We are a small independent publishing house in Hildesheim (Germany, Lower Saxony), founded in 2006. The programme segments are books for children and young people, fiction and religion. A particular concern of our books is the depiction of life in all its diversity and variety.
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A fresh anthropological look at a central but neglected topic: the profound changes in rural life throughout Western Europe today. As locals leave for jobs in cities they are replaced by neo-hippies, lifestyle-seekers, eco-activists, and labour migrants from beyond the EU. With detailed ethnographic examples, contributors analyse new modes of living rurally and emerging forms of social organisation. As incomers' dreams come up against residents' realities, they detail the clashes and the cooperations between old and new residents. They make us rethink the rural/urban divide, investigate regionalists' politicisation of rural life and heritage, and reveal how locals use EU monies to prop up or challenge existing hierarchies. They expose the consequences of and reactions to grand EU-restructuring policies, which at times threaten to turn the countryside into a manicured playground for escapee urbanites. This book will appeal to anyone seriously interested in the realities of rural life today.
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The book is a collection of essays about the transformation of America, which has turned from a united nation to one more divided than ever. Some pundits predict that, if things don’t change, another civil war could occur. Have we reached a point of no return? Hopefully, America is mature enough to learn from its mistakes and avoid further scars along its evolving history. "Trumplandia is a welcome addition toward understanding current events, Washington’s international policy, and the present American society; a society polarized and divided as it has not been since the Civil War.” NICHOLAS DIMA, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor and Research Associate, Nelson Institute, James Madison University, Virginia. "The book is fascinating. It provides background to, and insights into [the] current and past political history as well as offering a personal view... of the country and society. Presented in thematic form in chapters and sections, the insights offered provide a suggestive radiography...” Dr. DENNIS DELETANT, OBE, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington DC. "There has been this backsliding in... what a truly functioning rule-of-law state is, that has proper separation of co-equal powers, which, if you don’t keep working on that, you backslide. And I am even worried about that here, in the United States right now, about backsliding.” OBIE MOORE, Esq., OLM Advisors LLC, Washington DC “Indeed, Trumplandia should be a welcome addition to any scholar, student or layman’s library, especially in its international edition. If anyone loses sleep over its challenging assertions, then it will have been well worth it.” ERNESTO MORALES HIZON, Ph.D. Candidate in American and Comparative Politics at Claremont Graduate University, Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines ABOUT THE AUTHOR: TIBERIU DIANU has practiced law in Romania (as a corporate lawyer, judge, senior counselor at the Ministry of Justice, university professor and senior legal researcher), and in the United States (as a legal expert for the judiciary). He published several books and a host of articles in law, politics, and post-communist societies. Tiberiu currently lives and works in Washington, DC.
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Die Märchen von Wilhelm Hauff (1802 – 1827) erschienen 1824 – 1828 in drei Maehrchenalmanachen. Jedes Almanach enthält eine Rahmengeschichte: Die Karawane; Der Scheik von Alessandria und seine Sklawen; Das Wirtshaus im Spessart, die als Bindeglied zwischen den einzelnen Märchen fungieren.Von düsterer Spannung ist die Rahmenerzählung des dritten Almanachs, Das Wirtshaus im Spessart, erfüllt. Eine Gruppe von Reisenden verbringt die Nacht in einem Wirtshaus mitten im sagenumwobenen, von Räubern durchstreiften Spessart. Um die Angst vor den Räubern zu bannen, erzählt man sich Geschichten, unter anderen die Geschichte vom »Kalten Herz«, ein Märchen aus dem Schwarzwald, vom armen Kohlenbrenner Peter Munk, der sich nach Reichtum und Ansehen sehnt. »Heute wie ehedem bezaubern die Gestalten, die Wilhelm Hauff erfunden hat, die seine Märchenwelt bevölkern: Kalif Storch und Zwerg Nase, der kleine Muck oder der Kohlenmunk-Peter, der dem Holländer-Michel sein Herz verkauft hat. Im Dunkel der Basare und in den Palästen der Kalifen, in den Wäldern des Spessarts und Schwarzwalds ist das Reich der Phantasie lebendig geblieben, das auch in einer Welt der Realitäten nicht verlorengehen darf.« Bernhard Zeller
