke of Marlborough. It sends a man back to prison for not attending a party.How do these things happen, and why is it that the only thing harder than being in prison is staying out of it?Featuring funny, wild and poignant stories, Time After Time exploits former inmate and documentary maker Chris Atkin\'s unprecedented access to the criminal underworld to understand why the system actually makes reoffending all but inevitable for ex-prisoners. Σελίδες: 416, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Fascinating\' Spectator\'Entertaining\' Sunday Times\'Enthralling\' Guardian\'Beautiful, funny and moving\' Daily Mail\'Compelling and moving\' Observer\'Replete with vivid - often hilarious, often shocking - anecdotes\' Financial TimesWhile for generations Polly Toynbee\'s ancestors have been committed left-wing rabble-rousers railing against injustice, they could never claim to be working class, settling instead for the prosperous life of academia or journalism enjoyed by their own forebears. So where does that leave their ideals of class equality?Through a colourful, entertaining examination of her own family - which in addition to her writer father Philip and her historian grandfather Arnold contains everyone from the Glenconners to Jessica Mitford to Bertrand Russell, and features ancestral home Castle Howard as a backdrop - Toynbee explores the myth of mobility, the guilt of privilege, and asks for a truly honest conversation about class in Britain. Σελίδες: 448, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

The No. 1 BestsellerBiography of the Year, Irish Book Awards 2023The Last Word Listeners\' Choice Award, Irish Book Awards 2023\'One of the best [books] I have read about the complexities of poverty . . . one of the most remarkable people you will ever meet\' GuardianLike young girls everywhere Katriona O’Sullivan grew up bright, enthusiastic, curious. But she was also surrounded by abject poverty and chaos, and after she became pregnant and homeless at 15, what followed was five years of barely surviving. Yet today Katriona is an award-winning academic whose work explores barriers to education for girls like her.What set Katriona on this unexpected path were the mentors and supporters who truly saw her. The teachers who showed her how to wash in the school toilets or turned up at her door to convince her to sit at least one GCSE. The community worker who encouraged her to apply for training schemes. The friend who introduced Katriona to Trinity College’s access program while she was a cleaner. Simple acts that would help her turn her life around.Told with warmth, clarity and compassion – compassion for her parents, for her younger self, for others – Poor is both an astonishing personal testimony and an impassioned plea for the future of our children.‘Powerful – Katriona is a legend’ Barry Keoghan‘Raw, passionate and resolutely honest – I’ll never forget it’ Annie Mac\'Full of insight . . . so important\' Fi Glover, Times Radio \'I read poor in one sitting I found it so compelling . . . moving, uplifting, brave, heroic\' Nuala McGovern, Woman\'s Hour, BBC Radio Four\'Moving, funny, brave and original - just like the author . . . absolutely incredible\' Roísín Ingle, Irish Times Women\'s Podcast‘One of the books of the year’ Patrick Kielty, Late Late Show, RTÉ One\'One of the most important books I have ever read … a beautiful telling of determination despite the odds\' Lynn Ruane, Irish Times \'Fearless, funny and searingly honest\' Adil Ray OBE\'Raw and remarkable\' Irish Independent \'A book of empowerment and hope\' Patricia Scanlan‘Remarkable . . . a vivid retelling of Katriona flourishing, despite her beginnings’ BBC News West MidlandsNumber 1 bestseller, Irish Times, March 2024 Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

