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Amherst College Intersecting Colors: Josef Albers and His Contemporaries
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Pocket Papillon
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Parallax Press Brothers in the Beloved Community: The Friendship
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MCM Books Publishing The Way I See it
Book SynopsisThe book 'Political Situation of Myanmar and Its Role in the Region' is now titled 'The Way I See It' (1988-2012). The civilian government under President U Thein Sein initiated reforms after the 2010 election, different from the Middle East uprisings as changes were led by the rulers, not mass protests.
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Orion Publishing Co Charles Dickens
Book SynopsisSuperb, highly accessible biography of one of the giants of English literature by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A THOUSAND ACRES'Engaging and stimulating' Simon CallowTrade ReviewEngaging and stimulating -- Simon CallowJane Smiley, in her admirable contribution to Weidenfeld's series of short biographies, deals briskly with Dickens's career and works, and treats with sympathy and sense his relations with the women in his life * LITERARY REVIEW *
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Random House USA Inc Pilgrimage My Search for the Real Pope Francis
Book SynopsisA down-to-earth and deeply intimate portrait of Pope Francis and his faith, based on interviews with the men and women who knew him simply as Jorge Mario Bergoglio Early on the evening of March 13, 2013, the newly elected Pope Francis stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and did something remarkable: Before he imparted his blessing to the crowd, he asked the crowd to bless him, then bowed low to receive this grace. In the days that followed, Mark K. Shriver—along with the rest of the world—was astonished to see a pope who paid his own hotel bill, eschewed limousines, and made his home in a suite of austere rooms in a Vatican guesthouse rather than the grand papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace. By setting an example of humility and accessibility, Francis breathed new life into the Catholic Church, attracting the admiration of Catholics and non-Catholics alike. In Pilgrimage, Shriver retraces Francis’s perso
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Flatiron Books Drop the Ball
Book SynopsisTiffany Dufu''s Drop the Ball is a bold and inspiring memoir and manifesto from a renowned voice in the women''s leadership movement that shows women how to cultivate the single skill they really need in order to thrive: the ability to let go.Once the poster girl for doing it all, after she had her first child, Tiffany Dufu struggled to accomplish everything she thought she needed to in order to succeed. Like so many driven and talented women who have been brought up to believe that to have it all, they must do it all, Dufu began to feel that achieving her career and personal goals was an impossibility. Eventually, she discovered the solution: letting go. In Drop the Ball, Dufu recounts how she learned to reevaluate expectations, shrink her to-do list, and meaningfully engage the assistance of othersfreeing the space she needed to flourish at work and to develop deeper, more meaningful relationships at home. Even though women are half the work
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Atria Books The Price of Illusion
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Yale University Press Visual Voyages
Book SynopsisAn unprecedented visual exploration of the intertwined histories of art and science, of the old world and the newTrade Review‘fascinating, sensitively written book’ — Barbara Kiser, Nature’s books and arts blog A View From the Bridge Daniela Bleichmar”s Visual Voyages is the 2018 ALICE AWARD winner, given by the Furthermore grants in publishing, a program of the J. M. Kaplan Fund Honorable mention received for the 2019 ALAA-Arvey Foundation Exhibition Catalogue Award
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Spector Books I Had Nowhere to Go
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Troubador Publishing Shute: The engineer who became a prince of
Book SynopsisNevil Shute was a writer whose books were frequently looked down on by literary critics and yet when he died in 1960 he was one of the best selling novelists of his day. Today, books such as A Town Like Alice and On the Beach continue to attract new generations of fans. However there was more to Shute than his books, a great deal more. Richard Thorn explores Shute’s personal and professional life, drawing from extensive research carried out using archives and sources in the UK, USA and Australia. Nevil Shute Norway began his professional life as an aeronautical engineer working on the outskirts of London for the newly established de Havilland Aircraft Company. He quickly went on to play a key role in Britain’s ill-fated and final airship programme, before co-founding an aircraft manufacturing company at the height of an economic depression. All the while, using the pseudonym Nevil Shute, he spent his time writing for relaxation in the evenings. After the Second World War, he flew a single-engined aeroplane to Australia and back in search for new material for his novels. Fascinated by the new world that he had seen, the novelist sold up and moved his family to Australia, buying a farm in a small town on the outskirts of Melbourne. For the remainder of his life, Australia was his home and the inspiration for many of his best-loved novels. Shute tells the story of the life and times of an extraordinary man who made a significant contribution to twentieth century popular literature. This book will appeal to fans of Shute’s work, those interested in his background and personal life or to readers interested in the early years of the aviation industry in Britain.
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Seagull Books London Ltd Notebooks Volume 1 199899
Book SynopsisThe first volume of Notebooks spans the years 1998-1999 and traces the origins and creative process of Kiefer’s visual works during this period.
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Aventine Press The Medium Who Baffled Houdini
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of
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Mandala Publishing Group My Music, My Life
Book SynopsisWith stunning new photographs and a new final chapter detailing Ravi Shankar’s hope for the preservation of Indian classical music, this updated edition of My Music, My Life profiles an extraordinary man. In his own words, Shankar describes his transformation from a young traveling dancer to a Grammy Award-winning, internationally known musician. An autobiography, a history of Indian classical music, and a manual on how to play the sitar, this book is about music as a both a lifestyle and an art. It embodies Ravi Shankar’s unique approach to his craft.
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Cedar Fort Shattered Silence: The Untold Story of a Serial
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Andrews McMeel Publishing Sorry Im Late I Didnt Want to Come One Introverts
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Backwash of War
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn editing the new scholarly edition of Backwash, Wachtell added illuminating introductory and biographical essays robustly researched from primary sources; a bibliography; timeline; photographs; and three wartime essays by La Motte . . . More than a century after its appearance, Backwash remains a truth bomb.—Rosemary Hutzler Raun, Johns Hopkins MagazineThe Wachtell edition - a fascinating mix of history, literature and women's studies - is a very important piece of scholarship, deserving of a wide audience . . . When one thinks of literary classics of WWI, Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front, and perhaps E.E. Cummings' The Enormous Room usually come to mind . . . And now there's this one, The Backwash of War: An Extraordinary American Nurse in World War I, which came before any of those others . . . My congratulations to Dr. Wachtell. My highest recommendation.—Tim Bazzett, Library ThingThe most comprehensive and authoritative edition of a classic . . . The editor's exhaustive research has resulted in a rounded, impressive and sympathetic portrait of a fascinating woman who was a great humanitarian and whose claim to fame is not confined to The Backwash of War. The book should be compulsory reading for anyone considering joining the military and also their dearest and nearest.—Peter van den Dungen, Bertha von Suttner Peace Institute, The Hague, Medicine, Conflict and SurvivalTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionBiographyChronologyThe Backwash of War: The Human Wreckage of the Battlefield as Witnessed by an American Hospital Nurse Introduction to 1916 Edition Introduction to 1934 Edition Heroes La Patrie Reconnaissante The Hole in the Hedge Alone A Belgian Civilian The Interval Women and Wives Pour la Patrie Locomotor Ataxia A Surgical Triumph At the Telephone A Citation An Incident Esmeralda War Essays by Ellen N. La Motte An American Nurse in Paris Under Shell-Fire at Dunkirk A Joy Ride Significant Publications by Ellen N. La Motte Notes IndexIllustrations follow page
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Seven Stories Press,U.S. Unstuck In Time: A Journey Through Kurt
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Torchlight Publishing,U.S. Swamiji:: An Early Disciple Brahmananda Dasa
Book SynopsisBrahmananda's crucial role in early ISKCON history, as detailed by Steven Rosen, sheds light on his close relationship with Bhaktivedanta and his contributions to the movement's growth and development.
