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The Real Work - Adam Gopnik - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Real Work - Adam Gopnik - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Bestselling author and New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik embarks on a wildly creative inquiry into perhaps the oldest question: how do we learn a new skill? For decades, Adam Gopnik has been one of our most beloved writers, a brilliantly perceptive critic of art, food, France, and more. But recently, he became obsessed by a fundamental matter: how did the people he was writing about learn their outlandish skill, whether it was drawing a nude or baking a sourdough loaf? In The Real Work -the term magicians use for the accumulated craft that makes for a great trick-Gopnik apprentices himself to an artist, a dancer, a boxer, and even a driving instructor (from the DMV), among others, trying his late-middle-age hand at things he assumed were beyond him. He finds that mastering a skill is a process of methodically breaking down and building up, piece by piece-and that true mastery, in any field, requires mastering other people''s minds . Exuberant and profound, The Real Work is ultimately about why we relentlessly seek to better ourselves in the first place.

DKK 126.00
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The Good Neighbours - Nina Allan - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Good Neighbours - Nina Allan - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Cath is a photographer hoping to go freelance, working in a record shop to pay the rent and eking out her time with her manager Steve. He thinks her photography is detective work, drawing attention to things that would otherwise pass unseen and maybe he''s right . . . Starting work on her new project - photographing murder houses - she returns to the island where she grew up for the first time since she left for Glasgow when she was just eighteen. The Isle of Bute is embedded in her identity, the draughty house that overlooked the bay, the feeling of being nowhere, the memory of her childhood friend Shirley Craigie and the devastating familicide of her family by the father, John Craigie . Arriving at the Craigie house, Cath finds that it''s occupied by Financial Analyst Alice Rahman. Her bid to escape the city lifestyle, the anxiety she felt in that world, led her to leave London and settle on the island. The strangeness of the situation brings them closer, leading them to reinvestigate the Craigie murder. Now, within the walls of the Craigie house, Cath can uncover the nefarious truths and curious nature of John Craigie: his hidden obsession with the work of Richard Dadd and the local myths of the fairy folk. The Good Neighbours is an enquiry into the unknowability of the past and our attempts to make events fit our need to interpret them; the fallibility of recollection; the power of myths in shaping human narratives. Nina Allan skilfully weaves the imagined and the real to create a magically haunting story of memory, obsession and the liminal spaces that our minds frequent to escape trauma.

DKK 120.00
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This Book Will Make You Calm - Jo Usmar - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

This Book Will Make You Calm - Jo Usmar - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Combat stress and anxiety to be calmer, happier and more fulfilled. Life in the 21st century is tough - new technology, constant change, more choice and extra pressure all add to our stress levels. And when you''re stressed or tired your insecurities increase and start to affect how you feel in your career, family life or relationships - so breaking that cycle feels impossible. But help is at hand: this book will show you how to beat stress and become more mindful, relaxed, positive and productive.Psychologist Dr Jessamy Hibberd and Jo Usmar draw on the latest cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and psychology research to show you how to develop coping strategies and learn practical techniques to deal with stress and anxiety quickly and effectively and improve your wellbeing. From reducing worry and boosting energy to breathing and mindfulness techniques, this helpful little book will make your life more serene, stress-free and fulfilled. Chapters include: Relaxation exercises, Work-life balance, Eating well, Exercise and fitness, Stress management, Dealing with anger, Overall health, Overcoming anxiety. Praise for the This Book Will series: ''Top tips for making your life loads better. '' Cosmo ''The answer to all my problems.'' Katie Piper''Take on January with new-found serenity with this series of self-help books'' Stylist

DKK 141.00
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The Confusions of Young Torless (riverrun editions) - Robert Musil - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Confusions of Young Torless (riverrun editions) - Robert Musil - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Confusions of Young Torless is a taut, powerful depiction of teenage masculinity in this short novel set in an Austrian military academy. An unpopular boy is gradually bullied and humiliated by a coterie of better-off classmates until the almost unbearable conclusion. This was the work which made Musil''s name and is his most popular work before his unfinished masterpiece, The Man Without Qualities .

