2769 Ergebnisse - Zeige 21 von 40.

“Om Moni Padme Om! / A singer that sings of sorrow, / Whose night knows no tomorrow, / My song finds its source / in its moonless immensity.” In his debut collection, Mukerji infuses English meter with the sights and sounds of his native Bengal. Rajani: Songs of the Night is a poetry collection by Dhan Gopal Mukerji.

While playing in her aunt’s toy store, a young girl discovers a Marionette with the ability to speak with humans. For the next few weeks, she enjoys stories of romance and adventure the world of toys. Heartfelt and highly original, Adventures in Toyland is an underappreciated classic of Victorian children’s literature by Edith King Hall.

In the years of peace before the First World War, Roy and Beatrice enjoy London’s legendary nightlife. At a club one evening, they meet the bohemian beauty Claire, for whom Roy soon leaves his fiancée. As they descend into the dark world of cocaine addiction, Roy looks for a way out. Dope Darling is a novel by David Garnett.

“Green is the plane-tree in the square, / The other trees are brown, / They droop and pine for country air, / The plane-tree loves the town.” In these short lyrics of modern life and matters of the heart, the poet explores the sights and sounds of Victorian London. A London Plane-Tree and Other Verse is a poetry collection by Amy Levy.

Elsie Meredith is an unremarkable young woman, a middle child whose prospects in England pale in comparison to those of her sisters’. Wary of following the path of her long-suffering mother, Elsie accepts a position as governess for the family of the Marchesa Brogi in Pisa. Miss Meredith is a novel by Amy Levy.

“I am sad / Here in this gracious city, whose white walls / Gleam snow-like in the sunlight, whose fair shrines / Are filled with wondrous images of gods.” Through the ancient figures of Xantippe and Medea, a feminist poet of Victorian England expresses her innermost thoughts. A Minor Poet and Other Verse is a poetry collection by Amy Levy.

“O Liberty, how many men there are / […] / Invoking you as a goddess and as star…” The poet, a committed suffragist, exposes the hypocrisy of men who praise and feminize liberty while being the first to call the police on women demanding their own chance at liberty. Women Are People! is a collection of poems by Alice Duer Miller.

Despite being engaged, young Clitophon falls in love with the beautiful Leucippe. As his wedding approaches, Clitophon struggles to choose between fulfilling his promise or following his wayward heart. When tragedy strikes, however, the young lovers are forced to flee across land and sea for safety. The Love of Clitophon and Leucippe is an ancient Greek novel by Achilles Tatius.

Family is everything. No one knows that better than Carson, Matt and Nathalie. Through trials, and hardships, unwavering love and devotion, they've built a solid family unit. But Matt longs for a reunion with his estranged family. A family in need. In spite of the pain his sister put him through, Matt agrees to help his sister with a potentially ugly custody battle. Meanwhile Carson struggles to keep both Matt and Nathalie safe from Black Heml...

Keine Beschreibung.

A young knight named Peter Raion, who is about to be married, is sent to investigate a series of ritualistic animal sacrifices and discovers there are children that have been taken too. He confronts a sorceress and a giant knight in scaly armor, believed to have been killed twenty years ago, and they nearly kill him. With the help of an old monk named Ben Shaw who fought them long ago, he sets out to stop them but they will need the help of a ...

Keine Beschreibung.

Teen fans of a Rock n' Roll God go on a hunt for a lost song that even the Devil doesn't want to be found. A woman builds a trap for a deadly serial killer with the help of a Doctor, who is skilled in the art of madness... these are just some of the tales of terror that are waiting for you deep in the blood-soaked pages of "Stitches" Sylvester Barzey has scoured the darkest reaches of his mind and ripped his favorite twisted tales from five an...

As cinema industries around the globe adjusted to the introduction of synch-sound technology, the Soviet Union was also shifting culturally, politically, and ideologically from the heterogeneous film industry of the 1920s to the centralized industry of the 1930s, and from the avant-garde to Socialist Realism. In The Voice of Technology: Soviet Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1928-1935, Lilya Kaganovsky explores the history, practice, technology,...

Deviant Women, first examines the emergence of the discipline of criminology in early Soviet Russia, tracing the development of principles and theories--particularly that of female deviance--and highlighting the ways in which criminologists, a diverse cohort of jurists, doctors, sociologists, anthropologists, psychiatrists, statisticians, and forensic experts, conducted innovative social science research under the constraints of Bolshevik ideo...

A woman wearing a ballgown singing in the snow for returning ski troops, a technician's tears ruining a master recording of a new wartime song, fresh recruits spontaneously standing and doffing their caps to a new song, thereby creating the new wartime anthem. This well researched, multi-faceted book depicts the relationship between song and society during World War II in the USSR. Chapter topics range from the creation and distribution of the...

Discover the Fruit of the Spirit in OdysseySometimes the fruit of the Spirit can be difficult to spot--but in the town of Odyssey, Whit, Connie, Eugene, and Wooton find it in great supply when following God every day. When Wooton spends time with a mysterious kid, his gentleness grows an unlikely friendship, and Harlow Doyle, Odyssey's own private eye, helps Jessie rediscover her faith. Connie tries to restore peace between two friends, and mi...

Unleash your potential and learn how to activate your own special talents so you can run with joy! Executive and talent coach Robb Hiller wants to lift your spirits, help you find your passion, and come alongside you as you discover your natural, God-given talents. In his newest book, Running with Joy, Robb shares the inspiration he's found in his dog, Bentley, and how his lovable Labrador naturally runs on joy. Through heartwarming stories ab...

9-11. UNITED FLIGHT 93. Todd Beamer didn't plan to be a hero. But his last words became the rallying cry of a nation.What really happened on that ill-fated flight? How did Todd become an American hero? In Let's Roll!, his wife, Lisa, talks candidly about Todd, their marriage and last week together, and the horrific events of that devastating day. She reveals poignant moments--telling her sons their daddy was dead, celebrating Todd's birthday w...

As a physician, I'm an expert on the bodies I encounter in the exam room. But I'm often struck by how ill-equipped I am to remedy life's complex wounds, such as the distressing emotional ones in many of my patients.Just like the human body, the corporate bodies I inhabit--my church, my family, and my workplace--are sometimes injured. Often those wounds appear too complicated to heal. So how should I respond in times of stress, crisis, and deep...