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Now a major motion picture starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones–coming to Netflix on November 21!A New York Times Notable Book for 2011One of The Economist**'s 2011 Books of the Year**One of NPR's 10 Best Novels of 2011From the National Book Award-winning author Denis Johnson (Tree of Smoke) comes

This award-winning science history explores our evolving image of the globe—and how it has shifted our relationship to the world.Long before we had the ability to photograph the earth from space—to see our planet as it would be seen by the Greek god Apollo—images of the earth as a globe had captured popular imagination. In Apollo's Eye, geographer Denis Cosgrove examines the historical implications for the West of conceiving and representing the earth as a ...

Once upon a time there was a war . . . and a young American who thought of himself as the Quiet American and the Ugly American, and who wished to be neither, who wanted instead to be the Wise American, or the Good American, but who eventually came to witness himself as the Real American and finally as simply the Fucking American. That's me.This is the story of Skip Sands—spy-in-training, engaged in Psychological Operations against the Vietcong—and the disa...

Dear reader, ''Heaven is in the Sun'' is a book that tries to explain location of Heaven, first; based on scientific description on the importance of the sun to life on Earth, secondly based on Christian biblical teachings and description of Heaven based on the word of God and thirdly based on traditional religions across the world before civilization and emergence of popular world religions that we have today, where ancient people used to worship the sun either as a god or as a home of Go...

This book is aimed at Parkinson's disease patients, their spouses and loved ones, as well as doctors, carers, therapists, herbalists, naturopaths and interested individuals.It is not a medical textbook, but the testimony of a personal experience. It reflects knowledge accumulated over the years and intensive research into the literature.This manuscript is written in a language that is accessible to all, to help patients and their families cope with Parkinson's disease....

A Nobel laureate's powerful clarion call to end sexual violence and harness the strength, resilience, and leadership of women globally.In The Power of Women, world-renowned doctor and human rights activist Dr. Denis Mukwege amplifies the voices of sexual violence survivors he has worked with for years. Through their stories, he shows how survivors can heal and thrive with proper care and support, even if psychological scars remain.Dr. Mukwege's own...

Harry is jilted on national television on a dating game show and all he got out of the experience is a free trip to the Garden Isle of Kauai. Gee, thanks.He is determined to make the best of things, even if it means camping out in the wilderness with a wild, wacky local guide until Harry meets Sally on the postcard perfect beach.Despite his guarded heart he fell hard for the smoking hot beautiful creature on the white sandy beach. As Harry and Sally explore the island toget...

The definitive anthology of the pioneering cartoonist and creator of Mad magazine, featuring 100s of classic and never-before-seeen illustrations.It's difficult to overstate Harvey Kurtzman's influence on pop culture. He discovered Robert Crumb and gave Gloria Steinem her first job in publishing. Terry Gilliam also started at his side, where he met John Cleese, and the genesis of Monty Python was formed. And Art Spiegelman has stated on record that he owes ...

'"Is it really possible, do you suppose," said Sherlock Holmes to me one morning, as we took breakfast together, "that a healthy and robust man may be so stricken with terror that he drops down dead?"' So begins 'The Adventure of the Brown Box'.Even better than his first collection, twelve new stories from the much praised Denis O. Smith, including 'The Adventure of the Velvet Mask', 'The Adventure of the Tomb on the Hill', and 'The Secret of Shoreswood Hall'.Smith's storie...

What happens to aid projects after the money is spent? Or the people and communities once the media spotlight has left?No Dancing, No Dancing follows the return journey of a former aid worker back to the site of three major humanitarian crises—South Sudan, Iraq and East Timor—in search of what happened to the people and projects. Along the way, he looks for answers to how we can better respond to the emerging global humanitarian crisis.Meeting young entrepreneurs s...

The New York Times bestsellerOne of America’s most original and biting comic satirists, Denis Leary takes on all the poseurs, politicians, and pop culture icons who have sucked in public for far too long. Sparing no one, Leary zeroes in on the ridiculous wherever he finds it—his Irish Catholic upbringing, the folly of celebrity, the pressures of family life, and the great hypocrisy of politics—with the same bright, savage, and profane insight he brought to...

Bestselling author Denis Waitley offers timeless and timely advice on how to apply his philosophy to the digital age and attain personal and professional excellence today.". . . a compelling game plan for winning at life . . ." - MEHMET OZ, M.D., Emmy-winning Host, The Dr. Oz Show"Denis Waitley has played a pivotal role in helping grow a small cellular nutrition products company into one of the largest, most respected direct sales companies...