This book examines the complicated place of animals in literary analysis and education and shows how an ethically engaged approach to animals’ representation could be pursued to challenge anthropocentrism and cultivate multispecies empathy. Other species are represented in the literary education canon, including farmed animals. Yet the animals are typically anthropomorphized to guide students toward humanist readings and away from consideration of animals’ experiences or subjectivities. Th...

Charles Dickens effectively re-invented periodical literature in the nineteenth century, with his phenomenally popular serialised novels published in the weekly magazines 'Household Words' and 'All the Year Round' between 1850 and 1870.Already a world-famous author, Dickens was often the principal contributor of these periodicals, and with that position of power, he was able to direct the gaze of his readership. Through he platform, he was able to encourage public ...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Geschichte Deutschlands - Nationalsozialismus, Zweiter Weltkrieg, Note: 1,0, Universität Hamburg (Historisches Seminar), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Propaganda und Werbung sind mächtige Werkzeuge. Sie erreichen Menschen, beeinflussen ihre Entscheidungen und können im politischen Wahlkampf den Ausschlag zwischen Sieg und Niederlage geben. Die erste Partei, die das Potenzial einer flächendeckenden Propagandamaschinerie entdeckte, war die NSDAP. ...

The scale of the 2012 bicentenary celebrations of Dickens's birth is testimony to his status as one of the most globally popular literary authors the world has ever seen. Yet Dickens has also become associated in the public imagination with a particular version of the Victorian past and with respectability. His continued cultural prominence and the "brand recognition" achieved by his image and images suggest that his vision reaches out beyond the Victorianperiod. Yet what is the relationsh...

Another exciting Star Trek adventure in the Starfleet Corps of Engineers series.For centuries, Risa has been the garden spot of the Alpha Quadrant, the place to go for rest, relaxation, and recreation. When the Starfleet Corps of Engineers crew of the USS da Vinci learn their latest assignment is to Risa, they expect to find themselves in paradise.But paradise isn’t what it used to be. Something is draining power from the complex weather s...

Radical generosity is the against-the-grain secret weapon of real influencers, and it will allow you to boost referrals, retention rates, and ROI like few other strategies.But be warned, gifts with strings attached backfire. There is a right, and wrong, way to give.John Ruhlin has gifted on behalf of everyone from Forbes Magazine to the Fortune 500, and his tactics lead to appreciative responses and wide-open check books.Through poignant pe...

New York City. 1975.Rosa Parks High School juniors Nancy Hardy, Tom Drew and his brother Eddie,hire Lee...well, they politely ask him...to investigate the murder of their favoriteteacher, Simon Humphrey.

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Biography of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: An Inside Look at the Love, Tragedy, and Legacy of John F. Kennedy Jr.'s Wife" by Drew T. Maxwell delves deep into the life of one of the most enigmatic women in modern history. From her childhood in the quiet suburbs of Westchester to her rise as a fashion insider at Calvin Klein, Carolyn's story is one of independence, grace, and subtle rebellion.This captivating biograph...

2026 Best STEM Book – NSTA/CBC2026 NSSTA Notable Social Studies Book“A visually evocative and mentally stimulating introduction to a climatologist.” Kirkus ReviewsBefore kids can understand climate change—first, they need to understand climate.As a teenager, Wladimir Köppen became interested how the landscape changed as he traveled south from St. Petersbur...

The Devil Knows Your Name. Learn his.Earth has become a playground for the "Big Man Downstairs" to shell out punishment for the most disgusting and vile scumbags of our society. A racist cop, a murderous Karen, and a psychotic rapist are just three of the "touched by malevolence" targets on devil's personal damnation list.Call Me Hoop is a unique new form of horror narrative where eight different authors bring you twelve entwined stories that will change ev...

A History of Interior Design tells the story of 6,000 years of domestic and public space. It's an essential resource for students, professionals and anyone interested in interior design, the decorative arts, architecture and art history. It explores a broad range of styles and movements, weaving together a fascinating narrative from cave dwellings and temple architecture, through Gothic cathedrals and Islamic palaces, to modern skyscrapers and the retail spaces of the 21st-century...

This volume collects the first four novels in the original Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, before the series was heavily rewritten and toned down in the late 1950s for a cautious, television-age audience. These mysteries, first published in 1930, feature a bolder, more headstrong version of America's most famous girl detective—sharp-tongued, resourceful, independent, and willing to bend the rules, take real chances, and face genuine danger to get to the truth. The girl in these pages doesn't w...