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A Feast of Folklore
‘I’ll be raiding this Wonder Pantry of a book for years to come … Diverting, delightful and deliciously weird enough to satisfy the most demanding appetite.’ - Christopher Hadley, author of The RoadWhen did we start throwing salt over our shoulder? hy do British people chase cheese down a hil? here can loving couples win a side of baco? hat cake keeps witches from your doo? olklorist Ben Gazur guides you as he rummages through the dark cupboards of British history to uncover how our strange food habits and traditions have been passed down through the generations. Get a taste of what life was like in a time when food was both magical ingredient and sustenance: when an apple kept the doctor away, predicted who you would marry, and entertained children in a game involving burning candles. Hilarious and fascinating, A Feast of Folklore will introduce you to the gloriously eccentric folk who aren’t often noticed by historians. Herein lies a smorgasbord of their dark remedies and deadly delicacies, just waiting to be discovered.
Humanitarianism
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Humanitarian crises are a central problem of modern history and contemporary international relations. According to United Nations estimates, 300 million people required humanitarian assistance and protection in 2024 alone, due to displacement, armed conflict, food insecurity, disasters, and the consequences of climate change. The international humanitarian system, in turn, plays a powerful role in 21st century global affairs. Since the 1990s, the aid sector has ballooned in size and influence. It is now a multi-billion-dollar industry, employing hundreds of thousands of people globally. In a clear, accessible, and concise narrative, Humanitarianism: A Very Short Introduction explains how and why this situation came to be. In this book, historian Julia F. Irwin traces the events and trends that defined modern humanitarianism, from the eighteenth century up to the present day. It describes the origins of international humanitarian action, the development of major humanitarian organizations and movements, the evolution of international humanitarian law, and the expansion of the international humanitarian sector. It examines organized efforts to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity amid major conflicts, disasters, refugee crises, and other humanitarian emergencies. At the same time, Irwin shows how beliefs about race, gender, religion, and nationality have historically influenced humanitarian sentiments and actions. Attuned to the distinctions between wartime, postwar, and non-conflict situations, Irwin assesses criticisms waged against humanitarian actions and debates over the legitimacy of humanitarian interventions. This Very Short Introduction also teases out the complex relationship between humanitarianism, human rights, and international development. Finally, this book surveys diverse and competing humanitarian traditions throughout the world, placing humanitarian ideals and practices in a global context. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
A War To Win Back Your World
Bernie Spofforth never intended to become a politicaldissident. Then she was arrested, publicly vilified, and held for 36 hours over a socialmedia post. No charge followed. But the experience changed everything. In A War to Win Back Your World, Spofforth traces the money,legislation, institutions, and global frameworks she believes are reshapingmodern life far beyond the reach of ordinary voters. From Net Zero and digital identity systems to migration policy, censorship, andeconomic control, she argues that power has steadily shifted away fromdemocratic accountability and into the hands of unelected networks,international institutions, NGOs, and corporate alliances. This is not a conspiracy book. It is an investigation. Written inplain English, with wit, anger, humour and deep research, A War to Win BackYour World asks a disturbing question:What if the biggest lie of our age isn’t what’s happening… but the beliefthat you still control it?
Lone Wolf
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONBBC Radio 4 Book of the WeekA Financial Times Book of the Year‘AN EXCEPTIONAL BOOK.’ Robert Macfarlane, author of Underland‘A BOLD, BEAUTIFUL, CONFRONTING JOURNEY.’ Isabella Tree, author of Wilding‘LOVELY ... FULL OF INCIDENT, COLOUR AND NUGGETY FACTS.’ Robbie Millen, The TimesFrom the winner of the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award comes an epic walk across the Alps in the footsteps of a wolf, throwing unique light on Europe's mountainous hinterlands at a moment of political and environmental change.In 2011, a young wolf named Slavc set out from Slovenia. Traced by GPS, he travelled a thousand miles through the Alps, arriving four months later on the Lessinian plateau, north of Verona. There had been no wolves in northern Italy for a century, but here he crossed paths with a female wolf on a walkabout of her own. A decade later and there are more than a hundred wolves back in the area, the result of their remarkable meeting.In Lone Wolf, Weymouth walks Slavc's path, examining the changes facing these wild corners of Europe. Here, the call to rewild meets the urge to preserve culture; nationalism and globalisation pull apart; climate change is radically changing lives; and migrants, too, are on the move.The result is a multifaceted account of a region caught in a moment of kaleidoscopic flux, from an award-winning writer with a uniquely perceptive eye for detail.
