Classical Antiquity is strongly present in youth culture globally. It accompanies children during their initiation into adulthood and thereby deepens their knowledge of the cultural code based on the Greek and Roman heritage. It enables intergenerational communication, with the reception of the Classics being able to serve as a marker of transformations underway in societies the world over. The team of contributors from Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand focuses on the reception of mythical creatures as the key to these transformations, including the changes in human mentality. The volume gathers the results of a stage of the programme ‘Our Mythical Childhood’; supported by an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Alumni Award for Innovative Networking Initiatives and an ERC Consolidator Grant. Thanks to the multidisciplinary character of its research (Classics, Modern Philologies, Animal Studies) and to the universal importance of the theme of childhood, the volume offers stimulating reading for scholars, students, and educators, as well as for a wider audience.

After the murder of her child, Brynn of the Istovari wants nothing more than to escape the shackles of her birthright. As a sorceress and the last of a once-great bloodline, many still seek to use her for their own schemes. Brynn will do anything for the chance at freedom, even if it means marrying an upstart warrior from the far north. Cenric needs a wife-but not just any wife-a sorceress. Having recently reclaimed his inheritance after a youth spent across the sea, a sorceress will bring security and legitimacy in his estranged homeland. A marriage gives both Brynn and Cenric what they want-for now. In the far northern reaches lies a land ruled by pride and strict codes of honor. As Brynn and Cenric struggle to navigate the aftermath of their hasty union, they soon realize that rival factions within the kingdom are on the verge of war once again. Alone, they will be destroyed by the coming storm. Together, they might stand a chance.

After the murder of her child, Brynn of the Istovari wants nothing more than to escape the shackles of her birthright. As a sorceress and the last of a once-great bloodline, many still seek to use her for their own schemes. Brynn will do anything for the chance at freedom, even if it means marrying an upstart warrior from the far north. Cenric needs a wife-but not just any wife-a sorceress. Having recently reclaimed his inheritance after a youth spent across the sea, a sorceress will bring security and legitimacy in his estranged homeland. A marriage gives both Brynn and Cenric what they want-for now. In the far northern reaches lies a land ruled by pride and strict codes of honor. As Brynn and Cenric struggle to navigate the aftermath of their hasty union, they soon realize that rival factions within the kingdom are on the verge of war once again. Alone, they will be destroyed by the coming storm. Together, they might stand a chance.

Classical Antiquity is strongly present in youth culture globally. It accompanies children during their initiation into adulthood and thereby deepens their knowledge of the cultural code based on the Greek and Roman heritage. It enables intergenerational communication, with the reception of the Classics being able to serve as a marker of transformations underway in societies the world over. The team of contributors from Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand focuses on the reception of mythical creatures as the key to these transformations, including the changes in human mentality. The volume gathers the results of a stage of the programme ‘Our Mythical Childhood’; supported by an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Alumni Award for Innovative Networking Initiatives and an ERC Consolidator Grant. Thanks to the multidisciplinary character of its research (Classics, Modern Philologies, Animal Studies) and to the universal importance of the theme of childhood, the volume offers stimulating reading for scholars, students, and educators, as well as for a wider audience.

The Journal to Stella gathers Jonathan Swift's intimate letters to Esther Johnson, written chiefly between 1710 and 1713 while he moved through the political and literary circles of London. Neither conventional diary nor merely private correspondence, it blends court gossip, Tory intrigue, domestic tenderness, playful baby-talk, and sharp social observation. Its style is spontaneous yet artful: Swift's clipped rhythms, ironic turns, and affectionate codes reveal the same intelligence that shaped his satire, while placing it within the Augustan culture of letters, patronage, and party journalism. Swift, born in Dublin in 1667, was a clergyman, pamphleteer, political adviser, and one of the greatest prose stylists in English. His ambiguous, lifelong attachment to Stella-whom he had known since her youth in the household of Sir William Temple-gives the Journal its emotional center. His London service to Tory ministers, combined with Irish exile and personal loneliness, helps explain the work's mingling of public urgency and private need. This book is essential for readers of Swift, eighteenth-century literature, and political history. It offers rare access to a satirist's unguarded mind, showing wit, tenderness, ambition, and vulnerability in extraordinary balance.

