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Jonathan Safran Foer's best-selling debut novel, Everything Is Illuminated, wowed critics on its way to winning several literary prizes, including Book of the Year honors from the Los Angeles Times. It has been published in 24 countries and will soon be a major motion picture. Foer's talent continues to shine in this sometimes hilarious and always heartfelt follow-up.

The dramatic and moving account of the struggle for life inside the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, when every minute counted. At 8:46 AM on September 11, 2001, 14,000 people were inside the twin towers -- reading e-mails, making trades, eating croissants at Windows on the...

China's growing role in the global economy is showing no sign of retreat. Indeed, recent events have only increased China's influence - to the point where China is poised to edge out the United States and take the lead. For investors like you, this tectonic shift poses difficult challenges - along with tremendous opportunities. In China's Rise and the New Age of Gold, one of the 21st century's top economic experts, Stephen Leeb, lays out his compelling argument that explosive gains in gold lie ahead.

Journey with a 23-year professional trader on his rollercoaster ride of a career as he reveals the rules that give the pros an edge and the secrets they don’t want you to know. "David Hale offers an insightful, humorous, and sometimes painful look into the world of day trading from the perspective of a trader with over 20 years of experience...I highly recommend this book as a must-have for your trading library" — STEVE BURNS, legendary trading educator, author of 17 trading books including New Trader Rich Trader " An outstanding book...Whether you're a novice trader, a seasoned trader ...

Before the Strait of Hormuz became the world’s most watched energy chokepoint, it was a drowned plain, a migration corridor, a Bronze Age trade route, a medieval island kingdom, and the gate through which empires tried to command the seas. Hurmuz tells that full story in one sweeping narrative. Beginning with geology, post-glacial flooding, and the first human movements out of Africa, this book follows the making of the Persian Gulf world through ancient trade, Persian and Islamic empires, the rise of medieval Hormuz, Portuguese and British power, the pearl age, oil, tanker wars, and the ...

The Philippines had been colonized by Spain for over three hundred years, followed by annexation by the United States for forty-eight years after the Spanish-American War. Then came a short occupation by the Japanese during World War II, the end of which finally resulted in peace and the country’s liberation. Prior to colonialism, trading with neighboring countries had been carried out by the native Filipino people even before the Spanish came. But colonialism forever changed the lives of the natives, both in terms of culture and mentality. These changes were both good and bad, depending ...

Energy is no longer just a commodity. It is power. It is strategy. It is the hidden force shaping the modern world. From oil shocks and war-driven price spikes to fragile shipping lanes and strained electrical grids, The New Energy War reveals how energy has returned to the center of global conflict—and why it affects everything from inflation and food prices to elections and economic stability. In this gripping and deeply readable book, you will discover: Why oil and gas still dominate global power, despite the rise of renewables How conflicts in the Middle East ripple through global ...

For more than half a century, the global economy has relied on the petrodollar system, a financial arrangement that tied the world’s most vital commodity to the US dollar. This system not only reinforced the dollar’s position as the leading reserve currency but also shaped international trade, finance, and geopolitics in far-reaching ways. In ‘The End of the Petrodollar,’ Russell A. Duke examines the origins of this system, its advantages and vulnerabilities, and the growing forces that now threaten its survival. Drawing on history, economics, and global politics, he explores how ...

Slavery in the Islamic world has a complex and controversial history. In the earliest days of Islam, Arab Muslims enslaved men, women, and children as the spoils of war. In the following centuries, young boys were imported to imperial Islamic courts in enormous numbers. Some were castrated to serve as guardians of sacred spaces, while others were "harvested" by the Ottomans to serve in the sultan's elite infantry unit. Some even rose to the highest levels of political and military command, while women leading concubines also became powerful figures in their own right.

From the Dawn of Civilization to the World's Largest Muslim Nation Seventeen thousand islands. One and a half million years of human history. And a story the Western world has almost completely ignored. Scattered across the equator between the Indian and Pacific Oceans lies the world's largest archipelago — a chain of volcanic islands that gave birth to civilizations rivaling anything medieval Europe produced. Temples larger than Notre-Dame. Maritime empires that controlled trade routes spanning half the globe. Kingdoms so wealthy that European explorers risked everything — and killed ...

