Take a trip beyond this Earth to explore the myths of The Mandalorian and uncover the anatomy of the newest space western in the Star Wars Universe.
Star Wars dominates the film world. The combined box office revenue of the Star Wars movies equates to over $10 billion, making it the second highest-grossing film franchise of all time. But this franchise is no blaster from the past. Its fantastically successful films have now been followed by multiple television series set in that same galaxy far, far away. The franchise’s flagship television series, and likely the firmest fan favorite for some time to come, is The Mandalorian.
Tracing the tale of the titular bounty hunter, traveling across the furthest reaches of that mythic galaxy, The Mandalorian has been greatly praised and highly acclaimed for creating characters with gravitas and originality, worlds with depth and impact, resulting in some of the best Star Wars content ever. Even though it’s set in deep space, The Mandalorian has as much in common with Western movies as it does with science fiction. Saloons. Bandits. “Gun” duels. Bounty hunters. Outlaws with a price on their heads. Space exploration as a “final frontier.” And a wild hero who doesn’t quite belong in a lawless part of the Galaxy after the fall of the Empire.
The Science of The Mandalorian takes you on a badass journey with a mysterious, lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, where your beskar armor will protect you from many things, but not the sight of a small, green, carnivorous humanoid with big black eyes and mysterious powers. This is the way.
Take a trip beyond this Earth to explore the myths of The Mandalorian and uncover the anatomy of the newest space western in the Star Wars Universe.
Why Is the Middle East Entering a “New Era?” Is It a New Dawn? Is It a Setting Sun?
In the third decade of the twenty-first century, the Middle East is entering a new era. A multifaceted and intricate equilibrium will write the next chapter of this region. The new era we are entering is fraught with challenges and full of opportunities.
The new era is both defined by, and a result of, a combination of ancient and modern, domestic, regional, and international processes. Iran and Turkey each strive to position themselves as the regional superpower. In parallel, the people of the region struggle to overcome increasing domestic challenges. These developments, combined with an escalating struggle over path, identity, and direction, could result in a new model of statehood in the Arab world. While some countries take the turbulent path toward a possible new statehood model, others are fighting for their sovereignty and survival. All of this is occurring while Western hegemony in the Middle East is coming to an end and the Eastern giants are on the rise.
Acclaimed Middle East expert, an Israeli fluent in Arabic, English, and Hebrew, Avi Melamed has a proven exceptional record of foreseeing the evolution of events in the Middle East and their impact on a local and regional level. In this book, Melamed takes you on a fascinating eye-opening journey through the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East in the third decade of the twenty first century. He challenges common Western concepts, narratives, and theories. And he provides predictions about some of the most central regional issues of the day.
Using primarily sources from the region, Avi Melamed provides a professional, rare insider’s view and clearly and insightfully contextualizes current regional events. Inside The Middle East: Entering a New Era provides the knowledge and tools to connect the dots. This distinct understanding allows the reader to build a multidimensional picture of the geopolitical reality of the Middle East today and provides an unparalleled foundation for navigating the events of tomorrow.
Why Is the Middle East Entering a “New Era?” Is It a New Dawn? Is It a Setting Sun?
In the third decade of the twenty-first century, the Middle East is entering a new era. A…
The haunting true stories of over 350 Holocaust survivors in their own words.
In the shouted words of a woman bound for Auschwitz to a man about to escape from a cattle car, “If you get out, maybe you can tell the story! Who else will tell it?”
Our Crime Was Being Jewish contains 576 vivid memories of 358 Holocaust survivors. These are the true, insider stories of victims, told in their own words. They include the experiences of teenagers who saw their parents and siblings sent to the gas chambers; of starving children beaten for trying to steal a morsel of food; of people who saw their friends commit suicide to save themselves from the daily agony they endured. The recollections are from the start of the war—the home invasions, the Gestapo busts, and the ghettos—as well as the daily hell of the concentration camps and what actually happened inside.
Six million Jews were killed in the Holocaust, and this hefty collection of stories told by its survivors is one of the most important books of our time. It was compiled by award-winning author Anthony S. Pitch, who worked with sources such as the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to get survivors’ stories compiled together and to supplement them with images from the war. These memories must be told and held onto so what happened is documented; so the lives of those who perished are not forgotten—so history does not repeat itself.
The haunting true stories of over 350 Holocaust survivors in their own words.
In the shouted words of a woman bound for Auschwitz to a man about to escape from a cattle car, “If…
In August 1978, the Iron Curtain still hung heavily across Europe. To escape from oppressive East Berlin, an East German couple, Hans Detlef Alexander Tiede and Ingrid Ruske, hijacked a Polish airliner and diverted it to the American sector of West Berlin. Along with the couple, several passengers spontaneously defected to the West, and were welcomed by US officials. But within hours, Communist officials reminded the West of the anti-hijacking agreements in the Warsaw Pact, and thus the fugitives were arrested by the US State Department.
