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The 4 Pillar Plan - Dr. Rangan Chatterjee - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The 4 Pillar Plan - Dr. Rangan Chatterjee - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HAPPY MIND, HAPPY LIFE ''Small changes make a big difference - we can all benefit from reading this'' - Jamie OliverEveryone has the opportunity to live and feel better and in his Sunday Times bestselling book, The 4 Pillar Plan, Dr Rangan Chatterjee creates an easily accessible plan for taking control of your health and your life.Dr Chatterjee believes that everyday health revolves around the following four pillars: relaxation, food, movement and sleep. By making small, achievable changes in each of these key areas you can create and maintain good health - and avoid illness. Top tips in each area include: · an electronic ''sabbath'' once a week · 12 hours every day without food · exposure to sunlight first thing each morning · walking at least 10,000 steps a dayBased on cutting edge research and his own two decades'' worth of experience as a doctor, this book contains fascinating case studies from real patients and is an inspiring and easy-to-follow guide to better health and happiness.

DKK 166.00
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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 - Sue Townsend - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 - Sue Townsend - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''A satire of our times. Very funny indeed'' Sunday Times ''My comfort read. The best diaries ever written - with apologies to Samuel Pepys, Bridget Jones and me'' ADAM KAY FEATURED IN ''THE 100 BOOKS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD'' BBC ARTS The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 is the first book in Sue Townsend''s brilliantly funny Adrian Mole series. Friday January 2nd I felt rotten today. It''s my mother''s fault for singing ''My Way'' at two o''clock in the morning at the top of the stairs. Just my luck to have a mother like her. There is a chance my parents could be alcoholics. Next year I could be in a children''s home. Meet Adrian Mole, a hapless teenager providing an unabashed, pimples-and-all glimpse into adolescent life. Writing candidly about his parents'' marital troubles, the dog, his life as a tortured poet and ''misunderstood intellectual'', Adrian''s painfully honest diary is still hilarious and compelling reading thirty years after it first appeared._________ NOW A MAJOR MUSICAL ''I not only wept, I howled and hooted and had to get up and walk around the room and wipe my eyes so that I could go on reading'' Tom Sharpe ''We laugh both at Mole and with him. A wonderful comic read, that, like all the best comedy, says something rather meaningful'' Heat

DKK 113.00
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Work Less, Do More - Alex Soojung Kim Pang - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Work Less, Do More - Alex Soojung Kim Pang - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

'' A must read for anyone interested in the 4-day week '' - Heejung Chung, professor at the University of Kent and author of The Flexibility Paradox ''This invaluable book offers a clear way forward: we don''t need to burn ourselves out, we can work less and get more done'' - Rebecca Seal, author of SOLO: How To Work Alone (And Not Lose Your Mind) The 4-day week is no longer just an idea. Following successful trials in countries as far apart as New Zealand and the United Kingdom (where nearly all companies involved opted to continue beyond the pilot), research now shows that a shorter workweek benefits both companies and employees, increasing productivity, wellbeing and staff retention. Work Less, Do More offers a practical framework for making the 4-day week a reality in your business, whatever its sector and size. Top expert and Silicon Valley-based consultant Alex Pang helps you:-Identify the best pattern for your company-Assemble your team-Define what success looks like-Think through worst-case scenarios and troubleshoot potential difficulties-Put your plan into actionSo whether you are a founder who wants to make the 4-day week a reality, an employee who needs to make the case for a shorter working pattern to your board, or a manager who wonders whether this could give your team an extra edge, this is the only book you need to make the 4-day week work for you.

DKK 127.00
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Penguin Modern Poets 4 - Don Paterson - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Penguin Modern Poets 4 - Don Paterson - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Other Ways to Leave the Room features the work of three of the most beloved and lauded poets currently at large. Between them, Kathleen Jamie, Don Paterson and Nick Laird write lyrical, luminous and often darkly witty poems about the rugged wildness of the Scottish landscape; about fatherhood; about whisky-drinking, alcohol abuse and tenement life; about sex, love and the pursuit of the spiritual; about childhood in the Ireland of the Troubles, and about the strange possibilities of the technological future. What all three have in common is an ability to combine observations of gritty real life with a sense of the mythical proportions always lurking just under the surface of the everyday.The Penguin Modern Poets are succinct guides to the richness and diversity of contemporary poetry. Every volume brings together representative selections from the work of three poets now writing, allowing the curious reader and the seasoned lover of poetry to encounter the most exciting voices of our moment.

