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        Literature & Literary Studies
        June 2017

        Candide en Dannemarc, ou l’optimisme des honnêtes gens

        Voltaire

        by Edouard Langille

        Published in Rouen in 1767 and reprinted two years later, Voltaire's Candide en Dannemarc, ou l'optimisme des honnêtes gens wraps up the adventures of Candide. Turning his back on both Voltairean satire and scepticism, the novelist proposes a moralistic fable - the focal point of which is a rehabilitation of Leibniz's Theory of Optimism. The main body of the novel tells the story of Candide and his new wife, the noble Zénoïde, in their sumptuous Copenhagen townhouse. Before achieving this happy state, however, the couple endures various trials and tribulations reminiscent of the newly minted gothic genre. Candide en Dannemarc also features a satirical portrait of Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

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        PSYCHE UNBOUND

        Essays in Honor of Stanislav Grof

        by Edited by Sean Kelly, Ph.D. and Richard Tarnas, Ph.D.

        Essays that honor the path-forging lifework of Stani-slav Grof, M.D., Ph.D., the world’s leading researcher in psychedelic-assisted therapy, breath-work, and the exploration of non-ordinary states.

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        Central government policies
        December 2009

        Candide en Dannemarc, ou l’optimisme des honnêtes gens

        Voltaire

        by Mike Thompson, Edouard Langille

        Published in Rouen in 1767 and reprinted two years later, Voltaire's Candide en Dannemarc, ou l'optimisme des honnêtes gens wraps up the adventures of Candide. Turning his back on both Voltairean satire and scepticism, the novelist proposes a moralistic fable - the focal point of which is a rehabilitation of Leibniz's Theory of Optimism. The main body of the novel tells the story of Candide and his new wife, the noble Zénoïde, in their sumptuous Copenhagen townhouse. Before achieving this happy state, however, the couple endures various trials and tribulations reminiscent of the newly minted gothic genre. Candide en Dannemarc also features a satirical portrait of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. ;

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        March 2018

        Ansichtssachen

        Alte Bilder, neue Zeiten

        by Kia Vahland

        Die Welt verändert sich ständig - nicht aber die großen Fragen, die Menschen bewegen. Kia Vahland betrachtet Bilder alter Meister neu und stellt fest: Ihre Themen sind die unseren. Tizian, Rembrandt, Caspar David Friedrich, Édouard Manet, Caravaggio, Vincent van Gogh, Lorenzo Lotto und Albrecht Dürer haben etwas zu sagen zu dem, was das 21. Jahrhundert im Privaten und Politischen umtreibt. Ihre Werke erzählen von der Liebesheirat, dem Verlorensein auf der Flucht, später Mutterschaft, dem Zusammenhalt von Arm und Reich, der Redefreiheit, Zukunftsängsten, überbehüteten Kinder, hassenden Menschenmassen, Machtmissbrauch oder dem Stillen in der Öffentlichkeit.

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        Mind, Body, Spirit

        Encounters with Living Language

        Surrendering to the Power of Words

        by Christina Donnell, PhD

        A riveting true-life adventure story, this book opens doorways into the hidden depths of human consciousness, revealing pathways to experience our world guided by deep insight. Donnell awakens readers to the intrinsic energy of language, where we can experience its multidimensional transmissions connecting us to the oneness that underlies all Life. Her discoveries, free of spiritual dogma, invites readers to explore how living language impacts dormant places waiting within them to come alive.

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        August 1973

        Mein Lieblingsmord

        Erzählungen

        by Ambrose Bierce, Gisela Günther, Edouard Roditi

        Seit zwei Jahrzenten erst wird Ambrose Bierce als einer der Meister amerikanischer Prosa erkannt, als Meister auch des schwarzen Humors, wie wir ihn von Jarry, d’Aurevilly oder Gogol kennen. »Mein Lieblingsmord« gibt eine repräsentative Auswahl der Erzählungen Bierces. Er beginnt mit Geschichten, deren Hintergrund der amerikanische Bürgerkrieg bildet, ihnen folgen moderne Gespenstergeschichten. In der dritten Gruppe unter dem Titel »Nebensächliche Geschichten« steigert sich Bierces Erzählweise zu sardonischem und makabrem Humor, der seinen Höhepunkt dann in den Geschichten erreicht, die unter dem Titel »Der Elternmörderclub« zusammengefaßt sind. »In den raffinierten Schreckenskabinetten seiner Phantasie bleibt Bierce der knappe, nüchterne Berichter.« »Berliner Morgenpost«