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The New York Review of Books, Inc Life With Picasso
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Schocken Books Lioness Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel
Book SynopsisWinner of the 2017 National Jewish Book Award/Everett Family Foundation Book of the Year, this is the definitive biography of the iron-willed leader, chain-smoking political operative, and tea-and-cake serving grandmother who became the fourth prime minister of Israel.Born in tsarist Russia in 1898. Golda Meir immigrated to America in 1906 and grew up in Milwaukee. where from the earliest years she displayed the political consciousness and organizational skills that would eventually catapult her into the inner circles of Israel''s founding generation. Moving to mandatory Palestine in 1921 with her husband, the passionate socialist joined a kibbutz but soon left and was hired at a public works office by the man who would become the great love of her life. A series of public service jobs brought her to the attention of David Ben-Gurion, and her political career took off. Fund-raising in America in 1948, secretly meeting in Amman with King Abdullah right before Israel''s declaration of independence, mobbed by thousands of Jews in a Moscow synagogue in 1948 as Israel''s first representative to the USSR, serving as minister of labor and foreign minister in the 1950s and 1960s, Golda brought fiery oratory, plainspoken appeals, and shrewd-making to the cause to which she had dedicated her life—the welfare and security of the State of Israel and its people.As prime minister, Golda negotiated arms agreements with Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger and had dozens of clandestine meetings with Jordan''s King Hussein in the unsuccessful pursuit of a land-for-peace agreement with Israel''s neighbors. But her time in office ended in tragedy, when Israel was caught off guard by Egypt and Syria''s surprise attack on Yom Kippur in 1973. Resigning in the war''s aftermath, Golda spent her final years keeping a hand in national affairs and bemusedly enjoying international acclaim.Francine Klagsbrun''s superbly researched and masterly recounted story of Israel''s founding mother gives us a Golda for the ages.
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Geto Boys' The Geto Boys
Book SynopsisAt the outset of summer in 1990, a Houston gangsta rap group called the Geto Boys was poised to debut its self-titled third album under the guidance of hip-hop guru Rick Rubin. What might have been a low-profile remix release from a little-known corner of the rap universe began to make headlines when the album's distributor refused to work with the group, citing its violent and depraved lyrics. When The Geto Boys was finally released, chain stores refused to stock it, concert promoters canceled the group's performances, and veteran rock critic Robert Christgau declared the group "sick motherfuckers." One quarter of a century later the album is considered a hardcore classic, having left an immutable influence on gangsta rap, horrorcore, and the rise of Southern hip-hop. Charting the rise of the Geto Boys from the earliest days of Houston's rap scene, Rolf Potts documents a moment in music history when hip-hop was beginning to replace rock as the transgressive sound of American youth. In creating an album that was both sonically innovative and unprecedentedly vulgar, the Geto Boys were accomplishing something that went beyond music. To paraphrase a sentiment from Don DeLillo, this group of young men from Houston's Fifth Ward ghetto had figured out the "language of being noticed" — which is, in the end, the only language America understands.Trade ReviewThe Geto Boys is a welcome addition to the 33 1/3 canon, as it brings some much-needed diversity on several levels…Potts delivers a strong history lesson that is well-researched and gives the Geto Boys their due as hip-hop pioneers. * Houston Press *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Fuck 'Em 2. Size Ain't Shit 3. Do It Like a G.O. 4. Scarface 5. Let a Ho Be a Ho 6. Life in the Fast Lane 7. Mind of a Lunatic 8. Gangster of Love 9. Trigga Happy Nigga 10. City Under Siege 11. Assassins 12. Talkin' Loud Ain't Saying Nothin' 13. Read These Nikes
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FinePrint Witnessing Palace,Power and Politics, Memoir of
Book SynopsisA memoir revealing the intrigues at Narayanhiti Royal Palace, covering events like the Royal Massacre, King Gyanendra's power grab, Maoist rebellion, Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and Nepal's transition to a republic. Written bravely, it offers insight into Nepal's recent history.
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John Murray Press Cleo
Book SynopsisA heartwarming true story of a small kitten who helped a family overcome tragedy and who, over the next 24 years, became that loving family's high priestess and guardian.Trade ReviewPossibly the next Marley & Me, Cleo, is an honest and un-mawkish true story of ordinary people rebuilding their lives after a tragedy, with the help of a kitten. Even non cat-lovers will be moved. * Good Housekeeping *Cat-lovers will be charmed and amused by Brown's lively description of the imperious way in which Cleo reconfigured a distraught household. And her generous and . . . admirably unsentimental account of Cleo's long life is a salutary reminder of the gratitude we humans owe to our companion animals. * Daily Mail *Possibly the next Marley and Me, Cleo, is an honest and un-mawkish true story of ordinary people rebuilding their lives after a tragedy, with the help of a kitten. Even non cat-lovers will be moved. * Good Housekeeping *Cat-lovers will be charmed and amused . . . a salutary reminder of the gratitude we humans owe to our companion animals. * Daily Mail *
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Jaico Publishing House The legends of Bollywood
Book SynopsisThis book includes everything thatÃââs good, bad, and fabulous in Bollywood. With never-before-seen pictures, it is a sensational book that narrates the tales behind celebrated births and lamented deaths, secret romances and controversial moments, booming films and unforeseen flops.