“One thing I've learned being around Gary for the last decade is that when he sees new consumer trends or new best practices in marketing, people should listen and act on them.” — Michael Rubin, CEO of Fanatics In his seventh business book, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and investor...

Brought to you by Penguin. The story of trade is the story of humanity. From the copper in Mesopotamian ploughs to the silicon atoms within the chip inside your smartphone, intricate global trading networks have evolved over millennia to fulfil the distinctly human desire to buy and sell. Today...

“This is history on a grand scale, with a sweep and ambition that is rare… A proper historical epic of dazzling range and achievement.” —William Dalrymple, The Guardian The epic history of the crossroads of the world—the meeting place of East and West and the birthplace of civilization...

9/11 – Behind the Smoke What really happened on September 11, 2001? 9/11 – Behind the Smoke goes beyond surface headlines to explore the facts, controversies, and enduring mysteries of one of history’s most debated tragedies. This book separates evidence from speculation—presenting official findings, alternative theories, and the many questions that remain. If you crave honest inquiry without hype or agenda, this book offers a thoughtful, science-minded investigation into the collapse of the World Trade Center, the attack on the Pentagon, and the aftermath that shaped a generation. ...

A hidden history, A global crime, The truth they never wanted you to know about the Transatlantic Slave Trade For centuries, the transatlantic slave trade was one of the most ruthless and profitable enterprises in history—yet much of its true story has been buried, distorted, or forgotten. This book exposes the raw, unfiltered truth of how millions of Africans were captured, transported, and exploited in a vast network of greed, power, and human suffering. Most people think they know the story. They don’t. ✅ The secret role of European banks and insurance companies that made millions ...

Every spice in your kitchen has a secret. Most of them involve war. Black pepper paid the ransom for a Roman city. Nutmeg drove a company to genocide. Vanilla was locked inside a single country for three centuries until a twelve-year-old enslaved boy discovered how to set it free. Saffron was guarded so jealously that adulterating it was punishable by death. 50 Spices That Shaped History takes you inside the stories behind civilization's most coveted flavors — from the ancient trade routes that made fortunes and broke empires, to the kitchens where the world's cuisines were transformed by...

A young woman in a man's world takes on the media industry. Can she hit the heights of her dreams, or will she fall flat on her face? Sydney 1981 Alison Ripley Cubitt couldn't wait to make her mark. Having escaped her fractured New Zealand family only to end up dying of boredom behind a Mad-Men-era reception desk, she was determined to shatter the media's glass ceiling. Thrilled to score an unpaid television internship in London, she still needed to survive alone... Climbing her way up the career ladder, only to fall down again, Alison's life-changing moment finally arrived when she landed ...

Meet the survivors of 9/11, Sara, Jean and Micheal, and Sean are all facing major transitions in their life. Sara moves to New York to start a brand new life after her divorce, Jean and Micheal are battling to save their marriage, whilst Sean is about to start his dream job at the North tower as a magazine editor. On September 11th, they are all faced with the battle of their lives. Micheal is trapped on a hijacked plane, whilst Jean watches the terror unfold in New York. Sara and Sean are trapped in the North tower as they battle to escape the endangered building. Together, they share ...

The Silk Road was neither a road, nor was it just about silk. In 1877, a German geographer gave a name to a network that had already changed the world. We have been misreading it ever since. While history books often focus on the glamorous trade of textiles, the true story of the Silk Road is far more explosive. It was the world’s first global network—a chaotic, overlapping chain of mountain passes and desert tracks that functioned as the central nervous system of human civilization. In this gripping exploration, you will discover: The Great Monopoly: How China kept the secret of silk ...

When Carol Loomis first mentioned a little-known Omaha hedge-fund manager in a 1966 Fortune article, she didn’t dream that Warren Buffett would one day be considered the world’s greatest investor - nor that she and Buffett would become close personal friends. Now Loomis has collected and updated the best Buffett articles Fortune published between 1966 and 2012, including thirteen cover stories and a dozen pieces authored by Buffett himself. Loomis has provided commentary about each major arti­cle that supplies context and her own informed point of view.