Sarah Jackson Knihy

Darkly comic supernatural elements intertwine with everyday life, creating a blend of horror and wonder in these captivating stories. The narratives explore the unexpected and the uncanny, revealing how the extraordinary can manifest in mundane settings.

For the best part of the 20th century, Germany has either united the world in anger or driven it apart. Its late appearance on the European scene in 1871 might have been expected it to keep it in the second rank, but it was soon apparent that Germany's first unification, in the 19th century, was a greater event than the French Revolution. Germany has operated on a cycle: from the greatness of the Prussian state to the depths of World War I and its aftermath; from the rise of Hitler, determined to take Germany to greatness again, to the division of the country by the victorious Allies after World War II; and then the fall of the Berlin Wall and the ending of the Cold War. These images provide a photo-journalistic history of Germany, from the rise of Prussia, through the two world wars and the fall of the Berlin Wall to reunification.

Is modern living stressing you out and getting on top of you? Try slowing things down a little by being more sloth.

Move over Pilates, take a hike Zumba, because there's a new health craze taking gyms and...er... farms everywhere by storm.

How marginalized groups use Twitter to advance counter-narratives, preempt political spin, and build diverse networks of dissent.

Never before seen photographs give a photo-journalistic history of Britain from 1900, showing Britain's rise and fall through the last hundred years.

Channel the ways of the no drama llama, the ultimate guru when it comes to leading a simplified lifestyle.Tense? Worried? Overwhelmed by the modern world? You need to meet Leroy the llama, a beast who knows a thing or two about burden. Leroy leads the alPAC(k)a when it comes to helping people quit the am-dram in favor of living a hassle-free lifestyle. Having been reared on the challenging Argentinian landscape, Leroy is as tough as anything. He can tolerate a harsh environment, but when it comes to the petty troubles of modern living, his patience wears thin. Let Leroy share his sage wisdom and special brand of blunt advice with you, and you'll soon learn how to cut the crap and live a drama-free existence.

Making extensive use of contemporary accounts, Moynahan traces Russia's turbulent 20th century, from the last days of tsarist rule to the Bolshevik Revolution, two world wars (and one cold one), and to the overthrow of the Communist regime. Simultaneously a political, social and oral history, this book will quickly become the preeminent short history of Russia's recent past. Photos. From the Trade Paperback edition.