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University of Arkansas Press Live Nude Girl: My Life as an Object
Book SynopsisThis title offers an art model's take on taking it off. ""Live Nude Girl"" is a lively meditation on the profession of nude modeling - that 'spine-tingling combination of power and vulnerability, submission and dominance' - as it has been practiced in history and as it is practiced today. Kathleen Rooney draws on her own experiences working as an artist's model, as well as on the stories of famous, notorious, and mysterious artists and models through the ages. Combining personal perspective, historical anecdote, and witty prose, Rooney reveals that both the appeal of posing nude for artists and the appeal of drawing the naked figure lie in our deeply human responses to beauty, sex, love, and death.Trade ReviewKathleen Rooney boldly and bravely dissects what it means to disrobe in the name of art - and money. For anyone who wants to know why a woman would prefer to be nude rather than naked (and what the difference is), read Live Nude Girl and find out. - Rachel Kramer Bussel, editor of Best Sex Writing 2009 ""Though the title of Kathleen Rooney's Live Nude Girl seems to promise an external approach to the subject, modeling nude for art classes, the book itself is surprisingly introspective, learned, and thoughtful. While revealing what a nude model does, how she does it and why, what she feels and thinks while doing it, Rooney explores what her profession means to her personally and what it means and has meant to others. The writing is enticing, engaging, inviting, and the anecdotes it tells are irresistible."" - Peter Stitt, editor of The Gettysburg Review ""If Live Nude Girl caught your eye, promised, beckoned - good. Follow the enticement and you'll encounter the thrill of a rigorous and questioning mind in motion."" - Lia Purpura, author of On Looking
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Scribe Publications Shame On Me: a memoir of race and belonging
Book SynopsisNON-FICTION WINNER OF THE OCM BOCAS PRIZE FOR CARIBBEAN LITERATURE AND A FINALIST FOR THE HILARY WESTON WRITERS’ TRUST PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION What does it mean to belong? All her life, Tessa McWatt has been asked, ‘What are you?’ Born in Guyana to a family with Scottish, African, French, Chinese, Indian, Portuguese, and Native American heritage, she grew up in a white suburb, out of place, longing to fit in. As an adult, she moved to the UK, still pursued by questions about her identity. In this deeply personal reckoning with race and belonging, Tessa interweaves her own experiences as a mixed-race woman with a stark and unvarnished history of slavery and indenture, as well as observations on literature and popular culture. This powerful memoir of being mixed race in a predominantly white society is a necessary exploration of who and what we truly are.Trade Review‘Eloquent and moving.’ -- Barbara Taylor * The Guardian *‘Political, personal, intellectual, and critical.’ -- Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, Other‘This remarkable meditation on beautiful, human bodies formed by the violence of slavery and by colonial shame resists categorisation, even as it shows up the ways in which categories of race and identity are no more than empty methods of social control. Reading this book I felt a profound sense of relief: that someone as wise as Tessa McWatt had the compassion and courage to write it. Though she doesn’t spare us, her ancestors or herself, as she travels from British Guiana to China, India and Scotland, we must go with her: and realise the power of recovering female lineage, and realise that there is no centre, except the one we ourselves can make with all the various stories we contain. It is a deeply moving, urgent and important book.’ -- Preti Taneja, author of We That Are Young‘She is one of our greatest black female writers … She’s a deeply thoughtful woman and deeply radical in her thinking. She’s not on the fence about her politics.’ -- Monique Roffey * The Observer *‘Interrogating our ideas of race through the lens of her own multi-racial identity, critically acclaimed novelist Tessa McWatt turns her eye on herself, her body and this world in a powerful new work of non-fiction.’ -- Layla Saad, author of Me and White Supremacy‘Superb.’ -- Emma Dabiri, author of Don’t Touch My Hair‘Stunningly beautiful … Her flowing, lyrical first-person prose is as close to poetry as prose can be, deeply evocative and laden with imagery without weighing the narrative down … Deeply compelling and strikingly original.’ -- Becky Long * The Irish Times *‘Shame on Me offers alternative routes into black life and suggests that there’s still space for … reflections on the politics of race presented in tangential ways.’ -- Colin Grant * TLS *‘Executed with mellifluous scholarship and an eagle’s eye for affecting detail.’ -- Stephanie Sy-Quia * Brixton Review of Books *‘Heartstopping and wise, exquisitely written, compellingly told, Shame on Me rises to a crescendo of such beauty and grace in its final chapter — a call to activism and resistance — that it left me breathless with the intensity of my own listening.’ -- Rebecca Stott, author of In the Days of Rain‘A brave indictment, both passionate and reflective, of the category of race and the prison that identity can become.’ -- Lisa Appignanesi, author of Mad, Bad, and Sad‘There have been many books about race and identity in recent years, but none quite like this one. Shame On Me is part memoir, part essay, and partly a challenge to think beyond the current parameters of “identity” in our contemporary world. Told from the perspective of a writer whose own inheritance confounds established identities at every turn, it is a perceptive, poignant and deeply profound meditation on how the race-thinking of the plantation continues to structure our sense of ourselves “all the way down”. It is an essential intervention on behalf of those of us who wish to confront and overcome the resurgence of racism today.’ -- Anshuman Mondal, Professor of Modern Literature at UEA‘Shame on Me is one of the most moving and intellectually profound books of its kind. As an ‘anatomy,’ it operates with surgical precision upon the necrotic legacies of race, affirming kinship and solidarity against the ongoing violence of silence and denigration. Courageously intimate and beautifully written, it is everything I admire in Tessa McWatt.’ -- David Chariandy, author of I've Been Meaning to Tell You‘Poignant, provocative, beautifully written, Tessa McWatt's new memoir Shame on Me is an important, original and deeply thoughtful book. McWatt asks the toughest, most searching of questions about race and belonging and offers answers that surprise and challenge us. I loved it.' -- Jill Dawson, author of The Language of Birds‘Her prose is lyrical and haunting ... McWatt forcefully demonstrates how we all have a stake in dismantling the status quo and creating new paths towards true freedom: “a place outside both the master’s house and the field”. Shame on Me is a tale of our time, yet also timeless.’ -- Shu-Ling Chua * The Saturday Paper *‘Powerful and provocative.’ * Sunday Life *‘Beautifully written, profoundly moving, and deeply reflective.’ * 2020 OCM Bocas Prize jury citation *‘Beautifully written and courageously told.’ * 2020 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction jury citation *‘This is a fierce, remarkable and poetic take on racial identity.’ -- Susan Dale * Bad Form *‘A personal and powerful exploration of history and identity.’ * The Globe and Mail ‘Books of the Year’ *Praise for Higher Ed: ‘[C]ombines campus novel (historically a distinctly white-male genre) with a Zadie Smith-like sense of a thoroughly multicultural London … satirises with sharp wit the precariousness of academic life.’ * The Age *Praise for Higher Ed: ‘A wryly passionate, slyly political and engrossing concatenation of London lives, that only a Londoner by choice could have written.’ * China Miéville *
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The New Press Andrea Dworkin: The Feminist as Revolutionary
