A highly entertaining account of a young woman who went straight from her college sorority to the CIA, where she hunted terrorists and WMDs"Reads like the show bible for Homeland only her story is real." —Alison Stewart, WNYC"A thrilling tale...Walder’s fast-paced and intense narrative opens a window into life in two of America’s major intelligence agencies" —Publishers Weekly (starred review)...

Inspired by an interdisciplinary event series, this book presents scientific and artistic essays which aim to guide us toward a sustainable path in the face of evolving technological landscapes. Positioned at the intersection of technology, sustainability, art and creativity, the contributions imagine alternative futures, address ethical concerns and delve into our role in shaping the future.

It is 1570, and France has been torn apart by religious wars between Catholics and Huguenots. The formidable Queen Mother, Catherine de Médicis, calls on Henri de Malassise to negotiate a peace treaty with the Huguenots. The wily nobleman needs all his experience and psychological insight to navigate through the tactics, manoeuvres and compromises of the discussions. He sees some division in the Huguenot ranks: is it a weakness, or a clever ploy by his adversaries? Is it by chance or desig...

Dr. Marco Walder and We O.W.N Publishing present to you The Playbook: 7 Steps to Self Publishing a Book. As a self published author who has published over 15 titles Dr. Walder has an expertise in self publishing books. The Playbook provides you with a step by step guide which gives you tips and strategies to help you successfully self publish your book. The 7 steps included in this guide are easy to apply and gives writers from all backgrounds the opportunity to become published authors. I...

Dr. Marco Walder brings to you a gift of all gifts in his mini book CARE: Moving from one winning season into the next. After having the honor of witnessing one of his life-long dreams come true as being the keynote speaker at the 2019 Platt College Graduation in Lawton, Oklahoma Dr. Walder desired to share his powerful message with the world. CARE provides you with a simple formula that will motivate, inspire, and influence you to keep winning as you strive daily to overcome life’s obstac...

Guangxi, a region on China's southern border with Vietnam, has a large population of ethnic minorities and a history of rebellion and intergroup conflict. In the summer of 1968, during the high tide of the Cultural Revolution, it became notorious as the site of the most severe and extensive violence observed anywhere in China during that period of upheaval. Several cities saw urban combat resembling civil war, while waves of mass killings in rural communities generated enormous death tolls...

China’s Communist Party seized power in 1949 after a long period of guerrilla insurgency followed by full-scale war, but the Chinese revolution was just beginning. China Under Mao narrates the rise and fall of the Maoist revolutionary state from 1949 to 1976—an epoch of startling accomplishments and disastrous failures, steered by many forces but dominated above all by Mao Zedong.“Walder convincingly shows that the effect of Maoist inequalities still distorts China today…[...

Fractured Rebellion is the first full-length account of the evolution of China’s Red Guard Movement in Beijing, the nation’s capital, from its beginnings in 1966 to its forcible suppression in 1968. Andrew Walder combines historical narrative with sociological analysis as he explores the radical student movement’s crippling factionalism, devastating social impact, and ultimate failure.Most accounts of the movement have portrayed a struggle among Red Guards as a social conf...

The Visual Agile Coach Playbook combines the power of visuals with the agile growth mindset to provide effective ideas and solutions for improved communication, engagement and delivery of value in a fun and motivating package! A picture is worth a thousand words. As complexity and rapid change surround us ever more completely, visuals and their ability to communicate quickly and effectively are an increasingly important business tool.The Visual Agile Coach Playbook...

Why did the Chinese party state collapse so quickly after the onset of the Cultural Revolution? The award-winning author of China Under Mao offers a surprising answer that holds a powerful implicit warning for today’s governments.By May 1966, just seventeen years after its founding, the People’s Republic of China had become one of the most powerfully centralized states in modern history. But that summer everything changed. Mao Zedong called for students to...

Volumen 2: Walo, un joven nicaragüense, sueña con salir de su pueblo pequeño e irse al extranjero para vivir con su novia española.Pero durante su viaje a Honduras, Walo y su amigo Juco se encuentran perdidos en las montañas. ¿Van a encontrar el camino o tendrán que regresar a su pueblo sin casi haber comenzado su viaje?

Walo, an idealistic young man, dreams of leaving his mundane hometown in Nicaragua and moving overseas to live the good life with his Spanish girlfriend.But while trying to get across the border into Honduras, he and his friend Juco find themselves lost in the mountains, having barely even started their long journey. Will Walo find a way through or will he have to return to his village and face the consequences of his prior misdeeds?