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Set on capturing the elusive inner workings of the European Union, Robert Menasse, one of Austria's most creative thinkers, moved to the EU's headquarters in Brussels for an enthralling, wine-soaked tour of supranational institutions. The resulting novel has become an international sensation, translated from German into more than 20 languages and deemed "the first great EU novel" (Politico).

Two years ago, police officer Andrea Brady fell madly in love with a black-muzzled, slightly rumpled German shepherd who showed up at her house one misty autumn day. Now, with the brave and intuitive Justice as her expert K-9 drug sniffer, she's found an unbeatable partner. Then the unthinkable happens. A savage attack leaves a teenager dead and Andie trapped in every cop's worst nightmare. Placed on administrative leave, she's pursued by media and investigated by a deputy sheriff whose handling of the high-profile case could earn him a coveted promotion.

In Five Cities that Ruled the World, theologian Douglas Wilson fuses together, in compelling detail, the critical moments birthed in history’s most influential cities—Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and New York.

Mr Katō—a curmudgeon and recent retiree—finds his only solace during his daily walks, where he wonders how his life went wrong and daydreams about getting a dog (which his wife won’t allow). During one of these walks, he is approached by a young woman. She calls herself Mie, and invites him to join her business Happy Family, where employees act as part-time relatives or acquaintances for clients in need, for whatever reason, if only for a day.

Was ist Familie? Und was ist Glück, Geborgenheit, Vertrauen? Ein kleines Mädchen lernt während eines langen heißen Sommers, was es bedeuten kann, zugehörig zu sein, geliebt zu werden - auch wenn es ein Geheimnis gibt. Irland, zu Beginn der 1980er Jahre: An einem heißen Sommertag, gleich nach der Frühmesse, liefert ein Vater seine kleine Tochter bei entfernten Verwandten auf einer Farm im tiefsten Wexford ab. Seine Frau ist schon wieder schwanger, noch ein Maul wird zu stopfen sein. Sollen die kinderlosen Kinsellas doch die Kleine so lange dabehalten, wie sie wollen.

German Short Stories for Beginners by Language Mastery has over 100 conversational German dialogues and daily used phrases to learn the German language in the easiest and most entertaining way.

Clarissa is the story of a courageous German girl, who thwarted a communist plot to infiltrate NATO during the Cold War and found her true love. During the partition of Germany, intrigues between the East and the West flourish amid kidnapping, theft, and espionage schemes. As Clarissa participates in a high-stakes operation in which she is the target, she wonders, will the romantic Canadian Aurthur Lundy rescue her from adversity?

Now that you know the basics of German, put your knowledge into practice with the unique stories and dialogue lessons offered in German Level 2. Read a story about a couple in a restaurant and then practice ordering yourself a Berliner. Or read a dialogue set in a bank and then form your own questions, like asking what einhundert Euros would be in American dollars. Behind the Wheel German Level 2 first reviews vocabulary and basic concepts from German Level 1 and then expands on these areas.

Durch dieses Buch werden sich deine Sprachkenntnisse ohne stundenlanges Büffeln schnell und einfach verbessern. Es gibt viele Möglichkeiten, ins Englische einzutauchen: Englisch-Unterricht, Filme oder Fernsehserien mit Englischen Untertiteln ansehen, Online-Kurse belegen, einem Englisch-Club beitreten, in ein Land reisen, in dem Englisch gesprochen wird oder Bücher lesen....

In the 1950s, Grimzek and his son Michael began a quest to save the Serengeti from modernization by remaking an imperial game reserve into a gigantic zoo for the earth's last great mammals. Grzimek, well-known to German audiences through his long-running television program, A Place for Animals, used the film Seregenti Shall Not Die to convince ordinary Europeans that they could save nature. Yet their message sidestepped the uncomfortable legacies of German colonial exploitation in the region that had endangered animals and excluded local people.

Erweitere deinen Wortschatz auf Fortgeschrittenen-Niveau und fang an, in privaten und beruflichen Situationen frei zu kommunizieren. Der Kurs besteht aus zwei Teilen: Der Teil 1 "English Vocabulary Master for Intermediate Learners" bietet: 15 thematische Lektionen, die differenzierten Wortschatz einführen und festigen, 150 sorgfältig vorbereitete Übungen zur korrekten Aussprache und Anwendung der Ausdrücke im Kontext, 2600 Wörter, Kollokationsbeispiele, Idiome sowie Sätze zum Wiederholen.

Anna Haman experienced an extraordinary life and writes with surprisingly cleaver perception of her people and her times - ranging from Eastern Europe under the thumb of Nazi and Soviet interlopers, to a wild understanding of astrology, and life in the American West that includes partaking in a Native American Long Dance. She casts her own net of personal recollections and reflections, while inviting the listener into worlds they may have only seen on the surface. Get ready for quite a ride.

Ich wusste, was sich hinter diesen kostbar makellosen Gesichtern verbarg. Wusste, dass unter der Oberfläche ihrer Porzellanhaut zügellose Mörder lauerten. Ja, ich kannte ihre engelsgleichen und melodischen Stimmen. Ich bin Melody Gallagher, aber alle nennen mich Gally.In den letzten Wochen ist mir viel Seltsames passiert. Angefangen damit, dass mich eines nachts zwei Wesen aus einer anderen Welt besuchten und mir offenbart haben, der Tod sei mein Vater.

In May 1940, Nazi Germany was master of continental Europe. The only European power still standing was Great Britain - and the all-conquering German armed forces stood poised to cross the Channel. Following the destruction of the RAF fighter forces, the sweeping of the Channel of mines, and the wearing down of the Royal Naval defenders, two German army groups were set to storm the beaches of southern England.

Sind Sie es leid, beim Sprechen von Englisch nicht weiterzukommen? Suchen Sie nach einer innovativen Methode, um Ihre Sprachkenntnisse zu verbessern? Wenn Sie bereit sind, sich in die Englische Sprache zu vertiefen und sie zu sprechen, als wäre es Ihre zweite Muttersprache, dann ist dies Ihr Wegweiser.

Entdecken Sie die Hörbuchsammlung "Englisch lernen: 4 Bücher in 1 Sammlung", die speziell entwickelt wurde, um Ihr Englisch durch ein strukturiertes und immersives Lernerlebnis zu verbessern, ideal für Erwachsene und Kinder gleichermaßen.

Growing up in Paris, the daughter of a German mother and an Irish father, Svenja O'Donnell knew little of her family's German past. In this transporting and illuminating audiobook, the award-winning journalist vividly reconstructs the story of her grandmother Inge's life from the rise of the Nazis through the brutal postwar years, from falling in love with a man who was sent to the Eastern Front just after she became pregnant with his child, to spearheading her family's flight as the Red Army closed in, her young daughter in tow.

Behind the Wheel: German Level 1 covers beginning to intermediate level German, providing a strong, yet flexible foundation for speaking, understanding, and creatively expressing yourself in standard German. The program features an English speaking instructor to guide you through the lessons and a native German speaker to aid with your pronunciation. Includes a companion book to reinforce and enhance the audio experience.

The German peoples spent centuries as tribes and regions without being a whole. Otto von Bismarck was instrumental in unifying these central European states into one country albeit based on the militaristic doctrine of Prussia. In the 20th Century its history was blighted by its capacity to resort to war to fulfill its ambitions, or right its perceived historical wrongs. In this volume the short stories by its greatest authors readily attest that their talents are equal to the greatest in World literature.

Psychological studies have proven that a new language will enhance your cognitive abilities. The process of learning a new language strengthens your memory muscle, and it positively impacts your English-language skills, as it makes you aware of the ways you can structure and manipulate a language.