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Der heute fast vergessene Kieler Literaturprofessor Eugen Wolff gründete nicht nur das Königliche Literaturwissenschaftliche Institut, sondern legte ebenfalls den Grundstein des Kieler Theatermuseums, verwendete als erster Deutscher den Begriff der literarischen Moderne, reformierte die Burschenschaften und ging auch sonst keinem Konflikt aus dem Weg. Die Beiträge des vorliegenden Bandes zeigen: Mit Wolff lässt sich das Kaiserreich als Zeit des Aufbruchs begreifen, in der vieles möglich schien. Wolffs Werk changiert zwischen den Polen Moderne und Heimatkunst, er will Altes bewahren und Neues erschaffen, die Welt im Theater neu erfinden und die Wirklichkeit nach seinen Vorstellungen gestalten.

Maryvonne Bréant est la veuve inconsolable d'un pilote militaire français disparu au Proche-Orient en 1969. Pendant 55 ans, l'État français a refusé d'ouvrir les archives et de dire que son mari était mort pour la France. Ce n'est qu'en février 2024, grâce à la justice helvétique, que Maryvonne et son avocat ont récupéré plus de quatre cents documents confidentiels, des télégrammes échangés entre la France, la Suisse, le Maroc, l'Égypte, Israël, la Syrie...Ce livre racontre un combat pour connaître la vérité. C'est le récit d'une jeune maman, avec deux enfants en bas âge, terrassée par la douleur et l'attente, qui va enquêter pour retrouver les traces de son mari disparu. Du week-end chez les Pompidou juste avant le départ de Gilbert. De Jean de Broglie, président de la commission des Affaires étrangères, qui jure que ses services multiplient les démarches pour élucider les circonstances de la disparition de l'avion. De Robert Boulin, ministre de la Santé, qui lui demande de s'adresser à la sécurité sociale marocaine, car l'avion est marocain et la mission est civile. Du général de Gaulle qui lui envoie ses condoléances. Bref, un récit sur du vent propulsé par les plus hautes sphères de l'État. Ce livre est également une plongée dans l'univers des réseaux d'espionnage de la Ve République et de ses missions secrètes qui lâchent ses soldats quand leur mission se passe mal.

Felix von Papen gehört zu den weniger bekannten Gegnern des NS-Regimes. Wegen monarchistischer Umtriebe im Dezember 1933 in Berlin verhaftet, verbrachte er zunächst einige Wochen im KZ Columbiahaus, bevor er ins KZ Oranienburg und von dort ins KZ Lichtenburg verlegt wurde. Brutalen Misshandlungen und Schikanen ausgesetzt, wurde er nach einem Suizidversuch im August 1934 entlassen. Nach erneuter Haft emigrierte von Papen 1938 über die Schweiz und Paris in die Niederlande, wo er sich mit seiner Familie niederließ und 1938 seine Erfahrungen in den nationalsozialistischen Konzentrationslagern zu Papier brachte: Sein Werk 'Ein von Papen spricht ... über seine Erlebnisse im Hitler-Deutschland' fand große Beachtung. Nach der deutschen Besetzung der Niederlande wurde von Papen 1942 verhaftet und im KZ Buchenwald interniert. Er starb in der Nervenklinik Jena kurz vor dem Einmarsch der amerikanischen Truppen im Juni 1945. Auch wenn die Umstände seines Todes nicht restlos geklärt sind, liegt die Vermutung nahe, dass er von seinen Peinigern ermordet wurde.Felix von Papens eindringliches Zeitdokument liegt nun in einer Neuausgabe vor. Ergänzt wird sein Bericht durch ein Nachwort des wissenschaftlichen Leiters der Gedenkstätte Deutscher Widerstand Peter Steinbach.

In Struggling for Democracy in Hong Kong: My Story, Cheng leads the reader on a journey across Hong Kong history from 1949 to 2020. Through his eyes, the fight for democracy in a country torn apart by colonization, was grueling, rewarding, and spanned decades upon decades of eloquently executed tête-à-têtes. Joseph Cheng is the very essence of what it means to be a proud Hong Kong citizen. He is a well-recognized political scientist and educator and an international media commentator on political developments in China and Hong Kong. Born and raised in the territory, Cheng pours his love for his birth land into a concise and sharply written memoir. In this detailed memoir, the reader vicariously experiences what it takes to bring Western ideology to the East and how Hong Kong people came together to rally for human rights. Supported by vigorous analyses and research, Cheng's memoir brings Hong Kong's democratic reforms to life as he tells of the attempts, successes and failures of pan-democrats, as well as his personal struggles and fight against a prolonged smear campaign.

