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Royal College of Psychiatrists publish a wide range of books on mental health for both psychiatrists and the general public, along withtheir flagship journal the British Journal of Psychiatry.
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June 2022The Kingdom
Das Erwachen der Seele
by Jess Rothenberg, Reiner Pfleiderer
Jess Rothenbergs "The Kingdom" entführt Leser in einen atemberaubenden Erlebnispark der Zukunft, in dem Träume scheinbar Wirklichkeit werden. Im Zentrum steht der Vergnügungspark "The Kingdom", eine Welt voller Wunder und Magie, in der biomechanische Lebewesen – die sieben Prinzessinnen – die Hauptattraktionen sind. Diese Wesen, an der Grenze zwischen Technologie und Menschlichkeit, sind programmiert, um den Besuchern jeden Wunsch zu erfüllen. Doch die perfekte Fassade beginnt zu bröckeln, als Prinzessin Ana, eine der Prinzessinnen, vor Gericht steht, angeklagt, einen Parkangestellten aus Liebe ermordet zu haben. Diese Anklage wirft grundlegende Fragen auf: Kann eine künstliche Intelligenz Gefühle wie Liebe empfinden? Und ist sie fähig, aus Liebe zu töten? Die Geschichte ist nicht nur ein spannender Thriller, sondern berührt auch tiefgründige Themen wie die Natur der Liebe, die Grenzen künstlicher Intelligenz und die ethischen Implikationen menschlichen Schaffens. Leser werden in eine Welt gezogen, die zugleich faszinierend und beunruhigend ist, und dazu angeregt, über die Konsequenzen nachzudenken, die unser Streben nach Perfektion und Kontrolle mit sich bringt. Atemberaubender Fantasy-Erlebnispark: Tauche ein in eine Welt, in der Träume Wirklichkeit werden, mit biomechanischen Wesen, die jeden Wunsch erfüllen. Spannender Thriller mit Tiefgang: Folge der packenden Geschichte von Prinzessin Ana, die vor Gericht steht, angeklagt einen Mord aus Liebe begangen zu haben. Aktuelle Themen in einer faszinierenden Welt: Erforsche Fragen um künstliche Intelligenz, Ethik, und die Grenzen zwischen Mensch und Technologie. Einzigartige Charaktere und Wendungen: Begegne den sieben Prinzessinnen und entdecke eine Welt voller Geheimnisse, Liebe und Verrat. Zum Nachdenken anregende Fragen: Was bedeutet es, Mensch zu sein? Kann eine Maschine Gefühle haben und moralische Entscheidungen treffen? Für Fans von Black Mirror und Westworld: Ideal für Leser, die fesselnde Geschichten über die Schattenseiten technologischer Fortschritte lieben. Romantik trifft auf Wissenschaft: Eine ungewöhnliche Liebesgeschichte in einem Setting, das Romantikfans und Technikbegeisterte gleichermaßen fesselt. Moralische Dilemmata und ethische Fragen: Ein Buch, das zum Diskutieren über Perfektion, Kontrolle und die Konsequenzen unseres Handelns einlädt.
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July 2014Mystery Girl
Roman
by David Gordon, Stefanie Jacobs
Sam Kornberg liebt Trash-Filme, Hochliteratur und seine Frau Lala. Als die ihn verlässt, bricht für Sam eine Welt zusammen. Um sie wiederzugewinnen, ist er zum Äußersten bereit – er sucht sich einen Job. Den erstbesten, den er kriegen kann: Assistent eines Privatdetektivs. Sein Chef ist Solar Lonsky, ein kränkliches, fettleibiges Genie, das sein Haus nicht verlassen kann. Sams erster Auftrag ist die Beschattung einer mysteriösen Frau. Eigentlich muss er nichts weiter tun, als ihr durch Los Angeles zu folgen, doch schon bald verfällt er ihr hoffnungslos und wird in einen Mordfall verwickelt, in dem Satanisten, Succubi, Untergrundfilmer, Hollywoodstars und mexikanische Gangster eine nicht unbedeutende Rolle spielen. Mystery Girl ist ein Thriller über die Gefahren von Kunst und Liebe, ein Schnellkurs in »Verfall der westlichen Zivilisation« und ein durchgeknallter Trip durch L.A. Und, ach ja, es ist eine irre spannende, wahnsinnig gewiefte und brutal komische Geschichte.
