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Children's & YAAugust 2020Cryptos
by Poznanski, Ursula
Where do we go when Nowhere is the only destination left? Kerrybrook is Jana‘s favourite virtual escape. An idyllic fishing village with beautiful nature and, every now and then, a breeze of fresh air from the nearby sea. Jana, is this world‘s designer and person in power, she’s satisfied with her masterpiece. Best job so far. Until one day, a dead body is found, in both, ’Virtual Reality‘ and the real world. In times of climate change, VR is the only safe place for humankind. That‘s why Jana needs to solve the crime, she’s responsible for stopping the destruction. • CliFi Thriller (Climate Fiction): Climate change & virtual reality • For fans of Black Mirror (Netflix) • All age readers • Strong, female protagonist • Highly relevant topic WHITE RAVENS recommendation (2021): "In the not too distant future, the world is an inhospitable place: droughts, storms, floods. That’s why world designers construct »alternative realities«, such as landscapes populated by dinosaurs, life at court in the Middle Ages, and surfing and chilling out on a beach. People can switch between these worlds at will and, when they die there, they are not truly dead; instead, they merely return to the »real world« – same as at night when they sleep. Then they are reunited with their body, which is lying inside a capsule. In »Cryptos«, Ursula Poznanski pulls out all the stops of storytelling: She embeds numerous references to human and intellectual history in an action-packed and extremely suspenseful thriller plot. In the process, she raises central existential and ontological questions that result from the interplay between the real and the virtual worlds. This complex dystopian novel is narrated in such an enjoyable way that readers will hardly notice their brains going into overdrive as they devour it."
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September 2021SEX EDUCATION. Der Roadtrip
Du hast schon alle Folgen auf Netflix gebinged? Hol dir jetzt das Must-read für alle, die nicht genug bekommen von Maeve, Aimee, Eric und Otis!
by Katy Birchall, Bea Reiter, Ulrich Thiele
Ein Buch für alle, die dringend mehr SEX EDUCATION brauchen! Maeves Bruder steckt mal wieder in Schwierigkeiten. Sie kann ihn natürlich nicht einfach hängen lassen - auch wenn Sean das mehr als verdient hätte! Zusammen mit Otis, Aimee und Eric macht sie sich auf den Weg zu ihm und plötzlich wird aus der halsbrecherischen Rettungsaktion ein abenteuerlicher Roadtrip. Sean wird von einer Gruppe reicher Jugendlicher beschuldigt, sie bestohlen zu haben. Kurzerhand schleichen sich die vier Freunde in die toxische Clique ein, um seinen Ruf wiederherzustellen. Gar nicht so einfach, denn dabei kommt Unausgesprochenes zwischen Maeve und Otis ans Licht und die Beweise gegen Sean sind mehr als erdrückend … Tauch noch tiefer ein in die Welt von SEX EDUCATION und erlebe mit Otis, Maeve, Aimee und Eric einen legendären Roadtrip! Dieser offizielle Roman zur Netflix-Erfolgsserie bietet Fans alles, was sie an SEX EDUCATION lieben: tolle Charaktere, viele Geheimnisse und intensive Emotionen, dazu jede Menge Humor und beste Unterhaltung. Ob LGBTQI+ oder Body Positivity, Feminismus oder Sextherapie - wie in der Serie gibt es auch im Roman ungeschönte Wahrheiten und Tabubrüche über alles, was wirklich wichtig ist in Sachen Liebe, Sex und Beziehungen. Mit einem Nachwort von Ilona Einwohlt. Empfohlen für alle, die die Serie auf Netflix gebinged haben und trotzdem nicht genug bekommen.
