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Author of The Mermaid of Black Conch, Rathbone Folio Prize 2021 longlisted, Winner of the Costa Best Novel Award 2020 & Winner of the Costa Book of the Year 2020 Gavin Weald lives with his six-year old daughter Océan and their dog Suzy in a newly rebuilt pink house. It is only a few months since a devastating flood swept through their home, with heartbreaking consequences. Gavin is trying desperately to carry on, but wakes each night to his daughter's cries and his own fears for the future. So one day he does the only thing he can think of: he takes his daughter and his dog down to the marina, to his old boat Romany which hasn't set sail in years, and embarks upon a voyage to make his peace with the waters. They set sail into deep open ocean, watch fish and dolphins leap from the waves, and head for the Caribbean archipelago that Gavin longed to explore as a younger man, before he fell in love with a woman and moored his boat for what he thought was the last time. Now Gavin has a new reason for wanderlust and an unexpected crew, who are about to ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Embrace the risk-taking nature to win in life and business, build resilience to hardships and critics, and step into your God-given purpose. Monique Rodriguez, founder of Mielle Organics, shows how leaps of faith toward your God-given vision and mission will help find success with your heart and mind intact. Lean on the power of perseverance and get back on track after setbacks by tackling what comes next with poise and power.The Glory in Your Story dives deep into the power of fearless faith in achieving success in both personal and business life. As the founder and CEO of Mielle Organics, a multi-million-dollar hair and consumer products company, Monique Rodriguez, shares the story of how her trials led to triumphs in her family and business. As she relentlessly pursued her dreams, she discovered the guiding principles that will help readers find victory and fulfillment in pursuing their dreams.Monique emphasizes the importance of perseverance through hard times and the strength of unyielding faith and persistence. Despite facing criticism and systemic barriers, she navigated entrepreneurship with grace and resilience, ultimately creating a successful, Black-owned business. In this inspiring book, Monique encourages readers toembrace the path God has given you,see beyond your circumstances,don''t just ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''[The Gulag Archipelago] helped to bring down an empire. Its importance can hardly be exaggerated'' Doris Lessing, Sunday TelegraphWITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY NATALIA SOLZHENITSYNA vast canvas of camps, prisons, transit centres and secret police, of informers and spies and interrogators but also of everyday heroism, The Gulag Archipelago is Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn''s grand masterwork. Based on the testimony of some 200 survivors, and on the recollection of Solzhenitsyn''s own eleven years in labour camps and exile, it chronicles the story of those at the heart of the Soviet Union who opposed Stalin, and for whom the key to survival lay not in hope but in despair.A thoroughly researched document and a feat of literary and imaginative power, this edition of The Gulag Archipelago was abridged into one volume at the author''s wish and with his full co-operation.''Solzhenitsyn''s masterpiece...The Gulag Archipelago helped create the world we live in today'' Anne ApplebaumTHE OFFICIALLY APPROVED ABRIDGEMENT OF THE GULAG ARCHIPELAGO VOLUMES I, II & III

Objev podobné jako The Gulag Archipelago - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Elektronická kniha - ze série Monique s,r,o,, autor Hana Militká, 166 stran, česky Autorka detektivek přináší svým čtenářům poslední ze sedmidílné série nazvané MONIQUE & LUCY s.r.o.Sedmý díl nese podtitul S láskou.Vnímavý čtenář si jistě všiml, že všechny díly na sebe navazují. Pro maximální požitek z celého díla je proto ideální číst jednotlivé díly postupně. Na všechny dosud neobjasněné případy se nachází odpověď v tomto sedmém díle. V celé sérii jsou tváří obálky Ing. Jana Jemalová a herečka a modelka Nikol Nejedlíková. Všechny jejich portréty vytvořil umělecký fotograf Bohuslav Hybrant.Předmluvy k jednotlivým dílům napsali přátelé autorky, kteří se nějakým způsobem podíleli na vzniku tohoto rozsáhlejšího díla.Předmluvu k sedmému dílu detektivního románu MONIQUE & LUCY s.r.o. 7 – S Láskou věnoval Ing. Petr Militký, výtvarný poradce autorky. Jemu patří díky za nápad použít tentokrát místo jedné hlavní ženské postavy hned dvě. Úkol to nebyl...