DKK 107.00
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The History of Sexuality: 4 - Michel Foucault - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The History of Sexuality: 4 - Michel Foucault - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The final major work by one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century Foucault''s History of Sexuality changed the way we think about power, selfhood and sexuality forever. Arguing that sexuality is profoundly shaped by the power structures applied to it, the series is one of his most important and far-reaching works. In this fourth and final volume, Foucault turns his attention to early Christianity, exploring how ancient ideas of pleasure were modified into the Christian notion of the ''flesh'' - a transformation that would define the Western experience of sexuality and subjectivity.Completed at Foucault''s death, the manuscript of this volume was locked away in a bank vault for three decades. Now for the first time, the work is available to English-language readers as the author originally conceived it.

DKK 241.00
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The History of Sexuality: 4 - Michel Foucault - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The History of Sexuality: 4 - Michel Foucault - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The final major work by one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century In the fourth and final volume of his far-reaching and influential study of human sexuality, Foucault turns his attention to early Christianity, exploring how ancient ideas of pleasure were modified into the notion of the ''flesh''. Ranging over marriage, procreation and the concept of virginity as a divine state, Foucault brilliantly shows how a fledgling religion altered and defined the Western history of desire. Confessions of the Flesh brings to a conclusion one of the twentieth century''s seminal works.''A thinker of immense power ... posing questions that still perplex us'' The Times Literary Supplement ''Required reading ... The appearance of the fourth volume is the most significant event in the world of Foucault scholarship in 20 years ... Essential'' Los Angeles Review of Books

DKK 139.00
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In Search of Lost Time: Volume 4 - Marcel Proust - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In Search of Lost Time: Volume 4 - Marcel Proust - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Since the original, prewar translation there has been no completely new rendering of the French original into English. This translation brings to the fore a more sharply engaged, comic and lucid Proust. IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME is one of the greatest, most enjoyable reading experiences in any language. As the great story unfolds from its magical opening scenes to its devastating end, it is the Penguin Proust that makes Proust accessible to a new generation.Each book is translated by a different, superb translator working under the general editorship of Professor Christopher Prendergast.

DKK 120.00
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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 - Sue Townsend - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 - Sue Townsend - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION FEATURING A BRAND-NEW INTRODUCTION FROM CAITLIN MORAN ''My comfort read. The best diaries ever written'' ADAM KAY, GUARDIAN ''Every child in the country should receive a copy on their thirteenth birthday'' CAITLIN MORAN ''One of literature''s most endearing figures. Mole is an excellent guide for all of us'' OBSERVER **In 2022 Sue Townsend was awarded the Legacy Achievement Award by the Comedy Women in Print prize** AS SEEN IN THE TIMES ________ Friday January 2nd I felt rotten today. It''s my mother''s fault for singing ''My Way'' at two o''clock in the morning at the top of the stairs. Just my luck to have a mother like her. There is a chance my parents could be alcoholics. Next year I could be in a children''s home. Meet Adrian Mole, a hapless teenager providing an unabashed, pimples-and-all glimpse into adolescent life as he writes candidly about the dog, his parents'' marital troubles and life as a tortured poet and ''misunderstood intellectual.'' Forty years after it first appeared, Sue Townsend''s comic masterpiece continues to be rediscovered by new generations of readers. ________ ''The UK''s bestselling fiction book of the eighties and one of the great comic creations of the past half-century. Impeccable comic timing, evergreen comic writing. I had more pure reading pleasure than from any other book I read this year'' John Self, The Times ''Reading The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole when I was 14 felt quite like an awakening'' GREG DAVIES, Sunday Times ''Townsend has held a mirror up to the nation and made us happy to laugh at what we see'' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH ''One of Britain''s most celebrated comic writers'' GUARDIAN

