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Bourhis R: Insult to Injury

Insult to Injury

'An adventure to rival David Grann's Lost City of Z, and a riveting exposé of the plunder that still fills the world's top art museums' Zeke Faux, author or Number Go Up'Immaculately researched and beautifully written, a gripping real-life exposé of the ugly deals that underpin the trade in beautiful objects' Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland An unbelievable table of greed, looted treasures and stolen history in the world's biggest art heist. In the shattered aftermath of Cambodia's civil war, temples that had stood for centuries were found ransacked - sacred sculptures hacked from pedestals, towering statues of Hindu gods and priceless relics of the Khmer Empire vanished. At the centre of this vast plunder, British expatriate Douglas Latchford, whose decades-long obsession fuelled one of the most audacious cultural thefts of modern times. From the Killing Fields of the Khmer Rouge to the marble galleries of New York and London and the private collections of the rich and famous, The Man Who Stole the Gods unravels a breathtaking story of power, greed and corruption, and asks what you take from a nation when you steal its past. Drawing on years of investigation and exclusive access to the stories' key players - from temple looters and traffickers to the investigators and archaeologists fighting to bring masterpieces home - award-winning writer Matthew Campbell reveals how the treasures of one of the world's greatest civilizations were stolen, sold and finally found. From the author of Dead in the Water, called 'a masterpiece' by the New York Times

A True Story of War, Obsession, and the World's Biggest Art Heist

The Man Who Stole the Gods

Versicherungen verstehen, Verträge optimieren und Kosten sparen
 Versicherungen gehören zu den Dingen, die wir alle brauchen. Dennoch schieben viele das Thema vor sich her, weil Vertragsbedingungen kompliziert erscheinen. Gleichzeitig geht es um wichtige Risiken wie Krankheit, Unfall, Sturm, Hagel oder Wasserschaden. Genau hier setzt dieses praktische Versicherungs-Set der Stiftung Warentest an.Der Ratgeber zeigt verständlich, welche Versicherungen wirklich sinnvoll und welche Policen oft überflüssig sind. Sie lernen, wie Sie bestehenden Schutz analysieren, Tarife vergleichen und gezielt wechseln können. Dabei erhalten Sie hilfreiche Tipps zu wichtigen Absicherungen wie Haftpflichtversicherung, Hausratversicherung, Rechtsschutzversicherung, Krankenversicherung oder Berufsunfähigkeitsversicherung. Auch Themen wie Lebensversicherung, Rentenversicherung, Pflegeversicherung und Unfallversicherung werden im Handbuch praxisnah erklärt.Zusätzlich behandelt das Buch Policen wie Kfz-Versicherung, Autoversicherung, Motorradversicherung, E-Bike- und Fahrradversicherung, Tierkrankenversicherung oder Hundehaftpflichtversicherung. Sie erfahren außerdem, wann sich eine Zahnzusatzversicherung, Auslandskrankenversicherung oder Reiserücktrittsversicherung lohnt und wie sich Leistungen und Kosten sinnvoll vergleichen lassen.Mit Checklisten, Vertrags-Check und Musterschreiben für Kündigung oder Wechsel prüfen Sie Ihre Versicherungen, finden günstige Tarife und schließen Versorgungslücken.- Schritt-für-Schritt Anleitung
 zur Bedarfsanalyse und zum Versicherungsvergleich
 - Wichtige Policen erklärt:
 Haftpflicht, Hausrat, Rechtsschutz, BU, Krankenversicherung
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Bedarfsanalyse, Vertrags-Check, zahlreiche Testsieger, Verträge wechseln und sparen | Mit Checklisten und Musterschreiben

Das Versicherungs-Set

How to Buy Smarter Coverage, Avoid Costly Insurance Gaps, and Get Better Results from Your Agent

The Commercial Insurance Buyer's Playbook

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice An extraordinary exposé of the industry flooding our world with plastic—and now ramping up to make more than ever “A compelling true-crime story.”&nbsp;—Zoë Schlanger, The New York Times Book Review “Deeply researched, sharply written, and totally compelling.” —Elizabeth Kolbert, author of the The Sixth Extinction “It is impossible not to compare Beth Gardiner’s Plastic Inc. to Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.” —John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather Plastic, the foundational material of modern consumerism, is everywhere in our daily lives. But the oil and petrochemical companies making it are hiding in plain sight. Because for all the vivid coverage of where plastic ends up, there is remarkably little discussion of where it comes from. Today, industry is pouring billions of dollars into plans to double, or even triple, the amount it churns out, even as individuals concerned about plastic’s out-of-control proliferation try to use less. As Big Oil stares down a future of diminishing demand for fossil fuels, plastic has become its financial lifeline. Award-winning journalist Beth Gardiner gives readers an up-close look at the plastic industry’s relentless growth, its extraordinary profits, its toxic pollution and its hidden role in exacerbating climate change. Every chapter in Plastic Inc. brings new revelations, including how Big Oil pushed the lie that recycling was the answer to our plastic mess, even though companies always knew it couldn't work at scale; the hidden health crisis caused by chemicals and microplastics in the items we use every day; and the alarming parallels between the marketing strategies used by plastic producers and those of tobacco companies and Big Pharma.&nbsp; Plastic Inc.’s gripping stories will reframe for readers a problem many of us think we understand, but which has deeper roots, and greater dangers, than we know.

The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet

Plastic Inc

Insurance is a counterintuitive business. It sells something you hope never to use. It sets the price first and learns the cost years later. And what it fears most is not losing money - it is losing an amount different from the one it planned for.

This book is about the machinery underneath that. It is not a guide to buying insurance and not an exam manual. It takes the apparatus apart - pricing, underwriting, claims, commissions, distribution, regulation - and shows why each component has the shape it does.

It begins with the plainest possible question: what is risk actually made of, and why can something so apparently random be managed at all? From there it builds upward. What are the components of the price on a quote, and why must an insurer sort people into classes? How does the time value of money connect a premium collected today to a claim paid four decades from now? What is an underwriter really judging, and what does a company do when the answer is neither yes nor no? How does a claim travel from the moment of loss to the moment of payment? Who inside this industry is measured on what, how is the money divided among them, and how does that division quietly shape the advice you hear? Why is health insurance the hardest line of all - and once the money leaves the insurer, what determines how care itself is produced and paid for? Finally the lens pulls all the way back: a risk moves from a household to an insurer to a reinsurer to the capital markets, and the book follows it to wherever it comes to rest.

There is not a single formula in the main text. All fifteen core equations are gathered in an appendix and explained symbol by symbol, without derivation. You can understand the logic of pricing better than many people who compute it daily, without ever doing any calculus.

The book does not speak for the industry. It states plainly the things that are unflattering to practitioners: how commission structures bend advice by degrees without anyone intending it; why underwriting and claims so often apply different standards to the same customer; why a product selling unusually well can be bad news rather than good. It sides with the skeptics where the skeptics are right - small, high-frequency coverage is usually a poor financial deal, and on an expected-value basis the buyer loses on average. It is equally willing to say where the common accusations are wrong, and to show why. The hardest of those arguments - whether cash-value life insurance is a legitimate product or an expensive way to sell a bad investment - is not sidestepped. The book lays out what each side gets right and what each side leaves out, then reduces the dispute to two questions a reader can answer alone.

Three audiences: policyholders who want to understand what they are paying for every year; practitioners who want their daily work placed back inside the logic it belongs to; and readers simply curious about how uncertainty was ever turned into a business.

The setting is the American market, where insurance is supervised primarily at the state level. Anything that varies by state, product, or company, or that changes over time - commission percentages, statutory provisions, plan names - is treated structurally rather than specifically. No figure, clause, or plan name is fixed in the text. Structures outlive statutes.

Six parts, thirty-one chapters. Thirty-two original tables, fourteen black-and-white diagrams, a two-hundred-term glossary, and plain-language explanations of fifteen core formulas.

A Chinese edition is published under the same title. Both belong to the Understanding series.

The Logic of Pricing, Underwriting, and Incentives in the U.S. Market

Understanding Insurance

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE NEW YORKER, THE ATLANTIC, NPR • The powerful and moving memoir of a fearless political opposition leader who paid the ultimate price for his beliefs. "Patriot is by turns funny, fiery, reflective and tragic, laced with Navalny’s trademark wry humor and idealism....a gutting personal account from a husband and father facing the reality that he will never be with his family again."—The New York Times "Honest"—The Washington Post • "Shocking"—The Atlantic • "Uplifting." —Vanity Fair "A testament to resilience" —Associated Press • "Will be seen as a historic text."—The Economist Alexei Navalny began writing Patriot shortly after his near-fatal poisoning in 2020. It is the full story of his life: his youth, his call to activism, his marriage and family, his commitment to challenging a world super-power determined to silence him, and his total conviction that change cannot be resisted—and will come. In vivid, page-turning detail, including never-before-seen correspondence from prison, Navalny recounts, among other things, his political career, the many attempts on his life, and the lives of the people closest to him, and the relentless campaign he and his team waged against an increasingly dictatorial regime. Written with the passion, wit, candor, and bravery for which he was justly acclaimed, Patriot is Navalny’s final letter to the world: a moving account of his last years spent in the most brutal prison on earth; a reminder of why the principles of individual freedom matter so deeply; and a rousing call to continue the work for which he sacrificed his life. “This book is a testament not only to Alexei’s life, but to his unwavering commitment to the fight against dictatorship—a fight he gave everything for, including his life. Through its pages, readers will come to know the man I loved deeply—a man of profound integrity and unyielding courage. Sharing his story will not only honor his memory but also inspire others to stand up for what is right and to never lose sight of the values that truly matter." —Yulia Navalnaya

A Memoir

Patriot

For readers of His Name Is George Floyd and Under the Skin A landmark investigation into forensic medicine that exposes the systematic concealment of state-sanctioned violence through death investigations FINALIST FOR THE PROSE AWARD IN LEGAL STUDIES AND CRIMINOLOGY (2026) Each year, police officers kill over 1,000 people they've sworn to protect and serve. While some cases, like George Floyd's and Sandra Bland's, capture national attention, most victims remain nameless, their stories untold. The Coroner's Silence reveals a disturbing truth about these cases: coroners and other death investigators are often complicit in obscuring the violent circumstances of in-custody deaths. Through rigorous research—including critical records analysis, public health studies, and interviews with victims' families—this book unmasks the systemic failures within forensic medicine. Terence Keel shows how incomplete autopsy reports, mishandled medical documents, and strategically lost evidence effectively shield law enforcement from accountability. The Coroner’s Silence uncovers how the current system of death investigation operates as a mechanism of institutional safeguarding. By highlighting the structural powerlessness of coroners and their disconnection from the communities most affected by police violence, Keel demonstrates how bureaucratic processes can render human suffering invisible. True accountability requires more than procedural reform. It demands a fundamental reimagining of how we investigate, document, and understand deaths at the hands of state institutions. The Coroner's Silence is a crucial intervention that challenges us to confront the deeply ingrained mechanisms that perpetuate systemic violence.

Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence

The Coroner's Silence

100 Things

Who was Jack the Ripper? Where did the Nazis stash their gold? Who are the real Men in Black? Did aliens send the 'WOW' signal? And how will the world end? 100 Things They Don't Want You to Know sets out to uncover the truth behind the world's most mysterious cover-ups and unexplained events that have been shrouded in secrecy for generations. From suspicious deaths and disappearances to enigmatic identities, from Cold War cover-ups to puzzling paranormal phenomena and from ancient artefacts to coded documents, 100 Things They Don't Want You to Know takes you on a quest to solve the greatest mysteries, strange disappearances, suspicious cover-ups and conspiracy theories. Including: Black Dahlia, the Marfa Lights, the Turin Shroud, Spontaneous Combustion, Lost Literature of the Mayan Civilisation, Disappearance of Jean Spangler, Shakespeare's True Identity, the Turin Shroud, the Easter Island Glyphs, the Death of Lee Harvey Oswald, the Mothman, The Flying Dutchman, the Secret Mission of Ruldolph Hess, the 'WOW" signal, Lewis Carroll's Lost Diaries, the Man in the Iron Mask and the Beast of Bodmin Moor.

