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      • Agencia Literaria Latinoamericana

        The Latin American Literary Agency (ALL) was founded in 1986 with headquarters in Havana. It exercises, in matters of copyright, the legal representation of Cuban writers and other Latin American countries for all the languages and regions of the world. Represents and promotes authors in the fields of fiction and nonfiction, children and youth, scientific-technical and social sciences. The ALL has a wide catalog that includes writers of universal stature, several National Literature Awards and recognized contemporary authors and new generations.

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      • Bernd Liske

        Bernd Liske, born in 1956, studied mathematics in Chemnitz and is the owner of Liske information management systems. From its founding in 1998 until May 2015, Bernd Liske was a member of the main board of BITKOM, where he worked in the defense, education and knowledge management working groups. In the course of his efforts to deal with the revelations of Edward Snowden in the NSA affair, he was expelled from BITKOM in 2015. From 1998 to 2003 he was a member of the board of the Association of Organizations and Information Systems (VOI). Bernd Liske has been dealing with socio-political issues for many years. In his analyzes and concepts, he deals with social, political and economic problems in our society in order to make contributions to maintaining Germany as a business location. His book “PRISM A Lesson for our Democracy”, published in September, grew out of this. The diversity of the topics he deals with as well as the systemic principles used for their treatment can be followed on his homepage at and on his TWITTER channels @BerndLiske, @LiskeAphorismen and @LiskeZitate. He now regards his aphorisms as an open source operating system for the analysis and design of social processes and has been using them successfully for years.

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        March 2001

        BSE - Die Wahnsinns-Seuche

        Was Verbraucher wissen müssen

        by Dohn, Norbert; Schmiedendorf, Berit

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        October 2014

        Ich werde immer um euch kämpfen

        Wie mein Exmann mir meine Kinder wegnahm

        by Kessler, Berit / Verfasst mit Rygiert, Beate

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        The Arts
        September 2005

        Staging the UK

        by Jen Harvie

        'Staging the UK' examines some of the most important performance in Britain from the mid-1980s into the new millennium. In a timely new critical approach, it considers contemporary British theatre in relation to national and supranational identities, critical concepts like globalisation and diaspora, and contemporary contexts such as the election of New Labour, devolution and European unification. It makes a significant contribution to the study of contemporary theatre by elucidating the relationships between performance, cultural identities and cultural power, and will be an invaluable textbook for courses on British theatre and culture. 'Staging the UK' takes a de-centred materialist approach. It looks at theatre in a range of institutions, practices and forms such as play texts, musicals, festivals, installation art, site-specific and physical theatre. It examines events such as the Edinburgh festivals, and significant companies, including the Scottish National Theatre, Brith Gof, Tinderbox Theatre Company, Complicite, Tamasha Theatre Company, DV8 Physical Theatre, Artangel, and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group. This book makes a significant contribution to the study of contemporary theatre by elucidating the relationships between performance, cultural identities and cultural power, and will be an invaluable textbook for courses on British theatre and culture. ;

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        My Street Cats: Their Personality & Social Behavior

        by Dr. Raphaella Bilski

        They live beside us. They need our help and attention to survive. Most of us accept their presence without questioning. Part of us ignore them entirely and part of us give them food and water. These are the street cats. What do we know about them? – very little. This book is ought to show the reader the special and interesting world of the street cats focusing on one community for about 14 years (of observation). Here you will read on the social life, on hierarchy that exists in their community, on their leaders and various social behavior. The reader will also meet the heroic acts of various cats, the wonderful friendship relations between them and their very special patterns of motherhood etc. At the end of reading the book the street cat who was for most readers just an anonymous animal spending a lot of time near garbage cases will become a familiar animal, interesting and liked.   Raphaella Bilski has been a member of the Department of Political Science in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. She specializes in modern political philosophy, welfare and social policy and in the subject of happiness. Her most known books are "Every Individual – A King, the Political and Social Thought of Zeev Jabotinsky" (Dvir, Tel Aviv and Bnai Brith, New York). For this book she got The Jabotinsky Price. Her second known book is "The Lure of Happiness" (Carmel, Jerusalem). She was the director at the Van Leer Foundation (1977-1980) and an advisor on social and welfare policy to the Israel prime ministers Yitzhak Rabin, Yitzhak Shamir and Shimon Peres. From 1990-1992 she began taking care of street cats who constituted a community in her garden. This book is based on 14 years of observation. She continues to take care of street cats and is about to write a second book on this subject.   An English-language eBook edition was published in late 2014 by Samuel Wachtman's Sons, Inc., CA. 242 pages , 15x 22.5 cm

