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Privacy is Power - Carissa Veliz - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Privacy is Power - Carissa Veliz - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

An Economist BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR As the data economy grows in power, Carissa Véliz exposes how our privacy is eroded by big tech and governments, why that matters and what we can do about it. The moment you check your phone in the morning you are giving away your data. Before you''ve even switched off your alarm, a whole host of organisations have been alerted to when you woke up, where you slept, and with whom. As you check the weather, scroll through your ''suggested friends'' on Facebook, you continually compromise your privacy.Without your permission, or even your awareness, tech companies are harvesting your information, your location, your likes, your habits, and sharing it amongst themselves. They''re not just selling your data. They''re selling the power to influence you. Even when you''ve explicitly asked them not to. And it''s not just you. It''s all your contacts too.Digital technology is stealing our personal data and with it our power to make free choices. To reclaim that power and democracy, we must protect our privacy.What can we do? So much is at stake. Our phones, our TVs, even our washing machines are spies in our own homes. We need new regulation. We need to pressure policy-makers for red lines on the data economy. And we need to stop sharing and to adopt privacy-friendly alternatives to Google, Facebook and other online platforms.Short, terrifying, practical: Privacy is Power highlights the implications of our laid-back attitude to data and sets out how we can take back control. If you liked The Age of Surveillance Capitalism , you''ll love Privacy is Power because it provides a philosophical perspective on the politics of privacy, and it offers a very practical outlook, both for policymakers and ordinary citizens.

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People Power - Dan Jellinek - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

People Power - Dan Jellinek - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

As protestors around the world risk their lives in pursuit of democracy, in the UK the word has never seemed so tarnished. Surveys regularly show our politicians are not liked, not trusted and not wanted. Voter turnout is shockingly low, and episodes such as the MPs’ expenses scandal serve to confirm the opinion that public officials are all as bad as each other.So what is the answer?Lighting the way through the corridors of power, Dan Jellinek provides a unique and accessible guide to democracy in Britain, explaining how its elements work – from national and local government to free speech, the internet and the rule of law – and the role that we, the public, need to play to keep the wheels turning.Illustrated by Harry Venning (Clare in the Community, Hamlet), People Power ''s mission is not only to explain but to galvanise and engage people in a positive way. If you want to know how your small actions can bring about big changes, how you can improve your lot and the lives of others, then you must read this book. Stand up and be counted. The power is in your hands.

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Power Play - Danielle Steel - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Power Play - Danielle Steel - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Fiona Carson has proven herself as CEO of a multibillion-dollar high-tech company – a successful woman in a man''s world. Devoted single mother, world-class strategist, and tough negotiator, Fiona has to manage a delicate balancing act every day.Meanwhile, Marshall Weston basks in the fruits of his achievements. At his side is his wife Liz who has gladly sacrificed her own career to raise their three children. Smooth, shrewd and irreproachable, Marshall''s power only enhances his charisma – but he harbors secrets that could destroy his life at any moment. Both must face their own demons, and the lives they lead come at a high price. But just how high a price are they willing to pay to stay at the top of their game? POWER PLAY is a compelling, heart-rending portrayal of love, family and career – the perfect read for fans of Penny Vincenzi and Lesley Pearce.

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Houses of Power - Simon Thurley - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Houses of Power - Simon Thurley - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Excellent . . . Fresh, learned, readable and full of life'' Dan Jones, Mail on Sunday Houses of Power is the result of Simon Thurley''s thirty years of research, picking through architectural digs, and examining financial accounts, original plans and drawings to reconstruct the great Tudor houses and understand how these monarchs shaped their lives. ________ What was it like to live as a royal Tudor? Why were their residences built as they were and what went on inside their walls? Who slept where and with who? Who chose the furnishings? And what were their passions?________The Tudors ruled through the day, throughout the night, in the bath, in bed and in the saddle. Their palaces were genuine power houses - the nerve-centre of military operations, the boardroom for all executive decisions and the core of international politics. Far more than simply an architectural history - a study of private life as well as politics, diplomacy and court - it gives an entirely new and remarkable insight into the Tudor world.

