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At a May 2012 conference on social mobility, where experts discussed whether people worldwide were attaining a better life than their parents, Ed Miliband made a surprising quip: If you want the American dream, go to Finland. For decades, the country best known for opportunity had been the United States. No longer, said Miliband.Moving to America in 2008, Finnish journalist Anu Partanen quickly went from confident, successful professional to a...

The first comprehensive guide to modern Georgia, this new indispensable guide takes the reader on a cultural-historical journey.

An extraordinary story of high diplomacy, low intrigue and a dangerous love affair set during the fiery nights of the Blitz

The first and only biography of Britain's most celebrated female spies.

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In this vibrant, gripping and often grisly retelling of the Greek myths, stories of murder, power, revenge, love, and traumatic family relationships are made new again for our time with wit and relish by a gifted author. Spurling has added scene, dialogue, and context, while always staying true to the spirit of the original myth.

A marvelously macabre look at how some of the world's favourite historical figures got even more interesting past their expiration dates...

An engaging, funny and extremely useful book on how to communicate with the French.

In a masterful combination of historical sleuthing and journalistic exploration on four continents, Lawler reframes the way we feel and think about all domesticated animals and even nature itself.

A revealing and tremendously entertaining look at how the world of luck really works

A practical, engaging and profound guide to making amends and learning how to forgive

The first paperback edition of this new biography of Angela Merkel, revised and expanded - full of exclusive new sources and research. Written by the leading authority on European politics, based on previously unseen archival research.

A guide to the history and culture of the region from its earliest beginnings to its politics and life at the turn of the century.

Covers the breadth of Robinson's comic work, from his early musings on the state of British industries and his very first inventions, to the mocking, anti-German propaganda created during the First World War, and final sketches of the Second, during which he died.

Subtitled, "The Rise & Fall Of Ernst Hanfstaengl". The incredible story of the man who funded Mein Kampf and who helped create the monster of Nazism before later working to destroy it.

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The untold first-hand story of the legendary bomber pilot, 'cooler king' and arch escape artist

The first full and accessible account of one of the most significant and overlooked figures in the field of sexual psychology

An entertaining social history exploring how and why politicians have found solace, hope and despair in drinking alcohol, over the years. With interviews and new facts and research, from a BBC Political Correspondent.

One of the most directly helpful books on the subject of loss ever written, the first edition of this comforting and inspiring book, published in 1976, sold nearly two million copies. This completely revised and expanded edition encompasses not only the medical and psychological advances in the treatment of loss, but also the authors' own experiences.