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Dies ist ein autobiografischer Roman, der meine Suche nach meiner seltenen Autoimmunerkrankung beschreibt und die Menschen vorstellt, denen ich dabei begegnet bin. Ebenso gibt es Einblicke in den Umgang einiger in der Medizin Tätigen mit kranken Menschen, die unter unerklärlichen Schmerzen leiden und über den Tellerrand, der offensichtlich zu hoch ist, um andere Fachbereiche mit einzubeziehen. Wenn sich der Lesende zudem darauf einlassen kann, etwas über das   Leben auf einer psychiatrischen Station zu erfahren und über die Schicksale der dort Untergebrachten,  meine Trauer über den Verlust einer lieben Freundin, die jahrelange Suche nach dem Grund meiner Schmerzen nach zu empfinden, dann werden diese meine Geschichte gerne lesen und es erst mit Zuschlagen der letzten Seite aus der Hand legen.

Hamburg wird von einer Mordserie heimgesucht, bei der die Opfer vor ihrem Tod grausam gefoltert werden. Die Kommissare Jan Brückner und Alexander Tadic stehen vor einem Rätsel. Sie haben es mit einem Gegner zu tun, der seine Taten perfekt plant und keine Spuren hinterlässt. Während sie vergeblich versuchen, ihm näherzukommen, kann er sein Treiben hemmungslos fortsetzen. Als sich herausstellt, dass eine persönliche Verbindung zwischen Brückner und den Opfern besteht, beginnt ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit. Sie gehen davon aus, dass es eine Todesliste gibt, auf der nicht alle Namen abgehakt sind und tun alles dafür, die verbliebenen Menschen zu retten. Doch während die Ermittlungen andauern, wird Brückner in eine Abwärtsspirale gezogen, die sich aus den Schatten seiner Vergangenheit nährt. Gefangen in einem Kampf mit sich selbst, wird er für sein Team zunehmend zur Belastung und steht kurz davor, suspendiert zu werden. Da gibt sich der Täter unverhofft zu erkennen und fordert die Ermittler zu einem Spiel auf Leben und Tod heraus. Kann er gestoppt werden, bevor er sein perfides Ziel erreicht? Oder führen seine Spuren direkt dorthin, wo von Beginn an alles enden sollte?

Es brodelt in der Liga. Nach einem hitzigen Spiel zwischen Durumspor und Besiktas Berlin wird der Schiedsrichter tot aufgefunden. 230 Kilometer vom Stadion entfernt, in einer Scheune im niedersächsischen Abbenrode.Sofort nehmen Helene Eberle und ihr Team die Ermittlungen auf. Der Weg führt sie zurück ins Stadion und in die Szene der Ultra-Fans. Doch auch in die Reihen der eigenen Kollegen. Plötzlich steht die Kommissarin im Fadenkreuz. Jemand droht ihr mit dem Tod.Nur wer? Die Ultras von Hertha BSC? Die eigenen Kollegen? Und welche Rolle spielt ihr Ex-Mann, der mit einem Mal wieder aufgetaucht ist?Für Helene geht es jetzt um alles ...

Den dansk-afghanske tolk Samar ankommer til øen Nauru i Stillehavet, hvor han sammen med resten af holdet i International Psychology Service skal hjælpe de flygtninge, som man fra australsk side har placeret på øen på ubestemt tid. Samar kommer med både idealer og engagement, men oplever store udfordringer for ham og de andre hjælpearbejdere med det, der er deres rolle – at hjælpe. Forholdene for flygtninge som Amir, Hamida, Nihad, Kamila, Hamza og Ismael er forfærdelige, menneskerettighederne er under pres, og Samar må hele tiden arbejde ud fra de forhåndenværende søms princip, mens mennesker lider lige ved siden af ham."Nauru" er en stærk fortælling om smerte, magtesløshed og om at gøre det gode.Tahir Mirza er uddannet fra Forfatterskolen, og Nauru er hans debutroman.

