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Maja is the author of A song like summer rain (2026), Uppercut (2026), The Twenty-First-Century Slovenian Theatre and Drama and Its International Context (2025), Queer Genealogies in Dominican Literature and Culture (2025), Energy Accounting (2024).

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A song like summer rain

release date: Feb 01, 2026
A song like summer rain
Früher hat Merle die Wochenenden mit ihrem Großvater in der Werkstatt verbracht. Heute macht sie mit Leib und Seele eine Ausbildung zur Schreinerin – auch wenn ihre Eltern sie lieber an der Uni sehen würden. Als Merle dem Musiker Simon dabei hilft, seinen Van auszubauen, findet sie in ihm endlich jemanden, der ihre Begeisterung wertschätzt. Zwischen Stichsäge und Schleifmaschine kommen sie sich näher und Simon lockt Merle mit seiner spontanen Art aus der Komfortzone. Doch die Zweifel lassen sie nicht los: Was, wenn es mit ihm genauso endet wie mit ihrem Ex? Wenn sie Simon nicht das geben kann, was er sich wünscht, hat ihre Liebe dann überhaupt eine Chance?

Uppercut

release date: Jan 01, 2026

The Twenty-First-Century Slovenian Theatre and Drama and Its International Context

release date: Nov 18, 2025
The Twenty-First-Century Slovenian Theatre and Drama and Its International Context
This collection of essays brings in-depth research on the development of Slovenian performing arts in the last two decades, positioning it within the larger European theatre context. Through comparative case studies, the authors show the influence of postdramatic theatre and no-longer-dramatic playwriting and analyse the centre-periphery relationship, drawing heavily on the notion of the polycentric development of art. The essays show how Slovenian theatre redefined its social role after the fall of the Berlin Wall, turning to new themes, such as critiques of neo-liberal capitalism, the migrant crisis, social injustice, sexuality and ethics, in order to reconnect to its audience in Slovenia and abroad. Contemporary Slovenian theatre—with theatre creators like Tomaž Pandur, Dragan Živadinov, Mateja Koležnik, Tomi Janežič, Jernej Lorenci, Simona Semenič, Sebastijan Horvat, Oliver Frljić, Žiga Divjak and Katarina Morano—is undoubtedly a significant part of the European theatre scene and this book is the first to comprehensively present it to the English-speaking audience.

Queer Genealogies in Dominican Literature and Culture

release date: Sep 16, 2025
Queer Genealogies in Dominican Literature and Culture
Tracing cultural representations of queerness in the Dominican Republic from the 1950s to the present In this book, Maja Horn examines the evolution of queer Dominican literary and cultural production from the 1950s to the present, challenging simplistic developmental narratives of LGBTIQ+ progress. Through an analysis of literature, theater, and activism, Horn traces how same-sex desire and gender nonconformity have been negotiated both tacitly and overtly across the years. Beginning with early forerunners, Horn looks at literary representations in works by Hilma Contreras and Pedro René Contín Aybar during the 1930–1961 dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. Horn goes on to explore the emergence of queer nightlife spaces during the Balaguer years through novels by Rita Indiana Hernández and Rey Emmanuel Andújar. Horn discusses how the work of playwright Waddys Jáquez challenges reductive mainstream representations of trans subjects and HIV/AIDS in the new democratic era. The book concludes with a discussion of groundbreaking recent texts that have expanded portrayals beyond Santo Domingo and introduced new perspectives. Throughout Queer Genealogies in Dominican Literature and Culture, Horn shows how class, race, and gender have shaped access to public space and strategies for negotiating sexuality. Horn also reveals the coexistence of different ways of expressing queer identities. Recognizing the influence of coloniality and narratives of identity in the global North, Horn celebrates the shifting geographies and multiplicities of a uniquely creole Dominican queerness.

