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Of Queen Victoria's four sons, the eldest married a Danish princess, one a Russian Grand Duchess, and the other two princesses of German royal houses.

Uncovers the iconoclastic genius and subtle charm behind Charlie Munger's curmudgeonly facade. This book presents an account of the family, personal, and business life of the idiosyncratically complex figure.

The private notebooks of Roman Emperor and Philosopher, Marcus Aurelius, published here with an introduction by John Sellars.

An Unexpected Journey from Islam to ChristianityIn Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi describes his dramatic journey from Islam to Christianity, complete with friendships, investigations, and supernatural dreams along the way.Providing an intimate window into a loving Muslim home, Qureshi shares how he developed a passion for Islam before discovering, almost against his will, evidence that Jesus rose from the dead and claimed to be God. Unable to deny the arguments but not wanting to deny his family, Qureshi's inner turmoil will challenge Christians and Muslims alike.Engaging and thought-provoking, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus tells a powerful story of the clash between Islam and Christianity in one man's heart-and of the peace he eventually found in Jesus."e;I have seldom seen such genuine intellect combined with passion to match ... truly a 'must-read' book."e;-Ravi Zacharias

A full-colour illustrated history of the store that changed gaming for ever, as told by its founders.Games Workshop, Warhammer, White Dwarf, Citadel Miniatures and Fighting Fantasy are names which trigger powerful memories for millions of people around the world. The cultural impact of Games Workshop and Fighting Fantasy has been remarkable. But how did it all begin? Since starting out in 1975 as a part-time mail-order business in a modest third-floor flat in West London, Games Workshop has grown from its humble beginnings to become a FTSE 250 company listed on the London Stock Exchange. From distributing Dungeons & Dragons, to living in the back of a van, to opening Games Workshop stores, to creating Fighting Fantasy, to launching Warhammer, co-founders Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson tell their remarkable story for the first time. Dice Men is the fascinating, never-before-told story of an iconic company which changed the world of tabletop gaming for ever. It's an insight into the rollercoaster first year of Games Workshop and the birth of the industry.

Kongens livshistorie er både dramatisk, rørende og spennende. Den er også en viktig del av vår felles historie.Gjennom 259 fotografier følger vi kong Haralds liv fra dagen han ble født til den folkekjære statsmannen, det nasjonale samlingssymbolet, den ansvarlige familiemannen og det empatiske medmennesket han er i dag. Bildene er i stor grad tatt av noen av Norges fremste fotografer gjennom tidene. Den dokumentariske bildefortellingen beskriver på nært hold kong Haralds oppvekst og mangeårige virke som monark. Gjennom bildene følger vi hans vei gjennom formative år frem til rollen som Norges konge – en klippefast lederskikkelse med sterkt samfunnsansvar, stor troverdighet, folkelig sjarm og lun humor. Spesielt opplever vi kongens utviklede evne til innlevelse, empati og ansvarlighet når krevende situasjoner oppstår.Kongen vår er en unik fotobiografi der bildene forteller historien – bare supplert av faktabaserte bildetekster og et innledende forord av journalist Yngve Kvistad.

Hva husker vi om konflikten i Nord-Irland? IRA og de britiske myndighetene kjempet i en borgerkrig som varte i over tre tiår. Konflikten gikk under navnet The Troubles.I desember 1972 ble tibarnsmoren Jean McConville bortført fra hjemmet sitt i Belfast, for aldri mer å bli sett i live. Forsvinningen hennes hjemsøker barna, gjerningsmennene og et helt samfunn i Nord-Irland i flere tiår.I denne grundig oppbygde boken skriver ikke Patrick Radden Keefe bare om en brutal forbrytelse, han skriver også et levende portrett av en verden der hendelser som dette dessverre var ganske vanlige. Tragedien til et helt land fanges opp i en fengslende fortelling fortalt gjennom livet til noen få personer.Si ingen ting vever historiene til Jean McConville og hennes familie sammen med Dolours Price sitt liv, den første kvinnen som ble med i IRA som soldat, som bombet puben Old Bailey mens hun knapt var ute av tenårene. Gerry Adams, som bidro til å få slutt på kampene, men benektet sin egen IRA-fortid, har også en fremtredende rolle i boken. Ved å beskrive konflikten og vanlige menneskers mange tragedier er Si ingen ting en ekstremt fengslende og sterk fortelling om hvor langt folk er villige til å følge sin politiske overbevisning, og hvordan bygge opp igjen et samfunn i kjølvannet av en lang og blodig konflikt. Dette er sakprosa på høyeste internasjonale nivå.

