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A brilliant and bloody examination of the axes foundational role in human history, from prehistoric violence, to war and executions, splashed across newspaper headlines and popular culture. For as long as the axe has been in our hands, we have used it to kill. Much like the wheel, the boat, and the telephone, the axe is a transformative piece of technology one that has been with us since prehistory. And just as early humans used the axe to chop down trees, hunt for food, and whittle tools, they also used it to murder. Over time, this particular use has endured: as the axe evolved over centuries to fit the needs of new agricultural, architectural, and social development, so have our lethal uses for it.Whack Job is the story of the axe, first as a convenient danger and then an anachronism, as told through the murders it has been employed in throughout history: from the first axe murder nearly half a million years ago, to the brutal harnessing of the axe in warfare, and from its use in King Henry VIIIs favourite method of execution, to Lizzie Borden and the birth of modern pop culture. Whack Job sheds brilliant light on this familiar implement, this most human of weapons. This is a critical examination of violence, an exploration of how technology shapes human conflict, the cruel and sacred rituals of execution and battle, and the ways humanity fits even the most savage impulses into narratives of the past and present.

When Maiwand Banayee was 16, he wanted to become a suicide bomber for the Taliban.In this inspiring tale of survival and self-discovery, the reader will follow Maiwands journey down a dark path and his ultimate redemption. Growing up in Kabul amid the Afghan wars, he witnessed atrocities that no child should ever see - rotting corpses, starving families, a neighbourhood torn apart. He escaped to a refugee camp in Pakistan, where religious militants began the gradual grooming of Maiwand and other Afghan boys. These confused and traumatised children were indoctrinated, radicalised and prepared to die in the name of a religious war. But Maiwand escaped this life. Fleeing Afghanistan, he had a life-altering crisis of faith, confidence and meaning, finding new purpose and rebuilding himself.Maiwand taught himself how to read and write in English, and here tells his astonishing story in crystalline prose. Delusions of Paradise offers a powerful warning about the dangers of radical religion, and is a stunning celebration of self-determination and redemption from an important new voice.

Marian Finucane was a trailblazing broadcaster, the first to champion womens issues on air, and respected for her fairness, empathy and doggedness. One of a small group of Irish people known simply by their first name, the nation mourned when she died suddenly, aged 69, in January 2020.But John Clarke, Marians widower, doesnt use her moniker instead, he calls her Finucane. It highlights the gap between the woman so many felt they knew and the woman he loved the real Marian who was by turns curious, fiery, emotional, stubborn, charming and endlessly excited by life.When John and Marian first got together, they promised each other that theyd never be boring. What ensued was forty years of conversation and thousands of miles travelled. Finucane & Me is an unexpected love story: the story of two people who made a pact for madness; the story of a never-ending search for meaning; the story of two people who lived life to its fullest.

Os anteriormente chamados Lengua, atualmente Enxel, eram vagamente conhecidos durante a colônia espanhola do Paraguai. A retirada dos Mbaya Caduveos no final do século XVlll da margem direita do Rio

When Brian Dowling and Arthur Gourounlian announced they were expecting their first child, with Brians sister Aoife acting as their surrogate, it felt like their family dream was finally coming true. Their daughter, Blake, was born in September 2022, but their happily-ever-after has not been without its troubles.Now Brian and Arthur detail their crazy journeys and the sliding-doors moments that brought them together to create a family of their own. Following Arthurs journey to escape war-torn Armenia and Brians path to self-acceptance after being catapulted into the spotlight as a young gay man in the early noughties, and the sudden death of his mother, this is a story of the pain that life can sometimes bring, but ultimately it is a story about love in all its many magical forms.From births to marriages to deaths, and everything in between, this heartfelt memoir brings Arthur and Brians positive and inspiring attitude to the page.

"An informative, provocative and deeply personal account of a distinguished life in law and politics." Lord Pannick QC"A brave trailblazer for human rights." Sir Harold Evans, former editor of the Sunday Times"In his eloquent memoir, Anthony Lester weaves the story of the expansion of human rights at home and abroad This rich history by a great human rights lawyer is a reminder that hope dies last, and that we cannot give up hope." Margaret H. Marshall, former Chief Justice, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts***I have been a campaigner in many human rights causes, some successful, some less so, some failed. My mother once said, Anthony, we had such a fine system until you ruined it! I hope she was wrong.Over the course of his illustrious, pioneering and sometimes controversial career, Anthony Lester transformed Britains approach to human rights. As a brave and creative lawyer, and as a peer in the House of Lords, he worked tirelessly to combat abuses of public power and to introduce new legal frameworks for human rights, equality and free speech.In these honest and remarkable personal memoirs, which map the history of human rights in this country over the past half-century, Anthony Lester explores the social conditions and interior circumstances that shaped his life as a relentless and passionate campaigner for equality and justice.

