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  Drums in the Distance - Journeys...

  Joe Mulhall

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  A terrifying and timely look at the spread of far-right movements across the globeJoe Mulhall knows what it's like to stare fascism in the face. For a decade, often undercover at significant personal risk, he has investigated hate groups.He infiltrated a US white supremacist militia, set up a fake Ku Klux Klan branch, has been on countless street marches with violent far-right groups across Europe, and got inside some of the most important ‘alt-right' meetings ever held. Brazil, India and the US are still in thrall to authoritarian populism, and far-right views have become steadily normalised in mainstream politics. Mulhall's dramatic experiences on the front line of anti-fascist activism, coupled with his academic research, clearly explain the roots of both elected and non-elected far-right movements across the globe. Above all, he concludes, the far right should not be dehumanised – they are normal people, but with dangerous beliefs that can be defeated.‘Few, if any, are better placed to write a book of this breadth and scale than Joe Mulhall.' Mark Townsend, Home Affairs editor of the Observer‘Joe has had a unique view of the far right over the past decade as it transformed from a marginal subculture into one of the defining political currents of our time. He understands how these groups think and operate, and is perfectly placed to guide readers through this disturbing but vital story.' Daniel Trilling, journalist and author of Lights In The Distance: Exile and Refuge at the Borders of Europe

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  The Ribbon of Road Ahead

  Carol Clupny

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  At forty-nine years old, Carol Clupny was an active, driven woman with a career, a family, and a zest for adventure. A mere year later, she struggles with strange symptoms of internal tremors, frozen shoulders, and a serious intestinal infection. She doesn’t understand why she can’t paddle a kayak or throw the ball for her dogs. Then comes the diagnosis: early onset Parkinson’s Disease. “How can I keep going?” she asks her doctor. “Keep exercising and taking your meds. You have five to ten years before things get more difficult.” Carol finds she can no longer work. From her easy chair, she watches videos of people in advanced stages of Parkinson’s. “I can’t go there,” she tells herself. Struggling out of her chair, she shuffles outside to the mailbox and back. These first steps begin her training for the trip at the top of her bucket list: a pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Completing this adventure once is not enough, she returns again and again. She reads in an article that bicycling helps mitigate the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Dusting off a seldom-used bike in her garage, she leans it against the mailbox to mount up. Away she goes with newfound freedom to train for the RAGBRAI (the Des Moines Registers Annual Bike Ride Across Iowa). On her trips, Carol faces challenges she never could have foreseen. She forges lasting friendships and confronts the reality of living with a progressive neurological disorder. Crashing her bike, slipping along muddy paths with a heavy backpack, suffering through blisters and tendonitis, using a field as a bathroom, she approaches every aspect of life with an attitude of adventure. Carol is not afraid to face the apathy and depression that come with Parkinson’s. Instead of being drug down into darkness, she finds strategies for lifting herself, and others around her, up into the light.

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  Woodrow Wilson: Speeches...

  Woodrow Wilson, Josephus Daniels

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  Woodrow Wilson was a leading force in the Progressive Movement, and during his first term he oversaw the passage of progressive legislative policies unparalleled until the New Deal, He led the United States during World War I and was one of the 3 key leaders at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, where he championed a new League of Nations. 
  Contents: 
  Biography of Woodrow Wilson  
  Inaugural Addresses:
  First Inaugural Address (4 March 1913)
  Second Inaugural Address (4 March 1917)
  State of the Union Addresses
  I State of the Union address (2 December 1913)
  II State of the Union address (8 December 1914)
  III State of the Union address (7 December 1915)
  IV State of the Union address (5 December 1916)
  V State of the Union address (4 December 1917)
  VI State of the Union address (2 December 1918)
  VII State of the Union address (2 December 1919)
  VIII State of the Union address (7 December 1920)
  Other Addresses:
  First Address to Congress
  Address on the Banking System
  Address at Gettysburg
  Address on Mexican Affairs
  Understanding America
  Address before the Southern Commercial Congress
  Trusts and Monopolies
  Panama Canal Tolls
  The Tampico Incident
  In the Firmament of Memory
  Memorial Day Address at Arlington
  Closing a Chapter
  Annapolis Commencement Address
  The Meaning of Liberty
  American Neutrality
  Appeal for Additional Revenue
  The Opinion of the World
  The Power of Christian Young Men
  Address before the United States Chamber of Commerce
  To Naturalized Citizens
  Address at Milwaukee
  The Submarine Question
  American Principles
  The Demands of Railway Employees
  Speech of Acceptance
  Lincoln's Beginnings
  The Triumph of Women's Suffrage
  The Terms of Peace
  Meeting Germany's Challenge
  Request for Authority
  The Call to War
  To the Country
  The German Plot
  Reply to the Pope
  Labor must be Free
  The Call for War with Austria-Hungary
  Government Administration of Railways
  The Conditions of Peace
  Force to the Utmost
  Presidential Decisions:
  The State of War: The President's Proclamation of April 6, 1917
  Formal U.S. Declaration of War with Germany

