Conflict Crisis

This book is all about how to achieve conflict resolution through 10 powerful strategies. I was working for a company when I was called by HR to deal with an employee who had been terminated but refusing to leave the building! I listened for 15 minutes to what the employee had to say, never interrupted. I just let them get it all out. Just saying “What we have to resolve right now is that you have been terminated and staying here is not an option” I then gave them two positive choices and one bad. And of course, they took a positive choice and left! HR praised my work, but I hadn’t ...

Since the devastating attacks by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent bombardment by Israel of Gaza, there has been an escalating crisis in the Middle East. With an overflow of news, images, and social media, it is hard to make sense of it all. Middle East in Crisis & Conflict: A Primer seeks to distill the information, insights, and implications you need to navigate ongoing developments.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In his travels through Israel and Gaza, #1 International Bestselling author Douglas Murray has seen the best and the worst humanity has to offer, and he has no trouble choosing a side. Murray is not Jewish and before October 7, he had never lived in Israel...

There’s no doubt the world is in trouble. We see tragedy in the streets and violence in the news—but what can we do about it? And how can we find peace amid the chaos? We hear increasingly divisive political debates that spotlight the deep and bitter divisions in our society. We feel the...

World War I: The War That Shaped the 20th Century What led to the bloodiest conflict the world had ever seen? How did a single assassination set off a chain of events that would reshape the global order? "The Road to World War" takes you on a gripping journey through the intricate political maneuvers, deeply rooted nationalistic tensions, and fragile alliances that ultimately tore Europe—and the world—apart. Discover the complex web of power, ambition, and mistakes that led to the outbreak of World War I. In this captivating narrative, you'll explore how a century of peace was shattered...

AN ISLAND AT THE EDGE OF CATASTROPHE A single spark in the Taiwan Strait could redraw the world map overnight. Invasion: The Untold Shocking True Story of China’s Battle Plan to Seize Taiwan plunges you into the most dangerous showdown of the twenty-first century, where hypersonic missiles streak toward the “Silicon Shield,” shipping lanes slow under blockade threats, and global markets shake with every PLA drill. THE SILICON SHIELD Taiwan’s chip fabs produce 90% of the world’s most advanced semiconductors. Without them, phones stall, jets falter, and AI labs go dark. Discover how...

Cincuenta casos de crisis examinados minuciosamente, desde accidentes fatales, desastres ecológicos, contaminación de alimentos, colapso de servicios e imputaciones de fraude hasta ataques informáticos, protestas ciudadanas, prensa adversa, redes hostiles y amenazas regulatorias. Todo un amplio y variado repertorio de situaciones que personas y directivos enfrentaron en el mundo real, de las que en unos casos salieron airosos y en otros no salieron. Si para algo sirven las crisis pasadas, es para aprender.

While Israel Slept tells the gripping inside story of how Hamas, Israel’s weakest enemy, succeeded in launching a surprise attack on one of the world’s most powerful militaries. Through a detailed examination of the events leading up to October 7, 2023, the book exposes the intelligence and strategic failures that enabled this devastating invasion.

Ten thousand trapped guests. A triple-digit heatwave. Zero power. When an electromagnetic pulse destroys the regional grid on opening weekend, Liberty Falls Adventure Park instantly turns into a lethal concrete trap. Electronic gates lock shut, roller coasters freeze hundreds of feet in the air, and a massive fire erupts across Main Street. Retired fire captain Jack Mercer only wanted a peaceful weekend with his sixteen-year-old daughter, Hannah. Now, with temperatures soaring and water running out, they must navigate a panicked crowd and an authoritarian security force that has taken ...

A fascinating, eye-opening, and often shocking look at what lies ahead for the United States—and the world—from one of our most incisive futurists George Friedman has become a leading expert in geopolitical forecasting, sought after for his unmatched grasp of both historical and contemporary...