Flucht und Flüchtlinge stellen nicht erst seit der sog. Flüchtlingskrise ab dem Jahr 2015 eine Herausforderung für Kirchen und Gemeinden in Deutschland dar. Gleichwohl werden diesem Phänomen und den von ihm betroffenen Menschen seither besondere Aufmerksamkeit zuteil. Gemeinden landauf und landab haben seit Jahren Kontakt zu Menschen, die ihre Flucht nach Deutschland geführt hat, engagieren sich in den unterschiedlichsten Formen der Flüchtlingshilfe und integrieren von Flucht betroffene und in Teilen gezeichnete Menschen in ihre Gemeinschaft. Das macht Flucht und Flüchtlinge auch zu einem Thema der missionarischen Gemeindeentwicklung.In der vorliegenden Arbeit werden die Phänomene Migration und Flucht in ihrer gegenwärtigen Gestalt grundlegend dargestellt, die sog. Flüchtlingskrise in den Jahren 2015 bis 2017 nachgezeichnet und auf ihre Bedeutung für evangelische Kirchen und Gemeinden hin untersucht. Dabei zeigt sich, dass für die missionarische Gemeindeentwicklung Flucht und Flüchtlinge eine Herausforderung in einem doppelten Sinne darstellen: Sie fordern Gemeinden dazu auf, aktiv und tätig zu werden, und stellen sie dabei vor komplexe Problematiken und Aufgaben.

Robert, ein junger Software-Ingenieur, kämpft gegen eine plötzlich aufgetretene Sinn- und Lebenskrise, die er sich nicht erklären kann. Um auf andere Gedanken zu kommen und vom regnerischen Herbstwetter Abwechslung zu haben, bucht er spontan einen kurzen Strandurlaub. Während es Urlaubs macht er unerwartete nette Bekanntschaften mit ein paar Einheimischen. Manche unbedachten Bemerkungen und Fragen dieser fremden Menschen führen dazu, dass er nach seiner Rückkehr besonders einer Frage nachgeht. Zu seiner großen Überraschung findet er dadurch ein Geheimnis seiner Familie heraus, das ihn völlig erschüttert, wodurch seine heile Welt und sein geordnetes Leben ins Wanken gerät. Erst nach mühsamen Recherchen und auf ungewöhnlichem Weg findet er die Antwort auf seine Frage. Er erfährt auch einige andere verborgene Geheimnisse seiner Familie, die ihm sogar Antworten auf die Fragen aus seiner Kindheit geben

There are 1.8 million Indigenous people in Canada, accounting for five percent of the total population. They speak more than seventy languages and represent many different cultures. With recent land claims and the discovery of unmarked graves at former residential schools, the situation of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis has gained critical attention. Teaching Indigenous Studies, however, is a difficult endeavor, as educators must be knowledgeable and sensitive about Indigenous histories, cultures, traditions, and political issues.Incorporating the latest research in anthropology, ethnography, history, literary and film studies, the chapters in this book focus on current matters such as traditional ways of life, land claims, and self-government, trace cultural changes that resulted from contacts with the Europeans, and discuss the process of reconciliation. Referring to Indigenous perspective in the analysis of cultures and the teaching of these issues, the authors have included many Indigenous voices and sources, and explore the institutions that provide Indigenous communities in Canada with national and international visibility.

While losing love and innocence in the chaos of the music industry, good-natured yet naive Tobi finds himself.

Guns, Girls, and Greed is an unvarnished, behind-the-scenes, tell-all account of the scathing and dangerous life of mercenaries at war in Iraq.Experience the world of private contractors conducting high-threat missions for a nascent Iraqi government in the hopes of rebuilding after the fall of Saddam Hussein. With limited support, the men of Blackwater protected US diplomats as the country descended into sectarian violence. It was a hazardous mission complete with rockets, mortars, improvised explosive devices, and not knowing who or where the enemy was. Morgan Lerette’s irreverently honest memoir shows the good and bad of injecting private armies into active combat zones in the name of diplomacy and digs deep into the bonds of brotherhood created by war. With gut-wrenching tragedy, dark humor, and parties that make Animal House seem like a Disney film, this memoir offers a firsthand perspective on how men act and react in war. Lerette, a private contractor employed by the notorious Blackwater in the early days of the Iraq War, pulls no punches in calling out the incompetence of both the US military and the Department of State during the collapse of Iraq. You can decide if the insertion of private contractors in Iraq assisted or detracted from the war effort and if the costs in blood and treasure were worth the carnage.

