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Femogtyve år. Syv vandreture. Et Palæstina der er ved at forsvinde.Raja Shehadeh vokser op i den oldgamle havneby Jaffa i det daværende Palæstina, i dag en forstad til Tel Aviv i Israel. I 1948 bliver familien fordrevet i forbindelse med Israels oprettelse og slår sig ned i Ramallah på den besatte Vestbred. Raja bliver advokat med en mission, nemlig at stoppe de ulovlige israelske bosættelser på Vestbredden ad rettens vej. Forgæves. Satellitbyerne breder sig ufortrødent trods international fordømmelse. I turbulente tider finder han sjælero ved at vandre i det grønne landskab omkring sin hjemby. I 1978 vrimler bakkerne med fortidsminder, kilderne springer om foråret, og Shehadeh kan vandre frit blandt hyrder og beduiner uden skelen til grænser eller politiske forhold. Shehadehs bevægelsesfrihed begrænses år for år, og under hans vandretur 25 år senere er de frodige højdedrag forvandlet til en gold, asfalteret forpost for israelske bosættere. Til sidst lever han som en fange i sit eget land.Vandringer i Palæstina – Erindringer fra et forsvindende landskab er et litterært kampskrift med værdigheden og medmenneskeligheden som våben, men lige såvel en melankolsk hyldest til et landskab, der er ved at forsvinde, ja, knap eksisterer længere.

Forlæggeren Clara er evigt single og overbevist om, at kærligheden som den findes i bøgerne, ikke eksisterer i den virkelige verden.Efter hun har mistet forlagets mest velrenommerede forfatter til en af sine største konkurrenter, opstår der endelig et lyspunkt, da et manuskript om en utrolig kærlighedshistorie lander på hendes skrivebord. Men Clara havde ikke regnet med, at hun skulle blive lige så forelsket i forfatteren, som hun er i manuskriptet. Hun er overbevist om, at romanen bliver en succes — hvis altså den nye, snobbede forlagsdirektør ikke fyrer hende inden da. Valget mellem kærlighed og karriere burde være let for en romantiker som Clara, men med kollegaer, der forråder hende, chefer, der lyver, og en familie, der nægter at tale om fortidens traumer, er det sværere, end Clara kunne have forestillet sig.Et nyt kapitel er andet bind i trilogien om kærlighed, bøger og intriger på Schantz forlag i Stockholm.

TO EKSKÆRESTER, ÉN LEJLIGHED.HVAD KAN EGENTLIG GÅ GALT?Olivia har en helt klar plan: Topstilling i Wall Street, inden hun bliver 32, ægteskab og to børn (helst tvillinger, fordi #effektivitet).Hvad der ikke indgår i hendes plan? At miste de fleste af sine ejendele på grund af en vandskade i lejligheden og være nødt til at bede sin eks om hjælp.Og hvad der helt sikkert ikke indgår i hendes plan? At flytte ind hos ekskæresten og se ham gå rundt med bar overkrop, mens han bager cupcakes til hende og kigger på hende med det der glødende blik,som ... Stop, vent! Hvad er det, hun har gang i?Sammy har nok at se til med sit bageri og en familie, der blander sig i alt. Men da Olivia har brug for hans hjælp, kan han ikke sige nej. Han kan dog måske få hende til at fortryde, at hun knuste hans hjerte. Hvis bare han ikke gør noget dumt, som at snige sig ind på hendes værelse og kysse hende sanseløst ...Da lidenskaben efterhånden får overtaget, opdager Sammy og Olivia, at hverken fortid eller fremtid er, hvad den ser ud til. Kan de overvinde deres stolthed og give kærligheden en chancetil, eller er historien dømt til at gentage sig?HVIS VI VAR PERFEKTE er en dampende second chance-romance og fjerde og sidste bog i bestsellerforfatter og TikTok-sensation Ana Huangs IF LOVE-serie.