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November 2021SEX EDUCATION. Das ultimative Aufklärungsbuch
Das offizielle Buch zum weltweiten Netflix-Serienhit SEX EDUCATION
by Max Pemberton, Nadine Thornhill, Charlotte Hart, Fionna Fernandes, Laurie Nunn, Ulrike Köbele
Alle tun es! Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann. Sex. Und irgendwie, irgendwo und irgendwann stellen sich Fragen. Viele Fragen. Sieht das bei allen so aus? Muss sich das so anfühlen? Wie genau funktioniert das? Was stimmt nicht mit mir? Ganz im Stil der erfolgreichen Netflix-Serie SEX EDUCATION gibt es hier Antworten. Ehrlich, direkt, positiv, witzig, verständlich erklärt - und dabei nie peinlich. Otis, Maeve, Eric und andere Figuren der Serie schildern ihre Sicht der Dinge und klären auf über Anatomie, das eigene Körperbild, Beziehungen, Verhütung, Gender und helfen durch das Minenfeld namens Liebe. Unterhaltsam als Ergänzung zur Serie, aber auch voller praktischem Wissen für das echte Sexleben.
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February 2023Royalteen (1). Kiss the Prince
Jugendbuch-Reihe ab 14 über eine royale Freundesclique, riskante Geheimnisse und die erste große Liebe
by Randi Fuglehaug, Anne Gunn Halvorsen, Karoline Hippe
Coming-of-Age-Reihe einer royalen Clique ab 14 über den Mut, zu seiner Vergangenheit zu stehen. Über alte Geheimnisse, neue Freundschaften und eine royale Liebe - Eine Geschichte, die zeigt, dass Liebe keine Hierarchien kennt. Mit ihrer Familie zieht Lena nach Oslo, um Abstand zwischen sich und ihre Vergangenheit zu bringen. Auf der neuen Privatschule lernt sie den Kronprinzen Karl Johan und seine Schwester Prinzessin Margrethe kennen und gehört bald zu ihrem Freundeskreis. Zusammen fahren sie Boot, feiern Partys und machen Kurztrips. Während Lenas Gefühle für den Prinzen immer stärker werden, wachsen auch ihre Zweifel. Er trägt die Verantwortung für das ganze Land, während sie von den Lügen ihrer Vergangenheit fast erdrückt wird. Kann diese ungleiche Beziehung zu einem märchenhaften Happy End führen? Der große Serienauftakt aus Norwegen von einem unschlagbaren Autorinnen-Duo! Besiege deine Ängste, feiere das Leben und stürze dich kopfüber in die Liebe. Verfilmt von Netflix Weitere Bände der Reihe:Kiss the Soulmate (2)Kiss the Enemy (3)
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July 2023Royalteen (2). Kiss the Soulmate
Im Mai neu auf Netflix. Royal Romance für alle ab 14 Jahren über die königliche Freundesclique aus Norwegen
by Randi Fuglehaug, Anne Gunn Halvorsen, Karoline Hippe
Sehnsüchtig erwartet: Die Story um Prinzessin Margrethe der erfolgreichen Coming-of-Age-Reihe Royalteen, verfilmt von Netflix! Prinzessin Margrethe ist klug, schön und weiß immer, wie sie in der Öffentlichkeit auftreten muss. Doch hinter der perfekten Fassade bröckelt es: Ihre Familie bricht auseinander, jeder kämpft mit seinen eigenen Problemen. Ihre beste Freundin kündigt ihr die Freundschaft und die vergangene Halloweennacht hängt wie ein Damoklesschwert über Margrethe. Alles wäre so viel leichter, wenn es jemanden gäbe, mit dem sie all diese verdammten Geheimnisse über ihre Familie und Ängste teilen könnte. Dann wäre sie auch nicht mehr so einsam. Kein Wunder also, dass ihr Herz schneller schlägt, wenn sie eine Nachricht von Henrik bekommt, dem attraktiven Prince-Charming Dänemarks. Bestes Falling-in-love-Material! Als sie ihn endlich in echt trifft, kann sie ihr Glück nicht fassen. Er ist sogar noch perfekter als in ihrer Fantasie! Doch dann verläuft ihr Treffen ganz anders als das romantische Date, das sie sich vorgestellt hatte. Ihre Familie ist da auch keine große Hilfe, königliches Blut hin oder her. Margrethe ist klar: So will sie nicht werden. Doch auf wen kann sie sich verlassen? Die royale Fortsetzung für alle ab 14 Jahren, die nicht genug von der königlichen Clique aus Norwegen bekommen können und für alle Leser*innen von Jana Hoch. Weitere Bücher des norwegischen Autorinnenduos bei Arena:Royalteen (1). Kiss the PrinceIm Frühjahr 2024 geht es weiter mit „Royalteen (3). Kiss the Enemy“
