Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq (Kinzer Stephen)(Paperback)

Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq (Kinzer Stephen)(Paperback)

A fast-paced narrative history of the coups, revolutions, and invasions by which the United States has toppled fourteen foreign governments -- not always to its own benefit'Regime change' did not begin with the administration of George W. Bush, but has been an integral part of U.S. foreign policy

Covert Regime Change: America's Secret Cold War (O'Rourke Lindsey A.)(Paperback)

Jesus' Son (Johnson Denis)(Paperback / softback)

A classic of Twentieth-Century American Literature from one of America's greatest living

Regimes of Historicity: Presentism and Experiences of Time (Hartog Franois)(Paperback)

Francois Hartog explores crucial moments of change in society's 'regimes of historicity,' or its ways of relating to the past, present, and future. Inspired by Hannah Arendt, Reinhart Koselleck, and Paul Ricoeur, Hartog analyzes a broad range of texts, positioning The Odyssey as a work on the

Libya's Fragmentation: Structure and Process in Violent Conflict (Lacher Wolfram)(Paperback)

After the overthrow of the Qadhafi regime in 2011, Libya witnessed a dramatic breakdown of centralized power. Countless local factions carved up the country into a patchwork of spheres of influence. Almost no nationwide or even regional organizations emerged, and no national institutions survived

Gesture Life (Lee Chang-rae)(Paperback / softback)

From one of America's finest writers comes a haunting evocation of the Japanese experience of the Second World War and the fate of their Korean 'comfort

Tanglewood Tales (Hawthorne Nathaniel)(Paperback)

One of 19th-century America's greatest authors recounts timeless tales from Greek mythology in this delightful partner to A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. Nathaniel Hawthorne's evocative interpretations of traditional stories about heroes, sorceresses, kings, and other legendary characters provide

Change We Can Believe In - Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise (Obama Barack)(Paperback / softback)

Key speeches from the 44th President of the United

The Longing of the Dervish (Ziada Hammour)(Paperback)

At the close of the nineteenth century, freed slave Bakhit is let out of prison with the overthrow of the Mahdist state in Sudan. On the brink of death, the memory of his beloved Theodora is all that has sustained him through seven years of grim incarceration-that and his vow to avenge her killing

Carrie (King Stephen)(Paperback)

Stephen King's legendary debut, the bestselling smash hit that put him on the map as one of America's favorite writers 'Gory and horrifying. . . . You can't put it down.' --Chicago Tribune Unpopular at school and subjected to her mother's religious fanaticism at home, Carrie White does not have

Renaissance Self-Fashioning: From More to Shakespeare (Greenblatt Stephen)(Paperback)

Renaissance Self-Fashioning is a study of sixteenth-century life and literature that spawned a new era of scholarly inquiry. Stephen Greenblatt examines the structure of selfhood as evidenced in major literary figures of the English Renaissance--More, Tyndale, Wyatt, Spenser, Marlowe, and

Shock of the New - Art and the Century of Change (Hughes Robert)(Paperback / softback)

An illustrated 100-year history of modern art, from cubism to pop and avant-guard

Aisthesis: Scenes from the Aesthetic Regime of Art (Ranciere Jacques)(Paperback)

Ranciere's magnum opus on the

Slavery: From Africa to the Americas (Hatt Christine)(Paperback)

Slavery from Africa to the Americas charts the history of 24 million people taken from their homes in West Africa by force, and their journey across the Atlantic Ocean to start their new lives in the Americas. It also looks at their constant fight against enslavement, as well as examining the

Global Climate Policy: Actors, Concepts, and Enduring Challenges (Luterbacher Urs)(Paperback)

Analyses of the international climate change regime consider the challenges of maintaining current structures and the possibilities for creating new forms of international cooperation.The current international climate change regime has a long history, and it is likely that its evolution will

Storm of the Century (King Stephen)(Paperback)

#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King presents an original screenplay and major television event set in Maine's remote Little Tall Island.They're calling it the Storm of the Century, and it's coming hard. The residents of Little Tall Island have seen their share of nasty Maine

Contemporary Painting (Hudson Suzanne)(Paperback)

The twentieth century brought radical changes in art--including the shift from modernism to postmodernism--which were accompanied by fierce debates regarding the place of painting in contemporary culture. Contemporary Painting argues that the medium has not only persisted in the twenty-first

The Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich (MacDonald Callum)(Paperback)

On 4 June 1942 one of the most powerful figures of the Nazi regime died in agony from wounds sustained during an assassination attempt in Prague. This is the story of the killing of Reinhard Heydrich, a man of extraordinary intelligence, ruthlessness and ambition who had risen from obscurity to

Sweeney Todd (Sondheim Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

This is the full book and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim's musical based on the famous 19th-century melodrama. 'Sweeney Todd' won 'Best Musical', 'Best Book' (by Hugh Wheeler) and 'Best Score', as well as five other Tony Awards for its Broadway Premiere in

The Nepal Cookbook (Association of Nepalis in the Americas)(Paperback)

This treasury of recipes from the members of the Association of Nepalis in the Americas represents the best of authentic Nepali cuisine. From festival dishes to simple everyday favorites the recipes included here reflect the many facets of Nepal's colorful and diverse cultures. Nepali food, which

The Iraq Wars and America's Military Revolution (Shimko Keith L.)(Paperback)

Many saw the United States' decisive victory in Desert Storm (1991) as not only vindication of American defense policy since Vietnam but also confirmation of a revolution in military affairs (RMA). Just as information-age technologies were revolutionizing civilian life, the Gulf War appeared to

Sailor Jerry's Tattoo Stencils II (Hellenbrand Kate)(Paperback)

'Sailor Jerry' Collins of Honolulu, Hawaii, is arguably the greatest tattoo artist of the 21st Century. His best-known contributions are the now classic designs . . . fat round roses, plump pin-ups, and scathing military/political cartoons. Now, in a second volume, more of his great stencils are

Nine-Tenths of the Law: Enduring Dispossession in Indonesia (Lund Christian)(Paperback)

Regime changes and a shifting legal landscape have left ordinary Indonesians struggling to legalize their possessions in competition with the government, police, army, and private gangs. This book explores the relationship between possession and legalization, examining the imaginative and

Liberty Against the Law: Some Seventeenth-Century Controversies (Hill Christopher)(Paperback)

A classic study of popular resistance to the momentous changes of 17th century England In 17th Century England, the law was not an instrument of justice - it was an instrument of oppression. The enclosures of common land, loss of many traditional rights and draconian punishments for minor