FOR FEM ÅR SIDEN KNUSTE HAN HENDES HJERTE. NU VIL HAN GØRE ALT FOR AT VINDE HENDE TILBAGEDa Farrah ankommer til sit frokostmøde, havde hun virkelig ikke forventet at se ham. Blake Ryan. Hendes første kærlighed, hendes første hjertesorg og nu hendes første kunde som freelance indretningsarkitekt.Det er fem år siden, men hun kan ikke glemme, hvordan han knuste hendes hjerte. Hendes krop higer efter hans, men hun vil aldrig give ham sit hjerte. Ikke en gang til. Aldrig nogensinde.På overfladen har Blake det hele. Han har penge, han ser godt ud, og han ejer et sportsbar-imperium. Men indeni er han hjemsøgt – både af mareridt om et tragisk tab og drømme om den pige, han engangforrådte.Da skæbnen genforener dem, ser han det som et tegn: Han skal have sit livs kærlighed tilbage. Koste hvad det vil.HVIS SOLEN ALDRIG GÅR NED er en dampende second chance-romance og anden bog i bestsellerforfatter og TikTok-sensationen Ana Huangs IF LOVE-serie.

ETHVERT HJERTE HAR EN PRISKris tilbød ham 10.000 dollars for at forføre hendes fars golddigger-kæreste. Han forlangte 15.000 og et kys af hende.Kris burde have sagt nej, men hun var desperat efter at slippe af med sin kommende stedmor, og Nate, den smukke skuespiller med det frække smil, var perfekt til jobbet. Så hun gik med til hans betingelser –uden at vide, at det ville koste hende meget mere end penge og et kys ...Nate gjorde det for pengenes skyld – for dem havde han desperat brug for. Kysset var bare en bonus. Eller det sagde han i hvert fald til sig selv.Men da han indså, at Kris indeholdt mere end blot et smukt ydre, var det for sent: Han var allerede faldet for hende.De er fra hver deres verden. Og da deres to verdener støder sammen, må Kris og Nate beslutte, om de er villige til at opgive det, de har, for det, der kunne blive …HVIS KÆRLIGHEDEN HAVDE EN PRIS er tredje bog i bestsellerforfatter og TikTok-sensationen Ana Huangs første serie IF LOVE.

DET TOG ET ÅR FOR DEM AT BLIVE KÆRESTER.NU TRUER VIRKELIGHEDEN MED AT RIVE DEM FRA HINANDEN IGEN …Farrah Lin er sikker på, at hun i løbet af sit år i Shanghai forelsker sig for første gang. Men hvis ham den perfekte er hendes store kærlighed, hvorfor fantaserer hun så hele tiden om en anden – den kække blonde atlet med verdens største ego (og lækreste smilehuller)?Blake Ryan var lovende football-stjerne, indtil han pludselig chokerede sportsverdenen og stoppede sin karriere. Nu er han flygtet til Shanghai, hvor han forsøger at leve livet enkelt.Ingen football. Ingen forpligtelser. Ingen romantik.Men uanset hvor meget han prøver, kan han ikke holde en vis smuk brunette ude af sine tanker ... eller ude af sit hjerte.Det, der begynder som en fysisk tiltrækning, udvikler sig til noget meget dybere, da Blake og Farrah bliver opslugt af magien i Shanghai – og af hinanden. Men de har kun ét år, og virkeligheden truer med at rive dem fra hinanden. Kan deres forhold overleve? Eller var det bare ikke meningen, at det skulle være de to?HVIS VI NOGENSINDE MØDES IGEN er første bog i IF LOVE, bestsellerforfatter og TikTok-sensationen Ana Huangs første serie.

