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In the early days of the Cold War, the United States faced a crisis in intelligence analysis. A series of intelligence failures in 1949 and 1950, including the failure to warn about the North Korean invasion of South Korea, made it clear that gut instinct and traditional practices were no longer sufficient for intelligence analysis in the nuclear age. The new director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Walter Bedell Smith, had a mandate to reform it.

1900: Aufbruch, Fortschritt, Optimismus – die Heirat der englischen Industriellentochter Claire mit dem Berliner Unternehmersohn Friwi ist ein Sinnbild des modernen Europas. Doch während Friwi in China und Afrika für Deutschlands Aufstieg zur Weltmacht kämpft, streitet Claire für die Rechte der Frauen. Wird sie Kaspar je vergessen, der sich in Paris und St. Petersburg der Revolution verschrieben hat? Noch wetteifern bei Segelregatten nur die Jachten der Könige um den Sieg.

Do you want to achieve greater growth and prosperity? We all do, but nothing great nor sustainable ever happens by accident. This is especially true with so many unexpected events altering the workplace, marketplace, and practice and recruiting spaces. The good news is that regardless of what's happening now (or coming next), there's one thing that sits above it all. Next-level leadership transcends both traditional thinking and the status quo. Winning today is more dynamic and complex.

• Explains how the author came to develop her system by integrating ancestral tribal wisdom with a fusion of two Western healing systems: Somatic Experiencing and Systemic Family Constellations Therapy • Shares stories from her healing work around the world, showing how this system can help...

The extraordinary story of the heroic doctor whose courage and leadership were a lifeline for thousands of Australian prisoners-of-war on the infamous Thai-Burma Railway of World War II - brilliantly told by Australia's favourite storyteller, Peter FitzSimons In September 1939, young Australian...

An incredibly poignant story about a teen grappling with grief and anxiety who is sent to wilderness "adventure therapy,” where he meets a group of friends who will change his life forever. With its captivating voice and dry wit, this novel is perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and John Green...

Die schwelenden Geheimnisse der Vergangenheit holten ihn ein … Archäologe Harold Steadman ist allseits beliebt, unauffällig und vollkommen seiner Forschung verschrieben – umso rätselhafter ist es, als seine Leiche gefunden wird, halb vergraben in den Hochmooren des Swainsdale.

Eddie en Alice ontmoeten elkaar voor het eerst in het echt in een overvolle bus op een warme zomerdag. Noelle moet de zaterdag voor kerst nog naar het winkelcentrum om kerstinkopen te doen voor haar familie. Plots ontmoet ze de aantrekkelijke Erik, verkleed als kerstman. Lees meer korte verhalen over zomer en winter in deze uitgebreide, erotische verhalenbundel.

When Dean Lincoln takes on the high-profile appeal of a man accused of killing a respected South Carolina judge, he knows the case is stacked against him. But as Lincoln digs deeper, he uncovers more than procedural missteps—he finds a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of power. With dangerous men closing ranks and witnesses going silent, Lincoln must risk everything to unravel a web of corruption before it buries him next.

As a child, Peter J. Bissonnette heard these words and made it his mission to prove them wrong. In Count on Me, Peter shares his remarkable journey from humble beginnings to becoming one of Canada’s most respected business leaders. From an English boarding school to military service, from seminary life to the fashion world of Vancouver, Peter’s path was anything but conventional. But it was in the high-stakes world of telecommunications where his relentless determination, sharp instincts, and unwavering faith propelled him to the top.

This isn’t just a book. It’s a rebellion. A love letter to your wild side. A match thrown into the gasoline of your soul. Screw it, be Free is for anyone who's done with playing small, tired of asking for permission, and sick of pretending to be fine while their spirit screams for more. It's for the misfits, the dreamers, the burned-out believers. The ones who secretly know: there has to be another way. Part manifesto, part memoir, part poetic punch in the gut—this book doesn’t hand you a five-step plan. It hands you a megaphone. A lighter. A mirror.

