Verlag: Interactive Media
An early African American novel that tells the story of a young woman named Clotel, the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and a slave. It follows her journey as she navigates the complexities of her identity and experiences the brutal realities of slavery.
Most people believe that they were either benefited or at least not harmed by being brought into existence. Thus, if they ever do reflect on whether they should bring others into existence—rather than having children without even thinking about whether they should—they presume that they do them no harm. Better Never to Have Been challenges these assumptions. David Benatar argues that coming into existence is always a serious harm. Those who never exist cannot be deprived. However, by coming into existence one does suffer quite serious harms that could not have befallen one had one not come into existence. Drawing on the relevant psychological literature, the author shows that there are a number of well-documented features of human psychology that explain why people systematically overestimate the quality of their lives and why they are thus resistant to the suggestion that they were seriously harmed by being brought into existence. The author then argues for the "anti-natal" view—that it is always wrong to have children—and he shows that combining the anti-natal view with common pro-choice views about fetal moral status yield a "pro-death" view about abortion. Although counter-intuitive for many, that implication is defended, not least by showing that it solves many conundrums of moral theory about population.Zum Buch
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, legendary Austrian composer: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!Zum Buch
Jose "Pepin" Almeida is an unlikely hero. He never acted in the movies, never threw the winning pass, never sat in high office. Even his involvement in the event that u-turned his life, the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961, failed and became a national embarrassment. He laments, "We were in a helpless and hopeless situation." But Pepin Almeida soon, out of necessity, created his own hope. Denied all tangible things- clothes, family, food, he discovered his soul, his only true possession.Zum Buch
Willem Jansz, Dutch explorer and discoverer of Australia: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!Zum Buch
Would you like to have more friends? Would you like to be able to influence personal and business relationships to your advantage? This book will show you exactly how to do it! We all want friends and successful business relationships, but sometimes it can be challenging, especially if we are not from the same backgrounds. Knowing how to deal effectively with different people and having the confidence to interact effectively with them is a key skill for all of us if we want to get on in life and it can be learned quite quickly when you have the right tools at your disposal. Inside the pages of the Workbook and Summary, of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, you will find out how he accomplished his goals and can help you reach yours, with chapters about:The fundamentals of dealing with othersHow to get people to like youMaking a great first impressionLearning the art of conversationAvoid making enemiesAdmitting your mistakes and when you are wrongDeveloping leadership qualitiesAnd much more… This how to win friends and influence people book is a great place to start if you want to make serious changes in your life that will change the way you interact with the people you come into contact with. It provides top tips on influencing others and getting them to see you as someone they would want to know, giving you the best chances of ultimate success in whatever you do! Disclaimer: This is an UNOFFICIAL Workbook and summary, not the original book. It is designed to record all the key points of the original and will provide you with an overview before or after reading the original.Zum Buch
The best new writing, photography, art, and reportage from and about Rome—in the series that’s “like a literary vacation” (Publishers Weekly). If you believe recent chatter about Rome—in the media and by its residents—the city is on the verge of collapse. Each year, it slips further down the ranking of the world’s most livable cities. To the problems faced by all large capitals—hit-and-run tourism, traffic, the divide between elegant, Airbnb-dominated city centers and run-down suburbs—in recent years Rome seems to have added a list of calamities of its own: a string of failing administrations, widespread corruption, the resurgence of fascist movements, rampant crime. A seemingly hopeless situation, perfectly symbolized by the fact that Rome currently leads the world in the number of self-combusting public buses. One might expect mass migration in the face of problems like these—yet the vast majority of Romans don’t think for a second of “betraying” their hometown, and the many newcomers who’ve populated it in recent decades resemble the natives in the profound love that binds them to the city. The largest metropolis in Europe is a place of contradictions and opposites. We think of it as ancient, but it is profoundly modern—it was founded almost three millennia ago, but 92 per cent of its buildings have been built after 1945. To understand Rome and fix its problems, we should start considering it a normal city, not unlike Chicago or Manchester . . . just incomparably more beautiful. This volume is filled with portraits of Rome and thoughts not just on its famous past but its present and future, including: Rome doesn’t judge you by Nicola Lagioia · The soul of the city by Matteo Nucci · 39 memos for a book about Rome by Francesco Piccolo · Plus: a guide to the sounds of Rome by Letizia Muratori; the feigned unrest and real malaise of the suburbs; the influence of the Vatican; the excessive power of real estate speculators and the rule of gangs; disillusioned trappers; football fans of every age, and much more . . . “A pleasure to read.” —La RepubblicaZum Buch
