Christopher hitchens - what he got right, how he went wrong, and why he still matters, Burgis, Ben

Автор: Burgis, Tom
Название: Kleptopia
ISBN: 0008308381 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780008308384
Издательство: HarperCollins UK
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Цена: 8790.00 T
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Описание: AN ECONOMIST AND WASHINGTON POST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 `If you think the UK isn`t corrupt, you haven`t looked hard enough ... This new and terrifying book follows a global current of dirty money, and the murders and kidnappings required to sustain it` GEORGE MONBIOT, GUARDIAN

Автор: Burgis Ben
Название: Canceling Comedians While the World Burns: A Critique of the Contemporary Left
ISBN: 1789045479 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781789045475
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Цена: 12570.00 T
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Описание: We need a smarter, funnier, and more strategic left.

Автор: Burgis Luke
Название: Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
ISBN: 1250262488 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781250262486
Издательство: Macmillan USA/Holtzbrink(MPS)
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Цена: 18390.00 T
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A groundbreaking exploration of why we want what we want, and a toolkit for freeing ourselves from chasing unfulfilling desires.

Gravity is a powerful force that affects every aspect of our physical being. But there's a psychological force just as ubiquitous. It's responsible for bringing groups of people together and pulling them apart, making certain goals attractive to some and not to others, and for the escalation of interpersonal rivalries. In Wanting, Luke Burgis draws on the work of French polymath Ren Girard to bring this hidden force to light and reveals how it shapes our lives and societies.

According to Girard, humans don't desire anything entirely on their own, but mimetically--they imitate the desires of others, from people, places, and things, to their very identity. This "mimetic desire" explains why Shakespeare's plays have resonated so deeply through the ages, why Peter Thiel made the first outside investment in Facebook, and why our world is growing more divided as it is growing more connected.

Wanting shows how anxiety and conflict comes not from our differences, but from our sameness. Because we learn to want what other people want, we are on a collision course with one another unless we understand what's driving us. Drawing on his experience as an entrepreneur, teacher, and student of classical philosophy and theology, Burgis shares tactics for counteracting the destructive forces of mimetic desire. We can turn blind wanting into intentional wanting?not by trying to rid ourselves of desire, but by desiring differently. It's possible to achieve more independence from trends and bubbles, to be more in control of the things we want, and to find more meaning in our work and life by working with rather than against others to build a better world.

Автор: Burgis, Stephanie
Название: Tangle of magicks
ISBN: 1848129505 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781848129504
Издательство: Bonnier Books
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Цена: 6920.00 T
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Описание: Just to keep everything proper.`When Kat Stephenson`s family arrive in Bath in search of a suitor for her sister, it`s not long before Kat discovers that the town is fizzing with wild and treacherous magic. Stumbling upon a plot to harness the magic in the Roman Baths, Kat finds that her brother has unwittingly become involved.

Автор: Burgis, Tom
Название: Kleptopia
ISBN: 0008308349 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780008308346
Издательство: HarperCollins UK
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Цена: 17600.00 T
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Описание: Based on scores of interviews and backed up by thousands of pages of documentation, Kleptopia is the riveting story of capitalism`s monster - a global kleptocracy - and how this masquerades as legitimate authority, concealing its true purpose: the pillage of power.

Автор: Burgis, Tom
Название: Kleptopia
ISBN: 0008308357 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780008308353
Издательство: HarperCollins UK
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Цена: 13190.00 T
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Описание: Based on scores of interviews and backed up by thousands of pages of documentation, Kleptopia is the riveting story of capitalism`s monster - a global kleptocracy - and how this masquerades as legitimate authority, concealing its true purpose: the pillage of power.

Автор: Samphire, Stephanie Burgis
Название: Most improper magick
ISBN: 1848129246 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781848129245
Издательство: Bonnier Books
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Цена: 6920.00 T
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Описание: `I was twelve years of age when I chopped off my hair, dressed as a boy, and set off to save my family from impending ruin. But with her eldest sister Elissa`s intended fiance, the sinister Sir Neville, showing a dangerous interest in Kat`s magical potential;

Автор: Burgis Stephanie
Название: The Princess Who Flew with Dragons
ISBN: 1547602074 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781547602070
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 15630.00 T
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Perfect for fans of Shannon Hale, this girl-powered fantasy follows a smart young princess determined to save her kingdom.

Princess Sofia of Drachenburg is sick of being used for her older sister's political gains. At twelve years old, she's already been a hostage to invading dragons and promised to marry a wicked fairy. Now she's being sent to far-off Villene to play the part of a charming, diplomatic princess. Her only comfort lies in writing letters to her pen pal and best friend--Jasper, a young dragon she's never even met.

But when an accident leads to her exile from Villene, Sofia is free to wander as she pleases for the first time in her life. And when Jasper's magical sister Aventurine turns him into a human boy, Sofia thinks life can't get any better. Until . . . the legendary ice giants of the north attack, trying to reclaim the territory that was theirs centuries ago. With the dragons and royals frozen in ice, can Sofia and Jasper save their families and kingdom?

