A chilling exploration of how Imperial Japan framed war as justice—and how that moral logic helped unleash extraordinary brutality across Asia and the Pacific.Why was the Japanese Army so brutal before and during World War Two? This haunting question anchors a sweeping investigation into the moral universe of Imperial Japan’s soldiers, tracing their path from the twilight of the samurai age to the ashes of Manila in 1945.Punishmentuncovers a world ...

The AI Memory Machine tells the story of the forces and consequences of the twenty-first century's AI machinic revolution of memory. Generative AI has turbocharged the technologies of memory to find, capture, and mine the individual as the pre-eminent commodity of this age. It is a paradoxical set of social and technological conditions for memory, guided by the framework of capitalism. Your past is already digitally marketed and exploited, with every message, like, and swipe accum...

Leave the rat race behind. Join our commune. Don't worry, it will be fine…Luke Bridestone flees London for a fresh start in a remote, off-grid commune. Nine days later, he is found in a coma. His fellow commune members lie dead in the forest.Was it the work of a brutal intruder or something darker lurking within?To find out, we need to go back to the beginning: a rainy day in July, a clearing in the forest, thatched cabins and woodsmoke – and the om...

Kids from across Wisconsin gather in the small town of Shullsburg for the ultimate culinary competition: creating the most unique and delicious cheese curd the state has ever tasted. With wild recipes, fierce rivalries, and plenty of unexpected twists, only one question remains: Who will be crowned the champion of The Battle of the Cheese Curds?

You have said yes to Jesus, and everything has changed. Now comes the question that follows about 2 weeks later, when the joy is still real and the doubts are real too: how do I actually live this? Which Bible do I read, how do I pray when I do not know what to say, what do I do about old habits, and what does it mean to belong to a church when I have always gone it alone?60 Days to Build Your Life with God is a starter plan for the new believer who wants a foundation that will hol...

You picked up this book because you want 2 things at once and every gym program makes you choose. You want hips that do not ache when you stand and shoulders that reach overhead without a pinch, and you want the steady strength that makes groceries, stairs, and a child on your hip feel light. Or maybe you are 42 or 58 and you have not trained in years, and the idea of lifting a bar makes your lower back ask questions you cannot answer. Whatever brought you here, you share a conviction this...

The Titanic had too few lifeboats by law and killed about 1,500. The Exxon Valdez grounded with 11,000,000 gallons of crude and blackened 1,300 miles of Alaska. The Deepwater Horizon blew out 87 days and released an estimated 4,900,000 barrels. Each time the sea collected the bill for a decision made ashore.When the Sea Changed History tells 16 stories where a single voyage forced the world to change. Danny Miller moves from the Vasa that sank in 32 meters of calm water in 1628 to ...

You were told the hot flashes are normal, the joint aches are just aging, and the fatigue will pass. For millions of women with autoimmune disease, that reassurance is quietly dangerous. This book connects the 2 things your doctors have treated separately.The Autoimmune Menopause Guide explains why estrogen is not just for reproduction but is one of the body's most important natural anti inflammatories. When FSH rises and estrogen falls, IL 6 and TNF alpha rise with it, T cells age...

You picked up this book because you want a business that pays every 7 days, not once. You have a mower, a phone, and will knock on 30 doors, and you want the plan that turns that into 20 weekly accounts. Or you tried lawn work and stalled because pricing and routing ate the profit. Whatever brought you here, you share a dream: a legal, insured, recurring route that earns $40 to $70 per yard and compounds each block.This book is not a turf textbook and not a franchise needing $20,00...

The first substantial study of emergency law's relationship to literature in either the Northern Irish or the Kashmiri conflict, this book develops an original legal history that links these laws to a shared British colonial root.Engaging a wide range of fiction, poetry and film, from canonical poets Seamus Heaney and Agha Shahid Ali to contemporary works by Anna Burns, Mirza Waheed, and Bollywood filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, the book examines the li...

Restaurateur, entrepreneur, and bestselling author Danny Meyer reveals the secrets of his widely-admired leadership philosophy and the tools he uses to build an energized, cohesive, and motivated culture.'I've been waiting two decades for this book, and it was worth it'—Adam Grant'A master class from one of the great culture builders of our time'—Daniel CoyleIn 2006, Danny Meyer owned ...

This comprehensive guide reveals how to systematically identify and capture cross-selling and up-selling opportunities, whether through internal transformation, organisational consolidation or merger and acquisition scenarios. By understanding the fundamental principles of revenue expansion and cost optimisation at the same time, business leaders can dramatically improve their company's value proposition while strengthening market position.Every business professional will encounter...