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      • Bernd Liske

        Bernd Liske, born in 1956, studied mathematics in Chemnitz and is the owner of Liske information management systems. From its founding in 1998 until May 2015, Bernd Liske was a member of the main board of BITKOM, where he worked in the defense, education and knowledge management working groups. In the course of his efforts to deal with the revelations of Edward Snowden in the NSA affair, he was expelled from BITKOM in 2015. From 1998 to 2003 he was a member of the board of the Association of Organizations and Information Systems (VOI). Bernd Liske has been dealing with socio-political issues for many years. In his analyzes and concepts, he deals with social, political and economic problems in our society in order to make contributions to maintaining Germany as a business location. His book “PRISM A Lesson for our Democracy”, published in September, grew out of this. The diversity of the topics he deals with as well as the systemic principles used for their treatment can be followed on his homepage at and on his TWITTER channels @BerndLiske, @LiskeAphorismen and @LiskeZitate. He now regards his aphorisms as an open source operating system for the analysis and design of social processes and has been using them successfully for years.

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      • Berlinica Publishing

        BERLINICA is a publishing house that brings Berlin to America. Berlinica is run by Eva Claudia Schweitzer, a book author, and a journalist for twenty-five years. Berlinica  Publishing LLC is located in New York City. It publishes everything devoted to Berlin in English and in German, from fiction to history, photo books, guide books, biographies, books about culture and architecture, cookbooks, and also movies, and music. Berlinica books are available everywhere where books are sold, in stores in the U.S. and Canada, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, as well as online in a number of additional countries, from Brazil to England, Japan, and Australia to India.

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        ENIGMA - 229 Devinettes et Challenges Intellectuels

        by Ami Birenboim

        ENIGMA - 229 Devinettes et Challenges Intellectuels par Ami Birenboim Cette collection exceptionelle de devinettes logiques, mathématiques et graphiques a déjà atteint tout les records du genre. Ce best-seller est resté plus de douze semaines consécutives en tête du hit-parade des ventes en Israël, devançant même les très populaires ouvrages de gastronomie. Ce livre a, en capturant l’attention du public, su devenir l’objet cadeau par excellence. Enigma est un manuel de jeux de réflexion destiné à un très large public: lycéens, ingénieurs, cadres supérieurs ou autres, en passant par la communauté hi-tech (au sein de laquelle il est déjà très populaire en Israël). Enigma n’est pas seulement un livre de devinettes, il est également reconnu pour permettre le développement des capacités de créativité et de la vivacité d’esprit. Ecrit avec beaucoup d’humour et dans un style provocateur et une approche moderne, ce livre ne manquera pas de captiver le lecteur, qui tout en prenant plaisir à le parcourir, pourra résoudre les différentes devinettes. Dans sa nouvelle version étendue, Enigma a été divisé en deux volumes, contenant en tout 290 devinettes. Le premier volume étant destiné aux amateurs de devinettes alors que le second volume regroupe des devinettes de niveau plus élévé et destinées à un public plus entraîné. Si la possibilité de publier une édition en français de cet ouvrage, ou un projet de co-édition vous intéresse, c’est avec plaisir que nous vous ferons parvenir un supplément d’information et/ou un exemplaire de l’original hébreu, accompagné de la traduction en français ou en anglais de passages choisis. Veuillez noter que la version originale en hébreu comprend 160 pages couleur, en format 24x17 cm. De plus, une édition italienne de ce titre a été publiée par Sonzogno - RCS Rizzoli Libri.