Book SynopsisFrom one of America's leading biographers, the definitive story of the radical feminist and anti-pornography activist, based on exclusive access to her archives Fifteen years after her death, Andrea Dworkin remains one of the most important and challenging figures in second-wave feminism. Although frequently relegated to its more radical fringes, Dworkin was without doubt a formidable and influential writer, a philosopher, and an activist—a brilliant figure who inspired and infuriated in equal measure. Her many detractors were eager to reduce her to the caricature of the angry, man-hating feminist who believed that all sex was rape, and as a result, her work has long been misunderstood. It is in recent years, especially with the rise of the #MeToo movement, that there has been a resurgence of interest in her ideas. This biography is the perfect complement to the widely reviewed anthology of her writing, Last Days at Hot Slit, published in 2019, providing much-needed context to her work. Given exclusive access to never-before-published photographs and archives, including her letters to many of the major figures of second-wave feminism, award-winning biographer Martin Duberman traces Dworkin's life, from her abusive first marriage through her central role in the sex and pornography wars of the following decades. This is a vital, complex, and long overdue reassessment of the life and work of one of the towering figures of second-wave feminism.Trade ReviewPraise for Andrea Dworkin:“A sympathetic, clear-eyed portrait that gives Dworkin her due without smoothing over her rough edges.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Exhaustive, intimate, and admiring. . . . Through this empathetic and approachable portrait, readers will develop a new appreciation for Dworkin‘s ‘combative radicalism' and the lifelong, unsteady truce she made with the feminist mainstream.”—Publishers Weekly “This compelling portrait comprises an essential chapter in the history of feminism and human rights.”—Booklist“This superlative biography of the woefully misunderstood feminist writer and activist reveals the multiple ways that she was ahead of her time.”—Shelf Awareness“An admiral treatise on Dworkin’s life and work.”—Ms. magazine “I wish my friend, Andrea Dworkin, were here to speak and write for herself, but thanks to this landmark biography by Martin Duberman, you will now be able to meet one of the greatest thinkers, writers, and activists of our time. If feminism had a prophet, raging from the hills, warning us of the worst and urging us toward the best, it would be Andrea.”—Gloria Steinem “Martin Duberman's assessment of Dworkin's life and work asks us to meet her where she stood, in a position of fury and uncompromising integrity, rather than compromising her for the sake of our own comfort. I have been waiting for this book.”—Jessa Crispin, author of Why I Am Not a Feminist: A Feminist Manifesto “Andrea Dworkin's reputation was forged in the crucible of the porn wars, but her vision for a just world was as expansive as it was uncompromising. I'm very grateful for this lucid portrait of a complicated revolutionary.”—Johanna Fateman, co-editor of Last Days at Hot Slit: The Radical Feminism of Andrea Dworkin “A bracing history of one of America's most maligned and misunderstood insurgent thinkers, this should be read by anyone interested in one of the twentieth century's most radical and revolutionary movements.”—Soraya Chemaly, author of Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger “In his warm tribute to this most controversial of second-wave feminists, esteemed historian Martin Duberman poignantly conveys what it was like to be Andrea Dworkin.”—Alice Echols, professor of history and the Barbra Streisand Chair of Contemporary Gender Studies, University of Southern California“Duberman’s account will be crucial to those discovering Dworkin’s life and work for the first time.”—Claire Potter, Political Junkie
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Collective Ink Beyond the Darkness: A Biography of Bede
Book SynopsisBede Griffiths was well-known during his lifetime for his efforts to harmonize the spiritual practices of East and West, but the full range of his influence is only just becoming widely appreciated. In this biography, Shirley du Boulay shows his transformation from an idealistic, highly intelligent schoolboy into a man of profound wisdom who was revered by many as a holy man and a living saint. After a long and eventful journey, often filled with controversy and anguish, Griffiths eventually attained a spiritual wholeness at the Shantivanam ashram in India that is granted to few. It enabled him to express in simple and direct terms the underlying unity of religions, that beyond the darkness is "that Great Person, of the brightness of the sun".
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Hammersmith Press Limited Playing God
Book SynopsisThis collection of poems by doctor and acclaimed poet, Glenn Colquhoun, is based on his experiences in medical practice, where doctors are often described - or accused of - 'playing God' but where outward confidence hides a constant battle with uncertainty.
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Monash University Publishing John Jefferson Bray: A Vigilant Life
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Oneworld Publications Averroes: His Life, Work and Influence
Book SynopsisThis stimulating book covers all area of the twelfth century Muslim philosopher's life from his transmission of Aristotelian thought to the Western world, to his conflict with the Ash'arite theologians.Trade Review‘A concise yet powerful representation of Averroes’ thought and Islamic philosophy in general.’ * Journal of Islamic Philosophy *
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John Murray Press The Dressmaker of Khair Khana
Book SynopsisWhen the Taliban took control of Kabul, Kamila Sidiqi and all the women of Kabul saw their lives transformed. Overnight, they were banned from schools and offices and even forbidden from leaving their front doors on their own. The economy collapsed and young men left the city in search of work and security. Desperate to help her family and support her five brothers and sisters at home, Kamila began sewing cothes in her living room. Little did she know that the tailoring business she started to help her siblings would be the beginning of a dressmaking business that would create jobs and hope for one hundred neighbourhood women and would come to mean the difference between starvation and survival for hundreds of families like her own.Trade Review'The Dressmaker of Khair Khana gives voice to many of our world's unsung heroines. Against all odds, these young women created hope and community, and they never gave up. This book is guaranteed to move you - and to show you a side of Afghanistan few ever see.' * Angelina Jolie *'Kamila Sidiqi's unforgettable story shows just how far we are willing to go for those we love, and proves once again the power of girls to remake our world. This is one of the most inspiring books I have ever read.' * Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea *'Gayle Lemmon's riveting portrait of Kamila, told with grace, elegance and passion, captures the extraordinary tenacity and ingenuity of one woman who quietly broke the rules to defy the Taliban and save her family. A powerful read.' * Tina Brown *' . . ..an exciting, engrossing [story] that reads like a novel, complete with moments of tension and triumph, plus well-researched detail on daily life in Kabul under Taliban rule. . . It's a fascinating story that touches on family, gender, business, and politics and offers inspiration through the resourceful, determined woman at its heart.' * Publishers Weekly, Pick of the Week *Books on Afghanistan usually fall into one of two categories: policy oriented polemics, or simple tales about do-gooders. Rarely has an author been so successful in turning on-the-ground reportage into a dramatic and yet deeply informative story. THE DRESSMAKER OF KHAIR KHANA reads like great fiction and yet it is all true; this book will grab you from the first sentence and take you on an amazing journey that crosses many borders: cultural, geographical, intellectual and, most importantly, emotional. It is a must-read * Mohamed el-Erian, author of When Markets Collide *Gayle Tzemach Lemmon embroiders the