Energy Accounting

release date: Dec 19, 2024
Energy Accounting
The world can be stressful and difficult to navigate for neurodivergent people. There is potential for chronic exhaustion and burnout from trying to cope with social and sensory experiences, being misunderstood and criticized, high levels of anxiety and, for many reasons, not feeling in touch with your authentic self. Delivering the first authoritative introduction to this practical, neurodiversity-affirming technique, Energy Accounting features straightforward step-by-step instructions on how adjustments can be made to reduce stress and increase energy and improve quality of life. Including advice for clinicians who want to use this important approach with clients, as a well as a wide range of additional resources available at www.jkp.com or via energyaccounting.com Energy Accounting will be beneficial to anyone who experiences burnout or difficulties with stress management.

Cardigans

release date: Nov 07, 2024
Cardigans
Dive into a world of warmth, comfort and style with Cardigans, a beautiful book bursting with inspiration that invites seasoned knitters and beginners alike to construct perfect cardigans from a selection of 20 projects. Dreaming of a stylish summer cardigan? Or snuggling into a plush winter cardigan as cosy as a warm hug? The stunning images in this book will guide you to these projects, and many more besides. Divided into seasons, there are gorgeous, comfortable knits designed to suit every occasion and all types of weather, all using wool or wool mixed yarns. Taking inspiration from Nordic pattern tradition, here are cardigans with a range of construction and design variations: colourwork cardigans, single-coloured cardigans, cardigans with cables or lace details. The patterns are available in a wide range of sizes, from XS to 4XL, and the instructions are offered in differing degrees of difficulty, perfect for novice and expert knitters alike. This book also includes essential knitting tutorials for various aspects of design and technique. Whether you're seeking to express your personal style, make unique, handmade gifts, or embark on a cosy new craft, Cardigans is the ultimate guide to creating a wardrobe full of knitted treasures, stitch by stitch. So, pick up your needles, unravel your yarn and get comfortable as you craft the cardigans of your dreams.

Astrology of the Shadow Self

release date: Apr 09, 2024
Astrology of the Shadow Self
• Explains how to determine your shadow planets and zodiac signs through the oppositions of your birth chart • Details the meaning and challenges of each shadow counterpart for every astrological sign and planet that appears in a traditional astrological chart • Looks at the alchemical nature of the dark side of the human mind and shadow-work methods for bringing the oppositional self into personal awareness In this practical guide to shadow astrology, Maja D’Aoust explains how to determine the shadow polarities of your natal chart and explore the hidden wisdom and challenges of the oppositional identity within. She shows how finding your shadow planets is easy—they are the opposite sign of the planets in your birth chart. For example, someone with the sun in Libra will have their shadow sun in Aries. She explains how, just like the traditional planets of astrology, each shadow planet governs a specific area of human activity: Venus shadows speak of tainted love, while Mercury shadows reveal challenges of the mind. Providing vivid examples, the author details the meaning of each shadow counterpart for every astrological sign and planet that appears in a traditional astrological chart and explains how to interpret and work with their challenges. In addition to chart interpretation, the author explores the history of this astrological method, including its roots in ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and the Western magic tradition. She looks at the alchemical nature and subconscious influences of the dark side of the human mind and the shadow-work methods necessary for bringing the oppositional self into awareness for personal growth and conscious evolution.

We Can Do Better

release date: Apr 03, 2024
We Can Do Better
After her previous book, Rethinking Our World, eloquently untangled the complex world we live in, Maja Göpel delivers the encouragement and the tools we need to go into action and build the world we want to live in. Humanity is undergoing a massive process of transformation, and the way we live will change fundamentally, because things we have taken for granted about the environment, the economy, politics, society, and technology are crumbling. In We Can Do Better, Maja Göpel explains how we can understand such complex developments and use this knowledge to achieve a better world. There have always been great transformations in history, triggered by humans — thus, we can also shape them. Our window to the future is open as never before. With this attitude, structural change is not an imposition, but an opportunity. It is time that we — each of us individually, but also society as a whole — allowed ourselves to think anew, to dream, and to ask two related, radical questions: Who do we want to be, and how do we want to live?

Introspection

release date: Jan 01, 2024
Introspection
Maja Spener offers an original systematic account of introspection which clarifies its epistemic importance in theorising about the mind. She draws together philosophy and psychology, distingushing between introspection as inquiry and as mental capacity, and presents a new framework for the assessment of introspective methods.

