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February 2012Kultur der Ausrede
by Fritz Breithaupt
Warum erzählen Menschen? Wie haben sie Erzählen gelernt? Welche kulturellen Leistungen sind mit dem Erzählen verbunden? Und was ist Erzählen überhaupt? Auf diese Fragen gibt Fritz Breithaupt eine verblüffende Antwort. Erzählen erlaubt es, Ausreden vorzutragen. Wer eine Ausrede hat, kann den Kopf aus der Schlinge ziehen. Das Wesen der Ausrede besteht darin, neue, meist komplexere Beschreibungen für bereits beurteilte Handlungen zu liefern. In der ersten Ausrede der Menschheitsgeschichte bekennt Adam zwar, daß er den Apfel aß, bestreitet aber seine Verantwortung, da Eva ihm die Tat eingeflüstert habe. Beginnend mit dieser Urszene, verfolgt das Buch die ineinander verschlungenen Pfade von juristischer Verantwortung und Literatur und zieht dabei auch evolutionsbiologische Erkenntnisse heran.
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January 2018Die supergeheime Pfötchen-Gäng (4). Das knifflige Kröten-Duell
by Alves, Katja
Was ist nur mit Fräulein Adele los? Ständig ist die Chamäleon-Dame in Eile und tischt eine Ausrede nach der anderen auf, warum sie an den Treffen mit ihren Freunden von der Pfötchen-Gäng nicht teilnehmen kann. Ob die beiden Frösche vom Gartenteich gegenüber etwas damit zu tun haben? Und warum hat Fräulein Adele neuerdings kleine Spielwürfel in ihrer Handtasche dabei, um die sie ein riesengroßes Geheimnis macht? Ein ziemlich kniffliger Fall für die Haustiere vom Nusskernweg!
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Biography & True StoriesSeptember 2021Virginia Woolf
The Comic Biography
by Susanne Kuhlendahl
This graphic biography of Virginia Woolf sketches a detailed and sensitive picture of one of the literary giants of the 20th century and shows how central writing was to her life. Plagued by spiritual crises throughout her life, with her sharp pen, the renowned author nevertheless left her mark in a male-dominated world and was a pioneer in the fields of emancipation and feminism, sexuality and gender identity. Her long inner struggle ended with suicide – yet Virginia Woolf was not a victim, but a strong and feisty woman whose work still bears testimony to her genius.For the first time, a graphic novel sheds light on the life of one of the most important female authors of the 20th century.
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Raven and Crows
by Britta Teckentrup
Britta Teckentrup's tribute to ravens and crows Did you know, what the difference is between ravens and crows? that in ancient Rome they were considered as prophets? that ravens have special warning calls for a.o. cats, for hawks or for humans? that there are 250 different crow calls that raven can recognize people and remember faces Ravens have in common with humans that they pass on acquired knowledge to following generations, which means, that they have something like what we call culture. And so, it is no wonder why ravens play such a large roll in religion, poetry, literature and art. In this unique book all this, and much more is told in words and pictures by Britta Teckentrup.
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Die Präparatorin
The Taxidermist
by Andreas Wagner
When taxidermist Felicitas Booth discovers a box of her father's memorabilia, her world begins to crumble. Wasn't he just the innocent victim of a murder she thought he was for decades? What happened on that Africa expedition where only half the participants survived? Felicitas decides to find out the truth, without knowing that her undertaking could have serious consequences for her own life. Andreas Wagner – born in Mainz, winegrower, historian and author – succeeded in creating a novel, that is so diverse and multi-faceted that it resists any classification. What begins as a carefully told and touchingly cozy story drastically changes into a genuine investigative thriller. Throughout the novel, the narrator recalls memory fragments which capture the experiences of Felicitas' father in Africa. Caught up in a dangerous maelstrom of events, the protagonist Felicitas has to wrestle with these memories of her childhood and demons of her past. Wagner manages in a remarkable way to awaken a fascination for the processes and effects of taxidermy and to provide insights into a profession that tries to demistify death. The initial unease the reader perceives from the protagonist’s profession and family history develops into a dynamic and gripping plot – and a fascinating novel.