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The ArtsJune 2017Terence Fisher
by Peter Hutchings
Terence Fisher is best known as the director who made most of the classic Hammer horrors - including The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula and The Devil Rides Out. But there is more to Terence Fisher than Hammer horror. In a busy twenty-five-year career, he directed fifty films, not just horrors but also thrillers, comedies, melodramas and science-fiction. This book offers an appreciation of all of Fisher's films and also gives a sense of his place in British film history. Looking at Fisher's career as a whole not only underlines his importance as a film-maker but also casts a new, interesting light on the areas in which he worked - Gainsborough melodrama, the 1950s B film, 1960s science-fiction and, of course, Hammer, one of the most successful independent film companies in the history of British cinema.
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October 2020Tropical Deception
by David Robinson
With some $200 million sunk into a real estate development on Kauai, the investment partners have a lot to lose if Peter Roosevelt succeeds in stopping the project for the sake of preserving Hawaii's rich and exotic environment. When Roosevelt is found dead in his home, his neighbor, Wayne Takei, is quickly arrested―and becomes the latest, and possibly the most difficult, challenge for Honolulu's top criminal defense attorney, Pancho McMartin.The obstacles to proving Takei's innocence are daunting. His gun was the murder weapon. He has no alibi. And his affair with Roosevelt's wife provides ample motive. Lies and deception quickly plague the proceedings as Pancho and his team wade through a slew of suspicious characters, all of whom have alibis. Suspense is high as time is running out for Pancho to save his client from a lifetime in prison.This is David Myles Robinson's fourth novel in the increasingly popular Pancho McMartin legal thriller series.
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The ArtsMarch 2005French cinema in the 1970s
The echoes of May
by Alison Smith
This book re-examines French cinema of the 1970s. It focuses on the debates which shook French cinema, and the calls for film-makers to rethink their manner of filming, subject matter and ideals in the immediate aftermath of the student revolution of May 1968. Alison Smith examines the effect of this re-thinking across the spectrum of French production, the rise of new genres and re-formulation of older ones. Chapters investigate political thrillers, historical films, new naturalism and Utopian fantasies, dealing with a wide variety of films. A particular concern is the extent to which film-makers' ideas and intentions are contained in or contradicted by their finished work, and the gradual change in these ideas over the decade. The final chapter is a detailed study of two directors who were deeply involved in the debates and events of the 70s, William Klein and Alain Tanner, here taken as exemplary spokesmen for those changing debates as their echoes reached the cinema. ;
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2019Harmed Not Cured
Major medical and pharmaceutical scandals in Germany
by Eckart Roloff and Karin Henke-Wendt
Botched medications, malpractice, the transplant business: when doctors or pharmaceutical companies make mistakes or cross ethical boundaries, this often has serious consequences for patients. One example is thalidomide. Despite inadequate testing, the sleeping pill was marketed from 1957 to 1961, and caused a large number of pregnant women to give birth to children with severe deformities. Less well known, but no less scandalous, is the “Anti-D” affair in the former GDR, where, during 1978 and 1979, thousands of women and many children were infected with hepatitis C through contaminated immunoglobulins. This was not revealed until years later. This book presents 16 such cases – often the stuff of thrillers, but tragic at the same time. People who reach out for help, are instead deceived and harmed. All the more important are courageous and persistent patients and journalists, who have uncovered medical scandals, publicised them and taken the perpetrators to court. Without this, no-one would be learning from the mistakes.
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The ArtsJanuary 2019French cinema in the 1970s
The echoes of May
by Alison Smith
This book re-examines French cinema of the 1970s. It focuses on the debates which shook French cinema, and the calls for film-makers to rethink their manner of filming, subject matter and ideals in the immediate aftermath of the student revolution of May 1968. Alison Smith examines the effect of this re-thinking across the spectrum of French production, the rise of new genres and re-formulation of older ones. Chapters investigate political thrillers, historical films, new naturalism and Utopian fantasies, dealing with a wide variety of films. A particular concern is the extent to which film-makers' ideas and intentions are contained in or contradicted by their finished work, and the gradual change in these ideas over the decade. The final chapter is a detailed study of two directors who were deeply involved in the debates and events of the 70s, William Klein and Alain Tanner, here taken as exemplary spokesmen for those changing debates as their echoes reached the cinema.
