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*Identity * - Youth and Crisis / 16.99€ / ebook

*The Blind Side * - Evolution of a Game / 16.99€ / Taschenbuch

*The Burning Earth * - An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years / 12.49€ / Taschenbuch

*Poison for Breakfast * / 12.99€ / Buch

*I've Been Thinking * / 12.99€ / Taschenbuch

*How Charts Lie * - Getting Smarter about Visual Information / 16.99€ / Taschenbuch

This Norton Critical Edition includes: . Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney's poetic translation of the great Anglo-Saxon epic-winner of the Whitbread Prize-along with his translator's introduction. . Detailed explanatory annotations and an introduction to Old English language and prosody by Daniel Donoghue. . More than two dozen visuals, including, new to the Second Edition, a fine selection of objects from the Staffordshire Hoard. . A rich array of Anglo-Saxon and early northern civilisation materials, providing student readers with Beowulf's cultural and historical context. . Nine critical interpretations, three of them new to the Second Edition. . A glossary of personal names and a selected bibliography.

Never before has world-renowned psychoanalyst Alice Miller examined so persuasively the long-range consequences of childhood abuse on the body. Using the experiences of her patients along with the biographical stories of literary giants such as Virginia Woolf, Franz Kafka, and Marcel Proust, Miller shows how a child's humiliation, impotence, and bottled rage will manifest itself as adult illness-be it cancer, stroke, or other debilitating diseases. Never one to shy away from controversy, Miller urges society as a whole to jettison its belief in the Fourth Commandment and not to extend forgiveness to parents whose tyrannical childrearing methods have resulted in unhappy, and often ruined, adult lives. In this empowering work, writes Rutgers professor Philip Greven, "readers will learn how to confront the overt and covert traumas of their own childhoods with the enlightened guidance of Alice Miller."

Never before has world-renowned psychoanalyst Alice Miller examined so persuasively the long-range consequences of childhood abuse on the body. Using the experiences of her patients along with the biographical stories of literary giants such as Virginia Woolf, Franz Kafka, and Marcel Proust, Miller shows how a child's humiliation, impotence, and bottled rage will manifest itself as adult illness-be it cancer, stroke, or other debilitating diseases. Never one to shy away from controversy, Miller urges society as a whole to jettison its belief in the Fourth Commandment and not to extend forgiveness to parents whose tyrannical childrearing methods have resulted in unhappy, and often ruined, adult lives. In this empowering work, writes Rutgers professor Philip Greven, "readers will learn how to confront the overt and covert traumas of their own childhoods with the enlightened guidance of Alice Miller."

Mine has been a life of much shame. I can't even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being. Portraying himself as a failure, the protagonist of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human narrates a seemingly normal life even while he feels himself incapable of understanding human beings. His attempts to reconcile himself to the world around him begin in early childhood, continue through high school, where he becomes a "clown" to mask his alienation, and eventually lead to a failed suicide attempt as an adult. Without sentimentality, he records the casual cruelties of life and its fleeting moments of human connection and tenderness. Still one of the ten bestselling books in Japan, No Longer Human is an important and unforgettable modern classic: "The struggle of the individual to fit into a normalizing society remains just as relevant today as it was at the time of writing." (The Japan Times)

Some people bounce back in response to setbacks; others break. We often think that these responses are hardwired but this is not the case. William B. Irvine combines key lessons from the ancient Stoics with modern psychological techniques to develop a simple strategy for dealing with life's unpleasant surprises. These include minor setbacks like being caught in a traffic jam or having a flight cancelled, as well as major setbacks, like those experienced by Stephen Hawking or Bethany Hamilton. By using the updated Stoic strategy, life's setbacks can be transformed into opportunities to become calmer, tougher and more resilient. The Stoic Challenge is a practical guide to using centuries-old wisdom to help us cope better with the stresses of modern living.

