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Serendipität/Spuren: Literarische Konstellationen kreativen Spurenlesens im internationalen Vergleich (Kriminalität in Literatur und Medien #4)
by Reinhard M. Möller Joachim HarstWelche Bedeutung hat Serendipität als Modell ungeplanter, ungesuchter und zufallsgespeister Kreativität für Darstellungen und Praktiken des Spurenlesens? Diese Frage erkundet der vorliegende Band ausgehend von Carlo Ginzburgs Begriff des „Indizienparadigmas“, der Spurenlesen und Zeichendeuten als grundlegende Kulturpraktiken ausweist, einerseits und dem von Horace Walpole 1754 ,erfundenen‘ „serendipity“-Konzept andererseits, das im 20. und 21. Jahrhundert eine stark zunehmende theoretische Konjunktur erfahren hat. Vor diesem Hintergrund untersuchen die Beiträge Schnittpunkte von Spuren und Serendipität in der internationalen (Kriminal-)Literatur sowie in forensischen Ästhetiken und in TV-Serien. Darstellungen des Spurenlesens aus diversen historischen und kulturellen Kontexten werden verglichen, um so die Frage zu bearbeiten, inwiefern Akzentuierungen des Serendipitären alternative Ausprägungen der detektivischen Ratio hervorbringen.
Sozioautobiographie und szenische Künste: Performative Suchbewegungen in einer offenen Gattung (Abhandlungen zur Literaturwissenschaft)
by Raffael HidenGesellschaftsdiagnosen durchkreuzen die Soziologiegeschichte in sehr unterschiedlichen Formen. Während sich geschichtsphilosophische Traditionslinien weitestgehend verflüchtigt haben, bestimmen aktuell interdisziplinäre und intermediale Experimentierfelder das Geschäft der Gesellschaftsdiagnose. Gegenwärtig wird diese Gattung mit performativen Instrumentarien erweitert, die im Zusammenhang stehen mit 'sozioautobiographischen' Schreibweisen . Gesellschaft wird hier zusehends mit dem Aufzug von Figuren und figurativen Darstellungsmodi an der Schnittstelle von Autobiographie und soziologischer Reflexion verhandelt. Dieser Band nimmt sich dieser Konjunktur an und versammelt Beiträge zur aktuellen Tendenz der szenischen Adaption bzw. Neuausrichtung dieser Stoffe, die anhand exemplarischer Fallbeispiele (u.a. Elfriede Jelinek, Milo Rau, Kim de l'Horizon) dargelegt werden.
Die dritte Dimension des Organisierens: Steuerung und Kommunikation
by Martin PfiffnerDieses Fachbuch beschreibt die Neurologie eines Unternehmens als eine neue Dimension der Organisation und als Grundlage für den Erfolg in einer komplexen Welt. Es vergleicht Organisationen mit lebenden Organismen und stellt deren Neurologie als dritte Dimension neben Anatomie und Physiologie (Aufbau- und Ablauforganisation) dar. Diese dritte Dimension, die von der klassischen Organisationstheorie bisher übersehen wurde, schließt die Lücke zu einer vollständigen Struktur und klärt die Fragen, die mit dem bisherigen Organisationsverständnis nicht beantwortet werden konnten. Die meisten Konzerne, KMUs, NGOs oder öffentlichen Institutionen bleiben in den beiden gängigen Dimensionen des Organisierens gefangen. Letztlich ist es aber allein die Neurologie, mit der Unternehmen Komplexität und Dynamik bewältigen. „Die dritte Dimension des Organisierens“ stellt Stafford Beers Viable System Model (VSM) vor und zeigt praxisnah auf, wie Vorstände ihr Unternehmen damit steuerungsfähig machen. Das Buch richtet sich an Führungskräfte, die trotz agiler Prozesse mit dem Funktionieren ihres Unternehmens nicht zufrieden sind. Es basiert auf zahlreichen Beratungsprojekten und Management-Trainings in Europa, Asien und Amerika. Martin Pfiffner führt den Leser durch den Diagnose- und Gestaltungsprozess und illustriert Anwendungsfragen mit praktischen Beispielen. Für die 2. Auflage wurde das Fachbuch um eine durchgehende Fallstudie erweitert.