"Climate destruction is a problem of political power. We have the resources for a green transition, but how can we neutralize the influence of Exxon and Shell? Abolishing Fossil Fuels argues that the climate movement has started to turn the tide against fossil fuels, just too gradually. The movement's partial victories show us how the industry can be further undermined and eventually abolished. Activists have been most successful when they've targeted the industry's enablers: the banks, insurers, and big investors that finance its operations, the companies and universities that purchase fossil fuels, and the regulators and judges who make life-and-death rulings about pipelines, power plants, and drilling sites. This approach has jeopardized investor confidence in fossil fuels, leading the industry to lash out in increasingly desperate ways. The fossil fuel industry's financial and legal enablers are also its Achilles heel. The most powerful movements in US history succeeded in similar ways. The book also includes an in-depth analysis of four classic victories: the abolition of slavery, battles for workers' rights in the 1930s, Black freedom struggles of the 1950s and 1960s, and the fight for clean air. Those movements inflicted costs on economic elites through strikes, boycotts, and other mass disruption. They forced some sectors of the ruling class to confront others, which paved the way for victory. Electing and pressuring politicians was rarely the movements' primary focus. Rather, gains in the electoral and legislative realms were usually the byproducts of great upsurges in the fields, factories, and streets. Those historic movements show that it's very possible to defeat capitalist sectors that may seem invulnerable. They also show us how it can be done. They offer lessons for building a multiracial, working-class climate movement that can win a global green transition that's both rapid and equitable"--

The day of President Kennedy's assassination, the Dallas Police discovered a rifle on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository, they identified the rifle as a German Mauser rifle. Three days after President Kennedy's assassination a young twenty-year-old named Harry L. Power walked into the Terre Haute House, in Terre Haute, Indiana. He had no luggage, although he did carry a long paper package and according to FBI reports, a Young Communist League Card in his wallet. He registered at the hotel giving a San Antonio, Texas address. Two days later the maid found that he had left behind a 7.65 Argentine German Mauser Rifle, Model 1891. At the time, there were two very prominent CIA guys who were from Terre Haute. William King Harvey oversaw the Mafia and the anti-Castro Cubans trying to assassinate Castro. Bill Harvey's Cuban agents discovered the missiles going into Cuba. Harvey should have been hailed as a hero, but unfortunately Bill Harvey and Robert Kennedy were not getting along and Harvey's career and position in the CIA suffered greatly as a result. William King Harvey is on the record as saying he, "hating Bobby Kennedy's guts with a purple passion." Some speculate that Bill Harvey was responsible for the assassination of President Kennedy. Was this rifle left in Terre Haute as a calling card from Bill Harvey to Bobbie Kennedy? Or, did Kim Philby, the Soviet spy who Bill Harvey unmasked eleven years earlier, arrange for the rifle to come to Terre Haute to call attention to Bill Harvey, in an effort to make Bill Harvey look guilty? Our second CIA guy, Ray Cline, was the Deputy Director of Intelligence at the CIA, second only to the Director of the CIA. Ray Cline may have come close to being shot in the Terre Haute House while making a speech to his and William King Harvey's old high school alma mater, Wiley High School, at Wiley's 100 Year Centennial Celebration in the Terre Haute House. Oswald left us a clue as to who was behind the assassination, this story will reveal the clue.

Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio proposes a perception of reality and of what lies beyond it. The rational, the irrational and the transrational are fundamentally linked to this author's writing. His writing is a philosophy of existence, with all its certainties and uncertainties. Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio's writing is marked by reflection and perpetual questioning. One might even say that it is writing at the frontiers of human thought in its relationship to knowledge and truth. The questions that pile up in Leclézio's novels bear witness to a kind of repeated anxiety that runs through the stories and the characters.

