Popular Literature

This book revolves around the life of renowned Indian Urdu poet and lyricist of films in Hindi, Majrooh Sultanpuri. This book describes his life and career as an Urdu poet, lyricist, and songwriter in the Hindi film industry. He has written lyrics for a number of Hindi–Urdu soundtracks. He was one of the most dominant figures in Indian Urdu poetry and is still considered to be one of the finest avant-garde poets of 20th-century Urdu literature.

¿De verdad el vídeo mató a la estrella de la radio, como sentenciaba la canción de los Buggles? No, simplemente la desplazó a otro lugar. Este libro reivindica la radio como compañía, como inspiración, como ventana al mundo que combina lo íntimo y lo universal. La radio que ponemos cada mañana para aterrizar en la realidad mientras preparamos el café; la radio que fue el único contacto con el exterior de Ana Frank y su familia mientras permanecían ocultos; la radio que Walter Benjamin vislumbró como patria común imaginaria, hecha de multitud de voces y silencios.

"La Ratita Presumida", "El Sapo y el Ratón", "Los Zapatos de Hierro", "Pereza y Testarudez", y "El Príncipe Tomasito y San José".

La Primera República, 1873-1874, que acabó con el pronunciamiento de Martínez Campos y la restauración borbónica, y la Segunda República, de abril de 1931 hasta el inicio de la dictadura franquista, son dos épocas históricas vinculadas entre sí que guardan muchas de las claves para entender e interpretar nuestro presente ya que fundamentos ideológicos de la política actual tienen muchas de sus raíces en aquellos sucesos que marcaron definitivamente unos profundos cambios sociales.

Black Witch of prophecy Elloren Gardner Grey has unleashed her powers and embraced her legacy as a Dryad and guardian of the Forest. But the losses — of life, of love — have been almost too great to withstand as the Shadow continues to devour the world. With only a tattered shred of hope remaining, the Bearers of the Wand of Myth must battle their way back to each other to mount a final stand. But Elloren and her allies are not only facing Mage Vogel’s advancing forces, the armies of the Eastern Realm will stop at nothing to see the Black Witch struck down.

"La salchicha que no quería ser asada", "Los piojitos de la princesa", "La grave enfermedad", "El pequeño lischen y la luna", "El gran espanto", "La mirilla" y "Federiquillo el mentiroso".

"El patín de ruedas", "El caballito blanco hühü", "La buena ardilla", "El agujero en la manga", "El bosque de los cuentos", "El anillito del elfo", "El hada de los deseos", y "La niña de la caja de cristal".

Eliza Cynster is on the hunt for a husband, and with no potential suitors to be found among the cream of the ton, she knows she must look elsewhere. But her curiosity costs her dearly as she falls into an elaborate trap. Brazenly kidnapped from her sister Heather's engagement ball, Eliza Cynster is spirited north from London to Edinburgh. Desperate and determined to escape, she seizes upon the first possible champion who happens along - gentleman scholar Jeremy Carling.

In his debut essay collection, Nicholas Belardes uses today’s pop culture and self-deprecating humor as a filter for discussing personal stories of family, writing, gender, art, and race. He dives into the Harry Potter play and discusses his cursed childhood home. He tells coming-of-age tales of Dungeons & Dragons and blames Stranger Things for jogging those hilarious memories.

Cathal Kelly grew up in the '70s and '80s, decades when dressing like Michael Jackson seemed like a good idea and The Beachcombers - "an adventure show about logging" - seemed to make sense. But apart from fashion missteps and baffling TV plot lines, Kelly's youth was a time of wonder, obsession, and discovery. Navigating an often fraught family life, Kelly sought refuge in books, music, movies, games, and at least one backyard hole.

Das neue Hörbuch des bekannten Schriftstellers und Musikers Jens Böttcher, u.a. Gewinner des Kulturpreises "Blauer Löwe" und ausgezeichnet mit dem Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik. "Das Leben ist sinnlos, wenn du nicht liebst" ist eine in zauberhaft poetischer Sprache verfasste Hymne auf die heilsame Kraft der Liebe – ein lyrischer, berührender und ermutigender Text als Anregung für die HörerInnen zur Meditation und Reflektion, zum Nachdenken, zum stillen Schwelgen und Genießen. Für alle Sinne. Für LiebhaberInnen schöngeistiger Texte.

Cet enregistrement réunit une dizaine de contes d'origines très diverses (Grèce, Mésopotamie, Pawnees du Nebraska, Égypte, Chine etc.) qui offrent, chacun de manière très différente, une vision poétique et fantastique de la genèse du monde ou de l'univers. Chaque conte est précédé d'une très brève introduction par un astronome qui définit scientifiquement et très simplement pour des enfants le phénomène ou l'élément central de l'histoire (voie lactée, tâches solaires, étoiles doubles etc.)

"Einst bekamst du dein Haus fast geschenkt, es kostete dich nur dein Leben..." Aus dem Gedicht «"n medias res". Misha Sommer, die Reisende zwischen den Genres, nimmt uns mit auf einen Trip durch eine Welt, die stutzig macht und zugleich beflügelt. "Der Hund ist längst fort" ist ihr zweiter Lyrikband, unter anderem mit den folgenden Texten: "Die verwaschenen Insignien deiner Zeit", "Donauwels", "Präkambrium", "Autobahnpoesie", "Malibu", "Einladung" und "Im Vanillewald".

Ein Schicksalsschlag ändert Maddies Leben von einer Minute zur anderen. Auf einmal ist ihre Tochter schwer krank, ihr Mann hat eine Geliebte und die Krankenversicherung ist nicht bezahlt. Alles scheint hoffnungslos, doch Maddie gibt nicht auf und als der attraktive Dr. Baker ihr ein unmoralisches Angebot macht, nimmt sie es an, um ihr Kind zu retten. Aber was ist, wenn auf einmal Gefühle ins Spiel kommen, die nicht geplant waren?

The Weekly World News team uncovers the definitive and faux-tastic story of Bat Boy, from his hardscrabble origins in the caves of West Virginia to his global influence in the 21st century. Going Mutant reveals how Bat Boy has heeded a call to service that has embarrassed less forthcoming mutants.

Разгар русско-японской войны. Штабс-капитан Рыбников обивает пороги госучреждений в попытке получить пособие по ранению и как будто невзначай, пытается разузнать последние военные новости.

Killer in the Kennel/Danger in Dade has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

In this bold and far-reaching exploration of our new political landscape, William Davies reveals how feelings have come to reshape our world. Drawing deep on history, philosophy, psychology and economics, he shows how some of the fundamental assumptions that defined the modern world have dissolved. With advances in science and medicine, the division between mind and body is no longer so clear-cut. The spread of digital and military technology has left us not quite at war nor exactly at peace.

Наиболее поздними по времени создания являются сказки плутовского жанра, по-видимому включенные в сборник в Египте, при его последней обработке.

Clara Wilson is your typical clichéd teen fiction protagonist with exactly two friends, no social life and a 4.0 GPA. She has been in love with Alec Evans, the unattainably popular football quarterback and her next-door neighbor, forever. She thinks she is in for a quiet senior year until Jake Henderson arrives. Bad boy extraordinaire, he's arrogant, rude, undeniably gorgeous and shares a past with Clara that she wants to do nothing more than to forget. Caught between two boys, Clara’s life is turned upside down in the most ridiculous of ways.