Theorien sozialer Konflikte – vom Überblick zur konzeptionellen Weiterentwicklung
by Ansgar Thiel Olaf KühneDieses Buch bietet nach einem niederschwelligen Einstieg eine Orientierung über verschiedene Theorien zum sozialen Konflikt und deren Potenziale, Konflikte zu verstehen, um mit ihnen konstruktiv umgehen zu können. Es werden zunächst klassische Theorien sozialer Konflikte (Coser, Glasl, spieltheoretische Zugänge, Dahrendorf, Luhmann) kurz vorgestellt. Darauf basierend werden zwei ausgewählte theoretische Perspektiven auf den sozialen Konflikt, die konflikttheoretischen Ansätze von Ralf Dahrendorf und Niklas Luhmann, weiterentwickelt. Die Konflikttheorie Dahrendorfs wird dabei mit einer differenzierten Variante seines Lebenschancenansatzes kombiniert. Die Luhmannsche Konflikttheorie wird um eine theoretische Erörterung von Eskalationsdynamiken und Deeskalationsarchetypen erweitert. Mit einen Fallbeispiel zu Landschaftskonflikten im Kontext der Energiewende verdeutlichen die Autoren das Potenzial der behandelten Theorien, die Entstehung, Stabilisierung und Eskalation solcher Konflikte zu erklären.
Interference: A Novel
by Michelle Berry&“An immaculately constructed page-turner that is also, miraculously, a redemptive meditation on loneliness and community&” (Carrie Snyder, author of Girl Runner). The inhabitants of Edgewood Drive in the small Canadian town of Parkville seem to live simple, peaceful lives, but as the children attend elementary school and the senior ladies play Leisure League hockey, secrets and hardships and menaces lurk not far from the surface. This suspenseful novel takes us into a community and reveals the life and happiness—as well as the fear and sorrow—of those who call it home. &“Interference is a terrific page-turner, but it&’s also a haunting, powerful look at the way families and friendships entangle us all. Berry is a sharp-eyed, engaging writer, and she deftly captures the terrors, ruptures and intimacies of one seemingly ordinary neighborhood, always finding a precarious beauty in her characters&’ lives. This is a book that is terrifying, startling, and very hard to put down.&” —Rebecca Godfrey, author of Under the Bridge &“Interference is tightly plotted and neatly executed, very nearly perfectly paced, and satisfyingly complex—but it is also escapism in its purest form, and a sheer delight to read.&” —The Winnipeg Review
After Fukushima: The Equivalence of Catastrophes
by Jean-Luc NancyThe renowned philosopher offers &“a powerful reflection on our times . . . and the fate of our civilization, as revealed by the catastrophe of Fukushima&” (François Raffoul, Louisiana State University). In 2011, a tsunami flooded Japan&’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, causing three nuclear meltdowns, the effects of which will spread through generations and have an impact on all living things. In After Fukushima, philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy examines the nature of catastrophes in the era of globalization and technology. He argues that in today&’s interconnected world, the effects of any disaster will spread in the way we currently associate only with nuclear risk. Can a catastrophe be an isolated occurrence? Is there such a thing as a &“natural&” catastrophe when all of our technologies—nuclear energy, power supply, water supply—are necessarily implicated, drawing together the biological, social, economic, and political? In this provocative and engaging work, Nancy examines these questions and more. Exclusive to this English edition are two interviews with Nancy conducted by Danielle Cohen-Levinas and Yuji Nishiyama and Yotetsu Tonaki.
The City and the Stars (Arthur C. Clarke Collection)
by Arthur C. ClarkeThis grand space adventure explores the fate of humanity a billion years in the future— A visionary classic by one of science fiction&’s greatest minds. Far in the future, Earth&’s oceans have evaporated and humanity has all but vanished. The inhabitants of Diaspar believe their domed city is all that remains of an empire that had once conquered the stars. Inside the dome, the citizens live in technological splendor, free from the distractions of aging and disease. Everything is controlled precisely, just as the city&’s designers had intended. But a boy named Alvin, unlike his fellow humans, shows an insatiable—and dangerous—curiosity about the world outside the dome. His questions will send him on a quest to discover the truth about the city and humanity&’s history—as well as its future. A masterful and awe-inspiring work of imagination, The City and the Stars is considered one of Arthur C. Clarke&’s finest novels.
