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Anatomy of Torture
Does torture "work?" Can controversial techniques such as waterboarding extract crucial and reliable intelligence? Since 9/11, this question has been angrily debated in the halls of power and the court of public opinion. In Anatomy of Torture, Ron E. Hassner mines the archives of the Spanish Inquisition to propose an answer that will frustrate and infuriate both sides of the divide. The Inquisition's scribes recorded every torment, every scream, and every confession in the torture chamber. Their transcripts reveal that Inquisitors used torture deliberately and meticulously, unlike the rash, improvised methods used by the United States after 9/11. In their relentless pursuit of underground Jewish communities in Spain and Mexico, the Inquisition tortured in cold blood. But they treated any information extracted with caution: torture was used to test information provided through other means, not to uncover startling new evidence. Hassner's findings in Anatomy of Torture have important implications for ongoing torture debates. Rather than insist that torture is ineffective, torture critics should focus their attention on the morality of torture. If torture is evil, its efficacy is irrelevant. At the same time, torture defenders cannot advocate for torture as a counterterrorist "quick fix": torture has never located, nor will ever locate, the hypothetical "ticking bomb" that is frequently invoked to justify brutality in the name of security.
Evergreen
From the spectacular storyteller, Buck Turner, - a coming-of-age tale – with a twist.
Cole Mercer is a young man angry at the world... and for good reason. After the sudden loss of his father, Cole's mother moves them hundreds of miles away from all that is familiar to the sleepy town of Evergreen, North Carolina. He struggles to settle in, but navigating difficult classmates is offset by the beautiful girl next door. And he begins to understand there’s something different about this small southern town and the forest that surrounds it, which seems to have more of a presence than it should.
Nothing in Evergreen is quite what it seems.
Readers will fall in love with Evergreen's southern charm and the love story at its center which transcends time.
Perfect for fans of:
Sarah Addison Allen
first love
Southern fiction
Surprise endings
The Bridge
Hart Crane’s modernist masterpiece The Bridge has steadily grown in stature since its 1930 publication. Once dismissed by influential critics as a noble failure, a view that hardened into conventional wisdom, it is now widely regarded as one of the major achievements of twentieth-century American poetry. The poem unites mythology and modernity to reckon with the promises, kept and broken, of American experience. The Bridge is challenging in the best sense, exacting and ultimately rewarding. Beloved yet often misunderstood, it threads indirect and finely grained allusions through period-specific references to 1920s life that can elude contemporary readers. Crane’s elaborate compound metaphors braid disparate sources, making the poem’s movement at times hard to track. Its topical and geographic markers call not only for identification but for explanation. Without specialized knowledge, much of it not readily available even online, many passages remain opaque. Until now, there was no single, convenient resource to help readers unlock Crane’s vision. This book is that guide. Its detailed, far-reaching annotations make The Bridge fully accessible, whether you are a scholar, a student, or a devoted reader of poetry.
Why Torture Persists
Since antiquity, governments have used torture to gather information and determine guilt. But its track record is shaky, to say the least: thinkers from Aristotle to the present have observed that torture does not work, and thinkers from Foucault to Orwell have doubted that this is torture's true purpose. Guilty people can resist torture and remain silent, while innocent people can give in and tell their torturers what they want to hear. Why, then, do governments keep using i? n this timely and compelling book, Chistopher J. Einolf recounts the history of torture from public trials in ancient Athens to the international scandal of Abu Ghraib. He details its brutal use in the persecution of the Templars, the Spanish Inquisition, and early modern witch hunts; describes its abolition in the 18th century; and tracks its alarming resurgence across the 20th and 21st centuries. In exposing torture's sordid past, Einolf also explores the social science of torture, supplementing a broad historical account with relevant insights from sociology, political science, and psychology. The distressing reality is that governments use torture as a tool of oppression: convinced that they are beset by traitors and enemies, those with power torture victims until they confirm their worst fears. Chilling yet vital, Why Torture Persists is a call to face humanity's troubling weapons of political coercion and control head-on. Despite recounting a disturbing history, Why Torture Persists ultimately concludes with hope. It is only by understanding torture that we can learn how to prevent it.
