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      • Piergiorgio Nicolazzini Literary Agency (PNLA)

        The Piergiorgio Nicolazzini Literary Agency (PNLA), established in 2000, represents writers in Italy and worldwide, either direct or through co-agents in several territories.PNLA negotiates film and TV rights with major Italian and international production companies. PNLA represents foreign publishers, agents and writers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, from Europe, South America and the Asian countries (China, Korea, Japan).

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        Troubador is an independent UK-based trade and academic publisher which also offers authors a high quality self-publishing services through its imprint Matador for fiction, non-fiction and communications.

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        December 2004

        Ein Herz für Nicole

        Die Geschichte einer Transplantation

        by Bollinger, Clemens

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        Historical fiction

        MADAME CLICQUOT AND THE HAPPINESS OF CHAMPAGNE

        by Susanne Popp

        Between self-realisation and love: the story of the woman behind the famous champagne brand Veuve Clicquot.   The French champagne city Reims in 1805: despite resistance from her family, young widow Barbe-Nicole Clicquot takes over the champagne and wine production from her late husband - and turns out to be a talented winemaker. But it is the time of the Napoleonic Wars and business is not going well. Supported by her employee Louis Bohne and the German accountant Christian Kessler, Barbe-Nicole nevertheless manages to get her company started, develops a new production process and thus gives champagne its seductive tingle. Enchanted by her esprit, both men develop feelings for her - but it is only as a widow that Barbe-Nicole can run the company under her name ...

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        A Sugar Figure for Grandpa

        by Pi Kou, Duzi Dudu

        "Rat-a-tat, a little drum turns like a windmill faster and faster. Puff-a-puff, an old man blows a sugar figure harder and harder." As soon as Little Douzi’s grandpa shouts out, the lane is alive with kids coming out. With the passage of time, Litte Douzi grows up, while Grandpa gets old and sick. Little Douzi and Dad carries Grandpa's sugar load, and blows, kneads, pulls and cuts the sugar syrup. Then a sweet sugar figure warms the bleak autumn, cold winter and the sick Grandpa. Love will finally overcome all difficulties.

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        September 1991

        Alphabet des Abschieds

        Roman

        by Urs Faes

        "»Gib sie wieder, sagte sie, als ob es seine Geschichte wäre.«Als ob es unsere Geschichte wäre - so erzählt unaufdringlich leise und bewegend Urs Faes in seinem Roman ›Alphabet des Abschieds‹ die Wiederbegegnung eines Mannes und einer Frau auf der Piazza della Rotonda an einem Spätherbstlichen römischen Novembertag. Nach zwanzig Jahren sehen ein Mann und eine Frau sich in der Ewigen Stadt wieder; Zufall, Fügung oder Schonfrist?»Ein Mann wie Paul.« »Eine Frau wie Nicole.«Als ob es unsere Geschichte wäre: Er, Paul, ein gescheiterter Maler, der sich als Karikaturist und Touristenführer durchs Leben schlägt. Ein exzentrischer Mann, der nicht mehr an Worte glauben kann und die zynische Gleichgültigkeit zur Überlebenssicherung macht; einer, der niemanden mehr liebt, nicht einmal sich selbst, einer, der nur noch den Tod und die sterbende Zeit malen konnte und sonst gar nichts mehr. Aber auch einer, dem unter seinen Maskeraden das Vergessen nicht gelingen will. Sie, Nicole, ist Chorsängerin auf Gastspieltournee.Zögernd lassen Nicole und Paul sich auf die Begegnung und erneute Annäherung ein, suchen sie nach den Worten, m denen sich über die furchtsam weggeschobenen Erinnerungen sprechen läßt.»Wie hast du gelebt all die Jahre?« Unangestrengt und feinfühlig-behutsam stellt Urs Faes seine Fragen, läßt er in Alphabet des Abschieds Nicoles und Pauls Bilder geteilter Biographie und gemeinsamer Zeit vorbeiziehen: die späten sechziger und siebziger Jahre mit ihren erhofften und enttäuschten Lebensentwürfen, die Stationen einer Liebe, deren Zärtlichkeit in immer neuen Abschieden vergeht und schließlich am Vorwurf des »Verrats an der Liebe« scheitert, Pauls Neuanfang in Rom – der Stadt, wo jene Liebe zu Nicole begonnen hat und ein Leben auf Aufschub im Irrlauf durch die Straßen scheitert."