Thomas Mann Explained: Modernism, Moral Conflict, The Magic Mountain, Death in Venice, German Identity, Intellectual Crisis, and the Human Struggle Between Spirit and Life Step into the profound and intellectually rich world of Thomas Mann, one of the most influential literary voices of the twentieth century. This book offers a deep exploration of Mann’s life, major works, and enduring ideas, revealing how his writing captures the tension between tradition and modernity, reason and passion, individuality and society. From the decline of bourgeois culture to the psychological complexities ...

Bloomsbury presents Return of a King by William Dalrymple, read by Sagar Arya. SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2013 'As taut and richly embroidered as a great novel . . . a masterpiece' Sunday Telegraph 'Dazzling' Sunday Times | 'Magnificent' Guardian | 'Sparkling' Daily Telegraph A...

An Alternate History of what if the Russian submarine B-59 actually fired its nuclear torpedo at the United States Navy quarantine fleet. Was World War III inevitable, or could the events be manipulated into a limited conflict. As the world is on the precipice of Armageddon, can it be stopped.

A Novena for Families in Crisis Nine Days of Prayer for Marriage, Estranged Children, and Family Conflict Through the Intercession of the Holy Family and St. Monica When a family begins to fracture, the pain is unlike any other. It is the pain of loving someone you cannot reach. The pain of watching a marriage grow cold or break apart. The quiet grief of a child who has walked away—from you, from the faith, or from both. This book was written for that place. A Novena for Families in Crisis is a deeply reverent Catholic companion for those carrying the hidden suffering of family wounds—...

An urgent, transformative guide to dealing with disasters from one of today’s foremost thinkers in crisis management. “In a world marred by preventable miscalculation, Juliette Kayyem’s The Devil Never Sleeps provides a playbook for making it out alive.” —The New Yorker The future may...

Brazil: Sleeping Giant is a sweeping, urgent, and accessible history of one of the world’s most important—and most misunderstood—nations. From the ancient geological origins of the Amazon rainforest to the explosive social and political battles of the 21st century, this book tells the story of Brazil in all its contradictions: a country of wealth and poverty, democracy and dictatorship, global influence and internal fragility. Author and historian Donald Elton explores the deep roots of Brazil’s inequality, the cultural power of its music and people, and the global stakes of the ...

"I'm not going to start a war. I'm going to stop wars." That was the promise Donald Trump made to the American people. Millions of us believed him. We voted for a non-interventionist "America First" agenda, expecting an end to the era of world-historic catastrophes in the Middle East. Instead, we got Operation Epic Fury. In Mistake of the Century, the author of the maritime thriller Chokepoint returns to deliver a blistering, data-driven critique of the 2026 Iran War. This isn't a partisan hit piece—it is a cry for sanity from a former supporter who watched a "Candidate of Peace" ...

The Island That Could Break NATO—And Why Three Superpowers Are Fighting For It In January 2026, the United States threatened military action against Denmark—a NATO ally for 75 years—over a territory most Americans had never thought about. Within weeks, European forces deployed to Greenland to deter American invasion. The world's most powerful alliance stood on the brink of collapse. What is happening in Greenland, and why does it matter to you? Greenland: The Arctic Chessboard reveals the strategic battle unfolding in the Arctic that will determine the balance of global power for the ...

Brought to you by Penguin. A sweeping, original history of the Cold War, from an acclaimed historian of the USSR Why did the Cold War erupt so soon after the Second World War? How did it escalate so rapidly, spanning five continents over six decades? And what led to the spectacular collapse of...

When twelve‑year‑old Nyla asks a simple question about America’s past, she unknowingly opens the door to a story her grandmother has spent a lifetime trying to forget — the story of the president who watched a nation bend toward fracture and did nothing to stop it. As Nyla learns about the failures of James Buchanan, she begins to see unsettling echoes in her own world. New symbols appear on government buildings. Schools split over emergency protocols. Governors walk out of federal meetings. The national alert system flickers and fails. And the map of the United States begins to ...