Simon: 5480 books

'The stories of those who lived in the shadow of the workhouse'

During the nineteenth century the workhouse cast a shadow over the lives of the poor. The destitute and the desperate sought refuge within its forbidding walls. And it was an ever-present threat if poor families failed to look after...

Il post punk non è un «genere» come tanti, non è la diligente coda del punk, a cavallo tra due decenni, quando la rivoluzione è finita e i giochi sono fatti; è, al contrario, la musica e il tempo in cui tutto diventa possibile. I confini cadono, i divieti sono ignorati, le regole vengono sovvertite...

La Philosophie de Buchez Jules Simon, philosophe et homme d'État français (1814–1896) Ce livre numérique présente «La Philosophie de Buchez», de Jules Simon, édité en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet d'accéder...

Van rebel tot rode tsaar 'Later zullen er voor niemand zaken verborgen blijven,' voorspelde Stalin. Het is Simon Sebag Montefiore inderdaad gelukt om met Stalins Jeugdjaren de meeste geheimen te ontsluieren. Tien jaar onderzoek, in 23 steden en in negen landen, ligt ten grondslag aan dit magistrale...

Berlijn, 1942, een arrestatieronde van de Gestapo dreigt. Maar de twintigjarige Marie Jalowicz wil leven en duikt onder. Pas vijftig jaar later heeft ze voor het eerst haar verhaal verteld. Daar waren meer dan zevenenzeventig geluidsbanden voor nodig, die de basis vormen voor dit unieke tijdsdocument. Openhartig...

Gang violence is on the increase in certain neighbourhoods. There is an urgent need for a fresh perspective that offers insight into gang structure, organisation and offending behaviour to explain this increase. Using the findings from an extensive ethnographic study of local residents, professionals...

'An amazing story of love, laughter and the challenges of living from the land ... Simon's self-sufficient rural life is an inspiration to us all' - Ben Fogle Following a drunken misunderstanding Simon Dawson gave up his job in the city, moved to the wilds of Exmoor and became an accidental...

‘Vind je waarom’ is de langverwachte praktische opvolger van de bestseller ‘Begin met het Waarom’ van Simon Sinek. Met ‘Begin met het waarom’ heeft Simon Sinek hij wereldwijd miljoenen mensen geïnspireerd om te streven naar een wereld waarin ons leven en werk ons echte voldoening brengen....

Yes you can! Hands up who feels like a completely inadequate underachiever whenever you hear about someone’s great achievement. When someone in the office is off cycling around the world, or someone on TV has just launched a great new business which will save the planet? Most of us envy the...

The third of Simon Fellowes' Hollywood trilogy - after 'Don't Breathe the Air', and 'My Name is Ferdinand' - '10 Dead Mexicans' is a hard-hitting examination of contemporary America. Private Investigator, Boyd Avery, a man running from his past and unsure where...

Simon Mimouni travaille depuis de nombreuses années sur l'histoire du judaïsme et du christianisme antiques, et notamment sur la première communauté chrétienne, fondée à Jérusalem, à la suite de la prédication de Jésus. Ce livre est un événement qui retrace une impressionnante enquête...

The Deluxe Edition of Leaders Eat Last, now with an expanded chapter and appendix on leading millennials, includes over 30 minutes of exclusive video and 30 minutes of audio of Simon Sinek. The acclaimed, bestselling author of Start With Why and Together is Better delves deeper into book’s themes...

Have you ever had that feeling that something is very wrong with the world, but haven’t quite been able to put your finger on what it is? Perhaps you’ve thought that some of the stories you’ve heard from the TV news don’t quite ring true? “The TV Delusion” explores the origins of these...

Today's psychiatrists practice in an environment that poses difficult challenges. Both treatment time and duration are limited by insurance requirements; many facilities are understaffed; split treatment arrangements are typical; and high-risk, acutely suicidal patients are admitted to inpatient units...