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Haben Menschen, die Schreckliches erlebt haben, deren Seele beladen ist, eine Chance, glücklich zu werden? Die 18-jährige Anne befand sich am Abgrund, sie war in Gefahr abzustürzen. Doch ihr wuchsen Flügel, die sie über lebensfeindliche Schluchten hinwegtrugen. Ihre Energie bekam sie nicht zuletzt von den Kranichen, den Vögeln des Glücks. Die stolzen Vögel beeindruckten sie, wie sie schreiten und springen, tanzen und trompeten, imponierend ihr...

Covering different aspects of organic weed management, this book is useful for organic farmers, growers, smallholders, organic advisers and consultants, agricultural students and those who have an interest in weed management theory and practice in organic farming systems.

By 1890, Italian immigrants began settling in Bridgeport to work in the mills and factories along the Schuylkill River. With more than 5, 000 residents by 1923, the need for an Italian parish was evident. Rev. John Colantonio was sent to establish the parish, and in 1924, construction began on the lower church. Shortly thereafter, Bridgeport's oldest and longest-running event was created in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast. Since its beginning t...

The winding Lamprey River snakes its way through many areas of Raymond and has played a dual role in the town's history, helping in times of fire and hindering in times of flood. Raymond began as a small farming village and grew over the years into a bustling resort community. The town was a busy stop on the Boston and Maine Railroad line, and its accessibility aided the town in its expansion. Raymond has since evolved into a modern town with ...

Laconia Motorcycle Week is the oldest national motorcycle rally in the United States. Since 1916, motorcyclists have traveled to the Lakes Region of New Hampshire to enjoy the beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains. In 1916, the sport of motorcycling had just begun, and the enthusiasm and participation has continued to grow exponentially throughout the years. As the oldest rally, Laconia Motorcycle Week has certainly seen the good times and ...

Like the mythical bird it is named after, Phoenix rose from the desert heat to become a prosperous and vital city. Settled on the lands of the ancient Hohokam Indians, Phoenix began as an agricultural community in the 1860s. It was appointed county seat of Maricopa County in 1871 and territorial capital in 1889. By 1900, town boosters were calling Phoenix an "Oasis in the Desert" and the "Denver of the Southwest." By 1920, Phoenix was on its w...

Portland's Woodlawn neighborhood has transformed from a small autonomous city at the end of the streetcar line to a large, firmly middle-class district of mostly midsized post-World War II homes and a few notable Victorian gingerbread-trimmed houses--former farmhouses that once sat on muddy streets. Woodlawn's quirky angled streets remind residents of a time when the streetcar depot was a major feature of the city. Today an excellent bus servi...

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A Chinese novelist applies his genius for satire and cultural irreverence to one of the world's sacred rituals, the Olympic Games. In 'Please Don't Call me Human', he imagines an Olympics where nations compete not on the basis of athletic prowess, but on their citizens' capacity for humiliation - and China is determined to win at any cost.

Stark was Eddie Bunker's first novel, written in the early 60s and a harbinger of the books that brought him critical acclaim such as No Beast So Fierce.

Der Investiturstreit war ein "Kampf um die richtige Ordnung in der Welt" (Gerd Tellenbach) und bedeutete als solcher eine der tiefsten Zäsuren in der Geschichte des abendländischen Mittelalters. Hier wurde um Reformen gekämpft, die teilweise Folgen bis an die Schwelle der Gegenwart hatten. Der Autor schildert ansprechend und auch für den Laien verständlich das dramatische Ringen zwischen dem sich selbst neu gewiß werdenden Papsttum und den Kön...

When Fairy Tales Kill offers the reader an understanding of why some beliefs e.g. antisemitism are more enduring than others. When Fairy Tales Kill begins with the unexplored region of fairy tales several of which quietly carry antisemitic messages. It then moves on to adult folk beliefs and provides examples of antisemitic folk tales from around the globe. The conclusions are inevitable. A listing of major antisemitic attacks, pogroms and mas...

Politics, secrets, joys, and sorrows fill the pages of The Chronicles Of . Containing a number of stories within the main story, this genre-bending novel exhibits the future in the guise of a scientifically advanced society and shows how average people respond to extraordinary situations. Blending fantasy and reality, Tim Pledger explores the basic human struggle to maintain control within our own lives. Through his complex characterization, P...

`This is an exciting and valuable book. In considering the role and importance of cultural competence in professional practice with diverse populations, it provides a refreshing and much needed approach to social work theory and practice' - Kwame Owusu-Bempah, Reader in Psychology, University of Leicester Anti-Oppressive Social Work: A Guide for Developing Cultural Competence aims to improve social work training and practice by arguing that a...

This book addresses issues that educators, policymakers and parents of linguistically diverse children face when teaching in, administrating or choosing an International School. It draws on theory to propose guidelines, best practice and checklists for ensuring that all children in a school's multicultural society benefit from a the curriculum.

Advances in Mathematical Modeling for Reliability discusses fundamental issues on mathematical modeling in reliability theory and its applications. Beginning with an extensive discussion of graphical modeling and Bayesian networks, the focus shifts towards repairable systems: a discussion about how sensitive availability calculations parameter choices, and emulators provide the potential to perform such calculations on complicated systems to a...

Exiled by a group of Marvel "heroes" to the savage alien planet of Sakaar, the Hulk returns to Earth to wreak his terrible vengeance on Iron Man, Reed Richards, Dr. Strange, Black Bolt--and anyone else who gets in the way! This new edition collects "World War Hulk" episodes #1-5.

Rugged individuals armed with hand tools, sweat, and ambition began building covered bridges in Oregon during the mid-1850s. These bridge builders often camped out at remote sites, living off the land or contracting with local farmers for food. Early owners of covered bridges financed construction by charging tolls--3cents for a sheep, 5cents for a horse and rider, and 10cents for a team of horses and wagon. In the early 20th century, the stat...

Chesapeake is an Algonquian word meaning "great shellfish bay, " and for decades, the oyster was the undisputed king of Chesapeake Bay shellfish. Early settlers reported them to be as large as dinner plates, and the reefs or rocks in which they lived were large enough to be hazards to navigation. In 1884, fifteen million bushels of oysters were harvested and shipped around the world. The skipjack was the perfect vessel for sailing into the Che...