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Unlearning Shame
A powerful personal manifesto against shame that empowers us and calls us to action - from the author of Unmasking Autism
How many times a day do you feel shame? Struggling to pay the bills; buying a top made in a sweatshop; reading the news and feeling - yet again - a powerlessness to the point of apathy?
In today's self-blame culture, it often feels impossible not to carry shame about the choices we make and the values by which we live. When the political is so personal, and the personal is so political, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the sense that we're not doing enough - maybe, even, that we're not enough.
In this bold and transformative manifesto, social psychologist and author of Unmasking Autism Dr Devon Price takes an in-depth look at shame and the role it plays in our lives. Systemic Shame traps us into fighting unwinnable battles and judging others for their failures. But it especially affects those who are already vulnerable because they're carrying shame from a difficult past or a complicated sense of self-esteem. This new, radically positive book shows us that there is no such thing as becoming "good enough" to be deserving of love; that we must claim acceptance for ourselves.
Blending the latest social psychology, personal insights and empowering practical exercises, Unlearning Shame is a radical guide to overcoming self-blame and embracing a new culture - one where we take control of the choices we make and the future we create.
Unshrinking
Size discrimination harms everyone. Acclaimed philosopher Kate Manne shows how to combat it.
For as long as she can remember, Kate Manne has wanted to be smaller. She can tell you what she weighed on any significant occasion: her wedding day, the day she became a professor, the day her daughter was born. She's been bullied and belittled for her size, leading to extreme dieting. As a feminist philosopher, she wanted to believe that she was exempt from the cultural gaslighting that compels so many of us to ignore our hunger. But she was not.
Blending intimate stories with trenchant analysis, Manne shows why fatphobia matters, now more than ever. Over the last decades, bias has waned in every category except one: body size. Here she examines how anti-fatness operates – how it leads us to make devastating assumptions about a person's attractiveness, fortitude and intellect, and how it intersects with other systems of oppression. Fatphobia is responsible for wage gaps, medical neglect and poor educational outcomes. It is a straitjacket, restricting our freedom, our movement, our potential. Fatphobia is a social justice issue.
In this urgent call to action, Manne proposes a new politics of ‘body reflexivity’ — a radical re-evaluation of who our bodies exist in the world for: ourselves and no one else. When it comes to fatphobia, the solution is not to love our bodies more. Instead, we must dismantle the forces that control and constrain us, and remake the world to accommodate people of every size.
Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix
In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon. Queer star-crossed love amid a centuries-old feud takes center stage in this Romeo & Juliet remix that knows sometimes, the best way is to make it gay.
Verona, Italy. Seventeen-year-old aspiring artist Romeo dreams of a quiet life with someone who loves him just as he is. But as the heir to the Montague family, he is expected to give up his "womanly" artistic pursuits and uphold the family honor—particularly in their centuries-old blood feud with a rival family, the Capulets. Worse still, he is also expected to marry a well-bred girl approved by his parents and produce heirs. But the more Romeo is forced to mingle with eligible maidens, the harder it is to keep his deepest secret: He only feels attracted to other boys.
In an attempt to forget his troubles for just one night, Romeo joins his cousin in sneaking into a Capulet party. During a fateful encounter in the garden, he meets the kindest, most beautiful boy he's ever met, and is shocked to learn he's Valentine, the younger brother of one of his closest friends. He is even more shocked to discover that Valentine is just as enamored with Romeo as Romeo is with him.
So begins a tender romance that the boys must hide from their families and friends, each of them longing for a world where they could be together without fear. And as the conflict between the Montagues and Capulets escalates out of control, Romeo and Valentine find themselves in danger of losing each other forever—if not by society's scorn, then by the edge of a blade.
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
A progressive takedown of the uber-capitalist status quo that has enriched millionaires and billionaires at the expense of the working class, and a blueprint for what transformational change would actually look like.
It’s OK to be angry about capitalism. Reflecting on our turbulent times, Senator Bernie Sanders takes on the billionaire class and speaks blunt truths about our country’s failure to address the destructive nature of a system that is fueled by uncontrolled greed and rigidly committed to prioritizing corporate profits over the needs of ordinary Americans.
Sanders argues that unfettered capitalism is to blame for an unprecedented level of income and wealth inequality, is undermining our democracy, and is destroying our planet. How can we accept an economic order that allows three billionaires to control more wealth than the bottom half of our society? How can we accept a political system that allows the super rich to buy elections and politicians? How can we accept an energy system that rewards the fossil fuel corporations causing the climate crisis? Sanders believes that, in the face of these overwhelming challenges, the American people must ask tough questions about the systems that have failed us and demand fundamental economic and political change. This is where the path forward begins.