The Last Two

release date: Aug 15, 2023
The Last Two
Meet Najin and Fatu—the last of the northern white rhinos—as well as the scientists, conservationists, and rangers who are fighting for the species’ survival. The last two remaining northern white rhinos, an already functionally extinct species, are kept behind three electrical fences and protected by a squad of rangers at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. Their names are Najin and Fatu. Both are descended from the last male northern white rhino, Sudan. Najin is his daughter, while Fatu is his granddaughter. Along with Sudan and another male named Suni, they were transferred to Kenya in 2009, in the hope that returning them to their natural habitat might help them regain their zest for life and reproduction. Unfortunately, things didn’t go to plan. With the deaths of Sudan and Suni, the northern white rhinos’ destiny is now in the hands of their Kenyan caretakers and a team of scientists at the BioRescue international consortium, which is developing and using several different techniques to resurrect the species, including assisted reproduction and stem cell technologies. The plan is to insert northern white rhino embryos into southern white rhino surrogate mothers as soon as possible. There is a real chance the first “new” northern white rhino baby will be born in late 2023. Will science prevail, or is it too late? Journalists Boštjan Videmšek and Maja Prijatelj Videmšek explore this question by taking readers on a journey through the history of the northern white rhinos. They introduce the rangers, conservationists, and scientists fighting for the future of the northern white rhinos and dissect what led the species to the brink of extinction, from wars and climate change to poaching and the black market. The Last Two offers hope for the future of the environment and the fight to save the many species that call Earth home.

Cross my heart: Beast & Demon Part I

release date: Jul 07, 2023
Cross my heart: Beast & Demon Part I
Când tatăl ei moare, ea se trezește brusc în grija a trei bărbați complet străini. În urmă cu opt ani, ea era Indigo Remington. Acum toată identitatea sa se rezumă la un singur nume, Nyx. În urmă cu opt ani trăia o viață protejată de pericole, acum primejdia o pândește pretutindeni, fiindcă meseria ei e să lupte cu ea. Doar că acum nu se mai teme, căci e capabilă să sfâșie până și întunericul cu sabia sa. „— Au ars stelele în noaptea asta. — Mai puțin tu. — Hm? — Îți simt pe spatele meu strălucirea. — E doar o umbră care te va consuma. — O să mă tragă în tenebrele tale… — Da… — Dar mă voi agăța de sufletul tău după aceea. — Bun, fiindcă demonii mei te cer, iar eu nu mai reușesc să le fac contra.”

4D

release date: May 19, 2023
4D
You can't wake up unless you go to sleep... The kind of repose Angela stumbles upon requires keeping your wits about you in lucidity, something that we have forgotten how to do for a very, very long time. Twisting and turning through the dimensions of time space can be a tricky business and Angela feels like she needs a nap, until discovering she has to force herself to sleep while remaining awake. All this while dealing with shady characters, ancient entities who are bossy narcissists, being placed in a man body and having to depend on someone she doesn't really like. The path she sets out on spirals Angela into an irreversible alteration of the subconscious latent potential of the hidden strata folded into our waking and dreaming reality as she navigates the evolutions bursting forth before her as best she can.

Rethinking Our World

release date: Apr 04, 2023
Rethinking Our World
A compelling and persuasive look at the social transformations needed to cope with our environmental crises. As this major German bestseller reports, our world is at a tipping point, and we feel it every day. On the one hand, we have never been so well off; on the other hand, we find destruction and crisis everywhere we look. Whether throughout the environment or within society, our systems are under stress. In this book, Maja Göpel, co-founder of the Scientists for Future initiative and a former secretary-general of the German Advisory Council on Global Change, explains that this new reality didn’t just happen overnight, but rather is a result of our continuous actions — actions propelled by principles and beliefs, which have shaped us as a society over generations. We do not solely face an environmental crisis, but also a social one. It’s time to question our principles, set new goals, and re-evaluate our priorities. It’s time to rethink our world, because if we want to keep our livelihoods, we need to find a way of living without draining our planet any further. We need a fair distribution of wealth and a way to reconcile the social with the ecological. Critical, yet full of encouragement, Maja Göpel chooses surprising and enlightening examples to illustrate how we can leave behind our familiar ways of living to achieve a better future. With that, she invites us to look at this future we are shaping every day in a new and completely different way.