Køkkenchefen Emmas største passion har altid været madlavning, men da Café Agnes får en ny bestyrer, kommer der andre boller på suppen …Som garvet kok på Hjørrings lokale café ved Emma lige, hvor gryden skal stå. Men der bliver vendt op og ned på hendes hverdag, da den nye bestyrer, Thor, melder sin ankomst. Han er fuld af fikse idéer, og selvom hun ikke er begejstret for dem, skal hun kæmpe for ikke at falde for hans ligefremme charme …Samtidig forsøger hun at finde frem til et helt bestemt krydderi til en meget særlig familieopskrift. Den sidste opskrift, hun mangler, for at kunne færdiggøre den kogebog, hun altid har drømt om at skrive. Tanken om krydderiet kan ikke slippe hende, men måske mangler hun også noget andet i sit liv? Det er tid til, at Emma ser op fra gryderne, og det bliver både surt, sødt, salt og bittert.Krydderier i Gårdhaven er anden, selvstændige bog i den romantiske serie Gårdhavedrømme om en idyllisk gårdhave med et fællesskab i en klasse for sig.

ALLE SIGER, AT MAN BARE SKAL NYDE LIVET, MENS MAN ER UNG ...Esther er 21 og skal på roadtrip gennem USA med veninden Liv. Målet er at give lidt slip og have det sjovt undervejs, men det er lettere sagt end gjort, når hun også har sin usynlige OCD-gud, Torsten, med på slæb. Han kræver konstant alverdens ritualer af hende. Og hun adlyder altid. Eller i hvert fald lige indtil hun møder den charmerende newyorker-guide Will, som vender op og ned på alt. Midt i forelskelsen indser Esther for første gang, at hun kan styre sit eget liv …Hvad vil du helst? er en humoristisk coming-of-age-roman om en ung kvinde, der tumler rundt i vadestedet mellem ungdom og voksenliv. Esther drager ud på en dannelsesrejse fuld af forstyrrende tvangstanker, fantastiske oplevelser og vanvittig forelskelse. Det er historien om et lidt for pligtopfyldende menneske, der i sin higen efter normalitet kæmper for at blive til noget – men som muligvis lærer at blive til nogen inden da. Sagt om Hvad vil du helst?"Rørende indblik i en unge kvindes liv og kamp ... mod angst og OCD. Hvad vil du helst? kan dog også læses som en inspirerende rejsefortælling." — Lektørudtalelse

Velkommen tilbage til Avalon Bay, hvor sommerluften er fuld af flirt og hemmeligheder.Cassie har ikke tilbragt en sommer i Avalon Bay i årevis. Men nu hvor familiens strandhotel skal sælges, rejser hun tilbage for at mærke sandet mellem tæerne en sidste gang. Hun har også store planer om at få sig en sommerflirt. Allerede den første aften finder hun den perfekte kandidat: Tate Bartlett, byens player med et hjerte af guld.Fra det øjeblik Tate ser Cassie, ved han, at en uforpligtende sommerflirt ikke er nok. Cassie er smuk, sjov og den sejeste person, han har mødt. Det sidste, han har lyst til, er at knuse hendes hjerte.Det står dog hurtigt klart, at ’bare venner’ er umuligt, men hvis de går all in, hvad sker der så, når sommeren er slut? Og da en mørk familiehemmelighed afsløres, bliver deres forhold for alvor sat på prøve …Sommerflirt-problemet er tredje bog i den sexede og sjove Avalon Bay-serie.

Molly Marks skriver manuskripter til romantiske komedier i Hollywood og ved om nogen, at ægte kærlighed er ren fiktion. Hun har kun været forelsket én gang, i sin high school-kæreste, Seth, og det endte med knuste hjerter.Skilsmisseadvokaten Seth Rubenstein tror på kærligheden, den store, ægte slags, og han ved, at hans soulmate er derude et sted. Men han har endnu ikke mødt nogen, der har fået ham til at glemme Molly …Efter alt for mange cocktails og en nat sammen til deres 15 års high school-reunion indgår Molly og Seth et  væddemål om fem pars skæbner over de næste fem år. Vinderen får retten til at hævde, at de ved mest om kærligheden. Der er bare én lille detalje: Det femte par er dem selv. Molly mener ikke, de har en chance, og  Seth har fem år til at bevise, at hun tager fejl ...

