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Geography & the EnvironmentJune 2025Demystifying informal urban design and planning
Insights from Asia
by Mahyar Arefi
Touting informal settlements or informality in general as illegal, crime-ridden, unsafe, filthy, chaotic, and formal developments as legal, orderly or safe, and so forth has not solved anything and informality as a way of life or an economic reality lingers and grows. Demystifying informal urban design and planning delves deeper into this conundrum and seeks to debunk some common misguided perceptions about it. Borrowing popular philosophical and political analogies from Isaiah Berlin and Gregory Treverton and others, it encourages urban designers and planners to become multitaskers like foxes rather than hedgehogs who can do one thing right. The book ends with some general takeaways on assuming more proactive roles in informal urban design issues and avoiding two potential pitfalls while interacting with them.
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July 2025Intimate afterlives of empire
Memory and decolonisation in autobiography
by Astrid Rasch
Through close readings of almost twenty autobiographies written after the break-up of the British Empire, the book examines how individuals engage with the changing narrative landscape brought about by decolonisation. It considers the autobiographies less for what they may teach us about the moment remembered and more as windows on the act of remembering. This adds a crucial dimension to our understanding of the legacies of colonialism and how the ongoing process of decolonisation is reflected on the level of the individual. It argues that autobiographers are at once influenced by and seek to influence the cultural memory of empire and its legacies, and the authors' own position in both. Situated at the intersection of imperial/decolonisation history, memory studies, and life writing studies, the book uncovers this intimate afterlife of empire.
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November 2025Cute & Cozy Coloring - Spooky
Malbuch für Erwachsene, Teenager und Kinder - Mit 40 niedlichen Halloween-Motiven zur kreativen Beschäftigung - Zum Wohlfühlen und Entspannen
by Becky Cas
Zeit für eine gemütliche MalpauseSchnapp dir deine Stifte, eine Tasse Tee und mach’s dir gemütlich! Dieses Malbuch lädt zum Entspannen, Träumen und Kreativsein ein. Vergiss für einen Moment den Alltagsstress, während du die süßen Motive mit bunten Farben zum Leuchten bringst. 40 cozy Motive für stundenlangen Ausmalspaß Hilft dabei, sich zu entspannen und den Alltag hinter sich zu lassen Einseitig-bedrucktes und dickes Papier, um Durchdrücken zu verhindern Perfektes Geschenk für alle, die gerne malen – egal, welches Alter Praktisches, quadratisches Format
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November 2025Cute & Cozy Coloring - Hygge Moments
Malbuch für Erwachsene, Teenager und Kinder - Mit 40 niedlichen Motiven zur kreativen Beschäftigung - Zum Wohlfühlen und Entspannen
by Becky Cas
Zeit für eine gemütliche Malpause Schnapp dir deine Stifte, eine Tasse Tee und mach’s dir gemütlich! Dieses Malbuch lädt zum Entspannen, Träumen und Kreativsein ein. Vergiss für einen Moment den Alltagsstress, während du die süßen Motive mit bunten Farben zum Leuchten bringst. 40 cozy Motive für stundenlangen Ausmalspaß Hilft dabei, sich zu entspannen und den Alltag hinter sich zu lassen Einseitig-bedrucktes und dickes Papier , um Durchdrücken zu verhindern Perfektes Geschenk für alle, die gerne malen – egal, welches Alter Praktisches , quadratisches Format
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November 2025Cute & Cozy Coloring - Merry Christmas
Malbuch für Erwachsene, Teenager und Kinder - Mit 40 niedlichen Weihnachts-Motiven zur kreativen Beschäftigung - Zum Wohlfühlen und Entspannen
by Becky Cas
Zeit für eine gemütliche MalpauseSchnapp dir deine Stifte, eine Tasse Tee und mach’s dir gemütlich! Dieses Malbuch lädt zum Entspannen, Träumen und Kreativsein ein. Vergiss für einen Moment den Alltagsstress, während du die süßen Motive mit bunten Farben zum Leuchten bringst. 40 cozy Motive für stundenlangen Ausmalspaß Hilft dabei, sich zu entspannen und den Alltag hinter sich zu lassen Einseitig-bedrucktes und dickes Papier, um Durchdrücken zu verhindern Perfektes Geschenk für alle, die gerne malen – egal, welches Alter Praktisches, quadratisches Format
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The ArtsJanuary 2019The secret life of romantic comedy
by Celestino Deleyto
The secret life of romantic comedy offers a new approach to one of the most popular and resilient genres in the history of Hollywood. Steering away from the rigidity and ideological determinism of traditional accounts of the genre, this book advocates a more flexible theory, which allows the student to explore the presence of the genre in unexpected places, extending the concept to encompass films that are not usually considered romantic comedies. Combining theory with detailed analyses of a selection of films, including To Be or Not to Be (1942), Rear Window (1954), Kiss Me Stupid (1964), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) and Before Sunset (2004), the book aims to provide a practical framework for the exploration of a key area of contemporary experience - intimate matters - through one of its most powerful filmic representations: the genre of romantic comedy. Original and entertaining, The secret life of romantic comedy is perfect for students and academics of film and film genre.
