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In this international history of Reconstruction, Don Doyle chronicles the world events inspired by the Civil War. Between 1865 and 1870, France withdrew from Mexico, Russia sold Alaska to the US, and Britain proclaimed the new state of Canada. British workers demanded more voting rights, Spain toppled Queen Isabella II and ended slavery in its Caribbean colonies, Cubans rose against Spanish rule, France overthrew Napoleon III, and the kingdom of Pope Pius IX fell before the Italian Risorgimento.

No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure. Improve your everyday Spanish speaking and listening skills by following typical, fun conversations and practising what you hear in the dialogues. Ideal preparation for travelling to Spain and Latin America.

Its mysterious symbols and rituals had been used in secret for centuries before Freemasonry revealed itself in London in 1717. Once known, Freemasonry spread throughout the world and attracted kings, emperors, and statesmen to take its sacred oaths. But where had this powerful organization come from? What was it doing in those secret centuries before it rose from underground more than 270 years ago? And why was Freemasonry attacked with such intense hatred by the Roman Catholic church?

At a time when the studio is making a stunning comeback, film historian Thomas Schatz provides an indispensable account of Hollywood's traditional blend of business and art. Working from industry documents, Schatz traces the development of house styles, the rise and fall of careers, and the making - and unmaking - of movies, from Frankenstein to Spellbound to Grand Hotel. The Genius of the System gives the definitive view of the workings of the Old Hollywood and the foundations of the New.

The best-selling author of 20 novels, Philip Kerr has won a devoted following - and there are none more ardent than those who devour his Bernie Gunther series. In 1934, Bernie found himself in Berlin, where he was caught up in intrigue surrounding Hitler, America, and the upcoming Olympiad. Two decades later, Bernie surfaces in Havana. But an old associate has appeared there as well - and might spell trouble of a decidedly deadly nature.

Sevilla, 1902. Una joven británica llega sola a la ciudad. Lleva consigo un antiguo plato exquisitamente pintado a mano. Podría ser la clave para resolver un misterio familiar ligado a La Cartuja, la prestigiosa fábrica donde se producen, desde hace décadas, las delicadas vajillas que adornan las mesas más elegantes del continente.

No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare, encouraged long-distance trade routes, and ended up acquiring deep cultural and religious significance.

On December 4th, 1872, a 100-foot brigantine was discovered drifting through the North Atlantic without a soul on board. Not a sign of struggle, not a shred of damage, no ransacked cargo-and not a trace of the captain, his wife and daughter, or the crew. What happened on board the ghost ship Mary Celeste has baffled and tantalized the world for 130 years. Brian Hicks plumbs the depths of this fabled nautical mystery and uncovers the truth.

Ein merkwürdiges Kurheim, das von dunklen Schatten heimgesucht wird … Band 4 der packenden Krimireihe rund um einen erfahrenen Ermittler, der vor nichts zurückschreckt! Chefinspektor Toni Wakolbinger, vom LKA in Graz, wird während seiner regelmäßigen Kartenspielrunde mit einer schockierenden Nachricht konfrontiert. Mitspielerin Annelies berichtet vom Tod ihrer Tante Hildegard im renommierten Schwarz-Vital-Naturheilzentrum. Todesursache Herzversagen.

Kannst du die Vergangenheit loslassen, um der wahren Liebe eine Chance zu geben? Ein gefühlvoller Liebesroman, der mitten ins Herz trifft. Nach dem tragischen Verlust ihrer großen Liebe und Vater ihres Sohnes ist Maddies Leben voller Schmerz. Sie zieht sich aus ihrem Alltag zurück und beschließt, sich ganz auf ihren Sohn Leo zu konzentrieren. Auf der Alpakafarm ihrer Schwiegereltern in ihrem alten Heimatort in Alabama finden die beiden einen Zufluchtsort, um den schweren Verlust zu verarbeiten.