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        August 2021

        Unter Freundinnen

        Thriller | »Ein echter Pageturner!« BELLA

        by Weeks, Cath

        Aus dem Englischen von Nicole Lischewski

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        The Keepers of the Black Cave

        by Hanit Pahima

        Does the phrase “history repeats itself” have any merit? Is it true? Some say it is; some say that historical events repeat themselves endlessly and occur again and again in parallel time loops. Nicole and her brothers do not know for sure. What they do know is that sometimes when history repeats itself, things can go wrong, and they are here to prevent just that. This compelling time-travel novel is the story of Nicole and her family, who have been entrusted to keep history unchanged. Through the black cave at the edge of the forest they jump back in time to an event in history, an event that is about to be changed, about to be altered. Their mission is simple—preserve history as it is, and don’t let loops in time make changes that can affect the future. What would have happened if JFK hadn’t been assassinated? What would be the difference if Elvis hadn’t really died? What would change if one more boy had died in the Holocaust? The three of them have done this for as long as they can remember, and they know their way through history. But what happens when the rules are slightly bent? When someone chooses to interpret the course of history? Use history for their own benefits? Will Nicole and her brothers survive? Will the world survive? What will be the cost? Read The Keepers of the Black Cave to find out.  Hanit Pahima has shifted her career after twenty years in the high-tech industry to pursue her dream of and talent for writing. As a personal travel planner and a dreamer, she combines her adventures in the world, her passion for TV shows and movies, and her vast and cynical imagination to create her stories.  An English-language edition was published in February 2019. 212 Pages,12X20 c

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        June 2023

        Border images, border narratives

        The political aesthetics of boundaries and crossings

        by Johan Schimanski, Jopi Nyman

        This interdisciplinary volume explores the role of images and narratives in different borderscapes. Written by experienced scholars in the field, Border images, border narratives provides fresh insight into how borders, borderscapes, and migration are imagined and narrated in public and private spheres. Offering new ways to approach the political aesthetics of the border and its ambiguities, this volume makes a valuable contribution to the methodological renewal of border studies and presents ways of discussing cultural representations of borders and related processes. Influenced by the thinking of philosopher Jacques Rancière, this timely volume argues that narrated and mediated images of borders and borderscapes are central to the political process, as they contribute to the public negotiation of borders and address issues such as the in/visiblity of migrants and the formation of alternative borderscapes. The contributions analyse narratives and images in literary texts, political and popular imagery, surveillance data, border art, and documentaries, as well as problems related to borderland identities, migration, and trauma. The case studies provide a highly comparative range of geographical contexts ranging from Northern Europe and Britain, via Mediterranean and Mexican-USA borderlands, to Chinese borderlands from the perspectives of critical theory, literary studies, social anthropology, media studies, and political geography.

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        August 2016

        Body Image and Body Image Disturbances

        by Andreas Uschok

        Nurses encounter patients whose body image reality has been changed by disease, injuries or traumas on a daily basis. In a world where a flawless body is so highly valued, these patients may struggle to adapt to and accept these changes which can lead to body image disturbances. This handbook provides all those professionals caring for people with amputations, skin disorders, stoma, breast cancer and other diseases with information on the concept of body image and how to assess it, as well as describe possible symptoms and causes of body image disturbances and offers interventions to improve patients’ body image. Target Group: health scientists, geographers, doctors (epidemiologists).

