'A darkly entertaining tale about American espionage, set in an era when Washington's fear and skepticism about the agency resembles our climate today.' New York Times At the end of World War II, the United States dominated the world militarily, economically, and in moral standing - seen as the victor over tyranny and a champion of freedom. But it was clear - to some - that the Soviet Union was already executing a plan to expand and foment revolution around the world. The American government's strategy in response relied on the secret efforts of a newly-formed CIA. The Quiet Americans chronicles the exploits of four spies - Michael Burke, a charming former football star fallen on hard times, Frank Wisner, the scion of a wealthy Southern family, Peter Sichel, a sophisticated German Jew who escaped the Nazis, and Edward Lansdale, a brilliant ad executive. The four ran covert operations across the globe, trying to outwit the ruthless KGB in Berlin, parachuting commandos into Eastern Europe, plotting coups, and directing wars against Communist insurgents in Asia. But time and again their efforts went awry, thwarted by a combination of stupidity and ideological rigidity at the highest levels of the government - and more profoundly, the decision to abandon American ideals. By the mid-1950s, the Soviet Union had a stranglehold on Eastern Europe, the US had begun its disastrous intervention in Vietnam, and America, the beacon of democracy, was overthrowing democratically elected governments and earning the hatred of much of the world. All of this culminated in an act of betrayal and cowardice that would lock the Cold War into place for decades to come. Anderson brings to the telling of this story all the narrative brio, deep research, sceptical eye, and lively prose that made Lawrence in Arabia a major international bestseller. The intertwined lives of these men began in a common purpose of defending freedom, but the ravages of the Cold War led them to different fates. Two would quit the CIA in despair, stricken by the moral compromises they had to make; one became the archetype of the duplicitous and destructive American spy; and one would be so heartbroken he would take his own life. Scott Anderson's The Quiet Americans is the story of these four men. It is also the story of how the United States, at the very pinnacle of its power, managed to permanently damage its moral standing in the world.

In 2011, a series of anti-government uprisings shook the Middle East and North Africa in what would become known as the Arab Spring. Few could predict that these convulsions, initially hailed in the West as a triumph of democracy, would give way to brutal civil war, the terrors of the Islamic State, and a global refugee crisis. But, as New York Times bestselling author Scott Anderson shows, the seeds of catastrophe had been sown long before. In this gripping account, Anderson examines the myriad complex causes of the region's profound unraveling, tracing the ideological conflicts of the present to their origins in the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003 and beyond. From this investigation emerges a rare view into a land in upheaval through the eyes of six individuals-the matriarch of a dissident Egyptian family; a Libyan Air Force cadet with divided loyalties; a Kurdish physician from a prominent warrior clan; a Syrian university student caught in civil war; an Iraqi activist for women's rights; and an Iraqi day laborer-turned-ISIS fighter. A probing and insightful work of reportage, Fractured Lands offers a penetrating portrait of the contemporary Arab world and brings the stunning realities of an unprecedented geopolitical tragedy into crystalline focus.

Some forty scholars examine California's prehistory and archaeology, looking at marine and terrestrial palaeoenvironments, initial human colonization, linguistic prehistory, early forms of exchange, mitochondrial DNA studies, and rock art. This work is the most extensive study of California's prehistory undertaken in the past 20 years. An essential resource for any scholar of California prehistory and archaeology!

Paolo Pellegrin (Magnum Photos) and journalist Scott Anderson were in Lebanon during the conflict, on assignment for The New York Times. Pellegrin's photographs intimately capture the fear and powerlessness of the Lebanese population in the face of the ceaseless Israeli air strikes, revealing the terror and despair of families and friends witnessing the deaths of their loved ones, whilst around them their homes were destroyed. In particular, Pellegrin also documented the aftermath of the attack on the village of Qana in southern Lebanon; many of the victims children, his photographs reveal the immense suffering of the civilians involved. Alongside his work exposing the consequences of indiscriminate attacks on a civilian population is a 3000-word account by Scott Anderson, who accompanied Pellegrin in Lebanon. Pellegrin and Anderson were both wounded in a missile attack by an Israeli drone, which fired on their vehicle as they traveled through the city of Tyre.