DKK 141.00
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Five Lose Dad in the Garden Centre - Bruno Vincent - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Five Lose Dad in the Garden Centre - Bruno Vincent - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Enid Blyton''s books are beloved the world over and The Famous Five have been the perennial favourite of her fans. Now, in this new series of Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, George, Dick, Anne, Julian and Timmy are keen to show Uncle Quentin what a jolly good chap he is. Join Julian, George, Dick, Anne and Timmy the dog as they celebrate Father''s Day by taking Uncle Quentin to the local garden centre to chose a new garden shed in which to conduct his experiments. But what promised to be a relaxed outing turns into a nightmare when Quentin disappears into thin air. He surely cannot have gone far . . .

DKK 139.00
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Paper, Pencil & You: Focus - Dr Gareth Moore - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Paper, Pencil & You: Focus - Dr Gareth Moore - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Use the puzzles in this book to sharpen your mind and improve your ability to focus. The perfect antidote to staring at a screen for hours on end, Paper, Pencil and You: Focus presents over 300 puzzles designed to improve focus in a distracted world. With each one you will learn to eliminate mental distractions, improve concentration and develop your powers of deduction. Test your skills with a range of visual conundrums and lateral-thinking problems that include matching pairs, odd one out and pathfinding.Keen puzzlers will find themselves absorbed in developing their memory and visual processing skills, called on to think laterally and logically to find solutions, and will emerge from each exercise feeling relaxed and refreshed. Switch off from screens, pick up a pencil and focus.

DKK 120.00
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Canoes - Maylis De Kerangal - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Canoes - Maylis De Kerangal - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Seven interconnected stories orbit a central novella to create a collection of tales which resonate with the sound of women''s voices. A widower struggles to erase his wife''s voice from his answering machine. Two old friends meet after a period apart and find they can no longer fit into their habitual rhythm. A woman records herself reading a poem for two sisters who obsessively collect voice recordings.At the heart of Canoes is "Mustang", in which a woman moves with her family to the suburbs of Denver, where her partner takes up a research post. As her husband and child fit seamlessly into their new lives, she remains aloof, consumed by a feeling of not belonging, and observing as her loved ones change and adapt to these alien surroundings.In this moving and deeply poetic collection, Maylis de Kerangal casts light on the balance between life and death, exploring the traces we leave upon each other''s lives and creating space for women of all ages to be heard. Translated from the French by Jessica Moore

DKK 155.00
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Canoes - Maylis De Kerangal - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Canoes - Maylis De Kerangal - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Seven interconnected stories orbit a central novella to create a collection of tales which resonate with the sound of women''s voices. A widower struggles to erase his wife''s voice from his answering machine. Two old friends meet after a period apart and find they can no longer fit into their habitual rhythm. A woman records herself reading a poem for two sisters who obsessively collect voice recordings.At the heart of Canoes is "Mustang", in which a woman moves with her family to the suburbs of Denver, where her partner takes up a research post. As her husband and child fit seamlessly into their new lives, she remains aloof, consumed by a feeling of not belonging, and observing as her loved ones change and adapt to these alien surroundings.In this moving and deeply poetic collection, Maylis de Kerangal casts light on the balance between life and death, exploring the traces we leave upon each other''s lives and creating space for women of all ages to be heard. Translated from the French by Jessica Moore

DKK 126.00
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The Human Body in Minutes - Tom Jackson - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Human Body in Minutes - Tom Jackson - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

This concise, illuminating guide takes us on a comprehensive tour of our bodies, explaining how they work and why they work that way, from the basic unit of the cell, through the tissues and organs that make up the body''s systems, to how these systems work together to form a complete human being, from evolution, genetics, and conception through to disease, death, and how technology will transform the body of the future. The Human Body in Minutes covers the features and functions of all the major body systems including the skeletal, muscular, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, immune, reproductive, nervous, and hormonal systems, as well as human evolution, inheritance and genetics, human behavior, and illness and medicine.With 200 cutting-edge anatomical images, cross-sections, and closeups that detail and explain the brain, eye, heart, skin, skeleton, lung, kidney, ear, blood liver, stomach, muscles, veins, arteries, DNA, chromosomes, and all of the key features of our bodies, this is the perfect, easy reference to the anatomy, physiology, and science of the human body.

