Stalin : The First In-depth Biography Based on Explosive New Documents from Russia's Secret Archives (9780385479547)

From the author of The Last Tsar, the first full-scale life of Stalin to have what no previous biography has fully obtained: the facts. Granted privileged access to Russia's secret archives, Edvard Radzinsky paints a picture of the Soviet strongman as more calculating, ruthless, and blood-crazed than has ever been described or imagined. Stalin was a man for whom power was all, terror a useful weapon, and deceit a constant companion.

As Radzinsky narrates the high drama of Stalin's epic quest for domination-first within the Communist Party, then over the Soviet Union and the world-he uncovers the startling truth about this most enigmatic of historical figures. Only now, in the post-Soviet era, can what was suppressed be told: Stalin's long-denied involvement with terrorism as a young revolutionary; the crucial importance of his misunderstood, behind-the-scenes role during the October Revolution; his often hostile relationship with Lenin; the details of his organization of terror, culminating in the infamous show trials of the 1930s; his secret dealings with Hitler, and how they backfired; and the horrifying plans he was making before his death to send the Soviet Union's Jews to concentration camps-tantamount to a potential second Holocaust. Radzinsky also takes an intimate look at Stalin's private life, marked by his turbulent relationship with his wife Nadezhda, and recreates the circumstances that led to her suicide.

As he did in The Last Tsar, Radzinsky thrillingly brings the past to life. The Kremlin intrigues, the ceaseless round of double-dealing and back-stabbing, the private worlds of the Soviet Empire's ruling class-all become, in Radzinsky's hands, as gripping and powerful as the great Russian sagas. And the riddle of that most cold-blooded of leaders, a man for whom nothing was sacred in his pursuit of absolute might--and perhaps the greatest mass murderer in Western history--is solved.

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• Format Paperback | 640 pages
• Dimensions 133 x 203 x 32mm | 703g
• Publication date 01 Sep 1997
• Publisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
• Imprint Anchor Books
• Publication City/Country New York, United States
• Language English
• Edition Statement ANCHOR BOOKS
• Illustrations note PHOTO INSERT
• ISBN10 0385479549
• ISBN13 9780385479547
• Bestsellers rank 224,326

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Plant-Life : Popular Papers on the Phenomena of Botany (1881) (9781164125976)

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

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• Format Paperback | 264 pages
• Dimensions 152 x 229 x 14mm | 358g
• Publication date 10 Sep 2010
• Publisher Kessinger Publishing
• Publication City/Country United States
• Language English
• ISBN10 1164125974
• ISBN13 9781164125976

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Never Let Me Go (9780571258093)

*Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel Klara and the Sun is now available*

Shortlisted for the 2005 Booker Prize

Kazuo Ishiguro imagines the lives of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewed version of contemporary England. Narrated by Kathy, now thirty-one, Never Let Me Go dramatises her attempts to come to terms with her childhood at the seemingly idyllic Hailsham School and with the fate that has always awaited her and her closest friends in the wider world. A story of love, friendship and memory, Never Let Me Go is charged throughout with a sense of the fragility of life.

'Exquisite.' Guardian
'A feat of imaginative sympathy.' New York Times

What readers are saying:

'A book I will return to again and again, and one that keeps me thinking even after finishing it. 5/5 stars'

'I loved it, every single word of it.'

'It took me wholly by surprise.'

'Utterly beautiful.'

'Essentially perfect.'

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• Format Paperback | 282 pages
• Dimensions 129 x 198 x 18mm | 253g
• Publication date 01 Feb 2010
• Publisher Faber & Faber
• Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
• Language English
• Edition Statement Main
• ISBN13 9780571258093
• Bestsellers rank 508

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Journey Into the Mind's Eye : Fragments of an Autobiography (1681371936)

A stunning tale set in England, Paris, and Moscow, chronicling Blanch's love for an older Russian man and the passionate obsession that takes her to Siberia and beyond. "My book is not altogether autobiography, nor altogether travel or history either. You will just have to invent a new category," Lesley Blanch wrote about Journey into the Mind's Eye, a book that remains as singularly adventurous and intoxicating now as when it first came out in 1968. Russia seized Lesley Blanch when she was still a child. A mysterious traveler--swathed in Siberian furs, bearing Fabergé eggs and icons as gifts along with Russian fairy tales and fairy tales of Russia--came to visit her parents and left her starry-eyed. Years later the same man returned to sweep her off her feet. Her love affair with the Traveller, as she calls him, transformed her life and fueled an abiding fascination with Russia and Russian culture, one that would lead her to dingy apartments reeking of cabbage soup and piroshki on the outskirts of Paris in the 1960s, and to Siberia and beyond.

