Revolution, war, political turmoil: this is the extraordinary story of how modern London – the world’s first truly global city – was made.‘Jerry White is the historian of London, and this may be his crowning achievement … Brilliant’ DAVID KYNASTON, author of Austerity BritainThe French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars changed London beyond recognition. In this brilliant portrait of these pivotal years, acclaimed historian...

How the turmoil of revolution and war created the London we know today – the world’s first truly global city.The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars changed London beyond recognition, turning it into the capital of the world – the centre of international finance and trade. Victory over France in 1815 ushered in the ‘British Century’: the next hundred years would be defined by Britain’s capitalist innovation and financial might, naval supremacy and imperial amb...

Stress, work, identity, anger, sexuality. Discover the subtle dangers that confront men and learn strategies for safely traveling around them.Men face particular, peculiar challenges as they move through life. Nature, nurture, and cultural norms conspire to draw men into broken approaches to their work, their relationships, their spirituality, their identity. And the pace of life makes it difficult to not be swept along by the brokenness.Jerry White takes c...

Friendship is not a rational process. While reasoning and discerning play a part in our choices of friends, feelings and emotions are strong elements as well.Much of the conscious development of our circle of friends rests on an understanding of the elements and foundations of friendship. There is no magic formula. Friendship choices rest on principles and concepts. Friendships take effort. They hold a bit of mystery. They can't be manufactured. But they are priceless.Walk ...

Life is full of disappointments and detours. If the road you're traveling is unexpected or you're struggling to reconcile your new reality with dashed dreams, take heart. Jerry and Mary White have been there, and they know there are more options for the road ahead than what you can see right now. The best way to focus on areas of unfinished work in your life is through the lens of Scripture and encouragement. Gain perspective on your past and find hope for the journey ahead.

Determine your priorities, grow in character, and develop a Christlike outlook on life. Taken from his years in the military, at NASA, and with The Navigators, Dr. Jerry White shares insights and wisdom to point you toward a more balanced life. His 52 guiding principles do more than just tell you what you should do—they outline the godly life you can have today.

Notting Hill was not always an upmarket residential enclave and celebrity hotspot. Streets of Sin delves into the district's murky past and relates the deplorable scandals and shocking crimes that blighted the area from its development until the late twentieth century.Best-selling London historian Fiona Rule sheds new light on notorious events that took place amid the leafy streets, including the horrifying murders at Rillington Place, the nefarious career...

Speaking at the Congress of African People in September 1970, Amiri Baraka said, “In Newark, when we greet each other on the streets, we say, ‘what time is it?’ We always say, ‘It’s nation time!’ Nationalism is about land and nation, a way of life trying to free itself.” National identity and nationhood are too often easily dismissed as retrograde populism or racist exclusion. Instead, they need to be understood as a key part of a vision of globalization that holds the imperatives of diver...

Speaking at the Congress of African People in September 1970, Amiri Baraka said, “In Newark, when we greet each other on the streets, we say, ‘what time is it?’ We always say, ‘It’s nation time!’ Nationalism is about land and nation, a way of life trying to free itself.” National identity and nationhood are too often easily dismissed as retrograde populism or racist exclusion. Instead, they need to be understood as a key part of a vision of globalization that holds the imperatives of diver...

Relive the glory days of the Montreal Expos.In his eleventh book on the Montreal Expos, Danny Gallagher combines vignettes from the team’s storied history — including Charlie O’Brien’s transformation of the catcher’s mask, Andre Dawson’s amazing 1983 season, and an exclusive interview with outfielder Milton Bradley — with an in-depth look at centre fielder Willie Davis, the Expos’ player of the year in 1974. Through interviews with Davis’s fellow players and family...

Relive the glory days of the Montreal Expos.In his eleventh book on the Montreal Expos, Danny Gallagher combines vignettes from the team’s storied history — including Charlie O’Brien’s transformation of the catcher’s mask, Andre Dawson’s amazing 1983 season, and an exclusive interview with outfielder Milton Bradley — with an in-depth look at centre fielder Willie Davis, the Expos’ player of the year in 1974. Through interviews with Davis’s fellow players and family...

'An adroit, intelligent and painstaking social history … Poor Bickerton offers us a luxurious tapestry from which everyone interested in English social history in the late-Georgian period can learn something new and surprising.' – Professor Jerry White, author of London in the Eighteenth Century: A Great and Monstrous ThingOn 8 October 1833, Coroner Thomas Higgs opened an inquest into the death of John Bickerton, an elderly eccentric who, ...