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Is it possible to die a happy death? This title tells the story of a young Algerian, Mersault, who defies society's rules by committing a murder and escaping punishment, then experimenting with different ways of life and finally dying a happy man.

It is becoming common in many states: citizens seizing the opportunity to reclaim government from politicians by signing a petition to put an initiative on the ballot and then voting on it. During the past decade alone, Americans voted on nearly 500 statewide initiatives. Particularly in the West, direct legislation increasingly defines and dominates the political agenda.Although this may appear to be democracy in action, Richard Ellis warns u...

Alvin C. York went out on a routine patrol an ordinary, unknown American doughboy of the First World War. He came back from no-man's-land a hero. In a brief encounter on October 8, 1918, during the Argonne offensive, York had killed 25 German soldiers and, almost singlehandedly, effected the capture of 132 others. Returning to the United States the following spring, he received a tumultuous public welcome and a flood of offers from businessmen...

The aim of this book is to give an overview of the most important aspects of physiological and biochemical basis for metal toxicity and tolerance in plants. The book is expected to serve as a reference to university and college teachers, students of plant sciences, environmental biology, environmental biotechnology, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, plant molecular biology, and genetics.

Fyodor Dostoevsky has often been regarded as a prophet who foretold the rise of totalitarian socialism in Russia. But his political vision had deep spiritual roots. Dostoevsky's searing struggle with the question of God is famously presented in the legend of the Grand Inquisitor in The Brothers Karamazov.

Much as the "WWJD?" books help some people live better lives by drawing on the wisdom of Jesus, this "WWBD?" book provides valuable advice on improving one's life by following the wisdom of Buddha.

In both subtle and distinct ways, postmodernism has permeated American life, becoming a part of our schools, our TV shows, our churches, our conversations, and even our own thinking. How often have we said or heard, "Do what you want, but don't push your values on me, " or "You live your life, and I'll live mine"?Its sheer pervasiveness demands that we ask: Is there anything wrong with postmodernism, or with the tolerance, pluralism, individua...

In this thought-provoking volume, scholars offer evidence, insights, and ideas on key policy questions affecting education--such as national exams, accountability, performance, school funding, and other vital issues.

Fifty years after Brown v. Board of Education, the United States still has a long way to go to attain true integration of our educational system. Using extensive interviews and a wealth of statistical information, Bankston and Caldas examine the failed desegregation efforts in Louisiana as a case study to show how desegregation has followed the same unsuccessful pattern across the United States. Strong supporters of the dream of integration, B...

Yury Trifonov, one of the preeminent Russian writers of the twentieth century, took a turn toward the controversial-and a leap toward greatness-with the publication of the two novellas included in this collection. "The Exchange" and "The Long Goodbye, " part of the "Moscow trilogy" that established Trifonov's reputation, are remarkable for their depiction of the complex dilemmas and compromises of Russian life after the Second World War. These...

Ein Mann beobachtet nach Büroschluß ein junges Mädchen beim Kochen. Er stellt sich ins schützende Dunkel und schaut. Indem er ein einziges Mal zu nah ans Haus herantritt, wird er entdeckt und in dieses scheinbar idyllische Leben, das er nur aus der Entfernung sehen wollte, unentrinnbar hineingesogen. Ein Roman über die Unmöglichkeit der Liebe, vermeintliche und echte Verrücktheit und die Unvermeidbarkeit des Bösen.

Zwei Fremde im Zug New York-Texas entdecken und planen das perfekte Alibi für zwei. Aus einem Moment der Unachtsamkeit heraus wird Haines zum Komplizen Brunos, der ihn auf eine schiefe Bahn mitnimmt, auf der es kein Festhalten und keine Moral mehr gibt und auch kein Entrinnen. Ein Roman über gefährlich verschwimmende Identitäten und die Unausweichlichkeit der Schuld. 'Zwei Fremde im Zug' ist Patricia Highsmiths erster veröffentlichter Roman, d...

Ein kleiner Ort an der tunesischen Küste. Ein amerikanischer Schriftsteller, der an einem Buch mit dem Titel Das Zittern des Fälschers arbeitet und ungeduldig auf Nachrichten von seiner Geliebten wartet. Ein schemenhafter Besucher im Dunkeln, dem der panische Schriftsteller seine Schreibmaschine entgegenschleudert. In gleißender Hitze, in einer fremden Welt, wo Leichen so schnell verschwinden wie tote Katzen, treffen die amerikanische und die ...

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