life of The Dressmaker of Khair Khana, the remarkable story of an ingenious young Afghan woman who, under the Taliban's rule, created jobs for 100 women * Vanity Fair *Gayle Tzemach Lemmon tells a true, inspiring story of courageous women and quiet heroism at work in Taliban-era Afghanistan * The Christian Science Monitor *[A] moving story of Kamila Sidiqi, a young woman in Kabul, Afghanistan, who, out of desperation, started a successful dressmaking business to support her family and other destitute women during the repressive Taliban regime . . . Given the continued conflict in Afghanistan under foreign occupation, curious readers may want to know more about the current struggles of Afghan women. A revealing work that contributes to the literature on women under Afghanistan's Taliban regime * Library Journal *An inspiring, uplifting story about one woman's extraordinary courage and ingenuity in the face of adversity * Booklist *Former ABC News producer Lemmon's account is the product of several years of in-depth interviewing, and the author convincingly evokes the atmosphere of Taliban-era Kabul. The author also pays scrupulous attention to the details of character development and narrative momentum . . . [a] moving story . . . As Lemmon writes, women in war zones like Afghanistan are more often depicted as "victims of war who deserve our sympathy rather than as resilient survivors who demand our respect. I was determined to change this." Mission accomplished. A memorable, inspiring story of courageous community-building * Kirkus Reviews *'[A] powerful tale of sisterhood tells the extraordinary true story of a young woman living in Kabul under Taliban rule. Against the odds, she sets up a business that provided jobs and hope for a community of women' * Grazia *
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Wild Goose Publications George MacLeod: Founder of the Iona Community - A
Book SynopsisA war hereo and successful young minister in Edinburgh during the 1920s, George MacLeod shocked his many admirers by taking a post in Govan and embarking on the rebuilding of the ancient abbey on the Isle of Iona. This is the story of the birth of the Iona Community.
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Giles de la Mare Publishers The Life of Henry Moore
Book SynopsisHenry Moore's rise from Yorkshire miner's son to international acclaim as the twentieth century's greatest sculptor is one of the most remarkable stories in British art. In this revised, updated, expanded and redesigned new edition of The Life of Henry Moore, Roger Berthoud charts Moore's transition from controversial young modernist to pillar of the art-world establishment, garlanded with domestic and foreign honours. His account is enriched by the weekly interviews he did with Moore -- and his wife Irina -- before the sculptor's death in 1986, aged eighty-eight. At home and abroad Moore's sculptures aroused strong passions and were often the object of abuse, sharp criticism and even physical assault, as well as of admiration. He was attacked by younger artists, among others, who saw his growing fame as an obstacle to their advancement. He was to survive the ebb and flow in his reputation, and emerge with the status of a contemporary old master. From a mass of material, including recently discovered early letters, and interviews with Moore's friends, his former assistants and students, dealers, collectors, museum officials and leading architects with whom he worked, Roger Berthoud has built up a lively and engaging though not uncritical picture of Moore's long life and career in this definitive biography.Trade Review'...a landmark in the literature on Moore. A nice balance is struck between the account of Moore's life and the use of criticism to place and assess his work.' Frances Spalding in Listener '...[it] conveys Moore's great personal charm as well as his artistic achievement; it is hard to imagine it being bettered.' Economist '...impeccably documented, admirably organized and undeniably gripping...' Hilary Spurling in Daily Telegraph '...[a] very readable biography -- the first to give us a comprehensive account of the artist...He knew Moore. He liked him and -- what is most important -- he has a vivid understanding of both the man and his work.' Hilton Kramer in Boston GlobeTable of ContentsAcknowledgements viii Prelude xii Chapter I Childhood and school 1 1898-1916 Chapter II Briefly to war 21 1917 to early 1919 Chapter III Art student in Leeds 35 1919-21 Chapter IV Student in London and abroad 46 1921-5 Chapter V Public debuts and teaching 72 1925-8 Chapter VI Marriage and a masterpiece 97 1929-31 Chapter VII Hampstead, Chelsea and Kent 123 1931-6 Chapter VIII Surrealism, constructivism and socialism 154 1936-9 Chapter IX Shelter drawings and the Northampton Madonna 186 1940-4 Chapter X Via New York and Venice to international fame 225 1945-8 Chapter XI Execration and celebration 252 1949-51 Chapter XII Anthology pieces, and a trip to Mexico 275 1952-4 Chapter XIII Unesco, New Zealand and Auschwitz 298 1956-8 Chapter XIV Good causes, big dealers, and Caro's thrust 322 1959-62 Chapter XV The Lincoln Center piece 341 1962-5 Chapter XVI Toronto and the Tate Gift 365 1965-74(i) Chapter XVII Towards apotheosis in Florence 387 1965-72(ii) Chapter XVIII Becoming an institution 423 1973-9 Chapter XIX Pain and good works 462 1980-6 Chronology of main events involving the Henry Moore Foundation since Henry Moore's death in 1986 499 Appendix The value of money 504 1898-1986 Short bibliography 506 Notes 509 Acknowledgements for photographs 530 Index 532
£16.99
Open Gate Press The Ferenczi-Groddeck Letters, 1921-1933
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John Murray Press Mama Tina: The Christina Noble Story Continues
Book SynopsisIn 1989, driven by a dream and the memory of her own past, Christina Noble travelled 6,000 miles to Vietnam, a country of great beauty where the terrible legacy of war is still being felt. Against extraordinary odds she opened the Christina Noble Children's Foundation, providing medical aid and schooling. Through this foundation the street children could find safety and new beginnings under the protection of 'Mama Tina'. In this vivid and moving book Christina's story continues with the amazing tale of what she and her foundation have achieved. She takes us from the streets of Saigon to the children's prisons of Mongolia. Finally she returns to Dublin where she is greeted by the president of Ireland herself. A staunch campaigner for children's rights, for Christina there are no frontiers, only a world filled with children reaching out.Trade Review'Mama Tina tells the intensely moving stories of some of the children she has helped, and also reflects, with renewed insight, on her own life' * Harpers & Queen *'Most of us feel impotent in the face of Third World poverty, but Christina Noble proves it's possible to help if we choose to' * Woman's Journal *Praise for BRIDGE ACROSS MY SORROWS'An extraordinarily moving story . . . both heart-rending and inspirational' * Cameron Mackintosh *'Christina Noble's story is heartbreaking but finally inspiring because of her indomitable courage in the face of violence, neglect and abuse. Her spirit blazes across the page in this unforgettable book' * Sinead Cusack *'We see a human spirit of shining dignity, courage and resilience - it is not a surprise when she ultimately turns her life into a magnificent act of love and generosity' * Mia Farrow *'This is an amazing story - stiff with horror yet glimmering with humanity' * Claire Rayner *'Christina Noble's account of her childhood is shattering and inspiring, a record of grief and courage that would wring a tear from a stone - the author's integrity burns white-hot on the page. No one could invent these details, few could survive them' * Dervla Murphy *
£12.58
John Murray Press The Reluctant Bride: One Woman's Journey (Kicking