Accommodating Diversity in Multilevel Constitutional Orders

release date: Jan 01, 2023
Accommodating Diversity in Multilevel Constitutional Orders
This book offers insights into the legal mechanisms that are adopted in multilevel constitutional orders to accommodate the tension between contrasting interests of diversity and unity and the converging or diverging effects they may have on the functioning of a multilevel constitutional order.

The Last Wild Horses

release date: Feb 15, 2022
The Last Wild Horses
Translated into 40 languages, winner of the Norwegian Bookseller’s Prize, and the most successful Norwegian author of her generation, Maja Lunde returns with a heart-wrenching tale, set in the distant past and the dystopian future, about extinction and survival, family and hope. Mikhail lives in Russia in 1881. When a skeleton of a rare wild horse is brought to him, the zoologist plans an expedition to Mongolia to find the fabled Przewalski horse, a journey that tests not only his physicality, but his heart.In 1992, Karin, alongside her troubled son Mathias and several Przewalski horses, travels to Mongolia to re-introduce the magnificent horses to their native land. The veterinarian has dedicated her life to saving the breed from extinction, prioritizing the wild horses, even over her own son. Europe’s future is uncertain in 2064, but Eva is willing to sacrifice nearly everything to hold onto her family’s farm. Her teenage daughter implores Eva to leave the farm and Norway, but a pregnant wild mare Eva is tending is about to foal. Then, a young woman named Louise unexpectedly arrives on the farm, with mysterious intentions that will either bring them all together, or devastate them one by one. Spanning continents and centuries, The Last Wild Horses is a powerful tale of survival and connection—of humans, animals, and the indestructible bonds that unite us all. Translated from the Norwegian by Diane Oatley

Reproductive Freedom

release date: Sep 27, 2021
Reproductive Freedom
This is the first book to provide a comprehensive investigation of reproductive freedom in the light of contemporary international law. The author discusses reproductive freedom in the context of feminist legal theory, international human rights and humanitarian law. This holistic approach makes the book unique and enhances its value as a comprehensive resource on the most challenging and contentious issues of our time, i.e., legal abortion, medically assisted reproduction, surrogate motherhood, forced pregnancy during armed conflicts, and many others. The author''s aim is to advance current debates about gender equality and reproductive rights, and to deepen the analysis of the legal concepts involved. In surveying the international commitment to women''s rights and examining critically the way in which international global and regional human rights bodies and ad hoc international tribunals deal with issues pertaining to reproductive freedom and sexual violence, this volume makes clear to what extent contemporary international law norms may be used as a tool for change, and how they need to be adapted to meet the special needs of girls and women worldwide. Finally, the book explores what improvements are necessary to prevent and protect adolescents, women and men, against violation of their reproductive freedom.

Bake It Vegan

release date: Jun 01, 2021
Bake It Vegan
Craveable Vegan Desserts Made Easier Than Ever Making the perfect vegan dessert just got simple! With this approachable collection of treats, you can satisfy your sweet tooth without relying on unhealthy artificial sweeteners or processed ingredients. Maja Brekalo combines all-natural ingredients with a whole lot of creativity and flavor to share desserts that taste decadent but are also good for you. You can “veganize” classics with recipes like The Chocolate Cake, Buttery Almond Thumbprint Cookies or the Fudgiest Bakery-Style Brownies. Bake vegan for breakfast or tea time with a Chocolate Chip Walnut Banana Bread or Peach and Blackberry Galette. And you should definitely try fun no-bake and raw favorites like Pecan Salted Caramel Slices, Individual Neapolitan Cheesecakes and Nutella Cake. All of these treats are a breeze to whip up yet sure to impress, with so much variety that you’ll definitely find a new go-to dessert. Whether you’re a vegan or just looking for healthier takes on your traditional favorites, this cookbook has something for you.

