An important, one-of-a-kind collection of speeches, letters, essays, editorials, poems, songs, and stories that explores the events, major and minor, that have shaped the nation and details every aspect of its history.

Four Rebels, Three Caribbean Nations, the Kennedys, and the Battle for Power -- a compelling history of the Cold War in the Caribbean

Recognized as one of Time magazine's 25 most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey has dedicated his life to demonstrating how every person can truly control their destiny with profound, yet straightforward guidance. As an internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organization...

Argues that national governments are no longer equipped to address such complex global issues as climate change and poverty. Drawing on the author's own experiences at the frontlines of international development, this title argues that we must embrace these powerful networks to f...

From obscure Neolithic pastoral village to "capital of the world," the history of ancient Rome is not merely one of the most incredible adventures of mankind, but constitutes the start of an uninterrupted "bridge" between the dawn of Italic civilization and the modern West. In its 1200 years of existence, the city founded on the values established by Romulus' patres...

Draws on the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Von Clausewitz, and others, combining them with the legacies of powerful people throughout history to offer essential ideas of the ways of power.

Argues that was the West's development of six killer applications: competition, science, democracy, medicine, consumerism and the work ethic.

Turkey occupies a strategic position in today's world: culturally, historically, and geographically, it is the link between Islam and Western democracy, between Europe and the Middle East. The only predominantly Muslim nation to be a member of NATO and an ally of Israel, Turkey s...

A brave and revelatory account of how a small-minded, low-level KGB operative became the most powerful man in the world's largest country.

Showing how China's impact may not just be economic, but cultural, this book explains the deeper meaning of China's rise to power.