‘I live an ordinary life thanks to one extraordinary dog. Kika opened up the world to me again. She’s made what once seemed impossible possible.' In 2013 Amit Patel is working as a trauma doctor when a rare condition causes him to lose his sight within thirty-six hours. Totally dependent on others and terrified of stepping outside with a white cane after a horrifying assault, he hits rock bottom. He refuses to leave home on his own for three months. With the support of his wife Seema he slowly begins to adapt to his new situation, but how could life ever be the way it was? Then his guide dog Kika comes along . . . But Kika’s stubbornness almost puts her guide dog training in jeopardy – could her quirky personality be a perfect match for someone? Meanwhile Amit has reservations – could he trust a dog with his safety? Paired together in 2015, they start on a journey, learning to trust each other before taking to the streets of London and beyond. The partnership not only gives Amit a renewed lease of life but a new best friend. Then, after a video of an irate commuter rudely asking Amit to step aside on an escalator goes viral, he sets out with Kika by his side to spread a message of positivity and inclusivity, showing that nothing will hold them back. From the challenges of travelling when blind to becoming a parent for the first time, Kika & Me is the moving, heart-warming and inspirational story of Amit’s sight-loss journey and how one guide dog changed his world.
Andrew Marr Reihenfolge der Bücher
Andrew Marr, ein Mönch der Abtei St. Gregor, fließt seinen Gottesdienst in sein Schreiben ein und erforscht die geistliche Kunst des Heiligen Benedikt und René Girards. Er befasst sich mit der benediktinischen Spiritualität und der Natur des Friedens und versucht, deren tiefgreifende Verbindung zu verstehen. Durch seine Fantasy-Fiktion drückt Marr die Tiefen und Freuden der spirituellen Reise aus. Seine fantasievollen Geschichten laden die Leser in Welten ein, die Glauben, den menschlichen Zustand und die transformative Kraft der spirituellen Erkundung erforschen.







- 2020
- 2020
The Sunday Times bestseller Now a major BBC TV series presented by Andrew Marr
- 2015
We British
- 651 Seiten
- 23 Lesestunden
More than just an anthology, WE BRITISH is a history of Britain told through its poetry. Written by Britain's most celebrated political commentator for World Poetry Day.
- 2015
Children of the Master
- 391 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
ONE DOOMED PRIME MINISTER. TWO WOULD-BE SUCCESSORS. BUT WHO'S PULLING THE STRINGS? The second novel from Britain's foremost political commentator is a thrillingly intimate look at the inner workings of Whitehall, and who really controls party politics. The Labour Party has unexpectedly won a narrow majority in the 2018 general election. But the new government is weak and divided, its unpopular leader embattled in the House of Commons. A group of eminent figures from the party's past see an opportunity to re-establish their grip over its future by replacing the prime minister with a figurehead they can manipulate to their own ends. But who will they choose? Two possible candidates emerge from the recent intake of MPs: David Petrie, a self-made Scot with a working-class background and a troubled personal history; and Caroline Phillips, a high-flying Londoner whose complicated private life could be either her greatest handicap, or her greatest asset. Against a backdrop of intrigue and betrayal at the Palace of Westminster, both must struggle with the sacrifices and compromises they will have to make if they are to seize the greatest political prize of all. In his second novel, Andrew Marr draws on his unrivalled inside knowledge of British politics to expose the foibles, duplicities and absurdities of those we elect to govern us.
- 2014
Andrew Marr lockt mit seiner BBC-Sendung – die ANDREW MARR SHOW – am Sonntagmorgen Millionen vor den Fernseher. Regelmäßig liefert er als einer der angesehensten Politikjournalisten Englands Gesprächsstoff für die ganze Woche. Mit „Der Premierminister“ legt er eine scharfe Satire auf den Politzirkus vor. Wenige Tage bevor die Engländer über den Austritt aus der EU entscheiden sollen, ist das Land gespalten: Das Lager des Premierministers ist für einen Verbleib in der EU, die Opposition für den Austritt. Als der Premierminister nur wenige Tage vor der Abstimmung an einem Schlaganfall stirbt, beschließen seine engsten Berater, seinen Tod bis zum Referendum zu verheimlichen, um den Sieg bei der Abstimmung nicht zu gefährden. Mit von der Vertuschungspartie: ein Trupp hochqualifizierter Polen und vertrauenswürdige Geheimnisträger mit der Kernkompetenz üble Nachrede.
- 2013
The real Elizabeth
- 368 Seiten
- 13 Lesestunden
A surprising and very personal biography of a woman who may be the world's last great queen, published to coincide with the sixtieth anniversary of her reign
- 2013
A History of the World
- 640 Seiten
- 23 Lesestunden
Our understanding of world history is changing, as new discoveries are made on all the continents and old prejudices are being challenged. In this truly global journey Andrew Marr revisits some of the traditional epic stories, from classical Greece and Rome to the rise of Napoleon, but surrounds them with less familiar material, from Peru to the Ukraine, China to the Caribbean. He looks at cultures that have failed and vanished, as well as the origins of today's superpowers, and finds surprising echoes and parallels across vast distances and epochs.This is a book about the great change-makers of history and their times, people such as Cleopatra, Genghis Khan, Galileo and Mao, but it is also a book about us. For "the better we understand how rulers lose touch with reality, or why revolutions produce dictators more often than they produce happiness, or why some parts of the world are richer than others, the easier it is to understand our own times."
- 2012
With the flair for narrative and the meticulous research that readers have come to expect, Andrew Marr turns his attention to the monarch - and to the monarchy, chronicling the Queen's pivotal role at the centre of the state, which is largely hidden from the public gaze, and making a strong case for the institution itself. Arranged thematically, rather than chronologically, Marr examines her role as Head of the Commonwealth, and her deep commitment to that Commonwealth of nations and looks at the drastic changes in the media and the monarchy since her accession in 1952.Indeed he argues that under her watchful eye, the monarchy has been thoroughly modernized and made as fit for purpose in the twenty-first century as it was when she came to the throne.
- 2011
The Diamond Queen
- 418 Seiten
- 15 Lesestunden
Published alongside a flagship BBC television series to mark her Diamond Jubilee, this book is an account of The Queen's reignWith the flair for narrative and the meticulous research that readers have come to expect, Andrew Marr turns his attention to the monarch - and to the monarchy, chronicling the Queen's pivotal role at the centre of the state, which is largely hidden from the public gaze, and making a strong case for the institution itself. Arranged thematically, rather than chronologically, Marr dissects the Queen's political relationships, crucially those with her Prime Ministers; he examines her role as Head of the Commonwealth, and her deep commitment to that Commonwealth of nations; he looks at the drastic changes in the media since her accession in 1952 and how the monarchy - and the monarch - have had to change and adapt as a result. Indeed he argues that under her watchful eye, the monarchy has been thoroughly modernized and made as fit for purpose in the twenty-first century as it was when she came to the throne and a 'new Elizabethan age' was ushered in.
- 2009
The Making of Modern Britain
- 451 Seiten
- 16 Lesestunden
Published alongside a landmark BBC2 series, this is the story of Britain from 1900 to the end of the Second World War.





