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Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Ethics
Includes all Bonhoeffer ethics manuscriptsReconstructed chronological order of compositionEditors' notes on the new reconstructionPartially encoded contemporary historical referencesTheological significance of the ethicsEdited by Ilse and Eduard Tödt, Ernst Feil, et al.
Alexandra Cavelius, Leila. A Bosnian Girl.
Report on Leila's Experiences in a Rape Camp in BosniaNarrated by Alexandra CaveliusPortrays the Girl’s Ordeal After the Outbreak of the WarAbuse and Rape in the Concentration CampDramatic EscapeDescribes How Leila Lives with Her Fate TodayHarrowing and Unflinching Report
Rudolf Höß, Commandant at Auschwitz. Autobiographical Records.
Autobiographical records of the former commandant of AuschwitzReports on the origin, organization, and development of the concentration campDescribes the mechanical and "hygienic" murder of the prisonersRudolf Höß commanded the camp for three and a half yearsAuschwitz was one of the largest extermination camps of the Third ReichHöß was sentenced to death and hangedStrives for accuracy and objectivity in his records
Felicitas von Lovenberg, Jane Austen. A Portrait
Vivid portrait of an advanced womanEmphasis on the right to free choice of partnerFocus on romance and passion in lifeAuthor: Felicitas von LovenbergBook title: Jane Austen: A PortraitAvailable in Insel paperback format
Ovid, Heroides / Letters of Heroines
Complain about their partners' infidelityTry to persuade their partners to returnDemonstrate Ovid's understanding of the female psychePlay with the theme of loveHave a major impact on literature and art over centuriesIncluding 'responses' in three cases
Astrid Lindgren, Stones on the Kitchen Counter. Thoughts, Memories, Ideas
Gift book with quotes from Astrid LindgrenIncludes speeches, interviews, diary entries, and book quotes11 thematically organized sectionsHighlights Lindgren's love for children, advocacy for peace, and non-violent parentingContains the author's humor and thoughtfulnessElegantly produced collectionPublished by Oetinger extra
Rüdiger Safranski, Schiller or The Invention of German Idealism
Biography of Friedrich SchillerContains information about his life and thoughtSchiller as a youthful genius, revolutionary, and poetUshered in the era of German IdealismWritten by Rüdiger SafranskiRefreshes Schiller's figure in literaturePossible renaissance for Schiller
Reinhold Messner, The Naked Mountain. Nanga Parbat - Brother, Death and Solitude.
Nanga Parbat, an 8,125-meter-high mountain that has attracted climbers for over 100 yearsReinhold Messner and his brother Günther attempted the ascent via the 4,500-meter-high Rupal face in 1970Günther was buried by an avalanche during the descentThe book recounts Messner's memories of this tragic expeditionNanga Parbat is covered with sparkling firn and ice-covered ridgesMessner was the first climber to conquer themThe book tells of Messner's survival and his brother's death
Birger Sellin, I Don't Want to Be Inside Myself Anymore. Messages from an Autistic Prison.
Book by Birger Sellin, an autistic authorTexts of unexpected beautyDisputes about language and writingGreat attention since publicationPress reviews and letters to the author includedContinually finds new readersTitle: "I Don't Want to Be In Me Anymore: Messages from an Autistic Prison"
Ernesto Che Guevara, The Magical Feeling of Being Invulnerable. The Diary of the Latin America Journ
Che Guevara and Calica embark on a journey through Latin AmericaThey experience the revolution in Guatemala and visit Peru, Mexico, and BoliviaChe gathers impressions and records them in notesThe journey shapes his political beliefs and strengthens his connection to the land and its peopleThe reader gets to know the man Ernesto Guevara: curious, educated, and full of lifeHe meets Fidel Castro for the first time, forging a friendshipThe book shows the beginnings of a friendship that was destined to change the world
Henry D. Thoreau, Walden or Life in the Woods
Book about Thoreau's experiment at Walden PondQuest for lifestyle and tranquilityPaths to slowing downFor all who seek serenityLog cabin at Walden PondInspirational book about mindful idlenessAnswer to the question of one's own lifestyle
Ruth Klüger, Continue Living. A Youth.
Childhood and Youth of a Jewish Girl in ViennaExperiences in the Concentration Camp and Will to SurviveForbidden Cinema Outings Despite Jewish RestrictionsSecrets and Terrifying News in the Living RoomAuthentic Narrative with Uncompromising ClarityReport on the Horror of the Extermination CampsHumanity and Continuing to Live Despite Everything
£8.62
Mascha Rolnikaite, I Must Tell. My Diary 1941-1945
Diary of a 14-year-old during the German occupation of LithuaniaTells of the suffering and death of the Jews of VilnaChildhood shattered by horrific eventsDecides to document the events in a diaryJews of Vilna are taken to the ghetto and later to concentration campsWriting a diary is dangerous, so she destroys the book and memorizes her notesSurvivor bears witness to the destruction of her world
£14.38
Constance Kenna, The 'GDR Children' of Namibia - Returnees to a Foreign Country
Book on the History of the GDR Children from NamibiaDetailed Examination of the German Social Environment in NamibiaComprehensive, Objective, and Personal TestimonyHighly Praised by the 'Described'
Stephan Harbort, The Hannibal Syndrome. Serial Murder Phenomenon.