Checking Out
''So biting and refreshingly honest that the real world feels just a little more ridiculous by comparison''Jinwoo Chong, author of Flux''Honest, intelligent and funny''Andrea Abreu, author of Dogs of SummerLife is like a supermarket.Her name is Meryem, but you''d be surprised at how difficult people find that to spell. Meryem is twenty-five years old and has just started working at the offices of Supersaurio: the most important supermarket chain in the Canary Islands. Watched over by the chain''s benevolent blue dinosaur logo, Meryem contends with co-workers who don''t mean to sound sexist, but aren''t women just harder work than men?, a boss who seems determined to make Meryem''s life as miserable as possible, and Omar - smart, funny, very-senior-but-nevertheless-seems-like-a-normal-person Omar, who also happens to be devastatingly handsome.We follow Meryem as she makes the transition from intern, to temp, to arrive finally at the promised land of fixed employment - only to find that she might have left part of her soul behind.
One Whole Hippopotamus
Explore the early learning concepts of shapes, sorting, and parts of a whole with the latest addition to Carter Higgins’s playful trio of books, where visual and math literacy meet.From the creative mind behind the strikingly designed and highly lauded Circle Under Berry and Some of These Are Snails comes this deceptively simple concept book that explores colors, shapes, patterns, and fractions. Its imaginative language, rich with rhythm and playfulness, begs to be read aloud, while its thought-provoking design tickles the brain and shows young readers that even the most familiar things can be seen in infinitely new ways. As with the best classic children''s books, you’ll read it once, then again and again, and see something new every time.? “An utterly delightful, visually rich package that will have readers engaging in the types of classification work that form the basis of math skills and enhance memory and problem-solving abilities, too. . . . A must-have for every young reader’s bookshelf.” —Bookpage on Some of These Are SnailsPACKED WITH LEARNING VALUE: The unusual approach to colors, shapes, and early math intelligently introduces young readers to patterns, classification, and problem solving. Each book in the series explores different ideas, but they also overlap and connect in surprising ways.UNIQUE DESIGN: This book’s art style, with playful nods to Eric Carle and Hervé Tullet, will delight children as well as adults. It sits beautifully on any shelf, from classrooms to home libraries.GREAT FOR SCHOOL AND LIBRARY USE: Carter Higgins presents engaging learning through a variety of concepts. With its wonderful read-aloud qualities, this book is ideal for teachers and librarians who organize reading events in their classrooms and communities.TALENTED AUTHOR: Carter Higgins is the author of many books for young readers, including Everything You Need for a Treehouse, an NPR Best Book of the Year, This is Not a Valentine, a Kids'' Indie Next List selection, and the chapter book series Audrey L & Audrey W. Her first book as both author and illustrator, Circle Under Berry, was named a best book of the year by Publisher’s Weekly, Smithsonian Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal.Perfect for:Parents and grandparents seeking engaging, interactive books for kidsChildren ranging from toddlers to emerging readersClassroom gift book for preschool, kindergarten, or art teachersEducators of young children looking to support math and language literacy in fun waysGift giversFans of Carter Higgins, Eric Carle, and Laura Vaccaro SeegerFans of fun educational books
Čertova bažina, 2. vydání
Projekt 3x 100 hororů přináší čtenářům ve třech svazcích kompletní soubor všech povídek, které na téma hrůzy, mystiky, záhrobí a nevysvětlitelných záhad Miloslav Švandrlík napsal.
Autorův vynalézavý způsob, jak čtenáře vyděsit či alespoň postrašit, a přitom ho vtipně pobavit, si konzumenti příběhů o upírech, krvelačných monstrech nebo vlkodlacích oblíbili už dávno. Důkazem je mimo jiné i umístění výběru 100 nejlepších hororů v první desítce knih, které si mládež zapsala do čtenářských deníků žáků 9. tříd základních škol.
