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Behind the Black Door by Sarah Jane B...
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In this personal memoir about life at 10 Downing Street, Sarah Brown shares the secrets of living behind the most famous front door in the world. Sarah gave up a successful career in business to serve the country and champion countless charities at home and abroad. A passionate campaigner for women and children, she mobilised hundreds of thousands of people through her early adoption of Twitter where her legion of followers engaged with her on everything from repression in Burma to diversity in British fashion.
If you've ever wondered what it's like to travel with special branch, pack for a photo call with supermodels or pause a speech in front of hundreds when the autocue fails, it's all here - from what to do when the school play clashes with a visit to the White House to what it feels like to support the man you love as he takes tough decisions to stave off global financial meltdown...
Intimate, reflective, surprising and funny, Behind the Black Door takes us backstage to reveal what it's like to be an ordinary woman, wife and mother in extraordinary circumstances.
ISBN:9780091940577
Author:Sarah Jane Brown
Miles The autobiography by Miles Davi...
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For more than forty years Miles Davis has been in the front rank of American music. Universally acclaimed as a musical genius, Miles is one of the most important and influential musicians in the world. The subject of several biographies, now Miles speaks out himself about his extraordinary life.
Miles: The Autobiography, like Miles himself, holds nothing back. For the first time Miles talks about his five-year silence. He speaks frankly and openly about his drug problem and how he overcame it. He condemns the racism he has encountered in the music business and in American society generally. And he discusses the women in his life. But above all, Miles talks about music and musicians, including the legends he has played with over the years: Bird, Dizzy, Monk, Trane, Mingus, and many others.
The man who has given us some of the most exciting music of the past few decades has now given us a compelling and fascinating autobiography, featuring a concise discography and thirty-two pages of photographs.
ISBN:9780671725822
Author:Miles Davis and Quincy Troupe
The Tao of Muhammad Ali by Davis Miller
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Muhammad Ali is the greatest boxer the world has ever known and the most charismatic athlete of all time. Adored by millions, Ali is a role model and symbol of courage to us all.
Davis Miller was a small, sickly child mourning the loss of his mother when he first encountered Ali. From this meeting, there developed a strong personal relationship that has lasted more than thirty years. Brilliantly weaving Ali's story with his own coming-of-age memoir, Miller captures the true meaning of hero worship, fathers and sons, and strength through wisdom.
ISBN:9780609804537
Author:Davis Miller
Sugar Man: Leben, Tod und Auferstehun...
In the Shadow of Freedom: A Heroic Jo...
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From poverty to wealth, from Africa to America and from child soldier to US Marine. Born into the Congolese wilderness, Tchicaya Missamou became a child soldier at age 11. As a horrific civil war loomed across his country, Tchicaya began using his militia connections to ferry jewels, cash, computers, and white diplomats out of the country.
By 17, he was rich. By 18, he was a hunted man, his house destroyed, his family brutalized in front of him by his own militia. By 19, he’d left behind everything he’d ever known, escaping to Europe and, eventually, to America.
In the Shadow of Freedom is the uplifting story of one man’s quest to achieve the American Dream. Tchicaya Missamou’s life is a shining example of why America is a gift that should not be taken for granted, and why we are limited only by the breadth of our imagination and the strength of our will.
ISBN:9781439116296
Author:Tchicaya Missamou
King of the World Muhammad Ali by Dav...
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The rise of the most extraordinary athletic talent of our century—Muhammad Ali
There had been mythic sports figures before Cassius Clay, but when he burst upon the sports scene in the 1950s, he broke the mold. Those were the years when boxing and boxers were at the mercy of the mob and the whim of the sportswriters. If you wanted a shot at a title, you did it their way.
Young Clay did it his way—with little more than an Olympic gold medal to his credit, he danced into Sonny Liston's baleful view and provoked the terrifying champ into accepting him as his next challenger. The rest is history.
Muhammad Ali has become a mythic hero, an American icon, a self-invented legend. As both a mirror and a molder of his times, Ali became the most recognizable face on the planet, a key figure in the cultural battles of the times. This is the story of his self-creation, and his rise to glory, written by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
ISBN:9781447289555
Author:David Remnick
Iron Ambition My Life With Cus Damato...
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From the former heavyweight champion and New York Times bestselling memoirist, an intimate and revealing look at the life and leadership lessons of Cus D'Amato, the legendary boxing trainer and Mike Tyson's surrogate father.
