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The Consolations of Philosophy - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Consolations of Philosophy - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLEROne of the most influential voices in modern philosophy - the author of The Course of Love, Religion for Atheists, The Art of Travel and The School of Life Alain de Botton presents a one-stop shop for solving the problems of everyday life through the wisdom of history''s great philosophers''Singlehandedly, de Botton has taken philosophy back to its simplest and most important purpose: helping us live our lives'' Independent ''Few discussions on the great philosophers can have been so entertaining... An ingenious, imaginative book'' The Sunday Times ''Witty, thoughtful, entertaining... It manages to make philosophy both enjoyable and relevant'' Anthony Clare, Literary Review ''No doubt about it, philosophy is the new rock and roll and Alain de Botton is its Colonel Tom Parker... A pleasure to read. And good writing, like good philosophy, is always a consolation'' John Banville, Irish Times Alain de Botton has set six of the finest minds in the history of philosophy to work on the problems of everyday life. Find out what Socrates, Epicurus, Seneca, Montaigne, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche would say about the things that bother us all the most: lack of money, the pain of love, inadequacy, anxiety, the fear of failure and the pressure to conform.

DKK 139.00
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Status Anxiety - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Status Anxiety - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERFrom one of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of The Course of Love, The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists and The School of Life - Alain de Botton sets out to understand our universal fear of failure - and how we might change it ''De Botton''s gift is to prompt us to think about how we live and how we might change things'' The Times We all worry about what others think of us. We all long to succeed and fear failure. We all suffer - to a greater or lesser degree, usually privately and with embarrassment - from status anxiety. Alain de Botton gives a name to this universal condition and sets out to investigate both its origins and possible solutions. He looks at history, philosophy, economics, art and politics - and reveals the many ingenious ways that great minds have overcome their worries. The result is a book that is not only entertaining and thought-provoking - but genuinely wise and helpful as well. ''He analyses modern society with great charm, learning and humour. His remedies come as a welcome relief when most books offering solutions to the stresses of life recommend the lotus position'' Daily Mail

DKK 127.00
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The News - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The News - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERFrom one of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of The Course of Love, The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists and The School of Life - an accessible and eye-opening exploration of our relationship with ''the news''''His gift is to prompt us to think about how we live and how we might change things'' The Times ''De Botton analyses modern society with great charm, learning and humour. His remedies come as a welcome relief'' Daily Mail ''Like all classic de Botton, there are plenty of insightful observations here, peppered with some psychology, a dash of philosophy, a big dollop of commonsense'' Scotsman ''The news'' occupies a range of manic and peculiar positions in our lives. We invest it with an authority and importance which used to be the preserve of religion - but what does it do for us?Mixing current affairs with philosophical reflections, de Botton offers a brilliant illustrated guide to the precautions we should take before venturing anywhere near the news and the ''noise'' it generates. Witty and global in reach, The News will ensure you''ll never look at reports of a celebrity story or political scandal in quite the same way again.

DKK 126.00
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Religion for Atheists - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Religion for Atheists - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERNUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom one of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of The Course of Love, The Consolations of Philosophy, The Art of Travel and The School of Life ''A serious and optimistic set of practical ideas that could improve and alter the way we live'' Jeanette Winterson, The Times ''A beautiful, inspiring book... offering a glimpse of a more enlightened path'' Sunday Telegraph ''Smart, stimulating, sensitive. A timely and perceptive appreciation of how much wisdom is embodied in religious traditions and how we godless moderns might learn from it'' Financial Times ''There isn''t a page in this book that doesn''t contain a striking idea or a stimulating parallel'' Mail on Sunday Alain de Botton takes us one step further than Dawkins or Hitchens ventured - into a world of ideas beyond the God debate... All of us, whether religious, agnostic or atheist, are searching for meaning. And in this wise and life-affirming book, non-believer Alain de Botton both rejects the supernatural claims of the major religions and points out just how many good ideas they sometimes have about how we should live.And he suggests that non-believers can learn and steal from them.Picking and choosing from the thousands of years of advice assembled by the world''s great religions, Alain de Botton presents a range of fascinating ideas and practical insights on art, community, love, friendship, work, life and death. He shows how they can be of use to us all, irrespective of whether we do or don''t believe.

