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My Beloved Life - Amitava Kumar
A novel that tells the story of modern India, through the life of one apparently ordinary man, from the death of Gandhi to the rise of Modi. Jadunath Kunwar s beginnings are humble, even inauspicious. His mother, while pregnant, nearly dies from a cobra bite.As his life skates between the mythical and the mundane, Jadu finds meaning in the most unexpected places. He meets the sherpa who first summited Everest. He befriends poets and politicians.He becomes a historian. And he has a daughter, Jugnu, a television journalist with a career in the United States – whose perspective sheds kts own light on his story. All the while, currents of huge change sweep across India – from Independence to Partition, Gandhi to Modi, the Mahabharata to Somerset Maugham, cholera to COVID – and buffet both Jadu and Jugnu s lives.Amitava Kumar s remarkable My Beloved Life explores how we tell stories and write history, how the lives of individuals play out against the background of historical change, and how no single life is without consequence.
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My Beloved Life - Amitava Kumar
An exceptionally moving novel that traces the arc of a manâ ™s life from his 1935 birth in a small village in India, to his death from Covid.
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My Beloved Child - Sarah Kroger
A picture book of affirmations inspired by Scripture from contemporary singer-songwriter Sarah Kroger, My Beloved Child: Words of Love from the Father shows children just how big and never-ending God s love is for them.Inspired by Sarah s viral song Belovedness, this lyrical message is written like a love letter from God to his beloved children. Using Scripture as the text s foundation, little readers will be reminded of God s great love and powerful truths with each page turned. Children will learn that being a child of God--a beloved--means His love can t be taken away or erased. It s their identity as sons and daughters of a loving heavenly Father.This sweet and tender book for girls and boys ages 4 to 8reassures kids of God s love for them;includes popular and powerful Bible verses, such as Psalm 139:14 and Isaiah 43:1;features beautiful illustrations from Dikshaa Pawaskar; andis a perfect gift for a baby shower, baptism, baby dedication, or child s birthday.Give your child the gift of knowing they are deeply loved by God--let My Beloved Child be the reminder they carry with them always.
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My Sporting Life - Michael Parkinson
Like my father before me, I believe that both the playing and watching of sport can teach us important lessons about ourselves by providing practical instruction in co-operation, tests of resolve and temper Michael Parkinson was destined to spend his life in sport. Introduced at a young age to cricket and football by his father, he rose through the ranks of Barnsley cricket alongside Dickie Bird and Geoffrey Boycott. But while they went on to find fame on the field, he found a career watching, writing and talking about sport.My Sporting Life is Sir Michael s love letter to sport, to the heroes and legends of his Yorkshire youth, to the characters of the international games he watched and wrote about, and to the very idea of sport itself. With warm, humorous anecdotes about many icons of sport, from Shane Warne to George Best and Muhammad Ali to Fred Trueman, Sir Michael Parkinson reflects on his life writing about his one great passion.
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My Sporting Life - Michael Parkinson
A lovely kind of nostalgia, which colourises the black and white of yesteryear - The Oldie Review He writes about them all with wonderful precision and a powerful evocation - Radio Times Like my father before me, I believe that both the playing and watching of sport can teach us important lessons about ourselves by providing practical instruction in co-operation, tests of resolve and temper For Michael Parkinson it was never really in doubt that he would spend his life in sport. His father, a fearsome fast bowler himself, indoctrinated young Michael from an early age into the Yorkshire cricket tradition and supporting Barnsley FC. All he ever wanted was to play cricket for Yorkshire and England.He rose through the ranks of Barnsley cricket along with his friends Dickie Bird and Geoffrey Boycott. But while they went on to find fame on the field, he spent the next few decades watching, writing and talking about sport. My Sporting Life is Sir Michael s love letter to sport, to the heroes and legends of his Yorkshire youth, to the characters of the international games he watched and wrote about, and to the very idea of sport itself. With warm humorous anecdotes about many icons of sport, from Shane Warne to George Best and Muhammad Ali to Fred Trueman, Sir Michael Parkinson reflects on his life writing about his one great passion.
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My Sporting Life - Michael Parkinson
A lovely kind of nostalgia, which colourises the black and white of yesteryear - The Oldie Review He writes about them all with wonderful precision and a powerful evocation - Radio Times Like my father before me, I believe that both the playing and watching of sport can teach us important lessons about ourselves by providing practical instruction in co-operation, tests of resolve and temper For Michael Parkinson it was never really in doubt that he would spend his life in sport. His father, a fearsome fast bowler himself, indoctrinated young Michael from an early age into the Yorkshire cricket tradition and supporting Barnsley FC. All he ever wanted was to play cricket for Yorkshire and England.He rose through the ranks of Barnsley cricket along with his friends Dickie Bird and Geoffrey Boycott. But while they went on to find fame on the field, he spent the next few decades watching, writing and talking about sport. My Sporting Life is Sir Michael s love letter to sport, to the heroes and legends of his Yorkshire youth, to the characters of the international games he watched and wrote about, and to the very idea of sport itself. With warm humorous anecdotes about many icons of sport, from Shane Warne to George Best and Muhammad Ali to Fred Trueman, Sir Michael Parkinson reflects on his life writing about his one great passion.
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Johnny Ball - My Previous Life in Comedy - Johnny Ball
From an idyllic childhood in Bristol, with my gag-a-minute dad inspiring me to become a comedian, to dreadful teenage years in Bolton where education overlooked me, and all I learnt was how to be funny.My first job gave me a taste of success and confidence, followed by my real education in the RAF. Butlins gifted me an enduring smile, and in Liverpool, I worked with the less fortunate while crossing paths with future stars.Then came seventeen wonderful years of stand-up comedy, which took me across the UK and abroad, entertaining the British Forces, before a TV career began in failure, only to rise from the ashes with Di, the love of my life, and a new career in Maths and Science.Packed with wildly funny tales, this book isnâ ™t half a good story â “ or is it?
