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Into Tibet: The CIA's First Atomic Spy and His Secret

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Laird, Thomas, PUBLISHER: Grove/Atlantic, Into Tibet is the incredible story of a American undercover expedition led by America's first atomic agent, Douglas S. Mackiernan -- a covert attempt to arm the Tibetans and to recognize Tibet's independence in the months before China invaded. It recounts a harrowing and unprecedented two-thousand-mile trek on foot and camel across China and the deserts of inner Asia. For the first time, Thomas Laird reveals how Mackiernan helped establish a covert intelligence pipeline from China to India; how he gathered atomic intelligence for the United States; how his partner Frank Bessac urged the Tibetan government to request covert U.S. military aid and then carried the signed request out of Lhasa; and, finally, how Dean Rusk and the CIA responded. Laird reveals how the clash between the State Department and the CIA, as well us unguided actions by field agents, hastened the Chinese invasion of Tibet. Commenting on American motivations during this operation for the first time, the Dalai Lama says bluntly, "The courage was not there." U.S. government actions were ultimately a kiss of death for Tibet and Mackiernan -- the first CIA agent ever killed during a covert operation. A gripping narrative of survival, courage, and intrigue among the nomads, princes, and warring armies of inner Asia, Into Tibet rewrites the accepted history behind the Chinese invasion of Tibet. "Laird does an exemplary job of investigating, reporting, and shaping the events and personalities that compose the tragic story." -- Bob Shacochis, author of The Immaculate Invasion

Profiles in Character: Hubris and Heroism in the U.S.

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hernon, Joseph Martin, PUBLISHER: M.E. Sharpe, Hernon's title is a deliberate take-off of Kennedy's Profiles in Courage. Unlike Kennedy's patriotic portrayal of various Senators, Hernon takes the position that the best-known U.S. Senators throughout history don't deserve their renown as much as some lesser-known (or completely unknown) ones who served at the same time. Each chapter of his book pairs a famous Senator with his lesser-known counterpart.

The Moral Dynamics of Economic Life: An Extension and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Finn, Daniel K., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Caritas in veritate (Charity in Truth) is the ''social'' encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI, one of many papal encyclicals over the last 120 years that address economic life. This volume, based on discussions at a symposium co-sponsored by the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies and the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, analyzes the situation of the Church and the theological basis for Benedict's thinking about the person, community, and the globalized economy. The Moral Dynamics of Economic Life engages Benedict's analysis of ''relation, '' the characteristics of contemporary social and economic relationships and the implications of a relational, Trinitarian God for daily human life. Crucial here is the Pope's notion of ''reciprocity, '' an economic relationship characterized by help freely given, but which forms an expectation that the recipient will ''reciprocate, '' either to the donor or, often, to someone else. This ''logic of gift, '' Benedict argues, should influence daily economic life, especially within what he calls ''hybrid'' firms, which make a profit and invest a share of that profit in service to needs outside the firm. Similarly, development - whether of an individual or of a nation - must be integral, neither simply economic nor personal nor psychological nor spiritual, but a comprehensive development that engages all dimensions of a flourishing human life. The essays, written by social scientists, theologians, policy analysts and others, engage, extend, and critique Benedict's views on these issues, as well as his call for deeper dialogue and a morally based transformation of social and economic structures.

The Right Way to Live: Plato's Republic for Catholic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Geraghty, Richard / Chervin, Rhonda D., PUBLISHER: CMJ Marian Publishers, Dr. Richard Geraghty, a philosophy professor and a seasoned expert on Plato, has written The Right Way to Live to make Plato's philosophical dialogues accessible to college aged students who, too often, do not have a solid understanding of Catholic moral principles. He takes the student by one hand and Plato by the other and shows how the truths of the old sage are both delightfully and challengingly perennial.

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Little Women

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Alcott, Louisa May, PUBLISHER: Puffin Books, Little Women is an outstanding achievement of nineteenth-century American literature, and the first children's novel written in the United States to have become an enduring classic. The March girls are shown throughout as real people and not mere moral examples as we follow them from childhood through Little Women and Little Women Part Two (known in Europe as Good Wives). The portrayal of the strains and delights of family life is unsurpassed in literature of the time, and has a telling message for the modern world.

