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The Presidents Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, known unofficially as the Warren Commission, was established by President Lyndon B. Johnson through Executive Order 11130 on November 29, 1963 to investigate the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy that had taken place on November 22, 1963. This book includes the Commissions report, which was based on the investigation, as well as all the supporting documents collected during the investigation, and the testimony or depositions of 552 witnesses.

War Is a Racket is a speech and a 1935 short book, by Smedley D. Butler, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General and two-time Medal of Honor recipient. Based on his career military experience, Butler frankly discusses how business interests commercially benefit (including war profiteering) from warfare. He had been appointed commanding officer of the Gendarmerie during the United States occupation of Haiti, which lasted from 1915 to 1934.

Tolstoys epic masterpiece intertwines the lives of private and public individuals during the time of the Napoleonic wars and the French invasion of Russia. The fortunes of the Rostovs and the Bolkonskys, of Pierre, Natasha, and Andrei, are intimately connected with the national history that is played out in parallel with their lives. Balls and soirees alternate with councils of war and the machinations of statesmen and generals, scenes of violent battles with everyday human passions in a work whose extraordinary imaginative power has never been surpassed.The prodigious cast of characters, seem to act and move as if connected by threads of destiny as the novel relentlessly questions ideas of free will, fate, and providence. Yet Tolstoys portrayal of marital relations and scenes of domesticity is as truthful and poignant as the grand themes that underlie them.The last word of the landlords literature and the brilliant one at that. Fyodor DostoyevskyThe best ever Russian historical novel. Nikolai LeskovOne of the most remarkable books of our age. Ivan TurgenevThis is the first class work! This is powerful, very powerful indeed. Gustave FlaubertThe best novel that had ever been written. John GalsworthyThis work, like life itself, has no beginning, no end. It is life itself in its eternal movement. Romain RollandThe greatest ever war novel in the history of literature. Thomas MannThere remains the greatest of all novelists for what else can we call the author of War and Peace? Virginia WoolfTolstoy is the greatest Russian writer of prose fiction. Vladimir Nabokov

A great civilizations fate lay in Dick Barrows hands as he led his courageous fellow engineers into a strange and unknown land. None of them knew what lay ahead-what dangers awaited them-or what rewards. But they did not hesitate because the first question asked them had been: "Are you a brave man?"

In "Walter Sickert: A Conversation," Virginia Woolf intricately weaves a dialogue that transcends the traditional biographical narrative, offering profound insights into the life and work of the enigmatic British painter, Walter Sickert. Written in Woolfs signature stream-of-consciousness style, the book reflects her mastery of blending personal reflection with critical analysis, situating Sickert within the vibrant tapestry of the early 20th-century artistic milieu. Woolf deftly explores themes of identity, creativity, and the interplay between art and life, making this work a compelling addition to modernist literature and art criticism. Virginia Woolf, a central figure of the modernist movement, was deeply engaged with the complexities of human experience and expression. Her own experiences with art, combined with her friendships with contemporary artists, inform her perspective in this work. Woolfs keen intellect and revolutionary thoughts on the nature of perception and reality provide a rich backdrop for her examination of SickertAos artistic contributions and innovations, as she navigates the intersections of gender, sexuality, and societal constraints. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of art and literature, as well as those seeking a deeper understanding of Woolfs unique approach to biographical storytelling. WoolfAos conversation with Sickert presents a thought-provoking exploration of the creative spirit, inviting readers to engage in a dialogue with the past and consider the broader implications of artistic legacy.

Timeless sculptures between presence and absence an insight into the unique artistic world of Walter MoroderWalter Moroder is one of the most distinctive sculptors of our time. His life-size figures, which refuse any imitation of human existence, embody a state of waiting, silence, and stillness creating a powerful interplay of presence and absence. This monograph presents, for the first time, a comprehensive overview of more than three decades of his artistic career. Structured into 16 chapters and enriched with large-format images, it allows readers to experience the depth and uniqueness of Moroders work. Book Highlights: Comprehensive monograph covering 30 years of artistic creation Life-size sculptures of existential intensity 16 chapters offering a clear overview and art-historical context Large-format illustrations and sophisticated book design A must-have volume for collectors, art lovers, and anyone fascinated by the power of contemporary sculpture.Markus Klammer is an editor, art critic, and curator of numerous exhibitions of modern and contemporary art, with publications and texts on Heinz Gappmayr, Remy Zaugg, Gerhard Merz, Michele Bernardi, Hugo Vallazza (selection). Hatje Cantz published his monograph on Gianpietro Carlesso in 2014. Markus Klammer lives and works in Bolzano (Italy).Walter Moroder (born 1963) comes from a renowned family of sculptors in Val Gardena (Italy). During his training, he went through all the stages of the regions craft and artistic tradition, only to leave them behind after studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich (graduating in 1988) and making a decisive decision about his future direction. His sculptural exploration of the forms of the human body confirms his affinity for classical sculpture, but in conjunction with a decidedly postmodern visual thinking that goes beyond figurative, abstract, or neo-expressive conventions.

