A memoir of a childhood spent in an utopian commune, and an adult's examination of the sacrifices made in pursuit of freedomIn the turbulent late seventies, six-year-old Susanna Crossman moved with her mother and siblings from a suburban terrace to a... Zobraziť viac
**A GUARDIAN GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR**This is the story of the ordinary extraordinary life of Dr Elena Zadik. 'Each page of this book contains treasures' - Lizzy Stewart, author of AlisonLives were bent in the furnaces of the twentieth century, but... Zobraziť viac
This evocative and gripping investigative look into romantic relationships between incarcerated people and their spouses on the outside ?is impossible to put down? (The Globe and Mail, Toronto).What is it like to fall in love with someone in prison?... Zobraziť viac
A fascinating and important exploration into how copyright has become a tool of unprecedented power and wealth for the few, widening the gap between the richest and poorest in society. Zobraziť viac
"With her rigorous, authentic, and insightful biography of Nora Ephron, Kristin Doidge has gotten us all an invitation to sit around that table—to spend time with Nora and be forever changed by the encounter. This is a brilliant book."—Caroline Aaron,... Zobraziť viac
Some arguments about race refuse to go away. It's time, once and for all, to shatter them. Zobraziť viac
Making the world a better, less annoying place one wish at a time. LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 INDIE BOOK AWARDSLONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOOKPEOPLE NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 'I wish I could think, hope, laugh, dream and, indeed, write like Richard... Zobraziť viac
"At the age of twenty-three, Ayesha removed her face veil to begin her studies in New York City. Braiding together Western, South Asian and Qur'anic storytelling styles, the author illuminates what it means to exist in a world that demands something... Zobraziť viac
'There will be an avalanche of books about the pandemic. None will be as eye-opening or humane or moving as Lamb's' DAILY TELEGRAPHA story of poverty, generosity and worlds colliding in modern Britain Zobraziť viac
A fiendishly clever psychological thriller that asks 'Can you ever really escape your past?' Zobraziť viac
This beautifully illustrated graphic novel tells the history of contemporary Thailand through the life of a blind man who walks on the streets of the capital for the last time. Zobraziť viac
The never-before-told story of Ewan Forbes and the landmark case that rocked British society and transformed transgender experience to this day*LONGLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION CROWNS*'A remarkable story' The Times'Almost reads like a... Zobraziť viac
Now updated with new material, the groundbreaking history of how police forces have become militarized, both in equipment and mindset, and what that means for American democracy. Zobraziť viac
From the million-copy bestselling author comes the true story of a deeply troubled young girl who is haunted by her past. Zobraziť viac
Dr. Pragya Agarwal unravels the way our implicit or "unintentional" biases affect the way we communicate and perceive the world, how they affect our decision-making, and how they reinforce and perpetuate systemic and structural inequalities. Zobraziť viac
The moving memoir of a doctor who became a family caregiver and learned why care is so central to all our lives 'Beautiful and deeply moving. A truly extraordinary work that will change how we think about our lives and the society we live in' Michael... Zobraziť viac
International bestselling author and leading global expert on mental strength Amy Morin turns her focus to female empowerment for the modern day, explaining what it means - and what it takes - to be a mentally strong woman in a post- #MeToo and #... Zobraziť viac
Mahfouz's last novel, an evocative depiction of life in Egypt in the twentieth century as told through the lives of a group of friends, is now available in paperback for the first time On a school playground in the stylish Cairo suburb of Abbasiya,... Zobraziť viac
Nobel winning author, Naguib Mahfouz's late-translated novella, Heart of the Night is now available for the first time in paperbackJaafar Ibrahim Sayyed al-Rawi is guided by his motto, “let life be filled with holy madness to the last breath.” He... Zobraziť viac
A former drug addict turned behavioural neuroscientist reveals how drugs work in the brain — and what we can do to fight addiction. Judith Grisel was a daily drug user when she began to consider that her addiction might have a cure, one that she... Zobraziť viac