As heard on BBC Radio 4\'s Book of the Week.A vividly told yet reflective account of a year as a volunteer police officer, examining the nature of policing, its impact on those who are policed and on our communal life.\'Told with the verve and immediacy of a novel\' - Iain SinclairA former carer, primary school teacher and education researcher, Matt Lloyd-Rose became a volunteer police officer to try to understand the challenges facing young people in Brixton, the place he lived and taught.He got more than he bargained for. Each Friday evening, he put on the uniform and policed South London: racing through it on blue lights, patrolling its streets, entering a parallel version of a place he thought he knew.Into the Night takes you on a journey to the heart of our society’s most complex and controversial institution, showing the best and worst of ordinary policing: from macho thrill-seeking and shocking misogyny to quiet moments of kindness and care. Its pages are filled with the homeless, the lonely, the sick and the angry, with teenage gang members, confused drunks, violent partners, runaway dogs and an illegal hot-dog vendor who won’t take no for an answer.Into the Night is an eye-opening portrait of South London, the epicentre of Britain’s struggle against racist policing, surfacing hidden histories of resistance and abuse.\'Acutely observed and tenderly written\' - Polly Morland, bestselling author of A Fortunate Women\'An important and timely book written with empathy and real life experience\' - Shami Chakrabarti\'A textured, compassionate book about cities, loss wounded souls.\' - Sukhdev Sandhu Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0709, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Dragged Up Proppa is the story of growing up working class in a forgotten England.\'Very compelling, beautifully written memoir of a time and England that no longer exists but remains just as important today as ever\' – Sebastian Payne, author of Broken HeartlandsPip Fallow was born in the coal-miner’s cottage where his family of eight lived, in a village near Durham. Pip was destined to join his father down the pit, but the closure of his village’s mine in the 1980s saw him at the back of the dole queue like the rest. This is Pip’s story of being ‘dragged up proppa’, living by his wits, working and travelling the world before finally settling a few miles from where he grew up.A lot has been written about the red wall in recent years, but Pip Fallow has lived it. This is his account of some of the most important issues affecting Britain today – from levelling-up and the north-south divide, to social mobility and class, and the devastating social upheaval caused by decades of deindustrialization and government neglect – to show how broken promises of the past impact his village and the politics of today.This is the memoir of a man who left school illiterate, but has now written a book. The story of a lost generation who were prepared for a life that had disappeared by the time they were ready for it, of communities with once strong social ties that have now disintegrated, and a way of living that simply no longer exists in Britain today.\'Fallow\'s memoir is not just a classic piece of working-class writing, but a truly gripping narrative\' – Brian Groom, author of Northerners: A History Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0910, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

A beautiful new edition of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS, the iconic, beloved and deeply moving first volume of Maya Angelou\'s autobiography. ***\'The international classic and bestseller, Maya Angelou\'s memoir paints a portrait of \'a brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman\' BARACK OBAMA\'One of my favourites\' TINA KNOWLES\'I write about being a Black American woman, however, I am always talking about what it\'s like to be a human being. This is how we are, what makes us laugh, and this is how we fall and how we somehow, amazingly, stand up again\' Maya AngelouIn this first volume of her seven books of autobiography, Maya Angelou beautifully evokes her childhood with her grandmother in the American south of the 1930s. Loving the world, she also knows its cruelty. As a Black woman she has known discrimination, violence and extreme poverty, but also hope, joy, achievement and celebration. \'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity\' JAMES BALDWIN\'She moved through the world with unshakeable calm, confidence and a fierce grace . . . She will always be the rainbow in my clouds\' OPRAH WINFREY\'She was important in so many ways. She launched African American women writing in the United States. She was a real original. There is no duplicate\' TONI MORRISON Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0409, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Edited and with an introduction by Roxane Gay, the New York Times bestselling and deeply beloved author of Bad Feminist and Hunger, this anthology of first-person essays tackles rape, assault, and harassment head-on.Vogue, 10 of the Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2018 Harper\'s Bazaar, 10 New Books to Add to Your Reading List in 2018Elle, 21 Books We\'re Most Excited to Read in 2018Boston Globe, 25 books we can\'t wait to read in 2018Huffington Post, 60 Books We Can\'t Wait to Read in 2018Buzzfeed, 33 Most Exciting New Books of 2018In this valuable and timely anthology, cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay collects original and previously published pieces that address what it means to live in a world where women have to measure the harassment, violence and aggression they face, and where sexual-abuse survivors are \'routinely second-guessed, blown off, discredited, denigrated, besmirched, belittled, patronized, mocked, shamed, gaslit, insulted, bullied\' for speaking out. Highlighting the stories of well-known actors, writers and experts, as well as new voices being published for the first time, Not That Bad covers a wide range of topics and experiences, from an exploration of the rape epidemic embedded in the refugee crisis to first-person accounts of child molestation and street harrassment.Often deeply personal and always unflinchingly honest, this provocative collection both reflects the world we live in and offers a call to arms insisting that \'not that bad\' must no longer be good enough. Σελίδες: 368, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER THE NEW YORK TIMES NO 1 BESTSELLER The storming of the Capitol on 6 January 2021 revealed the transition from President Trump to President Biden to be one of the most dangerous periods in American history, with the result of the election called into question by the sitting president.   But, as internationally bestselling author Bob Woodward and acclaimed reporter Robert Costa reveal for the first time, it was far more than just a domestic political crisis. At the highest level of the US military, secret action was taken to prevent Trump from possibly starting a war.   Woodward and Costa interviewed more than 200 people at the centre of the turmoil, resulting in a spellbinding and definitive portrait of a nation on the brink. They take readers deep inside the Trump White House, the Biden White House, the 2020 campaign, and the Pentagon and Congress, with vivid, eyewitness accounts of what really happened. Peril is supplemented throughout with never-before-seen material from secret orders, transcripts of confidential calls, diaries, emails, meeting notes and other personal and government records, making for an unparalleled history. It is also the first inside look at Biden’s presidency, revealing the background to his controversial decision to leave Afghanistan. He took office faced with the challenges of a lifetime: dealing with the continuing deadly pandemic and its crushing economic impact, all the while navigating a bitter and disabling partisan divide, and the hovering, dark shadow of the former president. ‘We have much to do in this winter of peril,’ Biden declared at his inauguration.Peril is the extraordinary story of the end of one presidency and the beginning of another. The culmination of Bob Woodward’s bestselling trilogy on the Trump presidency, along with Fear and Rage, it is an essential read for anyone wanting to understand this tumultuous period.   Σελίδες: 512, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0804, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

