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Goethe: Im Geiste eines Genies

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Mit der Anthologie 'Goethe: Im Geiste eines Genies' wird dem Leser ein beeindruckendes Spektrum literarischer Erkundungen dargeboten, das sich auf das Schaffen und Wirken Johann Wolfgang von Goethes konzentriert. Diese Sammlung vereint analytische Essays, persönliche Gespräche und tiefgreifende Erzählungen, die sowohl einen fesselnden Einblick in Goethes kreatives Genie als auch in die literarischen Strömungen seiner Zeit bieten. Die Vielfalt der präsentierten literarischen Stile – sei es durch die kritische Auseinandersetzung mit seinen Werken, wie im Falle Friedrich Gundolfs, oder durch die lebhaften und intimen Gespräche, die Johann Peter Eckermann festhält – unterstreicht die bleibende Relevanz und Vielschichtigkeit von Goethes Beitrag zur Weltliteratur. Die beteiligten Autoren dieser Sammlung sind prominente Persönlichkeiten, die Goethes Einfluss und Erbe aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln reflektieren. Friedrich Gundolf, ein bedeutender Literaturhistoriker, beleuchtet Goethes Werke unter dem Aspekt der klassisch-romantischen Tradition und stellt eine Verbindung zu literarischen Bewegungen seiner Zeit her. Johann Peter Eckermann, durch seine Nähe zu dem Dichterfürsten, bietet aus erster Hand einen emotionalen und authentischen Blick auf Goethes Gedankenwelt. Mit diesem Werk wird nicht nur die außergewöhnliche Kapazität Goethes zelebriert, sondern es wird auch eine Brücke zu den Leserinnen und Lesern von heute geschlagen, die das zeitlose Erbe dieses Genies nachvollziehen möchten. Der Band 'Goethe: Im Geiste eines Genies' ist eine unverzichtbare Bereicherung für jeden literarisch Interessierten, der die einzigartige Gelegenheit nutzen möchte, die komplexen, inspirierenden und vielfältigen Facetten Goethes Schaffenskraft zu erkunden. Die Anthologie fungiert als intellektuelles Kaleidoskop, das es dem Leser ermöglicht, die tiefen Einsichten und den intertextuellen Dialog zwischen den Autoren und dem Wirken Goethes zu entdecken. Die Sammlung bietet sowohl informative als auch inspirierende Inhalte, die ganzheitlich das Verständnis von Goethes Vermächtnis erweitern und den Leser einladen, sich eingehend mit dem kulturellen und literarischen Umfeld des 'genius loci' auseinanderzusetzen.

To the River

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An author’s walk “from source to sea along the Ouse in Sussex is a meandering, meditative delight” drawing on history, literature, and the river itself (The Guardian, UK). In To The River, author Olivia Laing embarks on a weeklong, midsummer odyssey along the banks of the River Ouse in Sussex, England, from its source near Haywards Heath to the sea, where it empties into the Channel at Newhaven. More than sixty years after Virginia Woolf drowned herself in the River Ouse, Laing still finds inspiration and guidance in the author’s abiding presence. Through cow pastures, woods, and neighborhood streets, Laing’s meandering walk occasions a profound and haunting reflection on histories both personal and cultural, and on landscapes both physical and emotional. Along the way, she explores the roles that rivers play in human lives, tracing their intricate flow through literature, mythology and folklore. Lyrical and stirring, To the River is a passionate investigation into how history resides in a landscape - and how ghosts never quite leave the places they love.“Magical…By turns lyrical, melancholic and exultant, To the River just makes you want to follow Olivia Laing all the way to the sea.”—Daily Telegraph, UK