Criminal expert Stephan Harbort visits and interviews German serial killers in maximum-security cellsExploration of motivation, course of events, and offender profilingCovers all 75 German serial killers since 1945Explains for the first time what drives German serial killersDetailed and captivating narrative about the phenomenon of serial murder
Charles Chaplin, The Story of My Life
Life of Charlie Chaplin in the 20th centuryRising from the slumsOne of the most famous global starsUnfulfilled and fulfilled dreamsSense for nuances and comedyAutobiography full of stories
£18.49
Helge Schneider, The Memoirs of Rodriguez Faszanatas. Confessions of a Marriage Swindler
Unvarnished life confession of a man with verve and eleganceMisdeeds committed with surgical precisionConfused female world with a penchant for fast sports carsDeprived wealthy widows of their inheritanceFabulous empathy for the inner world of the victimsNumerous thank-you letters from former victims fill secret mailboxes
Birgit Wetzig-Zalkind, Marlene Dietrich in Berlin - Paths and Places
Born in 1965 in Dömitz, Mecklenburg-VorpommernCompleted studies in economicsDocuments the years and episodes of Marlene Dietrich's life in BerlinIncludes previously unpublished stories and diary excerptsFeaturing over 125 illustrations, city map excerpts, and walking tour recommendationsForeword by Maria Riva, daughter of Marlene DietrichIncludes short biography, location, and address index
Wolfgang Büscher, Three Hours Zero. German Adventures.
Wolfgang Büscher experiences and reports on German adventuresHe approaches the three zero hours: 1945, 1968, and 1989Description of Berlin and its changesThe last flight of the bomber Betty Lou is describedMeeting with the Transylvanian Sophie, who is involved in bizarre affairsA history and generational book, exploration of one's own countryWolfgang Büscher is regarded as Germany’s outstanding travel writer
Freddie Mercury, A Life in His Own Words
Band history of Queen, told by Freddie MercuryPersonal story of Freddie MercuryNumerous unpublished photos accompany the wordsPortrait of the artist with temperament and contradictionsMaterial from interviews and other sources spanning 20 yearsNo ghostwriter, everything in this book is Freddie's own wordsForeword by Freddie's mother Jer Bulsara
Jean-Dominique Bauby, Butterfly and Diving Bell
Life Report of a Dying Man After a StrokeComplete Paralysis, Unable to Speak or MoveBook Dictated Using Only the Left EyelidReports on Inner Life Despite External RigidityHope and Humor as Central ThemesAdapted into the Film "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
Robert Walser, Jakob von Gunten. A Diary.
Novel by Robert Walser from 1908Set in a boys' boarding schoolComing-of-age novel about a young protagonistDescription of the unique milieu of a servants' schoolDiary style with a delicate and pure atmospherePart of the work "Complete Works, Volume 11"
Alexander Kluge, Chronicle of Feelings. Volume 1: Basic Stories. Volume 2: Biographies: 2 Volumes
Chronicle of Emotions: Volume 1: Basic Stories, Volume 2: BiographiesNarrated experiences and feelings related to time and eraIncludes narrative texts by Alexander KlugeStories from different periods, from 1945 to the early 21st centuryMeandering book of emotions with surprising connectionsIncorporates books such as Battle Description, Learning Processes with Fatal Outcomes, and New StoriesShows how time and history influence our life courses and plans, making emotions rebellious
£38.98
Max Frisch, Questionnaire
Questionnaire on the Topic of FriendshipContains 23 QuestionsReaders Can Provide Their Own AnswersPart of a Series of 11 Questionnaires on Various TopicsTopics Include Marriage, Women, Hope, Humor, Money, Fatherhood, Homeland, Property, Death, Preservation of the Human RacePaperback FormatPublished by Suhrkamp
Bob Dylan, Chronicles Volume one
Autobiography of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature laureateTells the story of Bob Dylan himselfStart of his career in New York’s folk clubsStruggle for artistic identity and protection of familyOvercoming a musical crisis with the help of a jazz singerGlance at childhood and influences on his musicFirst major stage performance in 1961Transition from folk song to rock at the 1965 Newport Folk FestivalEra of drugs, flower power, and hippiesMotorcycle accident and musical new beginning
Anthony Kiedis, Scar Tissue. The Singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Autobiography
Autobiography of Anthony Kiedis, singer of the Red Hot Chili PeppersTells of his life with drugs, sex, and doubtsReports on intense highs and devastating lowsDrug addicted, then clean for six years, but relapsed at the peak of successAn intimate and unflinching account of a passionate starIncludes stories about companions like Kurt Cobain, Nina Hagen, and Eddie VedderInsight into the music scene of the American West Coast
£20.78
Katharina Elliger, And Deep in the Soul the Distance. The Story of an Expulsion from Silesia.
