A pocket biography of one of history\'s most ruthless leaders Joseph Stalin was one of the most ruthless and authoritarian dictators in world history, who plunged Russia into a barbarous nightmare, leaving behind a damaged nation and a legacy of grief. This concise biography presents Lenin\'s heir from his humble and troubled beginnings to the highest rank of all: General Secretary of the Communist

Craft to your heart\'s content without making a trip to a specialty store. Once you\'ve glimpsed the inspired creations in Paper Goods Projects, you\'ll never look at your pantry shelves or recycling bins the same way. Here are 60 fun and simple crafts that transform everyday items: paper towel tubes turn into safari animals, coffee filters dyed bright colors bloom into water lilies, doilies make

The word liminal comes from the Latin word \'limen\', meaning threshold. A liminal space is the \'crossing over\' space, the time between \'what was\' and the \'what is to come\', and a place of transition and possibility. Each of us experiences liminality in our lives - learning how to navigate and embrace its power can enhance our wellbeing and our understanding of the world. Being in liminal space

Stalag 383 was somewhat unique as a Second World War prisoner of war camp. Located in a high valley surrounded by dense woodland and hills in Hofenfels, Bavaria, it began life in 1938 as a training ground for the German Army. At the outbreak of war it was commandeered by the German authorities for use as a prisoner of war camp for Allied non-commissioned officers, and given the name Oflag lllC. It

It\'s the balmy days of the 1920s and where could be more pleasant for a holiday than a hotel on the Italian Riviera? Filled with prosperous English visitors, the Hotel offers a closed world of wealth and comfort. With great wit and insight Elizabeth Bowen\'s first novel lays bare the intricacies and eccentricities of polite

Engaging Resistance provides a new empirical framework for understanding the nature of resistance to organizational change. This book points the way towards strategies that can be successfully employed by change champions as they work to engage less enthusiastic

Why did Aeschylus characterize differently from Sophocles? Why did Sophocles introduce the third actor? Why did Euripides not make better plots? So asks H.D.F Kitto in his acclaimed study of Greek tragedy, available for the first time in Routledge Classics. Kitto argues that in spite of dealing with big moral and intellectual questions, the Greek dramatist is above all an artist and the key to understanding

Beim Atmen - im Prozess von st ndigem Austausch und Grenz berschreitung zwischen Organismus und Umwelt - wird Luft als immaterielles Material aktiv. Der Band versammelt erstmals Studien zum Atem aus Perspektive der K nste, Geisteswissenschaften sowie experimentellen wissenschaftlichen und gestalterischen Praktiken. Mit Fokus auf die Zeit von 1900 bis heute umfasst die Publikation bewusst eine Epoche,

The story of Belle and her beast as you\'ve never seen it before, with sinister, creeping shadows suffusing a door to a wider, magical world. This dark, fairytale adventure is the latest sumptuous masterpiece from the creator of Angel Sanctuary and Alice in Murderland, perfect for fans of The Ancient Magus\' Bride Young and rambunctious Belle insists on going out to play in the forbidden woods, but

The new heart-stopping installment in the Four Streets saga. Summer is coming to the four streets - but so is trouble, especially for its redoubtable women, who\'ve struggled through a bitter winter to put food on the table. The Dock Queen Carnival is only weeks away, but there\'s no money for the usual celebrations. No sign of a tramp ship with illicit cargo to be quietly siphoned off by the dockers.Peggy

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What is your coffee trying to tell you? Are you one the many millions of people who read their daily horoscope, looking to see what the future holds? Perhaps your one of the many who spends hundreds of dollars visiting psychic readers looking for answers? What if I told you that your morning cup of coffee could give you the answers that you seek (and more) - all you have to do it look For century\'s,

A DEMON IN THE DUNESWith their rigorous training session behind them, Satou\'s party is finally prepared to take on the tougher enemies of the Celivera Labyrinth. Never ones to shy away from a side quest or two, they also find a hot spring and open a Japanese-style inn on the spot. Areamasters and floormasters beware This group is refreshed and ready for battle Unfortunately, the opponent who finds

Deep in the heart of 19th Century London, a young nobleman named Cain walks the shadowy cobblestone streets of the aristocratic society in which he was born. Forced to become an Earl upon the untimely death of his father, Cain assumes the role of head of the Hargreaves, a noble family with a dark past. With Riff, his faithful manservant, and Marie Weather, his 10-year-old half sister, Cain investigates

Married at sixteen and the mother of two by nineteen, Dolores\'s quest to find the aloha spirit within herself--and to escape the abuse of her alcoholic husband--leads her to flee Hawaii after the bombing of Pearl Harbor for California, where she seeks to make a new life for herself. But her past isn\'t so easily left

\"If you want to be a better lover and have an amazing relationship (now or in the future), Cupid\'s Poisoned Arrow is a must-read.\" --real reader review Eyes met, sparks flew--all fireworks and passion. In the beginning, it felt like magic...but somewhere along the way, the flame burnt out. That cute quirk you used to love doesn\'t seem so cute anymore. The connection and fire that brought you together

\"In this insightful, fascinating portrayal, Elizabeth Lev brings Caterina Sforza and her times very much to life.\"--Kathleen Turner, actress and author of Send Yourself Roses A strategist to match Machiavelli; a warrior who stood toe to toe with the Borgias; a wife whose three marriages would end in bloodshed and heartbreak; and a mother determined to maintain her family\'s honor, Caterina Riario

The American Revolution is finally over, and Sophie Menzies is starved for good news. When her nearest neighbor, General Seamus Ogilvy, finally comes home to Tall Acre, she hopes it is a sign of better days to come. But the general is now a widower with a small daughter in desperate need of a mother. Nearly destitute, Sophie agrees to marry Seamus and become the mistress of Tall Acre in what seems

The paperback edition of the New York Times bestseller that the Wall Street Journal said was \"chock full of momentous events and larger-than-life characters.\"Rick Atkinson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning An Army at Dawn and two other superb books about World War II, has long been admired for his deeply researched, stunningly vivid narrative histories. Now he turns his attention to a new war,