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        Meine Straßenkatzen

        by Dr. Raphaella Bilski

        Meine Straßenkatzen: Persönlichkeit und soziales Verhalten Dr. Raphaella Bilski Sie leben unter uns. Sie brauchen unsere Hilfe und Aufmerksamkeit, um zu überleben. Die meisten von uns sehen sie, denken aber nicht weiter über sie nach. Einige ignorieren sie völlig, andere geben ihnen Nahrung und Wasser. Es sind die Straßenkatzen. Was wissen wir über sie? – Sehr wenig. Dieses Buch soll dem Leser anhand der 14 Jahre dauernden Beobachtung einer Population die besondere und interessante Welt der Straßenkatzen zeigen. Hier erfahren Sie mehr über das soziale Leben, die Hierarchie in ihrer Population, über ihre Leittiere und über verschiedene soziale Verhaltensweisen. Der Leser erfährt über Heldentaten einzelner Tiere, die wundervollen Freundschaftsbeziehungen zwischen den Tieren und ihrer ganz besonderen Verhaltensweisen beim Aufziehen des Nachwuchses. Am Ende des Buchs wird der Leser mit anderen Augen auf die Tiere sehen, wenn mal wieder eines neben einer Mülltonne oder in einer abgelegenen Ecke entdeckt wird. Raphaella Bilski war Mitglied des Instituts für Politikwissenschaft an der Hebräischen Universität von Jerusalem, Israel. Sie ist spezialisiert auf moderne politische Philosophie und Sozialpolitik und auf das Thema Glück. Ihre bekanntesten Bücher sind „Every Individual – A King, the Political and Social Thought of Zeev Jabotinsky“ (Dvir, Tel Aviv und Bnai Brith, New York). Für dieses Buch erhielt sie den Jabotinsky-Preis. Ihr zweites bekanntes Buch ist „The Lure of Happiness“ (Carmel, Jerusalem). Sie war Direktorin der Van Leer-Stiftung (1977-1980) und Beraterin für Sozial- und Wohlfahrtspolitik der israelischen Ministerpräsidenten Yitzhak Rabin, Yitzhak Shamir und Shimon Peres. Von 1990 bis 1992 kümmerte sie sich um Straßenkatzen, die in ihrem Garten eine Gemeinschaft bildeten. Dieses Buch basiert auf 14 Jahren Beobachtung. Sie kümmert sich weiterhin um Straßenkatzen und ist dabei, ein zweites Buch zu diesem Thema zu schreiben. Eine englischsprachige nordamerikanische Ausgabe wurde Anfang 2014 von Samuel Wachtmans Sons, Inc., CA, veröffentlicht. 242 Seiten 15 x 22,5 cm

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        Michel Ezra Safra & Fils

