Black Flags of the Caribbean: How Trinidad Became an Isis Hotspot (Cottee Simon)(Paperback)

Black Flags of the Caribbean: How Trinidad Became an Isis Hotspot (Cottee Simon)(Paperback)

The Caribbean does not immediately come to mind when we think about ISIS - and yet, in 2017, Trinidad and Tobago ranked first place in the list of western countries with the highest rates of foreign-fighter radicalization, with over 240 nationals travelling to Syria and Iraq to join ISIS'

Black Flags - The Rise of ISIS (Warrick Joby)(Paperback / softback)

WINNER of the PULITZER PRIZE for NON-FICTION 2016. In a thrilling dramatic narrative, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Joby Warrick traces how the strain of militant Islam behind ISIS first arose in a remote Jordanian prison and spread to become the world's greatest threat. When the government of

Trinidad Noir (Allen-Agostini Lisa)(Paperback)

'Trinidad Noir' reveals the Caribbean island's darkness and its appeal with an unexpected and gratifying result. Features brand-new stories by Robert Antoni, Elizabeth Nunez, Lawrence Scott, Ramabai Espinet, Shani Mootoo, Kevin Baldeosingh, Vahni Capildeo, Willi Chen, Lisa Allen-Agostini, Keith

how the first sparks became visible (Atangana Bekono Simone)(Paperback / softback)

Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates (Dolin Eric Jay)(Paperback)

Set against the backdrop of the Age of Exploration, Black Flags, Blue Waters reveals the surprising history of American piracy's 'Golden Age' - spanning the late 1600s through the early 1700s - when lawless pirates plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond. 'Deftly blending scholarship

Caribbean Masala: Indian Identity in Guyana and Trinidad (Ramsaran Dave)(Paperback)

Winner of the 2019 Gordon K. & Sybil Lewis Book AwardIn 1833, the abolition of slavery in the British Empire led to the import of exploited South Asian indentured workers in the Caribbean under extreme oppression. Dave Ramsaran and Linden F. Lewis concentrate on the Indian descendants' processes of

Timekeepers: How the World Became Obsessed with Time (Garfield Simon)(Paperback)

A witty and entertaining journey through time from the bestselling author of Just My Type and On the

Under the Black Flag: An Exclusive Insight Into the Inner Workings of Isis (Moubayed Sami)(Paperback)

The Islamic State movement (ISIS/IS) burst onto the world stage in 2014. From its heartland in Syria, where it arose from the chaos of the Syrian Revolt, the organisation has expanded in ideology and membership and now poses a significant threat to the region, if not to the wider world. Moubayed, a

Earth - An Intimate History (Fortey Richard)(Paperback / softback)

The paperback of the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals how the earth became the shape it is today. This book will change the way you see the world -

A Life (Veil Simone)(Paperback)

Simone Veil, the former French lawyer and politician who became the first President of the European Union, was born Simone Jacob in 1927. In A Life, she describes in vivid detail a childhood of happiness and innocence spent in Nice that came to an abrupt end in 1944 when, at the age of 17, she was

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (Badelt Klaus)(Paperback)

Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Became Scapegoats (Goodfellow Maya)(Paperback)

How migrants became the scapegoats of contemporary mainstream politics As refugees drowned in the Mediterranean, the UK Government proudly announced that the aim of its immigration policy was to create a 'hostile environment' for undocumented immigrants. Despite study after study confirming that

Cities of God: The Real Story of How Christianity Became an Urban Movement and Conquered Rome (Stark Rodney)(Paperback)

How did the preaching of a peasant carpenter from Galilee spark a movement that would grow to include over two billion followers? Who listened to this 'good news,' and who ignored it? Where did Christianity spread, and how? Based on quantitative data and the latest scholarship, preeminent scholar

How Isis Fights: Military Tactics in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Egypt (Ashour Omar)(Paperback)

How has ISIS managed to maintain its military survival in the face of much stronger international, regional and local forces? Seeking to explain this phenomenon, Omar Ashour gives a historical overview of the birth and rise of ISIS and analyses a series of battles that have taken place between 2013

Selfie - How the West Became Self-Obsessed (Storr Will)(Paperback / softback)

Selfie explains how the West became self-obsessed and reveals the danger of this modern obsession - a 'fascinating' (Guardian), 'brilliant' (Independent) and 'electrifying' (Financial Times)

Rebel Sell - How The Counter Culture Became Consumer Culture (Heath Joseph)(Paperback / softback)

An explosive rejection of the myth of the counterculture in the most provocative book since No Logo. In this wide-ranging and perceptive work of cultural criticism, Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter shatter the central myth of radical political, economic and cultural

Good African Story - How a Small Company Built a Global Coffee Brand (Rugasira Andrew)(Paperback / softback)

The inspirational story of how an African-owned coffee company became a profitable global brand offersan argument for trade as opposed to aid, and alesson in how Africa can dictate the terms of its futureSince it was founded in 2003, Good African Coffee has helped thousands of farmers earn a decent

How Jesus Became Christian (Wilson Barrie)(Paperback)

In How Jesus Became Christian, Barrie Wilson Ph.D. confronts one of the simplest--yet undiscovered--questions of religious history: How did a young, well-respected rabbi become the head of a cult that bore his name, espoused a philosophy he wouldn't wholly understand, and possessed a clear streak

Improbable Planet: How Earth Became Humanity's Home (Ross Hugh)(Paperback)

The Latest Scientific Discoveries Point to an Intentional Creator Most of us remember the basics from science classes about how Earth came to be the only known planet that sustains complex life. But what most people don't know is that the more thoroughly researchers investigate the history of our

Love: A History (May Simon)(Paperback)

An illuminating exploration of how love has been shaped, idolized, and misconstrued by the West over three millennia, and how we might differently conceive it Love--unconditional, selfless, unchanging, sincere, and totally accepting--is worshipped today as the West's only universal religion. To

King Arthur Conspiracy - How a Scottish Prince Became a Mythical Hero (Stirling Simon)(Paperback / softback)

Most of what we know - or think we know - about King Arthur came from the pen of one Geoffrey of Monmouth in 1137. His account in a History of the Kings of Britain quickly became the accepted version of events. It was, however, extremely wide of the mark. Geoffrey created a myth and allowed the

Rabble-Rouser For Peace - The Authorised Biography of Desmond Tutu (Allen John)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the story of how a boy from South Africa's poverty-stricken black townships became one of the world's best-known religious figures, a moral icon to those who work for peace and justice

Mafia State - How One Reporter Became an Enemy of the Brutal New Russia (Harding Luke)(Paperback / softback)

Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Luke Harding's haunting, brilliant account of the insidious methods used against him by a resurgent Kremlin which led to him becoming the first western reporter to be deported from Russia since the days of the Cold

How I Became a Tree (Roy Sumana)(Pevná vazba)

An exquisite, lovingly crafted meditation on plants, trees, and our place in the natural world, in the tradition of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass and Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker Creek    “I was tired of speed. I wanted to live tree time.” So writes Sumana Roy at the