Tom Rasmussen

In the Footsteps of the Etruscans describes the archaeology of the countryside within a ten km radius of the small town of Tuscania near Rome, throwing light on the unrecorded lives of the generations of farmers and shepherds who have lived there. What was the character of prehistoric settlement prior to Etruscan urbanization? How did urbanization shape the lives of the 'ordinary Etruscans' working the land, hardly ever addressed in Etruscan archaeology? What was the impact on these people of being absorbed into the expanding Roman empire and its globalised economic structures? How did the empire's collapse and the subsequent emergence of the nucleated medieval village affect Tuscania's rural population? The project's 7500-year 'archaeological history', from the first farmers to those grappling with globalisation today, contributes eloquently to our understanding of how Mediterranean peoples have constantly shaped their landscape, and been shaped by it.

A beautifully illustrated celebration of the life and work of activist, provocateur, and fashion icon, Vivienne Westwood.Vivienne Westwood spent more than five decades breaking the rules and pushing the envelope of the fashion world. Renowned for her rebellious spirit and avant-garde designs, Westwood lived a life dedicated to a free artistic expression that continues to redefine fashion and inspire generations worldwide. She gifted us countless iconic moments and designs, from her days at the Kings Road ‘SEX’ shop and wearing no knickers to receive her OBE from the Queen, to her trailblazing 90s runway collections and her tireless pursuit of social and climate justice.Beginning with her working-class upbringing and traversing through the McLaren years, her contributions to early punk culture, her most iconic collections and her activism, amongst more, Vivienne Westwood is a new illustrated guide to a true one-of-a-kind.

A beautifully illustrated celebration of the life and work of provocative fashion pioneer Alexander McQueen.Alexander McQueen’s creative vision stunned and shocked the fashion world for over 15 years, with his avant-garde theatricality leading many to call him the enfant terrible of British fashion. He created fashion moments which have not faded from memory, like David Bowie's Union Jack coat from 1996, Sarah Jessica Parker's tartan Met Gala dress from 2006, and Lady Gaga’s alien armadillo shoes in the Bad Romance video clip in 2009. But before he was Alexander McQueen, he was Lee Alexander McQueen, the boy from London who dreamed of becoming a fashion designer. He worked his way up from making suits on Savile Row to starting his own fashion label and becoming one of the youngest designers ever to win an award for British Womenswear Designer of the Year. This book is a celebration of the life, brand and 36 ground-breaking collections created by Lee.

En moderne by skal være et godt sted å bo, arbeide og bevege seg rundt i. Den skal ha vakre, slitesterke gater og grøntområder. Den skal håndtere tørke og store nedbørsmengder. Den skal spille på lag med både historien og framtiden, og gjøre det mulig å leve bærekraftige liv i bærekraftige omgivelser. En moderne bedrift skal være en god plass å arbeide. Den skal levere trygge rammer til hver enkelt ansatt, og gi dem muligheter til å utvikle seg og vokse både faglig og som mennesker samtidig som den tilbyr et sosialt fellesskap hvor alle blir sett og alle føler seg hjemme. Når du beveger deg rundt i Bergen er sannsynligheten stor for at det er Anleggsgartnermester Wikholm AS som har anlagt underlaget du tråkker på eller det grønne du ser rundt deg. I femti år har dyktige håndverkere fra denne stolte håndverksbedriften levert arbeid av ypperste slag innenfor et fag som har blitt viktigere og viktigere etter hvert som de estetiske og funksjonelle kravene vi stiller til omgivelsene våre har blitt strengere og strengere. Denne boken forteller historien om disse femti årene, og lar oss møte noen av menneskene som fra 1974 og fram til i dag har vært og er Anleggsgartnermester Wikholm AS.

In the Footsteps of the Etruscans describes the archaeology of the countryside within a ten km radius of the small town of Tuscania near Rome, throwing light on the unrecorded lives of the generations of farmers and shepherds who have lived there. What was the character of prehistoric settlement prior to Etruscan urbanization? How did urbanization shape the lives of the 'ordinary Etruscans' working the land, hardly ever addressed in Etruscan archaeology? What was the impact on these people of being absorbed into the expanding Roman empire and its globalised economic structures? How did the empire's collapse and the subsequent emergence of the nucleated medieval village affect Tuscania's rural population? The project's 7500-year 'archaeological history', from the first farmers to those grappling with globalisation today, contributes eloquently to our understanding of how Mediterranean peoples have constantly shaped their landscape, and been shaped by it.

What's Your Plan? What you can expect to learn: The three steps of empowermentHow to determine if you need a planThe four funding optionsConversation topics for "The Kitchen Table Chat"How to choose a qualified advisorAnd much, much moreTom Rasmussen has helped thousands of people with life, disability and long-term care planning across the country through his articles, radio talks, seminars and workshops, and general advising in the income protection realm. Tom classifies himself as a certified Long-Term Care specialist through his business, Clean Solutions Insurance Services.

