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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

Theatreland: A Journey Through the Heart of London's Theatre

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ibell, Paul, PUBLISHER: Continuum, Covering the five centuries from Shakespeare's Bankside playhouses to today's West End, Paul Ibell's Theatreland explores the history and current state of the London stage, taking the reader through the streets and alleyways of the theatre capital of the world. London's theatre district is quite literally built on the past. Although the book celebrates this, and the artistic achievements that still resonate today, it also emphasises that theatre is an art form that can only survive and flourish through fresh talent, new work and constant reinterpretation of old classics. Through a series of entertaining and engaging chapters on themes, personalities and trends, Theatreland reflects the effortless co-existence between past and present that is such a feature of London's theatre world, and shows how actors and producers, playwrights and publicists, theatre historians and modern architects, choreographers, critics and customers all play their part in ensuring that London remains the theatre capital of the world. Theatreland brings back to life the generations of actors, impresarios, princes and playwrights who created and shaped this cityscape, and describes how the 21st century theatre industry continues to develop and change. >

I Love You Through and Through

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rossetti-Shustak, Bernadette / Church, Caroline Jayne, PUBLISHER: Cartwheel Books, A rhyming story of unconditional love and adorable illustrations of a toddler and a teddy bear who declare "I love you through and through " I love your hair and eyes, Your giggles and cries... A toddler and his teddy bear illustrate a young child's happy side, sad side, silly side, mad side, and more Babies and toddlers will feel loved all over when they hear this declaration of adoration and affection The book has sturdy cardstock pages and a padded cover with rounded corners for safe handling by little ones.

A Brief History of Canada

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Roger Riendeau, PUBLISHER: Fitzhenry and Whiteside, This single volume provides a concise, highly readable introduction to the growth and development of a unique land and its people. Veteran historian Roger Riendeau masterfully surveys the origins of Canada from its First peoples through European contact, the rise and fall of the French Empire, English Conquest, the road to nationhood, and the struggles of a complex society to the end of the second millennium. Complete with text illustrations, maps, and an exhaustive index, A Brief History of Canada is a readily accessible reference for students and an engaging narrative for anyone who wants to learn more about this diverse and often enigmatic land.

Man Walks Into a Pub: A Sociable History of Beer

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brown, Pete, PUBLISHER: Pan Books, In "Man Walks into a Pub," Pete Brown takes us on a journey through the amazing history of beer, from the first sacred sip of ancient Egyptian bouza to the last pint of lager on a Friday night. It's an extraordinary tale of yeast-obsessed monks and teetotaling prime ministers; of exploding breweries, a bear in a yellow nylon jacket, and a Canadian who changed the drinking habits of a nation. It's also the story of the rise of the British pub, from humble origins through an epic, thousand-year struggle to survive bad government and misguided commerce.

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

Three Cups of Coffee and a Book

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dewolf, Dan, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, This is a book of poetry written through the eyes of Dan DeWolf. In this book you will find a sample of several of Danas writing styles. Dan was born in , when the world was changing in so many ways. Raised in the small town of Shelby, Ohio, by his mother, who later married his stepfather, Dan sought out peace of mind and the small amount of sanity he could find in his music and writing. Once he started to write it became an addiction, but a very colorful and beautiful one. Take time out of this busy world and for a moment look at the world through the eyes of Dan. Your journey will be one of enlightenment, humor and love. Welcome, my friend, to Danas world.

Beneath a Western Moon

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wayne, Rochelle, PUBLISHER: Zebra Books, With a million copies of her novels in print, Rochelle Wayne has held readers spellbound with her special brand of sizzling historical romances. Now, she brings us the tale of a man and woman on a cross-country journey to the West, in search of a new beginning and the promise of eternal love.

Tappeto orientale HIMALAYA - TIBET antico da meditazione

Propongo unico ed originalissimo tappeto TIBET/Himalaya, tappeto ANTICO ad uso monastero Buddhista. Lana su lana a colori tutti vegetali. Buono stato conservativo E' accompagnato dal proprio certificato. EPOCA ultimo quarto XIX secolo. Misure: cm. 161 x 66 cm. Astenersi perditempo ed incompetenti del settore tappeti antichi tibetani.! GRAZIE ! A tutti buona visione!

