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For more than forty years Angola has faced conflict. From
1961-1975, there was the struggle for independence from Portuguese
rule. This was followed by a period of civil war which, in one form
or another, extended until 2001, when the UNITA leader Jonas
Savimbi was killed in an ambush. This led to a cease-fire,
armistice and peace. As a result of these 40 years of war the
country has suffered a terrible legacy of unexploded mines and
other weapons. Photographer Sean Sutton, who works alongside MAG
(Mines Advisory Group) has recorded the impact that this has had on
the country and its people, as well the work of those clearing the
mines. MAG has been working in Angola for more than 10 years,
clearing tens of thousands of landmines and items of unexploded
ordnance. The book is introduced by Heather Mills who is a patron
of MAG and has campaigned vigorously on the issue of landmines.
There is also a text by the renowned photojournalist Tim Page whose
photographs during the Vietnam War were published worldwide. Page
is the subject of many documentaries, two films and the author of
nine books. Lou McGrath, Director of MAG, contributes a further
text contextualising the work of landmine clearance.
This book, much needed in our public discourse, examines some of
the most significant political leaders in American history. With an
eye on the elusive qualities of political greatness, this anthology
considers the principles and practices of diverse political leaders
who influenced the founding and development of the American
experiment in self-government. Providing both breadth and depth,
this work is a virtual "who's who" from the founding to modern
times. From George Washington to Frederick Douglass and Elizabeth
Cady Stanton to FDR and Ronald Reagan, the book's twenty-six
chapters are thematically organized to include a brief biography of
each subject, his or her historical context, and the core
principles and policies that led to political success or failure. A
final chapter considers the rhetorical legacy of Bill Clinton,
George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. Nearly all readers
agree that statesmanship makes a crucial difference in the life of
a nation and its example is sorely needed in America today. These
concise portraits will appeal to experts as well as history buffs.
The volume is ideal for leadership and political science classroom
use in conjunction with primary sources. Contributors: Kenneth L.
Deutsch, Gary L. Gregg II, David Tucker, Sean D. Sutton, Bruce P.
Frohnen, Stephanie P. Newbold, Phillip G. Henderson, Michael P.
Federici, Troy L. Kickler, Johnathan O'Neill, H. Lee Cheek, Jr.,
Carey Roberts, Hans Schmeisser, Joseph R. Fornieri, Peter C. Myers,
Emily Krichbaum, Natalie Taylor, Jean M. Yarbrough, Christopher
Burkett, Will Morrisey, Elizabeth Edwards Spalding, Patrick J.
Garrity, Giorgi Areshidze, William J. Atto, David B. Frisk, Mark
Blitz, Jeffrey Crouch, and Mark J. Rozell.
TEEN-AGERS USE MAGIC TO FIGHT DEMONS AND MAD KINGS. Helen finds
herself in deadly danger when she is transported into a parallel
world The country she arrives in is threatened by a neighbouring
King. Helen's hope of returning home becomes complicated when she
is thought to be a spy. Princess Louisa persuades her to attempt to
rescue her father who is held in the neighbouring country. With
Princes Jacob and Albert the two girls set off on the rescue
mission. Helen learns that rescuing the King involves much
travelling, fights with monster beasts, learning Magic and dealing
with Kings and Queens. Helen hopes that learning Magic will help
her to return home, but finds that her use of Magic is mostly used
to stay alive and fight Demons, until the final denouement, when
she has to battle with the ferocious Gorgonzaano.
An essential introduction to a controversial yet crucial field of
research, Biotechnology surveys recent advances in the field and
offers a wide range of opinions for and against expanding this new
branch of science. Incisively examining such key topics as
therapeutic cloning, genetic enhancement, stem cell therapy, and
the use of psychotropic drugs such as Prozac and Ritalin,
contributors to this volume agree that biotechnology will
inevitably change human life. However, they debate the right way to
balance the potential to cure disease and relieve human suffering
with the need to respect life and preserve human dignity. Several
explore the way major religions--both Eastern and Western--treat
the subject. Others analyze the role of government in biotechnology
and specific applications of the technology that should be
practiced. Serving as an introduction to this ethically complicated
and significant scientific movement, the book ultimately raises the
broader, fundamental question of the meaning of human flourishing.
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