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I freed myself from your father, I thought this would be a new life for me and now it’s starting all over, everything’s starting all over again. The blazing new book from once-in-a-generation writer Édouard Louis, as he helps his mother escape from an abusive partnerSELECTED AS A BOOK TO READ FOR 2026 BY THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND NEW STATESMANOne evening, during a writers’ residency in Athens, Édouard receives a tearful phone call from his mother, Monique. She tells him that the man she lives with in Paris is abusive, inflicting upon her the same drunken behaviour as Édouard’s father, repeating the same cycles of violence, shame and humiliation she fled from before. Step by step, they plan her escape, celebrating each small victory of Monique’s new beginning. But how do you rebuild your life when you’ve never truly known freedom?Monique Escapes is an intimate and gripping portrait of a mother fighting for her self-determination, and of the son who becomes her ally. It is a story of reinvention, the price of liberty and the remaking of the relationship between a mother and a son who, despite the weight of their shared history, manage to find each other again. Translated ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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"The Malay Archipelago" is a two-volume book written by British naturalist and explorer Alfred Russel Wallace. The book recounts Wallace's travels through the Malay Archipelago (present-day Indonesia, Malaysia, and surrounding areas) between 1854 and 1862. In Volume 1, Wallace describes his journey through the Malay Archipelago, documenting the flora and fauna he encountered and the people and cultures he encountered along the way. He provides detailed accounts of his adventures, including his encounters with orangutans, his travels along the rivers of Borneo, and his interactions with the indigenous peoples of the region. Are you interested in learning about the flora and fauna of Malay? One of the key themes of the book is Wallace's observations on the distribution of animal species across the region. The author observed that there were distinct regions with their own unique animal populations, which he called "zoological provinces". Throughout the book, Wallace also reflects on the impact of colonialism and the exploitation of natural resources in the region and offers insights into the social and cultural practices of the indigenous peoples he encountered.

Objev podobné jako The Malay Archipelago - Wallace Alfred Russel

The Ghost Archipelago has returned. A vast island chain, covered in the ruins of ancient civilizations, the Archipelago appears every few centuries, far out in the southern ocean. At such times, pirates, adventurers, wizards, and legendary heroes all descend upon the islands in the hopes of finding lost treasures and powerful artefacts. A few, drawn by the blood of their ancestors, search for the fabled Crystal Pool, whose waters grant abilities far beyond those of normal men. It is only the bravest, however, who venture into the islands, for they are filled with numerous deadly threats. Cannibal tribes, sorcerous snake-men, and poisonous water-beasts all inhabit the island ruins, guarding their treasure hordes and setting traps for the unwary. In this new wargame, set in the world of Frostgrave, players take on the role of Heritors, mighty warriors whose ancestors drank from the Crystal Pool. These Heritors lead their small, handpicked teams of spellcasters, rogues, and treasure hunters into the ever-shifting labyrinth of the Ghost Archipelago. Using the same rules system as Frostgrave, this standalone wargame focuses on heroes who draw on the power in their blood to perform nigh-impossible feats of strength and agility. This game also includes 30 spells ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago - Mr Joseph A. McCullough

Kdo říká, že byste se měli spokojit s obyčejným květináčem? Designové květináče Monique od známé nizozemské značky Pottery Pots se stanou ozdobou vašeho domova. Vyniknou v nich všechny rostliny, které do nich zasadíte. Květináče Monique jsou vyráběny ručně z kvalitního kompozitního materiálu Fiberstone a mají tvar nízké široké misky. Dobře se tak hodí k rostlinám nižšího vzrůstu. Jsou k dostání v několika skvělých barevných provedeních a velikostech. inovativní materiál Fiberstone ruční výroba několik barev a velikostí AD5 Odkazy: O značce Pottery Pots ZDE. Produkty Pottery Pots ZDE.

