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Jason Aronson, Inc. Love and Hate in the Analytic Setting
Book SynopsisPassionate feelings of love and hate are stirred in psychotherapy. Paradoxically, these passions may either undermine the therapist catastrophically or serve as the crucible in which profound understanding is forged. Transferences and countertransferences of love and hate occur on a spectrum that includes unobjectionable negative and positive feelings, relatively benign forms of love and hate, and more malignant, intractable versions of love and hate that present formidable challenges to the therapist. Each of these variations is explored in different chapters of this book. Gender configurations, gender fluidity, adolescent transferences, the link between love and lust, and passive forms of hating are among the topics discussed. Most of all, the author, noted psychoanalyst Glen Gabbard, depicts what it is like to be in the eye of the hurricane when passions are aroused. He provides a practical yet theoretically sophisticated guide to the management of love and hate as they are expeTrade ReviewLove and Hate in the Analytic Setting is a major contribution to the psychoanalytic dialogue. This book establishes Glen Gabbard as the leading authority on the containment, management, and interpretation of experiences of intense love, pathologicalerotization, and hate in the transference-countertransference. Gabbard is without peer in his capacity to provide an undogmatic framework of ideas and a body of vivid clinical material with which the analytic clinician might productively navigate the treacherous waters of intense transference and countertransference love, hate, and sexualization. Dr. Gabbard candidly discusses the delicate line that he has had to learn to walk in his effort to listen to, and yet not act upon, the Siren song of the lovingor sexualized transference-countertransference and the lure of the patient's invitation to join in his/her hate-filled internal object world. Since, for Gabbard, transference is inseparable from countertransference and the intrapsychic inseparable from the intersubjective, there is no place outside of the analytic interaction from which to view the analytic drama safely. Gabbard brilliantly and courageously discusses the ways in which the psychodynamic psychotherapist must learn to contain and work with -- Thomas H. OgdenThis is a useful book not only for analysts but for those who work with provocative and impulsive populations; these clinicians will find it both technically helpful and dynamically illuminating. * Contemporary Psychology: The Apa Review Of Books *Dr. Gabbard approaches the 'heats' of the analytical encounter—love or hate—with admirable aplomb. He provides a lucid and shrewd review of the analytical literature on the topic, bringing the reader into the heart of those intellectual passions attracted to this issue, while at the same time he expands his concept of 'erotic space' to reframe crucial issues of the transference and the countertransference. He is an engaging writer and the accounts of his own clinical dilemmas are a pleasure to read. This is an intelligent and important book that will soon serve as the benchmark for future work in this area. -- Christopher Bollas, PhD, British Psychoanalytical SocietyLove and Hate in the Analytic Setting is a major contribution to the psychoanalytic dialogue. This book establishes Glen Gabbard as the leading authority on the containment, management, and interpretation of experiences of intense love, pathological erotization, and hate in the transference-countertransference. Gabbard is without peer in his capacity to provide an undogmatic framework of ideas and a body of vivid clinical material with which the analytic clinician might productively navigate the treacherous waters of intense transference and countertransference love, hate, and sexualization. Dr. Gabbard candidly discusses the delicate line that he has had to learn to walk in his effort to listen to, and yet not act upon, the Siren song of the loving or sexualized transference-countertransference and the lure of the patient's invitation to join in his/her hate-filled internal object world. Since, for Gabbard, transference is inseparable from countertransference and the intrapsychic inseparable from the intersubjective, there is no place outside of the analytic interaction from which to view the analytic drama safely. Gabbard brilliantly and courageously discusses the ways in which the psychodynamic psychotherapist must learn to contain and work with intense experiences of love and hate from his or her inescapable position within the analytic crucible. This book represents current analytic thinking and practice at its creatively disciplined best. -- Thomas H. Ogden
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Little, Brown Book Group Better Hate than Never
Book Synopsis''A fiery slow-burn that blazes into the loveliest, sweetest connection'' Sarah Hogle, author of You Deserve Each Other Childhood enemies discover the fine line between love and loathing in this heartfelt reimagining of Shakespeare''s The Taming of the Shrew. Katerina Wilmot and Christopher Petruchio shared backyards as kids, but as adults they won''t even share the same hemisphere. That is, until Kate makes a rare visit home - and their fiery animosity rekindles into a raging inferno. Despite their friends'' and families'' pleas for peace, Christopher is unconvinced Kate would willingly douse the flames of their enmity. But when Kate drunkenly confesses she''s only been hostile because she thought he hated her, Christopher vows to make peace with her once and for all. Tempting as it is to be swept away by her nemesis-turned-gentleman, Kate isn''t sure she can trust his charming good-guy act. When Christopher''s persistenc
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Reaktion Books A Band with Built-In Hate: The Who from Pop Art
Book Synopsis'Ours is music with built-in hatred.' Pete Townshend A Band with Built-In Hate pictures The Who through the prism of pop art and the levelling of high and low culture it brought about. Peter Stanfield guides us through the British pop revolution as it was embodied by the band: first, under the mentorship of arch-mod Peter Meaden; and then with Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp, two aspiring filmmakers, at the very centre of things in Soho. Guided by contemporary commentators - most conspicuously, Nik Cohn - Stanfield tells of a band driven by fury, and of what happened when they moved from explosive 45s to expansive concept albums. Above all, he describes how The Who confronted their lost youth as it was echoed in punk."Trade Review"Eloquently framing their success as the only successful 1960s UK pop/rock group that didn't want to be either the Beatles or the Rolling Stones, Stanfield locates the Who (and crucially their peak years, during which they were, he writes 'not copyists but innovators') at a boundary-breaking intersection of pop and art-rock." -- Tony Clayton-Lea * Irish Times *“There’s some very perceptive writing on the influence the Who had on the wider scene. . . . Essential reading for anyone who’s ever loved the Who, or wants an insight into the Sixties’ music scene that goes beyond greatest hits compilations and easy generalizations.” * Louder Than War *"If Roger Daltry's 2018 autobiography was a prosaic foot soldier's telling of the Who story, here is a view from the high plains. . . . The best parts of the book mirror the best of the Who, fizzing with ideas and connections. . . . This book vividly reanimates the nasty, transgressive, scene-shaping thrill of their beginnings." * Daily Mail *"[An] ear for apt detail enriches Stanfield's stolid account. He plumbs archives for ephemeral magazines and forgotten interviews to reveal more than the standard recitals of the works." * PopMatters *“Stanfield uncovers the underpinnings of the Who. . . . He has masterfully identified the mod, pop art, and art rock stages of the Who’s career for rock fans and general readers alike.” * Library Journal *"[The book] brings together some significant criticism of the Who, connecting them with all manner of cultural references, and is a valuable addition to my ever-expanding Who library. That the Who continue to be so well-served by knowledgeable authors is a tribute to their importance." -- Chris Charlesworth * Just Backdated *"A Band With Built-in Hate reaffirms the Who's importance to the rock and pop revolutions of the sixties and seventies." * Choice Magazine (UK) *"Stanfield examines how the Who took in disparate influences from outside the rock world—influences flying in from the fine and pop arts, youth culture, and so-on—and shipped them back out to be co-opted by everyone from the Creation to the Sex Pistols. It is the first deep, book-length look at an important aspect of the Who’s persona and art that is an integral portion of every book on the band." * Psychobabble *"The best book on the Who. Stanfield understands that they were built entirely around opposition—they didn’t want to be the Beatles or the Stones; they didn’t even want to be the Who most of the time. He smartly states the case for peak Who as transgressive, how their clashing obsessions with primitive rock’n’roll and sociological statements made them so exciting. He also wisely concentrates on their peak years, before pop solidified as rock, when the Who were the closest thing to pop art British music has ever produced." -- Bob Stanley, founding member of St Etienne and author of "Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop""With impressive eloquence, A Band with Built-in Hate situates '60s Britain's most volatile and incendiary group at the heart of pop's wild vortex, its sonic assaults on the class system and the cultural status quo. Stanfield digs brilliantly into the Who's transgressions, their upending of entertainment, their transmuting of pop music into art-rock and proto-punk. He can see for miles." -- Barney Hoskyns, author of "Lowside of the Road: A Life of Tom Waits" and "Major Dudes: A Steely Dan Companion""That the Who’s image was constantly shifting according to whatever they thought would best promote their music in the moment is the focus of Stanfield’s new book A Band with Built-In Hate. Stanfield examines how the Who took in disparate influences from outside the rock world—influences flying in from the fine and pop arts, youth culture, and so-on—and shipped them back out to be co-opted by everyone from the Creation to the Sex Pistols. It is the first deep, book-length look at an important aspect of the Who’s persona and art that is an integral portion of every book on the band. . . . Fills in the gaps of an important area of Who history." -- Mike Segretto, author of "The Who FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Fifty Years of Maximum R&B"
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Transworld Publishers Ltd When She Was Bad
Book Synopsis________'A fresh, clever psychological thriller. I loved it!' CLARE MACKINTOSHYou see the people you work with every day. But what can't you see?________Amira, Sarah, Paula, Ewan and Charlie have worked together for years. They know how each one likes their coffee, whose love life is a mess, whose children keep them up at night…But their comfortable routine life is suddenly shattered when an aggressive new boss walks in.Now, there's something chilling in the air.Who secretly hates everyone?Who is tortured by their past?Who is capable of murder?________'Ingeniously sharp thriller, set in an office' HEAT MAGAZINE, 5 *' Tammy Cohen is rapidly becoming one of my favourite authors' EMMA KAVANAGH'Psychological thrillers don't get much better than this!' C L TAYLOR'Truly terrifying' RUTH WARE'A thriller with startling twists and a kick to the finish' Sunday Mirror'This was so gripping!' Red Magazine'Unsettling, tense and utterly unputdownable' Woman & Home 'Will keep you guessing right until the end' i magazine________THRILLER OF THE MONTH, Good HousekeepingOne of the Daily Mail's BIGGEST SELLING bookclub authorsTrade ReviewA fresh, clever psychological thriller full of toxic characters you'll love to hate. * CLARE MACKINTOSH *Takes the ordinary and twists it until the sense of danger is utterly overwhelming. Tammy Cohen is rapidly becoming one of my favourite authors * EMMA KAVANAGH *A compelling tale of office politics and childhood trauma, that slices through the insecurities, jealousies and hidden agendas of the work place. Skilfully written with Cohen's trademark piercing observation and vivid imagination, this book will have you nervously watching your colleagues wondering what lies beneath their masks. With twists and turns and expertly ratcheted tension, it had me gripped from the off. * AMANDA JENNINGS *I was on the edge of my seat. Psychological thrillers don't get much better than this! * C L TAYLOR *Tammy's books have a way of making you feel like something truly awful is just seconds away, and your whole body is tensed waiting for it. Dark and menacing you won't want to put this down until you know where the danger is coming from. * JENNY BLACKHURST *A taut, immensely readable thriller that kept me guessing right to the end. I love Tammy's books and this one certainly doesn't disappoint. * LOUISE VOSS *A toxic working environment is a great setting for a psychological thriller and the plot of 'When She Was Bad' more than lives up to its original and gripping premise. I couldn't stop reading * Sinead Crowley *Truly terrifying * RUTH WARE *An intelligent and satisfying mystery * Literary Review *Cohen will keep you guessing right to the end, and just when you think you've worked out what is going on, you'll change your mind again. A must-read for fans of psychological crime thrillers * The Scottish Herald *This book is difficult to put down. Tammy Cohen will keep you guessing to the end, and just when you think you've worked out what is going on, you'll change your mind again. * Irish News *This was so gripping, I felt I'd been stuck to the pages. It will keep you guessing. * Red Magazine Must-read of the Month *Unsettling, tense and utterly unputdownable. Kept me reading into the small hours. -- Fanny Blake * Woman & Home *This psychological thriller will have you questioning everyone you know . . . [and] . . . keep you guessing right till the end. * i newspaper *A thriller with startling twists and a kick to the finish. * Sunday Mirror *
