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- |genre=Politics and Society ...nts, but clumsy prose makes this analysis of the education system, society and their failings a difficult book to read. Good to get the cogs in the brain3 KB (483 words) - 13:38, 14 September 2020
- Fiction can feed the soul and stir the heart; the best non-fiction can also do this, whilst being rooted ...ry=Much more than a military history, this is an accessible, clear-sighted and riveting account of the devastation of Hamburg by the Allied Forces in 19435 KB (794 words) - 11:34, 1 February 2024
- |title=Global Modernity and Other Essays |genre=Politics and Society3 KB (527 words) - 11:55, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Business and Finance |summary= a thoughtful and detailed analysis of the power of PR, campaigns and communications3 KB (478 words) - 12:04, 1 September 2020
- ...ake a difference. These are the best green books, for inspiring, educating and influencing the environmentalists in your life. Why not [mailto:sue@thebook |author=Andy Hamilton and Dave Hamilton5 KB (698 words) - 09:36, 1 February 2024
- |title=Women of Westminster: The MPs Who Changed Politics |genre=Politics and Society5 KB (893 words) - 12:21, 25 August 2020
- |title=And The Land Lay Still ...ntury. Robertson takes in politics, history, the economy, social life and society: basically a rich tapestry of Scottish life at the time.4 KB (670 words) - 15:58, 1 September 2020
- |title=The Age of Genius: The Seventeenth Century and the Birth of the Modern Mind |sort=Age of Genius: The Seventeenth Century and the Birth of the Modern Mind4 KB (645 words) - 11:10, 22 September 2020
- ...c as the city itself. There is history and crime, politics and literature, and even an alternative London in a parallel world. Why not [mailto:sue@thebook |author=Cathy Ross and John Clark5 KB (752 words) - 10:33, 1 February 2024
- |title=The Death of Mao: The Tangshan Earthquake and the Birth of the New China |sort=Death of Mao: The Tangshan Earthquake and the Birth of the New China4 KB (623 words) - 09:34, 7 October 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...e was in work and had no savings, so the bins had to be his source of food and by the following week he would have to walk to work as he couldn't afford t4 KB (645 words) - 13:15, 25 August 2020
- ...lighthearted articles from various writers, alongside little-known stories and pieces by the writer himself, published to celebrate his 150th birthday. |publisher= [http://www.jeromekjerome.com/ The Jerome K Jerome Society]4 KB (618 words) - 11:36, 9 April 2018
- |title=The Society of Timid Souls: Or, How to be Brave |sort=Society of Timid Souls: Or, How to be Brave , The3 KB (566 words) - 10:44, 13 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society ...and rather boring outlet for West's ire about equality, identity politics and 'snowflake' students.6 KB (1,045 words) - 14:39, 29 September 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...original pieces, this is a sterling collection of anti-fascist journalism, and a building block too to the author's thriller trilogy.5 KB (804 words) - 11:43, 14 April 2018
- |title=Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni: The True Story |author=Valerie Benaim and Yves Azeroual3 KB (434 words) - 14:52, 27 August 2020
- |genre=Animals and Wildlife |summary= An interesting and unique look at a common part of the British landscape, bound up in an endea3 KB (458 words) - 21:48, 15 February 2018
- |title=Politics: Between the Extremes |genre=Politics and Society4 KB (678 words) - 10:04, 12 August 2020
- |title=The Refuge and the Fortress: Britain and the Flight From Tyranny |genre=Politics and Society3 KB (528 words) - 14:14, 9 April 2018
- |title= Culture and Society 1780-1950 |genre= Politics and Society4 KB (603 words) - 07:59, 25 April 2018
- ...r future of 2011. Fatherland (as I will abbreviate it) explores the social and political ramifications of one speculative scenario: what if North Korea in ...rica has wreaked havoc on Japan's investments, infrastructure and economy. And when the tides of power have turned, opportunistic old enemy North Korea is3 KB (499 words) - 11:13, 24 March 2018
- ...sen her favourite books about Britishness. Read about how we see ourselves and how we are seen by others. What are our totems, aside from a nice cup of te ...htful and witty account of an American journalist's impressions, anecdotes and more serious but still amusing analyses of British (or rather, English) way4 KB (683 words) - 14:42, 30 January 2024
- |genre=Politics and Society ...tion of the role of chance and randomness in all forms of decision making, and indeed to consider the whole process of how we make up our minds.4 KB (746 words) - 11:47, 28 February 2018
- |title=Post-Truth: The New War on Truth and How to Fight Back |genre=Politics and Society4 KB (588 words) - 10:48, 2 October 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...ning, but also moving, account of the struggles real women face in today's society. A must read for anyone interested in feminism, especially younger women.5 KB (874 words) - 14:26, 17 February 2018
- |title=People Who Eat Darkness: Love, Grief and a Journey into Japan's Shadows |genre=Politics and Society3 KB (496 words) - 11:52, 28 February 2018
- ...y accessible portrait of American family life taking place between the USA and troubles-era Ireland. ...keeps one an eye on the present day (Trump, of course, makes an inevitable and slightly incongruous cameo) such that what happens links subtly into curren3 KB (514 words) - 06:53, 13 August 2023
- .... The piece is definitely about the subject of ageing – about time passed and what might be remaining ahead – but you soon discover that not only do al ...on trolley finding a happy place alongside an unexpected new acquaintance, and a woman baking her daughter's birthday cake. Definitely on the positive si4 KB (719 words) - 09:16, 2 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary=Despite the authors arrogance and patronising writing style, this is an interesting account of the reasons be3 KB (472 words) - 11:50, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary= A great summary of politics, society, history and geography of Great Britain. All the things you may have forgotten…or forg5 KB (784 words) - 12:05, 14 April 2018
- ...ry of the Tamil/Sri Lankan conflict paints a truly depressing picture of a society in turmoil, at the whim of international power games. ...t 40 years conflict, and has produced a detailed account of the background and eventual denouement of this conflict.4 KB (633 words) - 08:08, 12 April 2018
- ...hy not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourite books by and for the defenders of reason? ...isms; convincing, well researched and even with advice on how to watch out and try to minimise your own unreason. Highly recommended for all.5 KB (793 words) - 15:09, 31 January 2024
- |author=Bessora, Barroux and Sarah Ardizzone (translator) ...es at one point during the ordeal – but there are people smugglers galore, and blind chance to also obey along the way…4 KB (747 words) - 17:33, 16 February 2018
- |title=Who Are We - And Should It Matter in the 21st Century? |summary=A thoughtful and very readable look at how identity impacts on politics – can our various identities bring us together instead of dividing us?4 KB (667 words) - 10:54, 22 September 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...books of Michael Oakeshott’s private reflections spanning over sixty years and edited by Luke O’Sullivan.5 KB (841 words) - 12:39, 14 April 2018
- |title=Kidnapped And Other Dispatches |genre=Politics and Society4 KB (588 words) - 12:11, 14 April 2018
- |summary=A very full biography of the former Labour minister and SDP leader ...onstrates in this volume, it is difficult to do justice to the life, times and career of Roy Jenkins in much less than that.6 KB (1,035 words) - 12:48, 26 February 2018
- ...ing an ancient secret society and the mysteries and secrets that they hold and protect. ...small French village, made famous by the Da Vinci Code and the Holy Blood and The Holy Grail. Linking the two places through sacred geometry to the mount4 KB (693 words) - 09:04, 4 May 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary=Stunning indictment of the world today and just how little has changed, in some ways, over the last nine decades.3 KB (467 words) - 11:38, 28 February 2018
- ...ok at a man who truly works tirelessly to help the poorest and neediest in society. Highly recommended. ...where poverty is rife, he has transformed an area, saved countless lives, and made an incredible difference to many people. [http://www.pih.org/ Partners4 KB (574 words) - 08:58, 10 October 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary=It seems that society is obsessed by rape and sexual assaults: Luke Gittos believes that it's a dangerous myth.4 KB (709 words) - 13:19, 14 April 2018
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary=Sprawling but extremely engaging and readable account of a variety of situations in which peer pressure has been3 KB (489 words) - 15:53, 1 September 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society |summary=An informed and inspirational look at the riots of August 2011. Brilliant, compelling writ3 KB (561 words) - 12:08, 17 August 2020
- |title=Strong in the Rain: Surviving Japan's Earthquake, Tsunami, and Fukushima Nuclear Disaster |author=Lucy Birmingham and David McNeill3 KB (491 words) - 12:07, 27 August 2020
- |genre=Politics and Society ...It's brilliantly readable and frightening when you realise what we, as a society, are losing. A book everyone should read.4 KB (679 words) - 10:37, 30 March 2024
- ...ed over time. A surprisingly wonderful, philosophical read with a charming and relaxed tone. ...art and poetry, however, issues such as changing society, technology, sex and culture are also explored, in relation to these pivotal notions. He also in4 KB (718 words) - 13:46, 6 April 2018
- |title=Politics of Fear: Beyond Left and Right |genre=Politics and Society8 KB (1,242 words) - 13:37, 17 September 2020
- |author= Adam Phillips and Barbara Taylor |genre=Politics and Society5 KB (712 words) - 13:34, 17 September 2020
- |title=A Very British Revolution: The Expenses Scandal and How to Save Our Democracy |sort= Very British Revolution: The Expenses Scandal and How to Save Our Democracy4 KB (681 words) - 13:11, 14 April 2018
- |title=HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton |author=Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes4 KB (681 words) - 10:51, 9 April 2018