Private World

The vivid and emotional story of one soldier's heroic struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder.1944: Norm Bussel, an introspective and happy-go-lucky teen from Memphis, finds himself bailing out of a burning B-17 bomber just months after his 19th birthday. Touching-down in a field outside Berlin, Norm was immediately seized by local farmhands, who were in the process of lynching him when a passing German soldier put a stop to the execution.

Veronica is late, and Julián is increasingly convinced she won't ever come home. To pass the time, he improvises a story about trees to coax his stepdaughter, Daniela, to sleep. He has made a life as a literature professor, developing a novel about a man tending to a bonsai tree on the weekends. He is a narrator, an architect, a chronicler of other people's stories. But as the night stretches on before him, and the hours pass with no sign of Veronica, Julián finds himself caught up in the slipstream of the story of his life—of their lives together.

A teenage Diego Maradona shortly after Mundial 78, claimed: ‘‘The ball is always clean.’’ Diego was always a dreamer, such an opinion has to be applauded even if sadly looking back now nothing more than a young boy’s naive comment. From the dawn of the game being born there has always been far too much blood on the ball. Football stolen and used as blunt tool, a weapon to control and influence the masses. In 1982, as the Falkland/Malvinas conflict raged, Maradona flopped in his first World Cup, Espana 82. He was targeted by giants and ultimately self-exploded and got sent off. ...

After six long months with no new cases for her Edge of the World Detective Agency, Donna ‘Deadly’ Nightshade jumps at the chance to spend a weekend undercover on St Michael’s Mount. With seven high profile attendees – including the Home Secretary – Donna doesn’t expect much tension. But as a storm descends on the tidal island, and they’re cut off from the rest of the world, friends turn to enemies and before the rain has ceased it’s not just one murder Donna has to worry about – it’s two.

The late Michael Foot, once leader of the Labour party, lives on as a major figure in British political history, although he is best remembered as a fiery and eloquent standard-bearer for socialist beliefs and policies.

For centuries, elite barons and institutions have pooled funds to buy, manage and then sell large commercial real estate properties, accumulating income and vast wealth along the way. A prosperous endeavor indeed but limited to the few. Hidden behind closed doors until now, the unique income and wealth generating benefits of real estate investing are finally within easy reach of everyone, and in this book you will learn how you can access them too. This book is written by an investor for other investors who want to build their wealth, replace their salary with passive income, learn another ...

When Lola comes home to her parents' house to find a horde of relatives mourning her death, no one is more surprised than she is. The news had reported that one Lola Cruz, private investigator, was found murdered in an alley, causing great alarm in the Cruz family. Before Lola can say, "boo", a cop comes to the house. It turns out the dead woman had a driver's license with Lola's information.

SAN FRANCISCO, 1958. World War 2 veteran, Katsuhiro, “Kats” Takemoto is a Nisei, second generation Japanese American and the private detective for those who don’t get noticed by the police or get the attention of traditional private eyes. The city is exploding with population growth and creative expression. When a young Beat poet enlists Kats to keep his family from being pushed out of the Bayview Heights neighborhood by a shady developer, Kats learns that the conspiracy to take over the land around Hunters Point runs deep into Cold War fears and politics.

Everyone in Denmark knew that Yousef Ahmed, a refugee from Iraq, brutally murdered the right-wing politician Sanne Melgaard. So, when part-time blues musician, frustrated home renovator, and full-time private detective Gabriel Præst agrees to investigate the matter because his ex—the one who got away—asked him to, he knew it was a no-win case. But as Gabriel starts to ask questions, his face meets with the fists of Russian gangsters; the Danish prime minister asks him for a favor; and he starts to realize that something may be rotten in the state of Denmark.

Come with me as we take a revealing look inside the world of the private-security industry. Discover what it is like to oversee a busy nightclub, look after celebrities, and work with the hard men, gangsters, criminals, and clubbers.

