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Neil MacGregor's "A History of the World in 100 Objects" takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined them. Encompassing a grand sweep of human history, "A History of the World in 100 Objects" begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the Olduvai gorge in Africa, and ends with objects which characterise the world we live in today. Seen through MacGregor's eyes, history is a kaleidoscope - shifting, interconnected, constantly surprising, and shaping our world today in ways that most of us have never imagined. A stone pillar tells us about a great Indian emperor preaching tolerance to his people; Spanish pieces of eight tell us about the beginning of a global currency; and an early Victorian tea-set speaks to us about the impact of empire. An intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in years. "Brilliant, engagingly written, deeply researched". (Mary Beard, "Guardian")."A triumph: hugely popular, and rightly lauded as one of the most effective and intellectually ambitious initiatives in the making of 'public history' for many decades". ("Sunday Telegraph"). "Highly intelligent, delightfully written and utterly absorbing". (Timothy Clifford, "Spectator"). "This is a story book, vivid and witty, shining with insights, connections, shocks and delights". (Gillian Reynolds, "Daily Telegraph"). Neil MacGregor has been Director of the British Museum since August 2002. His latest book, "Shakespeare's Restless World" is an enthralling exploration of Shakespeare's world, and of the minds of his audiences, based on Neil MacGregor's new 20-part BBC Radio 4 series. MacGregor was previously Director of the National Gallery in London from 1987 to 2002.

An engaging survey of 12 maps from Ancient Greece to Google Earth examines how they have had a profound influence on how the world is seen, revealing how historical geographical depictions were subject to deliberate manipulations to promote a range of special interests.

'Fascinating' TOM HOLLAND | 'A delight from start to finish' MIRANDA SAWYER'A novel and fascinating perspective on world history' BILL BRYSON'By turns surprising, funny, bleak, ridiculous, or all four of those at once' GIDEON DEFOEPeople have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been maps to draw on. Sometimes rooted in physical geography, sometimes entirely arbitrary, these lines might often have looked very different if a war or treaty or the decisions of a handful of tired Europeans had gone a different way. By telling the stories of these borders, we can learn a lot about how political identities are shaped, why the world looks the way it does - and about the scale of human folly.From the Roman attempts to define the boundaries of civilisation, to the secret British-French agreement to carve up the Ottoman Empire during the First World War, to the reason why landlocked Bolivia still maintains a navy, this is a fascinating, witty and surprising look at the history of the world told through its borders.More endorsements for 47 BORDERS: 'Fascinating and hugely entertaining' MARINA HYDE 'You'll never look at a map the same way again' STEPHEN BUSH '[A] clever, confounding history' PATRICK MAGUIRE'A witty grand tour' DORIAN LYNSKEY 'Warm, funny and sharply political' PHIL TINLINEIn the press:'[A] sprightly telling' New Statesman'Open and inviting' History Today'Wonderfully nerdy - and at times shocking' Byline Times'A diverting and informative read' theartsdesk.com

Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quenchthirst. According to the author of "The Victorian Internet," six of them havehad a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming thedefining drink during a pivotal historical period.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection we have compiled a series of historical and informative publications on the subject of violins. The titles in this range include "A Guide to Violin Strings" "A History of Violins in England" "Antonio Stradivari and His Violins" and many more. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "A History of Violins in Germany" contains information on violin design and German luthiers. It is intended to illustrate aspects of violin history and serves as a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and understand the field in its historical context. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The acclaimed author of The Face of Battle examines centures of conflict in a variety of diverse societies and cultures. "Keegan is at once the most readable and the most original of living military historians . . . A History of Warfare is perhaps the most remarkable study of warfare that has yet been written."--The New York Times Book Review.

Featuring quotations by Plato, Aristotle, Marcus Aurelius, Friedrich Nietzsche, Bertrand Russell, and many more, A History of Western Philosophy in 500 Essential Quotations, contains two-and-a-half thousand years of wisdom distilled into one compac

This book is a comprehensive, accessible survey of Western philosophy of music from Pythagoras to the present.

