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The new ruling elite in the west the ultra-wealthy tech magnates, financial wizards and corporate bosses that wield enormous power over us embrace extremely progressive political ideas. What explains this apparent paradox?In this scintillating critique of these new radical plutocrats, conservative commentator Ed West argues that the luxury beliefs of the new Brahmin caste are perfectly consistent with their accumulation of ever greater wealth. Ultra-liberalism, with its inherent bias towards valorising autonomy, freedom, and cosmopolitanism, is a creed that inherently benefits the rich. Examining how this new elite allies itself with both younger, poorer knowledge workers and immigrants against the more culturally conservative working classes, he argues that the rise of identity politics allows the wealthy to pose as social justice warriors in a way that poses no threat to their own privilege and power.A must-read for both conservatives and traditional leftists, Brahmins is a razor-sharp diagnosis of a culture that is combining the worst element of capitalism and progressivism.

O livro Brazilian Space: 15 anos de espaçoe informação celebra a trajetória do Brazilian Space (BS), um dos mais importantes canais de divulgação científica e tecnológica do Brasil, dedicado ao Progr

A presente história de Israel se caracteriza pela brevidade. A rigor, são muitos os aspectos que uma história de Israel tem que considerar. Os textos do Primeiro Testamento mantêm estreitas relações

En las sociedades primitivas, las primeras normas se referían al uso de bienes y territorios, a la vida y a la integridad física. A medida que las sociedades se vuelven más complejas, surgen normas que rigen a toda la comunidad, su vida y sus relaciones. Nace asi el primer embrion del derecho, y el deseo de que "el derecho a la fuerza" sea sustituido por "la fuerza del derecho".El autor identifica cinco fases en la historia de los derechos de la persona: la teorizacion, codificacion, internacionalizacion, universalizacion y globalizacion. El trasfondo individualista, en el que nace la teoria de los derechos subjetivos, justifica la posicion inicial de la Iglesia catolica.

General Wyl Thirsk of Morgravia has died many times . . . But thanks to the miraculous gift bestowed upon him by the witch Myrren, Wyl lives on - though greatly altered and unrecognisable. Only by assuming the throne will he be freed from the dark spell that has both cursed and sustained him.But Wyls time is running out. His beloved Queen Valentyna will soon be wed to his most hated enemy, the ruthless King Celimus - and despite the impending nuptials, war threatens to engulf their nations.Trapped in a body that is not his own, Wyl must walk his most dangerous path yet - straight into the brutal clutches of his sadistic foe, in a last, desperate attempt to save his land, his love, his life - and his soul.

Bridgerton is the runaway Netflix success that has captured the hearts and imaginations of its biggest ever global audience. Producers Chris Van Dusen and Shonda Rhimes have ripped up the Regency drama rulebook to create a series that speaks to a modern audience. Apart from the intense sexual chemistry, inspired casting and a lavish costume budget, what sets Bridgerton apart is the extensive use of location shooting. Step forward Bath: the Georgian architectural jewel gets to play many different parts of fashionable London. Bridgertons Bath takes you on a tour of all these locations from No.1 The Royal Crescent (the Featheringtons house on Grosvenor Square) to Abbey Green (Covent Garden) and the Abbey Deli (Modiste couturier) on Abbey Street. Bridgerton intersects with Jane Austens world at the Assembly Rooms where one of the early balls takes place, while the 18th-century Bath Guildhall also gets a place on the series dance card. A key character in the drama is Lady Danbury, played by Adjoa Andoh, and her grand mansion is Baths former Sydney Hotel, today the Holburne Museum. Gunters Tea Room was a celebrated London patisserie and in Bridgerton it can be found on Trim Street. Many Bath streets feature regularly, including Beauford Square, a place for regular carriage trips and the Royal Crescent, which in Series One, reverberated to the sound of galloping hooves as our heroine (or her stunt double) raced to stop a duel. The book includes a feature on how the series was filmed in the city, and includes a detailed map so you can follow your own Bridgerton Walking Tour of this beautiful city, which has more to offer besides.

