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Hermann Hesse gehört zu den Autoren, die das Glück hatten, alt zu werden und alle Lebensstufen erfahren und darstellen zu können. Zu den schönsten seiner Schilderungen gehören Hesses Äußerungen über die letzten Jahre des Lebens, in denen »die Wirklichkeit eine spielerische Surrealität gewinnt und die Vergangenheit im Verhältnis zur Gegenwart an Realität zunimmt«. Als Ausgleich zu den körperlichen Gebrechen rühmt er »den Schatz an Bildern, die ...

Razor-sharp, volatile and capacious, this book will be essential reading for students and scholars of Baudrillard and those interested in the theories and philosophies that currently abound -and rebound in the social sciences and humanities.

Few intellectual figures of the twentieth century dealt with such a vast scope of subjects as Theodor Adorno (1903-1969). His insights, therefore, lend themselves to critical overview as many have cross-disciplinary relevance, appealing to scholars from a variety of backgrounds. Adorno and the Need in Thinking examines questions dealt with in the works of Adorno, offering a glimpse at the development of his complex thought.This collection of e...

Reports on a study whose goal was to analyze Ukraine's environment for foreign trade and FDI and to develop policy proposals to expand Ukraine's foreign trade and attract more FDI, especially vis-A -vis the United States. Barriers to trade and FDI, the chief one being corruption, are described, and a two-pronged strategy for removing the worst barriers is recommended-one prong to bring immediate results, the other to set in motion changes requ...

Learn the Basic Concepts of CNC! Before you get started with CNC you need to understand the whole process. Think of it, you could be going down one path at full speed not knowing the direction you are heading. That is what this book will do for you. It is a map. Learn CNC Secrets gives you that overview of the entire CNC Process.

This book is a companion to the Analytical-Literal Translation: Third Edition (ALT3). It will help the reader to understand the reasons for the unique translations often seen in the ALT. This Companion Volume is divided into four sections. The first section provides background information for the ALT, answers frequently asked questions about the ALT, and overviews the ALT's unique features. The second section consists of "Glossary and Translat...

This Complete Concordance is a companion to the Analytical-Literal Translation of the New Testament: Third Edition (ALT3). This concordance indexes every occurrence of most words in ALT3. Only minor words are omitted. Sufficient context is provided for the reader to recognize the verse or to get the gist of it. This concordance will enable the reader to quickly find a verse in ALT3. It will also be invaluable in doing topical studies in ALT3. ...

Author's Proceeds Donated to UNICEF. Victoria and Alfredo move from the city to a Latin version of Wonderland and produce a juice called Liquid Passion that provokes unusual reactions in its consumers. Their twelve-year-old daughter, Honey, has a hummingbird living in her ear and possesses magical powers. Hungry for a story, an investigative reporter named Rigby Sloane, shows up and launches an international media frenzy. Honey and her pre-tee...

Christian Romance written for women ages 18 and older.

Trees, human beings, all of life is locked in a battle with entropy, with death and eventual chaos. Thus, I have aptly titled my book "The Battle for Existence." I trace the beginnings of the universe through history until the present day. I do not simply echo creation stories or slightly revise them. Rather, I try to give a fresh, new orignal answer to a question that has not been answered since man existed, namely: how did the universe form ...

Six short stories. Six houses, all of them bad in various ways. Six different scenarios or states of mind, all thematically connected, in that they each portray snapshots of everyday life. Using searing, lacerating and explosive prose, 'Bad Houses' takes the reader on a roller-coaster journey through the horrors of modern life and the human condition.

Captain Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) was an English novelist, a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens, noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story. He is now known particularly for the semi-autobiographical novel Mr Midshipman Easy (1836) and his children's novel The Children of the New Forest (1847). After trying to run away to sea several times, he was permitted to enter the Royal Navy in 1806, as a midshipman on board HMS I...

Put Some Honey On It This debut book of poetry consists of three categories(spiritual, contemporary, and erotic) and it covers many aspects of life that we experience at one point or another in our lives whether it is religion, love, betrayal, tragedy, grief, comfort, or self worth. Having a positive outlook on life ushering in the belief and confidence that success is within our grasp and when tragedy strikes, even in the midst of all the tur...

Sasha Evans, a "b-girl" and music industry vet, journeys from her childhood to adulthood in this heartwarming novel. Singing A Song For You is an inspirational story about a young woman whose spirit is broken and faith is tested through heartache, betrayal, and loss. A good read for all who have had to overcome the fear of learning to trust and love again.

Having the opportunity to teach math for over 25 years, I have found many days when you hit a brick wall. Whether it was in middle school, junior or senior high school, or at the community college, there were days when the new topic was not understood by the students. I could see it in their reaction (faces) to my explanation. Sometimes, I was the culprit. Knowing full well that the homework is a review of that day's topic, it must be delayed....

More Than Just Words" is filled with poems about a life of a teen. It is about the troubles of a teens life. It shows the hard times and the good times, but most of all it shows that there is always a light at the end of every tunnel. This book is to inspire that the things life throws at us only make us a strong person.

The Da Capo book is the beginning of an endless fight for life. In music, the Da Capo symbol calls for the repetition of a significant part of the song. In life, what is significant and worth repeating is not always clear. It's often times hidden in the chorus of life with only success or failure as our guide. In this book, we are challenged to learn which parts of our lives are "Da Capo moments", truly worth repeating, and most importantly, t...

Buffaloes and Beatniks is a historical, nostalgic narrative of the efforts of a group of young boys who set aside their quest for individual glory to conduct a superb effort to achieve team glory and became the first team in 50 years of Waycross High School football to be State Champs. It's the true stories woven together about what really happened when a new coaching staff employed "out of the box" techniques to inform, instruct, inspire and ...

The Da Capo book is the beginning of an endless fight for life. In music, the Da Capo symbol calls for the repetition of a significant part of the song. In life, what is significant and worth repeating is not always clear. It's often times hidden in the chorus of life with only success or failure as our guide. In this book, we are challenged to learn which parts of our lives are "Da Capo moments", truly worth repeating, and most importantly, t...