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

Ein morderischer Dialog unter Brudern als deutsche Sezierstunde: erschutternd, schonungslos, abgrundig. Normans verzweifelte Liebe zum Vater Hans Frank, Hitlers Generalgouverneur in Polen, der in Nurnberg hingerichtet worden ist, lasst seinen Bruder Niklas nicht los. Sie ringen um die Wahrheit von Gefuhlen, die Macht der Verdrangung und die Frage: Wie uberlebe ich es, das Kind des "Schlachters von Polen" zu sein? Nach Buchern gegen seinen Vater und seine Mutter gelingt Niklas Frank nun ein dusteres dokumentarisches Kammerspiel uber seinen alkoholkranken Lieblingsbruder, uber sich und uber ihr Verhaltnis zum Vater. Der eine verteidigt ihn trotz Scham und Schmerz, der andere verachtet und hasst ihn. Tief dringt Niklas in Normans Seelenleben und Erinnerungen ein, martert ihn mit Briefen der Familie und Dokumenten, die er ein Leben lang gesammelt hat. Unnachgiebig zerlegt er Normans widerspruchliche Wahrheiten und verzweifelte Abwehrkampfe um sein Bild des Vaters. Ein bislang einzigartiger Versuch, den Massenmord an den Juden als familiares Erbe zu verarbeiten.

Wenn Amelia Kinkade mit wilden, in Freiheit lebenden Tieren Kontakt aufnimmt, bekommt man Gansehaut. Da bittet sie telepathisch eine Horde von Elefanten, die eigentlich die Nahe von Menschen scheut, darum, zum Eingang eines Naturparks zu kommen. Die wilden Typen lassen nicht lange auf sich warten, einige betreten sogar das Gebaude der Parkverwaltung, um Kinkade zu begruen wahrend der Parkbesitzer vor Angst erstarrt...Die Begegnungen von Amelia Kinkade mit Tieren grenzen mitunter sogar fur Experten an ein Wunder, die New York Times zahlt Kinkade zur besten Tierkommunikatorin der Welt.Doch das Anliegen der Tierschutzerin, die von den Cherokee-Indianern abstammt, ist es nicht, mit ihren auergewohnlichen Fahigkeiten zu glanzen. Kinkades Herzensanliegen ist es, uns zu zeigen, wie intelligent und weise Tiere tatsachlich sind und uns zu ermutigen, dafur einzustehen, dass das Leiden, das Menschen Tieren zufugen, endlich ein Ende hat.

Gilles de Rais es un personaje controvertido, luchó junto a Juana de Arco, y, según interpretan algunos, llegando a ser su confidente y uno de los pocos amigos verdaderos que intentaron salvarla, convirtiendose por ello en un heroe nacional, para despues caer en desgracia al descubrirse que habia violado y asesinado brutalmente a multitud de niños, convirtiendole por tanto en uno de los monstruos mas impactantes de su tiempo y que ha sido inspiracion de personajes literarios de gran crueldad.Las dos visiones del mismo personaje conviven en la memoria popular y tanto heroe o villano la gente opina sobre el mas por empatias no aclaradas que por haber estudiado la verdad sobre el personaje. Heers realiza en este libro la labor de investigacion propia de un historiador, nos muestra los documentos de la epoca, estudia los hechos y todos los detalles que han llegado hasta hoy y que nos pueden servir para entender al personaje, y lo hace sin dejar de mostrar sus dudas ante hechos no demostrables y lo que es imposible de rebatir; de esta manera consigue llevarnos a traves de una investigacion historica de un personaje tal y como un historiador deberia hacer y a la vez nos explica cual es la labor del mismo y como se enfrenta a sus dudas e interpretaciones.

Government agencies and rival factions were closing in. His look-alike had already fallen victim to professional hitmen and his once-powerful allies in Cuban intelligence and the DEA could no longer guarantee his safety. How did a boy from Manchester revolutionise the criminal world and become the largest marijuana trafficker in American history?This is the never-before-told story of Harold Derber, the debonair British Merchant Navy veteran who invented the modern drug trade with his groundbreaking invention: the drug mothership. Through his ghost fleet of drug ships, Derber eventually become the chief supplier of marijuana to post-war America. This gripping true tale follows Derber from humble beginnings in Manchester, England to his assassination in the sun-kissed streets of Miami. Along the way, Derbers story takes in some of the most significant events of the twentieth century - the Second World Wars Battle of the Atlantic, the Cuban Revolution and the murky shadows of the Cold War.Shedding light on a litany of plots including arms and refugee smuggling, large-scale stock fraud and Derbers rise to the pinnacle of the drug world, this remarkable transatlantic story paints a complex picture of a singular figure and brings his extraordinary life into focus for the first time.

