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Post-Pandemic - Jonathan McMahon
As a key insider to the Irish bailout, McMahon witnessed what it takes to manage a crisis that threatens a nation. In Post-Pandemic he applies those lessons for recovering from the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World - Fareed Zakaria
Since the end of the Cold War, the world has been shaken to its core three times. 11 September 2001, the financial collapse of 2008 and - most of all - Covid-19. Each was an asymmetric threat, set in motion by something seemingly small, and different from anything the world had experienced before. Lenin is supposed to have said, 'There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen.' This is one of those times when history has sped up. In this urgent and timely book, Fareed Zakaria, one of the 'top ten global thinkers of the last decade' (Foreign Policy), foresees the nature of a post-pandemic world: the political, social, technological and economic consequences that may take years to unfold. In ten surprising, hopeful 'lessons', he writes about the acceleration of natural and biological risks, the obsolescence of the old political categories of right and left, the rise of 'digital life', the future of globalization and an emerging world order split between the United States and China. He invites us to think about how we are truly social animals with community embedded in our nature, and, above all, the degree to which nothing is written - the future ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The International System in the Post-Pandemic World
This book analyses the multidimensional influence of COVID-19 on world politics, with a special focus on Euro-Asian relations, as well as changes in Europe caused by the pandemic. Expert international and interdisciplinary contributors analyse the measures undertaken to counter COVID, its use to justify increased governmental surveillance, the role of religion and regional institutions and the great power transformations, and the economic crisis that resulted from it. The driving question driving each chapter is to what extent COVID-19, and the reaction to it, transformed the world. The book will be of interest to scholars and students of International Relations, Foreign Policy Analysis, Public Diplomacy, World Politics and Security Studies. This publication will be also relevant for professionals in the corporate world, international business, state departments, political journalism, and think tanks.
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The Post-Pandemic Business Playbook - Ofer Mintz
COVID-19 forced a dramatic change to customer behavior that resulted in an economic crisis not witnessed by anyone alive. Businesses can no longer operate as before because their customers are no longer operating as before. This book provides customer-centric based guidance for how businesses should adapt to this new reality, deriving insights from academic research, case studies, interviews, and best practice examples from around the world. As validated by hundreds of top-level executives, its readers will gain a better understanding of why customer behavior has changed so they can use the book''s solutions to navigate through and succeed in the post COVID-19 future.
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Brabenec Vratislav, Pal-Post Unit: Růže na kmínku - CD (BP0201-2)
Saxofonista Vratislav Brabenec vydává album Růže na kmínku, kde je ústředním prvkem jeho poezie. Na nahrávce spolupracuje se skupinou Pal-Post Unit v čele s Janem Komárkem. Album obsahuje 19 skladeb s experimentálním hudebním doprovodem.
- Autentická poezie Vratislava Brabence jako těžiště alba
- Experimentální hudební aranžmá skupiny Pal-Post Unit
- Produkce a mix Jana Komárka z předchozí spolupráce
- 19 písní na jednom CD
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Emily Post's Business Etiquette - Daniel Post Senning, Lizzie Post
This updated edition of Emily Post’s classic guide to business etiquette has been completely rewritten with comprehensive advice on everything professionals and jobseekers need to know about how to succeed in the new world of work.No matter the industry or the position, business is built on relationships—and at the heart of all good relationships is good etiquette. Understanding good business etiquette, and how to adapt it to your job, is key to building a successful career. For instance, how you adjust your attire as you transition from a large corporation to a small start-up (or vice-versa) will greatly determine your new colleagues’ first impressions of you. Work environments are complex, and it’s important to know how to identify what type of environment you’re in and how to adjust your behavior accordingly.Emily Post’s Business Etiquette includes thought-provoking essays and step-by-step instructions with charts, sample language, examples, and key takeaways throughout every chapter. Professionals and jobseekers are guided through the dos and don’ts of traditional workplace etiquette, such as how to write a business letter, when to send a thank-you note, and how to navigate a business meal. Readers will also find advice addressing common post-pandemic concerns such as video conferencing norms, ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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A Whole School Approach to Mental Health and Well-being - Jonathan Glazzard, Rachel Bostwick
Is mental health provision a concern in your school?Are you looking to develop a whole school approach to mental health issues?Do you need targeted, evidence-informed strategies?Suitable for both primary and secondary age phases, this book is exactly what you need by giving you targeted strategies for developing a whole school approach to mental health provision. The importance of creating a whole school culture which promotes a positive attitude towards mental health is emphasised throughout.Now completely revised to be relevant for a post-pandemic world, it provides:concise and practical guidance,practical case studies,thought-provoking questions to encourage reader reflection, andsupportive techniques taken from teaching practice.The case studies reflect practice from schools that have completed the mental health award, including scenarios involving Senior Mental Health leads in schools, and there is new content related to:the impact of Covid-19,developing a mental health curriculum,partnership working,vulnerable groups and individuals,mental health interventions,supporting staff well-being, andage-phase-specific considerations.
