In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the inspiring true story of Greta Thunberg, the environmental activist.When young Greta learned of the climate crisis, she stopped talking. She couldn't understand why people in power were not doing anything to save our Earth. One day she started protesting outside the Swedish Parliament, creating the 'School Strike for Climate'. Soon, lots more youn...

Siddhartha is a religious novel published in 1922 by Herman Hesse, who was deeply interested in Eastern thought.

"About the book" Be happy...means letting go to live freely and happily This book is aimed at people who no longer place their happiness in the hands of others, but want to achieve this goal out of their own motivation. Don't postpone your happy life until tomorrow, live today in the HERE and NOW! Enjoying the LIFE - instead of constantly renounce, optimizing, pondering ... That's how it works without a guilty conscience! # Mindfulness & Deceleration in everyday life - I am offline! # Guid...

When love becomes LIFE: All about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, hospital bag, baby equipment and baby sleep! (Pregnancy guide for expectant parents) # The course of pregnancy at a glance: Every 40 weeks until birth 1st to 8th week of pregnancy: Body and soul in other (life) circumstances 9th to 16th week of pregnancy: The female body has now adapted to the pregnancy. 17th to 24th week of pregnancy: The baby's stomach can no longer be overlooked for family, friends & colleagues 25th to 3...

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the inspiring true story of Greta Thunberg, the environmental activist.When young Greta learned of the climate crisis, she stopped talking. She couldn't understand why people in power were not doing anything to save our Earth. One day she started protesting outside the Swedish Parliament, creating the 'School Strike for Climate'. Soon, lots more youn...

"Those I can hear," said Luna—and began retreating up the stairs again. "They only talk when they're about to attack."Williams, meanwhile, had focused on Ank. "Jesus … it called me by name."Ank stared at him from beneath his brow.Williams nodded slowly. "But how in God's name? The only one who knew our names was … Unless—"Williams misted up as he thought of the saloon girl who had shown him such affection. "I won't shoot them, then.""I said I won't s...

Ecocritical Concerns and the Australian Continent investigates literary, historical, anthropological, and linguistic perspectives in connection with activist engagements. The necessary cross-fertilization between these different perspectives throughout this volume emerges in the resonances between essays exploring recurring concerns ranging from biodiversity and preservation policies to the devastating effects of the mining industries, to present concerns and futuristic visions of the effe...

Creatures are on the move!Wild animals often travel to find food, shelter or a place to breed. But this is becoming more difficult and dangerous, as construction and land clearing are affecting their habitat.Creature Corridors follows kangaroos, koalas, birds, fish, crabs, cassowaries and lizards through wildlife corridors that exist across forests, rivers and seas. These corridors provide paths and spaces for them to move around safely. Discover how we can share o...

D-Day and the liberation of Europe: a powerful Young Adult novel about war, fear, and loss—but above all, about friendship, love, and courage.THE JUMP INTO NORMANDYAnke Manschot"A gripping, thrilling, and fast-paced book, rich in historical detail. It makes the experience of the Airborne boys who liberated Europe feel incredibly real." — Nederlands DagbladDave can't believe his eyes. The blood freezes in his veins, and his stomach churns with dread. World Wa...

Behavioral Economics: The Basics is the first book to provide a rigorous yet accessible overview of the growing field that attempts to uncover the psychological processes which mediate all the economic judgments and decisions we make. In seven accessible chapters, the book answers questions like:What is behavioral economics?How does it help us to understand economic behavior?What does it tell us about how people form judgments and make decisions i...

The volume offers a survey of the contribution of German literature and culture to the evolution of ecological thought. As the field of ecocritical theory and practice is rapidly expanding towards transnational and global dimensions, it seems nevertheless necessary to consider the distinct manifestations of ecological thought in various cultures. In this sense, the volume demonstrates in twenty-six essays from different disciplines how German literature, philosophy, art, and science have c...

The invention of the present-tense novel is a literary event whose importance is on par with the discovery of perspective in painting. From the first novels shaped by interior monologues and the use of the present tense in the tradition of modernism, the present tense has, over the course of its century-long evolution, changed the conditions of fictional narration, along with our conceptions of time in a philosophical and linguistic framework. Indeed, to understand the work of an increasin...