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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. Product details Format Paperback | 498 pages

On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling who sang (an improved version of!) the theme from his Piano Concerto Number 17 in G to him. Knowing a kindred spirit when he met one, Mozart wrote "That was wonderful" in his journal and took the bird home to be his pet. For three years Mozart and his family enjoyed the uniquely delightful company of the starling until one April morning when the bird passed away. In 2013, Lyanda Lynn Haupt, author of Crow Planet, rescued her own starling, Carmen, who has become a part of her family. In Mozart's Starling, Haupt explores the unlikely bond between one of history's most controversial characters and one of history's most notoriously disliked birds. Part natural history, part story, Mozart's Starling will delight readers as they learn about language, music, and the secret world of starlings. Product details

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2014 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Sonstiges, Note: 2,3, Universität Kassel, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: "Ja, das möchte ich gern. Mein Problem ist nur, dass sie mich nicht richtig mitmachen lassen."1 So äußert sich die Figur Lola in dem gleichnamigen Film von Rainer Werner Fassbinder aus dem Jahr 1981 und scheint für den Zuschauer nicht nur auf die im Film gestellte Frage geantwortet zu haben, sondern vielmehr die Lage der Frauen im Nachkriegsdeutschland zugespitzt und mit einem satirischen und leicht verzweifelten Unterton zu beschreiben. Neben Lola gab es auch zwei Jahre zuvor in Fassbinders Film "Die Ehe der Maria Braun" eine weibliche Protagonistin, welche stets ihren Weg ging, zur Erreichung ihrer Ziele alles tat und dabei nie die Marionette eines Mannes wurde. Zwei Filme, zwei Frauenbilder - welches entsprach am ehesten der Wirklichkeit der Nachkriegsjahre, in welchen beide Filme spielen? Zum Ende des zweiten Weltkriegs wurden immer

Yoga is one of the most popular fitness, health and wellbeing pursuits in the world. With this book, the millions of yoga practitioners worldwide who practise the sport will benefit from seeing what happens inside their bodies when they assume yoga poses. "Anatomy of Yoga for Posture and Health" focuses on the benefits of yoga for improving posture and general health, and introduces the reader to a range of techniques chosen with these goals in mind. Its premise is the fact that good posture and spine strength lie at the core of the body's health, and this book will help you to achieve that through a better understanding of how your body works. The book is divided into five sections, each of which describe a different set of essential yoga poses targeting different areas of the musculoskeletal system. Each pose is illustrated with a detailed anatomical drawing showing exactly what is happening to the muscles and the skeleton during the move. Sure to be a valuable referenc

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Colección Eclesiástica Española Comprensiva De Los Breves De S.S., notas Del R. Nuncio Representaciones De Los SS.Obispos A Las Cortes, Pastorales, Edictos...desde 7 De Marzo De 1820 Por --- Y Basilio An

Langston Hughes electrified readers and launched a renaissance in Black writing in America--the poems in this collection were chosen by Hughes himself shortly before his death and represent stunning work from his entire career. The poems Hughes wrote celebrated the experience of invisible men and women: of slaves who rushed the boots of Washington; of musicians on Lenox Avenue; of the poor and the lovesick; of losers in the raffle of night. They conveyed that experience in a voice that blended the spoken with the sung, that turned poetic lines into the phrases of jazz and blues, and that ripped through the curtain separating high from popular culture. They spanned the range from the lyric to the polemic, ringing out wonder and pain and terror--and the marrow of the bone of life. The collection includes The Negro Speaks of Rivers, The Weary Blues, Still Here, Song for a Dark Girl, Montage of a Dream Deferred, and Refugee in America. It gives us a poet of extraordinary range, directness,

Em meados de 2006, Consuelo Dieguez se tornou colaboradora da revista piauí, que seria lançada em outubro daquele ano. A primeira reportagem que lhe foi encomendada, um perfil do banqueiro Luiz Cezar Fernandes, lhe pareceu inusitada. Afinal, a história do ex-dono do banco Pactual, que passara de elefante a formiga do mercado financeiro, já era conhecida por todos. A partir daí, com o brilhantismo que lhe é peculiar, a jornalista concentrou-se em desvendar figuras centrais da história recente do país, para revelar o momento econômico por que vimos passando desde a posse de Lula. A partir de histórias individuais, Dieguez aponta como se deu o expressivo aumento da participação do Estado na economia. Os ensaios de "Bilhões e Lágrimas" apresentam um análise contundente da economia atual, a partir do melhor e do pior traço da personalidade de cada um de seus atores. Product details

What is street art? Who is the street artist? Why is street art a crime? Since the late 1990s, a distinctive cultural practice has emerged in many cities: street art, involving the placement of uncommissioned artworks in public places. Sometimes regarded as a variant of graffiti, sometimes called a new art movement, its practitioners engage in illicit activities while at the same time the resulting artworks can command high prices at auction and have become collectable aesthetic commodities. Such paradoxical responses show that street art challenges conventional understandings of culture, law, crime and art. Street Art, Public City: Law, Crime and the Urban Imagination engages with those paradoxes in order to understand how street art reveals new modes of citizenship in the contemporary city. It examines the histories of street art and the motivations of street artists, and the experiences both of making street art and looking at street art in public space. It considers the ways in whi

It's not easy being a mouse. Bleak weather and dangerous predators mean there's always a need for the Mouse Guard, a group of soldier-style mice who ensure that mice can wander freely and go about their business in peace.When three of the Guard go off in search of a missing merchant mouse, they discover what they had never suspected - a traitor among their own. Intricate line art and warm, vibrant watercolour washes bring the heroic characters of the mice alive in this engaging collection of far-from-cutesy comic-strip fantasy adventures.Acclaimed writer and artist David Petersen presents a beautifully illustrated world of danger, daring and deviousness: once you enter it, you'll never forget it! Product details Format Hardback | 192 pages

For readers of The Resilience Project, fans of Brene Brown, comes the proven method that has helped relieve anxiety and stress in thousands already. What if you could turn anxiety into your superpower? Dr Jodie Lowinger - clinical psychologist, executive coach and founder of the Sydney Anxiety Clinic - is at the forefront of mental health practice and has already helped thousands reframe their anxiety in this era of uncertainty. Through her groundbreaking Mind Strength methodology, and now in her first book, she offers a simple and practical toolkit of the best evidence-based techniques to: - harness fear-driven thoughts and behaviours and turn them into empowered action - break free from being bossed around by worry and your inner critic - build a resilient, high-performance mindset. Woven through with relatable case studies, simple diagrams and illustrations, and challenges to the stories you've been telling yourself, The Mind Strength Method helps you move forward with your li