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The Battle for Scotland - Andrew Marr - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Battle for Scotland - Andrew Marr - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Andrew Marr''s first book tells the distinctive story of Scottish politics -- now updated with a new introductory chapter. ''We may be about to see a new country - indeed, two new countries, - emerging on these islands. Half a lifetime ago, I sat down to write this book as a work of history. As it''s aged, it''s become current affairs.'' Just twenty years ago it seemed impossible that Scotland would ever get home rule, let alone full independence. Yet very soon there will be a Scottish referendum which will not only decide on this matter but which will have profound consequences for the future of all people on these islands.In The Battle for Scotland , first published in 1992, Andrew Marr provides the historical backdrop to these extraordinary events. He attempts to explain the deep sources of Scottish national feeling and the political will which has brought us to this deeply uncertain time. And in a substantial new introduction, Marr considers how we got here so suddenly, what the stakes really are and what the questions every voting Scot (and every non-voting UK citizen) will be asking themselves.Andrew Marr was born in Glasgow. He graduated from Cambridge University and has enjoyed a long career in political journalism, working for the Scotsman , the Independent , the Economist , the Express and the Observer . From 2000 to 2005 he was the BBC''s Political Editor. Andrew''s broadcasting includes series on contemporary thinkers for BBC 2 and Radio 4, political documentaries for Channel 4 and BBC Panorama, and Radio 4''s ''Start The Week''.

DKK 161.00
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The Apple Orchard - Pete Brown - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Apple Orchard - Pete Brown - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''An absorbing love letter to the English apple tree...lyrical and joyful'' - TLS ''A delightful book'' - Sunday Times Shortlisted for the André Simon Food and Drink Book Award 2016A Radio 4 Book of the Week''Wonderful, revelatory ... very moving'' - Sheila Dillon, BBC Radio 4 ''His ability to laugh at himself, openness to wonder and willingness to go wherever the search takes him make Brown an engaging writer and The Apple Orchard an entertaining journey'' - Mail on Sunday Taking us through the seasons in England''s apple-growing heartlands, this magical book uncovers the stories and folklore of our most familiar fruit. ''An orchard is not a field. It''s not a forest or a copse. It couldn''t occur naturally; it''s definitely cultivated. But an orchard doesn''t override the natural order: it enhances it, dresses it up. It demonstrates that man and nature together can - just occasionally - create something more beautiful and (literally) more fruitful than either could alone. The vivid brightness of the laden trees, studded with jewels, stirs some deep race memory and makes the heart leap. Here is bounty, and excitement.''

DKK 126.00
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The Penguin Sudoku Challenge - David J. Bodycombe - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Penguin Sudoku Challenge - David J. Bodycombe - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Welcome to The Penguin Sudoku Challenge: with 1 sudoku puzzle for every day of the year 2 challenge you in every way on 3 different levels - beginner, moderate and fist-clenchingly tricky. Perfect 4 sharpening your brain and honing your logic, sudoku will give you a 5 star brain (if they don''t hit you for 6). In 7th heaven when you complete them, you''ll 8 giving up on any of these - but those 9 by nines won''t complete themselves... Good luck!

DKK 106.00
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The Numbers Game - David Sally - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Numbers Game - David Sally - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Discover football''s astonishing hidden rules in The Numbers Game by Chris Anderson and David Sally *Fully updated with a new World Cup chapter* Football has always been a numbers game: 4-4-2, the big number 9 and 3 points for a win. But what if up until now we''ve been focusing on the wrong numbers? What if the numbers that really matter, the ones that hold the key to winning matches, are actually 2.66, 53.4, 50/50, and 0 1? What if managers only make a 15% difference? What if Chelsea should have bought Darren Bent?In this incisive, myth-busting book, Chris Anderson, former goalkeeper turned football statistics guru, and David Sally, former baseball pitcher turned behavioural economist, show that every shred of knowledge we can gather can help us to love football and understand it even more. You''ll discover why stopping a goal is more valuable than scoring one, why corners should be taken short, and why it is better to improve your worst player than to buy a superstar.You''ll never play, or watch, a game of football in quite the same way again. The Numbers Game is essential reading for football fans everywhere and will also appeal to readers who loved Moneyball and Freakonomics .