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  History of Politics -...

  Kelly Mass

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  Jackpot! You just found a bundle of 18 books for a reduced price. Enjoy! These are the titles: 
  Alexander Hamilton: The American Statesman, Politician, Military Commander, and Economist 
    
    
  Benjamin Franklin: The Great Founding Father of the United States 
    
    
  Harriet Tubman: The American abolitionist and political activist 
    
    
  Helen Keller: Biography of the American Author, Disability Rights Advocate, and Political Activist 
    
    
  Joan of Arc: The Historical Heroine of France during the French Revolution 
    
    
  John Adams: The American Statesman, Diplomat, Writer, and Founding Father 
    
    
  John Muir: The Influential Naturalist Who Wrote about Yosemite National Park 
    
    
  Mahatma Gandhi: The Most Famous Political Activist of India 
    
    
  Malcolm X: The African American Muslim minister and human rights activist 
    
    
  Martin Luther: The Famous Theologist, Priest, and Author of the 16th century 
    
    
  Martin Luther King: Facts, His Speech, His Death, and His Influence on Politics 
    
    
  Mother Teresa: The Catholic Nun Who Cared for the Dying in Kolkata 
    
    
  Thomas Paine: Common Sense and the Age of Reason Explained 
  American Revolution: The Significant Ideological and Political Revolution 
    
    
  French Revolution: The Social Upheaval in 1787 and the Consequences Thereof 
    
    
  Industrial Revolution: Facts, Inventions, Impact, and Timeline Explained 
    
    
  Mexican Revolution: The Armed Struggles and Conflicts of the Early 1900s 
    
    
  Russian Revolution: The End of the Monarchy the Bolshevik Establishment of the Soviet Union

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  Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas -...

  Hunter S. Thompson

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  Maverick author Hunter S. Thompson introduced the world to "gonzo journalism" with this cult classic that shot back up the best-seller lists after Thompson's suicide in 2005. No book ever written has more perfectly captured the spirit of the 1960s counterculture. In Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race, Raoul Duke (Thompson) and his attorney Dr. Gonzo (inspired by a friend of Thompson) are quickly diverted to search for the American dream. Their quest is fueled by nearly every drug imaginable and quickly becomes a surreal experience that blurs the line between reality and fantasy. But there is more to this hilarious tale than reckless behavior-for underneath the hallucinogenic facade is a stinging criticism of American greed and consumerism.

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  The Great Mars Hill Bank Robbery...

  Ron Chase

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  On November 12, 1971, Bernard Patterson, a much decorated Vietnam War hero, turned a real-life version of Don Quixote, Butch Cassidy, and Robin Hood all rolled into one package, robbed the Northern National Bank in Mars Hill, Maine. He escaped with $110,000; at the time, the largest bank robbery in the history of the state. A tunnel rat and paratrooper in Vietnam who rose to the rank of Sergeant, he was awarded four bronze stars and recommended for a silver star for valor. He returned home to northern Maine broke and disillusioned. Wearing dark glasses, dressed in a Marx Brother's ankle length coat and wearing a blue wig, he robbed the bank, even though he was recognized by the elderly teller. He initially escaped by paddling a rubber raft down the Prestile Stream. This was the beginning of a comic, outrageous, implausible journey that took him across the United States, then to Europe and North Africa before finally surrendering to authorities in Scotland Yard after he had spent most of the money. Along the way, he lived a raucous life of wine and women while hobnobbing in aristocratic hangouts and giving money to those he perceived to be in need; all the time staying just a heartbeat ahead of law enforcement officials.

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