Objev podobné jako Květináč Monique, barva černá, více velikostí - PotteryPots Velikost: L - v. 12 cm, ⌀ 43.5 cm

Elektronická kniha - ze série Monique s,r,o,, autor Hana Militká, 198 stran, česky Autorka detektivek přináší v předvánočním čase další díl série MONIQUE & LUCY s.r.o. 5 nazvaný Touha.V atraktivním prostředí modelingu se odehrává drama i vzrušující napětí. Jaký osud čeká obě sestry Moniku i Lucii? Obstojí v divoké konkurenci? Dokáží čelit všem nástrahám? Vše se dozvíte v knize Touha. Všechny díly této detektivní série na sebe navazují.Užijte si zimní večery s knížkou.

Objev podobné jako Monique & Lucy s.r.o. 5 (999-00-020-3076-5)

Elektronická kniha - ze série Monique s,r,o,, autor Hana Militká, 170 stran, česky Pokračování kriminální série MONIQUE & LUCY s.r.o., pod číslem 4 se skrývá detektivní román nazvaný Nezačínej zas!Všechny díly této krimi série na sebe navazují.Tváří obálky jsou Ing. Jana Jemalová a Nikola Nejedlíková. Portrét vytvořil umělecký fotograf Bohuslav Hybrant.Předmluvu věnovala Nikola Nejedlíková.

Objev podobné jako Monique & Lucy s.r.o. 4 (999-00-020-2793-2)

Elektronická kniha - ze série Monique s,r,o,, autor Hana Militká, 181 stran, česky Šesté pokračování série MONIQUE & LUCY s podtitulem Vysoká hra přináší napětí a vzrušení. Budete svědky loupeže klenotů, velké lásky a nečekaných komplikací.

Objev podobné jako Monique & Lucy s.r.o. 6 (999-00-020-4170-9)

Elektronická kniha - ze série Monique s,r,o,, autor Hana Militká, 169 stran, česky Pokračování kriminální série MONIQUE s.r.o. přichází. Pod číslem 3 najde čtenář třetí díl nazvaný Nečekané dědictví. Monika netuší, kde se vzalo tolik peněz po manželovi. Pokud si pamatuje, hrozil jim bankrot.Je Lucie v ohrožení života? Nechte se unášet napínavým příběhem.Tváří obálky jsou Ing. Jana Jemalová a modelka Nikol Nejedlíková. Portrét vytvořil umělecký fotograf Bohuslav Hybrant. Předmluvu věnovala Milada Šedivá.Těšte se na další navazující díly.

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The Lamoureux twins—Olympic gold medalists on the historic 2018 US women’s ice hockey team—tell their story of grit and determination, from youth hockey dominated by boys to the big business of elite international sports, fighting for gender equity in hockey, sports, and beyond.Dare to Make History is the story of two courageous and talented women who weren’t willing to accept anything less than being treated as equals. On their journey to a gold medal in women’s ice hockey, they became role models for generations before and after them. Twins Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux-Morando started playing ice hockey with their four older brothers and their friends on a frozen pond next to their home in North Dakota. No girls hockey teams, no problem―they just played on boys teams. They went on to win six World Championships and played in three Olympics, winning two silver medals and ultimately a gold medal in South Korea in 2018 for the USA Women’s National Team. They did not allow roadblocks and discrimination deter them from taking on their governing body—USA Hockey—threatening to boycott the 2017 World Championships and jeopardizing their ability to compete in the 2018 Olympics unless their gender equity issues were addressed. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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This Working Life is the book you need to navigate your career with courage, openness and a good dose of laughter in these chaotic and uncertain times. Springing off the success of her ABC podcast, Lisa Leong, together with journalist Monique Ross, is bringing a deep curiosity to the world of work. You spend most of your waking life working – a jaw-dropping 90,000 hours for the average person. You deserve to feel joy during that time. But how? This Working Life empowers you to experiment in the lab of life. You’ll reflect on your highs and lows, harness your superpowers and pinpoint your guiding values. You’ll learn the importance of empathy as you craft a job or curate a portfolio career that can grow with you. You’ll unlock the power of rituals, community and self-care, and build resilience that will help you face life’s inevitable curveballs. Lisa and Monique get personal, sharing hard-won learnings from their own lives. This Working Life also features insights from world-leading thinkers like Dorie Clark, Jeremy Utley and Dan Klein, and practical activities to help you take action. No matter where you are, or where you want to be, This Working Life will help ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Solzhenitsyn spent eleven years in labour camps and in exile.This book is his masterwork, based on his own experiences as well as the testimony of some 200 survivors. A vast canvas of camps, prisons, transit centres and secret police, of informers and spies and interrogators but also of everyday heroism, it chronicles the story of those who dared to oppose Stalin, and for whom the key to survival lay not in hope but in despair. A thoroughly researched document and a feat of literary and imaginative power, this edition of The Gulag Archipelago was abridged into one volume at the request of the author.''Helped to bring down an empire. Its importance can hardly be exaggerated'' Doris Lessing, Sunday Telegraph''Solzhenitsyn’s masterpiece...helped create the world we live in today'' Anne ApplebaumWITH AN AFTERWORD BY JORDAN B. PETERSONTHE OFFICIALLY APPROVED ABRIDGEMENT OF THE GULAG ARCHIPELAGO VOLUMES I, II & III