"To understand the most disruptive economic ideas of the 21st century, you must first understand the man behind them. This compelling biography provides the essential human story behind the intellectual firebrand who has challenged a global orthodoxy."Neil Wilson, Gower Initiative for Modern Money Studies, UK."Warren Mosler is the most impressive economic thinker of the last 50 years. His ability to think clearly and isolate the signal from the noise is unmatched. Hopefully, his ideas will guide our societies in the 21st century."Dirk Ehnts, Speaker of the Board, Pufendorf Gesellschaft for Political Economy, Berlin."Warren Mosler can be described as a renaissance man. He is driven not only by intellectual curiosity and an enthusiasm for exploring many dimensions of life but primarily by a thirst for change and a desire to support people with generosity and commitment. This book will allow broader audiences to gain an understanding of his groundbreaking insights including and beyond his economic wisdom."Daniel Kostzer, Chief Economist of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-CSI), Brussels."Im proud to count Warren Mosler as a friend and congratulate Phil Armstrong on bringing to a large audience this account of his life, his wildly diverse talents, and his many contributions to clarifying the economics of money."James K. Galbraith, The University of Texas at Austin, USA.

My family and I feel so fortunate that my fathers wisdom and zest for new challenges both in business and life live on in this valuable gift to guide us into the future. - ADRIANA CISNEROS-At 18 years old, Diego Cisneros spent all his savings on the down payment of a truck in Caracas. He never imagined that this would be the first step in building a family business that has grown, transformed, and reinvented itself countless times over a century, eventually becoming a transnational conglomerate leading over 30 companies in the communication, telecom, publicity, tourism, and real estate development sectors.Throughout these pages, Gustavo Cisneros chronicles the process of entrepreneurial transformation that the Cisneros Organization has undergone since its foundation (at the hands of his father, Diego), his own leadership, and now under the direction of his daughter, Adriana. This is a fascinating retelling of entrepreneurial triumph, filled with lessons on success in a world where the only constant is change.

"I dont want to write an architectural bible. I want to sell stories that show what defines me and my work." Matteo ThunIn the world of design and architecture there are few personalities whose influence is as profound and lasting as that of Matteo Thun. From pioneering resorts, company headquarters, public buildings, residential and office buildings around the world to the iconic Illy espresso cup, the renowned architect has left his unmistakable signature everywhere and his designs have shaped our perception for decades. His impressive product design, imposing architecture and pioneering concepts bear witness to more than 40 years of professional experience and a life that unfolds between the vibrant metropolises of Milan and Munich. Numerous fascinating stories have emerged from this exciting journey through life. As an author, Matteo Thun has now captured these stories in a captivating book that has been created for his admirers, companions and perhaps also a little bit for himself.

Affonso Celso esposava ideias de intelectuais que tinham considerado o Brasil uma espécie de paraíso terrestre. Pedro de Rates Henequim chegou a dizer que os descobridores tinham visto na praia os rastros de Ado e Eva quando daqui foram expulsos pelo Arcanjo So Miguel, uma especie de chefe da Casa Militar de Deus. De todo modo, as belezas naturais do Pais, destacadas com tanta emoço por Affonso Celso, fervoroso catolico, so ainda hoje inegaveis e de facil comprovaço, começando pelo Amazonas, embora talvez quem lute pela preservaço do ambiente nem sempre se de conta de que seus patrocinadores tem outros interesses, sem excluir a diversidade e o subsolo.

"Immerse yourself in the historic events of the Jacobite Rebellion and join Bonnie Prince Charly, the real Charles III, in his quest for the throne. Learn about the political intrigue, heroic battles, and long-term repercussions of this tumultuous time. This engrossing nonfiction text takes a detailed look at the background, motives, and consequences of the rebellion while illuminating the complex personality of Bonnie Prince Charly. An essential work for anyone interested in Scottish history and the Jacobite legacy."

