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Photographic book documenting seven years spent in Delhi, India.
Print run 20,000.
Can interest groups and lobbyists arguably undemocratic institutions operate in democratic systems without hindering the people s interests? Karolina Karr s "Democracy and Lobbying in the European Union" explores the role and potential impact of interest groups on democracy, both in theory and practice, in the context of a changing continent. This timely volume explores how the power of interest groups has developed due to the growing distance between elected representatives and the European people and forecasts what this development might mean for the vitality of government."
In the tradition of The Nightingale, Sarah's Key, and Lilac Girls, comes a saga inspired by true events of a Holocaust survivor’s quest to return to Poland and fulfill a promise, from Ronald H. Balson, author of the international bestseller Once We Were Brothers. ~~ “Readers who crave more books like Balson’s Once We Were Brothers and Kristin Hannah’s bestselling The Nightingale will be enthralled by Karolina’s Twins.” —Booklist (starred review) "A heart-wrenching but ultimately triumphant story." —Chicago Tribune ~~ She made a promise in desperation Now it's time to keep it Lena Woodward, elegant and poised, has lived a comfortable life among Chicago Society since she immigr...
Magical Dawn by bestselling artist Hanna Karlzon, boasts 96-pages of sparkling crystals, fluttering wings, elaborate perfume bottles, and mushroom-studded abodes. The beautiful hardbound edition encourages artists to display their copy on a coffee table or bookshelf, and makes a great gift. Complete the collection with the Magical Dawn 20 Postcards, ideally priced and perfectly sized; and the Magical Dawn Artist's Edition featuring twenty oversized art card designs to hang on one's wall or share with friends. The variety of formats in each of Hannah Karlzon's unique collections encourages collecting and gifting. Hanna Karlzon who has an art teaching degree from Umeå University, has run her own business as a freelance designer since 2013. Magical Dawn is her third coloring book series, following her debut of Daydreams and Summer Nights in 2016.
Enjoy the fourth volume in the celebrated Kopp Chronicles saga. Based on a true story, a determined immigrant woman overcomes personal tragedy, and the temptations of a soldier’s love amid the opulence of New York City High Society to triumph and begin life anew in rural America in the years before the Civil War.
The rise of authoritarian aggression abroad thrusts the dashing British Military Intelligence officer, Richard Cordwell, into mortal danger as he faces his most formidable foe to date, only to be saved by the beautiful French spy Madame Duvernay. Meanwhile, at home, mirroring today’s cultural wars and the controversy over book bans, passage of the anti-obscenity Comstock Law creates an uproar in New York City as it puts an innocent woman on trial. As these events unfold, an immigrant family's hopes and dreams face a foreboding future, but the discovery of gold and growth of cities in the Western prairies restores their faith in the American dream. The exciting Kopp Chronicles saga continues as rulers leave the world stage and new ones rise to lead their nation’s resurgence.
A stolen child. A terrible wartime secret. Will the truth set her free? Norway, 1940. Liv has lived a quiet life on her family farm, dreaming of a happy life after the war is finally over. But all of her dreams vanish when the Nazi soldiers arrive in her village and a senior officer see something special in her... something that Hitler and the high command in Berlin is desperate to have at any cost. England, 1968. Agnes, although made orphan from the war, has grown up happy in the quiet wealth of the English countryside, raised by her adoring grandfather to be a perfect lady. But when he suddenly dies, she unveils a secret that changes everything. Agnes is not who she thought she was - and s...
Feminist autofiction from one of Sweden’s blazing talents. “Ramqvist is a serious contender for the Swedish literary limelight.” —Shelf Awareness Blending autofiction and essay, The Bear Woman is a journey of feminism and literary detective work spanning centuries and continents. In the 1540s, a young French noblewoman, Marguerite de la Rocque, was abandoned on an island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with her maidservant and her lover. In present-day Stockholm, an author and mother becomes captivated by the image of Marguerite sheltered in a dark cave after her companions have died. This image soon becomes an obsession. She must find out the real story of the woman she calls the Bear...