A Collection of Latin American Folksongs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Louis / Gonzalez Paraiso, Raquel / Lopez, Francisco, PUBLISHER: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, This collection will take you on a journey through the rich music traditions of Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and other Latin American countries - music that has been passed down through the ages. It includes 148 transcriptions and arrangements for various traditional and folk "C" instruments, including guitar, voice, violin, viola, cello, mandolin, quena, flute, sikus, and charango. It also includes a preface, performance notes, a glossary, and a special section on how to make traditional wind instruments. 368 pages

Heartwood: A Journal of Nature and Soul

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reeder, Elizabeth, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, How does a well-educated woman, an instructor of college biology, find herself in a destructive intimate relationship? And how does she extract herself? She might start with a walk in the woods. An avid environmentalist, with a keen longing to protect the natural world, finds herself not a rescuer at all but someone rescued by nature. This narrative follows the path, with all its hills and bends, out of a fog of guilt and uncertainty into the light of personal freedom. It outlines a search for the integrity at the core of each human soul, and how nature can illuminate and inspire the journey.

Beloved: From God's Heart to Yours: A Daily Devotional

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Arthur, Kay, PUBLISHER: Harvest House Publishers, Take an intimate daily journey through Scripture toward a life of prayer, sensitivity to God's leading, and obedience to His Word. Discover rich aspects of God's character and answers to the deepest questions of the heart.

Narrative of a Journey to the Zoolu Country, in South

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gardiner, Allen Francis, PUBLISHER: British Library, Historical Print Editions, Title: Narrative of a journey to the Zoolu Country, in South Africa... undertaken in .Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF TRAVEL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection contains personal narratives, travel guides and documentary accounts by Victorian travelers, male and female. Also included are pamphlets, travel guides, and personal narratives of trips to and around the Americas, the Indies, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Gardiner, Allen Francis; . iv. 412 p.; .i.3.

Sijobang: Sung Narrative Poetry of West Sumatra

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Phillips, Nigel, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Sijobang - the singing of a poetic narrative about the legendary hero Anggun Nan Tungga - is a form of popular entertainment in the area around Payakumbuh, in the highlands of West Sumatra. Although the story exists as a written text, it is best known locally as drama and sung narrative, and it is its character as an oral performance that forms the subject of this book. Nigel Phillips begins by setting sijobang in its cultural and literary context, and then goes on to describe the social background and training of the paid storytellers who perform the narrative. He presents a summary of the story, and discusses its transient, fragmentary and unstandardized form. Transcriptions and translations of two recorded performances follow, leading into a description of sijobang's main linguistic and literary features. Finally, Dr Phillips examines in some detail the extent to which performances vary from one occasion to another, and what connection this may have with the storyteller's degree of experience.

A personal Journey with Martin Scorsese

Vendo libro in lingua inglese: "A personal journey with Martin Scorsese through american movies" By Martin Scorsese and Michael Henry Wilson Faber and Faber, First Edition, Zona: Casalpalocco

Blue Highways: A Journey Into America

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heat Moon, William Least, PUBLISHER: Mariner Books, William Least Heat-Moon's journey into America began with little more than the need to put home behind him. At a turning point in his life, he packed up a van he called Ghost Dancing and escaped out of himself and into the country. The people and places he discovered on his roundabout -mile trip down back roads ("blue highways") and through small, forgotten towns are unexpected, sometimes mysterious, and full of the spark and wonder of ordinary life. Robert Penn Warren said, "He has a genius for finding people who have not even found themselves." The power of Heat-Moon's writing and his delight in the overlooked and the unexamined capture a sense of our national destiny, the true American experience. (A Mariner Reissue)

A Journey in Time: Family Memoirs: (Burma, )

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Myaing, Wai Wai, PUBLISHER: iUniverse, "A Journey in Time" is a nostalgic journey into the lives of a Burmese family during a period of intense political strife and turmoil. Since Burma lost its royalty and independence after the Anglo Burmese Wars in , the fight for freedom never really ceased for its people. Burmese Nationalists, like Bogyoke Aung San, seize the opportunity to regain independence with the Japanese invasion of British Burma during World War II. Nonetheless, an oasis of peace is enjoyed by its people with the establishment of the rule of law in the country. Burma enters the world stage as the biggest exporter of rice, and its rich resources are developed on an unprecedented scale. "Journey in Time" chronicles this period in the lives of the Myaing family and their friends as it highlights the fascinating cultural and personal details that make them unique and interesting. Author Wai Wai Myaing confidently brings her loved ones to life as she describes their simple joys, aspirations, the worries that beset them, and the gentle Buddhist religion that guides them through their lives with dignity and grace.