DKK 127.00
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The Awkward Squad - Sophie Henaff - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Awkward Squad - Sophie Henaff - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Officer Anne Capestan''s team of misfits will have to work together to investigate a decades-old unsolved murder . . . and in the process uncover a trail of corruption that leads to the top of the Paris police force. "Marvelous . . . An absorbing, sometimes laugh-out-loud mystery." -- New York Journal of Book "A delightful creation." -- The Times "Quirky and interesting . . . Much to savor." -- Library Journal Was the old lady murdered seven years ago really just the victim of a botched robbery? Who was behind the dead sailor discovered in the Seine with three gunshot wounds? And why does there seem to be a curious link with a ferry that was shipwrecked off the Florida coast many years previously?Suspended from her job as a promising police officer for firing "one bullet too many," Anne Capestan is expecting the worst when she is summoned to HQ to learn her fate. Instead, she is told that she will head up a new police squad, working on solving long-abandoned cold cases. Though relieved to still have a job, Capestan is not overjoyed by the prospect of her new role--and even less so when she meets her new team: a crowd of misfits, troublemakers, and problem cases, none of whom are fit for purpose and yet none of whom can be fired.

DKK 113.00
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A Place Bewitched and Other Stories (riverrun editions) - Nikolai Gogol - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

A Place Bewitched and Other Stories (riverrun editions) - Nikolai Gogol - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

A wounded solider vanishes into notoriety. A nose is found in a loaf of bread. Places - like the Nevesky Prospect - are not what they seem. Nikolai Gogol was one of the nineteenth century''s greatest and most influential Russian writers, a realist whose witty and acerbic observations and his taste for the absurd give his writing its strange, comic voice. Selected from the work of Constance Garnett, one of Gogol''s earliest translators, this edition presents a new, exclusive collection of Gogol''s short fiction, selected and lightly revised by Natasha Randall. Contextualized by Randall''s preface, and full of the wit of Garenett''s work, this edition is the perfect introduction to Gogol, and a must for the enthusiast.

DKK 141.00
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The Wednesday Club - Kjell Westo - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Wednesday Club - Kjell Westo - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

1938. Hitler''s expansionist policies are arousing both anger and admiration, not least in Helsinki''s Wednesday Club. The members of this relaxed gentleman''s club are old friends of lawyer Claes Thune. But this year it is apparent that the political unrest in Europe is having an effect on the cohesion of the group.Thune has recently divorced and is at something of a loss, running his law practice with no great enthusiasm. Luckily he has the assistance of an efficient new secretary, Matilda Wiik. But behind her polished exterior Mrs Wiik is tormented by memories of the Finnish Civil War, when she experienced horrors she has been trying to forget ever since. And one evening, with the Wednesday Club gathered in Thune''s office, she hears a voice she hoped she would never hear again.She is suddenly plunged back into the past. But this time she is no longer a helpless victim . . .

DKK 155.00
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Paper, Pencil & You: Calm - Dr Gareth Moore - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Paper, Pencil & You: Calm - Dr Gareth Moore - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Relax. Let your shoulders drop, turn your phone to silent and take one (freshly sharpened) pencil. Paper, Pencil and You: Calm contains over 300 puzzles designed to foster calm in a stressed-out, busy world. The puzzles in this book will take you on a journey through a wonderland of calming activities. You''ll divide shapes, draw loops, fill grids and much, much more. Each one has been designed to give you a moment of peace; a break from the hectic pace of life and a chance to quieten the mental noise. With sections for practice runs and workings out, each puzzle is designed to be completed on the page itself. As you complete the book you''ll be unconsciously developing your memory and visual processing skills, thinking laterally and logically to find solutions, but will emerge from each exercise feeling relaxed and refreshed. So, sharpen that pencil, turn over the page and feel calm.