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A Short History of First World War Trenches
Were the trenches always mudd? as every minute spent under fir? ow did soldiers get aroun? hat food was eate? nd how did they build them anywa? Short History of First World War Trenches is a subject that perpetually fascinates and brings to the fore questions of what the everyday soldier experienced in times of conflict and rest. Jam-packed with facts, stats and first-hand accounts of the action, all woven together in an accessible way by an expert in the field, this Short History will answer any question you have in a concise, informative way – an invaluable addition to anyone’s bookshelf.
It Comes in Waves
'Rich, evocative and beautifully written: a meditation on faith, grief and belonging. A wonderful debut' Nussaibah Younis'A breathtaking debut' Foluso Agbaje'A remarkable debut written with depth and clarity' Chibundu Onuzo'Heartbreakingly beautiful, witty, humane and transcendent - an unforgettable debut' Lauren St John 'Suffused with love and sadness, ambitious in scope, It Comes in Waves is a delicate, moving novel' Lorna Elcock'It Comes In Waves will leave you gasping for air, in the best ways' Maame Blue'A story that will stay with you' Onyi Nwabineli'Richly drawn and emotionally resonant, it marks the arrival of an exciting new literary voice' Service95Grief, that ungovernable pet – it comes and goes as it pleases, never straying far. Death sneaks up on Onome Odafe. She has little experience of what it means to lose someone she truly loves. So when her sister calls to tell her that their father didn’t survive a stroke, she isn’t sure how to act, what grieving is meant to look or feel like. She passes the days until she returns to Nigeria for the funeral in a haze of performance and distraction, holding together what little of herself is left. Reunited with her siblings and mother in Nigeria, Onome is thrown into the depths of various funeral events, uncomfortable customs, meddling religious figures and both unfamiliar and familiar faces. One of which, is Aunty Eguono, her father’s sister. A woman who has never shied away from making a scene, and whose careless words one afternoon upend the only image of her father Onome has ever known. As she struggles to accept the reality of her father’s death, she finds herself on a path of discovery leading towards an unsettling truth: a man can be more than one thing, and the man in question may be her father. An unforgettable debut, IT COMES IN WAVES is both an honest exploration of grief and a captivating story of the lives we lead and leave behind.
Neviditelné pasti
Osm příběhů, osm autorek, osm pastí. Některé na nás číhají v labyrintu událostí, jiné si nosíme přímo v srdci. Jisté je jedno: i když věříme, že známe cestu, v každém zákoutí může číhat fatální rozhodnutí.
Tato sbírka povídek odkrývá mechanismy pastí, které nejsou vidět, dokud v nich neuvízneme. Prozkoumejme možnosti lidské psychiky, hledejme cestu ze stínu, zjistěme, kde jsou naše limity. Někdy je tou pastí rodina, jindy naše vlastní minulost nebo strach být prostě jiný. A někdy je to jen tichý hlas, který šeptá o obavách či odvaze…
V srdci Střední Asie
Po třech letech života, práce a cestování v Uzbekistánu, Tádžikistánu, Turkmenistánu a Kyrgyzstánu napsala Nikola Hrušková osobitý deník, který přibližuje realitu v dnešní Střední Asii. Zachycuje každodenní situace a interakce s místními i naplňování cestovatelských snů při projíždění Pamírského traktu, putování uzavřeným Turkmenistánem, zobrazuje tragédii vysychání Aralského jezera nebo všechny ty pestrobarevné orientální bazary a jejich (nejen) gastronomickou nabídku.
Díky osobním zkušenostem a vztahům zprostředkuje čtenářům vhled do nelehkého života žen, smýšlení společnosti, významu náboženství a rodiny. Nechybí návštěvy významných historických míst Hedvábné stezky od Samarkandu až po Chivu, a také nablýskaných metropolí. Snaží se přiblížit osudy otevřených a sdílných lidí a ukázat více do hloubky, jaká je dnešní společnost a život ve Střední Asii, pro nás Evropany často tak naprosto odlišné a nepochopitelné.
