Studies of the political history of twentieth-century China traditionally have been skewed toward a two-dimensional view of the major combatants: the Chinese Communist Party and the Guomindang. Although their struggle undeniably has been the main story, it is neither the only nor the complete story. During the Republican period (1912-1949), many ed

Quel que soit le domaine famille, travail, relations internationales , et que nous en soyons conscients ou non, nous devons négocier. Or, trop souvent encore, les différents sont “ réglés “ à l’issue d’une épreuve de force. Résultat, en instaurant un vainqueur et un vaincu, on crée des risques de nouveaux conflits : l’actualité nous en apporte tous les jours des exemples criants. Rédigé par des spécialistes américains de la négociation et de la médiation, ce livre audio expose, concrètemen...

Au début, on pouvait croire à une mode passagère. Et puis la vogue est devenue lame de fond : aujourd'hui, l’amour de la philosophie constitue une passion partagée. Comme si notre société renouait avec une promesse des Lumières, que Diderot résumait ainsi : "Hâtons-nous de rendre la philosophie populaire !" Voilà pourquoi on lira ici une réflexion critique : en effet, l’espérance de la "philo pour tous" menace sans cesse de nourrir le marketing démagogique du "développement personnel". Une...

With war on the horizon in the late 1930s, many Americans, still angry over the outcome of the Great War, determined not to get involved in another global conflict. Called isolationists or anti-interventionists, many of them, especially the America First Committee, focused their attention on the European war when it broke out in September 1939. Most were less interested in Japan’s aggression in East Asia, which left an opening for another isolationist group, the Committee on Pacific Relati...

When the Chinese Communists defeated the Chinese Nationalists and occupied the mainland in 1949–1950, U.S. policymakers were confronted with a dilemma. Disgusted by the corruption and, more importantly, failure of Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist armies and party and repelled by the Communists’ revolutionary actions and violent class warfare, in the early 1950s the U.S. government placed its hopes in a Chinese “third force.” While the U.S. State Department reported on third forces, the CIA la...

They are icons of the literary world whose soaring works have been discussed and analyzed in countless classrooms, homes, and pubs. Yet for most readers, the living, breathing human beings behind the classics have remained unknown—until now. In this utterly captivating book, Dr. Elliot Engel, a leading authority on the lives of great authors, illuminates the fascinating and flawed members of literature’s elite. In lieu of stuffy biographical sketches, Engel provides fascinating anecdotes.

How exactly does one first become introduced to Sherlock Holmes? Even if you have not yet discovered the original stories, you'll know that Holmes is omnipresent in everyday life. His name has become a byword, whether used sarcastically or admiringly, for someone who investigates matters or solves troublesome problems. His iconic image appears in cartoons, greetings cards and advertisements. His exploits are dramatized for the stage, radio, audio recordings, television and...

"An inclusive, easy-to-read guidebook to women artists." — Publishers Weekly."A must for art history curriculum and to diversify biography shelves." — School Library Journal.Discover Her Art invites young art lovers and artists to learn about painting through the lives and masterpieces of 24 women from the 16th to the 20th century.In each chapter, readers arrive at a masterwork, explore it w...

Explorez les tourments intérieurs et les aspirations de Jean Barois dans le captivant roman éponyme de Roger Martin du Gard, où l'histoire personnelle se mêle aux bouleversements sociaux et politiques de la France au tournant du XXe siècle.Plongez dans la vie de Jean Barois, un jeune intellectuel en quête de vérité et de sens dans une société en mutation. À travers les yeux de son protagoniste, Martin du Gard peint un tableau vibrant de la France pré- et post-Premi...

Journaliste baroudeur, ex-otage au Liban, homme de réseaux, ambassadeur en Érythrée, Roger Auque a eu plusieurs vies, mêlant services secrets, amitiés politiques et négociations occultes. Emporté par une tumeur au cerveau en septembre 2014, il avait choisi, avant son décès, de se confier sans retenue ni faux-fuyants à son ami et confrère Jean-Michel Verne.Roger nous livre son testament, poignant, parfois dérangeant, mais qui témoigne d'un terrible besoin de vérité et raconte les ar...

A collection of classic love poetryComposed by many of the world’s best known and most celebrated poets—including William Blake, Emily Dickinson, John Donne, Robert Frost, James Joyce, Christina Rossetti, William Butler Yeats, and others—Valentines spans not only the ages, but the full range of passionate expression of love in all its forms and stages.

Guided Meditations for Anxiety Relief: Mindfulness scripts, for stress relief, self-healing & positive thinking.Anxiety is a troubling mental health-as well as physical health-obstacle for those who experience it and a potential threat to those who don’t.This book covers various ways to relieve stress, give ease to anxiety and panic using guided meditation, with some meditational music right in the background of the scenario. It provides in...