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        Good books are like meek animals that stretch when we caress their backs, and that show us their bellies so we go and play with them; but they also do not hesitate to give us a good bite to free us from the claws of routine. To create these noble creatures, in Cataplum we dig like moles through the collective memory and explore the roots that connect us as Latin-Americans; thus, we recover our oral tradition, our playful language and its diverse and endless possibilities. As truffle-seeking pigs, we have developed an acute nose to find texts of authors from past and actual times. As rabbits we jump here and there tracking down illustrators with new proposals. And as eagles we strive to see, from a distance, how image and texts can coexist in harmony. In sum, our catalogue has been conceived as a living creature; one that begun as something very little, like bear cubs, but capable of becoming a fabulous living being; one that combines the best qualities of noble animals and have the power to captivate us.

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        Humour
        August 2017

        CATY (Yaoundé Anti-Terrorist Unit) - Cartoon

        Ça va chauffer (It's going to be a hot one)

        by Georges Pondy

        Bobo, a frightened young basketball player, witnesses a murder and is soon caught and held hostage by Essono, a notorious psychopathic terrorist who promises to take him to the States to play for the Chicago Bulls. Special Agent Jacky Wabo of the Yaoundé Anti-Terrorist Unit is tasked with apprehending Essono and eventually rescuing Bobo, if he is still alive...

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        February 2013

        Catholic police officers in Northern Ireland

        Voices out of silence

        by Mary Gethins

        This exciting book, newly available in paperback, aims to establish the historical and cultural reasons why there was only a participation rate of 7-8% by the Catholic population in policing Northern Ireland when the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) came into being in 2001, even though Catholics constituted 46% of the total population. It also aims to ascertain whether or not implementation of the Patten Commission's recommendation to recruit to the PSNI on a 50: 50 basis between Catholics and non-Catholics has resulted in greater representation and what the political and cultural obstacles might be in transforming policing from meeting colonial model criteria to those of the liberal model advocated by Patten. In doing this, author Mary Gethins uses a wealth of historical data to show that there has for a long time been a problematic relationship between the native Irish Catholic population and the police, and the reasons for Catholic under-representation in the police force can be largely put down to this legacy. A survey of Catholic police officers focusing on family history, reasons for joining the police and sacrifices perceived to have been made in joining a largely Protestant organisation provide a strong empirical evidence base from which Gethins draws illuminating lessons. The work is informed by sociological theory to show that Catholic police officers are atypical of the Catholic population at large in Northern Ireland, and best explained by the concept of fragmented identity. ;

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        February 2023

        We're Staying!

        Why women won't be driven out of the Catholic Church

        by Elisabeth Zoll (ed.)

        — The book beyond the synodal path — Leaving is not an option for the authors of this book — 17 credible examples of consistency and daring Can the Catholic Church still be saved? There have been huge numbers of resignations; the reasons for them are well known. And yet! Committed Catholics from the worlds of politics, business, culture and society oppose this. They share how, despite their disappointments, even their anger, they are still able to find their way in the Church, walking tall and with inner freedom. These are encouraging examples of decidedly critical women who assert themselves – and who are not going anywhere: "Now, more than ever before, we need women – and men – who are prepared to confess their faith with confidence." Not out of nostalgia or any diffuse incense feelings, but out of conviction, because their faith means a lot to them.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        November 2021

        Anti-racist scholar-activism

        by Remi Joseph-Salisbury, Laura Connelly

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        Civil rights & citizenship
        July 2015

        Anti-terrorism, citizenship and security

        by Lee Jarvis, Michael Lister

        This book explores how different publics make sense of and evaluate anti-terrorism powers within the UK, and the implications of this for citizenship and security. Drawing on primary empirical research, the book argues that whilst white individuals are not unconcerned about the effects of anti-terrorism, ethnic minority citizens (including, but not only those identifying as Muslim) believe that anti-terrorism powers have impacted negatively on their citizenship and security. This book thus offers the first systematic engagement with 'vernacular' or 'everyday' understandings of anti-terrorism policy, citizenship and security. It argues that while transformations in anti-terrorism frameworks impact on public experiences of security and citizenship, they do not do so in a uniform, homogeneous, or predictable manner. At the same time, public understandings and expectations of security and citizenship themselves shape how developments in anti-terrorism frameworks are discussed and evaluated. This important new book will be of interest to researchers and students working in a wide range of disciplines including Political Science, International Relations, Security Studies and Sociology.