Desde pequenas somos ensinadas a ser mulher, desde a infância quando começamos a nos desenvolver, aquela famosa frase: você já é uma mocinha, acompanhada de responsabilidades nos acompanhava de fato,

Frankreich ist die funftgrote Volkswirtschaft, Atommacht und eines der wichtigsten Lander der Erde. Nun steht das Land vor einem epochalen Einschnitt. Seit Marine Le Pen von ihrem Vater, dem Antisemiten Jean-Marie Le Pen, die Fuhrung des auslanderfeindlichen, antiislamischen, rechtsextremistischen Front National (FN) ubernommen hat, eilt die Partei von Erfolg zu Erfolg. Bei den Europawahlen erhielt sie die meisten Stimmen. Wird Le Pen im Mai 2017 die nachste franzosische Prasidentin?Tanja Kuchenbecker hat den beispiellosen Aufstieg Marine Le Pens uber viele Jahre hautnah verfolgt, auch in personlichen Begegnungen. Anschaulich und voller spannender unbekannter Details beschreibt sie ihre Motive, ihre Strategie und ihre Vernetzungen in ganz Europa. Und sie zeigt, wie die gefahrlichen Ziele und Werte Le Pens und des FN bis in die breite Gesellschaft hinein salonfahig wurden. Marine Le Pens Weg konnte sich zur Blaupause auch fur ihre Partner in Deutschland, Osterreich und ganz Europa entwickeln.

Their motto was political liberalism and modern culture, Arthur Koestler wrote of the Ullstein family. Enthralling and full of the atmosphere of the period, Hermann Ullstein brings the early years of the Ullstein publishing empire to life. He portrays its impressive rise to become Europes largest publisher, as well as the dramatic upheavals in Germany that led to the companys expropriation by the Nazis.

Lord Salisbury dominated the late Victorian political scene. He was Prime Minister for much of the time and also Foreign Secretary, very often holding down the two positions concurrently. In achievement and ability he was at least the equal of Disraeli and Gladstone though less well remembered. In part that was the result of his own aloof and laodicean temperament but it was also the fault of there being no faintly adequate modern biography (his daughter, Lady Gwendolen Cecil wrote a magnificent biography early in the twentieth-century but although in four volumes it only got as far as 1892). At last, in 1999 with the publication of Andrew Roberts biography this desideratum was filled. Here was the biography of sufficient stature to do justice to the Victorian Titan. Most aptly it went on to win the Wolfson History Prize and the James Stern Silver Pen Award for Non-Fiction. The uniformly outstanding reviews prove why.Andrew Roberts has filled one of the great gaps in Victorian historiography. This is the first authoritative life of the statesman who dominated politics from 1885 to 1902 . . . A brilliant biography that will long replace anything which has appeared before. Robert Blake, Daily TelegraphThis is a biography of quite unusual quality and insight, tautly organized yet flowing easily, with years of research behind it to reinforce its authority. While not seeking to diminish either Gladstone or Disraeli, it restores Salisbury to the commanding position he rightfully occupied in Victorian politics. Peter Clarke, Sunday TimesAn outstanding achievement . . . seldom has such an important study been such splendid entertainment. Piers Brendon, IndependentThis is a book to put on ones shelf alongside Ehrmans Younger Pitt, Gashs volumes on Peel and Blakes Disraeli . . . Andrew Roberts book has the balance, insight all-roundedness and intellectual elegance of Lord Salisbury himself. A. D. Harvey, Salisbury Review(Salisbury) deserves, and has found, a fine biographer, who has left no stone unturned in his researches, has written cogently and well about his subject, and provided not just a history of Lord Salisbury, but one of the best histories yet of Victorian Britain and her place in the world. Simon Heffer, Daily MailSalisbury is a great biography, magisterially proportioned and fit to take its place with Gash on Peel and Blake on Disraeli, if not with Morleys Gladstone. Moreover, although constructed on a massive scale, it is so beautifully written that one could not want it a page shorter. It is unlikely ever to be superseded. Vernon Bogdanor, Times Higher Educational SupplementRoberts triumphantly retrieves Salisbury from unmerited obscurity with a book as delightful to read as it is informative. Niall Ferguson, Mail on SundayA terrific piece of biography; I really enjoyed it. Jeremy Paxman, Start the WeekAndrew Roberts Salisbury fills a most remarkable gap in British historiography with a study that that is not only learned and comprehensive but startlingly well-written. Michael Howard, Times Literary Supplement Books of the YearIt captures the essence of Salisbury in a way that nothing has has ever done for me before. Roy Jenkins, Financial Times

