In this zen and zany crime debut, a shady lawyer transforms his life through mindfulness—and uses his newfound techniques to kill his way to the top. Original series now streaming on Netflix.Criminal defense lawyer Björn Diemel has been given an ultimatum: repair his work-life balance, or his wife will leave him—and take their daughter.He reluctantly starts a mindfulness course, and to his surprise, it’s a revelation. He becomes calmer, happier, and more fo...

Drawn from the archives of the Charles M. Schulz Museum, an in-depth look at Peanuts with a "wealth of original art" ( The New York Times).Charles M. Schulz believed that the key to cartooning was to take out the extraneous details and leave in only what's necessary. For fifty years, from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, Schulz wrote and illustrated Peanuts, the single most popular and influential comic strip in the world.In a...

Compelling photographs of people and places throughout Maryland during one of the nation's most anxious decades.Between 1935 and 1943, the United States government commissioned forty-four photographers to capture American faces, along with living and working conditions, across the country. Nearly 180,000 photographs were taken—4,000 in Maryland—and they are now preserved in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. Constance B. Schulz presents...

Join Max Axiom as he explores the human digestive system. Max helps young readers understand how digestion works and keeps us healthy.

The Art of Access: A Practical Guide for Museum Accessibility is a one-stop guide to the incremental ways your museum can build a comprehensive approach to accessibility that can be easily integrated into the fabric of your museum.Highlights include:Consultation with leaders in the field and calling on practitioners from across the disciplines (art, science, history, business, living collections)Concrete examples and specific resourcesPartnershipsPhysical/environmen...

In the serene and remote community of Yellowknife, a shocking revelation turned the quiet lives of its residents upside down. "Yellowknife Resident Revealed as U.S. Fugitive in 1994 Fatal Crash" unravels the gripping true story of a seemingly ordinary citizen whose dark past as a fugitive from justice was exposed, shaking the foundations of this northern town.Inside This Book:A Shocking Discovery: Dive into the events that led to the stunning revel...

Historicizing both emotions and politics, this open access book argues that the historical work of emotion is most clearly understood in terms of the dynamics of institutionalization. This is shown in twelve case studies that focus on decisive moments in European and US history from 1800 until today. Each case study clarifies how emotions were central to people’s political engagement and its effects. The sources range from parliamentary buildings and social movements, to images and speeche...

In The Sonic Persona, Holger Schulze undertakes a critical study of some of the most influential studies in sound since the 19th century in the natural sciences, the engineering sciences, and in media theory, confronting them with contemporary artistic practices, with experimental critique, and with disturbing sonic experiences.From Hermann von Helmholtz to Miley Cyrus, from FLUXUS to the Arab Spring, from Wavefield Synthesis to otoacoustic emissions, from premillennial cl...

No more corpses. At least, that was the plan.THE MULTIMILLION-COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER RETURNSLawyer turned murderer Björn wants to stop killing. Unfortunately, the prisoner in his basement is getting restless, the parents' committee at his daughter's preschool is clamouring for his attention, and to cap it all, he's also being blackmailed.To manage all this stress, he turns to a mindfulness coach to learn about the unmet needs...

Freedom in the Middle Ages was often based on feudalism. Most people were tied to the land and their lord-of-the-manor. But it also had its protections, as well as its hardships. Follow the story of the young man, Rupert Tide, who left the oppressive, crushing serf-ship. He forged a new path of freedom in the East. He overcame much hardship, but prevailed.About the AuthorRenate M. Schulz was born in 1933 A.D. in a European country, in a farming area. In writing her book, she...

Torture is the most widespread human rights crime in the modern world, practiced in more than one hundred countries, including the United States. How could something so brutal, almost unthinkable, be so prevalent? The Phenomenon of Torture: Readings and Commentary is designed to answer that question and many others. Beginning with a sweeping view of torture in Western history, the book examines questions such as these: Can anyone be turned into a torturer? What exactly is the psyc...

Joseph Rothschild Book Prize Honorable MentionStrategic Frames analyzes minority policies in Estonia and Latvia following their independence from the Soviet Union. It weighs the powerful influence of both Europe and Russia on their policy choices, and how this intersected with the costs and benefits of policy changes for the politicians in each state.Prior to EU accession, policymakers were slow to adopt minority-friendly policies for ethnic Russians despite mandates...