In the vast, windswept expanse where the Sahara Desert meets the Atlantic Ocean lies a territory known as Western Sahara, a land of stark beauty and the subject of one of the world's most protracted and overlooked conflicts. Often called "Africa's last colony," this sparsely populated region is at the heart of a complex saga of colonialism, nationalism, and war that has spanned half a century. This sweeping history delves into the story of the land and its indigenous people, the Sahrawis, tracing their journey from ancient nomadic societies to their current struggle for self-determination against the backdrop of immense geopolitical stakes.The narrative travels back through millennia, exploring the territory's "Green Sahara" past, depicted in vivid rock art, before chronicling the rise of the Berber Sanhaja confederation that mastered the trans-Saharan trade routes. It examines the profound impact of the Almoravid dynasty, which forged a vast empire and cemented Islam in the region, and the later arrival of the Maqil Arabs, whose Hassaniya language and culture fused with Berber traditions to create the unique Sahrawi identity. This rich history provides the essential context for understanding the deep-rooted claims and resilient culture that animate the modern conflict.The book pivots to the tumultuous events of the 20th century as the era of Spanish colonial rule drew to a close. As Spain prepared to withdraw in the 1970s, the Sahrawi people's aspirations for independence, embodied by the newly formed Polisario Front, were dramatically thwarted. Discover the full story behind Morocco's audacious 1975 Green March, a mass civilian procession that preempted a UN-backed referendum and led to the territory's annexation and partition by Morocco and Mauritania. This act triggered a brutal guerrilla war, forcing tens of thousands of Sahrawis to flee into refugee camps in the harsh Algerian desert, where a nation-in-exile has persisted for decades.From the battlefields of the desert to the corridors of the United Nations, this history navigates the long and frustrating stalemate that followed. It details the construction of the formidable 2,700-kilometer Moroccan Wall, a defensive berm that sliced the territory in two and froze the military conflict. It explores the decades of failed international diplomacy, from the perpetually stalled referendum to the ambitious but ultimately rejected Baker Plans. The narrative also uncovers the critical role of the region's natural resources, the human rights situation in the Moroccan-controlled territories, and the complex geopolitics that keep the conflict locked in a state of "no war, no peace," leaving the final chapter in the story of Africa's last colony yet to be written.

A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023This is a neglected history. Not a sweeping, definitive, exhaustive history of the world but something quieter, more intimate and particular. A journey, picked out in 101 objects, through the fascinating, too-often-overlooked, manifold histories of women.Open up this cabinet of curiosities and you'll find objects that have been highly esteemed and others that are humble and domestic. Some (like a sixteenth century glass dildo) are objects of female pleasure, some (a thumbscrew) of female subjugation. There are artefacts of women celebrated by history and of women unfairly forgotten by it; examples of female rebellion and of self-revelation; objects that are inspiring, curious or (like radium-laced chocolate) just fundamentally ill-conceived. In this compendium, Annabelle Hirsch reveals a new history - teeming, unexpected, witty and always illuminating.

The purpose of this book is to offer an alternative treatment for both acute and chronic Lyme disease. To date there are currently 300,000 new cases of Lyme reported in the United States each year. There are six times the reported new cases of HIV. It is t

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 432, Publishers: AVON BOOKS, Author: Sierra Simone, ISBN-13: 9780063222656, Date of issue: 2024