The World's Greatest Conspiracy Theories

100 Things They Don't Want You To Know

Today, Swiss Life is a leading provider of pension and financial solutions and among the largest real estate owners in Switzerland and Europe. The Zurich-based company, established in 1857 as a cooperative under the name Schweizerische Lebensversicherungs- und Rentenanstalt, in 1997 underwent a profound transformation to adapt to changing realities: it became a limited company by shares and went public. At the time, the Swiss economy was booming, only to fall into crisis a few years later following the burst of the dot-com bubble.Swiss Life's evolution since 1997 has been closely linked to that of the Swiss economy as a whole-leading through crisis at the brink of collapse and years of rescue and realignment to what the company is today: a leading provider of pension and financial solutions and one of the largest real estate owners in Switzerland and Europe.
 This multifaceted story is told in detail for the first time in the French-language book 
 Swiss Life 1997-2025.
 Informative texts on the company's evolution and environment are supplemented with brief portraits of 20 employees, who share their stories in profiles. Rolf Dörig-Swiss Life's CEO for many years and current chairman of its board of directors-outlines his perspective in a detailed interview. An appendix featuring key figures on business performance since 1997, along with a timeline of group executive committee and board of directors members, makes the volume an indispensable reference for anyone interested in the Swiss financial sector.

Swiss Life 1997–2025

The highly anticipated thriller about a serial killer's daughter and her race to solve the crimes of her family's twisted past before it's too late, from New York Times bestselling author E. Kennedy. The world is hunting for answers—but what if the truth leads straight to you? Ten years after her father—the infamous serial killer Gabriel Thorn—was caught, Ryan Shipley is back in Starling, Tennessee, trying to lay low. No one can know who she really is. No one can know the truth about her past. But as fresh eyes dig deeper into the case, old secrets refuse to stay buried. Cryptic texts, eerie coincidences, and a chilling note leave everyone wondering—does Ryan know more than she’s letting on? As the truth unravels, one thing becomes clear: in a town full of secrets, Ryan might be the biggest mystery of them all. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Jeneva Rose—get ready for a thriller packed with twists you won’t see coming.

Thornbird

SO SHOCKING IT WASN'T ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED - AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE UK. The book behind the headlines. The story the powerful hoped would disappear. Written by the world's bestselling storyteller James Patterson, this is the original and definitive account of how Epstein built his fortune, abused his power, and evaded justice for years - hiding in plain sight among the global elite.Drawing on original police interviews, court documents and victims' testimonies, the book traces the earliest investigations, Epstein's guilty plea and the shockingly lenient sentence that allowed his crimes to continue. Filthy Rich is also a chilling examination of how power protects itself - and how institutions failed those most vulnerable.An instant New York Times bestseller and the basis of the hit Netflix documentary series, this updated edition includes a new introduction covering Epstein's final arrest and death in custody.

The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Filthy Rich

Today, Swiss Life is a leading provider of pension and financial solutions and among the largest real estate owners in Switzerland and Europe. The Zurich-based company, established in 1857 as a cooperative under the name Schweizerische Lebensversicherungs- und Rentenanstalt, in 1997 underwent a profound transformation to adapt to changing realities: it became a limited company by shares and went public. At the time, the Swiss economy was booming, only to fall into crisis a few years later following the burst of the dot-com bubble.Swiss Life's evolution since 1997 has been closely linked to that of the Swiss economy as a whole-leading through crisis at the brink of collapse and years of rescue and realignment to what the company is today: a leading provider of pension and financial solutions and one of the largest real estate owners in Switzerland and Europe.
 This multifaceted story is told in detail for the first time in the Italian-language book 
 Swiss Life 1997-2025.
 Informative texts on the company's evolution and environment are supplemented with brief portraits of 20 employees, who share their stories in profiles. Rolf Dörig-Swiss Life's CEO for many years and current chairman of its board of directors-outlines his perspective in a detailed interview. An appendix featuring key figures on business performance since 1997, along with a timeline of group executive committee and board of directors members, makes the volume an indispensable reference for anyone interested in the Swiss financial sector.

Insult to Injury

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