DKK 127.00
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All The King's Men - Saul David - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

All The King's Men - Saul David - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Saul David''s All The King''s Men is a thrilling history of the British Redcoat from the English Civil War to Waterloo. Between 1660 and 1815 British supremacy on foreign soil was near total. Central to this success was the humble redcoat soldier who showed heroism in battle and stoicism in peace, despite appalling treatment. This is their story: of brutal discipline and inedible food, of loyalty and low pay, of barracks and battlefield - of victory, defeat, life and death.Praise for All The King''s Men :''An extraordinary story, packed with drama, incident and great characters... All The King''s Men is all you could hope for...Quite an achievement'', Patrick Bishop, Country Life ''A heady mixture of heroism, incompetence, devilish tactics and plain good luck'', Sunday Times ''Filled with swashbuckling derring-do, the reek of blood and gunpowder, combined with shrewd analysis of power, war and psychology'', Simon Sebag Montefiore Saul David is Professor of War Studies at the University of Buckingham and the author of several critically acclaimed books, including The Indian Mutiny: 1857 , Zulu and, most recently, Victoria''s Wars: The Rise of Empire . He recently presented ''Bullets, Boots and Bandages'' for BBC 4 and is a regular contributor to Radio 4.

DKK 201.00
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Fremder - Russell Hoban - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Fremder - Russell Hoban - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Recalls Orwell''s 1984 and Wells''s The Time Machine ... a revelation'' Guardian On 4 November 2052, Fremder Gorn is discovered drifting in deep space. He has no spacesuit, no helmet, no oxygen, but he is still alive: the sole survivor from the mysteriously vanished ship Clever Daughter. How did he get here? To find out, Fremder must search through memory, dream and the unknowable fragments of his own mind. ''A wildly imaginative piece of science fiction'' The Times ''Unputdownable, moving, ingenious ... it will remain in my head with troubling images and scenes for a long time'' A. N. Wilson, Evening Standard

DKK 120.00
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Playing to the Gallery - Grayson Perry - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Playing to the Gallery - Grayson Perry - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''I have never read such a stimulating short guide to art'' Lynn Barber, Sunday Times Now Grayson Perry is a fully paid-up member of the art establishment, he wants to show that any of us can appreciate art (after all, there is a reason he''s called this book Playing to the Gallery and not ''Sucking up to an Academic Elite''). Based on his hugely popular BBC Radio 4 Reith Lectures and full of pictures, this funny, personal journey through the art world answers the basic questions that might occur to us in an art gallery but seem too embarrassing to ask.

DKK 127.00
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The Rocky Road - Eamon Dunphy - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Rocky Road - Eamon Dunphy - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Rocky Road is the autobiography of Eamon Dunphy - the man the Guardian called '' the most entertaining, blindingly brilliant pundit of all tim e ''. For more than thirty years, no commentator on Irish sport, politics and culture has been the object of so much love, hatred and fascination as Eamon Dunphy. Now, in The Rocky Road - one of the most hotly anticipated Irish autobiographies of recent times - Dunphy takes us behind the scenes of a passionate life - from childhood poverty in Dublin to the Football League to the forefront of journalism and debate in Ireland.'' An absolute cracker ... provocative, endlessly entertaining, occasionally over the top but brimming with passion and heart. A memoir worthy of the life and times it describes.'' Irish Times '' Outstanding ... To paraphrase the great man himself, it''s not a good book, it''s a great book'' Irish Independent '' Absorbing and heartfelt '' Sunday Business Post ''Excellent ... a exceptionally engaging read'' Irish Mail on Sunday ''A cut above the typical 4-4-2 sporting autobiography ... f ull of delicious anecdotes '' Sunday Times ''It''s a testament to his succinctly brutalist skill as a writer that The Rocky Road remains fascinating even in its most wrong-headed moments'' Sunday Business Post'' Warm, passionate , angry and funny'' Irish Daily Mail '' Doesn''t pull any punches'' Hot Press ''A compelling memoir'' Irish Examiner