A powerful, poignant and pacey adoption memoir which reads like a thriller New York Times. Donnas birth parents were infamous con artists at the heart one of the USs biggest crime investigations of the 1960s. Adoption, Family and FraudWhen her adoptive mother died in 2009 Donna Freed set out to track down her birth mother. What she discovered was truly shocking - she was the daughter of a pair of infamous con artists, at the heart of one of the biggest true crime stories to grip the USA in the 1960s. Previously redacted records from the infamous *Louise Wise Services in New York revealed that Donnas mother (27, Jewish and single), her father (40, Catholic, married with 4 children), had hatched a plan to defraud an insurance company and run off to Spain to raise Donna. Further investigation revealed that in 1967, Donnas mother, Mira Lindenmaier, faked her own death in a drowning accident off City Island in the Bronx for the double indemnity insurance money. Donna loved her tricky, unconventional adoptive mother, but was now keen to meet her birth mother and find out how and why her parents abandoned her. How would she feel towards Mira, her real Mum. How has becoming a mother herself impacted on her feelings towards her two mothers? Gripping and fast-paced, this extraordinary memoir is also incredibly moving tackling fundamental questions about motherhood and identity, nature vs nurture.

The fifth daughter in a patriarchal society, and an indigenous Bedouin in Israel, Amal came into this world fighting for her voice to be heard in a community that did not prize girls. At birth it was only her father who looked at her and said "I see hope in her face. I want to call her Amal [hope] in the hope that Allah will give us boys after her." Five brothers were indeed to follow.Hope is a Womans Name is a rare look at Bedouin life from the even rarer perspective of a Bedouin girl. Amal challenged authority from birth, slowly learning where her communitys boundaries lay and how to navigate them.As a shepherd at the age of 6, Amal led her flock of sheep across the green mountains of Laqiya, her village in the Negev in southern Israel. Given such responsibility, though rarely recognition, Amal came to understand her community and forge her skills as a leader.Aged 13 and frustrated by the constraints put on her education as a girl, Amal set up literacy classes for the adult women in her village. She aimed to teach them not only how to read, but to value education itself: "I wanted them to taste an education so that they would never again deprive their daughters of one." This was the beginning of a lifelong career initiating projects that would help create change for the Bedouin a minority within Israels Palestinian minority and for their women in particular. She established economic empowerment programmes for marginalized women, helped found an Arab-Jewish school, and created organizations to promote shared society.At every turn she had to face the challenges of tradition as well as the prejudices of Israeli society to create new possibilities that would allow women to empower themselves.Amal has learnt to embrace every aspect of her complicated identity Bedouin, Arab, woman, Palestinian and Israeli citizen to help create social change, build bridges with other communities and inspire hope.Hope is a Womans Name is an intimate portrayal of a little-known culture and its strengths, values, morals and boundaries. It is a rare and moving story.

Given the bedlam it describes, Raising Raffi is impressively clear-sighted, entertaining and analytical - Financial TimesA wise, mild and enviably lucid book about a chaotic scene - Dwight Garner, New York TimesEngaging, accessible, down to earth... There is much wry humour here - James Cook, Times Literary Supplement Keith Gessen had always assumed that he would have kids, but couldnt imagine what parenthood would be like, nor what kind of parent he would be. Then, one Tuesday night in early June, Raffi was born, a child as real and complex and demanding of his parents energy as he was singularly magical. Fatherhood is another country: a place where the old concerns are swept away, where the ordering of time is reconstituted, where days unfold according to a childs needs. Like all parents, Gessen wants to do what is best for his child. But he has no idea what that is. Written over the first five years of Raffis life, Raising Raffi examines the profound, overwhelming, often maddening experience of being a dad. How do you instil in your child a sense of his heritage without passing on that historys darker sides? Is parental anger normal, possibly useful, or is it inevitably destructive? And what do you do, in a pandemic, when the whole world seems to fall apart? By turns hilarious and poignant, Raising Raffi is a story of what it means to invent the world anew.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTIONMETICULOUSLY RESEARCHED ... A GLORIOUSLY ENGAGING ROMP JANICE HALLETT, THE SUNDAY TIMESIMMERSIVE AND COMPELLING DAVID KYNASTONA PAGE-TURNER ROBERT LACEYCAREFUL AND COMPELLING KATE MORGANYOU WILL READ IT IN ONE SITTING MARC MULHOLLANDA REAL-LIFE GOLDEN-AGE CRIME NOVEL SEAN OCONNORA brilliant narrative investigation into the 1920s case that inspired Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers and Margery Allingham. On a bleak Tuesday morning in February 1921, 48-year-old Katharine Armstrong died in her bedroom on the first floor of an imposing Edwardian villa overlooking the rolling hills of the isolated borderlands between Wales and England. Within fifteen months of such a sad domestic tragedy, her husband, Herbert Rowse Armstrong, would be arrested, tried and hanged for poisoning her with arsenic, the only solicitor ever to be executed in England. Armstrongs story was retold again and again, decade after decade, in a thousand newspaper articles across the world, and may have also inspired the new breed of popular detective writers seeking to create a cunning criminal at the centre of their thrillers. With all the ingredients of a classic murder mystery, the case is a near-perfect whodunnit. But who, in fact, did it? Was Armstrong really a murderer? One hundred years after the execution, Agatha-Award shortlisted Stephen Bates examines and retells the story of the case, evoking the period and atmosphere of the early 1920s, and questioning the fatal judgement.

