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Was könnte man bereuen, was bedauern? Gibt es ein Schicksal, und wo zeigt es sich? Wie sieht sie aus, die Abnutzung im Alltag, wenn ein Paar im Laufe der Zeit die Liebe verliert? Kann man seinem Leben eine neue Richtung geben? Wie fühlt es sich an, wenn aus überschwänglicher Verehrung bedrohliches...

Im Alltag dokumentiert sich, was sich in der Gesellschaft abspielt. Die Soziologie des Alltags beschreibt, wie Menschen handeln und welche Kontexte dabei mitwirken. Dieser Band vereint Texte von Mitarbeitenden des Seminars für Soziologie der Universität Basel, vom emeritierten Geschichtsprofessor Heiko...

Miko Peled ist ein Friedensaktivist, der es wagt, Wahrheiten öffentlich auszusprechen. Er wurde 1961 in Jerusalem geboren und entstammt einer bekannten Familie jüdisch zionistischer Aktivisten. Sein Grossvater, Dr. Avraham Katsnelson, war ein Führer der zionistischen Bewegung und einer der Unterzeichner...

20 Things I’ve Learned as an Entrepreneur is the summary of lessons leading female technology entrepreneur Alicia Morga learned as a first-time entrepreneur in Silicon Valley. If you’re an entrepreneur or if you’ve only dreamed about starting your own business, this quick important read is...

Your success, health, happiness, and wealth depend on how you make up your mind! Your mind has a secret invisible talisman. On one side is emblazoned the letters PMA (positive mental attitude) and on the other the letters NMA (negative mental attitude). A positive attitude will naturally attract the...

After three years of marriage, Denise Hightower discovers that her husband, Pastor Bryce Hightower, has a secret addiction that not only jeopardizes his marriage, but impairs his ability to effectively preach the gospel.Yielding to pressure from her mother and her husband, Denise agrees to keep his...

Alexander Bennett has always lived a privileged lifestyle, despite the challenges of being biracial and reared by a single parent in an urban city. With his mother’s unwavering love and devotion guiding him, Alex excels, and is on a fast track to financial success when he meets the beautiful, intelligent,...

Classic Beatrix Potter Picture Book enhanced for KOBO, complete with illustrations.    The Tale of Peter Rabbit follows mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit as he is chased about the garden of Mr. McGregor. He escapes and returns home to his mother who puts him to bed after dosing him with camomile tea.

Written in the form of a memoir, this is an explicit fictional account of the life of an English prostitute in the 18th century. As a teenager, Frances "Fanny" Hill is saved from a whoremonger by a young man of the upper clazz. He falls in love with her and makes her his mistress. When...

  The fiancé of Lord Peter's sister, Lady Mary Wimsey, is found dead outside the conservatory of the family's shooting lodge in Yorkshire. Peter and Mary's elder brother, the Duke of Denver, is charged with willful murder and put on trial in the House of Lords.  ...

The Bride of Amman, a huge and controversial bestseller when first published in Arabic, takes a sharp-eyed look at the intersecting lives of four women and one gay man in Jordan’s historic capital, Amman—a city deeply imbued with its nation’s traditions and taboos. When Rana finds herself not...

Break the enchantments. Find the truth. Ignite the revolution. A century ago, the Enchanters defeated the evil Lord of the Underworld, but not before he’d unleashed his monsters and ravaged the earth. The Enchanters built the Triumvirate out of what remained of the United States, demanding...

Julia Simone has been thru some very hard times. Her first husband died, leaving her a single parent; her second husband was an abusive man. She has overcome all those difficulties and is now very successful. Julia has everything she could ever want: a beautiful daughter, a loving family, a best friend,...