Five years after discovering the worn leather journal of the women who came before her, Mignon Samuels is finally ready to write her own story beside theirs. But when she turns the page on her family's past, she finds more than inspiration-she uncovers a truth that shatters everything she believes about who she is and where she comes from.Following the fragile thread of memory and ink, Mignon is pulled back to Nazi Germany, where forbidden love and a family marked as expendable mus...

In Praise of Folly, also translated as The Praise of Folly, is an essay written in Latin in 1509 by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam and first printed in June 1511. Inspired by previous works of the Italian humanist Faustino Perisauli De Triumpho Stultitiae, it is a satirical attack on superstitions, other traditions of European society and on the Western Church. Erasmus revised and extended his work, which was originally written in the space of a week while sojourning with Sir Thomas More ...

Spring gone missing. The family of seasons must find her to save the world from eternal winter.Meet the Season siblings, Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn and learn about their magical powers to change the world. By using a special crystal ball, they bring the season of their name to the world. When Spring goes missing, they must find her before it’s too late!This book is perfect for middle grade readers and children ages 6-10, can be a great gift for birt...

History, Memory and Public Life introduces readers to key themes in the study of historical memory and its significance by considering the role of historical expertise and understanding in contemporary public reflection on the past.Divided into two parts, the book addresses both the theoretical and applied aspects of historical memory studies. ‘Approaches to history and memory‘ introduces key methodological and theoretical issues within the field, such as postcolonialism, ...

Foreign judges sit on domestic courts in over fifty jurisdictions worldwide. They serve on ordinary courts, including apex and constitutional courts, as well as specialist courts, such as international commercial courts and hybrid criminal tribunals. This Handbook presents the first global comparative study of this long-standing, diverse and evolving practice, from colonial precedents to new forms of foreign judging in contemporary conditions of globalisation. Chapters by scholars of law, ...

Master Dutch in a fun and effortless way. This audiocourse offers a proven method for English speakers who want to take their Dutch to the next level, or finally understand what's being said in conversations and media. By listening to 50 engaging short stories, you will train your ear to the Dutch language. The key to success is the direct translation: every Dutch passage is immediately repeated in English. This allows you to grasp the context and meaning instantly, helping words and gramm...

This book presents lively case studies of tourism developments in the European High North from diverse perspectives. It compares views of the changing political ecology of a fragile region shaped by climatic and cultural factors. In exploring the mutual relations between new developments in Arctic travel narratives and tourism practices. Green Ice: Tourism Ecologies in the European High North pays particular attention to the changing discourses that produce, and are in turn produc...

This audiobook features a collection of short mystery stories in Dutch, carefully designed for English-speaking beginners. Each story is narrated at a slower pace using simple vocabulary and clear sentence structures, making it easier to follow and understand. The story-based learning approach allows listeners to absorb language naturally through context, improving comprehension and retention without relying on memorization. By engaging with intriguing narratives, learners build vocabulary...

George Smiley is one of the most brilliantly realised characters in British fiction. Bespectacled, tubby, eternally middle-aged and deceptively ordinary, he has a mind like a steel trap and is said to possess ‘the cunning of Satan and the conscience of a virgin’. When a Russian émigré is found murdered on Hampstead Heath, Smiley is called out of retirement to exorcise some Cold War ghosts from his clandestine past. What follows is Smiley the human being at his most vulnerable and Smiley th...

Are you ready to make the big decision to take control of your health, and join the Healthy Eating Lifestyle Movement?If Yes, Congratulations! You have just made one of the best decisions of your life!Imagine you could reduce Your risk of serious mental and physical health, manage type 2 diabetes, improve weight loss, prevent heart disease and stroke, reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, halving the risk of Parkinson’s disease, and increase longevity with virtu...

George Smiley is one of the most brilliantly realised characters in British fiction. Bespectacled, tubby, eternally middle-aged and deceptively ordinary, he has a mind like a steel trap and is said to possess ‘the cunning of Satan and the conscience of a virgin’. The Berlin Wall is down, the Cold War is over, but the world’s second oldest profession is very much alive. Smiley accepts an invitation to dine with the eager young men and women of the Circus’ latest intake; and over coffee and ...

"The Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of Nature" introduces us to the past half-century's most visionary designers, practitioners and pioneers of sustainable living. Inspired by the philosophies of the Deep Ecology movement, the Bioneers are heroic examples of people living as if nature mattered.