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Автор: Jayne Wallace

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind closed doors at a psychic reading? Meet ‘Selfridges Psychic’ Jayne Wallace who reads for over 100 international clients every week – from CID officers to media moguls, housewives to royalty and celebrities.Now she opens her client casebook to share the most shocking, touching and simply amazing readings that will make you laugh and cry – and leave you in no doubt that the spirit lives on.Jayne is renowned for getting straight to the point, with no preamble – she has seen spirits since the age of five and connects quickly to a person’s loved ones who have passed, bringing important messages and healing. In My Psychic Casebook, Jayne tells the stories exactly as they happened, and explains the techniques she uses to link with her clients. Just like a good novel, you’ll be instantly engrossed – except that all these stories are true.As the only department store medium in the world, in this short story, Jayne offers a unique insight into the work of a top clairvoyant, as well as shining a light on the remarkable truths behind the questions that concern us all.

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Автор: Вадим Иванович Ихсанов

My Rap Story – Это история моего Рэпа, текста вложенные в этот рассказ и реальные песни.Непростая история вкратце, будет понятна не всем. Особо впечатлительным и слишком культурным, будет сложно читать эту историю, но я думаю, в жизни каждого есть о чем рассказать. Это не биография моей жизни, но тоже есть какие-то факты. Текста можно исполнять на свой вкус, на гитаре или под бит, в поиске под именем автора книги. Публикуется в авторской редакции с сохранением авторских орфографии и пунктуации.

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Автор: Jamal Saeed

Исполнители: Pasha Ebrahimi

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Автор: Frankie Boyle

I don't think anyone can have written an autobiography without at some point thinking «Why would anyone want to know this shit?» I've always read them thinking «I don't want to know where Steve Tyler grew up, just tell me how many groupies he f**ked!»'So begins Frankie's outrageous, laugh-out loud, cynical rant on life as he knows it. From growing up in Pollokshaws, Glasgow (‘it was an aching cement void, a slap in the face to Childhood, and for the family it was a step up'), to his rampant teenage sex drive (‘in those days if you glimpsed a nipple on T.V. it was like porn Christmas'), and first job working in a mental hospital ('where most evenings were spent persuading an old man in his pants not to eat a family sized block of cheese'), nothing is out of bounds.Outspoken, outrageous and brilliantly inappropriate, Frankie Boyle says the unsayable as only he can. From the TV programmes he would like to see made ('Celebrities On Acid On Ice: just like Celebrity Dancing On Ice, but with an opening sequence where Graham Norton hoses the celebrities down with liquid LSD'), to his native Scotland and the Mayor of London ('voting for Boris Johnson wasn't that different to voting for a Labrador wearing a Wonder Woman costume'), nothing and no one is safe from Frankie's fearless, sharp-tongued assault.Sharply observed and full of taboo-busting, we-really-shouldn't-be-laughing-at-this humour, My Shit Life So Far shows why Frankie Boyle really is the blackest man in show business.In 2010, MY SHIT LIFE SO FAR won the title of Scotland's favourite summer read, coming top of a list of 20 other books from the likes of Ian Rankin, Iain Banks and Carol Ann Duffy.

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Автор: Morten Harket

Morten Harket ist das Gegenteil eines Rockstar-Alphatier-Frontmanns. Als Popidol und Frauenschwarm hasst er gleichzeitig den Starruhm. Seine Passion sind Schmetterlinge, Orchideen und Korallen. In seiner Autobiografie schildert er sein au?ergew?hnliches, bewegtes Leben.

Исполнители: Юлия Зоркина

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Автор: Beland Henri Severin

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Автор: Colin Clark

In 1956, fresh from Eton and Oxford, the 23-year-old Colin Clark (son of ‘Lord Clark of Civilisation’, brother of maverick Tory MP and diarist Alan) worked as a humble ‘gofer’ on the set of The Prince and the Showgirl, the film that disastrously united Laurence Olivier with Marilyn Monroe.Forty years on, his account of this was chosen as book of the year by Jilly Cooper, Joan Collins and others. This is the story of when Clark escorted a Monroe desperate to escape from the pressures of stardom. Her new husband Arthur Miller was away, and the coast was clear for Colin to introduce her to the pleasures of British life. How he ended up sharing her bed is a tale too rich to summarise!Clark’s extraordinary experiences on and off set have now been turned into a major film starring Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Judi Dench, Emma Watson, Kenneth Branagh and Dominic Cooper, due for release in November 2011.• Includes an exclusive introduction from Simon Curtis, director of ‘My Week with Marilyn’.• Includes an exclusive interview with screenplay writer, Adrian Hodges.

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Автор: Dyadya J.i. aka Uncle J.i. aka Mista Rapfatha

MyHooD recordzz gangsta rap label formed in 2011 by gangsta rap artist and producer Dyadya J.i. aka Uncle J.i. aka Mista Rapfatha Book is about rap label history which u can see in pictures.