DKK 168.00
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Lingo Puzzle Book - Lingo - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Lingo Puzzle Book - Lingo - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Sharpen your mind prove your puzzling genius with the official Lingo puzzle book - perfect for anyone who''s obsessed with word games! Are you a whizz with words?Passionate about solving puzzles?Do you love playing along with Lingo on TV?If your answer is yes to any of the above, then the official Lingo Puzzle Book is just for you. Perfect for the whole family, you can play the nation''s favourite word game anywhere, anytime. · Over 500 exciting, brain-bending puzzles · 4, 5 and 6 letter games to challenge your skill · Bonus words and timed games to test your true Lingo genius So, what are you waiting for? Get to know your Lingo and be as good as your word.

DKK 155.00
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The Way We Were - Sinead Moriarty - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Way We Were - Sinead Moriarty - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Heartfelt and deeply moving ... I couldn''t put it down.'' Susan Lewis ''Intriguing and thought provoking ... a great read.'' Katie Fforde ''Gripping and thought-provoking - I was desperate to discover how it would pan out!'' Paige Toon ''We ate this fabulous story up - 4 stars'' Heat magazine ''Love, lies and longing - this has it all - 4 stars'' Woman magazine ''Intriguing - a dramatic twist in the tale will keep you engrossed.'' Candis When Alice''s husband Ben dies suddenly, her world falls apart. They shared twenty years and two daughters and life without him is unimaginable.Having lost her parents while young, Alice understands her girls'' pain. At fifteen, Jools is at that awkward age and only Ben could get through to her. And eleven-year-old Holly looks for the answer to everything in books but this time she''s drawing a blank. Alice realizes that for their sakes she must summon up superhuman reserves of strength.Somehow all three of them come through the dark days. In time, it''s even possible for Alice to consider marrying again, with the girls'' blessing. So when Ben turns up after three years, her world is again turned upside-down. The girls assume that their family can go back to the way they were. Alice is not so sure.Once more Alice has to find the strength to be the mother her daughters need her to be. But this time what that means is far from clear ... The Way We Were won the Irish Book Award for Popular Fiction in 2015 ''Fans of Sinéad know they can expect honesty, humour and great story-telling'' Hello

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Start It Up - Luke Johnson - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Start It Up - Luke Johnson - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Now in paperback - Start It Up by Luke Johnson, 2012''s most inspiring guide to running your own business.Running your own business is nowhere near as tough as you might think. So what are you waiting for?Luke Johnson is Britain''s busiest tycoon, with a personal fortune estimated at £120 million. From Pizza Express and Channel 4 to his incisive Financial Times column, Johnson has spent two decades on the business frontline.In Start It Up , Johnson sets out to inspire - and guide - every budding entrepreneur. He tackles the issues that really matter: finding the right idea, sourcing funds, and getting the best from the people you meet on the way - chiefly yourself.''A must-read for inspiring entrepreneurs, probably the best book available on the subject'' John McLaren , Management Today ''Part rant, part outpouring of useful knowledge gleaned from 20 very successful years in business. There is a great deal here that is good'' Richard Reed, co-founder of Innocent Drinks, Financial Times ''For the budding entrepreneur, this clear, thoughtful and passionate how-to guide will be an excellent first investment'' Economist Luke Johnson is one of Britain''s most successful entrepreneurs with an estimated personal fortune of £120 million. He is Chairman of Risk Capital Partners and The Royal Society of Arts, and a former Chairman of Channel 4 Television. He writes columns for the Financial Times and Management Today . In the 1990s he was Chairman of PizzaExpress, which he grew from 12 restaurants to over 250; he also founded the Strada pizzeria chain and owns Giraffe and Patisserie Valerie. He lives in London and is married with three children.