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• Format Paperback | 400 pages
• Dimensions 132 x 206 x 23mm | 404g
• Publication date 10 Jul 2018
• Publisher The New York Review of Books, Inc
• Imprint NYRB Classics
• Publication City/Country New York, United States
• Language English
• ISBN10 1681371936
• ISBN13 9781681371931
• Bestsellers rank 861,169

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When Me and God Were Little (9781950539383)

Seven-year-old Karl Gustav is sent away to live with his grandma following the death of his big brother, Alexander. No one understands how Alexander, an excellent swimmer, washed up on a North Sea beach near the harbor of Hirtshals in Denmark.
Karl Gustav is left bewildered and at a loss. While everyone around him shies away from talking about the tragedy, he becomes increasingly concerned about death-not just of his big brother, but death in general. Like Chinese boxes opening one into another, Karl Gustav reveals all he knows about the tragedy and all he wishes he did not know, how his grandmother's God fits into it-and how he does. But will he ever open his mouth and speak up?

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• Format Paperback | 262 pages
• Dimensions 139 x 215 x 22.86mm | 317.51g
• Publication date 03 Feb 2022
• Publisher Dzanc Books
• Publication City/Country Westland, United States
• Language English
• ISBN10 1950539385
• ISBN13 9781950539383
• Bestsellers rank 1,194,809

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Closet Devotions (9780822321972)

Religion and sex, body and soul, sacred and profane: In Closet Devotions, Richard Rambuss traces the relays between these cultural formations by examining the issue of "sacred eroticism," the literary or artistic expression of devotional feelings in erotic terms that has repeatedly occurred over the centuries. Rather than dismissing such expression as mere convention, Rambuss takes it seriously as a form of erotic discourse, one that gives voice to desires that, outside the sphere of sacred rapture, would otherwise be deemed taboo.
Through startling rereadings of works ranging from the devotional verse of the metaphysical poets (Donne, Herbert, Crashaw, and Traherne) to photographer Andres Serrano's controversial "Piss Christ," from Renaissance religious iconography to contemporary gay porn, Rambuss uncovers the highly charged erotic imagery that suffuses religious devotional art and literature. And he explores one of Christian culture's most guarded (and literal) closets-the prayer closet itself, a privileged space where the vectors of same-sex desire can travel privately between the worshiper and his or her God.
Elegantly written and theoretically astute, Closet Devotions illuminates the ways in which sacred Christian devotion is homoeroticized, a phenomenon that until now has gone unexplored in current scholarship on religion, the body, and its passions. This book will attract readers across a wide array of disciplines, including gay and lesbian studies, literary theory and criticism, Renaissance studies, and religion.

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• Format Paperback | 208 pages
• Dimensions 149.35 x 235.2 x 15.24mm | 344.73g
• Publication date 01 Oct 1998
• Publisher Duke University Press
• Publication City/Country North Carolina, United States
• Language English
• Edition Statement New
• Illustrations note 14 illustrations
• ISBN10 0822321971
• ISBN13 9780822321972
• Bestsellers rank 1,518,399

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em neu Bruckenkurs : Kursbuch (3195016966)

Libro de alumno que corresponde al nivel europeo B1+ perteneciente a la serie Em, método modular de nivel avanzado que prepara los conocimentos en todas las destrezas y para los exámenes

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• For ages 12-17
• Format Paperback | 128 pages
• Dimensions 207 x 279 x 10mm | 379g
• Publication date 01 Oct 2008
• Publisher Max Hueber Verlag
• Publication City/Country Ismaning, Germany
• Language German
• Edition Statement 1. Auflage, Neuausgabe. Ausgabe in drei Bänden
• Illustrations note m. zahlr. meist farb. Abb.
• ISBN13 9783195016964
• Bestsellers rank 179,393

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Supernatural : What the Bible Teaches About the Unseen World--and Why It Matters (9781577995586)

Dr. Michael S. Heiser, a Scholar-in-Residence at Faithlife Corporation, presents fifteen years of research on what the Bible really says about the unseen world of the supernatural-unfiltered by tradition or by theological presuppositions. People shouldn't be protected from the Bible, Dr. Michael S. Heiser says, but theological systems often do just that, by explaining away difficult or troublesome passages of Scripture because their literal meaning doesn't fit into our tidy systems.

