Author : Hannah Rosén
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 46,81 MB
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 0807832022
Terror in the Heart of Freedom: Citizenship, Sexual Violence, and the Meaning of Race in the Postemancipation South
Author : Monte Palmer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 39,94 MB
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9780742536036
This accessible and deeply informed book examines the threat that Muslim extremists pose to America and suggests steps that will facilitate U.S. efforts to defeat them.
Author : Henry McDonald
Publisher : Orbit Books
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 19,68 MB
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN :
This is the first definitive history of the UDA and follows its trajectory from mass loyalist movement in the early 1970s to the lethal hotbed of feuding and criminality it is today. It includes the real Johnny Adair story a tale symptomatic of the essential fault line running through the UDA since its inception.Written by two distinguished journalists, The UDA is a work of rigorous research and analysis, and also a riveting yarn of sex, drugs, murder and mayhem.
Author : Louise Penny
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 49,49 MB
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1982173696
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Named one of the most anticipated novels of the season by People, Associated Press, Time, Los Angeles Times, Parade, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, and more. From the #1 bestselling authors Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny comes a novel of unsurpassed thrills and incomparable insider expertise—State of Terror. After a tumultuous period in American politics, a new administration has just been sworn in, and to everyone’s surprise the president chooses a political enemy for the vital position of secretary of state. There is no love lost between the president of the United States and Ellen Adams, his new secretary of state. But it’s a canny move on the part of the president. With this appointment, he silences one of his harshest critics, since taking the job means Adams must step down as head of her multinational media conglomerate. As the new president addresses Congress for the first time, with Secretary Adams in attendance, Anahita Dahir, a young foreign service officer (FSO) on the Pakistan desk at the State Department, receives a baffling text from an anonymous source. Too late, she realizes the message was a hastily coded warning. What begins as a series of apparent terrorist attacks is revealed to be the beginning of an international chess game involving the volatile and Byzantine politics of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran; the race to develop nuclear weapons in the region; the Russian mob; a burgeoning rogue terrorist organization; and an American government set back on its heels in the international arena. As the horrifying scale of the threat becomes clear, Secretary Adams and her team realize it has been carefully planned to take advantage of four years of an American government out of touch with international affairs, out of practice with diplomacy, and out of power in the places where it counts the most. To defeat such an intricate, carefully constructed conspiracy, it will take the skills of a unique team: a passionate young FSO; a dedicated journalist; and a smart, determined, but as yet untested new secretary of state. State of Terror is a unique and utterly compelling international thriller cowritten by Hillary Rodham Clinton, the 67th secretary of state, and Louise Penny, a multiple award-winning #1 New York Times bestselling novelist.
Author : Ali Soufan
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 13,42 MB
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 039324203X
"Anyone who wants to understand the world we live in now should read this book." —Lawrence Wright To eliminate the scourge of terrorism, we must first know who the enemy actually is, and what his motivations are. In Anatomy of Terror, former FBI special agent and New York Times best-selling author Ali Soufan dissects Osama bin Laden’s brand of jihadi terrorism and its major offshoots, revealing how these organizations were formed, how they operate, their strengths, and—crucially—their weaknesses. This riveting account examines the new Islamic radicalism through the stories of its flag-bearers, including a U.S. Air Force colonel who once served Saddam Hussein, a provincial bookworm who declared himself caliph of all Muslims, and bin Laden’s own beloved son Hamza, a prime candidate to lead the organization his late father founded. Anatomy of Terror lays bare the psychology and inner workings of al-Qaeda, the Islamic State, and their spawn, and shows how the spread of terror can be stopped. Winner of the Airey Neave Memorial Book Prize
Author : Daisy Rockwell
Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 32,40 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780984748617
Literary Nonfiction. Art. THE LITTLE BOOK OF TERROR is a treasure that defies easy classification: more than a collection of paintings, more than a compilation of piquant, compelling essays, it can be thought of as a secular missal, offering a new liturgy for observing the Rite of The Contrary. THE LITTLE BOOK OF TERROR is a literary missile, as well—Daisy Rockwell's searing images and carefully-crafted prose aim directly at the bloated heart of Imperial pretension. On impact, Rockwell's work makes rubble of propaganda passing as conventional wisdom, leaving in its place a new vista from which to consider the "Global War on Terror" and its complicated combatants. For Rockwell's legions of readers and admirers, THE LITTLE BOOK OF TERROR is a blast of a different kind: a stirring read, a poignant comment, and a collection of sights not soon forgotten.