Girl experiences expulsion from SilesiaNews of the advancing Red ArmyJoins refugee convoyReturns to the city soon afterCruel occupation periodExpulsion under inhumane conditions one year laterDeep in the soul the distant: Story of an expulsion from Silesia
£15.40
Ronald Miehling, Snow King. My Life as a Drug Lord.
Insider report from the criminal cocaine trade industryDetailed report from a major dealerReveals details of the drug business and power mechanismsWritten by Ronald Miehling, the former cocaine king of St. PauliExposes the booming cocaine trade like never beforeCaptivating insight into a dangerous world
Helmut Kohl, Memoirs. 1930 - 1982
Helmut Kohl describes his path to chancellorship from 1930-1982Influenced by Christian-liberal upbringing and war experiencesGermany's contemporary history since the war comes alivePersonal encounters with political figures like Adenauer and BrandtKohl’s role in the programmatic renewal of the CDUFirst volume of a two-part memoir seriesHelmut Kohl shaped the history of Germany and Europe
Jon Krakauer, Into Thin Air. The Drama on Mount Everest.
World bestseller about the tragedy on Mount EverestAuthor: Jon KrakauerParticipation in a Mount Everest expedition in May 1996Five comrades lost their lives in a snowstormKrakauer managed to reach safetyLoss of a total of twelve lives
John Grisham, The Prisoner
True Story of a Judicial ScandalRon Williamson Innocent on Death RowEvidence of Innocence Just Before ExecutionDramatic Race Against TimeBrilliantly Told ThrillerBased on a True Crime CaseBy a Bestselling Thriller Author
Wladimir Kaminer, I am not a Berliner. A travel guide for lazy tourists
Travel Guide by Wladimir KaminerEntertaining Stories about BerlinRecommendations for Restaurants and ShopsIdeal for TouristsIncluding Information on Berlin's History
Jung Chang, Mao. The Life of a Man, the Fate of a People (Pantheon Paperbacks)
Mao Tse-tung, Great Chairman of the People’s Republic of ChinaAchieved many goals, China paid with the lives of 70 million peopleYears of archival research and interviews with contemporariesAccurate depiction of the Mao eraExposes falsehoods propagated by Mao
Wolfgang Koeppen, Youth
Depiction of one's own and others' youthBlend of fact and fictionSmall town and its societyReality in the cinema and in warHardship and diverse problemsProse that is stylistically accessibleDescription and narration of youth
Walter Kempowski, The Echo Sounder. Requiem '45. A Collective Diary
Publisher: btb/Goldmann Publishing, M.
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, You Shall Inherit the Truth. The Cellist of Auschwitz
Author born in 1925 in BreslauParents deported and murderedSisters forced laborers in a paper factoryForging passports for French forced laborersDiscovered and sent to AuschwitzAuthor admitted to the camp orchestraLiberation in Bergen-Belsen by British troops
Thomas Mann, Confessions of the Confidence Man Felix Krull. Memoirs First Part
Felix Krull is a jack-of-all-trades and impostorHe forges his father's signature for schoolHe pretends to be a soldier-enthusiastic epilepticHe uses every means to live up to his 'talent for amorous pleasure'Thomas Mann's popular rogue novel is a fictional autobiographyThe youthful hero swiftly wins the hearts of readersA parodic adventure story of the highest linguistic elegance
£16.04
Panzermeyer, Grenadier
Book about SS-Gruppenführer Kurt MeyerWritten during his captivity in CanadaIncludes war and unit history of his formationsTreasure trove for tank tactics and command skillsDepicts the combat and ordeal of Kurt MeyerForeword by General of the Armored Troops (ret.) H. EberbachContribution by Hubert Meyer, former Ia of the 12th SS Panzer Division 'Hitlerjugend'
Günter Brakelmann, Helmuth James von Moltke. 1907 - 1945. A Biography
Biography of Helmuth James von Moltke, founder of the Kreisau CircleBased on many new sourcesClear presentation of Moltke’s thoughts and actionsStandard work on Helmuth James von MoltkeCharismatic figure of the German resistance against HitlerInsight into the Kreisau Circle
Carsten Gerlitz, Swing Standards, for Piano, with Audio CD: 18 Well Known Standards from the Great E
18 Classic Swing Standards for PianoArranged by Carsten GerlitzIncludes Melodies from Glenn Miller to Duke EllingtonDifficulty Level: 2-3Includes Online Audio FileSuitable for PianistsPart of the Schott Piano Lounge Series
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