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idealist at heart

’the patriarchs: how men came to rule’ is a journey through time and the diversity of cultural #heritage to uncover the origins of #patriarchy.

angela saini guides the reader through an immense amount of sometimes conflicting and bewildering information while creating a sense of suspense and anticipation that is rare in #nonfiction.

full review: idealistatheart.com/the-patria

#history #books #book #bookstodon #read #reading #amreading
#booksky #bookstagram #SilentSunday

cover of the nonfiction book 'the patriarchs' by angela saini
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idealist at heart

most of us get the most basic #facts about the world wrong.

that’s why global #health researcher hans rosling wrote 'factfulness'. he made it his mission to help people understand the world more accurately and give them the tools to get it right next time.

this #book is perfect for #nonfiction beginners looking to explore the genre's potential.

full review: idealistatheart.com/factfulnes

#books #bookstodon #read #reading #amreading #global #wealth
#booksky #bookstagram

cover of the nonfiction book factfulness by hans rosling
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Alyn Sparkes

#bookstodon #booksky #IndiePublishing

We've been quiet for a while now, because while we're working on stuff, it's not really public, and indeed may never happen.
However, one thing that's definitely happening is that we've made the decision to media-swap one of our properties and release a novel covering the first "part" of our "Players" story.

Written by New York Times bestselling author Amy Sparkes @StoryGodmother
bsky.app/profile/amysparkes.bsky.social

It's her first novel for adults. Since her agent would only handle her work for children, we've decided to independently publish the book ourselves. The plan is for it to be DRM free on Kobo and available as an ePub from Amy's Kofi account, but for the moment we've only been able to get it up as a pre-order on Amazon here:
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DY8CM3LX

Released on 29th July, importantly we'll be selling it DRM free everywhere, as discussed here:
wandering.shop/@alyn/114343396452596693

If the following sounds like something you'd read, then a pre-order would really help and makes it more likely to be picked up by bigger production companies who could help us get it made in it's originally planned form.

England, 1715.
When society doesn’t understand you, and your family is out of the picture, a strolling theatre company could be your perfect home…

Ambitious lead actor Thomas is determined to reach Drury Lane and prove to his father that he is not a failure.

Fierce Caroline has a traumatic past and is determined to protect the company which saved her.

Kind-hearted Annie just wants to look after her found family.

So, when their heartbroken manager Robert is injured and decides to fold the struggling company, the players are resolved to change his mind, whatever the cost. Unfortunately, the odds are stacked against them. They’ve lost their stage, they still haven’t got a skull for Hamlet, and flamboyant ex-member Piero is hunting them down, with a spot of revenge on his mind...

Is it time for the final bow?

The Players Act 1: All The World’s A Stage gives voice to the forgotten strolling players of the 18th century in this fun, uplifting, and page-turning read.

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DY8CM3LX

Image of a book called "The Players - Act 1 : All the world's a stage" by Amy Sparkes showing the front cover and spine. The front cover has the author's name at the top, then a wide looped ribbon with the title and subtitle written on it. Along the ribbon at different points are characters from the Commedia Del-arte tradition dressed in purple costumes. Also around the ribbon are various items related to the story or characters - a hammer, skull, pocketwatch, comedy/tragedy masks, fiddle, and peacock feather. At the bottom a key line reads "How far would you go to save what you truly love?" On the spine is the author's name at the top again, and a ribbon runs down with the title and subtitle on, separated by the pocketwatch graphic. At the very base is the Sword and Fiddle logo in blue on a white circle. The background of the spine resembles a loose-bound bundle of papers like a poorly organised script. In the background of the image, a man beats an archaic drum (to drum-up interest), a bright peacock feather shows behind the book and a green curtain hangs behind all. A small amount of smokey texture is starting to obscure things.
A "what to expect" image. The book cover and spine for "The Players - Act 1 : All the world's a stage" by Amy Sparkes is shown with a series of short texts surrounding it describing aspects of the book with arrows pointing from the words to the book. Some curve gently, others do a loop. The words around the outside are: Found family Grey villain Uplifting Strong females Vengeance Marginalised characters.
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idealist at heart

in 'weapons of math destruction’, o’neil discusses the pervasiveness and high stakes of algorithms in daily life in as much frightening detail as only someone with deep respect and awe for big tech can.

her message, however, isn’t just about technology—it’s about social justice.

full review: idealistatheart.com/weapons-of

#books #book #bookstodon #read #reading #amreading #nonfiction
#booksky #bookstagram
#algorithms #technology #booktok
#booksky #nonfiction #bigtech #socialjustice

cover of the nonfiction book 'weapons of math destruction' by cathy o'neil
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