With another strong heroine and plenty of action, this is an enchanting and strong-hearted fantasy set in the same world as The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart and The Girl with the Dragon Heart.

Acclaim for The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart
A Kids' Indie Next List Pick
An Amazon Best Book of the Month
A Mighty Girl Best Book of the Year
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
A VOYA Top Shelf Pick

Автор: Burgis Tom
Название: Kleptopia: How Dirty Money Is Conquering the World
ISBN: 0062883658 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062883650
Издательство: HarperCollins USA
Цена: 20190.00 T
Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
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In this shocking, meticulously reported work of narrative nonfiction, an award-winning investigative journalist exposes "capitalism's monster"--global kleptocracy--and reveals how it is corrupting the world around us.

They are everywhere, the thieves and their people. Masters of secrecy. Until now we have detected their presence only by what they leave behind. A body in a burned-out Audi. Workers riddled with bullets in the Kazakh Desert. A rigged election in Zimbabwe. A British banker silenced and humiliated for trying to expose the truth about the City of London.

They have amassed more money than most countries. But what they are really stealing is power.

In this real-life thriller packed with jaw-dropping revelations, award-winning investigative journalist Tom Burgis weaves together four stories that reveal a terrifying global web of corruption: the troublemaker from Basingstoke who stumbles on the secrets of a Swiss bank, the ex-Soviet billionaire constructing a private empire, the righteous Canadian lawyer with a mysterious client, and the Brooklyn crook protected by the CIA.

Glimpses of this shadowy world have emerged over the years. In Kleptopia, Burgis connects the dots. He follows the dirty money that is flooding the global economy, emboldening dictators, and poisoning democracies. From the Kremlin to Beijing, Harare to Riyadh, Paris to the White House, the trail shows something even more sinister: the thieves are uniting. And the human cost will be great.

Автор: Burgis Stephanie
Название: The Princess Who Flew with Dragons
ISBN: 1547604824 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781547604821
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Цена: 8270.00 T
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Perfect for fans of Shannon Hale, this girl-powered fantasy follows a smart young princess determined to save her kingdom.

Princess Sofia of Drachenburg is sick of being used for her older sister's political gains. At twelve years old, she's already been a hostage to invading dragons and promised to marry a wicked fairy. Now she's being sent to far-off Villene to play the part of a charming, diplomatic princess. Her only comfort lies in writing letters to her pen pal and best friend--Jasper, a young dragon she's never even met.

But when an accident leads to her exile from Villene, Sofia is free to wander as she pleases for the first time in her life. And when Jasper's magical sister Aventurine turns him into a human boy, Sofia thinks life can't get any better. Until . . . the legendary ice giants of the north attack, trying to reclaim the territory that was theirs centuries ago. With the dragons and royals frozen in ice, can Sofia and Jasper save their families and kingdom?

With another strong heroine and plenty of action, this is an enchanting and strong-hearted fantasy set in the same world as The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart and The Girl with the Dragon Heart.

Acclaim for The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart
A Kids' Indie Next List Pick
An Amazon Best Book of the Month
A Mighty Girl Best Book of the Year
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
A VOYA Top Shelf Pick

Автор: Burgis Stephanie
Название: The Girl with the Dragon Heart
ISBN: 1547602449 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781547602445
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 8270.00 T
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A chocolate-filled, girl-powered fantasy with a witty heroine who learns what home truly means, perfect for fans of Shannon Hale.

Will satisfy readers who hunger for feel-good tales that pack a girl-power punch, like Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted or the movie Moana. --School Library Journal on The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart

Silke has always been good at spinning the truth and storytelling. So good that, just years after arriving in the kingdom as a penniless orphan, she has found her way to working for the most splendid chocolate makers in the city as a master promoter. Although Silke loves her work at the Chocolate Heart, she's certain it's not going to last, and what Silke wants more than anything is somewhere to call home--somewhere safe. But when your best friend is a dragon-turned-hot-tempered-girl, trouble is always right around the corner.

Then Silke gets the opportunity she's been waiting for: the Crown Princess personally asks her to spy on the Elfenwald royal family during their first visit to the kingdom. In return, Silke will have the home she's always wanted in the secure palace. But Silke has her own dark, secret reasons for not trusting fairies . . . and her mission isn't as simple as she hoped. Soon, she discovers that her city is in danger--and that maybe it's more her home than she ever realized.

Can Silke find out the truth about the fairies while keeping her own secrets hidden?

A Mighty Girl Best Book of the Year

Автор: Burgis, Stephanie
Название: Scales and sensibility
ISBN: 173911762X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781739117627
Издательство: Неизвестно
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Цена: 34320.00 T
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Описание: Wannabe artist Miranda Blair is named the sole heir to the estate of her estranged grandmother, Gertrude, but as a prerequisite she must spend a hundred days at Gertrude`s New England cottage. The handsome next-door neighbor seems determined to turn Miranda`s resented countdown into a purpose-driven season of possibilities; will she discover her true colors and ensure a paint-worthy future?