THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A SPECTATOR AND FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022 A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH 'If you read just one book about how the modern world is driving us crazy, read this one' TELEGRAPH 'This book is exactly what the world needs right now' OPRAH WINFREY 'A beautifully researched and argued exploration of the breakdown of humankind's ability to pay attention' STEPHEN FRY 'A really important book . . . Everyone should read it' PHILIPPA PERRY --- Is your ability to focus and pay attention in free fall? You are not alone. The average office worker now focuses on any one task for just three minutes. But it's not your fault. Your attention didn't collapse. It has been stolen. Internationally bestselling author Johann Hari shows twelve deep factors harming our focus. Once we understand them, together, we can take back our minds. Titel: Stol
Explanation of the Jewish festivals including history, traditions and rituals, recipes and pictures. Titel: Celebration Genre: Faglitteratur Sammendrag: Imaginative, practical, and beautifully illustrated, Celebration: The Book of Jewish Festivals is a fascinating album of the Jewish holidays. Full of creative inspiration and useful information, it contains: • Religious and cultural significance of each holiday • Legends, stories, poems, and songs • Imaginative entertainment tips • Delicious menus with recipes for each festival • Holiday cards and gift items for everyone to enjoy • Crafts ideas for young and old Commemorated in a variety of ways throughout the world, the Jewish holidays are a wonderful blend of the old and the new. Over-flowing with the joy of the major Jewish celebrations—Rosh Hashana, Sukkot, Chanukah, Purim, Passover, and Shavuot— The Book of Jewish Festivals brings t
Om de mange frivillige fællesskaber der pibler frem i Danmark. Med nærmere beskrivelse af 24 udvalgte initiativer, interviews med dem, der fik i idéerne, og gode råd til andre som gerne vil skabe nye fællesskaber Titel: Come together : fællesskaber i Danmark Genre: historie_samfund Sammendrag: Bogen præsenterer 24 konkrete frivillige fællesskaber i Danmark og viser, hvordan de er opstået, organiseret og vedligeholdt. Hvert initiativ beskrives med fokus på formål, aktiviteter og betydning for deltagerne. Gennem interviews med dem, der fik idéerne, samt refleksioner over udviklingen fra andelsbevægelse og brugser til moderne byfællesskaber, giver bogen et overblik over nye måder at være sammen på. Den rummer desuden råd og erfaringer til læsere, der vil skabe deres egne fællesskaber, og kan bruges som guide og best-practice-samling for alle med interesse i frivillighed, civilsamfund og soc
In the early morning of April 12, 1861, Captain George S. James ordered the bombardment of Fort Sumter, beginning a war that would last four years and claim many lives. This book brings together a collection of voices to help explain the commencement of Am. Titel: Why the Civil War Came af Gabor S. Boritt (Bog) Genre: Historisk Sammendrag: Why the Civil War Came brings a talented chorus of voices together to recapture the feel of a very different time and place, helping the reader to grasp more fully the commencement of our bloodiest war. From William W. Freehling’s discussion of the peculiarities of North American slavery to Charles Royster’s disturbing piece on the combatants’ savage readiness to fight, the contributors bring to life the climate of a country on the brink of disaster. Editor Gabor Boritt examines the struggle’s central figure, Lincoln himself, illuminating in the years
Et armbånd brugt til reklame med teksten 'Together Forever' trykt på papiret inde i en klar plastpose. Armbåndet har et perlevedhæng, en metalplade med teksten 'careby' og en lyserød snor. Bagsiden af emballagen har reklame for Hotel Vejlefjord og en konkurrence om et gavekort, produceret i Kina. Armåndet kan indeholde nikkel.
Forfattere: Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter Sprog: Engelsk Antal sider: 383 Forlag: Time Warner Books UK Udgivelsesår: 2003 Make the American Dream a reality with help from the bestselling authors of "Rich Dad Poor Dad." In this fifth book in the Rich Dad series, financial guru Kiyosaki provides practical insight on how to put together a financial plan and achieve the retirement goals of a lifetime. Titel: Rich Dad's Retire Young, Retire Rich Genre: Faglitteratur Sammendrag: It is everyone's dream to be able to make so much money at an early age that you could decide when to retire, knowing full well that you have enough money stashed away to ensure a life free of financial restraints. In Retire Young, Retire Rich, financial guru Robert Kiyosaki provides practical insight on how to put together a financial plan which will not only make you prosperous but will also allow you to map
Queer Writing from Asian Pacific America Showcasing new work, Take Out captures the freshness of contemporary expressive culture in queer Asian Pacific America. It brings together established and emerging artists to define their personal and collective vision as gays and lesbians. The visual, literary, and performance works in this anthology probe a variety of topics —inter-generational relationships, domesticity, pop culture, camp, Hollywood, fairy tales, and Asia. Take Out resists summary just as its contributors refuse limits on their artistic expression and attempts to objectify them as people. Forlag: Temple University Press Udgivelsesår: 2000 Sider: 507 Sprog: Engelsk
The much debated Services Directive was adopted on December 12, 2006. This book brings together essays by leading legal scholars from a number of European countries on the consequences of the Directive for the welfare state and the European Social Model. Each essay addresses different dimensions of the Services Directive. Dagmar Schiek introduces the European Social Model from a more general point of view, whereas Ulla Neergaard analyzes the welfare services that are considered services of general (economic) interest. The much debated Services Directive was adopted on 12 December 2006. This book brings together essays by leading legal scholars from a number of European countries on the consequences of the Directive for the welfare state and the European Social Model. Each of the essays address different dimensions of the Services Directive, including the consequences for the welfare stat
