Mark Beyer Livres

Profiles the life of Jewish historian Emanuel Ringelblum, who began documenting Nazi war crimes and later buried the archives before he was executed.

ENJOY THE ECSTASY OF AGONY. Amy and Jordan are just like us: hoping for the best, even when things go from bad to worse. They are menaced by bears, beheaded by ghosts, and hunted by the cops, but still they struggle on, bickering and reconciling, scraping together the rent and trying to find a decent movie. It’s the perfect solace for anxious modern minds, courtesy of one of the great innovators of American comics. Now if only Amy’s skin would grow back ... This NYRC edition features a recreation of the original, pocket-size, slipcovered paperback, designed by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly.

This biography profiles the elusive life of Heinrich Müller, a career policeman and vengeful head of Germany’s secret state police. Beyer explores Müller’s kinship with Hitler during Hitler’s rise to power and the actions that Müller took to protect Hitler’s vision of genocide. The elements that formed the Gestapo are outlined, as are the diabolical techniques of the SS.

Here is a new group of dramatic and harrowing stories of the Holocaust. These stories of both the victims and the evildoers recount the depravity, suffering, and courage that took place during this shameful time in world history. These stirring stories will inpire teens to understand the meaning of moral commitment and to say never again.The Warsaw ghetto was not only a vibrant community full of culture and tradition, but it became a prison for Polish Jews during World War II. Emmanuel Ringelblum was a resident who found a unique way of fighting injustice. His tireless efforts to record the life experience of the ghetto residents resulted in the Oneg Shabbat archives. Thanks to his work, powerful, firsthand accounts survived those Jews who were not fortunate enough to outlive the Nazi reign.

A biography of the blind composer, pianist, and singer whose musical ability, apparent since childhood, has earned him many awards.

This biography profiles the elusive life of Heinrich Muller, a career policeman and vengeful head of Germany's secret state police. Beyer explores Muller's kinship with Hitler during Hitler's rise to power and the actions that Muller took to protect Hitler's vision of genocide. The elements that formed the Gestapo are outlined, as are the diabolical techniques of the SS.

This is a biography of the Boston Celtics basketball player who helped the Celtics make the NBA Finals four consecutive years, 1984-1987

This compelling new series for the middle school reader is designed to appeal to the thrill-seeker in all of us. Each book includes information about a different extreme career, with a focus on safety and training. Readers will learn what it takes to get into these professions and what to expect when embarking on one. These volumes also provide information on the exciting aspects of these extreme careers and highlight the possible dangers and risks involved. Colorful photographs and informative sidebars help to make these books an invaluable resource for those young readers looking for a thrilling and fun-filled profession.Watching a building come down is almost always more exciting than watching one being built. Demolition experts use exact science and years of experience to bring down a variety of structures. Descriptions of building demolitions, salvage demolitions, and bomb squad investigations add to the excitement of a very serious business.

Als Reaktion auf stagnierende Umsatz- und Gewinnentwicklungen erweitern Industrieunternehmen seit einigen Jahren ihre Geschäftstätigkeit um (industrielle) Dienstleistungen. Die damit verbundene Hoffnung, überdurchschnittliche Wachstumsraten und Renditen zu erzielen, hat sich jedoch für zahlreiche Firmen nicht erfüllt. Mark Beyer untersucht, wie Industrieunternehmen in das Servicegeschäft diversifizieren und welche in sich abgestimmten Veränderungen besonders kritischer Gestaltungsparameter der Unternehmensführung entlang dieses Wachstumsprozesses eine nachhaltige Professionalisierung des industriellen Servicegeschäfts versprechen. Auf der Basis ressourcen- und kompetenzbasierter Überlegungen und anhand dreier Fallstudien entwickelt er ein Erklärungsmodell für eine servicegetriebene Unternehmenstransformation. Deren nachhaltiger Erfolg wird durch die Ableitung pfadabhängiger Veränderungen der Gestaltungsparameter der Unternehmensführung gewährleistet.