Objev podobné jako The Gulag Archipelago - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

A revelatory portrait of Britain through its islands, The Britannias weaves history, myth, and travelogue to rewrite the story of this “island nation.”From Neolithic Orkney, Viking Shetland, and Druidical Anglesey to the joys and strangeness of modern Thanet, The Britannias explores the farthest reaches of Britain’s island topography, once known by the collective term “Britanniae” (the Britains). This expansive journey demonstrates how the smaller islands have wielded disproportionate influence on the mainland, becoming the fertile ground of political, cultural, and technological innovations that shaped history throughout the archipelago.In an act of feminist inquiry, personal adventure, and literary quest, Alice Albinia embarks on a series of journeys that traverse Britain and reach beyond its contemporary borders―from Europe to the Caribbean, Ireland to Scandinavia. She walks the coastlines of Lindisfarne, sails through the Hebrides archipelago, and bikes into Westminster at dawn. As she takes us across extravagantly varied island topographies and surveys centuries of history, Albinia ranges between languages and genres, and through disparate island cultures. She talks to stubbornly independent islanders and searches for archaeological and linguistic traces of island identities, discovering distinct traditions and resistance to mainland control.Trespassing into the past to understand the present, The Britannias uncovers an enduring ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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‘An enjoyable, highly readable history that manages to bring murky, often fiendishly complex events into the light’ Sunday TimesItaly emerged from the Second World War in ruins. Divided, invaded and economically broken, it was a nation that some people claimed had ceased to exist. And yet, as rural society disappeared almost overnight, by the 1960s, it could boast the fastest-growing economy in the world. In The Archipelago, historian John Foot chronicles Italy’s tumultuous history from the post-war period to the present day. From the silent assimilation of fascists into society after 1945 to the artistic peak of neorealist cinema, he examines both the corrupt and celebrated sides of the country. While often portrayed as a failed state on the margins of Europe, Italy has instead been at the centre of innovation and change – a political laboratory. This new history tells the fascinating story of a country always marked by scandal but with the constant ability to re-invent itself. Comprising original research and lively insights, The Archipelago chronicles the crises and modernisations of more than seventy years of post-war Italy, from its fields, factories, squares and housing estates to Rome''s political intrigue.

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The islands of the Ghost Archipelago are covered in the ruins of ancient civilizations, but there is one group whose culture still thrives and whose power still grows – the Dricheans. Divided into many small kingdoms and city-states that wage near-constant war with snake-men, native tribes, and with each other, the Dricheans are renowned for the gleaming bronze of their weapons and armour, and their martial prowess. Organized and militaristic, these formidable warriors pose a new threat to adventurers exploring the Lost Isles.This supplement for Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago examines the scattered realms of the Dricheans, presenting players with three new mini-campaigns featuring these bronze-armed warriors. Also included are additional rules for using Drichean Crew and Soldiers as well as guidelines for creating your own Drichean kingdoms.