In Their Own Words: True Stories and Adventures of the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Oleson, James A., PUBLISHER: iUniverse, More than 100 legendary pilots have granted and shared personal glimpses of their illustrious military careers to help create this tribute to the American Fighter Ace. "In Their Own Words: True Stories and Adventures of the American Fighter Ace" explores and illustrates the courage, resourcefulness and patriotism of America's fighter aces. These heroic flyers have given personal glimpses and recollections on what it took to fly, fight and survive combat missions in World War II and Korea.

Happy-People-Pills for All

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Walker, Mark, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons Inc, "Happy-People-Pills for All" explores current theories of happiness while demonstrating the need to develop advanced pharmacological agents for the enhancement of our capacity for happiness and wellbeing.Presents the first detailed exploration of the enhancement of happinessA controversial yet rigorous argument that demonstrates the moral imperative for the development and mass distribution of 'happy-pills', to promote the wellbeing of the individual and societyBrings together the philosophy, psychology and biology of happinessMaps the development of the next generation of positive mood pharmacologyOffers a corrective to contemporary accounts of happiness

Mad Cow USA: Could the Nightmare Happen Here?

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stauber, John / Rampton, Sheldon, PUBLISHER: Common Courage Press, The human death toll from British mad cow disease is doubling every three years. A version of mad cow disease unique to the U.S. is killing deer across North America; young hunters are dying from it. Did they get it from U.S. deer? Or from U.S. cattle or pigs that were fed" rendered byproduct" from slaughterhous waste? With a new chapter of their book, Rampton and Stauber reveal a terrifying tale of governmental neglect and industry malfeasance.

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Vendo le seguenti Cliff Notes IN LINGUA INGLESE, ottime per la preparazione degli esami universitari e l'esame di maturità: Shakespeare: Othello, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra; Crane: Red Badge of Courage; Faulkner: Light in August, As I Lay Dying, The Sound and the Fury; Poe: Short Stories; Hawthorne: The House of the Seven Gables, The Scarlett Letter; Melville: Moby Dick, Bily Bud and Typee; Thoreau: Walden; Dickinson: Selected Poems; T.S. Eliot: Prufrock/The Waste Land/Four Quartets/Murder in the Cathedral; Fitzgeradd: The Great Gatsby; James: The Portrait of a Lady, Daisy Miller, The Turn of the Screw; Ritiro zona Chirignago - Mestre - Padova, spedizione ?1,50.

Permissible Killing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Uniacke, Suzanne, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Do individuals have a positive right of self-defense? And if so, what are the limits of this right? Under what conditions, if any, does this use of force extend to the defense of others? These are some of the issues explored by Dr. Uniacke in this comprehensive philosophical discussion of the principles relevant to self-defense as a moral and legal justification for homicide. This is a lucid and sophisticated account of the complex notion of justification, revolving around a critical discussion of recent trends in the law of self-defense.

Ali, Child of the Desert

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: London, Jonathan / Lewin, Ted, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers, Captures the dramatic beauty and danger of the Sahara Seated atop his camel, Ali felt the desert roll beneath him. Three days' ride ahead lay the Moroccan market town of Rissani, at the edge of the Great Sahara, where Ali and his father would sell their camels. But suddenly, out of nowhere, the wind came howling, and the whirling sand swallowed the sun, the camel herd, and his father. Stranded on the vast Sahara, Ali must summon all his courage to first find food and shelter, then his father. In the process, he learns the true nature of the desert and its people.

