Why was Malcolm Turnbull removed and how did Scott Morrison emerge as Australia's thirtieth prime minister?On Mutiny is the inside story, a blow-by-blow exposé of the plotting, double dealing and numbers game by politicians in the most brutal period in Australian politics since the Dismissal.If we really do get the government we deserve, On Mutiny might provoke a civilian rebellion.

Could you show mercy to the terrorists who killed your mother?Simon Kennedy's mother Yvonne was one of 10 Australians to die during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the only one to die outside of New York, in the attack on the Pentagon. On September 11, 2001, Yvonne boarded flight AA77 to begin her return to Australia after completing a much-planned vacation to America. All passengers on board were killed in the crash into the Pentagon.In 9/11 and the Art of Happiness: An Au...

Chartered in 1869, Southern Illinois University has been a stalwart presence on the southern Illinois landscape for a century and a half. This book celebrates the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding by exploring in depth its history since 1969, when the last book to celebrate a major anniversary was published.Chapters reflect on SIU’s successful athletics program, the various colleges and departments within the university, the diverse holdings and collections of the libr...

Dr. David G. Speer believes that much of the fear, judgment, and division we see in the world stems from a single scientific error made over 150 years ago. Early biologists mistakenly described cell division as one cell splitting into two “separate” cells—rather than as two parts of the same original cell coexisting. This misunderstanding has shaped how we view one another: not as connected, but as separate.Cultural messages such as “you’re not good enough,” “you’re broken,” or “yo...

Gray Love narrates stories about the most common themes – searching for and (perhaps) finding love. Forty-five men and women between ages 60 and 94 from diverse backgrounds talk about dating, starting or ending a relationship, embracing life alone or enjoying a partnered one. The longing for connection as old age encroaches is palpable here, with more and more senior singles searching online. Those who find new partners explore issues that most relationships encounter at any age, ...

In Zeiten von Klimawandel, Pandemien und weltweiter Ungleichheit polarisieren Reisen und Tourismus stark - während deren wirtschaftliche Bedeutung weiter steigt. Dieser Dienstleistungszweig kommt daher nicht umhin, sich an veränderte Bedürfnisse sowie ökologische Ziele adäquat anzupassen, damit er als "Agent of Change" mit nachhaltigen Lebensentwürfen beispielhaft vorangehen kann. Daraus folgende, mitunter schmerzhafte Konsequenzen sind evident, denn langfristiger Nutzen im Sinne von Nachh...

Eleven compelling BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramas telling the stories of the Russian tsarsBroadcast to mark the centenary of the Russian revolution, this extraordinary drama cycle by Mike Walker comprises eleven ambitious plays spanning over 400 years, exploring the lives of Russia’s key rulers from Ivan the Terrible to Vladimir Putin.Ivan the Terrible: Absolute Power - The rise and fearsome reign of the first Tsar of...

A panoramic historical drama about the man whose devotion to Hitler blinded him to the worst crime of the twentieth century, drawing closely on Gita Sereny's definitive and magisterial biography of Albert Speer.Plucked from obscurity to be Hitler's architect and Minister of War, Albert Speer became the second most powerful man in Nazi Germany and the closest Hitler had to a friend. Having narrowly escaped hanging at Nuremberg, Speer emerged from twenty years at Spandau gaol, as he ...