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  Who Really Owns Ireland - How we...

  Matt Cooper

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  Through centuries of oppression, we were tenants in our own land.
  Today, despite our independence and new-found affluence, we are in the midst of a crisis.
  The question of who owns Ireland is once again taking on a sense of urgency. Is the land of Ireland still for the people of Ireland?
  In a deep and far-reaching investigation, journalist, broadcaster and No. 1 bestselling author Matt Cooper examines the power wielded by those who control the land where we live, work and play. Who are they, how did they acquire so much and what does it mean for ordinary citizens when the ownership of key resources like shopping centres, wind farms, forestry and data centres comes from outside?
  This is a story about how power and money influence and control the present and the future of Ireland … sometimes for good and sometimes for bad. Filled with riveting detail, this compelling story of who really owns Ireland is an essential account of the issues that affect every single one of us living on this island.

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  Kill Caesar! - Assassination in...

  Rose Mary Sheldon

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  “Why were Rome’s first emperors—the good, the bad, and the ugly—so vulnerable to conspiracies and assassination? . . . an expert analysis . . . compelling.” —Adrienne Mayor, author of The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates and Rome’s Deadliest Enemy Exploring the history of internal security under the first Roman dynasty, this groundbreaking book answers the enduring question: If there were 9,000 men guarding the emperor, how were three-quarters of Rome’s leaders assassinated? Rose Mary Sheldon traces the evolution of internal security mechanisms under the Julio-Claudians, evaluating the system that Augustus first developed to protect the imperial family and the stability of his dynasty. Yet in spite of the intensive precautions taken, there were multiple attempts on his life.    Like all emperors, Augustus had a number of competing constituencies—the senate, the army, his extended family, the provincials, and the populace of Rome—but were they all equally threatening? Indeed, the biggest threat would come from those closest to the emperor—his family and the aristocracy. Even Roman imperial women were deeply involved in instigating regime change. By the fourth emperor, Caligula, the Praetorian Guards were already participating in assassinations, and the army too was becoming more politicized.    Sheldon weighs the accuracy of ancient sources: Does the image of the emperor presented to us represent reality or what the people who killed him wanted us to think? Were Caligula and Nero really crazy, or did senatorial historians portray them that way to justify their murder? Was Claudius really the fool found drooling behind a curtain and made emperor, or was he in on the plot from the beginning? These and other fascinating questions are answered as Sheldon concludes that the repeated problem of “killing Caesar” reflected the empire’s larger dynamics and turmoil.

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  The Silent Warriors - How Spies...

  Avery Ramsey

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  History is not just made on battlefields—it is written in whispers, coded messages, and the silent betrayals of spies. From World War II resistance fighters to Cold War double agents, the greatest conflicts of the modern era were fought not only with guns and tanks, but with secrets, deception, and intelligence warfare. 
  The Silent Warriors takes you deep into the world of espionage, covert missions, and psychological warfare, uncovering the real-life stories of the spies, saboteurs, and secret operatives who changed history—often without the world ever knowing their names. 
  Inside This Thrilling Book, You’ll Discover: 
  •	The Unbreakable Code of the Windtalkers – How Native American soldiers helped secure victory in WWII with a language no enemy could decipher. 
  •	Virginia Hall: The Woman the Nazis Feared Most – The incredible story of an American spy with a wooden leg who built one of the most dangerous resistance networks in occupied France. 
  •	Aldrich Ames: The CIA Officer Who Sold His Soul – How one man’s greed led to the deaths of countless U.S. operatives and nearly collapsed American intelligence during the Cold War. 
  •	The Ultimate Double Agent, James Armistead Lafayette – The enslaved man who infiltrated the British army and helped George Washington win the Revolutionary War. 
  •	The Secret Propaganda War – How the CIA and KGB waged a silent battle to control the media, literature, and even art to shape global perception. 
  •	Modern Espionage Exposed – How spies like Anna Chapman and Russian deep-cover agents have adapted espionage for the 21st century. 
  If you love true espionage, untold history, and the thrill of secrets finally revealed, The Silent Warriors is your ultimate guide to the spies, lies, and secret battles that shaped the world. 
  Perfect for fans of real-life spy stories, military history, and intelligence warfare.

