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Humanities & Social Sciences2021Ukrainian Worlds of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Stories about History
by Natalya Starchenko
The vision of the Ukrainian history dominant in the Russian Empire and in the Soviet Union focused exclusively on the heroic Cossacks and disenfranchised peasants. There was no room in it for the local elites: the Ukrainian aristocracy (szlachta) of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. As the result of this biased perspective, Ukrainians to this day know very little about the life of those people. This book invites the readers to take a closer look at the Ukrainian aristocracy. This introduction is done in a somewhat unusual form, through true anecdotes from the life of aristocracy gleaned from court records and other sources from the time. We get glimpses of the elites not only in their best garbs but also in their well-worn home clothes. The book brings together 105 brief chapters that describe how these people saw themselves, how they fought and made peace, how they fell in love and got married, how unwavering they were in the defense of their rights in court. Last not least, these essays explore whether the Ukrainian elites were mere extras and viewers in history or its active makers, resolute and strong in their insistence on defending and expanding their rights and freedoms.
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October 2013Bleiben Sie neugierig!
Macht sauer lustig? Darf man gelben Schnee essen? Und andere Fragen aus der Wissenschaft
by Ebert, Vince
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September 2017Die Katze unterm Weihnachtsbaum
Die schönsten Geschichten zum Fest
by Gesine Dammel
Weihnachtszeit, Winterzeit … welch spannende Zeit für Katzen! Die Verlockungen sind groß: Überall glitzert und funkelt, raschelt und knistert es. Aus der Küche duftet es verführerisch, der reich geschmückte Weihnachtsbaum lädt zum Spielen ein, und allerlei bunte Pakete und Kartons müssen auf ihren Inhalt untersucht werden. Doch nicht jede Entdeckungstour der Stubentiger endet im Chaos! So manche Katze hat auch schon das Weihnachtsfest ihrer Familie gerettet … Die hier versammelten, zum Großteil erstmals veröffentlichten Geschichten erzählen vom gemeinsamen Weihnachtsfest von Katzen und Menschen. Mit Texten von Vince Ebert, Tatjana Kruse, Volker Reiche, Herrad Schenk, Hans-Ulrich Treichel u. v. a.
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Children's & YAJanuary 2020Three Brave Knights
by Anna Tretyak (Author), Natalya Chorna (Illustrator)
Once upon a time, three brave knights appeared in the modern world! However, here's the surprise: these knights are actually three cheeky little girls pretending to be knights! Their imagination transforms ordinary objects and people into marvelous creatures, turning an ordinary day into an exciting adventure. They embark on many brave feats during their day, including fighting a dragon and, of course, saving a princess! The author demonstrates that children, and even adults, can be whoever they want with the power of imagination. From 3 to 6 years, 304 words Rightsholders: hanna.bulhakova@ranok-school.com
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Children's & YA2020A Ghost That Couldn’t Fall Asleep
by Natalka Maletych (Author), Natalya Chorna (Illustrator)
In an abandoned house on the outskirts of the city, there lives a ghost. He is awfully lonely because there is no one around to visit in the evening. No bedside lamps need to be turned off if someone fell asleep with a book, no child to cover with a blanket. No reason to come back home and sleep peacefully all day long. The ghost has lost his sleep since all his neighbors moved out. But one day everything changes. A young family with a little girl move into the haunted house... From 3 to 6 years, 2793 words Rightsholders: ivan.fedechko@starlev.com.ua
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July 2004Sophies Geschichte
Unser Leben mit einem Schimpansenkind
by Smith, Vince / Übersetzt von Link, Hans
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September 2011Machen Sie sich frei!
