Bücher von Andreas Austilat

Beim Blick in den Spiegel ist er mit der Frage konfrontiert: Wer ist das mit den grauen Schläfen und den tiefen Falten? Und: War's das jetzt eigentlich? Oder kommt da noch was? Witzig und pointiert wagt sich Andreas Austilat genau dahin, wo es wehtut im Leben des Alterspubertiers. Mitten hinein in Männergruppen, Fallschirmsprünge und Kettensägenkurse, in Paartherapie, Dating-Fiaskos und echte Liebe. Und am Ende ahnt er: Widerstand ist zwecklos. Wer sich einfach mal entspannt, hat gewonnen!

West-Berlin! Jene verschwundene Insel, wo die Kneipen die ganze Nacht aufhatten, damit der Kiez die Revolution planen konnte, wo das Bier billig war und Bockwurst mit Brot als Abendessen galt. Wo die Häuser Einschusslöcher aus dem Krieg hatten und die Mauer die Bundeswehr draußen hielt. Wo die Stadtregierung regelmäßig in Bausümpfen versank und die S-Bahn nicht fuhr. Wo Alteingesessene, Türken und zugezogene Studenten nebeneinanderher lebten, im Winter der Kohlenstaub durch die Straßen waberte und im Sommer das Gras. Der Halbstadt, die 1949 entstand und 1989 verschwand, ist dieses Buch gewidmet, für das viele bekannte AutorInnen und JournalistInnen, die hier geboren wurden oder die hierher zogen, etwas beigetragen haben. Für die, die dabei waren und für die, die es wissen wollen.

This fascinating book is a must-Read for any Twain enthusiast"- Andy BorowitzIn fall 1891, Mark Twain headed for Berlin, the "newest city I have ever seen," as America's foremost humorist wrote; accompanied by his wife, Olivia, and their three daughters. Twain, a "Yankee from head to toe," according to the Berlin press, conspired with diplomats, frequented the famed salons, had breakfast with duchesses, and dined with the emperor. He also suffered an "organized dog-choir club," at his first address, which he deemed a "rag-picker's paradise," picked a fight with the police, who made him look under his maid's petticoats, was abused by a porter, got lost on streetcars, was nearly struck down by pneumonia, and witnessed a proletarian uprising right in front of his hotel on Unter den Linden. Twain penned articles about his everyday life and also began a novel about lonely Prussian princess Wilhelmina von Preussen-unpublished until now, like many of his Berlin stories. These are assembled for the first time in this book, along with a riveting account of Twain's foray in the German capital, by Andreas Austilat.Berlinica offers English-language books from Berlin, German; fiction, non-fiction, travel guides, history about the Wall and the Third Reich, Jewish life, art, architecture and photography, as well as books about nightlife, cookbooks, and maps. It also offers documentaries and feature films on DVD, as well as music CDs. Berlinica caters to history buffs, Americans of German heritage, travelers, and artists and young people who love the cutting-edge city in the heart of Europe.Berlinica's current and upcoming titles include "Berlin! Berlin! Dispatches from the Weimar Republic," by Kurt Tucholsky, "Jews in Berlin, by Andreas Nachama, Julius H. Schoeps, and Hermann Simon, a comprehensive book on Jewish history and present in the German capital, "Wings of Desire-Angels of Berlin," by Lother Heinke," "The Berlin Wall Today," a full-color guide to the remnants of the Wall, "Wallflower," a novel by New-York-born writer Holly-Jane Rahlens; "Berlin For Free," a guide to everything free in Berlin for the frugal traveler by Monika Maertens; "Berlin in the Cold War," about post-World War II history and the Wall, "The Berlin Cookbook," a full-color collection of traditional German recipes by Rose Marie Donhauser, the music CD "Berlin-mon amour," by chanteuse Adrienne Haan, and two documentaries on DVD, "The Red Orchestra," by Berlin-born artist Stefan Roloff and "The Path to Nuclear Fission," by New York filmmaker Rosemarie Reed.