Born in the mid-twentieth century and raised in the heart of conservative North Carolina, Armistead Maupin lost his virginity to another man "on the very spot where the first shots of the Civil War were fired." This is a portrait of the man who depicted the liberation and evolution of America's queer community over the last four decades.
A guide to football shirts through the years. From the obscure to the ubiquitous, it is packed with over 150 original and super rare shirts. Covering everything from the iconic to the unusual, it also includes full-colour photography, as well as interviews with football shirt design teams, musicians, and fashion designers.
An account of all the new and surprising evidence now available for the beginnings of the earliest civilizations that contradict the standard narrative
The emergence of modern sciences in the seventeenth century profoundly renewed our understanding of Nature. For the last three centuries new ideas of Nature have been continuously developed by theology, politics, economics, and science, especially the sciences of the material world.
First published in 1982, this text is widely regarded as a leading general history of the country.
At a time when social inequalities are increasing at an alarming rate, this new edition of Mel Bartley's popular book is a vital resource for understanding the extent of health inequalities and why they are proving to be persistent despite decades of growing knowledge and policies on the issue.
How Parisian women loved, lived and died in the 1940s - under Occupation and then after Liberation.
Life and leadership lessons from the Special Forces, accompanying the Channel 4 series SAS: Who Dares Wins.
John Kiszely draws on his own experience in the military to assess the ignominious failure of the British campaign in Norway in 1940. The result helps us to understand not only the outcome of the Norwegian campaign but also why more recent military campaigns have found success so elusive.
In her new memoir, Caitlyn Jenner chronicles her life as Bruce and her brave transition into womanhood.
Sara R. Farris examines the calls for gender equality from an unlikely collection of European right-wing nationalist political parties, neoliberals, and some feminist theorists and policymakers, showing how their exploitation of feminist ideals justifies anti-Islam and anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies.
Answering more than "what is the enneagram?" The Sacred Enneagram uncovers how to use one of the most profound personality tools for personal and spiritual growth. Chris Heuertz will help you discover how to awaken your identity, grow with God, and become who you are designed to be.
A new narrative history of the Viking Age, interwoven with exploration of the physical remains and landscapes that the Vikings fashioned and walked: their rune-stones and ship burials, settlements and battlefields.
A natural history of the coyote-whose success story and adaptability mirror humanity's own
The remarkable story of the Knights Templar - the wealthiest, most powerful and most secretive of the military orders that flourished in the crusading era.
A biography of one of the world's greatest cities - Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul
With entertaining anecdotes and thoughtful observations, this memoir depicts the realities of being a trans woman - from bullying and botched coming out attempts to self-acceptance and love - whilst exploring the inaccuracies of trans representation and confront what the media has gotten wrong.
Using the multiple meanings of "wake" to illustrate the ways Black lives are determined by slavery's afterlives, Christina Sharpe weaves personal experiences with readings of literary and artistic representations of Black life and death to examine what survives in the face of insistent violence and the possibilities for resistance.
Matthew Qvortrup's definitive and insightful biography of Angela Merkel is essential reading for anyone interested in current affairs, the fate of Europe, or simply the story of a truly remarkable woman.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2017 'The best political book of the year' Andrew Marr 'A superb work of storytelling and reporting. Sets new benchmark for the writing of contemporary political history' Andrew Sparrow, Guardian The only book to tell the full story of how and why Britain voted to leave the EU.
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