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The Awakening of Latin America: A Classic Anthology of Che Guevara's Writing on Latin America

by Ernesto Che Guevara & Maria del Carmen Ariet Garcia

A classic anthology of Che Guevara's writings on Latin America from his youthful travels to his assassination in Bolivia.

In Search of The Diamond Brooch: A Southern Family's Account of 1820s Pioneer Florida Through The Civil War to Modern Day

by Terri Gerrell & Pete Gerrell

In Search of The Diamond Brooch is a southern historical saga starting with the migration of the pioneer families to the North Florida area. This is the story of a family that settled in North Florida in the...

Historical Dictionary of the Civil War and Reconstruction

by William L. Richter

The second edition of this highly readable, one-volume Historical Dictionary of the Civil War and Reconstruction looks to place the war in its historical context. The more than 800 entries, encompassing the...

Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema

by Daw-Ming Lee

The Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema covers the history of Taiwan cinema during both the Japanese colonial period (1895–1945) and Chinese Nationalist period (1945–present). This is accomplished through...

A Primer in Theatre History: From the Greeks to the Spanish Golden Age

by William Grange

Grange covers productions, theories, innovations, and plays from ancient Greece to the Spanish Golden Age. It does not read like a scholarly tome as its chapters allow the uninitiated reader access to well-researched...

Painful Birth: How Chile Became a Free and Prosperous Society

by James Rolph Edwards

Painful Birth discusses how Chile escaped becoming a communist state in the late 1970s and transformed into a free and prosperous society. It narrates the events and explains the economic policies, institutional...

A Companion to Richard M. Nixon

by Melvin Small

This companion offers an overview of Richard M. Nixon’s life, presidency, and legacy, as well as a detailed look at the evolution and current state, of Nixon scholarship.

• Examines the central arguments and...

The Furies: Violence and Terror in the French and Russian Revolutions

by Arno J. Mayer

The great romance and fear of bloody revolution--strange blend of idealism and terror--have been superseded by blind faith in the bloodless expansion of human rights and global capitalism. Flying in the face...

The Missing Gene Of Reason: the corruptive consequences of faith

by Brian McNiven

In 'The Missing Gene of Reason', the author argues that intolerance and divisiveness that leads to conflict is due to the missing gene of reason that makes people susceptible to being indoctrinated with beliefs...

Disease and the Modern World: 1500 to the Present Day

by Mark Harrison

In this lively and accessible book, Mark Harrison charts the history of disease from the birth of the modern world around 1500 through to the present day.

Weimar Thought: A Contested Legacy

by Peter E. Gordon & John P. McCormick

During its short lifespan, the Weimar Republic (1918-33) witnessed an unprecedented flowering of achievements in many areas, including psychology, political theory, physics, philosophy, literary and cultural...

A 1950s Southampton Childhood

by Penny Legg & James Marsh

The 1950s was a time of regeneration and change for Southampton. For children growing up during this decade, life was changing fast. They still made their own toys and earned their own pocket, but, on new television...

Emir Abd el-Kader: Hero and Saint of Islam

by Ahmed Bouyerdene & Eric Geoffroy

This extraordinary biography of the Algerian warrior and Sufi saint, Emir Abd el-Kader (1807/8-1883), shows his dazzling spiritual qualities in the fight against the French colonial authorities. The New York...

Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence

by Doris Garimara Pilkington

This is an extraordinary story of courage and faith. It is based on the actual experiences of three girls who fled from the repressive life of Moore River Native Settlement, following along the rabbit-proof...

A Grim Almanac of Leicestershire

by Nicola Sly

A Grim Almanac of Leicestershire is a day-by-day catalogue of 366 macabre moments from the county's past. Featured here are such diverse tales as mining disasters, freak weather conditions, industrial catastrophes,...

Rewriting St Kilda: New Views on Old Ideas

by Donald Meek, Bill Lawson & Cathlin Macaulay

The world-wide fascination with the deserted islands of St Kilda shows no sign of waning, and we all share certain conventional assumptions about and stereotypical images of the islands – remoteness, dramatic...

Eden Halt

by Ross Skelton

‘We read, as if memory is being assembled in front of us. It is that precision, the beautifully executed detail, makes Eden Halt a deeply moving memoir.’ RODDY DOYLE. Shaken by the end of his marriage and...

Corpsmen: Letters From Korea

by Gerald E. Chappell & Richard G. Chappell

On June 27, 1950, President Truman announced that American soldiers would be joining UN troops to stop the invasion of South Korea by the North Korean army. From their jobs at the local A & P store to dinnertime...

Like a Bundle of Reeds: Why Unity and Mutual Guarantee are Today's Call of the Hour

by Michael Laitman

Like a Bundle of Reeds explains why unity and mutual responsibility can heal our society and mitigate anti-Semitism. Using numerous quotes and references from Jewish sages and historians, the author sheds light...

Suffolk Folk Tales

by Kirsty Hartsiotis

These lively and entertaining folk tales from one of Britain's most ancient counties are vividly retold by Kirsty Hartsiotis. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, these thirty stories from Suffolk reflect...