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During the Cold War, the United States preferred to husband, rather than expend, its military power. The idea was not to fight but to defend, deter, and contain, a cold peace infinitely preferable to nuclear cataclysm. When US policymakers strayed from this principle, attempting to unify the Korean Peninsula in 1950 or deploying combat troops to Vietnam in the 1960s, the results proved unhappy in the extreme.

The last century saw a revolution in life expectancy. Whether you are male or female, born in the global south or north, the chances are that you can expect to live much longer than previous generations. But instead of seeing this as a precious gift of extra life, we see it as a burden, with ageing populations dogged by infirmity, dependent on an ever-decreasing number of young people to support them. Andrew Scott argues it doesn't have to be like that.

They met on the battlefields of Vicksburg. General Ulysses S. Grant, George Armstrong Custer, and the Rebel Johnny Yuma. Three men united by fate — in a nation divided by war — they were dedicated to freedom, driven to extremes, and destined for greatness.... Of the three, Johnny Yuma was the most elusive. A Confederate soldier during the war, he was about to play a key role in Grant’s victory for the Union, Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, and Custer’s deadly campaigns in the West.

Andrew Wakefield reveals the inside story of desperate parents trying to help their autistic children, only to be labeled as abusers by social workers, medical professionals, and the courts. As the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders grows each year, new discoveries and controversies arise. Andrew Wakefield explores many of these in his thorough investigation of the recent trial case of the “Arizona 5,” which destroyed an Arizona family.

Water, is the fourth in a series of four horror anthologies based on the elements. Within this book, you will find a variety of stories from some of the best independent horror writers on the scene today. Immerse yourself in tales of shipwrecks, evil spirits, terrifying aquatic creatures, and much more.

Lose weight, have better skin, and improve your overall health with apple cider vinegar. Apple cider vinegar not only makes a great salad dressing, it is also one of the most widely used natural remedies for a multitude of ailments. This is because it has multiple science-backed benefits to your health, making it a popular, organic additive among health buffs. Apple cider vinegar is packed with acetic acid, which reduces inflammation, lowers blood pressure, and keeps blood sugar spikes at bay.

Wilderness survival is one of the most overlooked set of skills in society today. We spend so much time learning how to master computers, machines, geometry, etc. But those skills won't do much good if you are trying to preserve your life in the wilderness. From having the ability to find water to having the ability to start a fire, there are many important aspects to wilderness survival. Over the years, many people have gotten lost in the woods and became stranded there. Many of these incidents ended with fatalities. A person who has had time to prepare will be in a much different ...

School can be a tough place, filled with cliques and bullies. In this collection, discover how schoolkids learn to fit in - and discover who they are in the process. In "My Name's Not Chuck", Steve's classmates give him the nickname Chuck, but he doesn't like this at all. Find out how he can use his talking pet parrot to get them to stop calling him Chuck. Also included are six other stories about fitting in at school: "Ava the Big", "Blushing Blake", "The Tanner Mystery", "Super Tulip", "Hobby Friday", and "The Mystery of Sound."

Part four in the new Roman pirate series of novellas from the Sunday Times bestselling authors Simon Scarrow and T. J. Andrews. AD 25. Across the treacherous waters of the Adriaticum, rival pirate ships and Roman squadrons battle for control. Only the strongest can survive ... In the dangerous...

Successful businessman Andrew Rafkin is on a two-day sport fishing trip off the Mexican coast with friends and relatives. During rough weather and talk about the dangers of commercial fishing, his friends ask him to tell them about his adventures as a fisherman, when he was a teenager. Andrew launches into his tale of high adventure with some background about his Croatian family and community-all West Coast fishermen. Out of school for the summer he decides to make some money working on his father's commercial tuna fishing boat, the Western Ace, now unloading its latest catch at the ...

Book eight of 15 for the entire set of SIC ITUR AD ASTRA (This is the Way to the Stars). This fifth volume of eight of what Professor Galambos calls “the most important course of The Free Enterprise Institute” is subtitled, V-201: The Nature and Protection of Primary Property: Volume Five and consists of sessions 28 through 33 of course V-201.

Was ist tödlicher: ihre Magie oder seine Liebe? Das Knochenwirken ist eine Kunst, die im Königreich Estra nur wenige beherrschen. Denn der magiebesessene König hat es auf alle abgesehen, die Knochen heilen – oder zerstören – können, und zwingt sie in seinen Dienst. Lyra ist es gelungen, sich vor den Schergen des Königs zu verbergen. Bis Roark, der Meuchelmörder der Krone, sie entlarvt. Lyra muss aus der Gefangenschaft entkommen, und das gelingt nur, wenn sie den Mann für sich gewinnt, der sie hinter Gitter gebracht hat.

The Purgatorial Man: Classic literature read in the classic style.Put on your headphones and follow me, Michael J Andrews, with my brooding, expressive, and distinctly English voice, as I interpret the dark, poetic and intense literature I love.Featuring the works of Edgar Allen Poe, TS Eliot, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and many more.Join me on BlueSky, where you can engage with me in everything that makes me tick: https://bsky.app/profile/mickey-jay.bsky.socialAnd visit my website, where I post personal writings and other stuff I want to share: thepurgatorialman.com

Reeling from a tragic car accident, social media darling Grace Thomas embarks on a two-week Mediterranean cruise. But serenity quickly gives way to mounting paranoia, as unsettling memories and shifting alliances among her fellow passengers begin to erode Grace's grip on reality. Is someone on board hiding a deadly secret? Or is Grace's mind playing tricks on her?

Part three in the new Roman pirate series of novellas from the Sunday Times bestselling authors Simon Scarrow and T. J. Andrews. AD 25. As Roman naval squadrons patrol the Adriaticum, a young pirate captain hunts for prey. But his most dangerous enemy may be on his own side ... The young pirate...

Fears that Trump’s embrace of “America first” would lead the United States to turn its back on the world have proved groundless. But there is still space for a future leader to convert the slogan into a concrete program of enlightened action to ensure the safety of the United States without engaging in needless wars.

An entrancing collection of 50 great short stories by leading classic writers.

Part five in the new Roman pirate series of novellas from the Sunday Times bestselling authors Simon Scarrow and T. J. Andrews. AD 25. Mighty Rome is reclaiming control of the pirate-haunted seas, endangering the livelihoods of the pirate crews. Despite their hard-won fighting skills, the...

Part two in the brand new Roman pirate series by Sunday Times bestselling authors Simon Scarrow and T. J. Andrews. AD 25, the Adriaticum. Pirate ships hunt merchantmen across the stormy waters of the vast seas. But their control of these waters is threatened by the actions of a callous Roman...

Ten years after the end of the American involvement in the Vietnam War, a career Foreign Service officer, Thomas J. Corcoran, set down in writing his thoughts on the history of US State Department policy during America's involvement with South Vietnam. Like many Americans of his generation, he was perplexed by the failure of America to achieve its goals in South Vietnam. As an ambassador and with over thirty years of diplomatic experience he brought to his analysis a long and rich personal experience with events in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.