When legendary boxing trainer Cus D'Amato first saw thirteen year old Mike Tyson spar in the ring, he proclaimed, "That's the heavyweight champion of the world." D'Amato, who had previously managed the careers of Floyd Patterson and Jose Torres, would go on to train the young boxer for several years, and died a few months before Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history.
In Tyson's best-selling memoir Undisputed Truth, he recounted the role D'Amato played in his formative years, legally adopting him at age sixteen after his mother died and shaping him both physically and mentally after years of living in fear and poverty. Here, Tyson elaborates on the life lessons that D'Amato passed down, and reflects on how the trainer's words of wisdom continue to resonate with him outside the ring.
ISBN:9781524750695
Author:Mike Tyson
Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginb...
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster.
The definitive, dramatic untold story of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, based on original reporting and new archival research.
April 25, 1986, in Chernobyl, was a turning point in world history. The disaster not only changed the world’s perception of nuclear power and the science that spawned it, but also our understanding of the planet’s delicate ecology. With the images of the abandoned homes and playgrounds beyond the barbed wire of the 30-kilometer Exclusion Zone, the rusting graveyards of contaminated trucks and helicopters, the farmland lashed with black rain, the event fixed for all time the notion of radiation as an invisible killer.
Chernobyl was also a key event in the destruction of the Soviet Union, and, with it, the United States’ victory in the Cold War. For Moscow, it was a political and financial catastrophe as much as an environmental and scientific one. With a total cost of 18 billion rubles—at the time equivalent to $18 billion—Chernobyl bankrupted an already teetering economy and revealed to its population a state built upon a pillar of lies.
The full story of the events that started that night in the control room of Reactor No.4 of the V.I. Lenin Nuclear Power Plant has never been told—until now. Through two decades of reporting, new archival information, and firsthand interviews with witnesses, journalist Adam Higginbotham tells the full dramatic story, including Alexander Akimov and Anatoli Dyatlov, who represented the best and worst of Soviet life; denizens of a vanished world of secret policemen, internal passports, food lines, and heroic self-sacrifice for the Motherland. Midnight in Chernobyl, award-worthy nonfiction that reads like sci-fi, shows not only the final epic struggle of a dying empire but also the story of individual heroism and desperate, ingenious technical improvisation joining forces against a new kind of enemy.
ISBN:9781501134616
Author:Adam Higginbotham
Behind the Presidential Curtain by No...
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Behind the presidential curtain: inside Out of real Paul Kagame from his former bodyguard.
At age 16, in late 1991, Noble Marara joined the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) that was fighting the army of the Rwandan government. RPF was an armed rebellion movement that were composed by mostly Rwandan refugees who lived in Uganda. Throughout his time with RPF, Noble Marara worked closely with the RPF commander, who eventually became the president of Rwanda, General Paul Kagame.
In this book Marara shares his experience in working in Kagame close protection team for 8 years and reveal the widely unknown or misunderstood character of the man that has been hidden behind his presidential curtain. Marara lives in exile in UK and he is currently a mental health professional.
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Beyond 8 to 5 by Daisy Nyaga
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BEYOND 8 TO 5: Critical Lessons by a Retrenchee
Beyond 8 To 5 is a book that shares very candid and heart felt lessons learnt by the author following a sudden retrenchment by a leading Airline. What would you do if after a day's job, your employer releases the news that the firm has to restructure, and you are one of the affected, that you would not need to report the following day? How would you pay your rent come the end of that month? How would you continue to meet your family's need between that day and when you get another source of income?
Well, this book highlights on some of the changes that the author had to adapt in order to survive a 2 year wait for the severance package following a sudden job loss. But most importantly, the author has shared 5 key lessons she hopes every employee will put to practice so as to cushion themselves against the traumatizing experience of a sudden job loss.
ISBN:B074G46ZYW
Author:Daisy Nyaga
Hekaya Za Abunuwas Na Hadithi Nyingine
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Hekaya za Abunuwas na Hadithi Nyingine ni mkusanyo wa hadithi za kusisimua. Hadithi zilizomo zimesimuliwa kwa ucheshi wa hali ya juu. Hadithi hizi, vilevile, zina mafunzo muhimu ambayo yatamwongezea maarifa msomaji.
Maadili yametukuzwa huku ujinga na maovu yakitwezwa. Yeyote anayependa kusoma hadithi za Kiswahili atafurahia kuwa na nakala ya kitabu hiki.
