Honorable Mention, 2026 Joseph Levenson Prize (China, pre-1900), Association for Asian StudiesShortlisted, 2024 Wallace K. Ferguson Prize, Canadian Historical AssociationChina’s last imperial dynasty governed a vast and culturally diverse territory, encompassing a wide range of local political systems and regional elites. But the Qing empire was built and held together by a single imperial elite: the more than two million members of the her...

This is the fourth collection of short stories by David Porter. Some are from old ideas, others newer. All share a direct style, twists and turns from the dark side of life and some amusing elements.The stories are drawn from a varied life of performing in theatre in education, high school drama teaching, political organising, serving as Member of Parliament for a decade, examining/assessing and being a married father of four and grandfather of nine.

I have known a tremendous amount of what we call Christian Living and Christian Devotional books in my life. Some of them have transformed me in profound ways. However, I have also found that many of them do something I know to be unintentional, but happen nonetheless: They appeal to our selfishness. We open the pages asking the central question, if not overtly then subconsciously, what will I get from this, or what can I hope to receive? What we often find are snippets of Scripture, many ...

As a first lieutenant in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army pilot David Porter was section leader in an Aerial Scout platoon in Vietnam. Their mission was to conduct reconnaissance in OH-6 aircraft (a.k.a. Light Observation Helicopter or "Loach") near the Cambodian border. Finding and engaging the enemy at low altitude in coordination with an AH-1 Cobra gunship circling above, these units developed a remarkable method of fighting the Viet Cong: Hunter-Killer Operations.Th...

"The Death of Will Dodican" originated with a promise to his paternal grandmother that the author would try to unravel the mystery of her uncle William Dodican’s death far from home in the New Mexican desert in October 1905. The puzzle had tormented Will’s sisters throughout their lives. Is there a clear answer to the question “Who killed Will?” Read Porter’s diligent effort to sort through the available evidence as well as to understand the time and places through which the characters pla...

Former MP David Porter's third novel is set in an East Anglian care home for one-time MPS, Lords and senior civil servants, that boasts its own 'Commons Chamber' to relive their glory days.Prone to falls, James Ellington reluctantly moves in to satisfy his family and is at once immersed in a nightmare world of deluded, confused, decrepit shadows of their former selves. After attack from a mobility scooter and meat cleaver by a loopy fellow resident, he uncovers dastardly plans from...

FIVE MINUTES TO LIVE by author David Porter is full of suspense and adventure. This christian fiction is the first book of the Matt Davenport Chronicles and is based on true Biblical events that will prove to keep you wanting more.Matt Davenport is an everyday good guy, happy to support his friend and secret crush, Jessica. So when she asks him to be her plus-one at a dinner where she'll be giving a talk about ground-breaking new science, Matt is expecting a fun-but normal-night.

Using extensive background research as well as interviews with the principal characters, Fixed provides the first in-depth reconstruction of the point-shaving scandal involving the 1978-1979 Boston College basketball team, from the genesis of the plot in the summer of 1978, through the uncovering of the scheme during an unrelated investigation in 1980, to the trial that captivated the sports world in the fall of 1981 and its aftermath. This multi-layered story of greed and betrayal combine...

How can you develop a world class dining program that meets the unique social architecture and dining objectives of your campus? How can you negotiate effectively with food service providers if you let them hold all the cards? Your campus is likely settling for a mediocre dining program that is adversely effecting you recruitment and retention of students and alumni while leaving millions of dollars on the table because the food service providers have all the knowledge and bargaining power...

Thought This Might Help Someone is a journey to the next great version of yourself.It follows the dailies — David Porter’s continuing series of daily seeds he scatters to the universe. Through personal introspection, the author has created a true transformation in his life from disconnected to powerful.As you read the book, you’ll learn how to:trust yourself as you reach for your dreams;find connection and fulfillment with others;seek opportunities to loo...

In Britain, most of us take electricity for granted. When there are power cuts, we are shocked by the gloom and the silence and how dependent on electricity we have become. Critics predicted that the privatisation of electricity supply in 1990 would lead to power shortages. Elsewhere in Europe it was sometimes dismissed contemptuously as ‘The British Experiment’. But the plan worked. Private investment flowed and customers reaped the benefits. Then it began to go wrong. Governments wanted ...

Every day the judicial system is at work. Many books and shows have been written through the eyes of the layers and cops. "The Trail" takes you on the rare journey of life as the defendant.