Book SynopsisWill Lucy make it down the aisle? It's going to be an uphill struggle . . . The bride: A late starter in life, Lucy always swore she'd never get married. But now she has to find a caterer who doesn't charge a fortune for a cupcake, a dressmaker who doesn't make her cry and a way to bring Great-Auntie Betty down from Dundee for the sixpence she is willing to spend - isn't it meant to be HER special day?The groom: Christopher has spent twenty minutes compiling his guest list and checking his suit fits before returning to his newspaper - this wedding business isn't so hard after all. The mother of the bride: Armed with colour-coded wedding planning folders she is all set. However, twice-daily conversations with her daughter don't seem to be shortening the 'to-do' list she's drawn up.The father of the bride: A wedding? My daughter? Who's she marrying?The best friend: Gillian has stood by Lucy through thick and thin, but she is refusing to be a bridesmaid and wear a daft dress.Trade Review"A hilarious read" * Star *'This is a gem of a book: a perfect antidote to all the mawkish, unfunny chick-lit on the market. Let's hope this is the first of many' * Woman's Way *
£11.69
Catapult Rough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse
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Atlantic Books Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs and Classical
Book SynopsisIn the tradition of Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential comes an insider's look into the cloistered world of classical music. Now a major Amazon.com TV series starring Gabriel Garcia Bernal.From her debut recital at Carnegie Hall to performing with the orchestras of Les Miserables and Miss Saigon, oboist Blair Tindall has been playing classical music professionally for over twenty-five years. She's also lived the secret life of musicians who survive hand to mouth, trading sex and drugs for low-paying gigs and the promise of winning a rare symphony position or a lucrative solo recording contract. In Mozart in the Jungle, Tindall describes her graduation from the North Carolina School of the Arts to the backbiting New York classical music scene, a world where Tindall and her fellow classical musicians often play drunk, high, or hopelessly hung-over, live in decrepit apartments, and perform in hazardous conditions. (In the cramped confines of a Broadway pit, the decibel level of one instrument is equal to the sound of a chain saw.)Mozart in the Jungle offers a stark contrast between the rarefied experiences of overpaid classical musician superstars and those of the working-class musicians. For lovers of classical music, Mozart in the Jungle is the first true, behind-the-scenes look at what goes on backstage and in the Broadway pit.Trade ReviewThis is the most candid and unsparing account of orchestral life ever to see print... Blair Tindall tells it how it is * Norman Lebrecht *Just because they dress up and play expensive instruments, classical musicians are assumed to behave with chaste propriety. Meet blonde chick in a black frock Blair Tindall, oboist and orchestra muso. Her life in the pits of Broadway, blowing for Miss Saigon and Les Mis, when not gigging at Carnegie Hall or recording for movies, was a dance macabre of performance and party, fuelled by coke, alcohol and promiscuity. -- Iain Finlayson * The Times *An hilarious exposé of the American musical world. If you want to know the sexual techniques of different orchestral sections, this is the book for you - an X-rated version of Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra ... Tindall's book is a serious attempt to take the lid off a world in which the genius in tails is underpaid, undervalued and exploited. Parents of musical children should read it carefully. -- Kate Saunders * Sunday Times *A courageous and often entertaining insight into an alien world ... riveting stuff ... Rest assured that Mozart's music will never sound the same to you again. -- Alexander Waugh * Mail on Sunday *Scathing . . . Its scandalous peek behind the decorous façade of classical music is bound to cause shock waves. -- Michael Shelden * Daily Telegraph *A frank, moving and important work... a poignant and fascinating memoir... Many fundamental questions are raised here concerning the role of music and the arts in society. For anybody who cares about the answers, this is an indispensable book. -- Clemency Burton-Hill * New Statesman *Candid and intriguing. * Observer Music Monthly *Tindall's book offers a devastating indictment of the sordid ethics of American orchestral life ... her engagingly written memoir offers a rare insight into an unpleasant, cloistered world. -- Jeremy Nicholas * Classic FM Magazine *Her description of life in the famous Allendale building . . . is delightful, as are her portraits of fellow musicians and her stories of life in the pit. -- Susan Salter Reynolds * Los Angeles Times *A cautionary tale from the trenches . . . An unsparing glimpse into that world of small triumphs, easy frustrations and surprising excess, dispensing dirty little secrets usually reserved for late-night bar talk and backstage gossip. . . . Tindall succeeds at a more ambitious goal: presenting a surprisingly through analysis and scathing critique of the classical music business. . . . This is a fascinating examination of a peculiar culture that provides so much joy while breaking so many hearts. -- Anya Grundmann * Newsday *
£10.44
Little, Brown Book Group Alek.: The extraordinary life of a Sudanese
Book SynopsisAlek Wek grew up in the Sudan in the midst of the vicious civil war. Now, at age 28, she is one of the most sought-after supermodels in the world, and has single-handedly changed the traditional concept of what is beautiful in the West. As model, refugee activist and businesswoman she is an inspiration - and this remarkable real-life story sheds light on her journey from Dinka clan roots in war-torn Sudan to a new beginnings in Brooklyn. Born the seventh of nine siblings, on her escape to London at the age of fourteen she had already lived through violence, genocide and forced migration in her homeland. Alek Wek's poignant, powerful memoir gives an unforgettable insight into her rise to fame as a supermodel with a conscience, who balances cover shoots for glossy magazines (she was named Model of The Decade by i-D magazine) with political activism (working with Doctors Without Borders and the U.S. Committee for Refugees Advisory Council) and a dedication to refocus the world's attention on those she left behind in the Sudan.Trade ReviewMoving and honest-a facinating look at the modelling industry. * INSTYLE *Readers will be disarmed by the down-to-earth, intimate voice in which she narrates her stratospheric rise...A celebrity autobiography with substance and political punch * KIRKUS *An inspirational and compelling read * ELLE *This remarkable story is . . . truly inspirational * IRISH TATLER *
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NewSouth, Incorporated Afternoons with Harper Lee
Book SynopsisImagine sitting with an esteemed writer on his or her front porch somewhere in the world and swapping life stories. Dr. Wayne Flynt got the opportunity to do just this with Nelle Harper Lee. In a friendship that blossomed over a dozen years starting when Lee relocated back to Alabama after having had a stroke, Flynt and his wife Dartie became regular visitors at the assisted living facility that was Lee’s new home. And there the conversation began. It began where it always begins with Southern storytellers, with an invitation to "Come in, sit down, and stay a while."The stories exchanged ranged widely over the topics of Alabama history, Alabama folklore, family genealogy, and American literature, of course. On the way from beginning to end there were many detours: talks about Huntingdon College; The University of Alabama; New York City; the United Kingdom; Garden City, Kansas; and Mobile, Alabama, to name just a few. Wayne and his wife were often joined by Alice Lee, the oldest Lee sister, a living encyclopedia on the subject of family genealogy, and middle sister Louise Lee Conner. The hours spent visiting, in intimate closeness, are still cherished by Wayne Flynt. They yielded revelations large and small, which have been shaped into Afternoons with Harper Lee. Part memoir, part biography, this book offers a unique window into the life and mind and preoccupations of one of America’s best-loved writers. Flynt and Harper Lee and her sisters learned a great deal from each other, and though this is not a history book, their shared interest in Alabama and its history made this extraordinary work possible.
