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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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Knitting Jumpers
Crafts and Hobbies2024 · 184 pp

Knitting Jumpers

Nina Granlund Sæther

Knitting Jumpers presents 24 patterns for year-round jumpers made from soft wool yarn, in fresh and muted tones, with varying degrees of patterns, shapes and knitting techniques. Not only will you learn to knit some magnificent jumpers, you will also learn a lot about knitting: casting on, purling, and different techniques for making sleeves and neck openings. The author’s ‘mini knitting class’ provides several pages of tips, advice and guidance on yarn, colours and tools, attaching threads, picking up stitches and finishing completed garments. Knitting Jumpers is clear and educational. Garments are gathered in chapters according to technique, going from the simple to the more demanding. If you are a beginner with needles and yarn, you will get the guidance you need to become a knitter. Experienced knitters will be able to get inspiration and fine tune their knowledge from the author’s impressive knitting universe.

No Sweet Sour
Cook Books2024 · 216 pp

No Sweet Sour

Michelle Zhao

The most tempting and inspiring Yunnan food! Michelle Zhao runs the successful restaurant Banzha. She is also native to the Chinese province of Yunnan, known for its flavorful dishes with medium spice, richness and an excellent balance of sweet and sour. In this tempting and colorful book, Michelle shares the very best dishes of the region: From quick and easy dinners to local classics, and delicious Yunnan Street food. Try dishes like bbq eggplant salad, the festive dish Lion’s Head, everyday favorites like fried rice, or even classic wontons. No Sweet Sour will inspire you to try new flavors and methods, spark your creativity and give you brand new ideas for your home cooking! *** «This is a real flavor bomb of a "travel cookbook" that overflows with great flavours, culinary history, and understandable recipes.»Vagabond Reiselyst, six/six stars «No Sweet Sour is a book you didn't know you needed until you read it. [...] Chinese fireworks in the kitchen!»Bergens Tidende, six/six stars «You won't find a cookbook with easier, better, and more authentic recipes than this one – I've tasted them all!»Christopher Haatuft, chef and restaurant owner

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.

Why Am I So Tired?
Self Help2024 · 226 pp

Why Am I So Tired?

Gunhild Therese Melleby

Do you ever wonder where your energy has gone, and why you so often feel tired and inadequate? Do you feel that everyday life is controlling you, instead of you being in control of your own life? Are you ready for a life where you have energy to spare, so that you can really live and fill your days with what brings you joy? In Why Am I So Tired?, doctor and psychiatrist Gunhild Melleby takes us on an exciting journey through our own bodies so that we can better understand the factors that lead to tiredness, exhaustion and a lack of energy. Melleby shares new and exciting knowledge to help you understand the importance of energy conversion in your cells and the lifestyle that can help you stay healthy and have more energy and joy in life. Why Am I So Tired? maps the various energy thieves present in everyday life. Diet and lifestyle tips and measures help you to improve your health, and useful stress management tips and insights better equip you to create a good life full of energy, joy and vitality. The knowledge in this book can give you better concentration, less brain fog, better blood circulation and normalised blood pressure, a healthier body weight and less depression and exhaustion.

Christmas
Crafts and Hobbies2024 · 282 pp

Christmas

Halvor Bakke / Berit Vildalen

Christmas by Halvor Bakke and Berit Vildalen is the ultimate guide to a magical and memorable Christmas celebration. This magnificent book takes you on an exclusive tour into the private homes and holiday cabins of two of Norway’s most stylish personalities. Each home oozes Christmas spirit in its own unique way, and it abounds with personal Christmas traditional and creative decorations that are sure to inspire you.

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.