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Автор: Агата Кристи

Tommy & Tuppence are hired to track down wartime spies at a seaside resort…It is World War II, and while the RAF struggles to keep the Luftwaffe at bay, Britain faces an even more sinister threat from ‘the enemy within’ – Nazis posing as ordinary citizens.With pressure mounting, the Intelligence service appoints two unlikely spies, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. Their mission: to seek out a man and a woman from among the colourful guests at Sans Souci, a seaside hotel. But this assignment is no stroll along the promenade. After all, N and M have just murdered Britain’s finest agent…

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Автор: Агабаба Самед оглы Рзаев

Ensiklopedik alim Nəsirəddin Tusi – XIII əsr elmimizin ən m?htəşəm d?halarından biridir. Onun bir ?ox əsərləri d?nyanın m?xtəlif kitabxanalarında m?vcuddur. ?mid edirik bu kitab dahi həmyerlimiz, b?y?k Nəsir əd-Din Tusinin həyatı və ?oxəhatəli elmi yaradıcılığı ilə sizi yaxından tanış etməyə k?mək edəcək.

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Автор: Curva Ediciones Creativas

Исполнители: Staff Audiolibros Colecci?n

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Автор: Walter Eichenberg

Hier erh?ltlich ist die Notenausgabe von – Nach meinem Kalender ist Sonntag – f?r Klavier, Gesang & Akkordinstrumente.

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Автор: Rose Zaddach

Eine Prozessakte. Eine Liebesgeschichte, die einen Skandal ?berdauert. Eine Familie, die daran zerbricht und eine Journalistin, die dar?ber berichtet und dabei die Liebe zu ihrem Kind neu entdeckt, diese Ereignisse werden aus dem unterschiedlichen Blickwinkel der Protagonisten erz?hlt. Die Autorin Rose Zaddach hat einen spannenden, rechtskritischen Roman geschrieben und eine Sprache gefunden, die das ewige Thema Liebe und ihre Verstrickungen zum Klingen bringt wie ein portugiesischer Fado.

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Автор: Məhəmməd H?seyn Quddusi

Nadir şaha həsr olunmuş əsərlər i?ərisində diqqətimizi ?əkən bu əsər 1999-cu ildə Azərbaycan dilində nəşr olunmuş xorasanlı m?əllif Məhəmməd H?seyn Quddusinin qələmə aldığı “Nadirnamə” əsərinin qısaldılmış variantı olan “Nadir şah: Nadir şah Əfşarın həyatı” əsəridir. Kitabda Nadir şah Əfşarın şəxsi həyatı, bir d?vlət adamı olaraq xarici və daxili siyasəti, sərkərdəlik məharəti, hərbi y?r?şləri, ordu quruculuğu, hərbi-dəniz donanması yaratmaq təşəbb?s?, m?səlman-t?rk d?nyasını par?alayan, zəiflədən şiə-s?nni məzhəblərinin aradan qaldırılması yolunda g?stərdiyi fədakarlıqları, azərbaycan?ılığı, Şərqin sonuncu fatehinin tarixdəki yeri və rolu a?ıqlanır.

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Автор: Adam Zamoyski

‘Napoleon is an out-and-out masterpiece and a joy to read’ Sir Antony Beevor, author of StalingradA landmark new biography that presents the man behind the many myths. The first writer in English to go back to the original European sources, Adam Zamoyski’s portrait of Napoleon is historical biography at its finest.Napoleon inspires passionately held and often conflicting visions. Was he a god-like genius, Romantic avatar, megalomaniac monster, compulsive warmonger or just a nasty little dictator?While he displayed elements of these traits at certain times, Napoleon was none of these things. He was a man and, as Adam Zamoyski presents him in this landmark biography, a rather ordinary one at that. He exhibited some extraordinary qualities during some phases of his life but it is hard to credit genius to a general who presided over the worst (and self-inflicted) disaster in military history and who single-handedly destroyed the great enterprise he and others had toiled so hard to construct. A brilliant tactician, he was no strategist.But nor was Napoleon an evil monster. He could be selfish and violent but there is no evidence of him wishing to inflict suffering gratuitously. His motives were mostly praiseworthy and his ambition no greater than that of contemporaries such as Alexander I of Russia, Wellington, Nelson and many more. What made his ambition exceptional was the scope it was accorded by circumstance.Adam Zamoyski strips away the lacquer of prejudice and places Napoleon the man within the context of his times. In the 1790s, a young Napoleon entered a world at war, a bitter struggle for supremacy and survival with leaders motivated by a quest for power and by self-interest. He did not start this war but it dominated his life and continued, with one brief interruption, until his final defeat in 1815.Based on primary sources in many European languages, and beautifully illustrated with portraits done only from life, this magnificent book examines how Napoleone Buonaparte, the boy from Corsica, became ‘Napoleon’; how he achieved what he did, and how it came about that he undid it. It does not justify or condemn but seeks instead to understand Napoleon’s extraordinary trajectory.