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        February 2017

        Der silberne Flügel

        Roman

        by Bern, Tanja

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        October 2015

        Chinese folk traditions :Folk Festival Lantern Riddles

        by Ma Fang, Xiao Li

        Chinese Traditional Folklore series consists of six volumes, including Folk Festive Paper-cutting, Folk Dragon and Lion Dance, Folk Manual Embroidery, Folk Festival Lantern Riddles, Folk Festival Couplets, and Folk Traditional New Year Pictures. This series of books gives a detailed introduction to the tools, techniques, categories, customs, legends and applications of Chinese traditional folk culture in the form of pictures and texts. It is a set of folk craft activities readers that integrate ornamental and practicality.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences

        Meeting Emotional Needs in Intellectual Disability

        by Tanja Sappok / Sabine Zepperitz

        The book explores in detail how challenging behavior and mental health difficulties in people with ID arise when their basic emotional needs are not being met by those in the environment. Using individually tailored interventions, which complement existing models of care, practitioners can help to facilitate maturational processes and reduce behaviorthat is challenging to others. As a result, the “fit” of a person within his or her individual environment can be improved. Case examples throughout the book illuminate how thisapproach works by targeting interventions towards the person’sstage of emotional development.  Target group: For:• clinical psychologists and psychiatrists• occupational therapists• learning disability nurses• speech and language therapists• teachers in special education settings• parents and caregivers

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        September 2020

        Lotte, are you daydreaming again?

        A book for dreamy children and their parents

        by Stefanie Rietzler, Fabian Grolimund

        Rabbit girl Lotte, 10 years old, has a hard time: "Don't dawdle around!", "Stop dreaming!" - Her parents and the strict teacher, Mrs. Luchs, constantly have something to criticize about her. Fortunately, Lotte’s best friends stand by her side: the hard-working and somewhat anxious duck Merle and the cozy bear Frieda, who would love to be a ballerina. Lotte is close to despairing over endless homework, exams, bad grades, and her forgetfulness when she meets a strange woman who dwells in the deserted forest. She knows the value of dreaming and lets Lotte in on an ancient secret …   This book is for dreamy primary school children and their parents who would like to learn how to concentrate better when studying at home and at school why dreaming is important, too how to identify your strengths how to get better organized and forget less. A story about school, friendship, and the parent-child relationship, which makes you think and inspires discussions.   For: dreamy children and their parents parents of children diagnosed with ADHD teachers psychologists and psychotherapists psychiatrists

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        Psychology

        Understanding and Managing Stress Holistically

        by Ariane Orosz

        This manual was produced by the author (herself a neuroscientist) specifically for her coaching courses and is based on her own experiences. Psychotherapists and other professionals who want to address the emergence of stress and ways of coping with it will find all the help they need in this text. This program is particularly suitable for preventive sessions and outpatient groups. The book includes a clear account of the relevant neurobiological facts, which can be incorporated into the work with clients to deepen their understanding. Holistic therapies and their neurobiological effects in stress management are an important aspect of this approach.   For: psychotherapists and coaches who wish to include basic neurobiological facts as part of their group therapy for the prevention of stress or burnout

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        Psychology

        Luna, the Little Owl

        And How She Learned to Overcome Her Seperation Anxiety

        by Winona Michel, Hannah Buschkamp, Carlotta Drerup, Finnja Schramm

        Luna, the little owl, is all alone at home, because her mother is out. She is completelyovercome by fear. Sole, the firefly, flies into her room, and they talk to each other about their fears. Sole explains to Luna why we are afraid, and that fear need not just be something bad, but can also be something helpful. Sole convinces Luna that fear is a completely natural feeling and gives her tips what she can do to feel better. The aim of this book is to make it easier for affected children to understandtheir fears. They are taught that they are not alone and how to overcome theirfears. The book provides parents, siblings, and therapists of children whohave separation anxiety with important information about the emotional disorderalong with practical tasks and exercises.     For: • children of primary school age (between 6 and 12 years) who suffer   from separation anxiety• parents, siblings• therapists

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        Psychology

        Paul and the Red Balloon

        A Book for Children Who Want to Become Courageous and Find New Friends

        by Franziska Meister, Felix Hamacher, Stephan Weingarten

        The story is about Paul, who feels very lonely and has no real friends. He spends his time playing with beetles and other insects and is not comfortable asking other children if they want to play with him. He thinks of himself as boring and believes that the other children find him rather peculiar. A red balloon changes his attitude and makes him dare to do things he had never thought possible. The aim of this book is to make it easier for affected children to understand their current situation. They are taught that they are not alone and how to overcome their fears. The book provides parents, siblings and therapists of children who have social anxiety with  important information about the emotional disorder along with practical tasks and  exercises.   For: • children (ages 6–12) who suffer from the fear of isolation• parents, relatives• therapists