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Children's & YATerra (3). Collapse
by Jennifer Alice Jager
Remorselessly dark and shattering, Earth’s war against humankind is intensifying, and the end of the world is nigh! Chaos reigns over Planet Earth, and devastating natural disasters have sent millions of people to their death, while the survivors live in fear. In Tokyo there is only one person who has survived the destructive rage of Terra Mater. But Ayumi knows that something far worse awaits her than the ruins all around her. In a vision she has clearly seen what Terra Mater is planning. And so Ayumi has no choice: she must conquer her fear and join the natural spirits in trying to close down the Elekreen power station. Only she, Liam, Addy and Younes can save humanity.
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Children's & YATerra (4). Afterglow
by Jennifer Alice Jager
Humankind’s battle against Nature is entering its decisive stage. Once more the explosive showdown of the apocalyptic TERRA series keeps the reader in breathless suspense. Humanity appears to be on the brink of destruction. Vast areas of land have been wiped off the face of the Earth, vegetation has reconquered its living space, but Terra Mater has by no means finished with the human bacillus. The hate-filled spirit of Nature that is claiming Younes’ body for itself, and wants to see all humans destroyed, gives him undreamt-of powers, but it also threatens to set him, his little sister and Chloe against one another. But there is even more at stake: if Younes and the other children from his visions (he had dreams about the other kids) do not stop Terra Mater soon from fulfilling her plans, every single human being will disappear from the planet. In order to prevent that from happening, they must come face to face with raging Mother Earth, and must not only conquer their fear but must also look Death in the eye.
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My Octopus Teacher / Sea Change
Primal joy and the art of underwater tracking
by Craig Foster & Ross Frylink
Craig Foster followed a wild octopus for most of her life – something that has seldom been achieved. The film takes viewers into a world few humans have ever seen. By visiting her den and tracking her movements everyday for months, he won the animal’s trust and they developed an unlikely relationship. As the little octopus shared the secrets of her world, Craig became witness to the beauty and drama of a wild creature’s life and in the process, underwent an incredible mental and physical transformation. The Illustrated non-fiction book, SEA CHANGE by Craig Foster and Ross Frylink takes you on an evocative journey into the secret life of an almost unknown ecosystem; the beautiful kelp forest of Southern Africa. Craig and Ross spent ten years exploring this sea forest together, diving almost every day. This is the story of what they found in the wild, and how it has transformed their lives.
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The Letter for The King
by Tonke Dragt
• A young messenger • A secret mission • A kingdom in peril Tiuri is about to become a knight. There is just one night to go before the ceremony. This last night has to be spent in silent contemplation. But Tiuri hears a cry for help. If he responds, he will not be knighted. But this is a matter of life and death! Tiuri opens the door, and a stranger asks him a question that will change his life forever. He has to carry a secret letter to the king on the other side of the mountains, a letter that will determine the fate of the entire kingdom. Tiuri leaves everything behind: his home, his friends, his dreams – for a mission that could cost him his life.