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Sorošova válka - Jak Open Society Foundations přivedly svět na pokraj třetí světové války - Collin McMahon
Miliardář, válka na Ukrajině a média Od roku 1990 investoval George Soros více než 32 miliard dolarů do vybudování celosvětové sítě nevládních organizací (NGO), univerzit, médií a think-tanků, které ovlivňují tisk, soudnictví a politiku. Od roku 2000 nashromáždil prostřednictvím této sítě takovou moc, že se mu dokonce podařilo svrhnout vlády prostřednictvím tzv. barevných revolucí. Miliardový byznys s ukrajinským konfliktem Spolu s Obamovou administrativou přispěli aktivisté a nevládní organizace napojené na Sorose k převratu na Ukrajině v roce 2014. Od té doby zuří na východě Ukrajiny válka. Konflikt nese mnoho znaků konfrontace dvou oligarchů: George Sorose a Vladimira Putina. Nepřátelství mezi oběma muži sahá až k angažmá George Sorose v Rusku v 90. letech 20. století, kdy o bývalém sovětském impériu hovořil jako o "Sorosově říši". V roce 2020 se do Bílého domu s Joem Bidenem vrátily tytéž síly napojené na Sorose, které byly v roce 2014 zodpovědné za puč na Majdanu: Americký ministr zahraničí Antony Blinken, poradce pro národní bezpečnost Jake Sullivan a náměstkyně ministra zahraničí Victoria Nulandová. Od té doby se konflikt o Ukrajinu vystupňoval do největší vojenské konfrontace v Evropě od druhé světové války. Německá média a německá politika napojená na Sorose nebyla od počátku neutrálními pozorovateli tohoto ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Cold War - Robert J. McMahon
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringThe Cold War dominated international life from the end of World War II to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. But how did the conflict begin? Why did it move from its initial origins in Postwar Europe to encompass virtually every corner of the globe? And why, after lasting so long, did the war end so suddenly and unexpectedly? Robert McMahon considers these questions and more, as well as looking at the legacy of the Cold War and its impact on international relations today.The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction is a truly international history, not just of the Soviet-American struggle at its heart, but also of the waves of decolonization, revolutionary nationalism, and state formation that swept the non-Western world in the wake of World War II. McMahon places the ''Hot Wars'' that cost millions of lives in Korea, Vietnam, and elsewhere within the larger framework of global superpower competition. He shows how the United States and the Soviet Union both became empires over the course of the Cold War, and argues that perceived security needs and fears shaped U.S. and Soviet decisions from the beginning--far more, in fact, than did their ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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An Irish Food Story - Jp McMahon
An Irish Food Story looks at history, culture and identity in Ireland through 100 foods. From farmhouse cheese to Findus Crispy Pancakes and everything in between, Jp McMahon shows that we truly are what we eat. It’s a story about what we had and what we wanted, about what we got and what we ate, from the first settlers who arrived on the island 10,000 years ago to the people who call Ireland home today. The Irish food story is also about what we didn’t eat. It’s about how we sometimes ignored the very foods that are right in front of us. It’s about how we still struggle to assert our native food culture and food identity due to a history of colonialism, famine and self-doubt. The high and the low, the good and the bad, feast and famine all have a place in the Irish food story. Jp McMahon invites us to explore it and celebrate it together.
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Pandemic Politics - Sara Wallace Goodman, Thomas B. Pepinsky, Shana Kushner Gadarian
How the politicization of the pandemic endangers our lives—and our democracyCOVID-19 has killed more people than any war or public health crisis in American history, but the scale and grim human toll of the pandemic were not inevitable. Pandemic Politics examines how Donald Trump politicized COVID-19, shedding new light on how his administration tied the pandemic to the president’s political fate in an election year and chose partisanship over public health, with disastrous consequences for all of us. Health is not an inherently polarizing issue, but the Trump administration’s partisan response to COVID-19 led ordinary citizens to prioritize what was good for their “team†rather than what was good for their country. Democrats, in turn, viewed the crisis as evidence of Trump’s indifference to public well-being. At a time when solidarity and bipartisan unity were sorely needed, Americans came to see the pandemic in partisan terms, adopting behaviors and attitudes that continue to divide us today. This book draws on a wealth of new data on public opinion to show how pandemic politics has touched all aspects of our lives—from the economy to race and immigration—and puts America’s COVID-19 response in global perspective. An in-depth account of a uniquely American ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Everyday Life in the Covid-19 Pandemic
How will the Covid-19 pandemic be remembered? What did it mean to people? How did it feel? This book provides a compelling account of the pandemic as it was experienced in the UK. Everyday Life in the Covid-19 Pandemic is a democratic history based on the 5,000 diaries collected by Mass Observation on 12 May 2020. It is a record of what many of these diarists wrote, from a wide range of positions, in a variety of voices and on a wealth of different subjects. The book shines a light on their lives on the day in question, their experiences during the first two months of the pandemic, and their hopes and fears for the coming months and years. The diaries capture much of everyday life in the pandemic for millions of people in the UK and beyond: the activities, events, and rituals (from funerals to working from home); the sites and stages (from shops to Zoom); the roles and categories (from ‘key workers’ to ‘vulnerable groups’); the frames (from luck to ‘the new normal’); and the moods (from anxiety to grief). In these diaries, we see what people did when the pandemic arrived in the UK, but also what ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Berkley karabinka mcmahon uzel 9,1kg (10ks)
Berkley Karabinka mcmahon uzel 9,1kg (10ks)
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Klub monster - Jennifer McMahon
V novém románu inspirovaném klasickým dílem světové literatury Frankenstein od Mary Shelley přivádí spisovatelka Jennifer McMahon své čtenáře ke zjištění, že monstra neexistují jen na stránkách knih a filmových plátnech, ale žijí i mezi námi.Příběh odehrávající se ve dvou časových rovinách, rok 1978 a 2019, napínavě vykresluje svět psychiatrického sanatoria Domova na kopci, u jehož zrodu stála doktorka Helena Hildrethová, babička dvou osiřelých dětí, Violety a Erika, kterým věnuje veškerou svoji péči, pozornost a lásku.Jednoho dne ale do rodiny přichází nová dívka, tichá a bojácná Iris. Violeta nadšeně vítá svoji novou sestru a přijímá ji do svého klubu monster, kde spolu s bratrem rozebírají vlastnosti jednotlivých netvorů a sepisují způsoby, jak je zničit. Minulosti ale nelze uniknout a Via pomalu zjišťuje, že její dětské představy o monstrech nabývají až hrůzně skutečné podoby.
