Bushel & Peck Books is the revolutionary children's book publisher with the Book-for-Book Promise: for every book they sell, the donate one to kids in need. Started in 2018 by couple David and Stephanie Miles, they publish beautifully illustrated, inspiring children's and novelty books that reimagine what a book can be.
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Provided with a remarkable collection, Mercure de France follows an exacting editorial policy: French and foreign literature, poetry, history, anthologies... Awarded many times, the publishing house is associated with prestigious names: Romain Gary, Colette, Ionesco , André Gide, André du Bouchet, Henri Michaux, Adonis, Yves Bonnefoy, Andréï Makine, Gilles Leroy, Anne Serre, Gwenaëlle Aubry, Julian Barnes...
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Theodor Herzl, geboren 1860 in Budapest, schrieb mit »Der Judenstaat« (1896) die entscheidende Abhandlung für die Gründung eines autonomen jüdischen Staatswesens. Das Buch war eine Abwehrreaktion gegen den in Europa sich verschärfenden Antisemitismus, den Herzl besonders als Paris-Korrespondent während der Dreyfus-Affäre erleben musste. Sechs Jahre später erschien sein Roman »Altneuland«, in dem er seine Ideen eines jüdischen Staates in Palästina literarisierte, reflektierte und modifizierte. Herzl schrieb die Utopie, »um zu zeigen, dass es keine ist«. In seinem Buch geht es nicht um Literatur oder Politik – es geht um beides gleichermaßen. Es changiert zwischen Roman und Leben, Imagination und Realisierung. Clemens Peck folgt Herzls Bewegung zwischen diesen beiden Polen – den Experimenten im Labor der Utopie. Er lotet die Leistungen des Romans vor dem Hintergrund des Utopie-Diskurses um 1900 erstmals ausführlich aus und gewinnt neue Einsichten nicht nur über den Roman, sondern auch über die schillernde Person des jüdischen Schriftstellers und Journalisten.
How has French society been made, by whom and why? And how in turn has it influenced the French? This book sets out the institutionalized rules and norms that continue to structure France, together with the 'political work' that has recently changed or reproduced these power relations. Exploring a range of age groups and types of social activity, including work, business, entertainment, political mobilizations and retirement, Made in France examines where significant change has occurred over the last four decades. Smith argues that while transformation has occurred in France's financial and education sectors, only relatively marginal shifts have occurred elsewhere in French society. To explain this pattern of continuity and isolated change, the book strongly nuances claims that neo-liberalism, globalization or a rise in populism have been its causes. References to these trends have impacted upon French politics to varying extents, Smith argues; however, France continues to be dominated by issues which are specific to the country and linked to its deep societal structures and history. Smith provides a comprehensive account of French society and politics and in doing so proposes an insightful analytical framework applicable to the comparative analysis of other nations.
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Nanyue Mountain, one of the Five Great Mountains in China, enjoys a long history. The ancient paths in Nanyue Mountain are main spots for transportation and sightseeing with profound culture. In this book, the author has carried out a systematic and comprehensive study of these trails, and vividly presented natural scenery, places of interest, customs, along with ancient and modern changes of the Nanyue Mountain in a readable way. Eleven travel notes about ten main ancient paths are selected with corresponding pictures to show the beauty of Nanyue Mountain.
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Drei der schönsten Klassiker der Weltliteratur zum Weihnachtsfest, für Erstleser nacherzählt und wunderschön illustriert, in einem Band! So wird das Warten auf Weihnachten ein bisschen einfacher. Kay und Gerda müssen beweisen, dass ihre Freundschaft stärker ist als die Zauberkräfte der Schneekönigin. Ein Geist lässt den Geizhals Ebenezer Scrooge in die Vergangenheit und in die Zukunft blicken. Da erkennt Scrooge, wie wichtig es ist, dass er sich ändert. Noch ist es nicht zu spät. Cedric wird über Nacht zu einem englischen Lord und zieht in ein echtes Schloss. Sein griesgrämiger Großvater macht es ihm allerdings zunächst nicht leicht. Dieser Sammelband enthält folgende Geschichten: Hans Christian Andersen: Die Schneekönigin Charles Dickens: Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte Frances Hodgson Burnett: Der kleine Lord Durch die große Schrift ideal für Leseanfänger, aber auch zum Vorlesen bestens geeignet für Kinder ab 7 Jahren.