The Day My Butt Went Psycho!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Griffiths, Andy, PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Zack Freeman is ready to tell his story--the story of a brave young boy and his crazy runaway butt, the story of a crack butt-fighting unit called the B-team, a legendary Butt Hunter and his formidable daughter, and some of the biggest, ugliest and meanest butts ever to roam the face of Earth. Courage and endurance take Zack on a journey across the Great Windy Desert, through the Brown Forest and over a Sea of Butts before descending into the heart of an explosive buttcano to confront the biggest, ugliest and meanest butt of them all

Wilhelmina

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Taylor, Daphne Saxby, PUBLISHER: Ulverscroft Large Print, 'That was a remarkable performance, Miss Wilhelmina. I shall look forward to working with you.' The speaker was Frederick Chopin addressing the budding young concert pianist before him. Bur it was not to be. There were plans for this German family to migrate to Australia - to the Upper Hunter in New South Wales. Yet dashed dreams and family tragedy would not dampen Wilhelmina's spirit. Her faith and courage would be tested by the trials of pioneering in nineteenth-century Australia - not to mention a wayward husband - but these qualities would contribute to an amazing outcome...

The Mammoth Book of Heroic and Outrageous Women

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Alexander, Gemma / *, Editor, PUBLISHER: Running Press Book Publishers, Astounding adventures, reckless courage, and fierce independence are hardly the exclusive preserve of men, as this intriguing and surprising collection shows: courtesans from Nell Gwynne to Madame de Pompadour; femme fatales such as the pistol-packing concubine Lola Montez and Clara Bow, the It girl who turned Hollywood into her own party; the outlaws Phoolan "the Bandit Queen" Devi and seafaring, ship-raiding Anne Bonney; and heroines from the ancient British Queen Boadicea to Nancy Wake, who, dressed as a man, led a bazooka-assault against a Nazi redoubt in World War II.

The Bridge

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jones, Solomon, PUBLISHER: Minotaur Books, Sometimes, Philadelphia Police Detective Kevin Lynch feels like he has spent his whole life trying to put his past firmly behind him. But a frantic call for help from a childhood friend whose child has gone missing changes all that. Now, Lynch must summon the courage to return to his childhood home, the infamous projects known as The Bridge. As the case unfolds and the search for Kenya, the missing girl, intensifies, the secrets guarded by her family and friends begin to emerge. These hidden truths are more sinister and malevolent than Lynch could ever imagine. Once again, The Bridge threatens to be his downfall.

A Rush of Wings

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heitzmann, Kristen, PUBLISHER: Thorndike Press, Running from terrors both recent and remembered, Noelle flees her New York mansion for the Rocky Mountains, seeking a place to hide from the men who betrayed her. Her sanctuary is a horse ranch, where she discovers solace in the breathtaking scenery she paints. But as the attentions of two brothers slowly soften the wall she hides behind, the past she yearns to escape becomes a menacing threat she cannot deny. Will Noelle find courage to give her broken heart to the One whose perfect love casts out all fear? Kristen Heitzmann skillfully creates a story resonating with emotion and a poignant spiritual journey.

Rose Dancer

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Earle, Christine A., PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, Follow the life of a little Chamilin, a horse-deer-like creature, as she finds she has was born with a power: the power to repel evil and attract friends of good heart. The woody territory of the River Vesper in the mythical region of Atrossia, is a charming but dangerous place..where love is a healer, and life and friendship can be cut asunder in a heartbeat. With her father's courage, her mother's sweetness and wisdom, and her own special abilities, Rose Dancer finds a way to live in this wild, beautiful, uncertain world full of friends, surprises...and calamity.

Bleach, Volume 1

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kubo, Tite, PUBLISHER: Viz Media, Hot-tempered 15-year-old Ichigo Kurosaki, the hero of the popular fantasy-adventure "Bleach," has the unsettling ability to see spirits who are unable to rest in peace. His sixth sense leads him to Rukia, a Soul Reaper who destroys "Hollows" (soul-devouring monsters) and ensures the deceased find repose with the Soul Society. When she's injured in battle, Rukia transfers her sword and much of her power to Ichigo, whose spiritual energy makes him a formidable substitute Soul Reaper. But the orange-haired teenager isn't sure he wants the job: too many risks and moral dilemmas.

