Celebrity philanthropy comes in many guises, but no single figure better encapsulates its delusions, pretensions and wrongheadedness than U2's iconic frontman, Bono-a fact neither sunglasses nor leather pants can hide. More than a mere philanthropist-indeed, he lags behind many of his peers when it comes to parting with his own money-Bono is better described as an advocate, one who has become an unwitting symbol of a complacent wealthy Western elite.The Frontman reveals ho...

This book is a critique of the public sphere, both as the centrepiece of some liberal theory about political communications, and as a description of actually existing media practice in Ireland and beyond – in traditional commercial news media and in social media. Written in an accessible style, it is a call to more and deeper critical thinking about media, old and new, as well as a consideration of the communicative needs of a present and future movement for transformative political and ec...

The New York Times –bestselling financial advisor shows you how to handle your investments and grow your wealth with minimal effort and no worry.Do you worry that you're not paying enough attention to your investments? Do you feel left out when you hear about the clever things other investors seem to be doing? Relax. You don't have to become an investment genius to protect your savings. Distilling the wisdom of his thirty...

This study offers a succinct analysis of a critical period in Spain's history. It assesses the causes and course of the Civil War and covers Franco's New Spain. For the Second Edition there is a fuller examination of the politics of the Second Republic and the regional and social bases of Spain's political parties. There is also a more detailed account of the military conduct of the war and of the extent of international involvement.

If you are a curious wanderer, a seeker of hidden treasures, and an adventurer craving to unlock the secrets of foreign cities, then "Abroad in the Street: A Guide to Navigating and Thriving in a Foreign Urban Landscape" is your essential companion on the journey of a lifetime.Embark on a captivating exploration guided by an author who understands the exhilaration and challenges of being immersed in unfamiliar streets. Drawing from years of traversing the globe and navigating urban...

A staggering 10% of our population are gay, covering all sectors of society and all nationalities. Although things are improving, there is still a huge element of bias and homophobia amongst us. This book is a lesson to parents on how NOT to cope with your gay child. The book is intended as a self-help text and the author only hopes that it will be of benefit to other parents and their gay offspring, by emphasising the mistakes made by the main characters in the book. The final section rec...

An adventure story, with a touch of fantasy, involving the finding of a bottle on a beach. A telepathic link develops between two teenagers on opposite sides of the globe, one of whom is in trouble. Their strange communication channels lead to a rescue mission.Truly novel ideas are introduced in this book, such as the existence of 'telepathic wormholes' and Yin Yang characters that exist in the subconscious mind. It is written with the teenage/young adult market in mind and could p...

Ascension: the most remote island in the world . . .Elliot Kane, former spy, trying to leave the world of espionage behind.Kathryn Taylor: a stalled career in MI6, running the South Atlantic desk.Rory Bannatyne: covert technical specialist. Dead, apparently of suicide.Three friends from a mission many years ago reconnect when one of them dies on Ascension Island. Rory Bannatyne had been tasked with tapping a new transatlantic data cable, but a...

**'Oliver Harris is always pure quality and I'm loving the hell out of his foray into the contemporary spy novel' Ian Rankin'Scary if true, or even half true' Sunday Times star pickThere is a dark side to MI6 that needs men like Elliot Kane - mercurial, inquisitive, free floating. He's spent fifteen years managing events overseas that never make the papers, deniable and deeply effective. Kane is a ghost in his own life, picking up...

'Alluringly gritty' TIME'An extraordinary thriller' Lee Child#1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris returns with the second thrilling instalment in her Gunnie Rose series . . .When Lizbeth Rose is hired onto a new crew to transport a crate into Dixie, she sees it as an easy protection gig. Dixie, the self-exiled southeast territory of the former United States, might be just about the...

'Immersive, involving, suspenseful, and intriguing, with a main character you'll love' LEE CHILDA woman fights unimaginable odds to keep her people alive after the disintegration of America. . .Picking up right where A Longer Fall left off, this thrilling third instalment follows Lizbeth Rose as she takes on one of her most dangerous missions yet: rescuing her estranged partner, Prince Eli, from the Holy Russian Empire. Once in San...

A FINALIST FOR THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZEA NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEARA CrimeReads Best Crime Novel Notable selectionHarry Bosch and LAPD Detective Renée Ballard come together again on the murder case that obsessed Bosch's mentor, the man who trained him---new from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly...