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‘There will be an avalanche of books about the pandemic. None will be as eye-opening or humane or moving as Lamb’s’ DAILY TELEGRAPH A story of poverty, generosity and worlds colliding in modern Britain When Covid-19 hit the UK and lockdown was declared, Mike Matthews wondered how his four-star hotel would survive. Then the council called. The British government had launched a programme called ‘ Everyone In ’ and 33 rough sleepers – many of whom had spent decades on the street – needed beds.The Prince Rupert Hotel would go on to welcome well over 100 people from this community, offering them shelter, good food and a comfy bed during the pandemic. This is the story of how that luxury hotel spent months locked down with their new guests, many of them traumatised, addicts or suffering from mental illness. As a world-leading foreign correspondent turning her attention to her own country for the first time, Christina Lamb chronicles how extreme situations were handled and how shocking losses were suffered, how romances emerged between guests and how people grappled with their pasts together. Unexpected and profound, heart-warming and heartbreaking, this is a tale that gives a panoramic insight into modern Britain in all its failures, and people in all their capacities for kindness – even in the most difficult of times. Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'An extraordinary story that deals with the urgent issues of our era . . . a story about resilience, renewal\' - Elif ShafakA stunning testament to human strength, courage and compassion, Hope Not Fear shows that nobody is powerless to change the world. This memoir from refugee, filmmaker, and activist Hassan Akkad traces his campaigns for justice, from protesting the Assad regime in Syria to winning greater rights for cleaners in the NHS.Since seeking asylum in the UK, Hassan’s unshakeable instinct to raise awareness, help and connect, has seen him share not only his experience as a refugee, but to the coronavirus pandemic as a covid ward cleaner and documentary filmmaker. As a witness and advocate, he bridges national and political divides; his humanity, sense of service and ideals bring people together.If you find yourself wondering where to find hope in difficult times, this book is the place to start.\'Remarkable\' - The Observer\'A journey of hope and connection . . . this will do much to restore your faith.\' - Stylist Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0808, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* \'I can\'t imagine reading a better book this year’ Daily Mirror Tim Marshall\'s global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation’s choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn’t changed. But the world has. In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age of great-power rivalry: Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Greece, Turkey, the Sahel, Ethiopia, Spain and Space. Find out why Europe’s next refugee crisis is closer than it thinks as trouble brews in the Sahel; why the Middle East must look beyond oil and sand to secure its future; why the eastern Mediterranean is one of the most volatile flashpoints of the twenty-first century; and why the Earth’s atmosphere is set to become the world’s next battleground. Delivered with Marshall’s trademark wit and insight, this is a lucid and gripping exploration of the power of geography to shape humanity’s past, present – and future. ‘Another outstanding guide to the modern world. Marshall is a master at explaining what you need to know and why.’ Peter Frankopan Σελίδες: 432, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0105, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Chris is a powerful force for good in the national debate on criminal justice.\' –The Secret Barrister\'Extraordinary\' – Krishnan Guru-MurthyChris Daw QC has been practising criminal law for over 25 years, navigating Britain’s fractured justice system from within. He has looked into the eyes of murderers, acted for notorious criminals, and listened to the tangled tales woven by fraudsters, money launderers and drug barons. Yet his work takes place at the heart of a system at breaking point – one which is failing perpetrators, victims and society – and now he is convinced that something must change. Drawing on case histories and global reporting, and published with a new afterword on law in the global pandemic, Justice on Trial presents a radical set of solutions for crime and punishment. By turns shocking, moving and pragmatic, Daw’s account offers rare inside access to a system in crisis and a roadmap to a future beyond the binary of good and evil.Updated with a new afterword on law and the global pandemic. Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0831, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

On hearing that Jackser, her childhood abuser, is seriously ill, Martha is elated, thinking that finally she will be able to watch him suffer. But in the hospital she sees a frightened, lonely old man and realises with a shock that he seems to regret his earlier actions.During her vigil, she is joined by Charlie, her beloved little brother, then the ma and some of her other siblings. All of them have suffered greatly and it is clear that no one connected to Jackser has escaped unscathed.But as she sits with him during his dying days, other memories of Jackser come back to Martha – fleeting moments of concern and kindness, and a sense of closeness as he recalled his own tormented past in one of Ireland’s industrial schools. It is a vicious cycle of cruelty and loss that has played out, from which only her own tenacity and wit has provided an escape.Poignant, ribald, poetic and defiant, with its resolution of many unanswered questions about her life this is Martha at her best. Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

\'Utterly gripping\' - The Guardian \'Fascinating\' - The Sunday Times \'Moving\' - Scotsman \'Engrossing\' - Financial Times Sue Black confronts death every day. As a Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology, she focuses on mortal remains in her lab, at burial sites, at scenes of violence, murder and criminal dismemberment, and when investigating mass fatalities due to war, accident or natural disaster. In All That Remains she reveals the many faces of death she has come to know, using key cases to explore how forensic science has developed, and examining what her life and work has taught her. Do we expect a book about death to be sad? Macabre? Sue\'s book is neither. There is tragedy, but there is also humour in stories as gripping as the best crime novel. Part memoir, part science, part meditation on death, her book is compassionate, surprisingly funny, and it will make you think about death in a new light. ________ SUE BLACK\'S NEW BOOK, WRITTEN IN BONE, IS OUT NOW _________ \'One might expect [this book] to be a grim read but it absolutely isn\'t. I found it invigorating!\' (Andrew Marr, BBC Radio 4 \'Start the Week\') \'Black\'s utterly gripping account of her life and career as a professor of anatomy and forensic anthropology manages to be surprisingly life-affirming. As she herself says, it is \"as much about life as about death\"\' (PD Smith Guardian) \'An engrossing memoir . . . an affecting mix of personal and professional\' (Erica Wagner, Financial Times) \'A model of how to write about the effect of human evil without losing either objectivity or sensitivity . . . Heartening and anything but morbid . . . Leaves you thinking about what kind of human qualities you value, what kinds of people you actually want to be with\' (Rowan Williams, New Statesman) \'For someone whose job is identifying corpses, Sue Black is a cheerful soul . . . All That Remains feels like every episode of \'Silent Witness\', pre-fictionalised. Except, you know, really good\' (Helen Rumbelow, The Times) Σελίδες: 368, Διαστάσεις: 12.7x12.7cm

40 YEARS WITH THE KRAYS is the untold, intimate history of the twins and the woman who raised them. Told with humour and insight, it looks back across the decades at the life of this close knit, notorious East End family. Maureen Flanagan, a then 20 year old hairdresser started visiting the Kray family home in Vallance Road each week to give the twins’ mother, Violet, her weekly shampoo and set. Over the cups of tea and the rollers and hairpins, Violet began to confide in ‘Flan’ about her life, her incredible pride in her twins, the celebrities who visited her at their humble East End home - and her troubled relationship with her husband. Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Irish Travellers have never enjoyed a higher profile, at home and abroad, for good reasons and bad. On the one hand are the positive stories like the success of boxers such as John Joe Nevin and Tyson Fury, the popularity of Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and Paddy Doherty’s victory on Celebrity Big Brother. On the other are controversial news stories such as the Dale Farm stand-off and the recent convictions for slavery. Gypsy Empire delves into the heart of Traveller life, focusing on three aspects that have coloured perceptions of Travellers among the wider community: family feuds, bare-knuckle fights and trading. Many Irish Travellers are driven by the need to prove their status among their own, a powerful instinct epitomised by those who engage in brutal bare-knuckle fights. These bouts are fuelled by family feuds which sometimes erupt in vicious acts of violence. We meet many colourful characters, among them some of the world’s most prolific and gifted criminals, their self-reliance providing an edge over other crime gangs.This is a golden era for the Traveller clans which are expanding and growing like never before. Gypsy Empire takes the reader inside the hidden world of Irish Travellers. Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

The Road to Wigan Pier is a book in two parts: the first half is Orwell’s description of working-class life in industrial communities of the north of England, the second examines his own political views.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by journalist and author Amelia Gentleman.The Road to Wigan Pier is an insightful and powerful account of lives lived in poverty and deprivation in a time of low wages and meagre government support. Orwell describes dismal housing (including the lodging house where he stays), harsh working conditions and the devastating effects of unemployment. And he also vividly describes the courage and dignity of the people he meets. In the second half of the book, Orwell examines his own political and social affiliations with an impressive ability to provoke and to question. He defends middle-class values whilst critiquing the failures of his own class, he advocates socialism whilst criticizing the socialist movement in England. Σελίδες: 288, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0309, Διαστάσεις: 10.2x10.2cm

On 28 August 1984, Josef Fritzl drugged his teenage daughter with ether and imprisoned her in an underground bunker behind eight locked doors. Over the following twenty-four years, he raped and abused her, never letting her or the children she bore him out of the dark, windowless cellar.Based on 150 new interviews with psychologists, neighbours, colleagues and friends who knew Fritzl, as well as the insight of his own chilling confession, Allan Hall reconstructs the monstrous personality behind this hideous crime. He exposes Josef Fritzl\'s dark past in Nazi Austria, his previous conviction as a rapist, the appalling conditions in which Elisabeth and her children were kept and her astonishingly brave conduct while held prisoner. Including exclusive photographs and previously unseen evidence, this is a truly heart-stopping record of one of the most elaborate and disturbing cases of abuse in modern times. Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

An irreverent, provocative, and visually fascinating look at what our online lives reveal about who we really are – and how this deluge of data will transform the science of human behaviour. Big Data is used to spy on us, hire and fire us, and sell us things we don\'t need. In ‘Dataclysm’, Christian Rudder, founder of one of the world’s biggest dating websites OkCupid, puts this flood of information to an entirely different use: understanding human nature. Drawing on terabytes of data from Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, OkCupid, and many other sites, Rudder examines the terrain of human experience to answer a range of questions: Does it matter where you went to school? How racist are we? How do political views alter relationships? Philosophers, psychologists, gene hunters and neuroscientists have tried to explain our flaws and foibles. Rudder shows that in today\'s era of social media, a powerful new approach is possible, one that reveals how we actually behave when we think no one\'s looking. Outrageous and illuminating, ‘Dataclysm’, is a portrait of our essential selves – dark, absurd, occasionally noble – and a first look at a revolution in the making. Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

In the early 1960s this classic work of investigative journalism was a number one bestseller. The savage and hilarious analysis of America\'s funeral practices rocked the industry and shocked the public. This up-dated edition (revised just before the author\'s death) shows that if anything the industry has become more pernicious than ever in its assault on our practices and wallets. And it\'s an industry that - alas - sooner or later affects us all. Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1206, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Celebrating five decades of the feminist publisher, each of the Five Gold Reads represents an iconic moment in Virago\'s history, from the 1970s to today.I once believed that we only had to put in place the conditions for equality for the remnants of old-fashioned sexism in our culture to wither away. I am ready to admit that I was wrong.\' Empowerment, liberation, choice. Once the watchwords of feminism, these terms have now been co-opted by a society that sells women an airbrushed, highly sexualised and increasingly narrow vision of femininity. Drawing on a wealth of research and personal interviews, Living Dolls is a straight-talking, passionate and important book that makes us look afresh at women and girls, at sexism and femininity.\'This book marked a real feminist awakening for me . . . it might make you rage, but in a good, important way\' Laura Bates, ELLE \'Required reading for everyone who cares about our humanity, and that means all of us\' Katherine Sheridan, IRISH TIMES\'A must-read\' Viv Groskop, GUARDIAN Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0613, Διαστάσεις: 12.4x12.4cm

*A Radio 4 Book of the Week*\'Powerful\' Observer \'Superb\' Daily Mail \'Brilliant\' Radio Times __________Few people leave prison unchanged. It\'s a place heavy with suffering, a place where you will find dangerous, vulnerable, and forgotten people. But for Alex South, it was a place where she also found hope.In this powerful and moving memoir, Alex attempts to make sense of her experiences in prison by confronting the harsh reality of life on the inside and examining them from different angles. In an overwhelmingly masculine environment, where strength and aggression are routinely on show, Alex\'s view is particularly important.Capturing the confusion and contradictions of prison, Alex presents a life that is often hidden from the public. Changing our perceptions, Behind These Doors shows the many devastating, but often inspiring, consequences prison can have.__________\'I was completely gripped whilst reading it - it\'s such a powerful memoir and one that shines a light into a world most of the public rarely see.\' Nikki Smith, author of The Beach Party\'A true, compassionate and honest account of what it is to work in our prisons.\' Dr Gwen Adshead, Sunday Timesbestselling author of The Devil You Know\'This is a beautifully written account about hope and optimism, of humanity, realism, resilience and the complexity of people.\' Professor David Wilson Σελίδες: 352, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0625, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

A trailblazing collection of writing from Binyavanga Wainaina\'s extraordinary life, featuring an introduction from his long-time friend, Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieBinyavanga Wainaina was a seminal author and creative force, remembered as one of the greatest chroniclers of contemporary African life.This ground-breaking collection brings together, for the first time, Binyavanga’s pioneering writing on the African continent including many of his most critically acclaimed pieces, such as the viral satirical sensation How to Write About Africa.Writing fearlessly across a range of topics - from politics to international aid, cultural heritage and redefining sexuality - this is a remarkable illustration of a writer at the height of his power.\'A fierce literary talent\' Nesrine Malik, Guardian ‘A provocative satirist . . . his omnivorous brilliance [was] matched by ambition and vision on a continental scale’ New York Times Σελίδες: 368, Διαστάσεις: 12.7x12.7cm

The acclaimed sociologist\'s landmark, compassionate work on how society treats those who are different\'By definition, of course, we believe the person with a stigma is not quite human\'In ancient times stigma were physical marks branded on people considered unfit to be in society. Today social stigma shames those seen as \'abnormal\' in more insidious ways. Erving Goffman\'s defining sociological study draws extensively on the lived experiences of those who have found themselves on the edges of society to look at the complex ways in which stigmatized individuals see and project themselves, the strategies they use to deal with rejection, and how stigma can shatter their relationships with others.\'His brilliant book\' Guardian Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Shortlisted for the Bread & Roses AwardAn Amazon Best Non-Fiction Book of The Year‘Essential reading‘ – The Guardian‘Sharp and witty with moments of startling candour‘ – The i‘Revealing and beautifully written‘ – David Harewood_____A thought-provoking and fearless exploration of how we can dismantle racism in the classroom and do better by all our students.Before Jeffrey Boakye was a black teacher, he was a black student. Which means he has spent a lifetime navigating places of learning that are white by default. Since training to teach, he has often been the only black teacher at school. At times seen as a role model, at others a source of curiosity, Boakye’s is a journey of exploration – from the outside looking in.In the groundbreaking I Heard What You Said, he recounts how it feels to be on the margins of the British education system. As a black, male teacher – an English teacher who has had to teach problematic texts – his very existence is a provocation to the status quo, giving him a unique perspective on the UK’s classrooms.Told through a series of eye-opening encounters based on the often challenging and sometimes outrageous things people have said to him or about him – from ‘Can you rap?‘ and ‘Have you been in prison?‘ to ‘Stephen who?‘ – Boakye reflects with passion and wit on what he has found out about the presumptions, silences and distortions that underpin the experience of black students and teachers._____‘Hugely important‘ – Baroness Lawrence‘Deeply compelling, intellectually rigorous and essential‘ – Nels Abbey‘Makes a powerful case‘ – Rt Hon Lady Hale Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1031, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

\'ASTONISHING AND ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING\' - LYNDA LA PLANTE\'Engrossing, emotionally honest and forensically fascinating\' - Dr Richard Shepherd, author of Unnatural CausesEVERY BODY LEAVES A MARKIn Traces, Professor Patricia Wiltshire will take you on a journey through the fascinating edgeland where nature and crime are intertwined. She\'ll take you searching for bodies of loved ones - through woodlands and plantations, along hedgerows and field-edges, from ditches to living rooms - solving time since death and how remains were disposed of. She will show you how pollen from a jacket led to a confession and how two pairs of trainers, a car and a garden fork led to the location of a murdered girl. She will give you glimpses of her own history: her loves, her losses, and the narrow little valley in Wales where she first woke up to the wonders of the natural world.From flowers, fungi, tree trunks to walking boots, carpets and corpses\' hair, Traces is a fascinating and unique book on life, death, and one\'s indelible link with nature. Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'A smart and rich compendium of what is going on within and without our bodies today ... in this brave and significant book, Orbach does battle with a full quiver of her own fire-tipped arrows, her blazing firebrand levelled at self-hatred in all its forms.\' the Times In the past decades, the pressure to perfect and design our bodies has been unprecedented. Men are encouraged to surgically pump up their pecs, breast enhancement is a sweet sixteen birthday present in the suburbs of America, and eating problems - from bulimia to obesity - are growing daily, affecting children as young as six. In China, women are having their legs broken and extended by 5cms. In Iran there are 35,000 cosmetic nose reconstructions a year. The body is no longer a given and to possess a flawless one has become the ambition of millions. In her years of practice as a psychoanalyst, Susie Orbach has come to realise that the way we view our bodies is the mirror of how we view ourselves: our body becomes the measure of our worth. In this updated edition of Bodies, she addresses the modern challenges to body-image, exposing how social media has exacerbated existing issues and creates new ways we relate to our bodies. In the past decade, despite campaigns promoting body positivity, often unproven and unregulated dietary products have proliferated throughout the world. Meanwhile, movements such as #MeToo have revealed what has changed in our attitudes to bodies and what has, unfortunately, remained the same. Σελίδες: 224, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0815, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

\'Fascinating ... Tenants should be compulsory reading for every politician\' - PANDORA SYKES \'Excellent\' - NOVARA MEDIA \'Important heartbreaking and shocking ... this is a vital read.\' THE TIMES ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2022 THE TIMES, DAZED, FINANCIAL TIMES, METRO, EVENING STANDARD, REFINERY29, COSMOPOLITAN In twenty-first-century Britain, unsafe homes are a matter of life and death. Award-winning journalist Vicky Spratt traces decades of bad decisions to show how the British dream of secure housing for all has withered. This fierce and moving account tells the stories of those on the frontline, illuminating the ways this national emergency cuts across the country, where the safety net of social housing has unravelled in exchange for profit, and communities have been devastated beyond recognition. Everybody deserves the chance of a safe and stable home, and this urgent, ground-breaking book leads the way. Σελίδες: 352, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0302, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Britain\'s first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, smuggled wine up the Thames with the help of the Navy. Tony Blair confessed that a stiff drink and half a bottle of wine a night had become a helpful crutch while in office. Joseph Stalin flushed out traitors with vodka. The disintegration of Richard Nixon and Boris Yeltsin was largely down to drink. Winston Churchill was famous for his drinking, often taking a whisky and soda first thing in the morning and champagne ritually with dinner. But why did these politicians drink and what was their tipple of choice? How did drinking shape the decisions they made? Ben Wright, political correspondent for the BBC, explores the history of alcohol within politics, from the debauched drinking practices of eighteenth-century ministers to today, often based on his own experiences supping with politicians in Westminster bars. With exclusive interviews and in-depth research, Order, Order! uses alcohol as a lens through which to meet a remarkable cast of politicians, to understand their times and discover what drove them to drink. A story of boozy bon viveurs - but with many casualties too - and the complexity of the human condition and the pull of the bottle. Σελίδες: 368, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A compelling investigation into the phenomenon of dirty work – labour that society considers essential, but morally compromised. A New Statesman Book of the Year \'This book will prompt a public reckoning with inequality in work\' Michael J. Sandel \'A scathing and thoughtful book about labor and principles\' Rebecca Solnit \'A writer in the tradition of George Orwell and Martha Gellhorn\' Corey Robin \'Confronts a series of deep and vexing moral questions... penetrating, astutely observed, beautifully written\' Patrick Radden KeefeGuards who patrol the wards of America\'s most violent and abusive prisons; undocumented immigrants who man the \'kill floors\' of industrial slaughterhouses; drone operators who kill people from thousands of miles away.These are the essential workers we prefer not to think about. Their morally dubious, often physically violent and dangerous activity sustains modern society yet is concealed from our gaze. It is work that falls disproportionately in deprived areas, on immigrants and people of colour, and entails a less familiar set of occupational hazards – stigma, shame and moral injury.A striking, sophisticated and nuanced investigation, Dirty Work will change the way you think about society. Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0502, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Among the ethnic gangs that rule America\'s inner cities, none has had the impact of the Jamaican posses. Spawned in the ghettos of Kingston as mercenary street-fighters for the island\'s politicians, the posses began migrating to the United States in the early 1980\'s, just in time to catch and ride the crack wave as it engulfed the country.Laurie Gunst\'s provocative exposé of the Jamaican politicians\' role in creating this problem is also a moving and compelling tale of suffering and exploitation. Leone Ross\' substantial afterword examines further the issues raised by the book from a British and Jamaican perspective Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

full of wisdom and entertaining anecdotes\' The Economist\'fascinating\' Financial TimesSocial Chemistry will utterly transform the way you think about \'networking.\' Understanding the contours of your social network can dramatically enhance personal relationships, work life, and even your global impact. Are you an Expansionist, a Broker, or a Convener? The answer matters more than you think. . . .One of 2021\'s Most Highly Anticipated New Books--NewsweekOne of The 20 New Leadership Books--Adam GrantOne The Best New Wellness Books Hitting Shelves In January--Shape.comA Next Big Idea Club Nominee__________Conventional wisdom would have us believe that it is the size of your network that matters: how many people do you know? We\'re told to mix, mingle, and connect.But social science research suggests otherwise.The quality and structure of our relationships have far greater impact on our personal and professional lives. our relationships with friends, family, co-workers, neighbours, and collaborators are by far our greatest asset. Yet, most people leave them to chance.In this ground-breaking study, Marissa King, Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Yale, argues that there are strategic ways in which we can alter our relationships for a happier and more fulfilling life. With new understanding, this book can help readers to see how they can harness the power of their networks in their personal relationships, at work, and to create a better world. Σελίδες: 368, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0217, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

From the author of the groundbreaking, international bestseller The Female Brain comes this eagerly awaited follow-up.Did you know that the male brain...·is a lean, mean problem-solving machine that uses analytical brain structures, not emotional ones, to find solutions·thrives under competition, instinctively plays rough, and is obsessed with rank and hierarchy·has an area for sexual pursuit that is 2.5 times larger than that of the female brain, consuming him with sexual fantasies about female body partsAs Dr Louann Brizendine\'s impeccably researched, irresistible guide follows the male brain from infancy to adulthood, it unlocks many secrets and offers fascinating insights into a range of subjects, including emotional intimacy, anger, agression, and winning. It also answers many baffling questions and exposes the often shocking gulf that exists between the sexes. Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 12.7x12.7cm

\'Full of smugglers tales, childhood memories and the real-life struggles of living on a remote island.\' - Touring Tales ***\'In the January dark, a young man walks slowly into the sea. He can\'t see where he is going, but he knows the island is calling...\'Mary and Patrick\'s dream was to live in London, have 2.4 children, the nice house, the successful jobs. But life had other plans, and in one traumatic year that all came crashing down.Bruised and battered, Mary finds herself pulled towards Cornwall and dreams of St George\'s Island, where she spent halcyon childhood summers. So, when an opportunity arises to become tenants if they renovate the old Island House, they grab it with both hands.Life on the island is hard, especially in winter, the sea and weather, unforgiving. But the rugged natural beauty, the friendly ghosts of previous inhabitants, and the beautiful isolation of island life bring hope and purpose, as they discover a resilience they never knew they had. Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0926, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