Pat Spillane is one of the best-known sportspeople in Ireland. Selected for the GAAs Team of the Millennium and winner of eight All-Ireland senior football medals, he is one of the greatest Gaelic footballers ever. Yet that isnt half of the Spillane story.He has also been one of the most controversial GAA pundits of all time, driving the agenda on The Sunday Game and in the Sunday World for thirty years. His analysis and criticism have been headline news everywhere Gaelic football is discussed, and the terms he coined, such as puke football, have entered the Irish lexicon.Here, Pat reveals the sadness of his childhood when his father died; his dazzling football career and encounters with other immortals, from Mick ODwyer onwards; the reality of life as a pundit under pressure from managers; and the huge stress of dealing with the machinery of government in the aftermath of his spell with CEDRA, the state advisory group on rural affairs.Like the man himself, In the Blood is uniquely frank, witty, honest and revealing and a must-read for GAA fans everywhere.

The sea has always been a part of Nuala Moores life: her earliest memory is of jumping off her fathers fishing boat in Dingle harbour and swimming back to shore.But after years of diving and marathon swimming, including a relay swim around the coast of Ireland and a solo swim across Lake Zurich, Nuala struggled to balance sacrifice and achievement. Her life and personal responsibilities, coupled with caring for her father, forced a change in her pathway.Nuala began to push herself even further. Forcing herself into some of the coldest, most dangerous and remote waters in the world offered her freedom and the chance to take back control. Limitless is Nualas breathtaking and awe-inspiring memoir about how pushing herself to her mental and physical limits allowed her to find her true north, face her reflection and achieve the greatness she always knew was within.

No-one who knew the late Canon Pakenham-Walsh could accuse him of being a starry-eyed dreamer. At ninety he was as active mentally and physically as many a man little more than half his age. Join him on his personal journey across psychic channels to find the real Anne Boleyn; a journey which, beneath its psychic and historical drama, demonstrates religious purpose. The authors deep-rooted fascination for Anne Boleyn first originated in 1917 during a missionary trip in China, yet it was on hisreturn to England in 1919 that Pakenham-Walsh began to see divine confirmation of his desire to uncover the true Anne Boleyn. Following a prayer at Boleyns burial site that she might become Pakenham-Walshs guardian angel, Pakenham-Walsh experienced a series of bizarre coincidences. It was these strange incidents which led Pakenham-Walsh to seek clairvoyants, who helped to channel the spirit of Anne Boleyn. Through sessions with psychic mediums, the reader is presented with transcripts and accounts of psychic messages from Anne Boleyn and significant characters within Anne Boleyns short lifetime. From one of Anne Boleyns maids, put to death for the sake of Anne Boleyn, to an infuriated Henry VIII, Pakenham-Walsh vividly recounts his experiences in a sympathetic and quaint style. Canon Pakenham-Walshs narrative not only relates his experiences of mediumistic contact, it is also a powerful Christian morality tale of redemption transcending death.

