In this comprehensive biography, readers will be taken on a journey through the life and music of one of Canada's most iconic folk singers, Gordon Lightfoot. From his humble beginnings in Orillia, Ontario, to his rise as a chart-topping recording artist, this book delves deep into Lightfoot's personal and professional life. With detailed accounts of his childhood, early musical beginnings, emergence on the Canadian folk scene, hit songs and critical acclaim, the making of "The Wrec...

Young American Foreign Service officers are accustomed to being teased by friends and relatives as to what they do in the “Foreign Legion” or the “Forest Service.” In the United States, unlike in many countries, the role of a professional diplomat is little known or understood. In A Professional Foreigner Edward Marks describes his life as an American diplomat who served during the last four decades of the twentieth century, from 1959 to 2001.Serving primarily in Africa an...

U.S. Government Counterterrorism: A Guide to Who Does What is the first readily available, unclassified guide to the many U.S. government agencies, bureau offices, and programs involved in all aspects of countering terrorism domestically and overseas. The authors, veterans of the U.S. government‘s counterterrorism efforts, present a rare insider‘s

**“So clever and fresh with a wild and incredibly satisfying twist at the end.” —Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling authorA dinner party in a beautiful Notting Hill townhouse turns into a sinister game, as six old friends are forced to spill their darkest secrets . . . or else.**Six friends reunite in London to celebrate the life of their recently deceased ex-employer, a professor that brought them together in 1999 to help build a dating website based on ps...

"Robust and focused" - The Wall Street Journal"History at its insightful and mesmerizing best" - Nathaniel PhilbrickDrawing on vivid contemporary accounts, thisis a fascinating exploration of how and why the Revolutionary War descended into a brutal existential struggle.This engrossing history conclusively shows that those caught up in it believed they had nothing to lose by fighting without regard for the r...

A holiday in the Highlands turns into a hostile trap in this vicious thriller about a family who will stop at nothing to keep their dark past buried.In this family, some secrets are worth killing for.When Patrick accompanies his girlfriend, Holly Grant, to a remote village in the Scottish Highlands for the holidays, he’s braced for an awkward first meeting with her enigmatic family—not a fight for survival.But tensions are high among the Gr...

In 221 BC, the First Emperor of Qin unified the lands that would become the heart of a Chinese empire. Though forged by conquest, this vast domain depended for its political survival on a fundamental reshaping of Chinese culture. With this informative book, we are present at the creation of an ancient imperial order whose major features would endure for two millennia.The Qin and Han constitute the “classical period” of Chinese history—a role played by the Greeks and Romans in the W...

The explosive, breathlessly paced sequel to the No.1 Amazon bestseller Catch Your Death – a race-against-time conspiracy thriller for fans of Tess Gerritsen and Michael Crichton'Brilliantly written, with amazing characters…a totally superb read.'Two years on from uncovering a terrifying conspiracy of rogue scientists, all Kate Maddox wants is to lead a normal life with her partner Paul and son Jack. But then a face from the past turns up, bringing ...

A terrifying, ripped-from-the-headlines thriller about online dating, obsession and a killer who uses the internet as his hunting ground – for fans of Nicci French and Chris Carter'The tension simply keeps rising and rising…Brilliant.'He's posted on your wall.He's following you on Twitter.He knows where you are right now…When Amy receives an email from her older sister, Becky, announ...

I returned from Greytown and the waters of the San Juan to St. Thomas, spending a few days at Aspinwall and Panama on my journey, as I have before explained; and on this occasion, that of my fourth visit to St. Thomas, I was happy enough to escape without any long stay there. My course now lay to the Bermudas, to which islands a steamer runs once a month from that disagreeable little depot of steam navigation. But as this boat is fitted to certain arrivals and despatches, not at St. Thomas...

Drag: The Basics offers a concise, critical, and intersectional exploration of drag performance through its rich histories, theories, practices, and politics across global contexts.Through sharp analysis and compelling case studies, this accessible volume delves into drag's complex relationships with race, gender, sexuality, class, disability, and media representation. The book traces drag's transformative journey from countercultural expression to mainstream phenomenon, e...

Raoul Wallenberg decided to apply his analytical mind and life experience to change a deadly world. The 32-year-old native of Sweden and alumnus of the University of Michigan came to Budapest in 1944 to confront the apparent hopelessness surrounding Jewish survival. This book provides fresh insights into his thinking and actions by walking the reader through a day-by-day chronology of the people he met, based on his personal pocket calendar. Other primary sources used to identify the indiv...