Maison d'édition: Charles River Editors
Robert Browning was one of England's most famous and influential 19th century writers, and this is a collection of letters that serves as a biographical guide.
Die elegante 67 jährige englische Dame Mrs. C. erzählt von den außergewöhnlichsten 24 Stunden ihres Lebens vor über 20 Jahren: Die aufrüttelnde Begegnung mit einem verzweifelten Spieler ändert schlagartig ihr Leben. Sie kommt dabei den seelischen Abgründen von haltloser Leidenschaft beim Spiel und in der Liebe gefährlich nahe. Der österreichische Schriftsteller Stefan Zweig ist zweifellos einer der größten Erzähler Europas. Jeder Satz funkelt in sprachlicher Schönheit und strahlt in überwältigender Bildhaftigkeit. Die psychologisch feingezeichneten Figuren offenbaren präzise und brillant, wieviel unter der kontrollierten Oberfläche der Konvention verborgen liegt. Das Duo Phantasma mit Michael Stülpnagel (Erzähler) und Johannes Weigle (Soundtrack) bringt die Worte zum Klingen und Sie erleben diese mitreißende Novelle durch die Kraft der Phantasie in ihrer ganzen Einzigartigkeit. Gekürzte Lesung.Voir livre
"Acho’s gregariously pragmatic delivery educates with clarity and makes the book come alive." -- Booklist"Narrated by the author, this audio program feels like an evening with a good friend who doesn't shy away from awkward questions.... A personal interview with his editor, great production standards, and his personality make this an accessible listen. Listeners may become uncomfortable but will want to keep listening." - AudioFile Magazine on Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black ManThis program is read by the author, and includes a bonus conversation.An urgent primer on race and racism, from the host of the viral hit video series“Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man”“You cannot fix a problem you do not know you have.” So begins Emmanuel Acho in his essential guide to the truths Americans need to know to address the systemic racism that has recently electrified protests in all fifty states. “There is a fix,” Acho says. “But in order to access it, we’re going to have to have some uncomfortable conversations.”In Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man, Acho takes on all the questions, large and small, insensitive and taboo, many white Americans are afraid to ask—yet which all Americans need the answers to, now more than ever. With the same open-hearted generosity that has made his video series a phenomenon, Acho explains the vital core of such fraught concepts as white privilege, cultural appropriation, and “reverse racism.” In his own words, he provides a space of compassion and understanding in a discussion that can lack both. He asks only for the listener’s curiosity—but along the way, he will galvanize all of us to join the antiracist fight. A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron BooksVoir livre
Ninety years after the Battle of the Somme was fought, visitors continue to flock in very large numbers to the massive Memorial to the Missing at Thiepval, site of a bitter three-month struggle during the summer of 1916. This book explains in detail how, from the autumn of 1914 onwards, the German defenders turned this key feature into a virtually impregnable position, from which they were able for weeks on end to repulse every attempt to capture it. Drawing on original maps, photographs and personal accounts of the German defenders, the reader is taken stage by stage through the battles for the German front line between Ovillers and Saint Pierre Divion, during the two years from September 1914 to September 1916. It explains why the British attacks of 1st July 1916 failed so catastrophically, and culminates with an account of its eventual loss at the end of September 1916.Voir livre
A short audiobook on how to recycle and save money. Save your family over $1,000 per year while you help the environment. Simple, practical advice to help you and your community. Featured tracks include:1. Recycling & Saving: Family & Office2. Food, Liquids, Meals & Food Shopping3. Composting4. Furniture, Objects and Other Shopping5. Reading and Communication6. Bills, Banking and Mail7. Cars, Driving and Travel8. Home Office and at Work9. Children10. Community11. Take Notice of Your Results and Celebrate!Voir livre
Chancellorsville and Gettysburg (1882) is a war memoir by Abner Doubleday. From the preface: "In writing this narrative, which relates to the decisive campaign which freed the Northern States from invasion, it may not be out of place to state what facilities I have had for observation in the fulfillment of so important a task. I can only say that I was, to a considerable extent, an actor in the scenes I describe, and knew the principal leaders on both sides, in consequence of my association with them at West Point, and, subsequently, in the regular army. Indeed, several of them, including Stonewall Jackson and A. P. Hill, were, prior to the war, officers in the regiment to which I belonged. As commander of the Defences of Washington in the spring of 1862, I was, owing to the nature of my duties, brought into intimate relations with the statesmen who controlled the Government at the time, and became well acquainted with President Lincoln." Artist Bio Author: Abner Doubleday (1819-1893) was a career United States Army officer and Union general in the American Civil War, fighting from Fort Sumter to Gettysburg.Voir livre
Homework Helpers: Chemistry is a user-friendly review book that will make every student—or parent trying to help their child feel like he or she has a private Chemistry tutor. Concepts are explained in clear, easy-to-understand language, and problems are worked out with step-by-step methods that are easy to follow. Each lesson comes with numerous review questions and answer keynotes that explain each correct answer and why it’s correct.This book covers all of the topics in a typical one-year Chemistry curriculum, including:A systematic approach to problem solving, conversions, and the use of units.Naming compounds, writing formulas, and balancing chemical equations.Gas laws, chemical kinetics, acids and bases, electrochemistry, and more.While Homework Helpers: Chemistryis an excellent review for any standardized Chemistry test, including the SAT-II, its real value is in providing support and guidance during the year’s entire course of study.Voir livre