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Zimní lidé - Jennifer McMahon - audiokniha
Audiokniha: West Hall ve Vermontu bylo vždy město podivných zmizení a starých legend. Nejzáhadnější z nich je smrt Sary Harrison Shey, která byla v roce 1908 nalezena mrtvá na poli za jejím domem, jen několik měsíců po tragické smrti své dcery Gertie. Nyní, v současnosti, žije devatenáctiletá Ruthie na tomtéž statku se svou matkou Alicí a mladší sestrou. Jednoho rána Ruthie zjistí, že její matka zmizela. Ve snaze najít nějakou stopu prohledává matčinu ložnici a pod podlahou nalézá starý deník Sary Harrison Shey. Ruthie je náhle vtažena do prastarého tajemství a zjistí, že není zdaleka jediná, kdo na tomto statku hledá někoho zmizelého. Ale může být jediná, která tuto stále se opakující historii zastaví... „McMahon je svědomitá spisovatelka, která věnuje pozornost detailům postav a krajiny. Truchlivý hlas Sáry Sheaové vám zůstane dlouho v paměti…“ - The New York Times. „Autorka předkládá před posluchače přesně takový příběh, jaký chtějí. Jen těžko jej odložíte a budete jej chtít poslouchat celou noc až do ranních hodin. Zimní lidé jsou silnou připomínkou toho, k čemu vás může dohnat zármutek nad ztrátou milované osoby.“ - BookPage. „Tento román má všechno, co si žádáte od klasického duchařského příběhu.“ - Chris Bohjalian, autor bestselleru Náměsíčná.
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Tajemství pramenů - Jennifer McMahon - audiokniha
Audiokniha: Pozor na to, co si přejete... Současnost. Když sociální pracovnice Jackie zjistí, že má devět zmeškaných hovorů od své starší sestry Lexie, nebere to příliš vážně. Myslí si, že jde jen o další manickou epizodu, při které Lexie ztrácí kontakt s realitou. O to větší je její šok, když druhý den zjistí, že se Lexie utopila ve starém bazénu u domu jejich babičky. Jackie se vydává do domu, aby protřídila sestřiny věci. Zjišťuje, že Lexie tam byla proto, že se pokoušela odhalit tajemnou historii jejich rodiny a pozemku. Později se sama ponoří do pátrání a zjišťuje, že minulost tohoto místa je mnohem temnější a děsivější, než by si kdy dovedla představit… Rok 1929. Sedmatřicetiletá Ethel Monroeová touží po dítěti, ale všechny pokusy otěhotnět jsou marné a její zoufalství roste. Aby ji její manžel rozveselil, vezme ji na výlet do hotelu ve Vermontu, který leží nedaleko léčivého pramene. Ethel se doslechla, že tento pramen údajně plní přání. Doufá tedy, že se i její přání konečně vyplní. Netuší ale, že pramen stejně tak bere, jako dává… Představujeme vám již třetí knihu od Jennifer McMahon, proslulé autorky napínavých románů a úspěšného thrilleru Zimní lidé, kterou si můžete užít v mistrovském podání Jitky ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Trump proti Deep State: Jak se státní aparát a média spikly proti Donaldu Trumpovi - Collin McMahon
Již osm let se tisk a politici spolu s tajnými službami, policií a justicí snaží zabránit tomu, aby se Donald J. Trump stal prezidentem USA.Dne 8. listopadu 2016 zvítězil v amerických volbách naprostý outsider s šancí na vítězství pouhých 15 procent: Donald Trump. Slíbil reformovat americké zpravodajské služby, udržovat dobré vztahy s Ruskem, ukončit "věčné války" v USA a omezit vliv "vojensko-průmyslového komplexu".Poté začala bezprecedentní kampaň státního aparátu, amerických tajných služeb, takzvaných "nevládních" organizací a všech hlavních médií s cílem sabotovat, očernit, zdiskreditovat a svrhnout zvoleného prezidenta Spojených států. Někteří představitelé médií dokonce otevřeně vyzývali k jeho zavraždění.Stavební magnát a hvězda reality show Donald Trump, největší washingtonský outsider bez politických zkušeností, slíbil, že vysuší "bažinu" korupce ve Washingtonu. Pravděpodobně podcenil, kolik hadů z této bažiny vyleze - a jak budou jedovatí.Zpočátku se Trumpovi odpůrci snažili obvinit republikána z kontaktů s Ruskem. Protože ty neexistovaly, byly konstruovány absurdní vazby - dokonce se do nich zapojily britské a německé tajné služby.Odcházející prezident Barack Obama pak po sobě zanechal podzemní síť svých stranických příznivců, aby sabotovali demokraticky zvolenou nástupnickou vládu. To trvalo až do roku 2020, kdy se představitelé CIA a Pentagonu snažili amerického prezidenta zbavit funkce.Ve volebním roce 2020 pak "dobře financovaný ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Equality - Darrin McMahon
'This fascinating and refreshing book is more necessary than ever. A must-read' Thomas Piketty'Fascinating' - New York TimesWINNER OF THE 2024 JACQUES BARZUN PRIZE IN CULTURAL HISTORY Equality is in crisis. Our world is filled with soaring inequalities, spanning wealth, race, identity, and nationality. Yet how can we strive for equality if we don't understand it? As much as we have struggled for equality, we have always been profoundly sceptical about it. How much do we want, and for whom?Darrin M. McMahon's Equality is the definitive intellectual history, tracing equality's global origins and spread from the dawn of humanity through the Enlightenment to today. Equality has been reimagined continually, in the great world religions and the politics of the ancient world, by revolutionaries and socialists, Nazis and fascists, and post-war reformers and activists.A magisterial exploration of why equality matters and why we continue to reimagine it, Equality offers all the tools to rethink equality anew for our own age.
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The Irish Cookbook - Jp McMahon
The Irish Cookbook showcases the true depth of Irish cuisine, its ingredients and its fascinating history, as never beforeIreland''s remarkably rich food heritage dates back millenia and, in The Irish Cookbook, acclaimed chef Jp McMahon captures its unique culinary origins and varied influences. Irish food is the summation of what the land and sea gives; the book''s 480 home-cooking recipes celebrate the range and quality of Ireland''s bounty, from oysters and seaweed on its west coast to beef and lamb from its lush green pastures, to produce and forage from throughout the island. Presenting best-loved traditional dishes together with many lesser-known gems, this book vividly evokes the warmth, hospitality and culinary spirit of the Emerald Isle.