„ABBY JIMENEZ ER ET VASKEÆGTE TALENT.“ – EMILY HENRY29-årige Vanessa har netop sagt sit job op for at rejse jorden rundt. Hendes mor og søster døde begge af en arvelig sygdom, før de fyldte 30, så nu vil Vanessa nyde hver dag, som var det den sidste.Men den plan forpurres brat, da Vanessa får ansvaret for sin halvsøsters baby, og drømmen om hvide sandstrande bliver erstattet med søvnløse nætter. Heldigvis får hun uventet hjælp fra sin nabo, den charmerende advokat og ’babyhvisker’ Adrian.Livet i den lille nye familie, der inkluderer Adrians chihuahua, Harry Puppins, byder på nye eventyr hver dag, men det fremkalder også følelser hos Vanessa, som hun for alt i verden vil undgå ... Skrevet om Hver dag tæller:„Jimenez fortsætter med at styrke sit velfortjente ry for at levere uforglemmelige kærlighedshistorier ved at give sine heldige læsere endnu en snigende sød, men stadig overraskende sexet romance.“ – Booklist„Fyldt med medrivende hjertevarme ... Både fans af serien og nye læsere vil med garanti blive rørt.“ –Publishers Weekly„Hver dag tæller vil vinde læsernes hjerter med sin charme.“ – BookPage

Natasha har styr på sit liv – eller det er i hvert fald, hvad hendes klienter tror. Som psykolog lever hun af at have alle svarene, men når det kommer til hendes privatliv, har hun sværere ved at efterleve sine egne råd.Natasha bor stadig sammen med sin ekskæreste, og hendes kaotiske kærlighedsliv består af tvivlsomme dates og onenightstands. Hvorfor binde sig til én person, når der er en endeløs strøm af potentielle dates, der venter på, at man swiper til højre?Men da den forførende, gådefulde Margot dukker op, ændrer alt sig, og Natasha bliver tvunget til at se sig selv og sin største frygt i øjnene.

Die Beiträge des Bandes folgen der Spur einer ¿Rhetorik der Erinnerung" im Spannungsfeld von Kanonisierung und Dekanonisierung sowie von Aufstörung und Stabilisierung. Die untersuchten Texte setzen sich thematisch mit den erinnerten Traumata des Ersten und Zweiten Weltkriegs sowie mit generationsspezifischen Erfahrungen vor allem an die DDR und die Wende- und Nachwendezeit sowie Migrationserfahrungen im Allgemeinen auseinander.

Wie erweitern und entwickeln sich im deutschsprachigen Raum seit der Jahrtausendwende Formen und Funktionen auktorialer Epitexte in einem professionalisierten literarischen Feld mit veränderten medialen Bedingungen und Möglichkeiten hinsichtlich der Inszenierung und Rolle von Autor*innenschaft sowie der Korrelation von Autor*in und Werk? Dieser Frage widmen sich die im Band versammelten Beiträge mit Blick auf das dynamische Verhältnis zwischen (Gesamt-)Werk, Autor:innenschaft und Paratext, wie es sich insbesondere in Epitexten artikuliert. Dabei werden Bedeutung und Facetten des Epitextualitätsbegriffs im Allgemeinen sowie entlang der spezifischen Erscheinungsformen fingierter, performativer, ritualisierter und digitaler Epitexte beleuchtet. Ziel des Bandes ist es, das vielseitige Potenzial von Epitexten in ihrer Heterogenität zu erfassen, auf unterschiedliche Fragestellungen hin zu fokussieren und ihre Bedeutung für literaturwissenschaftliche Forschung herauszuarbeiten.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER?American Whitelash is indispensable. Really. It is.? ? Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an AntiracistPulitzer Prize?winning journalist Wesley Lowery confronts the sickness at the heart of American society: the cyclical pattern of violence that has marred every moment of racial progress in this country, and whose bloodshed began anew following Obama's 2008 election.In 2008, Barack Obama's historic victory was heralded as a turning point for the country. And so it would be?just not in the way that most Americans hoped. The election of the nation's first Black president fanned long-burning embers of white supremacy, igniting a new and frightening phase in a historical American cycle of racial progress and white backlash.In American Whitelash, Pulitzer Prize?winning journalist and best-selling author Wesley Lowery charts the return of this blood-stained trend, showing how the forces of white power retaliated against Obama's victory?and both profited from, and helped to propel, the rise of Donald Trump. Interweaving deep historical analysis with gripping firsthand reporting on both victims and perpetrators of violence, Lowery uncovers how this vicious cycle is carrying us into ever more perilous territory, how the federal government has failed to intervene, and how we still might find a route of escape.