Thirty-four years after World War II, the United States built a court in the middle of West Berlin, the former capital of the Third Reich, in the building that once housed the Luftwaffe, to try the hijacking couple. Former NJ district attorney, now a judge, Herbert J. Stern was appointed the "United States Judge for Berlin." What followed was a trial full of maneuvers and strategies that would put Perry Mason to shame, and answered the question: what is allowed to people seeking freedom?
Judgment in Berlin, also a major motion picture starring Martin Sheen and Sean Penn, is unsurpassed as a true-life suspense story, with its vivid accounts of daring escapes, close calls, diplomatic intrigue, and dramatic courtroom confrontations. The original edition won the Freedom Foundation Award, and this updated edition includes a new introduction from author and trial judge Herbert J. Stern.
In August 1978, the Iron Curtain still hung heavily across Europe. To escape from oppressive East Berlin, an East German couple, Hans Detlef Alexander Tiede and Ingrid Ruske,…
The chief weapon deployed by the government-corporate-media Establishment against the Trump presidency was propaganda. Time and again, allegations from anonymous sources were disseminated by a partisan media, promoted by a dishonest Democrat Party leadership, and ultimately debunked when the facts surfaced. But by the time the truth came out, it was too late. There had already been casualties.
One of the highest profile casualties was Paul Manafort.
Desperate to defeat Donald Trump—or hamper his presidency after he won—Democrats and their Establishment allies colluded with foreign operatives to concoct a completely false narrative about Paul’s supposed conspiracy with pro-Russian elements in Ukraine to further Vladimir Putin’s efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election. But it wasn’t just defamation of Paul’s character. They took the unprecedented step of enlisting the US intelligence and law enforcement communities in using their power against President Trump and his campaign team.
The chief weapon deployed by the government-corporate-media Establishment against the Trump presidency was propaganda. Time and again, allegations from anonymous sources were…
В каждом томе более 500 сканов оригинальных постеров — как хиты компаний Atari, Sega, Midway, Taito, Williams, так и редкие малоизвестные игровые машины. Каждая книга начинается историческим экскурсом в соответствующий период (на русском, английском и румынском языках), в котором описывается ситуация на рынке видеоигр и ключевые модели того времени, а в конце приведены индексы для удобного поиска нужного игрового автомата по его названию.
В каждом томе более 500 сканов оригинальных постеров — как хиты компаний Atari, Sega, Midway, Taito, Williams, так и редкие малоизвестные игровые машины. Каждая книга начинается…
В каждом томе более 500 сканов оригинальных постеров — как хиты компаний Atari, Sega, Midway, Taito, Williams, так и редкие малоизвестные игровые машины. Каждая книга начинается историческим экскурсом в соответствующий период (на русском, английском и румынском языках), в котором описывается ситуация на рынке видеоигр и ключевые модели того времени, а в конце приведены индексы для удобного поиска нужного игрового автомата по его названию.
В каждом томе более 500 сканов оригинальных постеров — как хиты компаний Atari, Sega, Midway, Taito, Williams, так и редкие малоизвестные игровые машины. Каждая книга начинается…
Эти две книги могут стать отличным подарком, ведь это настоящая энциклопедия быта 1960-1980-х: каждый её разворот посвящён одной знаковой вещи ушедшей эпохи. Здесь вы найдете всё — от детских игрушек до домашней электроники.
Оригинальные студийные фотографии артефактов, на поиск и подготовку которых, к слову, ушло больше 5 лет, сопровождаются увлекательными и познавательными статьями.
Эти две книги могут стать отличным подарком, ведь это настоящая энциклопедия быта 1960-1980-х: каждый её разворот посвящён одной знаковой вещи ушедшей эпохи. Здесь вы найдете всё…
Эта книга – уникальный микс биографического очерка, исторического исследования и богато иллюстрированного справочника, созданного коллекционером-любителем, который начал заниматься солдатиками с 1960-х годов. В его собрании находятся практически все промышленные военные фигурки, созданные в СССР. Владимир Назарчук имеет также огромный опыт самостоятельного изготовления солдатиков для моделирования сражений разных эпох и военных игр, – в чем и видит их
Эта книга – уникальный микс биографического очерка, исторического исследования и богато иллюстрированного справочника, созданного коллекционером-любителем, который начал…
Серія "Невідомі периферії Києва" розповідає про історію розбудови колишніх київських околиць, які вже давно сприймаються як органічні частини міста. Нові магістралі та робітничі будинки, ансамблі селищ та перші київські масиви, школи та палаци культури, втрачені споруди та нереалізовані задуми. Усе це стосувалося не лише центральної частини міста, ай менш відомих міських периферій. Метою дослідження є не лише систематизувати історичні факти, а й аналізувати розвит
Серія "Невідомі периферії Києва" розповідає про історію розбудови колишніх київських околиць, які вже давно сприймаються як органічні частини міста. Нові магістралі та робітничі…
Это и тематический русско-румынский разговорник, и основы грамматики румынского языка, и сборник рассказов о стране. Кроме того, в нем содержится много полезных советов для всех, кто посещает Румынию.