Bridgertons England is a location guide to all the key filming sites in the hit Netflix series with author Antonia Hicks linking each fictional location to its real-life counterpart.Winston Churchills former gentlemans retreat, The Reform Club, becomes Whites Club where Anthony Bridgerton and Simon Basset meet to discuss infidelities and smoke cigars, and 18th-century dress shop Modiste is a deli in Baths Abbey Street.Readers can learn about the locations used for the Bridgertons, Featheringtons, Lady Danbury, the Duke of Hastings, Queen Charlotte, Whites, Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, Somerset House, Primrose Hill, and Cliveden Castle. Sites include Stowe and Painshill Park, Henry VIIIs Hampton Court, Castle Howard, Baths Royal Crescent, Holburne Art Museum, Wilton House, Lancaster House and the most upmarket Air Force officers mess in the world!This is the perfect book for fans of the show but also of grand stately homes and sweeping classical landscapes that producers Chris Van Dusen and Shonda Rhimes picked to bring Julia Quinns novels to life on the screen. Almost all the stately homes, houses, parks and gardens used in Bridgerton are open to the public and the book examines their history, linking important scenes to each location and giving details of where and when you can visit them to relive the drama.

A comprehensively updated new edition of the essential guide to the qualities and vulnerabilities of political leaders.As the party that has won wars, reversed recessions and held prime ministerial power more times than any other, the Conservatives have played an undoubtedly crucial role in the shaping of contemporary British society. And yet the leaders who have stood at its helm from Sir Robert Peel to Rishi Sunak, via Benjamin Disraeli, Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher have steered the party vessel with enormously varying degrees of success, particularly latterly, when the short but destructive tenures of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss did much to damage the partys reputation for competence.With the widening of the franchise, revolutionary changes to social values and the growing ubiquity of the media, the requirements, techniques and goals of Conservative leadership since the partys nineteenth-century factional breakaway have been forced to evolve almost beyond recognition and not all its leaders have managed to keep up.This comprehensive and enlightening book considers the attributes and achievements of each leader in the context of their respective time and diplomatic landscape, offering a compelling analytical framework by which they may be judged, alongside detailed personal biographies from some of the countrys foremost political critics, and exclusive interviews with former leaders themselves.

A comprehensively updated new edition of the essential guide to the qualities and vulnerabilities of political leaders.As the party that championed trade union rights, the creation of the NHS and the establishment of a national minimum wage, Labour has undoubtedly played a crucial role in the shaping of contemporary British society. And yet the leaders who have stood at its helm from Keir Hardie to Sir Keir Starmer, via Clement Attlee, Tony Blair and Jeremy Corbyn have steered the party vessel with enormously varying degrees of success.With the widening of the franchise, revolutionary changes to social values and the growing ubiquity of the media, the requirements, techniques and goals of the Labour leadership since the partys inception at the turn of the twentieth century have been forced to evolve almost beyond recognition and not all its leaders have managed to keep up.This comprehensive and enlightening book considers the attributes and achievements of each leader in the context of their respective time and diplomatic landscape, offering a compelling analytical framework by which they may be judged, alongside detailed personal biographies from some of the countrys foremost political critics, and exclusive interviews with former leaders themselves.An indispensable contribution to the study of party leadership, British Labour Leaders is essential to understanding British political history and governance through the prism of those who created it.

A special edition hardcover embossed with silver foil The estate of Wuthering Heights sits on a hill in the rugged Yorkshire countryside. It lies defenceless against the wind, which blows harder here than anywhere else. Its owner, the kind-hearted Mr Earnshaw, takes in the foundling Heathcliff. Earnshaws daughter Cathy soon falls madly in love with him. But their love ends in tragedy, and a web of revenge and betrayal is woven around the estate. Emily Brontes classic dark love story, set in a romantic and untamed landscape, remains one of the most intense reads to this day. Be with me always Take any form Drive me mad. Wuthering Heights English Edition: A special edition hardcover embossed with silver foil She was a wild, wicked slip of a girl. She burned too bright for this world. Wuthering Heights Hes more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same. Wuthering Heights

El autor de Huérfanos de Brooklyn vuelve con una novela que desafía todas las convenciones del género. Un retablo apasionante sobre la historia de Brooklyn a lo largo de medio siglo.«Una historia cal