The dramatic story of the new king's evolution over the past year from Prince of Wales to King Charles III, from one of the most acclaimed royal biographers writing today.No British monarch has had a tougher act to follow. Now, after seventy years of waiting and preparation, King Charles III is not just the head of the most famous family in the world. He is the custodian of a thousand-year-old institution which must redefine its place in the digital age while others insist on rewriting the past. With unrivaled access to the king, the royal family, and the court, leading royal authority Robert Hardman brings us the inside story on the most pivotal and challenging year for the monarchy in living memory. From the death of Elizabeth II through to the ancient spectacle of the Coronation, from the rise of a new Prince and Princess of Wales to the latest "truth bombs" from the Sussexes, this is the story of the making of a monarch.

Equal parts Dark Money and Democracy in Chains, Antidemocratic is a riveting yet disturbing history of the fifty-year Republican plot to hijack voting rights in America, its profound implications for the 2024 presidential election, and the crucial role that Chief Justice John Roberts has played in determining how we vote.In 1981, a young lawyer, fresh out of Harvard law school, joined the Reagan administration's Department of Justice, taking up a cause that had been fomenting in Republican circles for over a decade by that point. From his perch inside the Reagan DOJ, this lawyer would attempt to bring down one of the defining pieces of 20th century legislation--the Voting Rights Act. His name was John Roberts.Over thirty years later in 2013, these efforts by John Roberts and the conservative legal establishment culminated when Roberts, now Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, wrote Shelby County vs. Holder, one of the most consequential decisions of modern jurisprudence. A dramatic move that gutted the Voting Rights Act, Roberts's decision--dangerously premised on the flawed notion that racism was a thing of the past--emboldened right-wing, antidemocratic voting laws around the country immediately. No modern court decision has done more to hand elections to Republicans than Shelby.Now lauded investigative reporter David Daley reveals the urgent story of this fifty-year Republican plot to end the Voting Rights Act and encourage minority rule in their party's favor. From the bowels of Reagan's DOJ to the walls of the conservative Federalist Society to the moneyed Republican resources bankrolling restrictive voting laws today, Daley reveals a hidden history as sweeping as it is troubling. Through careful research and exhaustive reporting, he connects Shelby to a well-funded, highly-coordinated right-wing effort to erode the power of minority voters and Democrats at the ballot box--an effort that has grown stronger with each election cycle. In the process Roberts and his conservative allies have enabled fringe conservative theories about our elections with the potential to shape the 2024 election and topple the foundations of our democracy.Timely and alarming, Daley offers a powerful message that, while Shelby was the misguided end of the Voting Rights Act, it was also the beginning of something far darker.