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My Flawless Life - Yvonne Woon
Yvonne Woon, author of If You, Then Me, has crafted a slow-burn thriller about fixing—our friends, ourselves, and our complicated pasts. For fans of Allegedly and We Were Liars, My Flawless Life features a compelling narrator who grapples with the secrets of her private school classmates as well as her own life.At the most elite private school in Washington, DC., whenever anyone has a problem that they need to go away, they hire Hana Yang Lerner.Hana is a fixer. She knows who to call, what to say, and how to make sure secrets stay where they belong—buried. She can fix anything. Except her own life, which was destroyed when her father, senator Skip Lerner, was arrested for an accident that left one woman nearly dead.Now Hana’s reputation is ruined and her friends are gone. So when she gets a job from an anonymous client called “Three” to follow her former best friend, Luce Herrera, Hana realizes this might be her way of getting back her old life.But the dangerous thing about digging is that you never know what you’ll unearth. As Hana uncovers a dark truth about her supposedly flawless classmates, she’s forced to face a secret of her own.* A Junior Library Guild Selection *
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It´s My Whole Life - Charlotte Salomon: An Artist in Hiding During World War II - Wider Susan
Charlotte Salomon was a German-Jewish artist born in Berlin. She is remembered for her autobiographical series of paintings, Life? or Theater?, which consists of 769 individual works painted between 1941 and 1943 while she was in hiding from the Nazis in the south of France, and which has been called a painted parallel to Anne Frank s The Diary of a Young Girl and an early graphic novel. In 1943, she entrusted her collection of paintings to a friend. In October of that year, she was captured and deported to Auschwitz, where she and her unborn child were gassed to death upon arrival.It s My Whole Life covers Charlotte s remarkable life from her childhood and art school days to her time as a refugee in Nazi-occupied France, where she created the largest single work of art created by a Jew during the Holocaust. Compellingly written and accompanied by vivid colour photographs of Salomon s artwork, Susan Wider has crafted an illuminating portrait of an enigmatic and evanescent young artist.
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See You in My 19th Life, Vol. 7 - Lee Hye
â œI WANT TO REMEMBER YOU IN MY NEXT LIFE.â In a desperate attempt to alleviate Seohaâ ™s pain and guilt, Jieum tells him the truth! The fact that the first and only love of his life has reincarnated as someone else is a hard pill to swallow, and yet the resemblance between Jieumâ ™s and Juwonâ ™s mannerisms is undeniable. Not to mention, Jieum knows about the contents of the wooden boxâ ”a secret Juwon took to an early grave. Eager to finally put this chapter of his life behind him, Seohaâ ™s more determined than ever to catch the mastermind behind their car accidentâ ”no matter the cost!
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Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss! 3 - Nmura
A nerdy workplace BL dramedy manga perfect for fans of Cherry Magic!, from the creator of The Yearning Fox Lies in Wait. After a year of dating, Hashimoto and Shirase are happier than ever. But when doubt begins to set in, Hashimoto starts asserting himself for the sake of their relationship!  Itâ ™s been one year since office worker Hashimoto began dating his boss, Shirase. After the miraculous turn of events where it â œturned out that his online friend was actually his real-life boss,â their relationship started off rocky and awkward. But after a year of dating and living together, the two are happier than ever! Their lives have finally started to feel natural, and the cool-headed Shirase even seems to have a passionate side that emerges at unexpected time Hashimoto canâ ™t believe just how loved he is, and he finally gets a chance to enjoy the happy life theyâ ™ve made for themselves. But when doubts begin to surface, Hashimoto starts losing his confidence in the face of his absolutely perfect boyfriend, Shirase! In order to take another step forward, Hashimoto decides to become...more assertive?!
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My Fishing Life - Ashley Mullenger
A beautiful, heartfelt love letter to the sea, and a cherished industry. Ash is a force of nature, she s a testament to working hard and dreaming big Dermot O LearyAshley Mullenger had never planned to become a fisherman. A chance fishing trip - catching mackerel off the Norfolk coast - was the start of an obsession. One that resulted in a transformation from clean-cut office worker to commercial Fisherman of the Year , and proud working owner of two boats, Fairlass and Saoirse, alongside skipper Nigel.This is a memoir of that journey, a life swept up in tides and elements, strength of mind and body, of old ways and new struggles. It s about the bravery of crews, early mornings, weather-beaten characters and those that can sink pints as fast as they can haul pots. These coastal communities and age-old livelihoods are built on trust, courage and skill - but they are also fraying against politics, poverty and climate change. The reality of commercial fishing is rarely seen, but Ashley carries us across the waves and around the UK s waters in vivid detail to show what is really happening at sea to land the fish on our plates.My Fishing Life is both a rallying cry and a love letter, rinsed down with salty humour, to an industry often misunderstood. One woman s unique story of boat, skipper, sea and catch ultimately becomes a transformative view of a world that impacts deeply on us all.
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You are the Beloved - Henri J.M. Nouwen
We are the Beloved. We are intimately loved long before our parents, teachers, spouses, children and friends loved or wounded us. That s the truth of our lives. That s the truth I want you to claim for yourself. That s the truth spoken by the voice that says, You are my Beloved. - Henri Nouwen, Life of the Beloved Henri Nouwen, priest, professor and writer, devoted much of his later ministry to emphasising the singular concept of our identity as the Beloved of God. In an interview, he said that he believed the central moment in Jesus public ministry to be his baptism in the Jordan, when Jesus heard the affirmation, You are my beloved son on whom my favour rests. That is the core experience of Jesus, Nouwen writes. He is reminded in a deep, deep way of who he is ... I think his whole life is continually claiming that identity in the midst of everything. You Are Beloved is a daily devotional created from the very best of Nouwen s writings, paired with daily Scripture readings, that reveals our identity as children of God, and which encourages us to live out that truth in our daily lives. Nouwen is at once refreshingly accessible, unafraid to wrestle with challenging questions, and above all an encouraging and sympathetic voice along the way.
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My Secret Life - Krisztina Tóth
Krisztina Tóth is one of the leading Hungarian poets of the generation who began publishing in the late 1980s. My Secret Life is the first book of Krisztina Tóth⠙s poetry in English translation. The poems were selected by her from three of her nine published collections, with the addition of some new or previously uncollected poems.
