Barbara Steiner – författare

Journals offer young people a safe place to reflect, reminisce, dream, explore feelings and relationships, set goals, solve problems, celebrate themselves, and yes, even practice writing. In this book the authors detail myriad fascinating possibilities for journal keeping as a tool for transformation and for building skills. Techniques range from writing about a first memory to designing a dream house to creating a main character for a novel. Guidelines, tips, and lists of additional resources abound. Chapters cover reasons to keep a journal, techniques and definitions, recording the present, remembering the past, exploring the future, the celebration journal, reflection, problem solving and decision making, catharsis, fantasy, people, practicing fiction, reviewing the journal, and sharing the journal. Grades 4-9 (adaptable to any age).

Journals offer young people a safe place to reflect, reminisce, dream, explore feelings and relationships, set goals, solve problems, celebrate themselves, and yes, even practice writing. In this book the authors detail myriad fascinating possibilities for journal keeping as a tool for transformation and for building skills. Techniques range from writing about a first memory to designing a dream house to creating a main character for a novel. Guidelines, tips, and lists of additional resources abound. Chapters cover reasons to keep a journal, techniques and definitions, recording the present, remembering the past, exploring the future, the celebration journal, reflection, problem solving and decision making, catharsis, fantasy, people, practicing fiction, reviewing the journal, and sharing the journal. Grades 4-9 (adaptable to any age).

Oliver just wants to spread the word about wildlife conservation, but his plans go awry when the local prairie dog habitat is threatenedOliver Dibbs is passionate about animals, and he’s willing to do anything to help a good cause. The only problem is, Ollie doesn’t always think his plans through before acting on them, and this has gotten him into a lot of trouble. No matter what cause Ollie is fighting for—whether it’s tigers, wolves, or whales—something always goes wrong. It doesn’t help that his little brother, Bo, always wants to tag along. It’s hard to look out for a seven-year-old and save the world at the same time.But when Ollie finds out a local businessman is planning to build a shopping mall right over the town’s prairie dog habitat, he knows that he can’t fail. If he doesn’t step in and protect the prairie dogs’ home, they’ll all die. This time, Ollie has to make sure nothing stands in his way!

A city girl moves to Arkansas, where she discovers that the locals are not as welcoming as they appearWhen Valerie Wreyford’s parents travel to the Middle East to do research for a new book, Valerie leaves the busy streets of New York City for the country quiet of Catalpa Ridge, Arkansas. While her parents are away, Valerie has volunteered to look after Granny deShan, whom she’s never met. Granny’s mind seems stuck in the past, and taking care of her full time is even harder than Valerie imagined. But when two local boys start showing an interest in Valerie, she decides that coming to live with Granny might not have been such a bad idea after all. Just as Valerie is settling into her new life in Arkansas, she begins receiving threatening messages and ominous late-night phone calls. Someone doesn’t want her to stick around Catalpa Ridge. And this person is willing to do whatever it takes to make her leave—no matter who gets hurt in the process. 

Some people would die to have the perfect pictureDerrick, the new kid at Boulder High, seems a little strange. Maybe he’s just shy, or marches to the beat of a different drummer, but he gives Cynthia the creeps. He’s got talent with a camera, though, and quickly earns a spot in the school photography club with Megan, who has been having strange dreams ever since he arrived. When the pretty girls Derrick photographs for the school paper begin getting sick, Megan realizes his camera can do more than take spectacular photos—it can actually kill. And Megan is not immune to Derrick’s control. Can she stop him before she becomes his next victim?

When a high schooler gets a job in the art department of a nearby university, she begins to suspect that the campus is haunted by a ghost—and maybe even a serial killerLaDonna Martindale hopes that her new job at the local college will help to inspire her own painting. But every night, in the art school basement, she sorts canvases for the upcoming gallery showing. And every night, she feels the same strange, comforting presence of someone in the basement with her—even if she can’t see him. When LaDonna suddenly discovers a beautiful painting on the basement wall that wasn’t there before, she realizes that her ghost is an incredible artist. Maybe, just maybe, he can be the muse she’s been lacking. But when a string of murders on campus turns her small town upside down, LaDonna isn’t sure whom to trust—her best friend, Johnny; the art school director; or even her ghost. LaDonna can sense someone stalking her whenever she’s on campus, and she starts to wonder if she might be the serial killer’s next victim. 