Der er gået et år, siden David Karlén og hans kollega fra Säpo befriede et gidsel, der blev holdt fanget i Moskva, og det er endelig blevet hverdag igen. Karlén når dog knap at vænne sig til roen, før pligten kalder. En kilde ønsker at give Säpo nogle russiske forsvarshemmeligheder – materialet ser lovende ud, men kilden er anonym. Karléns tidligere forbindelser til Rusland gør ham til den rette mand til opgaven, og snart er han igen i ilden i et iskoldt Skt. Petersborg. Fra arbejdsrummet Skærsilden overvåges sagen af nogle af Säpos skarpeste hjerner, men vil de kunne hjælpe Karlén, når sagen viser sig at være mere risikabel, end de nogensinde har kunnet forestille sig?David Karlén”Skærsilden” er andet bind i David Karlén-serien.Karl Eidem skriver tempofyldte, politiske bestseller-krimier med overbevisende skildringer af efterretningstjenesternes indre mekanismer og et fantastisk take på, hvad den teknologiske udvikling har betydet for gammeldags spionage.

LOOKING AT MILENA IS LIKE SEEING AN ANGEL! We can never get tired of Ukrainian models. This one, Milena D from Metart, is extremely sexy! Milena is 22 years old and her measurements are 89/58/89. This is what our friends of Metart say about her: "Looking at Milena is like seeing an angel. Her perfectly smooth skin and impeccable body make it hard not to fall in love with immediately. In person Milena is very approachable and kind. In fact, she can be very shy when it comes to anyone complimenting on her looks. "A model for four years, avid blogger, and photographer, she has fascinated a large and devoted fanbase. We're certainly thrilled to be part of her admirers. With her flowing and very long blonde hair and endearing personality, Milena is a delight to collaborate with and the ideal companion for an evening. Milena is a finance student and show-ballet dancer. She loves dancing, which serves as a delightful way to maintain her fitness and keep her body in top shape. Milena possesses a dynamic character, being charming and outgoing with her friends, but can exhibit a tough and opposing side if something doesn't sit well with her. Milena ventured into nude modeling, and desiring to capture some stunning images of herself. This stunning Ukrainian leaves a sprinkle of enchantment everywhere she goes. And those captivating blue eyes? This hair? Absolutely spellbinding! Discover the essence of beauty through the lens of Metart, an innovator in artistic nude photography and film for over two decades. With a passion for showcasing the world's most beautiful women, Metart presents a collection of enchanting erotic models who radiate natural allure. Witness the unveiling of their beauty as they bare their souls before the camera. Immerse yourself in the world's premier destination for erotic photography and film at Metart.com.

ANNA AJ IS NOT SHY TO SHOW HER STUNNING BEAUTY "Hi, my name is Anna. I love chocolate, lying around in the sun, McDonald`s, animals and, of course my family. I really dislike overly nice people and oysters, they are both slimy! I was born in Ukraine in the wonderful city of Kiev. At school I was a very pugnacious girl; I always could protect myself, even if my offender was a boy. Since childhood I was interested in creative activities, I was fond of singing and dancing, I even solo for my relatives and neighbours. However, together with age my hobbies changed a bit. At the present moment of my life I prefer extreme kinds of sport. I realize this hobby by fast driving a sporting car, or driving a sporting motorcycle. Exactly these minutes let me understand the fact that a human life can stop so quickly; however, the extreme and adrenaline that I get during driving let me think over about the sense of life. Therefore I try to live my life the way that not let me regret about anything." With her delicate features, Anna could easily be mistaken for a porcelain doll. But make no mistake about it, she is far from fragile. Anna is comfortable in her skin, unafraid to bare all and show off the beauty she was born with. Her tiny body, accentuated by full breasts, is a testament to the beauty Ukrainian women are known for. Anna aspires to become a psychologist, deeply fascinated by the human mind. For Anna, life gains meaning when shared with someone else, and she looks forward to the meetings that destiny has in store for her. Discover the essence of beauty through the lens of Metart, an innovator in artistic nude photography and film for over two decades. With a passion for showcasing the world's most beautiful women, Metart presents a collection of enchanting erotic models who radiate natural allure. Witness the unveiling of their beauty as they bare their souls before the camera. Immerse yourself in the world's premier destination for erotic photography and film at Metart.com.

