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Based on the experiences of a real French spy, Jack Beaumont's first-hand knowledge and experiences make this thriller plausible and frightening as you're plunged into the very real world of terror, espionage, and danger.
Alec de Payns is an undercover operative in the ultra-elusive French Y Division of the DGSE, a foreign intelligence service equivalent to the CIA or MI6. Code named Aguilar, de Payns is one of the division's most accomplished agents...
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What do anarchists want? It seems easier to classify them by what they don't want, namely, the organizations of the State, and to identify them with rioting and protest rather than with any coherent ideology. But with demonstrations like those against the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund being blamed on anarchists, it is clear that an explanation of what they do stand for is long overdue.
Colin Ward provides answers to these questions...
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A great deal of the world's history is the history of empires. Indeed it could be said that all history is colonial history, if one takes a broad enough definition and goes far enough back. And although the great historic imperial systems-the land-based Russian one as well as the seaborne empires of western European powers-have collapsed during the past half century, their legacies shape almost every aspect of life on a global scale. Meanwhile there...
4) Lash-Up
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New York Times bestselling author Larry Bond thrills again in Lash-Up, an explosive new novel. In a bid to dominate Asia and the western Pacific, China provokes a military crisis with the United States and then starts shooting down GPS satellites. America has only a short amount of time to devise some way of protecting its remaining satellites or China will gain an enormous advantage in the coming conflict. The only way the satellites can be protected...
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Witchcraft is a subject that fascinates us all, and everyone knows what a witch is-or do they? From childhood most of us develop a sense of the mysterious, malign person, usually an old woman. Historically, too, we recognize witch-hunting as a feature of pre-modern societies. But why do witches still feature so heavily in our cultures and consciousness? From Halloween to superstitions, and literary references such as Faust and even Harry Potter, witches...
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The first battle has been fought, but the war has just begun.
As Cadrith savors his success, the mercenaries deal with the aftermath of their last confrontation.
The thread that's bound them to this point is hard to break and is pulling them into yet another conflict where even the gods are bracing their gates.
The battle lines have been drawn. The pieces are in place. The conflict to come will be waged on many fronts and through many faces, but...
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After nearly eight centuries, the last wizard king seeks a return to Tralodren. But doing so requires the manipulation of a band of mercenaries oblivious to his goals. The gladiator sold his soul for revenge. The knights a bigot. The dwarf only cares about regaining his honor. Even the wizardess seems too bookish for anyone’s good. But they’ve all been hired by a blind seer and his assistant to retrieve some forgotten knowledge long hidden away...
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The business world is going through a period of profound and massive change that goes far deeper than any financial slump. The economics of efficiency that has defined the landscape for at least the past hundred years is now giving way to an economics of creativity. Mass production is bowing to customization and niche markets. On top of that the once-maligned notion of sustainability has not only entrenched itself into the business world but its clear...
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The wizard king has returned. The mercenaries have scattered. Cadrith Elanis has returned to Tralodren, picking up where he left off centuries before. And while Cadrissa isnt sure how she fits into his plans, her abduction has left her with little hope of escape. Meanwhile, the other mercenaries have scattered. They did their job, received their pay, and now just want to live their lives. But events start pulling them back to each other for something...
10) Vorodin's Lair
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Daemus, a low Keeper of the Cathedral of the Watchful Eye, isn't the only one having visions. His nightmares speak of the ageless sorcerer, Vorodin, who may be able to help. But the answers he seeks may bring him-and the realm-to the brink of war.
Elven princess, Addilyn Elspeth, must discover why she's receiving visitations from a mysterious creature that shouldn't exist. She combines forces with Daemus on their harrowing journey to the scholar city...
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In 2018 the first genetically modified babies were reportedly born in China, made possible by the invention of CRISPR technology in 2012. This controversial advancement overturned the pre-existing moral consensus, which had held for over fifty years before: while gene editing an adult person was morally acceptable, modifying babies, and thus subsequent generations, crossed a significant moral line. If this line is passed over, scientists will be left...
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"The market never ceases to befuddle and beguile. These two venerable works are fixtures on the short lists for most valuable books on the securities markets, and investors continue to cherish them." -From the Introduction by Martin S. Fridson Managing Director, Merrill Lynch & Co. Author of Investment Illusions Exploring the sometimes hilarious, sometimes devastating impact of crowd behavior and trading trickery on the financial markets, this book...
13) A Few Bad Men
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A Few Bad Men is the incredible true story of an elite team of US Marines set up to take the fall for Afghanistan war crimes they did not commit-and their leader who fought for the redemption of his men.
Ambushed in Afghanistan and betrayed by their own leaders, these elite Marines fought for their lives again, back home.
A cross between A Few Good Men and American Sniper, this is the true story of an elite Marine special operations unit bombed...
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"Filled with real political insight and intrigue, this thrilling novel explores the nature of power through the inner workings of Putin's regime. Known as the "Wizard of the Kremlin," the enigmatic Vadim Baranov was a TV producer before becoming a political advisor to Putin, aka "The Czar." After his resignation from this position, legends about him multiply, with no one able to distinguish truth from fiction. Until one night, when he tells his story...
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A classic guide to getting what you need from your colleagues, as relevant now as when it was first published. Faced with shifting business environments and mounting layoffs, professionals and managers today often experience great increases in responsibility without parallel increases in authority. Influence Without Authority 2E offers a time-tested "influence model" for attaining cooperation from those who command the resources, information, or potential...
16) Tactical Transparency: How Leaders Can Leverage Social Media to Maximize Value and Build their Brand
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Tactical Transparency is based largely on interviews with leaders and communicators in companies that have achieved measurable success though the implementation of transparency strategies. This book is written for those executives and professional communicators who are looking to learn about and create a transparency strategy for their organization in order to remain competitive. This book will: Help organizations determine their readiness for transparency...