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January 2020Deconstruct to Reconstruct
Is It Possible to Tax the Digital Economy?
by Ariel-Andrés Sánchez-Rojas
Deconstruct to reconstruct seeks to use a modern benefit principle theory that will allow tax authorities to tax companies in the digital economy, assuring they pay taxes in the countries in which they operate. The emergence of a new business models such as app stores, online advertising, cloud computing, participative network platforms, high-speed trading, and online payment services has reshaped the global economy and made it difficult for tax authorities to determine what and where to tax. Technologies in the new digital economy make it possible for companies to operate in countries without being physically present. While companies such as Netflix, Google, and AirBnB provide services and earn profits in different countries, tax loopholes and intricate tax planning enable them to pay little-to-no taxes in many of these countries. For example, Netflix earned more than US$100 billion in Colombia in 2016, but it did not pay any direct or indirect taxes in the country. The absence of a specific tax or legal rule that targets digital companies has prevented Colombian tax authorities from taxing Netflix or any other company of the sort. Many tax authorities around the world have similar experiences.
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Graphic novelsMARK MILLAR
by Mark Millar and others
The most cutting-edge series from the most acclaimed writer of the decade, Mark Millar! Dive into the wildest imagination and hyper-action where unconventional super-heroes and super-villains stories are told in the unique ironic style that made Mark Millar famous worldwide. A whole library of titles is available from the early success of Wanted to the new Netflix productions, through the super-hits Kick-Ass and Hit Girl. Titles brought to screen: WANTED(Mark Millar, J.G. Jones) - MOVIE KICK-ASS(Mark Millar, John Romita Jr.) – MOVIE FRANCHISE HIT GIRL(Mark Millar, John Romita Jr., Jeff Lemire, Kevin Smith, Eduardo Risso, Goran Parlov) - MOVIE KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE(Mark Millar, Dave Gibbons) – MOVIE FRANCHISE JUPITER’S LEGACY(Mark Millar, Frank Quitely) – TV SERIES AMERICAN JESUS– THE CHOSEN ONE (Mark Millar, Peter Gross) – TV SERIES SUPERCROOKS(Mark Millar, Leinil Francis Yu) – ANIME SERIES More titles, including further Netflix adaptations: NEMESIS(Mark Millar, Steve McNiven) SUPERIOR(Mark Millar, Leinil Francis Yu) MPH(Mark Millar, Duncan Fegredo) CHRONONAUTS(Mark Millar, Sean Murphy - Eric Canete) STARLIGHT(Mark Millar, Goran Parlov) MAGIC ORDER(Mark Millar, Olivier Coipel) EMPRESS(Mark Millar, Stuart Immonen HUCK(Mark Millar, Rafael Albuquerque) SHARKEY THE BOUNTY HUNTER(Mark Millar, Simone Bianchi) REBORN(Mark Millar, Jonathan Glapion – Greg Capullo) PRODIGY(Mark Millar, Rafael Albuquerque) SPACE BANDITS(Mark Millar, Matteo Scalera) KING OF SPIES(Mark Millar, Matteo Scalera)
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True storiesOn Children
by Wu Xiaole
Adapted by the Taiwan Public Television Service (PTS) into one of 2018's most critically acclaimed TV shows about school life, On Children was picked up for distribution by Netflix, became Japan's top-watched Netflix show for a period in 2018, and went on to win 5 Golden Bell Awards in 2019. A young tutor shows how social pressure warps not just the way we educate our children, but how we love them. What is the fundamental purpose of education? Is love truly unconditional? As a home tutor for seven years, author Wu Xiaole was allowed inside the homes of many different families, witnessing peculiar and even shocking scenes behind closed doors. A caring mother, upon seeing her son’s test scores, slaps him across the face with full force. A boy who can’t bear the thought of upsetting his parents attempts to hide his sexual orientation, deceiving others and hurting himself in the process. Some parents strictly control the lives of their children as though they are holding a remote control; other parents use money as a tool to appease and manipulate their children. Wu thought of herself as merely a tutor with one simple goal — to teach her students. She never imagined that tutoring would directly expose her to deep conflicts between students and their families. In this collection of true stories, Wu faithfully recounts these painful moments. This book is not a dogmatic tirade about how children should be educated, but rather offers provocative testimonies about her real experiences. These stories were written in the hope of helping us reflect on what matters most — and to think long and hard about what it means to bring a child into this world.
