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The Little Red Book (official title Quotations from Chairman Mao tse-tung Chinese: 毛主席语录; pinyin: Máo zhǔxí yǔlù) is a book of the sayings of Mao tse-tung. It was put out by the Government of the People's Republic of China from April 1964 until about 1976. The book is a collection of quotations taken from Mao Zedong's speeches and books. Its popular title The Little Red Book describes its size and appearance: it was specially designed for easy carrying.

Henri Alleg’s candid account of how the French Army brutally tortured him in Algeria first appeared in 1958. Although quickly banned by the French government, it was widely read and remains a classic and powerful indictment of torture. “The lesson of this book... is that we are all on the edge of savagery and if we begin to slip over that edge, we fall fast and far.” — D. W. Brogan, The New York Times   “Written with spare and simple candor, the book is much more than a scalding footnote to fever-hot headlines. The Question does not stop with the Algerian question but goes on to ask: What does it mean to be a human being? It tells of the shame and glory of man.” — Time “In his modest, unassuming and precise fashion, Alleg is describing a triumph of the human spirit... The importance of Alleg’s book extends far beyond Algeria and France. For this is what can happen anywhere; what does happen in many parts of the world and what could happen here. There is nothing ‘inhuman’ about it. It is too, too human. To hush it up, to deny it for any reason whatever is to be an accomplice of the torturers...” — Scotsman “[A] noble and in a sense ennobling book, the dominant impression it leaves is one of a progressive and finally an almost total degradation, a degradation both of persons — except for the tortured, the outlawed — and of social institutions. The Question is far more than an account of atrocities, however spectacular.” — The Nation

In 1979, aged only seven, Monica Macias was transplanted from West Africa to the unfamiliar surroundings of North Korea. She was sent by her father Francisco, the first president of post-Independence Equatorial Guinea, to be educated under the guardianship of his ally, Kim Il Sung. Within months, her father was executed in a military coup; her mother became unreachable. Effectively orphaned, she and two siblings had to make their life in Pyongyang. At military boarding school, Monica learned to mix with older children, speak fluent Korean and handle weapons on training exercises. After university, she went in search of her roots, passing through Beijing, Seoul, Madrid, Guinea, New York and finally London – forced at every step to reckon with damning perceptions of her adoptive homeland. Optimistic yet unflinching, Monica’s astonishing and unique story challenges us to see the world through different eyes.

One of today’s premier biographers has written a modern, comprehensive, indeed ultimate book on the epic life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In this superlative volume, Jean Edward Smith combines contemporary scholarship and a broad range of primary source material to provide an engrossing narrative of one of America’s greatest presidents. This is a portrait painted in broad strokes and fine details. We see how Roosevelt’s restless energy, fierce intellect, personal magnetism, and ability to project effortless grace permitted him to master countless challenges throughout his life. Smith recounts FDR’s battles with polio and physical disability, and how these experiences helped forge the resolve that FDR used to surmount the economic turmoil of the Great Depression and the wartime threat of totalitarianism. Here also is FDR’s private life depicted with unprecedented candor and nuance, with close attention paid to the four women who molded his personality and helped to inform his worldview: His mother, Sara Delano Roosevelt, formidable yet ever supportive and tender; his wife, Eleanor, whose counsel and affection were instrumental to FDR’s public and individual achievements; Lucy Mercer, the great romantic love of FDR’s life; and Missy LeHand, FDR’s longtime secretary, companion, and confidante, whose adoration of her boss was practically limitless. Smith also tackles head-on and in-depth the numerous failures and miscues of Roosevelt’s public career, including his disastrous attempt to reconstruct the Judiciary; the shameful internment of Japanese-Americans; and Roosevelt’s occasionally self-defeating Executive overreach. Additionally, Smith offers a sensitive and balanced assessment of Roosevelt’s response to the Holocaust, noting its breakthroughs and shortcomings. Summing up Roosevelt’s legacy, Jean Smith declares that FDR, more than any other individual, changed the relationship between the American people and their government. It was Roosevelt who revolutionized the art of campaigning and used the burgeoning mass media to garner public support and allay fears. But more important, Smith gives us the clearest picture yet of how this quintessential Knickerbocker aristocrat, a man who never had to depend on a paycheck, became the common man’s president. The result is a powerful account that adds fresh perspectives and draws profound conclusions about a man whose story is widely known but far less well understood. Written for the general reader and scholars alike, FDR is a stunning biography in every way worthy of its subject. From the Hardcover edition.