ISBN:9789966344427
Author:Broomfield
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
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A postmodern visionary who is also a master of styles of genres, David Mitchell combines flat-out adventure, a Nabokovian lore of puzzles, a keen eye for character, and a taste for mind-bending philosophical and scientific speculation in the tradition of Umberto Eco, Haruki Murakami, and Philip K. Dick. The result is brilliantly original fiction as profund as it is playful. Now in his new novel, David Mitchell explores with daring artistry fundamental questions of reality and identity.
Cloud Atlas begins in 1850 with Adam Ewing, an American notary voyaging from the Chatham Isles to his home in California. Along the way, Ewing is befriended by a physician, Dr. Goose, who begins to treat him for a rare species of brain parasite. . . .
Abruptly, the action jumps to Belgium in 1931, where Robert Frobisher, a disinherited bisexual composer, contrives his way into the household of an infirm maestro who has a beguiling wife and a nubile daughter. . . . From there we jump to the West Coast in the 1970s and a troubled reporter named Luisa Rey, who stumbles upon a web of corporate greed and murder that threatens to claim her life. . . . And onward, with dazzling virtuosity, to an inglorious present-day England; to a Korean superstate of the near future where neocapitalism has run amok; and, finally, to a postapocalyptic Iron Age Hawaii in the last days of history.
But the story doesn’t end even there. The narrative then boomerangs back through centuries and space, returning by the same route, in reverse, to its starting point. Along the way, Mitchell reveals how his disparate characters connect, how their fates intertwine, and how their souls drift across time like clouds across the sky.
As wild as a videogame, as mysterious as a Zen koan, Cloud Atlas is an unforgettable tour de force that, like its incomparable author, has transcended its cult classic status to become a worldwide phenomenon.
ISBN:9780375507250
Author:David Mitchell
The Hidden Scars of Female Genital Mu...
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The Hidden Scars of Female Genital Mutilation: The cultural struggle of the girl child.
Sadia Hussein is an FGM survivor, an iron lady, fearless champion, courageous and brave Muslim lady from Wardei community in Tana River county who is fighting for women rights and to eradicate FGM, child marriage, teenage pregnancies rape and defilement.
She is a role model to many girls and holds a degree in Business management from East African University. She was recognized and fated as a National Heroine by the State in 2019 by the President of Kenya, His excellency Uhuru Kenyatta and also awarded Young achievers Award by the Anti FGM Board, 2019.
Global Salafism by Roel Meijer
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Global Salafism: Islam's New Religious Movement
"Salafism" and "jihadi-Salafism" have become significant doctrinal trends in contemporary Islamic thought, yet the West has largely failed to offer a sophisticated and discerning definition of these movements. The contributors to Global Salafism carefully outline not only the differences in the Salafi schools but the broader currents of Islamic thought that constitute this trend as well. They examine both the regional manifestations of the phenomenon and its shared, essential doctrines.
Their analyses highlight Salafism's inherent ambivalence and complexitites, the 'out-antiquing the antique' that has brought Islamic thought into the modern age while maintaining its relationship to an older, purer authenticity. Emphasising the subtle tensions between local and glocal aspirations within the "Salafi method", Global Salafism investigates the movement like no other study currently available.
ISBN:9780199333431
Author:Roel Meijer
Brands on a Mission by Myriam Sidibe ...
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Brands on a Mission explores the importance of creating a performance culture that is built on driving impact through purpose, and the type of talent required to drive these transformational changes within companies – from CEO to brand developers.
Using evidence from interviews and stories from over 100 CEOs, thought leaders and brand managers, the book presents an emergent model that organisations can follow to build purpose into their growth strategy – and shows how to bridge the gap between Brand Say and Brand Do. Readers will learn from the real experts in the field: how Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever, built purpose into the DNA of his company; what keeps Alan Jope (new CEO, Unilever) and Emmanuel Faber (CEO, Danone) awake at night; and how brand developers from Durex, Dove, Discovery and LIXIL have made choices and the reasons behind them. In this book you will learn how a soap brand Lifebuoy taught one billion people about hygiene, how a beer is tackling gender-based violence, and how a toothpaste is tackling school absenteeism amongst many others. Renowned experts like Peter Piot (Director, London School of Health and Tropical Medicine), Michael Porter (Professor, Harvard School of Business), Jane Nelson (Director, Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School) and Susie Orbach (leading feminist and formerly professor, London School of Economics) also share examples, data and their everyday experiences of helping corporates create a culture of purpose. And leading NGOs and UN experts like Lawrence Haddad (Executive Director, GAIN) and Natalia Kanem (Executive Director of UNFPA) will recount how the public and private sector have worked together to create an accelerated path to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
The book provides a clear pathway of how to take brands through the journey of developing impactful social missions and driving business growth, and is an essential guide for both managers and students alike.