Chief Justice Carver has outgrown those wild days of his youth by over thirty years. Yes, his eyes were on the highest position in the land and he did not dare to allow any of that stuff to come to haunt him. Law clerks have a motto: Nothing is secret. Nothing is sacred. And so, Carver's skeleton began to rattle and no matter his over the top ploys to control it or kill it he is losing. He hates losing... Enjoy! #TheStoryteller

When Father Bredder gets involved with murder—Heaven only knows what will happen next… When Father Bredder was persuaded to attend a concert by a string quartet, he expected an evening without much excitement. But when the first violinist dies of an apparent heart attack, Father Bredder can’t help but take note. As he conducts his investigation, he uncovers a history of murder and revenge dating back to World War II, all intermeshed with the story of an old and valuable violin. Named “A Red Badge Novel of Suspense” alongside Agatha Christie, Michael Innes, and Hugh Pentecost, The ...

Theyyam, the other Gods journeys through the windward side of Western Ghats, meeting the performers who keep alive a tradition, the communities that draw strength from the protection of the Theyyams. Theyyam the ritualistic dance of Gods is very popular in Northern Kerala or Malabar. The traditional art form of Theyyam is a synthesis of tribal, Dravidian and Aryan cultural practices and is a ritual bound performance of dance, music and religious worship. With colourful photographs and enlightening notes the book takes you to the world of Theyyam – the history, legends, the people who ...

At the end of World War II, John Christiansen, a Mormon soldier, was visiting the Vatican when the Pope singled him out. “You must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I’d like to talk to you.” John found himself in the very rare position of having a private audience with Pope Pius XII. What did the Pope want to know about the Mormon church? This fascinating account comes from a recording discovered on an old reel-to-reel tape.

Introducing Catastrophe Politics: The Ultimate Guide to Disaster Management! Are you worried about the world's increasing frequency of disasters? Do you want to learn how to manage unprecedented emergencies and their impact on geopolitics and international relations? Look no further than Catastrophe Politics! This comprehensive e-book is an essential guide to understanding and managing disasters of all kinds. With 19 chapters of expert advice and practical techniques, this book covers everything from disaster types and causes to disaster risk reduction strategies. You'll learn about the ...

In an orphanage outside Oslo, twelve-year-old Olav is causing havoc. The institution's ageing director, Agnes Vestavik, sees sheer hatred in the boy's eyes. When Vestavik is found murdered at her desk, stabbed in the neck with a kitchen knife – with Olav nowhere to be found – the case goes to Hanne Wilhelmsen, recently promoted to superintendent in the Oslo police. Hanne suspects that Olav witnessed the murder and fled, and she orders an investigation of the orphanage staff.

In Indian Country: Missing. Two young Lakota women, Anya Fast Runner and Veronica Likes Pretty Dresses, have gone missing, one reported missing on the reservation and the other in the county, Mike taking the report himself. Both cases are obviously related and both ladies were last seen with his old nemesis Raymond Angry Boy Whitecloud.

Freiheit und Demokratie, so der Investor Peter Thiel 2009, seien nicht länger kompatibel. Wer die Freiheit liebe, müsse daher versuchen, der Politik in all ihren Formen zu entkommen. Zuflucht suchen könnten Libertäre im Cyberspace, im Weltraum und auf dem offenen Meer. Das mag verblasen klingen, steht aber in einer jahrzehntealten Tradition marktradikaler Ideen: Denker wie Milton Friedman begeisterten sich für das noch unter britischer Oberhoheit stehende Hongkong; Margaret Thatcher träumte von einem Singapur an der Themse.

В парке в пригороде Рима исчез ребенок. Недалеко от места, где мальчика видели в последний раз, найдено тело его матери. Следователи подозревают главу семейства. Прибывшая на место преступления Коломба Каселли категорически не согласна с официальной версией. Однако ей приходится расследовать дело частным образом, ведь после трагических событий, связанных с гибелью людей в парижском ресторане, она готова подать в отставку.

A little sex. A little death. Most people would kill to live in glamorous Palm Beach, with its beautiful women, five-star resorts, and dazzling coast. But most people don't know what really goes on in the bedrooms of the rich and famous....Mark Durand did - and now the handsome high-class "walker," who escorted the wealthiest women to posh affairs, is dead, his beheaded corpse found in an abandoned cattle pen.