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"We are travelers on a cosmic journey." This sentence from the book New Humanity in a Better Form can be symbolic of the authors explanations, which allow readers to share in her conversations with God and the universe. She alternates between her intense thoughts and specific tips and instructions for readers, so that they too can embark on a similar journey full of insights. But she also addresses her own words to fellow therapists, psychologists, counselors and caregivers who can take something useful for dealing with their clients from reading. Key topics include self-knowledge, self-love, self-reflection and self-worth, so that every reader will find inspiration for their individual life.

It is a time of upheaval in Mírínor: the old king is dead and the new one has not yet been crowned. This period of uncertainty is not only being exploited by the old cliques in the state and church in their quest for power, but dark forces are also increasingly making their presence felt. The young novice Nayla, the priest Daire, the farmers daughter Lia, who is auditioning for the role of the new queen, and the former legionary Elric must each rise above themselves to save the kingdom from chaos and ruin.

Winner of Chinese National Literature Prize, the novel A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains is based on the Communist Party Central Committees strategic shift in Shanghai in 1933. It tells the story of the Shanghai Special Operations Team, who bravely overcame difficulties and dangers to complete their mission of implementing the Thousands of Miles of Rivers and Mountains plan. The novel accurately captures the historical atmosphere and blends a complex mix of world conditions and human emotions into the storyline. This work is a true legend with a revolutionary historical theme and provides a detailed portrayal of the characters while achieving the goal of narrative.

Visitors to a small town are often drawn to traces of its history: Who is the "last count", who was commemorated by a statue not so long ago? And who is the mysterious woman with the wolves, who is the central figure of the village fountain? An old man in a wheelchair invites you to delve into the more than 250-year history of the valley and its inhabitants. Events with global political significance also have an impact on this remote region, requiring determination and solidarity from the inhabitants to preserve the unique character of their valley and their independence.

Accompany the author on her legendary hikes through the Iseltal valley. Enjoy breathtaking views and nature experiences with her. This very personal hiking guide promises adventure, but in a moderate form. Each route is accompanied by hazard warnings and tips on how to get there. The individual pictures give an excellent insight into what the brave hiker can expect if they decide to take this or that route. As a reward, the locals are waiting with a delicious snack. The kind of companion you could only wish for. And for anyone who still doubts their fitness for the summit, we recommend the following quote from the book: "If you want to reach the summit, you have to be able to walk through valleys!" With this in mind: all hail the mountain!

"The Pied Piper of Hamelin" is probably one of the best-known legends in the German-speaking world. The term "Pied Piper" has long been part of the German language.But what exactly is the historical background of this legend, what is its true core? Scholars have been arguing about this for centuries, as the book "Neuestes zur Rattenfangersage" by Gernot Husam shows us. The author meticulously traces which interpretations there have been and when, be it the collective emigration of young people, an illness or the Battle of Sedemunder. However, Husam does not find these paths completely convincing, but instead establishes a connection to the pagan places of worship in the area and the retention of pagan festivals in the Middle Ages.

Explore an epic trio of thrilling sci-fi, gothic, and horror tales in this collection of Selected Robert Louis Stevenson.In Treasure Island, Jim Hawkins embarks upon a dark and dangerous adventure to recover hidden treasure. But beware, where theres a prize, there are plenty of pirates and poison. Will he make out alive? Next up, things take a terrifying twist in The Body Snatcher. When a doctors supplier of cadavers fails to leave him alone, theres murder and mystery on the cards as the bodies start piling up.Last but not least, if the streets of London werent strange enough, get ready for a gothic and gory investigation involving Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeCrafted a crazed collection of three dark, dangerous, and daring tales, Selected Robert Louis Stevenson is the perfect companion for fans of the 2002 Disney movie Treasure Planet.

Growing up in Roath Park, Cardiff, John Richards never envisaged a career in the cut-throat corporate City London, the world-renowned hub of trading, retail and financial marketing. Spending his childhood obsessed with trainspotting, music and girls, John had no aspirations to become a player in the arena of stocks and retail.But through a combination of luck, hard work and happy accidents he found himself in the esoteric world of stockbroking. The path of Johns career moved into retail analysis, and his experience provides a highly engaging and insightful account of the machinations and vicissitudes faced by some of todays most eminent retailers as they struggled to establish themselves in the ever-evolving twentieth century.

Deep dive into this Classic Werewolf Collection from the very best fantasy, adventure, and literary fiction writers. From the creator of The Three Musketeers, Alexandre Dumas, to Frank Powell, author of the first pioneering science-fiction novel about lost worlds and the mastermind of the short story himself, Guy de Maupassant, this unmissable collection paints a dark and dramatic anthology of twilights most frightening foe. Youll encounter the poetic prose of Marie de France, an intoxicating tale from Sabine-Baring-Gold and the heartbreakingly unjust curses of Frederick Marryat. But beware, when the full moon shakes off its spooky shadow, youll be howling for mercy when the wolves awakenThis Classic WereWolf Collection is ideal for fans of Netflixs Werewolves Within and Disneys Werewolf by Night.

"Nothing is more constant than change," said the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus. And this is exactly what Jurgen Weber shows us in his new book "On the Roads of Life". He begins by describing how mankind and the climate have developed over millions of years. One thing becomes clear: there have always been changes, but climate change is dramatic and is provoked by humans. We must therefore try to minimize it - but also learn to live with it. Weber also explains how ideologies change society and that we need more direct democracy. Especially in such turbulent times and in times of upheaval, we need to involve citizens more, otherwise there is a risk that they will turn away from the system completely.