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Hot Key Books Love Hate Other Filters
Book SynopsisBut jewellery and heels are so uncomfortable . Then a suicide bomber who shares her last name strikes in a city hundreds of miles away and everything changes .Trade ReviewThis smart, heartbreaking, honest debut novel is as timely as it is hopeful. Ahmed tackles weighty issues with thoughtfulness and flair. I was completely swept away. * Sandhya Menon, author of When Dimple Met Rishi *Warm, romantic and relevant, Ahmed explores both timeless teenage concerns and the reality of being an Indian-American Muslim teenage girl in this engaging US YA debut * Fiona Noble, The Bookseller *As heart-breaking as it is uplifting, Love, Hate and Other Filters examines both what it is like to be on the receiving end of extreme Islamophobia, and how the support of open-minded loved ones can help relieve the pain. This is a coming-of-age novel with a twist, as Maya must deal with the specific problem of the abuse she faces, as well as the more general problem of convincing her parents to allow her to pursue the career of her choosing. A must read for teens who are interested in learning about how politics and current affairs can have an impact on certain minorities' everyday lives * The Bookbag *Maya deals with bullying and Islamophobia, I can't talk for marginalised people, as a white woman, but as someone who's an avid social media user I've come across people harassing POC on the internet and it's great to see these topics talked about in the story. This book was adorable, a great depiction of young love, with a hard-hitting plot twist. This book is perfect for fans of When Dimple Met Rishi * Novels and Tea *It was engaging, powerful and realistic all at the same time and with a dash of flawless writing and amazing characters, you will not regret this read * A Whisper Of Ink *A striking first novel by Samira Ahmed * Armadillo Magazine *A cinematic YA tale * Financial Times *This book is a brilliant insight into one experience of growing up Muslim in modern-day America, which translates very easily for readers in the UK. Themes of identity, racism and politics are very much one part of the story; more than anything, this book is about falling in love and finding your own path, whatever your background. Maya is a funny, intelligent protagonist that teenagers will really enjoy getting to know * Booktrust *In this thoughtful debut, Ahmed examines the experience of Muslim teenagers with an equally sweet and sharp perspective. * Buzzfeed *The book has a compelling empathetic voice which will touch your heart as it copes with themes of diversity; prejudice and multiculturalism * South Wales Evening Post *Insightful and witty, this fiction debut explores the truth of being an Islamic teenager in the US * Emerald Street *This book is perfect for fans of When Dimple Met Rishi who want a grittier look at the realities of being a Muslim teenager in America. Samira Ahmed skilfully blends a cute romance with a harrowing exploration of Islamophobia and bigotry. The ability to blend a warm, romantic storyline with some weighty issues shouldn't be under-appreciated. It is through this approach that more readers will be eager to read about a wider, more challenging, range of topics and it should be celebrated * Books With Jane *Love, Hate & Other Filters is such an incredible book - and not only incredible, but so very important. It's powerful, and it's needed. I absolutely loved it, and I look forward to reading what Ahmed writes in the future - whether sweet, cute stories, or hard-hitting, powerful stories, or more of both * Once Upon A Bookcase *This is such an important and timely book - we need more 'own voices' in publishing and we need to encourage everyone to read more widely to appreciate the world from other points of view * Chrikaru Blog *Ahmed authentically and expertly tells a story relevant to today's climate. More than that, it's a meaningful #OwnVoices book about identity and inner strength that everyone should absolutely read * Buzzfeed *It's refreshing to see a romance book about a Muslim teen that doesn't centre on Islamophobia or even being Muslim * Headscarves and Hardbacks *It was incredibly powerful at points and heart-breaking at times * Chrissi Reads *There were a lot of things to love about Love, Hate, and Other Filters. I loved the protagonist, Maya, and her passion for filming. I also loved her strength throughout the book, and how much she grew from the beginning to the end * Cultured Vultures *Ahmed created really engaging characters, many of whom transcended stereotypes, and she did throw a very unexpected twist in as well...a worthwhile, enjoyable read * Either Sadness Or Euphoria *I love that we have books dealing with these kinds of issues in YA. It's so important and so valuable... interesting and involving * Wilde On My Side *In an astute debut, Ahmed intertwines a multicultural teen's story with a spare, dark depiction of a young terrorist's act...Alternately entertaining and thoughtful, the novel is eminently readable, intelligent, and timely * Publishers Weekly *What could easily be a run-of-the-mill light-hearted romance is strengthened by its engagement with Islamophobia in America...Ahmed succeeds in offering up much food for thought while keeping the story and its endearing protagonist to the fore * Irish Times *I don't know if I've ever felt so fully immersed in a culture in a YA contemporary. Samira had all five of my senses engaged constantly... This is a book that will spark an important dialogue the YA community needs to have. This is a book that will make a change * Page of Coins Books *Ahmed provides the reader with a rare and valuable insight into the life and problems of a young person living at the confluence of three traditions. She also compels non-Muslim readers to scrutinise their own prejudices towards those of the Muslim faith, a most valuable service * Books for Keeps *Sidesteps cliche with its resonant detail and astute characterisation... intensely readable * The Guardian *a great YA book, with a mixture of both serious and life changing issues covered, as well as general teen worries, relationships, friendships and family life * Lots of Livres *The writing style was beautiful with the author often using cinematographic language to set the scene and the chapters at the pool were lyrically described * Scorpio Book Dreams *It is really enlightening and eye-opening and like I said, a very important read and it shows how quickly people's attitude can change towards you * The Reader's Corner *Samira Ahmed truly deserves praise for writing this own-voices novel. Not only was it moving but it was incredibly eye opening and I encourage anyone of any religion to delve into this book * Indi Reads *I loved this honest and realistic YA novel about a young Indian-American, Maya Aziz, negotiating her life and her future against the pulls of her family's Muslim world and its expectations and the desires of her own life, to go to film school, and to love whomever she chooses all of this against a backdrop of Islamophobia. -- Carole Barrowman * One News Page *This book is an encouraging and inspiring message to break out of the boundaries handed to you with these things and to paint your picture. * Bookish and Fandom *Both a fluffy rom-com and an important discussion about racism at the same time! * Stars and Embers *A relatable and moving first novel, part of a welcome new wave of diverse YA novels (from, crucially, a diverse range of authors), it's well worth checking out * Yahoo Style *A really meaningful book, and one you'd be hard pushed not to get a little emotional by * Pretty Purple Polka Dots *Gut-wrenching at times, sweet at others, funny in some moments, this was a really enjoyable book. Believable concluded as well. Definitely worth reading and an author I would like to read more from * Sunset x Cocktail *such an adorable and well-written story ? It's an #ownvoice novel which has accurate depiction of the Indian culture, addresses issues of Islamophobia and has a wonderful set of characters * Not Just Fiction *This topical story kept me engaged and guessing until the end... This is both an important and truly enjoyable debut YA novel and I can't wait for more from Samira * My Little Library in the Attic *This novel celebrates the power of making personal choices in a world that is determined to put tags on you and stereotype you. This novel is of hope and perseverance, and not letting anyone decide where you belong * Asian Voice *It's the story of an independent, creative girl determined to live life her own way, despite expectations and customs to the contrary, and it's a look at how all of her brashness is powerless in the face of love she doesn't feel entitled to. In that way, it feels like a typical YA book, and Samira Ahmed really lets you into Maya's heart and mind * Cambridge High School Library *This book is sweet and heart-warming, whilst also tackling a difficult subject with honesty and care * Reading, Writing, Blogging by Alice *
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Headline Publishing Group Love to Hate You
Book SynopsisThe 100,000+ copy seller! No one makes you laugh like Jo Watson!''I''ve laughed out loud far too many times, until my sides hurt!!'' Goodreads reviewerIf you love Emily Henry, Sophie Kinsella and Paige Toon, you''ll LOVE Jo Watson!''Made me laugh from start to finish'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''Such an amazing read!''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''Had me laughing, crying and falling in love with the story'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review........................................................................................Sera is usually a good girl. (Except for one wild night in the backseat of a stranger''s car!) But what happens when that bad boy turns out to be her new boss? And what happens when he wants more than one night . . . and hTrade ReviewPraise for Jo Watson's hilarious romantic comediesUnputdownable! . . . Love To Hate You is more than just a rom-com, besides the inevitable plenty of laughs it will have you wonder, sigh, hope, and dream. Want a great date? Call Ben White, err, I mean grab this book! * Darkest Sins *Full of pure-joy romance, laugh-out-loud moments and tearjerkers * Romantic Times *Found myself frequently laughing out loud and grinning like a fool! * BFF Book Blog *Top Pick! Almost a Bride put a smile on my face more than once. The dialogue was witty, the words were well-written and the heroine was one-of-a-kind * Harlequin Junkie *Heart-warming, funny, sweet, romantic and just leaves you feeling good inside * Bridger Bitches Book Blog *Well written and lovable ... a bundle of laughs' * Monash Times *I absolutely loved this book. It has humour, romance, heart-wrenching grief and the excitement to live life to the fullest * Njkinny’s World of Books & Stuff *Easily a 4.5-star read for me... Add this one to your TBR, because it is a treat of a book and I highly recommend it * Smut Book Junkie Book Reviews *Heartwarming and raw... I urge you to go on this journey with Lilly as she reclaims back her happiness, life, and heart * Four Chicks Flipping Pages *Completely lovable * Katy Reads *
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Profile Books Ltd Love in a Time of Hate: Art and Passion in the
Book SynopsisA Financial Times 'Book to Read in 2023' 1930s Europe - as the Roaring Twenties wind down and the world rumbles towards war, the great minds of the time have other concerns. Jean-Paul Sartre waits anxiously in a Parisian café for his first date with no-show Simone de Beauvoir. Marlene Dietrich slips from her loveless marriage into the dive bars of Berlin. Father and son Thomas and Klaus Mann clash over each other's homosexuality. And Vladimir Nabokov lovingly places a fresh-caught butterfly at the end of Verá's bed. Little do they all know, the book burning will soon begin. Love in a Time of Hate skilfully interweaves some of the greatest love stories of the 1930s with the darkening backdrop of fascism in Europe, in an irresistible journey into the past that brings history and its actors to vivid life.Trade ReviewA brilliantly conceived and uniquely different cultural history of the 1930s, written with confident, alluring poise. Fascinating and revelatory -- William Boyd, author * Trio *Florian Illies's whirling cultural history, Love in a Time of Hate, captures an era of unmatched hedonism ... there's the thrill of discovery on every page -- Jasper Rees * Daily Telegraph *The experimental sex lives of the artists and thinkers of the roaring 20s are set against the burgeoning threat of fascism in this wickedly amusing and timely book -- Peter Conrad * The Observer *Partly as a result of the book's organising conceit, and Illies's often arch prose style, Love in a Time of Hate achieves something that is really rather impressive - turning the great moral dramas of the 20th century into breathless melodrama. -- John Maier * The Times *A brilliantly readable and evocative social history ... beginning with the build up to the Great Depression and ending with the outbreak of war, Florian Illies's superb new book explores the complicated personal and creative lives of everyone from Marlene Dietrich and the Mann family to Salvador Dalí, and F Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald * Irish Times *It takes a skilful hand to arrange these vignettes into a dramatic image of the world slipping into catastrophe ... This erudite history covers much ground -- Anna Aslanyan * Spectator *In a revealing, offbeat slice of cultural history, Florian Illies traces the tangled affairs of Europe's intelligentsia against the backdrop of the rise of fascism ... Illies, a German writer, brings a light touch and conversational style to his mosaic view of a pivotal period ... he astutely weaves these diverse stories into a fluent, widescreen narrative * Business Post *Engaging ... Illies immerses us in a stream of gossip and political rumour, in love affairs past and present, somehow carried on amid great personal achievements and terrible folly. There is a Freudian element and no little writerly brilliance in the way Illies asks: what did these people mean by love? ... This, then, was Europe in love * TLS *Highly novelistic ... wisecracking ... skilfully composed * History Today *Love in a Time of Hate invites us to consider that history is as much an accretion of small gestures as it is a catalogue of battles and speeches. At once intimate and epic, this dazzling book illuminates the human desire to seek connection and coherence as the world descends into chaos. A brilliant and imaginative tour de force -- Rebecca Donner, author * All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler *Set against the relentless rise of Nazi terror, this ingenious narrative evokes the 1930s through the loves, foibles and tragedies of the cultural elite. Strikingly original, utterly absorbing. -- Julia Boyd, author * Travellers in the Third Reich *Please do read this book - it is gorgeous. I learned so many new things about love, art and the horror of history -- Ferdinand von Schirach, author * The Collini Case *This is candid, unsparing and gripping social history viewed through the prism of two- and three-person relationships - simultaneously disenchanting and endearing. A bravura performance -- Harald Jähner, author * Aftermath *Praise for Florian Illies: 'Illies is as astute a researcher as he is an observer of the zeitgeist * Guardian *A vivid, richly textured book that chronicles a world crackling with talent, energy and foreboding * Financial Times *An absolute gem of a book * Observer *Thorough and fascinating * Time Out *Love in a Time of Hate assembles a huge multinational cast of celebrity couples, from Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir to Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, or Erich Maria Remarque and Marlene Dietrich. It races them through a hyper-mobile frieze of lovemaking and art-making against darkening skies. Illies moves fast along a Paris-Berlin axis, with brisk side-trips to Bavaria, the Riviera and New York ... Spats, scandals and seductions unroll like a conveyor-belt of fruity, lurid Jazz Age cocktails. To enjoy it best: sip, don't gulp. However, the narrative picks up weight and urgency as fascism imperils his luminaries, body and soul. -- Financial Times * Financial Times *
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Profile Books Ltd Love in a Time of Hate: Art and Passion in the
Book Synopsis'Strikingly original, utterly absorbing' Julia Boyd, author of Travellers in the Third Reich A Financial Times 'Book to Read in 2023' 1930s Europe - as the Roaring Twenties wind down and the world rumbles towards war, the great minds of the time have other concerns. Jean-Paul Sartre waits anxiously in a Parisian café for his first date with no-show Simone de Beauvoir. Marlene Dietrich slips from her loveless marriage into the dive bars of Berlin. Father and son Thomas and Klaus Mann clash over each other's homosexuality. And Vladimir Nabokov lovingly places a fresh-caught butterfly at the end of Verá's bed. Little do they all know, the book burning will soon begin. Love in a Time of Hate skilfully interweaves some of the greatest love stories of the 1930s with the darkening backdrop of fascism in Europe, in an irresistible journey into the past that brings history and its actors to vivid life.Trade ReviewA brilliantly conceived and uniquely different cultural history of the 1930s, written with confident, alluring poise. Fascinating and revelatory -- William Boyd, author * Trio *An enthralling and insightful cultural history - one that shows how, over the course of one pivotal decade, love, freedom and the freedom to love gave way to fear, madness and despair * Washington Post *Florian Illies's whirling cultural history, Love in a Time of Hate, captures an era of unmatched hedonism ... there's the thrill of discovery on every page -- Jasper Rees * Daily Telegraph *The experimental sex lives of the artists and thinkers of the roaring 20s are set against the burgeoning threat of fascism in this wickedly amusing and timely book -- Peter Conrad * The Observer *Partly as a result of the book's organising conceit, and Illies's often arch prose style, Love in a Time of Hate achieves something that is really rather impressive - turning the great moral dramas of the 20th century into breathless melodrama. -- John Maier * The Times *A brilliantly readable and evocative social history ... beginning with the build up to the Great Depression and ending with the outbreak of war, Florian Illies's superb new book explores the complicated personal and creative lives of everyone from Marlene Dietrich and the Mann family to Salvador Dalí, and F Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald * Irish Times *It takes a skilful hand to arrange these vignettes into a dramatic image of the world slipping into catastrophe ... This erudite history covers much ground -- Anna Aslanyan * Spectator *In a revealing, offbeat slice of cultural history, Florian Illies traces the tangled affairs of Europe's intelligentsia against the backdrop of the rise of fascism ... Illies, a German writer, brings a light touch and conversational style to his mosaic view of a pivotal period ... he astutely weaves these diverse stories into a fluent, widescreen narrative * Business Post *Engaging ... Illies immerses us in a stream of gossip and political rumour, in love affairs past and present, somehow carried on amid great personal achievements and terrible folly. There is a Freudian element and no little writerly brilliance in the way Illies asks: what did these people mean by love? ... This, then, was Europe in love * TLS *Highly novelistic ... wisecracking ... skilfully composed * History Today *A cultural history of some of the 1930s greatest love stories, interwoven with the darkening backdrop of fascism in Europe * Bookseller *Love in a Time of Hate invites us to consider that history is as much an accretion of small gestures as it is a catalogue of battles and speeches. At once intimate and epic, this dazzling book illuminates the human desire to seek connection and coherence as the world descends into chaos. A brilliant and imaginative tour de force -- Rebecca Donner, author * All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler *Set against the relentless rise of Nazi terror, this ingenious narrative evokes the 1930s through the loves, foibles and tragedies of the cultural elite. Strikingly original, utterly absorbing. -- Julia Boyd, author * Travellers in the Third Reich *Please do read this book - it is gorgeous. I learned so many new things about love, art and the horror of history -- Ferdinand von Schirach, author * The Collini Case *This is candid, unsparing and gripping social history viewed through the prism of two- and three-person relationships - simultaneously disenchanting and endearing. A bravura performance -- Harald Jähner, author * Aftermath *Praise for Florian Illies: 'Illies is as astute a researcher as he is an observer of the zeitgeist * Guardian *A vivid, richly textured book that chronicles a world crackling with talent, energy and foreboding * Financial Times *An absolute gem of a book * Observer *Thorough and fascinating * Time Out *
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Reaktion Books A Band with Built-In Hate: The Who from Pop Art
Book Synopsis‘Ours is music with built-in hatred.’ – Pete Townshend A Band with Built-In Hate pictures The Who from their inception as the Detours in the mid-sixties to the late seventies, post-Quadrophenia. It is a story of ambition and anger, glamour and grime, viewed through the prism of pop art and the radical levelling of high and low culture that it brought about – a drama that was aggressively performed by the band. Peter Stanfield lays down a path through the British pop revolution, its attitude and style, as it was uniquely embodied by The Who: first, under the mentorship of arch-mod Peter Meaden, as they learnt their trade in the pubs and halls of suburban London; and then with Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp, two aspiring filmmakers, at the very centre of things in Soho. Guided by contemporary commentators – among them George Melly, Lawrence Alloway and most conspicuously Nik Cohn – Stanfield describes a band driven by belligerence, and of what happened when Townshend, Daltrey, Moon and Entwistle moved from back-room stages to international arenas, from explosive 45s to expansive concept albums. Above all, he tells of how The Who confronted their lost youth as it was echoed in punk.Trade Review‘This superb volume . . . A Band with Built-in Hate feels fresh and without precedent, a scholarly yet thrilling studyof the paradoxes that made The Who the most vital band of the '60s, and the cultural backdrop against which their initial impact was played out.’ — Shindig!; ‘Eloquently framing their success as the only successful 1960s UK pop/rock group that didn't want to be either The Beatles or The Rolling Stones, Stanfield locates The Who (and crucially their peak years, during which they were, he writes "not copyists but innovators") at a boundary-breaking intersection of pop and art-rock.’ — Tony Clayton-Lea, Irish Times; ‘Stanfield’s masterful new book on the Who, A Band with Built-In Hate, charts their perfect trajectory from pop art to punk with the serious tone their cultural rage deserves. And he does it with a verve that properly situates creative powerhouse Townshend in a practically ideal collaborative arc . . . Stanfield has produced a valuable document, the accurate archive of a uniquely revolutionary band driven forward by belligerence.’ — Critics at Large; ‘There’s some very perceptive writing on the influence the Who had on the wider scene . . . essential reading for anyone who’s ever loved the Who, or wants an insight into the Sixties’ music scene that goes beyond greatest hits compilations and easy generalisations.’ — Louder Than War; ‘If Roger Daltry's 2018 autobiography was a prosaic foot soldier's telling of the Who story, here is a view from the high plains . . . . The best parts of the book mirror the best of The Who, fizzing with ideas and connections . . . This book vividly reanimates the nasty, transgressive, scene-shaping thrill of their beginnings.’ — Mail on Sunday; ‘[An] ear for apt detail enriches Stanfield's account. He plumbs archives for ephemeral magazines and forgotten interviews to reveal more than the standard recitals of the works.’ — Popmatters; ‘Another example of popster intellectualism from this year comes from Stanfield who tackles the overlap of pop music and pop art at the height of the 1960s in A Band With Built-In Hate. This account of The Who up to the arrival of punk concentrates on Pete Townsend’s ideas rather than Keith Moon’s treatment of TVs and cars and is the better for it.’ — 'Music Books of the Year', The Herald, Glasgow; ‘Stanfield has masterfully identified the mod, pop art, and art rock stages of the Who’s career for rock fans and general readers alike.’ — Library Journal; ‘A Band With Built-In Hate: The Who From Pop Art To Punk is an easy but by no means breezy read, well researched and notated, and illustrated throughout in black and white. It brings together some significant criticism of The Who, connecting them with all manner of cultural references, and is a valuable addition to my ever-expanding Who library. That The Who continue to be so well-served by knowledgeable authors is a tribute to their importance.’ — Chris Charlesworth, Just Backdated; ‘While the death of Keith Moon effectively put to bed the essential meaning of their opposition, the push-back of their music and lives, A Band with Built-In Hate can now address with minute clarity and put-right connections how it all started and for the others that followed in their tidal-wave wake, and for the lows and the highs of the cultural innovators that are collectively engraved as the Who. I give this book 4 out of 4 beetles!’ — beatles-freak.com; ‘This definitely is not the kind of book on The Who you expected. A Band with Built-In Hate is an unusual title, very well done and enlightening.’ — www.popcultureshelf.com; ‘A Band With Built-in Hate reaffirms the Who's importance to the rock and pop revolutions of the sixties and seventies’ — Choice magazine, UK; ‘With impressive eloquence, A Band with Built-in Hate situates '60s Britain's most volatile and incendiary group at the heart of pop's wild vortex, its sonic assaults on the class system and the cultural status quo. Stanfield digs brilliantly into the Who's transgressions, their up-ending of entertainment, their transmuting of pop music into art-rock and proto-punk. He can see for miles.’ — Barney Hoskyns, author of Lowside of the Road: A Life of Tom Waits and Major Dudes: A Steely Dan Companion; ‘The best book on the Who. Stanfield understands that they were built entirely around opposition - they didn’t want to be the Beatles or the Stones; they didn’t even want to be the Who most of the time. He smartly states the case for peak Who as transgressive, how their clashing obsessions with primitive rock’n’roll and sociological statements made them so exciting. He also wisely concentrates on their peak years, before pop solidified as rock, when the Who were the closest thing to pop art British music has ever produced.’ — Bob Stanley, founding member of St Etienne and author of Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop; ‘That The Who’s image was constantly shifting according to whatever they thought would best promote their music in the moment is the focus of Peter Stanfield’s new book A Band with Built-In Hate. Stanfield examines how The Who took in disparate influences from outside the rock world—influences flying in from the fine and pop arts, youth culture, and so-on – and shipped them back out to be co-opted by everyone from The Creation to The Sex Pistols. It is the first deep, book-length look at an important aspect of The Who’s persona and art that is an integral portion of every book on the band . . . fills in the gaps of an important area of Who history.’ — Mike Segretto, The Who FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Fifty Years of Maximum R&B