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The Power of Moments - Chip Heath - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Power of Moments - Chip Heath - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER''Beautifully written, brilliantly researched'' Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit ''The most interesting, immediately actionable book I’ve read in quite a while'' Adam Grant, bestselling author of Think Again In this bestseller by the authors of Switch and Made to Stick , Chip and Dan Heath explore why certain brief experiences can jolt, elevate and change us - and how we can learn to create such extraordinary moments in our own life and work.What if a teacher could design a lesson that he knew his students would remember twenty years later? What if a doctor or nurse knew how to orchestrate moments that would bring more comfort to patients? What if you had a better sense of how to create memories that matter for your children? Many of the defining moments in our lives are the result of accident or luck - but why leave our most meaningful, memorable moments to chance when we can create them?In The Power of Moments , Chip and Dan Heath explore the stories of people who have created standout moments, from the owners who transformed an utterly mediocre hotel into one of the best-loved properties in Los Angeles by conjuring moments of magic for guests, to the scrappy team that turned around one of the worst elementary schools in the country by embracing an intervention that lasts less than an hour.Filled with remarkable tales and practical insights, The Power of Moments proves we all have the power to transform ordinary experiences into unforgettable ones.

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The Power of Moments - Chip Heath - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Power of Moments - Chip Heath - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER''Beautifully written, brilliantly researched'' Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of GRIT ''The most interesting, immediately actionable book I’ve read in quite a while... If life is a series of moments, the Heath brothers have transformed how I plan to spend mine'' Adam Grant, bestselling author of ORIGINALS and OPTION B , with Sheryl Sandberg In this latest New York Times bestseller by the authors of Switch and Made to Stick , Chip and Dan Heath explore why certain brief experiences can jolt, elevate and change us - and how we can learn to create such extraordinary moments in our own life and work.What if a teacher could design a lesson that he knew his students would remember twenty years later? What if a doctor or nurse knew how to orchestrate moments that would bring more comfort to patients? What if you had a better sense of how to create memories that matter for your children? Many of the defining moments in our lives are the result of accident or luck - but why leave our most meaningful, memorable moments to chance when we can create them?In The Power of Moments , Chip and Dan Heath explore the stories of people who have created standout moments, from the owners who transformed an utterly mediocre hotel into one of the best-loved properties in Los Angeles by conjuring moments of magic for guests, to the scrappy team that turned around one of the worst elementary schools in the country by embracing an intervention that lasts less than an hour.Filled with remarkable tales and practical insights, The Power of Moments proves we all have the power to transform ordinary experiences into unforgettable ones.

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The Power of Moments - Dan Heath - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Power of Moments - Dan Heath - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER''Beautifully written, brilliantly researched'' Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of GRIT ''The most interesting, immediately actionable book I’ve read in quite a while... If life is a series of moments, the Heath brothers have transformed how I plan to spend mine'' Adam Grant, bestselling author of ORIGINALS and OPTION B , with Sheryl Sandberg In this latest New York Times bestseller by the authors of Switch and Made to Stick , Chip and Dan Heath explore why certain brief experiences can jolt, elevate and change us - and how we can learn to create such extraordinary moments in our own life and work.What if a teacher could design a lesson that he knew his students would remember twenty years later? What if a doctor or nurse knew how to orchestrate moments that would bring more comfort to patients? What if you had a better sense of how to create memories that matter for your children? Many of the defining moments in our lives are the result of accident or luck - but why leave our most meaningful, memorable moments to chance when we can create them?In The Power of Moments , Chip and Dan Heath explore the stories of people who have created standout moments, from the owners who transformed an utterly mediocre hotel into one of the best-loved properties in Los Angeles by conjuring moments of magic for guests, to the scrappy team that turned around one of the worst elementary schools in the country by embracing an intervention that lasts less than an hour.Filled with remarkable tales and practical insights, The Power of Moments proves we all have the power to transform ordinary experiences into unforgettable ones.