“If you read one book about Lincoln, make it  A. Lincoln .”— USA Today NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post  •  The Philadelphia Inquirer •   The Christian Science Monitor • St. Louis Post-Dispatch.   NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE CHRISTOPHER AWARD Everyone wants to define the man who signed his name “A. Lincoln.” In his lifetime and ever since, friend and foe have taken it upon themselves to characterize Lincoln according to their own label or libel. In this magnificent book, Ronald C. White, Jr., offers a fresh and compelling definition of Lincoln as a man of integrity–what today’s commentators would call “authenticity”–whose moral compass holds the key to understanding his life. Through meticulous research of the newly completed Lincoln Legal Papers, as well as of recently discovered letters and photographs, White provides a portrait of Lincoln’s personal, political, and moral evolution. White shows us Lincoln as a man who would leave a trail of thoughts in his wake, jotting ideas on scraps of paper and filing them in his top hat or the bottom drawer of his desk; a country lawyer who asked questions in order to figure out his own thinking on an issue, as much as to argue the case; a hands-on commander in chief who, as soldiers and sailors watched in amazement, commandeered a boat and ordered an attack on Confederate shore batteries at the tip of the Virginia peninsula; a man who struggled with the immorality of slavery and as president acted publicly and privately to outlaw it forever; and finally, a president involved in a religious odyssey who wrote, for his own eyes only, a profound meditation on “the will of God” in the Civil War that would become the basis of his finest address. Most enlightening, the Abraham Lincoln who comes into focus in this stellar narrative is a person of intellectual curiosity, comfortable with ambiguity, unafraid to “think anew and act anew.” A transcendent, sweeping, passionately written biography that greatly expands our knowledge and understanding of its subject, A. Lincoln will engage a whole new generation of Americans. It is poised to shed a profound light on our greatest president just as America commemorates the bicentennial of his birth. From the Hardcover edition.

In 2008 Clive Hamilton was at Parliament House in Canberra when the Beijing Olympic torch relay passed through. He watched in bewilderment as a small pro-Tibet protest was overrun by thousands of angry Chinese students. Where did they come from? Why were they so aggressive? And what gave them the right to shut down others exercising their democratic right to protest? The authorities did nothing about it, and what he saw stayed with him.   In 2016 it was revealed that wealthy Chinese businessmen linked to the Chinese Communist Party had become the largest donors to both major political parties. Hamilton realised something big was happening, and decided to investigate the Chinese government’s influence in Australia. What he found shocked him.   From politics to culture, real estate to agriculture, universities to unions, and even in our primary schools, he uncovered compelling evidence of the Chinese Communist Party’s infiltration of Australia. Sophisticated influence operations target Australia’s elites, and parts of the large Chinese-Australian diaspora have been mobilised to buy access to politicians, limit academic freedom, intimidate critics, collect information for Chinese intelligence agencies, and protest in the streets against Australian government policy. It’s no exaggeration to say the Chinese Communist Party and Australian democracy are on a collision course. The CCP is determined to win, while Australia looks the other way.   Thoroughly researched and powerfully argued, Silent Invasion is a sobering examination of the mounting threats to democratic freedoms Australians have for too long taken for granted. Yes, China is important to our economic prosperity; but, Hamilton asks, how much is our sovereignty as a nation worth? ‘Anyone keen to understand how China draws other countries into its sphere of influence should start with Silent Invasion. This is an important book for the future of Australia. But tug on the threads of China’s influence networks in Australia and its global network of influence operations starts to unravel.’ –Professor John Fitzgerald, author of Big White Lie: Chinese Australians in White Australia

With over 250 plus combined quotes of both Andrew and Tristan Tate, this book is one of a kind. From the most powerful messages to motivate oneself to humorous and light hearted quotes, this compilation is perfect for any reader no matter who you are. With the 41 Tenets of various wrote by Andrew himself also included and various illustrations . Both the Tate brothers became very famous at the start of 2022 when Andrew Tate became the most googled man on the internet and later proceeded to get banned by all the big social media companies. This however did not stop him as he moved on to various other free speech platforms the most notable of which was rumble. The media and various celebrities have tried their hardest to slander Andrew's name by lies and false truths. However undeterred as ever, he carries on preaching the word of truth, and amazing the world with his charitable deeds.  He has cured thousands of young men from depression a given them unlimited motivain to succeed in life. He also gives large donations to a charity for homeless dogs he runs in Romania. His brother Tristan follows very closely in his footsteps. Right now they are both residing in Dubai where Andrew has converted to the Muslim faith whilst Tritan still remains Christian.

