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Maonomics
The end of the cold war was thought to signal the triumph of Western capitalism over communism. Maonomics argues just the opposite: Capitalism is collapsing and instead, 'communism with a profit motive' will prevail. Bestselling author and Journalist Loretta Napoleoni charts the prodigious ascent of the Chinese economic miracle and the parallel course of the West's ongoing insistence on misconstruing China and its economy even as its influence and importance has become undeniable. Based on first-hand reporting, Loretta translates the Chinese view as a warning to the West.
Boy in the Suitcase, The
Nina Borg, a Red Cross nurse, wife and mother of two, is trying to live a quiet life. The last thing her husband wants is for her to go running off on another dangerous mission to help illegal refugees. But when Nina's estranged friend Karin leaves Nina a key to a public locker in a Copenhagen train station and begs her to take care of its contents, Nina gets drawn into a brutally violent underworld. Inside the suitcase is a three-year-old boy: naked, drugged, but alive. Nina tries to find out who the boy is, but when Karin is murdered, their lives are threatened too.
Smell of Football, The
When Mick Rathbone signed for Birmingham City as a 16 year-old apprentice he was living every schoolboy's dream. But when he discovered he was so nervous he was unable to speak, let alone pass the ball, in the presence of his boyhood hero and City star Trevor Francis. That's when he realised that a career in football might not be everything he had imagined. The Smell of Football is the brutally honest and utterly unputdownable story of how 'Baz' conquered his personal demons to build a life in the game.
Smell of Football, The
When Mick Rathbone signed for Birmingham City as a 16 year-old apprentice he was living every schoolboy's dream. But when he discovered he was so nervous he was unable to speak, let alone pass the ball, in the presence of his boyhood hero and City star Trevor Francis. That's when he realised that a career in football might not be everything he had imagined. The Smell of Football is the brutally honest and utterly unputdownable story of how 'Baz' conquered his personal demons to build a life in the game.
Popeye Cookbook, The
One of those rare books that really encourages readers to eat their greens - with Popeye's well-known love of spinach, this is the perfect opportunity to introduce a whole range of nutritious recipes that are as fun to make as they are to eat. Popeye fans can now prepare a week's worth of healthy meals, with chapters on breakfast, lunch and dinner. Other chapters include vegetarian recipes, Swee' Pea's desserts, snacks, smoothies and seaside suppers. All recipes are easy to make with adult supervision and feature spinach as a main ingredient.
Art of Non-Conformity, The
Chris Guillebeau shot to fame when he published a report on his blog called 'A Brief Guide to World Domination'. Within weeks, it was downloaded more than 100,000 times in over 60 countries, written about in the New York Times and endorsed by Seth Godin. It outlined a plan to 'take over the world' by doing what is most meaningful whilst helping others in unique way. The Art of Non-Conformity expands upon the gutsy ideas first introduced in Guillebeau work and travel.
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century 1969
The second volume detailing the exploits of Miss Wilhelmina Murray and her extraordinary colleagues. Volume two takes place almost 60 years after the events of Century 1910, in the psychedelic haze of Swinging London in 1969 - a place where Tadukic Acid Diethylamide 26 is the drug of choice and where different underworlds are starting to overlap dangerously to an accompaniment of sit-ins and sitars.
Debt
Economic history states that money replaced a bartering system, yet there isn't any evidence to support this axiom. Anthropologist Graeber presents a stunning reversal of this conventional wisdom. For more than 5,000 years, humans have used elaborate credit systems to buy and sell goods. Since the beginning of the agrarian empires, humans have been divided into debtors and creditors. Through time, virtual credit money was replaced by gold and the system as a whole went into decline. This fascinating history is told for the first time.
Manga Dreams
An exclusive body of work by esteemed photography duo Anderson & Low is a collaboration between the subjects - dedicated followers of the manga aesthetic and culture - and photographers, in which numerous layers of interpretations, translations, exchanges, reproductions and visual executions are involved. Throughout the series, street youth and visual cyber culture clash with contemporary art in a technically and visually discerning interpretation of manga culture. Anderson & Low embrace digital technology and montage layers in this visually exuberant series.
Witness The Night
Winner of the 2010 Costa First Novel Award, this is a highly atmospheric mystery set in India, with the controversial subject of female foeticide at the fore. In a small town in the heart of India, a young girl is found tied to a bed inside a townhouse where 13 people lie dead. The girl is alive, but only just. She is arrested for the murders she is believed to have committed. Visiting social worker Simran attempts to break through the girl's mute trance to discover the truth. Hauntingly real and beautifully atmospheric, this ia a major debut.