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In this astonishing account, Iceberg Slim reveals the secret inner world of the pimp, and the smells, sounds, fears and petty triumphs of his world. A legendary figure of the Chicago underworld, this is his story: from defending his mother against the men in their lives to becoming a giant of the streets. A seething tale of brutality, cunning and greed, Pimp is a harrowing portrait of life on the wrong side of the tracks, and a rich warning from a true survivor. Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

In the last five years, the feminist movement has seen a radical upswell of energy and activism. We have been inspired by #LeanIn, we have found solidarity in #MeToo. We\'ve pushed one another to be stronger and try harder. Caroline Criado-Perez\'s landmark book of feminist inspiration introduces us to the pioneers who motivated us to do it like a woman, including a female fighter pilot in Afghanistan; a Chilean revolutionary; the Russian punks who rocked out against Putin; and the Iranian journalist who dared to uncover her hair. This is a brilliant, necessary manifesto for women everywhere. Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MEMOIR \'Incredibly moving and haunting\' Roxane Gay\'I read this book cover to cover and it stunned me\' Jia Tolentino \'Powerful, honest and necessary\' Marian Keyes\'To girls everywhere, I am with you. On nights when you feel alone, I am with you. When people doubt you or dismiss you, I am with you. I fought every day for you. So never stop fighting, I believe you.\'Chanel Miller\'s story changed our world forever. In 2016 Brock Turner was sentenced to just six months in jail after he was caught sexually assaulting her on Stanford\'s campus. His light sentencing, and Chanel\'s victim impact statement, which was read by eleven million people in four days, sparked international outrage and action.Know My Name is an intimate, profoundly moving memoir that exposes a patriarchal culture biased to protect perpetrators, a criminal justice system designed to fail the most vulnerable, and ultimately shines with the courage required to move through suffering and live a full and beautiful life. Entwining pain, resilience, and humour, this breath-taking memoir will stand as a modern classic.\'I could not put this phenomenal book down\' Glennon Doyle, bestselling author of UNTAMED\'To read Know My Name inspires hope\' Guardian\'A searing, beautiful book\' Sunday Times \'Know My Name marks the debut of a gifted young writer. Miller\'s words are purpose. They are maps. And she is a treasure who has prevailed\' New York Times Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLERA BETWEEN THE COVERS PICKSelected as a book of the year by AMAZON, THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, NEW YORK TIMES, ECONOMIST, NEW STATESMAN, VOGUE, IRISH TIMES, IRISH EXAMINER and RED MAGAZINE\'One of the best books I have ever read . . . unbelievably moving\' Elizabeth Day \'An extraordinary story, beautifully told\' Louise O\'Neill \'A memoir to stand alongside the classics . . . compelling and joyous\' Sunday Times Tara Westover grew up preparing for the end of the world. She was never put in school, never taken to the doctor. She did not even have a birth certificate until she was nine years old.At sixteen, to escape her father\'s radicalism and a violent older brother, Tara left home. What followed was a struggle for self-invention, a journey that gets to the heart of what an education is and what it offers: the perspective to see one\'s life through new eyes, and the will to change it.\'It will make your heart soar\' Guardian \'Jaw-dropping and inspiring, everyone should read this book\' Stylist \'Absolutely superb . . . so gripping I could hardly breathe\' Sophie Hannah Σελίδες: 400, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

This immersive, accessible and thought-provoking book takes the reader on a journey to explore the pros and cons, the myths and realities of life for LGBTQ+ people today.Shortlisted for the Polari First Book Prize 2020 ‘Eloquent, empathetic and passionate, this book will not just resonate with a new generation of queer people, but with all those who seek to be their allies. A brilliant book.’ - Owen Jones, author of The EstablishmentToday, the options and freedoms on offer to LGBTQ+ people living in the West are greater than ever before. But is same-sex marriage, improved media visibility and corporate endorsement all it’s cracked up to be? At what cost does this acceptance come? And who is getting left behind, particularly in parts of the world where LGBTQ+ rights aren’t so advanced?Combining intrepid journalism with her own personal experience, in Queer Intentions, Amelia Abraham searches for the answers to these urgent challenges, as well as the broader question of what it means to be queer right now. With curiosity, good humour and disarming openness, Amelia takes the reader on a thought-provoking and entertaining journey.Join her as she cries at the first same-sex marriage in Britain, loses herself in the world’s biggest drag convention in L.A., marches at Pride parades across Europe, visits both a transgender model agency and the Anti-Violence Project in New York to understand the extremes of trans life today, parties in the clubs of Turkey’s underground LGBTQ+ scene, and meets a genderless family in progressive Stockholm.\'A landmark exploration into what it means to be queer today\' – DAZED Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0902, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

