Author: JC Kang
Publisher: Dragonstone Press, LLC
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Only an orphan half-elf spy can avert a rebellion before it starts. Jie’s superior senses have made her the perfect lookout. Now, as the adopted daughter of the Black Lotus Clanmaster, she wants to prove her pointed ears aren’t a liability when she’s tasked to infiltrate a rebel lord’s castle. In this prequel novelette to Songs of Insurrection, Jie must decide between her duty to the emperor and her sense of compassion toward the downtrodden. No matter her choice, it will have explosive consequences for her, the realm, and the upcoming war.
Prelude to Insurrection
Author: JC Kang
Publisher: Dragonstone Press, LLC
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Only an orphan half-elf spy can avert a rebellion before it starts. Jie’s superior senses have made her the perfect lookout. Now, as the adopted daughter of the Black Lotus Clanmaster, she wants to prove her pointed ears aren’t a liability when she’s tasked to infiltrate a rebel lord’s castle. In this prequel novelette to Songs of Insurrection, Jie must decide between her duty to the emperor and her sense of compassion toward the downtrodden. No matter her choice, it will have explosive consequences for her, the realm, and the upcoming war.
Publisher: Dragonstone Press, LLC
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Only an orphan half-elf spy can avert a rebellion before it starts. Jie’s superior senses have made her the perfect lookout. Now, as the adopted daughter of the Black Lotus Clanmaster, she wants to prove her pointed ears aren’t a liability when she’s tasked to infiltrate a rebel lord’s castle. In this prequel novelette to Songs of Insurrection, Jie must decide between her duty to the emperor and her sense of compassion toward the downtrodden. No matter her choice, it will have explosive consequences for her, the realm, and the upcoming war.
The History of the North-west Rebellion of 1885
Author: Charles Pelham Mulvany
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
The Dragon Songs Saga
Author: Jc Kang
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781970067002
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 994
Book Description
Only a naive misfit with the perfect voice can save the world with lost magic.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781970067002
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 994
Book Description
Only a naive misfit with the perfect voice can save the world with lost magic.
Wake Up, America: Unmasking the Trump Presidency--A Nation Enclosed in an Open Air Prison
Author: Michael Veluppillai
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 687
Book Description
Wake Up, America: Unmasking the Trump Presidency--A Nation Enclosed in an Open Air Prison serves as a piercing, insightful dissection of one of the most controversial periods in American history. It brings a critical eye to the dichotomy at the heart of the Trump administration--an immigrant son who became a fortress-building president and a First Lady whose ambiguous citizenship journey stands in stark contrast to her husband's stringent immigration policies. This book explores the deep ironies embedded within Donald Trump's presidency, examining how a leader, born from immigrants, imposed policies that undercut the very essence of America's foundational mythos: a nation built by and for immigrants. At the same time, Foster delves into the contentious debate surrounding Melania Trump's path to US citizenship, raising questions about fairness, transparency, and the double standards that appear to pervade the upper echelons of power. Through meticulous research and compelling narratives, it exposes how the Trump administration's actions created a paradoxical open air prison--a country where liberty is a headline yet often a hollow promise. The book interlaces analysis with real-life impacts, showing how these policies have reshaped American society and how they continue to influence the national conversation. Wake Up, America is more than a political critique; it is a clarion call to all citizens to reconsider what it means to be American in the modern world, urging a recommitment to the ideals of diversity, openness, and justice. This thought-provoking work is essential for anyone seeking to understand the complexities and contradictions of recent American history and its implications for the future.
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 687
Book Description
Wake Up, America: Unmasking the Trump Presidency--A Nation Enclosed in an Open Air Prison serves as a piercing, insightful dissection of one of the most controversial periods in American history. It brings a critical eye to the dichotomy at the heart of the Trump administration--an immigrant son who became a fortress-building president and a First Lady whose ambiguous citizenship journey stands in stark contrast to her husband's stringent immigration policies. This book explores the deep ironies embedded within Donald Trump's presidency, examining how a leader, born from immigrants, imposed policies that undercut the very essence of America's foundational mythos: a nation built by and for immigrants. At the same time, Foster delves into the contentious debate surrounding Melania Trump's path to US citizenship, raising questions about fairness, transparency, and the double standards that appear to pervade the upper echelons of power. Through meticulous research and compelling narratives, it exposes how the Trump administration's actions created a paradoxical open air prison--a country where liberty is a headline yet often a hollow promise. The book interlaces analysis with real-life impacts, showing how these policies have reshaped American society and how they continue to influence the national conversation. Wake Up, America is more than a political critique; it is a clarion call to all citizens to reconsider what it means to be American in the modern world, urging a recommitment to the ideals of diversity, openness, and justice. This thought-provoking work is essential for anyone seeking to understand the complexities and contradictions of recent American history and its implications for the future.
The Warsaw Rising of 1944
Author: Jan M. Ciechanowski
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521894418
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Why did the Polish underground Home Army call for what proved to be a suicidal uprising? Why did they decide that their poorly armed troops should alone liberate Warsaw shortly before the Soviet entry into the capital? Why were the approaching Russians not informed? Why did the Red Army fail to take Warsaw in the first days of August 1944 as both Stalin and Bor-Kornorowski had anticipated? Dr Ciechanowski examines in detail the political, diplomatic, ideological and military background of the Rising and the events and decisions which immediately preceded it. He traces in turn: the main aspects of Polish politics, strategy and diplomacy during the whole of the Second World War. It is based primarily on unpublished Polish contemporary documents and on interviews with highly placed participants in, and witnesses of, the Warsaw Rising. It provides a definitive account of why the Rising took place and is an extremely important contribution to the history of the Second World War.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521894418
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Why did the Polish underground Home Army call for what proved to be a suicidal uprising? Why did they decide that their poorly armed troops should alone liberate Warsaw shortly before the Soviet entry into the capital? Why were the approaching Russians not informed? Why did the Red Army fail to take Warsaw in the first days of August 1944 as both Stalin and Bor-Kornorowski had anticipated? Dr Ciechanowski examines in detail the political, diplomatic, ideological and military background of the Rising and the events and decisions which immediately preceded it. He traces in turn: the main aspects of Polish politics, strategy and diplomacy during the whole of the Second World War. It is based primarily on unpublished Polish contemporary documents and on interviews with highly placed participants in, and witnesses of, the Warsaw Rising. It provides a definitive account of why the Rising took place and is an extremely important contribution to the history of the Second World War.
Songs of Insurrection
Author: Jc Kang
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781970067088
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
SPFBO 2018 Semi-Finalist. Lose yourself in this fusion of Asian and Western fantasy, which critics extol as "wonderfully opulent," "Breathtaking," and "Unique." Only the lost magic of Dragon Songs can save the world. Only an awkward girl with the perfect voice can rediscover it. The Dragon Singers of old summoned typhoons and routed armies, liberating mankind from the orcs before fading into legend. Now, with the world again facing a new cataclysm, the power of music stirs in Kaiya, an a naïve misfit with the perfect voice. Without a master to guide her, she must rely on Hardeep, a disgraced foreign paladin, to help awaken her latent magic. His motives might not be entirely noble. When he leads her to the fabled Dragon Scale Lute, which only a Dragon Singer can wield, it is up to Black Lotus Clan to intervene. Because the instrument's fell power can save the world... Or destroy it.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781970067088
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
SPFBO 2018 Semi-Finalist. Lose yourself in this fusion of Asian and Western fantasy, which critics extol as "wonderfully opulent," "Breathtaking," and "Unique." Only the lost magic of Dragon Songs can save the world. Only an awkward girl with the perfect voice can rediscover it. The Dragon Singers of old summoned typhoons and routed armies, liberating mankind from the orcs before fading into legend. Now, with the world again facing a new cataclysm, the power of music stirs in Kaiya, an a naïve misfit with the perfect voice. Without a master to guide her, she must rely on Hardeep, a disgraced foreign paladin, to help awaken her latent magic. His motives might not be entirely noble. When he leads her to the fabled Dragon Scale Lute, which only a Dragon Singer can wield, it is up to Black Lotus Clan to intervene. Because the instrument's fell power can save the world... Or destroy it.
Direct Action and Liberal Democracy
Author: April Carter
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135027331
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
This study focuses primarily on the nature of "direct action" in relation to contemporary movements, and considers the role of direct action methods in past campaigns for constitutional and social rights. Boycotts, sit-ins, obstructions, civil disobedience and other unconstitutional forms of protest are examined to see whether they necessarily lead to violence. The political conditions which encourage violence and the effects of various type of violent action are also discussed. The theoretical issues raised by direct action in a parliamentary system are also discussed.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135027331
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
This study focuses primarily on the nature of "direct action" in relation to contemporary movements, and considers the role of direct action methods in past campaigns for constitutional and social rights. Boycotts, sit-ins, obstructions, civil disobedience and other unconstitutional forms of protest are examined to see whether they necessarily lead to violence. The political conditions which encourage violence and the effects of various type of violent action are also discussed. The theoretical issues raised by direct action in a parliamentary system are also discussed.
