Fully illustrated, this book casts light on the utility and role of the German and British cavalry in the early stages of World War I on the Western Front.
In the face of a slow but impending apocalypse, what binds three seemingly divergent lives (a writer, a photographer, an old man), isn't the commonality of a perceived future death, but the layered and complex fabric of how loss, abuse, trauma, and death have shaped their pasts, and how these pasts continue to haunt their present moments, a moment in which time seems to be running out.
It was believed that September 11th would make certain kinds of films obsolete, such as action thrillers crackling with explosions or high-casualty blockbusters where the hero escapes unscathed.
This volume examines scouting-the largest voluntary movement for girls-in its first century of existence, seeking to understand how the organization has lasted and how it has changed.
ANew York TimesBestsellerFrom bestselling author Neal Stephenson and critically acclaimed historical and contemporary commercial novelist Nicole Galland comes a captivating and complex near-future thriller combining history, science, magic, mystery, intrigue, and adventure that questions the very foundations of the modern world.
Whether it's television, radio, concerts, live appearances by comedians, Internet websites, or even the political party conventions themselves, the mixing of politics and popular culture is frequently on display.
Wry political fairy tales from a nineteenth-century politician that speak to our current timesEdouard Laboulaye (1811-1883), one of nineteenth-century France's most prominent politicians and an instrumental figure in establishing the Statue of Liberty, was also a prolific writer of fairy tales.
An Amazon Best of the Month Selection A heartwarming story of friendship, second chancesand cute pet companionsperfect for book clubs and fans of Sherryl Woods, Robyn Carr, and Fern Michaels!
This collection seeks to understand the long-lasting and global appeal of Tarzan: Why is a story about a feral boy, who is raised by apes in the African jungle, so compelling and so adaptable to different cultural contexts and audiences?
This volume comprehensively addresses racial trauma from a clinical lens, equipping mental health professionals across all disciplines to be culturally responsive when serving Black men.
Lee Langley's bewitching story of lost hope and thwarted love opens where Puccini's opera ends; with Madame Butterfly - Cho-Cho-San - handing over her beloved son to his American father before killing herself.
This is a revised and expanded edition of Woodcock's accessible study, now including detailed readings of Carey's latest novels, 'Jack Maggs' and 'True History of the Kelly Gang'.
This book focuses on traditions and transformations in contemporary Irish short fiction, covering pivotal issues such as gender, sexuality, abortion, the body, nostalgia, identity, and migration.
The author of Sophie’s Choice, “the foremost writer of his generation,” portrays a rebellion by two marines on a miles-long march in the Carolina heat (The Wall Street Journal).
In der völlig neuen Romanreihe "Fürstenkrone" kommt wirklich jeder auf seine Kosten, sowohl die Leserin der Adelsgeschichten als auch jene, die eigentlich die herzerwärmenden Mami-Storys bevorzugt.
This timely volume presents powerful stories told by Black families and students who have successfully negotiated a racially fraught, affluent, and diverse suburban school district in America, to illustrate how they have strategically contested sanctioned racist practices and forged a path for students to achieve a high-quality education.
*Discover the magic of The Twilight Garden, the brand new novel from Sara Nisha Adams - available to buy now**A finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards for Fiction, discover this year's most uplifting and heart-warming debut*'Absolutely gorgeous' RUTH WARE'A joyful, uplifting read!
Mörderisches Ostfriesland IV - drei Bände der Ann-Kathrin-Klaasen-Reihe in einem bundle:OstfriesenSchwur (Band 10)In seiner Ferienwohnung auf Wangerooge erhält Ubbo Heide eines Morgens ein großes Paket.
From authors including National Book Award winner Pete Hautman, Deadly Ink 2007 winner Darrell James, and renowned social commentator turned short-story writer Mike Davis, Politics Noir is a chilling and subversive collection of new crime stories featuring greed, corruption, insatiable ambition-and murder in the very highest places.