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J'aime Berlin - Une touchante histoire d'après-guerre par Meir Sussman La roman "J'aime Berlin" (Ich habe mein Berlin Lieb publié en hébreu sous le titre "Ahavti et Berlin"), se concentre sur l'année 1985, et associe trois différentes histoires: la première est le retour des Juifs à Berlin après la Deuxième Guerre Mondiale. Certains de ces Juifs, les protagonistes de l'histoire, ont vécu à Berlin avant d'avoir été déportés au ghetto de Lodz en Pologne, et par la suite à Auschwitz. Ils retournent à Berlin après la guerre et y reconstruisent le Centre de la Communauté Juive, et content les querelles entre les officiels et le centre. La seconde histoire se concentre sur les flash-back de ces personnes habitant dans le ghetto de Lodz, alors que la troisième traite des privations des Allemands dans la ville divisée de Berlin après la guerre. Le roman expose deux histoires d'amour. L'une est celle d'un écrivain prétendant être juif, écrivant une pièce de théâtre en polonais sur les malheurs des juifs de Pologne au XVIIIème siècle. Il débarque à Berlin afin de faire traduire ses pièces en allemand et les mettre en scène devant un public allemand. L'écrivain tombe amoureux d'une jeune musicienne juive américaine venue à Berlin afin de tenter de participer au célèbre orchestre de Berlin; ses parents ont fuit Berlin pour les Etats-Unis avant la guerre. La seconde repose sur une histoire d'amour entre un "chasseur" de visage coloré identifiable par son chapeau de "chasse", et une femme locale issue de la classe ouvrière. L'apogée du roman se déroule lors du premier soir de la Pâques Juive (Seder Pessah), la cérémonie du repas traditionnel à la veille des vacances de Pâques. Lors de ce repas, les participants discutent de la foi des juifs ayant survécu à la guerre. L'invité, l'un des principaux personnages de l'histoire, évoque la Pâques 1941, célébrée en captivité dans le ghetto de Lodz. La question de savoir pourquoi les juifs ont décidé de retourner à Berlin et de reconstruire leur "vie", qui ressemble plus à une "mort vivante", est évoquée, mais reste sans réponse. L'histoire retrace le portrait vivant de la vie dans Berlin divisée et des changements dans la ville comme métropole d'avant-guerre et par la suite comme ville divisée. L'auteur décrit Berlin comme une "île" se délectant de sa beauté, où règnent côte à côte dans la privation, la faim, la soif, les veuves de guerre et les marchants de seconde main d'objets d'occasion, des générations d'agonisants. Meir Sussman est né à Jérusalem. Il a fait des études cinématographiques à New York et par la suite déménagea en Allemagne, ville dans laquelle il vit quatre ans et étudie la théologie à l'Université Libre de Berlin. Sussman a édité le film grandement critiqué Zacharias, écrit et réalisé par Irène Dische, racontant les malheurs d'un scientifique juif forcé de quitter l'Autriche et qui débarqua aux Etats-Unis en tant que réfugié. L'une des histoires courtes de Sussman, Die Bau-Maus, a été sélectionnée pour publication dans le Der Alltag, Zurich, en 1989 sous le nom de plume Max Katzenfuss. L'auteur a aussi publié (en hébreu) deux livres pour enfants : Le Cuisinier Sophistiqué et Benjamin le Bon et Benjamin l
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The architect Chuin Tung introduced the classic beauty of Chinese gardens to the world through this book The interest of garden appreciation: profound interpretation of the spirit and connotation of Chinese gardens The method of gardening: comprehensive analysis of the details and techniques of garden construction (including architectural and planning, ornament and furniture, rockery, planting) The history of gardens: detailing the difference between garden history and Eastern and Western gardens 建筑学界一代宗师童寯向世界介绍中国园林之美的经典著作 赏园之趣：深刻解读中国园林的精神与内涵 造园之法：全面分析园林营造的细节与技法（建筑与布局，装修与家具，叠石，植物配置） 园林之史：细述园林历史及东西方园林的区别
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The new activity of trans-continental civil flying in the 1930s is a useful vantage point for viewing the extension of British imperial attitudes and practices. Cultures and caricatures of British imperial aviation examines the experiences of those (mostly men) who flew solo or with a companion (racing or for leisure), who were airline passengers (doing colonial administration, business or research), or who flew as civilian air and ground crews. For airborne elites, flying was a modern and often enviable way of managing, using and experiencing empire. On the ground, aviation was a device for asserting old empire: adventure and modernity were accompanied by supremacism. At the time, however, British civil imperial flying was presented romantically in books, magazines and exhibitions. Eighty years on, imperial flying is still remembered, reproduced and re-enacted in caricature. ;
Dalmatian pups are born all white, and they get their spots as they grow older. Muck already has nine spots. He can’t wait for number ten, so he goes out in search of a new one. Maybe Miss Cow can help him find a new spot?
Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Moni con trece años escapa de Macedonia y se esconde en distintos países de Europa. Para sobrevivir al genocidio junto a su padre, dejan atrás no sólo su casa, sus cosas y su vida; sino también a su madre, Rusha. Esta novela de no ficción escrita por su nieto toma el hilo de la historia desde el otro extremo: el día en que Moni Ergas muere en Chile siendo ya padre y abuelo. El relato es el encuentro de estas dos generaciones, unidas en el origen y el final por la búsqueda de quienes perdieron en el tiempo.
During the last year they’ve been inseparable. Saga, Tjina and Svante that is. But now there’s only Saga and Svante left, because Tjina has gone missing, And when she went missing, she took all the excitement and fun with her. It doesn’t matter how much Saga and Svante look and ask, no one seems to have a clue about where Tjina has gone, not even their teacher. But when Saga and Svante also notice Hot dog- Oskar is gone – the guy working at the hot dog stand who was friends with Tjina – they realize something bad must have happened. Maybe Tjina has been kidnapped? They decide to find Tjina, no matter the cost. But things get stranger. Why is Tjina known under different names? Who is Hot dog-Oskar really? Who sends the threatening texts, and what role does the creepy motorcycle gang The Wolves play in all of this? The closer Saga and Svante get to the answer of the mystery, the more dangerous it gets. Will they find Tjina before it’s too late?
You Look Good for Your Age is a collection of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry about ageism by 29 women writers ranging from their forties to their nineties. The anthology responds to a culture that values youth and that positions aging in women as a failure. Questions arise. What effects do negative social assumptions have on women as they age? What messages about aging do we pass on to our daughters? Through essays, short stories, and poetry, the contributing writers explore these questions with thoughtfulness, satire, and fury. Contributors: Rona Altrows, Debbie Bateman, Moni Brar, Maureen Bush, Sharon Butala, Jane Cawthorne, Joan Crate, Dora Dueck, Cecelia Frey, Ariel Gordon, Elizabeth Greene, Vivian Hansen, Joyce Harries, Elizabeth Haynes, Paula Kirman, Joy Kogawa, Laurie MacFayden, JoAnn McCaig, Wendy McGrath, E.D. Morin, Lisa Murphy Lamb, Lorri Neilsen Glenn, Olyn Ozbick, Roberta Rees, Julie Sedivy, Madelaine Shaw-Wong, Anne Sorbie, Aritha van Herk, Laura Wershler
A story still fully up to date. The people migrate, flee. What connects them are their stories and fairy tales. This is where Orient and Occident meet. With this traveler’s tale, Wilhelm Hauff lets us know that it is short-sighted to only pay attention to externals. For in the end, despite his strange appearance, old Muck is a good man, respected by all. Anton Lomaev, the famous illustrator of more than a hundred books for children and adults, brings the heroes to life with his enchanting illustrations and leads us into the world of a thousand and one nights.
Muck thinks his black-and-white fur is a bit boring. It’s time for something brighter! On a trip to the zoo, he sees animals with all sorts of colours and patterns. Just what Muck’s looking for! But will he still feel like Muck without his spots?