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        Oracle Bone Picture Book

        by Central Academy of Fine Arts Picture Book Creation Studio

        The "Oracle Bone Picture Book" series introduces children aged 5-10 to Chinese characters. It explains the connection between character shapes and meanings of the ancient oracle bone script and showcases their real-life applications, helping children understand Chinese characters from their roots and fostering an appreciation for the script, making learning fun and engaging. It contains 10 books: "A Big Deal", "Amazing Mom", "Lessons from Animals", "The Heart of Plants", "Their Family", "Feast and Song", "Under the Sky, Between Mountains and Seas", "At Your Home, At Mine", "Off to the Hunt", "Face Stories".

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        November 2017

        Liang Comments Historical Figures of China

        by Liang Heng

        This book selects 32 pieces of prose written by Liang Heng from 1996 to 2011, and the main content is the comment and reflection on historical figures including Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Peng Dehuai, Zhang Wentian, Qu Qiubai, Fang Zhimin, Deng Xiaoping, Zhuge Liang, Tao Yuanming, Han Yu, Fan Zhongyan, Wen Tianxiang, Liu Yong, Li Qingzhao , Lin Zexu, Wang Luobin, Ji Xianlin, Zhao Puchu, Wu Wenji and other celebrities.

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        Die Hüter der schwarzen Höhle

        by Hanit Pahima

        Die Hüter der schwarzen Höhle von Hanit Pahima   Sind wir verdammt, die Geschichte zu wiederholen? Die Meinungen darüber gehen auseinander. Einige verneinen die Frage, andere sagen, historische Ereignisse wiederholen sich endlos und ereignen sich immer wieder in parallelen Zeitschleifen. Nicole und ihre Brüder wissen es nicht so genau. Was sie wissen, ist, dass manchmal, wenn sich die Geschichte wiederholt, Dinge schief gehen können und sie hier sind, um genau das zu verhindern. Dieser spannende Zeitreiseroman handelt von Nicole und ihrer Familie, die damit betraut wurden, die Geschichte unverändert zu lassen. Durch die schwarze Höhle am Rande des Waldes springen sie zurück in die Zeit eines Ereignisses in der Geschichte, eines Ereignisses, das im Begriff ist, geändert oder manipuliert zu werden. Ihre Mission ist einfach: Sorgt dafür, dass die Geschichte so bleibt, wie sie ist, und lasst keine Zeitschleifen zu, die sich auf die Zukunft auswirken können. Was wäre passiert, wenn JFK nicht ermordet worden wäre? Was wäre der Unterschied, wenn Elvis nicht wirklich gestorben wäre? Was würde sich ändern, wenn nur ein weiterer Junge im Holocaust gestorben wäre? Die drei haben dies getan, solange sie sich erinnern können, und sie kennen sich in der Geschichte aus. Aber was passiert, wenn die Regeln nicht mehr gelten? Wann jemand sich entscheidet, den Lauf der Geschichte zu deuten? Die Geschichte für sich nutzen? Werden Nicole und ihre Brüder überleben? Wird die Welt überleben? Auf wessen Kosten? Lesen Sie Die Hüter der schwarzen Höhle, um die Antworten herausfinden. Hanit Pahima hat ihre Karriere nach zwanzig Jahren in der Hightech-Branche aufgegeben, um ihren Traum und ihr Talent zum Schreiben zu verwirklichen. Als persönliche Reiseplanerin und Träumerin kombiniert sie ihre Abenteuer in der Welt, ihre Leidenschaft für TV-Shows und Filme und ihre große Fantasie, um ihre eigenen Geschichten zu erschaffen. Eine englischsprachige eBook Edition wurde im Februar 2018 veröffentlicht. 212 Seiten, 12 x 20 cm.

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        Chang Yu figure painting

        by Chang Yu

        In the modern Chinese painting circle, Chang Yu is a leader, once alternately refreshing the Chinese oil painting auction record. Painter Chang Yu has had ups and downs throughout her life, and insists on going her own way in art. He is recognized in the West as a world-class painter, a Chinese Modigliani, a painter who creates freely for his artistic beliefs and makes remarkable achievements. Chang Yu turned from the most familiar Chinese art to another brand new western art field, and constantly explored and pursued on the basis of Chinese painting, finally achieving Chang Yu's special painting style of simplicity and fluency. Chang Yu is an indelible Oriental pearl. Few books of Chang Yu are published in China. We popularize such art and publicize Chang Yu's achievements in the history of Chinese art in the 20th century.The series consists of 3 books. This book is a collection of Chang Yu's figure painting works, which contains more than 60 of his important and iconic figure works. Chang Yu's female body works are different from the expression Angle of nude paintings, and he uses the whole body outline of a naked woman to express the scenery in his mind. There are not many slim naked women in Chang Yu's works, but mostly plump and fat women. Quite the author "do not talk to people, alone in the dark" self-pity mode.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        May 2009