The Journal to Stella gathers Jonathan Swift's intimate letters to Esther Johnson, written chiefly between 1710 and 1713 while he moved through the political and literary circles of London. Neither conventional diary nor merely private correspondence, it blends court gossip, Tory intrigue, domestic tenderness, playful baby-talk, and sharp social observation. Its style is spontaneous yet artful: Swift's clipped rhythms, ironic turns, and affectionate codes reveal the same intelligence that shaped his satire, while placing it within the Augustan culture of letters, patronage, and party journalism. Swift, born in Dublin in 1667, was a clergyman, pamphleteer, political adviser, and one of the greatest prose stylists in English. His ambiguous, lifelong attachment to Stella-whom he had known since her youth in the household of Sir William Temple-gives the Journal its emotional center. His London service to Tory ministers, combined with Irish exile and personal loneliness, helps explain the work's mingling of public urgency and private need. This book is essential for readers of Swift, eighteenth-century literature, and political history. It offers rare access to a satirist's unguarded mind, showing wit, tenderness, ambition, and vulnerability in extraordinary balance.

The A-Z Adventure Series of maps combines the best of OS and A-Z, creating the perfect companion for walkers, off-road cyclists, horse riders and anyone wishing to explore the great outdoors. Hadrian's Wall Path is a National Trail which follows the line of Hadrian's Wall from coast-to-coast. The 84 mile (135km) path weaves through beautiful countryside, encountering historic remains of Roman forts and milecastles, splendid bridges, views from the Whin Sill escarpment and Solway salt marshes. Starting in Wallsend in Newcastle and ending in Bowness-on-Solway, the route on the map is clearly highlighted in yellow with mileage markers added to gauge distances when planning sections of the walk to enjoy. This National Trail Map of Hadrian's Wall Path features 38 pages of continuous Ordnance Survey 1:25 000 mapping, providing complete coverage of the Hadrian's Wall Path. The atlas includes a route planner showing distances between places and the amenities available, featuring: ¿Information Centres ¿Hotels/B&Bs ¿Youth Hostels ¿Campsites (seasonal opening) ¿Pubs, shops, restaurants, and cafes (seasonal opening) ¿Petrol Stations Also featured is advice on safety and security when walking and the Countryside Code. Unlike the original OS sheets, this A-Z Adventure Atlas includes a comprehensive index to towns, villages, hamlets and locations, natural features, nature reserves, car parks and youth hostels, making it easy to find the required location quickly. Each index entry has a page reference and a six figure National Grid Reference. With a book size of 240mm x 134mm it is the same size as the standard folded OS map. Other National Trails available within the A-Z Adventure series include: Cotswold Way, Pembrokeshire Coast Path, South Downs Way, SW Coast Path, and Thames Path.

Mit "Fixion" erscheint das bis dato ambitionierteste Album von Anders Trentemøller! Inklusive Gastauftritten von u.a. Jehnny Beth (Savages), Marie Fisker, Lisbet Fritze, Jeppe Brix (Howl Baby Howl) u.a.. Gemastert wurde das Album von Grammy-Nominee Emily Lazar in The Lodge (David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Lou Reed, Goldfrapp, Moby, Sonic Youth, Depeche Mode, The Velvet Underground). Mit "Fixion" hat Trentemøller einen schlüssigen Nachfolger zu "Lost" (2013) erschaffen. "Lost" verlieh den erstmals auf dem Klassiker "Into The Great Wide Yonder (2010) entworfenen, düsteren Klanggemälden nicht nur neue Facetten, es vermittelte ebenfalls die packende Wirkung Trentemøllers als Liveband. Auf "Fixion" findet die für den dänischen Künstler typische Melancholie in einer einzigartigen, dunklen und romantischen Stimmung nun eine gereifte Form. Anstatt sich neu erfinden zu wollen, nutzt Trentemøller seine jüngste Veröffentlichung, um bisher ungeschliffene Elemente seines Sounds zu einem organischen und geschlossenen, geradezu songorientierten Werk zusammenzufügen. Die wie natürlich gewachsene Struktur des Albums wurzelt noch immer in der Leidenschaft des Produzenten und Künstlers für Experimente. Leichthändig vermengt Trentemøller Einflüsse und Genres, ohne seiner einzigartigen, manchmal fordernden Tonsprache untreu zu werden. Jeder Track auf "Fixion", egal ob voller minimalistisch anschwellender Synthie-Flächen oder treibender Elektropunk, erhält seine Form durch bewusst eingesetzte melodische Vielschichtigkeit. "Dieses Mal sollte mein musikalisches Universum mehr Raum besitzen. Ich wollte es gewissermaßen auf seine essentiellen Bestandteile verdichten und doch all die Details behalten, die nur beim aufmerksamen Hören bemerkbar sind", sagt Trentemøller. Das neue Album "Fixion" ist der Nachfolger der drei Studio-Alben "The Last Resort", "Into The Great Wide Yonder" und "Lost", neben Compilations wie "The Trentemøller Chronicles", "Reworked / Remixed", "Live In Copenhagen", "Late Night Tales" oder "Harbour Boat Trips". - Die limitierte CD erscheint als Digipac. - Standard Jewel Case CD. - Die Vinyl-Ausgabe erscheint als limited Edition Version im Gatefold-Sleeve mit Spotlack, 180 gr. Vinyl, bedruckten Innensleeves und einem Download-Code, der auch Zugang zu zwei Bonustracks bietet, darunter einen für dieses Format exklusiven Track. - Die Standard-Vinyl-Ausgabe (imr21lp) erscheint im 5mm Schuber und enthält ein bedrucktes Text-Blatt, sowie einen Download-Code inkl. einem Bonustrack.

