In 1937, Elias Canetti began collecting notes for the project that 'by definition, he could never live to complete', as translator Peter Filkins writes in his afterword. The Book Against Death is the work of a lifetime: a collection of Canetti's aphorisms, diatribes, musings and commentaries on and against death – published in English for the first time since his death in 1994 – interspersed with material from philosophers and writers including Goethe, Walter Benjamin and Robert Walser. This major work by the 1981 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate is a disarming and often darkly comic reckoning with the inevitability of death and with its politicization, evoking despair at the loss of loved ones and the impossibility of facing one's own death, while fiercely protesting the mass deaths incurred during war and the willingness of the despot to wield death as power. Infused with fervour and vitality, The Book Against Death ultimately forms a moving affirmation of the value of life itself.
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This book is one of a popular series that seeks to tell the story of some of Britain's most beautiful landscapes. Written with the general reader – the walker, the lover of the countryside – firmly in mind, these pages open the door to a fascinating story of bygone oceans, deltas, mineralisation and glacial landscapes. Millions of years ago, rocks that now form the lovely terrains of the Moors and Wolds were laid down on the floors of shallow seas, and were then deformed by plate tectonics before being shaped by streams and rivers. The sandstones were left to form the high Moors, whereas the chalk was carved into the rolling Wolds. Ice Age lakes came and went, and all the time wave action was fretting the coastline into glorious and varied profiles. With the help of numerous maps, diagrams and photographs, most of which are taken from his personal collection, geologist Tony Waltham tells the fascinating story of eastern Yorkshire, explaining just how the landscapes of sandstone uplands, chalk hills and clay vales came to look as they do. Including suggestions for walks and places to visit to appreciate the best of the inland and coastal landforms, this accessible and readable book opens up amazing new perspectives for all who are interested in the diverse landscapes of this beautiful area.
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Das Hotel als Mikrokosmos der Gesellschaft. Die Grundsituation ist dabei eine besondere: Die Menschen sind unterwegs und befinden sich in der Regel nicht in ihrer gewohnten Umgebung. Es gibt unter dem Personal wie auch bei den Gästen Hierarchien, die bisweilen durchbrochen werden. Identitäten sind oft trügerisch. Filmhistoriker und -wissenschaftler beleuchten verschiedene Facetten des Hotelfilms bzw. das Hotel als Filmmotiv vom Stummfilm bis zur Gegenwart. Literaturverfilmungen (Vicki Baum, Arthur Schnitzler, Stefan Zweig, Klaus Mann) spielen dabei ebenso eine Rolle wie das Hotel als Dreh- und Aufenthaltsort für Filmschaffende (R. W. Fassbinders "Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte"), als Transitraum (insbesondere für Exilanten) oder als Begegnungsstätte für Hochstapler und Diven sowie Ferien- und Sehnsuchtsort u. a. im bundesdeutschen Schlagerfilm. Weitere Aspekte befassen sich mit dem Hotel als metaphorischem Ort oder anonymem Raum der Einsamkeit, wie er vor allem im neuesten Film zu finden ist.
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Five running backs were selected in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Jamaal Charles was not among them. Despite piling up the fourth-most rushing yards at the University of Texas in just three seasons, he waited for eight other running backs to get selected ahead of him. The Middle School Rules of Jamaal Charles features the stories and lessons of Jamaal's childhood, defined by people overlooking him. Young readers will see how Jamaal deals with bullying and endures teasing because of a long undiagnosed learning disability that enabled him to participate in the Special Olympics as a 10-year-old. The gold medals he won at the Special Olympics empowered him, and Jamaal displayed a rare work ethic and determination in everything he did on the field and in the classroom. "I just kept working, just kept fighting," Jamaal says. "If you give up, you will not ever know how far you would have gotten." A state champion hurdler, Jamaal ran for 4,107 yards and 50 touchdowns in his final two seasons at Memorial High School in Port Arthur, Texas. But readers will see how hard Jamaal had to study to earn a high enough mark on a standardized test to qualify for a full athletic scholarship. Dogged by doubts about his size, Jamaal is already the Chiefs' all-time leading rusher, a four-time Pro Bowl selection and has more career rushing yards and total touchdowns than all but two of the eight running backs selected ahead of him in the 2008 NFL Draft. In fact, Jamaal owns a special NFL re- cord: More yards per carry (5.5) than any other running back with at least 1,000 career carries! Jamaal wants his legacy to extend beyond football fields. His Jamaal Charles Youth Matters Family Foundation promotes the development of healthy minds and bodies and reinforces the motto that, "Determination wins." Jamaal inspired millions at the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics in Los Angeles by sharing his story of struggle and triumph. "I was afraid. I was lost. I had trouble reading. I found out I had a learning disability," he said. "People made fun of me. They said I would never go anywhere. But I learned I can fly... the Special Olympics gave me my first chance to discover a talent I did not know I had."
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Dieser Band enthält folgende Romane: Anna Martach: Notfall mit Folgen Anna Martach: Die Sache mit dem Herzen Sandy Palmer: Eine Liebe in Vancouver Leslie Garber: In der Stadt der Engel traf ich meinen Milliardär Johanna ist sich bewusst, dass sie dringend Urlaub braucht. Deshalb ist die Einladung ihrer besten Freundin, die in Kanada lebt, der größte Lichtblick seit Tagen. Johannas Freundin will heiraten und Johanna soll ihre Trauzeugin werden. Doch Arthur, Johannas Freund, ist alles andere als erfreut, dass sie ohne ihn fliegen will...
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Did you know that there are more than twenty-one rivers in London? Many of them have been forced underground by the development of the city but they all have their own history and their own stories to tell, from Roman times to the present day. Anne and Sef have dredged these tales from the silt, bringing them to the surface for you to enjoy. Tales of mudlarks and refugees; a pirate queen and Vikings; a young boy running away from enslavement, and many more all flow through the pages of this collection. Seas and oceans have been crossed, dangers overcome, and these ancestors of ours come to life as they tell their stories once more.
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Letter of Love is a compilation of letters written by the apostles Peter, John, and Jude. Their collective message is to defend and contend for our faith and to rely on the God of glory, who strengthens us in all things. Peter's letters offer an abundance of hope, grace, and triumph, setting us free and inspiring our hearts to soar. The truth of John's letters is a tapestry of love, woven into our lives as we yield to God, reminding us that only perfect love has the power to cast out fear. Jude's brief but powerful message concludes this collection of epistles, warning us of false, harmful teachings and instructing us to remain faithful in days of increasing darkness. With these letters we are emboldened to persevere, empowered to overcome, and encouraged to remain faithful to Christ. Those who are loved by God, let his love continually pour from you to one another, because God is love. Everyone who loves is fathered by God and experiences an intimate knowledge of him. 1 John 4:7
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"La Señal de los Cuatro", de Arthur Conan Doyle, es una emocionante historia de misterio y romance. Mary Morstan busca la ayuda de Sherlock Holmes tras recibir unas misteriosas perlas y una carta en la que se ofrece a revelarle la verdad sobre su padre desaparecido. Mientras Holmes investiga, descubre una red de traiciones, tesoros ocultos y venganza. Por el camino, el Dr. Watson se enamora de Mary, lo que añade una capa sentimental a la intriga y el peligro.
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