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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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Mind, Body, SpiritNATURE
Divine Experiences with Trees, Plants, Stones and Landscapes
by Ana Maria Vasquez
Connect with the Ancient Wisdom of Nature Come outside, the natural world quietly beckons. Nature intuitive Ana Maria Vasquez encourages you to ‘take it into your listening’ and open to the sentient world you are a part of. Recognize you are nature and why it’s important to have reverence, check your vibe, and ask permission to begin co-creating with the natural world. Enter the mystical as Ana Maria Vasquez leads you into the landscape of remembrance, the era of which ancient teachings have spoken. Read and revel as selected sacred storytellers share their personal experiences with nature, the greatest teacher of all.Learn grounded processes that will move you into a state of presence, raising your vibration with grace and ease, so you can receive clear and concise messages from Nature. Practice forest bathing, stone gazing, sacred herbal baths, and work with a medicine wheel to deepen your relationship with our sacred allies. NATURE will show you how to collaborate with the natural realm and discover the messages, magic, and healing that are waiting for you.
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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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Poetry (Children's/YA)August 2018Animal
Poemas breves salvajes
by María José Ferrada, Ana Palmero
"Hidden in his horn he guards the secret of the jungle”. This might be as well the beginning of a novel, but it's an inspired riddle about wild animals. The illustrations in high varnish of this edition highlight the different skin textures of each animal and invites the reader to discover a new way of reading in a tactile and playful way.
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Poetry (Children's/YA)El bolso
by María José Ferrada, Ana Palmero Cáceres
Keys, handkerchiefs, coins, three flowers from last spring, a bird. Boys and girls are expert observers and that is why they know that a mother’s purse fits everything. A book in Braille that reminds its readers that when observations are mixed with imagination, the most everyday objects are capable of coming to poetic life.
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People & places (Children's/YA)March 2018Mi Barrio
by María José Ferrada, Ana Penyas
Every morning Marta goes out and verifies that everytthing is the way it should be: her friends in a terrace playing an eternal game of cards, the same beach as always in the usual place, children having fun in the schoolyard... Just a regular and amazing life in the neighbourhood.
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Humanities & Social SciencesNovember 2007Paris and the Commune 1871–78
The politics of forgetting
by Bertrand Taithe, Colette Wilson, Penny Summerfield, Peter Gatrell, Max Jones, Ana Carden-Coyne
Despite the scholarship and political activism devoted to keeping the memory of the Paris Commune alive, there still remains much ignorance both in France and elsewhere, about the traumatic civil war of 1871; some 20,000 to 35,000 people were killed on the streets of Paris in just the final week of the conflict. Colette Wilson identifies a critical blind-spot in French studies and employs new critical approaches to neglected texts, marginalised aspects of the illustrated press, early photography and a selection of novels by Emile Zola. This book will be of interest to students and academics studying France in the nineteenth century from a number of different perspectives war and revolution studies, cultural studies, history and cultural memory, literature, art history, photography, the illustrated press, city studies and human geography. The book will appeal equally to all lovers of Paris who wish to know and understand more about the city's turbulent past. ;
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2018Activating the Knee
120 exercises for osteoarthritis and after joint placement, injuries and surgery
by Joachim Merk and Thomas Horstmann
Activating the Knee provides 120 exercises to stretch, strengthen and improve mobility, with detailed photographs and clear instructions. They can be combined to create a personalized exercise program.
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November 2019Rising
Terra #2
by Jager, Jennifer Alice
Die epische Endzeitreihe mit Suchtfaktor geht in die nächste Runde. Der Kampf von Mensch gegen Natur wird noch spannender, noch dramatischer, noch nervenaufreibender! Terras Naturkatastrophen stürzen die Welt immer mehr ins Chaos. Krieg und Zerstörung sind die Folgen. Mitten im australischen Outback bekommt Liam nur wenig davon mit … Ihn beschäftigt viel mehr das seltsame Verhalten der Menschen um ihn herum. Als er erfährt, dass es Terras nächstes Ziel ist, ganz Sydney zu zerstören, muss er handeln. Doch es gibt jemanden, der ihn mit seinem neuen Wissen nicht davonkommen lassen will - ein Naturgeist hat sich Terras Racheplan verschrieben und stellt sich ihm in den Weg. Kann Liam die drohende Katastrophe noch verhindern? Die Zeit läuft! Nicht nur für Liam, sondern auch für Addy, Younes, Ayumi und die ganze Welt. Band 3 der Terra-Serie erscheint im Januar 2020, der furiose Abschluss nur zwei Monate später im März 2020.
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August 2005Milene
Roman
by Lídia Jorge, Karin Schweder-Schreiner
Milene, die Anstößige – kennt sie nicht die Rücksichten und das kluge Doppelspiel, womit die Vernünftigen sich in der Gesellschaft bewegen? Mit ihrer befremdlichen Direktheit bringt sie zwei streng getrennte Welten durcheinander. Und seltsam, am Ende ist sie, obwohl von ihrer Familie hintergangen, die einzige, die gefunden hat, was sie sucht. Von ihren großspurigen Verwandten wird Milene, die als Waise bei ihrer Großmutter aufgewachsen ist, als kindisch zurückgeblieben abgetan, und als sie nach dem Verschwinden und unwürdigen Tod der Großmutter nicht zurückfindet in ihre Welt, flüchtet sie sich zu der dunkelhäutigen und vielköpfigen Einwandererfamilie von den Kapverden, auf die sie bei der Suche nach ihrer Großmutter gestoßen war. Die Fremden nehmen Milene verwundert und liebevoll auf in ihre Welt. Als sie eine Liebesbeziehung mit Antonino, einem Sohn der schwarzen Matriarchin, eingeht und von einer Heirat nicht abzuhalten ist, zeigt sich Milenes bürgerliche Verwandtschaft in aller kalten Durchsetzungsfähigkeit. Aber es ist, als prallten die Pläne, in denen Milene nichts als ein Entsorgungsfall ist, an ihrer Unbekümmertheit, an ihrer so berührenden Direktheit ab. Lídia Jorge ist eine psychologische Erzählerin von eindringlicher Kraft. Und sie ist eine große Realistin, der es gelingt, mit Milenes Geschichte ein ganzes Gesellschaftsbild aus unserer Gegenwart zu zeichnen.