Objev podobné jako Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago: Cities of Bronze - Mr Joseph A. McCullough

In the shifting labyrinth of the Ghost Archipelago, there is one group of islands that can almost always be found; the Islands of Fire. Surrounded by a grey haze of sooty smoke, the islands contain numerous active volcanoes. Despite the constant threat of annihilation, many tribal groups call these islands home, building their villages on the rocky slopes or in the black jungles of gnarled and stunted trees that surround the mountains. In this supplement for Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago, the Heritors lead their crew to these blighted isles in search of clues to the location of the Crystal Pool. Containing a host of new scenarios, crewmen types, creatures, and treasure, this volume also includes guidelines for building unique tribes to use as adversaries in scenarios or as allies to the Heritors in their quest.

Objev podobné jako Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago: Gods of Fire - Mr Joseph A. McCullough

Růžový jednorožec Monique je jedním z usínáčků Happy Nappers™. Zvířátko, které se tváří jako měkký polštářek překvapí svojí variabilitou. Je možné ho rozložit do podoby spacího pytle. Usínáček je vyroben v šesti variantách, nabízených v samostatných produktech. Přednosti: příjemný na dotek a na spaní lze jej prát v pračce Kupte dětem usínáčka Happy Nappers™! Vhodné pro děti od 3 let Materiál: kvalitní plyš Šířka: 45 cm Délka po rozložení: cca 135 cm (110 cm spacák + 25 cm polštář) Rozměry balení: 33 x 39,4 x 15,2 cm

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Elektronická kniha - autor Hana Militká, 175 stran, česky Autorka detektivek Hana Militká uvádí do života 2. díl krimi série MONIQUE s.r.o., nazvaný Smrtelné nebezpečí. Navazuje na první díl, který se jmenuje Záhadné úmrtí.Setkáme se zde opět s hrdinkou 1. dílu Monikou a jejím manželem Hynkem.Čtenáře čeká spousta příjemných i dramaticky napínavých zážitků.Tváří obálky je Ing. Jana Jemalová.Portrét vytvořil umělecký fotograf Bohuslav Hybrant.Předmluvu věnovala Ing. Jana Jemalová.

Objev podobné jako Monique s.r.o. 2 (999-00-018-5023-4)

Elektronická kniha - autor Hana Militká, 158 stran, česky Hana Militká přináší novou krimi sérii nazvanou MONIQUE s.r.o. V 1. díle s podtitulem Záhadné úmrtí se setkáme s hlavní hrdinkou Monikou, která se snaží s manželem Hynkem rozjet vlastní cestovní kancelář. Nečekané události je však místo k cestování přinutí k boji se zločinem.Nová série je jiná v tom, že budou jednotlivé díly na sebe navazovat. Můžete se těšit, Monika se brzy vrátí. Tváří obálky je 1. vicemiss Karvinsko 2017 a modelka Ing. Jana Jemalová, portrét vytvořil umělecký fotograf Bohuslav Hybrant.Předmluvu věnoval Bohuslav Hybrant.

Objev podobné jako Monique s.r.o. (999-00-018-4459-2)

Tilly je napůl indiánka a napůl Skotka a žije s rodiči a sestrou v malém kanadském městě. Po rozchodu rodičů na čas propadne alkoholu. Naštěstí se může opřít o několik silných žen, které jsou součástí jejího života – o svou moudrou babičku či o chápavou učitelku, a postupně nachází východisko z neradostné existence ve zvláštním terapeutickém centru, které využívá postupy založené na indiánské léčitelské tradici – hluboké vnímání přírody, pobyty v potní chýši, hojivé rituály. Po náročném hledání identity se jí podaří opět navázat kontakt s téměř zapomenutými indiánskými kořeny.Monique Gray Smith je kanadská terapeutka a spisovatelka. Angažuje se rovněž jako prostředník a kontaktní osoba s vládními úřady při prosazování zájmů domorodých obyvatel Kanady.

