Using exclusive access to key insiders, Shane Harris charts the rise of America's surveillance state over the past twenty-five years and highlights a dangerous paradox: Our government's strategy has made it harder to catch terrorists and easier to spy on the rest of us.Our surveillance state was born in the brain of Admiral John Poindexter in 1983. Poindexter, Reagan's National Security Advisor, realized that the United States might have prevented the terrorist mas...

The spies had come without warning. They plied their craft silently, stealing secrets from the world's most powerful military. They were at work months before anyone noticed their presence. And when American officials finally detected the thieves, they saw it was too late. The damage was done . . .It could have been the plot of a Tom Clancy thriller: Chinese hackers break into American defence contractors and steal the plans for a new multi-billion dollar fighter jet. In f...

The 11th Hour Audio Anthology is a collection of eleven macabre tales created by masters of modern audio drama to haunt and terrify you.Intensive Care by James ComtoisAlex Ericson is checked into a New England Hospital after a major car accident. The more he wakes up, the more Alex realizes his condition is more critical than he could ever believe.Heavenly Deception by Steve SchneiderWhen Prudence reunites with her older sister Zara after 18 month...

Das Porträt einer selbstbewussten, starken und intelligenten FrauKamala Harris ist die erste Frau im Amt des Vizepräsidenten der USA. Dan Morain schreibt in dieser Biografie über ihren Weg zur mächtigsten Frau im Land. Als Journalist, der sie auf diesem Weg viele Jahre lang begleitet hat, versteht er wie kaum ein anderer, welche Ereignisse Kamala Harris prägten und zu den Überzeugungen führten, für die sie entschlossen einsteht. Er zeigt, was es für sie bedeutete, ...

#1 Bestseller in Women’s Crime Fiction.#1 Bestseller in Organised Crime.A little deer walks into the wolf’s den.I want answers.I know nothing of love, family, or stability, having been raised in the foster system and spat out at eighteen, pregnant, and with no memory of how that came to be.I try to find my estranged father, a man rumoured to be in the Mafia, hopeful he will use his influence...

The transition to adulthood is a complex process, and college is pivotal to this experience. The Science of College aids entering college students--and the people who support them--in navigating college successfully, with up-to-date recommendations based upon real student situations, sound social science research, and the collective experiences of faculty, lecturers, advisors, and student support staff. The stories captured in this book highlight how the challenges that college st...

Over the course of the last four decades, William Leon McBride has distinguished himself as a teacher, mentor, and scholar without peer. The author of seven books and more than two hundred book chapters, articles, and reviews, he is a world-renowned expert on the philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre and a leader in the international community of philosophers. This volume—which celebrates the occasion of his seventy-fifth birthday—includes contributions from colleagues, friends, and formers stude...

The gripping new fantasy romance in USA TODAY bestselling author Nicci Harris’s Cradled Common series about a young queen determined for her rule to become legend, and the stoic warrior guardian sworn to protect her, whose forbidden love shatters both their defenses as war looms on the horizon…“Take no man.Bear no children.I am the Queen of the Cradle.”In the dystopian land of The Cradle, ten-year-old Tuscany begins h...

*His Pretty Little Queen needs to be read after His Pretty Little Burden*.Months ago, I was homeless and broken, and in search of a dangerous man.I found the Devil’s prototype in a flawless navy suit.Clay Butcher.A man twice my age, who kills brutally, takes territorially, and hides his emotions deep within layers of smooth control.He is my father’s enemy and the Don of the Cosa Nostra.

My peers think I’m a tramp.The District believes I’m the flawless youngest daughter of a tycoon.Neither is true. And I’m about to have my world, my house, my rose-coloured glasses, and all, stripped from beneath my Jimmy Choo heels.With one flickering light at the end of the tunnel…Xander Butcher.The city’s boxing legend is a hot mess. He’s the youngest son of a champion boxer, with huge gloves to fill and a dark leg...

A reader-friendly overview of the fundamentals in hip pathology and treatment presented by esteemed experts!Synopsis of Hip Surgery by renowned hip specialists Shane Nho, Joshua Harris, Brett Levine, and an impressive group of contributors provides a well-rounded perspective on the surgical and nonsurgical management of common to rare hip conditions. The generously illustrated clinical reference is both concise and comprehensive, not only encompassing the ...

In "Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit," Joel Chandler Harris masterfully captures the oral traditions of African American folklore, interweaving them into a rich tapestry that celebrates the humor and wit inherent in storytelling. Set against the backdrop of the post-Civil War South, the book features the iconic trickster figure Brer Rabbit, whose clever escapades outsmart larger and seemingly more powerful animals. Harris' narrative style blends dialect and narrative voice, reflecting the authe...