There is no more gruesome & tragic record in the history of the 20th century than the photographs taken at the liberation of the concentration camps in Germany after World War II. These images are seared into our collective memory as brutal evidence of the atrocity of war & the evil of which humanity is capable. But the horrific content of these images has somewhat obscured their status as historical documents. This text reveals the unique significance of the concentration camp photographs
- how they have become the basis of our memory of the Holocaust & how they have affected our presentations & perceptions of contemporary historys subsequent atrocities. Prior to the Holocaust news reporters primarily told their stories in words using photographs almost as an afterthought. When the camps were liberated however journalists & reporters turned to photography to bear witness to the unspeakable & indescribable scenes of the dead & dying. Through this process the text argues photographs earned a new legitimacy as tools of reporting. The author shows how since the end of the war the use of atrocity photos" has fallen into patterns
- or waves of memory
- determined by the different roles that the photos occupy in the public imagination. Most recently for example the images from Bosnia hark back to the Holocaust imagery an echo that can actually dilute our response to what happened both then & now."


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The definitive account of Whitney Houston's astonishing life ground-breaking career & tragic death
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- Scotl&. A group of teenagers from two families meet for a picnic but the war across the Channel is soon to tear them away
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Every nation has its own way of remembering those killed in conflict. Each November Remembrance follows a seemingly unchanging pattern: millions of people wear poppies & two minutes silence is observed at war memorials around the world. Today young people are taught that through Remembrance we thank those who gave their lives to defend our liberty & freedom & show support for members of todays armed services. But when poppy-wearing started after the First World War it had a rather different purpose: the flowers of Flanders Field were worn to express grief & to declare that war should never happen again. Remembrance throws up questions that demand to be answered but are too often ignored: What does it mean to be heroic? What in the military context does glory mean? But most fundamental of all
- what is the purpose of Remembrance? Is it to honour & thank the fallen those who gave their lives in wars? To give comfort to those who mourn their loss? If Remembrance does not serve as a warning against war a reminder to the nation to rededicate itself to peace then Harrison argues it is a sanctimonious & futile waste of time. Proposing a return to the original ideals of Remembrance & suggesting many changes to the modern-day spectacle Remembrance Today is a powerful polemic on how our ideas of heroism duty & grief have lost their way which calls for a refocusing of Remembrance from its current divisive tradition to a more uniting & appropriate observance.
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With new commentary & Insights on the life & times of Jesse Livermore Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is the fictionalized biography of perhaps the most famous financial speculator of all time-Jesse Livermore. This annotated edition bridges the gap between Edwin Lefevres fictionalized account of Livermores life & the actual historical events places & people that populate the book. It also describes the variety of trading approaches Livermore used throughout his life & analyzes his psychological development as a trader & the lessons gained through hard experiences. Analyzes legendary trader Jesse Livermores strategies & explains how they can be used in todays markets Provides factual details regarding the actual companies Livermore traded in & the people who helped/hindered him along the way Explains the structure & mechanics of the Livermore-era markets including the bucket shops & the commodity exchanges

Includes:: more than 100 pages of new material Reminiscences of a Stock Operator has endured over 70 years because traders & investors continue to find lessons from Livermores experiences that they can apply to their own trading. This annotated edition will continue the trend.

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Tough resourceful ruthless
- as an SAS trooper Nick Stone was one of the best. Now he's back on the streets. After a botched mission
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This pioneering collection of non-Shakespearean Renaissance drama has now been updated to include more early material plus Mary Sidneys The Tragedy of Antony" John Marstons " The Malcontent" & Ben Jonsons " Masque of Queens". Second edition of this pioneering collection of works of non-Shakespearean Renaissance drama. This book: covers the full sweep of dramatic performances including State progresses & Court masques; contains material useful for courses on women playwrights or women in Renaissance drama including Middletons " Chaste Maid in Cheapside" Websters " The Duchess of Malfi" & " Thomas Middleton" & William Rowleys " The Changeling";

Includes:: plays & pageants not anthologized elsewhere such as the coronation entries of Elizabeth I & Queen Anne & Thomas Heywoods "A Woman Killed with Kindness". For the second edition more early material has been added such as " Noah" & " The Second Shepherds Play". The anthology now also

Includes:: Mary Sidneys " The Tragedy of Antony" John Marstons " The Malcontent" & Ben Jonsons " The Masque of Queens"."



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In the year 2130 a mysterious & apparently untenanted alien spaceship Rama enters our solar system. The first product of an alien civilisation to be encountered by man it reveals a world of technological marvels & an unparalleled artificial ecology. But what is its purpose in 2131? Who is inside it? & why? ...

Rama is a vast alien spacecraft that enters the Solar System A perfect cylinder some fifty kilometres long spinning rapidly racing through space Rama is a technological marvel a mysterious & deeply enigmatic alien artifact. It is Mankinds first visitor from the stars & must be investigated.. . ...

The second book in the Mill of the Flea series continues the often farcical & always entertaining adventures of the author & his wife as they attempt to make a new life in rural France. As financial disaster looms Rene & Me sees the author & his wife moving across the Channel to try & live off the land & their wits in an isolated corner of Normandy. They arrive at the ruined Mill of the Flea & embark on a series of hare-brained schemes as they struggle to come to terms with a very different culture. Then an unlikely ally arrives in the shape of wily countryman Rene Ribet who offers to become their guide & mentor for what proves to be an unforgettable year
- Told in the inimitable style which has already won the author an army of followers Rene & Me is a sometimes hilarious sometimes moving & always captivating celebration of human nature people & above all life & living.
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