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Humanities & Social SciencesApril 2021Streaming Culture
Subscription Platforms And The Unending Consumption Of Culture
by David Arditi
The explosion of services such as Netflix, Spotify, Disney+, Apple Music, Amazon Prime and YouTube, which allow us to access content at the click of a button, has turned the norms surrounding cultural consumption upside down. How has this shift to an apparently unending supply of content affected the way we consume our favourite binge-worthy show, blockbuster movie or hot new album release? Positioning streaming alongside a major shift to contemporary capitalism, David Arditi demonstrates that streaming platforms have created an economy where consumers pay more for the same amount of consumptive time. Encouraging us to look beyond the seemingly limitless supply of multimedia content, Arditi calls attention to the underlying dynamics of instant viewing – in which our access to content depends on any given service’s willingness, and ability, to license it.
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Health & Personal DevelopmentOctober 2020BINGE AND SPRINT: AN ORTHODOX JEW’S JOURNEY FROM ENDLESS CAKE TO RECOVERY
by Naomi Joseph
Binge eating affects 2.8 million people in America alone… and that is just the people not in hiding! As the author of Binge and Sprint: An Orthodox Jew's Journey from Endless Cake to Recovery, Joseph suffered for many decades with this affliction and until now, no one has written THE book that sheds a highly reflective, personal and honest view on this troubling addiction. She is also the first Orthodox Jewish Woman to talk about this topic in how it is interwoven in positive and negative ways for the binge eater. Readers will enjoy entry into a world that they know little about, while also commiserating no matter what their faith in this war with food. The interest in the Orthodox community is evident by the success of Unorthodox on Netflix. Joseph is committed to serving her audience with speaking around the world on this topic, and has an extensive book proposal as well as a completed manuscript. She has potential audiences that number over 7 million in reach with my professional, education, religious and MLM affiliations.
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Places & peoples: pictorial worksVon Anderswo und anderen Orten
by Anselm Pahnke, Sönke Schmidt
“Von Anderswo und anderen Orten” ist eine Sammlung von Farben und Klängen aus fernen Welten. Rhythmisch und harmonisch, mal leise, mal laut, aber auch dissonant. Text und Gestaltung ergeben zusammen eine Melodie, die sich für jeden anders anhört. Rhythmus und Struktur der Schrift und der Sprache selbst wirken performativ. Dieser außergewöhnliche Reisebericht stellt die Frage, wie sich eine langjährige Reise durch die vielfältigen Kontinente dieser Welt anfühlen kann und was es mit einem Menschen macht, wenn er nach Hause zurückkehrt. Welcher Blick auf die westliche Gesellschaft entsteht und mit welchen Sehnsüchten, Ängsten und Erwartungen die Gesellschaft womöglich zurückschaut. Wie es ist, auf sich allein gestellt zu sein und wie es ist, Menschen kennenzulernen, die ganz anders leben als man selbst. Geschildert aus der Perspektive des jungen Anselms, vom Fahrrad aus. Konzipiert und gestaltet wurde “Von Anderswo und anderen Orten” von dem Kreativen Sönke Schmidt. Statt einer klassischen Lektüre will er durch die Wechselwirkung von Text und Gestaltung ein Erlebnis für die Lesenden schaffen. Ohne strenges Raster möchte dieses Buch entdeckt werden, nicht so sehr mit dem Verstand, umso mehr mit dem Herzen.Dieses Buch erzählt die Geschichte des erfolgreichen Kino-Dokumentarfilm "Anderswo. Allein in Afrika" weiter. Der Film sammelte über 100.000 Zuschauer, gewannt den Gilde Filmpreis für den besten Dokumentarfilm 2019 und läuft aktuell auf Netflix. Es wird hochwertig produziert und voraussichtlich ab Anfang Dezember 2020 verfügbar sein. Die 1. Auflage wird von AVALIA STUDIOS im Eigenverlag herausgegeben.
