And the Rest Is History

And the Rest Is History
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Publisher : Post Hill Press
Total Pages : 368
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ISBN-10 : 9781637584774
ISBN-13 : 1637584776
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis And the Rest Is History by : Kenneth R. Timmerman

And the Rest Is History takes readers on a traveling circus from Paris to Beirut, Baghdad, and beyond, introducing them to spies and terrorists, arms dealers and crooks, and along the way reveals a few surprises about the secret underbelly of recent history you won’t find in WikiLeaks. This book pinpoints precisely when the era of “fake news” actually began in America, and will change the way you think about journalism and journalists. It includes: • riveting testimony of the author’s torture and born-again experience as a hostage in a Beirut cellar; • unusual insight into the beginnings of the Iran–Contra scandal; • eyewitness reporting from the battlefields of the Middle East; • the inside scoop on Saddam Hussein’s WMD programs; • astonishing stories of French government dirty tricks, the intelligence underworld, Israeli hostage negotiations, and the real-life escapades of a Soviet sleeper agent. And the Rest Is History is a reporter’s journey from Left-Bank leftist to born-again Christian conservative. But most of all it’s a rollicking good read full of unusual characters, places, and events you will never hear about on the evening news. “Ken Timmerman is a superb investigative reporter—and old school—which means he does his research. His behind-the-scenes adventures in Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Israel, and even France are a terrific read for those of us who share his passion for tracking down the facts, not molding the facts to a ‘narrative.’” —Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute and NY Times bestselling author of Clinton Cash and Profiles in Corruption “I have followed for some time your excellent reporting on the Mid-East. You consistently provide insights and facts nowhere else available to the public. Your professionalism and persistence make a great contribution to our understanding, to the public debate, and ultimately to our national security.” —R. James Woolsey, former director, Central Intelligence Agency “I have spent my life tracking the murderers of yesterday. Mr. Timmerman is tracking the murderers of tomorrow.” —Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal, introducing the author to an audience in Paris, France, in 2002

The Paris Metro 40th Anniversary Issue

The Paris Metro 40th Anniversary Issue
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Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 1535166487
ISBN-13 : 9781535166485
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis The Paris Metro 40th Anniversary Issue by : Joel Stratte-McClure

The Paris Metro was a fortnightly, English-language magazine in France that published sixty-four issues between June 1976 and December 1978.Although time can diminish or exaggerate the past, there seems to be agreement that there was something special and unique about The Paris Metro - and the creative people associated with it.Published roughly in chronological order, these fifty anecdotes, memoirs, reflections and vignettes written in 2016 by former staff members, freelancers and readers of The Paris Metro provide a glimpse of the magazine's then-magical presence and now-mythical stature.The compilation provides some insight into the magazine's allure and includes scores of illustrations and extracts plucked from past issues. And photo spreads by two of the best photographers in Paris during the 1970s.

The Idiot and the Odyssey

The Idiot and the Odyssey
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Publisher : The Idiot and the Odyssey
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 9780977586653
ISBN-13 : 0977586650
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis The Idiot and the Odyssey by : Joel Stratte-McClure

When inquisitive American journalist Joel Stratte-McClure decides to walk around the Mediterranean Sea, we're in for an exhilarating adventure. As a 30 year expatriate in France, he explores the coast, countryside and regional cultures - as well as his own mind - with compulsive vigour. Armed with a copy of Homer's Odyssey, he re-opens this great book for us as he ponders life, divorce, Buddhism, alcoholism, the art of trekking and a vast collection of weird, wicked, wonderful people along the way. This is a trip to get into!

Motion Picture Herald

Motion Picture Herald
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1560
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951001929437I
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (7I Downloads)

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Alias Olympia

Alias Olympia
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 193
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ISBN-10 : 9780801468247
ISBN-13 : 0801468248
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Alias Olympia by : Eunice Lipton

Eunice Lipton was a fledging art historian when she first became intrigued by Victorine Meurent, the nineteenth-century model who appeared in Edouard Manet's most famous paintings, only to vanish from history in a haze of degrading hearsay. But had this bold and spirited beauty really descended into prostitution, drunkenness, and early death—or did her life, hidden from history, take a different course altogether? Eunice Lipton's search for the answer combines the suspense of a detective story with the revelatory power of art, peeling off layers of lies to reveal startling truths about Victorine Meurent—and about Lipton herself.

Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series

Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series
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Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Total Pages : 1914
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105119498405
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series by : Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Worldwatch

Worldwatch
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : IND:32000000678245
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

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Weekly World News

Weekly World News
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Total Pages : 72
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Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

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Rooted in the creative success of over 30 years of supermarket tabloid publishing, the Weekly World News has been the world's only reliable news source since 1979. The online hub www.weeklyworldnews.com is a leading entertainment news site.

The Living Church

The Living Church
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 728
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ISBN-10 : WISC:89062388558
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Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

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Ugly

Ugly
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Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9781788704779
ISBN-13 : 1788704770
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Ugly by : Anita Bhagwandas

We've all had those moments. The ones where you look in the mirror and nothing feels ok. For Anita Bhagwandas, this started when she was a child and it created an enduring internal torment about her looks. We're all told that this is just part of growing up, but it stays with us, evolving as we age. The internet tells us we should love ourselves, whilst bombarding us with images of airbrushed perfection, upholding centuries-old beauty standards which we can't always see. Our beauty rituals are so often based around things we think we need to fix, grow and develop - sometimes tipping into dangerous obsession. So, what seismic shift does it take to break free from this mentality? In Ugly, Anita uncovers where these beauty standards started, unpicks why they've been perpetuated and unmasks the structures that continue to support them. From the ever-growing cosmetic surgery industry, to the hidden pitfalls of 'pretty privilege', it is time to finally break free from those limiting beauty standards, because feeling ugly should have nothing to do with how we look, and everything to do with who wants us to feel lacking.