TOO FAMOUS collects pieces Michael Wolff has written as a columnist for New York, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, GQ and The Hollywood Reporter, and adds several new ones. Written over a 20-year period, the book spans that moment in popular culture when personal attention became one of the world\'s most valuable commodities, and ending with Donald Trump, fame\'s most hyperbolic exponent.Some of these pieces exist in the amber of a particular news moment, some as character portraits - as colourful now as when they were written - and some as lasting observations about human nature and folly. The common ground all of these thrilling stories share is that everyone in this book is a creature of, or creation of, the media. They don\'t exist as who we see them as, and who they want to be, without the media. Σελίδες: 416, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0926, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

We are not OK...I\'ve been fortunate enough to meet many remarkable people over the last decade of making documentaries - sometimes in incredibly hostile environments, where they\'ve been really up against it - and I\'ve seen the devastating effect that poverty, trauma, violence, abuse, stigma, stress, prejudice and discrimination can have on people\'s mental health. It has always been the common thread.Every week, 1 in 10 young people in the UK experiences symptoms of a common mental health problem, such as anxiety or depression, and 1 in 5 have considered taking their own life at some point. In this book, Stacey Dooley opens up the conversation about mental health in young people, to challenge the stigma and stereotypes around it.Working in collaboration with mental health experts and charities, Stacey talks to young people across the UK directly affected by mental health issues, and helps tell their stories responsibly, in order to shine a light on life on the mental health frontline and give a voice to young people throughout the UK who are living with mental health conditions across the spectrum.As well as hearing about their experiences directly, Stacey speaks to medical experts, counsellors, campaigners and health practitioners who can give detailed insights into the conditions profiled and explore the environmental factors that play a part - including poverty, addiction, identity, pressures of social media and the impact of Covid-19. Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

\'The term culture ... includes all the characteristic activities and interests of a people; Derby Day, Henley Regatta, Cowes, the twelfth of August, a cup final, the dog races, the pin table, the dart board, Wensleydale cheese, boiled cabbage cut into sections, beetroot in vinegar, 19th-century Gothic churches and the music of Elgar. The reader can make his own list ...\'In this famous essay T. S. Eliot examines the principal uses of the word, and the conditions in which culture itself can flourish.\'So rich in ideas that it is difficult to select two or three of them for comment ... it is a natural history of culture.\' Sunday Times Σελίδες: 128, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Culture Smart guides help travellers have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on etiquette and communication will help you navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas. Σελίδες: 168, Διαστάσεις: 11x11cm

From the acclaimed philosopher and author of One-Dimensional Woman, a bold, playful and open-minded exploration of the role of men in the twenty-first centurySomething is definitely up with men. From millions online who engage with the manosphere to the #metoo backlash, from Men\'s Rights activists and incels to spiralling suicide rates, it\'s easy to see that, while men still rule the world, masculinity is in crisis. How can men and women live together in a world where capitalism and consumerism has replaced the values - family, religion, service and honour - that used to give our lives meaning? Feminism has gone some way towards dismantling the patriarchy, but how can we hold on to the best aspects of our metaphorical Father? With illuminating writing from an original, big-picture perspective, Nina Power unlocks the secrets hidden in our culture to enable men and women to practice playfulness and forgiveness, and reach a true mutual understanding and a lifetime of love. Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