It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism presents a vision that extends beyond the promises of past campaigns to reveal what would be possible if the political revolution took place, if we would finally recognize that economic rights are human rights, and if we would work to create a society that provides a decent standard of living for all. This isn’t some utopian fantasy; this is democracy as we should know it.
Young Queens
WATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: HISTORY
The boldly original, dramatic intertwined story of Catherine de' Medici, Elisabeth de Valois and Mary, Queen of Scots – three queens exercising power in a world dominated by men.
Sixteenth-century Europe: Renaissance masters paint the ceilings of Florentine churches, kings battle for control of the Continent, and the Reformation forever changes the religious organisation of society. Amidst it all, three young women come of age and into power in an era of empires and revolutions.
Catherine de' Medici's story begins in a convent stormed by soldiers intent on seizing the key to power in Florence – Catherine herself, a girl barely 11 years old. It ends with her as the controversial queen mother of France, a woman both revered and reviled.
Mary, Queen of Scots' story begins in Scotland and ends in England. A queen turned traitor, from the confines of her English prison she longs for the idyll of her childhood in France.
Elisabeth de Valois' story begins in France, where she is born the beloved daughter of a king. It ends tragically in Spain as a cherished queen consort and mother – one who must make the ultimate sacrifice for her kingdom.
Catherine, Mary and Elisabeth lived at the French court together for many years before scattering to different kingdoms. These years bound them to one another through blood and marriage, alliance and friendship, love and filial piety; bonds that were tested when the women were forced to part and take on new roles. To rule, they would learn, was to wage a constant war against the deeply entrenched misogyny of their time. A crown could exalt a young woman. Equally, it could destroy her.
Drawing on new archival research, Young Queens masterfully weaves the personal stories of these three queens into one, revealing their hopes, dreams, desires and regrets in a time when even the most powerful women lived at the mercy of the state.
Pane, čo mám robiť?
Ako možno živú a osobnú vieru odovzdávať ďalším generáciám? Bude ešte o pár rokov možné povedať o našej spoločnosti, že má kresťanské základy? Nebudú sa naše kostoly postupne vyprázdňovať? Aký bude život našich farností?
Autorka knihy Pane, čo mám robiť? sa pokúša odpovedať na tieto otázky tým, že povzbudzuje kresťanov, aby nielen chodili do kostola, ale aby sa stali naozajstnými uvedomelými Ježišovými učeníkmi. Učeníkmi sú ľudia, ktorí majú osobný vzťah k Bohu, ku Kristovi, ktorého sa rozhodli nasledovať. Sú to ľudia, ktorým záleží na tom, aby aj v ich okolí bolo cítiť autenticky prežívané kresťanstvo, ktorí si všímajú hľadajúcich, čo prichádzajú do kostola, čo chcú pristúpiť k sviatostiam, čo sú hladní po čomsi viac ako ponúka konzumná spoločnosť, čo si kladú otázky a sú zvedaví. Byť Ježišovým učeníkom, nasledovať Ježiša, to je tá cesta od tradičného kresťanstva, od zvykového chodenia do kostola ku kresťanstvu, ktoré je atraktívne, ktoré má vplyv na okolie, ktoré oslovuje hľadajúcich a ponúka im blízkosť a pomoc. Formovanie takýchto učeníkov je našou osobnou úlohou voči sebe i úlohou kňazov, rehoľníkov i laikov angažovaných v pastorácii.
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The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook
'Mickey's authentic journey with her autoimmune disease flavours her recipes from beginning to end. Anyone on an AI wellness 'trek' knows that simplicity, earthiness and a gentle, nourishing approach to food (and beyond) are absolutely key. This book should be part of every wellness traveller's kit!' Sarah Wilson, best-selling author of I Quit Sugar
'Mickey's nutrient-rich recipes are very much staples in our home and will no doubt become staples in yours. So if you're keen to heal your body, nourish your soul and enjoy delicious, wholesome food, this is definitely the book for you.' Pete Evans, best-selling author of Going Paleo
One in five of us will be diagnosed with an autoimmune disease at some point in our lives; a condition that occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissue. Conventional medicine has yet to find a cure, so is there anything you can do to help yourself?
In an effort to alleviate the symptoms of her own autoimmune conditions, author Mickey Trescott began following a version of the paleo diet specifically designed for those struggling with autoimmune diseases. By eliminating certain food groups and embracing others, Mickey finally rediscovered her health and vitality.
The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook features 115 of Mickey's most delicious recipes as well as lots of clear information for anyone who wants to explore this version of the paleo diet. Guidelines for the diet are clearly outlined and there are four-week meal plans as well as tips for shopping, batch cooking and preparing ahead. This book is a fantastic first step towards taking control of your health and happiness.