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Автор: Е. В. Тарле

Bu kitabda Napoleon Bonapartın şaqlığından tutmuş ?mr?n?n sonunadək b?t?n həyatı ətraflı təsvir edilir, sərkərdə və d?vlət xadimi kimi obrazını ?ox dəqiq şəkildə g?zlərimiz ?n?ndə canlandırılır.

Серия: Tarixi yaradanlar

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Автор: Abbott John Stevens Cabot

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Автор: Adam Zamoyski

‘Napoleon is an out-and-out masterpiece and a joy to read’ Sir Antony Beevor, author of StalingradA landmark new biography that presents the man behind the many myths. The first writer in English to go back to the original European sources, Adam Zamoyski’s portrait of Napoleon is historical biography at its finest.Napoleon inspires passionately held and often conflicting visions. Was he a god-like genius, Romantic avatar, megalomaniac monster, compulsive warmonger or just a nasty little dictator?While he displayed elements of these traits at certain times, Napoleon was none of these things. He was a man and, as Adam Zamoyski presents him in this landmark biography, a rather ordinary one at that. He exhibited some extraordinary qualities during some phases of his life but it is hard to credit genius to a general who presided over the worst (and self-inflicted) disaster in military history and who single-handedly destroyed the great enterprise he and others had toiled so hard to construct. A brilliant tactician, he was no strategist.But nor was Napoleon an evil monster. He could be selfish and violent but there is no evidence of him wishing to inflict suffering gratuitously. His motives were mostly praiseworthy and his ambition no greater than that of contemporaries such as Alexander I of Russia, Wellington, Nelson and many more. What made his ambition exceptional was the scope it was accorded by circumstance.Adam Zamoyski strips away the lacquer of prejudice and places Napoleon the man within the context of his times. In the 1790s, a young Napoleon entered a world at war, a bitter struggle for supremacy and survival with leaders motivated by a quest for power and by self-interest. He did not start this war but it dominated his life and continued, with one brief interruption, until his final defeat in 1815.Based on primary sources in many European languages, and beautifully illustrated with portraits done only from life, this magnificent book examines how Napoleone Buonaparte, the boy from Corsica, became ‘Napoleon’; how he achieved what he did, and how it came about that he undid it. It does not justify or condemn but seeks instead to understand Napoleon’s extraordinary trajectory.

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Автор: VV. AA

Серия: Laertes

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Автор: Группа авторов

Literarische Motive – vom Motiv des Schwimmbads ?ber das Schwert bis hin zum Spiel – sind zentrale Bausteine in Kinder- und Jugendmedien und somit Gegenstand der literatur- und medienwissenschaftlichen wie der literaturdidaktischen Betrachtung. Trotz dieser Bedeutung fehlte bis dato ein motivanalytisches Modell, das zum einen f?r die literaturwissenschaftliche Analysepraxis tragf?hig, zum anderen f?r die didaktische Auseinandersetzung geeignet ist. Dieser Band stellt ein solches Modell vor, leitet dieses von einem trennscharfen und operationalisierbaren Motivbegriff her und verankert es in aktuellen literatur- und medientheoretischen Diskursen. Weiterhin etabliert der Band eine Typologie, die es erm?glicht, Motive und ihre konstellativen Verbindungen abzubilden. Exemplarisch werden Begriff, Typologie und Modell in Einzelanalysen relevanter Motive zur Anwendung gebracht. Der Band versteht sich damit als Beitrag zu einer theoriegeleiteten Motivforschung.

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Автор: Ellen Barksdale

Исполнители: Vera Teltz

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Автор: National Geographic Kids

Fans of Disneyland, Disney World, and all things Disney are sure to enjoy learning all about the fascinating founder, Walt Disney.This new biographic reader reveals the interesting, enchanting life of one of the world's most beloved storytellers and entrepreneurs. Level 3 text provides accessible yet wide-ranging information for fluent readers.

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Автор: Chris Packham

From leaping dolphins to boxing hares, soaring eagles to the beat of a million wings – the British Isles offer some of the richest and most varied wildlife encounters in Europe. But how do you pick the must-see events?Britain is one of the best wildlife spots in Europe and this is the best of the best – as voted for by a panel of naturalists from suggestions from the public via BBC TV, BBC local radio and the web.Nature’s Top 40: Britain’s Best Wildlife is a definitive top-40 list of the UK’s most spectacular wildlife wonders. Based on the public’s recommendations, Mike Dilger gives a unique countdown of the UK’s 40 most remarkable sights, with tips on where and when to go, along with the fascinating stories behind each event – why it happens, what’s going on and how to get the very best view.So what are Britain’s top 40 sights, and which one is top of the wildlife pops?