The Seasons Volume 2
“A comic that will make you remember why you fell in love with comics in the first place.” —Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Invincible) In the tradition of Miyazaki and David Lynch, The Seasons is a new series that explores themes of fame, obsession, and sisterhood through a dark fairytale lens. Collects issues #5-8 Select praise for THE SEASONS: "The Seasons is a comic that will make you remember why you fell in love with comics in the first place." —Robert Kirkman, Invincible, The Walking Dead "The Seasons has Paul Azaceta leveling up his game in every way, with Rick Remender’s taut and intense script giving him the space to flex. Get on board now!" —Daniel Warren Johnson,_ Transformers, Do a Powerbomb_ "A supremely confident introduction to a world of wonder, whimsy and absolute horror. Exquisite, charming, essential." —Kieron Gillen, We Called Them Giants, The Wicked + The Divine "Equal parts amusing and bone-chilling. It's also a really beautiful looking book, with Azaceta commanding two very different moods across the issue. " —GamesRadar
Bless the Work of Our Hands
Pausing to think, pray and yield to God at every stage is a natural, vital element of the creative process. Bless the Work of Our Hands offers prayers, reflections and biblical character studies to encourage Christian creatives to commit themselves and their projects to God. Written for hobbyists and paid professionals alike, playing and working in every genre, it encourages an honest, open-handed and open-hearted approach, in order that all we produce and all we become from our creative toil may bring glory to God.
USA by Rail
This new, tenth edition of Bradt's USA by Rail guidebook remains the pre-eminent source of information for exploring North America via its ruggedly charming, unabashedly romantic, reassuringly eco-friendly and pleasingly inexpensive train network. The grandeur of North America's scenery - from its never-ending prairies, the Joshua trees of the Mojave Desert and the saw-toothed peaks of the Rocky Mountains to the pounding surf of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans - is one of its greatest attractions, and there is no better way to enjoy it than by train. Pampered by helpful attendants, you can travel from coast to coast, explore the Rocky Mountains and ride alongside two oceans. You can cross rivers, lakes and deserts, often seeing places that cannot otherwise be visited. Rarely suffering from weather delays, trains keep travellers relaxed and in touch with an ever-changing landscape. You can choose your companions, read a book, let your thoughts unfurl, take a snooze and enjoy most of the comforts of home. Through 30 chapters, 35 maps and 40 colour photos, Bradt's USA by Rail showcases 26 long-distance train journeys across the United States plus 12 in Canada. These are complemented by sightseeing highlights for 38 major cities among 500 featured destinations. World-renowned locations such as Disney World, the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls nestle alongside regional hidden gems, a history of North American railroads, and details of current steam train operators, tourist railways and museums. Originally written by the late John Pitt, who travelled 80,000 miles by train in North America, this extensive update from train-travel expert Jill Dutton reflects the latest developments in rail travel across North America, including the new Rocky Mountaineer route in the US, new high-speed sections of major routes, and changes to Amtrak routes and services. Throw in route plans, advice on onboard amenities, suggestions for accommodation options from cheap to chic, and help navigating unfamiliar train stations, and this unparalleled guidebook offers all the practical information required to make the most of a rail pass. In short, Bradt's USA by Rail remains the essential companion for smooth and successful train travel across North America.
Birds
Birds is a unique and must-have illustrated guide to 100 of the world’s most extraordinary bird species. From graceful songbirds to fearsome birds of prey, this book has it all! Discover your favorite birds and unearth some new ones too. Each bird is accompanied by facts and stats, giving you the scoop on their history, habitats, and unique abilities. The awesome illustrations make this book very special. Designed with an interest level that spans from the youngest to the oldest of bird fans, it’s perfect for any bookshelf. Don’t miss this one!
Bourbon and Proof - The Bourbon Boys 3
Ace Foxx never planned to marry, until he has no choice but to strike a deal with Hadley Finch, the woman he swore to stay away from. Now he’ll have to break his own rules – in the final book in a bourbon-infused romantic suspense trilogy featuring mystery, murder, and lots of spice.
In Fiasco, Kentucky, there is one rule: never fall for a Foxx brother. Any woman who did, ended up dead – or so the rumour goes.
It isn’t just small-town lore or neighbourhood gossip – I’ve witnessed what happens when the men in my family get too comfortable. And with the responsibility of leading Foxx Bourbon on my shoulders, I’ll go to any lengths to ensure the safety of my business and family.
There’s only one problem: Hadley Finch. An honorary member of my family and the daughter of a deplorable businessman. She’s the woman I swore to stay away from in a bargain I never wanted to make, and now … she’s my wife.
