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December the 7th, 1941, was a decisive day in World War II - it brought the USA into the war. This account of Pearl Harbor provides an illustrated examination of one of the most significant and controversial events of the war. It seeks to uncover what really happened and why the Japanese were so successful. The authors reveal several aspects of the attack that are little known and dispel the myths that have been built up around that fateful day. This revised 60th anniversary edition is packaged with a free CD featuring extracts from the Osprey Web event essentialpearlharbor.com. Product details Format Paperback | 96 pages Dimensions ...

Ob gewollt oder ungewollt, inszeniert oder spontan, nüchtern oder angeschickert: Wenn Prominente oder Stars etwas zum Besten geben, erfährt es die Öffentlichkeit. Damit ist es dann: "Gesagt ist gesagt!" Ein attraktives Geschenkbuch - voll gespickt mit Weisheiten, Lebensmottos und heißen Sprüchen! Unterhaltsam zusammengestellt und mit guten Fotos durchgehend bebildert! Product details Format Hardback | 96 pages Dimensions 111 x 162 x 13mm | 172g ...

Why do standard, evidence-based interventions fail to work for certain clients or in certain situations? What tools do cognitive-behavioral theory and therapy offer for managing difficult cases? This cutting-edge volume brings together an array of leading practitioners to address these and other critical questions that are often overlooked in the CBT literature. Each research-based chapter addresses a specific kind of roadblock, exploring how and why it arises and suggesting effective, practical solutions. Topics include overcoming obstacles in the treatment of specific disorders, new directions in case conceptualization, working with emotional and metacognitive processes, and applications to couple and family therapy. Product details Format Paperback | 364 pages ...

Der Autor versteht es meisterlich, in der Tradition der orientalischen Märchenerzähler zu fabulieren. Hier erzählt er von einem Jungen, Hälftchen, der, obwohl er eigentlich nur die Hälfte eines Kindes ist, mehr Klugheit und Mut besitzt, als in so manchen Jungen steckt, der von außen ganz komplett aussieht. Product details Format Hardback | 44 pages Publisher Dachs-Verlag Illustrations...

"Angel: a spiritual being superior to humans in power and intelligence; also an attendant spirit or guardian." We think of angels as winged creatures with supernatural powers that assist us when we are in danger. Where did that image of wings come from? how much contact is possible between humans and angels? Popular novelist Vinita Hampton Wright answers these and other questions in this illuminating and richly informative guide to angels in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Explore the origin and nature of angels, where they dwell, what they do, and how they relate to humanity. Discover what the three Abrahamic faiths have to say about fallen angels (or demons), and see how doctrine and theology sometimes merge with legend and superstition. Included at the book's end is an encyclopedia of terms and names that will enlighten the study of angelic beings in the religions of the world. Product details ...