Role Models
Here, from the incomparable John Waters, is a paean to the power of subversive inspiration that will delight, amuse, enrich and happily horrify readers everywhere. Role Models is a self-portrait told through intimate profiles of favourite personalities - some famous, some unknown. From the English novelist Denton Welch to the timelessly appealing singer Johnny Mathis, here are the figures who helped John Waters form his own brand of neurotic happiness. A personal invitation into one of the most unique artistic minds of the time.
Take Ivy
Described by The New York Times as, 'a treasure for fashion insiders', Take Ivy was originally published in Japan in 1965, setting off an explosion of American-influenced 'Ivy Style' fashion among students in the trendy Ginza shopping district of Tokyo. The product of four sartorial style enthusiasts, Take Ivy is a collection of candid photographs shot on the campuses of America's elite, Ivy League universities. The series focuses on men and their clothes, perfectly encapsulating the unique academic fashion of the era.
The Daughter
From one of Greece's most popular novelists comes this story of a 65-year-old actress, from her childhood in a provincial Greek town to her life as a pensioner. As a child she lives through the horrors of German occupation and the Greek civil war, seeing her mother sleep with Italian soldiers to feed her children and, later, being accused of collaborating with the enemy. Matesis' acclaimed novel vividly recaptures a little discussed period of Greece's recent past, while also telling the personal story of one woman's passion.
Iron Man Versus Whiplash
Readers get to meet the all-new, all-different and all-deadly Whiplash in this special in-continuity lead-in to the forthcoming Iron Man 2 movie, due to be released in May 2010. Who is Anton Vanko and why does he blame Tony Stark for the murder of thousands? For that matter, why does the United Nations? Reprints Iron Man Versus Whiplash #1-4.
Twickenham
Packed with photography from the RFU's own archive and items of memorabilia plucked from the Twickenham Museum, this stunning book also includes the fascinating Twickenham memories of numerous rugby greats including Bill Beaumont, Will Carling, Jonny Wilkinson and Sir Clive Woodward. Featuring the greatest players, the best tries and the most memorable matches ever played at the stadium, this lavish coffee-table book is a fitting tribute to the 100th anniversary of Twickenham in 2009-10.
Beauty
Bangladeshi 20 year old Beauty, having resisted her parents' insistence she marry young and in the family tradition, is forced onto the jobseekers' treadmill. Her fractious encounters with officialdom, fellow claimants, strangers and passers-by in the city streets, exacerbated by the restrictions (and comfort) of her own language and culture, place her at the mercy of unlikely helpers such as Mark, a friendly, dog-owning, Sun-reading wide boy, Jamaican Delford and Peter, a middle-class dropout on the rebound from a bitter relationship.
Going Rouge
Sarah Palin, the ex-governor of Alaska who shot to fame as John McCain's running mate, shocking many with her far right, fundamentalist Christian, gun-toting, anti-abortion proclamations has become an obsession that just won't go away. Published on the same day as Palin's own autobiography, Going Rogue (HarperCollins), this incisive and illuminating collection of essays is stirring huge debate. Edited by two senior editors at The Nation magazine, it is smart, sharp and up-to-the minute. Contributors include Naomi Klein, Tom Perrotta, Eve Ensler, Gary Younge and Gloria Steinem.
4 Ingredients
Over 340 quick, easy and very delicious recipes that readers can easily whip up to wow their friends and family - and all with only 4 or less ingredients. Featuring fantastic recipes from breakfast to dinner, entrees to desserts and lunchbox delights, 4 Ingredients is ideal for busy people, those on a tight budget, students or those with not enough room for a full pantry.
So That's Why They Call it Great Britain
It covers less than half of one percent of the Earth's land mass, but is responsible for more than 40% of the world's great inventions. The first car, the first train and aeroplane came from Great Britain as did the steam engine, the jet engine, the engine of the internet, the first computer, the first telephone, the first TV, the first lightbulb and the first loo roll. Britain is truly great - and this explains why.
4 Ingredients
Over 340 quick, easy and very delicious recipes that readers can easily whip up to wow their friends and family - and all with only 4 or less ingredients. Featuring fantastic recipes from breakfast to dinner, entrees to desserts and lunchbox delights, 4 Ingredients is ideal for busy people, those on a tight budget, students or those with not enough room for a full pantry.
