SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZEA SUNDAY TIMES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR'Magnificent . . . Important and hugely readable' William Dalrymple, Financial Times'A wildly ambitious and entertainingly lurid history' James Barr, The Times'A panoramic and thought-provoking account' Guardian'A winning portrait of seven centurie...

Short and full of practical examples each book in the 'Bridge Technique Series' takes the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique at bridge. Where appropriate play is examined from the point of view both of declarer and defenders. Full of quizzes and chapter reviews these award-winning books will also reinforce the bridge concepts you learn. At this price what bridge player could stand not to have all twelve?

A Financial Times Book to Read in 2026Muslims and Jews have engaged one another -sometimes for better, sometimes for worse - for over 1,400 years. Yet recent discourse tends to focus on only the most antagonistic aspects of the two communities' interactions. Marc David Baer paints a more nuanced picture of Muslim-Jewish relations, from Muhammad's first interactions with Jewish Arabs in the seventh century and their shared struggles after the Spanish Reconq...

Short and full of practical examples each book in the 'Bridge Technique Series' takes the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique at bridge. Where appropriate play is examined from the point of view both of declarer and defenders. Full of quizzes and chapter reviews these award-winning books will also reinforce the bridge concepts you learn. At this price what bridge player could stand not to have all twelve?

In this riveting true-life thriller, a doctor flying out to frontline medical emergencies in Africa shares the daring adventures, victories, and heartbreak of trying to heal.As a physician, Dr. Marc-David Munk never knew when his team's small plane landed in a remote spot in East Africa what he would find on the ground. He and his team—the famed AMREF East African Flying Doctors Service—had been summoned to treat health emergencies too dire for local care. Over his...

New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini is the latest in a long line of bearers of the Witchblade, a mysterious artifact that takes the form of a deadly and powerful mystical gauntlet. Bound by destiny, the Witchblade chooses one woman in a generation, who must stand between the forces of Light and Dark and preserve The Balance. Now Sara must try to control the Witchblade and uncover its secrets, even as she investigates the citys strangest, most supernatural crimes.

Exploring how public history creates collective memory of this white ethnic group through memorialsCajuns arrived in southern Louisiana in the 18th century after the British exiled them from eastern Canada. Also known as Acadians, they retain a unique dialect of French, and their distinctive music, food, and other cultural traits characterized them as an ethnic group. Until the 1960s, authorities viewed them as a serious problem, allegedly blocking the state’s prog...

An examination of why Jews promote a positive image of Ottomans and Turks while denying the Armenian genocide and the existence of antisemitism in Turkey.Based on historical narrative, the Jews expelled from Spain in 1492 were embraced by the Ottoman Empire and then, later, protected from the Nazis during WWII. If we believe that Turks and Jews have lived in harmony for so long, then how can we believe that the Turks could have committed genocide against the Armenia...

Leveling the Playing Field tells the story of the African American members of the 1969–70 Syracuse University football team who petitioned for racial equality on their team. The petition had four demands: access to the same academic tutoring made available to their white teammates; better medical care for all team members; starting assignments based on merit rather than race; and a discernible effort to racially integrate the coaching staff, which had been all white since 1898.

In this riveting true-life thriller, a doctor flying out to frontline medical emergencies in Africa shares the daring adventures, victories, and heartbreak of trying to heal.As a physician, Dr. Marc-David Munk never knew when his team's small plane landed in a remote spot in East Africa what he would find on the ground. He and his team—the famed AMREF East African Flying Doctors Service—had been summoned to treat health emergencies too dire for local care. Over his...

"Marc David eloquently describes the importance of addressing the emotional and spiritual aspects of our lives in order to truly nourish ourselves." --Dean Ornish, M.D.Nourishing Wisdom revolutionizes the way we think about diets and nutrition. This book will change your attitude towards your body, and provide a foundation for developing a healthful relationship with food. Combining the principles of nutritional awareness, personal growth, and body psychol...

New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini is the latest in a long line of bearers of the Witchblade, a mysterious artifact that takes the form of a deadly and powerful mystical gauntlet. Bound by destiny, the Witchblade chooses one woman in a generation, who must stand between the forces of Light and Dark and preserve The Balance. Now Sara must try to control the Witchblade and uncover its secrets, even as she investigates the citys strangest, most supernatural crimes.