A Holy Maiden should never drink, get kidnapped, nor kiss a Dark Lord, but Ysabel is breaking all the rules to escape her fate as a human sacrifice.In a world where magical powers are commonplace, Holy Maiden Ysabel is revered as a goddess among her people. She's the only one able to heal the sick and injured with a simple touch. But her spectacular gift comes at a steep price. For each person she saves, she loses a day of her own conscripted life. To add insult to injury, she's supposed to maintain a pure image even though she'd rather drink and play dominatrix until her sorrows fade away.After the corrupt Head Cardinal Jiang abuses her gift, forbids her from leaving the city, and takes her brother hostage, Ysabel doesn't dare drag anyone else into her problems-especially since it won't change her fate. But when Dark Lord Kaine arrives at her clinic doorstep grievously wounded, she's touched by his refusal to accept her healing lest it cost her another day of her life.The mysterious and sexy Dark Lord awakens forbidden desires in Ysabel, and the nagging survival instinct she tried to drown with booze and drugs comes back with a vengeance. She's less impressed, however, when he threatens to sack her city in return for his injuries. Fortunately, she can flirt her way to an alliance against the Head Cardinal instead.Armed with only a ferociously loyal female bodyguard named Alzira, Ysabel attempts to make the most of her mere months left to live, protect the refugees around her city, prevent a war, and hide her face blindness. But before her life flickers to its sad end, she must decide: either die a proper Holy Maiden or risk it all to run off with Kaine."[A Holy Maiden's Guide to Getting Kidnapped features] a protagonist with a strong voice and unique character facets like face blindness and a healing gift . . . and some nice worldbuilding, both in broad strokes and specific detailing." -Elayne Audrey Becker, author of the Forestborn duology"I . . . absolutely fell in love with Ysabel and Kaine . . . The 'opposites attract' trope worked so well for this story . . . The stakes are high throughout . . . Great craft and storytelling!" -April L. Wood, author of the Season of the Witch series"Both [Ysabel and Kaine are] strongly drawn and very relatable." -Bogi Takács, author of Power to Yield

Celebrate each season with styling inspiration and simple DIY projects for a festive and cozy home every month of the year.Join Steffy Degreff as she invites you on a year-long tour of her thoughtfully designed living spaces-an A-frame cabin in the Catskill Mountains and a Cape style home in Long Beach, New York. You'll learn how to use decorative elements to create a home that feels warm and inviting.For each month, Steffy shares styling tips to reflect the seasonal changes and showcase your personal aesthetic, from the addition of whimsical vintage pieces to a spring table setting or mini pumpkins placed around a room in creative ways for fall. Enhance both the interior and exterior of your home with:- 50 tips on styling your space with coordinating colors, textures, patterns, and more- 25 DIY projects including everything from hanging flowers to cabinet wreaths- 12 months of ideas showcasing fun ways to swap out your home décor- 8 different holidays to decorate for, from Valentine's Day to Christmas- 5 seasonal recipes to make something special for your party guests to enjoy- Plus outfit inspiration to complement every seasonWhether you live in a cabin in the woods, a high-rise in the city, or a duplex in the burbs, A Home for Every Season provides inspiration and guidance for making your space festive year-round. Welcome home.

A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges - Based upon the German of Dr. Georg Autenrieth is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, A House for Mr Biswas is V. S. Naipaul's best-loved novel. With an introduction by writer Teju Cole.

The early masterpiece of V. S. Naipaul's brilliant career, A House for Mr. Biswas" "is an unforgettable story inspired by Naipaul's father that has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels. In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous-and endless-struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man's quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.

This book is the story of Emma Tennant's parent's house, Rovinia, set above the bay in Corfu where legend has it Ulysses was shipwrecked and found by Nausicaa, daughter of King Alcinous. It is also the story of people like Maria, a miraculous cook and the presiding spirit of the house, and her husband, Thodoros, and of the inhabitants of the local village, high on the hill above the bay. Full of color and contrast, "A House in Corfu" shows the huge changes in island life since the time of the Tennants' arrival, and celebrates, equally, the joy of belonging to a timeless world: the world of vine, olive, and sea.

In the tradition of "Eat, Pray, Love" and "A Year in Provence" comes a poignantly told, gorgeously illustrated story of setting up house in Morocco. 8 pages of full-color photos.

Inside Japan's inventive, offbeat homes where the everyday becomes surprising, radical, and new.

A House of Pomegranates is a collection of fairy tales, written by Oscar Wilde, that was published in 1891 as a second collection for The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1888). Wilde once said that this collection was "intended neither for the British child

