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Every time you are influenced by another person in your life, it shapes and moldes you as a human being. It affects your thoughts, behavior, attitude, well-being, how you act towards your goals, and how you, from that moment on, influence other people you meet on your life journey.
To live a rich life, a unique life…
Umiko Wada never set out to be private detective, let alone become the one-woman operation behind the Kodaka Detective Agency. And with her former boss recently deceased in mysterious circumstances, Wada is careful to choose the cases she takes very carefully.
But her interest is gripped by a mysterious businessman who…
From the author of the BBC 2 Between the Covers hit, The Fine Art of Invisible Detection
’The world’s greatest storyteller’ Guardian’One of the finest crime writers of any generation’ Daily Mail’Our finest practitioner of the double-cross plotting’ Mick…
Hermann Talvik was born in Estonia and came to Sweden as a refugee in 1944. He studied fine art at the Ateneum in Helsinki and in Paris, developing great skill both in painting and in various printmaking techniques. His whole life revolved around art a life that he lived in the spirit, distant from the clamour of…
Poor Pedro stomp on the quay freeze cold Pedro come home woman hang body in wood pile.
This curious rhyme has aroused the curiosity of generations of Stockholmers. But where did it come from? Was there an actual event like the one described in the rhyme?
Yes, there was. Author Mats Werner has spent years researching…
Det här är en självhjälpsbok – för dig som inte gillar självhjälpsböcker. Mark Manson går rakt på sak i sin uppfriskande och brutalt ärliga bok. Här handlar det inte om att vara överdrivet positiv eller om att förvandla livets citroner till lemonad. Istället lär han oss att acceptera citronernas sura smak och att hitta…
The ultimate handbook of projects, tips and techniques for creating stunning art with markers.
Kategorier: Ekonomi, finansväsen, näringsliv och management Historia Historia och arkeologi Historia: särskilda händelser och ämnen Socialhistoria och kulturhistoria
As countries experience structural transformation, a large portion of the rural population migrates to urban areas. A recurring question within social scientific fields, including economics, sociology, and economic history, is whether these migrants witness economic returns from relocating. This dissertation approaches…
A recipe book filled with luxurious pastries and buns, signed by the masters at Socker Sucker!
In this elegantly designed bakery book you will find more than 50 recipes from the patisserie/bakery in Stockholm, that in the few last years has become a must-go for all connoisseurs.
Buns, breads and pastries, all executed…
Kategorier: Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Populärpsykologi och personlig utveckling Självhjälp och praktiska råd
Success, happiness, and how to lead a harmonious and meaningful life are questions everyone grapples with, especially in an increasingly complex world where stress and high expectations from society make many feel unwell. The Mindchange model helps you take control of your own emotions, enabling you to focus your…
Kategorier: Konst
A comprehensive, large-format hardcover offering unparalleled insight into the making of The War of the Rohirrim, and the complete creative journey from concept to finished film told by the artists and filmmakers themselves.
Written and compiled by Daniel Falconer, conceptual artist at the Academy Award-winning…
This beautifully illustrated book will grant a comprehensive inside tour of director Joe Wright’s Pan, which offers a unique new cinematic take on J. M. Barrie’s beloved Peter Pan. Featuring a dazzling selection of never-before-seen concept illustrations, sketches, storyboards, and other preproduction…
From the UK’s ’statistical national treasure’, a clever and data-driven guide to how we can live with risk and uncertainty
We live in a world where uncertainty is inevitable. How should we deal with what we don’t know? And what role do chance, luck and coincidence play in our lives?
David…
This book is about the hidden, surprising, and sometimes beautiful ways in which ideas from physics are being applied to important questions facing our lives and society today; questions so complex or personal that they are normally considered beyond the realms of science.
Why are some relationships unstable, while…
Carl and Karin Larsson, through their combined artistic efforts, shaped their home of Lilla Hyttnäs in Sundborn into a unique creation. After more than a hundred years of shifting styles and fashions, it is still probably the world’s most published dwelling.
For Carl Larsson, this ideal home was a compensation…
Det är julafton på en förlossningsklinik mellan Vättern och Kattegatt. Det är alla andra tider och alla andra platser. Det är Iris som skriver till sin tvillingsyster Siri. En gång delade de fostervatten, sedan delade de simbassäng, prispall och hemspråksfröken. Nu delar de ingenting alls, förutom gener och…
The book Silence of Solitude – Urban Views from the Corona Pandemic depicts the most intense years of the Corona pandemic with photographs and texts. A pandemic that became one of the biggest crises in the modern time. The photographs in the book show how people’s everyday lives were suddenly dominated by…
Kategorier: Biografi: allmänt Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc.