The Absence of Gray: A Book of Poetry

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Daniels, Amy, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, The thought behind the book THE ABSENCE OF GRAY is to dissuade the concepts of gray or of uncertainty. The poems persuade you to think a different way or expound on ideas that you already believe to be true. This poetry represents feelings of happiness, sadness, peace, rage, unrest, and victory. I hope the journey through this book is one of benefit and consciousness.

Competing Truths

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Coleman, Richard J., PUBLISHER: T&T Clark, Pushes the discussion of science and religion beyond the paradigms of comparison and contrast, opposition and competition, into the use of narrative truth as a means for both scientists and theologians to continue seeking the truth.

Fiddles And Spoons: Journey Of An Acadian Mouse

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hope-Simpson, Lila, PUBLISHER: Mpr Communications, "It was fiddle night in the Dubois household, and under the floor-boards, the mice were squeaking with excitement " Fiddles & Spoons: Journey of an Acadian Mouse has been warmly received by parents, educators, and children. This charming tale of a loyal mouse family takes place under the floorboards of the Dubois family's lively household in the year . The Acadian spirit shines through when Cecile Souris and her fellow mice find themselves deported from their beloved Grand Pre to a faraway land. Parents and children alike will marvel at the gorgeous artwork throughout this historically correct tale -- and the wonderful moral that no matter what happens, a little mouse can still kick up her heels and dance

With the 3rd Wisconsin Badgers: The Living Experience of the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Raab, Steven S. / Willard, Van R., PUBLISHER: Stackpole Books, Presents an edited version of the diary of infantryman Van R. Willard as he lived through such events of the Civil War as the Battle of Antietam, a lengthy stay at a hospital in Frederick, and the Battle of Gettysburg. Throughout the editor offers comments explaining some of the events framing the narrative of the diary.

The Sound That Jazz Makes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weatherford, Carole Boston / Velasquez, Eric, PUBLISHER: Marshall Cavendish Children's Books, A journey through the history and legacy of jazz.

The Enigma of Arrival

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Naipaul, V. S., PUBLISHER: Pan Macmillan, The story of a writer's singular journey—from one place to another, from the British colony of Trinidad to the ancient countryside of England, and from one state of mind to another—this is perhaps Naipaul's most autobiographical work. Yet it is also woven through with remarkable invention to make it a rich and complex novel.

Word, Sound, Image: The Life of the Tamil Text

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kersenboom-Story, Saskia C., PUBLISHER: Berg Publishers, The first anthropology book to be sold with a Compact Disc Interactive (CDi)This original and radical book challenges dominant parameters of literacy by comparing the oral tradition of the Tamils in South India with the Western culture of printed text. In India, traditional texts are always performed; as a result, form and meaning can change depending on the occasion. This is the opposite of Western communication through publication which is a static representation of knowledge.The author examines the reasons for the differences between the Indian and Western textual traditions, and describes how text lives through the performing arts of words, sound and imagery. She argues that interactive multimedia is the first Western communication form to represent oral traditions effectively. A Compact Disc Interactive (CD-i) - packaged with the book - allows readers to see for themselves how multimedia can add meaning and complement traditional text-based studies.The CDi: The CDi offers a new learning experience that builds on the two-way creative process in an efficient and enjoyable way. A TV set and CDi player is all that is required to run the Philips CDi.

Phantom Limb

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sternburg, Janet, PUBLISHER: Bison Books, "Phantom Limb" is a wise and courageous memoir that moves between past and present, chronicling an adult daughter's journey through the final years of her parents' lives. A story of discovering love through adversity as well as an inquiry into contemporary neurology and spiritual life, "Phantom Limb" is a moving meditation on the struggle to make peace with physical and emotional ghosts of the past. Janet Sternburg writes with such warmth and honesty that loss itself becomes luminous: "This is the grace of the last years, the children coming to understand the contradictions in their parents, not to reconcile them but encompass them in a larger love."

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