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Guided By Angels - Paddy McMahon
Have you ever wondered if there is there life after death? If so, where do people go when they die? Whether it’s possible to keep in contact with your loved ones after they die? And are they able to help you? Will you meet them again? There Are No Goodbyes provides answers and comfort for all of these questions, and more.What happens to us when we die is bound to be a matter of curiosity for most, if not all people. Some believe that when you''re dead, you''re dead. Others believe that we go on – but to what? There Are No Goodbyes provides reassurance and answers to this and many other questions. The main object is to help people go through their existence on Earth secure in the knowledge that life continues as an adventure towards complete freedom of spirit, so that there''s no reason whatever to be afraid of death.For decades, Paddy McMahon has acted as a bridge between the spiritual and human realms, helping people to connect with their angels, or spirit guides. He believes that we are born with spiritual connections to one or more angels, and if we want their help in life we need ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Equality - Darrin McMahon
'This fascinating and refreshing book is more necessary than ever. A must-read' Thomas Piketty'Fascinating' - New York TimesWINNER OF THE 2024 JACQUES BARZUN PRIZE IN CULTURAL HISTORY Equality is in crisis. Our world is filled with soaring inequalities, spanning wealth, race, identity, and nationality. Yet how can we strive for equality if we don't understand it? As much as we have struggled for equality, we have always been profoundly sceptical about it. How much do we want, and for whom?Darrin M. McMahon's Equality is the definitive intellectual history, tracing equality's global origins and spread from the dawn of humanity through the Enlightenment to today. Equality has been reimagined continually, in the great world religions and the politics of the ancient world, by revolutionaries and socialists, Nazis and fascists, and post-war reformers and activists.A magisterial exploration of why equality matters and why we continue to reimagine it, Equality offers all the tools to rethink equality anew for our own age.
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Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chinese and Chinese American Women - Ziying You
Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chinese and Chinese American Women examines how Chinese and Chinese American women in the United States experienced and responded to the double threat of the COVID-19 virus and anti-Asian racism from 2020 to 2021 and how the global pandemic changed their daily lives, foodways, and identities. Ziying You addresses the social and cultural impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Chinese and Chinese American Women in the US through the four key themes of racism and anti-racism efforts, foodways, gender construction, and community building. Drawing on virtual ethnography, interviews, surveys, social media analysis, and personal experiences of professional women, mothers, Chinese international students, lay Buddhist women, and Chinese adoptees, You shows that the racism triggered by COVID-19 echoes longstanding racist tropes such as " the yellow peril" and discriminations faced by Chinese people in different parts of the world throughout the history of the Chinese diaspora. You further explores how individuals relating to one or more identities can form communities in which folklore helps them bond and express shared, unique cultural values. Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chinese and Chinese American Women highlights women's agency in response to the pandemic and racism as well ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Pandemic (8595680300684)
Společenská hra - strategická hra, pro 2 až 4 hráče, délka hry 45 min, rok vydání 2008, v českém jazyce, vhodné od 8 let Zachraňte lidstvo v deskové hře PandemicV kooperativní deskové hře Pandemic se ocitáte v roli elitního záchranářského týmu, který má jediný cíl – a to zastavit celosvětovou pandemii ohrožující lidstvo. Vaším úkolem je vynalézt léky na 4 nemoci, které ohrožují lidi po celé planetě. Úspěch závisí na vaší spolupráci. Hra Pandemic je určena pro 2–4 hráče starších 8 let a jedna partie vám zabere přibližně 45 minut. Klíčové vlastnosti deskové hry PandemicV kooperativní deskové hře Pandemic se ocitáte v roli elitního záchranářského týmu s cílem zachránit lidstvo před pandemiíVaším úkolem je vynalézt léky na 4 nemociKooperativní hra Pandemic se skládá z tahů jednotlivých hráčůBěhem svého tahu můžete provést celkem 4 akceSoučástí vašeho kola je také lízání karetTyto karty mohou pomáhat nemoci léčit i šířitVítězíte, jakmile vynaleznete...
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All My Friends Are Invisible - Jonathan Joly
A mesmeric, harrowing and uplifting childhood memoir that will open up much-needed conversations about identity and mental health''This will blow you away''- Stylist''Joly''s prose is sensitive and heartbreaking...darkly compelling'' - Business Post''An extraordinary and thought-provoking memoir'' - Belfast TelegraphIt was an ordinary day in 2016. In Gatwick Airport, Jonathan and his wife Anna were having breakfast with their two little children while waiting for their flight to be called. And then it happened, a familiar sensation that Jonathan hadn''t had for decades: an out-of-body experience that transported him to another place, the safe place he used to escape to in his mind when he was a boy. Because growing up in conservative 1980s Dublin, where there was little tolerance for children who were ''different'', Jonathan Joly was, indeed, a different sort of child: creative, expressive, and - on the inside - a girl. The limitations of the people around him to understand his differences led to years of tyrannical bullying and abuse, forcing him to withdraw within himself to the point of clinical absence. His only chance for survival was the inner world he created for himself, rich with loving and supportive friends and playmates, that only he could see. ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Pandemic Policies and Resistance
Offering Southern feminist assessments of detailed case studies from 12 countries, this open access book provides crucial insights into the gendered repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on macroeconomics, labour, migration and human mobilities, and care and social protection throughout the Global South.Using DAWN’s interlinkages approach, the chapters provide a comprehensive and intersectional perspective on how the pandemic affected, and continues to affect people, especially women and girls of different ages, gender identity and sexual orientation, class, race, ethnicity, citizenship and migration status.Written by Southern feminist academics, activists and thinkers across Asia, Africa, the Carribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific, the volume highlights how the pandemic was often used as an opportunity to create periods of exception that compromised democratic processes. Contributors pay special attention to the opportunities for transformative practices that emerged during the pandemic, highlighting the role of resistance and social mobilization. By bringing to light important new forms of resistance the chapters make important interventions into critical debates on the role of the state, the market, civil society, and grassroots organizing in addressing pandemics, other complex crises, and their aftermaths.This volume ultimately challenges dominant narratives that overlook the gendered implications of crises, and in doing so provides an ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Other Pandemic - Ball James
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist James Ball takes us into the depths of the internet to trace the origins and rapid ascent of QAnon, the movement that mutated from a niche online conspiracy theory into the world’s first digital pandemic.Imagine a deadly pathogen that, once created, could infect any person in any part of the globe within seconds. No need to wait for travellers, trains, or air traffic to spread it, all you need is an internet connection. In this gripping investigation, Pulitzer Prize winner James Ball decodes the cryptic language of the online right and with a surgeon’s precision tracks the spread of QAnon, the world’s first digital pandemic.QAnon began as an internet community dedicated to supporting President Trump and intent on outing a global cabal of human traffickers. A short, cryptic message posted by an anonymous user to a niche internet forum in 2017 was the spark that ignited a global movement. What started as a macabre game of virtual make-believe quickly spiralled into the spread of virulently hateful, dangerous messaging – which turned into tragic, violent actions.Incoherent, chaotic, free from agendas: QAnon is a one-size-fits all cult conspiracy. From a standoff at the Hoover Dam, to the storming ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Planning for the Wrong Pandemic - Andrew Lakoff
The fractious and disorganized governmental response to the coronavirus pandemic in the United States prompted many observers to ask why the country - which had the knowledge, resources, and plans to deal with such an event - was caught so unprepared when the crisis struck. In fact, as Andrew Lakoff shows, US officials had been planning for a pandemic for more than two decades, and many of these plans were implemented in the early stages of the pandemic. As authorities responded to the crisis, they relied on an already formulated set of concepts and tools that had been devised for managing a future emergency. These preexisting tools enabled officials to make sense of the event and to rapidly implement policies in response, but they also led to significant blind spots. What did these planning tools allow officials to see, and what did they hide from view? And, as we assess the failures in our response to the pandemic and attempt to prepare for “the next one,†to what extent should we take for granted the capacity of these tools to guide future interventions effectively?
