The fires of the Spanish Inquisition burned without mercy, consuming the innocent alongside the guilty, tearing apart families who dared to hold onto their faith in secret. In fifteenth-century Spain, to be Jewish was to live under the shadow of the stake, the dungeon, and the torturer's hand. Against this terrifying backdrop, Marcus Lehmann brings to vivid life the story of the Family y Aguilar, a courageous Jewish family whose devotion to their heritage and to one another becomes a testa...

‘Original, audacious. . . A must-read for lovers of history, magic and revenge’ Erin KellyDisgraced. Beheaded. Revived . . .When Anne Boleyn wakes up after her execution she finds she is not yet ready for death. She has unfinished business with the king who had her murdered and is determined to secure her daughter, Elizabeth’s, future. She escapes the tower, sews her head back on, and sets out on a quest for justice.But Anne’s path ...

Tova Adler is tired, having devoted more than three decades raising three children, including a son with severe autism. This observant Jewish woman believes it is time to transition him to a home of his own. Her husband Alex disagrees. This conflict is at the heart of a story that also touches on what it means to be the child of Holocaust survivors and offers a look at the beauty and wisdom of Judaism. (Proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to the Nationa...

In a real-life version of Little Big Man comes Indian captive narrative of Herman Lehmann. He was captured as a boy in 1870 and lived for nine years among the Apaches and Comanches. Long considered one of the best captivity stories from the period, Lehmann came to love the people and the life. Only through the gentle persuasion of famed Comanche chief, Quanah Parker, was Lehmann convinced to remain with his white family once he was returned to them.Lehmann saw some of the most dram...

"My purpose is to discuss simply, intelligibly, yet from a scientific point of view, the sensations known to us in singing, and exactly ascertained in my experience, by the expressions "singing open," "covered," "dark," "nasal," "in the head," or "in the neck," "forward," or "back." These expressions correspond to our sensations in singing; but they are unintelligible as long as the causes of those sensations are unknown, and everybody has a different idea of them. Many singers try their w...

Jens Lehmann is one of football's most recognisable goalkeepers. In a playing career stretching across four decades he represented three of Europe's most illustrious clubs. Winning Bundesliga and Premier League titles only tell apart of his story, however. Here, Lehmann follows a path of self-analysis, detailing his obsession with the game, an obsession which propelled him to a sporting level he felt comfortable with, albeit a level which brought intense scrutiny and–regularly – fierce cri...

A selection of essays examining the significance of what Jewish history and Mediterranean studies contribute to our knowledge of the other.Jews and the Mediterranean considers the historical potency and uniqueness of what happens when Sephardi, Mizrahi, and Ashkenazi Jews meet in the Mediterranean region. By focusing on the specificity of the Jewish experience, the essays gathered in this volume emphasize human agency and culture over the length of Mediterr...

This book examines Charles Dickens's underappreciated engagement with Classical knowledge and its role in his cultural commentary. By treating his novels as collaborations with illustrators, particularly Phiz, it explores how Dickens drew on Ancient Greek and Roman myths, history and art to engage with 19th-century debates. Through detailed analysis of both text and illustrations, the book reveals the complexity of Dickens's Classical references and their significance in s...

This book examines how parties voice voter preferences in plenary debates—an often-overlooked dimension of parliamentary politics. Combining theoretical insights with an innovative process model of representation, the book empirically tests how party positions shift between elections and legislative action. Using machine learning to analyse manifestos and speeches, it provides new data and methods for assessing substantive representation. This work will appeal to theorists of ...

In Silence: The Psychology and the Craft for Emotional Wellbeing, the author—a psychotherapist, university professor, educator, and researcher—takes the reader into a thought-provoking and heartfelt journey. She offers original perspectives and vulnerable stories from her clients, students, and personal life. Drawing on, among others, ethnographic and autoethnographic accounts, Lehmann serves the reader with psychological insights, offering a timely, critical, and thorough viewpoi...

A starry-eyed Midwestern DJ spins on-air personas that unravel her identity and moral fabric in the male-dominated world of 1980s radio.All Eva LaVette wants is a great career and a perfect marriage. Can she have both?A '70s girl in an '80s world, Eva finds her life upended on a frigid Wisconsin night when she discovers a passion for radio. It's a feeling that ignites her soul, but conflicts with her husband's traditional values. Fearless ...

"A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons" by Friedrich J. Lehmann is a comprehensive guide designed for music students and enthusiasts eager to master the art of counterpoint. The book is structured into forty lessons, each meticulously crafted to build upon the previous one, ensuring a gradual and thorough understanding of the principles of counterpoint. Lehmann's clear explanations and practical exercises make it accessible for learners at various levels, providing a solid fou...