Sonst tut es keiner für Sie
by Ebert, Vince / Vorwort von Hirschhausen, Eckart von; Illustriert von Wienand, Esther; Illustriert von Lipok, Sven
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October 2024Renunciation and Freedom
Survivial in the future
by Jean-Pierre Wils
The situation in our society is precarious. The ecological shocks are omnipresent. The mere continuation of our lifestyles fixated on expansion and self-development has long since reached its limits. As if intoxicated by ourselves, we consume our world voraciously and without restraint. We need moderation and frugality that lead us out of the ecological and social dead ends and hold both the individual and Politics to account. We are by no means powerless and are perfectly capable of leading a life that offers prospects for a humane future. However, our idea of freedom needs urgent correction. For this endeavour to succeed, we need the courage to face reality and the willingness, in a spirit of solidarity, to say goodbye to a false life and join the alliance of renunciation and freedom. Then we will be free – differently and better.
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May 2022Tourism Transformations in Protected Area Gateway Communities
by Susan L Slocum, Peter Wiltshier, John Basil Read IV, Dorothee Bohn, Andrea Zita Botelho, Kelly S. Bricker, Robert S. Bristow, Karina H. Casimiro, Rosa Suárez Chaparro, Ana Cristina Costa, Kynda R. Curtis, Margaret J. Daniels, Edieser Dela Santa, C. Michael Hall, Manuel Ramón Gonzalez Herrera, Russell M. Hicks, Julie Judkins, N. Qwynne Lackey, Natalya Lawrence, Gustavo C. X. M. P. Machado, Gianna Moscardo, Jake Powell, Sidnei Raimundo, Mary Anne Ramos-Tumanan, Milena Manhães Rodrigues, Chris Ryan, Renato de Oliveira dos Santos, Jessica A. Schottanes, Ole R. Sleipness, Maria Anunciação Ventura, Therez B. Walker
Gateway communities that neighbour parks and protected areas are impacted by tourism, while facing unique circumstances related to protected area management. Economic dependency remains a serious challenge for these communities, especially in a climate of neoliberalism, top-down policy environments, and park closures related to environmental degradation or government budgets. The collection of works in this edited book provide bottom-up, informed, and nuanced approaches to tourism management using local experiences from gateway communities and protected areas management emerging from a decade of guidelines, rulemaking, and exclusive decision-making. Global perspectives are presented and contextualized at the local level of gateway communities in an attempt to balance nature, community, and commerce, while supporting the triple bottom line of sustainable tourism. While anticipating a post-COVID 19 global shift, readers are encouraged to think through transformation and resiliency in regard to how the flux of supply vs demand alters gateway community perspectives on tourism. Specific features of this book include: · Focus on transformations, which provides insight into the complex and dynamic nature of gateway communities. · Multidisciplinary, multi-cultural insights into protected area management. · Applied and conceptual chapters from global perspectives.
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October 2018Stephen Hawking: Denken ohne Grenzen
Mit Beiträgen u. a. von Brian Greene, Reinhold Beckmann, Michio Kaku, Vince Ebert, Harald Lesch, Leonard Mlodinow, Ulrich Walter und Ian Stewart
by Herausgegeben von Strickstrock, Frank; Übersetzt von Schuh, Bernd; Übersetzt von Niehaus, Monika; Beiträge von Lesch, Harald; Beiträge von Kaku, Michio; Beiträge von Mania, Hubert; Beiträge von Greene, Brian; Beiträge von Croasdell, Judith; Beiträge von Mlodinow, Leonard; Beiträge von Taylor, Marika; Beiträge von Stewart, Ian; Beiträge von Penrose, Roger; Beiträge von Hossenfelder, Sabine; Beiträge von Bojowald, Martin; Beiträge von Walter, Ulrich; Beiträge von Beckmann, Reinhold; Beiträge von Naumann, Uwe; Beiträge von Ebert, Vince; Beiträge von Krachten, Christoph; Beiträge von Hartle, James
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Humanities & Social SciencesSawdust Caesar Screenplay
Feature Film
by Howard Baker
