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The Dead Father is a gargantuan half-dead, half-alive, part mechanical, wise, vain, powerful being who still has hopes for himself - even while he is being dragged by means of a cable toward a mysterious goal. In this extraordinary novel, marked by the imaginative use of language that influenced a generation of fiction writers, Donald Barthelme offered a glimpse into his fictional universe.

Recent political events around the world have raised the specter of an impending collapse of democratic institutions. Contemporary concerns about the decline of liberal democracy are reminiscent to the tumult of the 1930s and 1940s in Europe. Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer lived in Germany during the rise of National Socialism, and each reflected on what the rise of totalitarianism meant for the aspirations of modern politics.

An inventive, satiric modern retelling of the classic fairy tale provides an incisive and biting commentary on the absurdities and complexities of modern life.

When Roland Barthes's groundbreaking Mythologies first appeared in English in 1972, it was immediately recognized as one of the most significant works in French theory - yet nearly half of the essays from the original work were missing. This new edition of Mythologies is the first complete, authoritative English version of the French classic. It includes the brilliant "Astrology", never published in English before.

Donald Miller's StoryBrand process is a proven solution to the struggle business leaders face when talking about their businesses. This revolutionary method for connecting with customers provides listeners with the ultimate competitive advantage, revealing the secret for helping their customers understand the compelling benefits of using their products, ideas, or services.

A compilation of classic tales by great American writers performed by terrific actors, with a lineup including Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award winners, and PEN Award winners.

Two years have passed since young apprentice magician Nathaniel became famous by foiling the ruthless Simon Lovelace. Now 14, Nathaniel is ambitiously climbing the ranks of the magicians' government. The Prime Minister himself has placed Nathaniel in charge of capturing the Resistance, a group of unruly commoners working to undermine the magicians' empire. But after several failed attempts, Nathaniel is forced to admit he can't do it alone.

By turns funny, moving, romantic and surreal, and filled with unexpected twists and turns, each of the tales on this lineup has a magical element.

Life Is Short - Art Is Shorter is not just the first anthology gathering both mini-essays and short-short stories. Listeners, writers, and teachers will get an anthology; a course’s worth of writing exercises; a rally for compression, concision, and velocity in an increasingly digital post-religious age; and a meditation on the brevity of human existence.

Join us as we take a deep dive into learning how to use your intuition in your business, and your life. Learn how to use all of that magic and how to bring the Moon into your life. Make everything more magical in your life around you. We are translating the magical world of woo so that you can understand how to use it the Boss Bish way.

Als die Studentin Guinevere Beck die Buchhandlung betritt, in der Joe arbeitet, ist er augenblicklich hingerissen von ihr. Sie ist all das, was er will: wunderschön, tough, clever und so sexy. Zum Glück bezahlt sie ihren Einkauf mit ihrer Kreditkarte, denn so kann Joe tun, was jeder normale Mensch in dieser Situation tun würde: Er googelt ihren Namen. Doch dabei bleibt es nicht. Schon bald ist Joe besessen von Beck, beginnt sie zu stalken.

15 Minuten Ethik. Führung. Vorurteile. INTERESSEN:Konflikt ist ein Podcast, der alle 14 Tage erscheint. Die beiden Sprecherinnen Karin Barthelmes-Wehr und Dr. Irina Kummert diskutieren in jeder Folge einen ethisch konnotierten Begriff und dessen unterschiedliche, meist kontroverse Facetten. Wer Lust auf Anregung, Inspiration und Denkanstöße hat, ist hier richtig!

The law of attraction exists and always has, but there are two sides to it. If you assume that you can magically ask for something and it will appear, think again. The law of attraction is a powerful subconscious tool that anyone can use and will set in motion a series of changes that can help create the reality that is yours by right if used wisely and properly.

Drei Jahre sind schon vergangen, seit die Men in Green den Blauen Affen vor den bösen Wilderern, allen voran Sturmhard, retten konnten und sie ihrer gerechten Strafe zugeführt haben. Doch Sturmhard macht diese Niederlage noch immer schwer zu schaffen! Während der letzten Jahre hat er die Planungen für seinen Ausbruch aus dem Gefängnis vorangetrieben. Und dabei ist ein alter Bekannter der Men in Green zu einem wichtigen Verbündeten für ihn geworden.