'Den Mutigen gehört die Welt', besagt ein altes Sprichwort. Wie ist das mit dem Mut heute? Brauchen wir in unserer Gesellschaft mehr davon? Und wie finden wir ihn? Der ehemalige Spitzenpolitiker Peter Tauber schreibt über die Relevanz von Mut und das Bekennen zu einer Gesellschaft, in der Miteinander mehr zählt als Ellenbogen. Ein Buch für alle, die sich angesichts der Krisen und des Schlechten in der Welt ermutigen lassen wollen.Peter Tauber stellt fest: Wer den Fernseher anschaltet, im Internet surft oder in die Zeitung schaut, dem begegnet statt dem Mut viel häufiger die Wut. Obwohl wir wissen, dass Wut selten zu etwas Gutem führt. Wut zerstört.Mut hingegen, so heißt es, Mut wird belohnt. Auch in der Bibel ist der Mut ein Dauerthema.Und auch, wenn sie medial eine untergeordnete Rolle zu spielen scheinen: 'Es gibt sie überall in unserem Land. Menschen, die nicht bloß wütend sind, was alles nicht funktioniert oder ihnen gegen den Strich geht, sondern die etwas tun, damit die Welt besser wird', sagt Tauber und ergänzt: 'Und ich bin mir sicher Sie kennen selbst ganz viele.'In seinem neuen Buch erzählt der ehemalige Bundestagsabgeordnete die inspirierenden Geschichten von Mutmacherinnen und Mutmachern. Von Menschen, die er allesamt persönlich kennt: Da ist seine an Multiple Sklerose erkrankte Schwester Steffi Tauber, Danny Beuerbach, der Kinder fürs Lesen begeistert, Mechthild Heil, die sich im flutgeplagten Ahrtal engagiert - und Christoph Lübcke, der sich nach dem Mord an seinem Vater noch stärker gegen Rechtsextremismus positioniert.Es geht Tauber um ein mutiges Bekennen zu einer Gesellschaft, in der Miteinander mehr zählt als Ellenbogen, Rücksicht ankommt und aufeinander achten wichtiger ist als 'me, myself and I first'.'Weil ich das Gefühl habe, dass wir in den Medien und der Öffentlichkeit den Lauten, den Wütenden, den Schreihälsen viel zu viel Aufmerksamkeit widmen, ist hier mal nur Platz für die Mutigen, ohne die am Ende nichts in unserem Land gut werden würde.'Peter Tauber

**LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024**<BR><BR>'Enthralling and exuberant ... Here is a wonder-book for word-lovers' Jeanette Winterson<BR><BR>'A lively, entertaining, and illuminating read. I loved it' Susie Dent<BR><BR>What do three murderers, Karl Marx's daughter and a vegetarian vicar have in common?<BR>They all helped create the Oxford English Dictionary.<BR><BR>The Oxford English Dictionary has long been associated with elite institutions and Victorian men. But the Dictionary didn't just belong to the experts; it relied on contributions from members of the public. By 1928, its 414,825 entries had been crowdsourced from a surprising and diverse group of people, from astronomers to murderers, naturists, pornographers, suffragists and queer couples.<BR><BR>Lexicographer Sarah Ogilvie dives deep into previously untapped archives to tell a people's history of the OED. Here, she reveals, for the first time, the full story of the making of one of the most famous books in the world - and celebrates the extraordinary efforts of the Dictionary People.<BR><BR>** A Financial Times, TLS and Daunt Books Book of the Year 2023 **<BR><BR>'Utterly fascinating, entertaining, astonishing and as clever as a box of monkeys ... I completely love it' Joanna Lumley<BR><BR>'Full marks to Sarah Ogilvie... guaranteed to grab those of us obsessed with books, language and mystery' Financial Times<BR><BR>'[An] astonishing book' Sunday Times<BR><BR>'Touching ... The oddities [of language] enliven the book' Observer *Book of the Day*<BR><BR>'[An] affectionate and accomplished book' TLS<BR><BR>'Engaging' Spectator<BR><BR>'Marvellous, witty and wholly original' Alan Rusbridger<BR><BR>'Glorious and surprising' Richard Ovenden, Bodley's Librarian and author of Burning the Books<BR><BR>'A fascinating and delightful exploration of the Victorian world ... Wonderful' Nicola Shulman, TLS Podcast