Sudhir Venkatesh the young sociologist who became famous in Freakonomics (Why do drug dealers still live with their moms?) describes his time living with the gangs on the Southside of Chicago and answers another question: what\'s it like to live in hell?In the Robert Taylor Homes projects on Chicago\'s South Side, Sudhir befriends J.T., a gang leader for the Black Kings. As he slowly gains J.T.\'s trust, one day, in order to convince Sudhir of his own CEO-like qualities, J.T. makes him leader of the gang... Why does J.T. make his henchmen, the \'shorties\', stay in school? What is the difference between a \'regular\' hustler and a \'hype\' - and is Peanut telling him the truth about which she is? And, when the FBI finally starts cracking down on the Black Kings, is it time to get out - or is it too late? Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a sick sense of humour? What is John Updike\'s deal anyway? And who won the Adult Video News\' Female Performer of the Year Award the same year Gwyneth Paltrow won her Oscar? David Foster Wallace answers these questions and more in his new book of hilarious non-fiction. For this collection, David Foster Wallace immerses himself in the three-ring circus that is the presidential race in order to document one of the most vicious campaigns in recent history. Later he strolls from booth to booth at a lobster festival in Maine and risks life and limb to get to the bottom of the lobster question. Then he wheedles his way into an L.A. radio studio, armed with tubs of chicken, to get the behind-the-scenes view of a conservative talkshow featuring a host with an unnatural penchant for clothing that only looks good on the radio. In what is sure to be a much-talked-about exploration of distinctly modern subjects, one of the sharpest minds of our time delves into some of life\'s most delicious topics. Σελίδες: 352, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0801, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Why do obviously intelligent people believe things in spite of the evidence against them? Will Storr has travelled across the world to meet an extraordinary cast of modern heretics in order to answer this question. He goes on a tour of Holocaust sites with David Irving and a band of neo-Nazis, experiences his own murder during \'past-life regression\' hypnosis, takes part in a mass homeopathic overdose, and investigates a new disease affecting tens of thousands of people - a disease that doesn\'t actually exist. Using a unique mix of personal memoir, investigative journalism and the latest research from neuroscience and experimental psychology, Storr reveals why the facts just won\'t convince some people, and how the neurological \'hero-maker\' inside all of us can so easily lead to self-deception and science-denial. The Heretics will change the way you think about thinking. Σελίδες: 464, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

When he retired in 2018 Pat Marry had been instrumental in solving dozens of serious crimes, including many murders.But as a newly qualified garda in 1985, Marry had no idea how to become a detective. He soon realised he would have to learn on the job - put himself forward and show that he had what it took.Taking initiative, following up hunches (even far-fetched ones), obsessing about details, trying new investigative techniques, thinking laterally - these were essential. In addition, you had to be a bit of a psychologist.The Making of a Detective follows Pat Marry\'s path from rookie to Detective Inspector through the stories of key cases he worked on and investigations he led. It includes high profile cases like Rachel Calally\'s murder by her husband Joe O\'Reilly. But there are also stories that have faded from public memory, such as the 1995 murder of Marilyn Rynn, which involved the first use of DNA evidence to solve a crime in Ireland. Or the 2001 murder of Mary Gough, a case solved mainly by scrutinizing her husband\'s internet use - then a new investigative tool.The Making of a Detective is a unique and gripping insight into the work of a dedicated garda operating at the very top of his profession.\'An absolutely fascinating book ... Really interesting stories and insights\' Sean O\'Rourke, RTÉ Radio 1\'An absolute must-read . . . as page turning as a crime novel\' Irish Examiner Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 13.2x13.2cm