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The Adoption Reckoning
Narrative Non-fiction2024 · 299 pp

The Adoption Reckoning

Kristin Molvik Botnmark

"What have I been a part of?" This is the question adoptive mother Kristin Molvik Botnmark asks when her son begins searching for his origins, and the once-idyllic image of international adoption begins to crumble. Does adoption truly serve the best interests of the child? In The Adoption Reckoning, Botnmark draws on her own family's experience of adopting two children from South-Korea, in order to trace the history of transnational adoption. She examines the roles of Norway, South-Korea and the West, in what has increasingly been recognized as an industry. Through Botnmark's personal testimony, the book illuminates the experiences and struggles of many adoptees, while exposing the tragic circumstances that have contributed to illegal adoption practices. This is a nuanced and powerful story that reveals how transnational adoption deeply impacts individuals and spans across continents. It challenges us to rethink our understanding of family, identity, and justice. The Adoption Reckoning provides a profound insight into the complex dynamics of transnational adoption and its lasting consequences. Adoption does not end with the legal process—it is a lifelong journey, shaping lives and affecting generations. A must-read for anyone interested in human rights, and the intersection of personal and global issues, The Adoption Reckoning expands our understanding of the far-reaching impact of international adoption.

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North of the Winter Sun
Narrative Non-fiction2024 · 210 pp

North of the Winter Sun

Veronica Skotnes

Only by travelling the sea way can you truly understand the coast. For three years, Veronica Skotnes has sailed along the coast of Northern Norway, searching for people stories and nature experiences from the country's most remote and windswept region. North of the Winter Sun depicts a journey by boat, as well as an inner journey. Veronica Skotnes travels through polar nights and under the midnight sun, on the calm sea and through storms. She's all by herself on the deck of an old sailing boat. The book emphasises a beautiful and dwindling part of Norway's coastal culture, alongside the author's own reflections, experiences and challenges from sailing in the Arctic. «A fantastic travel report that strongly touches on the challenges of life and the present.»Dagbladet BOK, five/six stars «The travel depiction North of the Winter Sun is a tribute to the sea, and a declaration of love to all who live along our northernmost coast.»Friluftsliv «This is a book completely out of the ordinary. Poetic texts about the sea and the people on the islands in the farthest north. Warm human encounters, written with honesty. Anyone who is interested in the coast and coastal culture should get this book.»Norsk Fyrforening

Poetic travel writing
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Animals who are worse parents than you
Narrative Non-fiction2024 · 160 pp

Animals who are worse parents than you

Anna Blix

As a parent, it’s not always easy to be the best version of yourself. We’ve all been there; scrolling on the phone instead of joining in with the four-year-old’s roleplay, serving the kids plain pasta for dinner several days in a row, and who hasn’t let them have a bit too much screen time in exchange for a sneaky lie-in? It might be a relief to know that there are worse parents out there. For example, you probably haven’t tricked anyone else into thinking that your child is theirs so that you can skip the whole child-rearing thing. You haven’t rolled over and accidentally squished your distraught youngsters, or let them fight their way out of a rotting corpse. Your kids didn’t come out of an egg, to discover that you had already abandoned them for the rest of their lives. You haven’t killed their half-siblings, or simply left them because the job of looking after them became too exhausting. You haven’t let a youngster starve to death. And not least: you’ll be surprised how many species actually eat their own children. Animals who are worse parents than you, gives an insight into the strange and often disturbing ways that some animal species relate to their offspring. Ultimately their strategies work, just like ours, but it must be said that human children have a lot to thank us for. «In addition to being funny, this is a great book for parents who feel like they aren't doing quite enough.»Aftenposten

Humorous and fascinating take on how other animals raise their young
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A Brief Introduction to the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict
Narrative Non-fiction2024 · 212 pp

A Brief Introduction to the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict

Jørgen Jensehaugen

A Brief Introduction to the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict provides an accessible, yet thorough and research-based account of the key features of the contentious conflict between Palestinians and Israelis. The chapters are structured to address the most significant defining events and how they shaped the conflict. The author outlines the central causes of the dispute, who the key actors are, what kinds of solutions have been discussed, and the obstacles standing in the way of implementing these solutions. This revised edition was finalized in September 2024 and includes, in addition to minor revisions and updates, a new chapter titled A New Catastrophe. The chapter discusses the Gaza war that began on October 7, 2023, and its implications for the conflict and for the Middle East region in general. “The book is informative, well-written, and nuanced. Where different scholars disagree on how to interpret a course of events, he provides an account of these differing views. The numerous footnotes throughout refer to the sources consulted, which are compiled in a reference list of more than 20 pages at the back. The book is well-suited for teachers and students seeking a solid foundation for making their own assessments of this conflict.”Gunnar Holth, Religion og livssyn 3/2025 “Jørgen Jensehaugen has delivered a well-written and insightful book. May it find many readers.”Odd Karsten Tveit, Morgenbladet“Its strength lies in his ability to create structure and present the wealth of available facts in a reliable manner, rendered in an elegant prose style. As such, the book delivers on its promise. It represents a worthy overview of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and serves as a corrective to literature written from an ideological, activist, or formalistic diplomatic standpoint. The book deserves a wide readership.»Tor Erik Gjerde, Bistandsaktuelt“[...] an excellent introduction to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. It is an accessible and concise overview for anyone approaching this protracted conflict without much more background knowledge than what they have gathered from the news. Timo R. Stewart, Babylon 2/2023

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Rising Tides
Narrative Non-fiction2024 · 261 pp

