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'An enthralling account of a pivotal moment in modern history. . . replete with startling revelations about the deception and mutual suspicion that brought the US and Soviet Union to the brink of Armageddon in October 1962' Martin Chilton, IndependentThe definitive new history of the Cuban Missile Crisis from the author of Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy, winner of the Baillie Gifford PrizeFor more than four weeks in the autumn of 1962 the world teetered. The consequences of a misplaced step during the Cuban Missile Crisis could not have been more grave. Ash and cinder, famine and fallout; nuclear war between the two most-powerful nations on Earth.In Nuclear Folly, award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy tells the riveting story of those weeks, tracing the tortuous decision-making and calculated brinkmanship of John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev and Fidel Castro, and of their advisors and commanders on the ground. More often than not, Plokhy argues, the Americans and Soviets simply misread each other, operating under mutual distrust, second-guesses and false information. Despite all of this, nuclear disaster was avoided thanks to one very human reason: fear.Drawing on an impressive array of primary sources, including recently declassified KGB files, Plokhy masterfully illustrates the drama of those tense days. Authoritative, fast-paced and unforgettable, this is the definitive new account of the Cold War's most perilous moment.

From Stonehenge to atomic clocks, this is how we've used science to work out the time across the centuries

"A Land With A People began as a storytelling project of Jewish Voice for Peace-New York City and subsequently transformed into a theater project performed throughout the New York City area. A Land With A People elevates rarely heard Palestinian and Jewish voices and visions. It brings us the narratives of secular, Muslim, Christian, and LGBTQ Palestinians who endure the particular brand of settler colonialism known as Zionism. It relays the transformational journeys of Ashkenazi, Mizrahi, Palestinian and LGBTQ Jews who have come to reject the received Zionist narrative. Unflinching in their confrontation of the power dynamics that underlie their transformation process, these writers find the courage to face what has happened to historic Palestine, and to their own families as a result. Stories touch hearts, open minds, and transform our understanding of the "other"-as well as comprehension of our own roles and responsibilities. A Land With a People emerges from this reckoning. Contextualized by a detailed historical introduction and timeline charting 150 years of Palestinian and Jewish resistance to Zionism, this collection will stir emotions, provoke fresh thinking, and point to a more hopeful, loving future-one in which Palestine/Israel is seen for what it is in its entirety, as well as for what it can be"--

An award-winning poet's nonfiction debut - essays about the natural world, and the way its inhabitants can teach, support and inspire us.

The threat of cyberwar can feel very Hollywood: nuclear codes hacked, power plants melting down, cities burning. In reality, state-sponsored hacking is covert, insidious, and constant. It is also much harder to prevent. Ben Buchanan reveals the cyberwar that's already here, reshaping the global contest for geopolitical advantage.

Sociopaths typically abuse the conscience of others by manipulating them with guilt-trips, blackmail, and other secret techniques. Psychopaths are similar, but they are not the same. We will discuss that too. Other topics in this book include why many male sociopaths objectify women, the motivations of a sociopath, and the three steps for identifying one. With this book, you will be able to learn the following:ΓÇó                  Understand what antisocial personality disorder is and its likely causes. This book has an entire chapter that is dedicated to understanding the signs and symptoms of antisocial personality disorder. By reading this chapter, it will be easier to detect sociopaths at home or work.ΓÇó                  Get informed about the grave statistics of antisocial personality disorder in the united states. Moreover, an entire chapter in this book is dedicated to treatment options and problems encountered in treating sociopaths.ΓÇó                  This book also has an entire chapter dedicated to giving tips to people who are dealing with sociopaths. The tips include how to determine whether someone is a sociopath, how to communicate effectively with a sociopath and how to save yourself from being harassed by one.If you have ever met a sociopath, you may find them emotionally cold, calculating and cunning, possessing superficial charm. Poor souls who fall victim to their treachery take them at face value and believe their lies. Some probably even admired them when they first met. Sociopaths know well the type of gullible victim they are always looking for.

How did the party of Lincoln become the party of Trump? From a Washington reporter for The New York Times comes the definitive story of the mutiny that shattered American politics.Jeremy Peters's epic narrative of the fracture and collapse of the Republican Party chronicles the once-in-a-lifetime self-destruction of a major political party through the dark and powerful forces that it wrought. Peters turns his incisive gaze toward the people whose shifting core ideas over the last twenty years have fundamentally changed the meaning of what it is to be a Republican. How, he asks, did the Republican Party cease to be the party of small government and fiscal responsibility and morph into a home for nativists, far-right social conservatives, and others whose views were traditionally relegated to the fringes?The answer is a tale traced across two decades, born with the Tea Party revolution in 2009 and fueled by the shattering defeat of Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. Facing an existential crossroads, many in the party believed that the only way to save it was to expand, to embrace Hispanic voters and create a coalition that could build a new Republican majority. But those powers underestimated the energy and savvy of those who would pull the party in the opposite direction, tapping into and manipulating the discontent of millions of voters whom moderates had long taken for granted. And they did not understand the complicated moral framework by which many conservatives view Trump, leading to evangelicals and one-issue voters who were willing to shed Republican orthodoxy if it meant achieving their dream of a Supreme Court that would undo Roe v. Wade.Moving through recent history, from the Ground Zero mosque to Brett Kavanaugh, from Sarah Palin to Donald Trump, Peters unfolds the story of a revolution that was not inevitable but engineered. Its architects had little interest in the America that was emerging in the new century, but they had a deep understanding of a political and electoral system that could be manipulated to serve the iron will of a shrinking minority. And ultimately, with Trump as their polestar, their gamble paid greater dividends than they'd ever imagined, extending the life of far-right conservatism in United States domestic policy into the next half century.