Have a front row seat as 8 girlfriends openly, sometimes shamelessly, confess their own pleasurable experiences. Be there when they make your most secret desires come true, cross sexual boundaries, live out forbidden fantasies and satisfy unrestrained greed - everything is possible! They all have one thing in common: they experience unforgettable adventures in terms of lust and passion that change their lives.Something wonderful. Adventurous, unexpected, mysterious, thoughtful or planned, no matter how it is experienced, it is fun and brings momentum back into dreary everyday life. Eroticism is a game with many stimuli and all senses, hence these 8 erotic short stories that will give you images full of tingling eroticism and unbridled sensuality.

Ein MINTmachbuch für Kinder und Jugendliche im Projekt: Wissenschaft für ALLE!In Band 2 betreten die Freunde Violetta und Pablo wieder das Magische Labyrinth - ein fantastisches Raum-Zeit-Labor. Doch sie sind nicht allein: Zusammen mit dem Zwillingspaar (Lena und Leo) erforschen sie das menschliche Gehirn. Und auch dieses Mal müssen die Schüler beweisen, wie gut sie zusammenarbeiten. Denn ohne Zusammenhalt und Teamgeist werden sie ihr Ziel nicht erreichen ... Die spannende Abenteuer-Reise ins menschliche Gehirn beginnt.Insgesamt werden in dieser Serie verschiedene wissenschaftliche Themen behandelt (auf altersgerechtem Niveau - ab 7 Jahre), die von der Biologie des Menschen bis zur Ökologie reichen. Zusätzlich werden auch Themen wie der Umgang mit Misserfolgen, Teamarbeit, Mut, Eifersucht und Diversität behandelt. Das Buch lässt sich zu der sog. MINT-Themenbuchreihe zählen.(MINT = Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaften und Technik) - im Englischen STEM.Neben "Wissenschaft für ALLE! versteht sich das Buch als Beitrag zu Kultur, Verständigung, Diversität, Freundschaft und soziale Kompetenz und trifft damit den aktuellen, öffentlichen Diskurs sowie den Zeitgeist.

"Luna is eleven years old and obsessed with adventure. While visiting the island of Newfoundland, Luna finally has a chance to explore a setting as big as her imagination, but her father, a roving journalist and widower, doesn't want her straying too far. Ignoring his caution, Luna sets off on her own and enters a mysterious forest, where she bests a monster in a battle of wits--and unleashes a creeping darkness that devours her father. Now she must embark on a real quest: to heal the island, the ghosts that haunt it, and the people she cares about most."--

The first three books in the Level 2 Ready-to-Read series about the decades—the 80s, 90s, and 2000s—are now together in this paper-over-board bind-up full of fun facts and interactive backmatter!Kids will love reading about the coolest trends, fashion, and technology of the 80s, 90s, and 2000s—from boom boxes and MTV to grunge and Beanie Babies to Y2K and Juicy Couture! With a mix of fun facts, illustrations, photographs, and interactive backmatter, this time capsule–inspired look into the past is the perfect nostalgic read for kids and adults! This totally rad bind-up includes: Flashback to the...Awesome 80s! Flashback to the...Fly 90s! Flashback to the...Chill 2000s!

"A former counterterrorism official explores how modern evangelicalism and right-wing conservatism intermingled to form the combustible ideology that resulted in the January 6 attacks on the Capitol--and which threatens to destroy the American Church from within. In Kingdom of Rage, Neumann explores the forces within American society that have encouraged the radicalization of white supremacist, anti-government and other far-right terrorists by co-opting Christian symbols and culture and perverting the faith's teachings. While Neumann offers decades of insights into the role government policies can play to prevent further bloodshed, she believes real change must come from the within the Christian church. She shines a bright light on the responsibility of ordinary Americans - and particularly American Christians - to work within their families and their communities to counteract the narrative of victimization and marginalization within American evangelicalism. Her goal for this book is not only to sound a warning about one of the greatest threats to our security but to rescue the Church from the forces that will, if left unchecked, destroy it - culturally, morally, and ultimately quite literally. This is a book for anyone who wants to understand the unholy marriage of right-wing politics and Christian exceptionalism in America and who wants to be a part of reversing the current path towards division, hatred, violence and the ultimate undermining of both evangelical Christianity and American democracy"--