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ASSASSIN
The Ultimate Thriller
by Hugo N. Gerstl
The ultimate thriller—with a twist. Forty-five years ago, a set of twins was separated at birth when their parents were caught in the crossfire between police and robbers. Flash forward to the present. Five billionaires plot to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader, the Ayatollah Khamenei, by hiring the most expensive killer in the world. Iran learns of the plot through a web of sex, lies, and betrayal, but they know they are hopelessly outclassed in counterterrorism. Only one service in the world has the wherewithal to bring down the assassin—Israel, a country Iran refuses to recognize. Nevertheless, Iran finally manages to hire Israel’s best counterterrorist. Unknown to one another, the assassin is one twin and the Israeli counterterrorist is the other. Let the chase begin!If you like a great thriller, such as The Da Vinci Code or The Day of the Jackal, you will certainly love ASSASSIN. It stands apart from other thrillers because it is truly original and goes outside the box to run circles around other books in this genre.Hugo N. Gerstl, famed American trial lawyer and bestselling author of eleven novels that have been translated worldwide, and fifteen works of nonfiction, has been involved in the American entertainment industry for years. Besides his legal career, the author has lived several lives as a musician, pilot, actor, director, and a world-traveler, and has employed them all to write this work. He resides on the Monterey Peninsula with his wife Lorraine. Published By Pangæa Publishing Group, 2019. 560 pages – 23 cm x 15 cm
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SCRIBE :The Story of the Only Female Pope
by Hugo N. Gerstl
The monastery at Siani was famous throughout the academic world for its library. The monks of medieval days routinely obtained ancient, crumbling manuscripts and recopied them. Among them, hidden in a wall in the cellar, the following parchment was found and faithfully recopied in the practiced hand of the Sianian monks several centuries after its original writing. Hugo N. Gerstl, nationally famous American trial lawyer, world traveler and author of the bestselling historical novels: AGAINST ALL ODDS: The Magnificent Trio That Built Israel's Air Force; SCRIBE: The Only Female Pope; AMAZING GRACE: The Outstanding Tale of Grace O'Malley, The Notorious Pirate Woman; LEGACY: A Turkish Saga; and the gripping, breath-holding thrillers ASSASSIN & MISFIRE, which so far have been translated into Portuguese, Czech, and Turkish. as well as THE POLITICS OF HATE – A Piercing Insight into American Politics. Hugo Gerstl lives in Carmel, California with his wife Lorraine, a writer and teacher. Together they have raised five children, now grown. Published By Pangæa Publishing Group 560 pages – 23 cm x 15 cm
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February 2021Layers
by Poznanski, U.