An Accrington Pal

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September 1914, and the whole of Europe was at war following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his beloved wife Sophie by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo on 28th June 1914. In France and Belgium, the British Expeditionary Force were struggling to hold back the German hoards as their casualties began to mount. Back in Britain the call went out for volunteers to join the ‘Pals’ battalions which were springing up in the northern towns of England, and one of the first to volunteer was young Jack Smallshaw of Accrington. On 15th September 1914, Jack became an ‘Accrington Pal,’ a member of a battalion of men who are remembered more than any other of the Pals battalions because of the appalling tragedy which befell them on the killing fields of the Somme. On that fateful day on 1st July 1916, the battalion attacked the fortified village of Serre and were virtually wiped out on the slopes in front of the village. Jack was one of the very few who survived. He continued to serve on the front throughout the remainder of 1916 and into 1917, where he took part in the battle at Oppy wood in May of that year. Shortly afterwards he was struck down by a second bout of trench fever and spent the rest of the year recovering in England. By February 1918 he was back in France serving on the front line, but Jack was never the same man. He was in the thick of the action again in March when the Germans launched their spring offensive against the allied lines. He weathered that too, and stuck it out to the bitter end. This then, is the story of a quite remarkable survivor of the ‘war to end all wars’, whose diaries have lain unpublished, in the possession of his family, since 1919.

Lincoln

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Emil Ludwig átható erejű művében állat emléket a mártírhalált halt amerikai elnöknek, Abraham Lincolnnak. Érdekes, hogy a német szerző kiváló, és részletes életrajzát szinte a megjelenés pillanatában lefordították angol nyelvre. Lincoln életét az egyszerű napszámos gyermekkortól meggyilkolásáig követi nyomon, számos eredeti levél, és visszaemlékezés alapján. Érdekes, szikár, távolságtartó, nagyformátumú és vívódó egyéniség képe bontakozik ki előttünk, aki valóban messzetekintő, történelmi távlatban gondolkodó politikus és meghatározó vezető volt.

Ik, Zlatan

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In Ik, Zlatan vertelt Zlatan Ibrahimovic zijn levensverhaal - van straatjongen in een immigrantenwijk tot superster in de Champions League. Er zijn al meer dan 200.000 exemplaren van verkocht. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is het type voetballer dat de ene dag miljoenen fans in vervoering brengt, en zich de volgende dag met zijn wangedrag de woede van pers, medespelers en coach op de hals haalt. In Ik, Zlatan vertelt Ibrahimovic openhartig zijn levensverhaal - van straatjongen in een immigrantenwijk tot superster in de Champions League, van Malmö tot Amsterdam, van voetballen bij Ajax tot AC Milan.Van de biografie Ik, Zlatan zijn alleen al in Nederland meer dan 200.000 exemplaren verkocht.‘Onmogelijk mens, uitstekend boek.’ – Henk Spaan‘Fascinerend beeld van een trotse voetballer die volstrekt autonoom denkt.’ – de Volkskrant‘Intrigerend boek over een intrigerend mens.’ – Het Parool

BYD IND

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BYD IND er en topinspirerende opfordring til dig om at <i>byde ind</i> og skabe de bedste muligheder i dit liv og din karriere.</div> <p>BYD IND er Facebooktopchef Sheryl Sandbergs opfordring til kvinder om at sætte sig igennem på arbejdsmarkedet. En opfordring til at gøre op med de indre og ydre barrierer, der får indflydelse på afgørende valg i karrieren. Sheryl Sandberg giver praktiske karriereråd: om forhandlingsteknik og mentorship, om at tage plads ved bordet, sætte grænser og gøre op med myten om at kunne det hele. Og hun fortæller ærligt og humoristisk om sit eget karriereforløb, succeser, fejltrin og den daglige udfordring i at tage de rigtige valg i karriere og familielivet. Stine Bosse har skrevet forord til den danske udgave. "Sheryl trækker på både sit eget og andres liv i denne utrolig inspirerende og brugbare håndbog til det enogtyvende århundredes kvinder. Jeg håber, at min generation af kvinder – og mænd – vil læse bogen for at få hjælp til at skabe det liv, vi gerne vil leve, og den verden, vi gerne vil leve i." - Chelsea Clinton

The Alchemists: Thomas Charnock

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Intended to be the first in a series of short publications dealing with alchemy and the alchemists this is the biography of Thomas Charnock (1524,6 - 1581). At an early age he was left destitute by the machinations of his uncle who none-the-less awoke his interest by leaving him a library of alchemical books. He lived in relative poverty, his hopes of gaining the Philosopher's Stone constantly frustrated and, despite an ill-fated attempt to gain royal recognition, died in obscurity in a Somerset backwater.

