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Friedrich Schiller - Militärarzt und feuriger Dramatiker. Der erfahrene Autor und Herausgeber Bert Alexander Petzold nimmt uns mit auf eine faktenreiche Literaturreise und erläutert verständlich, unterhaltsam und strukturiert Basiswissen zum wichtigsten deutschen Dramatiker des "Sturm und Drang" Friedrich Schiller: "Kunst ist nur dann schön, wenn sie der Vernunft entspricht." Der Arzt, Dichter, Philosoph und Historiker Friedrich Schiller (1759 - 1805) gilt als einer der bedeutendsten deutschen Dramatiker, Lyriker und Essayisten und ist in Marbach am Neckar geboren.

Johann Wolfang von Goethe - Dichterfürst und Freigeist. Der Autor und Herausgeber Bert Alexander Petzold nimmt uns mit auf eine faktenreiche Kulturreise und erläutert verständlich, unterhaltsam und strukturiert Basiswissen zum wichtigsten deutschen Schriftsteller und Universalgelehrten Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832) ist in Frankfurt am Main geboren und gilt als bedeutendster deutscher Dichter und vielseitiges Genie, seine Werke gehören zur Weltliteratur.

"Sein Medium war das gesprochene Wort." (Prof. M. Rainer Lepsius) Inhalt: Ich bin Weltbürger; Einmal Emigrant, immer Emigrant; Positivismus heißt Handlung; Demokratie; Der Mensch sträubt sich vor der Freiheit; Was ist Soziologie? Im Berlin der 20er Jahre; [...].

Paul Temple lernt auf dem Rückflug von einer Vortragsreise durch die USA den amerikanischen Verleger Mike Langdon kennen. Dieser soll im Auftrag seines Londoner Chefs George Kelburn verhindern, dass dessen Tochter Julia den Schlagersänger Tony Wyman heiratet. In London angekommen, ist Steve Temple spurlos verschwunden. In ihrem Auto findet die Polizei einen Mantel mit dem Firmenaufdruck "Margo". Glücklicherweise taucht Steve unbeschadet wieder auf, doch kurz darauf wird eine Frauenleiche aus der Themse geborgen - bekleidet mit einem ebensolchen Mantel.

Auf dem Rückflug von New York nach London treffen Paul Temple und seine Frau Steve den Möbelhändler Robert Ferguson und dessen Gattin Helen aus Detroit. Sie möchten ihren Sohn in Oxford besuchen. In London erfahren sie jedoch von der Polizei, dass Richard durch einen Kopfschuss getötet wurde. Ein Raubmord scheint wenig wahrscheinlich, da außer einem nicht allzu wertvollen Siegelring nichts verschwunden zu sein scheint. Im Zimmer des Toten findet Scotland Yard eine Ansichtskarte mit dem Text: "Wir amüsieren uns glänzend. Viele Grüße Jonathan".

Stress im Studium oder Job? Depressionen, Ängste, Sorgen? In den letzten zehn Jahren ist der Anteil der jungen Erwachsenen mit psychischen Diagnosen rapide angestiegen. Jeder sechste Student leidet unter einem psychischen Problem. Psychologe und Journalist René Träder zeigt in seinem Ratgeber anhand bestimmter Fragen, Denkanstöße und Übungen, wie leicht man die psychische Widerstandskraft (wieder)erlernen kann. Dazu stellt er acht Bausteine für ein stabiles Leben vor. Optimismus ist z.B. ein wichtiger Resilienzfaktor, der sich leicht im Alltag trainieren und integrieren lässt.

Jean Toomer's Cane is one of the most significant works to come out of the Harlem Renaissance, and is considered to be a masterpiece in American modernist literature because of its distinct structure and style. First published in 1923 and told through a series of vignettes, Cane uses poetry, prose, and play-like dialogue to create a window into the varied lives of African Americans living in the rural South and urban North during a time when Jim Crow laws pervaded and racism reigned.

Marcus and Theron are two lovers bound by an eternal and unshakable bond. As a series of catastrophic events nearly destroys their world, the two along with a chosen few become Emissaries destined, over the course of 13,000 years and through many reincarnations, to lead humanity into an era of peace and prosperity as foretold by the Elders of their race. But the forces of evil have taken possession of one man, Helghul, who relentlessly pursues Marcus and Theron through time, determined to destroy them and ruin all hope for salvation.

In this fourth and final book, tween twins Cassie and Caitlyn Waters are excited to be returning to their hometown, San Antonio, on a class trip. But as they reach their destination, trouble finds them as quickly as a vision, and one of their friends soon disappears. Using their Sight and their street smarts to try to save the day, the twins also begin to see things they didn’t expect - a man in captivity who looks exactly like their father’s pictures. Could he really be alive? And can they use the clues they see to save him before it’s too late?