Some people would die to have the perfect pictureDerrick, the new kid at Boulder High, seems a little strange. Maybe he’s just shy, or marches to the beat of a different drummer, but he gives Cynthia the creeps. He’s got talent with a camera, though, and quickly earns a spot in the school photography club with Megan, who has been having strange dreams ever since he arrived. When the pretty girls Derrick photographs for the school paper begin getting sick, Megan realizes his camera can do more than take spectacular photos—it can actually kill. And Megan is not immune to Derrick’s control. Can she stop him before she becomes his next victim?

His drive to preserve their beauty for eternity cannot be controlledDerrick, now David, tried to suppress the bad place within himself—the part that wanted to punish the girls who had shunned him. He knew he was good at his work—his actual photography—and he tried to make that more important than the darkness inside. But it was no use. His mission was to immortalize the beauty of young women—and nothing would stop him. Senior Vicki Valentine is devastated by the loss of her best friend, SueAnne, unable to believe that someone would actually murder her. Spending time with the new guy in town, Scott, helps, but she can’t shake the feeling that something else is about to happen. Little does she know that David has been preparing his next photo shoot already . . . with her.

Dreams do come true . . . and so do nightmaresKaren normally can’t remember her dreams, which is especially frustrating since she’s taking a psych class where everyone else seems to be able to discuss theirs. But one night, she wakes up screaming and quickly recalls why—a classmate was murdered. It was so vivid—it felt real. The next morning she is shocked to find out it wasn’t just a dream—the boy is dead. But the dreams continue, and so do the deaths. Is Karen psychic, or is she herself involved in the murders? Fearing she is being controlled by the killer, Karen must find a way to uncover the truth before more of her nightmares come true.

Nominated for an Edgar Award: When Marc and his friends discover an Indian grave in a long-abandoned cavern, they begin to wonder if it’s hauntedIt’s the summer of 1954, and Marc Schaller expects to spend his days playing baseball, swimming in the river, and reading comic books. But when he hears about a fifty-dollar reward for the discovery of any local Indian graves, his summer plans suddenly get a lot more exciting. Marc gathers his best friends, Eddie and Hermie, and they decide to search for the artifacts together. The three boys soon stumble across a grave in a large abandoned grotto, and they know they’ve struck gold. That reward will soon be theirs! But something about the find is unsettling to Marc, and they decide to hold off on telling anyone about it for a few days. However, as the boys explore the cave further, Marc starts to suspect that they might not be the only ones in there.

Nominated for an Edgar Award: When Marc and his friends discover an Indian grave in a long-abandoned cavern, they begin to wonder if it’s hauntedIt’s the summer of 1954, and Marc Schaller expects to spend his days playing baseball, swimming in the river, and reading comic books. But when he hears about a fifty-dollar reward for the discovery of any local Indian graves, his summer plans suddenly get a lot more exciting. Marc gathers his best friends, Eddie and Hermie, and they decide to search for the artifacts together. The three boys soon stumble across a grave in a large abandoned grotto, and they know they’ve struck gold. That reward will soon be theirs! But something about the find is unsettling to Marc, and they decide to hold off on telling anyone about it for a few days. However, as the boys explore the cave further, Marc starts to suspect that they might not be the only ones in there.

Bo is determined to help his dog, Dolby, win the starring role in a dog-food commercial, but will Dolby be up to the challenge? Bo Dibbs wants to be just like his older brother, Oliver, who is always in the newspaper for his accomplishments, like saving a prairie dog habitat and getting the stegosaurus declared the state fossil of Colorado. When Bo finds out that Woofies Dog Food is hosting a “Woof-Off” contest to find a canine star for their new commercials, he realizes this is his chance to become famous. He decides to train the family dog, Dolby, to perform in the upcoming competition. With Dolby the Wonder Dog by his side, Bo knows he can’t go wrong!Dolby is a fast learner, and Bo is excited to show off his talent. Who says old dogs can’t learn new tricks? But when things don’t go as planned, Bo discovers that it’s much harder for old dogs to unlearn new tricks!

