Power: 381 books

Military action is necessary to halt the spread of the ISIS “cancer,” said President Obama. In his much anticipated address, he called for expanded airstrikes across Iraq and Syria, and new measures to arm and train Iraqi and Kurdish ground forces.   Missing from the chorus...

The Gulen movement is attracting increasing and sometimes hostile attention both inside Turkey and beyond as a result of its increasing activity, wealth, and influence. Inspired by the thoughts of its founder, Sufi scholar Fethullah Gulen, it has established hundreds of educational institutions, as...

Soon to be the Netflix biopic, Sergio, with Narcos star Wagner Moura playing diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello In this perfect match of author and subject, Pulitzer Prize-winner Samantha Power tackles the life of Sergio Vieira de Mello, whose work for the U.N. before his 2003 death in Iraq...

Beginning in the 1950s and peaking in the 1980s, a number of developments greatly advanced Turkey's modernization. These same events also transformed Turkish politics. The result was a confrontation between provincial/traditional and urban/modern cultures, new social classes, and the fragmentation...

Following Iran’s apparent role in kick-starting the long-delayed formation of a government in Baghdad, Tehran is seen by many as the most influential external power in Iraq. While this may or may not be true, it is clear that Iran has a proven ability to commission violence inside Iraq. Yet while...

When the battles of life are raging, it is easy to feel forsaken and hopeless. Moving forward can seem like a daily fight, with no hope for true healing. When we are hit with tragedy—the loss of a loved one, the loss of a dream, an illness, or a divorce—we need more than a simple pick-me-up. We...

Multi-layered, Magnificent! SELF The Twelve Divine Aspects Of Your Human Self By Soul Mentor Alicia Power. www.soulmentoring.com This book gives you a MAP of your SELF EVOLUTION. Each word in this book has been delivered directly from the worlds of spirit. Exquisite colour fractal...

“Be prepared to be challenged and inspired! . . . This book should be essential reading for all entrusted with the care of people with dementia.” —Christine Bryden, author and dementia advocate “a convincing argument for culture change by means of . . . well-being as a sustainable intervention...

In the union between a man and a woman, a baby should be the ultimate blessing. But when wealth and power are added to the mix, a child--and love itself--can become a major complication. In these heartwrenching, dramatic tales of passion and possession among the elite, four wealthy, influential men...

It's risky work, handlin' men, my lass. For when a woman builds her life on men, either husbands or sons, she builds on summat as sooner or later brings the house down crash on her head - yi, she does. In Husbands and Sons, Ben Power has interwoven three of D. H. Lawrence's greatest dramas,...

Impressions of America Volume I Tyrone Power, irish stage actor, comedian, author and theatrical manager (1795-1841) This ebook presents «Impressions of America Volume I», from Tyrone Power. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents...

Niall Power's collection of poetry and short stories blurs the line between reality and the surreal in an entertaining, metaphorical manner. Within the seventy-five poems included, the author's introspective observational style recounts his struggles with sobriety, relationships, and self-discovery. Nine...

The Catholic Church Extension Society of Canada, now called Catholic Missions in Canada, had its beginnings in 1908 during the settling of the Canadian West. Over a century later, the Society’s early history is explored in this dynamic narrative by renowned Church historian, Michael Power. Mining...

As the active interface of the most biologically intimate connection between two living organisms, a mother and her fetus, the placenta is crucial to human evolution and survival. Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin explore the more than 100 million years of evolution that led to the human placenta...