£12.34
iUniverse When Love Was New
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£9.05
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Against Hate
Book SynopsisRacism, extremism, anti-democratic sentiment – our increasingly polarized world is dominated by a type of thinking that doubts others’ positions but never its own. In a powerful challenge to fundamentalism in all its forms, Carolin Emcke, one of Germany’s leading intellectuals, argues that we can only preserve individual freedom and protect people’s rights by cherishing and celebrating diversity. If we want to safeguard democracy, we must have the courage to challenge hatred and the will to fight for and defend plurality in our societies. Emcke rises to the challenge that identitarian dogmas and populist narratives pose, exposing the way in which they simplify and distort our perception of the world. Against Hate is an impassioned call to fight intolerance and defend liberal ideals. It will be of great interest to anyone concerned about the darkening politics of our time and searching for ways forward.Trade Review‘With exemplary lucidity, passion and brevity, Carolin Emcke anatomizes a toxic political emotion – and the many insidious, even benign, forms it increasingly assumes in public life. Against Hate is an urgent and necessary book, and all those who seek a way out of our current impasse should read it.’Pankaj Mishra ‘At a time when, all over the globe, groups have mobilized around hatred of strangers, foreigners, migrants and refugees, Emcke analyses with subtlety and psychological precision the hearts and minds of those who hate. A must-read book for our times.’Seyla Benhabib, Yale University ‘Against Hate is a heartfelt and powerful argument for the defence of a democratic, pluralist society that not only tolerates but also welcomes otherness. There’s no mistaking its timeliness.’ John Foster, Medium Table of ContentsForeword 1. Visible, Invisible Love Hope Worry Hatred and Contempt, Part 1: Group-focused Hostility (Clausnitz, Saxony) Hatred and Contempt, Part 2: Institutional Racism (Staten Island, New York) 2. Homogeneous – Natural – PureHomogeneous Original, Natural Pure 3. In Praise of the Impure Postscript Notes
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HarperCollins Publishers Soul Hate
Book Synopsis''This book is frankly GENUIS. I couldn''t put it down, nor could I stop thinking about it when I''d finished. If you''re looking for political intrigue, morally ambiguous characters and a super portayal of enemies this book is for you.' ?????What if you fall for the one you are fated to destroy?One of my top 10 reads and I cannot wait to read more a must read for any romantasy fans' NetGalley Reviewer ?????The Holy States teach that everyone is born with a Soulmate. But every coin has two sidesRenza di Maineri is the youngest elected leader her city has ever seen. Devoted to the citizens of Halice, she is determined to prove herself and finally step beyond her father's shadow. But her world falls apart when she meets her worst nightmare, Idris Patricelli.It's bad enough that Idris is her main political rival, but fate is playing a cruel game. Idris is also her Soulhate, the person she is fated to destroy, and every moment in his presence she fights an urge to rip his throat out.As gossip spreads and her ability to lead is challenged, Renza is desperate to salvage her reputation. But fate is not quite finished with her yet can she uncover who can be trusted among those closest to her, when she cannot even trust herself?See why readers love Soul Hate ''What a unique premise! I had a blast with this one. So delightful. What a twist on a beloved formula!' ?????I LOVED this! A very entertaining enemies-to-lovers style book and I thought that it was so well done and had great banter, great characters, and interesting plot' ?????''I could not put this book down highly recommend this book' ?????''An unexpected favorite this year with a cast of interesting characters, a nicely executed plot with exciting mystery elements to it. I was hooked from the first page and couldn''t stop reading until I reached the end' ?????''It had a strong fantasy element that I was looking for I was invested in the characters' ?????''The concept of Soulmates and Soulhates adds a fresh, exciting twist to the enemies-to-lovers trope an irresistible read that's impossible to put down' ?????''There is so much to this book that I absolutely love and adore, I am a huge fan of enemies to lovers and I love the idea of there not only being soulmates but there also being soulhates' ?????''The concept of soulhate is refreshingly unique, and I found myself captivated, devouring the book in a single day' ?????
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Clavis I Hate Love
Book Synopsis"A quirky tale of romance, hedgehog-style." - Kirkus ReviewsHenry the Hedgehog always goes with his friend Randy to look for worms. But today, Randy has plans with Becky. They’re going to watch the sunset together. Pff, how boring, Henry thinks angrily. Because he hates love. But you can’t stop the butterflies in your stomach . . .A picture book about love, for children with and without quills ages 5 years and up.
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Faber & Faber LOVE HATE
Book SynopsisHate skews reality even more than love.In the story of a Pakistani woman who has begun a new life in Paris, an essay about the writing of Kureishi''s acclaimed film Le Week-End, and an account of Kafka''s relationship with his father, readers will find Kureishi also exploring the topics that he continues to make new, and make his own: growing up and growing old; betrayal and loyalty; imagination and repression; marriage and fatherhood. The collection ends with a bravura piece of very personal reportage about the conman who stole Kureishi''s life savings - a man who provoked both admiration and disgust, obsession and revulsion, love and hate.
£9.49
The University of Chicago Press When We Imagine Grace Black Men and Subject
Book SynopsisSimone C. Drake spent the first several decades of her life learning how to love and protect herself, a black woman, from the systems designed to facilitate her harm and marginalization. But when she gave birth to the first of her three sons, she quickly learned that black boys would need protection from these very same systems systems dead set on the static, homogenous representations of black masculinity perpetuated in the media and our cultural discourse. In When We Imagine Grace, Drake borrows from Toni Morrison's Beloved to bring imagination to the center of black masculinity studies allowing individual black men to exempt themselves and their fates from a hateful, ignorant society and open themselves up as active agents at the center of their own stories. Against a backdrop of crisis, Drake brings forth the narratives of black men who have imagined grace for themselves. We meet African American cowboy, Nat Love, and Drake's own grandfather, who served in the first black military
£91.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Against Hate
Book SynopsisRacism, extremism, anti-democratic sentiment – our increasingly polarized world is dominated by a type of thinking that doubts others’ positions but never its own. In a powerful challenge to fundamentalism in all its forms, Carolin Emcke, one of Germany’s leading intellectuals, argues that we can only preserve individual freedom and protect people’s rights by cherishing and celebrating diversity. If we want to safeguard democracy, we must have the courage to challenge hatred and the will to fight for and defend plurality in our societies. Emcke rises to the challenge that identitarian dogmas and populist narratives pose, exposing the way in which they simplify and distort our perception of the world. Against Hate is an impassioned call to fight intolerance and defend liberal ideals. It will be of great interest to anyone concerned about the darkening politics of our time and searching for ways forward.Trade Review‘With exemplary lucidity, passion and brevity, Carolin Emcke anatomizes a toxic political emotion – and the many insidious, even benign, forms it increasingly assumes in public life. Against Hate is an urgent and necessary book, and all those who seek a way out of our current impasse should read it.’Pankaj Mishra ‘At a time when, all over the globe, groups have mobilized around hatred of strangers, foreigners, migrants and refugees, Emcke analyses with subtlety and psychological precision the hearts and minds of those who hate. A must-read book for our times.’Seyla Benhabib, Yale University ‘Against Hate is a heartfelt and powerful argument for the defence of a democratic, pluralist society that not only tolerates but also welcomes otherness. There’s no mistaking its timeliness.’ John Foster, Medium Table of ContentsForeword 1. Visible, Invisible Love Hope Worry Hatred and Contempt, Part 1: Group-focused Hostility (Clausnitz, Saxony) Hatred and Contempt, Part 2: Institutional Racism (Staten Island, New York) 2. Homogeneous – Natural – Pure Homogeneous Original, Natural Pure 3. In Praise of the Impure Postscript Notes
£14.39
HarperCollins Publishers Hate Mail
Book Synopsis????? The best romantic comedy I''ve read since The Hating Game'Naomi and Luca have been pen-pals since fifth-grade. Well, more like bitter rivals caught in an epic battle of insults and verbal joustingBut what starts as a hilarious chain of hate filled letters, slowly develops into a friendship spanning coasts and years. That is until one day, years later, when the letters suddenly stop.It's been two years since Naomi last heard from Luca. Two years since the letter that changed everything.But when a new envelope turns up out of the blue at her desk at the local news station, Naomi is determined not to let Luca have the final word.Readers can''t get enough of Naomi and Luca''s love story:????? I LOVED this one so muchI devoured this book in one sitting and I highly recommend for fans of Emily Henry, Hannah Grace and Lucy Score'????? Wow! I am blown away by this book!!'????? I literally devoured this book in a few hours, it was so good. If you like romantic comedies please pick up thi
£9.49
Hodder & Stoughton There Was Still Love
Book Synopsis'A beautifully crafted book from a wonderful storyteller. It sings with humanity.' Sarah WinmanAUSTRALIAN INDIE BOOK AWARD WINNER 2020 BOOK OF THE YEAR & FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE STELLA PRIZE 2020PRAGUE, 1938: Eva flies down the street. A man steps out suddenly.Eva runs into him, hits the pavement hard. His hat is in the gutter.His anger slaps Eva, but his hate will change everything,as war forces so many lives into small brown suitcases.PRAGUE, 1980: No one sees Ludek. A young boy can slip right underthe heavy blanket that covers this city - the fear cannot touch him.Ludek is free. And he sees everything. The world can do what it likes.The world can go to hell for all he cares because Babi is waitingfor him in the warm flat. She is his whole world.MELBOURNE, 1980: Mala Liska's grandma holds her hand as they climbthe stairs to their third floor flat. Inside, the smell of warm pipetobacco and homemade cakes. Here, Mana and Bill have made alife for themselves and their granddaughter. A life imbued withthe spirit of Prague and the loved ones left behind.Because there is still love. No matter what.Trade ReviewMeticulously observed and masterfully crafted * Books and Publishing *A beautifully crafted book from a wonderful storyteller. It sings with humanity. * Sarah Winman, author of Tin Man *Beautifully layered and complex * Canberra Times *Breathtaking, poignant, hauntingly beautiful * Rachel Joyce on When the Night Comes *If you only read one book this year, make sure it's this. * The Sunday Times on Past the Shallows *
£16.14
Beacon Press The End of Love
Book SynopsisFrom Playboy to Jay-Z, the racial origins of toxic masculinity and its impact on women, especially Black and ?insufficiently white? womenMore men than ever are refusing loving partnerships and commitment, and instead seeking out ?situationships.? When these men deign to articulate what they are looking for in a steady partner, they?ll often rely on superficial norms of attractiveness rooted in whiteness and anti-Blackness.Connecting the past to the present, sociologist Sabrina Strings argues that following the Civil Rights movement and the integration of women during the Second Wave Feminist movement, men aimed to hold on to their power by withholding love and commitment, a basic tenet of white supremacy and male domination, that served to manipulate all women. From pornography to hip hop, women?especially Black and ?insufficiently white? women?were presented as gold diggers, props for masturbation, and side-pieces.Using historical research, personal stories, and critical analysis, Strings argues that the result is fuccboism, the latest incarnation of toxic masculinity. This work shows that men are not innately ?toxic.? Nor do they hate love, commitment, or sex. Instead, men across race have been working a new code to effectively deny loving partnerships to women who are not pliant, slim, and white as a new mode of male domination.