Crowns for Convoy

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"He is neither a Valentino nor a Quasimodo, and if you don't know who they are, don't respond!" This stern admonition in a South African newspaper, May 1988, initiated the author's search for his third wife. Sixty one responses, and numerous rendezvous and meetings later, he found her: by no means all of them did know!Crowns for Convoy is an autobiographical memoir of a full, varied and unordinary life. From wartime Liverpool, locations shift to Malaya, London, Thailand and, principally, South Africa. The book chronicles lifestyles gone forever, recounting regrets, changes of fortune, and serendipities.The narrative style is dryly sardonic and succinctly mordant. The reader will find the journey absorbing, entertaining and unique.

Growing Up Urkel

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An incisive and insightful memoir by one of the most beloved icons of nineties television Jaleel White, the actor who portrayed Steve Urkel on the hit sitcom Family Matters.DOES IT BOTHER YOU WHEN PEOPLE STILL CALL YOU URKEL?“This is a question I get all the time and it’s an interesting one—because the question lands differently from different people. Over the years, I’ve trained myself to hear their tone when saying the name or asking the question. If it’s an older grandmother who hasn’t seen me in a while she’ll say, ‘Oh baby, it’s Urkel!’ with genuine enthusiasm, and I’ll greet her with love and give her a hug.At this point in my life, I firmly understand that this journey was never just about me. It’s been about finding my calling and figuring out the best ways to use it to bring joy to others. I see my story as a testament to the power of perseverance, authenticity, and reinvention.”In his memoir, Growing Up Urkel, Jaleel White takes you on a memorable journey through the peaks, valleys, and plateaus of fame and fortune. Join Jaleel as he invites you to relive the unforgettable ride of nineties nostalgia, while uncovering the personal growth behind the iconic suspenders and the lasting impact of his journey as one of America’s favorite sitcom stars.

Uwolniona

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Numer jeden w kategorii Autobiografia według użytkowników portalu Goodreads. Książka, która pokonała głośne Becoming Michelle Obamy. Według Billa Gatesa, jedna z pięciu najlepszych książek 2018 roku. We wspomnieniach zatytułowanych Uwolniona autorka opowiada historię wręcz magiczną. Tym z nas, dla których edukacja jest czymś oczywistym, trudno nawet sobie wyobrazić, ile poświęceń wymagało od Westover to, co osiągnęła. W inspirujący i wyjątkowy sposób przypomina nam ona, czym jest i czym powinna być dzisiaj edukacja. Tara Westover urodziła się w górach Idaho, w rodzinie mormonów. Po raz pierwszy przekroczyła próg szkoły w wieku siedemnastu lat. Publiczna edukacja była jedną z wielu rzeczy, w stosunku do których był sceptyczny jej fanatycznie religijny ojciec. Gdy w domu rodzinnym pojawiła się przemoc, nie było nikogo, kto mógłby zainterweniować. Punktem zwrotnym dla dziewczyny okazał się moment, kiedy jeden z braci dostał się do college’u. Tara postanowiła pójść w jego ślady. Pragnienie wiedzy zmieniło jej życie, zaprowadziło za ocean i na inny kontynent, na Harvard i Cambridge. Dopiero wtedy zaczęła się zastanawiać, czy nie wyjechała zbyt daleko i czy istnieje jeszcze dla niej droga powrotna do domu. Niesamowita, prawdziwie inspirująca opowieść. Książka z rodzaju tych, które wszystkim się spodobają. Jest nawet lepsza niż mówią – Bill Gates Chwytająca za serce […] piękne świadectwo tego, jak edukacja otwiera oczy i zmienia ludzkie życie – Amy Chua, The New York Times Book Review Uznana za jedną z najlepszych książek roku przez m.in.: The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Economist, Financial Times, New York Post, Time. Według Billa Gatesa, jedna z pięciu najlepszych książek 2018 roku. Tara Westover jest amerykańską pisarką mieszkającą w Wielkiej Brytanii. W 2008 roku ukończyła z wyróżnieniem Birgham Young University, a następnie otrzymała stypendium Gates Cambridge. W 2009 roku w Trinity College w Cambridge zdobyła stopień magistra, a w 2010 studiowała na Uniwersytecie Harvarda. Następnie wróciła do Cambridge, gdzie w 2014 roku obroniła doktorat z historii. W swoim debiucie literackim, Zakazanej edukacji, opisała wychowanie w tradycyjnej mormońskiej rodzinie i karierę akademicką.