A Barnes & Noble Best Horror Book of 2023A haunting Southern Gothic from an award-winning master of suspense, A House With Good Bones explores the dark, twisted roots lurking just beneath the veneer of a perfect home and family. "Mom seems off." Her brother's words echo in Sam Montgomery's ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina street where their mother lives alone.She brushes the thought away as she climbs the front steps. Sam's excited for this rare extended visit, and looking forward to nights with just the two of them, drinking boxed wine, watching murder mystery shows, and guessing who the killer is long before the characters figure it out. But stepping inside, she quickly realizes home isn't what it used to be. Gone is the warm, cluttered charm her mom is known for; now the walls are painted a sterile white. Her mom jumps at the smallest noises and looks over her shoulder even when she's the only person in the room. And when Sam steps out back to clear her head, she finds a jar of teeth hidden beneath the magazine-worthy rose bushes, and vultures are circling the garden from above.To find out what's got her mom so frightened in her own home, Sam will go digging for the truth. But some secrets are better left buried.Also by T. KingfisherWhat Moves the DeadWhat Feasts at NightNettle & BoneThornhedgeA Sorceress Comes to Call

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 240, Publishers: Square Enix, Author: V01, ISBN-13: 9781646094745, Date of issue: 2026

How much pain are you willing to endure for someone you love?Bold, charismatic, and charming Blu Henderson wears a fake smile every day, pushing through life because she has to - not because she wants to.Quiet, introverted, and mysterious Jace Boland catches her eye the second she sees him. After that, it's game over - not just for Blu, but for Jace as well.Drawn together by inexplicable attraction, a whirlwind connection forms that persists and torments, mends and breaks, and forces both Blu and Jace to confront the traumas of their past while trying to make their relationship work.A Hue of Blu explores how two broken hearts can find comfort in tragic losses, how two broken souls can find peace in pain, and how loving yourself may be the only way to love another...No matter the consequence.

This beautiful keepsake edition of His Holiness’s classic essay is updated and expanded for today’s world, with a new foreword from Richard Gere and beautiful, intimate photographs of His Holiness.In this moving book His Holiness the Dalai Lama shares his perspective on the urgent question facing the world today: How do we make our societies more humane, just, and equitable?Created to commemorate the occasion of His Holiness’s ninetieth birthday, this special edition contains fourteen rare and beautiful photographs from throughout his life, taken by world-renowned photographers:Manuel Bauer • Kenro Izu • Richard Gere • Jetsun Pema • Raghu Rai • Herb Ritts • A. T. Steele • Nicky Vreeland • Sonam ZoksangThis is a monument to honor a life spent ceaselessly calling for peace and tolerance, as well as a clarion call to all citizens of the world.As Richard Gere writes in the foreword, "The healing has begun if we want it.”

At its founding, social workers were human rights defenders who advocated for societal reforms and fought against social exclusion and discriminatory practices that violated human rights. As social work grew and developed professional skill sets, values, and ethics, the focus turned toward professionalizing social work by creating theories and interventions to guide social work practice, and justice was no longer the driving force. The role of social workers as human rights defenders faded as the place of justice in social work receded. Social work practice moved from instigating change toward maintaining the existing social infrastructure. In A Human Rights-Based Approach to Justice in Social Work Practice, Shirley Gatenio Gabel presents a human rights-based approach toward justice in social work practice that is more in line with social work's roots and the intentions of its founders, and moves us past the false micro/macro dichotomy within social work. A rights-based approach seeks to transform societies in ways that care with respect and dignity for one another. This renewed approach requires the full participation of impacted individuals and communities to create systems supportive of human rights and economic, social, and environmental justice. Readers will be challenged to think critically about the social infrastructure we have built, who benefits from it, who doesn't, and how it perpetuates inequities. Using case examples, exercises, and reflection activities, this book will serve as a go-to guide on implementing and integrating a rights-based approach to justice in social work practice.

A Hundred Hearts One hundred intricate heart tattoo designs for coloring, crafting and scrapbooking. FREE downloadable e-book included in the price From the hand of best-selling coloring book artist Steve "Squidoodle" Turner comes the fi

"A Hunger Artist", also translated as "A Fasting Artist" and "A Starvation Artist", is a short story by Franz Kafka published in 1922. The protagonist is an archetype of Kafka, an individual marginalized by society.

A stunning brand new edition of a bestselling classic in paranormal romance, featuring a vampire and werewolf fated mates romance, for fans of Ali Hazelwood's Bride.