DKK 139.00
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The School of Life - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The School of Life - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Give the gift of inspiration: an essential guide to living wisely and well, no matter what challenges the world throws at you - f rom Alain de Botton, the bestselling author of The Consolations of Philosophy, The Art of Travel and The Course of Love This is a book about everything you were never taught at school. It''s about how to understand your emotions, find and sustain love, succeed in your career, fail well and overcome shame and guilt. It''s also about letting go of the myth of a perfect life in order to achieve genuine emotional maturity. Written in a hugely accessible, warm and humane style, The School of Life is the ultimate guide to the emotionally fulfilled lives we all long for - and deserve. This book brings together ten years of essential and transformative research on emotional intelligence, with practical topics including: - how to understand yourself- how to master the dilemmas of relationships- how to become more effective at work - how to endure failure- how to grow more serene and resilient Praise for Alain de Botton: ''What he has managed to do is remarkable: to help us think better so that we may live better lives'' Irish Times ''A serious and optimistic set of practical ideas that could improve and alter the way we live'' Jeanette Winterson, The Times ''Alain de Botton likes to take big, complex subjects and write about them with thoughtful and deceptive innocence'' Observer

DKK 127.00
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The Architecture of Happiness - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Architecture of Happiness - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER From one of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of The Course of Love, The Consolations of Philosophy and The School of Life, The Architecture of Happiness explores the fascinating hidden links between the buildings we live in and our long-term wellbeing. ''Engaging and intelligent . . . Full of splendid ideas, happily and beautifully expressed'' Independent What makes a house truly beautiful? Why are many new houses so ugly? Why do we argue so bitterly about sofas and pictures - and can differences of taste ever be satisfactorily resolved?To answer these questions and many more, de Botton looks at buildings across the world, from medieval wooden huts to modern skyscrapers; he examines sofas and cathedrals, tea sets and office complexes, and teases out a host of often surprising philosophical insights. The Architecture of Happiness will take you on a beguiling tour through the history and psychology of architecture and interior design, and will change the way you look at your home. ''Alain de Botton takes big, complex subjects and writes about them with thoughtful and deceptive innocence'' Observer ''Clever, provocative and fresh as a daisy'' Literary Review

DKK 139.00
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The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

From one of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of The Course of Love, The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists and The School of Life - a lucid exploration of the state in which most of us spend most of our lives''De Botton''s wit and powers of ironic observation are on display throughout what is a stylish and original book. The workplace brings out the best in his writing'' Sunday Times ''Timely, wonderfully readable. De Botton has pretty much got to the bottom of the subject'' Spectator ''Terribly funny, touches us all'' Daily Mail ''Brilliant, enormously engaging'' Guardian Why do so many of us love or hate our work? How has it come to dominate our lives? And what should we do about it?Work makes us. Without it we are at a loss; in work we hope to have a measure of control over our lives. Yet for many of us, work is a straitjacket from which we cannot free ourselves.Criss-crossing the world to visit workplaces and workers both ordinary and extraordinary, and drawing on the wit and wisdom of great artists, writers and thinkers, Alain de Botton here explores our love-hate relationship with our jobs. He poses and answers little and big questions: from what should I do with my life? to what will I have achieved when I retire? The Pleasure and Sorrows of Work explains why it is we do what we do all day, and applies sympathy, humour and insight to helping us make the most of it.

