The autobiography of a Scottish professor, army chaplain, World War II veteran, and prisoner of war.From a croft in the Hebridean island of Harris to the grim confines of the Nazis' notorious prisoner-of-war camp Stalag Luft III and the hallowed of Glasgow University, the life of Murdo Ewen Macdonald was one of extraordinary variety and richness. Macdonald was ordained as a Church of Scotland minister in 1939 and joined the military in 1940. After volunteering in th...

Her family broken apart and her identity taken away, she had to forget her past in order to face her future. But forgetting isn’t forever.Taken from their mother’s care and deported from England to the colonies, ten-year-old Marjorie Arnison and her nine-year-old brother, Kenny, were sent to the Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School on Vancouver Island in September 1937. Their eight-year-old sister, Audrey, followed the next August.Marjorie's new home was ...

This book, a contemporary account from the time, chronicles the life of Queen Victoria (1819 to 1901). She married all nine of her children into the royal houses of Europe, gave her name to an era, ruled over England at a time of great change, survived assassination attempts, became the longest reigning monarch and more. This excellent book is a fascinating read about the woman behind the British Empire.

Tatenda Taibu's first autobiography is his complete life story: from his uncompromising upbringing in the township of Highfield, Harare, to becoming the youngest international cricket captain in history, to quitting the game that made him at the age of 29 to pursue his faith. In this revealing tome, Taibu lifts the lid on the challenges of representing Zimbabwe in the era of Robert Mugabe, and details how constant controversy and conflict ultimately restrict meaningful progress.

" A hugely important book [with] a compelling vision for ethical global finance that makes current political debates seem petty and thoughtless" (Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary).According to Bertrand Badré, finance is neither inherently good nor bad. It's just a tool—the most powerful tool on earth. . In Can Finance Save the World?, he describes innovative approaches and financial tools that can help us address many of...

The Global Citizenship Commission was convened, under the leadership of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the auspices of NYU’s Global Institute for Advanced Study, to re-examine the spirit and stirring words of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The result – this volume – offers a 21st-century commentary on the original document, furthering the work of human rights and illuminating the ideal of global citizenship. What does it mean for each of us to be members of a gl...

From the cells of Death Row come the chilling, true-life accounts of the most heinous, cruel and depraved killers of modern times. Meet grisly killers such as Bill Joe Benefiel, the 'Superglue Monster', who glued his victims eyes and noses shut, causing them to suffocate. Or Willie Crain, the deviant fisherman, who put his victim into a lobster pot, where it was eaten by sea creatures.Many prisoners on ' the Row' have carried out serial murder, mass murder, spree killing and the des...

The international financial crisis that has held our global economy in its grip for too long still seems to be in full stride. Former British Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown believes the crisis can be reversed, but that the world’s leaders must work together if we are to avoid a decade of lost jobs and low growth.Brown speaks both as someone who was in the room driving discussions that led to some crucial decisions and as an expert renowned for his remar...

In the evocative anthology 'Campfire and Battlefield,' readers are drawn into the rich narrative tapestry of war's grim realities and the quiet, reflective moments of camaraderie and introspection often found beside the flickering campfires. This collection ventures beyond the typical remembrances of wartime valor and strategy, embracing a breadth of literary styles that range from poignant poetry to immersive battlefield recollections. The anthology offers a compelling cross-section of pe...

In "Campfire and Battlefield," readers are invited to traverse the rich and tumultuous landscapes of war and camaraderie through a curated selection of essays, narratives, and reflections. This anthology captures an expansive range of literary styles, from vivid narrative accounts that place the reader on the front lines to deeply philosophical musings on the nature of conflict and brotherhood. The collection is uniquely poised within the larger literary canon as a testament to the multifa...

'Offers hope and good sense in equal measure'Ian Bremmer'A sensible plan for reform that can help us create a fairer and more equitable world'**Sheryl SandbergProblems are mounting.We face sputtering growth, an escalating climate emergency, worsening inequality, poor policy responses, increasing nationalism and a decline in global co-operation.But a permacrisis need not be permanent.**In this book, three of the most inter...

A powerful case for the importance of universities as an antidote to the “secular dogmatism” that increasingly infects political discourse John Sexton argues that over six decades, a “secular dogmatism,” impenetrable by dialogue or reason, has come to dominate political discourse in America. Political positions, elevated to the status of doctrinal truths, now simply are “revealed.” Our leaders and our citizens suffer from an allergy to nuance and complexity, ...