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Wendemanöver : Die geheimen Wege zur Wiedervereinigung. Das Ende der Kohl-Legende (3446402713)

Der Zusammenbruch der DDR und der Mauerfall kamen völlig überraschend, Kohl nutzte die Gunst der Stunde und leitete die deutsche Wiedervereinigung ein. Das ist die offizielle Lesart - bis heute. Dieses Buch macht mit dieser Kohl-Legende Schluss: Die Hauptakteure der Wende wurden keineswegs von den Geschehnissen 1989 überrascht. Vielmehr war sie das Resultat langjähriger konspirativer Verhandlungen und geheimdienstlich gesteuerter Aktionen zwischen West und Ost. Bereits Anfang der 80er-Jahre finden Geheimgespräche über eine größere Öffnung der Mauer statt. 1983 vermittelt Franz-Josef Strauß der wirtschaftlich angeschlagenen DDR einen Milliardenkredit und unterminiert damit diese Sondierungen. Doch das bringt nicht dauerhaft Hilfe: 1986 errechnet das Ministerium für Staatssicherheit in einer Studie den wirtschaftlichen Zusammenbruch der DDR in spätestens vier Jahren. 1987 signalisiert Gorbatschow Kohl eine Lösung der deutschen Frage. 1988 wird Kohl der erste Vorschlag gemacht. Doch de...

California Nature Set : Field Guides to Wildlife, Birds, Trees & Wildflowers of California (9781620051306)

The California Nature Set offers the best in wildlife and plant identification for The Golden State. The set includes three Pocket Naturalist Guides to California -- Trees & Wildflowers, Birds, and Wildlife -- and is attractively packaged in a cellophane bag. The beautifully illustrated folding guides highlight well over 300 familiar and unique species and include ecoregion maps featuring prominent wildlife-viewing areas and botanical sanctuaries. Laminated for durability, Pocket Naturalist Guides are lightweight, pocket-sized sources of portable information and ideal for field use by novices and experts alike. Made in the USA. Product details Dimensions 121 x 254 x 12.7mm ...

Dieses Buch liebt dich (3499631555)

Dieses Buch ist schlau und attraktiv. Dieses Buch wird dich umhauen. Dieses Buch liebt dich. Dieses Buch liebt dich ist eine Sammlung von inspirierenden, wunderschön illustrierten Weisheiten. Wenn du sie befolgst, wird dein Leben einfacher, besser, und schlichtweg lebenswerter sein - versprochen! Stell dir vor, was für ein entspannter Mensch du sein könntest, würdest du dir dieses Motto zu eigen machen: "Wenn du nie etwas versuchst, wirst du auch niemals scheitern!" Denk nur an all die vielen nutzlosen und unerreichbaren Ziele, die du einfach aufgeben könntest. Weg mit der Gitarre! Vergiss deine Träume! Akzeptiere deine wunderbare Mittelmäßigkeit. Dieses Buch liebt dich bietet jedem etwas - oder zumindest allen, die bereit sind, aufzugeben und sich einfach keine Gedanken mehr zu machen. Wenn du nicht mehr weiter weißt, denk daran: "Sei nie du selbst. Sei eine Pizza. Jeder liebt Pizza." PewDiePie ist der erfolgreichste YouTuber der Welt - mit 37 Millionen Abonnente...

The Fast Diet - Das Original (9783442174485)

Der Megatrend der 5:2-Diäten sorgt in England bereits ordentlich für Wirbel. "The Fast Diet" ist das Buch, das den Hype auslöste - das Original. Das Konzept ist bestechend einfach: Man legt zwei Fastentage in der Woche ein, an denen die Kalorienzufuhr heruntergefahren wird. An den restlichen fünf Tagen isst man ganz normal. Die Ergebnisse sind erstaunlich: Die Kilos purzeln, durch die gesunde Lebensweise wird das Risiko von Diabetes, Herzerkrankungen und Krebs verringert. Eine Diät, wie sie sich jeder wünscht, der abnehmen möchte: simpel, fundiert, effektiv und gesund! Product details Format Paperback | 224 pages Dimensions ...

Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior (1259913864)

Drugs, Society and Human Behavior provides the latest information on drug use and its effects on society as well as on the individual. Trusted for more than 40 years by both instructors and students, this authoritative resource examines drugs and drug use from a variety of perspectives-behavioral, pharmacological, historical, social, legal, and clinical. The 17th Edition includes the very latest information and statistics and many new timely topics and issues have been added that are sure to pique students' interest and stimulate class discussion. Instructors and students can now access their course content through the Connect digital learning platform by purchasing either standalone Connect access or a bundle of print and Connect access. McGraw-Hill Connect (R) is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes...

