Charles Jackson

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The universe is big. We are small. It is all too easy to get lost in the immensity of it all, caught up in everyday living. But if we pause for a few seconds, breathe deeply and look around we may just notice how amazing this universe is. How each and every one of us are unique within the chaos of the heavens. The Randomness of Me is a reflection of lived experiences from one of these unique, random, small beings in this big, amazing universe.

The Lost Weekend - directed by Billy Wilder as an all-time classic Oscar and Cannes winning film, starring Ray Milland in his most famous role - is one of the most important books ever written about addiction. No novelist had ever so honestly, and vividly, described the torments, tricks and temptations of an alcoholic. In the character of writer Don Birnam, Charles Jackson both exposed his own struggle with the bottle, and eloquently expressed the demons faced by millions of others, anonymous or known. The book and film have inspired and influenced countless writers, artists, musicians, and the title itself has become iconic. Now, readers can again easily access this great book, at an affordable price in this handsome newly-designed paperback edition.

I 1936 på East Side Manhattan beslutter forfatteren Don Birnam sig for at tage en sjus, og så en til og en til for til sidst at befinde sig i en femdages binge. Weekenden forsvinder fuldstændig i alkoholens tåger, jagten på penge til den næste flaske whisky og planlægningen af den næste brandert. Don venter bevidst med at tage den første sjus. Ruller glasset i hånden. Når først det er drukket, er der ingen vej tilbage. "Man drak, og det var ved at slå én ihjel. Hvorfor? Fordi man var nået til det punkt hvor én sjus var for mange, og hundred ikke var nok." Den klassiske fortælling om en mands kamp mod alkohol og en af de første deciderede misbrugsromaner. Et studie i alkoholens raserende konsekvenser. "The Book That Will Make You Never Want to Drink Again", Ian Crouch i The New Yorker 2013. The Lost Weekend udkom i 1944.“A masterpiece of psychological precision.” —The New York Times Book Review“Marvelous and horrifying. . . . The best fictional account of alcoholism I have read.” —Kingsley Amis“A masterpiece . . . a book so powerful and understanding that many readers will find themselves riveted to their chairs until the end.” —The Saturday Review of Literature“The novel is a miracle, handed down to Mr. Jackson by a higher power. Every sentence is right. . . . Let's put it on the top shelf again, for all us lucky ex-drunks.” —Barry Hannah

From the opening line, "I didn't ask to be here," to its rousing conclusion - "Oh Wow " - this small gem is a journey well worth the ride. July 20, 1969.....and, what I was watching on television...." I smoked pot for the first time. It wouldn't be the last. https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLxpNiF0YKsJuly 20, 1969.....and, what I was watching on television...." I smoked pot for the first time. It wouldn't be the last. https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLxpNiF0YKs With a manuscript of 73 pages, it is a veritable sm rg sbord of insightful observations on topical issues - including culture, politically correct safe spaces, spirituality, the South, immigration and provocative reflections of revealing life experiences including altar boy, heart attack and stand-up comedy. All are written with a vibe, clarity, passion and heavy doses of much wit and nuggets of wisdom. A little book with a big punch. An easy read with thought-provoking power: "precise, authentic, heartfelt, funny, and moving," one reviewer wrote. "... And I know, dear reader, if you stick with me, you will see I know a lot more. Or think I do. Whatever your persuasion, you are bound to agree, disagree, even offended or amused or all of these. You may not like some of what I say, but I think you will like the way I say it." - Charles Jackson

A Vindication of the Marquis of Dalhousie's Indian Administration is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1865. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

The Diary of Abraham De la Pryme, the Yorkshire Antiquary is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1870. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

The title says it all: It's in the Telling: Issues, People and Politics 2008 - 2012. The articles cover a broad spectrum: some are narratives of the recent past and others are as timely now as when they were written. All are lively, informative insightful, and rich in variety, style and tone. Adding to the mix is the spice of "The Georgia Follies: A Satirical Look at Georgia Politics & News." While some of the 2008 - 2012 commentaries are specific to Georgia, most are not. The added 2016 P. S. Presidential Election takes a hard and uncompromising look at the election. Issues - include Afghanistan; Creation, "The 'God Particle' Oh Wow ;" Gulf Oil Spill, "Genesis and the Gulf Oil Spill;" Immigration; Islam; Occupy Wall Street; Tea Party, "Tea Partiers Past and Present;" Supreme Court on the Affordable Care Act "God Save the United States and this Honorable Court;" the South, "United States of the South;" States' Rights; the War on Drugs; People - include, Paul Broun, "Georgia's Neanderthal Congressman;" Barney Frank, "Barney & Friends the Sequel;" Christopher Hitchens, "Christopher Hitchens Tribute;" Rush Limbaugh, "ools Rush Limbaugh" and "Fools Rush Limbaugh, Part II;" Sarah Palin, "Farewell Sarah" (one of several) and Politics - a whole lotta politics - 2008 and 2012 Presidential Elections and Candidate Profiles include, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorium; Atlanta Mayoral, Georgia Gubernatorial and Senate Elections; Congress, "Our Royal Bloated Congress;" Conservatism, including, among others, "A Happy Conservative;" "The Case for Conservative Populism;" "A Look at The Legends from Burke to Reagan;" Georgia Legislature; Republican Party, including, "Should the GOP Become More Libertarian?" The pages of It's in the Telling...vividly attest to countering the stifling nostrums of political correctness and "do not go there" topics. Many Americans wake-up every day looking to be offended. While others cower in fear of offending. Instead they whisper, rather than risk the blistering ire of the PC Police. It's in the Telling...does not. The best history - including contemporary history - is good reading born of good writing. It's in the Telling...is good reading. Whatever your persuasion, political or otherwise, you are bound to agree or disagree, to be offended or delighted or all of these. "You may not like some of what I say, but I think you will like the way I say it. It's in the telling," - Charles Jackson.

Charles Jackson (1903-1968) achieved international success with his first book, The Lost Weekend (1944), a groundbreaking novel about alcoholism that sold more than 600,000 copies and was adapted for an Academy Award-winning film version. Jackson followed this triumph with a novel that was even more daring, The Fall of Valor (1946), arguably the first major American novel to deal openly with the theme of homosexuality. The Fall of Valor is an unflinching portrayal of a marriage that has faded to a mere duty. John and Ethel Grandin take a summer vacation to Nantucket with the hope of recapturing the happiness they felt in the early days of their relationship. But instead the holiday blasts their marriage wider apart than ever when John falls hopelessly in love with a handsome marine captain. This edition features a new introduction by Michael Bronski, who argues that Jackson's novel deserves rediscovery and a place alongside later classics such as Gore Vidal's The City and the Pillar, Norman Mailer's The Naked and the Dead, and the works of James Baldwin. "A finer and more skilful work than The Lost Weekend] ... a milestone in our literary progress." - Saturday Review "A courageous, ruthlessly probing book." - Thomas Mann "One of the best books I've ever read." - Book Week

Planning your career just got easierVery few of us put much effort into planning for the kind of career we want. Thinking about where we are going at work is something we all need to do throughout our working lives. The nature of work and employment is always changing. When economic times are difficult, you need to show potentialemployers that you have something special to offer. You may also need to be more flexible in your plans. New kinds of jobs emerge all the time and many labour markets are becoming increasingly specialized. This means you need to find out more about the kinds of jobs that interest you, and you need to understand what employers are looking for and how people get these jobs. By working through a simple series of steps and exercises, you can help yourself to be clearer about what you want, what your options are, and how to move forward. Exercises in each chapter will help you build a collection of information and reflect on what you are learning about yourself and the process of career planning as you go along. Planning Your Career In A Week looks at one step in this process of career planning on each day of the week: Sunday: What do you want from work? Monday: What kind of job would you enjoy? Tuesday: What are you good at? Wednesday: Identifying your career optionsThursday: Collecting informationFriday: Making the choiceSaturday: Taking the first steps

Jacksons klassiker The Lost Weekend fra 1945 er en litterær skatt som nå endelig skal få nye lesere. Under tittelen Forspilte dager ble denne boka oversatt allerede i 1946, ført i norsk språk av Johan Hambro. Nå kommer denne i helt ny oversettelse av Bjørn Alex Herrman. Med The Lost Weekend ga Jackson en sterk og skarp skildring av en alkoholisert forfatters fall inn i fornedrelse og selvbedrag, en skildring av alkoholisme som knapt har blitt toppet verken før eller siden. Vi møter forfatteren Don Birnam, en mann i trettiårene, i trettitallets Manhatten, som har klart å sette i scene en isolert langhelg der han uforstyrret kan dykke ned i drammeglass i små røykfylte pianobarer. Birnam er en tragisk figur som med stadig større desperasjon jakter den neste rusen, i en femdagershelg som truer med å bli den siste. "His character is a masterpiece of psychological precision" - The New York Times

A masterful collection of short stories exposing the seamy undercurrents of small-town American life from Charles Jackson, celebrated author of The Lost Weekend. A selection of Jackson's finest tales, The Sunnier Side and Other Stories explores the trials of adolescence in America during the tumultuous years of the early twentieth century. Set in the town of Arcadia in upstate New York, the stories in this collection address the unspoken issues--homosexuality, masturbation, alcoholism, to name a few--lurking just beneath the surface of the small-town ideal. The Sunnier Side showcases Jackson at the height of his storytelling powers, reaffirming his reputation as a boundary-pushing, irreverent writer years ahead of his time.