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Автор: Robert Beatson

Примечание: Морские и военные мемуары Полный вариант заголовка: «Naval and military memoirs of Great Britain, from 1727 to 1783 : Vol. 2 : in 6 volumes / by Robert Beatson».

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Автор: Robert Beatson

Примечание: Морские и военные мемуары Полный вариант заголовка: «Naval and military memoirs of Great Britain, from 1727 to 1783 : Vol. 5 : in 6 volumes / by Robert Beatson».

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Автор: Robert Beatson

Примечание: Морские и военные мемуары Полный вариант заголовка: «Naval and military memoirs of Great Britain, from 1727 to 1783 : Vol. 1 : in 6 volumes / by Robert Beatson».

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Автор: Орхан Кемаль

Bu kitabda T?rkiyənin ən b?y?k nasirlərindən biri sayılan Orxan Kamal, T?rkiyənin ən b?y?k şairlərindən olan Nazim Hikmətlə birgə 3 il yarım m?ddətdə həbsxanada ke?ən ağır, ?ətin, eyni zamanda tarixi g?nlərini qələmə alıb. Bir yazı?ının, ?z məhbəs yoldaşı, həmkarı, qələm dostu haqqında belə bir kitab yazması d?nya ədəbiyyatında az rast gəlinən, m?stəsna bir haldır. İnsanı, onun yaşamını hər şeydən uca tutan yazı?ı Orxan Kamal, insanı hər şeydən y?ksək qiymətləndirən şair Nazim Hikmətin həyatının başqa kitablarda yer almayan, bilinməz tərəflərini və dəhşətli faktları oxuculara bəlli edib.

Серия: Xatirə ədəbiyyatı

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Автор: Hannes Nygaard

Серия: Hinterm Deich Krimi

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Автор: Neil Lennon

Captain of Celtic and midfield enforcer for Northern Ireland, Neil Lennon is one of the most controversial figures in British football. His story is an extraordinary tale of religious bigotry, life-threatening career injury, tumultuous football success at club level, and of the remarkable events that led him to turn his back on his country.The first Northern Irish Roman Catholic to play for Celtic and to be chosen to captain his country, Lennon was sensationally forced to quit the captaincy even before he took the field following death threats by Loyalist paramilitaries.In Northern Ireland, the words ‘Neil Lennon RIP’ were painted on a wall near his family home, while in Scotland, he has been the target of vicious verbal and physical assault by fans of Old Firm rivals Rangers – including being mugged on the street and hung in effigy. Now he will give his side of these stories, revealing in full the terrible consequences of the religious hatred that has tainted his career.Lennon will write of his Leicester years under Martin O’Neill, and how the Midlands club defied bigger rivals by maintaining their Premiership League status and winning two League Cups. He will also tell the inside story of Celtic under O’Neill; how his ?5 million transfer to Parkhead nearly didn’t happen; his wrongful arrest on a club night out; lifting the domestic treble in a glorious first season with Celtic, and the continued revival of the club to the point where they reached the UEFA Cup Final (narrowly losing out to a Jose Mourinho-inspired Porto); and his relationship with current boss Gordon Strachan and the team’s successful season in 2005/06.As he approaches the twilight of his playing career, Lennon has decided the time is right to reveal all about his life on the field – including his horrific spinal injury and his less than happy apprenticeships at Motherwell and Manchester City – as well as his hitherto closely guarded private life, including his battle with depression.It’s a book that will shock football to its core.

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Автор: Nelly Sachs

Исполнители: Paul Celan

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Автор: Laura Schroff

Autobiografinis romanas Nematoma gija – įkvepianti, tikrais faktais paremta istorija apie Maurice ir mane. Mes susitikome 1986-aisiais, Manhatene. Buvau 35-erių sėkminga reklamos pardavimų vadovė, o jis – vienuolikmetis benamis berniukas. Tą kartą jis mane sustabdė gatvėje ir paprašė smulkių. Atsakiau, kad neturiu, nusigręžiau ir nuėjau. Bet staiga kažkas privertė mane sustoti, apsisukti ir grįžti pas jį – pakviečiau jį pietų. Nuo tos dienos užsimezgė mūsų draugystė – ištisus keturis metus susitikdavome kiekvieną pirmadienį, o vėliau dar šimtus kartų. Dabar, prabėgus 30 metų, tebesame puikūs draugai. Nematoma gija – tai mūsų pažintis ir draugystė, pakeitusi mūsų gyvenimus amžiams. Laura Schroff – žinoma ir įtakinga reklamos pardavimų vadovė, prisidėjusi prie nacionalinio Jungtinių Amerikos Valstijų laikraščio USA Today populiarumo sėkmės. Padėjusi įsikurti tuomet pradedančioms įmonėms, o šiandien puikiai žinomiems verslo pasaulio vardams – InStyle, Teen PEOPLE, PEOPLE StyleWatch.

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Автор: Oscar Mu?oz Gom?