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September 2020The Summer of Everything
by Julian Winters
Wes Hudson’s summer has gotten complicated. His job at the local indie bookstore is threatened by a coffeeshop franchise looking to buy it. His family is pestering him about college majors. And he can’t stop pining over his best friend, Nico. When all three problems converge, Wes comes face-to-face with the thing he fears most— adulthood.
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Computer scienceOctober 2012Secrets of Analytical Leaders
by Wayne Eckerson
Imagine spending a day with top analytical leaders and asking any question you want. In this book, Wayne Eckerson illustrates analytical best practices by weaving his perspective with commentary from seven directors of analytics who unveil their secrets of success. With an innovative flair, Eckerson tackles a complex subject with clarity and insight. Each of the book's 20 chapters is a stand-alone essay on an analytical topic, yet collectively they form a concise methodology about how to implement a successful analytics program. Wayne Eckerson has created a unique - and uniquely valuable - book in "The Secrets of Analytical Leaders." He's pulled together the insights of seven leading analytics practitioners, and combined them with his own considerable experience. The result is an interesting dialogue among some really smart and distinguished people. I'm not sure which is more interesting - the format or the content! Thomas H. Davenport Visiting Professor, Harvard Business School Co-Founder and Director of Research International Institute for Analytics Professors are hard at work molding the world's future analytical leaders - but the chasm between theoretical textbook learning and the real world is considerable. Wayne, with his customary clarity and insight, helps professors cross the chasm by delivering frameworks, commentary, and scenarios that are real, interesting, and important. Hugh Watson Professor of MIS and a C. Herman and Mary Virginia Chair of Business Administration Terry College of Business, University of Georgia and Barbara Wixom Associate Professor at the McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia Research Affiliate, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology From the Foreword by Michael Halbherr, Executive Vice President, Nokia We are living in a time of radical change. From my vantage point as head of Nokia's Location and Commerce business, I see many business and technical trends shaping our future—and all depend on a new commodity: data. In our mapping business, I see the need to evolve from a road-centric tool to something that allows people to truly understand and maneuver the complexities of a modern city. To accomplish this, we need a lot of data and ways to correlate disparate information into what we call "Smart Data." Analytics is core to what we do, and how we deliver value to customers today and in the future. I recently spoke to the Nokia board about our data, and some members questioned how we could monetize this asset. Since a few members are executives in the oil industry, I told them that data is the "oil of the future", and that you monetize this new resource the same way you monetize oil, by spending time and money refining it. In our case, we are refining data about people, locations, social interactions, traffic, musical preferences, and so on to bring maps to life. The analytical leaders profiled in this book demonstrate how to refine data for business gain and innovation. They play a pivotal role by bridging the worlds of business and technology. When supported by the business, they've delivered remarkable solutions that have given their organizations a competitive edge. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to monetize the most important resource of our time: data. It's written in language that both a CEO and a CIO can understand, and carries important lessons no matter what side of the business-technology aisle someone sits. Wayne Eckerson has been a thought leader in the business intelligence and analytics field since the early 1990s. He has conducted numerous in-depth research studies and is the author of the best-selling book Performance Dashboards: Measuring, Monitoring, and Managing Your Business. He is a noted keynote speaker and blogger, and he consults and conducts workshops on many topics. Wayne is the founder of BI Leadership Forum, a network of business intelligence (BI) directors who meet regularly to exchange ideas about best practices in BI and educate the larger BI community. Wayne is also director of research at TechTarget where he writes a popular weekly blog called “Wayne's World of BI” that focuses on industry trends and examines best practices in the application of business intelligence. For many years, Wayne served as director of education and research at The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) where he oversaw the company's content and training programs and chaired its BI Executive Summit.
