A funny, fascinating, beautifully illustrated, and timely history of countries that, for myriad and often ludicrous reasons, no longer exist—"Perfect for fans of Atlas Obscura " ( Publishers Weekly )."Defoe writes in revv-edup prose a bit like Hunter S. Thompson's, but more jokey and with an English accent. . . . I enjoy it immensely." —Michael Dirda,

To Kill Again Agent (Rom)antics 1: Svetlana Simonov is an agent for Omega Force, with a license to kill... and so much more. Unbridled passion and savage violence mix pleasure and pain as she sets out from Washington D.C. on her latest mission to deal with America's most brutal enemies.Deadly Secrets Agent (rom)Antics Book 2: When secret agent Svetlana Simonov is given the mission to find out whether a former agent was murdered or committed suicide, it puts her in a deadly confront...

Reportage from the frontline of the crisis in the Middle East from a leading Israeli journalistGideon Levy is one of the most respected critics of Israel's apartheid policies against the Palestinian people. He is the outspoken award-winning journalist who has been writing on the conflict for decades.In The Killing of Gaza he brings together his on-the-ground perspectives of the events leading up to the October 7th attack and the ensuing devastation...

Slow growing brain tumours change lives forever.This readable and moving non-technical guide is about living with a low grade tumour, a diagnosis given to thousands of people every year.Featuring dozens of personal testimonies from those dealing daily with the impact of their tumours, this book offers information, support and reassurance for those with a low grade brain tumour, their family and friends.Father of two Gideon Burrows was told he had an...

With a new foreword on the revolutions in the Arab world and the euro crisis, one of the world’s most influential commentators on international affairs offers a stark warning about a gathering global political crisis.From one of the world’s most influential commentators on international affairs, chief foreign affairs columnist for the Financial Times, comes a stark warning about a gathering global political crisis.Successive presidents have welcome...

Write for Charity is your easy-to-use guide to creating compelling copy for your charity's publications and online presence.Divided into simple-to-follow tips and advice, the emphasis is on small changes you can make to your writing that will generate more interest, more impact and more income for your charity.It covers how to write for your organisation's newsletters and magazines, your marketing materials, your annual review and reports, your website and ...

She was seconds away from pulling the trigger…when the stranger strode out of the storm and witnessed her failure to take out her brother's killer. His eyes, his gaze…everything about him stirred a response in Hayley Tavistock. But he'd interfered in her plan for vengeance. And for that, Cooper Webb had some explaining to do.He was a lone wolf who operated outside the law to see justice done. Now Hayley had stumbled into his mission to right a terrible wrong. The last thing Cooper n...

To Kill Again Agent (Rom)antics 1: Svetlana Simonov is an agent for Omega Force, with a license to kill... and so much more. Unbridled passion and savage violence mix pleasure and pain as she sets out from Washington D.C. on her latest mission to deal with America’s most brutal enemies.Deadly Secrets Agent (rom)Antics Book 2: When secret agent Svetlana Simonov is given the mission to find out whether a former agent was murdered or committed suicide, it puts her in a deadly confront...

Agent Svetlana Simonov of the government's top-secret Omega Force is sent from Washington D.C. to Mexico City to get inside the organization of two of the country's deadliest and most well-protected underworld kingpins―the brothers Rico and Tomas Santiago. They have created a fortress for themselves that is impenetrable by military force. But maybe, if Svetlana uses her all her sensual charms, she can get past their defenses. This is critically necessary because the kingpins have hired thr...

Agent Svetlana Simonov of the government’s top-secret Omega Force is sent to South America to assassinate a renegade general. She accomplishes her mission spectacularly...only to discover that the colonel who takes Svetlana’s victim’s place is planning on selling Russian-made chemical weapons to any terrorist who can come up with the money. Svetlana’s young protege, Tatiana, goes on her first mission for Omega Force as the world’s sexiest secret agents battle the world’s most dangerous mas...

Northern Comanche war chief, Broken Blade, won't rest until justice is served against the bloodthirsty renegades who brutally murdered a woman of his tribe. But Blade never counted on finding a blonde beauty, bound and naked, in his enemy's tepee.Kidnapped from a train by a ruthless Indian outlaw, Amanda Murchison finds herself scared and alone until she is rescued by a bronzed warrior who appears every bit as dangerous as the man holding her hostage. But what frightens Amanda most...

Mariella is in her mid-thirties, and looking backward at a bad divorce and an uncertain future. Then she meets Jakob and Lucas, two cowboys who own the largest cattle ranch in the territory. The handsome men introduce Mariella to a new world of uninhibited passion that she never dreamed was possible. But modern-day cattle ranchers put dark clouds on the horizon…