Este libro re?ne un conjunto de ensayos sobre la pol?tica y la econom?a en Chile en tiempos recientes, miradas en su perspectiva larga. El foco principal y tema del primer ensayo, que le da el t?tulo al libro, es la cuesti?n del neoliberalismo. Es un concepto utilizado con muchas ambig?edades que, con la pretensi?n de explicarlo todo, termina sin explicar nada. Se repasa su historia, originada en el per?odo de entre guerras en Europa. Con esto se apunt? a una reforma del viejo liberalismo cl?sico para incorporar el papel del Estado y sus funciones reguladoras, que corrigieran las principales deficiencias de los mercados. Posteriormente, el concepto evolucion? y adquiri? nuevos y diferentes significados. En este contexto, se eval?a la experiencia chilena de las ?ltimas d?cadas. El resto de los ensayos trata sobre las diversas ramificaciones del malestar pol?tico-social que viene aquejando al pa?s desde hace algunos a?os. Se abordan las malas pr?cticas empresariales, las crisis que han enfrentado la centro-izquierda y la pol?tica en general y las fuerzas subterr?neas que emergieron con motivo del estallido social de octubre de 2019. El libro culmina con un ensayo sobre el crecimiento econ?mico y su desvalorizaci?n por el sistema pol?tico. Se afirma la necesidad de rescatar su prioridad pol?tica como objetivo estrat?gico para el desarrollo democr?tico, la gobernabilidad y la justicia social en el siglo XXI. Los ensayos utilizan un lenguaje fluido y directo, evitando los tecnicismos innecesarios.

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Автор: Simon Pegg

Zombies in North London, death cults in the West Country, the engineering deck of the Enterprise: Simon Pegg has been ploughing some bizarre furrows in recent times. Having blasted onto the small screens with his now legendary sitcom Spaced, his rise to nation's favourite son status has been mercurial, meteoric, megatronnic, but mostly just plain great.From his childhood (and subsequently adult) obsession with Star Wars, his often passionate friendship with Nick Frost, and his forays into stand-up which began with his regular Monday morning slot in front of his 12-year-old classmates, this is a joyous tale of a homegrown superstar and a local boy made good.

Исполнители: Simon Pegg

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Автор: Gottfried Zurbr?gg

»Mein Gro?vater war Pfarrer in Brandenburg«, erkl?rt der Autor und dann spricht er ?ber das herrliche, weite Land, das ihn so begeistert. ?ber die vielen sch?nen Erfahrungen, die er gemacht hat, ?ber die Menschen, die er kennen lernte. »Werden Sie wiederkommen?« Die Frage kommt so regelm??ig, wie seine Erkl?rung darauf, weshalb er hier ist. »Ja«, sagt er und meint es ganz ehrlich. »Ja, ich werde wieder kommen. Im Schwarzwald bin ich zuhause, aber ich habe das Land zwischen Elbe und Oder sch?tzen und lieben gelernt. Ich werde wiederkommen, um mehr zu erfahren, wie die Menschen hier mit den schwierigen Bedingungen fertig werden, wie sie ihre Kirchen renovieren und ihren Glauben leben, wie sie neue Wege finden, die alten D?rfer neu zu besiedeln, wie sie mit den Kindern umgehen und ihnen den Glauben nahe bringen, wie sie es schaffen, Hoffnung zu haben.« Seit Jahren ist Gottfried Zurbr?gg ein- oder mehrmals im Jahr in den neuen Bundesl?ndern. Er vertritt dort Pfarrer in ihrer Arbeit. Die nun vorliegenden Geschichten berichten von den Erfahrungen im Pfarramt und mit den Menschen.

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Автор: Джеймс Боуэн

Seit Bob da ist, hat sich mein Leben sehr ver?ndert. Ich war ein obdachloser Stra?enmusiker ohne Perspektive und ohne eine Idee, was ich aus meinem Leben machen sollte. Nun stehe ich wieder mit zwei Beinen auf der Erde, ich habe die Vergangenheit hinter mir gelassen, aber ich wei? nicht, was die Zukunft bringen wird. Ich brauche wohl immer noch Unterst?tzung, um auf meinem Weg zu bleiben. Zum Gl?ck steht mir Bob mit seiner Freundschaft und seiner Klugheit zur Seite. Die wunderbare Geschichte der Freundschaft zwischen James und seinem Kater wurde mit «Bob, der Streuner» zum Welt-Bestseller. In seinem neuen Buch erz?hlt James, wie Bob ihm in harten Zeiten und selbst in lebensgef?hrlichen Situationen immer wieder den Weg weist.

Исполнители: Carlos Lobo

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Автор: Вячеслав Фёдорович Симонов

На вокзал немецкого городка Neukuhren я попал в 1957 году. Случайное, неожиданное фото из Интернета заставило многое вспомнить. В книге описаны мои воспоминания о трудном, голодном детстве в Сталинграде.