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Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss! 1 - Nmura
Hashimoto spends all day at his job redoing work for his boss--who s never happy! His only refuge is an online game, where his buddy Uma gives him a sympathetic ear. What he doesn t realize is...his demon boss and Uma are one and the same! A nerdy workplace BL dramedy manga perfect for fans of Cherry Magic!, Candy Color Paradox, and Yagi the Bookshop Goat, from the creator of The Yearning Fox Lies in Wait. Over 300 pages of manga in one volume! Hashimoto is a perfectly average salaryman, working a repetitive office job, made all the worse by his stylish, strait-laced boss, who insists everything be done by the book. Whatever he does for this perfectionist, it s just not good enough! Thankfully, Hashimoto can go home to his favorite online video game, where he can unload on the forgiving shoulders of his best friend, whom he knows only by the name Uma. The duo make plans to meet in person, but when they do, Hashimoto is horrified by a revelation that will change his entire life⠦
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In My Seventh Life, I Met a Monster Princess - Haydn Trowell, Sammbon
A TALE OF SWEET LOVE AND BITTER REVENGEHugo is stuck in a loop, repeating his life over and over, only to be betrayed and murdered by those closest to him—his own family—every single time. But enough is enough! Now on his seventh life, he swears revenge. After hearing rumors that the powerful archduke’s daughter is really a bloodthirsty monster, he offers himself as her groom in the hope that the allegiance will give him the power he needs or that she will at least kill him and free him from his misery if not. Little does he know, his meeting with this beautiful monster princess will intertwine their fates and change his life forever.
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My Isekai Life 20: I Gained a Second Character Class and Became the Strongest Sage in the World! - Shinkoshoto, Huuka Kazabana, Ponjea (Friendly Lan
Yuji Sano was a normal guy working a soul-sucking nine-to-five job when he suddenly found himself transported to a fantasy world where he restarted his life as a Monster Tamer. After befriending the Slimes, Yuji is quickly able to gain a second character class, ranking up his stats and learning new skills as he encounters one surprise after another. Yuji ends up enrolling in the Royal Academy in order to get access to a secret book containing information on the evil organization known as the Laboratory. His efforts at keeping a low profile end up being for naught, unfortunately, as news of his exploits on the infamous Evildominus Island spread among the student body like wildfire. While Yuji struggles with his newfound fame, will he actually end up enjoying student life in another world?!
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My Fishing Life - Ashley Mullenger
A transformative and big-hearted memoir about life at sea, for fans of The Shepherd s Life and The Salt Path.
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My Beloved Son - Catherine Cookson
When Ellen Jebeauâ ™s husband dies in 1926, he leaves behind a legacy of debt and empty dreams.However, Ellen is determined that her son Joseph should have everything in life that she never did, and will stop at nothing to give it to him.Ellen and Joseph soon find themselves in a convenient arrangement with Ellenâ ™s brother-in-law, Sir Arthur, living on the family estate, an arrangement which quickly comes to work in conniving Ellenâ ™s favourâ ¦ But over the course of the next twenty years, as destinies intertwine, can Joseph Jebeau escape the clutches of his motherâ ™s ruthless ambition, and emerge from the shadows of his heritage as the man he truly wants to be?Catherine Cookson was the original and bestselling saga writer, selling over 100 million copies of her novels. If you like Dilly Court, you ll love Catherine Cookson.
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My Love Life and the Apocalypse - Melissa Welliver
Planet Earth Sucks.Humans have gone and cities are empty, looked after by bots.But not all robots are machines. Echo is part-human, his heart ruled by an unreliable E-Mote chip which means he s pretty much a normal boy surviving on canned beans. Living his best life.Then a space-pod crash-lands in his neighbourhood with a girl on board. Pandora.She s his last hope, and apparently he s hers - if they really are all that s left alive ...A highly original and uplifting YA love story/science fiction mash-up with a slow-burn romanceSet in an abandoned but fully maintained New York City where the characters live out all our empty mall dreamsA thrilling adventure with plenty of unexpected twists and turns - and a dash of darknessYA readers will love Echo s vintage 90s-00s culture obsession!
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See You in My 19th Life, Vol. 2 - Lee Hye
â œSTARTING TODAY, Iâ ™M GOING TO ASK YOU OUT EXACTLY THREE TIMES.â Jieum has finally reunited with Seoha, but picking up where they left off isnâ ™t as simple as just asking him out. So she hands him an ultimatum: She gets three chances, and if he rejects her each time, sheâ ™ll give up! When an opportunity to meet with Seoha outside work hours arises, she realizes that Juwonâ ™s death has affected him more than she expected. To make things more complicated, the closer she gets to Seoha, the more entangled she becomes with the people from her previous lifeâ ”which can only spell trouble! With Seohaâ ™s trauma preventing him from moving forward and Jieumâ ™s own fear of telling him the truth holding her back, how will she get him to open up to her?
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See You in My 19th Life, Vol. 5 - Lee Hye
Now that Seoha has finally agreed to go on a date, things seem to finally be breaking Jieum’s way! Or so she thinks…except Chowon can’t seem to shake her suspicions about Jieum’s strange behavior back at her family’s summer home—and ultimately comes to a shocking conclusion! To further complicate matters, Doyun happens to overhear Jieum’s confession about her identity…Will she be able to smooth things over, or is her 19th life destined for failure?
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Welcome to My Crazy Life - Joshua Seigal
Packed full of silly, funny, or downright hilarious poems (with some serious ones mixed in), this new collection by Joshua Seigal (winner of the Laugh Out Loud Awards) is perfect for fans of Michael Rosen. Joshua Seigal is definitely my new favourite poet. Books for Keeps Joshua Seigal is a rising star in the childrenâ ™s poetry world... lovereading4kidsWith poems on every topic from demon cats to why you should NEVER forget your trousers, this is a must-have new collection from prize-winning poet Joshua Seigal. This book is a wonderful mix of subversive humour and brilliant insight into children s perspectives on the world. Get ready for the craziness to begin!Book Band: Brown - Ideal for ages 7+
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My Good Life in France - Janine Marsh
One grey dismal day, Janine Marsh was on a trip to northern France to pick up some cheap wine. She returned to England a few hours later having put in an offer on a rundown old barn in the rural Seven Valleys area of Pas de Calais. This was not something she’d expected or planned for.Janine eventually gave up her job in London to move with her husband to live the good life in France. Or so she hoped. While getting to grips with the locals and la vie Française, and renovating her dilapidated new house, a building lacking the comforts of mains drainage, heating or proper rooms, and with little money and less of a clue, she started to realize there was lot more to her new home than she could ever have imagined.These are the true tales of Janine’s rollercoaster ride through a different culture – one that, to a Brit from the city, was in turns surprising, charming and not the least bit baffling.