Can You Believe Your Eyes? Dorian has been living on the streets since running away from home, and has always managed to fend for himself pretty well. But when he wakes up one morning beside a dead homeless man who has evidently been murdered, Dorian panics – he can’t remember anything of what happened the previous night. Is he responsible for the man’s murder? Then a stranger appears with an unexpected offer of help, and Dorian seizes the opportunity with both hands – this is his chance to hide from the police. The stranger works with young people in need, and he takes Dorian to a villa where he is given food, new clothes and even schooling.But Dorian soon learns that you get nothing for free in this life. In return for being looked after at the villa, Dorian is expected to distribute mysterious free gifts – gifts which are very carefully sealed. And when an unexpected turn of events results in him keeping one of the gifts, he finds himself being hunted by merciless pursuers. After the international YA-bestseller Erebos, Saeculum and The Eleria-Trilogy Ursula Poznanski now presents her new thriller: Layers Awarded with the Hans-Jörg-Martin Prize 2016 for the best YA-Thriller! More information also available under: www.layers-buch.de
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Children's & YAAugust 2020Cryptos
by Poznanski, Ursula
Where do we go when Nowhere is the only destination left? Kerrybrook is Jana‘s favourite virtual escape. An idyllic fishing village with beautiful nature and, every now and then, a breeze of fresh air from the nearby sea. Jana, is this world‘s designer and person in power, she’s satisfied with her masterpiece. Best job so far. Until one day, a dead body is found, in both, ’Virtual Reality‘ and the real world. In times of climate change, VR is the only safe place for humankind. That‘s why Jana needs to solve the crime, she’s responsible for stopping the destruction. • CliFi Thriller (Climate Fiction): Climate change & virtual reality • For fans of Black Mirror (Netflix) • All age readers • Strong, female protagonist • Highly relevant topic WHITE RAVENS recommendation (2021): "In the not too distant future, the world is an inhospitable place: droughts, storms, floods. That’s why world designers construct »alternative realities«, such as landscapes populated by dinosaurs, life at court in the Middle Ages, and surfing and chilling out on a beach. People can switch between these worlds at will and, when they die there, they are not truly dead; instead, they merely return to the »real world« – same as at night when they sleep. Then they are reunited with their body, which is lying inside a capsule. In »Cryptos«, Ursula Poznanski pulls out all the stops of storytelling: She embeds numerous references to human and intellectual history in an action-packed and extremely suspenseful thriller plot. In the process, she raises central existential and ontological questions that result from the interplay between the real and the virtual worlds. This complex dystopian novel is narrated in such an enjoyable way that readers will hardly notice their brains going into overdrive as they devour it."
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July 2022Bücherfresser und Dachbodenspuk
by Cornelia Funke
Book Cruncher and Attic Hauntings Loewe WOW – A New Way of Storytelling! • 5 stories narrated by Cornelia Funke (“A magician of words“)• Illustrated in full colour by Daniela Kohl• Innovative 90:10 picture-text ratio• Text in English available In attics there is only old stuff, dust and cobwebs? Far from it: there are Book Crunchers and many more ghosts waiting for the next adventure ... In her popular style of writing, Cornelia Funke leads her readers into a magic land of stories in which little bookworms, attic ghosts and various other heroes live. Imagine the story of Sten, the boy who doesn’t really like to read. On the attic he finds his grandfather’s old books – all dusty, but reminding him of his grandpa – and there is the funny looking little creature that comes out of an old box: a Book Cruncher (a friendly creature that looks like a mixture between a cat and a guinea pig). It is very hungry and starts eating the books right away, and the good thing is: it tells Sten about all the yummy adventure stories and the exiting thrillers it has eaten. Daniela Kohl has illustrated five popular stories by Cornelia Funke in a completely new and modern way - fans and new readers can easily dive in!
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August 2017Aquila
by Poznanski, Ursula
"LAST CHANCE." Nika looks in the mirror one Sunday morning, feeling rather hungover, to see this message daubed on the glass. Who wrote it? And what does it mean? Where are Nika’s house keys and her phone? Where’s Jenny, her flatmate? And why does she feel so terrible this morning – surely she didn’t have that much to drink last night? It’s only when she turns on the TV and sees the morning news that Nika realises it’s not Sunday at all – it’s Tuesday. Two whole days have gone by, and she has no memory of them. During those two days something terrible must have happened. But what?With Aquila, Ursula Poznanski has produced a true psychological thriller. She tells the story almost entirely in reverse, keeping the reader on tenterhooks until the very last page. Not until the shocking twist at the end of the book do we find out what really happened to Nika during those two lost days.
