Twelve ways of seeing the world

Twelve Ways of seeing the World

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In Search of Us: Twelve Adventures in Anthropology - Lucy Moore

<p>***A Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick***The story of the pioneering anthropologists and their adventures among civilisations that were first thought of as being primitive and savage. What they discovered, however, would change the way we think about ourselves.In the late nineteenth century, when non-European societies were seen as 'living fossils' offering an ...

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The Comfort Book (1838853936)

Kniha - autor Matt Haig, 272 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Reflections on hope, survival and the messy miracle of being alive. Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn't give up. The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope. It gathers consolations and stories that give new ways of seeing ourselves and the world. Matt Haig's mix of p...

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The Comfort Book - Haig Matt

Anotace: Reflections on hope, survival and the messy miracle of being alive.Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn`t give up.The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope. It gathers consolations and stories that give new ways of seeing ourselves and the world.Matt Haig`s mix of philosophy, memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of philoso...

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Raft of Stars - Graff Andrew J.

Anotace: One summer night in Wisconsin, the lives of two ten-year-old boys are changed forever...Tired of seeing his best friend Dale Breadwin abused by his alcoholic father, Fischer Branson takes action. A gunshot rings out, and Bread and Fish flee into the woods. They build a raft, but the river quickly leads them into even greater danger.In their wake travel a group o...

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The Comfort Book, 1. vydání - Matt Haig

<p>Reflections on hope, survival and the messy miracle of being alive. Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn't give up. The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope. It gathers consolations and stories that give new ways of seeing ourselves and the world. Matt Haig's mix of philosophy, memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of ph...

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Raft of Stars - Andrew J. Graff

<p>The further you run the closer you get to the truth…</p> <p>An instant classic for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing and We Begin at the End!</p> <p>’One of the finest debut novels to emerge so far in 2021’ Sunday Post</p> <p>One summer night in Wisconsin, the lives of two ten-year-old boys are changed forever…</p> <p>...

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In Memoriam: THE TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - Alice Winn

<p>It was only because Gaunt knew he might die, that he could be so reckless as to kiss him.In 1914, war feels far away to Henry Gaunt and Sidney Ellwood. They're too young to enlist, and anyway, Gaunt is fighting his own private battle - an all-consuming infatuation with the dreamy, poetic Ellwood - not having a clue that his best friend is in love with him, always...

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Law Multiple

Irene van Oorschot takes the reader on an ethnographic journey through judicial and social-scientific ways of seeing the world, showing how judges and

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Comfort Book

Reflections on hope, survival and the messy miracle of being alive. Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn't give up. The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope. It gathers consolations and stories that give new ways of seeing ourselves and the world. Matt Haig's mix of philosophy, memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of philosopher...

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Our Missing Hearts, 1. vydání - Celeste Ng

<p>From the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, a deeply heart-wrenching novel about the unbreakable love between a mother and child in a society consumed by fear.Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving but broken father, a former linguist who now shelves books in Harvard's library. He knows not to ask too many questions, s...

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Our Missing Hearts - Ng Celeste, Ng Celeste

Anotace: Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving but broken father, a former linguist who now shelves books in Harvard`s library. He knows not to ask too many questions, stand out too much, stray too far. For a decade, their lives have been governed by laws written to preserve `American culture` in the wake of years of economic instability an...

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Ghost Children

Sue Townsend, one of Britain's most-loved writers and the creator of the much-loved "Adrian Mole" series, tells a compassionate and gritty story of love and loss in "Ghost Children". "Gripping and disturbing. Utterly absorbing" ("Independent"). Seventeen years ago Angela Carr aborted an unwanted child. The child's father, Christopher Moore, was devastated by the loss and ...

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Astral Ascent

Astral Ascent is a 2D platformer rogue-lite game set in a modern fantasy world. As one of 4 Heroes with very different personalities, you must escape from the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful and vicious bosses, the Zodiacs. CREATE YOUR OWN PLAYSTYLE Unlock dozens of unique spells for your 4 distinct characters. Optimizeyour own build or try out new ones t...

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Keep Sharp

Keep your brain young, healthy, and sharp with this science-driven guide to protecting your mind from decline by neurosurgeon and CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta. Throughout our life, we look for ways to keep our mind sharp and effortlessly productive. Now, globetrotting neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta offers insights from top scientists all over the world, who...

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Astral Ascent (PC)

Astral Ascent is a 2D platformer rogue-lite game set in a modern fantasy world. As one of 4 Heroes with very different personalities, you must escape from the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful and vicious bosses, the Zodiacs.CREATE YOUR OWN PLAYSTYLEUnlock dozens of unique spells for your 4 distinct characters. Optimizeyour own build or try out new ones to t...

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Giving - neuveden

Anotace: Here, from Bill Clinton, is a call to action. "Giving" is an inspiring look at how each of us can change the world. First, it reveals the extraordinary and innovative efforts now being made by companies and organizations - and by individuals - to solve problems and save lives both "down the street and around the world." Then it urges us to seek out what each of ...

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Bill Clinton - Giving

Here, from Bill Clinton, is a call to action. "Giving" is an inspiring look at how each of us can change the world. First, it reveals the extraordinary and innovative efforts now being made by companies and organizations - and by individuals - to solve problems and save lives both "down the street and around the world." Then it urges us to seek out what each of us, "regar...

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