Among the numerous analyses of those missing in action in Southeast Asia, this study is the first to concentrate on the process whereby the US military tried to resolve each case. Much of the continuing controversy ignores or refuses to accept the fact that the US Government, through the Joint Casualty Resolution Center and other mechanisms, has made a thorough, sustained, good faith effort to determine the fate of every serviceman declared missing in action in that conflict. The author, w...

How do you see love? Do you believe that you are worthy of the love of another and deserve it? Or do you see it as something that happens to someone else?It is unlikely that many of us have never experienced any form of love in our lives. As human beings, we are naturally loving and caring. Of course, there are those few individuals who seem to have no love to show or share, but even the worst of us have had someone we cared about. In the latest in his series of books, A Journey of...

L'avventura umana e spirituale del cardinale Paul Josef Cordes, dall'infanzia in Germania durante la seconda guerra mondiale all'approdo in Vaticano. Un arco di tempo attraversato dal regno di tre pontefici – Giovanni Paolo II, Benedetto XVI e Francesco – che il cardinale ha avuto modo di conoscere personalmente e di cui riporta interessanti aneddoti. «Negli ultimi decenni Dio ha donato come Papi alla sua Chiesa uomini di straordinario irraggiamento. A chi è stato concesso un rapporto pers...

The first exam prep book to cover all of the most commonly tested rotations, The PA Rotation Exam Review, 2nd Edition, delivers a high-yield review in a concise, full-color format to help you make the most of your preparation for the “high yield” topics on clinical rotation exams and boost your test-taking confidence. Up-to-date coverage details essential material in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, OB/GYN, and Surgery, accompanied by 25 pract...

How we talk about games as real or not-real, and how that shapes what games are made and who is invited to play them.In videogame criticism, the worst insult might be “That's not a real game!” For example, “That's not a real game, it's on Facebook!” and “That's not a real game, it's a walking simulator!” But how do people judge what is a real game and what is not—what features establish a game's gameness? In this engaging book, Mia Consal...

Un'esplorazione delle ombre che abitano nell'animo umano. Questo libro strappa via le maschere con cui nascondiamo paure, rancori e passioni represse, rivelando che i veri mostri non provengono dall'esterno, ma nascono dentro di noi. Un'opera che costringe il lettore a confrontarsi con la propria oscurità.

This book is an insider’s account of the search for missing American servicemen who became trapped in the Soviet Union and the US government’s efforts to free them or discover their fates. The book, which is based on years of work as a consultant to the US government, includes archive research that took place in Russia and four other republics of the Soviet Union as the USSR broke apart. Volume I explores the history of missing American servicemen, with particular emphasis on thousands who...

This edited volume examines mass media portrayals of women leaders and other powerful women in popular culture. Contributors argue that increased media visibility and representation can lead to more widespread acceptance of women as societal leaders.The book employs an interdisciplinary, intersectional, and international approach to its coverage of these portrayals and their meanings for society and gender norms. Through a feminist lens, contributors examine these ...

In "ABC of Fox Hunting," Sir John Dean Paul intricately unravels the historical and cultural tapestry surrounding the venerable British tradition of fox hunting. This comprehensive guide is not merely an instructional manual but a richly detailed exploration of the sport's etiquette, terminology, and practices, presented in an engaging and accessible literary style that balances scholarly observation with earthy anecdotes. In the context of its time, the book mirrors an era when hunting wa...

A sweet sibling story about one fed-up big sister who wants to find a space of her own, perfect for fans of Ashley Spires's The Most Magnificent Thing.Mia loved her big, bright room . . . until she had to share it with her new brother. With Brandon's toys, books, and even underwear taking up space, Mia has finally had it. "I'm moving out!" There are lots of new and interesting spaces she could settle into--the bathroom, the basement, even a pillow fort. Bu...

From the***New York Times* bestselling author of Archer’s Voice comes a second chance, childhood friends to lovers romance between a famous musician and the only woman he’s ever loved****—**perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Lucy Score."Simply perfect. There is no love story like a Mia Sheridan love story. I was absolutely swept up in Callen and Jessie, and fell for them just as hard as they fell for each other...

This book defines, analyses, and theorises a late modern 'etymological poetry' that is alive to the past lives of its words, and probes the possible significance of them both explicitly and implicitly. Close readings of poetry and criticism by Auden, Prynne, and Muldoon investigate the implications of their etymological perspectives for the way their language establishes relationships between people, and between people and the world. These twin functions of communication and representation...