The picture books in the Carl-Auer Kids series are extraordinary: they deal with fear and anger, love, loss and courage, identity, friendship, separated parents or unusual ways of life. The books tell stories of great girls, fabulous boys and funny animals who jump into exciting adventures while learning new things.
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Al-Alia Publishing House produces stories for children. Not only the child enjoys the new experience of reading Alia presents, but so as everyone else.
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Organic agriculture world-wide allows farmers to produce healthy food with low levels of external inputs, and often shortens the value chains, giving farmers a higher share of the consumer dollar. This book reports on long-term comparative organic farming systems research trials carried out over the last four years in South Africa's Southern Cape, as well as research on the organic sector and the technical tools it requires in South Africa, Zambia, Uganda and Tanzania. The trials show how the yield gap between organic and conventional crops was closed over 3 years. Water use efficiency was also greater in the organic farming system, and pests and diseases were effectively controlled using biological products. Farmer training approaches, soil carbon analysis, participatory guarantee systems, the Zambian organic farming sector (agronomy) and Ugandan organic farmer training support, and a sector plan for southern African organic farming are examined.
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In dieser Studie zu drei Grundbegriffen unserer historisch-politischen Welt verbindet Horst Günther zwei bisher beziehungslos nebeneinander bestehende Arbeitsweisen: die der historischen Semantik - eine philologische Disziplin, die insbesondere von den großen Romanisten Erich Auerbach und Leo Spitzer im Rahmen der europäischen Literaturen zur Meisterschaft entwickelt wurde - und die der wesentlich durch Roman Jakobson geprägten strukturalen Sprachwissenschaft. Horst Günther führt den Wandel von Begriffen an Quellen aus der ganzen europäischen Neuzeit vor. Dabei läßt er die aufbauenden oder polemischen Beziehungen im einzelnen deutlich werden und zieht dadurch den Leser in die historischen Auseinandersetzungen hinein.
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Bajautopia is a book that aims to reflect on both the struggles and hopes of the Bajau Laut community. Bajautopia is both a manifesto and a provocation. This edited volume contains a collection of inspiring essays to reveal the life and culture of the Bajau Laut. The book brings together a wide range of essay contributors, led by the foremost writers and scholars from the fields of architecture, history, film studies, anthropology, tourism, political science, and urban planning in Malaysia. Considered as a dialogue between scholars/writers from different cultural backgrounds and epistemological contexts, this book explores a diverse range of topics integral to the livelihood of the Bajau Laut.
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Dieser Band stellt sich eine doppelte Aufgabe: er will in die Methoden der Literatur- und Kunstsoziologie einführen und durch Dokumentation und Erörterung rivalisierender Ansätze Forschungsperspektiven aufzeigen. Dokumentiert und diskutiert werden: kunstsoziologische Aspekte der Brecht-Benjamin-Adorno-Debatte der 30er Jahre, die Auseinandersetzung zwischen Silbermann und Adorno über empirische und dialektische Kunstsoziologie, weiterhin Arbeiten zum Problem der Zurechnung kultureller Objektivationen (Georg Lukács, Lucien Goldmann, Erich Köhler), ideologiekritische (Peter Hahn, Peter Bürger) und kommunikationssoziologische Ansätze (Milton C. Albrecht, Thomas Neumann), sowie Arbeiten zur Soziologie der ästhetischen Wahrnehmung (Pierre Francastel, Pierre Bourdieu, Wolfgang Fritz Haug). In ausführlichen Einleitungen zu den einzelnen Abschnitten des Bandes werden wichtige Einzeluntersuchungen erörtert, die wegen ihres Umfangs nicht aufgenommen werden konnten. Außerdem geht der Herausgeber hier dem Zusammenhang zwischen der Literatur- und Kunstsoziologie mit allgemeinen soziologischen Theorien (Max Weber, Karl Mannheim, Jürgen Habermas, Talcott Parsons) und mit der Entwicklung der Methoden der Literatur- und Kunstwissenschaft (Erich Auerbach, Panofsky) nach. Eine Auswahlbibliographie, die besonders auf methodologische Auseinandersetzungen aufmerksam macht, schließt den als Arbeitsinstrument konzipierten Band ab.
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Im England der frühen Neuzeit konnte die schlichte Fähigkeit zu buchstabieren lebensrettend sein: Daran entschied sich nämlich, ob man der weltlichen Gerichtsbarkeit überantwortet wurde oder der geistlichen, die die Todesstrafe nicht kannte. Greenblatt beschreibt, wie sich von dieser existentiellen Bedeutung aus der Literaturbegriff immer weiter verzweigte und wie aus einer »Buchstabenwissenschaft« Literaturwissenschaft im modernen Sinn wurde. Ergänzt wird der Band durch einen Kommentar der britischen Literaturwissenschaftlerin Catherine Belsey und eine Betrachtung zu einem der großartigsten Werke der Literaturwissenschaft, zu Erich Auerbachs Mimesis-Buch.
