Author: Tony Leon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781770102415
Category : Ambassadors
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
The accidental ambassador follows on from the successful Tony Leon autobiography, On the Contrary: Leading the opposition in a democratic South Africa (2008) to showcase Leon's wit and sense of humour as he takes the reader on the journey of his retirement from active political life and into public service.
The Accidental Ambassador
Author: Tony Leon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781770102415
Category : Ambassadors
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
The accidental ambassador follows on from the successful Tony Leon autobiography, On the Contrary: Leading the opposition in a democratic South Africa (2008) to showcase Leon's wit and sense of humour as he takes the reader on the journey of his retirement from active political life and into public service.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781770102415
Category : Ambassadors
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
The accidental ambassador follows on from the successful Tony Leon autobiography, On the Contrary: Leading the opposition in a democratic South Africa (2008) to showcase Leon's wit and sense of humour as he takes the reader on the journey of his retirement from active political life and into public service.
Accidental Ambassador Gordo
Author: Robert C. Harvey
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 9781578061600
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A collection of comic strips by Robert Harvey that feature Gordo.
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 9781578061600
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A collection of comic strips by Robert Harvey that feature Gordo.
The Accidental Tourist
Author: Anne Tyler
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307416836
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning author—an irresistible novel exploring the slippery alchemy of attracting opposites, and the struggle to rebuild one’s life after unspeakable tragedy Travel writer Macon Leary hates travel, adventure, surprises, and anything outside of his routine. Immobilized by grief, Macon is becoming increasingly prickly and alone, anchored by his solitude and an unwillingness to compromise his creature comforts. Then he meets Muriel, an eccentric dog trainer too optimistic to let Macon disappear into himself. Despite Macon’s best efforts to remain insulated, Muriel up-ends his solitary, systemized life, catapulting him into the center of a messy, beautiful love story he never imagined. A fresh and timeless tale of unexpected bliss, The Accidental Tourist showcases Tyler’s talents for making characters—and their relationships—feel both real and magical. “Incandescent, heartbreaking, exhilarating…One cannot reasonably expect fiction to be much better than this.” —The Washington Post
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307416836
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning author—an irresistible novel exploring the slippery alchemy of attracting opposites, and the struggle to rebuild one’s life after unspeakable tragedy Travel writer Macon Leary hates travel, adventure, surprises, and anything outside of his routine. Immobilized by grief, Macon is becoming increasingly prickly and alone, anchored by his solitude and an unwillingness to compromise his creature comforts. Then he meets Muriel, an eccentric dog trainer too optimistic to let Macon disappear into himself. Despite Macon’s best efforts to remain insulated, Muriel up-ends his solitary, systemized life, catapulting him into the center of a messy, beautiful love story he never imagined. A fresh and timeless tale of unexpected bliss, The Accidental Tourist showcases Tyler’s talents for making characters—and their relationships—feel both real and magical. “Incandescent, heartbreaking, exhilarating…One cannot reasonably expect fiction to be much better than this.” —The Washington Post
The Accidental Empire
Author: Gershom Gorenberg
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1466800542
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
The untold story, based on groundbreaking original research, of the actions and inactions that created the Israeli settlements in the occupied territories After Israeli troops defeated the armies of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan in June 1967, the Jewish state seemed to have reached the pinnacle of success. But far from being a happy ending, the Six-Day War proved to be the opening act of a complex political drama, in which the central issue became: Should Jews build settlements in the territories taken in that war? The Accidental Empire is Gershom Gorenberg's masterful and gripping account of the strange birth of the settler movement, which was the child of both Labor Party socialism and religious extremism. It is a dramatic story featuring the giants of Israeli history—Moshe Dayan, Golda Meir, Levi Eshkol, Yigal Allon—as well as more contemporary figures like Ariel Sharon, Yitzhak Rabin, and Shimon Peres. Gorenberg also shows how the Johnson, Nixon, and Ford administrations turned a blind eye to what was happening in the territories, and reveals their strategic reasons for doing so. Drawing on newly opened archives and extensive interviews, Gorenberg reconstructs what the top officials knew and when they knew it, while weaving in the dramatic first-person accounts of the settlers themselves. Fast-moving and penetrating, The Accidental Empire casts the entire enterprise in a new and controversial light, calling into question much of what we think we know about this issue that continues to haunt the Middle East.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1466800542
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
The untold story, based on groundbreaking original research, of the actions and inactions that created the Israeli settlements in the occupied territories After Israeli troops defeated the armies of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan in June 1967, the Jewish state seemed to have reached the pinnacle of success. But far from being a happy ending, the Six-Day War proved to be the opening act of a complex political drama, in which the central issue became: Should Jews build settlements in the territories taken in that war? The Accidental Empire is Gershom Gorenberg's masterful and gripping account of the strange birth of the settler movement, which was the child of both Labor Party socialism and religious extremism. It is a dramatic story featuring the giants of Israeli history—Moshe Dayan, Golda Meir, Levi Eshkol, Yigal Allon—as well as more contemporary figures like Ariel Sharon, Yitzhak Rabin, and Shimon Peres. Gorenberg also shows how the Johnson, Nixon, and Ford administrations turned a blind eye to what was happening in the territories, and reveals their strategic reasons for doing so. Drawing on newly opened archives and extensive interviews, Gorenberg reconstructs what the top officials knew and when they knew it, while weaving in the dramatic first-person accounts of the settlers themselves. Fast-moving and penetrating, The Accidental Empire casts the entire enterprise in a new and controversial light, calling into question much of what we think we know about this issue that continues to haunt the Middle East.