Louise's War (The Louise Pearlie World War II Novels of Suspense #1)
by Sarah R. ShaberThe first book in the Louise Pearlie Mysteries is &“Sarah Shaber&’s best novel yet&” (Margaret Maron). It&’s 1942. Louise Pearlie, a young widow, has come to Washington, DC to work for the legendary Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the CIA. When she discovers a document concerning the husband of her college friend Rachel Bloch—a young French Jewish woman she is desperately worried about—Louise realizes she may be able to help Rachel escape from Vichy France. But then a colleague whose help Louise has enlisted is murdered, and she realizes she is on her own, unable to trust anyone . . . &“A satisfying puzzle as well as a vivid picture of Washington during WWII.&” —Publishers Weekly &“An auspicious debut.&” —Library Journal
This Lovely Life: A Memoir of Premature Motherhood
by Vicki FormanOne woman&’s true story of raising a child born three months premature—&“propulsive, startling, and vivid, like motherhood itself&” (Meg Wolitzer, New York Times–bestselling author of The Female Persuasion). Vicki Forman gave birth to Evan and Ellie, weighing only one pound each, at twenty-three weeks&’ gestation. During the delivery she begged the doctors to &“let her babies go&”—knowing all too well that at their early stage of development they would likely die and, if they survived, would have a high risk of permanent disabilities. However, California law demanded resuscitation. Her daughter died just four days later; her son survived and was indeed multiply disabled: blind, nonverbal, and dependent on a feeding tube. This Lovely Life tells, with brilliant intensity, of what became of the Forman family after the birth of the twins—the harrowing medical interventions and ethical considerations involving the sanctity of life and death. In the end, the long-delayed first steps of a five-year-old child will seem like the fist-pumping stuff of a triumph narrative. Forman&’s intelligent voice gives a sensitive, nuanced rendering of her guilt, her anger, and her eventual acceptance in this portrait of a mother&’s fierce love for her children. &“Intimate, compelling, and hopeful—an absolutely important book.&” —Rachel Simon, author of Riding the Bus with My Sister
Have Fun and Get A's: How to Study Less and Achieve More
by Carolyn ZhaoDon&’t study harder—study smarter! A guide to academic success without unnecessary stress. High school students are experiencing more pressure and stress than ever—and that can actually undermine their accomplishments. How can parents and teachers help them succeed not just in school, but in life? As someone with experience as both a university professor and a mom, Carolyn Zhao knows that the answer isn&’t just to stay up later and study harder. It is possible—and important—to have fun and get A&’s. Sharing her method that transformed her own son from a struggling high school student into an Ivy League freshman, Zhao explains that a quality education is not just about achieving high marks, but becoming a well-rounded individual—and top universities and employers are actively seeking such students right now. She reveals: Why developing your &“Emotional Quotient&” (EQ) is just as important as IQ How to combine intellectual learning with hands-on practice for best retention How to study less and achieve more Why playing sports is crucial for mind, body, and character How having fun develops our creative mind and highest potential How to develop a lifelong service mindset, and more
West from Appomattox: The Reconstruction of America after the Civil War
by Heather Cox Richardson&“This thoughtful, engaging examination of the Reconstruction Era . . . will be appealing . . . to anyone interested in the roots of present-day American politics&” (Publishers Weekly). The story of Reconstruction is not simply about the rebuilding of the South after the Civil War. In many ways, the late nineteenth century defined modern America, as Southerners, Northerners, and Westerners forged a national identity that united three very different regions into a country that could become a world power. A sweeping history of the United States from the era of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, this engaging book tracks the formation of the American middle class while stretching the boundaries of our understanding of Reconstruction. Historian Heather Cox Richardson ties the North and West into the post–Civil War story that usually focuses narrowly on the South. By weaving together the experiences of real individuals who left records in their own words—from ordinary Americans such as a plantation mistress, a Native American warrior, and a labor organizer, to prominent historical figures such as Andrew Carnegie, Julia Ward Howe, Booker T. Washington, and Sitting Bull—Richardson tells a story about the creation of modern America.
Oh Snap! My Career Is in Crisis: Craft a Strategy to Get Your Career Back on Track
by Maggie HuffmanThe life coach and author of Whoops! I Forgot to Achieve My Potential offers a step-by-step guide out of crisis and onto your dream career path. A career crisis can take many forms. Maybe you&’re stuck in a rut. Or maybe you got the big promotion you always wanted, only to discover it&’s not dream job you were imagining. Your first impulse may be to go out and take the next job you can find—or to give up on your career all together. But all too often, those emotional reactions simply lead us from one career crisis to another. Before you start grasping for solutions, you need a strategy. In Oh Snap! My Career Is in Crisis, life coach Maggie Huffman guides you through the process from finding courage and clarity you need to begin, to executing your strategy once you&’ve designed it.