Moll Flanders

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Defoe, Daniel / Scanlon, Paul A., PUBLISHER: Broadview Press, Moll's quest for respectability takes her to the New World, first as a wife and then as a transported felon in Virginia. Newgate Prison casts its shadow over the story, but it is here that Moll's moral regeneration takes place, leading to repentance, reunion with her husband and son, and finally worldly prosperity. In writing Moll Flanders, Defoe drew on various literary traditions and his own rich background to create a work of originality and genius. Appendices include related writings by Defoe, contemporary responses to Moll Flanders, and eighteenth-century documents on crime, prisons, and the Virginia colony.

Heisenberg and the Nazi Atomic Bomb Project, : A

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rose, Paul Lawrence, PUBLISHER: University of California Press, No one better represents the plight and the conduct of German intellectuals under Hitler than Werner Heisenberg, whose task it was to build an atomic bomb for Nazi Germany. The controversy surrounding Heisenberg still rages, because of the nature of his work and the regime for which it was undertaken. What precisely did Heisenberg know about the physics of the atomic bomb? How deep was his loyalty to the German government during the Third Reich? Assuming that he had been able to build a bomb, would he have been willing? These questions, the moral and the scientific, are answered by Paul Lawrence Rose with greater accuracy and breadth of documentation than any other historian has yet achieved. Digging deep into the archival record among formerly secret technical reports, Rose establishes that Heisenberg never overcame certain misconceptions about nuclear fission, and as a result the German leaders never pushed for atomic weapons. In fact, Heisenberg never had to face the moral problem of whether he "should" design a bomb for the Nazi regime. Only when he and his colleagues were interned in England and heard about Hiroshima did Heisenberg realize that his calculations were wrong. He began at once to construct an image of himself as a "pure" scientist who could have built a bomb but chose to work on reactor design instead. This was fiction, as Rose demonstrates: in reality, Heisenberg blindly supported and justified the cause of German victory. The question of why he did, and why he misrepresented himself afterwards, is answered through Rose's subtle analysis of German mentality and the scientists' problems of delusion and self-delusion. This fascinating study is a profound effort to understand one of the twentieth century's great enigmas.

Little Black Butterfly in Iridescent Sunlight: A Collection

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Johnson, Ingrid D., PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, This book is for all those who have survived a childhood tainted by incest. This book is for those who have survived the searing sting of betrayal. This book is for those who have survived the violation of abuse and the isolation that comes along with it. This book is for those who have suffered alone in silence, for so many years. This book is for all those who have been overwhelmed with sadness. This book is for the broken-hearted. These poems were written for those who still have the courage to dream... long after so many dreams have been shattered.

Here Is My Street, This Tree I Planted

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bennett, Jonathan, PUBLISHER: ECW Press, Winding their way through places that are experiencing a change of purpose, these poems move with a unique, seductive language and an irresistible drive. Revelling in the articulation of transition, as awestruck by the possibilities of change as it is keenly aware of loss, this debut collection rejects the too-easy judgements of navigation guided solely by a moral compass. With influences as diverse as the poetry of Les Murray and the painting of Edward Hopper, Here Is My Street, This Tree I Planted bounces, both linguistically and culturally, from one end of the globe to the other--and back again.

None Braver: U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen in the War on

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hirsh, Michael, PUBLISHER: New American Library, From award-winning journalist and combat veteran Michael Hirsh comes the thrilling inside story of the Air Force's pararescue operations in Afghanistan. The first journalist to be embedded with an Air Force combat unit in the War on Terrorism, Hirsh flew from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, with the 71st Rescue Squadron to their expeditionary headquarters at a secret location in Central Asia. Unparalleled access to the PJs, as well as to the courageous men and women who fly them where they have to go, often under enemy fire, allowed Hirsh to uncover incredible stories of courage.

Crito

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Plato / Adam, James / Adam, J., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Plato's Crito is an investigation of morality and justice. It presents a dialogue which takes place in Socrates' prison cell, where he awaits execution. He is visited by his friend Crito who has made arrangements to smuggle him out of prison. Socrates, however, reasons that this would be the wrong moral choice, and that he should act justly rather than selfishly. This edition of the Crito was first published in , with a second edition published in . It is now on its sixteenth printing. The text is given in full, in the original Greek with an introduction and notes.

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