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The deep-seated origins and wide-reaching lessons of ancient myths built the foundation for our modern legacies. Explore the mythologies of Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Learn what makes these stories so important, distinctive, and able to withstand the test of time. Discover how, despite geographical implausibilities, many myths from across the oceans share themes, morals, and archetypes.

It’s been 10 years since a group of college friends made a vow: that the first to get rich would rent a boat and invite the others on a cruise. Now, the friends find themselves marooned at a luxurious hotel on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. While their boat is being repaired, they can’t help but observe the daily routine of a fellow hotel guest - a mysterious, white-bearded stranger who sits on the veranda each night and smokes one cigarette, sometimes two.

"...Hammer's voice is brimming with such melody that, if you listen to it long enough, you can probably get drunk off it." — Vulture.com *Now a major motion picture from director Luca Guadagnino, starring Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet. Winner of the 2018 Academy Award for Adapted...

Unlock the secrets to peace and happiness with the ancient science of Vedanta. Join us on the Atma Bodha podcast as we delve into the timeless wisdom of Bhagavan Sankaracharya's Atmabodha, expertly guided by Swami Dayananda's (Arsha Vidya) commentary. Taught by learned scholar and teacher of Indian spiritual knowledge, Andre Vas. This podcast is your gateway to understanding the subtle concepts of Vedanta, perfect for beginners and advanced seekers alike. With insightful commentary, striking examples, and ingenious poetry, we'll explore the path to self-discovery and spiritual growth, ...

Paul was reading a newspaper. Catherine was reading a novel. So begins Room on the Sea, André Aciman's scorching and elegiac love-story about a middle-aged man and woman who meet in the bullpen of jury selection and spend a sultry summer’s week trespassing ever further into each other's hearts. What begins as a flirtation quickly evolves into something deeper, something Paul and Catherine must carry on in secret - and with the understanding that anything more than a casual crush is out of the question.

Experience the first episode of our bestselling "Dino lernt Deutsch" story series for German learners on your stereo or headphones, at home or on the go. Narrated by the author with special emphasis on early text comprehension practice and pronunciation, this audiobook will not only help you learn German, but let you experience the story through the ears of the protagonist.

Mariana has just arrived at the Academy in Italy, where she will spend the next few months on fellowship. That night, over dinner with the other fellows, she meets Itamar. He is handsome and charismatic, and a known Lothario. Although she is aware that an affair with this man may not end well for her, Mariana finds herself falling for Itamar nonetheless.

In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong: Delayed by a hurricane, knocked off course by a colossal error of navigation, and ultimately doomed by a disastrous decision to separate the men from their ships, the mission quickly became a desperate journey of survival. Of the 300 men who had embarked on the journey, only four survived - three Spaniards and an African slave.

Experience the second episode of the "Dino lernt Deutsch" story series for German learners on your stereo or headphones, at home or on the go! The narration speed and style of this audiobook is aimed at absolute beginners, with special emphasis on clear pronunciation, so that you can easily pause and repeat words and phrases whenever you please. Intermediate learners are invited to just sit back and immerse themselves in the sounds and sights of Frankfurt.

Experience the fifth episode of the "Dino lernt Deutsch" story series for German learners on your stereo or headphones, at home or on the go! The narration speed and style of this audiobook is aimed at beginners, with special emphasis on clear pronunciation, so that you can easily pause and repeat words and phrases whenever you please. Immerse yourself in the sounds and sights of the Hanseatic City of Hamburg and learn German along the way!

In Delhi's Ridge Forest lies Malcha Mahal, which was home to a family cloaked in mystery: Begum Wilayat Mahal and her children, Princess Sakina and Prince Ali Raza-self-proclaimed descendants of the House of Awadh. From their dramatic arrival at New Delhi Railway Station in 1975, where they...

Maelstrom – Dissonante Diskurse ist ein Gesprächspodcast von André und Mark über Philosophie, Gesellschaft, Psychologie und die Methoden dahinter. Das Prinzip Maelstrom heißt für uns: wir lassen uns in Themen hineinziehen, lassen uns im Sog treiben und assoziieren frei im Thema. Gleichzeitig stehen wir mit einem Fuß draußen, prüfen unsere Argumente und wagen uns dabei zurück zum Begriff. Das Prinzip lautet mal Chaos mit Struktur, mal Chaos als Struktur!

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Experience the third episode of the "Dino lernt Deutsch" story series for German learners on your stereo or headphones, at home or on the go! The narration speed and style of this audiobook is aimed at absolute beginners, with special emphasis on clear pronunciation, so that you can easily pause and repeat words and phrases whenever you please. Intermediate learners are invited to just sit back and immerse themselves in the sounds and sights of the Cologne Carnival. To maximize learning benefits, we recommend listening to this audiobook together with a paperback or ebook edition of "Learn German with Stories: Karneval in Köln - 10 Short Stories for Beginners".

Dieses Buch nimmt dich mit nach Böhmen – in eine Zeit, als der Alltag noch von Handwerk, Märkten und Jahreszeiten bestimmt war. Ohne große Worte und ohne Pathos, aber mit vielen leisen Momenten erzählt es von Menschen, die tief mit ihrer Heimat verwurzelt sind: von Arbeit und kleinen Wagnissen, von Verantwortung und heimlichen Träumen – und von den besonderen Augenblicken, in denen sich plötzlich eine Chance auftut.

In diesem Buch reisen Sie zurück in eine Zeit, in der der Alltag noch von Handwerk, Ernte, Märkten und langen Wegen geprägt war – und in der kleine Entscheidungen plötzlich große Bedeutung bekommen konnten. Heimatgeschichten aus Masuren erzählt von Menschen, die arbeiten, hoffen, streiten und zusammenhalten: am See, im Dorf, in der Stadt, auf dem Gut und im Wald. Wärmend und bildhaft, mit feinem Humor – und mit Spannung, die aus dem Leben selbst entsteht.

As global campus protests attract academic and public attention, interest in student movements continues to grow; however, very little is known about the Canadian context. Dr. Roberta Lexier’s monograph offers the first detailed history of on-campus activism in Canada with each chapter drawing upon archival documents, media reports, and oral interviews to chronicle major upheavals in, respectively, the Sixties, 1975-2000 and 2001-2020. Grounded in the larger historical, political, economic, social/cultural, and institutional context of the period, each episode analyzes the various demands ...

In this entertaining, informative, and thoroughly unconventional wine guide, award-winning sommelier, winemaker, and wine educator André Hueston Mack presents listeners with the 99 bottles that have most impacted his life. Instead of just pairing wines with foods, Mack pairs practical information with personal stories, offering up recommendations alongside reflections on being one of the only African Americans to ever work at the top level of the American wine industry.

Looking at Mindfulness collects classic and esoteric paintings, from Rembrandt to Hopper to Magritte, and offers a lucid commentary on the inner workings of each. André describes the dynamic on the canvas and turns to the viewer's own reactions, exploring the connection between what we see and what we feel. Moving beyond the art, André teaches us what it means to consider our surroundings, our daily interactions and obligations, and their effects on our inner well-being.

In Find Me, Aciman shows us Elio's father, Samuel, on a trip from Florence to Rome to visit Elio, now a gifted classical pianist. A chance encounter on the train upends Sami's visit and changes his life forever. Elio soon moves to Paris, where he, too, has a consequential affair, while Oliver, a New England college professor with a family, suddenly finds himself contemplating a return trip across the Atlantic. Aciman is a master of sensibility, of the intimate details and the nuances of emotion that are the substance of passion.