DKK 141.00
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The Art of Travel - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Art of Travel - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER ''Honest, funny and dripping with witty aphorisms. Extremely entertaining and enlightening [...] all the way to journey''s end'' Herald One of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of The Course of Love, The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists and The School of Life, presents a travel guide with a difference - an exploration of why we travel, and what we learn along the way... Few activities seem to promise as much happiness as going travelling: taking off for somewhere else, somewhere far from home, a place with more interesting weather, customs and landscapes. But although we are inundated with advice on where to travel to, we seldom ask why we go and how we might become more fulfilled by doing so.With the help of a selection of writers, artists and thinkers - including Flaubert, Edward Hopper, Wordsworth and Van Gogh - Alain de Botton provides invaluable insights into everything from holiday romance to hotel minibars, airports to sightseeing. The perfect antidote to those guides that tell us what to do when we get there, The Art of Travel tries to explain why we really went in the first place - and helpfully suggest how we might be happier on our journeys. ''Delightful, profound, entertaining. I doubt if de Botton has written a dull sentence in his life'' Jan Morris ''An elegant and subtle work, unlike any other. Beguiling'' Colin Thubron, The Times

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The Course of Love - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Course of Love - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERFrom one of our great thinkers on modern life and the human condition - an unforgettable story of love and marriage from the author of bestselling novel Essays in Love as well as T he Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists and The School of Life '' The Course of Love probes the very heart of marriage , its shifts and squalls, its great adventure, with such forensic tenderness. I laughed a lot, too '' Deborah Moggach Modern love is never easy. Society is obsessed with stories of romance, but what comes after happily ever after? This is a love story with a difference. From dating to marriage, from having kids to having affairs, it follows the progress of a single ordinary relationship: tender, messy, hilarious, painful, and entirely un-Romantic. It is a love story for the modern world, chronicling the daily intimacies, the blazing rows, the endless tiny gestures that make up a life shared between two people. Moving and deeply insightful, The Course of Love offers us a window into essential truths about the nature of love. ''Engaging, sympathetic, acutely perceptive... There''s a refreshing honesty in what de Botton has to say '' Guardian ''Anyone who is, has been, or would ever like to be, in a satisfying, successful relationship, would do well to read de Botton'' Irish Independent ''He debunks the myth of the happily ever after with a painfully familiar, often hilarious detailing of petty arguments, the occasional extra-marital fling, the moments of loneliness and the declining frequency of sex... It''s not only hugely enjoyable but life enhancing too'' Daily Mail

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A Therapeutic Journey - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A Therapeutic Journey - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

AS HEARD ON THE DIARY OF A CEO PODCAST WITH STEVEN BARTLETTFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of The School of Life This is a book about how to optimise your mental health. Written with kindness and sympathy, it is a practical guide to emotional well-being, calm and psychological maturity.Alain de Botton explores how we can cope with a variety of mental challenges, from the mild to the severe. It considers how and why we can get overly anxious or low; how we can best understand our pasts and how they shape us; and how we can build resilience, so as to live wisely alongside certain difficulties.At heart this is a book about psychological happiness – about discovering equilibrium and meaning, and finding our way to connection and joy. ‘This book does a wonderful job of making you realise that the thing you’re going through, and the way that you are, isn’t evidence of your inadequacy. It’s actually evidence that you are perfectly human’ Steven Bartlett, author and host of The Diary of a CEO ''One of our most consistently illuminating writers on contemporary culture'' John Gray, New Statesman

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A Therapeutic Journey - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A Therapeutic Journey - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

AS HEARD ON THE DIARY OF A CEO PODCAST WITH STEVEN BARTLETTFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of The School of Life This is a book about how to optimise your mental health. Written with kindness and sympathy, it is a practical guide to emotional well-being, calm and psychological maturity. Alain de Botton explores how we can cope with a variety of mental challenges, from the mild to the severe. It considers how and why we can get overly anxious or low; how we can best understand our pasts and how they shape us; and how we can build resilience, so as to live wisely alongside certain difficulties.At heart this is a book about psychological happiness – about discovering equilibrium and meaning, and finding our way to connection and joy. ‘This book does a wonderful job of making you realise that the thing you’re going through, and the way that you are, isn’t evidence of your inadequacy. It’s actually evidence that you are perfectly human’ Steven Bartlett, author and host of The Diary of a CEO ''One of our most consistently illuminating writers on contemporary culture'' John Gray, New Statesman

