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In Doorways to Transformation, Karen Kinney offers a treasure trove of wisdom to bolster your creativity and your larger life. Drawing from her experience as a professional artist, writer, and practitioner of contemplative spirituality, she leads you on a liberating journey of greater self-awareness and expansion. Interspersing insights gleaned from living cross-culturally in Mexico, Kinney shares reflections on the creative process, abun-dance, stepping into your power, navi-gating fear, and embracing the unknown.
Zwanzig »Jahrhundertfrauen« erzählen die Geschichte ihres Lebens: Was hat ihnen die Kraft gegeben, in schweren Zeiten durchzuhalten und immer wieder das Glück zu suchen? Ute Karen Seggelke stellt in Text- und Bildporträts charakterstarke Frauen und deren erstaunliche Lebensgeschichten vor. Ob prominent oder unbekannt, was uns die Bildhauerin, Gärtnerin, Schauspielerin, Dramaturgin, Übersetzerin, Kauffrau, Politikerin, Restauratorin, Karikaturistin oder Äbtissin in diesem Buch erzählen, lesen wir mit Bewunderung, denn die Lebenswege dieser »Jahrhundertfrauen« machen uns Mut, alt zu werden.
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Professor, architect theorist, specialist in the history of modernism Karen Balyan’s book is dedicated to the work of Phoenix Darbinyan (1924-1996), one of the most prominent names in the Armenian modernism. On the initiative of the honored architect of the Republic of Armenia Phoenix Darbinyan and the mayor of Yerevan Grigor Hasratyan, the center of Yerevan was modernized, the "Ani" hotel was reconstructed, the section between Abovyan Street: Tumanyan and Moskovyan streets were modernized and the “Ring Park” with large fountains. The book presents other structures and projects by Phoenix Darbinyan. Many of the materials, drawings and photos are from architect's personal archive and are published for the first time. The book was funded and published on the initiative of the Hasratyan-Minasyan Foundation.
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Drawing on a wide range of archival sources, Karen Garner documents international women's history through the lens of the long-established Western-led international organisations that defined and dominated women's involvement in global politics from the 1925 founding of the Joint Standing Committee of Women's International Organisations up through the UN Decade for Women (1976-85). Documenting specific global campaigns in episodes that span the twentieth century, Garner includes biographical information about lesser known international leaders as she discusses important historic debates regarding feminist goals and strategies among women from the East and West, North and South. This interdisciplinary study addresses questions of interest to historians, political scientists, international relations scholars, sociologists, and feminist scholars and activists whose work promotes women's and human rights. ;
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Mit ihrem Konzept des »Agentialen Realismus« findet Karen Barad seit einigen Jahren große Aufmerksamkeit, insbesondere unter Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern, die sich mit Diskursanalyse, Techniksoziologie und Gender Studies beschäftigten. Barads Anliegen besteht darin, das Denken über Sprache, Diskurse und Dinge auf eine radikal neue Grundlage zu stellen. In ihrem vielbeachteten Essay, mit dem nun erstmals ein Text Barads auf Deutsch vorliegt, plädiert sie ausgehend von epistemologischen Überlegungen des dänischen Physikers Niels Bohr dafür, die Grenzen zwischen den Objekten, unseren Instrumenten, der Sprache und den menschlichen Beobachtern neu zu vermessen.
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Two sisters living in two different cities, one in Port Harcourt, Nigeria and the other in Saskatoon, Canada have big announcements to make to their parents about marriage and finding love. While the older sister, Mondi appeared unsure of where she stood between convention and what she desired, her younger sister Yola was all set for an extreme adventure that threatened to tear their family apart.
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Sydney, 1994. Die Karriere von Sergeant Mick Rawson jagt auf ihr Ende zu. Er ist ein Mann mit vielen Namen und vielen Beziehungen zur Unterwelt. Er ist ein guter Cop, allerdings nur nach seinen ganz eigenen Gesetzen. Dennoch will ihn Karen Millar, der steil aufsteigende Stern im Polizeiapparat, zur Strecke bringen. Und da ist noch Sutton, ein »anständiger« Verbrecher, der loyal zu Rawson steht, komme was da wolle. Rawson und Sutton wollen noch einen letzten Coup, einen Überfall auf einen Geldtransporter, durchziehen – Karen Millar wittert ihre Chance. Als sie merkt, dass sie manipuliert und funktionalisiert wird, muss sie sich wehren. Winter Traffic erzählt tausend Geschichten aus Sydney, von toten Rächern, lebendiger Vendetta und der Wahrheit hinter dem großen Geld. Ein knallharter Cops & Gangster-Roman, literarisch virtuos und entschieden innovativ inszeniert. Eine Art kriminalliterarischer Ulysses auf höchstem Niveau. Die Sensation aus Australien, die die Maßstäbe für Kriminalliteratur verschiebt.
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A woman chops off her finger to demonstrate her fidelity to her lover. A mother loses her mind upon discovering that her husband has left her and their only child. An artist seeks to unravel why his neighbour's face enchants him. A passenger on a bus acts as an emissary of death. Meet some of the characters in Double Wahala Double Trouble, a collection of eleven stories by the award-winning poet, short story writer, children's novelist, and literary scholar. In this stunning collection, Umezurike lures the reader into a journey of the absurd and the grisly to show us men and women struggling to live, desire, love, and thrive against the eddy of troubles in their world.
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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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A Place Beyond the Heart is a collection of short stories exploring issues at the intersection of war and love, terror and (dis)order, as well as identity, gender, and sexuality. The stories capture the lives of people facing personal, societal and transcultural challenges that define, transform, and ultimately create shifts in the way they see and experience the world.
