Based on a true story, this gripping and timely thriller follows an idealistic UN employee as he investigates the grisly murder of his predecessor and uncovers a vast global conspiracy that man even involve his own boss.
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More than two dozen timeless favorites from the Reader's Digest archives.From everyday heroes to larger-than-life characters, small moments to historic events, the unforgettable stories in Reader's Digest come alive as never before in this keepsake book. Our editors have combed t...
"In 1346, Europe and its neighbours were beset by a terrible plague. In proportion to population, it may have been the most lethal catastrophe in human history. A sudden halving of the population that would not recover for centuries. It came to be called 'The Black Death' and it ...
We may imagine that science is a process of breakthroughs and light bulb moments. But in reality, science goes wrong 99% of the time. Almost every idea a scientist comes up with is quickly disproved by a failed experiment or rival research. Science moves at a rate of inches per d...
Companion album to the new Bravo Pavarotti DVD presenting Luciano Pavarotti in his greatest opera roles -- in arias and duets.
An anthology of stories in various genres, featuring disabled characters and written by disabled creators, ranging from established best selling authors to debut authors.
Poor vision is the largest unaddressed disability in the world today. An estimated 2.5 billion people, mostly living in the poorest parts of the planet and a majority of whom are women, cannot see clearly and have no access to treatment. Yet for 80 per cent of the 2.5 billion, al...
Explores the dilemma of Laotian refugees living in Rockford, Illinois who are torn between preserving their cultural identity and adapting to their new life in America. Re-settlement is complicated by rising tensions with workingclass neighbors, many of whom resent the Laotians e...
"This collection of short stories focuses on the profound effect World War I had on humankind"-- Provided by publisher.
Presents a collection of stories in which the crew of the Enterprise faces many challenges, including warrior-robot pilots turning to pillaging for thrills and machinery attempting to take control of the Enterprise.
"The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 4 million copies sold! ATOMIC HABITS: AN EASY and PROVEN WAY TO BUILD GOOD HABITS and BREAK BAD ONES No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on ...
At some point in their lives, 80% of Americans will seek expert help for back painches It's an epidemic, with a cost to society in medical expenses and lost productivity that is steeper than heart disease. But remember the 80% figure-that's the astonishing cure rate at Dr. Jeremy...
"Iceland in the 1960s. Hekla always knew she wanted to be a writer. In a nation of poets, where each household proudly displays leatherbound volumes of the Sagas, and there are more writers per capita than anywhere else in the world, there is only one problem: she is a woman. A...
"The prince and his posse get the smacketh downeth for being so head over heels for Marie!! The successive defeats of Julius and his gang send a cry of dismay rolling across the spectator stands. However, it makes no difference whatsoever to Leon. Now that the prince and his boys...
Modern Marvels goes into the hearts of innovations and the minds of the geniuses behind them. From the history of the sugar industry to the longest bridge in the world to the world's first atom bomb, the series elucidates the ingenuity that gave way to the revelatory inventions a...
"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Big Rich and Forget the Alamo comes an epic reconsideration of the time and place that spawned America's most legendary gunfighters, from Jesse James and Billy the Kid to Butch and Sundance. The "Wild West" gunfighter is such a s...
A "superstar" rock guitarist of the '60s, Jimi Hendrix is revered by many as the master virtuoso of the electric guitar. Undoubtedly the most adventurous and daring guitarist of his generation, Hendrix is regarded by some as rock's single most important instrumentalist and perhap...
They say before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. For James Mercer, the financial ruin of his family by the institutions they trusted can never be undone. It shattered everyone, leaving him with a burning need to right the wrongs they suffered. He will stop at n...