The most powerful woman in American political history tells the story of her transformation from housewife to House Speaker – how she became a master legislator, a key partner to presidents, and the most visible leader of the Trump resistance.
When, at age forty-six, Nancy Pelosi, mother of five, asked her…
The Art Of War är en av vår historias mest betydande studier i krigföring och militär strategi. Den skrevs på 500-talet f.Kr. av generalen Sun Zi och otaliga militära och politiska ledare exempelvis Napoleon, Montgomery och Mao Zedong har alltsedan dess inspirerats av dess innehåll. Boken är indelad i tretton kapitel…
In this collection of all-new
objects of desire, nearly 300 images showcase the talents of some of the
world’s most creative designers—some instantly recognizable, others up
and coming:
• Maserati
• Aston Martin
• Jaeger-LeCoultre
• Ralph Lauren Timepieces
• Coates Design
•…
’Unfailingly sweet and surprisingly sexy at the same time, The Art of Catching Feelings is a home run’JODI PICOULT, Sunday Times bestselling author of Mad Honey
’Chris and Daphne’s achingly vulnerable, hot slide into love was so masterfully crafted with intimacy and care that I was tempted to go…
Kategorier: Etnicitet Etniska minoriteter och mångkultur Historia Historia och arkeologi Historia: särskilda händelser och ämnen Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Sociala grupper Socialhistoria och kulturhistoria Ursprungsbefolkningar
An exciting glimpse into the world of Native American shamanism. Many today claim to be healers and spiritual teachers, but Medicine Grizzlybear Lake definitely is both. In this work he explains how a person is called by higher powers to be a medicine man or woman and describes the trials and tests of a candidate. Lake…
Once there was a prophecy that a chosen one would rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, an immortal god-king. But the prophecy was wrong.
Now Jian, the former chosen hero, is just an ordinary young man trying to find his own way. But he may yet have an extraordinary destiny, because he joins forces with Taishi, his grumpy…
Kategorier: Biografi: allmänt Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc.
The most powerful woman in American political history tells the story of her transformation from housewife to House Speaker – how she became a master legislator, a key partner to presidents, and the most visible leader of the Trump resistance.
When, at age forty-six, Nancy Pelosi, mother of five, asked her…
Johan Nohr är en svensk illustratör och grafisk formgivare förmodligen mest känd för sitt färgstarka arbete i rollspelsbranschen. Den här bläckdrypande tegelstenen till coffe table-bok samlar några av hans främsta verk från mellan 2006 och 2023: från de bloddränkta neondemonerna i MÖRK BORG, CY_BORG och diverse fansin,…
A beautiful, luxurious Flame Tree Notebook. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the crafted covers are printed on foil, embossed then foil stamped. And they’re powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmark ribbons and a magnetic side flap. Art by Art of…
This compilation of projects from some of our most popular How to Draw and Paint series books provides inspiration and instruction on every aspect of pencil drawing. From the fundamentals to advanced techniques, ”The Art of Pencil Drawing” is filled with information that artists of all skill levels will…
Kategorier: Ande, kropp och själ Biografi: allmänt Biografi: konst och underhållning Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Kampsport Kampsport och självförsvar Kompositörer och låtskrivare Konst Kung fu Meditation och visualisering Mindfulness Musik Musiker, sångare och grupper Personliga berättelser Populärpsykologi och personlig utveckling Självhjälp och praktiska råd Sport, idrott och friluftsliv Tai Chi
The Art of the Straight Line captures the energy of Lou Reed’s worlds of Tai Chi, music, and meditation. It was edited by his wife, the artist Laurie Anderson, with Stephan Berwick, Bob Currie, and Scott Richman.
Lou Reed was a musician, singer, songwriter, poet, and founding member of the legendary rock band the…
A beautiful collection of twenty pull-out frameable prints featuring iconic vintage illustrations from Elsa Beskow’s best-loved books.