PELA PRIMEIRA VEZ NO BRASIL, O PODEROSO E EMOCIONANTE LIVRO DE MEMÓRIAS DE ALEX VAN HALENBest-seller do New York TimesNeste relato íntimo e aberto, nada como qualquer livro de memórias de rock and roll que voce ja leu, Alex Van Halen compartilha sua historia pessoal de familia, amizade, musica e amor fraternal em uma homenagem notavel ao seu amado irmo e companheiro de banda.Esta e a carta de amor do baterista de setenta anos Alex Van Halen para seu irmo mais novo, Edward, (talvez "Ed", mas nunca "Eddie"), escrita enquanto ainda lamentava sua morte prematura.Em sua voz aspera, mas doce, Alex relata a infancia dos irmos, primeiro na Holanda e depois na classe trabalhadora Pasadena, California, com um pai musico itinerante e uma me nascida na Indonesia - o tipo de me que advertia seus filhos a "sempre usarem terno", no importa o quo famosos eles se tornassem. Uma mulher que era orgulhosa e pratica, indiferente sobre pegar uma sacola de cachorro de um jantar repleto de estrelas. Ele tambem compartilha contos de politica musical, brigas internas e muito comportamento de bad boy. Mas, principalmente, sua historia e de fraternidade, musica e amor duradouro."Eu estava com ele desde o primeiro dia", escreve Alex. "Nos compartilhamos a experiencia de vir para este pais e descobrir como nos encaixar. Nos compartilhamos um toca-discos, uma casa de 800 pes quadrados, uma me e um pai e uma etica de trabalho. Mais tarde, nos compartilhamos a parte de tras de um onibus de turne, o alcoolismo, a experiencia de nos tornarmos bem-sucedidos, de nos tornarmos pais e tios, e de passar mais horas no estudio do que eu passei fazendo qualquer outra coisa nesta vida. Nos compartilhamos uma profundidade de compreenso que a maioria das pessoas so pode esperar alcançar em uma vida inteira."Nunca houve um relato preciso deles ou da banda, e Alex quer esclarecer a vida e a morte de Edward.Brothers inclui fotos nunca antes vistas dos arquivos privados do autor.

Basado en la historia real de un joven gay que escribe cartas a su hermana palestina sobre su historia de amor prohibida.brown es la nueva novela de Alberto Ramos, autor del fenómeno internacional eighteen. Escrita como una carta a Sofie, su hermana palestina, la obra recorre la relacion secreta de Alberto con Isak, mientras reflexiona sobre lo que significa amar siendo arabe y gay en Europa, con un legado familiar cargado de memoria y tradicion. En el centro de la historia esta Isak Baydoun, un joven arabe obligado a esconder su identidad en un entorno hostil. Juntos desarrollan una relacion secreta y apasionada, marcada por el miedo, la intimidad y el desafio de existir en un mundo que a menudo margina lo diferente. A lo largo de un viaje en tren por Europa y experiencias compartidas con Isak, Alberto explora la belleza de la identidad arabe y la fuerza de un amor que debe permanecer oculto. A su vez, Isak no imagina que el peor de sus miedos esta a punto de hacerse realidad. Ambos estan a un instante de descubrir el precio que puede llegarse a pagar por ser uno mismo. brown es una novela sobre exilio, raza, pertenencia, deseo y la valentia de vivir en voz alta.

Una nueva línea en la serie Bruno y la ciencia: formato cuadrado, con viñetas a todo color, explicaciones científicas y el incomparable humor de estos personajes que ya han hecho historia.Siempre he dicho que soy un niño con suerte porque en la vida he visto cosas BACANES ¡pero nada se compara al eclipse total de Sol que observe desde Cachiyuyo!Si, a partir de ese momento me volvi un FAN TOTAL de los eclipses. Son fenomenos naturales casi tan maravillosos como pasar tres dias en pijama comiendo cabritas y jugando play con Bowi.Junto a Hidrogenes, Vera, Cecilia, el Natre y mi adorada Kenita les contaremos que significaban los eclipses para nuestros antepasados, como y por que se producen, cuales han sido los mas importantes de la historia y muchos otros detalles curiosos que los dejaran con la boca abierta como Luna llena.ADVERTENCIA: ESTE LIBRO ES ESPECIAL Y DISTINTO DE MIS PUBLICACIONES ANTERIORES. PARECE UN COMIC. ATENTAMENTE, BRUNO.

