Bøger af James Thompson

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A Booklist Best Crime Novel Debut"Don't miss this one.”—USA Today"A masterful job." -Michael Connelly It is called kaamos--two weeks of unrelenting darkness and soul-numbing cold that falls upon Finnish Lapland, a hundred miles into the Arctic Circle, just before Christmas. Some get through it with the help of cheap Russian alcohol; some sink into depression.This year, it may have driven someone mad enough to commit murder. The brutalized body of a beautiful Somali woman has been found in the snow, and Inspector Kari Vaara must find her killer. It will be a challenge in a place where ugly things lurk under frozen surfaces, and silence is a way of life.

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Narratives of Architectural Education provides an overview of life as an architecture student, detailing how a layperson may develop an architectural identity. This book proposes becoming an architect as a personal narrative of professional development structured around various stages and challenges associated with identity transformation.

In contrast with the widely popular interest in narrative styles, Professor Thompson believes Paul's letters offer a valid model for preaching today. He demonstrates how the manner of preaching used in the pre-Christian culture of Paul is appropriate in our post-Christian culture.

Inspector Kari Vaara of Helsinki returns in a case that sees a beautiful young woman murdered in an apparent sadomasochistic attack... But his investigation leads to him coming up against a wall of silence that implicates the very highest levels of power.His previous case left Kari Vaara with a scarred face, chronic insomnia and a full body count's worth of ghosts. A year later, in Helsinki, and Kari is working the graveyard shift in the homicide unit.Kari is drawn into the murder-by-torture case of Isa Filippov, the philandering wife of a Russian businessman. Her lover is clearly being framed and while Ivan Filippov's arrogance is highly suspicious, he's got friends in high places. Kari is sucked ever deeper and soon the past and present collide in ways no one could have anticipated...Discover the hottest new voice in Scandinavian crime-writing - if you love Jo Nesbo and Stieg Larsson you'll love James Thompson.

Examines the concept of value as it came to be understood in eighteenth-century England through two divergent discourses: political economy and the novel. By looking at the relationship between these two forms, this work demonstrates how value came to have such different meaning in different realms of experience.

'Kept me captivated from first to last page!' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'We don't talk about hatred, we hate in silence. It's our way. We do everything in silence.'One hundred miles inside the Arctic Circle, Sufia Elmi, a beautiful and enchanting Somali movie star, is found dead - her body stripped naked and mutilated.Detective Kari Vaara is determined to get right to the heart of the hate crime. As the media reaches fever pitch, suspects emerge. Among them a past figure Vaara would rather forget.Meanwhile, his American wife Kate is struggling to cope, pregnant and isolated in her new home.In the thick of a cruel, endless winter, who is cold enough to kill?

James Thompson's book explores the problems of theatre practice in communities affected by war and exclusion. It is compellling reading for anyone interested in applied theatre, theatre practice and performance studies, and provides an invaluable commentary on the interface between practice and its context. -- .

The Blagg! and Pump! drama workshops combine dynamic drama techniques to explore issues of anger management and offending behaviour. They can be easily adapted to suit the particular needs or backgrounds of a variety of groups, from probationers and prisoners to 'at risk' youths. Both are appropriate for use with groups with behavioural problems.