"The Third Path: Beyond Washington and Du Bois Towards a Nation of Creators & Entrepreneurs" is an inspiring journey that reimagines the approaches of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois in the context of today's complex challenges. Embracing a transformative path of entrepreneurship, it champions the rise of thinkers and creators who can shape the future through innovation. The book serves as a manifesto for the creation of the AA Steam & Entrepreneurship Academy, designed to cultivate not just workers, but thinkers, creators, and entrepreneurs adept at navigating the uncertainties of the 21st century. Recognizing the wisdom of the past while aspiring to shape the future, it envisions a world where every individual, regardless of race or socioeconomic status, can contribute to societal change through entrepreneurial action. Brace yourself for a journey of reimagination and join us in shaping an inclusive future brimming with thinkers, creators, and entrepreneurs.

Tap into your inner greatness and become the best version of yourself! In my book "Best You," I share a handpicked collection of 92 life-changing insights from the world's brightest minds. These powerful teachings hold the key to transforming your life and unlocking your true capabilities.Whether you're seeking inspiration, motivation, or practical guidance, "Best You" is your go-to resource for personal growth. Each piece of advice is explained in simple language and accompanied by actionable steps that you can implement immediately.More than just a book, "Best You" serves as your trusted companion on a journey of self-discovery, empowering you to set new goals and achieve your dreams. Let the stories, experiences, and wisdom within "Best You" inspire you to become the architect of your own happiness and fulfillment.If you're ready to start on a transformative journey towards becoming your best self, "Best You" is here to guide you every step of the way. Don't hesitate¿grab your copy now and unlock the extraordinary potential that lies within you!

'Corporeal Battlegrounds' explores the depiction and critical potential of the entanglement of work and embodiment in contemporary realist U.S.-American novels. It argues that manifesting the elusive effects of contemporary capitalism in the figure of the laboring body allows for a critique of capitalism. The laboring body thus provides a gateway to understanding how power relations are perpetuated by the work we engage in and to revealing the inherent logic of capitalism.To provide a comprehensive view, each larger section examines one aspect of contemporary capitalism in conversation with a novel: social acceleration, digitalization, financialization, and 24/7 capitalism. These sections question how the novels approach the representability of economic relations and how the depiction of the laboring body functions to open up an area of tension to criticize the link between the laboring body, economic participation, and the perception of failure and success.

Nordseeküste, August 2019: Jintana Appelsen arbeitet als IT-Forensikerin bei der Blankemünder Firma Schildeule. Sie soll inkognito im Institut für Erforschung mittelalterlicher Schriften einen IT-Vorfall untersuchen und wird dadurch in einen ungewöhnlichen Mordfall verwickelt, der durch die Kriminalpolizei untersucht wird. Kann Jintana Appelsen der Polizei bei der Aufklärung helfen?

Faith Brown has always been the vocal one of the family. She hates the sounds of silence and loves the sounds of a song.After a stunning karaoke session, she is not only met up with the man that can change her life for the good but change her life for the better.Based on the story of the life and career of Ke$ha, Faith finds out what it's really like to be apart of the music industry first hand

A tribal prophecy indicates Billy Buckhorn is the long-awaited Chosen One. In the second installment of the Thunder Child Prophecy, he is destined to battle the Night Seers of the Owl Clan as they plan to retake control of the Middleworld.