Adrenaliini

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”Olen neljäkymmentä. Olen jumala, mutta vanheneva sellainen.” ”Jalkapalloilija Ibran tuntevat kaikki, mutta eivät miestä sen takana. Tässä iässä on tapana vetää viiva paperille, ynnätä yhteen ja tehdä ensimmäinen välitilinpäätös." Nelikymppinen Zlatan kertoo muistelmissaan, miltä tuntuu kun ura jalkapalloilijana on pian takana eikä tulevasta ole tietoa; kuinka takaraivossa jomottaa pelko, mistä vastedes saa adrenaliinia ja potkua elämään. Adrenaliini. Ennenkuulemattomat tarinani paljastaa, miten tinkimättömästi Zlatan itse suhtautuu pelaamiseen ja odottaa myös joukkuetovereiltaan samanlaista panosta harjoituksista ja peleistä toisiin. Zlatan avautuu myös rankoista uhrauksista, joita urheilija joutuu tekemään, siitä miten elää yhä parhaita hetkiään saapuessaan meluavalle stadionille – ja siitä kuinka hän sai vihdoin italialaiset puolelleen Sanremon musiikkifestivaalin lavalla.Zlatan Ibrahimovic on huippujalkapalloilija, joka syntyi Malmössä 1981. Hän on uransa aikana pelannut maailman kuuluisimmissa joukkueissa Ajaxista AC Milaniin. Hänestä on aiemmin ilmestyneet kirjat Minä, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, sekä Jalkapallo olen minä. Luigi Garlando on italialainen journalisti ja kirjailija, joka on tunnettu työstään Gazzette dello Sport -lehdessä.

Les Défis et la chance : ma vie (1)

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Les vies aussi pleines et aussi diversifiées, ne sont pas monnaie courante. Ne serait-ce que du point de vue des nationalités, Haroun Tazieff en a eues cinq : né à Varsovie en 1914, il fut successivement russe, polonais, apatride (ce qui serait plutôt une non-nationalité), belge et français. Du point de vue des métiers, il a exercé ceux d'ingénieur de sucrerie, d'entomologiste forestier, de peintre, de saboteur de voies de chemin de fer (métier non rétribué), d'ingénieur des mines, de prospecteur d'étain, de géologue, de volcanologue, de prof de fac, de secrétaire d'État... Sans parler de deux douzaines de livres qu'il a écrits, et de la douzaine de films qu'il a réalisés. Au départ, Haroun Tazieff voulait être explorateur polaire. Mais c'est finalement sous les tropiques, qu'il va passer la majeure partie de sa vie. Un jour de 1948, il découvre le phénomène fascinant de l'éruption volcanique. Devenu volcanologue, il parcourt le monde. Ce qui devait le conduire dans l'Antarctique, comblant ainsi un rêve qu'il ne croyait plus réalisable. Ce livre est le premier volet d'une autobiographie. Haroun Tazieff nous raconte la naissance de sa vocation. Il nous livre son expérience des hommes et de la nature. Il nous fait partager les beautés qu'il a rencontrées le long de sa route. Il nous met en garde contre les pollutions qui dégradent l'environnement, la politique, le monde scientifique et universitaire. Il nous parle de ses combats, qui lui ont valu une collection peu banale d'ennemis. Mais aussi des amitiés irremplaçables. Toute cette vie a été marquée par une sorte de joie : celle de relever des défis. Défis de la nature, défis de la société humaine. Et, grâce à la chance, de les gagner. Du moins le plus souvent.

