Author : Douglas Hopson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 23,35 MB
Release : 2017-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1365879380
They openly tried to destroy you, your ministry, and your character. Your response was silence because God said stay quiet in the midst of this storm. Watch me vindicate, says God. This is Book One of a three part series detailing the plot of the enemy and the triumph of Christ in the believers' life.
Author : Eric Schmitt
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 31,20 MB
Release : 2011-08-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1429973102
Inside the Pentagon's secretive and revolutionary new strategy to fight terrorism--and its game-changing effects in the Middle East and at home In the years following the 9/11 attacks, the United States waged a "war on terror" that sought to defeat Al Qaeda through brute force. But it soon became clear that this strategy was not working, and by 2005 the Pentagon began looking for a new way. In Counterstrike, Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker of The New York Times tell the story of how a group of analysts within the military, at spy agencies, and in law enforcement has fashioned an innovative and effective new strategy to fight terrorism, unbeknownst to most Americans and in sharp contrast to the cowboy slogans that characterized the U.S. government's public posture. Adapting themes from classic Cold War deterrence theory, these strategists have expanded the field of battle in order to disrupt jihadist networks in ever more creative ways. Schmitt and Shanker take readers deep into this theater of war, as ground troops, intelligence operatives, and top executive branch officials have worked together to redefine and restrict the geography available for Al Qaeda to operate in. They also show how these new counterterrorism strategies, adopted under George W. Bush and expanded under Barack Obama, were successfully employed in planning and carrying out the dramatic May 2011 raid in which Osama bin Laden was killed. Filled with startling revelations about how our national security is being managed, Counterstrike will change the way Americans think about the ongoing struggle with violent radical extremism.
Author : David Priess
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 37,60 MB
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1610395964
Every president has had a unique and complicated relationship with the intelligence community. While some have been coolly distant, even adversarial, others have found their intelligence agencies to be among the most valuable instruments of policy and power. Since John F. Kennedy's presidency, this relationship has been distilled into a personalized daily report: a short summary of what the intelligence apparatus considers the most crucial information for the president to know that day about global threats and opportunities. This top-secret document is known as the President's Daily Brief, or, within national security circles, simply "the Book." Presidents have spent anywhere from a few moments (Richard Nixon) to a healthy part of their day (George W. Bush) consumed by its contents; some (Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush) consider it far and away the most important document they saw on a regular basis while commander in chief. The details of most PDBs are highly classified, and will remain so for many years. But the process by which the intelligence community develops and presents the Book is a fascinating look into the operation of power at the highest levels. David Priess, a former intelligence officer and daily briefer, has interviewed every living president and vice president as well as more than one hundred others intimately involved with the production and delivery of the president's book of secrets. He offers an unprecedented window into the decision making of every president from Kennedy to Obama, with many character-rich stories revealed here for the first time.
Author : Erin Costal
Publisher :
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 33,2 MB
Release : 2021-06-11
Category :
ISBN :
The nightmare began for Mary at the age of 24 when she made a decision she would regret for the rest of her life.Had she known that decision would be the cause of great sadness, destruction of friendships, heartbreak and solitude... would she have acted differently? Growing up in a small village in the west of Ireland, she's anxious to get to Dublin and spread her wings. A careless mistake, followed by a wretched decision, turns this charming young woman into a miserable, unemotional young mother. Maintaining respect and dignity was of the utmost importance for Sean, a widower and father of three young children in Ireland in the 1950s. How could he allow one night of passion to tarnish his reputation as a law abiding, devout churchgoer? The story of a seemingly ordinary family with their everyday struggles, accomplishments and experiences... except for an unbelievable secret taken to the grave by one and reluctantly kept by another.This new writer debuts with this astonishing story based on truth. Erin Costal, pseudonym used, intrigued by a mind-blowing family secret discovered after 25 years of deceit, portrays the chain of events in her first novel... An untold secret.
