Berger: 852 books
by John Berger
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2011
First published thirty years ago, John Berger's tender and bittersweet novel is a book of dreams: dreams of freedom and romance, dreams that intoxicate and redeem, dreams that have the power to exalt their dreamers or dash them against hard truth.
It is the unforgettable, often comical portrait of...
Song of Spider-Man
The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
“One of the best literary works of this year” (Miami Herald-Tribune): The true story of a theatrical dream—or nightmare—come true…the making of the Spider-Man musical.
As you might imagine, writing a Broadway musical has its challenges. But it turns out there are challenges one can’t...
12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery & 12 Smart Things to Do When the Booze an
Avoiding Relapse and Choosing Emotional Sobriety through Self-Awareness and Right Action
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2010
A bundle of two ebooks by recovery expert Dr. Allen Berger to help you avoid pitfalls and be proactive in your recovery journey.
12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery contains concise advice on hunting down the personal culprits that sabotage sobriety and personal happiness. To grow in recovery,...
The Five Ways We Grieve
Finding Your Personal Path to Healing after the Loss of a Loved One
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2011
In this new approach to understanding the impact of grief, Susan A. Berger goes beyond the commonly held theories of stages of grief with a new typology for self-awareness and personal growth*.* She offers practical advice for healing from a major loss in this presentation of five basic ways, or types,...
by John Berger
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
A pictoral essay by the great art critic, novelist and long-time smoker, John Berger, and Turkish writer and illustrator Selçuk Demirel.
"Once upon a time, men, women and (secretly) children smoked."
This charming illustrated work reflects on the cultural implications of smoking,...
by Verena Berger
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2011
Verena Berger lives the typical European twentieth century immigrant dream. In 1979, she and her husband, Willy, moved - speaking little to no English - from a densely populated Switzerland to Central British Columbia.
Verenas collection of creative non-fiction writings include their experiences...
by Egon Berger
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
*An eyewitness account of a prisoner in Jasenovac, a concentration camp in the former Yugoslavia during WW II. T**his book is an authorized translation of the original book that was written in Croatian in 1966. What follows was written by the original publisher. *
There is no stronger or more...
by John Berger
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2011
"There are no photographs which can be denied. All photographs have the status of fact. What is to be examined is in what way photography can and cannot give meaning to facts." With these words, two of our most thoughtful and eloquent interrogators of the visual offer a singular meditation...
by John Berger
Language: Italian
Release Date: May 15, 2015
Language: Italian
Release Date: May 15, 2015
Il miracolo della vista, e del suo recupero, nel monologo interiore di uno dei più grandi intellettuali del nostro tempo. Con il commento a china del vignettista di “Le Monde Diplomatique”. “Se le porte della percezione fossero purificate, tutto apparirebbe all’uomo come in effetti è, infinito”...
by Dr. Arthur A, Berger
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2017
In the Sixth Edition of Media Analysis Techniques, author Arthur Asa Berger once again provides students with a clearly written, user-friendly, hands-on guide to media criticism. The book empowers readers to make their own analyses of the media rather than just accept how others interpret the media....
Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture
Advertising's Impact on American Character and Society
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2015
The fifth edition of this approachable text draws on both academic and applied perspectives to offer a lively critique of contemporary advertising’s effects on American character and culture.
Berger explains how advertising works by employing a psycho-cultural approach, encouraging readers...
Wheelchair Warrior
Gangs, Disability, and Basketball
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2008
Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was “both the worst and best thing that happened” to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixteen year-old African American from prison and/or an early death. It transformed him in other ways, too. He attended...
Kleines Lexikon der Nachtschattengewächse
Ein Überblick über die Arten der Familie Solanaceae
Language: German
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Dieser abschliessende Band der Nachtschatten-Reihe bietet eine Übersicht über alle Gattungen der Nachtschattengewächse: Von A wie Atropa bis W wie Witheringia zeigt der Journalist und Schriftsteller Markus Berger die Vielfalt dieser großen Pflanzenfamilie auf, die sowohl heimische wie auch exotische...
The Book of Beautiful Questions
The Powerful Questions That Will Help You Decide, Create, Connect, and Lead
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2018
From the bestselling author of A More Beautiful Question, hundreds of big and small questions that harness the magic of inquiry to tackle challenges we all face--at work, in our relationships, and beyond.
When confronted with almost any demanding situation, the act of questioning can help guide...