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Business, Economics & LawNovember 2024The Island Book of Records Volume II
1969-70
by Neil Storey
The second volume of this highly collectable series, covering the pivotal years of 1969-70. The Island Book of Records Volume II documents the years 1969-70, during which Island sought to build on its success with the Spencer Davis Group by seeking out new British rock talent. By the end of the period, Island was emerging as a major British label, one that could boast releases from Jethro Tull, Nick Drake, King Crimson, John and Beverley Martyn, Fairport Convention and Cat Stevens. Featuring material from recent interviews and from media interviews of the time, and including a comprehensive discography of 45s, The Island Book of Records Volume II is lavishly illustrated with gig adverts (very many at venues that no longer exist), concert tickets, flyers, international LP variants, labels, LP and 45 adverts and other ephemera collector's dream.
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Lifestyle, Sport & LeisureJune 2024Round our way
Sam Hanna's visual legacy
by Heather Nicholson
Sam Hanna (1903-96), a pioneering filmmaker from Burnley, Lancashire, was dubbed the 'Lowry of filmmaking' by BBC broadcaster Brian Redhead in the 1980s. The well-meant label stuck, even though it misses the variety of Hanna's remarkable output. Hanna's intimate glimpses into the lives of strangers enable us to imagine the possible stories that lie behind the images. Away from mid-century exponents of documentary filmmaking and photography, Hanna shows us humanity and a microcosm of a world in change, where his subjects are caught up in issues far beyond their grasp that we, as onlookers years later, encounter and see afresh. Written and curated by historian Heather Norris Nicholson, Round our way combines stills, essays and archive photography to document Hanna's unique visual record on film, particularly in northern England, but also further afield, during decades of profound change.
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Humanities & Social SciencesJanuary 2026Migration and social policy in a changing world
Histories, challenges and dilemmas
by Bryan Fanning
Migration and social policy in a changing world bridges the generally separate fields of social policy and migration studies. This book traces social policy responses to migration from the Industrial Revolution to today's era of globalisation and large-scale migration. Through case studies from across the globe, the book explores key themes including rural-urban migration, social citizenship, welfare internationalism and diasporic care systems. It examines how migrants are included in or excluded from social citizenship in host societies, and how they become providers of welfare services such as health and social care. Moving beyond a methodological nationalist focus, the book investigates migrant incorporation into welfare states through family networks, faith communities, and other informal welfare structures. It combines migrants' experiences with host societies' immigration politics, institutional perspectives and policies to present a comprehensive analysis of the migration-welfare relationship. This volume fills a gap in academic literature and offers policymakers, practitioners and scholars a framework for understanding the interplay between migration and social policy in our changing world.
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The ArtsFebruary 2009The secret life of romantic comedy
by Celestino Deleyto
The secret life of romantic comedy offers a new approach to one of the most popular and resilient genres in the history of Hollywood. Steering away from the rigidity and ideological determinism of traditional accounts of the genre, this book advocates a more flexible theory, which allows the student to explore the presence of the genre in unexpected places, extending the concept to encompass films that are not usually considered romantic comedies. Combining theory with detailed analyses of a selection of films, including To Be or Not to Be (1942), Rear Window (1954), Kiss Me Stupid (1964), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) and Before Sunset (2004), the book aims to provide a practical framework for the exploration of a key area of contemporary experience - intimate matters - through one of its most powerful filmic representations: the genre of romantic comedy. Original and entertaining, The secret life of romantic comedy is perfect for students and academics of film and film genre. ;
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Humanities & Social SciencesDecember 2009Charity and poverty in England, c.1680–1820
Wild and visionary schemes
by Sarah Lloyd
This book explores responses to poverty in eighteenth-century England, with an eye to some of the odder manifestations of charity and poor relief. Whether discussing proposals for vast inland colonies or cosy firesides, men and women demonstrated that imagination, excitement and experiment were as important as systematic argument in making early-modern social policy. Ceremonies and material objects encapsulated ideas and attracted supporters; energy poured into realising imagined prospects in buildings, streetscapes and landscapes across England and beyond. Charity and Poverty in England aims to shed fresh light on ideas and lived experience, on cultural worlds in which social relations were unevenly worked out. It analyses the settings in which gentlemen, magistrates, officials, pamphleteers, ladies and neighbours reacted to the poverty of others, and poor people asserted their own beliefs and experiences. The book will be of interest to researchers in the fields of eighteenth-century cultural history and the history of social policy. ;
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November 2019Find me in the Storm
by Kira Mohn
Not a single soul as far as the eye can see. Just sea, cliffs and the beach. And a lighthouse. It’s a wondrously beautiful place – not that Airin has a chance to enjoy it. The lighthouse has been converted into a cosy living space available for rent, and 24-year-old Airin has to look after the property while at the same time running her own bed and breakfast in Castledunn. It’s a lot of work for one person, but normally everything runs smoothly. Until Joshua, the nephew of the lighthouse owner, moves in. Arrogant and priggish, he complains ceaselessly about everything. Airin feels like strangling him. Or kissing him. Who cares, just as long as he stops talking! 16+ years The third volume of a unique romance trilogy about three young women, a lighthouse and love. All titles can be read separately! Rousing characters and a fine dry humor For all fans of Mona Kasten, Laura Kneidl and Colleen Hoover! More than 60.000 copies of this series were sold!