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERWinner of the Florida Book Awards Gold MedalNew York Times bestselling author and master of nonfiction spy thrillers Larry Loftis writes the first major biography of Corrie ten Boom, a Dutch watchmaker who saved the lives of hundreds of Jews during WWII—at the cost of losing her family and being sent to a concentration camp, only to survive, forgive her captors, and live the rest of her life as a Christian missionary.The Watchmaker’s Daughter is one of the greatest stories of World War II that readers haven’t heard: the remarkable and inspiring life story of Corrie ten Boom—a groundbreaking, female Dutch watchmaker, whose family unselfishly transformed their house into a hiding place straight out of a spy novel to shelter Jews and refugees from the Nazis during Gestapo raids. Even though the Nazis knew what the ten Booms were up to, they were never able to find those sheltered within the house when they raided it.Corrie stopped at nothing to face down the evils of her time and overcame unbelievable obstacles and odds. She persevered despite the loss of most of her family and relied on her faith to survive the horrors of a notorious concentration camp. But even more remarkable than her heroism and survival was Corrie’s attitude when she was released. Miraculously, she was able to eschew bitterness and embrace forgiveness as she ministered to people in need around the globe. Corrie’s ability to forgive is just one of the myriad lessons that her life story holds for readers today.Reminiscent of Schindler’s List and featuring a journey of faith and forgiveness not unlike Unbroken, The Watchmaker’s Daughter is destined to become a classic work of World War II nonfiction.

Wege aus der kollektiven Erschöpfung18-Stunden-Tage, Dauererreichbarkeit, keine Zeit für Familie oder die eigene Gesundheit: Zehn Jahre lang sah so Antje Kapeks Alltag als Politikerin aus - bis es ihr reichte. Der Preis war zu hoch. Auch ein Großteil der Bevölkerung leidet unter Erschöpfung und fordert mehr Zeit für Selbstfürsorge. Doch wie sollen völlig übermüdete Politiker*innen, die selbst keine Zeit für Lebensqualität haben, bessere Bedingungen für alle schaffen? Erschöpfte Regierungen treffen keine guten Entscheidungen - und das betrifft uns alle, warnt Kapek. Klug knüpft sie Verbindungen zwischen politischem Leistungsdenken, starren Machtstrukturen und sozialen Missständen. Ein klares Nein zur Selbstausbeutung und ein starkes Plädoyer dafür, gesellschaftlich neue Wege zu gehen. 'Erschöpfung kennen alle Menschen. Antje Kapek legt nicht nur den Finger in die Wunde - sie zeigt auch Wege aus der Krise auf.' Lisa Paus, Bundesministerin für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen.

WINSTON CHURCHILL<BR>Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill's seemingly evergreen legacy has lived long past his death on January 24, 1965. He was a man who, despite the challenges he faced over the course of his life, showed great determination, intellect, political wisdom, and unparalleled leadership skills.<BR>Churchill was born on November 30, 1874, into a world much different than our own, yet there is much we can and should learn from his story. He rose to political prominence before World War I, and over the course of his political career, he came into conflict or alliance with some of history's other big names, like Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, among others.<BR>This book aims to provide a quick look into the life, achievements, lessons, and legacy of one of the most prominent leaders in recent memory, Sir Winston Churchill.

Incredible escapes, fantastic sleight-of-hand-Houdini's most challenging performances are dramatically portrayed in Houdini's Fabulous Magic. Walter Gibson, co-author, was in close touch with Harry Houdini for a number of years before his death and worked with the master magician in preparing material for the book. It is with the aid of Houdini's own scrapbooks and notes that this book was written.The spectacular highlights of Houdini's career are described-and explained-here. Included are the famous escapes: escapes from a padlocked milk can filled with water; from locked jail cells; from a water-filled Chinese torture cell while suspended upside down; from packing cases weighted under water. Again, in this book, Houdini walks through a brick wall, vanishes a 10,000-pound elephant and is buried alive. Once more, Houdini and his wife Bessie mysteriously exchange places in a locked trunk-in three seconds!And Houdini the man is not ignored. His impact on the world in the early years of the twentieth century was enormous. He was a public hero who, in his own way, helped sweep out the cobwebs of nineteenth-century thinking. While doing so, he distinguished himself as a patriot, writer, collector of magic, aviator, movie idol, philanthropist, and crusader against fraudulent spiritualistic practices.This is a technical manual for magicians, complete with illustrations and diagrams, but it is also an astute analysis of the best of Houdini's magic and a readable biography of a man who turned himself into a legend. It is a book for would-be conjurers, for professional necromancers, for those curious about the methods and means of one of the most enchanting men of our century.

