Europe is facing a wave of migration unmatched since the end of World War II - and no one has reported on this crisis in more depth or breadth than the Guardian's migration correspondent, Patrick Kingsley. Throughout 2015, Kingsley travelled to 17 countries along the migrant trail, meeting hundreds of refugees making epic odysseys across deserts, seas and mountains to reach the holy grail of Europe.This is Kingsley's unparalleled account of who these voyagers are. It's abo...

Europa ist mit der größten Migrationsbewegung seit dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs konfrontiert – und niemand hat intensiver über diese Krise berichtet als Patrick Kingsley. Der erst 26 Jahre alte Reporter des "Guardian" hat 2015 drei Kontinente und 17 Länder bereist, Hunderte von Migranten getroffen und mit ihnen die Fluchtrouten durch Wüsten, über Berge und Meere zurückgelegt. Dieses Buch erzählt ihre Geschichte. Patrick Kingsley legt ein hohes Tempo vor. Er reist mit dem Syrer Hashem al...

'The best knitwear, the best furniture design, the best fairy tales, the best female prime ministers... a book that anyone with an ounce of style will need to read.'What links Sarah Lund and Lars von Trier?Or Carlsberg and Kierkegaard?Or even Shakespeare and Metallica?The answer lies in Denmark, the country that has gripped the British imagination more than any other in recent memory. But though we watch their TV ser...

The creepies creep. The creepies sneak. And if Patrick doesn't wear his Super Socks, the creepies will eat the toes on his feet!

The creepies creep. The creepies sneak. And if Patrick doesn't wear his Super Socks, the creepies will eat the toes on his feet!

In 35 chapters written by the editors and a team of internationally renowned contributors, the book covers the underlying principles of osteopathic palpation from a biodynamic and 'morphodynamic' perspective, and their application in the cranial field and the spinal cord.It emphasises the importance of considering not just the patient's physical self, but also the inner consciousness. It teaches how to assess tissue-energy characteristics, and to use this understanding in managing ...

This book explores the pivotal role that smart materials and energy systems play in driving innovation and sustainability in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). The chapters cover a wide range of topics, cutting across advanced materials science, energy technologies, and the ongoing digital transformation known as the 4IR. By connecting smart materials to large-scale sustainability efforts and clean energy technologies, this work assists readers looking for solutions to climate change ...

It's hard to watch the news, scroll through social media, or listen to the radio without hearing or seeing something disturbing about the climate emergency. This can trigger all sorts of emotions: worry, anger, sadness, guilt, and even grief but also often over-looked positive emotions like motivation, connection, care, and abundance that support mental health and climate action for sustainable longevity.Written by psychologists with extensive experience in treating people with eco...

If you only buy one book to improve your life this year, make it this one.Temple Grandin, Liane Holliday Willey, Anita Lesko, Stephen M. Shore, and many other Aspie mentors, offer their personal guidance on coping with the daily stressors that Aspies have identified as being the most significant, in order of urgency - anxiety, self-esteem, change, meltdowns, depression, friendship, love, and much, much more. Based on years of personal experience, this book is packed with advice fro...

I've decided to have a baby.The only problem?I'm as single as they come.I jokingly make a list of possible baby daddies.The problem?My best friend White finds the list … and his name is at the top.My incredibly hot, best buddy, never-going-to-settle-down best friend.He's telling me he won't let anyone else near me.He's out to prove he's the only man for the job.I should say no.But I’m not going to…

Social care needs excellent leaders now more than ever. Effective leaders aim high, listen to what the service users want and need, inspire their staff and continually question what they are doing and why.This book draws together the latest research on fundamental leadership issues in social care, discussing collaborative leadership and the importance of place-based development, exploring the key disciplines of supervision, management and leadership and examining the purpose of a l...

"When Black people mourn, it is not only for the passing of loved ones. As a community, Black people will also be mourning the systemic inequalities, racial prejudices and oppressions we experience daily."The stories and poems in this anthology illuminate the unique ways loss affects the Black community, and the effects of the widespread lack of understanding of traditional rituals and beliefs. They show us how experiences of collective loss during the pandemic, the aftermath of the...