\'Truly wonderful... Anna Funder has written another brilliant human portrait.\' - Claire Tomalin A BLAZING, GENRE-BENDING MASTERPIECE FROM ONE OF THE MOST INVENTIVE WRITERS OF OUR TIMELooking for wonder and some reprieve from the everyday, Anna Funder slips into the pages of her hero George Orwell. As she watches him create his writing self, she tries to remember her own . . .When she uncovers his forgotten wife, it\'s a revelation. Eileen O\'Shaughnessy\'s literary brilliance shaped Orwell\'s work and her practical nous saved his life. But why - and how - was she written out of the story?Using newly discovered letters from Eileen to her best friend, Funder recreates the Orwells\' marriage, through the Spanish Civil War and WW II in London. As she rolls up the screen concealing Orwell\'s private life she is led to question what it takes to be a writer - and what it is to be a wife.Compelling and utterly original, Wifedom speaks to the unsung work of women everywhere today, while offering a breathtakingly intimate view of one of the most important literary marriages of the 20th century. It is a book that speaks to our present moment as much as it illuminates the past.\'Simply, a masterpiece. Here, Anna Funder not only re-makes the art of biography, she resurrects a woman in full. And this in a narrative that grips the reader and unfolds through some of the most consequential moments - historical and cultural - of the twentieth century.\' Geraldine Brooks, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Σελίδες: 464, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Not only a dazzling analysis of the workings of sexism, but a balm for the soul. It will teach you how to survive and how to transform the world\' Hannah DawsonWe have to keep saying it because they keep doing it.Do colleagues roll their eyes in a meeting when you use words like sexism or racism? Do you refuse to laugh at jokes that aren\'t funny? Have you been called divisive for pointing out a division? Then you are a feminist killjoy, and this handbook is for you.The term killjoy has been used to dismiss feminism by claiming that it causes misery. But by naming ourselves feminist killjoys, we recover a feminist history, turning it into a source of strength as well as an inspiration.Drawing on her own stories and those of others, especially Black and brown feminists and queer thinkers, Sara Ahmed combines depth of thought with honesty and intimacy. The Feminist Killjoy Handbook unpicks the lies our culture tells us and provides a form of solidarity and companionship that can be returned to over a lifetime. Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