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  Cold Peace - Avoiding the New...

  Michael W. Doyle

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  An urgent examination of the world barreling toward a new Cold War. 
   
   
   
  With a historian's eye and a theorist's ingenuity, Michael Doyle, whose writings on liberal peace have revolutionized modern statesmanship, cogently assesses the tectonic shifts threatening a global order that has held for more than seventy years. As tensions among China, Russia, and the US escalate perilously toward a new Cold War, Doyle introduces a radical paradigm that will facilitate the international cooperation necessary to avert the global threats of our time. 
   
   
   
  Combining dramatic history with trenchant analysis and landmark theory, Doyle explores the impacts of cyberwarfare, foreign election meddling, and the unprecedented schism of modern politics on American foreign policy. He demonstrates that there can be no success in addressing climate change without China's cooperation, nor any hope of averting nuclear catastrophe without Russia's. 
   
   
   
  In the tradition of Gaddis's The Cold War and Clark's The Sleepwalkers, Cold Peace provides one of the most necessary analyses of global power in decades.

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  Zebulon Pike: The Life and...

  Editors Charles River

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  Given that Lewis and Clark remain so famous, it was inevitable that the other American explorers would be overlooked, particularly William Eaton, the hero of the Battle of Derna in the Barnaby Wars, and Zebulon Montgomery Pike, the explorer of the Mississippi. In the case of Pike, Orsi suggests that the explorer is overlooked and in some cases slighted due to what the expeditions did and did not accomplish. Eaton and Pike represented “the first wave of Manifest Destiny, expanding the republican principles of liberty and citizenship in the world.”[1] 
  	Contrasted to that patriotic sentiment are caveats and questions. The career of Zebulon Pike was “dominated by ambiguously motivated explorations of the American West.”[2] With the procurement of the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the nation, Pike had the full force of American authority at his disposal, and his travels through the Colorado Rockies into New Mexico pushed the boundaries between America and Spain. Captured by Spanish officials for illegal entry, he was finally released back into American custody after a year’s time with a volume of new information on Spanish territory, its economy, and its military configuration. This sparked a debate about whether the capture was planned by the American government itself. 
  	Pike’s return is still debated, as is his relationship with General James Wilkinson and Aaron Burr. The controversy is relevant to Burr’s alleged conspiracy to establish a competing empire in the American Southwest, or perhaps as a way of conquering Spanish America without involving the White House. Pike’s papers, confiscated by the Spanish, have complicated the search for the truth, and any evidence of his complicity remains confidential, in part because of the unpredictable explorer’s unpredictable demise.

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  Borderline Personality Disorder:...

  ROWENA LARSON

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  Don’t Start Dating Again Until You Hear This Surprising Truth About Borderline Personality Disorder 
  If you have trouble controlling your emotions, impulsively buy things, turn to alcohol and drugs to make yourself feel better, or constantly bombard yourself with thoughts of hurting yourself, know that you’re not alone. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, close to 2.58 million adults suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), and many more cases often go undiagnosed. 
  You might think there’s nothing you can do about BPD, that you’re stuck riding this emotional roller coaster for the rest of your life. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Once you understand the truth about BPD and why you feel the way you do, you can start to completely change the way you think about yourself and others, so you never have to hit rock bottom again. 
  In ‘Borderline Personality Disorder,’ you’ll discover:Why you don’t need medication to treat BPD — use this type of treatment instead.9 effective tactics for coping with silent BPD.8 simple techniques for improving the way you communicate with loved ones when your emotions are running high.4 major mistakes to avoid when interacting with a friend or relative who has BPD — and what actions you should take instead to ease the situation.The 4 types of borderline personality disorders and how they differ from one another.9 common criteria for diagnosing BPD — Do any of these signs describe you? 
  With ‘Borderline Personality Disorder,’ you’ll gain a fuller understanding of your identity and what you can do to overcome your inner conflicts. 
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