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The Garden of Eros
One Story a Week
by Chen Jiafei
Oscar Wilde's beloved tale tells the story of the selfish giant who built a wall around his beautiful garden to keep children out. It was always winter in the garden, for no other season would venture there. Then one morning, a special child brought spring back, and the giant's heart melted along with the snow.
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Humanities & Social SciencesJanuary 1998Neville Chamberlain, appeasement and the British road to war
by Frank McDonough, Mark Greengrass
Re-examines the controversial policy of appeasement. The text suggests that the mood of the age in British society served to support appeasement, by analyzing the cluster of military, strategic, imperial and economic forces which served to justify it. The book argues that, when Neville Chamberlain came to power, appeasement was part of a broad consensus in British society to avoid a second world war. It provides an interpretation of Chamberlain's conduct by showing how he used and abused the mood of the age to justify a selfish and ambitious policy which was idealogically prejudiced. Yet, when Hitler entered Prague in March 1939, the public mood changed, and Chamberlain found himself a prisoner of a new mood which forced him to make a tactical and half-hearted attempt to stand up to Hitler for which he had no enthusiasm. ;
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Children's & YAJanuary 2020Let's Make Friends
by Anastasia Merenkova (Author), Kateryna Razin’kova (Illustrator)
This is the story of a little wolf. One day, the wolf's mother gave two candies to the little cub, one for him and one for a new friend, that he had yet to find. But he did not understand why he needed to find friends to share candies with. After all, he did not like to share, and he loved sweets very much! In the end, no one wants to be friends with a selfish animal, so how can our wolf cub even find one? Maybe he has to learn that happiness does not only mean candies? From 3 to 5 years, 606 words. Rightsholders: hanna.bulhakova@ranok-school.com
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December 2018The Black Hole in the Classroom
by Yang Peng
Yang Peng's Award-winning Novels are a collection of the award-winning works of Yang Peng's many outstanding stories. Not only are the selected articles humorous, but also rich in imagination. They are also rich in profound educational philosophy that can enlighten the mind and help readers to reflect on themselves. There have been a lot of strange things happening in the classroom recently. Sometimes students' homeworks were lost. Other times some pencil sharpener or rubber may be missing. Is this because of someone who want to escape from writing homework or is there a thief in the classroom? When everyone talked about it, some people found out that there was actually a black hole in the classroom. The black hole sucked away all these things. Further, the more amazing thing is that not only can the black hole absorb substances, but also colors, viruses, selfish distractions and many other things. As a result, students would like to make a wish, asking the black hole to suck away what they didn't want ...
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June 2025White Hearts
by Nnamdi Okose
Two young boys seeking to be initiated into the order of warriors, find their lives upturned when an accident wakes a vengeful goddess. This story, weaved from the oral lore and magic of the Igbo takes the reader on a journey through the lake where mermaids and crocodiles contend for power. And through enchanted kingdoms ruled by mythical spirits. A curse has been unleashed that would cause the destruction of the world. An army of both humans and mythical creatures must be raised to defend the world. Only a white heart can lead this great army.
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Health & Personal DevelopmentJerks!
And how to spot them
by Tere Díaz Sendra
Are you tired of asking your partner and explaining what you need, and receive noresponse? Are you frustrated by feeling that your needs are not considered? Do you fearthat your relationship will limit your personal growth? Do you feel that there is love, butalso that his love catches you and wears you down? Many people, particularly women, seek therapy for symptoms like depression and anxiety, but without clear awareness of what causes them. Many blame themselves for not being “good enough, ” and not understanding to their partners.The common denominator of their mental health challenge is the minimization and invisibility caused by the oppression in in their exchanges with their partner, as opposed to receiving encouragement and support for their personal and professional development. This oppression will lead to diminishment and limiting their decisions through silences,gestures, humiliations or even physical violence, while they protect themselves byassuming a role that is lower than that of his/her partner. Jerks are not always easy to identify; they tend to confuse their partners with effusivedisplays of love that cover up their high doses of control and abuse. We talk about thejerks, those men who make people fall in love with sweet words, flowers and attention and who, little by little, display their crude, aggressive and even dangerous ways of “loving”. They destroy self-esteem and make their prey feel guilty for their behaviors. This book is a guide that speaks to the person trapped in a pitiful relationship. To reflect on your daily life and identify the characteristics of an abusive relationship, leading her by the hand to recognize the beliefs that trap her, to distinguish the patterns that she repeats, and to put into practice techniques that will allow her to get out of the abuse,recover, and bloom again.