Finalist for the 2014 National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography
One of the Best Books of the Year:
"The Christian Science Monitor
NPR
The Seattle Times
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Chicago Tribune"
A "New York Times" Notable Book
The Arab Revolt against the Turks in World War I was, in the words of T. E. Lawrence, "a sideshow of a sideshow." As a result, the conflict was shaped to a remarkable degree by a small handful of adventurers and low-level officers far removed from the corridors of power.
At the center of it all was Lawrence himself. In early 1914 he was an archaeologist excavating ruins in Syria; by 1917 he was riding into legend at the head of an Arab army as he fought a rearguard action against his own government and its imperial ambitions. Based on four years of intensive primary document research, "Lawrence in Arabia" definitively overturns received wisdom on how the modern Middle East was formed.

A Visual Language is a practical introduction to the language of the visual arts, with a strong, innovative methodology. This expanded second edition begins with the basics of shape, composition and drawing, and gradually moves on to explore more complex arrangements, including abstract and representational analysis and composition. Building on the principles of visual language established in their last book, the authors now explore three-dimensional forms of increasing complexity. The final chapter of the book is devoted to a selection of sketchbook studies on ten international artists from various different visual disciplines, from architects and animators to painters and performance artists. This section demonstrates practically the methods presented earlier in the book, and helps visual artists to develop skills and confidence in their artistic work. Featuring a large number of new images, this book is essential reading for any artist in any field, regardless of their level, and is the only introduction to the visual arts that a beginner should require.

This book describes how the ancestors of Susan Scott Anderson came to early America from other countries; especially from the Netherlands, France and England. They were involved in the great westward expansion across the continent. The family history is focused on New Amsterdam, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Missouri and Kansas (before it became a state in 1961.) Illustrated with 200+ photographs, many in color. Susan Scott Anderson has been doing genealogy research for over 35 years, and includes expensive notes with pedigree charts for sixteen generations. The book is fully indexed.

Memento Mori is a book of poetry by Patricia Scott Anderson and art by Monte Scott- The poetry flows and moves your spirit and your soul. It evokes vivid images in your mind and is a worthwhile read.

"Reignite clearly defines the DNA of top-performing salespeople and provides an outstanding road map for sales performance improvement. This is a must-read for anyone in sales or sales leadership " -Brian Tracy, Author, High Performance Selling Do You Have the Right Attitude to Be Successful? Top performers are made. They make themselves--finding their own unique ways of moving up the ladder of success by having the right attitude, being more motivated, practicing personal accountability, and treasuring integrity. This book will help you: Focus on what really matters and increase your overall sales results. Become more self-aware of what stands in the way of taking your performance to the next level. Rediscover your passion for selling and develop a sense of purpose. Understand the key attributes that drive sales success and make you a more effective and productive sales professional. "Reignite is a great book for salespeople, sales managers, and sales executives. Scott and Chip compellingly present the case that attitude and passion are the foundation of successful selling . . . I've seen this process in action, and I know that it can be transformative for all levels of the sales team." -- Craig Evanich, Senior Vice President, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Andersen Windows "While many salespeople know what it takes to be successful, they aren't always willing to pay the price it takes to improve. In Reignite, Anderson and Kudrle clearly articulate the value proposition of 'paying the price' and provide a step-by-step guide for taking performance to the next level." -- David Cronk, Vice President, Inside Sales, Hewlett-Packard "Reignite does a great job of reminding us that if you want to 'make it happen', attitude is the first line of defense. This book provides excellent examples on how to rebuild your skill set, capture your motivation, and discover your personal purpose and passion for selling." - Shawn O'Grady, Senior Vice President, Consumer Foods Sales Division, General Mills, Inc.

The Uncommon Thread is a collection of the original un-condensed versions of the essays written by Dr. Anderson over the past five years in the JOURNAL of the Mississippi State Medical Association. They represent a humorous closing piece for each months issue. They often have nothing to do with medicine and everything to do with living life itself. They have no thematic connection and are, it seems, totally unrelated, until you read them, and then the thread that binds them, the same that binds each of us to another, the thread of human experience, becomes evident. If you start, you're hooked. They're like peanuts or potato chips, kind of hard to walk away after just one.