A Twisted Style

release date: May 14, 2021
A Twisted Style
In "western" cultures, some people have chosen a dreadlock hairstyle, despite many in mainstream society looking at it in a negative light. This book deals with contradictions surrounding the hairstyle such as often representing a protest against the prevailing right-wing political systems, yet also emphasizing the white person’s power to appropriate any style. Based on interviews and close observations in social media, the book offers insights into the culture(s) surrounding dreadlocks and ultimately interprets the phenomenon as a postmodern form of individuality.

Epic 30-Minute Roasts

release date: Oct 13, 2020
Epic 30-Minute Roasts
100 Incredible Roasts in Half the Time Maja and Jernej Zver, founders of the award-winning blog Jernej Kitchen, show you how to make delicious roasts in just 30 minutes or less. These 100 incredible dishes are all prepped, roasted to perfection and ready to serve in half the time. With Maja and Jernej’s use of clever culinary hacks that seriously streamline the cooking process, you’ll yield all the tender results of a traditional roast without the wait. These recipes cover everything from classic beef and pork to venison, lamb, veggies and seafood. Make the juicy Oven-Roasted T-Bone Steak with Herb Butter in 15 minutes by searing it in a cast-iron skillet and finishing it off under the broiler. Think you can’t roast a whole chicken in 30 minutes? Think again! With Crispy Roasted Chicken Halves, you simply trim out the breastbone, roast each half and are done in no time. In addition to being quick and easy, each recipe is brimming with delicious, innovative flavors, such as Duck Breast with Plum Chutney, Roasted Chicken Thighs with Grapes and Polenta, Miso-Apricot–Glazed Pork Chops with Bean Salad and so much more. With this collection of mouthwatering roasts, you’ll save time and energy in the kitchen without ever sacrificing flavor.

Nordic eHealth Benchmarking

release date: May 28, 2020
Nordic eHealth Benchmarking
Online publication: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2020-505/ Abstract [en] The Nordic eHealth Research Network (NeRN) was established by the Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM) eHealth group in 2012. The objective was to develop, test, and evaluate a common set of indicators for monitoring eHealth in the Nordic countries, Greenland, Faroe Islands and Aaland, for use to support the development of Nordic welfare.The results of the network’s first three mandate periods were published in the Nordic Council of Ministers reports. Links can be found on the NeRN web page: https://thl.fi/en/web/thlfi-en/research-and-expertwork/projects-and-programmes/nordic-ehealth-research-network-nern This publication reports the outcomes of the fourth mandate period focusing on five tasks: 1 New analysis of eHealth policies in the Nordic countries. 2 Updating common indicators in accordance with emerging new policy goals. 3 Developing a Nordic model survey to monitor citizen views on eHealth. 4 Cyber security in the Nordic Countries. 5 Personas for users of indicators of eHealth availability, use and outcome in the Nordic countries.

Bosnian Post-Refugee Transnationalism

release date: May 27, 2020
Bosnian Post-Refugee Transnationalism
This book develops a new concept of post-refugee transnationalism to describe experiences of Bosnian refugees who settled in Ireland after fleeing the conflict in 1990s Bosnia and Herzegovina. The book explores their ambivalent relationship with their host and home countries, Ireland and Bosnia, arguing that their current experiences are best described as post-refugee transnationalism. Post-refugee transnationalism is characterised by Bosnians dividing their time between the two countries rather than permanently settling in either and by engaging in summer migrations and diasporic interconnections and affiliations. The book proposes post-refugee transnationalism as different to other instances of transnationalism by stressing its enforced origin provoked by the conflict and institutionalized by the Dayton Peace Agreement. The book combines Foucault’s biopolitics, David Theo Goldberg’s understanding of nation states as racial states and Giorgio Agamben’s expansion on the idea of potentiality, to develop the concept of post-refugee transnationalism.