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        Mind, Body, Spirit

        Science, Being, & Becoming

        The Spiritual Lives of Scientists

        by Paul J. Mills, Ph.D.

        Spirituality is the Final Frontier for ScienceContrary to popular belief, not all scientists are materialists fervently discounting the spiritual. Science, Being, & Becoming is about the spiritual lives of scientists, their actual transpersonal, metaphysical and mystical experiences. The book's material is derived from intimate interviews with over 30 scientists as they describe the circumstances under which they had the experiences and how those experiences changed their consciousness, transformed their belief systems about the nature of the world, and changed their scientific work.

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        THE UNFOLDING SELF

        Varieties of Transformative Experience

        by Ralph Metzner

        Ralph Metzner, PhD,unveils common dynamics and archetypesof the transformative experience.

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        Journey in Trumplandia: The Rise of Populism in America

        by Tiberiu Dianu

        The book is a collection of essays about the transformation of America, which has turned from a united nation to one more divided than ever. Some pundits predict that, if things don’t change, another civil war could occur. Have we reached a point of no return? Hopefully, America is mature enough to learn from its mistakes and avoid further scars along its evolving history. "Trumplandia is a welcome addition toward understanding current events, Washington’s international policy, and the present American society; a society polarized and divided as it has not been since the Civil War.” NICHOLAS DIMA, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor and Research Associate, Nelson Institute, James Madison University, Virginia. "The book is fascinating. It provides background to, and insights into [the] current and past political history as well as offering a personal view... of the country and society. Presented in thematic form in chapters and sections, the insights offered provide a suggestive radiography...” Dr. DENNIS DELETANT, OBE, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington DC. "There has been this backsliding in... what a truly functioning rule-of-law state is, that has proper separation of co-equal powers, which, if you don’t keep working on that, you backslide. And I am even worried about that here, in the United States right now, about backsliding.” OBIE MOORE, Esq., OLM Advisors LLC, Washington DC “Indeed, Trumplandia should be a welcome addition to any scholar, student or layman’s library, especially in its international edition. If anyone loses sleep over its challenging assertions, then it will have been well worth it.” ERNESTO MORALES HIZON, Ph.D. Candidate in American and Comparative Politics at Claremont Graduate University, Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines ABOUT THE AUTHOR: TIBERIU DIANU has practiced law in Romania (as a corporate lawyer, judge, senior counselor at the Ministry of Justice, university professor and senior legal researcher), and in the United States (as a legal expert for the judiciary). He published several books and a host of articles in law, politics, and post-communist societies. Tiberiu currently lives and works in Washington, DC.

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        June 2024

        Plant Nematology

        by Roland N Perry, Maurice Moens, John T Jones

        Plant-parasitic nematodes are a major threat to crop production in all countries, and identification of nematodes and knowledge of their biology is of paramount importance. Providing a broad introduction to nematodes as plant parasites, this book begins by describing nematodes by genera, and then builds on this foundation to detail nematode biology and pest management, including resistance, and biological and chemical control. This 3rd edition is updated to address advances in our knowledge of plant-parasitic nematodes, particularly concerning the molecular aspects of host-parasite relationships, including the application of genomics to nematode biology. Changes in control and management strategies are also covered. The influence of climate change on plant-parasitic nematodes is addressed in a new chapter on ecology. Primarily aimed at students (MSc and PhD), this book is also invaluable for researchers and lecturers in nematology, plant pathology and parasitology, advisory and quarantine services, and crop protection scientists.

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        November 1976

        Le Corbusier

        by Huse, Norbert

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