The whole town got involved with the hunger-artist; from day to day of his starving, people's participation grew; everyone wanted to see the hunger-artist at least once a day; on the later days there were season-ticket holders who sat for days on end in front of his little cageReading these stories by the master of the absurd is like entering a dreamworld in which nothing, and yet somehow everything, makes sense.

The Boone and Crockett Club has brought back to life Frederick Courteney Selous' epic African adventure in a meticulously remastered, high-quality paperback edition. Follow noted adventurer Selous as he spends nine years amongst the game of the far interio

A HYMN TO LIFE will tell Gisèle Pelicot's story in her words, offer solace and hope, and make a positive contribution to changing the conversation around shame and to changing the world. In 2024, Gisèle Pelicot inspired and moved millions of people with her astonishing courage and dignity as she chose to waive her right to anonymity in her legal fight against her husband and the 50 men accused of her sexual assault. Gisèle Pelicot's call for shame to change sides in cases of sexual abuse, and the power of the messages she has sent out to the world, have generated an extraordinary public response and moved both women and men all over the world.

In 1906 the Nobel Prize for literature was awarded to Giosu Carducci of Italy for extraordinary lifelong accomplishment in the field of poetry. He was a Satanist. By the time he won the Nobel, Carducci had firmly established himself as one of the world's

In space no one can hear you giggle as you read this Little Golden Book for all ages featuring the characters from the classic movie Alien! Follow Ripley and the rest of the Nostromo crew on a space adventure that introduces the alphabet from A to Z. With fun illustrations, this light-hearted reimagining of the iconic movie Alien will delight fans young and old, as well as Little Golden Book collectors throught the universe. Since 1979, Alien has been an iconic franchise that has thrilled viewers around the world. Little Golden Books enjoy nearly 100% consumer recognition. They feature beloved classics, hot licenses, and new original stories . . . the classics of tomorrow.

A sardonic spin on the ABC book, A is for Anarchist is a sharp knife in a drawer full of safety scissors.Wryly written by critically acclaimed rapper billy woods and sublimely illustrated by artist m. musgrove, A is for Anarchist upends the traditional ABC format with earnestness that belies its irreverence. Anarchist takes modest ideas, like E is for Energy and G is for Ghosts, and flips them into incisive commentary on modern life and the state of the world. Also, it has to be the only alphabet book with annotated footnotes and a Nas reference.

"See yourself on your shelf!"A is for Anthony Not ADHD is the second book in The Empower Empathy Early Series. This theatrical children's book about a boy who steps into a new experience adds representation for young children that have ADHD.------------------------Anthony just moved into town. His neighbor, Mr. Holt, suggests he audition for a show at the community theater. At the first rehearsal, all eyes are on him. Can he get through the rehearsals or will his ADHD bring the curtain down before the big show? Follow this theatrical journey as Anthony steps into a new experience.------------------------This inspiring picture book is a fantastic addition to any classroom or home library. It is perfect for starting conversations to learn more about ADHD at any age. In the back of the book, there are discussion questions and activity pages. One of the activity pages gives children their own time to shine on stage, just like Anthony, through many acting prompts.

Fifteen novels. Fifteen poisons. Just because it's fiction doesnt mean it's all made-up ...

Written by Chris Woodyard, the author of The Victorian Book of the Dead, A is for Arsenic is a guide to the the basics of Victorian mourning and death all illustrated by the incomparable Landis Blair. Each entry includes a pen and ink illustration along with 19th century anecdotes ranging from macabre stories to jokes from the Victorian press. (Plus sinister little poems in homage to Edward Gorey.) "A is For Arsenic" covers topics including post-mortem photography, embalming, bodysnatching tips, what to wear when in mourning, and how long to mourn for someone who has left you money in their will. The book also debunks several Victorian mourning myths. There are 26 alphabetical entries-from Arsenic to Zinc, (see below) along with an informative glossary, appendix, and detailed bibliography. Here are the topics: A - Arsenic; B - Bier; C - Crape; D - Death Token; E - Embalming; F - Fisk Burial Case; G - Gates Ajar; H - Hearse; I - Ice Box; J - Jet; K - Keen; L - Lychgate; M - Mute; N - Necropolis; O - Obelisk; P - Post Mortem; Q - Queen Victoria; R - Resurrection Men; S - Shroud; T - Tear Bottle; U - Undertaker; V - Veil; X - Sexton; W - Weepers; Y - Churchyard; Z - ZincAppendix: Mourning EtiquetteGlossaryBibliography Chris Woodyard, author of The Victorian Book of the Dead, answers your dead-serious questions including:How long should you mourn for someone who left you money in their will?Why did body snatchers strip a body before carrying it away?What was a coffin torpedo?Were mourning clothes poisonous?What is inheritance powder?Who killed off keening?What is dead water?An A to Z delight for lovers of the macabre!

