A stark & lyrical account of the psyche in crisis from the author of Kith Tristimania tells the story of a devastating year-long episode of manic depression, culminating in a long solo pilgrimage across Spain. Recording the experience of mania as has rarely been done before, Jay Griffiths shows how the condition is at once terrifying & also profoundly creative, both tricking & treating the psyche. An intimate & raw journey, Tristimania illuminates something of the universal human spirit. ...

Laurence Sterne`s The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman is a huge literary paradox, for it is both a novel & an anti-novel. As a comic novel replete with bawdy humour & generous sentiments, it introduces us to a vivid group of memorable characters, variously eccentric, farcical & endearing. As an anti-novel, it is a deliberately tantalising & exuberantly egoistic work, ostentatiously digressive, involving the reader in the labyrinthine creation of a purported autobiography. This mercurial eighteenth-century text thus anticipates modernism & postmodernism. Vibrant & bizarre, Tristram Shandy provides an unforgettable experience. We may see why Nietzsche termed Sterne `the most liberated spirit of all time`. ...

A single Yes, a single No, a Too Soon or a Too Late makes that hour irrevocable for hundreds of generations while deciding the life of a single man or woman, of a nation, even the destiny of all humanity. Five vivid dramatizations of some of the most pivotal episodes in human history, from the Fall of Constantinople to Scott`s doomed attempt to reach the South Pole, bringing the past to life in brilliant technicolor. Contents: Foreword The Field of Waterloo The Race to Reach the South Pole The Conquest of Byzantium The Sealed Train (Lenin`s journey across Europe before the Russian Revolution) Wilson`s Failure (Woodrow Wilson & Versailles) ...

Robbie Marshall had it all
- love, children & a successful business. So why did he trade it all in for the saddle of a Triumph
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Understanding the modern city & the powerful forces within it is the life`s work of Harvard urban economist Edward Glaeser, who at forty is hailed as one of the world`s most exciting urban thinkers. Travelling from city to city, speaking to planners & politicians across the world, he uncovers questions large & small whose answers are both counterintuitive & deeply significant. Should New Orleans be rebuilt? Why can`t my nephew afford an apartment in New York? Is London the new financial capital of the world? Is my job headed to Bangalore? In Triumph of the City, Glaeser takes us around the world & into the mind of the modern city -- from Mumbai to Paris to Rio to Detroit to Shanghai, & to any number of points in between -- to reveal how cities think, why they behave in the manners that they do, & what wisdom they share with the people who inhabit them. `A masterpiece` Steven D. Levitt, co-author of Freakonomics `A brilliant read: persuasive & provocative` Time Out ` Replete with lightly borne learning, this is a tremendous book` Bryan Appleyard, Literary Review ` Fascinating` Sunday Telegraph ` Comprehensive, compelling & strongly recommended” Tim Harford, author of The Undercover Economist & Adapt `A hymn to the city` Metro ...

The trivet recalls Rwanda’s mountainous terrain. The beautiful design illustrates the mountain ranges that cover the nation & surround the countryside with amazing views. This heat resistant trivet is perfect to set a tea kettle on or hot dish from the oven. With a woven loop attached on the back, they can be hung up as wall decor for a globally inspired feel. When you purchase these handcrafted goods from Kazi Goods (All Across Africa), you are creating opportunities for men & women across Africa to thrive. It’s that simple. Inspired living, opportunities to thrive. Go ahead, take in your love for the world every day & share in the delight of connecting with African artisans. Kazi Goods reaches deep into rural villages in the developing world & provides training & fair wage jobs that restore dignity & promote self-sufficiency
- the way forward for sustainable development in Africa. They re-invest profits to further expand artisan development through artisan training; by training rural farmers to become artisans who then teach existing craftsmen new techniques to expand markets. in addition, their teams provide education on finance, business management & leadership to empower men & women throughout the entire value chain. Artful craftsmanship that does good. Specifications:- Care Instructions:- Meaning & Purpose:- Approx. 10” D x 0.5” H- Made in Rwanda- Product is made from all natural fibers of sisal & sweet grass- Organic dyes are used to dye the sisal- Profiled weaver tag is attached to each product- Trivet has a hang loop on the back for wall décor- Safe to use with food* All products are made by hand with love & vary slightly in color & size. Made only in an ethical, fair trade environment. Handwoven by a cooperative of women located in Rwanda, this one of kind piece takes weeks to complete.
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The best rides in the freeride hot spots of the Alps – this is the simple formula of the Freeride Maps. The first map available to freeriders is making the locals freeride knowledge available to a broad public. All ridable slopes, drops & couloirs are marked as freeride corridors in different colours for three difficulty ratings: blue for technically easy terrain, yellow requires advanced to very advanced ability & red is extremely difficult terrain that is partially exposed & therefore reserved to crack riders. Short ascents are marked with red lines. The Freeride Maps are based on topographic maps 1:25, 000. They contain all essential information about the terrain that is necessary for planning & going freeriding. The maps are printed on water resistant & indestructible paper. On the back side, the maps include all relevant planning, safety & rescue information. ...

The best rides in the freeride hot spots of the Alps – this is the simple formula of the Freeride Maps. The first map available to freeriders is making the locals freeride knowledge available to a broad public. All ridable slopes, drops & couloirs are marked as freeride corridors in different colours for three difficulty ratings: blue for technically easy terrain, yellow requires advanced to very advanced ability & red is extremely difficult terrain that is partially exposed & therefore reserved to crack riders. Short ascents are marked with red lines. The Freeride Maps are based on topographic maps 1:25, 000. They contain all essential information about the terrain that is necessary for planning & going freeriding. The maps are printed on water resistant & indestructible paper. On the back side, the maps include all relevant planning, safety & rescue information. ...

Troll is fed up with eating boring old goats, so off he strolls in search of some scrumptious children. But the little boy on the bike insists that the four children in the car behind him would be FAR tastier than him. &
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- those children in the school bus behind would be yummier still. But the children in the big digger are looking hungry, too. It`s time for that terrible Troll to make a quick exit!

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Norway, 1965. A team of young climbers from the north of England camp at the bottom of the tallest vertical rock face in Europe
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