Author : Joop van Wijk
Publisher : Vior Webmedia
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 50,50 MB
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9082901315
A “never-before-told true story about Anne Frank” and a “carefully hidden truth” as well as Bep and her fathers “boundless loyalty in life” are important issues. Beautifully written with simplicity. Many facets about the hiders in the Secret Annex in Amsterdam have been highlighted throughout the years, but, remarkably enough, the role of Otto Frank's young secretary Bep Voskuijl, Elli Vossen in Anne Frank's Diary, has received very little attention. Belgian journalist Jeroen De Bruyn and Bep's son Joop van Wijk dove into her past and reconstructed her tragic, but fascinating life. Bep is 23 years old when, in 1942, she is let in on the secret of the eight hiders on Prinsengracht. During the next 25 months, she becomes a pillar of support for Anne Frank, with whom she builds an intense friendship. Bep buys clothes and food for the hiders and supplies Anne with paper to write her diary. Things aren't easy for Bep: her father, the maker of the famous revolving bookcase, becomes gravely ill in 1943, and her sister collaborates with the Germans. Bep leads a double life, keeping this secret from her boyfriend and family. When the Germans raid the hiding place on August 4, 1944, and arrest the hiders, Bep escapes in horror. Later, she rescues a large part of Anne's writings. The news of the deaths of seven out of the eight hiders - only Otto Frank returns from the concentration camps - leaves deep scars. ANNE FRANK, THE UNTOLD STORY casts a new light on Anne Frank's short life, by means of previously unknown witnesses and documents. That makes this book a valuable addition to her world-famous Diary. Moreover, it's a tribute to those brave Dutch people who risked their lives to save Jews. Finally, the book adds a remarkable name to the list of people who could have betrayed the hiders of the Secret Annex. Jeroen De Bruyn (1993) wrote for various Belgian magazines and for the Gazet van Antwerpen, the newspaper for which he is currently editor. Joop van Wijk (1949) is Bep Voskuijl's youngest son. As a marketing manager, he was connected to Dutch newspapers NRC Handelsblad and Algemeen Dagblad for years.
Author : Nicole S Gilbert
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 36,8 MB
Release : 2017-04-18
Category :
ISBN : 9781544915036
Anita Campbell is the First Lady of Mercy Seat Church of the Holy God and she is married to Bishop Blake Campbell a prominent figure in the community. A well-respected husband, two beautiful children and a life that most women would envy, Anita has a secret that she cannot share with anyone. But is Anita the only one keeping secrets?
Author : Douglas Hopson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 29,33 MB
Release : 2017-04-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1365852040
They openly tried to destroy you, your ministry, and your character. Your response was silence because God said stay quiet in the midst of this storm. Watch me vindicate, says God. This is Book One of a three part series detailing the plot of the enemy and the triumph of Christ in the believers' life.
Author : Maisoon Al Saleh
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 20,36 MB
Release : 2021-12
Category :
ISBN : 9781737837329
Raised by a 17-year-old mother who sacrificed her education for her, a Multidisciplinary Emirati Artist and an Entrepreneur puts together a collection of uncensored personal memories from Dubai for the first time, taking you through a series of surprising events from her childhood till date. A narrative by Maisoon Al Saleh and her remarkable journey through relationships, marriage, family, health, and failure with a constant act of never giving up. Follow her journey of 33 Years of Untold Secrets and discover what it takes to become successful despite what life throws at you.
Author : Matthew M. Aid
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 24,82 MB
Release : 2010-06-08
Category : History
ISBN : 160819096X
Presents a history of the agency, from its inception in 1945, to its role in the Cold War, to its controversial advisory position at the time of the Bush administration's search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, shortly before the invasion of 2003.
Author :
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 47,51 MB
Release : 2011-03-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1414341776
Nonna Bannister carried a secret almost to her Tennessee grave: the diaries she had kept as a young girl experiencing the horrors of the Holocaust. This book reveals that story. Nonna’s childhood writings, revisited in her late adulthood, tell the remarkable tale of how a Russian girl from a family that had known wealth and privilege, then exposed to German labor camps, learned the value of human life and the importance of forgiveness. This story of loss, of love, and of forgiveness is one you will not forget.
