In a style that unfolds like an easy conversation, Day has written a very personal coming of age story. Set against the late 60s counterculture of the San Francisco Bay Area, the narrative follows Day as he finds his thinking fogged in even as he matures. From explorations in the music scene, experiments with mind-altering substances, and fumbles with love and relationships during that sexual revolution, Fogged In paints the familiar images of this era with an entirely new brush. ...

First published in 1967, International Nationalism discusses the Southern Rhodesian Nationalist Movement and explores how nationalists tried to combine internal with international pressure for self-government. The author provides a well-researched and concise history of various aspects of the Movement—relations with the British government; persuading international institutions; links in Central Africa; headquarters abroad; and the activities of Nkomo—among others. He further explo...

Nationalist dictatorships proliferated around the world during the interwar years of the 1920s and 1930s. Policymakers in Washington, D.C., reasoning that non-Communist regimes were not necessarily a threat to democracy or national interests, found it expedient to support them. People living under these governments associated the United States with their oppressors, with long-term negative consequences for U.S. policy.American policymakers were primarily concerned with fostering st...

The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Tzu, a high-ranking military general, strategist and tactician. The text is composed of 13 chapters, each devoted to one aspect of warfare. It is commonly considered to be the definitive work on military strategy and tactics of its time. It has been the most famous and influential of China's Seven Military Classics, and "for the last two thousand years it remained the most important military treatise in Asia, where ev...

In general, the stories in THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES identify, and try to correct, social injustices. Holmes is portrayed as offering a new, fairer sense of justice. The stories were well received, and boosted the subscriptions figures of The Strand Magazine, prompting Doyle to be able to demand more money for his next set of stories. The first story, 'A Scandal in Bohemia', includes the character of Irene Adler, who, despite being featured only within this one story by Doyle, is a...

One of the first great modern writers of motivational and inspirational books, James Allen has influenced millions around the world through his classic work "As a Man Thinketh". In the same way, "As a Man Does: Morning and Evening Thoughts" presents beautiful and insightful meditations to feed the mind and soul.In each of the sixty-two meditations - one for each morning and evening of the month - Allen offers both the force of truth and the blessing of comfort. The meditations pres...

At forty-four, acclaimed cardiologist Dr. John Day was overweight and suffered from insomnia, degenerative joint disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. On six medications and suffering constant aches, he needed to make a change. While lecturing in China, he'd heard about a remote mountainous region known as Longevity Village, a wellness Shangri-La free of disease where living past one hundred was not uncommon. In the hope of understanding this incredible phenomenon, Dr. Day de...