The Spectacular Science of Vehicles
The Spectacular Science of Vehicles is guaranteed to answer all those tricky science questions that children ask about cars, trains, ships and planes – and that parents often struggle to answer!Find out how a Maglev train floats on air, what happens when you break the sound barrier, how modern airports and container ports work and many, many more!The bright, busy artworks encourage science-hungry children to pore over every detail and truly get to grips with the science that underpins everything around us. Information is delivered on multiple levels, allowing readers to dip in and out at speed, or take a deep dive into their favourite subjects. There's eight Spectacular Science titles to collect! Titles include Space, Buildings, The Human Body, Art, Planet Earth and The Living World.
Glimmers
Reframe your thoughts and awareness toward joy, positivity, wonder, and opportunity through guided reflection, journal prompts, and mindfulness practice. A relatively new concept in mental health, glimmers are the opposite of a trigger, something that produces joy and positive emotion. Through the stress of modern life, our default mode as humans is often to look for threats, rather than positive things. We’re equipped to expect trauma, but not its opposite: joy. However, it is possible to retrain your brain to seek out joy. Glimmers can help.With this inspiring book:Discover what glimmers are and their mental health benefits.Retrain your brain with glimmers to increase mindfulness, expand gratitude, and relieve tension.Find and manifest glimmers in your life by engaging your senses, creating connection, and establishing a daily practice.Pick up Glimmers for a friend or use it to increase awareness and joy in your own life.
Style DNA
‘Wonderfully readable and practical wardrobe guidance from the style guru herself.’ Liz Earle'A gorgeous book’ Sophie Ellis-BextorA beautiful call for women to celebrate their authenticity and individuality with confidence. Amanda Wakeley OBE – the British fashion icon and creative force who has dressed everyone from Princess Diana to Beyoncé – shares her wisdom to help every woman dress with style and confidence. She offers a beautiful approach to unlocking your full potential and evolving personal style through every era. Amanda sets out her simple method to uncover individual style and confidence inspired by the myriad women she has been privileged to dress. She shares her stories from a lifetime of creating iconic clothes cherished by women all over the world.
Service
'Funny, bleak, delicious, totally terrifying. I could not put it down' Ella Risbridger'An acerbically witty and haunting state of the times debut' Charlotte ParadiseDanielle MacKinnon's nearly thirty and still hasn't got her life sorted. She's broke, hates her job as PA to the blithely privileged Jeannie, and now a break-up's left her with nowhere to live. It comes as a surprise when Jeannie suggests that Danielle stay at Westerley, the sprawling Yorkshire estate where she grew up. They need someone to look after the place anyway. Danielle enjoys the borrowed luxury at first, but the house is strange, uneasy. The sleep paralysis that started in London has followed her there. Then Jeannie arrives unannounced. Working for Jeannie, serving her, living in her house, the razor-thin boundaries between Danielle and her boss begin to dissolve. Soon their relationship slides into one that is older, stranger and harder to name. Something is happening at Westerley. Things where they shouldn't be. The shadow of a maid sweeping in the dawn light. But is the house really haunted? Or is Danielle?
A Creative Compass
An empowering guide for artists, makers, writers and anyone seeking to live more creatively, with confidence, calm and joy. We all possess creativity, whether it's in the clothes we wear, the way we arrange flowers, or the patterns we choose for our bedroom walls. However, in today's fast-paced, AI-driven world, many of us have lost touch with our innate creative abilities. By chasing trends, productivity hacks and protocols, we forget to trust ourselves, instead relying on algorithms to dictate what we like, what we make, and crucially, how we feel. Award-winning author Emma Gannon understands just how essential creativity is for survival. Through necessity, she has forged her own creative compass to rekindle her spark when it’s running low. Now, she invites us to set our own inner compass, with mindsets, rituals and actions to help us:overcome burnout and mental blocks by blocking external noisereignite our creative inspiration and flow through making 'bad' art, andreconnect with intuition and self-trust by finding the values that guide us. Break free from the need for outside approval and create a vibrant, fulfilling life from the inside-out.