From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 &i>New Yorker&/i> essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean-American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity.

It is necessary for a prince wishing to hold his own to know how to do wrong, and to make use of it or not according to necessity. -Niccol Machiavelli, The PrinceGreed. Lies. Corruption. These are the foundational elements of the American Mafia story. Here, the pursuit of power overshadows even the desire for a dollar, and self-interest outweighs the greater good. It's a world that's foreign to the average American-or is it? The values of our democracy and those of Mafia culture are separated by a thin line that's quickly disintegrating. No one sees this more clearly than former mob boss Michael Franzese. Born into one of New York's most feared crime families, Michael spent eight years in prison before he walked away from the Mafia for good. Now, he's sharing the undeniable parallels between mobster and politician. In Mafia Democracy, Michael exposes our government for what it's become, revealing the psychology behind the gangster lifestyle and how these ideologies have infiltrated the landscape of American politics. With in-depth investigation and astounding examples, this book is your chance to see politicians through a new lens, hold them accountable, and reclaim the democratic ideals that once united our great nation.

I Kniv skriver Rushdie for første gang, og i rystende detaljrikdom, om de traumatiske hendelsene 12. august 2022, da han ble forsøkt drept under en scenesamtale i Chautauqua County i New York State, over 30 år etter fatwaen som ble utstedt mot ham i kjølvannet av romanen Sataniske vers (1988).Kniv er en kraftfull, svært personlig og til syvende og sist oppløftende skildring av tap, kjærlighet og kunstens kraft. Det er også en fortelling om å finne styrken til å fortsette - og til å reise seg igjen.

A funny, sexy, and ultimately poignant memoir about mastering the art of the "vacationship." Kristin Newman spent much of her twenties and thirties buying dresses to wear to her friends' weddings and baby showers. Not ready to settle down and in need of an escape from her fast-paced job as a sitcom writer, Kristin instead traveled the world, often alone, for several weeks each year. In addition to falling madly in love with the planet, Kristin fell for many attractive locals, men who could provide the emotional connection she wanted without costing her the freedom she desperately needed. Kristin introduces readers to the Israeli bartenders, Finnish poker players, sexy Bedouins, and Argentinean priests who helped her transform into "Kristin-Adjacent" on the road-a slower, softer, and, yes, sluttier version of herself at home. Equal parts laugh-out-loud storytelling, candid reflection, and wanderlust-inspiring travel tales, What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding is a compelling debut that will have readers rushing to renew their passports.

Pompey the Great was one of the most important military commanders and politicians in the history of the Roman republic. This biography provides a historical background essential for understanding Pompey's career. It gives readers a look inside the political and military world of ancient Rome and at one of the characters that shaped its destiny.

Searching for the book of love letters from the Sex in the City movie? This beautiful hard-cover book contains those letters as well as some of the most passionate and romantic poems and love letters ever written.Explore the private longings and passions of the greatest men in history and the women they loved. Find yourself in the middle of torrid love affairs, undying devotion, and scandalous betrayal as you uncover long-lost correspondences between lovers.From great Kings to War Heroes to Philosophers, spanning a period of five centuries, this collection illustrates that the human desires of sex and love were as powerful then as they are now.