A fictional writer in his thirties named Osamu Dazai has just sent his publisher a terrible manuscript, filling him with dread and shame. Shortly afterward, while moping around a park in suburban Tokyo, he spots someone drowning in a nearby aqueduct. He doesn't want to become a witness to a suicide and eventually decides to flee the park. But as he is leaving, he trips over the boy who had been drowning, and the two begin an unlikely conversation that turns into an intellectual spat. Hoping to ingratiate himself with the boy-a high-school dropout-Dazai finds himself agreeing to perform in the boy's stead that very night as the live narrator of a film screening... So begins the madcap adventure of The Beggar Student, where there is glamor in destitution, and intellectual one-upmanship reveals glimmers of truth. Replete with settings incorporated into the popular anime Bungo Stray Dogs and with echoes of No Longer Human, this biting novella captures the infamous Japanese writer at his mordant best.

In this gloriously over-the-top tale, Aoyama, a widower who has lived alone with his son ever since his wife died seven years before, finally decides it is time to remarry. Since Aoyama is a bit rusty when it comes to dating, a filmmaker friend proposes that, in order to attract the perfect wife, they do a casting call for a movie they don't intend to produce. As the résumés pile up, only one of the applicants catches Aoyama's attention-Yamasaki Asami-a striking young former ballerina with a mysterious past. Blinded by his instant and total infatuation, Aoyama is too late in discovering that she is a far cry from the innocent young woman he imagines her to be. The novel's fast-paced, thriller conclusion doesn't spare the reader as Yamasaki takes off her angelic mask and reveals what lies beneath.

Capturing the distinct rhythms of Jamaican life and dialect, Nicole Dennis- Benn pens a tender hymn to a world hidden among pristine beaches and the wide expanse of turquoise seas. At an opulent resort in Montego Bay, Margot hustles to send her younger sister, Thandi, to school. Taught as a girl to trade her sexuality for survival, Margot is ruthlessly determined to shield Thandi from the same fate. When plans for a new hotel threaten their village, Margot sees not only an opportunity for her own financial independence but also perhaps a chance to admit a shocking secret: her forbidden love for another woman. As they face the impending destruction of their community, each woman-fighting to balance the burdens she shoulders with the freedom she craves-must confront long-hidden scars. From a much-heralded new writer, Here Comes the Sun offers a dramatic glimpse into a vibrant, passionate world most outsiders see simply as paradise.

It's hard to believe there could be a more enjoyable novel than Scattered All Over the Earth-Yoko Tawada's rollicking, touching, cheerfully dystopian novel about friendship and climate change-but surprising her readers is what Tawada does best: its sequel, Suggested in the Stars, delivers exploits even more poignant and shambolic. As Hiruko-whose Land of Sushi has vanished into the sea and who is still searching for someone who speaks her mother tongue-and her new friends travel onward, they begin opening up to one another in new and extraordinary ways. They try to help their friend Susanoo regain his voice, both for his own good and so he can speak with Hiruko-and amid many often hilarious misunderstandings (some linguistic in nature)-they empower each other against despair. Coping with carbon footprint worries but looping singly and in pairs, they hitchhike, take late-night motorcycle rides, and hop on the train (learning about railway strikes but also packed-train-yoga) to convene in Copenhagen. There they find Susanoo in a strange hospital working with a scary speech-loss doctor. In the half-basement of this weird medical center (with strong echoes of Lars von Trier's 1990s TV series The Kingdom), they also find two special kids washing dishes. They discover magic radios, personality swaps, ship tickets delivered by a robot, and other gifts. But friendship-loaning one another the nerve and heart to keep going-sets them all (and the reader) to dreaming of something more... Suggested in the Stars delivers new delights, and Yoko Tawada's famed new trilogy will conclude in 2025 with Archipelago of the Sun, even if nobody will ever want this "strange, exquisite" (The New Yorker) trip to end.