Im interdisziplinären Zusammenhang lässt sich in jüngerer Zeit eine Art "Wiederkehr der Rache" beobachten - Versuche, Rache oder Vergeltung zu rehabilitieren und anthropologisch zu verankern. Lisanne Teuchert arbeitet geistesgeschichtlich drei Ebenen dieser Umbewertung heraus: Emotionen, Überzeugungen und Praktiken. Dort nimmt die Arbeit jeweils konkrete Entwicklungen in den Blick: 1) den "emotional turn" und die Neubewertung von aggressiven Emotionen in der Sozial- und Moralphilosophie, 2) die Renaissance des Retributivismus in der Strafrechtstheorie und 3) den Bedeutungsgewinn von Praktiken ("practice turn") und die Herausarbeitung eines "sozialen Sinns" von rächend-vergeltenden Praktiken in der Verhaltensforschung, in der Ethnologie und im Reziprozitätsdiskurs. In allen drei Teilen wird der aktuelle Fachdiskurs pointiert zusammengefasst, bevor aus spezifisch theologischer Perspektive darauf reagiert wird. Zwischen einer Geschichte der Dämonisierung einerseits und der neuerlichen Verteidigung andererseits nimmt die Verfasserin einen theologischen Standort ein, der auf die Ambivalenz aller Zwischenmenschlichkeit verweist. Eine echt interdisziplinäre, hochaktuelle Studie, die gleichzeitig theologische Position bezieht.

Parallel Lives is a romantic story set in the past and the present. Aine Masterson, a young Irish woman inherits an 18th century mansion and estate called Benbulbin that lies along the Sligo and Fermanagh border. Although her marriage is on the rocks, not being able to stop herself, she falls in love with it. Throwing away all thoughts of a high-powered career in the EU and against her husband's wishes, and those of some of the locals who know it's cursed, she sets out to restore Benbulbin. Unbeknown to her, Benbulbin already has a resident. A young man, William Fitzwilliam, son of the original owner of the house, a ghost since the 18th century. He has been seeking release from the curse of the 'Slaughtered' and his responsible death of his wife-to-be. Aine is the key to releasing him from his purgatory. But there are London villains seeking the house and what lies beneath it.

My Baby is a heartwarming book that promotes early bonding between mother and baby, written by an author who gave birth during the COVID pandemic. With sweet and simple rhymes, the author conveys the love, kisses, and cuddles shared between mother and baby, as they embark on their journey of growth together. This book is a must-have for new mums, as it provides a beautiful and intimate way to connect with their babies during those early stages of life. With stunning illustrations that capture the tender moments between mother and child, readers will feel a deep sense of oneness with their little one. Whether you're a new mum, or searching for the perfect baby shower gift, My Baby is a touching and meaningful addition to any family's bookshelf. It's a reminder that the love between a mother and baby is powerful and enduring, and something to be cherished for a lifetime.

"Networked Bollywood provides the first interdisciplinary analysis of the role of stars in the transformation of Hindi cinema into a global entertainment industry. The first Indian film was made in 1913. However, filmmaking was recognized as an industry almost a hundred years later though Indian films have been circulating globally since their inception. This book unearths this oft-elided history of Bollywood's globalization through multilingual, transnational research and discursive cultural analysis. It illustrates how, over the decades, a handful of primarily male megastars, as the heads of the industry's most prominent productions and corporations, combined overwhelming charismatic affect with unparalleled business influence. Through their 'star switching power', theorized here as a deeply gendered phenomenon and manifesting broader social inequalities, India's most prominent stars instigated new flows of cinema and industrial collaborations, structured distinctive business models, and influenced state policy and diplomatic exchange, thereby defining the future of Bollywood's globalization"--