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Автор: Margaret Anstee Joan

A fascinating account of a remarkable life that took the author, through hard work and determination, from rural England to the highest ranks of the United Nations Dame Margaret Anstee was born in the 1920s to a poor family in rural Essex. With the support of her parents and through her own determination, she graduated from Cambridge with first class honours, and entered the Foreign Office where she worked with the spy Donald Maclean shortly before his defection with Guy Burgess. Her career here ended as was customary at the time, when she married a diplomat and was posted to Singapore. As the marriage began to fail Margaret accepted a job at the United Nations in order to earn her fare back to England. It was the start of a career that was to push the boundaries at every step. She became the first woman to be posted to her beloved South America, where she drove through the Andes in her VW Beetle, she headed up the first Government think tank during Harold Wilson’s Government and she was the first woman to break the glass ceiling at the United Nations. Dame Margaret Anstee served the United Nations for four decades, both at the New York Headquarters and in some of the poorest countries of the world attempting to help the victims of war, poverty and natural disasters. Throughout this time Dame Margaret has worked relentlessly to overcome the inequalities between the developed and developing world, a battle that she considers essential for the survival of both worlds. The first and only woman ever to reach this powerful position within the United Nations. Exciting, insightful and, on occasion humorous, travel writing as the author journeys through South America, Africa and the Far East. Charming account of village life and that of a young academic in Cambridge in the 1930s and 1940s. Gives an insight into the workings of the United Nations and the challenges faced both in conflict resolution and health and education programs. Features lively and amusing anecdotes with a cast of characters that includes many of the world’s leaders, from Che Guevara to Margaret Thatcher as well as special appearances by MI6 and the CIA, set against a global backdrop. Praise for Never Learn to Type: «Her achievements are truly inspirational.» —The Rt Hon. Jack Straw MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs «The preamble of the UN Charter announces the commitment… to… reaffirm the faith in the fundamental dignity and worth of the human person.... No one has lived for these principles more selflessly or diligently than Margaret Anstee. Her life… is inspirational, and her story is highly recommended.» —Jimmy Carter, Former President of the United States of America (awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2002) «…a true pioneer of the international community… an account of a rich and fascinating life, as well as the kind of insight only the insider can provide into the nature of conflict, development and the work for peace.» —Kofi A. Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations «…a remarkable and entertaining account of her adventures in many parts of the world.» —Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations «…she became, with all my support and pleasure, the first woman Under Secretary-General.» —Javier P?rez de Cu?llar, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations "An extraordinary book about an extraordinary life.... A story written with wit, charm and affection.... Thank God she never learned to type but learned to think and care! —Gonzalo S?nchez de Lozada, President of Bolivia "A truly absorbing account of achievement and adventure, by a remarkable woman… she engages and holds the reader's

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Автор: Lynne Barrett-Lee

On a Saturday morning in May 1980, Melanie Bowen, a pretty fifteen year old, ran down the stairs of her parents’ home in Port Talbot, grabbed her leather jacket and crash helmet, yelled a goodbye, and then walked out of the front door into the sunshine for what was to be the last time in her life. Never Say Die is the true story of what followed…Since the motorcycle crash that left her paralysed from the chest down, Melanie's life has been one of extremes. On the down side, she has endured 5 horrific months of despair and indignity in rehabilitation, undergone a colostomy at 23, been in another serious car crash, suffered syringomyelia and the terrifying prospect of full quadriplegia, been diagnosed with breast cancer and broken several bones.On the plus side, however, she's won medals in athletics for Wales, been humbled and inspired by Falklands veterans at RAF Chessington, raised thousands for charity, become a major disability poster girl in America, dabbled with the film world and been screen tested for a movie, met the Queen, and set up her own rehabilitation charity, whose patrons include the acclaimed actor Michael Sheen, Dame Tanni Grey Thompson and former Welsh Rugby captain, Gwyn Jones.She has also, against all the odds, found lasting happiness, having fallen in love with and married the surgeon who 25 years earlier told her she would never walk again.

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Автор: Egan Pierce

Полный вариант заголовка: «New series of Boxiana : Vol. 2 : being the only original and complete lives of the boxers : dedicated to His Grace the duke of Wellington / by Pierce Egan».

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Автор: Т. О. Книжник

Nicholas Roerich (1874–1947) belongs to the galaxy of outstanding figures of Russian and world culture. He was a painter, scientist, traveller, public figure, writer, publicist and philosopher… His versatile talent can be only compared to the titans of the Renaissance epoch. Nicholas Roerich’s cultural heritage is enormous – more than seven thousand paintings scattered all over the world, countless literary works – books, essays, articles, diaries…

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Автор: Елена Блаватская

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Автор: Т. О. Книжник

Nikolas (Nikolai Konstantinowitsch) Roerich (1874–1947) geh?rt zu der Plejade der hervorragenden Figuren der russischen und internationalen Kultur. Maler, Wissenschaftler, Reisender, Pers?nlichkeit des ?ffentlichen Lebens, Schriftsteller, Publizist, Philosoph – sein vielf?ltiges Talent l?sst sich seinem Ausma? nach nur mit der Genialit?t der K?nstler der Renaissance vergleichen. Sein sch?pferischer Nachlass umfasst mehr als sieben Tausend Gem?lde, die in der ganzen Welt verstreut sind, und unz?hlige literarische Werke: B?cher, Essays, Artikel, Tageb?cher und andere.