Die Autobiographie beginnt mit den Bombenangriffen der Alliierten 1943 und den Leiden des Autors als siebenjahriges Kind, der aus einer uberzeugten Nazi-Familie stammte. Der Vater machte Karriere als SS-Offizier. Nach anfanglichem Stolz auf seinen Vater kam die Ernuchterung nach der Zerbombung des elterlichen Wohnhauses. Den einzigen sittlichen Halt fand der junge Horst Gerlach in seiner Oma aus Ostreuen, die eine entschiedene Christin war und bei der der Junge nach der erfolgten Heimatlosigkeit oftmals sein konnte. Sie lebte nach den ethischen Grundsatzen des Neuen Testamentes, und lehnte dementsprechend den Nationalsozialismus ab, ohne ihren Schwiegersohn, den ordensgeschmuckten Vater des Autors, als Mensch abzulehnen. Der noch kleine Junge vertraute der Oma wegen ihrer christlichen Uberzeugung mehr, als den Uberzeugungen seiner Eltern, vor allen Dingen seines Vaters.In dieser Zeit legte sich der Grundstein fur die Suche nach der Wahrheit des Lebens. Trost und Schutz fand er in den gemeinschaftlichen Gebeten mit seiner Oma. Obwohl die Eltern von dieser Nahe zur Oma nichts hielten, lieen sie die Miterziehung zu, was dann in der Folge zum wichtigen Baustein seines seelischen Uberlebens wurde. Die Frage nach authentischer Wahrheit wurde mit dem Heranwachsen substanzieller. In den letzten Monaten des Krieges, Anfang 1945, kam die Flucht vor den sowjetischen Panzern mit dem Vater, der nur noch seine Frau und den Sohn retten wollte, und dabei riskierte, militarische Fahnenflucht zu begehen. Ohne seinen Dienstgrad als SS-Obersturmfuhrer ware die Familie in die Hande der Sowjets gefallen. Die Flucht in einem Dienstwagen im Winter war grausig und endete nach Monaten im Gefangenenlager in Danemark. Durch falsche Angaben des Vaters durfte die Familie zwei Jahre in den Lagern zusammenbleiben. Trotz Folterung des Vaters durch die Alliierten Verhoroffiziere, da diese denjenigen suchten, der im Krieg mit einem Spezialauftrag in Danemark gewesen war, wurde die Familie 1947 fruhzeitig nach Westdeutschland entlassen. Die Sundenfolgen holen die ganze Familie ein und hinterlassen, wegen der morderischen Vergangenheit seines Vaters, auch beim Autor Traumata. Die Frage nach authentischer Wahrheit wurde zur Therapie fur ihn, weil das Finden der Wahrheit in Jesus Christus Gestalt annahm, und zur Gesundung seiner Seele fuhrte. Nie wieder wollte er eine antichristliche Diktatur und so trat er in den folgenden Jahren fur andere Betroffene innerhalb der sozialistischen Diktatur der DDR ein. Er war auch wahrend der politischen Transformationsphase 1989 in Polen und organisierte Hilfstransporte dorthin.Nach vielen Recherchen unternahm er 1990 eine lange Reise in die Lander, in denen der Vater als Soldat militarisch zu tun hatte. Diese Reise, sowie die darauf folgenden waren oft abenteuerlich und mit etlichen Gefahren verbunden. Ebenso wird von anderen weltweiten Reisen, z.B. auf den amerikanischen Kontinent zu Studien der vorkolumbianischen Blut- und New-Age-Esoterik-Kulten sowie deren Sundenfolgen berichtet. Viele Erfahrungen aus diesen Feldstudien konnte Horst Gerlach sehr hilfreich in der individuellen therapeutischen Seelsorge verwenden.Das Buch bietet fur jeden eine Menge Nachdenkenswertes, vor allem, wenn man auf der Suche nach authentischer Wahrheit ist.

Diese auergewohnliche Autobiografie bietet faszinierende Einblicke in den Weg einer Seele, die sich an ihre Geburt und die darauffolgende Reise durch viele Dimensionen und Inkarnationen erinnert.Die Autorin lasst uns an ihrer Sicht auf die Welt teilhaben und schildert Erfahrungen, die weit uber ihr jetziges Leben hinausgehen. Sie ladt dazu ein, zu erkennen, dass jede Verkorperung ein kostbares Geschenk ist. Ihre beruhrenden Schilderungen geben Antworten auf Fragen, die sich viele Menschen stellen:- Wie entwickelt sich eine Seele?- Was geschieht mit der Seele in anderen Dimensionen?- Haben Tiere und Pflanzen eine Seele?- Gibt es den Himmel?- Gibt es die Holle?- Wie ist das Leben auf anderen Planeten?Dieses Buch kann Leserinnen und Leser zu einem groeren Verstandnis fur die gigantischen Zusammenhange des Universums fuhren und beschreibt das Wunder der Existenz in neuen, bisher unerforschten Aspekten.Eine der wohl fundamentalsten Erkenntnisse von "Leben in der Ewigkeit" ist die Wahrnehmung des Wirkens der gottlichen Kraft in jedem von uns, wenn wir das zulassen konnen. Tief in unserem Innern konnen wir die Verbindung mit der Schopferkraft fuhlen, die alles lenkt und Heilung bewirken kann.Bernard Jakoby, Sterbeforscher