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Power Play - Anne Mccaffrey - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Power Play - Anne Mccaffrey - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

At last the living, breathing, sentient world of Petaybee was about to become a recognized and independent planet. Colonel Yana Maddock, now married to Sean Shongili, was bidden to the meeting on Gal Three to give testimony and discuss the future of the miracle snow and ice world where every human, animal, and plant lived in harmony with the entity that was Petaybee itself.But their arch-enemy, Matthew Luzon, who had been humiliated and nearly destroyed when Petaybee took her revenge on him, had still not given up his designs on the rich, varied, and unusual world. He was determined to destroy its chances of autonomy.And so Petaybee found itself swamped with visitors, hunters eager to kill the wildlife, merchants and scientists ready to strip the land, and religious malcontents wanting to ''talk'' to the planet. And then Yana - pregnant with her first child - was kidnapped by the infamous and enigmatic pirate, Onidi Louchard - and Yana''s ransom was to be the world of Petaybee itself.Power Play is the third in the sequence of novels about the world of Petaybee, the first two volumes being Powers That Be and Power Lines.

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Numbered Account - Christopher Reich - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Numbered Account - Christopher Reich - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Someone murdered Nick Neumann''s father.Now, seventeen years later, new evidence emerges implicating his father''s employer, Zurich''s venerable United Swiss Bank.Nick is willing to do whatever it takes to find his father''s killer - even if it means abandoning a glittering career on Wall Street and a beautiful fiancee.And when he infiltrates the bank in his search for the truth, he finds himself plunged into a world where everything - gold, power, even life and death - has its price. Sinking ever deeper into this clandestine world of unbridled greed and treachery, Nick turns to an alluring but dangerous woman with an agenda of her own, and soon learns that in order to catch his father''s murderer he, too, must become a criminal.As the bank comes under investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Nick finds himself protecting the one man who may hold the key to the truth - the key to his father''s murder. And as his search intensifies, as Nick gets closer to the answers, he must face the fact that his own life could be the final sacrifice he has to make.

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The Power of Fun - Catherine Price - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Power of Fun - Catherine Price - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''A shortcut to boosting your joy.'' Oprah Winfrey '' Accessible and instantly rewarding.'' Guardian ''The best self-help book of 2022. This is the book everyone needs to read.'' Independent _____________________________________ When did you last feel exhilarated and light-hearted? When did you last feel fully alive? When did you last have fun? In our always-on, tech-addicted lifestyles, the pursuit of fun has become an indulgence. We have forgotten how to relax.Award-winning science journalist Catherine Price argues that fun is the key to living a more meaningful, fulfilling and happier life. If you prioritize fun, you will:* Be healthier, less stressed and have more energy* Find community and a sense of purpose* Stop languishing and start flourishingAnd best of all? You''ll enjoy yourself!Ground-breaking, eye-opening and packed with useful advice, The Power of Fun won''t just change the way you think, it will bring you back to life. __________ ''This delightful book might just be what we need to start flourishing.'' ADAM GRANT, author of Think Again ''The Marie Kondo of Brains.'' New York Times

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Churchill: The Power of Words - Winston Churchill - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Churchill: The Power of Words - Winston Churchill - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Winston Churchill understood and wielded the power of words throughout his six decades in the public eye. His wartime writings and speeches revealed both his vision for the future and his own personal feelings, fascinating generation after generation with their powerful style and thoughtful reflection. In this book Churchill’s official biographer, Martin Gilbert, has skilfully selected 200 extracts from his entire oeuvre of books, articles and speeches that reflect his life story, career and philosophy. From intimate memories of his childhood to his contributions to half a century of debates on war and social policy, we see how Churchill used words for different purposes: to argue for moral causes; to advocate action in the national and international spheres, and to tell of his own struggles, setbacks and achievements. Martin Gilbert’s informed choice of extracts and his illuminating explanations linking them together create a compelling biography of Churchill as recounted in the great man’s own inimitable words.

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The Purpose of Power - Alicia Garza - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Purpose of Power - Alicia Garza - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A Must-Read Book of 2020 - TIME ''Should be read around the world.'' Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist ''Garza is ferociously smart and laser-focused... her passion is infectious.'' Guardian _______________ Black Lives Matter began as a hashtag when Alicia Garza wrote what she calls ''a love letter to Black people'' on Facebook. But hashtags don''t build movements, she tells us. People do. Interwoven with Garza''s experience of life as a Black woman, The Purpose of Power is the story of how she responded to the persistent message that Black lives are of less value than white lives by galvanizing people to create change. It''s an insight into grass roots organizing to deliver basic needs - affordable housing, workplace protections, access to good education - to those locked out of the economy by racism. It is an attempt not only to make sense of where Black Lives Matter came from but also to understand the possibilities that Black Lives Matter and movements like it hold for our collective futures. Ultimately, it''s an appeal to hearts and minds, demanding that we think about our privileges and prejudices and ask how we might contribute to the change we want to see in the world._______________ ''Alicia Garza combines immense wisdom with political courage to inspire a new generation of activists, dreamers and leaders... People like Alicia have been speaking up for decades. If we want to turn protest into substantive change, it''s about time we finally listened.'' David Lammy, MP ''Insightful, compelling and necessary.'' Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy

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The Power Of Hope - Kate Garraway - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Power Of Hope - Kate Garraway - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''A raw, honest rollercoaster that touches the heart'' ***** ''Kate and her family''s courageous battle is told with such candour'' ***** ''Written from the heart with the will never to give up hope'' ***** ........................ In March 2020, Kate Garraway''s husband, Derek Draper, contracted Covid-19 and was placed in a medically-induced coma. Thought to be the UK''s longest-fighting Covid-19 patient, he spent more than a year in hospital before returning home to be with Kate and their children, Darcey and Billy. However he continued to suffer the devastating after-effects of COVID and passed away at the start of January 2024.In this intimate book, Kate shares her deeply personal story. As well as recounting how the illness took hold of their lives, she writes about coping with uncertainty, how she''s supporting her children through this traumatic time, how she has found strength in community and how she strives to hold on to hope even at the darkest of times. Covid-19 has affected everyone across the country in so many ways and Kate hopes that by revealing her own personal experience, it will give comfort to others. By sharing the lessons she has learnt along the way, it will help us all begin to try to re-build our lives.Kate''s exceptional courage, positivity and warmth shine through on every page, making The Power of Hope a truly inspiring read that will resonate with all of us whose lives continue to be touched by the virus. WRITTEN IN 2021 THIS EDITION WAS UPDATED IN 2022 WITH NEW MATERIAL ABOUT CARING FOR DEREK AT HOME .

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The Secret Dreamworld Of A Shopaholic - Sophie Kinsella - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Secret Dreamworld Of A Shopaholic - Sophie Kinsella - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

----------------------------------------------------- The fabulous first Shopaholic novel by international No. 1 bestselling author Sophie Kinsella. The perfect pick-me-up when life is hanging in the (bank) balance . . . ! ----------------------------------------------------- Meet Rebecca Bloomwood . She has a great flat, a fabulous wardrobe full of the season''s must-haves, and a job telling other people how to manage their money. She spends her leisure time ... shopping. Retail therapy is the answer to all her problems. She knows she should stop, but she can''t. She tries Cutting Back , she tries Making More Money . But neither seems to work. The letters from the bank are getting harder to ignore. Can Becky ever escape from this dreamworld, find true love, and regain the use of her credit card? Everybody loves Sophie Kinsella: "I almost cried with laughter" Daily Mail "Hilarious . . . you''ll laugh and gasp on every page" Jenny Colgan "Properly mood-altering . . . funny, fast and farcical. I loved it" Jojo Moyes "A superb tale. Five stars!" Heat

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Making Money - Sir Terry Pratchett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Making Money - Sir Terry Pratchett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Whoever said you can''t fool an honest man wasn''t one.'' The Royal Bank of Ankh-Morpork is facing a crisis and needs a shake-up in management. Cue Moist von Lipwig, Postmaster General and former con artist. If anyone can rescue the city''s ailing financial institution, it''s him. He doesn''t really want the job, but the thing is, he doesn''t have a choice.Moist has many problems to solve as part of his new role: the chief cashier is almost certainly a vampire, the chairman needs his daily walkies, there''s something strange happening in the cellar, and the Royal Mint is running at a loss.Moist begins making some ambitious changes . . . and some dangerous enemies. Because money is power and certain stakeholders will do anything to keep a firm grip on both . . . ''As bright and shiny as a newly minted coin; clever, engaging and laugh-out-loud funny'' The Times Making Money is the second book in the Moist von Lipwig series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.

