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From a hungry childhood in rural Bavaria to exploring volcanoes, jungles and the vastness of Antarctica, Herzog tells the story behind his appetite for the impossible.Werner Herzog has built an extraordinary career around extremes: constructing an opera house in the jungle, walking from Munich to Paris in winter, descending into an active volcano and working in landscapes where danger is ever present. In this memoir, those obsessions not just illuminate his filmmak...

Taking German literature and print culture as a case study, this book explores the ongoing life of books and the fate of reading after the advent of digital culture.A select group of scholars – all with direct links to German letters and culture – reflect on the history, practice, and effects of reading in light of changes stemming from the rise of digital media. This book offers an interdisciplinary German perspective, one with deep roots in print culture from the...

The Celestians have journeyed to Pannithor to bestow on its inhabitants their great knowledge and by their guidance bring to the mortal races an era of peace and prosperity. But the powers that hold sway in the ancient kingdoms will not meekly fade into nothingness. The cruel priesthood of Bhanek dominates Elvenholme. In the human realms of Primovantor and Ahmun, the sinister disciples of Shobik hold sway. If they would free the people they've come to help, the Celestians must set themselv...

"Socialism and the Social Movement in the 19th Century" by Werner Sombart explores the emergence and evolution of socialist thought and its impact on social movements during a transformative period in history. Sombart delves into the socio-economic conditions that gave rise to socialism, examining the interplay between industrialization, class struggle, and the quest for social justice. He highlights key figures and ideologies that shaped the socialist movement, providing a comprehensive a...

In Osage County, the land may last forever. But love does not.Life on the Double H Ranch was perfect until tragedy struck. Broken by her momma's death and her daddy's withdrawal, teenage Hannah Harris flees all she loves—her roots, her hometown, her conscience, and her cowboy.Eight years later, she returns to attend her father's funeral, gather her things, and get out of town. But there's a snag—the high school sweetheart she abandoned appears too comfortable with her best ...

Werner Jaeger's classic three-volume work, originally published in 1939, is now available in paperback. Paideia, the shaping of Greek character through a union of civilization, tradition, literature, and philosophy is the basis for Jaeger's evaluation of Hellenic culture. Volume I describes the foundation, growth, and crisis of Greek culture during the archaic and classical epochs, ending with the collapse of the Athenian empire. The second and third volumes of the work deal with the intel...

In 1944, Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda is ordered to hold Lubang Island in the Philippines at all costs, and he obeys until long after the war is over.The Twilight World follows Onoda as he wages a private war in the jungle for thirty years after Japan’s surrender in the Second World War. Convinced that every leaflet announcing peace is enemy propaganda, he survives on stolen rice, wild fruit and dwindling hope, watching his comrades die or surrender one by one.

This volume examines recent progress in the development of rational strategies for tissue regeneration, including approaches for wound healing and the management of chronic wounds. These advances build on the understanding that tissue repair is an energy-dependent process and on the identification of molecules that help overcome energy deficits during healing.The book also discusses the design of controlled drug delivery systems and the development of composite materials for tissue...

Enjoy three full-length clean contemporary big-city romances that are about second chances and happily-ever-afters.ResurrectionAfter suffering loss, Quinn resigns herself to a life without love. Why bother when everyone dies? But when she meets a man with walls of his own, can they let go of their fears to let love find a way?RedemptionFeeling guilty for wrong choices, Josh vows to find the woman he wronged and seek her forgiveness. He expects she'll never for...

There are consequences for sin.And when Mattie Johnson became pregnant, she got slapped with them all. Her family abandoned her, her love skipped town, and she lost her precious daughter. With only her found family and her best friend's ex to lean on, she did her best to forge on.Two and a half years later, her plans are simple. Survive the second birthday that would never be celebrated and not lose her friends for leaning on them too much. What isn't in her plans? Wyatt wa...

Dive into the abundance of the ocean and reconnect with nature through food in this deeply personal guide to wild cooking, with more than 80 recipes inspired by the memories and ingredients that have shaped Hawai‘i-born spearfishing champion, chef, and award-winning environmentalist Kimi Werner.“Kimi is a world-class freediver, a skilled huntress, a true artist with food, and a guardian of the earth. She lives what she teaches. This book is her invitation b...

Ryder Bennett prayed for love. He thought he had it, but then his fiancée confessed she was engaged to someone else. A month shy of the wedding anniversary that'd never come, he's convinced some prayers are meant to go unanswered.Until she walks in.Honey-brown hair, crystal-blue eyes, and a smile that stirs something he'd thought the torrents of heartbreak had washed away. But falling in love means risking the ache all over. And the last thing he needs is to drown ...