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This book is the first sustained critical analysis of Cult British TV comedy from 1990 to the present day. The book examines ‘post-alternative’ comedy as both ‘cult’ and ‘quality’ TV, aimed mostly at niche audiences and often possessing a subcultural aura. It includes case studies of Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer and the sitcom writer Graham Linehan.

The owner of a successful café in Harlem, Shanneen Ross has attained one of her two life objectives.  Now she’s ready for a meaningful relationship, and a change of scenery sounds like the perfect plan.  In Atlanta to help her cousin open a café of her own, Shanneen meets an attractive ex-marine...

After the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto in 1943, Anna Adler, who was then known as Rosa Feurmann, was asked by the partisans to infiltrate the Hotel Polski. Rumor had it that the Nazis were attempting to lure Jews out of hiding by the sale of exit visas from Poland. Although some thirty years have...

This reader-friendly guide provides teachers with information, games, book recommendations, specific lesson plans, and straightforward advice on 82 essential aspects of teaching. 

Deze WOII- bundel bevat zes onthutsende en ontroerende boeken met persoonlijke verhalen van overlevenden van de Jodenvervolging. Dit jaar vieren we in Nederland zeventig jaar bevrijding, maar elk jaar wordt ook benadrukt dat we de verschrikkingen van de Tweede Wereldoorlog niet mogen vergeten....

This insightful book focuses on state-of-the-art retirement communities in the United States today. Experts from the fields of urban planning, architecture, and aging present in-depth profiles of a variety of retirement communities. The changing function and character of retirement communities--resulting...

Cinemas from East Asia are among the most exciting and influential in the world. They are attracting popular and critical attention on a global scale, with films from the region circulating as arthouse, cult, blockbuster and 'extreme' cinema, or as Hollywood remakes. This book explores developments...

Using the case study of "Eddie" as his framework, Professor Miller challenges the prevailing notion that musical savants are essentially phenomenal tape recorders and deals with the issue of "idiot savants" in a detailed, empirical investigation. Through "Eddie" the author...

Ludwig Faddeev is widely recognized as one of the titans of 20th century mathematical physics. His fundamental contributions to scattering theory, quantum gauge theories, and the theory of classical and quantum completely integrable systems played a key role in shaping modern mathematical physics.Ludwig...

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize...

Yet another battalion departs for Mozambique, to fight in a seemingly endless war. It includes a reservist 2nd lieutenant and a private who barely know each other. Having left behind his fiancée, a medical student, the officer indulges in transient passions and reckless behavior. The private, married...

"O Cavaleiro da Torre Inclinada", com o subtítulo de "Cenas da Vida Académica", conta as aventuras de um professor a trabalhar numa hipotética universidade portuguesa. Os académicos são, como ele próprio refere, os novos cavaleiros da era moderna. «Assim como os cavaleiros da Idade Média,...

Chris de Monti, un periodista americano, llega a Varsovia en tiempos de crisis, rebelión y heroismo. En Polonia ocupada por nazis, el despertar de un amor puede convertirse en tragedia y cambiar los objetivos de una vida. Chris se enamora de una judía que queda atrapada en el Gueto y jura vengar...

Abraham Aby, el famoso escritor de Holocausto, se enfrenta a un juicio por calumnias en la sala séptima del Tribunal Superior (el QBVII del titulo). En su libro, Aby ha acusado al eminente cirujano Sir Adam Kelno del más bestial sadismo en el campo de exterminio nazi de Jadwiga. Kelno lo lleva a...