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My New Life as a Cat Vol. 11 - Konomi Wagata
YOU’VE NEVER SEEN A CAT QUITE LIKE THIS!Nyao was once Nao, a high school boy, but now he’s a cat who’s been adopted by his cute human Chika. His life is full of feline hijinks like cats working out, cats cleaning the house, and even cats writing their own songs?! Don’t miss this new volume of crazy cat antics!
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My Killer Vacation - Tessa Bailey
An all-new, spicy murder mystery from Tessa Bailey, New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer . . .It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation in sweet, sunny Cape Cod - just me and my beloved brother - but discovering a corpse in our rental house really throws a wrench into our tanning schedule. Now a rude, crude bounty hunter has arrived on the back of his motorcycle to catch the killer and refuses to believe I can be helpful, despite countless hours of true crime podcast listening. Not to mention a fulfilling teaching career of wrangling second graders.A brash bounty hunter and an energetic elementary schoolteacher: the murder-solving team no one asked for, but thanks to these pesky attempts on my life, we re stuck together, come hell or high tide.***I m just here to do a job, not babysit an amateur sleuth. Although . . . it is becoming less and less of a hardship to have her around. Sure, she s stubborn, distracting and can t stay out of harm s way. She s also brave and beautiful and reminds me of the home I left behind three years ago. In other words, the insatiable hunger and protectiveness she is waking up in me is a threat to my peace of mind. Before I sink any deeper into this dangerous attraction, I need to solve this murder and get back on the road.But will fate take her from me before I realize the road has been leading to her all along?
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Life Lessons from Literature - Joseph Piercy
Life Lessons from Literature is a must for all bibliophiles, providing a concise and highly accessible bucket list of must-read books that teaches us so many fundamental truths and broadens our minds.‘I read a book one day and my whole life was changed’ ... So confesses the narrator of Orhan Pamuk’s novel The New Life. But what can we learn from reading books? Life Lessons from Literature poses this broad question by examining the works of some of the greatest writers in history.In it, we can draw wisdom from Charles Dickens’ views on poverty and wealth; seek comfort from ideas about love from Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters. Yet books are about much more than just romance and money. Through careful examination of over one hundred classic works of world literature, life lessons are also drawn from themes such as conflict and oppression, identity and psychology, showing how literature enriches and informs our understanding of ourselves and the wider world around us.From Brazil to Japan, the Americas to Africa; from Victor Hugo to Mark Twain and Chinua Achebe to Haruki Murakami, you will find literature from around the world in this gem of a book, in which the plots may differ but the themes and the lessons they have to teach us are entirely universal.
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Through My Pain - Suzi Quatro
Feeling, laughing, crying, examining, criticising, regretting, and everything in between. I am in my 74th year as I write these opening remarks. I am in my sixtieth year in â ˜show businessâ ™, which I have dedicated my entire life to.
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Cafe Chaos: My Family Is Not a Piece of Cake - Catherine Wilkins
(WINNER Lollies 2024, Teen) My Brilliant Life and Other Disasters: A Jess Jackson BookAnd more café capers in upcoming Café Chaos stories!
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My Four Seasons in France - Janine Marsh
A little over ten years ago, Janine Marsh and her husband Mark gave up their city jobs in London to chase the good life in the countryside of northern France. Having overcome the obstacles of starting to renovate her dream home – an ancient, dilapidated barn – and fitting in with the peculiarities of her new neighbours, Janine is now the go-to expat in the area for those seeking to get to grips with a very different way of life.In the Seven Valleys, each season brings new challenges as well as new delights. Freezing weather in February threaten the lives of some of the four-legged locals; snow in March results in a broken arm, which in turn leads to an etiquette lesson at the local hospital; and a dramatic hailstorm in July destroys cars and houses, ultimately bringing the villagers closer together.With warmth and humour, Janine showcases a uniquely French outlook as two eternally ambitious expats drag a neglected farmhouse to life and stumble across the hidden gems of this very special part of the world________________Praise for Janine Marsh’s My Good Life in France: #39;Warm, uplifting, and effervescent ... Janine #39;s voice and humor bubble right off the page, making you want to pack your bags and visit her fixer-upper home in rural France #39; – Samantha Verant, author of Seven Letters from Paris #39;If you #39;ve ever dreamed of discovering the real France , you won #39;t want to miss this delightful book #39; – Keith Van Sickle, author of One Sip at a Time: Learning to Live in Provence
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Quantum - Manjit Kumar
This is about gob-smacking science at the far end of reason ... Take it nice and easy and savour the experience of your mind being blown without recourse to hallucinogens Nicholas Lezard, Guardian For most people, quantum theory is a byword for mysterious, impenetrable science. And yet for many years it was equally baffling for scientists themselves.In this magisterial book, Manjit Kumar gives a dramatic and superbly-written history of this fundamental scientific revolution, and the divisive debate at its core. Quantum theory looks at the very building blocks of our world, the particles and processes without which it could not exist.Yet for 60 years most physicists believed that quantum theory denied the very existence of reality itself. In this tour de force of science history, Manjit Kumar shows how the golden age of physics ignited the greatest intellectual debate of the twentieth century.Quantum theory is weird. In 1905, Albert Einstein suggested that light was a particle, not a wave, defying a century of experiments. Werner Heisenberg s uncertainty principle and Erwin Schrodinger s famous dead-and-alive cat are similarly strange. As Niels Bohr said, if you weren t shocked by quantum theory, you didn t really understand it.While Quantum sets the science in the context of the great upheavals of the modern age, Kumar s centrepiece is the conflict between Einstein and Bohr over the nature of reality and the soul of science. Bohr brainwashed a whole generation of physicists into believing that the problem had been solved , lamented the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Murray Gell-Mann. But in Quantum , Kumar brings Einstein back to the centre of the quantum debate. Quantum is the essential read for anyone fascinated by this complex and thrilling story and by the band of brilliant men at its heart.
