Resultados para "De ware" en Psicológica

The term war porn refers to videos and images brought back from combat zones - IED explosions, air strikes, firefights, images of death and gore largely shorn of context, at times even evidence of potential war crimes (most famously, the photos of detainee abuse at Abu Ghraib). War porn is also, in Scranton's searing debut, a metaphor for the fragmentation and confusion of modern combat, the broken shards of experience that form the wartime experiences of soldiers and civilians alike.

A philosophical short story that reviews the nature of the human soul and the necessity of its life on the problems of others, and how human opportunities depend primarily on the severity of their needs and problems.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of War by Roald Dahl, read by Dan Stevens, Cillian Murphy, Sophie Okonedo, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Stephen Mangan. In war, are we at our heroic best or our cowardly worst? Featuring the autobiographical stories from Roald Dahl's time as a fighter pilot in the...

Nina Granville believes her business trip to Alaska will give her a short respite from the merry-go-round that came with her engagement to Congressman Terrence Donnelly. But instead of allowing her the peace she craves, Nina's getaway from the public eye means that no one witnesses her abduction into a very cold hell.

In the year 2043, the Ngumi War rages. Limited nuclear strikes have been used on Atlanta and two enemy cities, but the war goes on, fought by 'soldierboys'—indestructible war machines operated by remote control by soldiers hundreds of miles away. Julian Class is one of these soldiers, and for him war is truly hell. The psychological strain of being jacked-in to his soldierboy—and the genocidal results—are becoming too much to bear.

In nine short stories, seven of which have never previously been available in print, and one brand-new, never-before-seen Sherlock Holmes mystery - available together for the first time - Laurie R. King blends her long-running brand of crime fiction with historical treats and narrative sleight of hand.

A powerful and moving anthology of poems, both familiar and less so, from the eighteenth century to our own days in the long shadow of the bomb. The poets evoke the glory and the horror, the exhilaration and the despair, the humanity and the insanity, of war. The selection of poems, both...

Inspired by journalists Christiane Amanpour and Sylvia Poggioli, Midnight, at the War is a novel about a reporter chasing the biggest story of her career as she contends with a tense newsroom, a dangerous global conflict, and all the problems she’s running away from at home, by the acclaimed...

Sharp Objects meets The Appeal in this “atmospheric and chilling” (Flynn Berry, New York Times bestselling author) novel—based on a shocking true story—about a crime writer who risks everything as she investigates a decades-old mystery at a crumbling orphanage. On a blistering summer day...

Step into a haunting vision of the future. In the year 2032, a relentless pandemic grips the world, spreading an insidious madness that knows no bounds. As society grapples with the pervasive grip of insanity, only a few glimmers of hope emerge—innovative technologies promising to shield minds from the relentless torment. But at what cost? Is surrendering one's humanity the only path to salvation?

The sun dipped low over the picturesque landscape of Normandy, casting a warm glow on the historic sites that had once been battlegrounds. The family’s journey began with excitement, as they ventured into a world that felt both foreign and familiar. For the father, this trip was an opportunity to connect with history, to walk the same paths where soldiers once fought bravely. His young daughter, innocent and curious, saw the beauty of the countryside, unaware of the haunting echoes of the past that lingered in the air.

Gut kannte sie ihren Vater nicht, die Familie ging früh auseinander. Trotzdem, sein unerwarteter Tod ist ein Schlag für Martina, Mitte dreißig, die arbeitslos durch ein unstetes Berliner Leben trudelt. In der Eckkneipe begegnet sie Helden der Nacht, Philosophen, sucht eine stärkende Familie, ein Zuhause. Anderen geht es ja nicht besser, weder dem Jungwitwer Eckhard aus der Kneipe noch den übrigen Weltweisen, die im Spiel des Lebens verloren haben, aber doch auch gewonnen, weil sie trotzdem weitermachen. Wie konnte das alles eigentlich so weit kommen, fragt sich Martina.

Art for War by Iain Davie is a provocative and poetic exploration of how societies use language, symbols, and cultural constructs to shape thought, maintain control, and manipulate perceptions of power. It draws on ancient wisdom, blending Eastern and Western philosophies, to uncover hidden systems of influence embedded in history, governance, and culture.

During World War II, a star baseball player trades his bat for a rifle and discovers that some battles can't be won on any field. Will Jamison has it all as a rising star for the Washington Senators when Pearl Harbor changes everything. Driven by patriotism and family legacy, he enlists in the Army, leaving behind fame, fortune, and his secret affair with the married Kay Barlow. During the Battle of the Bulge, Jamison's unit makes a heroic stand near Bastogne against overwhelming German forces. He earns a Silver Star, but the brutal carnage leaves invisible scars that no medal can heal.

The esper Patricia Blackburn and her loving alien girlfriend princess Etsilla have returned back to the ship on the Blue Hills Reservation only to have found it ransacked. What made matters worse was that Etsilla's polymath Telnor and maid Oryssa were found badly injured as well as lost the relic, the Mura Stone, to the legion Gordon Stone.

Manchmal kann Julia Ames es gar nicht fassen, was für ein unwahrscheinlich schönes Leben sie führt. Mit Mark hat sie seit Jahrzehnten einen liebenden Ehemann an ihrer Seite, zusammen haben sie zwei Kinder in die Welt gesetzt, auf die sie stolzer nicht sein könnte. Doch Glück ist nur ein vorübergehender Zustand, wie Julia schnell feststellen muss – Familie bleibt einem hingegen ein Leben lang erhalten. Sohn Ben schockiert seine Eltern bei einem Besuch mit einer folgenschweren Nachricht. Tochter Alma ist kurz davor, aufs College zu gehen, was eine ungewohnte Angst vor dem leeren Nest in Julia weckt.

Gwen is known as someone who listens well and solves problems. Clients pay for her counsel as they sit in the purple chair and untangle their emotions and stories. Word of mouth keeps people coming to her door. But who listens to Gwen? Who helps solve her own problems? As she supports clients to heal, her own life swirls in pain. She is sliding further down. Will she ever learn to take her own advice and who will catch her if she doesn’t?

Warren thought he had it all—a new marriage, a blended family, and a faith that felt unshakable. But in an instant, his world shattered. When the two youngest of his bonus children revealed the unthinkable—a betrayal by the grandfather, a respected preacher—the life he knew disappeared. The courtroom failed them. Their own father refused to believe them. And the man responsible walked free, untouched by justice.

1941, Lodz. When nineteen-year-old Jewish ballerina Eleonore Kantor arrives at the Lodz ghetto, she quickly learns how easy it is to break a person’s spirit. After the Nazis murder her mother before her eyes, she is left with nothing but a pair of ballet slippers. Painstakingly hand-stitched by her mother, they were a gift to remind Eleonore to continue pursuing her dream of becoming a ballerina, no matter what. Determined to find light even in the darkest of places, Eleonore joins the ghetto resistance to open a secret ballet studio for the children.

'Taut, tense and at times almost unbearably real' Sunday Times bestseller Ruth Ware 'A smart twist on the apocalypse' Reader Review 'Shows what impact our times have on the ways we think. A compelling entry into the post-apocalypse genre' Kirkus *** She wanted an adventure. But what if it never...