From our generation's foremost economic historian, a searing analysis of the First World War and its anguished aftermathIn the depths of the Great War, with millions dead and no imaginable end to the conflict, societies around the world began to buckle: The heart of the financial systemshifted from London to New York. The infinite demands for men and material reached into countries far from the front. The strain of the war ravaged all economicand political assumptions, bringing unheard-of changes in the social and industrial fabric.A century after the outbreak of fighting, Adam Tooze revisits this seismic moment in history, challenging the existing narrative of the war, its peace, and its aftereffects.From the moment the United States enters the war in 1917 to the precipice of global financial ruin, Tooze brings into new precision the world remade by American economic and military power. Tracing the ways in which countries came to terms... Views: 6
RetailWinner of the Pulitzer Prize for HistoryNo Ordinary Time is a monumental work, a brilliantly conceived chronicle of one of the most vibrant and revolutionary periods in the history of the United States. With an extraordinary collection of details, Goodwin masterfully weaves together a striking number of story lines—Eleanor and Franklin’s marriage and remarkable partnership, Eleanor’s life as First Lady, and FDR’s White House and its impact on America as well as on a world at war. Goodwin effectively melds these details and stories into an unforgettable and intimate portrait of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt and of the time during which a new, modern America was born.Presents a detailed portrait of the daily life of the president and his wife during World War II, a period when the beginnings of modern America were formulated. Views: 6
The Erotic, Emotional, and Entertaining Prequel to the Hot New Adult Romance Series Amber couldn't help herself. She felt as though her perfect half was out there waiting on her. As she thought of the mysterious gorgeous stranger, she felt kind of weird. She knew it didn't make any sense, but she felt like she might have just missed out on meeting the love of her life. And if she had, was she destined to meet him? Amber Holloway is a smart and pretty high school senior who is used to making her own way in life. She studies hard and works long hours at an after school job to save for college. It leaves her little time for anything else, but she dreams of being an art major. She knows that college is her best path out of the miserable circumstances at home. While Amber really doesn't have time for a boyfriend, she desires meeting the love of her life. Hunter Webb has every advantage in life. He is from a loving and supportive family, he is smart, handsome, and a talented artist. Hunter is also fabulously wealthy, but he was raised to be down-to-earth, respectful of everyone, and is loyal to his lifelong best friend, who most consider to be from the “wrong side of the tracks.” Hunter expected that his senior year of high school would be the year that everything came together and found the right girl to date and take to senior prom. Senior year isn't exactly what either Amber or Hunter imagined. But a near chance meeting has each wondering about the other. Can the son of a billionaire and a girl from the town trailer park find each other? Sketches of Desire is the hot Prequel to the Art Models Club series of New Adult Romance Views: 6
Alfred Wegener aimed to create a revolution in science which would rank with those of Nicolaus Copernicus and Charles Darwin. After completing his doctoral studies in astronomy at the University of Berlin, Wegener found himself drawn not to observatory science but to rugged fieldwork, which allowed him to cross into a variety of disciplines. The author of the theory of continental drift—the direct ancestor of the modern theory of plate tectonics and one of the key scientific concepts of the past century—Wegener also made major contributions to geology, geophysics, astronomy, geodesy, atmospheric physics, meteorology, and glaciology. Remarkably, he completed this pathbreaking work while grappling variously with financial difficulty, war, economic depression, scientific isolation, illness, and injury. He ultimately died of overexertion on a journey to probe the Greenland icecap and calculate its rate of drift. This landmark biography—the only complete account of the... Views: 6
Abby's imagination hadn't been playing tricks with her memory. Glen Plankey is still so attractive he makes her toes curl, even fifteen years after first meeting him in a court room. And that voice! Deep and authoritative, she practically melts into a puddle at the sound of it. She can't wait to see more of him. Glen can't get away fast enough. Everything about Abby reminds him of a terrible day in his life, yet his brain turns to adolescent mush at her curves and his heart skips a beat every time she smiles. Soon undeniable attraction leads to scorching passion and grows into a true love affair. But is it strong enough to survive when he thinks she has played him for a fool? Views: 6
'I am going to write the spy story to end all spy stories'One morning in February 1952, a journalist called Ian Fleming sat down at his desk and set about creating a fictional secret agent. James Bond was born and would go on to become one of the most successful, enduring and lucrative creations in literature. But Bond's world of glamour and romance, gadgets and cocktails, espionage and villainy wasn't entirely drawn from imagination: Fleming's background and his experiences as an intelligence officer during the Second World War were all formative parts in the creation of the world's most famous spy.Packed with astonishing detail and written in Macintyre's inimitable style, For Your Eyes Only is the most enlightening, enlivening book on the creator of the spy who not only lived twice, but proved to be immortal. Views: 6
Fourteen-year-old Ben Tracy goes to Pakistan with his environmental-activist mother, who then travels across the border into Afghanistan, leaving Ben behind, where it’s safe. But Ben and his new friend, Aarya, are kidnapped and find themselves caught up in a terrifying planned Taliban attack that could destroy Southern Afghanistan killing thousands. And when Ben sees their kidnappers are carrying some sort of weapon that looks like a suitcase, he realizes that their lives are in serious danger. Views: 6
In this lively and colorful book of popular history, journalist Betsy Israel shines a light on the old stereotypes that have stigmatized single women for years and celebrates their resourceful sense of spirit, enterprise, and unlimited success in a world where it is no longer unusual or unlikely to be unwed. Drawing extensively on primary sources, including private journals, newspaper stories, magazine articles, advertisements, films, and other materials from popular media, Israel paints remarkably vivid portraits of single women—and the way they were perceived—throughout the decades. From the nineteenth-century spinsters, of New England to the Bowery girls of New York City, from the 1920s flappers to the 1940s working women of the war years and the career girls of the 1950s and 1960s, single women have fought to find and feel comfortable in that room of their own. One need only look at Bridget Jones and the Sex and the City gang to see that single women still maintain an uneasy relationship with the rest of society—and yet they radiate an aura of glamour and mystery in popular culture. As witty as it is well researched, as thoughtful as it is lively, Bachelor Girl is a must-read for women everywhere. Views: 6
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS / EGYPT "The Classic work which redefines the timeframe of the Exodus and places it firmly in the age of Akhenaten and Tutankhamun. Essential reading for all Bible historians."—(Andrew Collins, author of "From the Ashes of Angels" and "Gateway to Atlantis") During his reign, the Pharaoh Akhenaten was able to abolish the complex pantheon of the ancient Egyptian religion and replace it with a single god, Aten, who had no image or form. Seizing on the striking similarities between the religious vision of this "heretic" pharaoh and the teachings of Moses, Sigmund Freud was the first to argue that Moses was in fact an Egyptian. Now Ahmed Osman, using recent archaeological discoveries and historical documents, contends that Akhenaten and Moses were one and the same... Views: 6
