Taking its title from The Face of Battle, John Keegan's canonical book on the nature of warfare, The Other Face of Battle, illuminates the American experience of fighting in "irregular" and "intercultural" wars over the centuries. Sometimes known as "forgotten" wars, in part because they lacked triumphant clarity, they are the focus of the book. David Preston, David Silbey, and Anthony Carlson focus on, respectively, the Battle of Monongahela (1755), the Battle of Manila ...

An expanded edition of the leading text on military history and the role of culture on the battlefieldIdeas matter in warfare. Guns may kill, but ideas determine when, where, and how they are used. Traditionally, military historians attempted to explain the ideas behind warfare in strictly rational terms, but over the past few decades, a stronger focus has been placed on how societies conceptualize war, weapons, violence, and military service, to determine how cult...

The early modern period (c. 1500–1800) of world history is characterized by the establishment and aggressive expansion of European empires, and warfare between imperial powers and indigenous peoples was a central component of the quest for global dominance. From the Portuguese in Africa to the Russians and Ottomans in Central Asia, empire builders could not avoid military interactions with native populations, and many discovered that imperial expansion was impossible without the coop...

This passionate, eye-opening and heart-felt book is perfect for parents of 0-8 year olds and gives an amazing insight into how to minimise childhood trauma. By changing your attitude to parenting you will raise emotionally mature children without losing your mind.Here's what you can expect:• Why the naughty step needs to go as soon as possible.• How to help your kids to share and not share for their best good.• Learn how to really communicate and listen to your ...

What if you could be inside the mind of an experienced intuitive healer as he connects with real clients, feeling what they feel and seeing what they see, giving you an understanding of a process of intuitive healing? Where working with intuitive skills, awareness and the spirit world can break through all the boundaries of healing?This book is for or all of us, as we all need to heal and be healed.We are all healers in need of healing

Happiness seen from a different viewpoint.Believe it or not, our concept of what happiness is, in many ways is nothing more than a programmed belief instilled in us through the constant bombardment of the media and in turn societal expectations. In other words, starting in early childhood our understanding of the concept of happiness is molded into shape through the beliefs of what others deem it to be, and most of the time it is based on something outside of our selves.Unf...

Image the excitement of having something in your hands you will always cherish with the agony of losing it and not even remembering you had it in the first place. There is a secret to be kept that a few have ever known existed. A secret that is deep inside the mind of a man hidden away within the earth, just longing to be found. As the collective strive for the knowledge of a society that is doomed, but protected by all cost just wanting to remain at peace. As heroes, vow to emerge from th...

"I Just Said My Prayers And Showed Up" describes how I ended up as an Addictions Counselor. I had opened my eyes, with the help of others and God, and God opened doors for me. What I share in this book may benefit family members of those caught up in addictions or concerned others, and of course, those caught up in addictions as well. This is just some of my story as well as some of my experiences, observations, conclusions, and opinions.Out of consideration and respect for the cir...

What Do You Collect? That depends on what demographic you belong to. If you grew up in the 1960s and 1970s, you are either a Trekkie or a Star Wars fan. Or maybe you’re more into Marvel or DC Universe. Either way, you know you were hooked into reliving the adventure. For me, I was there in the beginning as a baby boomer with all that was on TV, music, and movies. It was all a good place to bring you back to all the thrill of your heroes and how one day you, too, can ride off into the sunse...

**Cross. Now streaming on Prime Video.James Patterson's #1 bestselling hero Detective Alex Cross hunts down a serial killer who targets entire families—and who will next be coming for the Crosses. **A precise killer, he always moves under the cover of darkness, flawlessly triggering no alarms, leaving no physical evidence.Cross and Sampson aren’t the only ones investigating.Also in on this most intriguing case is the world’s bestselling true-crime a...

Read by the author.It doesn't matter who you are or what you've done--God wants you. It's time to throw off everything that hinders and pursue what truly matters: life with Jesus.Growing up the son of a preacher--a traveling evangelist who was an upright man behind the pulpit and a violent husband at home--Stephen McWhirter wanted nothing to do with Christianity. This darkness led to eleven years of rebellion, addiction, and brokenness. He ...

How does rock music impact culture? According to authors B. Lee Cooper and Wayne S. Haney, it is central to the definition of society and has had a great impact on shaping American culture. In Rock Music in American Popular Culture, insightful essays and book reviews explore ways popular culture items can be used to explore American values. This fascinating book is arranged alphabetically for quick and easy reference to specific topics, but the book is equally enjoyable to read straight th...