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Fortress America: The American Military and the Consequences of Peace
By William Greider. 1998
A Picture Book of Anne Frank
By David A. Adler. 1993
Bush In Babylon: The Recolonisation of Iraq
By Tariq Ali. 2003
Winning Modern Wars: Iraq, Terrorism, and the American Empire
By Wesley K. Clark. 2003
The Diabetes Solution
By Susan Wyler, Jorge E. Rodriguez. 2014
An authoritative guide to preventing, reversing, and managing prediabetes and diabetes, featuring a comprehensive and holistic diet, fitness, and lifestyle…
plan, along with 100 recipes, from the authors of The Acid Reflux Solution. Control Diabetes and Reverse Prediabetes Proper management of diabetes from the earliest stages is essential. If you've been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, this authoritative guide to preventing, reversing, and managing the disease provides the help you need right now. In The Diabetes Solution, Dr. Jorge Rodriguez and dietitian nutritionist Susan Wyler tell you everything you need to know about this increasingly common disease--from diagnosis to treatment--including the difference between prediabetes and diabetes, ways to prevent serious complications, and the most effective medications and when to start taking them.Many studies prove that a minor weight loss of 5 to 7 percent can make a huge difference in blood sugar levels and diabetic status--an easily achievable goal with The Diabetes Solution's simple diet plan based on the latest scientifically validated information. The Blood Sugar Budget, a point-based program developed specifically for controlling blood sugar, tells you exactly what to eat and when, and features recipes for 100 tasty dishes that control carb consumption, limit calories, and encourage weight loss.This comprehensive yet accessible guide will show you how to diminish stress, exercise smart, and eat surprisingly well while reducing permanent damage and eliminating future complications. Whether you're newly diagnosed or have been told you're at risk, The Diabetes Solution will help you take control of your health and thrive.From the Hardcover edition.Rebels From West Point
By Gerard A. Patterson. 2002
This is the Story of the Confederate officers who graduated from West Point and later joined the Confederate army. It…
tells of their characters, their actions, and all that their choice to leave the Union lost them.From Slogans to Mantras: Social Protest and Religious Conversion In The Late Vietnam War Era
By Stephen A. Kent. 2001
A Time of Our Choosing: America's War in Iraq
By Todd S. Purdum. 2003
It was a war like no other the United States had ever fought. It began with the bombing of Saddam…
Hussein’s bunker and ended with statues of the Iraqi dictator being toppled in downtown Baghdad, and it marked a turning point in America’s relations with its enemies, its allies, and its sense of itself. Yet most Americans experienced the war as impressionistic and often confusing—the story of one battle here, one unit there, a report from one city, then another, without the larger context we so urgently needed. Each reporter had his “slice” of the war, it seemed, but no one had the whole story or the broad view. A Time of Our Choosing fills that gap brilliantly, drawing on the unparalleled resources and reportage of The New York Times. Todd S. Purdum, one of the paper’s most gifted storytellers, traces the war in Iraq from the first rumblings after 9/11, to the diplomatic recriminations at the United Nations, to the battles themselves and their aftermath. He deftly rolls out the whole canvas before our eyes, showing how the individual “slices” fit together into a single, gripping drama. Purdum also explores the complex legacy of America’s near-unilateral action. Since the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush has vowed that the United States would confront its enemies “at a time of our choosing,” and Purdum shows in vivid terms what this choice has meant for our now transformed world.An Illness Caused by Youth: from The Father of All Things
By Tom Bissell. 2007
Veteran Jack Bissell only deepened the abyss between him and his son Tom when he talked about the Vietnam war.…
But, when a magazine editor sends the two back to Vietnam for a story, Tom reopens the conversation and confronts his father’s past and the man that had seemed impossibly remote. Part history, memoir, and travelogue, Tom Bissell’s is a haunting, riveting exploration of the war’s personal, political, and cultural impact from the perspective of the generation that grew up in the wake of the conflict and a wise reckoning of the bond forged between fathers and sons. A Vintage Shorts Vietnam Selection. An ebook short.The Edge of the Sword: Israel’s War of Independence, 1947-1949
By Lt -Col Netanel Lorch, Gen S L A Marshall. 2017
First published in 1961, this detailed Israeli military history book covering the years 1947-49 book begins with the tensions of…
the British Mandate period in Palestine, including the international debates over proposed boundaries for the new Jewish state, and examines the chaos that followed the British evacuation, the invasion of five Arab armies supported by guerrilla fighters inside Israel, the defeat of the Arab armies, and the signing of armistice agreements at Rhodes. It surveys the strength, weaknesses, equipment and manpower of Jewish and Arab forces and describes the strategies and tactics used in operations launched by all sides, together with the results of the battles that led to Israel’s pre-1967 borders.“In splendidly crisp, frugal but always fluent narrative, Col. Netanel Lorch relates how Israel won her life with ‘The Edge of the Sword.’ It is an apt title for this masterly deployment of bare facts, devoid of speculative afterthoughts, almost devoid of comment...I rate this book a splendid job of work, absorbing to a student of war, a fit memorial to heroic events passing comprehension.”—The New York Times“...minute in its detail, meticulous in its completeness, matter of fact in its style...but, professional objectivity notwithstanding, he offers a penetrating insight into the passions and purposes that underlay this struggle.”—Herbert Kupferberg, The New York Herald Tribune“Lorch...was fortunate in holding a position in which he was able to obtain and sift much data not normally available to the public. This he has done admirably...It is a timely, comprehensive book...clearly a must for the bookshelf of everyone who takes an interest in military matters or in the Middle East.”—Edgar O’Ballance, The Spectator, LondonRichly illustrated with numerous photos.The Spectrum