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Автор: Joseph O’Connor

A practical, creative guidebook to achieving the results you want using Neuro Linguistinc Programming techniques, now in e-book form.Neuro-Linguistic Programming is based on the idea that the human mind is a sort of computer – our verbal and body language are the programmes which allow us to change our own thoughts and influence other people e.g. using body language and speech patterns to create instant rapport with someone else.We already use such techniques on a sub-conscious level – NLP simply helps us crystalise what we already know. This work book is a basic, at-home NLP course, providing easy-to-follow exercises and reflections to which the reader can return time and again. It addresses topics such as How to Change Emotional State, the Power of Language and Getting Results, and can be applied to all kinds of different areas e.g. business, sport, health.The NLP Workbook is designed to be a basic manual for the beginner in NLP, and also a clear and easy reference manual for practioners and trainers.

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Автор: ngel Galeano Higua

No mirar? su rostro es, como lo afirma el autor en su dedicatoria, un «ejercicio de la memoria». As? lo asegura tambi?n, al fin y al cabo quien habla no es quien escribe, el narrador en las primeras p?ginas: es una fiesta de la memoria en donde se confunde «el antes con el despu?s», porque el volumen que el lector tiene entre sus manos es una «subversi?n de lo vivido». Esta novela se adentra –de la mano del narrador, ante el f?retro de su padre– en un dilatado retroceso temporal que se remonta hasta los a?os cuarenta y cincuenta del siglo XX. Y como tal, los recuerdos se acumulan y se sobreponen, se solapan, se fragmentan, hasta conformar un llamativo tejido de personajes y episodios. Con un maravilloso sentido del equilibrio, el texto va de un episodio a otro hasta alcanzar el centro de unas vivencias que constituyen piedras de toque de la trayectoria personal, familiar y social de una comunidad. Como la urraca que acumula objetos brillantes en su nido, el narrador de esta novela acumula recuerdos.

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Автор: Zara Stoneley

You’ve fallen in love with One Day in December now escape to the snowy Canadian Rockies and meet Sarah and Will in this gorgeous Christmas romance…’Tis the season to behave badly…From the USA Today bestselling author of The Wedding Date! It’s the most magical time of the year, and for travel agent Sarah it’s also the busiest! But this year one man threatens to ruin Christmas for Sarah’s customers – Mr Grinch, Will Armstrong.The Shooting Star Mountain resort is a magical place, and Sarah has fond memories of Christmas here as a little girl. But as the resorts new owner, Will refuses to play snowball or to deck the halls with anything remotely resembling jolly!With customers complaining their Christmas is ruined, Sarah decides it’s up to her to convince gorgeous but Scroogey Will just how magical Christmas can be…Readers love Zara’s previous book, The Wedding Date:‘All the fun, love and laughter of a real wedding–but without having to buy a new dress!' Debbie Johnson'The best date I have ever been on…my most favourite book of 2018' Kaisha, The Writing Garnet‘Full of laugh out loud moments’ Sunday Times bestseller Heidi Swain‘The rom com date of the year’ Phillipa Ashley‘This book made me smile from beginning to end, every girl needs a Jake rooting for them’ Jules Wake‘Lovely, warm and witty’ Tilly Tennant‘Makes you laugh out loud, feel joyfully tearful and believe in happy ever afters…I loved it’ Cressida McLaughlin‘A terrific summer romp’ Bella Osborne‘Beautifully charming, deliciously sweet but with an unexpected bite! I loved it!’ Jo Robertson, My Chestnut Reading Tree‘As frothy as a wedding gown and as full of fizz as the very best bubbly’ Emma Reid, Screenwipe‘Has everything I look for in a romantic comedy – romance, comedy, gorgeous man…pure, enjoyable escapism’ Rachel Random Reads

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Автор: Alex Kerr

When Isobel and Alex came home from school to find their abusive father had brutally murdered their mother, their world was thrown into chaos. Plunged into a care system that neglected them, Isobel and Alex were expected to come to nothing, and had only each other to rely on.Isobel and Alex’s mother used to do everything with them. A full-time teacher, she dedicated herself to her children, partly in order to give them every possible opportunity in life, and partly to keep them out of the way of their increasingly eccentric, erratic and unpleasant father.Their father, a violent and frightening man, spent most of his time locked in his bedroom, a room the rest of the family never ventured into. He became increasingly bitter and angry at the outside world in general, and at his wife and children in particular. The local community feared his outbursts as much as Isobel and Alex did, but the neighbours saw far less of him as he became increasingly housebound. No one came to the Kerr’s house to visit.When Isobel was 15 and Alex 13, they came home from school to find police everywhere. Their father had stabbed their mother between fifty and sixty times with a sharpened chisel. As far as anyone could tell the attack was unprovoked and of incredible savagery, but the children were given the minimum amount of information. No one wanted to upset them unnecessarily.Their mother had been an only child and they had never been in contact with their father's family. There was no one else for them to turn to – except each other.This is an inspiring story of a brother and sister who only had each other, and a powerful testament to what can be achieved through courage and love.