SAWDUST CAESAR Stylish young Mod, school-leaver Tommy has to forget his friends and grow up quickly when he gets caught up with the criminal activities of his murdered friend's big brother bent on revenge. The true 'face' of Sixties Mods and Rockers. * Sawdust Caesar depicts the coming-of-age of Tommy who, with his friend Dinger, both fresh out of school, are making a small name for themselves as up-and-coming young criminals. But when Dinger is murdered by Kenser, the leader of a gang of bikers, the mood of the story changes when Dinger's older brother Vince, one of the top men in The Firm, recruits Tommy in place of his little brother. While Tommy's young eyes are being forcibly opened by the more unpleasant aspects of gangland life, Vince continues his search for Dinger's killers, eliminating each of the gang one by one. To further complicate Tommy's increasingly tenuous relationship with the mob, he is seduced by Beryl, the attractive wife of Ray, the top man. Worse, they are discovered in bed by Vince. But Vince has his own secret, a psychopathic aversion to street girls, and, after berating Tommy for messing around with his best friend's wife, rather than rock the boat he lets the matter drop, preferring instead to use the information as a means of retaining Tommy's diminishing loyalty. Kenser, by now the only survivor of the gang, is caught and achieves unexpected fame as the star of a snuff movie. But Vince's time on Earth also draws to a close when Ray discovers that he is the call-girl killer. Faced with gangland execution, Vince displays an unexpected side to his nature by letting Tommy off the hook - by failing to disclose information which could have led to his own survival.
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February 2021Money and Power
The World Leaders Who Changed Economics
by Vince Cable
Through economics, our politicians have the power to transform people's lives for better or worse. Think Deng Xiaoping who lifted millions out of poverty by opening up China; Franklin D Roosevelt whose 'New Deal' helped the USA break free of the Great Depression. Or Peron and his successors in Argentina who brought the country to the brink of ruin.In this magisterial history, economist and politician Vince Cable examines the legacy of 16 world leaders who transformed their countries' economic fortunes and who also challenged economic convention. From Thatcher to Trump, from Lenin to Bismarck, Money and Power provides a whole new perspective on the science of government. Examining the fascinating interplay of economics and politics, this is a compelling journey through some of the most significant people and events of the last 300 years.
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April 2010Rogue Wolf
Out of Print
by Violet Hilton, Paul Richmond, Paul Richmond
Captain Trent Rolston knows his space pirate crew isn’t the biggest or the best, but that doesn’t keep him from diligently finding new targets to pillage. He also has a more personal mission: to discover what’s been haunting his mechanic, Vince, and convince him they could be more than friends.But Vince is harboring deep secrets. He’s living his life on the run as a human, hiding his alien heritage, hunted by his own tribe for daring to love an enemy. Despite his fidelity to his deceased partner, Vince realizes he's still affected by the mating cycle, and the drive to claim Trent is too powerful to avoid for long… and Trent isn’t helping, despite the danger as Vince’s tribe tracks him down and marks the lovers for death. ;
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November 2009Dancing for Jonathan
Out of Print
by Anel Viz, Paul Richmond, Paul Richmond
The palpable sexual attraction between Jonathan, a wealthy paraplegic, and Vince, his new live-in aide, is deepening as quickly as their friendship. But both men are trying to keep their feelings in check, keenly aware of the difference in their ages and the stresses on their relationship caused by the imbalance of power in their roles of employer/employee and patient/caregiver. Adding to the strain are the secrets Vince is keeping... secrets that might lead Jonathan to suspect he is trying to take advantage of him and destroy any hope of a future together. ;
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December 2010Twinkle, Twinkle
Out of Print
by Josephine Myles, Paul Richmond, Paul Richmond
Recently moved back to his home town alone, Dr. Tom Berriman isn't looking forward to Christmas. The only decorations he appreciates are the attractive pair of legs belonging to the electrician working on the emergency room ceiling. When the electrician comes crashing down and requires treatment for electric shock, Tom's mortified to realize the legs belong to a guy he most definitely wasn't friends with at school.But newly hunky widower Vince seems willing to bury the hatchet—and Tom starts to think maybe the holiday won’t be so lonely after all! ;