During the Soviet regime, the artist, author, and philosopher Vyacheslav Akhunov hid his notebooks in stables and barns, in murals and matchboxes. For the artist, the notebook is an autonomous artistic medium. Between 1973 and 2000, he archived more than three thousand of his ironic, visionary drawings and collages on paper for two hundred projects. In this notebook, one finds excerpts from works dated between 1974 and 1982. Leeza Ahmadys introduction to Akhunovs drawings and collages, which the artist refers to as "art-facts," interprets and reveals these as sensitive forebodings of the fall of the socialist era and as a contemporary document conceived to outlast the present. Vyacheslav Akhunov was born in 1948 in Osh, Kyrgyzstan.Leeza Ahmady is a freelance curator living in New York; she is the director of the New York Asian Contemporary Art Week and Agent of dOCUMENTA (13).Language: German/English

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Vozes Escritas reúne os textos selecionados através do I Concurso Literário da Biblioteca Comunitária Conceição Maria Lopes.

Vozes da terra, nova obra da coleção Escritos Gramscianos, reúne vinte textos de Antonio Gramsci publicados entre 1916 e 1926. Os artigos abordam, essencialmente, a relação entre o Sul e o Norte da I

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Temple faced leaving Earth - and the girl he loved - if his country drafted him. But the hard part was in knowing hed never return!... Milton Lesser weaves a fantastic science fiction tale of the fut

Este livro fala sobre o poder que há em nós e como o desenvolvemos e o manifestamos na vida. Mas só podemos fazê-lo quando descobrimos nossas vocações e com determinação as desenvolvemos despertando

"From between the two shuffling dancers padded something on four feet. The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer.... Words issued from between those curved fangs, words which Dane might not understand.... Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance.... There was no blurring of its lines...." Dane Thorson of the space-ship Solar Queen knew there was only one way to win out over this hideous thing - a battle to the end between his rational mind and the hypnotic witchcraft of Lumbrilo, the mental wizard of the planet Khatka.

From between the two shuffling dancers padded something on four feet. The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer.... Words issued from between those curved fangs, words which Dane might not understand....

The story is described as a "duel of the cosmic magicians." It involves two witch doctors who conjure up ghosts and demons against each other and might appear to be fantasy. But Norton bases the wizards magic on the use of mildly hallucinogenic drugs, psychological manipulation and latent telepathy, which place the story within the realm of science fiction.

"Von Kempelen y su descubrimiento", de Edgar Allan Poe, narra el descubrimiento ficticio de una forma de convertir el plomo en oro. El protagonista, un científico, engaña al público y desafía los conceptos de credibilidad y codicia, hasta que su secreto es tragicamente revelado.

"Von Kempelen e sua descoberta", de Edgar Allan Poe, narra a descoberta fictícia de uma maneira de transformar chumbo em ouro. O protagonista, um cientista, engana o público e desafia os conceitos de credibilidade e ganancia, ate que seu segredo e tragicamente revelado.

Edgar Allan Poes "Von Kempelen and his Discovery" tells of the fictional discovery of a way to turn lead into gold. The protagonist, a scientist, deceives the public and challenges concepts of credibility and greed, until his secret is tragically revealed.

Von Baumen, Menschen und der ZeitWas hat der Mensch mit Baumen gemeinsam? Dieser Frage will ich in meinem Buch nachgehen. Lebensbaume werden in den Weltreligionen verwendet. Der Lebensbaum des Einzelnen ist der Stammbaum, in dem wir uns als Einzelne wiederfinden, in dem wir verbunden sind in einer Kette von Menschen vor und nach uns. Baume tragen, ertragen Schicksale wie wir. Sie haben ein groes Lebens- und Leidenspotenzial. Baume bluhen, tragen Frucht, uberstehen Wind und Wetter, sind Vorbilder fur uns Menschen bezuglich der Resilienz, der Widerstandskraft. Im Leben der Baume erkennen wir unser eigenes Leben als zyklisch, im Zyklus der Jahreszeiten den Zyklus unseres Lebens. Der Baum ist wie der Mensch Teil der Natur, ohne ihn ist Zivilisation nicht denkbar. Und so spielt der Baum auch in der Kunst eine groe Rolle, etwa bei Malern wie Caspar David Friedrich, Paul Cezanne, Edvard Munch, Paul Klee oder Piet Mondrian. Der Baum steht zuweilen stellvertretend fur den Menschen. In der Skulptur kommt es zu hybriden Darstellungen, die in die Abstraktion fuhren konnen. Wahrend das Leben des einzelnen Menschen einem Wimpernschlag der Erdgeschichte gleicht, leben Baume in anderen Zeitraumen. Das Erleben der Zeit ist dem Menschen wesentlich.Die mechanische Uhr stellt einen Einbruch dar, der Strukturierung bringt, aber auch Einengung..Der Mensch wird in Schopfungsgeschichten haufig mit Baumen in Beziehung gebracht, in der Bibel, in der nordischen Mythologie. Im Gilgamesch-Epos spielt der Baum als schutzenswert eine zentrale Rolle. Dantes Divina Comedia beginnt in einem Wald. Der ist auch haufig Schauplatz eines Marchens wie Hanselund Gretel.In Ostanatolien wird der Reisende eine Nahe der christlichen Tradition mit der islamischen Steinkunst erkennen. Was uns Ostanatolien lehrtIn Stein gehauene,filigrane Motive:christliche Traditioneigenstadig verknuoft mitislamischen Elementen.Beruhrung der Kulturen,Annaherung an Ursprung.Ach, wuchse ein Begreifen:Nathans Ring und ein jeder verhalte sich so, als sei er ein Teileiner groeren Wahrhait.