Dr. Ron Paul's newest book LIBERTY DEFINED returns to the format & scope of his no 1 New York Times bestseller The Revolution. Rather than delve so deeply into one issue (as End The Fed did) or simply update the topics discussed in The Revolution this is a brand new comprehensive A-Z guide to his position (unwavering support of personal liberty & small government) on 50 of the most important issues of our times both foreign & domestic. His devoted followers will be able to use it as a guide book for 2012 & beyond for all their political & educational efforts. With entries ranging in length from a few pages to over ten LIBERTY DEFINED is very accessible easy to digest & clear cut in its ideology. ...

This remarkable book looks at hundreds of autobiographies penned between 1760 & 1900 to offer an intimate firsthand account of how the Industrial Revolution was experienced by the working class. The Industrial Revolution brought not simply misery & poverty. On the contrary Griffin shows how it raised incomes enhanced literacy & offered exciting opportunities for political action. For many this was a period of new & much valued sexual & cultural freedom. This rich personal account focuses on the social impact of the Industrial Revolution rather than its economic & political histories. In the tradition of best-selling books by Liza Picard Judith Flanders & Jerry White Griffin gets under the skin of the period & creates a cast of colourful characters including factory workers miners shoemakers carpenters servants & farm labourers. ...

With his trademark blend of knowledge insight & wit Dadhichi shares his predictions for the new year. Your year ahead is set to be a big one Libra. Past actions come into fruition bringing new opportunities & good fortune while increased social interactions promise the exchange of ideas that will lead to deep personal growth & fulfilment. In Dadhichis horoscope for Libra you will discover which star signs are worthy of your passion & sensuality how to use your inherent communication skills in the workplace & what 2013 has in store for you. YOUR STARS WILL REVEAL Monthly & daily predictions for 2013 Insights into the Libra woman man & child Which star signs you are best matched with as well as who to avoid in the areas of love friendship & the workplace Ways to harness your career potential & tips for financial success Monthly & daily predictions for 2013 ...

An unparalleled work of historical conjecture ranging imaginatively over huge tracts of the American popular consciousness Don De Lillos Libra" contains an introduction by the author in " Penguin Modern Classics". In this powerful eerily convincing fictional speculation on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy Don De Lillo chronicles Lee Harvey Oswalds odyssey from troubled teenager to a man of precarious stability who imagines himself an agent of history. When "history" presents itself in the form of two disgruntled CIA operatives who decide that an unsuccessful attempt on the life of JFK will galvanize the nation against Communism the scales are irrevocably tipped. Don De Lillo (b.1936) was born & raised in New York City. " Americana" (1971) his first novel announced the arrival of a major literary talent & the novels that followed confirmed his reputation as one of the most distinctive & compelling voices in late-twentieth-century American fiction. De Lillos comic gifts come to the fore in " White Noise" (1985) which won the National Book Award " Underworld" (1997) hailed by Martin Amis as the ascension of a great writer " Cosmopolis" (2003) adapted into a film by David Cronenberg due to be released later this year & " Falling Man" (2007) a novel about the aftereffects of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York. If you enjoyed " Libra" you might like De Lillos " Americana" also available in " Penguin Modern Classics". " Don De Lillos apocalyptic imagination takes on the assassination of John F. Kennedy... Breathtaking". (" Newsday")." ...

From Alan Bennett's Baffled at a Bookcase to Lucy Mangan's Ten Library Rules famous writers tell us all about how libraries are used & why they're important. Tom Holland writes about libraries in the ancient world while Seth Godin describes what a library will look like in 2020. Lionel Shriver thinks books are the best investment Hardeep Singh Kohli makes a confession & Julie Myerson remembers how her career began beside the shelves. Using memoir history polemic & some short stories too The Library Book celebrates 'that place where they lend you books for free' & the people who work there. All royalties go to The Reading Agency to help their work supporting libraries. ...

The only work of its kind to survive from classical antiquity the Library of Apollodorus is a unique guide to Greek mythology from the origins of the universe to the Trojan War. Apollodorus' Library has been used as a source book by classicists from the time of its compilation in the 1st-2nd century BC to the present influencing writers from antiquity to Robert Graves. It provides a complete history of Greek myth telling the story of each of the great families of heroic mythology & the various adventures associated with the main heroes & heroines from Jason & Perseus to Heracles & Helen of Troy. As a primary source for Greek myth as a reference work & as an indication of how the Greeks themselves viewed their mythical traditions the Library is indispensable to anyone who has an interest in classical mythology. Robin Hard's accessible & fluent translation is supplemented by comprehensive notes a map & full genealogical tables. The introduction gives a detailed account of the Library's sources & situates it within the fascinating narrative traditions of Greek mythology. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

The most shocking secret in the history of mankind is about to be revealed...A murderer is on the loose on the streets of New York City: nicknamed the Doomsday Killer hes claimed six victims in just two weeks & the city is terrified. Even worse the police are mystified: the victims have nothing in common defying all profiling & all that connects them is that each received a sick postcard in the mail before they died
- a postcard that announced their date of death. In desperation the FBI assigns the case to maverick agent Will Piper once the most accomplished serial killing expert in the bureaus history now on a dissolute spiral to retirement. Battling his own demons Will is soon drawn back into a world he both loves & hates determined to catch the killer whatever it takes. But his search takes him in a direction he could never have predicted uncovering a shocking secret that has been closely guarded for centuries. A secret that once lay buried in an underground library beneath an 8th Century monastery but which has now been unearthed
- with deadly consequences. A select few defend the secret of the library with their lives
- & as Will closes in on the truth they are determined to stop him at any cost...


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Skilfully navigating Libyas eventful past this fully updated edition of Ronald Bruce St Johns authoritative work

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The first of John Gardners novels featuring Ian Flemings secret agent. Bond has been assigned to investigate one Dr. Anton Murik a brilliant nuclear physicist who is thought to have been meeting with a terrorist known as Franco. Together they plan to hijack six nuclear power plants around the world & start a global meltdown unless Bond can stop them... ...

Bond has lost his licence to kill. After he took revenge on the CIA agent who handed his friend over to the master criminal Sanchez M revoked his double 0 status & hes considered a rogue agent. With MI6 trying to bring him in & only the support of Q behind him Bond goes after Sanchez. Boarding his ship Bond tricks his way into Sanchezs inner circle & discovers the secret of his wealth. But Bond is walking a tightrope & it is surely only a matter of time before he slips.. . ...