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Tæl ned fra tyve - Sam Holland - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

Tæl ned fra tyve - Sam Holland - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

Da DCI Adam Bishop ankommer til gerningsstedet i nattens mulm og mørke, er synet af liget slemt nok – men det næste Adam bemærker, får ham til at fryse til is. Flere døde kroppe dukker op. Og de spraymalede tal, der truer over ligene, afslører den forfærdelige sandhed: morderen tæller ned. Men til hvad? Adam har ingen anelse, indtil dr. Romilly Cole banker på hans dør med fældende beviser, der peger på en række mord femten år tidligere. En sag, hun ovenikøbet kender indgående fra sin fortid. Nu er det personligt – og næste gang det banker på hans dør, kan det have dødbringende konsekvenser. Sam Hollands gribende debutroman, Ekkomanden, fangede både læsere og kritikere med sin rå og brutale skildring af en seriemorders uhørte hærgen. Med Tæl ned fra tyve sparker Sam Holland sit depraverede miljø op i et endnu højere gear og efterlader læseren forpustet og rystet i sin grundvold. "En fantastisk forfatter, som formår at fastholde dig med skarpe plottwists, der får dig til at gætte igen og igen. Først når sidste side er læst, kan du atter trække vejret." - CHRIS CARTER

DKK 227.00
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Good Chemistry - Julie Holland - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

Good Chemistry - Julie Holland - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

A psychiatrist and psychedelic researcher explores the science of connection—why we need it, how we’ve lost it, and how we might find it again. We are suffering from an epidemic of disconnection that antidepressants and social media can’t fix. This state of isolation puts us in “fight or flight mode,” deranging sleep, metabolism and libido. What’s worse, we’re paranoid of others. This kill-or-be-killed framework is not a way to live. But, when we feel safe and loved, we can rest, digest, and repair. We can heal. And it is only in this state of belonging that we can open up to connection with others. In this powerful book, Holland helps us to understand the science of connection as revealed in human experiences from the spiritual to the psychedelic. The key is oxytocin—a neurotransmitter and hormone produced in our bodies that allows us to trust and bond. It fosters attachment between mothers and infants, romantic partners, friends, and even with our pets. There are many ways to reach this state of mental and physical wellbeing that modern medicine has overlooked. The implications for our happiness and health are profound. We can find oneness in meditation, in community, or in awe at the beauty around us. Another option: psychedelic medicines that can catalyze a connection with the self, with nature, or the cosmos. Good Chemistry points us on the right path to forging true and deeper attachments with our own souls, to one another, and even to our planet, helping us heal ourselves and our world.

DKK 190.00
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Ekkomanden - Sam Holland - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

Ekkomanden - Sam Holland - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

En række brutale, rædselsvækkende mord ryster hele England. Hver forskellige i metode, men hver især dybt foruroligende. Jess Ambrose bliver kastet ud i efterforskningen, efter hendes hus bliver sat i brand. Da hendes mand mister livet i branden og politiet mistænker hende, flygter hun. Hendes eneste håb er eks-efterforskeren Nate Griffin, som er overbevist om, at Jess er uskyldig. Snart opdager Jess og Griffin et grufuldt mønster: denne morder kopierer verdens mest berygtede seriemordere. Og nu er efterligning ikke nok. Morderen, som pressen døber ’Ekkomanden’, er klar til at skabe sit eget mesterværk, og det vil være mere skræmmende end noget, der er set før.. "En fantastisk forfatter, som formår at fastholde dig med skarpe plottwists, der får dig til at gætte igen og igen. Først når sidste side er læst, kan du atter trække vejret". - Chris Carter

DKK 113.00
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Ekkomanden - Sam Holland - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

