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This intimate and inspiring investigation explores how to find and nurture the essential quality of internal happiness, referred to as 'phosphorescence' by Julia Baird. Over the past decade, we have gained insights into what brings us contentment, well-being, and joy. Research reveals that kindness and altruism contribute to our happiness, while disconnecting from devices, engaging in conversations, building relationships, and living meaningfully enhance our chances of achieving it. However, retaining happiness can be elusive. When we experience good moments, how can we sustain that joy? More importantly, during dark times marked by illness, heartbreak, or loss, how do we survive and even thrive? In a world filled with disappointments and a lack of control over vital aspects of life—such as relationships, health, and environmental concerns—how do we cultivate and maintain our inner light to combat the darkness? This book is absorbing, achingly beautiful, and profoundly moving, offering the guidance we need to navigate these challenging times.

Victoria was een eigenzinnige vrouw, wars van vooroordelen, die genoot van haar machtige positie en van de zelfstandigheid die ze daardoor als vrouw had. Haar hartstochtelijke liefde voor prins Albert is legendarisch, ze kregen negen kinderen die de vorstenhuizen van Europa bevolkten. Na zijn vroegtijdige dood trok ze zich terug uit het publieke leven, maar bleef ze grote invloed uitoefenen. Tijdens de 64 jaar van haar bewind groeide Engeland uit tot een grote industriële natie en een machtig wereldrijk, dat met 400 miljoen onderdanen een kwart van de bewoonde wereld omvatte. Victoria, koningin is niet alleen een onthullend portret van een iconische koningin, maar ook een indringende geschiedenis van de negentiende eeuw, het Victoriaanse tijdperk, een tijd van ingrijpende sociale en culturele veranderingen waarop zij haar onuitwisbare stempel heeft gedrukt.

The race to the crown -- The birth of "pocket Hercules"--The lonely, naughty princess -- An impossible, strange madness -- "Awful scenes in the house"--Becoming queen: "I shall not fail" -- The coronation: "a dream out of the Arabian nights" -- Learning to rule -- A scandal in the palace -- Virago in love -- The bride: "I never, never spent such an evening" -- Only the husband, not the master -- The palace intruders -- King to all intents: "like a vulture into his prey" -- Perfect, awful, spotless prosperity -- Annus Mirabilis: the revolutionary year -- What Albert did: the Great Exhibition of 1851 -- The Crimea: 'This unsatisfactory war' -- London boils over -- Royal parents: "everything passes so quickly!" -- "Who will call me Victoria now?" -- "The whole house seems like Pompeii." -- Resuscitating the widow at Windsor -- The queen's stallion -- The faery queen awakes -- Enough to kill any man -- Two ironclads colliding: the queen and Mr. Gladstone -- The monarch in a bonnet -- The "poor munshi" -- The diamond empire -- The end of the Victorian Age - "The streets were indeed a strange sight

The honest and revealing story of John Lennon's childhood by his sister Julia.

This book, written by John Lennon's older sister and Beatles enthusiast Geoffrey Giuliano, recounts the shared childhood of the author and John, exploring their experiences in 1960s Liverpool, family dynamics, and the early formation of the Beatles. It offers a personal perspective on the iconic musician's life and the environment that shaped his artistry.