£15.29
Andrews McMeel Publishing I Hated You in High School
Book SynopsisTess hasn’t spoken to Olive in ten years and she’s not about to start now…readers will delight in this enemies-to-lovers graphic novel with a queer twist: I Hated You in High School.Struggling 20-something Tessa has a dead-end job as a barista and the dream of a creative career that never quite seems to take off. When the coffee shop where she works goes out of business, she's able to go home for the first time in years. Arriving at her family home, she discovers that her parents have rented out the basement apartment to her high school nemesis, Olive Virtue. Tempers flare between the women during Tess’s stay, but an accident that traps them in the attic forces them to face their past and think about their future. I Hated You in High School is an enemies-to-lovers story inspired by classic romantic movies—with a queer twist. Author and illustrator Kathleen Gros has expanded her short story webcomic into a beautiful tale of love and learning.
£12.74
Hodder & Stoughton There Was Still Love
Book Synopsis'A beautifully crafted book from a wonderful storyteller. It sings with humanity.' Sarah WinmanAUSTRALIAN INDIE BOOK AWARD WINNER 2020 BOOK OF THE YEAR & FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE STELLA PRIZE 2020PRAGUE, 1938: Eva flies down the street. A man steps out suddenly.Eva runs into him, hits the pavement hard. His hat is in the gutter.His anger slaps Eva, but his hate will change everything,as war forces so many lives into small brown suitcases.PRAGUE, 1980: No one sees Ludek. A young boy can slip right underthe heavy blanket that covers this city - the fear cannot touch him.Ludek is free. And he sees everything. The world can do what it likes.The world can go to hell for all he cares because Babi is waitingfor him in the warm flat. She is his whole world.MELBOURNE, 1980: Mala Liska's grandma holds her hand as they climbthe stairs to their third floor flat. Inside, the smell of warm pipetobacco and homemade cakes. Here, Mana and Bill have made alife for themselves and their granddaughter. A life imbued withthe spirit of Prague and the loved ones left behind.Because there is still love. No matter what.Trade ReviewMeticulously observed and masterfully crafted * Books and Publishing *A beautifully crafted book from a wonderful storyteller. It sings with humanity. * Sarah Winman, author of Tin Man *Beautifully layered and complex * Canberra Times *Breathtaking, poignant, hauntingly beautiful * Rachel Joyce on When the Night Comes *If you only read one book this year, make sure it's this. * The Sunday Times on Past the Shallows *
£9.49
Watkins Media Limited Under My Thumb: Songs that hate women and the
Book SynopsisIn the majority of mainstream writing and discussions on music, women appear purely in relation to men as muses, groupies or fangirls, with our own experiences, ideas and arguments dismissed or ignored. But this hasn't stopped generations of women from loving, being moved by and critically appreciating music, even - and sometimes especially - when we feel we shouldn't. Under My Thumb: Songs that Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them is a study of misogyny in music through the eyes of women. It brings together stories from journalists, critics, musicians and fans about artists or songs we love (or used to love) despite their questionable or troubling gender politics, and looks at how these issues interact with race, class and sexuality. As much celebration as critique, this collection explores the joys, tensions, contradictions and complexities of women loving music - however that music may feel about them. Featuring: murder ballads, country, metal, hip hop, emo, indie, Phil Spector, David Bowie, Guns N' Roses, 2Pac, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, AC/DC, Elvis Costello, Jarvis Cocker, Kanye West, Swans, Eminem, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, Combichrist and many more.Trade Review"Broad and interesting…a necessary and enlightening read." --The Wire
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The University of Chicago Press When We Imagine Grace Black Men and Subject
Book SynopsisSimone C. Drake spent the first several decades of her life learning how to love and protect herself, a black woman, from the systems designed to facilitate her harm and marginalization. But when she gave birth to the first of her three sons, she quickly learned that black boys would need protection from these very same systems systems dead set on the static, homogenous representations of black masculinity perpetuated in the media and our cultural discourse. In When We Imagine Grace, Drake borrows from Toni Morrison's Beloved to bring imagination to the center of black masculinity studies allowing individual black men to exempt themselves and their fates from a hateful, ignorant society and open themselves up as active agents at the center of their own stories. Against a backdrop of crisis, Drake brings forth the narratives of black men who have imagined grace for themselves. We meet African American cowboy, Nat Love, and Drake's own grandfather, who served in the first black military
£31.00
Simon & Schuster Ltd Men Who Hate Women
Book Synopsis***Laura Bates' new book Fix the System, Not the Women is out now in paperback*** ‘A fascinating, mind-blowing and deeply intelligent book that should be recommended reading for every person on our planet’ SCARLETT CURTIS‘Laura Bates puts out books that perfectly describe growing problems and possible solutions. She's a proper hero at the coal mouth’ CAITLIN MORAN'Brilliantly fierce and eye-opening' OBSERVER ________________________________________________________The extremism nobody talks aboutAnd how it affects us all Imagine a world in which a vast network of incels and other misogynists are able to operate, virtually undetected. These extremists commit deliberate terrorist acts against women. Vulnerable teenage boys are groomed and radicalised. You don't have to imagine that worlTrade Review‘Laura Bates has done it again. From bantz to outright brutality, she exposes the landscape of misogyny. Passionate and forensic, Bates produces a powerful feminist clarion call. The world needs to take notice. Things must change.’ -- Anita Anand'A book that is a challenging and sobering read but also brave, meticulously researched - and vital to anyone serious about tackling misogyny.' -- Anna James'A book of courage and tenacity. Laura's humanity shines through. She is always a voice worth paying attention to. She continues to fight a battle that should have ended long ago and she reminds us that we must be part of it.' -- Robin Ince'Laura Bates continues to be one of the most powerful, vulnerable and incredible feminist voices of our time. She is unafraid of tackling the most complex, dark and nuanced aspects of the patriarchy and shining a light on them in order to change the world. Men Who Hate Women is a fascinating, mind-blowing and deeply intelligent book that should be recommend reading for every person on our planet. Laura Bates is my HERO and two chapters into this book, she will be yours too.' -- Scarlett Curtis'Be prepared. This book is shocking. Just as we thought we knew all we needed to know about misogyny, here comes the bad news. Dark and menacing, this investigation of toxic masculinity is a wake-up call to men and women who want a better world.' -- Helena Kennedy, QC'In Men Who Hate Women, Laura Bates offers the alternative red pill to those who favour love, logic and humanity over debilitating hate. Bates’ exploration of the manosphere - from the monetised toxicity of social and mainstream media - to Number Ten, the Whitehouse and complacent law enforcers, should wake up and shame all of the above. If its brutally forensic honesty is sometimes painful to read, imagine what it was to live, investigate and write. When once more, we award medals to our bravest feminist heroes, Laura Bates gets the Purple Heart. Young people, parents, teachers, journalists and legislators should read this important book. All those keyboard warriors pounding away in the dark, should dare to read it. The only thing to fear is fear itself.' -- Shami Chakrabarti‘Laura Bates is a total powerhouse. This book is hard to read; triggering, unfiltered, shocking and urgent. Laura has done again what she does best: gone there, all the way, to the darkest corners and brought all the research, anecdotes and interviews to the surface for us all to see. This is how change is made: by looking at uncomfortable things directly in the eye and not turning away. This book is a rallying cry to end suffering, for both women AND men.' -- Emma Gannon'Laura Bates has written a fearless and unflinching account of how the most prevalent human rights abuse on the planet, the mistreatment of women and girls at the hands of men, is being given new energy and reach through contemporary technologies and the strategies of extremism. This is a vital and urgent book, detailing not just the growing threat of extreme misogyny and the mainstreaming of its message but also how through allowing this to happen we are exposing girls and women to increasing levels of danger and abandoning countless boys and men to the coruscating damage of its influence. If the warnings of this book were to be heeded and acted upon the world would take a significant step towards creating kinder, safer, better societies for all, men and women alike.’ -- Owen Sheers'Brilliantly fierce and eye-opening' -- Guardian‘If you only buy one book this month, then may we recommend Laura Bates’ Men Who Hate Women.' * Stylist *‘Men Who Hate Women is a disturbing, powerful read and you can only admire the courage of Bates.’ * The Independent *'Laura has taken on a critical issue, one that society can no longer afford to overlook or trivialize: the reality of misogynistic extremism and the central role it plays today in family and social breakdowns, proliferating hate, terroristic violence, and political instability. This book touches on every aspect of our lives - personal, professional, political. It's unflinching, brave, and necessary.' -- Soraya Chemaly'Men Who Hate Women has the power to spark social change.' * Sunday Times *‘A book everyone should read’ -- Sonia Sodha * Observer *‘Let’s hope this book stirs a reaction of a different kind, opening our eyes to the threat of extreme misogyny and prodding officialdom into action.’ * Independent *‘Bates’s book is a compelling, timely investigation into contemporary gender politics’ * Observer *'I’m not exaggerating when I say it’s really important that you read it. This is a book about a very real and growing threat to women and it needs everyone’s attention.' -- Rachel Parris'The new book is extraordinary and courageous and vitally important. It’s a deeply disturbing read but I’m very glad to have read it.' -- Marcus Brigstocke'The killing of women because we are women is not only the most common crime in the world, it is also the single biggest indicator of whether a nation is violent in its streets and will use violence against another nation. Laura Bates is showing us the path to both intimate and global survival.' -- Gloria Steinem
£8.99
Little, Brown Book Group Dating You Hating You the perfect enemiestolovers
Book Synopsis''You can never go wrong with Christina Lauren!'' Paige ToonA laugh out loud, enemies to lovers romcom about two high-powered agents who learn that all''s fair in love and war . . . Despite a meet-awkward at a mutual friend''s party, Carter and Evie immediately hit it off. Even the realization that they''re both high-powered agents at competing firms in Hollywood isn''t enough to smother the flames. But when their two agencies merge - causing the pair to vie for the same position - all bets are off. What could have been a beautiful, blossoming romance turns into an all-out war of sabotage. Carter and Evie are both thirty-something professionals - so why can''t they act like it? When push comes to shove and love fights with hate, will these two ever get their fairy tale Hollywood ending?Find out why readers LOVE Christina Lauren:''Pure, irresistible magic f
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Hodder & Stoughton They Hate Each Other
Book SynopsisHigh school is hard enough without falling for your worst enemy.A heartfelt and hilarious coming-of-age romcom for fans of HEARTSTOPPER, Casey McQuiston and Adam Silvera!Jonah Collins and Dylan Ramírez hate each other. Jonah views Dylan as a spoiled, arrogant golden boy, whilst Dylan has Jonah labelled as an attention-seeking show-off who never shuts his mouth. Their friends are convinced Jonah''s and Dylan''s mutual disdain is just thinly veiled lust - a rumour that surges like wildfire when the two wake up in one bed after homecoming. Horrified, the pair agree to use the faux pas to their advantage: they decide to keep up the fake dating ruse, then end their ''relationship'' in a massive staged fight, proving their incompatibility once and for all. But the more time they spend together, the more they begin to question their true feelings. Could there be a fine line between love and hate after all?Trade ReviewThis much-awaited Gen Z love story is fluttering many hearts across the globe . . . Woody's lively characters have the knack of spinning the world around them, even if they hate each other * Asian Age *
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Little, Brown Book Group The Hating Game The very best book to selfisolate