The first English-language social science book to comprehensively explore hitchhiking in the contemporary era in the West, this volume covers a lot of ground-it goes to and fro, in an echo of the modus operandi of most hitchhiking journeys.

'Love has its speed. It is a spiritual speed. It is a different kind of speed from the technological speed to which we are accustomed. It goes on in the depth of our life, whether we notice or not, at three miles an hour. It is the speed we walk and therefore the speed the love of God walks.'

Denna antologi sammanför ett antal berättelser om livet i Lidköping och Kållandsö i början av 1900-talet. De flesta är skrivna av Sten Gustafsson som växte upp i Lidköping och på Kållandsö och sedan var lärare i Lidköping under många år. Några är författade av Simon Granath som var sjökapten, släktforskare och amatörhistoriker.Artiklarna beskriver människor som drevs att flytta från landet och in till stan när jorden inte längre räckte till för alla och hur det sedan gick för dem. Enskilda människoöden från en släkt vävs samman med beskrivningar om livet på landet och i staden och en del av de märkliga karaktärer som fanns i bygden.Sten Gustafsson är far till och Simon Granath farbror till Bo Stenson som sammanställt denna bok. Om inte hans farfarsfar Gustaf hade misslyckats med sitt försök att utvandra till det stora landet i väster 1871 skulle många av dem som porträtteras här inte ha existerat och du som läser dessa rader inte kunnat ta dela av dessa historier.

You''re just getting started studying the Bible?Looking to address your heart, your insecurities, your anxieties, your tongue, and whatever else you struggle with?Currently, many people choose to read the New Living Translation of the Bible because it is one of the easiest versions to understand for personal and group Bible study. This translation allows each person to think deeply about each passage and how they relate to their lives. It also allows them to better understand what is being said in each passage to truly live the words of the Bible. Theme-based reading - NLTΓäó Bible verses for a week are related to the theme for that particular week. E.g., Pardon from sin, Blessing of Obedience.Weekly reflections - These reflections allow each person to think deeply about each passage and how they relate to their lives.Interactive ways to study - Sit down with your Bible, have a pen or pencil ready, maybe a cup of coffee, and commit a few moments of your day to explore Bible Journaling prompts.The verses in the NLT Bible are different from other versions of the Bible. Anyone can benefit from reading the NLT Bible. Adults will learn more about God using the NLT Bible as a guide in their everyday life. Adults can also read the NLT Bible to their children, so they can have a better understanding of God''s word.Written by Eileen Nyberg - Best Selling Author of books like "Devotional for Teen girls"

Globally, EDs face new challenges as the world's population ages. Visits from older people are predicted to rise for the next 20 years. This practical and accessible book provides essential guidance on assessing the ED care of older patients - and improving it. It assists ED teams to implement changes tailored to their unique environments, providing guidance across all settings regardless of size, location or resources. Experience- and evidence-based elements combine to guide best practices for older patient flow, staff and patient satisfaction, and improving patient health outcomes. The book features proven ideas for creating a geriatric ED such as specific staff training, modifying job roles, implementing new care processes, and adapting physical spaces. An invaluable resource for practising ED clinicians, leaders, administrators, educators, and system change leaders.

Did you ever ask yourself whether you have lived before? Did you ask where or when? If you already believe in reincarnation, read this fascinating story from prehistoric Egypt about a previous life of the author that begins before birth and ends after death. This was the life of a priestess and pharaoh approx. 6000 years ago when Egypt was at its prime and the priesthood enlightened. It's an inspirational tale, and you cannot help wondering - why is our world not a better place?And if you don't believe in reincarnation - why not read the story and get to know a nearly Utopian society and ask yourself again: Is it really impossible that this did happen? And is it not possible that it may happen again? Memories of Joan Grant's historical novels from past lives and Elisabeth Haich's spiritual classic: "e;Initiation"e; come back to life. Joan Grant was the first to develop her gift of "e;far memory"e; into a form of reincarnation therapy with her psychiatrist husband, a therapy which is now popular worldwide.