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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

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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.

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Essays In Love - Alain De Botton - Bog - Pan Macmillan - Plusbog.dk

Essays In Love - Alain De Botton - Bog - Pan Macmillan - Plusbog.dk

''De Botton is a national treasure.'' - Susan Hill, author of The Woman in Black A unique love story and a classic work of philosophy, rooted in the mysterious workings of the human heart and mind. Perhaps it is true that we do not really exist until there is someone there to see us existing, we cannot properly speak until there is someone who can understand what we are saying in essence, we are not wholly alive until we are loved. A man and woman on a flight from Paris to London, and so begins their love story. From first kiss to first argument, infatuation to heartbreak, de Botton illuminates each stage of their relationship with a clarity both startling and tender.With the verve of a novelist and the insight of a philosopher, Essays in Love unveils the mysteries of the human heart. It is essential reading for anyone seeking instruction in the art of love.

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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.

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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

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How Proust Can Change Your Life - Alain De Botton - Bog - Pan Macmillan - Plusbog.dk

How Proust Can Change Your Life - Alain De Botton - Bog - Pan Macmillan - Plusbog.dk

With an introduction by comedian and novelist David Baddiel A novel in seven volumes, Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time is considered a major literary work of the twentieth century. And even more crucially, one that you should have read by now. However, as one of its most distinguishing features is its staggering length, many of us feel intimidated and perhaps, even, fatigued at the thought of diving in. Alain de Botton’s hilarious and unexpected Proustian manual, is then, the perfect antidote to this problem.In How Proust Can Change Your Life , de Botton masterfully distils what Proust says about friendship, reading, being alive and taking your time, and mixes it with his own, no less nourishing commentary. As de Botton rereads Proust for our collective benefit, we see the continued relevance of his work and the rich and varied insights he can offer us, from how to reinvigorate your relationship to being a good host. This is Proust as you’ve never seen him before. He may even change your life.

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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

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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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Divine Invention - Sergio Blanco - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Divine Invention - Sergio Blanco - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

One morning, as I was writing, I suddenly understood that as a species, through incredible stubbornness, we were able to write love into our genetic makeup, and that this is enough to redeem us all. We were given mouths to bite with, and with deep intelligence and beauty, we learned to kiss each other. Part performance lecture, part auto-fictional memoir, Divine Invention is Sergio Blanco''s attempt to say something new about love. To do so, he recalls his own experiences of love, true and invented, and explores the history of love in art, literature, music, and science. The result is a life-affirming new play. Written by acclaimed Franco-Uruguayan playwright Sergio Blanco ( Thebes Land , The Rage of Narcissus , When You Pass Over My Tomb ) and translated by his long-time collaborator Daniel Goldman, Divine Invention is ''collaboration to savour by two masters of the form'' (Lyn Gardner). This edition was published to coincide with the English language world premiere at Edinburgh Fringe Festival''s Summerhall in August 2024.

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How to Love a Country - Richard Blanco - Bog - Beacon Press - Plusbog.dk

How to Love a Country - Richard Blanco - Bog - Beacon Press - Plusbog.dk

A timely and moving collection from the renowned inaugural poet on issues facing our country and people—immigration, gun violence, racism, LGBTQ issues, and more. Through an oracular yet intimate and accessible voice, Richard Blanco addresses the complexities and contradictions of our nationhood and the unresolved sociopolitical matters that affect us all. Blanco digs deep into the very marrow of our nation through poems that interrogate our past and present, grieve our injustices, and note our flaws, but also remember to celebrate our ideals and cling to our hopes. Charged with the utopian idea that no single narrative is more important than another, this book asserts that America could and ought someday to be a country where all narratives converge into one, a country we can all be proud to love and where we can all truly thrive.The poems form a mosaic of seemingly varied topics: the Pulse nightclub massacre; an unexpected encounter on a visit to Cuba; the forced exile of 8,500 Navajos in 1868; a lynching in Alabama; the arrival of a young Chinese woman at Angel Island in 1938; the incarceration of a gifted writer; and the poet’s abiding love for his partner, who he is finally allowed to wed as a gay man. But despite each poem’s unique concern or occasion, all are fundamentally struggling with the overwhelming question of how to love this country.

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Sacrifices - Rodrigo Blanco Calderon - Bog - Seven Stories Press UK - Plusbog.dk

Sacrifices - Rodrigo Blanco Calderon - Bog - Seven Stories Press UK - Plusbog.dk

The protagonists of these seven stories are already defeated by their own messianism. They retrospectively recount the unjust circumstances that turned them into victims or criminals. The cast of antiheroes in Sacrifices includes a blind man, Tiresias, that seeks intimacy in a labyrinthic Mexico City; a dying pilot who finds solace reading Antoine de Saint-Exupery on a beach in Biarritz; and a taxidermist painter who predicts various Venezuelan massacres in his own Guernica. These revelatory short stories tread the line between surrealism and realism, proving that fiction is always political. Despite the international settings, Blanco Calderon''s mythical characters are the product of a Venezuelan legacy of martyrs whose sacrifices failed to lead the country to democracy.

