Russian Power

This nation's Cold War and Global War on Terror defense structures need an update. U.S. Naval Power in the 21st Century provides such a framework for the changed world we live in, offering a roadmap that shows how the U.S. can field a war-winning fleet that can also compete aggressively in peacetime against dangerous competitors.

From Akkad to the Soviet Union: 9 Empires That Forged Our World Ever wondered how a single nation can change the course of history? Step into a journey spanning over four thousand years and discover the rise and fall of some of the most influential countries the world has ever seen. This book goes beyond the dates and battles, exploring the brilliant innovations, defining struggles, and lasting legacies that shaped civilizations. You'll uncover the secrets behind their power and their ultimate decline, finding out: Why the Akkadian Empire's military and postal systems were revolutionary. ...

Stalin: The Architect of Fear and the Soviet Empire is a powerful and accessible biography tracing Joseph Stalin’s rise from his troubled Georgian childhood to his domination of the Soviet Union. It reveals how he built and ruled a vast empire through ideology, ambition, and relentless terror, shaping the lives of millions and redefining the course of the twentieth century. The book explores Stalin’s complex personality—his intelligence, paranoia, emotional hardness, and surprising moments of sentiment—while examining his relationships with Lenin, his rivals, and his own family. It ...

Learn or Die . . . A 10,000 word short featuring Kuba - the AI from The Rogue Hackers Series. As the story begins, we're plunged into the murky Moscow underworld as the Soviet State Collapses, and a brilliant mathematician rewrites the rules of what is possible for artificial intelligence. But as the stunning machine develops ever more incredible capabilities, it reaches the attention of the Russian mob and sparks a gang war between rival factions; even as the KGB hovers in the background ready to seize this synthetic miracle and make it a soldier of the state.

These next three boxsets contain the complete, absorbing and much-loved Hunt series. In this collection, the opening three books: The Prey, The Pride and The Poison. These have all been fully revised, updated and re-edited since their original publication. "A great page-turner - I couldn't see how it was going to end until the very last page." Would you kill in order to win? These first three books take us through the three years building up to latest Russian Presidential elections, and what a challenger must do to have an actual chance of ousting the most dominant leader for a generation. ...

Darya Saltykova was a Russian noblewoman who exercised near-absolute authority over the people bound to her estates. For years, violence unfolded within that private world, sustained by serfdom, silence, and a system that treated suffering as an internal matter. In The Lady of the Estate, Alana Sanchez examines Saltykova’s case not as an isolated act of cruelty, but as a study of private power. Drawing on petitions, legal process, and the political context of Catherine II’s Russia, this book traces how abuse persisted, why intervention was delayed, and how punishment ultimately served ...

In Mind Power: Into the 21st Century, John Kehoe has articulated a set of life-changing principles for charting a course to success and happiness. More than that, however, Mind Power: Into the 21st Century presents a remarkably specific and practical guide.

Embark on a journey through the hidden corridors of geopolitics with "The Myth of Russian Collapse: China's Rise and Russia's Hidden Threat." The 21st century heralds a new era of Sino-Russian relations, a complex narrative filled with strategic alliances and underlying tensions. This meticulously crafted narrative delves into the heart of the evolving dynamics between these two formidable powers, unraveling the intricate dance of diplomacy and geopolitical strategies that shape the world stage. The pain of historical animosities lingers beneath the surface of Sino-Russian relations, a ...

🎬 For fans of Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy, and Jack Reacher. A novel that feels like a cult movie — bold, explosive, and addictive from the first page. From 2025 to 1992... 💀 He died in 2025. A former cop woke up in California — in the body of a nineteen-year-old lawn guy. Now he’s got a second chance — in a world of perfect lawns, tanned smiles, and restless housewives with dangerous desires. ☀️ The sun burns hotter here. 🎸 The music’s louder. 🍹 The nights last forever. 🌃 But beneath the neon glow and polished chrome lies another side of California — where ...

Откройте для себя легендарную книгу «Силу вашего подсознания», которая уже более полувека помогает людям по всему миру менять свою жизнь к лучшему! Непревзойденный мастер Джозеф Мерфи простым и понятным языком объясняет, как работает подсознание и как направить его мощь на решение любых жизненных задач — от улучшения здоровья до достижения материального благополучия и внутренней гармонии.

Master Russian with Learn Russian - Word Power 101. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Russian vocabulary fast! Start speaking Russian in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this book.

The New York Times bestselling author of Bringing Down the House and The Accidental Billionaires tells his most incredible story yet: A true drama of obscene wealth, crime, rivalry, and betrayal from deep inside the world of billionaire Russian oligarchs that Booklist called “one more example...

A harrowing account of Russia’s occupation of the Chernobyl and Zaporizhia nuclear power plants and the dangers of nuclear power colliding with warfare.

Elena Russo was raised to be invisible—the fragile daughter of a Camorra boss, trained to survive through silence and observation. When she's married off to secure an alliance, she expects to disappear into another cage. Nikolai Volkov rules through force. The Bratva leader known as "the Rook" has built his empire on predictable brutality and absolute control. He expects a decorative wife who won't interfere with his world. Neither gets what they expect. As violence threatens their fragile alliance, Elena's quiet intelligence begins to unsettle Nikolai's rigid systems. She doesn't ...

THE INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER “One of the more surprising double-reverse plot twists...in some time.” —The New York Times In this “propulsive, page-turning, compelling, fragmentation grenade of a debut thriller” (C.J. Box, #1 New York Times bestselling author), a deadly plot against...

Most people think success comes from good luck or enormous talent, but many successful people achieve their accomplishments in a simpler way: through self-discipline. No Excuses! shows you how you can achieve success in all three major areas of your life, including your personal goals, business and money goals, and overall happiness. Each of the 21 chapters in this book shows you how to be more disciplined in one aspect of your life, with end-of-chapter exercises to help you apply the "no excuses" approach to your own life.

The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Russian - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Russian language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Russian language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases. Learning Russian vocabulary has never been easier!

He’s so big he takes my breath away. He’s so stern he makes me tremble. And he’s so off-limits that he really shouldn’t make me feel the way that I do. I definitely should not picturing him in any of the ways that I do. He’s older, and it turns out, he’s my new boss. In fact, in this corporation, he’s everybody’s new boss. But when he commands me, the feeling I get is so strong I don’t know how I’ll be able to resist.

The captivating, untold story of Hermann Rorschach and his famous inkblot test In 1917, working alone in a remote Swiss asylum, psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach devised an experiment to probe the human mind: a set of ten carefully designed inkblots. For years he had grappled with the theories...

This DIA report examines a resurgent Russia’s military power to foster a deeper understanding of its core capabilities, goals, and aspirations in the 21st century. The resurgence of Russia on the world stage - the Crimean Peninsula, destabilizing Eastern Ukraine, intervening on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and shaping the information environment to suit its interests - poses a major challenge to the United States. Moscow will continue to aggressively pursue its foreign policy and security objectives by employing the full spectrum of the state’s capabilities.