Bøger af John King

A poem, beautifully illustrated, of a child's inspirational journey: a boy who finds a ladder to the stars.

The concept of 'having a mind' is one of the key concepts that we use to carve a division of extreme significance into the universe. We say that parts of the universe 'have a mind' and that parts of the universe do not 'have a mind'. But what exactly is a mind? In this book John King claims that to have a mind is to think; this may seem obvious. But on route to this conclusion he discards a multitude of views concerning the mental - that 'having a mind' is to do with freedom, or awareness, or intentionality, or perception, or feeling states, or the inner cause of certain movements, or a 'central core' of these attributes. This analysis is sure to help the reader clarify their own beliefs about what a mind is.

We ordinarily take the universe to be as it appears to us to be. So, when one observes a red rose in one's garden, one ordinarily assumes that the part of the universe that is one's garden contains a red rose. However, when one takes oneself outside of one's ordinary state of interaction with the universe; when one starts to reflect and rationalise about the nature of one's relationship with the universe; then, things become more complicated than the state of affairs belied by our 'ordinary' assumptions. In this book John King outlines why the world that appears to one is perceiver-dependent, why identical sets of perceptions can lead to very different conceptions of the nature of the universe, why one's perceptual apparatus is inevitably constrained, and why this inevitable constraint leads to some conceptions of the universe being favoured over others.

A comprehensive analysis, "Magical Reels" charts the development of Latin American film industries in a world increasingly dominated by the advanced technology and massive distribution budgets of the North American mainstream.

There are a very diverse range of views concerning the nature of awareness, perception and experience. In this book John King considers both the nature of the three individual phenomena and the various possible links which could exist between the three phenomena. Some of the main themes covered are the idea that awareness and experience are equivalent, experience without awareness, perception without awareness, sleep and dreaming, panexperientialism, and higher-order monitoring.

John King, best-selling author of The Football Factory, chronicles the struggle between rich and poor in this strong defence of socialised medicine. Ruby James lives life to the full, the state-run hospital where she works as a nurse a microcosm of the community in which she was born and bred. While some outsiders might label the people of this town 'white trash', she knows different, revelling in a vibrant society that values people over money, actions above words. The epitome of positive thinking, Ruby sees the best in everyone - until the day true evil arrives

Headhunters is the story of five friends. Carter USM is a live wire who lives on the edge; Mango can't stop thinking; Harry is a beer-lover and dreamer; Balti his drinking partner, out of work and hoping for a fresh start; while Will is the quiet romantic, a voice of reason as the lives of the others become increasingly chaotic. It is also a story of London, rooted in the streets, workplaces, pubs and music - but a parallel society exists where the planet's wealthy can buy and sell whatever they like. Mixing humour and longing, Headhunters is brutal, honest and poetic.

However, despite the Cold War and demands of international politics, these three presidents were continually involved in critical debates about the domestic future of America, and their roles and victories in these debates have left deep impressions upon American society.

The perfect ''learning to shoot clays'' guide for beginners, novices and experienced shots. "Clay Shooting For Beginners" is Britain''s No.1 selling clay shooting title. It is an essential addition to any clay shooter''s library.

This book tells the story of Sur, Argentina's foremost literary and cultural journal of the twentieth century. Politically speaking, Sur represented a certain brand of liberalism, a resistance to populism and mass culture, and an attachment to elitist values which offended against the more dominant phases of Argentine thought.

and Lol, son of Terry, nephew of Ray, a fifteen-year-old kid just starting out.Terry is sick and not sure he's going to make his fiftieth birthday, but is kept going by his music, his lovely assistant Angie, and his discovery of the abandoned Union Jack Club, which he decides to clean up and re-open.

Having examined England's twin obsessions - violence and sex - in THE FOOTBALL FACTORY and HEADHUNTERS, John King completes his trilogy with ENGLAND AWAY: sex and violence abroad, under the Union Jack.

For Joe, the summer of 1977 meant punk rock, fun and violence. Fast forward to 1988 and Joe is on the Trans-Siberian express coming to terms with his best mate's suicide back in 1977. In the present, Joe still has to come to terms with Smiles's death.

Following on from his bestselling study of violence, The Football Factory, John King considers Britain's other obsession - sex. Formed in the chemical mists of New Year's Eve, The Sex Division sees the once sacred act of procreation at its most material, as five men devise a system based on the sexual act.