\'Mary Gaitskill is willing to think about the problematic with complexity and humanity, and without taking sides or engaging in all the fashionable moral hectoring that passes for serious thought these days.\' Eimear McBride Nuanced, daring and tender, these essays from the celebrated author of This is Pleasure and Bad Behavior, consistently fascinate and provoke. Mary Gaitskill takes on a broad range of topics from Nabokov to horse-riding with her unique ability to tease out unexpected truths and cast aside received wisdom. Written with startling grace and linguistic flair, and delving into the complicated nature of love and the responsibility we owe to the people we encounter, the work collected here inspires the reader to think beyond their first responses to life and art. Spanning thirty years of Mary Gaitskill\'s writing, and covering subjects as diverse as Dancer in the Dark, the world of Charles Dickens and the Book of Revelation with her characteristic blend of sincerity and wit, Oppositions is never less than enthralling. Σελίδες: 224, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1109, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER* UPDATED WITH NEW REPORTING * \'It’s all here in this stunning first draft of the history of the presidency of Donald Trump\' Sydney Morning Herald‘An icy, Iago-like glimpse of the emotional and moral nullity that may be the source of Trump’s power’ Observer‘A damning, well-reported, well-sourced and clearly written haymaker’ Sunday TimesDrawing on nearly three years of reporting, hundreds of hours of interviews and more than two hundred sources, including some of the most senior members of the administration, friends and first-hand witnesses who have never spoken before, Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig take us inside some of the most controversial moments of Trump’s presidency. They peer deeply into Trump’s White House – at the aides pressured to lie to the public, the lawyers scrambling to clear up norm-breaking disasters, and the staffers whose careers have been reduced to ashes – to paint an unparalleled group portrait of an administration driven by self-preservation and paranoia. Rucker and Leonnig reveal Trump at his most unvarnished, showing the unhinged decision-making and incompetence that has floored officials and stunned foreign leaders. They portray unscripted calls with Vladimir Putin, steak dinners with Kim Jong-un, and calls with Theresa May so hostile that they left her aides shaken. They also take a hard look at Robert Mueller, Trump’s greatest antagonist to date, and how his investigation slowly unravelled an administration whose universal value is loyalty – not to country, but to the president himself.Grippingly told, A Very Stable Genius is a behind-the-scenes account of Trump’s vainglorious pursuit of power in his first term. Σελίδες: 512, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0601, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'A pointed, svelte but diverse work.\' Irish TimesPart memoir, part manifesto, Some Answers Without Questions is an elegant, important and spirited work of self-investigation; the result of decades of answering questions that don\'t really matter-and not being asked the ones that do.\'A delight: approachable, rigorous and omnivorous in its frame of reference. . . a timely, lyrical investigation into what it means to create.\' Observer Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A riveting, inspiring memoir from the star of Netflix\'s My Unorthodox Life\'Haart is a hustler, a born entrepreneur, charismatic enough to attract investment like a pop ingenue attracts talent scouts and a fighter.\' POLLY VERNON, THE TIMES\'An irresistible read . . . Written with great intensity and rare candor, Brazen is a story of longing for more and manifesting that vision.\' TOMMY HILFIGEREver since she was a child, every aspect of Julia Haart\'s life - what she wore, what she ate, what she thought - was controlled by the rules of ultra-Orthodox Judaism. At nineteen, after a lifetime spent caring for her seven younger siblings, she was married off to a man she barely knew. But when she realises her daughters will be forced into the same unending servitude, Haart secretly starts preparing for a life beyond the confines of their Orthodox suburb - where she can pursue her \'sinful\' dreams designing clothes. Propulsive and unforgettable, Brazen follows Haart\'s extraordinary journey from an extreme religious sect to how she found freedom and success in the world of fashion. \'Julia lives her life with an exhilarating fervour that\'s contagious to anyone lucky enough to be around her. Never willing to accept the status quo, time and again she has fought for her place in the world and demanded her seat at the table. I\'m incredibly inspired by her stories, which are always told with honesty and heart. This book is a must read!\'COCO ROCHA \'Julia Haart is a hustler. Her story is an inspiring, believe-in-your-dreams, never-give-up, anything-in-life-is-possible story of hope. Run, don\'t walk, to get this book!\'LISA RINNA Σελίδες: 464, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0119, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

WINNER OF BEST NEW AUTHOR AT THE TRUE CRIME AWARDS 2024*AS FEATURED ON CHANNEL 4\'s 24 HOURS IN POLICE CUSTODY*\'Not many people know how much their life is worth. I do.\'The value of my life, or more specifically the cost of ending it, can be measured on a sliding scale based on method, reliability and efficiency. Fifteen thousand pounds would buy you plausible deniability and a brick across the back of the head from a London-based professional hitman. Or, if you\'re on a budget, five grand for \"some nutter\" to come down from Glasgow.\'Rob and his now ex-wife, Victoria, met at university. Their relationship started off happily, they married and moved to Falmouth in Cornwall. However, it quickly descended into a nightmare marriage of psychological manipulation, coercive control and emotional abuse - all from the woman who was supposed to love him.Rob\'s life was gradually destroyed as Victoria extended a web of lies around him, manipulating, suffocating and isolating him from the outside world. It was only through his baby daughter, Grace, that he found the courage to leave Victoria. But even then, Rob could never really escape, and Victoria continued to haunt and torment his life. In fact, her actions became more and more extreme, culminating in approaches to at least six different men with requests to help her murder Rob.As featured in Channel 4\'s 24 Hours in Police Custody, Married to the Black Widow is both a bone-chilling, real-life, psychological thriller and a powerful and honest true story of a father\'s unrelenting battle for freedom and justice. Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1015, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