DKK 123.00
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Philosophy for Polar Explorers - Erling Kagge - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Philosophy for Polar Explorers - Erling Kagge - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

** The North Pole: The History of an Obsession by Erling Kagge is out 27 February 2025 ** ''Erling Kagge transforms and consoles us'' Alain de Botton ____________________________ Surviving extreme conditions can teach us to lead a fulfilled life. No one knows this better than Erling Kagge, who was the first man in history to reach all of the Earth''s poles by foot - the North, the South, and the summit of Everest. In Philosophy for Polar Explorers he brings together the wisdom and expertise he has gained from the expeditions that have taken him to the limits of the earth, and of human endurance.In sixteen meditative but practical lessons - from cultivating an optimistic outlook, to getting up at the right time, to learning to take pleasure in the small things and comfort in solitude - Erling Kagge reveals what survival in the most extreme conditions can teach us about how to lead a meaningful life. Wherever we may be headed. ____________________________ ''His wisdom will soothe and awaken'' Fearne Cotton''A delightful book that explores the strange land between getting out of bed in the morning and reaching for the moon Tristan Gooley ''A wonderfully deft Swiss army knife of a book'' Dan Richards'' As an explorer Erling Kagge is world class; as a writer he is equally gifted '' Sir Ranulph Fiennes ''Erling Kagge is a philosophical adventurer - or perhaps an adventurous philosopher'' The New York Times ''An author for our noisy times, full of a rare and deeply redemptive languor and perspective'' Alain de Botton

DKK 139.00
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The Philosophy of an Explorer - Erling Kagge - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Philosophy of an Explorer - Erling Kagge - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

** The North Pole: The History of an Obsession by Erling Kagge is out 27 February 2025 ** ''Erling Kagge transforms and consoles us'' Alain de Botton ____________________________ Surviving extreme conditions can teach us to lead a fulfilled life. No one knows this better than Erling Kagge, who was the first man in history to reach all of the Earth''s poles by foot - the North, the South, and the summit of Everest. In Philosophy for Polar Explorers he brings together the wisdom and expertise he has gained from the expeditions that have taken him to the limits of the earth, and of human endurance.In sixteen meditative but practical lessons - from cultivating an optimistic outlook, to getting up at the right time, to learning to take pleasure in the small things and comfort in solitude - Erling Kagge reveals what survival in the most extreme conditions can teach us about how to lead a meaningful life. Wherever we may be headed. ____________________________ ''His wisdom will soothe and awaken'' Fearne Cotton''A delightful book that explores the strange land between getting out of bed in the morning and reaching for the moon Tristan Gooley ''A wonderfully deft Swiss army knife of a book'' Dan Richards'' As an explorer Erling Kagge is world class; as a writer he is equally gifted '' Sir Ranulph Fiennes ''Erling Kagge is a philosophical adventurer - or perhaps an adventurous philosopher'' The New York Times ''An author for our noisy times, full of a rare and deeply redemptive languor and perspective'' Alain de Botton

DKK 112.00
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The Child, the Family, and the Outside World - D. W. Winnicott - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Child, the Family, and the Outside World - D. W. Winnicott - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''The greatest British psychoanalyst who ever lived. He writes beautifully and simply about the problems of everyday life'' Alain de Botton The paediatrician and child psychiatrist D. W. Winnicott changed the way we think about childhood by placing the parent-infant relationship at the heart of human happiness, and by encouraging mothers and fathers to trust their own instincts. In this landmark work he follows the development of a child from their first weeks to finding their place in the wider world, touching on everything from crying and feeding to shyness, jealousy, independence and anger. His plain-speaking, humane and non-judgemental approach continues to influence our understanding of parenting today. ''His style is lucid, his manner friendly, and his years of experience provide much wise insight into child behaviour and parental attitudes'' British Journal of Psychology