Prize-winning journalist and the co-author of smash New York Times bestseller I Am Malala, Christina Lamb, now tells the inspiring true story of another remarkable young hero: Nujeen Mustafa, a teenager born with cerebral palsy, whose harrowing journey from war-ravaged Syria to Germany in a wheelchair is a breathtaking tale of fortitude, grit, and hope that lends a face to the greatest humanitarian issue of our time, the Syrian refugee crisis.For millions around the globe, sixteen-year-old Nujeen Mustafa embodies the best of the human spirit. Confined to a wheelchair because of her cerebral palsy and denied formal schooling in Syria because of her illness, Nujeen taught herself English by watching American soap operas. When her small town became the epicenter of the brutal fight between ISIS militants and US-backed Kurdish troops in 2014, she and her family were forced to flee.Despite her physical limitations, Nujeen embarked on the arduous trek to safety and a new life. The grueling sixteen-month odyssey by foot, boat, and bus took her across Turkey and the Mediterranean to Greece, through Macedonia to Serbia and Hungary, and finally, to Germany. Yet, in spite of the tremendous physical hardship she endured, Nujeen's extraordinary optimism never wavered. Refusing to give in to despair or see herself as a passive victim, she kept her head high. As she told a BBC reporter, "You should fight to get what you want in this world."Nujeen's positivity and resolve infuses this unforgettable story of one young woman determined to make a better life for herself. Told by acclaimed British foreign correspondent Christina Lamb, The Girl from Aleppo is a unique and powerful memoir that gives voice to the Syrian refugee crisis, helping us to understand that the world must change—and offering the inspiration to make that change reality.

A wildly hilarious and irreverent memoir of a globe-trotting life lived meal-to-meal by one of our most influential and respected food criticsAs the son of a diplomat growing up in places like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan, Adam Platt didn’t have the chance to become a picky eater. Living, traveling, and eating in some of the most far-flung locations around the world, he developed an eclectic palate and a nuanced understanding of cultures and cuisines that led to some revelations which would prove important in his future career as a food critic. In Tokyo, for instance—“a kind of paradise for nose-to-tail cooking”—he learned that “if you’re interested in telling a story, a hair-raisingly bad meal is much better than a good one."From dim sum in Hong Kong to giant platters of Peking duck in Beijing, fresh-baked croissants in Paris and pierogi on the snowy streets of Moscow, Platt takes us around the world, re-tracing the steps of a unique, and lifelong, culinary education. Providing a glimpse into a life that has intertwined food and travel in exciting and unexpected ways, The Book of Eating is a delightful and sumptuous trip that is also the culinary coming-of-age of a voracious eater and his eventual ascension to become, as he puts it, “a professional glutton.”

To Hang Out the Washing is a remarkable account by a man whose memories of World War II are as vivid today as they were authentically lived more than seventy-five years ago.The young soldier's journey begins in Birmingham UK in 1940 during the Battle of Britain and concludes in Germany in 1945.

JOE BIDENJoe Biden has been a well-known political figure for decades. When he won his first bid for the senate, at only age 29, he became the fifth-youngest senator in U.S. history. He went on to be re-elected six times, becoming the state's longest-serving senator; he represented Delaware in the senate from 1972 until 2009.He would then go on to serve as the Vice President alongside Barack Obama, before he himself was elected as the 46th President of the United States.This book aims to serve as a biography-to-date of Joe Biden, detailing both his life and career up to this point in time. Inside this book, you will learn about Joe's upbringing, his childhood, education, career, political beliefs, and more. Ultimately, the goal of this book is to provide an unbiased look at the POTUS, void of any political agenda so that the reader may better understand who the President is, and what the future of the United States might look like under his leadership.

Hollywood-handsome Daniel B. Brewster had it all: inherited wealth, stellar education, combat Marine, prestigious horse farm, gorgeous and talented wife, and two young sons -- even a seat in the United States Senate. He was called "the Golden Boy of Maryland Politics." In 1964, as a stand-in for Lyndon Johnson in Maryland's Democratic Presidential Primary, Brewster defeated the segregationist George C. Wallace, a victory that was credited with clearing the way for congressional passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. But then, debilitated by alcoholism, Brewster self-destructed. He lost it all -- a breathtaking descent into divorce, electoral defeat, a bribery scandal, financial collapse, and personal shame. As a 20-year-old Marine lieutenant on Okinawa, Brewster fought in some the most savage combat of World War II. During the three-month siege, he was wounded seven times, including by one bullet that tore through his helmet. He was later decorated for valor. He returned from war bursting with ambition. He earned his law degree and quickly rose in politics: state legislature, Congress, and the Senate. He won his first 12 elections, almost always as the leading vote-getter. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer both got their start in Brewster's Senate office. He became friends with Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.But Brewster's long marriage to Carol de Havenon collapsed after he reunited with Anne Bullitt, the ambassador's daughter who had jilted him 24 years before. Not long after their marriage, however, Brewster's drinking and other political missteps led to his 1968 election loss to Republican Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., a lifelong friend. After fleeing to Ireland, Brewster was hospitalized for alcoholism, only to learn that a once loyal aide had accused him of accepting bribes. It was rock bottom. But Dan Brewster had a third act. He survived his six-year legal ordeal, quit drinking, and married Judy Aarsand, whom he had met in rehab. He became a doting father to their three children. Gradually, he reclaimed his dignity, helped other recovering alcoholics, joined hospital boards, and quietly found equilibrium and happiness in a life filled with enormous highs and lows.