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        July 2023

        Werke. Berner Ausgabe

        Band 5: Geschwister Tanner

        by Robert Walser, Ulrich Weber

        »Eines Morgens trat ein junger, knabenhafter Mann bei einem Buchhändler ein und bat, daß man ihn dem Prinzipal vorstellen möge.« Geschwister Tanner, Robert Walsers erster Roman, beginnt mit einem entschlossenen Auftritt des Protagonisten. Die Erwartungen, die sich an einen derartigen Anfang knüpfen, werden allerdings bald enttäuscht: Zwar wird Simon Tanner in der Buchhandlung angestellt, doch schon nach wenigen Seiten, noch bevor die personelle und berufliche Konstellation eine klare Gestalt angenommen hat, kündigt er und macht sich auf die Suche nach einer anderen Stelle – womit er den Sorgen seines Bruders, des »namhaft bekannte[n] Doktor Klaus«, recht gibt, dass er es mit seinem »immerwährenden Berufswechsel« versäume, »energisch eine Laufbahn« zu ergreifen. Ungebunden und frei zu sein ist, was Simon will. Diesem Impuls zum Unverbindlichen folgt auch der Autor, indem er seinen Roman als eine lose Folge von Episoden anlegt. Die städtische Arbeitswelt des Fin de Siècle 1900 wird dabei aus der kritischen Perspektive eines Außenseiters dargestellt.

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        January 2015

        Lessons of Chinese Anti-Corruption History

        by Xi Hua

        Why did an egg provided for emperors in Qing Dynasty cost 10 liang (equal to 1,000 U.S. dollars)? How could a commoner be promoted to senior ofcial in two years merely because of a folding fan? Could Chong Zhen, the last emperor in Ming Dynasty, avoid fleeing away in despair and ending up hanging himself? Answers all lie in this impressive book. As a Chinese saying goes, "Guided by history, one can see through reasons behind a nation's rise and fall." Narrated by a senior cadre of Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the book consists of 24 referential stories about anti-corruption in Chinese history. Through continuously reflecting on past lessons, the author sums up valuable experience for combating corruption and building a trustworthy government. In concise and vivid language, this book reveals vast unheard anecdotes and historical truths of Chinese officialdom before establishment of PRC, which are significant for readers inside and outside China to understand historical roots of current anti-corruption policies in China.

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        January 2013

        The Papal Reform of the Eleventh Century

        Lives of Pope Leo IX and Pope Gregory VII

        by I. Robinson

        The eleventh-century papal reform transformed western European Church and society and permanently altered the relations of Church and State in the west. The reform was inaugurated by Pope Leo IX (1048-54) and given a controversial change of direction by Pope Gregory VII (1073-85). This book contains the earliest biographies of both popes, presented here for the first time in English translation with detailed commentaries. The biographers of Leo IX were inspired by his universally acknowledged sanctity, whereas the biographers of Gregory VII wrote to defend his reputation against the hostility generated by his reforming methods and his conflict with King Henry IV. Also included is a translation of Book to a Friend, written by Bishop Bonizo of Sutri soon after the death of Gregory VII, as well as an extract from the violently anti-Gregorian polemic of Bishop Benzo of Alba (1085) and the short biography of Leo IX composed in the papal curia in the 1090s by Bishop Bruno of Segni. These fascinating narrative sources bear witness to the startling impact of the papal reform and of the 'Investiture Contest', the conflict of empire and papacy that was one of its consequences. An essential collection of translated texts for students of medieval history.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        August 2010

        The Society for Irish Church Missions to the Roman Catholics, 1849–1950

        by Miriam Moffitt

        This work details traces the origins, development and impact of the proselytizing organization, the Society for Irish Church Missions to the Roman Catholics, from its Protestant foundation during the famine of 1845-47 to the early decades of Irish Free State. It argues that the foundation of this ostensibly religious society was also underpinned by social, political, and economic factors and demonstrates that by the mid 1850s the mission operated on a very substantial scale. Moffitt examines the mission's role in the shifting political realities of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The impact of this inter-faith power struggle and its legacy to the present day are explored by examining contemporary sources, folklore evidence, and the depiction of proselytizing missions in both Catholic and Protestant denomination literature and fictional writings. ;

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        April 2018

        Anti-Aging

        by Niemann

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        October 2015

        Anti-Stressol

        Für eine entspannte Weihnachtszeit

        by Illustriert von Rühmer, Yo

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        September 2013

        Anti-Morgenmuffol

        Hochwirksamer Muntermacher

        by Sommer, Sabine / Illustriert von Rühmer, Yo

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        March 2010

        Anti-Stressol

        Gegen den täglichen Wahnsinn im Büro

        by Kurz, Janina / Illustriert von Rühmer, Yo

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