£32.42
Birlinn General Calum's Road
Book Synopsis'An incredible testament to one man’s determination' – The Sunday Herald Calum MacLeod had lived on the northern point of Raasay since his birth in 1911. He tended the Rona lighthouse at the very tip of his little archipelago, until semi-automation in 1967 reduced his responsibilities. 'So what he decided to do', says his last neighbour, Donald MacLeod, 'was to build a road out of Arnish in his months off. With a road he hoped new generations of people would return to Arnish and all the north end of Raasay'. And so, at the age of 56, Calum MacLeod, the last man left in northern Raasay, set about single-handedly constructing the 'impossible' road. It would become a romantic, quixotic venture, a kind of sculpture; an obsessive work of art so perfect in every gradient, culvert and supporting wall that its creation occupied almost twenty years of his life. In Calum's Road Roger Hutchinson recounts the extraordinary story of this remarkable man's devotion to his visionary project.Trade Review'wonderful, elegant and serious' * The Telegraph *'MacLeod defied powers outwith his control in the only way he could . . . paints a compelling picture of the man' * Sunday Times *'An incredible testament to one man’s determination' * The Sunday Herald *'This is an extraordinarily fine book, and one of the most important books to have come out of the Highlands and Islands in recent years' * West Highland Free Press *
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Mountaineers Books The Art of Shralpinism: Lessons from the
Book Synopsis2023 National Outdoor Book Award Winner in Outdoor Adventure Guides 2023 Banff Mountain Book Award finalist in Guidebooks Includes stories, lists, and prescriptive guidance based on Jones's experiences as well as those of other wellknown adventurers Anecdotal and experiential approach for creating a resilient mountain life Features original art by the author 1% of all sales of this book benefit Protect Our Winters Not a technical guide on snowboarding but, rather, a very personal approach to how to think about mountains, snow, and adventure, The Art of Shralpinism reflects the remarkable journey of snowboarding superstar Jeremy Jones. Drawing on the hundreds of journals he has kept over the years, Jones offers intriguing snapshots of time and place that include his own on-the-slope stories and white-out moments, as well as those of other prominent adventurers such as Jimmy Chin, Zahan Billimoria, and Christina Lusti. Shralpinism is a compendium of lessons hard won: quick tips, sound advice, and impactful stories. Learn which aspects of avalanche training are most crucial to absorb, ways to anticipate slope behavior or recognize clean lines, how to cut a cornice or develop safety protocols, how to build a fitness routine, the art of the turn, and keys to developing terrain and skills progression. Jones discusses the importance of mentors, the necessity and intensity of practice, the nature of risk, and the shape of failure. But at its heart, The Art of Shralpinism revels in the power of experience, the impact of stoke, and the beauty that underscores all outdoor adventure.Trade ReviewOnce you dive into the book, you'll find this instructional guide unlike any other.-- "National Outdoor Book Award Judges" There isn't a single section among the book's 288 pages that can't teach a snowboarder something useful about being safe and having fun in the mountains. Most books will teach readers something worthwhile, but it's rare that a book can deliver on every page.--Jeremy Evans "Tahoe Quarterly" Ultimately, this is a book about managing risk, our most important work in the mountains. Jones has thought about this as much as anyone.... Jones begins the book with a quote from Robert Pirsig's 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.' My first impression was to judge this connection a reach. But I'm happy to say that these books belong on the same shelf. And you'll learn at lot more from Jones about how to live safely in the mountains than you will from Pirsig about how to tune your Ducati 900SS.--David Stevenson "American Alpine Journal" The Art of Shralpinism is an insightful read for anyone who enjoys being in the mountains. While written directly for snowboarders (Jeremy Jones himself is a pioneer and luminary in the snowboarding space), skiers, climbers, and even armchair alpinists can learn from and be inspired by the stories, wisdom, and pieces of artwork Jones provides his readers.--Ali Gray "The Mazama Bulletin" You can learn from the superstar himself, as each topic serves as a snapshot from the slopes.--Brittany Artwohl "Mountain Weekly News" [The Art of Shralpinism] is filled with insights and lessons from Jeremy's long and storied career in the backcountry. From how Jeremy reads terrain and snow, to the importance of mentors and life lessons, it is all there.-- "Black Sheep Adventure Sports Snowboarder's Gift Guide" If you're an aspiring shralpinist, this is a must-read and if you have an aspiring shralpinist in your life the book would make an excellent gift. For this 30-something splitboard guide, The Art of Shralpinism was a great pre-season read to put myself in the winter state of mind.--Aaron Diamond "The Avalanche Review" Having read this book now, I feel like in 20 years people will be quoting this the way Bruce Lee used to talk about water. His whole section about how the turns he made as a kid at Stowe return to him when he needed to shred an icy face in Nepal...the way he views his entire snowboarding life and every turn meaning something and what he does with it.--Mike Rogge "BLISTER Podcast" While I think it's fair to assume that Jeremy's intention was, first and foremost, to lay out more of an ethic or a way of life in this book than to (first and foremost) create some great work of literature that happens to have riding at the center of the story ... there are numerous descriptions and passages in The Art of Shralpinism that hold up to the descriptions and passages of the writing of John Krakauer, Christopher McDougall, and even (dare I say it?) one of my all-time favorite authors -- someone who, in his own way, was every bit as passionate about wild places and the outdoors -- Henry David Thoreau.--Jonathan Ellsworth "BLISTER" The Art of Shralpinism is like a handbook for mountain aspirants; there are many nuggets, some literal, some more mystical. Jones also peppers the book with not infrequent comments and advice from a who's who of the mountain scene.