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Another Man

Leslie Croxford (Clare 1963)

Frank Ward, a research historian troubled by his own past and a sense of emptiness, returns to a Spanish pueblo to celebrate the publication of his first book. Unexpectedly discovering that Albert Speer’s wartime driver had convalesced there, after years as a Russian POW, Frank plunges into an attempt to penetrate the mystery of Speer – the so-called "Good Nazi" –beyond the extent of his crimes. Consequently, he is drawn into a series of intense encounters in the pueblo, where Speer and his driver – although deceased – continue to influence events.

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Circle Walker

P R Brown (St John's 1972)

This novella features the plight of Native Americans in general and of the Lakota Sioux of South Dakota in particular. The book is largely a response to the current Black Lives Matter movement, insofar as it raises important questions concerning ethnic identity, racial inequality and discrimination on grounds of colour. In the current furore, one might easily be forgiven for thinking that the only colours that merit discussion and concern are black and white.

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White Man's Grave: Europeans in West Africa in the 15th to 20th centuries

Jeff Andrew (Churchill 1967)

The European invasion of West Africa began with the Portuguese traders who arrived at the coast in the middle of the 15th century. What followed were five centuries of exploitation and occupation by the major European nations, most shamefully during the era of the Atlantic Slave Trade. This is the compelling story of the European men and women who became active participants. What was it that motivated them to risk travelling to the region infamously known as the ‘White Man’s Grave’?

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The Way of Awareness in Daoist Philosophy

James Giles (Tutor, Institute of Continuing Education)

This book argues that in ancient Chinese Daoism, the Dao is best understood as awareness. Daoist concerns are primarily with the nature of human experience, meditation, and our relation to the world. The Way of Awareness in Daoist Philosophy starts by placing Daoist philosophy within the context of ancient Chinese thought. It then proceeds by critically engaging each of the major Daoist thinkers, works, or schools: Laozi, Yang Zhu, Zhuangzi, the Inward Training, Liezi, and Neo-Daoism.

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One Million Insects

Isabel Thomas (Homerton 2018)

Did you know that without insects, humankind could not survive? This illustrated, fact-filled title helps young readers explore the huge variety of insects, with a focus on what makes an insect an insect, the differences between taxonomic groups, and why the million species of insects identified so far are the most important group of animals on Earth.

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Traitor King: The Duke and Duchess of Windsor in Exile

Andrew Lownie (Magdalene 1981)

Traitor King, by Sunday Times bestselling author Andrew Lownie, looks at the years following the abdication of Edward VIII when the former king was kept in exile, feuding with his family over status for his wife, Wallis Simpson, and denied any real job.

Drawing on extensive research into hitherto unused archives and Freedom of Information requests, it makes the case that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor were not the naïve dupes of the Germans but actively intrigued against Britain in both war and peace.

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Felt

Johanna Emeney (Pembroke 1993)

The third book of poetry by international-prize-winning poet, Johanna Emeney, this is a collection about friendship, nature and the student-teacher relationship.

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Creating The World We Want to Live In: How Positive Psychology Can Build a Brighter Future

Felicia Huppert (Darwin 1968) and co-authors

How to act wisely to address personal, collective and global challenges and create a fairer, more sustainable world is the theme of newly released book Creating The World We Want To Live In: How Positive Psychology Can Build a Brighter Future.

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Flamethrower (Japan's Holocaust, Iwo Jima and the Pacific War)

Bryan Mark Rigg (Darwin 1996)

Late in the Pacific War, as Americans were fighting their way to the home islands of the Japanese Empire, one of the fiercest battles of World War II was raging. The Japanese had created, perhaps, the best defended area anywhere on an island called Iwo Jima. Days into the bloody battle, casualties were high on both sides. United States Marines were taking an awful pounding out in the open from enemy-fortified positions.

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The Race: The Proven Work-Life Balance Method to Run Multiple Tracks

Guillermo Ramírez Sneberger (Pembroke 2016)

We all run a race that is not taught at schools and rarely within our families, where it is usually a trial-and-error process that may lead few people where they want to go while most struggle daily to figure it out, called life. How are you running yours? After reading this book you will discover that, You do not have to be N° 1 to be successful. Luck is irrelevant when mastering a tailored-made self. Achieving an integral balanced life is just the execution of a strategy. There are three major races we all run in life that impact most of our balance.

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Gothick

Ian Lewis (Fitzwilliam 1972)

It's 1812. When her father is killed, fourteen year old Jane, known as Suri, is sent from her home in India to relatives in England. But there she doesn't find the quiet life that was planned for her. Kidnapped for her inherited fortune by her grandmother, she escapes, only to become involved with anti-British freedom-fighters from her home country, the Punjab. Where do her loyalties lie now? With England, country of her father? Or the Punjab, the country she knows best, where her friends are, and where she grew up?
For children and adults age 11+.

Health is made at home, hospitals are for repairs

Health is made at home, hospitals are for repairs

Nigel Crisp (St John's 1970)

The NHS has been fighting for our lives for the last few weeks and months. Throwing all its resources at the COVID-19 pandemic. The millions of health and care workers involved have been magnificent and we must resource them better for the future.

Product Realization: Going from one to a million

Product Realization: Going from one to a million

Anna Thornton (Queens' 1990)

Most of the literature on product realization is scattered in blogs, individual chapters of books, and internal company documents. Until now, there has been no single text that covers the whole launch process from end-to-end. The challenge of product realization is the interactions between the various activities and deliverables. Product Realization is based on first-hand experience with many companies comprising different sizes, technologies, and product development timelines.

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Late night lessons from the COVID-19 Crisis

Jon Key (Sidney Sussex 1993)

This book is written for anyone who was affected by the COVID-19 crisis – which is to say, everyone on the planet! Reflection is important to moving forward, and we all have much to reflect on since the virus first struck.

Whether you are leading a business, working as an employee, playing a role on the front line, or are simply an observer of the decisions that businesses, governments, and individuals are making, this book is intended to help you to reflect on the recent past and apply the lessons to the future.

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Mother, Nature

Aoife Lyall (St John's 2009)

Aoife Lyall’s debut collection 'Mother, Nature' explores the tragic and tender experiences of pregnancy and early motherhood, from ante-natal complications and the devastating pain of miscarriage to the overwhelming joy of healthy delivery and healthy infancy. Born and raised in Dublin, Aoife Lyall now lives in the Scottish Highlands. Shortlisted for the Hennessy New Writing Awards in 2016 and 2018, her work has appeared in many literary magazines.

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Life After Gravity: Isaac Newton's London Career

Patricia Fara (Emeritus Fellow, Clare)

Isaac Newton is celebrated throughout the world as a great scientific genius who conceived the theory of gravity. But in his early fifties, he abandoned his life as a reclusive university scholar to spend three decades in London, a long period of metropolitan activity that is often overlooked. Enmeshed in Enlightenment politics and social affairs, Newton participated in the linked spheres of early science and imperialist capitalism.

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Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation

Anna Malaika Tubbs (King's 2017)

In her groundbreaking and essential debut Three Mothers, Anna Malaika Tubbs celebrates Black motherhood by telling the story of the three women who raised and shaped some of America's most pivotal heroes: Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin.

Vox Clamatis In Deserto: An Iconoclast Looks At Four Failed Administrations

Vox Clamatis In Deserto: An Iconoclast Looks At Four Failed Administrations

George W. Liebmann (Visiting Fellow 1996)

This is a collection of 110 short ‘op-ed’ articles written over a 25-year period encompassing the unfortunate Clinton, Bush Jr., Obama and Trump administrations; included are a few longer pieces on welfare, reapportionment, Palestine, and civil rights ‘consent decrees.’ This collection is followed by book reviews of works by Gary Hart, Sarah Binder, Jack Balkin, Hillary Clinton, Gabriel Schoenfeld, Victor Klemperer, Lee Congdon, David Bernstein, Donald Rumsfeld, Susan Hertog, Frederik Logevall, Jonathan Fenby, Frank Costigliola, John Paton Davies, Constance Jordan, H. L.

The Republic Re-engineered

The Republic Re-engineered

N.U.M. Akramul Kabir Khan

This is a theist world view based social engineering model (of ~600,000 words). It has integrated every aspect of mankind within a unified education/nurturing system based on essential tri-wheeler bipolar human nature: subjective (intuition/faith) and objective (rational and empirical). The sublime vision is: human is neither absolutely free nor absolutely just until s/he becomes absolute (natural) slave of his/her Creator.

15-Minute STEM Book 2

15-Minute STEM Book 2

Emily Hunt (Hughes Hall 2009)

15-Minute STEM Book 2 offers a stimulating selection of easy-to-resource STEM activities designed to engage and inspire young learners.

Full of engaging and practical ideas, this innovative resource builds on the success of Emily’s 15-Minute STEM and reassures teachers and parents that they don't need to be experts to deliver high-quality STEM education.

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