DKK 120.00
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Fair Play - Eve Rodsky - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Fair Play - Eve Rodsky - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

"A hands-on, real talk guide for navigating the hot-button issues that so many families struggle with" - Reese Witherspoon Do you find yourself taking on the lion''s share of all the thankless, invisible but time-consuming work in the home? FAIR PLAY is the first book that shows you that there can be a different way: a way to get more done, with less fuss, in a way that feels more balanced.Eve Rodsky is changing society one relationship at a time, by coming up with a 21st-century solution to an age-old problem: women shouldering the brunt of domestic responsibilities, the mental load, the emotional labour. Everything that is required to keep the fridge full, the children''s homework in their bags, and the household running. The unequal division of all this invisible work in relationships is a recipe for disaster, but no one has offered a real solution to this dilemma, until now. Eve Rodsky was tired of always being the one who has to remember to buy loo roll, or to book the family''s dentist appointments, or to send the thank you cards - all while working full time. So Eve decided to do what she does every day as an organisational management consultant: Organise. She conducted original research with more than 500 couples to figure out WHAT the invisible work in a family actually is and HOW to get it done effectively and all in a way that makes relationships even stronger. FAIR PLAY identifies the 100 main tasks in any relationship, and then divides those tasks fairly (not necessarily equally) so that both parties contribute their fair share. If we don''t learn to rebalance our home life and reclaim some time to develop the skills and passions that keep us unique, then we risk losing our right to be interesting, not just to our partner, but to ourselves. Getting this right isn''t a luxury, it''s a necessity for a happy, lasting partnership. Part how-to guide for couples, part modern relationship manifesto, FAIR PLAY offers an innovative system with a completely original lexicon to discuss how relationships actually work ... and how we can make them work better.

DKK 58.00
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WFH (Working From Home) - Harriet Minter - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

WFH (Working From Home) - Harriet Minter - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

''Harriet Minter offers a one-stop resource for those working from home or those who want to work from home but are still sceptical.'' - The Financial Times '' . . . a must-read for post-Covid times.'' - People Management Magazine The no bullsh*t guide to getting your work and life on track in the new flexible workplace. Virtually every industry is making lasting changes that will open doors to a more flexible working week. So how do we adjust, thrive and excel in an environment where glitchy daily video conferences are the norm?By turns fierce, funny and highly practical, Harriet Minter will show you the skills to be effective and creative during the day-to-day. Harriet breaks down how to be an inspiring and energising manager (either remotely or to a flexibly working team), how to create and thrive in a high-trust culture (on a small and large scale) and most importantly how to achieve your ambition and propel your career forwards.Packed full of hard-won tricks, tips and tools, Harriet Minter draws on her own experience as a careers coach and adviser to companies on their flexible working culture to help you bring your best self to work - from your living room.

DKK 155.00
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Mademoiselle Perle and Other Stories (riverrun editions) - Guy De Maupassant - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Mademoiselle Perle and Other Stories (riverrun editions) - Guy De Maupassant - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

A priest receives an unexpected visitor from his past. A triumphant celebration ends in murder. A doctor tells of an unrequited love that only ended with death. Maupassant''s direct treatment of sex and sexuality, and his insistence that the artist''s primary duty was faithfulness to his own perceptions, made his work a challenge to many of his nineteenth-century English readers, but in Henry James''s view, his vision was, ''altogether of this life''. His stories may have mystified contemporary moralists, but he was championed by writers who admired his resistance to self-censorship and applauded the economy of his style. In this new selection of his best stories, the sensitive and faithful translations of Ada Galsworthy and Elsie Martindale Hueffer show why writers like Conrad (whose preface is included) and Ford Madox Ford revered Maupassant''s work.

