When Interpol sends forensic linguist Lena Vale to an abandoned embassy in Istanbul, she expects dust and bureaucracy. Instead, in a basement behind a false wall, she finds a metal box. Inside are thirty-seven letters. The letters detail a conspiracy three decades old, a plan to collapse the global economy, a plot the writers called the Istanbul Protocol.The letters name seven of the world’s most powerful financiers, and one of them ordered the murder of h...

The Western world's responses to genocide have been slow, unwieldly and sometimes unfit for purpose. So argues David Patrick in this essential new contribution to the aid and intervention debate. While the UK and US have historically been committed to the ideals of human rights, freedom and equality, their actual material reactions are more usually dictated by geopolitical 'noise', pre-conceived ideas of worth and the media attention-spans of individual elected leaders. Utilizing a wide-ra...

The Haitian Revolution of 1789–1803 transformed the Caribbean's wealthiest colony into the first independent state in Latin America, encompassed the largest slave uprising in the Americas, and inflicted a humiliating defeat on three colonial powers. In Haitian Revolutionary Studies, David Patrick Geggus sheds new light on this tremendous upheaval by marshaling an unprecedented range of evidence drawn from archival research in six countries. Geggus's fine-grained essays explore central issu...

In the ancient kingdom of Arvandor, young Aric is destined to restore honor to the land. After marauders attack his village, Aric embarks on a heroic quest guided by a mysterious mentor. Joined by a skilled archer, a wise mage, and a cunning rogue, Aric faces mythical creatures, betrayal, and epic battles. As they confront the dark sorcerer threatening their world, Aric discovers his true lineage and hidden powers. Through trials and sacrifices, the group fights to protect Arvandor, culmin...

American foreign policy often looks like a trail of man-made debris and disaster. Of course, the explanations for many poorly-made decisions are rather complex. In this brief and cogent analysis, Houghton shows us that understanding American foreign policy often comes down to recognizing the cognitive limitations of the decision-makers, which affects the foreign policy process. Then there is the nature of the decisions themselves. Quite a few decisions in American foreign policy involve ‘t...

1960 — an American town, a 12-year-old boy from the wrong side of the tracks, an escaped killer found lifeless in the woods.Champ Garrett doesn't fit in at school, doesn't fit in at home. He lives on an old farm on the outskirts of the sleek new housing development that defines the prosperous times; his widower father is on the road selling, his sister inhabits a world of the "slower" child who'll never catch up, and his guardian uncle spends most of his time drinking at ...

Ex-Navy Seal Ted Strickland is Chief Biomedical Engineer in a Florida hospital chain. Deadly things, started happening. Patient records altered, bogus Medicare claims filed, and equipment sabotaged. The healthcare infrastructure was about to implode. Ted enlisted his buddy Jake Tapper, and they pulled hard on the string that lead them back to where they both hoped they'd never have to go again.

What comes next for the human race after all the natural resources are consumed, and global warming has run it's course? This was the all-consuming question in 2032. Mars exploration fails. Humans are just too fragile for deep space exploration. Scientist Tom Casey has the answers, and found himself at the right place at the right time to act on them.

**National Bestseller!What’s the difference between your competitor and your enemy?**You know who your competitors are. You keep tabs on them regularly, and can list them calmly, along with their strengths and weaknesses.But your enemies are a whole other matter. They’re the haters and the doubters who said you’d never make it, the ones who stomped on your dreams. When you think about your enemies, you get emotional. You feel like you won’t let any...

From Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, an innovative cocktail book that caters to a growing trend—mocktails for nondrinkers that are just as delicious and fun as their cocktail counterparts—in a joyful combination of seventy elevated, perfectly paired alcoholic and nonalcoholic recipes that let everyone raise a glass.Neil Patrick Harris loves cocktails. So much that he created the Black Magic Margarita, which is currently served at La Cava Del Tequila in Epcot ...

This discounted ebundle includes: Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne, Dragon Age: The Calling, Dragon Age: Asunder, Dragon Age: The Masked Empire, Dragon Age: Last FlightBased upon the critically acclaimed Dragon Age series!Essential for any fan of Dragon Age, the books expand the fantastic world of Thedas. Whether you want to learn more about the kings and queens of Ferelden, the court intrigue of Orlais, or do a deep dive into the eni...

Mit seiner "Geschichte über Aufrichtigkeit im Journalismus" liefert Patrick Bahners nicht nur ein eindringliches Porträt von David Carr, dem berühmten und viel zu früh verstorbenen Journalisten der New York Times. Es porträtiert darin gleichzeitig eine sich rapide verändernde Zeitungs- und Medienlandschaft und zeigt, dass und wie Qualitätsjournalismus insofern unweigerlich selbstreflexiv ist, als der Gegenstand des Mediums immer auch das Medium selbst ist, ohne allerdings deswegen zwangslä...