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About Us
by Dekel Publishing House
DEKEL PUBLISHING GROUP: A BRIEF PROFILE Dekel Publishing House was established in 1975, initially as an academic publisher for university students, but it quickly expanded to include more popular genres under its imprint Tamar Books. Within a few years, Dekel became one of Israel’s leading publishing houses with both fiction, such as novels and thrillers, and nonfiction titles, mainly related to hobbies, cooking, and various sports and leisure activities. In the nineties, Dekel first entered the international publishing scene, taking part in most of the Frankfurt Book Fairs and the London Book Fairs, as well as many Book Expo America, the Salon du Livre in Paris, and also the Beijing Book Fair. Dekel maintains friendly collaboration with many overseas publishers in various languages to whom it licenses their own language rights or co-publishing agreements. It also publishes both digital and print titles via its American imprint in Monterey, California, and its German imprint in Frankfurt. Dekel’s bestselling Krav Maga series, which focuses on the original Israeli renowned self-defense system, has been translated and published in many languages, most with successive reprints, including Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. Recently, Dekel has developed titles in the high-tech and start-up domain, including fiction & nonfiction. Despite its dynamic activity, Dekel is a family-owned company managed by father and son Zvi and Dory Morik. Their company often proves itself to be a pioneer in the international publishing industry in promoting new and intriguing themes. CONTACT: Imprints: Samuel Wachtman’s Sons, Lindenfels von Pressel Verlag Post: P.O. Box 16109, Tel Aviv 6116002, Israel Tel/Fax: 972-3-6044627 E-mail: zvimor@dekelpublishing.com Managing Director: Mr. Zvi Morik Export Manager: Mr. Dory Morik
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September 2018Der Märchenerzähler
by Antonia Michaelis, Ulrike C. Tscharre
Geliebter Mörder? Abel Tannatek ist ein Außenseiter, ein Schulschwänzer und Drogendealer. Wider besseres Wissen verliebt Anna sich rettungslos in ihn. Denn es gibt noch einen anderen Abel: den sanften, traurigen Jungen, der für seine Schwester sorgt und der ein Märchen erzählt, das Anna tief berührt. Doch die Grenzen zwischen Realität und Fantasie verschwimmen. Was, wenn das Märchen gar kein Märchen ist, sondern grausame Wirklichkeit? Was, wenn Annas schlimmste Befürchtungen wahr werden? Ein temporeicher Thriller und eine zu Herzen gehende Liebesgeschichte, die nicht mehr los lassen! Ein temporeicher Thriller und ein zu Herzen gehende Liebesgeschichte - lässt nicht los! Eindrucksvoll, begeisternd und abwechslungsreich - eine ganz neue Antonia Michaelis.
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October 2021Shelter
by Ursula Poznanski
What if you created your own conspiracy theory - and suddenly, everyone believed in it?What happens when a party gets so out of hand that some hungover students come up with a crazy idea? On a whim, Benny and his friends invent a harebrained story about the visit of aliens. They make up a secret symbol that they spray all over town and post them under fake social media accounts. Benny, Nando, Till, Darya and Liv are mostly curious to see what will happen and if people will believe their conspiracy theory - Liv is also excited to have a topic for her bachelor's thesis in psychology. But to their own surprise, more and more people believe in the story, especially when an anonymous user called "Octavio" starts dropping mysterious hints. Benny’s attempt to clear everything up soon puts his life in danger.Bestselling author (#1 for German YA) Ursula Poznanski's new thriller is a vigilant analysis of the mechanisms of modern superstition and a shocking thriller about a prank that becomes confusing reality.
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May 2020Sieben
by Bennett, M.A.
Wer willst du sein? Opfer oder Täter? Nach jahrelangem, heftigem Mobbing an der Schule hofft Link, dass sie alle tot sind. Dass sie umgekommen sind bei dem Flugzeugabsturz, den er wie durch ein Wunder überlebt hat. Aber sein Hochgefühl währt nur kurz. Denn Links Mitschüler sind alle noch da - sie sind mit ihm auf einer tropischen Insel gestrandet und mehr als bereit, ihn weiter zu erniedrigen. Ziemlich schnell jedoch ist klar: Hier in der Wildnis steht die Schulhierarchie auf dem Kopf. Das Recht des körperlich Stärkeren ist außer Kraft gesetzt und einzig Link als Nerd verfügt über das Wissen zum Überleben. *** Sie haben dich gedemütigt, bis du am Boden lagst. Was würdest du tun, wenn endlich DU am Drücker wärst? Wie schlimm wäre deine Rache? Jetzt machst DU die Regeln. Jetzt wird das Opfer zum Täter. Provokant und schillernd böse: Dieser Thriller der Extraklasse ist bis zur letzten Seite ein packender Kampf ums Überleben! Für alle Thriller- und Krimi-Leser ab 14.