DKK 141.00
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The Good Mother - Sinead Moriarty - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Good Mother - Sinead Moriarty - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''There is warmth and heart aplenty in this delicately told story'' Daily Mail Moving back in with her dad was not part of Kate''s plan. Blindsided by her husband''s affair and the break-up of their family, Kate must balance the needs of three very different children - solo.Seven-year-old Bobby is having meltdowns at school. Eighteen-year-old Luke vows that he''ll never speak to his father again. And sweet middle-child Jess, always the peacemaker, is just trying to cheer everyone up as best she can.But when Jess is diagnosed with cancer, Kate''s resilience is put to the ultimate test. She knows she has to put aside her own hurt and do what is best for her little girl. But maybe doing the right thing means doing the unthinkable? ''A heart-warming and a heart-breaking story, beautifully written and sensitive ... compelling'' Woman''s Way ''A fascinating exploration of difficult subjects ... Moriarty writes with compelling authority'' Irish Times ''OMG! I''m an emotional wreck after reading this novel, probably not helped by the fact that I pulled an all-nighter to finish it ... I just could not put it down'' Eileen Dunne, RTÉ __________Praise for Sinéad Moriarty: ''Heartfelt and deeply moving ... I couldn''t put it down.'' Susan Lewis''Intriguing and thought provoking ... a great read.'' Katie Fforde''Gripping and thought-provoking - I was desperate to discover how it would pan out!'' Paige Toon''We ate this fabulous story up - 4 stars'' Heat magazine ''Love, lies and longing - this has it all - 4 stars'' Woman magazine ''Intriguing - a dramatic twist in the tale will keep you engrossed.'' Candis

DKK 120.00
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Chance Witness - Matthew Parris - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Chance Witness - Matthew Parris - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Chance Witness by Matthew Parris - a hilarious and fascinating portrait of life in politics, from Thatcher to Blair Winner of the Channel 4 / Politico''s Political Book of the Year Award''Made me laugh out loud. A book full of wisdom'' Simon Hoggart, Guardian In this surprising and eccentric autobiography from a former Conservative MP, Matthew Parris writes of his personal and political life with equal candour. With a First from Cambridge and the possibility of working for the Foreign Office, he decided instead to apply to be an apprentice diesel-fitter with London Transport. He was rejected and so turned to a life in politics. He has worked with Margaret Thatcher, Chris Patten, Tony Blair and Michael Portillo, and his observations of political lifeand those who move within it are truly fascinating. This colourful memoir is an account of a young life already well lived.For readers of Margaret Thatcher by Charles Moore, and fans of The End of the Party by Andrew Rawnsley, this is a fascinating glimpse into modern British politics.''A five-star autobiography. Dazzling, hilarious and wonderful'' Sunday Times Matthew Parris was born in Johannesburg in 1949. He was a Conservative MP from 1979 to 1986, since when he has worked as a journalist. He is the author of A Castle in Spain , the acclaimed story of his medieval home in L''Avenc, as well as the bestselling books Parting Shots and A Spanish Ambassador''s Suitcase, both based on the BBC Radio 4 series. He divides his time between Derbyshire (where his old constituency was situated) and east London.

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The Spanish Ambassador's Suitcase - Matthew Parris - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Spanish Ambassador's Suitcase - Matthew Parris - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Spanish Ambassador''s Suitcase is a hilarious new collection of diplomatic tales by Matthew Parris and Andrew Bryson Heard the one about the Spanish Ambassador who arrived in the scorching Saharan desert fully suited and with a mysteriously enormous suitcase? Or the horse they gave Prime Minister John Major in Turkmenistan - which hapless embassy officials had to rescue from the clutches of the Moscow railway? These and other ''funnies'', as they are known in Whitehall, are included in Matthew Parris and and Andrew Bryson''s glorious new volume of not so diplomatic writing, which accompanies a new BBC Radio 4 series is a follow up to their acclaimed collection of ambassadors'' final despatches, Parting Shots. Drawn from Freedom of Information requests and previously overlooked Valedictories these startling despatches throw a revealing light on how the British have viewed the world - and, unwittingly perhaps, on how the world has viewed the British.Praise for Parting Shots: ''Parting Shots is unbuttoned, indiscreet and very funny'' Yorkshire Post ''Fascinating, if sometimes uncomfortable, reading'' Financial Times ''Very funny'' Guardian After working in the Foreign Office then serving as a Conservative MP, Matthew Parris joined The Times in 1988. He writes two weekly columns for The Times and one for the Spectator , and in 2011 won the Best Columnist Award at the British Press awards. His acclaimed autobiography Chance Witness was published by Penguin in 2003. He is a frequent broadcaster.Andrew Bryson is a radio journalist working in the BBC''s Business and Economic Unit. He frequently works as a producer on Radio 4''s Today programme and on Radio 5 Live.