Ekkomanden - Sam Holland - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

En række brutale, rædselsvækkende mord ryster hele England. Hver forskellige i metode, men hver især dybt foruroligende. Jess Ambrose bliver kastet ud i efterforskningen, efter hendes hus bliver sat i brand. Da hendes mand mister livet i branden og politiet mistænker hende, flygter hun. Hendes eneste håb er eks-efterforskeren Nate Griffin, som er overbevist om, at Jess er uskyldig. Snart opdager Jess og Griffin et grufuldt mønster: denne morder kopierer verdens mest berygtede seriemordere. Og nu er efterligning ikke nok. Morderen, som pressen døber ’Ekkomanden’, er klar til at skabe sit eget mesterværk, og det vil være mere skræmmende end noget, der er set før.. "En fantastisk forfatter, som formår at fastholde dig med skarpe plottwists, der får dig til at gætte igen og igen. Først når sidste side er læst, kan du atter trække vejret". - Chris Carter

DKK 183.00
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Influence, New and Expanded - Phd Robert B. Cialdini - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

Influence, New and Expanded - Phd Robert B. Cialdini - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

The foundational and wildly popular go-to resource for influence and persuasion—a renowned international bestseller, with over 5 million copies sold—now revised adding: new research, new insights, new examples, and online applications. In the new edition of this highly acclaimed bestseller, Robert Cialdini— New York Times bestselling author of Pre-Suasion and the seminal expert in the fields of influence and persuasion—explains the psychology of why people say yes and how to apply these insights ethically in business and everyday settings. Using memorable stories and relatable examples, Cialdini makes this crucially important subject surprisingly easy. With Cialdini as a guide, you don’t have to be a scientist to learn how to use this science. You’ll learn Cialdini’s Universal Principles of Influence, including new research and new uses so you can become an even more skilled persuader—and just as importantly, you’ll learn how to defend yourself against unethical influence attempts. You may think you know these principles, but without understanding their intricacies, you may be ceding their power to someone else. Cialdini’s Principles of Persuasion: - Reciprocation - Commitment and Consistency - Social Proof - Liking - Authority - Scarcity - Unity, the newest principle for this edition Understanding and applying the principles ethically is cost-free and deceptively easy. Backed by Dr. Cialdini’s 35 years of evidence-based, peer-reviewed scientific research—including a three-year field study on what leads people to change— Influence is a comprehensive guide to using these principles to move others in your direction.

DKK 202.00
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The New Rules of War - Sean Mcfate - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

The New Rules of War - Sean Mcfate - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

"Stunning. Sean McFate is a new Sun Tzu." -Admiral James Stavridis (retired), former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO An Economist Book of the Year 2019 Some of the principles of warfare are ancient, others are new, but all described in The New Rules of War will permanently shape war now and in the future. By following them Sean McFate argues, we can prevail. But if we do not, terrorists, rogue states, and others who do not fight conventionally will succeed—and rule the world. The New Rules of War is an urgent, fascinating exploration of war—past, present and future—and what we must do if we want to win today from an 82nd Airborne veteran, former private military contractor, and professor of war studies at the National Defense University. War is timeless. Some things change—weapons, tactics, technology, leadership, objectives—but our desire to go into battle does not. We are living in the age of Durable Disorder—a period of unrest created by numerous factors: China’s rise, Russia’s resurgence, America’s retreat, global terrorism, international criminal empires, climate change, dwindling natural resources, and bloody civil wars. Sean McFate has been on the front lines of deep state conflicts and has studied and taught the history and practice of war. He’s seen firsthand the horrors of battle and understands the depth and complexity of the current global military situation. This devastating turmoil has given rise to difficult questions. What is the future of war? How can we survive? If Americans are drawn into major armed conflict, can we win? McFate calls upon the legends of military study Carl von Clausewitz, Sun Tzu, and others, as well as his own experience, and carefully constructs the new rules for the future of military engagement, the ways we can fight and win in an age of entropy: one where corporations, mercenaries, and rogue states have more power and ‘nation states’ have less. With examples from the Roman conquest, World War II, Vietnam, Afghanistan and others, he tackles the differences between conventional and future war, the danger in believing that technology will save us, the genuine leverage of psychological and ‘shadow’ warfare, and much more. McFate’s new rules distill the essence of war today, describing what it is in the real world, not what we believe or wish it to be.