Это и тематический русско-румынский разговорник, и основы грамматики румынского языка, и сборник рассказов о стране. Кроме того, в нем содержится много полезных советов для всех,…
Черновцы, пожалуй, - один из самых красивых городов Украины. Именно поэтому мы решили начать выпуск серии альбомов со старинными и современными фотографиями именно с этого города. А если такой формат книги придется вам, читателям, по душе, то мы продолжим серию: Киев, Львов, Одесса и т.д. … Около 60 статей книги написаны на украинском языке известным историком, знатоком Черновцов - Марией Дмитриевной Никирсой, и переведены на английский, румынский и русский
Черновцы, пожалуй, - один из самых красивых городов Украины. Именно поэтому мы решили начать выпуск серии альбомов со старинными и современными фотографиями именно с этого города.…
Известная писательница и журналистка Виктория Угрюмова — киевлянка в шестом поколении, и в своих произведениях о Киеве она опирается не только на исторические факты, но и на уникальный семейный архив, хранящий целый пласт воспоминаний её предков. Книга написана в жанре, специально для неё придуманном. Это микс культурологических эссе о вековой истории Киева и киевлян, рассказов о достопримечательностях столицы — как ныне существующих, так и исчезнувших
Известная писательница и журналистка Виктория Угрюмова — киевлянка в шестом поколении, и в своих произведениях о Киеве она опирается не только на исторические факты, но и на…
Эти две книги могут стать отличным подарком, ведь это настоящая энциклопедия быта 1960-1980-х: каждый её разворот посвящён одной знаковой вещи ушедшей эпохи. Здесь вы найдете всё — от детских игрушек до домашней электроники.
Оригинальные студийные фотографии артефактов, на поиск и подготовку которых, к слову, ушло больше 5 лет, сопровождаются увлекательными и познавательными статьями.
Эти две книги могут стать отличным подарком, ведь это настоящая энциклопедия быта 1960-1980-х: каждый её разворот посвящён одной знаковой вещи ушедшей эпохи. Здесь вы найдете всё…
For ten years, Arnhild Lauveng suffered as a schizophrenic, going in and out of the hospital for months or even a year at a time. A Road Back from Schizophrenia gives extraordinary insight into the logic (and life) of a schizophrenic. Lauveng illuminates her loss of identity, her sense of being controlled from the outside, and her relationship to the voices she heard and her sometimes terrifying hallucinations. Painful recollections of moments of humiliation inflicted by thoughtless medical professionals are juxtaposed with Lauveng’s own understanding of how such patients are outwardly irrational and often violent. She paints a surreal world—sometimes full of terror and sometimes of beauty—in which “the Captain” rules her by the rod and the school’s corridors are filled with wolves.
When she was diagnosed with the mental illness, it was emphasized that this was a congenital disease, and that she would have to live with it for the rest of her life. Today, however, she calls herself a “former schizophrenic,” has stopped taking medication for the illness, and currently works as a clinical psychologist. Lauveng, though sometimes critical of mental health care, ultimately attributes her slow journey back to health to the dedicated medical staff who took the time to talk to her and who saw her as a person simply diagnosed with an illness—not the illness incarnate. A powerful memoir for sufferers, their families, and the professionals who care for them.
For ten years, Arnhild Lauveng suffered as a schizophrenic, going in and out of the hospital for months or even a year at a time. A Road Back from Schizophrenia gives…
Not another conspiracy theory book, America's Secret History reveals The Truth Behind the Stories They Don't Want You to Know, weaving all of them together to explain just how we find ourselves in Donald Trump's America.
Not another conspiracy theory book, America's Secret History reveals The Truth Behind the Stories They Don't Want You to Know, weaving all of them together to explain just how we…
The Earth is flat, the World Trade Center collapse was a controlled demolition, planes are spraying poison to control the weather, and actors faked the Sandy Hook massacre....
All these claims are bunk: falsehoods, mistakes, and in some cases, outright lies. But many people passionately believe one or more of these conspiracy theories. They consume countless books and videos, join like-minded online communities, try to convert those around them, and even, on occasion, alienate their own friends and family. Why is this, and how can you help people, especially those closest to you, break free from the downward spiral of conspiracy thinking?
