In this gripping and concise account, Middle East expert James Snell delves deep into the collapse of the al-Assads' dictatorship, tracing their brutal atrocities from 1970 and what it means for the West. Through detailed narratives and eyewitness testimonies, he chronicles the relentless oppression and war crimes that fuelled the opposition's struggle. The fall of Damascus in December 2024 not only marked the end of over 50 years of Assad-family rule but also provided an unexpected develo...

Get the eBook free when you register your print book at Manning.Explore the inner workings of the world’s most popular programming language and enjoy the power and control that comes only from deep knowledge! In this book, JavaScript and Node legend James M. Snell goes beyond the basic syntax and common implementations to expose the secrets of its engines, runtimes, and language design decisions.Written by core Node.js and TC-39 committee c...

Macdonald Institute traces the evolution of a small post-secondary institution specializing in the education of rural Ontario women into a world-respected, co-educational college at the University of Guelph. Built in 1903 with funds from Sir William Macdonald of Montreal, Macdonald Institute focused originally on the teaching of Domestic Science to rural women. "Mac" has evolved to meet the changing needs of women, the Canadian family and society in general. The Institute evolved into the ...

The web services architecture provides a new way to think about and implement application-to-application integration and interoperability that makes the development platform irrelevant. Two applications, regardless of operating system, programming language, or any other technical implementation detail, communicate using XML messages over open Internet protocols such as HTTP or SMTP. The Simple Open Access Protocol (SOAP) is a specification that details how to encode that information and ha...

Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance.THREE COURAGEOUS WORDSMission: Sixby Elle JamesThe last person navy SEAL “Buck” Graham Buckner expects to see in Sudan is his first love, Dr. Angela Vega. She’s there helping those who can’t afford health care, and his mission is to keep her from falling into the cl...

The public appetite for spies, both real and fictional, seems inexhaustible. But where and when did spying begin and how has the art and craft of espionage developed over the centuries? Spies in History is a collection of portraits of some of the most famous spies we know, but it also includes some lesser known and more surprising names. A remarkable line-up of distinguished historians, scholars and writers examine the evolution of intelligence and counter-intelligence – from anci...

Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance.COWBOY ABOVE THE LAWThe Lawmen of McCall Canyonby Delores FossenWhen Deputy Court McCall’s father is shot, Court’s top suspect is Rayna Travers, his former lover. And yet, her injuries force her to seek protection in Court’s arms. But can he trust her claims of inno...

Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance.HARD RUSTLERWhitehorse, Montana: The Clementine Sistersby B.J. DanielsFor Dawson Rogers, Annabelle “Annie” Clementine is the one who got away. Now she’s returned to sell her grandmother’s house. Dawson can’t help coming to her rescue, especially when he realizes tha...

Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance.FINGER ON THE TRIGGERThe Lawmen of McCall Canyonby Delores FossenWhen rancher Rachel McCall has a one-night stand with longtime friend Texas Ranger Griff Morris, it starts a deadly chain of events that puts them in the crosshairs of a killer.IN THE L...

Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance.TWO DAUNTLESS HEARTSMission: Sixby Elle JamesNavy SEAL “Pitbull” Percy Taylor is taking some much-needed R & R when he’s confronted by danger in the form of kidnappers and poachers. Pitbull is used to being on tough missions, but now he also needs to safeguard his b...

Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance.THE GIRL WHO WOULDN’T STAY DEADby Cassie MilesWhen her wealthy ex-husband dies under suspicious circumstances, Emily Benton-Riggs inherits a home in Aspen and several artworks. Now someone is trying to kill her. Will Emily’s longtime friend and lawyer, Connor Gallagher, be able to s...

Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance.COWBOY’S REDEMPTIONThe Montana Cahillsby B.J. DanielsFormer army pilot Colt McCloud never forgot the woman he rescued nearly two years ago. Now back home on his Montana ranch, Colt discovers Lola Dayton on his doorstep…and learns that their baby girl has been kidnapped....