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A Very English Scandal - John Preston - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A Very English Scandal - John Preston - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The bestselling book that inspired the Bafta-winning BBC drama Corruption. Blackmail. Conspiracy to murder. A Very English Scandal has all the hallmarks of a classic thriller with one difference. It''s all true.In the late 1960s Jeremy Thorp, the charismatic leader of the Liberal Party, was at the height of his political career. But homosexuality had only just been legalized, and a former relationship with a younger man named Norman Scott threatened to destroy Thorp''s carefully curated facade. Helped by fellow politicians, Thorpe schemed, deceived and embezzled until he saw only one way to silence his ex-lover for good.Meticulously researched and endlessly extraordinary, Thorp''s trial captured the moment that British society discovered the truth about its political class - and learned just how far the Establishment will go to protect its own. ''Gripping. A story of cack-handed assassins, buffoonish policemen, dodgy Home Secretaries'' Daily Telegraph ''I loved it; eccentric, dark, humane and English in the very best sense'' Alain de Botton''Retold with masterful skill . . . It grips like a detective story'' Daily Mail, Book of the Week JOHN PRESTON''S NEXT BOOK, FALL: THE MYSTERY OF ROBERT MAXWELL , IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW

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How to be Both - Ali Smith - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

How to be Both - Ali Smith - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

WINNER OF THE WOMEN''S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2015 WINNER OF THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE 2014 WINNER OF THE 2014 COSTA NOVEL AWARD ''I take my hat off to Ali Smith. Her writing lifts the soul'' Evening Standard How to be both is a novel all about art''s versatility. Borrowing from painting''s fresco technique to make an original literary double-take, it''s a fast-moving genre-bending conversation between forms, times, truths and fictions. There''s a renaissance artist of the 1460s. There''s the child of a child of the 1960s. Two tales of love and injustice twist into a singular yarn where time gets timeless, structural gets playful, knowing gets mysterious, fictional gets real - and all life''s givens get given a second chance.*****''Brims with palpable joy'' Daily Telegraph ''She''s a genius, genuinely modern in the heroic, glorious sense'' Alain de Botton ''A delight. A masterpiece. Magical'' Sunday Times WINNER OF THE SALTIRE SOCIETY LITERARY BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2014 SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2014 Ali Smith''s new novel, Companion piece, is available now.

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On Marriage - Devorah Baum - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

On Marriage - Devorah Baum - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORKER AND KIRKUS ''Devorah Baum is a visionary writer. Her intellectual depth, her emotional precision and her searing insight can only be gathered under an old fashioned word: wisdom'' Zadie Smith A shining exploration of why we marry from writer and academic Devorah Baum For better or worse, for richer for poorer, till death us do part – we’ve always done it and we’re still doing it. Of all our cultural institutions, marriage is the most ancient, but also the most puzzling.In this compelling and delightful book, Devorah Baum examines the many meanings we have given to marriage, interweaving the personal with insights from a host of writers, artists and thinkers.From Freud to Ferrante, and One Thousand and One Nights to Fleabag , she looks at marriage in all of its forms – from act of love to leap of faith, and asks: what are we really doing when we say ‘I do’?Both celebration and critique, On Marriage is a guide like no other to the landscape of marriage. ''A hugely thought-provoking, witty, warm tour around every significant writer and thinker on love to have emerged since Adam and Eve'' Alain de Botton

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The Poetry Pharmacy - William Sieghart - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Poetry Pharmacy - William Sieghart - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Truly a marvellous collection ... There is balm for the soul, fire for the belly, a cooling compress for the fevered brow, solace for the wounded, an arm around the lonely shoulder - the whole collection is a matchless compound of hug, tonic and kiss'' Stephen Fry Sometimes only a poem will do. These poetic prescriptions and wise words of advice offer comfort, delight and inspiration for all; a space for reflection, and that precious realization - I''m not the only one who feels like this .In the years since he first had the idea of prescribing short, powerful poems for all manner of spiritual ailments, William Sieghart has taken his Poetry Pharmacy around the length and breadth of Britain, into the pages of the Guardian , onto BBC Radio 4 and onto the television, honing his prescriptions all the time. This pocket-sized book presents the most essential poems in his dispensary: those which, again and again, have really shown themselves to work . Whether you are suffering from loneliness, lack of courage, heartbreak, hopelessness, or even from an excess of ego, there is something here to ease your pain. ''The book is delightful; it rightly resituates poetry in relation to its biggest and most serious task: helping us to live and die well'' Alain de Botton