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When You Pass Over My Tomb - Sergio Blanco - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

When You Pass Over My Tomb - Sergio Blanco - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

I remember thinking, what difference is there between donating my body to science and donating it to someone who might find pleasure in it when I’m dead. Sergio Blanco and Daniel Goldman collaborate again, after the success of their critically acclaimed Offie award-winning productions of Thebes Land and The Rage of Narcissus , to tell a mesmerising story of love and lust beyond the grave.Desire, friendship and eroticism intertwine in When You Pass Over My Tomb, a dazzling play by Latin America’s leading living playwright that asks, how far would you go for love? And will the world allow it?This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at London''s Arcola Theatre in February 2024.

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Brasso, Blanco and Bull - Tony Thorne - Bog - Little, Brown Book Group - Plusbog.dk

Brasso, Blanco and Bull - Tony Thorne - Bog - Little, Brown Book Group - Plusbog.dk

When Tony Thorne first turned up for his medical in 1956 he had little idea of the adventures he would face and the people he would encounter over the next two years in service. Brasso, Blanco & Bull is the hilarious account of life in National Service, where 23339788 Thorne faced the horrors of basic training, the boredom of the drill yard as well as the unforgettable camaraderie of the squad. Praise: ''This book took me back more years than I care to remember.'' Bernard Cribbins, The Parachute Regiment, 1947-8''A great reminder for those of us that did it and a great treat for those that didn''t.'' Windsor Davies, East Surrey Regiment, 1950-2''More Virgin Soldiers just like the ones I remember. This lot made me laugh a lot.'' Leslie Thomas, Royal Army Pay Corps 1949-51''I thoroughly enjoyed the read.It took me back to my days of national service, most of which I enjoyed!''Freddie Truman, OBE, Royal Air Force 1951-3

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60 små tegn på, at man måske er blevet en moden kvinde på 60 - Anette Riis - Bog - Forlaget mellemgaard - Plusbog.dk

60 små tegn på, at man måske er blevet en moden kvinde på 60 - Anette Riis - Bog - Forlaget mellemgaard - Plusbog.dk

Bagsidetekst 60 ret utjekkede udtalelser om, hvordan det kan være at runde de 60 år som kvinde. Mange af situationerne er enten selvoplevede eller indsamlet hos velvillige veninder. Mit ønske er, at du får smil på læben under læsningen. Kan også læses af kvinder under 60; dog uden garanti for smittefare med efterfølgende langtidsvirkning. Om forfatteren Anette Riis er født i 1956. Hun er uddannet erhvervssproglig korrespondent i engelsk/tysk og bachelor i dansk og kommunikation. Anette har arbejdet som korrespondent, underviser, jobkonsulent og studievejleder. Interesser er bl.a. rejser, pilgrimsvandringer i Spanien og Portugal, sprog og litteratur. Anette taler fem sprog.

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60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Pittsburgh - Donna Ruff - Bog - Menasha Ridge Press Inc. - Plusbog.dk

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Pittsburgh - Donna Ruff - Bog - Menasha Ridge Press Inc. - Plusbog.dk

It''s Time to Take a Hike in Pittsburgh! From a city of smokestacks to a city of culture, technology, and trees, Pittsburgh''s revitalized city parks, abundant state parks, tranquil state forests, and enhanced riverfronts offer endless opportunities to hike and explore. Donna L. Ruff''s 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Pittsburgh has something for explorers of every ability and interest. Diverse hikes include Frick Park, which can be combined with a visit to the Frick Art and Historical Center (free); Ohiopyle State Park, with views of the beautiful Youghiogheny River and Cucumber Falls; Beechwood Farms, where kids and adults can opt to participate in nature programs and walks; and Mt. Davis Natural Area, where hikers can stand on the highest point in Pennsylvania. History buffs will love Bushy Run and its museum and other historical site/hike combinations. Those seeking solitude will relish time spent walking in lovely Todd Sanctuary or one of the scenic and tranquil destinations of Forbes State Forest. Beautiful river, lake, waterfall, mountain, wildflower, and historical walks are all in your backyard. From the city''s riverbanks to the Laurel Highland mountains of the south and southwest to the lakes and meadows of the north and northwest, every hiker will find trails to their liking in 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Pittsburgh.

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