At the Heart of the White Rose

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Personal letters and diaries provide an intimate view into the hearts and minds of a brother and sister who became martyrs in the anti-Nazi resistance during World War II.Idealistic, serious, and sensible, Hans and Sophie Scholl joined the Hitler Youth with youthful and romantic enthusiasm. But as Hitler’s grip throttled Germany and Nazi atrocities mounted, Hans and Sophie emerged from their adolescence with the conviction that at all costs they must raise their voices against the murderous Nazi regime.In May of 1942, with Germany still winning the war, an improbable little band of students at Munich University began distributing the leaflets of the White Rose. In the very city where the Nazis got their start, they demanded resistance to Germany’s war efforts and confronted their readers with what they had learned of Hitler’s “final solution”: “Here we see the most terrible crime committed against the dignity of humankind, a crime that has no counterpart in human history.”These broadsides were secretly drafted and printed in a Munich basement by Hans Scholl, by now a young medical student and military conscript, and a handful of young co-conspirators that included his twenty-one-year-old sister Sophie. The leaflets placed the Scholls and their friends in mortal danger, and it wasn’t long before they were captured and executed.As their letters and diaries reveal, the Scholls were not primarily motivated by political beliefs, but rather came to their convictions through personal spiritual search that eventually led them to sacrifice their lives for what they believed was right. Interwoven with commentary on the progress of Hitler’s campaign, the letters and diary entries range from veiled messages about the course of a war they wanted their country to lose, to descriptions of hikes and skiing trips and meditations on Goethe, Dostoyevsky, Rilke, and Verlaine; from entreaties to their parents for books and sweets hard to get in wartime, to deeply humbled and troubled entreaties to God for an understanding of the presence of such great evil in the world. There are alarms when Hans is taken into military custody, when their father is jailed, and when their friends are wounded on the eastern front. But throughout—even to the end, when the Scholls’ sense of peril is most oppressive—there appear in their writings spontaneous outbursts of joy and gratitude for the gifts of nature, music, poetry, and art. In the midst of evil and degradation, theirs is a celebration of the spiritual and the humane.Illustrated with photographs of Hans and Sophie Scholl and their friends and co-conspirators.

The Hospital by the River

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When gynecologists Catherine and Reg Hamlin left their home in Australia for Ethiopia, they never dreamed that they would establish what has been heralded as one of the most incredible medical programs in the modern world.But more than forty years later, the couple has operated on more than 20,000 women, most of whom suffered from obstetric fistula, a debilitating childbirth injury.In this awe-inspiring book, Dr. Catherine Hamlin recalls her life and career in Ethiopia. Her unyielding courage and solid faith will astound Christians worldwide as she talks about the people she has grown to love and the hospital that so many Ethiopian women have come to depend on. She truly is the Mother Teresa of our age.The second edition includes an afterword that brings Catherine's story up to date and new color photographs.

Sociopath

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The acclaimed New York Times bestselling memoir of the author’s struggle to understand her own sociopathy and shed light on the often maligned and misunderstood mental disorder. “A cross between a podcast by relationship therapist Esther Perel and a salacious tell-all.” —San Francisco ChroniclePatric Gagne realized she made others uncomfortable before she started kindergarten. Something about her caused people to react in a way she didn’t understand. She suspected it was because she didn’t feel things the way other kids did. Emotions like fear, guilt, and empathy eluded her. For the most part, she felt nothing. And she didn’t like the way that “nothing” felt.She did her best to pretend she was like everyone else, but the constant pressure to conform to a society she knew rejected anyone like her was unbearable. So Patric stole. She lied. She was occasionally violent. She became an expert lock-picker and home-invader. All with the goal of replacing the nothingness with...something.In college, Patric finally confirmed what she’d long suspected. She was a sociopath. But even though it was the very first personality disorder identified—well over 200 years ago—sociopathy had been neglected by mental health professionals for decades. She was told there was no treatment, no hope for a normal life. She found herself haunted by sociopaths in pop culture, madmen and evil villains who are considered monsters. Her future looked grim.But when Patric reconnects with an old flame, she gets a glimpse of a future beyond her diagnosis. If she’s capable of love, it must mean that she isn’t a monster. With the help of her sweetheart (and some curious characters she meets along the way) she embarks on a mission to prove that the millions of Americans who share her diagnosis aren’t all monsters either.This is the inspiring story of her journey to change her fate and how she managed to build a life full of love and hope.