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        Psychology

        Grandpa's Star

        A Consolation Book for Children and Parents

        by Julia Weißflog, Steffen Ortmüller, Daniel Wende

        Saying goodbye to a loved one is always hard. Jon, the little hero of this story, serves as an example of how children can deal with the pain of loss. When Jon’s grandfather dies, he becomes a star. Jon decides to look for his grandfather’s star to say goodbye, and begins a journey through space and through his own grief. He soon realises that this is no easy search. His feelings alternates between disappointment, euphoria, anger, and sadness. Fortunately, the man on the moon explains to the little astronaut the special  nature and uniqueness of the stars for the relatives on earth. Only there do the stars twinkle and shine for grandchildren, children,  and everyone else who misses the deceased. Jon finally understands that his grandfather is dead, but is not simply gone, because in his memory, in his thoughts, and in the starry sky his grandfather is still there and makes his star shine for everyone who thinks of him.   For: • children (ages 6–12) who suffer from the fear of losing a close family member or who  have lost a family member• parents, relatives• therapists

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        Psychology

        Zacharia’s Fidget Circus

        A Book for Fidgety Children With ADHD and Their Families and Friends

        by Friederike Zais, Charlotte Michalak, Maren Rumpf, Maylien Schulte

        The circus elephant Enno can perform quite fabulous tricks, but he is often so fidgety that he runs into all sorts of problems. Enno is very sad that he is always so clumsy,  which also sometimes makes it diffi cult to play with his friends. One evening, Zacharias,  a fidgety flea, slips out of Enno’s ear and tells him that he is responsible for Enno’sfidgeting tendency and lack of concentration. The circus trainer helps Enno to handle his flea better, and Enno even learns rope dancing together with his flea. The aim of this book is to make it easier for affected children to understand their current situation. They are taught that they are not alone and how to overcome their “fidgeting flea”. The book provides parents, relatives, and therapists with important information on the  subject along with practical tasks and exercises.   For: • children (ages 6–12) suffering from hyperactivity and impulsiveness• parents, relatives• therapists

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        Psychology

        A Fox in Your Mind

        A Book for Children with Social Anxiety

        by Joan Schaaf, Wiebke Andersen, Meera Roth, Marie-Luise Salzmann

        Lea sometimes is afraid to talk to other children and adults or speak in front of the class.  She prefers to run to her toy kangaroo Pocci rather than face frightening situations. If Lea avoids her fears, she turns into a fox, which makes everything worse. She is not the courageous and cheerful girl she would like to be. But luckily Pocci can help her, and together they thoroughly straighten up Lea’s thoughts and free her from her fears. The aim of this book is to make it easier for affected children to understand their fears. They are taught that they are not alone and how to overcome their fears. The book provides parents, siblings, and therapists with important information about emotional  isorders as well as practical tasks and exercises.   For: • children of primary school age (between 6 and 12 years) who suffer from social        anxiety • parents, relatives• therapists

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        Psychology

        Do You Hear the Elephants Roaring?

        A Book for Children Whose Parents Regularly Argue

        by Joan Schaaf, Marie Frerich, Johannes Hauck, Lea Klein-Reesink, Leonie Zahn

        “The little jumping mouse wakes up quite frightened. Her parents are arguing again, so loudly that she can’t help but hear.” That is how the story of the little jumping mouse begins. The conflict between her parents makes her very miserable and sad. The mouse decides to leave home. Walking with the wise eagle through the savannah, she observes different animal families who are also having arguments. They discover that no argument is like the other, and the two of them fi nd out that it is normal and  sometimes important to argue, but that certain rules must be followed, so that at the end of the day everyone can get along, and nobody suffers from the quarrels. This book is intended to make it easier for affected children to understand their situation  and to deal with it. It shows that there are different types of quarrels, and that sometimes  it is even okay to argue.   For: • children of elementary school age (between 6 and 12 years of age) who are  suffering because of their parents’ quarreling• parents, relatives• therapists