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Power Lines - Anne Mccaffrey - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Power Lines - Anne Mccaffrey - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The miraculous and mysterious world of Petaybee was to be investigated. No-one - no-one outside Petaybee, that is - could believe that the planet was a living, breathing sentient entity, that every plant and animal was in symbiotic communication with the spirit of the Petaybean world. Matthew Luzon was one of the investigators, an arrogant, wily, manipulative man who didn''t believe there was anything in the universe that couldn''t be controlled by hard scientific methods. His plan was to crush Petaybee, strip it of its mineral assets, and subdue or destroy the inhabitants. Major Yanaba Maddock - who had been sent to Petaybee to die, but who now understood its secretive curative powers - with the help of Sean Shongili, Clodagh, and all the gifted ones of Kilcoole, was determined to fight for their world. It was a battle in which every human, every plant, and every secretive telepathic creature - most especially the famous orange felines of Petaybee - was to be put at risk. Luzon was determined to destroy them - whatever the cost.

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Raising Steam - Terry Pratchett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Raising Steam - Terry Pratchett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

To the consternation of the patrician, Lord Vetinari, a new invention has arrived in Ankh-Morpork – a great clanging monster of a machine that harnesses the power of all of the elements: earth, air, fire and water. This being Ankh-Morpork, it’s soon drawing astonished crowds, some of whom caught the zeitgeist early and arrive armed with notepads and very sensible rainwear. Moist von Lipwig is not a man who enjoys hard work – as master of the Post Office, the Mint and the Royal Bank his input is, of course, vital . . . but largely dependent on words, which are fortunately not very heavy and don’t always need greasing. However, he does enjoy being alive, which makes a new job offer from Vetinari hard to refuse . . . Steam is rising over Discworld, driven by Mister Simnel, the man wi’ t’flat cap and sliding rule who has an interesting arrangement with the sine and cosine. Moist will have to grapple with gallons of grease, goblins, a fat controller with a history of throwing employees down the stairs and some very angry dwarfs if he’s going to stop it all going off the rails . . .

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Raising Steam - Terry Pratchett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Raising Steam - Terry Pratchett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

‘I could tell which of my fellow tube passengers had downloaded it to their e-readers by the bouts of spontaneous laughter’ Ben Aaronovitch, Guardian The Discworld is very much like our own – if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . . Change is in the air for Moist von Lipwig , swindler, con-man, and (naturally) head of the Royal Bank and Post Office. A steaming, clanging new invention – a steam locomotive named Iron Girder , to be precise – is drawing astonished crowds. Suddenly it’s a matter of national importance that the trains run on time. Moist does not enjoy hard work. His input at the bank and post office consists mainly of words, which are not that heavy. Or greasy. And it certainly doesn’t involve rickety bridges, runaway cheeses or a fat controller with knuckledusters. What Moist does enjoy is being alive, which may not be a perk of running the new railway. Because, of course, some people have OBJECTIONS, and they’ll go to extremes to stop locomotion in its tracks.____________________ The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Raising Steam is the third and final book in the Moist von Lipwig series.

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The Power of Unwavering Focus - Dandapani - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Power of Unwavering Focus - Dandapani - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS BY LEARNING TO FOCUS. Focus can be learned and improved with practice, just like learning to read or write.Focus is at the core of all human success, yet we are constantly distracted.Distraction is damaging relationships, our working lives and our happiness.Whether you''re seeking to improve yourself as a team member or a leader, a partner or a parent, a student or a teacher, this book will help you learn how to focus and in doing so, dramatically improve your productivity, relationships, mental health, happiness and your ability to achieve your life goals.Drawing on ancient Hindu monastic tradition, Dandapani shows us in this ten-step guide that concentration is a skill we can learn and improve with practice.

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The Power of Belonging - Lobsang Tenzin Negi - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Power of Belonging - Lobsang Tenzin Negi - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Leverage your biology to support the healing of anxiety, isolation, deep sadness and conflict with this research-tested program for actively practicing compassion. Tasked by the Dalai Lama to find new ways of sharing ancient Tibetan wisdom with the modern world, Lobsang Tenzin Negi has been at the forefront of compassion science for over 25 years. The culmination of this work, his pioneering Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) is more effective than mindfulness in reducing anxiety and depression, and helps to nurture kinder, more collaborative societies too.Guiding us through 8 basic steps, Dr Negi reveals that compassion is a natural instinct, and shows how CBCT can shift our internal wiring to unlock this simple superpower. Each chapter blends traditional Buddhist stories, contemporary anecdotes from across the world, scientific evidence, practical advice, guided meditation and a three-step exercise, to give us a comprehensive and memorable method for improving our lives.