When their mother’s new job forces them to move from bustling San Antonio to middle-of-nowhere Aura, Texas, Caitlyn tries to stay positive, focusing on meeting new people and having new adventures. Cassie, on the other hand, is convinced that it’s only a matter of time until they’ll be sick of Aura and ready to move back to the big city. But being the new kids isn’t their only challenge. The girls start experiencing strange visions, and they must work together to change the future before it can happen.

Judge. Jury. Executioner. One man is taking the law into his own hands. His targets are the criminals who slipped through the justice system. Dangerous men. Violent men. Depraved, cold-blooded killers. From California to Texas, this relentless avenger hunts down the unpunished and sentences them to death. But now he's on Sonny Hawke's turf. A Texas Ranger committed to his job, Hawke will not abide vigilante justice - even if the targets deserve to die. With each murderous act of vengeance, the hunter becomes more like the vermin he's exterminating.

The search is on for a spell in the Valley of Keepers while everyone else tries to keep things running smoothly back home - which is easier said than done. But Raven Alby is a war mage, and she never needed things to be easy. Will a vision from the Keeper monks’ magical gardens give her the edge? Armed with her mom’s sword and a magical map, Raven and her dragon set off to find the last thing they need. Will the two of them be able to find it? Can Raven and Leander get back to Lomberdoon in time to set things straight?

Not even William Moss knows how to train magical dragons. Can he trust that Raven will know what to do? But the Consortium has secrets they need to keep, adding a dangerous wrinkle. Can Raven convince Lomberdoon to accept magic’s new terms? Or will the Guardians balance the deadly scales? The mistakes mages and humans made centuries ago must never be repeated. Raven and Leander, with their friends by their side, will see to it.

Raven Alby is back at the academy and training her dragon. It’s time for final exams and the Festival of Dragons, so there’s no room for distractions like a tall, dark dragon trainer. But Raven has found new clues about her late parents’ death and is on the hunt. What she finds leaves her with more questions than before.

Raven Alby is finally getting the chance to be an ordinary first-year mage at Fowler Academy. Until her dragon familiar sees a dark shadow in the sky that neither of them can explain. Monsters have invaded the valley of the flightless dragons. Connor Alby’s letter warned magic was returning, but what new threats does it bring? Dragon ranches and stables are being attacked across Lomberdoon, and Raven and Leander could get caught in the middle.

Quinn Victoria Caine is back in her quirky town of Vienna, Virginia, starting her new life as a bookbinder in her family-owned bookshop. With her trusty German Shephard RBG - Ruff Barker Ginsburg - by her side, what can go wrong? Okay, sure, bumping into her ex Scott or her former high-school nemesis Tricia is a drag. It certainly doesn't help that they’ve acquired the new hobby of shoving their recent engagement in her face every chance they get. But that doesn't mean Quinn wanted to find Tricia dead in the road. So why does half the town think she may have done it?

After three years of exile from humanity's war against the Kurians, David Valentine returns to battle. The Lifeweavers, Earth's allies in the conflict, have mostly vanished, but those that remain are held captive by an overlord known as the Seattle Kurian. To free them, Valentine must convince the legendary resistance fighter known as Adler to join his cause. But the "Old Man" is something of an overlord himself....

The glaciers of the Sierra Nevada are melting, destroying the habitat of the mastodons, creating the rich land that will become California. The coastal people struggle to understand the changing world around them: their seer Sunchaser has lost his way to the Spirit World and mammoths continue to disappear. When a beautiful woman arrives, fleeing from her abusive husband, the people know what they must do - for if the Spirits are already taking the animals away, what will happen if they shelter a stranger?

As the city that produces the most selium - that precious gas that elevates airships and powers strange magic - Hond Steading is a jewel worth stealing. To shore up the city's defenses, Detan promises his aunt that he'll recover Nouli, the infamous engineer who built the century gates that protect the imperial capital of Valathea. But Nouli is imprisoned on the Remnant Isles, an impervious island prison run by the empire, and it's Detan's fault.

Jonathan Thomas Meriweather is a typical college student, interested in girls, music, and an occasional taste of reefer. But when a journey through an interdimensional portal lands him in a world of talking animals and ominous sorcery, he finds he is on a very different trip indeed. Here, when he plays a strange instrument called a duar, peculiar things happen: powerful magic that may be the only way to stop a dark force that threatens his new world — and his old one.