Book Synopsis''Charming, self-deprecating, quick-witted and funny'' The New York Times''The Hating Game is bursting at the seams with love (and hate) and heart'' Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners Now a film starring Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell, globally bestselling author Sally Thorne''s hilarious workplace comedy is all about the fine line between love and hate.Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman sit across from each other every day . . . and they hate each other. Not dislike. Not begrudgingly tolerate. HATE. Lucy can''t understand Joshua''s joyless, uptight approach to his job and refusal to smile. Joshua is clearly baffled by Lucy''s overly bright clothes, quirkiness, and desire to be liked.Now they''re up for the same promotion and Lucy, usually a determined people-pleaser, has had enough: it''s tiTrade ReviewThis is my favorite book I've read this summer. Debut novelist Sally Thorne positions herself as the next Sophie Kinsella in this sassy, sexy romance that brings new energy to the trite enemies-turned-lovers narrative. * Cristina Arreola, Bustle *Charming, self-deprecating, quick-witted and funny . . . a vibrant take on an old standard. * The New York Times *[A] charming debut... it's warm, witty and wise, and I rooted for Lucy right from the start * Daily Mail *With the utterly delightful The Hating Game Sally Thorne satisfies hearts longing for laughter in their love stories....Their battle of wits is tremendously fun - acerbic and sexy and filled with tension. The result is a wicked, witty romance that will capture readers' hearts long before Joshua manages to capture Lucy's. * Sarah MacLean, The Washington Post *Lucy hates Joshua Templeton, her uptight nemesis who sits across from her at work all day. When a promotion is up for grabs, the games begin in full force in this fun, sexy romcom. * POPSugar *Debut novelist Thorne delivers something nearly impossible: an entirely predictable plot that is also completely fresh, original, and utterly charming. From the opening page, readers will know the outcome of Lucy and Joshua's relationship, but what happens in between is magic. From Lucy's hilarious inner dialogue to Joshua's sharp retorts, the chemistry between them is irresistibly adorable-and smokin' hot. A breezy tale perfect for a day at the beach, this one's a real winner. * Kirkus *Some of you might have traveled to the beach for the sole purpose of escaping the office, but we think this funny and romantic workplace comedy just might change your mind.... we know you'll find their story entertaining and sexy. * Bookish *Hating someone feels disturbingly similar to being in love,' says Lucy Hutton, who can't stand fellow executive assistant Joshua. There's only one place this could go...but it's good fun getting there. * People Magazine *Thorne is a strong writer and one to watch. Her debut will have readers rooting for both Lucy and Joshua in whatever games they play. * Library Journal *Intense and full of heat, this debut's romantic chemistry is off the charts! As these opposites attract throughout the story, readers may want to have an alternate source of oxygen handy. Humour shares space with office drama, an easy ebb and flow of tension and relief. A witty writing voice combines with spot-on timing to make sure this novel is difficult to put down! * RT Book Reviews *This book might be receiving a lot of attention and the reason is, it's pretty wonderful. I can't go back to my copy for quotes for this review because I end up reading it again and I already lost too much time and sleep trying to make myself stop reading it. * Smart Bitches, Trashy Books *If your reading catnip includes dialogue that crackles, cranky heroes with hidden depths, and vivid, self-assured heroines who take exactly zero crap from said hero, find yourself a copy of this book immediately. * Sarah Wendell, Smart Bitches *The Hating Game is an absolutely charming office romance story between opposites. This is absolutely a romance complete with great banter, email exchanges, and even a few steamy scenes. * Jane Litte, Dear Author *I was delighted by this book. Delighted by the ins and outs of the publishing world, delighted with the dialogue between them, delighted by the wit that Lucy demonstrates in her inner monologues. Just flat out delighted. I have not enjoyed a workplace romance this much since the early seasons of Jim and Pam on the American version of THE OFFICE. The characters are vibrant and believable and I am anxious to read more from Ms. Thorne as soon as she can write it. * Fresh Fiction *I finished The Hating Game and immediately emailed my editor, sister, mom, and hairdresser to tell them about it...The Hating Game is quirky, funny, romantic, delightful, and most of all, charming. If you like any (or all) of those things in a romance novel, shuffle your TBR queue and move this one to the top. I think you'll love it too. * All About Romance Desert Island Keeper *As Lucy and Josh spend more time together outside of their office, we see how this relationship has hope. I want to keep reading so I can continue witnessing both of their transformations. From enemies to frenemies, to friends, to lovers. It's a ride filled with sarcasm and smack-downs that slowly becomes sprinkled with frosting. * Heroes and Heartbreakers First Look *The Hating Game is one of the most entertaining and clever workplace romance novels I've read in a long, long time. I think readers are bound to laugh at Lucy and Joshua's crazy antics and fall in love right along with them. Highly recommended. * Harlequin Junkie Top Pick Review *The Hating Game was one of the funniest and romantic books I've read this year. I love a book that leaves me with a huge smile on my face and being sad to reach the end of the story. The Hating Game was definitely one of the best books I read this year with a truly funny, sweet and entertaining romance! * BookPushers *A smart and funny modern romance * Good Housekeeping *Read it for the hilarious banter, the romantic build-up and the drama that shows that there's more than a little substance to this novel * W24 *A great debut novel. If you are looking for a fun, sweet enemies to lovers story, with two engaging, well developed main characters and delightful dialogue, don't hesitate and pick this one up! * Steamy Reads (5 Star Review) *Funny, sexy and instantly unputdownable -- Paige Toon
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Hodder & Stoughton They Hate Each Other
Book SynopsisHigh school is hard enough without falling for your worst enemy.A heartfelt and hilarious coming-of-age romcom for fans of HEARTSTOPPER, Casey McQuiston and Adam Silvera!Jonah Collins and Dylan Ramírez hate each other. Jonah views Dylan as a spoiled, arrogant golden boy, whilst Dylan has Jonah labelled as an attention-seeking show-off who never shuts his mouth.Their friends are convinced Jonah''s and Dylan''s mutual disdain is just thinly veiled lust - a rumour that surges like wildfire when the two wake up in one bed after homecoming.Horrified, the pair agree to use the faux pas to their advantage: they decide to keep up the fake dating ruse, then end their ''relationship'' in a massive staged fight, proving their incompatibility once and for all.But the more time they spend together, the more they begin to question their true feelings. Could there be a fine line between love and hate after all?**
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iUniverse When Love Was New
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Creative Media Partners, LLC The Man She Hated
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Creative Media Partners, LLC The Man She Hated
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Penguin Putnam Inc When Love Hurts
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Love Hate Love
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Headline Publishing Group Hate at First Sight The UNMISSABLE
Book SynopsisTHEY SAY IT''S A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND . . . HATE AT FIRST SIGHT.Kate hates feeling out of control. Her incessant need to overprepare has always served her well. Yet nothing could have prepared her for today. Not only is she being evicted from her flat . . . by her best friend, but now her boss has announced cost-cutting measures that will put her job in jeopardy. She may not love the company she works for, but she''s worked too hard for too long to just give up. So she''s ready to prove herself.The catch? If she wants to save her job, she''ll have to work with creative, happy-go-luckyHarry. The one man she''s spent the last five years trying to forget.But what happens when that line you''ve drawn starts to blur?This witty, dizzying, snort-with-laughter enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy is an instantly unputdownable and unmissable treat that will have you falling head over heels in lo
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Oxford University Press HATE
Book SynopsisThe updated paperback edition of HATE dispels misunderstandings plaguing our perennial debates about hate speech vs. free speech, showing that the First Amendment approach promotes free speech and democracy, equality, and societal harmony. As hate speech has no generally accepted definition, we hear many incorrect assumptions that it is either absolutely unprotected or absolutely protected from censorship. Rather, U.S. law allows government to punish hateful or discriminatory speech in specific contexts when it directly causes imminent serious harm. Yet, government may not punish such speech solely because its message is disfavored, disturbing, or vaguely feared to possibly contribute to some future harm. Hate speech censorship proponents stress the potential harms such speech might further: discrimination, violence, and psychic injuries. However, there has been little analysis of whether censorship effectively counters the feared injuries. Citing evidence from many countries, this book shows that hate speech are at best ineffective and at worst counterproductive. Therefore, prominent social justice advocates worldwide maintain that the best way to resist hate and promote equality is not censorship, but rather, vigorous counterspeech and activism.Trade ReviewNadine Strossen speaks power to Hate. * Sloane Crosley, Vanity Fair *I have said it before about books, but this time I couldn't be more emphatic about it: everyone should read this book. * Lucy Kogler, LitHub *While other countries provide significant protection for free expression, the United States provides a significantly elevated level of protection, particularly for hateful speech. Nadine Strossen's insightful and eminently readable study on why we protect such speech and why we should continue to do so is an all-too-rare example of first-rate legal scholarship that the public at large can learn from and savor reading. * Floyd Abrams, Senior Counsel, Cahill Gordon & Reindel; Adjunct Professor, NYU Law School; Author, The Soul of the First Amendment *Strossen has accomplished something remarkable in this slim book - she has ventured into a complex and heavily examined field and produced a book that is original, insightful, and clear-headed. My guess: this book will become the go-to work in the field. * Ronald Collins, Harold S. Shefelman Scholar at the UW School of Law, Publisher of First Amendment News *"One of life's hardest tasks is to tell natural allies they are wrong. Nadine Strossen is clear in a time of confusion, consistent in an era of hypocrisy, and brave in an environment of intimidation. Her book is a fitting capstone to a career in defense of our civil liberties. * Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., President of Purdue University, former Indiana Governor *In this work, Strossen stakes out a bold and important claim about how best to protect both equality and freedom. Anyone who wants to advocate for 'hate speech' laws and policies in the future now has the `Devil's Advocate' right at hand. No one can address this issue in the foreseeable future without taking on this formidable and compelling analysis. It lays the foundation for all debates on this issue for years to come. * Geoffrey Stone, Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor of Law at University of Chicago Law School *Nadine Strossen is one of the great civil libertarians of our day. This book provides a powerful and subtle defense of free speech. Don't miss it! * Dr. Cornel West, Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy, Harvard Divinity School *As Nadine Strossen writes eloquently in her new book, HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship, a democracy succeeds only when the rights, thoughts, and aspirations of all its citizens are respected and given voice, and the citizenry believes that this is true, regardless of viewpoint. * Maryanne Wolf, John DiBiaggio Professor of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University and author of Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital Culture *In this impressive work, Strossen offers an overarching perspective on the challenges of reconciling a concept of "hate speech" with a broad commitment to freedom of expression. This is an original, insightful, and compelling analysis, both timely and enduring, that has academic, constitutional, and international importance. * Robert Zimmer, University of Chicago President *Indeed, in yet a third new book in this area, Hate, former American Civil Liberties Union President Nadine Strossen points out that federal courts during the civil-rights era "refused to halt speeches and demonstrations by civil-rights advocates because of threatened and even actual violence by opponents of their cause." - Carlin Romano, The ChronicleAs Strossen shows in her important and comprehensive (yet brilliantly concise) new book, HATE, fighting hatred and bigotry by banning hate speech is like fighting global warming by banning thermometers. Even on its own terms, it does not work." - Jonathan Rauch, Senior Fellow at Brookings InstitutionShe advocates noncensorial strategies of counterspeech, education and even developing a thicker skin to combat speech that we may not like but that should be protected." - The Harvard Law BulletinHATE tackles the many misunderstandings that fuel and confuse current political life... There is a lot to like about this book." - David Cowan, The Global Legal PostA principled and persuasive analysis of how hate speech prohibitions are threatening free speech, written eloquently and comprehensibly. A powerful contribution, not only to First Amendment thinking but to other legal systems where expression rights are less well protected." - Geoffrey Robertson QC, Doughty Street ChambersA well-informed, strongly argued perspective on a hot topic." - Kirkus ReviewsNadine Strossen makes these arguments better than anyone." - Jonathan Marks, The Wall Street JournalIn HATE [Strossen]... marshals a vast amount of legal, historical, social science, psychological, and transnational research in service of her premise that all ideas, no matter how hateful, deserve First Amendment protection." - Stephen Rohde, Los Angeles Review of BooksNadine is one of America's most important defenders of liberal values and free speech." - David Boaz, Executive Vice President, Cato Institute...