Who were the sons of God? Who were the Nephilim? Where do angels fit into the supernatural hierarchy? Why did God find it necessary to have the Israelites destroy the populations of entire cities-man, woman, and child? What relation does Jesus bear to the rest of the supernatural world? Dr. Michael S. Heiser tackles these questions and many more in his books Supernatural and The Unseen Realm.

In both books, Dr. Michael S. Heiser shines a light on the supernatural world-not a new light, but rather the same light the original, ancient readers-and writers-of Scripture would have seen it in.

After reading these books, you won't be able to read the Bible in the same way again.

Supernatural, What the Bible Teaches about the Unseen World-and Why it Matters presents this approach to reading and understanding scripture for the person in the pew. The Unseen Realm covers the same material but at a deeper, complex, and highly documented way, for pastors, the seminarian, or serious students of the Bible.

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• Format Paperback | 176 pages
• Dimensions 140 x 216 x 12.7mm | 249.48g
• Publication date 10 Nov 2015
• Publisher Faithlife Corporation
• Publication City/Country Bellingham, United States
• Language English
• ISBN10 1577995589
• ISBN13 9781577995586
• Bestsellers rank 42,347

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Bye bye IBS ! The Natural Irritable Bowel Syndrome Cure (9781484033500)

Written by a nutritionist who cured himself of his own irritable bowel syndrome, this book contains cutting edge information not found elsewhere. As a young man the author experienced abdominal pain, cramping and bloating, painful gas and alternating bouts of constipation and diarrhea. Instead of denying or ignoring these symptoms, he decided that he was going to take the time to figure out what caused his circumstances and what relieves this IBS condition. Eventually, Joel permanently cured himself of IBS symptoms and became a nutritionist whose job it was to help other people solve their digestive disorders. This book is a continuation of his work, in which he makes certain that you understand what causes IBS, and how you can stop experiencing all IBS symptoms. He describes an easy-to-use treatment that can stop irritable bowel syndrome discomfort in as little as 10 minutes. He also gives a complete list of foods to avoid and tells you which foods can soothe your intestines and help to keep your body healthy. Makes food-shopping easy! Joel takes a holistic approach to treating and preventing IBS, by addressing emotional issues as well. This holistic approach actualizes faster results and can deliver a permanent solution. This book is packed with potentially life changing information, presented concisely, that will help anyone suffering from digestive discomfort, colitis and/or irritable bowel disorder. This book can help someone make a quick shift into a healthier, happier, more pleasurable life.

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• Format Paperback | 40 pages
• Dimensions 152 x 229 x 2mm | 68g
• Publication date 03 Apr 2013
• Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Language English
• ISBN10 1484033507
• ISBN13 9781484033500
• Bestsellers rank 801,821

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Art and Science of Personal Magnetism : The Secret of Mental Fascination (9781497979765)

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1913 Edition.

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• Format Paperback | 200 pages
• Dimensions 152 x 229 x 11mm | 272g
• Publication date 30 Mar 2014
• Publisher Literary Licensing, LLC
• Language English
• ISBN10 1497979765
• ISBN13 9781497979765

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La vida de la ciencia y la ciencia de la vida (9788418451881)

En los veinticinco capítulos de este libro —la mayoría reelaboraciones de artículos que publicó en la revista El Cultural a lo largo de los últimos cinco años—, Sánchez Ron ha intentado moverse en el doble territorio de la ciencia y de la vida, entendida esta no solo bajo la óptica que determina la ciencia, sino también desde perspectivas más amplias, especialmente la del efecto que nuestras bien informadas (por la ciencia y la técnica) acciones ejercen en nuestro hábitat, el planeta Tierra, y en nosotros mismos, en nuestro presente y en nuestro futuro. De ahí el título, La vida de la ciencia y la ciencia de la vida. Se trata de comprender de dónde venimos —«hijos de las estrellas»—, qué somos, en qué, tal vez, podremos convertirnos, y acaso sobre todo, entender que lo que hacemos tiene consecuencias.