Accidental Diplomat
Author: Eamon Delaney
Publisher: New Island Books
ISBN: 9781848403314
Category : Diplomats
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
'John Le Carre meets Bill Bryson with a touch of yes, Minister' - The Irish Times Eamon Delaney's controversial Number 1 bestselling expos(r) of backstage life at the Department of Foreign Affairs .
Publisher: New Island Books
ISBN: 9781848403314
Category : Diplomats
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
'John Le Carre meets Bill Bryson with a touch of yes, Minister' - The Irish Times Eamon Delaney's controversial Number 1 bestselling expos(r) of backstage life at the Department of Foreign Affairs .
The Accidental Entrepreneur
Author: Janine Allis
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0730384543
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Get the inside story of Boost Juice, a global phenomenon, and discover 30 strategies for business success from its founder, Janine Allis. Share in Janine’s colourful stories as a serious business woman on Shark Tank, a mud-covered competitor on Australian Survivor, author, podcast host and ambassador for Australia for UNHCR Leading Women Fund. Establishing a new brand and creating a unique retail concept is never easy. So what happened when a mother of four put her all into doing just that? The Accidental Entrepreneur shares the inside story of Boost Juice, which exploded as a brand and became a global phenomenon. Learn how Australian adventurer Janine Allis transformed her healthy living idea into a beloved brand, and discover why she decided to do retail differently, providing an enjoyable customer experience based on a "love life" philosophy. By offering delicious, healthy and fun options, Janine’s juice and smoothie business grew rapidly into an award-winning enterprise. She then took on more exciting challenges – as a judge on Shark Tank, a competitor on Australian Survivor and now as an ambassador for Australia for UNHCR Leading Women Fund. • Discover Janine’s 30 secret strategies for business success • Share in her colourful anecdotes and life experiences • Gain business, leadership, and management insights • Go behind the scenes for her roles on Shark Tank and Survivor Anyone pursuing success can learn from Janine’s ability to offer popular products with staying power and fans of Boost Juice, Shark Tank or Survivor will enjoy a behind the scenes look at these famous global franchises. Uncover the secrets of an Australian business owner who took a healthy living brand straight to the top!
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0730384543
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Get the inside story of Boost Juice, a global phenomenon, and discover 30 strategies for business success from its founder, Janine Allis. Share in Janine’s colourful stories as a serious business woman on Shark Tank, a mud-covered competitor on Australian Survivor, author, podcast host and ambassador for Australia for UNHCR Leading Women Fund. Establishing a new brand and creating a unique retail concept is never easy. So what happened when a mother of four put her all into doing just that? The Accidental Entrepreneur shares the inside story of Boost Juice, which exploded as a brand and became a global phenomenon. Learn how Australian adventurer Janine Allis transformed her healthy living idea into a beloved brand, and discover why she decided to do retail differently, providing an enjoyable customer experience based on a "love life" philosophy. By offering delicious, healthy and fun options, Janine’s juice and smoothie business grew rapidly into an award-winning enterprise. She then took on more exciting challenges – as a judge on Shark Tank, a competitor on Australian Survivor and now as an ambassador for Australia for UNHCR Leading Women Fund. • Discover Janine’s 30 secret strategies for business success • Share in her colourful anecdotes and life experiences • Gain business, leadership, and management insights • Go behind the scenes for her roles on Shark Tank and Survivor Anyone pursuing success can learn from Janine’s ability to offer popular products with staying power and fans of Boost Juice, Shark Tank or Survivor will enjoy a behind the scenes look at these famous global franchises. Uncover the secrets of an Australian business owner who took a healthy living brand straight to the top!