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 32, Publishers: INSIGHT ED, Author: Christie Golden, ISBN-13: 9798886630206, Date of issue: 2023

Many Christmas traditions and images of 'old fashioned' holidays are based on Victorian celebrations. Going back just a little further, to the beginning of the 19th century, the holiday Jane Austen knew would have looked distinctly odd to modern sensibilit

This beautifully illustrated book charts the life, works and legacy of one of the world’s most beloved authors, offering a seasonal guide to Jane Austen's life through the objects that surrounded her, the personal letters and manuscripts that she created, and the events that shaped her life and understanding. It is created by Jane Austen’s House - the enchanting Hampshire cottage where her genius flourished, now a museum that attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year - and reveals highlights from the museum's collection. Arranged over the course of a calendar year, from snowy scenes in January to festive recipes in December, specially commissioned photography of Austen’s home and possessions are brought together with extracts from her books, reproductions of her letters, and stories of her life throughout the seasons.Highlights include affectionate letters to her sister Cassandra, the story of the publication of the first edition of Pride and Prejudice, and the 'topaze crosses' that inspired Mansfield Park. Read this book for a unique and intimate insight into Jane Austen’s world. Dip into it as you will, or visit each month, and enjoy a full year of Austen – her life, works and letters, people and objects she knew, and of course her idyllic, inspiring home.

Celebrated scholar Joseph Campbell shares his intimate and inspiring reflections on the art of living in this beautifully packaged book, part of a new series to be based on his unpublished writings.

A Journal of the Plague Year is an account of one man's experiences of the year 1665 when the bubonic plague struck the city of London. It is presented as an eyewitness account of the events at the time, told in somewhat chronological order. Defoe goes to great pains to achieve an effect of verisimilitude, identifying specific neighborhoods, streets, and even houses in which events took place. He presents tables of casualty figures and discusses the credibility of various accounts and anecdotes received by the narrator.Defoe was only five years old in 1665 when the Great Plague took place. The book was published under the initials H. F. and is likely based on the journals of Defoe's uncle, Henry Foe. Like the narrator of the book, Henry Foe was a saddler who lived in the Whitechapel district of East London. The book is often compared to the actual, contemporary accounts of the plague in the diary of Samuel Pepys. Defoe's account, which appears to include much research, is far more systematic and detailed than Pepys's first-person account.This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.

A Joyous Transformation marks the end of Anaïs Nin's 35,000-page diary, the publication of which began in 1966 with the heavily edited Diary of Anaïs Nin. It chronicles Nin's final years, which were spent in the glow of newfound fame and at battle with the disease that would end her life, one of the most highly-documented and fascinating in modern literature. Included are revelations that were excised from the final volume of The Diary of Anaïs Nin, which covers the same period: Nin's relationships with husband Hugh (Hugo) Guiler and lover Rupert Pole, including Pole's infidelity; the toll her popularity and grueling lecture schedule placed on her; and details of how she coped with and railed against cancer, which destroyed her body at a time when she could have been continuing her work and enjoying its rewards. The diary ends with an astounding correspondence between Guiler and Pole, both of whom, contrary to popular belief, were well aware of each other before Nin's death in 1977.Following in the tradition of Henry and June (1986), Incest (1992), Fire (1995), Nearer the Moon (1996), Mirages(2013), Trapeze (2017), and The Diary of Others (2021), A Joyous Transition tells stories that were left out of The Diary of Anaïs Nin. The publication of the unexpurgated diaries was one of Nin's final wishes and one of Rupert Pole's unfulfilled goals. At long last, the series is complete.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 336, Publishers: Penguin Publishing Group, Author: JACKA BENEDICT, ISBN-13: 9780593956106, Date of issue: 2025

We put an end to the war with the Dark Faction, but still humanity's problems are far from over. More than half of the game's promised tong of safety has elapsed, and yet humankind is no closer to forming a unified front. We've just begun building one of t

This fascinating new book explores the puella as an archetypal, symbolic, and personality figure reaching into the classical foundations of Jungian analytical psychology, focusing on the modern conflicts reverberating personally and culturally to remove the obstacles for accessing our more complete selves.