--Jason Albert "WildSnow" Of special appeal to readers with an interest in snowboarding, mountain climbing, and outdoors exploration, "The Art of Shralpinism: Lessons from the Mountains" is also nicely illustrated by author Jeremy Jones and should be considered a 'must read' for his legions of snowboarding fans.-- "Midwest Book Review" A tasteful and creative how-to book for splitboarders all premised on the lessons the author has learned over the years.-- "WildSnow" Think of the book as part memoir, part manual for best practices in the mountains, part art book, and an ode to finding joy by making turns. Page after page, Jones exudes the glass-half-full ethos.-- "Totally Deep" Drawn from decades of journal entries and years of experience, the book is full of stories and tangible tips about how to live and travel well in the backcountry, which we could all use as we think about our personal futures on snow.--Heather Hansman "Outside" The Art of Shralpinism serves as a manual for those who learn by experience rather than a classroom. Truly, in essence we must all learn mountain sense in this way.... This is where the book shines. Jones helps elevate the base level of mountain awareness to a point where others after him can learn from the mistakes he and his contemporaries made along their journey, and hopefully empower the next generation of Shralpinists to go further down the road that they have paved.--Steve Andrews "The Inertia" Equal parts autobiography, epic tale, and guidebook to snowboarding, outdoor adventuring, and survival--a beautifully conceived scrapbook from a masterful athlete, and a love letter to mother nature.--Jacqui Davis "SnowBrains" In 'The Art of Shralpanism: Lessons from the Mountains, ' legendary snowboarder Jeremy Jones has created an elegant fusion of memoir, manifesto and mentorship that is required reading for backcountry snow enthusiasts, but should also be given to every high school graduate.--Meg Olson "Mount Baker Experience" [Jones] shares his accumulated wisdom in the new book The Art of Shralpinism: Lessons from the Mountains... "Shralpinism" is a portmanteau of "shredding" and "alpinism," two pursuits Jones has combined with aplomb.--Gregory Scruggs "The Seattle Times" Part memoir, part skills guide, part almost motivational, self-help guide, The Art of Shralpinism provides a window into Jones' evolution as an individual and an athlete. It gives readers the opportunity to learn from his lessons, lifestyle and wisdom.--Tom Hallberg "Backcountry Magazine"
£18.95
Pallas Athene Publishers Coles to Jerusalem: A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Book SynopsisOn Easter, 2014, Britain's best-loved vicar, the Rev. Richard Coles, led a pilgrimage to all the major historic sites of the Holy Land: from Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee in the North, via Jericho and the Jordan River, to Bethlehem and, finally, Jerusalem. All of the pilgrims in his care were practising Christians, except one: the writer Kevin Jackson, a diffident and sympathetic atheist intrigued by the chance to take part in this modern-day version of an ancient act of piety, and to learn some more about his old friend, the media clergyman. Coles to Jerusalem is Kevin Jackson's light-hearted diary of that pilgrimage, and a close-up portrait of Richard Coles both as priest and as man. As the journey proceeds, Coles reminisces at length about his past life as a rock star and radical gay agitator, his new life as a spiritual leader and a popular broadcaster on BBC radio and television, and the strange, unpredictable path that led him from self-destructive debauchery to faith and vocation. With a lively supporting cast of fellow pilgrims, Coles to Jerusalem ranges among the magnificence of ancient monuments and the banalities of the guided tour, the grim political background of contemporary Israel and the comedy of a group of idiosyncratic English folk abroad, the intensity of worship and the lightness of banter. It will be irresistible to all admirers of Richard Coles, who has contributed a foreword; and a revelation to those who have never encountered his wisdom and warmth.
£9.49
Zeticula Ltd The Life and Work of an English Landscape Architect
Book SynopsisWhen Thomas Mawson published his autobiography in1927 he was looking back over a 50 year career as a landscape architect, a reflection he found 'most congenial'. It is a story that charts not only his life, but also the development of his chosen profession as a creative art. Beginning with a 'passion for the arts' and practical experience of garden-making, architecture and forestry, he set out to contribute with others to 'a revival of intelligent and scholarly garden design'. He cites his luck in finding 'appreciative clients' and skilled assistants, as well as in moving in the right academic, business and government circles across the world. From private gardens to public parks and city planning, with details of many prospects and commissions - early Parks at Hanley and Burslem, gardens in Scotland and England during his collaboration with Dan Gibson in the late 1890s, friendship with and work for Lord Leverhulme, the replanning in 1917 of both Salonika and Stepney, schemes for industrial villages in Britain - there are too many to list. It is a story full of lively descriptions in which working and management methods, plans, lecture tours, writing, colleagues, friends and clients sit alongside glimpses of family and social life. Throughout, Mawson uses as reference his own hugely successful The Art and Craft of Garden Making, also available in the Viridarium Library of Garden Classics.
£25.60
Yale University Press Sidney Reilly
Book SynopsisA revealing biography of Sidney Reilly, the early twentieth-century virtuoso of espionageTrade Review“Mr. Morris’s dogged research—particularly into the shadowy intrigues that Reilly immersed himself in during the years surrounding World War I, the Russian Revolution and the founding of the Soviet Union—lends impressive rigor to this portrait of an often-cryptic figure.”—Diane Cole, Wall Street Journal“Benny Morris recounts the stranger-than-fiction biography of the famous British spy who lied his way through the turmoil of the early twentieth century and introduces a new generation of readers to a character more compelling than James Bond.”—Matti Friedman, author of Spies of No Country“Sidney Reilly adopted and shed identities as easily as he took and dropped wives, lovers, get-rich schemes, and plots. A remarkable book about a remarkable man, this will be the definitive biography of the early twentieth century’s preeminent spy.”—Gershom Gorenberg, author of War of Shadows: Codebreakers, Spies, and the Secret Struggle to Drive the Nazis from the Middle East
£16.99