        Consumerism and the Co-operative movement in modern British history

        Taking stock

        by Lawrence Black, Nicole Robertson

        Despite the abundance and quality of recent historical writing on consumerism, it cannot be said that the modern Co-operative movement (Co-op) has been well served. It has also been by-passed in studies that locate Britons' identity in their consumption. The reasons for this can be found in the widely perceived decline of the Co-op since the 1950s, but also in various historiographical agendas that have resulted in its relative invisibility in modern British history. This book, by demonstrating the variety of broader issues that can be addressed through the Co-op and the vibrancy of new historical research into consumption, seeks to remedy this. Taking stock, both of the Co-op in a broader context and of new approaches to the history of consumption, combines the work of leading authorities on the Co-op with recent scholarly research. It explores the Co-op's distinctive interface between everyday issues and grander idealistic concerns. The chapters intersect to examine a broad range of themes, notably: the politics of consumerism including consumer protection, ethical and fair trading and alternatives to corporate commerce; design and advertising; the Co-op's relations with other components of the labour movement; and its ideology, image and memory. The collection looks at the Co-operative movement locally (through specific case studies), nationally and also in comparison to the European movement. This collection will appeal to academics, researchers, teachers and students of the economic, cultural and political history of twentieth-century Britain. It will also be of interest to academics and students of business studies, and co-operative members themselves. ;

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        December 1999

        Celtic Identity and the British Image

        by Murray Pittock

        This work explores the idea of the Celt and the definition of the so-called "Celtic Fringe" over the last 300 years. It is an in-depth study of the literary and cultural representation of Ireland, Scotland and Wales over this period, and is based on a wide-ranging grasp of issues of national identity and state formation. The idea of the Celt and Celticism is once again highly fashionable. Is there such a common Celtic heritage? What is the place of the "Celtic Fringe" in British identity? Pittock begins by assessing the term "Celtic" itself, by questioning its validity, going on to examine its historic uses and heroic notions of Scotland's past. The Celtic Revival of the late 19th century is examined in detail together with its impact on Irish nationalism. Pittock asks how far the "Celtic" experience in Britain can be described as a colonial one, and examines the importance of the Celtic languages in preserving a sense of identity. Contemporary issues such as the literary language of the Troubles in Northern Ireland and the growth of modern Scottish nationalism are also considered. ;

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        November 2011

        Die technologische Bedingung

        Beiträge zur Beschreibung der technischen Welt

        by Erich Hörl

        Unsere Operations-, Wissens- und Existenzräume, unsere Selbst- und Weltwahrnehmung werden heute unhintergehbar von technologischen Objektkulturen geprägt. Insbesondere die allgemeine Kybernetisierung seit Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts, die in der umfassenden und allgegenwärtigen Computerisierung ihren vorläufigen Höhepunkt erreicht hat, macht die Technizität unserer sinnkulturellen Verfassung deutlich. Die Beiträge dieses Bandes, den die deutsche Erstübertragung eines brisanten Stücks aus dem Nachlaß des französischen Mechanologen Gilbert Simondon eröffnet, liefern die dringend nötige Neubeschreibung unserer zeitgenössisch-technischen Welt. Außerdem schreiben: Dirk Baecker, Massimo de Carolis, Alexander Galloway, Mark Hansen, Katherine Hayles, Nicole Karafyllis, Scott Lash, Jean-Luc Nancy, Frédéric Neyrat, Peter Risthaus, Bernard Stiegler und Eugene Thacker.

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