DKK 127.00
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Me and White Supremacy - Layla Saad - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Me and White Supremacy - Layla Saad - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

''An indispensable resource for white people who want to challenge white supremacy but don''t know where to begin'' Robin DiAngelo, author of New York Times bestseller WHITE FRAGILITY ''It should be mandatory reading ... Buy the book, do the work and then push more copies into the hands of everyone you know'' Emma Gannon ''Confrontational and much-needed'' Stylist ''She is no-joke changing the world and, for what it''s worth, the way I live my life.'' Anne Hathaway ___________ Me and White Supremacy shows readers how to dismantle the privilege within themselves so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of colour, and in turn, help other white people do better, too.When Layla Saad began an Instagram challenge called #MeAndWhiteSupremacy, she never predicted it would spread as widely as it did. She encouraged people to own up and share their racist behaviours, big and small. She was looking for truth, and she got it. Thousands of people participated, and over 90,000 people downloaded the book.The updated and expanded Me and White Supremacy takes the work deeper by adding more historical and cultural contexts, sharing moving stories and anecdotes, and including expanded definitions, examples, and further resources.Awareness leads to action, and action leads to change. The numbers show that readers are ready to do this work - let''s give it to them.

DKK 127.00
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Childhood, Boyhood and Youth (riverrun editions) - Leo Tolstoy - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Childhood, Boyhood and Youth (riverrun editions) - Leo Tolstoy - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

''The beautiful illusion, when reading Tolstoy, is that one is looking directly at the world, as opposed to a depiction'' Andrew O''Hagan from his preface to Childhood, Boyhood and Youth Published in 1852, when he was just twenty-four, Childhood was Tolstoy''s first published work, and the first of a trilogy of stories that evoke the upbringing and traditional education of a Russian aristocrat in a world that vanished with the revolution. In this self-portrait, narrated by its protagonist Nikólya, the young Tolstoy captured the textures of adolescence with a psychological insight and subtlety of analysis that look forward to his mature achievements; while his matchless objectivity - summoning the smells, sights and sounds of early childhood - is already fully present in these pages. The riverrun edition reissues the translation of Louise and Aylmer Maude, whose influential versions of Tolstoy first brought his work to a wide readership in English.

DKK 119.00
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Chinese Astrology - Marites Allen - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Chinese Astrology - Marites Allen - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Discover the ancient wisdom of the Chinese zodiac to get lucky in life, work and love. Are you a charismatic tiger, a lucky rabbit or perhaps a witty monkey? Whatever your zodiac animal, this essential beginner''s guide to Chinese astrology will help you to understand yourself more deeply and make better decisions in everyday life.This stunningly illustrated, vibrant guide provides a practical and beautiful introduction to the rich, complex tapestry of the Chinese zodiac, and is filled with profound insights to help you navigate career, love and home life.You will learn how each of the 12 animal signs of the zodiac influence our personalities, strengths and weaknesses, and compatibility with others. Within each chapter, there will be advice for readers born in the year of each animal about how to use this self-knowledge to improve their work, friendships and relationships. There are also special features spreads which explore the Legend of the Twelve Animals, the Wheel of Love, Lunar New Year celebrations, and more.

DKK 192.00
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The Secret Lives of Molecules - Kathryn Harkup - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Secret Lives of Molecules - Kathryn Harkup - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Everything that surrounds - and we ourselves - are made of molecules, combinations of atoms bonded together in very particular ways. They are constructed from a limited set of elements that can combine in an almost limitless variety of arrangements. And when they do, they take on properties and significance greater than the sum of their parts. This book is all about how individual atoms work together to take on new and bigger roles. It offers a look at just 52 molecules that help make us and the world around us. It explores their impact on our lives and how they keep us engaged with life and living. This book is all about how individual atoms work together to take on new and bigger roles. It offers a look at just 52 molecules that help make us and the world around us. It explores their impact on our lives and how they keep us engaged with life and living.

DKK 182.00
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