Arbitrating Empire offers a new history of the emergence of the United States as a global power-one shaped as much by attempts to insulate the US government from international legal scrutiny as it was by efforts to project influence across the globe. Drawing on extensive archival research in the United States, Mexico, Panama, and the United Kingdom, the book traces how thousands of dispossessed residents of US-annexed territories petitioned international Claims Commissions between...

Sixty. For some women, it conjures images of gray hair, declining health, and slowing down.Oh, really? Allison McCune Davis believes it doesn't have to, and she's ready to prove it.***Sixty Is a Good Start***is filled with stories of later-life achievers and longevity-related research, all designed to change your mind. These, combined with Allison's practical tips and ideas, will rekindle your sense of adventure as you take her Sixt...

Discover the power of (finally) getting unstuck, claiming your clarity, and becoming the person whose life you want to live–all through a simple self-care practice you can build into your daily routine.For anyone who's trying to make sense of their life, who wants to get unstuck from the patterns that hold them back, hear this incredible news: everything you need for the freedom you want is entirely within reach. This practice and pathway is free,...

Instantly reminiscent of the work of Osamu Dazai and Patricia Highsmith, Fuminori Nakamura's latest novel is a dark and twisting house of mirrors that philosophically explores the violence of aesthetics and the horrors of identity.A young writer arrives at a prison to interview a convict. The writer has been commissioned to write a full account of the case, from its bizarre and grisly details to the nature of the man behind the crime. The suspect, a world-renowned photographer name...

Lange's examination of the fights that led to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 reveals the power of images to change history.For as long as women have battled for equitable political representation in America, those battles have been defined by images—whether illustrations, engravings, photographs, or colorful chromolithograph posters. Some of these pictures have been flattering, many have been condescending, and others downright incendiary. They...

A holistic, step-by-step gut health guide—for anyone grappling with chronic pain, fatigue, gas, bloating, and other common disorders associated with the gutAddressing a wide range of conditions—including digestive problems, anxiety, and depression—this easy-to-use guide presents simple ways to relieve the stress related to some of today’s most pressing health problems. Authors Allison Post and Stephen Cavaliere explain the devastating impact that imbalances of gut ...

Sixty. For some women, it conjures images of gray hair, declining health, and slowing down.Oh, really? Allison McCune Davis believes it doesn’t have to, and she’s ready to prove it.Sixty Is a Good Start is filled with stories of later-life achievers and longevity-related research, all designed to change your mind. These, combined with Allison’s practical tips and ideas, will rekindle your sense of adventure...

Have you always thought about writing a book but don't know where to start? Are you an experienced author and want to spread your wings? Are you looking for inspiration for every step in your writing journey? This is a book for everyone who wants to write, whether history or contemporary, science fiction or humour, local fiction or set in a made-up world, fiction, non-fiction, memoir, there's something here for you. Join thirteen authors as they share their passion for why you should write...

The Power Within: Stop Overthinking and Reclaim Your LifeIf you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or mentally exhausted — even though you're trying your best — there's nothing wrong with you. You're simply running on mental patterns that no longer serve you.The Power Within is the reset your mind has been craving. Not another fluffy "positive thinking" lecture — this is a practical, psychology-backed system grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy and habit resear...

The life of a superhero is tough. All American Girl fights supervillains, alien invaders, and terrorists as she tries to get product endorsements and a magazine deal. That's nothing compared to her private life though. She's only just broken up with her super boyfriend Perihelion when he's scooped up by Omega Woman, and now rival Skygirl has moved into her territory.

Good things do not always come to good people who deliver on their promises, act with integrity, and behave responsibly. Unfortunately, it takes more than a strong work ethic and long hours to get ahead or even survive in most organizations. Organizational survival often requires mastering organizational politics. But how are we supposed to learn how to navigate the often-treacherous world of tight coalitions, unwritten rules, and secret agendas?The Organizational Politics Play...

"A fascinating book about military contractors and just how big a role they play in U.S. defense policy." —Fareed Zakaria, CNN's GPS (Book of the Week)International relations scholar Allison Stanger shows how contractors became an integral part of American foreign policy, often in scandalous ways—but also maintains that contractors aren't the problem; the absence of good government is. Outsourcing done right is, in fact,...