Download or read book Superpower Interrupted written by Michael Schuman and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This global history as the Chinese would write it gives brilliant and unconventional insights for understanding China's role in the world, especially the drive to "Make China Great Again." We in the West routinely ask: "What does China want?" The answer is quite simple: the superpower status it always had, but briefly lost. In this colorful, informative story filled with fascinating characters, epic battles, influential thinkers, and decisive moments, we come to understand how the Chinese view their own history and how its narrative is distinctly different from that of Western civilization. More important, we come to see how this unique Chinese history of the world shapes China's economic policy, attitude toward the United States and the rest of the world, relations with its neighbors, positions on democracy and human rights, and notions of good government. As the Chinese see it, for as far back as anyone can remember, China had the richest economy, the strongest military, and the most advanced philosophy, culture, and technology. The collision with the West knocked China's historical narrative off course for the first time, as its 5,000-year reign as an unrivaled superpower came to an ignominious end. Ever since, the Chinese have licked their wounds and fixated on returning their country to its former greatness, restoring the Chinese version of its place in the world as they had always known it. For the Chinese, the question was never if they could reclaim their former dominant position in the world, but when.
Download or read book Interrupted Dreams written by Silas Caste and published by Bullethead Books. This book was released on 2021-10-16 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Beautifully written" "I couldn't put it down to go to the bathroom" Inspired by true events. He was her dream, and she was his. After years of searching, Angie and Justin find themselves in the grip of romance. The dream life they've set out to build could be perfect, but even the most beautiful dream can become a nightmare. Obsession and deceit clash as eyes watch from darkness, seeking their own deadly ends. Angie and Justin, and an unrequited love, find themselves on a collision course the likes of which none may survive. There is more than mere happiness at stake as buried secrets are uncovered, fragile lives are shattered, and fate's cruel hands are bloodied.
Download or read book Kingdom s Reign written by Chuck Black and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2007-05-15 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An evil army masses against the Knights of the Prince, and they are outnumbered. Only the King can save them… While the Knights of the Prince train in the Kingdom Across the Sea, the Dark Knight, Lucius, reigns in Arrethtrae with complete authority. But when a small group of loyalists swears allegiance to the King, the Prince returns, and in a mighty battle, Lucius and the Shadow Warriors are vanquished and imprisoned in the Wasteland. Peace and prosperity renew the land, and the Prince rules from the royal city of Chessington. While the heroic Cedric travels as ambassador, he sees that every corner of Arrethtrae reaps the benefits of prosperity brought to the land by the Prince’s reign. But not everyone will swear allegiance to the King, and it seems this paradise may be lost yet again because of the pride and greed of evil men who plot to free the Dark Knight and his minions. Cedric rides desperately to bring the news before it’s too late… Journey to Arrethtrae, where the King and His Son implement a bold plan to save their kingdom; where courage, faith, and loyalty stand tall in the face of opposition; where good will not bow to evil–where the King reigns…along with His Son!
Download or read book A Reign of Rose written by Kate Golden and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-10-08 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Kate Golden, author of viral phenomenon A Dawn of Onyx, comes the unforgettable, epic conclusion to her pulse-pounding Sacred Stones trilogy. They must save the world—but can they also save each other? Kane Ravenwood, King of Onyx Kingdom, would go to the ends of the continent for Arwen Valondale, but what if she’s beyond even that? Broken in ways he never imagined he could be, Kane must survive to fulfill the prophecy and kill his father, Fae King Lazarus. After what he's endured, Kane is willing to save all of Evendell by whatever means necessary—even if that spells his own death. Little does Kane know, he's not the only one desperate for revenge. Arwen is no longer afraid to fight—no sacrifice is too great, no enemy too daunting. Now, nothing will stop her from destroying Lazarus. She’s all too aware that if she fails, both realms will be doomed forever. With the help of new allies and old friends, Kane and Arwen will see this battle through to the end.
Download or read book A Manual of English Literature Historical and Critical written by Thomas Arnold and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Reign of Thunder Second Edition written by Wayne Kyle Spitzer and published by Hobb's End Books. This book was released on 2022-01-28 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cooper "Coup" Black--yes, yes, just like the font--has a couple problems. Well, who doesn't? For one, his book deal has fallen through, leading him to do something, well, unfortunate. To his publisher. Two, he's picked up a hitchhiker--a hot, young (too young; as in half his age) available hitchhiker, whom he doesn't really know what to do with. And three, he's in the wrong place at the wrong time--as in a truck-stop on the Mexican border ... surrounded by shadowy predators. More, it soon becomes evident that something is at work to reverse time itself; something which makes people vanish--seemingly at random--and ancient trees to appear out of nowhere. Something against which Coup, Tess, an unravelling President of the United States, and others, will make their final stand.
