East German teacher Rebecca Hoffman discovers she's been spied on by the Stasi for years and commits an impulsive act that will affect her family for the rest of their lives. George Jakes, the child of a mixed-race couple, bypasses a corporate law career to join Robert F. Kennedy's Justice Department, and finds himself in the middle not only of the seminal events of the civil rights battle, but a much more personal battle of his own. Cameron Dewar,...

Two weeks before the American inauguration of 2017, a flash of light in the distant Kuiper Belt heralds the approach of an Object heading toward Earth, setting off a crisis in America and across the globe. Astronomer Pauline Theodorakis is one of the first to see it, and becomes one of the billions watching the Object. Its arrival near Earth and deciphering its purpose and intent are critical; as a tweet from the incoming president-elect puts it,...

"This book reveals the interplay between official government channels, covert intelligence agents and others, who acted largely behind the scenes of the peace process between Egypt and Israel that began in1978 and is still holding. The world leaders: Jimmy Carter, Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat, were driven by deeply held faith and conviction. Others were military hawks who, later saw peace as the only viable option. Still others saw peace and stability...

Patrice Lumumba was a fiery centrist whose goal was to unite the Congo's tribal factions into one governing body. My e-book looks at his rise to power beginning in 1951, his imprisonment for embezzlement, and his ambition for a unified African country. Lumumba can be described as non religious. His parents were Catholic but he looked at both Catholic and Protestant missionaries as impediments to his ambitions. Patrice was democratically elected as...

On 8 January 2012 the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa, the oldest African nationalist organization on the continent, celebrated its 100th anniversary and this historic event generated significant public debate within both the ANC and South African society at large. Critically reflecting on the ANC's historical trajectory and struggle against colonialism and apartheid than in its centennial year, this is a collection of new work by...

Exploring the issues of the separation between religion and state in Israel, this book by Knesset parliament member Rabbi Dov Lipman lays out his vision for the future. Lipman was elected to the Yesh Atid party, which, though largely secular, calls for a more moderate and open form of Judaism. His is a voice of reason in the religious debates and battles that have threatened to undermine Jewish unity in Israel and around the world. Lipman has observed...

This collection of documentaries looks at the most worldly and the most consequential events of the 20th Century. It is extremely rare that a series of this magnitude can offer such a unique clarity of events, credibly enhanced with insider accounts. It's all covered! An important and extensive collection documenting the significance of wars, politics, tragedies, achievements, influences, events and people.

Outlines the basic concepts and principles of political science. --Provided by publisher.

""Chomsky is a global phenomenon. perhaps the most widely read voice on foreign policy on the planet."--New York Times Book Review"Unwavering political contrarian Noam Chomsky smart-bombs the US military's global Interventions. Shock and awe!"--Vanity FairBecause We Say So presents more than thirty concise, forceful commentaries on US politics and global power. Written between 2011 and 2015, Noam Chomsky's arguments forge a persuasive counter-narrative...

"A bold and urgent perspective on how American foreign policy must change in response to the shifting world order of the twenty-first century"--