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Krishna Kumari: The Tragedy of India - English Subba Rao
Krishna Kumari: The Tragedy of India introduces readers to the first English language play in modern India.Written in 1826 by English Subba Rao, one of the first Indians to be schooled in English, Krishna Kumari depicts the true story of a princess of Udaipur who is forced to commit suicide in order to end a war started by her suitors, the rulers of the neighboring kingdoms of Jaipur and Jodhpur. Tragically, her death proves to be in vain because the mercenaries recruited by the contending rulers nevertheless proceed to plunder the region. All three kingdoms are then compelled to seek the protection of the East India Company, bringing their independence to an end.Sharp and witty, Krishna Kumari was intended to warn Indian principalities against the follies that led to the downfall of the Rajputs. Unfortunately, the play scarcely saw the light of day. Angered by Subba Rao s opposition to their power, the British forced him to withdraw from public life. This is why audiences have never heard of Krishna Kumari-until now. Building on extensive archival research, this volume brings Subba Rao s pioneering drama back to life. The introductory essay by Rahul Sagar, a leading scholar of nineteenth century India, familiarizes readers with the remarkable characters in the play and the violent era in which they lived. By shedding light on Subba Rao s extraordinary life and career, it also reveals how important principalities like Tanjore and Travancore were in battling colonialism and shaping modern India.
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Radical Love - Satish Kumar
To see peace in our lifetimes, we have to practice love.This is the radical message of this inspirational book of pithy advice from environmental activist Satish Kumar, which helps us find ways to love ourselves, others, and all beings on planet Earth—even those we may find unlovable.Satish Kumar is well known for his epic walk for world peace in his youth in the 1960s from India to the nuclear capitals of Moscow, Paris, London, and Washington, DC. Wherever he traveled, he found that human beings were capable of a love that could overcome hatred and division. Settling down in the UK, he married his wife, June Mitchell, and founded eco-university Schumacher College in Devon, eventually becoming a leading figure in the UK green movement.Radical Love distills the author s lifetime of experience as a lover, parent, activist, and educator into simple lessons on transforming our time of ecological crisis, conflict, and scarcity into one in which we experience harmony with nature, safety, and abundance. It is an exploration of the transformative power of love in all its forms, from romantic love to love for one s family and community to love for the planet and all beings. Kumar s approach is founded on simplicity (including the Jain principle of aparigraha), generosity, and continuous learning. Like an unfolding metta meditation, the book expands our notions of love to its most sublime universal state and makes a great gift to share with those we love.
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A Better Ape - Richmond Campbell, Victor Kumar
Humans are moral creatures. Among all life on Earth, we alone experience rich moral emotions, follow complex rules governing how we treat one another, and engage in moral dialogue. But how did human morality evolve? And can humans become morally evolved? In A Better Ape, Victor Kumar and Richmond Campbell draw on the latest research in the biological and social sciences to explain the key role that morality has played in human evolution. They explore the moral traits that humans share with chimpanzees; how a more complex moral mind enabled Homo sapiens to arise and out-compete other human species; and the place of morality alongside historic revolutions in technology and social organization. Throughout the book, Kumar and Campbell argue that morality co-evolved with intelligence and complex sociality. Morality prevents societal collapse and enables complex knowledge. After unearthing the ancient origins of human morality, Kumar and Campbell use evolutionary theory to deliver profound insights about how to advance moral progress and resist moral regress, such as reducing animal suffering on industrial farms; capitalizing on the recent revolution in gay rights to foster a nascent revolution in transgender rights; opposing intersectional inequality that impacts women and people of color in lower socioeconomic classes; and addressing major problems of global inequality, especially impending crises of injustice caused by anthropogenic climate change. Understanding how we evolved--and how we continue to evolve--can help us become a better ape.
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Beloved Beasts. Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction
In the late nineteenth century, humans came at long last to a devastating realisation: their rapidly industrialising and globalising societies were driving scores of animal species to extinction. In Beloved Beasts, acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis traces the history of the movement to protect and conserve other forms of life. From early battles to save charismatic species such as the American bison and bald eagle to today s global effort to defend life on a larger scale, Nijhuis s spirited and engaging account documents the changes of heart that changed history (Dan Cryer, Boston Globe).With urgency, passion, and wit (Michael Berry, Christian Science Monitor), she describes the vital role of scientists and activists such as Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson, reveals the origins of vital organisations like the Audubon Society and the World Wildlife Fund, explores current efforts to protect species such as the whooping crane and the black rhinoceros and confronts the darker side of modern conservation, long shadowed by racism and colonialism. As the destruction of other species continues and the effects of climate change wreak havoc on our world, Beloved Beasts charts the ways conservation is becoming a movement for the protection of all species including our own.