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Social, health, and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the epidemiological control measures
The COVID-19 pandemic posed a major threat to the well-being of older Europeans. Its economic and social effects, however, varied across countries. This multidisciplinary book presents the first results of analyses that combined the renowned longitudinal database of SHARE with new data from two telephone surveys that were uniquely conducted during the pandemic. The analyses address important policy-related issues, such as: Did social distancing destabilize family and social support networks? Did the pandemic increase health, social and economic inequality? Who had to forego essential health care because of the pandemic? Did lockdown affect oneÂ’s physical and mental health? Did the shift towards remote work affect workload and well-being? Were different housing conditions related to the spread of the virus?
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The Physio - Jonathan Smith
The Physio is an incredibly powerful, and totally unforgettable, narrative that explores the present and the past of author, Jonathan Smith, a man whose life has been upended by Parkinsons - a condition that threatens to take away his independence and identity. As he painstakingly relearns to perform the simplest tasks with his left hand, he is forced to confront his limitations and the reality of his condition. But it is within the walls of the physiotherapy room that Jonathan finds an unexpected ally in Clare, his physiotherapist - whose expertise and adventurous spirit challenge him to push beyond his boundaries. As Jonathan grapples with the frustrations of daily life, Clare becomes more than just a therapist; she becomes a mentor and confidante. Their relationship, rooted in mutual respect and understanding, blossoms as they share stories, fears, and laughter - each session a step closer to Jonathan''s physical and emotional healing. But the book is also a vivid account of the books and plays that he has written as well as those that he has read, and one begins to understand that this is not just a book about healing but an autobiography, a total life, viewed through the lens ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Covid Pandemic and the World’s Religions
Believers from a variety of faith communities were asked to assess how the Covid pandemic has affected their faith. The anthology collects their responses to key questions, such as: · How does your faith explain why such events occur? · How has it affected your religious practices? · What changes has it necessitated? · What differences might we expect once the pandemic is over? · What have we learned from it? Two exponents of each major religion and a number of minority faiths comment on these issues, combined with a concluding essay by the editors assessing the overall impact of the pandemic on religion worldwide. Faiths explored include Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, Shinto, Sikh Baha’i, Jain, African Traditional Religion, Zoroastrian, Unitarian, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Christian Science.
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Stopping the Next Pandemic : How Covid-19 Can Help Us Save Humanity
An urgent case for how we could have stopped the Covid-19 pandemic—and how to make sure it never happens again"MacKenzie's fascinating book gives us the scope and scale to be able to put this pandemic in perspective and, it begs the question, will we learn from this in time to prevent to next one?"—Molly Caldwell Crosby, bestselling author of The American Plague.*Named one of the Best Science Books of the Year by the Financial Times*The Covid-19 pandemic has left a trail of loss, misery, and economic ruin in its wake. With such destruction, can there be any silver lining? As veteran science journalist Debora MacKenzie illuminates in this captivating, acclaimed book, there is one: with the lessons learned from this disaster, we can stop it from happening again. Here, in this fully revised and updated edition, she lays out the full story in accessible, gripping detail: the previous viruses that should have prepared us, the shocking public health failures that led to this catastrophe, the wrong decisions made at every turn. And employing what we have learned about viruses, vaccines, inequality, global cooperation, and more, she charts a bold, optimistic path forward for protecting humanity from threats to come. There ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Jonathan Becker - Jonathan Becker
‘Epic, stunning, and completely delicious. Jonathan Becker: Lost Time is a fitting legacy for one of the true photographic masters of our age.’ – Graydon Carter, founder and co-editor of Air Mail and former editor of Vanity Fair The first retrospective monograph on photographer Jonathan Becker, one of the great visual storytellers of our time Over the course of five decades, Jonathan Becker has produced a body of evocative photographic work that documents lives of the twentieth-century beau monde. A protégé of legendary Parisian photographer Brassaï and a longtime contributor to Vanity Fair, Becker’s work provides a link between fine-art photography and the notion of the photographer as social observer. Bringing together commissioned and personal work, this stunning collection presents more than 200 images from across Becker’s career, charting his journeys in New York, Paris, London, and Buenos Aires from the 1970s to the 2010s. Portraits of artists Ed Ruscha and Cindy Sherman, writers Arthur Miller and Eudora Welty, musicians David Bowie and Mick Jagger, and others reveal Becker’s exceptional eye and astute sociological observations. The monograph includes an introductory text by the book’s editor, Mark Holborn, along with a narrative text by Becker about his life, travels, and encounters ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Best Minds - Jonathan Rosen
PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST •  Named a Top 10 Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Slate, and PeopleOne of Barack Obama''s Favorite Books of 2023“Brave and nuanced . . . an act of tremendous compassion and a literary triumph.” —The New York Times“Immensely emotional and unforgettably haunting.” —The Wall Street JournalAcclaimed author Jonathan Rosen’s haunting investigation of the forces that led his closest childhood friend, Michael Laudor, from the heights of brilliant promise to the forensic psychiatric hospital where he has lived since killing the woman he loved. A story about friendship, love, and the price of self-delusion, The Best Minds explores the ways in which we understand—and fail to understand—mental illness.When the Rosens moved to New Rochelle in 1973, Jonathan Rosen and Michael Laudor became inseparable. Both children of college professors, the boys were best friends and keen competitors, and, when they both got into Yale University, seemed set to join the American meritocratic elite.  Michael blazed through college in three years, graduating summa cum laude and landing a top-flight consulting job. But all wasn’t as it seemed. One day, Jonathan received the call: Michael had suffered a ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Berlin Shadow - Jonathan Lichtenstein
A formally audacious and deeply moving memoir in three timeframes that confronts the defining trauma of the twentieth century, and its effects on a father and son. In 1939, Jonathan Lichtenstein’s father Hans escaped Nazi-occupied Berlin as a child refugee on the Kindertransport. Almost every member of his family died after Kristallnacht, and, arriving in England to make his way in the world alone, Hans turned his back on his German Jewish culture. Growing up in post-war rural Wales where the conflict was never spoken of, Jonathan and his siblings were at a loss to understand their father’s relentless drive and sometimes eccentric behaviour. As Hans enters old age, he and Jonathan set out to retrace his journey back to Berlin. Published to coincide with the eightieth anniversary, this is a highly compelling account of a father and son’s attempt to emerge from the shadows of history.For readers who enjoyed East West Street, The Berlin Shadow is a beautiful memoir about time, trauma and family. Praise for Jonathan Lichtenstein's work: ‘The writing is keenly observed and emotionally resonant. . . an impressive achievement given the breadth of its reach, from Berlin in the 1930s to Bethlehem today’ New York Times ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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A Viewing Guide to the Pandemic - Richard Scheib
A Viewing Guide to the Pandemic is a film book like no other. It opens with the author''s first-hand account of the Covid-19 pandemic and life in lockdown. His sense of dread, and anxiety about his state of health, were experiences shared with millions of others across the world. For author Richard Scheib, already committed to writing a book about plagues and pandemics in popular culture, Covid-19 felt like a perverse twist of fate. Media depictions of deadly contagions had, to this point, been speculative and often off the mark; his book takes an in- depth look at what filmmakers imagined would happen and contrasts it with the reality. International in scope, A Viewing Guide to the Pandemic examines films in a wide variety of genres, from the silent era to the present day. Black Death, Ebola, Mad Cow Disease, Bird Flu - it explores fictionalised accounts of plague and pestilence such as box-office hit Outbreak (1995), as well as documentary treatments of real-life incidents. Whether the threats depicted have a basis in reality - the biowarfare of the Cold War era, for instance - or are, like zombies and vampires, more fantastical, Scheib demonstrates how the fear of contagion ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Transforming Leisure in the Pandemic
This is the first book to critically explore international leisure during the COVID-19 pandemic. It analyses the ways in which the pandemic has impacted upon our leisure practices and our leisure lives, focusing on three key spaces · public, private, and digital.The book seeks to understand how changes in leisure have led to transformations in the ways we have had to ‘do’ and ‘redo’ activities, such as incorporating digitalisation and distancing measures, as well as dealing with restrictions on social interaction, gatherings, and cultural activities. It presents a series of case studies covering topics as diverse as music festivals, theatre on-screen, walking, static cycling, smartphone use, holidays, and the ‘lockdown leisure’ of preschool children, including people across the life course, from young children to older retired people. The book discusses changes in patterns of behaviour, leisure experiences, and leisure environments worldwide and critically re-evaluates what leisure is and what it means in contemporary societies. It illustrates both the significant impact the pandemic has had on leisure and the important role leisure plays in helping support and maintain individual and community well-being. This is fascinating reading for any student, researcher, or practitioner with an interest in leisure studies, tourism, events, sociology, ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Essential : How the Pandemic Transformed the Long Fight for Worker Justice
How essential workers’ fight for better jobs during the pandemic revolutionized US labor politics Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, essential workers lashed out against low wages, long hours, and safety risks, attracting a level of support unseen in decades. This explosion of labor unrest seemed sudden to many. But Essential reveals that American workers had simmered in discontent long before their anger boiled over. Decades of austerity, sociologist Jamie K. McCallum shows, have left frontline workers vulnerable to employer abuse, lacking government protections, and increasingly furious. Through firsthand research conducted as the pandemic unfolded, McCallum traces the evolution of workers’ militancy, showing how their struggles for safer workplaces, better pay and health care, and the right to unionize have benefitted all Americans and spurred a radical new phase of the labor movement. This is essential reading for understanding the past, present, and future of the working class.