InEscaping the Rabbit Hole, authorMick Westshares over a decade's worth of knowledge and experience investigating and debunking false conspiracy theories through his forum, MetaBunk.org, and sets forth a practical guide to helping friends and loved ones recognize these theories for what they really are.
Perhaps counter-intuitively, the most successful approaches to helping individuals escape a rabbit hole aren't comprised of simply explaining why they are wrong; rather, West's tried-and-tested approach emphasizes clear communication based on mutual respect, honesty, openness, and patience.
West puts his debunking techniques and best practices to the test with four of the most popular false conspiracy theories today (Chemtrails, 9/11 Controlled Demolition, False Flags, and Flat Earth) -- providing road maps to help you to understand your friend and help them escape the rabbit hole. These are accompanied by real-life case studies of individuals who, with help, were able to break free from conspiracism.
With sections on:
the wide spectrum of conspiracy theories avoiding the "shill" label psychological factors and other complications (and concluding with) a look at the future of debunking
Mick West has put forth a conclusive, well-researched, practical reference on why people fall down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole and how you can help them escape.
The Earth is flat, the World Trade Center collapse was a controlled demolition, planes are spraying poison to control the weather, and actors faked the Sandy Hook massacre....…
Третий том Межвоенного Киева «Несуществующий город»– это две книги под одной обложкой. Воедино собраны два измерения: Киев, которого не было и Киев, которого нет. Собрано это в таком виде впервые – каждый узнает для себя много нового: гостиницы и аэропорты, автосервисы и жилые дома, институты и техникумы, мосты, эскалаторы и фуникулеры, речной и железнодорожный вокзалы. Осмелюсь утверждать, что нет другого человека, которому изложенное в кн
Третий том Межвоенного Киева «Несуществующий город»– это две книги под одной обложкой. Воедино собраны два измерения: Киев, которого не было и Киев, которого нет. Собрано это в…
Reveals Shocking Revelations about Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and the British Royal Family—and the Divisive Rifts Between Them
This explosive exposé, Royals at War, takes readers inside a riven Buckingham Palace to provide the definitive account of the unfolding abdication crisis of 2020—dubbed Megxit—during which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, became royal outcasts.
Through revealing interviews with royal family insiders, friends, aides, historians, royal watchers, and others with intimate knowledge of The House of Windsor, this tell-all book looks back at the events, motives and crises which led to Harry (sixth in line to the throne) dramatically abandoning his birthright—in a move not seen for nearly a century, when King Edward VIII also gave up the crown for the woman he loved as Europe teetered on the brink of fascism and war. Like Edward and Wallis Simpson, the catalyst for the scandal here is also an ambitious, controversial American woman.
Dylan Howard, bestselling author of Diana: Case Solved and Epstein: Dead Men Tell No Tales, charts how Meghan’s relationship with Harry was viewed as controversial from the start—and how her brief honeymoon with the British public began to sour shortly after she and Harry announced in November 2018 that they would be leaving Kensington Palace to move to Frogmore Cottage, an hour outside London. As senior royals expressed disapproval, the public at first seemed to enjoy the royal spat, with many still supporting Team Meghan—until it emerged that the bill to renovate Frogmore Cottage to Meghan’s lavish expectations would be $3 million . . . and be picked up by British taxpayers.
Finally, in a move nobody saw coming, Harry announced he was turning his back on the role he had been groomed for since birth, giving up his HRH title, repaying the renovation costs of Frogmore Cottage, abandoning his royal duties, and leaving Britain for good. Buckingham Palace reeled.
Howard’s unique access and insight into this constitutional crisis will not only address the tensions and tantrums behind closed palace doors but seek to answer the questions many are still asking:
***Has Prince Harry ever really recovered from the death of his mother Diana—and the resentment he feels against the institution that tried to destroy her?
***Why did Meghan, once hailed as a breath of fresh air, rile up the monarchy?
***Why did she refuse to conform to royal conventions in the way that Catherine did before her?
Did the public and media criticism of Meghan go too far? And just how valid are the accusations of racism?
How did these modern royals treat the tabloids differently to tradition? And did it backfire?
What next for Harry and Meghan? And how will they—and the institution they’ve turned their back on—react to their new lives outside the confines of the Palace and free from the strict codes and conventions that bind all members of the Royal Family?
Caught in a trap by virtue of a life entombed in a gilded cage, Royals at War answers these questions and more . . . and reveals how Harry’s infatuation with Meghan and desire to modernize the monarchy could yet end in disaster for the House of Windsor. Played out against the cataclysm of the British tabloid's laser focus on the duchess’ every movement—for good or ill—this is the true story of Harry and Meghan’s split from the Establishment . . . and perhaps just the beginning of a whole new Monarchy redefined for the modern age.
Reveals Shocking Revelations about Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and the British Royal Family—and the Divisive Rifts Between Them