Rising Tides

Even Moland

Join us in the depths and get an insight into the wonderful life teeming below the surface of the sea, as well as the changes that are slowly happening there. In Rising Tides, Even Moland conveys the most up-to-date knowledge about our seas and oceans. What role do the world’s oceans play for life on this planet? How are the radical changes taking place in the ocean linked to the way we have exploited its resources? What are the most important threats to a healthy, abundant and well-functioning ocean? The oceans are the planet’s lungs, as well as a valuable source of food. Our ecological and climate crises mean that we have to readjust the way we use the oceans. Can we manage the transition from resource exploiter to attentive caretaker in time? Even Moland, who is a diver and researcher, takes readers on a lively and knowledgeable journey below the surface of the ocean. «Even Moland has a unique storytelling ability. In Rising Tides, he conveys difficult material in a pedagogically sound way. The text is easy to read with good explanations. It is an achievement in itself to convey information about research, climate change, pollution and overfishing in a way so everyone can understand what is happening.»TVEDESTRANDPOSTEN, five/six stars «Stands out in every way when in comes to literature about the ocean.»RANDABERG24, five/six stars «A love letter to the ocean.»FORSKERFORUM

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The Apple
Narrative Non-fiction2024 · 282 pp

The Apple

Torolf E. Kroglund

Where did the apple originate, and what does it tell us about humanity? The apple is central in myths, fairy tales, religion, literature and art. From being the forbidden fruit of knowledge, to being the symbol of one tech’s most recognizable brands. The journey of the apple started in the Far East and follows us through the emergence of Western society. The Apple is a riveting story that takes us through gardens, literature, and history. It also says something about the hope of a better balance between the wild and the cultivated, between human and nature. The history of the apple is, in many ways, also the history about us, as the apple is so closely tied to humans.

Born in the Right Body
Narrative Non-fiction2024 · 398 pp

Born in the Right Body

Luca Dalen Espseth

Luca Dalen Epseth is a 35-year-old trans man. He’s been an avid participant in the public discourse around the word trans. This means he has had to, both publicly and privately, answer countless questions about gender, being trans and his own life. Everywhere he's asked the same questions over and over again. It feels like he always has to explain and defend himself to be allowed to exist. Despite having studied biology, gender theory and philosophy, his answers are never «good enough». Everyone demanded that Luca told a story about himself that they could believe in. A story that fit their understanding of gender. So, he created a story for each aspect of his life. He suddenly realised he had forgotten to create a story for himself. “Tell me the story of your life,” his doctor said and looked him in the eye. This is Luca’s story. «The book is a hard-hitting, well-articulated and solid argument for gender being a social construct. [...] it will be difficult to find a better reckoning with the misconception that someone is born in the wrong body than this.»ADRESSEAVISEN, six/six stars «...a fascinating mixture of factual information, a passionate ideological manifesto, and a personal portrait, where Espseth speaks from his 15 years of experience as a trans activist, lecturer, and trans man.»SUBJEKT, five/six stars

Before They Disappear
Narrative Non-fiction2024 · 286 pp

Before They Disappear

Birger Emanuelsen

Are our children small wonders and mysteries or just stepping stones to adulthood? How have we perceived and treated children throughout history? And how can we get closer to our own children before they grow up? Birger Emanuelsen investigates and explores our perceptions of children. Through a wealth of sources, he writes about the value and importance of children, how we decide how to treat them, and what it really means to be a parent. Before they dieappear is a well-informed documentary novel about the responsibility parents have to prepare their children for the world, and how they can approach doing this. But it is also an up close and personal tale about one of the most fundamental questions of life: What is a child? «An enriching and thought-provoking book»KLASSEKAMPEN Child-rearing for connoisseurs«This is for those of you who can't stand another banal self-help book.»VÅRT LAND Moving book«Birger Emanuelsen has written a poetic and scholarly book about childhood.»MORGENBLADET

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What If
Narrative Non-fiction2024 · 256 pp

What If

Christian Strand

Christian Strange was given up for adoption when he was a baby, with his Norwegian parents collecting him from an orphanage in Indonesia. He has always felt a great debt of gratitude and a need to overcompensate for his Asian appearance with Norwegianness. This is his powerful life story, and an account of new insights he gained after returning to his roots in Indonesia as an adult father of two.

Hunting the Serial Abuser
Narrative Non-fiction2024 · 192 pp

Hunting the Serial Abuser

Anne-Britt Harsem

Stine grows up in a small village in Western Norway. At home, her mother walks around with hearing protection to keep out the noises from her children. Child protection services try to help the dysfunctional family. One night, Stine logs online on the phone that she was gives for her eleventh birthday, and sets up a profile on a chat site. For the first time, she experiences positive attention. Some weeks later she writes in the group: «What is the least painful way to die?». Before admin can delete the message, the eleven-year-old gets a response: «You're not allowed to leave this world before you get to know me. Everything will be ok, I promise.» The man presents himself as Otto. A man of thirty-seven from Eastern Norway. After some months of contact, Otto travels across the mountains to visit Stine. It's the start of a nightmare of abuse which will continue for years. The psychic power the man holds over the little girl is ruthlessly depicted by author Anne-Britt Harsem. Stine was afraid of Otto, she felt shame and guilt, while simultaneously being addicted to him and caring for him. He placed her in an impossible situation. Many years later, Stine sees a picture of Otto in the paper. He's at a concert, standing all the way up front by the stage, surrounded by kids. She understands he can have other victims than her. And that she must stop him. The roles have flipped: For two years she hunts the serial abuser, collecting evidence to take to the police. The investigation uncovers many more victims, and thanks to Stine the police is able to arrest the man, press charges and get him convicted.

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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
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.