By Dean Ornish. 2007
InTHE SPECTRUM, Dr. Ornish shows us how to personalize a way of eating and a way of living based on…
your own health goals, needs, and preferences. Here’s how it works: SinceTHE SPECTRUMis about freedom of choice, there is no diet to get on and no diet to get off. Nothing is forbidden. No guilt, no shame, no pressure. THE SPECTRUMis based on love– joy of living, not fear of dying. Feeling better, not denying yourself pleasure. First, determine your health and wellness goals. Do you want to lose w...Hit To Kill: The New Battle Over Shielding America From Missile Attack
By Bradley Graham. 2001
Trial and Error: The Autobiography of Chaim Weizmann
By Chaim Weizmann. 2017
This is the highly personal story of a Jew from Motol in the province of Minsk, one of the darkest…
corners in Russia’s Pale of Settlement, who became the trusted friend of the world’s great statesmen, a gifted scientist of international reputation, the leader of his people-and one of the great democratic leaders of all time. A maker of history who shaped not only Jewish history but that of England and its empire at a crucial moment in its existence, his is the story of international politics over the past three or four decades. Aware of the difficulty of reconciling a Jewish National Home with the necessities of imperial politics, he discusses not only the present-day situation in Palestine, with its tensions, explosive passions and fierce rivalries, but the whole problem of the Middle East as it is bound up with the fortune of the world’s great nations.A man of great humor and humanity, a man of faith with an abhorrence of violence and a passion for justice, for more than thirty years the undisputed leader of world Zionism, he describes with intimate knowledge the growth of that movement, its battles and triumphs, its internal conflicts, its personalities, what the Jews have already done in Palestine and their almost Messianic dreams for the future. He retraces the long hard road that led to the triumph of the Balfour Declaration; tells the story of disillusionment under the British Mandate; of the colonization of Palestine in the face of fearful odds; of the riots, the White Papers, the unspeakable horrors of World War II; discusses the pros and cons of partition and the whole dynamite-laden question of Arab-Jewish relations.Sincere and candid, informed with a deep wisdom, spiced with humor, wit and irony—and occasionally anger—this book will rank unquestionably with the great autobiographies of any period.Book One covers the years 1874-1917 and Book Two covers the years 1918-1948.Fighting in the Shadows: Untold Stories of Deaf People in the Civil War
By Harry G. Lang. 2017
This visually rich volume presents Harry G. Lang’s groundbreaking study of deaf people’s experiences in the Civil War. Based on…
meticulous archival research, Fighting in the Shadows reveals the stories of both ordinary and extraordinary deaf soldiers and civilians who lived through this transformative period in American history. Lang documents the participation of deaf soldiers in the war, whose personal tests of fortitude and perseverance have not been previously explored. There were also many deaf people in noncombat roles whose stories have not yet been told—clerks and cooks, nurses and spies, tradespeople supporting the armies, farmers supplying food to soldiers, and landowners who assisted (or resisted) troops during battles. Deaf writers, diarists, and artists documented the war. Even deaf children contributed actively to the war efforts. Lang pieces together hundreds of stories, accompanied by numerous historical images, to reveal a powerful new perspective on the Civil War. These soldiers and civilians were not “disabled” by their deafness. On the contrary, despite the marginalization and paternalism they experienced in society, they were able to apply their skills and knowledge to support the causes in which they ardently believed. Fighting in the Shadows is a story of how deaf civilians and soldiers put aside personal concerns about deafness, in spite of the discrimination they faced daily, in order to pursue a cause larger than themselves. Yet their stories have remained in the shadows, leaving most Americans, hearing and deaf, largely unaware of the deaf people who made significant contributions to the events that changed the course of our nation’s history. This book provides new insights into Deaf history as well as into mainstream interpretations of the Civil War.The Second Amendment
By Freya Ottem Hanson. 1998
The Two O'Clock War
By Walter Boyne. 2002
Overcoming Binge Eating, Second Edition
By Christopher G. Fairburn. 2013
This trusted bestseller provides all the information needed to understand binge eating and bring it under control, whether you are…
working with a therapist or on your own. Clear, step-by-step guidelines show you how to: *Overcome the urge to binge. *Gain control over what and when you eat. *Break free of strict dieting and other habits that may contribute to binges. *Establish stable, healthy eating patterns. *Improve your body image and reduce the risk of relapse. This fully updated second edition incorporates important advances in the understanding and treatment of eating disorders. It features expanded coverage of body image issues and enhanced strategies for achieving--and maintaining--a transformed relationship with food and your body.The Nightingale's Song
By Robert Timberg. 1995
A three-phase plan to loosing weight and keeping it off. Includes eating plans, recipes and a glycemic index. Diabetics may…
found some of the recipes to be useful. Also includes a history of popular fad diets. A sensible approach which recognizes individual differences and preferences. Recommends walking as a safe and readily available exercise tool. Includes a plan to help nonwalkers work up to walks that will burn significant numbers of calories.Fathers and Daughters: from When Heaven and Earth Changed Places
By Le Ly Hayslip, Jay Wurts. 2017
The youngest of six children in a close-knit Buddhist family, Le Ly Hayslip was twelve years old when U.S. helicopters…
landed in Ky La, her tiny village in central Vietnam. As the government and Viet Cong troops fought in and around Ky La, both sides recruited children as spies and saboteurs. Le Ly was one of those children. In this harrowing selection from the memoir of a girl on the verge of womanhood in a world turned upside down is a poignant picture of Vietnam, then and now, and of a courageous woman who experienced the true horror of the Vietnam War—and survived to tell her unforgettable story.A Vintage Shorts Vietnam Selection. An ebook short.