History, Analogies, Lessons: Wars and Pandemics develops a set of propositions about why policy elites learn some kinds of lessons and not others, why some lessons become deeply embedded, how they influence thinking more generally when they do, and why and how they lose traction. Lebow and Zhang evaluate their propositions in two foreign policy and two public health cases: the Munich lesson for the US and the Korean lesson for China, and the COVID pandemic for China and the West. ...

Another laugh-out-load comic book from the wacky world of the bestselling Where's the Poo? search and find books!CAN THE POOS SAVE CHRISTMAS?Supervillain Dr Loo Roll is back - and this time he's plotting to wipe out Christmas! And the reindeer poo is lost in space, so Santa Poo can't deliver any gifts! It's up to the POO CREW (aka Elvis, Queenie, Bobbi and Duckie) to find the reindeer poo and save the day, or Christmas will be doomed . . .T...

A story of two outsiders spanning four turbulent decades.In 1911 at a suffragette rally in Dublin, a young, strong-willed Catholic woman, Cara, meets a liberal-minded Jewish medical student, Joe. Recognising how her creative potential is being stifled by her conservative family, Joe gives Cara the confidence to become truly herself. Their love, crossing boundaries of convention and prejudice, binds them together. Until war intervenes.Twenty years on in Manchester, their son...

Love Lane is a deeply moving nonfiction memoir about love, devotion, and resilience in the face of Alzheimer's disease. Written by retired New York Times journalist Ned Hudson, the book chronicles his 65-year marriage to his wife Jean-from their youthful romance in the 1940s to the profound intimacy of her final years living with dementia.Set largely in Cape Cod, the story follows Ned and Jean as they navigate the long goodbye of Alzheimer's with tendernes...

A wide-ranging, powerful, alternative vision of the history of the United States and how the slave-breeding industry shaped itThe American Slave Coast tells the horrific story of how the slavery business in the United States made the reproductive labor of "breeding women" essential to the expansion of the nation. The book shows how slaves' children, and their children's children, were human savings accounts that were the basis of money and credit. This was...

The chance find in a Bristol bookstore in 1981 of an Edwardian illustrated fishing diary started trainee zoology researcher Ned Pankhurst on a gentle obsession to record his fly-fishing escapades in a series of illustrated diaries. The obsession has endured for over forty years and follows his path through life, career as a fish biologist, amateur artist and fly angler across continents and oceans. The diaries form the basis for "Drawing on (angling) Experience", capturing his life as a re...

The novel follows the adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, a famous gunslinger and lawman, as he navigates through the rugged landscape of the Wild West. The story is filled with action-packed scenes, gunfights, and encounters with outlaws and Native Americans.Ned Buntline was known for his sensationalized portrayals of Western heroes like Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill Cody, and others. These dime novels were popular during the late 19th century and contributed to the mythos surrounding figure...

Thrum, an out-of-work dropout from magic university, is bumbling his way through a world where sorcery reigns supreme and landlords have the backing of eviction ogres. All that changes the morning he wakes to find a powerful scroll containing the spirit of Taukin, a legendary wizard with a past shrouded in mystery.As Thrum grapples with his new burden, he realises his day has just got a whole lot more complicated. Driven from his home in a dressing gown and rabbit-shaped slippers, ...

Is it God's will that the world be destroyed? That is no longer a believable idea. This book starts from the assumption that God has nothing to do with the destruction of the world. To account for these facts, rather, we must look at the "deep darkness"--depicted in the Bible--that threatens to return the world to a formless void. With that assumption this book proposes a biblical theology that shows how faith and hope can align with our scientific and ethical understandings and how such a...

This helpful guide shows parents how they often unknowingly sabotage their children's success on one of the most stressful standardized tests--the SAT. In recent years, the SAT has become a fearsome psychological undertaking as the competition for slots at major universities has quadrupled. Success on the SAT is now as much a matter of navigating the maze of changing testing structures, crippling self-conceptions, and family dynamics as memorizing vocabulary words. This book shows parents ...

Culturally Intelligent Storytelling for Southeast Asian Creators introduces the CIS Bamboo Framework, a fresh, practical way for storytellers, educators, and media professionals to design narratives that travel across cultures without losing their soul.Drawing from Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and Southeast Asian worldviews, this book guides readers through a four-stage process: StoryRoot, StoryCraft, StoryPulse, and StoryLeaf. Each stage he...

Discover Healing, Reclaim Control, and Embrace IndependenceAre you an adult daughter grappling with the lingering shadows of a narcissistic mother's influence? The transformative guide you've been yearning for is finally here! Dive into a journey of empowerment and self-discovery as you unravel the layers of your past and emerge stronger, more confident, and in control of your destiny.Captivate your attention with a guide tailor-made for daughters navigating the complexitie...