Tajomstvá nedokonalého trhu
Autor jednoduchou, prístupnou formou vysvetľuje zákonitisti a princípy dokonale konkurenčného trhu a odhaľuje tajomstvá fungovania nedokonalého trhu v podmienkych monopolistickej, duopolistickej a oligopolistickej konkurencie. Osobitnú pozornosť venuje základným princípom regulácie a kontroly, formovaniu konkurenčného prostredia v slovenskej ekonomike, opatreniam protimonopolnej politiky, protimonopolným a protitrustovým zákonom, ako aj základným princípom a pravidlám, ktorými sa Protimonopolný úrad SR snaží ochraňovať hospodársku súťaž. Určené pre študentov ekonomických fakúlt i pre podnikateľov.
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Válka s mloky, 3. vydání
Válka s Mloky se dlouho rozvíjí jako koláž novinových výstřižků a jiných skvěle parodovaných záznamů o podivuhodných Mlocích, kteří se naučí mluvit, pracovat, chovat se jako lidé, chybí jim jen schopnost tvořivě myslet. Za zdánlivě pouze zábavnou a vtipnou satirou na novinové senzace se postupně odkrývá to, co Čapek považoval za největší nebezpečí pro lidskou civilizaci. Totiž snahu vydělat na všem, co slibuje zisk, i kdyby to vzápětí mělo přinést zkázu. Také potřebu většiny lidí usnadnit si život, pokud možno nepracovat a jen si užívat, jen se bavit a nedomýšlet nic z toho, co se jeví jako hrozba vší kultuře a nakonec i existenci lidstva samého.
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Světovou slávu KARLA ČAPKA (1890–1938) založilo jeho utopické drama R.U.R., které během několika let oběhlo světové scény. Čapek se pak k utopickým námětům několikrát vrátil: v románu Továrna na Absolutno, svým způsobem i ve svých dalších dramatech, naposledy a nejpůsobivěji v románu Válka s Mloky. Čapkovy vize budoucnosti jsou spíše pesimistické, jeho analýzy příčin katastrof jsou však tak hluboké a přesné, že za desetiletí, která uplynula od jejich vzniku, neztratila nic ze své působivosti a aktuálnosti.
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Psychológia a reklama + CD
Pocity, ktoré v čitateľovi zanechá táto knižka, možno vari najlepšie vyjadriť parafrázovaním posudku jedného z recenzentov: rukopis knihy som si prečítal s radosťou – autorka dokázala nájsť aktuálnu tému, problém, ktorý sa stáva témou dňa pre ľudí v reklamnom biznise; so záujmom – naliehavou potrebou v reklame je dnes hľadanie hlbšieho zmyslu vlastnej činnosti, profesionalizácia a špecializácia; s hrdosťou – vyplývajúcou z faktu, že ide o pôvodnú prácu, ktorá môže konkurovať prekladovej literatúre. Kniha je zdrojom užitočnej inšpirácie najmä pre pracovníkov reklamných a mediálnych agentúr, kreatívnych štúdií, médií, výskumných inštitúcií, ale aj pre marketingových pracovníkov firiem a podnikov. Umožní im lepšie si vzájomne porozumieť pri zadávaní kampaní, realizácii, kontrole a hodnotení efektívnosti reklamného pôsobenia na človeka. No a pre študentov reklamy a marketingu je to jedna zo základných učebníc.
Ven nuevo 3 Libro del Alumno+CD
Se estructura en 12 unidades organizadas de acuerdo con unas secciones que responden a una clara idea del proceso de aprendizaje. Cada unidad empieza por secciones de compresión auditiva y de comprensión lectora de manera alternada en las que se trabajan diferentes tipos de textos y audiciones mediante actividades de control de la comprensión y trabajo del léxico. En la sección Lengua se consolidan las formas y estructuras gramaticales que aparecen en la unidad. En el Taller de escritura el alumno redacta diferentes tipos de escritos a partir de un modelo. En 8 de las 12 unidades aparece la Tertulia en la que los alumnos se expresan y debaten a partir del tema de la unidad. En las otras 4 unidades, el alumno descubre varias realidades socioculturales de Espaa a través de secuencias del vídeo Espaa en Directo. La cultura está presente en todas las secciones a través de los diferentes documentos que permiten analizar distintos fenómenos, usos o realidades de la cultura de Espaa o Hispanoamérica. Los temas se han seleccionado teniendo en cuenta los centros de interés del público meta. Se trata de temas de sociedad y cultura esencialmente en los que el alumno se siente implicado: Hispanos en América, Estar en forma, Nuevos estilos de vida, Justicia, Formación universitaria, Gastronomía, Festivales de cine, Relaciones personales, Ciencia y futuro, Consumismo, Medioambiente y Medios de comunicación.
