Verlag: Atlantic Books Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1838952861 ISBN 13: 9781838952860
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sorrow and joy in London's oldest suburb. . . Welcome to the East End. Life in Cockney London was tough in the post-war years. The government's broken promises had led to a chronic housing shortage, rampant crime and families living in squalor. But one thing prevailed: the unbeatable spirit of the East End, a tight-knit community who pulled through the dark times with humour and heart. Drawing on both family history and her own memories of growing up in the 1950s and '60s, as well as her working life as a district nurse and local police officer, Jean Fullerton vividly depicts this fascinating part of London - from tin baths, to jellied eels, to tigers in a Wapping warehouse. A Child of the East End is an eye-opening, heartfelt and atmospheric portrait of life in the East End after the war, perfect for fans of My East End by Gilda O'Neill and Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth.
Verlag: Atlantic Books Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1838958851 ISBN 13: 9781838958855
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this literary tour de force, twice Booker shortlisted novelist Damon Galgut evokes the life and work of E. M. Forster, his travels to India, and the freedom and inspiration he found there.
Verlag: Atlantic Books Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 183895886X ISBN 13: 9781838958862
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Good Doctor will be seen as one of the great literary triumphs of South Africa's transition. by a novelist of great and growing power.' Rian Malan, author of My Traitor's Heart.
Verlag: Atlantic Books Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1838958843 ISBN 13: 9781838958848
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2010'One of the most beautiful and unsettling books I've ever read. I can't remember a more troubling and intense study of rootlessness and loneliness; Galgut is a writer of great, almost frightening, depth.' Tash Aw.
Verlag: Atlantic Books Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1911630504 ISBN 13: 9781911630500
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The engrossing story of how a nerdy tree climber and the only girl at the science fair grew into an inspiring innovator and international leader.
Verlag: Atlantic Books Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1838952705 ISBN 13: 9781838952709
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ''Fantastic book written by a true LFC legend.'' Jurgen Klopp''George Sephton is part of the brickwork of Liverpool Football Club and was witness to so many iconic moments. He has lived through a huge chunk of our history, from when Liverpool were in the Second Division, when he used to come to Anfield with his father, all the way to being crowned World Club and Premier League champions. It''s been a rollercoaster ride, and George has been there for all the ups and downs - but mainly the ups.'' Sir Kenny Dalglish''The voice of George Sephton has been heard at Anfield for so long that you could be forgiven for imagining him poised with a wind-up gramophone and a 78-rpm record of Gerry with his ukulele and a single Pacemaker, on a comb and tissue paper, piping Alan A''Court and Alf Arrowsmith onto the field.'' Elvis CostelloGeorge Sephton''s relationship with Liverpool Football Club began in 1971 when he wrote to the club secretary applying to be the stadium announcer. His first match also marked the debut of Kevin Keegan. For the past fifty years, Sephton has been at Anfield for all but a handful of home fixtures, as well as travelling with the team to major finals. From the highs of winning numerous league titles and European Cups, to the lows of Heysel and Hillsborough, Sephton has been with Liverpool through it all. From encounters with great managers and legendary players - from Bill Shankly to Kenny Dalglish, John Barnes to Jurgen Klopp, he tells his unique and entertaining story of the greatest club in the world.
Verlag: Atlantic Books Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1838952519 ISBN 13: 9781838952518
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ours is the age of global warming. Rising sea levels, extreme weather, forest fires. Dire warnings are everywhere, so why has it taken so long for the crisis to be recognised Here, for the first time, climate scientist Peter Stott reveals the bitter fight to get international recognition for what, among scientists, has been known for decades: human activity causes climate change. Across continents and against the efforts of sceptical governments, prominent climate change deniers and shadowy lobbyists, Hot Air is the urgent story of how the science was developed, how it has been repeatedly sabotaged and why humanity hasn't a second to spare in the fight to halt climate change.
Verlag: Atlantic Books Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1838951679 ISBN 13: 9781838951672
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Movie-making can be murder.The project:Final Draft, a psychological horror. Promising Young Thing Steve Dade will direct.The tagline:'Based on a terrifying true story. That hasn't happened - yet.'The location:A cottage deep in a forest, miles from anywhere in the wintry wilds of West Cork.The lead:Former soap-star Adele Rafferty has stepped in to replace the original actress at the very last minute. She can't help but hope that this will be her big break.The problem:Something isn't quite right on the set of Final Draft. Adele is about to discover that the real horror lies off the page.
Verlag: Atlantic Books Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1838957731 ISBN 13: 9781838957735
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A proven, practical and motivational guide to the 10 psychological characteristics displayed by high achievers, that we can all develop in order to be more successful in life and work.
Verlag: Atlantic Books Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1838950362 ISBN 13: 9781838950361
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What is consciousness Do we have free will Is the universe compatible with God Do we live in a computer simulation Does the universe think Physicists are great at complicated research, but they are less good at telling us why it matters. In this entertaining and groundbreaking book, theoretical physicist Sabine Hossenfelder breaks down why we should care. Drawing on the latest research in quantum mechanics, black holes, string theory and particle physics, Existential Physics explains what modern physics can tell us about the big questions.Filled with counterintuitive insights and including interviews with other leading scientists, this clear and yet profound book will reshape your understanding of science and the limits of what we can know.
Verlag: Atlantic Books Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1838951660 ISBN 13: 9781838951665
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A cleverly plotted high-concept thriller from the No. 1 bestselling author of The Nothing Man and 56 Days.
