Smart
Maria Gunther
In the style of David Epstein’s Range, SMART is an authoritative and engrossing big think book about what science has to say about intelligence.The question ‘What is intelligence?’ may seem simple to answer, but the study and measurement of human int…
Back to Nature
Åsa Ottosson, Mats Ottosson
Where science meets nature—how and why spending time outdoors helps heal our stressed-out minds and bodies.Nature is where it happens! Did you know it’s been scientifically proven that the levels of stress and anxiety in our bodies decrease if we sim…
They Called Her Daisy
Prinsessan Christina, Fru Magnuson
Princess Margaret of Connaught, grandchild of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and first wife of Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, died in 1920. She was only 38 years old, very pregnant with her sixth child. She not only left the royal family paralyzed…
The Fly Trap; The Art of Flight; The Raisin King
Fredrik Sjöberg
Fredrik Sjöberg made his major literary breakthrough in 2004 with The Fly Trap (Flugfällan). Along with The Art of Flight (Flyktkonsten, 2006) and The Raisin King (Russinkungen, 2009), it forms a semi-autobiographical trilogy populated by adventurous…
Through Objects Our Memories Live On
Dina Rajs, Jovan Rajs
Dina and Jovan Rajs were born in the former Yugoslavia and their childhood was marked by the Holocaust. Dina hid using forged identity papers and was in constant fear of being discovered. Jovan hid too, but was also imprisoned in several concentratio…
Strong For Life
Carl Johan Sundberg, Jessica Norrbom
Research shows that regular activity really is a miracle medicine. Get yourself in better shape, get a stronger body at the same time as being smarter, happier and better at maintaining your weight. You will have a healthier heart, stronger bones, st…
A Life in Balance
Mia Lundin
The Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when their oestrogen production gradually decreases. It’s something that half of the population goes through – often with both significant physical and mental changes. ”Help! I don’t recognize myself anymor…
The Art of Stillness in a Noisy World
Magnus Fridh
When Magnus Fridh was just seventeen, his life took a surprising and abrupt turn: He had grown up a restless child, so when his family received a visit from Karma, a Tibetan youth they were sponsoring, he was initially sceptical of anything that he d…
