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Peter Schneider
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English
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A "longtime Berliner's ... exploration of the heterogeneous allure of this vibrant city. Delving beneath the obvious answers--Berlin's club scene, bolstered by the lack of a mandatory closing time; the artistic communities that thrive due to the relatively low (for now) cost of living--Schneider takes us on an insider's tour of this rapidly metamorphosing metropolis, where high-class soirees are held at construction sites and enterprising individuals...
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English
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Peter Schneider challenges the notorious myth that roses are difficult to grow, arguing that it's all about choosing the right petals for the right place! Providing in-depth profiles of hundreds of varieties, Schneider helps you decide which roses will work best in your flower bed or along an eye-catching garden trellis. Simple instructions that use proven techniques make growing roses easy and enjoyable, even in colder climates, while more than 400...
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Deutsch
Description
" Es war kein Gefühl, es war eher eine Wucht, die mich aus dem Leben schleuderte. An diesem Samstagabend im April 2016. Als ich von der Arbeit nach Hause kam und Grit fand. Ihr Herz hatte aufgehört zu schlagen."Es war der dramatischste Tag im Leben von Peter Schneider. Die Trauer ließ ihn die Erinnerungen bündeln, seine schlimmsten Stunden, Tage, Wochen, Jahre.Viele Momente über den Tod, den Abschied, aber auch über die Liebe. Und über die...
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Series
Publisher
La nave di Teseo
Pub. Date
2019
Language
Italiano
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Description
Berlino prima della caduta del muro è una città divisa, ma i suoi abitanti cercano un modo normale per vivere, e sopravvivere, da entrambi i lati della barriera. Robert racconta storie al bancone del bar mentre, tra una birra e una vodka, progetta una nuova vita all'ovest; Pommerer si difende dal sistema di Berlino Est in attesa di sfuggirgli; il narratore è uno scrittore che attraversa i checkpoint avanti e indietro in cerca di storie interessanti;...
11) Jenůfa
Publisher
TDK
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
Czech
Description
A tale of passion, betrayal, and the transfiguring power of love. The embittered widow, Kostelnička, drowns her infant grandson to save her beloved stepdaughter Jenůfa from the shame and hardship of raising an illegitimate child.
12) Beloved Sisters
Author
Language
Deutsch
Description
Beloved Sisters depicts the unconventional romance between two aristocratic sisters and a rebellious poet who took the European literary world by storm in the late eighteenth century.
Publisher
Facets Video
Pub. Date
2007
Language
Deutsch
Description
"Hermann and Clarissa, the star-crossed lovers of Heimat II meet on the evening of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Caught up in the euphoria over the reunification of their country, the couple reunites as well. They settle in a romantic old house high above the Rhine Valley in the Hunsruck, which draws family and friends from far and wide. The 200-year old, timber-framed house acts as a hub for the characters, whose stories of love, success, family,...
19) Hearts and minds
Series
Criterion collection volume 156
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Examines the American involvement in Vietnam, and is a chronicle of the war from a psychological perspective. Includes interviews with General William Westmoreland, former Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford, Senator William Fulbright, Walt Rostow, and Daniel Ellsberg, as well as American Vietnam veterans and Vietnamese leaders. Presidents Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon are shown in rare footage.
