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The Chattahoochee Trace in southeast Alabama and west Georgia is
steeped in Native, African and early American tradition--stories
often deeply rooted in folklore. Unusual beasts such as the Kolowa,
the Wampus Cat and even Bigfoot roam the area. Crossroads magic,
hoodoo and Huggin' Molly make their homes in the storied region.
The Native American trickster rabbit, the Nunnehi Cherokee
watchers, the tales of the Indian mounds and the saga of Brookside
Drive are forever etched in Chattahoochee lore. From the Creek wars
to Indian removal and Sherman's March to the Sea, the legends of
"the Hooch" have left an indelible mark on Georgia and Alabama.
Join author Michelle Smith as she reveals many of the strange
creatures and myths that sing "the Song of the Chattahoochee."
Exploring the rupture between Wittgenstein's early and late phases,
Michael Smith provides an original re-assessment of the
metaphysical consistencies that exist throughout his divergent
texts. Smith shows how Wittgenstein's criticism of metaphysics
typically invoked the very thing he was seeking to erase. Taking an
alternative approach to the inherent contradiction in his work, the
'problem of metaphysics', as Smith terms it, becomes the organizing
principle of Wittgenstein's thought rather than something to
overcome. This metaphysical thread enables further reflection on
the poetic nature of Wittgenstein's philosophy as well as his
preoccupation with ethics and aesthetics as important factors
mostly absent from the secondary literature. The turn to aesthetics
is crucial to a re-assessment of Wittgenstein's legacy, and is done
in conjunction with an innovative analysis of Nietzsche's critique
of Kantian aesthetics and Kant's 'judgments of taste'. The result
is a unique discussion of the limits and possibilities of
metaphysics, aesthetics, ethics and the task of the philosopher
more generally.
Six tells the complete story of the service's birth and early
years, including the tragic, untold tale of what happened to
Britain's extensive networks in Soviet Russia between the wars. It
reveals for the first time how the playwright and MI6 agent Harley
Granville Barker bribed the Daily News to keep Arthur Ransome in
Russia, and the real reason Paul Dukes returned there. It shows
development of tradecraftA" and the great personal risk officers
and their agents took, far from home and unprotected. In Salonika,
for example, Lieutenant Norman Dewhurst realised it was time to
leave when he opened his door to find one of his agents hanging
dismembered in a sack. This first part of Six takes us up to the
eve of the conflict, using hundreds of previously unreleased files
and interviews with key players to show how one of the world's most
secretive of secret agencies originated and developed into
something like the MI6 we know today. The second part, published in
Spring 2012, will tell the story from the outbreak of World War Two
to the present.
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Jaws 2 (Hardcover)
Michael Smith, Luis Pisano
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R1,515
Discovery Miles 15 150
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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This book provides a critical and updated analysis of the nature of
the EU's strategic partnership diplomacy, and of the partnerships
themselves, in times of power shift and contestation. It links with
key aspects of the EU's Global Strategy; it brings together a
strong list of experts who work within a clear framework for
analysis; and it deals not only with the substance of the policy
but also with the ways in which the policy as a whole has emerged,
is conducted and might develop in the future. In offering an
inclusive set of case studies and diverse perspectives, this book
aims to advance both conceptualization and analysis of the
implementation of the established EU partnerships. The book
highlights the notion of strategic partnership as a foreign policy
instrument to support EU external action in a context of multilevel
change and crisis; its policy dimension as a gradually separated,
but not separable policy within the Union's external action; the
institutional component given the emergence of SPs as a sort of
self-preserving institutional platform allowing for denser and
deeper cooperation in various policy areas; and the implications
for the EU's self-conception as an international actor with a
global identity and role.
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Bluebird (Hardcover)
Michael Smith; Designed by Anna Faktorovich; Edited by Kristen Cole
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R801
Discovery Miles 8 010
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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NICK (Paperback)
Michael Smith
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R232
Discovery Miles 2 320
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Critically acclaimed novelist Michael Farris Smith pulls Nick
Carraway out of the shadows and into the spotlight in this
exhilarating imagination of his life before The Great Gatsby Before
Nick Carraway moved to West Egg and into Gatsby's world, he was at
the centre of a very different story - one taking place along the
trenches and deep within the tunnels of World War I. Floundering in
the wake of the destruction he witnessed first-hand, Nick delays
his return home, hoping to escape the questions he cannot answer
about the horrors of war. Instead, he embarks on a transcontinental
redemptive journey that takes him from a whirlwind Paris romance -
doomed from the very beginning - to the dizzying frenzy of New
Orleans, rife with its own flavour of debauchery and violence. An
epic portrait of a truly singular era and a sweeping, romantic
story of self-discovery, this rich and imaginative novel breathes
new life into a character that many know only from the periphery.
Charged with enough alcohol, heartbreak, and profound yearning to
transfix even the heartiest of golden age scribes, Nick reveals the
man behind the narrator who has captivated readers for decades.
