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Victor Klemperers Schilderung des Chaos nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg und des Scheiterns der Münchner Räterepublik. Solch genaue, anschauliche Momentaufnahmen aus der belagerten Stadt findet man nirgendwo sonst. Ein bewegendes Gesamtbild von diesem entscheidenden Wendepunkt der deutschen Geschichte - aus der Revolution von 1918/19 ging nicht nur die erste deutsche Demokratie hervor, zugleich kündigte sich in ihr das kommende Unheil an.

We all wish we could move people to do things our way. Our lives would be so much further ahead if we could get people to do stuff for us, to buy from us, to do certain things, and so on. Unfortunately, for many of us, being able to get people to do stuff that we want them to do is a dream. Just imagine how different your life would be if you could get prospective customers, colleagues, employees, investors, friends, and literally anyone to do what you want them to do without you having to beg, cajole, or threaten. Sounds too good to be true, I know, but you can do it, too!

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (originally titled Notre Dame de Paris) is a Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. It focuses on the unfortunate story of Quasimodo, the Gypsy street dancer Esmeralda and Quasimodo's guardian the Archdeacon Claude Frollo in 15th century Paris. The novel sought to preserve values of French culture in a time period of great change, which resulted in the destruction of many French Gothic structures. The novel made Notre Dame de Paris a national icon and served as a catalyst for renewed interest in the restoration of Gothic form.

Earth is in overshoot. The cumulative impact of eight billion humans, combined with the relentless pursuit of economic growth in the name of "progress", has stressed the planet beyond its limits. We must act now.

This new book includes some of the best stories on love and marriage chosen from Chicken Soup's vast library, with selections from past Chicken Soup books. These heartwarming stories will inspire and amuse listeners, and even give them new ideas for their own loving relationships, whether they are just starting to date or are veterans of a long marriage.

Le destin de Jean Valjean, forçat échappé du bagne, est bouleversé par sa rencontre avec Fantine. Mourante et sans le sou, celle-ci lui demande de prendre soin de Cosette, sa fille confiée aux Thénardier. Ce couple d'aubergistes, malhonnête et sans scrupules, exploitent la fillette jusqu'à ce que Jean Valjean tienne sa promesse et l'adopte. Cosette devient alors sa raison de vivre. Mais son passé le rattrape et l'inspecteur Javert le traque.

The Chicken Soup for the Soul Healthy Living Series delivers inspirational stories followed by positive, practical medical advice for caregivers and patients on today's most pressing health topics. It provides the perfect blend of emotional support and vital information about weight loss.

Les jours heureux s’écoulent sur la petite île de Guernesey. Gilliat, le plus doué, sans doute, des marins de l’île tombe secrètement amoureux de Déruchette, fille adoptive de Mess Lethierry, un armateur et un notable de l’île, sans espoir car qui est-il pour espèrer pouvoir lui plaire. Mais voilà qu’à la suite d’un sabotage, le bateau de Mess Lethierry, un steamer nommé la Durande, s’échoue sur de dangereux récifs.

Los Papas son el ejemplo que Dios puso en las familias para proteger, cuidar, enseñar, guiar y proveer para las familias. Después de Dios son los papás los que deben tomar responsabilidad de cuidar las emociones y el corazón de los hijos sin hacer daño a la misma vez.

Seventeen-year-old Leo is sitting in an empty playground at night, listening to the sound of partying and pop music filtering in from the beach, when he sees another, more popular boy strangle himself with the ropes of the swings. Then, in a panic, Leo drags him to the beach and buries him. Over the next 24 hours, Leo wanders around the campsite like a sleepwalker, haunted by guilt and fear, and distracted by his desire for a girl named Luce.

Más de 100.000 lectores. ¿Quién es Diego Martín? Ni siquiera él lo sabe. Un padre de familia, un esposo, un respetable profesor universitario. Uno de los hijos de la emigración de la España rural a la España industrial en los años sesenta. Alguien que se ha hecho a sí mismo renunciando a sus orígenes, a sus raíces. Y a la vez alguien incapaz de liberarse de ese pasado, de la sombra de su padre, del enfrentamiento ancestral entre la familia Patriota y la suya. Un hombre que se está convirtiendo en aquello que más odia. El detonante es Martin Pearce, un seductor enfermero.

There is a special bond between mothers and their sons, and it never goes away. This book contains some of the best stories and poems from Chicken Soup's library honoring that lifelong relationship between mothers and their male offspring.

The American dream is alive and well in this memoir of a Muslim immigrant from India who arrived planning to start a business, working so hard toward his personal goals that he even pumped gas and sold vacuum cleaners door to door. Victor Begg successfully built a thriving, regional chain of furniture stores. Along the way, he discovered that America’s greatest promise lies in building healthy communities with our neighbors.

SEA STORIES tells the entire tale. You will find excerpts of some of the most famous nautical stories of all time. Most of us have passed through a period of life during which we have ardently longed to be, if not actually a rover, a buccaneer, or a pirate, at least and really a sailor!

The St. Charles Players present a unique telling of Victor Hugo's classic tale, in a new multi-cast dramatization performed in exciting Radio Theatre style.

¿Qué es la Masonería? La Masonería es una organización legal y discreta, donde se imparte una instrucción simbólica, reservada solamente a los miembros de la Orden, y donde se les enseña también todo tipo de virtudes cívicas y democráticas, como es el cumplimiento estricto de la ley y el respeto a las autoridades legítimamente elegidas. Pero es también una hermandad iniciática, donde las enseñanzas se van transmitiendo lenta y gradualmente mediante ceremonias de iniciación que le son propias, y que provienen tanto de la Tradición primordial.

Podría decirse que esta historia comienza con Yago Arquero viendo "Los Goonies". O tal vez lo hiciera mucho antes, con el sangriento y macabro final de la familia Kostka. Yago Arquero tiene ocho años y un hermano mayor. Los dos van a pasar junto a su madre las vacaciones de verano en un complejo hotelero llamado El Nirvana. Un lugar perfecto para vivir cientos de sueños y correr aventuras, un paraíso donde hacer amigos y crear su propia pandilla de goonies. Pero a veces el paraíso es tan solo la fachada que vela una oscura pesadilla.

A practical, easy guide for expecting parents, Grow Healthy Babies provides clear and simple steps for a healthy pregnancy and preventing chronic diseases including asthma, eczema, and allergies. Written by lifelong allergy sufferers who wanted their own children to grow up healthy, this is the comprehensive guidebook every parent needs. Through simple and natural food and lifestyle choices during and after pregnancy, you can lower your baby's risk of developing a chronic illness by up to 90 percent.

Set in a richly rendered 15th-century Paris, Victor Hugo's powerful drama focuses on a beautiful gypsy girl named Esmeralda, the two men (including an obsessed and manipulative priest) who love her, and the pitiful hunchback Quasimodo who tries to save her. With this simplified yet spellbinding version, kids can enjoy all the excitement of Hugo's masterful story.

Victor Gold is dismayed and saddened by what has happened to the GOP he respected and supported. The party he joined in the 60s once believed that religion was a personal matter, that the natural environment should be protected, and that George Washington's warning against "foreign entanglements" should be heeded.