Objev podobné jako Příběh vážky - Monique Gray Smith

Hana Militká přináší novou krimi sérii nazvanou MONIQUE s.r.o. V 1. díle s podtitulem Záhadné úmrtí se setkáme s hlavní hrdinkou Monikou, která se snaží s manželem Hynkem rozjet vlastní cestovní kancelář. Nečekané události je však místo k cestování přinutí k boji se zločinem.Nová série je jiná v tom, že budou jednotlivé díly na sebe navazovat. Můžete se těšit, Monika se brzy vrátí. Tváří obálky je 1. vicemiss Karvinsko 2017 a modelka Ing. Jana Jemalová, portrét vytvořil umělecký fotograf Bohuslav Hybrant.Předmluvu věnoval Bohuslav Hybrant.

Objev podobné jako Monique s.r.o. 1 - Hana Militká

It only took five days for Cal-Tan to conquer Earth. The invaders use nightmarish brutality to achieve their goal: total submission. Humans have no choice. Numbed by the horror rained down on them, they capitulate. All except a few groups of resistance fighters. Like us. Ebony found us a new hiding place, a top-secret mountain base with a treasure trove of weapons and technology. It came with a price. One I wasn’t prepared for, one that broke me. We won’t give up. We can’t. The future of humanity depends on it. Insurrection is the fourth book in Monique Singleton’s Dominion Series—a gripping science fiction story set in a dystopian world, where Earth lies in the grip of alien occupation and rebellion is the only hope. _________________________________________________Praise for the Dominion Series:? ? ? ? ? I think this is a fantastic, must read. ? ? ? ? ? What if religion was a scam?? ? ? ? ? A fast paced page turner. ? ? ? ? ? I couldn't put it down until I finished reading it. ? ? ? ? ? Different take on religions, but quite interesting. ? ? ? ? ? An unusual twist to the world ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Insurrection - Monique Singleton

Finalist in the PageTurner Screenplay-book adaptation awardsAliens are stealing human souls to reincarnate them as slaves in another dimensionHow do I know?…I’m one of them. My people have perpetuated this atrocity unchecked for thousands of years. And you know what the worst is? We’re helped by humans with authority. People you look up to. And more importantly; people you believe. You are promised paradise, you get hell. My narcissistic father is central to this scam. Well, I’ve had enough. It must stop. My friends and I are going to bring him down. Him and all the others. …If my violent, pain-in-the ass, human partner doesn’t kill me first. Do you love intrigue, fast-paced action and plot twists? Then you will love this first book in a riveting new series by USAT best selling author Monique Singleton. Get ready for a wild ride that will take you on a breathtaking trip through multiple dimensions.

Objev podobné jako The Devil You Know - Monique Singleton

Pierre Elliott Trudeau takes on the Quebec Question with a bang, not a whimper.In Max and Monique Nemni’s third and final volume of their Pierre Elliott Trudeau biography, the man who would be statesman is granted his life’s wish. In his fifteen years as prime minister of Canada, Trudeau oversaw the controversial White Paper of 1969 on Indigenous policy, the fateful October Crisis of 1970, and the repatriation of the Canadian Constitution together with a Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In retirement, he exercised immense influence over Canada’s later constitutional politics and was principally responsible for defeating both the Meech Lake and Charlottetown Accords during the government of Brian Mulroney.Loved and hated in almost equal measure, Trudeau was an iconoclast, shaking up Canada’s two solitudes as no other prime minister has ever dared to do. In this meticulously researched and argued political biography, Pierre Trudeau is seen wrestling with the most difficult — and momentous — decisions of his career.

Objev podobné jako Trudeau as Statesman - David Milne, Monique Nemni, Max Nemni

In California Dreams and American Contradictions Monique McDade examines a group of diverse women writers of the American West from an intersectional standpoint to understand the progressive narratives the West tells about itself.