"The incredible story of MOVE, the revolutionary Black civil liberties group that Philadelphia police bombed in 1985, killing 11 civilians-by one of the few people born into the organization, raised during the bombing's tumultuous aftermath, and entrusted with repairing what was left of his family. Before police dropped a bomb on a residential neighborhood on May 13, 1985, few people outside Philadelphia were aware that a Black-led civil liberties organization had taken root there. Founded in 1972 by a charismatic ideologue called John Africa, MOVE's mission was to protect all forms of life from systemic oppression, drawing ideology from the Black Panther Party, PETA, and Earth First. The organization emerged in an era when Black Philadelphians suffered under devastating policies brought by President Ronald Reagan's War on Drugs and Mayor Frank Rizzo's overtly racist police surveillance. MOVE members lived together in a commune of West Philadelphia row houses and took the surname Africa out of admiration for the group's founder. But in MOVE's lifestyle, city officials saw threats to their status quo. Their bombing of the MOVE commune shocked the nation and made international news. Eleven people were killed, including five children. And the City of Brotherly Love became known as the City That Bombed Itself. Among the children most affected by the bombing was Mike Africa Jr. Born in jail following a police attack on MOVE that led to his parents' decades-long incarcerations, Mike was six years old and living with his grandmother when the commune was bombed. In the ensuing years, Mike sought purpose in the ashes left behind. He began learning about the law as a teenager and became adept at speaking and inspiring public support with the help of other MOVE members. In 2018, at age 40, he finally succeeded in getting his parents released from prison. ON A MOVE is one of the most unimaginable stories of injustice and resilience in recent American history. But it is not only one of tragedy. It is about coming-of-age for a young activist, the strong ties of family, and, against all odds, learning how to take indignities on the chin and to work within the very system that created them. At once a harrowing personal account and an impassioned examination of racism and police violence, On a Move testifies to the power of love and hope, in the face of astonishing wrongdoing"--

After more than one year of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, thousands of civilians have been killed, and thousands of buildings, heritage sites, and entire cities have been damaged. Along with millions of other Ukrainian women and children, architectural historian Ievgeniia Gubkina had to leave the country, moving further away from the Russian threat in search of safety. Her hometown Kharkiv still remains a target for the Russian army. The war has dramatically changed the geographies of nearly all Ukrainians and returned the work of an archi­tec­tural critic to the traditional mainstream of journalism. This shift has taken Gubkina's thoughts from the academic context and made them more akin to war reporting. This book contains papers presented, printed, or published online by various media in different parts of the world during the first eight months of the all-out war. Most of the texts were written in late spring and summer 2022 after Ievgeniia and her teenage daughter had evacuated to Paris.

Ecki 'Punk' Waussholz, Anfang Vierzig und seit fast zehn Jahren verheiratet, fühlt ein diffuses Unbehagen. Einstmals im Osten ein kompromissloser Oppositioneller, der sich trotz Spitzenabitur jahrelang als Hilfsarbeiter durchschlug, ist er nun ein kleiner Beamter im Außenministerium, der mit seiner Frau und zwei Kindern im Vorschulalter gerade aus Australien nach Deutschland zurück versetzt worden ist. Ein Familienvater in geordneten Verhältnissen also, der früher auch prekäre Zeiten durchlitten hat - bloß sollte er da nicht jetzt umso glücklicher sein?Immer wieder grübelt er über sein bisheriges Leben nach, über seine Schulzeit als schüchternes, hochbegabtes Kind, über die Jahre als Zuckerwatteverkäufer und in Abrisshäusern und schließlich seine Ausreise in den Westen. Aber vor allem träumt er mehr und mehr von außerehelichen sexuellen Kontakten, denn er möchte das, was er in seiner Jugend versäumt hat, nun endlich nachholen. Es kommt zur Trennung von seiner Frau und er beginnt, die Welt der Escort-Agenturen zu erkunden, wodurch sein Leben vollends aus den Fugen zu geraten droht. Stoisch plündert er sein Konto und lässt sich nun Abend für Abend Callgirls in sein Schlafzimmer kommen. Russische Studentinnen, junge Polinnen und Rumäninnen, Mädchen aus dem Baltikum, Deutsche.Nur die Verantwortung seinen Kindern gegenüber hält ihn noch davon ab, gänzlich in dieser Halbwelt zu versinken. Allerdings entstehen zu einigen der Mädchen sehr intensive Beziehungen, auch rein privat und an den Agenturen vorbei, was ihn in so manchen emotionalen Strudel stürzt. Doch schließlich beginnt er, die Dinge allmählich wieder neu zu ordnen."Der Rappel" ist die Geschichte einer sexuellen Befreiung, aber darüber hinaus auch die Geschichte eines Mannes, der seine ganze bisherige Existenz auf den Prüfstand stellt und dabei Gefahr läuft, sich durch das verspätete Ausleben seiner Individualität komplett zu ruinieren.