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The age of steam was the age of Britain's global maritime dominance, the age of enormous ocean liners and human mastery over the seas. The world seemed to shrink as timetabled shipping mapped out faster, more efficient and more reliable transoceanic networks. But what did this transport revolution look like at the other end of the line, at the edge of empire in the South Pacific? Through the historical example of the largest and most important regional maritime enterprise - the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand - Frances Steel eloquently charts the diverse and often conflicting interests, itineraries and experiences of commercial and political elites, common seamen and stewardesses, and Islander dock workers and passengers. Drawing on a variety of sources, including shipping company archives, imperial conference proceedings, diaries, newspapers and photographs, this book will appeal to cultural historians and geographers of British imperialism, scholars of transport and mobility studies, and historians of New Zealand and the Pacific.
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Are you or a loved one suffering from anxiety and panic and you are wondering what you can do? To whom you can turn? What the options for treatment are? And how relatives can help? This self-help book gives affected people and their relatives: • clear and comprehensive information based on up-to-date research findings • concrete self-help strategies and exercises with worksheets • descriptions of recognized treatment methods • instructions on coping with stress and using relaxation techniques • detailed answers to frequently asked questions • a helpful list of useful contacts and websites • an idea of how mindfulness can be incorporated. The authors have first-hand knowledge of these problems from their extensive experience of counseling and treating people with anxiety disorders and their relatives. This book summarizes their knowledge in clear and comprehensible form. It is ideal both for self-help and to complement ongoing treatment. Target Group: affected people and their relatives and friends; psychologists, therapists, doctors, counseling centers.
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China-Africa Economics and Trade Cooperation: Case Studies and Plans comes in 3 languages: Chinese(2 volumes), English(2 volumes), and French(2 volumes). This book series include 101 excellent case studies , which related to 21 Chinese provinces and cities and 31 countries in Africa, containing agriculture, manufacturing, commerce and trade, infrastructure, industrial parks, energy and mining, financing and other fields in China-Africa economic and trade cooperation. This set of books is practical and useful for all readers. In addition, the book gives the vivid interpretation on the concept of common prosperity, win-win cooperation, mutual negotiation and construction, shared innovation and progression of Belt and Road Initiative.
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Exile, its pain and possibility, is the starting point of this book. Women's experience of exile was often different from that of men, yet it has not received the important attention it deserves. Women in exile in early modern Europe and the Americas addresses that lacuna through a wide-ranging geographical, chronological, social and cultural approach. Whether powerful, well-to-do or impoverished, exiled by force or choice, every woman faced the question of how to reconstruct her life in a new place. These essays focus on women's agency despite the pressures created by political, economic and social dislocation. Collectively, they demonstrate how these women from different countries, continents and status groups not only survived but also in many cases thrived. This analysis of early modern women's experiences not only provides a new vantage point from which to enrich the study of exile but also contributes important new scholarship to the history of women.
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From children's book author Emily House comes a wonderful story that re-connects us with our planet. A modern fable inspired by recent events, Earth Takes a Break is a touching picture book jam-packed with fun illustrations and woven together with a message of hope. When Earth feels unwell, she goes to the doctor to ask for help. What the doctor prescribes seems impossible to Earth, until she wakes the next day to find a surprising change!