Marburg Virus: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2877)
by Andrea Marzi Logan BanadygaThis volume explores the latest advancements in the study of the Marburg virus. The first few chapters in this book review the challenges associated with developing effective medical countermeasures against this virus, while the rest of the chapters provide protocols on ways to achieve these goals. Some of the topics covered in this book include virus isolation and propagation; single-cell transcriptional profiling; reverse genetics systems; proteomics analyses; next-generation sequencing techniques; protocols detailing the use of various animal models including bats and nonhuman primates; and methods for assessing virus stability or validating virus inactivation. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Cutting-edge and thorough, Marburg Virus: Methods and Protocols is a valuable resource for all researchers interested in advancing their understanding of this virus.
Migrationspädagogische Perspektiven auf den erst-/herkunfts-/mutter-sprachlichen Unterricht
by İnci Dirim Assimina Gouma Marion Döll Sabine Guldenschuh Maria WeichselbaumDer Band fokussiert empirische und theoretische Forschung zu Organisationsformen, konzeptionellen Perspektivierungen und didaktischen Ansätzen zum herkunfts- bzw. muttersprachlichen Unterricht aus migrationspädagogischer Perspektive. Welchen Beitrag leisten diese zur gesellschaftlichen Positionierung der Schüler*innen? Wie wird der Bezug zu den als „Herkunftsländer“ geltenden nationalen Kontexten hergestellt und gestaltet? Wie wird damit umgegangen, dass die Migrationssprachen nicht nur Kommunikationsmittel, sondern auch gesellschaftliche Differenzmerkmale sind?
Biochar: A Sustainable Approach (Sustainable Materials and Technology)
by Aamir Hussain Bhat Rafeah Wahi Showkat Ahmad Bhawani Zainab NgainiThis book highlights the latest research on biochar, a low-cost carbonaceous material produced from biomass, and is regarded as an economical substitute to the activated carbon. The book describes the production and the characteristics of biochar through various techniques/methods such as pyrolysis, gasification, torrefaction, and hydrothermal carbonization of carbonaceous biomass, such as agricultural residues, algal biomass, forest residues, manures, activated sludge, energy crops, digestate at high temperature (300–900 °C) and under O2-limiting conditions. The book also highlights the several unique properties of biochar such as an efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally-friendly material for diverse contaminants removal. The variability in physicochemical properties (e.g., surface area, micro-porosity, and pH) provides an avenue for biochar to maximize its efficacy to targeted applications. This book interests academics working in the development of green and sustainable technology in agricultural engineering, material science, chemical engineering, and environmental science.
Statistical Diagnostics of Electric Power Equipment (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #573)
by Artur Zaporozhets Vitalii Babak Sergii BabakThis book considers the issues of constructing mathematical probabilistic models of diagnostic signals, the development of statistical methods of their analysis in order to make diagnostic decisions and, finally, the technical implementation of the proposed diagnostic methods. Following the concept of primacy of the mathematical model of the diagnostic signal, the authors considered it expedient to consider first of all the questions connected with the theory of random processes possessing infinitely divisible distribution laws, linear and linear periodic random processes. Considerable attention is paid to the issues of simulation modeling of diagnostic signals and their statistical evaluation. Modern element base and new information technologies allowed to develop, build and practically test a number of experimental samples of information-measuring systems of statistical diagnostics of electric power engineering objects. Among these IMS, the systems are realized by means of unmanned diagnostic complexes, and also IMS of vibrodiagnostics of moving units of electric machines represents an important role. A large amount of experimental research has shown the operability and efficiency of the built IMS samples. Particular attention is paid to the selection of diagnostic spaces, formation of training sets, construction of solving rules for diagnosis and classification of EE defects. The authors do not pretend to a comprehensive consideration of the issues of EE diagnostics using statistical methods and IMS realized on their basis. At the same time, the results of researches, stated in this monograph, were a natural continuation of the subject of application of statistical methods in the field of control, monitoring and diagnostics for objects of electric power industry.