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Автор: Naomi Thomas

This is the inspiring story of Naomi Thomas, a secondary breast cancer sufferer who has decided to devote the remainder of her life to spreading joy, helping others to find happiness by fulfilling the wedding dreams of those who are terminally ill.Naomi was 26 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her boyfriend Graham had proposed just two days earlier. After seven months of treatment Naomi was declared cancer free, only to receive the devastating news a few short months later that the disease had returned and was no longer curable. Her son, Devon, was just six days old. Thoughts of their wedding were the one thing that kept Naomi and Graham going, but the financial burden of terminal illness had made the reality of their special day seem impossible. However, in this time of darkness, the couple discovered the amazing generosity and selflessness of local companies as they rallied around and helped to organise and fund a dream wedding. Their kindness was overwhelming.Determined not to die in vain, Naomi began fund-raising, ultimately setting up her own charity with the mission of spreading the joy she had experienced on her big day. The Wedding Wishing Well Foundation was formed, and Naomi now organises and funds weddings for those affected by terminal and life-limiting illnesses, helping them to enjoy married life before it’s too late.Inspiring, heart warming and incredibly moving, this story will show you the true meaning of love.‘Everyone has the right to marry the love of their life, but you don’t realise just how important it is until you are told you are dying.’www.harpertrue.com

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Автор: Carlos Acosta

The rags-to-riches story of one of the world’s greatest dancers, from his difficult beginnings living in poverty in the backstreets of Cuba to his astronomical rise to international stardom.In 1980, Carlos Acosta was just another Cuban kid of humble origins, the youngest son in a poor family named after the planter who had owned his great-great-grandfather. With few options and an independent spirit, Carlos spent his days on the streets, dreaming of a career in football.But even at a young age, Carlos had extraordinary talent. At nine, he was skipping school to win break-dancing competitions as the youngest member of a street-gang for whom dance contests were only a step away from violence. When Carlos’s father enrolled him in ballet school, he hoped not only to nuture his son’s talent, but also to curb his wildness. Years of loneliness, conflict and crippling physical effort followed, but today the Havana street-kid is an international star.This magical memoir is about more than Carlos’s rise to stardom, however. It is the story of a childhood where food is scarce but love is abundant, where the soul of Cuba comes alive to influence a dancer’s art. It is also about a man forced to leave behind his homeland and loved ones for a life of self-discipline, displacement and brutal physical hardship. Carlos Acosta makes dance look effortless, but the grace, strength and charm have come a cost – here, in his own words, is the story of the price he paid.

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Автор: Владимир Брагинский

Книга, написанная легко и увлекательно, с добрым юмором и запоминающимися характерами персонажей, рассказывает о времени работы в автора в советской киноиндустрии. Ну, а вдумчивый и интеллигентный читатель наверняка доброжелательно оценит и представленные в этой книге эссе на культурологические темы, и воспоминания, и новеллы.

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Автор: Cathy Glass

Born in a prison and removed from his drug-dependent mother, rejection is all that 7-year-old Alex knows.When Cathy is asked to foster little Alex, aged 7, her immediate reaction is: Why can’t he stay with his present carers for the last month? He’s already had many moves since coming into care as a toddler and he’ll only be with her a short while before he goes to live with his permanent adoptive family. But the present carers are expecting a baby and the foster mother isn’t coping, so Alex goes to live with Cathy.He settles easily and is very much looking forward to having a forever family of his own. The introductions and move to his adoptive family go well. But Alex is only with them for a week when problems begin. What happens next is both shocking and upsetting, and calls into question the whole adoption process.

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Автор: Cathy Glass

Born in a prison and removed from his drug-dependent mother, rejection is all that 7-year-old Alex knows.When Cathy is asked to foster little Alex, aged 7, her immediate reaction is: Why can’t he stay with his present carers for the last month? He’s already had many moves since coming into care as a toddler and he’ll only be with her a short while before he goes to live with his permanent adoptive family. But the present carers are expecting a baby and the foster mother isn’t coping, so Alex goes to live with Cathy.He settles easily and is very much looking forward to having a forever family of his own. The introductions and move to his adoptive family go well. But Alex is only with them for a week when problems begin. What happens next is both shocking and upsetting, and calls into question the whole adoption process.

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