Jackie Robinson: A Life in American History provides readers with
an understanding of the scope of Robinson's life and explores why
no Major League Baseball player will ever again wear number 42 as
his regular jersey number. This book captures Robinson's lifetime,
from 1919 to 1972, while focusing on his connections to the
unresolved promise of the Reconstruction Era and to the civil
rights movement of the 20th century. In addition to covering
Robinson's athletic career with the UCLA Bruins, the Kansas City
Monarchs, the Montreal Royals, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the book
explores sociopolitical elements to situate Robinson's story and
impact within the broader context of United States history. The
book makes deliberate connections among the failure of
Reconstruction, the creation of the Negro Leagues, the rise and
decline of legalized segregation in the United States, the progress
of the civil rights movement, and Robinson's life. Chronological
chapters begin with Robinson's life before he played professional
baseball, continue with an exploration of the Negro Leagues and
Robinson's career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, and conclude with an
examination of Robinson's post-retirement life as well as his
influence on civil rights. Supplemental materials including
document excerpts give readers an opportunity to explore
contemporary accounts of Robinson's career and impact. Provides
readers with insight into the ways the unfulfilled promise of the
Civil War and Reconstruction eras impacted areas of life beyond
politics Provides readers with an understanding of how professional
baseball reflects American society and vice versa Informs readers
that Major League baseball in the 19th century experienced a period
of integration before entering a prolonged period of segregation
Demonstrates how the effort to reintegrate the Major Leagues was
tied to World War II and to efforts to promote integration in other
areas of American society Shows Robinson's significance both within
and outside of the world of professional baseball
An argument against the myth of American exceptionalism Endless
Holocausts: Mass Death in the History of the United States Empire
helps us to come to terms with what we have long suspected: the
rise of the U.S. Empire has relied upon an almost unimaginable loss
of life, from its inception during the European colonial period, to
the present. And yet, in the face of a series of endless holocausts
at home and abroad, the doctrine of American exceptionalism has
plagued the globe for over a century. However much the ruling class
insists on U.S. superiority, we find ourselves in the midst of a
sea change. Perpetual wars, deteriorating economic conditions, the
resurgence of white supremacy, and the rise of the Far Right have
led millions of people to abandon their illusions about this
country. Never before have so many people rejected or questioned
traditional platitudes about the United States. In Endless
Holocausts author David Michael Smith demolishes the myth of
exceptionalism by demonstrating that manifold forms of mass death,
far from being unfortunate exceptions to an otherwise benign
historical record, have been indispensable in the rise of the
wealthiest and most powerful imperium in the history of the world.
At the same time, Smith points to an extraordinary history of
resistance by Indigenous peoples, people of African descent, people
in other nations brutalized by U.S. imperialism, workers, and
democratic-minded people around the world determined to fight for
common dignity and the sake of the greater good.
'The authors of this absorbing book have a strong command of
detail, context and narrative structure... the results are
impressively claustrophobic.' - Times Literary Supplement
'Gripping... The authors skillfully capture the fear and
claustrophobia. A riveting real-life drama.' - Kirkus 'Cabin Fever
is riveting, taut, and extensively researched. Smith and Franklin
have written a page-turning adventure that will keep you reading
late into the night.' - Martin Dugard, #1 New York Times
bestselling author of Taking Paris 'A gripping account of how an
invisible stowaway - the Covid-19 virus - transformed a fun-filled
luxury cruise into an unimaginable nightmare.' - Sara Gay Forden,
bestselling author of House of Gucci 'Extensive first-hand
testimony and the authors' brisk, matter-of-fact style enrich this
propulsive account of how a holiday cruise turned into a nightmare.
Readers will be riveted.' - Publishers Weekly In early 2020, the
world was on edge. An ominous virus was spreading and no one knew
what the coming weeks would bring. Far from the hotspots, the
cruise ship Zaandam was preparing to sail from Buenos Aires loaded
with 1,200 passengers - British, American, Australian, European and
South American tourists, plus 600 crew. Most passengers were over
the age of 65. There was concern about the virus in the news but
that was oceans away. Escaping to sea at the ends of the earth for
a few weeks seemed like it might be a good option. The cruise line
had said the voyage would go ahead as scheduled and it would be
safe. Within days, people aboard the Zaandam began to fall sick.
The world's ports shut down. Zaandam became a top story on the news
and was denied safe harbour everywhere. With only two doctors
aboard and few medical supplies to test for or treat Covid-19, and
with dwindling food and water, the ship wandered the oceans on an
unthinkable journey. Cabin Fever is a riveting narrative thriller,
taking readers behind the scenes of the ship's complex workings,
and below decks into the personal lives of passengers and crew who
were caught unprepared for the deadly ordeal that lay ahead. It is
a story layered with moments of peril, perseverance and kindness. A
remarkable tale that is filled with individual acts of heroism and
the struggles and the tragedies of the crew and passengers.
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R131
Discovery Miles 1 310
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