San Martín, Perón, Jesús, el Che, Alejandro Magno, Evita, Borges, Napoleón, Alfonsín y Kirchner son los diez pacientes que el doctor Daniel López Rosetti examina en este libro. A través de sus historias clínicas, los lectores podrán viajar en el tiempo para adentrarse en la historia de estos seres humanos que hicieron Historia. Lejos del bronce y del mármol, estos personajes de carne y hueso padecieron enfermedades que marcaron sus trayectorias. "La historia clínica es un modo de abordar la historia de las personas. Implica conocer a ese personaje desde una óptica integral, una visión abarcadora de sus aspectos físicos y emocionales, una suerte de esfuerzo para realizar un diagnóstico retrospectivo, diferido en el tiempo, que nos permita acceder a su intimidad a través de un pretexto médico". Daniel López Rosetti

Justin Lifflander dreams of becoming an intelligence officer and joining the Cold War fight against the Russians. Following internships at the State Department and the FBI, he lands a job at the US Embassy in Moscow. But Lifflander's story turns out to be less The Spy Who Loved Me and more Ferris Bueller's Day Off. He sets off for provincial Russia to live outside the gate of a nuclear missile factory and work as an inspector-janitor-chef on the US monitoring team. There he discovers Russians are just as friendly—and suspicious—as their American counterparts. What sinister significance could the Americans' pink lawn flamingos have? The local KGB wants to know. The Americans are managed by young female "escorts" tasked by the KGB to watch for signs of espionage. They begin to manipulate Lifflander's favorite—a pretty girl named Sofia. Against the rules and reason, Justin and Sofia become emotionally involved. Both a romantic comedy of errors and a narrative glimpse into the golden age of US-USSR relations during perestroika, Lifflander's memoir is revealed through deeply personal experience, humor, and heartache. It reminds us our enemies are never as unknowable as we think or as easy to fathom as we'd like. Editorial Reviews: "A real-life Cold War tale filled with nostalgia, exuberance and satirical wit." - Kirkus Reviews "A hilarious book!" - Jackie Lupo, The Rivertowns Enterprise "He cites the need to address the current "crisis of misunderstanding" between the United States and Russia, and urges us to challenge everything we think we know in that effort." - The Foreign Service Journal "A memoir of a time and place which was rich in comedy and Justin had a keen eye. Anybody who knows Russia from that period will enjoy the ride down memory lane. For everybody else, a better understanding of Russia as it was being born will help make more sense of the country today ... perhaps an exaggeration, but a great read and a pleasant change from the plethora of academic works and the "Russia is evil" genre clogging airport book stands." - Chris Weafer, Macro Advisory

تأليف حرير حسين كامل.. صدام حسين هو أحد أبرز الشخصيات العربية إثارة للجدل، نظرًا لما التفّ حوله من غموض وتباين مواقف الناس تجاهه بين التأييد الكامل إلى حد التقديس والرفض التام إلى حد الاحتقار، فمواقف الناس تجاه صدام كانت دائمًا إما أبيض وإما أسود، قلّما تجد أحدًا يقف في المنطقة الرمادية، فهو إما شيطان أو ملاك. ولكننا اليوم أمام كتاب مختلف عن المؤلفات الأخرى التي تناولت حياة صدام وأحداث العراق، ذلك أن الكاتبة هي الحفيدة الكبرى لصدام حسين. في هذا الكتاب نحاول أن نسترق السمع لنعرف ما يدور داخل قصر صدام حسين ونلقي نظرة من مسافة قريبة على التشابكات والعلاقات داخل القصر، ونرى شخصية هذا الرئيس المثير للجدل عن قرب، فحفيدته رأت المشهد كاملًا من الداخل، وشاهدت ما لم يشاهده الآخرون، تحكي لنا عن صدام وحياته وحقيقة الخلاف بينه وبين صهريه ثم حادث قتلهما وبداية الشقاق في الطبقة الحاكمة، وحياتها في العراق والعلاقات الأسرية داخل أسرة الرئيس حيث تعرفنا على أفراد الأسرة وعلاقتهم بصدام، والأحداث التي مرّت عليهم وكيف كانت الرؤية من الداخل، وصولًا إلى خروجها مع بقية أسرتها من العراق إثر الاحتلال الأمريكي.. ثم المحطة الأخيرة: إعدام صدام حسين. إنها سيرة طويلة، وقفت بنا المؤلفة على المحطات الهامّة منها، والمواقف الفارقة، والأهم من ذلك أنها قدمت لنا شخصية صدام بكل ما فيها من مميزات وعيوب، فهذه هي شخصيته بعيدا عن كاميرا الإعلام وتصريحات الصحفيين. الفصل الأول من الكتاب: العصر الذهبي صدام يحمل بين يديه الحفيدة الأولى، الفصل الثاني: الطفولة المبكرة العائلة والخالين عدي وقصي، الفصل الثالث في داخل بيت الرئيس: أسرار وخلافات، الفصل الرابع في داخل بيت الرئيس صدام وحفيدته، الفصل الخامس كوكب زمردة: نساء العائلة والأخوات رغد ورنا وحلا، الفصل السادس أن تكون ابنة مقاتل: الأب حسين كامل المجيد، الفصل السابع: الفتنة الكبرى انشقاق حسين كامل والهروب إلى الأردن، الفصل الثامن نافورة الدم: العودة والمجزرة الكبرى، الفصل التاسع سنين اليتم: صدام والأحفاد، الفصل العاشر عالم الشر: الإدارات الأمريكية المختلفة والمؤامرة على العراق، الفصل الحادي عشر اللقاء الأخير: بداية الغزو الأمريكي واستهداف العائلة.. الفصل الأخير إعدام الجد وانتهاء العراق الحديث.