Based on his look from the comics, this DC Multiverse The Signal Duke Thomas 7-Inch Scale Action Figure features ultra articulation with up to 22 moving parts for a full range of posing. Showcased in his bright yellow costume, The Signal comes equipped with 2x kamas and a display base. Also included is a collectible card with artwork on the front, and a character biography on the back. When Batman vanished for a time, Duke took up with a youth movement inspired to become Robin in his absence. This &#34,We Are Robin&#34, group was short-lived, but Duke made an impression on Batman once the hero returned to Gotham City. He made Duke his latest partner but promised him a different destiny than previous Robins. Making good on his promise, Batman gave Duke a new costume and code name, and Duke became known as the Signal. Unlike most of Batman&#39,s Gotham City allies, Duke has discovered he is a metahuman, with light-sensory powers in his eyes. Now he&#39,s uniquely positioned to defend his city in a way that&#39,s utterly unlike any other member of the Batman Family.

The Age of Innocence is Edith Wharton's exquisitely controlled study of desire, duty, and social surveillance in 1870s New York. Through the story of Newland Archer, his proper fiancée May Welland, and the unconventional Countess Ellen Olenska, Wharton anatomizes an elite world whose elegance conceals coercive moral codes. Her style is ironic, exact, and psychologically acute, joining the manners novel to a modern critique of class ritual, gender constraint, and emotional self-deception. Wharton wrote from intimate knowledge of the aristocratic society she depicts. Born into old New York privilege in 1862, she understood both its aesthetic refinements and its imprisoning conventions. By the time she published the novel in 1920, after years in Europe and amid the upheavals following World War I, she could look back on her youth with historical distance, elegiac tenderness, and unsparing judgment. The book won the Pulitzer Prize in 1921. This novel is essential for readers interested in American realism, social history, and the quiet tragedies produced by respectability. Its drama is inward rather than sensational, but its moral force is profound. Wharton offers not merely a vanished society, but a lasting meditation on freedom, conformity, and the costs of choosing safety over truth.

Matt Seaton's critically acclaimed memoir about his obsession for cycling and how that obsession was tamed. For a time there were four bikes in Matt Seaton's life. His evenings were spent 'doing the miles' on the roads out of south London and into the hills of the North Downs and Kent Weald. Weekends were taken up with track meets, time trials and road races - rides that took him from cold village halls at dawn and onto the empty bypasses of southern England. With its rituals, its code of honour and its comradeship, cycling became a passion that bordered on possession. It was at once a world apart, private to its initiates and, through the races he rode in Belgium, Mallorca and Ireland, a passport to an international fraternity. But then marriage, children and his wife's illness forced a reckoning with real life and, ultimately, a reappraisal of why cycling had become so compelling in the first place. Today, those bikes are scattered, sold, or gathering dust in an attic. Wry, frank and elegiac, 'The Escape Artist' is a celebration of an amateur sport and the simple beauty of cycling. It is also a story about the passage from youth to adulthood, about what it means to give up something fiercely loved in return for a kind of wisdom.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • If you think you know the truth behind Dr. Brenner’s experiments at Hawkins Laboratory, prepare to have your mind turned Upside Down in the first official Stranger Things novel—“the prequel story that fans have been waiting for” (Kirkus Reviews). It’s the summer of 1969, and the shock of conflict reverberates through the youth of America. As a student at a quiet college campus in the heartland of Indiana, Terry Ives couldn’t be farther from the front lines of Vietnam or the protests in Washington. But the world is changing, and Terry isn’t content to watch. When word gets around about an important government experiment in the small town of Hawkins, she signs on as a test subject for the project, code-named MKULTRA. The remote lab, deep in the woods, contains a mystery Terry is determined to uncover. Behind the walls of Hawkins National Laboratory—and the piercing gaze of its director, Dr. Martin Brenner—lurks a conspiracy greater than Terry could have ever imagined. To face it, she’ll need the help of her fellow test subjects. Amid the rising tensions of the new decade, Terry Ives and Martin Brenner have begun a different kind of war—one where the human mind is the battlefield.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER If you think you know the truth behind Dr. Brenner’s experiments at Hawkins Laboratory, prepare to have your mind turned Upside Down in the first official Stranger Things novel—“the prequel story that fans have been waiting for” (Kirkus Reviews). It’s the summer of 1969, and the shock of conflict reverberates through the youth of America. As a student at a quiet college campus in the heartland of Indiana, Terry Ives couldn’t be farther from the front lines of Vietnam or the protests in Washington. But the world is changing, and Terry isn’t content to watch. When word gets around about an important government experiment in the small town of Hawkins, she signs on as a test subject for the project, code-named MKULTRA. The remote lab, deep in the woods, contains a mystery Terry is determined to uncover. Behind the walls of Hawkins National Laboratory—and the piercing gaze of its director, Dr. Martin Brenner—lurks a conspiracy greater than Terry could have ever imagined. To face it, she’ll need the help of her fellow test subjects. Amid the rising tensions of the new decade, Terry Ives and Martin Brenner have begun a different kind of war—one where the human mind is the battlefield.

