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Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda
By Romeo Dallaire. 2019
A brave, unforgettable first-hand account of the Rwandan genocide by a man almost literally haunted by the dead and by…
the spectre of his mission's failure. Marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of this horrific event, this edition includes a new note from Roméo Dallaire. Serving in Rwanda in 1993, LGen. Roméo Dallaire and his small peacekeeping force found themselves abandoned by the UN in a vortex of civil war and genocide. With meagre resources to stem the killing, General Dallaire was witness to the murder of 800,000 Rwandans in a hundred days, and returned home broken, disillusioned and suicidal. Shake Hands with the Devil is his return to Rwanda: a searing book that is both an eyewitness account of the failure of humanity to stop the genocide, and the story of General Dallaire's own struggle to find a measure of peace, reconciliation and hope.Dare to fly: simple lessons in never giving up
By Martha McSally. 2020
America's first female combat jet pilot and Arizona Senator Martha McSally shows you how to clear the runway of your…
life: embrace fear, transform doubt, succeed when you are expected to fail, and soar to great heights in this motivational life guide. In this powerful, uplifting book, McSally reflects on her successes and failures, shares key principles that have guided her, and reveals invaluable lessons to break barriers, thrive through darkness, and make someone proud in your lifeBlood and oil: Mohammed bin Salman's ruthless quest for global power
By Bradley Hope. 2020
Hope and Scheck show how Mohammed bin Salman's sudden rise to power coincided with the fraying of the simple bargain…
that had been at the head of U.S.-Saudi relations for more than eighty years: oil in exchange for military protection.Bread therapy: The mindful art of baking bread
By Pauline Beaumont. 2020
"To knead dough mindfully is a way of slowing down, of giving ourselves the opportunity to be in the present…
moment." Bread Therapy is a self-help book that celebrates baking bread; a practice that not only produces delicious loaves, but also improves mental health and wellbeing. As the world feels ever more dangerous and unreliable, there is something soothing and grounding about basic human activities such as baking. Breadmaking provides an ideal opportunity to develop mindfulness skills by forcing you to concentrate on what you can see, hear, feel, and smell. Escape your mind and connect with your body by kneading a classic sourdough, or even just by tasting fresh bread straight out of the oven. Featuring delicious recipes and how-tos that will inspire everyone from the bread baking beginner to a seasoned pro, this book is part guide, part cookbook, and the perfect gift for anyone that has discovered the joy of bread (or still needs to!). This delightful meditation on the intrinsic power of baking will fill your stomach and calm your mindKim Ghattas delivers a gripping account of the largely unexplored story of the rivalry between between Saudi Arabia and Iran,…
born from the sparks of the 1979 Iranian revolution and fueled by American policy. With vivid story-telling, extensive historical research and on-the-ground reporting, Ghattas dispels accepted truths about a region she calls home. She explores how Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran, once allies and twin pillars of US strategy in the region, became mortal enemies after 1979. She shows how they used and distorted religion in a competition that went well beyond geopolitics. Feeding intolerance, suppressing cultural expression, and encouraging sectarian violence from Egypt to Pakistan, the war for cultural supremacy led to Iran's fatwa against author Salman Rushdie, the assassination of countless intellectuals, the birth of groups like Hezbollah in Lebanon, the September 11th terrorist attacks, and the rise of ISIS. Ghattas also introduces us to a riveting cast of characters whose lives were upended by the geopolitical drama over four decades: from the Pakistani television anchor who defied her country's dictator, to the Egyptian novelist thrown in jail for indecent writings all the way to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018Let them eat pancakes: One man's personal revolution in the city of light
By Craig Carlson. 2020
Craig Carlson set out to do the impossible: open the first American diner in Paris. Despite never having owned his…
