Andrew Porter Bücher

A collection of stories that trace the threads of loss and displacement running through all our lives, by the acclaimed, award-winning author of The Theory of Light and MatterA husband and wife hear a mysterious bump in the night. A father mourns the closeness he has lost with his son. A friendship with a married couple turns into a dangerous codependency. With gorgeous sensitivity, assurance, and a propulsive sense of menace, these stories center on disappearances both literal and figurative--lives and loves that are cut short, the vanishing of one's youthful self. From San Antonio to Austin, from the clamor of a crowded restaurant to the cigarette at a lonely kitchen table, Andrew Porter captures each of these relationships mid-flight, every individual life punctuated by loss and beauty and need. The Disappeared reaffirms the undeniable artistry of a contemporary master of the form.

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Die Frage, was zum Zusammenbruch der DDR führte, ist noch immer ein brisantes Thema. Dabei scheint man mitunter zu vergessen, dass der sozialistische deutsche Teilstaat immerhin vier Jahrzehnte lang existierte – länger als die Weimarer Republik und das Dritte Reich zusammen. So gesehen war die DDR ein rätselhaft stabiler Staat, dessen Bestand dringend einer Erklärung bedarf. In seiner Studie präsentiert der amerikanische Historiker Andrew Port eine originelle Lösung für dieses Rätsel: Weder Repressionen und die berühmt-berüchtigte Stasi noch der Rückzug ins Private oder die Loyalität gegenüber dem angeblich fürsorglichen Regime können die Stabilität der DDR hinreichend erklären. Port verweist vielmehr auf die ostdeutschen Funktionäre an der Basis, die immer wieder Kompromisse mit den Massen eingingen. Außerdem war das vermeintliche Miteinander der Ostdeutschen oftmals ein Gegeneinander: Soziale Spannungen verhinderten kollektive Aktionen gegen den Staat. Das Buch, das sich vor allem auf Material aus dem thüringischen Kreis Saalfeld gründet, besticht durch klare Thesen sowie eine überwältigende Fülle an Primärquellen und Zeitzeugeninterviews. Port verklärt nicht, noch dämonisiert er. Vielmehr zeichnet er ein realitätsgetreues Bild des Alltags im sozialistischen Deutschland.

This study surveys the growth of European intervention outside Europe between 1860 and 1914. It treats its subject, 'imperialism', as a process of increasing contact, influence and control, rather than as the nature and consequences of colonial rule. The problems of defining 'imperialism' are considered alongside various analytical approaches to the term. In examining the controversial historiographical literature surrounding this subject, the book criticises particular explanations, and introduces readers to some of the new directions in research and inquiry currently being explored by historians.

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At a pivotal moment in his life, Steven Mills embarks on a journey to uncover the mystery surrounding his father's disappearance in 1984. As he travels along the California coast, he reconnects with his father's past through conversations with friends and family, revealing layers of his father's character and secrets from his own childhood. This exploration leads Steven to confront uncomfortable truths about his life and relationships. The novel delves into themes of nostalgia, the complexities of parental bonds, and the challenges of understanding one's roots.

The story of the development of the RB211 gas turbine engine and saving of Rolls-Royce by the British government.