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The Last Testimony [Bok / Inbunden]

<b>A STUNNING DELUXE EDITION OF THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Now a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with a screenplay by Drew Goddard</b><br/><br/><b>A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this "propulsive" (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science, with special features including:</b><br/><br/>Intricately designed stenciled edges <br/><br/>New cover art on a deluxe jacket <br/><br/>Full-color illustrated endpapers <br/><br/>A gorgeous custom-stamped case<br/><br/>HUGO AWARD FINALIST NEW YORK TIMES READER PICK: 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST BOOKS: Parade, Newsweek, New York Public Library, Polygon, Shelf Awareness, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal

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In his candid and revealing memoir, Joe Biden reflects on his time as president: the challenges, triumphs, sorrows, and accomplishments that marked his administration amid one of the most tumultuous eras in American history.<br/><br/>Biden took the oath of office on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, where - just days earlier - rioters had stormed the halls and threatened the very foundation of our democracy. He did so while looking out at a field of flags where crowds should have been, except that our nation was in the throes of a pandemic that kept people from gathering. With the nation still reeling from the January 6 assault, shattered by an inept response to a historic pandemic, and paralyzed by a steep recession, the mandate before him was clear but daunting: to heal a divided country, restore the integrity of its frayed institutions, and prove to a skeptical public that the world's greatest democracy could still deliver for its people.<br/><br/>Now Biden tells the story of a historically eventful presidency. With his hallmark grit and decades of hard-won institutional wisdom, he led an administration that engineered the most sweeping domestic agenda in generations. From orchestrating a historic multibillion-dollar infrastructure renaissance and reviving American manufacturing to passing landmark legislation lowering healthcare costs and tackling the climate crisis, Biden details how he took risks, made gambles, and defied the pundits to build an economy, in his words, "from the middle out and the bottom up."<br/><br/>On the world stage, Biden recounts the urgent high-stakes diplomacy required to rebuild America's traditional alliances in the face of new threats. He shares first-person accounts of standing steadfast against authoritarian aggression, modernizing NATO, and leading the global coalition to defend Ukraine in its darkest hours.<br/><br/>And for the first time, he reveals the deeply agonizing calculation behind his decision in the summer of 2024 to step aside from the presidential race and to put his party and the nation before his personal ambitions.<br/><br/>Moving, historic, and filled with the unyielding optimism that has defined Joe Biden's fifty years of public service, <i>Promise Me, America</i> is a powerful testament to resilience, to the power of personal relationships in service of political progress, and to a leader who put country above all else.

Bestselling authors and plant-based pioneers BOSH! have simplified the most advanced scientific insights on longevity into accessible recipes, hacks, tips, and tricks, so you can cook your way to a more vibrant life.<br/><br/>Many of the secrets of living longer revolve around eating more whole plant foods and in this book BOSH! have teamed up with a medical doctor and nutritionist to craft recipes that are tasty, but also nourish your body and promote longevity. Expect vibrant dishes brimming with plant foods, rich in fibre, protein, and vital nutrients. From antioxidant-packed breakfasts to anti-inflammatory dinners, every recipe harnesses the power of nature's most potent ingredients.<br/><br/>BOSH! will show you how to combine plants to maximise health benefits and how to satisfy your taste buds while boosting your longevity. With a focus on whole, healthy ingredients that are easy to find - and because life is busy, all recipes are quick and easy to make.<br/><br/>This is more than a book; it's a roadmap to a long, healthy life.

<b>The first volume of a stunning graphic novel edition of the no. 1 </b><i><b>Sunday Times</b></i><b> phenomenon, </b><i><b>Fourth Wing, </b></i><b>adapted by Rebecca Yarros herself! </b><br/><br/><b>--</b><br/><b><br/>Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders as you've never seen it before . . .</b><br/><br/>Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general also known as her tough-as-talons mother has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: <i>dragon riders</i>.<br/><br/> But when you're smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don't bond to "fragile" humans. They incinerate them.<br/><br/> With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother's daughter like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.<br/><br/> She'll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.<br/><br/> Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.<br/><br/> Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda because once you enter, there are only two ways out: <i>graduate or die</i>.<br/><br/><b>This stunning, fully illustrated novel has breathtaking full-colour artwork from the first half (chapters 1-22).</b>

During the latter part of the nineteenth century, so-called esoteric movements became increasingly popular in cultural and intellectual circles in Europe, not least in Sweden. Secret teachings, rituals and practices in alchemy, astrology, occultism and theosophy were predominant, with a belief in correspondences in the cosmos, living nature and transmutations. But esotericism goes back much further in time in Swedish history. Although such esoteric ideas were long considered heresy by the Church and thus driven underground, they have had a significant impact on Swedish culture.<br/><br/>In this anthology, we bring together some of Sweden s foremost experts on the subject to explore the history of esotericism in Sweden and how its rituals, practices and traditions came to influence writers and artists such as August Strindberg, Selma Lagerlöf, Viktor Rydberg, Hilma af Klint, Tyra Kleen and Carl Milles.