[I]t is welcome to hear voices like Strossen's making themselves heard and reminding us why the urge to limit speech in the name of protection ultimately offers no protection at all." - Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of Index on Censorship, Spiked[Nadine Strossen's new book] lays out a compelling argument against policies that try to restrict what individuals are allowed to say." - Nick Gillespie, Reason MagazineWhat our students need... is a solid grounding in fundamental First Amendment principles. Strossen's book is an excellent place to start." - Carolyn Schurr Levin, College Media ReviewNadine Strossen remains the powerful voice of a dangerously jeopardised tradition. She understands the social problems associated with hate speech but explains why censorship, which may be a facile solution, is neither politically defensible nor socially effective in the age of the electronic revolution. This book is for those who think they already know all the free speech arguments." - Eric Heinze, Queen Mary University of LondonEngagement, not censorship is the answer... [the world] needs to hear Strossen's cautionary tale of how the practice and application of hate speech laws widely undermine the good intentions, ultimately leading to frustration over legless political correctness or at worst, paving a path from liberal democracy towards totalitarianism." - Chloë M. Gilgan, University of YorkStrossen has written a book that should be widely read." - John Samples, Economic BlogsProfessor Strossen gives an impassioned and articulate argument for why the best medicine for offensive speech is more speech... [P]erhaps the best remedy for hate speech is not restriction of offensive speech but rather a more robust debate, requiring that all people of good will exercise their right not to remain silent." - Lawrence Siry, Collaborateur de Recherche, University of LuxembourgStrossen has accomplished something remarkable in this slim book - she has ventured into a complex and heavily examined field and produced a book that is original, insightful, and clear-headed. My guess: this book will become the go-to work in the field." - Ronald Collins, Harold S. Shefelman Scholar at the UW School of Law, Publisher of First Amendment NewsAs Nadine Strossen writes eloquently in her new book, HATE, a democracy succeeds only when the rights, thoughts, and aspirations of all its citizens are respected and given voice, and the citizenry believes that this is true, regardless of viewpoint." - Maryanne Wolf, John DiBiaggio Professor of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University and author of Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital CultureTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Editor's Note Key Terms and Concepts Preface to the Paperback Introduction Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 2: "Hate Speech" Laws Violate Fundamental Free Speech and Equality Principles Chapter 3: When "Hate Speech" Is Protected and When It Is Punishable Chapter 4: Because of Their Intractable Vagueness and Overbreadth, "Hate Speech" Laws Undermine Free Speech and Equality Chapter 5: Is It Possible to Draft a "Hate Speech" Law That Is Not Unduly Vague or Overbroad? Chapter 6: Does Constitutionally Protected "Hate Speech" Actually Cause the Feared Harms? Chapter 7: "Hate Speech" Laws are at Best Ineffective and at Worst Counterproductive Chapter 8: Non-Censorial Methods Effectively Curb the Potential Harms of Constitutionally Protected "Hate Speech" Chapter 9: Conclusion: Looking Back--and Forward Index
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University of Texas Press Loving Sports When They Dont Love You Back
Book SynopsisAcclaimed sports writers Jessica Luther and Kavitha A. Davidson explore what it means to be a fan, even as ethical concerns--from doping to domestic violence--complicate the games we loveTrade ReviewAn incisive, damning indictment of the world's most popular pastimes. * Kirkus, Starred Review *Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back is a wide-ranging analysis and discussion of many of the key issues facing sports fans from two leading sports writers. [Luther and Davidson's] work will be of general interest to sports fans, but particularly useful for people teaching about sports history, sociology or politics. * New Books in Sports *This book is just so good. It stands on its own two feet as something that I think is really going to mark this time in which we live…people are going to say '2020 sports' and they're going to look at this book. -- Dave Zirin * Edge of Sports *This book [is] a powerhouse for any number of us that have addressed a lot of these topics in our work, or have come across them as a fan...it's so great. -- Sarah Spain * That's What She Said *With cleverly titled chapters, Luther and Davidson immediately draw readers into thoughtful confrontations of many of the hypocrisies of sports fanhood...Luther and Davidson keenly raise issues that many fans may not have considered while cheering for their favorite teams. * New York Times *A wide-ranging look at the moral quandaries inherent in fandom. * Publishers Weekly *A well-researched, engaging collection of essays on all the messiness that surrounds the world of sports. * Alma *Never pejorative or self-righteous, the authors have thoroughly researched each topic and acknowledge the complexity of the subject matter. * Austin Monthly *[Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back] engages without hesitation the multi-layered and evermore urgent puzzle that is sports fan ethics. * Sport in American History *Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back doesn't offer easy answers, it encourages introspection…[Loving Sports offers] fans who have long felt a dissonance between their principles and the reality of sports a way to live with this reality in ways that may lead to change...As [Luther and Davidson] state near the end of the book, 'Sports are worth saving and changing.' Their book shows both why and how that is the case. * FanSided *A fascinating take on the myriad ethical issues facing sports fans today...Meticulously researched, this is enlightening reading for the 21st-century sports fan. * Publishers Weekly *Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back goes far beyond addressing sexism in sports. It’s a wide-ranging and incisive look at systemic injustice across the industry: homophobia, domestic violence, doping, racist mascots, brain injuries, corruption, and the controversy over whether to pay student athletes. * Texas Monthly *This is the book that sports fans didn't know they needed. Highly recommended for any reader who has felt conflicted about being a sports fan. * Library Journal *[Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back] aided my understanding of what’s been exploding around me...In a year where athletes challenged the injustice that exists in the real world, Luther and Davidson remind us that sports can be not just a reflection of our society but a force that can help make our world a better place. * The Progressive, "Favorite Books of 2020" *[Luther and Davidson] take on all sorts of topics that can make being a sports fan frustrating — not because you’re in love with a losing team, but more ethical, existential concerns. * The Undefeated, "25 Can't-Miss Books of 2020" *A very timely read right now. * Yahoo Sports Canada *If you love sports, but are finding it harder and harder to cheer for your favorite teams because you hate rooting for the owners and organizations that run them, this is your book...This book feels particularly relevant as we watch sports in 2021 through the lens of leagues and teams putting profit over players (and fans) in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. * Business Insider *Though [Luther and Davidson] offer a persuasive case that sports, despite all their problems, are worth fighting for, they also hold out the option of fans giving them up and moving on to other things in life. An incisive and engaging read. * Public Books *A terrific distillation of the unease that many sports fans, if they’re being honest, feel flickering around the fringes of their consciousness. * Irish Examiner *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Watching Football When We Know (Even a Little) about Brain Trauma 2. Forgiving the Doper You Love 3. Cheering for a Team with a Racist Mascot 4. Embracing Tennis despite Its Inequities 5. Coping When the Sports You Love Are Anti-LGBTQ+ 6. Watching Women’s Basketball When People Tell You You’re the Only One 7. Consuming Sports Media . . . Even If You Don’t Look Like the People on TV 8. Rooting for Your Team When the Star Is Accused of Domestic Violence 9. Loving Your Team When You Hate the Owner 10. How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Baseball’s Free Market 11. Doubling Down on Your March Madness Bracket Even If the Athletes Don’t Make a Dime 12. Living with the New Stadium You Didn’t Want to Pay For 13. Enjoying the Olympics Despite the Harm to Your Community 14. Embracing That Athletes—and Sports—Are Political Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes Index
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Princeton University Press Loving and Hating Mathematics
Book SynopsisDescribes the hidden human, emotional, and social forces that shape mathematics and affect the experiences of students and mathematicians. This book is suitable for those who want to understand why the most rational of human endeavors is at the same time one of the most emotional.Trade Review"Loving and Hating Mathematics, by Reuben Hersh and Vera John-Steiner: Mathematicians also happen to be full of emotion."--Tyler Cowen, New York Times Magazine's Very Short Reviews "Mathematics gets a bad press. Its practitioners are often portrayed as aloof hyper-rationalists with oodles of logic but no emotional intelligence. Not so, say mathematician Reuben Hersh and linguist Vera John-Steiner. Focusing on the emotional side of the discipline, they reveal mathematicians' passions, collaborations and love affairs. The stories range from those who sought solace in equations to some who were driven to murder by a maths obsession."--Nature "Wisely used, the book could infuse the important issue of students' emotions into debates about mathematics education."--Lynn Arthur Steen, Science "[T]he volume is quite entertaining, surprising in parts, and mostly convincing in its myth-demolition assignment."--Library Journal "A book rescuing the full humanity of mathematicians from misleading stereotypes."--Booklist "[A] provocative new book... This thoroughly entertaining book highlights vitally important issues [in mathematics]."--Tony Mann, Times Higher Education "I do recommend the work to the interested mathematics observer ... especially if you already love mathematics."--Math-Frolic blog "There's material for a thousand movie scripts in the vignettes--warm, funny, tragic or horrifying--that stud the pages of Loving and Hating Mathematics... [The authors] aim to put a human face on the impulses that drive us to--or from--math... The book offers insights into an important world invisible to many of us."--Albuquerque Journal "The book is heady with mathematical aha moments and will serve brilliantly as a virtual support group for mathematicians who feel isolated by the false notion that mathematicians are isolated."--Santa Fe New Mexican "When it comes to the culture of mathematics, there are a few books by mathematicians, aimed at a general audience, that are extremely popular with mathematics faculty. As these books have aged, dozens more have appeared that reproduce some of their best quotes and anecdotes. Fortunately, Hersh and John-Steiner have gone beyond these classic sources and made use of many others. They have also included their own insights so that even an interested individual with a broad background will find much that is new in this up-to-date volume--enough to easily justify purchasing the work. For someone with a more limited exposure to popular mathematics, their book is even better."