O contador de histórias

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Livro de memórias de Dave Grohl traz relato emocionante sobre a vida de um dos maiores nomes do rock internacionalNão é preciso ser fã do Nirvana ou do Foo Fighters para saber que Dave Grohl é uma das figuras mais queridas e respeitadas da música mundial. De sua entrada na banda punk Scream, no fim da adolescência, até o enorme sucesso do Foo Fighters — passando pelos estrondosos anos no Nirvana —, Dave tem uma trajetória marcada por situações bizarras, dores inimagináveis, contratempos descomunais e conquistas ainda maiores. Em O contador de histórias, uma reunião de memórias de todos os períodos de sua vida, ele oferece algo raro: um retrato íntimo e sincero de uma vida extraordinária feita de momentos comuns — e de outros nem tanto assim.Repleto de reflexões sobre rock, família, carreira e as encruzilhadas que encontramos na vida, esta autobiografia traz a perspectiva de um dos maiores nomes do rock sobre a fama, em relatos carregados de honestidade, emoção e humor. Da infância até os dias atuais, seja falando de seu amor visceral pela música, de sua conexão com sua cidade natal ou do orgulho que sente das filhas, o músico entrega agora em prosa toda a verdade que encontramos em suas canções.Conhecemos o músico Dave Grohl. Agora, O contador de histórias apresenta o homem por trás da lenda.

Sie predigten Wasser und tranken Wein

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Jana ist auf der Suche nach Hilfe - für die Vergangenheitsbewältigung, für das Überwinden ihrer Sucht. Sie kommt zu einer christlichen Gemeinschaft, deren Leiter sie in ein neues Leben in Freiheit begleiten möchte. Voller Vertrauen lässt sie sich darauf ein. Doch bald gerät sie unter Druck und in eine wachsende Abhängigkeit. Sie verliert auf dem Weg in die vermeintliche Freiheit jegliche Selbstbestimmung und schließlich - ihre Würde und das an einem Ort an dem sie sicher sein sollte. Doch gleichzeitig ahnt sie, dass Gott größer sein muss als das, was Menschen aus ihm gemacht haben. Und sie kämpft für ihren Weg in die Freiheit.

Laura Bush

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When Laura Bush moved into the White House on January 20, 2001, everyone wanted to know what kind of first lady she would be. Would she be like Mamie Eisenhower? Would she follow in Barbara Bush’s footsteps? Would she be another Hillary Clinton?“I think I’ll just be Laura Bush,” she would say.On Saturday, April 30, 2005, the world got a glimpse of what that meant when she pushed aside the leader of the free world and stole the show at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Wearing a shimmering lime green Oscar de la Renta gown, Laura wisecracked that she was a “desperate housewife” married to a president who was always asleep at nine.Replayed constantly on the air, the stand-up routine with its impeccable comedic timing turned the first lady into a glittering star. But while the performance catapulted her to new status, it did not answer the question of who this former teacher and librarian really is and just what role she plays in influencing her husband and shaping his administration. The Bushes are more effective than the FBI or CIA at keeping secret what goes on behind the scenes at the White House, the ranch, or Camp David.Now, New York Times bestselling author Ronald Kessler draws back that curtain in the first biography of Laura Bush to be written with White House cooperation. Based on interviews with her closest friends and confidantes from childhood to the present, as well as family members and administration heavyweights like Condoleezza Rice and Andrew Card, Kessler paints a portrait of a woman who, even as she ascended to the heights of political fortune and power, never lost touch with the bedrock American values she absorbed in her youth.In this unprecedented account, Kessler reveals:How Laura’s opinions have brought budget changes to a range of federal agencies and have affected her husband’s policies, appointments, and worldview.Why Laura told her press secretary in May 2001 she did not want to do any more media interviews.What President Bush said to Laura at the dinner table after giving the “go” for the invasion of Iraq, and what his father, former President George H. W. Bush, wrote him the next day about the war.What Laura’s own political opinions are and what her relationship with twin daughters Jenna and Barbara is really like.What Laura says in private about Hillary Clinton, media attacks on her husband, and his victory in the 2004 election.And why Laura, at the age of seventeen, missed a stop sign and caused a fatal accident that tragically left one of her best friends dead.LAURA BUSH offers a remarkable look at the private world of this famously reserved woman, as well as the beliefs and attitudes that shape it. The book will surprise readers whose knowledge of the first lady comes from cautious media interviews and speeches.Laura Bush’s approval rating stands at 85 percent. Since opinion polls first began asking about them, no first lady has received a higher rating. This moving biography is the first to penetrate the secret world of the president’s stealth counselor who is one of our most admired public figures.

Gründerväter des Kommunismus: Biografien der ersten sozialistischen Visionäre

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In der Anthologie 'Gründerväter des Kommunismus: Biografien der ersten sozialistischen Visionäre' wird der Leser auf eine faszinierende Reise durch die frühe Geschichte des Sozialismus und Kommunismus eingeladen. Diese Sammlung beleuchtet das Leben und Werk von herausragenden Denkern und Aktivisten, deren politischen Visionen das 19. und 20. Jahrhundert maßgeblich prägten. Mit Beiträgen, die von leidenschaftlichen Pamphleten bis hin zu tiefgründigen theoretischen Abhandlungen reichen, bietet das Buch einen beeindruckenden Überblick über eine Bewegung, deren Impulse bis heute nachwirken. Besondere Stücke wie die engagierten Schriften Rosa Luxemburgs oder die historischen Analysen von Franz Mehring bereichern das Verständnis für die damalige Zeit. Die Autoren dieser Sammlung, darunter berühmte Persönlichkeiten wie Karl Kautsky, August Bebel und Clara Zetkin, waren zentrale Figuren der sozialistischen und kommunistischen Bewegungen ihrer Zeit. Ihre kollektiven Beiträge spiegeln die Vielfalt der sozialistischen Theorie und Praxis wider und sind in einem historischen Kontext eingebettet, der von revolutionärem Aufbruch und politischem Wandel geprägt war. Diese Anthologie bietet Einblicke in die unterschiedlichen literarischen Stile und kulturellen Hintergründe der Autoren und stellt eine beeindruckende Kollektion von Perspektiven und intellektuellen Auseinandersetzungen dar. Dieses Buch ist eine unvergleichliche Quelle für alle, die sich für die ideologischen Wurzeln des Kommunismus interessieren. Der Leser wird eingeladen, die Bandbreite der Gedankenwelt dieser Pioniere der sozialistischen Bewegung zu erkunden und die Vielfalt der enthaltenen Perspektiven zu schätzen. Die Leidenschaft und der Intellekt der Autoren bieten einen reichen Dialog, der nicht nur das Verständnis für historische Prozesse vertieft, sondern auch zur Reflexion über zeitgenössische politische Diskurse anregt. Es ist eine unverzichtbare Lektüre für jede ernsthafte Auseinandersetzung mit den komplexen Themen des Sozialismus und Kommunismus.

What I Ate in One Year

Biographies & Memoirs

From Stanley Tucci, award-winning actor and New York Times bestselling author, a deliciously unique memoir chronicling a year’s worth of meals. “Sharing food is one of the purest human acts.”Food has always been an integral part of Stanley Tucci’s life: from stracciatella soup served in the shadow of the Pantheon, to marinara sauce cooked between scene rehearsals and costume fittings, to home-made pizza eaten with his children before bedtime.Now, in What I Ate in One Year Tucci records twelve months of eating—in restaurants, kitchens, film sets, press junkets, at home and abroad, with friends, with family, with strangers, and occasionally just by himself.Ranging from the mouth-wateringly memorable to the comfortingly domestic and to the infuriatingly inedible, the meals memorialised in this diary are a prism for him to reflect on the ways his life, and his family, are constantly evolving. Through food he marks—and mourns—the passing of time, the loss of loved ones, and steels himself for what is to come.Whether it’s duck a l’orange eaten with fellow actors and cooked by singing Carmelite nuns, steaks barbequed at a gathering with friends, or meatballs made by his mother and son and shared at the table with three generations of his family, these meals give shape and add emotional richness to his days.What I Ate in One Year is a funny, poignant, heartfelt, and deeply satisfying serving of memories and meals and an irresistible celebration of the profound role that food plays in all our lives.

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