“Miriam Auerbach continues her saga with another can't-put-down story filled with unique characters and laugh-out-loud humor. Four and a half stars.”—RT Book Reviews Once again, it’s Harriet’s job to kick some butt in Boca Raton. Someone is murdering clergy members in Florida’s ritzy resort haven—starting with the minister at the gay wedding of private detective Harriet Horowitz’s best friends. Suspicion focuses on the drag queens of the Holy Rollers Motorcycle Club and Gospel Choir, who provided the wedding’s musical entertainment. Harriet—always defending the underdog—is hired to clear the choir’s name. Pretty soon a rabbi becomes the next victim, and Harriet’s lust-buddy, Israeli martial arts instructor Lior Ben Yehuda, is arrested as the prime suspect. It’s time for Harriet to climb on her Harley and wreck the pampered peace of the society that used to think of her as just another wealthy Boca babe. Dirty Harriet rides again. Dirty Harriet, Miriam Auerbach’s debut mystery novel, won a Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award. Miriam can only assume that this is because the heroine kills her husband on page one. In a parallel universe, Miriam is known as Miriam Potocky, professor of social work at Florida International University in Miami. She lives in South Florida with her husband and their multicultural canines, a Welsh Corgi and a Brussels Griffon. Visit Miriam at www.miriamauerbach.com.
Book One of the Dirty Harriet Mysteries “A terrific investigative tale . . . using dark humor and starring a fabulous [character] who deserves future tales.”—Harriet Klausner, an Amazon.com top reviewer Goodbye mansion, hello Hog. This former Boca Babe is now a Biker Babe with a rap sheet and a license to track down bad guys and solve crimes. Go ahead. Make her day. Harriet “Dirty Harriet” Horowitz had it all. Money. Plastic Surgery. Servants. Then her husband raised his fist one time too many, and she shot and killed him. Now, she lives in the South Florida swamps, rides a Harley, and owns a private eye agency. Her best friend—the only friend who makes sense anymore—is an alligator named Lana. Then the Contessa von Phul, a woman from Harriet’s society days, hires Harriet to investigate the death of a Mayan immigrant worker. With her assistant Lupe—an eccentric civil servant—and a .44 Magnum, Dirty Harriet hits the mean streets of Boca Raton to dig for clues. What won’t she do to uncover the truth? Her search for answers forces her to return to her old world of Boca Babes and McMansions. When she discovers scandal after scandal, will she be able to escape Boca with her life—yet again? Dirty Harriet, Miriam Auerbach’s debut mystery novel, won a Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award. Miriam can only assume that this is because the heroine kills her husband on page one. In a parallel universe, Miriam is known as Miriam Potocky, professor of social work at Florida International University in Miami. She lives in South Florida with her husband and their multicultural canines, a Welsh Corgi and a Brussels Griffon. Visit Miriam at www.miriamauerbach.com.
Who has never felt curious about how a youngest child feels towards his siblings? What about the responsibilities of the eldest? How about the middle child, might he be forgotten? This incredible book has come to satisfy our curiosity. With a very light hand, and a fun and creative approach, Siblings portrays the pleasures and displeasures that are typical of each age and the position occupied in the family. Texts and images work together harmoniously and are complemented by Roberta Asse´s rich illustrations, which use techniques such as collage, textures, high contrast photographs and lettering. What´s more: the enchanting graphic design splits the book into three parts of different heights, according to the size of each child, mounted in the shape of an accordion, which provides a tactile experience that will captivate children and improve the understanding of the content.
Boca Raton. South Florida’s wealthy enclave of sand, surf, martinis, and murder . . . From high society “Boca Babe” to Harley-riding private eye, Harriet Horowitz has established her rep as a kick-ass P.I. with an insider’s connection to both the high life and the low life of Florida’s Palm Beach coast. Like “Junior” Castellano, a big-time land developer who hires Harriet to find the silver-haired gigolo who broke Mama Castellano’s heart, Harriet is practical when it comes to solving problems. Simple enough, until the Boca police find Junior bulldozed at one of his construction sites. Was Junior killed by his mother’s con man? Or by a bitter ex-wife or spurned ex-girlfriend? Maybe by his estranged sons? And what about the bartender at Hog Heaven, who was about to lose her home in a trailer park because of Junior’s latest land development deal? Harriet will do whatever it takes to protect others. Even if Junior Castellano’s enemy list is longer than the reservations at a Boca cocktail bar, and the scheme he was hatching was big enough to destroy the whole city. A hurricane is heading toward Boca. It should be named Harriet.