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On Marriage - Devorah Baum - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

On Marriage - Devorah Baum - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORKER AND KIRKUS ''Devorah Baum is a visionary writer. Her intellectual depth, her emotional precision and her searing insight can only be gathered under an old fashioned word: wisdom'' Zadie Smith A shining exploration of why we marry from writer and academic Devorah Baum For better or worse, for richer for poorer, till death us do part – we’ve always done it and we’re still doing it. Of all our cultural institutions, marriage is the most ancient, but also the most puzzling.In this compelling and delightful book, Devorah Baum examines the many meanings we have given to marriage, interweaving the personal with insights from a host of writers, artists and thinkers.From Freud to Ferrante, and One Thousand and One Nights to Fleabag , she looks at marriage in all of its forms – from act of love to leap of faith, and asks: what are we really doing when we say ‘I do’?Both celebration and critique, On Marriage is a guide like no other to the landscape of marriage. ''A hugely thought-provoking, witty, warm tour around every significant writer and thinker on love to have emerged since Adam and Eve'' Alain de Botton

DKK 126.00
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Humanise - Thomas Heatherwick - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Humanise - Thomas Heatherwick - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

From one of the world''s most imaginative designers comes a story about humanity told through the lens of our buildings. ''This book is a super-accessible guide as to why we shouldn''t put up with soulless buildings and how we might change that'' GRAYSON PERRY*****Our world is losing its humanity.Too many developers care more about their shareholders than society. Too many politicians care more about power than the people who vote for them. And too many cities feel soulless and depressing, with buildings designed for business, not for us. So where do we find hope? Thomas Heatherwick has an alternative. By changing the world around us, we can improve our health, restore our happiness, and save our planet. The time has come to put human emotion back at the heart of the design process. Drawing on thirty years of making bold, beautiful buildings, neuroscience and cognitive psychology, Heatherwick brings together vivid stories and hundreds of beautiful images into a visual masterpiece. Humanise will inspire us to do nothing less than remake our world.***** ''Thomas Heatherwick brings a velvet sledgehammer to the way we think about buildings and how they change our lives . . . I want to live in the kind of city Heatherwick imagines!'' SIMON SINEK '' Humanise is a masterwork. It''s quietly furious, impassioned, rigorous and forensic in all the right doses. It leaves me very hopeful indeed about how things could go from here'' ALAIN DE BOTTON

DKK 161.00
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Respect - Richard Sennett - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Respect - Richard Sennett - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Richard Sennett''s Respect: The Formation of Character in an Age of Equality is a provocative and timely examination of the forces that erode respect in modern society. ''Unlike food, respect costs nothing. Why, then, should it be in short supply?'' Respect can be attained by gaining success, by developing talents, through financial independence and by helping others. But, Sennett argues, many who are not able to achieve the demands of today''s meritocracy lose the esteem that should be given to them. From his childhood in a poor Chicago housing project to the contrasting methods of care practised by a nun and a social worker, from the harmonious interaction of musicians to the welfare system, Sennett explores the ways in which mutual respect can forge bonds across the divide of inequality. ''One of the boldest social thinkers of his generation ... [Sennett] has a genius for revealing the roots of our discontents'' Boyd Tonkin, Independent ''Dazzling ... an elegant mix of interview, anecdote and wide research'' Jenny Turner, Guardian '' This is the voice of a prophet'' Scott McLemee, Washington Post ''Wise and humane ... Sennett has set his sights on that most daring of missions: to make the world a better place'' Alain de Botton, Daily Telegraph ''Wholly engrossing ... [Sennett] explores ways of preserving an equality of respect'' Alan Ryan, New York Review of Books Richard Sennett''s previous works include The Fall of Public Man , The Corrosion of Character, Respect , Flesh and Stone and The Craftsman . He taught for many years at the New York Institute of the Humanities and is now a Professor at the London School of Economics.

