It is probably not surprising to learn that the modern craze for running is not new: our species has been running since we were able to stand upright. What may be surprising, however, are the many ways and reasons we have performed this painful, exhausting and yet exhilarating activity down the ages. In this original, humorous and almost improbable world history, Thor Gotaas br...(展开全部)

Als Kind immer wieder sexueller Gewalt ausgesetzt, erzählt Neige Sinno von einem Familienleben, das um Lügen und Täuschungen herum gebaut ist. Und von den vielen Facetten von Erinnerung, den vielen Gesichtern eines Menschen in Ungeheuerlichkeit und Banalität. Wie werden wir zu denen, die wir sind? Kommt vor Gericht zur Sprache, was in Familien ungesagt bleibt?

Sad Tiger is built on the facts of a series of devastating events. Neige Sinno was 7 years old when her stepfather started sexually abusing her and at 14 or 15 the abuse stopped. At 19, she decided to break the silence that is so common in all cultures around sexual violence. This led to a public trial and prison for her stepfather and Sinno started a new life in Mexico. Throug...(展开全部)

Claudia Hampton, a beautiful, famous writer, lies dying in hospital. But, as the nurses tend to her with quiet condescension, she is plotting her greatest work: a history of the world and in the process, my own'. Gradually she re-creates the rich mosaic of her life and times, conjuring up those she has known. There is Gordon, her adored brother; Jasper, the charming, untrustwor...(展开全部)

Claudia Hampton, a beautiful, famous writer, lies dying in hospital. But, as the nurses tend to her with quiet condescension, she is plotting her greatest work: a history of the world and in the process, my own'. Gradually she re-creates the rich mosaic of her life and times, conjuring up those she has known. There is Gordon, her adored brother; Jasper, the charming, untrustwor...(展开全部)

You may be contemplating your first Linux installation. Or you may have been using Linux for years and need to know more about adding a network printer or setting up an FTP server. Running Linux, now in its fifth edition, is the book you'll want on hand in either case. Widely recognized in the Linux community as the ultimate getting-started and problem-solving book, it answers ...(展开全部)

Contents Chapter 1: The Evolution of the Human Runner Chapter 2: Cardiovascular and Cardiorespiratory Components Chapter 3: The Runner in Motion Chapter 4: Adaptations for Speed and Terrain Chapter 5: Upper Torso Chapter 6: Arms and Shoulders Chapter 7: Core Chapter 8: Upper Legs Chapter 9: Lower Legs and Feet Chapter 10: Common Running Injuries Chapter 11: Anatomy of Running F...(展开全部)

Ash Maurya is the author of the international bestseller "Running Lean: How to Iterate from Plan A to a plan that works" and the creator of the one-page business modeling tool "Lean Canvas". His new book is "Scaling Lean: Master the Key Metrics for Startup Growth". Ash is praised for offering some of the best and most practical advice for entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs all ove...(展开全部)

Synopsis Born in a village in heartland India, the son of a rickshaw puller, Balram is taken out of school by his family and put to work in a teashop. As he crushes coals and wipes tables, he nurses a dream of escape - of breaking away from the banks of Mother Ganga, into whose depths have seeped the remains of a hundred generations. The White Tiger is a tale of two Indias. Bal...(展开全部)