Deep Sciences for Computing and Communications: Second International Conference, IconDeepCom 2023, Chennai, India, April 20–22, 2023, Proceedings, Part II (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2177)
by Utku Kose Ali Kashif Bashir Kottilingam Kottursamy Annie Uthra R. Gunasekaran Raja Revathi Appavoo Vimaladevi MadhivananThis two-volume set, CCIS 2176-2177, constitutes the proceedings from the Second International Conference on Deep Sciences for Computing and Communications, IconDeepCom 2023, held in Chennai, India, in April 2023. The 74 full papers and 8 short papers presented here were thoroughly reviewed and selected from 252 submissions. The papers presented in these two volumes are organized in the following topical sections: Part I: Applications of Block chain for Digital Landscape; Deep Learning approaches for Multipotent Application; Machine Learning Techniques for Intelligent Applications; Industrial use cases of IOT; NLP for Linguistic Support; Convolution Neural Network for Vision Applications. Part II: Optimized Wireless Sensor Network Protocols; Cryptography Applications for Enhanced Security; Implications of Networking on Society; Deep Learning Model for Health informatics; Web Application for Connected Communities; Intelligent Insights using Image Processing; Precision Flood Prediction Models.
A Black Theology of the American Empire (Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice)
by Karl W. LampleyThis book understands, interprets, and critiques the theology of the American Empire that undergirds and bolsters U.S. foreign policy and global engagement in the contemporary world order. It is particularly in conversation with African American experience, American presidential history, black religious and political thought, as well as black theological perspectives. The book makes a constructive theological statement and declaration on the American Empire in opposition and resistance to racism and white supremacy in U.S. origins and historical development. Finally it proposes a way forward for twenty-first century black theology in response to the foundational theology of James Cone. This publication is important, not only for scholars interested in black religious thought, but also those seeking critical reflection on the omnipresence of racial inequality and social injustice in the American Empire.
Neonicotinoids in the Environment: Emerging Concerns to the Human Health and Biodiversity (Sustainable Landscape Planning and Natural Resources Management)
by Arun Kumar Rishikesh Singh Rahul Bhadouria Vipin Kumar Singh Sachchidanand TripathiThe proposed book presents the current state of knowledge about the processes, parameters, and phenomena that influence the fate of neonicotinoids in soil-water systems (i.e., soil and groundwater), as well as their effects and mitigation measures, and identifies existing knowledge gaps. Furthermore, groundwater/surface water interactions, as well as sorption, biodegradation, and chemical transformations of neonicotinoids in the soil and leaching to the groundwater, are highlighted, as they determine their further migration from sources, through soils to groundwater systems, and then to other environmental compartments, posing ecological and human risks. The ecological risks of neonicotinoids are highlighted in a separate section with special emphasis on the impacts on biological diversity.
The Intersection of Economics and Ecology: A Machine-generated Literature Overview
by Gurudas NulkarThis book is a machine-generated literature overview highlighting the importance of natural capital while studying the economics of ecology. It puts together available literature on this theme exploring it through the lens of sustainable development. While the main content is machine-generated, each chapter contains curated published content overview and an introduction by the editor, highlighting important areas and literature gaps, describing the connection of the topic with human economy, and examples of negative externalities. The topics seek out research articles that show a connection with mainstream economy, or rural livelihoods.The connection between natural capital and human economy, is well-known, but many of these negative externalities are complex problems to solve. While there is a growing awareness to capture the value of natural capital in economic decision-making, there is no universal consensus. However, assessing the economic value of naturalresources and ecosystem services, and integrating this information into decision-making processes such as cost-benefit analysis, corporate reporting, and government policy-making, holds a promise of finding long-term solutions to these market failures. By valuing natural capital, decision-makers can better understand the economic benefits and costs of different activities and policies, and make more informed choices that balance economic, social, and environmental objectives. Containing important introductions by the human editor to plug gaps in literature, the book is a great resource for policy-makers, students of economics and sustainable development, non-governmental organisations working in this field, and corporate managers who are responsible for allotting budgets towards corporate social responsibility programs.^
The Future of Industry: Human-Centric Approaches in Digital Transformation (Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation #70)
by Vikas Kumar Victoria Akberdina Evgeny Kuzmin Andrea AppolloniThis book offers a selection of the best papers presented at the annual International Scientific Conference “Digital Transformation in Industry: Trends, Management, Strategies,” held by the Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Ekaterinburg, Russia) on October 25-27, 2023. The main focus of the book is on Industry 5.0, a new paradigm for industrial development related to the humanization of technology and the sustainable development of industrial ecosystems. Industry 5.0 is not a technological revolution but a value-based initiative that drives technological transformation by establishing the primacy of human value and creating value for humans. Key topics include the cross-industry potential of Industry 5.0, the humanization of industrial technologies, the transition from Industry 4.0 ecosystems to Industry 5.0, the achievement of sustainability in the process of digital transition, assessing the impact of industrial digital transformation on society and the environment, regional practices for digital transformation, digital transformation strategies of industrial enterprises, HR strategies for the digital transition of industry, among others. Due to the scientific pluralism of the topics covered, the book is valuable to economists, researchers, and managers in industry and finance.