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Provides a critical account of one of Europe's most celebrated examples of urban transformation, getting beneath the hype to ask what has really changed in the 'new' Manchester.. The first comprehensive account of contemporary political and economic change in Manchester.. Explores the costs and consequences of making the transition from an industrial to a post-industrial or 'entrepreneurial' city, with broad implications for other major cities. ;
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This new book reviews all aspects of the phenomenon of mass tourism. It covers theoretical perspectives (including political economy, ethics, sustainability and environmentalism), the historical context, and the current challenges to domestic, intra-regional and international mass tourism. As tourism and tourist numbers continue to grow around the world, it becomes increasingly important that this subject is studied in depth and best practice applied in real-life situations. This book: - Is the first to address a range of theoretical issues relating to mass tourism; - Uses a wide selection of case studies to translate theory into practice, covering the historical rise and fall of UK seaside resorts, the increase in Chinese tourism, conflict between different mass tourism groups, destination transformation from mass to niche tourism, and specific problems facing cruise ships; - Is written by a range of international, established authors to give a global perspective on the subject. Finishing with a speculative chapter identifying potential future trends and challenges, this book forms an essential resource for all researchers and students within tourism studies. ; Section 1: Introduction1: Introduction: Mass Tourism in a Small WorldSection 2: Theoretical Approaches to Mass Tourism2: Mass Tourism Does Not Need Defending3: The Morality of Mass Tourism4: The Political Economy of Mass Tourism and its Contradictions5: A Theoretical Approach to Mass Tourism in Italy6: Sustainability and Mass Tourism: A Contradiction in Terms?7: Mass Tourism and the Environment: Issues and DilemmasSection 3: Historical Studies of Tourism Development8: The Dynamics of Tourism Development in Britain: The Profit Motive and that ‘Curious’ Alliance of Private Capital and the Local State9: From Holiday Camps to the All-inclusive: the ‘Butlinization’ of Tourism10: Decline Beside the Seaside: British Seaside Resorts and Declinism11: Mass Tourism and the US National Park Service System12: Transport and Tourism: The Perpetual LinkSection 4: Case Studies in Modern Mass Tourism13: Mass Tourism and China14: Mass Tourism in Thailand: The Chinese and Russians15: Mass Tourism in Bulgaria: The Force Awakens16: Mass Tourism in Mallorca: Examples from Calivià17: Tunisia: Mass Tourism in Crisis?18: From Blue to Grey? Malta’s Quest from Mass Beach to Niche Heritage Tourism19: Cruise Ship Tourism in the Caribbean: The Mess of Mass TourismSection 5: The Future20: Conclusion: Mass Tourism in the Future
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Heresy and inquisition in France, 1200-1300 is an invaluable collection of primary sources in translation, aimed at students and academics alike. It provides a wide array of materials on both heresy (Cathars and Waldensians) and the persecution of heresy in medieval France. The book is divided into eight sections, each devoted to a different genre of source material. It contains substantial material pertaining to the setting up and practice of inquisitions into heretical wickedness, and a large number of translations from the registers of inquisition trials. Each source is introduced fully and is accompanied by references to useful modern commentaries. The study of heresy and inquisition has always aroused considerable scholarly debate; with this book, students and scholars can form their own interpretations of the key issues, from the texts written in the period itself.
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This book contains two of the most famous works of V. Domontovych. One of them is an engaging and somewhat extravagant novel The Girl with a Teddy Bear that describes the love of a sagacious teacher and his rebellious student. The novel is also a brilliant example of intellectual prose about the changing cultural orientations and the tragic personal conflict of a person destined to live in the time of change. The second one is Doctor Seraficus. It is the story of a strange and infantile ascetic professor who preaches a peculiar sort of “Don Juanism in reverse”: the desire to love all women and denounce all of them simultaneously.
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Paris 1838: Ein geheimnisvoller deutscher Herzog kämpft in den verrufensten Gegenden der Stadt für Gerechtigkeit, denn im Labyrinth der nächtlichen Gassen treiben so allerhand finstre Gestalten ihr Unwesen. Eugène Sue (1804-1857) gehört zu den meistgelesenen Autoren des 19. Jahrhunderts. Die Geheimnisse von Paris wurden bei Erscheinen 1843 schlagartig zum Bestseller. Einer der spannendsten und furiosesten Romane der europäischen Literatur!