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Flirting With Disaster - Kumar Naina
Escape the weather with this sweet and spicy second-chance rom-com, for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Nisha Sharma.â ˜Warm, smart, sexy and absolutely charmingâ ™ Colleen Hoover Flooded with delicious tension B. K. BorisonHot shot DC lawyer Meena is about to get engaged to the perfect man. The only hitch? She is already marriedâ ¦Which is why she ends up travelling home to convince her first-love-slash-husband (courtesy of one slightly too wild night in Vegas nearly a decade ago) to finally agree to get UN-hitched.But life loves to throw curve balls, or in this case, a good old natural disaster. Meena touches down just in time to find out a hurricane hitting Houston - all flights are cancelled and the only place she can take refuge? Her soon-to-be-ex-husband s home.Will the storm force them to face what happened all those years ago? And might this be the best worst thing that has ever happened to them?----Read this if you like:â ¢ Sweet Home Alabamaâ ¢ Second chance romanceâ ¢ Only one closetâ ¢ Forced proximityReaders canâ ™t get enough of Meena and Nikhilâ ™s love storyâ ˜Immediate 5 starsâ ™ *****â ˜If you watched Sweet Home Alabama a hundred times, youâ ™re going to LOVE thisâ ™ *****â ˜[Naina Kumar] is officially an auto buy for me nowâ ™*****â ˜Naina Kumarâ ™s found her lane in romance and girl, she is cruisingâ ™*****â ˜The writing, the pining, the tension, the chemistryâ ™*****Naina Kumar, USA Today bestseller, January 2024
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Fighting for My Life - Billy Moore
The next round in Billy s fight is pain-racked, frank and reflective . . . an inspiring piece from a man who s been to hell and back and has the scars to prove it JOE COLE Brutally honest, dark and disturbing. A book that tells of the reality of drugs and a failing prison system NEIL SAMWORTH, author of Strangeways: A Prison Officer s Story Billy Moore writes with such a tragic authenticity that it kept me willing for him to succeed, even as I knew he was never too far from self-destruction. It s his self-awareness that I admire - unflinching and brutal and also, it should be said, his wonderful way with words Professor Emeritus DAVID WILSON, author of My Life with Murderers His life may have had many ups and downs, but Billy is a wonderful example of never giving up JAMES ENGLISH A true story of forgiveness, not only learning to forgive others but also learning to forgive yourself. An incredibly emotional story about an incredible man who s had an incredible journey LIAM HARRISON This time I am telling the story of my life both before prison in Thailand and what followed once I was back in the United Kingdom, my cancer diagnosis, more prison time and, finally, redemption. I am trying to understand aspects of my childhood that had a role in my eventual downward spiral into addiction, pain, misery and loss BILLY MOOREBilly Moore spent three years in Klong Prem prison in Thailand, popularly known as the Bangkok Hilton , where he witnessed acts of extreme violence and sexual assault. Eventually he found purpose through taking part in Muay Thai boxing tournaments in jail. Here, he found a wall of human community amongst the elite boxers and regained his sobriety.He was granted early release by the King of Thailand having excelled as a Muay Thai boxer in inter-prison tournaments. But back in the UK and a decade later - with his demons resurfacing - Billy s past caught up with him. He was caught and convicted of a burglary and was despatched to HMP Walton under then home secretary Theresa May s three-strikes rule. Billy has spent almost twenty-two years in various prisons, but since then, he has not only survived cancer, but also gone on to become a powerful advocate of boxing and anti-knife crime initiatives in the Liverpool area, training young boxers.A Prayer Before Dawn was made into a film directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire and starring Joe Cole, of Peaky Blinders fame. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017, but by the time it went on general release, Billy was back in prison in the UK.In this follow-up to Billy s first international bestseller, an autobiography set largely in Thailand s infamous prison system, Billy sets out to explore his experience of childhood abuse that would lead to a life of drug addiction and near-constant incarceration. After Billy s sentence in Klong Prem prison was commuted as a result of his extraordinary success as a Muay Thai boxer, he returned to the UK.In this vividly told story, Liverpudlian Billy contrasts his first-hand experience of one of the cruellest prison systems in the world with his experience of UK prisons. The result is, in part, a shocking exposé of the inadequacy of care and the lack of humanity in British prisons. But Billy s story is mainly one of rehabilitation, recovery and redemption. Rich in detail, honesty and humour, his book is a fast-paced, unputdownable read which shows how the human spirit can endure and eventually thrive.
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My (extra)Ordinary Life - Rebecca Ryan
Have you ever wondered how normal you are? What if you were perfectly average? More than anyone else. For Emily - it s true. When she watches a documentary on the average human she sees her life.Her job, her hair, her favourite food. All of her - plainly, horrifically average. Even her blood group.Right there and then, she decides she wants more. She ll travel the world (i.e. venture out of her hometown)She ll become a vegan (it s interesting to hate cheese, right?) She ll do something daring (As long as it s safety tested) Nothing will stand in the way of Emily living her best life.Not even Josh and his dimples. Because she absolutely can t fall in love... that would be too ordinary.And from now on, Emily is going to be extraordinary. Praise for My (extra)Ordinary Life Snortingly funny and painfully perceptive, Ryan is brilliant on the messiness and awkwardness of grief, love, family and figuring out how to be yourself in a world that just wants you to be normal . Emily is one of the most fiercely loveable protagonists I ve met in a long time.I cringed at her mistakes like they were my own, cheered on her victories like they were my best friend s, and felt totally bereft when it was over Lauren Bravo I LOVED this sparkling debut... Heroine Emily s quest not to be ordinary is both hysterically funny desperately moving. I laughed out loud I cried.Brilliant, immersive unputdownable. Tracy Rees This charming debut is a heart-warming read for some January inspiration My Weekly Funny, heartfelt, and tackling the complexity of grief in an original way, this debut is far from average Heat Funny and heartwarming Closer Funny and emotional - this is a top read Fabulous Magazine A sparkling novel with a relatable protagonist Woman s Own Bradford-based Ryan...goes to the top of the class with this debut about a fresh start that will take you from all-out laughter to tears The Sunday Post
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Uhlíř František: Story Of My Life - CD (8595017400124)
Hudební CD - František Uhlíř - Story Of My Life Music for Septet František Uhlíř - Story Of My Life Music for Septet Septet ve složení: František Tomšíček - trumpet / trubka Přemek Tomšíček - trombone / pozoun Andy Schofield - altsax / altový saxofon Suzanne Higgins - tenorsax / tenorový saxofon Standa Macha - piano / klavír František Uhlíř - bass / kontrabas Marek Urbánek - drums / bicí Seznam stop Prolog - Born to the Future / Part 1. - Home / Part 2. - Youth / Part 3. - Ústí - Brno- Praha / Part 4 - Life as A Musician / Part 5. - Children / Part 6. - Turbulence of the Life / Part 7. - From my Heart to All of You
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Eveline Cosmetics My Life My Hair hloubkově regenerační kondicionér s peptidy 250 ml
Eveline Cosmetics My Life My Hair, 250 ml, Kondicionéry a balzámy pro ženy, Při mytí vlasů šampon otevírá povrchovou vlasovou strukturu – kutikulu. Proto je důležité dodat po mytí vlasům péči, která kutikulu opět uzavře. A právě o to se postará kondicionér Eveline Cosmetics My Life My Hair . Kromě uzavření vlasových vláken zajistí jejich výživu, hydrataci a změkčení, bez čehož se krásné, lesklé a zdravé vlasy neobejdou. Ochrání je před mechanickým poškozením a vysušením, dále vyhladí jejich povrch a pomůže je zjemnit, což usnadní jejich rozčesávání a další úpravy. Vlastnosti: uhlazuje a působí proti krepatění poskytuje potřebnou hydrataci zajišťuje vlasům oslnivý lesk Složení: veganský produkt obsahuje minimálně 98 % složek přírodního původu Jak používat: Aplikujte na šamponem umyté vlasy. Nechte chvíli působit a poté důkladně opláchněte.
