Jill Stephenson Livres

What was life like for ordinary Germans under Hitler? Hitler's Home Front paints a picture of life in Wnrttemberg, a region in south-west Germany, during the rise to power and rule of the Nazis. It concentrates in particular on life in the countryside. Many Wnrttembergers, while not actively opposing Hitler, carried on their normal lives before 1939, with their traditional loyalties, to region, village, church and family, balancing the claims of Nazism. The Nazis did not kill its own citizens (other than the Jews) in the way that Stalinist Russia did, and there were limits to the numbers and power of the Gestapo and to the reach of the Nazi state. Yet the region could not escape the catastrophic effect of the war, as conscription, labour shortages, migrant labour, bombing, hunger and defeat overwhelmed the lives of everyone.

Women in Nazi Germany were seen as the supporters and mothers of the Reich. This account moves away from the stereotypes to provide a more complete picture of how women experienced Nazism in peacetime and at war.

Abigail Wallestine is trying to survive. A single woman in New York City, she knows she must have money to live the glamorous life she dreamed of as a child.But instead of the glamor, Abigail finds herself entrenched in the politics and madness of a corporate nightmare. A brokerage firm bent on the crash and burn of profit by any means, Abigail finds she must play the game their way or risk losing it all.A story out of the headlines of today, "The Disappearance of Abigail" is a shocking insider's account of the kind of Enron-culture that has become America's most sinister and contagious epidemic of our time.

"I was rewarded for being afraid," Teri Lang confesses as her respectable life begins to shatter. Working her way into the city's circle of moneyed elite, Teri's career excels at a lightning's pace. Embracing the rules of the powerful who chart her meteoric rise, Teri accepts their honors and benefits from their connections. But just as her future approaches the brink of limitless success, Teri meets a young radical whose personal mission is to destroy the web Teri has so slavishly served. A study in greed and politics, One Life Passes for Another takes the reader through a complex canvas of characters, agendas and motives. It is a story of ideals gone astray and the nameless drive that leads even the well-intentioned into places they never thought possible.

"At Personality, Inc., the world is divided into five distinct Personalities. And the corporation is out to make you one of them!In the tradition of Ray Bradbury and George Orwell, Jill Stephenson delivers a vision of a world in which surface appearances become the totality of every person who walks through the doors of Personality, Inc. As Nora Pherson sets out to recreate the world in her own image of a well-run, super-organized society, her top instructor, Martin Goldsmith, begins to second-guess the quest. Under normal circumstances, Martin’s soul-searching would not be earth-shattering. In the realm of the corporation, however, his doubts threaten to destroy an empire.Funny, sharp and frighteningly familiar, Personality, Inc. is a page-turning portrait of a country lost in its appetites and pursuing the trivial with reckless abandon."

Focusing on the role of women in Nazi Germany, this book explores how the regime's policies were driven by a belief in the necessity to increase the German birth rate. It delves into the implications of these policies on women's lives, highlighting the intersection of gender and state ideology during this tumultuous period. Through detailed analysis, it reveals the complexities of women's experiences and the broader societal impact of the Nazi government's objectives.

Exploring the theme of exile, this book delves into the experiences of individuals who find themselves displaced in America. It examines the emotional and cultural challenges faced by those navigating their identities in a foreign land, highlighting the complexities of belonging and alienation. Through poignant narratives, it sheds light on the resilience of the human spirit and the quest for home, ultimately questioning what it truly means to be an outsider in a diverse society.

Liz finally finds “THE ONE” at a Naval dance. After a rocky start to their marriage, their love for each other should be able to overcome all difficulties.Life as a Naval family brings new experiences, as well as periods of loneliness, as Liz and Will pursue their careers.Can they overcome the exigencies of the Service, the stiff upper lip, the drinking culture and the effects of PTSD?Liz fights the Cruel Mistress in every way she can to preserve their love and support their family.

Publikace o nacistické propagandě je postavena na originálních a většinou dosud nepublikovaných dobových fotografiích z dílny tehdejších propagandistů. Nabízí svým způsobem ojedinělý pohled na tzv. nacistickou třetí říši. Všechny fotografie jsou totiž v barvě. Jako barevné vznikly už ve své době.