own business before-let alone a restaurant, the riskiest business of all-Craig chose to open his diner in a foreign country, with a foreign language that also happens to be the culinary capital of the world. While facing enormous obstacles, Craig and his diner, Breakfast in America, went on to be a great success-especially with the French. By turns hilarious and provocative, Craig takes us hunting for snails with his French mother-in-law and invites us to share the table when he treats his elegant nonagrian neighbor to her first-ever cheeseburger. We encounter a customer at his diner who, as a self-proclaimed anarchist, tries to stiff his bill, saying it's his right to "dine and dash." We navigate Draconian labor laws where bad employees can't be fired (even for theft) and battle antiquated French bureaucracy dating back to Napoleon. When Craig finds love, he and his debonair French cheri find themselves battling the most unlikely of foes-the notorious Pigeon Man-for their sanity, never mind peace and romance, in their little corner of Paris. For all those who love stories of adventure, delicious food, and over-coming the odds, Let Them Eat Pancakes will satisfy your appetite and leave you wanting even moreIn search of the perfect loaf: A home baker's odyssey
By Samuel Fromartz. 2020
In 2009, journalist Samuel Fromartz was offered the assignment of a lifetime: to travel to France to work in a…
boulangerie. So began his quest to hone not just his homemade baguette-which later beat out professional bakeries to win the "Best Baguette of DC"-but his knowledge of bread, from seed to table. For the next four years, Fromartz traveled across the United States and Europe, perfecting his sourdough in California, his whole grain rye in Berlin, and his country wheat in the South of France. Along the way, he met historians, millers, farmers, wheat geneticists, sourdough biochemists, and everyone in between, learning about the history of breadmaking, the science of fermentation, and more. The result is an informative yet personal account of bread and breadbaking, complete with detailed recipes and tips. Entertaining and inspiring, this book will be a touchstone for a new generation of bakers and a must-listen for anyone who wants to take a deeper look at this deceptively ordinary, exceptionally delicious staple: handmade breadHow to drink: A classical guide to the art of imbibing (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
By Vincent Obsopoeus. 2020
A spirited new translation of a forgotten classic, shot through with timeless wisdom Is there an art to drinking alcohol?…
Can drinking ever be a virtue? The Renaissance humanist and neoclassical poet Vincent Obsopoeus (ca. 1498-1539) thought so. In the winelands of sixteenth-century Germany, he witnessed the birth of a poisonous new culture of bingeing, hazing, peer pressure, and competitive drinking. Alarmed, and inspired by the Roman poet Ovid's Art of Love, he wrote The Art of Drinking (De Arte Bibendi) (1536), a how-to manual for drinking with pleasure and discrimination. In How to Drink, Michael Fontaine offers the first proper English translation of Obsopoeus's text, rendering his poetry into spirited, contemporary prose and uncorking a forgotten classic that will appeal to drinkers of all kinds and (legal) ages. Arguing that moderation, not abstinence, is the key to lasting sobriety, and that drinking can be a virtue if it is done with rules and limits, Obsopoeus teaches us how to manage our drinking, how to win friends at social gatherings, and how to give a proper toast. But he also says that drinking to excess on occasion is okay-and he even tells us how to win drinking games, citing extensive personal experienceThe widow clicquot: The story of a champagne empire and the woman who ruled it
By Tilar J Mazzeo. 2009
Veuve Clicquot champagne epitomizes glamour, style, and luxury. But who was this young widow---the Veuve Clicquot---whose champagne sparkled at the…
courts of France, Britain, and Russia, and how did she rise to celebrity and fortune? In The Widow Clicquot , Tilar J. Mazzeo brings to life for the first time the fascinating woman behind the iconic yellow label: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin. A young witness to the dramatic events of the French Revolution and a new widow during the chaotic years of the Napoleonic Wars, Barbe-Nicole defied convention by assuming---after her husband's death---the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured. Steering the company through dizzying political and financial reversals, she became one of the world's first great businesswomen and one of the richest women of her time. Although the Widow Clicquot is still a legend in her native France, her story has never been told in all its richness---until now. Painstakingly researched and elegantly written, The Widow Clicquot provides a glimpse into the life of a woman who arranged clandestine and perilous champagne deliveries to Russia one day and entertained Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte on another. She was a daring and determined entrepreneur, a bold risk taker, and an audacious and intelligent woman who took control of her own destiny when fate left her on the brink of financial ruin. Her legacy lives on today, not simply through the famous product that still bears her name, but now through Mazzeo's finely crafted book. As much a fascinating journey through the process of making this temperamental wine as a biography of a uniquely tempered woman, The Widow Clicquot is utterly intoxicatingMongolian Chronicles: A Story of Eagles, Demons, and Empires
