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Frauenleben in ParisEin reich illustriertes und höchst lebendiges Gruppenporträt der Künstlerinnen in Paris, die als Frauen von der Left Bank in die Geschichte eingegangen sind. Dazu gehören neben anderen Künstlerinnen u.a die Schriftstellerinnen Colette, Djuna Barnes, Gertrude Stein, die Verlegerin Alice B. Toklas und die Fotografin Gisèle Freund. Im Paris jener Jahre sprengten sie die Fesseln eines angepassten Lebens und bildeten eine versch...

Erinnern Sie sich noch an das Finale der letzten Fußballweltmeisterschaft? Sehen Sie noch das Bild kurz vor dem Anstoß? Hören Sie noch das Singen der Nationalhymnen?Klar, die deutsche Nationalhymne ist bekannt, Text und Melodie vertraut. Und auch Textdichter (Hoffmann von Fallersleben) und Komponist (Joseph Haydn) werden dem einen oder anderen noch eingefallen sein. Aber wie sieht es mit der Hymne von Brasilien aus? Können Sie sie summen oder ...

From the bestselling author of "The Devil Wears Prada, " comes a rollicking tale about what happens when a girl on the fringe enters the realm of New York's monied, party-hopping elite.

The Warren Cup is a remarkably important masterpiece of Roman art, created in the first century AD. This book examines the history, both ancient and modern, that the Warren Cup has to tell. It also attempts to set the cup in its ancient contexts - where and when it was made, where and when it was found, and by whom it was used.

Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician, who made "How Much Is a Million?" and "If You Made a Million" so kid-friendly, now takes readers way back in time to see how systems of measuring were developed. Full color.

Alex Crusan, an HIV-positive student, is attacked. The police have a suspect, Clinton Cole, who claims to be innocent despite his open hatred of Alex. Both boys know what happened, but will either be strong enough to tell the truth.

For centuries, the ancient Chinese philosophical text the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) has fascinated and frustrated its readers. While it offers a wealth of rich philosophical insights concerning the cultivation of one's body and attaining one's proper place within nature and the cosmos, its teachings and structure can be enigmatic and obscure. Hans-Georg Moeller presents a clear and coherent description and analysis of this vaguely understood Ch...

Most historical studies of entrepreneurship lack a theoretical and comparative approach. For the first time a single volume combines a comparison of seven national experiences. This book, from leading specialists, combines historical archive-based work and synthetic theoretic surveys, to reflect the current state and new directions in research.

The founder of modern feminism, Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) was the most famous woman of her era. A brilliant, unconventional rebel vilified for her strikingly modern notions of education, family, work, and personal relationships, she nevertheless strongly influenced political philosophy in Europe and a newborn America. Now acclaimed biographer Lyndall Gordon mounts a spirited defense of this courageous woman whose reputation has suffered ...

Gathering the strongest pieces from "BlackBook Magazine, " this volume is a star-studded collection that addresses the intersection between pop culture, the arts, politics, and fashion with contributions from DBC Pierre, Sam Lipsyte, William Vollmann, and Chuck Palahniuk.

On a trip to Turkey as a young woman, chef Ana Sortun fell in love with the food and learned the traditions of Turkish cooking from local women. Inspired beyond measure, Sortun opened her own restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the award-winning Oleana, where she creates her own interpretations of dishes incorporating the incredible array of delicious spices and herbs used in eastern regions of the Mediterranean. In this gorgeously photogr...

This dazzling novel of the New York world of mambo--hot-blooded, fast-paced, and Latin--is penned by the gifted author of the acclaimed "Monkey King.

Readers have found Robert Bly's ghazals startling and new, they merge wildness with a beautiful formality.My Sentence Was a Thousand Years of Joy is Robert Bly's second book of ghazals. The poems have become more intricate and personal than they were in The Night Abraham Called to the Stars, and the leaps even bolder. This book includes the already famous poem against the Iraq War, "Call and Answer": "Tell me why it is we don't lift our voices...

Karen Spears was nine years old, living with her family in a trailer in rural Tennessee, when her father, David Spears, was killed in the Ia Drang Valley in Vietnam. It was 1966 -- in a nation being torn apart by a war nobody wanted, in an emotionally charged Southern landscape stained with racism and bigotry -- and suddenly the care and well-being of three small children were solely in the hands of a frightened young widow with no skills and ...

On March 21, 2003, while leading a rifle platoon into combat, Marine Lieutenant Shane Childers became the first combat fatality of the Iraq War. In this gripping, beautifully written personal history, award-winning writer Rinker Buck chronicles Shane's death and his life, exploring its meaning for his family, his fellow soldiers, and the country itself. It is the story of an intelligent, gifted soldier who embodied the soul of today's all-volu...

Told with striking eloquence, "American Courage" is the story of the United States in its citizens' own words: gripping personal accounts of frontier survival, bravery in battle, and audacious adventure from the men and women who built the nation.

Now available in trade paperback comes the runaway #1 "New York Times" bestseller that's caught fire in America's heartland.

Kia Carson, a Los Angeles district attorney with beauty, brains, taste, and style, is about to turn thirty-five. There's just one problem with her picture-perfect life -- she's not got one eligible man in sight. Well, thank God she has her career . . . at least until she gets suspended from her job. To regain her sense of purpose, she plans a restorative girl's night out -- all the way to Europe.In this fresh and funny Los Angeles Times bestse...

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Presents the story of a boy caught up in an unthinkable horror. This book offers a window into a dark chapter of human history and exposes the West's role in the tragedy. It interweaves the aftermath of the genocide and the events leading up to it which heightens the impact of the horror.