During the first two decades of the nineteenth century, two of the most significant theoretical works on color since Leonardo da Vinci's Trattato della Pittura were written and published in Germany: Arthur Schopenhauer's On Vision and Colors and Philipp Otto Runge's Color Sphere. For Schopenhauer, v[...]
"Calming the Rush of Panic" will introduce you to the practices of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) - a proven-effective meditational therapy developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn - as a way to work through episodes of panic. After an informative introduction to MBSR therapy, you will be guided throu[...]
If you have anxiety or suffer from panic attacks, little things like driving, being at a party where you don't know anyone, or even going to the grocery store can seem overwhelming. But these little things are a part of everyday life, and if you try to avoid them, you may end up feeling alienated, l[...]
"The third and finest Akashic entry yet in its Drug Chronicles series focuses on the enigmatic opium poppy and its various derivatives...As the 13 contributors to this all-original anthology reveal, those who partake of the sacred flower are forever changed, but the price of paradise is often steep:[...]
The second edition of this Handbook provides up-to-date insight into ground-breaking research on international human resource issues today. These issues are faced by multinational companies which can be as small as one person with a computer and Internet connection or as large as a medium-sized coun[...]
A human rights-based agenda has received significant attention in writings on general development policy, but less so in forestry. "Forests and People" presents a comprehensive analysis of the rights-based agenda in forestry, connecting it with existing work on tenure reform, governance rights, and [...]
"Bad Sex On Speed" is a savage, careening, hyper-real nightmare of a novel, taking us to the depths of Amphetamine America. Told with no concession to traditional narrative, in the voices of those in the grips and on the fringes, the stories that emerge are at once devastating, hysterical, and--perh[...]
Das letzte Geschenk eines weisen Freundes der Menschen
Auch ?ber 30 Jahre nach seinem Tod gilt Shunryu Suzuki als bedeutendster Zen-Meister der Neuzeit. In diesem Werk sind seine wichtigsten Lehrgespr?che aus den letzten Lebensjahren in vollkommen authentischer Form wiedergegeben. Die kauzige[...]
Berlin, 1933: Die Nazis stehen kurz vor ihrem entscheidenden Wahlsieg. In letzter Minute reist Anna mit ihrer Familie in die Schweiz. Doch ihr Vater, ein bekannter jüdischer Journalist, kann dort ebenso wenig Fuß fassen wie ein halbes Jahr später in Paris.[...]
Die Lebensbereiche der Stauden sind äusserst vielgestaltig. Gehölze, Gehölzränder, Freiflächen, Steinanlagen, Beete, Wasserränder, sumpfige Bereiche und Wasser: alle sind in diesem Buch berücksichtigt.[...]
Deutschland 1933: dieses Jahr ist das Ende der Weimarer Republik und Anfang einer totalen Schreckensherrschaft der Nationalsozialisten - Beginn einer brutalen, mörderischen Verfolgung politisch Andersdenkender. Annas Vater, einer der bekanntesten, berühmten jüdischen Schriftsteller in der Weltsta[...]
Eine glückliche Beziehung wünschen sich fast alle Menschen - aber bei sehr vielen klappt es einfach nicht. Manche verlieben sich anscheinend immer in die Falschen. Bei anderen zerbricht die Beziehung immer genau dann, wenn sie enger wird. Andere leben in einer Beziehung und fühlen sich trot[...]
"Street Art is by far the most controversial art form of our times. It takes place in the street, far away from galleries and at the verge of legality. Nevertheless or maybe because of this, it fascinates and is developing into an art form that increasingly gains acceptance.
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