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The Scrapbook of My Life - Alfie Deyes
Inside this book you ll read all about the day I was born and what it was like growing up with my family in Brighton. Read stories from my childhood and teen years, right up until present day, and, of course, all about how my crazy YouTube journey began and my thoughts on what the future holds. I ve had some amazing adventures and met some awesome people along the way, and like everything I do I wanted to share it all with you. Oh and how could I forget to tell you that you can also join in and create your own scrapbook next to mine? Just fill in the blank sections by writing down your memories, or any fun facts that you don t want to forget. You can also stick your favourite photos or souvenirs to the pages, so that in many years to come you can look back on your own life! The Scrapbook of My Life also includes a free app with exclusive digital content.
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Love of My Life - Lesley-Ann Jonesová
EYEWITNESS GOLD SUNDAY TIMESWHO - OR WHAT - WAS THE REAL LOVE OF FREDDIE MERCURY S LIFE? THE SENSATIONAL NEW BIOGRPHAY OF QUEEN S FRONTMAN Millions of Queen and screen fans who watched the Oscar-winning film Bohemian Rhapsody believe that Mary Austin, the woman he could never quite let go of, was the love of Freddie Mercury s life. But the truth is infinitely more complicated.Best-selling biographer and music writer Lesley-Ann Jones explores the charismatic frontman s romantic encounters, from his boarding school years in Panchgani, India to his tragic, final, bed-ridden days in his magnificent London mansion. She reveals why none of his love interests ever perfected the art of being Freddie s life partner.In Love of My Life, the author follows him through his obsessions with former shop girl Mary, German actress Barbara Valentin and Irish-born barber boyfriend Jim Hutton. She explores his adoration of globally fêted Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé. She delves into his intimate friendship with Elton John, and probes his imperishable bonds with his fellow band members. She deconstructs his complicated relationship with the food of love - his music - and examines closely his voracious appetite for - what some would call his fatal addiction to - sex. Which of these was the real love of Freddie Mercury s life? Was any of them? Drawing on personal interviews and first-hand encounters, this moving book brings to the fore a host of Freddie s lesser-known loves, weaving them in and out of the passions that consumed him. The result, a mesmerising portrait of a legendary rock star, is unputdownable. Love of My Life, published during the year of the 30th anniversary of his death and that would have seen his 75th birthday, is Lesley-Ann s personal and compassionate tribute to an artist she has revered for as long as she has written about music and musicians.
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KPH Fotoalbum My life modré (0010_FA921M)
Fotoalbum , pro fotografie o rozměrech 9 × 13 cm, 10 × 15 cm, 13 × 18 cm a 10 × 18 cm, formát na růžky, pro 360 ks fotografií, 60 stran, 33 cm × 30 cm (V׊), modrá barva Máte doma velké množství fotek a chcete je dát přehledně dohromady, abyste si je mohli jednou za čas prohlédnout? Jediné, co potřebujete, je fotoalbum KPH o rozměrech 33 × 30 cm. Vejdou se do něj fotky ve formátu 9 × 13 cm, 10 × 15 cm, 13 × 18 cm a 10 × 18 cm. Fotky zkrátka vložíte do předpřipravených růžků. Fotoalbum KPH Fotoalbum My life modré obsahuje 60 stran, které pojmou až 360 fotografií. Při prohlížení dětstského alba se vám vždy vrátí krásné vzpomínky na dětství. Klíčové znaky fotoalba KPH Fotoalbum My life modré S fotoalbem máte příležitost zavzpomínat si kdy jen chcete Rozměry fotoalba KPH Fotoalbum My life modré odpovídají 33 × 30 cm Rozměry fotografií jsou 9 × 13 cm, 10 × 15 cm, 13 × 18 cm a 10 × 18 cm Fotky se zasunují do růžků Barevné provedení: modrá Budete do něj moci vložit...
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The Little Frog´s Guide to Self-Care: Affirmations, Self-Love and Life Lessons According to the Internet´s Beloved Mushroom Frog - Maybell Eequay
Hop into this uplifting little book, filled with positive affirmations on self-love and empowerment, as told by the internet s beloved mushroom frog Don t forget about the subtle magic that is happening all around you every day Meet the little frog! With its mushroom cap and endless collection of fabulous footwear, this adorable amphibian is here to be your new best friend. Whether you need an emotional boost, some friendly encouragement or an honest view on the world, the little frog will be your guide. Created by the California-based artist Maybell Eequay, this book is a perfect compassionate gift for yourself or others.Inside you will find:- Over 40 hand-drawn illustrations of the little frog- Beautiful life lessons and empowering reminders that it s okay to be gentle with yourself and to feel your feelings- A humorous, no-nonsense approach to positivityThese illustrations will fill your heart with love for yourself and others, and remind you that it s brave and wonderful of you to exist!
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By Your Side: My Life Loving Barbara Windsor - Scott Mitchell
I m so glad you had the life you did, Barbara. I m sorry you can t remember, but my God, what a life! You haven t wasted a minute of it... In December 2020, while the world was gripped with news of an imminent third lockdown, Scott Mitchell was visiting the care home where his partner and wife of 27 years - Dame Barbara Windsor - was being looked after. At the age of 83, after a career spanning seven decades and a seven-year battle with the debilitating effects of dementia, she was slipping away.Barbara s illness meant she could no longer remember her magical career, and so Scott sat by her bedside in her final days, telling her tales from their extraordinary life together. From the unlikely moment they met to the challenges they faced, and the highs and lows of a life shared in the limelight. For theirs was an incredibly passionate relationship, but also a turbulent one - and along with a life of love and laughter, together they endured the pressures of fame, drink and addiction, heartbreak and ultimately dementia. He told Barbara stories of her wonderful achievements on and off screen, and the people who altered the trajectory of her life. From nine enormously successful and much-loved Carry On films to more than twenty years in Albert Square with the role of Peggy Mitchell. From director Joan Littlewood handpicking her for Sparrows Can t Sing and her first husband Ronnie Knight and his links to the Kray twins, to her friendships with Sid James, Kenneth Williams and more.Weaving together an old-fashioned love story, a glittering life of showbiz and the true cost of dementia, By Your Side is a treasure trove for all of us who grew up watching and loving Dame Barbara. From the madness and the mayhem, the glorious highs and the devastating lows, to the fantastic fun she and Scott had along the way - this is an intimate, honest and incredibly personal account of a life spent loving Babs; a warm, colourful and heartfelt celebration of her rich, varied and remarkable life from the man who knew her best.