'Bitingly funny, infectiously inquisitive and ferociously sharp. Adored!' ATTITUDE 'A fascinating interrogation' GRAZIA 'An incisive, witty and moving look at marriage - as an achievement, a compromise, a selling-out, a practical solution' REFINERY29 It was one thing to get married when your parents, your neighbours, your community insisted on it, when a sacred union for heterosexuals was not just one option but the only option. It’s quite another to keep doing it in when free of that societal and religious pressure. What is the allure of an institution grounded in patriarchy, in elitism, in white supremacy in the West, an institution that invalidated all but one kind of love till quite recently? Why do so many of us fight against these social ills while also posting pictures of proposals on Instagram? Is it possible to be married while subverting the institution by doing it one’s own way, or is marriage having the last laugh after all? Tom Rasmussen comes from a Northern, working class family, for whom marriage in the centrepiece of life. They are also a male-bodied, non-binary queer person in a relationship with a man. Journeying through wildly different weddings, visits to wedding planners, interviews with the much-married, those who have questioned their decision to marry, and those who would never consider matrimony, this is an incisive, witty and moving look at marriage - as an achievement, a compromise, a selling-out, a practical solution. Tom Rasmussen examines what marriage means across the spectrum of sexuality and class, and what the future looks like for this most historic and universal of institutions. 'An incisive, compassionate probing of the pleasures and pitfalls of marriage ... A deft deconstruction of normativity today' DAZED 'Tom Rasmussen is a smart and accomplished storyteller ... Anyone - queer or straight - who's considering marriage, or for that matter anyone who's deeply in love should read this unputdownable book' KATE BORNSTEIN 'I love Tom Rasmussen and adore their writing' TRAVIS ALABANZA 'An interrogation and an investigation ... A deeply funny and optimistic read' JUNO ROCHE

"This book changed my life. Tom Rasmussen's honesty, vulnerability, and fearlessness jump out of every page and every word. It is the queer bible I've always needed." --Sam Smith, singer and songwriter "Tom covers the nuance, doubt, and uncertainty of being a drag queen. Crystal covers the transcendence . . . Charisma and quick intelligence--two qualities that have long been prerequisites for drag . . . Diary puts on technicolor display." --Katy Waldman, The New YorkerIn these pages, find glamour and gaffes on and off the stage, clarifying snippets of queer theory, terrifyingly selfish bosses, sex, quick sex, KFC binges, group sex, the kind of honesty that banishes shame, glimmers of hope, blazes of ambition, tender sex, mad dashes in last night's heels plus a full face of make-up, and a rom-com love story for the ages. This is where the unspeakable becomes the celebrated. This is the diary of a drag queen--one dazzling, hilarious, true performance of a real, flawed, extraordinary life. "I hope people like me will read this and feel seen and loved by it. I hope people who aren't like me will enjoy it, laugh with it, learn from it. And I hope people who don't like me will file lawsuits just so I can wear my brand-new leopard-print skirt suit and bust their asses in court."--Crystal Rasmussen, in Refinery29

Landsmoderen, eller Gjenreisingen av Arbeiderpartiet ved kunstig inseminasjon På den andre siden av fjorden går tiden litt saktere, og av og til stopper den helt opp. Hit ankommer forfatteren Agnar Orvedal og en navnløs følgesvenn en regnfull sommerdag, uvitende om at mørke krefter i Arbeiderpartiet har utpekt nettopp denne plassen til arnestedet for en radikal gjenreising av partiet. Snart er de viklet inn i et forsvinningsmysterium i skogene hvor elven buldrer, veien slynger seg i krappe svinger, og hvor en hvit varebil med polske skilter sprer uhygge. "Landsmoderen, eller Gjenreisingen av Arbeiderpartiet ved kunstig inseminasjon" er Tom Rasmussens fjerde roman, og som vaskeseddelen antyder en lett surrealistisk spenningsfortelling fra et vestlandslandskap av i dag.

Elektrisk strøm på avveie er det smått absurde utgangspunktet for denne naivistiske og humoristiske kriminalromanen, hvor språkforsker Otto Hansen blir sendt hodestups inn i en kaotisk politietterforskning under dekke av å være sin egen tvillingbror Odin. Romanen er Tom Rasmussens første under eget navn, etter at han tidligere har gitt ut KleenDeal (2008) og Konserten (2009) under psevdonymet Asbjørn Krag. Denne gangen serverer forfatteren en krim langt utenfor allfarvei; en bokstavelig talt både høyspent og elektrisk fortelling med en lettere forvirret språkforsker i hovedrollen.