Jacobi: 75 books

Star of stage, screen and television, and one of only two people to be awarded two Knighthoods, Sir Derek Jacobi is one of Britain’s most distinguished actors. ‘If you want to be an actor, don’t. If you need to be an actor, do.’ The world of theatre could not have been further from Derek’s...

The "Golden Age of Science Fiction" Megapacks are designed to introduce readers to classic science fiction writers of the 1940s-1960s who might otherwise be forgotten. Carl Jacobi (1908-1997) is one such unjustly forgotten author.The Ninth Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK™ presents no less than...

In each volume of the Shakespeare on Stage series, a leading actor takes us behind the scenes, recreating in detail a memorable performance in one of Shakespeare's major roles. They discuss their character, working through the play scene by scene, with refreshing candour and in forensic detail. The...

Jaina Sutras, Part II by Hermann Jacobi Part Two of the Hermann Jacobi translation of the Jaina Sutras. As is the practice at this site, the typography of the original has been preserved as far as possible. This means that italics are used to indicate distinctions between consonants...

Jaina Sutras, Part I by Hermann Jacobi Part One of the Hermann Jacobi translation of the Jaina Sutras. This volume includes the Akaranga and Kalpa Sutras, two of the most important Jain sacred texts. The Akaranga Sutra outlines rules for Jain monks. Most notably it describes steps which...

140 delicious, healthy recipes for dark, leafy greens that will please your palate and inspire you to clean your plate, including vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options. Kale and collards don’t have to be the only greens on your shopping list anymore. Rising stars include romaine and...

Große Gefühle, überschattet von den Wirren des Krieges Hamburg zu Beginn des Jahres 1933: Während die Reedereifamilie Nieland versucht, das Überleben ihres Unternehmens zu sichern, verschärft sich das politische Klima zusehends. Die Hetze der Nationalsozialisten macht auch vor der alteingesessenen...

Leidenschaft und Mut in Zeiten größter Verzweiflung Der Zweite Weltkrieg hat auch die Nielands und ihre engen Vertrauten nicht verschont. Noch viele Jahre später spürt die Familie die erlittenen Verluste. Die angehende Journalistin Isabel, Enkelin von Sofie Timmlein und Edith Nieland, macht bei...

Rahmat war zwölf Jahre alt, als er 1990 in Kabul beim Spielen auf eine Mine trat und beide Beine verlor. Er steht hier für alle zivilen Opfer von Kriegen und Naturkatastrophen, die Dieter Jacobi während seiner chirurgischen Arbeit im Auftrag des Internationalen Roten Kreuzes anvertraut haben. Die...

Collected here are six fantastic science fiction stories by R. A. Lafferty, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Clifford D. Simak, Edgar Pangborn, Andre Norton, and Frank Herbert. 'Sodom and Gomorrah, Texas': The place called Sodom was bad enough. But right down the road was the other town-and that was even worse!...

This is a short-story of a man who was living in the word, and for the world. Doing things he should not be doing, and winds up being placed in jail. Through his jail time, he finds that God is in everything, and everywhere. Christ is the life of the soul. Even in our dark hours. Having the hope and...

When I signed my National Letter of Intent to attend Binghamton University I officially become a Division I scholarship athlete. As my pen slid across the paper, I thought that the most difficult part of the journey was over. Little did I know that arriving on campus as a vulnerable freshman, playing...

The editors at www.fantasticstoriesoftheimagination.com present thirty-two wonderful tales of fantasy in this completely revised second edition text. More than seven hundred and fifty pages for your reading pleasure. Escape today! 'Immortal' by Shariann Lewitt; 'The Thing in the Attic' by James Blish;...

Fantastic Universe started publishing in 1953 and continued until March 1960. It was one of the better magazines to launch during the boom in science fiction magazines publishing. It published many important stories' by some of the fields best known writers. This is our third Fantastic universe Superpack....