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October 2022My Father's Secret
The BND, my family and I
by Corinna von Bassewitz
For a long time, Corinna von Bassewitz believed her father was a soldier, later on that he was a diplomat. Then, at the age of 16, she learnt something unbelievable: he had been a secret agent for the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND, Germany's Federal Intelligence Service). Once the secret had been at least partly uncovered, she became something of a spy herself and eventually found some confidential documents in her parents' attic. Later, she realised that her father had been living as a double agent for the FRG and the GDR. So what effect does it have on a girl if her father conceals his true identity and eventually disappears without trace? Along with her family history, the author provides multi-layered and exciting insights into the historical context of the Cold War. A very personal book, intriguingly told and emotionally touching.
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)DENSE
by Stefanie Sargnagel
"Hi everyone! My name is Steffi (Stefanie) and I am starting this book today to speak freely about my life. Here’s a little about me: I live in Vienna, Austria, in a nice little flat in a cosy council estate, which has a lot of Rottweilers who I think are really cute. I went through a lot of stuff between the age of 16 and 20. Once a crazy person tried to kill me – I still have a scar on my hand to prove it.’" Stefanie Sargnagel is an Internet star, an audience magnet and a unique author. This is her first book, pretty much a classic coming-of-age novel.
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June 2024Dangerously Close
by Lana Rotaru, Moon Notes
Mit schönem Farbschnitt in der Erstauflage – Lieferung je nach Verfügbarkeit Hochspannung garantiert! Im Kampf für die Wahrheit kommt Liv der Liebe gefährlich nah. Seit seiner Verurteilung hat er beharrlich geschwiegen, doch jetzt erzählt er ihr seine Geschichte: Die ambitionierte Studentin der Journalistik Liv beschließt, ihre Abschlussarbeit über einen der aufsehenerregendsten Kriminalfälle der jüngeren Zeit zu schreiben: den Mord an der beliebten und erfolgreichen Influencerin Sarah Mills. Der Fall scheint glasklar, der Mörder hat gestanden und sitzt seine Strafe bereits ab. Nach dem Prozess hat er sich nicht mehr zu dem Fall geäußert. Bis heute. Überraschenderweise lässt er sich auf Interviews mit Liv ein. Je öfter sie mit ihm spricht, desto mehr zweifelt Liv an der offiziellen Version der Geschichte. Und sie beginnt sich zu fragen, ob es nur noch Angst ist, die ihr Herz höherschlagen lässt, sobald sie das Gefängnis betritt. Romance hinter Gittern: „Dangerously Close“ erzählt von jenem unwiderstehlichen Prickeln, das nicht sein darf. Die starke, ambitionierte Protagonistin Liv agiert fernab von Rollenklischees und begeistert mit ihrer Entschlossenheit und ihrem Mut Leser*innen ab 16 Jahren, die Crime-Romance-Geschichten lieben. Du zählst zu den New Adults? Du magst Tropes wie „Forbidden Love“ und „Morally Grey Characters“? Dann ist dieser aufregende Mix aus Romance und Thrill perfekt für dich. Spannender Twist: Wenn du spürst, dass die offizielle Version der Geschichte nicht die wahre ist, gerät die Grenze zwischen Gut und Böse ins Wanken. Autorin Lana Rotaru schreibt seit Jahren romantische Bücher für junge Erwachsene – dies ist ihr erster Gefängnisthriller. Genial ausgestattet in der Erstauflage: Softcover mit Klappen, trendig illustriertem Buchschnitt und coolem Lesezeichen zum Abtrennen.
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