Der Tag, an dem Ben starb, war der beste Tag seines Lebens. Und es stellt sich heraus, dass tot zu sein sogar noch besser ist! Als Benjamin Nickels erfährt, dass er der stolze neue Besitzer eines heruntergekommenen Hobbybauernhofs ist, den er von einem verrückten Onkel geerbt hat, den er nie getroffen hat, ist er zu aufgeregt, um sein Glück zu hinterfragen. Er sagt seinem Chef die Meinung, kündigt seinen Job und macht sich auf den Weg zu Lucky Nickel Acres. Bei der Inspektion des Grundstücks passiert ein Unfall.

This irreverent biography provides a rare window into the music industry from a promoter’s perspective. From a young age, Peter Jest was determined to make a career in live music, and despite naysayers and obstacles, he did just that, bringing national acts to his college campus at UW–Milwaukee, booking thousands of concerts across Wisconsin and the Midwest, and opening Shank Hall, the beloved Milwaukee venue named after a club in the cult film This Is Spinal Tap.

Building on his previous groundbreaking work, Peter Ralston once again proves to be a sure-footed guide for listeners seeking to negotiate the challenging terrain of personal and spiritual growth. In accessible language, Ralston demonstrates how the lofty goals of self-transformation and enlightenment can be achieved with a no-nonsense approach available to anyone willing to reach beyond their current experience of self and reality.

Carlo Ancelotti ist der erfolgreichste Vereinstrainer der Welt. Er hat einige der prestigeträchtigsten europäischen Mannschaften geleitet: AC Mailand, Juventus Turin, Paris St. Germain, Bayern München, Chelsea London und Real Madrid. In allen fünf europäischen Top-Ligen (Premier League, La Liga, La Ligue, Serie A und Bundesliga) wurden seine Teams Landesmeister, doch am beeindruckendsten ist seine Bilanz in der Champions League: fünf Triumphe als Trainer, zwei als Spieler.

Part memoir, part motivational wake-up call, Stage Fright: From Panic Performance, honest, and often funny look at what it means to chase your dreams, face your fears, and own your voice—on stage and off. From early gigs and stage fright to personal loss and mental health battles, Wes shares hard-earned lessons about growth, grit, grief, and the healing power of doing what you love.

Science is the basis of our assumptions about ourselves and our world, from ideas about our evolutionary past to our conceptions of the vast expanses of space and the smallest particles of matter. In this panoramic book, acclaimed historian of science Peter Dear uncovers the roots of such beliefs, revealing how they constitute a natural philosophy that has been developed and refined over the course of centuries—and how the world as we have come to know it was by no means inevitable.

A journey into the glittering, surreal heart of twenty-first century Russia, where even dictatorship is a reality show "A gripping and unsettling account." – Washington Post Professional killers with the souls of artists, would-be theater directors turned Kremlin puppet-masters, suicidal...

Felix Licht hat alles für die Karriere geopfert: Seine besten Jahre, lebenslange Freundschaften, die Zeit mit Frau und Kind. Ausgerechnet Zoe – jung, schön, woke. Die Frau, an die Felix seit zwölf Jahren immerzu denken muss. Sein Leben zerbricht – und reißt alle um ihn herum in einen Mahlstrom aus gekränkten Eitelkeiten, brüchigen Lebenslügen, opportunistischer Lust an immer absurderen Fake News und Gutmenschen, die bereit sind, über Leichen zu gehen.

Überall in Europa und mit Trump auch in den USA gewinnen Rechtspopulisten massiv an Unterstützung und gefährden die liberale Demokratie. Ihr Ziel ist die schrittweise Aushöhlung der demokratischen Institutionen, um ihre eigene Agenda durchzusetzen: gegen Migration, gegen die EU, gegen die vermeintlichen »Eliten«, für einen autoritär regierten Nationalstaat, in dem die freiheitliche Rechtsordnung zunehmend ausgehebelt wird. Ihre augenöffnende Recherche zeigt unter einem Brennglas, welcher Gefahr Deutschland gegenübersteht.