?Compelling . . . important . . . Be sure to leave this out where kids can find it.? ?Booklist ?Their powerful stories, along with the compelling animation, help build empathy and respect for differences?key components in the fight against hate.? -Deborah Lauter, Executive Director, NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, 2019-22. ?Storybooth reminds us that authentic, youth-curated, real world narratives are incredibly resonant and can move our nation to act! ? - Michael H Levine, PhD, SVP, Nickelodeon From Storybooth?the YouTube storytelling sensation with over five million subscribers?comes a full-color, illustrated compilation of never-before-seen and classic stories that combine the compelling storytelling of Humans of New York, the affirming tone of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, and the ?you can? attitude of The Confidence Code for Girls. Everyone has a story. These are ours. Each one of these tales connects you to someone you never knew. A real person, sharing their lived experience. Exciting, inspirational, heartwrenching, uplifting, humorous, devastating, thought-provoking?TRUE. Storybooth illustrates for readers that no matter what is happening in their world, they are not alone. Real stories submitted by real people, Storybooth allows each contributor to speak for themselves about their experiences, imparting a myriad of raw, achingly honest, and deeply soulful truths with the power to touch each and every individual reader.

?Compelling . . . important . . . Be sure to leave this out where kids can find it.? ?Booklist ?Their powerful stories, along with the compelling animation, help build empathy and respect for differences?key components in the fight against hate.? -Deborah Lauter, Executive Director, NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, 2019-22. ?Storybooth reminds us that authentic, youth-curated, real world narratives are incredibly resonant and can move our nation to act! ? - Michael H Levine, PhD, SVP, Nickelodeon From Storybooth?the YouTube storytelling sensation with over five million subscribers?comes a full-color, illustrated compilation of never-before-seen and classic stories that combine the compelling storytelling of Humans of New York, the affirming tone of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, and the ?you can? attitude of The Confidence Code for Girls. Everyone has a story. These are ours. Each one of these tales connects you to someone you never knew. A real person, sharing their lived experience. Exciting, inspirational, heartwrenching, uplifting, humorous, devastating, thought-provoking?TRUE. Storybooth illustrates for readers that no matter what is happening in their world, they are not alone. Real stories submitted by real people, Storybooth allows each contributor to speak for themselves about their experiences, imparting a myriad of raw, achingly honest, and deeply soulful truths with the power to touch each and every individual reader.

** TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION! ** Now translated in over 25 languages worldwide! Has the "settle-for-less" financial plan become your plan for wealth? It sounds a little something like this: "Graduate from college, get a good job, save 10% of your paycheck, cancel the movie channels, quit drinking expensive Starbucks, save and penny-pinch your life away, trust your life-savings to an indexed-fund peddled from Wall Street, and then one day, when you are oh, say, 65 years old, you can retire rich." Welcome to the greatest scam of the modern world, one that will take you 50 years of your youth to realize that you were conned. You don't want to DIE rich in life's tired twilight, you want to LIVE rich in vibrant youth. Unfortunately, since you were old enough to work a job, you've been lied to by an army of financial profiteers and mainstream media hucksters. The ruse? The reckless idea that TIME can create wealth through patient investing with the most untrusted people on the planet… Wall Street. That's right, invest in an indexed-fund for 50 years while blindly trusting the uncontrollable and unpredictable markets: the housing market, the stock market, and the job market. I call this soul-sapping, dream-stealing dogma "The Slowlane" - an impotent financial gamble that dubiously promises wealth in a wheelchair. Accept the Slowlane as your financial roadmap and your future will blow carelessly adrift on a sailboat of HOPE: HOPE you can get a job and keep it, HOPE the stock market doesn't crash, HOPE the economy stays solvent, HOPE, HOPE, and HOPE. Is HOPE really a solid centerpiece for family's financial plan? Drive the Slowlane and you will find your life deteriorate into a miserable exhibition about what you cannot do, versus what you can. If you refuse the lifetime subscription to mediocrity, penny-pinching, and "waiting to retire so I can finally enjoy life" there's an alternative; an expressway to extraordinary wealth capable of burning a trail to financial independence faster than any road out there. And shockingly, this road has nothing to do with the Wall Street, jobs, 401(k)s, index-funds, or a mindless regimen of frugality. Demand more. Change lanes and create your explosive wealth accelerator. Hit the Fastlane, crack wealth's code, and live rich young, not old.

