It is 1570, and France has been torn apart by religious wars between Catholics and Huguenots. The formidable Queen Mother, Catherine de Médicis, calls on Henri de Malassise to negotiate a peace treaty with the Huguenots. The wily nobleman needs all his experience and psychological insight to navigate through the tactics, manoeuvres and compromises of the discussions. He sees some division in the Huguenot ranks: is it a weakness, or a clever ploy by his adversaries? Is it by chance or desig...

Written in the early 1940s under the Nazi reign of terror and set in ancient Sparta during the Second Messenean War in the 7th century BCE, "Tyrtaeus" dramatizes contemporary ethical and political concerns—the brutality of totalitarianism, the precariousness of democracy and human rights, and the sociopolitical role of poetry and art more generally—through the prism of Greek elegiac poet Tyrtaeus' involvement in the conflict: first as a prisoner of war and, subsequently, as a newly-minted ...

A magical story of a Guatemalan girl named Juanita, who loved cooking crunchy maize tortillas and counting stars every night.Juanita lived in Santa Catarina Palopó, a pretty little village next to a beautiful lake, surrounded by three huge volcanoes. She loved her pueblo and their people. Women there helped their families by weaving huipiles from silk, wool, and cotton thread while men worked the land. Juanita wanted to be of help, so she always...

Fractured Rebellion is the first full-length account of the evolution of China’s Red Guard Movement in Beijing, the nation’s capital, from its beginnings in 1966 to its forcible suppression in 1968. Andrew Walder combines historical narrative with sociological analysis as he explores the radical student movement’s crippling factionalism, devastating social impact, and ultimate failure.Most accounts of the movement have portrayed a struggle among Red Guards as a social conf...

There was a need to more thoroughly evaluate the academic preparation of urban high school football recruits prior to the senior year and before entering college. Dr. Marco Walder presents to the world valuable information and research with the intent to provide understanding and insight into strategies that are needed and currently being used to increase the college academic preparation of urban high school student athletes. As a former NCAA student athlete Dr. Marco Walder shares his exp...

Dr. Marco Walder brings to you a book of affirmations guaranteed to motivate and inspire your life. Dr. Marco Walder the creator of Success Is Contagious shares affirmations which will transform your life in exceptional ways. Success Is Contagious, The Book of Affirmations will consistently improve your health, heal your body and mind, and move you toward daily happiness. If you are ready start focusing on positive change, control your subconscious thoughts with empowering affirmations, fe...

Dr. Marco Walder and We O.W.N Publishing present to you The Playbook: 7 Steps to Self Publishing a Book. As a self published author who has published over 15 titles Dr. Walder has an expertise in self publishing books. The Playbook provides you with a step by step guide which gives you tips and strategies to help you successfully self publish your book. The 7 steps included in this guide are easy to apply and gives writers from all backgrounds the opportunity to become published authors. I...

In today’s dating culture, everyone is looking for the "one". Speed dating, matchmaker services, online dating, blind dating are all promoted by “experts” that claim to be able to guarantee that they can help you find your true love. Yet, more than 50% of all marriages end in divorce. More and more singles are choosing to stay single because they feel “committed relationships” are no longer a viable option. In this technology filled society, where many feel that there is a “new” way to fin...

"Dom-bey and Son"...Those three words conveyed the one idea of Mr. Dombey's life. The earth was made for Dombey and Son to trade in, and the sun and moon were made to give them light. The hopes of Mr Dombey for the future of his shipping firm are centred on his delicate son Paul, and Florence, his devoted daughter, is unloved and neglected. When the firm faces ruin, and Dombey's second marriage ends in disaster, only Florence has the strength and humanity to save her father from desolate s...

Walo, an idealistic young man, dreams of leaving his mundane hometown in Nicaragua and moving overseas to live the good life with his Spanish girlfriend. It doesn't make much sense to stay, anyway– he's treated like an outsider and subjected to constant ridicule by seemingly everyone in town. But to get a plane ticket, he needs cash, which isn't easy to come by in the poorest country in Latin America.However, his quest for money only seems to get him deeper and deeper into trouble,...

This book explores how migrants and refugees can revitalise peripheral regions and communities economically. The extent to which migrants stimulate the economic activities of these regions through labour market participation, entrepreneurship, innovation and consumption is examined theoretically and empirically for the EU as a whole, as well as through empirical case studies that highlight the impact of migration at macro, company, and individual levels. A particular focus is given to the ...

A highly entertaining account of a young woman who went straight from her college sorority to the CIA, where she hunted terrorists and WMDs"Reads like the show bible for Homeland only her story is real." —Alison Stewart, WNYC"A thrilling tale...Walder’s fast-paced and intense narrative opens a window into life in two of America’s major intelligence agencies" —Publishers Weekly (starred review)...