DKK 155.00
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Every Family Has A Story - Julia Samuel - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Every Family Has A Story - Julia Samuel - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ''Essential, clever and kind'' Alain de Botton ''I am a huge admirer of Julia''s work'' Elizabeth Day____________________In her bestselling follow-up to Grief Works and This Too Shall Pass , much-loved psychotherapist Julia Samuel invites us into her sessions as she explores the relationships that have the power to touch us and hurt us most: those with our family.Through eight beautifully told case studies, covering a variety of families across multiple generations, she analyses common issues from losing a parent to children leaving home, and from separation to step-relationships. In doing so she shows how much is, in fact, inherited -- and how much can be healed when it is faced together. Every Family Has A Story provides the tools that will help with this work of improving our relationships. Its twelve touchstones for family well-being show how to communicate effectively, set boundaries, fight productively and allow change.This is a wise and insightful exploration of modern life that will help us create the families we wish for.____________________ ''Julia Samuel writes with unfailing grace, tenderness and consummate storytelling. Everyone who reads this will learn something profound'' Rachel Clarke ''Julia Samuel offers vivid insights in a book for all families... I was utterly drawn in'' Kathryn Mannix ''Fascinating... Julia Samuel''s compassionate work never fails to inform, comfort and make me think'' Pandora Sykes ''A wise and important book, full of insight into the pain and beauty at the heart of family life... I loved it'' Clover Stroud ''Julia Samuel is so wise and compassionate. I love every word she writes'' Cathy Rentzenbrink

DKK 127.00
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The North Pole - Erling Kagge - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The North Pole - Erling Kagge - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The epic, dangerous adventure story of humanity’s obsession with the North Pole, from Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge who travelled there in 1990‘Extraordinary’ ANNE APPLEBAUM • ‘Thrilling . . . a record of an infatuation’ THE TELEGRAPH • ‘The book of a lifetime’ ELIF SHAFAK • ‘Bracing’ THE TIMES • ‘The North Pole proves to be the perfect subject for him’ MICHAEL PALIN Throughout recorded human time, few places on Earth have inspired as much fascination as the North Pole. This is an otherworldly place where the sun rises and stays aloft for six whole months before setting, plunging the expanse of ice and water into darkness for half a year.Foot-stepping alongside Erling Kagge, who ventured to the North Pole in the spring of 1990, we hear the story of the North Pole as never told before. From Herodotus who first wondered what the northernmost point of our planet might be like, to the intrepid early cartographers who mapped the world, and the legendary expeditions led by Fridtjof Nansen and Robert Peary – the first polar explorer global celebrities – who were in the grip of a dangerous obsession to get to the North Pole first. What emerges is a new history of the world, spanning thousands of years, as seen from the ‘silver-shining vacantness’ of the North Pole.Blending memories from Kagge’s own 1990 trip with this epic history, The North Pole is an adventure story, a book about enacting hidden human dreams, about difficult fathers and their difficult sons, and a psychological record of what it means to keep putting one foot in front of the other in the face of adversity. It is for anyone who’s gazed out at the horizon – and wondered what happens if you just keep walking. ‘A beautiful book’ ALAIN DE BOTTON ''As an explorer Erling Kagge is world class; as a writer he is equally gifted’ RANULPH FIENNES

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Apologia Pro Vita Sua - Cardinal John Henry Newman - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Apologia Pro Vita Sua - Cardinal John Henry Newman - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

John Henry Newman, one of the towering figures of the early Victorian Church of England, caused shock and outrage in equal measure when he announced his espousal of Roman Catholicism in 1845. His Apologia, written nearly twenty years later in response to a scurrilous public attack by Charles Kingsley, is a superbly crafted response to those who criticized his actions and questioned his motives, and traces his spiritual development since boyhood, his close involvement in the high church Tractarian Movement and his agonizing decision to reject the church he had been born into. Ostensibly an autobiography and a speech for the defence, the Apologia transcends self-justification to explore the very nature of Christianity and its place in the modern age.

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