This third volume in Harbans Singh's important and insightful trilogy on modernJammu and Kashmir examines the period from 1975, when Sheikh Abdullahreturned to active politics, after the Indira-Sheikh Accord, to head a Congresssupportedgovernment, to the present day. The book discusses the emergence ofthe separatist movement, the mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990, and thedrastic decision of the BJP Central government to abrogate Article 370 of theIndian Constitution-which granted special status to the state-and bifurcate thestate into two Union Territories-Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.Since the time of its creation, Jammu and Kashmir has always been fraught withconflict. But nothing can compare to the decades of aggressive militancy that thestate has seen since the 1980s, with Pakistan playing a central role in the violenceand chaos. Separatist groups like the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, amongothers, and terrorist organizations such as the Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is backed byPakistan, have pursued a campaign of 'freeing' Jammu and Kashmir from what theydescribe as 'Indian rule'. India's security forces have maintained a heavy presence inthe state to counter these plans. These turbulent years-when thousands have diedand there have been protests across the state-have thrown Jammu and Kashmirinto a limbo. As political parties-the National Conference and the Congress, andthen the People's Democratic Party and the BJP-tried to wrest control of thestate from each other, it is the people who have suffered the terrible consequencesof the power struggle.As he concludes his monumental 3-volume study of Jammu and Kashmir-from thetime it was created as a political entity by the Dogras in the 19th century to its currentstatus-the author also looks to the future, warning of the possible consequences of theSupreme Court's verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370.

If there can possibly be anything good to come out of the horrors of the last three years, it is this: some of us, at least, have been shaken awake. We now know that we are under attack. We are under attack not so much for the particular things we say or do but simply for wanting to be free, for wanting to be able to think through our lives, and for wanting our lives to be the products of our own choices.Whatever happened over the last few years, we have been fundamentally changed by it. There's no reclaiming the innocence we lost. Life is more serious now. Our obligations are more weighty, or just more apparent. There are certain truths we came to see that can never be unseen. And everything is so much more complicated than we thought.This is a dark time for humanity. But darkness always creates the greatest opportunities for growth and self-awareness, and for us to intentionally remake ourselves for the better. The moment is upon us. We can't reclaim the innocence we lost in 2020, but we can use our experiences to remake a more innocent world for ourselves and for our children. We can, I dare say, create something even greater.Whatever you've been through over the last four years, whatever you left unsaid and undone, whatever you've lost, and however it changed you, this book is for you.Dr. Julie Ponesse is Chief of Biomedical Ethics for The Wellness Company, a 2023 Brownstone Institute Fellow, and the author of My Choice (2021). She has a PhD in Philosophy (Western, 2008) with areas of specialization in ethics and ancient philosophy. Dr. Ponesse has published in the areas of ancient philosophy, ethical theory, and applied ethics, and has taught at universities in Canada and the US for 20 years.In the fall of 2021, she saw her academic career of 20 years fall apart after she refused to comply with a Canadian university's COVID vaccine mandate In response, Dr. Ponesse recorded a special video directed to her first-year ethics students. That video went viral.

In Forza Sankt Pauli author Nick Davidson documents how Hamburg's radical football club, FC. St Pauli, continues to be a rallying point for left-wing activists in both Germany and around the world. The book which focuses on the club's activities in the 21st Century, is set against a backdrop of the increasingly polarised and divided society we find ourselves now living in. It demonstrates how football and politics - despite what many would argue - are inextricably and indelibly linked. We learn how the club, fans and the district of Sankt Pauli came to the aid of the thousands of refugees arriving in Hamburg over the summer of 2015. In an age of authoritarian leaders, we witness how the backlash against President Trump fuelled an unprecedented growth in US-based St. Pauli fan clubs - culminating with the two official tours of the United States that saw players protesting outside Trump Tower and The White House. The book also confronts sexism within the fan scene and explores the long-overlooked history of women playing football at FC St. Pauli. As in Pirates, Punks & Politics, Davidson continues to intersperse chapters detailing the club's history of activism with his own match day experiences travelling to watch the club he fell in love with.