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Helen Macdonald

    1 januari 1970

    Helen Macdonald is een bejubelde schrijfster wiens werk zich verdiept in de ingewikkelde relatie tussen mensen en de natuurlijke wereld. Haar unieke perspectief, gevormd door haar diepgaande kennis van valkerij en natuurbescherming, doordrenkt haar schrijven met een diep begrip van dierlijk gedrag en ecologische onderlinge afhankelijkheid. Macdonalds proza is vaak lyrisch en suggestief, en trekt lezers mee in meeslepende natuurbelevingen. Haar schrijven dient als een krachtige verkenning van onze plaats binnen het bredere milieulandschap.

    Helen Macdonald
    Prophet: ´Fabulous...a page-turner´ Neil Gaiman
    Overcoming Chronic Pain
    H is for Hawk (The Birds and the Bees)
    Overcoming Chronic Pain 2nd Edition
    Vesper Flights
    Pasta For Nightingales
    • 2025
    • 2024

      YOUR HAPPIEST MEMORY IS THEIR DEADLIEST WEAPON'Fabulous... Present-day science fiction that feels like the best sort of spy novel' NEIL GAIMAN A mysterious eventAn all-American diner appears overnight in a remote British field. More and more objects materialise: toys, fairground rides, pets and other treasured mementos of the past.A weapon like no otherThe deaths quickly follow. A devastating weapon - Prophet - is bringing these memories to life, then stifling innocent people with their own joy. But nobody knows who created it, or why.A fight for the futureSunil Rao and Adam Rubenstein are tasked with investigating this strange new reality. After a troubled past together, they are drawn closer than ever to defend what they both hold most dear... 'Prophet is a blast' Sunday Times'Brilliant. Hypnotically enthralling... I loved it' CHRIS WHITAKER'A fast-paced techno-thriller...immense fun' GuardianREADERS LOVE PROPHET:'It's a wild ride and I loved it!''What an amazing novel...totally compelling''An endlessly inventive sci-fi thriller''Thoroughly enjoyable...full of action, drama, sci-fi twists''Absolutely brilliant'

      Prophet: ´Fabulous...a page-turner´ Neil Gaiman
    • 2023

      Witchcraft Accusations from Central India

      The Fragmented Urn

      • 292bladzijden
      • 11 uur lezen

      Focusing on the institutions related to witchcraft in Chhattisgarh, this book combines theoretical insights with empirical research to explore the intersections of witchcraft, violence, and modernity. It delves into the societal implications and contemporary issues surrounding these practices, offering a nuanced understanding of how traditional beliefs interact with modern societal dynamics.

      Witchcraft Accusations from Central India
    • 2023

      The author expresses heartfelt gratitude to those who contributed to the publication of the book, highlighting the special motivation provided by their sister, Ann Macdonald. This acknowledgment emphasizes the importance of support and inspiration in the writing journey.

      Mr. Blue
    • 2023
      3,6(1755)Tarief

      YOUR HAPPIEST MEMORY IS THEIR DEADLIEST WEAPON. This is Prophet. It knows when you were happiest. It gives life to your fondest memories and uses them to destroy you. But who has created it? And what do they want? 'Present day science fiction that feels like the best sort of spy novel' NEIL GAIMAN An all-American diner appears overnight in a remote British field. It's brightly lit, warm and inviting but it has no power, no water, no connection to the real world. It's like a memory made flesh - a nostalgic flight of fancy. More and more objects materialise- toys, fairground rides, pets and other treasured mementos of the past. And the deaths quickly follow. Something is bringing these memories to life, then stifling innocent people with their own joy. This is a weapon like no other. But nobody knows who created it, or why. Sunil Rao seems a surprising choice of investigator. Chaotic and unpredictable, the former agent is the antithesis of his partner Colonel Adam Rubenstein, the model of a military man. But Sunil has the unique ability to distinguish truth from lies- in objects, words and people, in the past and in real time. And Adam is the only one who truly knows him, after a troubled past together. Now, as they battle this strange new reality, they are drawn closer than ever to defend what they both hold most dear. For Prophet can weaponise the past. But only love will protect the future.

      Prophet
    • 2020

      Overcoming Chronic Pain 2nd Edition

      A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques

      • 416bladzijden
      • 15 uur lezen
      3,7(6)Tarief

      This guide offers practical strategies for managing chronic pain and improving overall well-being. It combines insights from medical research with personal anecdotes, providing readers with tools to navigate their daily lives despite discomfort. The book emphasizes the importance of mental resilience, lifestyle adjustments, and holistic approaches to pain management, empowering individuals to reclaim their lives and enhance their quality of living.

      Overcoming Chronic Pain 2nd Edition
    • 2019

      Recovery

      • 144bladzijden
      • 6 uur lezen
      3,3(45)Tarief

      The hawk was everything I wanted to be- solitary, self-possessed, free from grief, and numb to the hurts of human life. How do we carry on when someone close to us dies? Is it simply a case of putting one foot in front of the other in a bleak new world or do we need something more? Reeling with grief after the sudden death of her father, Helen Macdonald found herself turning to the wild for comfort. With breathtaking honesty and insight, she recounts her months spent taming a goshawk and how, finally, this strange kinship led her to the first tentative steps to recovery. Selected from H is for Hawk VINTAGE MINIS- GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS. A series of short books by the world's greatest writers on the experiences that make us human. Discover the Vintage Minis 'Head Space' series- Therapy by Stephen Grosz Family by Mark Haddon

      Recovery
    • 2019

      Vesper Flights

      • 272bladzijden
      • 10 uur lezen
      4,1(6154)Tarief

      Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best-loved writing along with new pieces covering a thrilling range of subjects. There are essays here on headaches, on catching swans, on hunting mushrooms, on twentieth-century spies, on numinous experiences and high-rise buildings; on nests and wild pigs and the tribulations of farming ostriches

      Vesper Flights
    • 2018

      Cassiano dal Pozzo, (1588-1657) now celebrated as one of the most important art patrons in Italy of the seven - teenth century, commissioned a number of exquisite studies of birds as part of his famous Paper Museum. In 1622 the lawyer and ornithologist Giovanni Pietro Olina used these drawings which are now kept in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle, as the basis for the illustrations in his Uccelliera . Pasta for Nightingales combines Cassianos original artwork with selections from the first English translation of Olinas text. It includes such enchanting insights as the idea that robins were epileptic, or suffered from dizziness, and that the hoopoe overindulged in grapes until it became dazed and half-drunk. However it also includes much fascinating early natural history and ornithological observation - as well as the secret recipe for pasta to keep your nightingale happy and encourage it to sing. A unique celebration of the beginnings of ornithology, designed in sympathy with the character of the 17th- century original.

      Pasta For Nightingales
    • 2018

      Cassiano dal Pozzo, bedeutender Kunstmäzen im 17. Jahrhundert, gab eine Reihe von exquisiten Vogelstudien für sein berühmtes Papiermuseum in Auftrag. Der Ornithologe Giovanni Pietro Olina nutzte diese Illustrationen, die in der Royal Library auf Schloss Windsor verwahrt werden, für Uccelliera, ein 1622 erschienenes Werk über Vögel und ihre Eigenschaften. Pasta für Nachtigallen vereint Cassianos originales Bildmaterial mit Texten von Olina, die neu übersetzt wurden. Ein faszinierender Einblick in die frühe Naturgeschichte und Vogelbeobachtung!

      Pasta für Nachtigallen