Golf is the game that is part of Scotland’s fabric and the sport most people around the world associate with the country. Nowhere does golf better than Scotland, hence why it stages more big tournaments every year than any country outside the United States. Scotland oozes history when it comes to golf and the…
Hypnosis is the gentle healer: no chemicals, no side effects and it puts the patient in a state that holds great potential for healing by giving the patient access to the subconscious mind. Self- Hypnosis and Positive Affirmations is a book about how hypnosis combined with positive affirmations can be powerful in…
Author Emilie Bahr draws on her experience as an everyday cyclist and a transportation planner in New Orleans to demystify urban bicycling in this visually-compelling and fun-to-read field guide. What does it mean for a city to be bike-friendly? What makes cycling a women’s issue? What does it take to feel safe…
Kategorier: Genusvetenskap Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Sociala grupper
WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
’A long overdue, revisionist history of art by the brilliant Katy Hessel . . . Never stuffy or supercilious, Hessel’s book is a revelation and an important first step towards redressing the balance of an art world in…
Kategorier: Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Karriär och framgång Självhjälp och praktiska råd
A beautiful, research-backed guide with illustrations, photography and inspiration for how to live and work like the happiest people in the world from the author of the million-copy bestseller, The Little Book of HyggeIt is well known that Denmark is one of the happiest nations in the world, and this is true in the…
Kategorier: Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Personliga berättelser
’Fascinating’ Katherine May’Beautifully written, lyrical and unflinching’ Charlotte Fox WeberThe day Jessica Hamel-Akre discovered the ideas of George Cheyne – an eighteenth-century polymath and London society figure known as ’Dr Diet’ – it sparked an intellectual…
Kategorier: Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Personliga berättelser
Art Deco captures the vitality and modernity of the Jazz Age. From the refined interiors of 1920s Paris to the decadent and luxurious glamour of Hollywood, the bold geometry, simplicity of form and luxurious materials of Art Deco still feel distinctly modern today.
With a historical overview and examples of stunning…
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023BARNES & NOBLE’S BEST SCIENCE & NATURE BOOKS OF 2023
The arts can deliver potent, accessible and proven solutions for the wellbeing of everyone.
In this book, Magsamen and Ross offer compelling research that shows how engaging in an art…
Kategorier: Ande, kropp och själ Ande, kropp och själ: tänkande och praktik Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Konst Konst: tekniker och principer Konst: teman och motiv Konstformer Minnesteknik och tanketräning Populärpsykologi och personlig utveckling Självhjälp och praktiska råd Teckningskonst
THE DRAWING CLUB OF IMPROBABLE DREAMS shows how to create a drawing club to grow our art and creative selves. What makes this drawing club different from a regular drawing class is the one rule we apply to all we do. Rather than looking for what’s wrong, we look for what’s strong and interesting, for what…
Tiger är Ola Jennerstens fascinerande och spännande bok om tigern och jobbet att rädda den. Vi får besöka tigern i Indien och andra länder som den lever i. Vi träffar även hängivna människor som idag lägger all sin kraft på att kartlägga och bevara världens tigrar. Allt för att rädda dem från de hot som tyvärr…
An essential guide to how the power of art has been harnessed to effect political change across the modern world, from the struggle for universal suffrage to Black Lives Matter.
Here is a well-researched, concise guide to protest art, exploring what happens when artists join forces with radical political movements to…
Kategorier: Sport, idrott och friluftsliv
A dramatic collection of photographs revealing the world’s most beautiful climbing locations, from Tsaranoro in Madagascar and Teplicke in the Czech Republic to Mount Huashan in China.
The popularity of rock climbing is burgeoning across the globe, with dedicated communities practising everything from bouldering…
An in-depth overview of Ukrainian art from the dawn of Modernism in the late nineteenth century to the start of the Russian invasion in Spring 2022.
This new volume in the World of Art series provides an overview of Ukrainian art, artists and art movements from the dawn of Modernism and the 1900s to the Soviet period,…
William Desmond sees religion, art, philosophy, and politics as essential and distinctive modes of human practice, manifestations of an intimate universality that illuminates individual and social being. They are also surprisingly permeable phenomena, and by observing their relations, Desmond captures notes of a…
We have a natural tendency to see the best in things, to put a positive spin on situations and to err on the side of optimistic – we are a nation of wishful thinkers. We are hard-wired to believe that if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. But hanging in there at all costs, and persisting no…
How can cradling, handling, or rubbing a text be said, ethically, to have made something happen? What, as readers or interpreters, may come off in our hands in as we maculate or mark the books we read?
For Adam Zachary Newton, reading is anembodied practice wherein “ethics” becomes a matter of tact—in the doubled sense…
Michel Foucault wrote prolifically on many topics including, art, religion, and politics. He also eloquently articulated how power structures are formed and how they also might assist resistance and emancipation. This book uses the hermeneutical lens of Foucault’s writings on art to examine the performative, material,…