Archaeology Hotspot Italy

release date: Mar 27, 2020
Archaeology Hotspot Italy
A full-color guide to Italy's archeology and treasures. Archaeology Hotspot Italy presents a comprehensive overview of the Italian archaeology. The main archaeological epochs – from Paleolithic to the Middle Ages – and sites and the discoveries made in the last twenty years, as well as past and present great archaeologists are thoroughly explored. Archaeology Hotspot Italy gives also insights into the way in which archaeology is practiced today, dealing with controversies over interpretation of the past connected to different theoretical approaches and present-day social and political contingencies. One of the aims of Archaeology Hotspot Italy is to give to the reader the idea that archaeology is by no means a static discipline, and that our knowledge of the past is continuously challenged by new discoveries and new approaches as well as by national and international heritage politics. It can be read either while staying comfortably at home or while traveling through Italy. Indeed, it was conceived as a handbook on Italian archaeology for armchair archaeologists as well as an archaeological guide for those visiting Italy. It provides key information on unconventional and not well-known archeological sites, which are outside of the mass tourism circuits, as well as insights on must-see sites and monuments in Italy, such as Pompeii or the Ancient city of Rome. The reader will find insights into the actual work of Italian archaeologists in current excavations, and on the challenges that they have to face. This perspective is quite unique. By combining information on archaeological sites with insights into archaeological practice, this book enables the reader to fully understand the archaeological profession in Italy. This beautiful full-color book features 44 photographs and 3 maps.

Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century

release date: Jan 23, 2020
Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century
Is there any hope for those who despair at the state of the world and the powerlessness of governments to find a way forward? Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century provides ambitious but reasonable proposals to give our globalized world the institutions of international governance necessary to address effectively the catastrophic risks facing humanity that are beyond national control. The solution, the authors suggest, is to extend to the international level the same principles of sensible governance that exist in well-governed national systems: rule of law, legislation in the common interest, an executive branch to implement such legislation, and courts to enforce it. The best protection is unified collective action, based on shared values and respect for diversity, to implement widely accepted international principles to advance universal human prosperity and well-being. This title is also available as Open Access.

Amazing Facts About Baby Animals

release date: Sep 10, 2019
Amazing Facts About Baby Animals
A whimsically illustrated collection of fascinating, surprising, and funny facts about baby animals and their parents, from the author of The Illustrated Compendium of Amazing Animal Facts. Who doesn't love baby animals? Amazing Facts About Baby Animals is an adorable celebration of all kinds of fuzzy, fluffy, scaly, and feathery animal babies and their parents. This charming collection by beloved Swedish artist Maja Säfström is full of interesting, weird, and funny facts about animals before they are born (elephants are pregnant for 22 months!), when they are born (whales are born tail-first so they don't drown!), and life as babies (parrots give their offspring names! Baby macaques have snowball fights!). Perfect for art- and nature-loving kids and adults, this sweet book makes a wonderful gift and conversation starter for the whole family.

A Boy and a House

release date: Sep 11, 2018
A Boy and a House
What will the little boy find at the top of the stairs?

Battle

release date: Feb 15, 2018
Battle
Amelie hat alles: eine Clique, einen netten Freund, Geld, großes Talent als Tänzerin und dazu Fleiß und Ehrgeiz. Doch der Konkurs ihres Vaters lässt ihre Welt plötzlich kopfstehen: Über Nacht ziehen sie in eine Osloer Trabantenstadt und haben kaum Geld für das Nötigste. Aber Amelie vertraut sich ihrer Clique nicht an. – Wie lange wird die Lügen-Fassade halten? Wird Amelie die Kraft haben, ihr neues Leben zu akzeptieren und in den Griff zu bekommen? Inmitten der Vorstadttristesse entdeckt Amelie schließlich etwas, das sie fasziniert: Mikael, der Breakdance tanzt und als Favorit für den nächsten Battle gilt; Mikael, der so ganz anders ist als sie selbst oder alle, die sie kennt. Zum ersten Mal in ihrem Leben muss sie wagen, ihren Gefühlen zu vertrauen, Regeln zu brechen und der Welt zu zeigen, wer sie wirklich ist. Maja Lundes Geschichte erzählt gekonnt von Authentizität, Selbstfindung, Cliquendruck und der elektrisierenden Welt des Tanzes. "Battle" wurde von der schwedischen Regisseurin Katarina Launing verfilmt und läuft ab dem 1. Dezember 2018 beim Streaming-Anbieter Netflix.