When a Vienna show horse is stolen, the Flattery siblings will stop at nothing to find the steed and solve the caseC.C. and Foghorn Flattery love traveling around the world with their dad for his freelance writing assignments. Their latest stop is Vienna—a city of beauty, culture, and of course, the Spanish Riding School. C.C. can’t wait to see the famous dancing horses, but when they get to the school, they discover that one of the stallions has been stolen!It’s up to Foghorn and C.C. to track down the missing horse and return him to his rightful owners. But to do so, they’ll have to escape a circus, hide out in a spooky castle, and outsmart the thieves before it’s too late!

The Flattery siblings put their heads together to figure out who’s poaching rhinos in a Kenyan wildlife parkFoghorn Flattery may be a twelve-year-old genius, but to his sister C.C., he’s just her know-it-all big brother. Foghorn can be annoying, but when they’re faced with a mystery, he is definitely someone C.C. wants on her side. Their father takes them to Kenya, where he’s doing research for an article about rhinoceros preservation, and the family discovers that a group of poachers is killing rhinos at a wildlife park. What’s worse, it appears that one of the park’s workers may be helping the criminals!The Flattery siblings are determined to save the park’s two new baby rhinos and catch the bad guys. With Foghorn’s big brain and C.C.’s big heart, these two make a great team. However, protecting the rhinos may put Foghorn and C.C. in more danger than they ever imagined.

Is there something sinister about Madame Leona’s dance troupe?When Melanie Clark’s best friend, Pauline, dies in a car crash, the police write it off as an accident, but Melanie isn’t so sure. Pauline was acting strange in the weeks before she died, and Melanie believes Pauline’s dance teacher, Madame Leona, may have had something to do with that. In order to learn more about the mysterious hold Madame Leona has on her students, Melanie joins the teacher’s prestigious dance group. She’s determined to find out the truth behind Pauline’s death—no matter what it takes. But as she becomes more involved, Melanie starts to forget why she joined in the first place, falling deeper and deeper under Madame Leona’s spell. Can Melanie escape the woman’s magnetic grip, or has she lost herself forever?

Oliver wants the stegosaurus to be named the state fossil of Colorado, but getting a new law passed is going to take a lot of work and a little bit of luckOliver Dibbs already had his moment in the spotlight when he saved the local prairie dog habitat from destruction. When he convinces his class to try to get the stegosaurus declared the state fossil of Colorado, Ollie is ready to be famous again. He can just imagine his name splashed across the front page of the newspaper. But it turns out that convincing the government to name a new state symbol takes a little more work than he thought. Especially when the class bully, Lester Philpott, will do anything to sabotage Ollie’s plans.Ollie is determined to accomplish his goal. The stegosaurus deserves its day in the sun, and Ollie and his friends are going to help it get there—no matter what setbacks they encounter along the way!

Five high school kids get their dream vacation—which soon turns into a nightmareAngie, her brother, and her three best friends anticipate the perfect spring break when their prayers are answered—a beach vacation without parents! The only problem is finding somewhere to stay—turns out every hotel is filled with other spring breakers. They luck out when they find a three-story beach-house rental, which happens to be run by the incredibly handsome Val. Is it too good to be true? Soon, Angie starts hearing strange noises—footsteps, a mysterious sound of crying. Her friends say her imagination is getting the best of her, but when one by one, they go missing, she knows the danger is real . . . and this vacation could be her last. 

There’s a legend of a monster that preys on Salem University students—and now there is deadly proof that it’s real Abby McDonald works harder than anyone to keep her straight A’s, along with her scholarship, even at the cost of not having much of a social life. Her understanding boyfriend, David, wants her to relax a little, but Abby is driven to succeed. She can’t let her emotions get in the way. Plunging into a demanding schedule, she blows off the rumors of a vicious monster on campus—it must be a fraternity prank or drama club performance. The only time left to tackle her annoying chemistry project is late at night, which happens to be when her strange classmate Stan likes to work too. It’s better to be with someone than to be alone . . . right? When the monster attacks someone close to her, Abby can no longer deny the rumors and discovers the shocking truth. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.