DKK 127.00
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The Pianist of Yarmouk - Aeham Ahmad - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Pianist of Yarmouk - Aeham Ahmad - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The incredible and inspirational true story of one young man''s struggle to find peace during war, and the power of music to bring hope to a desperate nation. ''Ahmad has created a moving and visceral account of conflict, hope and the power of music'' Hannah Beckerman, Observer ____________ One morning in war-torn Damascus, a starving man drags a piano into a rubbled street. Everything he once knew has been destroyed by war.Amidst ruin and despair, he begins to play. He plays of love and hope, he plays for his family and his fellow Syrians. He plays even though he could be killed for doing so. As word of his defiance spreads around the world, he becomes a beacon of hope and even resistance. Yet he fears for his wife and children - the more he plays, the more he and his family are endangered until, finally, he must make a terrible choice . . . Aeham Ahmad''s spellbinding and uplifting true story tells of the triumph of love and hope, the incredible bonds of family, and the healing power of music in even the very darkest of places. ___________ ''In amongst the wreckage scenes of hope. An amazing man - Ahmad played the piano just to spread love'' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 ''An extraordinary, beautiful book about a man who in the midst of utter terror wheeled his piano in to the street and played for Yarmouk. He is amazing'' Nihal Arthanayake BBC 5 Live ''The music of Aeham Ahmad became a symbol of resistance'' Today, BBC Radio 4 ''So inspiring'' ITV News ''Aeham Ahmad is a talented and brave man of peace. Please read his book and pass it on to anyone who doesn''t know or understand the plight of today''s refugees'' Stanley Tucci BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week

DKK 127.00
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Dibs in Search of Self - Virginia M. Axline - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Dibs in Search of Self - Virginia M. Axline - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The classic account of a lost boy''s emotional breakthrough, from a renowed child psychotherapist''I welcome this book with all my heart'' D. W. Winnicott When renowned psychotherapist Virginia Axline first encountered Dibs at his New York School, he was a little boy lost to the world. He would not talk. He would not play. He sat alone, defying every attempt at interaction. Axline was the last resort. This is her seminal account of how, through weekly play therapy sessions over the course of one year, Dibs''s extraordinary character, and the reason for his silent withdrawal, were gradually revealed. Dibs in Search of Self is a classic of child therapy, and a moving story of transformation.''A very empowering and kind book'' Tanya Byron''It should be the law that you have to read this book'' Adjoa Andoh, BBC Radio 4

DKK 120.00
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That Awkward Age - Roger Mcgough - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

That Awkward Age - Roger Mcgough - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

From laundrettes to contact lenses, Paul McCartney''s trousers to plane crashes, McGough guides us through the pitfalls and idiosyncrasies of our illogical and unexciting lives, and finds the humour and drama hidden within. This new collection has a bonus section: in a series of wonderfully funny poems, responding to Carol Ann Duffy''s The World''s Wife McGough gives voice to a number of forgotten and longsuffering male figures: Lord Godiva, Mr Sappho, Mr Blyton, etcPresenter of Radio 4''s Poetry Please and Britain''s foremost popular poet, McGough brings us this happy collision of life, language and imagination with his unique and witty wordplay. His recent adaptation of The Hypochondriac playing at the Liverpool Playhouse has had fantastic reviews where, as with all his writing, McGough "produces that rare sound, an audience rocking to rhyme" (Susannah Clapp, Observer)

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