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¿11 milioni e mezzo di persone non hanno accesso alle cure mediche. Il 40 % sono bambini¿ (ONU/OCHA ¿ Office for the Coordination of Umanitarism Affairs). Quando i numeri hanno braccia e gambe. Quando la guerra toglie dignità e valore all¿essere umano. La guerra in Siria, da qualsiasi angolazione la si voglia guardare, è una catastrofe. Di più: è un genocidio. Che pretende di essere ascoltato. Proprio per questo, il Collettivo di scrittura Bibbia d¿Asfalto, ha deciso di fare. La poesia, si sa, è fatta di parole. Di parole, non di soluzioni. Abbiamo scelto anche di andare oltre le parole. Di raccoglierle in un¿unica voce, di farle diventare un libro. Sfidando la crisi di lettura del nostro paese, decidiamo di mettere il libro in vendita e di offrire il guadagno a Medici Senza Frontiere, a cui le bombe hanno abbattuto gran parte degli ospedali che gestivano sul territorio siriano. Che la scrittura e la poesia, in particolare, sia azione. Questa è la nostra unica arma ed è carica. Il ricavato andrà a supporto di Medici Senza Frontiere Italia.

In 1984, a time when the publishing landscape was becoming increasingly corporate, Nigel Newton decided to start a new independent literary publishing company. The following year, over early mornings and late nights, he and publisher David Reynolds came up with their plan. In 1986 Bloomsbury Publishing began its life in a small office above a Chinese restaurant in Putney.For all its early ambition, no-one could have envisaged the 35 years that would follow. As the offices shifted first to Soho Square and then to Bedford Square, with branches opening in New York, Sydney, Oxford and New Delhi, its list took shape. There were to be books from all over the world, some becoming Nobel, Booker and Women's Prize winners, some to be million copy bestsellers, and some to become modern classics.In Bloomsbury 35 its editors-in-chief Liz Calder and Alexandra Pringle have made selections from novels they have published on Bloomsbury's adult list, from each year of Bloomsbury's life, forming an anthology that represents the creative heart of Bloomsbury. This anthology does not draw works from Bloomsbury's equally sparkling children's, academic or special interest lists. Featuring work from Margaret Atwood, Susanna Clarke, Jeffrey Eugenides, Richard Ford, Abdulrazak Gurnah, Khaled Hosseini, Jhumpa Lahiri, Colum McCann, Madeline Miller, Michael Ondaatje, Caryl Phillips, George Saunders, Will Self, Kamila Shamsie, Ahdaf Soueif, Jeanette Winterson, and many more, it is a celebration of Bloomsbury's first 35 years

It has been said that one should never meddle in the affairs of dragons-for you are crunchy and taste good with chocolate. Come enter the dragon's lair and roll the dice. Within these pages you will still meet some of the biggest, baddest predators ever-but if you are lucky, you will also discover some that have a sweeter side. Meet a dragon with a soft spot for hard luck cases and another who is a hopeless romantic. Enjoy a musical battle between a dragon and the specter of one of the greatest guitarists to ever play. Meet a dragon in trouble with other magical creatures because he enjoys hanging out with human children. Join a mother and daughter and their teams of dragons on a dangerous cross-country race. Reconnect with an imaginary friend - who is not so imaginary and escape the isolation of the pandemic. And more... So enter in BUT tread carefully-remember you are crunchy and taste good with chocolate. Featuring stories by: Beth W. Patterson, Miriam Thor, Joyce Frohn, Cara Brezina. Allison Rott, Rose Strickman, Mary Jo Rabe, Gustasp Irani, Birgit K. Gaiser, Gwen C. Katz, Gerri Leen, Austin Roberts, Annie Percik, L.H. Davis III, Gregg Chamberlain, Barbara G. Tarn, Sally Jo, Fred Phillips, Mabel Ginest, Karen G. McCullough, Mark Bruce, Claire Davon, Kevin David Anderson, S.H. Mansouri, Samuel Poots, Ken Goldman, Jean Martin

When anxiety and stress feel too intense to handle, readers need quick, in-the-moment relief-not psychological jargon. Written by a dream team of mental health experts and grounded in evidence-based therapy, The Anxiety First Aid Kit offers simple tools for triaging stress and anxiety in a crisis.

