NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships – and the story of one woman’s terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom.As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee was one of millions trapped by a secretive and brutal communist regime. Her home on the border with China gave her some exposure to the world beyond the confines of the Hermit Kingdom and...

"Mastering Trading Strategies: Achieving a 78% Winning Ratio" is your comprehensive guide to navigating the dynamic world of trading with confidence and precision. Whether you're a novice trader looking to establish a solid foundation or an experienced investor seeking to refine your strategies, this book offers practical insights and proven methods for maximizing profitability in any market condition.From understanding the fundamental principles of trading to mastering advanced tec...

In 1863, General Ulysses S. Grant appointed one of his regimental chaplains, John Eaton of Ohio, as general superintendent of contrabands for the Department of the Tennessee. As the American Civil War raged, the former chaplain’s approach to humanitarian aid and education for the newly freed people marked one of the first attempts to consider how an entire population of formerly enslaved people would be assimilated into and become citizens of the postwar Union. General superintendent Eaton...

A lively, accessible introduction to the asymmetrical relationship between the United States and Mexico, one of the most formative international relationships in geopolitics today.The border between the US and Mexico is the world's longest between a wealthy industrialized nation and a part of the Global South. The economy, society, culture, and politics of the two nations have become inextricably linked.As the United States continues to assert its considera...

The deep hush of noon hovered over the vast solitude of Canadian forest. The moose and caribou had fed since early dawn, and were resting quietly in the warmth of the February sun; the lynx was curled away in his niche between the great rocks, waiting for the sun to sink farther into the north and west before resuming his marauding adventures; the fox was taking his midday slumber and the restless moose-birds were fluffing themselves lazily in the warm glow that was beginning to melt the s...

A world-weary English reporter and a maverick American female Olympian find themselves caught in a lethal game between the Gestapo and British Secret Intelligence Service in David John’s spellbinding thriller Flight from Berlin.While traveling to Berlin on the Hindenburg to cover the 1936 Berlin Olympics, journalist Richard Denham meets socialite Eleanor Emerson, recently expelled from the U.S. swim team.Richard and Eleanor quickly discover the dark power of Hitler...

A practical guide to documenting your decisions and preferences in case of incapacitating illness.It won't happen to me.I'm too busy to worry about a living will.My family will know what to do.No one wants to plan for incapacitating illness or death. But to spare loved ones from needless emotional suffering, or even legal battles, people of all ages need to document and communicate clear decisions about the final detai...

This is both the life of Giacomo Casanova and a chronicle of eighteenth-century Europe. Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798) was born the son of a moderately poor acting family at a time when the stage carried enormous social stigma. Yet in his own lifetime he achieved celebrity across Europe, rubbing shoulders with numerous of the eighteenth century's greatest men and women, from Frederick the Great to Catherine the Great, from Voltaire to Albrecht von Haller, from Pope Benedict XIV to Pope Cleme...

A synopsis of David Johns MERGER'. When Thomas Cork a devout Catholic dies, his advertising agency is inherited by his grandson Sean a 28 year old graduate from University who puts sport and business before girls. Following the demise of his grandfather Sean enters into a merger with Jewish entrepreneur George Wilcox the father of his platonic girlfriend Sadie who he has been in a friendship with him for three years. Despite trying not to be involved with females he finds himself propositi...

This book Jesus - The Lily of the Valley, is all about Jesus Christ. The flower - The Lily of the Valley is used to represent Jesus' impeccable character, unblemished by sin, and His unwavering commitment to righteousness. He is the embodiment of purity and meekness - humbling Himself to the point of death on the cross. His life and teachings exemplify the values of selflessness and sacrifice. He willingly gave up His own life for the salvation of humanity, demonstrating the ultimate act o...

Whilst the science of conservation biology is thriving as a discipline, ultimately global conservation is failing. Why, when the majority of people say they value nature and its protection? David Johns argues that the loss of species and healthy ecosystems is best understood as human imposition of a colonial relationship on the non-human world - one of exploitation and domination. Global institutions benefit from transforming nature into commodities, and conservation is a low priority. Thi...

Where and what is the place of the wild? Is the goal of preserving biodiversity across the landscape of North America compatible with contemporary Western culture?Place of the Wild brings together original essays from an exceptional array of contemporary writers and activists to present in a single volume the most current thinking on the relationship between humans and wilderness. A common thread running through the volume is the conviction that everyone concerned with the...