Download or read book The American Encyclopaedic Dictionary written by and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 1166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jesus Interrupted written by Bart D. Ehrman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-03-03 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problems with the Bible that New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman discussed in his bestseller Misquoting Jesus—and on The Daily Show with John Stewart, NPR, and Dateline NBC, among others—are expanded upon exponentially in his latest book: Jesus, Interrupted. This New York Times bestseller reveals how books in the Bible were actually forged by later authors, and that the New Testament itself is riddled with contradictory claims about Jesus—information that scholars know… but the general public does not. If you enjoy the work of Elaine Pagels, Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, and John Shelby Spong, you’ll find much to ponder in Jesus, Interrupted.
Download or read book Fidistoria written by James Patrick Barry and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Reign of Law a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields written by James Lane Allen and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-04-26 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields" by James Lane Allen. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Download or read book A Reign of Peace written by Joseph A. Domino and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Reign of Peace is an adventure epic where characters engage in larger than life heroics to preserve a distant yet familiar civilization. It focuses on a young man named Dominus and his struggle with faith as he confronts threats of war and conquest. How does it all start? In turning over the soil for the next crop, two hapless farmers unearth a small metallic box—about the size and shape of a pocket calculator. To their amazement, it hums and has a small translucent window with an eerie pulsating green glow. The community buzzes with excitement. News of the strange artifact reaches Dominus and his close friend, Rumanion, farmers who have also studied history and archaeology at the University. They decide to have a look at this unique relic. Before they realize what happens, they are caught up in a series of events which forever alters their lives and their society as well. Memorable life-like characters struggle in a unique setting and, as a result of their conflicts, mature as they learn more about themselves and the world around them. Although Dominus is only in his late twenties, he is embittered and cynical as a result of a tragic youth (“Man is no better than a swine,” he laments, “clinging to miserably to this cosmic prank called life, only to have it snuffed out. ..”). Later, with the help of the devout cleric Thomas and his sister Elaina, Dominus acquires faith and finds love. As readers battle villains and a secret race of mutants along with Dominus and Rumanion, they feel as if they’re traveling through the Middle Ages. However, the novel is actually set in the future. At one point, fleeing for his life, Dominus stumbles into a network of caves which houses a missile complex. How is he to relate this discovery to the simple, agrarian values of his society? Besides Dominus and Rumanion, the book abounds with characters who have distinct and engaging personalities. Mangross, the self-serving mercenary, represents the dark path Dominus could take. Mangross would rather count his gold than ponder noble causes. (“I am accustomed to being well paid for my services,” he proudly boasts, “and with my earnings, I can drink, game, and swyve my fill. Causes make man grim and morbid.”) There is Sablestone the hermit, a proud warrior who spurns society, yet is a help to all. And Harrington Nob, the man bound by science and society, who learns friendship and compassion. Grunorga is the chieftain of the mutants; he is revealed to be a sadistic maniacal leader bent on fulfilling his imagined destiny as conqueror. In addition to the qualifies of a suspenseful fast-paced adventure story, the themes of man’s relationship to nature, technology, his fellow man, and to God all predominate throughout the book. However, these motifs all emerge from the action of the story. And the action never stops!
Download or read book A Manual of English Literature written by Thomas Arnold and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Prophecies of Isaiah written by and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The memoirs of Joseph Fouche duke of Otranto written by Joseph Fouche and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reign of God written by Richard Rice and published by . This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language written by Walter William Skeat and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Song of the Dead written by Sarah Glenn Marsh and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stunning conclusion to Sarah Glenn Marsh's Reign of the Fallen duology, now including an exclusive prequel to the series, Rise of the Sparrow. The Dead must stay buried. Karthia is nothing like it used to be. The kingdom's borders are open for the first time in nearly three hundred years, and raising the dead has been outlawed. Odessa is determined to explore the world beyond Karthia's waters, hoping to heal a heart broken in more ways than she can count. But with Meredy joining the ocean voyage, vanquishing her sorrow will be a difficult task. Despite the daily reminder of the history they share, Odessa and Meredy are fascinated when their journey takes them to a land where the Dead rule the night and dragons roam the streets. Odessa can't help being mesmerized by the new magic--and by the girl at her side. But just as she and Meredy are beginning to explore the new world, a terrifying development in Karthia summons them home at once. Growing political unrest on top of threats from foreign invaders means Odessa and Meredy are thrust back into the lives they tried to leave behind while specters from their past haunt their tenuous relationship. Gathering a force big enough to ward off enemies seems impossible, until one of Queen Valoria's mages creates a weapon that could make them invincible. As danger continues to mount inside the palace, Odessa fears that without the Dead, even the greatest invention won't be enough to save them. In this enthralling, heartrending sequel to Reign of the Fallen, Odessa faces the fight of her life as the boundaries between the Dead and the living are challenged in a way more gruesome than ever before.