        by Amnon Shamosh

        Michel Ezra Safra & FilsLa Saga d’une famille de banquiersAmnon Shamosh Michel Ezra Safra & Fils retrace la saga d'une famille écrite par le célèbre écrivain israélien, Amnon Shamosh. C'est une histoire semi autobiographique se déroulant à Alep en Syrie, lieu de naissance de l'auteur.Le livre décrit la vie, les luttes et la dispersion d'une famille juive syrienne aisée au long de trois générations successives, au milieu des années 1930. L'histoire de la famille Safra est celle de la société juive du Moyen Orient, ainsi que celle des valeurs fondées sur des traditions, constamment altérées par d'autres normes aussi bien circonstancielles qu'universelles.Secouée par les bouleversements locaux et mondiaux, la famille, avec à sa tête Michel et sa charmante épouse Linda, est chassée de sa ville d'origine Alep durant les émeutes qui ont éclaté en fin 1947, à la suite de résolution des Nations Unies accordant la création d'un Etat juif en Palestine. Michel, personnage doté d'un sens pratique, continue à diriger son empire financier. Son emprise sur ses enfants semble se relâcher, pourtant, il jouit toujours de leur respect et de leur amour. Rachmo, le fils aîné et héritier désigné, dirige la branche parisienne de l'affaire familiale, mais sa conduite comme homme de famille n'est pas conforme aux attentes de ses parents. Albert, le benjamin, abhorre les affaires et fuit le parcours qu'il est censé suivre. Il trouve une issue dans une activité sioniste clandestine, faisant aussi « passer » illégalement des Juifs en Palestine. Les cinq autres fils et filles de Safra émigrent en Europe, Amérique et Israël.Ce qui préoccupe le plus Michel, le dérange et le hante, n'est pas l'état de son empire financier, mais un grave « pêché » qu'il a commis. Lorsque la vieille synagogue d'Alep fut brûlée, Michel sauva les manuscrits de « Aram Tsova » et tenta de les préserver des flammes. Il sauva une partie de ce manuscrit sacré et inestimable, qu'il déposa dans un coffre-fort à Nice, en France. Bien que ce trésor soit mis à l'abri, Michel interprète les drames de sa famille comme une punition divine.Tout au long du roman, le lecteur suit la trace de Michel au cours de ses voyages à travers le monde, préoccupé par ses problèmes familiaux et ses difficultés professionnelles, accablé par une santé fragile et une conscience lourde. La vie de son fils Albert, devenu membre influant des implantations collectives en Israël, lui est tout à fait étrangère. La saga de la famille Ezra Safra, se termine lorsque Michel meurt le cœur brisé quelques jours après que son petit-fils soit tué lors de la guerre des Six Jours en 1967. Plus tard, Rachmo, qui fut mis dans la confidence du secret de son père, meurt d'une attaque cardiaque en apprenant que le manuscrit gardé à Nice a été dérobé. Linda accepte de rejoindre ses enfants en Israël, mais refuse d'habiter avec eux. Elle choisit de vivre une vie solitaire, entourée de ses photos et de souvenirs du passé.Michel Ezra Safra & Fils a été adapté pour le petit écran et ce feuilleton connut un grand succès.  Né en Syrie en 1929, Amnon Shamosh a immigré à Tel-Aviv dans son enfance et devint plus tard l'un des membres fondateurs du kibboutz Maayan Baruch, où il réside encore aujourd’hui. Diplômé de l'Université Hébraïque de Jérusalem, il écrit en vers et en prose pour les enfants et les adultes ; son travail a été traduit en anglais, en espagnol et en français. Amnon Shamosh reçut le prix Agnon, ainsi nommé ne l’honneur du célèbre lauréat israélien du prix Nobel de littérature, le prix de créativité du Premier Ministre, le prix de littérature du Président d'Israël, il remporta aussi de nombreux autres prix littéraires.

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        Children's & YA
        March 2022

        Ruby Fairygale und die Insel der Magie (Erstlese-Reihe, Band 1)

        Fantasy-Abenteuer mit Ruby Fairygale ab 7 Jahren

        by Marlene Jablonski, Kira Gembri / illustrated by Verena Körting

        Ruby Fairygale and the Island of Magic Ruby Fairygale's first adventure - lovingly and excitingly told, with many atmospheric illustrations• Feel-good fantasy for Story Time, Early Readers and Fans of "Ruby Fairygale"!• Written by Marlene Jablonski (“Liliane Susewind” Chapter book series), based on a synopsis by Kira Gembri• Strong female protagonist and lovingly developed characters, with a high sympathy factor8-year-old Ruby Fairygale lives on a small island near the west coast of Ireland. After school, she always helps her grandmother, who works as a veterinarian. But the two of them have a big secret: they know that there are not only animals on the island, but also magical mythical creatures that need their help.Summer vacation at last! Now Ruby can spend the whole day helping her grandma. The two of them not only take care of animals, but also fairies, goblins and other mythical creatures! It's not easy to keep this secret - especially from Briana, the most unfriendly girl in Ruby's class. When Bri's father's fishing nets are destroyed, Briana suspects a pack of seals and is determined to drive them away. But Ruby suspects that something else is behind this. Something completely magical ... And indeed: a little mermaid had become entangled in the fishing net! Can Ruby still stop Bri without revealing her secret?