WINNER OF A SOMERSET MAUGHAM AWARD 2021A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKSHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE A SUNDAY TIMES AND FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR \'Marks the birth of a new star of non-fiction\' William Dalrymple\'A beautiful account of immersion in an alien world\' Philip Marsden, GuardianThere is the Cornwall Lamorna Ash knew as a child – the idyllic, folklore-rich place where she spent her summer holidays. Then there is the Cornwall she discovers when, feeling increasingly dislocated in London, she moves to Newlyn, a fishing town near Land’s End. This Cornwall is messier and harder; it doesn’t seem like a place that would welcome strangers.But before long, Lamorna finds herself on a week-long trawler trip with a crew of local fishermen, afforded a rare glimpse into their world, their warmth and their humour. Out on the water, miles from the coast, she learns how fishing requires you to confront who you are and what it is that tethers you to the land. Dark, Salt, Clear is a bracing journey of discovery and a captivating portrait of a community sustained and defined by the sea for centuries. Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0702, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Thoughtful, very readable ... We have been lucky, lucky, lucky to have him\' - The Times\'Pithy and amusing\' - Sunday TimesDavid Dimbleby has interviewed prime ministers and presidents, made award-winning documentaries, chaired Question Time for 25 years, and anchored the BBC\'s live coverage of historic national and world events.KEEP TALKING is David\'s wry look at his own extraordinary career, and the people, events and controversies he has encountered along the way. As a broadcaster for the BBC, David had an obligation to appear a neutral observer. Now finally \'off the leash\' he writes without inhibition but with his characteristic wit, clarity and insight, about monarchy, politics, and the state of Britain. His book is enlivened with honest accounts of broadcasting from the inside - from commentating on Diana\'s funeral to anchoring ten successive General Election night results programmes. The faux pas, the secrets of the craft and what he was really thinking are shared for the first time. He reveals his own battles with politicians; queries the purpose and effect of political interviews; and considers the power of broadcasting - through programmes such as Question Time - to explore and amplify the public voice. Whilst profoundly British, the book ranges wider, in particular reflecting David\'s time in many countries, including Southern Africa and the United States. David has been there for us at nearly every major national event of the last fifty years. Serious, outspoken, and leavened with humour, KEEP TALKING reveals how David has seen it all - and is now telling it as he sees it. Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0720, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Heart-rending, shocking and totally gripping, The Slave Across the Street is the incredible true story of how an ordinary girl was lured into the sinister world of human trafficking - and how she eventually escaped and rebuilt her life.\'Flores puts a different face on human trafficking\'-- Guardian\'An absolute must read...written by a true warrior\' -- ***** Reader review\'A gripping and shocking story\' -- ***** Reader review\'A compulsive read\' -- ***** Reader review\'Absolutely brilliant book - couldn\'t put it down. Well worth reading\' -- ***** Reader review\'This story truly rocks your foundations to the core\' -- ***** Reader review*******************************************************************************IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU. IT HAPPENED TO THE GIRL NEXT DOOR...When Theresa was 15 she moved to a new school and fell for an older pupil, Daniel. Theresa was thrilled when one afternoon he asked if he could drive her home. But this simple decision would result in her being forced to work as a sex slave for two long years.Daniel was part of a criminal ring that bribed and trafficked Theresa whilst she was still living in her own house, unknown to her parents. Theresa would go to school alongside these boys in the day and be called into service at night...This is the shocking tale of how easily these things can happen. This is the story of her journey from victim to survivor... Σελίδες: 352, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

____________________________________Liz Murray never really had a chance in life. Born to a drug-addicted father who was in and out of prison, and an equally dependent mother who was in and out of mental institutions, she seemed destined to become just another tragic statistic; another life wasted on the brutal streets of New York. By the age of 15, Liz found herself homeless with nowhere to turn but the tough streets, riding subways all night for a warm place to sleep and foraging through dumpsters for food. But when her mother died of AIDS a year later, Liz\'s life changed for ever. With no education, with no chance at a job or a home, she realised that only the most astonishing of turnarounds could stop her heading all the way down the same path her parents took. And so she set her mind to overcoming what seemed like impossible odds - and in the process, achieved something extraordinary.Told with astounding sincerity, Breaking Night is the breathtaking and inspirational story of how a young women, born into a world without hope, used every ounce of strength and determination to steer herself towards a brighter future. Beautifully written, it is a poignant, evocative and stirring portrait of struggle, desperation, forgiveness and survival. Σελίδες: 432, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Spinster. Cougar. Carer. Matron. Wife.A rich, provocative and entertaining history of women\'s words - of the language we have, and haven\'t, had to share our livesSpecial commendation from the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize\'A gem of a book\' KATE MOSSE\'[A] thoughtful, eye-opening book\' ALICE VICENT, author of Why Women Grow\'A fascinating look at how we talk about women\' WASHINGTON POST\'Wonderful\' DAILY TELEGRAPHFrom the dawn of Old English to the present day, Dr Jenni Nuttall guides readers through the evolution of words we have used to describe women and the experiences they might share including menstruation, sexuality, the consequences of male violence, childbirth, paid and unpaid work. Along the way, she argues that as women have made slow progress towards equality, we\'ve lost some of the most eloquent parts of our vocabulary for our lives.Inspired by Nuttall\'s deep knowledge of the English language as well as conversations with her teenage daughter, this is a book for anyone who loves language, and for feminists who want to look to the past in order to move forward.\'Sharply funny and wonderfully shareable . . . Incredible\' WOMAN AND HOME\'This superb book teems with historical marvels and their 21st century resonances\' REBECCA WRAGG SYKES, author of Kindred\'A great book on the history of women\'s words in the English language\' NEW EUROPEAN\'Even longtime word enthusiasts will find plenty of new trivia\' NEW YORKER\'A must-have for any lover of language, history or women\' BUZZ MAGAZINE\'Entertaining\' SPECTATOR\'Edifying and enlivening\' BOSTON GLOBE\'There is a nugget of joy and wisdom on every single page\' VICTORIA WHITWORTH, historian and author of Swimming with Seals Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0709, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