While volunteering at the local museum’s Egypt exhibit, Lana Richardson begins to feel haunted by a mummified princeAll her life, Lana has been fascinated by stories of ancient Egypt. So when a new exhibit featuring the mummy of the young Egyptian prince Nefra comes to the town museum, Lana volunteers to give tours to visitors. Inexplicably, Lana feels herself drawn to the tragic story of Nefra, who died on the eve of his wedding to his love, the beautiful princess Urbena. Although Nefra has been dead for thousands of years, Lana cannot get the young man out of her mind. When a priceless treasure is stolen from the exhibit and Lana is the only witness, she knows it’s up to her to find the thief. But vivid dreams of Nefra and Urbena have been haunting her sleep, and Lana swears she can hear Nefra’s voice calling out to her. Is she going crazy? Or is she more connected to the story of the doomed lovers than she could ever have imagined?

Miki O’Ryan jumps at the chance to be part of a mysterious dance troupe—until she realizes its members may be more dangerous than they appear For several nights, Miki O’Ryan has snuck into the condemned Sullivan Theater to watch an enigmatic, shadowy group perform haunting routines that are part gymnastics, part dance, and part magic. When the director catches Miki spying one night, he invites her to join them. The Theater of the Dead is a gothic troupe whose members all pretend to be vampires. Miki is thrilled to finally belong to a family, however odd it may be. When the gorgeous Davin is assigned to be her partner—and seems as if he may be interested in being more—Miki is ready to follow the Theater of the Dead anywhere. But whenever Miki dances with them, she feels as if they are putting her under a spell with their sensuous movement and hypnotic eyes. Is it possible that these strange people are more than what they seem? Miki realizes she may be in danger of losing her life—and her soul—to the Theater of the Dead.

Gold fever sweeps the country as a twelve-year-old aspiring writer travels to the Yukon with her family and best friend, fighting natural disasters and a clever thiefAfter traveling from San Francisco by steam ship, Hetty McKinley, her best friend, Alma, and their families prepare for the five-hundred-mile trek north to the gold fields of the Yukon. It’s only September, but the Arctic Circle is already frigid. As the two families, along with hundreds of other prospectors, camp out for the night near the outpost of Dyea, Hetty catches a glimpse of the legendary Chilkoot Pass, the narrow gap through which they’ll cross Alaska into Canada. But the next morning, Alma’s mother discovers that all their money is gone! A few days later, Hetty’s cherished locket, containing a photograph of her dead mother, disappears. More thefts soon follow, but these are the least of their problems. Soon, the group is battling typhoid, blizzards, and a terrifying avalanche. Will Hetty and her family and friends survive their journey to the top of the world? This ebook includes a historical afterword. 

Gold fever sweeps the country as a twelve-year-old aspiring writer travels to the Yukon with her family and best friend, fighting natural disasters and a clever thiefAfter traveling from San Francisco by steam ship, Hetty McKinley, her best friend, Alma, and their families prepare for the five-hundred-mile trek north to the gold fields of the Yukon. It’s only September, but the Arctic Circle is already frigid. As the two families, along with hundreds of other prospectors, camp out for the night near the outpost of Dyea, Hetty catches a glimpse of the legendary Chilkoot Pass, the narrow gap through which they’ll cross Alaska into Canada. But the next morning, Alma’s mother discovers that all their money is gone! A few days later, Hetty’s cherished locket, containing a photograph of her dead mother, disappears. More thefts soon follow, but these are the least of their problems. Soon, the group is battling typhoid, blizzards, and a terrifying avalanche. Will Hetty and her family and friends survive their journey to the top of the world? This ebook includes a historical afterword. 