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Die ganze Welt schaute zu, als die adlige Kindergärtnerin Diana Frances Spencer Englands Thronfolger Prinz Charles ihr Ja-Wort gab. Es war eine Hochzeit wie im Märchen. Aber Diana wollte kein Märchen leben. Sie ließ sich scheiden und nutzte ihre Berühmtheit, um auf die Missstände in der Welt aufmerksam zu machen. Sie setzte sich für Kinder ein, besuchte Aidskranke und lief über Minenfelder … Als sie nach einem Unfall starb, trauerte die ganze Welt um eine Frau, die den Mut gehabt hatte, aus dem goldenen Käfig auszubrechen. Little People, Big Dreams erzählt von den beeindruckenden Lebensgeschichten großer Menschen: Jede dieser Persönlichkeiten, ob Philosophin, Forscherin oder Sportler, hat Unvorstellbares erreicht. Dabei begann alles, als sie noch klein waren: mit großen Träumen.
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Vorwort I Basis und Kontext des Schreibens Jürgen Ritte: Les écrivains à venir - Zur Rezeption der Zeitgenossen bei Proust Ulrich Meier: Proust und die Avantgarde Peter V. Zima: Psyche und Gesellschaft bei Proust - Zur Synthese von psychoanalytischen und soziologischen Methoden Horst Lederer: Kreatives Schreiben. Zur Psychologie der literarischen Ästhetik Ursula Link-Heer: Zwischen Ödipus und Anti-Ödipus. Bemerkungen zur psychoanalytischen Lektüre Prousts II Die Genese des Werkes Joseph Jurt: Politisches Handeln und ästhetische Transposition. Proust und die Dreyfus-Affäre Bernd Spillner: Prousts Stil zwischen Tradition und Kreation Bernard Brun: Warum Marcel Prousts Roman neu herausgeben? Henri Bonnet: Die Niederlagen des Marcel Proust III Für eine kreative Hermeneutik Luzius Keller: Literaturtheorie und immanente Ästhetik im Werke Marcel Prousts Dirk Kocks: Die Bildhauerei als Metapher in der Recherche. Zur Parallelisierung von Kreationsprozessen der Kunst und des Lebens bei Proust Volker Roloff: Lesen als »déchiffrement« - zur Buchmetaphorik und Hermeneutik bei Novalis und Proust Wolfgang Killen: Deutsche Proust-Bibliographie 1979-1982 Abkürzungen Namenregister
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In den weiten Wäldern Kanadas wachsen die Schwestern Maggie und Jenny glücklich und behütet auf. Sie lieben die Ausflüge zu den Seen, sammeln Pilze und Beeren, abends spielen sie mit den Eltern Karten. Doch die Welt der beiden Mädchen gerät vollkommen aus den Fugen, als der Vater bei einem Unfall ums Leben kommt. Und wenig später gibt die Mutter die Schwestern auch noch bei einer fremden Familie in der Stadt in Obhut – vorübergehend, sagt sie. Tage werden zu Wochen, Wochen zu Monaten, Monate zu Jahren. Die Mutter kehrt nicht zurück. Auf sich gestellt, lernen Maggie und Jenny schnell, dass sie sich gegenseitig halten müssen, um den Boden nicht unter den Füßen zu verlieren. Sie entwickeln einen ungeahnten Überlebenswillen – stets begleitet von der Sehnsucht nach ihrer Mutter. Einige Jahre später macht sich Maggie schließlich auf, sie zu suchen. Sie kehrt zurück in die mächtigen Wälder, an die Orte ihrer Kindheit … Frances Greenslade erzählt eine berührende und starke Geschichte von Müttern und Töchtern, von der einzigartigen Liebe zweier Schwestern, von Verlust und Verletzlichkeit, aber auch von Sehnsucht, Hoffnung und ungebrochener Zuversicht.