By Allen Smutylo. 2019
Longlisted, RBC Taylor PrizeIn the shadows of the Altai Mountains live the Kazakh nomads of western Mongolia. These hard-living nomads…
survive on windswept steppes, grazing their herds and keeping an ancient practice alive: hunting not with traps or guns, but on horseback with golden eagles.The Mongolian Chronicles recounts a story of this untamed world, seen through the eyes of artist, writer, and traveller Allen Smutylo. Smutylo lived with seven eagle hunters and their families for several weeks over two years, affording him rare insight into a disappearing culture. His extraordinary narrative is set within the context of Mongolia's turbulent past — the long shadow cast by the empire of Genghis Khan, the deprivations of early twentieth century warlords-cum-mystics — and its protean present, where ancient customs and shamanistic beliefs exist among an increasingly urbanized people.Smutylo's vivid prose and powerful artwork portray a Mongolia of contradictions and extremes. Readers will encounter a country with a vast wilderness that nonetheless has one of the most polluted capitals on earth; a modern economy in which tent-dwelling nomads still rely on their animals for survival; a people unchanged for millennia, yet recognizing that their way of life may disappear with their generation.An evidence-based, practical resource that explores the many benefits of a plant-based diet and provides parents with the tools they…
need to feed their families for health and with joy. While nearly all parents agree that a nutritious diet is important for children to thrive, most feel that their children are not eating a healthy diet. This is not surprising, given the demands of busy families and confusing, conflicting research about what diet is really best for health. Nourish offers the solution parents have been waiting for when it comes to deciding what and how to feed their families. Authors Reshma Shah, MD, a plant-based pediatrician and affiliate clinical instructor at Stanford University School of Medicine, and Brenda Davis, RD, a world-renowned expert and pioneer in plant-based nutrition, will empower parents to become the experts of nourishing their families. Parents will learn: How a diet centered around plants can optimize health, prevent chronic disease, care for our planet, and be an act of radical compassion. Nutrition specifics for all the stages of childhoodfrom pregnancy and breastfeeding all the way through adolescence. Tips, strategies, and mouthwatering recipes to bring all of this information to their dinner tables as they transition to plant-based eating12-time New York Times bestselling author Mark Hyman, MD, presents his unique Pegan diet — including meal plans, recipes, and…
shopping lists. For decades, the diet wars have pitted advocates for the low-carb, high-fat paleo diet against advocates of the exclusively plant-based vegan diet and dozens of other diets leaving most of us bewildered and confused. For those of us on the sidelines, trying to figure out which approach is best has been nearly impossible — both extreme diets have unique benefits and drawbacks. But how can it be, we've asked desperately, that our only options are bacon and butter three times a day or endless kale salads? How do we eat to reverse disease, optimal health, longevity and performance. How do we eat to reverse climate change? There must be a better way! Fortunately, there is. With The Pegan Diet , a food is medicine approach, Mark Hyman explains how to take the best aspects of the paleo diet (good fats, limited refined carbs, limited sugar) and combine them with the vegan diet (lots and lots of fresh, healthy veggies) to create a delicious diet that is not only good for your brain and your body, but also good for the planet. Featuring 30 recipes, and plenty of infographics illustrating the concepts, The Pegan Diet offers a balanced and easy-to-follow approach to eating that will help you get, and stay, fit, healthy, focused, and happy — for lifeConserver ses aliments, c'est malin (Vie quotidienne poche)
By Alix Lefief-Delcourt. 2012
Présente les différentes techniques de conservation et la manière de choisir la plus adaptée suivant les aliments. Avec des conseils…
pour garder intacts les goûts, les vitamines et les minéraux, et faire des économies.Argo: comment la CIA et Hollywood ont imaginé la plus audacieuse mission de sauvetage de tous les temps
By Antonio J Mendez. 2013
" Le 4 novembre 1979, des étudiants iraniens prennent d'assaut l'ambassade américaine à Téhéran et retiennent en otages des dizaines…