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September 2024Skogland 3. Skogland brennt
by Kirsten Boie
Ein schrecklicher Plan Jarven befindet sich noch immer auf dem Eliteinternat in Skogland gemeinsam mit Ylva und ihrem Freund Joas, dem Sohn des Innenministers. Doch dann verschwindet Joas urplötzlich, und der Einzelgänger Hjalmar, Sohn einer der ältesten Adelsfamilien des Landes, verhält sich immer aggressiver und auffälliger. Auch die Spaltung der Gesellschaft zwischen dem Norden und dem Süden Skoglands vertieft sich wieder, weil neue Attentate das Land erschüttern. Als Jarven und die anderen ein Sommercamp mit Jugendlichen aus dem Norden und Süden ins Leben rufen, schmiedet Hjalmar einen schrecklichen Plan, der ihn vor nichts haltmachen lässt … Skogland brennt: Die Suche nach Joas Hochspannend: In Band 3 der atemberaubenden Jugendbuchreihe „Skogland“ beweist Kirsten Boie erneut, warum sie zu den bedeutendsten Stimmen der Kinder- und Jugendliteratur gehört. Aktuelle Themen: Der fesselnde Thriller für Jugendliche ab 15 Jahren greift politische Themen wie rechter Terror und Völkerhass auf. Perfekt für junge Leser*innen: Eine unterhaltsame Mischung aus modernem Märchen und Fantasy mit Elementen eines spannenden Thrillers. Neu in der Erfolgsreihe: Der dritte Skogland-Band kann auch ohne Vorkenntnisse als eigenständiges Buch gelesen werden.
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DER KABBALA-CODE
by Nathan Erez und Dorit Ginzburg-Silberman
DER KABBALA-CODE – Ein esoterisch-kabbalistischer Thriller von Nathan Erez und Dorit Ginzburg-Silberman Ein israelischer Thriller, der zwei scheinbar zusammenhanglose Elemente miteinander verbindet: eine Serie mysteriöser Morde und die Dechiffrierung alter kabbalistischer Texte, Ein Professor aus Jerusalem, Experte für die Entzifferung alter hebräischer Manuskripte, erhält einen geheimnisvollen Auftrag, der ihn über drei Kontinente führt. Dabei verstrickt er sich immer tiefer in ein Netz von Morden und Intrigen und sieht sich mit zahlreichen ungelösten Fragen konfrontiert. Doch sein Wissen im Bereich der Kabbala, einer mystischen Buchstaben- und Zahlenlehre ermöglicht ihm, das Unglück, das seiner Familie und vielen anderen Menschen droht, abzuwenden. Die wechselhafte Historie der Eroberungen Jerusalems und die Lehren der Kabbala sind spannungsvoll in die Erzählung gewoben. Ihre Relevanz und Bedeutung für die Geschichte wird am Ende des Buches deutlich. Der Kabbala-Code ist ein aufregender und packender Thriller. Dank seiner einzigartigen Struktur, der bereichernden Thematik des geheimen Wissens der Kabbala und der überraschenden Auflösung fesselt die Geschichte ihre Leser. Dorit Ginzburg-Silbermann hat das Buch zusammen mit dem israelischen Kabbalisten Nathan Erez (Pseudonym) geschrieben, der bis heute seine wahre Identität nicht preisgibt. Dr. Ginzburg-Silberman lehrt Literaturwissenschaft an führenden Universitäten in Israel. Sie hat zahlreiche Preise für ihre Arbeiten erhalten und an zahlreichen internationalen Seminaren teilgenommen. Dorit Ginzburg-Silbermann hat bereits 17 Bücher veröffentlicht, darunter eine Reihe von Erzählungen, zwei Kinderbücher sowie zahlreiche wissenschaftliche Aufsätze. Die italienische Ausgabe wurde im Dezember 2005 veröffentlicht und fand ein überaus positives Echo in den Medien. Die spanische Ausgabe des Buches erschien im Juni 2006, kurz darauf die portugiesische. Eine tschechische Ausgabe erschien 2008. Rechte für die deutsche Ausgabe sind noch erhältlich!