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Race, Ethnicity, and the COVID–19 Pandemic - Hayward Derrick Horton, Melvin Thomas, Loren Henderson
The first authoritative source on the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for racial and ethnic minorities. To understand racial disparities in COVID-19 infections and deaths, we must first understand how they are linked to racial inequality. In the United States, the material advantages afforded by whiteness lead to lower rates of infections and deaths from COVID-19 when compared to the rates among Black, Latino, and Native American populations. Most experts point to differences in population density, underlying health conditions, and proportions of essential workers as the primary determinants in the levels of COVID-19 deaths. The national response to the pandemic has laid bare the fundamentals of a racialized social structure. Assembled by a prestigious group of sociologists, this volume examines how particularly during the first year of COVID-19, the socioeconomic impact of the pandemic led to different and poorer outcomes for Black, Latino, and Native American populations. While color-blindness shaped national discussions on essential workers, charity, and differential mortality, minorities were overwhelmingly affected. The essays in this collection provide a mix of critical examination of the progress and direction of our COVID-19 response, personal accounts of the stark difference in care and outcomes for minorities throughout the United States, and ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Covid-19 Global Pandemic and Aspects of Human Security in South Asia - Delwar Hossain, Shariful Islam
The COVID-19 global pandemic has triggered health insecurity, food insecurity, and economic insecurity among many others in South Asia. It has profound impact on every sector of human activities ranging from the economic to environment. There is a need for a critical study of the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for human security in order to fathom the emerging theoretical and policy issues in the region. Hence, the book provides an understanding of the consequences of the COVID-19 global pandemic for human security in South Asia. This intellectually stimulating book provides a critical analysis and insights on this contemporary challenge to policy makers, health professionals, academics, students, researchers, NGO workers working with health, human security and anyone interested in health and human security in South Asia. The book covers major human security areas, i.e. health security, food security, economic security, and environment issue. The role of regional cooperation and global health governance is also covered in the domain of COVID-19.
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull - Richard Bach
The complete edition of a timeless classic, includes the recently rediscovered Part Four and ‘Last Words’ by Richard Bach.Jonathan Livingston Seagull, the most celebrated inspirational fable of our time, tells the story of a bird determined to be more than ordinary.‘Most gulls don’t bother to learn more than the simplest facts of flight – how to get from shore to food and back again,’ writes author Richard Bach in this allegory about a unique bird named Jonathan Livingston Seagull. ‘For most gulls it is not flying that matters, but eating. For this gull, though, it was not eating that mattered, but flight.’ Flight is indeed the metaphor that makes this story soar.This bestselling modern classic is a fable about seeking a higher purpose in life, even if your flock, tribe or neighbourhood finds your ambition threatening (at one point our beloved gull is even banished from his flock). By not compromising his higher vision, Jonathan learns the meaning of love and kindness and gets the ultimate payoff – transcendence.The dreamy illustrations by Russell Munson provide just the right illustrations for this spirituality classic that has inspired thousands of readers to follow their own path in life and so fulfill their ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Penguin History of Modern China - Jonathan Fenby
In 1850, China was the 'sick man of Asia'. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as victim of oppression, war and famine. This makes its current position as arguably the most important global superpower all the more extraordinary. Jonathan Fenby's comprehensive account is the definitive guide to this remarkable transformation. 'His book is a miracle of thoroughness, truthfulness and readability - the perfect primer for a time when China is about to enter all our lives' Sunday Telegraph 'Jonathan Fenby's ... illuminating book [is] the first major history that looks at the country with the eyes of the 21st century rather than the 20th' Rana Mitter, Financial Times 'Reads like a novel and is never less than thoughtful and compassionate for the fate of a much-abused people ... [Fenby has] a journalist's eye for telling detail' Herald 'Taut, anecdote-studded ... a great introduction for a general audience, with vivid scene setting and character sketches' Michel Sheridan, Sunday Times 'For an accessible, authoritative, fair and comprehensive and well written account, this would be hard to better' ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Around the World in 80 Trees - Jonathan Drori
''Beautiful to behold and to read'' - THE SUNDAY TIMES''An arboreal odyssey'' - NATURE''One of the most quietly beautiful books of the year'' - DAILY MAIL''Jonathan Drori''s deep-seated love of nature is contagious in this tree-by-tree journey across countries and continents. A book to take your time over'' - WIREDJonathan Drori''s number one bestseller, now available in paperback!Bestselling author and environmentalist Jonathan Drori follows in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg as he tells the stories of 80 magnificent trees from all over the globe.In Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori uses plant science to illuminate how trees play a role in every part of human life, from the romantic to the regrettable. From the trees of Britain, to India''s sacred banyan tree, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration - not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup.Stops on the trip include the lime trees of Berlin''s Unter den Linden boulevard, which intoxicate amorous Germans and hungry bees alike, the swankiest streets in nineteenth-century London, which were paved with Australian eucalyptus wood, and the redwood forests of California, where the secret to the trees'' soaring heights can be found in the properties of the ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Downland: Paintings by Anna Dillon, Poems by Jonathan Davidson - Jonathan Davidson
Downland is a unique collaboration celebrating the landscape of the North Wessex Downs as seen through the eyes of artist Anna Dillon and poet Jonathan Davidson. Featuring twenty paintings, this is the first extensive publication in book form of Anna Dillon’s vibrant and colourful work. The artworks are complemented by a series of poems from Jonathan Davidson, inspired both by the paintings and by the landscape. Taken together they form a kind of guidebook in paintings and poetry to the most popular stretch of The Ridgeway National Trail. The book includes a map pinpointing the locations that inspired the paintings and the poems.
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Inside Belmarsh - Jonathan Levi and Emma French
THE NEXT BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING INSIDE... PRISON SERIES Following on from the bestselling Inside Broadmoor and Inside Wakefield Prison, Jonathan Levi and Emma French will deploy their trademark combination of exclusive access to prisoner testimony and staff revelations, weaving a compelling, unfiltered story examining the lives and crimes of Belmarsh Prison's most deadly and notorious prisoners. From the Hatton Garden gang to the Securitas robbers, Julian Assange to Jonathan Aitken, they offer unique insights on inmates past and present including Steven Barker, Mark Dixie, Abu Hamza, Michael Adebowale and Wayne Couzens.Through attacks, drugs, gangs and, sometimes, redemption, Emma and Jonathan will discover the truth about what it's like to live and work in 'Hellmarsh', Britain's toughest and most renowned prison.