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The Venus Conspiracy - Michael Cordy - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Venus Conspiracy - Michael Cordy - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Fans of Dan Brown and Michael Crichton will love this breath-taking, mesmirising thriller from bestselling author Michael Cordy where even human emotions can be bought and where true love can be faked... "A taut, gripping thriller" - THE TIMES "Michael Cordy has given the British thriller a much needed adrenalin injection...Our answer to Michael Crichton" - THE MIRROR "A well constructed thriller, one that delves right down the line from initial concept, through fast action to explosive finale...A masterclass in how it''s done...Sheer entertainment..." - OBSERVER "A ... fascinating read. Only one word can describe it, incredible. Buy it now." -- ***** Reader review "A great writer" -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************** HOW CAN A DRUG THAT MAKES PEOPLE FALL MADLY IN LOVE BE A BAD THING? So thinks Professor Bacci when he inadvertently unlocks the biochemical key to falling in love, and develops a drug capable of creating emotions indistinguishable from the real thing.Determined that the world should benefit from his discovery, he seeks funding and business advice from a private Swiss bank, owned by the secretive Kappel family .Unknown to Bacci, however, Helmut Kappel sees love as a sickness to be exploited, and has his own plan for abusing the drug''s power - a cynical nightmare of breathtaking arrogance far removed from Bacci''s naive dream of spreading love around the world...

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Small Gods - Terry Pratchett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Small Gods - Terry Pratchett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

'' You should do things because they''re right. Not because gods say so. They might say something different another time. '' Religion is a competitive business in the Discworld. Everyone has their own opinion and their own gods, of every shape and size - all fighting for faith, followers, and a place at the top.So when the great god Om accidentally manifests himself as a lowly tortoise, stripped of all divine power, it''s clear he''s become less important than he realised.In such instances, you need an acolyte, and fast. Enter Brutha, the Chosen One - or at least the only One available. He wants peace, justice and love - but that''s hard to achieve in a world where religion means power, and corruption reigns supreme . . . ''An intriguing satire on institutionalized religion corrupted by power . . .'' Independent ''Deftly weaves themes of forgiveness, belief and spiritual regeneration'' The Times The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Small Gods is a standalone.

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Extreme Economies - Richard Davies - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Extreme Economies - Richard Davies - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

*Winner of the Enlightened Economist Prize 2019* *Winner of Debut Writer of the Year at the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2020* *Longlisted for the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2019* '' Extreme Economies is a revelation - and a must-read.'' Andy Haldane, Chief Economist at the Bank of England To understand how humans react and adapt to economic change we need to study people who live in harsh environments. From death-row prisoners trading in institutions where money is banned to flourishing entrepreneurs in the world''s largest refugee camp, from the unrealised potential of cities like Kinshasa to the hyper-modern economy of Estonia, every life in this book has been hit by a seismic shock, violently broken or changed in some way.In his quest for a purer view of how economies succeed and fail, Richard Davies takes the reader off the beaten path to places where part of the economy has been repressed, removed, destroyed or turbocharged. He tells the personal stories of humans living in these extreme situations, and of the financial infrastructure they create. Far from the familiar stock reports, housing crises, or banking scandals of the financial pages, Extreme Economies reveals the importance of human and social capital, and in so doing tells small stories that shed light on today''s biggest economic questions. ''A highly original approach to understanding what really makes economies tick.'' Mervyn King, former Governor of the Bank of England

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Cat Fight - Kit Conway - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Cat Fight - Kit Conway - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

When the peace shatters in suburbia, the claws come out . . . Coralie King, Emma Brooks and Twig Dorsett are friends. Sort of. They're neighbours on an exclusive Sevenoaks estate who get along. It's convenient. But one May bank holiday, Coralie's husband insists he saw a panther on the bonnet of his car. And cracks between the elite of the Briar Heart Estate begin to emerge. As the summer wears on and there are more sightings, the big cat frenzy reaches a fever pitch. Tensions between neighbours threaten to boil over. Everyone is watching their back. But is the real predator a seventy-kilo cat with razor-sharp claws? Or is the actual danger of a much more domestic variety?

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