Retrouvez dans cette compilation les titres suivants: Je veux être berger; Le loup et la tortue; La rentrée des escargots; Des souvenirs plein la tête; Panique au bac à sable; Sans mes roulettes; Tous à la douche ! Le magazine de référence qui éveille les enfants aux contes des souvenirs de lecture pour la vie ! À l'âge où l'enfant ne sait pas lire, il a besoin d'histoires mettant en mots et en images ce qu'il ne saurait dire ou appréhender autrement, et de récits pour se représenter le monde et ses émotions.

Peter Hathaway Capstick first earned a name as an outdoor writer in the pages of such magazines as Guns & Ammo, Petersen’s Hunting, The American Hunter, and Outdoor Life. In Last Horizons, the first of a two-volume collection of his hunting, fishing, and shooting tales, Capstick shares twenty-four stories of his keen eye and steady hand with rifle, shotgun, bow, and typewriter.

Ingo Swann -- renowned psi researcher -- reveals a long-held secret series of experiences with a "deep black" agency whose apparent charter was simple: UFOs and extraterrestrials on the moon and worries about ET telepathic/mind control powers. The agency was so secret that it had no paper trail, and hence no written secrecy agreements. Only the verbal ones, which in Ingo's case expired several years ago.

Jede französische Region hat ihre Eigenheiten, nicht nur sprachlich! Darüber diskutieren Redakteure und Redakteurinnen von écoute, die aus den verschie-densten Ecken Frankreichs stammen, sehr unterhaltsam. Außerdem begleiten Sie einen kundigen Kollegen in seine Küche, in der er etwas ganz Besonderes versucht: einen Klassiker wie Boeuf Bourguignon ohne Fleisch zubereiten. Spannend wird es im Fortsetzungskrimi, und ganz traditionell gehen wir in den Süden - wo die Wanderschäferei eine Renaissance erlebt. Und sogar junge Menschen Lust haben, als Schäfer zu arbeiten.

Renowned author John Allen, who has personally navigated the depths of grief and loss, invites listeners on a profound journey through the ethereal landscapes of 'Heavenly Realms.' In this enlightening exploration, Allen delves into the mysteries surrounding heaven and offers a glimpse into the unknown, providing a beacon of light for those grappling with the complexities of grief.

Robbie Steinhardt lives a peaceful life. A fixture of his small alpine village, he tends cattle, minds his own business, and doesn’t dwell on his former life and the family and lover he left behind—back when he was Mac Dekker, CIA. But when he learns his son Will died following in his footsteps, he needs answers. What mission took Will up into the alpine heights, and why is Ilya Ivashka on the same trail? Ilya—his close friend, his rival in love. Ilya, who framed Mac for treason and sent him into hiding.

With the simple teachings and cutting-edge research offered in The Tibetan Yoga of Breath, you can start thriving just by integrating breathwork into your daily practice.Basic Yantra Yoga techniques - also called wind energy training - are the key to achieving this kind of vitality, down to the cellular level. Anyen Rinpoche and Allison Choying Zangmo skillfully examine the teachings of Yantra Yoga and Buddhism through the lens of Western medical science.

Despite his promising start as a young man, by his early 50s Chester A. Arthur was known as the crooked crony of New York machine boss Roscoe Conkling. For years Arthur had been perceived as unfit to govern, not only by critics and the vast majority of his fellow citizens but by his own conscience. As President James A. Garfield struggled for his life, Arthur knew better than his detractors that he failed to meet the high standard a president must uphold. And yet, from the moment President Arthur took office, he proved to be not just honest but brave.

Banana combines a pop-science journey around the globe, a fascinating tale of an iconic American business enterprise, and a look into the alternately tragic and hilarious banana subculture (one does exist) - ultimately taking us to the high-tech labs where new bananas are literally being built in test tubes, in a race to save the world's most beloved fruit.

A population calamity is unfolding before our eyes. It started in parts of the developed world and is spreading to the four corners of the globe. There are just too few babies being born for humanity to replace itself. Leading demographer Paul Morland argues that the consequences of this promise to be calamitous. Labour shortages, pensions crises, ballooning debt: what is currently happening in South Korea - which faces population decline of more than 85% within just two generations - threatens to engulf us all, and sooner than we think.