Elon Musks political involvement since 2024/2025 isnt coincidental; its a masterfully crafted maneuver. The currently richest and most powerful person in the world is following a master plan where all his innovations, ventures, and political ambitions fit together like puzzle pieces into a comprehensive picture. Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink, X, x.AI, Grok, Neuralink, Hyperloop, Boring, DOGE, global political influencer - everything aligns perfectly with the plan. This book reveals Musks master plan in its entirety.Simultaneously, it explains how "First Principle Thinking" works - the mindset that allows Elon Musk to revolutionize any market he targets. Tesla has turned the automotive industry on its head. SpaceX has become the leading space company, aiming to colonize Mars and earn billions through space mining. Starlink is on its way to conquering the telecommunications industry with a global satellite network - while also providing military support in times of crisis. X (formerly Twitter) is evolving into a universal media giant and an Everything-App. x.AI/Grok has taken the lead in Artificial Intelligence development. Under the name Optimus, Elon Musk is developing a humanoid robot that will be as commonplace in our daily lives as smartphones are today.Those who believe these successes are mere coincidences have not understood how Elon Musk thinks - and what each of us can learn from him to achieve our own success. Beyond cars, rockets, satellites, and AI robots, Elon Musk is also working on brain chips implanted in our skulls to create an "Internet of Brains," merging human cognitive capabilities into a single thinking complex. This "Humanity 2.0" is seen as a counterbalance to ever-smarter Artificial Intelligence.Since 2024/2025, its clear: With his master plan, Elon Musk is far more than just a crazy innovator and smart businessman; hes also a global political player. He has swiftly positioned himself to meddle openly in politics, not just in the US but also in countries like Brazil, the UK, or Germany. Theres a good reason for this: to realize his master plan, he needs not only his innovations and wealth but also world politics.Elon Musk hasnt yet ignited the next level of his power: the integration of all his activities. Only when he starts piecing the puzzle together more will his master plan gradually become apparent. Those who read this book will know the plan today.

Sie leben zwischen den Kulturen oft seit Jahrzehnten. Ihre Heimat ist Deutschland, ihr zu Hause China. Meist hat der Beruf diese "Expatriots" nach China verschlagen und der Aufenthalt wurde langer als geplant. Fern der Heimat sind sie kein Teil Deutschlands mehr und werden doch nie Chinesen sein. Der Perspektivwechsel ist ihr Alltag. Ihre Rolle als Kulturvermittler lasst sie Starken und Schwachen der eigenen Kultur erkennen, und zugleich verstehen, warum und wann Chinesen anders handeln und denken als wir.Sie sind Zeitzeugen des Aufstiegs einer neuen Weltmacht, die auch Europas Zukunft bestimmen wird. Von diesen Pionieren der Globalisierung konnen wir viel lernen, von ihren Erfahrungen profitieren. Der Bestseller Autor Frank Sieren, einer der fuhrenden deutschen China-Experten, hat einige von ihnen getroffen und mit ihnen gesprochen.

Das Spekulantenepos der Zwischenkriegszeit Keiner wurde so schnell reich wie er: Als blutjunger Bankchef und Borsenguru wird der Wiener Finanzjongleur Sigmund Bosel Anfang der 1920er-Jahre zum Trillionar hochgejubelt. Hin- und hergerissen zwischen zwei Frauen lebt der spendable Plutokrat, wie es ihm gefallt. Doch reich zu sein, ist Bosel nicht genug. Der schillernde Millionensassa will die alteingesessene Hochfinanz an die Wand spielen. Dabei verstrickt er sich in grenzwertige Spekulationsdeals. Bosels Verlust-geschafte werden ein riesiger Skandal. Der judische Glucksritter wird im damaligen anti-semitischen Klima zum alleinigen Sundenbock gestempelt. Hinter den Kulissen bleibt er aber ein machtiger Strippenzieher. Kurz vor dem Anschluss 1938 fahrt Bosel noch einmal von Paris zuruck nach Wien. Aus dem Wirtschaftskrimi rund um den schillernden Finanzabenteurer wird eine morderische Holocaust-Tragodie ... Georg Ransmayr begibt sich auf die Spuren des legendaren Inflationskonigs.

Hans Weigel wer erinnert sich nicht an die Ohrfeigen der Schauspielerin Kathe Dorsch oder an den Brecht-Boykott? Doch Hans Weigel war mehr: Er galt als die literarische Instanz Osterreichs in der zweiten Halfte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Durch sein umfangreiches literarisches Werk, seine geschliffenen Moliere-Ubersetzungen, die deutschen Theatermastab setzten, ist er heute noch vielen bekannt den Alteren auch als streitbarer Zeitzeuge mit unzahligen Beitragen in Zeitungen, Zeitschriften, Radio und Fernsehen. Die neue, umfassende Biografie ist das erste Werk, das Leben und Wirken Hans Weigels in seiner Ganze durchaus kritisch beleuchtet und anlasslich des 25. Todestags des groen Osterreich-Liebenden erscheint. Eine personliche Einfuhrung der bekannten Schauspielerin Elfriede Ott und ein Beitrag von Dr. Johann Hutterer, Nestroy-Kenner und Professor fur Theaterwissenschaft, uber Hans Weigel und Johann Nestroy bereichern das Buch um spannende Aspekte.

Fede, Speranza, Carità. Le Virtù Teologali rielaborate in tre racconti neomedievali, seppure in un contesto apparentemente contemporaneo.