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        November 2024

        Queer beyond London

        by Matt Cook, Alison Oram

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        Human biology
        February 2020

        Antimicrobial Stewardship for Nursing Practice

        by Molly Courtenay, Enrique Castro-Sánchez, Bri?tte du Toit, Yolanda van Zyl, Maria Clara Padoveze, Ligia Maria Abraão, Rosely Moralez de Figueiredo, Jo McEwen, Heather Kennedy, Nykoma Hamilton, Emma Burnett, Valerie Ness, Fiona Gotterson, Elizabeth Manias, Rose Gallagher, Rita Olans, Susie Singleton, Joanne Bosanquet

        Multi-drug resistant infections are one of the greatest threats to human health, and with resistance on the rise, appropriate antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is more important than ever. This book, written by nurses for nurses, provides a clear and concise approach to good practice in this vital area. It explores all aspects of AMS, explaining the practices that ensure the optimal use of antibiotics for the best clinical outcome, with both minimal toxicity to the patient and minimal impact on subsequent antimicrobial resistance. Written by a global team of experts, it covers infection prevention and control, antimicrobial resistance, diagnosis of infection and appropriate antimicrobial use, patient engagement, collaboration between professions and how to implement AMS in nursing practice. The first AMS textbook applied directly to nursing practice, and underpinned by a competency framework designed by the editor team, it includes learning tools such as objectives, practical case studies and questions throughout.

      • May 2021

        THE STRANGE POWER OF DISASTERS

        A topical novel about the fertile social mutations triggered by a pandemic. How a highly lethal disease will allow a mother and a son to find their way back to each other...

        by Hélène Le Bris

        France, summer 2029. A strange disease with an unspeakable name, called “Plague” for convenience, is sweeping the country. Deadly and highly contagious, it strikes in successive waves, upsetting the economy and social relations and overturning democracy. It eventually withdraws to Paris, placed under lockdown.On either side of the medical barricade, a mother and her grown son witness contrasting events, she in her village, repopulated by townspeople spared from the virus, and he imprisoned in a devastated Paris. Their past opposes them, their present also keeps them apart: she struggles with paperwork in the filthy workshop next to her house, and he enjoys his job as a guide for the Louvre Museum. As the plague takes its toll, an unexpected reconciliation gradually takes place.Their relationships with their loved ones also change. A couple of overworked caregivers, a distraught garage owner, and an emotional fortune teller experience with them the shock that the plague imposes on human relationships.

      • Historical fiction
        June 2021

        The Admiral's Baths

        by Dana Gynther

        The Admiral’s Baths is composed of four inter-connected stories, each told from the perspective of a different woman in her own time period.  The story opens as a contemporary historian conducts research at the baths, making discoveries which lead us back in time. History unfolds through the stories of the struggles, desires, tragedies, and triumphs of these four protagonists. Although they are separated by hundreds of years, we find that what connects them is more powerful than the passage of time. The Admiral’s Baths (102,300 words) revolves around an actual monument in Valencia, Spain, a medieval public bathhouse which was open for nearly seven centuries and is now a museum.  Some years ago, I translated several articles about the monument, covering its history, owners, architecture, and restoration. I became fascinated with the subject, and was particularly struck by its longevity. The Baths’ long history became an integral part of the story; instead of choosing one moment in the Baths’ – and Spain’s—history, I chose four: the 14th, 16th, and 19th centuries as well as the 21st.

      • October 2020

        Leonard Cohen, The Untold Stories

        The Early Years, Volume One

        by Michael Posner

        Artist, poet, novelist, singer-songwriter, icon – there has never been a figure like Leonard Cohen. He was a truly international sensation, entertaining and inspiring the world with his art. From his groundbreaking and bestselling novels, Beautiful Losers and The Favourite Game, to timeless songs such as “Suzanne” and “Hallelujah,” Cohen is one of the world’s most cherished artists. His death in 2016 was felt around the world by the legion of fans and fellow artists who would miss his warmth, humor, intellect, and piercing insights.   Leonard Cohen, The Untold Stories follows the great man as he travels the globe developing his style and enigmatic character. This is the story of his early years, from boyhood in Montreal, university, and his growing career in to the 60s that took him to the world’s stage. It probes his public and private life, through the words of those who knew him best: his family and friends, colleagues and contemporaries, rivals, business partners, and his many lovers. From Montreal to Greece, London to Paris and New York, Cohen touched lives everywhere. It's also a snapshot of a golden era – the times that helped foster his talents and successes. In this revealing and entertaining first of three planned volumes, bestselling author and biographer Michael Posner draws on dozens of interviews to present a uniquely true and compelling portrait of Cohen – as if we’re right there beside him, overhearing a private conversation in a New York café.

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