In the first part of the book, Professor Kolb provides a clear historical narrative of the political, social, economic and cultural developments of the Weimar Republic, setting it within the international context of the inter-war period. In the second part he surveys and analyses scholarly research in the field which sheds light on the problems and controversies of the period in home and foreign affairs. This text, therefore, provides an excellent introduction to the history of the Weimar ...

The Karen – one of the many insurgent groups in Burma (Myanmar) – have been waging an increasingly desperate fight for freedom for the past half century. Jonathan Falla, a British nurse, spent an illegal year helping to train village health workers, while writing this remarkable portrait of an ancient culture remade for the purposes of ethnic rebellion. There are chapters on food, music, love and marriage, the Karen military hierarchy and its weaponry, on mercenaries and missionaries, on y...

Jonathan Falla weaves a powerful tale of love and war, exile and homecoming...and of one man’s desire to lose himself in a foreign land, only to find himself caught in a time of chaos and change.Blue PoppiesThe year is 1950 and, as the world recovers from the ravages of World War II, the Chinese army is perched on the border of a fragile land awaiting its destiny. Jamie Wilson, a young Scottish wireless operator and veteran of the war, has just arrived in t...

The killing of a mammoth obstructing the tourist routes in the Scottish Highlands, and the death of a Red Brigade terrorist in an attic overlooking the Venetian lagoon. Desperate negotiations with an architect in Iran, and the beating of an aid worker for failing to deliver rain - these are some of the startling scenarios of Jonathan Falla's second collection of stories."Falla's harsh, precise and constantly sensual portrayal of a cruel world is partly offset by his evocative descr...

A beautifully written and absorbing story of exile and redemption set against the stark Patagonian wilderness at the start of the modern age.Matthieu Macanan has fled his home in France, to work as a doctor in a remote region of South America where his past is unknown. There he tends to the locacl tribes and tries to avoid contact with European settlers. When Silke Kahn and her husband Theo fly into his world with plans to run an airmail service in the area, his reclusive life is i...

"Your parents know that somebody is spying on them? Why doesn't your father rip down the microphone?""He's proud of it.""Proud? It's an outrageous intrusion!""Father says: better spied on than not worth spying on."Jonathan Falla's sixth novel is a startling and creepy tale of exiles living in ruined factories in a city determined to ignore their presence. Until, that is, a well-meaning but naive doctor gets involved, and the political situation becomes both ...

Suiccessive waves of innovation in management theory have claimed to revolutionise the subject of team building. However, we should look at all these waves together. This is what achieves the tide of change. For many years modern management has been known as 'Humanist Management.' Humanist Managmenet is focused on people, emotions, development, freedom, initiative andinnovation.With every page of this book, you, too, will discover the secrets of putting Humanist Management in pract...

HILDAS EASY COOKING: Is a book that shows you how to be creative in many easy ways to keep your family happy and eating at home, this book have a variety of to easy recipes that you are going to enjoy making it over and over again because at the time you are making the last one trust me they are waiting for you to make again the first one. You like Spanish foods, and not spend too long shopping or in the kitchen this is the right book for you.

In an era where digital algorithms dictate visibility, creative professionals are struggling to attract audiences and sustain long-term careers. Yet, K-pop has seemingly mastered the art of digital engagement, successfully leveraged global fandoms, and bypassed traditional media gatekeepers. This book explores how K-pop’s strategic approach to content creation can serve as a model for creatives everywhere, offering powerful lessons on building sustainable careers beyond algorithm dependenc...

Manda Wolfgram is a struggling literary agent who is looking for the perfect manuscript to land in her lap and the perfect man to land in her bed. When the sixth-floor hottie finally asks her out, she gets more than she bargained for. How can a girl wrap her brain around a Shakespearean actor who writes erotica?Harry Sackes leads a double life: making a career as an author by day and dipping into the dark underworld of criminals at night. The moment he sees Manda in his twin brothe...

Summer vacation is almost here! And Pea O'Neil is stoked to try out the new local BMX track which is finally open. He and his gang of friends can ride all summer long!But when Pea tries a back flip, he unwittingly opens a portal to another dimension and hordes of flying mutant zombie rats are unleashed upon the city. With the help of an otherworldly talking cat sent to help prevent the demise of humankind, Pea and his friends must hunt down the hungry mutants and send them back bef...

Stitched Together with Good Intentions is a raw, honest, and deeply moving true story of survival and transformation. In this intimate memoir, Jacqueline opens the door to her past and invites readers into a world where love once masked control, and promises turned into pain.Through heartbreak, betrayal, and years of emotional and physical abuse, she fought not just to survive-but to rise. What began as a relationship filled with charm quickly unraveled into a nightmare that threat...