For two thousand years, cadavers - some willingly, some unwittingly - have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They've tested France's first guillotines, ridden the NASA Space Shuttle, been crucified in a Parisian laboratory to test the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, and helped solve the mystery of TWA Flight 800. For every new surgical procedure, from heart transplants to gender confirmation surgery, cadavers have helped make history in their quiet way. "Delightful-though never disrespectful" (Les Simpson, Time Out New York), Stiff investigates the strange lives of our bodies postmortem and answers the question: What should we do after we die? "This quirky, funny read offers perspective and insight about life, death and the medical profession. . . . You can close this book with an appreciation of the miracle that the human body really is." -Tara Parker-Pope, Wall Street Journal "Gross, educational, and unexpectedly sidesplitting." -Entertainment Weekly

Cordelia Hatmaker has saved England from war. She stopped Lord Whitloof's sinister plans, rescued the King and Princess, and restored the Makers Guild. But she still hasn't found her missing father. Ever since Cordelia discovered the hidden map in her father's telescope, she's been searching the streets of London by starlight, trying to uncover its secrets. She never expects to stumble upon a secret society of Mapmakers-or to learn that magic isn't limited to the few Maker families, but instead is all around, if you know where to look. But danger is lurking around every corner, and Cordelia must convince the rival Maker families to work together for once-not only to bring her father home, but to save the very essence of magic itself. . . . With exceptional and inventive storytelling and a lionhearted heroine, Tamzin Merchant once again draws readers into her captivating London and takes them on a breathless new adventure full of wildness, wit, warmth-and magic.

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Segmentbreite: 1,9 mm | Außendurchmesser: 115 mm | Bohrungsdurchmesser: 22,23 mm | Segmenthöhe: 10 mm | Merkmale: Diamantscheibe Standard Universal ~ Qualitätswerkzeug für allgemeine Schneidarbeiten ~ Gesintert ~ Schnittig und mit guter Standzeit ~ Weit verzahnt ~ Trocken- oder Nassschnitt ~ Für Beton, bewehrten Beton, Betonrohre, Kalksandstein, Lehmblöcke, Ziegelsteine, Dachziegel

Diamantscheibe für keramische, glasierte und Porzellanfliesen. Auch geeignet für alle ähnlichen Materialien, die einen sauberen Schnitt dank durchgehenden Schneidrand benötigen. • Für keramische, glasierte und Porzellanfliesen • Auch geeignet für alle ähnlichen Materialien, die einen sauberen Schnitt dank durchgehenden Schneidrand benötigen

Segmentierte Diamantscheibe für allgemeine Baumaterialien wie Ziegel, Pflastersteine etc. Zertifizierung der oSa gewährleistet eine gute Produktqualität. • Für allgemeine Baumaterialien wie Ziegel, Pflastersteine, etc. • oSa-Zertifizierung gewährleistet gute Produktqualität • Große Materialbilder auf Scheibe und Verpackung macht Anwendung deutlich

Segmentierte Diamantscheibe für allgemeine Baumaterialien wie Ziegel, Pflastersteine etc. Zertifizierung der oSa gewährleistet eine gute Produktqualität. • Für allgemeine Baumaterialien wie Ziegel, Pflastersteine, etc. • oSa-Zertifizierung gewährleistet gute Produktqualität • Große Materialbilder auf Scheibe und Verpackung macht Anwendung deutlich

Diamantscheibe für keramische, glasierte und Porzellanfliesen. Auch geeignet für alle ähnlichen Materialien, die einen sauberen Schnitt dank durchgehenden Schneidrand benötigen. • Für keramische, glasierte und Porzellanfliesen • Auch geeignet für alle ähnlichen Materialien, die einen sauberen Schnitt dank durchgehenden Schneidrand benötigen

In November 2002 the United States Congress and President George W. Bush established by law the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission. This independent, bipartisan panel was directed to examine the facts and circumstances surrounding the September 11 attacks, identify lessons learned, and provide recommendations to safeguard against future acts of terrorism. This volume is the authorized edition of the Commission's final report.

*Moneyball * - The Art of Winning an Unfair Game / 16.99€ / ebook

*Words Without Music * - A Memoir / 11.99€ / Taschenbuch

*Age of Revolutions * - Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present / 13.49€ / Taschenbuch

*No Longer Human * / 14.99€ / Taschenbuch

*Suggested in the Stars * / 16.99€ / Taschenbuch