Author : Mark Juergensmeyer
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 11,30 MB
Release : 2003-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0520930614
Completely revised and updated, this new edition of Terror in the Mind of God incorporates the events of September 11, 2001 into Mark Juergensmeyer's landmark study of religious terrorism. Juergensmeyer explores the 1993 World Trade Center explosion, Hamas suicide bombings, the Tokyo subway nerve gas attack, and the killing of abortion clinic doctors in the United States. His personal interviews with 1993 World Trade Center bomber Mahmud Abouhalima, Christian Right activist Mike Bray, Hamas leaders Sheik Yassin and Abdul Azis Rantisi, and Sikh political leader Simranjit Singh Mann, among others, take us into the mindset of those who perpetrate and support violence in the name of religion.
Author : Eugene Bach
Publisher : Whitaker House
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 30,31 MB
Release : 2015-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1629113875
The jihadist group ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) has been wreaking havoc in northern Iraq and Syria. But its reign of terror is not confined to the Middle East. Its 2014 beheadings of American journalist James Foley and Israeli-American journalist Steven Sotloff have shocked the world and instilled fear in the hearts of many Westerners. ISIS is the wealthiest, most technologically advanced, and most powerful terrorist organization in history. Its members are extremely diverse, having been recruited from countries all over the globe, including Canada, Britain, and the U.S. Now that ISIS has the world’s attention, what’s next? Governments around the world have spent billions of dollars employing military strategies, and they are still convinced that ISIS is mainly a political problem that requires a political solution. But what if the answer isn’t political or military? What if the real solution is spiritual in nature? Missionaries from the underground church of China are launching a spiritual offensive. They are not armed with a sentence of death but with a message of life, and ISIS jihadists are in their crosshairs. In ISIS, the Heart of Terror, you will learn about the missionary vision “Back to Jerusalem” and the underground church’s unique method of responding to ISIS by evangelizing Muslim militants. Discover how Chinese missionaries are fulfilling the Great Commission by sharing the gospel with some of the most unreachable people groups in the world, and find out how Christians everywhere can take part in a powerful evangelization of the Middle East.
Author : Craig W. Dressler
Publisher : Craig Dressler
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 46,98 MB
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781621471875
I remembered reading somewhere that "all is meaningless: the sun rises and sets; seasons come and go...Whatever is has already been, and what will be has been before..." The futility and emptiness of my life overwhelmed me. Existence with a purpose was far removed from my essence. Chase Harte prefers a life without strictures. He enjoys his profession teaching English in foreign countries. It affords him the sense of adventure he desires and allows him to experience many different cultures. It is while teaching in Japan that Chase is introduced to Daoud, an Iranian national in Japan working in construction. While teaching Daud English, Chase learns of Daoud's past. Shortly after their first meeting, Daoud suffers a fall and badly injures his leg. Both Chase and Daoud go their separate ways. Chase heads home to the United States; Daoud heads home to Iran. Both are surprised when their less-than-desirable jobs wind up reuniting them. Both will come to find that the God of the Bible is the only one who can offer true peace and freedom. Both will help prevent disaster for Americans by thwarting the plans of the terrorists they find themselves working with.
Author : Lynette Eason
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 22,96 MB
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1460399935
A Silent Terror Revisit this tale of danger and intrigue from Lynette Eason When Marianna Santino’s roommate is killed, Detective Ethan O’Hara can’t fathom the motive. Then he realizes the deaf teacher was the intended target. Marianna must have something the murderer desperately wants. But what? Digging for the truth, the guarded cop tries to learn everything he can about Marianna. Her world. Her family. Her beauty, faith and fierce independence. In spite of himself, Ethan finds that he can’t keep his feelings at bay. Soon, he’s willing to risk everything—including his heart—to lay the silent terror stalking Marianna to rest. A Silent Terror: Book 1 of the High Stakes trilogy (Originally published in 2009)