Verlag: Atlantic Books Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1838954929 ISBN 13: 9781838954925
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A stunningly important piece of criticism that asks us not to look away when our shared culture proves so appallingly limited but instead to look harder. To think smarter. To read better.
Verlag: North Atlantic Books Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1623176867 ISBN 13: 9781623176860
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For readers of Dopesick and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, a celebrated cannabis attorney's personal look at the War on Drugs and what comes next for the drug legalization movementGetting high is something most of us do, and in many cases do safely--yet drugs remain a singular public enemy. In a ranging blend of memoir, pop culture, policy critique, and social analysis, LA-based criminal defense attorney Allison Margolin explores why--and what we can do about it.Informed by Margolin's experiences as a drug user, advocate, and the daughter of California's most renowned (and infamous) cannabis attorney, Just Dope offers a look at where our current drug policy fails. It exposes the true history of drug prohibition in the United States, sharing why it started, how it evolved, and where it stands now. And it looks unflinchingly at the false dichotomy between 'good' drugs and 'bad' drugs and Margolin's experience with programs like D.A.R.E that misguidedly ask you to 'Just Say No.'For readers of All Day is a Long Time and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, Just Dope is an experiential tour-de-force of personal essay and whip-smart policy critique-and a vital call to knowledge and action.
Verlag: North Atlantic Books Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1623176891 ISBN 13: 9781623176891
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An at-home mindful movement practice--cultivate resilience, dispel emotional blockages, and live your best life with the power of movement.When we talk about movement, most of us think 'exercise.' But the way we move our bodies--how we walk, roll, dance, stretch, connect, and take up space--is about so much more than physical fitness. Our movements impact our mental and emotional health.and when we change the way we move, we can change the way we live.Licensed clinical professional counselor and board-certified dance and movement therapist Erica Hornthal--aka 'The Therapist Who Moves You'--takes readers on a step-by-step journey, showing how a mindful movement practice can:
Verlag: North Atlantic Books Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1623176956 ISBN 13: 9781623176952
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A transformative collection of essays on the power of walking to connect with ourselves, each other, and nature itself.In 2010, Jonathon Stalls and his blue-heeler husky mix began their 242-day walk across the United States, depending upon each other and the kindness of strangers along the way. In this collection of essays, Stalls explores walking as waking up: how a cross-country journey through the family farms of West Virginia, the deep freedom of Nevada's High desert, and everywhere in between unlocked connections to his deepest aches and dreams--and opened new avenues for renewal, connection, and change.While most of us won't walk or roll across the country, the deep wisdom and insights that Stalls receives from the people, land, and animals he meets on his pilgrimage have profound impacts for each of us. He shares how walking deepened his relationship to himself as a gay man, offering deep and clarifying emotional medicine. He confronts the systemic racism, classism, and ableism that shape and reshape the communities he walks through. And he invites readers to become awakened activists, to begin healing our culture's profound separation from the natural world.WALK is for those who crave to feel and embody, not just know and study, their way through complex themes that live in each chapter: vulnerability, human dignity, presence, mystery, and resistance. With dedicated practices--like connecting to Earth stewardship, moving into vulnerability, and walking and rolling with intention--Stalls' WALK is an urgent and glorious call to slow down, look around, and engage with the world in front of us. It awakens us to what we miss when we're driving by, flying over, and rushing past what surrounds us. It's an invitation to move, to connect, to participate deeply in the world--and to dissolve the barriers that disconnect us from each other and the living Earth.
Verlag: North Atlantic Books Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1623177081 ISBN 13: 9781623177089
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A beginner's guide to an inclusive Hoodoo practice--history, spellwork, folklore, and herbsHoodoo is a folklore tradition that was created by and for enslaved African Americans in the southern United States. And before there were honey jars, red brick dust, and everything else you may associate with Hoodoo, there was the need to be free.This is not the #kitchenwitch Hoodoo you've seen on social: it's magic for those who seek liberation and healing, for those who have been hurt, misunderstood, or cast aside. This is Hoodoo, updated: history, foundations, spellwork, and spiritual guidance made accessible to everyone, inclusive of all backgrounds and genders.Written with three guiding Hoodoo tenets--Intention, Faith, and Direction--in mind, Hoodoo for Everyone offers everything you need to know about the practice: rituals, conjure, rootwork, divination, herbs, plants, and ancestor work.Shone's modern Hoodoo also goes in-depth into discussions of gender, religion, and cultural appropriation. She answers the questions: Is Hoodoo the same as Voodoo, Lucumi, or Santeria How do I connect to an ancestor if I don't know my family's history Is Hoodoo accessible to queer folks Can I practice Hoodoo even if I'm agnostic or Christian How can I practice Hoodoo respectfully and with sensitivity With spells and verses organized by topic and a list of spices, herbs, and spellwork objects, Hoodoo for Everyone is for all readers called to Hoodoo, new and experienced alike. For anyone seeking a natural spiritual practice, a connection to their history, or a deeper connection to non-judgmental life energy, Shone offers a comprehensive guide to manifesting deliverance through Hoodoo magic.
Verlag: North Atlantic Books,U.S. Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1623177065 ISBN 13: 9781623177065
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'An exploration of the practice and politics of singing with the uninhibited, authentic female voice'.
Verlag: Atlantic Books Aug 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1786495368 ISBN 13: 9781786495365
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the shadow of the pandemic, how do we make a healthcare system that is affordable, effective and fair.