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        Psychology

        Dark Colors in the Mirage Forest

        A Book for Children Whose Parents are Mentally Ill

        by Azimeh Maleki, Franziska Beham, Maike Böning, Ann-Kathrin Korfmacher, Markus Stracke, Sabine Wangenheim

        This story is about a bird called Avi and his best friend, the troll Muri. The two live in the Mirage Forest and walk together to the forest school. But one day, Muri is acting differently for some reason. Avi does not understand what’s wrong with his friend and a  big argument breaks out between the two of them. Their teacher, Ms. Bolle, manages to get Muri to open up. Muri explains that he is worried about his father. The man is in very bad shape and Muri does not understand what exactly is going on with him. With the help of Ms. Bolle and the owl as an emotional expert, the two learn what a mental illness is and that it is affecting Muri’s father’s feelings, thoughts, and behavior. The aim of this book is to make it easier for affected children to understand their current situation. It teaches them that they are not alone and shows them how to cope with whatever is worrying them.   For: • children of elementary school age (between 6 and 12 years) who are suffering   because of the mental illness of a parent• parents, relatives• therapists

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        Psychology

        Everything Is Different with the Beaver Family

        A Story for Children Whose Parents are Affected by Unemployment

        by Lisa Bartling, Lea Buchner, Yannik Bendel, Hannah Grote, Johannes Kresse, Jennifer Koy

        Bene Beaver is quite certain of the following: His Mom has the coolest job in the world! At dinnertime, his mother often talks about the latest construction of a beaver den, until one evening she is quiet at dinner and seems sad. Papa Bernhard explains that Mom has  lost her job. “How can you lose something like that?” asks Bene, who goes to visit the wisest animal in the forest: the moose. This book is designed to help children, whose parents are affected by unemployment, to  better understand and master their situation. The story of Bene Beaver and his family  addresses a number of the different challenges that occur when a parent is unemployed.   For: • children of elementary school age (between 6 and 12 years of age)  whose parents are affected by unemployment• parents, relatives• therapists

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        Psychology

        Two Rooms for Cleo

        When Parents Separate and What Happens Next

        by Julia Weißflog, Laura Marie Köcher, Sahar Ladkani, Sandrine Ngono, Annika Stöhr

        “My parents wouldn’t dream of separating!” Of that, Cleo is certain. It hits her like a  stroke of lightning, when that is exactly what her parents do. Cleo is overwhelmed by the  situation; she is sad, angry, and thinks that she herself is to blame. She is certain that she can bring her parents back together. With her best friend, Finn, she concocts a plan to remind her parents how much they love each other. But things go wrong ... This book is written in a way that is sensitive to the worries and needs of children who are confronted with their parents’ separation. The book is an excellent way to provide support for children who are going through their parents’ separation, to give them courage and strength as they find their way in a world that is no longer familiar.   For: • children of elementary school age (between 6 and 12 years of age) who  are suffering because of their parents’ separation• parents, relatives• therapists

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        August 2019

        Werke. Berner Ausgabe

        Band 13: Kleine Prosa

        by Robert Walser, Sabine Eickenrodt, Peter Stocker

        Die einzelnen Bände der Berner Ausgabe erscheinen fortlaufend. Sie enthalten neben zuverlässig edierten Texten auch ein Nachwort, Informationen zu Überlieferung, Entstehung und Rezeption sowie Stellenkommentare. In Kleine Prosa (1917) präsentiert Robert Walser unter anderem einen literarischen Generalstabschef und eine versessene Romanleserin. Eine liebenswürdige Proletarierin ist ebenso anzutreffen wie ein geduldiger Grafendiener. »Einer, der nichts merkte«, verliert seinen Kopf. Einer, der dichtet, wird unsterblich und wandelt auf dem Parnass. Ein Kind geht buchstäblich ans Ende der Welt.

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