SHORTLISTED FOR THE WINGATE LITERARY PRIZE 2024A WALL STREET JOURNAL BOOK OF THE YEARNATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD WINNER'Beautiful, sober and affecting - a testament to remembrance and friendship' - DALIA SOFER'A momentous historic retrieval and work of literary art' - PHILLIP LOPATENearly a ...

A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEARA NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEARA story at once extremely strange and entirely familiar – about families, innocence, art and love. This hugely enjoyable, totally unforgettable memoir is a classic in the making.‘My aunt called our two families the Mighty Franks. But, she said, you and I, Lovey, are a thing apart. The two of us have pulled our wagons up to a secret campsite. We know how lucky we are. We’re t...

The war has turned against Germany. Development of the Nazi "wonder weapons" lag. Hitler demands elements of the American jet engine prototype, allowing his scientist to leapfrog ahead. Because of his anonymity, Abwehr intelligence deskman Delp will carry out the theft. He must recruit his conspirators from Nazis residing within the US, possibly with the help of fascist Mexican rebels.The war has also turned against American-born Mark Stark. He seethes because his immigrant family ...

Every one of us have watched television shows, movies and listened to our favorite songs but how many of us have wondered how theyve affected and influenced us? Do we still have a fondness for the mediums we enjoyed as a child or do we outgrow the past? As an adult, is it easier or harder to accept the past or embrace the future?

Twelve Gates to HeavenBy: God and Michael FrankingA story filled with imagination, Michael Franking takes you on a great adventure of the eleven many planets in the universe, all with highly functioning societies. Each planet has a goal of moving that much closer to Heaven. With every step, each with more caring and less violence, a planet is permitted to go through one of the twelve successive gates leading to Heaven. Escape reality of this earth and its troubles to experi...

This study investigates the overlaps between political discourse and literary and cinematic fiction, arguing that both are informed by, and contribute to, the cultural imaginary of terrorism. Whenever mass-mediated acts of terrorism occur, they tend to trigger a proliferation of threat scenarios not only in the realm of literature and film but also in the statements of policymakers, security experts, and journalists. In the process, the discursive boundary between the factual and the specu...

In 1911 Ireland rumbles, yearning to escape the yolk of British dominance. A young separatist couple conceives a bold scheme to remind democracies around the globe that Parliament continues to subjugate a nation of its empire to second-class citizenship. Meg and Rory intend to shame London by stranding mid-ocean the largest vessel in the world on its maiden voyage. Titanic's shipwreck stokes their zeal for Irish freedom. They will not be pacified until their notion of Irish grail ...

My goal in this writing is to promote social consciousness and increase awareness and understanding of the “human condition” that we all share, and that ultimately binds us all in our future, and our fate. I endeavor to pursue that goal with a series of discussions on how we think, how we learn, and how we communicate against the backdrop of our own individual consciousness, and to do so in an accessible manner. These discussions will leverage similarities of the human br...

In thinking about AI, I’ve become increasingly intrigued with where it might lead. And I’ve wondered if, in fact, it might eventually lead back to us. Are we actually AI? I decided maybe having the perspective of AI from an AI would be illuminating.This book is therefore framed as a conversation with ChatGPT. My goal in this work is to help non-practitioners understand the current state, and potential future, of AI as portrayed by an AI. My hope is through understanding my readers ...

Examining the synergy between knowledge management (KM) and e-learning, this book considers KM practices, techniques, and methodologies in e-learning. It explains how knowledge capture, retention, transfer, and sharing can enhance e-learning. Edited and written by authorities in the fields of knowledge management and e-learning, the text includes case studies that illustrate applications in businesses, government agencies, and universities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K., Europe, and Asi...

"The Story of the Sun" by Frank Michael O'Brien chronicles the vibrant history of one of New York's most influential newspapers from its inception in the early 19th century to the early 20th century. O'Brien delves into the newspaper's role in shaping public opinion, reporting on significant events, and influencing the cultural landscape of New York City. Through meticulous research, he highlights the challenges faced by the publication, including competition, political pressures, and the ...

This volume offers a careful selection of trend-setting topics in the field. In-depth review articles illustrate current trends in the field.Experienced experts presenta comprehensive overview concerning the electrochemical biosensing of glucose for diabetes care from an industrial research and development perspectivea survey of bioassay applications for individually addressable electrochemical arrays, focusing on liquid-phase bioanalytical assa...