Sumaya Jirde Ali har, siden hun trådte fram på den offentlige scenen som attenåring, vært en viktig og sentral stemme i samfunnsdebatten.I denne dypt personlige boken, formet som en samtale med sitt yngre jeg, reiser hun sentrale spørsmål ved hvordan rasisme virker og hva den fører til, selv i små, daglige doser.Det er en like bevegende som tankevekkende tekst som ikke kan etterlate noen lesere ubemerket.Sumaya Jirde Ali (f. 1997) er en norsk-somalisk samfunnsdebattant, litteraturkritiker, dramatiker, forfatter og poet.

Tells the story of Robert Moses, the single most powerful man in New York for almost half a century and the greatest builder America (and probably the world) has ever known.

Beautiful deluxe packaging includes jacket design of Desmond Child, paper-over-board design of his first band Rouge's album art, and endpapers with handwritten liner notes of his songs. Foreword by KISS’s cofounder, co-frontman and guitarist, Paul Stanley, who Desmond Child cites as his biggest songwriting influence and mentor.Introduction by legendary music writer and Desmond’s biography cowriter David Ritz.Over 125 black and white photos throughout the book demonstrate a lifetime in the music industry.List of songs written by Desmond Child can be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_written_by_Desmond_Child but some highlights include:  "Before Your Love" (Kelly Clarkson), "Inside Your Heaven" (Carrie Underwood), "You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' on a Prayer" (Bon Jovi), "Livin’ la Vida Loca" and "She Bangs" (Ricky Martin), "How Can We Be Lovers" (Michael Bolton), "Dude Looks Like a Lady" (Aerosmith), "Waking Up In Vegas" (Katy Perry), "I Was Made For Loving You" (Kiss), and “Kings & Queens” (Ava Max) among others.

The first full biography of Albert Einstein since all of his papers have become available -- a fully realised portrait of this extraordinary human being, and great genius.

The bestselling book that inspired the cult classic film, Girl, Interrupted, starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie."e;Not since Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar has a personal account of life in a mental hospital achieved as much popularity and acclaim"e; TIME "e;Intelligent and painful"e; Guardian"e;Poignant, astonishing memoir"e; New York TimesIn 1967, after a session with a psychiatrist she'd never seen before, eighteen-year-old Susanna Kaysen was put in a taxi and sent to McLean Hospital to be treated for depression. She spent most of the next two years on the ward for teenage girls in a psychiatric hospital renowned for its famous clientele - Sylvia Plath, Robert Lowell, James Taylor and Ray Charles.A clear-sighted, unflinching work that provokes questions about our definitions of sane and insane, Kaysen's extraordinary memoir encompasses horror and razor-edged perception while providing vivid portraits of her fellow patients and their keepers.

Winner of the Pulitzer Price and William Hill Sports Book of the Year: Barbarian Days is a deeply rendered self-portrait of a lifelong surfer looking for transcendence 'that recalls early James Salter' (Geoff Dyer, Observer)Surfing only looks like a sport. To devotees, it is something else entirely: a beautiful addiction, a mental and physical study, a passionate way of life.New Yorker writer William Finnegan first started surfing as a young boy in California and Hawaii. Barbarian Days is his immersive memoir of a life spent travelling the world chasing waves through the South Pacific, Australia, Asia, Africa and beyond. Finnegan describes the edgy yet enduring brotherhood forged among the swell of the surf; and recalling his own apprenticeship to the world's most famous and challenging waves, he considers the intense relationship formed between man, board and water.Barbarian Days is an old-school adventure story, a social history, an extraordinary exploration of one man's gradual mastering of an exacting and little-understood art. It is a memoir of dangerous obsession and enchantment. 'Reading this guy on the subject of waves and water is like reading Hemingway on bullfighting; William Burroughs on controlled substances; Updike on adultery. . . . a coming-of-age story, seen through the gloss resin coat of a surfboard' Sports Illustrated

When a film is not a document, it is a dream. This visual autobiography traces the author's lifelong love affair with film. It looks at his life from a rural Swedish childhood through his work in theater to Hollywood's golden age, and a romantic history that includes five wives and more than a few mistresses.