The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam

Reducere. DescriptionFor all of life's adventures comes The Road Not Taken, which The New York Times Book Review calls "a book that begs rereading'". This be...

A uplifting, warm and wonderfully quirky new story by Charlotte Nash, internationally bestselling author of The Horseman and The Paris Wedding. If ...

Reducere. "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. "These deceptively simple lines from th...

Reducere. "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. "These deceptively simple lines from th...

A memoir of self-discovery though music in middle age, as heard on Radio 4

Reducere. Winner of four Pulitzer Prizes for his poetry, Robert Frost is best remembered for his depictions of early 20th century rural New England life and ...

Reducere. The book portrays the thoughts, feelings and actions of Sally Hemings, a slave living in the household of Thomas Jefferson during her life at Jeffe...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Road Not Taken takes a new perspective on the course of social welfare policy in the twentieth century. This examination looks at th...

Reducere. A collection of Robert Frost's best poems including, "The Road Not Taken, " "A Old Man's Winter Night, " "A Girl's Garden, " "Snow, " and "Meeting ...

A chronicling of CIA operative Edward Lansdale, this biography definitively reframes our understanding of the Vietnam war.Illustrations: 3 x 8pp b&...

The contrast with Britain's European neighbours, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Russia, is dramatic - all have been convulsed by external w...

Buried in the history of our most famous jail, a unique story of captivity, violence and racePublisher: Oneworld PublicationsAuthor(s): Nicholas Gu...

Reducere. Did the Vietnam War have to happen? And why couldn't it have ended earlier? These are among the questions that Robert McNamara and his collaborator...

Reducere. Winner of the Latner Writers' Trust Poetry Prize"Introducing Karen Solie, I would adapt what Joseph Brodsky said some thirty years ago of the great...

The story of the First World War in Africa, an almost forgotten conflict that devastated an area five times the size of Germany and killed more tha...

The story of the First World War in Africa, an almost forgotten conflict that devastated an area five times the size of Germany and killed more tha...

Reducere. When writing about the Vietnam War, most scholars focus on the 1960s. But in this hard-hitting analysis, eminent historian Dr. J. Edward Lee focuse...

When writing about the Vietnam War, most scholars focus on the 1960s. But in this hard-hitting analysis, eminent historian Dr. J. Edward Lee focuse...

A narrative of the events that led the author to a career in archaeology and eventually to 34 years as director of the W. F. Albright Institute of ...

Reducere. Neglected by scholars and journalists alike, the years of conflict in Vietnam from 1968 to 1975 offer surprises not only about how the war was foug...

Reducere. A second chance to follow her heart... in this novel by USA TODAY bestselling author Ruth Logan Herne She never thought she'd see him again... Or t...

Reducere. A comprehensive portrait of a uniquely American epidemic--devastating in its findings and damning in its conclusions. Now updated with new details ...

Reducere. A comprehensive portrait of a uniquely American epidemic--devastating in its findings and damning in its conclusionsThe opioid epidemic has been de...

Reducere. Left standing on the side while their contemporaries marry into society, four young ladies forge a bond to guard each other from a similar fate . ....

With academic disputes, sporting rivalry and a clandestine romance in play, the Railway Detective will have to disentangle the many threads of Pome...

Reducere. Rediscover the sense of wonder and adventure as you ride across the United States along with Bryan, Stig, Bill, Hal, and Vaughn. Rediscover the hos...

'A riveting and urgent reckoning of colossal corruption.' - Philip GourevitchOne hundred and fifty Americans are killed each day by the opioid epid...

Reducere. Whether the reader is new to the Supernatural family or has been with them since the beginning, they're in for a wild and surprising ride with The ...

Reducere. The end of the world is the least of the problems facing Gaspard Boisvert, erstwhile advisor to "the stupidest American president in history, " whe...

Reducere. A devastating loss of life and a community's response March 4, 1908, was an ordinary morning in Collinwood, Ohio, a village about ten miles outside...

In September 1857, a wagon train passing through Utah laden with gold was attacked. Approximately 140 people were slaughtered; only 17 children und...

Reducere. DescriptionImagine for a moment taking your family on the global adventure of a lifetime. What might that look like? Enrolling your children in an ...

Reducere. At 7: 30 a.m. on June 16, 1944, George Junius Stinney Jr. was escorted by four guards to the death chamber. Wearing socks but no shoes, the 14-year...

With academic disputes, sporting rivalry and a clandestine romance in play, the Railway Detective will have to disentangle the many threads of Pome...

Reducere. Christina Schwenkel's absorbing study explores how the American War is remembered and commemorated in Vietnam today--in official and unofficial his...

Presents an account of the cultural politics surrounding the memorialisation of the Vietnam War. This book presents a study of American attempts to...

The inspiring true story of the tragic loss and triumphant resurrection of a basketball team and its coach at the heart of a small Indiana town.By ...

Reducere. Jennifer Weiner's talent shines like never before in this collection of short stories, following the tender, often hilarious, progress of love and ...

Reducere. By now the world knows well the exploits of World War II admirals Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, and "Bull" Halsey. These brilliant strategists and c...

Reducere. In the annals of Vietnam War history, no figure has been more controversial than Ngo Dinh Diem. During the 1950s, U.S. leaders hailed Diem as "the ...

Reducere. DescriptionOn June 18, 1965, thirty B-52s took part in the first Strategic Air Command B-52 bombing mission in Vietnam, a mission that, if carried ...

Reducere. A brilliant account of the proud and ferocious American fighters who stood up to the British forces in savage battles crucial in deciding both the ...