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Wilhelm Busch, der Maler und Autor von Max und Moritz, schreibt autobiographisch nicht weniger schwungvoll und einprägsam! Kurzweilig durchläuft er Leben und macht an wenigen wichtigen, interessant ausgewählten Stationen halt, um sie näher zu beschreiben...

Libussa, die jüngste der drei Töchter des Königs Krokus, ist auf der Suche nach heilenden Kräutern für ihren todkranken Vater in ein schweres Unwetter geraten und wird von Primislaus, dem Pflüger, gerade noch aus einem reißenden Sturzbach gerettet und geleitet sie auf seinem weißen Pferd, dass er ihr überlässt, zurück nach Budesch. Bezaubert von ihrem ganzen Wesen behält er ohne Libussas Wissen das Mittelkleinod ihres Gürtels als Angedenken.

Caroline und Wilhelm von Humboldt verlieren Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts ihren geliebten Sohn. Sie drücken ihre Gefühle, ihre Verzweiflung, Wut und Hoffnungslosigkeit, ihre gegenseitige Liebe in Briefen aus, weil sie sich in den entscheidenden Jahren an unterschiedlichen Orten aufhalten. Trauernde Eltern wird dieser Briefwechsel Trost und Unterstützung sein, Kraft geben und das "Leben danach" in Reichweite rücken.

Eine klingende Kulturgeschichte Chinas von den Anfängen bis in die Gegenwart. China ist eine der ältesten, geheimnisvollsten und faszinierendsten Kulturnationen. Bis zum 19. Jahrhundert war der Lebensstandard im "Reich der Mitte" höher als in jeder anderen Gesellschaft. Die Chinesen erfanden das Papier und die Druckkunst, das Schießpulver und den Kompass und stiegen lange vor Kolumbus zur größten Seemacht der Welt auf.

Eine klingende Kulturgeschichte Japans von den Anfängen bis in die Gegenwart. Das kleine Einmaleins japanischer Mentalität: Japan ist den Europäern trotz Globalisierung noch immer fremd und rätselhaft. Alles ist anders: die Umgangsformen, die Kommunikation, das Essen, die Kultur. Das alte traditionsreiche Japan (Shintoismus, Buddhismus, Teezeremonie, Ikebana, Japanische Gärten, Sumo) existiert unmittelbar neben dem hochindustrialisierten, modernen Staat (Sony, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Karaoke, Manga, Anime).

Change of the heart, change of the mind and the end of a mindless romanticism for good... but also a step forward into the light...

Eine wahre Erzählung über die kurze Liebesbeziehung zu einer suchtkranken Salsa-Tänzerin...

Doris K. Becker lädt Sie ein zu einer spirituellen Reise, in der die Seele durch erstaunliche Räume geführt wird...

Focusing particularly on George Washington's youth, Sterling North fully captures the spirit of the man as he examines his childhood in colonial Virginia, his early experiences as a member of the militia, and his many other adventures leading up to the Revolutionary War. The fully rounded person who emerges from this captivating portrait is uncomfortable with words, shy with women, totally at home in the outdoors, and deeply in love with the country he helped found.

Newbery Medal winner Armstrong Sperry has such an affinity for life on the high seas that his readers will imagine themselves right beside the bold John Paul Jones, luring enemy craft into danger and engaging them in close combat. Jones, a talented young captain, became an invaluable figure in America's fight for independence when he offered his sailing skills to the Continental Navy.

A biography of the Civil War general known for his part in the disastrous battle at the Little Big Horn in 1876.

"Listen my children and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere." This opening line, from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's tribute poem "Paul Revere's Ride", celebrates a highlight of this Boston-born folk hero's life and times. Like many of his contemporaries, Paul Revere was not only a businessman and family man, but also a soldier and spy. Minutemen were patriots ready at a moment's notice to serve the cause of the Revolution.

A naval hero in the American Revolution, John Paul Jones's story merges with another story, that of the birth and growth of the American navy. The story of this patriot of the sea also gives readers insight into early nautical strategy and technology, and the political and economic causes that sparked the wars of which these naval battles.

The growing friction between the colonies and England in the mid- to late 18th century is outlined here, as the book captures the revolutionary spirit that eventually led to the American War of Independence. Included is biographical information on Patrick Henry, as it traces his rise to fame as he grew to embody the new American identity.

Nathan Hale was an American patriot and soldier. Educated at Yale, he volunteered for service in the Continental Army at the outbreak of the war for independence. He rose to the rank of captain, whereupon he volunteered for a mission to reconnoiter the British position on Long Island. He was captured by the British, quickly tried, and hanged. Before his hanging, he uttered the infamous last words, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

British-born Thomas Paine came to Philadelphia in 1774. He clearly heard the colonists' cries for liberty. They stirred his own political philosophy and ideals for freedom. He committed the powerful mixture to print with revolutionary pamphlets such as Common Sense. Paine helped set the stage for the Declaration of Independence and profoundly influenced the course of our nation's history and ideology.

The famous "coonskin" politician was always more than the self-promoted backwoods Everyman. An astute and agile leader, Crockett would come of age during the Creek Wars, and die a hero at the battle of the Alamo in Texas. Today we can distinguish between the legend and the history of Davy Crockett, as we survey the facts of his life and the fantasies of more than a century of stories told in songs, films, and books.

In the 1950's and 60's families are expected to deal with death privately and silently. This is no different for the Bernards, a lively Catholic family that tries to rebuild after the loss of their three oldest children. Yet the deaths haunt the author's emotional development into adulthood with a subtle force she can only uncover in psychoanalysis while mothering her own young children. Ollie Ollie In Come Free is an immersion in the secrets of a young girl's inner life and unexpressed grief. Brimming with memories of Midwestern childhood during an era of social upheaval, it offers moving insights into Anne Bernard Becker's personal healing journey as well as universal themes of loss and growth.

Do you have an introvert personality? Have you heard about using the introvert advantage or introvert power to become a successful introvert entrepreneur? This book is about harnessing your introvert personality and using proven strategies to help you accomplish your goals and live the life of your dreams.

Betty Bard MacDonald (1907 - 1958), the best-selling author of The Egg and I and the classic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle children's books, burst onto the literary scene shortly after the end of World War II. Readers embraced her memoir of her years as a young bride operating a chicken ranch on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, and The Egg and I sold its first million copies in less than a year.