This parenting classic is as relevant today as it was when it was first published, shining a light on one of the most misunderstood trends of our time: how the influence of peers, magnified by social media and video game culture, is replacing parents in the lives of children, and what parents can do about it—now featuring a new chapter WINNER OF THE NATIONAL PARENTING PUBLICATIONS GOLD AWARD • “A worthy book that brings us genuinely new ideas and fresh perspectives on parenting.”—Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of Reviving Ophelia Children take their lead from their friends: Being “cool” matters more than anything else. Shaping values, identity, and codes of behavior, peer groups are often far more influential than parents. But this situation is far from natural, and it can be dangerous—it undermines family cohesion, interferes with healthy development, and fosters a hostile and sexualized youth culture. Children end up becoming conformist, anxious, and alienated. In Hold On to Your Kids, acclaimed physician and bestselling author Gabor Maté joins forces with psychologist Gordon Neufeld to pinpoint the causes of this breakdown and offer practical advice on how to “reattach” to your children and earn back their loyalty and love. By helping to reawaken our instincts, Neufeld and Maté empower parents to be what nature intended: a true source of enrichment, security, and warmth for their children.

The definitive Thai cookbook from a YouTube star! Growing up in Thailand, Pailin Chongchitnant spent her childhood with the kitchen as her playground. From a young age, she would linger by the stove, taking in the sight of snowy white coconut being shredded, the smell of lemongrass-infused soups, and the sound of the pestle pounding against the granite mortar. Years later, as a Cordon Bleu educated chef in San Francisco, Pailin vividly remembered the culinary experiences of her youth. And so, on YouTube, Hot Thai Kitchen was born. Combining her love of teaching with her devotion to Thai food, Pailin immediately connected with thousands of fans who wanted a friend and educator. In this much-anticipated cookbook, Pailin brings her signature warmth and impressive technique to Thai food lovers everywhere. She begins by taking readers on a beautifully photographed trip to Thailand to explore the culinary culture and building blocks central to Thai food. With foolproof and easy-to-follow instructions, Pailin breaks down the key ingredients, flavours, equipment, and techniques necessary to master authentic Thai cooking. Then, she shares her must-make recipes for curries, soups, salads, and stir-fries, including entire chapters on vegetarian and vegan dishes, dips and dipping sauces, and sumptuous Thai desserts. With QR codes to video tutorials placed throughout the book, you ll be able to connect with Pailin online, too. Both a definitive resource and an extraordinary exploration of Thai cuisine, Hot Thai Kitchen will delight and inspire you in your Thai cooking journey.

A mysterious lab. A sinister scientist. A secret history. If you think you know the truth behind Eleven's mother, prepare to have your mind turned Upside Down in this thrilling prequel to the hit show Stranger Things. It's the summer of 1969, and the shock of conflict reverberates through the youth of America, both at home and abroad. As a student at a quiet college campus in the heartland of Indiana, Terry Ives couldn't be farther from the front lines of Vietnam or the incendiary protests in Washington. But the world is changing, and Terry isn't content to watch from the sidelines. When word gets around about an important government experiment in the small town of Hawkins, she signs on as a test subject for the project, code-named MKULTRA. Unmarked vans, a remote lab deep in the woods, mind-altering substances administered by tight-lipped researchers . . . and a mystery the young and restless Terry is determined to uncover. But behind the walls of Hawkins National Laboratory-and the piercing gaze of its director, Dr. Martin Brenner-lurks a conspiracy greater than Terry could have ever imagined. To face it, she'll need the help of her fellow test subjects, including one so mysterious the world doesn't know she exists-a young girl with unexplainable superhuman powers and a number instead of a name: 008. Amid the rising tensions of the new decade, Terry Ives and Martin Brenner have begun a different kind of war-one where the human mind is the battlefield.