Amongst people of the former USSR, legendary singer, songwriter and poet Vladimir Vysotsky (1938-1980) is loved and admired like no other. A recent survey placed him as the most important cultural figure of twentieth-century Russia, and some say he is the greatest Russian poet since Pushkin; others talk of him as the Russian Bob Dylan, or Jacques Brel. His songs championed the underdog, and even today, forty years after his death at a tragically young age, people in countries as far apart as ...

We are not just sharing in a humanity on a horizontal level as creatures on this earth. We have immaterial levels of being in which we all share and in which we transcend our daily lives. Though on a horizontal level we are different, we are One in the sharing in our transcendental nature.

In Art and Ethics Frédéric Antonious invites the reader to explore his or her being in the deepest sense. Starting from 'All is One' the reader is led towards an Ethic of Resonance that when applied to ou...

Now You See Me Moria

Moria, on the Greek island of Lesbos, is the largest refugee camp in Europe. It is overcrowded and living conditions are inhumane. Apart from the fire in September last year, hardly any images get out. Journalists and photographers are not welcome and emergency workers are not allowed to take photographs. Yet, these posters are the result of photographs. They were made by four residents of the camp and saved and share...

Everything eventually reaches its appointed place in time and space. Maria Matios's dramatic family saga, Hardly Ever Otherwise, narrates the story of several western Ukrainian families during the last decades of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and expands upon the idea that "it isn't time that is important, but the human condition in time."

From the first page, Matios engages her reader with an impeccable style, which she employs to create a rich tapestry of cause and effect, at times depicting...

This book is a publication in the continuous everything series. The content consists of a discussion of the value streams for the realization of the SOR, SOE and SOS systems. It also contains example architecture principles and models for each Continuous Everything value stream.

This holistic approach to Continuous Architecture enables optimal and integrated implementation for both the development and management of the information provision of the entire organization that is necessary for th...

Victor Erofeyev, a well-known author and dissident who is one of the leading lights of the new Russian literature, grew up at the heart of the Soviet political elite, and his autobiographical novel Good Stalin is inspired by his experiences in this prestigious, yet precarious position. His father, a staunch Stalinist who dedicated his life and soul to the party, works as Stalin's personal interpreter before rising rapidly to the top and enjoying an illustrious diplomatic career.Unquestioning ...

Hundreds of books, long and short, have been written about the Chernobyl tragedy. Few people are left indifferent once they understand a little about the biggest technological catastrophe in history. Wladimir Tchertkoff's book "The Crime of Chernobyl - the Nuclear Gulag" occupies a central place in this library aboutChernobyl. Many journalists, like Wladimir Tchertkoff, a documentary film maker for Swiss television", were shocked by what they saw in the areas affected by the radioactive emiss...

For as long as anyone can remember ports have been the focal point of many cultures. Ships from all over the world dock in their harbours. What's it like to be on board those ships though? And what does the world look like when seen from the galley? In From the High Seas one of the ship's main characters speaks: the cook. The man - sometimes woman - who keeps the crew's spirits high with his culinary skills.Forty cooks from all over the world - from China to Brasil and from South Africa to Po...

In the early twentieth century, the inspired architects and artists of the Amsterdam School transformed their city into a place of enchantment. In cooperation with idealistic city leaders, wealthy developers, and visionary housing associations, they adorned Amsterdam with magnificent buildings and works of art. The working-class palaces that they created made Amsterdam the ‘mecca of public housing’. This bicycle route will introduce you to many highlights of Amsterdam School architecture, s...

Rowan decides after her gap year not to continue with her studies but to embark on the search for her dream job. While prior to her gap year she was the textbook definition of a perfectionist, she now wants to live her life more on the relaxed side. She even makes a point out of enjoying her quest. However that proves a lot easier said than done. This time she is not travelling all on her own, but in the comfort of her own environment and surrounded by family and friends that both have set ex...