DKK 198.00
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Brave New World: A Graphic Novel - Aldous Huxley - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

Brave New World: A Graphic Novel - Aldous Huxley - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

"Brilliant. . . . This rip-roaring graphic retelling of the Aldous Huxley classic brings to mind Fritz Lang, Spielberg and vintage comics. . . . This is a book that will keep your bedside light burning long into the night." — The Guardian Available for the first time as a graphic novel, “one of the most prophetic dystopian works of the twentieth century” ( Wall Street Journal ), Aldous Huxley’s revered classic , adapted and illustrated by Fred Fordham, the artist behind the graphic novel adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird. In Aldous Huxley’s darkly satiric yet chillingly prescient imagining of a “utopian” future, humans are genetically bred, socially indoctrinated, and pharmaceutically anesthetized to passively uphold an authoritarian ruling order—all at the cost of their freedom, full humanity, and perhaps also their souls. Originally published in 1932, Brave New World has enthralled and terrified millions of readers for decades and now it has been reborn for a new age. In Brave New World : A Graphic Novel Fred Fordham’s aesthetically reimagined adaptation brings Huxley’s powerful work to life. Fordham has captured the surreal imagery and otherworldly backdrop of the story through brilliantly rendered illustrations. His singular artistic vision and impeccable attention to detail depicts the work as never before, introducing it to a new generation of readers in a fresh and compelling way. Huxley’s enduring classic is a reflection and a warning of the age in which it was written yet remains frighteningly relevant today.

DKK 244.00
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My Weird School Graphic Novel: Dorks in New York! - Dan Gutman - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

My Weird School Graphic Novel: Dorks in New York! - Dan Gutman - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

Graphic novel fans, it’s time to visit the Big Apple with A.J. and friends! New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman and veteran illustrator Jim Paillot have brought you a third zany My Weird School graphic novel! A.J. and his friends are visiting New York City! They’re hitting all the classic tourist stops—Times Square, Radio City Music Hall, the Met, and more. Their tour guide, Mrs. Mentry, is determined to show the kids all her favorite spots. But will A.J. and the gang be able to fend for themselves after they’re separated from their chaperone? Full of visual gags, hilarious pop culture references, fun facts about New York, and transportive full-color illustrations, this is the weirdest graphic novel in the history of the world! With more than 32 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!

DKK 205.00
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Warriors: The New Prophecy #2: Moonrise - Erin Hunter - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

Warriors: The New Prophecy #2: Moonrise - Erin Hunter - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

Erin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues with the second book in the New Prophecy series! The second book in this second series, Warriors: The New Prophecy #2: Moonrise, brings more adventure, intrigue, and thrilling battles to the epic world of the warrior Clans. Moons have passed since six cats set out on a journey to save their Clans. Now they are traveling home again, but on their way through the mountains, they meet a tribe of wild cats with a secret…and their own mysterious prophecy to fulfill. In the forest, Firestar and Leafpaw watch ThunderClan’s world crumbling around them. Will the questing cats make it back in time to save the Clans, or will they be too late?

DKK 129.00
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The New Wilderness - Diane Cook - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

The New Wilderness - Diane Cook - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

A Washington Post , NPR, and Buzzfeed Best Book of the Year • Shortlisted for the Booker Prize “More than timely, the novel feels timeless, solid, like a forgotten classic recently resurfaced — a brutal, beguiling fairy tale about humanity. But at its core, The New Wilderness is really about motherhood, and about the world we make (or unmake) for our children.” — Washington Post "5 of 5 stars. Gripping, fierce, terrifying examination of what people are capable of when they want to survive in both the best and worst ways. Loved this." — Roxane Gay via Twitter Margaret Atwood meets Miranda July in this wildly imaginative debut novel of a mother''s battle to save her daughter in a world ravaged by climate change; A prescient and suspenseful book from the author of the acclaimed story collection, Man V. Nature . Bea’s five-year-old daughter, Agnes, is slowly wasting away, consumed by the smog and pollution of the overdeveloped metropolis that most of the population now calls home. If they stay in the city, Agnes will die. There is only one alternative: the Wilderness State, the last swath of untouched, protected land, where people have always been forbidden. Until now. Bea, Agnes, and eighteen others volunteer to live in the Wilderness State, guinea pigs in an experiment to see if humans can exist in nature without destroying it. Living as nomadic hunter-gatherers, they slowly and painfully learn to survive in an unpredictable, dangerous land, bickering and battling for power and control as they betray and save one another. But as Agnes embraces the wild freedom of this new existence, Bea realizes that saving her daughter’s life means losing her in a different way. The farther they get from civilization, the more their bond is tested in astonishing and heartbreaking ways. At once a blazing lament of our contempt for nature and a deeply humane portrayal of motherhood and what it means to be human, The New Wilderness is an extraordinary novel from a one-of-a-kind literary force.

DKK 182.00
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Strong Is the New Beautiful - Lindsey Vonn - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

Strong Is the New Beautiful - Lindsey Vonn - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Lessons in strength, fitness, food, and attitude from the popular world champion skier and beauty icon—Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn. Olympic Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn wants women to stop thinking about "losing weight fast," and instead focus on loving their bodies for what they are and what they can do. Lindsey is a small-town Minnesota girl at heart turned world-champion skier, but that didn''t come without hard work. In Strong Is the New Beautiful , Lindsey lays out the never-before-seen training routines and her overall philosophy that have helped her become the best female skier in the world—tailored for women of all shapes and sizes. Lindsey backs up her fitness program with advice on what to eat and how to work out, and kicks readers into high-gear, helping bolster their self-confidence and build a better body image, with the tips and tricks she''s learned as a pro. This is Lindsey''s regimen, and she encourages people to take from it what will work for them. She bounced back from injury not by doing every single thing a trainer said, but instead, by thinking about the fitness plan that would work for her, and eating the right foods that would make her feel and get healthy. In Strong Is the New Beautiful, she interweaves her training and diet regimen with compelling stories of her life growing up in the heartland, her love of skiing, the challenges she''s faced—including injuries, illness, and depression—and her secrets to wellness, fitness, and recovery. Supported by cutting-edge science and the latest studies on health and exercise, filled with routines even those hitting the bunny hill of working out can master, and illustrated with dozens of workout shots and photos from Lindsey''s own collection, Strong Is the New Beautiful will inspire and motivate you—whether you''re an aspiring athlete, want to get back into shape, or are eager to up your game—to make your body stronger than ever before, inside and out.

DKK 271.00
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Pete the Cat and the New Guy - Kimberly Dean - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

Pete the Cat and the New Guy - Kimberly Dean - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

From Kimberly and James Dean’s bestselling Pete the Cat series comes a groovy story about new beginnings and new friends. There''s a new guy in town, and Pete can''t wait to meet him. After all, more friends mean more fun. When Pete finally meets Gus, he realizes they''re very different from each other...and that''s what makes him cool. So when Gus starts to doubt himself, it’s up to Pete to convince him that there''s something everyone can do. Gus is special in his own way, just like Pete and just like you! The message of accepting others and yourself shines through and is perfect for young readers learning to navigate friendship issues. Fans of Pete the Cat will delight in the rhythmic storytelling and fun repetition throughout the book. The fun never stops—download the free groovin’ song! Don''t miss Pete''s other adventures, including Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes, Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, Pete the Cat Saves Christmas, Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses, Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues, Pete the Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie, Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes , Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party, and Pete the Cat: Crayons Rock!

DKK 187.00
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Not Even Bones - Schaeffer Rebecca Schaeffer - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

Not Even Bones - Schaeffer Rebecca Schaeffer - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

“Twisty, grisly, genre-bending and immersive, Not Even Bones will grab you by the throat and drag you along as it gleefully tramples all of your expectations.” —Sara Holland, New York Times best-selling author of Everless Nita doesn’t murder supernatural beings and sell their body parts on the internet—her mother does that. Nita just dissects the bodies after they’ve been “acquired.” Until her mom brings home a live specimen and Nita decides she wants out; dissecting a scared teenage boy is a step too far. But when she decides to save her mother’s victim, she ends up sold in his place—because Nita herself isn’t exactly “human.” She has the ability to alter her biology, a talent that is priceless on the black market. Now on the other side of the bars, if she wants to escape, Nita must ask herself if she’s willing to become the worst kind of monster. Now available as a Webtoon!

DKK 175.00
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A Writer's Notebook: New and Expanded Edition - Ralph Fletcher - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

A Writer's Notebook: New and Expanded Edition - Ralph Fletcher - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

Help your inner writer grow with this book of practical advice for young writers by the bestselling author of How Writers Work and the ALA Notable Book Fig Pudding . This beautiful repackage of the perennially popular guide to keeping a writer’s notebook includes nine chapters of new content! Writers are just like everyone else—except for one big difference. Most people go through life experiencing daily thoughts and feelings, noticing and observing the world around them. But writers record these thoughts and observations. They react. And they need a special place to record those reactions. Perfect for classrooms, A Writer’s Notebook gives budding writers a place to keep track of all the little things they notice every day. Young writers will love these useful tips for how to use a writer’s notebook to plant the seeds of ideas that will one day become stories. This updated and expanded edition includes nine new chapters, featuring tips and tricks for using technology to enhance your writing, an exploration of the pros and cons of writing digitally vs. by hand, photos by the author and suggestions for how to use photography to enhance your own writing, and resources like websites, story contests, and recommended mentor texts. Each chapter incorporates advice for ways young writers can make their writer’s notebooks their own and can use technology to help develop their writing.

DKK 121.00
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The Upstairs Room - Johanna Reiss - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

The Upstairs Room - Johanna Reiss - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

Newbery Honor Book • ALA Notable Book • An SLJ Best Book • A Jane Addams Award Honor Book • Winner of the Jewish Book Council Children’s Book Award A classic WWII survivor story based on award-winning author Johanna Reiss’s own childhood during the Holocaust. Now with a beautiful new cover and revised author’s note. When the German army occupied Holland in 1940, Annie was only eight years old. Because she was Jewish, the occupation put her in grave danger. Most people thought the war wouldn’t last long, but Annie knew that if she wanted to stay alive, she would have to go into hiding. Fortunately, a Gentile family, the Oostervelds, offered refuge to Annie and her older sister, Sini. For two years they hid in the cramped upstairs room of the Oostervelds’s remote farmhouse. There, Annie and Sini would struggle to hold on to hope—separated from their family and confined to one tiny room—as a frightful and seemingly endless war raged on outside their window. This classic autobiographical novel is a strong choice for classroom sharing and independent reading.

DKK 125.00
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Not Even Bones - Schaeffer Rebecca Schaeffer - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

Not Even Bones - Schaeffer Rebecca Schaeffer - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

"Twisty, grisly, genre-bending and immersive, Not Even Bones will grab you by the throat and drag you along as it gleefully tramples all of your expectations." —Sara Holland, New York Times best-selling author of Everless Dexter meets This Savage Song in this dark fantasy about a girl who sells magical body parts on the black market—until she’s betrayed. Nita doesn’t murder supernatural beings and sell their body parts on the internet—her mother does that. Nita just dissects the bodies after they’ve been “acquired.” Until her mom brings home a live specimen and Nita decides she wants out; dissecting a scared teenage boy is a step too far. But when she decides to save her mother’s victim, she ends up sold in his place—because Nita herself isn’t exactly “human.” She has the ability to alter her biology, a talent that is priceless on the black market. Now on the other side of the bars, if she wants to escape, Nita must ask herself if she’s willing to become the worst kind of monster. Now available as a Webtoon!

DKK 190.00
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The New Geography Of Jobs - Moretti Enrico Moretti - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

The New Geography Of Jobs - Moretti Enrico Moretti - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

In The New Geography of Jobs, award-winning Berkeley economist Enrico Moretti looks at the major shifts taking place in the US economy and reveals the surprising winners and losers ​— ​specifically, which kinds of jobs will drive economic growth and where they’ll be located ​— ​while exploring how communities can transform themselves into dynamic innovation hubs. “A timely and smart discussion of how different cities and regions have made a changing economy work for them ​— ​and how policymakers can learn from that to lift the circumstances of working Americans everywhere.” ​— ​Barack Obama We’re used to thinking of the United States in opposing terms: red versus blue, haves versus have-nots. But today there are three Americas. At one extreme are the brain hubs ​— ​cities like San Francisco, Boston, and Durham ​— ​with workers who are among the most productive, creative, and best paid on the planet. At the other extreme are former manufacturing capitals, which are rapidly losing jobs and residents. The rest of America could go either way. For the past thirty years, the three Americas have been growing apart at an accelerating rate. This divergence is one the most important developments in the history of the United States and is reshaping the very fabric of our society, affecting all aspects of our lives, from health and education to family stability and political engagement. But the winners and losers aren’t necessarily who you’d expect. Enrico Moretti’s groundbreaking research shows that you don’t have to be a scientist or an engineer to thrive in one of the brain hubs. Carpenters, taxi drivers, teachers, nurses, and other local service jobs are created at a ratio of five-to-one in the brain hubs, raising salaries and standard of living for all. Dealing with this split ​— ​supporting growth in the hubs while arresting the decline elsewhere ​— ​is the challenge of the century, and The New Geography of Jobs lights the way.

DKK 174.00
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Our Narrow Hiding Places - Kristopher Jansma - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

Our Narrow Hiding Places - Kristopher Jansma - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

An elderly woman recounts her Dutch family’s survival during the final years of Nazi occupation, shedding new light on old secrets that rippled through subsequent generations. Eighty-year-old Mieke Geborn’s life is one of quiet routine. Widowed for many years, she enjoys the view from her home on the New Jersey shore, visits with friends, and tai chi at the local retirement community. But when her beloved grandson, Will, and his wife, Teru, show up for a visit, things are soon upended. Their marriage is threatening to unravel, and Will has questions for his grandmother—questions about family secrets that have been lost for decades and are now finally rising to the surface. But telling Will the truth involves returning to the past, and to Mieke’s childhood in coastal Holland. There, in the last years of World War II, she survived the Hunger Winter, a brutal season when food and heat were cut off and thousands of Dutch citizens starved. Her memories weave together childhood magic and the madness of history, and carry readers from the windy beaches of the Hague to the dark cells of a concentration camp, through the bends of eel-filled rivers, and, finally, to the story of Will’s father, absent since Will’s childhood. Our Narrow Hiding Places is a sweeping story of survival and of the terrible cost of war—and a reminder that sometimes the traumas we inherit come along with a resilience we never imagined.

DKK 277.00
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The New Kid on the Block - Jack Prelutsky - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

The New Kid on the Block - Jack Prelutsky - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

From beloved and bestselling poet Jack Prelutsky come over 100 hilarious poems about strange creatures and people—from jellyfish stew to a bouncing mouse, to the very unexpected new kid! For fans of Shel Silverstein and Louis Sachar''s Wayside School series. “The illustrations bring the frivolity to a fever pitch.”— School Library Journal. Open this book to any page to begin your exploration. Here are poems about things that you may never have thought about before. You''ll be introduced to jellyfish stew, a bouncing mouse, a ridiculous dog, and a boneless chicken. You''ll learn why you shouldn''t argue with a shark, eat a dinosaur, or have an alligator for a pet. You''ll meet the world''s worst singer and the greatest video game player in history. You''ll even find an invitation to a dragon''s birthday party.... This playful collection is a wonderful introduction to the pleasures of poetry and word play from a master of the genre, Jack Prelutsky. “It’s the author’s joyous sense of the absurd that propels the reader from page to page.”— Horn Book (starred review)

DKK 147.00
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The Escape Artists - Bascomb Neal Bascomb - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

The Escape Artists - Bascomb Neal Bascomb - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

“Bascomb has unearthed a remarkable piece of hidden history, and told it perfectly. The story brims with adventure, suspense, daring, and heroism.” —David Grann, New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon Neal Bascomb, New York Times best-selling author, delivers the spellbinding story of the downed Allied airmen who masterminded the remarkably courageous—and ingenious—breakout from Germany’s most devilish POW camp. In the winter trenches and flak-filled skies of World War I, soldiers and pilots might avoid death, only to find themselves imprisoned in Germany’s archipelago of prison camps, often in abominable conditions. The most infamous was Holzminden, a land-locked Alcatraz that housed the most troublesome, escape-prone officers. Its commandant was a boorish, hate-filled tyrant named Karl Niemeyer who swore that none should ever leave. Desperate to break out of “Hellminden” and return to the fight, a group of Allied prisoners led by ace pilot (and former Army sapper) David Gray hatch an elaborate escape plan. Their plot demands a risky feat of engineering as well as a bevy of disguises, forged documents, fake walls, and steely resolve. Once beyond the watchtowers and round-the-clock patrols, Gray and almost a dozen of his half-starved fellow prisoners must then make a heroic 150-mile dash through enemy-occupied territory toward free Holland. Drawing on never-before-seen memoirs and letters, Neal Bascomb brings this narrative to cinematic life, amid the twilight of the British Empire and the darkest, most savage hours of the fight against Germany. At turns tragic, funny, inspirational, and nail-biting suspenseful, this is the little-known story of the biggest POW breakout of the Great War.

DKK 90.00
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X Troop - Leah Garrett - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

X Troop - Leah Garrett - Bog - HarperCollins - Plusbog.dk

“ Brilliantly researched, utterly gripping history: the first full account of a remarkable group of Jewish refugees—a top-secret band of brothers—who waged war on Hitler. ” —Alex Kershaw, New York Times best-selling author of The Longest Winter and The Liberator The incredible World War II saga of the German-Jewish commandos who fought in Britain’s most secretive special-forces unit—but whose story has gone untold until now June 1942. The shadow of the Third Reich has fallen across the European continent. In desperation, Winston Churchill and his chief of staff form an unusual plan: a new commando unit made up of Jewish refugees who have escaped to Britain. The resulting volunteers are a motley group of intellectuals, artists, and athletes, most from Germany and Austria. Many have been interned as enemy aliens, and have lost their families, their homes—their whole worlds. They will stop at nothing to defeat the Nazis. Trained in counterintelligence and advanced combat, this top-secret unit becomes known as X Troop. Some simply call them a “suicide squad.” Drawing on extensive original research, including interviews with the last surviving members, Leah Garrett follows this unique band of brothers from Germany to England and back again, with stops at British internment camps, the beaches of Normandy, the battlefields of Italy and Holland, and the hellscape of Terezin concentration camp—the scene of one of the most dramatic, untold rescues of the war. For the first time, X Troop tells the astonishing story of these secret shock troops and their devastating blows against the Nazis. “Garrett’s detective work is stunning, and her storytelling is masterful. This is an original account of Jewish rescue, resistance, and revenge.” —Wendy Lower, author of The Ravine and National Book Award finalist Hitler’s Furies

DKK 190.00
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