\'Offers hope and good sense in equal measure\' Ian Bremmer  \'A sensible plan for reform that can help us create a fairer and more equitable world\' Sheryl Sandberg Problems are mounting. We face sputtering growth, an escalating climate emergency, worsening inequality, poor policy responses, increasing nationalism and a decline in global co-operation. But a permacrisis need not be permanent. In this book, three of the most internationally respected and experienced thinkers of our time, Gordon Brown, Mohamed A. El-Erian and Michael Spence, writing with Reid Lidow, explain where we’ve gone wrong and set out what could be done to bring about a brighter future for generations to come. They look beyond today’s headlines and political rhetoric to offer a bold, big-picture vision and nuanced, achievable solutions for fixing our broken approaches to growth, economic management, and governance. The world is changing. What that change looks like is up to us. Σελίδες: 352, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0425, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

\'A beautiful, deeply philosophical book about reading as a form of existential consolation\' Literary Review\'Acute and tender . . . alive with discovery and desire\' Observer\'A meditation, by turns glorious and aching, on what it means to be a woman and to try to be free\' Amia Srinivasan \'A gift to readers of all ages. Engaging . . . poignant . . . uplifting\' Washington Post\'I adored this book . . . a generous, enlivening work, destined to be passed from friend to friend for a long time to come\' Megan HunterIn this intricate, intimate and dazzlingly original group biography, Joanna Biggs looks to eight revolutionary women writers who each sought freedom and intellectual fulfilment in their lifetimes and asks: why is it so important for women to read one another? By illuminating the motivations, desires and disappointments of Mary Wollstonecraft, George Eliot, Zora Neale Hurston, Virginia Woolf, Simone de Beauvoir, Sylvia Plath, Toni Morrison and Elena Ferrante, Biggs lights a way past the traditional goals and expectations of femininity and towards a life lived generously and joyfully for oneself. Σελίδες: 272, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0730, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Follow Colm Tóibín\'s lone religious pilgrimage along the Irish border during the tumultuous summer of 1987.In the summer after the Anglo-Irish Agreement, when tension was high in Northern Ireland, Colm Tóibín walked along the border from Derry to Newry. Bad Blood is a stark and evocative account of this journey through fear and hatred, and a report on ordinary life and the legacy of history in a bleak and desolate landscape.Tóibín describes the rituals – the marches, the funerals, the demonstrations – observed by both communities along the border, and listens to the stories which haunt both sides. With sympathy and insight Bad Blood captures the intimacy of life along one of the most contested strips of land in Western Europe.Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature. Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0715, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH SHORTLISTED FOR BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDSSHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READER AWARD 2024Reuben, aged 38, was living in a home for adults with learning disabilities and struggling to accept that he had Down\'s syndrome. Depressed and in a fog of anti-depressants, he hadn\'t spoken for over a year. Increasingly isolated, cut off from everyone and everything he loved, Reuben sent a text message: \'brother. do. you. love. me.\'When Manni received this desperate message from his youngest brother, he knew everything had to change. Together they began an extraordinary journey of repair, rediscovering the depths of their brotherhood, one gradual step at a time. Combining Manni\'s tender words with Reuben\'s compelling illustrations, their story of hope and resilience questions how we care for those closest to us and draws a moving portrait of brotherly love. Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'A clear, concise, easy-to-read account of the issues between sex, gender and feminism . . . an important book\' Evening Standard \'A call for cool heads at a time of great heat and a vital reminder that revolutions don\'t always end well\' Sunday Times Material Girls is a timely and trenchant critique of the influential theory that we all have an inner feeling known as a gender identity, and that this feeling is more socially significant than our biological sex.Professor Kathleen Stock surveys the philosophical ideas that led to this point, and closely interrogates each one, from De Beauvoir\'s statement that, \'One is not born, but rather becomes a woman\' (an assertion she contends has been misinterpreted and repurposed), to Judith Butler\'s claim that language creates biological reality, rather than describing it. She looks at biological sex in a range of important contexts, including women-only spaces and resources, healthcare, epidemiology, political organization and data collection.Material Girls makes a clear, humane and feminist case for our retaining the ability to discuss reality, and concludes with a positive vision for the future, in which trans rights activists and feminists can collaborate to achieve some of their political aims. Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0412, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