Hadley’s always been the only person who pushes every last shred of my resolve. Before she was mine, I was fine protecting her from afar. It was never about being her hero or happy ending, but now, I crave both. Call it the Foxx curse or penance for my sins, but when all of it explodes and the lives of those I love are threatened, there are only two things I have left to bargain with: bourbon and proof.
Servants of God, Slaves of the Church
In Servants of God, Slaves of the Church, Lisa Kaaren Bailey uncovers the surprising intimacy between sacred devotion and coerced labor in early medieval Europe. From queens who scrubbed monastery floors to enslaved women forced into lifelong service, acts of humility and acts of subjugation often looked the same and were interpreted through the same religious lens. Drawing from sermons, letters, miracle stories, and hagiographies, Bailey shows how metaphors of service shaped not only elite piety but also the lived experience of those at the very bottom of the social order. This is a story of lives that were often absent from the historical record: those who lit church lamps, laundered liturgical linens, and sustained Christian worship through their unseen labor. Bailey weaves together theology, cultural history, and feminist historiography to trace how Christian ideas about virtue, sin, and the will both justified unfreedom and offered tools to contest it. Her use of "critical fabulation" animates the archive without fictionalizing it, allowing glimpses of agency in places where it was rarely recorded. By placing the metaphor of service alongside its social reality, Servants of God, Slaves of the Church reshapes how we think about labor, power, and religious meaning in the centuries after Rome. A deeply informed work of both historical scholarship and moral insight, this book gives voice to the voiceless and demands a reconsideration of what it meant to serve God.
Rogue States
In Rogue States, Matthew A. Frakes reveals the connection between US national security strategy at the end of the Cold War and the beginning of the War on Terror. Throughout a series of crises from 1981 to 1991, the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush recognized that emerging threats to global security – terrorism, regional aggression, weapons of mass destruction, and narcotics trafficking – converged into a single growing phenomenon that they eventually called "rogue states." In confronting Libya, Panama, and Iraq, Reagan and Bush created the strategies that drove US national security after 9/11. Frakes argues that Reagan and Bush's improvised responses to crises of terrorism, aggression, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction – culminating in the Gulf War of 1991 – established a lasting enforcement role for the United States against rogue states in the post–Cold War world. The effort to redefine US national security around this threat created a new framework to guide the country's approach to global security after the Cold War – one that ensured after 9/11 that the War on Terror became a war on rogue states.
The New Dark Age
In an increasingly polarized age, culture wars are everywhere. They are often dismissed as superficial or confected disagreements designed to distract us from more important issues. Is this true, or are they actually more fundamental than tha? n this thoughtful and passionate intervention, renowned theologian and moral philosopher Nigel Biggar argues that the 'culture wars' are in fact political and moral debates that cut to the very quick of some of the most substantial questions of our time, ranging from the welfare of children to the way we conceive and manage ethnic and cultural differences in diverse societies. The fact that these debates are so often characterized by bad faith, lack of scruple and mindless abuse exposes the rot at the heart of the intellectual culture of the West, most especially in universities. The authoritarian suppression and the smearing of isolated dissidents, combined with the intimidation of a conflict-averse majority of bystanders, are alarming symptoms of a dangerous reality: our hard-won and fragile liberal culture of rational truth-seeking and good faith civility is under serious threat. A new dark age looms. Mixing first-hand experience with broad ethical, political and cultural reflection, this is a powerful and erudite polemic from one of our most respected thinkers. No one who cares about the future of Western civilization can afford to miss it. Also available as an audiobook.
Conquer Your Emetophobia
Emetophobia is not simply a fear of vomiting. In severe cases, it can invade every aspect of a person''s life, making them avoid having children, rigorously restrict their diets or stop eating almost entirely, and limit their social activities due to fear. In this empathetic guide, clinical counsellor and emetophobia expert Anna Christie shares how emetophobia controlled her life for years, and how she finally overcame it for good. The book gradually walks you through the steps to recovery, starting with being able to read "that word" without discomfort. Each step is designed to be taken at your own pace, with no pressure to race ahead to a fixed finish line, but rather to mindfully extend your comfort zone at a sustainable rate.You may have lived with emetophobia for years. You may even have tried to overcome it before, without success. This guide will help you to take the next step in your recovery journey and make real progress towards overcoming emetophobia.
A Private Man
An exquisite slow-burn forbidden love story, laced with passion and faith.
Rome, 1953. David is young, handsome, charismatic and sworn to celibacy. He is freshly ordained, and about to return to England to begin life as a priest.