--Choice "[A]n entertaining, useful, and provocative book... I recommend this book for school and university libraries, and for prizes. It is priced to be affordable by the public, and worth owning."--Anthony G. O'Farrell, Irish Mathematical Society Bulletin "The inner circle of pure mathematicians will respond to the book with delight."--Philip J. Davis, SIAM News "The descriptions in Loving and Hating are sympathetic and understandable. The lives that Hersh and John-Steiner have led have allowed them to get up-close and personal with a species (mathematicians, and more generally people whose work is creative thinking) whose world many people don't ordinarily get to see, and may welcome a window into."--Jonathan M. Borwein and Judy-anne Osborn, Mathematical Intelligencer "[Loving and Hating Mathematics] ... is easy to read; one does not need a degree in mathematics to make sense of the content. A major strength is the attention given to mathematicians of different nationalities, genders, and ethnicities... I recommend this book to all mathematicians and mathematics educators."--Mathematics Teacher "One can expect this book to become a classic. We can be thankful the octogenarian authors didn't believe Hardy."--Robert E. O'malley, Jr, SIAM Review "Loving and Hating is a book filled with gems. We could open it on any page and find something interesting. It is imbued with the authors' love of mathematics and respect for people. The message that mathematics is a fundamentally human activity, in which people can find meaning and joy, is clearly conveyed... This book may be of special interest to graduate students in mathematics as part of an introduction to the stories and culture of the community that they are joining."--Jonathan M. Borwein and Judy-Anne Osborn, Mathematical Intelligencer "This is a marvelous book... On the pages of this book there is always something more to keep one from putting it down... [T]his deftly written exploration of the strengths and foibles of mathematicians we see that on the whole mathematicians may not be all that different from those who have intellectually gone in other directions. Doing mathematics, like many other professional endeavors, is a human activity. Reading this book is unfailingly informative--it's also a lot of fun to read."--Gerald L. Alexanderson, American Mathematical MonthlyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Mathematical Beginnings 9 Chapter 2: Mathematical Culture 46 Chapter 3: Mathematics as Solace 89 Chapter 4: Mathematics as an Addiction: Following Logic to the End 106 Chapter 5: Friendships and Partnerships 138 Chapter 6: Mathematical Communities 176 Chapter 7: Gender and Age in Mathematics 228 Chapter 8: The Teaching of Mathematics: Fierce or Friendly? 273 Chapter 9: Loving and Hating School Mathematics 301 Conclusions 334 Review of the Literature 339 Biographies 349 Notes 385 Index of Names 403 General Index 410
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Boldwood Books Ltd Summer Hates Christmas: A feel-good
Book SynopsisAn enemies to lovers, grumpy sunshine, rom com from bestselling author Rachel Dove.Perfect for fans of Netflix hits, I Hate Christmas and Best.Christmas.Ever!It's the most wonderful time of the year...isn't it?Summer Hastings HATES Christmas. She loves sunshine, the beach and sending people off to their dream destinations – even if she doesn’t get to see the world for herself. For Summer, Christmas sucks!So, when handsome and charming Noel Pritchett moves his pop-up Christmas shop into the store next to hers, Summer wishes she worked anywhere but next door to Mr Christmas.But Noel loves Christmas and his enthusiasm for the festive season is infectious. If only he could break through the anti-Christmas armour Summer has surrounded herself with, he’s sure he could convince her that it really is the most wonderful time of the year!Please note: this is a re-issue of Summer Hates Christmas by Rachel DoveReaders LOVE Rachel Dove!'Another wonderful, emotional read from the fantastic Rachel Dove. I couldn't put it down.' Bestselling author Portia MacIntoshLeft me begging for more!… Fun and enjoyable read. Highly recommend!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I loved this romantic book!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Read in one sitting. Really enjoyable read. Totally recommend.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This book had me gripped from the start… A great page turner that has you guessing and waiting to see just what happens.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I expected a cute summer type rom-com, but what Rachel Dove gave us is a thousand times better… A book that touched on those very real and heavy emotions, without rushing through them to get to the happily ever after.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A heartwarming single-parent romance book… Andrew Brody is the perfect gentle giant… Had me smiling throughout the whole read.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Quercus Publishing PS I Hate You
Book Synopsis ''Made me laugh, cry, smile, and everything in between . . . a heartwarming story of healing and finding love when you least expect it'' - Jo Segura, USA Today bestselling author of Raiders of the Lost Heart In this splendidly bittersweet romantic comedy, enemies forced together by a mutual loss are led on a cross-country journey toward a second chance.Maddie Sanderson would do anything to honour her brother''s final wishes, but she did not sign up to partner with Josh''s best friend, Dominic Perry.Tasked with spreading Josh''s ashes over eight destinations - places that he never got to visit before he died - Maddie is forced to work with the man that broke her heart. Embarking on a series of farewell trips together isn''t what either of them had in mind, but with a letter from Josh at each location, neither of them has a choice.Alone together for the first time in years, Maddie and Dom can''t deny their chemistry. But as sparks fly and old wounds reopen, will saying goodbye to the man they both loved be enough to bring them back together . . . ? Readers love P.S. I Hate You . . . ''Simply incredible . . . an absolutely perfect mix of emotional and romantic'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''What a fantastic, moving, special book'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I loved this so much!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A great read with heartbreaking undertones and a hot romance at its core'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I haven''t devoured a book like this in so long'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A story like this one does not come around very often'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Life-changing'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''You NEED to read this book'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Hardpress Publishing Love or Hatred 1
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Seven Stories Press,U.S. Love Like Hate
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Thomas Nelson Publishers Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other
Book SynopsisBeloved author Bethany Turner returns with a hilarious enemies-to-lovers rom-com. She’s a sunny morning-show host. He’s a cynical ex-reporter. They’re destined to hate each other . . . Aren’t they?Trade ReviewTurner (The Do-Over) charms in a squeaky clean contemporary driven by a battle of wits between journalists . . . In addition to the appealing and endearingly flawed protagonists, Turner delivers a strong supporting cast, especially cameraman Orly Hillill and generous town mayor Doc Atwater. Readers will long for a quick return to Adelaide Springs and its salt-of-the-earth citizens. * Publishers Weekly *Turner's (The Do-Over) latest is fun, fast, and heartwarming. This book will appeal to anyone who loves enemies-to-lovers romance and to readers who appreciate when a community plays a central role in the story. * Library Journal *
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Independently Published Ruined by Love Taken by Hate
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Merrion Press Walled In By Hate Kevin OHiggins His Friends and
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Guilford Publications When Love Dies
Book SynopsisWhen a marriage is still young, the prospect of falling out of love seems an unlikely possibility. However, for some spouses the loving feelings experienced early on can diminish to the point where marital disaffection--an emotional estrangement--sets in. The breakdown of the emotional bond does not usually occur abruptly, but more often evolves over months and even years of growing dissatisfaction with the relationship. What actually happens, then, between the beginning of a marriage--full of love, hope, and caring--and the point where alienation and indifference set in?When Love Dies is based on two rich sources of information gathered by the author. Karen Kayser first analyzes in-depth and revealing interviews with 49 spouses who recount their feelings, thoughts, and actions as they fell out of love with their partners. Chapters trace the slow dissolution of love and its impact on a marriage, from the onset of marital disaffection to its final stages. Kayser then incorTrade ReviewHad this compact volume merely described the experiential circumstances of husbands and wives in the throes of losing their love for their partners, it would have been stunning research monograph. But it is much more. When Love Dies is chock full of ideas about how, when and why basic interpersonal processes occur at various stages of falling in love. When do equity concerns kick in? Why is there a pattern of change in attributing blame for problems in a marriage? What does having or not having a mutual relationship mean? How do subtle power dynamics get enacted in husband-wife everyday interaction?These and other questions emerge in two ways. First, in systematic but accessible quantitative analyses of 50 highly disaffected spouses; and secondly, in the many excerpts from these spouses' own words, which bring to dramatic life the sad stories of marital commitment coming apart. To top it off, Professor Kayser offers sensible and provocative suggestions for both remedial and preventative interventions. Not often in the study of close relationships do we encounter a volume such as this, rich in insight and detail for the researcher, the practitioner, and the informed reader puzzled by why so many husbands and wives find that their love for their partner has withered. --Joseph Veroff, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Research Scientist, Survey Research Center, The University of MichiganThanks for the chance to see Kayser's book in advance of publication. I enjoyed reading it and I see it as a much needed and timely balancing of the sickly sweet positive views of relationships that are found too often in the literature and elsewhere. The first thing that struck me about the book was its breadth of coverage of research from several different disciplines as well as its amusing selection of proverbs and popular literature about marriage. It is also a very thorough book. The author offers a sensitive account of the disintegration of marriages and incorporates some telling accounts from people who have been through the experience. The book should be read by students of marriage, researchers, and members of the helping professions as well as politicians and lay persons who seek to learn what can go wrong with marriage. --Steve Duck, The University of Iowa....Suitable for both students and professionals, as well as the more sophisticated lay reader....The book finishes with a quite useful review of the techniques that might be used by therapists to try to restore love in a disaffected marriage....It is well written and easy to read and contains useful summaries in both table and prose format. In addition, the formats for both the interview and the questionnaire study are included in the Appendix, making replication or clinical use of the measure possible. --Patricia Noller in Contemporary Psychology - Family therapists, marriage counselors, and researchers will find this book illuminating and interesting. --The Psychotherapy Letter, 10/31/1993ƒƒ ....Suitable for both students and professionals, as well as the more sophisticated lay reader....The book finishes with a quite useful review of the techniques that might be used by therapists to try to restore love in a disaffected marriage....It is well written and easy to read and contains useful summaries in both table and prose format. In addition, the formats for both the interview and the questionnaire study are included in the Appendix, making replication or clinical use of the measure possible. --Contemporary Psychology, 10/31/1993ƒƒ Kayser, a clinician and social work educator, has made a significant contribution to the professional literature. --Religion in the Social Services, 10/31/1993Table of Contents1. Love in Contemporary Marriage2. Beginning Disappointments3. Between Disappointment and Disaffection4. Reaching Disaffection5. What Causes Love to Die?6. A Comparison of Disaffected and Nondisaffected Spouses7. Restoring Love in a Disaffected MarriageAppendicesReferences
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