An eloquent and thought-provoking book on racism and prejudice by the Liverpool and England football legend John Barnes.John Barnes spent the first dozen years of his life in Jamaica before moving to the UK with his family in 1975. Six years later he was a professional footballer, distinguishing himself for Watford, Liverpool and England, and in the process becoming this country\'s most prominent black player.Barnes is now an articulate and captivating social commentator on a broad range of issues, and in The Uncomfortable Truth About Racism he tackles head-on the issues surrounding prejudice with his trademark intelligence and authority.By vividly evoking his personal experiences, and holding a mirror to this country\'s past, present and future, Barnes provides a powerful and moving testimony. The Uncomfortable Truth About Racism will help to inform and advance the global conversation around society\'s ongoing battle with the awful stain of prejudice. Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0512, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 FT / McKinsey BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDOne of the world\'s most influential economists sets out the basis for a new social contract fit for the 21st century.\'Excellent... Shafik points us toward...a hopeful framework for social, economic and political renewal\' Michael J. Sandel____________What does society owe each of us? And what do we owe in return?Our answer to these inescapable questions - known as the social contract - shapes our politics, economic systems and every stage of life, from raising children and going to school to finding work and growing old. Yet today, many believe that this contract is not working for them.Economist Minouche Shafik examines societies across the world and demonstrates that the urgent challenges of technology, demography and climate require a major shift in priorities. This vision-changing book shows us the way to a new model that provides mutual security and opportunity - a social contract fit for the twenty-first century.____________\'Intelligent and lucid\' Martin Wolf, Financial Times\'A powerful and persuasive moral argument...rigorous and specific enough to help readers think practically about the policies needed\' Melinda Gates\'A necessary contribution at a turning-point in history... A must-read\' Ursula von der LeyenA PROSPECT MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF 2021 Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK, OBAMA 2021 BOOK PICK and INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\'Hunger was a constant, reliable friend in Mei Guo. She came second only to loneliness.\' In China she was the daughter of professors. In Brooklyn her family is \'illegal.\' Qian is just seven when she moves to America, the \'Beautiful Country\', where she and her parents find that the roads of New York City are not paved with gold, but crushing fear and scarcity. Unable to speak English at first, Qian and her parents must work wherever they can to survive, all while she battles hunger and loneliness at school. Thus begins an extraordinary story that describes, in vivid colours, days labouring in sweatshops and sushi factories, nights scavenging the streets for furniture, and the terrifying moment when the family emerges from the shadows to seek emergency medical treatment for Qian\'s mother. Qian Julie Wang\'s memoir is an unforgettable account of what it means to live under the perpetual threat of deportation and the small joys and sheer determination that kept her family afloat in a new land. Told from a child\'s perspective, in a voice that is intimate, poignant and startlingly lyrical, Beautiful Country is the story of a girl who learns first to live - and then escape - an invisible life.\'A powerful, gripping insight into the world of an undocumented migrant in New York . . . beautifully written, with vivid scenes that linger in the mind long after finishing it\' Helena Merriman\'A story that needs to be heard. Moving, beautiful, heartbreaking and even funny . . . I never wanted it to end\' Philippa Perry\'Deeply compelling . . . I was moved by the love and resilience of this family thrust into darkness. The book casts an urgent light on a reality that extends way beyond America\'s borders\' Hisham Matar, author of A Month in Siena and The Return\'Astonishing . . . In restrained but beautiful prose, Wang honours her family\'s sacrifices, but alerts us to the urgent realisation that they should not be necessary\' Nesrine Malik Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm