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Jerusalem
Narrative Non-fiction2024 · 250 pp

Jerusalem

Trond Bakkevig

Through 2000 years, the author follows Jerusalem’s dramatic story as it is reflected in the Christian communities in the city. Bakkevig himself has worked for many years to facilitate conversations between religious leaders in Israel and Palestine, and possesses a unique combination of theological and political experience from his time on an interdenominational council, as an adviser to Norwegian religious ministers abroad, and as a member of the World Council of Churches. The book is a fascinating journey through politics, culture, faith, and the eternal conflicts in the Holy Land.

AI. The Human Factor
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Narrative Non-fiction2024 · 122 pp

AI. The Human Factor

Bjørn Roar Vassnes

Before we can answer the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence, we must answer the question: "What is intelligence"? With this as his starting point, Norway's best-known investigative journalist approaches one of the most important and mythical phenomena of our time. Vassnes shows how real intelligence - like real creativity - is deeply connected to the human, and cannot be reproduced or replaced by computers. As always, the author links a number of subject areas, art and history in a book that is as well written as it is thought-provoking about one of the most important topics of our time.

Kjartan Slettemark - A Biography
Narrative Non-fiction2024 · 352 pp

Kjartan Slettemark - A Biography

Anders Gjesvik

Kjartan Slettemark grew up on a little farm in Western Norway, and by experimenting with different identities became one of the most experimental artists in Norway and Sweden. He sought Swedish citizenship in 1965 after a furious debate surrounding his artwork criticising the war in Vietnam, which was later canonised as one of the 12 most important artworks from post-war Norway. This book shows how tortuous and lonely the road to recognition was.

Live Outdoors
Narrative Non-fiction / Self Help2024 · 190 pp

Live Outdoors

Jannicke Øien

Jannicke was an A&E nurse, looking after traffic accident victims and others whose lives had taken a sudden turn. Seeing them on the operating table had a powerful effect on her. The serious injuries were one thing, but even more unbearable was the grief over all the plans and dreams that were now unattainable. Patients told her how they had let life pass them by, planning for a quieter future where they could enjoy themselves. One day she decided that she wasn’t going to end up like that. She had to live now. Jannicke Øien is an adventurer and wilderness guide. Live Outside, Live Now is a tribute to the wild and untouched beauty that surrounds us. It contains personal reflections and stories about her experiences in nature, and how nature can affect us as humans. She writes about climbing some of the world’s highest mountain peaks, walking through dense forests and being in contact with the rich diversity of wildlife. We get to go to some of the most incredible places on the planet, such as the Himalayas, Alaska and Kilimanjaro. But this is also a book about something more: the importance of living our dreams while we can, while we have the health to do so.

Møllergata 19
Narrative Non-fiction2024 · 312 pp

Møllergata 19

Vegard Sæther

During the Second World War, almost 40,000 Norwegians personally experienced internment in Nazi prisons, prisoner-of-war camps and concentration camps. They were arrested on suspicion of resistance-related activities, for their political and religious beliefs, for deviant sexual orientation, or for being Jewish or Roma. Many became political prisoners for an indefinite period – left to German justice and a fate no longer in their control. Almost 7,000 people were put in the Germans’ main political prison at Møllergata 19. Vegard Sæther sheds light on their story from a broad perspective – the road to imprisonment, torture and their subsequent fate. Over the course of five difficult years, number 19 became an important symbol of the Norwegian resistance movement. The book also looks closely at the captors. Who were they?

Taiwan
Narrative Non-fiction2024 · 317 pp

Taiwan

Kristoffer Rønneberg

Taiwan takes the reader into the heart of disputed Taiwan - a country caught between the ambitions of superpowers, struggling for democratic values. China stands on the threshold of a possible invasion. The US is ready with promises of defence. Taiwan not only explores the potentially catastrophic consequences of military confrontation in Asia, but also poses an existential question: What is the future of democracy? Kristoffer Rønneberg dives into Taiwan’s complex history; from Ilha Formosa, as Portuguese navigators called the island, to the hyper-modern and well-developed democracy it has become today. The book draws parallels between Taiwan today and pre-war Europe, while reflecting on the West’s reactions to authoritarian regimes, both historically and in the present. With personal testimonies from residents - their hopes, fears and dreams - Rønneberg paints a vivid picture of a people determined to preserve their identity against external pressure. Taiwan is more than just an island; it is a testimony to the fact that democracy can flourish, even in the shadow of threatening and autocratic forces.

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Our Honour and Our Fear
Narrative Non-fiction2024 · 270 pp

Our Honour and Our Fear

Abid Raja

A topical and deeply personal book shedding light on several aspects of one the greatest societal challenges of our time. At a young age, Abid Raja and his father were estranged. Now, as an adult, Raja accepts his father's plea for reconciliation, and a new world opens up for him. Relatives he has not seen for 16 years embrace him, and invite him back into a community that, as an integrated Norwegian, he had long ago opted out of. It starts with a wedding in Pakistan, and ends with invitations from uncles, aunts and cousins ​​across Europe. The experience is a wake-up call, which makes Raja wonder what his life could have been if his father had chosen another country to migrate to when he left Pakistan in the 1970s. In the bestselling book My fault, Raja brought the readers inside his childhood home in Oslo. This time he travels to notorious ghettos, hospitable homes as well as the gilded corridors of power in England, France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Sweden and Denmark. In a Europe that has become polarized, he encounters people working for and against migration. He also encounters very different solutions to the challenges with integration. After this, Abid Raja sees his own country with new eyes. How could he have been blind to these issues? Is there still time to turn the tide, before the Norwegian integration project finally falters? And what challenges do Muslim boys and girls who grow up in Norway face today? There might be some answers in his own reconciliation, in the communities he meets - and in the story of his mother, who fell between two worlds. Who lived behind closed curtains in her Oslo apartment, and who is now buried in a cemetery in Mohri Sharif. «What distinguishes Raja from other travel writers, such as Morten Strøksnes, Erika Fatland, Åsne Seierstad, and recently also historian Nils Rune Langeland, is precisely the fact that he is the child of immigrants with a Muslim background.»NRK, five/six stars «Abid Raja is precise and strong here, pointing out a new challenge that everyone should take seriously.»DAGBLADET, five/six stars

“I Am an Alcoholic. And I Think You Are, Too”
Narrative Non-fiction2024 · 186 pp

“I Am an Alcoholic. And I Think You Are, Too”

Gunn-Helen Øye

Outwardly, she was a successful professional who celebrated job success with champagne. At home, Gunn-Helen Øye was an exhausted mother who secretly drank Martini from coffee cups. She went from managing work and toddlers with a glass of wine on Monday and two glasses of wine at a work party on Tuesday to losing control of her “cool lifestyle”. Everything started to revolve around the drinking. “Why didn't you tell me?” Øye asks now. “After all, you were the people closest to me; my partner, parents, siblings, friends and colleagues.” Now, thirty years since Øye stopped drinking alcohol, she still celebrates her sobriety anniversary, the decisive moment when she checked into rehab. In this book, she shares her powerful story and, as a trend researcher, examines the role that alcohol plays in today’s social culture and the explosive power of unconscious habits.

40 Weeks, A Human Pregnancy and 81 Other Ways to Reproduce
Narrative Non-fiction2023 · 248 pp

40 Weeks, A Human Pregnancy and 81 Other Ways to Reproduce

Anna Blix

It takes 40 weeks to grow a human baby. Along the way, the relationship between the foetus and the pregnant woman bears resemblance to that of a parasite and its host. One takes and takes, while the other continue to give, risking their health in the process. Anna Blix takes the reader on a personal, investigative, and deeply fascinating journey through each of the 40 weeks in a human pregnancy. Parallelly, for each week, we meet other creatures who have just delivered their next generation into the world. The bacteria E. coli has multiplied by two within 20 minutes. An Eastern grey kangaroo is pregnant for just 5 weeks before giving birth to a baby the size of a bean, which then crawls into its pouch to grow. And the birds with the longest incubation period of all, the wandering albatross, is done with their incubation period after only 10 weeks. Why do we as humans carry our babies inside our bodies for so long, and is there a reason that we are throwing up and feeling nauseous? Are there better ways to reproduce? And does any living creature reproduce in a stranger way than us humans? This book gives evolutionary comfort throughout the troubles of pregnancy, and an explanation as to how we ended up here: as the smartest species with the most tiresome, but nonetheless not such a bad way to reproduce. «There is no better literature than great non-fiction. Written by specialists who are unbound by strict terminology or publication pressure, but in a liberal and relaxed language. The biologist, journalist, writer and columnist Blix is incredibly good here. […] the most amazing stories about mating, pregnancy, gender and sexuality.»DAGBLADET, six/six starsExtremely funny about difficult births«.. my judgement is that this is the best book I've read so far this year. The combination of well-written text, a good frame story and incredible facts about weird pregnancies, is simply put a winner. I'm unsure if I'll have the pleasure of reading anything better this year.»AFTENPOSTEN Anna Blix glows as the feminist David Attenborough«But in Anna Blix's book, the emotionally anchored philosophizing about the drastic life change is non-existent. Here it is about the physical and concrete work, and it is both highly entertaining and educational - and not least a solid feminist work. Rearranged organs, twisted stomach, compressed bladder, flaming heartburn and skeleton sliding apart. Ah, it's a joy to read. (...) Blix is a master at making complex science understandable to regular people.»KLASSEKAMPEN One of Aftenposten's best books of 2023«This is an incredibly funny book about births in the animal kingdom.»

«The most amazing stories about mating, pregnancy, gender and sexuality.» – Dagbladet
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Your Will Be Done
Narrative Non-fiction2023 · 208 pp

Your Will Be Done

Anne-Britt Harsem

Anne-Britt Harsem approaches the free churches in Norway to uncover the neglect, manipulation, and conspiracy theories (brainwashing) which children and teenagers are exposed to. This story is based on conversations with a woman who at a young age was pulled into the Pentecostal environment against her will. The day-to-day consisted of revival meetings, doomsday prophecies, physical punishments, speaking in tongues, spirit and demon exorcism to mention a few. A gifted child who spent all her energy on surviving. This book uncovers what goes on behind the scenes in some of these closed congregations. Norwegian free churches have essentially been protected, despite several children being exposed to neglect in these environments. The story shows what kind of power the preachers have over the congregation, what kind of damage this can cause on a young mind, and how it can affect your life as an adult. The children risk developing post-traumatic stress disorder, which causes poorer quality of life and in the worst cases disabilities as an adult. A quietly insisting and upsetting book about a person who spent all their power daring to live.

A Brief Introduction to the Soviet Union
Narrative Non-fiction2023 · 230 pp

A Brief Introduction to the Soviet Union

Kåre Johan Mjør

This book is a timely and updated account of the history of the Soviet Union, from the revolutions of 1917 and the Union Treaty of 1922, to its dissolution in 1991. The Soviet Union was a pivotal chapter in European and global twentieth-century history, and the world is still shaped by the legacy of the union, thirty years after it vanished. The Soviet Union was an attempt to create a state for the liberated working class and for liberated nations. However, the Soviet peoples were not free, and the Soviet Union ultimately became a continuation of the pre-1917 Russian Empire. Within the union of Soviet republics, there were numerous tensions between the central power in Moscow and the various regions, and Soviet nation-building and national oppression are given a central place in the book. The various chapters also examine Marxist-Leninist ideology and the one-party state, showing how the Soviet Union emerged as a massive and brutal modernization project characterized by a planned economy, five-year plans, prison camps, purges, and deportations – but also by a rich literary output and a cultural scene that influenced the entire world. “(…) the book gives a comprehensive recapitulation of the Soviet history, combining scholarly authority with an accessible writing style. [...] Completed with some additional materials, the book can serve as an excellent introductory survey for undergraduate students. It provides a balanced view of Soviet history and culture for anyone interested in this subject.”Petia Mankova, Scando-Slavica “Mjør maintains an overarching perspective that ties the historical development together.”Jan Oscar Bodøgaard, Utdanning 4/2024“In summary, Mjør's book is well worth reading. Although it is labeled as a short introduction, and despite the author—due to space constraints—having to settle for characterizing certain central problem areas simply as 'complex', there is much to gain for interested readers in the 2020s. He notes at the outset that the aim of the book is not to discuss the contemporary impacts of the Soviet legacy, but even with that premise, the payoff for the reader is substantial.”Klas-Göran Karlsson, Nordisk Østforum“Mjør's book on the Soviet Union should be read, savored, and used as a neat little encyclopedia. It is quite an achievement to distill so much essential material into 231 pages.”Jørn-Kr. Jørgensen, Bokstaver.no

A Brief Introduction to the Vietnam War
Narrative Non-fiction2023 · 228 pp

A Brief Introduction to the Vietnam War

Stein Tønnesson

A Brief Introduction to the Vietnam War offers a concise overview of the Indochina conflicts, spanning the French (1946–54) and American (1957–75) wars. It began as a southern rebellion, escalated into a US intervention involving Laos and Cambodia, and ended with a North Vietnamese victory in 1975. Over two million people died. This prolonged conflict was simultaneously an anti-imperialist struggle, a civil war, a regional conflict, and a Cold War proxy battle. The Vietnam War was also the first 'television war.' It left a deep mark on the media and stimulated solidarity movements worldwide between 1965 and 1975. Opposition to the war became a central part of the student and youth uprisings that gained momentum starting in 1968 – the aftershocks of which are still felt today. “The book makes a powerful contribution to nuancing our understanding of the Vietnam War [...] deserves a wide readership, not only because the Vietnam War commands historical interest, but because the lessons of this war can offer us insight into ongoing wars in our time.”James Godbolt, Historikeren 2/2024 “He has managed to squeeze a great deal of substance into just over 220 pages. That is precisely what makes the book exceptionally interesting and well worth reading. [...] The book review genre requires that I conclude by finding some minor detail to criticize. I must demonstrate to the reader that I, too, know a thing or two about this war. However, I have not found a single weak spot where I could pry, and therefore I can conclude with nothing less than recommending the book most warmly. A brilliant book on a tragic subject.»Harald Høiback, Norsk Militært Tidsskrift 2/2024“A convincing use of sources, precise language, and sharp analysis ensure that history is brought into play in this way as living history. The battle for the truth, which is perhaps the book’s true theme, benefits from this approach.”Kjetil Vikene, Forskerforum 3/2024“The book grips and captivates (…) In the service of public education for both older and younger generations, the A Brief Introduction-series is decidedly a bullseye.”Jørn-Kr. Jørgensen, Bokstaver.no