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MemoirsMarch 2018Owl place
From the incredible life of Rudi Kleineich or search for happiness in a hard time
by Harry Schmidt
This excitingly written book takes place between winter 1945 and Christmas 1953 - with skilfully inserted flashbacks to the years 1919, 1923 and 1930. The owl village that gives the book its title is the Lindenhof estate workers' village in Vorpommern, a place without owls, without newspapers and without electricity. One of its inhabitants is the 25-year-old day laborer's son and "bee man" Rudi Kleineich, who is of military age, as it was then called, but suffers from the life-threatening hemophilia and yet has an unbridled will to live. This will is even increased when, in the turmoil of the time, he comes into possession of a voluminous encyclopedia from 1886. From it he learns that he does not necessarily have to die as early as his uncle, from whom he copied beekeeping. The actual action begins a few days before the Russian invasion, which is expected with great fear and uncertainty, and which is supposed to be just outside the village. When the Red Army actually arrives, many terrible things happen in Owl Village, too, with which the soldiers with the red star take revenge on their German enemies - especially on their wives, almost no matter how old or young they are. In this Vorpommerschen place, too, Harry Schmidt, in reference to the hard historical facts, lets a real rape frenzy of several days happen. Law and order seem to have capitulated to the violence of the war and even officers no longer know either decency or humanity. But then suddenly it is over. As if someone had flipped a switch in the occupying forces, the intoxication is ended, and where rape and murder could have been committed with impunity, the perpetrators from their own ranks are now threatened with drastic punishment - including summary executions. The new order is taking hold. But what will the future bring to the little people of Lindenhof? And does Rudi's tender love for Christel, the refugee girl, have a chance?
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March 2020The King's Playgirls
France's most famous mistresses
by Klaus Möckel
"Now it had really happened, she was the whore of the heir to the throne. The courtiers would not dare to say this to her face, but they would think it. This is how the author begins his tale of Diane de Poitiers, the mistress of the future King Henry II, who is still considered one of the most beautiful women in French history. Self-confident and enterprising, she achieved great wealth and almost unlimited power. But the other ladies in this volume, the most famous of which is Madame Pompadour, also knew how to use their skills in bed and at court. Surrounded by splendour, mostly intelligent and cunning, the Entragues, the Montespan, the Du Barry enraptured their ruler and then led him on the corridor ribbon. Of course, their path was dangerous. Opposed by many a courtier and threatened by underhandedness, they could never lose the favour of their beloved - that would have meant their downfall.This book is a painting of customs, depicting four centuries of French history. Exciting in every detail, adventurous and full of humour, it shows the reader a world that captivates him or her with its intrigues that reach to murder, with its cunning and violence, but also with its charm and vivacity from beginning to end."As a lover of good historical novels, I can learn from this book... rave about this book. Klaus Möckel, novelist, poet and crime novelist, uses all these 'qualifications' for magnificent novels in shorthand" (from "L, the magazine for mature people", Cottbus).
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Children's & young adult poetry, anthologies, annualsNovember 2019Wünsch dich ins Wunder-Weihnachtsland Band 12
Erzählungen, Märchen und Gedichte zur Advents- und Weihnachtszeit
by Martina Meier (Hrsg.)
Es saß einmal ein Floh im Stroh,in einer Krippe irgendwo,der, während er sein Frühstück plante,von dem Ereignis noch nichts ahnte,das bald geschehen sollte, hier –umgeben bloß von Mensch und Tier. (Heike Westendorf)Nun, um welches Ereignis es sich hier handelt, dürfte wohl klar sein: die Geburt Jesu, dieses Mal aus der Sicht eines kleinen Flohs erzählt. Auch in diesem Jahr haben wieder Autorinnen und Autoren aus Deutschland, Österreich, der Schweiz und Polen Märchen und Erzählungen, Haikus und Gedichte für den 12. Band „Wünsch dich ins Wunder-Weihnachtsland“ zusammengetragen, um unseren Lesern eine wunderschöne (Vor-)Weihnachtszeit zu bescheren.
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Health & Personal DevelopmentJuly 2017It's Buddha Time: An evening yoga ritual for parents and children; finding peace at last
An evening yoga ritual for parents and children; finding peace at last
by Daniela Heidtmann, Teresa Heilmann, Maren Engel, Lara Schmelzeisen
It’s Bed Time - It’s Buddha Time An evening spent mindfully, content children who are happy to go to bed,a calm end to the day and some relaxi ng time to yourself.Out of reach? Not at all, thanks to your evening yoga ritual. “Muuuuum, where are you?!” A standard afternoon with my three kids: arguments over mathshomework, the older two are bickering, the little one didn’t nap, the cathas a fev er. We have to visit the orthodontist, the vet and take my eldestto scouts, but my “real work” begins when they’re all in bed. I’m a yogateacher and every day, I practice strategies to prevent the chaos fromengulfing me and to help myself reach my inner sanctuary. Would you liketo join me? With the help of yoga, Buddha’s wisdom, and meditation, you too canbetter weather the whirlwinds of your life and find the calm in the eye ofthe storm. With a smile on your lips and hand in hand with yourchildren . This book will show you how!