A Quiet Afternoon 2PREPARE YOURSELF... TO PROCRASTINATEFind a comfy chair and get ready to put off those chores you''ve been meaning to do, because A Quiet Afternoon 2 is here to distract you with twenty-seven speculative Low-Fi tales of harmonious resolutions, idle reminiscences, and hopeful dreams.Unruly neighbours learn to coexist peacefully...Family recipes are as valuable as any treasure...And princesses do not need rescuing.Spend some time with the bricklayers who refuse to let a robot take their jobs, a woman made of gems who wants to be a bird, and a very brave squirrel. Explore the shop where you can pawn your dreams, tour a house who wants to be haunted, and take in the fairground where dinosaurs come to life.Comfy and cosy with a touch of the bittersweet, these low-stakes moderate-rewards stories are ready to let you relax.Featuring stories by:Stewart C. BakerGabrielle BleuL. ChanJessica ChoKatie ConradEmily DeibertS. M. DziokRebecca Gomez FarrellElizabeth HirstLiam HoganMeia HollandSally JoTawanda Adrian KondeBrian M. MiltonTiffany MorrisEamonn MurphyChristopher R. MuscatoAimee OgdenMaraki PiedrasAlmah LaVon RiceDarren RidgleyTamoha SenguptaChristina Tang-BernasSara L. UckelmanAmrita ValanXan van RooyenNicole Walsh

In this riveting anthology, 21 extraordinary women share their powerful TESTimonies about triumphing through trauma, trials, and tribulations. The journey through hurt and pain is a deep, dark one as they fight to overcome addiction, childhood trauma, depression, grief, health issues, low self-esteem, mental health challenges, sexual assault, suicidal ideation, toxic relationships, etc. But repurposed pain begins the beautiful process of transitioning from hurting to healing. From Hurting to Healing will restore your hope as you rise from the ashes, reclaim your life, and reignite your purpose. 

It has been said that one should never meddle in the affairs of dragons-for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. Come enter the dragon's lair.Take your chances with other would-be heroes and heroines who decide to face off against one of the biggest, baddest predators ever.Witness a dragon civil war.Hear the true story of the Battle of New Orleans.Find out what it's like in the belly of a dragon.Discover why cats can spell disaster when stealing a dragon's egg.Meet a group of dragon riders who protect us from nuclear devastation.Follow legends of modern dragons, only to find something very unexpected.>So enter in BUT tread carefully-remember you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. Featuring stories by Robert Allen Lupton, Sonia Focke, Marti Aamus, Dana Bell, Susan diRende, Nancy Kay Clark, Emma Melville, Christopher Fielden, Kay Hanifen, Steven Streeter, Taria Karillion, Ted Pennella, Emily Martha Sorensen, Takayuki Ino, JF Capps, John Lance, Robert Wenson, A.K. Stuntz, Geoff Hart, Adam Knight, Xauri'EL Zwaan, James Dorr, Matt Bille, DY Tyrer, Craig Crawford, and Gregg Chamberlain

How can you change a stagnant, inward-focused church of pew-sitters into a growing, outreach-oriented fellowship of believers? In The Pastor's Guide to Growing a Christlike Church, you'll discover the keys to creating a vibrant, biblical, spiritually healthy church. William Willimon, H.B. London, George Hunter III, and other well-known church leaders teach you how to:Develop servant leaders among the laityGet laity involved in serving the communityNurture healthy spirituality in the churchDevelop authentic Christian community and fellowshipPlan worship services that bind church members togetherCast a vision for the future of the churchAnd much more!