Ein heikles Thema der deutsch-jüdischen Nachkriegsgeschichte. Weshalb wollten nicht-jüdische Deutsche zum Judentum konvertieren?Das Judentum ist eine Religions- und Volksgemeinschaft, die nicht missioniert und in der aufgenommene Nichtjuden deshalb religiös einen prekären Status haben. Dass ausgerechnet christliche Deutsche nach 1945 vermehrt zum Judentum konvertierten, irritierte die überlebenden Juden.Barbara Steiner untersucht die Aufnahmebedingungen für Nichtjuden, die Veränderungen der Motive und der biographischen Selbstpräsentation deutscher Konvertiten. Ihre Arbeit basiert neben umfangreichen Archivrecherchen auf der Auswertung von Interviews mit Konvertiten und den aufnehmenden Rabbinern.Die Akzeptanzprobleme deutscher Konvertiten innerhalb der jüdischen Gemeinschaft, die aus ihrem Sonderstatus und dem besonderen historischen Kontext resultierten, werden ebenso erörtert wie deren Reaktionen darauf. Die Autorin kann trotz des von allen Beteiligten gleichermaßen gepflegten Tabus der Konversion erklären, wie es nichtjüdischen Deutschen im Schatten der Schoa gelang, ins Judentum aufgenommen zu werden.Ausgezeichnet mit dem Potsdamer Nachwuchswissenschaftler-Preis 2014.

Today, the Kunsthaus Graz is integral to the urban identity of Austria’s second-largest city. The “friendly alien” designed by architects Peter Cook and Colin Fournier has become a familiar object in the city since landing in 2003. But views on the building have changed with the times. Looking back at nearly twenty years of history since the building's creation, the book opens up a kaleidoscopic perspective with a primary focus on how the Kunsthaus is used. It contextualizes the Kunsthaus Graz both locally and globally while exploring its relation to those who use it. With written contributions by Barbara Steiner, Sophia Walk, Pablo von Frankenberg, Anselm Wagner, Katia Huemer, Niels Jonkhans, Elisabeth Schlögl, Peter Cook, and Colin Fournier, and photographic contributions by Arthur Zalewski and Martin Grabner

Immer wieder werden in der Öffentlichkeit Fälschungen, Betrugsfälle und imaginierte Geschichten diskutiert, die im Zusammenhang mit der Shoah und dem Zweiten Weltkrieg wie auch der Erinnerung daran stehen. Meist inszenieren sich dabei christliche Deutsche öffentlich mit Familiengeschichten jüdischer Verfolgter und führen diese teils als Legitimation und Grundlage ihres politischen Handelns an. Ihnen begegnet ein Publikum, das die Geschichten bereitwillig rezipiert.In neun Gesprächen mit Personen unterschiedlicher Expertisen und Erfahrungen fragen Clemens Böckmann und Johannes Spohr nach den Voraussetzungen und Motivationen dieses Phänomens. Woher kommt das Bedürfnis, sich auf diese Weise mit den Opfern der Shoah zu identifizieren? Welche Rollen werden Opfern und Täter*innen gesellschaftlich zugewiesen? Sind dies die Auswirkungen und Folgen der ''Erinnerungsweltmeisterschaft''? Was bedeutet dies für den Umgang mit Zeitzeugenschaft? Wo liegen Grenzen einer faktenbasierten Erzählung, wo beginnt die Fiktion?Die Vielfältigkeit der Ansätze, die zur Einordnung des Phänomens und der damit einhergehenden Fragen beitragen, drückt sich in der Diversität der Gesprächspartner*innen aus. Neben der Geschichtswissenschaft stammen diese unter anderem aus den Bereichen des Journalismus und der Medizin (Psychiatrie) wie auch der Literaturwissenschaft und Jüdischen Studien. Der Band schließt mit einem Essay, in dem die Herausgeber auf Grundlage der Gespräche Rückschlüsse auf das Täter-Opfer-Verhältnis im postnazistischen Deutschland ziehen und die Differenz von opferzentrierter und opferidentifizierender Erinnerung diskutieren.Der Umgang mit dem Erbe des Nationalsozialismus bleibt auch im 21. Jahrhundert eine gesellschaftliche Herausforderung. Falsche oder imaginierte Geschichten – Karikaturen der gesellschaftlichen Mehrheit – eröffnen dabei einen Blick auf das Verhältnis der Gesellschaften im deutschsprachigen Raum zur NS-Vergangenheit.Gespräche mit Rosa Fava, Daniela Henke, Angelika Laumer, Ludwig Lugmeier, Stefan Mächler, Miriam Rürup, Barbara Steiner, Hans Stoffels und Efraim Zuroff, ergänzt um einen Beitrag von Miklós Klaus Rózsa und einen Essay der Herausgeber.