de fonctionnaires et diplomates américains. Six d'entre eux parviennent à fuir et trouvent refuge à l'ambassade du Canada. Ils réussissent à contacter leur gouvernement, et la CIA décide de monter une opération d'envergure pour les exfiltrer du pays. À la tête de l'opération, Tony Mendez, un agent chevronné de la CIA, qui imagine de tourner en Iran un film de science-fiction intitulé Argo. Il se rend à Téhéran au prétexte de trouver le décor idéal et visiter les lieux de tournage... En janvier 2000, après de nombreuses péripéties et sueurs froides, il parvient à faire monter les six Américains dans un avion. Direction : les États-Unis, la liberté. Dans ce document qui a servi de base au film de Ben Affleck, Tony Mendez donne tous les détails et dévoile les dessous de l'opération extrêmement complexe et dangereuse qu'il a menée à bien. " -- 4e de couvMembre du commando qui a éliminé Oussama Ben Laden au Pakistan le 2 mai 2011, l'auteur fait le récit d'une…
traque longue de huit ans à travers la corne de l'Afrique, l'Asie centrale et le Moyen-Orient.Chambre avec vue sur la guerre: témoignage
By Édith Bouvier. 2012
" Je n'ai pas fermé l'oeil de la nuit. Nous avons tellement fumé que la pièce est nimbée d'un voile…
de nicotine. Dehors, la lumière du jour pointe à peine et déjà le bruit sourd et grave des obus s'abattant sur la ville reprend. Un premier impact. Je sens le sol bouger, doucement. Un léger tremblement. Celui-là a dû tomber plus loin. " Février 2012. La journaliste Edith Bouvier lance un appel au secours. Gravement blessée à la jambe dans les bombardements qui ont tué les reporters Marie Colvin et Rémi Ochlik au coeur de la ville assiégée de Homs, en Syrie, la jeune femme a besoin de soins de toute urgence. Avec plusieurs confrères, elle est recueillie par des insurgés syriens au sein d'un dispensaire de fortune du quartier de Baba Amr. Pris au piège, ils tentent le tout pour le tout pour s'échapper en pleine nuit. Ce livre retrace un parcours hors du commun, dix jours entre la vie et la mort. " -- 4e de couvLes impunis: Cambodge, un voyage dans la banalité du mal
By Olivier Weber. 2013
'' Au Cambodge, tous les Khmers rouges n'ont pas été jugés, loin de là. Pendant plusieurs années Olivier Weber a…
arpenté la région de Pailin, devenue une enclave de non-droit négociée à la fin de la guerre par d'anciens responsables du génocide. Dans l'indifférence générale, ils ont instauré un mini-État mafieux où les bourreaux d'hier se cachent derrière un écran d'or. Bordels, casinos, trafic de rubis, blanchiment d'argent... Les sbires de Pol Pot, qui avaient aboli la monnaie et puni de mort les relations sexuelles hors mariage, font régner une terreur subtile. Loin des procès officiels, ils prospèrent en toute impunité, et le mal, à force d'être accepté, finit par se banaliser. " -- 4e de couvInfused: adventures in tea
By Henrietta Lovell. 2020
Henrietta Lovell is on a mission to revolutionize the way we drink tea by replacing industrially produced teabags with the…
highest quality tea leaves. Her quest has seen her travel to the Shire Highlands of Malawi, across the foothills of the Himalayas, and to hidden gardens in the Wuyi-Shan to source the world's most extraordinary teas. Infused invites us to discover these remarkable places, introducing us to the individual growers and household-name chefs Lovell has met along the way-and reveals the true pleasures of tea. The result is a delicious infusion of travel writing, memoir, recipes, and glorious photography, all written with Lovell's unique charm and witJesus through Middle Eastern eyes: cultural studies in the gospels
By Kenneth E Bailey. 2020
Kenneth E. Bailey examines the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus's relationship…
to women, and especially Jesus's parables. Through it all, Bailey employs his trademark expertise as a master of Middle Eastern culture to lead listeners into a deeper understanding of the person and significance of Jesus within his own cultural context. With a sure but gentle hand, Bailey lifts away the obscuring layers of modern Western interpretation to reveal Jesus in the light of his actual historical and cultural setting. This entirely new material from the pen of Ken Bailey is a must-have for any student of the New Testament. If you have benefited from Bailey's work over the years, this book will be a welcome and indispensable addition to your library. If you are unfamiliar with Bailey's work, this book will introduce you to a very old yet entirely new way of understanding JesusWomen of the vine: inside the world of women who make, taste, and enjoy wine
By Deborah Brenner. 2020
United by the common denominators of gender and professional calling, today's women of wine have traveled diverse paths to fulfill…
their passions. Written from a distinctly female viewpoint, Women of the Vine explores the stories of women winemakers, women sommeliers, and women who are members of wine groups, embodying each woman's personal experience in an often male-dominated industry. These women share their lives, wine tips, pairings, and, most importantly, enthusiasm for wine. They also reveal candid stories of their personal triumphs and failures and discuss the universal dilemma of balancing work and family.Brimming with profiles of women's wine groups and tips and secrets for getting the most enjoyment out of wine, Women of the Vine takes listeners on a new and very different journey to wine country, inviting them to enjoy these remarkable women's stories one sip at a time