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Family & home stories (Children's/YA)October 2017Mexique
El nombre del barco
by María José Ferrada, Ana Penyas
On May of 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, 456 sons and daughters of republican fighters took the transatlantic boat Mexique, that set sail in Bordeau to arrive in Mexico. Previsions were that they would stay there three or four months, but the Republican defeat and the beginning of the Second World War changed that brief exile into a definitive one. This books tells the story not only of those children, but also about the ship, being aware that we do not know how many boats try to cross our oceans every day, moving human beings that have full rights to a proper way of living and not to stand over a land that tears apart below their feet.
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Health & Personal DevelopmentHeal Knee Pain
by Zhang Fu
This book is a collaborative work of experts in strength, body building, rehabilitation training and sports medicine. It is a manual for knee protection, functional training and injury recovery, offering practical and comprehensive guidance for athletes. The writer intends to share his own experience of healing knee pain with readers. 内容简介 力量、体能、体形、康复训练专家与运动医学专家的鼎力之作，膝关节保健、功能性训练与伤后康复训练手册，实用、全面的运动者有效护膝指南！作者以亲身经历与万千读者一起见证“终结膝痛”！
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Science & MathematicsJanuary 2021Tropical Tuber Starches
Structural and Functional Characteristics
by S N Moorthy, M S Sajeev, R P K Ambrose, R J Anish
This book provides comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge relating to the morphological, structural, and functional characteristics of tuber starches, particularly in relation to their applications in food and industry. In recent years there has been significant progress and extensive research conducted on tropical root starches and especially on some of the lesser known tuber crop starches. There has also been a shift towards using biomaterials in place of synthetic materials in various applications. As researchers investigate the availability of natural products with similar properties, starch has been identified as a reliable alternative to these synthetic materials. Reflecting the growing body of research, Tropical Tuber Starches: - Explores the structure, properties and applications of tropical root and tuber starches (cassava, sweet potato, aroids, yams and other minor tuber crops) - Includes a chapter on the methodology for starch characterisation - Covers patents on starch-based products and the commercial potential of tropical root starches A valuable resource for researchers and students, plant breeders, and commercial producers working with, or considering working with, tropical tuber starches. Table of Contents 1: Introduction - Tropical Tuber Crops and Their Importance 2: Starch - General Considerations 3: Cassava 4: Sweet Potato 5: Aroids 6: Yams 7: Other Starches 8: Starch Modifications 9: Applications of Tuber Starches 10: Characterization and Analysis of Starches 11: Conclusions and Future Prospects
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May 2007Paris, Joyce, Paris
by Djuna Barnes, Karin Kersten, Kyra Stromberg
»Ein Liebhaberbändchen zum Mit-sich-Herumschleppen (nicht nur in Paris), zum Fotos-Anschauen (Paris, wie es einmal war, von unnachahmlichem Zauber), zum Sich-Freuen, daß es solche Bücher noch gibt.« BuchJournal
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2022Coping Better with Cancer Therapy
Improved quality of life with the right vitamins and minerals
by Uwe Gröber and Prof. Dr. Klaus Kisters
Cancer patients often suffer from malnutrition. Not only do they lack energy-providing macronutrients such as protein, fats and carbohydrates, they particularly lack the micronutrients that regulate the metabolism. Micronutrients such as vitamin D, selenium, L-carnitine, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin C significantly contribute to supporting the immune system of cancer patients, reducing inflammatory processes, alleviating the side effects of cancer therapy, and improving their quality of life. This patient guide provides information about the relationship between cancer, malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, the influence of cancer therapeutics on micronutrient balance, and how cancer patients can support their therapy and improve their quality of life with a controlled intake of micronutrient
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The ArtsSeptember 2012Julio Medem
by Robert Stone, Nuria Triana-Toribio, Andy Willis
This thorough account of the life and films of the Spanish-Basque filmmaker Julio Medem is the first book in English on the internationally renowned writer-director of Vacas, La ardilla roja (Red Squirrel), Tierra, Los amantes del Círculo Polar (Lovers of the Arctic Circle), Lucía y el sexo (Sex and Lucía), La pelota vasca: la piel contra la piedra (Basque Ball) and Caótica Ana (Chaotic Ana), Initial chapters explore Medem's childhood, adolescence and education and examine his earliest short films and critical writings against a background of a dramatically changing Spain. Later chapters provide accounts of the genesis, production and release of Medem's challenging and sensual films, which feed into complex but lucid analyses of their meanings, both political and personal, in which Stone draws on traditions and innovations in Basque art, Spanish cinema and European philosophy to create a complete and provocative portrait of Medem and his work. ;
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