Bøger af David Farr

The dazzling follow-up to the phenomenal The Book of Stolen Dreams from master storyteller David Farr, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Philip Pullman. Step inside the pages of an immortal adventure... Rachel and Robert have defeated the tyrant Malstain and become the heroes of Krasnia, but all is not how it should be. Robert is swept away with his new friends, leaving Rachel alone to take care of her ailing father, who's lost without their beloved mother. From nowhere, a boy appears knowing the secrets of the hidden blood-red key. For the key is a way into the Hinterland - and Rachel must promise that, as a new key keeper, she will answer when it calls. When a young girl, Elsa Spiegel, is illegally smuggled into the Hinterland, Rachel has no choice but to use her key to save Elsa. But her fate is linked to Krasnia, and Rachel must battle to save her home as she knows it. Praise for The Book of Stolen Dreams:"A new and important voice for young people." Michael Morpurgo"Dazzling! An instant classic. An eye-wateringly funny and jaw-droppingly fantastical adventure, chock-a-block with rare books, airships, and penguin-shaped hats." Ben Miller"A wonderful story. Gripping and magical." Anthony Horowitz

As a consequence of driving drunk, David Farr's father wrapped his friend's car around a tree in the summer of 1971, several months before David was born. This resulted in a traumatic brain-injury (TBI) which negatively impacted his father for the rest of his life in several ways, not the least of which was a propensity to intermittent outbursts of violence which would terrify David, his siblings and their mother for more than a decade. Compounding his dad's woes was his belief that he could regain his former, pre-TBI, "true self." In an attempt to cope with living with David's father, his mother turned to a psychiatrist who not only practiced the now thoroughly debunked techniques of recovered-memory therapy with her, but also--and under the implicit sanction of the medical-industrial complex--initiated her into a lifelong dependence on the toxic benzodiazepine Xanax and the toxic selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor Zoloft (and later other SSRIs). He also "diagnosed" her with a multiple personality disorder, now known as dissociative identity disorder, itself virtually debunked and controversial at best. He then persuaded her that she needed to integrate her personalities into a single personality to achieve an entity status similar to what David's father called a true self. Under the deadly influence of this manifestation of what David calls identity-centric psychology, his mother was encouraged down a path which not only resulted in three serious suicide attempts, but also culminated in her tragic Xanax related death in the autumn of 1997 at the age of forty-three. In this first volume of Identitylessness: A Memoir David Farr (BA Psychology, MS Conflict Resolution) describes his initial intuitive suspicions about identity as a destructive construct, and the reinforcing of those suspicions through witnessing the damage his parents' beliefs in those constructs wrought in their lives. His turn towards embracing similar yet individuated destructive beliefs in his mid teens through his early twenties via 12 Step philosophies, pentecostalism and evangelicalism is the focus of his forthcoming second volume. His return to his initial suspicions and a deepening of those suspicions leading up to and following his mom's passing when he was twenty-five is the principal subject of his forthcoming and final third volume.

Suitable for specialists in the area and students taking courses on early modern English, European and American history as well as those with a more general interest in the period.

When they called saying your body had been found, I had one immediate thought. I remember thinking that maybe now I'd be free. Sam hasn't spoken to her mother Kath for three years when she learns that she's been found dead in the New Mexico desert. Travelling to the small town of Taos to identify the body, she discovers Kath had become embroiled in a shadowy enterprise, offering Sam an unimaginable chance to rebuild their broken relationship. But to do so, she must decide whether she can finish what her mother started. David Farr's compelling new play is both an unsettling science fiction and an intimate study of loss and bereavement, examining how artificial intelligence could alter our understanding of death, consciousness and the soul. A Dead Body in Taos opened at the Bristol Old Vic in September 2022.

The dazzling follow-up to the phenomenal The Book of Stolen Dreams from master storyteller David Farr, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Philip Pullman.Step inside the pages of an immortal adventure...Rachel and Robert have defeated the tyrant Malstain and become the heroes of Krasnia, but all is not how it should be. Robert is swept away with his new friends, leaving Rachel alone to take care of her ailing father, who's lost without their beloved mother.From nowhere, a boy appears knowing the secrets of the hidden blood-red key. For the key is a way into the Hinterland - and Rachel must promise that, as a new key keeper, she will answer when it calls. When a young girl, Elsa Spiegel, is illegally smuggled into the Hinterland, Rachel has no choice but to use her key to save Elsa. But her fate is linked to Krasnia, and Rachel must battle to save her home as she knows it.Praise for The Book of Stolen Dreams:"A new and important voice for young people." Michael Morpurgo"Dazzling! An instant classic. An eye-wateringly funny and jaw-droppingly fantastical adventure, chock-a-block with rare books, airships, and penguin-shaped hats." Ben Miller"A wonderful story. Gripping and magical." Anthony Horowitz

Henry Ireton was a parliamentarian activist rising to the rank of Commissary-General of the New Model Army. Ireton's importance was through the framework he provided for the revolution of 1647-9. In 1649, both Ireton and Cromwell embarked on the conquest of Ireland, Ireton remaining there as Lord Deputy until he died on campaign in 1651.

Target success in Edexcel AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge.

The notorious Robin Hood and his band of outlaws steal from the rich, creating a fearsome reputation amongst those who dare to travel through the mighty forest of Sherwood. But they do not share their spoils with the poor and are unloved by the people, who must also pay unfair taxes to the evil Prince John as he plots to steal his brother's crown. In this time of chaos and fear, it is down to Marion to boldly protect the poor and convince Robin that he must listen to his heart if they are to save the country.The Heart of Robin Hood, David Farr's spirited new version of the great English legend, was premiered by the RSC at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in November 2011.

The twenty years from 1867 to 1887 form a period of significant transition in the history of the British Empire. The present volume makes an intensive examination of the fashioning of imperial policy towards Canada in this period.

On the eve of Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee celebrations, a papier-mache statue of Her Royal Highness stands in Margaret Chivers' living-room in preparation for the Jubilee parade. Two factions converge on the house with the aim of vandalizing the statue.

A biography of one of the most prominent soldiers in the New Model Army, who made Cromwell Lord Protector but stopped him becoming king.

Thomas Harrison is today perhaps best remembered for the manner of his death. As a leading member of the republican regime and signatory to Charles I's death warrant, he was hanged, drawn and quartered by the Restoration government in 1660.

This book is approved by AQA and covers in breadth issues of change, continuity, and cause and consequence in this period of British history through key themes such as how far did the monarchy change during Stuart Britain, why were there disputes over religion, how effective was opposition, and how important were ideologies and individuals.