ISBN:9780367428334
Author:Myriam Sidibe
The Kipsigis Talai
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A general walk within Nairobi’s old low-income suburbs of Pumwani, Majengo, Kariokor, Kamukunji, and Shauri Moyo, you could chance upon an old Kalenjin woman, you would be forgiven if you thought she was lost.
Still fluent in their particular Kalenjin dialect and with urbane children and grandchildren who scarcely speak her language, the woman represents a dark legacy of removal, displacement, and dispersal dating back to the dawn of colonial rule in Kenya.
The old tin-roofed structures, the filthy surroundings and darkened dwellings in the low-income suburbs offer a paradoxical motif of poverty which pursued them there, even as they tried to escape it, in their villages of origin. You will be coming face to face with a bygone era, far removed from us but not entirely so. Their reasons for being there are as varied as their numbers.
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ISBN:9789966117090
Author:David Ng'asura Tuei and Godfrey K. Sang
A Mercy to Humanity by Dr Aid al Qarni
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In this unique study of the Prophet's biography, Dr. 'A'id al-Qarni paints a vivid picture of the noble character of our Prophet (peace be upon him), delivering a personal insight into the events of his life.
It is an emotional and engaging commentary that includes the author's thoughts and reflections on the subject.
Author of this book is Dr. 'Aid Al - Qarni.
ISBN:9786035011938
Author:Dr Aid al Qarni
The Changing Dynamics of Terrorism an...
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The debate on how to effectively counter terrorism has been pushed into the forefront of policymaking deliberations, and Africa, and the world at large, would greatly benefit from the continued conversation on this subject. Prevention of terrorism requires careful, meticulous, and dispassionate evaluation of current strategies and approaches to inform the design and implementation of new policies.
This volume is the second of a two-book volumes series conceived from an international conference on terrorism and violent extremism organized by the HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies in April 2018 in Nairobi (Kenya).
This volume informs policy issues ranging from evolution of violent extremism in Islam; the role of the youth in the prevention of violent extremism; protection of critical infrastructure; analysis of state responses to terrorism and violent extremism; to case studies on countering violent extremism. Its conclusion underscores the import of evidence-based and context-specific policy formulation. This volume provides a comprehensive reference reservoir for practitioners, scholars, students, and others working in the realm of terrorism and violent extremism.
ISBN:B07LH2G7YT
Author:Mustafa Y. Ali, Mumo Nzau and Hassan Khannenje
The Changing Dynamics of Terrorism an...
Brief Summary
Terrorism and violent extremism remain pervasive and massively lethal to humanity. Their dynamism and numerous inflection points have made it problematic to employ a one-size-fits-all approach or strategy. Scholars and practitioners have, however, continued to enrich this discourse, and The Changing Dynamics of Terrorism and Violent Extremism: An Analysis (Volume I) is the first of the two-book volumes series conceived from an international conference on terrorism and violent extremism organized by the HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies in April 2018 in Nairobi (Kenya) in an attempt to address this problem.
The volume has ten chapters and it presents a comprehensive analysis of terrorism through a broader perspective that includes digital explosion and rise of youth radicalization; radicalization into violent extremism; human rights violations and international terrorism; effectiveness of counter-terrorism strategies; and informal early warning systems.
It concludes with a critical reflection on key themes in the volume and their implications for policy and practice. This book will be of interest to scholars, policymakers, and students of terrorism and violent extremism, security, and conflict.
ISBN:B07L99BTWX
Author:Mustafa Y. Ali, Mumo Nzau and Hassan Khannenje
The Globalization of Terrorism : From...
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The Globalization of Terrorism: From Sicariis, Assassins to ISIS is an analysis of terrorism from both historical and international relations perspective.
The book sheds light on the contentious subject of terrorism, tracking its beginning from antiquity, to the middle ages, and its subsequent globalization in the contemporary times.
The focus on contemporary terrorism intersects the dizzying pace, frequency, religionized and globalized nature of recruitment and attacks that have become major threats to national and international security.
ISBN:B07LH5X9WG
Author:Dr Mustafa Y. Ali
