German title: Sukras Augen und andere ErzählungenIndonesian title: Mata Sukra dan cerita lainnyaManyof Gunawan Maryanto’s stories are reinterpretations of Javanese literary textswhich themselves were based on or inspired by episodes in the Mahabarata andother ancient Indian texts. Through their retelling, Gunawan shows himself tobe part of a long tradition of self-examination and speculation about humanmotives, dharma, and fate.

German title: Hadschi Schia und andere ErzählungenIndonesian title: Haji Syiah dan cerita lainnyaBen Sohib’sstories, often set in Jakarta and with their panoramic backdrop of urban Muslimlife, contain fierce criticism against religious radicalism and serve toadmonish people who lightly use religious arguments to justify their actions.The authors delivers his criticism in a light-hearted manner, making hisstories the stuff of dark humor.

This antiquarian text contains a comprehensive guide to bottling food, with information on bottling fruit, vegetables, chicken, game, tomatoes, et cetera; and contains supplementary information on making jellies, jams, and pickles. This easy-to-digest manual contains simple, step-by-step instructions, and will be of considerable utility to the modern reader with an interest in fruit preservation. The chapters of this book include: 'Fowler's Preserving Process and its Advantages', 'How to B...

Automakers are as prone to turn out clunkers as politicians are to lie. Their cars may be ugly, misconceived, badly built, diabolical to drive, ridiculously thirsty, or just plain unreliable. So which were the worst offenders of the past 20 years? In this light-hearted, somewhat irreverent look at the world of cars, journalists Honest John and George Fowler share their combined wealth of automotive experience to reveal what they consider to be the 80 worst car-tastrophes of the past two de...

German title: Was bleibt und andere GedichteIndonesian title: Yang Tertinggal dan puisi lainnyaTaufik Ikram Jamil’s poetry is filled with references to geography, history, and classic Malay literature. With their Malay flavor and diction, his poems convey a tension between the past and present, between the colloquial and the literary, and between regionalism and nationalism. The poet bequeaths the wealth of the Malay language.

German title: Der Garten der Wonnen und andere ErzählungenIndonesian title: Hikayat Taman Kenikmatan dan cerita lainnyaAzhari’sreimagined stories of Aceh in the 17th century encompass a garden ofextraordinary beauty, a turtle with chin hairs, pirates in the waters of theMalacca Straits, and so much more. The author’s enthralling storytelling,reminiscent of the 1001 Nights, makes you, the reader, ever so impatient forwhat comes next.

Librarianship may be said to be facing an identity crisis. It may also be said that librarianship has been facing an identity crisis since it was proposed as a profession. With the advent of technology that lowers barriers to the access of information, the mission of a library has become indistinct. This volume will explore the current purpose of librarianship and libraries, how we become “Masters of our Domains”, develop expertise in various elements of the profession, and how we extend o...

Although the 1970s and 1980s witnessed a widespread reaction against investment in education there has been an extraordinary growth of interest in recurrent education. This book, sponsored by the Association for Recurrent Education, reports these considerable developments in both theory and practice in the United Kingdom and abroad. It presents a comprehensive picture of the range of initiatives and policies which are helping to make recurrent education one of the strongest sectors in cont...

An enthralling anthology of 20 CWA Dagger Award-shortlisted gripping and thrilling stories for the most hardened crime fan.Featuring bestselling authors such as Neil Gaiman, Ann Cleeves, Christopher Fowler and Val McDermid.OVER TWENTY CWA DAGGER AWARD-WINNING SHORT STORIES FROM THE BEST OF THE BEST IN CRIME FICTIONLegendary editor, Maxim Jakubowski, delivers another chilling anthology collecting stories of cold-blooded murder, revenge and crimes-gone-wrong from the ...

The companion to our Languages Fast and Easy ~ German ebook, this Phrasebook provides you with a collection of the most common phrases as well as specialist phrases for when you are at the hotel/ restaurant, travelling and out and about.

A collection of Popular Songs, Children’s Melodies, International Songs, Christmas Carols, Nursery Rhymes and Folk Songs you love to play and sing. Including words, music and chord symbols for guitar, also fret and string numbers to play the melody without note knowledge.***Eine Sammlung von bekannten Melodien, internationalen Liedern, Weihnachtsliedern, Kinderreimen und Volksliedern. Die Lieder beinhalten den Liedtext, die Noten und Akkord-Symbole für die Gitarre. Weiterhi...

Ko Samui (or Koh Samui, Thai: เกาะสมุย), or often simply Samui as it is referred to by locals, is an island off the east coast of the Kra Isthmus in Thailand. It is located close to the mainland town of Surat Thani in Surat Thani Province. It is Thailand's second largest island after Phuket, with an area of 228.7 km2 and a population of over 62,000 attracting 1.5 million tourists per year. Ko Samui has abundant natural resources, white sandy beaches, coral reefs and coconut trees. It ...