Patients at a posh Boca Raton rehab center are ending up stiffer than a Boca babe's smile. Tough PI Harriet Horowitz, once a bedazzled babe herself, signs in at The Oasis at the request of a frightened friend. As a pattern emerges in the murders, it's clear the killer is targeting patients with an unusual addiction. How did they end up with the same drug problem at the same time and in the same rehab together? Harriet's sleuthing leads her down a path of secrets and danger, and what she learns could lead her undercover assignment to a dead end.
Help create peaceful children and a peaceful world with this book that teaches the universal wisdom of yoga philosophy using multicultural, interfaith stories to bring peace and character education to children and families. This book, for teachers and parents to share with children, has 26 teaching tales culled from the world's many faith traditions. It features such gems as "Mohammad and the Cat" (about kindness), "Brahma's Tears" (about unity), "Calming the Storm" (about courage), and "Conejito and the Wax Doll" (about anger management). Plus, there are many stories from African, Buddhist, Jewish, and Sufi traditions as well. This book also focuses on meditation and relaxation-for children to improve health and literacy-and features follow-up activities and the classic Storytime Yoga method of including yoga poses scripted with the stories!
HIV is spreading rapidly, and effective treatments continue to elude science. Preventive interventions are now our best defense against the epidemic--but they require a clear understanding of the behavioral and mental health aspects of HIV infection and AIDS. AIDS and Behavior provides an update of what investigators in the biobehavioral, psychological, and social sciences have discovered recently about those aspects of the disease and offers specific recommendations for research directions and priorities. This volume candidly discusses the sexual and drug-use behaviors that promote transmission of HIV and reports on the latest efforts to monitor the epidemic in its social contexts. The committee reviews new findings on how and why risky behaviors occur and efforts to develop strategies for changing such behaviors. The volume presents findings on the disease's progression and on the psychosocial impacts of HIV and AIDS, with a view toward intervention and improved caregiving. AIDS and Behavior also evaluates the status of behavioral and prevention aspects of AIDS research at the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. The volume presents background on the three institutes; their recent reorganization; their research budgets, programs, and priorities; and other important details. The committee offers specific recommendations for the institutes concerning the balance between biomedical and behavioral investigations, adequacy of administrative structures, and other research management issues. Anyone interested in the continuing quest for new knowledge on preventing HIV and AIDS will want to own this book: policymakers, researchers, research administrators, public health professionals, psychologists, AIDS advocates and service providers, faculty, and students.
This novel begins with the murder of 14-year-old Etty – and ends with it, too. Just the way that for Heide, Etty’s mother, life is over to a certain extent but, at the same time, beginning again anew. Because: it’s governed by a new rhythm. From now on, Heide will always be half composed of her missing daughter. From now on, her existence will centre on the question of how to go on living. How to get out of bed each day. How to go on living in the apartment that was also Etty’s home. How to remember her laugh, her cheeky answers, her delicate facial features without falling apart. The people Heide can rely on for support are her closest friends. And us. With impressive precision, Marlen Pelny portrays violence where it actually happens: in our immediate vicinity. Writing with clarity but not voyeurism, unsparingly yet not brutally, she tells a finely drawn, complex story of loss and solidarity, of grief and love – of an aftermath. In the end, we are united. In the end, we are many. In the end, this novel is a linguistically powerful revolt: against fatal injustices. Against the violence we encounter on a daily basis and which we try to survive.
What makes Philipp Kirschner’s photographs of his hometown so special is his eye for the extraordinary. Capturing the mysterious light of sunset, rare views and angles, the symbiosis of a thousand years of history with the vibrant spirit of new beginnings, the pictures in this book truly show Leipzig at its most attractive. Moreover, each and every photograph is a declaration of love for the city, no matter whether it presents familiar sights or concealed aspects not even locals are aware of. In addition, Leipzig writer Bernd Weinkauf briefly explains the background to each photo, making sure that when you’re next out and about, you’ll see Leipzig in a new light!
With brilliant prose, Julia Rendón Abrahamson portrays the life of a separated mother in New York. A young Ecuadorian woman has a daughter with a Catalan banker and in the midst of today's broken society seeks a way to redeem the family's emigration dating back to World War II from Nazi-occupied Vienna. A powerful repertoire of uncontrollable images of family memory leap into the consciousness of the day to day of a New York life marked by lovelessness, parenting, the search for a new life. Thought attempts to spin a discourse that functions as a protective blanket as a vital youthful impulse dominates her sexual, amorous and familial experiences. This is the novel debut of an original writer who creates a dazzling text for the power of the language, which emerges as if it springs from the deep need to name the world. In this great moment of visibility of Ecuadorian women's writing, Julia Rendón Abrahamson comes to tell us that the themes that interest the region are not exhausted in violence, or what may seem exotic abroad. She claims that what does exist in this territory is a diversity of identities and experiences that need to be read.