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• Format Book | 128 pages
• Publication date 08 Nov 2021
• Publisher Nórdica Libros
• Publication City/Country Spain
• Language Spanish
• Edition New edition
• ISBN13 9788418451881

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Killing from the Inside Out (9781498206785)

Armies know all about killing. It is what they do, and ours does it more effectively than most. We are painfully coming to realize, however, that we are also especially good at killing our own ""from the inside out,"" silently, invisibly. In every major war since Korea, more of our veterans have taken their lives than have lost them in combat. The latest research, rooted in veteran testimony, reveals that the most severe and intractable PTSD--fraught with shame, despair, and suicide--stems from ""moral injury."" But how can there be rampant moral injury in what our military, our government, our churches, and most everyone else call just wars? At the root of our incomprehension lies just war theory--developed, expanded, and updated across the centuries to accommodate the evolution of warfare, its weaponry, its scale, and its victims. Any serious critique of war, as well any true attempt to understand the profound, invisible wounds it inflicts, will be undermined from the outset by the unthinking and all-but-universal acceptance of just war doctrine. Killing from the Inside Out radically questions that theory, examines its legacy, and challenges us to look beyond it, beyond just war. Endorsements for the cover: ""Elegantly written and easily accessible to lay readers--his prose unburdened by any military jargon or acronym-soup--Killing From the Inside Out is an ideal read for anyone curious about American adventurism abroad, the future of civil-military relations, and the human--and moral--toll of war."" --Lionel Beehner, founding editor of Cicero Magazine and member of the Council on Foreign Relations, New York City, NY ""Meagher has written the essential rebuttal to Just War theory. This book should be read by scholars, warriors, clergy, politicians, and anyone caring for those suffering from moral injury related to military service."" --Kimberly P. May, MD, Col (retired), USAF and the Veterans Administration, Leeds, MA ""Bob Meagher's seminal and timely work, with its reach from antiquity to today, shows that there never was a just war that would leave its participants unscarred."" --Rev. Michael Lapsley, director, the Institute for Healing Memories, Cape Town, South Africa ""I found this book gripping, illuminating, and prophetic. In a so-called civilized world, where we continue to accept all too easily the killing of innocents in war, and the sometimes devastating long-term impact on those young people we send into battle to kill on our behalf, it is utterly timely."" --Rev. Ruth Scott, BBC broadcaster, international mediator, London, UK ""Meagher combines his own practical wisdom from many years of working with combat veterans with decades of high quality scholarship. As a reflective practitioner, I strongly recommend this book to anyone truly interested in transforming the human cost of war."" --Wilhelm Verwoerd, international peace and reconciliation worker, Beyond Walls, Cape Town Area, South Africa ""Another fundamental truth this bold, beautifully written, and erudite work powerfully conveys is the following: war kills not only those it buries in the ground; it just as surely kills those souls who march home, heads held high while the music plays and their loved ones cheer, yet feeling inside they are forever lost."" --Lieutenant Colonel Douglas A. Pryer, US Army Intelligence, the Pentagon, USA ""Killing wounds the soul. But what if it's a 'just war?' Meagher argues convincingly that to put the adjective 'just' in front of the word 'war' is self-deception."" --Jim Forest, co-founder, the Orthodox Peace Fellowship, South Bend, IN ""This is a thoughtful, timely, and needed book. . . . Read this book. Then ponder it. Then act on it. It just might save a soul--your soul."" --Thomas C. Fox, publisher of the National Catholic Reporter For front matter: ""For more than 10 years I have been working with former combatants in different parts of the world, grappling with the profound human cost of their invo

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• Format Hardback | 190 pages
• Dimensions 152 x 229 x 14mm | 449g
• Publication date 15 Sep 2014
• Publisher Cascade Books
• Language English
• ISBN10 1498206786
• ISBN13 9781498206785

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