Planifica tu próximo viaje con las Guías Top 10 de DK: actualizadas, con mapas, itinerarios, fotografías e información prácticaLa Guía Top 10 de Bruselas te muestra lo mejor en prácticos listados: los diez museos imprescindibles, los diez personajes mas ilustres o incluso las diez cosas que tienes que evitar. Organizada por zonas, la guia señala los lugares mas destacados de cada una de ellas.Bruselas es una ciudad unica: rebosante de historia y famosa por sus edificios historicos, elegantes barrios, cuidados parques y por albergar el Parlamento Europeo.Admira la historica Grand Place, contempla la famosa estatua del Manneken Pis, visita el Museo del Comic, conoce las ciudades medievales de Brujas y Gante y disfruta del delicioso chocolate.¡Bienvenidos a Bruselas!

O plano do rei corsário para tomar a Terra das Bruxas está perto de se concretizar. Com um exército sanguinário a seu dispor, o terror causado por eles rapidamente se espalha em direção aos impérios,

One step can change everything... Cass Brooks wishes she could turn back time. Shed go back to that morning and retrace her steps. Her boyfriend would still be with her. Her mother wouldnt be nagging her to plan a new future when all she wants is her old life back. Everything seems out of reach. But when Ticket, the most intelligent and devoted golden Labrador, bursts into Casss life and chooses her, she dares to dream that she can be happy again. Then on a flight she sits next to Charlie, who believes he can show her a life full of possibilities. But will Cass let him? Can she let herself believe that with Ticket and Charlie, maybe she has a future after all?

There can be many obstacles to faith. As Art Lindsley says, "Lewis knew what it was like not to believe. He struggled with many doubts along the way to faith. Since he was an ardent atheist until age thirty-one, Lewiss experience and education prepared him to understand firsthand the most common arguments against Christianity." As a scholar and teacher of literature at Oxford, Lewis confronted many questions: Arent all religions just humanly invented myths? Doesnt evil in the world indicate an absence of any personal or loving God? Why should what is true for one person be true for me, especially when it comes to religion? How can anyone claim that one religion is right? Why follow Jesus if he was just another good moral teacher? This book provides a readable introduction to Lewiss reflections on these and other objections to belief in Jesus Christ and the compelling reasons why Lewis came to affirm the truth of Christianity. Art Lindsley is a helpful and reliable guide to the voluminous and sometimes challenging writings of Lewis for both seekers and those who want to grasp their own faith more deeply.

A riveting Latin American dark horror-fantasy about two survivors finding one another amidst monstrous creatures and a brutal political regime, perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia and T. KingfisherGuls can be brutal. Few people know this better than Ariadne, who lost half her body to their appetites, but she finds their brutality a predictable constant amid the political chaos of Brazil. Now she treats them in the specialized clinic she inherited from Erik Yurkovthe mentor who rescued her from captivity as a child, trained her in medicine, built her prostheses, and then disappeared without a trace.Ariadnes routine is disturbed when a dapper gul covered in tattoos knocks on her door, introducing himself as Quaint and claiming to be Eriks oldest friend. As unsettling as the presence of a healthy adult gul can be, there is something familiaralmost intimateabout him. Quaint suspects foul play in Eriks disappearance, and his suspicion proves real when they discover Erik sought asylum at Cabare, an infamous club in Rio de Janeiro frequented by the gul elite.Together, Ariadne and Quaint will unravel the conspiracy behind their friends disappearance, navigate the labyrinthine world of Ariadnes memories, and discover what Erik means to themand what they are starting to mean to each other.

O que realmente se passa na cabeça de um candidato político? Enquanto eleitores e analistas debatem estratégias, números e discursos, pouca atenção é dada aos neurônios de quem lidera uma campanha.Ne