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A Modest Proposal and Other Writings - Jonathan Swift
The Penguin Classics edition of Jonathan Swift''s savagely satirical A Modest Proposal and Other Writings is edited with an introduction and notes by Carol Fabricant.To ease poverty in Ireland by eating the children of the poor was the satirical ''solution'' suggested by Jonathan Swift in his essay ''A Modest Proposal'' (1729). Here Swift unleashes the full power of his ironic armoury and corrosive wit, finding his targets - the British ruling class and avaricious landlords, and the brutalized Irish, complicit in their own oppression - with deadly precision. His masterly essay is accompanied by a generous selection of prose works, among them pamphlets attacking British rule in his native Ireland, periodical essays critiquing the new capitalist and military classes, a journal detailing his political activities in London, a loving tribute to his beloved ''Stella'' after her death and pieces on such diverse subjects as the absurdities of astrology, the joys of punning and comical rules for servants. Ingenious and unconventional, Swift is revealed here as one of the greatest satirists in the English language.In her introduction to this new edition, Carol Fabricant discusses Swift''s life and turbulent times, his political views and his powers as a writer of complex irony ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Story of God and Us - Jonathan Murphy
Pastor and author Jonathan Murphy provides readers with a framework—a master plot—to the story of all history. This deep exploration of Scripture reveals that God is in complete command of this universe and how He guides everyone''s story: past, present, and future. Good stories make you laugh, cry, fear, dream, hope. They engage our hearts, entertain our minds, and enlighten our souls. God wrote a story—the best story ever!—full of drama, adventure, love, sacrifice, redemption, and has an ending that seems too good to be true. And the greatest thing about God''s story is that we are all part of it. His story provides the meaning of life that brings fulfillment of our desires and purpose for our existence.? The Story of God and Us shows not only what God is doing from creation to eternity, but how everything makes sense as you read the Bible from the beginning of Genesis to the end of Revelation. World history is not made up of random people and events but of divine appointment and purpose. In this book, Jonathan Murphy leads readers to understand how: the meaning of life is essential to a fulfilling relationship and partnership with God; God accomplishes His ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker - Jonathan Little
This new, expanded, fully updated and revised, edition of 'Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker' is a landmark in poker publishing. Originally published in two volumes in 2011 and 2012 this was both a critical and commercial success. Over the last decade, the understanding of poker has changed dramatically and this new edition fully reflects current thinking on the game. This book will give readers a thorough understanding of everything they need to know about playing tournaments and Jonathan Little is undoubtedly the person best qualified to impart this information. The book is split into seven sections: 1) How Tournaments Work –This explains why tournaments are a highly profitable form of poker and examines the basic concepts that need to be mastered. 2) Playing Deep Stacked –This deals with situations where (most) players have stacks of 50 big blinds or more. All situations are dealt with including pre-flop and all three post-flop streets. There is further information on general topics at this stack depth. 3) Playing Mid Stacked –This deals with situations where the basic stack depth is between 27 and 50 big blinds. These situations are tricky because with the shorter stack, players are often going all-in. This means that ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Expo 58 - Jonathan Coe
Expo 58 by Jonathan Coe - Spies, girls and an Englishman abroad. Trust no one.London, 1958: unassuming civil servant Thomas Foley is plucked from his desk job and sent on a six-month trip to Brussels. His task: to keep an eye on The Britannia, a brand new pub which will form the heart of the British presence at Expo 58 - the biggest World''s Fair of the century.As soon as he arrives, Thomas is equally bewitched by the surreal, gigantic Atomium, which stands at the heart of this brave new world, and by Anneke, a lovely Flemish hostess. But Thomas''s new-found sense of freedom comes at a price: two British spies are following him.For fans of Jonathan Coe''s classic comic bestsellers What a Carve Up! and The Rotters'' Club, this hilarious new novel, which is set in the Mad Men period of the mid 50s, will also be loved by readers of Nick Hornby, William Boyd and Ian McEwan.''Clever and funny, enthralling and moving. Wonderful!'' Daily Mail''Rich and splendidly comic'' IndependentWritten with his signature wit, Jonathan Coe''s unmissable new novel, The Proof of My Innocence, is available to order now!
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The Rain Before it Falls - Jonathan Coe
The Rain Before it Falls - Jonathan Coe''s heartbreaking novel of family secretsDeeply moving and compelling, The Rain Before it Falls is the story of three generations of one family riven by tragedy. When Rosamund, a reluctant bearer of family secrets, dies suddenly, a mystery is left for her niece Gill to unravel. Some photograph albums and tapes point towards a blind girl named Imogen whom no one has seen in twenty years. The search for Imogen and the truth of her inheritance becomes a shocking story of mothers and daughters and of how sadness, like a musical refrain, may haunt us down the years.''Spectacular, heartbreaking, beautifully written. Rosamund''s story is one of the most extraordinary and compelling you will ever read. Impossible to put down, I loved every minute of it'' Sunday Express''A sad, often very moving story of mothers and daughters'' Guardian''Entirely compelling...the plot will keep you rapt...reminiscent of Ian McEwan at his most effective'' New Statesman Jonathan Coe''s novels are filled with moving, astute observations of life and love, and are written with a revealing honesty that has captivated a generation of readers. His other titles, The Accidental Woman, The Rotters'' Club (winner of the Everyman Wodehouse ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The House of Sleep - Jonathan Coe
The House of Sleep - Jonathan Coe''s comic tale of love and obsessionSarah is a narcoleptic who has dreams so vivid she mistakes them for real events; Robert has his life changed for ever by the misunderstandings arising from her condition; Terry, the insomniac, spends his wakeful nights fuelling his obsession with movies; and the increasingly unstable Dr Gregory Dudden sees sleep as a life-shortening disease which must be eradicated. . .A group of students sharing a house. They fall in and out of love, they drift apart. Yet a decade later they are drawn back together by a series of coincidences involving their obsession with sleep - and each other. . . Winner of the 1998 Prix Médicis Étranger, The House of Sleep is an intensely moving and frequently hilarious novel about love, obsession and sleep.''Moving, clever, pleasurable, smart...one of the best books of the year'' Malcolm Bradbury, The Times''There are bits that make you laugh out loud and others that make your heart ache'' Guardian''Fiercely clever, witty, wise, hopeful...a compellingly beautiful tale of love and loss'' The Times Literary Supplement.Jonathan Coe''s novels are filled with biting social commentary, moving and astute observations of life and hilarious set pieces ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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