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Health & Personal DevelopmentEncounter
by Fer Broca
In these times of change and transformation, we have faced, individually and collectively, our deepest fears, discovering how vulnerable and fragile we are. The technological revolution that has drastically altered our way of communicating, the risks of climate change, the ongoing pandemic, and the resurgence of fear from a continental-scale war remind us of the illusory nature of control and the fragility of our sense of security. "Encuentro" is a response to our new vulnerability: a voice that speaks, shouts, or whispers what the ancient memory of peoples has passed down to us. Through shamanic practices applicable to daily life and a simple yet profound presentation of the basic principles of this ancestral wisdom, Fer Broca teaches us how to merge our personal experiences and face our fears with the help of a living tradition that is constantly evolving. This book is both personal and social, informative and inspiring, practical and introspective, designed to help us find meaning in times of crisis.
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Biography & True StoriesThe Story of Y
by Yareli Arizmendi
The Story of Y, fits inside the genre of Memoir without being a linear biography or a reflection at a distance. With its first person of the present narrative point of view, it insists in jumping back in time to understand what was brewed there and if it became (or not), a crucial part of what is today. The main character, driven by a tragic event - the death of her father, whom she never saw again since she was nineteen- reluctantly must rearrange the boxes in that closet in which, when she was young, managed to pile the unnecessary and close the door…until today.
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Nestorha
by Zeynep Ünsal
Nestorha not only narrates a story of a strong friendship but also shows how the greed and selfishness of a person may cause the destruction of both himself and the land called Nestorha. When their dog went missing, five friends from a quiet lake town decided to enter the forbidden Black Forest to search for him. This mysterious forest, the subject of legends and incredible stories, was about to draw our heroes into the middle of a magical adventure. When they accidentally found themselves in a magical land, the legendary Nestorha, they were completely unaware of what was about to come. Together with the people of Nestorha and their guardians, they would have to fight an uphill battle to save Nestorha from danger and return home safely.
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Individual artists, art monographsJanuary 2019The Last Days of Mankind
A Visual Guide to Karl Kraus’ Great War Epic
by artwork by Deborah Sengl; contributions by Marjorie Perloff, Matthias Goldmann, Anna Souchuk and Paul Reitter
"Eye-catching": Top 10 Anticipated Art Books Publishers Weekly Garnering critical success over the past four years, Viennese artist Deborah Sengl has exhibited taxidermied rats, drawings and paintings to restage Karl Kraus’ infamous, nearly-unperformable play The Last Days of Mankind (Die Letzten Tage der Menschheit, 1915–22). Featuring Sengl’s entire installation, this edition includes essays that examine her ambitious dramaturgy, which condenses the 10-15 hour drama into an abridged reading of its themes: human barbarism, the role of journalism in war, the sway of popular opinion and the absurdities of nationalism. The Last Days of Mankind offers an agit-prop protest envisioning human folly through animal actors, who become more than human, while confronting a violence particular to humankind, laced with selfishness and greed. The work is a hundred years old, but for me it is still current. We may not have war in the immediate vicinity, but the war within us is as strong, if not stronger, as it was then.– Deborah Sengl
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Politics & governmentApril 2021Against the Self-Righteous
How we can do better for solidarity and the common good
by Sahra Wagenknecht
Solidarity, not selfishness Urban, cosmopolitan, individualistic—for many people today, to be on the left has become a question of lifestyle. What is missing are political concepts for social solidarity that benefit low-earning women, poor migrant children, exploited temporary workers, and large sections of the middle class. In both Europe and the United States, an obsession with pronouns rather than equal opportunities and a dismissive attitude to culture and a sense of community risks alienating the left from large sections of the population while playing into the hands of the far right. In her new book, Sahra Wagenknecht outlines an alternative to a kind of left-liberalism that considers itself progressive, but in reality only deepens social divisions by being interested only in elite concerns and not taking social background seriously as a source of inequality. Here is a program to build a majority on the political left—for solidarity, not selfishness. • A new book by the bestselling author • Develops Sahra Wagenknecht’s idea of a “left conservatism”
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Children's & YAJune 2019Memewald
by Silvija Šesto, Tomislav Zlatić
This is a story about a little boy named Marinko that became Memewald. Every time he would say the word “me”, he became smaller and smaller. In the end, he became so small that he could not fit into the world around him. Rejected and alone, sad and scared, he was lucky enough to meet other children just like him. They were all just as small as Marinko, but the trouble they went through together taught them to be bigger. They learned how to help, cooperate, comfort each other, and grow together.