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BIS ZUM MORGENGRAUEN
Es gab drei Dinge, deren ich mir absolut sicher war: Erstens, Edward war ein Vampir. Zweitens, ein Teil von ihm - und ich wusste nicht, wie mächtig dieser Teil war - dürstete nach meinem Blut. Und drittens, ich war bedingungslos und unwiderruflich in ihn verliebt. Bella und Edward - die Geschichte einer berauschenden, berückenden, betörenden Liebe, einer Liebe gegen jede Vernunft.
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13,11 €
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Absolute Dark Nights: Death Metal
When the Earth is enveloped by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League is at the mercy of the Batman Who Laughs—who is reborn as the Darkest Knight!
Humanity struggles to survive in a hellish landscape twisted beyond recognition, and Wonder Woman, Batman and Superman are trapped in nightmare worlds within the Dark Multiverse! It all comes down to the Darkest Knight versus Wonder Woman, in the most metal-est DC event of all time—paving the way for the future of the DC Universe!
This brilliant Absolute edition collects Dark Knights: Death Metal #1-7!
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109,25 €
115,00 €
Absolute Batman: Three Jokers
Who are the three jokers?
Batman doesn't understand how or why, but the fact is certain: the man he has spent a lifetime chasing isn't one man at all. There are three Jokers. Now that he knows the unbelievable truth, Bruce needs real answers. Joined by Barbara Gordon and Jason Todd, two former victims of the Joker's brutality, the Dark Knight is finally on a path to defeat the madman once and for all. Every last one of him.
Geoff Johns (Doomsday Clock, Batman: Earth One) and Jason Fabok (Justice League: The Darkseid War) reunite to present one of the most highly anticipated comics events in years! Collects Batman: Three Jokers #1-3 in the stunning Absolute Edition format.
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109,25 €
115,00 €
Absolute Power
Set at the heart of political power in Washington DC, Absolute Power is the book which launched David Baldacci’s career as a worldwide bestseller of thrilling fiction. As adapted to the screen, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.
In a heavily guarded mansion in the Virginian countryside, professional burglar and break-in artist Luther Whitney is trapped behind a one-way mirror. What he witnesses destroys his faith not only in justice, but in all he holds dear.
What follows is an unthinkable abuse of power and a criminal conspiracy, as a breathtaking cover-up is set in motion by those appointed to work for one of the most important people in the world – the President of the United States.
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Wipe-Clean Things That Go Activities
Join the animal friends as they encounter all kinds of exciting vehicles. Use the special pen provided to solve mazes, trace the dotted lines, finish dot-to-dot pictures and spot differences, then wipe the pages clean and do them all again. This fun book is a perfect way for young children to develop vital counting, observation and pen control skills.
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9,95 €
Rebel Fire
The second in a pacy and lyrical fantasy adventure trilogy set in a world of flying ships, sky cities and rebel uprisings.
Kurara and her shipmates have escaped the grasp of the princess, whose wish to control and command them as her own human shikigami would be a fate worse than death. Travelling through the forests and across the seas of Mikoshima, they finally the Grand Stream, where their old airship – and old enemies – await.
Both parties seek the greatest shikigami of all: Suzaku, a paper phoenix. But will it be saved – or destroyed?
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Filthy Rich Vampires 4: For Eternity
Magic has awoken.
As Thea takes her place as Queen with Julian by her side, their world splinters. A new game of deceit begins between factions vying for control. Power is the prize, and Thea and Julian are caught in the middle of it. Targeted by the Vampire Council, the Mordicum, and their families, they soon discover an even deadlier threat to their future.
Someone killed the Queen whose throne Thea now reigns on, and time is running out to find the killer before they get to Thea.
In this stunning fourth book in the bestselling Filthy Rich Vampires series, magic returns to a dying world with devastating consequences.
Moriarty the Patriot, Vol. 14
The untold story of Sherlock Holmes’ greatest rival, Moriarty!
Before he was Sherlock’s rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control—will Moriarty’s dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero…or a monster?
When the queen herself hires Sherlock Holmes to arrest the Lord of Crime, Sherlock sets out to save William instead. Unfortunately, William fully intends to complete his purification of the British Empire—at the cost of his own life. As the Moriarty Plan inches toward its inevitable conclusion and the Great Detective faces off against the Lord of Crime, both men will reveal the innermost depths of their hearts against a backdrop of London in flames.
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