NEW 2020 EDITION with special look at the devastating 2019/2020 Australian bush fires. A Kid's Guide to Australia takes young readers on an exciting and colorful adventure to the amazing country of Australia, where they will learn about the country's histo

We should welcome the context Kundera gives for the struggles between Russia and Europe, and the plight of those caught between them. His defense of small languages, small cultures, and small nations feels pressing.Claire Messud,Harper's MagazineKundera focuses on the relationship of Europes central small nations like Czechoslovakia and Ukraine to Western culture and argues that their cultural identities were increasingly threatened.New York Book ReviewA short collection of brilliant early essays that offers a fascinating context for Milan Kunderas subsequent career and holds a mirror to much recent European history.It is also remarkably prescient with regard to Russias current aggression in Ukraine and its threat to the rest of Europe.Milan Kunderas early nonfiction work feels especially resonant in our own time. In these pieces, Kundera pleads the case of the small nations of Europe who, by culture, are Western with deep roots in Europe, despite Russia imposing its own Communist political regimes in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, and elsewhere. Kundera warns that the real tragedy here is not Russia but Europe, whose own identity and culture are directly challenged and threatened in a way that could lead to their destruction. He is sounding the alarm, which chimes loud and clear in our own twenty-first century.The 1983 essay translated by Edmund White (The Tragedy of Central Europe), and the 1967 lecture delivered to the Czech Writers Union in the middle of the Prague Spring by the young Milan Kundera (Literature and the Small Nations), translated for the first time by Linda Asher, are both written in a voice that is at once personal, vehement, and anguished. Here, Kundera appears already as one of our great European writers and truly our contemporary.Each piece is prefaced by a short presentation by French historian Pierre Nora and Czech-born French political scientist Jacques Rupnik.In these foundational texts, Kundera asks the defining questions of the 20th century: What is a nation without its culture, and what is the West if it forgets itself?The Tragedy of Central Europe: Kunderas seminal 1983 essay arguing that nations like Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia are not the East, but a vital, captive part of Western civilization.The 1967 Prague Spring: A firsthand account delivered to the Czech Writers Union at the height of the uprising, linking the survival of a nation to its artistic and intellectual freedom.The Defense of Small Nations: An impassioned plea for the value of unique cultures and languages fighting for their existence against the homogenizing force of a larger power.Prescient Political Commentary: Decades before the current conflict, Kundera sounds the alarm on Russian expansionism and its existential threat to Ukraine and the rest of Europe.

Learn to identify, speak up and stand against anti-Asian hate in all its forms.This is a kids' book about anti-Asian hate. We all know that hate and racism are bad, but what does it look like when an Asian person experiences racism? This book is here to start that conversation.This book was made to help kids understand the hate that many Asian people endure, empower kids not to be afraid to talk about racism, and help them find their voice to speak up against anti-Asian hate.A Kids Book About Anti-Asian Hate features: A large and bold, yet minimalist font design that allows kids freedom to imagine themselves in the words on the pages.A friendly, approachable, empowering and child-appropriate tone throughout.An incredible and diverse group of authors in the series who are experts or have first-hand experience of the topic.Tackling important discourse together! The A Kids Book About titles are best used when read together. Helping to kickstart important, challenging, and empowering conversations for kids and their grown-ups through beautiful and thought-provoking pages. The series supports an incredible and diverse group of authors, who are either experts in their field, or have first-hand experience on the topic. A Kids Co. is a new kind of media company enabling kids to explore big topics in a new and engaging way, with a growing series of books, podcasts and blogs made to empower. Learn more about us online by searching for A Kids Co.