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Happy Stories - The Lost Birds
by Mehmet Ali Özkan
The blue dove, the black swallow and the white seagull get separated from their flocks because of their mistakes. Their selfishness and wanting to be like someone they are not keep them apart from their families. The three birds realize their mistakes and ask the wise owl what to do. What does the wise owl tell them? Will they get back together with their families. The answers are in this book.
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Nondurha
by Zeynep Ünsal
Nestorha’s adventure is to be completed with the second book, Nondurha! After returning from their adventure in Nestorha, five friends turned back to their ordinary lives in their town. For two years they cherish Nestorha in their dreams until one day something unexpected happens and urge them to consider going back to Nestorha. Because this time they know that Nestorha is not the only place in danger. Upon their inquiries on how to return to Nestorha, they realize that they can in fact only go to Nondurha. In Nondurha, on the other hand, other problems and dangers await all of them. The troubles and hassles which started with the closure of gates many years ago, had given a rather hard time to the people and animals in Nondurha.
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September 2019Chinese Folktales (Interpretation from famous teachers)
by MO Guofu
This series is compiled according to the recommended bibliography of "happy reading bar" in each grade of the unified textbook, implements the teaching idea of "whole book reading", and cooperates with famous teachers to guide reading. It is a set of necessary classic books for primary and secondary school students. The book can help teachers and parents to guide students to read, and it can also be used as an explanation and answer section for students to read independently. This book selects classic Chinese folk stories. From these stories, we can read such excellent qualities as diligence, kindness, bravery, unity, loyalty, filial piety, justice, honesty, courage to love and hate, courage to sacrifice, etc., as well as ugly qualities such as ugliness, selfishness, tyranny, greed, cruelty and tolerance. Good is rewarded with good, evil is rewarded with evil, and the ending of the story can always inspire small readers Teaching, encouragement and hope.
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FictionNovember 2017Imagine Ghosts Telling Tales in front of Smoky Mirrors
by S. L. Masunda
S.L. Masunda’s debut novel – Imagine Ghosts Telling Tales in front of Smoky Mirrors – is a fictional memoir exploring a writer’s quest for literary recognition. However, the atrocities he commits in the name of ambition become increasingly gruesome until he is charged with murder, and swiftly declared insane. The story is threaded together by the writer’s narration as he switches from past to current musings and back again. We are drawn back in time to three key moments in the writer’s life that are seemingly pivotal to his current predicament – always being challenged to seek out redemption for our hero turned killer. A macabre and tragic fable, where greed and selfishness, masked as love in all its forms, take centre stage.
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RomanceAugust 2014A Kiss From The Heart
by Barbara Cartland
"Lord Robert Templeton is adamant that the responsibilities of his newly inherited Earldom are not for him. Leaving his family home, Ledbury Hall, in the capable hands of his younger brother, Alec, he plunges headfirst into the heady delights of London nightlife. But his carousel of gambling, drinking and selfish pleasure is cut short and he is forced to return to home. Disenchanted by the society beauties that relentlessly pursue his handsome face and title, and willfully ignoring the attentions of an attractive but overbearing widow, the Earl swears that he will never marry. Feeling doomed to a life in the country, the Earl is delighted by his timely acquaintance with Miranda Whitby, a childhood friend who once saved his life. Beautiful, capable and determined, Miranda inspires the Earl to plan for the future of his estate. As their friendship deepens and the Earl eagerly shoulders the responsibilities he once shirked, he is reminded of a promise he made Miranda many years earlier. But can a promise made as children withstand adult secrets? When the mysterious Lord Brookfield suddenly appears, danger hangs over Miranda threatening to destroy her dreams and the future happiness of everyone. "
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Children's & YAJust a Small Town
by Paul Linggood
A small town that could be anywhere: industry is in decline, streets are in decay, many have left, while those left behind take short-term joy in drugs. Four young people are among the left behind. Alex consumes heroin to escape his abusive father. Jim hides from guilt after the death of the friend he didn’t save. Chelsi’s brother killed a local boy, and ostracism pushes her towards a rival gang, prostitution and loneliness. Danny is a hustler but needs protection from the drug gang that supplies him. Can any of them survive the addiction, gang life, isolation and manipulation? Their small town could be anywhere.
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The King Full of Eggs
The King Picture Book Series
by Teruo Teramura, Shizuko Wakayama
The story of the popular Japanese long-selling "The King Series" is now available as a picture book. A selfish, greedy, childlike king causes lots of trouble. The gluttonous, egg-loving King sends out a proclamation to the kingdom that says, "From now on, no one may eat eggs besides the King." What is the fate of the selfish King, who tried to keep delicious food all to himself...