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A masterful evocation of past wrongs through the lens of a seductively peaceful present. Amatoritsero Ede's meditative voice seduces us into a voyeuristic trance on a German river bank. Until we are suddenly awakened to the realisation that the "teardrops" are not for the Weser but for the burden of history carried all the way to Africa and beyond. A compelling read.
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Hey Child, I am excited to simplify the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) for you. You are special and you deserve to know that the Indigenous People around you have rights. You should, at all times, respect and acknowledge their rights.
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»Ehrengard«, die letzte Erzählung, die Tania Blixen geschrieben hat, hätte, wie Tania Blixen kurz vor ihrem Tod verraten hat, auch den Titel »Tagebuch des Verführers« tragen können: wie Søren Kierkegaards berühmtes Buch von 1843. Ein ironischer Unterton wäre dabei aber nicht zu überhören gewesen, denn die raffiniert inszenierte Verführung steht bei Tina Blixen unter einem ganz anderen Zeichen, einer anderen Bedeutung. Was erzählt wird, läßt sich nicht skizzieren, ohne die überraschenden Wendungen zu verraten, die den Leser und die Leserin bei der Lektüre rasch in eine unerwartete, ständig wachsende Anteilnahme versetzten. Nur so viel sei verraten: Im Kern der Handlung geht es um den Wunsch des Malers Johann Wolfgang Cazotte, des »unwiderstehlichsten Don Juan seiner Zeit«, das junge Mädchen Ehrengard zu verführen: sie zur Erkenntnis ihrer selbst zu bringen. Aber Tania Blixen hat mit ihren Gestalten etwas anderes vor, als Cazotte es sich ausgemalt hat, und doch – in tieferem Sinne – eben dasselbe: Formung eines Schicksals.
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This new book reviews all aspects of the phenomenon of mass tourism. It covers theoretical perspectives (including political economy, ethics, sustainability and environmentalism), the historical context, and the current challenges to domestic, intra-regional and international mass tourism. As tourism and tourist numbers continue to grow around the world, it becomes increasingly important that this subject is studied in depth and best practice applied in real-life situations. This book: - Is the first to address a range of theoretical issues relating to mass tourism; - Uses a wide selection of case studies to translate theory into practice, covering the historical rise and fall of UK seaside resorts, the increase in Chinese tourism, conflict between different mass tourism groups, destination transformation from mass to niche tourism, and specific problems facing cruise ships; - Is written by a range of international, established authors to give a global perspective on the subject. Finishing with a speculative chapter identifying potential future trends and challenges, this book forms an essential resource for all researchers and students within tourism studies. ; Section 1: Introduction1: Introduction: Mass Tourism in a Small WorldSection 2: Theoretical Approaches to Mass Tourism2: Mass Tourism Does Not Need Defending3: The Morality of Mass Tourism4: The Political Economy of Mass Tourism and its Contradictions5: A Theoretical Approach to Mass Tourism in Italy6: Sustainability and Mass Tourism: A Contradiction in Terms?7: Mass Tourism and the Environment: Issues and DilemmasSection 3: Historical Studies of Tourism Development8: The Dynamics of Tourism Development in Britain: The Profit Motive and that ‘Curious’ Alliance of Private Capital and the Local State9: From Holiday Camps to the All-inclusive: the ‘Butlinization’ of Tourism10: Decline Beside the Seaside: British Seaside Resorts and Declinism11: Mass Tourism and the US National Park Service System12: Transport and Tourism: The Perpetual LinkSection 4: Case Studies in Modern Mass Tourism13: Mass Tourism and China14: Mass Tourism in Thailand: The Chinese and Russians15: Mass Tourism in Bulgaria: The Force Awakens16: Mass Tourism in Mallorca: Examples from Calivià17: Tunisia: Mass Tourism in Crisis?18: From Blue to Grey? Malta’s Quest from Mass Beach to Niche Heritage Tourism19: Cruise Ship Tourism in the Caribbean: The Mess of Mass TourismSection 5: The Future20: Conclusion: Mass Tourism in the Future
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Lon ist sechzehn. Und Lon ist am seltenen Usher-Syndrom erkrankt, das die Augen ebenso angreift wie das Innenohr. Dass Lon schlecht hört, ist nichts Neues, aber das sich zunehmend verengende Gesichtsfeld wird zu einer echten Herausforderung. Denn Lon erzählt niemandem davon, selbst der Mutter oder dem Arzt nicht. Und auch Nelly und Oscar, Lons Freunde, ahnen nichts. Auf dem Weg in die Dunkelheit sehnt sich Lon nur nach einem: Liebe. Doch zuerst muss Lon lernen, sich selbst zu lieben. Der preisverdächtige Roman strotzt vor Erzählkraft, die tief beeindruckt. Einfühlsamer Umgang mit den Themen »Diversität« und »Krankheit«. Ein besonderes Buch voller Hoffnung und Sehnsucht für junge Erwachsene ab 14 Jahren.
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Nanyue Mountain, one of the Five Great Mountains in China, enjoys a long history. The ancient paths in Nanyue Mountain are main spots for transportation and sightseeing with profound culture. In this book, the author has carried out a systematic and comprehensive study of these trails, and vividly presented natural scenery, places of interest, customs, along with ancient and modern changes of the Nanyue Mountain in a readable way. Eleven travel notes about ten main ancient paths are selected with corresponding pictures to show the beauty of Nanyue Mountain.
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