Strangers
‘No one writes with more skill and honesty about the human condition and this book is possibly her finest’ ObserverTHE MESMERISING FINAL NOVEL BY THE BOOKER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF HOTEL DU LAC, NOW WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY TESSA HADLEY‘He was haunted by a feeling of invisibility, as if he were a mere spectator of his own life, with no one to identify him in the barren circumstances of the here and now’Paul Sturgis – unmarried, retired, and coming towards the end of his life – lives alone in a small dark flat which has never felt like home. Each day, he walks the streets of London, passing brightly lit windows into other people’s lives and finding pleasure in fleeting exchanges with strangers: the cheerful hairdresser, the lady at the drycleaners, a café stop for a cup of coffee. When he longs for light and warmth, he takes short trips to the continent, but it is to London that he always returns. Fearing that his destiny may be to live and die among strangers, and longing for companionship or simply conversation, Paul finds himself drawn back to memories of his own failed relationships. But when a chance encounter with a recently divorced younger woman shakes up his routine, and an old girlfriend appears on the scene, he is forced to make a decision about how – and with whom – he wants to spend the rest of his days. ‘A novel of sober brilliance, and the unerring, unflinching Brookner is still a much underestimated novelist’ Helen Dunmore, The Times‘Nothing less than brilliant, often highly amusing and, ultimately life affirming’ Sunday Telegraph
Transcendent
Four-time Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox shares her journey as a transgender woman in Hollywood, confronting childhood trauma, shame, gender identity, her transition, body image issues, her search for romantic love, deep-seated feelings of unworthiness, and ultimately, healing. Laverne Cox is a powerhouse in the fight for transgender rights and representation—but her path from a struggling trans actress to a cultural movement was anything but easy. Surviving a childhood full of trauma, dealing with depression, and working at a drag restaurant in New York City for seven years, Laverne was turning forty and felt it was time to throw in the towel when it came to being a Hollywood star—then she booked the character of Sophia Burset in Orange is the New Black. Her world changed overnight. She made history as the first openly transgender person nominated for a Primetime Emmy, starred in a range of high-profile shows, and became the first transgender person to win a Daytime Emmy as executive producer on Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word. A red-carpet fashion icon, podcast host, and fearless advocate, she uses her stardom to champion LGBTQ+ rights, whether on Hollywood’s biggest stages, her personal channels, or at Supreme Court hearings. And she’s only getting started. In Transcendent, you will experience life in Laverne’s shoes, from her childhood abuse to making her big break, dealing with Hollywood bureaucracy, feeling lonely in a world that is unaccepting, and finding her voice through the chaos of it all. With behind-the-scenes stories and personal reflection, we can heal and fight for equality, right alongside Laverne.
Green City Wars
In a city of sunshine and secrets, the shadows belong to the animals. In a solar-powered future, humans live in luxury, served by unseen Little Helpers – artificially enhanced animals who maintain their perfect green cities. The animals’ number one rule: ‘do not bother the humans’. Yet, beneath this tranquil facade, a complex underworld of animal politics, crime and conflict thrives. Enter Skotch, a freelance raccoon investigator. Until now, his biggest problem has been a lack of work. Now, his work may get him killed. His latest case? Finding a fugitive mouse scientist. But powerful forces are also after Doctor Meece, and they’re willing to kill for his secrets. Can Skotch navigate this treacherous web, outsmart rat gangsters, beat a deadly weasel assassin and keep his pelt intact? More importantly, can he find his quarry before the elusive rodent breaks Rule One in the most apocalyptic way – and shatters their fragile worl? or those who loved John Scalzi's Starter Villain and Adrian Tchaikovsky's Service Model, Green City Wars is a crime-inspired adventure that will draw you deep into an incredible new world . . . * * *Praise for Adrian Tchaikovsky‘One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction’– Christopher Paolini‘Fantastic and highly imaginative'– Peter F. Hamilton‘Picking up an Adrian Tchaikovsky book is proof you love your brain and want it to be happy’– John Scalzi‘An intriguing puzzle with plenty of thrills’– The Guardian
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