Interview With The Devil : My Conversation With Lucifer (9780692728413)

There is a war for your soul right now. Even as you sit here reading this, the forces of heaven and hell are fighting over you. They have for thousands of years-ever since Lucifer and his contingent of angels fell from heaven. Now Lucifer has a host of operations here on earth. His agents look like normal people, but they are actually emissaries from hell. Sherry Shriner has become Lucifer's greatest enemy. She remembers her past life as a child of Yahweh, and this knowledge has given her the power to call out Lucifer's plans and tricks. Through her websites, Shriner educates readers about the spiritual world around them. Now she has released her most controversial message yet. In this interview with Lucifer himself, Shriner confronts the master liar and tempter about his misdeeds. Their interview is not only revelatory but emotional. She and Lucifer recount their childhoods in heaven and the eventual war after Lucifer's rebellion. This conversation also covers the presen...

Art and Science of Personal Magnetism : The Secret of Mental Fascination (9781497979765)

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1913 Edition. Product details Format Paperback | 200 pages Dimensions 152 x 229 x 11mm | 272g Publication date 30 Mar 2014 Publisher ...

That's Why We Don't Eat Animals : A Book About Vegans, Vegetarians, and All Living Things (9781556437854)

That's Why We Don't Eat Animals uses colorful artwork and lively text to introduce vegetarianism and veganism to early readers (ages six to ten). Written and illustrated by Ruby Roth, the book features an endearing animal cast of pigs, turkeys, cows, quail, turtles, and dolphins. These creatures are shown in both their natural state--rooting around, bonding, nuzzling, cuddling, grooming one another, and charming each other with their family instincts and rituals--and in the terrible conditions of the factory farm. The book also describes the negative effects eating meat has on the environment. A separate section entitled "What Else Can We Do?" suggests ways children can learn more about the vegetarian and vegan lifestyles, such as: "Celebrate Thanksgiving with a vegan feast" or "Buy clothes, shoes, belts, and bags that are not made from leather or other animal skins or fur." This compassionate, informative book offers both an entertaining read and...

The Visions of Ransom Lake (9780983807483)

Youthful beauty, naive innocence, a romantic imagination thirsting for adventure-an apt description of Vaden Valmont, who would soon find the adventure and mystery she had always longed to experience-in the form of a man.A somber recluse, Ransom Lake descended from his solitary concealment in the mountains, wholly uninterested in people and their trivial affairs. And somehow, young Vaden managed to be ever in his way, either by accident or because of her own unique ability to stumble into a quandary.Yet the enigmatic Ransom Lake would involuntarily become Vaden's unwitting tutor. Through him, she would experience joy and passion the like even Vaden had never imagined. Yes, Vaden Valmont stepped innocently, yet irrevocably, into love with the secretive, seemingly calloused manRansom Lake.But there were other life lessons Ransom Lake would inadvertently teach her as well-the darker side of life-despair, guilt, heartache. Would Ransom Lake be the means of Vaden's dreams come true...

English Medieval Misericords : The Margins of Meaning (1843838273)

Misericord carvings present a fascinating corpus of medieval art which, in turn, complements our knowledge of life and belief in the late middle ages. Subjects range from the sacred to the profane and from the fantastic to the everyday, seemingly giving equal weight to the scatological and the spiritual alike. Focusing specifically on England - though with cognisance of broader European contexts - this volume offers an analysis of misericords in relation to other cultural artefacts of the period. Through a series of themed "case studies", the book places misericords firmly within the doctrinal and devotional milieu in which they were created and sited, arguing that even the apparently coarse images to be found beneath choir stalls are intimately linked to the devotional life of the medieval English Church. The analysis is complemented by a gazetteer of the most notable instances. Paul Hardwick isProfessor in English, Leeds Trinity University College. ...

Memories (9781304489371)

A memoir about growing up in Oxford, North Carolina before WW2 and about life in the South, USA, serving in the US Army JAG corps, and traveling the globe with Mobil Oil Company. Product details Format Paperback | 296 pages Dimensions 216 x 280 x 19.56mm | 689.46g Publication date 01 Oct 2013 ...

The Book of Tea (9780241251355)

'Meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea. The afternoon glow is brightening the bamboos, the fountains are bubbling with delight, the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle.' In this charming book from 1906, Okakura explores Zen, Taoism, Tea Masters and the significance of the Japanese tea ceremony. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants. Product details Format Paperback | 128 pages ...