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How Animals Saved My Life: Being the Supervet - Professor Noel Fitzpatrick
The uplifting Sunday Times No.1 bestselling memoir from Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, the Supervet.It has been 35 years since Noel Fitzpatrick graduated as a veterinary surgeon, and that 22-year-old from Ballyfin, Ireland, is now one of the leading veterinary surgeons in the world. The journey to that point has seen Noel treat thousands of animals - many of whom were thought to be beyond help - animals that have changed his life, and the lives of those around them, for the better.If the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Listening to the Animals was about Noel s path to becoming The Supervet, then How Animals Saved My Life is about what it s like to actually be The Supervet. Noel shares the moving and often funny stories of the animals he s treated and the unique animal people he has met along the way. He reflects on the valuable lessons of Integrity, Care, Love and Hope that they have taught him - lessons that have sustained him through the unbelievable highs and crushing lows of a profession where lives are quite literally at stake.As Noel explores what makes us connect with animals so deeply, we meet Peanut, the world s first cat with two front bionic limbs; eight-year-old therapy dachschund Olive; Odin, a gorgeous five-year-old Dobermann, who would prove to be one of Noel s most challenging cases - and of course his beloved companions Ricochet, the Maine Coon, and Keira, the scruffy Border terrier who is always by his side.Readers love How Animals Saved My Life: Totally honest and his pure love for animals shines like a beacon... Please read this book ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon reader review You may need a box of tissues by you when you read this - I did! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon reader review
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Share My Life - Kem
Grammy Award–nominated artist Kem shares his life in this “breathtaking” (Michael Eric Dyson, New York Times bestselling author) and revealing memoir tracing his transformative journey from homelessness to gold-selling artist.Known for his smooth, affecting crooning and dapper style, Kem’s journey to the stage is nothing short of inspiring. In Share My Life, Kem goes back to the very beginning before his time to introduce his grandmother, who worked as a sharecropper in the South and had thirteen children. As Kem’s family rises from the sharecropping and ultimately lands in Detroit, there is an unspoken mantra of “hard things are better left unsaid,” which has devastating consequences down the line. And so, Kem grows up in the midst of an impenetrable silence. His mother is never without a beer in her hand, and his relationship with his father is oddly tense. Emotionally starved, Kem internalizes harmful feelings, eventually spiraling to drug use in his search for relief. At nineteen, Kem is homeless, roaming the cold Detroit streets. In the overly bright AA halls, Kem comes across men like himself verbalizing their feelings. The meetings helped him discover his own voice, using music as an outlet that has since touched millions. In Share My Life, Kem chronicles his “revelatory, moving, and inspirational” (Lisa Cortés, Academy Award–nominated and Emmy Award–winning producer and director) journey of self-discovery. The young boy who struggled with feelings of worthlessness becomes a man willing to put everything on the line for his dream.
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My Country, My Life - Ehud Barak
From the former Prime Minister and most decorated solder in Israel s history, this is essential reading to understand today s Israel-Palestine conflict and the precarious path to a two-state solution. There is scarcely one of Israel s security or military operations of the past four decades in which Barak has not been involved Jewish ChronicleIn the summer of 2000, Ehud Barak set himself a challenge as daunting as any he had faced on the battlefield: to secure a final peace with the Palestinians. He would propose two states for two peoples, with a shared capital in Jerusalem. He knew the risks of failure. But he also knew the risks of not trying: letting slip perhaps the last chance for a generation to secure genuine peace.It was a moment of truth. It was one of many in a life intertwined, from the start, with that of Israel. Born on a kibbutz, Barak became commander of Israel s elite special forces, then army Chief of Staff, and ultimately, Prime Minister. My Country, My Life tells the unvarnished story of his - and his country s - first seven decades; of its major successes, but also its setbacks and misjudgments. He offers candid assessments of his fellow Israeli politicians, of the American administrations with which he worked. Drawing on his experiences as a military and political leader, he sounds a powerful warning: Israel is at a crossroads, threatened by events beyond its borders and by divisions within. The two-state solution is more urgent than ever, not just for the Palestinians, but for the existential interests of Israel itself.
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Krása jednoduchosti - Umění dobrého života - Satiš Kumár
Kniha Krása jednoduchosti představuje ucelenou životní filozofii, která v sobě spojuje prostotu hmotného života, myšlení i duše. Satiš Kumár přetavil padesát let rozjímání a moudrosti v příručku pro každého, která zahrnuje: - ekologické a duchovní principy prostého žití - odhazování nepotřebných „krámů“ i psychologické zátěže - otevírání mysli a srdce vůči hluboké hodnotě vztahů - přijímání jednoduchosti ve všech ohledech života - sloučení vědy a spirituality v jeden celistvý světonázor
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Půda, duše, společnost - Satiš Kumár
Satiš Kumár objasňuje Západu východní moudrost. V zásadě říká, že péče o životní prostředí (půda), snaha o osobní harmonii (duše) a prosazování lidských hodnot (společnost) představují tři nezbytné morální pilíře naší doby. Kniha Půda, duše, společnost dokládá, že celostní přístup k životu vychází ze starobylé filozofie indických tradic hinduismu, buddhismu a džinismu, které pro nás oživili Mahátma Gándhí a Rabíndranáth Thákur. Jejich myšlenky následně přenesl na Západ E. F. Schumacher ve své knize Malé je milé.Abychom se zasadili o novou udržitelnou budoucnost, musíme provést reformu vzdělávání. Podstata této transformace by pak měla spočívat v tom, že opustíme starou základní trojici „čtení, psaní a počítání“ a budeme se soustředit na novou trojici „hlava, srdce a ruce“. Půda, duše, společnost je praktickým návodem na to, jak vytvořit prostor pro radikální a přitom laskavou proměnu našeho myšlení i způsobu života.
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