The Kungsleden - Walking Sweden`s Royal Trail, Laing Mike

Автор: Laing, Olivia
Название: The Lonely City
ISBN: 1782111255 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781782111252
Издательство: Canongate
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Описание: A dazzling investigation into loneliness, art and the modern city - `A fierce and essential work` Helen Macdonald

Автор: Laing Olivia
Название: The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone
ISBN: 1250118034 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781250118035
Издательство: Macmillan USA/Holtzbrink(MPS)
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A dazzling work of memoir, biography and cultural criticism on the subject of loneliness, told through the lives of six iconic artists, by the acclaimed author of "The Trip to Echo Spring."
What does it mean to be lonely? How do we live, if we're not intimately engaged with another human being? How do we connect with other people? Does technology draw us closer together or trap us behind screens?

When Olivia Laing moved to New York City in her mid-thirties, she found herself inhabiting loneliness on a daily basis. Increasingly fascinated by this most shameful of experiences, she began to explore the lonely city by way of art. Moving fluidly between works and lives - from Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks" to Andy Warhol's Time Capsules, from Henry Darger's hoarding to David Wojnarowicz's AIDS activism - Laing conducts an electric, dazzling investigation into what it means to be alone.

Humane, provocative and deeply moving, "The Lonely City" is about the spaces between people and the things that draw them together, about sexuality, mortality and the magical possibilities of art. It's a celebration of a strange and lovely state, adrift from the larger continent of human experience, but intrinsic to the very act of being alive.

Автор: Laing, Olivia
Название: To The River (Canons Edition)
ISBN: 1786891581 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781786891587
Издательство: Canongate
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Описание: An odyssey along the banks of the River Ouse, from source to sea; a profound and haunting reflection on history and landscape by one of the most important writers of modern non-fiction

Автор: Laing Olivia
Название: The Trip to Echo Spring: On Writers and Drinking
ISBN: 1250063736 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781250063731
Издательство: Macmillan USA/Holtzbrink(MPS)
Цена: 17170.00 T
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A New York Times Notable Book of 2014
A Time Magazine Notable Book of 2014

Olivia Laing's widely acclaimed account of how writers in the grip of alcoholism created some of the greatest works of American literature

In The Trip to Echo Spring, Olivia Laing takes a journey across America, examining the links between creativity and alcohol in the work and lives of six extraordinary men: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, John Berryman, John Cheever, and Raymond Carver. Captivating and highly original, The Trip to Echo Spring strips away the myth of the alcoholic writer to reveal the terrible price creativity can exert.

Автор: Olivia Laing
Название: Funny Weather
ISBN: 1529027640 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781529027648
Издательство: Pan Macmillan
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Описание: Olivia Laing, prize-winning, bestselling author of The Lonely City and Crudo, returns with a career-spanning collection of essays on the power of art in times of crisis.

Автор: Laing, Olivia
Название: The Trip to Echo Spring (Canons Edition)
ISBN: 1786891603 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781786891600
Издательство: Canongate
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Описание: A captivating exploration of alcoholism and literature by the author of The Lonely City; `beguiling, beautifully written . . . brilliant and original` - Sunday Times

Автор: Mcfarlane, Andrew Reardon, Madeleine Laing, Alexander
Название: Child protection and the family court: what you need to know
ISBN: 1526505975 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781526505972
Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic
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Описание: Child Protection and the Family Court: What you Need to Know an established, invaluable, guide to the complex area of public child law with a focus on providing a clear and practical explanation of the law and procedure with an examination of the key cases and an emphasis on fact-based examples. Fully updated and revised, the third edition builds on its predecessors following the bedding in of various changes in law including the creation of the Family Law Court, the introduction of further provisions in the Public Law Outline and the further development of case law and practice. Key changes since the last edition that are covered include: - The creation of the Family Court in 2014 - The introduction of the Public Law Outline and the 26-week 'time limit' for care proceedings - The introduction of the Child Arrangements Programme for private law - Significant case law developments in a number of areas, including in particular the court's approach to decision-making in cases involving adoption/ placement for adoption (with consideration of the Supreme Court decision in Re B 2013] UKSC 33 and Re B-S 2013] EWCA Civ 1146), and in the approach to be taken when the child or parents are nationals of a foreign country - Development of case law and guidance in cases involving 'radicalisation' - A new chapter on Special Guardianship which will be of particular interest to those (eg grandparents) who find themselves involved in legal proceedings but without access to legal aid - More extensive use of diagrams, charts, etc in order to widen the book's appeal to a broader audience including social workers, teachers and medical professionals as well as junior/non-specialist lawyers.

