Julia Thomas Livres

One woman's split-second decision on the eve of World War II will tear a family apart...On the island of Guernsey, as WWII looms, many islanders make the heartbreaking choice to ship their children to safety in England, not knowing when (or if) they will be reunited. Acting on faith, Ava and Joseph Simon reluctantly send their 9-year-old son Henry and four-year-old daughter Catherine with their children's teacher Helen, who will escort them to the mainland.But Helen's sister Lily is fleeing an abusive, childless marriage, and, just as the ferry is about to leave, she convinces her sister to let her take Helen's place so that she can make a new start for herself. It is Lily who takes the children to England, and it is Lily who lets Henry get on a train by himself. But Lily has always wanted a child, and she's unable to let Catherine go. So she decides to walk the other way, taking Catherine with her in her arms. That split-second decision impacts the lives of everyone long after the war ends.Perfect for readers of Sold on a Monday, For Those Who Are Lost is at once heartbreaking, thought-provoking, and uplifting.

For readers of Martha Hall Kelly and Beatriz Williams comes poignant historical fiction that reminds us that literature has the power to speaks to everyone uniquely — but also to draw us together.Massachusetts, 1954. With bags packed alongside her heavy heart, Alice Campbell escaped halfway across the country and found herself in front of a derelict building tucked among the cobblestone streets of Cambridge. She turns it into the enchanting bookshop of her dreams, knowing firsthand the power of books to comfort the brokenhearted.The Cambridge Bookshop soon becomes a haven for Tess, Caroline, Evie, and Merritt, who are all navigating the struggles of being newly independent college women in a world that seems to want to keep them in the kitchen. But when a member of the group finds herself shattered, everything they know about themselves will be called into question. From the author of For Those Who Are Lost comes an extraordinary love letter to books and friendship, a story that is at once heart-wrenching, strengthening, and inspiring.

Humans rank with the powerful forces of nature transforming Earth. Since the mid-20th century, population growth, industrialization, and globalization have had such deep and wide-ranging impacts that our planet no longer functions as it did during the previous eleven millennia. So distinctive is this collective human intervention that a new geological interval has been proposed; it is called the Anthropocene. The Anthropocene is intriguing scientifically, fascinating intellectually, and deeply disturbing politically, socially, economically, and ethically. We must learn how to co-exist sustainably with the rest of nature in what is emerging as a new planetary state. To do so, we must first understand what "Anthropocene" means in all its dimensions. This book adopts a multidisciplinary approach, starting with an exploration of the Anthropocene as a geological concept: ranging across the physical changes to the landscape, to the rapidly heating climate, to a biosphere undergoing transformation. And what of the "anthropos" in the Anthropocene? While geoscience does not normally address political and ethical issues of justice and equity, or economics and culture, Anthropocene studies in the humanities and social sciences investigate the complexities of the human activity driving global change. Here the book looks at human history, both in the deep past and more recently, the politics and economics of growth spurring the Anthropocene, and potential ways of mitigating its cruel effects. Our fragile, still beautiful, planet is finite. The new realities of the Anthropocene will need our best efforts, across disciplinary divides, at effective hope and action

This book brings the study of nineteenth-century illustrations into the digital age. The key issues discussed include the difficulties of making illustrations visible online, the mechanisms for searching the content of illustrations, and the politics of crowdsourced image tagging. Analyzing a range of online resources, the book offers a conceptual and critical model for engaging with and understanding nineteenth-century illustration through its interplay with the digital. In its exploration of the intersections between historic illustrations and the digital, the book is of interest to those working in illustration studies, digital humanities, word and image, nineteenth-century studies, and visual culture.

In der Corona-Zeit haben wir die Technik zu schätzen  Dank Internet waren wir weiterhin mit der Außenwelt verbunden, Videokonferenzen und Online-Seminare schossen wie Pilze aus dem Boden. Doch können wir im digitalen Zeitalter überhaupt noch Mensch sein? Oder übernimmt die Digitalisierung unser Leben?Human Business stellt den Menschen in den Mittelpunkt - sei es Mitarbeiter, Unternehmer, Kunde oder gesellschaftliches Umfeld. Human Business steht für ein neues, gemeinsames Verantwortungsbewusstsein und eine von Vertrauen und Respekt geprägte Unternehmenskultur.Stimmen zum "In der Idee vom 'Human Business' bringen Führungskräfte die Interessen von Kunden, Mitarbeitern und Unternehmen in Balance - aber nicht als "kleinsten" gemeinsamen Nenner, sondern als sich gegenseitig verstärkende Synergie. Ein faszinierender Leadership-Approach, der in Zeiten von New-Work-Konfusion inspirierend-sinnstiftende Orientierung gibt."Erdwig Holste, Geschäftsführer Management Angels GmbH"'Human Business' ist ein mutiges und einfühlsames Buch, das konsequent den Menschen in den Mittelpunkt des unternehmerischen Sinns und Zweck rückt. Es gibt uns Gestaltungswerkzeuge für nachhaltiges, menschliches Leben und Arbeiten im Digitalen Zeitalter in die Hand. Tun müssen wir es."Frank Schäfer, HR Transformation Leader Germany & Partner, Deloitte Consulting"'Human Business' kommt genau zur richtigen Zeit. Hoffentlich inspiriert es viele Menschen – sowohl im privaten als auch im unternehmerischen Kontext - dazu, aktive Mitgestalter der Arbeits-, Lebens- und Lernkultur der Zukunft zu werden."Hansjörg Fetzer, Geschäftsführer der Haufe Akademie"Human Business ist das inspirierende Fundament, auf dem wir die neue Wirtschaft aufbauen können. Zutiefst menschlich und potenzialentfaltend. Für die Menschen, die Natur, den Sinn und die nachhaltige Zukunft von Unternehmen gleichermaßen."Stefan Götz, Autor von Change Leader Inside & The Next Wave in Business"Ten years from now most companies will be focused on creating sustainable added value for their staff, their customers, the companies themselves and the environment. Dr. Thomas Juli explains why humanizing your business will become a competitive necessity and how you can start getting ready."Peter Stevens, Autor von Personal Agility"Dieses Buch zeigt Der erfolgreiche Kapitalist von heute versucht den Menschen aus der Geschäftswelt zu verbannen. Der erfolgreiche Kapitalist von morgen stellt ihn in den Mittelpunkt! Dr. Thomas Juli trägt die Erkenntnisse der letzten Jahre schlüssig zusammen und schafft einen Leitfaden vom "Ego"-System zum "Eco"-System. Der Human Business Ansatz schafft eine attraktive Unternehmenskultur, die gerade die High Potentials der Millennium Generation anzieht."Sabine Schwind von Egelstein, Consultant für Unternehmenskultur, Botschafterin der "Goldenen Regel"InhaltDie Wiederentdeckung des Menschen - Wesensmerkmale des Human BusinessGestaltungsprinzipien für ein Human BusinessBessere Ergebnisse durch Spaß und Freude