Fernando Ónega, cronista excepcional de la Transición, nos ofrece la biografía de un político inolvidable: Adolfo Suárez. En un momento como el actual, en que el descontento hacia la clase política avanza a pasos agigantados entre la ciudadanía, apenas quedan figuras capaces de sortear el desprestigio que asola a nuestros gobernantes. Y sin embargo, la leyenda de Adolfo Suárez, el piloto de la Transición que asombró al mundo, no ha dejado de crecer en los últimos años. Adolfo Suárez alcanzó la presidencia del Gobierno de forma tan inesperada como la abandonaría después. Son, sin lugar a dudas, los cinco años más apasionantes y decisivos de nuestra historia reciente. Suárez gobernó con audacia y valentía un país que estaba cambiando de piel, abordó con entusiasmo el reto de desmontar la dictadura franquista para alcanzar un nuevo estado democrático y constitucional, y a pesar de ello, el hombre que mejor representa el espíritu de la Transición, terminaba su aventura política traicionado por sus propios camaradas. La dimensión del cambio que había protagonizado levantaba pasiones enfrentadas, y una enorme ingratitud para la que no estaba preparado. A medio camino entre la biografía y la crónica, este libro reconstruye la trayectoria política, personal y sentimental de un hombre esencial en la historia de la democracia. Gracias a los testimonios de aquellos que estuvieron junto a él, incluido el rey Juan Carlos I, Fernando Ónega recupera los recuerdos que han ido diluyéndose en su memoria, y nos ofrece su homenaje personal a un político inolvidable, Adolfo Suárez.

عِندَما أَزاحَ «الضُّبَّاطُ الأَحْرارُ» الحُكْمَ المَلَكيَّ الفاسِدَ فِي يُوليُو ١٩٥٢م، تَعاطَفَ المِصْريُّونَ مَعَ حَركَتِهِم، وتَحمَّسُوا لمُستقبَلِ الجُمْهورِيَّةِ الجَدِيدة، فأيَّدُوا إِجْراءاتِ الجَيْشِ التَّطهِيرِيَّةَ أَمَلًا في إِقامَةِ حَياةٍ سِياسِيَّةٍ سَلِيمةٍ يُظلِّلُها مُناخٌ دِيمُقْراطِيٌّ حُر، ويُصبِحُ فِيها الشَّعْبُ مَصْدرَ السُّلْطات، ويَشترِكُ المِصْريُّونَ في إِدَارةِ البِلادِ مِن خِلالِ مُمثِّلِيهِمُ المُنتخَبِينَ فِي المَجالِسِ البَرْلَمانِيَّة. وَلَا يَتحقَّقُ ذلِكَ إلَّا بَعدَ وضْعِ دُسْتورٍ صَحِيحٍ تَخْلُو مَوادُّه مِنَ العَوَار، فيُساوِي بَينَ المُواطِنِين، ويَكْفُلُ لَهُم حُقوقَهُم، كَمَا يَقْبَلُ التَّعدُّدِيَّةَ الحِزْبيَّة، بَلْ يَحُضُّ عَلَيْها أيضًا. ويَبْدُو أنَّ الناقِدَ والمُثقَّفَ الكَبِيرَ «محمد مندور» كانَ قَدْ بَدأَ يَتمَلْمَلُ مِن بُطْءِ «مَجلِسِ قِيادةِ الثَّوْرةِ» في تَنْفِيذِ وُعُودِهِ الخاصَّةِ بتَحْقِيقِ الدِّيمُقْراطِيَّةِ وتَعدِيلِ الدُّسْتُورِ والقَوَانِينِ المُجْحِفة؛ فكَانَ هَذا الكِتابُ الَّذِي نبَّهَ فِيهِ إلَى أَهَميَّةِ إِطْلاقِ الحُرِّيَّاتِ السِّياسِيَّةِ باعْتِبارِها ضَمانةً حَقِيقِيَّةً لتَحقِيقِ الاسْتِقرارِ السِّياسِيِّ والاقْتِصادِيِّ للوَطَن