War and the Politics of Ethics

release date: Feb 02, 2018
War and the Politics of Ethics
Contemporary Western war is represented as enacting the West's ability and responsibility to help make the world a better place for others, in particular to protect them from oppression and serious human rights abuses. That is, war has become permissible again, indeed even required, as ethical war. At the same time, however, Western war kills and destroys. This creates a paradox: Western war risks killing those it proposes to protect. This book examines how we have responded to this dilemma and challenges the vision of ethical war itself, exploring how the commitment to ethics shapes the practice of war and indeed how practices come, in turn, to shape what is considered ethical in war. The book closely examines particular practices of warfare, such as targeting, the use of cultural knowledge, and ethics training for soldiers. What emerges is that instead of constraining violence, the commitment to ethics enables and enhances it. The book argues that the production of ethical war relies on an impossible but obscured separation between ethics and politics, that is, the problematic politics of ethics, and reflects on the need to make decisions at the limit of ethics.

Into Light: Poems and Incantations

release date: Dec 14, 2017
Into Light: Poems and Incantations
This collection includes 36 poems and 12 "incantations" that focus on the intertwined spiritual concepts of Light and Love. The poems, initially written within Catholic mystical tradition of contemplation and adoration of the Divine presence, gradually evolved to encompass a broader scope of spiritual insights, without losing the main focus: reaching out in Love to the One Light, the Source of All. The simple and repetitive meditations and incantations are meant to inspire, uplift, and fill the heart with Light and Love. Maja Trochimczyk, Ph.D., is a Polish American poet, music historian, photographer, and author of six books on music, most recently "Frédéric Chopin: A Research and Information Guide" (rev. ed., 2015). Trochimczyk''s seven books of poetry include "Rose Always," "Miriam''s Iris," "Slicing the Bread," "The Rainy Bread," and two anthologies, "Chopin with Cherries" and "Meditations on Divine Names."

The History of Bees

release date: Aug 22, 2017
The History of Bees
“Imagine The Leftovers, but with honey” (Elle), and in the spirit of Station Eleven and Never Let Me Go, this “spectacular and deeply moving” (Lisa See, New York Times bestselling author) novel follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees—and to their children and one another—against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis. England, 1852. William is a biologist and seed merchant, who sets out to build a new type of beehive—one that will give both him and his children honor and fame. United States, 2007. George is a beekeeper fighting an uphill battle against modern farming, but hopes that his son can be their salvation. China, 2098. Tao hand paints pollen onto the fruit trees now that the bees have long since disappeared. When Tao’s young son is taken away by the authorities after a tragic accident, she sets out on a grueling journey to find out what happened to him. Haunting, illuminating, and deftly written, The History of Bees joins “the past, the present, and a terrifying future in a riveting story as complex as a honeycomb” (Bryn Greenwood, New York Times bestselling author) that is just as much about the powerful bond between children and parents as it is about our very relationship to nature and humanity.

Spatial Interrogatives in Europe and Beyond

release date: Aug 07, 2017
Spatial Interrogatives in Europe and Beyond
The extant generalizations about the grammar of space rely heavily on the analyses of declarative sentences. There is a need to check whether these generalizations also hold in the domain of interrogation. To this end this book analyzes data from some 450 languages (including non-standard varieties). The focus is on paradigms of spatial interrogatives such as English where, whither and whence and their internal organization. These paradigms are checked for recurrent patterns of morphological mismatches (such as syncretism) and different degrees of complexity (e.g. the number of segments). The data-base consists of a large parallel literary corpus (Le petit prince and translations thereof) which is complemented by further sources of information such as descriptive grammars. The data are analyzed from a synchronic perspective. However, diachronic issues are addressed unsystematically, too. It is shown that the distribution of phenomena which characterize paradigms of spatial interrogatives are subject to areal-linguistic factors. This is the first typological study of spatial interrogatives. It provides new insights for students of the grammar of space, morphological paradigms, and language typology.
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