Objev podobné jako California Dreams and American Contradictions - Monique McDade

Shortlisted for the Times Literary Supplement Ackerley Prize 2024A true story of the passionate and tragi-comic relationship between a mother running from her past in Hitler’s Germany and a daughter running towards it.Inge was German, half-Jewish and a Holocaust survivor, all of which she chose to deny until the very end. Talented and able, charismatic and infuriating, she surged through life constantly reinventing herself. Sent out of Nazi Germany to the souks of Meknés, she fled a freezing attic in war-torn Brussels to land in a council estate in Birkenhead. London offered the escapee a new start until her past caught up with her. Triumph finally came in France where nobody knew who she was – least of all the friends who adored her.Led by emotions she could barely understand, let alone control, Inge divided, and often she conquered. After her death, deep secrets emerged.  Her daughters knew that she had always misled others – but not that they, too, might be collateral damage.Compelling, frank, and witty, this memoir is part detective story, part daughterly fury. Drawn to embrace the identity her mother could not bear, Monique Charlesworth has dug deep into Inge’s story, unveiling tragedy, passion, heartbreak and, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Mother Country - Monique Charlesworth

Of all the extraordinary Victorian travelogues, The Malay Archipelago has a fair claim to be the greatest - both as a beautiful, alarming, vivid and gripping account of some eight years'' travel across the entire Malay world - from Singapore to the western edges of New Guinea - and as the record of a great mind. As Wallace, often under conditions of terrible hardship and sickness, battles through jungles, lives with headhunters, and collects beetles, butterflies and birds-of-paradise, he makes discoveries about the workings of biology that have shaped our view of the world ever since.

Objev podobné jako The Malay Archipelago - Wallace Alfred Russel

A new atlas of imaginary islands conjured up by an international gathering of illustrators, including work by Coralie Bickford-Smith, Bill Bragg, Marion Deuchars, Chris Riddell, Maisie Paradise Shearring, Hervé Tullet, Aušra Kiudulaite and more. Islomania is a recognized affliction. But what is it about islands that is so alluring, and why do so many people find these self-contained worlds completely irresistible? Utopia and Atlantis were islands, and islands have captured the imaginations of writers and artists for centuries. Venetian sailors were the first to make collections of them by drawing maps of those they visited in their isolari – literally the ‘island books’. Then in 1719 Daniel Defoe published his tale of a castaway on a desert island, Robinson Crusoe, one of the first great novels in the history of literature and an instant bestseller. Defoe’s tale combined the real and the imagined and transformed them into a compelling creative landscape, establishing a whole literary genre and unleashing the power of an island for storytelling. To celebrate the tercentenary of Robinson Crusoe’s publication, a truly international range of leading illustrators imagine they too have been washed up on their own remote island. In a specially created map they visualize what ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Archipelago: An Atlas of Imagined Islands - Lewis-Jones

This book focuses on the spatial experiences of Indian indentured labourers in Mauritius and Fiji and reveals previously unexplored labour movements across the so-called Indentured Archipelago. It offers a historical geographical perspective of the lives of these labourers in Mauritius and Fiji, situating their experiences in the wider context of spatial mobility and subaltern agency. The concept of re-migration - labourers moving between these colonies, and beyond - is explored, and the scale of this facet of indentured life is revealed, in a way which has not been done to date. It brings to the fore a debate on subaltern agency, and role of geography in exploring the lives of these labourers both within and between colonies. The book also brings to light the numerous proposals for the use of Indian indentured labour across the globe, highlighting the centrality of Indian indenture to the post-abolition labour discourse.

Objev podobné jako The Indentured Archipelago - Reshaad Durgahee

An enlightening global journey reveals the inextricable links between Indigenous cultures and their lands—and how it can form the foundation for climate change resilience around the world. *NAUTILUS Award Grand Prize-Winner*One cannot turn on the news today without a report on an extreme weather event or the latest update on Antarctica. But while our politicians argue, the truth is that climate change is already here. Nobody knows this better than Indigenous peoples who, having developed an intimate relationship with ecosystems over generations, have observed these changes for decades. For them, climate change is not an abstract concept or policy issue, but the reality of daily life. After two decades of working with indigenous communities, Gleb Raygorodetsky shows how these communities are actually islands of biological and cultural diversity in the ever-rising sea of development and urbanization. They are an “archipelago of hope” as we enter the Anthropocene, for here lies humankind’s best chance to remember our roots and how to take care of the Earth. These communities are implementing creative solutions to meet these modern challenges. Solutions that are relevant to the rest of us. We meet the Skolt Sami of Finland, the Nenets and Altai of Russia, the Sapara ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Archipelago of Hope - Gleb Raygorodetsky