Die Galerie der Göttinger Berühmtheiten ist reich und über Jahrhunderte respektheischend: von G. Chr. Lichtenberg, dem genialen Aufklärer, und G.A. Bürger, dem Erfinder des Lügenbarons Münchhausen, bis zu W. Heisenberg, dem revolutionären Physiker. Ihnen zu Ehren haben sich hier prominente Göttinger von heute zusammengefunden, um bekannte Persönlichkeiten aus der Vergangenheit ihrer Stadt zu porträtieren. So ist ein Kaleidoskop zur Geschichte und Kultur Göttingens entstanden: unterhaltsam,...

In recent years, political discourse about gun control and the Second Amendment has become increasingly volatile and this collection of original essays by top scholars illuminates the various reasons why. Gun lobbies such as the National Rifle Association are more organized and aggressive and their issue agenda has evolved as new and more powerful weapons and militia appear. On the other side of the debate, the critical wounding of James Brady gave gun control advocates a visible martyr wi...

Klarissa Dreams Redux is an anthology of stories and poetry by a myriad of authors, set against the paintings of Klarissa Kocsis and produced by her daughter, author, Shebat Legion.Klarissa Kocsis has contributed to the Toronto, Ontario, Canada art scene for over twenty years, regularly exhibiting within the city where she has won numerous juried competitions. She is a painter who specializes in egg tempera, and has earned a reputation for portraiture and nudes.Shebat Legio...

In 2003, Methodists celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of their founder, John Wesley. Today, there are more than 300 Methodist denominations in 140 nations. Covering the activities of this group that plays an important role in the ecumenical movement through its many social and charitable activities in world affairs, this book offers more than 400 entries that describe important events, doctrines, and the church founders, leaders, and other prominent figures who have made notabl...

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In the intimate pages of Samuel Butler's notebooks, we find a brilliant and eccentric mind laid bare. From his witty observations on human nature to his profound insights into art, religion, and science, Butler's writings offer a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a literary giant. Through his candid reflections, we witness Butler's struggles with faith, his unconventional views on evolution, and his acerbic wit. His notebooks are a treasure trove of wisdom, humor, and thought-provoking ...

The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums BC. This book is an unparalleled compendium of what is known about them.Professor Kramer communicates his enthusiasm for his subject as he outlines the history of the Sumerian civilization and describes their cities, religion, literatu...

Contents:Napoleon Hill. Think and Grow Rich (The text is reproduced from the original publications of 1937)George Samuel Clason. The Richest Man In Babylon (The text is reproduced from the original publications of 1920-1924)James Allen. As A Man ThinkethJames Allen. Out from the HeartKahlil Gibran. The ProphetSun Tzu. The Art of WarLao Tzu. The Tao Te ChingConfucius. AnalectsBenjamin Franklin. The Way to Wealth...

Contents:Napoleon Hill. Think and Grow Rich (The text is reproduced from the original publications of 1937)George Samuel Clason. The Richest Man In Babylon (The text is reproduced from the original publications of 1920-1924)James Allen. As A Man ThinkethJames Allen. Out from the HeartKahlil Gibran. The ProphetSun Tzu. The Art of WarLao Tzu. The Tao Te ChingConfucius. AnalectsBenjamin Franklin. The Way to Wealth...

This is the strange and fascinating life of Erwin Rommel, from his days as a youth in Imperial Germany—when he had a child out of wedlock with an early girlfriend—through his lauded military exploits during World War I to his death by suicide during World War II, after he attempted a failed coup against Hitler.Rommel was a man of contradictions: a soldier who wrote a bestselling book about World War I, a commander who went from commanding Hitler's bodyguard to trying to kill him, a...

I heard the shot strike the sides of our ship; the whole scene grew indescribably confused and horrible; it was like some awfully tremendous thunder-storm, whose deafening roar is attended by incessant streaks of lightning, carrying death in every flash and strewing the ground with the victims of its wrath: only, in our case, the scene was rendered more horrible than that, by the presence of torrents of blood which dyed our decks.This was Samuel Leech's fi...