Devotion to God is all he's ever known.
In London, Margaret is entangled in an impossible love affair. Committed to living on her own terms without sacrificing her faith, she becomes drawn to a women's movement challenging the archaic rules of the Church.
When their lives are thrown together at a Catholic college in a quiet village, an undeniable connection forms between them. And so begins a story of forbidden love, sacrifice and secrets, with consequences that will reverberate across the generations.
The Proposal Play
My plan when I win a date in Vegas with my brother's hockey star best friend? Poker and go to sleep early. Instead, I wake up with a ring on my finger and the sexy athlete naked in my bed.
Asher's my best friend too so we'll get this annulled and laugh about this secret for years.
Trouble is our wedding pics went viral overnight. And for the sake of our careers we need to look like we meant to tie the knot.
We'll claim we've been secretly in love, while staying in separate rooms for the rest of the hockey season.
The last thing we want is to ruin a decade-long friendship by falling into bed again.
Except, the more he calls me his wife, the more I start to wonder if Asher was ever pretending?
And if my heart is ready to take the biggest risk of all.
Tropes:
- ice hockey romance
- brother's best friend
- friends to lovers
- marriage of convenience
- marriage pact
- he's been secretly in love with her for years
- forced proximity
- my wife
- pro hockey
Show Dont Tell
Razor-sharp, glittering tales exploring marriage, fame and female friendship, from the Sunday Times bestselling author.
In this compulsive collection of twelve witty stories, Sittenfeld shows why she’s as beloved for her short fiction as she is for her novels, as she conjures up characters so real that they seem like old friends.
In ‘The Patron Saints of Middle Age,’ a woman visits two friends she hasn’t seen since her divorce.
In ‘A for Alone,’ a married artist embarks on a project intended to disprove the so-called Mike Pence Rule, which suggests that women and men can’t spend time alone together without lusting after each other. And in ‘Lost but Not Forgotten,’ Sittenfeld gives readers of her novel Prep a new window into the world of her beloved character Lee Fiora, decades later, when Lee attends an awkward school reunion.
Witty, confronting and full of tenderness, Sittenfeld peels back layer after layer of our inner lives, keeping us riveted to the page with her utterly distinctive voice.
Muscles and Monsters
A gym-owning wolven and a headstrong baker discover howl real their connection is in this sweet and spicy monster romance.
After a wedding cake catastrophe on the street, local baker Tegan lands in the most unexpected place-a solid wall of fur and fangs named Atlas. She's never met anyone like him and finds herself enamored by his wolfish charm. After their sweet encounter, Atlas invites her to his gym anytime she needs his cake-lifting services.
However, Tegan is through with being a damsel in distress. She signs up for a membership with Leviathan Fitness, determined to build her strength...and if she sees the handsome wolven again, it's a win-win scenario.
Atlas can't believe his eyes when Tegan walks through the doors of his gym, and nearly goes snout-over-paw to offer her personal training. Shared glances over the barbell and accidental touches at the water fountain set Atlas's heart racing in a way he swore it couldn't again.
Primal desires emerge as Atlas and Tegan test just how much their new love can lift. Could Tegan be the unexpected mate of Atlas's dreams?
Secrets in St Ives
St Ives in summer hides its shadows well. And as the season gets underway, Chief Inspector Louis Peppiatt is handed a cold case: the disappearance of a local farmer over thirty years ago. Among his first stops is Merrin McKenzie, connected to the troubled family and to Peppiatt through a previous investigation. But who's still hiding the truth decades late? s Peppiatt and Merrin follow the faint threads of the past, they uncover shocking secrets and betrayals that expose the darker undercurrents of their seemingly peaceful Cornish town.
Ataturk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was one of the most significant political leaders of the twentieth century –how should we understand Atatürk and his legac? n this book, George Gawrych studies Atatürk’s career in detail, showing how Atatürk's military background and subsequent political ideology combined with wider social forces to set Turkey on a path of secular nationalism and modernization. Hislegacy can be seen everywhere in Turkey today, from the role and rights of women in society to the after effects of Kemalism on the Republic’s political landscape. Gawrych addresses the significant costs of Atatürk’s policies, including the suppression of minorities and the imposition of a cult of personality and authoritarian rule in the name of ‘Turkification’. The book presents a nuanced analysis of a complex figure who still casts a shadow over Turkey’s political and intellectual discourse.
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