Vietnamese Communism, 1925-1945
Author: Kim Khánh Huỳnh
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801493973
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
From a cell of nine men in 1925, the Vietnamese Communists grew by December 1976 into a massive party with over 1.5 million members and the organizational and military capabilities to defeat the United States. What factors account for the outstanding success of the Indochinese Communist Party? In this book, Huynh Kim Khánh traces the Vietnamese Communist movement from its inception as a radical youth group founded by Ho Chi Minh (then Nguyen Ai Quoc) to its half-planned, half-accidental victory in 1945.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801493973
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
From a cell of nine men in 1925, the Vietnamese Communists grew by December 1976 into a massive party with over 1.5 million members and the organizational and military capabilities to defeat the United States. What factors account for the outstanding success of the Indochinese Communist Party? In this book, Huynh Kim Khánh traces the Vietnamese Communist movement from its inception as a radical youth group founded by Ho Chi Minh (then Nguyen Ai Quoc) to its half-planned, half-accidental victory in 1945.
Jacobite Prisoners of the 1715 Rebellion
Author: Margaret Sankey
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351925784
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
The Jacobite rebellion of 1715 was a dramatic but ultimately unsuccessful challenge to the new Hanoverian regime in Great Britain. It did, however, reveal serious fault lines in the political foundations of the new regime which enormously restricted the government's freedom of action in the suppression of the rebellion, and effectively made the treatment of the rebels in its aftermath the true test of the new dynasty's legitimacy and stability. Whilst the rulers of England had traditionally dealt harshly with internal rebellion, monarchs and their ministers had to find a delicate balance between showing the power of the regime through the candid exercise of force while maintaining their own reputation for justice and clemency. As such George I and his government had to tailor their reaction to the 1715 rebellion in such a way that it effectively discouraged further participation in Jacobite insurgency, undercut the rebels' ability to challenge the state, and made clear the regime's intention to use a firm hand in preventing rebellion. At the same time it could not cross the line into tyranny with excessive or sadistic executions and had to avoid giving offence to powerful magnates and foreign powers likely to petition for the lives of the captured rebels. To accomplish this feat, the Hanoverian Whig regime used a programme far more subtle and calculated than has generally been appreciated. The scheme it put into effect had three components, to put fear into the rank-and-file of the rebels through a limited programme of execution and transportation, to cripple the Catholic community through imprisonment and property confiscation, and, most crucially, to entertain petitions from members of the elite on behalf of imprisoned rebels. By following such a strategy of retribution tempered with clemency, this book argues that the Hanoverian regime was able to quell the immediate dangers posed by the rebellion, and bring its leaders back into the orbit of the government, beginning the process of reintegrating them back into political mainstream.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351925784
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
The Jacobite rebellion of 1715 was a dramatic but ultimately unsuccessful challenge to the new Hanoverian regime in Great Britain. It did, however, reveal serious fault lines in the political foundations of the new regime which enormously restricted the government's freedom of action in the suppression of the rebellion, and effectively made the treatment of the rebels in its aftermath the true test of the new dynasty's legitimacy and stability. Whilst the rulers of England had traditionally dealt harshly with internal rebellion, monarchs and their ministers had to find a delicate balance between showing the power of the regime through the candid exercise of force while maintaining their own reputation for justice and clemency. As such George I and his government had to tailor their reaction to the 1715 rebellion in such a way that it effectively discouraged further participation in Jacobite insurgency, undercut the rebels' ability to challenge the state, and made clear the regime's intention to use a firm hand in preventing rebellion. At the same time it could not cross the line into tyranny with excessive or sadistic executions and had to avoid giving offence to powerful magnates and foreign powers likely to petition for the lives of the captured rebels. To accomplish this feat, the Hanoverian Whig regime used a programme far more subtle and calculated than has generally been appreciated. The scheme it put into effect had three components, to put fear into the rank-and-file of the rebels through a limited programme of execution and transportation, to cripple the Catholic community through imprisonment and property confiscation, and, most crucially, to entertain petitions from members of the elite on behalf of imprisoned rebels. By following such a strategy of retribution tempered with clemency, this book argues that the Hanoverian regime was able to quell the immediate dangers posed by the rebellion, and bring its leaders back into the orbit of the government, beginning the process of reintegrating them back into political mainstream.
1945
Author: Gregor Dallas
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300119887
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 767
Book Description
A history of the end of World War II that focuses on diplomatic mistakes, military accidents, and interactions of world leaders.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300119887
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 767
Book Description
A history of the end of World War II that focuses on diplomatic mistakes, military accidents, and interactions of world leaders.