« Ici, comme dans les autres ghettos, pas d'artifice à la Marilyn, ni de mythe à la Kennedy. Ici, c'est la réalité. Celle qui macère, mendie et crève. »Enlisés au Vietnam, les États-Unis traversent une crise sans précédent : manifestations, émeutes, explosion des violences policières. Vingt millions d'Afro-Américains sont chaque jour livrés à eux-mêmes, discriminés, harcelés. Après l'assassinat de Malcolm X, la communauté noire se déchire entre la haine et la non...

True stories from the swing club, the nude beach, the hot-tub! Threesomes, guys who like to watch their ladies as well as women who get off being watched!From experienced swingers encountering new partners to first-timers having their fantasies come true, AMONG FRIENDS provides great 'bed-time' reading for those who feel that 'three (or more!) is not a crowd...Makes an 'arousing' gift for someone special too!

Are you someone who desires power, but you don’t know how to get it? Do you have a small amount of influence in the world, but wish to be seen as strong, powerful and in control? Well, with the help of Power: How to Get It by Any Means Necessary, you can learn all of the tricks and tactics that will turn you into a powerful and influential member of society! You’ll learn how to become more persuasive, how to build a loyal following and how to resist the many different controls of others.

**'A must-read' THOMAS PIKETTY'Captivating' DARON ACEMOGLU'Fascinating' FRANCIS FUKUYAMAAn award-winning political scientist shows that a society's path to prosperity, sustainability, and equality depends on who owns the land.**For millennia, land has been a symbol of wealth and privilege. But the true power of land ownership is even greater than we might think. In Land Power, political scientist Michael Albertus shows that who owns the land determi...

In this masterful, stylish, and authoritative book, Michael Burleigh gives us an epic history of the battles over religion in modern Europe, examining the complex and often lethal ways in which politics and religion have interacted and influenced each other over the last two centuries. From the French Revolution to the totalitarian movements of the twentieth century, Earthly Powers is a uniquely powerful portrait of one of the great tensions of modern history—one that continues to...

Sometimes one hero isn't enough – sometimes you need a full dozen. Mack’s search for his dazzling dozen continues in the fourth instalment of this funny, action-packed fantasy series by the New York Times bestselling author of GONE.Time is running out for Mack MacAvoy and the magnifica! It seems the only way they can defeat the Pale Queen and her evil daughter Risky is to learn the magical language of Vargran. So Mack, Jarrah, Xiao, Dietmar and Stephan travel to Europe to find the ...

'A must-read' THOMAS PIKETTY'Captivating' DARON ACEMOGLU'Fascinating' FRANCIS FUKUYAMAAn award-winning political scientist shows that a society's path to prosperity, sustainability, and equality depends on who owns the land.For millennia, land has been a symbol of wealth and privilege. But the true power of land ownership is even greater than we might think. In Land Power, political...

POWERS is one of the longest running independent comics in history and to celebrate the 25th anniversary landmark, the original creators Bendis and Oeming have returned for a brand-new crime and capes story like never before.A fun, dangerous, adult look at a world of heroes through the eyes of special homicide officer Detective Kutter and her brand-new partner, and the first power to ever make powers division, Moebius Moon. Under the watchful eyes of legen...

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A Christian journalist researching a fast-growing global ministry uncovers a web of deception and scandal in this novel of faith, greed, and corruption.Evangelist Jacob Michaels has gained global renown with his successful ministry, Evangelize the World. But when Christian magazine reporter Jackson Maxwell starts researching Michaels and his organization, his questions quickly hit a nerve. Michaels's ambitious assistant is less than forthcoming about their new devel...

When presentation pressure rises, your success doesn't depend on polish or slides. It needs three stories. In this book, you'll discover The Story Power Trio, the narratives that shape every high-stakes communication:• Identity Story. The belief you hold about yourself.• Perspective Story. The story your audience is already telling themselves.• Message Story. The story you share that builds trust and action.When these stories align...

How tech companies like Google, Airbnb, StubHub, and Facebook learn from experiments in our data-driven world—an excellent primer on experimental and behavioral economicsHave you logged into Facebook recently? Searched for something on Google? Chosen a movie on Netflix? If so, you've probably been an unwitting participant in a variety of experiments—also known as randomized controlled trials—designed to test the impact of different online experiences. Once an esote...