Tens of millions of Americans, from Generation X-ers to baby boomers and beyond, are rediscovering libertarianism, a visionary alternative to the tired party orthodoxies of left and right. In 1995 a Gallup poll found that 52 percent of Americans said "the federal government has become so large and powerful that it poses an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens." Later that year, The Wall Street Journal concurred, saying: "Because of their growing disdain...

An updated edition of David Boaz’s timeless primer on libertarianism, with a new preface by the author.Libertarianism—the philosophy of personal and economic freedom—has deep roots in Western civilization and in American history, with increasing appeal to those dissatisfied with the status quo. The growth of executive power, chronic deficits, counterproductive foreign military interventions, protectionist trade measures, a costly drug war, and many other threats to...

The first collection of seminal writings on a movement that is rapidly changing the face of American politics, The Libertarian Reader links some of the most fertile minds of our time to a centuries-old commitment to freedom, self-determination, and opposition to intrusive government. A movement that today counts among its supporters Steve Forbes, Nat Hentoff, and P.J. O'Rourke, libertarianism joins a continuous thread of political reason running throughout history...

Many marriages are difficult, especially when the union is comprised of two very different broken people living in a broken world. When alcoholism is added to the equation, marriage becomes even more challenging. Still, no matter how often we pray about it or wish for it, positive change does not happen overnight. It takes unconditional love, patience, and grace for our spouses and ourselves to ultimately heal and move forward into a new chapter.In an inspirational guide, Ruth Ann ...

The incredible true story of a WWII veteran's renegade operation to help Israel defend itself during the First Arab-Israeli War.Shortly after Israel was created in 1948, it faced the threat of invasion by five well-equipped neighboring armies. Though the United States opposed supplying arms to either side of the conflict, American World War II veteran Al Schwimmer was determined to do whatever it takes to help Israel defend herself.Schwimmer created factiti...

Trying new things’ has proved a positive, beneficial philosophy to me and to the people I have taught the secret.There are millions, oh no, billions of possibilities or even perhaps quadrillion or quintillion of possibilities in the world. Why be depressed or suffer with just one thing that doesn’t perhaps work well for you?Try New Things is an inspirational book about taking new actions and improving our lives henceforth. Letting new plans, new people, new environments, new ...

There is no journalistic work more deserving of the designation "story" than news of crime. From antiquity, the culture of crime has been about the human condition, and whether information comes from Homer, Hollywood, or the city desk, it is a bottom about the human capacity for cruelty and suffering, about desperation and fear, about sex, race, and public morals. Facts are important to the telling of a crime story, but ultimately less so than the often apocryphal narratives we derive from...

Close to a time when there will be no more survivors to speak about their suffering, this innovative study takes much-needed stock of the past, present and future of Holocaust testimony.Drawing from a vast range of witness accounts – including a never-before-published survivor interview – and carefully situating analysis within broader historical and political discourses, this international team of scholars address many pertinent issues of testimony in the post-wit...

The complete beginner’s guide to Krav MagaAn instructional book for athletes interested in this type of self-defenseUpdated edition that contains the basic rules and new tips to improve your form and prevent injuryThis training manual is ideal for anyone curious about Krav Maga. This noncompetitive self- defense technique began in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF). The guide’s author, Boaz Aviram, has been a member of the IDF for years. Krav Maga brin...

This book presents high-quality research papers presented at the International Conference on Mathematics and Logics in Computer Science (ICMLCS 2025) held at Allenhouse Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, during 26–27 July 2025. The book covers recent research in data science, network security, theory of computing, cloud computing, coding theory, linear algebra and its applications in machine learning, artificial intelligence, block chain, deep learning, graph theory, cryptography, cyb...

This book presents high-quality research papers presented at International Conference on Mathematics and Logics in Computer Science (ICMLCS 2024) held at Allenhouse Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, during August 30–31, 2024. The book covers recent research in data science, network security, theory of computing, network security, cloud computing, coding theory, linear algebra and its applications in machine learning, artificial intelligence, block chain, deep learning, graph theory, ...

Focusing on everyday rituals, the essays in this volume look at spheres of social action and the places throughout the Atlantic world where African–descended communities have expressed their values, ideas, beliefs, and spirituality in material terms. The contributors trace the impact of encounters with the Atlantic world on African cultural formation, how entanglement with commerce, commodification, and enslavement and with colonialism, emancipation, and self-rule manifested itself in the ...