Deep dive into American literatures famous female writer with this remarkable collection of Selected Edith Wharton. Detailing the lives, loves and losses of a countrys people, well start our journey with the isolated farmer and his mean and merciful wife in Ethan Frome. Next, well explore a womens pride and position in early 20th-century society in Summer. Well then head to the big smoke as Undine Spragg urges her parents to take action in The Custom of the Country. In The House of Mirth, we challenge a womans chances and choices. Whilst Glimpses of the Moon sees a wealthy couples expectations shattered, well explore the highs and lows of high society in The Age of Innocence.Weaving together a thrilling collection of social status, chances, and choices for American society, Selected Edith Wharton is the perfect companion for fans of The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo Dicaprio.

1895-1945: An exciting family saga spanning 5 decadesThe decline of the German Empire and the Weimar Republic, the Roaring Twenties, the bitter course of the Third Reich: a Prussian family is thrown back and forth over two generations by the political turmoil and dramatic events. Otto and Kathe Waischwillat, and later their two daughters Waltraud and Kriemhild, desperately try to keep their heads above water. In the uncertain times between 1894 and 1945, this meant a constant balancing act between love and renunciation, between fleeing and fighting, between morality and the fulfillment of duty. Will the family manage to steer their lives in the right direction?

A nice boy and a group of dwarfs help the sun find its missing son. Little forest dwellers band together to rescue fairies being tormented by envious witches. A ridiculed boy becomes a football star thanks to his enchanted shoes. An evil ruler is taught a lesson by a basket of magic cherries. And a minstrel halts an army with his music.These fairy tales for young and old are as meaningful as they are versatile. Classic fairy tale elements are present along with fresh interpretations. Each of these many stories contains a clear moral message so typical of the genre. As with the well-known Grimm fairy tales, many of these stories contain a nugget of wisdom that readers both big and small can take with them in life.

Becketts first literary landmark (St Petersburg Times) is a wonderfully savoury introduction to the Nobel Prize-winning author. Written in 1932, when the twenty-six-year-old Beckett was struggling to make ends meet, the novel offers a rare and revealing portrait of the artist as a young man. When submitted to several publishers, all of them found it too literary, too scandalous or too risky; it was only published posthumously in 1992. As the story begins, Belacqua - a young version of Molloy, whose love is divided between two women, Smeraldina-Rima and the little Alba - wrestles with his lusts and learning across vocabularies and continents, before a final "relapse into Dublin" (New Yorker). Youthfully exuberant and Joycean in tone, Dream is a work of extraordinary virtuosity.

This volume of Paul Austers collected novels includes Travels in the Scriptorium, Man in the Dark, Invisible and Sunset Park.

After years spent as a struggling translator and poet, Paul Auster published his first works of fiction in the mid 1980s - City of Glass, Ghosts and The Locked Room, three brilliant variations on the classic detective story which, published together as The New York Trilogy, became the international hit that established his reputation.Introducing themes that have run throughout his work ever since, Auster managed to combine formal experimentation with classic storytelling, and to inform his exploration of America and the self with a distinctly European sensibility. Included here in the first volume of his collected novels, alongside his seminal debut are In the Country of Last Things, a dark, dystopian vision of the future, and Moon Palace, a sweeping multi-generation novel that begins in the summer that man first walked on the moon.All told in his characteristic clean prose style, these three novels form the first chapter in an ongoing career that has marked Auster out as one of the most original, relevant and enduring novelists at work today.

In Timbuktu, troubled Brooklyn poet-saint Willy G. Christmas embarks on one last great adventure in the company of his canine sidekick Mr Bones. In The Book of Illusions a grieving professor finds his obsession with the true-life story of a great silent comedian leading him into a mysterious shadow-world. In Oracle Night a novelist lately recovered from near-fatal illness falls under the spell of a blank notebook that is seemingly the source of eeire premonitions and bewildering events. And in The Brooklyn Follies an uncle and his nephew, both wounded by past misfortunes, wind up in the same Brooklyn neighbourhood and find their lives profoundly affected by a little girl who refuses to speak. Highly varied yet instantly recognisable, these four novels comprise the most recent chapter in the ongoing career of an author now responsible for ten great American novels.Auster has an enormous talent for creating worlds that are both fantastic and believable . . . His novels are uniformly difficult to put down, a testament to his storytelling gifts.San Francisco Chronicle

A veces, hay realidades sociales que resultan ser enemigas de los seres humanos. Es el caso del sistema de castas que impide a la pareja de jóvenes senegaleses, Yoro y Rougui, casarse y ser felices. En efecto, se prohibe su casamiento a causa de la regla de las castas en su etnia peul o toucouleur, que estipula que no se podran casar, pues las castas a las que pertenecen no son compatibles para que se unan en un matrimonio, segun la tradicion. A partir de ese momento, deciden luchar para superar ese obstaculo. De esa forma, creen que su combate se resume en desafiar lo establecido por esas castas para poder estar juntos aunque lo logren con la ayuda de otros, pero van a entrar en conflicto contra unos hombres decididos a hacer respetar la genealogia en la sociedad, aun estando lejos de su pais de origen y sus pueblos, donde se ha arraigado esa cultura antes de trasladarla despues al extranjero, cuando emigran de Senegal a Costa de Marfil.

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