The Quality Street Girls (Quality Street, Book 1)
Author: Penny Thorpe
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0008307776
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
A delicious and heartwarming novel featuring the girls working at the nation’s favourite wrapped chocolate factory.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0008307776
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
A delicious and heartwarming novel featuring the girls working at the nation’s favourite wrapped chocolate factory.
The Accidental Pope
Author: Raymond Flynn
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312282981
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Bill Kelly, a Cape Cod fisherman and former priest, receives a clear revelation that God is calling him to serve the church again. The next day the deadlocked College of Cardinals elects him the first American pope.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312282981
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Bill Kelly, a Cape Cod fisherman and former priest, receives a clear revelation that God is calling him to serve the church again. The next day the deadlocked College of Cardinals elects him the first American pope.
The Accidental Guerrilla
Author: David Kilcullen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199754098
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
A Senior Counterinsurgency Advisor to General David Petraeus, Kilcullen's vision of war dramatically influenced America's decision to rethink its military strategy in Iraq. Now, Kilcullen provides a remarkably fresh perspective on the War on Terror.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199754098
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
A Senior Counterinsurgency Advisor to General David Petraeus, Kilcullen's vision of war dramatically influenced America's decision to rethink its military strategy in Iraq. Now, Kilcullen provides a remarkably fresh perspective on the War on Terror.
Stealing the Ambassador
Author: Sameer Parekh
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743238117
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Caught between a father who thought success and freedom could be found only in America and a grandfather who risked his life to guarantee such ideals in their homeland of India, twenty-three-year-old Rajiv Kothari is lost in a nation he has always called home and beckoned by the one his father left long ago. Stealing the Ambassador is a literary page-turner that blends the experiences of a first-generation Indian American with those of his immigrant father and revolutionary grandfather, their intertwined stories probing the balance between fiction and history, between old country and new, between fathers and sons. Following his father's sudden death, Rajiv finds himself alone and bewildered. As he attempts to reconstruct his father's life, he begins to better understand his own, and when he chances to meet a new Indian immigrant, eerily reminiscent of his own father, their uncanny interaction grants Rajiv insight into the euphoria that his father felt when he first arrived in the country and its gradual deterioration into frustrated estrangement. Events lead Rajiv to a reverse migration, back to the subcontinent of his father's birth. There he reconnects with his aged grandfather -- once a saboteur responsible for bombings in pre-Independence British India and now mysteriously destitute. Discovering the source of this impoverishment, Rajiv is awakened to a second understanding of his childhood hero, a reconsideration that illuminates the relationships between grandfather, father, and grandson while pointing to new definitions of bravery and familial loyalty. Stealing the Ambassador is a stunning debut from the young Sameer Parekh. In depicting the ways that families are at the source of both our frustration with and our loyalty to identity, Parekh sheds new light on the immigrant experience and on the complexity and power of family relations.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743238117
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Caught between a father who thought success and freedom could be found only in America and a grandfather who risked his life to guarantee such ideals in their homeland of India, twenty-three-year-old Rajiv Kothari is lost in a nation he has always called home and beckoned by the one his father left long ago. Stealing the Ambassador is a literary page-turner that blends the experiences of a first-generation Indian American with those of his immigrant father and revolutionary grandfather, their intertwined stories probing the balance between fiction and history, between old country and new, between fathers and sons. Following his father's sudden death, Rajiv finds himself alone and bewildered. As he attempts to reconstruct his father's life, he begins to better understand his own, and when he chances to meet a new Indian immigrant, eerily reminiscent of his own father, their uncanny interaction grants Rajiv insight into the euphoria that his father felt when he first arrived in the country and its gradual deterioration into frustrated estrangement. Events lead Rajiv to a reverse migration, back to the subcontinent of his father's birth. There he reconnects with his aged grandfather -- once a saboteur responsible for bombings in pre-Independence British India and now mysteriously destitute. Discovering the source of this impoverishment, Rajiv is awakened to a second understanding of his childhood hero, a reconsideration that illuminates the relationships between grandfather, father, and grandson while pointing to new definitions of bravery and familial loyalty. Stealing the Ambassador is a stunning debut from the young Sameer Parekh. In depicting the ways that families are at the source of both our frustration with and our loyalty to identity, Parekh sheds new light on the immigrant experience and on the complexity and power of family relations.