Intelligence of Things: The Third International Conference on Intelligence of Things (ICIT 2024), Da Nang, Vietnam, September 12-14, 2024, Proceedings, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies #229)
by Ngoc Thanh Nguyen Nhu-Ngoc Dao Quang-Dung Pham Sungrae ChoThis book aims to provide state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of Intelligence of Things to both academic and industrial readers. In particular, undergraduate, graduate, and researchers may find valuable information to drive their future research. This book is considered a reference for numerous courses such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Intelligent Systems, and Mobile Networks. In the industrial area, this book provides information on recent studies in applying AI to IoT developments, which help to align and shorten R&D processes to introduce new classes of intelligent IoT products.
Cultural Insights from Latino Therapists in the Field: Enseñanzas y Experiencias
by Tony BobadillaThis book offers a unique glimpse into the world of culturally diverse psychotherapists by exploring the professional experiences of Latino clinicians. Through their narratives, these therapists provide distinct and essential case studies that emphasize the significance of their identities as catalysts for transformation within the field of mental health. Rich with real-world examples, this book captures pivotal moments in the lives of these therapists, presented in narrative or testimonio formats. By incorporating these personal experiences, the book contributes significantly to the processes of decolonization and the re-centering of power within marginalized communities. It acknowledges the complex dynamics these individuals navigate as they interact with various systems, offering fertile ground for growth and change. These clinicians represent a range of identities, including first-generation immigrants, individuals from low socioeconomic backgrounds, first-generation college attendees, Latinx individuals, bilingual practitioners, and those with bicultural backgrounds.
Wilding Ecologies, Walking-with Glacier: An Educational Novella
by Bob Jickling Karen Malone Sean Blenkinsop Marcus MorseThis book is an educational novella composed from diverse encounters of walking-with a glacier, offering the reader possibilities for wilding ecologies as a means to be immersed in more-than-human lives and places. Wild rivulets of ecologies run through this novella, shifting fragments of geologic time over a disintegrating, icy, and watery landscape. Walking-with is positioned in the novella as an embodied methodology for attuning to, slowing down and paying attention. While walking, we weep, and bear witness to the unseen. In turn, this novella works with flows of pedagogy, theory, and collective creative practice. Glacier stories speaking through photographs, prose, poetry, and provocations. Collectively, the gathering of experiences in this book explores what it means to be human and more-than-human in the context of glacial melt and shifting loss. What is means to be changing our planet and, all the time, changing ourselves. Wilding ecologies emerges in the book, as a means to disrupt these anthropocentric ways of knowing, and by showing up, being affected, we can reawaken a newfound love and enchantment.
Depths: A Novel
by Henning MankellThe master of Scandinavian crime fiction spins a dark tale of passion and deceit set during World War I: &“A memorable and shocking psychological study&” (Publishers Weekly). October, 1914. Swedish naval officer Lars Tobiasson-Svartman is charged with a secret mission to take depth readings around the Stockholm archipelago. In the course of his work, he lands on the rocky isle of Halsskär. It seems utterly inhabitable, yet Halsskär is home to the young widow Sara Fredrika. Lars soon learns that Sara, living in near-total isolation, is unaware that the world is at war. A man of control and precision, Lars is overwhelmed by his attraction to the half-wild, illiterate Sara, a total contrast to his reserved, elegant wife. Giving in to the worst of his impulses, Lars turns into a far more dangerous man—one ready to trade in lies and even death to get closer to the lonely woman without losing hold of his wife. All thoughts of shame, fidelity, and duty are swept to sea as he struggles to maintain his parallel lives, with devastating consequences for the women who love him. Henning Mankell, author of the internationally bestselling Kurt Wallander Mysteries and the critically acclaimed Chronicler of the Winds, once again proves himself a master of the novel with this arresting, disquieting story of obsession.