In this uproarious memoir and meticulously researched cultural journey, writer Michael Moran keeps company with a gallery of fantastic characters. In chronicling the resurrection of the nation from war and the Holocaust, he paints a portrait of the unknown Poland, one of monumental castles, primeval forests and, of course, the Poles themselves. This captivating journey into the heart of a country is a timely and brilliant celebration of a valiant and richly cultured people.

A romantic and adventurous journey to the hidden islands and lagoons beyond Papua New Guinea and north of Australia.East of Java, west of Tahiti and north of the Cape York peninsula of Australia lie the unknown paradise islands of the Coral, Solomon and Bismarck Seas. They were perhaps the last inhabited place on earth to be explored by Europeans, and even today many remain largely unspoilt, despite the former presence of German, British and even Australian colonial rulers....

"A smart, sober and clear-eyed primer on the Post-American Century. Read it, and then demand equally straight answers from those who seek your vote." ―The Seattle TimesThe age of American global dominance is ending. Today, a host of forces are converging to challenge its cherished notion of exceptionalism, and risky economic and foreign policies have steadily eroded the power structure in place since the Cold War.Staggering under ...

Auch Deutschland wird das Machtvakuum füllen müssen - ob es uns nun gefällt oder nicht. Spätnachts im Kanzleramt: Gebannt starren Kanzlerin Angela Merkel, Außenminister Guido Westerwelle und ihre engsten Mitarbeiter und Vertrauten auf den Bildschirm. Sie verfolgen eine streng geheime GSG-9-Kommandoaktion, die den meistgesuchten Terroristen der Welt zur Strecke bringen soll. Aus dem Lautsprecher knarzt es: "Zielobjekt ausgeschaltet." Wir alle wissen: So hat sich die Geschichte natürlich nic...

After a devastating defeat against Detective Sanchez, the Believers must reunite and retrain in an effort to take him down once and for all.Since Detective Sanchez uses his evil superpowers to control the minds of presidents of countries around the world, the survival of our planet depends on the heroes. Will they be successful?Find out in this final installment of the Believers trilogy.

This book is an essential guide for anyone considering a portfolio career, whether you're at the start of your journey or rethinking how to structure your portfolio more effectively. Michael's deep understanding of what it takes to make this transition is clear in every chapter. He brings together practical advice, thought-provoking questions and real-life stories (including mine) to show that a portfolio career isn't just a fallback option; it's a dynamic, rewarding way to work that's inc...

TIER The Enhanced Role-Playing Game 2nd Edition is a revolutionary tabletop RPG game that offers D&D style gameplay, but there are NO CLASSES! TIER uses a system of Masteries, similar to Feats but much stronger. You start at level 1 with 3 or 4 Masteries, depending on your starting race. As you gain level-ups, you select new Masteries to empower your character. There are 100+ Masteries to choose from, allowing you to make an infinite number of unique characters. These Masteries allow you t...

This book explores the influence of private United States (US) philanthropic foundations in the governance of global problems. Through a close scrutiny of four high profile case studies of public-private collaboration, the work addresses the vacuum present in global governance scholarship regarding the influence of foundations, arguing the influence of these actors extends beyond the basic material, and into the more subtle and complex ideational sphere of policy and governance. This book:...

This book explores the crisis of the British state. Though it has been particularly apparent since the outcome of both the 2014 Scottish independence and 2016 ‘Brexit’ referendums, it stems from deep historical roots. The book traces the origins of the state to the original Act of Union of 1707 and demonstrates how different notions of British destiny - Protestant, imperial, social democratic – have held the state together at different times. The present crisis, it is argued, is due to the...

"Michael Moran provides patients and practitioners alike with most valuable insights into the clinical phenomena of fuxie and Gu syndrome-traditional approaches to chronic inflammation that have been ignored by most Western and Chinese medicine systems alike, but which are becoming more and more relevant in the age of Lyme disease and post-COVID syndrome. Dr. Moran furthermore directs our attention to the multitudinous suffering experienced by the growing number of chronically fatigued pat...

Following the collapse of the former regimes of Eastern and Central Europe and Latin America the choice of all of the democratising countries was to move towards liberal democracy. Likewise in Africa, many authoriatarian regimes seem to be in retreat, perhaps most significantly in South Africa. Democracy seems to be the only valued political system of the late twentieth century, so that even China for example, describes itself as the people's democratic dictatorship. So have we really, as ...

When disaster strikes, our instinctive response is to make things better, not only as individuals but also as groups, organisations, communities and major institutions within society.With increasing climate-related disasters and the potential for future global pandemics, philanthropy will continue to play an essential role. Yet our knowledge of how philanthropic responses to disasters are motivated, organised and received is fragmented.This book is a step toward curating ou...