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Britain is beset by a crisis of purpose. For a generation we have been told the route to universal well-being is to abandon the expense of justice and equity and so allow the judgments of the market to go unobstructed. What has been created is not an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143117636Author Ellen Ruppel ShellFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 255g

Community theatre is an important device for communities to collectively share stories, to participate in political dialogue, and to break down the increasing exclusion of marginalised groups of citizens. It is practised all over the world by growing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780957243231Author Howard AndersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint RFI Technical ServicesPublisher RFI Technical Services

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953360366Author Matthew ZakreskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Gifted UnlimitedPublisher Gifted Unlimited

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608996162Author Homayun SidkyFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams)...

An exploration of Kerouac's fiction, poetry, religious writing, journals, and correspondence. It encompasses his fictional rewriting of his personal life, his life-long quest for spiritual enlightenment, and his resolute belief in the blending of popular...

At the 900th anniversary of the Crusader capture of Jerusalem, it is timely to reflect on how the phenomenon of the Crusades influenced the Muslim world, then and now, militarily, culturally and psychologically. This book discusses a group of themes...

There has been an Irish presence within the Caribbean since at least the 1620s and yet the historical and cultural dimensions of this encounter remain relatively under-researched and are often conceived of in reductive terms by crude markers such as red...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788027306411Author J B BuryFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint E-ArtnowPublisher E-ArtnowWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 10mm

Intellectual Empathy provides a step-by-step method for facilitating discussions of socially divisive issues. Maureen Linker, a philosophy professor at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, developed Intellectual Empathy after more than a decade of...

Robert Jay Lifton, the National Book Award-winning psychiatrist, historian, and public intellectual, proposes a radical idea: that the psychological relationship between extremist political movements and fanatical religious cults may be much closer than...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781598537314Author Hannah ArendtFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint The Library of AmericaPublisher The Library of America

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639235452Author George B BridgmanFormat HardbackPage Count 214Imprint Lushena BooksPublisher Lushena BooksWeight(grams) 399gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947629486Author Robert Brian DiltsFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint Dilts Strategy GroupPublisher Dilts Strategy GroupWeight(grams)...

Some people seek purpose in work. Others see work as a tool to live with purpose outside of work. Where do you sit on this scale?'An exciting, refreshing, curious read which addresses not just the future of work but how to fundamentally rethink the way...

The Rise of Victimhood Culture offers a framework for understanding recent moral conflicts at U.S. universities, which have bled into society at large. These are not the familiar clashes between liberals and conservatives or the religious and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781803710297Author Alexander BaronFormat PaperbackPage Count 330Imprint Vallentine Mitchell & Co LtdPublisher Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd

What happens when we can no longer believe what we see? Show the AI technologies that create deepfakes enough images of a celebrity or a politician and they will generate a convincing video in which that person appears to say and do things they have...

In It's All Narrative Nick Dux expertly draws on his extensive experience working with children and families to give the reader a clear method of how to build Resilience in children. He presents his theory of Transformative Communication in a clear and...

Development is not a purely economic phenomenon; it also has a strong sociological element. The Many Faces of Socioeconomic Change explores how economic socio-cultural and political aspects of human progress have been studied since the time of Adam Smith...

A fun and informative trip around the highways (not forgetting the low ways) and byways of Great Britain. Within its pages you will find love and romance, murder and mayhem, royalty, aristocrats and commoners, politics and politicians, sex and scandal,...

This is first intellectual history of the Caribbean written by a top Caribbean studies scholar. The book examines both the work of natives of the region as well as texts interpretive of the region produced by Western authors. Stressing the experimental...

'But to white readers in particular, I say: Pull up a chair, grab a pen, lay down your defenses, and listen very respectfully to Rachel Ricketts. She has offered up an exceedingly valuable resource to a tired, troubled (and all too often delusional)...

Through the lens of South Wales Police, this volume reflects upon the changing role of the police in society. Conceptually, by connecting the pasts, presents and futures of policing, each chapter individually and collectively demonstrates how some of...

"A fast-moving, insightful, politically astute and upfront feminist examination of the power struggles involved in building and controlling space." -- Women's Review of Books "A readable account of the force of male dominance in the built environment. . ...

In My Life as a Colombian Revolutionary, María Eugenia Vásquez Perdomo presents a gripping account of her experiences as a member of M-19, one of the most successful guerrilla movements in Colombia's tumultuous modern history. Vásquez's remarkable story...

Worldly Philosopher chronicles the times and writings of Albert O. Hirschman, one of the twentieth century's most original and provocative thinkers. In this gripping biography, Jeremy Adelman tells the story of a man shaped by modern horrors and hopes, a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912039517Author Dave SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Three Zombie DogsPublisher Story Lyrics

Organize your office, your home, your life!What's the favorite four-letter word of people who are less than fully organized? "Help!" So many technological, social, and economic changes affect your life that you need organization just to keep up, let...

'An exhilarating, genre-defying read' Observer, 'Beautiful' Elif Shafak, 'Absolutely sensational' Michael Cashman, CBE, 'Powerful and compelling' New Statesman', 'Brilliant' Caitlin MoranIn a world where women have more choices than ever, society...

'A thought-provoking and worthwhile read' THE TIMES'A timely, challenging book' GUARDIAN'[A] rich, intriguing book' NATUREWE ARE MUCH MORE CONNECTED TO NATURE AND EACH OTHER THAN WE REALISE . . . - Most of our 37 trillion cells have such a short lifespan...

This book outlines the development of the Trace R&D Center as an institution for furthering accessible and assistive technologies. The book walks readers through the Center's nascent attempts to solve individual challenges with augmentative communication...

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY OCCASIONThe incredible stories of 100 perfumes from a whole century of scents'Wonderful . . . Charming and illuminating. I loved it' INDIA KNIGHT'A really enjoyable, fun book' CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN'Beautifully written . . . A perfect...

First published in Italian in 1977, Mario Mieli's groundbreaking book is an early landmark of revolutionary queer theory - now available for the first time in a complete and unabridged English translation. Among the most important works ever to...

"Be the best you can be!" Practically from the moment we are born, we are taught to optimize our lives-to devote ourselves to increasing our productivity and efficiency, which, we are told, will make us happier and more successful. The imperative of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062082435Author Dr Catherine Steiner-AdairFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

How did a venerable Indian spiritual discipline turn into a GBP20 billion-a-year mainstay of the wellness industry? What happened along yoga's winding path from the caves and forests of the sages to the gyms, hospitals and village halls of the modern...

The Sacrifice provides a uniquely detailed account of the sociological context of animal experimentation. The authors provide a rich analysis of complex and changing role of the laboratory animal in the political and scientific culture of the United...

Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in 1558, restoring the Protestant faith to England. At the heart of the new queen's court lay Elizabeth's bedchamber, closely guarded by the favoured women who helped her dress, looked after her jewels and shared her bed...