Автор: Selous Frederick Courteney, Laing D. Tyrie
Название: Selous & the Bulawayo Field Force: Tribal Conflict in East Africa 1895-1896-Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia by Frederick Courteney Selous & the Matabel
ISBN: 1782822917 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781782822912
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 37520.00 T
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Описание: The struggles for Africa

There can be few more interesting and evocative periods of British imperial history than the struggles for south-eastern Africa. The empire had found itself colliding with the interests of many native powers across the globe during the decades of it's expansion. Many had fought to maintain their independence and some, like the Sikhs of the Punjab, were sufficiently well versed in the practice of warfare as to be a serious threat. This could not be said of the tribes which rose from the Zulu nation, yet the Zulu War of 1879 gave British forces a chilling and brutal lesson in what a 'primitive' African tribal army was capable of achieving on the field of battle. The Matabele, as an off-shoot of the martial Zulus, also inevitably came into conflict with the British during the closing decade of the 19th century. The First Matabele War did not decisively subjugate the tribe and in 1896 it rose again laying siege to Bulawayo with over 10,000 Ndebele warriors. This unique Leonaur edition brings together two accounts written by remarkable men who were central to these events. The first was written by the legendary Frederick Selous. Those who know anything of the man know that he was the 'great white hunter', 'Nimrod' and the character upon whom the fictional Alan Quatermain was based, and so his account of this period is nothing less than compelling. The second book, by a commander of colonial forces engaged in the conflict, brilliantly combines a history of the events with his first-hand narrative. Highly recommended.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

Автор: Thompson Robert Laing and Daniel
Название: The Evolution of Science and Religion
ISBN: 1545648816 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781545648810
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 17920.00 T
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Описание: Scientists know history and scientific facts. Religious people know history and spiritual experiences. Both are right. Many scientists reject God and in their failure to be able to explain evolution from its beginning, have theorized many unproven scientific theories. Most religionists reject evolution and refute God's use of mutations and survival of the fittest to adapt to ever-changing environments. Both are wrong. This book is an effort to expose the truth and bring scientists and religionists together as loving brothers and sisters, as God intended when He created the material universe. "I am a research technician in Texas. I am amazed at the website and am very intrigued by the works of Mr. Bob Laing. I recently graduated from Rice University with a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Love to learn more about the research of Mr. Laing." Ariel V. Nixon, Houston, TX "I admire you for all the synthetic thought you have and the perseverance of every single detail. I know you searched the whole matter deeply and exhaustively. I haven't heard from you and I missed your words and ideas.Always thank you for the new door that you opened to my mind and I read and reread your mails to load my mental batteries." Yiannis, Hellas-Greece "I am an engineer/physics tutor with a strong belief in the bible's accuracy as well as a fairly analytical type. Some time ago I read your article among quite a few others. Your reasoning seems excellent regarding dust slowing light down more & more as the universe has become dustier. Robert McGowan (BE Mech. Canter-bury University 1977) "On the road to meet Jesus and I came upon your sight. You seem like an interesting person and I was impressed with your vast writing." Dan Thompson, Aurora, IL

Автор: Selous Frederick Courteney, Laing D. Tyrie
Название: Selous & the Bulawayo Field Force: Tribal Conflict in East Africa 1895-1896-Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia by Frederick Courteney Selous & the Matabel
ISBN: 1782822925 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781782822929
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 29010.00 T
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Описание: The struggles for Africa

There can be few more interesting and evocative periods of British imperial history than the struggles for south-eastern Africa. The empire had found itself colliding with the interests of many native powers across the globe during the decades of it's expansion. Many had fought to maintain their independence and some, like the Sikhs of the Punjab, were sufficiently well versed in the practice of warfare as to be a serious threat. This could not be said of the tribes which rose from the Zulu nation, yet the Zulu War of 1879 gave British forces a chilling and brutal lesson in what a 'primitive' African tribal army was capable of achieving on the field of battle. The Matabele, as an off-shoot of the martial Zulus, also inevitably came into conflict with the British during the closing decade of the 19th century. The First Matabele War did not decisively subjugate the tribe and in 1896 it rose again laying siege to Bulawayo with over 10,000 Ndebele warriors. This unique Leonaur edition brings together two accounts written by remarkable men who were central to these events. The first was written by the legendary Frederick Selous. Those who know anything of the man know that he was the 'great white hunter', 'Nimrod' and the character upon whom the fictional Alan Quatermain was based, and so his account of this period is nothing less than compelling. The second book, by a commander of colonial forces engaged in the conflict, brilliantly combines a history of the events with his first-hand narrative. Highly recommended.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.