Sophia: 851 books

In committing the following sheets to the press, I have acted in compliance with the partial wishes of a few friends. I am aware that my story has many imperfections; but it being a first essay, and having been written solely for my own amusement, during a winter season, I trust, will plead with a liberal...

Foreword by Denise Linn. Are you Living the Life of Your Dreams?  Constant whisperings from your soul are steadily guiding you towards the life of your dreams - but what if you cannot hear them?  Join professional Soul Coaches from all over the world on an exhilarating...

Does “The One” truly exist? This is the question that Scarlett O'Shea attempts to answer in this passionate, inspiring, and life-changing story of finding her Beloved. As she travels around the world calling in “The One”, an orchestra of events is set in motion that brings about their destined...

Facelifting without Surgery is written by Dr. Karin Wettig about her favourite magic recipe for longlasting beauty and a young face for women and men. Since her youth, Dr. Karin Wettig liked to experiment with healthy products for beauty, but a journey to Egypt and Israel brought her a special insight...

In the past decade various studies have examined how political humor may influence various political attitudes and voting behavior; whether it affects learning, cognition and media literacy, how it might shape political participation; how people process different forms of political humor; and more....

This edited volume brings together scholars of comedy to assess how political comedy encounters neoliberal themes in contemporary media. Central to this task is the notion of genre; under neoliberal conditions (where market logics motivate most actions) genre becomes “mixed.” Once stable, discreet...

The first English language book on the subject of tai chi, this book brilliantly describes in detail each movement together with easy-to-follow pictures for a learning. First published in 1961, this book remains a firm favourite amongst beginners and refreshers alike. “My intention in writing...

England, 1811. Frederica, die älteste Tochter des verstorbenen Viscounts of Panswick, träumt von einer glanzvollen Saison in London. Doch ihr Vater hat der Familie einen Berg Schulden hinterlassen. Um wenigstens das Anwesen Lancroft Abbey zu retten, beschließt ihre Mutter, alles auf eine Karte...

England, 1813. Penelope, zweitälteste Tochter der Viscountess of Panswick, hat soeben ihren vierten Heiratsantrag abgelehnt. Seit ihr bei ihrem Debüt in London das Herz gebrochen wurde, würde sie am liebsten ein beschauliches Leben auf Lancroft Abbey führen, umgeben von ihren geliebten Tieren....

Lady Vivian Barnett, die dritte Tochter der Viscountess of Panswick, eine willensstarke, stürmische junge Dame, freut sich auf ihre erste Saison in London. Dort will sie sich einen reifen, weisen Ehemann suchen, der sie dabei unterstützen soll, die Rechte und die Ausbildung adeliger Mädchen zu...

Schicksal und Familiengeheimnis in der Traumkulisse am COMER SEEEin malerischer PALAZZO auf einer Insel im Comer See.Ein FLUCH, der seit Jahrhunderten auf dessen Bewohnern lastet.Eine junge Frau, die ein dunkles GEHEIMNIS aufdecktDie junge Historikerin Stella bekommt den Auftrag, am Comer See eine...

The landscape of early childhood education and care is changing. Governments world-wide are assuming increasing authority in relation to child-rearing in the years before school entry, beyond the traditional role in assisting parents to do the best they can by their children. As part of a social agenda...

Frequency Study Guide: American Beauty, Office Politics explores some of the conflict within the paradigm of this fiction. Echoing issues of modern day corruption and cover up. Within the family and larger organisations some paradigms are naturally juxtaposed against others.

This book is the outcome of an idea, and the idea is very simple. It is that the best way to understand the dramatic transformation any idea can bring and to successfully bring ideas across, is to think of them as profound insights and moments of clarity often disguised as wit, captured in one single...