From humble Glasgow beginnings, Colin Campbell rose to become Scotlands finest general and a favourite of Queen Victoria. In his fifty-year career he fought through the Peninsula, the Crimea, China and India, and still found time to contain a slave revolt, a Chartist revolution and Irelands Tithe War. Through a combination of personal courage, compassionate leadership and genius for military strategy he became an idol for the men who served under him. This undisputed hero, whose memory has grown faint beside celebrated warriors of the Victorian age, was a soldier ahead of his time the first working-class field marshal, with strong humanitarian leanings and an instinct for harnessing the power of the press. In the first major biography of Campbell since 1880 his career is radically reinterpreted and the life of this very private man is revealed. Victorias Scottish Lion was shortlisted for The Society for Army Historical Researchs 2015 Templar Prize.

Uber die Exiljahre in der Turkei, in denen der deutsch-judische Literaturwissenschaftler Erich Auerbach sein Hauptwerk Mimesis verfasste, ist bis heute nur wenig bekannt. Eine groe Uberraschung war daher die Entdeckung der Vortrage, Aufsatze und kurzeren Beitrage, die Auerbach nach der Vertreibung aus Deutschland (1935) wahrend des Exils in Istanbul geschrieben hat. Sie wurden zuerst in turkischer Sprache veroffentlicht und erscheinen nun in diesem Band zum ersten Mal in deutscher Ubersetzung.Erich Auerbach hatte aufgrund der raumlichen und kulturellen Distanz seines Exils das immer schneller ins Verderben sturzende Europa von auen zu betrachten. Diese besondere Situation pragte seinen Blick. Istanbul bedeutete fur ihn aber nicht nur eine sichere Entfernung zu den schrecklichen Ereignissen in Deutschland, sondern ermoglichte zugleich eine produktive, wenn auch schwierige Auseinandersetzung mit den offenen Problemen eines Landes, das sich in einer heiklen politischen Ubergangsphase befand.Deutlicher als in allen anderen seiner Schriften ubernimmt Auerbach hier die Rolle des Kulturhistorikers und engagierten Intellektuellen: Er untersucht Phanomene und Protagonisten der europaischen Geschichte unter dem Gesichtspunkt der gegenwartigen sozialen und politischen Lage. Der Krieg, die Entstehung der Nationalsprachen, die Beziehung zwischen historischem Absolutismus und moderner Demokratie bilden zusammen mit der Schilderung von groen Figuren wie etwa Dante, Machiavelli oder Montesquieu den Ausgangpunkt fur eine kulturgeschichtliche Deutung, in der die zeitgenossische Krisensituation im Lichte der Losungsversuche der Vergangenheit betrachtet wird.

More than a biography of kings and queens, this title is an encyclopaedic work on every aspect of monarchy in Britain from semi-legendary times to the present day. It provides a reference for discovering more about individual monarchs and the huge legacy of myths, traditions and practices which has grown up around the institution of the monarchy.

Edição do 75º aniversário - "Nós que vivemos não é uma história sobre a Rússia Soviética em 1925. É uma história sobre ditadura, qualquer ditadura, em qualquer lugar, em qualquer momento, quer seja a

Churchills 21st birthday and baptism of fire both took place in Cuba in 1895. This was the year he went on his first international adventure, wrote his first military and political analyses and engaged in his first dicey diplomatic mission. Finding his footing as a journalist - and indeed a war correspondent - he also became the centre of controversy in the American and British press and, while shamelessly exploiting his connections and developing the famous Churchill style became known as a public figure in his own right. Attention has previously focused on Churchills Indian frontier and Boer War experience as the most formative moments in his youth. But now, with original research through untapped access to Spanish and Cuban archives and interviews, this book shows that his much earlier Cuban trip was really the moment when he came of age and started down the path to become a man to be remembered throughout history.

An Unlikely Hero is not only the story of an extraordinary life but also a unique insight into the Great Game played out in Afghanistan in the late nineteenth century. Beginning his career as a British Surgeon Major in Afghanistan, George Scott Robertson found himself defending Chitral Fort in 1895 against a besieging force of thousands of tribesmen. He was celebrated as a hero, but this was only one chapter in what was an extraordinary life. This book is the story of an adventurer, ethnographer, and soldier.