In Malta Convoys David Thomas, the distinguished naval historian, gives a fascinating account of the vital battles fought by sea and air to ensure that essential supplies got through. He vividly describes the appalling cost in men and ships. Here is an important contribution to naval history in the Second World War and, at the same time, a rattling good read.

An invaluable and up-to-date reference book listing every battle honour awarded to ships of the Royal Navy. Although the honours go back to the Spanish Armada in 1588, surprisingly the system was not officially sanctioned until 1954.

He thought he was saving the future. He didn't realise the future had been arranged.Jake Firelli is a mid-career operative in the Corps—one of a handful of people born with the rare genetic marker that makes forward time travel possible. The Corps has a noble mission: travel to the future, identify extinction-level threats, and prevent them. Forty million lives saved in Chennai. A nuclear exchange averted over Frankfurt. The record is public and celebrated....

TWELVE INSCRUTABLY TWISTED TALES...Unusual, weird and wonderful, herein are twelve stories from the minds of four supremely talented — and twisted — authors.From the curse of the living dead to vengeance from beyond the grave, from the darkest corner of Africa to the bowels of the local cemetery, these tales are as unique and as mysterious as…well, a Chinese Tattoo!For fans of JA Konrath's Jack Daniels mystery series, this collection...

A collection of the best articles to inspire you and your organization to overcome bias and achieve a more diverse workforce.The ideal volume will cover issues on bias, policy, training/development, hiring, and issues related to underrepresented groups.Content mix will include research-based pieces to ground advice, case studies to inspire, and practical steps to take toward creating a more welcoming and equal workplace.Audience: Human resources profe...

The pattern was already there. He just happened to notice.Professor Frank Nolan is seventy-one, Irish, unremarkable. He has spent a long academic career at Trinity College Dublin doing competent work that nobody has ever called important. Then, late one night, he notices something in the historical record: the rise and fall of empires lands on Fibonacci intervals. One year. One year. Two. Three. Five. Eight. Thirteen. The numbers grow. The empires last longer as th...

Rethinking How to Build Inclusive OrganizationsRace, Work, and Leadership is a rare and important compilation of essays that examines how race matters in people's experience of work and leadership. What does it mean to be black in corporate America today? How are racial dynamics in organizations changing? How do we build inclusive organizations?Inspired by and developed in conjunction with the research and programming for Harvard Business School's ...

Leading for Equity tells the compelling story of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools and its transformation—in less than a decade—into a system committed to breaking the links between race and class and academic achievement.In chapters organized around six core themes, the authors lay out the essential elements of MCPS’s success. They identify key lessons other districts can draw from MCPS’s experience and offer a framework for applying them. A...

Seven interconnected stories exploring the quiet tyranny of algorithmic optimization—and the human cost of lives curated for maximum efficiency.Connected through Elias Vance and his book "The Curated Self," these stories follow people at different stages of recognition: those who never notice,those who almost wake, and those who choose to see.

Race, Work, and Leadership is a rare and important compilation of essays that examines how race matters in people's experience of work and leadership. What does it mean to be black in corporate America today? How are racial dynamics in organizations changing? How do we build inclusive organizations?Inspired by and developed in conjunction with the research and programming for Harvard Business School's commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the HBS Afr...

Late in the fourteenth century, Thomas à Kempis joined a powerful spiritual movement sweeping Europe that was known as "The Brothers of the Common Life." While plagues devastated the population and turmoil tore apart the Church, the Holy Spirit moved across the continent among everyday people, bringing thousands together in small communities to recreate the communal life of the early believers. In this setting, Thomas lived a life of deep prayer, devotion, and service to God.It was the pas...

Listen to the story that launched the internationally bestselling Templar Chronicles series...Captain Cade Williams and the newly formed Echo Team are sent to the city of Boston to investigate reports of a mysterious blood cult and the disappearance of several members of the Templar Order. What they find will have repercussions that echo well into the future...This story introduces the character of Cade Williams, a former Boston SWAT officer who developed certain unusual po...